UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013
2015
Commission file number 001-04192
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
British Columbia, Canada
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
Suite 16201860 - 400 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaV6C 3A6
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Michael J. Smith | with a copy to: |
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OUR PRIMARY FOCUS IS THE GLOBAL
COMMODITY SUPPLY CHAIN BUSINESS. |
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We source, produce, process, transport, warehouse, finance and assess related risk regarding these commodities for producers and consumers around the world.
Our integrated operations span a wide range of commodities such as metals, ceramics, minerals, oil natural gas, silicones, chemicals, plastics, food and beverage additives, animal feed and wood products. These are supported by our captive sources acquired through strategic investments and offtake arrangements and other sourcing from third parties.
Increase inrevenues for the twelve months of 2013,
compared to the same period in 2012.
| HISTORICAL GROWTH OF TOTAL ASSETS AND TOTAL EQUITY | |
| All amounts in United States dollars | |
| TOTAL EQUITY | TOTAL ASSETS | |
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| HISTORICAL DEBT | |
| All amounts in United States dollars, except ratios | |
| TOTAL DEBT | RATIOS | |
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DEAR FELLOW SHAREHOLDERS
We are pleased to present AND BUSINESS PARTNERS
In 2015, two significant challenges impacted our financial results from continuing operations. Firstly, ferro-alloy off-take contracts with inadequate pricing mechanisms, which have since been terminated, resulted in realized losses in a declining price environment. Secondly, the resultsinsolvency of MFC Industrial Ltd. (“MFC”, the “Company”, “we” or ”us”) for the year ended December 31, 2013one of our finance and to provide you withsupply chain customers in February 2016 was an updateadjusting subsequent event which resulted in our recording credit losses in fiscal 2015.
In addition, declining prices resulted in non-cash impairments on our recent corporate developments.(iron ore and hydrocarbon properties under our discontinued operations.
We have taken actions to address these issues and will ensure that we learn from the lessons of 2015.
Change in Reporting Currency
Since 2007, we presented our financial results in United States dollars. However, as we no longer have significant assets or revenues denominated in United States dollars, combined with the fact that the majority of our stakeholders view us as a Canadian company, we have reverted our presentation currency back to the Canadian dollar. There is no impact (positive or negative) on our financial position as a result of this change. Our common shares continue to be quoted in United States dollars on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “MFCB”. All references to dollar amounts herein are in United StatesCanadian dollars unless otherwise stated.
I. WHY ARE WE LATE IN REPORTING OUR 2015 RESULTS
In February 2016, one of our finance and supply chain customers filed for insolvency. A customer insolvency is an adjusting subsequent event under International Accounting Standard 10, Events after the Reporting Period, and, as a result, we had to determine an allowance for credit losses against our receivables due from the customer and its affiliates, the provisions under certain guarantees which we had made and the potential recoveries as at December 31, 2015. The recognition and measurement of these provisions was a complex process, involving a significant degree of judgment and a high level of estimation uncertainty. This process required management to spend an extended period of time to evaluate the fact patterns, assess the collateral and reach conclusions. It is this subsequent event and the related complex measurement issues that caused our first late filing ever.
II. CONTINUING OPERATIONS
1. Long-Term Off-Take Agreements
In 2015, we incurred losses in connection with four long-term ferro-alloy off-take agreements entered into by a subsidiary prior to its acquisition in 2014. These agreements had pricing mechanisms and fixed supply quantities that did not adequately address market volatility.
These agreements contributed a loss of $9.9 million in 2015. We have terminated these off-take agreements and have instituted additional risk controls to mitigate our exposure to this type of market volatility going forward.
For illustrative purposes, the following table sets out price movements for various ferro-alloys between January 2015 and each of June and December 2015:
| PRODUCT | | | June 2015 | | | December 2015 | |
| Ferrosilicon | | | | | 1.1% | | | | | | (24.5)% | | |
| Ferro Manganese | | | | | 3.2% | | | | | | (12.5)% | | |
| Ferro Chrome | | | | | (4.2)% | | | | | | (18.9)% | | |
| Silicon Metal | | | | | (1.7)% | | | | | | (28.8)% | | |
| Ferro Molybdenum | | | | | (21.1)% | | | | | | (42.8)% | | |
Source: the CRU Group.
2. Insolvency of a Trade Finance and Supply Chain Customer
After the end of fiscal 2015, in February 2016, a finance and supply chain customer filed for insolvency, which is an adjusting subsequent event for our 2015 consolidated financial statements under International Financial Reporting Standard (“IFRS”)
Our net income for. As a result, in the fourth quarter of 20132015, we recorded total credit losses and provisions of $51.4 million related to this customer and its affiliates, which includes an allowance for trade receivables and provisions for potential future losses.
However, we hold various collateral, including guarantees, mortgages and other mitigation securities, to recover a significant portion of these losses. We are exercising our rights as we undertake various options to maximize our recoveries.
We currently expect that it is highly probable that we will recover at least $36.8 million of these losses in 2016. However, under applicable IFRS, our expected recoveries may only be recognized in our financial statements when there is “virtual certainty” that they will be collected. “Virtual certainty” is a very high threshold and therefore, pursuant to IFRS, we have not recorded our expected recoveries related to such credit losses in our 2015 consolidated financial statements.
This creates a timing difference between the recording of credit losses and the recognition of the associated expected recoveries. We believe that the most probable outcome of this timing difference is that in either the second or third quarter of 2016, we will recognize a gain of at least $36.8 million related to these expected recoveries which will flow through our profit and loss statement. In our view, this accounting result does not truly reflect how we view these transactions from a commercial economic or risk assessment perspective.
III. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
2015 was disappointing, even thougha difficult year, especially in relation to our interests in the commodity sector. During the year, we saw revenue growth. This situationdecided to discontinue the following operations:
1. Iron Ore
We are the lessor under a mining lease underlying an iron ore mine in Canada. The mine had operated since 1966, but in 2015 it was closed by the operator. When the lease is terminated, we intend to re-take the mine and exercise our contractual rights. However, these rights have been delayed due to the operator filing for relief for all of their Canadian mines under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act of Canada.
While we continue to believe that the mine presents an interesting long-term opportunity, we have emphasized conservatism and prudence while we focus on our other efforts. As such, we initiated a rationalization process and have reclassified the mine and our interest in another iron ore property as discontinued operations and adjusted the carrying values to $30.0 million resulting in non-cash impairment losses of $215.6 million (before an income tax recovery of $46.5 million) in 2015.
2. Hydrocarbons
We have participated in the energy sector through the development, production and processing of natural gas and natural gas liquids in Alberta, Canada.
We initiated a process to rationalize all of these interests and reclassified them as discontinued operations. In 2015, we sold a 95% economic and controlling interest in our Southern Alberta hydrocarbon properties. The proceeds of this sale consisted of nominal and contingent consideration, which may provide potential upside should these markets recover.
The long-term price curves of natural gas, natural gas liquids and oil declined substantially during 2015 and, as a result, we incurred non-cash impairment losses of $196.5 million (before a reduction of income tax assets of $50.9 million) on our hydrocarbon assets.
Our hydrocarbon interests now include our Northern Alberta production and facilities, as well as certain undeveloped land and equipment. Our Northern Alberta assets are on our balance sheet at $50.0 million, net of decommissioning obligations, which we believe is a prudent and conservative valuation given the quality of the properties and the potential for growth and returns once hydrocarbon markets recover.
IV. FINANCIAL POSTION
As at December 31, 2015, our cash and cash equivalents decreased to $197.5 million from $344.9 million as at December 31, 2014, primarily aroseas a result of the repayment of short-term borrowings and debt.
We have decreased our short-term bank borrowings to $60.1 million as at December 31, 2015, from comprehensive internal reviews that$187.2 million in the prior year.
Trade receivables and other receivables were
carried out$151.2 million and $14.7 million, respectively, as at
year end which resulted in significant non-cash adjustments totaling $15.1 million.In 2013, our revenues grew by 68%December 31, 2015, compared to $187.6 million and $26.4 million, respectively, as at December 31, 2014.
Inventories were $245.3 million as at December 31, 2015. Inventories which were contracted at fixed prices or hedged were $141.3 million as at December 31, 2015, of which $13.7 million and $127.6 million of such inventories were initially financed by suppliers and short-term bank borrowings, respectively.
The following table highlights selected figures on our financial position as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
FINANCIAL POSITION
($ in thousands, except ratios and per share amounts) | | | December 31, 2015 | | | December 31, 2014 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | | | | | 197,519 | | | | | | 344,891 | | |
| Securities, current | | | | | 170 | | | | | | 290 | | |
| Trade receivables | | | | | 151,229 | | | | | | 187,558 | | |
| Inventories | | | | | 245,345 | | | | | | 246,611 | | |
| Total current assets | | | | | 785,850 | | | | | | 1,003,259 | | |
| Total current liabilities | | | | | 414,562 | | | | | | 440,773 | | |
| Short-term bank borrowings | | | | | 60,103 | | | | | | 187,171 | | |
| Working capital | | | | | 371,288 | | | | | | 562,486 | | |
| Current ratio(1) | | | | | 1.90 | | | | | | 2.28 | | |
| Total assets | | | | | 977,351 | | | | | | 1,692,219 | | |
| Total long-term debt | | | | | 259,038 | | | | | | 363,255 | | |
| Total long-term debt-to-equity(1) | | | | | 0.71 | | | | | | 0.47 | | |
| Total liabilities | | | | | 608,151 | | | | | | 913,286 | | |
| Shareholders’ equity | | | | | 367,192 | | | | | | 777,717 | | |
| Net book value per share | | | | | 5.81 | | | | | | 12.32 | | |
Note: (1)
The current ratio is calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities and the same periodtotal long-term debt-to-equity ratio is calculated as total long-term debt divided by shareholders’ equity.
Financial Highlights
Revenues for 2015 increased to $1.6 billion from $1.3 billion in 2012.2014, primarily as a result of the consolidation of our acquisitions in the second quarter of 2014 and an increase in our finance and supply chain volumes.
In 2015, our net loss attributable to shareholders from continuing operations was $59.5 million, or $0.94 per share on a basic and diluted basis. This was good progress, but we can certainly improve. Ourincludes the above described pre-tax losses of $61.3 million related to an insolvent customer and long-term off-takes that have been terminated.
Operating EBITDA
(earningsfrom continuing operations is defined as earnings from continuing operations before interest, taxes, depreciation, depletion,
amortization and
impairment), for the year was $65.4 million (impairment. Operating EBITDA from continuing operations is not a non-IFRS financial performance measure under International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) and has significant limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for our results as reportedperformance measures under IFRS. See page VIManagement uses Operating EBITDA from continuing operations as a measure of this Letter to Shareholders for a reconciliation of our net income).With the expansion of our commodity platform into new products and new markets, we saw pricing of some commodities come under pressure during the year. We still need to improve our margins as they are not at what we believe are acceptable levels.
During the past five years, global markets for commodities experienced a contraction and have only recently started to recover. This recovery has perhaps been most evident in North America, particularly in the United States, with our principal markets in Europe following at a much slower pace. The supply of commodities is a top-line driven business with narrow margins and cyclical movements affect our operating results accordingly. As the overall world economy continues to recover and grow, we anticipate these revenues and operating results will be enhanced.
In addition to this anticipated organic growth, the recently announced acquisitions of FESIL AS Group (“FESIL”) and F.J. Elsner & Co GmbH (“Elsner”) are expected to significantly increase our commodities and resources revenues, which were $778.5 million in 2013, and provide a meaningful contribution to net income.
We have kept to our historic policy, which with any expansion or acquisition is to not dilute our shareholders by issuing any new shares, as well as maintaining our financial discipline with our balance sheet and financial ratios.
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| 2013 MAJOR DISAPPOINTMENTS | |
| | | For the three months ended December 31, 2013 | |
| ► | | Our net loss of $12.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2013 was disappointing.
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| ► | | Primary cause of the loss:
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| | | Increased general and administrative expenses without immediate benefit.
Reduction in our deferred income tax assets - $4.9 million.
Adjustment of depletion and depreciation - $4.1 million.
Impairment charge on our resource properties primarily because of a change in the forward price deck used in the 2013 valuation versus 2012 which projected a lower long-term price for natural gas - $6.1 million.
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| 2013 HIGHLIGHTS | |
| | | For the year ended December 31, 2013 | |
| ► | | Revenues increased by 68% to $813.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, compared to the same period in 2012.
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| ► | | EBITDA was $65.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2013.*
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| ► | | Net income for the year ended December 31, 2013 decreased to $9.7 million, or $0.15 per share on a diluted basis, compared to $200.1 million, or $3.20 per share for the same period of 2012.* This was primarily due to the recognition of a bargain purchase of $218.7 million, or $3.50 per share, in the 2012 period and higher costs of sales, depletion and impairments in 2013.
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| ► | | Completion of a participation arrangement with a drilling partner at Niton (the “Drilling Partner”), who will spend a minimum of CDN$50 million to drill at least 12 net wells on our undeveloped lands in the next three years. MFC can elect to participate for 30% on a look-back basis in such wells or we can elect to receive a 10% gross royalty on the related production. In addition, we will process a substantial portion of the natural gas though our processing plant. Our Drilling Partner has already commenced drilling its first well.
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| ► | | Annual cash dividend for 2013 was $0.24 per common share and was paid in equal quarterly installments of $0.06 per common share.
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| ► | | Our natural gas hedges currently consist of an outstanding short position of approximately $87.5 million of NYMEX natural gas swaps with maturities ranging from August 2014 to March 2015 at an average weighted price of $4.39 per mcf.
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| ► | | Maintained the integrity of our balance sheet and financial ratios.
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*Note: | | EBITDA is not a measure of financial performance under IFRS, has significant limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under IFRS. See page VI of this Letter to Shareholders for a reconciliation of our net income to EBITDA. Certain 2012 figures were recast. Please refer to notes 3 and 41 of our audited annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013. |
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| 2014 MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS | |
| | | Subsequent events for the three months of 2014 | |
| ► | | Our acquisition of a 100% interest in FESIL, a vertically integrated supply-chain management company with a production facility in Norway, sales companies in Germany, Luxembourg, Spain, the United States and China and an interest in several quartz deposits in Spain, is completing concurrently herewith. Headquartered in Trondheim, Norway, FESIL is one of the leading producers of ferrosilicon, an essential alloy in the production of steel, stainless steel and cast iron.
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| ► | | On February 11, 2014, Cliffs Natural Resources (“Cliffs”), the operator of the Wabush Mine (“Wabush”), announced that it will idle Wabush by the end of the first quarter of 2014 due to high operating costs at the mine. We have started a dialogue with other stakeholders to rationalize this asset.
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| ► | | On March 11, 2014, MFC acquired Elsner, a global commodities supply company which was founded in 1864, with its head office based in Vienna, Austria. Elsner is focused on a full range of steel and related products.
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| ► | | In March 2014, MFC announced its annual cash dividend for 2014 will be $0.24 per common share, as well as the appointment of a new Chief Financial Officer.
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| ► | | Our goal for 2014 is to double our commodities and resource revenue and realize the related margins as we integrate the new companies.
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| | FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS | | | | |
| All amounts in thousands, except per share amount and ratios | | | | |
| | | December 31, 2013 | |
| Cash, cash equivalents and securities | | $ | 334,241 | |
| Short-term deposits | | | 4,381 | |
| Trade receivables | | | 115,678 | |
| Current assets | | | 711,021 | |
| Total assets | | | 1,318,598 | |
| Current liabilities | | | 314,709 | |
| Working capital | | | 396,312 | |
| Current ratio* | | | 2.26 | |
| Acid test ratio* | | | 1.60 | |
| Total liabilities | | | 618,857 | |
| Shareholders’ equity | | | 699,570 | |
| Equity per common share | | | 11.18 | |
*Note: | | The current ratio is calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities. The acid test ratio is calculated as cash and cash equivalents plus short-term cash deposits, short-term securities and receivables divided by total current liabilities (excluding liabilities relating to assets held for sale). |
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LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS
LIQUIDITY
As at December 31, 2013, we had cash and cash equivalents, short-term deposits and securities of $338.6 million. We monitor our capital on the basis of our debt-to-adjusted capital ratio and long-term debt-to-equity ratio.
| | LIQUIDITY |
| All amounts in thousands |
| | | December 31, 2013 | | | December 31, 2012 | |
| Total debt (current/long-term portions) | | $ | 234,740 | | | $ | 162,993 | |
| | Less: cash and cash equivalents | | | (332,173 | ) | | | (273,790 | ) |
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| Net debt (net cash & cash equivalents) | | | (97,433 | ) | | | (110,797 | ) |
| Shareholders' equity | | | 699,570 | | | | 730,587 | |
LONG-TERM DEBT
The long-term debt-to-equity ratio is calculated as long-term debt divided by shareholders’ equity.
| | LONG-TERM DEBT AND DEBT METRICS |
| All amounts in thousands, except ratio |
| | | December 31, 2013 | | | December 31, 2012 | |
| Long-term debt, less current portion | | $ | 189,871 | | | $ | 118,824 | * |
| Shareholders' equity | | | 699,570 | | | | 730,587 | |
| Long-term debt-to-equity ratio | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.16 | |
*Note: | | This table does not include the term financing relating to our gas processing plant as it involved a purchase option and future processing fees. The option was exercised in 2013.
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CREDIT FACILITIES
We maintain various kinds of credit lines and facilities with banks and insurers. Most of these facilities are short-term and are used for day-to-day business and structured financing activities in commodities. The amounts drawn under such facilities fluctuate with the type and level of transactions being undertaken.
As at December 31, 2013, we had credit facilities aggregating $511.6 million, comprised of: (i) unsecured revolving credit facilities aggregating $220.5 million from banks; (ii) revolving credit facilities aggregating $68.9 million from banks for structured solutions, a special trade financing where the margin is negotiable when the facility is used; (iii) a non-recourse factoring arrangement with a bank for up to $130.9 million for our commodities activities. We may factor our commodity receivable accounts upon invoicing at the inter-bank rate plus a margin; (iv) a foreign exchange credit facility of $53.3 million with a bank; and (v) secured revolving credit facilities aggregating $38.0 million. All of these facilities are renewable on a yearly basis.
CASH FLOWS
Due to the type of businesses we engage in, our cash flows are not necessarily reflective of net earnings and net assets for any reporting period. As a result, instead of using a traditional cash flow analysis solely based on cash flow statements, our management believes it is more useful and meaningful to analyze our cash flows by overall liquidity and credit availability. The global commodity supply chain business can be cyclical and our cash flows vary accordingly. Our principal operating cash expenditures are for financing trading of securities, commodities financing and general and administrative expenses.
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RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013
Total revenuesfor the year ended December 31, 2013 increased 68% to $813.9 million, compared to $485.7 million in 2012. Revenues were up for the year ended December 31, 2013 because of several factors, including the integration of our new operations and increases in volumes for some of our commodities.
EBITDAfor the year ended December 31, 2013 increased to $65.4 million.EBITDA has significant limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for our results as reported under IFRS. See page VI of this letter for a reconciliation of net income to EBITDA.
Net incomefor the year ended December 31, 2013 decreased to $9.7 million, or $0.15 per share on a diluted basis, from $200.1 million (which included a bargain purchase gain of $218.7 million), or $3.20 per share on a diluted basis, for the same period last year. Net income for the year was down primarily due to:
higher costs of sales;
depreciation and depletion;
impairments and income tax adjustments; and
the catastrophic flooding in Alberta, Canada.
The income statement for the year ended December 31, 2013 includes non-cash depletion and depreciation expenses of approximately $28.1 million, as well as an impairment charge of $6.1 million, representing an aggregate of $0.54 per share on a diluted basis. Depletion and depreciation are non-cash expenses and represent the amortization of the historical cost of our natural gas assets and other assets over their economic life. They are income statement expenses but are added back in the cash flow statement.
Revenues for our commodities and resources businesswere $778.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, compared to $455.9 million for the same period in 2012. Included are the gross revenues generated by our iron ore royalty interest which, for the year ended December 31, 2013, were approximately $25.7 million, compared to $29.1 million in 2012. A total of 2.8 million tons of iron ore products were shipped during 2013, compared to 3.2 million tons shipped during the same period in 2012.
Revenues from our merchant banking businesswere $12.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, compared to $11.8 million for the same period in 2012.
Other revenues, which encompass our corporate and other operations, were $22.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, compared to $18.0 million for the same period in 2012.
Costs of salesincreased to $710.4 million during the year ended December 31, 2013 from $406.7 million for the same period in 2012.Selling, general and administrativeexpenses increased to $63.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2013 from $47.7 million for the same period in 2012.
OVERVIEW OF OUR RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013
Our total revenues by operating segment for each of the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 are broken out in the table below:
| | REVENUES |
| All amounts in thousands |
| | | December 31, 2013 | | | December 31, 2012 | |
| | | twelve months | | | twelve months | |
| Commodities and resources | | $ | 778,487 | | | $ | 455,898 | |
| | Merchant banking | | | 12,568 | | | | 11,751 | |
| Other | | | 22,883 | | | | 18,010 | |
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| Total revenues | | $ | 813,938 | | | $ | 485,659 | |
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Our net income from operations for each of the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 are broken out in the table below:
| | INCOME FROM OPERATIONS | | | | | | | | |
| All amounts in thousands, except per share amounts | | | | | | | | |
| | | December 31, 2013 | | | December 31, 2012 | |
| | | twelve months | | | twelve months | |
| Commodities and resources | | $ | 7,350 | | | $ | (23,946 | )(1) |
| Merchant banking | | | 18,293 | | | | 231,632 | (2) |
| Other | | | (9,564 | ) | | | (9,301 | ) |
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| Income before income taxes | | | 16,079 | | | | 198,385 | |
| Income tax recovery (expenses) | | | (1,574 | ) | | | 8,528 | |
| | Resource property revenue tax
expenses | | | (5,003 | ) | | | (5,902 | ) |
| Net loss (income) attributable to
non-controlling interests | | | 163 | | | | (867 | ) |
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| Net income attributable to
shareholders | | $ | 9,665 | | | $ | 200,144 | |
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| Earning per share, diluted | | $ | 0.15 | | | $ | 3.20 | |
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Notes: (1) | | Including impairment of interest in resource properties of $42.6 million and inventory write-off of $19.4 million in a former subsidiary. |
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(2) | | Including bargain purchase of $218.7 million. |
EBITDA BREAKDOWN
EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, depletion and impairment. Management uses EBITDA as a yardstick measurement of its own operating results, and as a benchmark relative to its competitors. Management considers it to be a meaningful supplement to net income as a performance measure, primarily because we incur depreciation and depletion and impairment expenses and EBITDA generally represents cash flow from operations. time to time.
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The following table reconciles ourprovides a reconciliation of Operating EBITDA to net income from continuing operations for the periods indicated.
OPERATING EBITDA (LOSS) ($ in thousands) | | | December 31, 2015 | | | December 31, 2014 | |
| Net (loss) income (1) | | | | | (57,918) | | | | | | 4,141 | | |
| Tax expense | | | | | 2,501 | | | | | | 2,173 | | |
| Finance costs | | | | | 20,355 | | | | | | 13,263 | | |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization | | | | | 6,450 | | | | | | 4,957 | | |
| Operating EBITDA (loss) | | | | | (28,612) | | | | | | 24,534 | | |
Note: (1)
Includes net (loss) income from continuing operations attributable to non-controlling interests.
Our operating EBITDA for 2015 included the following pre-tax losses, which are described above:
OFF-TAKE AND CREDIT LOSSES ($ in thousands) | | | December 31, 2015 | |
| Long-term off-take losses | | | | | (9,880) | | |
| Credit losses related to an insolvent customer | | | | | (51,382) | | |
| Total | | | | | (61,262) | | |
We expect that we will recognize a gain of at least $36.8 million related to the expected recoveries from these credit losses which will flow through our profit and loss statement in either the second or third quarter of 2016.
Credit Lines and Facilities with Banks
We established, utilized and maintain various kinds of credit lines and facilities with banks and insurers. Most of these facilities are short-term. These facilities are used in our day-to-day structured solutions and supply chain business. The amounts drawn under such facilities fluctuate with the kind and level of transactions being undertaken.
As at December 31, 2015, we had credit facilities aggregating $900.8 million comprised of: (i) unsecured revolving credit facilities aggregating $429.6 million from banks. The banks generally charge an interest rate of inter-bank rates plus an interest margin; (ii) revolving credit facilities aggregating $116.2 million from banks for structured solutions, a special trade financing. The margin is negotiable when the facility is used; (iii) a specially structured non-recourse factoring arrangement with a bank for up to a credit limit of $248.7 million for our supply chain activities. We may factor our receivable accounts upon invoicing at the inter-bank rate plus a margin; (iv) foreign exchange credit facilities of $80.4 million with banks; and (v) secured revolving credit facilities aggregating $25.7 million.
All of these facilities are either renewable on a yearly basis or usable until further notice. A substantial portion of our credit facilities are denominated in Euros and, accordingly, such amounts may fluctuate when reported in Canadian dollars.
In addition, we have margin lines with availability at multiple brokers, which enable us to hedge approximately $138.4 million notional value.
V. VISION
Going forward, our vision is to become a regulated trade finance institution, offering our customers and suppliers a wider range of structured finance solutions including factoring, inventory, financing, forfaiting, marketing and other types of risk management and financing solutions.
There are significant opportunities to offer structured and trade finance and banking solutions in the markets we serve as many of our customers and suppliers do not have adequate financing alternatives and could benefit from our services. Leveraging our vertically-integrated supply chain platform, we have insights into financing requirements across the value chain and the ability to offer a full portfolio of structured and trade finance and banking products will allow us to meet the needs of our business partners.
We are making progress towards this goal:
Acquisition of MFC Merchant Bank Ltd.
In the first quarter of 2016, we completed the acquisition of BAWAG Malta Bank Ltd. (the “Bank”) and changed its name to MFC Merchant Bank Ltd. As part of our group, the Bank will not engage in retail banking and commercial banking, but instead will provide merchant banking and specialty banking services, focused on structured and trade finance, to our customers, suppliers, and group members, among others. The products that the Bank will offer include, among others:
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structured and trade finance, including advisory services, in conjunction with export credit agencies;
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merchant banking products and services, with and without recourse factoring;
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forfaiting;
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discounting of bills of exchange and promissory notes;
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purchase financing collateralized by the product;
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inventory financing collateralized by inventory and
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bank guarantees, letters of credit, documentary bank guarantees/stand-by letters of credit, bills of exchange, bills of lading, promissory notes and forwarders’ certificate of receipt facilities.
The Bank’s customer deposits will mainly be comprised of small and medium sized corporate clients, who may also be trade and structured finance customers, as well as our subsidiary companies and other related entities. In addition, we will integrate our existing long-standing banking relationships with the Bank to support our corporate vision.
The back office is a significant burden to a bank because it is a major driver of operating expenditures. However, in order to maintain a variable cost structure, the Bank will outsource major back office services as well as internal functions such as technology, internal audit and payment services to third parties.
Changes to our Board of Directors
In the last six months, two new directors, Friedrich Hondl and Jochen Duemler joined our board of directors to support our strategic priorities.
Mr. Hondl is an experienced European banking executive and former member of the Supervisory Board of Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG, the Austrian Export Credit Agency. From 2013 to 2015, Mr. Hondl was the head of Erste Group Bank AG’s Large Corporates International Division, and from 2009 to 2012 he was the head of International Corporate Relationship Management of UniCredit Bank Austria AG. He has also served as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Intermarket Bank AG since 2014.
Mr. Duemler was the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Euler Hermes North America, where he supervised a team of more than 500 people to permanently protect and insure approximately US$150 billion, managed all credit insurance and bonding / surety lines, and oversaw all Euler Hermes operations in the region. From 2002 to 2010, he was a member of the Board of Management of Euler Hermes Kreditversicherung AG, and from 1995 to 2002 he was a Member of the Board of Management of PRISMA Kreditversicherung AG. He is a member of the German-American Chamber of Commerce (New York City), a Member of the German Executive Roundtable (Washington, D.C.), and a board member of the German American Partnership Program.
We are also announcing that Michael Smith, our Managing Director, was appointed as Chairman of our board of directors in March 2016.
VI. FUTURE
We have clear goals and are making changes, but we have to do more.
In 2015, we initiated a process to reduce our inventories and receivables, but it didn’t provide the necessary results. We have now started to implement changes with the goal of drastically reducing our inventories and receivables so we can reallocate capital to more profitable business units. This is expected to be substantially complete by the end of 2016.
We must learn from the lessons of 2015 and ensure that we do not repeat history as we work diligently to execute our vision.
Stakeholder Communication
After feedback from our stakeholders, we have decided to change the format of our quarterly communication following our financial reporting:
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Stakeholders are encouraged to read our entire audited financial statements and management’s discussion and analysis for the year ended December 31, 2013.2015 in this Annual Report on Form 20-F for a greater understanding of our Company’s business and operations.
| | EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, depletion and impairment) | | | |
| All amounts in thousands | | | | |
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| | Net income | | $ | 9,502 | |
| | Income taxes | | | 6,577 | |
| | Finance costs | | | 15,172 | |
| | Depreciation, depletion and impairment | | | 34,162 | |
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| | EBITDA* | | $ | 65,413 | |
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■*Note: | | EBITDA is not a measure of financial performance under IFRS, has significant limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under IFRS. |
All stakeholders who have questions regarding the information in this Annual Report on Form 20-F may call our North American toll free line: +1 (844) 331 3343 or International callers: +1 (604) 662 8873 to book a conference call with members of our senior management. Questions may also be emailed to Rene Randall at rrandall@bmgmt.com.
Management welcomes any questions you may have and looks forward to discussing our operations, results and plans with stakeholders.
Respectfully Submitted,
Gerardo CortinaVI
President and Chief Executive Officer
Corporate information
REVENUE BREAKDOWN BY REGION
The following pie chart shows our revenue by region for the year ended December 31, 2013.
COMMODITY LINES
As a result of our recently announced acquisitions, combined with our other integrated commodities and mineral interests operations, we can now supply a wide range of commodities including metals, ceramics, minerals, natural gas, chemicals, plastics, additives for food and beverages and wood products. These are supported by our captive commodities arrangements through strategic direct and indirect investments, and other sources secured by us from third parties. The following charts show some of the commodities we will supply:
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UPDATE ON OUR NATURAL GAS & MIDSTREAM FACILITIES
Since the acquisition of the natural gas and midstream facilities, which significantly expanded our global commodities platform into the energy sector, we have been determined to expand these operations as they present an opportunity for growth through value-added projects and the consolidation of regional gas production. To this end, we are in the process of segregating our various operations into three distinct energy divisions:
MFC Energy(“MFCE”)
MFCE will act as the corporate office and administrative center for all these energy divisions. It will seek to leverage the existing asset base in transactions that add value to MFC and its shareholders.
MFC Processing(“MFCP”)
This entity will manage the existing natural gas processing assets of MFCE on a standalone basis. The following table sets out our average sales prices, operating costs, royalty amounts, transportation costs and total production for the year ended December 31, 2013:
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| | | Natural Gas | | | NGLs(1) | | | Crude Oil | | | Total | |
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| Price(2) | | $ 3.46 | | | $ 75.63 | | | $ 84.98 | | | $ 30.72 | |
| | Royalties | | 0.62 | | | 24.53 | | | 20.78 | | | 6.81 | |
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costs | | 0.14 | | | 4.92 | | | 2.29 | | | 1.37 | |
| | Operating costs(3) | | --- | | | --- | | | --- | | | 12.38 | |
| Production(4) | | 17,522 mmcf | | | 411.6 mboe | | | 118.7 mbbl | | | 3,450 mboe | |
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| (3) | A portion of our natural gas production is associated with crude oil production. Excludes the impact of hedging on prices and does not include non-cash operating costs of CDN$8.96 per boe consisting of depletion and depreciation. Operating costs per individual product are not available as they are charged to gas production only and any allocation would be arbitrary.
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Our land bank as at December 31, 2013 was 268,875 net undeveloped acres (1,088.1 square kilometers) which we do not plan to sell or develop at this time.
We will develop midstream businesses at our existing Mazeppa facility and identify and grow the midstream business through re-purposing existing midstream assets or by investing in new projects.
The restructuring of this emerging midstream business is underway with several MFCE assets identified to be created or transferred to this new division, including:
Consolidation of the processing facility in the Niton area (the “Niton Plant”) into MFCP. The Niton Plant will processsubstantially all gas produced under the participation agreement.Consolidation of the processing facilities in the Callum & Cowley area into MFCP.Consolidation of our compression and gas gathering system, which is one of largest such systems in Southern Alberta.Construction of a 15MW generating plant at our facility, which is proceeding on schedule.Increasing the Niton Plant’s capacity through a debottlenecking project to increase processing revenue from our DrillingPartner and from other third party production. New drilling from our Drilling Partner should increase natural gas production inthe area.
| Ø | | Our Drilling Partner will spend a minimum of CDN$50 million to drill at least three new wells per year for a total of 12 net wells (to a minimum of 800 horizontal meters each) during the initial three-year term. They are in the process of completing drilling of the first well. |
| Ø | | Our Drilling Partner will pay 100% of the drilling and completion costs of each well at its own sole risk and expense. |
| Ø | | After a well is drilled and there is continuous production, we can elect to participate for up to a 30% working interest in each well on a look-back basis by paying 25% of its actual costs;orwe can elect to receive a 10% gross royalty on future production instead. |
| Ø | | Drilling is currently underway. |
Planning strategies for a deep-cut and fractionation plant that will generate additional revenue from the sales of naturalgas liquids (extracted from natural gas) including: ethane, propane and butane.
MFC Marginal Wells(“MFCW”)(in development)
Provide up-stream marginal well production and services.Focus on improving production through innovation and cost optimization.Acquire similar marginal well assets and apply best practices to lower costs or raise production through economies ofscale and technical ability.
| Ø | | MFCW would be an upstream-marginal well operator and a service provider.
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| Ø | | This division was created to operate a specialized low-cost structure that the shallow, dry and low-production wells require. In addition to the existing MFCE assets, MFCW would grow through the acquisition of similar assets that are accretive in terms of reduced operating costs and increased production.
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Hedging Natural Gas Derivatives
In December 2013, to hedge the volatility of natural gas prices and organically long nature of our natural gas subsidiary, we entered into a short position of long-term NYMEX natural gas swaps with a notional value of approximately $50 million.
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In January and February, as natural gas prices continued to rise, we increased our position using shorter-duration swaps which had risen with the uncharacteristically cold winter weather. We continue to hold these hedging derivatives and, as of March 28, 2014, we were short approximately $87.5 million of NYMEX natural gas swaps with maturities ranging from August 2014 to March 2015 at an average weighted price of $4.39 per mcf.
UPDATE ON OUR COMMODITIES PLATFORMS
In 2013 MFC Commodities GmbH (“MFCC”) continued to intensify its business relationships with the wood pellets industry, which started in 2005. The global pellets industy is growing not only in Europe but also in North America. MFCC will now purchase wood pellets from their production in the United States and transport the goods by sea to Europe.
MFCC has further strengthened its focus on structured supply chain transactions, in combination with its logistics expertise. For example, MFCC has entered into an offtake agreement with a Yakutian producer of sawn larch wood and structured the transaction. Besides sales and risk management, transport logisitics from Yakutia to Europe are a key element of such a transaction.
MFCC has continued to integrate its supply chain and logistics activities in order to enhance business opportunities on a global scale. We have been able to identify additional sourcing opportunities and have expanded our sales teams and continue to search for specialists in these new markets.
The importance of MFC China continues to grow with our expansion, primarily in sourcing and supply. The allocation of additional staff to work alongside existing employees in China will improve our communications, quality control and logistics.
UPDATE ON THE ROYALTY INTEREST(WABUSH MINE)
For the year ended December 31, 2013, Cliffs shipped a total of 2,840,039 tons of iron ore pellets and concentrate, compared to 3,189,443 tons in 2012. The average gross royalty realized price per ton (ore pellets and/or concentrate) for the year ended December 31, 2013 was CDN$9.35.
In February 2014 Cliffs announced a significant reduction in previously planned 2014 capital expenditures and, due to the current pricing environment, decided to idle Wabush by the end of the first quarter of 2014.
This will have an effect on our earnings going forward and we have now started a dialogue with other stakeholders to try to rationalize this asset.
UPDATE ON OUR CAPTIVE SOURCE OF FERROUS METALS AT PEA RIDGE
The project is still currently at a preliminary stage and any decision on proceeding, including development activities, is dependent on the completion of further analysis, including feasibility studies. Activities at the project are proceeding in an orderly fashion and it is currently anticipated that substantial additional expenditures will be incurred in order to determine the feasibility of the project.
2014 MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS(SUBSEQUENT EVENTS)
FESIL AS Group
Our acquisition of FESIL is completing concurrently herewith. FESIL is a vertically integrated commodity supply chain company with a production facility in Norway, sales companies in Germany, Luxembourg, Spain, the United States and China and an interest in quartz deposits in Spain.
Headquartered in Trondheim, Norway, FESIL is one of the leading producers of ferrosilicon, an essential alloy in the production of steel, stainless steel and cast iron.
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FESIL’s melting plant is located in Mo i Rana and produces a range of ferrosilicon products including granulated and refined qualities (high and semi-high purity), which makes up the bulk of its production. Annual capacity of the plant is approximately 80,000 tonnes of ferrosilicon and 23,000 tonnes of microsilica. The facility is certified according to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 and complies with Norway’s strict environmental and operational requirements. The purchase price of approximately 500 million Norwegian Krone (approximately $82 million) is based on the net tangible asset value as of September 30, 2013 and will be adjusted to reflect the fair value of certain assets and the operating results over the period to final closing. In addition to the purchase price, MFC will pay a royalty based on tiered ferrosilicon production at the Mo i Rana facility for two years, which is expected to equal approximately 2.9% of ferrosilicon revenue per annum at full production.
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F.J. Elsner & Co. GmbH
In March 2014, MFC acquired a 100% interest in Elsner, a global commodity supply chain company focused on steel and related products with offices in Vienna, Austria and which was founded in 1864.
Elsner’s offerings include a full range of steel products including slabs, booms, billets, hot rolled steel plates, hot and cold rolled coils and sheets, reinforcing bars, galvanized material, pipes, tubes and merchant bars. Elsner has longstanding relationships with many steel mills in Eastern and Southern Europe as well as the Baltic States and the CIS.
Revenue for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013 was $145.5 million and they offer significant diversification with their products, customers and suppliers. The purchase price is for nominal consideration and certain contingent payments. The following highlights certain opportunities related to the acquisition of Elsner:
We will now offer structured solutions to Elsner’s customers and suppliers.The ability to market steel related raw materials to our current suppliers and industry contacts.Our supply chain structured solutions will reduce risks and expand the customer base.We may enter into exchange transactions for the supply of raw materials for offtake products with customers.
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Elsner is a company now approaching its 150th anniversary and provides MFC with a solid customer base, an excellent product portfolio and an extremely well-respected management and trading team which will enhance our global supply chain platform.
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2014 Cash Dividend
On March 24, 2014, MFC Industrial Ltd. announced that its Board of Directors has declared an annual cash dividend for 2014 of $0.24 per common share. The 2014 cash dividend will be paid in quarterly installments by the Company.
The first payment of $0.06 per common share will be paid on April 22, 2014 to shareholders of record on April 10, 2014. For such payment, the Company’s common shares will trade ex-dividend on April 8, 2014. The remaining quarterly dividend payments in 2014 are expected to be made as follows:
Second payment of $0.06 will be made July;
Third payment of $0.06 will be made September; and
Final payment of $0.06 will be made November.
The dividend is subject to customary Canadian withholding tax for non-resident shareholders. Pursuant to applicable tax treaties the withholding rate for eligible U.S. resident shareholders is 15%. The dividend is an eligible dividend under theIncome Tax Act (Canada).
Chief Financial Officer Appointment
The Company also announced on March 24, 2014, that its Board of Directors had appointed James M. Carter as Chief Financial Officer. He is a Chartered Accountant with over 40 years of experience in both public and private companies, with an emphasis on the commodities sector and international business markets. He has served as Vice-President of the Company for over 15 years.
The Board
The Board of Directors also elected Peter Kellogg as Chairman and appointed Dr. Shuming Zhao as a Director of the Company. The Company is continuing its search for a new CEO and announced that Michael Smith currently intends to retire at the annual meeting of the Company scheduled for the end of this year.
Mr. Smith will continue to serve as a Director of the Company and plans to work with the Board in searching for a successor to ensure an orderly transition.
Corporate Changes
The Board of Directors of the Company has also determined to declassify its Board structure so that all of the Company’s Directors will be elected on an annual basis. It is intended that amendments to the Company’s Articles will be submitted to the Company’s shareholders at its next annual meeting to effect this change. In addition, the Board terminated the Company’s shareholder rights plan agreement dated November 11, 2013.
CORPORATE TAXATION
We are a company that strives to be fiscally responsible. The corporate income tax paid in cash was approximately $2.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2013.
INDUSTRY GROUP COMPARISON
The following charts show, for comparison purposes, selected ratios for MFC and the selected major players in our industry. Glencore Xstrata PLC is an Anglo–Swiss multinational commodity trading and mining company headquartered in Switzerland. The Noble Group Limited, which manages a portfolio of global supply chains covering a range of agricultural and energy products, as well as metals, minerals and ores is headquartered in Hong Kong. Brenntag Group, the global market leader in chemical distribution, covers all major markets with its extensive product and service portfolio and is headquartered in Germany. Bunge Limited is a leading agribusiness and food company with integrated operations that circle the globe, and is headquartered in Austria.
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*Note: | The above information for Glencore Xstrata PLC, Noble Group Limited, Brenntag Group and Bunge Limited is provided for information purposes only. In addition, some of these companies do not use IFRS for financial reporting and/or use other reporting currencies. Any of those factors may materially affect the accuracy and reliability of such comparisons. As a result you should not unduly rely on such comparisons. |
The following chart shows our year to date share price in comparison to two other large companies in our industry.
SHARE PRICE COMPARISON
All amounts in US dollars, except change percentages |
| Company | January 2, 2013 | December 31, 2013 | Changes In 2013 |
| Noble Group | | 1.20 | | | 1.07 | | | -10.83% | |
| Glencore International | | 376.50 | | | 312.70 | | | -15.98% | |
| MFC Industrial | | 8.72 | | | 7.99 | | | -8.14% | |
PERSONAL NOTE
On a very personal note we announced the passing of one of our Directors this year, Robert Ian Rigg. Ian was a valuable member of the Board since 2010 and was the chair of our audit committee and a member of our corporate governance committee. Ian provided indispensable guidance to the Company in financial matters over the years. He will truly be missed.
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Michael J. Smith |
President and CEO |
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| CORPORATE INFORMATION
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| BOARD OF DIRECTORS
| | | AUDITORS | | | TRANSFER AGENT | |
| | Michael J. Smith ChairmanDirector since 1987
Indrajit Chatterjee*ChatterjeeDirector since 2005
Silke S. Stenger* Director since 2013Peter R. Kellogg
Director since 2013
William C. Horn III*
Director since 2013
Dr. Shuming Zhao
Director since 2014
* Member of the Audit Committee
AUDITORS
| | | PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Suite 700
250 Howe Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 3S7
Canada
Telephone: 1 (604)(1) 604 806 7000
www.pwc.com/ca
| | | Computershare
480 Washington Blvd
27th Floor
Jersey City, NJ 07310
USA
Telephone: (1) 888 478 2338
www.computershare.com | |
| | | | | STOCK LISTING | | | CORPORATE | |
| | Dr. Shuming Zhao*Director since 2014 Gerardo Cortina
Director since 2014 Friedrich Hondl*
Director since 2015 | | | New York Stock Exchange
11 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005
USA
Telephone: 1 (212)(1) 212 656 3000
Email: nyselistings@nyse.com
Trading Symbol: MILsymbol: MFCB | | | MFC Bancorp Ltd.
400 Burrard Street
Suite 1860
Vancouver, BC, V6C 3A6
Canada
Telephone: (1) 604 683 8286
Email: rrandall@bmgmt.com | |
| | Jochen P. DuemlerOFFICES AND SUBSIDIARIESDirector since 2016AUSTRIA
Member of the Audit Committee | | | CORPORATE WEBSITE www.mfcbancorpltd.com | | | COMMERCIAL HEADQUARTERS MFC Commodities GmbHMillennium Tower 21st21st Floor 94-96 Handelskai 94-961200 Vienna, Austria Telephone: (43) 1 24025240 25 0 Email: office@mfc-commodities.com MEXICO
Bosques de Alisos No. 47B
Officina A1 - 01
Bosques de las Lomas, Cuajimalpa
Mexico D.F. C.P. 05120, Mexico
Telephone: (52) 55 9177 7440
Email: inquires@possehl.com.mx
CANADA
400 Burrard Street
Suite 1620
Vancouver, BC Canada V6C 3A6
Telephone: 1 (604) 683 8286
Email: rrandall@bmgmt.com
CANADA
1035 7th Ave S.W.
Suite 400
Calgary, AB Canada T2P 3E9
Telephone: 1 (403) 237 9400
Email: cmt@comptonpetroleum.com
UNITED STATES
One Maynard Drive
Park Ridge, NJ 07656 USA
Telephone: 1 (201) 307 1500
Email: info@accr.com
CHINA
Room 2409, Shanghai Mart Tower
2299 Yan An Road West
Changning District
Shanghai, P.R. China 200336
Telephone: (86) 21 6115 6996
Email: office@mfc-china.com
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CHINA
Room 1807, The Exchange Beijing
No. 118, Jianguo Road (Y1)
Chaoyang District
Beijing, P.R. China 100022
Telephone: (86) 10 6567 8200
Email: info@accr.com
ARGENTINA
Avenida Alicia Moreau Justo 1750
Segundo Piso “D”
C1107AAV Buenos Aires, Argentina
Telephone: (54) 11 5238 7788
Email: info@accr.com
CORPORATE CONTACT
R. Randall
MFC Industrial Ltd.
Telephone: 1 (604) 683 8286
Email: rrandall@bmgmt.com
INVESTOR RELATIONS
Cameron Associates Inc.
535 Fifth Ave, 24th Floor
New York, NY 10017, USA
Telephone: 1 (212) 245 4577
Email: kevin@cameronassoc.com
TRANSFER AGENT
Computershare
480 Washington Blvd, 27th Floor
Newport Office Center VII
Jersey City, NJ 07310, USA
Telephone: 1 (888) 478 2338
www.computershare.com
WEBSITE
www.mfcindustrial.com
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| | | | | | | 65 | | |
| | AFFILIATED PURCHASERS | | 65 |
| | | | | | 65 | | |
| | | | 67 | | | 66 | | |
| | | | 67 | | | 66 | | |
| | | | 67 | | | 66 | | |
| | | | 68 | | | 67 | | |
| | | | 144 | | | 137 | | |
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This document contains certain forward-looking information and statements, including statements relating to matters that are not historical facts and statements of our beliefs, intentions and expectations about developments, results and events which will or may occur in the future, which constitute “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation and “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the
United States, Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, collectively referred to as “forward-looking statements”. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as “anticipate”, “could”, “project”, “should”, “expect”, “seek”, “may”, “intend”, “likely”, “will”, “plan”, “estimate”, “believe” and similar expressions suggesting future outcomes or statements regarding an outlook.outlook or their negative or other comparable words. Also, discussions of strategy that involve risks and uncertainties share this “forward-looking” character.
Forward-looking statements are included throughout this document and include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to: our projected revenues; markets; production, demand and prices for products and services, including
iron ore and other minerals;commodities; trends; economic conditions; performance; business prospects; results of operations; capital expenditures; foreign exchange rates; derivatives; and our ability to expand our business. All such forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses made by us in light of our experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors we believe are appropriate in the circumstances. These forward-looking statements are, however, subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors. As a result, actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements and, accordingly, no assurance can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will transpire or occur, or if any of them do so, what benefits will be derived therefrom. These risks, uncertainties and other factors include, among
others:our financial results may fluctuate substantially from period to period;
our earnings and, therefore, our profitability may be affected by commodities price volatility;
a weak global economy may adversely affect our business and financial results and have a material adverseeffect on our liquidity and capital resources;
- others, those set forth under the
global commodity supply chain and merchant banking businesses are highly competitive;section entitled “Item 3: Key Information – D. Risk Factors
the operation of the iron ore mine underlying our royalty interest is generally determined by a third partyoperator and we have no decision making power as to how the property is operated. In addition, we haveno or very limited access to technical or geological data respecting the mine, including as to reserves.The owner’s failure to perform or other operating decisions made by the owner, including scaling backor ceasing operations, could have a material adverse effect on our revenue, results of operations andfinancial condition;
the profitability of our global commodity supply chain operations depends, in part, on the availability ofadequate sources of supply;
we may face a lack of suitable acquisition or merger or other proprietary investment candidates, whichmay limit our future growth;
strategic investments or acquisitions and joint ventures, or our entry into new business areas, may resultin additional risks and uncertainties in our business;
the industries in which we operate may be affected by disruptions beyond our control;
our commodities activities are subject to counterparty risks associated with performance of obligations byour counterparties and suppliers;
larger and more frequent capital commitments in our merchant banking business increase the potential forsignificant losses;
we are subject to transaction risks that may have a material adverse effect on our business, results ofoperations, financial condition and cash flow;
our risk management strategies leave us exposed to unidentified or unanticipated risks that could impactour risk management strategies in the future and could negatively affect our results of operations andfinancial condition;
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derivative transactions may expose us to unexpected risks and potential losses;
fluctuations in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates may affect our results of operations andfinancial condition;
our operations and infrastructure may malfunction or fail;
the exploration and development of mining and resource properties is inherently dangerous and subject torisks beyond our control;
our natural gas and related operations are subject to inherent risks and hazards;
mineral resource calculations are only estimates;
estimates of natural gas and oil reserves involve uncertainty;
if we are unsuccessful in acquiring or finding additional reserves, our future natural gas, NGL and oilproduction will decline;
our global commodity supply chain operations are subject to environmental laws and regulations that mayincrease the costs of doing business and may restrict such operations;
future environmental and reclamation obligations respecting our resource properties and interests maybe material;
we, or the operators of our current and any future resource interests, may not be able to secure requiredpermits and licenses;
there can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain adequate financing in the future or that the termsof such financing will be favourable and, as a result, we may have to raise additional capital through theissuance of additional equity, which will result in dilution to our shareholders;
limitations on our access to capital could impair our liquidity and our ability to conduct our business;
we may substantially increase our debt in the future;
as a result of our global operations, we are exposed to political, economic, legal, operational and otherrisks that could negatively affect our business, our results of operations, financial condition and cash flow;
we are exposed to litigation risks in our business that are often difficult to assess or quantify and we mayincur significant legal expenses in defending against such litigation;
we rely significantly on the skills and experience of our executives and the loss of any of these individualsmay harm our business;
we may experience difficulty attracting and retaining qualified management and technical personnel toefficiently operate our business and the failure to operate our business effectively could have a materialand adverse effect on our profitability, financial condition and results of operations;
certain of our directors and officers may, from time to time, serve in similar positions with other publiccompanies, which may put them in a conflict of interest position from time to time;
we conduct business in countries with a history of corruption and transactions with foreign governmentsand doing so increases the risks associated with our international activities;
employee misconduct could harm us and is difficult to detect and deter;
we may incur losses as a result of unforeseen or catastrophic events, including the emergence of a pandemic,terrorist attacks or natural disasters;
we have identified material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting in connection withsubsidiaries acquired in 2012 and, if such weaknesses are not fully remediated, our ability to produce accurateand timely financial statements could be impacted;
investors’ interests may be diluted and investors may suffer dilution in their net book value per share if weissue additional shares or raise funds through the sale of equity securities;
certain factors may inhibit, delay or prevent a takeover of our company, which may adversely affect theprice of our common shares; and
a small number of our shareholders could significantly influence our business.
Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking information and statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be accurate. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance upon any of the forward-looking information and statements set out in this document. All of the forward-looking information and statements contained in this document are expressly qualified, in their entirety, by this cautionary statement. The various risks to which we are exposed are described in additional detail in this document under the section entitled “Item 3: Key Information – D. Risk Factors”. The forward-looking information and statements are made as of the date of this document and we assume no obligation to update or revise them except as required pursuant to applicable securities laws.
As used in this annual report, the terms “we”, “us” and “our” mean MFC
IndustrialBancorp Ltd. and our subsidiaries, unless otherwise indicated.
CAUTIONARY NOTE ON RESOURCE ESTIMATES
As a
CHANGE IN PRESENTATION CURRENCY
Effective December 31, 2015, we changed our presentation currency from the United States dollar to the Canadian dollar. We ceased to use the United States dollar as our reporting issuercurrency because we no longer have significant assets or revenues denominated in United States dollars and because we are incorporated in Canada and our stakeholders view us as such. Prior to 2007, when we are required bycommenced reporting in United States dollars due to the concentration of assets and income denominated in United States dollars, we used the Canadian lawdollar as our reporting currency. Both current and historical financial information have been translated to provide disclosure respecting our mineral interestsCanadian dollars in accordance with the method described under “Item 5: Operating and Financial Review and Prospects – Results of Operations” and Note 1 to our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015 for further information about our change in presentation currency. The change in presentation currency did not impact our financial position.
Unless otherwise indicated, all references in this document to “$” and “dollars” are to Canadian National Instrument 43-101 -Standardsdollars, all references to “US$” are to United States dollars and all references to “Euro” or “€” are to the European Union Euro.
The following table sets out exchange rates, based on the Bank of Disclosure for Mineral Projects,Canada daily noon exchange rate, referred to as “NI 43-101”. Accordingly, you are cautioned that the “Noon Rate”, for the translation of United States dollars and Euros to Canadian dollars in effect at the end of the following periods, the average exchange rates during these periods (based on daily Noon Rates) and the range of high and low exchange rates for these periods:
| | | | Years Ended December 31, | |
| | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
| | | | ($/US$) | |
| End of period | | | | | 1.3840 | | | | | | 1.1601 | | | | | | 1.0636 | | | | | | 0.9949 | | | | | | 1.0170 | | |
| High for period | | | | | 1.1728 | | | | | | 1.0614 | | | | | | 0.9839 | | | | | | 0.9710 | | | | | | 0.9449 | | |
| Low for period | | | | | 1.3990 | | | | | | 1.1643 | | | | | | 1.0697 | | | | | | 1.0418 | | | | | | 1.0604 | | |
| Average for period | | | | | 1.2787 | | | | | | 1.1045 | | | | | | 1.0299 | | | | | | 0.9996 | | | | | | 0.9891 | | |
| | | | ($/€) | |
| End of period | | | | | 1.5029 | | | | | | 1.4038 | | | | | | 1.4655 | | | | | | 1.3118 | | | | | | 1.3193 | | |
| High for period | | | | | 1.3111 | | | | | | 1.3927 | | | | | | 1.2859 | | | | | | 1.2153 | | | | | | 1.2847 | | |
| Low for period | | | | | 1.5298 | | | | | | 1.5549 | | | | | | 1.4724 | | | | | | 1.3446 | | | | | | 1.4305 | | |
| Average for period | | | | | 1.4182 | | | | | | 1.4671 | | | | | | 1.3681 | | | | | | 1.2850 | | | | | | 1.3767 | | |
On April 29, 2016, the Noon Rate for the translation of United States dollars and Euros to Canadian dollars were US$1.00 = $1.2549 and €1.00 = $1.4356, respectively.
NOTE ON FINANCIAL AND OTHER INFORMATION
Unless otherwise stated, all financial information containedpresented herein has been prepared in this annual report on Form 20-Faccordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, referred to as “IFRS” and the “IASB”, respectively, which may not be comparable to similarfinancial data prepared by many U.S. companies.
Due to rounding, numbers presented throughout this document may not add up precisely to the totals we provide and percentages may not precisely reflect the absolute figures.
All websites referred to herein are inactive textual references only, meaning that the information made publiccontained on such websites is not incorporated by U.S. companies underreference herein and you should not consider information contained on such websites as part of this document unless expressly specified.
NON-IFRS FINANCIAL MEASURES
This document includes “non-IFRS financial measures”, that is, financial measures that either exclude or include amounts that are not excluded or included in the United States federal securities lawsmost directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with IFRS. Specifically, we make use of the non-IFRS measure “Operating EBITDA from continuing operations”.
Operating EBITDA from continuing operations is defined as earnings from continuing operations before interest, taxes, depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment. Our management uses Operating EBITDA from continuing operations as a measure of our operating results and considers it to be a meaningful supplement to net income as a performance measurement, primarily because we incur significant depreciation and depletion and the rulesexclusion of impairment losses in Operating EBITDA from continuing operations eliminates the non-cash impact.
Operating EBITDA from continuing operations is used by investors and
regulations thereunder. In particular,analysts for the
terms “measured resource”, “indicated resource”purpose of valuing an issuer. The intent of Operating EBITDA from continuing operations is to provide additional useful information to investors and
“inferred resource” as maythe measure does not have any standardized meaning under IFRS. Accordingly, this measure should not be
used herein are not definedconsidered in
the Securities and Exchange Commission’s, referred to as the “SEC”,Industry Guide 7 and are normally not permitted to beisolation or used in reportssubstitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. Other companies may calculate Operating EBITDA from continuing operations differently. For a reconciliation of Operating EBITDA from continuing operations to net income from continuing operations, please see “Item 5: Operating and registration statements filed with the SEC. Investors are cautioned not to assume that any part or allFinancial Review and Prospects – Results of mineral deposits in these categories will ever be converted into mineral reserves with demonstrated economic viability. In addition, the estimation of inferred resources involves far greater uncertainty as to their existence and economic viability than the estimation of other categories of resources. Under Canadian rules, estimates of inferred mineral resources may not form the basis of feasibility or pre-feasibility studies, except in rare cases. U.S. investors are cautioned not to assume that part or all of an inferred resource exists or is economically or legally minable.Operations”.
NOTE ON NATURAL GAS AND OIL DISCLOSURE AND DEFINITIONS
Our discontinued operations include certain natural gas and oil interests located in Alberta, Canada. On March 15, 2013, we were granted an exemption order by applicable Canadian securities regulators from the requirements of Canadian National Instrument 51-101 -– Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities, referred to as “NI 51-101”, applicable to our natural gas and oil disclosure.. The exemption permits us to prepare suchoil and gas disclosure in accordance with the rules of the SEC in place of much of the disclosure required by NI 51-101.SEC. In accordance with the exemption, proved and probable natural gas and oil reserves data and certain
other disclosures with respect to our natural gas and related activities in this document have been prepared in accordance with SEC requirements and definitions and, accordingly, may differ from corresponding information otherwise required by NI 51-101. Accordingly, such disclosures may not be comparable to those prepared by other Canadian reporting issuers.
NI 51-101 prescribes a relatively comprehensive set of disclosures in respect of
oil and gashydrocarbon reserves and other disclosures about
oil and gasrelated activities. The SEC also prescribes an extensive set of disclosures but instructs reporting companies to remain flexible in their disclosure, where appropriate, in order to provide meaningful disclosure in the circumstances. Among other differences,
NI 51-101 specifies that proved, probable and possible reserves be determined in accordance with theCanadian Oil and Gas Evaluation Handbook definitions and the SEC requirements provide for the use of pricing based on a historic 12-month average for reserves estimation and disclosure, whereas NI 51-101 requires the evaluation of oil and gas reserves to be based on a forecast of economic conditions.Where applicable, barrels of oil equivalent amounts, referred to as “boe”, have been calculated using a conversion ratio of six thousand cubic feet of natural gas to one barrel of oil which is based on an energy equivalency conversion method primarily applicable at the burner tip and does not represent a value equivalency at the wellhead.
BOEsWhere applicable, boe amounts including sulphur have been calculated using a conversion ratio of one ton of sulphur to one barrel of oil. Boes may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation. In addition, the following industry specific terms are utilized in this
annual report on Form 20-F:document: (i) bbl/dAECO Daily Index – The daily price as quoted in Canadian Enerdata’s Canadian Gas Price Reporter in the table entitled “Daily Spot Gas Price at AECO C & NOVA Inventory Transfer” in the column “Price ($/GJ)”, Sub column “Avg”, for each individual day.barrels per day; (ii) boe/d
bbl – Barrels.
bbl/d – Barrels per day.
boe/d – Barrelsbarrels of oil equivalent per day.
day; (iii) Developeddeveloped reserves – Reservesreserves that can be expected to be recovered through existing wells with existing equipment and operating methods or in which the cost of the required equipment is relatively minor compared to the cost of a new well.well; (iv) mbbl
mbbl – Thousand barrels.thousand barrels; (v) mboe
mboe – Thousandthousand barrels of oil equivalent.equivalent; (vi) mcf/d
mcf– Thousand cubic feet.
mcf/d – Thousandthousand cubic feet per day.day; (vii) mmcf
mmcf – Millionmillion cubic feet.feet; (viii) net acres
or mmcf/dnet wells – Million cubic feet per day.
Natural gas or gas – The lighter hydrocarbons and associated non-hydrocarbon substances occurring naturally in an underground reservoir, which under atmospheric conditions, are essentially gases, but which may contain natural gas liquids. Natural gas can exist in a reservoir either dissolved in crude oil (solution gas) or in a gaseous form (associated gas or non-associated gas). Non-hydrocarbon substances may include hydrogen sulphide, carbon dioxide and nitrogen.
Net acres or Net wells – Thethe sum of the fractional working interests owned by us in gross acres or gross wells.wells, as applicable; (ix) NGL
or Net reservesNGLs – Remaining reserves, after deduction of estimated royalties and including royalty interests.
NGL orNGLs – Naturalnatural gas liquid or natural gas liquids, which are naturally occurring substances found in natural gas, including ethane, butane, isobutane, propane and natural gasoline, that can be collectively removed from produced natural gas, separated into these substances and sold.sold; (x) probable reserves
Probable reserves – Thosethose additional reserves that are less certain to be recovered than proved reserves. It is equally likely that the actual remaining quantities recovered will be greater or less than the sum of the estimated proved plus probable reserves.reserves; (xi) producing well
Producing well– Aa well that is not a dry well. Productive wells include producing wells and wells that are mechanically capable of production.production; (xii) proved reserves
Proved reserves – Proved natural gas, NGL and oil reserves are those quantities of natural gas, NGL and oil, which, by analysis of geoscience and engineering data, can be estimated with reasonable certainty to be economically producible.producible; (xiii) undeveloped reserves
Undeveloped reserves – Proved reserves of any category that are expected to be recovered from new wells on undrilled acreage or from existing wells where a relatively major expenditure is required for recompletion.recompletion; and (xiv) working interest
Working interest – Thethe interest in a property that gives the owner that share of production from the property. A working interest owner bears that share of the costs of exploration, development and production in return for a share of production. Working interests are typically burdened by overriding royalty interests or other interests.
CURRENCY
Unless otherwise indicated, all references in this document to “$” and “dollars” are to United States dollars, all references to “C$”, “CDN$” and “Canadian dollars” are to Canadian dollars and all references to “Euro” or “€” are to the European Union Euro. On March 21, 2014, the noon buying rates in New York City for cable transfers, as certified by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, for the conversion of Canadian dollars and Euros to United States dollars were C$1.00 = $0.8936 and €1.00 = $1.3783, respectively.
NOTE ON FINANCIAL AND OTHER INFORMATION
Unless otherwise stated, all financial information presented herein has been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, referred to as “IFRS”, which may not be comparable to financial data prepared by many U.S. companies.
Due to rounding, numbers presented throughout this document may not add up precisely to the totals we provide and percentages may not precisely reflect the absolute figures.
All websites referred to herein are inactive textual references only, meaning that the information contained on such websites is not incorporated by reference herein and you should not consider information contained on such websites as part of this document unless expressly specified.
ITEM 1: IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS
Not applicable.
ITEM 2: OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE
A. Selected Financial Data
The following table summarizes selected consolidated financial data prepared in accordance with IFRS for each of the five fiscal years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, 2011, 20102015. Effective December 31, 2015, we changed our reporting currency to the Canadian dollar. Our consolidated financial statements as at and 2009.for each of the years in the four-year period ended December 31, 2014 were reported using the United States dollar. With the change in reporting currency, all comparative financial information has been recast from United States dollars to Canadian dollars to reflect our consolidated financial statements as if they had been historically reported in Canadian dollars, consistent with IAS 21, The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates, referred to as “IAS 21”. Revenues and costs of sales and services for prior periods have been reclassified to present certain transactions on a net basis. This had no impact on our net income, net income from operations, cash flow statements or financial position for such periods. Please see “Item 5: Operating and Financial Review and Prospects — Prior Periods”. The information in the table was extracted from the
detailed consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this annual report or previously filed annual reports on Form 20-F, and should be read in conjunction with such financial statements and with the information appearing under the heading “Item 5: Operating and Financial Review and Prospects”.
The results of discontinued operations have been re-presented for prior periods and certain prior period results have been reclassified to conform to current presentation. Please see “Item 5: Operating and Financial Review and Prospects – Discontinued Operations” for further information.
Selected Financial Data
(Stated in United StatesCanadian dollars in accordance with IFRS)
(in thousands, other than per share amounts) | | 2013 | | 2012(1) | | 2011 | | 2010(2)(3) | | 2009 |
| Net sales | | $ | 806,831 | | $ | 479,507 | | | $ | 507,992 | | $ | 84,476 | | | $ | 14,718 | |
| Net income (loss) from continuing | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| operations(4) | | | 9,665 | | | 200,144 | (5)(6) | | | 12,193 | | | 45,839 | | | | (16,320 | ) |
| Net income (loss) income from | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| discontinued operations(4) | | | — | | | — | | | | — | | | (15,523 | ) | | | 52,992 | |
| Basic earnings (loss) per share: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Continuing operations | | | 0.15 | | | 3.20 | (5)(6) | | | 0.19 | | | 1.28 | | | | (0.54 | ) |
| Discontinued operations | | | — | | | — | | | | — | | | (0.43 | ) | | | 1.75 | |
| Diluted earnings (loss) per share: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Continuing operations | | | 0.15 | | | 3.20 | (5)(6) | | | 0.19 | | | 1.28 | | | | (0.54 | ) |
| Discontinued operations | | | — | | | — | | | | — | | | (0.43 | ) | | | 1.75 | |
| Net income(4) | | | 9,665 | | | 200,144 | (5)(6) | | | 12,193 | | | 30,316 | | | | 36,672 | |
| Net income per share: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Basic | | | 0.15 | | | 3.20 | (5)(6) | | | 0.19 | | | 0.85 | | | | 1.21 | |
| Diluted | | | 0.15 | | | 3.20 | (5)(6) | | | 0.19 | | | 0.85 | | | | 1.21 | |
| Total assets | | | 1,318,598 | | | 1,360,623 | | | | 858,957 | | | 854,256 | | | | 951,720 | |
| Net assets | | | 699,741 | | | 736,775 | | | | 549,147 | | | 552,440 | | | | 441,092 | |
| Long-term debt, less current portion | | | 189,871 | | | 118,824 | | | | 20,150 | | | 48,604 | | | | — | |
| Shareholders’ equity | | | 699,570 | | | 730,587 | | | | 546,623 | | | 547,756 | | | | 435,689 | |
| Capital stock, net of treasury stock | | | 314,136 | | | 314,136 | | | | 314,172 | | | 314,172 | | | | 58,270 | |
| Weighted average number of common | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| stock outstanding, diluted | | | 62,757 | | | 62,555 | | | | 62,561 | | | 35,859 | | | | 30,354 | |
| Cash dividends paid to shareholders | | | 15,013 | | | 13,762 | | | | 12,512 | | | — | | | | — | |
____________________Notes: |
| | | | 2015 | | | 2014(1) | | | 2013 | | | 2012(2) | | | 2011 | | | | | | | | | | | | (Restated(3)) | | | Gross revenues | | | | $ | 1,579,702 | | | | | $ | 1,286,324(3) | | | | | $ | 621,085(3) | | | | | $ | 386,273(3) | | | | | $ | 452,724(3) | | | | (Loss) income from operations | | | | | (55,129)(4) | | | | | | 12,770 | | | | | | 6,221 | | | | | | (52,710)(5) | | | | | | (6,388) | | | (Loss) earnings from continuing operations(6) | | | | | (59,544)(4) | | | | | | 2,783 | | | | | | 4,324 | | | | | | (41,570)(5) | | | | | | (8,037) | | | | Net (loss) income from continuing operations per share | | | | | | | | Basic | | | | | (0.94)(4) | | | | | | 0.04 | | | | | | 0.07 | | | | | | (0.67)(5) | | | | | | (0.13) | | | | Diluted | | | | | (0.94)(4) | | | | | | 0.04 | | | | | | 0.07 | | | | | | (0.67)(5) | | | | | | (0.13) | | | Net (loss) income from discontinued operations(6) | | | | | (428,086)(7) | | | | | | (3,465)(8) | | | | | | 5,408(9) | | | | | | 238,154(10) | | | | | | 19,712 | | | | (Loss) earnings per share from discontinued operations: | | | | | | | | Basic | | | | | (6.78)(7) | | | | | | (0.05)(8) | | | | | | 0.09(9) | | | | | | 3.81(10) | | | | | | 0.32 | | | | Diluted | | | | | (6.78)(7) | | | | | | (0.05)(8) | | | | | | 0.09(9) | | | | | | 3.81(10) | | | | | | 0.32 | | | Net (loss) income(6) | | | | | (487,630)(4)(7) | | | | | | (682)(8) | | | | | | 9,732(9) | | | | | | 196,584(5)(10) | | | | | | 11,675 | | | | Net (loss) income per share: | | | | | | | | Basic | | | | | (7.72)(4)(7) | | | | | | (0.01)(8) | | | | | | 0.16(9) | | | | | | 3.14(5)(10) | | | | | | 0.19 | | | | Diluted | | | | | (7.72)(4)(7) | | | | | | (0.01)(8) | | | | | | 0.16(9) | | | | | | 3.14(5)(10) | | | | | | 0.19 | | | | Total assets | | | | | 977,351 | | | | | | 1,692,219 | | | | | | 1,402,460 | | | | | | 1,353,684 | | | | | | 873,558 | | | | Net assets | | | | | 369,200 | | | | | | 778,933 | | | | | | 744,245 | | | | | | 733,018 | | | | | | 558,478 | | | | Long-term debt, less current portion | | | | | 174,333 | | | | | | 297,157 | | | | | | 201,947 | | | | | | 31,012 | | | | | | 20,493 | | | | Shareholders’ equity | | | | | 367,192 | | | | | | 777,717 | | | | | | 744,063 | | | | | | 726,862 | | | | | | 555,916 | | | | Capital stock, net of treasury stock | | | | | 358,831 | | | | | | 358,570 | | | | | | 357,322 | | | | | | 357,322 | | | | | | 357,355 | | | Weighted average number of common
stock outstanding, diluted | | | | | 63,142 | | | | | | 62,957 | | | | | | 62,757 | | | | | | 62,555 | | | | | | 62,561 | | | | Cash dividends paid to shareholders | | | | | 4,388 | | | | | | 12,486 | | | | | | 15,353 | | | | | | 13,789 | | | | | | 12,389 | | |
Notes: (1) | We consolidated the natural gas operations of MFC Energy Corporation (formerly Compton Petroleum Corporation), referred to as “MFC Energy”, from September 7, 2012. Includes measurement period adjustments and error correction related to the acquisition of MFC Energy. |
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(2) | We consolidated the operations of Mass Financial Corp., referred to as “Mass”, from November 16, 2010. |
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(3) | In 2010, we deconsolidated our former industrial plant technology, equipment and service business, referred to as the “Industrial Business”, which resulted in it being accounted for as discontinued operations in our financial statements. |
We commenced consolidation of the operations of two acquired supply chain companies from March 31 and April 1, 2014, respectively.
(2)(4) | Net income attributable to our shareholders. |
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(5) | Includes a bargain purchase of $218.7 million, or $3.50 per share on a basic and diluted basis, primarily in connection with our acquisition of MFC Energy. The bargain purchase arose as the consideration under the transaction was less than the fair value of the net identifiable assets acquired. |
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(6) | Includes total impairment and write-down of $48.2 million, or $0.77 per share, net of income tax recovery, on a subsidiary in India, which was subsequently sold in 2013. |
We commenced consolidation of the operations of MFC Energy Corporation, referred to as “MFC Energy”, from September 7, 2012.
(3)
Revenues and costs of sales and services for these years have been reclassified to present certain transactions on a net basis. This had no impact on our net income, net income from operations, cash flow statements or financial position for such years. Please see “Item 5: Operating and Financial Review and Prospects — Prior Periods” for further information.
(4)
Includes losses of $51.4 million related to a customer that filed for insolvency in February 2016 and $9.9 million on long-term off-take agreements entered into by a subsidiary acquired in 2014, which have since been terminated. Please see “Item 5: Operating and Financial Review and Prospects — Results of Operations” for further information.
(5)
Includes a total non-cash impairment loss and write-down of $48.0 million (net of income tax recovery), or $0.77 per share on a basic and diluted basis, on a subsidiary in India, which was subsequently sold in 2013.
(6)
Attributable to our shareholders.
(7)
Includes non-cash impairments of $196.5 million, before a reduction of deferred tax assets of $50.9 million, and $215.6 million, before a deferred income tax recovery of $46.5 million, respectively, recognized on our hydrocarbon properties and iron ore interests.
(8)
Includes a non-cash impairment loss on our hydrocarbon properties of $33.2 million, before a deferred income tax recovery of $8.4 million.
(9)
Includes a non-cash impairment loss on our hydrocarbon properties of $6.5 million, before an income tax recovery of $1.7 million.
(10)
Includes a bargain purchase of $212.5 million, or $3.40 per share on a basic and diluted basis, primarily in connection with our acquisition of MFC Energy. The bargain purchase arose as the consideration under the transaction was less than the fair value of the net identifiable assets acquired.
B. Capitalization and Indebtedness
C. Reasons for the Offer and Use of Proceeds
D. Risk Factors
Certain statements in this annual report on Form 20-F are forward-looking statements, which reflect our management’s expectations regarding our future growth, results of operations, performance and business prospects and opportunities. Forward-looking statements consist of statements that are not purely historical, including any statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations, projections or intentions regarding the future. While these forward-looking statements, and any assumptions upon which they are based, are made in good faith and reflect our current judgment regarding the direction of our business, actual results will almost always vary, sometimes materially, from any estimates, predictions, projections, assumptions or other future performance suggested herein.
Such estimates, projections or other forward-looking statements involve various risks and uncertainties as outlined below. We caution the reader that important factors in some cases have affected and, in the future, could materially affect actual results and cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed in any such estimates, projections or other forward-looking statements.
An investment in our common shares involves a number of risks. You should carefully consider the following risks and uncertainties in addition to other information in this annual report on Form 20-F in evaluating our company and our business before
purchasing our common shares.making any investment decisions. Our business,
operationsoperating and financial condition could be
materially and adversely affected by one or moreharmed due to any of the following
risks.risks, which include risks that are primarily or partially related to our discontinued operations.
Risk Factors Relating to Our Business
– Risks Relating to Continuing Operations
Our financial results may fluctuate substantially from period to period.
We expect our business to experience significant periodic variations in its revenues and results of operations in the future. These variations may be attributed in part to the fact that our
merchant bankingtrade finance and services revenues are often earned upon the successful completion of a transaction, the timing of which is uncertain and beyond our control. In many cases, we may receive little or no payment for engagements that do not result in the successful completion of a transaction. Additionally, through our
merchant bankingtrade finance and services business, we seek to acquire undervalued assets where we can use our experience and management to realize upon the value. Often, we will hold or build upon these assets over time and we cannot predict the timing of when these assets’ values may be realized. As a result, we are unlikely to achieve steady and predictable earnings, which could in turn adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.
Our earnings and, therefore, our profitability may be affected by
commodities price
volatility.volatility in our various products.
The majority of our revenue from our global commodityfinance and supply chain business is derived from the sale of commodities, includingproducts which include metals hydrocarbons and other materials. As a result, our earnings are directly related to the prices of these commodities. In addition, our revenues from our iron ore and natural gas interests are directly connected to the prices of such commodities.underlying products. There are many factors influencing the price of metals, hydrocarbons and other commodities,these products, including: expectations for inflation; global and regional demand and production; political and economic conditions; and production costs in major producing regions. These factors are beyond our control and are impossible for us to predict. Changes in the prices of iron ore, hydrocarbons, metals and other commoditiesour products may adversely affect our operating results.
A weak global economy may adversely affect our business and financial results and have a material adverse effect on our liquidity and capital resources.
Our business, by its nature, does not produce predictable earnings and it may be materially affected by conditions in the global financial markets and economic conditions generally.
Over the past eight years, financial systems worldwide have experienced difficult credit and liquidity conditions and disruptions leading to reduced liquidity, greater volatility (such as volatility in spreads) and, in some cases, a lack of price transparency on interbank lending rates. Uncertainties remain concerning the outlook and the future economic environment despite recent improvements in certain segments of the global economy, including Europe. There can be no assurance that economic conditions in these segments will continue to improve or that the global economic condition as a whole will improve significantly or at all. Such economic uncertainties could have a negative impact on our business and results of operations. The acute economic risks in the eurozone are being addressed by on-going policy initiatives, and the prospects for many of the European economies are improving. Investors remain cautious and a slowing or failing of the economic recovery would likely aggravate the adverse effects of difficult economic and market conditions on us and on others in the finance and supply chain industry. In particular, we may face, among others, the following risks related to any future economic downturn: increased regulation of the operations of our newly acquired bank subsidiary; compliance with such regulation may increase the costs of our banking operations, may affect the pricing of our products and services, and limit our ability to pursue business opportunities; reduced demand for our products and services; inability of our customers to
comply fully or in a timely manner with their existing obligations; and the degree of uncertainty concerning economic conditions may adversely affect the accuracy of our estimates, which may, in turn, impact the reliability of the process and the sufficiency of our loan loss allowances.
Continued or worsening disruption and volatility in the global financial markets could have a material adverse effect on us, including our ability to access capital and liquidity on financial terms acceptable to us, if at all. If all or some of the foregoing risks were to materialize, this could have a material adverse effect on us.
Global prices for our
commoditiesproducts are influenced strongly by international demand and global economic conditions. Uncertainties or weaknesses in global economic conditions
including the ongoing sovereign debt crisis in Europe, could adversely affect our business and negatively impact our financial results. In addition, the current level of international demand for certain of our
commodities, including iron ore used in steel production,products is driven largely by industrial growth in China. If the economic growth rate in China slows for an extended period of time, or if another global economic downturn were to occur, we would likely see decreased demand for such products and decreased prices, resulting in lower revenue levels and decreasing margins. We are not able to predict whether the global economic conditions will improve or worsen and the resultant impact it may have on our operations and the industry in general going forward.
Market deterioration and weakness can result in a material decline in the number and size of the transactions that we execute for our own account and for our clients and to a corresponding decline in our revenues. Any market weakness can further result in losses to the extent that we own assets in such market.
The
global commodityfinance and supply chain
and merchant banking businesses arebusiness is highly competitive.
All aspects of the
global commodityfinance and supply chain
and merchant banking businessesbusiness are highly competitive and we expect them to remain so.
Our competitors include merchant and investment banks, brokerage firms, commercial banks, private equity firms, hedge funds, financial advisory firms and natural resource and mineral royalty companies. Many of our competitors have substantially greater capital and resources, including access to
commodities supply, than we do. We believe that the principal factors affecting competition in our business include transaction execution, our products and services, client relationships, reputation, innovations, credit worthiness and price. We have experienced price competition in some of our trading business.
The scale of our competitors has increased in recent years as a result of substantial consolidation. These firms have the ability to offer a wider range of products than we do, which may enhance their competitive position. They also have the ability to support their business with other financial services such as commercial lending in an effort to gain market share, which has resulted, and could further result, in pricing pressure on our businesses.
If we are unable to compete effectively with our competitors, our business and results of operations will be adversely affected.
The operation
During the year ended December 31, 2015, none of our customers accounted for more than 10% of our revenues. However, the iron ore mine underlyingloss of key customers, due to competitive conditions or otherwise, may adversely affect our royalty interest is generally determined by a third party operator andresults of operations.
If the fair values of our long-lived assets fall below our carrying values, we
have no decision making power asmay be required to
how the property is operated. In addition, we have no or very limited access to technical or geological data respecting the mine including as to reserves. The operator’s failure to perform or other operating decisions, including scaling back or ceasing operations,record non-cash impairment losses that could have a material
adverse effectimpact on our
revenue, results of
operations and financial condition. The commodities and resources segmentoperations.
We review the carrying value of
long-lived assets for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable. Should the markets for our
business includes our indirect royalty interestproducts deteriorate, should we decide to invest capital differently or should other cash flow assumptions change, it is possible that we will be required to record non-cash impairment losses in the
Wabush iron ore mine. The revenue derived from the interest is based on production generated by the mine’s third party operator. The operator generally has the power to determine the manner in which the iron ore is exploited, including decisions to expand, continue or reduce production from the mine, and decisions about the marketing of products extracted from the mine. The interests of the operator and our interests may not always be aligned. As an example, it will, in almost all cases, be in our interest to advance production as rapidly as possible in order to maximize near-term cash flow, while the operator may, in many cases, take a more cautious approach to development as it is at risk with respect to the cost of development and operations. Our inability to control the operations of the mine can adversely affect our profitability, results of operations and financial condition. Similar adverse effects may result from any other interests we may acquirefuture that
are primarily operated by a third party operator. On February 11, 2014, the operator of the Wabush iron ore mine announced that it planned to idle production of the mine by the end of the first quarter of 2014 as a result of increased costs and the lower iron ore pricing environment. If production operations at the mine are not recommenced by the operator, our royalty income from this interest will be limited to minimum royalty payments of C$3.25 million per year, which wouldcould have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.
To the extent that we retain our current indirect royalty interest, we will be dependent to a large extent upon the financial viability and operational effectiveness of the operator of the mine. Payments from production generally flow through the operator and there is a risk of delay and additional expense in receiving such revenues. Payments may be delayed by restrictions imposed by lenders, delays in the sale or delivery of products, accidents or the insolvency of the operator. Our rights to payment under the royalties will likely have to be enforced by contract. This may inhibit our ability to collect outstanding royalties upon a default. Failure to receive any payments from the owners or operators of mines in which we have or may acquire a royalty interest may result in a material and adverse effect on our profitability, results of operations and financial condition.
To the extent grantors of royalties and other interests do not abide by their contractual obligations, we may be forced to take legal action to enforce our contractual rights. Such litigation may be time consuming and costly and, as with all litigation, there would be no guarantee of success. Should any such decision be determined adversely to us, such decision may have a material and adverse effect on our profitability, results of operations and financial condition.
In addition, we have no or very limited access to technical or geological data relating to the mine, including data as to reserves, nor have we received an NI 43-101 compliant technical report in respect of the mine. Accordingly, we can provide no assurances as to the level of reserves at the mine. If the operator determines there are insufficient reserves to economically operate the mine, it may scale back or cease operations, which could have a material adverse effect on our profitability, results of operations and financial condition.
The profitability of our global commodityfinance and supply chain operations depends, in part, on the availability of adequate sources of supply.
Our
global commodityfinance and supply chain business relies on, among other things, numerous outside sources of supply for our operations. These suppliers generally are not bound by long-term contracts and will have no obligation to provide
commoditiesproducts to us in the future. In periods of low industry prices, suppliers may elect to hold
commoditiesinventory to wait for higher prices or intentionally slow their activities. If a substantial number of suppliers cease selling
commodities to us, we will be unable to source and/or execute
commodities transactions at desired levels and our results of operations and financial condition could be materially adversely affected.
We may face a lack of suitable acquisition, merger or other proprietary investment candidates, which may limit our growth.
In order to grow our business, we may seek to acquire, merge with or invest in new companies or opportunities. Our failure to make acquisitions or investments may limit our growth. In pursuing acquisition and investment opportunities, we face competition from other companies having similar growth and investment strategies, many of which may have substantially greater resources than us. Competition for these acquisitions or investment targets could result in increased acquisition or investment prices, higher risks and a diminished pool of businesses, services or products available for acquisition or investment.
Strategic investments or acquisitions and joint ventures, or our entry into new business areas, may result in additional risks and uncertainties in our business.
We have grown and intend to continue to grow our business both through internal expansion and through strategic investments, acquisitions or joint ventures. When we make strategic investments or acquisitions or enter into joint ventures, we expect to face numerous risks and uncertainties in combining or integrating the relevant businesses and systems, including the need to combine accounting and data processing systems and management controls and to integrate relationships with customers and business partners.
Acquisitions also frequently result in the recording of goodwill and other intangible assets, which are subject to potential
non-cash impairments in the future that could have a material adverse effect on our operating results. Furthermore, the costs of integrating acquired businesses (including restructuring charges associated with the acquisitions, as well as other related costs, such as accounting, legal and investment banking fees) could significantly impact our operating results.
Although we perform due diligence on the businesses we purchase, in light of the circumstances of each transaction, an unavoidable level of risk remains regarding the actual condition of these businesses. We may not be able to ascertain the value or understand the potential liabilities of the acquired businesses and their operations until we assume operating control of these businesses.
Furthermore, any acquisitions of businesses or facilities including our recent acquisition of MFC Energy, could entail a number of risks, including:
- including, among others: problems with the effective integration of operations;
- inability to maintain key pre-acquisition business relationships;
- increased operating costs;
- exposure to substantial unanticipated liabilities;
- difficulties in realizing projected efficiencies, synergies and cost savings;
- the risks of entering markets in which we have limited or no prior experience; and
- the possibility that we may be unable to recruit additional managers with the necessary skills to
supplementthesupplement the management of the acquired businesses.
In addition, geographic and other expansions, acquisitions or joint ventures may require significant managerial attention, which may be diverted from our other operations. If we are unsuccessful in overcoming these risks, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.
The industries in which we operate may be affected by disruptions beyond our control.
Our
global commodityfinance and supply chain
operations include direct or indirect investments in assets, such as smelting, refining, mining, processing and hydrocarbon operations. Transport disruption, weather and natural disasters such as hurricanes and flooding, unexpected maintenance problems, collapse or damage to mines or wells, unexpected geological variations, labour disruptions and changes in laws and regulations relating to occupational safety, health and environmental matters are some of the factors that may adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. These factors can affect costs at particular assets for varying periods. In addition, smelting, refining, mining, processing and hydrocarbon operations also rely on key inputs, such as labour, spare parts, fuel and electricity. Disruption to the supply of key inputs, or changes in their pricing, may have a significant adverse impact on our future results.Our commodities activities are subject to counterparty risks associated with the performance of obligations by our counterparties and suppliers.
Our business is subject to commercial risks, which include counterparty risk, such as failure of performance by
commoditiesour suppliers and failure of payment by our trading
customers.customers in our finance and supply chain business. We seek to reduce the risk of supplier non-performance by requiring credit support from creditworthy financial institutions where appropriate. We attempt to reduce the risk of non-payment by
purchasers of commoditiescustomers or other counterparties by imposing limits on open accounts extended to creditworthy customers and imposing credit support requirements for other customers. Nevertheless, we are exposed to the risk that parties owing us or our clients and other financial intermediaries may default on their obligations to us due to bankruptcy, lack of liquidity, operational failure or other reasons. These counterparty obligations may arise, for example, from placing deposits, the extension of credit in trading and investment activities and participation in payment, securities and
commodity tradingsupply chain transactions on our behalf and as an agent on behalf of our clients. If any such
customers or counterparties default on their obligations, our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flow could be adversely affected.
Larger and more frequent capital commitments in our
global commodityfinance and supply chain business increase the potential for significant losses.
We may enter into large transactions in which we commit our own capital as part of our global commodityfinance and supply chain business to facilitate client trading activities. The number and size of these large transactions may materially affect our results of operations in a given period. Market fluctuations may also cause us to incur
significant losses from our trading activities. To the extent that we own assets (i.e., have long positions), a downturn in the value of those assets or in the markets in which those assets are traded could result in losses. Conversely, to the extent that we have sold assets we do not own (i.e., have short positions) in any of those markets, an upturn in those markets could expose us to potentially large losses as we attempt to cover our short positions by acquiring assets in a rising market.
We are subject to transaction risks that may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flow.
We manage transaction risks through allocating and monitoring our capital investments in circumstances where the risk to our capital is minimal, carefully screening clients and transactions and engaging qualified personnel to manage transactions. Nevertheless, transaction risks can arise from, among other things, our
tradingfinance and
merchant bankingsupply chain activities. These risks include market and credit risks associated with our
merchant bankingtrade finance and services operations. We intend to make investments in highly unstructured situations and in companies undergoing severe financial distress and such investments often involve severe time constraints. These investments may expose us to significant transaction risks. An unsuccessful investment may result in the total loss of such investment and may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flow.
Our risk management strategies
may leave us exposed to unidentified or unanticipated risks that could impact our risk management strategies in the future and could negatively affect our results of operations and financial condition.
We use a variety of instruments and strategies to manage exposure to various types of risks. For example, we use derivative foreign exchange contracts to manage our exposure and our clients’ exposure to foreign currency exchange rate risks. If any of the variety of instruments and strategies we utilize to manage our exposure to various types of risk are not effective, we may incur losses. Many of our strategies are based on historical trading patterns and correlations. However, these strategies may not be fully effective in mitigating our risk exposure in all market environments or against all types of risk. Unexpected market developments may affect our risk management strategies and unanticipated developments could impact our risk management strategies in the future.
Derivative transactions may expose us to unexpected risk and potential losses.
We, from time to time, enter into derivative transactions that require us to deliver to the counterparty
thean underlying security, loan or other obligation in order to receive payment. Such derivative transactions may expose us to unexpected market, credit and operational risks that could cause us to suffer unexpected losses. Severe declines in asset values, unanticipated credit events or unforeseen circumstances may create losses from risks not appropriately taken into account in the structuring and/or pricing of a derivative transaction. In a number of cases, we may not hold the underlying security, loan or other obligation and may have difficulty obtaining, or be unable to obtain, the underlying security, loan or other obligation through the physical settlement of other transactions. As a result, we are subject to the risk that we may not be able to obtain the security, loan or other obligation within the required contractual time frame for delivery. This could cause us to forfeit the payments due to us under these contracts or result in settlement delays with the attendant credit and operational risk as well as increased costs to us.
The operations of our newly acquired bank subsidiary are subject to regulation which could adversely affect our business and operations.
The operations of MFC Merchant Bank Limited, referred to as “bank subsidiary”, are subject to a number of directives and regulations, which materially affect our businesses. The statutes, regulations and policies to which we are subject may be changed at any time. In addition, the interpretation and the application by regulators of the laws and regulations to which we are subject may also change from time to time. Extensive legislation affecting the financial services industry has recently been adopted in Europe that directly or indirectly affects our business, including in Malta and other jurisdictions, and regulations are in the process of being implemented. The manner in which those laws and related regulations are applied to the operations of credit institutions is still evolving. Any legislative or regulatory actions and any required changes to our business operations resulting from such legislation and regulations could result in significant loss of revenue, limit our ability to pursue business opportunities in which we might otherwise consider engaging or provide certain products and services, affect the value of assets that we hold, require us to increase our prices and therefore reduce demand for our financial products, impose additional compliance and other costs on us or otherwise adversely affect our businesses. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that future changes in regulations or in their interpretation or application will not adversely affect us.
The regulations which most significantly affect our newly acquired bank subsidiary, or which could most significantly affect it in the future, relate to capital requirements, liquidity and the funding and development of a banking union in the European Union, including the Capital Requirements Directive Framework and other directives which address minimum capital requirements for credit institutions. The Capital Requirements Directive, through which the European Union began implementing the Basel III capital reforms, among other things, requires regulatory reporting of “large exposures”, which are generally exposures to a client or group of connected clients in excess of 10% of the Bank’s eligible capital base and such large exposures cannot be greater than 25% of the Bank's eligible capital base, after taking into account risk mitigation.
The operations of our newly acquired bank subsidiary are exposed to risks faced by other financial institutions.
The operations of our newly acquired bank subsidiary may involve transactions with counterparties in the financial services industry, including commercial banks, investment banks and other institutional clients. Defaults by, and even rumours or questions about the solvency of certain financial institutions and the financial services industry generally, have led to market-wide liquidity problems and could lead to losses or defaults by other institutions. We may enter into transactions that could expose us to significant credit risk in the event of default by one of our significant counterparties. A default by a significant financial counterparty, or liquidity problems in the financial services industry generally, could have a material adverse effect on us.
Any failure to remain in compliance with sanctions, anti-money laundering laws or other applicable regulations in the jurisdictions in which we operate could harm our reputation and/or cause us to become subject to fines, sanctions or legal enforcement, which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our finance and supply chain business has adopted policies and procedures respecting compliance with sanctions and anti-money laundering laws and our banking subsidiary has adopted various policies and procedures to ensure compliance with specific laws applicable to it, including internal controls and “know-your-customer” procedures aimed at preventing money laundering and terrorism financing; however, participation of multiple parties in any given trade finance transaction can make the process of due diligence difficult. Further, because trade finance can be more document-based than other banking activities, it is susceptible to documentary fraud, which can be linked to money laundering, terrorism financing, illicit activities and/or the circumvention of sanctions or other restrictions (such as export prohibitions, licensing requirements or other trade controls). While we are alert to high-risk transactions, we are also aware that efforts, such as forgery, double invoicing, partial shipments of goods and use of fictitious goods, may be used to evade applicable laws and regulations. If our policies and procedures are ineffective in preventing third parties from using our finance operations as a conduit for money laundering or terrorism financing without our knowledge, our reputation could suffer and/or we could become subject to fines, sanctions or legal action (including being added to any “blacklists” that would prohibit certain parties from engaging in transactions with us, including our banking subsidiary), which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, amendments to sanctions, anti-money laundering laws or other applicable laws or regulations in countries in which we operate could impose additional compliance burdens on our operations.
Fluctuations in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates may affect our results of operations and financial condition.
Fluctuations in interest rates may affect the fair value of our financial instruments sensitive to interest rates. An increase or decrease in market interest rates may result in changes to the fair value of our fixed interest rate financial instrument liabilities, thereby resulting in a reduction in the fair value of our equity. Similarly, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates may affect the fair value of our financial instruments sensitive to foreign currency exchange rates.
Our operations and infrastructure may malfunction or fail.
Our business is highly dependent on our ability to process, on a daily basis, a number of transactions across diverse markets and the transactions we process have become increasingly complex. The inability of our systems to accommodate an increasing volume of transactions could also constrain our ability to expand our businesses. If any of these systems do not operate properly or are disabled, or if there are other shortcomings or failures in our internal processes, people or systems, we could suffer
non-cash impairments, financial loss, a disruption of our businesses, liability to clients, regulatory intervention or reputational damage.
The exploration
Our finance and
development of mining and resource properties is inherently dangerous and subject to risks beyond our control. Companies engaged in resource activities are subject to all of the hazards and risks inherent in exploring for and developing natural resource projects. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, environmental hazards, industrial accidents, labour disputes, increases in the cost of labour, social unrest, fires, changes in the regulatory environment, impact of non-compliance with laws and regulations, explosions,
encountering unusual or unexpected geological formations or other geological or grade problems, unanticipated metallurgical characteristics or less than expected mineral recovery, encountering unanticipated ground or water conditions, cave-ins, pit wall failures, flooding, rock bursts, periodic interruptions due to inclement or hazardous weather conditions, earthquakes, seismic activity, other natural disasters or unfavourable operating conditions and losses. Should any of these risks or hazards affect a company’s exploration or development activities, they may: (i) cause the cost of development or production to increase to a point where it would no longer be economic to produce the metal or other resource from the company’s resources or expected reserves; (ii) result in a write down or write-off of the carrying value of one or more projects; (iii) cause delays or stoppage of mining or processing; (iv) result in the destruction of properties, processing facilities or third party facilities necessary for operations; (v) cause personal injury or death and related legal liability; or (vi) result in the loss of insurance coverage. The occurrence of any of above mentioned risks or hazards could result in an interruption or suspension of operation of the properties in which we hold an interest or any other properties we acquire in the future and have a material and adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.
Our natural gas and related operations are subject to inherent risks and hazards.
There are many operating risks and hazards inherent in exploring for, producing, processing, and transporting natural gas and oil. Drilling operations may encounter unexpected formations or pressures that could cause damage to equipment or personal injury and fires, explosions, blowouts, spills, or other accidents may occur. Additionally, we could experience interruptions to, or the termination of, drilling, production, processing, and transportation activities due to bad weather, natural disasters, delays in obtaining governmental approvals or consents, insufficient storage or transportation capacity, or other geological and mechanical conditions. Any of these events that result in a shutdown or slowdown of operations would adversely affect our business. While close well supervision and effective maintenance operations can contribute to maximizing production rates over time, production delays and declines from normal field operating conditions cannot be eliminated and can be expected to adversely affect revenue and cash flow levels to varying degrees.
Drilling activities, including completions, are subject to the risk that no commercially productive reservoirs will be encountered and we will not recover all or any portion of our investment. The cost of drilling, completing, and operating wells is often uncertain due to drilling in unknown formations, the costs associated with encountering various drilling conditions, such as over pressured zones, and changes in drilling plans and locations as a result of prior exploratory wells or additional seismic data and interpretations thereof.
Mineral resource calculations are only estimates.
Any figures presented for mineral resources in this document are only estimates. There are numerous uncertainties inherent in estimating mineral resources. Such estimates are subjective, and the accuracy of mineral resource estimation is a function of the quantity and quality of available data and of the assumptions made and judgments used in engineering and geological interpretation. These amounts are estimates only and the actual level of recovery of minerals from such deposits may be different. Differences between our assumptions, including economic assumptions such as mineral prices, market conditions and actual events, could have a material adverse effect on our mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates, financial position and results of operation. No assurance can be given that any mineral resource estimates will be ultimately reclassified as reserves.
Estimates of natural gas and oil reserves involve uncertainty.
Estimates of natural gas and oil reserves involve a great deal of uncertainty because they depend upon the reliability of available geologic and engineering data, which is inherently imprecise. Geologic and engineering data are used to determine the probability that an oil and gas reservoir exists at a particular location and whether hydrocarbons are recoverable from the reservoir. The probability of the existence and recoverability of reserves is less than 100% and actual recoveries may be materially different from estimates.
Such estimates require numerous assumptions relating to operating conditions and economic factors, including the prices of such commodities, availability of investment capital, recovery costs, the availability of enhanced recovery techniques, the ability to market production, and governmental and other regulatory factors, such as taxes, royalty rates, and environmental laws. A change in one or more of these factors could result in known quantities of natural gas and oil previously estimated becoming unrecoverable. Each of these factors also impacts recovery costs and production rates. In addition, estimates of reserves that are prepared by different independent engineers, or by the same engineers at different times, may vary substantially.
If we are unsuccessful in acquiring or finding additional reserves, our future natural gas, NGL and oil production would decline, thereby reducing our cash flows and results of operations and impairing our financial condition.
The rate of production from our natural gas and oil properties generally declines as reserves are depleted. Except to the extent we acquire interests in additional properties containing proved reserves, conduct successful exploration and development activities or, through engineering studies, optimize production performance or identify additional reserves, our proved reserves will decline materially as natural gas, NGLs and oil are produced. Accordingly, to the extent we are not successful in replacing such production, our future revenues may decline.
Creating and maintaining an inventory of prospects for future production depends on many factors, including:
obtaining rights to explore for, develop and produce hydrocarbons in promising areas;
drilling success;
the ability to complete long lead-time, capital-intensive projects timely and on budget;
the ability to find or acquire additional proved reserves at acceptable costs; and
the ability to fund such activity.
Our global commodity supply chain operations are subject to environmental laws and regulations that may increase the costs of doing business and may restrict such operations.
All phases of a resource business
Supply chain operations present environmental risks and hazards and are subject to environmental regulation pursuant to a variety of government laws and regulations. These regulations mandate, among other things, the maintenance of air and water quality standards and land reclamation. They also set forth limitations on the generation, transportation, storage and disposal of solid and hazardous waste. Compliance with such laws and regulations can require significant expenditures, and a breach may result in the imposition of fines and penalties, which may be material. Environmental legislation is evolving in a manner expected to result in stricter standards and enforcement, larger fines and liability and potentially increased capital expenditures and operating costs. Any breach of environmental legislation by the operator of properties underlying our interests or by us, as an owner or operator of a property, could have a material impact on the viability of the relevant property and impair the revenue derived from the owned property or applicable royalty or other interest, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition. Further, environmental hazards may exist on the properties on which we hold interests, which are unknown to us at present and have been caused by previous or existing owners or operators of the properties.
Failure to comply with applicable laws, regulations or permitting requirements may result in enforcement actions thereunder, including orders issued by regulatory or judicial authorities causing operations to cease or be curtailed and may include corrective measures requiring capital expenditures, installation of additional equipment or remedial actions. Parties engaged in resource operations or in the exploration or development of resource properties may also be required to compensate those suffering loss or damage by reason of the mining activities and may be subject to civil or criminal fines or penalties imposed for violations of applicable laws or regulations.
We may not be fully insured against certain environmental risks, either because such insurance is not available or because of high premium costs. In particular, insurance against risks from environmental pollution occurring over time, as opposed to sudden and catastrophic damages, is not available on economically reasonable terms. Accordingly, our properties may be subject to liability due to hazards that cannot be insured against or that have not been insured against due to prohibitive premium costs or for other reasons.
Future environmental and reclamation obligations respecting our resource properties and interests may be material.
We have not established a separate reclamation fund for the purpose of funding estimated future environmental and reclamation obligations. Any site reclamation or abandonment costs incurred in the ordinary course in a specific period will be funded out of cash flow from operations. It is not possible for us to predict our ability to fully fund the cost of all of our future environmental, abandonment and reclamation obligations. We expect to incur site restoration costs over a prolonged period as wells reach the end of their economic life. There are significant uncertainties related to decommissioning obligations and the impact of such obligations on the financial statements could be material. The eventual timing of and costs for these asset retirement obligations could differ from current estimates. The main factors that could cause expected cash flows to change are:
changes to laws and legislation;
construction of new facilities;
changes in the reserve estimates and the resulting amendments to the life of the reserves for our hydrocarbonoperations; and
changes in technology.
We or the operators of our current and any future resource interests may not be able to secure required permits and licenses.
Operations underlying our resource interests may require licenses and permits from various governmental authorities. There can be no assurance that we or the operator of any given project will be able to obtain all necessary licenses and permits that may be required to carry out exploration, development or other resource operations.
There can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain adequate financing in the future or that the terms of such financing will be favourable and, as a result, we may have to raise additional capital through the issuance of additional equity, which will result in dilution to our shareholders.
There can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain adequate financing in the future or that the terms of such financing will be favourable. Failure to obtain such additional financing could result in delay or indefinite postponement of further business activities. We may require new capital to grow our business and there are no assurances that capital will be available when needed, if at all. It is likely such additional capital will be raised through the issuance of additional equity, which would result in dilution to our shareholders.
Limitations on our access to capital could impair our liquidity and our ability to conduct our businesses.
Liquidity, or ready access to funds, is essential to companies engaged in
commodities trading and financing and merchant banking.our businesses. Failures of financial firms have often been attributable in large part to insufficient liquidity. Liquidity is of particular importance to our
commoditiesfinance and
resourcessupply chain business and perceived liquidity issues may affect our clients’ and counterparties’ willingness to engage in transactions with us. Our liquidity could be impaired due to circumstances that we may be unable to control, such as a general market disruption or an operational problem that affects our clients, counterparties, our lenders or us. Further, our ability to sell assets may be impaired if other market participants are seeking to sell similar assets at the same time.
Our existing and future financing arrangements that contain operating and financial restrictions may restrict our business and financing activities.
The terms and conditions of our debt agreements and future financial obligations may impose, among other things, operating and financial restrictions on us. For example, they may, among other things, prohibit or otherwise limit our ability to: enter into other financing arrangements; incur additional indebtedness; create or permit liens on our assets; make investments; change the general nature of our business; utilize the proceeds of dispositions; and make capital expenditures. If we are unable to comply with the terms and conditions in our current or future financing agreements, a default could occur under the terms of those agreements. Our ability to comply with these terms and conditions, including meeting
financial ratios and tests, is dependent on our future performance and may be affected by events beyond our control. If a default occurs under current or future financing agreements and we do not obtain a corresponding waiver or amendment to the underlying agreement, lenders could terminate their commitments to lend or accelerate our obligations thereunder and declare all amounts borrowed due and payable. If any of these events occur, we may be unable to find alternative financing on acceptable terms or at all.
We may substantially increase our debt in the future.
It may be necessary for us to obtain financing with banks or financial institutions to provide funds for working capital, capital purchases, potential acquisitions and business development.
However, because of our cash flow position, we do not expect that we will have any immediate need to obtain additional financing. Interest costs associated with any debt financing may adversely affect our profitability. Further, the terms on which amounts may be borrowed – including standard financial covenants regarding the maintenance of financial ratios, the prohibition against engaging in major corporate transactions or reorganizations and the payment of dividends – may impose additional constraints on our business operations and our financial strength.
As a result of our global operations, we are exposed to political, economic, legal, operational and other risks that could adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flow.
In conducting our business in major markets around the world, we are subject to political, economic, legal, operational and other risks that are inherent in operating in other countries. These risks range from difficulties in settling transactions in emerging markets to possible nationalization, expropriation, price controls and other restrictive governmental actions, and terrorism. We also face the risk that exchange controls or similar restrictions imposed by foreign governmental authorities may restrict our ability to convert local currency received or held by us in their countries into Swiss francs, Canadian dollars, Euros or other hard currencies or to take those other currencies out of those countries. If any of these risks become a reality, our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flow could be negatively impacted.
We are exposed to litigation risks in our business that are often difficult to assess or quantify and we could incur significant legal expenses every year in defending against litigation.
We are exposed to legal risks in our business and the volume and amount of damages claimed in litigation against financial intermediaries are increasing. These risks include potential liability under securities or other laws for materially false or misleading statements made in connection with securities and other transactions,
potential liability for advice we provide to participants in corporate transactions and disputes over the terms and conditions of complex trading arrangements. We also face the possibility that counterparties in complex or risky trading transactions will claim that we improperly failed to tellinform them of the risks involved or that they were not authorized or permitted to enter into such transactions with us and, accordingly, that their obligations to us are not enforceable. During a prolonged market downturn, we expect these types of claims to increase. We are also exposed to legal risks in our merchant bankingtrade finance and proprietary investing activities.
We seek to invest in undervalued businesses or assets often as a result of financial, legal, regulatory or other distress affecting them. Investing in distressed businesses and assets can involve us in complex legal issues relating to priorities, claims and other rights of stakeholders. These risks are often difficult to assess or quantify and their existence and magnitude often remains unknown for substantial periods of time. We may incur significant legal and other expenses in defending against litigation involved with any of these risks and may be required to pay substantial damages for settlements and/or adverse judgments. Substantial legal liability or significant regulatory action against us could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
We rely significantly on the skills and experience of our executives and the loss of any of these individuals may harm our business.
Our future success depends to a significant degree on the skills, experience and efforts of our executives and the loss of their services may compromise our ability to effectively conduct our business. We do not maintain “key person” insurance in relation to any of our employees.
We may experience difficulty attracting and retaining qualified management and technical personnel to efficiently operate our business and the failure to operate our business effectively could have a material
and adverse effect on our profitability, financial condition and results of operations.
We are dependent upon the continued availability and commitment of our management, whose contributions to immediate and future operations are of significant importance. The loss of any such
management could negatively affect our business operations. From time to time, we will also need to identify and retain additional skilled management and specialized technical personnel to efficiently operate our business. The number of persons skilled in the acquisition, exploration and development of royalties and interests in natural resource properties is limited, and competition for such persons is intense. Recruiting and retaining qualified personnel is critical to our success and there can be no assurance of our ability to attract and retain such personnel. If we are not successful in attracting and retaining qualified personnel, our ability to execute our business model and growth strategy could be affected, which could have a material and adverse impact on our profitability, results of operations and financial condition.
Certain of our directors and officers may, from time to time, serve in similar positions with other public companies, which may put them in a conflict position with us from time to time.
Certain of our directors and officers may, from time to time, serve as directors or officers of other companies involved in similar businesses to us and, to the extent that such other companies may participate in the same ventures in which we may seek to participate, such directors and officers may have a conflict of interest in negotiating and concluding terms respecting the extent of such participation. In all cases where our directors and officers have an interest in other companies, such other companies may also compete with us in commodities trading, financing and merchant banking and for the acquisition of royalties, similar interests or resources properties or projects. Such conflicts of our directors and officers may result in a material and adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.
We conduct business in countries with a history of corruption and transactions with foreign governments and doing so increases the risks associated with our international activities.
As we operate internationally, we are subject to the United
StatesStates’ Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other laws that prohibit improper payments or offers of payments to foreign governments and their officials and political parties by the United States and other business entities that have securities registered in the United States for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business. We have operations and agreements with third parties in countries known to experience corruption. Further international expansion may involve more exposure to such practices. Our activities in these countries create the risk of unauthorized payments or offers of payments by one of our employees or consultants that could be in violation of various laws including theForeign Corrupt Practices Act, even though these parties are not always subject to our control. It is our policy to implement safeguards to discourage these practices by employees.our employees and consultants. However, our existing safeguards and any future improvements may
prove to be less than effective and our employees or consultants may engage in conduct for which we might be held responsible. Violations of theForeign Corrupt Practices Act may result in criminal or civil sanctions and we may be subject to other liabilities, which could negatively affect our business, operating results and financial condition.
Tax audits or disputes, or changes in the tax laws applicable to us, could materially increase our tax payments.
We exercise significant judgment in calculating our provision for income taxes and other tax liabilities. Although we believe our tax estimates are reasonable, many factors may affect their accuracy. Applicable tax authorities may disagree with our tax treatment of certain material items potentially causing an increase in our tax liabilities. Furthermore, changes to existing laws may also increase our effective tax rate. A substantial increase in our tax burden could have an adverse effect on our financial results. Please see “Item 8: Financial Information – A. Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information” for further information.
Employee misconduct could harm us and is difficult to detect and deter.
It is not always possible to detect and deter employee misconduct. The precautions we take to detect and prevent employee misconduct may not be effective in all cases and we could suffer significant reputational and economic harm for any misconduct by our employees. The potential harm to our reputation and to our business caused by such misconduct is impossible to quantify.
We may incur losses as a result of unforeseen or catastrophic events, including the emergence of a pandemic, terrorist attacks or natural disasters.
The occurrence of unforeseen or catastrophic events, including the emergence of a pandemic or other widespread health emergency (or concerns over the possibility of such an emergency), terrorist attacks or natural disasters, could create economic and financial disruptions,
could lead to operational difficulties (including travel limitations) that could impair our ability to manage our business
and couldor expose our insurance subsidiaries to significant losses.
Failures or security breaches of our information technology systems could disrupt our operations and negatively impact our business.
We use information technologies, including information systems and related infrastructure as well as cloud applications and services, to store, transmit, process and record sensitive information, including employee information and financial and operating data, communicate with our employees and business partners and for many other activities related to our business. Our business partners, including operating partners, suppliers, customers and financial institutions, are also dependent on digital technology. Some of these business partners may be provided limited access to our sensitive information or our information systems and related infrastructure in the ordinary course of business.
Despite security design and controls, our information technology systems, and those of our third party partners and providers, may be vulnerable to a variety of interruptions, including during the process of upgrading or replacing software, databases or components thereof, natural disasters, terrorist attacks, telecommunications failures, computer viruses, cyber-attacks, the activities of hackers, unauthorized access attempts and other security issues or may be breached due to employee error, malfeasance or other disruptions. Any such interruption or breach could result in operational disruptions or the misappropriation of sensitive data that could subject us to civil and criminal penalties, litigation or have identifieda negative impact on our reputation. There can be no assurance that such disruptions or misappropriations and the resulting repercussions will not negatively impact our cash flows and materially affect our results of operations or financial condition.
Risk Factors Relating to Our Business – Risks Relating to Discontinued Operations
The operation of the iron ore mine underlying our royalty interest was closed in 2014. Its operation is generally determined by a third-party operator and we currently have no decision-making power as to how the property is operated. In addition, we have no or very limited access to technical or geological data respecting the mine, including as to mineralization or reserves. The operator’s failure to perform or other operating decisions could have a material weaknessesadverse effect on our revenue, results of operations and financial condition.
In late October 2014, the operator of the mine underlying our royalty interest announced that it would be closing the mine. The operator generally has the power to determine the manner in which the property is operated. The interests of the operator and our interests may not always be aligned. Our inability to control the operations of the mine can adversely affect our profitability, results of operations and financial condition.
To the extent grantors of royalties and other interests do not abide by their contractual obligations, we may be forced to take legal action to enforce our contractual rights. Should any decision with respect to such action be determined adversely to us, such decision may have a material and adverse effect on our profitability, results of operations and financial condition.
In addition, we have no or very limited access to technical and geological data relating to the mine, including data as to reserves, nor have we received a Canadian National Instrument 43-101 compliant technical report in respect of the mine. Accordingly, we can provide no assurances as to the level of mineralization or reserves at the mine.
Our hydrocarbon and related operations are subject to inherent risks and hazards.
There are many operating risks and hazards inherent in our internal control over financial reporting.discontinued resource operations, including environmental hazards, industrial accidents, changes in the regulatory environment, impact of non-compliance with laws and regulations, potential damage to equipment or personal injury and fires, explosions, blowouts, spills or other accidents. Additionally, we could experience interruptions to, or the termination of, production, processing or transportation activities due to bad weather, natural disasters, delays in obtaining governmental approvals or consents, insufficient storage or transportation capacity or other geological or mechanical conditions. Any of these events that result in an interruption or suspension of operations would adversely affect our discontinued operations.
Estimates of hydrocarbon reserves involve uncertainty.
Estimates of natural gas and oil reserves involve a great deal of uncertainty because they depend upon the reliability of available geologic and engineering data, which is inherently imprecise. Geologic and engineering data are used to determine the probability that a hydrocarbon reservoir exists at a particular location and whether hydrocarbons are recoverable from the reservoir. The probability of the existence and recoverability of reserves is less than 100% and actual recoveries may be materially different from estimates.
Such estimates require numerous assumptions relating to operating conditions and economic factors, including the prices of natural gas, NGLs and oil, availability of investment capital, recovery costs, the availability of enhanced recovery techniques, the ability to market production and governmental and other regulatory factors, such as taxes, royalty rates and environmental laws. A change in one or more of these factors could result in known quantities of natural gas and oil previously estimated becoming unrecoverable. Each of these factors also impacts recovery costs and production rates. In addition, estimates of reserves that are prepared by different independent engineers, or by the same engineers at different times, may vary substantially.
As at December 31, 2015, approximately 12.9% of our total estimated proved reserves (gross, by volume) were undeveloped. These reserve estimates reflect our plans to complete development activities to convert our proved undeveloped reserves into developed reserves. Such development may not occur as scheduled and results may not be as estimated. If we failelect not to fully remediatedevelop these proved undeveloped reserves, or anyif we are not otherwise able to successfully develop them, we will be required to remove the associated volumes from our reported proved reserves. In addition, SEC rules require that, subject to limited exceptions, proved undeveloped reserves may only be disclosed if they relate to wells scheduled to be drilled within five years of initial booking thereof. We may be required to remove such proved and undeveloped reserves if we do not develop them within the required five-year timeframe. Such removal may significantly reduce the quantity and present value of our reported oil and gas reserves.
Certain of our proved undeveloped reserves are, or may in the future weaknesses be, subject to third-party operating agreements, including farm-out and participation agreements. While such third-party arrangements may provide for committed expenditures and/or deficiencies or maintain proper and effective internal controls,drilling activities, our ability to produce accurateconvert such proved undeveloped reserves within the required timeframe may be subject to operating decisions of such operators and timelythe results of development activities conducted by such third-parties, which may not be entirely within our control.
Future environmental and reclamation obligations respecting our resource properties and interests may be material.
We have not established a separate reclamation fund for the purpose of funding estimated future environmental and reclamation obligations. Any site reclamation or abandonment costs incurred in the ordinary course in a specific period will be funded out of cash flow from operations. To the extent our hydrocarbon properties are not disposed of, we expect to incur site restoration costs over a prolonged period as wells reach the end of their economic life and may be subject to reclamation and other environmental liabilities for past resource activities. There are significant uncertainties related to decommissioning obligations and the impact on the financial statements could be
impaired. We have identified material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting in connection with: (i) the period end financial reporting process with respect to subsidiaries acquired in 2012;material. The eventual timing of and (ii) the design and implementation of formal processes at the entity level to address risks critical to financial reporting with respect to the monitoring of controls, the control environment and information and communication following the integration of the new subsidiaries. A material weakness is defined by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board as a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Please see “Item 15: Controls and Procedures – Report of Management on Internal Control over Financial Reporting”costs for further information regarding the material weakness in internal control that we have identified.
We are taking steps to remediate the material weaknesses described above. While we believe these steps will improve the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, if our remediation efforts are insufficient to address the material weaknesses, or if additional material weaknesses in our internal controls are discovered in the future, our ability to report our financial results on a timely and accurate basisasset retirement obligations could be impacted in a materially adverse manner, and, as a result, our financial statements may contain material misstatements or omissions. If we cannot maintain and execute adequate internal control over financial reporting or implement new or improved controls that provide reasonable assurance of the reliability of the financial reporting and preparation of our financial statements for external use, we could suffer harm to our reputation, fail to meet our public reporting requirements on a timely basis, cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information or be unable to properly report on our business and the results of our operations, and the trading price of our common shares could be materially adversely affected.
differ from current estimates.
General Risks Faced by Us
Investors’ interests may be diluted and investors may suffer dilution in their net book value per share if we issue additional shares or raise funds through the sale of equity securities.
Our constating documents authorize the issuance of our common shares, Class A common shares and Class A preference shares, issuable in series. In the event that we are required to issue any additional shares or enter into private placements to raise financing through the sale of equity securities, investors’ interests in us will be diluted and investors may suffer dilution in their net book value per share depending on the price at which such securities are sold. If we issue any such additional shares, such issuances will also cause a reduction in the proportionate ownership of all other shareholders. Further, any such issuance may result in a change of control of our company.
Certain factors may inhibit, delay or prevent a takeover of our company, which may adversely affect the price of our common shares.
Certain provisions of our charter documents and the corporate legislation which govern us may discourage, delay or prevent a change of control or changes in our management that shareholders may consider favourable. Such provisions include authorizing the issuance by our board of directors of preferred stock in series, limiting the persons who may call special meetings of shareholders and the adoption of an advance notice policy.
Our Articles also provide for a classified board of directors with staggered, three-year terms. In March 2014, our board of directors determined to declassify our board structure. Please see “Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees – C. Board Practices” for further information. In addition, theInvestment Canada Actimposes certain limitations on the rights of non-Canadians to acquire our common shares, although it is highly unlikely that this will apply. If a change of control or change in management is delayed or prevented, the market price of our common shares could decline.A small number of our shareholders could significantly influence our business.
A small number of shareholders control a significant portion of our outstanding common shares, including Peter Kellogg, our Chairman and a director, who has disclosed control of approximately 33% of our outstanding common shares. In 2013, Mr. Kellogg and IAT Reinsurance Company, Ltd., referred to as “IAT”, launched a proxy solicitation to, among other things, appoint a majority of our board of directors that was the subject of litigation. We entered into a settlement agreement with Mr. Kellogg and IAT in February 2014. Please see “Item 10: Additional Information – C. Material Contracts”. These few significant shareholders, either individually or acting together, may be able to exercise significant influence over matters requiring stockholder approval, including the election of directors and approval of significant corporate transactions such as a merger or other sale of the company or our assets. This concentration of ownership may make it more difficult for other shareholders to effect substantial changes in the company, may have the effect of delaying, preventing or expediting, as the case may be, a change in control of the company, and may adversely affect the market price of our common shares. Further, the interests of these few shareholders may not be in the best interests of all shareholders.
ITEM 4: INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY
A. History and Development of the Company
We are a corporation organized under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada. We were originally incorporated in June 1951 by letters patent issued pursuant to the
Companies Act of 1934(Canada). We were continued under theCanada Business Corporations Actin March 1980, under theBusiness Corporations Act Act(Yukon) in August 1996 and under theBusiness Corporations Act (British(British Columbia) in November 2004. Our name was changed from “Terra Nova Royalty Corporation” to “MFC Industrial Ltd.” on September 30, 2011On February 16, 2016, in order to better reflect our focus on the global commoditiestrade and structured finance, merchant banking and supply chain business.activities, we changed our name from “MFC Industrial Ltd.” to “MFC Bancorp Ltd.”
Our principal
executive office is located at Suite
16201860 - 400 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6C 3A6 and its telephone number is
(604) 683-8286.+1 604-683-8286. Our registered office is located at Suite 1000
-– 925 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6C 3L2.
We are a global commoditiesfinance and supply chain company, which facilitates the working capital and other requirements of our customers. Our business activities involve customized structured financial solutions and are supported by captive sources and delivers commoditiesproducts secured from third parties. We do business in multiple geographies and materialsspecialize in a wide range of industrial products such as metals, ceramics, minerals, various steel products and ferro-alloys and wood products.
As a supplement to
clients, with expertise in the financing and risk management aspects of their businesses. Until the first quarter of 2010, we were also active in the Industrial Business for the cement and mining industries. During the course of 2010, we distributed our shares of the Industrial Business to our shareholders and, following such distribution, we operated primarily in the royalty and resources business.
In connection with our long-term strategic plans, involving internal growth initiatives, acquisitions or business combinations, we seek out and evaluate strategic acquisition candidates. Afterand financing candidates to further expand our finance and supply chain businesses.
Please see “Item 4: Information on the distributionCompany – B. Business Overview” for further information regarding our recent developments.
B. Business Overview
The following is a brief description of our Industrial Businessbusiness and recent activities.
Recent Developments
Focus on Trade Finance and Acquisition of a European Bank
In March 2015, we announced our strategy to leverage our trade finance and supply chain platform by offering additional and complementary trade and structured finance services and solutions, including regulated products, to our shareholders,existing customer and supplier base.
As an integral part of our long-term strategy and focus on expanding our trade finance and solutions offerings, on February 1, 2016, we completed the acquisition of BAWAG Malta Bank Ltd., referred to as the “Bank”, a licenced Western European bank, for total consideration of $142.4 million. The consideration under the transaction equaled the fair values of the identifiable assets acquired and the liabilities assumed on the closing date. Subsequent to the completion of the acquisition, the Bank was renamed “MFC Merchant Bank Limited”. Through ownership of an “in-house” bank, we will be able to supplement our core business with regulated banking services, including, among others, collateral-based lending to suppliers and customers, factoring, discounting and forfaiting of receivables and issuing guarantees.
The Bank will not engage in retail or commercial banking, but will provide specialty banking services, focused on merchant banking and structured and trade finance, to our customers, suppliers and group members. These products will include: bank guarantees, letters of credit, documentary bank guarantees/stand-by letters of credit, bills of exchange, bills of lading, promissory notes and forwarders’ certificate of receipt facilities; with and without recourse factoring; forfaiting; discounting of bills of exchange and promissory notes; purchase financing collateralized by the product; inventory financing collateralized by inventory; structured trade finance, including advisory services, in conjunction with export credit agencies; and merchant banking products and services.
MFC Merchant Bank Ltd.’s customer deposits will mainly be comprised of small and medium sized corporate clients, who may also be trade and structured finance customers, as well as MFC Group companies and other related entities. In addition, we will integrate MFC’s existing long-standing banking relationships with the Bank to support our corporate vision.
The back office is a significant burden to a bank because it is the major driver of operating expenditures. However, in order to maintain a variable cost structure, the Bank will outsource major back office services as well as internal functions such as technology, internal audit and payment services to third parties.
Rationalization of Non-Core Resource Assets / Discontinued Operations
In the third quarter of 2015, we determined to pursue the sale of our resource assets, comprised of our hydrocarbon properties and iron ore interests, and instituted a program to identify potential buyers and rationalize these assets. As a result, these assets are classified as assets held for sale as of December 31, 2015 and the operations and cash flows related to these assets are accounted for as discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2015. Please see “Item 5: Operating and Financial Review and Prospects – Discontinued Operations” for further information.
We recognized non-cash impairment losses of $412.1 million, before a net income tax expense of $4.4 million, on our hydrocarbon properties and iron ore interests for 2015 (which included a non-cash impairment loss of $52.9 million and a $30.0 million reversal of impairment loss recognized in the fourth quarter of 2010,2015). In the fourth quarter of 2015, we acquired allsold a 95% economic interest in certain of our hydrocarbon interests and the outstanding sharesrelated liabilities to a third party for nominal and contingent consideration. These properties had no net asset value at the time of Mass,sale, so no gain or loss was recorded upon disposition.
Business Segments
Our business is currently divided into two operating segments: (i) Finance and Supply Chain, which was engaged in the commodities, merchant bankingincludes our marketing activities, captive supply assets, structured solutions, financial services and proprietary investment businesses,investing activities; and consolidated its operations from November 16, 2010.(ii) All Other, which encompasses our corporate and other investments and business interests.
Since completingPreviously, we presented our finance and supply chain business as two reportable segments: (i) Global Supply Chain; and (ii) Trade Finance and Services. However, as we have advanced our long-term strategy and as a result of the acquisition of Mass in 2010,the Bank, the divide between these two segments has become less clear while the revenue and cost synergies have become more apparent. Therefore, as a result of the integrated nature of these operations, we have completed several additional acquisitionscombined these two former segments into “Finance and Supply Chain”.
Finance and Supply Chain
Our finance and supply chain segment includes our trade and structured finance operations, proprietary investing and integrated supply chain business.
We provide supply chain services, logistics and other trade and structured finance services to further diversifyproducers and expand the geographic reachconsumers of our products. These activities provide cost effective and efficient transportation, as well as payment terms accommodating working capital requirements for our customers and partners. Our operations often utilize strategies and structures to facilitate the working capital needs of our clients. We currently engage in purchases and sales with producers who are unable to effectively realize sales due to their specific circumstances. We supply various products in global commoditiesmarkets, including metals, ceramics, minerals, various steel products and ferro-alloys and wood products. These are sourced from our directly or indirectly held supply chain businessinterests or are secured by us from third parties in Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, South America and increase our revenues and volumes in order to achieve critical mass. the Middle East.
In
December 2011, we acquired, together with our partner in the project, Alberici Group, Inc., the Pea Ridge Iron Ore Mine project, located near Sullivan, Missouri, U.S.A. In March 2012,2014, we acquired a
75% equity interest in, and certain debts of, Kasese Cobalt Company Limited, referred to as “KCCL”, whose operations previously consisted of the recovery of cobalt metal from pyrite tailings located near its refinery in Uganda and which also owns a hydro-electric power station. In September 2012, we completed the take-over bid of MFC Energy (formerly known as Compton Petroleum Corporation), which expanded our commodities business to include the energy sector. In November 2012, we acquired a controlling interest in each of MFC Resources Inc. (formerly known as ACC Resources Co., L.P.), referred to as “MFCR”, and Possehl Mexico S.A. de C.V., referred to as “Possehl”, which are global commodities supply chain businesses with a presence in the North American and Latin American markets and a focus on refractory and ceramic materials and other products.Recent Developments
The following is a summary of selected key recent developments in our business.
Acquisition of FESIL
On January 17, 2014, we announced that we entered into an agreement to acquire a 100% interest in the FESIL AS Group, referred to as “FESIL”. FESIL is a vertically integrated supply chain management company and is also among the world’s leading producers of ferrosilicon through its production plant located in Mo i Rana, Norway. FESIL’s operations include sales offices in Germany, Luxembourg, Spain, the United States, India and China. Through its production plant, FESIL produces a range of ferrosilicon products, including granulated and refined qualities (high and semi-high purity), which make up the bulk of its production. Annual capacity of the plant’s two furnaces is approximately 80,000 MT of ferrosilicon and 23,000 MT of microsilica. The facility is certified according to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 and complies with Norway’s strict environmental and operational requirements. The majority of FESIL’s ferrosilica production is sold by its sales offices to customers, which include established steelworks, aluminum and iron foundries and chemical groups. Through its sales offices, FESIL also supplies customers with other ferroalloys, metals, minerals and specialty products.
The acquisition does not include FESIL’s interests in Mo Industripark AS. The purchase price of approximately 500 million Norwegian Krone (approximately $82 million) is based on the net tangible equity asset value of FESIL as of September 30, 2013 and is subject to adjustment to reflect the fair value of certain assets and profit or loss until closing. In addition to the purchase price, we will pay a two-year base royalty on tiered ferrosilicon production at the Mo i Rana facility, which is expected to equal approximately 2.9% of ferrosilicon revenue per annum at full production. The transaction is currently scheduled to complete in the second quarter of 2014 and is subject to customary conditions.
Acquisition Rationale – We determined to pursue the acquisition of FESIL for the following key reasons, among others:
the addition of FESIL’s operations are expected to significantly increase our revenues and commoditiesvolumes, which we believe will help us achieve critical mass;
the addition of FESIL’s ferrosilicon and microsilica production facility will further expand our captivesources of commodities and increase our customer base;
the proposed acquisition will significantly add to our geographic reach through the addition of FESIL’sestablished global sales offices;
FESIL has an established brand name, which is recognized by commodities customers for quality andlogistical reliability; and
the proposed transaction presents an opportunity for us to expand our existing commodities tradingactivity by leveraging FESIL’s existing established customer base.
Acquisition of F.J. Elsner
On March 11, 2014, we acquired an indirect 100% interest in F.J. Elsner, referred to as “Elsner”, a global commodities supply chain company with its head office in Vienna, Austria, and offices in Austria, China, Dubai, Croatia, Albania, Serbia and the United States. Elsner has longstanding relationships with various steel mills in Eastern and Southern Europe andthat is focused on steel products including slabs, booms, billets, hot rolled steel plates, hot and cold rolled coils and sheets, reinforcing bars, galvanized material, pipes, tubers and merchant bars.
Pursuant tohas offices globally. The consideration under the transaction we indirectly acquired all of the outstanding share capital of Elsner forwas nominal consideration, with additional(including contingent payments between the parties over a 10-year period based on recoveries from current inventories and accounts receivable, existing legal actions and the utilization of certain tax loss carry-forwards.carry-forwards). In connection with the acquisition, the existing credit facilitiesaddition, in 2014, we acquired a 100% interest in a vertically integrated supply chain management company, which is a producer of Elsner were amendedferrosilicon.
In furtherance of our goal to expand our trade finance and
solutions offerings, we
issued guarantees to secure payment obligations under such credit linesexpanded our finance and
Elsner’s finance derivative transactions with the same bank party to such credit lines. These credit facilities amount to $90.2 million and amounts outstanding thereunder were approximately $70.0 million as of the date of the acquisition.Acquisition Rationale – We determined to pursue and completesupply chain business through the acquisition of Elsnerthe Bank. Please see “Recent Developments” for the following key reasons, among others:
the transaction offers an excellent opportunity for us to further diversify and increase the scope of ourexisting global commodity supply chain business and expand our customer relationships and procurementcapabilities with minimaladditional information. As we integrate this acquisition, costs;
Elsner’s product offering is complementary to our existing commodities portfolio, which presents anopportunity to increase sales by marketing Elsner’s products to our existing marketing base;
the acquisition presents an opportunity to expand our existing structured solutions to Elsner’s existingcustomers and suppliers;
Elsner’s existing management team and personnel complement and enhance our team, bringing specializedexpertise in their existing products and markets; and
there are significant synergies between our global commodities supply chain business and the existingbusiness of Elsner.
B. Business Overview
We are a global commodities supply chain company, which sources and delivers commodities and materials to clients, with a special expertise on the financing and risk management aspects of the business.
Business Segments
Our business is divided into three operating segments: (i) commodities and resources, which includes our commodities activities; (ii) merchant banking, which includes structured solutions, financial services and proprietary investing activities; and (iii) other, which encompasses our corporate and other investments and business interests, including our medical supplies and servicing business and corporate.
Commodities and Resources
Our commodity supply chain business is globally focused and includes our integrated commodities operations and interests. We conduct such operations primarily through our subsidiaries based in Vienna, Austria, the United States, Latin America and Canada and we supply various commodities, including minerals and metals, chemicals, plastics, refractory and ceramic materials and wood products. Our commodities originate either from our directly or indirectly held interests in resource projects, or are secured by us from third parties. We also derive production royalty revenue from a mining sub-lease.
Since entering the global supply chain business in 2010, we have implemented a long-term growth strategy to achieve critical mass by increasing our commodities volumes, revenues and geographic reach and expanding and diversifying our product offerings. Over the last three years, we completed several strategic acquisitions in furtherance of our long-term strategy, including the acquisition of MFC Energy in September 2012, which expanded our commodities portfolio into the production and processing of natural gas and the acquisitions of MFCR and Possehl, which increased our global exposure and presence in the North American and Latin American markets and expanded our commodities platform to include refractory and ceramic materials and other products. In 2014, we expect to significantly expand our revenues, volumes, geographic reachexisting
business through by offering additional financial products including, among others, collateral-based lending to suppliers and products through the previously announced acquisitioncustomers, factoring, discounting and forfaiting of Elsnerreceivables and the proposed acquisition of FESIL.issuing guarantees.
Our commodities operations include sourcing and supplying commodities. To a lesser extent, we also act as an agent for our clients. Our commodities operations often utilize innovative trading strategies and structures. We currently engage in purchases and sales with commodity and other producers who are unable to effectively realize sales due to their specific circumstances.
We often purchase or produce the underlying commodity and sell it to an end buyer or transfer it for another commodity, which will subsequently be sold. Further, commodityOften, producers and end customers oftenconsumers work with us to better manage their internal supply chain, distribution risk and currency and capital requirements. In such commodities operations, we try to capture various commodities,product, financing and currency spreads. Through our operations,operational history, we have been able to develop ongoinglong-standing relationships with commodity producers, end customers and financiers and integrate them into our activities, allowing us to leverage our marketing and financial activities.
We generally source commodities from Asia, Africa, Europe, North Americaexperience and the Middle East. relationships to provide marketing services and trade and structured finance services to our customers.
Our
commodities are sold in global markets. We provide logistics,finance and supply chain management and other services to producers and consumers of commodities. These activities provide cost effective and efficient transportation, as well as providing payment terms for working capital requirements for our customers and partners. They are supported by strategic direct and indirect investments in natural resource assets operating in our core commodities.
Our commodities and resources business employs personnel worldwide. Ourworldwide and our main marketing office is located in Vienna, Austria. We also maintain offices in Canada, the United States, Malta, Mexico, Argentina, China, Serbia, Norway, Germany and China and, as a result of the acquisition of Elsner, now have offices in Dubai, Croatia, Albania and Serbia.Spain. In addition, we establish relationships with and seek to further market our products through agents located worldwide. Our marketing and investmentother business activities in the commodities and resource sectorthis segment are supported by a global network of agents and relationships. This networkrelationships, which provides us with worldwide sourcing and distribution capabilities.
We
indirectly derive royalty revenue from a mining sub-lease of the lands upon which the Wabush iron ore mine is situated in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. This sub-lease commenced in 1956 and expires in 2055. The lessor is Knoll Lake Minerals Ltd., which holds a direct mining lease from the Province. The mine is operated by Cliffs Natural Resources Inc., referred to as “Cliffs”. In 2013, 2012 and 2011, 2.8 million, 3.2 million and 3.5 million tons of iron products, respectively, were shipped from Pointe Noire, Québec, Canada. Iron ore shipments from the Wabush mine are subject to seasonal and cyclical fluctuations. The royalty is paid quarterly and is based on the tonnage of iron ore products shipped. One of the major components in the calculation of the royalty rate payable is based on the most recently published prices of particular iron ore pellets. Pursuant to the terms of the mining sub-lease, the royalty payment is not to be less than C$3.25 million per annum until its expiry. In 1988, the royalty rate was amended to require a base royalty rate of C$1.685 per ton with escalations as defined in the sub-lease. We are obligated to make royalty payments of C$0.22 per ton on shipments of iron ore products to the lessor and Cliffs applies a portion of the royalty payments directly to the lessor.
Historically, iron ore benchmark prices were determined in the first quarter of the calendar year through negotiations between the major producers and their most significant customers. These prices were then generally adopted by the other suppliers when published.
A shift in the marketplace has, among other things, made obsolete certain of the world iron ore pellet pricing methodology for calculating the royalty rate due to us contained in our sub-lease for the Wabush iron mine. As a result of these market changes, and as the sub-lease permits us to renegotiate an increase in the royalty rates when the mine achieves certain profitability thresholds, which we believe have been obtained, we served the mine operator with notice of arbitration respecting our entitlement to a new base rate for the royalty and a determination for the calculation of future royalty pricing. We have also provided the mine operator with a notice of arbitration seeking recovery for royalty underpayments in 2010. The outcome of such proceedings cannot be determined at this time.
Iron ore is typically sold either as a concentrate, whereby the iron ore is in granular form, or as a pellet, whereby iron ore concentrate has been mixed with a binding agent, formed into a pellet and then fired in a furnace. Iron ore pellets can be charged directly into blast furnaces without further processing and are primarily used to produce pig iron which is subsequently transformed into steel.
The following table sets forth historical total iron ore shipments (which include pellets, chips and concentrates) and royalty payments to us based upon the amounts reported to us by the Wabush mine operator:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gross |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Average |
| | | | | | | | | | | Total | | Gross | | Royalty |
| | | Tonnage Shipped | | Tonnage | | Royalties | | Rate/Ton |
| Year | | Q1 | | Q2 | | Q3 | | Q4 | | Shipped | | Received(1) | | Received |
| | | (In thousands, other than the Royalty Rate) |
| 2009 | | 402 | | 386 | | 1,202 | | 1,198 | | 3,188 | | C$ 17,350 | | | C$5.44 |
| 2010 | | 874 | | 941 | | 832 | | 1,105 | | 3,752 | | 22,915 | (2) | | 6.11 |
| 2011 | | 719 | | 796 | | 1,311 | | 646 | | 3,472 | | 31,607 | | | 9.10 |
| | 2012 | | 482 | | 911 | | 945 | | 851 | | 3,189 | | 31,191 | | | 9.78 |
| 2013 | | 393 | | 465 | | 1,177 | | 805 | | 2,840 | | 26,555 | | | 9.35 |
____________________(1) | | Subject to a 20% resource property revenue tax. |
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(2) | | Does not include the amount of arbitration award. |
In 2013, Cliffs announced that it idled the Pointe Noire pellet plant and transitioned to producing an iron ore concentrate only product from the mine due to high production costs and lower pellet premium pricing. Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2013, Cliffs announced that it would idle the Wabush mine by the end of the first quarter of 2014. While Cliffs has not announced a complete shutdown or closure of the mine, at this time there can be no assurance that mining operations will be restarted by Cliffs or a third party.
A minimum royalty payment of C$3.25 million per year continues to be payable while the mine is idled until the expiry in 2055 of the mining sub-lease underlying the Company’s royalty interest in the mine, unless earlier terminated by the parties in accordance with its terms.
We hold a 50% interest in the Pea Ridge Iron Ore Mine, located near Sullivan, Missouri, U.S.A., approximately 70 miles southwest of St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A. The mill was operated as an underground mine between 1963 and 2001 and was originally developed as a partnership between Bethlehem Steel Corporation and St. Joe Minerals Corp., operating as the Meramec Mining Company. From 1981 to 1987 the mine was operated by Fluor Corporation and was subsequently acquired by Woodridge Resources Corporation until its closure in 2001. From 2001 until we acquired our interest in the Pea Ridge Mine, operations had been limited to the reclamation of resource settlement ponds located below the historical production facilities. Historical data and records indicate that approximately 58.5 million short tons of iron ore were removed from the mine between 1963 and 2001.
The Pea Ridge Mine includes the historic mine deposit along with a large tonnage of tailings material. Prior infrastructure remains in place, including access to underground workings, two vertical mine shafts with hoists and headframes, a plant building and tailings and settling ponds. The mine’s location is served by highways connecting to the U.S. interstate highway system and has a presently unused rail spur line connecting to the Union Pacific railway system.
During 2013, together with our partner, we are studying processing the tailings at, and re-opening, the Pea Ridge Mine. In the second quarter of 2012, we completed an updated independent NI 43-101 compliant technical report, referred to as the “Pea Ridge Technical Report”, upgrading previously disclosed historic resources estimates to current resource estimates. Behre Dolbear and Company (USA), Inc., referred to as “Behre Dolbear”, our independent technical consultants, authored the Pea Ridge Technical Report. The estimates include anin situ (originally present) measured and indicated resource of 248.7 million short tons at 52.87% magnetic iron and 57.82% total iron and an inferred resource of 15.8 million short tons at 53.67% magnetic iron and 57.64% total iron based on a cut-off grade of 40% magnetic iron.
In completing the Pea Ridge Technical Report, Behre Dolbear conducted, among other things, an audit of historic drill hole data and a confirmatory re-sampling and analysis program on the extensive library of drill core maintained at the Pea Ridge Mine site.
Readers should refer to the full text of the Pea Ridge Technical Report, titled “Technical Report on the PRR Mining Pea Ridge Property” dated August 13, 2012, for further information regarding the Pea Ridge Mine, a copy of which is available under our profile at www.sedar.com. The report was co-authored by Betty L. Gibbs, MMSA, and Derek Rance, P. Eng, both of whom were “qualified persons” and “independent” of our company, as such terms are defined in NI 43-101, as at August 13, 2012.
In addition to completion of the Pea Ridge Technical Report, as part of the work necessary to evaluate the re-opening of the mine, we engaged consulting firms to investigate the depth and shape of the top and bottom of the subsidence cave zone which is present above the mine deposit. This work included direct measurements of the size and extent of the cave zone within existing vertical drill holes above a portion of the Pea Ridge Mine deposit. Having received the results of such investigation, we are, together with our consultants, considering additional steps in the evaluation of the cave zone. We believe that the results of this work will be useful in determining the best way to develop the project. Additionally, in 2012 we commenced exploration and development work in connection with the large tonnage of tailings materials of the Pea Ridge Mine site.
A necessary step in completing further analysis, including feasibility studies, is dewatering the existing underground mine workings and completing additional analysis and investigations in respect of the project. In the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, we invested an additional $2.0 million and $5.0 million of capital, respectively, to progress the project.
In the third quarter of 2012, our commodities activities expanded to the energy sector. These activities include the development, production and processing of natural gas, NGLs and, to a far lesser degree, crude oil in Canada. The majority of such operations are located in the central fairway of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin, primarily situated in the Province of Alberta. For further information regarding our natural gas and oil facilities, please see “Item 4: Information on the Company — D. Property, Plants and Equipment – Natural Gas Interests”.
In October 2013, we exercised our option under the term financing arrangements to acquire all the outstanding units of the Mazeppa Processing Partnership, referred to as “MPP”, which owns the Mazeppa Processing Facility in Alberta, Canada.
In November 2013, we entered into an agreement, referred to as the “Participation Agreement”, with an established oil and gas operator. Pursuant to the Participation Agreement, the third-party operator has committed to spending a minimum of C$50.0 million to drill a total of 12 net wells over an initial three-year term, with such drilling being primarily focused on our undeveloped oil and gas properties located in the Niton area of Alberta, Canada. Under the terms of the Agreement, the third-party operator will pay 100% of the costs required to drill and complete each well. If any of the initial 12 wells achieves continuous production, we may elect to: (i) participate for up to a 30% interest in the well by reimbursing the operator 25% of the costs of such well; or (ii) receive a 10% gross royalty on production. Additionally, any gas produced from a large proportion of these wells will be processed exclusively by our existing processing facility in the area. We believe that the transactions contemplated by the Participation Agreement provide us with the opportunity to further our undeveloped properties at minimal investment risk and, at the same time, provide a potential source of revenue expansion through royalty and processing arrangements. The operator commenced its program under the Participation Agreement in January 2014 by spudding an initial farm-out well, which is currently being completed. We currently expect that an additional four wells will be drilled in 2014 pursuant to the Participation Agreement.
Merchant Banking
Our merchant banking operations include merchant banking and financial services, third-party financing and other services, proprietary investing and our real property. We seek to invest in many industries, emphasizing those business opportunities where the perceived intrinsic value is not properly recognized.
We use our financial and management expertise to add or unlock value within a relatively short time period. Our merchant banking activity is generally not passive and we seek investments where our financial expertise and management can add or unlock value. Proprietary investments are generated and made as part of our overall merchant banking activities and are realized upon over time, sometimes taking more than one year. In addition, we often seek to acquire interests or establish relationships with commodity producers to realize upon potential synergies. Such interests can be acquired through purchases of, or investments in, commodity producers, or through contractual arrangements with them, including off-take agreements. The investments we make in commodity producers are part of our merchant banking strategy. To a degree, our merchant banking and commodities and resources businesses supplement each other, which results in synergies in our overall business activities.
Our activities include making proprietary investments through investing our own capital and utilizing our expertise to capture investment opportunities. We seek to invest in businesses or assets whose intrinsic value is not properly reflected in their share or other price. Often such investments are in companies or assets that are under financial, legal or regulatory distress and our services include resolving such distress. Our investing takes many forms and can include acquiring entire businesses or portions thereof, investing in equity or investing in the existing indebtedness (secured and unsecured) of a business or in new equity or debt issues. Our investing is
generally not passive and we invest where we believe our expertise in financial restructuring and management and complementary trading and corporate finance capabilities can add or unlock value. Our investing in distressed businesses and/or assets can result in complex and intricate legal issues relating to priorities, claims and other rights of stakeholders. Such issues can result in our being involved in legal and other claims as a result of our overall proprietary investment strategy. Our proprietary investments are often made as a part of, or complementary to, our commodities and resources activities.
We consider investment opportunities where: (i) our existing participation in the marketing and production of commodities provides expert insight; (ii) we can obtain a satisfactory return of future capital investment; and (iii) such investment integrates with our business. Our philosophy is to utilize our financial strength to realize the commercial potential of assets in markets where we have a comprehensive understanding of the drivers of value.
In addition, we utilize our established relationships with international financial institutions, insurers and factoring companies to provide flexible, customized financial tools, extensive credit and risk management and structured solutions for our customers. Working closely with our customers, our professional staff arrangearranges support offor hedging and tradingmarketing of materials, financing and risk management solutions.
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merchant banking activities
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include resolving such distress. These activities take many forms and
trade finance services to our customers. Our merchant banking business generates revenuescan include acquiring entire businesses or portions thereof, investing in equity or investing in the formexisting indebtedness (secured and unsecured) of corporate and trade finance service fees and interest income. We also realize gains from time to time on our proprietary investments, upon their sale, the execution of anbusinesses or in new equity or debt issues. Such activities are generally not passive and we invest where we believe our expertise in financial restructuring and management and complementary supply chain and corporate finance capabilities can add or unlock value.
We consider opportunities where: our existing participation in marketing and production provides expert insight; we can obtain a satisfactory return of future capital investment; and there are synergistic benefits with our existing business. Our philosophy is to utilize our financial strength to realize the
completioncommercial potential of
other formsassets in markets where we have a comprehensive understanding of
divestment.the drivers of value.
Proprietary investments are generated and made as part of our overall finance and supply chain activities and are realized upon over time, sometimes taking more than one year. In addition, as part of our overall strategy, we often seek to acquire interests or establish relationships with producers to realize upon potential synergies. Such interests can be acquired through purchases of, or investments in, producers, or through contractual arrangements with them.
Our
all other segment includes our corporate and other operating segments and
investments, which include financing joint ventures through our China-based subsidiaries and providing medical services, equipment and supplies.Company Strategy
Our primary and overriding business objective is to enhance value and create wealth for our shareholders. The key elements of our strategy include the following:
Expanding our Global Commodity Supply Chain Business to Achieve Critical Mass.Since enteringinto the global commodity supply chain business in 2010, we have pursued a long-term strategy to achievecritical mass by increasing our commodities volumes, revenues and geographic reach. In furtherance ofthis strategy, from 2011 to 2013, we completed several strategic acquisitions, including the acquisitions ofMFC Energy, MFCR and Possehl, and have increased our commodities and resource segment revenues byover 64% from $474.9 million in 2011 to $778.5 million in 2013 and expanded our commodities platform,customer base and geographic reach. We expect that such revenues will significantly increase in 2014 asa result of the acquisition of Elsner, which completed earlier in 2014, and the acquisition of FESIL.
Investing in Undervalued Opportunities.We seek to invest in businesses or assets whose intrinsic valueis not properly reflected in their share price or where we perceive that our commodities and financialexpertise and management can add or unlock value. These include investments in highly unstructuredsituations and in companies undergoing financial or operational stress. Such investments often involvesevere time constraints and, given our liquid resources, we are well positioned to capitalize on suchopportunities. Unlike traditional companies in the financial services sector, our investing is generallynot passive.
Geographic Scope of Operations.We operate globally, so we supply a diversified range of commoditiesto our customers, develop new relationships with producers and consumers of commodities and selectivelytarget new business and investment opportunities worldwide.
Strategic Investments.Strategic investments in resource assets are an important component of ourcommodities trading activities and value added services. We pursue selective strategic acquisitions andalliances to support and strengthen our commodities operations as and when opportunities arise. We willcontinue to apply our investment criteria to our acquisitions, pursuing investments in assets that are ofstrategic importance to our core businesses. At the same time, we continue to evaluate dispositions ofinvestments or assets, in particular when they are no longer deemed to support our core business or whenattractive selling opportunities arise.
interests.
Create Shareholder Value.The nature of our business is cyclical and affected by several factors thatdo not lend themselves to regular evaluation. Therefore, we do not evaluate our performance and do notbelieve we should be scrutinized in terms of our price-to-earnings multiple. We seek to grow our assetbase and net worth and believe these are the best valuation measures for our business.
Financial Profile.We seek to maintain our fiscal profile, so we can access necessary financing oncompetitive terms. In addition, we believe our disciplined fiscal approach helps us to manage acquisitionrisks and maintain a high level of liquidity.
Risk Approach.We have adopted policies intended to mitigate and manage commodity price andcounterparty risks associated with our commodities trading activities. For example, a substantial portionof our inventory of commodities is, at any time, under contract for sale at a pre-determined price. Wealso reduce the risk of non-payment by customers by imposing limits on open accounts extended tocreditworthy customers and imposing credit support requirements for other customers.
Competitive Strengths
We believe that our competitive strengths include the following:
International Capabilities.Unlike other similarly sized companies, we have sought to develop a broadgeographic scope rather than focusing on any one particular market. While many of our larger competitorshave greater presences in more international markets, including merchant and investment banks, tradingfirms, brokerage firms, commercial banks and hedge funds, we believe our smaller size and collegialityallow us to work as a team on cross-border transactions better than many of our competitors.
Liquidity.Liquidity is of critical importance to companies in the merchant banking industry and globalcommodity supply chain business and is key to strategic acquisitions to further expand and support ourglobal commodity supply chain business. We therefore maintain liquidity in order to be able to capitalizeon business opportunities in time sensitive transactions, fund our core businesses to continue to generaterevenues and fund a broad range of potential cash outflows in stressed environments, including financingobligations. Our approach to liquidity allows us to meet immediate obligations, without needing to sellother assets or depend on additional funding from credit-sensitive markets, and affords us significantflexibility in structuring our affairs and managing through difficult funding environments. Historically,we have funded our businesses with cash generated from our operations.
Independence.We are an independent company managed by our directors and officers, rather than part ofa larger, diversified financial services institution. Such financial services companies can develop conflictswith their clients due to the large number of customers they service, their own investment and tradingpositions and the broad range of products and services they offer. We believe that awareness of thesepotential conflicts has heightened and that such awareness has resulted in increased opportunities forindependent firms like us in respect of merger, acquisition, restructuring and similar transactions.
Management.We believe that our management has expertise in the global commodity supply chainbusiness, including critical expertise with respect to our specialized financial services and corporate financeservices internationally, including expertise in corporate restructurings and mergers and acquisitions.
Integrated Service Approach.We believe our logistics and financing activities allow us to provide afull-service solution to our commodities trading customers and suppliers. We are able to provide ourcustomers and suppliers assistance with transportation and logistics as well as trading, hedging, financingand risk management services.
Operating Structure Allows Prompt Response to Investment Opportunities.We have a lean operatingstructure and are therefore able to quickly assess whether a business venture represents an appropriateinvestment for us, responding promptly to all desirable business opportunities. We carefully select thebusiness opportunities we investigate and do not move forward unless we have a high level of confidencethat the opportunities fit within our objectives and core competencies.
Competitive Conditions
All
Both segments of our business are intensely competitive and we expect them to remain so.
We operate in a highly competitive environment in most of our markets and we face competition in our finance activities, principally from international banks, the majority of which are European, North American or Latin American regulated banks, in our finance and fee-generating activities. Such competition may have the effect of reducing spreads on our financing activities.
Our
global commoditiesfinance and supply chain business is relatively small compared to our competitors in the sector. Many of our competitors have far greater financial resources, a broader range of products and sources of supply, larger customer bases, greater name recognition and marketing resources, a larger number of senior professionals
to serve their clients’ needs, greater global reach and more established relationships with clients than we do. These competitors may be better able to respond to changes in business conditions, to compete for skilled professionals, to finance acquisitions, to fund internal growth and to compete for market share generally. Further, many companies are engaged in the acquisition of resource interests. We may also be at a competitive disadvantage in acquiring such properties and interests, as many of our competitors may have greater financial resources and technical staff. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that we will be able to compete successfully against other companies in acquiring additional interests and resource properties.
The scale of our competitors in the
merchant bankingfinance and supply chain business has increased in recent years as a result of substantial consolidation among companies, especially in the banking and financial industries. These firms have the ability to offer a wider range of products than we do, which may enhance their competitive position.
They also have the ability to support their businesses with other services such as commercial lending in an effort to gain market share, which has resulted, and could further result, in pricing pressure in our businesses.We believe that our experience and operating structure permit us to respond more rapidly to our clients’ needs than many of our larger competitors. These traits are important to small and mid-sized business enterprises, many of which do not have large internal corporate finance departments to handle their capital requirements. We develop a partnership approach to assist
our clients. This often permits us to develop multiple revenue sources from the same client. For example, we may purchase and sell a client’s products, or commit our own capital to make a proprietary investment in its business or capital structure.
C. Organizational Structure
The following table describes our direct and indirect significantmaterial subsidiaries as at the date hereof, their respective jurisdictions of organization and our beneficial interest in respect of each subsidiary. The table excludes subsidiaries that only hold inter-company assets and liabilities and do not have active businesses or whose results and net assets do not materially impact our consolidated results and net assets.
| Subsidiaries | | | Country of
Incorporation | | | Proportion
of Voting
BeneficialInterest(1) | |
| | | Country of Incorporation | | Interest(1) |
| MFC Commodities GmbH | | | Austria | | 100 | %100% | |
| MFC Trade & Financial Services GmbH | | | Austria | | 100 | %100% | |
| IC Managementservice GmbH | | | Austria | | 100 | %100% | |
| International Trade Services GmbH | | | Austria | | 100 | %100% | |
| MFC Commodities Trading GmbH | | | Austria | | | 100% | |
| MFC Metal Trading GmbH | | | Austria | | 100 | %100% | |
| Kasese Cobalt Company Limited | | | Uganda | | 100 | %75% | (2) |
| AFM Aluminiumfolie Merseburg GmbH | | Germany | | 55 | % | |
| MAW Mansfelder Aluminiumwerk GmbH | | Germany | | 55 | % | |
| MFC (A) Ltd.Ltd | | | Marshall Islands | | 100 | %100% | |
| MFC (D) Ltd.Ltd | | | Marshall Islands | | 100 | %100% | |
| Brock Metals s.r.o | | Slovakia | | 100 | % | |
| M Financial Corp. | | | Barbados | | 100 | %100% | |
| MFC Corporate Services AG | | | Switzerland | | | 100% | |
| GPT Global Pellets Trading GmbH | | | Austria | | | 100% | |
| MFC Power Limited Partnership | | | Canada | | | 100% | |
| MFC Resources Inc. | | | U.S. | | | 100% | |
| Possehl Mexico S.A. de C.V. | | | Mexico | | | 100% | |
| MFC Holding Norway AS | | | Norway | | | 100% | |
| Fesil AS | | | Norway | | | 100% | |
| Fesil Sales AS | | | Norway | | | 100% | |
| Fesil Rana Metall AS | | | Norway | | | 100% | |
| Fesil Sales GmbH | | | Germany | | | 100% | |
| Fesil Sales SA | | | Luxembourg | | | 100% | |
| F.J. Elsner Trading Gesellschaft mbH | | | Austria | | | 100% | |
| MFC Merchant Bank Limited | | | Malta | | | 100% | |
Mednet (Shanghai) Medical Technical Developing Co., Ltd. | | | China | | 100 | %100% | |
| Hangzhou Zhe-er Optical Co. Ltd. | | | China | | 51 | %51% | |
| MFC Corporate Services AG | | Switzerland | | 100 | % | |
| Compton Holding Austria GmbH | | Austria | | 100 | % | |
| Compton Petroleum Austria GmbH | | Austria | | 100 | % | |
| GPT Global Pellets Trading GmbH | | Austria | | 100 | % | |
| MFC Energy Corporation | | Canada | | 100 | % | |
| MFC Energy (Montana), Inc. | | U.S. | | 100 | % | |
| Mazeppa Processing Partnership | | Canada | | 100 | % | |
| MFC Resources Inc. | | U.S. | | 100 | % | |
| ACC Resources S.R.L. | | Argentina | | 100 | % | |
| Possehl Mexico S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | 60 | % | |
____________________(1) | | Percentages rounded to nearest whole number. |
(2) | | We derive 100% beneficial benefit from the subsidiary from our holding of a shareholder loan and 75% share capital. |
Note:
(1)
Percentages rounded to nearest whole number. Our proportional voting interests are identical to our proportional beneficial interests, except for a non-wholly owned subsidiary in Africa from which we derive a 100% beneficial interest resulting from our shareholder loan.
Please see Note 28 to our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015 for further information.
D. Property, Plants and Equipment
Office Space
Continuing Operations
Our principal office is located at Suite
16201860 – 400 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada V6C
3A6.3A6, Canada. We also maintain offices
in:globally, with our main marketing office located in Vienna,
Austria; Beijing and Shanghai, China; New Jersey and Miami, U.S.A.; Mexico City, Mexico; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Calgary, Canada; Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Zagreb, Croatia; Tirana, Albania; and Belgrade, Serbia.Austria.
We believe that our existing facilities are adequate for our needs through the end of the year ending December 31,
2014.2016. Should we require additional space at that time or prior thereto, we believe that such space can be secured on commercially reasonable terms.
Royalty Interest
We participateown a ferrosilicon production plant located in Mo i Rana, Norway, which produces a royalty interestrange of ferrosilicon products, including granulated and refined qualities (high and semi-high purity), which consistsmake up the bulk of a mining sub-leaseits production. Annual capacity of the lands upon whichplant’s furnaces is approximately 80,000 metric tonnes of ferrosilicon and 23,000 metric tonnes of microsilica. The facility is certified according to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001. Through our sales offices, ferrosilicon is sold to customers, including steelworks, aluminum and iron foundries and chemical groups.
Discontinued Operations
In the
Wabushthird quarter of 2015, we determined to pursue the sale of our resource assets, comprised of our hydrocarbon properties and iron ore
mine is situated. Forinterests. We instituted a
discussionprogram to identify potential buyers and rationalize these assets, which we expect will be completed by the third quarter of
2016. As a result, we classified these assets as assets held for sale as of December 31, 2015 and the
royalty interest, pleaseoperations and cash flows related to these assets are accounted for as discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2015. Please see “
Item 4: Information on the Company — B. Business Overview — Business Segments5: Operating and Financial Review and Prospects – Commodities and ResourcesDiscontinued Operations”. Pea Ridge Mine
We hold a 50% interest in the Pea Ridge Iron Ore Mine located in Sullivan, Missouri U.S.A. For a discussion of the Pea Ridge Iron Ore Mine, please see “Item 4: Information on the Company — B. Business Overview — Business Segments –Commodities and Resources”.
Natural Gas Interests
We are active in the energy sector through the for further information.
Our discontinued operations as at December 31, 2015 included hydrocarbon development, production and processing
ofoperations in Northern Alberta, Canada. These interests include natural gas
infrastructure and
NGLs in western Canada. The majority of such operations are located in the central fairway of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin, primarily situated in the Province of Alberta. As at December 31, 2013, we had an interest in 1,436 producing natural gas wells, 3 non-producing natural gas wells, 112producing oil wells, 3 non-producing oil wells and a land position that includes 268,875net working interest undeveloped acres. Our assets are situated in the following areas of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin: (i) the Rock Creek sands and other Cretaceous sands in the Niton area of central Alberta; (ii) the Cretaceous and Tertiary sands in Okotoks and Southern Alberta; (iii) the Mannville sands in the High River area of southern Alberta; and (iv) the deeper, Belly River sands in the Callum area of southern Alberta. The Niton area includes multi-zone, liquids-rich, tight gas playsprocessing facilities with production to date primarily coming from Rock Creek and Ellerslie sandstones. We have a large number of mineral agreements that cover specific zonal rights in this area. We have an average 72% working interest in 86,000 gross acres of land to the base of the Rock Creek Member of the Fernie Group. The Niton area has other productive zones that provide opportunities to expand our development base by moving into other geological horizons. These zones lie above the Rock Creek and include the Wilrich and Notikewin sandstones of the Upper Mannville and Spirit River Group.
The Southern Plains is comprised primarily of multi Belly River sands along with upper Edmonton Group coal bed methane formations. As well, in select areas of Southern Alberta, there are productive Mannville sands. With control of 411,400 gross acres of land at an average 87% working interest, this land base provides a significant multi-year, low risk natural gas drilling inventory. Infrastructure is in place in the area for future production increases.
Our High River asset is primarily a low to medium permeability Basal Quartz channel sandstone pool, which is the southern Alberta extension of the Lower Cretaceous Deep Basin gas trend.
We also have interests in substantial established infrastructure, which allows flexibility to effectively manage area development and adjust operations accordingly. Overall, we operate over 50,000 horsepower of compression totaling 200 mmcf/d of available field compression capacity havingof 20 million cubic feet per day utilizing over 85 mmcf/d of operated processing capacity and over 2,000 km of pipeline infrastructure in place. Key facilities are as follows:
Mazeppa Gas Processing Plant– We own the Mazeppa6,200 horsepower, including a gas processing plant and the Mazeppa gas gatheringsystem through our ownershipwith 28 mmcf per day of MPP. The MPP sour gas processing plant is located in the High Riverarea and currently has production capacity of 90 mmcf/d (licensed plant capacity) of sour natural gas and45 mmcf/d of sweet natural gas.
capacity.
High River– In the High River area there is 9,150 horsepower installed with a gas compression capacityof 42.5 mmcf/d and 270 km of pipeline infrastructure in place. Volumes are all produced through theMazeppa gas gathering system and sour gas processing plant.
Southern Alberta Foothills– The Callum and Cowley Gas Processing Plants with 100% plant ownershipare currently capable of compressing 19 mmcf/d and ultimately processing 50 mmcf/d through the twoexisting facilities with the addition of field and/or plant compression. There is currently over 60 km ofpipeline infrastructure in the operating area with minimal third party infrastructure in place.
Edson, Niton, and McLeod– This foothills area property has compression capacity of 23 mmcf/d utilizingover 6,400 horsepower, including the MFC Energy McLeod River Gas Processing Plant with 23 mmcf/dof capacity with 100% plant ownership. Additionally, there is over 185 km of pipeline infrastructure inthe area.
Shallow Gas Properties– Our shallow gas infrastructure consists of over 110 mmcf/d of compressioncapacity utilizing 30,000 horsepower with over 1,200 km of pipeline infrastructure in place. Finalprocessing gas volumes are linked into the Nova/TransCanada pipeline systems at multiple sales locations.
Gas Reserves
We retained GLJ Petroleum Consultants, referred to as “GLJ”, to evaluate and prepare a report on our natural gas properties. Allreserves. As the result of our disposition of certain hydrocarbon interests in 2015, all of our reserves are located in Northern Alberta, Canada. Please refer to Exhibit 15.3 of this Annual Reportannual report on Form 20-F for GLJ’s report on their evaluation and methodology.
The following table sets forth our
company gross (working interest reserves, before royalty) and
company net (working interest reserves, including royalty)
reserves as at December 31,
2013. | | | Reserves as of December 31, 2013 |
| Category | | Natural Gas | | NGLs | | Crude Oil | | Total |
| | | Company | | Company | | Company | | Company | | Company | | Company | | Company | | Company |
| | | Gross | | Net | | Gross | | Net | | Gross | | Net | | Gross | | Net |
| | | (mmcf) | | (mbbl) | | (mbbl) | | (mboe) |
| | Proved | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Developed Producing | | 137,841 | | 115,474 | | 2,600 | | 1,703 | | 942 | | 673 | | 26,516 | | 21,622 |
| | Developed Non-Producing | | 1,020 | | 791 | | 13 | | 11 | | 4 | | 3 | | 187 | | 146 |
| Undeveloped | | 16,242 | | 14,094 | | 531 | | 399 | | 177 | | 143 | | 3,415 | | 2,891 |
| Total Proved | | 155,104 | | 130,359 | | 3,145 | | 2,113 | | 1,123 | | 819 | | 30,119 | | 24,660 |
| Probable | | 66,850 | | 56,111 | | 1,531 | | 1,028 | | 599 | | 458 | | 13,272 | | 10,838 |
| Total Proved plus Probable | | 221,954 | | 186,470 | | 4,676 | | 3,141 | | 1,722 | | 1,278 | | 43,391 | | 35,497 |
2015.
| | | | Reserves as of December 31, 2015 | |
| Category | | | Natural Gas | | | NGLs | | | Crude Oil | | | Total | |
| | | | Gross | | | Net | | | Gross | | | Net | | | Gross | | | Net | | | Gross | | | Net | |
| | | | (mmcf) | | | (mbbl) | | | (mbbl) | | | (mboe) | |
| Proved | | | | | | | | | |
| Developed Producing | | | | | 12,020 | | | | | | 10,614 | | | | | | 468 | | | | | | 295 | | | | | | 27 | | | | | | 36 | | | | | | 2,499 | | | | | | 2,100 | | |
| Undeveloped | | | | | 1,564 | | | | | | 1,427 | | | | | | 61 | | | | | | 52 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 322 | | | | | | 290 | | |
| Total Proved | | | | | 13,583 | | | | | | 12,041 | | | | | | 529 | | | | | | 347 | | | | | | 27 | | | | | | 36 | | | | | | 2,820 | | | | | | 2,391 | | |
| Probable | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Probable Developed | | | | | 3,657 | | | | | | 3,239 | | | | | | 143 | | | | | | 90 | | | | | | 13 | | | | | | 16 | | | | | | 765 | | | | | | 645 | | |
| Probable Undeveloped | | | | | 1,908 | | | | | | 1,570 | | | | | | 74 | | | | | | 52 | | | | | | 73 | | | | | | 56 | | | | | | 465 | | | | | | 369 | | |
| Total Probable | | | | | 5,565 | | | | | | 4,809 | | | | | | 217 | | | | | | 141 | | | | | | 86 | | | | | | 72 | | | | | | 1,230 | | | | | | 1,015 | | |
Estimated reserves shown for the producing properties have been projected on the basis of the extrapolation of performance data where there was sufficient data to suggest a performance trend. A significant percentage of the completions have extensive production histories and provide substantial data with respect to performance trends. In some cases, the information suggests that recent well intervention work has been performed. In such cases, we have considered prior historical performance in estimating future reserves. Projections for recently drilled wells have been prepared on the basis of early performance data and/or well tests with consideration for the performance trends observed in those wells with long production histories. Probable reserves are higher risk than proved reserves and are generally believed to be
less likely to be accurately estimated or recovered than proved reserves.
Estimates of total net proved reserves are not filed with any U.S. federal authority or agency other than the SEC.
Our policies and practices regarding internal controls over the recording of reserves are structured to objectively and accurately estimate our gas and oil
reservesreserve quantities and present values in compliance with the SEC’s regulations and financial reporting standards. Our controls over reserve estimates included retaining GLJ as our independent petroleum and geological engineering firm. We provided information about our gas and oil properties, including production profiles, prices and costs, to GLJ, and they prepared their own estimates of the reserves attributable to our properties, as
ofat December 31,
2013.2015. All of the information regarding reserves in this annual report on Form 20-F is derived from the report prepared by GLJ. The principal engineer at GLJ is Myron Hladyshevsky, P. Eng., who was responsible for preparing our reserve estimates, has over 30 years of experience in the oil and gas industry and is a professional engineer registered in the Province of Alberta, Canada. He is
also a member of the Society of Professional Engineers in the Province of Alberta. GLJ’s reservesreserve estimates are reviewed by our technical personnel and management and the directors of our board of directors meets with such personnel to discuss matters and policies related to our reserves.
operating subsidiaries.
There are numerous uncertainties inherent in estimating quantities of proved reserves, including many factors beyond our control or the control of the reserve engineers. Reserve engineering is a subjective process of estimating underground accumulations
of gas and
oil that cannot be measured in an exact manner. The accuracy of any reserve or cash flow estimate is a function of the quality of available data and of engineering and geological interpretation and judgment. Estimates by different engineers often vary, sometimes significantly. In addition, physical factors, such as the results of drilling, testing and production subsequent to the date of an estimate, as well as economic factors, such as an increase or decrease in product prices that renders production of such reserves more or less economic, may justify revision of such estimates. A significant reduction in our proved reserves may result in a full cost ceiling limitation and/or an accelerated depletion rate. Accordingly, reserve estimates could be different from the quantities of gas and oil that are ultimately recovered. Please refer to “
Item 3: Key Information -– D. Risk Factors”for further information respecting these risks.As at December 31,
2013,2015, our
reservesreserve estimates included
3,415322 mboe
(2,891(290 mboe on a net basis) of reserves classified as proved undeveloped, compared to
3,2988,038 mboe
(2,788(6,704 mboe on a net basis)
of reserves classified as proved undeveloped as of December 31,
2012.Production, Prices and Costs
For2014. The decrease in proved undeveloped reserves compared to last year is primarily a result of the year ended December 31, 2013,disposition of hydrocarbon interests in 2015.
In 2015, we produced 17,522(on a net working interest basis, less royalties) 10,719 mmcf of natural gas, 411.6208 mboe of natural gas liquids (including sulphur)NGLs and 118.777 mbbl of crude oil, for total production of hydrocarbons of 2,071 mboe, compared to 16,528 mmcf of natural gas, 311 mboe of NGLs and 116 mbbl of crude oil, for total production of hydrocarbons of 3,182 mboe in 2014 and 3,396 mboe in 2013. We also produced 41,767 tons of sulphur as a byproduct of our hydrocarbon production activities in 2015, compared to 55,232 tons of sulphur as a byproduct of our hydrocarbon production activities in 2014 and 55,051 tons in 2013. Our total production, including hydrocarbons and sulphur, was 2,113 mboe on a net working interest basis for the year ended December 31, 2015, compared to 3,237 mboe on a net working interest basis for 2014 and 3,451 mboe for 2013. Total production of natural gas, liquidsNGLs and crude oil decreased primarily due to the shutdown of 3,450 mboe. one of our processing plants for plant turnaround and associated pipeline repairs as well as the disposition of hydrocarbon properties in 2015.
The following table sets forth our average daily production by field for the yearyears ended December 31, 20132015, 2014 and the period from September 7, 2012, the date we commenced consolidating MFC Energy, to2013:
| | | | Years Ended December 31 | |
| | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
| Area | | | Natural
Gas
(mcf/d) | | | NGLs
(bbl/d) | | | Crude
Oil
(bbl/d) | | | Total
(boe/d) | | | Natural
Gas
(mcf/d) | | | NGLs
(bbl/d) | | | Crude
Oil
(bbl/d) | | | Total
(boe/d) | | | Natural
Gas
(mcf/d) | | | NGLs
(bbl/d) | | | Crude
Oil
(bbl/d) | | | Total
(boe/d) | |
| Northern Alberta | | | | | 6,289 | | | | | | 252 | | | | | | 37 | | | | | | 1,337 | | | | | | 10,144 | | | | | | 428 | | | | | | 65 | | | | | | 2,184 | | | | | | 11,712 | | | | | | 492 | | | | | | 81 | | | | | | 2,525 | | |
| Southern Alberta(1) | | | | | 25,393 | | | | | | 332 | | | | | | 174 | | | | | | 4,738 | | | | | | 35,138 | | | | | | 424 | | | | | | 253 | | | | | | 6,533 | | | | | | 36,294 | | | | | | 484 | | | | | | 245 | | | | | | 6,778 | | |
| Total | | | | | 31,682 | | | | | | 584 | | | | | | 211 | | | | | | 6,075 | | | | | | 45,282 | | | | | | 852 | | | | | | 318 | | | | | | 8,717 | | | | | | 48,006 | | | | | | 976 | | | | | | 326 | | | | | | 9,303 | | |
Note:
(1)
As of December 31,
2012: | | | Year Ended December 31, 2013 | | September 7, 2012 to December 31, 2012 |
| | | Natural | | | | Crude | | | | Natural | | | | Crude | | |
| | | | Gas | | NGLs | | Oil | | Total | | Gas | | NGLs | | Oil | | Total |
| Area | | | (mcf/d) | | (bbl/d)(1) | | (bbl/d) | | (boe/d) | | (mcf/d) | | (bbl/d)(1) | | (bbl/d) | | (boe/d) |
| High River | | 12,812 | | 263 | | 8 | | 2,406 | | 14,853 | | 281 | | 12 | | 2,769 |
| Okotoks | | 4,664 | | 185 | | — | | 962 | | 5,386 | | 198 | | — | | 1,096 |
| Callum/Cowley | | 3,358 | | 32 | | — | | 593 | | 3,671 | | 26 | | — | | 638 |
| | Niton | | 11,712 | | 492 | | 81 | | 2,525 | | 12,910 | | 532 | | 105 | | 2,788 |
| Other (Southern Alberta) | | 15,460 | | 156 | | 236 | | 2,968 | | 19,030 | | 19 | | 331 | | 3,521 |
| Total | | 48,006 | | 1,128 | | 325 | | 9,454 | | 55,849 | | 1,056 | | 448 | | 10,812 |
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The following
table setstables set forth our average sales prices, operating costs, royalty amounts and transportation costs for each of the
year ended December 31, 2013 and the period from September 7, 2012 to December 31, 2012: | | | Year Ended December 31, 2013 | | September 7, 2012 to December 31, 2012 |
| | | Natural | | | | Crude | | | | Natural | | | | Crude | | |
| | | | Gas | | NGLs | | Oil | | Total | | Gas | | NGLs | | Oil | | Total |
| Area | | | (C$/mcf) | | (C$/bbl)(1) | | (C$/bbl) | | (C$/boe) | | (C$/mcf) | | (C$/bbl)(1) | | (C$/bbl) | | (C$/boe) |
| Price(2) | | C$3.46 | | C$75.63 | | C$84.98 | | C$30.72 | | C$3.12 | | C$75.34 | | C$78.90 | | C$28.02 |
| Royalties | | 0.62 | | 24.53 | | 20.78 | | 6.81 | | 0.47 | | 24.17 | | 17.73 | | 5.54 |
| | Operating costs(3) | | N/A | | N/A | | N/A | | 12.38 | | N/A | | N/A | | N/A | | 8.02 |
| Transportation costs | | 0.14 | | 4.92 | | 2.29 | | 1.37 | | 0.13 | | 4.64 | | 4.64 | | 1.29 |
____________________| | | | Year Ended December 31, 2015 | |
| Area | | | Natural
Gas
($/mcf/d) | | | NGLs
($/bbl/d) | | | Crude
Oil
( $/bbl/d) | | | Total
Hydro-
Carbons
($/boe/d) | | | Sulphur
($/mcf/d) | |
| Price(1) | | | | | 3.01 | | | | | | 39.42 | | | | | | 56.22 | | | | | | 21.64 | | | | | | 154.26 | | |
| Royalties | | | | | 0.59 | | | | | | 13.63 | | | | | | 13.26 | | | | | | 4.90 | | | | | | 19.38 | | |
| Operating costs | | | | | N/A | | | | | | N/A | | | | | | N/A | | | | | | 15.77 | | | | | | N/A | | |
| Transportation costs | | | | | 0.16 | | | | | | 5.44 | | | | | | 1.96 | | | | | | 1.44 | | | | | | 73.46 | | |
Note:
(1)
Excludes third-party processing fees.
| | | | Year Ended December 31, 2014 | |
| Area | | | Natural
Gas
($/mcf/d) | | | NGLs
($/bbl/d) | | | Crude
Oil
( $/bbl/d) | | | Total
Hydro-
Carbons
($/boe/d) | | | Sulphur
($/mcf/d) | |
| Price(1) | | | | | 4.82 | | | | | | 79.69 | | | | | | 90.80 | | | | | | 36.16 | | | | | | 150.38 | | |
| Royalties | | | | | 0.84 | | | | | | 28.71 | | | | | | 23.14 | | | | | | 8.00 | | | | | | 25.19 | | |
| Operating costs | | | | | N/A | | | | | | N/A | | | | | | N/A | | | | | | 13.46 | | | | | | N/A | | |
| Transportation costs | | | | | 0.16 | | | | | | 7.44 | | | | | | 3.27 | | | | | | 1.67 | | | | | | 73.04 | | |
Note:
(1)(1) | | Includes sulphur. |
| | |
(2) | | Includes third party processing fees. |
| | |
(3) | | A portion of our natural gas production is associated with crude oil production. As a result, per unit operating costs for each product reflect the allocation of certain common costs. |
Excludes third-party processing fees.
| | | | Year Ended December 31, 2013 | |
| Area | | | Natural
Gas
($/mcf/d) | | | NGLs
($/bbl/d) | | | Crude
Oil
( $/bbl/d) | | | Total
Hydro-
Carbons
($/boe/d) | | | Sulphur
($/mcf/d) | |
| Price(1) | | | | | 3.46 | | | | | | 77.30 | | | | | | 84.98 | | | | | | 28.92 | | | | | | 64.83 | | |
| Royalties | | | | | 0.62 | | | | | | 26.74 | | | | | | 20.78 | | | | | | 6.76 | | | | | | 10.21 | | |
| Operating costs | | | | | N/A | | | | | | N/A | | | | | | N/A | | | | | | 12.38 | | | | | | N/A | | |
| Transportation costs | | | | | 0.14 | | | | | | 5.68 | | | | | | 2.29 | | | | | | 1.39 | | | | | | — | | |
Note:
(1)
Excludes third-party processing fees.
Our operating costs per boe increased in 20132015, primarily as a result of lower production volumes spread over fixed operating costs. In addition, we generated processing revenues of $5.1 million during 2015, compared to $5.5 million in 2014. Transportation costs per boe decreased production due to evaluation and repair activities.in 2015, primarily as a result of reduced service provider costs.
Present Activities and Productive Wells
We did not drill any wells duringIn the period from September 7, 2012 to December 31, 2012 or during the year ended December 31, 2013. In Novemberfourth quarter of 2013, we entered into the Participation Agreementparticipation agreement, referred to as the “Participation Agreement”, with an established oil anda natural gas operator, pursuant to which itthe operator has committed to spending a minimum of C$50$50.0 million to drill a total of 12 net wells over an initial three-year term. Such initial term with such drilling beingwas extended to December 31, 2018. Drilling under this arrangement is primarily focused on our undeveloped oil and gas properties located in Northern Alberta, Canada. Please see “Item 4. InformationUnder the Participation Agreement, the operator pays 100% of the costs required to drill and complete each well. If any of the initial 12 net wells achieves continuous production, we may elect to: (i) participate for up to a 30% interest in the well by reimbursing the operator 25% of the costs of such well; or (ii) receive a 10% gross royalty on production. Additionally, any gas produced from a large proportion of these wells will be processed exclusively by our existing processing facility in the Company – B. Business Overview.”
area. The operator commenced its program under the Participation Agreement in the first quarter of 2014 and has drilled and completed nine gross wells on our lands in Northern Alberta, with eight such wells having been tied in with production from seven of such wells flowing through our facilities in the area. We elected to receive the 10% gross royalty on such production.
Other than as described above, we have not drilled any wells since acquiring the hydrocarbon properties included in our discontinued operations in the third quarter of 2012.
The following table summarizes the location of our interests as at December 31,
20132015 in natural gas and crude oil wells that are producing or that are mechanically capable of
production. | | | Producing | | Non-producing | | Producing | | Non-producing | | | | |
| | Area | | | Natural Gas Wells | | Natural Gas Wells(1) | | Crude Oil Wells | | Crude Oil Wells(1) | | Total Wells |
| | | Gross | | Net | | Gross | | Net | | Gross | | Net | | Gross | | Net | | Gross | | Net |
| Niton | | 137 | | | 106 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 10 | | | | 8 | | | | — | | | | — | | | 147 | | 114 |
| | High River | | 151 | | | 126 | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | | — | | | | — | | | 154 | | 129 |
| Okotoks | | 25 | | | 24 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | 25 | | 24 |
| Callum/Cowley | | 25 | | | 24 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | 25 | | 24 |
| Other (Southern Alberta) | | 1,098 | | | 800 | | | | 2 | | | | 1 | | | | 100 | | | | 20 | | | | 3 | | | | 1 | | | 1,203 | | 822 |
| Total wells | | 1,436 | (2) | | 1,080 | (2) | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | | | 112 | | | | 30 | | | | 3 | | | | 1 | | | 1,554 | | 1,113 |
____________________| Area | | | Producing
Natural Gas Wells | | | Non-producing
Natural Gas Wells(1) | | | Producing
Crude Oil Wells | | | Non-producing
Crude Oil Wells(1) | | | Total Wells | |
| | | | Gross | | | Net | | | Gross | | | Net | | | Gross | | | Net | | | Gross | | | Net | | | Gross | | | Net | |
Northern Alberta | | | | | 99 | | | | | | 69 | | | | | | 79 | | | | | | 54 | | | | | | 11 | | | ��� | | | 8 | | | | | | 13 | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | 202 | | | | | | 141 | | |
Note:
(1)(1) | | A portion of the non-producing wells are wells considered capable of production but which, for a variety of reasons including but not limited to a lack of markets and lack of development, cannot be placed on production at the present time. |
| | |
(2) | | The number of wells previously disclosed as at December 31, 2012 did not include certain uneconomic wells that were not previously subject to evaluation. |
A portion of the non-producing wells are wells considered capable of production but which, for a variety of reasons including but not limited to a lack of markets and lack of development, cannot be placed on production at the present time.
The following table sets forth the acreage of our gross and net developed and undeveloped gas and oil properties as at December 31,
2013.| | Area | | Gross Acres | | Net Acres |
| Alberta, Canada | | | | | |
| | Developed | | 483,592 | | | 410,895 |
| Undeveloped | | 234,645 | | | 189,718 |
| Montana, U.S.A. | | | | | |
| Undeveloped | | 79,157 | | | 79,157 |
| Total | | | | | |
| Developed | | 483,592 | | | 410,895 |
| Undeveloped | | 313,802 | | | 268,875 |
Delivery Commitments
Our natural2015:
| Area | | | Gross Acres | | | Net Acres | |
| Alberta | | | |
| Developed | | | | | 67,766 | | | | | | 49,575 | | |
| Undeveloped | | | | | 28,841 | | | | | | 20,914 | | |
Additionally, as at the date hereof, we also hold 79,009 gross acres (79,009 net acres) of undeveloped gas and oil properties in Montana, U.S.A. The leases respecting our undeveloped properties in Montana are scheduled to expire in March 2017 if no development occurs in relation thereto.
Natural gas production,
included in our discontinued operations, is sold to
creditworthy counterparties under contracts at
AECO Daily Index pricesthe daily price quoted in Canadian Enerdata’s Canadian Gas Price Reporter and is transported through regulated pipelines in the Province of Alberta at tariffs that require either
Provincialprovincial or
Federalfederal regulatory approval.
NGLs are re-priced on an annual basis reflecting purchaser monthly pool prices or are based on U.S. market hub locations with a basis differential. Our crudeCrude oil sales included in our discontinued operations are priced at market using the Edmonton market hub as a benchmark and are typically made through 30-day evergreen contracts. NGLs and crude oil are transported to the point of sale to creditworthy counterparties using a combination of pipelines and trucking services. Sulphur production attracts market prices based on a combination of domestic sales, off-shore at Vancouver, British Columbia and to Tampa, Florida. Sales are with customers in the oil and gas industry and are subject to normal industry credit risks.
Environmental
Our gas and oil operations are subject to various Canadian governmental regulations including those imposed by the Alberta Energy
Resources Conversation BoardRegulator and Alberta Utilities Commission. Matters subject to regulation include discharge permits for drilling operations, drilling and abandonment bonds
reports concerning operations, the spacing of wells, and pooling of properties and taxation. The production, handling, storage, transportation and disposal of oil and gas, by-products thereof, and other substances and materials produced or used in connection with
oil and gassuch operations are also subject to regulation under federal, provincial and local
laws and regulations relating primarily to the protection of human health and the environment. We believe that our operations comply in all material respects with applicable laws and regulations and that the existence and enforcement of such laws and regulations have no more restrictive an effect on our operations than on other similar companies in the energy industry.
regulations.
We are subject to decommissioning obligations in connection with our ownership interests in hydrocarbon assets, including well sites, gathering systems and processing facilities. The total decommissioning obligation is estimated based on our net ownership interest in all wells and facilities, estimated costs to reclaim and abandon these wells and facilities,same and the estimated timing of the costs to be incurred in future years. We have estimated the net present value of total decommissioning obligations to be $117.4$17.9 million as at December 31, 2013.2015.
Our discontinued operations also include our royalty interest as the holder of a mining sub-lease related to an iron ore mine located in Wabush, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. In late 2014, the mine operator announced the closure of the mine and, in 2015, commenced proceedings under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (Canada), referred to as the “CCAA”.
ITEM 4A: UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
None.
ITEM 5: OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations for the
fiscal yearsyear ended December 31,
2013, 20122015 and
20112014 should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and related
notes included in this annual report on Form 20-F. Our financial statements included in this annual report on Form 20-F were prepared in accordance with IFRS. As a result of adjustments and an error correction made in the third quarter of 2013 during the measurement period for the acquisition of MFC Energy, bargain purchase and certain expense accounts have been revised for the year ended December 31, 2012. Please see Notes 3 and 41 to our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013 for further information.notes.
We are a global commoditiesvertically integrated finance and supply chain company which facilitates the working capital and other requirements of our customers. Our business activities involve customized structured financial solutions and are supported by captive sources and delivers commoditiesproducts secured from third parties. We do business in multiple geographies and materials to clients, withspecialize in a special expertise on the financingwide range of industrial products such as metals, ceramics, minerals, various steel products and risk management aspects of the business. ferro-alloys and wood products.
We also commit our own capital to promising enterprises and invest and otherwise capture investment opportunities for our own account. We seek to invest in businesses or assets whose intrinsic value is not properly reflected in their share price or value. Our investing
isactivities are generally not passive. We actively seek investments where our financial expertise and management can add or unlock value.
Our results of operations have been and may continue to be affected by many factors of a global nature, including economic and market conditions, the availability of capital, the level and volatility of equity prices and interest rates, currency values,
commodityasset prices and other market indices, technological changes, the availability of credit, inflation and legislative and regulatory developments. Our results of operations may also be materially affected by competitive factors. Our competitors include firms traditionally engaged in
merchant banking and financial servicestrade finance such as merchant and investment banks, along with other capital sources such as hedge funds, private equity firms, insurance companies and other
trade companies engaged in
commoditiessupply chain activities in Europe, Asia and globally.
Our results of operations for any particular period may also be materially affected by our realization on proprietary investments. These investments are made to maximize total return through long-term appreciation and recognized gains on divestment. We realize on our proprietary investments through a variety of methods including sales, capital restructuring or other forms of divestment.
A majority
In 2015, we recognized aggregate non-cash impairment charges of
$412.1 million (before income taxes) on our
revenues is derived from our global commodity supply chain operations. The remaining portions are generally derived from financial services, sales ofhydrocarbon properties and
net gains on securities. We viewiron ore interests. As a result, our net book value per share as a key indicator of our overall financial performance. Our net book valuedeclined by $410.5 million as at December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 is2015, compared to December 31, 2014, as set forth below:
| | | | December 31,
2015 | | | December 31,
2014 | |
| | | | (In thousands,
except per share amounts) | |
| Net book value | | | | $ | 367,192 | | | | | $ | 777,717 | | |
| Net book value per share | | | | | 5.81 | | | | | | 12.32 | | |
Prior Periods
Effective December 31, 2015, we changed our reporting currency to the Canadian dollar. With the change in reporting currency, all comparative financial information has been recast from United States dollars to Canadian dollars to reflect our consolidated financial statements as if it had been historically reported in Canadian dollars, consistent with IAS 21.
In connection with the preparation of our audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015 and after an examination of various historic transactions on a case-by-case basis involving the purchase and subsequent sale of goods to customers or their affiliates, we determined to reclassify $129.9 million and $91.5 million of gross revenues previously recognized for fiscal 2014 and 2013, respectively, along with corresponding costs of sales and services of $126.3 million and $89.0 million, respectively for each such period on a net basis where the costs of purchases of goods and revenues from subsequent sales of such goods to these entities were previously recorded on a gross basis. As a result, revenues were reduced by $126.3 million and $89.0 million for 2014 and 2013, respectively, with a corresponding identical reduction to our costs of sales and services for such periods, and the comparative periods included in the statement of operations in our audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015 have been restated accordingly. This had no impact on our net income from operations, cash flow statements or financial position.
The results of discontinued operations are included in our consolidated statements of operations and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2015, which have been re-presented for prior periods. Please see “Discontinued Operations | | | December 31, | | December 31, | | December 31, |
| | | 2013 | | 2012(1) | | 2011 |
| | | (United States dollars in thousands, |
| | | | | except per share amounts) | |
| Net book value | | | $ | 699,570 | | | | $ | 730,587 | | | | $ | 546,623 | |
| Net book value per share | | | | 11.18 | | | | | 11.68 | | | | | 8.74 | |
____________________ Discontinued Operations
As at December 31, 2015, our discontinued operations include the following interests, which are classified as assets held for sale:
Note:Iron Ore Interests. We are the lessor under a mining sub-lease of the lands upon which a mine is situated in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The mine is owned by Cliffs Natural Resources Inc., referred to as “Cliffs”, which, in late 2014, announced its closure and, in the first quarter of 2015, commenced proceedings under the CCAA with respect to all of its Canadian operations. In the second quarter of 2015, Cliffs’ subsidiaries that operate the mine became parties to the CCAA proceedings, which continued through 2015. Our iron ore interests, including our 50% interest in a mine property located in Missouri, U.S.A., are discontinued operations.
(1) | | In 2012, we consolidated MFC Energy. Includes measurement period adjustments and error correction related to the acquisition of MFC Energy. |
Hydrocarbon Properties. In the third quarter of 2015, we determined to pursue the sale of our resource assets, comprised of our hydrocarbon properties and iron ore interests. We have initiated a program to identify potential purchasers and sell these assets. Accordingly, our hydrocarbon properties and iron ore interests are classified as assets held for sale as of December 31, 2015. The operations and cash flows related to these assets are accounted for as discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2015. Please see Note 4 to our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015 for further information. Our ability to rationalize these assets and the amount of any proceeds are dependent on commodity prices and other market factors.
In connection with the initial classification of our hydrocarbon properties and iron ore interests as held for sale, the recoverable amounts of such assets were measured at fair value less costs to sell in accordance with IFRS. As a result, in the third quarter of 2015, we recognized non-cash impairment losses (before income taxes) of $389.2 million, comprised of non-cash impairment losses of $143.6 million (before a reduction of deferred tax assets of $50.9 million) on our hydrocarbon properties and $245.6 million (before an income tax recovery of $54.3 million) on our iron ore interests. In the fourth quarter of 2015, we recognized an additional non-cash impairment loss of $52.9 million on our hydrocarbon properties. In the fourth quarter of 2015, we reversed the previously recognized non-cash impairment loss on our iron ore interests by $30.0 million and recognized a related deferred tax liability of $7.8 million.
In 2015, we sold a 95% economic interest in certain of our hydrocarbon assets and related liabilities to a third party for nominal and contingent consideration. The remaining economic interest has been recognized at nominal value on December 31, 2015. Pursuant to the transaction, we are entitled to receive 25% of any proceeds above $5 million in the event that such third party sells all or a portion of the underlying interests in one or more transactions on or before the fifth anniversary of the agreement. Such assets comprised our hydrocarbon assets in Southern Alberta. No gain or loss was recognized upon the disposition. However, a deferred tax expense of $12.0 million was recognized resulting from the write-off of previously recognized deferred tax assets. Furthermore, as a result of the deconsolidation of the former subsidiaries, a net receivable of $11.6 million due from the former subsidiaries was recognized as the amount was no longer eliminated through consolidation and was included in assets held for sale.
Our financial performance is, and our consolidated results in any period can be, materially affected by
global economic conditions and financial markets generally.
Our
A favourable business environment is characterized by many factors, including a stable geopolitical climate, transparent financial markets, low inflation, low interest rates, availability of credit, low unemployment, strong business profitability and high business and investor confidence. Unfavourable or uncertain economic and market conditions can be caused by declines in economic growth, business activity or investor or business confidence, limitations on the availability or increase in the cost of credit and capital, increases in inflation, interest rates, exchange rate volatility, outbreaks of hostilities or other geopolitical instability, corporate, political or other scandals that reduce investor confidence in the capital markets or a combination of these or other factors.
Ongoing global economic conditions and uncertainties, including fears of sovereign debt defaultslower economic growth in China and a European banking crisis,continuing economic uncertainty in Europe, continued to impact the liquidity in financialmarkets and capital markets, restricting access to financing and causingcause significant volatility in
commodity prices in 2013. There can be no assurance2015. The spot prices and long-term price curves of many markets we service, including but not limited to ferro-alloys, steel and natural gas, declined in 2015 as to the stabilizationmost remained in surplus.
We operate internationally and
recovery of economic conditionstherefore our financial performance and position are impacted by changes in the
near term. For example,Canadian dollar, our reporting currency, against the
steel sector has seen a drop in producer stocks, which has negatively impacted pricesother functional currencies of our international subsidiaries and
supply chain volumes. Natural gas prices increased in 2013 with AECO prices averaging approximately 33% higher than 2012 levels. Colder than normal weather in North America inoperations, particularly the fourth quarter of 2013 caused increased natural gas demand, which reduced natural gas inventory build-up and subsequently led to increased gas prices. From time to time, we may enter into hedging transactions to manage pricing risks for our commodities. In December 2013, to hedge to the volatilityEuro and the organically long natureUnited States dollar. Changes in currency rates affect our financial performance and position because our European and United States subsidiaries’ assets, liabilities, revenues and operating costs are denominated in Euros and United States dollars, respectively. Accordingly, a weakening of our natural gas subsidiary, we entered into a short positionthe Canadian dollar against the Euro and United States dollar would have the effect of long-term NYMEX natural gas swaps with a notionalincreasing the value of approximately $50 million. In Januarysuch assets, liabilities, revenues and February,operating costs when translated into Canadian dollars, our reporting currency. Conversely, a strengthening of the Canadian dollar against these currencies would have the effect of decreasing such values.
As at December 31, 2015, the Canadian dollar had weakened by 7% and 16% against the Euro and the United States dollar from the end of 2014. Such weakening positively impacted our asset values (net of liabilities) reported in Canadian dollars as
natural gas prices continuedat December 31, 2015. As a result, we recognized a net $79.5 million currency translation adjustment gain accumulated under other comprehensive income within equity in 2015, compared to
rise, we increased our position using shorter-duration swaps. We continue to hold these hedging derivatives, and as of March 28, 2014 we were short approximately $87.5$45.6 million
of NYMEX natural gas swaps with maturities ranging from August 2014 to March 2015 at an average weighted price of $4.39.in 2014.
The following table sets forth certain selected operating results and other financial information for each of the years ended December 31,
2013, 20122015, 2014 and
2011: | | | December 31, |
| | | 2013 | | 2012(1) | | 2011 |
| | | (United States dollars in thousands, |
| | | except per share amounts) |
| | Net sales | | $ | 806,831 | | $ | 479,507 | | | $ | 507,992 |
| Gross revenues | | | 813,938 | | | 485,659 | | | | 513,904 |
| Costs and expenses | | | 795,213 | | | 512,984 | | | | 495,790 |
| Costs of sales | | | 710,355 | | | 406,708 | | | | 428,587 |
| Impairment of available-for-sale securities | | | 517 | | | 4,265 | | | | 12,408 |
| Impairment of interest in resource properties | | | 6,077 | | | 42,631 | | | | — |
| Selling, general and administrative expense | | | 63,092 | | | 47,737 | | | | 40,378 |
| Share-based compensation expense | | | — | | | 9 | | | | 7,219 |
| Bargain purchase | | | — | | | 218,679 | | | | — |
| Finance costs | | | 15,172 | | | 11,634 | | | | 7,198 |
| Income (loss) from operations | | | 18,725 | | | (27,325 | ) | | | 18,114 |
| Net income(2) | | | 9,665 | | | 200,144 | | | | 12,193 |
| Earnings per share: | | | | | | | | | | |
| Basic | | | 0.15 | | | 3.20 | | | | 0.19 |
| Diluted | | | 0.15 | | | 3.20 | | | | 0.19 |
____________________| | | | Years Ended December 31, | |
| | | | 2015 | | | 2014(1) | | | 2013 | |
| | | | | | | | | | (Restated(2)) | |
| | | | (In thousands, except per share amounts) | |
| Gross revenues | | | | $ | 1,579,702 | | | | | $ | 1,286,324(2) | | | | | $ | 621,085(2) | | |
| Costs and expenses | | | | | 1,634,831 | | | | | | 1,273,554(2) | | | | | | 614,864(2) | | |
| Costs of sales and services | | | | | 1,529,578 | | | | | | 1,178,022(2) | | | | | | 550,822(2) | | |
| Selling, general and administrative expense | | | | | 84,653 | | | | | | 81,505 | | | | | | 53,750 | | |
| Finance costs | | | | | 20,355 | | | | | | 13,263 | | | | | | 9,742 | | |
| Share-based compensation – selling, general and administrative | | | | | — | | | | | | 423 | | | | | | — | | |
| Impairment of available-for-sale securities | | | | | 245 | | | | | | 341 | | | | | | 550 | | |
(Loss) earnings from continuing operations(3) | | | | | (59,544)(4) | | | | | | 2,783 | | | | | | 4,324 | | |
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations(3) | | | | | (428,086)(5) | | | | | | (3,465)(6) | | | | | | 5,408(7) | | |
Net (loss) income(3) | | | | | (487,630)(4)(5) | | | | | | (682)(6) | | | | | | 9,732(7) | | |
| (Loss) earnings per share: | | | | |
| Basic | | | | | (7.72)(4)(5) | | | | | | (0.01)(6) | | | | | | 0.16(7) | | |
| Diluted | | | | | (7.72)(4)(5) | | | | | | (0.01)(6) | | | | | | 0.16(7) | | |
Notes:
(1) | | We consolidated the operations of MFC Energy from September 7, 2012. Includes measurement period adjustments and error correction related to the acquisition of MFC Energy. |
| | |
(2) | | Net income attributable to our shareholders. |
We commenced consolidation of the operations of two acquired supply chain companies from March 31 and April 1, 2014, respectively.
Revenues and costs of sales and services for these years have been reclassified to present certain transactions on a net basis. This had no impact on our net income from operations, net income, cash flow statements or financial position for such years. Please see “Item 5: Operating and Financial Review and Prospects — Prior Periods” for further information.
(3)
Attributable to our shareholders.
(4)
Includes losses of $51.4 million related to a customer that filed for insolvency in February 2016 and $9.9 million on long-term off-take agreements entered into by a subsidiary acquired in 2014, which have since been terminated. Please see “Item 5: Operating and Financial Review and Prospects — Results of Operations” for further information.
(5)
Includes non-cash impairments of $196.5 million, before a reduction of deferred tax assets of $50.9 million, and $215.6 million, before a deferred income tax recovery of $46.5 million, respectively, recognized on our hydrocarbon properties and iron ore interests.
(6)
Includes a non-cash impairment loss on our hydrocarbon properties of $33.2 million, before a deferred income tax recovery of $8.4 million.
(7)
Includes a non-cash impairment loss on our hydrocarbon properties of $6.5 million, before an income tax recovery of $1.7 million.
The following table provides a breakdown of our total revenues
from continuing operations for each of the years ended December 31,
2013, 20122015, 2014 and
2011: | | December 31, |
| | 2013 | | 2012(1) | | 2011 |
| | (United States dollars in thousands, |
| | except per share amounts) |
| Commodities and resources | | $ | 768,795 | | $ | 443,055 | | $ | 470,242 |
| Fees | | | 9,440 | | | 8,389 | | | 6,670 |
| Gains on securities | | | 6,318 | | | 1,150 | | | — |
| Interest | | | 2,385 | | | 10,489 | | | 10,701 |
| Dividend | | | 295 | | | 360 | | | 338 |
| Equity income | | | 7,107 | | | 6,152 | | | 5,912 |
| Other | | | 19,598 | | | 16,064 | | | 20,041 |
| Total revenues | | $ | 813,938 | | $ | 485,659 | | $ | 513,904 |
____________________| | | | Years Ended December 31, | |
| | | | 2015 | | | 2014(1) | | | 2013 | |
| | | | | | | | | | (Restated(2)) | |
| | | | (In thousands) | |
| Finance and supply chain products and services | | | | $ | 1,531,549 | | | | | $ | 1,237,153(2) | | | | | $ | 585,146(2) | | |
| Gains on securities, net | | | | | — | | | | | | 5,221 | | | | | | 6,507 | | |
| Interest | | | | | 4,225 | | | | | | 4,506 | | | | | | 2,411 | | |
| Dividends | | | | | 7 | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | 304 | | |
| Other | | | | | 43,921 | | | | | | 39,436 | | | | | | 26,717 | | |
| Total revenues | | | | $ | 1,579,702 | | | | | $ | 1,286,324 | | | | | $ | 621,085 | | |
| |
Notes:
We consolidatedcommenced consolidation of the operations of MFC Energytwo acquired supply chain companies from September 7, 2012.March 31 and April 1, 2014, respectively.
(2)
Revenues and costs of sales and services for these years have been reclassified to present certain transactions on a net basis. This had no impact on our net income from operations, net income, cash flow statements or financial position for such years. Please see “Item 5: Operating and Financial Review and Prospects — Prior Periods” for further information.
Year Ended December 31,
20132015 Compared to the Year Ended December 31,
20122014
The following is a breakdown of our gross revenues by segment for each of the years ended December 31, 2013indicated:
| | | | Years Ended December 31, | |
| | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | |
| | | | | | | | | | (Restated)(1) | |
| | | | (In thousands) | |
| Gross Revenues: | | | |
| Finance and supply chain | | | | $ | 1,544,481 | | | | | $ | 1,256,520 | | |
| All other | | | | | 35,221 | | | | | | 29,804 | | |
| | | | | $ | 1,579,702 | | | | | $ | 1,286,324 | | |
| |
Note:
(1)
Revenues and
2012:costs of sales and services for the year have been reclassified to present certain transactions on a net basis. This had no impact on our net income from operations, net income, cash flow statements or financial position for such year. Please see “Item 5: Operating and Financial Review and Prospects – Prior Periods | | | December 31, |
| | | 2013 | | 2012 |
| | | (United States dollars in thousands) |
| Gross Revenues: | | |
| Commodities and resources | | | $ | 778,487 | | | | $ | 455,898 | |
| | Merchant banking | | | | 12,568 | | | | | 11,751 | |
| All other | | | | 22,883 | | | | | 18,010 | |
| | | | $ | 813,938 | | | | $ | 485,659 | |
The following charts illustrate” for further information.
In 2015, our proportionate revenues by product were: (i) 20% steel products; (ii) 46% minerals, chemicals and alloys; (iii) 16% metals; (iv) 15% wood products; and (v) 3% other. In 2015, 66% of our revenues by business segmentwere from Europe, 19% were from the Americas and geographic distribution in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013:15% were from Asia and other regions.
Revenues by Business Segment | | Revenues by Region
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Based upon the yearly average exchange rates for 2013,2015, the United StatesCanadian dollar decreasedstrengthened by approximately 3.2%3% and increasedweakened by approximately 3.0%14% in value against the Euro and the CanadianUnited States dollar, respectively, compared to the average exchange rates in 2012. As at December 31, 2013, the United States dollar had decreased by approximately 4.3% against the Euro and increased by approximately 6.9% against the Canadian dollar since December 31, 2012.
for 2014.
Revenues for
20132015 increased to
$813.9$1,579.7 million
(consisting of net sales of $806.8 million and equity income from
medical joint ventures of $7.1 million) from $485.7 million (consisting of net sales of $479.5 million and equity income from medical joint ventures of $6.2 million) in 2012, primarily as a result of increased commodities sales resulting from the acquisition of MFC Energy, MFCR and Possehl in the current period and increased transactions in wood pellets in Europe through longer term off-take agreements. As the Euro was relatively stable during 2013, currency fluctuations had no material impact on our revenues when Euro-denominated revenues were translated into U.S. dollars.
Revenues for our commodities and resources business were $778.5 million for 2013, compared to $455.9$1,286.3 million in 2012,2014, primarily as a result of increased commodities sales due to increases in both values and prices on some commodities and the consolidation of MFC Energy, MFCR and Possehl.
During 2013, gross revenues generated by our royalty marginally decreased to approximately $25.7 million from approximately $29.1 million in 2012. This decrease in gross royalty revenues was mainly attributable to a lower tonnage of shipments in 2013. A total of 2.8 million tons and 3.2 million tons of iron ore products were shipped in 2013 and 2012, respectively.
Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2013, the operator of the Wabush mine announced that it planned to idle production of the mine by the end of the first quarter of 2014 as a result of increased costs and the lower iron or pricing environment. Our management reviewed related information and performed a sensitivity analysis on the expected future cash flows from our royalty interest. The primary factor which impacts the recoverable amount is the duration of the idle period of the mine. Using a base case, which assumes the mine will recommence production by 2016 and the remaining reserves will be processed over the remaining mine life, we concluded that an impairment charge was not required as at December 31, 2013. We continue to monitor the situation as it develops. In the event that the mine is idled for a prolonged period or if other circumstances change, we may re-assess the value of this asset in the future.
Our commodities operations were adversely affected by historically severe flooding in the Southern Alberta, Canada, region in and around the city of Calgary during the third quarter of 2013. Such flooding caused us to lose 73 days of gas production and incur approximately C$1.9 million in capital expenditures for repairs. These operations returned to normal levels on September 26, 2013.
Revenues for our merchant banking business were $12.6 million for 2013, compared to $11.8 million in 2012, primarily as a result of lower activities.
Revenues for our other segment were $22.9 million for 2013, compared to $18.0 million in 2012.
Costs of sales increased to $710.4 million for 2013 from $406.7 million for 2012, primarily as a result of an increase in commodities and resource activities, including as a result of the consolidation of MFC Energy, MFCR and Possehl. In the prior period, we had a write-down of inventories of $15.7 million, of which $19.4 million related to our former iron ore activities, which we recognized after the Supreme Court of India banned all mining activitiesacquisitions in the area.second quarter of 2014 and an increase in our finance and supply chain volumes, partially offset by the exiting of certain product lines and the negative impact of the marginally stronger Canadian dollar against the Euro in 2015. As a substantial portion of our revenues are generated in Euros, the marginal strengthening of the Canadian dollar against the Euro slightly negatively impacted our revenues in 2015 when such Euro-denominated revenues were translated to Canadian dollars.
Revenues for our finance and supply chain business were $1,544.5 million for 2015, compared to $1,256.5 million for 2014, primarily as a result of the consolidation of our acquisitions in the second quarter of 2014 and an increase in our finance and supply chain volumes, partially offset by the exiting of certain product lines and the impact of the marginally stronger Canadian dollar against the Euro.
Revenues for our all other segment were $35.2 million for 2015, compared to $29.8 million for 2014.
Costs of sales and services increased to $1,529.6 million during 2015 from $1,178.0 million during 2014, primarily as a result of the consolidation of our acquisitions in the second quarter of 2014 and increased credit losses on loans and receivables and guarantees as a result of the insolvency of a customer subsequent to December 31, 2015 (see below), partially offset by the exiting of certain product lines and the impact of the marginally stronger Canadian dollar against the Euro. The following is a breakdown of our costs of sales and services for each of the years endedindicated:
| | | | Years Ended December 31, | |
| | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | |
| | | | | | | | | | (Restated)(1) | |
| | | | (In thousands) | |
| Supply chain products and services | | | | $ | 1,468,680 | | | | | $ | 1,169,305 | | |
| Credit losses on loans and receivables and guarantees | | | | | 54,540 | | | | | | 4,346 | | |
| Fair value gain on government environmental emission refund | | | | | (4,157) | | | | | | — | | |
| Fair value loss on investment property | | | | | — | | | | | | 134 | | |
| Market value decrease (increase) on commodities inventories | | | | | 1,910 | | | | | | (4,172) | | |
| Gain on derivative contracts, net | | | | | (2,913) | | | | | | (3,466) | | |
| Write-off of inventories, net | | | | | — | | | | | | 165 | | |
| Loss on trading securities | | | | | 84 | | | | | | — | | |
| Other | | | | | 11,434 | | | | | | 11,710 | | |
| Total costs of sales and services | | | | $ | 1,529,578 | | | | | $ | 1,178,022 | | |
| |
Note:
(1)
Revenues and costs of sales and services for the year have been reclassified to present certain transactions on a net basis. This had no impact on our net income from operations, net income, cash flow statements or financial position for such year. Please see “Item 5: Operating and Financial Review and Prospects – Prior Periods” for further information.
The gain on derivative instruments stemmed from commodity and currency derivatives.
In the fourth quarter of 2015, one of our customers in the wood products market experienced financial difficulties and, subsequent to year end, filed for insolvency. This is an adjusting subsequent event under IAS 10, Events after the Reporting Period, and, as a result, we had to determine an allowance for credit losses against our receivables due from the customer and its affiliates and evaluate all other exposures. As at December 31,
20132015, we had gross trade receivables of $103.3 million due from this customer and
2012: | | | December 31, |
| | | 2013 | | 2012 |
| | | (United States dollars in thousands) |
| | Commodities and resources | | | $ | 705,951 | | | | | $ | 382,245 | | |
| Credit losses (recovery) on loans and receivables | | | | 4,671 | | | | | | (521 | ) | |
| Fair value gain on investment property | | | | — | | | | | | (14 | ) | |
| Market value (increase) decrease on commodities | | | | (5,342 | ) | | | | | 1,509 | | |
| (Gain) loss on derivative contracts, net | | | | (4,488 | ) | | | | | 57 | | |
| Write-off of inventories | | | | — | | | | | | 15,659 | | |
| Other | | | | 9,563 | | | | | | 7,773 | | |
| Total cost of sales | | | $ | 710,355 | | | | | $ | 406,708 | | |
Selling, generalits affiliates as well as other trading contracts with such customer. We conducted an extensive assessment of impairment losses on these trade receivables. This assessment included a number of judgments and administrative expenses, excluding share-based compensation, increaseda high level of estimation uncertainty. The factors considered in these estimates include our legal rights and obligations under all related contracts and collateral, which include inventories, mortgages, insurance of collateral and other credit enhancement instruments. We recognized an allowance for credit losses of $10.7 million in connection with this customer and its affiliates as at December 31, 2015. After the recognition of such impairment losses, we had trade receivables of $92.6 million due from this customer and its affiliates as at December 31, 2015.
In addition, we guaranteed certain prepayment loans made by third-party banks to
$63.1 millionthis customer to finance off-take contracts for
2013 from $47.7 million for 2012. The increase is primarilywhich we were the off-taker. These guarantees were previously classified as contingent liabilities and, as a result of the
consolidation of MFC Energy, MFCR and Possehl. We recognized an impairment of interest in resource properties of $6.1 million (before an income tax recovery of $1.6 million) for 2013 in connection with our hydrocarbon reserves as a result of a decline in the long-term pricing outlook and future production volumes. In 2012, we recognized an impairment of $42.6 million (before income tax recovery of $13.8 million) in connection with a subsidiary that had engaged in iron ore activities in India (which was sold in 2013), as a resultinsolvency of the Supreme Courtcustomer, we have recorded a provision of India’s ban on all mining activities in the State of Goa, India. The total impairment and write-down, net of income tax recovery, was $48.2$40.7 million for 2012the expected payments under the guarantees as at December 31, 2015. However, we hold various collateral, including guarantees, mortgages and other mitigation securities to recover a significant portion of these losses. We are exercising our rights as we undertake various options to maximize our recoveries. We currently expect that it is highly probable that we will recover at least $36.8 million of these losses in relation2016. However, under applicable IFRS, our expected recoveries may only be recognized in our financial statements when there is “virtual certainty” that they will be collected. “Virtual Certainty” is a very high threshold and therefore, pursuant to IFRS, we have not recorded our expected recoveries related to such interests.
Impairmentcredit losses in our 2015 consolidated financial statements. Therefore, there is a timing difference between the recording of available-for-sale securities was $0.5 million for 2013, comparedcredit losses and the recognizing of the associated expected recoveries in future periods. In our view, this accounting result does not truly reflect how we view these transactions from a commercial, economic or risk assessment perspective. Please see Note 23 to $4.3 million in 2012. This represented an other-than-temporary impairment charge on our investment portfolio.
During 2013, we incurred finance costs of $15.2 million, primarily related to our commodities business, compared to $11.6 million for 2012. Such finance costs increased as a result of increased borrowings relating to the acquisitions of MFC Energy, MFCR and Possehl.
For 2013, we incurred a net foreign currency transaction loss of $1.8 million, compared to a gain of $7.1 million for 2012, in the statement of operations.
We recognized a bargain purchase of $218.7 million, or $3.50 per share, during 2012, primarily in connection with the acquisition of MFC Energy. This also included a bargain purchase gain of $2.4 million in connection with the acquisition of KCCL. Please refer to Note 41 of our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 20132015 for further informationinformation.
In 2015, we recognized losses of $9.9 million in connection with long-term off-take agreements, which we have now terminated. Such long-term off-take agreements were entered into by a subsidiary we acquired in
2014, which produces and sells ferro-alloy and other related products, and resulted in losses being incurred as ferrosilicon prices generally declined in 2015.
Selling, general and administrative expenses, excluding share-based compensation, increased to $84.7 million in 2015 from $81.5 million in 2014, primarily as a result of an increase in professional fees relating to restructuring activities, an arbitration settlement of $2.0 million with the vendor of a subsidiary acquired in 2014, the payment of certain restructuring and severance expenses in 2014 and the consolidation of our acquisitions in the second quarter of 2014, partially offset by the impact of the marginally stronger Canadian dollar against the Euro.
In 2015, finance costs increased to $20.4 million from $13.3 million in 2014, primarily as a result of higher debt levels and factoring charges in relation to an increase in business volume.
In 2015, we recognized a net foreign currency transaction loss of $0.3 million, compared to $6.3 million in 2014, in the consolidated statement of operations. The loss in 2014 was primarily non-cash and relates to the settlement of certain intercompany accounts of subsidiaries with different functional currencies in pursuit of fiscally responsible strategies. The foreign currency transaction gain and loss represent exchange differences arising on the
revised bargain purchase terms,settlement of monetary items or on translating monetary items at rates different from those at which
they were
recognizedtranslated on initial recognition during the period or in
2012. The bargain purchase arose as the consideration under the transaction was less than the fair market value of the net identifiable assets acquired.previous financial statements.
We recognized an income tax expense
(other than resource property revenue taxes) of
$1.6$2.5 million in
2013,2015, compared to
an income tax recovery of $8.5$2.2 million in
2012.2014. Our statutory tax rate was
25.75%26% in
2013, compared to 25% in 2012,each of 2015 and
our effective tax rates are lower than our statutory tax rates in the current period.2014. The income tax paid in cash
(excluding resource property revenue taxes) during
20132015 was
$2.2$5.0 million, compared to
$4.9 million for 2012. We also recognized resource property revenue taxes of $5.0$4.2 million in 2013 compared to $5.9 million in 2012. The resource property revenues tax rate was 20% on2014.
In 2015, our
gross royalty revenue, deducted at source, which is reduced by 20% of deductible expenses. The decrease in taxes was primarily a result of a decrease in gross royalty revenues in the current period. Overall, we recognized an income tax expense of $6.6 million (provision for income taxes of $1.6 million and resource property revenue taxes of $5.0 million) for 2013, compared to an income tax recovery of $2.6 million (recovery of income taxes of $8.5 million and resource property revenue taxes of $5.9 million) in 2012.
For 2013, our incomenet loss attributable to shareholders from continuing operations was $9.7$59.5 million, or $0.15$0.94 per share on a basic and diluted basis, compared to $200.1net income attributable to shareholders from continuing operations of $2.8 million, or $3.20$0.04 per share on a basic and diluted basis, in 2014.
Our net loss attributable to shareholders from continuing operations for
2012.Year Ended December 31, 2012 Compared to2015 included credit losses of $51.4 million, which does not include expected reimbursements of $36.8 million, in connection with a customer filing for insolvency in the Year Ended December 31, 2011
The following is a breakdownfirst quarter of our gross2016 and losses of $9.9 million incurred in connection with long-term off-take agreements (see above).
Our revenues
by segmentfrom discontinued operations were $73.4 million for
each of the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011: | | | December 31, |
| | | 2012 | | 2011 |
| | | (United States dollars in thousands) |
| Gross Revenues: | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Commodities and resources | | | $ | 455,898 | | | | $ | 474,872 | |
| Merchant banking | | | | 11,751 | | | | | 22,487 | |
| All other | | | | 18,010 | | | | | 16,545 | |
| | | | $ | 485,659 | | | | $ | 513,904 | |
The following charts illustrate our revenues by business segment and geographic distribution in fiscal year ended December 31, 2012:
Revenues by Business Segment | | Revenues by Region
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Based upon the yearly average exchange rates for 2012, the United States dollar increased by approximately 8.3% and 1.1% in value against the Euro and the Canadian dollar, respectively,2015, compared to the average exchange rates in 2011. As at December 31, 2012, the United States dollar had decreased by approximately 1.6% against the Euro and 2.2% against the Canadian dollar since December 31, 2011.
Revenues for 2012 decreased to $485.7 million (consisting of net sales of $479.5 million and equity income from medical joint ventures of $6.2 million) from $513.9 million (consisting of net sales of $508.0 million and equity income from medical joint ventures of $5.9 million) in 2011, primarily as a result of decreased sales of
commodities due to reductions in both volumes and prices on some commodities in 2012, partially offset by new products and the consolidation of MFC Energy since September 7, 2012. A weaker Euro also had an adverse impact on our revenues when Euro-denominated revenues were translated to U.S. dollars.
Revenues for our commodities and resources business were $455.9$146.7 million for 2012, compared to $474.9 million for 2011,2014. The decrease was primarily as a result of decreased sales of commodities due to reductions in both volumes and prices of some commodities in 2012, partially offset by new products and the consolidation of MFC Energy since September 7, 2012.
During 2012, gross revenues generated by our royalty marginally decreased to approximately $29.1 million from approximately $30.8 million in 2011. This decrease in gross royalty revenues was mainly attributable to lower shipments in 2012. A total of 3.2 million tons and 3.5 million tons of iron ore products were shipped in 2012 and 2011, respectively.
Revenues for our merchant banking business were $11.8 million for 2012, compared to $22.5 million for 2011, primarily as a result of lower activities.
Revenues for our other segment were $18.0 million for 2012, compared to $16.5 million for 2011.
Costs of sales decreased to $406.7 million during 2012 from $428.6 million for 2011, primarily as a result of a decrease in commoditiesnatural gas prices and resource activities, partially off-set by a write-downvolumes, compared to 2014. Our costs and expenses for discontinued operations were $489.6 million in 2015, which included non-cash impairments of inventories of $15.7$412.1 million, ($19.4 million of which related tobefore income taxes, on our former Indianhydrocarbon properties and iron ore activities,interests, compared to $150.4 million in 2014, which we recognized after the Supreme Courtincluded a non-cash impairment of India banned all mining activities in the area).
The following is a breakdown of$33.2 million on our costs of sales for each of the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011:
| | | December 31, |
| | | 2012 | | 2011 |
| | | (United States dollars in thousands) |
| | Commodities and resources | | | $ | 382,245 | | | | | $ | 414,745 | | |
| Loss on securities, net | | | | — | | | | | | 4,314 | | |
| Credit recovery on loans and receivables | | | | (521 | ) | | | | | (530 | ) | |
| Fair value (gain) loss on investment property | | | | (14 | ) | | | | | 56 | | |
| Market value decrease on commodities | | | | 1,509 | | | | | | 4,422 | | |
| Loss (gain) on derivative contracts, net | | | | 57 | | | | | | (6,805 | ) | |
| Write-off (recovery) of inventories | | | | 15,659 | | | | | | (29 | ) | |
| Other | | | | 7,773 | | | | | | 12,414 | | |
| Total cost of sales | | | $ | 406,708 | | | | | $ | 428,587 | | |
Selling, general and administrative expenses, excluding share-based compensation, increased to $47.7 million for 2012 from $40.4 million for 2011. The increase was primarily linked to expenses incurred inhydrocarbon properties.
In connection with the acquisitionsale of MFC Energy duringa 95% economic interest in certain of our hydrocarbon assets in the periodfourth quarter of 2015, we recognized a deferred tax expense of $12.0 million in 2015 resulting from the write-off of previously recognized deferred tax assets.
In 2015, our loss from discontinued operations was $428.1 million, or $6.78 per share on a basic and
its consolidation since September 7, 2012, partially offset by savings associated with streamliningdiluted basis, which includes non-cash impairments of $196.5 million, or $3.11 per share on a basic and diluted basis, and $215.6 million, or $3.41 per share on a basic and diluted basis, before income taxes, respectively, on our
activities. We recognized an impairment of interests in resourcehydrocarbon properties of $42.6 million (before income tax recovery of $13.8 million) for 2012 in connection with a subsidiary that had engaged inand iron ore activities in India. We recognized the impairment after the Supreme Court of India banned all mining activities in the area. The total impairment and write-down, net of income tax recovery, was $48.2 million for 2012 in relation to these interests. These interests, were sold in 2013.
Impairment of available-for-sale securities was $4.3 million in 2012, compared to $12.4 million in 2011. This represented an other-than-temporary impairment charge on our investment portfolio.
During 2012, non-cash and discretionary share-based compensation expense decreased to $9,000 from $7.2 million 2011 as a result of granting 2,635,000 options to our directors and employees in January 2011.
During 2012, we incurred finance costs of $11.6 million, primarily related to our commodities business, compared to $7.2 million for 2011. Such finance costs increased as a result of increased interest payments on our long term debt and credit facilities.
For 2012, we incurred a net foreign currency transaction gain of $7.1 million, compared to a net loss of $0.9 million for 2011, in the statement of operations.
We recognized a bargain purchase of $218.7$3.5 million, or $3.50$0.05 per share, during 2012, primarily in connection with the acquisition of MFC Energy. This alsofor 2014, which included a bargain purchase gainnon-cash impairment of $2.4$33.2 million, in connection with the acquisition of KCCL.or $0.53 per share on a basic and diluted basis, before income taxes, on our hydrocarbon properties. Please refersee Note 4 to Note 41 of our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 20132015 for further informationinformation.
For 2015, our net loss attributable to shareholders was $487.6 million, or $7.72 per share on a basic and diluted basis, which includes non-cash impairments of $196.5 million, or $3.11 per share on a basic and diluted basis, and $215.6 million, or $3.41 per share on a basic and diluted basis, before income taxes, respectively, on our hydrocarbon properties and iron ore interests, compared to a net loss attributable to shareholders of $0.7 million, or $0.01 per share on a basic and diluted basis, in 2014, which included a non-cash impairment of $33.2 million, or $0.53 per share on a basic and diluted basis, before income taxes, on our hydrocarbon properties.
For 2015, our Operating EBITDA from continuing operations decreased to an Operating EBITDA loss of $28.6 million from Operating EBITDA of $24.5 million for 2014.
The following is a reconciliation of our net income to Operating EBITDA from continuing operations for each of the revised bargain purchase terms,years indicated.
| | | | Years Ended December 31, | |
| | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | |
| | | | (In thousands) | |
| Operating EBITDA (loss) from continuing operations | | | |
Net (loss) income from continuing operations(1) | | | | $ | (57,918) | | | | | $ | 4,141 | | |
| Income tax expense | | | | | 2,501 | | | | | | 2,173 | | |
| Finance costs | | | | | 20,355 | | | | | | 13,263 | | |
| Amortization, depreciation and depletion | | | | | 6,450 | | | | | | 4,957 | | |
Operating EBITDA (loss) from continuing operations(2) | | | | $ | (28,612) | | | | | $ | 24,534 | | |
| |
Notes:
(1)
Includes net income attributable to non-controlling interests.
(2)
There were no impairments for continuing operations in 2015 and 2014.
Please see “Non-IFRS Financial Measures” for additional information.
Our net loss attributable to shareholders from continuing operations, net loss attributable to shareholders and Operating EBITDA (loss) for 2015 included the following losses (see above for further information):
| | | | Year Ended December 31,
2015 | |
| | | | (In thousands) | |
| Long-term ferrosilicon off-take losses | | | | $ | (9,880) | | |
| Credit losses related to an insolvent customer | | | | | (51,382) | | |
| Total | | | | $ | (61,262) | | |
| |
Year Ended December 31, 2014 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2013
The following is a breakdown of our total revenues from continuing operations by segment for each of the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013:
| | | | Years Ended December 31, | |
| | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
| | | | (Restated)(1) | |
| | | | (In thousands) | |
| Gross Revenues: | | | |
| Finance and supply chain | | | | $ | 1,256,520 | | | | | $ | 597,518 | | |
| All other | | | | | 29,804 | | | | | | 23,567 | | |
| | | | | $ | 1,286,324 | | | | | $ | 621,085 | | |
| |
Note:
(1)
Revenues and costs of sales and services for these years have been reclassified to present certain transactions on a net basis. This had no impact on our net income from operations, net income, cash flow statements or financial position for such years. Please see “Item 5: Operating and Financial Review and Prospects – Prior Periods” for further information.
In 2014, our proportionate revenues by product were: (i) 18% steel products; (ii) 42% minerals, chemicals and alloys; (iii) 10% metals; (iv) 23% wood products; and (v) 7% other. In 2014, 68% of our revenues were from Europe, 22% were from the Americas and 10% were from Asia and other regions.
Based upon the yearly average exchange rates for 2014, the Canadian dollar decreased by approximately 7% in value against each of the Euro and the United States dollar, compared to the average exchange rates in 2013. As at December 31, 2014, the Canadian dollar had strengthened by approximately 4% against the Euro and had weakened by approximately 8% against the United States dollar since December 31, 2013.
Revenues in 2014 increased to $1,286.3 million from $621.1 million in 2013, primarily as a result of organic growth in certain product lines and an overall increase in finance and supply chain revenue (see below) due to the consolidation of our acquisitions in the second quarter of 2014. As a substantial portion of our revenues were generated in Euros, the strengthening of the Euro against the Canadian dollar positively impacted our results of operations for 2014.
Revenues for our finance and supply chain business were $1,256.5 million in 2014, compared to $597.5 million in 2013, primarily as a result of organic growth in certain product lines, the consolidation of our acquisitions in the second quarter of 2014 and the impact of the stronger Euro against the Canadian dollar.
Revenues for our all other segments were $29.8 million in 2014, compared to $23.6 million in 2013.
Costs of sales and services increased to $1,178.0 million in 2014 from $550.8 million in 2013, primarily as a result of the consolidation of our acquisitions in the second quarter of 2014 and the impact of the stronger Euro against the Canadian dollar. The following is a breakdown of our costs of sales and services for each of the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013:
| | | | Years Ended December 31, | |
| | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
| | | | (Restated)(1) | |
| | | | (In thousands) | |
| Supply chain products and services | | | | $ | 1,169,305 | | | | | $ | 544,179 | | |
| Credit losses on loans and receivables | | | | | 4,346 | | | | | | 4,763 | | |
| Fair value loss on investment property | | | | | 134 | | | | | | — | | |
| Market value increase on commodity inventories | | | | | (4,172) | | | | | | (5,502) | | |
| Gain on derivative contracts, net | | | | | (3,466) | | | | | | (2,135) | | |
| Write-off of inventories, net | | | | | 165 | | | | | | — | | |
| Other | | | | | 11,710 | | | | | | 9,517 | | |
| Total costs of sales and services | | | | $ | 1,178,022 | | | | | $ | 550,822 | | |
| |
Note:
(1)
Revenues and costs of sales and services for these years have been reclassified to present certain transactions on a net basis. This had no impact on our net income from operations, net income, cash flow statements or financial position for such years. Please see “Item 5: Operating and Financial Review and Prospects – Prior Periods” for further information.
In 2014, the gain on derivative contracts of $3.5 million primarily resulted from commodity and currency derivatives.
Selling, general and administrative expenses, excluding share-based compensation, increased to $81.5 million in 2014 from $53.8 million in 2013. The increase was primarily as a result of our acquisitions in the second quarter of 2014, expansion to new geographies and markets, certain restructuring and severance expenses and the impact of the stronger Euro against the Canadian dollar.
During 2014, finance costs increased to $13.3 million from $9.7 million in 2013 as a result of increased borrowings in our supply chain business.
In 2014, we recognized $0.4 million of share-based compensation expense as a result of the granting of stock options to employees during the year, compared to $nil in 2013.
Impairment of available-for-sale securities was $0.3 million in 2014, compared to $0.6 million in 2013. This represented an other-than-temporary decline in the value of our investment portfolio.
In 2014, we recognized a net foreign currency transaction loss of $6.3 million, compared to $2.2 million in 2013, in the consolidated statement of operations. The loss in 2014 was primarily non-cash and relates to the settlement of certain intercompany accounts of subsidiaries with different functional currencies in pursuit of fiscally responsible strategies. To a lesser extent, we recognized a net currency translation loss on monetary assets and liabilities of subsidiaries which were
recognizeddenominated in
2012. The bargain purchase arose as the consideration under the transaction was lesscurrencies other than
the fair market value of the net identifiable assets acquired.their functional currencies.
We recognized an income tax
recovery (other than resource property revenue taxes)expense of
$8.5$2.2 million
during 2012,in 2014, compared to a
provision for income taxesrecovery of
$1.3$1.0 million
during 2011.in 2013. Our statutory tax rate was
25% during 2012,26.0% in 2014, compared to
26.5% for 2011,25.75% in 2013, and our effective tax rates were lower than our statutory tax rates
during 2011.in 2014. The income tax paid in cash during
20122014 was
$4.9$4.2 million, compared to
$1.0$2.3 million
for 2011. We also recognized resource property revenue taxes of $5.9 million during 2012, compared to $4.6 million during 2011. The resource property revenues tax rate was 20% on the gross royalty revenue, deducted at source, which was reduced by 20% of deductible expenses. The increase in taxes was primarily a result of a claim in 2012.
Overall, we recognized an income tax recovery of $2.6 million (recovery of income taxes of $8.5 million and resource property revenue taxes of $5.9 million) during 2012, compared to an expense of $6.0 million (income taxes of $1.3 million and resource property revenue taxes of $4.6 million) during 2011.
For 2012,2013.
In 2014, our net income attributable to shareholders from continuing operations was $200.1$2.8 million, or $3.20$0.04 per share on a basic and diluted basis, compared to $12.2net income attributable to shareholders from continuing operations of $4.3 million, or $0.19$0.07 per share on a basic and diluted basis, in 2013.
Our revenues from discontinued operations were $146.7 million for 2011.2014, compared to $128.2 million for 2013. The increase was primarily the result of higher natural gas pricing.
In 2014, our loss from discontinued operations was $3.5 million, or $0.05 per share on a basic and diluted basis, which included a non-cash impairment on our hydrocarbon properties of $33.2 million, or $0.53 per share on a basic and diluted basis, before income taxes, compared to net income from discontinued operations of $5.4 million, or $0.09 per share, for 2013, which included a non-cash impairment loss on our hydrocarbon properties of $6.5 million, or $0.10 per share on a basic and diluted basis, before income taxes. Please see Note 4 to our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015 for further information.
In 2014, our net loss attributable to shareholders was $0.7 million, or $0.01 per share on a basic and diluted basis, after giving effect to a non-cash impairment loss on hydrocarbon properties of $33.2 million, or $0.53 per share on a basic and diluted basis, before income taxes, compared to net income attributable to shareholders of $9.7 million, or $0.16 per share on a basic and diluted basis, in 2013 after giving effect to a non-cash impairment loss on hydrocarbon properties of $6.5 million, or $0.10 per share on a basic and diluted basis, before income taxes.
In 2014, our Operating EBITDA from continuing operations increased by approximately 62% to $24.5 million, or $0.39 per share on a basic and diluted basis, from $15.1 million, or $0.24 per share on a basic and diluted basis, in 2013. Operating EBITDA from continuing operations is defined as earnings from continuing operations before interest, taxes, depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment.
Operating EBITDA from continuing operations is not a measure of financial performance under IFRS and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under IFRS.
The following is a reconciliation of our net income to Operating EBITDA from continuing operations for each of the years indicated.
| | | | Years Ended December 31, | |
| | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
| Operating EBITDA from continuing operations | | | (In thousands) | |
Earnings from continuing operations(1) | | | | $ | 4,141 | | | | | $ | 4,156 | | |
| Income tax expense (recovery) | | | | | 2,173 | | | | | | (997) | | |
| Finance costs | | | | | 13,263 | | | | | | 9,742 | | |
| Amortization, depreciation and depletion | | | | | 4,957 | | | | | | 2,206 | | |
| Operating EBITDA from continuing operations | | | | $ | 24,534 | | | | | $ | 15,107 | | |
| |
Note:
(1)
Includes net income attributable to non-controlling interests.
Please see “Non-IFRS Financial Measures” for additional information.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity is of importance to
companies in our
businessesbusiness as insufficient liquidity often results in underperformance.
Our objectives when managing capital are: (i)
•
to safeguard our ability to continue as a going concern so that we can continue to provide returns for shareholders and benefits for other stakeholders, (ii) stakeholders;
•
to provide an adequate return to our shareholders by pricing products and services commensurately with the level of risk,risk; and (iii)
•
to maintain a flexible capital structure that optimizes the cost of capital at acceptable risk.
We set the amount of capital in proportion to risk. We manage our capital structure and make adjustments to it in the light of changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of the underlying assets. In order to maintain or adjust this capital structure, we may adjust the amount of dividends paid to shareholders, return capital to shareholders, issue new shares or sell assets to reduce debt.
Consistent with others in our industry, we monitor capital on the basis of our
debt-to-adjusted capitalnet debt-to-equity ratio and long-term debt-to-equity ratio. The
debt-to-adjusted capitalnet debt-to-equity ratio is calculated as net debt divided by
adjusted capital.shareholders’ equity. Net debt is calculated as total debt less cash and cash equivalents.
Adjusted capital comprises all components of equity and some forms of subordinated debt, if any. The long-term debt-to-equity ratio is calculated as long-term debt divided by shareholders’ equity. The computations are based on continuing operations.
The following table sets forth the calculation of our
debt-to-adjusted capitalnet debt-to-equity ratio as at the
end of the yearsdates indicated:
| | | 2013 | | 2012(1) | | 2011 |
| | | (United States dollars in thousands) |
| | Total long-term debt | | $ | 234,740 | | | $ | 162,993 | | | $ | 47,127 | |
| Less: cash and cash equivalents | | | (332,173 | ) | | | (273,790 | ) | | | (387,052 | ) |
| Net long-term debt (net cash and | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| cash equivalents) | | | (97,433 | ) | | | (110,797 | ) | | | (339,925 | ) |
| Shareholders’ equity | | | 699,570 | | | | 730,587 | | | | 546,623 | |
| Debt-to-adjusted capital ratio | | | Not applicable | | | | Not applicable | | | | Not applicable | |
____________________| | | | December 31, |
| | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 |
| | | | (In thousands, except ratio amounts) |
| Total long-term debt | | | | $ | 259,038 | | | | | $ | 363,255 | | | | | $ | 249,670 |
| Less: cash and cash equivalents | | | | | (197,519) | | | | | | (344,891) | | | | | | (353,299) |
| Net debt (net cash and cash equivalents) | | | | | 61,519 | | | | | | 18,364 | | | | | | (103,629) |
| Shareholders’ equity | | | | | 367,192 | | | | | | 777,717 | | | | | | 744,063 |
| Net debt-to-equity ratio | | | | | 0.17 | | | | | | 0.02 | | | | Not applicable |
Note:
(1) | | This table does not include the MPP term financing as it involved a purchase option and future processing fees. The purchase option thereunder was exercised in October 2013. Includes measurement period adjustments and error correction related to the acquisition of MFC Energy. |
There were no amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income relating to cash flow hedges, nor were there any subordinated debt instruments as at December 31, 2013, 20122015, 2014 and 2011. The debt-to-adjusted capital2013. Our net debt-to-equity ratio inas at December 31, 2015 and 2014 was 0.17 and 0.02, respectively, and as at December 31, 2013 2012 and 2011 was not applicable, as we had a net cash and cash equivalents balance.
balances.
The following table sets forth the calculation of our long-term debt-to-equity ratio as at the
end of the yearsdates indicated:
| | | 2013 | | 2012(1) | | 2010 |
| | | (United States dollars in thousands) |
| | Long-term debt, less current portion | | $ | 189,871 | | $ | 118,824 | | $ | 20,150 |
| Shareholders’ equity | | | 699,570 | | | 730,587 | | | 546,623 |
| Long-term debt-to-equity ratio | | | 0.27 | | | 0.16 | | | 0.04 |
____________________| | | | December 31 | |
| | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
| | | | (In thousands, except ratio amounts) | |
| Long-term debt, less current portion | | | | $ | 174,333 | | | | | $ | 297,157 | | | | | $ | 201,947 | | |
| Shareholders’ equity | | | | | 367,192 | | | | | | 777,717 | | | | | | 744,063 | | |
| Long-term debt-to-equity ratio | | | | | 0.47 | | | | | | 0.38 | | | | | | 0.27 | | |
Note:
(1) | | This table does not include the MPP term financing as it involved a purchase option and future processing fees. The purchase option thereunder was exercised in October 2013. Includes measurement period adjustments and error correction related to the acquisition of MFC Energy. |
During 2013,2015, our strategy, which wasremained unchanged from 20122014 and 2011,2013, was to maintain the debt-to-adjusted capitalour net debt-to-equity ratio and the long-term debt-to-equity ratio at a low level. We had a net cash and cash equivalents balance after the deduction of total long-term debt.manageable levels. Our long-term debt-to-equity ratio was 0.27, 0.160.47, 0.38 and 0.040.27 as at December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
Financial Position
The following table sets out our selected financial information as at the dates indicated:
| | | December 31, |
| | | 2013 | | 2012(1) | | 2011 |
| | | (United States dollars in thousands) |
| | Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 332,173 | | $ | 273,790 | | $ | 387,052 |
| Short-term cash deposits | | | 4,381 | | | 182 | | | 163 |
| Short-term securities | | | 2,068 | | | 6,658 | | | 13,062 |
| Trade receivables | | | 115,678 | | | 72,820 | | | 21,154 |
| Other receivables | | | 30,409 | | | 18,314 | | | 9,144 |
| Inventories | | | 88,844 | | | 142,925 | | | 81,223 |
| Assets held for sale | | | 97,344 | | | 124,192 | | | — |
| Real estate held for sale | | | 12,676 | | | 12,210 | | | 12,012 |
| Deposits, pre-paid and other assets | | | 27,136 | | | 27,833 | | | 9,344 |
| Total assets | | | 1,318,598 | | | 1,360,623 | | | 858,957 |
| Working capital | | | 396,312 | | | 336,074 | | | 361,223 |
| Short-term bank borrowings | | | 129,783 | | | 150,396 | | | 114,239 |
| Long-term debt, less current portion(2) | | | 189,871 | | | 118,824 | | | 20,150 |
| Decommissioning obligations | | | 105,854 | | | 136,642 | | | — |
| Shareholders’ equity | | | 699,570 | | | 730,587 | | | 546,623 |
____________________Notes:
(1) | | Includes measurement period adjustments and error correction related to the acquisition of MFC Energy. |
| | |
(2) | | This amount does not include the MPP term financing, as it involved a purchase option and future processing fees. The purchase option thereunder was exercised in October 2013. |
We maintain an adequate level of liquidity, with a portion of our assets held in cash and cash equivalents and securities. The liquid nature of these assets provides us with flexibility in managing and financing our business and the ability to realize upon investment or business opportunities as they arise. We also use this liquidity in client-related services by acting as a financial intermediary for third parties (e.g. by acquiring a position or assets and reselling such position or assets) and for our own proprietary trading and investing activities.
As at December 31, 2013, cash and cash equivalents were $332.2 million, compared to $273.8 million and $387.1 million as at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The increase in cash was primarily a result of cash flows from operating activities and increased borrowings. We had assets held for sale of $97.3 million, representing certain non-core natural gas assets and investment property as at December 31, 2013, compared
to $124.2 million held by MFC Energy and another entity (which was disposed of in February 2013) and $nil as at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The decrease in assets held for sale was primarily the result of the reclassification of natural gas properties to unproved lands as a result of the Participation Agreement entered into in the fourth quarter of 2013, the reclassification of property, plant and equipment and a disposition of other assets in February 2013. As at December 31, 2013, short-term securities decreased to $2.1 million from $6.7 million and $13.1 million as at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The decrease in short-term securities in 2012 was a result of dispositions. Trade receivables and other receivables were $115.7 million and $30.4 million, respectively as at December 31, 2013, compared to $72.8 million and $18.3 million, respectively as at December 31, 2012 and $21.2 million and $9.1 million respectively at December 31, 2011. The increase in trade receivables was primarily a result of an increase in trading activities. The value of our inventories decreased to $88.8 million as at December 31, 2013, from $142.9 million and $81.2 million as at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The decrease in inventories was primarily due to the unwinding of sales and repurchase arrangements. The value of real estate held for sale was $12.7 million as at December 31, 2013, compared to $12.2 million and $12.0 million as at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The value of deposits, prepaid and other assets was $27.1 million as at December 31, 2013, compared to $27.8 million and $9.3 million as at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. As at December 31, 2013, we had short-term cash deposits of $4.4 million, compared to $0.2 million and $0.2 million as at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The increase in short-term cash deposits in 2013 was primarily a result of excess cash being invested for higher interest income.
We have liabilities relating to assets held for sale of $11.5 million primarily relating to decommissioning obligations associated with such assets.
Short-Term Bank Loans and Facilities
As part of our operations, we establish, utilize and maintain various kinds of credit lines and facilities with banks and insurers. Most of these facilities are short-term. These facilities are used for day-to-day business and structured solutions activities in commodities. The amounts drawn under such facilities fluctuate with the kind and level of transactions being undertaken.
As at December 31, 2013, we had credit facilities aggregating $511.6 million comprised of: (i) unsecured revolving credit facilities aggregating $220.5 million from banks; (ii) revolving credit facilities aggregating $68.9 million from banks for structured solutions, a special trade financing. The margin is negotiable when the facility is used; (iii) a non-recourse specially structured factoring arrangement with a bank for up to a credit limit of $130.9 million for our commodities activities. We may factor our commodity receivable accounts upon invoicing at the inter-bank rate plus a margin; (iv) a foreign exchange credit facility of $53.3 million with a bank; and (v) secured revolving credit facilities aggregating $38.0 million. All of these facilities are renewable on a yearly basis.
Long-Term Debt
Other than lines of credit drawn and as may be outstanding for trade financing and commodities and structured solutions activities, as of December 31, 2013, the maturities of long-term debt were as follows:
| Maturity | | | Principal | | Interest | | Total |
| | | (United States dollars in thousands) |
| | 2014 | | $ | 44,869 | | $ | 6,687 | | $ | 51,556 |
| 2015 | | | 33,074 | | | 5,360 | | | 38,434 |
| 2016 | | | 71,762 | | | 4,308 | | | 76,070 |
| 2017 | | | 30,074 | | | 2,547 | | | 32,621 |
| 2018 | | | 26,637 | | | 1,691 | | | 28,328 |
| Thereafter | | | 28,324 | | | 1,332 | | | 29,656 |
| | | $ | 234,740 | | $ | 21,925 | | $ | 256,665 |
During the year ended December 31, 2013, we paid off $36.7 million of debt. We also incurred additional borrowings of $98.8 million in connection with the development of our commodities business.
We expect our maturing debt to be satisfied primarily through the settlement of underlying commodities transactions, trade financing transactions, including structured solutions transactions, cash on hand and cash flow from operations. Much of our maturing debt may either subsequently be made re-available to us by the applicable financial institution or we may replace such facilities with new facilities depending upon particular capital requirements.
Please refer to Note 21 to our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013 for further information regarding interest rates, maturities and other payment terms for our bank debts.
In October 2013, we exercised our option to acquire a 100% interest in MPP for consideration of C$6.7 million. As a result, no amounts were outstanding under the MPP term financing as at December 31, 2013.
Cash Flows
Due to the number of
the businesses we engage in, our cash flows are not necessarily reflective of net earnings and net assets for any reporting period. As a result, instead of using a traditional cash flow analysis solely based on cash flow statements, our management believes it is more useful and meaningful to analyze our cash flows by overall liquidity and credit availability. Please see the discussion on our financial position, short-term bank loans, facilities and
long termlong-term debt
earlier in this section.below.
The
global commodityfinance and supply chain business can be cyclical and our cash flows vary accordingly. Our principal operating cash expenditures are for
financing trading of securities, commodities financingour working capital, proprietary investments and general and administrative expenses.
Working capital levels fluctuate throughout the year and are affected by the level of our
commoditiesfinance and supply chain operations, the markets and prices for commodities and the timing of receivables and the payment of payables and expenses. Changes in the volume of
commodities transactions can affect the level of receivables and influence overall working capital levels. We currently have a sufficient level of cash on hand and credit facility amounts and we believe that we have sufficient cash flows from operations, cash on hand and credit availability to meet our working capital and other requirements as well as unexpected cash demands.
The following table presents a summary of cash flows for our continuing operations for each of the years indicated:
| | | | Years Ended December 31 | |
| | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
| | | | (In thousands) | |
| Cash flows used in continuing operating activities | | | | $ | (94,102) | | | | | $ | (48,638) | | | | | $ | (27,467) | | |
| Cash flows used in continuing investing activities | | | | $ | (7,960) | | | | | $ | (105,121) | | | | | $ | (919) | | |
| Cash flows (used in) provided by continuing financing activities | | | | $ | (49,488) | | | | | $ | 90,909 | | | | | $ | 89,905 | | |
Cash Flows from
Continuing Operating Activities
Operating activities providedused cash of $10.1$94.1 million in 2013,2015, compared to using cash of $144.4$48.6 million in 2012 and providing cash of $44.7 million in 2011.2014. In 2013,2015, a decrease in short-term bank borrowings for day-to-day business requirements used cash of $26.4$135.5 million, compared to $115.5$99.3 million in 20122014. A decrease in receivables (including derivative assets) provided cash of $56.3 million in 2015, compared to $3.6 million in 2014, primarily as a result of collections of trade receivables. A decrease in account payables and accrued expenses (including derivative liabilities) used cash of $17.0 million in 2015, compared to an increase in sameaccount payables and accrued expenses providing cash of $49.8$13.4 million 2011.in 2014. A decrease in inventories provided cash of $32.5$15.7 million in 2013,2015, compared to an increase in inventories using cash of $36.5 million and $22.8$32.0 million in 2012 and 2011, respectively.2014. An increase in receivablesdeposits, pre-paid and other, used cash of $29.1$8.6 million in 2013,2015, compared to $12.9 milliona decrease in deposits, pre-paid and $8.3other, providing cash of $41.4 million in 20122014. The increase in deposits, pre-paid and 2011, respectively. A decreaseother, was primarily a result of an increase in accounts payable and accrued expensesprepaid inventories.
Operating activities used cash of
$2.7$48.6 million in
2013,2014, compared to
$9.1$27.5 million in
2012 and $1.4 million in 2011. Changes2013. In 2014, a decrease in short-term
securities provided cash of $10.2 million during 2013, compared to $7.2 million and $5.3 million in 2012 and 2011, respectively. An increase in short-term cash depositsbank borrowings used cash of
$4.2$99.3 million,
during 2013, compared to
$16,000 and $4.1 million during 2012 and 2011, respectively. A decrease in decommissioning obligations used cash of $4.1$32.6 million in
the year ended December 31, 2013, compared to an increase of the same providing cash of $44,000 and $nil in 2012 and 2011, respectively.2013. A decrease in deposits, prepaid and other provided cash of
$1.2$41.4 million in
2014, compared to $32,000 in 2013. The decrease in 2014 was primarily a result of recovery of a prepaid item during 2014. An increase in inventories used cash of $32.0 million in 2014, compared to a decrease in inventories providing cash of $33.5 million in 2013,
primarily as a result of the consolidation of our acquisitions in 2014. An increase in account payables and accrued expenses (including derivative liabilities) provided cash of $13.4 million in 2014, compared to $5.6 million in 2013. A decrease in receivables (including derivative assets) provided cash of $3.6 million in 2014, compared to an increase
in receivables using cash of
$8.9$38.7 million in
2012 and a decrease providing cash of $10.8 million in 2011.2013. A decrease in
income tax liabilities usedrestricted cash provided cash of
$1.0$6.6 million in
2013,2014, compared to
$2.3$0.6 million in
2012 and2013. A decrease in short-term cash deposits provided cash of $4.6 million in 2014, compared to an increase in
income tax liabilities providingshort-term cash
of $0.8 million in 2011. An increase in assets held for sale in connection with natural gas properties used cash of $1.0 million in the year ended December 31, 2013, compared to $3.1 million and $nil in each of 2012 and 2011. Other items provided cash of $2.4 million in 2013, compared to providing cash of $1.1 million in 2012 anddeposits using cash of
$0.4$4.3 million in
2011.2013.
Cash Flows from
Continuing Investing Activities
Investing activities used cash of $0.8$8.0 million in 2013,2015, compared to $55.7$105.1 million in 20122014, primarily in connection with our acquisitions in 2014. Purchases of property, plant and $36.5equipment, net of proceeds from dispositions, used cash of $8.0 million in 2011, respectively.2015, compared to $29.6 million in 2014.
Investing activities used cash of $105.1 million in 2014, compared to $0.9 million in 2013. Acquisitions of subsidiaries net of cash acquired used cash of $74.1 million in 2014, primarily in connection with our acquisitions of two supply chain companies in 2014, compared to $6.6 million in 2013. Purchases of property, plant and equipment, net of proceeds from dispositions, primarily related to a power project in Alberta, Canada, used cash of $29.6 million in 2014, compared to $1.6 million in 2013. An increase in loan receivables used cash of $3.1 million in 2014, compared to $nil in 2013. Proceeds from sales of long-term investments provided cash of $7.0$1.6 million in 2013,2014, compared to $2.6 million in 2012 and $7.4 million in 2011, respectively. Net distributions from joint ventures provided net cash of $7.2 million in 2013,2013.
Cash Flows from Continuing Financing Activities
Net cash used by financing activities was $49.5 million in 2015, compared to $7.6 million and $5.1net cash provided by financing activities of $90.9 million in 2012 and 2011, respectively. Purchases of hydrocarbon assets,2014. A net of salesdecrease in debt used cash of $4.6$43.9 million in 2013,2015, compared to $nila net increase in each of 2012 and 2011. Purchases of long-term securitiesdebt providing $127.7 million in 2014. In 2015, dividends paid to our shareholders used cash of $2.0$4.4 million in 2013,connection with the fourth instalment of our 2014 dividend, which was paid in the first quarter of 2015, compared to $5.1$12.5 million in 2012 and $37.5 million in 2011, respectively. Purchases of property, plant and equipment, net of sales, used cash of $2.0 million in 2013, compared to $2.1 million and $1.2 million in 2012 and 2011, respectively. The acquisitions of subsidiaries net of cash acquired used cash of $6.6 million in 2013, compared to $78.5 million in 2012 and $95,000 in 2011. Other items provided cash of $74,000 in 2013, compared to using cash of $48,000 in 2012 and providing cash of $3.8 million (primarily consisting of sales of investment property) in 2011.2014.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities was $46.6$90.9 million in 2013,2014, compared to providing $83.4$89.9 million in 2012 and using cash of $17.4 million in 2011.2013. A net increase in debt provided cash of $62.1$127.7 million in 2013,2014, compared to $105.2$82.5 million in 2012 and a decrease in debt using cash of $4.3 million in 2011.2013. In 2013,2014, dividends paid to our shareholders used cash of $15.0$12.5 million, compared to $13.8 million and $12.5$15.4 million in 20122013. The fourth installment of our dividend declared in 2014 was paid in January 2015. A repayment to a customer
used cash of $23.6 million in 2014, compared to providing cash of $23.6 million in 2013. On December 31, 2013, a customer paid $23.6 million to one of the Company’s subsidiaries. However, the underlying invoice was subject to factoring arrangements and 2011, respectively.the amount was subsequently repaid in January 2014. As a result, $23.6 million was recognized as a repayment to a customer in 2014. No income or loss was recognized in connection with such transactions. Dividends paid to non-controlling interests used cash of $1.0 million in 2014, compared to $0.8 million in 2013, compared to $0.7 million and $0.6 million in 2012 and 2011, respectively. A reduction in facility term financing2013.
Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations
Discontinued operating activities used cash of $21.9$10.2 million in 2015, compared to providing cash of $51.6 million and $7.4$45.3 million in 2014 and 2013, respectively.
Discontinued investing activities used cash of $2.0 million in 2015, compared to $13.7 million and 2012,$7.2 million in 2014 and 2013, respectively. There
Discontinued financing activities used cash of $19.2 million in 2015, compared to $19.8 million and $41.1 million in 2014 and 2013, respectively.
Financial Position
The following table sets out our selected financial information as at the dates indicated:
| | | | December 31, | |
| | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | |
| | | | (In thousands) | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | | | | $ | 197,519 | | | | | $ | 344,891 | | |
| Short-term cash deposits | | | | | 233 | | | | | | 184 | | |
| Short-term securities | | | | | 170 | | | | | | 290 | | |
| Securities – derivatives | | | | | 5,555 | | | | | | 6,274 | | |
| Restricted cash | | | | | 639 | | | | | | 644 | | |
| Trade receivables | | | | | 151,229 | | | | | | 187,558 | | |
| Tax receivables | | | | | 11,705 | | | | | | 15,339 | | |
| Other receivables | | | | | 14,727 | | | | | | 26,406 | | |
| Inventories | | | | | 245,345 | | | | | | 246,611 | | |
| Real estate held for sale | | | | | 1,130 | | | | | | 13,970 | | |
| Deposits, prepaid and other | | | | | 21,442 | | | | | | 8,985 | | |
| Assets held for sale | | | | | 136,156 | | | | | | 152,107 | | |
| Total assets | | | | | 977,351 | | | | | | 1,692,219 | | |
| Working capital | | | | | 371,288 | | | | | | 562,486 | | |
| Short-term bank borrowings | | | | | 60,103 | | | | | | 187,171 | | |
| Debt, current portion | | | | | 84,705 | | | | | | 66,098 | | |
| Account payables and accrued expenses | | | | | 174,812 | | | | | | 158,345 | | |
| Dividends payable | | | | | — | | | | | | 4,388 | | |
| Income tax liabilities | | | | | 3,809 | | | | | | 4,963 | | |
| Liabilities relating to assets held for sale | | | | | 87,579 | | | | | | 17,802 | | |
| Long-term debt, less current portion | | | | | 174,333 | | | | | | 297,157 | | |
| Deferred income tax liabilities | | | | | 13,711 | | | | | | 11,852 | | |
| Decommissioning obligations | | | | | — | | | | | | 150,299 | | |
| Shareholders’ equity | | | | | 367,192 | | | | | | 777,717 | | |
We maintain an adequate level of liquidity, with a portion of our assets held in cash and cash equivalents and securities. The liquid nature of these assets provides us with flexibility in managing and financing our business and the ability to realize upon investment or business opportunities as they arise. We also use this liquidity in client-related services by acting as a financial intermediary for third parties (e.g., by acquiring a position or assets and reselling such position or assets) and for our own proprietary trading and investing activities.
As at December 31, 2015, cash and cash equivalents decreased to $197.5 million from $344.9 million as at December 31, 2014, primarily as a result of the repayment of borrowings.
Trade receivables and other receivables were $151.2 million and $14.7 million, respectively, as December 31, 2015, compared to $187.6 million and $26.4 million, respectively, as at December 31, 2014. The decrease in
trade receivables was primarily as a result of collections, increased factoring and an increase in an allowance for credit losses, partially offset by the increase in receivables resulting from higher sales and the impact of the weaker Canadian dollar against the Euro.
Inventories decreased to $245.3 million as at December 31, 2015, from $246.6 million as at December 31, 2014. As at December 31, 2015, $13.7 million and $127.6 million of such inventories were initially financed by suppliers and short-term bank borrowings, respectively. $141.3 million of our inventories were contracted at fixed prices or hedged as at December 31, 2015.
Assets held for sale, consisting of our discontinued operations, were $136.2 million, which consisted of certain hydrocarbon properties, iron ore interests and an amount due from our former subsidiaries, as at December 31, 2015, compared to $152.1 million, which consisted of certain hydrocarbon properties and investment property, as at December 31, 2014. The decrease in assets held for sale was a result of our decision to sell additional hydrocarbon properties, reduced by impairment losses recognized on the assets.
Deposits, prepaid and other assets were $21.4 million as at December 31, 2015, compared to $9.0 million as at December 31, 2014.
Tax receivables, consisting primarily of refundable value-added taxes, were $11.7 million as at December 31, 2015, compared to $15.3 million as at December 31, 2014.
We had short-term financial assets relating to derivatives of $5.6 million as at December 31, 2015, compared to $6.3 million as at December 31, 2014. We had current liabilities relating to derivatives of $3.6 million as at December 31, 2015, compared to $2.0 million as at December 31, 2014. Such derivatives relate to commodities and currencies.
Account payables and accrued expenses were $174.8 million as at December 31, 2015, compared to $158.3 million as at December 31, 2014. The increase was primarily due to the provision for payments under guarantees, partially offset by the reclassification of liabilities related to our assets held for sale and fluctuations in the timing of payments of certain invoices in the ordinary course of business.
As at December 31, 2015, we had liabilities relating to assets held for sale of $87.6 million, which included decommissioning obligations, bank debt and other liabilities associated with such assets, compared to $17.8 million as at December 31, 2014, which comprised decommissioning obligations only. The increase was as a result of a reclassification of assets held for sale as at December 31, 2015.
Our short-term bank borrowings decreased to $60.1 million as at December 31, 2015, from $187.2 million as at December 31, 2014. Total long-term debt decreased to $259.0 million as at December 31, 2015, from $363.3 million as at December 31, 2014, primarily as a result of repayments and the re-classification of liabilities related to our assets held for sale. Our decommissioning obligations decreased to $nil as at December 31, 2015 from $150.3 million as at December 31, 2014, as a result of the re-classification of decommissioning obligations related to assets held for sale.
As at December 31, 2015, we had deferred income tax liabilities of $13.7 million, compared to $11.9 million as at December 31, 2014.
Short-Term Bank Loans and Facilities
As part of our operations, we establish, utilize and maintain various kinds of credit lines and facilities with banks and insurers. Most of these facilities are short-term. These facilities are used in our day-to-day structured solutions and supply chain business. The amounts drawn under such facilities fluctuate with the kind and level of transactions being undertaken.
As at December 31, 2015, we had credit facilities aggregating $900.8 million comprised of: (i) unsecured revolving credit facilities aggregating $429.6 million from banks. The banks generally charge an interest rate of inter-bank rates plus an interest margin; (ii) revolving credit facilities aggregating $116.2 million from banks for structured solutions, a special trade financing. The margin is negotiable when the facility is used; (iii) a non-recourse specially structured factoring arrangement with a bank for up to a customer,credit limit of $248.7 million for our supply chain activities. We may factor our receivable accounts upon invoicing at the inter-bank rate plus a margin; (iv) foreign exchange credit facilities of $80.4 million with banks; and (v) secured revolving credit facilities aggregating $25.7 million. All of these facilities are either renewable on a yearly basis or usable until further notice. A substantial portion of our credit facilities are denominated in Euros and, accordingly, such amounts may fluctuate when reported in Canadian dollars.
In addition, we have margin lines with availability at multiple brokers, which providedenable us to hedge over $138.4 million (US$100.0 million) notional value of industrial products.
Long-Term Debt
Other than lines of credit drawn and as may be outstanding for trade financing and structured solutions activities, as at December 31, 2015, the maturities of our long-term debt from our continuing operations were as follows:
| Maturity | | | Principal | | | Interest | | | Total | |
| | | | (In thousands) | |
| 2016 | | | | $ | 84,705 | | | | | $ | 7,333 | | | | | $ | 92,038 | | |
| 2017 | | | | | 34,886 | | | | | | 5,170 | | | | | | 40,056 | | |
| 2018 | | | | | 44,452 | | | | | | 3,998 | | | | | | 48,450 | | |
| 2019 | | | | | 29,404 | | | | | | 2,649 | | | | | | 32,053 | | |
| 2020 | | | | | 26,778 | | | | | | 1,714 | | | | | | 28,492 | | |
| Thereafter | | | | | 38,813 | | | | | | 1,491 | | | | | | 40,304 | | |
| | | | | $ | 259,038 | | | | | $ | 22,355 | | | | | $ | 281,393 | | |
| |
We expect our maturing debt to be satisfied primarily through the settlement of underlying supply chain transactions, trade financing transactions, including structured solutions transactions, cash
on hand and cash flows from operations. Much of
$22.2 million, in 2013. This amount was repaidour maturing debt may either subsequently be made re-available to
us by the
customer in January 2014.applicable financial institution or we may replace such facilities with new facilities depending upon particular capital requirements.
Please refer to Note 15 to our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015 for further information regarding interest rates, maturities and other terms and conditions for our bank debts.
We expect that there will be acquisitions of businesses or commitments to projects in the
future, including the proposed acquisition of FESIL.future. To achieve the long-term goals of expanding our assets and earnings, including through acquisitions, capital resources will be required. Depending on the size of a transaction, the capital resources that will be required can be substantial. The necessary resources will be generated from cash flows from operations, cash on hand, borrowings against our assets, sales of proprietary investments or the issuance of securities.
Substantially all of our operations are conducted in international markets and our consolidated financial results are subject to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations.
Our reporting
Effective December 31, 2015, our presentation currency is the
United StatesCanadian dollar. We translate subsidiaries’ assets and liabilities into
United StatesCanadian dollars at the rate of exchange on the balance sheet date. Revenues and expenses are translated at exchange rates approximating those at the date of the
transactions or, for practical reasons, the average exchange rates for the applicable periods, when they approximate the exchange rate as at the dates of the transactions. As a substantial amount of revenues is
receivedgenerated in Euros,
Chinese yuans and Canadian dollars, the financial position for any given period, when reported in
United StatesCanadian dollars, can be significantly affected by the exchange rates for these currencies prevailing during that period.
In addition, we also have exposure to the Chinese yuan and the United States dollar.
In the year ended December 31,
2013,2015, we reported a net
$31.4$79.5 million currency translation adjustment
lossgain under other comprehensive income within equity. This compared to
lossesnet gains of
$7.9$45.6 million and
$1.4$16.9 million in
20122014 and
2011,2013, respectively.
This currency translation adjustment did not affect our profit and loss statement. The increase in
20132015 was primarily a result of
a weaker Canadianthe strengthening of the Euro and the United States dollar against the
Canadian dollar and the increase in 2014 was primarily a result of the strengthening of the United States
dollar against the Canadian dollar.
The following table sets out our contractual obligations and commitments from continuing operations as at December 31, 20132015 in connection with our long-term liabilities.
| | | | Payments Due by Period(1) | |
| | | | (In thousands) | |
Contractual Obligations(2) | | | Less than
1 Year | | | 1 – 3 Years | | | 3 – 5 Years | | | More than
5 Years | | | Total | |
| Long-term debt obligations, including interest | | | | $ | 92,038 | | | | | $ | 88,506 | | | | | $ | 60,545 | | | | | $ | 40,304 | | | | | $ | 281,393 | | |
| Operating lease obligations | | | | | 2,006 | | | | | | 2,975 | | | | | | 2,580 | | | | | | 1,266 | | | | | | 8,827 | | |
| Purchase obligations | | | | | 71,865 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 71,865 | | |
| Other long-term liabilities | | | | | — | | | | | | 504 | | | | | | 177 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 681 | | |
| Total | | | | $ | 165,909 | | | | | $ | 91,985 | | | | | $ | 63,302 | | | | | $ | 41,570 | | | | | $ | 362,766 | | |
| |
| | Payments Due by Period(1) |
| | (United States dollars in thousands) |
| Contractual Obligations(2)(3) | | | Less than
1 Year | | 1 – 3 Years | | 3 – 5 Years | | More than
5 Years | | Total |
| Long-term debt obligations | | | $ | 51,556 | | | | $ | 114,504 | | | | $ | 60,949 | | | | $ | 29,656 | | | $ | 256,665 |
| Operating lease obligations | | | | 1,983 | | | | | 2,018 | | | | | 905 | | | | | 192 | | | | 5,098 |
| Purchase obligations | | | | 14,909 | | | | | 1,390 | | | | | 58 | | | | | — | | | | 16,357 |
| Puttable Instruments | | | | — | | | | | 3,936 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | 3,936 |
| Total | | | $ | 68,448 | | | | $ | 121,848 | | | | $ | 61,912 | | | | $ | 29,848 | | | $ | 282,056 |
____________________Notes:
(1)
Undiscounted.
(2)Notes:
|
(1) | | Undiscounted. |
|
(2) | | The table does not include non-financial instrument liabilities and guarantees. |
|
(3) | | The table does not include provisions for warranty and decommissioning obligations. |
This table does not include non-financial instrument liabilities, guarantees and liabilities relating to assets held for sale.
Risk is an inherent part of our business and operating activities. The extent to which we properly and effectively identify, assess, monitor and manage each of the various types of risk involved in our activities is critical to our financial soundness and profitability. We seek to identify, assess, monitor and manage the following principal risks involved in our business activities: market, credit, liquidity, operational, legal and compliance,
new business, reputational and other. Risk management is a multi-faceted process that requires communication, judgment and knowledge of financial products and markets. Our management takes an active role in the risk management process and requires specific administrative and business functions to assist in the identification, assessment and control of various risks. Our risk management policies, procedures and methodologies are fluid in nature and are subject to ongoing review and modification.
We do not believe that inflation has had a material impact on our revenues or income over the past two fiscal years. However, increases in inflation could result in increases in our expenses, which may not be readily recoverable in the price of goods or services provided to our clients. To the extent that inflation results in rising interest rates and has other adverse effects on capital markets, it could adversely affect our financial position and profitability.
Summary of Quarterly Results
The following tables provide selected unaudited financial information for the most recent eight quarters presentedquarters:
| | | | December 31,
2015 | | | September 30,
2015 | | | June 30,
2015 | | | March 31,
2015 | |
| | | | | | | | | | (Restated)(1) | |
| | | | (In thousands, except per share amounts) | |
| Gross revenues | | | | $ | 406,164 | | | | | $ | 403,697(1) | | | | | $ | 420,284(1) | | | | | $ | 349,557(1) | | |
Net (loss) income from continuing operations(2) | | | | | (71,160)(3) | | | | | | 399 | | | | | | 5,818 | | | | | | 5,399 | | |
| (Loss) earnings from continuing operations, per share | | | | | |
| Basic | | | | | (1.13)(3) | | | | | | 0.01 | | | | | | 0.09 | | | | | | 0.09 | | |
| Diluted | | | | | (1.13)(3) | | | | | | 0.01 | | | | | | 0.09 | | | | | | 0.09 | | |
Net (loss) income(2) | | | | | (111,807)(3)(4) | | | | | | (392,208)(5) | | | | | | 8,549 | | | | | | 7,836 | | |
| (Loss) earnings, per share | | | | | |
| Basic | | | | | (1.77)(3)(4) | | | | | | (6.21)(5) | | | | | | 0.14 | | | | | | 0.12 | | |
| Diluted | | | | | (1.77)(3)(4) | | | | | | (6.21)(5) | | | | | | 0.14 | | | | | | 0.12 | | |
Notes:
(1)
Revenues and costs of sales and services for the periods have been reclassified to present certain transactions on a net basis. This had no impact on our net income from operations, net income, cash flow statements or financial position for such periods. Please see “Item 5: Operating and Financial Review and Prospects – Prior Periods” for further information.
(2)
Attributable to our shareholders.
(3)
Includes losses of $51.4 million related to a customer that filed for insolvency in accordance with IFRS:February 2016 and $9.9 million on long-term off-take agreements entered into by a subsidiary acquired in 2014, which have since been terminated. Please see “Item 5: Operating and Financial Review and Prospects — Results of Operations” for further information.
| | December 31,
2013 | | September 30,
2013 | | June 30,
2013 | | March 31,
2013 |
| | (United States dollars in thousands,
except per share amounts) |
| Net sales | | $ | 220,707 | | | | $ | 213,418 | | | $ | 166,974 | | $ | 205,732 |
| Equity income | | | 1,428 | | | | | 2,198 | | | | 1,959 | | | 1,522 |
| Total revenues | | | 222,135 | | | | | 215,616 | | | | 168,933 | | | 207,254 |
| Net income (loss)(1) | | | (12,562 | )(2) | | | | 6,977 | | | | 6,811 | | | 8,439 |
| Basic earnings (loss), per share | | | (0.20 | )(2) | | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.11 | | | 0.13 |
| Diluted earnings (loss), per share | | | (0.20 | )(2) | | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.11 | | | 0.13 |
____________________Notes:
|
(1) | | Net income attributable to our shareholders. |
|
(2) | | Includes an impairment to interests in resource properties of $6.1 million. |
| | December 31,
2012 | | September 30,
2012(1) | | June 30,
2012 | | March 31,
2012 |
| | (United States dollars in thousands,
except per share amounts) |
| Net sales | | $ | 110,416 | | | $ | 118,597 | | | $ | 104,445 | | $ | 146,049 | |
| Equity income | | | 1,347 | | | | 1,515 | | | | 1,706 | | | 1,584 | |
| Total revenues | | | 111,763 | | | | 120,112 | | | | 106,151 | | | 147,633 | |
| Net income (loss)(2) | | | (45,498 | )(3) | | | 217,637 | (4) | | | 11,061 | | | 16,944 | (5) |
| Basic earnings (loss), per share | | | (0.73 | )(3) | | | 3.48 | (4) | | | 0.18 | | | 0.27 | (5) |
| Diluted earnings (loss), per share | | | (0.73 | )(3) | | | 3.48 | (4) | | | 0.18 | | | 0.27 | (5) |
____________________Notes:
|
(1) | | We commenced consolidation of MFC Energy’s operations from September 7, 2012. Includes measurement period adjustments and error correction related to the acquisition of MFC Energy. |
|
(2) | | Net income attributable to our shareholders. |
|
(3) | | Includes total impairment and write-down of $48.2 million, or $0.77 per share on a basic and diluted basis, net of income tax recovery, on a subsidiary in India, which was subsequently sold in 2013. |
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| (4) | | Includes a bargain purchase of $216.3 million, or $3.46 per share on a basic and diluted basis, in connection with the acquisition of MFC Energy. The bargain purchase arose as the consideration under the transaction was less than the fair value of the net identifiable assets acquired. Includes measurement period adjustments for the acquisition of MFC Energy. |
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(5) | | Includes a bargain purchase of $2.4 million, or $0.04 per share on a basic and diluted basis, in connection with the acquisition of a subsidiary. The bargain purchase arose as the consideration under the transaction was less than the fair value of the net identifiable assets acquired. |
Includes non-cash impairments of $52.9 million recognized on our hydrocarbon properties and the reversal of non-cash impairment losses of $30.0 million and the recognition of a deferred tax liability of $7.8 million in connection therewith.
Includes non-cash impairments of $143.6 million, before a reduction of deferred tax assets of $50.9 million, and $245.6 million, before an income tax recovery of $54.3 million, respectively, recognized on our hydrocarbon properties and iron ore interests.
| | | | December 31,
2014 | | | September 30,
2014 | | | June 30,
2014(1) | | | March 31,
2014 | |
| | | | (Restated)(2) | |
| | | | (In thousands, except per share amounts) | |
| Gross revenues | | | | $ | 346,560(2) | | | | | $ | 360,260(2) | | | | | $ | 388,264(2) | | | | | $ | 191,240(2) | | |
Net (loss) income from continuing operations(3) | | | | | 3,659 | | | | | | (4,909) | | | | | | 3,290 | | | | | | 743 | | |
| (Loss) earnings from continuing operations, per share | | | | | |
| Basic | | | | | 0.06 | | | | | | (0.08) | | | | | | 0.05 | | | | | | 0.01 | | |
| Diluted | | | | | 0.06 | | | | | | (0.08) | | | | | | 0.05 | | | | | | 0.01 | | |
Net income (loss)(3) | | | | | (21,797)(4) | | | | | | 6,990 | | | | | | 7,720 | | | | | | 6,405 | | |
| Earnings (loss), per share | | | | | |
| Basic | | | | | (0.35) | | | | | | 0.11 | | | | | | 0.12 | | | | | | 0.10 | | |
| Diluted | | | | | (0.35) | | | | | | 0.11 | | | | | | 0.12 | | | | | | 0.10 | | |
Notes:
(1)
We commenced consolidation of the operations of two acquired supply chain companies from March 31 and April 1, 2014, respectively.
(2)
Revenues and costs of sales and services for the periods have been reclassified to present certain transactions on a net basis. This had no impact on our net income from operations, net income, cash flow statements or financial position for such periods. Please see “Item 5: Operating and Financial Review and Prospects – Prior Periods” for further information.
(3)
Attributable to our shareholders.
(4)
Includes a non-cash impairment of interests in resource properties of $33.2 million before an income tax recovery of $8.4 million.
Application of Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires our management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods.
Our management routinely makes judgments and estimates about the effects of matters that are inherently uncertain. As the number of variables and assumptions affecting the probable future resolution of the uncertainties increase, these judgments become even more subjective and complex. We have identified certain accounting policies that are the most important to the portrayal of our current financial condition and results of operations. Please refer to Note 1 to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report on Form 20-F for a discussion of the significant accounting policies.
The following accounting policies are the most important to our ongoing financial condition and results of
operations from continuing operations:
Inventories
Our inventories consist
Allowance for Credit Losses
We apply credit risk assessment and valuation methods to our trade and other receivables. Credit losses arise primarily from receivables but may also relate to other credit instruments issued by or on our behalf, such as guarantees and letters of
raw materials, work-in-progress and finished goods. In general, inventories are recorded at the lower of cost or estimated net realizable value. Commodities acquired in commodity broker-trader activities with the purpose of selling them in the near future and generating a profit from fluctuations in price or margin are measured at fair value less costs to sell. Accordingly, our management must make estimates about their pricing when establishing the appropriate provisions for inventories. For the finished goods and commodity inventories, the estimated net selling price is the most important determining factor. However, our management also considers whether there are any alternatives to enhance the value of the finished goods by various marketing strategies and channels. Actual selling price could differ from the estimated selling price and such differences could be material.
Receivables
Receivables are financial instruments that are not classified as held for trading or available for sale. They are net of ancredit. An allowance for credit losses if any. We perform ongoing credit evaluationsis increased by provisions which are charged to income and reduced by write-offs net of customers and adjust our allowance accounts for specific customer risks and credit factors. Receivablesany recoveries.
Specific provisions are considered past dueestablished on an individual basisreceivable basis. A country risk provision may be made based on the termsexposures in less developed countries and on our management’s overall assessment of the contracts. underlying economic conditions in those countries.
Our allowance for credit losses is maintained at an amount considered adequate to absorb estimated credit-related losses. Such allowance reflects our management’s best estimate of the losses in our receivables and judgments about economic conditions.
As at December 31, 2013, we had recognizedThe assessment of allowance for credit losses is a complex process, which involve a significant degree of judgement and a high level of estimation uncertainty. The input factors include our legal rights and obligations under all the contracts and the expected future cash flows from the receivables
(including tradeand their collateral which include inventories, mortgages and other
receivables) aggregating $146.1 million.Valuationcredit enhancement instruments. The major source of Securities
Securitiesestimation uncertainty relates to the likelihood of the various scenarios under which different amounts are expected to be recovered through the security in place on the receivables. The expected future cash flows are projected under different scenarios and weighted by probability, which involves the exercise of significant judgment. Estimates and judgments could change in the near-term, and could result in a significant change to a recognized allowance.
In addition, we also provide credit losses for our credit exposures arising from guarantees we issued. The loss assessment process, as well as the exercise of judgment and estimation uncertainty, are similar to the preceding paragraph.
Classification of Assets Held for Sale
We apply judgment to determine whether an asset (disposal group) is available for immediate sale in its present condition and that its sale is highly probable and therefore should be classified as held for
trading are carriedsale at
current market value. Any unrealized gainsthe balance sheet date. In order to assess whether it is highly probable that the sale can be completed within one year or
losses on securities heldthe extension period in certain circumstances, our management reviews the business and economic factors, both macro and micro, which include the industry trends and capital markets. It is also open to all forms of sales, including exchanges of non-current assets for
trading are includedother non-current assets when the exchange will have commercial substance in
our results of operations.accordance with IAS 16, Available-for-sale securities are also carried at current market value when current market value is available. Any unrealized gains or losses are included in other comprehensive income. When there is any objective evidence that an available-for-sale security has experienced a decline in value, other than a temporary decline, the security will be written down to recognize the loss in the determination of income. In determining whether the decline in value is other than temporary, quoted market price is not the only deciding factor, particularly for thinly traded securities, large block holdingsProperty, Plant and restricted shares. We also consider, but such consideration is not limited to, the following factors: (i) the trend of the quoted market price and trading volume; (ii) the investee’s financial position and results for a period of years; (iii) any liquidity or going concern problems of the investee; (iv) changes in or reorganization of the investee and/or its future business plan; (v) the outlook of the investee’s industry; (vi) the current fair value of the investment (based upon an appraisal thereof) relative to its carrying value; (vii) our business plan and strategy to divest the security or to restructure the investee; and (viii) the extent and/or duration of the decline in market value.Equipment
Recent market volatility has made it extremely difficult to value certain securities. Subsequent valuations, in light of factors prevailing at such time, may result in significant changes in the values of these securities in future periods. Any of these factors could require us to recognize further impairments in the value of our securities portfolio, which may have an adverse effect on our results of operations in future periods.
.
Non-Cash Impairment of Non-Financial Assets
We assess at the end of each reporting period whether there is any indication that an asset may be impaired. If any such indication exists, we
shall estimate the recoverable amount of the asset. In assessing whether there is any indication that an asset may be impaired, we consider, as a minimum, the following indications:
External sources of information
| (a) | | during the period, an asset’s market value has declined significantly more than would be expected as a result of the passage of time or normal use; |
| |
| (b) | | significant changes with an adverse effect on the entity have taken place during the period, or will take place in the near future, in the technological, market, economic or legal environment in which the entity operates or in the market to which an asset is dedicated; |
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| (c) | | market interest rates or other market rates of return on investments have increased during the period, and those increases are likely to affect the discount rate used in calculating an asset’s value in use and decrease the asset’s recoverable amount materially; |
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| (d) | | the carrying amount of the net assets of the entity is more than its market capitalization; |
(a)
during the period, the asset’s market value has declined significantly more than would be expected as a result of the passage of time or normal use;
(b)
significant changes with an adverse effect on the entity have taken place during the period, or will take place in the near future, in the technological, market, economic or legal environment in which the entity operates or in the market to which an asset is dedicated;
(c)
market interest rates or other market rates of return on investments have increased during the period, and those increases are likely to affect the discount rate used in calculating an asset’s value in use and decrease the asset’s recoverable amount materially;
(d)
the carrying amount of the net assets of the entity is more than its market capitalization;
Internal sources of information
| (e) | | evidence is available of obsolescence or physical damage of an asset; |
| |
| (f) | | (e)
evidence is available of obsolescence or physical damage of an asset; (f)
significant changes with an adverse effect on the entity have taken place during the period, or are expected to take place in the near future, in the extent to which, or manner in which, an asset is used or is expected to be used. These changes include the asset becoming idle, plans to discontinue or restructure the operation to which an asset belongs, plans to dispose of an asset before the previously expected date and reassessing the useful life of an asset as finite rather than indefinite; and |
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| (g) | | evidence is available from internal reporting that indicates that the economic performance of an asset is, or will be, worse than expected. |
Provisions for Decommissioning Obligations
Our provisions for decommissioning obligations represent management’s best estimate of the present value of the future cash outflows required to settle the liability which reflects estimates of future costs, inflation, movements in foreign exchange rates and assumptions of risks associated with the future cash outflows, and the applicable risk-free interest rates for discounting the future cash outflows. Changes in the above factors can resultnear future, in a changethe extent to which, or manner in which, an asset is used or is expected to be used. These changes include the provision recognized by us.
Changes in decommissioning obligations are recorded with a corresponding changeasset becoming idle, plans to discontinue or restructure the carrying amountsoperation to which an asset belongs, plans to dispose of related properties. Adjustments toan asset before the carrying amountspreviously expected date and reassessing the useful life of related properties can result in a change to future depletion expense.
an asset as finite rather than indefinite; and
(g)
evidence is available from internal reporting that indicates that the economic performance of an asset is, or will be, worse than expected.
Management believes that it has adequately provided for income taxes based on all of the information that is currently available. The calculation of income taxes in many cases, however, requires significant judgment in interpreting tax rules and regulations, which are constantly changing.
Our tax filings are also subject to audits, which could materially change the amount of current and
futuredeferred income tax assets and liabilities. Any change would be recorded as a charge or a credit to income tax expense. Any cash payment or receipt would be included in cash from operating activities.
We currently have deferred
income tax assets, which are comprised primarily of tax loss carry-forwards and deductible temporary differences, both of which will reduce taxable income in the future. The amounts recorded for deferred
income tax
assets are based upon various judgments, assumptions and estimates. We assess the realization of these deferred
income tax assets on a periodic basis to determine to what extent it is probable that taxable profit will be available against which the deductible temporary differences and the carry-forward of unused tax credits and unused tax losses can be utilized. We determine whether it is probable that all or a portion of the deferred
income tax assets will be realized, based on currently available information, including, but not limited to, the following:
•
the history of the tax loss carry-forwards and their expiry dates;
•
future reversals of temporary differences;
•
our projected earnings; and
•
tax planning opportunities.
On the reporting date, we also reassess unrecognized deferred
income tax assets. We recognize a previously unrecognized deferred
income tax asset to the extent that it has become probable that future taxable profit will allow the deferred
income tax asset to be recovered.
We provide for future liabilities in respect of uncertain tax positions where additional tax may become payable in future periods and such provisions are based on our management’s assessment of exposures. We do not recognize the full deferred
income tax liability on taxable temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates where we are able to control the timing of the reversal of the temporary differences and it is probable that the temporary differences will not reverse in the foreseeable future. We may change our investment decision in the normal course of our business, thus resulting in additional tax liability.
New Standards and Interpretations Adopted and Not Yet Adopted
IFRIC 21, Levies, provides the following guidance on recognition of a liability to pay levies:
The liability is recognized progressively if the obligating event occurs over a period of time.
If an obligation is triggered on reaching a minimum threshold, the liability is recognized when thatminimum threshold is reached.
The same recognition principles are applied in interim financial reports. IFRIC 21 is effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2014. We anticipate that the application of this new standard will not have significant impacts on our consolidated financial statements.
IFRS 9,Financial Instruments, referred to as “IFRS 9”, was publishedissued in November 2009July 2014 is the IASB’s replacement of IAS 39, Financial Instruments: Recognition and containedMeasurement, referred to as “IAS 39”. IFRS 9 includes requirements for financial assets. Requirements for financial liabilities were added torecognition and measurement, impairment, derecognition and general hedge accounting. The version of IFRS 9 issued in October 2010. Most of the requirements2014 supersedes all previous versions and is mandatorily effective for financial liabilities were carried forward unchanged from International Accounting Standard 39. However, some changes were made to the fair value option for financial liabilities to address the issue of own credit risk. The IASB decided that a mandatory date ofperiods beginning on or after January 1, 2015 would not allow sufficient time for entities2018 with early adoption permitted (subject to prepare to apply the new standard because the impairment phase of the IFRS 9 project has not yet been completed. Accordingly, the IASB decided that a new date should be decided upon when the entire IFRS 9 project is closer to completion. The amendments made to IFRS 9 in November 2013 remove the mandatory effective date from IFRS 9. However, entities may still choose to apply IFRS 9 early and managementlocal endorsement requirements). Management has decided not to early apply IFRS 9.9 and is currently assessing the impacts of IFRS 9 on our consolidated financial statements.
IFRS 15, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, referred to as “IFRS 15”, specifies how and when an entity will recognize revenue as well as requiring such entities to provide users of financial statements with more informative, relevant disclosures. The standard provides a single, principles based five-step model to be applied to all contracts with customers. IFRS 15 was issued in May 2014 and applies to annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018. Management is currently assessing the impacts of IFRS 15 on our consolidated financial statements.
Amendments to IFRS 10, Consolidated Financial Statements, and IAS 28, Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures, were issued in September 2014 and are effective for years beginning on or after January 1, 2016, to be applied prospectively. The amendments require that upon loss of control of a subsidiary during its transfer to an associate or joint venture, full gain recognition on the transfer is appropriate only if the subsidiary meets the definition of a business in IFRS 3, to the extent of the company’s share and unless the principles of IFRS 3 conflict with the guidance under IFRS 11. Adoption of these amendments is not expected to have significant impact on our consolidated financial statements.
Amendments to IFRS 11, Joint Arrangements, referred to as “IFRS 11”, were issued in May 2014 and are effective for years beginning on or after January 1, 2016, to be applied prospectively. The amendments clarify that an acquisition of an interest in a joint operation that is a business should be accounted for by a company and disclosed as a business combination in accordance with IFRS 3, Business Combinations, referred to as “IFRS 3”, to the extent of the company’s share and unless the principles of IFRS conflict with the guidance under IFRS 11. Adoption of these amendments is not expected to have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements.
For a discussion of trends relating to revenues derived from our royalty interest, please see “
Item 4: Information on the Company – B. Business Overview – Business Segments – CommoditiesFinance and ResourcesSupply Chain”.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to investors.
We have outstanding issued guarantees held by our external trading and financial partners in connection with our commoditiesfinance and resourcessupply chain activities. As ofat December 31, 2013,2015, we had issued guarantees of up to a maximum of $51.4$14.1 million, being the total potential principal amount that may be guaranteed thereunder, of which $43.4$0.4 million were outstanding and have not been recorded as liabilities in theour consolidated statement of financial position. There has been no claim against the guarantees.
Safe Harbor
The safe harbor provided in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, applies to forward-looking information provided under ““– Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements” and “– Liquidity and Capital Resources – Contractual Obligations”.
ITEM 6: DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES
A. Directors and Senior Management
We have no arrangement or understanding with major shareholders, customers, suppliers or others pursuant to which any of our directors or officers was selected as a director or officer.
Each director holds office until the next annual general meeting of our shareholders or until his or her successor is elected or appointed unless such office is earlier vacated in accordance with our Articles or with the provisions of the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia). The following table sets forth the names of each of our directors and officers as at the date hereof:
| | | | Date of | | | | |
| | | | Commencement | | Expiration of |
| | | | of Office | | Term of Office |
| Name (Age) | | | Present Position | | with our Company | | with our Company(1) |
| Michael J. Smith (65) | | Chief Executive Officer and Director | | 1986 | | | 2014 | |
| James M. Carter (68)(2) | | Chief Financial Officer | | 2014 | | | — | |
| Peter Kellogg (71)(3) | | Chairman, Director | | 2013 | | | 2016 | |
| Dr. Shuming Zhao (61)(4) | | Director | | 2014 | | | 2014 | |
| Indrajit Chatterjee (68)(3)(5)(6) | | Director | | 2005 | | | 2015 | |
| Silke S. Stenger (45)(3)(5)(6) | | Director | | 2013 | | | 2015 | |
| William C. Horn III (50)(5) | | Director | | 2013 | | | 2016 | |
____________________Name (Age) | | | Present Position | | | Date of
Commencement of
Office with our
Notes:Company | |
(1)Gerardo Cortina (60) | | In March | President and Chief Executive Officer and Director | | | 2014 we announced that our board of directors had determined to eliminate our staggered board structure. | |
|
(2)Samuel Morrow (31) | | Mr. Carter was appointed | Deputy Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer in March 2014. | | | 2014 | |
| Ferdinand Steinbauer (59) | | | Treasurer | | | 2014 | |
(3)Michael J. Smith (68)(1) | | Member of our Compensation Committee. | Chairman and Managing Director | | | 1986 | |
Dr. Shuming Zhao (63)(2)(3)(4) | | | Director | | | 2014 | |
Indrajit Chatterjee (70)(2)(4) | | Dr. Zhao was appointed a director of the Company to fill the vacancy created by the passing of Robert Ian Rigg in March 2014. | Director | | | 2005 | |
Silke S. Stenger (47)(2)(3)(4) | | | Director | | | 2013 | |
Friedrich Hondl (55)(3)(5) | | Member of our Audit Committee. | Director | | | 2015 | |
|
Jochen Dümler (61)(6)(2) | | Member of our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. | Director | | | 2016 | |
Notes:
(1)
Mr. Smith was appointed Chairman in March 2016.
(2)
Member of our Compensation Committee.
(3)
Member of our Audit Committee.
(4)
Member of our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
(5)
Mr. Hondl was appointed a director in October 2015.
(6)
Mr. Dümler was appointed a director in January 2016.
Gerardo Cortina – President and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Cortina was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer in May 2014. Mr. Cortina was managing director of Possehl Mexico S.A. de S.V., referred to as “Possehl”, from 1986 until June 2014. Possehl has been active in trading and distribution of metals, mineral products, chemicals and ferroalloys to the iron and steel, foundry, refractory, plastics, paints, animal feed and chemicals industries. Mr. Cortina has successfully developed export markets in Central America, the Caribbean and South America. Mr. Cortina has over 25 years of experience in the supply chain business. Mr. Cortina has a Master of Business Administration from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.
Samuel Morrow – Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Morrow was appointed Chief Financial Officer in June 2014 and was appointed Deputy Chief Executive Officer in May 2014. Mr. Morrow is a Chartered Financial Analyst and was most recently a Vice President of MFC in Vienna, Austria. Before joining MFC, Mr. Morrow was Vice President of Tanaka Capital Management and Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of the Tanaka Growth Fund. Mr. Morrow is a graduate of St. Lawrence University.
Ferdinand Steinbauer – Treasurer
Mr. Steinbauer was appointed Treasurer in March 2014. He is currently also a Managing Director of MFC Commodities GmbH and has held that position since 1998. Previously he served as Treasurer for 20 years with KNP Leykam Austria (later acquired by SAPPI). Mr. Steinbauer holds a degree from the Austrian Commercial Academy in Graz and has over 35 years of experience in banking, structured trade finance and risk management.
Michael J. Smith –
Chief Executive OfficerChairman and
Managing Director
Mr. Smith has been a director of our company since 1986 and was
appointed Chairman
from 2003 toin March
2014.2016. Mr. Smith was appointed our
Managing Director in May 2014, having served as our President and Chief Executive Officer
in Marchfrom 1996 to 2000 and from 2010
to May 2014 and
served as our Chief Financial Officer from 2010 to March 2014. He was our Secretary until March 1, 2008. Mr. Smith was also
our Chief Executive Officer between 1996 and 2006. Mr. Smith was also previously the President, Chief Executive Officer, Secretary and a director of Mass
Financial Corp. and has served as a director and officer of various public companies. Mr. Smith has experience in corporate finance and restructuring.
James M. Carter – Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Carter was appointed Chief Financial Officer in March 2014. Mr. Carter is a Chartered Accountant with over 40 years of experience in both public and private companies, with an emphasis on the commodities sector and international business markets. He has served as Vice-President of the Company and its predecessors for over 15 years. Mr. Carter has also served as an officer and director of a number of other private and publicly traded companies.
Peter Kellogg – Chairman and a Director
Mr. Kellogg has been a director of our company since December 2013. Mr. Kellogg was appointed Chairman of our board of directors in March 2014. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of IAT. He was the Senior Managing Director of Spear, Leeds & Kellogg, one of the largest market making and securities clearing firms in
the U.S., until 2000, when it was acquired by Goldman Sachs. Mr. Kellogg has been the Senior Advisory Director of Goldman Sachs/Spear, Leeds & Kellogg. He served as the Chairman of Ziegler Companies Inc. since 2003 and a director of Nam Tai Electronics since 2000. He also serves as a director of the Berkshire School and the U.S. Olympic Ski Team. Previously, Mr. Kellogg served on the board of Advest Group, MCM Corporation, Cityfed Financial Corp., Interstate Air Taxi Inc. and Interstate/Johnson Lane, Inc.
Dr. Shuming Zhao – Director
Dr. Zhao was a director of our company from 2004 until December 2013 and was re-appointed to the board of directors in March 2014. Dr. Zhao is the Chair Professor and Honorary Dean of the School of Business, Nanjing University in the People’s Republic of China. He also serves as President of the International Association of Chinese Management Research (IACMR, Third Term), Vice-President of Chinese Society of Management Modernization, President of the Jiangsu Provincial Association of Human Resource Management and Vice-President of the Jiangsu Provincial Association of Business Management and Entrepreneurs. Since 1994, Dr. Zhao has acted as a management consultant for several Chinese and international firms. He
ishas also
served as a director of Daqo New Energy Corp. (China)
since October 2011 and was a director of Little Swan Company, Ltd. (China)
. from 2009 to 2014. Dr. Zhao has successfully organized and held
seveneight international symposia on multinational business management.
Since 1997, Dr. Zhao
has beenworked as a visiting professor at Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California,
andU.S.A. in 1997 to 2003. Now he is the Distinguished Visiting Professor at the College of Business, University of Missouri-St.
Louis.Louis, U.S.A. and the Distinguished Visiting Professor at the Katz Graduate School of Business, University of Pittsburgh, U.S.A. He has also lectured in various countries, including the United States, Canada, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal and Australia.
Indrajit Chatterjee – Director
Mr. Chatterjee has been a director of our company since 2005. He is a retired businessman who was formerly responsible for marketing with the Transportation Systems Division of General Electric for India. Mr. Chatterjee is experienced in dealing with Indian governmental issues.
Silke S. Stenger – Director
Ms. Stenger has been a director of our company since August
2013. She is an independent business consultant and business leadership coach, and was a former director of our company when our company was KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd. from 2003 to 2010 and has beenwas a director of KHD Humboldt Wedag International AG.AG from 2010 to 2012. Ms. Stenger was the Chief Financial Officer of Management One Human Capital Consultants Ltd. from 2006 to 2011. Ms. Stenger is a certified controller (German Chamber of Commerce IHK) and IFRS accountant, specializing in corporate governance and Sarbanes-Oxleycompliance.William C. Horn III
Friedrich Hondl – Director
Mr. HornHondl has been a director of our company since December 2013.October 2015. He is an experienced European banking executive and former member of the Supervisory Board of Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG, the Austrian Export Credit Agency. From 2013 to 2015, Mr. Hondl was the head of Erste Group Bank AG’s Large Corporates International Division and, from 2009 to 2012, he was the head of International Corporate Relationship Management of UniCredit Bank Austria AG. Mr. Hondl has also served as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Intermarket Bank AG since 2014.
Jochen Dümler – Director
Mr. Dümler has been a director of our company since January 2016. He was the former President and Chief
OperatingExecutive Officer of
First Angel Capital (since 2004)Euler Hermes North America. From 2002 to 2010, Mr. Dümler was a Member of the Board of Management of Euler Hermes Kreditversicherung AG and, from 1995 to 2002, he was a Member of the Board of Management of PRISMA Kreditversicherung AG. Mr. Dümler is a member of the German-American Chamber of Commerce (New York City), a
boutique investment firm focusing on long/shortMember of the German Executive Roundtable (Washington, D.C.) and
macro trading strategies, research, alternative investments, private equity, lending and consulting to institutions for M&A and strategic financial workout and turnaround. Mr. Horn served as a
DirectorBoard Member of
LMS Medical Systems, Inc. from 2008 to 2010 while also acting as interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of LMS Medical Systems, Inc. over the
same period. Prior to First Angel Capital, he was employed by State Street Corporation as Vice-President of Risk Management and Compliance, overseeing risk management and compliance for institutional equity trading and e-finance for State Street Global Markets, State Street’s institutional trading division. Mr. Horn formerly worked for Fidelity Investments in a number of capacities, including Vice-President of Global Risk Management, Senior Counter-Party Credit Analyst and Mortgage-Backed Security Trader. Mr. Horn graduated from St. Lawrence University with a degree in Economics.German-American Partnership Program.
There are no family relationships between any of our directordirectors and executive officers.
B. Compensation
During
the fiscal year ended December 31,
2013,2015, we paid an aggregate of approximately
$1.8$4.5 million in cash compensation to our directors and officers, excluding directors’ fees. No other funds were set aside or accrued by our company during the fiscal year ended December 31,
20132015 to provide pension, retirement or similar benefits for our directors or officers pursuant to any existing plan provided or contributed to by us.
The following table provides a summary of compensation paid by us during the fiscal year ended December 31,
20132015 to our
Managing Director, President and Chief Executive Officer,
former Chief Financial Officer and each of our
threetwo most highly compensated executive officers (or persons acting in a similar capacity) whose total compensation for the fiscal year exceeded $150,000:
| | | | | | | | | Non-equity Incentive
Compensation Plan
Compensation
($)(1) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Name and Principal Position | | | Salary
($) | | Share-
Based
Awards
($) | | Option-
Based
Awards
($) | | Annual
Incentive
Plans | | Long-
Term
Incentive
Plans | | Pension
Value
($) | | All Other
Compensation
($) | | Total
Compensation
($) |
| Michael J. Smith | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chief Executive | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Officer and former | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chairman and | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chief Financial | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Officer(2) | | 301,239 | | | — | | — | | 103,660 | | — | | — | | | 190,745 | (3) | | | | 595,644 | |
| Roland Schulien | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Senior Vice President | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Finance, Europe | | 185,990 | | | — | | — | | 7,971 | | — | | — | | | 27,098 | (4) | | | | 221,059 | |
| Gerardo Cortina | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Managing Director | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mexico | | 388,130 | | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | | 4,236 | (5) | | | | 392,366 | |
| Ernest Alders | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Vice-President | | 204,431 | (6) | | — | | — | | 14,206 | | — | | — | | | 5,619 | (7) | | | | 224,256 | |
____________________| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Non-equity incentive
compensation plan
compensation
($)(1) | | | | |
| Name and Principal Position | | | Salary
($) | | | Share-
based
awards
($) | | | Option-
based
awards
($) | | | Annual
incentive
plans | | | Long-
term
incentive
plans | | | Pension
value
($) | | | All other
compensation
($) | | | Total
compensation
($) | |
Gerardo Cortina
President and Chief Executive Officer | | | | | 840,645 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 226,328 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 123,026(2) | | | | | | 1,189,999 | | |
Samuel Morrow
Chief Financial Officer and Deputy Chief Executive Officer | | | | | 312,332 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 205,840 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 3,259(3) | | | | | | 521,431 | | |
Michael J. Smith
Chairman and Managing Director | | | | | 596,895 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 135,083 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 275,278(4) | | | | | | 1,007,256 | | |
Ferdinand Steinbauer
Treasurer | | | | | 462,182 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 205,840 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 668,022 | | |
Guy Konsbruck
Executive Vice-President(5) | | | | | 473,923 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 140,491 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 614,414 | | |
Notes:
(1)
All awards under MFC’s non-equity incentive compensation plans are paid during the financial year they were earned.
(2)Notes:
|
(1) | | All awards under MFC’s non-equity incentive compensation plans are paid during the financial year they were earned. |
|
(2) | | Mr. Smith ceased acting as our Chief Financial Officer and Chairman in March 2014. |
|
(3) | | Consists of housing allowances and expenses. |
|
(4) | | Consists of auto benefits. |
|
(5) | | Consists of customary perquisites. |
|
(6) | | Includes accrued but unpaid amounts. |
|
(7) | | Consists of customary perquisites, including a housing allowance. |
Consists of housing and car allowances and other customary perquisites.
(3)
Consists of housing allowance and other customary perquisites.
(4)
Consists of housing allowances and expenses.
(5)
Mr. Konsbruck has resigned, effective May 2016.
The following table provides a summary of compensation paid by us to, or earned by, the directors of our company during the fiscal year ended December 31, 20132015.
Director Compensation Table
| Name | | | Fees
Earned
($) | | | Share-
based
awards
($) | | | Option-
based
awards
($) | | | Non-equity
incentive plan
compensation
($) | | | Pension
value
($) | | | All other
compensation
($) | | | Total
($) | |
Gerardo Cortina(1) | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Michael J. Smith(2) | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| Dr. Shuming Zhao | | | | | 78,493 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 78,493 | | |
| Indrajit Chatterjee | | | | | 118,251 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 118,251 | | |
| Silke S. Stenger | | | | | 148,549 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 148,549 | | |
Friedrich Hondl(3) | | | | | 13,616 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 13,616 | | |
Jochen Dümler(4) | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Peter Kellogg(5) | | | | | 52,064 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 52,064 | | |
William C. Horn III(6) | | | | | 67,959 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 67,959 | | |
Notes:
(1)
Compensation provided to Mr. Cortina, in his capacity as Chief Executive Officer is disclosed in the directors of our company.table above under the heading “Executive Officers”.
(2)
Compensation provided to Mr. Smith, in his capacity as managing director is disclosed in the table above under the heading “Executive Officers”.
(3)DIRECTOR COMPENSATION TABLE
| Name | | | Fees
Earned
($) | | Share-
based
awards
($) | | Option-
based
awards
($) | | Non-equity
incentive plan
compensation
($) | | Pension
value
($) | | All other
compensation
($) | | Total
($) |
| Michael J. Smith(1) | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — |
| Peter Kellogg(2) | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — |
| Dr. Shuming Zhao(3) | | 87,500 | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | 87,500 |
| Ian Rigg(4) | | 121,233 | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | 121,233 |
| Indrajit Chatterjee | | 87,500 | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | 87,500 |
| Ravin Prakash(5) | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — |
| Silke S. Stenger | | 75,425 | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | 75,425 |
| William C. Horn III(6) | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — |
____________________
(4)
Mr. Dümler was appointed as a director in January 2016.
(5)Notes: |
(1) | | Compensation provided to Mr. Smith, in his capacity as an executive officer is disclosed in the table above under the heading “Executive Officers”. |
|
(2) | | Mr. Kellogg became a director in December 2013. |
|
(3) | | Dr. Zhao ceased being a director in December 2013 and was re-appointed as a director in March 2014 to fill a vacancy. |
|
(4) | | Mr. Rigg passed away in March 2014. |
|
(5) | | Mr. Prakash received $127,276 in compensation in connection with acting as an advisor to the Group. Mr. Prakash ceased being a director in December 2013. |
|
(6) | | Mr. Horn became a director in December 2013. |
Mr. Kellogg stepped down as a director in July 2015.
(6)
Mr. Horn stepped down as a director in July 2015.
A total of
$0.4$0.5 million was paid to our directors for services rendered as directors, or for committee participation or assignments, during our most recently completed financial year. Our directors are each paid
aan annual fee of
$30,000US$25,000 and
$750US$2,500 for each director’s meeting attended as well as additional fees, as applicable, for their respective participation on our Audit and Compensation Committees. We also reimburse our directors and officers for expenses incurred in connection with their services as directors and officers.Termination and Change of Control Benefits
Effective March 1, 2008,
Employment Agreements
Michael Smith
In July 2014, we entered into an independenta two-year consulting agreement with MichaelMr. Smith in connection with his appointment as our Chief Executive Officer, pursuantManaging Director. Pursuant to which he provides us consulting services. In the event that the agreement, among other things, we agreed to pay Mr. Smith an annual base fee of US$460,000 and an annual discretionary bonus and provide him certain customary perquisites. The agreement also entitles Mr. Smith to receive under our 2014 Equity Incentive Plan, referred to herein as the “2014 Plan”, which was approved by our shareholders at our 2014 Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders held on November 14, 2014, referred to as the “Meeting”: (i) 100,000 restricted stock units, which “time only” vested on the first anniversary of the grant date and the balance of which will vest on the second anniversary of the grant date; and (ii) performance share units with a target value of 200% of Mr. Smith’s annual base fee. If Mr. Smith’s engagement with us is terminated by us for any reason other than for just cause or in the event of a change of control, Mr. Smith ishe resigns for good reason, he will be entitled to receive a terminationlump sum cash payment equal to his base fee for the balance of the term following such termination.
Gerardo Cortina
We entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Cortina effective May 2014, in connection with his appointment as our President and Chief Executive Officer. Pursuant to the agreement, we will pay Mr. Cortina an annual base salary of US$650,000 (subject to annual review) and an annual discretionary
bonus and provide him certain customary perquisites. The agreement also entitles Mr. Cortina to receive performance share units under the 2014 Plan with a target value of no less than 100% of his base salary for each of the years ending December 31, 2014, 2015 and 2016. If Mr. Cortina’s employment is terminated by us other than for just cause, or by Mr. Cortina for good reason, he will be entitled to a severance payment, payable in eighteen equal monthly instalments, equal to one and a half times the sum of three times the aggregate consulting fee paid to Mr. Smith in the previous twelve months plus(i) his current annual base salary and (ii) the higher of (A) his current bonus orand (B) the highestaverage bonus received by him in the previous fivethree years prior to such termination. In addition, all unvested rightsIf Mr. Cortina’s employment is terminated by us other than for just cause or by Mr. Cortina for good reason in any stock optionscontemplation of, or other equity awards made to Mr. Smith will vest in full in the eventwithin six months of, a change of control. Mr. Smithcontrol, he will also be entitled to a lump sum cash payment equal to two times the sum of (i) his current annual base salary and (ii) the average bonus received by him in the three years prior to termination.
Samuel Morrow
We entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Morrow effective May 2014, in connection with his appointment as our Deputy Chief Executive Officer. Pursuant to the agreement, we will pay Mr. Morrow an annual base salary of US$210,000 (subject to annual review) and an annual discretionary bonus and provide him certain customary perquisites. The agreement also entitles Mr. Morrow to receive performance share units under the 2014 Plan with a target value of at least 50% of Mr. Morrow’s base salary for a period of 365 days following the earliereach of the dateyears ending December 31, 2014, 2015 and 2016. If Mr. Morrow’s employment is terminated by us other than for just cause, or by Mr. Morrow for good reason, he will be entitled to a severance payment, payable in twelve equal monthly instalments, equal to of the terminationsum of (i) his current annual base salary and (ii) the agreementhigher of (A) his current bonus and (B) the date ofaverage bonus received by him in the change of control,three years prior to requiretermination. If Mr. Morrow’s employment is terminated by us to purchase allother than for just cause or any part of our common shares held by Mr. Smith on the dateMorrow for good reason in contemplation of, termination or datewithin six months of, change of control, at a price equal to the average closing market price of our common shares on the NYSE for the ten preceding trading days. Assuming a discontinuance of Mr. Smith’s services as a result of termination or a change of control, effective December 31, 2013, we would have been required to make a maximum payment to Mr. Smith in the aggregate amount of $3.1 million pursuant to the terms of his consulting arrangement. Ernest Alders is alsohe will be entitled to a lump sum cash payment equal to one and one-quarter times the sum of one month’s(i) his current annual base salary (includingand (ii) the pro rated portionaverage bonus received by him in the three years prior to termination.
Ferdinand Steinbauer
We entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Steinbauer effective June 2014, in connection with his appointment as our Treasurer. Pursuant to the agreement, we will pay Mr. Steinbauer an annual base salary of
his€325,000 (subject to annual review) and an annual discretionary bonus
forand provide him certain customary perquisites. The agreement also entitles Mr. Steinbauer to receive performance share units under the
last fiscal year)2014 Plan with a target value of at least 50% of Mr. Steinbauer’s base salary for each
year of
servicethe years ending December 31, 2014, 2015 and 2016. If Mr. Steinbauer’s employment is terminated by us other than for just cause, or by Mr. Steinbauer for good reason, he will be entitled to a severance payment, payable in fifteen equal monthly instalments, equal to one and one-quarter times the sum of (i) his current annual base salary and (ii) the higher of (A) his current bonus and (B) the average bonus received by him in the
event that MFCthree years prior to termination. If Mr. Steinbauer’s employment is terminated by us other than for just cause or
by Mr.
Alders terminates his engagementSteinbauer for good reason in contemplation of, or within six months
afterof, a change of control,
pursuanthe will be entitled to
a lump sum cash payment equal to one and a half times the sum of (i) his
applicable agreements.current annual base salary and (ii) the average bonus received by him in the three years prior to termination.
As of December 31, 2013,2015, we did not have any defined benefit, defined contribution or deferred compensation plans for any of our senior officers or directors.
C. Board Practices
Our
In November 2014, to effect a special resolution adopted by our shareholders at the Meeting, we amended Article 11.1 of our Articles provideto remove the provision for three classesthree-year staggered terms for our directors and replace it with a provision for annual director retirement from office and re-election on a one-year term. As a result, each of our directors with staggered terms. Each directornow holds office until the expiryclose of his or her termthe next annual general meeting of our shareholders or until his or her successor is elected or appointed, unless such office is earlier vacated in accordance with our Articles or with the provisions of the British ColumbiaBusinessCorporations Act (British Columbia). At each annual meeting of our company, a class of directors is elected to hold office for a three-year term. Successors to the class of directors whose terms expire are identified as being of the same class as the directors they succeed and are elected to hold office for a term expiring at the third succeeding annual meeting of shareholders. A director appointed or elected to fill a vacancy on the board of directors holds office for the unexpired term of his predecessor. The following table sets forth the date of expiration of the current term of office of each of our directors, as well as the period during which that person has served as a director:
| | | | Expiration of |
| Name of Director | | | Director Since | | Current Term |
| Michael J. Smith | | 1986 | | 2014 |
| Dr. Shuming Zhao | | 2014 | | 2014 |
| Indrajit Chatterjee | | 2005 | | 2015 |
| Silke S. Stenger | | 2013 | | 2015 |
| Peter Kellogg | | 2013 | | 2016 |
| William C. Horn III | | 2013 | | 2016 |
In March 2014, our board of directors determined to declassify our board structure and it is intended that amendments to our Articles in connection therewith will be presented to our shareholders for approval at our next annual general meeting. If approved, directors would be elected on an annual basis moving forward.
Other than as discussed elsewhere herein, there are no service contracts between our company and any of our directors providing for benefits upon termination of employment.
Our board of directors has established an Audit Committee. Our Audit Committee currently consists of
Indrajit Chatterjee, Silke S. Stenger,
Dr. Shuming Zhao and
William C. Horn III,Friedrich Hondl, who was appointed to the Audit Committee in
March 2014. During the year ended December 31, 2013 and until his passing in 2014, Ian Rigg was a member of and served as the Chairman of our Audit Committee.November 2015. The Audit Committee operates pursuant to a charter adopted by the board of directors on October 26, 2013, a copy of which is available online at our website at
www.mfcindustrial.com and attached as Schedule “C” to our management proxy circular filed with the SEC on Form 6-K on December 2, 2013.www.mfcbancorpltd.com. The Audit Committee is appointed by and generally acts on behalf of the board of directors. The Audit Committee is responsible primarily for monitoring: (i) the integrity of our financial statements; (ii) compliance with legal and regulatory requirements; (iii) the independence, qualifications and performance of our independent auditors; and (iv) the performance and structure of our internal audit function. The Audit Committee also reviews and approves our hiring policies, establishes our procedures for dealing with complaints, oversees our financial reporting processes and consults with management and our independent auditors on matters related to our annual audit and internal controls, published financial statements, risk assessment and risk management, accounting principles and auditing procedures being applied.
Our board of directors has established a Compensation Committee. Our Compensation Committee currently consists of
Peter Kellogg, Indrajit Chatterjee,
and Silke S.
Stenger. During the year ended December 31, 2013Stenger, Dr. Shuming Zhao and
until his passing in 2014, Ian Rigg also served on our Compensation Committee.Jochen Dümler. Our Compensation Committee operates pursuant to a charter adopted by the board of directors on October 26, 2013, a copy of which is available online at our website at
www.mfcindustrial.com.www.mfcbancorpltd.com. The Compensation Committee is appointed and generally acts on behalf of the board of directors. The Compensation Committee is responsible for reviewing our board compensation practices and our selection, retention and remuneration arrangements for our executive officers and employees and reviewing and approving our Chief Executive Officer’s compensation in light of our corporate goals and objectives. Except for plans that are, in accordance with their terms or as required by law, administered by our board of directors or another particularly designated group, the Compensation Committee also administers and implements all of our incentive compensation plans and equity-based compensation plans. The Compensation Committee also recommends changes or additions to those plans, monitors our succession planning processes and reports to our board of directors on other compensation matters. Our Chief Executive Officer does not vote upon or participate in the deliberations regarding his compensation.
Effective July 15, 2005, we formed
Our board of directors has established a Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee currently consists of Indrajit Chatterjee,
and Silke S.
Stenger. During the year ended December 31, 2013Stenger and
until his passing in 2014, Ian Rigg also served on our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.Dr. Shuming Zhao. Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee operates pursuant to
a charter adopted by our board of directors on October 26, 2013, a copy of which is available online at our website at www.mfcindustrial.com.www.mfcbancorpltd.com. The primary function of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is to assist our board of directors in developing our Corporate Governance Guidelines and monitor the board and management’s performance against the defined approach. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is also responsible for evaluating the board and board committees’ structure and size and the independence of existing and prospective directors, identifying and reporting on candidates to be nominated to our board of directors, reporting on the board’s annual performance and overseeing our process for providing information to the board.
At December 31,
2013, 20122015, 2014 and
2011,2013, we employed approximately
951, 955651, 809 and
616951 people, respectively.
There were
62,552,12663,142,272 common shares,
2,525,000200,000 stock options and no share purchase warrants issued and outstanding as of
March 30, 2014.April 29, 2016. Of the
common shares
and stock options issued and outstanding on that date, our directors and senior officers, who served in such positions at any time during the fiscal year ended December 31,
2013,2015, beneficially owned the following common
shares:| | | | | | | | | Percentage of Total | | | | |
| | | Common Shares | | Common Shares | | Stock Options(1) |
| | | Beneficially Owned | | Outstanding | | Held |
| | Name and Principal Position | | | (#) | | (%) | | (#) |
| Michael J. Smith | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chief Executive Officer, Director and former | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chairman and Chief Financial Officer(2) | | | 272,727 | | | | 0.4% | | | 390,000 | |
| Peter Kellogg | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chairman and Director(3) | | | 20,662,400 | (3) | | | 33.0% | | | — | |
| Dr. Shuming Zhao | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Director(4) | | | — | | | | — | | | 55,000 | |
| Ian Rigg | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Director(5) | | | 7,230 | | | | less than 0.1% | | | 55,000 | |
| Indrajit Chatterjee | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Director | | | — | | | | — | | | 55,000 | |
| Ravin Prakash | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Director(6) | | | — | | | | — | | | 55,000 | |
| Silke S. Stenger | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Director | | | — | | | | — | | | — | |
| William C. Horn III | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Director | | | 618 | | | | less than 0.1% | | | — | |
____________________Notes: |
shares and held the following stock options:| Name and principal position | | | Common shares
beneficially owned
(#) | | | Percentage of total
common shares
outstanding
(%) | | | Stock options
held
(#) | | Michael J. Smith
Chairman, Managing Director and Director(1) | | | | | 272,727 | | | | | | 0.4% | | | | | | — | | | Dr. Shuming Zhao
Director | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | Indrajit Chatterjee
Director | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | Silke S. Stenger
Director | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | Friedrich Hondl
Director(2) | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | Gerardo Cortina
President and Chief Executive Officer and Director | | | | | 559,820(3) | | | | | | 0.9% | | | | | | — | | | Samuel Morrow
Deputy Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer | | | | | 42,390 | | | | | | —* | | | | | | 100,000(3) | | | Ferdinand Steinbauer
Treasurer | | | | | 241,438 | | | | | | 0.4% | | | | | | — | | | Guy Konsbruck
Executive Vice-President(5) | | | | | 7,700 | | | | | | —* | | | | | | — | | | Peter Kellogg
Former Chairman and Director(6) | | | | | 20,662,400(6) | | | | | | 32.7% | | | | | | — | | | William C. Horn III
Former Director(7) | | | | | 618(8) | | | | | | —* | | | | | | — | | |
Notes: (1) | The options are exercisable at a price of $7.81 per common share and expire on January 1, 2016. |
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(2) | Michael Smith ceased acting as our Chief Financial Officer and Chairman in March 2014. |
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(3) | Mr. Kellogg was appointed Chairman in March 2014. Mr. Kellogg controls 13,405,000 of our common shares through IAT. In his public filings, Mr. Kellogg disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares owned by IAT. In addition, in his public filings, Mr. Kellogg disclaims beneficial ownership of 1,200,000 common shares of our company owned by his wife, Cynthia Kellogg. |
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(4) | Dr. Zhao ceased being a director in December 2013 and was re-appointed as a director in March 2014 to fill a vacancy. |
|
(5) | Mr. Rigg passed away in March 2014. If not exercised, Mr. Rigg’s 55,000 options expire in April 2014. |
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(6) | Mr. Prakash ceased being a director in December 2013. |
Mr. Smith was appointed Chairman in March 2016.
Mr. Hondl was elected as a director in October 2015.
(3)
We haveentered into a share purchase agreement with Mr. Cortina in April 2014, pursuant to which he may acquire an incentive stock option plan that provides for the grant of incentive stock options to purchase our common shares to our directors, officers and key employees and other persons providing ongoing services to us. Our stock option plan is administered by our board of directors. The maximum numberadditional 50,000 of our common shares that may be reservedper year until 2025 if Possehl achieves certain annual milestones. Please see “Item 7: Major Shareholders and set asideRelated Party Transactions – B. Related Party Transactions” for issuance under our stock option plan is 5,524,000. Each option, upon its exercise, entitles the grantee to purchase one common share. further information.
(4)
The exerciseoptions are exercisable at a price of an option may not be less than the closing market priceUS$8.01 per common share and expire on April 2, 2019.
(5)
Mr. Konsbruck has resigned, effective May 2016.
(6)
Mr. Kellogg stepped down as Chairman and as a director in July 2015. Mr. Kellogg controls 13,405,000 of our common shares on the NYSE, on the day prior to the datethrough IAT. In his public filings, Mr. Kellogg disclaims beneficial ownership of grantany shares owned by IAT. In addition, in his public filings, Mr. Kellogg disclaims beneficial ownership of the option. In the event our1,200,000 common shares are not traded on such day, the exercise price may not be less than the average of the closing bid and ask prices of our common sharescompany owned by his wife, Cynthia Kellogg.
(7)
Mr. Horn stepped down as a director in July 2015.
(8)
Based on
the NYSE for the ten trading days immediately prior to the date the option is granted. Options may be granted under our stock option plan for an exercise period of up to ten years from the date of grant of the option. No options were granted during the year ended December 31, 2013. There were 1,720,000 options outstanding as at December 31, 2013. There were 12,344 options available for grant under the stock option plan as at December 31, 2013.insider reports filed while Mr. Horn was a director.
*
Less than 0.1%.
2014 Equity Incentive Plan
At our annual and special meeting of our shareholders held in
September 2008,November 2014, our shareholders passed a resolution approving
an equity incentive plan, referred to as the “Incentive Plan”,our 2014 Plan to further align the interests of employees and directors with those of our shareholders by providing incentive compensation opportunities tied to the performance of our common shares and promoting increased ownership of our common
stockshares by such individuals.
The 2014 Plan replaced our 1997 Stock Option Plan and our 2008 Incentive Plan and any plans emanating or
deriving therefrom, collectively referred to as the “Prior Plans”; provided, however, that each applicable Prior Plan will continue to govern prior awards granted under such Prior Plan until all awards granted under such Prior Plan prior to November 14, 2014 have been exercised, forfeited, cancelled, expired or otherwise terminated in accordance with the terms thereof.
Pursuant to the terms of the
Incentive2014 Plan, our board of directors, our Compensation Committee or such other committee as is appointed by our board of directors to administer the
Incentive2014 Plan, may grant
Awards (as hereinafter defined)stock options, restricted stock rights, restricted stock, performance share awards, performance share units and stock appreciation rights under the
Incentive2014 Plan, establish the terms and conditions for those
Awards,awards, construe and interpret the
Incentive2014 Plan and establish the rules for the
Incentive2014 Plan’s administration. Such
committee may grant nonqualified stock options, incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards
stock unit awards, stock awards, performance stock awards and tax bonus awards, each referred to as an “Award”, under the Incentive Plan. Awards may be granted to employees,
non-employee directors, officers or consultants of ours or any affiliate or any person to whom an offer of employment with us or any affiliate is extended. Such committee has the authority to determine which employees,
non-employee directors, officers, consultants and prospective employees should receive
Awards. Non-employee directors and consultants may not receive incentive stock options.such awards.
The maximum number of our common shares that may be issuable pursuant to all Awardsawards granted under the Incentive2014 Plan is 1,500,0002,877,018 common shares.shares, being 2,000,000 plus the number of common shares available for awards under the Prior Plans as of the effective date of the 2014 Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the maximum number of shares that may be issued as incentive stock options under the 2014 Plan is 2,000,000. Forfeited, cancelled, returned and lapsed Awardsawards are not counted against the 1,500,0002,000,000 common shares. Any Awards,awards granted under the 2014 Plan, or portions thereof, that are settled in cash and not by issuance of our common shares are not counted against the 1,500,000 common shares. 915,000 Awardsforegoing limits. No awards had been issued pursuant to the Incentive2014 Plan as at December 31, 2013.2015. There were 585,000 Awards2,877,018 awards available for grant under the Incentive2014 Plan as at December 31, 2013.2015.
As at December 31, 2015, the following option awards were outstanding under the Prior Plans: (i) 1,372,500 stock options under our 1997 Stock Option Plan; and (ii) 860,000 stock options under our 2008 Incentive Plan.
ITEM 7: MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
A.
There were 62,552,12663,142,272 common shares issued and outstanding as of March 24, 2014.April 29, 2016. The following table sets forth, as of the date hereof, persons known to us to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent (5%) of our common shares:
| Name | Name | | | Amount Owned | | | Percent of Class(1)(1) | |
| Peter Kellogg | | | | | 20,662,40020,662,400(2)(2) | | 33.0% |
____________________
| | | | 32.7Notes:% | | |
(1) Lloyd I. Miller, III | Based on 62,552,126 common shares issued and outstanding on March 24, 2014. |
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(2) | Mr. Kellogg controls 13,405,000 of our common shares through IAT. In his public filings, Mr. Kellogg disclaims beneficial ownership of 13,405,000 of the shares, or approximately 21.4% of the issued and outstanding common shares. In addition, in his public filings, Mr. Kellogg disclaims beneficial ownership of 1,200,000 common shares of our company owned by his wife, Cynthia Kellogg. | | | 6,686,333(3) | | | | | | 10.6% | | |
Notes:
(1)
Based on 63,142,272 common shares issued and outstanding on April 29, 2016.
Mr. Kellogg controls 13,405,000 of our common shares through IAT. In his public filings, Mr. Kellogg disclaims beneficial ownership of all of the shares, or approximately 21.2% of the issued and outstanding common shares, owned by IAT. In addition, in his public filings, Mr. Kellogg disclaims beneficial ownership of 1,200,000 common shares of our company owned by his wife, Cynthia Kellogg.
(3)
Mr. Miller controls such shares through a number of trusts and wholly-owned corporations. In his public filings, Mr. Miller discloses that he exercises sole dispositive and voting control over 6,253,738 of such shares and shared dispositive and voting control over 432,595 of such shares.
As of April 1, 2016, there were 63,142,272 common shares issued and outstanding held by 386 registered shareholders. Of those common shares issued and outstanding, 63,115,522 common shares were registered in the United States (347 registered shareholders).
The voting rights of our major shareholders do not differ from the voting rights of holders of our shares who are not major shareholders.
Peter Kellogg may be considered to control our company as a result of, among other things, his ownership of approximately
33%32.7% of our common
shares and his position as a directorshares. However, on
our board of directors. As of March 24, 2014, there were 62,552,126 common shares issued and outstanding held by 404 registered shareholders. Of those common shares issued and outstanding, 62,472,513 common shares were registered in the United States (365 registered shareholders).
On February 7, 2014, we entered into a mutual settlement agreement with Peter Kellogg and IAT.IAT, pursuant to which, among other things, Mr. Kellogg and IAT agreed to abide by customary standstill provisions for a 30-month period, subject to earlier termination in accordance with its terms. Please refer to “Item 10:Additional Information – C. Material Contracts” for further information.
There are no arrangements known to us, the operation of which may at a subsequent date result in a change in the control of our company.
B.
Related Party Transactions
Other than as disclosed herein, to the best of our knowledge, since January 1,
2013,2015, there have been no material transactions or loans between our company and: (a) enterprises that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries control or are controlled by, or are under common control with, our company; (b) associates; (c) individuals owning, directly or indirectly, an interest in the voting power of our company that gives them significant influence over our company, and close members of any such individual’s family; (d) key management personnel of our company, including directors and senior management of our company and close members of such individuals’ families;
and Ior (e) enterprises in which a substantial interest in the voting power is owned, directly or indirectly, by any person described in (c) or (d) or over which such a person is able to exercise significant influence.
In the normal course of operations, we enter into transactions with related parties, which include, among others, affiliates whereby we have a significant equity interest (10% or more) in the affiliates or have the ability to influence the affiliates’ or our operating and financing policies through significant shareholding, representation on the board of directors, corporate charter and/or bylaws. The affiliates also include certain of our directors, our President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Chief Operating Officer and their close family members. These related party transactions are made in arm’s length transactions at normal market prices and on normal commercial terms.
In addition to transactions disclosed elsewhere in our financial statements for the year ended December 31, 20132015 and in this annual report on Form 20-F, we had the following transactions with affiliates during the year ended December 31, 2013:2015:
| | | | Year Ended(In thousands) |
| Sale of Goods | | | December 31, 2013 |
| | | | (United States dollars |
| $ | | in thousands) |
| Dividend income on common shares* | | | 277 | | |
| Royalty expense paid and payable* | | | (604 | ) | |
| Sales of goods | | | 1,969 | | 3,349 |
____________________* | included in income from an interest in resource property |
In
additionApril 2014, we entered into a share purchase agreement with the holder of the puttable instrument financial liabilities, referred to as the “Put Holder”, whereby we acquired from the Put Holder his 40% equity shares in Possehl. Upon the execution of the agreement, the puttable instrument was terminated. The purchase price consisted of 509,820 of our common shares (which would be delivered upon occurrence of an event (as defined in the agreement), the latest being in 2025) and a contingent purchase price whereby 50,000 of our common shares would be issued to the
above transactions, in February 2013, we sold our interest in a group (which heldPut Holder for each year from 2014 to 2025 if Possehl achieves an annual net income milestone as computed under IFRS for the
resource properties in India to a director of twoyear. In June 2014, the share purchase agreement was amended whereby the 509,820 of our
sub-subsidiaries, resultingcommon shares were released to the Put Holder following the approval of the New York Stock Exchange, referred to as the “NYSE”, (which was received in
a non-cash accounting gainJune 2014) and the contingent purchase price was reduced to be payable for each year from 2014 to 2024. All other terms remain unchanged. The Put Holder was appointed to our board of
$0.4 million on its disposition. The director resigned from the sub-subsidiaries in March 2013. In addition, a subsidiary sold its office furnituredirectors and
equipment to a company beneficially owned byas our
President and Chief Executive Officer
for $14,000, resulting in
a gain of $14,000. Included in other receivablesMay 2014. The annual target was
an overpayment of net director fees of $8,000, which was subsequently refunded by the director inachieved for 2014. As
at December 31, 2013,a result, we
had $0.2 million of trade receivables due from affiliatesissued 50,000 common shares to the Put Holder in the
normal coursefirst half of
business.2015.
C.
Interests of Experts and Counsel
Not applicable.
ITEM 8: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
A.
Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information
Effective January 1, 2010, we adopted IFRS following approval from the Canadian Securities Administrators under National Instrument 52-107
– Acceptable Accounting Principles and Auditing Standards and Reporting Currency. The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in compliance with IFRS. See “Item 18: Financial Statements”.
We are subject to routine litigation incidental to our business and are named from time to time as a defendant in various legal actions arising in connection with our activities, certain of which may include large claims for punitive damages. Further, due to the size, complexity and nature of our operations, various legal and tax matters are outstanding from time to time, including a currently ongoing audit by the Canadian taxation authority of our domestic and international transactions covering the
years ended December 31, 2006 to
2010 taxation years.April 19, 2013. Currently, based upon information available to us, we do not believe any such matters would have a material adverse effect upon our financial condition or results of operations. However, due to the inherent uncertainty of litigation, we cannot provide certainty as to their outcome. If our current assessments are materially incorrect or if we are unable to resolve any of these matters favorably, there may be a material adverse impact on our financial performance, cash flows or results of operations.
Dividend Distributions
On January 10, 2011, we announced that Please see Note 13 to our board of directors had adopted an annual dividend policy, providing for an annual dividend based on the annual dividend yield of the NYSE Composite Indexaudited consolidated financial statements for the preceding year plus 25 basis points.
The actual timing, payment and amount of dividends paid on our common shares is determined by our board of directors, based upon things such as our cash flow, results of operations and financial condition, the needended December 31, 2015 for funds to finance ongoing operations and such other business consideration as our board of directors considers relevant.
further information.
Dividend Distributions
Our board of directors declared the following annual cash dividends per common share, payable in four quarterly installments for the three most recently completed financial years:of US$0.24 in each of 2013 and 2014. No dividend was declared in 2015.
| | 2011 | | 2012 | | 2013 |
| Dividend declared | | $0.20 | | $0.22 | | $0.24 |
The following dividends per common share were paid during our three most recently completed financial years:
| | Dividend paid |
2011 | | | |
January 31 | | $0.05 |
April 11 | | $0.05 |
July 11 | | $0.05 |
September 30 | | $0.05 |
2012 | | | |
February 10 | | $0.05 |
April 10 | | $0.05 |
July 13 | | $0.06 |
October 26 | | $0.06 |
2013 | | | |
February 8 | | $0.06 |
April 1 | | $0.06 |
July 30 | | $0.06 |
October 28 | | $0.06 |
B.
On March 24, 2014, we announced that our board of directors had declared an annual cash dividend for 2014 of $0.24 per common share, payable in four quarterly instalments. The first 2014 dividend payment will be made on April 22, 2014 to shareholders of record on April 10, 2014.
B.
Please refer to “Item 4: Information on the Company – A. History and Development of the Company – Recent Developments” and Note 4129 of our annual financial statements included herewith for a discussion of significant events that have occurred after December 31, 2013.2015.
ITEM 9: THE OFFER AND LISTING
A.
Offer and Listing Details
Since June 18, 2007, our common shares have been quoted on the NYSE, currently under the symbol
“MIL”“MFCB”. The following table sets forth the high and low
sales ofquoted prices of our common shares on the NYSE for the periods indicated.
| | | | Exchange |
| | | High ($) | | Low ($) |
| | Annual Highs and Lows | | | | |
| 2013 | | 10.39 | | 7.25 |
| 2012 | | 8.80 | | 6.65 |
| 2011 | | 9.00 | | 6.17 |
| 2010 | | 16.10 | | 6.60 |
| 2009 | | 14.20 | | 6.65 |
| | | | | |
| Quarterly Highs and Lows | | | | |
| 2014 | | | | |
| First Quarter | | 8.19 | | 6.97 |
| 2013 | | | | |
| Fourth Quarter | | 8.73 | | 7.25 |
| Third Quarter | | 9.05 | | 7.94 |
| Second Quarter | | 9.15 | | 7.88 |
| First Quarter | | 10.39 | | 8.59 |
| 2012 | | | | |
| Fourth Quarter | | 8.77 | | 7.92 |
| Third Quarter | | 8.80 | | 6.66 |
| Second Quarter | | 7.59 | | 6.65 |
| First Quarter | | 8.16 | | 7.03 |
| |
| Monthly Highs and Lows | | | | |
| March 2014 | | 8.19 | | 6.97 |
| February 2014 | | 8.16 | | 7.10 |
| January 2014 | | 8.08 | | 7.51 |
| December 2013 | | 8.08 | | 7.25 |
| November 2013 | | 8.33 | | 7.50 |
| October 2013 | | 8.73 | | 8.04 |
| | | | High (US$) | | | Low (US$) | |
| Annual Highs and Lows | | | |
| 2015 | | | | | 7.11 | | | | | | 1.50 | | |
| 2014 | | | | | 8.25 | | | | | | 5.20 | | |
| 2013 | | | | | 10.39 | | | | | | 7.25 | | |
| 2012 | | | | | 8.80 | | | | | | 6.65 | | |
| 2011 | | | | | 9.00 | | | | | | 6.17 | | |
| Quarterly Highs and Lows | | | |
| 2016 | | | |
| First Quarter | | | | | 2.50 | | | | | | 1.71 | | |
| 2015 | | | |
| Fourth Quarter | | | | | 3.32 | | | | | | 1.50 | | |
| Third Quarter | | | | | 4.15 | | | | | | 2.79 | | |
| Second Quarter | | | | | 5.04 | | | | | | 3.85 | | |
| First Quarter | | | | | 7.11 | | | | | | 3.61 | | |
| 2014 | | | |
| Fourth Quarter | | | | | 7.17 | | | | | | 5.20 | | |
| Third Quarter | | | | | 8.20 | | | | | | 7.11 | | |
| Second Quarter | | | | | 8.11 | | | | | | 7.07 | | |
| First Quarter | | | | | 8.25 | | | | | | 6.97 | | |
| Monthly Highs and Lows | | | |
| April 2016 | | | | | 2.04 | | | | | | 1.66 | | |
| March 2016 | | | | | 2.50 | | | | | | 1.90 | | |
| February 2016 | | | | | 2.23 | | | | | | 1.80 | | |
| January 2016 | | | | | 2.24 | | | | | | 1.71 | | |
| December 2015 | | | | | 2.06 | | | | | | 1.50 | | |
| November 2015 | | | | | 3.00 | | | ��� | | | 1.98 | | |
The transfer of our common shares is managed by our transfer agent, Computershare, 480 Washington Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ 07310 (Tel: 201-680-5258; Fax: 201-680-4604).
B.
Not applicable.
C.
C.
Our common shares are quoted on the NYSE under the symbol
“MIL”“MFCB”.
D.
E.
F.
Not applicable.
ITEM 10: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
A.
B.
Memorandum and Articles of Association
We are organized under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada and have been assigned the number BC0778539.
Our Articles do not contain a description of our objects and purposes.
Our Articles do not restrict a director’s power to vote on a proposal, arrangement or contract in which the director is materially interested, vote on compensation to themselves or any other members of their body in the absence of an independent quorum or exercise borrowing powers. There is no mandatory retirement age for our directors and our directors are not required to own securities of our company in order to serve as directors.
Our authorized capital consists of an unlimited number of common shares without par value, an unlimited number of
classClass A common shares without par value and an unlimited number of Class A preferred shares without par value. Our Class A preferred shares may be issued in one or more series and our directors may fix the number of shares that is to comprise each series and designate the rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to each series.
Holders of our common shares may receive dividends when, as and if declared by the board, subject to the preferential dividend rights of any other classes or series of preferred shares issued and outstanding. In no event may a dividend be declared or paid on the common shares if payment of the dividend would cause the realizable value of the assets of our company to be less than the aggregate of its liabilities. Holders of our common shares are entitled to one vote per share at any meeting of shareholders of any class of common shares and, in general and subject to applicable law, all matters will be determined by a majority of votes cast other than fundamental changes with respect to our company. The common shareholders are entitled, in the event of a distribution of assets of our company on the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of our company, referred to as a “Liquidation Distribution”, to receive, before any Liquidation Distribution is made to the holders of the
classClass A common shares or any other shares of our company ranking junior to the common shares, but after any prior rights of any of our preferred shares, the stated capital with respect to each common share held by them, together with all declared and unpaid dividends (if any and if preferential) thereon, up to the date of such Liquidation Distribution, and thereafter the common shares shall rank
pari passu with all other classes of our common shares in connection with the Liquidation Distribution.The rights and restrictions attaching to our classClass A common shares are the same as those attaching to our common shares, except that, in the event of a Liquidation Distribution, the holders of the classClass A common shares are entitled to receive such Liquidation Distribution only after any prior rights of the preferred shares and common shares or any other share ranking prior in right to the classClass A common shares.
Our Class A preferred shares of each series rank on a parity with our Class A preferred shares of any other series and are entitled to a preference over our common shares with respect to the payment of dividends and the distribution of assets or return of capital in the event of liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of our company.
The provisions in our Articles attaching to our common shares and Class A preferred shares may be altered, amended, repealed, suspended or changed by the affirmative vote of the holders of not less than two-thirds of the common shares and two-thirds of the Class A preferred shares, respectively, present in person or by proxy at any such meeting of holders.
Our Articles provide for
three classesthe election of directors
with staggered terms.at each annual general meeting. Each director holds office until the
expirynext annual general meeting of
his termour shareholders or until his successor is elected or appointed, unless his office is earlier vacated in accordance with our Articles or with the provisions of the
British ColumbiaBusiness Corporations Act (British Columbia). At each annual meeting of our company, a class of directors is elected to hold office for a three-year term. Successors to the class of directors whose terms expire are identified as being of the same class as the directors they succeed and are elected to hold office for a term expiring at the third succeeding annual meeting of shareholders. A director appointed or elected to fill a vacancy on the board of directors holds office for the unexpired term of his predecessor. In March 2014, our board of directors determined to declassify our board structure. Please refer to “Item 6: Directors, Senior Management and Employees – C. Board Practices” for further information.
An annual meeting of shareholders must be held at such time in each year that is not later than fifteen months after the last preceding annual meeting and at such place as our board of directors, or failing it, our Chairman, Managing Director or President, may from time to time determine. The holders of not less than five percent of our issued shares that carry the right to vote at a meeting may requisition our directors to call a meeting of shareholders for the purposes stated in the requisition. The quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of shareholders is two persons who are entitled to vote at the meeting in person or by proxy. Only persons entitled to vote, our directors and auditors and others who, although not entitled to vote, are otherwise entitled or required to be present, are entitled to be present at a meeting of shareholders.
Except as provided in the
Investment Canada Act, there are no limitations specific to the rights of non-Canadians to hold or vote our common shares under the laws of Canada or British Columbia, or in our charter documents. See the section of this annual report on Form 20-F entitled “Exchange Controls” below for a discussion of the principal features of theInvestment Canada Actfor non-Canadian residents proposing to acquire our common shares.As set forth above, our Articles contain certain provisions that would have an effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of our company, including authorizing the issuance by our board of directors of preferred stock in series,
providing for a classified board of directors with staggered, three-year terms and limiting the persons who may call special meetings of shareholders. Our Articles do not contain any provisions that would operate only with respect to a merger, acquisition or corporate restructuring of our company. In addition, on November 18, 2013, we adopted an advance notice policy, which, among other things, fixes a deadline by which director nominations must be submitted to us prior to our meetings of shareholders and sets forth the information that must be included in such notice in order for such nominee to be eligible for election. In the case of an annual meeting, notice must be given to us not less than 30 nor more than 65 days prior to the date of such meeting; provided that if the meeting is to be held on a date that is less than 50 days after the date on which the first public announcement of the date of such meeting was made, notice may be given no later than the close of business on the 10th day following such announcement. In the case of a special meeting called for the purpose of electing directors that is not also an annual meeting, notice must be provided to us no later than the close of business on the 15th day following the day on which the first public announcement of the date of such special meeting was made.
Our Articles do not contain any provisions governing the ownership threshold above which shareholder ownership must be disclosed.
Our Articles are not significantly different from the requirements of theBusiness Corporations Act(British Columbia) and the conditions imposed by our Articles governing changes in capital are not more stringent than what is required by theBusiness Corporations Act(British Columbia).
C.
C.
The following summary of certain material provisions of
theeach agreement referenced below is not complete and these provisions are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of such agreement.
In July 2012, we entered into the Support Agreement with MFC Energy, pursuant to which we made the offer to acquire all of its outstanding common shares, referred to as the “Offer”, for all of its issued and outstanding shares. Pursuant to the Offer, on September 6, 2012, our indirect wholly-owned subsidiary acquired approximately 93.8% of the outstanding shares. On September 11, 2012, we completed a compulsory acquisition under the AlbertaBusiness Corporations Act, whereby our indirect wholly-owned subsidiary acquired all the remaining outstanding shares not already owned by us or our affiliates. For further information, please see the section of this annual report on Form 20-F entitled “Item 4:Information on the Company – A. History and Development of the Company”.
On February 7, 2014, we entered into an agreement with Peter Kellogg and IAT in connection with the settlement of litigation between the parties. Pursuant to such agreement, among other things, each party agreed to provide the other with a mutual release and Mr. Kellogg and IAT agreed to abide by certain customary standstill provisions for a 30-month period, subject to earlier termination in accordance with its terms.
On November 11, 2013, we entered into a Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement, referred to as the “Rights Plan”, with Computershare Inc., as Rights Agent. The Rights Plan was terminated in March 2014 by our board of directors in accordance with its terms. Please refer to “Item 14: Material Modifications to Rights of Security Holders and Use of Proceeds” for further information.
D.
There are presently no governmental laws, decrees or regulations in Canada that restrict the export or import of capital or that impose foreign exchange controls or affect the remittance of interest, dividends or other payments to non-resident holders of our common shares. However, any remittances of dividends to shareholders not resident in Canada are subject to withholding tax in Canada. See “
Item 10: Additional Information – E. Taxation”.Except as provided in the
Investment Canada Act, there are no limitations specific to the rights of non-Canadians to hold or vote our common shares under the laws of Canada or British Columbia or in our charter documents. The following summarizes the principal features of theInvestment Canada Actfor non-Canadian residents proposing to acquire our common shares.
This summary is of a general nature only and is not intended to be, and should not be construed to be, legal advice to any holder or prospective holder of our common shares and no opinion or representation to any holder or prospective holder of our common shares is hereby made. Accordingly, holders and prospective
holders of our common shares should consult with their own legal advisors with respect to the consequences of purchasing and owning our common shares.
TheInvestment Canada Actgoverns the direct or indirect acquisition of control of an existing Canadian business by non-Canadians. Under theInvestment Canada Act, non-Canadian persons or entities acquiring “control” (as defined in theInvestment Canada Act) of a corporation carrying on business in Canada are required to either notify, or file an application for review with, Industry Canada, unless a specific exemption, as set out in theInvestment Canada Act, applies. Industry Canada may review any transaction that results in the direct or indirect acquisition of control of a Canadian business, where the grossenterprise value of corporate assets exceeds certain threshold levels (which are higher for investors from members of the World Trade Organization, including United States residents, or World Trade Organization member-controlled companies) or where the activity of the business is related to Canada’s cultural heritage or national identity. For such purpose, enterprise value is calculated as follows: (i) in the case of a publicly traded Canadian business, as the company’s market capitalization, plus its non-operating liabilities, minus its cash and cash equivalents; (ii) in the case of a non-publicly traded Canadian business, as the acquisition value, plus the company’s non-operating liabilities, minus its cash and cash equivalents; and (iii) in the case of an asset acquisition, as the purchase price, plus the assumed non-operating liabilities, minus the transferred cash and cash equivalents.
No acquisition of control will be deemed to have occurred, for purposes of theInvestment Canada Act but subject to certain exceptions, if less than one-third of the voting shares of a Canadian corporation is acquired by an investor. In addition, theInvestment Canada Actpermits the Canadian government to review any investment where the responsible Minister has reasonable grounds to believe that an investment by a non-Canadian could be injurious to national security or where the responsible Minister determines there has been an acquisition of control in fact by a state-owned enterprise. No financial threshold applies to a national security review and a lower financial thresholds applythreshold based on book value of assets applies to direct acquisitions by state-owned enterprises. The Minister may deny the investment, ask for undertakings, provide terms or conditions for the investment or, where the investment has already been made, require divestment. Review can occur before or after closing and may apply to corporate re-organizations where there is no change in ultimate control.
If an investment is reviewable under theInvestment Canada Act, an application for review in the form prescribed is normally required to be filed with Industry Canada prior to the investment taking place and the investment may not be implemented until the review has been completed and the Minister responsible for theInvestment Canada Act Actis satisfied that the investment is likely to be of net benefit to Canada. If the Minister is not satisfied that the investment is likely to be of net benefit to Canada, the non-Canadian applicant must not implement the investment or, if the investment has been implemented, the applicant may be required to divest itself of control of the Canadian business that is the subject of the investment. The Minister is required to provide reasons for a decision that an investment is not of net benefit to Canada.
Certain transactions relating to our common shares will generally be exempt from theInvestment Canada Act, subject to the Minister’s prerogative to conduct a national security review, including:
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the acquisition of our common shares by a person in the ordinary course of that person’s business as a trader or dealer in securities;
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the acquisition of control of our company in connection with the realization of security granted for a loan or other financial assistance and not for a purpose related to the provisions of the Investment Canada Act | (a) | , provided such acquisitions are subject to approval under the acquisition of our common shares by a person in the ordinary course of that person’s business as a trader or dealer in securities; |
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Bank Act, the Cooperative Credit Associations Act, the Insurance Companies Act or the Trust and Loan Companies Act; and
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the acquisition of control of our company by reason of an amalgamation, merger, consolidation or corporate reorganization, following which the ultimate direct or indirect control in fact of our company, through ownership of our common shares, remains unchanged.
An acquisition of control of our company in connection with the realization of security granted for a loan or other financial assistance and not for a purpose related to the provisions of the Investment Canada Act will not be reviewable under the Investment Canada Act if the acquisition is not subject to approval under the Bank Act, the Cooperative Credit Associations Act, the Insurance Companies Act or the Trust and Loan Companies Act.
E.
Material Canadian Federal Income Tax Consequences
We consider that the following
The discussion under this heading is a general summary fairly describesof the principal Canadian Federalfederal income tax consequences applicablepursuant to a beneficial holderthe Income Tax Act (Canada), referred to as the “Tax Act”, of holding and disposing of our common shares for a shareholder of our Company who, is a resident of the United Statesat all relevant times and for purposes of theIncome Tax Act (Canada) and holds such common shares as capital property, deals at arm’s length with the Canada-United States Tax Convention (1980), as amended, referred to as the “Treaty”, whoCompany, is not willaffiliated with the Company and, for purposes of the Tax Act, is not, be and willis not be deemed to be, a resident of Canada for purposes of theIncome Tax Act(Canada) and the Treatyhas not and who doeswill not use or hold and is notor be deemed to use or hold histhe common shares in or in the capitalcourse of our company in connection with carrying on a business in Canada, referred to as a “non-resident holder”“Non-Resident Holder”. Special rules, which are not discussed below, may apply to a non-resident of Canada that is an insurer which carries on business in Canada and elsewhere. Such Non-Resident Holders should consult their own tax advisors.
Our common shares will generally be considered capital property to a Non-Resident Holder unless either (i) the Non-Resident Holder holds the common shares in the course of carrying on a business of buying and selling securities or (ii) the Non-Resident Holder has acquired the common shares in a transaction or transactions considered to be an adventure in the nature of trade.
The term “U.S. Shareholder,” for the purposes of this section, means a Non-Resident Holder who, for purposes of the Canada-United States Tax Convention (1980) as amended, referred to as the “Convention”, is at all relevant times a resident of the United States and is a “qualifying person” within the meaning of the Convention. In some circumstances, income or gains earned by fiscally transparent entities (including limited liability companies) will be eligible for benefits under the Convention. U.S. Shareholders are urged to consult with their own tax advisors to determine their entitlement to benefits under the Convention based on their particular circumstances.
This summary is based upon the current provisions of the
Income Tax Act,, the regulations thereunder, referred to as the “Regulations”, the current publicly announced administrative and assessing policies of the Canada Revenue Agency and the Treaty.Convention. This summary also takes into account the amendments to theIncome Tax Actand the Regulations publicly announced by the Minister of Finance (Canada) prior to the date hereof, referred to as the “Tax Proposals”, and assumes that all such Tax Proposals will be enacted in their present form. However, no assurances can be given that the Tax Proposals will be enacted in the form proposed, or at all. This summary is not exhaustive of all possible Canadian Federal income tax consequences applicable to a holder of our common shares and, except for the foregoing, this summary does not take into account or anticipate any changes in law, whether by legislative, administrative or judicial decision or action, nor does it take into account provincial, territorial or foreign income tax legislation or considerations, which may differ from the Canadian Federal income tax consequences described herein.
This summary is of a general nature only and is not intended to be, and should not be construed to be, legal, business or tax advice to any particular holder or prospective holder of our common shares and no opinion or representation with respect to the tax consequences to any holder or prospective holder of our common shares is hereby made. Accordingly, holders and prospective holders of our common shares should consult their own tax advisors with respect to the income tax consequences of purchasing, owning and disposing of our common shares in their particular circumstances.
Dividends
Dividends paid on our
Currency Conversion
For the purposes of the Tax Act, all amounts relating to the acquisition, holding or disposition of the common shares, including dividends, adjusted cost base and proceeds of disposition must be converted into Canadian dollars using the Noon Rate on the date on which the amount first arose or such other rate of exchange as is acceptable to the Canada Revenue Agency.
Dividends
Under the Tax Act, dividends on common shares paid or credited to a
non-resident holderNon-Resident Holder will be subject
under theIncome Tax Actto Canadian withholding tax which tax is deducted at source by our company. Thethe rate of 25% of the gross amount of the dividends. This withholding tax rate for dividends prescribed by theIncome Tax Actis 25% but this rate may be reduced underpursuant to the provisionsterms of an applicable income tax treaty.treaty or convention between Canada and the country of residence of a Non-Resident Holder. Under the Treaty, theConvention, a U.S. Shareholder will generally be subject to Canadian withholding tax at a rate is reduced toof 15% on dividends paid by our company to a resident of the United States who is the beneficial owneramount of the dividend, is entitled to all of the benefits of the
Treaty and who holds less than 10% of the voting shares of our Company.such dividends. The 25% rate may be further reduced to 5% where the beneficial owner of the dividendsU.S. Shareholder is a corporation resident in the United States who is the beneficial owner of the dividend, is entitled to all of the benefits of the Treaty andthat owns at least 10% of our voting shares. In addition, under the voting shares of our company.
Convention, dividends may be exempt from Canadian
non-resident withholding tax if paid to certain U.S. Shareholders that are qualifying religious, scientific, literary, educational or charitable tax-exempt organizations and qualifying trusts, companies, organizations or arrangements operated exclusively to administer or provide pension, retirement or employee benefits that are exempt from tax in the United States and that have complied with specific administrative procedures.
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non-resident holderNon-Resident Holder will not be subject to tax under the
Income Tax Acton any capital gain realized on a disposition of our common shares unless the common shares constitute “taxable Canadian property”, as defined in theIncome Tax Act,, of the holder at the time of the disposition and such gain is not otherwise exempt from tax under theIncome Tax Actpursuant to the provisions of an applicable income tax convention.Generally, a common share
of our company will not be taxable Canadian property to a
non-resident holderNon-Resident Holder at a particular time provided that such share is listed on a “designated stock exchange” (which currently includes the NYSE), as defined in the
Income Tax Act, unless at any time during the 60-month period immediately preceding the disposition (i) the
non-resident holder,Non-Resident Holder, persons with whom the
non-resident holderNon-Resident Holder did not deal at arm’s length,
partnerships in which the Non-Resident Holder or such persons hold a membership interest (directly or indirectly through one or more partnerships) or the
non-resident holderNon-Resident Holder together with all such persons
or partnerships owned 25% or more of the issued shares of any class or series of shares of our capital stock and (ii) more than 50% of the fair market value of the particular share was derived directly or indirectly from one or any combination of real or immovable property situated in Canada, “Canadian resource property”, as defined in the
Income Tax Act, “timber resource property”, as defined in the
Income Tax Act, and options in respect of, or interests in, or for civil law rights in, any such properties (whether or not such property exists). Notwithstanding the foregoing, in certain circumstances set out in the
Income Tax Act, our common shares could be deemed to be taxable Canadian property to a non-resident holder.
Non-Resident Holders, whose shares may constitute taxable Canadian property, should consult their own tax advisors for advice having regard to their particular circumstances.
Even if a common share is taxable Canadian property to a Non-Resident Holder, a taxable capital gain or an allowable capital loss resulting from the disposition of the share will not be included in computing the Non-Resident Holder’s taxable income for purposes of the Tax Act, provided that the share constitutes “treaty-protected property” of such shareholder. Common shares owned by a U.S. Shareholder generally will be treaty-protected property if the gain from the disposition of such share would, because of the Convention, be exempt from tax under the Tax Act. Non-Resident Holders whose shares may constitute taxable Canadian property or treaty-protected property should consult their own tax advisors for advice having regard to their particular circumstances.
If a Non-Resident Holder realizes a capital gain or capital loss from a disposition of a common share of our capital stock which constitutes taxable Canadian property and not treaty-protected property for purposes of the Tax Act, then the capital gain or capital loss is the amount, if any, by which the Non-Resident Holder’s proceeds of disposition exceed (or are exceeded by, respectively) the aggregate of the Non-Resident Holder’s adjusted cost base of the share and reasonable expenses of disposition as determined under the Tax Act. The capital gain or loss must be computed in Canadian currency using a weighted average adjusted cost base for identical properties. Generally, one-half of a capital gain (“taxable capital gain”) is included in income for Canadian tax purposes in the year of the disposition, and one-half of a capital loss (“an allowable capital loss”) must be deducted from taxable capital gains realized by the Non-Resident Holder in that year. Allowable capital losses in excess of taxable capital gains for that year may generally be carried back three years or forward indefinitely and deducted against net taxable capital gains in those years, in the manner permitted under the Tax Act. Reporting and filing requirements will also arise. Such a Non-Resident Holder should consult its own tax advisors.
Material United States Federal Income Tax Consequences
The following is a discussion of certain United States Federal income tax matters under current law, generally applicable to a U.S. Holder (as defined below) of our common shares who holds such shares as capital assets. This discussion does not address all aspects of United States Federal income tax matters and does not address consequences particular to persons subject to certain special provisions of United States Federal income tax law such as those described below. In addition, this discussion does not cover any state, local or foreign tax consequences. See “
Material Canadian Federal Income Tax Consequences” above.The following discussion is based upon theInternal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, referred to as the “Code”, Treasury Regulations, published by the Internal Revenue Service, referred to as the “IRS”, rulings,
published administrative positions of the IRS and court decisions that are currently applicable, any or all of which could be materially and adversely changed, possibly on a retroactive basis, at any time. In addition, this discussion does not consider the potential effects, both adverse and beneficial, of any recently proposed legislation that, if enacted, could be applied, possibly on a retroactive basis, at any time. No assurance can be given that the IRS will agree with the statements and conclusions herein, or will not take, or that a court will not adopt, a position contrary to any position taken herein.
The following discussion is for general information only and is not intended to be, nor should it be construed to be, legal, business or tax advice to any holder or prospective holder of our common shares and no opinion or representation with respect to the United States Federal income tax consequences to any such holder or prospective holder is hereby made. Accordingly, holders and prospective holders of common shares are urged to consult their own tax advisors with respect to United States Federal, state, local and foreign tax consequences of purchasing, owning and disposing of our common shares.
As used herein,in this section, a “U.S. Holder” includes: (i) a holder of our common shares who is a citizen or resident of the United States; (ii) a corporation created or organized in or under the laws of the United States or of any political subdivision thereof, or any entity which is taxable as a United States corporation for United States tax purposes; (iii) an estate, the income of which is subject to United States Federal income tax without regard to its source; or (iv) a trust if (1) a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust or (2) the trust has a valid election in effect under applicable Treasury regulations to be treated as a U.S. person.
This summary does not purport to address all material United States Federal income tax consequences that may be relevant to a U.S. Holder and does not take into account the specific circumstances of any particular investors, some of which (such as tax-exempt entities, banks or other financial institutions, insurance companies, broker-dealers, traders in securities that elect to use a mark-to-market method of accounting for their securities holdings, regulated investment companies, real estate investment trusts, U.S. expatriates, investors liable for the alternative minimum tax, partnerships and other pass-through entities, investors that own or are treated as owning 10% or more of our common shares, investors that hold the common shares as part of a straddle, hedge, conversion or constructive sale transaction or other integrated transaction, and U.S. holders whose functional currency is not the U.S.United States dollar) may be subject to special tax rules. This summary does not address shareholders who acquired their shares through the exercise of employee stock options or otherwise as compensation.
The gross amount of a distribution paid to a U.S. Holder (including amounts withheld in respect of Canadian taxes) in respect of the common shares will be subject to United States Federal income taxation as ordinary income to the extent paid out of our current or accumulated earnings and profits, as determined under United States Federal income tax principles. Such dividends will not be eligible for the dividends received deduction allowed to corporations. Distributions that are taxable dividends and that meet certain requirements will be “qualified dividend income” and will generally be taxed to U.S. Holders who are individuals at a maximum United States Federal income tax rate of 20% (subject to the “Passive Foreign Investment
Company”Corporation” rules discussed below). Distributions in excess of our current and accumulated earnings and profits will be treated first as a tax-free return of capital to the extent the U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the common shares and, to the extent in excess of such tax basis, will be treated as a gain from a sale or exchange of such shares.
In general, upon a sale, exchange or other disposition of common shares, a U.S. Holder will generally recognize a capital gain or loss for United States Federal income tax purposes in an amount equal to the difference between the amount realized on the sale or other distribution and the U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in such shares. Such gain or loss will be a United States source gain or loss and will be treated as a long-term capital gain or loss if the U.S. Holder’s holding period of the shares exceeds one year. If the U.S. Holder is an individual, any capital gain will generally be subject to United States Federal income tax at preferential rates if specified minimum holding periods are met. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to significant limitations.
Dividends paid by us generally will constitute income from non-U.S. sources and will be subject to various classification rules and other limitations for U.S. foreign tax credit purposes. Subject to generally applicable limitations under United States Federal income tax law, Canadian withholding tax imposed on such dividends, if any, will be treated as a foreign income tax eligible for credit against a U.S. holder’s United States Federal income tax liability (or at a U.S. holder’s election if it does not elect to claim a foreign tax credit for any foreign taxes paid during the taxable year, all foreign income taxes paid may instead be deducted in computing such U.S. holder’s taxable income). Generally, it will be more advantageous to claim a credit because a credit reduces United States Federal income taxes on a dollar-for-dollar basis, while a deduction merely reduces the taxpayer’s income subject to tax. There are significant and complex limitations which apply to the tax credit, among which are an ownership period requirement and the general limitation that the credit cannot exceed the proportionate share of the U.S. Holder’s United States Federal income tax liability that the U.S. Holder’s foreign source income bears to his or its worldwide taxable income. In determining the application of this limitation, the various items of income and deduction must be classified into foreign and United States sources. Complex rules govern this classification process. In general, special rules will apply to the calculation of foreign tax credits in respect of dividend income that is subject to preferential rates of United States Federal income tax. The availability of the foreign tax credit and the application of these complex limitations on the tax credit are fact specific and holders and prospective holders of our common shares should consult their own tax advisors regarding their individual circumstances.
Passive Foreign Investment Corporation
We do not believe that we are currently a passive foreign investment corporation, referred to as a “PFIC”. However, since PFIC status depends upon the composition of a corporation’s income and assets and the market value of its assets and shares from time to time, there is no assurance that we will not be considered a PFIC for any taxable year. If we were treated as a PFIC for any taxable year during which a U.S. Holder held shares, certain adverse United States Federal income tax consequences could apply to the U.S. Holder.
If we are treated as a PFIC for any taxable year, gains recognized by a U.S. Holder on a sale or other disposition of shares would be allocated rateably over the U.S. Holder’s holding period for the shares. The amount allocated to the taxable year of the sale or other exchange and to any year before we became a PFIC would be taxed as ordinary income. The amount allocated to each other taxable year would be subject to tax at the highest rate in effect for individuals or corporations, as applicable, and an interest charge would be imposed on the amount allocated to such taxable year. Further, any distribution in respect of shares in excess of 125% of the average of the annual distributions on shares received by the U.S. Holder during the preceding three years or the U.S. Holder’s holding period, whichever is shorter, would be subject to United States federal income taxation as described above. Certain elections might be available to U.S. Holders that may mitigate some of the adverse consequences resulting from PFIC status. However, regardless of whether such elections are made, dividends paid by a PFIC will not be “qualified dividend income” and will generally be taxed at the higher rates applicable to other items of ordinary income.
U.S. Holders and prospective holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the potential application of the PFIC rules to their ownership of our common shares.
A U.S. Holder that is an individual or estate, or a trust that does not fall into a special class of trusts that is exempt from such tax, will be subject to a 3.8% tax on the lesser of (1) the U.S. Holder’s “net investment income” (or undistributed “net investment income” in the case of estates and trusts) for the relevant taxable year and (2) the excess of the U.S. Holder’s modified adjusted gross income for the taxable year over a certain threshold (which in the case of individuals will be between
$125,000US$125,000 and
$250,000,US$250,000, depending on the individual’s circumstances). A holder’s net investment income will generally include its interest income and its net gains from the disposition of securities, unless such interest income or net gains are derived in the ordinary course of the conduct of a trade or business (other than a trade or business that consists of certain passive or trading activities). If you are a U.S. Holder that is an individual, estate or trust, you are urged to consult your own tax advisor regarding the applicability of this Medicare tax.
Information Reporting and Backup Withholding
Under United States Federal income tax law and the Treasury Regulations, certain categories of U.S. Holders must file information returns with respect to their investment in, or involvement in, a foreign
corporation. For example, certain United States Federal income tax return disclosure obligations (and related penalties) are generally imposed on U.S. Holders that hold certain specified foreign financial assets in excess of
$50,000.US$50,000. The definition of specified foreign financial assets includes not only financial accounts maintained in foreign financial institutions, but also, unless held in accounts maintained by a financial institution, any stock or security issued by a non-U.S. person, any financial instrument or contract held for investment that has an issuer or counterparty other than a U.S. person and any interest in a foreign entity. U.S. Holders may be subject to these reporting requirements unless their common shares are held in an account at a domestic financial institution. Penalties for failure to file certain of these information returns are substantial. U.S. Holders should consult with their own tax advisers regarding the requirements of filing information returns and, if applicable, filing obligations relating to the PFIC rules.
Dividends paid on, and proceeds from the sale or other taxable disposition of, our common shares to a U.S. Holder generally may be subject to United States Federal information reporting requirements and may be subject to backup withholding (currently at the rate of 28%) unless the U.S. Holder provides an accurate taxpayer identification number or otherwise demonstrates that it is exempt. The amount of any backup withholding collected from a payment to a U.S. Holder will generally be allowed as a credit against the U.S. Holder’s United States Federal income tax liability and may entitle the U.S. Holder to a refund, provided that certain required information is timely submitted to the IRS. A non-U.S. holder generally will be exempt from these information reporting requirements and backup withholding tax but may be required to comply with certain certification and identification procedures in order to establish its eligibility for exemption.
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F. Dividends and Paying Agents
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Documents and agreements concerning our company may be inspected at the offices of Sangra Moller LLP, 1000 Cathedral Place, 925 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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For a list of our significant wholly-owned direct and indirect subsidiaries and significant non-wholly-owned subsidiaries, see “Item 4: Information on the Company —– C. Organizational Structure”.
ITEM 11: QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We are exposed to various market risks from changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and equity prices that may affect our results of operations and financial condition and, consequently, our fair value. Generally, our management believes that our current financial assets and financial liabilities, due to their short-term nature, do not pose significant financial risks. We use various financial instruments to manage our exposure to various financial risks. The policies for controlling the risks associated with financial instruments include, but are not limited to, standardized company procedures and policies on matters such as hedging of risk exposures, avoidance of undue concentration of risk and requirements for collateral (including letters of credit) to mitigate credit risk. We have risk managers to perform audits and checking functions to ensure that company procedures and policies are complied with.
We use derivative instruments to manage certain exposures to
commodity price and currency exchange rate risks. The use of derivative instruments depends on our management’s perception of future economic events and developments. These types of
derivative instrumentsderivatives are
generally highly speculative in nature. They are alsooften very volatile, as they are highly leveraged, given that margin requirements are relatively low in proportion to their notional amounts.
Many of our strategies, including the use of derivative instruments and the types of derivative instruments selected by us, are based on historical trading patterns and correlations and our management’s expectations of future events. However, these strategies may not be fully effective in all market environments or against all types of risks. Unexpected market developments may affect our risk management strategies during this time, and unanticipated developments could impact our risk management strategies in the future. If any of the variety of instruments and strategies we utilize
isare not effective, we may incur losses.
Please refer to Note 3626 of our annual consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2013, 20122015, 2014 and 20112013 for a qualitative and quantitative discussion of our exposure to market risks and the sensitivity analysis of interest rate, currency and other price risks at December 31, 2013.2015.
ITEM 12: DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES
PART II
ITEM 13: DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES
ITEM 14: MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF
PROCEEDS
A. Modifications to Rights of Security Holders
Shareholder Rights Plan
On November 11, 2013, we entered into the Rights Plan, pursuant to which our board of directors authorized the issuance of one common share purchase right for each common share to the shareholders of record at the close of business on November 22, 2013. The rights automatically attached to our common shares, including shares issued in the future.
Subject to the terms of the Rights Plan and to certain exceptions provided therein, the rights would become exercisable in the event that any person, together, with any of its affiliates, associates or joint actors, acquires or announced its intention to acquire 20% or more of our common shares without complying with the permitted bid provisions of the Rights Plan and where application of the Rights Plan was not waived by our board of directors in accordance with its terms. The permitted bid provisions prevented the dilutive effects of the Rights Plan from operating if a take-over bid was made to all holders of our common shares (other than the bidder) by way of a take-over bid circular that remained open for acceptance for a minimum of 60 days and that satisfied certain other conditions. If a take-over bid did not comply with the requirements of the Rights Plan or where the application of the Rights Plan was not waived in accordance with its terms, the rights holders (other than the acquiring person and its affiliates, associates and joint actors) would have been entitled to purchase additional common shares of our company at a discount to the market price. The acquiring persons would not have been entitled to exercise their rights under the Rights Plan. If a shareholder’s beneficial ownership of our common shares as of November 11, 2013 was at or above the 20% threshold, that shareholder’s existing ownership would have been grandfathered under the Rights Plan, but the rights issued would have become exercisable if such grandfathered person increased its ownership by more than 0.01%, including any acquisition of more than 0.01% of our common shares made after any disposition of common shares. Certain derivative positions were also included in the calculation of beneficial ownership under the Rights Plan.
The Rights Plan was terminated by the board of directors in March 2014 in accordance with its terms.
Advance Notice Policy
At our Annual General and Special Meeting held on December 27, 2013, our shareholders approved a resolution affirming, ratifying and approving our company’s advance notice policy, referred to as the “Advance Notice Policy”. The Advance Notice Policy, among other things, fixes a deadline by which director nominations must be submitted to us prior to any meeting of our shareholders and sets forth the information that must be included in the notice in order for a nominee to be eligible for election. No person will be eligible for election as a director of our company unless nominated in accordance with the Advance Notice Policy.
In the case of an annual meeting, notice to us must be given no less than 30 and no more than 65 days prior to the date of such
meeting;meeting, provided that if the meeting is to be held on a date that is less than 50 days after the date on which the first public announcement of the date of such meeting was made, notice may be given no later than the close of business on the 10th day following such announcement.
In the case of a special meeting called for the purpose of electing directors that is not also an annual meeting, notice to us must be made no later than the close of business on the 15th day following the day on which the first public announcement of the date of such special meeting was made.
The foregoing summary of the Advance Notice Policy is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Advance Notice Policy, a copy of which iswas filed as Exhibit 1.4 of this Annual Reportour annual report on Form 20-F.20-F filed with the SEC on March 31, 2014.
ITEM 15: CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our company’s reports filed or submitted under theSecurities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our company’s reports filed under theSecurities Exchange Act of 1934 is accumulated and communicated to management, including our company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
As required by Rule 13a-15 under theSecurities Exchange Act of 1934, we have carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this annual report on Form 20-F, being December 31, 2013.2015. This evaluation was carried out by our Chief Executive Officer (being our principal executive officer) and Chief Financial Officer (being our principal financial officer). Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
Report of Management on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) or 13d-15(f) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of consolidated financial statements for external purposes in accordance with IFRS. Our internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that: | 1. | | pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets and our consolidated entities; |
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| 2. | | provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS and that receipts and expenditures of our company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and our directors; and |
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pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets and our consolidated entities;
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provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS and that receipts and expenditures of our company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and our directors; and
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provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements.
Management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31,
2013.2015. In conducting this evaluation, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in
Internal Control — Integrated Framework (1992)(2013).A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Management has identified the following material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting:
In 2012, we acquired MFC Energy, MFCR
Deficiencies in the design of internal controls were identified relating to: (i) interpretations for complex accounting on contingent liabilities, collateral and Possehl. These entities have significant operationsrisk mitigation assets stemming from structured trade finance transactions. Specifically, the insolvency of a customer subsequent to year-end resulted in management having to evaluate and had accounting systems that differ from ours. As a result,measure certain receivables and contingent liabilities as at December 31, 2013, we determined that we did not maintain effective control over: (i) the period end financial reporting process with respect to such new subsidiaries;2015; and (ii) the design and implementation of formal processes at the entity level to address risks critical to financial reporting with respect to the monitoring of controls, the control environment and information and communication following the integrationdetermination of the new subsidiaries. These control deficienciespresentation of revenue and costs of sales on a gross or net basis, which resulted in significant audit adjustments to net income, comprehensive loss,revenues and costs of sales being recast for prior periods. The internal controls over the statementassessment of financial positionthese items and the related disclosuresentity level controls were not sufficiently designed to address the risks of potential misstatement. The material weaknesses could have resulted in ourthe overstatement of assets and understatement of credit losses in the consolidated financial statements as at and for the yearsyear ended December 31, 20132015 and 2012. resulted in the restatement of revenues and costs of sales for comparative periods. These misstatements were corrected prior to the issuance of the consolidated financial statements and therefore, there were no misstatements in the current or prior period consolidated financial statements.
Unless remediated, these control deficiencies could potentially result in a material misstatement of
the company’sour future consolidated financial
statements for various reasons that would not be prevented or detected. During the period of integration of these subsidiaries, westatements. We have responded to specific control deficiencies as they were identified and implemented remediation plans to address any issues. We are actively remediating these items and are working to strengthen the integration ofour control procedures across all recently acquired entities. We also recently appointed a new Chief Financial Officer whose priority it will bewith respect to develop and implement a remediation plan for the material weaknesses noted above.
above deficiencies.
As a result of the material weaknesses identified above, management has concluded that, as of December 31,
2013,2015, our company’s internal control over financial reporting was not effective.
The effectiveness of our company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 20132015 has been audited by our independent registered chartered accountants, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, who also audited our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013.2015. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has expressed an adverse opinion on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013.2015. Their report is included in this annual report on Form 20-F.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We maintain internal controls over financial reporting that have been designed to provide reasonable assurance of the reliability of external financial reporting in accordance with IFRS, as required by Canadian National Instrument 52-109 –
Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings.Other than the control weaknesses described above, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the year ended December 31,
20132015 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Inherent Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls
Internal control over financial reporting has inherent limitations. Internal control over financial reporting is a process that involves human diligence and compliance and is subject to lapses in judgment and breakdowns resulting from human failures. Internal control over financial reporting also can be circumvented by collusion or improper management override. Because of such limitations, there is a risk
that material misstatements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis by internal control over financial reporting. However, these inherent limitations are known features of the financial reporting process. Therefore, it is possible to design into the process safeguards to reduce, though not eliminate, this risk.
ITEM 16: [RESERVED]
ITEM 16A: AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT
Ian Rigg
Silke Stenger was
the Chairmanappointed Chair of our Audit Committee
in 2013 and until his passing inwith effect from March 2014. Our board of directors had determined that
Mr. RiggMs. Stenger qualified as an “audit committee financial expert” and was “independent”, as such terms are used in Section 303A.02 of the NYSE Listed Company Manual.
Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct
Our board of directors encourages and promotes a culture of ethical business conduct through the adoption and monitoring of our codes of ethics and conduct, the insider trading policy and such other policies as may be adopted from time to time.
Our board of directors
has adopted a written Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and Insider Trading Policy on October 26, 2013,
(thereferred to as the “Code of Ethics”
). Prior to the adoption of the Code of Ethics,
the Boardour board of directors had previously adopted a written code of ethics on November 9, 2006 and a code of conduct. Since such adoption, our board of directors has conducted an assessment of its performance, including the extent to which the board and each director comply therewith. It is intended that such assessment will be conducted annually.
The Code of Ethics applies to all of our directors, officers and employees. The purpose of the Code of Ethics is to, among other things, promote honest and ethical behavior and conduct, including: (i) ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships; (ii) full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in all reports and documents that we file with, or submit to, the SEC, the Canadian securities regulatory authorities and in all other public communications made by us; (iii) compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations; (iv) prompt internal reporting of violations of the Code of Ethics to an appropriate person or the persons identified therein; and (v) accountability for adherence to the Code of Ethics.
There has been no conduct of any director or officer that would constitute a departure from the Code of Ethics, and therefore, no material change reports have been filed in this regard.
The foregoing summary of the Code of Ethics is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Code of Ethics, a copy of which is available online at our website at
www.mfcindustrial.com.www.mfcbancorpltd.com. A copy of the Code of Ethics
iswas filed as Exhibit 11.1 of
thisour Annual Report on Form
20-F.20-F for the year ended December 31, 2013.
We will provide a copy of the Code of Ethics to any person without charge, upon request. Requests can be sent by mail to: MFC IndustrialBancorp Ltd., Suite 16201860 - 400 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6C 3A6.
ITEM 16C: PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
The aggregate fees for audit services rendered for the audit of our annual financial statements for the year ended December 31,
20132015 by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP were
C$1,710,000$2,679,000 (before goods and services tax). The aggregate fees for audit services rendered for the audit of our annual financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31,
20122014 by
DeloittePricewaterhouseCoopers LLP were
C$1,682,000$2,707,500 (before goods and services tax).
Audit Related
Audit-Related Fees
No such fees
$27,500 and $nil were billed by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP during the
yearyears ended December 31,
2013. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, Deloitte LLP performed2015 and 2014 for assurance or related services
relatingthat were reasonably related to the performance of the audit
or review of our financial statements
and that
arewere not reported under the
captioncategory “Audit Fees”
above, with aggregate fees for such audit related services totalling C$330,000 (before goods and services tax).above.
During the fiscal year ended December 31,
2013,2015, the aggregate fees billed for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP were
C$3,350$100,800 (before goods and services tax)
and C$nil.. For the fiscal year ended December 31,
2012,2014, the aggregate fees
billed for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning by
DeloittePricewaterhouseCoopers LLP were
C$nil.$184,000 (before goods and services tax).
During the fiscal year ended December 31,
2013,2015, the aggregate fees billed by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for all services not related to audit or tax were
C$93,750$148,700 (before goods and services tax). For the fiscal year ended December 31,
2012,2014, the aggregate fees billed by
DeloittePricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for all services not related to audit or tax were
C$470,000$40,000 (before goods and services tax),
in connection with valuation and other services in connection with our acquisition of MFC Energy.which related to certain financial due diligence matters.
Audit Committee Pre-approval Policies and Procedures
The Audit Committee pre-approves all services provided by our independent auditors. All of the services and fees described under the categories of
“Audit Fees”, “Audit Related“Audit-Related Fees”, “Tax Fees” and “All Other Fees” were reviewed and approved by the Audit Committee before the respective services were rendered and none of such services were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
The Audit Committee has considered the nature and amount of the fees billed for the fiscal years ended December 31,
20132015 and
20122014 by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
and Deloitte LLP, respectively, and believes that the provision of the services for activities unrelated to the audit is compatible with maintaining the independence of PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP and Deloitte LLP, respectively.LLP.
ITEM 16D: EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES
ITEM 16E: PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED
PURCHASERS
In
2013,2015, neither we nor any affiliated purchaser (as defined in the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934)1934) purchased any of our common shares.
ITEM 16F: CHANGE IN REGISTRANT’S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT
During the year ended December 31, 2013, the independent accountant that was previously engaged as the principal accountant to audit our financial statements, Deloitte LLP, resigned.
Resignation of Deloitte LLP
Deloitte LLP resigned at our request as our principal accountant effective September 23, 2013 and we appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent public accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2013. Our Audit Committee and board of directors considered and approved the decision to change accountants.
The audit report of Deloitte LLP on our financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, prepared in accordance with IFRS, did not contain an adverse opinion, a disclaimer of opinion, a modification or a qualification.
During our two most recent fiscal years, there were no disagreements with Deloitte LLP on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure.
None of the following events occurred within our two most recent fiscal years and any subsequent interim period preceding Deloitte LLP’s resignation:
| (A) | | Deloitte LLP advised us that the internal controls necessary for us to develop reliable financial statements did not exist; |
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| (B) | | Deloitte LLP advised us that information came to Deloitte LLP’s attention that has led it to no longer be able to rely on our management’s representations or that had made it unwilling to be associated with the financial statements prepared by our management; |
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| (C) | | Deloitte LLP advised us of the need to expand significantly the scope of its audit or that information came to Deloitte LLP’s attention during our two most recent fiscal years and any subsequent interim period that, if further investigated, may: |
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| | | (i) | | materially impact the fairness or reliability of either: a previously issued audit report or the underlying financial statements or the financial statements issued or to be issued covering the fiscal period(s) subsequent to the date of the most recent financial statements covered by an audit report (including information that may prevent it from rendering an unqualified audit report on those financial statements); or |
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| | | (ii) | | cause it to be unwilling to rely on our management’s representations or be associated with our financial statements; and |
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| | | due to Deloitte LLP’s resignation (due to audit scope limitations or otherwise), or for any other reason, Deloitte LLP, did not so expand the scope of its audit or conduct such further investigation; or |
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| (D) | | Deloitte LLP advised us that information came to Deloitte LLP’s attention that it had concluded materially impacts the fairness or reliability of either: |
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| | | (i) | | a previously issued audit report or the underlying financial statements, or |
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| | | (ii) | | the financial statements issued or to be issued covering the fiscal period(s) subsequent to the date of the most recent financial statements covered by an audit report (including information that, unless resolved to Deloitte LLP’s satisfaction, would prevent it from rendering an unqualified audit report on those financial statements); and |
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| | | due to Deloitte LLP’s resignation (due to audit scope limitations or otherwise), or for any other reason, the issue had not been resolved to Deloitte LLP’s satisfaction prior to its resignation. |
Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Our board of directors appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to be our principal accountant effective September 23, 2013.
Except as they may have advised us in their position as the auditors of our company, during our two most recent fiscal years and any subsequent interim period prior to engaging PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, we did not consult them regarding (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on our financial statements or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement (as defined in Item 16F(a)(1)(iv) and the related instructions to Item 16F of Form 20-F) or a reportable event (as described in Item 16F(a)(1)(v) of Form 20-F).
Disclosure Provided to
Former Accountants
We have provided a member of Deloitte LLP and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP with a copy of our disclosure under Item 16F of this annual report on Form 20-F. We have requested that Deloitte LLP, and provided the opportunity for PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to, furnish us with a letter addressed to the SEC stating whether it agrees with the statements made by us in response to this Item 16F(a) and, if not, stating the respects in which it does not agree. We have filed the letter from Deloitte LLP as Exhibit 15.1 to this Annual Report on Form 20-F.
ITEM 16G: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Shares of our common stock are listed on the NYSE. Summarized below are the significant differences between our corporate governance rules and the corporate governance rules applicable to U.S. domestic issuers under the listing standards of the NYSE:
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Section 303A.03 of the NYSE’s Listed Company Manual requires the non-management directors of alisted company to meet at regularly scheduled executive sessions without management.
While our independent directors (all of whom are non-management directors) meet regularly for committeemeetingscommittee meetings at which they are all present without non-independent directors or management in attendance,they do not generally hold other regularly scheduled meetings at which non-independent directors andmembers of management are not in attendance.
•
Section 303A.08 of the NYSE’s Listed Company Manual requires shareholder approval of all equitycompensation plans and material revisions to such plans.
Our current stock option and
Incentivethe 2014 Plan have been approved by our shareholders. However,
whileour Incentivewhile our 2014 Plan provides that amendments may be submitted for shareholder approval by our
boardofboard of directors to the extent that it deems it necessary or advisable, our plans do not specifically
requireshareholderrequire shareholder approval of material revisions.
ITEM 16H: MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE
The information concerning mine safety violations and other regulatory matters required by Section 1503(a) of theDodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is included in Exhibit 16.1 to this annual report on Form 20-F.
ITEM 17: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Not applicable. See “Item 18: Financial Statements”.
ITEM 18: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The following attached audit reports and financial statements are incorporated herein:
| 1. | | Report of Independent Auditors, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, dated March 31, 2014 on the consolidated financial statements of our company for the year ended December 31, 2013 and on the effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting as at December 31, 2013 | | 69 |
| 2. | | Report of Independent Registered Chartered Accountants, Deloitte LLP, dated April 1, 2013 on the consolidated financial statements of our company as at December 31, 2012 and the two years then ended | | 71 |
| 3. | | Consolidated statements of financial position as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 | | 72 |
| 4. | | Consolidated statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 | | 73 |
| 5. | | Consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 | | 74 |
| 6. | | Consolidated statements of changes in equity for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 | | 75 |
| 7. | | Consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 | | 76 |
| 8. | | Notes to consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2013 | | 77 |
Independent Auditor’s Report
To the Shareholders of
MFC
IndustrialBancorp Ltd.
We have completed
an integrated
auditaudits of MFC
IndustrialBancorp Ltd. and its subsidiaries’
(together, “the Company”) 2013current year and prior year consolidated financial statements and their internal control over financial reporting as at December 31,
2013.2015. Our opinions, based on our audits are presented below.
Report on the consolidated financial statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of
the Company,MFC Bancorp Ltd. and its subsidiaries, which comprise the consolidated
statementstatements of financial position as at December 31,
20132015, December 31, 2014 and January 1, 2014 and the consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive
income/(loss)
,/income, changes in equity and cash flows for
each of the
year thenthree years in the period ended
December 31, 2015, and the related notes, which comprise a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
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 as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of consolidated 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
audit.audits. We conducted our
audit as at December 31, 2013 and for the year then endedaudits in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards and the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free from material misstatement. Canadian generally accepted auditing standards also require that we comply with ethical requirements.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence, on a test basis, 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 company’s preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting principles and 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 on the consolidated financial statements.
Opinion
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of
the Company,MFC Bancorp Ltd. and its subsidiaries as at December 31,
20132015, December 31, 2014 and
itsJanuary 1, 2014 and their financial performance and
itstheir cash flows for
each of the
year thenthree years in the period ended
December 31, 2015 in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.
Other matters
The
Emphasis of Matter
As discussed in Note 1A of the consolidated financial statements,
(beforecertain comparative information in the
effects of adjustments to reflect changes in purchase price allocation and correction of an error described in Note 41) of the Companyconsolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31,
20122014 and
2011, were audited by another auditor who expressed an unmodified opinion on those statements on April 1, 2013.As part of our audit of the 2013 financial statements, we also audited the adjustments to reflect changes in purchase price allocation and correction of an error described in Note 41 that were applied to restate the 2012 financial statements. In our opinion, such adjustments are appropriate and have been properly applied. We wererestated to correct an error. Our opinion is not engaged to audit, review, or apply any procedures to the 2012 financial statements of the Company other thanmodified with respect to the adjustments described above and, accordingly, we do not express an opinion or any other form of assurance on the 2012 financial statements taken as a whole.
this matter.
Report on internal control over financial reporting
We have also audited the Company’sMFC Bancorp Ltd. and its subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting as at December 31, 2013,2015, based on criteria established in Internal Control -— Integrated Framework (1992)(2013), issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).
Management’s responsibility for internal control over financial reporting
Management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in Item 15 of the Annual Report on Form 20-F.
Auditor’s responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the
Company’scompany’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We conducted our audit of internal control over financial reporting in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.
An audit of internal control over financial reporting includes obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control, based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we consider necessary in the circumstances.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our audit opinion on the
Company’scompany’s internal control over financial reporting.
Definition of internal control over financial reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that: (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Inherent limitations
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Adverse
Opinion
In our opinion, the Company did not maintain, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as at December 31, 2013,2015, based on criteria established in Internal Control -— Integrated Framework (1992)(2013) issued by COSO because material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting existed as of that date related to deficiencies in the design of internal controls over (i) the period end financial reporting process with respect to subsidiaries acquiredaccounting for contingent liabilities and collateral and risk mitigation securities on trade receivables in 2012;structured trade finance transactions involving a customer and multiple third parties, and (ii) the designdetermination of the presentation of revenue and implementationcost of formal processes atsales on a gross or net basis. The internal controls over the assessment of these amounts on the statement of financial position, the presentation of these transactions in the consolidated statements of operations and the related entity level controls were not sufficiently designed to address the risks critical to financial reporting with respect to the monitoring of controls, the control environment and information and communication following the integration of the new subsidiaries. potential misstatement.
A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. The material weaknesses referred to above are described in Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting included in Item 15 of the Annual Report on Form 20-F. We considered these material weaknesses in determining the nature, timing, and extent of audit tests applied in our audit of the December 31,
20132015 consolidated financial statements and our opinion regarding the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting does not affect our opinion on those consolidated financial statements. We do not express an opinion or any other form of assurance on management’s statement referring to management’s remediation plans.
/s/
(signed)PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Chartered Professional Accountants
Vancouver, British Columbia
March 31, 2014May 2, 2016
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
MFC
Industrial Ltd.We audited, before the effects of adjustments to reflect changes in purchase price allocation and the correction of an error as described in Notes 3 and 41 to the consolidated financial statements, the accompanying consolidated financial statements of MFC Industrial Ltd. and subsidiaries (collectively the “Company”), which comprise the consolidated statements of financial position as at December 31, 2012, and the consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, changes in equity, and cash flows for the two years then ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information (the 2012 consolidated financial statements before the effects of the adjustments described in Notes 3 and 41 to the consolidated financial statements are not presented herein).
BANCORP LTD.
(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 as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of consolidated 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 and the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). 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. 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, except for the adjustments to reflect changes in the purchase price allocation and the correction of an error described in Notes 3 and 41 to the consolidated financial statements, present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of MFC Industrial Ltd. and subsidiaries as at December 31, 2012, and their financial performance and cash flows for the two years then ended in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.
We were not engaged to audit, review or apply any procedures to the adjustments to reflect changes in the purchase price allocation of the correction of an error described in Notes 3 and 41 to the consolidated financial statements and, accordingly, we do not express an opinion or any form of assurance about whether such adjustments are appropriate and have been properly applied. Those adjustments were audited by other auditors.
/s/ Deloitte LLP
Chartered Accountants
April 1, 2013
Vancouver, Canada
Formerly MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.
)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
(
United StatesCanadian Dollars in Thousands)
| | | | | December 31, | | December 31, |
| | | Notes | | 2013 | | 2012 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | (Recast-Notes 3&41) |
| ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Current Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | | | | | $ | 332,173 | | | | | $ | 273,790 | | |
| Short-term cash deposits | | | | | | 4,381 | | | | | | 182 | | |
| Securities | | 5 | | | | 2,068 | | | | | | 6,658 | | |
| Restricted cash | | 6 | | | | 312 | | | | | | 889 | | |
| Trade receivables | | 7 | | | | 115,678 | | | | | | 72,820 | | |
| Other receivables | | 8 | | | | 30,409 | | | | | | 18,314 | | |
| Inventories | | 9 | | | | 88,844 | | | | | | 142,925 | | |
| Real estate held for sale | | | | | | 12,676 | | | | | | 12,210 | | |
| Deposits, prepaid and other | | 10 | | | | 27,136 | | | | | | 27,833 | | |
| Assets held for sale | | 11 | | | | 97,344 | | | | | | 124,192 | | |
| Total current assets | | | | | | 711,021 | | | | | | 679,813 | | |
| Non-current Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Securities | | 12 | | | | 2,465 | | | | | | 9,637 | | |
| Equity method investments | | 13 | | | | 24,366 | | | | | | 22,382 | | |
| Investment property | | 14 | | | | — | | | | | | 34,152 | | |
| Property, plant and equipment | | 15 | | | | 94,493 | | | | | | 80,139 | | |
| Interests in resource properties | | 16 | | | | 359,822 | | | | | | 383,745 | | |
| Hydrocarbon probable reserves | | 17 | | | | 75,267 | | | | | | 99,142 | | |
| Hydrocarbon unproved lands | | 17 | | | | 31,354 | | | | | | 31,701 | | |
| | Accrued pension assets, net | | 18 | | | | 1,259 | | | | | | — | | |
| Deferred income tax assets | | 19 | | | | 17,941 | | | | | | 19,136 | | |
| Other | | | | | | 610 | | | | | | 776 | | |
| Total non-current assets | | | | | | 607,577 | | | | | | 680,810 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 1,318,598 | | | | | $ | 1,360,623 | | |
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Current Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Short-term bank borrowings | | 20 | | | $ | 129,783 | | | | | $ | 150,396 | | |
| Debt, current portion | | 21 | | | | 44,869 | | | | | | 44,169 | | |
| Accounts payables and accrued expenses | | 22 | | | | 126,649 | | | | | | 79,403 | | |
| Facility term financing | | 23 | | | | — | | | | | | 10,462 | | |
| Income tax liabilities | | | | | | 1,891 | | | | | | 2,866 | | |
| Deferred sale liabilities | | 24 | | | | — | | | | | | 26,637 | | |
| Liabilities relating to assets held for sale | | 11&25 | | | | 11,517 | | | | | | 29,806 | | |
| Total current liabilities | | | | | | 314,709 | | | | | | 343,739 | | |
| Long-term Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Debt, less current portion | | 21 | | | | 189,871 | | | | | | 118,824 | | |
| Facility term financing | | 23 | | | | — | | | | | | 12,263 | | |
| Deferred income tax liabilities | | 19 | | | | 3,571 | | | | | | 3,391 | | |
| Decommissioning obligations | | 25 | | | | 105,854 | | | | | | 136,642 | | |
| Accrued pension obligations, net | | 18 | | | | — | | | | | | 1,228 | | |
| Puttable instrument financial liabilities | | 26 | | | | 3,936 | | | | | | 7,761 | | |
| Other | | | | | | 916 | | | | | | — | | |
| Total long-term liabilities | | | | | | 304,148 | | | | | | 280,109 | | |
| Total liabilities | | | | | | 618,857 | | | | | | 623,848 | | |
| Equity | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Capital stock, fully paid | | 27 | | | | 383,116 | | | | | | 382,746 | | |
| Treasury stock | | 27 | | | | (68,980 | ) | | | | | (68,610 | ) | |
| Contributed surplus | | | | | | 13,037 | | | | | | 13,037 | | |
| Retained earnings | | | | | | 398,448 | | | | | | 399,574 | | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | | | | | | (26,051 | ) | | | | | 3,840 | | |
| Total shareholders’ equity | | | | | | 699,570 | | | | | | 730,587 | | |
| Non-controlling interests | | | | | | 171 | | | | | | 6,188 | | |
| Total equity | | | | | | 699,741 | | | | | | 736,775 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 1,318,598 | | | | | $ | 1,360,623 | | |
| | | | Notes | | | December 31,
2015 | | | December 31,
2014 | | | January 1,
2014 | |
| ASSETS | | | | | |
| Current Assets | | | | | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | | | | | | | | | | $ | 197,519 | | | | | $ | 344,891 | | | | | $ | 353,299 | | |
| Short-term cash deposits | | | | | | | | | | | 233 | | | | | | 184 | | | | | | 4,660 | | |
| Securities | | | | | | | | | | | 170 | | | | | | 290 | | | | | | 2,200 | | |
| Securities – derivatives | | | | | | | | | | | 5,555 | | | | | | 6,274 | | | | | | 1,483 | | |
| Restricted cash | | | | | | | | | | | 639 | | | | | | 644 | | | | | | 332 | | |
| Trade receivables | | | | | 6 | | | | | | 151,229 | | | | | | 187,558 | | | | | | 123,035 | | |
| Tax receivables | | | | | | | | | | | 11,705 | | | | | | 15,339 | | | | | | 6,917 | | |
| Other receivables | | | | | 7 | | | | | | 14,727 | | | | | | 26,406 | | | | | | 23,944 | | |
| Inventories | | | | | 8 | | | | | | 245,345 | | | | | | 246,611 | | | | | | 94,494 | | |
| Real estate held for sale | | | | | | | | | | | 1,130 | | | | | | 13,970 | | | | | | 13,482 | | |
| Deposits, prepaid and other | | | | | 9 | | | | | | 21,442 | | | | | | 8,985 | | | | | | 28,861 | | |
| Assets held for sale | | | | | 4 | | | | | | 136,156 | | | | | | 152,107 | | | | | | 103,535 | | |
| Total current assets | | | | | | | | | | | 785,850 | | | | | | 1,003,259 | | | | | | 756,242 | | |
| Non-current Assets | | | | | |
| Securities | | | | | | | | | | | 680 | | | | | | 839 | | | | | | 2,622 | | |
| Securities – derivatives | | | | | | | | | | | 171 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| Real estate held for sale | | | | | | | | | | | 13,812 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| Investment property | | | | | 10 | | | | | | 37,873 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| Property, plant and equipment | | | | | 11 | | | | | | 95,745 | | | | | | 122,829 | | | | | | 100,503 | | |
| Interests in resource properties | | | | | 4 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 403,813 | | | | | | 382,678 | | |
| Hydrocarbon probable reserves | | | | | 4 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 50,644 | | | | | | 80,054 | | |
| Hydrocarbon unproved lands | | | | | 4 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 27,560 | | | | | | 33,348 | | |
| Accrued pension assets, net | | | | | 12 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 1,362 | | | | | | 1,339 | | |
| Deferred income tax assets | | | | | 13 | | | | | | 20,641 | | | | | | 27,832 | | | | | | 19,082 | | |
| Other | | | | | | | | | | | 21,912 | | | | | | 53,490 | | | | | | 26,592 | | |
| Other, restricted | | | | | | | | | | | 667 | | | | | | 591 | | | | | | — | | |
| Total non-current assets | | | | | | | | | | | 191,501 | | | | | | 688,960 | | | | | | 646,218 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | $ | 977,351 | | | | | $ | 1,692,219 | | | | | $ | 1,402,460 | | |
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | | | | | |
| Current Liabilities | | | | | |
| Short-term bank borrowings | | | | | 14 | | | | | $ | 60,103 | | | | | $ | 187,171 | | | | | $ | 138,037 | | |
| Debt, current portion | | | | | 15 | | | | | | 84,705 | | | | | | 66,098 | | | | | | 47,723 | | |
| Account payables and accrued expenses | | | | | 16 | | | | | | 174,812 | | | | | | 158,345 | | | | | | 132,490 | | |
| Dividends payable | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | 4,388 | | | | | | — | | |
| Income tax liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | 3,809 | | | | | | 4,963 | | | | | | 2,011 | | |
| Financial liabilities – derivatives | | | | | | | | | | | 3,554 | | | | | | 2,006 | | | | | | 2,213 | | |
| Liabilities relating to assets held for sale | | | | | 4 | | | | | | 87,579 | | | | | | 17,802 | | | | | | 12,249 | | |
| Total current liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | 414,562 | | | | | | 440,773 | | | | | | 334,723 | | |
| Long-term Liabilities | | | | | |
| Debt, less current portion | | | | | 15 | | | | | | 174,333 | | | | | | 297,157 | | | | | | 201,947 | | |
| Deferred income tax liabilities | | | | | 13 | | | | | | 13,711 | | | | | | 11,852 | | | | | | 3,798 | | |
| Financial liabilities – derivatives | | | | | | | | | | | 682 | | | | | | 1,533 | | | | | | — | | |
| Decommissioning obligations | | | | | 4 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 150,299 | | | | | | 112,586 | | |
| Accrued pension obligations, net | | | | | 12 | | | | | | 4,061 | | | | | | 4,329 | | | | | | — | | |
| Other | | | | | | | | | | | 802 | | | | | | 7,343 | | | | | | 5,161 | | |
| Total long-term liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | 193,589 | | | | | | 472,513 | | | | | | 323,492 | | |
| Total liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | 608,151 | | | | | | 913,286 | | | | | | 658,215 | | |
| Equity | | | | | |
| Capital stock, fully paid | | | | | 17 | | | | | | 419,916 | | | | | | 419,655 | | | | | | 418,407 | | |
| Treasury stock | | | | | 17 | | | | | | (61,085) | | | | | | (61,085) | | | | | | (61,085) | | |
| Contributed surplus | | | | | | | | | | | 15,417 | | | | | | 15,620 | | | | | | 13,451 | | |
| Retained (deficit) earnings | | | | | | | | | | | (63,559) | | | | | | 424,129 | | | | | | 438,508 | | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | | | | | | | | | | | 56,503 | | | | | | (20,602) | | | | | | (65,218) | | |
| Shareholders’ equity | | | | | | | | | | | 367,192 | | | | | | 777,717 | | | | | | 744,063 | | |
| Non-controlling interests | | | | | | | | | | | 2,008 | | | | | | 1,216 | | | | | | 182 | | |
| Total equity | | | | | | | | | | | 369,200 | | | | | | 778,933 | | | | | | 744,245 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | $ | 977,351 | | | | | $ | 1,692,219 | | | | | $ | 1,402,460 | | |
| |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
MFC BANCORP LTD.(Formerly
MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.
)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Years Ended December 31,
2013, 20122015, 2014 and
20112013(
United StatesCanadian Dollars in Thousands, Except per Share Amounts)
| | | | Notes | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 |
| | | | | | | | | (Recast-Notes 3&41) | | | | |
| Net sales | | 5&28 | | $ | 806,831 | | | | $ | 479,507 | | | | $ | 507,992 | |
| Equity income | | 13 | | | 7,107 | | | | | 6,152 | | | | | 5,912 | |
| | Gross revenues | | | | | 813,938 | | | | | 485,659 | | | | | 513,904 | |
| |
| Costs and Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Costs of sales | | 28 | | | 710,355 | | | | | 406,708 | | | | | 428,587 | |
| Impairment of available-for-sale securities | | | | | 517 | | | | | 4,265 | | | | | 12,408 | |
| Impairment of interest in resource properties | | | | | 6,077 | | | | | 42,631 | | | | | — | |
| Selling, general and administrative | | | | | 63,092 | | | | | 47,737 | | | | | 40,378 | |
| Share-based compensation – selling, general and | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| administrative | | 29 | | | — | | | | | 9 | | | | | 7,219 | |
| Finance costs | | | | | 15,172 | | | | | 11,634 | | | | | 7,198 | |
| |
| | | | | | 795,213 | | | | | 512,984 | | | | | 495,790 | |
| |
| Income (loss) from operations | | | | | 18,725 | | | | | (27,325 | ) | | | | 18,114 | |
| |
| Other items: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Exchange differences on | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| foreign currency transactions | | | | | (1,820 | ) | | | | 7,108 | | | | | (933 | ) |
| Change in fair value of puttable | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| instrument financial liabilities | | | | | (826 | ) | | | | (77 | ) | | | | — | |
| Bargain purchase | | 3 | | | — | | | | | 218,679 | | | | | — | |
| |
| Income before income taxes | | | | | 16,079 | | | | | 198,385 | | | | | 17,181 | |
| Income tax (expense) recovery: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Income taxes | | 30 | | | (1,574 | ) | | | | 8,528 | | | | | (1,336 | ) |
| Resource property revenue taxes | | 30 | | | (5,003 | ) | | | | (5,902 | ) | | | | (4,647 | ) |
| | | | | | (6,577 | ) | | | | 2,626 | | | | | (5,983 | ) |
| Net income for the year | | | | | 9,502 | | | | | 201,011 | | | | | 11,198 | |
| Less: Net loss (income) attributable | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| to non-controlling interests | | | | | 163 | | | | | (867 | ) | | | | 995 | |
| Net income attributable to owners of | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| the parent company | | | | $ | 9,665 | | | | $ | 200,144 | | | | $ | 12,193 | |
| |
| Basic earnings per share | | 31 | | $ | 0.15 | | | | $ | 3.20 | | | | $ | 0.19 | |
| |
| Diluted earnings per share | | 31 | | $ | 0.15 | | | | $ | 3.20 | | | | $ | 0.19 | |
| |
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| – basic | | 31 | | | 62,552,126 | | | | | 62,555,438 | | | | | 62,561,421 | |
| – diluted | | 31 | | | 62,756,791 | | | | | 62,555,438 | | | | | 62,561,421 | |
| | | | Notes | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (Restated – Note 1A) | |
| Gross revenues | | | | | 18 | | | | | $ | 1,579,702 | | | | | $ | 1,286,324 | | | | | $ | 621,085 | | |
| Costs and expenses: | | | | | |
| Costs of sales and services | | | | | 18 | | | | | | 1,529,578 | | | | | | 1,178,022 | | | | | | 550,822 | | |
| Selling, general and administrative | | | | | | | | | | | 84,653 | | | | | | 81,505 | | | | | | 53,750 | | |
| Share-based compensation – selling, general and administrative | | | | | 19 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 423 | | | | | | — | | |
| Finance costs | | | | | | | | | | | 20,355 | | | | | | 13,263 | | | | | | 9,742 | | |
| Impairment of available-for-sale securities | | | | | | | | | | | 245 | | | | | | 341 | | | | | | 550 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 1,634,831 | | | | | | 1,273,554 | | | | | | 614,864 | | |
| (Loss) income from operations | | | | | | | | | | | (55,129) | | | | | | 12,770 | | | | | | 6,221 | | |
| Other items: | | | | | |
Exchange differences on foreign currency
transactions | | | | | | | | | | | (288) | | | | | | (6,293) | | | | | | (2,211) | | |
| Change in fair value of puttable instrument financial liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | (163) | | | | | | (851) | | |
| (Loss) income before income taxes | | | | | | | | | | | (55,417) | | | | | | 6,314 | | | | | | 3,159 | | |
| Income tax (expense) recovery | | | | | 20 | | | | | | (2,501) | | | | | | (2,173) | | | | | | 997 | | |
| (Loss) income from continuing operations | | | | | | | | | | | (57,918) | | | | | | 4,141 | | | | | | 4,156 | | |
| (Loss) income on discontinued operations | | | | | 4 | | | | | | (428,086) | | | | | | (3,465) | | | | | | 5,408 | | |
| Net (loss) income for the year | | | | | | | | | | | (486,004) | | | | | | 676 | | | | | | 9,564 | | |
| Less: Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests | | | | | | | | | | | (1,626) | | | | | | (1,358) | | | | | | 168 | | |
| Net (loss) income attributable to owners of the parent company | | | | | | | | | | $ | (487,630) | | | | | $ | (682) | | | | | $ | 9,732 | | |
| Basic (loss) earnings per share: | | | | | |
| Continuing operations | | | | | 21 | | | | | $ | (0.94) | | | | | $ | 0.04 | | | | | $ | 0.07 | | |
| Discontinued operations | | | | | 21 | | | | | | (6.78) | | | | | | (0.05) | | | | | | 0.09 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | $ | (7.72) | | | | | $ | (0.01) | | | | | $ | 0.16 | | |
| Diluted (loss) earnings per share: | | | | | |
| Continuing operations | | | | | 21 | | | | | $ | (0.94) | | | | | $ | 0.04 | | | | | $ | 0.07 | | |
| Discontinued operations | | | | | 21 | | | | | | (6.78) | | | | | | (0.05) | | | | | | 0.09 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | $ | (7.72) | | | | | $ | (0.01) | | | | | $ | 0.16 | | |
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding | | | | | |
| – basic | | | | | 21 | | | | | | 63,142,272 | | | | | | 62,922,837 | | | | | | 62,552,126 | | |
| – diluted | | | | | 21 | | | | | | 63,142,272 | | | | | | 62,957,105 | | | | | | 62,756,791 | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
MFC BANCORP LTD.
(Formerly MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.LTD
.)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE
(LOSS) INCOME
For the Years Ended December 31,
2013, 20122015, 2014 and
20112013(
United StatesCanadian Dollars in Thousands)
| | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 |
| | | | | | (Recast- | | | | |
| | | | | | Notes 3&41) | | | | |
| Net income for the year | | $ | 9,502 | | | $ | 201,011 | | | $ | 11,198 | |
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Exchange differences arising from translating financial statements | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| of foreign operations and U.S. dollar reporting | | | (31,394 | ) | | | (7,262 | ) | | | (1,359 | ) |
| Reclassification adjustment for exchange differences to | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| statements of operations for subsidiaries deconsolidated | | | — | | | | (609 | ) | | | — | |
| Net exchange differences | | | (31,394 | ) | | | (7,871 | ) | | | (1,359 | ) |
| |
| Fair value gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities | | | (112 | ) | | | 319 | | | | (14,615 | ) |
| Reclassification of fair value loss on available-for-sale | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| securities to statements of operations for securities disposed of | | | 312 | | | | 4,321 | | | | 7,860 | |
| Net fair value gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities | | | 200 | | | | 4,640 | | | | (6,755 | ) |
| |
| Remeasurement of the net defined benefit liabilities | | | 1,369 | | | | 961 | | | | — | |
| |
| Other comprehensive loss | | | (29,825 | ) | | | (2,270 | ) | | | (8,114 | ) |
| Total comprehensive (loss) income for the year | | | (20,323 | ) | | | 198,741 | | | | 3,084 | |
| Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| non-controlling interests | | | 97 | | | | (980 | ) | | | 1,042 | |
| Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to owners | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| of the parent company | | $ | (20,226 | ) | | $ | 197,761 | | | $ | 4,126 | |
| Other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes, comprised amounts: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss | | $ | 6,788 | | | $ | 46 | | | $ | 2,627 | |
| will be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| when specific conditions are met | | | (36,613 | ) | | | (2,316 | ) | | | (10,741 | ) |
| | $ | (29,825 | ) | | $ | (2,270 | ) | | $ | (8,114 | ) |
| | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
| Net (loss) income for the year | | | | $ | (486,004) | | | | | $ | 676 | | | | | $ | 9,564 | | |
| Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes | | | | |
| Exchange differences arising from translating financial statements of foreign operations | | | | | 79,355 | | | | | | 45,767 | | | | | | 16,916 | | |
| Reclassification adjustment for exchange differences to statements of operations for subsidiaries deconsolidated | | | | | 143 | | | | | | (127) | | | | | | — | | |
| Net exchange differences | | | | | 79,498 | | | | | | 45,640 | | | | | | 16,916 | | |
| Fair value loss on available-for-sale securities | | | | | (293) | | | | | | (282) | | | | | | (117) | | |
| Reclassification of fair value loss on available-for-sale securities to statements of operations for securities disposed of or impaired | | | | | 245 | | | | | | 147 | | | | | | 321 | | |
| Net fair value (loss) gain on available-for-sale securities | | | | | (48) | | | | | | (135) | | | | | | 204 | | |
| Remeasurement of net defined benefit liabilities | | | | | (298) | | | | | | (1,034) | | | | | | 1,522 | | |
| Other comprehensive income | | | | | 79,152 | | | | | | 44,471 | | | | | | 18,642 | | |
| Total comprehensive (loss) income for the year | | | | | (406,852) | | | | | | 45,147 | | | | | | 28,206 | | |
| Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests | | | | | (2,028) | | | | | | (1,213) | | | | | | (123) | | |
| Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to owners of the parent company | | | | $ | (408,880) | | | | | $ | 43,934 | | | | | $ | 28,083 | | |
| Consisting of: Continuing operations | | | | $ | 7,057 | | | | | $ | 28,201 | | | | | $ | 35,758 | | |
| Discontinued operations | | | | | (415,937) | | | | | | 15,733 | | | | | | (7,675) | | |
| | | | | $ | (408,880) | | | | | $ | 43,934 | | | | | $ | 28,083 | | |
| Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes, comprised amounts: | | | | |
| will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss | | | | $ | (298) | | | | | $ | (1,034) | | | | | $ | 1,522 | | |
| will be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss when specific conditions are met | | | | | 79,450 | | | | | | 45,505 | | | | | | 17,120 | | |
| | | | | $ | 79,152 | | | | | $ | 44,471 | | | | | $ | 18,642 | | |
| |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
MFC BANCORP LTD.
(Formerly MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.LTD
.)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
For the Years Ended December 31,
2013, 20122015, 2014 and
20112013(
United StatesCanadian Dollars in Thousands)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Accumulated Other | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Capital Stock | | Treasury Stock | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Comprehensive Income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Contributed | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Surplus, | | | | | | | | Available- | | Defined | | Currency | | | | | | | | Non- | | | | |
| | Number | | | | | | Number | | | | | | | | Share-based | | Retained | | for-sale | | Benefit | | Translation | | Shareholders’ | | Controlling | | Total |
| | of Shares | | Amount | | of Shares | | Amount | | Compensation | | Earnings | | Securities | | Obligations | | Adjustment | | Equity | | Interests | | Equity |
| Balance at December 31, 2010 | | 66,031,916 | | | $ | 381,673 | | | (3,470,495 | ) | | | $ | (67,501 | ) | | | | $ | 5,775 | | | | $ | 213,519 | | | | | $ | 1,991 | | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 12,299 | | | | | $ | 547,756 | | | | | $ | 4,684 | | | | $ | 552,440 | |
| |
| Net income | | — | | | | — | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | 12,193 | | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | 12,193 | | | | | | (995 | ) | | | | 11,198 | |
| Dividends paid | | — | | | | — | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | (12,512 | ) | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | (12,512 | ) | | | | | (586 | ) | | | | (13,098 | ) |
| Transfer of an interest in | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| resource property | | — | | | | — | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 1,172 | | | | | 1,172 | |
| Derecognition of a subsidiary | | — | | | | — | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | (1,670 | ) | | | | (1,670 | ) |
| Issuance of preferred shares | | 616,380 | | | | 616 | | | (616,380 | ) | | | | (616 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | |
| Share-based compensation | | — | | | | — | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | 7,253 | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | 7,253 | | | | | | (34 | ) | | | | 7,219 | |
| Net change in available-for-sale | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| securities | | — | | | | — | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | | (6,750 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | (6,750 | ) | | | | | (5 | ) | | | | (6,755 | ) |
| Net exchange differences | | — | | | | — | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | (1,317 | ) | | | | | (1,317 | ) | | | | | (42 | ) | | | | (1,359 | ) |
| Balance at December 31, 2011 | | 66,648,296 | | | | 382,289 | | | (4,086,875 | ) | | | | (68,117 | ) | | | | | 13,028 | | | | | 213,200 | | | | | | | (4,759 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | 10,982 | | | | | | 546,623 | | | | | | 2,524 | | | | | 549,147 | |
| |
| Net income | | — | | | | — | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | 200,144 | | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | 200,144 | | | | | | 867 | | | | | 201,011 | |
| Cancellation of fractional shares | | (3,267 | ) | | | — | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | |
| Purchase of subsidiaries | | — | | | | — | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 3,350 | | | | | 3,350 | |
| Buy-back of odd-lot shares | | (6,028 | ) | | | (36 | ) | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | (8 | ) | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | (44 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | (44 | ) |
| Dividends paid and payable | | — | | | | — | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | (13,762 | ) | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | (13,762 | ) | | | | | (666 | ) | | | | (14,428 | ) |
| Share-based compensation | | — | | | | — | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | 9 | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | 9 | | | | | | — | | | | | 9 | |
| Issuance of preferred shares | | 493,105 | | | | 493 | | | (493,105 | ) | | | | (493 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | |
| Net fair value gain | | — | | | | — | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | | 4,640 | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | 4,640 | | | | | | — | | | | | 4,640 | |
| Net gain on remeasurements | | — | | | | — | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | 961 | | | | | — | | | | | | 961 | | | | | | — | | | | | 961 | |
| Net exchange differences | | — | | | | — | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | (7,984 | ) | | | | | (7,984 | ) | | | | | 113 | | | | | (7,871 | ) |
| Balance at December 31, 2012 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (Recast-Notes 3&41) | | 67,132,106 | | | | 382,746 | | | (4,579,980 | ) | | | | (68,610 | ) | | | | | 13,037 | | | | | 399,574 | | | | | | | (119 | ) | | | | | 961 | | | | | 2,998 | | | | | | 730,587 | | | | | | 6,188 | | | | | 736,775 | |
| |
| Net income | | — | | | | — | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | 9,665 | | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | 9,665 | | | | | | (163 | ) | | | | 9,502 | |
| Dividends paid | | — | | | | — | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | (15,013 | ) | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | (15,013 | ) | | | | | (781 | ) | | | | (15,794 | ) |
| Issuance of preferred shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| as dividends | | 369,830 | | | | 370 | | | (369,830 | ) | | | | (370 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | |
| Acquisition and elimination of | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| noncontrolling interests | | — | | | | — | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | 4,222 | | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | 4,222 | | | | | | (5,139 | ) | | | | (917 | ) |
| Net fair value gain | | — | | | | — | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | | 200 | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | 200 | | | | | | — | | | | | 200 | |
| Net gain on remeasurements | | — | | | | — | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | 1,369 | | | | | — | | | | | | 1,369 | | | | | | — | | | | | 1,369 | |
| Net exchange differences | | — | | | | — | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | (31,460 | ) | | | | | (31,460 | ) | | | | | 66 | | | | | (31,394 | ) |
| Balance at December 31, 2013 | | 67,501,936 | | | $ | 383,116 | | | (4,949,810 | ) | | | $ | (68,980 | ) | | | | $ | 13,037 | | | | $ | 398,448 | | | | | | $ | 81 | | | | | $ | 2,330 | | | | $ | (28,462 | ) | | | | $ | (699,570 | ) | | | | $ | 171 | | | | $ | 699,741 | |
| | | | Capital Stock | | | Treasury Stock | | | Contributed Surplus | | | | | | | | | Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Number
of Shares | | | Amount | | | Number
of Shares | | | Amount | | | Share-based
Compensation | | | Contingently
Issuable
Shares | | | Retained
Earnings
(Deficit) | | | Available-
for-sale
Securities | | | Defined
Benefit
Obligations | | | Currency
Translation
Adjustment | | | Share-
holders’
Equity | | | Non-
controlling
Interests | | | Total
Equity | |
Balance at
December 31, 2012 | | | | | 67,132,106 | | | | | $ | 418,035 | | | | | | (4,579,980) | | | | | $ | (60,713) | | | | | $ | 13,451 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 439,658 | | | | | $ | (118) | | | | | $ | 956 | | | | | $ | (84,407) | | | | | $ | 726,862 | | | | | $ | 6,156 | | | | | $ | 733,018 | | |
| Net income | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 9,732 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 9,732 | | | | | | (168) | | | | | | 9,564 | | |
| Dividends paid | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | (15,353) | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | (15,353) | | | | | | (804) | | | | | | (16,157) | | |
| Issuance of preferred shares as dividends | | | | | 369,830 | | | | | | 372 | | | | | | (369,830) | | | | | | (372) | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Acquisition and elimination of
non-controlling
interest | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 4,471 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 4,471 | | | | | | (5,293) | | | | | | (822) | | |
| Net fair value gain | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 204 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 204 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 204 | | |
| Net gain on remeasurements | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 1,522 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 1,522 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 1,522 | | |
Net exchange
differences | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 16,625 | | | | | | 16,625 | | | | | | 291 | | | | | | 16,916 | | |
Balance at
December 31, 2013 | | | | | 67,501,936 | | | | | | 418,407 | | | | | | (4,949,810) | | | | | | (61,085) | | | | | | 13,451 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 438,508 | | | | | | 86 | | | | | | 2,478 | | | | | | (67,782) | | | | | | 744,063 | | | | | | 182 | | | | | | 744,245 | | |
| Net income | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | (682) | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | (682) | | | | | | 1,358 | | | | | | 676 | | |
| Dividends paid and payable | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | (16,874) | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | (16,874) | | | | | | (1,034) | | | | | | (17,908) | | |
Share-based
compensation | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 423 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 423 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 423 | | |
| Exercise of employee stock options | | | | | 30,326 | | | | | | 343 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | (84) | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 259 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 259 | | |
Acquisition and elimination of
non-controlling
interest | | | | | 509,820 | | | | | | 905 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 1,830 | | | | | | 3,177 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 5,912 | | | | | | (1,403) | | | | | | 4,509 | | |
Purchase of a
subsidiary | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 140 | | | | | | 140 | | |
Disposition of
subsidiaries | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 2,118 | | | | | | 2,118 | | |
| Net fair value loss | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | (135) | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | (135) | | | | | | — | | | | | | (135) | | |
| Net loss on remeasurements | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | (1,034) | | | | | | — | | | | | | (1,034) | | | | | | — | | | | | | (1,034) | | |
Net exchange
differences | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 45,785 | | | | | | 45,785 | | | | | | (145) | | | | | | 45,640 | | |
| Balance at December 31, 2014 | | | | | 68,042,082 | | | | | | 419,655 | | | | | | (4,949,810) | | | | | | (61,085) | | | | | | 13,790 | | | | | | 1,830 | | | | | | 424,129 | | | | | | (49) | | | | | | 1,444 | | | | | | (21,997) | | | | | | 777,717 | | | | | | 1,216 | | | | | | 778,933 | | |
| Net loss | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | (487,630) | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | (487,630) | | | | | | 1,626 | | | | | | (486,004) | | |
| Deconsolidation of a subsidiary | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | (1,645) | | | | | | — | | | | | | (1,645) | | | | | | — | | | | | | (1,645) | | |
| Issuance of contingently issuable shares | | | | | 50,000 | | | | | | 261 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | (203) | | | | | | (58) | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| Dividends paid | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | (1,236) | | | | | | (1,236) | | |
| Net fair value loss | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | (48) | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | (48) | | | | | | — | | | | | | (48) | | |
| Net loss on remeasurements | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | (298) | | | | | | — | | | | | | (298) | | | | | | — | | | | | | (298) | | |
Net exchange
differences | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 79,096 | | | | | | 79,096 | | | | | | 402 | | | | | | 79,498 | | |
| Balance at December 31, 2015 | | | | | 68,092,082 | | | | | $ | 419,916 | | | | | | (4,949,810) | | | | | $ | (61,085) | | | | | $ | 13,790 | | | | | $ | 1,627 | | | | | $ | (63,559) | | | | | $ | (97) | | | | | $ | (499) | | | | | $ | 57,099 | | | | | $ | 367,192 | | | | | $ | 2,008 | | | | | $ | 369,200 | | |
| |
| Total Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Year | | | Shareholders’ Equity | | Non-Controlling Interests | | Total |
| 2011 | | $ | 4,126 | | | | $ | (1,042 | ) | | | $ 3,084 | |
| 2012 | | | 197,761 | | | | | 980 | | | | 198,741 | |
| 2013 | | | (20,226 | ) | | | | (97 | ) | | | (20,323 | ) |
| | Common Shares | | Preferred Shares* | | Total Capital Stock |
| Components of Capital Stock | | | Number of Shares | | Amount | | Number of Shares | | Amount | | Number of Shares | | Amount |
| Balance at December 31, 2010 | | | 62,889,660 | | | | $ | 369,139 | | | | 3,142,256 | | | | $ | 12,534 | | | | 66,031,916 | | | $ | 381,673 | |
| Issuance of preferred shares | | | — | | | | | — | | | | 616,380 | | | | | 616 | | | | 616,380 | | | | 616 | |
| Balance at December 31, 2011 | | | 62,889,660 | | | | | 369,139 | | | | 3,758,636 | | | | | 13,150 | | | | 66,648,296 | | | | 382,289 | |
| Cancellation of fractional shares | | | (3,267 | ) | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | (3,267 | ) | | | — | |
| Buy-back of odd-lot shares | | | (6,028 | ) | | | | (36 | ) | | | — | | | | | — | | | | (6,028 | ) | | | (36 | ) |
| Issuance of preferred shares | | | — | | | | | — | | | | 493,105 | | | | | 493 | | | | 493,105 | | | | 493 | |
| Balance at December 31, 2012 | | | 62,880,365 | | | | | 369,103 | | | | 4,251,741 | | | | | 13,643 | | | | 67,132,106 | | | | 382,746 | |
| Issuance of preferred shares | | | — | | | | | — | | | | 369,830 | | | | | 370 | | | | 369,830 | | | | 370 | |
| Balance at December 31, 2013 | | | 62,880,365 | | | | $ | 369,103 | | | | 4,621,571 | | | | $ | 14,013 | | | | 67,501,936 | | | $ | 383,116 | |
____________________* | All the Preferred Shares were and are held by the Group as Treasury Stock. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
MFC BANCORP LTD.
(Formerly MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.LTD
.)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
CASH FLOWSCHANGES IN EQUITY (CONTINUED)For the
YearYears Ended December 31,
2013, 20122015, 2014 and
20112013(
United StatesCanadian Dollars in Thousands)
| | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 |
| | | | | (Recast-
Notes 3&41) | | |
| Cash flows from continuing operating activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net income | | $ | 9,502 | | | $ | 201,011 | | | $ | 11,198 | |
| Adjustments for: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Amortization, depreciation and depletion | | | 28,085 | | | | 20,312 | | | | 13,204 | |
| Exchange differences on foreign currency transactions | | | 1,820 | | | | (7,108 | ) | | | 933 | |
| (Gain) loss on short-term securities | | | (5,681 | ) | | | (1,162 | ) | | | 6,507 | |
| (Gain) loss on available-for-sale securities | | | (231 | ) | | | 94 | | | | (1,721 | ) |
| Impairment of available-for-sale securities | | | 517 | | | | 4,265 | | | | 12,408 | |
| Impairment of interest in resource properties | | | 6,077 | | | | 42,631 | | | | — | |
| Write-down of inventories | | | — | | | | 15,659 | | | | (29 | ) |
| Stock-based compensation | | | — | | | | 9 | | | | 7,219 | |
| Deferred income taxes | | | (1,049 | ) | | | (12,105 | ) | | | (2,533 | ) |
| Equity income | | | (7,107 | ) | | | (6,152 | ) | | | (5,912 | ) |
| Market value (increase) decrease on commodity inventories | | | (5,342 | ) | | | 1,509 | | | | 4,422 | |
| Credit losses | | | 3,976 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| Change in fair value of puttable instrument financial liabilities | | | 826 | | | | 77 | | | | — | |
| Bargain purchase | | | — | | | | (218,679 | ) | | | — | |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Short-term cash deposits | | | (4,189 | ) | | | (16 | ) | | | (4,148 | ) |
| Short-term securities | | | 10,154 | | | | 7,241 | | | | 5,263 | |
| Restricted cash | | | 582 | | | | (269 | ) | | | 2,862 | |
| Bills of exchange | | | — | | | | 10,545 | | | | (10,545 | ) |
| Receivables | | | (29,056 | ) | | | (12,899 | ) | | | (8,261 | ) |
| Inventories | | | 32,541 | | | | (36,479 | ) | | | (22,816 | ) |
| Deposits, prepaid and other | | | 1,152 | | | | (8,936 | ) | | | 10,829 | |
| Assets held for sale | | | (1,017 | ) | | | (3,103 | ) | | | — | |
| Short-term bank borrowings | | | (26,385 | ) | | | (115,505 | ) | | | 49,836 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | | | (2,680 | ) | | | (9,064 | ) | | | (1,363 | ) |
| Deferred sale liabilities | | | — | | | | (15,080 | ) | | | (22,912 | ) |
| Income tax liabilities | | | (1,049 | ) | | | (2,280 | ) | | | 783 | |
| Provisions | | | (10 | ) | | | (36 | ) | | | (95 | ) |
| Decommissioning obligations | | | (4,067 | ) | | | 44 | | | | — | |
| Accrued pension obligations | | | 296 | | | | (19 | ) | | | — | |
| Other | | | 2,448 | | | | 1,123 | | | | (397 | ) |
| Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities | | | 10,113 | | | | (144,372 | ) | | | 44,732 | |
| Cash flows from continuing investing activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment, net | | | (1,983 | ) | | | (2,108 | ) | | | (1,168 | ) |
| Purchases of hydrocarbon assets, net | | | (4,617 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
| Purchases of long-term investments | | | (1,950 | ) | | | (5,100 | ) | | | (37,520 | ) |
| Proceeds from sales of long-term securities | | | 7,039 | | | | 2,616 | | | | 7,413 | |
| Increase in loan receivables | | | — | | | | (81 | ) | | | (21,821 | ) |
| Decrease in loan receivables | | | — | | | | 19,950 | | | | 7,744 | |
| Distributions from joint ventures, net | | | 7,227 | | | | 7,641 | | | | 5,072 | |
| Acquisition of subsidiaries (net of cash acquired) | | | (6,637 | ) | | | (78,546 | ) | | | (95 | ) |
| Other | | | 74 | | | | (48 | ) | | | 3,847 | |
| Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities | | | (847 | ) | | | (55,676 | ) | | | (36,528 | ) |
| Cash flows from continuing financing activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Debt repayment | | | (36,716 | ) | | | (28,259 | ) | | | (4,309 | ) |
| Debt borrowing | | | 98,842 | | | | 133,485 | | | | — | |
| Reduction in facility term financing | | | (21,894 | ) | | | (7,388 | ) | | | — | |
| Due to a customer | | | 22,166 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| Repurchases of shares | | | — | | | | (44 | ) | | | — | |
| Dividends paid to shareholders | | | (15,013 | ) | | | (13,762 | ) | | | (12,512 | ) |
| Dividends paid to non-controlling interests | | | (781 | ) | | | (666 | ) | | | (586 | ) |
| Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities | | | 46,604 | | | | 83,366 | | | | (17,407 | ) |
| Exchange rate effect on cash and cash equivalents | | | 2,513 | | | | 3,420 | | | | (1,442 | ) |
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | | | 58,383 | | | | (113,262 | ) | | | (10,645 | ) |
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year | | | 273,790 | | | | 387,052 | | | | 397,697 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of year | | $ | 332,173 | | | $ | 273,790 | | | $ | 387,052 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of year consisted of: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cash | | $ | 232,104 | | | $ | 208,860 | | | $ | 286,877 | |
| Money market and highly liquid funds | | | 100,069 | | | | 64,930 | | | | 100,175 | |
| | $ | 332,173 | | | $ | 273,790 | | | $ | 387,052 | |
| |
| Supplemental cash flows disclosure (see Note 30) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Interest received | | $ | 2,875 | | | $ | 7,201 | | | $ | 9,846 | |
| Dividends received | | | 295 | | | | 353 | | | | 504 | |
| Interest paid | | | (9,233 | ) | | | (8,120 | ) | | | (6,267 | ) |
| Income taxes paid (including resource property revenue taxes) | | | (7,753 | ) | | | (10,266 | ) | | | (7,620 | ) |
Total Comprehensive
Income (Loss) for the Years ended December 31, | | | Owners of the
Parent Company | | | Non-
controlling
Interests | | | Total | |
| 2013 | | | | $ | 28,083 | | | | | $ | 123 | | | | | $ | 28,206 | | |
| 2014 | | | | $ | 43,934 | | | | | $ | 1,213 | | | | | $ | 45,147 | | |
| 2015 | | | | $ | (408,880) | | | | | $ | 2,028 | | | | | $ | (406,852) | | |
| | | | Common Shares | | | Preferred Shares* | | | Total Capital Stock | |
| Components of Capital Stock | | | Number
of Shares | | | Amount | | | Number
of Shares | | | Amount | | | Number
of Shares | | | Amount | |
| Balance at December 31, 2012 | | | | | 62,880,365 | | | | | $ | 401,388 | | | | | | 4,251,741 | | | | | $ | 16,647 | | | | | | 67,132,106 | | | | | $ | 418,035 | | |
| Exercise of employee stock options | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 369,830 | | | | | | 372 | | | | | | 369,830 | | | | | | 372 | | |
| Balance at December 31, 2013 | | | | | 62,880,365 | | | | | | 401,388 | | | | | | 4,621,571 | | | | | | 17,019 | | | | | | 67,501,936 | | | | | | 418,407 | | |
| Exercise of employee stock options | | | | | 30,326 | | | | | | 343 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 30,326 | | | | | | 343 | | |
| Acquisition and elimination of non-controlling interests | | | | | 509,820 | | | | | | 905 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 509,820 | | | | | | 905 | | |
| Balance at December 31, 2014 | | | | | 63,420,511 | | | | | | 402,636 | | | | | | 4,621,571 | | | | | | 17,019 | | | | | | 68,042,082 | | | | | | 419,655 | | |
| Issuance of contingently issuable shares | | | | | 50,000 | | | | | | 261 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 50,000 | | | | | | 261 | | |
| Balance at December 31, 2015 | | | | | 63,470,511 | | | | | $ | 402,897 | | | | | | 4,621,571 | | | | | $ | 17,019 | | | | | | 68,092,082 | | | | | $ | 419,916 | | |
| |
All the Class A Common Shares and Preferred Shares were and are held by the Group as Treasury Stock
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
MFC BANCORP LTD.
(Formerly MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Years Ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013
(Canadian Dollars in Thousands)
| | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
| Cash flows from continuing operating activities: | | | | |
| Net (loss) income for the year | | | | $ | (57,918) | | | | | $ | 4,141 | | | | | $ | 4,156 | | |
| Adjustments for: | | | | |
| Amortization, depreciation and depletion | | | | | 6,450 | | | | | | 4,957 | | | | | | 2,206 | | |
| Exchange differences on foreign currency transactions | | | | | 288 | | | | | | 6,293 | | | | | | 2,211 | | |
| Loss (gain) on short-term securities | | | | | 84 | | | | | | (299) | | | | | | (5,851) | | |
| Gain on available-for-sale and other securities, net | | | | | — | | | | | | (5,066) | | | | | | (238) | | |
| Impairment of available-for-sale securities | | | | | 245 | | | | | | 341 | | | | | | 550 | | |
| Share-based compensation | | | | | — | | | | | | 423 | | | | | | — | | |
| Deferred income taxes | | | | | (1,771) | | | | | | (1,202) | | | | | | (3,696) | | |
| Market value decrease (increase) on commodity inventories | | | | | 1,910 | | | | | | (4,172) | | | | | | (5,502) | | |
| Interest accretion | | | | | 47 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 433 | | |
| Credit losses | | | | | 54,528 | | | | | | 4,358 | | | | | | 4,095 | | |
| Change in fair value of puttable instrument financial liabilities | | | | | — | | | | | | 163 | | | | | | 851 | | |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions: | | | | |
| Short-term cash deposits | | | | | (33) | | | | | | 4,643 | | | | | | (4,314) | | |
| Short-term securities | | | | | 80 | | | | | | 2,305 | | | | | | 10,458 | | |
| Restricted cash | | | | | 60 | | | | | | 6,593 | | | | | | 599 | | |
| Receivables | | | | | 56,306 | | | | | | 3,640 | | | | | | (38,660) | | |
| Inventories | | | | | 15,650 | | | | | | (32,026) | | | | | | 33,514 | | |
| Deposits, prepaid and other | | | | | (8,596) | | | | | | 41,445 | | | | | | 32 | | |
| Assets held for sale | | | | | — | | | | | | 911 | | | | | | 113 | | |
| Short-term bank borrowings | | | | | (135,467) | | | | | | (99,329) | | | | | | (32,631) | | |
| Account payables and accrued expenses | | | | | (17,017) | | | | | | 13,423 | | | | | | 5,636 | | |
| Income tax liabilities | | | | | (975) | | | | | | 720 | | | | | | (1,080) | | |
| Accrued pension assets, net of obligations | | | | | (760) | | | | | | (119) | | | | | | — | | |
| Other | | | | | (7,213) | | | | | | (781) | | | | | | (349) | | |
| Cash flows used in continuing operating activities | | | | | (94,102) | | | | | | (48,638) | | | | | | (27,467) | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
MFC BANCORP LTD.(Formerly MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
For the Years Ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013
(Canadian Dollars in Thousands)
| | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
| Cash flows from continuing investing activities: | | | | |
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment, net | | | | $ | (8,045) | | | | | $ | (29,648) | | | | | $ | (1,645) | | |
| Proceeds from sales of long-term investments, net | | | | | — | | | | | | 1,632 | | | | | | 7,249 | | |
| Increase in loan receivables | | | | | — | | | | | | (3,132) | | | | | | — | | |
| Decrease in loan receivables | | | | | — | | | | | | 88 | | | | | | — | | |
| Acquisition (disposition) of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired (disposed) | | | | | — | | | | | | (74,135) | | | | | | (6,599) | | |
| Other | | | | | 85 | | | | | | 74 | | | | | | 76 | | |
| Cash flows used in continuing investing activities | | | | | (7,960) | | | | | | (105,121) | | | | | | (919) | | |
| Cash flows from continuing financing activities: | | | | |
| Debt repayment | | | | | (49,526) | | | | | | (12,735) | | | | | | (19,311) | | |
| Debt borrowing | | | | | 5,662 | | | | | | 140,481 | | | | | | 101,797 | | |
| Issuance of shares | | | | | — | | | | | | 259 | | | | | | — | | |
| Repayment to a customer | | | | | — | | | | | | (23,576) | | | | | | 23,576 | | |
| Dividends paid to shareholders | | | | | (4,388) | | | | | | (12,486) | | | | | | (15,353) | | |
| Dividends paid to non-controlling interests | | | | | (1,236) | | | | | | (1,034) | | | | | | (804) | | |
| Cash flows (used in) provided by continuing financing activities | | | | | (49,488) | | | | | | 90,909 | | | | | | 89,905 | | |
| Cash flows (used in) provided by discontinued operating activities | | | | | (10,264) | | | | | | 51,596 | | | | | | 45,327 | | |
| Cash flows used in discontinued investing activities | | | | | (1,996) | | | | | | (13,698) | | | | | | (7,160) | | |
| Cash flows used in discontinued financing activities | | | | | (19,181) | | | | | | (19,843) | | | | | | (41,052) | | |
| Exchange rate effect on cash and cash equivalents | | | | | 35,619 | | | | | | 36,387 | | | | | | 22,271 | | |
| (Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | | | | | (147,372) | | | | | | (8,408) | | | | | | 80,905 | | |
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year | | | | | 344,891 | | | | | | 353,299 | | | | | | 272,394 | | |
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of year | | | | $ | 197,519 | | | | | $ | 344,891 | | | | | $ | 353,299 | | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of year consisted of: | | | | |
| Cash | | | | $ | 120,805 | | | | | $ | 279,867 | | | | | $ | 246,866 | | |
| Money market and highly liquid funds | | | | | 76,714 | | | | | | 65,024 | | | | | | 106,433 | | |
| | | | | $ | 197,519 | | | | | $ | 344,891 | | | | | $ | 353,299 | | |
| Supplemental cash flows disclosure (see Note 24) | | | | |
| Interest received | | | | $ | 4,222 | | | | | $ | 5,369 | | | | | $ | 2,916 | | |
| Dividends received | | | | | 7 | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | 304 | | |
| Interest paid | | | | | (15,183) | | | | | | (12,672) | | | | | | (9,441) | | |
| Income taxes paid | | | | | (5,035) | | | | | | (4,229) | | | | | | (2,304) | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
MFC BANCORP LTD.(FORMERLY MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.
)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
2015 Note 1. Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
MFC IndustrialBancorp Ltd. (“MFC Industrial”Bancorp” or the “Company”) is incorporated under the laws of British Columbia, Canada. MFC Bancorp and the entities it controls are collectively known as the Group in these consolidated financial statements. The primary business of MFC IndustrialGroup is the commoditya finance and supply chain company which facilitates the working capital and other requirements of its customers. The Group’s business which is globally focused.activities involve customized structured financial solutions and are supported by captive sources and products secured from third parties. The Group conducts business in multiple geographies and specializes in a wide range of industrial products such as metals, ceramics, minerals, various steel products and ferro-alloys and wood products.
In March 2015, the Company throughannounced its subsidiaries, source, produce, process, transport,strategy to leverage its trade finance assess risk and warehouse these commodities for producerssupply chain platform by offering additional trade and customers aroundstructured finance services and solutions, including regulated products, to its existing customer base.
As an integral part of its long-term strategy and focus on expanding its trade finance and solutions offerings, in the
world.second quarter of 2015, the Company announced that it had entered into an agreement to acquire a licensed Western European bank. In September 2012, MFC Industrial, through its Austrian subsidiary, acquiredJanuary 2016, the Company received all necessary regulatory approvals and completed the acquisition of the issued and outstanding shares of MFC Energy Corporation ((“MFC Energy”) formerly Compton Petroleum Corporation)bank (see Note 29). MFC Energy and its joint arrangements and special-purpose entity (collectively “MFC Energy Group”) are primarily in
On September 30, 2015, the
hydrocarbon business. The Company
consolidated the results of the operations of MFC Energy Group since September 7, 2012.classified certain disposal groups as held for sale as their carrying amounts will be recovered principally through a sale transaction rather than through continuing use (see Note 4).
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (the “IASB”). MFC
IndustrialBancorp complies with all the requirements of IFRS.
These consolidated financial statements were prepared using going concern, accrual (except for cash flow information) and historical cost (except for investment property and certain
inventories, financial assets and financial liabilities which are measured at fair value and certain assets that are measured at fair value less costs to
sell)sell or of disposal) bases.
The presentation currency of these consolidated financial statements is the United States of America (the “U.S.”)Canadian dollar ($), as rounded to the nearest thousand (except per share amounts and amounts indicated in specific monetary units).
Change in Presentation Currency
Effective December 31, 2015, the Company changed its presentation currency from the United States (the “U.S.”) dollar (“US$”) to the Canadian dollar.
In compliance with IAS 8, Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors (“IAS 8”), the consolidated financial statements for all prior years presented have been translated into Canadian dollars using the same translation method as disclosed under the sub-heading “Use of a presentation currency other than the functional currency” of this Note 1A. Furthermore, as a result of the change in the presentation currency, the statement of the financial position as at the beginning of the preceding year (i.e. January 1, 2014) has been included in this financial report.
The Company ceased to use the U.S. dollar as its presentation currency on December 31, 2015 because the Company does not have significant assets or revenues denominated in the U.S. dollar. Prior to 2007 when the Company began reporting in the U.S. dollar due to the concentration of assets and income denominated in the U.S. dollar, the Company used the Canadian dollar as its presentation currency because it is incorporated in Canada.
MFC BANCORP LTD.
(FORMERLY MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2015
Note 1. Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Principles of Consolidation
The Group adopted IFRS 10,Consolidated Financial Statements (“IFRS 10”), IFRS 11,Joint Arrangements (“IFRS 11”), IFRS 12,Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities (“IFRS 12”)and amendments to IAS 27,Separate Financial Statements (“IAS 27”) and IAS 28,Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures (“IAS 28”), effective January 1, 2013. The adoption of these new standards and amendments did not have recognition and measurement impacts on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of MFC
IndustrialBancorp and entities it
controls (collectively, the “Group”).controls. The Company controls an investee if and only if
the investorit has all the following: (a) power over the investee; (b) exposure, or rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the investee; and (c) the ability to use its power over the investee to affect the amount of
the investor’sits returns. When the Group holds, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the voting power of the investee, it is presumed that the Group controls the investee, unless it can be clearly demonstrated that this is not the case.
The Group also consolidates a structured entity if the Group is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the entity (“consolidated structured entity”), even though the Group holds 50% or less of the voting power. Subsidiaries are consolidated from the date of their acquisition, being the date on which the Group obtains control, and continue to be consolidated until the date that such control ceases. All intercompany balances and transactions, including unrealized profits arising from intragroup transactions, have been eliminated in full. Unrealized losses are eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence of an impairment of the asset transferred.
On the acquisition date, a non-controlling interest is measured at either its fair value or its proportionate share in the recognized amounts of the subsidiary’s identifiable net assets, on a transaction-by-transaction basis. Subsequently, non-controlling interest increases or decreases for its share of changes in equity since the acquisition date.
MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
Note 1. NatureAfter initial consolidation of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Whena subsidiary, when the proportion of the equity held by the non-controlling interests changes, the Group adjusts the carrying amounts of the controlling and non-controlling interests to reflect the changes in their relative interests in the subsidiary. The Group recognizes directly in equity any difference between the amount by which the non-controlling interests are adjusted and the fair value of the consideration paid or received, and attribute it to the owners of the Group.
When the Group loses control of a subsidiary, it (a) derecognizes: (i) the assets (including any goodwill) and liabilities of the subsidiary at their carrying amounts at the date when control is lost; and (ii) the carrying amount of any non-controlling interests in the former subsidiary at the date when control is lost (including any components of other comprehensive income attributable to them); (b) recognizes: (i) the fair value of the consideration received, if any, from the transaction, event or circumstances that resulted in the loss of control; (ii) if the transaction, event or circumstances that resulted in the loss of control involves a distribution of shares of the subsidiary to owners in their capacity as owners, that distribution; and (iii) any investment retained in the former subsidiary at its fair value at the date when control is
lost:lost; (c) reclassifies to profit or loss, or
transfertransfers directly to retained earnings if required by
other IFRSs,IFRS, the amounts recognized in other comprehensive income in relation to the subsidiary and (d)
recognizerecognizes any resulting difference as a gain or loss in profit or loss attributable to the Group.
Interests in joint arrangements- A joint arrangement is an arrangement of which two or more parties have joint control and has the following characteristics: (a) the parties are bound by a contractual arrangement and (b) the contractual arrangement gives two or more of those parties joint control of the arrangement.
A joint arrangement is either a joint operation or a joint venture. The classification of joint arrangements requires the parties to assess their rights and obligations arising from the arrangement. Generally, a joint arrangement that is not structured through a separate vehicle is a joint operation. In such cases, the contractual arrangement establishes the parties’ rights to the assets, and obligations for the liabilities, relating to the arrangement, and the parties’ rights to the corresponding revenues and obligations for the corresponding expenses. A joint arrangement in which the assets and liabilities relating to the arrangement are held in a separate vehicle can be either a joint venture or a joint operation, in such a case the Group examines (i) the legal form of the separate vehicle; (ii) the terms of the contractual arrangement; and (iii) when relevant, other facts and circumstances. A joint venture is a joint arrangement whereby the parties that have joint control of the arrangement have rights to the net assets of the arrangement. The Group does not have interests in joint operations.
The Group recognizes its interests in joint ventures as investments and accounts for these investments using the equity method in accordance with IAS 28.
Interests in associates - An associate is an entity over which the Group has significant influence. Significant influence is the power to participate in the financial and operating policy decisions of the investee but is not control or joint control of those policies. When the Group holds, directly or indirectly, 20% or more of the voting power of the investee, it is presumed that the Group has significant influence, unless it can be clearly demonstrated that this is not the case. The results, assets and liabilities of an associate are incorporated in these consolidated financial statements using the equity method of accounting.
Under the equity method, on initial recognition the investment in an associate or a joint venture is recognized at cost, and the carrying amount is increased or decreased to recognize the Group’s share of the profit or loss of the investee after the date of acquisition. The Group’s share of the investee’s profit or loss is recognized in the Group’s profit or loss. Distributions received from an investee reduce the carrying amount of the investment. Adjustments to the carrying amount may also be necessary for changes in the Group’s proportionate interest in the investee arising from changes in the investee’s other comprehensive income.
After application of the equity method, the Group applies IAS 39, Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement (“IAS 39”), to determine whether it is necessary to recognize any impairment loss with respect to its net investment in an associate or joint venture and its interest in an associate or joint venture that does not constitute part of the net investment and the amount of that impairment loss.
The Group discontinues the use of the equity method of accounting from the date when the entity in which has interests ceases to be an associate or a joint venture.
MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
Note 1. Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
The financial statements of MFC IndustrialBancorp and its subsidiaries joint arrangements and associates used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements are prepared as of the same date, using uniform accounting policies for like transactions and other events in similar circumstances.
Prior to 2013, the Group consolidated special purpose entities pursuant to SIC-12,Consolidation – Special Purpose Entities (“SIC-12”). SIC-12 was superseded by IFRS 10 in 2013.
Foreign Currency Translation
The presentation currency of the Group’s consolidated financial statements is the U.S.Canadian dollar. The Group chose to use the U.S. dollar as its presentation currency because the majority of
MFC
Industrial’s shareholders are from the U.S. MFC IndustrialBancorp conducts its business throughout the world through its foreign operations. Foreign operations are entities that are subsidiaries, associates, joint arrangements or branches, the activities of which are based or conducted in countries or currencies other than those of MFC Industrial.Bancorp. Functional currency is the currency of the primary economic environment in which an entity operates and is normally the currency in which the entity primarily generates and expends cash. Foreign currency is a currency other than the functional currency of the entity. The functional currencycurrencies of MFC Industrialthe Company and its subsidiaries and branches primarily comprise the majority of its foreign operations is currencies other than theCanadian dollar, Euro (“EUR” or “€”) and U.S. dollar.
dollar (“US$”).
Reporting foreign currency transactions in the functional currency
A foreign currency transaction is a transaction that is denominated or requires settlement in a foreign currency. A foreign currency transaction is recorded, on initial recognition in thean entity’s functional currency, by applying to the foreign currency amount the spot exchange rate between the functional currency and the
MFC BANCORP LTD.
(FORMERLY MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2015
Note 1. Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
foreign currency at the date of the transaction. At the end of each reporting period: (a) foreign currency monetary items are translated using the closing rate; (b) non-monetary items denominated in a foreign currency that are measured in terms of historical cost are translated using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction; and (c) foreign currency non-monetary items that are measured at fair value are translated using the exchange rates at the date when the fair value was determined.
Exchange differences arising on the settlement of monetary items or on translating monetary items at rates different from those at which they were translated on initial recognition during the period or in previous periods are recognized in profit or loss in the period in which they arise, except for exchange differences arising on a monetary item that forms part of a reporting entity’s net investment in a foreign operation which are initially recorded in other comprehensive income in the consolidated financial statements and reclassified from equity to profit or loss on disposal of the net investment.
When a gain or loss on a non-monetary item is recognized in other comprehensive income, any exchange component of that gain or loss is recognized in other comprehensive income. Conversely, when a gain or loss on a non-monetary item is recognized in profit or loss, any exchange component of that gain or loss is recognized in profit or loss.
Use of a presentation currency other than the functional currency
The
When an entity presents its financial statements in a currency that differs from its functional currency, the results and financial position of anthe entity whose functional currency is not the currency of a hyperinflationary economy are translated into a differentthe presentation currency using the following procedures: (a) assets and liabilities for each statement of financial position presented are translated at the closing rate at the date of thatthe statement of financial position; (b) income and expenses for each statement of comprehensive income or separate income statement presented are translated at exchange rates at the dates of the transactions or, for practical reasons, the average exchange rates for the periods (whichwhen they approximate the exchange rates at the dates of the transactions);transactions; (c) individual items within equity are translated at either the historical exchange rates when practical or at the closing exchange rates at the date of the statement of financial position; and (c)(d) all resulting exchange differences are recognized in other comprehensive income. The Group does not have any entities in a hyperinflationary economy.
MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
Note 1. Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
The following table sets out exchange rates for the translation of Canadian dollars (CDN$ or C$), Euros (EUR or €)the Euro and Chinese yuans (Renminbi or RMB),U.S. dollar, which represented the major trading currencies of the Group, into U.S. dollars:
| CDN$ | | EUR | | RMB |
| Closing rate at December 31, 2013 | 0.9402 | | 1.3779 | | 0.1652 |
| Average rate for the year 2013 | 0.9710 | | 1.3284 | | 0.1626 |
| Closing rate at December 31, 2012 | 1.0051 | | 1.3186 | | 0.1605 |
| Average rate for the year 2012 | 1.0004 | | 1.2855 | | 0.1585 |
| Closing rate at December 31, 2011 | 0.9833 | | 1.2972 | | 0.1589 |
| Average rate for the year 2011 | 1.0110 | | 1.3918 | | 0.1548 |
the Canadian dollar:
| | | | EUR | | | US$ | |
| Closing rate at December 31, 2015 | | | | | 1.5029 | | | | | | 1.3840 | | |
| Average rate for the year 2015 | | | | | 1.4182 | | | | | | 1.2787 | | |
| Closing rate at December 31, 2014 | | | | | 1.4038 | | | | | | 1.1601 | | |
| Average rate for the year 2014 | | | | | 1.4671 | | | | | | 1.1045 | | |
| Closing rate at December 31, 2013 | | | | | 1.4655 | | | | | | 1.0636 | | |
| Average rate for the year 2013 | | | | | 1.3681 | | | | | | 1.0299 | | |
Certain assets and liabilities of the Group are measured at fair
value.value (see Note 1B. Significant Accounting Policies).
Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A fair value measurement is for a particular asset or liability. Therefore, when measuring fair value, the Group takes into account the characteristics of the asset or liability if market participants would take those characteristics into account when pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. A fair value measurement assumes that the transaction to sell the asset or transfer the liability takes place either:
| (a) | in the principal market for the asset or liability; or |
| |
| (b) | in the absence of a principal market, in the most advantageous market for the asset or liability. |
(a)
in the principal market for the asset or liability; or
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(b)
in the absence of a principal market, in the most advantageous market for the asset or liability.
The Group measures the fair value of an asset or a liability using the assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability, assuming that market participants act in their economic best interest.
The Group uses valuation techniques that are appropriate in the circumstances and for which sufficient data
areis available to measure fair value, maximizing the use of relevant observable inputs and minimizing the use of unobservable inputs. IFRS 13,
Fair Value Measurement (“(“IFRS 13”), establishes a fair value hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three levels:Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the entity can access at the measurement date.
Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.
Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.
Assessing the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, considering factors specific to the asset or liability.
Non-current Assets Held for Sale
A non-current asset (or disposal group) is classified as held for sale if its carrying amount will be recovered principally through a sale transaction rather than through continuing use. For this to be the case, the asset (or disposal group) must be available for immediate sale in its present condition subject only to terms that are usual and customary for the sale of such asset (or disposal group), the appropriate level of management must be committed to a plan to sell the asset (or disposal group) and an active program to locate a buyer and complete the plan must have been initiated. Further, the asset (or disposal group) must be actively marketed for sale at a price that is reasonable in relation to its current fair value and the sale is highly probable to complete within one year from the date of classification, except as permitted under certain events and circumstances. If the aforesaid criteria are no longer met, the Group ceases to classify the asset (or disposal group) as held for sale.
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Non-current assets (and disposal groups) are classified as held for sale andare measured at the lower of their carrying amounts and fair values less costs to sell, except for investment property which is measured at fair value (see Note 1.B.(xi)).sell. The Group does not depreciate or amortize a non-current asset while it is classified as held for sale.
Use of Estimates and Assumptions and Measurement Uncertainty
The timely preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Management’s best estimates are based on the facts and circumstances available at the time estimates are made, historical experience, general economic conditions and trends, and management’s assessment of probable future outcomes of these matters. Actual results could differ from these estimates, and such differences could be material. For critical judgments in applying accounting policies and major sources of estimation uncertainty, see Notes 1C and 1D.
Restatement
In connection with the preparation of these financial statements and after an examination of various historic transactions on a case-by-case basis involving the purchase and subsequent sale of goods to customers or their affiliates, management of the Group determined to reclassify $129,899 and $91,465 of gross revenues previously recognized for fiscal 2014 and 2013, respectively, along with corresponding costs of sales and services of $126,318 and $88,974, respectively for each such period on a net basis where the
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costs of purchases of goods and subsequent sales of such goods to these entities were previously recorded on a gross basis. As a result, revenues were reduced and restated by $126,318 and $88,974 for 2014 and 2013, respectively, with a corresponding identical reduction to our costs of sales and services for such periods, and such comparative periods have been restated accordingly. This had no impact on the Group’s net income, income from operations, statement of cash flows or financial position.
B. Significant Accounting Policies
(i) Financial Instruments
All financial assets and financial liabilities are classified by characteristic and/or management intent. Except for certain financial instruments which are excluded from the scope, all financial assets are classified into one of four categories: at fair value through profit or loss, held-to-maturity, loans and receivables, and available-for-sale; and all financial liabilities are classified into one of two categories: at fair value through profit or loss and at amortized cost.
Generally, a
A financial asset or financial liability at fair value through profit or loss is a financial asset or financial liability that meets either of the following conditions: (a) it is classified as held for trading if it is (i) acquired or incurred principally for the purpose of selling or repurchasing it in the near term; (ii) part of a portfolio of identified financial instruments that are managed together and for which there is evidence of a recent actual pattern of short-term profit taking; or (iii) a derivative, except for a derivative that is a designated and effective hedging instrument; or (b) it is designated by the Group upon initial recognition as at fair value through profit or loss when certain conditions are met. Generally, a financial instrument cannot be reclassified
into or out of the fair value through profit or loss category while it is held or
issued. Only if a financial asset is no longer held for the purpose of selling itissued, except in
the near term or in the rare
circumstances that a reliable measure of fair value is no longer available, the Group reclassifies the financial asset at its fair value on the date of reclassification.circumstances.
Available-for-sale financial assets are those non-derivative financial assets that are designated as available for sale, or that are not classified as loans and receivables, held-to-maturity investments, or
at fair value through profit or loss.
Non-derivative financial liabilities are classified as financial liabilities measured at amortized cost.
When a financial asset or financial liability is recognized initially, the Group measures it at its fair value plus, in the case of a financial asset or financial liability not at fair value through profit or loss, transaction costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition or issue of the financial asset or financial liability. Transaction costs related to the acquisition
or issue of a financial asset or financial liability at fair value through profit or loss are expensed as incurred. The subsequent measurement of a financial instrument and the recognition of associated gains and losses is determined by the financial instrument classification.
After initial recognition, the Group measures financial assets, including derivatives that are assets, at their fair values, without any deduction for transaction costs it may incur on sale or other disposal, except for the following financial assets: (a) held-to-maturity investments which are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method; (b) loans and receivables which are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method; (c) investments in equity instruments that do not have a quoted market price in an active market
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and whose fair value cannot be reliably measured and derivatives that are linked to and must be settled by delivery of such unquoted equity instruments which are measured at cost. All financial assets except those measured at fair value through profit or loss are subject to review for impairment.
After initial recognition, the Group measures all financial liabilities at amortized cost using the effective interest method, except for financial liabilities
that are classified as at fair value through profit or loss (including derivatives that are liabilities) which are measured at their fair values (except for derivative liabilities that are linked to and must be settled by delivery of
an unquoted equity
instrumentinstruments whose fair value cannot be reliably measured, which should be measured at cost).
Regular way purchases and sales of financial assets are accounted for at the settlement date.
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A gain or loss on a financial asset or financial liability classified as at fair value through profit or loss is recognized in profit or loss for the period in which it arises. A gain or loss on an available-for-sale financial asset is recognized in other comprehensive income, except for impairment losses, until the financial asset is derecognized, at which time the cumulative gain or loss previously recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income is recognized in profit or loss for the period. For financial assets and financial liabilities carried at amortized cost, a gain or loss is recognized in profit or loss when the financial asset or financial liability is derecognized or impaired, and through the amortization process.
Whenever quoted market prices are available, bid prices are used for the measurement of fair value of financial assets while ask prices are used for financial liabilities. When the market for a financial instrument is not active, the Group establishes fair value by using a valuation technique. Valuation techniques include using recent arm’s length market transactions between knowledgeable, willing parties, if available; reference to the current fair value of another
financial instrument that is substantially the same; discounted cash flow analysis; option pricing models and other valuation techniques commonly used by market participants to price the
financial instrument.
The Group assesses at each balance sheet date whether there is any evidence that a financial asset or group of financial assets is impaired. If such evidence exists, the Group will determine the amount of the impairment loss. A significant or prolonged decline in the fair value of an investment in an equity instrument below its cost is an objective evidence of impairment. The Group considers a decline in excess of 25 percent generally as significant; and a decline in a quoted market price that persists for 15 months as prolonged.
(ii) Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, cash at banks and highly liquid investments (e.g. money market funds) readily convertible to a known amount of cash and subject to an insignificant risk of change in value. They have maturities of three months or less from the date of acquisition and are generally interest-bearing.
Restricted cash is cash and cash equivalents
whosethat are set aside for restricted use
is restricted pursuant to the terms of a contract or an agreement.
Securities are classified as at fair value through profit or loss (i.e. held for trading), or short-term or long-term available-for-sale securities.
Publicly-traded securities (debt and equity) which are acquired principally for the purpose of selling in the near term are classified as held for trading. Securities held for trading are
marked tomeasured at their bid prices on the reporting
date and unrealized gains and losses are included in profit or loss.date.
Available-for-sale securities consist of publicly-traded securities and unlisted equity securities which are not held for trading and not held to maturity. Long-term available-for-sale securities are purchased with the intention to hold until market conditions render alternative investments more attractive.
Unrealized gains and losses are recorded in other comprehensive income, net of income taxes. Upon disposition ofShort-term available-for-sale securities
are held with the
gains and losses previously recorded in other comprehensive income are reclassifiedintention of management to
profit or loss.sell within the current operating cycle but do not meet the definition of trading securities.
When a decline in the fair value of an available-for-sale security has been recognized in other comprehensive income and there is objective evidence that the asset is impaired, the cumulative loss that had been recognized in other comprehensive income is reclassified from equity to profit or loss as a reclassification adjustment even though the security has not been derecognized.
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Impairment losses recognized in profit or loss for an investment in an equity instrument classified as available for sale shall not be reversed through profit or loss.
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If, in a subsequent period, the fair value of a debt instrument classified as available for sale increases and the increase can be objectively related to an event occurring after the impairment loss was recognized in profit or loss, the impairment loss shall be reversed, with the amount of the reversal recognized in profit or loss.
Gains and losses on sales of securities are
recognizedcalculated on the average cost basis.
Receivables
are financial instruments which are not classified as at fair value through profit or loss or available-for-sale. They are classified as loans and receivables and are measured at amortized cost.
Receivables are net of an allowance for credit losses, if any. The Group performs ongoing credit
evaluationevaluations of
its customers and adjusts the allowance accounts for specific customer risks and credit factors. Receivables are considered past due on an individual basis based on the terms of the contracts.
(vi) Allowance for Credit Losses
The Group applies credit risk assessment and valuation methods to its trade and other receivables. The Group’s allowance for credit losses is maintained at an amount considered adequate to absorb estimated credit-related losses. Such allowance reflects management’s best estimate of the losses in the Group’s receivables and judgments about economic conditions. Estimates and judgments could change in the near-term, and could result in a significant change to a recognized allowance. Credit losses arise primarily from receivables but may also relate to other credit instruments issued by or on behalf of the Group, such as guarantees and letters of credit. An allowance for credit losses
may beis increased by provisions which are charged to income and reduced by write-offs net of any recoveries.
Specific provisions are established on an individual
receivable basis. A country risk provision may be made based on exposures in less developed countries and on management’s overall assessment of the underlying economic conditions in those countries. Write-offs are generally recorded after all reasonable restructuring or collection activities have taken place and there is no realistic prospect of recovery.
If, in a subsequent period, the amount of an impairment loss decreases and the decrease is related objectively to an event occurring after the impairment was recognized, the previously recognized impairment loss is reversed by adjusting the allowance account.
(vii) Derivative Financial Instruments
A derivative is a financial instrument or other contract with all three of the following characteristics: (a) its value changes in response to the change in a specified interest rate, financial instrument price,
commodityproduct price, foreign exchange rate, index of prices or rates, credit rating or credit index, or other variable; (b) it requires no initial net investment or an initial net investment that is smaller than would be required for other types of contracts that would be expected to have a similar response to changes in market factors; and (c) it is settled at a future date. A derivative financial instrument is either exchange-traded or negotiated. A derivative is included in the consolidated statement of financial position and is measured at fair value. The recognition and measurement of a derivative financial instrument is covered by IAS 39
, Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement (“IAS 39”), which does not apply to a contract that is entered into and continues to be held for the purpose of the receipt or delivery of a non-financial item in accordance with the
entity’sGroup’s expected purchase, sale or usage requirements.
Derivatives embedded in other financial instruments or other host contracts are
treatedaccounted for as separate derivatives and recorded
separately in the
consolidated statement of financial position at fair value when their risks and characteristics are not closely related to those of the host contract. Changes in the fair value of those embedded derivatives recognized
separately in the consolidated statement of financial position are recognized in profit or loss as they arise.
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Where the Group has both the legal right and intent to settle derivative assets and liabilities simultaneously with
athe counterparty, the net fair value of the derivative financial instruments is reported as an asset or liability, as appropriate.
Changes in the fair valuevalues of derivative financial instruments that do not qualify for hedge accounting are recognized in profit or loss as they arise.
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(viii) Hedge Accounting
Hedge accounting is allowed when there is a high degree of correlation between price movements in the derivative instruments and the items designated as being hedged. The Group formally documents all hedges and the risk management objectives at the inception of the hedge. Derivative instruments that have been designated and qualify for hedge accounting are classified as either cash flow or fair value hedges.
Changes in the fair values of derivatives that are designated and qualify as fair value hedges are recognized in profit or loss together with any changes in the fair values of the hedged items that are attributable to the hedged risk.
Changes in the fair value of the effective portion of derivatives that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges are recognized in equity through other comprehensive income, while changes in the fair value of the ineffective portion of cash flow hedges are recognized in profit or loss. Amounts accumulated in equity are reclassified to profit or loss when the underlying transaction occurs or, if the transaction results in a non-financial asset or liability, are included in the initial cost of that asset or liability.
For hedges of net investments, gains and losses resulting from foreign exchange translation of the Group’s net investments in foreign operations and the effective portion of the hedging instrument is recorded in other comprehensive income. Amounts included in cumulative translation adjustment are reclassified to net income when realized.
Hedge accounting is discontinued when the hedging instrument expires or is sold, terminated, or exercised, or no longer qualifies for hedge accounting. At that time, any cumulative gain or loss on the hedging instrument recognized in equity is retained in equity until the forecasted transaction occurs. If a hedged transaction is no longer expected to occur, the net cumulative gain or loss recognized in equity is reclassified to profit or loss.
(ix) Inventories
Inventories
principally consist of raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods. Inventories,
other than products acquired in commodity activities, are recorded at the lower of cost and
estimated net realizable value. Cost, where appropriate, includes an allocation of manufacturing overheads incurred in bringing inventories to their present location and condition and is assigned by using the first-in, first-out formula for
the inventories in the
commodityfinance and supply chain business and weighted average cost formula for other inventories. Net realizable value represents the estimated selling price less all estimated costs of completion and
costcosts to be incurred in marketing, selling and distribution. The amount of any write-down of inventories to net realizable value and all losses of inventories are recognized as an expense in the period the write-down or loss occurs. The
amount of a reversal of a write-down of inventories arising from an increase in net realizable value is recognized as a reduction in the amount of
inventories recognized as an expensecosts of sales and services in the period in which the reversal occurs.
Commodities
Products acquired in commodity
broker-trader activities with the purpose of selling in the near future and generating a profit from fluctuations in price or broker-traders’ margin are measured at fair value less costs to sell.
(x)
(ix) Real Estate Held for Sale
Real estate held for sale is real estate intended for sale in the ordinary course of business or in the process of construction or development for such sale.
Real estate held for sale is accounted for as inventories
measured at the lower of cost (on a specific item basis) and net realizable value. Net realizable value is estimated by reference to sale proceeds of
similar properties sold in the ordinary course of business less all estimated selling expenses around the reporting date, or by management estimates based on prevailing market conditions. The amount of any write-down of properties to net realizable value is recognized as an expense in the period the write-down occurs. The
amount of a reversal of a write-down arising from an increase in net realizable value is recognized in the period in which the reversal occurs.
All of the Group’s real estate held for sale areis located in Europe.
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(xi)(x) Investment Property
Investment property is property that is held for generating rental income or for capital appreciation or both, rather than for: (a) use in the production or supply of goods or services or for administrative purposes; or (b) sale in the ordinary course of business. The Group’s investment property comprises freehold land and buildings. Investment property is initially recognized at cost including related transaction costs. After initial recognition, investment property is measured at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized in
the Group’s profit or loss in the period in which
it arises.they arise.
The fair value of investment property is the price at which the property could be exchanged between knowledgeable, willing parties in an arm’s length transaction. Fair value specifically excludes an estimated price inflated or deflated by special terms or circumstances, special considerations or concessions granted by anyone associated with the sale. The Group determines fair value without any deduction for transaction costs it may incur on sale or other disposal. Fair value onof the Group’s investment property is based on valuations prepared annually by external evaluators in accordance with guidance issued by the International
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Valuation Standard Committee and reviewed by the Group,
or these valuations are updated by management when there are no significant changes in the inputs to the valuation prepared by external evaluators in the preceding year, in accordance with guidance on fair value in
IAS 40,Investment Property.IFRS 13.
All of
the Group’s investment property
is located in Europe.
(xii)
(xi) Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment are carried at cost, net of accumulated depreciation and, if any, accumulated impairment losses. The initial cost of an item of property, plant and equipment comprises its purchase price or construction cost, any costs directly attributable to bringing the asset into operation, the initial estimate of any decommissioning obligation, if any, and, for qualifying assets, borrowing costs. The purchase price or construction cost is the aggregate amount paid and the fair value of any other consideration given to acquire the asset. Where an item of property, plant and equipment or part of the item that was separately depreciated is replaced and it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the replacement item will flow to the Group, the cost of the replacement item is capitalized and the carrying amount of the replaced asset is derecognized. All other replacement expenditures are recognized in profit or loss when incurred.
The depreciable amounts of the Group’s property, plant, and equipment are depreciated according to the following estimated lives and methods:
| Lives | | Method |
Buildings | 20 years | | straight-line |
Processing plant and equipment | 5 to 20 years | | straight-line |
Refinery and power plants | 20 to 30 years | | straight-line |
Office equipment and other | 3 to 10 years | | straight-line |
Inspection costs associated with major maintenance programs are capitalized and amortized over the period to the next inspection. The costs of maintenance turnarounds of facilities are capitalized and amortized over the period to the next scheduled turnaround; generally three years. All other maintenance costs are expensed as incurred.
The depreciable amounts of the Group’s property, plant, and equipment (i.e. the costs of the assets less their residual values) are depreciated according to the following estimated lives and methods:
| | | | Lives | | | Method | |
| Buildings | | | 20 years | | | | | straight-line | | |
| Processing plant and equipment | | | 5 to 20 years | | | | | straight-line | | |
| Power plants | | | 20 to 30 years | | | | | straight-line | | |
| Office equipment and other | | | 3 to 10 years | | | | | straight-line | | |
Depreciation expense is included in either costs of sales
and services or selling, general and administrative expense, whichever is appropriate.
The residual value and the useful life of an asset are reviewed at least at each financial year-end and, if expectations differ from previous estimates, the changes, if any, are accounted for as a change in an accounting estimate in accordance with IAS 8,Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors (“IAS 8”).8. The depreciation method applied to an asset is reviewed at least at each financial year-end and, if there has been a significant change in the expected pattern of consumption of the future economic benefits embodied in the asset, the method is changed to reflect the changed pattern. The carrying amount of property, plant and equipment is reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount may not be recoverable.
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The carrying amount of an item of property, plant and equipment is derecognized upon disposal or when no future economic benefits are expected to arise from the continued use of the asset. Any gain or loss arising on derecognition of the asset (calculated as the difference between the net disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the item) is included in profit or loss in the period in which the item is derecognized.
(xiii) Exploration and Evaluation Assets
Pre-license costs are recognized in profit or loss as incurred.
Exploration and evaluation costs, including the costs of acquiring undeveloped land and drilling costs are initially capitalized until the drilling of the well is complete and the results have been evaluated in order to determine the technical feasibility and commercial viability of the asset. The technical feasibility and commercial viability is considered to be determinable when proved and/or probable reserves are determined to exist. If proved and/or probable reserves are found, the drilling costs and the costs of associated hydrocarbon undeveloped land are reclassified to interests in resource properties; or from hydrocarbon undeveloped land to hydrocarbon probable reserves. The cost of hydrocarbon undeveloped land that expires or any impairment recognized during a period is charged to profit or loss.
(xiv) Interests in Resource Properties
The Group’s interests in resource properties include a royalty interest in an iron ore mine and hydrocarbon development and production assets, as well as extracting facilities which were sold in 2013.
(a) Recognition and measurement
Interests in resource properties are initially measured at cost and subsequently carried at cost less accumulated depletion and, if any, accumulated impairment losses.
The cost of an interest in resource property includes the initial purchase price and directly attributable expenditures to find, develop, construct and complete the asset. This includes reclassifications from exploration and evaluation assets, installation or completion of infrastructure facilities such as platforms, pipelines and the drilling of development wells, including unsuccessful development or delineation wells. Any costs directly attributable to bringing the asset to the location and condition necessary to operate as intended by management and result in an identifiable future benefit are also capitalized. This includes the estimate of any decommissioning obligations and, for qualifying assets, capitalized borrowing costs.
(b) Subsequent costs
Costs incurred subsequent to the determination of technical feasibility and commercial viability and the costs of replacing parts of property are capitalized only when they increase the future economic benefits embodied in the specific asset to which they relate. Such capitalized costs generally represent costs incurred in developing proved and/or probable reserves and bringing in or enhancing production from such reserves, and are accumulated on a field or geotechnical area basis. All other expenditures are recognized in profit or loss as incurred. The costs of periodic servicing of the properties are recognized in operating expenses as incurred.
The carrying amount of any replaced or sold component is derecognized.
(c) Depletion
The net carrying amount of an interest in a resource property is depleted using the unit of production method by reference to the ratio of production in the period to the related reserves.
For interests in hydrocarbon properties, depletion is calculated based on proved producing reserves, taking into account estimated future development costs necessary to bring those reserves into production and the estimated salvage values of the assets at the end of their useful lives. Future development costs are estimated taking into account the level of development required to continue to produce the reserves. Reserves for hydrocarbon properties are estimated annually by independent qualified reserve evaluators, and represent the estimated quantities of natural gas, natural gas liquids and crude oil which geological, geophysical and engineering data
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demonstrate with a specified degree of certainty to be recoverable in future years from known reservoirs and which are considered commercially producible. For depletion purposes, relative volumes of petroleum and natural gas production and reserves are converted at the energy equivalent conversion rate of six thousand cubic feet of natural gas to one barrel of crude oil.
For the royalty interest in an iron ore and extracting facilities, depletion is calculated based on proved and probable reserves. The estimate of the reserves of iron ore is reviewed whenever significant new information about the reserve is available, or at least at each financial year-end.
(xv) Intangible Assets
Intangible assets are measured at cost, net of accumulated depreciation and, if any, accumulated impairment losses. An intangible asset acquired as part of a business combination is measured at fair value at the date of acquisition and is recognized separately from goodwill if the asset is separable or arises from contractual or other legal rights. Intangible assets with a finite life are amortized on a straight-line basis over their expected useful lives. The expected useful lives of intangible assets are reviewed on an annual basis and, if necessary, changes in useful lives are accounted for prospectively.
(xvi) Farm-out Arrangements
The Group does not adjust the recognized cost of exploratory property interests, excluding cash consideration received, for which farm-out agreements have been made. No exploration costs incurred by the farmee are recorded.
(xvii)(xii) Impairment of Non-financial Assets
The Group reviews the carrying amounts of its non-financial assets 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.
Hydrocarbon probable resources are tested for impairment when they are reclassified to interests in resource properties or when indicators exist that suggest the carrying value may exceed the recoverable amount. For purposes of impairment testing, hydrocarbon probable resources are grouped with related producing resource properties into a cash-generating unit (“CGU”) with common geography and geological characteristics.
Unproved land is evaluated for indicators separately from interest in resource properties and hydrocarbon probable resources. Impairment is assessed by comparing the carrying value of unproved land to values determined by an independent land evaluator based on recent market transactions.
The recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s fair value less costs to sell or value-in-use.of disposal and value in use. Where an individual asset does not generate separately identifiable cash flows, an impairment test is performed at the CGUcash-generating unit (“CGU”) level. A CGU is the smallest identifiable group of assets that generates cash inflows that are largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets. Where
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the carrying amount of an asset
or CGU(or CGU) exceeds its recoverable amount, the asset
(or CGU) is considered impaired and written down to its recoverable amount. In assessing value-in-use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset. In determining fair value less costs
to sell,of disposal, an appropriate valuation model is used. These calculations are corroborated by external valuation metrics or other available fair value indicators wherever possible.
In assessing the carrying amounts of the Group’s unproved properties, management takes into account future plans for those properties, the remaining terms of the leases and any other factors that may be indicators of potential impairment.
An assessment is made at the end of each reporting date as toperiod whether there is an indication that previously recognized impairment losses no longer exist or have decreased. If such indication exists, an estimate of the asset’s (or CGU’s) recoverable amount is reviewed. A previously recognized impairment loss is reversed to the extent that the events or circumstances that triggered the original impairment have changed. The reversal is limited so that the carrying amount of the asset does not exceed its recoverable amount, nor exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined, net of depreciation, depletion and amortization, had no impairment loss been recognized for the asset in prior periods.
MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
Note 1. Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
A reversal of an impairment loss for a CGU is allocated to the assets of the CGU pro-rata with the carrying amounts of those assets.
(xviii)
A lease is classified as an operating lease if it does not transfer substantially all the risks and rewards incidental to
ownership.ownership of the leased asset. Operating lease payments are expensed in
net earnings on a straight line-basisprofit or loss over the term of the
lease.(xix) Sale and Repurchase Arrangements
The Group enters into sale and repurchase agreements with other commodity broker-traders pursuant to which the Group sells an agreed quantity of commodities at agreed prices and undertakes to buy back the same quantity of the same commodities at the same agreed prices in future periods. These sale and repurchase transactions are accounted for as financing arrangements. The sale and repurchase agreements are non-interest-bearing. Cash received is discounted at the market interest rate and presented as deferred sale liabilities in the consolidated statement of financial position. Deferred sale liabilities are accreted, with the accretion included in profit or loss. When the transaction is unwound in the normal course of business, cash is paid back to the counterparty, withlease on a debit to the deferred sale liabilities.
(xx)straight line basis.
(xiv) Defined Benefit Pension Plan
The Group has defined benefit pension plans.
The Group recognizes a net defined benefit liability, which represents the deficit of a defined benefit pension plan and is calculated by deducting the fair value of plan assets from the present value of the defined benefit obligations, in the consolidated statement of financial position. When the Group has a surplus in a defined benefit plan, it measures the net defined benefit asset at the lower of (a) the surplus in the defined benefit plan; and (b) the asset ceiling. The Group accounts not only for its legal obligation under the formal terms of a defined benefit plan, but also for any constructive obligation that arises from the Group’s informal practices.
An asset relating to one plan is not offset against a liability relating to another plan.
The Group uses the projected unit credit method to determine the present value of its defined benefit obligations and the related current service cost and, where applicable, past service cost. Actuarial assumptions are unbiased and mutually compatible and comprise demographic and financial assumptions.
Past service cost, which is the change in the present value of the defined benefit obligation
for employee service in prior periods resulting from a plan amendment or curtailment, is recognized as an expense at the earlier of when the amendment/curtailment occurs or when the Group recognizes related restructuring or termination costs. The gain or loss on a settlement, which is the difference between the present value of the defined benefit obligation being settled and the settlement price, is recognized when the settlement occurs.
Current service cost and net interest on the net defined benefit liability (asset) are recognized in profit or loss.
Remeasurements of the net defined benefit liability (asset), which comprise actuarial gains and losses, the return on plan assets (excluding amounts included in net interest on the net defined benefit liability (asset)) and any change in the effect of the asset ceiling (excluding amounts included in net interest on the net defined benefit liability (asset)), are recognized in other comprehensive income and are not reclassified to profit or loss in a subsequent period.
(xxi)
MFC BANCORP LTD.
(FORMERLY MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2015
Note 1. Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
(xv) Provisions and Contingencies
Provisions are recognized when the Group has a present obligation as a result of a past event, it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation. Provisions are measured at management’s best estimate of the expenditure required to settle the obligation at the reporting date. Where appropriate, the future cash flow estimates are adjusted to reflect risks specific to the liability. If the effect of the time value of money is material, provisions are determined by discounting the expected future cash flows at a pre-tax rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the liability. Where discounting is used, the increase in the provision due to the passage of time is recognized as interest expense.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
Note 1. Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Contingent liabilities are possible obligations whose existence will only be confirmed by future events not wholly within the control of the Group. Contingent liabilities, other than those assumed in connection with business combinations which are measured at fair value at the acquisition date, are not recognized in the consolidated financial statements but are disclosed unless the possibility of an outflow of economic resources is considered remote. Legal costs in connection with a loss contingency are recognized in profit or loss when incurred.
(xxii) Decommissioning Obligations
The Group
provides for decommissioning, restoration and similar liabilities (collectively, decommissioning obligations,does not recognize a contingent or
reimbursement asset
retirement obligations) on its resource properties, facilities, production platforms, pipelines and other facilities based on estimates established by current legislation and industry practices. The decommissioning obligation is initially measured at fair value and capitalized to interest in resource property or property, plant and equipment as an asset retirement cost. The liability is estimated by discounting expected future cash flows required to settle the liability using a pre-tax rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the liability. The estimated future asset retirement costs may be adjusted for risks such as project, physical, regulatory and timing. The estimates are reviewed periodically. Changes in the provision as a result of changes in the estimated future costs or discount rates are added to or deducted from the asset retirement cost in the period of the change. The liability accretes for the effect of time value of money untilunless it is
settled. Thevirtually certain that the contingent or reimbursement asset
retirement cost is amortized through depreciation, depletion and amortization over the life of the related asset. Actual asset retirement expenditures are recorded against the obligation when incurred. Any difference between the accrued liability and the actual expenditures incurred is recorded as a gain or loss in the settlement period.(xxiii)will be received.
(xvi) Puttable Instrument Financial Liabilities
A puttable financial instrument represents a contractual obligation for the issuer to repurchase or redeem that instrument for cash or another financial asset on exercise of the put. Puttable
instrumentinstruments held by non-controlling
partiesinterests in a subsidiary are classified as a financial liability, which is recognized at an amount
equalsequal to the present value of the amount that could be required to be paid to the counterparties. Changes in the measurement of the
gross obligation due to the unwinding of the discount or changes in the amount that the acquirer could be required to pay are recognized in profit or loss.
The financial liability is reclassified to equity when all the features of and conditions for classification as equity are met. At such time, equity is measured at the carrying amount of the financial liability at the date of reclassification.
(xxiv)
(xvii) Own Equity Instruments
The Group’s holdings of its own equity instruments, including common stock and preferred stock, are classified as “treasury stock” and deducted from shareholders’ equity at cost and in the determination of the number of equity shares outstanding. No gain or loss is recognized in profit or loss on the purchase, sale, re-issue or cancellation of the Group’s own equity instruments.
(xxv)
(xviii) Revenue Recognition
Revenues include proceeds from sales of
commoditiessupply chain products and
resources,services, real estate properties, medical instruments and supplies, fees from provisions of financial and other services, rental income
from and fair value gains on investment property,
royaltyinterest and dividend income and net gains on securities.
Revenue from the sale of goods is recognized when: (a) the Group has transferred to the buyer the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods (which generally coincides with the time when the goods are delivered to customersbuyer and title has passed); (b) the Group retains neither continuing managerial involvement to the degree usually associated with ownership nor effective control over the goods sold; (c) the amount of revenue can be measured reliably; (d) it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the Group; and (e) the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured reliably. For sales of hydrocarbon products, revenue is generally recognized at the time hydrocarbon products enter the trading hub or are at the plant gate, depending on the contractual arrangements.
MFC BANCORP LTD.
(FORMERLY MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.
)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
2015
Note 1. Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Revenue from rendering of services is recognized when: (a) the amount of revenue can be measured reliably; (b) it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the Group; (c) the stage of completion of the transaction at the reporting date can be measured reliably; and (d) the costs incurred for the transaction and the costs to complete the transaction can be measured reliably.
Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable and represents amounts receivable for goods
and services provided in the normal course of business, net of discounts, customs duties
and sales
taxes and royalty obligations to governments and other mineral interest owners.taxes. When the Group charges shipping and handling fees to customers, such fees are included in sales revenue. Where the Group acts as an agent on behalf of a third party to procure or market goods, any associated fee income is recognized but no purchase or sale is recorded.
For interest, royalty and dividend income, recognition is warranted when it is probable that economic benefits will flow to the Group and the amount of income can be measured reliably. Interest income is recognized on a time proportion basis, taking into account the effective yield on the underlying asset. Royalty income is recognized on an accrual basis, in accordance with the terms of the underlying agreement. Dividend income is recognized when the Group’s right as a shareholder to receive payment has been established.
(xxvi)
(xix) Costs of Sales
and Services
Costs of sales
and services include the
costcosts of goods
(commodities(supply chain products and
resources,services, real estate properties, medical instruments and supplies) sold. The
costcosts of goods sold
includesinclude both the direct cost of materials and indirect costs, freight charges, purchasing and receiving costs, inspection costs, distribution costs
overriding and
other royalties, freehold mineral taxes as well asa provision for warranty when applicable.
Costs of sales
and services also include
the write-downs of inventories, net loss on securities, credit losses on loans and receivables and fair value gain and loss on investment property,
commoditiescommodity inventories and derivative contracts.
The reversal of write-downs of inventories and allowance for credit losses
reducereduces the costs of
sales.(xxvii)sales and services.
Wages, salaries, bonuses, social security contributions, paid annual leave and sick leave are accrued in the period in which the associated services are rendered by employees of the Group. The employee benefits are included in either costs of sales
and services or selling, general and administrative expense, as applicable.
(xxviii)
(xxi) Share-Based Compensation
The cost of equity-settled transactions with employees is measured by reference to the fair value at the date at which equity instruments are granted and is recognized as an expense over the vesting period, which ends on the date on which the relevant employees become fully entitled to the award. Fair value is determined by using an appropriate valuation model. No expense is recognized for awards that do not ultimately vest. At each reporting date before vesting, the cumulative expense is calculated, representing the extent to which the vesting period has expired and management’s best estimate of the achievement or otherwise of non-market conditions and the number of equity instruments that will ultimately vest. The movement in cumulative expense since the previous reporting date is recognized in profit or loss, with a corresponding amount in equity.
When the terms of an equity-settled award are modified or a new award is designated as replacing a cancelled or settled award, the cost based on the original award terms continues to be recognized over the original vesting period. In addition, an expense is recognized over the remainder of the new vesting period for the incremental fair value of any modification, based on the difference between the fair value of the original award and the fair value of the modified award, both as measured on the date of the modification.
MFC BANCORP LTD.
(FORMERLY MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2015
Note 1. Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
No reduction is recognized if this difference is negative. When an equity-settled award is cancelled other than by forfeiture when the vesting conditions are not satisfied, it is treated as if it had vested on the date of cancellation and any cost not yet recognized in profit or loss for the award is expensed immediately.
Share-based compensation expenses are classified as selling, general and administrative expenses. When stock options are exercised, the exercise price proceeds together with the amount initially recorded in the contributed surplus account are credited to capital stock.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
Note 1. Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
(xxix)(xxii) Finance Costs
Finance costs comprise interest expense on borrowings, accretion of the discount on provisions, decommissioning obligations and other liabilities and charges and fees relating to factoring transactions.
Finance costs directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of qualifying assets, which are assets that necessarily take a substantial period of time to get ready for their intended use, are added to the cost of those assets, until such time as the assets are substantially ready for their intended use. All other finance costs are recognized in profit or loss in the period in which they are incurred.
Share capital
Capital stock and debt are recorded at the proceeds received, net of direct issue
costs. Finance charges, including premiums payable on settlement or redemption and direct issue costs
for(transaction costs). The transaction costs attributable to the debt are
charged to profit or loss on an accrual basisamortized over the debt term using the effective interest
method and are added to the carrying amount of the instrument to the extent that they are not settled in the period in which they arise.(xxx)method.
Income tax expense
(tax recovery)(recovery) comprises current
income tax expense
(current tax recovery)(recovery) and deferred
income tax expense
(deferred tax recovery)(recovery) and includes all domestic and foreign taxes which are based on taxable profits. The
current income tax
currently payableprovision is based on the taxable profits for the period. Taxable profit differs from
net income before income taxes as reported in
profit or lossthe statements of operations because it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other periods and
it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The Group’s liability for current
income tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date. Deferred
income tax is provided, using the liability method, on all temporary differences at the reporting date between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts for financial reporting purposes.
Deferred income tax liabilities are recognized for all taxable temporary differences:
| - | | except where the deferred income tax liability arises on goodwill that is not tax deductible or the initialrecognition of an asset or liability in a transaction that is not a business combination and, at the time ofthe transaction, affects neither the accounting profit nor taxable profit or loss.
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| - | | in respect of taxable temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries, branches andassociates, and interests in joint arrangements, except where the Group is able to control the timing of thereversal of the temporary differences and it is probable that the temporary differences will not reverse inthe foreseeable future.
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except where the deferred income tax liability arises on goodwill that is not tax deductible or the initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction that is not a business combination and, at the time of the transaction, affects neither the accounting profit nor taxable profit or loss.
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in respect of taxable temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries and branches, except where the Group is able to control the timing of the reversal of the temporary differences and it is probable that the temporary differences will not reverse in the foreseeable future.
Deferred income tax assets are recognized for all deductible temporary differences, carry-forward of unused tax credits and unused tax losses, to the extent that it is probable that taxable profit will be available against which the deductible temporary differences and the carry-forward of unused tax credits and unused tax losses can be utilized:
| - | | except where the deferred income tax asset relating to the deductible temporary difference arises fromthe initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction that is not a business combination and, at thetime of the transaction, affects neither the accounting profit nor taxable profit or loss.
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| - | | in respect of deductible temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries, branches andassociates, and interests in joint arrangements, deferred tax assets are recognized only to the extent thatit is probable that the temporary differences will reverse in the foreseeable future.
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except where the deferred income tax asset relating to the deductible temporary difference arises from the initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction that is not a business combination and, at the time of the transaction, affects neither the accounting profit nor taxable profit or loss.
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in respect of deductible temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries and branches, deferred tax assets are recognized only to the extent that it is probable that the temporary differences will reverse in the foreseeable future.
MFC BANCORP LTD.
(FORMERLY MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2015
Note 1. Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
On the reporting date, management reviews the Group’s deferred income tax assets to determine whether it is probable that the benefits associated with these assets will be realized. The Group also reassesses unrecognized deferred income tax assets. This review and assessment involve evaluating both positive and negative evidence. The Group recognizes a previously unrecognized deferred income tax asset to the extent that it has become probable that future taxable profit will allow the deferred income tax asset to be recovered.
MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
Note 1. Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the year when the asset is realized or the liability is settled, based on tax rates and tax laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date. Tax relating to items recognized in other comprehensive income or equity is recognized in other comprehensive income or equity and not in profit or loss.
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are offset when there is a legally enforceable right to set off current income tax assets against current income tax liabilities, and when they relate to income tax levied by the same taxation authority and the Group intends to settle its current
income tax assets and liabilities on a net basis.
Resource property revenue taxes and withholding
Withholding taxes (which include withholding taxes payable by a subsidiary
associate or joint arrangement on distributions to the Group) are treated as income taxes when they have the characteristics of an income tax. This is considered to be the case when they are imposed under government authority and the amount payable is calculated by reference to revenue derived.
The Group includes interest charges and penalties on current
income tax liabilities as a component of interest expense.
(xxxi)
(xxiv) Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share is determined by dividing net income attributable to
common sharesordinary equity holders of the parent company by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, net of treasury stock.
Diluted earnings per share is determined using the same method as basic earnings per share except that the weighted average number of common shares outstanding includes the
potential dilutive effect of
stock options.dilutive potential ordinary shares. For the purpose of calculating diluted earnings per share, the Group assumes the exercise of its dilutive options with the assumed proceeds from these instruments regarded as having been received from the issue of common shares at the average market price of common shares during the period. The difference between the number of common shares issued and the number of common shares that would have been issued at the average market price of common shares during the period is treated as an issue of common shares for no consideration and added to the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. The amount of the dilution is the average market price of common shares during the period minus the issue price and the issue price includes the fair value of services to be supplied to the Group in the future under the share-based payment arrangement.
Potential ordinary shares are treated as dilutive when, and only when, their conversion to ordinary shares would decrease earnings per share or increase loss per share from continuing operations.
When share-based payments are granted during the period, the shares issuable are weighted to reflect the portion of the period during which the payments are outstanding. The shares issuable are also weighted to reflect forfeitures occurring during the period. When stock options are exercised during the period, shares issuable are weighted to reflect the portion of the period prior to the exercise date and actual shares issued are included in the weighted average number of shares outstanding from the exercise date.
(xxxii)
(xxv) Business Combinations
The Group accounts for each business combination by applying the acquisition method. Pursuant to the acquisition method, the Group, when a business combination occurs identifiesand is identified as the acquirer, (which obtains control of the acquiree), determines the acquisition date (on which the acquirerGroup legally transfers the consideration, acquires the assets
MFC BANCORP LTD.
(FORMERLY MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2015
Note 1. Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
and assumes the liabilities of the acquiree),
recognizerecognizes and measures the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed and any non-controlling interest in the acquiree, and
recognizerecognizes and
measuremeasures goodwill or a gain from a bargain purchase (i.e. negative goodwill). The identifiable assets acquired and the liabilities assumed are measured at their acquisition-date fair values.
Non-controllingA non-controlling interest is measured at either its fair value or its proportionate share in the recognized amounts of the subsidiary’s identifiable net assets, on a transaction-by-transaction basis.
The consideration transferred in a business combination is measured at fair value, which is calculated as the sum of the acquisition-date fair values of the assets transferred by the
acquirer,Group, the liabilities incurred by the Group to former owners of the acquiree and the equity interests issued by the Group.
In a business combination achieved in stages, the Group remeasures its previously held equity interest in the acquiree at its acquisition-date fair value and recognizes the resulting gain or loss, if any, in profit or loss.
MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
Note 1. Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
If the initial accounting for a business combination is incomplete by the end of the reporting period in which the combination occurs, the Group reports in its financial statements provisional amounts for the items for which the accounting is incomplete. During the measurement period, the Group retrospectively adjusts the provisional amounts recognized at the acquisition date to reflect new information obtained about facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date and, if known, would have affected the measurement of the amounts recognized as of that date. During the measurement period, the Group also recognizes additional assets or liabilities if new information is obtained about facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date and, if known, would have resulted in the recognition of those assets and liabilities as of that date. The measurement period ends as soon as the Group receives the information it was seeking about facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date or learns that more information is not obtainable. However, the measurement period does not exceed one year from the acquisition date.
Acquisition-related costs are costs the
acquirerGroup incurs to effect a business combination. Those costs include finder’s fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation and other professional or consulting fees; general administrative costs, including the costs of maintaining an internal acquisitions department; and costs of registering and issuing debt and equity securities. The Group accounts for acquisition-related costs as expenses in the periods in which the costs are incurred and the services are received, except for the costs to issue debt or equity securities (see Significant Accounting Policy Item
(xxix) (xxii) above).(xxvi) Exploration and Evaluation Assets
Exploration and evaluation assets comprise hydrocarbon probable reserves and hydrocarbon unproved lands in the consolidated statements of financial position.
Pre-license costs are recognized in profit or loss as incurred.
Exploration and evaluation costs, including the costs of acquiring undeveloped land and drilling costs are initially capitalized until the drilling of the well is complete and the results have been evaluated in order to determine the technical feasibility and commercial viability of the asset. Technical feasibility and commercial viability are considered to be determinable when proved and/or probable reserves are determined to exist. When proved and/or probable reserves are found, the drilling costs and the costs of associated hydrocarbon unproved lands are reclassified to interests in resource properties; or from hydrocarbon unproved lands to hydrocarbon probable reserves. The cost of hydrocarbon undeveloped land that expires or any impairment recognized during a period is charged to profit or loss.
(xxvii) Interests in Resource Properties
The Group’s interests in resource properties include a royalty interest in an iron ore mine and hydrocarbon development and production assets.
MFC BANCORP LTD.
(FORMERLY MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2015
Note 1. Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
(a) Recognition and measurement
Interests in resource properties are initially measured at cost and subsequently carried at cost less accumulated depletion and, if any, accumulated impairment losses.
The cost of an interest in resource property includes the initial purchase price and directly attributable expenditures to find, develop, construct and complete the asset. This cost includes reclassifications from exploration and evaluation assets, installation or completion of infrastructure facilities such as platforms, pipelines and the drilling of development wells, including unsuccessful development or delineation wells. Any costs directly attributable to bringing the asset to the location and condition necessary to operate as intended by management and result in an identifiable future benefit are also capitalized. These costs include an estimate of decommissioning obligations and, for qualifying assets, capitalized borrowing costs.
(b) Subsequent costs
Costs incurred subsequent to the determination of technical feasibility and commercial viability and the costs of replacing parts of property are capitalized only when they increase the future economic benefits embodied in the specific asset to which they relate. Such capitalized costs generally represent costs incurred in developing proved reserves and bringing in or enhancing production from such reserves, and are accumulated on a field or geotechnical area basis. All other expenditures are recognized in profit or loss as incurred. The costs of periodic servicing of the properties are recognized in operating expenses as incurred.
The carrying amount of any replaced or sold component is derecognized.
(c) Depletion
The carrying amount of an interest in a resource property is depleted using the unit of production method by reference to the ratio of production in the period to the related reserves.
For interests in hydrocarbon properties, depletion is calculated based on proved producing reserves, taking into account estimated future development costs necessary to bring those reserves into production and the estimated salvage values of the assets at the end of their useful lives. Future development costs are estimated taking into account the level of development required to continue to produce the reserves. Reserves for hydrocarbon properties are estimated annually by independent qualified reserve evaluators, and represent the estimated quantities of natural gas, natural gas liquids and crude oil which geological, geophysical and engineering data demonstrate with a specified degree of certainty to be recoverable in future years from known reservoirs and which are considered commercially producible. For depletion purposes, relative volumes of petroleum and natural gas production and reserves are converted at the energy equivalent conversion rate of six thousand cubic feet of natural gas to one barrel of crude oil.
For the royalty interest in an iron ore and extracting facilities, depletion is calculated based on proved and probable reserves. The estimate of the reserves of iron ore is reviewed whenever significant new information about the reserve is available, or at least at each financial year-end.
(xxviii) Decommissioning Obligations
The Group provides for decommissioning, restoration and similar liabilities (collectively, decommissioning obligations, or asset retirement obligations) on its resource properties, facilities, production platforms, pipelines and other facilities based on estimates established by current legislation and industry practices. The decommissioning obligation is initially measured at fair value and capitalized to interests in resource properties or property, plant and equipment as an asset retirement cost. The liability is estimated by discounting expected future cash flows required to settle the liability using a pre-tax rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the liability. The estimated future asset retirement costs may be adjusted for risks such as project, physical, regulatory and timing. The estimates are reviewed periodically. Changes in the provision as a result of changes in the estimated future costs or discount rates are added to or deducted from the asset retirement cost in the period of the change.
MFC BANCORP LTD.
(FORMERLY MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2015
Note 1. Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
The liability accretes for the effect of time value of money until it is settled. The capitalized asset retirement cost is amortized through depreciation, depletion and amortization over the life of the related asset. Actual asset retirement expenditures are recorded against the obligation when incurred. Any difference between the accrued liability and the actual expenditures incurred is recorded as a gain or loss in the settlement period.
C. Critical Judgments in Applying Accounting
PolicesPolicies
In the process of applying the Group’s accounting policies, management makes various judgments, apart from those involving estimations under Note
1(D)1D below, that can significantly affect the amounts it recognizes in the consolidated financial statements. The following are the critical judgments that management has made in the process of applying the Group’s accounting policies and that have the most significant effects on the amounts recognized in the consolidated financial statements:
(i) Identification of Cash-generating Units
The Group’s assets are aggregated into CGUs, for the purpose of
assessing and calculating impairment, based on their ability to generate largely independent cash flows. The determination of CGUs requires judgment in defining the smallest identifiable group of assets that generate cash inflows that are largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets. CGUs have been determined based on similar geological structure, shared infrastructure, geographical proximity,
commodityproduct type and similar exposures to market risks. In the event facts and circumstances surrounding factors used to determine the Group’s CGUs change, the Group will re-determine
its appropriatethe groupings of CGUs.
(ii) Assets Held for Sale
The Group applies judgment to determine whether an asset
(disposal(or disposal group) is available for immediate sale in its present condition and that its sale is highly probable and therefore should be classified as held for sale at the balance sheet date. In order to assess whether it is highly probable that the sale can be completed within one year or the extension period
in certain circumstances, management reviews the business and economic factors, both macro and micro, which include the industry trends and capital
markets.markets, and the progress towards a sale transaction. It is also open to all forms of sales, including exchanges of non-current assets for other non-current assets when the exchange will have commercial substance in accordance with IAS 16,
Property, Plant and Equipment.
(iii) Consolidation
Judgment is required when assessing whether the Group controls and therefore consolidates an entity, particularly an entity with complex share capital, management/decision-making or financing structures. Judgment is required to determine whether the Group has decision-making power over the key relevant activities of an investee, whether the Group has exposure or rights to variable returns from its involvement with the investee and whether the Group has the ability to use that power to affect its returns.
(iv) Purchase Price Allocations
Purchase prices related to business combinations and asset acquisitions are allocated to the underlying acquired assets and liabilities based on their estimated fair value at the time of acquisition. The determination of fair value requires the Group to make assumptions, estimates and judgments regarding future events. The allocation process is inherently subjective and impacts the amounts assigned to individual identifiable assets and liabilities, including the fair value of long-lived assets and the amount of goodwill or bargain purchase calculated. As a result, the purchase price allocation impacts the Group’s reported assets and liabilities and future net earnings due to the impact on future depreciation, depletion and amortization and impairment tests.
MFC BANCORP LTD.
(FORMERLY MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.
)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
2015
Note 1. Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
(v) Impairment of Receivables
A receivable is considered impaired when there is objective evidence that there has been a deterioration of credit quality subsequent to the initial recognition of the receivable to the extent the Group no longer has reasonable assurance as to the timely collection of the full amount of principal and interest. The Group assesses receivables for objective evidence of impairment individually for receivables that are individually significant, and collectively for receivables that are not individually significant. Management exercises judgment as to the timing of designating a receivable as impaired, the amount of the allowance required and the amount that will be recovered by taking into consideration collateral that is directly linked to the receivable.
D. Major Sources of Estimation Uncertainty
The timely preparation of the consolidated financial statements requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amount of assets, liabilities, income and expenses.
The major assumptions about the future and other major sources of estimation uncertainty at the end of the reporting period that have a significant risk of resulting in a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are discussed below. These items require management’s most difficult, subjective or complex
judgments.estimates. Actual results may differ materially from these estimates.
(i)
Reserve Estimates Estimation of reported recoverable quantities of proved and probable reserves include judgmental assumptions regarding production profile, commodity prices, exchange rates, remediation costs, timing and amount of future development costs, and production, transportation and marketing costs for future cash flows. It also requires interpretation of geological and geophysical models in anticipated recoveries. The economical, geological and technical factors used to estimate reserves may change from period to period. Changes in reported reserves can impact the carrying amounts of the Group’s interests in resource properties and/or property, plant and equipment, the calculation of depletion and depreciation, the provision for decommissioning obligations, and the recognition of deferred tax assets or liabilities due to changes in expected future cash flows. The recoverable quantities of reserves and estimated cash flows from the Group’s hydrocarbon interests are independently evaluated by reserve engineers at least annually.
The Group’s hydrocarbon reserves represent the estimated quantities of petroleum, natural gas and natural gas liquids which geological, geophysical and engineering data demonstrate with a specified degree of certainty to be economically recoverable in future years from known reservoirs and which are considered commercially producible. Such reserves may be considered commercially producible if management has the intention of developing and producing them and such intention is based upon (a) a reasonable assessment of the future economics of such production; (b) a reasonable expectation that there is a market for all or substantially all the expected hydrocarbon production; and (c) evidence that the necessary production, transmission and transportation facilities are available or can be made available. Reserves may only be considered proven and probable if producibility is supported by either production or conclusive formation tests.
(ii) Recoverable Value of Receivables
The Group had recognized receivables (including trade and other receivables) aggregating $146,087 at December 31, 2013. The recoverability of receivables is regularly reviewed and specific provisions are recognized for balances considered to be irrecoverable. The irrecoverable amounts are estimated based on reviewing the macro-economic environment and available micro-economic information specific to each receivable.
(iii) Provision for Inventories
The Group had recorded inventories of $88,844 at December 31, 2013. The provision for inventories is regularly reviewed and general and specific provisions are recognized for balances considered to be irrecoverable. The irrecoverable amounts are estimated based on reviews of the macro-economic environment and available micro-economic information specific to the product categories.
(iv) Impairment of Assets Held for Sale
The Group had hydrocarbon assets,
iron ore interests and an amount due from former subsidiaries classified as held for sale aggregating
$61,659$136,156 at December 31,
2013.2015. The Group measures a non-current asset (or disposal group) classified as held for sale at the lower of its carrying amount and fair value less costs to sell and recognizes an impairment loss for any initial or subsequent write-down of the asset (or disposal group) to fair value less costs to sell, to the extent that it has not been recognized. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, which generally does not include a transaction which takes place under duress or when
MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
Note 1. Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
the seller is experiencing financial difficulty in a forced sale. Management relies on external valuation reports using discounted cash flows to measure the fair values of the hydrocarbon interests which are classified as assets held for sale. Such valuation is reviewedManagement then reviews the reports and comparedcompares to market and industry data so as to ensure that the trends and fluctuations are reconciled.
The Group had investment property of $35,685 which was classified as assets held for sale at December 31, 2013 and measured at fair value.
(v) Impairment of Equity Method Investments
The Group had investments in joint ventures accounted for using the equity method aggregating $24,366 at December 31, 2013. Investments in joint ventures are reviewed for impairment at the reporting date. Determining whether an investment balance is impaired requires an estimation of the recoverable amount of the joint venture. The recoverable amount calculation requires an estimate to be made of the timing and amount of future cash flows expected to arise from the joint venture and the application of a suitable discount rate in order to calculate the present value. Decreases in estimates of future expected cash flows may result in a write-down of the Group’s investments in equity method investments.
(vi) Impairment of Exploration and Evaluation Assets
The Group had recorded exploration and evaluation assets of $106,621 at December 31, 2013. Exploration and evaluation assets are assessed for impairment when facts and circumstances suggest that the carrying amount of an exploration and evaluation asset may exceed its recoverable amount. If such indicators exist, any impairment is determined by comparing their carrying amounts to their recoverable amounts. The estimation of the recoverable amount involves a number of assumptions, including the timing, likelihood and amount of commercial production, further resource assessment plans and future revenue and costs expected from the asset, if any.
(vii)consistent.
(ii) Impairment of Other Non-financial Assets
The Group had property, plant and equipment
and interests in resource properties aggregating
$454,315$95,745 at December 31,
2013.2015, consisting mainly of two power plants and a ferrosilicon production facility. Impairment of the Group’s non-financial assets is evaluated at the CGU level. In testing for impairment, the recoverable amounts of the Company’s CGUs are determined
based onas the
greaterhigher of
the value-in-usetheir values in use and fair
valuevalues less costs
to sell.of disposal. In the absence of quoted market prices, the recoverable amount is based on estimates of
reserves,future production rates, future
oilproduct selling prices and
natural gas prices, future costs, discount rates and other relevant assumptions. Increases in future costs and/or decreases in estimates of
reserves, future production rates and
oil and gasproduct selling prices may result in a write-down of the Group’s property, plant and
equipment and interests in resource properties.(viii)equipment.
The Group is subject to tax in a number of jurisdictions and judgment is required in determining the worldwide provision for income taxes. Deferred income taxes are recognized for temporary differences using the liability method, with deferred income tax liabilities generally being provided for in full (except for taxable temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries, branches and associates and interests in joint arrangements where the Group is able to control the timing of the reversal of the
MFC BANCORP LTD.
(FORMERLY MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2015
Note 1. Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
temporary differences and it is probable that the temporary differences will not reverse in the foreseeable future) and deferred
income tax assets being recognized to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against which the temporary differences can be utilized.
The operations and organization structures of the Group are complex, and related tax interpretations, regulations and legislation are continually changing. As a result, there are usually some tax matters in question that result in uncertain tax positions. The Group only recognizes the income tax benefit of an uncertain tax position when it is probable that the ultimate determination of the tax treatment of the position will result in that benefit being realized.
MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
Note 1. Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
The Group companies’ income tax filings are subject to audit by taxation authorities in numerous jurisdictions. There are audits in progress and items under review, some of which may increase the Group’s income tax liability.liabilities. In addition, the companies have filed appeals and have disputed certain issues. While the results of these items cannot be ascertained at this time, the Group believes that the Group has an adequate provision for income taxes based on available information.
The Group recognized deferred income tax assets of
$17,941$20,641 at December 31,
2013.2015. In assessing the realizability of deferred
income tax assets, management considers whether it is probable that some portion or all of the deferred
income tax assets will be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred
income tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which
those temporary differences become deductible or before
the tax loss and tax credit carry-forwards expire. Management considers the future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income, taxable income in prior years and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. Unrecognized deferred income tax assets are reassessed at the end of each reporting period.
The Group provides for future
income tax liabilities in respect of uncertain tax positions where additional
income tax may become payable in future periods and such provisions are based on management’s assessment of exposures. The Group did not recognize the full deferred tax liability on taxable temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries
branches and
associates and interests in joint arrangementsbranches where the Group is able to control the timing of the reversal of the temporary differences and it is probable that the temporary differences will not reverse in the foreseeable future. The Group may change its investment decision in its normal course of business, thus resulting in additional
income tax
liability.(ix) Decommissioning Obligations
The Group estimates the decommissioning obligations for its resource properties and facilities and had recorded long-term obligations of $105,854 at December 31, 2013. In most instances, dismantling of assets and remediation occurs many years into the future. The amount to be recognized for the decommissioning obligations fluctuates in response to many factors including changes to relevant legal requirements, the emergence of new restoration techniques, experience at other production sites, and changes to the risk-free discount rate.
The expected timing and amount of expenditure can also change, for example, in response to changes in reserves or changes in laws and regulations or their interpretation.
(x)liabilities.
Pursuant to IAS 37,Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets,the Group does not recognize a contingent liability. By their nature, contingencies will only be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. The assessment of contingencies inherently involves the exercise of significant judgment and estimates of the outcome of future events. If it becomes probable that an outflow of future economic benefits will be required for an item previously accounted for as a contingent liability, an accrual or a provision is recognized in the consolidated financial statements of the period in which the change in probability occurs.
(v) Allowance for Credit LossesE. Recent Accounting Standards
The Group applies credit risk assessment and
Amendments not yet Adopted IFRIC 21, Levies, providesvaluation methods to its trade and other receivables (see Note 1B(vi)). Subsequent to December 31, 2015, a customer of the following guidance onGroup filed for insolvency. A customer insolvency is an adjusting subsequent event under IAS 10, Events after the Reporting Period (“IAS 10”), and, as a result, the Group had to determine an allowance for credit losses against the receivables due from the customer and its affiliates, the provisions under certain guarantees which the Group had made, and the potential recoveries as at December 31, 2015. The recognition and measurement of these provisions was a complex process, involving a significant degree of judgment and a high level of estimation uncertainty. The input factors include the Group’s legal rights and obligations under all the contracts and collateral which include inventories, mortgages and other credit enhancement instruments. After the recognition of a liability to pay levies:
The liability is recognized progressively if the obligating event occurs over a periodimpairment losses, the Group had trade receivables of time.
If an obligation is triggered on reaching a minimum threshold,$92,595 due from the liability is recognized when thatminimum threshold is reached.
customer and its affiliates as at December 31, 2015.
MFC BANCORP LTD.
(FORMERLY MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.
)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
2015
Note 1. Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
E. Accounting Changes
Future accounting changes
IFRS 9, Financial Instruments, (“IFRS 9”) issued in July 2014 is the IASB’s replacement of IAS 39. IFRS 9 includes requirements for recognition and measurement, impairment, derecognition and general hedge accounting. The same recognition principles are appliedversion of IFRS 9 issued in interim financial reports. IFRIC 212014 supersedes all previous versions and is mandatorily effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, January 2014.2018 with earlier application permitted. Management anticipates that the application of this new standard will not have significant impacts on the Group’s consolidated financial statements.
IFRS 9,Financial Instruments(“IFRS 9”),was published in November 2009 and contained requirements for financial assets. Requirements for financial liabilities were added to IFRS 9 in October 2010. Most of the requirements for financial liabilities were carried forward unchanged from IAS 39. However, some changes were made to the fair value option for financial liabilities to address the issue of own credit risk. The IASB decided that a mandatory date of 1 January 2015 would not allow sufficient time for entities to prepare to apply the new Standard because the impairment phase of the IFRS 9 project has not yet been completed. Accordingly, the IASB decided that a new date should be decided upon when the entire IFRS 9 project is closer to completion. The amendments made to IFRS 9 in November 2013 remove the mandatory effective date from IFRS 9. However, entities may still choose to apply IFRS 9 early and management has decided not to early apply IFRS 9.9 and is currently assessing the impacts of IFRS 9 on the Group’s consolidated financial statements.
IFRS 15, Revenue from Contracts with Customers| (“IFRS 15”), specifies how and when an entity will recognize revenue as well as requiring such entities to provide users of financial statements with more informative, relevant disclosures. The standard provides a single, principles based five-step model to be applied to all contracts with customers. IFRS 15 was issued in May 2014. In September 2015, the IASB deferred the effective date of IFRS 15 to annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018, with earlier application permitted. Management is currently assessing the impacts of IFRS 15 on the Group’s consolidated financial statements. IFRS 16, Leases (“IFRS 16”), issued in January 2016, introduces a single on-balance sheet model of accounting for leases by lessees under a single model that eliminates the distinction between operating and finance leases. Lessor accounting remains largely unchanged and the distinction between operating and finance leases is retained. IFRS 16 supersedes IAS 17, Leases, and related interpretations and is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2019, with earlier application permitted if IFRS 15 has also been applied. Management is currently assessing the impacts of IFRS 16 on the Group’s consolidated financial statements. Amendments to IFRS 10, Consolidated Financial Statements, and IAS 28, Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures, were issued in September 2014 and are to be applied prospectively. The amendments require that upon loss of control of a subsidiary during its transfer to an associate or joint venture, full gain recognition on the transfer is appropriate only if the subsidiary meets the definition of a business in IFRS 3, Business Combinations (“IFRS 3”). Otherwise, gain recognition is appropriate only to the extent of third party ownership of the associate or joint venture. In December 2015, the IASB postponed the effective date of these amendments indefinitely, pending the outcome of its research project on the equity method of accounting, though earlier application is permitted. Adoption of these amendments is not expected to have significant impact on the Group’s consolidated financial statements. Amendments to IFRS 11, Joint Arrangements, were issued in May 2014 and are effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2016, to be applied prospectively with earlier application permitted. The amendments clarify that an acquisition of a joint interest in a joint operation that is a business should be accounted for and disclosed as a business combination in accordance with IFRS 3. Adoption of these amendments is not expected to have a significant impact on the Group’s consolidated financial statements. Note 2. | Capital DisclosureontheGroup’sObjectives,PoliciesandProcessesforManagingIts Capital Structure
|
Capital Disclosure on the Group’s Objectives, Policies and Processes for Managing Its Capital
Structure
The Group’s objectives when managing capital are: (i) 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, (ii) to provide an adequate return to shareholders by pricing products and services commensurately with the level of risk, and (iii) to maintain a flexible capital structure which optimizes the cost of capital at acceptable risk.
The Group sets the amount of capital in proportion to risk. The Group manages the capital structure and makes adjustments to it in
the light of changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of the underlying assets. In order to maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Group may adjust the amount of dividends paid to shareholders, return capital to shareholders, issue new shares, or sell assets to reduce debt.
MFC BANCORP LTD.
(FORMERLY MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2015
Note 2.
Capital Disclosure on the Group’s Objectives, Policies and Processes for Managing Its Capital
Structure (continued)
Consistent with others in the
finance and supply chain industry, the Group monitors capital on the basis of the debt-to-adjusted capital ratio and long-term debt-to-equity ratio. The debt-to-adjusted capital ratio is calculated as net debt divided by adjusted capital. Net debt is calculated as total debt less cash and cash equivalents. Adjusted capital comprises all components of shareholders’ equity other than amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income relating to cash flow hedges, and includes some forms of subordinated debt. The long-term debt-to-equity ratio is calculated as long-term debt divided by shareholders’ equity. The
calculations are based on continuing operations.| | | | 2013 | | 2012 |
| | | | | (Recast- |
| | | | | Notes 3&41) |
| | Total debt | | $ | 234,740 | | | $ | 162,993 | |
| Less: cash and cash equivalents | | | (332,173 | ) | | | (273,790 | ) |
| Net debt (net cash and cash equivalents) | | $ | (97,433 | ) | | $ | (110,797 | ) |
| Shareholders’ equity | | $ | 699,570 | | | $ | 730,587 | |
| Debt-to-adjusted capital ratio | | | Not applicable | | | | Not applicable | |
MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
Note 2. | Capital DisclosureontheGroup’sObjectives,PoliciesandProcessesforManagingIts Capital Structure (continued)
|
There were no amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income relating to cash flow hedges and no subordinated debt instruments as at December 31, 2013 and 2012. The debt-to-adjusted capital ratio in 2013 and 2012 weredoes not applicable since the Group had a net cash and cash equivalents balance.
| | | 2013 | | 2012 |
| | | | | | (Recast- |
| | | | | | | Notes 3&41) |
| Long-term debt | | $ | 189,871 | | | $ | 118,824 | |
| Shareholders’ equity | | $ | 699,570 | | | $ | 730,587 | |
| | Long-term debt-to-equity ratio | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.16 | |
include short-term bank borrowings.
| As at December 31: | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | |
| Total debt | | | | $ | 259,038 | | | | | $ | 363,255 | | |
| Less: cash and cash equivalents | | | | | (197,519) | | | | | | (344,891) | | |
| Net debt (net cash and cash equivalents) | | | | | 61,519 | | | | | | 18,364 | | |
| Shareholders’ equity | | | | | 367,192 | | | | | | 777,717 | | |
| Debt-to-adjusted capital ratio | | | | | 0.17 | | | | | | 0.02 | | |
| As at December 31: | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | |
| Long-term debt | | | | $ | 174,333 | | | | | $ | 297,157 | | |
| Shareholders’ equity | | | | | 367,192 | | | | | | 777,717 | | |
| Long-term debt-to-equity ratio | | | | | 0.47 | | | | | | 0.38 | | |
During 2013,2015, the Group’s strategy, which was unchanged from 2012,2014, was to maintain the debt-to-adjusted capital ratio and the long-term debt-to-equity ratio at a lowmanageable level. The Group had a net cash and cash equivalent balance after deduction of the total debt. The Group’s long-term debt-to-equity ratio was 0.27 and 0.16 as at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The increase in the debt-to-equity ratioratios in 20132015 reflects the reduction in shareholders’ equity. The terms and conditions of the Group’s objectivesdebt agreements include, and future debt agreements may include, covenants and restrictions of long-term business growth and development.a customary nature for such agreements.
Note 3. Acquisitions of Consolidated Entities
There were no business combinations in
2013.2015.
F.J. Elsner & Co. GmbH (“Elsner”)
In March 2014, MFC
Energy On September 6, 2012, the Company completed the take-over bid (the “Offer”) forBancorp, through its Austrian subsidiary, acquired all of the issuedoutstanding shares in Elsner. Elsner is an Austrian-based finance and outstanding common shares of MFC Energy (the “MFC Energy Shares”) for cash consideration of C$1.25 per MFC Energy Share. The Offer was made pursuant to a support agreement between MFC Energy and the Company dated July 6, 2012. Pursuant to the Offer, on September 6, 2012, the Company, through its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, acquired approximately 93.8% of the outstanding MFC Energy Shares. On September 11, 2012, the Company completed a compulsory acquisition under the Alberta Business Corporations Act, whereby its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary acquired all the remaining outstanding MFC Energy Shares not already owned by the Group. As a result of such compulsory acquisition, the indirect wholly-owned subsidiary acquired 100% ownership of MFC Energy.
In connection with the Support Agreement, on July 16, 2012, the indirect wholly-owned subsidiary acquired 6,548,498 special warrants (the “Warrants”) in the capital of MFC Energy, at a price of C$1.25 per Warrant. On September 6, 2012, as a result of the conversion of the Warrants, the indirect wholly-owned subsidiary acquired an additional 6,548,498 MFC Energy Shares. No additional consideration was paid in connection with the conversion of the Warrants.
The consideration paid by the Group for the MFC Energy Shares under the Offer and compulsory acquisition was approximately $33,535 (C$32,948) in cash.
MFC Energy is actively engaged in the exploration, development and production of hydrocarbons in western Canada. The acquisition was made to enhance the investment and strategic growth objectives of the Group’s global commodity supply chain business. Ascompany focused on steel and related products. Elsner offers a result, MFC Energy’s financial positionfull range of steel products, including slabs, booms, billets, hot rolled steel plates, hot and results were included in the Group’s commoditiescold rolled coils and resources segment.
The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination pursuant to IFRS 3. The aggregated cost of the acquisition totaled $41,866, comprising $33,535 paid in cash to the former holders of MFC Energy Sharessheets, reinforcing bars, galvanized material, pipes, tubers and $8,331 (C$8,185) paid for the Warrants.
merchant bars.
MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
Note 3. Acquisitions of Consolidated Entities (continued)
The following table summarizes the final purchase consideration, the preliminary purchase price allocation inconsisted of a nominal consideration (including certain contingent payments between the Company’s 2012 consolidated financial statementsparties over a 10-year period based on current inventories and the final purchase price allocation, with the applicable recast adjustments made upon finalization during 2013.
| | Preliminary | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Final |
| | purchase | | | | | | | | | | | | | | purchase |
| | price | | Recast | | Error | | price |
| | allocation | | adjustments | | correction | | allocation |
| Receivables | | $ | 16,035 | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 16,035 | |
| Exploration and evaluation assets | | | 150,564 | | | | | (17,945 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | 132,619 | |
| Property, plant and equipment | | | 49,552 | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | 49,552 | |
| Interests in resource properties | | | 223,057 | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | 223,057 | |
| Assets held for sale | | | 117,062 | | | | | (4,465 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | 112,597 | |
| Deferred tax assets | | | 57,137 | | | | | 7,130 | | | | | | (6,504 | ) | | | | 57,763 | |
| Other assets | | | 5,089 | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | 5,089 | |
| | | | 618,496 | | | | | (15,280 | ) | | | | | (6,504 | ) | | | | 596,712 | |
| Short-term bank borrowings | | | (115,061 | ) | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | (115,061 | ) |
| Facility term financing | | | (26,383 | ) | | | | (4,804 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | (31,187 | ) |
| Accounts payables and accrued expenses | | | (30,583 | ) | | | | (1,737 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | (32,320 | ) |
| Decommissioning obligations | | | (138,369 | ) | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | (138,369 | ) |
| Deferred income tax liabilities | | | (3,772 | ) | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | (3,772 | ) |
| Accrued pension obligations, net | | | (2,227 | ) | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | (2,227 | ) |
| Liabilities relating to assets held for sale | | | (15,590 | ) | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | (15,590 | ) |
| Net assets acquired | | | 286,511 | | | | | (21,821 | ) | | | | | (6,504 | ) | | | | 258,186 | |
| Total consideration paid | | | 41,866 | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | (41,866 | ) |
| Bargain purchase | | $ | 244,645 | | | | $ | (21,821 | ) | | | | $ | (6,504 | ) | | | $ | 216,320 | |
For a recastaccount receivables, existing legal actions and error correctionutilization of the consolidated statement of financial position at December 31, 2012 and the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2012, please see Note 41.
MFC Energy was a publicly traded company prior to the Group’s acquisition. As a result of the price of natural gas and high operating expenses, the market capitalization of MFC Energy had been much lower than its net assets at the time of acquisition. The Group acquired the MFC Energy Shares at their market price. As a result, the Group recognized $216,320 in bargain purchase gain in profit orcertain tax loss which is non-taxable.
The Group measured 100,000 MFC Energy Shares held by the Group prior to the acquisition at the fair value of $125 at the time of acquisition, thus recognizing a loss of $358 which was included in the net losses on available-for-sale securities under gross revenue in profit or loss.
carry-forwards). There were no goodwill or intangible assets other than goodwill acquired.
With respect to acquired receivables, the fair value of the receivables, the gross contractual amounts receivables and the best estimate of the contractual cash flows This acquisition was not expected to be collected on the acquisition date were $16,035, $16,547 and $512, respectively.
considered a material business combination. The amount of acquisition-related costs was $1,497nominal which was included in selling, general and administrative expenses in profit or loss.
As
FESIL AS (“FESIL”)
In April 2014, the Company acquired a result100% interest in FESIL. Headquartered in Trondheim, Norway, FESIL is one of the completionleading producers of ferrosilicon, an essential alloy in the Offerproduction of steel, stainless steel, and related transactions,cast iron. FESIL’s melting plant is located in Mo i Rana, Norway and produces a range of ferrosilicon products including granulated and refined qualities (high and semi-high purity), which makes up the Group has consolidated bulk of its production.
MFC
Energy’s operations since September 7, 2012. The amounts of revenue and net income of MFC Energy since the acquisition date included in profit or loss for the reporting period of 2012 were $30,402 and $1,916, respectively.BANCORP LTD.
(FORMERLY MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.
)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
2015
Note 3. Acquisitions of Consolidated Entities (continued)
Immaterial business combinations
On March 16, 2012, a subsidiary of MFC Industrial (the “Purchaser”) purchased a 75% equity interest and a shareholder loan in a corporation, for a total
The base purchase price of
$28,000 which$93,480 was
paidbased on
March 19, 2012. The corporation has a mineral refinery plantthe net tangible asset value as of September 30, 2013 and
power plant. The acquisitionwas subsequently adjusted to reflect the fair value of
the 75% equity interestcertain assets and the
shareholder loan together effectively transferredprofit and loss over the period to final closing. There is a
100% economic interest intwo-year royalty based on tiered ferrosilicon production at the
corporationMo i Rana facility, expected to
the Purchaser. This acquisition was not consideredequal approximately 2.9% of ferrosilicon revenue per annum at full production. Management recognized this contingent consideration as a material business combination. There were no identifiable intangible assets or goodwill acquired. A bargain purchase gain of $2,359 was recognized. The non-controlling interest in the corporationliability which was measured at its fair value on the acquisition date, whichdate. There were nominal intangible assets and there was $nil.no goodwill acquired. This acquisition was not considered a material business combination. The amount of acquisition-related costs was nominal.
$615 which was included in selling, general and administrative expenses in profit or loss.
Year 2013
There were no business combinations in 2013.
Note 4. Assets Classified as Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations
In November 2012,March 2015, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a plan to rationalize certain assets of MFC Industrial, through its AustrianEnergy Corporation, a subsidiary acquiredof the Company, with a controlling interestportion of the net proceeds to be redeployed to the Company’s other businesses and the balance to be returned to shareholders.
In the third quarter of 2015, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a plan to sell all of the Company’s resource properties. Pursuant to the resolution, an active program to locate buyers and complete the plan has been initiated. Management is of opinion that the disposal groups are actively marketed for sale at a price that is reasonable in Park Ridge, NJ-based ACC Resources Co., L.P. (“ACCR”)relation to their current fair value and Mexico City-based Possehl Mexico S.A. de C.V. (“Possehl”). Both Possehlthe sales are expected to be completed within one year. As such, the assets of the disposal groups were classified as assets held for sale as of September 30, 2015. In compliance with IFRS 5, Non-current Assets Held for Sale and ACCRDiscontinued Operations, the operations and cash flows of the disposal groups are fully integrated commodity supply chain companies, specializingaccounted for as discontinued operations.
The Company’s discontinued operations comprised the hydrocarbon properties and iron ore interests, both of which were included in industrial raw materials, chemicals and various other products. The acquisition of these companies expands the Group’s existingCompany’s former global supply chain network, reaching further into the North and Latin American markets, as well as Chinese activities. segment.
The Group has consolidatedfollowing summarizes the results of the discontinued operations for the years ended December 31:
| | | | 2015 | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2013 | |
| | | | Hydro-carbon
properties | | | Iron ore
interests | | | Hydro-carbon
properties | | | Iron ore
interests | | | Hydro-carbon
properties | | | Iron ore
interests | |
| Revenues | | | | $ | 71,792 | | | | | $ | 1,625 | | | | | $ | 133,088 | | | | | $ | 13,588 | | | | | $ | 101,488 | | | | | $ | 26,727 | | |
| Costs and expenses | | | | | (273,979) | | | | | | (215,608) | | | | | | (146,934) | | | | | | (3,486) | | | | | | (108,590) | | | | | | (6,446) | | |
| (Loss) income before income taxes | | | | | (202,187) | | | | | | (213,983) | | | | | | (13,846) | | | | | | 10,102 | | | | | | (7,102) | | | | | | 20,281 | | |
Income tax (expense)
recovery | | | | | (45,773) | | | | | | 45,844 | | | | | | 4,853 | | | | | | (4,574) | | | | | | 339 | | | | | | (8,110) | | |
| Net (loss) income from discontinued operations | | | | | (247,960) | | | | | | (168,139) | | | | | | (8,993) | | | | | | 5,528 | | | | | | (6,763) | | | | | | 12,171 | | |
| Loss on disposal of assets | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| Income tax expense | | | | | (11,987) | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Net loss on disposal of
assets | | | | | (11,987) | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| Total (loss) income from discontinued operations | | | | $ | (259,947) | | | | | $ | (168,139) | | | | | $ | (8,993) | | | | | $ | 5,528 | | | | | $ | (6,763) | | | | | $ | 12,171 | | |
| |
MFC BANCORP LTD.
(FORMERLY MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2015
Note 4. Assets Classified as Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations (continued)
All the intercompany transactions with continuing operations have been eliminated. Costs and expenses included the impairment losses on tangible assets and resource properties discussed below.
The following non-cash impairment losses (before income taxes) were recognized and included in costs and expenses in the above table in the years ended December 31:
| | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
| Hydrocarbon properties | | | | $ | 196,549 | | | | | $ | 33,200 | | | | | $ | 6,463 | | |
| Interests in iron ore mines | | | | | 215,600 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| Gross impairment | | | | $ | 412,149 | | | | | $ | 33,200 | | | | | $ | 6,463 | | |
| |
Hydrocarbon properties
In September 2015, the Group’s realized pricing of
ACCR groupnatural gas, natural gas liquids and
Possehl groupoil had declined since December
1, 2012. The combined acquisition price31, 2014. As such, as at September 30, 2015, the Group performed an impairment assessment on its hydrocarbon properties utilizing post-tax discount rates between 10% and 13% and recognized a non-cash impairment loss of $143,609. As a result of the impairment charge, a previously recorded deferred tax asset of $50,918 had to be written off. This non-cash impairment comprised $46,715 allocated to interests in resource properties, $16,108 to probable reserves, $33,114 to property, plant and equipment and $47,672 to the properties previously included in assets held for 80%sale. In the fourth quarter of ACCR2015, the Group recognized an additional impairment loss of $52,940.
On December 30, 2015, the Group sold a 95% economic interest in certain hydrocarbon assets and 60% of Possehl was $23,232 in cash which was determined basedthe related liabilities to a third party for nominal and contingent consideration (see Note 23). Based on the net tangible asset valueterms of the transaction, the Group continued to be registered holder of the entities holding these assets and liabilities but lost power to direct the business activities of these subsidiaries. As such, effective December 30, 2015 the Group ceased consolidating these entities (the former subsidiaries). No gain or loss was recognized upon the disposition. However, a deferred tax expense of $11,987 was recognized resulting from the write-off of previously recognized deferred tax assets. Furthermore, as of July 31, 2012, of which $14,718 was paid in 2012, $6,201 was paid in January 2013 and $2,313 was to be paid in November 2013. The purchase price is subject to adjustment based on pending valuations of real property and occurrence of certain adjustment events (as defined). At the timea result of the approvaldeconsolidation of these consolidated financial statements, the fair valueformer subsidiaries, a net receivable of certain real property is provisional$11,600 due from the former subsidiaries was recognized as at December 31, 2015 as the amount was no final binding appraisal valuelonger eliminated within the Group and was included in assets held for sale. The remaining economic interest has been accepted byrecognized at a nominal value as at December 31, 2015.
In December 2014, the
parties. In addition, there are callGroup’s realized pricing of natural gas, natural gas liquids and
put options which allowoil declined 20%, 32% and 35%, respectively. As such, as at December 31, 2014, the Group
to acquire up to allperformed an annual impairment assessment on its hydrocarbon properties utilizing post-tax discount rates between 8.5% and 9.0% and recognized an impairment loss of
the remaining shares$33,200 before a deferred income tax recovery of
ACCR, its affiliate and Possehl, based on the same net tangible asset value price formula. The vendors undertake$8,372. This impairment is comprised of $18,780 allocated to
compensate for any loss or reduction in value of the purchased interest. This acquisition was not considered as a material business combination. Non-controlling interests in the entities were $3,350resource properties, $7,191 to probable reserves, $3,707 to unproved lands and $3,522 to assets held for sale.
As at
the time of acquisition. As the non-controlling interests are subject to put options, they are classified as puttable instrument financial liabilities (see Note 26). The fair value of the puttable instrument financial liabilities is provisional pending upon the approval and acceptance of the final valuation of real property. The amount of acquisition-related costs was $752. Intangible assets totaling $1,073 relating to order backlog were identified and were included in deposits, prepaid and other under current assets due to their short-term nature. In 2013, ACCR was reorganized and became MFC Resources Inc. InDecember 31, 2013, the Group also settledperformed an annual impairment assessment on its hydrocarbon properties based on a pre-tax discount rate of 10% and recognized an impairment loss of $6,463 before an income tax recovery of $1,660.
Interests in iron ore mines
In the
puttable instruments with respect to ACCR and its affiliate (see Note 26).Year 2011
In August 2011, MFC Industrial reorganized its indirectfirst quarter of 2015, the operator of the iron ore mine in Canada in which the Group has a royalty interest by transferring it to 0915988 B.C. Ltd. (“091 BC”) in exchange for voting interest of 40.1% (including 9.9% purchased in June 2011 for $128 in cash) and non-voting interest of 100%, or an aggregate economic interest of 99.44%, in 091 BC. This exchange transaction was accounted for as a purchase other than business combination and 091 BC has been consolidated intocommenced proceedings under the Group since August 2011 pursuant to SIC-12. Immediately prior to the initial consolidation into MFC Industrial, 091 BC had total assets of $95 and total liabilities of $430; and did not recognize a deferred tax assetCompanies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (Canada) (the “CCAA”) with respect to its non-capitalCanadian operations and publicly disclosed that its assets comprising the mine will be included in any sales process.
In the third quarter of 2015, the long-term price curve of iron ore continued to deteriorate. Management of the Group reviewed the underlying legal documents and performed a sensitivity analysis on the expected future cash flows from its royalty interest. Consideration was given to reasonably possible scenarios,
MFC BANCORP LTD.
(FORMERLY MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2015
Note 4. Assets Classified as Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations (continued)
including the Company exercising its step-in rights and re-taking the mine. The primary factors which impact the recoverable amount, among others, are the number of years of production, iron ore pricing and/or production costs. Each possible scenario was assigned a probability. Based on the cash flows projections, management determined that a non-cash impairment loss of $218,203 was required, before a deferred income tax recovery of $54,305, as at September 30, 2015, to write down the carrying amount of its interest to a nominal amount. In the fourth quarter of 2015, the Group reversed the previously recognized impairment loss carryforwards. Non-controllingby $30,000 and recognized a related deferred tax liability of $7,800. The reversal of the previously recognized impairment loss reflected the improvements in the expected future cash flows under possible scenarios, using a pre-tax discount rate of 9% and taking into consideration events that occurred subsequent to the third quarter of 2015.
The Group also reviewed the cash flow projections for the iron ore development project located in the United States. Given the reduced viability of this project, high capital cost to complete requisite studies and management’s business focus on trade finance banking activities, management determined that an impairment loss of $27,397 was required, before a deferred income tax recovery of $nil, as at September 30, 2015, to write down the carrying amount of its interest to a nominal amount.
There were no impairment charges on the Group’s interests in iron ore mines during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013.
The assets held for sale comprised the following items as of $1,172December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively:
| | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | |
| Assets held for sale: | | | |
| Hydrocarbon properties | | | | $ | 94,556 | | | | | $ | 116,729 | | |
| Amount due from former subsidiaries, net | | | | | 11,600 | | | | | | — | | |
| Royalty interest in an iron ore mine | | | | | 30,000 | | | | | | — | | |
| Interest in an iron ore development project | | | | | —* | | | | | | — | | |
| Investment property | | | | | —** | | | | | | 35,378 | | |
| | | | | | 136,156 | | | | | | 152,107 | | |
| Liabilities (including decommissioning obligations) relating to assets held for sale: | | | |
| Hydrocarbon properties | | | | | (79,779) | | | | | | (17,802) | | |
| Royalty interest in an iron ore mine, deferred income tax liability | | | | | (7,800) | | | | | | — | | |
| Total liabilities | | | | | (87,579) | | | | | | (17,802) | | |
| Net assets held for sale | | | | $ | 48,577 | | | | | $ | 134,305 | | |
| Represented by: | | | |
| Hydrocarbon properties | | | | $ | 14,777 | | | | | $ | 98,927 | | |
| Royalty interest in an iron ore mine | | | | | 22,200 | | | | | | — | | |
| Amount due from former subsidiaries, net | | | | | 11,600 | | | | | | — | | |
| Investment property | | | | | —** | | | | | | 35,378 | | |
| | | | | $ | 48,577 | | | | | $ | 134,305 | | |
| |
*
The interest was
initially recognized upon consolidation of 091 BC.written down to a nominal amount.
**
The Group ceased to classify its investment property as held for sale on September 30, 2015.
MFC BANCORP LTD.
(FORMERLY MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2015
Note 4. Assets Classified as Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations (continued)
The major assets and liabilities of the hydrocarbon properties disposal group as at December 31, 2015 comprised the following:
| | Current assets | | | | $ | 8,583 | | |
| | Non-current assets held for sale | | | | | 85,973 | | |
| | Total assets | | | | | 94,556 | | |
| | Bank debt | | | | | (59,252) | | |
| | Short-term borrowings | | | | | (1,859) | | |
| | Decommissioning obligations | | | | | (17,923) | | |
| | Other liabilities | | | | | (745) | | |
| | Net assets held for sale, owing to the Group entities | | | | $ | 14,777 | | |
| |
As at December 31, 2015, there was a net cumulative translation adjustment loss of $20,772 arising from the translation of the financial position of the disposal groups into the Canadian dollar reporting currency, which has been included in accumulated other comprehensive income under equity. The cumulative translation adjustment loss is subject to further changes resulting from the fluctuation of the underlying functional currencies of the disposal groups against the Canadian dollar and will be reclassified to profit or loss upon the disposal of the subsidiaries and/or operations.
If the disposal groups had been re-presented in the statement of financial position as of December 31, 2014, the following non-current assets and associated decommissioning obligations would have been reclassified and included in assets held for sale and liabilities relating to assets held for sale:
| | Property, plant and equipment | | | | $ | 43,652 | | |
| | Interests in resource properties | | | | | 403,813 | | |
| | Hydrocarbon probable reserves | | | | | 50,644 | | |
| | Hydrocarbon unproved lands | | | | | 27,560 | | |
| | Decommissioning obligations | | | | | (149,199) | | |
Note 5. Business Segment Information
The Group is primarily in the
global commoditiesfinance and supply chain
business. The Group’s integrated operations include a wide range of commodities such as metals, ceramics, minerals, natural gas, oil, chemicals, plastics, foodbusiness, which includes marketing activities, captive supply assets, structured solutions, financial services and beverage additives, animal feed and wood products, which are supported by our captive sources of commodities through strategic investments and other sources secured by the Group from third parties.
proprietary investing activities.
In reporting to management, the Group’s operating results are categorized into the following operating segments: commoditiesfinance and resources, merchant bankingsupply chain and all other segments.
Previously, the Group presented its finance and supply chain business in two reportable segments, global supply chain and trade finance and services. However, as the Group has advanced its long-term strategy, the divide between these two segments has become less clear while the revenue and cost synergies have become more apparent. Therefore, as a result of the integrated nature of these operations, the Group has combined these two former segments into the finance and supply chain segment.
MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
Note 4. Business Segment Information (continued)
In reporting segments, certain of the Group’s business lines have been aggregated where they have similar economic characteristics and are similar in each of the following areas: (i) the nature of the products and services; (ii) the methods of distribution, and (iii) the types or classes of customers/clients for the products and services.
Commodities
The Group provides supply chain services, logistics and
resources segment includes tradingother trade and structured finance services to producers and consumers of
commodities and resources, as well as the related producing, processing and extracting activities. It also includes royalty income from the Group’s
interests in resource properties. Merchant banking segment includes proprietary investingproducts. The trade finance and provisionservices business also provides supply chain structured solutions. These activities provide cost effective and efficient transportation, as well
MFC BANCORP LTD.
(FORMERLY MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2015
Note 5. Business Segment Information (continued)
as payment terms accommodating working capital requirements of financial services.the Group’s customers and partners. The Group’s operations often utilize strategies and structures to facilitate the working capital needs of the Group’s clients. The Group supplies various products, including metals, ceramics, minerals, various steel products and ferro-alloys and wood products. The Group also seeks investments in many industries, emphasizing those business opportunities where the perceived intrinsic value is not properly recognized. The Group uses its financial and management expertise to add or unlock value within a relativerelatively short time period.
The
merchant banking business also provides supply chain structured solutions. Theall other segment includes the Group’s corporate and operating segments whose quantitative amounts do not exceed 10% of any of the Group’s (a) reported revenue, (b) net income or (c) total assets. The Group’s other operating segments primarily include business activities in medical equipment, instruments, supplies and services.
The accounting policies of the operating segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. The chief operating decision maker evaluates performance on the basis of income or loss from operations before income taxes and does not consider acquisition accounting adjustments in assessing the performance of
the Group’s reporting
units.segments. The segment information presented
in this Note 5below is prepared according to the following methodologies: (a) revenues and expenses directly associated with each segment are included in determining pre-tax earnings; (b) intersegment sales and transfers are accounted for as if the sales or transfers were to third parties at current market prices; (c) certain
selling, general and administrative expenses paid by corporate, particularly incentive compensation and share-based compensation, are not
re-allocatedallocated to reporting
units;segments; (d) all intercompany investments, receivables and payables are eliminated in the determination of
theeach segment’s assets and liabilities; and (e) deferred
income tax assets and liabilities are not
reallocated further.Productsallocated.
The segment information for prior years presented has been restated to reflect the combination of the two former reportable segments of global supply chain and
Services Thetrade finance and services into the finance and supply chain segment. All data and discussions on revenues, expenses, income and loss in this Note 5 relate to the Group’s total revenues comprised the following for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012continuing operations only and 2011, respectively:
| | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 |
| Commodities and resources | | $ | 768,795 | | $ | 443,055 | | $ | 470,242 |
| Fees | | | 9,440 | | | 8,389 | | | 6,670 |
| Gains on securities | | | 6,318 | | | 1,150 | | | — |
| Interest | | | 2,385 | | | 10,489 | | | 10,701 |
| Dividend | | | 295 | | | 360 | | | 338 |
| Equity income | | | 7,107 | | | 6,152 | | | 5,912 |
| Other | | | 19,598 | | | 16,064 | | | 20,041 |
| Total revenues | | $ | 813,938 | | $ | 485,659 | | $ | 513,904 |
The Group’s revenues for 2012do not include the revenues of discontinued operations.
Segment Operating Results
| | | | Year ended December 31, 2015 | |
| | | | Finance and
supply
chain | | | All other | | | Elimination
with
discontinued
operations | | | Total | |
| Revenues from external customers | | | | $ | 1,544,481 | | | | | $ | 35,221 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 1,579,702 | | |
| Intersegment sale | | | | | 1,705 | | | | | | 175 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 1,880 | | |
| Interest expense | | | | | 15,535 | | | | | | 11 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 15,546 | | |
| Loss before income taxes | | | | | (53,811) | | | | | | (449) | | | | | | (1,157) | | | | | | (55,417) | | |
| | | | Year ended December 31, 2014 | |
| | | | (Restated – Note 1A) | |
| | | | Finance and
supply
chain | | | All other | | | Elimination
with
discontinued
operations | | | Total | |
| Revenues from external customers | | | | $ | 1,256,520 | | | | | $ | 29,804 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 1,286,324 | | |
| Intersegment sale | | | | | 242 | | | | | | 507 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 749 | | |
| Interest expense | | | | | 11,690 | | | | | | 45 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 11,735 | | |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | | | | | 19,264 | | | | | | (10,873) | | | | | | (2,077) | | | | | | 6,314 | | |
MFC
Energy Group from September 7, 2012.BANCORP LTD.
(FORMERLY MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.
)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
2015
Note
4.5. Business Segment Information (continued)
Segment Operating Results
| Year ended December 31, 2013 |
| Commodities | | Merchant | | | | | | | | | | | |
| and resources | | banking | | All other | | Total |
| Revenues from external customers | | $ | 778,487 | | | | $ | 12,568 | | | | $ | 22,883 | | | | | $ | 813,938 | |
| Intersegment sale | | | 1,771 | | | | | 7,641 | | | | | 345 | | | | | | 9,757 | |
| Interest expense | | | 14,491 | | | | | 28 | | | | | 73 | | | | | | 14,592 | |
| Income (loss) from continuing operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| before income taxes | | | 7,350 | | | | | 18,293 | | | | | (9,564 | ) | | | | | 16,079 | |
| Year ended December 31, 2012 |
| Commodities | | Merchant | | | | | | | | | | | |
| and resources | | banking | | All other | | Total |
| Revenues from external customers | | $ | 455,898 | | | | | $ | 11,751 | | | | | $ | 18,010 | | | | | $ | 485,659 | |
| Intersegment sale | | | 455 | | | | | | 10,950 | | | | | | 343 | | | | | | 11,748 | |
| Interest expense | | | 11,616 | | | | | | 45 | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | 11,665 | |
| (Loss) income from continuing operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| before income taxes | | | (23,946 | )* | | | | | 231,632 | ** | | | | | (9,301 | ) | | | | | 198,385 | |
____________________ * | | including impairment of interests in resource properties of $42,631 and inventory write-off of $19,434 in a former subsidiary (which was sold in 2013)(see Note 28). |
|
** | | including bargain purchase of $218,679. |
| | | | Year ended December 31, 2013 | |
| | | | (Restated – Note 1A) | |
| | | | Finance and
supply
chain | | | All other | | | Elimination
with
discontinued
operations | | | Total | |
| Revenues from external customers | | | | $ | 597,518 | | | | | $ | 23,567 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 621,085 | | |
| Intersegment sale | | | | | 219 | | | | | | 354 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 573 | | |
| Interest expense | | | | | 9,069 | | | | | | 75 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 9,144 | | |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | | | | | 15,341 | | | | | | (9,851) | | | | | | (2,331) | | | | | | 3,159 | | |
| | | | As at December 31, 2015 | |
| | | | Finance and
supply
chain | | | All other | | | Total | |
| Segment assets | | | | $ | 907,337 | | | | | $ | 70,014 | | | | | $ | 977,351 | | |
| | | | As at December 31, 2014 | |
| | | | Finance and
supply
chain | | | All other | | | Total | |
| Segment assets | | | | $ | 1,638,921 | | | | | $ | 53,298 | | | | | $ | 1,692,219 | | |
| | | | As at December 31, 2015 | |
| | | | Finance and
supply
chain | | | All other | | | Total | |
| Segment liabilities | | | | $ | 594,842 | | | | | $ | 13,309 | | | | | $ | 608,151 | | |
| | | | As at December 31, 2014 | |
| | | | Finance and
supply
chain | | | All other | | | Total | |
| Segment liabilities | | | | $ | 896,932 | | | | | $ | 16,354 | | | | | $ | 913,286 | | |
| Year ended December 31, 2011 |
| Commodities | | Merchant | | | | | | | |
| and resources | | banking | | All other | | Total |
| Revenues from external customers | | $ | 474,872 | | | | $ | 22,487 | | | | $ | 16,545 | | | | | $ | 513,904 | |
| Intersegment sale | | | 2 | | | | | 14,651 | | | | | 456 | | | | | | 15,109 | |
| Interest expense | | | 6,588 | | | | | 56 | | | | | 42 | | | | | | 6,686 | |
| Income (loss) from continuing operations before | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| income taxes | | | 23,157 | | | | | 8,858 | | | | | (14,834 | ) | | | | | 17,181 | |
| As at December 31, 2013 |
| Commodities | | Merchant | | | | | | | | | | |
| and resources | | banking | | All other | | Total |
| Segment assets | | $ | 1,016,410 | | | | $ | 268,090 | | | | $ | 40,106 | | | | $ | 1,324,606 | |
| Equity method investments (included in | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| segment assets) | | | 19,113 | | | | | — | | | | | 5,253 | | | | | 24,366 | |
| As at December 31, 2012 | |
| (Recast-Notes 3&41) | |
| Commodities | | Merchant | | | | | | | | | | |
| and resources | | banking | | All other | | Total |
| Segment assets | | $ | 1,139,174 | | | | $ | 186,547 | | | | $ | 34,902 | | | | $ | 1,360,623 | |
| Equity method investments (included in | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| segment assets) | | | 17,163 | | | | | — | | | | | 5,219 | | | | | 22,382 | |
| As at December 31, 2013 |
| Commodities | | Merchant | | | | | | | | | | |
| | and resources | | banking | | All other | | Total |
| Segment liabilities | | $ | 557,825 | | | | $ | 49,585 | | | | $ | 11,447 | | | | $ | 618,857 | |
| As at December 31, 2012 | |
| (Recast-Notes 3&41) |
| | Commodities | | Merchant | | | | | | | | | | |
| and resources | | banking | | All other | | Total |
| Segment liabilities | | $ | 552,335 | | | | $ | 65,775 | | | | $ | 5,738 | | | | $ | 623,848 | |
MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
Note 4. Business Segment Information (continued)
Geographic Information
Due to the highly integrated nature of international
commodities, resourcesproducts and
merchant bankingservices, finance and supply chain activities and markets, and a significant portion of the Group’s activities
requirerequiring cross-border coordination in order to serve the Group’s customers and clients, the methodology for allocating the Group’s profitability to geographic regions is dependent on estimates and management judgment.
Geographic results are generally determined as follows:
| Segment | | | Basis for attributing revenues | |
CommoditiesFinance and resourcessupply chain | | | Locations of external customers |
| | Locations of clients, assets or the reporting units, whichever |
Merchant banking | | is appropriate | |
All other segments | | | Locations of the reporting units | |
MFC BANCORP LTD.(FORMERLY MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2015
Note 5. Business Segment Information (continued)
Due to the nature of cross-border business, the Group presents its geographic information by geographic regions, instead of by countries. The following table presents revenues from external customers attributed to MFC Industrial’sBancorp’s country of domicile (i.e. Canada) and all foreign geographic regions from which the Group derives revenues:
| Years ended December 31: | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
| | | | | | | | | | (Restated – Note 1A) | |
| Canada | | | | $ | 39,196 | | | | | $ | 31,578 | | | | | $ | 2,443 | | |
| Africa | | | | | 26,376 | | | | | | 24,633 | | | | | | 5,139 | | |
| Americas | | | | | 297,830 | | | | | | 277,130 | | | | | | 166,403 | | |
| Asia | | | | | 176,766 | | | | | | 81,877 | | | | | | 22,411 | | |
| Europe | | | | | 1,038,496 | | | | | | 871,106 | | | | | | 424,689 | | |
| Other | | | | | 1,038 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| | | | | $ | 1,579,702 | | | | | $ | 1,286,324 | | | | | $ | 621,085 | | |
| |
Year ended December 31: | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 |
| Canada | | $ | 116,371 | | | | $ | 61,864 | | | | $ | 37,410 | |
| Africa | | | 4,990 | | | | | 2,103 | | | | | 7,914 | |
| Americas | | | 172,006 | | | | | 25,954 | | | | | 49,887 | |
| Asia | | | 21,760 | | | | | 55,598 | | | | | 87,208 | |
| Europe | | | 498,811 | | | | | 340,140 | | | | | 331,485 | |
| | $ | 813,938 | | | | $ | 485,659 | | | | $ | 513,904 | |
Income from a royalty interest in a resource property is earned from a third party entity operating in Canada and amounted to $25,674, $29,065 and $30,782, respectively, in 2013, 2012 and 2011.
Except for the geographic concentrations as indicated in the above table and one trading customer in the finance and supply chain segment representing approximately 8%, 12% and 11%2% of the Group’s total revenues in 20132015, 2014 and 20122013, respectively, there were no other revenue concentrations in 2013, 20122015, 2014 and 2011.
2013.
The following table presents non-current assets other than financial instruments, post employmentpost-employment benefit assets, and deferred tax assets and other non-current assets by geographic area based upon the location of the assets.
| As at December 31: | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | |
| Canada | | | | $ | 27,742 | | | | | $ | 549,949 | | |
| Africa | | | | | 33,695 | | | | | | 28,890 | | |
| Americas | | | | | 4,651 | | | | | | 3,654 | | |
| Asia | | | | | 7,770 | | | | | | 451 | | |
| Europe | | | | | 73,572 | | | | | | 21,902 | | |
| | | | | $ | 147,430 | | | | | $ | 604,846 | | |
| |
| 2013 | | 2012 |
| | | | | | (Recast- |
| As at December 31: | | | | | | | Notes 3&41) |
| Canada | | $ | 530,247 | | | | $ | 562,860 | |
| Africa | | | 25,728 | | | | | 26,136 | |
| Americas | | | 3,118 | | | | | 3,201 | |
| Asia | | | 435 | | | | | 434 | |
| Europe | | | 1,408 | | | | | 36,248 | |
| | $ | 560,936 | | | | $ | 628,879 | |
Investment property, which was included in the non-current assets at December 31, 2012, has been reclassified to assets held for sale under the current asset section and, as a result, is not included in the geographic location table at December 31, 2013.
The non-current assets located in Canada as of December 31, 2014 comprised primarily the Group’s interests in resource properties and hydrocarbon properties which were classified as assets held for sale during 2015 (see Notes 16 and 17).
MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
Note 5. Securities
Short-term securities
| As at December 31: | | | 2013 | | 2012 |
| Trading securities: | | | | |
| Common shares, at fair value | | $2,068 | | $6,658 |
At December 31, 2013, investments in publicly-listed common shares trading securities comprised five companies (of which one company represented 93%).
At December 31, 2012, investments in publicly-listed common shares trading securities comprised six companies (of which three companies represented 95%).
Note 6. Restricted Cash
| As at December 31: | | 2013 | | 2012 |
| Cash pledged with a bank in connection with sales of securities | $ | 239 | | $ | 359 |
| Bank accounts temporarily restricted (released in 2013) | | — | | | 460 |
| Other | | 73 | | | 70 |
| $ | 312 | | $ | 889 |
Note
7.6. Trade Receivables
Trade Receivables
| As at December 31: | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | |
| Trade receivables, gross amount (including $nil (2014: $1,227) due from related parties) | | | | $ | 172,439 | | | | | $ | 196,813 | | |
| Less: Allowance for credit losses | | | | | (21,210) | | | | | | (9,255) | | |
| Trade receivables, net amount | | | | $ | 151,229 | | | | | $ | 187,558 | | |
| |
| As at December 31: | | 2013 | | 2012 |
| Trade receivables, gross amount (including $240 and $nil due from affiliates as | | | | | | | | | | | |
| at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively | | $ | 116,704 | | | | | $ | 74,066 | | |
| Less: Allowance for credit losses | | | (1,026 | ) | | | | | (1,246 | ) | |
| Trade receivables, net amount | | $ | 115,678 | | | | | $ | 72,820 | | |
Trade receivables primarily arise from commoditiesfinance and resourcessupply chain activities.
The Group has a specially structured
non-recourse factoring arrangement with a bank for the Group’s trade receivables (see Note
20)14). As at December 31,
2013,2015, trade receivables amounting to
$9,935$1,226 were used as security against bank debt (see Note
21)15).
MFC BANCORP LTD.
(FORMERLY MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2015
Note 6. Trade Receivables (continued)
As at December 31, 2013,2015, trade receivables of $6,575 (2012: $17,006)$13,918 (2014: $76,301) were past due but not impaired. The aging analyses of these trade receivables as at December 31, 20132015 and 20122014 are as follows:
| Past-due | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | |
| Below 30 days | | | | $ | 6,847 | | | | | $ | 45,608 | | |
| Between 31 and 60 days | | | | | 3,191 | | | | | | 8,905 | | |
| Between 61 and 90 days | | | | | 1,936 | | | | | | 4,725 | | |
| Between 91 and 365 days | | | | | 1,923 | | | | | | 14,866 | | |
| Over 365 days | | | | | 21 | | | | | | 2,197 | | |
| | | | | $ | 13,918 | | | | | $ | 76,301 | | |
| |
| Past-due | | 2013 | | 2012 |
| Below 30 days | $ | 4,410 | | $ | 9,517 |
| Between 31 and 60 days | | 762 | | | 1,229 |
| Between 61 and 90 days | | 567 | | | 514 |
| Between 91 and 365 days | | 835 | | | 5,746 |
| Over 365 days | | 1 | | | — |
| $ | 6,575 | | $ | 17,006 |
MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
Note 7. Trade Receivables (continued)
As at December 31, 2013,2015, trade receivables of $4,917 (2012: $4,998)$37,454 (2014: $37,969) were impaired and an allowance for credit losses of $1,026 (2012: $1,246)$21,210 (2014: $9,255) has been provided. Not all past-due account balances are uncollectible as somemost of the accounts are covered by credit insurance or other collection procedures. Credit risk from trade account receivables is mitigated since they are credit insured, covered by letters of credit, bank guarantees and/or other credit enhancements (see Note 36)26). The aging analyses of theseimpaired trade receivables as at December 31, 20132015 and 20122014 are as follows:
| Past-due | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | |
| Below 30 days | | | | $ | 13,765 | | | | | $ | 238 | | |
| Between 31 and 60 days | | | | | 8,656 | | | | | | 238 | | |
| Between 61 and 90 days | | | | | 625 | | | | | | 468 | | |
| Between 91 and 365 days | | | | | 2,792 | | | | | | 9,101 | | |
| Over 365 days | | | | | 11,616 | | | | | | 27,924 | | |
| | | | | | 37,454 | | | | | | 37,969 | | |
| Allowance for credit losses | | | | | 21,210 | | | | | | 9,255 | | |
Expected recoverable amount of impaired receivables(1) | | | | $ | 16,244 | | | | | $ | 28,714 | | |
| |
| Past-due | | 2013 | | 2012 |
| Below 30 days | $ | 448 | | $ | 789 |
| Between 31 and 60 days | | 218 | | | — |
| Between 61 and 90 days | | 300 | | | 1 |
| Between 91 and 365 days | | 1,167 | | | 814 |
| Over 365 days | | 2,784 | | | 3,394 |
| $ | 4,917 | | $ | 4,998 |
The recoverable amount of impaired receivables is covered by credit insurance, bank guarantees and/or other credit enhancements and, therefore, management of the Group believes this entire net amount to be collectible in the ordinary course of business.
A substantial amount of the impaired trade receivables that were past-due for over one year as at December 31, 2014 were related to one customer and settled during the year ended December 31, 2015.
The movements in the allowance for credit losses during 20132015 and 20122014 are as follows:
| | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | |
| Balance, beginning of the year | | | | $ | 9,255 | | | | | $ | 1,091 | | |
| Additions | | | | | 13,381 | | | | | | 3,702 | | |
| Reversals | | | | | (124) | | | | | | (1,463) | | |
| Write-offs | | | | | (95) | | | | | | (91) | | |
| Other | | | | | (2,946) | | | | | | 6,859 | | |
| Reclassification to assets held for sale | | | | | (114) | | | | | | — | | |
| Currency translation adjustment | | | | | 1,853 | | | | | | (843) | | |
| Balance, end of the year | | | | $ | 21,210 | | | | | $ | 9,255 | | |
| |
| 2013 | | 2012 |
| Balance, beginning of the year | | $ | 1,246 | | | | | $ | 719 | |
| Additions | | | 4,117 | | | | | | 593 | |
| Reversals | | | (8 | ) | | | | | (12 | ) |
| Write-offs | | | (4,517 | ) | | | | | — | |
| Cumulative translation adjustment | | | 188 | | | | | | (54 | ) |
| Balance, end of the year | | $ | 1,026 | | | | | $ | 1,246 | |
MFC BANCORP LTD. As(FORMERLY MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2015
Note 6. Trade Receivables (continued)
had gross trade receivables of $103,300 due from this customer and its affiliates as well as other contracts with such customer. The Group conducted an extensive assessment of impairment losses on these trade receivables. This assessment involved a number of judgments and a high level of estimation uncertainty. The factors considered in these estimates include the Group’s legal rights and obligations under all related contracts and collateral, which include inventories, mortgages, insurance of collateral and other credit enhancement instruments. The Group recognized an allowance for credit losses of $10,705 in connection with this customer and its affiliates as at December 31, 20132015. After the recognition of such impairment losses, the Group had trade receivables of $92,595 due from this customer and 2012, there was no trade receivable which would otherwise be past due or impaired if the terms had not been renegotiated.its affiliates as at December 31, 2015. See Note 23 for further information.
Note 8.7. Other Receivables
| As at December 31: | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | |
| Investment income | | | | $ | 9 | | | | | $ | 13 | | |
| Government environmental emission refund | | | | | 4,913 | | | | | | 1,979 | | |
| Royalty income | | | | | 100 | | | | | | 600 | | |
| Receivables from insurance company/supplier | | | | | 4,333 | | | | | | 12,036 | | |
| Indemnification assets | | | | | — | | | | | | 3,361 | | |
| Suppliers with debit balance | | | | | 972 | | | | | | 3,916 | | |
| Other | | | | | 4,400 | | | | | | 4,501 | | |
| | | | | $ | 14,727 | | | | | $ | 26,406 | | |
| |
| As at December 31: | | | 2013 | | 2012 |
| Investment income | | $ | 260 | | | | $ | 219 | |
| Government taxes (primarily value-added and goods-and-services taxes) | | | 6,503 | | | | | 6,181 | |
| Royalty income from an interest in resource property | | | 5,513 | | | | | 7,528 | |
| Employees travel advances | | | 14 | | | | | 38 | |
| Derivative assets | | | 1,394 | | | | | 633 | |
| Insurance compensation for trade receivables | | | 12,269 | | | | | — | |
| Sale of securities | | | — | | | | | 1,683 | |
| Suppliers with debit balance | | | — | | | | | 649 | |
| Other | | | 4,456 | | | | | 1,383 | |
| | $ | 30,409 | | | | $ | 18,314 | |
Other receivables primarily arise in the normal course of business and are expected to be collected within one year from the reporting date.
Note 8. Inventories
| As at December 31: | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | |
| Raw materials | | | | $ | 21,852 | | | | | $ | 27,414 | | |
| Work-in-progress | | | | | 5,275 | | | | | | 4,000 | | |
| Finished goods | | | | | 88,556 | | | | | | 43,120 | | |
| Commodity inventories | | | | | 120,323 | | | | | | 150,213 | | |
| Goods-in-transit | | | | | 7,899 | | | | | | 20,683 | | |
| Other | | | | | 1,440 | | | | | | 1,181 | | |
| | | | | $ | 245,345 | | | | | $ | 246,611 | | |
| Presented on the consolidated statements of financial position as follows: | | | |
| Inventories contracted at fixed prices or hedged | | | | $ | 141,344 | | | | | $ | 127,407 | | |
| Inventories - other | | | | | 104,001 | | | | | | 119,204 | | |
| | | | | $ | 245,345 | | | | | $ | 246,611 | | |
| |
As at December 31, 20132015, inventories with a carrying amount of $54,635 were pledged as security for liabilities.
As at December 31, 2015, inventories aggregating $141,344 (2014: $127,407) had been contracted to be sold at fixed prices or hedged, of which $13,697 (2014: $17,079) and 2012, there$127,647 (2014: $110,328), respectively, were no receivables which would otherwise be past due or impaired if the terms had not been renegotiated.initially financed by suppliers and short-term bank borrowings.
MFC BANCORP LTD.
(FORMERLY MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.
)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
Note 9. Inventories
| As at December 31: | | 2013 | | 2012 |
| Raw materials | $ | 8,347 | | $ | 10,137 |
| Work-in-progress | | 5,073 | | | 4,546 |
| Finished goods | | 16,316 | | | 49,111 |
| Commodity inventories | | 47,875 | | | 75,802 |
| Goods-in-transit | | 11,017 | | | 2,366 |
| Other | | 216 | | | 963 |
| $ | 88,844 | | $ | 142,925 |
As at December 31, 2013, inventories with a carrying amount of $6,676 were pledged as security for liabilities.
Note 10.9. Deposits, Prepaid and Other
| As at December 31: | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | |
| Prepayments and deposits for inventories | | | | $ | 19,368 | | | | | $ | 5,317 | | |
| Other | | | | | 2,074 | | | | | | 3,668 | | |
| | | | | $ | 21,442 | | | | | $ | 8,985 | | |
| |
| As at December 31: | | 2013 | | 2012 |
| Prepayments and deposits for inventories | $ | 22,333 | | $ | 23,154 |
| Prepaid non-income taxes | | 223 | | | 287 |
| Intangible assets relating to order backlog on acquisition dates | | — | | | 885 |
| Prepaid, deposits and other | | 4,580 | | | 3,507 |
| $ | 27,136 | | $ | 27,833 |
Note 11. Assets Held for Sale
10.
| As at December 31: | | 2013 | | 2012 |
| | | | | | | (Recast- |
| | | | | | | Notes 3&41) |
| Assets held for sale | | $ | 97,344 | | | | | $ | 124,192 | | |
| Liabilities relating to assets held for sale | | | (11,517 | ) | | | | | (29,806 | ) | |
| Net assets held for sale | | $ | 85,827 | | | | | $ | 94,386 | | |
| Represented by: | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hydrocarbon properties | | $ | 50,142 | | | | | $ | 94,675 | | |
| Investment property | | | 35,685 | | | | | | — | | |
| Extracting facilities | | | — | | | | | | (289 | ) | |
| Net assets held for sale | | $ | 85,827 | | | | | $ | 94,386 | | |
�� In connection with the acquisition of MFC Energy, management committed to a plan to sell certain hydrocarbon properties and an active program to locate a buyer and complete the plan was initiated. The assets were actively marketed for sale at a price that was reasonable in relation to their current fair values. The sale was expected to qualify for recognition as a completed sale within one year from September 2012 and actions required to complete the plan indicated that it was unlikely that significant changes to the plan would be made or that the plan would be withdrawn. In 2013, a participation agreement was entered into with a third party with respect to certain assets held for sale. As a result, such assets of $31,378 were reclassified to hydrocarbon properties (see Note 17). Furthermore, a processing plant of $22,248 which was included in the assets held for sale no longer met the classification criteria and, as a result, was reclassified out of the assets held for sale into
Investment property
plant and equipment in 2013 (see Note 15). As a result, a catch-up depreciation to the date of reclassification of $1,101 was
recorded on assets previously recognized as held for sale. During the initial one-year period, change in economic, industry and market circumstances arose and, as a result, the remaining assets previously classified as
held for sale were not sold by the end of that period. However, management took action necessarynon-current assets prior to
respond to the change in circumstances and the assets are still being actively marketed at a price that is reasonable. Accordingly, the Group continues to classify the remaining assets as held for sale at December 31, 2013 as all classification criteria were met. As at December 31, 2013, the assets held for sale (represented by interests in resource properties) and the related liabilities (represented by decommissioning obligations) were $61,659 (2012: $111,138) and $11,517 (2012: $16,463), respectively.
MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
Note 11. Assets Held for Sale (continued)
In December 2012, management committed to a plan to sell the extracting facilities and the sale was completed inSeptember 30, 2013. As at December 31, 2013, the asset classified as held for sale were $nil (2012: $13,054 consisting of $3,103 in cash, $9,030 in other current assets and $921 in non-current assets) and the related current liabilities were $nil (2012: $13,343). The extracting facilities did not represent a separate major line of business or geographical area of operations.
The assets held for sale are included in the Group’s commodities and resources segment.
In September 2013, management committed to a plan to sell its investment property. As a result, the Group’s investment property (Note 14). The assets are measured at fair valuewas classified as held for sale and are included in the Group’s merchant banking segment.
Note 12. Long-term securities
| As at December 31: | | | 2013 | | 2012 |
| Available-for-sale securities: | | | | |
| Publicly-traded | | $2,465 | | $9,637 |
At December 31, 2013, available-for-sale securities comprised four publicly-traded equity securities and investment funds (of which the two largest companies represented 90%).
At December 31, 2012, available-for-sale securities comprised six publicly-traded equity securities and investment funds (of which the largest company represented 61%).
Note 13. Equity method investments
| As at December 31: | | | 2013 | | 2012 |
| Joint ventures – China | | $ | 5,253 | | $ | 5,219 |
| Joint ventures – U.S. | | | 19,113 | | | 17,163 |
| | $ | 24,366 | | $ | 22,382 |
Joint ventures – China
Joint ventures in China provide eye care business. The following table shows the Group’s joint venturescurrent assets as at December 31, 2013:
| Proportion of |
| ownership |
| interest |
Zhejiang University No. 2 Hospital Hangzhou Eye Center | 55% |
Chongqing Lasernet Guangji Eye Hospital (incorporated) | 58% |
Chongqing Fuling Lasernet Eye Center | 65% |
Sichuan Suining Lasernet Eye Center | 40% |
The following table presents the book values of the2014 and 2013. In September 2015, management ceased to classify its investment property as held for sale and, thus, included it in non-current assets and liabilities related to the Group’s interests in the joint ventures as at December 31, 2013 and 2012:
| 2013 | | 2012 |
| Current assets | | $ | 4,512 | | | | | $ | 2,819 | | |
| Long-term assets | | | 4,717 | | | | | | 5,150 | | |
| | | | 9,229 | | | | | | 7,969 | | |
| Current liabilities | | | (3,976 | ) | | | | | (2,750 | ) | |
| Net | | $ | 5,253 | | | | | $ | 5,219 | | |
The assets held by the joint ventures primarily consist of medical equipment and are financed from their own working capital and equity.
MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
Note 13. Equity method investments (continued)
As at December 31, 2013, the Group did not incur any contingent liabilities or capital commitments in relation to its interests in the joint ventures, by the Group itself, or through the joint venturers or the joint ventures.
The following table presents the aggregated amounts of income and expenses (including income taxes) related to the Group’s interest in the joint ventures for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011:
| 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 |
| Revenues | | $ | 22,555 | | | | | $ | 19,261 | | | | | $ | 17,999 | | |
| Expenses | | | (15,448 | ) | | | | | (13,109 | ) | | | | | (12,087 | ) | |
| Net income | | $ | 7,107 | | | | | $ | 6,152 | | | | | $ | 5,912 | | |
The Group did not receive any fees to manage the joint ventures during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.
The Group received dividends of $7,690 from these joint ventures in 2013.
Joint ventures – U.S.
In December 2011, the Group, through joint venture entities, acquired a 50% interest in an exploration and development stage iron ore mine in the U.S. The Group will jointly develop the iron ore mine, including working towards completing a feasibility study on the project, with the mandate to re-open the mine, including exploiting the existing tailings accumulation and other areas for ferrous mineral production. The following table shows the Group’s joint ventures as at December 31, 2013:
| Proportion of |
| ownership |
| interest |
Thayer Land Development Company, LLC | 50% |
TTTT Mining, LLC | 50% |
PRR Mining Inc. | 50% |
PRR Processing Inc. | 50% |
The following table presents the assets and liabilities related to the Group’s interest in the joint ventures as of December 31, 2013 and 2012:
2015. | Changes in investment property in non-current assets: | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | |
| Balance, beginning of year | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | |
| Additions | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| Disposals | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| Change in fair value during the year | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| Reclassification from assets held for sale | | | | | 37,677 | | | | | | — | | |
| Currency translation adjustments | | | | | 196 | | | | | | — | | |
| Balance, end of year | | | | $ | 37,873 | | | | | $ | — | | |
| |
| 2013 | | 2012 |
| Current assets | | $ | 116 | | | | | $ | 116 | | |
| Long-term assets | | | 20,240 | | | | | | 19,299 | | |
| | | | 20,356 | | | | | | 19,415 | | |
| Current liabilities | | | (1,243 | ) | | | | | (2,252 | ) | |
| Net | | $ | 19,113 | | | | | $ | 17,163 | | |
The assets held by the joint ventures primarily consist of an interest in an exploration and development stage iron ore mine.
In 2013, MFC Industrial, on behalf of the U.S. joint ventures, entered into a research and development contract with an institute. The outstanding payment obligation was $375 as of December 31, 2013 which is to be funded by the joint ventures on a pro rata basis. None of these obligations have been recognized in the consolidated statement of financial position as at December 31, 2013.
Except for the aforesaid, as at December 31, 2013, the Group has not incurred any contingent liabilities or capital commitments in relation to its interests in the joint ventures, by the Group itself, or through the joint venturers or the joint venture.
MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
Note 13. Equity method investments (continued)
Summarized financial information:
The following table presents summarized financial information (before inter-company eliminations) of the joint ventures as at or for the year ended December 31, 2013. These are amounts included in the IFRS financial statements of the joint ventures and not the Group’s share of those amounts. The summarized financial information is then reconciled to the carrying amount of the Group’s interests in the joint ventures. No comparative information is required to be provided for periods prior to 2013.
| Financial | | | | | | | | Group’s |
| information of | | Reconciliation | | interests in |
| As at or for the Year Ended December 31, 2013: | | investees | | adjustments | | investees |
| Current assets | | $ | 232 | | | | | $ | (116 | ) | | | | $ | 116 | | |
| Non-current assets | | | 40,480 | | | | | | (20,240 | ) | | | | | 20,240 | | |
| Current liabilities | | | (2,485 | ) | | | | | 1,242 | | | | | | (1,243 | ) | |
| Non-current liabilities | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| Non-controlling interests | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| Shareholders’ equity | | | 38,227 | | | | | | (19,114 | ) | | | | | 19,113 | | |
The Group did not record income and expenses related to these joint ventures since their acquisition in December 2011 as the resource property is being developed and all the costs and expenses have been capitalized.
The following financial information was included in the above summarized financial information for 2013.
| As at or for the Year Ended December 31, 2013: | | | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 103 |
| Current financial liabilities (excluding trade and other payables and provisions) | | 2,482 |
| Non-current financial liabilities (excluding trade and other payables and provisions) | | — |
The Group received $nil dividends from these joint ventures.
Note 14. Investment property
| 2013 | | 2012 |
| Balance, beginning of year | | $ | 34,152 | | | | | $ | 33,585 | | |
| Additions | | | — | | | | | | 1 | | |
| Disposals | | | (74 | ) | | | | | (2 | ) | |
| Change in fair value during the year | | | — | | | | | | 14 | | |
| Reclassification to assets held for sale (Note 11) | | | (34,979 | ) | | | | | — | | |
| Cumulative translation adjustment | | | 901 | | | | | | 554 | | |
| Balance, end of year | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 34,152 | | |
The change in fair value of investment property is included in costs of sales in the consolidated statement of operations.
The amounts recognized in profit or loss in relation to investment property during 2013, 20122015, 2014 and 20112013 are as follows:
| | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
| Rental income | | | | $ | 1,474 | | | | | $ | 1,468 | | | | | $ | 1,421 | | |
Direct operating expenses (including repairs and maintenance) arising from investment property that generated rental income during the
year | | | | | 279 | | | | | | 243 | | | | | | 343 | | |
| 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 |
| Rental income | | $ | 1,380 | | | | $ | 1,477 | | | | $ | 1,766 | |
| Direct operating expenses (including repairs and maintenance) from | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| investment property that generated rental income during the year | | | 333 | | | | | 345 | | | | | 760 | |
Note 11.
MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
Note 15. Property, Plant and Equipment
The following changes in property, plant and equipment were recorded in
2013: | | | | | | | | | | Reclassified | | Cumulative | | |
| | Opening | | | | | | | | from assets | | translation | | Ending |
| Historical costs | | | balance | | Additions | | Disposals | | Reclassification | | held for sale | | adjustments | | balance |
| Land and building | | | $ | 2,822 | | | | $ | 673 | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | (657 | ) | | | | $ | 2,838 | |
| Refinery and | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| power plants | | | | 74,943 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | 1,757 | | | | | | 22,248 | | | | | (4,145 | ) | | | | | 94,803 | |
| Processing plant | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| and equipment | | | | 5,435 | | | | | 363 | | | | | — | | | | | | (1,757 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | 148 | | | | | | 4,189 | |
| Office equipment | | | | 3,571 | | | | | 972 | | | | | (79 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | (292 | ) | | | | | 4,172 | |
| | | $ | 86,771 | | | | $ | 2,008 | | | | $ | (79 | ) | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 22,248 | | | | $ | (4,946 | ) | | | | $ | 106,002 | |
| Costs | | | Opening
balance | | | Additions | | | Reclassification | | | Reclassified
to assets
held for sale | | | Currency
translation
adjustments | | | Ending
balance | |
| Land and buildings | | | | $ | 3,890 | | | | | $ | 18 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 1,982 | | | | | $ | 5,890 | | |
| Refinery and power plants | | | | | 104,779 | | | | | | 3,961 | | | | | | — | | | | | | (48,134) | | | | | | 6,730 | | | | | | 67,336 | | |
| Processing plant and equipment | | | | | 21,204 | | | | | | 3,836 | | | | | | 6,769 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 2,739 | | | | | | 34,548 | | |
| Office equipment | | | | | 8,584 | | | | | | 983 | | | | | | (274) | | | | | | (1,592) | | | | | | 814 | | | | | | 8,515 | | |
| | | | | $ | 138,457 | | | | | $ | 8,798 | | | | | $ | 6,495 | | | | | $ | (49,726) | | | | | $ | 12,265 | | | | | $ | 116,289 | | |
| |
* | | | | | | | | | Cumulative | | |
| Opening | | | | | | | | translation | | Ending |
| Accumulated depreciation | | balance | | Additions | | Disposals | | Reclassification | | adjustments | | balance |
| Land and building | | $ | 45 | | | | $ | 266 | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 6 | | | | | $ | 317 | |
| Refinery and power plants | | | 3,065 | | | | | 3,876 | | | | | — | | | | | | 302 | | | | | | (621 | ) | | | | | 6,622 | |
| Processing plant and equipment | | | 1,911 | | | | | 775 | | | | | — | | | | | | (302 | ) | | | | | 179 | | | | | | 2,563 | |
| Office equipment | | | 1,611 | | | | | 702 | | | | | (38 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | | (268 | ) | | | | | 2,007 | |
| | | $ | 6,632 | | | | $ | 5,619 | | | | $ | (38 | ) | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | (704 | ) | | | | $ | 11,509 | |
| Carrying amount | | $ | 80,139 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 94,493 | |
Net of deconsolidation of subsidiaries disposed of.
MFC BANCORP LTD.(FORMERLY MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2015
Note 11.
Property, Plant and Equipment (continued)
| Accumulated depreciation | | | Opening
balance | | | Additions | | | Reclassification | | | Reclassified
to assets
held for sale | | | Currency
translation
adjustments | | | Ending
balance | |
| Land and buildings | | | | $ | 436 | | | | | $ | 425 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 739 | | | | | $ | 1,600 | | |
| Refinery and power plants | | | | | 9,065 | | | | | | 1,218 | | | | | | — | | | | | | (4,636) | | | | | | 1,213 | | | | | | 6,860 | | |
| Processing plant and equipment | | | | | 2,979 | | | | | | 3,936 | | | | | | 225 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 1,252 | | | | | | 8,392 | | |
| Office equipment | | | | | 3,148 | | | | | | 871 | | | | | | (225) | | | | | | (736) | | | | | | 634 | | | | | | 3,692 | | |
| | | | | | 15,628 | | | | | $ | 6,450 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | (5,372) | | | | | $ | 3,838 | | | | | | 20,544 | | |
| Carrying amount | | | | $ | 122,829 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 95,745 | | |
| |
The following changes in property, plant and equipment were recorded in
2012: | | | | | | | | | | Reclassified | | Cumulative | | |
| | Opening | | | | | | Business | | to assets | | translation | | Ending |
| Historical costs | | | balance | | Additions | | Disposals | | combination | | held for sale | | adjustments | | balance |
| | (Recast-Notes 3&41) |
| Land and buildings | | | $ | 482 | | | | $ | 293 | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 2,858 | | | | $ | (737 | ) | | | | $ | (74 | ) | | | | $ | 2,822 | |
| Refinery and | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| power plants | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | 75,454 | | | | | — | | | | | | (511 | ) | | | | | 74,943 | |
| Processing plant | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| and equipment | | | | 2,885 | | | | | 418 | | | | | — | | | | | | 1,927 | | | | | — | | | | | | 205 | | | | | | 5,435 | |
| Office equipment | | | | 2,547 | | | | | 378 | | | | | (5 | ) | | | | | 1,199 | | | | | (595 | ) | | | | | 47 | | | | | | 3,571 | |
| | | $ | 5,914 | | | | $ | 1,089 | | | | $ | (5 | ) | | | | $ | 81,438 | | | | $ | (1,332 | ) | | | | $ | (333 | ) | | | | $ | 86,771 | |
| Costs | | | Opening
balance | | | Additions | | | Disposals | | | Business
combination* | | | Reclassification | | | Reclassified
to assets
held for sale | | | Decom-
missioning
obligations | | | Currency
translation
adjustments | | | Ending
balance | |
| Land and buildings | | | | $ | 3,018 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 166 | | | | | $ | 1,047 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | (341) | | | | | $ | 3,890 | | |
Refinery and power
plants | | | | | 100,832 | | | | | | 26,138 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | (22,913) | | | | | | (1,253) | | | | | | 1,975 | | | | | | 104,779 | | |
| Processing plant and equipment | | | | | 4,455 | | | | | | 1,330 | | | | | | (972) | | | | | | 21,407 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | (5,016) | | | | | | 21,204 | | |
| Office equipment | | | | | 4,437 | | | | | | 4,329 | | | | | | (225) | | | | | | 1,007 | | | | | | (1,047) | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 83 | | | | | | 8,584 | | |
| | | | | $ | 112,742 | | | | | $ | 31,797 | | | | | $ | (1,197) | | | | | $ | 22,580 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | (22,913) | | | | | $ | (1,253) | | | | | $ | (3,299) | | | | | $ | 138,457 | | |
| |
* | | | | | | | Reclassified | | Cumulative | | |
| Opening | | | | | | to assets | | translation | | Ending |
| Accumulated depreciation | | balance | | Additions | | Disposals | | held for sale | | adjustments | | balance |
| Land and buildings | | $ | 207 | | | | $ | 93 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | (249 | ) | | | | $ | (6 | ) | | | | $ | 45 | |
| Refinery and power plants | | | — | | | | | 3,174 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | (109 | ) | | | | | 3,065 | |
| Processing plant and equipment | | | 719 | | | | | 1,129 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | 63 | | | | | | 1,911 | |
| Office equipment | | | 1,245 | | | | | 695 | | | | | — | | | | | (369 | ) | | | | | 40 | | | | | | 1,611 | |
| | $ | 2,171 | | | | $ | 5,091 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | (618 | ) | | | | $ | (12 | ) | | | | $ | 6,632 | |
| Carrying amount | | $ | 3,743 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 80,139 | |
Net of deconsolidation of subsidiaries disposed of.
| Accumulated depreciation | | | Opening
balance | | | Additions | | | Disposals | | | Business
combination* | | | Reclassified
to assets
held for sale | | | Currency
translation
adjustments | | | Ending
balance | |
| Land and buildings | | | | $ | 337 | | | | | $ | 283 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | (184) | | | | | $ | 436 | | |
| Refinery and power plants | | | | | 7,041 | | | | | | 4,564 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | (2,658) | | | | | | 118 | | | | | | 9,065 | | |
| Processing plant and equipment | | | | | 2,726 | | | | | | 3,217 | | | | | | (941) | | | | | | (1,254) | | | | | | — | | | | | | (769) | | | | | | 2,979 | | |
| Office equipment | | | | | 2,135 | | | | | | 1,212 | | | | | | (24) | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | (175) | | | | | | 3,148 | | |
| | | | | | 12,239 | | | | | $ | 9,276 | | | | | $ | (965) | | | | | $ | (1,254) | | | | | $ | (2,658) | | | | | $ | (1,010) | | | | | | 15,628 | | |
| Carrying amount | | | | $ | 100,503 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 122,829 | | |
| |
As at December 31,
2013,2015, land and buildings with
anet carrying amount of
$1,082$2,352 were used as security against bank debt (see Note
21)15).
During
2015, 2014 and 2013,
2012$3,948, $23,415 and
2011, $388, $nil and $nil,$400, respectively, of expenditures were recognized in the carrying amount of items of property, plant and equipment in the course of their construction.
As at December 31, 2013,
Note 12.
Accrued Pension Assets (Obligations)
The Group currently has post-retirement defined benefit plans for its employees in Austria, Norway, Germany and Mexico. In addition there were no contractual commitmentsis a small jubilee pay plan for an Austrian entity, which is based on collective agreements.
The majority of the acquisition of property, plantGroup’s post-retirement defined benefit pension plans are funded. These are pension arrangements for managers in Germany and equipment.Austria and a closed pension plan for former employees in Norway.
MFC BANCORP LTD.
(FORMERLY MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.
)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
2015
Note 16. Interests12.
Accrued Pension Assets (Obligations) (continued)
The major defined benefit pension plan in
Resource PropertiesNorway is closed to new employees and provides retirement and death benefits to former employees and is administered by management. The Group’s interests in resource properties comprisedplan provides no lump sum option and the following:
As at December 31: | | | 2013 | | 2012 |
| | | | | (Recast- |
| | | | | Notes 3&41) |
| Royalty interest in an iron ore mine | | $ | 163,186 | | | $ | 168,071 | |
| Interests in hydrocarbon properties | | | 196,636 | | | | 215,646 | |
| Other | | | — | | | | 28 | |
| Total | | $ | 359,822 | | | $ | 383,745 | |
Iron ore mine
The leaseindexation of benefits is limited to surplus spending of the Canadian iron ore mine expiresinsurance contract.
The defined benefit pension plans in 2055.Germany and Austria are based on single pension promises to four former managers and one active manager and are partly funded. These pension plans provide retirement, disability and death benefits. The iron ore deposit is currently sub-leasedrelated plan assets are held separately by an independent insurance company.
In Austria and Mexico termination indemnity plans are provided to a third party entity under certain lease agreements which will also expireemployees. These plans are required to be provided by companies based on local labor laws. They are unfunded and closed to new employees in 2055. Austria. These termination indemnity plans provide lump sum benefits in the case of retirement, disability and death.
The Group
collects royalty payments directly from the third party entity based onhad a
pre-determined formula, with a minimum payment not to be less than C$3,250 per year.Hydrocarbon properties
The Group owns development and productiondefined benefit pension plan for its employees in Canada which was classified as assets in hydrocarbon properties in western Canada. The majorityheld for sale which was subsequently disposed of such operations are locatedduring 2015.
Changes in the
Deep Basin fairway of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin. These interests include producing natural gas wells, non-producing natural gas wells, producing oil wells and non-producing oil wells, but do not include a land position that includes net working interests in undeveloped acreage and properties containing probable reserves only which are included in exploration and evaluation assets (see Note 17). The hydrocarbon properties were acquired by the Group as a result of the business combination in September 2012 (see Note 3).Iron ore extracting facilities
An Indian subsidiary (which was sold in February 2013) entered into contracts with leaseholders (the “LH”)defined benefit obligations for extraction of iron ore from certain mines on behalf of the LH for which the subsidiary receives an extraction fee per ton and gives the subsidiary the right to extract, crush, screen and store the iron ore at the LH’s site on its behalf. Interests in the extracting facilities were impaired and written off in December 2012 (see Note 28).
The following changes in interests in resource properties were recorded in 2013:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cumulative | | | | |
| | Opening | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Decommissioning | | translation | | Ending |
| | balance | | Reclassification | | Additions | | Impairment | | obligations | | adjustments | | balance |
| Historical costs | | $ | 422,301 | | | | $ | 35,270 | | | $ | 4,782 | | | | $ | (6,077 | ) | | | | $ | (21,455 | ) | | | | $ | (14,943 | ) | | | $ | 419,878 | |
| Accumulated depletion | | | (38,556 | ) | | | | — | | | | (22,466 | ) | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 966 | | | | | (60,056 | ) |
| Carrying amount | | $ | 383,745 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 359,822 | |
The following changes in interests in resource properties were recorded in 2012:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cumulative | | | | |
| | Opening | | Business | | | | | | | | | | | | Decommissioning | | translation | | Ending |
| | balance | | combination | | Additions | | Impairment | | obligations | | adjustments | | balance |
| Historical costs | | $ | 251,195 | | | | 223,057 | | | $ | 1,073 | | | | $ | (50,865 | ) | | | | $ | 588 | | | | $ | (2,747 | ) | | | $ | 422,301 | |
| Accumulated depletion | | | (31,613 | ) | | | — | | | | (15,221 | ) | | | | 8,234 | | | | | | — | | | | | 44 | | | | | (38,556 | ) |
| Carrying amount | | $ | 219,582 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 383,745 | |
The Group did not capitalize any general and administrative costs in respect of hydrocarbon development and production activities during the years 2013, 2012 and 2011. There were no borrowing costs capitalized in the current or prior years, as the Group did not have any qualifying assets.
ended December 31: | | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | |
| Balance, beginning of year | | | | $ | 27,088 | | | | | $ | 11,345 | | |
| Assumed upon acquisition | | | | | — | | | | | | 18,124 | | |
| Reclassified to assets held for sale | | | | | (10,063) | | | | | | — | | |
| Net current service cost | | | | | 213 | | | | | | 527 | | |
| Employee contributions | | | | | — | | | | | | 74 | | |
| Obligation interest cost | | | | | 389 | | | | | | 492 | | |
| Actuarial gains from changes in demographic assumptions and experience | | | | | (618) | | | | | | (1,011) | | |
| Actuarial (gains) losses from changes in financial assumptions | | | | | (455) | | | | | | 2,943 | | |
| Benefits paid | | | | | (1,272) | | | | | | (4,621) | | |
| Currency translation adjustments | | | | | 617 | | | | | | (785) | | |
| Balance, end of year | | | | $ | 15,899 | | | | | $ | 27,088 | | |
| Defined benefit obligations for plans that are wholly unfunded | | | | $ | 3,702 | | | | | $ | 3,363 | | |
Defined benefit obligations for plans that are wholly or partly
funded | | | | $ | 12,197 | | | | | $ | 23,725 | | |
| Significant actuarial assumptions used in calculating the defined benefit obligations as at December 31: | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | |
| Discount rate | | | 2.1%–6.3% | | | 1.8%–6.0% | |
| Rate of salary increases | | | 1.0%–5.5% | | | 1.0%–5.5% | |
| Consumer price index | | | 0%–1.5% | | | 1.0%–5.5% | |
MFC BANCORP LTD.
(FORMERLY MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.
)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
2015
Note
16. Interests in Resource Properties (continued) In February 2014, the operator of the iron ore mine announced that it would idle the mine. Management of the Group reviewed the underlying legal documents and performed a sensitivity analysis on the expected future cash flows from its royalty interest. The primary factor which impacts the recoverable amount is the duration of the idle period of the mine. Using a base case which assumes the mine will recommence production by 2016 and the remaining reserves will be processed over the remaining mine life, management concluded that an impairment charge was not required as at December 31, 2013. Management continues to monitor the development of the events relating to the iron ore mine.
The recoverable amounts of the Group’s hydrocarbon CGUs are determined on an annual basis or where facts and circumstances provide impairment indicator. The recoverable amounts are based on each CGU’s future pre-tax cash flows expected to be derived from the Group’s hydrocarbon properties. The pre-tax cash flows projections incorporate management’s best estimates of future natural gas prices, production based on current estimates of recoverable reserves and resources, exploration potential, future operating costs, non-expansionary capital expenditures and inflation. Natural gas pricing included in the cash flow projections beyond five years is based on historical volatility and consensus analyst pricing. Projected cash flows are discounted using a pre-tax discount rate which reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the hydrocarbon interests for which the future cash flow estimates have not been adjusted. At December 31, 2013, the Group performed an annual impairment assessment on its hydrocarbon properties based on a pre-tax discount rate of 10% and recognized an impairment of $6,077 before an income tax recovery of $1,561.
During 2012, the Group recognized an impairment of $42,631 on its extracting facilities. For 2011, there were no impairment indicators identified and, accordingly, an impairment test was not required and there was no impairment losses. The Group sold the extracting facilities in 2013.
Note 17. Hydrocarbon Probable Reserves and Unproved Lands
Exploration and evaluation assets, which comprise hydrocarbon probable reserves and undeveloped lands, were acquired by the Group as a result of the business combination in September 2012. The movements in exploration and evaluation assets during 2013 and 2012 were as follows.
12. | | Probable | | Undeveloped |
| | reserves | | lands |
| Balance, beginning of 2013 | | $ | 99,142 | | | | $ | 31,701 | | |
| Additions | | | — | | | | | 421 | | |
| Reclassification from assets held for sale | | | 29,523 | | | | | 1,855 | | |
| Land expiries | | | — | | | | | (104 | ) | |
| Reclassification-out | | | (47,565 | ) | | | | (627 | ) | |
| Cumulative translation adjustment | | | (5,833 | ) | | | | (1,892 | ) | |
| Balance, end of 2013 | | $ | 75,267 | | | | $ | 31,354 | | |
| | |
| | Probable | | Undeveloped |
| | reserves | | lands |
| | (Recast-Notes 3&41) | |
| Balance, beginning of 2012 | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | |
| Purchased through business combination | | | 100,393 | | | | | 32,226 | | |
| Additions | | | — | | | | | 96 | | |
| Land expiries | | | — | | | | | — | | |
| Cumulative translation adjustment | | | (1,251 | ) | | | | (621 | ) | |
| Balance, end of 2012 | | $ | 99,142 | | | | $ | 31,701 | | |
In 2013 and 2012, no indicators of impairment were identified for exploration and evaluation assets.
MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
Note 17. Hydrocarbon Probable Reserves and Unproved Lands (continued)
Participation Arrangement
In November 2013, the Group entered into a participation agreement with an oil and gas operator to develop certain oil and gas properties which have been classified as assets held for sale. Pursuant to the agreement, (1) the operator will spend a minimum of C$50 million to drill at least three net wells per year and a total of 12 net wells (to a minimum of 800 horizontal meters each) during the initial three-year term; (2) the operator will pay 100% of the drilling and completion costs of each well at its sole risk and expense; (3) after a well is drilled and there is continuous production from each well, the Group can elect to participate for up to 30% on a look-back basis in the working interest of each well by paying 25% of its actual costs or, alternatively, elect to receive a 10% gross royalty on the production instead; and (4) the Group will process the natural gas produced from the new wells through the Group’s processing plant for the life of the wells.
Note 18. Accrued Pension Assets (Obligations), Net
This participation arrangement did not have financial impacts on these consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2013, except for the reclassification of assets held for sale to unproved lands, until the drilling is completed (continued)
Changes in
the future. A controlled entity (“the plan sponsor”) of the Group has a defined benefit plan for its employees. The pension obligations are non-recourse to MFC Industrial.
The pension plan for the employees of the plan sponsor is a defined benefit plan registered with the Alberta Superintendent of Pensions and the Canada Revenue Agency which provides benefits upon retirement, death and termination prior to retirement. The benefits are based on final average earnings and are partially indexed to inflation. As is typical of a defined benefit plan, the risk that additional funding will be required to pay for the benefits promised to plan members lies with the plan sponsor.
The plan is subject to the minimum funding rules in Employment Pension Plans Act in Alberta, Canada (the “EPPA”) which require that going concern deficiencies are funded over a maximum of 15 years and solvency deficiencies are funded over a maximum of 5 years. There have been two funding relief options under the EPPA that temporarily altered the funding requirements of the plan.
The plan sponsor is required to provide the funding as required under provincial pension legislation as determined by periodic actuarial funding valuations performed by an independent actuary. Funding for 2013 was based on the December 31, 2012 actuarial funding valuation. The plan sponsor funds the pension plan for minimum required contributions annually and assesses additional contributions if and when needed.
In September 2012, the Alberta government enacted temporary pension funding relief measures in response to the continued market declines. The plan sponsor has applied for, and was granted, this temporary pension funding relief which increases the number of years over which the going concern deficiency is required to be eliminated through additional contributions. This had no impact on 2012 payments; however, reduced 2013 annual solvency payments from C$1,016 to C$477.
The plan is an ongoing, open defined benefit plan, meaning that the plan accepts new entrants as employees are hired. Approximately 65% of the liability is attributed to active and disabled members who are accruing service in the plan. The duration of the plan is approximately 16 years.
The investment of the pension plan assets, including the performance of the investment managers, is overseen by the pension committee which is composed of members of the plan sponsor. The underlying objective is to earn an appropriate return given the plan sponsor’s goal of preserving capital within an acceptable level of risk for the pension plan assets.
To achieve the overall performance goals for the pension plan, the pension plan assets are overseen by external investment managers as per the pension plan’s investment policy and governance framework. The pension committee reviews investment manager performance on a regular basis.
MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
Note 18. Accrued Pension Assets (Obligations), Net (continued)
The cost of pension benefits earned by employees is determined using the projected-benefit method prorated on employment services and is expensed as services are rendered. The plan sponsor funds these plans according to federal and provincial government regulations by contributing to trust funds administered by an independent trustee. These funds are invested primarily in equities and bonds.
The plan sponsor was acquired in September 2012 by the Group and there were no plan amendments, curtailments, settlements or recognition of past service cost during 2013 and 2012. The Group did not have any defined benefit plan in 2011.
Reconciliation of the defined benefit obligations
| | 2013 | | 2012 |
| Beginning of year | | $ | 11,866 | | | $ | — | |
| Assumed upon acquisition | | | — | | | | 12,274 | |
| Net current service cost | | | 378 | | | | 136 | |
| Employee contributions | | | 78 | | | | 29 | |
| Obligation interest cost | | | 505 | | | | 175 | |
| Actuarial losses from changes in demographic assumptions and | | | | | | | | |
| experience | | | 468 | | | | — | |
| Actuarial gains from changes in financial assumptions | | | (475 | ) | | | (506 | ) |
| Benefits paid | | | (1,400 | ) | | | (88 | ) |
| Currency translation adjustments | | | (753 | ) | | | (154 | ) |
| End of year | | $ | 10,667 | | | $ | 11,866 | |
| |
| Defined benefit obligations from plans that are wholly unfunded | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
| Defined benefit obligations from plans that are wholly or partly funded | | $ | 10,667 | | | $ | 11,866 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| Significant actuarial assumption for defined benefit obligations as at | | | | | | | | |
| December 31: | | 2013 | | 2012 |
| Discount rate | | 4.75% | | 4.50% |
| Rate of salary increases | | 3.00% | | 3.00% |
| Consumer price index | | 2.00% | | 2.00% |
Reconciliation of the fair value of plan assets
for the years ended December 31: | | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | |
| Balance, beginning of year | | | | $ | 24,121 | | | | | $ | 12,684 | | |
| Reclassified to assets held for sale | | | | | (11,425) | | | | | | — | | |
| Fair value of plan assets upon acquisition | | | | | — | | | | | | 13,560 | | |
| (Loss) return on plan assets | | | | | (241) | | | | | | 1,447 | | |
| Administration costs | | | | | — | | | | | | (66) | | |
| Employer contributions | | | | | 448 | | | | | | 775 | | |
| Employee contributions | | | | | — | | | | | | 74 | | |
| Benefits paid | | | | | (1,272) | | | | | | (4,621) | | |
| Currency translation adjustments | | | | | 207 | | | | | | 268 | | |
| Balance, end of year | | | | $ | 11,838 | | | | | $ | 24,121 | | |
| Interest income on plan assets | | | | $ | 289 | | | | | $ | 567 | | |
| Actuarial (losses) gains | | | | | (530) | | | | | | 880 | | |
| (Loss) return on plan assets | | | | $ | (241) | | | | | $ | 1,447 | | |
| |
| | 2013 | | 2012 |
| Beginning of year | | $ | 10,638 | | | $ | — | |
| Fair value of plan assets upon acquisition | | | — | | | | 10,047 | |
| Return on plan assets | | | 1,925 | | | | 598 | |
| Administration costs | | | (13 | ) | | | (4 | ) |
| Employer contributions | | | 1,449 | | | | 184 | |
| Employee contributions | | | 78 | | | | 29 | |
| Benefits paid | | | (1,400 | ) | | | (88 | ) |
| Currency translation adjustments | | | (751 | ) | | | (128 | ) |
| End of year | | $ | 11,926 | | | $ | 10,638 | |
| Interest income on plan assets | | $ | 455 | | | $ | 143 | |
| Actuarial gains | | | 1,424 | | | | 455 | |
| Return on plan assets | | $ | 1,879 | | | $ | 598 | |
MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
Note 18. Accrued Pension Assets (Obligations), Net (continued)
Reconciliation to the liabilityamounts recognized in the consolidated statement of financial position as at
December 31:| | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | |
| Fair value of plan assets | | | | $ | 11,838 | | | | | $ | 24,121 | | |
| Defined benefit obligations | | | | | (15,899) | | | | | | (27,088) | | |
| Plan deficit and net liability | | | | $ | (4,061) | | | | | $ | (2,967) | | |
| Recognized in the consolidated statement of financial position as follows: | | | |
| Accrued pension assets | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 1,362 | | |
| Accrued pension obligations | | | | | (4,061) | | | | | | (4,329) | | |
| | | | | $ | (4,061) | | | | | $ | (2,967) | | |
| |
| | 2013 | | 2012 |
| Fair value of plan assets, end of year | | $ | 11,926 | | | $ | 10,638 | |
| Defined benefit obligations, end of year | | | (10,667 | ) | | | (11,866 | ) |
| Plan surplus (deficit) | | | 1,259 | | | | (1,228 | ) |
| Amount not recognized as an asset because of asset ceiling | | | — | | | | — | |
| Additional liability recognized due to IFRIC 14 | | | — | | | | — | |
| Net asset (liability) | | $ | 1,259 | | | $ | (1,228 | ) |
Recognition of net asset (liability)
| | 2013 | | 2012 |
| Beginning of year | | $ | (1,228 | ) | | $ | — | |
| Net liability assumed on acquisition | | | — | | | | (2,228 | ) |
| Employer contributions | | | 1,449 | | | | 184 | |
| Expense recognized | | | (441 | ) | | | (173 | ) |
| Amount recognized in other comprehensive income | | | 1,369 | | | | 961 | |
| Currency translation adjustments | | | 110 | | | | 28 | |
| End of year | | $ | 1,259 | | | $ | (1,228 | ) |
Current pension expense for the year
| | 2013 | | 2012* |
| Net current service cost | | $ | 378 | | | $ | 136 | |
| Obligation interest cost | | | 505 | | | | 175 | |
| Interest income on plan assets | | | (455 | ) | | | (142 | ) |
| Interest on effect of asset ceiling | | | — | | | | — | |
| Administration costs | | | 13 | | | | 4 | |
| End of year | | $ | 441 | | | $ | 173 | |
____________________
* | | incurred during September 7 to December 31, 2012 |
Recognition through other comprehensive income for the year
| | 2013 | | 2012* |
| Net gains during the year | | $ | 1,432 | | $ | 961 |
| Effect of the asset ceiling | | | — | | | — |
| Effect of impact of additional liability due to IFRIC 14 | | | — | | | — |
| Currency translation adjustments | | | — | | | — |
| Recognition of other comprehensive during the year | | $ | 1,432 | | $ | 961 |
| |
| Comprising: experience adjustment on defined benefit obligations | | $ | 8 | | $ | 506 |
| Experience adjustment on assets | | | 1,424 | | | 455 |
| | $ | 1,432 | | $ | 961 |
____________________
* | | incurred during September 7 to December 31, 2012 |
MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
Note 18. Accrued Pension Assets (Obligations), Net (continued)
Sensitivity analysis
A sensitivity analysis for each significant actuarial assumption as ofat December 31, 2013,2015, showing how the defined benefit obligations would have been affected by changes in the relevant actuarial assumption that were reasonably possible at the date, is as follows:
| Discount Rate Sensitivity Analysis | | | 2015 | |
| Effect of an increase of 1% | | |
| Defined benefit obligations, end of year | | | | $ | 14,605 | | |
| Effect of a decrease of 1% | | |
| Defined benefit obligations, end of year | | | | $ | 17,518 | | |
| Salary Increase Sensitivity Analysis | | | 2015 | |
| Effect of an increase of 1% | | |
| Defined benefit obligations, end of year | | | | $ | 15,940 | | |
| Effect of a decrease of 1% | | |
| Defined benefit obligations, end of year | | | | $ | 15,303 | | |
| Discount Rate Sensitivity Analysis | | | 2013 |
| Effect of an increase of 1% | | | |
| Defined benefit obligations, end of year | | $ | 9,025 |
| Effect of a decrease of 1% | | | |
| Defined benefit obligations, end of year | | $ | 12,758 |
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MFC BANCORP LTD.| Salary Increase Sensitivity Analysis | | | 2013 |
| Effect of an increase of 1% | | | |
| Defined benefit obligations, end of year | | $ | 10,694 |
| Effect of a decrease of 1% | | | |
| Defined benefit obligations, end of year | | $ | 10,591 |
Note 12.
Accrued Pension Assets (Obligations) (continued)
The defined benefit obligation sensitivity figures were calculated using the same methods and assumptions as the December 31,
20132015 defined benefit obligation figures, with the only assumption change being the 1% change in discount rate or salary scale,
respectively, as indicated. There was no change from the previous period in the methods and assumptions used in preparing the sensitivity analyses.
As is the case with the actuarial valuations, formal materiality guidelines were not employed in the derivation of the sensitivity
analysis. Allanalyses. The defined benefits
pension obligations were valued using assumptions adopted for each relevant contingency and membership data that were reviewed for consistency with previous data as well as overall reasonableness. To the extent that the assumptions and methods adopted for the
valuationvaluations were appropriate for the purpose of the
valuation;valuations; nothing was omitted as being immaterial. Nevertheless, emerging experience differing from the assumptions will result in gains or losses that will be revealed in future valuations and could affect the validity of the sensitivity
analysis.analyses.
Plan assets are generally held and administered by an independent financial services company.companies. The assets do not include the plan sponsor’s or the Group’s own financial instruments or any property occupied by, or other assets used by, the Group.
| | Targeted |
Plan asset allocation (%) | | 2013 |
Equity securities | | | 60 | % | |
Debt securities | | | 40 | % | |
Total | | | 100 | % | |
The fair values of the company’s defined benefit pension plan assets at December 31, 2013 and 2012 by asset category are as follows:
| Fair value measurements | | | 2013 | | | 2012 |
| Asset category | | | | | | |
| Cash | | $ | 798 | | $ | 23 |
| Pooled fund: Balanced trust fund | | | 11,128 | | | 10,615 |
| Total | | $ | 11,926 | | $ | 10,638 |
The fund indicates that its asset allocation is 40% bonds, 35% Canadian equities and 25% international equities. As the plan assets are primarily invested in equity and debt securities, the plan may expose the plan sponsor to a concentration of financial securities risk.
MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
Note 18. Accrued Pension Assets (Obligations), Net (continued)
Expected contributions and benefit payments
The expected contributions
for 2014in 2016 from the
employeremployers and employees are
$593$422 and
$69,$nil, respectively. The employer contributions represent the
Group’s minimum required contribution under pension legislation.
The
As at December 31, 2015, the Group’s expected benefit payments are as follows:
| Years ending December 31: | | | | |
| 2014 | | $ | 341 |
| 2015 | | | 375 |
| 2016 | | | 429 |
| 2017 | | | 467 |
| 2018 | | | 506 |
| 2019-2023 | | | 3,492 |
| 2024 and after | | | 5,057 |
| Total | | $ | 10,667 |
As at December 31, 2013, the defined benefit pension plan had a net surplus of $1,259.
| Years ending December 31: | | |
| 2016 | | | | $ | 1,257 | | |
| 2017 | | | | | 1,317 | | |
| 2018 | | | | | 1,319 | | |
| 2019 | | | | | 1,300 | | |
| 2020 | | | | | 1,292 | | |
| Thereafter | | | | | 9,414 | | |
| Total | | | | $ | 15,899 | | |
| |
Note
19.13. Deferred Income Tax Assets and Liabilities
The tax effect of temporary differences and tax loss carry-forwards that give rise to significant components of the Group’s deferred income tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
| As at December 31: | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | |
| Non-capital tax loss carry-forwards | | | | $ | 11,848 | | | | | $ | 20,661 | | |
| Interests in resource properties | | | | | — | | | | | | (3,529) | | |
| Other assets | | | | | 11,469 | | | | | | 10,700 | | |
| Other liabilities | | | | | (16,387) | | | | | | (11,852) | | |
| | | | | $ | 6,930 | | | | | $ | 15,980 | | |
| Presented on the consolidated statement of financial position as follows: | | | |
| Deferred income tax assets | | | | $ | 20,641 | | | | | $ | 27,832 | | |
| Deferred income tax liabilities | | | | | (13,711) | | | | | | (11,852) | | |
| Net | | | | $ | 6,930 | | | | | $ | 15,980 | | |
| |
| As at December 31: | | | 2013 | | 2012 |
| | | | | | (Recast- |
| | | | | | Notes 3&41) |
| Non-capital tax loss carry-forwards | | $ | 18,858 | | | | $ | 16,955 | | |
| Interests in resource properties | | | (8,761 | ) | | | | (3,368 | ) | |
| Other assets | | | 8,014 | | | | | 4,532 | | |
| Other liabilities | | | (3,741 | ) | | | | (2,374 | ) | |
| | $ | 14,370 | | | | $ | 15,745 | | |
| Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are included in the consolidated | | | | | | | | | | |
| statement of financial position as follows: | | | | | | | | | | |
| Deferred income tax assets | | $ | 17,941 | | | | $ | 19,136 | | |
| Deferred income tax liabilities | | | (3,571 | ) | | | | (3,391 | ) | |
| Net | | $ | 14,370 | | | | $ | 15,745 | | |
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MFC BANCORP LTD.(FORMERLY MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2015
Note 13. Deferred Income Tax Assets and Liabilities (continued)
At December 31, 2013,2015, the Group had estimated accumulated non-capital losses which expire in the following countries as follows. Management is of the opinion that not all of these non-capital losses are probable to be utilized in the future.
| Country | | | Gross
amount | | | Amount for which
no deferred income
tax asset
is recognized | | | Expiration
dates | |
| Canada | | | | $ | 10,556 | | | | | $ | — | | | | 2033-2035 | |
| Germany | | | | | 14,535 | | | | | | 14,485 | | | | Indefinite | |
| Austria | | | | | 96,536 | | | | | | 67,003 | | | | Indefinite | |
| Slovakia | | | | | 751 | | | | | | 751 | | | | 2016-2017 | |
| Uganda | | | | | 113,297 | | | | | | 113,297 | | | | Indefinite | |
| United Sates of America | | | | | 9,594 | | | | | | 9,594 | | | | Indefinite | |
| Romania | | | | | 2,018 | | | | | | 2,018 | | | | 2021 | |
| Luxembourg | | | | | 12,254 | | | | | | 12,254 | | | | 2016 | |
| | | | | Amount for which | | |
| | Gross | | no deferred asset is | | |
| Country | | | amount | | recognized | | Expiration dates |
| Canada | | $ | 65,890 | | | $ | — | | | 2028-2032 |
| Germany | | | 5,170 | | | | 5,170 | | | Indefinite |
| Switzerland | | | 3,492 | | | | 3,492 | | | 2014-2018 |
| U.S. | | | 20,566 | | | | 20,566 | | | 2024-2030 |
| Austria | | | 8,981 | | | | — | | | Indefinite |
| Slovakia | | | 1,571 | | | | 1,571 | | | 2014-2018 |
MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
Note 19. Deferred Income Tax AssetsThe utilization of the deferred tax assets is dependent on future taxable profits in excess of the profits arising from the reversal of existing taxable temporary differences and Liabilities (continued)
the Group companies have suffered losses in either the current or preceding period(s) in the tax jurisdictions to which the deferred tax assets relate.
At December 31,
2013,2015, MFC
IndustrialBancorp had an aggregate amount of
$443,679$62,478 of temporary differences associated with its investments in subsidiaries
branches and
associates and interests in joint arrangements,branches, for which deferred income tax liabilities have not been recognized because the Group is in a position to control the timing of the reversal of such temporary differences and it is probable that such differences will not reverse in the foreseeable future.
During 2012, the Company, through its Austrian subsidiary, acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of a Canadian corporation in a business combination. At the time of the acquisition, management was aware that deferred assets were realizable by applying existing taxable profits of the Group. As such, the deferred tax assets of the acquiree in the amount of $57,763 were recognized at the time of the acquisition. Before the date of acquisition, the Company had a viable tax planning strategy to restructure its Canadian entities to access the deferred tax assets to offset future increases in taxable income of the Canadian entities and has subsequently executed this planning strategy. Before the acquisition, the acquiree had suffered a loss in the current and prior period in the tax jurisdictions to which the deferred tax assets relate.
In November 2012
and February 2016, the Company received from the Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”) tax notices of reassessment relating to
the taxation years ended December 31, 2006 to
December 31, 2010.April 19, 2013. The reassessments
deny a deduction in computing income, attribute income earned by predecessors to the Company and deny the application of losses and deductions
by predecessors in computing
their taxable income, and
deny the application of credits in the computation of
taxincome taxes payable. The Company has filed notices of objection
withto the
CRA.November 2012 notices of reassessment. The period for filing notices of objection to the February 2016 notices of reassessment has not yet expired. Notices of objection will be filed to the February 2016 notices of reassessment in due course. The Company,
in consultation withamong other things, reviewed the reassessments, the material facts related thereto and the subject transactions and consulted its
legal advisors, remainsadvisors. Based on such review, management determined that the probability of the
view that its tax filing position is appropriate and does not believe any additional assessment of income tax by the CRA is appropriate.CRA’s reassessments being successful in court was remote. Accordingly, the Company has not recorded a liability in these consolidated financial statements in connection with the reassessments. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in defending its
position.positions. If the CRA is successful
in respect of either reassessment, then the Company will be required to pay a material amount of
income tax plus applicable interest. There continues to be tax litigation in progress involving the CRA and other companies which may have a bearing on the Company’s own
income tax position with the CRA. The Company will continue to assess its position as such litigation progresses.
The Group companies’ income tax filings are also subject to audit by taxation authorities in numerous jurisdictions. There are audits in progress and items under review, some of which may increase the Group’s income tax liability. In the event that management’s estimate of the future resolution of these matters changes, the Group will recognize the effects of the changes in its consolidated financial statements in the appropriate period relative to when such changes occur.
MFC BANCORP LTD.
(FORMERLY MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2015
Note
20.14. Short-term Bank Borrowings
Short-term bank borrowings are repayable within a year from the borrowing date. They are used to finance the Group’s day-to-day commoditiesfinance and resourcessupply chain business.
| As at December 31: | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | |
| Credit facilities from banks | | | | $ | 60,103 | | | | | $ | 187,171 | | |
| |
| As at December 31: | | | 2013 | | 2012 |
| Credit facilities from banks | | $129,783 | | $150,396 |
As at December 31, 2013,2015, the Group had credit facilities aggregating $ 511,599$900,763 as follows: (i) the Group had unsecured revolving credit facilities aggregating $ 220,548$429,635 from banks. The banks generally charge an interest rate at inter-bank rate plus an interest margin; (ii) the Group also had revolving credit facilities aggregating $68,895$116,232 from banks for structured solutions, a special type of trade financing. The margin is negotiable when the facility is used; (iii) the Group had a specially structured non-recourse factoring arrangement with a bank up to a credit limit of $ 130,900$248,730 for the Group’s commoditiesfinance and supply chain activities. Generally, theThe Group factors certain of its trade receivable accounts upon invoicing, at inter-bank rate plus a margin; (iv) the Group had a foreign exchange credit facilityfacilities of $ 53,256$80,446 with a bank;banks; and (v) the Group had secured revolving credit facilities aggregating $ 38,000.$25,720. All these facilities are renewable on a yearly basis.
basis or usable until further notice.
In addition, the Group has margin lines with availability at multiple brokers, which enable the Group to hedge over $138,400 notional value of industrial products.
Note 15. Debt
The Company and certain of its subsidiaries have entered into long-term debt agreements with numerous banks and financial institutions. These agreements, which include customary terms and conditions in accordance with industry standards for unsecured facilities, include:
| As at December 31: | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | |
Due to a bank, US$886 and US$6,000 at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively,
interest at LIBOR plus an interest margin (3.23% at December 2015) and payable
monthly, secured by trade receivables and due in negotiated periodic repayments
with final payment in September 2016 | | | | $ | 1,225 | | | | | $ | 6,960 | | |
Due to a bank, US$1,700 and US$11,100 at December 31, 2015 and 2014,
respectively, interest at LIBOR plus an interest margin (4.73% at December 2015)
and payable monthly, secured by real estate and trade receivables and due in
negotiated periodic repayments with final payment in October 2018 | | | | | 2,353 | | | | | | 12,877 | | |
| Due to banks, €52,950 at December 31, 2014, fixed interest and backup guarantee fee on €52,950 and payable quarterly, due in semi-annual repayments with final payment in November 2020. Reclassified to liabilities relating to assets held for sale in 2015 | | | | | — | | | | | | 74,331 | | |
Due to a bank, US$24,000 and US$28,000 at December 31, 2015 and 2014,
respectively, fixed interest plus an interest margin and backup guarantee fee on
US$24,000 (5.05% at December 31, 2015) and payable quarterly and due in equal
annual repayments with final repayment in September 2022 | | | | | 33,216 | | | | | | 32,483 | | |
| Due to a bank, €22,200 and €27,600 at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, fixed interest and backup guarantee fee on €21,660 (3.94% at December 31, 2015) and the remainder at OEKB variable plus an interest margin and backup guarantee fee (3.29% at December 2015) and payable quarterly, due in semi-annual repayments with final payment in December 2022 | | | | | 33,364 | | | | | | 38,745 | | |
Due to a bank, US$10,000 at both December 31, 2015 and 2014, interest at LIBOR
plus an interest margin (2.307% at December 2015) and payable in November
2016 | | | | | 13,840 | | | | | | 11,601 | | |
Due to banks, €31,000 at both December 31, 2015 and 2014, interest at EURIBOR
plus an interest margin (1.90% at December 2015) and payable from November
2016 to November 2020 | | | | | 46,590 | | | | | | 43,519 | | |
MFC BANCORP LTD.
(FORMERLY MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.
)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
2015
Note 21.15. Debt (continued)
| As at December 31: | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | |
| Due to a bank, €65,708 and €76,380 at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, fixed interest and backup guarantee fee on €59,604 (2.57% at December 31, 2015) and the remainder at OEKB variable plus an interest margin and backup guarantee fee (1.82% at December 2015) and payable quarterly due in semi-annual repayments with final payment in August 2022 | | | | | 98,752 | | | | | | 107,218 | | |
| Due to a bank, €4,043 and €4,620 at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, fixed interest and backup guarantee fee on €3,696 (at 2.5% at December 31, 2015) and the remainder at OEKB variable plus an interest margin and backup guarantee fee (1.85% at December 2015) and payable quarterly due in semi-annual repayments with final payment in August 2022 | | | | | 6,076 | | | | | | 6,486 | | |
| Due to a Bank €5,830 at December 31, 2014 at fixed interest. Repaid in 2015 | | | | | — | | | | | | 8,185 | | |
Due to a bank, €16,713 and €16,052 at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively,
€14,192 at a fixed interest rate (2.7% at December 31, 2015) and the remainder at
EURIBOR plus an interest margin (1.30% at December 31, 2015) and payable
quarterly, due in semi-annual repayments with final payment in May 2025 | | | | | 23,622 | | | | | | 20,850 | | |
| | | | | $ | 259,038 | | | | | $ | 363,255 | | |
| Current portion | | | | $ | 84,705 | | | | | $ | 66,098 | | |
| Long-term portion | | | | | 174,333 | | | | | | 297,157 | | |
| | | | | $ | 259,038 | | | | | $ | 363,255 | | |
| |
| As at December 31: | | | 2013 | | 2012 |
Due to a bank, €1,200 and €2,400 at December 2013 and 2012, respectively, interest at the Austrian Export Credit Agency financing rate plus an interest margin and backup guarantee fee (2.29% per annum at December 31, 2013) and payable quarterly and due in 2014 in equal installments | | $ | 1,653 | | $ | 3,165 |
Due to a bank, $6,000 and $3,000 at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, interest at LIBOR plus an interest margin (3.52% at December 2013) and payable monthly, secured by trade receivables and due in negotiated periodic repayment with final payment in October 2015 | | | 6,000 | | | 3,000 |
Due to a bank, $13,053 and $7,519 at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, interest at LIBOR plus an interest margin (3.9% at December 2013) and payable monthly, secured by real estate and trade receivables and due in negotiated periodic repayment with final payment in October 2018 | | | 13,053 | | | 7,519 |
Due to banks, €66,475 and €80,000 at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, interest and backup guarantee fee on €59,300 fixed at 2.8% per annum and the remainder at EURIBOR plus an interest margin and backup guarantee fee (approx. 1.88% per annum at December 2013) and payable quarterly due in semi-annual repayment with final payment in November 2020; final payment on the €7,175 portion with variable interest is in December 2014; 20% credit risk assumed by the Austrian Export Credit Agency | | | 91,569 | | | 105,485 |
Due to a bank, $28,000 and €28,000 at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, interest at LIBOR plus an interest margin and backup guarantee fee (4.28% per annum at December 31, 2013) and payable quarterly and due in equal yearly repayment with final repayment in August 2020; 20% credit risk assumed by the Austrian Export Credit Agency | | | 28,000 | | | 28,000 |
Due to a bank, €30,300 and nil at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, interest and backup guarantee fee on €24,700 fixed at 3.11% per annum and the remainder at EURIBOR plus an interest margin and backup guarantee fee (approx. 2.25% per annum at December 2013) and payable quarterly due in semi - annual repayment with final payment in May 2021; 20% credit risk assumed by the Austrian Export Credit Agency | | | 41,750 | | | — |
Due to a bank, $10.000 and nil at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, interest at LIBOR plus an interest margin (2.136% at December 2013) and payable at November 28, 2016 | | | 10,000 | | | — |
Due to banks, €31,000 and nil at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, interest at LIBOR plus an interest margin (2.26% at December 2013) and payable at November 28, 2020 | | | 42,715 | | | — |
Due to a bank, €nil and €12,000 at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively | | | — | | | 15,824 |
| | $ | 234,740 | | $ | 162,993 |
| |
| Current portion | | $ | 44,869 | | $ | 44,169 |
| Long-term portion | | $ | 189,871 | | | 118,824 |
| | $ | 234,740 | | $ | 162,993 |
| Years ending December 31: | | | Principal | | | Interest | | | Total | |
| 2016 | | | | $ | 84,705 | | | | | $ | 7,333 | | | | | $ | 92,038 | | |
| 2017 | | | | | 34,886 | | | | | | 5,170 | | | | | | 40,056 | | |
| 2018 | | | | | 44,452 | | | | | | 3,998 | | | | | | 48,450 | | |
| 2019 | | | | | 29,404 | | | | | | 2,649 | | | | | | 32,053 | | |
| 2020 | | | | | 26,778 | | | | | | 1,714 | | | | | | 28,492 | | |
| Thereafter | | | | | 38,813 | | | | | | 1,491 | | | | | | 40,304 | | |
| | | | | $ | 259,038 | | | | | $ | 22,355 | | | | | $ | 281,393 | | |
| |
Interest expense of $608, $1,683 and $nil, respectively, was capitalized into property, plant and equipment in the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013.
MFC BANCORP LTD.
(FORMERLY MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.
)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
Note 21. Debt (continued)
As of December 31, 2013, the maturities of debt are as follows:
| Years ending December 31: | | | Principal | | Interest | | Total |
| 2014 | | $ | 44,869 | | $ | 6,687 | | $ | 51,556 |
| 2015 | | $ | 33,074 | | $ | 5,360 | | $ | 38,434 |
| 2016 | | $ | 71,762 | | $ | 4,308 | | $ | 76,070 |
| 2017 | | $ | 30,074 | | $ | 2,547 | | $ | 32,621 |
| 2018 | | $ | 26,637 | | $ | 1,691 | | $ | 28,328 |
| Thereafter | | $ | 28,324 | | $ | 1,332 | | $ | 29,656 |
| | $ | 234,740 | | $ | 21,925 | | $ | 256,665 |
No interest expense was capitalized in the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.
Note 22.16. Account Payables and Accrued Expenses
| As at December 31: | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | |
| Trade and account payables | | | | $ | 110,881 | | | | | $ | 137,280 | | |
| Value-added, goods and services and other taxes (other than income taxes) | | | | | 8,821 | | | | | | 8,470 | | |
| Compensation | | | | | 3,358 | | | | | | 3,391 | | |
| Provisions for payments under guarantees (see Note 23) | | | | | 40,677 | | | | | | — | | |
| Provisions for warranty | | | | | — | | | | | | 730 | | |
| Short-sale of securities | | | | | — | | | | | | 131 | | |
| Deferred revenues | | | | | 1,239 | | | | | | 420 | | |
| Deposits from customers | | | | | 2,920 | | | | | | 2,488 | | |
| Acquisition price payables | | | | | 1,769 | | | | | | 1,484 | | |
| Sale of shares on behalf of other | | | | | 3,070 | | | | | | 3,070 | | |
| Contingent consideration on a business combination | | | | | 2,077 | | | | | | 881 | | |
| | | | | $ | 174,812 | | | | | $ | 158,345 | | |
| |
| As at December 31: | | | 2013 | | 2012 |
| Trade and account payables | | $ | 83,190 | | $ | 62,583 |
| Value-added, goods-and-sales and other taxes (other than income taxes) | | | 3,976 | | | 2,384 |
| Compensation | | | 1,879 | | | 1,888 |
| Interest | | | 3,812 | | | 848 |
| Derivative liabilities | | | 2,081 | | | 1,691 |
| Provisions for warranty | | | 74 | | | 80 |
| Short-sale of securities | | | 236 | | | 367 |
| Deferred revenues | | | 1,815 | | | 312 |
| Deposits from customers | | | 3,255 | | | 791 |
| Acquisition price payables | | | 1,279 | | | 8,459 |
| Sale of shares on behalf of other | | | 2,886 | | | — |
| Due to a customer | | | 22,166 | | | — |
| | $ | 126,649 | | $ | 79,403 |
Trade payables arise from the Group’s day-to-day trading activities. The Group’s expenses for services and other operational expenses are included in account and other payables. Generally, these payables and accrual accounts do not bear interest and they have a maturity of less than one year. The amount due to a customer was repaid in January 2014.
Note 23. Mazeppa Processing Partnership (“MPP”)
MPP is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the Province of Alberta, Canada and owns certain midstream facilities, including natural gas plants and pipelines in southern Alberta, through which the Group processes a significant portion of its production. Until October 2013, the Group’s interaction with MPP was governed by agreements (the “MPP Agreements”) which provided for:
| (a) | | management of the midstream facility; |
| |
| (b) | | the payment to MPP of a base processing fee and the reimbursement of MPP’s net out-of-pocket costs; |
| |
| (c) | | the dedication through April 30, 2024 of production and reserves from the defined area through the facilities; and |
| |
| (d) | | an option granted to the Group to purchase the MPP at a predetermined amount on April 30, 2014. |
The Group was considered to be the beneficiary of MPP’s operations and, pursuant to SIC–12 and IFRS 10, the assets, liabilities, and operations of the partnership were consolidated into these financial statements even though the Group did not have an ownership interest in the midstream facilities. As a result of an option to purchase MPP, the equity in MPP was attributable to the Group.
MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
Note 23. Mazeppa Processing Partnership (“MPP”) (continued)
The purchase option was exercised in October 2013 and as a result, MPP became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Group effective October 2013.
The MPP term financing in these consolidated financial statements comprised the following components at December 31, 2013 and 2012:
| | | 2013 | | 2012 |
| | | | | | | | (Recast- |
| | | | | | | | | Notes 3&41) |
| Present value of the base process fees | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 12,435 | |
| Purchase option | | | | — | | | | | 10,290 | |
| Total | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 22,725 | |
| | | |
| Represented by: | | | | | | | | | | |
| | |
| Current portion | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 10,462 | |
| Long-term portion | | | | — | | | | | 12,263 | |
| Total | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 22,725 | |
The base processing fee component of the MPP term financing was accounted for as an amortizing obligation paid in full over its term to April 30, 2014, through a monthly principal and interest payment totaling C$799 per month. The effective rate of interest was 4.0% per annum.
In these consolidated financial statements, prior to the partnership being a wholly-owned subsidiary, the MPP net out-of-pocket costs were included in operating expense, the interest component of the base processing fee was included in finance costs and the principal component of the base processing fee was recorded as a reduction in the MPP term financing liability.
Note 24. Deferred Sale Liabilities
| | As at December 31: | | | 2013 | | 2012 |
| Current | | | $ | — | | | $ | 26,637 |
| Long-term | | | | — | | | | — |
| | | | $ | — | | | $ | 26,637 |
The Group entered into sale and repurchase agreements, which were accounted for as financing arrangements. The agreements were unwound in 2013.
MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
Note 25. Decommissioning Obligations
Changes in the carrying amount of the Group’s decommissioning obligations during 2013 and 2012 are as follows:
| | 2013 | | 2012 |
| Decommissioning obligations, beginning of year | | $ | 153,105 | | | $ | — | |
| Assumption upon acquisitions | | | — | | | | 154,784 | * |
| Changes in estimates | | | (24,499 | ) | | | (900 | ) |
| Obligations related to dispositions | | | (577 | ) | | | (33 | ) |
| Obligations settled | | | (4,759 | ) | | | — | |
| Accretion | | | 3,085 | | | | 1,161 | |
| Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates | | | (8,984 | ) | | | (1,907 | ) |
| Decommissioning obligations, end of year | | $ | 117,371 | | | $ | 153,105 | |
| |
| Comprising: | | | | | | | | |
| Current portion (included in liabilities relating to assets held for sale) | | $ | 11,517 | | | $ | 16,463 | |
| Long-term portion | | | 105,854 | | | | 136,642 | |
| | $ | 117,371 | | | $ | 153,105 | |
____________________
* | | including $153,959 on hydrocarbon properties (of which $15,590 was included in liabilities relating to assets held for sale) |
As at December 31, 2013, decommissioning obligations represented the present value of estimated remediation and reclamation costs associated with interests in hydrocarbon properties and property, plant and equipment. The Group discounted the decommissioning retirement obligations using an average discount rate of 2.61% (2012: 1.57%). The Group will fund the decommissioning obligations from future cash flows from the operations.
Note 26. Puttable Instrument Financial Liabilities
In connection with the acquisitions of ACCR and Possehl in November 2012, the Group entered into call and put agreements with the non-controlling interests, which allow or require the Group to acquire up to 100% in each of the entities. As a result of the put options, the non-controlling interests are classified as financial liabilities.
The following table discloses the movement of the puttable instrument financial liabilities during 2013 and 2012:
| | 2013 | | 2012 |
| Puttable instrument financial liabilities | | | | | | | |
| Beginning of year | | $ | 7,761 | | | $ | — |
| Recognized upon business combinations | | | — | | | | 7,684 |
| Changes in estimates | | | (1,053 | ) | | | — |
| Settlement | | | (3,598 | ) | | | — |
| Change in fair value, recognized in profit or loss | | | 826 | | | | 77 |
| End of year | | $ | 3,936 | | | $ | 7,761 |
The fair values of the puttable instruments are determined using a discount cash flow (“DCF”) model. The option exercise prices are based on the net tangible asset values of the underlying entities on the calculation time (as defined) when the options are exercised, subject to certain adjustments.
In 2013, the Group made claims against one of the vendors for misrepresentation and breach of contracts. As a result, the Group converted all the puttable instrument financial liabilities due to the vendor into the share capital of the sub-subsidiaries and recognized a payable of $1,278. The transaction resulted in $1,851 credited to the retained earnings account as a result of the purchase of the non-controlling interests in sub-subsidiaries.
MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
Note
27.17. Shareholders’ Equity
The authorized share capital of MFC
IndustrialBancorp consists of an unlimited number of common shares
and class A common shares both without par value and without special rights or restrictions and an unlimited number of Class A Preference shares without par value and with special rights and restrictions.
Holders of common shares may receive dividends when, as and if declared by the
board,Board of Directors, subject to the preferential dividend rights of any other classes or series of preferred shares issued and outstanding. In no event may a dividend be declared or paid on the common shares if payment of the dividend would cause the realizable value of the assets of the Company to be less than the aggregate of its liabilities. Holders of common shares are entitled to one vote per share at any meeting of shareholders
of any class of common shares, and in general and subject to applicable law, all matters will be determined by a majority of votes cast other than fundamental changes with respect to the Company. The holders of common shares are entitled, in the event of a distribution of assets of the Company on the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company (a “Liquidation Distribution”), to receive, before any Liquidation Distribution is made to the holders of the class A common shares or any other shares of the Company ranking junior to the common shares, but after any prior rights of any preferred shares, the stated capital with respect to each common share held by them, together with all declared and unpaid dividends (if any and if preferential) thereon, up to the date of such Liquidation Distribution, and thereafter the common shares shall rank pari passu with all other classes of common shares in connection with the Liquidation Distribution.
The rights and restrictions attaching to the class A common shares are the same as those attaching to the common shares, except that in the event of a Liquidation Distribution, the holders of the class A common shares are entitled to receive such Liquidation Distribution only after any prior rights of the preferred shares and common shares or any other share ranking prior in right to the class A common shares.
The Class A Preference shares may include one or more series and the
directorsBoard of Directors may alter the special rights
of and restrictions to such series. Except as may be set out in the rights and restrictions, the holders of the Class A Preference shares are not entitled to vote at or attend shareholder meetings. Holders of Class A Preference shares are entitled to receive repayment of capital on the liquidation or dissolution of MFC
IndustrialBancorp before distribution is made to holders of common shares.
All
of the
Company’s issued capital stock are fully paid.
Treasury Stock
| As at December 31: | | | 2013 | | 2012 |
| Common shares | | | 328,239 | | | 328,239 |
| Preferred Shares | | | 4,621,571 | | | 4,251,741 |
| Total number of treasury stock | | | 4,949,810 | | | 4,579,980 |
| Total carrying amount of treasury stock | | $ | 68,980 | | $ | 68,610 |
116
MFC BANCORP LTD. All treasury stock are held by wholly-owned subsidiaries.
(FORMERLY MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.
)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
2015 Note 17. Shareholders’ Equity (continued)
Treasury Stock
| As at December 31: | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | |
| Common shares | | | | | 328,239 | | | | | | 328,239 | | |
| Preferred Shares | | | | | 4,621,571 | | | | | | 4,621,571 | | |
| Total number of treasury stock | | | | | 4,949,810 | | | | | | 4,949,810 | | |
| Total carrying amount of treasury stock | | | | $ | 61,085 | | | | | $ | 61,085 | | |
| |
All of the Company’s treasury stock is held by wholly-owned subsidiaries. The dividends paid and payable on the treasury stock by the Company are eliminated on consolidation.
Note
28.18. Consolidated Statements of Operations
Revenues
| Years ended December 31: | | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 |
| Gross revenues as reported | | $ | 813,938 | | $ | 485,659 | | $ | 513,904 |
For the components of theThe Group’s totalgross revenues please see Note 4.
comprised:
| Years ended December 31: | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
| | | | | | | | | | (Restated – Note 1A) | |
| Finance and supply chain products and services | | | | $ | 1,531,549 | | | | | $ | 1,237,153 | | | | | $ | 585,146 | | |
| Gain on securities, net | | | | | — | | | | | | 5,221 | | | | | | 6,507 | | |
| Interest | | | | | 4,225 | | | | | | 4,506 | | | | | | 2,411 | | |
| Dividends | | | | | 7 | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | 304 | | |
| Other | | | | | 43,921 | | | | | | 39,436 | | | | | | 26,717 | | |
| Gross revenues | | | | $ | 1,579,702 | | | | | $ | 1,286,324 | | | | | $ | 621,085 | | |
| |
The Group’s revenues includedinclude the following items:revenues of the Elsner group and FESIL group from April 1, 2014 in the finance and supply chain segment.
| Years ended December 31: | | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 |
| Realized gain on available-for-sale securities | | $ | 231 | | $ | 264 | | $ | — |
| Interest income arising from an arbitration | | | | | | | | | |
| (included in other revenues) | | | — | | | — | | | 1,236 |
The Group’s net gain on securities comprised:
| Years Ended December 31: | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
| Trading securities | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 299 | | | | | $ | 5,850 | | |
| Available-for-sale securities | | | | | — | | | | | | 178 | | | | | | 238 | | |
| Subsidiaries | | | | | — | | | | | | 4,888 | | | | | | 427 | | |
| Holding loss on advance sales of securities | | | | | — | | | | | | (144) | | | | | | (8) | | |
| Net gain on securities | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 5,221 | | | | | $ | 6,507 | | |
| |
| Years Ended December 31: | | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 |
| Trading securities | | $ | 5,681 | | | $ | 1,161 | | | $ | — |
| Available-for-sale securities | | | 231 | | | | (94 | ) | | | — |
| Subsidiaries | | | 415 | | | | 206 | | | | — |
| Holding gain (loss) on advance sales of securities | | | (9 | ) | | | (123 | ) | | | — |
| Net gain on securities | | $ | 6,318 | | | $ | 1,150 | | | $ | — |
117
MFC BANCORP LTD.Expenses
The Group’s costs of sales comprised:
| Years Ended December 31: | | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 |
| Commodities and resources | | $ | 705,951 | | | $ | 382,245 | | | $ | 414,745 | |
| Loss on securities, net | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,314 | |
| Credit losses (recovery) on loans and receivables | | | 4,671 | | | | (521 | ) | | | (530 | ) |
| Fair value (gain) loss on investment property | | | — | | | | (14 | ) | | | 56 | |
| Market value (increase) decrease on commodities | | | (5,342 | ) | | | 1,509 | | | | 4,422 | |
| (Gain) loss on derivative contracts, net | | | (4,488 | ) | | | 57 | | | | (6,805 | ) |
| Write-off (recovery) of inventories, net | | | — | | | | 15,659 | * | | | (29 | ) |
| Other | | | 9,563 | | | | 7,773 | | | | 12,414 | |
| Total cost of sales | | $ | 710,355 | | | $ | 406,708 | | | $ | 428,587 | |
____________________* | | The amount included an inventory write-down of $19,434. The Group recognized the inventory write-down and an impairment loss of $42,631 on its interests in resource properties after the Supreme Court of India banned all mining activities in the state in which the Group’s extracting facilities were located. In aggregate, the total loss on the write-down and impairment was $48,231, net of income tax recovery of $13,834. |
The Group’s net loss on securities comprised:
| Years ended December 31: | | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 |
| Trading securities | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | 6,507 | |
| Available-for-sale securities | | | — | | | — | | | (1,721 | ) |
| Subsidiaries | | | — | | | — | | | (405 | ) |
| Short-sale | | | — | | | — | | | (67 | ) |
| Net loss on securities | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | 4,314 | |
(FORMERLY MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.
)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
2015
Note
28.18. Consolidated Statements of Operations (continued)
Expenses
The Group’s costs of sales and services comprised:
| Years Ended December 31: | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
| | | | | | | | | | (Restated – Note 1A) | |
| Supply chain products and services | | | | $ | 1,468,680 | | | | | $ | 1,169,305 | | | | | $ | 544,179 | | |
| Credit losses on loans and receivables and guarantees | | | | | 54,540 | | | | | | 4,346 | | | | | | 4,763 | | |
| Fair value gain on government environmental emission refund | | | | | (4,157) | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| Fair value loss on investment property | | | | | — | | | | | | 134 | | | | | | — | | |
| Market value decrease (increase) on commodity inventories | | | | | 1,910 | | | | | | (4,172) | | | | | | (5,502) | | |
| Gain on derivative contracts, net | | | | | (2,913) | | | | | | (3,466) | | | | | | (2,135) | | |
| Write-off of inventories, net | | | | | — | | | | | | 165 | | | | | | — | | |
| Loss on trading securities | | | | | 84 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| Other | | | | | 11,434 | | | | | | 11,710 | | | | | | 9,517 | | |
| Total costs of sales and services | | | | $ | 1,529,578 | | | | | $ | 1,178,022 | | | | | $ | 550,822 | | |
| |
The Group included the following items in
its costs of
sales:| Years ended December 31: | | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 |
| Inventories as costs of goods sold (including depreciation, | | | | | | | | | | |
| amortization and depletion expenses allocated to costs of | | | | | | | | | | |
| goods sold) | | $ | 624,785 | | | $ | 286,426 | | $ | 373,048 |
| Loss on unwinding sale and repurchase arrangements | | | | | | | | | | |
| (see Note 24) | | | 2,356 | | | | — | | | — |
| Reduction in liabilities for claims | | | (2,425 | ) | | | — | | | — |
The Group collected a reimbursement of legal costs from an arbitration of $218, $nilsales and $1,503 in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The Group also recognized a reversal of accrued advisory fees and other legal provisions of $1,854, $nil and $nil in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The aforesaid reimbursement and reversal were shown as a reduction in selling, general and administrative expenses.
services:
| Years ended December 31: | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Inventories as costs of goods sold (including depreciation,
amortization and depletion expenses allocated to costs
of goods sold) | | | | $ | 1,421,175 | | | | | $ | 1,117,770 | | | | | $ | 549,461 | | |
| Loss on unwinding sale and repurchase arrangements | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 2,426 | | |
Additional information on the nature of expenses
| Years Ended December 31: | | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 |
| Depreciation, amortization and depletion | | $ | 28,085 | | $ | 20,312 | | $ | 13,204 |
| Employee benefits expenses | | | 28,732 | | | 26,055 | | | 19,687 |
| Years Ended December 31: | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
| Depreciation, amortization and depletion | | | | $ | 6,450 | | | | | $ | 4,957 | | | | | $ | 2,206 | | |
| Employee benefits expenses | | | | | 36,502 | | | | | | 34,597 | | | | | | 22,896 | | |
Note
29.19. Share-Based Compensation
MFC
IndustrialBancorp has a
2014 Equity Incentive Plan which replaced the 1997 Stock Option Plan and
a 2008 Equity Incentive Plan.
1997 Stock Option Plan (Amended)
MFC Industrial has a stock option plan
Subject to the terms of the 1997 Stock Option Plan (Amended) (“1997 Plan”)
which enables, the Company granted options to certain employees and directors to acquire common shares
andof the
options may be granted under the plan exercisable over a period not exceeding ten years. MFC Industrial is authorized to issue up to 5,524,000 shares under this plan.Company.
2008 Equity Incentive Plan
Subject to the terms of the 2008 Equity Incentive Plan (“2008 Plan”), a committee, as appointed by the boardCompany’s Board of directors, may grant awards under the plan, establish the terms and conditions for those awards, construe and interpret the plan and establish the rules for the plan’s administration. The committee may grantDirectors, granted nonqualified stock options, incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, stock unit awards, stock awards, performance stock awards and tax bonus awards under the plan. The maximum number
2014 Equity Incentive Plan
Pursuant to the terms of common sharesthe 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (“2014 Plan”), the Company’s Board of Directors, the compensation committee or such other committee as appointed by the Board of Directors to
MFC
Industrial that are issuable under all awards granted under the plan is 1,500,000 common shares.BANCORP LTD.
(FORMERLY MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.
)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
2015
Note
29.19. Share-Based Compensation (continued)
Following
administer the 2014 Plan, may grant stock options, restricted stock rights, restricted stock, performance share awards, performance share units and stock appreciation rights under the 2014 Plan, establish the terms and conditions for those awards, construe and interpret the 2014 Plan and establish the rules for the 2014 Plan’s administration. Such awards may be granted to employees, non-employee directors, officers or consultants of the Group or any affiliate or any person to whom an offer of employment with the Group or any affiliate is extended. Such committee has the authority to determine which employees, non-employee directors, officers, consultants and prospective employees should receive such awards. The 2014 Plan replaced the 1997 Plan and the 2008 Plan; provided, however, that the 1997 and 2008 Plans will continue to govern prior awards granted under such plans until all awards granted under such plans prior to November 14, 2014 have been exercised, forfeited, cancelled, expired or otherwise terminated in accordance with the terms thereof.
The maximum number of the Company’s common shares that may be issuable pursuant to all awards granted under the 2014 Plan is 2,877,018 common shares, being 2,000,000 plus 267,344 and 609,674 of common shares available for awards under the 1997 and 2008 Plan, respectively, as of the effective date of the 2014 Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the maximum number of shares that may be issued as incentive stock options under the 2014 Plan is 2,000,000. Forfeited, cancelled, returned and lapsed awards are not counted against the 2,000,000 common shares. Any awards granted under the 2014 Plan, or portions thereof, that are settled in cash and not by issuance of the Company’s common shares are not counted against the foregoing limits.
The following table is a summary of the
status of the plans: | | 2008 Plan | | 2008 Plan | | 1997 Plan | | 1997 Plan |
| | | | | | Weighted | | | | Weighted |
| | | | | | average | | | | average |
| | Number of | | exercise price | | Number of | | exercise price |
| | awards | | per share | | options | | per share |
| Outstanding at December 31, 2010 | | | — | | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
| Granted | | | 915,000 | | | | 7.81 | | | 1,720,000 | | | 7.81 | |
| Outstanding at December 31, 2011 2012 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| and 2013 | | | 915,000 | | | | 7.81 | | | 1,720,000 | | | 7.81 | |
| As at December 31, 2013: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Options exercisable (with two years’ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| remaining contractual life) | | | 915,000 | | | | 7.81 | | | 1,720,000 | | | 7.81 | |
| Options granted and exercised | | | — | | | | | | | 3,791,656 | | | | |
| Options available for granting in | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| future periods | | | 585,000 | | | | | | | 12,344 | | | | |
Nochanges in stock options granted under the plans:
| | | | 2008 Plan | | | 2008 Plan | | | 1997 Plan | | | 1997 Plan | |
| | | | Number of
options | | | Weighted
average
exercise price
per share
(US$) | | | Number of
options | | | Weighted
average
exercise price
per share
(US$) | |
| Outstanding as at December 31, 2012 and 2013 | | | | | 915,000 | | | | | | 7.81 | | | | | | 1,720,000 | | | | | | 7.81 | | |
| Granted | | | | | 200,000 | | | | | | 8.01 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| Expired | | | | | (24,674) | | | | | | 7.81 | | | | | | (255,000) | | | | | | 7.81 | | |
| Exercised | | | | | (30,326) | | | | | | 7.81 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| Surrendered and cancelled | | | | | (200,000) | | | | | | 7.81 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| Outstanding as at December 31, 2014 | | | | | 860,000 | | | | | | 7.83 | | | | | | 1,465,000 | | | | | | 7.81 | | |
| Expired | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | (92,500) | | | | | | 7.81 | | |
| Outstanding as at December 31, 2015 | | | | | 860,000 | | | | | | 7.83 | | | | | | 1,372,500 | | | | | | 7.81 | | |
| As at December 31, 2015: | | | | | |
| Options exercisable | | | | | 860,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,372,500 | | | | | | | | |
| Options available for granting in future periods | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | |
| |
No awards had been issued pursuant to the 2014 Plan as at December 31, 2015. There were 2,877,018 awards available for grant under the 2014 Plan as at December 31, 2015.
MFC BANCORP LTD.
(FORMERLY MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2015
Note 19. Share-Based Compensation (continued)
The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding and exercisable as at December 31, 2015:
| | | | Options Outstanding and Exercisable | |
| Exercise Price per Share (US$) | | | Number
outstanding | | | Weighted average
remaining contractual
life (in years) | |
| $7.81 | | | | | 2,032,500 | | | | | | 0.00* | | |
| $8.01 | | | | | 200,000 | | | | | | 3.25 | | |
| | | | | | 2,232,500 | | | | | | 0.29 | | |
| |
*
Options to purchase 2,032,500 common shares of MFC Bancorp at US$7.81 per share expired
or were granted in 2013 and 2012.on January 1, 2016.
The following table summarizes the share-based compensation expenses recognized by the Group:
| Years ended December 31: | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
| Share-based compensation expenses arising from stock options granted by the Company | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 423 | | | | | $ | — | | |
| |
| Years ended December 31: | | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 |
| Share-based compensation recovery (expenses) arising | | | | | | | | | | | |
| from options granted by: | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MFC Industrial | | $ | — | | $ | — | | | $ | (7,291 | ) |
| A Canadian non-wholly owned subsidiary | | | — | | | (9 | ) | | | 72 | |
| Total | | $ | — | | $ | (9 | ) | | $ | (7,219 | ) |
On January 1, 2011,April 2, 2014, the Company granted to two employees options to purchase 2,635,000200,000 MFC Bancorp common shares in aggregate at an exercise price of MFC Industrial were granted to directorsUS$8.01 per share. The options vested immediately and certain employeesexpire on April 2, 2019.
The weighted average assumptions and inputs used in calculating the fair value of the Group. The information on the stock options granted on January 1, 2011 is as follows. The Group usedApril 2, 2014 using the Black-Scholes-Merton formula to compute the share-based compensation for the stock options.are as follows:
| | Number of options granted | | | 200,000 | |
| | Vesting requirements | | | Immediately | |
| | Contractual life | | | 5 years | |
| | Method of settlement | | | In equity | |
| | Exercise price per share | | | US$8.01 | |
| | Market price per share on grant date | | | US$8.01 | |
| | Expected volatility | | | 34.72% | |
| | Expected option life | | | 5 years | |
| | Expected dividends | | | 3.03% | |
| | Risk-free interest rate | | | 1.64% | |
| | Fair value of option granted (per option) | | | $2.115 (US$1.917) | |
| Number of options granted | | 2,635,000 |
| Vesting requirements | | Immediately |
| Contractual life | | 5 years |
| Method of settlement | | In equity |
| Exercise price per share | | $ | 7.81 |
| Market price per share on grant date | | $ | 7.81 |
| Expected volatility | | 60.09% |
| Expected option life | | 3 years |
| Expected dividends | | 2.58% |
| Risk-free interest rate | | 0.97% |
| Fair value of option per unit | | $ | 2.767 |
The expected volatility was determined based on the historical price movement over the expected option life, with adjustments for underlying businesses. The awardstock option holders are not entitled to dividends or dividend equivalents until the options are exercised.
The aggregate fair value of options granted was $423 which was recognized as share-based compensation expense in the Group’s consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2014. The share-based compensation expense is not tax deductible under the Canadian income tax act and, therefore, the Group did not recognize any tax benefit from granting stock options.
MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
Note 29. Share-Based Compensation (continued)
A director of the Company was not re-elected to the board on December 27, 2013. As a result, his options to purchase 55,000 common shares of MFC Industrial in aggregate expired on January 26, 2014. Another director passed away in March 2014 and his options to purchase 55,000 common shares of MFC Industrial will expire in 2014 if not exercised.
Note 30.20. Income Taxes
MFC
Industrial’sBancorp’s statutory tax rate was
25.75%26.0%,
25.0%26.0% and
26.5%25.75% in
2013, 20122015, 2014 and
2011,2013, respectively. The increase in the tax rate in
20132014 was due to the increase in the British Columbia provincial corporation tax
rate.rate effective from April 2013.
MFC BANCORP LTD.
(FORMERLY MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2015
Note 20. Income Taxes (continued)
A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes calculated at applicable statutory income tax rates in Canada to the provision in the consolidated statements of operations is as follows:
| Years ended December 31: | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
| (Loss) income before income taxes | | | | $ | (55,417) | | | | | $ | 6,314 | | | | | $ | 3,159 | | |
Computed recovery of (provision for) income taxes at MFC
Bancorp’s statutory tax rates | | | | $ | 14,408 | | | | | $ | (1,642) | | | | | $ | (813) | | |
| (Increase) decrease in income taxes resulting from: | | | | |
| Subsidiaries’ tax rate differences | | | | | 935 | | | | | | 404 | | | | | | 6 | | |
| Other non-taxable income | | | | | 2,774 | | | | | | 481 | | | | | | 1,569 | | |
| Revisions to prior years | | | | | 227 | | | | | | (548) | | | | | | 2,822 | | |
| Taxable capital gains on dispositions, net | | | | | 13 | | | | | | 516 | | | | | | (60) | | |
| Unrecognized losses in current year | | | | | (20,848) | | | | | | (607) | | | | | | (1,433) | | |
| Previously recognized deferred income tax assets, net | | | | | 1,449 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| Deferred income tax asset on a purchased asset | | | | | 1,339 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| Permanent differences | | | | | (3,360) | | | | | | (1,109) | | | | | | (968) | | |
| Change in future tax rate | | | | | 94 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 252 | | |
| Other, net | | | | | 468 | | | | | | 332 | | | | | | (378) | | |
| (Provision for) recovery of income taxes | | | | $ | (2,501) | | | | | $ | (2,173) | | | | | $ | 997 | | |
| |
| | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 |
| | | | | | (Recast- | | | | |
| | | | | | Notes 3&41) | | | | |
| Income before income taxes from continuing operations | | $ | 16,079 | | | $ | 198,385 | | | $ | 17,181 | |
| Computed recovery of (provision for) income taxes at | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MFC Industrial’s statutory rates | | $ | (4,140 | ) | | $ | (49,596 | ) | | $ | (4,553 | ) |
| (Increase) decrease in taxes resulting from: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Foreign tax rate differences | | | 48 | | | | 3,855 | | | | (143 | ) |
| Non-taxable bargain purchase | | | — | | | | 54,670 | | | | — | |
| Benefit of purchased income tax reductions | | | 701 | | | | 6,328 | | | | 4,655 | |
| Other non-taxable income | | | 1,523 | | | | 1,949 | | | | 2,724 | |
| Share-based compensation | | | — | | | | (2 | ) | | | (1,932 | ) |
| Revisions to prior years | | | 1,111 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| Taxable capital gains on dispositions, net | | | (58 | ) | | | (121 | ) | | | (1,833 | ) |
| Resource property revenue taxes | | | (3,730 | ) | | | (4,426 | ) | | | (3,414 | ) |
| Unrecognized losses in current year | | | (1,419 | ) | | | (6,904 | ) | | | (1,160 | ) |
| Permanent differences | | | (940 | ) | | | (893 | ) | | | — | |
| Change in future tax rate | | | 244 | | | | (25 | ) | | | 906 | |
| Transfer of an interest in resource property | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,634 | ) |
| Other, net | | | 83 | | | | (2,209 | ) | | | 401 | |
| Recovery of (provision for) income taxes | | $ | (6,577 | ) | | $ | 2,626 | | | $ | (5,983 | ) |
| Consisting of: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Resource property revenue taxes | | $ | (5,003 | ) | | $ | (5,902 | ) | | $ | (4,647 | ) |
| Other income taxes | | | (1,574 | ) | | | 8,528 | | | | (1,336 | ) |
| | $ | (6,577 | ) | | $ | 2,626 | | | $ | (5,983 | ) |
In addition, the aggregate current and deferred income tax relating to items that are charged directly to equity was $80 (recovery), $68 (recovery)an expense of $109 and $324 (recovery),a recovery of $445 and $82, respectively, in 2013, 20122015, 2014 and 2011, all2013, relating to the changes in thefair values of available-for-sale securities and the available-for-sale securities.
The Group’s tax expense above does not include any amounts for joint ventures and associates whose results are included in profit or loss netremeasurements of taxes.
defined benefit pension plans.
MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
Note
31.21. Earnings Per Share
Earnings per share data from continuing operations for the years ended December 31 from operations is summarized as follows:
| | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 |
| Basic (loss) earnings available to holders of common shares | | | | $ | (59,544) | | | | | $ | 2,783 | | | | | $ | 4,324 |
| Effect of dilutive securities: | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — |
| Diluted earnings | | | | $ | (59,544) | | | | | $ | 2,783 | | | | | $ | 4,324 |
| |
| | | | Number of Shares | |
| | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding — basic | | | | | 63,142,272 | | | | | | 62,922,837 | | | | | | 62,552,126 | | |
| Effect of dilutive securities: | | | | |
| Options | | | | | — | | | | | | 21 | | | | | | 204,665 | | |
| Contingently issuable shares | | | | | — | | | | | | 34,247 | | | | | | — | | |
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding — diluted | | | | | 63,142,272 | | | | | | 62,957,105 | | | | | | 62,756,791 | | |
| |
| | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 |
| | | | | (Recast- | | | |
| | | | | | Notes 3&41) | | | |
| Basic earnings available to holders of common shares | | $ | 9,665 | | $ | 200,144 | | $ | 12,193 |
| Effect of dilutive securities: | | | — | | | — | | | — |
| Diluted earnings | | $ | 9,665 | | $ | 200,144 | | $ | 12,193 |
| |
| | Number of Shares |
| | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 |
| Weighted average number of common shares | | | | | | | | | |
| outstanding — basic | | | 62,552,126 | | | 62,555,438 | | | 62,561,421 |
| Effect of dilutive securities: | | | | | | | | | |
| Options | | | 204,665 | | | — | | | — |
| Weighted average number of common shares | | | | | | | | | |
| outstanding — diluted | | | 62,756,791 | | | 62,555,438 | | | 62,561,421 |
MFC BANCORP LTD.(FORMERLY MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2015
Note 21. Earnings Per Share (continued)
As at
both December 31,
20122015 and
2011,2014, there were
2,635,0002,232,500 and 2,325,000 stock options, respectively, outstanding that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share in the future, but were not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share because they were antidilutive for
20122015 and
2011.2014.
Pursuant to a share purchase agreement (as amended), 50,000 common shares of MFC Bancorp would be issued to a put holder for each year from 2014 to 2024 if Possehl achieves an annual net income milestone as computed under IFRS for the year (see Note 32.25). The net income milestone for 2015 had been achieved, subject to the audit. These 50,000 contingently issuable shares will dilute basic earnings per share in the future, but were not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share in 2015 because they were antidilutive.
Note 22. Dividends paid
On January 14, 2013, MFC Industrial announced its annual cash dividend for 2013.
The
2013 annual cash dividend was $0.24Company did not declare dividends in 2015. The last and final 2014 quarterly dividends of $4,388 (or US$0.06 per common
share in total,share) were paid
in quarterly installments as follows: (i) $0.06 per common share on
February 8, 2013January 5, 2015 to shareholders of record on
January 25, 2013; (ii) $0.06 per common share on April 22, 2013 to shareholders of record on April 12, 2013; (iii) $0.06 per common share on July 30, 2013 to shareholders of record on July 19, 2013 and (iv) $0.06 per common share on October 28, 2013 to shareholders of record on October 15, 2013. In general, dividend payable by MFC Industrial to its shareholders is subject to customary Canadian withholding tax for non-resident shareholders. Pursuant to applicable tax treaties the withholding rate for eligible U.S. resident shareholders is 15%. The dividend is an eligible dividend under theIncome Tax Act (Canada).
December 29, 2014.Note
33.23. Commitments and Contingencies
The Group leases out land and buildings
primarily classified under investment property,and equipment under non-cancellable operating lease agreements. The leases have varying terms, subject to the customary practices in the particular regions.
Future minimum rentals under long-term non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:
| Years ending December 31: | | | Amount | |
| 2016 | | | | $ | 13,284 | | |
| 2017 | | | | | 2,162 | | |
| 2018 | | | | | 314 | | |
| 2019 | | | | | 125 | | |
| 2020 | | | | | 105 | | |
| Thereafter | | | | | 6 | | |
| | | | | $ | 15,996 | | |
| |
| Years ending December 31: | | | Amount |
| 2014 | | | $ | 1,965 | |
| 2015 | | | | 1,863 | |
| 2016 | | | | 1,762 | |
| 2017 | | | | 1,694 | |
| 2018 | | | | 190 | |
| Thereafter | | | | 65 | |
| | | $ | 7,539 | |
MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
Note 33. Commitments and Contingencies (continued)
The leases have varying terms, subject to the customary practices in the local regions. The Group recognized rental and lease income of $2,364$5,345, $2,821 (including sublease of $14), $2,582$7) and $2,435 (including subleasessublease of $51) and $2,935 (including subleases of $84)$14) for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
Future minimum commitments under long-term non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:
| Years ending December 31: | | | Amount | |
| 2016 | | | | $ | 2,006 | | |
| 2017 | | | | | 1,553 | | |
| 2018 | | | | | 1,422 | | |
| 2019 | | | | | 1,379 | | |
| 2020 | | | | | 1,201 | | |
| Thereafter | | | | | 1,266 | | |
| | | | | $ | 8,827 | | |
| |
| Years ending December 31: | | | Amount |
| 2014 | | | $ | 1,983 | |
| 2015 | | | | 1,327 | |
| 2016 | | | | 691 | |
| 2017 | | | | 560 | |
| 2018 | | | | 345 | |
| Thereafter | | | | 192 | |
| | | $ | 5,098 | |
122
MFC BANCORP LTD.(FORMERLY MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2015
Note 23. Commitments and Contingencies (continued)
The leases,
which principally comprise office space, have varying terms, subject to the customary practices in the local regions. Minimum lease payments recognized as expenses were
$4,063, $2,539$3,569 (including
sublease of $875), $3,953 (including sublease of $218 and contingent rents of
$306)$87) and
$2,803 (including contingent rents of $76)$2,489 for the years ended December 31,
2015, 2014, and 2013
2012 and 2011, respectively.
The Group is subject to litigation and tax audits in the normal course of business, the ultimate results of which cannot be ascertained at this time. The Group records costs as they are incurred or become determinable.
Guarantees are
treatedaccounted for as contingent liabilities unless it becomes probable that the Group will be required to make
a payment under the guarantee.
As
The Group coordinated prepayment loans made by third-party banks to one of its customers, which financed off-take contracts to the Group. The Group has guaranteed the bank loans which were previously classified and disclosed as contingent liabilities. Subsequent to December 31, 2015, the customer filed for insolvency. Management of the Group expects that the banks will exercise their contractual rights under the guarantees to demand the payments from the Group and, as a result, the Group recorded a provision of $40,677 for the expected payments under the guarantees and a credit loss of $40,677 thereon as at December 31, 2013,2015. The Group holds various collateral, including guarantees, mortgages and other mitigation securities to recover a significant portion of these losses. The Group is exercising its rights as it undertakes various options to maximize recoveries. See sub-heading “Contingent Gain” in this Note 23.
Excluding the guarantee transaction discussed in the preceding paragraph, as at December 31, 2015, the Group had issued guarantees up to a maximum of
$51,393$14,137 to its
commoditiestrade and financing partners in the normal course of its
commoditiesfinance and supply chain activities,
being the total potential principal amount that may be guaranteed, of which
$43,354 has been used and$390 were outstanding and
hashave not been recorded as liabilities in the consolidated statement of financial position.
There has been no claim against the guarantees.
As at December 31,
20132015 the Group had open purchase contracts aggregating
$13,733$71,865 due in
2014 and take-or-pay contracts aggregating $2,624 due in 2014 to 2017, with respect2016 relating to its
commoditiesfinance and
resourcessupply chain activities. None of these
hadhave been recognized in the consolidated statement of financial position as at December 31,
2013.2015.
Subsequent to December 31, 2015, a customer filed for insolvency. As a result, the Group made a provision of $40,677 as credit loss for the expected payments under the guarantees during the year ended December 31, 2015. However, the Group holds various collateral, including guarantees, mortgages and other mitigation securities to recover a significant portion of these losses. The Group is exercising its rights as it undertakes various options to maximize recoveries. The Group has not recorded any probable expected recoveries related to such credit losses in these consolidated financial statements.
In December 2015, the Group sold a 95% economic interest in certain hydrocarbon assets and the related liabilities to a third party for nominal and contingent consideration. In the event that the purchaser sells, transfers or disposes of all or a portion of the participating interest in one or more transactions on or before the fifth anniversary date of the participating interest purchase and sale agreement and receives, collects or is otherwise entitled to aggregate proceeds equal to or greater than $5,000, it shall pay an amount equal to 25% thereof to the Group. As a result of the significant uncertainties as to the probability of receipt of any future consideration, management determined that the expected value of such future cash flow was $nil as at December 31, 2015.
MFC BANCORP LTD.
(FORMERLY MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2015
Note 23. Commitments and Contingencies (continued)
Effective April 2014, the Group sold its interests in two aluminum processing mills to a third party. Pursuant to the share purchase agreement, the sale price includes a certain percentage of the disposed entity’s (1) free cash flow from operations for the fiscal years 2014 through and inclusive of 2016 and (2) proceeds from the dispositions of assets during a period of five years commencing on the day of the share purchase agreement. As a result of the significant uncertainties as to the probability of receipt of any future consideration, management determined that the expected value of such future cash flow was $nil as at December 31, 2015.
In February 2013, the Group sold its interests in
the Indian extracting facilities. Pursuant to the share purchase agreement, the sale price includes a certain percentage of the sold entity’s future free cash
flowflows from
its operations and investment for a period of seven years. As a result of the significant uncertainties as to the probability of receipt of any future consideration, management determined that the expected value of such future cash flow was $nil
as at December 31,
2013.2015.
Note
34.24. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
-– Supplemental Disclosure
Interest paid and received, dividends received and income taxes paid are classified as operating activities. Dividends paid are classified as financing activities.
The Group establishes, utilizes and maintains various kinds of credit lines and facilities with banks and insurers. Most of these facilities are short term. These facilities are used in our day-to-day supply chain business and structured solutions activities. The amounts drawn under such facilities fluctuate with the kind and level of transactions being undertaken. As a result, management considers short-term bank borrowings to be a part of its operating activities and that it is most appropriate to include the changes in short-term bank borrowings within operating activities on the consolidated statements of cash flows.
There are no circumstances in which cash and cash equivalents held by an entity are not available for use by the Group.
MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBEROn December 31, 2013,
Note 34. Consolidated Statements a customer paid $23,576 to one of Cash Flows - Supplemental Disclosure (continued)
the Group’s subsidiaries. However, the underlying invoice was subject to a factoring arrangement with a bank pursuant to which such bank had previously purchased the related receivable and the customer was to submit such payment to the bank directly. The amount, which had been incorrectly paid to the Group’s subsidiary by the customer instead of as directed to the bank, was subsequently repaid in January 2014. As a result, $23,576 was recognized as repayment to a customer. No income or loss was recognized in connection with such transactions.
The Group had the following non-cash transactions:
Non-cash transactions in 2015: (1) recognition of a non-cash gain of $1,194 on the reversal of a decommissioning obligation (which was included in costs of sales and services), (2) issuance of 50,000 common shares of MFC Bancorp to a director pursuant to a share purchase agreement executed in 2014 (see Note 25), (3) the Group sold a 95% participating interest in certain hydrocarbon assets and liabilities, resulting in a post-tax loss of $11,987 on disposition which was included in the results of discontinued operations and a net receivable of $11,600 due from the former subsidiaries (see Notes 4 and 23) and (4) the Group recognized provisions of $40,677 for expected payments under the guarantee (see Note 23).
Non-cash transactions in 2014: (1) conversion of puttable instrument financial liabilities into the share capital of the Company (see Note 25) and (2) the Group sold its interest in a group of German entities and recognized a non-cash accounting gain of $4,535 on disposition (see Note 28).
Non-cash transactions in 2013: (1) conversion of puttable instrument financial liabilities into the share capital of non-wholly-owned
subsidiaries (see Note 26);subsidiaries; (2) the Group sold its interest in a group (which held the resource properties in India) and recognized a non-cash accounting gain of
$415$427 on
its disposition
(see Notes 16 and
33); (3) the Group acquired the non-controlling interests in a group for no consideration, resulting in
$489$1,561 credited to the retained earnings
account; and (4) the Group entered into a participation arrangement (see Note 17). Non-cash transaction in 2012: (1) the Group acquired entities with purchase price of $8,514 payable in 2013 (see Note 3).
Non-cash transactions in 2011: (1) the Company derecognized a non-wholly-owned subsidiary as a result of loss of control and reclassified it as an available-for-sale security which was eventually written off; and (2) the Company reorganized its indirect royalty interest by transferring it to another entity in exchange for an aggregate economic interest of 99.44% in the entity (see Note 3).
account.
MFC BANCORP LTD.
(FORMERLY MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2015
Note
35.25. Related Party Transactions
In the normal course of operations, the Group enters into transactions with related parties which include affiliates in which the Group has a significant equity interest (10% or more) or has the ability to influence
thetheir operating and financing policies through significant shareholding, representation on the board of directors, corporate charter and/or bylaws. The
affiliatesrelated parties also include MFC
Industrial’sBancorp’s directors, President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and their close family members, as well as any person and entity which have significant influence over MFC
Industrial. These related party transactions are conducted in arm’s length transactions at normal market prices and on normal commercial terms.Bancorp. In addition to transactions disclosed elsewhere in these
consolidated financial statements, the Group had the following transactions with
affiliates.Continuing operations
its related parties.| Years ended December 31: | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
| Continuing operations: | | | | |
| Sales of goods | | | | $ | 3,349 | | | | | $ | 2,994 | | | | | $ | 2,028 | | |
| Fee income | | | | | — | | | | | | 61 | | | | | | — | | |
| Purchases of goods for sale* | | | | | — | | | | | | 19,346 | | | | | | — | | |
| Reimbursement of office and expenses at cost to a director** | | | | | — | | | | | | (117) | | | | | | — | | |
| Termination payment to the former President*** | | | | | — | | | | | | (1,909) | | | | | | — | | |
| Discontinued operations: | | | | |
| Dividend income on common shares | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 286 | | |
| Royalty expense paid and payable | | | | | — | | | | | | (284) | | | | | | (625) | | |
| Years ended December 31: | | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 |
| Dividend income on common shares* | | $ | 277 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 181 | |
| Royalty expense paid and payable* | | | (604 | ) | | | (693 | ) | | | (773 | ) |
| Sales of goods | | | 1,969 | | | | 1,012 | | | | 455 | |
| Fee income | | | — | | | | — | | | | 32 | |
| Purchases of goods | | | — | | | | — | | | | (3,476 | ) |
| Director’s salary paid by a subsidiary to a close family member | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| of a director | | | — | | | | (20 | ) | | | (21 | ) |
| Interest income | | | — | | | | — | | | | 296 | |
____________________*
Related to transactions with two processing facilities, which are owned by a former subsidiary of the Company. One of the Company’s employees and one of its directors held unpaid positions on the board of directors of the parent company of the owner of these facilities until July 2014.
**
The director (who is also the former President of the Company) provided office space and services to the Company at cost.
***
Pursuant to a consulting agreement, the former President of the Company was entitled to a termination payment of US$1,770 upon the termination of the consulting agreement.
Puttable instrument financial liabilities
In connection with the acquisitions of Mexico City-based Possehl Mexico S.A. de C.V. (“Possehl”) in November 2012, the Group entered into call and put agreements with the non-controlling interests, which allowed or required the Group to acquire up to 100% in the entity. As a result of the put options (i.e. puttable instrument), the non-controlling interests were classified as financial liabilities.
In April 2014, the Group entered into a share purchase agreement with the holder of the puttable instrument (the “Put Holder”) whereby the Group acquired from the Put Holder his 40% equity shares in Possehl. Upon the execution of the agreement, the puttable instrument was terminated. The purchase price consisted of 509,820 common shares of MFC Bancorp (which would be delivered upon occurrence of an event (as defined in the agreement, the latest being in 2025) and a contingent purchase price whereby 50,000 common shares of MFC Bancorp would be issued to the Put Holder for each year from 2014 to 2025 if Possehl achieves an annual net income milestone as computed under IFRS for the year. The fair values of the 509,820 common shares of MFC Bancorp and the contingent purchase price were measured at $2,736 in aggregate on the execution date of the share purchase agreement, using a generally accepted financial valuation model which took into consideration the illiquidity and restrictions of the shares, the expected timing of the triggering events, the probability of the issuance of the contingently issuable shares and appropriate discount rates. As a result, the carrying amount of the puttable instrument financial liabilities of $4,510 were derecognized and a credit of $3,177 was recognized in retained earnings directly. In May 2014, the Put Holder was appointed by the Board of Directors as the President and Chief Executive Officer of MFC Bancorp.
MFC BANCORP LTD.(FORMERLY MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.) * | | included in income from an interest in resource property |
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2015
Note 25. Related Party Transactions (continued)
In June 2014, the share purchase agreement was amended whereby the 509,820 common shares of MFC Bancorp were released to the Put Holder following the approval of the New York Stock Exchange (which was received in June 2014) and the contingent purchase price was reduced to be payable for each year from 2014 to 2024. All other terms remain unchanged. No credit or charge was recognized in connection with these amendments.
In June 2015, the Company issued 50,000 common shares of MFC Bancorp to its President/Chief Executive Officer as the 2014 annual net income milestone of a subsidiary was achieved.
In addition to the transactions above, the Group had the following transactions with related parties:
In April 2014, the then-President of the Company surrendered his options to purchase 200,000 MFC Bancorp common shares at an exercise price of US$7.81 per share. The cancellation of these options had no impact on the consolidated financial statements.
In February 2013, the Group sold its interest in a group
(which held the resource properties in India (see Notes 16 and 33)) to a director of two of the Group’s sub-subsidiaries, resulting in non-cash accounting gain
on securities of
$415$427 on
its disposition. The director resigned from the subsidiaries in March 2013. In addition, a subsidiary sold its office furniture and equipment to a company beneficially owned by the Chairman of the Company for $14, resulting in a gain of $14. Included in other receivables was an overpayment of net director fee of $8 which was subsequently
refundedrepaid by the director in 2014.
In 2012, the Group entered into an agreement with a director of two of the Group’s sub-subsidiaries whereby the director agreed to purchase 100% of the shares of a subsidiary from the Group for a nominal amount. The subsidiary did not have significant assets or business at the time of disposition.
In 2011, the Group, in the normal course of business, purchased long-term available-for-sale securities with a fair value of $1,415 for cash from an entity which was a related party until June 2011.
MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
Note 35. Related Party Transactions (continued)
Key management personnel
The Group’s key management personnel comprise the members of its Board of Directors, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. The remuneration of key management personnel of the Group was as follows:
| Years ended December 31: | | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 |
| Short-term employee benefits | | $ | 723 | | $ | 794 | | $ | 1,023 |
| Contributions to defined contribution plans | | | — | | | — | | | — |
| Post-employment benefits | | | — | | | — | | | — |
| Other long term benefits | | | — | | | — | | | — |
| Termination benefits | | | — | | | 456 | | | — |
| | Share-based payments* | | | — | | | — | | | 2,089 |
| Directors’ fees | | | 372 | | | 264 | | | 201 |
| | Total | | $ | 1,095 | | $ | 1,514 | | $ | 3,313 |
____________________ | Years ended December 31: | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
| Short-term employee benefits | | | | $ | 2,719 | | | | | $ | 1,932 | | | | | $ | 745 | | |
| Termination benefits | | | | | — | | | | | | 1,909 | | | | | | — | | |
| Share-based payments* | | | | | — | | | | | | 211 | | | | | | — | | |
| Directors’ fees | | | | | 479 | | | | | | 402 | | | | | | 383 | | |
| Total | | | | $ | 3,198 | | | | | $ | 4,454 | | | | | $ | 1,128 | | |
| |
** | | The share-based payments were computed by the reference to the fair value of options measured by Black- Scholes-Merton formula on the grant date (see Note 29). |
Key management personnel comprises the membersreference to the fair value of options calculated using the Board of Directors, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.
Black-Scholes-Merton formula on the grant date (see Note 19).
The termination benefits in 20122014 represented amounts paid to athe former Chief Financial Officer.President of the Company.
Note
36.26. Financial Instruments
The
fair value ofdisclosures and analyses in this Note 26 do not include the financial instruments
at December 31 is summarizedclassified as
follows: | As at December 31: | | 2013 | | 2012 |
| | | Carrying | | Fair | | Carrying | | Fair |
| | | Amount | | Value | | Amount | | Value |
| | | | | | | | | (Recast-Notes 3&41) |
| Financial Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fair value through profit or loss: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cash and cash equivalents, short-term cash deposits | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| and restricted cash | | $ | 336,866 | | $ | 336,866 | | $ | 274,861 | | $ | 274,861 |
| | Short-term securities | | | 2,068 | | | 2,068 | | | 6,658 | | | 6,658 |
| Derivative assets | | | 1,394 | | | 1,394 | | | 633 | | | 633 |
| Loans and receivables: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Receivables* | | | 138,190 | | | 138,190 | | | 84,320 | | | 84,320 |
| Available-for-sale instruments: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Securities, at market value | | | 2,465 | | | 2,465 | | | 9,637 | | | 9,637 |
| Total | | $ | 480,983 | | $ | 480,983 | | $ | 376,109 | | $ | 376,109 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Financial Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Financial liabilities measured at amortized cost: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Short-term borrowings | | $ | 129,783 | | $ | 129,783 | | $ | 150,396 | | $ | 150,396 |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses* | | | 120,592 | | | 120,592 | | | 75,328 | | | 75,328 |
| Debt | | | 234,740 | | | 229,045 | | | 162,993 | | | 160,412 |
| Facility term financing | | | — | | | — | | | 22,725 | | | 22,725 |
| Puttable instruments | | | 3,936 | | | 3,936 | | | 7,761 | | | 7,761 |
| Fair value through profit or loss: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Derivative liabilities | | | 2,081 | | | 2,081 | | | 1,691 | | | 1,691 |
| | Total | | $ | 491,132 | | $ | 485,437 | | $ | 420,894 | | $ | 418,313 |
____________________
MFC BANCORP LTD.* | | not including derivative and tax related items |
(FORMERLY MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.
)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
2015
Note
36.26. Financial Instruments (continued)
The fair values of the Group’s financial instruments as at December 31, other than those with carrying amounts that approximate their fair values due to their short-term nature, are summarized as follows:
| As at December 31: | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | |
| | | | Carrying
Amount | | | Fair
Value | | | Carrying
Amount | | | Fair
Value | |
| Financial Assets: | | | | | |
| Fair value through profit or loss: | | | | | |
| Short-term securities | | | | $ | 170 | | | | | $ | 170 | | | | | $ | 290 | | | | | $ | 290 | | |
| Derivative assets | | | | | 5,726 | | | | | | 5,726 | | | | | | 6,274 | | | | | | 6,274 | | |
| Loans and receivables: | | | | | |
| Long-term loan receivables (including current portion) | | | | | 2,828 | | | | | | 2,691 | | | | | | 2,996 | | | | | | 2,797 | | |
| Long-term receivables, other | | | | | 4,523 | | | | | | 4,523 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| Available-for-sale instruments: | | | | | |
| Securities, at fair value | | | | | 630 | | | | | | 630 | | | | | | 790 | | | | | | 790 | | |
| Securities, at cost | | | | | 298 | | | | | | 298 | | | | | | 287 | | | | | | 287 | | |
| Financial Liabilities: | | | | | |
| Financial liabilities measured at amortized cost: | | | | | |
| Debt | | | | $ | 259,038 | | | | | $ | 242,808 | | | | | $ | 363,255 | | | | | $ | 365,244 | | |
| Other financial liabilities, long-term | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 5,778 | | | | | | 5,778 | | |
| Fair value through profit or loss: | | | | | |
| Derivative liabilities | | | | | 4,236 | | | | | | 4,236 | | | | | | 3,539 | | | | | | 3,539 | | |
Fair value of a financial instrument represents the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction in the principal (or most advantageous) market at the measurement date under current market conditions regardless of whether that price is directly observable or estimated using
anothera valuation technique. The price for a transaction which takes place under duress or the seller is forced to accept the price in the transaction might not represent the fair value of an asset or a liability. The best evidence of fair value is published price quotations in an active market. When the market for a financial asset or financial liability is not active, the Group establishes fair value by using a valuation technique. The
chosen valuation technique
makes maximumused maximizes the use of inputs observed
fromin active markets, and
relies as little as possible onminimizes the use of inputs generated by the Group. Internally generated inputs take into account factors that market participants would consider when pricing the financial instruments, such as liquidity and credit risks. Use of judgment is significantly involved in estimating fair value of financial instruments in inactive markets and actual results could materially differ from the estimates. To value longer-term transactions and transactions in less active markets for which pricing information is not generally available, unobservable inputs may be used.
The fair value of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term cash deposits is based on reported market value. The fair valuevalues of short-term trading securities isare based on quoted market prices (Level 1 fair value hierarchy). The fair valuevalues of available-for-sale securities isare based on quoted market prices, except for those which are not quoted in an active market which are measured byestimated using an appropriate valuation method (Level 3 fair value hierarchy). Investments in equity instruments that do not have a quoted price in an active market and whose fair value cannot be reliably measured are measured at cost. The fair valuescarrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, short-term cash deposits, short-term receivables, short-term borrowings and accounts payableaccount payables and accrued expenses, due to their short-term nature and normal trade credit terms, approximate their carrying value.fair values. The fair values of long-term receivables, long-term debt and other long-term liabilities wereare determined using discounted cash flows at prevailing market rates of interest for a similar instrument with a similar credit rating. The carrying amount of facility term financing was determined based on a discount rate which approximated the current market interest rate for instruments with similar risk profile. credit ratings (Level 2 fair value hierarchy).
MFC BANCORP LTD.
(FORMERLY MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2015
Note 26. Financial Instruments (continued)
The fair values of
the puttable instruments approximate their carrying amounts as the carry amounts are revised using a DCF model or other valuation technique. The fair values of the derivative financial instruments are based on the quoted market prices when possible; and if not available, estimates from third-party brokers. These broker estimates are corroborated with multiple sources and/or other observable market data utilizing assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk and market liquidity (Level 2 fair value hierarchy). Inputs may be readily observable market-corroborated or generally unobservable. The puttable instruments are subject to put agreements and held by non-controlling parties in an inactive market. The fair values of the puttable instruments approximate their carrying amounts.
market-corroborated.
MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
Note 36. Financial Instruments (continued)
The following tables present the Group’s financial instruments measured at fair value on the consolidated statements of financial position classified by the fair value hierarchy as at December 31, 20132015 and 2012:
| | As at December 31, 2013 | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
| Financial Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fair value through profit or loss: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Short-term securities | | $ | 2,068 | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,068 |
| Derivative assets | | | — | | | 1,394 | | | | — | | | | 1,394 |
| Available-for-sale securities | | | 2,465 | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,465 |
| Total | | $ | 4,533 | | $ | 1,394 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 5,927 |
| |
| Financial Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fair value through profit or loss: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Derivative liabilities | | $ | — | | $ | 2,081 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,081 |
| |
| As at December 31, 2012 | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
| Financial Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fair value through profit or loss: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Short-term securities | | $ | 6,658 | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 6,658 |
| Derivative assets | | | — | | | 633 | | | | — | | | | 633 |
| Available-for-sale securities | | | 9,637 | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9,637 |
| Total | | $ | 16,295 | | $ | 633 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 16,928 |
| |
| Financial Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fair value through profit or loss: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Derivative liabilities | | $ | — | | $ | 1,691 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,691 |
The following table presents the level of the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurements are categorized for those financial instruments not measured at fair values but for which the fair values are disclosed:
| | | Fair Value Measurements at |
| | | Reporting Date Using |
| | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 |
| Assets | | | | | | | |
| Cash and cash equivalents, short-term cash deposits and restricted cash | | X | | | | |
| Receivables | | | | X | | |
| Short-term borrowings | | | | X | | |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | | | | X | | |
| Debt | | | | X | | |
| Puttable instruments | | | | | | X |
2014, respectively:
| As at December 31, 2015 | | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
| Financial Assets: | | | | | |
| Fair value through profit or loss: | | | | | |
| Short-term securities | | | | $ | 170 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 170 | | |
| Derivative assets | | | | | — | | | | | | 5,726 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 5,726 | | |
| Available-for-sale: | | | | | |
| Securities | | | | | 630 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 630 | | |
| Total | | | | $ | 800 | | | | | $ | 5,726 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 6,526 | | |
| Financial Liabilities: | | | | | |
| Fair value through profit or loss: | | | | | |
| Derivative liabilities | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 4,236 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 4,236 | | |
| |
| As at December 31, 2014 | | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
| Financial Assets: | | | | | |
| Fair value through profit or loss: | | | | | |
| Short-term securities | | | | $ | 290 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 290 | | |
| Derivative assets | | | | | — | | | | | | 6,274 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 6,274 | | |
| Available-for-sale: | | | | | |
| Securities | | | | | 790 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 790 | | |
| Total | | | | $ | 1,080 | | | | | $ | 6,274 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 7,354 | | |
| Financial Liabilities: | | | | | |
| Fair value through profit or loss: | | | | | |
| Derivative liabilities | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 3,539 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 3,539 | | |
| |
Generally, management of the Group believes that current financial assets and financial liabilities, due to their short-term nature, do not pose significant financial risks. The Group uses various financial instruments to manage its exposure to various financial risks. The policies for controlling the risks associated with financial instruments include, but are not limited to, standardized company procedures and policies on matters such as hedging of risk exposures, avoidance of undue concentration of risk and requirements for collateral (including letters of
credit)credit and bank guarantees) to mitigate credit risk. The Group has risk managers and other personnel to perform checking functions and risk assessments
so as to ensure that
the Group’s procedures and policies are complied with.
Many of the Group’s strategies, including the use of derivative instruments and the types of derivative instruments selected by the Group, are based on historical trading patterns and correlations and the Group’s management’s expectations of future events. However, these strategies may not be fully effective in all market environments or against all types of risks. Unexpected market developments may affect the Group’s
MFC BANCORP LTD.
(FORMERLY MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.
)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
2015
Note
36.26. Financial Instruments (continued)
Group’s risk management strategies during the period, and unanticipated developments could impact the Group’s risk management strategies in the future. If any of the variety of instruments and strategies the Group utilizes is not effective, the Group may incur losses.
The Group does not trade in financial instruments, including derivative financial instruments, for speculative purposes.
The nature of the riskrisks that the Group’s financial instruments are subject to as at December 31, 20132015 is set out in the following table:
| | | | Risks | |
| | | | | | | Market risks | |
| Financial instrument | | | Credit | | Liquidity | Liquidity | Currency | | Currency | | | Interest rate | | | Other price | |
| Cash and cash equivalents, short-term cash deposits | | | | | | | | | | |
| and restricted cash | | | | | X | | | | | | | | | | | | X | | | | | | X | | | | | | | | |
| Short-term securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | X | | | | | | | | | | | | X | | |
| Long-term securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | X | | | | | | | | | | | | X | | |
| Derivative assets and liabilities | | | | | X | | | | | | X | | | | | | X | | | | | | | | | | | | X | | |
| Receivables | | | | | X | | | | | | | | | | | | X | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Short-term bank borrowings | | | | | | | | | | | X | | | | | | X | | X | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payableAccount payables and accrued expenses | | | | | | | | | | | X | | | | | | X | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt (including MPP term financing) | | | | | | | | | | | X | | | | | | X | | |
Puttable instruments | | | | X | | | | | | | | |
A sensitivity analysis for each type of market risk to which the Group is exposed on its financial instruments at the end of the reporting period is provided, showing how profit or loss and equity would have been affected by changes in the relevant risk variable that were reasonably possible at that date. These ranges of parameters are estimated by management, which are based on the facts and circumstances available at the time estimates are made, and an assumption of stable socio-economic and geopolitical states. No unusual and exceptional events, for example, natural disasters or human-made crises and calamities, are taken into consideration when the sensitivity analysis is prepared. Actual occurrence could differ from these assumptions and such differences could be material.
Credit risk is the risk that one party to a financial instrument will fail to discharge an obligation and cause the other party to incur a financial loss. Financial instruments which potentially subject the Group to credit risk consist of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, short-term cash deposits, and derivative and credit exposures (including outstanding receivables and committed transactions). The Group has deposited cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, short-term cash deposits and entered into derivative contracts with reputable financial institutions with high credit ratings, from which management believes the risk of loss to be remote.
The Group does not have exposure to Eurozone sovereign debt for which the issuing states (Greece, Spain and Portugal) have experienced credit downgrades or other indicators of financial difficulties, and customers of these Eurozone states.Most of the Group’s credit exposures are with counterparties in the
commoditiesfinance and
resources industriessupply chain segment and are subject to normal industry credit risk. The Group has receivables from various entities including, primarily, trade customers.
Management does not believe that any single customer or geographic region represents significant credit risk. Credit risk concentration with respect to trade receivables is limited due to the Group’s large and diversified customer base. Credit risk from trade account receivables is mitigated since they are credit insured, covered by letters of credit, bank guarantees and/or other credit enhancements. The Group routinely monitors credit risk exposures, including sector, geographic and corporate concentrations of credit and set and regularly review
counterpartcounterparties’ credit limits based on rating agency credit ratings and/or internal assessments of company
MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
Note 36. Financial Instruments (continued)
and industry analysis. The Group also uses factoring and credit insurances to manage credit risk. Management believes that these measures minimize the Group’s overall credit risk; however, there can be no assurance that these processes will protect the Group against all losses from non-performance.
MFC BANCORP LTD.
(FORMERLY MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2015
Note 26. Financial Instruments (continued)
The average contractual credit period for trade receivables is
about 60-90 days. However, due60-65 days and up to
180 days for certain sales. With the use of
the factoring facilities, the average
life time of trade receivables arecash collection period is reduced to approximately
10 days. The average contractual credit period for trade receivables from hydrocarbon sales is about 3015 days. For the aging analysis of
the past-due receivables, see Note
7.6.
The maximum credit risk exposure as at December 31,
20132015 is as follows:
| Amounts recognized in the consolidated statement of financial position: | | | | |
| | Cash and cash equivalents, short-term cash deposits and restricted cash | | $ | 336,866 |
| Derivative assets | | | 1,394 |
| Receivables | | | 138,190 |
| | | | 476,450 |
| Guarantees (see Note 33) | | | 51,393 |
| Maximum credit risk exposure | | $ | 527,843 |
| | Cash and cash equivalents, short-term cash deposits and restricted cash | | | | $ | 198,391 | | |
| | Derivative assets | | | | | 5,726 | | |
| | Receivables | | | | | 167,649 | | |
| | Amounts recognized in the consolidated statement of financial position | | | | | 371,766 | | |
| | Guarantees (see Note 23) | | | | | 14,137 | | |
| | Maximum credit risk exposure | | | | $ | 385,903 | | |
| |
As at December 31, 2013,2015, the Group had issued guarantees up to a maximum of $51,393$14,137 to its trading and financing partners in the normal course of its commoditiessupply chain activities. As ofat December 31, 2013, $43,354 has been used and2015, $390 were outstanding and hashave not been recorded as liabilities in the consolidated statement of financial position. In the past five years, no claim has been made against the guarantees issued by the Group. Typically, these guarantees are issued on behalf of the Group’s trading partners and the Group companies. The guarantees issued on behalf of the Group companies are typically issued in favor of trading and financing partnerspartners.
In the preceding five years, no claims were made against the guarantees issued by the Group. Subsequent to December 31, 2015, certain guarantees related to a customer filing for insolvency were called and
inthe Group met its obligations under these amounts. Since these guarantees are no longer contingent, but instead are probable, they have been recognized as provisions as at December 31, 2015. In case of non-performance by a trading
or financing partner and a claim
is made against the Group, the Group can make the claim against the defaulting trading
or financing partner
and has a pledge on the goods as well as other assets to recover the loss.
The Group can also get reimbursements from various other forms of collateral and risk mitigation securities (see Note 23).
Please see sub-heading of “Concentration risk” in this Note 26 on credit risk concentration.
Liquidity risk is the risk that an entity will encounter difficulty in raising funds to meet commitments associated with financial instruments. The Group requires liquidity specifically to fund capital requirements, satisfy financial obligations as they become due, and to operate
the commoditiesits finance and
resourcessupply chain business. The Group puts in place an actively managed production and capital expenditure budgeting process for major capital programs. The Group’s approach to managing liquidity is to ensure, as far as possible, that it always has sufficient liquidity to meet its liabilities when they fall due, under normal and stress conditions, without incurring unacceptable losses. The Group
is not subject to materialmaintains an adequate level of liquidity,
risk becausewith a portion of its
strongassets held in cash
position.and cash equivalents. The Group also maintains adequate banking facilities, including factoring arrangements. It is the Group’s policy to invest cash in highly liquid, diversified money market funds or bank deposits for a period of less than three months. The Group may also invest in cash deposits with an original maturity date of more than three months so as to earn
a higher interest income.
The Group also maintains an acid test ratio greater than one, which indicates that the Group has strong short-term assets to cover its immediate liabilities without selling inventory.
Generally, trade payables are due within 90 days and other payables and accrued expenses are due within one year. All derivative financial liabilities are to be settled within one year. All short-term bank borrowings are renewable on a yearly basis. Please also refer to Note 2115 for the Group’s debt maturity schedule. TheseThe schedule of future payment data arepayments is based on the Group’s historical payment patterns and management’s interpretation of contractual arrangements. The actual cash outflows might occur significantly earlier than indicated in the dataschedule or be for significantly different amounts from those indicated in the data.schedule.
MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
Note 36. Financial Instruments (continued)
Currency risk
Currency risk is the risk that the value of a financial instrument will fluctuate due to changes in foreign exchange rates. Currency risk does not arise from financial instruments that are non-monetary items or
MFC BANCORP LTD.
(FORMERLY MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2015
Note 26. Financial Instruments (continued)
from financial instruments denominated in the functional currency. The Group operates internationally and is exposed to risks from changes in foreign currency rates, particularly Euros,the Euro, Canadian dollarsdollar and United States dollars.U.S. dollar. Currency risk arises principally from future trading transactions, and recognized assets and liabilities. In order to reduce the Group’s exposure to foreign currency risk on material contracts (including intercompany loans) denominated in foreign currencies (other than the functional currencies of the Group companies), the Group may use foreign currency forward contracts and options to protect its financial positions. As at December 31, 2013 and 2012,2015, in its continuing operations, the Group had foreign currency derivative financial instruments (foreign currency forward contracts and options) with aggregate notional amounts of $171,932 and $86,966, respectively,$162,051 (2014: $255,906) and a net unrealized fair value lossgain of $389 and $1, respectively. $2,492 (2014: $2,795).
The Group does not have any material exposure to highly inflationary foreign currencies.
At December 31,
2013,2015, if the U.S. dollar had weakened 10% against the Group companies’ functional currencies with all other variables held constant,
incomeloss from continuing operations for the year
2013ended December 31, 2015 would have been
$6,285$1,156 higher. Conversely, if the U.S. dollar had strengthened 10% against the local functional currencies with all other variables held constant,
incomeloss from continuing operations
for the year ended December 31, 2015 would have been
$6,285$1,156 lower. The reason for such change is mainly due to certain U.S. dollar denominated financial instrument liabilities (net of assets)
. held by entities whose functional currencies were not the U.S. dollar. There would have been no material impact arising from financial instruments on other comprehensive
lossincome in either case.
At December 31,
2013,2015, if the Euro had weakened 10% against the Group companies’ functional currencies with all other variables held constant,
incomeloss from continuing operations for the year
2013ended December 31, 2015 would have been
$17 higher.$4,317 lower. Conversely, if the Euro had strengthened 10% against the local functional currencies with all other variables held constant,
incomeloss from continuing operations
for the year ended December 31, 2015 would have been
$17 lower.$3,217 higher. The reason for such change is mainly due to certain
Euro-denominated financial liabilities (net of assets)currency derivative contracts held by entities whose functional
currency iscurrencies were not the Euro. There would have been no impact arising from financial instruments on other comprehensive
lossincome in either case.
At December 31,
2013,2015, if the Canadian dollars had weakened 10% against the Group companies’ functional currencies with all other variables held constant,
incomeloss from continuing operations for the year
2013ended December 31, 2015 would have been
$3,932 lower.$583 higher. Conversely, if the Canadian dollars had strengthened 10% against the local functional currencies with all other variables held constant,
incomeloss from continuing operations
for the year ended December 31, 2015 would have been
$3,932 higher.$583 lower. The reason for such change is mainly due to certain Canadian dollar-denominated financial assets (net of liabilities) held by entities whose functional
currency iscurrencies were not the Canadian dollars. There would have been no impact arising from financial instruments on other comprehensive
lossincome in either case.
Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate due to changes in market interest rates. Short-term financial assets and financial liabilities are generally not exposed to significant interest rate risk, because of their short-term nature. The Group’s long-term debt is not exposed to significant interest rate cash flow risk as the interest rates have been fixed for approximately
61%72% of the Group’s long-term debt.
At December 31, 2013,2015, if benchmark interest rates (such as LIBOR or prime rates) at that date had been 100 basis points (1.00%) per annum lower with all other variables held constant, incomeloss from continuing operations for the year 2013ended December 31, 2015 would have been $2,758 higher,$2,202 lower, arising mainly as a result of lower net interest expense. Conversely, if benchmark interest rates at that date had been 100 basis points
MFC BANCORP LTD.
(FORMERLY MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2015
Note 26. Financial Instruments (continued)
(1.00%) per annum higher with all other variables
MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
Note 36. Financial Instruments (continued)
held constant, incomeloss from continuing operations for the year 2013ended December 31, 2015 would have been $2,743 lower,$2,202 higher, arising mainly as a result of higher net interest expense. There would have been no impact arising from financial instruments on the Group’s other comprehensive loss.
income.
Other price risk is the risk that the value of a financial instrument will fluctuate as a result of changes in market prices, whether those changes are caused by factors specific to the individual instrument or its issuer or factors affecting all instruments traded in the market. The Group’s other price risk includes equity price risk whereby the Group’s investments in equities of other entities
that are classified as held for trading or
as available for sale are subject to market price
fluctuation.fluctuations. The Group did not hold any asset-backed securities.
At December 31,
2013,2015, if the equity price in general had weakened 10% with all other variables held constant,
incomeloss and other comprehensive income from continuing operations for the year
2013ended December 31, 2015 would have been
$206$33 higher and
$240, respectively, lower.$60 lower, respectively. Conversely, if the equity price in general had strengthened 10% with all other variables held constant,
incomeloss and other comprehensive
lossincome from continuing operations
for the year ended December 31, 2015 would have been
$206$33 lower and
$240, respectively, higher.$60 higher, respectively.
In addition, the Group buys and sells
commodities futurefutures contracts on the London Metal Exchange and enters into financial derivative contracts (e.g. futures and swaps) with banks, customers and
commodities brokers. Management uses the financial derivative contracts to manage the price
fluctuationfluctuations for its own account or for customers. As at December 31,
2013 and 2012,2015 in its continuing operations, the Group had outstanding
commodity derivative financial instruments with an aggregate notional amount of
$49,695 and $30,818,$43,820 (2014:$21,277), respectively, primarily to hedge against the long position in inventories
and the usage of energy, which resulted in a net unrealized fair value loss of
$299 and $1,059, respectively.$1,002 (2014: fair value gain of $848).
At December 31,
2013,2015, if the
commodityunderlying price in the financial instrument contracts in general had weakened 10% with all other variables held constant,
incomeloss from continuing operations for the year
2013ended December 31, 2015 would have been
$1,149$147 higher. Conversely, if the
commodityunderlying price in the financial instrument contracts in general had strengthened 10% with all other variables held constant,
incomeloss from continuing operations
for the year ended December 31, 2015 would have been
$1,149$147 lower. There would have been no impact arising from financial instruments on other comprehensive income in either case.
The Group executes contracts with third parties for the sale and physical delivery of
commoditiesinventory so as
to intend to achieve a targeted price.
Contracts for suchSuch contracts are not typically financial instruments and therefore
are excluded from the fair value
disclosuredisclosures and sensitivity analysis.
Management determines the concentration risk threshold amount as any single financial asset (or liability) exceeding 10% of total financial assets (or liabilities) in the Group’s consolidated statement of financial position.
The Group regularly maintains cash balances in financial institutions in excess of insured limits. The Group has deposited the cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and term deposits with reputable financial institutions with high credit rating,ratings, and management believes the risk of loss to be remote. As at December 31, 2013,2015, the Group had cash and cash equivalents aggregating $131,257 with$56,107 and an investment of $176$102 in a banking group in Austria. The Group also owed $230,448$163,326 in aggregate short-term banking borrowings and debt to the Austria banking group.group and had derivative contracts with an aggregate notional
MFC BANCORP LTD.
(FORMERLY MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.
)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
2015
Note
36.26. Financial Instruments (continued)
amount of $140,540 with the Austria banking group. In addition, as of December 31, 2015, the assets held for sale included cash and cash equivalent of $2,286 with and the liabilities relating to the assets held for sale included short-term banking borrowings and debt of $31,486 due to the same Austria banking group.
A customer filed for insolvency in 2016. As of December 31, 2015, the Group recognized trade receivables of $92,595 due from the customer and its affiliates, net of allowance for credit losses.
In addition to information disclosed elsewhere in these consolidated financial statements, the Group had significant items of income, expense, and gains and losses resulting from financial assets and financial liabilities which were included in profit or loss
from its continuing operations in
2013, 20122015, 2014 and
20112013 as follows:
| | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 |
| | Interest income on financial assets not at fair value through | | | | | | | | | | | |
| profit or loss | | $ | 61 | | $ | 6,730 | | | $ | 2,935 | |
| Interest income on financial assets classified at fair value through | | | | | | | | | | | |
| profit or loss | | | 2,324 | | | 3,759 | | | | 7,766 | |
| Total interest income | | $ | 2,385 | | $ | 10,489 | | | $ | 10,701 | |
| Interest expense on financial liabilities not at fair value through | | | | | | | | | | | |
| profit or loss | | $ | 9,110 | | $ | 7,004 | | | $ | (2,381 | ) |
| Interest expense on financial liabilities classified at fair value | | | | | | | | | | | |
| through profit or loss | | | 5,482 | | | 4,661 | | | | (4,305 | ) |
| Total interest expense | | $ | 14,592 | | $ | 11,665 | | | $ | (6,686 | ) |
| Dividends income on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | | $ | 225 | | $ | 256 | | | $ | 250 | |
| Dividends income on financial assets classified as available for sale, | | | | | | | | | | | |
| resource property related* | | | 277 | | | — | | | | 181 | |
| Dividends income on financial assets classified as available for | | | | | | | | | | | |
| sale, other | | | 70 | | | 104 | | | | 88 | |
| Net gain (loss) on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | | | 10,169 | | | 1,104 | | | | 298 | |
| Credit (recovery) losses | | | 4,671 | | | (521 | ) | | | (530 | ) |
____________________* included in income from an interest in resource property
| | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
| Interest income on financial assets not at fair value through profit or loss | | | | $ | 742 | | | | | $ | 1,268 | | | | | $ | 63 | | |
| Interest income on financial assets classified at fair value through profit or loss | | | | | 3,483 | | | | | | 3,238 | | | | | | 2,348 | | |
| Total interest income | | | | $ | 4,225 | | | | | $ | 4,506 | | | | | $ | 2,411 | | |
| Interest expense on financial liabilities not at fair value through profit or loss | | | | $ | 1,791 | | | | | $ | 2,482 | | | | | $ | 3,614 | | |
| Interest expense on financial liabilities classified at fair value through profit or loss | | | | | 13,755 | | | | | | 9,253 | | | | | | 5,530 | | |
| Total interest expense | | | | $ | 15,546 | | | | | $ | 11,735 | | | | | $ | 9,144 | | |
| Dividend income on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 232 | | |
| Dividend income on financial assets classified as available for sale, other | | | | | 7 | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | 72 | | |
| Net gain on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | | | | | 2,829 | | | | | | 3,765 | | | | | | 7,986 | | |
| Credit losses | | | | | 54,540 | | | | | | 4,346 | | | | | | 4,763 | | |
Note
37.27. Fair Value Disclosure
of Non-financial Assets
The Group adopted IFRS 13 effective January 1, 2013fair values of the Group’s financial instrument assets and liabilities which are measured at fair value on the consolidated statements of financial position are discussed in Note 26. The following tables present non-financial assets which are measured at fair value in the consolidated statements of financial position, classified by the fair value hierarchy;
Assets measured at fair value on a
prospective basis. Accordingly, comparative information for 2012 is not required.Assets and Liabilities Measuredrecurring basis as at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis as of December 31, 2013:
| | | Fair Value Measurements at |
| | | Reporting Date Using |
| | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 |
| | Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Trading securities* | | $ | 2,068 | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
| Available-for-sale securities* | | | 2,465 | | | — | | | | — | |
| Commodity inventories | | | — | | | 47,875 | | | | — | |
| Derivative assets* | | | — | | | 1,394 | | | | — | |
| Investment property | | | — | | | 35,685 | | | | — | |
| Total | | $ | 4,533 | | $ | 84,954 | | | $ | — | |
| | |
| Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Derivative liabilities* | | $ | — | | $ | 2,081 | | | $ | — | |
____________________ | | | | Fair Value Measurements at
Reporting Date Using | |
| | | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | |
| Inventories | | | | $ | 3,418 | | | | | $ | 116,905 | | | | | $ | — | | |
| Investment property | | | | | — | | | | | | 37,873 | | | | | | — | | |
| Total | | | | $ | 3,418 | | | | | $ | 154,778 | | | | | $ | — | | |
| |
MFC BANCORP LTD.* These are financial instruments. Please see Note 36 on further disclosure.
(FORMERLY MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.
)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
2015
Note 38.27. Fair Value Disclosure of Non-financial Assets (continued)
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as at December 31, 2014:
| | | | Fair Value Measurements at
Reporting Date Using | |
| | | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | |
| Inventories | | | | $ | 3,200 | | | | | $ | 147,013 | | | | | $ | — | | |
| Investment property (included in assets held for sale) | | | | | — | | | | | | 35,378 | | | | | | — | | |
| Total | | | | $ | 3,200 | | | | | $ | 182,391 | | | | | $ | — | | |
| |
Commodity inventories are measured at fair value less costs to sell. The fair values are determined by reference to their contractual selling prices or quoted prices in marketplaces in the absence of a contract (level 1 fair value hierarchy). An average of past sale prices is used when there are no observable market prices or current contracts but there have been recent past sales of such goods and there are no indications that the market prices have been materially impacted (level 2 fair value hierarchy).
The fair values of investment property are measured using an income approach which includes the following inputs: land value, realized basic rents, operating costs, discount rates and damages and defects (level 2 fair value hierarchy). The valuation approach is consistent in both 2015 and 2014, except that the 2014 valuation was performed by an independent external valuator and the 2015 update was performed by internal management as management concluded there were no major changes in the input factors since 2014.
Note 28. MFC
IndustrialBancorp and its Significant Subsidiaries
MFC IndustrialBancorp has its principal executive office at Suite 16201860 – 400 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
A subsidiary is an entity that is controlled by MFC
Industrial.Bancorp. The following table shows the
Company’s direct and indirect significant subsidiaries as at December 31,
2013.2015. The table excludes subsidiaries which only hold intercompany assets and liabilities and do not have an active business as well as subsidiaries whose results and net assets did not materially impact the consolidated results and net assets of the Group.
| | | | | Proportion | | Proportion |
| | | Country of | | of Voting | | of Beneficial |
| | Subsidiaries | | | Incorporation | | Interest | | Interest |
| MFC Commodities GmbH | | Austria | | | 100% | | | | 100% | | |
| MFC Trade & Financial Services GmbH | | Austria | | | 100% | | | | 100% | | |
| IC Managementservice GmbH | | Austria | | | 100% | | | | 100% | | |
| International Trade Services GmbH | | Austria | | | 100% | | | | 100% | | |
| MFC Metal Trading GmbH | | Austria | | | 100% | | | | 100% | | |
| Kasese Cobalt Company Limited | | Uganda | | | 75% | | | | 100% | * | |
| AFM Aluminiumfolie Merseburg GmbH | | Germany | | | 55% | | | | 55% | | |
| MAW Mansfelder Aluminiumwerk GmbH | | Germany | | | 55% | | | | 55% | | |
| MFC (A) Ltd. | | Marshall Islands | | | 100% | | | | 100% | | |
| MFC (D) Ltd. | | Marshall Islands | | | 100% | | | | 100% | | |
| Brock Metals s.r.o. | | Slovakia | | | 100% | | | | 100% | | |
| M Financial Corp. | | Barbados | | | 100% | | | | 100% | | |
| Mednet (Shanghai) Medical Technical | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Developing Co., Ltd. | | China | | | 100% | | | | 100% | | |
| Hangzhou Zhe-er Optical Co. Ltd. | | China | | | 51% | | | | 51% | | |
| MFC Corporate Services AG | | Switzerland | | | 100% | | | | 100% | | |
| Compton Holding Austria GmbH | | Austria | | | 100% | | | | 100% | | |
| Compton Petroleum Austria GmbH | | Austria | | | 100% | | | | 100% | | |
| GPT Global Pellets Trading GmbH | | Austria | | | 100% | | | | 100% | | |
| MFC Energy Corporation | | Canada | | | 100% | | | | 100% | | |
| MFC Energy (Montana), Inc. | | U.S. | | | 100% | | | | 100% | | |
| Mazeppa Processing Partnership | | Canada | | | 100% | | | | 100% | | |
| MFC Resources Inc. | | U.S. | | | 100% | | | | 100% | | |
| ACC Resources S.R.L. | | Argentina | | | 100% | | | | 100% | | |
| Possehl Mexico S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | | 60% | | | | 60% | ** | |
____________________* | Subsidiaries | The Group derives 100% beneficial benefit from the subsidiary from its holding | | Country of a shareholder loan and 75% share capital.
Incorporation | | | Proportion
of Interest | |
| | MFC Commodities GmbH | | | Austria | | | | | 100% | | |
** | MFC Trade & Financial Services GmbH | The non-controlling interests are classified as puttable instrument financial liabilities on the consolidated statement of financial position. | | Austria | | | | | 100% | | |
| | IC Managementservice GmbH | | | Austria | | | | | 100% | | |
| | International Trade Services GmbH | | | Austria | | | | | 100% | | |
| | MFC Commodities Trading GmbH | | | Austria | | | | | 100% | | |
| | MFC Metal Trading GmbH | | | Austria | | | | | 100% | | |
| | Kasese Cobalt Company Limited | | | Uganda | | | | | 75% | | |
| | MFC (A) Ltd | | | Marshall Islands | | | | | 100% | | |
| | MFC (D) Ltd | | | Marshall Islands | | | | | 100% | | |
| | M Financial Corp. | | | Barbados | | | | | 100% | | |
| | MFC Corporate Services AG | | | Switzerland | | | | | 100% | | |
| | GPT Global Pellets Trading GmbH | | | Austria | | | | | 100% | | |
| | MFC Power Limited Partnership | | | Canada | | | | | 100% | | |
| | MFC Resources Inc. | | | U.S. | | | | | 100% | | |
| | Possehl Mexico S.A. de C.V | | | Mexico | | | | | 100% | | |
| | MFC Holding Norway AS | | | Norway | | | | | 100% | | |
| | Fesil AS | | | Norway | | | | | 100% | | |
MFC BANCORP LTD.
(FORMERLY MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2015
Note 28. MFC Bancorp and its Significant Subsidiaries (continued)
| | Subsidiaries | | | Country of
Incorporation | | | Proportion
of Interest | |
| | Fesil Sales AS | | | Norway | | | | | 100% | | |
| | Fesil Rana Metall AS | | | Norway | | | | | 100% | | |
| | Fesil Sales GmbH | | | Germany | | | | | 100% | | |
| | Fesil Sales SA | | | Luxembourg | | | | | 100% | | |
| | F.J. Elsner Trading Gesellschaft mbH | | | Austria | | | | | 100% | | |
| | Mednet (Shanghai) Medical Technical Developing Co. Ltd. | | | China | | | | | 100% | | |
| | Hangzhou Zhe-er Optical Co. Ltd. | | | China | | | | | 51% | | |
As at December 31,
2013,2015, the Group controlled entities in which the Group held more than 50% of the voting
rights. Conversely, as at December 31, 2013, the Grouprights and did not control any entities in which the Group held 50% or less of the voting rights.
The Group’s proportional voting interests in the subsidiaries are identical to its proportional beneficial interests, except for a non-wholly-owned subsidiary in Africa from which the Group derives a 100% beneficial interest resulting from holding a shareholder loan. As ofat December 31, 2013,2015, none of non-controlling interests are material to the Group. Also, there were no significant restrictions (statutory, contractual and regulatory restrictions, including protective rights of non-controlling interests) on MFC Industrial’sBancorp’s ability to access or use the assets and settle the liabilities of the group.
Group.
During the year ended December 2015, the Group sold a 95% economic interest in certain hydrocarbon assets and the related liabilities to a third party for nominal and contingent consideration and derecognized the former subsidiaries holding these assets and liabilities. As a result, the Group recognized a non-cash post-tax loss of $11,987 upon the deconsolidation (see Note 4).
During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Group disposed of a group of German entities (see Note 23) and recognized an accounting gain of $4,535 on the derecognition of these former subsidiaries in the consolidated statement of operations. The Group also disposed of three inactive wholly-owned subsidiaries for cash consideration, resulting in a net gain of $353.
During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Group purchased the remaining 40% equity interest in Possehl (see Note 25). As a result, Possehl became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Group since April 2014, the date the remaining 40% equity interests were acquired.
During the year ended December 31, 2013, the
GroupsGroup sold its interest in a group (which held the resource properties in India) and recognized a non-cash accounting gain of
$415$427 on
its disposition.disposition (see Note 23). The gain was included in
the net sales in the consolidated statement of operations. The
GroupsGroup also acquired the non-controlling interests
in 0915988 B.C. Ltd. (which was a special purpose entity prior to 2013 and became a consolidated structured
entity in 2013)entity) and
MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
Note 38. MFC Industrial and its Significant Subsidiaries (continued)
another group. There was no income or loss impact onresulting from the transactions and non-controlling interests aggregating $2,371$2,503 were reclassified to retained earnings. The Group also credited $1,851$1,968 to the retained earnings accountin 2013 when it acquired the remaining equity interest in MFC Resources Inc. (see Note 26).
Note
39.29. Subsequent
EventsDividend
Event
Purchase of assets
On
March 24, 2014, MIL announced its annual cash dividendJanuary 5, 2016, the Group purchased certain assets from a former subsidiary for
2014 will be $0.24 per common share, payable quarterly. Payment and ex-dividend dates and additional information regarding$790 at their fair value. The purchase consideration was recorded as a reduction in the
dividend will be announced inamount due
course. The dividend is subject to customary Canadian withholding tax for non-resident shareholders. Pursuant to applicable tax treatiesfrom the withholding rate for eligible U.S. resident shareholders is 15%. The dividend is an eligible dividend under theIncome Tax Act (Canada).
former subsidiary.
Business
Combination (a) FESIL AS
In January 2014,combination
On January��11, 2016, the Company
announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire a 100% interest in the FESIL AS Group (“FESIL”), a vertically integrated supply-chain management company with a production facility in Norway, sales companies in Germany, Luxembourg, Spain, United States, Indiareceived all necessary regulatory approvals and,
China, and an interest in several quartz deposits in Spain. Headquartered in Trondheim, Norway, FESIL is one of the leading producers of ferrosilicon, an essential alloy in the production of steel, stainless steel, and cast iron. FESIL’s melting plant is located in Mo i Rana, Norway and produces a range of ferrosilicon products including granulated and refined qualities (high and semi-high purity), which makes up the bulk of its production.
The purchase price of approximately 500 million Norwegian Krone (approximately $82 million) is based on the net tangible equity asset value as of September 30, 2013, and will be adjusted to reflect the fair value of certain assets and the profit and loss over the period to final closing. In addition to the purchase price, the Company will pay a royalty based on tiered ferrosilicon production at the Mo i Rana facility for two years, expected to equal approximately 2.9% of ferrosilicon revenue per annum at full production. The transaction is currently scheduled to complete in the second quarter of 2014 and is subject to customary conditions.
(b) Elsner & Co. GmbH
In March 2014, the Company announced that it acquired 100% interest in F.J. Elsner & Co. GmbH (“Elsner”), a global commodity company focused on steel and related products which was founded in 1864 with its head office based in Vienna Austria.
Elsner’s offerings include a full range of steel products including slabs, booms, billets, hot rolled steel plates, hot and cold rolled coils and sheets, reinforcing bars, galvanized material, pipes, tubers and merchant bars. Elsner has longstanding relationships with many steel mills in Eastern and Southern Europe as well as the Baltic States and the Commonwealth of Independent States.
The purchase price is for nominal consideration and certain contingent payments.
SinceFebruary 1, 2016, completed the acquisition of the entity was completed in March 2014, the initial accounting for the business combination is incomplete at the time these consolidated financial statements are authorized for issue. Accordingly, the disclosures required by IFRS 3 forBAWAG Malta Bank Ltd. (the “Bank”), a Western European bank. Subsequent to the acquisition, of FESIL could not be made.
Royalty Interest in an Iron Ore Mine
In February 2014, the operator of the iron ore mine announced that it would idle the iron ore mine. Management of the Group expects that the operator’s decision will have profit or loss and cash flow impacts in 2014 and 2015. Please see Note 16.
Bank changed its name to MFC Merchant Bank Ltd.
MFC BANCORP LTD.
(FORMERLY MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.
)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
2015
Note 40.29. Subsequent Event (continued)
As part of the Group, the Bank will not engage in retail banking, commercial banking or universal banking, but instead will provide specialty banking services and focus on structured and trade finance to the Group’s customers, suppliers, and group members, among others. In order to maintain a variable cost structure, the Bank will outsource major back office services as well as internal functions such as technology, internal audit and payment services to third parties.
Pursuant to the transaction, the Group acquired the Bank for total purchase consideration of $142,417 which equaled the fair values of the identifiable assets acquired and the liabilities assumed on the closing date.
This acquisition was not considered as a material business combination.
Note 30. Approval of Consolidated Financial Statements
These consolidated financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorized for issue on
March 31, 2014.Note 41.Recast of Consolidated Statements during the Measurement Period and Correction of an Error
In September 2012, the Group acquired a 100% equity interest in MFC Energy and recognized a bargain purchase of $244,645 in the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2012. During the measurement period from acquisition through to September 2013 and an error correction, the fair values of the assets and liabilities of MFC Energy were finalized and it was determined that the bargain purchase was $216,320 on the acquisition date. As a result, interest on liabilities was recomputed and finance costs were reduced by $797 for the year ended December 31, 2012. In addition, expiry loss of the unproved lands of $918 was derecognized for the year ended December 31, 2012.
Pursuant to IFRS 3,Business Combinations,comparative information for prior periods presented in financial statements has been revised to account for the above-mentioned adjustments retrospectively.
May 2, 2016.136
MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
Note 41. Recast of Consolidated Statements during the Measurement Period and Correction of an Error (continued)
Reconciliation of net income for the year ended December 31, 2012:
| | | | | | | Recast | | Recast | | Error | | | | |
| | | | Historical | | adjustments* | | adjustments** | | correction | | Recast |
| Net sales | | $ | 479,507 | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | $ | 479,507 | |
| Equity income | | | 6,152 | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | 6,152 | |
| Gross revenues | | | 485,659 | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | 485,659 | |
| |
| Costs and Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Costs of sales | | | 407,626 | | | | | — | | | | | | (918 | ) | | | | — | | | | 406,708 | |
| Impairment of available-for-sale | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| securities | | | 4,265 | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | 4,265 | |
| Impairment of interest in resource | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| properties | | | 42,631 | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | 42,631 | |
| Selling, general and administrative | | | 47,737 | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | 47,737 | |
| Share-based compensation — selling, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| general and administrative | | | 9 | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | 9 | |
| Finance costs | | | 12,431 | | | | | — | | | | | | (797 | ) | | | | — | | | | 11,634 | |
| | | | 514,699 | | | | | — | | | | | | (1,715 | ) | | | | — | | | | 512,984 | |
| |
| Loss from operations | | | (29,040 | ) | | | | — | | | | | | 1,715 | | | | | — | | | | (27,325 | ) |
| |
| Other items: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Exchange differences on foreign | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| currency transactions | | | 7,108 | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | 7,108 | |
| Change in fair value of puttable | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| instrument financial liabilities | | | (77 | ) | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | (77 | ) |
| Bargain purchase | | | 247,004 | | | | | (21,821 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | (6,504 | ) | | | 218,679 | |
| |
| Income before income taxes | | | 224,995 | | | | | (21,821 | ) | | | | | 1,715 | | | | | (6,504 | ) | | | 198,385 | |
| Income tax (expense) recovery: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Income taxes | | | 8,528 | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | 8,528 | |
| Resource property revenue taxes | | | (5,902 | ) | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | (5,902 | ) |
| | | | 2,626 | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | 2,626 | |
| Net income for the year | | | 227,621 | | | | | (21,821 | ) | | | | | 1,715 | | | | | (6,504 | ) | | | 201,011 | |
| Less: Net (income) loss attributable to | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| non-controlling interests | | | (867 | ) | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | (867 | ) |
| Net income attributable to owners of the | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| parent company | | $ | 226,754 | | | | $ | (21,821 | ) | | | | $ | 1,715 | | | | $ | (6,504 | ) | | $ | 200,144 | |
| Basic and diluted earnings per share | | $ | 3.62 | | | | $ | (0.35 | ) | | | | $ | 0.03 | | | | $ | (0.10 | ) | | $ | 3.20 | |
____________________* | | Adjustments reflecting new information obtained during the measurement period about facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date. |
| | |
** | | Adjustments representing effects on the post-combination earnings as a result of the revision of assets and liabilities at the acquisition date. |
The net income, total comprehensive income and comprehensive income attributable to owners of the parent company for the year ended December 31, 2012 were reduced by $26,610 (representing the sum of the recast adjustments and error correction).
MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
Note 41. Recast of Consolidated Statements during the Measurement Period and Correction of an Error (continued)
Reconciliation of financial position as at December 31, 2012:
| | | | | | | Recast | | Recast | | Error | | | | |
| | | Historical | | adjustments* | | adjustments** | | correction | | Recast |
| | ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Current Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Assets held for sale | | $ | 128,657 | | | | $ | (4,465 | ) | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 124,192 | |
| Other current assets | | | 555,621 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 555,621 | |
| Total current assets | | | 684,278 | | | | | (4,465 | ) | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 679,813 | |
| Non-current Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hydrocarbon unproved lands | | | 48,728 | | | | | (17,945 | ) | | | | 918 | | | | — | | | | 31,701 | |
| Deferred income tax assets | | | 18,510 | | | | | 7,130 | | | | | — | | | | (6,504 | ) | | | 19,136 | |
| Other non-current assets | | | 629,973 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 629,973 | |
| Total non-current assets | | | 697,211 | | | | | (10,815 | ) | | | | 918 | | | | (6,504 | ) | | | 680,810 | |
| | | $ | 1,381,489 | | | | $ | (15,280 | ) | | | $ | 918 | | | $ | (6,504 | ) | | $ | 1,360,623 | |
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| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Current Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Account payables and | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| accrued expenses | | $ | 77,586 | | | | $ | 1,737 | | | | $ | 80 | *** | | $ | — | | | $ | 79,403 | |
| Facility term financing | | | 7,390 | | | | | 3,869 | | | | | (797 | ) | | | — | | | | 10,462 | |
| Other current liabilities | | | 253,954 | | | | | — | | | | | (80 | )*** | | | — | | | | 253,874 | |
| Total current liabilities | | | 338,930 | | | | | 5,606 | | | | | (797 | ) | | | — | | | | 343,739 | |
| Long-term liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Facility term financing | | | 11,328 | | | | | 935 | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 12,263 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | | | 267,846 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 267,846 | |
| Total long-term liabilities | | | 279,174 | | | | | 935 | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 280,109 | |
| Total liabilities | | | 618,104 | | | | | 6,541 | | | | | (797 | ) | | | — | | | | 623,848 | |
| Equity | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Capital stock, fully paid | | | 382,746 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 382,746 | |
| Treasury stock | | | (68,610 | ) | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (68,610 | ) |
| Contributed surplus | | | 13,037 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 13,037 | |
| Retained earnings | | | 426,184 | | | | | (21,821 | ) | | | | 1,715 | | | | (6,504 | ) | | | 399,574 | |
| Accumulated other | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| comprehensive income | | | 3,840 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,840 | |
| Shareholders’ equity | | | 757,197 | | | | | (21,821 | ) | | | | 1,715 | | | | (6,504 | ) | | | 730,587 | |
| Non-controlling interests | | | 6,188 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6,188 | |
| Total equity | | | 763,385 | | | | | (21,821 | ) | | | | 1,715 | | | | — | | | | 736,775 | |
| | | $ | 1,381,489 | | | | $ | (15,280 | ) | | | $ | 918 | | | $ | (6,504 | ) | | $ | 1,360,623 | |
____________________* | | Adjustments reflecting new information obtained during the measurement period about facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date. |
| | |
** | | Adjustments representing effects on the post-combination earnings as a result of the revision of assets and liabilities at the acquisition date. |
|
*** | | Reclassification. |
Cash flow statement for the year ended December 31, 2012:
The re-cast adjustments and error correction did not have cash flow impacts on operating activities, investing activities and financing activities, respectively in 2012, though the recast adjustments had immaterial cash flow impacts on certain components within the operating activities which offset each other.
Exhibits Required by Form 20-F
| Exhibit | | |
Number | | | Description | |
| 1.1 | | | Amended and Restated Articles of MFC IndustrialBancorp Ltd. dated February 7,November 14, 2014. Incorporated by reference from our Form 6-K dated February 10,November 14, 2014. | |
1.2*1.2 | | Notice of Articles dated October 11, 2011 of MFC Industrial Ltd. |
1.3* | | Certificate of Change of Name dated September 30, 2011February 16, 2016 of MFC IndustrialBancorp Ltd. Incorporated by reference from our Form 6-K dated February 16, 2016. | |
1.41.3 | | | Advance Notice Policy adopted by board of directors of MFC IndustrialBancorp Ltd. on November 18, 2013. Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.2 of our Form 6-K dated November 19, 2013. |
2.1 | | Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement between MFC Industrial Ltd. and Computershare Inc., as Rights Agent, dated November 11, 2013. Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.2 of our Form 6-K dated November 12, 2013. |
| 4.1 | | | Amendment to Mining Lease Agreement dated January 1, 1987 between MFC IndustrialBancorp Ltd. and Wabush Iron Co. Limited, Stelco Inc. and Dofasco Inc. Incorporated by reference from our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1989. | |
| 4.2 | | | Memorandum of Agreement dated November 24, 1987 between MFC IndustrialBancorp Ltd. and Wabush Iron Co. Limited, Stelco Inc. and Dofasco Inc. Incorporated by reference from our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1989. | |
| 4.3 | | | First Amendment to the Memorandum of Agreement between MFC IndustrialBancorp Ltd. and Wabush Iron Co. Limited, Stelco Inc. and Dofasco Inc. Incorporated by reference from our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1989. | |
| 4.4 | | | Amended 1997 Stock Option Plan. Incorporated by reference from our Form S-8 dated May 23, 2007. | |
| 4.5 | | Arrangement Agreement dated February 26, 2010 between MFC Industrial Ltd. and KHD Humboldt International (Deutschland) AG. Incorporated by reference from our Form 6-K dated March 3, 2010. |
4.6 | | Agreement dated September 24, 2010 between MFC Industrial Ltd. and Mass Financial Corp. Incorporated by reference from our Form 6-K dated September 30, 2010. |
4.7 | | 2008 Equity Incentive Plan. Incorporated by reference from our Form F-4 dated October 7, 2010. |
4.8 | | Support Agreement between MFC Industrial Ltd. and MFC Energy Corporation (formerly Compton Petroleum Corporation) dated July 6, 2012. Incorporated by reference from our Form 6-K dated July 13, 2012. |
4.94.6 | | | Mutual Settlement Agreement between MFC IndustrialBancorp Ltd., Peter Kellogg and IAT Reinsurance Company, Ltd. dated February 7, 2014. Incorporated by reference from our Form 6-K dated February 10, 2014. | |
| 4.7 | | | 2014 Equity Incentive Plan. Incorporated by reference from our Form 6-K dated October 10, 2014. | |
| 8.1 | | | List of significant subsidiaries of MFC IndustrialBancorp Ltd. as at March 31, 2014.May 2, 2016. | |
11.111.1* | | | Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and Insider Trading Policy. | |
| 12.1 | | | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
| 12.2 | | | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
| 13.1 | | | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
| 13.2 | | | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
| 15.1 | | Letter dated March 31, 2014 of Deloitte LLP as required by Item 16F of Form 20-F. |
15.2 | | Consent dated March 31, 2014May 2, 2016 of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. | |
| 15.3 | | Consent dated March 31, 2014 of Deloitte LLP. |
15.4 | | Third Party Report on Reserves. | |
15.515.4 | | | Consent dated March 31, 2014May 2, 2016 of GLJ Petroleum Consultants Ltd. | |
| 16.1 | | | Mine Safety and Health Administration Safety Data. | |
____________________Incorporated by reference from our Form 20-F’s20-Fs filed in prior years.
The registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F and that it has duly caused and authorized the undersigned to sign this annual report on its behalf.
Date:
March 31, 2014May 2, 2016
MFC
INDUSTRIALBANCORP LTD.
| /s/ Michael J. Smith | |
| Michael J. Smith |
| Chief Executive Officer and President | |
/s/ Gerardo Cortina
Gerardo Cortina145
President and Chief Executive Officer
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