UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 20-F
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
OR
[X]
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year endedDecember 31, 2007
OR
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ____________ to __________
OR
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SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of event requiring this shell company report ………………………………
Dejour Enterprises Ltd.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
__________British Columbia, Canada_____________
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
Suite 1100, 808 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 2X4
(Address of principal executive offices)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
None
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Shares, without par value
(Title of Class)
Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act: None
Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of Dejour Enterprises Ltd.’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report.
70,128,329
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ___ No xxx
If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes [ ] No [X]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 12 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past ninety days. Yesxxx No ___
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer __ Accelerated filer _X_ Non-accelerated filer ___
Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:
U.S. GAAP [ ]
International Financial Reporting Standards as issued Other[ X]
by the International Accounting Standards Board [ ]
Indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow: Item 17xxx Item 18 ___
If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes Noxxx N/A
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Index to Exhibits on Page 87
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Dejour Enterprises Ltd.
FORM 20-F ANNUAL REPORT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| PART I | Page |
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Item 1. | Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisors | 5 |
Item 2. | Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable | 6 |
Item 3. | Key Information | 6 |
Item 4. | Information on the Company | 14 |
Item 5. | Operating and Financial Review and Prospects | 50 |
Item 6. | Directors, Senior Management and Employees | 60 |
Item 7. | Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions | 70 |
Item 8. | Financial Information | 72 |
Item 9. | The Offer and Listing | 73 |
Item 10. | Additional Information | 75 |
Item 11. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk | 83 |
Item 12. | Description of Other Securities Other Than Equity Securities | 84 |
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| PART II | |
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Item 13. | Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies | 64 |
Item 14. | Material Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders and Use of Proceeds | 84 |
Item 15. | Controls and Procedures | 84 |
Item 16. | Reserved | 85 |
Item 16A. | Audit Committee Financial Expert | 85 |
Item 16B. | Code of Ethics | 85 |
Item 16C. | Principal Accountant Fees and Services | 87 |
Item 16D. | Exemptions from Listing Standards for Audit Committees | 87 |
Item 16E. | Purchase of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers | 87 |
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| PART III | |
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Item 17. | Financial Statements | 87 |
Item 18. | Financial Statements | 87 |
Item 19. | Exhibits | 87 |
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INTRODUCTION
Dejour Enterprises Ltd. (“Dejour or the “Company””) was incorporated as “Dejour Mines Limited” on March 29, 1968 under the laws of the Province of Ontario. By articles of amendment dated October 30, 2001, the issued shares were consolidated on a one (1) new for every fifteen (15) old shares and the name of the company was changed to Dejour Enterprises Ltd. On June 6, 2003, the shareholders approved a resolution to complete a one for three-share consolidation, which became effective on October 1, 2003. The Company was continued in British Columbia under theBusiness Corporations Act (British Columbia)in 2005.
The authorized capital of Dejour consists of three classes of shares: an unlimited number of common shares; an unlimited number of preferred shares designated as First Preferred Shares, issuable in series; and an unlimited number of preferred shares designated as Second Preferred Shares, issuable in series. There are no Indentures or Agreements limiting the payment of dividends and there are no conversion rights, special liquidation rights, pre-emptive rights or subscription rights.
The First Preferred Shares have priority over the Common Shares and the Second Preferred Shares with respect to the payment of dividends and in the distribution of assets in the event of a winding up of Dejour. The Second Preferred Shares have priority over the Common Shares with respect to dividends and surplus assets in the event of a winding up of Dejour.
BUSINESS OF DEJOUR ENTERPRISES LTD.
Since the divestiture of its uranium exploration property interests in December 2006, Dejour Enterprises Ltd. is principally an exploration-stage company engaged in the acquisition and exploration of oil and gas properties.
As of the end of the Company’s most recent fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, the Company had proven reserves of oil and gas in Alberta, Canada, and in the State of Colorado. The Company did not have any commercially producing wells or sites. The Company has not reported any revenue from operations since incorporation. As such, the Company is defined as an “exploration-stage company”.
FINANCIAL AND OTHER INFORMATION
In this Annual Report, unless otherwise specified, all dollar amounts are expressed in Canadian Dollars (“CDN$” or “$”). The Government of Canada permits a floating exchange rate to determine the value of the Canadian Dollar against the U.S. Dollar (US$).
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements in this document constitute “forward-looking statements”. Some, but not all, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “plan,” “estimate,” “expect,” and “intend,” statements that an action or event “may,” “might,” “could,” or“should” be taken or occur, or other similar expressions. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expected results, such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Registrant, or other future events, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
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Such factors include, among others, the following risks: the risks associated with outstanding litigation, if any, risks associated with project development; the need for additional financing; operational risks associated with mining and mineral processing; fluctuations in metal prices; title matters; uncertainties and risks related to carrying on business in foreign countries; environmental liability claims and insurance; reliance on key personnel; the potential for conflicts of interest among certain officer, directors or promoters of the Registrant with certain other projects; the absence of dividends; currency fluctuations; competition; dilution; the volatility of the Registrant’s common share price and volume; and tax consequences to U.S. Shareholders. We are obligated to keep our information current and revise any forward-looking statements because of new information, future events or otherwise.
PART I
ITEM 1. IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISORS
1.A.1. Directors
Table No. 1 lists as of 6/20/2008 the names of the Directors of the Company.
Table No. 1
Directors
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Name | Age | Date First Elected or Appointed |
Craig Sturrock (1)(3) | 64 | August 22, 2005 |
R. Marc Bustin (4) | 55 | August 30, 2005 |
Douglas W. Cannaday (2) | 55 | July 14, 2004 |
Lloyd A. Clark (5)(1) | 76 | February 7, 2005 |
Charles W.E. Dove (2) | 52 | August 17, 2007 |
Robert L. Hodgkinson (2) | 58 | May 18, 2004 |
Archibald J. Nesbitt (1)(6) | 59 | November 24, 2004 |
(1)
Member of Audit Committee.
(2)
Suite 1100, 808 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, B.C. Canada V6C 2X4
(3)
27th Floor, 595 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC V7X 1J2
(4)
327 Rosehill Wynd, Delta, BC V4M 3L8
(5)
2091 – 206 Street, Langley, BC V2Z 2A4
(6)
30078 Township Road 250, Calgary, AB T3Z 1L5
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1.A.2. Senior Management
Table No. 2 lists, as of 6/20/2008, the names of the Senior Management of the Company. The Senior Management serves at the pleasure of the Board of Directors.
Table No. 2
Senior Management
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Name and Position | Age | Date of First Appointment |
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Douglas W. Cannaday, President & COO | 55 | December 15, 2005 |
Robert L. Hodgkinson, Chairman & CEO | 58 | December 15, 2005 |
Mathew H. Wong, Corporate Secretary and Chief Financial Officer | 33 | July 14, 2004 |
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1.B. Advisors
The Company’s Canadian Legal Counsel:
Dumoulin & Black
Contact: Corey Dean
595 Howe Street
Suite 1000
Vancouver, B.C. V6C 2X4 Canada
Telephone: 604-687-1224
The Company’s Bank is:
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
400 Burrard Street
Vancouver, B.C. V6C 3A6 Canada
Telephone: 604-267-0080
1.CAuditors
The Company’s auditor is:
Dale Matheson Carr-Hilton LaBonte LLP
Suite 1500, 1140 West Pender Street
Vancouver, B.C. Canada V6E 4G1
Telephone: 604-687-4747
Facsimile: 604-689-2778
ITEM 2. OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE.
--- No Disclosure Necessary ---
ITEM 3. KEY INFORMATION.
3.A.1. Selected Financial Data
The selected financial data of the Company for Fiscal 2003 to 2007 ended December 31st was derived from the audited financial statements of the Company as audited by Dale Matheson Carr-Hilton LaBonte LLP, Chartered Accountants.
The selected financial data should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and other financial information included elsewhere in the Annual Report.
The Company has not declared any dividends since incorporation and does not anticipate that it will do so in the foreseeable future. The present policy of the Company is to retain all available funds for use in its operations and the expansion of its business.
Table No. 3 is derived from the financial statements of the Company, which have been prepared in accordance with Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Canadian/USA Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS). All material numerical differences between Canadian GAAP and US GAAP, as applicable to the Company, are described in footnotes to the financial statements.
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Table No. 3
Selected Financial Data
(CDN$ in 000, except per share data)
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| Year Ended Dec 31, 2007 | Year Ended Dec 31, 2006 | Year Ended Dec 31, 2005 | Year Ended Dec 31, 2004 | Year Ended Dec 31, 2003 |
CANADIAN GAAP | | | | | |
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Revenue | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
Net Income (Loss) for the Period | ($26,810) | $23,888 | ($1,612) | ($392) | ($76) |
Basic Income (Loss) Per Share | ($0.40) | $0.45 | ($0.06) | ($0.04) | ($0.02) |
Dividends Per Share | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
Weighted Avg. Shares, basic (000) | 66,588 | 52,564 | 25,612 | 9,856 | 3,791 |
Weighted Avg. Shares, diluted (000) | 66,588 | 56,558 | 25,612 | 9,856 | 3,791 |
Year-end Shares (000) | 70,128 | 60,900 | 39,017 | 15,796 | 9,596 |
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Working Capital | $11,335 | $11,769 | $12,167 | $1,580 | $119 |
Resource Properties | $35,411 | $25,880 | $3,425 | Nil | Nil |
Long-term Investments | $12,600 | $36,539 | - | - | - |
Long-Term Debt | Nil | $2,852 | Nil | Nil | Nil |
Capital Stock | $61,393 | $48,671 | $18,190 | $2,772 | $880 |
Retained Earnings (Deficit) | ($5,688) | $21,123 | ($2,765) | ($1,153) | ($761) |
Total Assets | $63,143 | $80,678 | $16,016 | $1,631 | $132 |
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US GAAP | | | | | |
Net Income (Loss) for the Period | ($29,523) | $23,828 | ($3,485) | ($392) | ($76) |
Earnings (Loss) Per Share | ($0.42) | $0.45 | ($0.14) | ($0.04) | ($0.02) |
Resource Properties | $34,783 | $25,252 08 | $1,917 | Nil | Nil |
Retained Earnings (Deficit) | ($10,334) | $19,189 | ($4,639) | ($1,153) | ($761) |
Total Assets | $62,515 | $80,050 | $14,509 | $1,631 | $132 |
Note: The above figures were adjusted for 1:3 share consolidation in 2003.
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3.A.3. Exchange Rates
In this Annual Report, unless otherwise specified, all dollar amounts are expressed in Canadian Dollars (CDN$). The Government of Canada permits a floating exchange rate to determine the value of the Canadian Dollar against the U.S. Dollar (US$).
Table No. 4 sets forth the exchange rates for the Canadian Dollar at the end of five most recent fiscal years ended December 31st, the average rates for the period, and the range of high and low rates for the period.
For purposes of this table, the rate of exchange means the noon buying rate in New York City for cable transfers in foreign currencies as certified for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The table sets forth the number of Canadian Dollars required under that formula to buy one U.S. Dollar. The average rate means the average of the exchange rates on the last day of each month during the period.
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Table No. 4
U.S. Dollar/Canadian Dollar
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Period | Average | High | Low | Close |
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Fiscal Year Ended 12/31/2007 | $1.02 | $1.16 | $0.95 | $0.99 |
Fiscal Year Ended 12/31/2006 | 1.13 | 1.17 | 1.10 | 1.17 |
Fiscal Year Ended 12/31/2005 | 1.21 | 1.27 | 1.16 | 1.17 |
Fiscal Year Ended 12/31/2004 | 1.30 | 1.40 | 1.19 | 1.20 |
Fiscal Year Ended 12/31/2003 | 1.39 | 1.58 | 1.29 | 1.29 |
Fiscal Year Ended 12/31/2002 | 1.57 | 1.61 | 1.51 | 1.58 |
May 2008 | | $1.02 | $0.98 | $0.99 |
April 2008 | | 1.03 | 1.00 | 1.01 |
March 2008 | | 1.03 | 0.98 | 1.03 |
February 2008 | | 1.02 | 0.97 | 0.98 |
January 2008 | | 1.03 | 0.99 | 1.00 |
December 2007 | | 1.02 | 0.98 | 0.99 |
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3.B. Capitalization and Indebtedness
Not Applicable
3.C. Reasons For The Offer And Use Of Proceeds
--- No Disclosure Necessary ---
3.D. Risk Factors
Risks Pertaining to the Company:
Cumulative Unsuccessful Exploration Efforts By Dejour Personnel Could Result In the Company Having to Cease Operations:
The expenditures to be made by Dejour in the exploration of its properties as described herein may not result in discoveries of mineralized material in commercial quantities. Most exploration projects do not result in the discovery of commercially mineable ore deposits and this occurrence could ultimately result in Dejour having to cease operations. Management feels that if exploration efforts were unsuccessful for a period of ten years, the Company would cease operations. If that were the case, investors would lose their entire investment in the Company.
Dejour Has Minimal Positive Cash Flow and No Recent History of Significant Earnings and Is Dependent Upon Public and Private Distributions of Equity to Obtain Capital in Order to Sustain Operations. Public distributions of capital result in dilution to existing shareholders:
As of December 31, 2007, none of the Company’s properties had advanced to the commercial production stage and the Company has no history of earnings or positive cash flow from operations. The Company does not know if it will ever generate material revenue from mining operations or if it will ever achieve self-sustaining commercial mining operations. Historically, the only source of funds available to the Company has been through the sale of its common shares. Any future additional equity financing would cause dilution to current stockholders.
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As of March 31, 2008, Dejour had 3,397,869 share purchase options vested and exercisable, and 2,372,531 share purchase warrants outstanding. Additionally, the Company had US$1,109,262 in Convertible Debentures outstanding, which are convertible into 827,676 common share units, with each unit consisting of one common share and one common share warrant. If all of the share purchase warrants and share purchase options were exercised, as well as the entire amount of the Convertible Debentures are converted into common share units, the number of common shares issued and outstanding would increase from 70,780,187 (As of 3/31/2008) to 78,205,939. This represents an increase of 11% in the number of shares issued and outstanding and would result in significant dilution to current shareholders.
Dilution Through Employee/Director/Consultant/Agents Options Could Adversely Affect Dejour’s Stockholders
Because the success of Dejour is highly dependent upon its respective employees, the Company has granted to some or all of its key employees, Directors and consultants options to purchase common shares as non-cash incentives. To the extent that significant numbers of such options may be granted and exercised, the interests of the other stockholders of the Company may be diluted. As of March 31, 2008, there are currently 6,828,823 share purchase options outstanding, of which 3,397,869 share purchase options are vested and exercisable. If all the vested options were exercised, it would result in an additional 3,397,869 common shares being issued and outstanding. (For a breakdown of dilution, refer to the risk factor entitled: “Dejour Has Minimal Positive Cash Flow and No Recent History of Significant Earnings and Is Dependent Upon Public and Private Distributions of Equity to Obtain Capital in Order to Sustain Operations. Public distributions of capital result in dilution to existing shareholders”)
The Amount of Capital Necessary to Meet All Environmental Regulations Associated with the Exploration Programs of the Company Could Be In An Amount Great Enough to Force Dejour to Cease Operations:
The current and anticipated future operations of the Company, including further exploration activities require permits from various Federal and Provincial governmental authorities in Canada and the United States. Such operations are subject to various laws governing land use, the protection of the environment, production, exports, taxes, labor standards, occupational health, waste disposal, toxic substances, mine safety and other matters. Unfavorable amendments to current laws, regulations and permits governing operations and activities of resource exploration companies, or more stringent implementation thereof, could have a materially adverse impact on the Company and cause increases in capital expenditures which could result in a cessation of operations by the Company.
Failure to comply with applicable laws, regulations and permitting requirements may result in enforcement actions there under, 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 exploration may be required to compensate those suffering loss or damage by reason of the mining activities and may have civil or criminal fines or penalties imposed for violation of applicable laws or regulations.
Large increases in capital expenditures resulting from any of the above factors could force Dejour to cease operations. If that were the case, investors would lose their entire investment in the Company.
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The Risks Associated with Penny Stock Classification Could Affect the Marketability of the Common Stock of Dejour and Shareholders Could Find It Difficult to Sell Their Stock:
The Company’s stock is subject to “penny stock” rules as defined in 1934 Securities and Exchange Act rule 3a51-1. The Commission has adopted rules that regulate broker-dealer practices in connection with transactions in penny stocks. The Company’s common shares are subject to these penny stock rules. Transaction costs associated with purchases and sales of penny stocks are likely to be higher than those for other securities. Penny stocks generally are equity securities with a price of less than U.S. $5.00 (other than securities registered on certain national securities exchanges or quoted on the NASDAQ system, provided that current price and volume information with respect to transactions in such securities is provided by the exchange or system).
The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from the rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document that provides information about penny stocks and the nature and level of risks in the penny stock market. The broker-dealer also must provide the customer with current bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, the compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson in the transaction, and monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer’s account. The bid and offer quotations, and the broker-dealer and salesperson compensation information, must be given to the customer orally or in writing prior to effecting the transaction and must be given to the customer in writing before or with the customer’s confirmation.
In addition, the penny stock rules require that prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from such rules, the broker-dealer must make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser’s written agreement to the transaction. These disclosure requirements may have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity in the secondary market for the Company’s common shares in the United States and shareholders may find it more difficult to sell their shares.
Dejour is Dependent on Key Personnel and the Absence of Any of These Individuals Could Result in the Company Having to Cease Operations:
While engaged in the business of exploring mineral properties, the nature of Dejour’s business, its ability to continue its exploration of potential exploration projects, and to develop a competitive edge in the marketplace, depends, in large part, on its ability to attract and maintain qualified key management personnel. Competition for such personnel is intense and the Company may not be able to attract and retain such personnel. Dejour’s growth will depend, on the efforts of its Senior Management, particularly its President, Douglas Cannaday, its Chairman, Robert Hodgkinson and its Corporate Secretary and Chief Financial Officer Mr. Mathew Wong.
U.S. Investors May Not Be Able to Enforce Their Civil Liabilities Against Us or Our Directors, Controlling Persons and Officers
It may be difficult to bring and enforce suits against Dejour. The Company is a corporation incorporated in the province of British Columbia under the British Columbia Corporations Act. A majority of the Company's directors must be residents of Canada, and all or substantial portions of their assets are located outside of the United States, predominately in Canada. As a result, it may be difficult for U.S. holders of our common shares to affect service of process on these persons within the United States or to realize in the United States upon judgments rendered against them.
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In addition, a shareholder should not assume that the courts of Canada (i) would enforce judgments of U.S. courts obtained in actions against us or such persons predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the U.S. federal securities laws or other laws of the United States, or (ii) would enforce, in original actions, liabilities against us or such persons predicated upon the U.S. federal securities laws or other laws of the United States.
However, U.S. laws would generally be enforced by a Canadian court provided that those laws are not contrary to Canadian public policy, are not foreign penal laws or laws that deal with taxation or the taking of property by a foreign government and provided that they are in compliance with applicable Canadian legislation regarding the limitation of actions. Also, a Canadian court would generally recognize a judgment obtained in a U.S. Court except, for example:
a)
where the U.S. court where the judgment was rendered had no jurisdiction according to applicable Canadian law;
b)
the judgment was subject to ordinary remedy (appeal, judicial review and any other judicial proceeding which renders the judgment not final, conclusive or enforceable under the laws of the applicable state) or not final, conclusive or enforceable under the laws of the applicable state;
c)
the judgment was obtained by fraud or in any manner contrary to natural justice or rendered in contravention of fundamental principles of procedure;
d)
a dispute between the same parties, based on the same subject matter has given rise to a judgment rendered in a Canadian court or has been decided in a third country and the judgment meets the necessary conditions for recognition in a Canadian court;
e)
the outcome of the judgment of the U.S. court was inconsistent with Canadian public policy;
f)
the judgment enforces obligations arising from foreign penal laws or laws that deal with taxation or the taking of property by a foreign government; or
g)
there has not been compliance with applicable Canadian law dealing with the limitation of actions.
As a "foreign private Issuer”, Dejour is exempt from the Section 14 proxy rules and Section 16 of the 1934 Securities Act May Result in Shareholders Having Less Complete and Timely Data
The submission of proxy and annual meeting of shareholder information (prepared to Canadian standards) on Form 6-K may result in shareholders having less complete and timely data. The exemption from Section 16 rules regarding sales of common shares by insiders may result in shareholders having less data.
Risks Pertaining to the Industry
Oil and Gas Exploration has a high degree of risk and the Company’s exploration efforts may be unsuccessful, which would have a negative effect on the Company’s operations:
There is no certainty that the expenditures to be made by the Company in the exploration of its current projects, or any additional project interests the Company may acquire, as described herein, will result in discoveries of recoverable oil and gas in commercial quantities. An exploration project may not result in the discovery of commercially recoverable reserves and the level of recovery of hydrocarbons from a property may not be a commercially recoverable (or viable) reserve which can be legally and economically exploited. If exploration is unsuccessful and no commercially recoverable reserves are defined, management would be required to evaluate and acquire additional projects which would require additional capital, or the Company would have to cease operations altogether.
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Hydrocarbon exploration and production has substantial operating and drilling hazards which could result in failure of the Company’s projects or substantial liabilities which may not be covered By insurance:
Oil and natural gas exploration and production operations are subject to all the risks and hazards typically associated with such operations. Hazards include well fires, explosions, blowouts, and oil spills, each of which could result in substantial damage to oil and natural gas wells, producing facilities, other property and the environment or in personal injury. Although the Operator of each property in which the Company has an interest typically maintains liability insurance in an amount which they consider adequate the nature of these risks is such that liabilities could exceed policy limits, in which event the Company, as an owner of an interest in these wells or as the operator, could incur significant costs that could have a materially adverse effect upon its financial condition. Oil and natural gas production operations are also subject to all the risks typically associated with such operations, including premature decline of reservoirs and the invasion of water in to producing formations. Any unforeseen hazard could result in the failure of the Company’s operations on that project, which would have a negative effect on the Company’s financial condition or cause the Company to cease operations altogether.
The oil and gas industry is highly competitive, and if Dejour is unsuccessful in competing with other oil and gas companies, it would negatively effect the Company’s ability to operate:
The Oil and Gas industry is highly competitive, including the acquisition of property interests, equipment, skilled personnel, and product marketing. The Company is required to directly compete with a substantial number of other oil and gas companies. Many of these other companies, both public and private, have significantly greater financial and personnel resources than the Company. Such competitors could outbid the Company for such projects, equipment or personnel, or produce oil and gas at lower costs which would have a negative effect on the Company’s operations and financial condition, including forcing the Company to cease operations altogether.
Commodity Prices May Not Support Corporate Profit:
The petroleum industry in general is intensely competitive and there is no assurance that, even if commercial quantities of oil or gas are discovered and developed, a profitable market will exist for the sale of same. Factors beyond the control of the Company may affect the marketability of any substances discovered. The price of natural resources are volatile over short periods of time, and is affected by numerous factors beyond the control of the Company, including international economic and political trends, expectations of inflation, currency exchange fluctuations, interest rates and global or regional consumption patterns, speculative activities and increased production due to improved recovery techniques. If the Company is unable to economically produce oil and gas from its projects, it would have a negative effect on the Company’s financial condition, or require the Company to cease operations altogether.
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Oil and gas reserve information is estimated and may not be economic to produce:
The Company’s oil and gas reserves have been independently evaluated in accordance with applicable securities laws by independent professional consultants. These evaluations are based, in part, on a number of assumptions and variable factors such as historical and initial production rates, production decline rates, ultimate recovery of reserves, amount and timing of capital expenditures, marketability of oil and gas production, royalty rates, operating costs, and taxes and government levies. These assumptions were based on forecasts in effect and use at the time of the preparation of the report and may be subject to change or factors outside of the Company’s control. Actual production, cash flows, and recovery rates from these reserve estimates will vary, and such variations could have a material effect on the Company’s operations and financial condition.
The Company must successfully replace its oil and natural gas reserves:
The Company’s future oil and natural gas reserves, production and cash flows to be derived therefrom are highly dependent on the Company’s success in exploring the current reserve base and acquiring or discovering new reserves. Without the successful addition of new reserves, any existing reserves the Company may have at any particular time and the production therefrom will decline over time as such existing reserves are exploited. A future increase in Dejour’s reserves will depend not only on the Company’s ability to develop any properties it may have from time to time, but also on its ability to select and acquire suitable prospects or producing properties. If the Company is unsuccessful in discovering and successfully exploiting additional reserves, it will have a negative effect on the Company’s operations and financial condition.
The Company’s operations are subject to substantial environmental regulations which could have a negative effect on the Company’s operations and financial condition:
The current and anticipated future operations of the Company require permits from various federal, provincial and local governmental authorities and such operations are and will be governed by laws and regulations governing various elements of the petroleum industry. The Company’s exploration activities are subject to various laws governing land use, the protection of the environment, prospecting, development, production, exports, taxes, labor standards, occupational health, waste disposal, toxic substances, and other matters. Such operations and exploration activities are also subject to substantial regulation under these laws by governmental agencies and may require that the Company obtain permits from various governmental agencies.
The Company believes it is in substantial compliance with all material laws and regulations which currently apply to its activities. All permits which the Company may require for future exploration may not be obtainable on reasonable terms or such laws and regulations, or new legislation or modifications to existing legislation, could have an adverse effect on any project that the Company might undertake.
Failure to comply with applicable laws, regulations and 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.
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Amendments to current laws, regulations and permits governing operations and activities of oil and gas companies, or more stringent implementation thereof, could have a material adverse impact on the Company, which may adversely effect the Company’s financial condition, or require the Company to cease operations altogether.
The Company’s title to its properties may be disputed by third parties which could result in the Company losing title to its properties:
The Company has only done a preliminary title survey of its exploration properties in accordance with industry standards. These procedures do not guarantee the Company’s title and therefore, in accordance with the laws of the jurisdictions in which these properties are situated, their existence and area could be in doubt. Unregistered agreements or transfers, or native land claims, may affect title. If title is disputed, the Company will have to defend its ownership through the courts, which would likely be an expensive and protracted process and have a negative effect on the Company’s operations and financial condition. In the event of an adverse judgment, the Company would lose its property rights.
Canada is a signatory to the Kyoto Protocol which could negatively change future operations by restricting the Company’s activities or increasing operating costs:
Canada is a signatory to the United Nation’s Framework Convention on Climate Change and has ratified the Kyoto Protocol to set legally binding targets to reduce nationwide emissions of “greenhouse gases”, including carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide. Oil and gas exploration and production and other petroleum operations and related activities emit some greenhouse gases, which may subject the Canadian oil and gas industry, including the Company, to legislation or other regulatory initiatives designed to regulate emissions of greenhouse gasses. The federal Government of Canada has proposed a Climate Change Plan for Canada, which suggests further legislation will set greenhouse gases emission reduction requirements for various industrial activities, including oil and gas exploration and production. Future federal legislation as well as Provincial emission reduction requirements, may require the reduction of emissions produced by the Company’s operat ions and facilities. These new requirements and the additional costs required to comply could have a material effect on the Company’s operations and financial condition.
ITEM 4. INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY
4.A. History and Development of the Company
Introduction
The Company’s executive office is located at:
Suite 1100, 808 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6C 2X4
Telephone: (604) 638-5050
Facsimile: (604) 638-5051
Website: www.dejour.com
Email: rhodgkinson@dejour.com or mwong@dejour.com
The contact person is: Mr. Robert L. Hodgkinson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer or Mr. Mathew H. Wong, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary.
The Company's fiscal year ends December 31st.
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The Company's common shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange and the American Stock Exchange under the symbol: “DEJ”.
The authorized capital of Dejour consists of three classes of shares: an unlimited number of common shares; an unlimited number of preferred shares designated as First Preferred Shares, issuable in series; and an unlimited number of preferred shares designated as Second Preferred Shares, issuable in series. There are no Indentures or Agreements limiting the payment of dividends and there are no conversion rights, special liquidation rights, pre-emptive rights or subscription rights.
The First Preferred Shares have priority over the Common Shares and the Second Preferred Shares with respect to the payment of dividends and in the distribution of assets in the event of a winding up of Dejour. The Second Preferred Shares have priority over the Common Shares with respect to dividends and surplus assets in the event of a winding up of Dejour.
As of December 31, 2007 there were 70,128,329 common shares issued and outstanding. As of December 31, 2007 there were no First Preferred Shares and no Second Preferred Shares issued and outstanding. As of March 31, 2008, the latest fiscal period for which financial statements are available, there were 70,780,187 common shares issued and outstanding, and no First Preferred Shares and no Second Preferred Shares issued and outstanding.
In this Annual Report, unless otherwise specified, all dollar amounts are expressed in Canadian Dollars (CDN$).
Incorporation and Name Changes
Dejour Enterprises Ltd. (“Dejour or the “Company””) was originally incorporated as “Dejour Mines Limited” on March 29, 1968 under the laws of the Province of Ontario. By articles of amendment dated October 30, 2001, the issued shares were consolidated on a one (1) new for every fifteen (15) old shares and the name of the company was changed to Dejour Enterprises Ltd. On June 6, 2003, the shareholders approved a resolution to complete a one for three share consolidation which became effective on October 1, 2003. In 2005, the Company was continued into British Columbia under theBusiness Corporations Act (British Columbia).
Financings
The Company has financed its operations through funds raised in loans, public/private placements of common shares, shares issued for property, shares issued in debt settlements, and shares issued upon exercise of stock options and share purchase warrants.
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Fiscal Year | Nature of Share Issuance | Number of Shares | Gross Proceeds |
| | | $ |
Fiscal 2003 | Private Placement (1) | 2,000,000 | 200,000 |
| Shares Issued for Settlement of Debt (2) | 5,230,925 | 523,092 |
| | | |
Fiscal 2004 | Private Placement (3) | 6,000,000 | 1,796,760 |
| For bridge loan financing fee (4) | 200,000 | 50,000 |
| | | |
Fiscal 2005 | Shares issued as finders’ fee | 185,791 | (120,764) |
| Private Placement (5) | 1,000,000 | 500,000 |
| Private Placement (6) | 650,000 | 325,000 |
| Private Placement (7) | 8,076,923 | $5,249,999 |
| Private Placement (8) | 4,500,000 | 2,914,808 |
| Private Placement (9) | 6,617,500 | 6,516,625 |
| Exercise of share purchase warrants and agents’ options |
2,024,148 |
1,035,608 |
| Exercise of stock options | 154,965 | 52,286 |
| Shares issued for services | 11,500 | 9,200 |
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Fiscal 2006 | Private Placement (10) | 5,300,000 | 7,950,000 |
| Private Placement (11) | 2,771,333 | 4,157,000 |
| Exercise of share purchase warrants and agents’ options | 7,551,194 | 7,426,683 |
| Exercise of stock options | 760,407 | 433,321 |
| Shares issued for the acquisition of the Retamco Project (12) | 5,500,000 | 12,088,991 |
| | | |
Fiscal 2007 | Private Placement (13) | 3,773,980 | 10,001,047 |
| Private Placement (14) | 1,000,000 | 1,820,000 |
| Conversion of Convertible Debentures (15) | 273,399 | 394,752 |
| Exercise of Warrants | 3,444,490 | 2,859,863 |
| Exercise of Stock Options | 736,737 | 557,800 |
(1)
In October 2003, Dejour completed a private placement of 2,000,000 common shares at a price of $0.10 per common share. Share issuance costs of $9,900 were incurred.
(2)
In October 2003, management negotiated shares for debt settlements with a majority of the Company's debt holders and creditors. The policies of the TSX Venture Exchange required disinterested shareholder approval for a share for debt settlement, which may result in the creation of a new control position. The Company negotiated a share for debt settlement of $523,093 in debt at a price of $0.10 for each post-consolidated share issued for an aggregate share issuance of 5,230,925 post-consolidation shares. The shares for debt transaction was approved by disinterested shareholders at the annual meeting held on May 5, 2003 and was subsequently also approved by the TSX Venture Exchange.
(3)
In December 2004, the Company issued 3,000,000 flow-through common shares at $0.35 per share, and 3,000,000 common shares units at $0.30 per unit. Each unit consisted of one common share and one half of a flow-through share purchase warrant, exercisable at $0.45 per share by December 31, 2005. As at December 31, 2004, 1,500,000 share purchase warrants were outstanding. Proceeds from the exercises of flow-through warrants can only be spent on Canadian Exploration Expenditures (“CEE”), as defined in the Income Tax Act. Net proceeds from the issuance of flow-through common shares were $966,000, after a finder’s fee of $84,000. Net proceeds from the issuance of common share units were $830,760, after a finder’s fee of $69,240. The shares issued in this private placement had a hold period until April 18, 2005.
(4)
In December 2004, Dejour issued 200,000 shares at a deemed value of $0.25 to a company controlled by Robert Hodgkinson, the Chairman of the Company, as part of the consideration for a $250,000 bridge loan that he made to the Company. The shares issued had a hold period until April 8, 2005.
(5)
The Private Placement consisted of 1,000,000 common shares issued at $0.50 per share. The shares issued through this private placement all had a hold period until May 19, 2005. The finder’s fees associated with this financing included $22,500 in cash and 200,000 warrants to purchase additional common shares at a price of $0.65 per common share until September 30, 2005. The finder’s fees associated with this financing were paid to Woodstone Capital Inc. and Haywood Securities Inc.
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(6)
The Private Placement consisted of 650,000 common shares at $0.50 per share for gross proceeds of $325,000. The shares issued through this private placement all had a hold period until May 19, 2005. The finder’s fees associated with this financing consisted of $14,625 in cash and 50,000 warrants to purchase additional common shares at a price of $0.65 per common share until September 30, 2005. Other costs associated with this and the financing described at (9) above totaled $5,372. The finder’s fees associated with this financing were paid to Rainwalker Management Ltd.
(7)
In March 2005, pursuant to the terms of this private placement, 8,076,923 units (the “Units”) were sold to subscribers at a price of $0.65 cents per Unit for gross proceeds of $5,250,000. Each Unit consists of one common share and one half of one transferable common share purchase warrant (each whole share purchase warrant, a “Warrant”). Each Warrant is exercisable into one additional common share of the Corporation at an exercise price of $0.80 per common share until March 17, 2007. In connection with these private placements the Company paid finders’ fees of $262,786, paid other costs of $61,036, issued 185,791 additional units as finders’ fees and issued 717,692 agent’s options. The agent’s options are exercisable into units at a price of $0.70 per unit with each unit consisting of one common share and one half share purchase warrant with each whole share purchase warrant entitling the holder to purc hase an additional common share of the Company at a price of $0.85 per share to March 17, 2007.
(8)
This private placement consisted of the sale of 4,500,000 units at a price of US$0.55 per unit for gross proceeds of Cdn$2,914,808. Each unit consisted of one common share and one half of one share purchase warrants with each whole share purchase warrant entitling the holder to purchase an additional common share of the Company at a price of $0.80 per share to March 17, 2007. In connection with this private placement the Company paid finders’ fees of $109,058; paid other costs of 419,582; and, issued 306,736 share purchase warrants to finders with each warrant being exercisable into a common share at a price of $0.80 per share until March 17, 2007.
(9)
In December 2005, the Company completed a private placement and issued a total of 4,317,500 units at $0.95 per unit and 2,300,000 flow through common shares at $1.05 per share for total gross proceeds of $6,516,625. Each unit consists of one common share and one half share purchase warrant with each whole share purchase warrant entitling the holder to purchase an additional common share of the Company at a price of $1.10 per share to December 14, 2007. In connection with this private placement the Company paid finders’ fees of $275,144, paid other costs of $39,414 and issued 503,701 warrants to finders with each warrant being exercisable into a common share at a price of $1.10 per share to December 14, 2007. Proceeds from the flow through common shares totaling $2,415,000 are committed to be spent on Canadian Exploration Expenditures (“CEE”) of which none had been spent to December 31, 2005. Accordingly, as at December 31, 2005, appro ximately $2,415,000 of cash was not available for general administrative purposes. In accordance with the accounting recommendations relating to accounting for flow-through shares, upon renouncing the expenditures, the Company will reduce the flow-through share proceeds and recognize a future tax liability by an amount approximating the tax effect of the timing difference resulting from renouncing exploration expenditures using currently enacted tax rates.
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(10)
This private placement consisted of the sale of 5,300,000 flow-through shares at a price of $1.50 per flow-through share. Gross proceeds raised of $7,950,000 are committed to be spent on Canadian Exploration Expenditures (“CEE”), of which $2,600,000 had been spent to December 31, 2006. Accordingly, as at December 31, 2006, approximately $5,350,000 was not available for general administrative purposes. In connection with this private placement, the Company paid finders’ fees of $477,000 and issued 424,000 warrants, exercisable at $1.65 per share before September 2, 2007.
(11)
This private placement consisted of the sale of 2,771,333 units at a price of $1.50 per unit. This private placement financing closed in two separate tranches. The first closed during the first fiscal period ended March 31, 2006 and the second closed on April 10, 2006. The first tranche raised $1,025,000 and the second tranche raised $3,132,000. Each unit consists of one common share and one half of one common share purchase warrant. Each whole common share purchase warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional common share at a price of $1.65 per common share until December 31, 2007. For assistance in this private placement, the Company paid finders’ fees in the amount of $183,150 and issued the finders 133,100 common share purchase warrants which allow the holders to purchase one additional common share at a price of $1.65 until December 31, 2007.
(12)
These shares were issued to Retamco Operating Co., an unrelated private company, in partial payment for Dejour’s interest in the Retamco Oil & Gas Project located in western Colorado and eastern Utah.
(13)
The Private Placement consisted of 3,773,980 common share units at $2.65 per unit for gross proceeds of $10,001,047. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half of a common share purchase warrant. Each full warrant is convertible to one common share at a price of $3.35 before May 25, 2009. Finders fees of $493,215 and other related costs of $30,564 were paid in relation to the placement. The Company also issued 217,139 agent compensation warrants, exercisable at $3.35 per share before December 31, 2008.
(14)
The Private Placement consisted of 1,000,000 flow-through common shares at a price of $1.82 per share. Gross proceeds from the placement was $1,820,000, which is committed to be spent on qualifying Canadian Exploration Expenditures. In relation to the placement, the Company paid $9,600 in related costs.
(15)
During the year, the Company issued 273,399 pursuant to the conversion of US$349,850 in principal and US$12,493 of interest payable of convertible debentures.
Note: The above figures were adjusted for a 1:3 share consolidation in 2003.
Capital Expenditures
Fiscal Year | |
| |
Fiscal 2003 | Nil |
Fiscal 2004 | $102,017 (1) |
Fiscal 2005 | 3,551,508 (2) |
Fiscal 2006 | $12,146,784 (3) |
Fiscal 2007 | $8,152,987 (4) |
(1)
These funds are related to acquisition and exploration costs pertaining to the Golden Prairie Prospect property. Based on the unfavorable results of the exploratory drilling, Dejour management decided to write off its investment in this property.
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(2)
$126,356 of these funds was spent on furniture and equipment and the balance of $3,425,152 were spent on the Company’s resource properties. (For a breakdown on the resource property expenditures, see Note 4 to the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005.)
(3)
$25,036 of these funds was spent on the purchase of capital equipment; $107,983 were spent on expenditures related to the acquisition of Titan shares; and, $12,013,765 was spent on the Company’s resource properties. (For a breakdown on the resource property expenditures, see Note 5 to the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.
(4)
$15,293 of these funds was spent on the purchase of equipment; and $8,137,694 was spent on the Company’s resource properties. (For a breakdown on the resource property expenditures, see Note 6 to the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007.
4.B. BUSINESS OVERVIEW
Historical Corporate Development
The Company’s principal business since its incorporation has been the acquisition and exploration of natural resource properties.
From inception in March 1968 to February 1999, Dejour had been mainly engaged in the acquisition and exploration of mineral resource properties. In February 1999, Dejour shifted its efforts away from the mineral exploration industry and became involved in a start-up technology company called iSecuritas.
iSecuritas was located in Dallas, Texas. The business of the company was offering its customers secure same day document delivery over the Internet along with the development and implementation of digital signature encryption. Dejour’s involvement in this company consisted of assisting in fund raising. Dejour’s efforts primarily included investment in iSecuritas and by December 14, 2000 its equity interest was 51.8%. The table below summarizes the actions of Dejour relating in iSecuritas:
Date | Action of Dejour |
| |
02/16/1999 | Acquisition of a convertible note in iSecuritas in the amount of U.S. $250,000. |
04/14/1999 | Purchase by Dejour of an additional 1,500,000 common shares of iSecuritas. |
01/26/2000 | Dejour converted the note, which it acquired on 2/16/1999 into common shares of iSecuritas. After the conversion, Dejour owned 4,279,166 common shares of iSecuritas. |
11/14/2000 | Dejour acquired an additional 620,143 common shares of iSecuritas. |
12/14/2000 | Dejour acquired an additional 786,190 common shares of iSecuritas. |
iSecuritas was unable to attract additional investment capital and as a result shut down its business operations. At December 31, 2001 Dejour wrote off its equity investment in iSecuritas and recorded a US$50,000 impairment provision on a US$100,000 secured note that it held from iSecuritas.
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On July 13, 2001 the shares of Dejour were suspended from trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange because the Toronto Stock Exchange deemed it an inactive Company. Dejour was deemed an inactive Company because it was not actively engaged in any business activities. The former activities associated with iSecuritas ceased to exist with the failure of that company and Dejour was not active in any other industry. During the period of suspension, the shares of Dejour traded on the TSX Venture Exchange (formerly Canadian Venture Exchange) as an inactive Company.
As part of its efforts to regain the status of an active Company, Dejour reached an agreement on August 21, 2001 to acquire a 50% interest in a private company’s interest in an oil well located in Louisiana. The private company, 7804 Yukon, Inc., had a 1.75% working interest in this well. 7804 Yukon, Inc. is wholly owned by Robert Hodgkinson, the current Chairman and COO of the Company, who, at that time was a director of Dejour. On December 18, 2001, the operator of the well announced that after exploratory drilling, the well was deemed to not be commercially viable.
On September 21, 2001, a Special Resolution was passed by Dejour shareholders, which resulted in a consolidation of the Company’s share capital in the amount of one new common share for each fifteen of the old common shares. The legal name of the company was also changed to Dejour Enterprises Ltd. as a result of the Special Resolution.
The only activities that Dejour was involved in during the year ended December 31, 2002 consisted of efforts to regain an active status on the Canadian Venture Exchange. These efforts consisted of raising capital and searching for mineral properties in which it could acquire an interest and subsequently explore. The fund raising efforts consisted of a private placement, which raised $99,900. No mineral properties were acquired during this time.
In early 2003, management decided that in order for the Company to meet the listing requirements of the TSX Venture Exchange the existing debt had to be satisfied and additional capital was required for the Company to operate. The debt was satisfied through the issuance of 5,230,925 common shares of Dejour to the creditors. As described earlier in ITEM 4. INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY, Financings: the Company received shareholder approval to issue these shares in settlement of the debt. The Company also sold 2,000,000 common shares at a price of $0.20 per share. Also, at the annual meeting held on June 6, 2003, the Company received approval for a share consolidation in the amount of one new common share for each three old common shares. Management felt that the consolidation was necessary to attract future investor interest as they felt Canadian investors favored public companies, in the start-up category, which had a small amount of outstanding shares.
The Company applied for conditional approval of a plan of reactivation from the TSX Venture Exchange, which included a listing continuation from inactive status to a ‘Tier 2’ listing on the TSX Venture Exchange.
The plan of reactivation included the Company's acquisition of rights to participate in an oil and gas exploration joint venture, initially targeting 9.25 sections of prospective Jurassic oil lands known as the Golden Prairie Prospect. By the terms of this agreement, Dejour paid a net 30% cost (approximately $95,000) of drilling the initial test well to earn a net 24.5% APO WI After Pay Out Working Interest). This prospect was located in SW Saskatchewan adjacent to the Alberta border, in the northeast corner of a 20,000 sq. mi. focus area known as the Sweetgrass Arch.
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Results of exploratory drilling on the first well in the Golden Prairie Prospect indicated that it was not commercially productive and Dejour wrote its interest down to nominal carrying value, which at December 31, 2004 was $2.
At its option, Dejour can extend the joint venture beyond the Golden Prairie Prospect to subsequently cover some 288 additional sections of prospective oil and gas lands referred to as the Fox Project.
To finance this reactivation and joint venture participation the Company arranged, subject to Exchange approval, an interim $250,000 bridge loan with Hodgkinson Equities Corp., a holding company of an officer, director and control shareholder of the Company. The loan would be for a maximum term of 18 months, pay 8% interest per annum and include a 20% equity bonus at $0.25 per share. The bridge loan was completed as disclosed in ITEM 4. INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY, FINANCINGS.
Beginning in early 2005, Dejour began searching for mineral properties that management believed had potential of uranium mineralization or oil and/or gas. Disclosure pertaining to the mineral properties is found in ITEM 4.D Property, Plant and Equipment.
Through the first quarter of Fiscal 2006, ended March 31, 2006, Dejour continued exploration work on its uranium properties and on its oil and gas properties.
On May 9, 2006, Dejour announced that it had entered into a binding Letter of Intent, with an unrelated private Texas corporation, to participate in the exploration drilling of properties located in western Colorado and eastern Utah, which were believed to contain reserves of oil and gas. This transaction closed on August 4, 2006 at a total cost to Dejour of $25,182,532.
During this period Dejour continued to engage in exploration activity on its uranium projects located in the Athabasca Basin. On October 26, 2006, Dejour announced that it would sell all of its uranium property interests to Titan Uranium Incorporated, an unrelated public company that trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol “TUE”. The terms of this acquisition, which closed in December 2006, are:
1.
Titan paid Dejour 17,500,000 fully paid and assessable common shares in the capital of Titan;
2.
Titan paid Dejour 3,000,000 transferable common share purchase warrants, entitling the holder to acquire up to 3,000,000 common shares in the capital of Titan at an exercise price of $2.00 per common share for a period of 24 months, subject to a forced exercise position whereby Titan can call the automatic exercise of the warrants in the event that Titan’s common shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange at a price of $4.00 or more for twenty consecutive trading days.
3.
Dejour retains a 1% Net Smelter Return on all contributed properties. (NSR" is an acronym for net smelter return, which means the amount actually paid to the mine or mill owner from the sale of ore, minerals and other materials or concentrates mined and removed from mineral properties. This type of royalty provides cash flow that is free of any operating or capital costs and environmental liabilities. A percentage of an NSR royalty on an ore body can effectively equate to a larger percentage of the economic value of the ore body. A net smelter royalty depends on mine production and there is currently no mine production from any of these properties. There is no guarantee that there ever will be any mine production from any of these properties.)
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4.
Dejour to retain a 10% working interest in each claim carried by Titan to completed bankable feasibility study after which Dejour may elect to participate as to its 10% interest or convert to an additional 1% Net Smelter Return.
5.
Titan to provide Dejour with a first right of refusal on all future financing, as long as Dejour’s ownership in the stock of Titan is greater than 10% of the outstanding shares.
6.
Dejour to provide two full-time and one part-time geologists on terms to be agreed; and,
7.
Titan to appoint two Dejour representatives to the Titan Board of Directors.
The above sale was closed in escrow on December 15, 2006 and approved by the shareholders of each company at their respective meetings held on January 22, 2007 and on February 2, 2007. Approval was also received from the TSX Venture Exchange.
During Fiscal 2007, the Company focused on the acquisition and drilling of its oil and gas projects, including the North Barcus Creek project in Colorado and properties in the Peace River Arch area of Alberta. At North Barcus, the first two wells were drilled and logged at the end of September 2007. In Alberta, six prospects have been successfully produced.
Plan Of Operations
Source of Funds for Fiscal 2007/2008
The Company’s primary source of funds since incorporation has been through the issuance of common shares.
Dejour had a working capital balance of $11,335,982 on 12/31/2007. Dejour intends to use its working capital to complete exploration work on the properties in which it has an interest and for general working capital.
Use of Funds for Fiscal 2007/2008
During Fiscal 2008, Dejour estimates that it might expend $2,800,000 on general/administrative expenses including property evaluation costs prior to acquisition. For Fiscal 2008, the Company estimates that it might expend $18,000,000 on property acquisition/exploration expenses. Since the Company’s current working capital balance is insufficient to meet its expected capital budget, the Company is likely to require additional funds during fiscal 2008. These funds are expected to come from a combination of possible warrant and option exercises, revenue from oil and gas sales from existing Alberta operations, and possible equity or debt financings.
Anticipated Changes to Facilities/Employees
Management of the Company anticipates no changes to either facilities or employees in the near future.
United States vs. Foreign Sales/Assets
The Company has had no revenue during the past five fiscal years.
As of December 31, 2007, all of the Company’s assets were located in the United States and Canada.
Asset Location as of: | Canada | United States |
| | |
12/31/2003 | $131,793 | Nil |
12/31/2004 | $1,630,842 | Nil |
12/31/2005 | $14,788,338 | $1,228,015 |
12/31/2006 | $55,495,196 | $25,182,535 |
12/31/2007 | $35,181,268 | $27,962,231 |
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Material Effects of Government Regulations
The current and anticipated future operations of the Company, including further exploration activities, require permits from various Canadian Federal and Provincial governmental. Such operations are subject to various laws governing land use, the protection of the environment, production, exports, taxes, labor standards, occupational health, waste disposal, toxic substances, well safety and other matters. Unfavorable amendments to current laws, regulations and permits governing operations and activities of resource exploration companies, or more stringent implementation thereof, could have a materially adverse impact on the Company and cause increases in capital expenditures which could result in a cessation of operations by the Company. The Company has had no material costs related to compliance and/or permits in recent years, and anticipates no material costs in the next year.
Seasonality
Dependency upon Patents/Licenses/Contracts/Processes
Sources/Availability of Raw Materials
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4.C. Organization Structure
Dejour Enterprises Ltd. is incorporated under the laws of British Columbia, Canada. The Company was originally incorporated as “Dejour Mines Limited” on March 29, 1968 under the laws of the Province of Ontario. By articles of amendment dated October 30, 2001, the issued shares were consolidated on a one (1) new for every fifteen (15) old shares and the name of the Company was changed to Dejour Enterprises Ltd. In 2005, the Company was continued in British Columbia under theBusiness Corporations Act (British Columbia).
As at December 31, 2007, Dejour had two subsidiaries. 100% owned Dejour Energy (USA) Corp is used to hold the Company’s oil & gas properties in the US, and 100% owned Dejour Energy (Alberta) Ltd. is used to hold its oil & gas properties in Canada. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, the Company acquired the remaining 10% of Dejour Energy (Alberta) Ltd.
4.D. Property, Plant and Equipment
The Company’s executive offices are located in rented premises of approximately 5,720 sq. ft. at Suite 1100, 808 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia Canada V6C 2X4. The Company began occupying these facilities on May 1, 2005. Monthly basic rent is $7,700.
Resource Properties
The Company’s current focus is on oil and gas properties located in the United States and Canada. The Company formerly had direct interest in uranium exploration properties, which it sold to Titan Uranium Inc. in 2006 for Titan common shares. The Company retains a 1% NSR on all properties and a 10% working interest in each claim, carried by Titan to a completed bankable feasibility study after which the Company may elect to participate as to its 10% interest or convert to an additional 1% NSR.
The Company’s resource property interests are described below:
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United States Oil and Gas Properties
Colorado/Utah Oil and Gas Project
In July 2006, the Company successfully concluded the purchase of its interests in 267 oil and gas leases covering 254,068 net acres (397 sections of land) in the Piceance and Uinta Basins of Western Colorado and Eastern Utah for a total cost of CAD$25,152,510 in cash, stock, note and debentures. Additional costs of $361,932 relating to the acquisition have also been capitalized to the project.
Subsequently, the Company acquired an interest in an additional 19,791 net acres (31 sections) such that the current total of leases is 284. These additional 17 leases are contained within an Area of Mutual Interest as defined in the purchase agreement.
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The total current area of projects is 293,473 gross acres (275,934 net acres to the joint-venture) consisting of two project types. There are 17 Resource (Gas) projects (220,465 gross/207,934 net acres) and 1 Subthrust Project (Deep Oil) project (73,009 gross/68,000 net acres). Dejour owns a 25% Net Working Interest (“NWI”) in the Natural Gas Resource projects and a 12.5% NWI in the Overthrust Oil project. Leashold acreage net royalty interest is 80% except one lease that is 78%. The Company will pay an unpromoted proportionate share of all exploration expenses including seismic, drilling, completion or abandonment and equipping.
The lease details for each project are as follows:
Prospect Name | Lease # | JV Gross Acres | JV Net Acres | Dejour Net Acres | Effective Date | Expiration Date |
| | | | | | |
Ashley | UTU 81189 | 1,920.00 | 1,920.00 | 480.00 | 1/10/2005 | 9/30/2015 |
| | | | | | |
Bitter Creek | UTU 84266 | 240.00 | 240.00 | 60.00 | | |
Bitter Creek | UTU 73460 | 720.00 | 720.00 | 180.00 | 1/10/1996 | 9/30/2006 |
| UTU 73461 | 2,111.84 | 2,111.84 | 527.96 | 1/10/1996 | 9/30/2006 |
| UTU 73462 | 1,920.00 | 1,920.00 | 480.00 | 1/10/1996 | 9/30/2006 |
| UTU 84267 | 1,563.90 | 1,563.90 | 390.98 | 1/04/1998 | 3/31/2008 |
| ML 46436 | 1,280.00 | 1,280.00 | 320.00 | 1/04/1999 | 1/4/2009 |
| UT-01-90a | 1,455.60 | 360.08 | 90.02 | 4/20/2004 | 4/20/2009 |
| UT-01-90b | 1,455.60 | 360.08 | 90.02 | 4/20/2004 | 4/20/2009 |
| UT-01-90c | 1,295.60 | 362.13 | 90.53 | 4/20/2004 | 4/20/2009 |
| UTU 76801 | 160.00 | 160.00 | 40.00 | 1/12/1997 | 11/30/2007 |
| UTU 81207 | 960.00 | 960.00 | 240.00 | 1/10/2005 | 9/30/2015 |
| | 13,162.54 | 10,038.02 | 2,509.51 | | |
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Bonanza | UTU 75118 | 40.00 | 40.00 | 10.00 | 1/04/1996 | 3/31/2006 |
| UTU 64575 | 2,093.61 | 1,046.81 | 261.70 | 1/10/1998 | 9/30/2008 |
| ML 50083 | 200.90 | 200.90 | 50.23 | 1/12/2005 | 1/12/2010 |
| | 2,334.51 | 1,287.71 | 321.93 | | |
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Cisco | ML 49171 | 200.00 | 200.00 | 50.00 | 1/9/2003 | 1/9/2013 |
| ML 49211 | 640.00 | 640.00 | 160.00 | 1/12/2003 | 1/12/2013 |
| ML 49212 | 440.00 | 440.00 | 110.00 | 1/12/2003 | 1/12/2013 |
| UTU 81022 | 200.00 | 200.00 | 50.00 | 1/2/2005 | 1/31/2015 |
| ML 49254 | 640.00 | 640.00 | 160.00 | 1/3/2004 | 1/3/2014 |
| ML 49255 | 640.68 | 640.68 | 160.17 | 1/3/2004 | 1/10/2005 |
| UTU 81176 | 640.00 | 640.00 | 160.00 | * | |
| UTU 81179 | 643.92 | 643.92 | 160.98 | 1/10/2005 | 9/30/2015 |
| UTU 81186 | 681.16 | 681.16 | 170.29 | 1/10/2005 | 9/30/2015 |
| UTU 81187 | 454.70 | 454.70 | 113.68 | 1/10/2005 | 9/30/2015 |
| ML 49336 | 640.00 | 640.00 | 160.00 | 1/6/2004 | 1/6/2014 |
| ML 49484 | 320.00 | 320.00 | 80.00 | 1/12/2004 | 1/12/2004 |
| ML 49486 | 450.90 | 450.90 | 112.73 | 1/12/2004 | 1/12/2004 |
| ML 49487 | 320.00 | 320.00 | 80.00 | 1/12/2004 | 1/12/2014 |
| ML 49489 | 640.96 | 640.96 | 160.24 | 1/12/2004 | 1/12/2014 |
| ML 49657 | 280.00 | 280.00 | 70.00 | 1/3/2005 | 1/03/2015 |
| UTU 82564 | 645.20 | 645.20 | 161.30 | 1/10/2005 | 09/30/2015 |
| UTU 82569 | 2,524.78 | 2,524.78 | 631.20 | 1/10/2005 | 09/30/2015 |
| UTU 82579 | 1,037.72 | 1,037.72 | 259.43 | 1/10/2005 | 09/30/2015 |
| UTU 82591 | 1,919.92 | 1,919.92 | 479.98 | 1/10/2005 | 09/30/2015 |
| ML 49973 | 640.00 | 640.00 | 160.00 | 1/9/2005 | 1/09/2015 |
| UTU 85253 | 1,304.16 | 1,304.16 | 326.04 | 11/21/2006 | 11/21/2016 |
| UTU 85254 | 320.00 | 320.00 | 80.00 | 1/1/2007 | 12/31/2016 |
| UTU 85269 | 2,240.00 | 2,240.00 | 560.00 | 11/21/2006 | 11/21/2006 |
| UTU 85447 | 1,820.78 | 1,820.78 | 455.20 | 2/20/2007 | 2/20/2007 |
| | 20,284.88 | 20,284.88 | 5,071.22 | | |
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Displacement Point | ML 47558 | 639.28 | 639.28 | 159.82 | 1/5/1997 | 1/5/2007 |
| UTU 71654 | 1,760.00 | 1,760.00 | 440.00 | 1/4/1997 | 03/31/2007 |
| UTU 84266 | 240.00 | 240.00 | 60.00 | 1/4/1997 | 03/31/2007 |
| UTU 74430 | 678.55 | 678.55 | 169.64 | 1/7/1998 | 06/30/2008 |
| UTU 72739 | 2,556.35 | 2,556.35 | 639.09 | 1/4/1998 | 03/31/2008 |
| UTU 73472 | 280.00 | 280.00 | 70.00 | 1/10/2000 | 09/30/2010 |
| UTU 73714 | 2,120.00 | 2,120.00 | 530.00 | 1/1/1999 | 12/31/2008 |
| UTU 73715 | 1,840.00 | 1,840.00 | 460.00 | 1/1/1995 | 12/31/2004 |
| UTU 73927 | 1,360.00 | 1,360.00 | 340.00 | 1/4/1995 | 03/31/2005 |
| UTU 73928 | 120.00 | 120.00 | 30.00 | 1/4/1995 | 03/31/2005 |
| UTU 73475 | 842.80 | 842.80 | 210.70 | 1/10/2000 | 09/30/2010 |
| ML 46307 | 640.00 | 640.00 | 160.00 | 1/3/1999 | 1/3/2009 |
| ML 46312 | 439.73 | 439.73 | 109.93 | 1/3/1999 | 1/3/2009 |
| ML 46309 | 640.00 | 640.00 | 160.00 | 1/3/1997 | 1/3/2007 |
| UTU 73189 | 440.00 | 440.00 | 110.00 | 1/6/1997 | 05/31/2007 |
| UTU 72039 | 2,240.00 | 2,240.00 | 560.00 | 116/1997 | 05/31/2007 |
| UTU 72075 | 1,280.00 | 1,280.00 | 320.00 | 117/1998 | 06/30/2008 |
| UTU 70905 | 1,280.00 | 384.00 | 96.00 | 1/1/1999 | 12/31/2008 |
| UTU 76739 | 409.35 | 409.35 | 102.34 | 1/10/2001 | 09/30/2011 |
| UTU 76739 | 210.50 | 210.50 | 52.63 | 1/10/2003 | 09/30/2008 |
| ML 47798 | 40.00 | 40.00 | 10.00 | 1/12/1997 | 1/12/2007 |
| UTU 77555 | 40.00 | 40.00 | 10.00 | 1/10/1998 | 09/30/2008 |
| UTU 81218 | 440.00 | 220.00 | 55.00 | 1/10/2005 | 09/30/2015 |
| UTU 84714 | 157.84 | 78.92 | 19.73 | 1/10/2005 | 09/30/2015 |
| | 20,694.40 | 19,499.48 | 4,874.87 | | |
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Evacuation Creek | UTU 73029 | 489.83 | 489.83 | 122.46 | 1/4/1999 | 03/31/2009 |
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Gorge Spring | UTU 72067 | 2,406.46 | 2,406.46 | 601.62 | 1/7/1997 | 06/30/2007 |
| UTU 72068 | 1,392.22 | 1,392.22 | 348.06 | 1/7/1998 | 06/30/2008 |
| UTU 84199 | 959.08 | 959.08 | 239.77 | 1/7/1998 | 06/30/2008 |
| UTU 73031 | 1,982.13 | 1,982.13 | 495.53 | 1/4/1996 | 03/31/2006 |
| UTU 73033 | 631.67 | 631.67 | 157.92 | 1/4/1996 | 03/31/2006 |
| UTU 73032 | 1,408.23 | 1,408.23 | 352.06 | 1/4/1996 | 03/31/2006 |
| UTU 72399 | 1,881.47 | 1,881.47 | 470.37 | 1/10/1995 | 09/30/2005 |
| UTU 73929 | 1,114.98 | 1,114.98 | 278.75 | 1/4/1995 | 03/31/2005 |
| UTU 73932 | 1,117.92 | 1,117.92 | 279.48 | 1/4/1995 | 03/31/2005 |
| UTU 73935 | 1,918.64 | 1,918.64 | 479.66 | 1/4/1995 | 03/31/2005 |
| UTU 72738 | 210.24 | 210.24 | 52.56 | 1/4/1996 | 03/31/2006 |
| UTU 72674 | 419.39 | 419.39 | 104.85 | 1/1/1996 | 12/31/2005 |
| ML 45900 | 640.00 | 640.00 | 160.00 | 1/6/1998 | 1/6/2008 |
| ML 45899 | 642.16 | 642.16 | 160.54 | 1/6/1998 | 1/6/2008 |
| ML 46737 | 640.00 | 640.00 | 160.00 | 1/11/1999 | 1/11/2009 |
| UTU 81219 | 800.39 | 400.20 | 100.05 | 1/10/2005 | 09/30/2015 |
| UTU 81220 | 360.00 | 360.00 | 90.00 | 1/10/2005 | 09/30/2015 |
| UTU 84203 | 640.00 | 640.00 | 160.00 | 1/10/2005 | 09/30/2015 |
| | 19,164.98 | 18.764.79 | 4,691.20 | | |
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Green River | ML 49253 | 640.00 | 640.00 | 160.00 | 1/3/2004 | 1/3/2014 |
| ML 49256 | 720.00 | 720.00 | 180.00 | 1/3/2004 | 1/3/2014 |
| ML 49257 | 280.00 | 280.00 | 70.00 | 1/3/2004 | 1/3/2014 |
| ML 49258 | 640.00 | 640.00 | 160.00 | 1/3/2004 | 1/3/2014 |
| ML 49259 | 640.36 | 640.36 | 160.09 | 1/3/2004 | 1/3/2014 |
| UTU 80206 | 3,334.78 | 3,334.78 | 833.70 | 1/8/2002 | 07/31/2012 |
| ML 49174 | 640.00 | 640.00 | 160.00 | 1/9/2003 | 1/9/2013 |
| UTU 81008 | 2,200.00 | 2,200.00 | 550.00 | 1/2/2005 | 01/31/2015 |
| UTU 81009 | 794.51 | 794.51 | 198.63 | 1/2/2005 | 01/31/2015 |
| UTU 81174 | 996.59 | 996.59 | 249.15 | 1/5/2004 | 04/30/2014 |
| UTU 81175 | 880.00 | 880.00 | 220.00 | 1/512004 | 04/30/2014 |
| UTU 81176 | 640.00 | 640.00 | 160.00 | 1/10/2005 | 09/30/2015 |
| UTU 81228 | 1,373.92 | 1,373.92 | 343.48 | 1/5/2004 | 04/30/2014 |
| ML 49660 | 1,181.42 | 1,181.42 | 295.36 | 1/3/2005 | 1/31/2015 |
| UTU 84937 | 808.70 | 808.70 | 202.18 | 1/10/2006 | 09/30/2016 |
| UTU 84941 | 335.79 | 335.79 | 83.95 | 1/10/2006 | 09/30/2016 |
| | 16,106.07 | 16,106.07 | 4,026.52 | | |
Oil Shale | ML 49190 | 1,559.75 | 1,559.75 | 389.94 | 1/9/2003 | 1/9/2013 |
| ML 49191 | 1,994.58 | 1,994.58 | 498.65 | 1/9/2003 | 1/9/2013 |
| ML 49189 | 40.00 | 40.00 | 10.00 | 1/9/2003 | 1/9/2013 |
| | 3,594.33 | 3,594.33 | 898.58 | | |
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Red Wash | ML 51111 | 884.40 | 884.40 | 221.10 | * | |
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San Juan | UTU 81304 | 677.59 | 677.59 | 169.40 | 1/5/2004 | 04/30/2014 |
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Seep Ridge | ML 49154 | 640.88 | 640.88 | 160.22 | 1/9/2003 | 1/9/2013 |
| ML 49786 | 640.00 | 640.00 | 160.00 | 1/6/2005 | 1/6/2010 |
| ML 50421 | 162.50 | 162.50 | 40.63 | 1/9/2006 | 1/91/2011 |
| | 1,443.38 | 1,443.38 | 360.85 | | |
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Tri County South | UTU 73460 | 80.00 | 80.00 | 20.00 | 1/10/1994 | 09/30/2004 |
| ML 49401 | 640.00 | 640.00 | 160.00 | 1/9/2004 | 1/9/2014 |
| UTU 79804 | 320.00 | 320.00 | 80.00 | 1/9/2001 | 08/31/2011 |
| ML 49155 | 277.74 | 138.87 | 34.72 | 1/9/2003 | 1/9/2013 |
| UTU 81207 | 320.00 | 320.00 | 80.00 | 1/10/2005 | 09/30/2015 |
| UTU 81208 | 1,928.24 | 1,928.24 | 482.06 | 1/10/2005 | 09/30/2015 |
| ML 49776 | 640.00 | 640.00 | 160.00 | 1/6/2005 | 1/6/2010 |
| ML 49789 | 40.00 | 40.00 | 10.00 | 1/6/2005 | 1/6/2010 |
| UTU 84678 | 1,920.00 | 1,920.00 | 480.00 | 5/16/2006 | 5/16/2016 |
| ML 50427 | 640.00 | 640.00 | 160.00 | 1/9/2006 | 1/9/2011 |
| UTU 85601 | 191.64 | 191.64 | 47.91 | 5/22/2007 | 5/21/2017 |
| | 6,997.62 | 6,858.75 | 1,714.69 | | |
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UTAH TOTALS | | 107,754.53 | 101,849.23 | 25,462.33 | | |
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Barcus Creek | COC 61210 | 1,599.07 | 1,599.07 | 399.77 | 1/11/1997 | 10/31/2009 |
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Book Cliffs | COC 66372 | 945.07 | 945.07 | 236.27 | 1/2/2003 | 01/31/2013 |
| COC 66374 | 1,215.81 | 1,215.81 | 303.95 | 1/2/2003 | 01/31/2013 |
| COC 66376 | 285.24 | 285.24 | 71.31 | 1/2/2003 | 01/31/2013 |
| COC 87584 | 861.67 | 861.67 | 215.42 | 1/10/2004 | 09/30/2014 |
| COC 67585 | 900.41 | 900.41 | 225.10 | 1/10/2004 | 09/30/2014 |
| COC 67586 | 1,920.40 | 1,920.40 | 480.10 | 1/10/2004 | 09/30/2014 |
| COC 68354 | 320.00 | 320.00 | 80.00 | 1/6/2005 | 05/31/2015 |
| COC 59673 | 632.64 | 632.64 | 158.16 | 1/12/2006 | 11/31/2016 |
| CDC 65150 | 200.00 | 200.00 | 50.00 | 1/9/2001 | 08/31/2011 |
| COC 65147 | 80.14 | 80.14 | 20.04 | 1/9/2001 | 08131/2011 |
| COC 67576 | 2,287.64 | 2,287.64 | 571.91 | 1/10/2004 | 9/30/2014 |
| COO 69665 | 1,413,83 | 1,413.83 | 353.46 | 1/12/2006 | 11/31/2016 |
| COC 69803 | 1,580.85 | 1,580.85 | 395.21 | 1/12/2006 | 11/31/2016 |
| COC 69804 | 970.82 | 970.82 | 242.71 | 1/12/2006 | 11/31/2016 |
| COC 69812 | 1,520.00 | 1,520.00 | 380.00 | 1/12/2006 | 11/31/2016 |
| COC 69813 | 1,280.00 | 1,280.00 | 320.00 | 1/12/2006 | 11/31/2016 |
| COC 65577 | 120.00 | 120.00 | 30.00 | 1/12/2001 | 11/30/2011 |
| | 16,534.52 | 16,534.52 | 4,133.63 | | |
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Gibson Gulch | COC 65531 | 1,520.00 | 1,520.00 | 380.00 | 1/12/2001 | 11/30/2011 |
| COC 65522 | 919.74 | 919.74 | 229.94 | 1/12/2001 | 11/30/2011 |
| COC 66370 | 680.00 | 680.00 | 170.00 | 1/12/2002 | 11/30/2012 |
| COC 68793 | 465.58 | 465.58 | 116.40 | 1/2/2006 | 01/31/2016 |
| COC 69659 | 40.00 | 40.00 | 10.00 | 1/7/2006 | 06/30/2016 |
| | 3,625.32 | 3,625.32 | 906.33 | | |
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Grand Valley West | COC 67373 | 1,960.72 | 1,960.72 | 490.18 | 1/7/2004 | 06/30/2014 |
| COC 67375 | 1,918,93 | 1,918.93 | 479.73 | 1/7/2004 | 06/30/2014 |
| COC 67555 | 1,28000 | 1,280.00 | 320.00 | 1/10/2004 | 09/30/2014 |
| COC 68097 | 20.55 | 20.55 | 5.14 | 1/4/2005 | 03/31/2015 |
| | 5,180.20 | 5,180.20 | 1,295.05 | | |
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Gunnison | COC 65551 | 1,164.13 | 1,164.13 | 291.03 | 1/12/2001 | 11/30/2011 |
| COC 65553 | 640.00 | 640.00 | 160.00 | 1/12/2001 | 11/30/2011 |
| COC 69385 | 480.92 | 480.92 | 120.23 | 1/8/2006 | 07/31/2016 |
| COC 69388 | 2,529.42 | 2,529.42 | 632.36 | 1/8/2006 | 07/31/2016 |
| COC 65511 | 1,280.00 | 1,280.00 | 320.00 | 1/12/2001 | 11/30/2011 |
| COC 71265 | 1,347.90 | 673.97 | 168.49 | * | |
| | 7,442.37 | 6,768.44 | 1,692.11 | | |
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Meeker | COC 61055 | 160.00 | 160.00 | 40.00 | 1/11/1997 | 10/31/1997 |
| COC 65793 | 235.73 | 235.73 | 58.93 | 1/4/2002 | 03/31/2012 |
| COC 67393 | 171.47 | 171.47 | 42.87 | 1/7/2004 | 06/30/2014 |
| COC 66021 | 168.32 | 168.32 | 42.08 | 1/4/2003 | 03/31/2013 |
| COC 67380 | 1,800.00 | 1,800.00 | 450.00 | 1/7/2004 | 06/30/2014 |
| COC 59489 | 45.75 | 45.75 | 11.44 | 1/8/1998 | 07/31/2008 |
| COC 64885 | 96.26 | 96.26 | 24.07 | 1/6/2001 | 05/31/2011 |
| COC 64894 | 40.00 | 40.00 | 10.00 | 1/6/2001 | 05/31/2011 |
| COC 65839 | 282.14 | 282.14 | 70.54 | 1/4/2002 | 03/31/2012 |
| COC 67390 | 1,547.28 | 1,547.28 | 386.82 | 1/7/2004 | 06/30/2014 |
| COC 67391 | 998.79 | 998.79 | 249.70 | 1/7/2004 | 06/30/2014 |
| COC 67392 | 799.48 | 799.48 | 199.87 | 1/7/2004 | 06/30/2014 |
| COC 67383 | 739.92 | 739.92 | 184.98 | 1/7/2004 | 06/30/2014 |
| COG 70064 | 1,233.85 | 1,23385 | 308.46 | 1/10/2006 | 09/30/2016 |
| COC 70065 | 2,030.00 | 2,030.00 | 507.50 | 1/10/2006 | 09/30/2016 |
| COC 70066 | 2,365.15 | 2,365.15 | 591.29 | 1/10/2006 | 09/30/2016 |
| COC 70067 | 1,920.00 | 1,920.00 | 480.00 | 1/18/2007 | 07/31/2017 |
| | 14,634.14 | 14,634.14 | 3,658.54 | | |
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| Pinyon Ridge | COC 66385 | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 250.00 | 1/12/2002 | 11/30/2012 |
| | COC 67175 | 1,280.00 | 1,280.00 | 320.00 | 1/12/2003 | 11/30/2013 |
| | COC 67176 | 1,720.18 | 1,720.18 | 430.05 | 1/12/2003 | 11/30/2013 |
| | COC 67177 | 2,360.00 | 2,360.00 | 590.00 | 1/12/2003 | 11/30/2013 |
| | Museum | 320.00 | 320.00 | 80.00 | 4/13/2004 | 04/13/2009 |
| | COC 67810 | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 250.00 | 1/9/2004 | 08/31/2014 |
| | 8529.5 | 640.00 | 640.00 | 160.00 | 8/16/2005 | 08/16/2010 |
| | COC 69423 | 1,084.12 | 1,084.12 | 271.03 | 1/4/2006 | 03/31/2016 |
| | COC 69427 | 1,720.00 | 1,720.00 | 430.00 | 1/8/2006 | 07/31/2016 |
| | COC 69735 | 760.00 | 760.00 | 190.00 | 1/12/2006 | 11/31/2016 |
| | COC 69737 | 1,120.00 | 1,120.00 | 280.00 | 1/12/2006 | 11/31/2016 |
| | COC 69755 | 861.42 | 861.42 | 215.36 | 1/12/2006 | 11/31/2016 |
| | COC 69780 | 640.00 | 640.00 | 160.00 | 1/6/2006 | 5/31/2016 |
| | COC 69781 | 1,921.44 | 1,921.44 | 480.36 | 1/12/2006 | 11/31/2016 |
| | COC 69782 | 1,120.00 | 1,120.00 | 280.00 | 1/7/2006 | 6/30/2016 |
| | COO 66386 | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 250.00 | 1/12/2002 | 11/30/2012 |
| | COC 66388 | 2,080.00 | 2,080.00 | 520.00 | 1/12/2002 | 11/30/2012 |
| | | 20,627.16 | 20,627.16 | 5,156.79 | | |
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| Plateau | COC 65774 | 280.00 | 140.00 | 35.00 | 1/4/2002 | 03/31/2012 |
| | COC 65772 | 1,157.43 | 578.71 | 144.68 | 1/4/2002 | 03/31/2012 |
| | COC 68802 | 534.53 | 534.53 | 133.63 | 1/2/2006 | 01/31/2016 |
| | COC 68804 | 1,602.81 | 1,602.81 | 400.70 | 1/2/2006 | 01/31/2016 |
| | COC 68805 | 1,280.00 | 1,280.00 | 320.00 | 1/2/2006 | 01/31/2016 |
| | COC 70012 | 1,214.84 | 1,214.84 | 303.71 | 1/6/2007 | 05/31/2017 |
| | COC 70013 | 1,264.51 | 1,264.51 | 316.13 | 1/6/2007 | 05/31/2017 |
| | | 7,334.12 | 6,615.40 | 1,653.85 | | |
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| Rangely | COC 10333 | 40.00 | 40.00 | 10.00 | 1/3/1970 | HBP |
| | COC 65851 | 1,602.33 | 801.17 | 200.29 | 1/4/2002 | 03/31/2012 |
| | COC 65852 | 1,493.38 | 746.69 | 186.67 | 1/4/2002 | 03/31/2012 |
| | COC 65853 | 2,091.78 | 1,045.89 | 261.47 | 1/4/2002 | 03/31/2012 |
| | COC 65854 | 1,327.12 | 663.56 | 165.89 | 1/4/2002 | 03/31/2012 |
| | COC 65848 | 585.94 | 292.97 | 73.24 | 114/2002 | 03/31/2012 |
| | COC 66390 | 531.19 | 531.19 | 132.80 | 1/12/2002 | 11/30/2012 |
| | COC 64927 | 757.51 | 757.51 | 189.38 | 1/6/2001 | 05/31/2011 |
| | COC 64931 | 147.01 | 147.01 | 36.75 | 1/6/2001 | 05/31/2011 |
| | COC 67404 | 1,274.00 | 1,274.00 | 318.50 | 1/7/2004 | 06/30/2014 |
| | COC 67405 | 2,560.00 | 2,560.00 | 640.00 | 1/7/2004 | 06/30/2014 |
| | COC 67406 | 2,560.00 | 2,560.00 | 640.00 | 1/7/2004 | 06/30/2014 |
| | COC 67407 | 2,550.56 | 2,550.56 | 637.64 | 117/2004 | 06/30/2014 |
| | COC 67408 | 2,560.00 | 2,560.00 | 640.00 | 1/7/2004 | 06/30/2014 |
| | COC 67422 | 1,163.88 | 1,163.88 | 290.97 | 1/7/2004 | 06/30/2014 |
| | COC 67423 | 1,926.56 | 1,926.56 | 481.64 | 117/2004 | 06/30/2014 |
| | COC 68143 | 2,350.20 | 2,350.20 | 587.55 | 1/4/2005 | 03/31/2015 |
| | | 25,521.46 | 21,971.19 | 5,492.80 | | |
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| Rio Blanco Deep | COC 65775 | 659.16 | 659.16 | 164.79 | 1/4/2002 | 03/31/2012 |
| | COC 67397 | 2,535.17 | 2,535.17 | 633.79 | 1/7/2004 | 06/30/2014 |
| | COC 67398 | 216.37 | 216.37 | 54.09 | 1/7/2004 | 06/30/2014 |
| | CO-02-65a | 544.40 | 90.73 | 22.68 | 5/3/2007 | 5/3/2012 |
| | CO-02-65b | 544.40 | 90.73 | 22.68 | 1/3/2007 | 1/3/2012 |
| CO-02-65c | 544.40 | 90.73 | 22.68 | 5/3/2007 | 5/3/2012 |
| | 5,043.90 | 3,682.90 | 920.72 | | |
Sand Wash | COC 65847 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 25.00 | 1/6/2002 | 05/31/2012 |
| COC 65846 | 150.00 | 150.00 | 37.50 | 1/6/2002 | 05/31/2012 |
| COC 61703 | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 250.00 | 1/6/1998 | 05/31/2008 |
| COC 61766 | 243.24 | 243.24 | 60.81 | 1/6/1998 | 05/31/2008 |
| COC 61807 | 600.00 | 600.00 | 150.00 | 1/6/1998 | 05/31/2008 |
| COC 61817 | 126.52 | 126.52 | 31.63 | 1/6/1998 | 05/31/2008 |
| COC 61826 | 640.00 | 640.00 | 160.00 | 1/6/1998 | 05/31/2008 |
| COC 64902 | 159.86 | 159.88 | 39.97 | 1/6/2001 | 05/31/2011 |
| COC 65179 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 1.25 | 1/9/2001 | 08/31/2011 |
| COC 65182 | 212.14 | 212.14 | 53.04 | 1/9/2001 | 08/31/2011 |
| COC 61224 | 163.89 | 163.89 | 40.97 | 1/11/1997 | 10/31/2007 |
| COC 67170 | 199.73 | 199.73 | 49.93 | 1/12/2003 | 11/30/2013 |
| COC 69699 | 39.71 | 39.71 | 9.93 | 1/12/2006 | 11/30/2016 |
| COC 69698 | 41.55 | 41.55 | 10.39 | 1/7/2006 | 06/30/2016 |
| | 3,681.66 | 3,681.66 | 920.42 | | |
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Waddle Creek | COC 61059 | 283.92 | 283.92 | 70.98 | 1/11/1997 | 10/31/2007 |
| COC 66151 | 527.83 | 527.83 | 131.96 | 1/7/2002 | 06/30/2012 |
| COC 61602 | 40.00 | 40.00 | 10.00 | 1/4/1998 | 03/31/2008 |
| COC 69695 | 320.00 | 320.00 | 80.00 | 1/12/2006 | 11/30/2016 |
| | 1,171.75 | 1,171.75 | 292.94 | | |
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COLORADO TOTALS | | 105,752.74 | 102,228.85 | 25,601.53 | | |
Overthrust Projects (12.5% working interest) | |
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Utah Dinosaur | UTU 81193 | 1,920.00 | 1,920.00 | 240.00 | 1/10/2005 | 09/30/2015 |
| UTU 81194 | 1,600.00 | 1,600.00 | 200.00 | 1/10/2005 | 09/30/2015 |
| UTU 81195 | 1,962.08 | 1,962.08 | 245.26 | 1/10/2005 | 09/30/2015 |
| UTU 81196 | 1,792.38 | 1,792.38 | 224.05 | 1/10/2005 | 09/30/2015 |
| UTU 81197 | 1,305.69 | 1,305.69 | 163.21 | 1/10/2005 | 09/30/2015 |
| UTU 81198 | 1,674.13 | 1,674.13 | 209.27 | 1/10/2005 | 09/30/2015 |
| UTU 81199 | 1,240.00 | 1,240.00 | 155.00 | 1/10/2005 | 09/30/2015 |
| UTU 81200 | 1,680.00 | 1,680.00 | 210.00 | 1/10/2005 | 09/30/2015 |
| UTU 81209 | 1,920.00 | 1,920.00 | 240.00 | 1/10/2005 | 09/30/2015 |
| UTU 81210 | 1,875.12 | 1,875.12 | 234.39 | 1/10/2005 | 09/30/2015 |
| UTU 81211 | 1,916.00 | 1,916.00 | 239.50 | 1/10/2005 | 09/30/2015 |
| UTU 81212 | 1,850.50 | 1,850.50 | 231.31 | 1/10/2005 | 09/30/2015 |
| UTU 81213 | 254.50 | 254.50 | 31.81 | 1/10/2005 | 09/30/2015 |
| UTU 81214 | 1,493.72 | 1,493.72 | 186.72 | 1/10/2005 | 09/30/2015 |
| UTU 81215 | 1,760.87 | 1,760.87 | 220.11 | 1/10/2005 | 09/30/2015 |
| UTU 81216 | 840.00 | 840.00 | 105.00 | 1/10/2005 | 09/30/2015 |
| UTU 80630 | 1,160.00 | 1,160.00 | 145.00 | 1/04/2003 | 03/31/2013 |
| UTU 81760 | 80.00 | 80.00 | 10.00 | 1/10/2005 | 09/30/2015 |
| UT-01-257a | 924.08 | 22.54 | 2.82 | 1/03/2007 | 1/03/2012 |
| UT-01-257b | 924.08 | 22.54 | 2.82 | 1/03/2007 | 1/03/2012 |
| UT-01-257c | 924.08 | 22.54 | 2.82 | 1/03/2007 | 1/03/2012 |
| UT-01-257d | 924.08 | 90.16 | 11.27 | 1/03/2007 | 1/03/2012 |
| UT-01-257e | 920.00 | 22.54 | 2.82 | | |
| | 30,941.61 | 26,505.61 | 3,313.20 | | |
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Colorado Dinosaur | COC 67404 | 316.56 | 316.56 | 39.57 | 1/07/2004 | 06/30/2014 |
| COC 67400 | 919.36 | 919.36 | 114.92 | 1/07/2004 | 06/03/2014 |
| COC 67403 | 960.00 | 960.00 | 120.00 | 1/07/2004 | 06/30/2014 |
| COC 67409 | 1,236.16 | 1,236.16 | 154.52 | 1/07/2004 | 06/30/2014 |
| COC 67410 | 1,418.53 | 1,418.53 | 177.32 | 1/07/2004 | 06/30/2014 |
| COC 67411 | 1,480.00 | 1,480.00 | 185.00 | 1/07/2004 | 06/30/2014 |
| COC 67421 | 2,133.76 | 2,133.76 | 266.72 | 1/07/2004 | 06/30/2014 |
| COC 67424 | 448.60 | 448.60 | 56.08 | 1/07/2004 | 06/30/2014 |
| COC 67401 | 1,103.68 | 1,103.68 | 137.96 | 1/07/2004 | 06/30/2014 |
| COC 67402 | 720.00 | 720.00 | 90.00 | 1/07/2004 | 06/30/2014 |
| COC 67412 | 2,438.28 | 2,438.28 | 304.79 | 1/07/2004 | 06/30/2014 |
| COC 67420 | 1,600.00 | 1,600.00 | 200.00 | 1/07/2004 | 06/30/2014 |
| COC 67426 | 1,529.51 | 1,529.51 | 191.19 | 1/07/2004 | 06/30/2014 |
| 8018.4 | 640.00 | 640.00 | 80.00 | 5/20/2004 | 05/20/2009 |
| 8019.4 | 640.00 | 640.00 | 80.00 | 5/20/2004 | 05/20/2009 |
| 8020.4 | 640.00 | 640.00 | 80.00 | 5/20/2004 | 05/20/2009 |
| 8021.4 | 640.00 | 640.00 | 80.00 | 5/20/2004 | 05/20/2009 |
| 8076.4 | 640.00 | 640.00 | 80.00 | 5/20/2004 | 08/19/2009 |
| 8077.4 | 640.00 | 640.00 | 80.00 | 5/20/2004 | 08/19/2009 |
| CDC 68533 | 200.00 | 200.00 | 25.00 | 1/12/2005 | 11/30/2015 |
| Museum | 2,485.66 | 112.27 | 14.03 | 4/10/2005 | 4/10/2010 |
| COC 69433 | 1,710.37 | 1,710.37 | 213.80 | 1/08/2006 | 07/31/2016 |
| COC 69434 | 1,920.00 | 1,920.00 | 240.00 | 1/08/2006 | 07/31/2016 |
| COC 69435 | 1,280.00 | 1,280.00 | 160.00 | 1/08/2006 | 07/31/2016 |
| COC 69436 | 1,160.00 | 1,160.00 | 145.00 | 1/08/2006 | 07/31/2016 |
| COC 69443 | 1,701.27 | 1,701.27 | 212.66 | 1/08/2006 | 07/31/2016 |
| COC 69444 | 948.94 | 948.94 | 118.62 | 1/08/2006 | 07/31/2016 |
| COC 69445 | 395.77 | 395.77 | 49.47 | 1/08/2006 | 07131/2016 |
| COC 69446 | 320.00 | 320.00 | 40.00 | 1/08/2006 | 07/31/2016 |
| COC 69448 | 1,919.92 | 1,919.92 | 239.99 | 1/08/2006 | 07/31/2016 |
| COC 69451 | 1,398.91 | 1,398.91 | 174.86 | 1/08/2006 | 07/31/2016 |
| COO 69452 | 1,239.79 | 1,239.79 | 154.97 | 1/08/2006 | 07/31/2016 |
| COC 69453 | 1,759.52 | 1,759.52 | 219.94 | 1/08/2006 | 07/31/2016 |
| COC 69454 | 1,920.00 | 1,920.00 | 240.00 | 1/08/2006 | 07/31/2016 |
| COC 69457 | 1,280.00 | 1,280.00 | 160.00 | 1/08/2006 | 07/31/2016 |
| COC 69458 | 51.67 | 51.67 | 6.46 | 1/08/2006 | 07/31/2016 |
| COC 69459 | 279.38 | 279.38 | 34.92 | 1/08/2006 | 07/31/2016 |
| Weidlich | 3,274.80 | 1,420.80 | 355.20 | 10/24/2006 | 10/24/2011 |
| COC 70761 | 230.96 | 230.96 | 28.87 | 1/10/2007 | 09/30/2017 |
| COC 70762 | 800.00 | 800.00 | 100.00 | 1/10/2007 | 09/30/2017 |
| | 46,421.40 | 42,194.01 | 5,451.85 | | |
* Lease Pending
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As of December 31, 2007, the working interest partners are:
‘Natural Gas Resource’ ‘Overthrust Oil’
Dejour Energy (USA) Corp.
25%
12.5%
Brownstone Ventures (US) Inc.
10%
10%
Retamco Operating, Inc.
65%
77.5%
Under the agreement between the Company, Retamco Operating Inc. (“Retamco”), and Brownstone Ventures (US) Inc. dated July 14, 2006, Dejour and Brownstone agreed to participate in the exploration and development of Retamco’s leasehold interests. The cost to Dejour includes USD$5 million cash, 5,500,000 common shares of the Company valued at USD$10,726,700 ($2.17 CDN per share), a USD$5,000,000 zero coupon note maturing in stages from January 2, 2007 to June 30, 2007, and the issuance of a two-year, 8% convertible debenture with face value of USD$1,397,846.
The Properties are located in Colorado and Utah, with most of them contained within the confines of the Piceance and Uinta Basins. The natural gas properties consist of both conventional and unconventional reservoir development opportunities along with CBM (coalbed methane) prospects, while the “Utah Dinosaur” and “Colorado Dinosaur” projects are deeper, subthrust oil exploration projects. The leases are primarily Federal, State, and Fee mineral leases and typically have 5 to 10 year lease periods before expiration which will allow sufficient time to evaluate and, if warranted, explore and develop the leases.
The Piceance and Uinta basin region lies at an elevation ranging from about 5,000 feet up to about 9,500 feet, and has an arid to semi-arid climate, with most of the land covered in limited and low-lying vegetation, primarily sage. The area is sparsely settled, although access to much of the area is provided by several highways and then by secondary roads used for ranching, or 4x4 access for the remainder. Precipitation in the basins averages about 17 inches per year.
The basins have several hydrocarbon targets. The Mesaverde formation is the primary gas target for most of the region, with the upper portion of the formation known as the Williams Fork. The Williams Fork is often 2,500’ to 3,800’ thick, while the lower 1,000’ to 2,000’ of the formation contains the primary gas targets. The gas sands are considered to be “unconventional” “tight gas” and newer fracturing technology is used. Several other gas bearing formations, including Mancos, Dakota, and Entrada sands are targets in the basin as well. Current spacing the region is 40-acres; however, based on an improved understanding of the basins, recent studies have indicated that a 10-acre spacing in select areas may provide for higher gas recoveries.
The Overthrust Oil projects are located in Moffat County, Colorado and Uintah County, Utah. The prospects are on the flank of the Douglas County Anticline and the primary target is the Weber formation. This formation is a Pennsylvanian age sandstone, with the anticipated drilling depth of 15,000.
The region contains several historic oil and gas fields, and infrastructure exists to support these operations. However, the project areas are currently within one of the most active exploration regions in North America, and significant new infrastructure capacity is currently under construction, including new pipelines and gas plants.
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North Barcus Creek Prospect
The North Barcus Creek project contains the first wells drilled by the joint-venture. Retamco as operator issued the Company 2 Authorities for Expenditures to drill the first 2 wells on the North Barcus Creek prospect located in Rio Blanco County, Colorado. The Company elected to participate in the drilling of the 2 wells, known as the #1-12 and #2-12, located in Section 12, T1N, R99W.
The #1-12 well is a direct offset to a well drilled in 1979 to a depth of 15,700 feet known as the Federal #22-12 well. On July 22, 2007, a shallow capable drill rig commenced operations. By August 8, the rig had drilled to a depth of 3,225 feet and subsequently set surface casing. A deeper capable drill rig took over and continued drill operations, and on August 27 reached the target depth of 11,150 feet. Operations to complete the #1-12 commenced on September 13, 2007, and the well awaits connection to a pipeline.
The #2-12 well is located 1,800 feet from the #1-12 well. Drill operations on the #2-12 well commenced on August 7, 2007 with the shallow drill rig, and finished with the deeper capable drill rig. On September 21, the target depth of 11,300 feet was reached. Operations to complete the well began on September 25th, but were subsequently suspended pending results of the #1-12 well. The Completion Program recommenced and the well is shut-in pending installation of a pipeline.
Gustavson Associates was engaged by the Company to estimate the developed net reserves at North Barcus Creek as of December 31, 2007.
Summary of Net Developed Reserves
North Barcus Creek, Colorado
As of December 31, 2007
Reserves Category | Net Natural Gas (MMCF) | Net Oil MBO |
| | |
Proved Developed, Non-producing | 168.6 | 8.1 |
Bonanza Prospect Area
The Bonanza Prospect Area is located in Uintah County, Utah, and consists of 2,334.51 gross acres (1,287.71 acres net) of sparsely drilled acreage within the highly prospective Mesaverde-Mancos-Dakota gas resource trend in the Uinta-Piceance Basin. The acreage lies on the west flank of the Douglas Creek Anticline along the producing trend. It is surrounded by the prolific Natural Buttes.
The area contains several prospective resource intervals. The Green River-Wasatch sandstones lie at a depth of 3,500’ – 5,000’ and are the primary reservoirs in the Uinta Basin. In the Bonanza Area these reservoirs are at the eastern margins of the trend. The Mesaverde lies at a depth of 6,000’ to 8,000’ and includes both tight sandstone and coalbed methane reservoirs. These are the primary producing reservoirs in the Bonanza Area. The Mancos interval, from 8,000 to 13,000 feet, consists predominantly of shale, with thin, tight siltstone and sandstone beds. The Mancos represents a significant reservoir target in the Bonanza Area. In addition, operators have been evaluating the resource potential of the Mancos shale itself as it lies in close proximity to the gas-generative window making it extremely attractive for shale gas production. From 9,000 to 14,000 feet in depth, the Dakota reservoirs also represent an attractive gas target in the Bon anza Area.
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Book Cliffs Prospect Area
The Book Cliffs Prospect Area in Garfield and Mesa Counties, Colorado, consists of 16,534 gross acres of sparsely drilled acreage within the highly prospective conventional / continuous gas resource trend in the Uinta-Piceance Basin. The acreage lies on the east flank of the Douglas Creek Anticline along the Mesaverde-Mancos-Dakota producing fairway. It is located near the peak gas-generative depocenter in the Piceance Basin, and targets are tight sandstone, siltstone, shale gas, and coalbed methane reservoirs.
Cisco Prospect Area
The Cisco Prospect Area in Grand County, Utah, consists of 20,284.88 gross acres (5,071.22 acres net) of sparsely drilled acreage within the highly prospective conventional / tight gas resource trend in the Uinta-Piceance Basin. The acreage lies on the west flank of the Douglas Creek Anticline along the Dakota-Jurassic producing trend.
Dinosaur Prospect Area
The Dinosaur Prospect Area in Moffat County, Colorado and Uintah County, Utah, consists of 77,363 gross acres (8,765.05 acres net) of sparsely drilled acreage within the highly prospective Pennsylvanian Weber Sandstone oil trend. It provides an opportunity to explore for oil reserves in a North American petroleum basin. The acreage lies on the north flank of the Douglas Creek Anticline, and north of the Rangely field. Any structural and / or stratigraphic traps present in the Dinosaur Area would be optimally located to trap oil migrating from the Palaeozoic generative basin to the northwest.
The main Dinosaur prospect is a sub thrust play to test the same Pennsylvanian Weber Sandstone reservoir that is the primary producer at the Rangely Field to the south. Oil is trapped in the asymmetric, hanging wall of the Rangely anticline. The Dinosaur Area’s prospective appeal is further enhanced by its proximity to the intersection of two major intersecting fault systems: the east-trending Uinta thrust system and the north-trending Douglas Creek Arch. At the intersection of fault systems rocks can be more intensely fractured. If as suggested in the literature, these faults are basement-related, they could have provided preferred lateral and vertical pathways for migrating oil and gas.
In addition to the subthrust play, there could be opportunities for undiscovered hangingwall anticlinal traps within the acreage, as has been demonstrated with the discovery of the Covenant Field on the southwestern margin of the Uinta Basin.
Anticipated drilling depth for the subthrust play is 15,000 feet.
Gibson Gulch Prospect Area
The Gibson Gulch Prospect Area in Garfield County, Colorado, consists of 3,625 gross acres (906.33 acres net) of sparsely drilled acreage, within the highly prospective conventional / continuous gas resource trend in the Uinta-Piceance Basin. The acreage lies along the axis of the Piceance Basin depocenter, in the heart of the prolific Mesaverde producing trend. The Mesaverde, at a depth of 7,000’ to 9,000’, is the primary target. The interval includes both sandstone and coalbed methane reservoirs. Coal bed thickness ranges from 30’ to 80’ over the leased area. Ash content for the Uinta – Piceance Basin is generally low (7 – 12%). Because of the high gas content, thick coal beds, and location within the peak gas-generative window, coal bed methane is an attractive target in the Gibson Gulch Area.
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Green River Prospect Area
The Green River Prospect Area in Grand County, Utah, consists of 16,106.07 gross acres (4,026.52 acres net) of sparsely drilled acreage in the transitional Area between the Uinta-Piceance Basin and the Paradox Basin.
Gunnison Prospect Area
The Gunnison Prospect Area located in Delta County, Colorado, consists of 7,442.41 gross acres (1,692.11 acres net) of sparsely drilled acreage within the Delta Co. coal district in the Uinta-Piceance Basin. The acreage lies along the southern margins of the Piceance Basin. This under-developed area is prospective for coalbed methane gas.
Meeker Prospect Area
The Meeker Prospect Area located in Moffat and Rio Blanco Counties, Colorado, consists of 14,634 gross acres (3,658.54 acres net) of sparsely drilled acreage along the north-eastern margin of the Piceance Basin. The acreage is on trend with established oil producing fields.
Pinyon Ridge Prospect Area
The Pinyon Ridge Prospect Area in Moffat and Rio Blanco Counties, Colorado, consists of 20,627 gross acres (5,156.79 acres net) of sparsely drilled acreage along the highly prospective basin-centered gas resource trend in the Uinta-Piceance Basin. The acreage lies along the axis of the Piceance Basin at the northern margins of the Mesaverde-Mancos producing trend. Over seventy-five percent of the acreage, the objective reservoirs are Mesaverde and Mancos. However, the primary target in the westernmost lease block is the Pennsylvanian Weber Sandstone.
The Mesaverde interval at a depth from 1,000 to 7,000 feet includes both tight sandstone and coalbed methane reservoirs. These are the primary producing reservoirs in the Pinyon Ridge Area. Nine coalbed methane wells have been drilled in the Pinyon Ridge Area since 1993. Coal bed thickness ranges from 30’ to 80’ over the leased area. Ash content for the Uinta – Piceance Basin is generally low (7 – 12%). Because of the high gas content, thick coalbeds, and location within the gas-generative window, coalbed methane remains an attractive target in the Pinyon Ridge Area.
The Mancos interval at a depth of 2,000 to 8,500 feet consists predominantly of shale with thin, tight siltstone and sandstone beds. No wells have been completed in the Mancos in the Pinyon Ridge Area, with the closest conventional Mancos production occurring at Rangely Field to the southwest. Recently, however, operators have been evaluating the resource potential of the Mancos shale itself. In the Pinyon Ridge Area the Mancos current lies within the peak gas-generative window making it extremely attractive for shale gas production.
The Dakota reservoirs at a depth of 5,000 to 9,000 feet represent an attractive oil target in the western portion of the Pinyon Ridge acreage. These reservoirs are oil productive at the Elk Springs Field.
Pennsylvanian Weber Sandstone at a depth of 3,000’ to 12,000’ feet are potential combination structural / stratigraphic traps associated with eolian dune sandstones deposited in a coastal environment. These sandstone bodies are thick and locally continuous and are oil productive at the Elk Springs, Rangely, and Ashley Valley fields.
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Plateau Prospect Area
The Plateau Prospect Area in Mesa County, Colorado, consists of 7,334 gross acres (1,653.85 acres net) of sparsely drilled acreage within the highly prospective continuous gas resource trend in the Uinta-Piceance Basin. The acreage lies on the south flank of the Piceance Basin depocenter and targets include basin-centered gas, and coalbed methane reservoirs.
Rangely Prospect Area
The Rangely Prospect Area in Rangely County, Colorado, consists of 25,521 gross acres (5,492.80 acres net) of sparsely drilled acreage within the highly prospective conventional / continuous gas resource trend in the Uinta-Piceance Basin. The acreage lies on the east flank of the Douglas Creek Anticline along the Mesaverde-Mancos-Dakota producing trend.
The Mancos interval, which lies at a depth of 1,000 to 4,000 feet, consists predominantly of shale with thin, tight siltstone and sandstone beds. The Mancos B represents a significant reservoir target in the Rangely Area. At a depth of 2,000 to 6,000 feet, the Dakota reservoirs also represent an attractive gas target.
Rio Blanco Deep Prospect Area
The Rio Blanco Prospect Area in Rio Blanco County, Colorado, consists of 6,642 gross acres (920.72 acres net) of sparsely drilled acreage within the highly prospective tight gas and continuous gas resource trend in the Uinta-Piceance Basin. The acreage lies on the east flank of the Douglas Creek Anticline along the Mesaverde-Mancos-Dakota producing trend. The Rio Blanco Area is located near the axis of the peak gas-generative depocenter in the Piceance Basin and targets include tight gas and basin–centered gas reservoirs.
Previously, reservoirs with good porosity and permeability were the primary completion targets. Wells which did not meet these criteria were considered non-commercial. In recent months, other operators in the area have been completing the same reservoir intervals, but completing a much broader resource interval. According to Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission records, they have achieved better success, with indications of potentially much higher flow rates.
Prospective Reservoirs on the property include Mesaverde, Mancos, and Dakota. The Mesaverde interval from 6,000 to 11,000 feet includes both tight sandstone and coalbed methane reservoirs. These are the primary producing reservoirs in the Rio Blanco Area. No coalbed methane wells have been drilled in the Rio Blanco Area. However, because of the high gas content of the coals, and their close proximity to the gas-generative window, the coal bed methane resource potential in the Rio Blanco Area is a prospective target.
The Mancos interval at 8,000 to 13,000 feet consists predominantly of shale, with thin, tight siltstone and sandstone beds. The Mancos represents a significant resource target in the Rio Blanco Area. The Mancos current lies in close proximity to the peak gas-generative window making it extremely attractive for shale gas production. The Dakota reservoirs at 10,000 to 14,000 feet also represent an attractive gas target in the Rio Blanco Area.
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San Juan Prospect Area
The San Juan Prospect Area consists of 677 gross acres (169.40 acres net) located in Uintah County and San Juan County, Utah.
Sand Wash Prospect Area
The Sand Wash Prospect Area in Moffat County, Colorado consists of 3,681.66 gross acres (920.42 acres net) of sparsely drilled acreage within the Sand Wash Basin. This area is considered prospective for coalbed methane.
Seep Ridge Prospect Area
The Seep Ridge Prospect Area in Uintah County, Utah consists of 1,443.38 gross acres (360.85 acres net) of sparsely drilled acreage within the highly prospective conventional / continuous gas resource trend in the Uinta-Piceance Basin. The acreage lies on the west flank of the Douglas Creek Anticline along the Mesaverde-Mancos-Dakota producing trend in the Uinta Basin.
Tri-County Prospect Area
The Tri-County Prospect Area, which includes Bitter Creek, Displacement Point, Evacuation Creek and Tri-County South Prospect Areas in Uintah County, Utah, consists of 60,508 gross acres of sparsely drilled acreage within the highly prospective conventional / continuous gas resource trend in the Uinta-Piceance Basin. The acreage lies on the west flank of the Douglas Creek Anticline along the Mesaverde-Dakota-Entrada producing trend. It is surrounded by the existing Main Canyon, Fence Canyon, San Arroyo, South Canyon, and Baxter Pass fields. Several regional faults have been mapped on the acreage, and linear trends observed on surface maps may be associated with faults and/or fracture patterns. Faults and fractures have been associated with enhanced production from tight sandstone reservoirs in the Uinta-Piceance Basin. Drilling is in progress in areas surrounding the acreage.
The prospective reservoirs in the prospect area include the Mesaverde, Mancos, Dakota, and Jurassic Triassic (Morrison, Entrada, Curtis, and Wingate).
The Mesaverde interval from 1,300 to 4,200 feet includes both tight sandstone and coalbed methane reservoirs. Sporadic production from tight sandstone reservoirs has been recorded to the north and west of the Tri-County acreage. Development of the coalbed methane potential in adjacent Baxter Pass Field, Colorado, has been initiated by another, unrelated operator. Coal bed thickness ranges from 10’ to 25’ over the leased area, and ash content for the Uinta – Piceance Basin is generally low.
The Mancos interval at a depth of 3,000 to 7,000 feet consists predominantly of shale, with thin, tight siltstone and sandstone beds. To-date, the reservoir targets have been primarily the siltstone / sandstone beds in the lower Mancos (Mancos B) which have been developed predominantly on 320 acre spacing units, with some sections on 160 acre units. Recently, operators have been evaluating the resource potential of the Mancos shale itself.
The Dakota reservoirs at 6,700 to 7,600 feet represent the primary target within the Tri-County acreage. These reservoirs are productive at several existing field which lie to the south of the acreage. To-date, the Dakota reservoirs have been developed predominantly on 320 acre spacing units, with some sections on 160 acre units.
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The Jurassic-Triassic (Morrison, Entrada, Curtis, and Wingate) at 7,000 to 8,500 feetare potential stratigraphic traps associated with eolian dune sandstones which were deposited in a coastal environment. These sandstone bodies are thick and locally continuous. Technology advances in both completion techniques and subsurface imaging have revitalized the area.
Waddle Creek Prospect Area
The Waddle Creek Prospect Area in Routt and Moffat County, Colorado, consists of 1,171.75 gross acres (292.94 net) of sparsely drilled acreage in the Sand Wash Basin. Basal Mancos (Niobrara) is the target reservoir in the area.
West Grand Valley Prospect Area
The West Grand Valley Prospect Area in Garfield County, Colorado consists of 5,180.20 gross acres (1,295.05 acres net) of sparsely drilled acreage within the highly prospective continuous gas resource trend in the Uinta-Piceance Basin. The acreage lies near the axis of the Piceance Basin in the heart of the prolific Mesaverde-Mancos-Dakota producing trend.
The prospective reservoirs on the prospect are the Mesaverde, Mancos, and Dakota.
The Mesaverde interval at a depth of 5,000 to 8,500 feet includes both sandstone and coalbed methane reservoirs. These are the primary producing reservoirs in the West Grand Valley Area. Coal bed thickness ranges from 30’ to 80’ over the leased area. Ash content for the Uinta – Piceance Basin is generally low, and because of the high gas content, thick coal beds, and location near the peak gas-generative window, coal bed methane is an attractive target in the West Grand Valley Area.
The Mancos interval at 6,000 to 8,000 feet consists predominantly of shale, with thin, tight siltstone and sandstone beds. In the West Grand Valley Area the Mancos lies near the peak gas-generative window making it extremely attractive for shale gas production. Recently, operators have been evaluating the resource potential of the Mancos shale itself.
The Dakota reservoirs at 9,000 to 11,000 foot depth represent an attractive target in the West Grand Valley Area. These reservoirs are located at the eastern margins of the Dakota producing fairway on the eastern flank of the Douglas Creek Arch.
Proposed Transaction with Retamco Operating
On June 18, 2008, the Company announced that it was acquiring, in conjunction with joint-venture partner Brownstone Ventures, Retamco’s interest in approximately 125,000 acres in the Colorado and Utah project.
Under the agreement, Dejour and Brownstone would have 100% working interest in approximately 125,000 acres (Dejour 71.43% and Brownstone Ventures 28.57%). Dejour will have 128,000 total net acres (44% of 289,000 acres gross) of property in Colorado and Utah.
In consideration for its increased interest in the projects, the Company provided Retamco with Dejour’s 25% working interest in approximately 3,683 acres and the two wells at North Barcus Creek, and a cash payment of approximately $4,000,000. As part of the transaction, Dejour borrowed $4,000,000 from Brownstone for a term of 12 months, with the loan secured by the Company’s United States’ oil and gas assets with a Corporate Guarantee from Dejour Enterprises Ltd.
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Current and Anticipated Exploration
Over the next one to two years, Dejour and joint-venture partner Brownstone intend to begin drilling at least 10 exploration wells on the newly acquired acreage as part of a resource development plan that may take 7 to 10 years to fully execute.
2. Tinsley Prospect
By agreement dated September 1, 2005 the Company acquired the rights to participate in an oil and gas exploration joint venture known as the Tinsley Deep Prospect (the “Tinsley Prospect). The Company acquired a 35% interest in the project located in Yazoo County, Mississippi. Originally, the project consisted of 5,100 acres gross (4,613 net acres). However, in the 1st quarter of 2007, the Company reached an agreement with the operator such that the Company transferred its interest in the Merit Partners #1 wellbore, along with certain shallow rights in roughly 616 net acres of oil and gas leases. In exchange, Dejour received 100% ownership in roughly 1,736 net acres of oil and gas leases containing the rights below the base of the Hosston formation. The Company is not obligated to pay any share of plugging and abandonment costs for the Merit Partners #1 wellbore.
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During December 2005 the operator commenced drilling operations on a test well known as the Merit Partners #1. The well was drilled to a total depth of 11,237 feet. In March 2006, the Company was advised by the operator of the project that the well was not economic. As a result, the Company recorded an impairment provision of $2,375,926. Due to the agreement reached in the 1st quarter of 2007, the Company has no further ownership in the Merit Partners #1, and will not be required to pay its share of plugging and abandonment costs.
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The Company subsequently concluded an agreement with a private Mississippi based company with Dejour contributing its land interest and technical information from the Tinsley Prospect to a new joint venture. The Mississippi based corporation has commenced to acquire additional land, identified new joint venture partners as well as an operator. As of March 31, 2008, Dejour holds a 35% working interest in 8,349 gross and 7,057 net acres. The Mississippi based corporation recently commenced a search for a major industry partner to become the operator of the acreage and, together with Dejour, may be drill new wells over the next 12 months.
Lavaca Prospect
By agreement dated October 1, 2005 the Company acquired the rights to participate in an oil and gas exploration joint venture known as the Lavaca Prospect located in Mitchell County, Texas (the “Lavaca Prospect”). The Lavaca Prospect is comprised of 6,181 gross acres and 3,998 net acres. The operator commenced drilling operations on a test well in November 2005.
The Company paid acquisition costs representing the Company’s 10% interest which included payment for leasehold interests, brokerage and prospect development. In the initial well the Company will pay 13.3% of the drilling and/or abandonment costs and 10% of completion costs estimated at to earn a 10% WI (working interest) [7.5% NRI (net revenue interest)]. The agreement also contains an Area of Mutual Interest consisting of all land within one mile from the outside borders of the leasehold lands.
In September 2006, the Company was advised by the operator of the Lavaca Prospect that the Purvis #1 well is not economic and commenced operations to plug and abandon the well. As a result, the Company recorded an impairment provision of $220,148 in 2006.
Canadian Oil and Gas Properties
The Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Dejour Energy (Alberta) Ltd., currently has interests in oil and gas properties in the Peace River Arch located in northeast British Columbia and Northwest Alberta.
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Commencing April 1, 2006 the Company entered into a joint venture arrangement with Charles W.E. Dove, who has been an advisory board member of the Company since November 2004, and a principal with Dove & Kay Exploration Ltd. of Calgary. Mr. Dove, a geophysicist, with over 30 years oil & gas experience, left his geophysical consulting business to join with Dejour to identify, generate and pursue certain oil & gas opportunities in the Western Sedimentary Basin.
The Joint Venture is incorporated as Dejour Energy (Alberta) Ltd. (“Dejour Alberta” or “DEAL”) and was owned and funded 90% by Dejour, with Mr. Dove’s company, Wild Horse Energy Ltd. owning and funding the remaining 10%. During 2007, the Company acquired the remaining 10% of DEAL from Mr. Dove for $354,880, and DEAL became the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary.
Numerous oil and gas prospects are presently being developed or negotiated. Dejour Alberta has elected to manage risk by taking varying working interest positions based upon reserve potential and perceived exploration risk. These interests range from 10% to 100%. Most business terms are structured in such a way that a drilling or re-entry commitment is tied to additional drilling options or other lands on the various prospects.
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During the 1st quarter of 2007, Dejour Alberta concluded business agreements on four additional prospects resulting with the drilling of four wells. Land acquisition through purchase or earning has resulted in Dejour Alberta owning an average 22% interest in approximately 45,000 acres of land in the Peace River Arch area of Alberta and British Columbia.
In October 2006 Dejour Alberta successfully concluded a Participation Agreement allowing it to participate in the drilling of a high potential natural gas well in an area known as the Noel Area, in N.E. British Columbia, Canada. Dejour Alberta paid 15% of the costs to earn a 9.375% working interest in 2,220 acres with an option to drill additional wells earning 2,220 acres to a maximum of 10,725 acres. Drilling commenced in the 1st quarter of 2007 and the well was determined to be dry. The Company had earned the working interest of 2,220 acres, but the Company decided not to exercise options to earn more lands, and the Company recorded an impairment provision of $670,794 for the year ended December 31, 2007.
Deal has been acquiring land interests at public sales and by private purchase. Lands acquisition through purchase or earn-ins have resulted in DEAL owning an average 46% interest in approximately 33,570 acres of lands with further options or a right of first refusal on approximately 5,760 acres in the Peace River Arch area of Alberta.
During the first and second quarters of 2007, DEAL concluded business agreements on four additional prospects resulting with the drilling of four wells and a re-entry on a fifth. During the third quarter, DEAL purchased 3,548 acres of lands and crown sales and privately at an average cost of $168.33 per acre. Total land bonus paid was $597,163.28. These lands are at a 100% working interest. Fourth quarter 2007 activities included the purchase of 4,270 acres of land, of which 3,630 acres were acquired at government sales for an average of $97.26 per acre. Total bonus cost for these purchases was $415,302 at 100% working interest. Seismic program were recorded in three areas, one of which extended into calendar 2008. These programs are designed to evaluate lands for drilling in 2008 and 2009.
The Canadian oil and gas property interests of the Company are described below:
Drake
In 2007, the Company purchased 2,108 acres of land in the Drake area of northeast British Columbia. In the second quarter of 2007, the Company drilled two gas wells, and another 4 were drilled during the 2007/2008 winter season. The first 4 wells have now been equipped and tied into sales line, with the other 2 wells to be equipped and tied in by early 3rd quarter 2008. Production is forecast to be 80% natural gas and 20% oil. Initial allowable production rate limits have been placed on some wells by the Provincial Government, so production volumes may be initially restricted to 8 million cubic feet of natural gas equivalent per day. Additional development, coupled with an established production history, will allow the Company to apply for higher well flow rates as established by production flow tests.
Working interest in lands earned last winter has been increased from 60% to 92% on 700 of the 1,400 acres earned. Interest in the remaining 700 acres remains at 100% before payout and 60% after payout. Final locations for the 2007/8 winter drilling were chosen based on interpretation of 3D seismic data purchased over all the Company’s working interest land in the area.
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Wembley
At Wembley, Alberta, an existing well bore was re-entered and a re-completion attempted in the Notikewin formation during the 2006/7 winter. The Company earned a 50% working interest in a 100% before payout, 60% after payout farm-in in on two sections with the re-entry. The re-completion resulted in non-economic natural gas; however, it allowed the Company to continue four section of land past lease expiry to evaluate two other prospective zones. An exploration well commenced drilling in late December to test these zones. A partner company was invited into this prospect during drilling reducing the Company’s interest from 100 to 70%. The well was completed in early 2008 and tested under 100 mcf/day and was deemed non-economic.
Chinchaga
At Chinchaga, Alberta, the Company participated for a 10% working interest in a Slave Point test well in the first quarter of 2007. This was on a farm-in whereby the Company reimbursed the land holder for 10% of land costs subject to a royalty of 12.5% on 7,680 acres and 7.5% on 5,120 acres of the 12,800 acres included in the farm-out. A well was drilled on a seismically defined anomaly similar to the Ladyfern 30 miles to the west. Although this well was not economic, the results are being evaluated which may lead to further drilling in the area. The Company elected to increase its interest to 45% in 2,560 acres prior to completion of drilling of the test well. In addition the company has a Right of First Refusal on 5,760 acres.
Saddle Hills
In the Saddle Hills area of Alberta, the Company participated in drilling a well in the first quarter of 2007 on a five section block of land at 30% working interest to earn 30% subject to 10% non-convertible royalty. The operator expects to tie in the gas well drilled last winter and drill one location in Q2 2008. The Company is operating a seismic program on behalf of the joint venture to aid in future development plans. Last winters gas well tested over 1.5 mmcf/day total from two zones. Agreements are being finalized to add 7 sections at 30% working interest.
Manning
In the Manning area of Alberta, the Company participated at 40% working interest in a farm-in on seven sections of land. A test well commenced drilling in December 2007 and reached total depth and has been cased for production testing. This well will earn all seven sections subject to non-convertible royalty.
LaGlace
At LaGlace, Alberta, the company purchased a quarter section of land privately to test a shallow oil play. The well was drilled and cased in December 2007 and will be completed and evaluated in 2008.
Cecil
A seismic program was recorded at Cecil, Alberta, and based on this program, a well was drilled in the first quarter of 2008. The well was cased, perforated and flow-tested over 500,000 cubic feet of natural gas per day without stimulation. The Company expects to tie-in the well for production in the second quarter of 2008. The Company’s interest in this prospect is 95%.
Boundary Lake
Land was posted and purchased in British Columbia and Alberta in this area. An exploration well was drilled and cased in the first quarter of 2008 and is in the process of being evaluated.
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Carson Creek
At Carson Creek, Alberta, land was purchased privately and a test well commenced drilling in late 2007. This well was completed and will be placed on production as soon as possible.
Kaybob
At Kaybob, Alberta, land was posted and purchased. A seismic program began operation in the fourth quarter of 2007 and was completed in January 2008. This will guide future development plans for this oil prospect.
Future Plans
The Company is adding oil prospects to its inventory of prospects in Alberta, and will continue an aggressive development plan for the prospects at Drake B.C. To facilitate the growing operation, DEAL has been increasing its working interests in prospects and has obtained the required permits to drill and operate oil and gas properties in Alberta and British Columbia. The Company has added additional contract personnel to assist with lands and engineering requirements and is pursuing additional lands to expand on current success.
Oil and Gas Expenditures
The continuity of expenditures on Dejour’s oil & gas properties is as follows:
Name | 12/31/2005 | Acquisition Cost | Exploration & Development | Write-down | 12/31/2006 |
| | | | | |
Colorado/Utah | Nil | $25,182,532 | Nil | Nil | $25,182,532 |
Lavaca | $163,522 | Nil | $56,526 | ($220,147) | Nil |
Tinsley | $1,064,391 | Nil | $1,311,536 | ($2,375,927) | $1 |
Golden Prairie | $1 | Nil | Nil | Nil | $1 |
Turtle Bayou | $1 | Nil | Nil | Nil | $1 |
Totals | $1,228,015 | $25,182,532 | $1,368,062 | ($2,596,074) | $25,182,535 |
Name | 12/31/2006 | Acquisition Cost | Exploration & Development | Write-down | 12/31/2007 |
| | | | | |
US Properties | | | | | |
Colorado/Utah | $25,182,532 | $285,176 | $1,940,653 | Nil | $27,408,361 |
Lavaca | Nil | $381 | Nil | Nil | $381 |
Tinsley | $1 | $37,023 | Nil | Nil | $37,024 |
Turtle Bayou | $1 | Nil | Nil | Nil | $1 |
Totals | $25,182,534 | $322,580 | $1,940,653 | Nil | $27,445,767 |
Name | 12/31/2006 | Acquisition Cost | Exploration & Development | Write-down | 12/31/2007 |
| | | | | |
Canadian Properties | | | | | |
Alderson 3D | - | Nil | $182,753 | Nil | $182,753 |
Boundary Lake S. | - | $174,579 | $207,145 | Nil | $381,724 |
Carson Creek | - | Nil | $535,504 | Nil | $535,504 |
Cecil | - | $127,113 | $180,044 | Nil | $307,157 |
Chinchaga | - | $159,018 | $324,162 | Nil | $483,180 |
Drake | - | $731,265 | $1,753,901 | Nil | $2,485,166 |
Guatemala | - | $7,250 | Nil | ($7,250) | - |
Kaybob | - | $227,032 | $269,531 | Nil | $496,563 |
LaGlace | - | $30,225 | $490,054 | Nil | $520,279 |
Manning Area | - | Nil | $113,640 | Nil | $113,640 |
Noel | - | Nil | $670,794 | ($670,794) | - |
Saddle Hills | - | $9,724 | $501,528 | Nil | $511,252 |
Wembley | - | $122,330 | $1,056,550 | Nil | $1,178,880 |
Others | $1 | $57,521 | $15,112 | Nil | $72,634 |
Totals | $1 | $1,646,057 | $6,300,718 | ($678,044) | $7,268,732 |
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Production and Reserves
As of December 31, 2007, the Company had no producing oil or natural gas wells. The Company’s wells at the end of fiscal 2007 ended December 31, 2007 were as follows:
| Oil | Natural Gas |
| Gross | Net | Gross | Net |
| | | | |
Producing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Shut-In | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4.5 |
TOTAL | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4.5 |
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, the Company drilled the following wells:
| Exploratory Wells | Development Wells |
| Gross | Net | Gross | Net |
| | | | |
Oil | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Natural Gas | 7 | 4.50 | 0 | 0 |
Dry Wells | 2 | .25 | 0 | 0 |
Service Wells | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | | | |
Total Wells | 9 | 4.75 | 0 | 0 |
The Company had no oil or natural gas production during fiscal 2007 or 2006.
The following is the Company’s oil and gas reserve estimates as of December 31, 2007. The Company had no reserves in the prior fiscal years. These estimates are from independent resource calculations prepared by Gustavson Associates on the Company’s North Barcus Creek interest, and by GLJ Petroleum on the Company’s Canadian oil and gas interests. The estimates are based on constant prices and costs.
| | Dejour’s Reserves as of December 31, 2007. |
| Net |
Proved Developed Producing Reserves | |
Light and Medium Oil (Mbbl) | Nil |
Natural Gas (Mmcf) | Nil |
Natural Gas Liquids (Mbbl) | Nil |
| |
Proved Developed Non-producing Reserves | |
Light and Medium Oil (Mbbl) | 8.1 |
Natural Gas (Mmcf) | 409.6 |
Natural Gas Liquids (Mbbl) | 5.0 |
| |
Proved Undeveloped Reserves | |
Light and Medium Oil (Mbbl) | Nil |
Natural Gas (MMcf) | 1.584.0 |
Natural Gas Liquids (Mbbl) | Nil |
| |
Total Proved Reserves | |
Light and Medium Oil (Mbbl) | 8.1 |
Natural Gas (MMcf) | 1,993.6 |
Natural Gas Liquids (Mbbl) | 5.0 |
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The Company’s landholdings as of December 31, 2007 were as follows:
| Undeveloped | Developed | Total |
| Gross | Net | Gross | Net | Gross | Net |
| | | | | | |
Colorado/Utah, US | 271,178.63 | 59,429.14 | 1599.07 | 399.77 | 272,777.70 | 59,828.91 |
| | | | | | |
Canada | 27,447.00 | 10,745.00 | 6,123.00 | 4,755.00 | 33,570.00 | 15,500.00 |
| | | | | | |
Dejour Total | 298,625.63 | 70,174.14 | 7,722.07 | 5,154.77 | 306,347.70 | 75,328.91 |
Uranium Property Interests
The Athabasca Basin Uranium Properties
The Athabasca Basin properties are without known reserves and the work completed by Dejour was exploratory in nature. Dejour currently has a 10% working interest and a 1% Net Smelter Royalty (“NSR”) on the Uranium properties.
Acquisition of Interest
Dejour Enterprises originally acquired a 100% interest in 50 mineral claims and 4 mineral prospecting permits (“Fifteen Properties”) in the Athabasca Sandstone Basin in Northern Saskatchewan. The properties were acquired by staking (50 claims totaling 192,515 hectares or 475,704 acres) and by permitting (4 permits totaling 138,676 hectares or 342,668 acres).
On October 26, 2006, Dejour announced that it would sell all of its uranium property interests to Titan Uranium Incorporated, an unrelated public company that trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol “TUE”. The terms of this acquisition, which closed in December 2006, are:
1.
Titan paid Dejour 17,500,000 fully paid and assessable common shares in the capital of Titan;
2.
Titan paid Dejour 3,000,000 transferable common share purchase warrants, entitling the holder to acquire up to 3,000,000 common shares in the capital of Titan at an exercise price of $2.00 per common share for a period of 24 months, subject to a forced exercise position whereby Titan can call the automatic exercise of the warrants in the event that Titan’s common shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange at a price of $4.00 or more for twenty consecutive trading days.
3.
Dejour retains a 1% Net Smelter Return on all contributed properties.
4.
Dejour to retain a 10% working interest in each claim carried by Titan to completed bankable feasibility study after which Dejour may elect to participate as to its 10% interest or convert to an additional 1% Net Smelter Return.
5.
Titan to provide Dejour with a first right of refusal on all future financing, as long as Dejour’s ownership in the stock of Titan is greater than 10% of the outstanding shares.
6.
Dejour to provide two full-time and one part-time geologists on terms to be agreed; and,
7.
Titan to appoint two Dejour representatives to the Titan Board of Directors.
The above sale was closed in escrow on December 15, 2006 and approved by the shareholders of each company at their respective meetings held on January 22, 2007 and on February 2, 2007. Approval was also received from the TSX Venture Exchange.
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Location
The fifteen properties are located along the southern and eastern margins of the Athabasca Sandstone Basin east and west of Cree Lake in northern Saskatchewan. They are located anywhere from 280 km to 450 km northwest to northeast of the town of La Ronge. The most easterly property is 80 km northeast of the McArthur River Mine and the most westerly one is 60 km southeast of the former Cluff Lake Mine.
Name Of Property | North Latitude | West Longitude |
Maybelle | | 58°00’ | | 109°57’ |
Gartner Lake | | 57°50’ | | 109°40’ |
R-Seven | | 57°50’ | | 108°40’ |
Meanwell | | 57°35’ | | 108°37’ |
Sandhill | | 57°29’ | | 108°00’ |
Virgin River Trend North | | 58°00’ | | 106°45’ |
Virgin River Trend South | | 57°07’ | | 107°55’ |
Fleming | | 57°23’ | | 106°52’ |
Bozo | | 57°33 | | 105°39 |
Hoppy North | | 57°04’ | | 104°50’ |
Hoppy South | | 57°58’ | | 104°45’ |
Sheila | | 57°50 | | 104°45’ |
Umpherville Lake | | 57°15’ | | 104°15’ |
Umpherville West | | 57°54’ | | 104°22’ |
Thorburn Lake | | 58°03’ | | 104°21’ |
Accessibility, Climate, Infrastructure and Physiography
The properties are located 280 km to 450 km northwest and northeast of the town of La Ronge in northern Saskatchewan, Canada. La Ronge is serviced by scheduled commercial airlines and all-weather roads. The properties are situated 10km to 70km from all weather gravel roads leading from La Ronge to uranium mines and communities in Northern Saskatchewan.
The climate varies from -50°C in the winter to +30° in the summer. Freeze up begins in late October and breakup occurs in mid to late May. During the period of freeze up – from December to April – accessibility in the area is enhanced by frozen muskegs and lakes.
Access to the properties is normally via float-plane or ski-equipped aircraft or helicopter. The area can also be reached via winter roads which branch off the gravel roads noted above.
The topography of the area is typical of the Canadian Shield in northern Saskatchewan. Low rounded hills, ridges drumlins and eskers are common, with lakes and muskegs occupying the intervening lowlands. Local relief is less than 50 metres. The elevation is approximately 510m ASL. The area has been glacially scoured, with ice movement from the northeast to southwest. Lakes are often aligned with faults and major structural lineaments. Outcrop exposure is poor and most of the area is covered by glacial drift consisting of morainal and glacio-lacustrine material. The area has mixed stands of jack pine, black spruce (minor trembling aspen and paper birch) with tamarack, willows and alders present in the low wet areas.
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History
Dejour’s Properties are situated along the southern and eastern margins of the Athabasca Basin. The Athabasca Basin became the focus for uranium exploration following the discovery in 1968 of a new, unconformity-related, high-grade type of uranium deposit along the eastern edge of the Basin at Rabbit Lake. This marked the beginning of the uranium exploration boom in the Athabasca Basin. Major discoveries were made in the 1970’s (Collins Bay, Key Lake and Midwest) and the 1980’s (Cigar Lake, McArthur, Eagle Point, and Dominique-Peter).
The main exploration focus was on the definition of sub-Athabasca basement graphitic rocks, recognizable as electromagnetic conductors, because of the role they played in controlling the locations of the unconformity-type uranium deposits at or near the Athabasca –basement contact.
The basin has been explored sporadically from the late 1960’s through to the present day with most of the work being carried out in the late 1970’s and 1980’s. The main companies involved were Saskatchewan Mining Development Company, now Cameco Corp, Cogema, and Uranerz Exploration and Mining Limited. These and numerous other exploration companies flew airborne electromagnetic, magnetic and radiometric surveys, carried out prospecting, ground geophysics, till and lake water and lake sediment sampling and diamond drilling. The majority of the work was carried out on the east side of the basin. The exploration work carried out to date on and in the vicinity of Dejour’s has not been exhaustive. New and improved exploration technologies which have been successful in defining anomalies elsewhere In the Athabasca Basin have not been used on Dejour’s properties.
Property Geology
The Dejour properties are underlain by metamorphosed Aphebian sedimentary rocks, which contain graphitic horizons, and felsic intrusive rocks. These in turn are overlain by the flat lying late Proterozoic Athabasaca Sandstone Formation which consists primarily of coarse sandstone with pebbly and conglomeratic layers. The thickness of the Sandstone varies considerably from property to property. On the Virgin River Trend South property the sandstone has been completely eroded, on the Virgin River North property the sandstone is 800m to 1500m thick and on the remaining thirteen properties the sandstone is 100 to 800m thick. On several properties the sandstone is cut by thin diabase dykes. Pre-Athabasca and post-Athabasca faulting is common on all the properties.
On the Maybelle and Gartner properties on the very west side of the Athabasca Basin the sandstone also has a thin cover of Cretaceous clastic sediments.
All of the properties have been glaciated and have a thin veneer of glacial sediments covering the sandstone and basement rocks.
On all of the Dejour properties the information available from government and exploration sources indicates that the properties have geological features comparable to those found in the vicinity of uranium mineralization.
2005 Activities
After acquiring claims and permits in 2004 and the first quarter of 2005, Dejour initially concentrated on compiling the historical uranium exploration data. This was done in order to properly assess the work that had been done on the properties so as to determine how best to follow up existing anomalies and to determine which exploration techniques should be used to further explore the properties.
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Seven of Dejour’s properties were then flown with state of the art Geotem 1000 (1969 line kilometres) and Megatem II (5395 line km) electromagnetic systems in order to define basement graphitic horizons.
The airborne EM surveys were successful in confirming and extending known anomalies and also identified horizons not previously detected by earlier lower powered surveys. As a result of the information a total of 18 additional claims comprising 60,129 hectares (148,581 acres) were staked to cover the new airborne anomalies. A total of 250 kilometres of EM anomalies have now been defined on Dejour properties.
Dejour completed lithogeochemical sampling of sandstone boulders on the Virgin Trend North and Fleming properties. The sampling confirmed and extended the boron and clay alteration anomaly at the south end of the Virgin Trend property. The results on the Fleming property showed erratic anomalous samples and more sampling may be required. Similar lithogeochemical anomalies are known in the vicinity of uranium mineralization in the eastern part of the Basin.
Activities During Fiscal 2006/2007
As discussed above, Dejour sold all of its uranium property interests to Titan Uranium in a sales transaction that began in October 2006 and culminated on February 2, 2007. Currently, Dejour retains a carried 10% working interest and a 1% NSR on all the properties.
During 2007, Titan conducted exploration on several of the uranium projects, including surveying and drilling. Titan has also signed several joint-ventures on certain of its properties, including a joint-venture on the Virgin Trend property with Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation.
ITEM 5. OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS
The following discussion for the fiscal years ended 12/31/2007, 12/31/2006, and 12/31/2005 should be read in conjunction with the financial statements of the Company and the notes thereto.
Overview
During Fiscal 2005, Dejour raised $15,784,810 in proceeds, net of financing costs, through the sale of common shares.
During Fiscal 2006, Dejour raised $19,189,006 in proceeds, net of financing costs, through the sale of common shares.
During Fiscal 2007, raised $14,705,331 in proceeds, net of financing costs, through the sale of common shares.
Dejour was involved in a reactivation process during Fiscal 2004 as described in ITEM 4. INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY. During Fiscal 2005, Dejour obtained interests in mineral properties located in the both Athabasca Basin of Canada and in the United States as described earlier in this document in ITEM 4.D. Property, Plant and Equipment. During Fiscal 2006, Dejour sold its interests in the uranium properties located in the Athabasca Basin to Titan Uranium in exchange for a 10% carried working interest in the properties, a 1% NSR, and 17,500,000 common shares and 3,000,000 warrants of Titan. During 2007, Dejour actively explored its oil and gas property interests. For specific disclosure see ITEM 4.D. Property, Plant and Equipment.
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Results of Operations
Fiscal 2007 ended 12/31/2007 vs. Fiscal 2006 ended 12/31/2006
The Company’s net loss for the year ended December 31, 2007 was ($26,810,673), or ($0.40) per share, compared to net income for the year ended December 31, 2006 of $23,887,726, or $0.45 per share.
In December 2006, the Company completed the sale of the Company’s uranium properties, consisting of 68 claims and 4 permits totaling 966,969 acres located in the Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan, Canada, and all related exploration data to Titan Uranium Inc. (“Titan”), a public company traded on the TSX-V. The Company realized a gain on disposition of its uranium properties of $30,177,082, which contributed to the net income recorded in fiscal 2006.
The investment in Titan has been accounted for using the equity method of accounting, and the Company’s share of losses in Titan for the period ended December 31, 2007 was $2,351,810. During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company recognized an impairment loss of $21,581,177 on its Titan investment, which was the largest component of the Company’s net loss during the year.
Interest income of $806,147 in 2007 was higher than the $673,559 recorded in 2006, due to a higher cash balances through the year. The Company also had a Gain on disposition of marketable securities in 2007 of $44,023 which was from the sale of 158,836 Brownstone Ventures shares which were received as a finder’s fee in 2006.
General and Administrative expenses increased to $7,128,916 from $4,133,539 recorded in 2006. The large increases were due to increases in business activities companywide, including the newly acquired exploration properties in Canada and the initial drill program in Colorado. Major increases in expenses occurred in Stock-based Compensation, which rose to $2,461,400 from $1,295,127, with much of the rise due to the vesting of previously granted stock options; Fees for Management and Consultants increased to $1,633,271 as compared to $826,712 in 2006, and Office and General expenses increased to $375,238 from $224,475, with the increases due to a new office in Denver and additional consultants engaged to support the new oil and gas exploration programs; Interest and Finance expense for 2007 was $293,536 as compared to $107,031 as the Company had a full year of interest on its convertible debentures from July 2006. Professional Fees were $289,038 compared to $44,023, and Regu latory and Filing Fees rose to $230,285 from $92,713, with the increases due to legal fees paid for investigating potential oil and gas properties, as well as increased filings related to the Company’s listing on the American Stock Exchange; and Travel and Accommodation was $285,439, which rose from $141,724, as the new oil and gas projects and exploration as well as the establishment of the new office in Denver resulted in the need for additional Company travel.
Dejour also had a Foreign Exchange Loss of $141,670 compared to a loss of $66,616 in 2006, with the larger loss contributable to unfavorable movements in rates during 2007; and recorded an Impairment of Oil and Gas Properties of $678,044, which was due to the write-off of expenditures on the Noel and Guatemala properties in Canada.
During February 2007, the Company renounced $7,950,000 of Canadian Exploration Expenditures (“CEEs”) to investors as compared to the renunciation of $3,090,000 in February 2006. The Company had previously unrecognized future income tax assets related to a loss carry forward to be applied against taxable income in future years. Under Canadian generally accepted accounting principles, the Company’s previously unrecognized future income tax assets were offset against future income tax liabilities resulting from the renunciation of CEEs.
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Fiscal 2006 ended 12/31/2006 vs. Fiscal 2005 ended 12/31/2005
The Company’s net income for the year ended December 31, 2006 was $23,887,726, or $0.45 per share, compared to a net loss of $1,611,919, or $0.06 per share in the year ended December 31, 2005.
In December 2006, the Company completed the sale of the Company’s uranium properties, consisting of 68 claims and 4 permits totaling 966,969 acres located in the Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan, Canada, and all related exploration data to Titan Uranium Inc. (“Titan”), a public company traded on the TSX-V.
According to an Estimate Valuation Report by independent business valuator BDO Dunwoody Valuation Inc., the estimated value of the 17.5 million common shares of Titan and 3.0 million Titan warrants received were approximately $31.5 million and $4.8 million respectively. This figure excludes the values for the 1% NSR and 10% carried working interest.
The Company realized a gain on disposition of its uranium properties of $30,177,082.
The investment in Titan has been accounted for using the equity method of accounting and includes related legal fees and other costs of acquisition of $107,983. The Company’s share of losses in Titan for the period ended December 31, 2006 was $19,031. The Company owned approximately 33% of Titan as at April 2, 2007.
Interest income of $673,559 was significantly higher in 2006 than $99,530 in 2005, due to a higher cash balance derived from equity financings completed in late 2005 and early 2006.
Investor relations expenses in 2006 were $1,079,161, as compared to $626,686 in 2005. In 2006, the Company incurred more trade shows, travel and newsletter printing costs to broaden the Company’s shareholders’ base and to better communicate the Company’s business plan to potential investors.
In 2006, the Company had been actively looking for projects that would add to shareholder values. Due to significantly increased business activities, management and consulting fees rose to $826,712 in 2006 from $454,410 in 2005. Office and general expenses also increased to $224,475 in 2006 from $159,799 in 2005. Rent also increased to $175,655 in 2006 from $126,718 in 2005, as the Company setup an office in Calgary, Alberta.
Regulatory filing fees decreased to $92,713 in 2006 from $150,474 in 2005. The Company incurred a one-time cost to list the Company’s shares on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and registered with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) as a foreign private issuer in 2005.
The granting and vesting of stock options during 2006 resulted in non-cash stock-based compensation expenses of $1,295,127, compared to $308,434 in 2005. The Company determined the fair value of stock options using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
In February 2006, the Company renounced $3,090,000 of Canadian Exploration Expenditures (“CEEs”) to investors. The Company had previously unrecognized future income tax assets related to a loss carry forward to be applied against taxable income in future years. Under Canadian generally accepted accounting principles, the Company’s previously unrecognized future income tax assets were offset against future income tax liabilities resulting from the renunciation of CEEs.
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As discussed previously, the Company successfully closed the sale of its uranium properties to Titan and recorded a gain on disposition of $30,177,082. This resulted in Dejour realizing a net profit for Fiscal 2006 in the amount of $23,887,726.
Fiscal 2005 Ended 12/31/2005 vs. Fiscal 2004 ended 12/31/2004
The Company’s net loss for the year ended December 31, 2005 was $1,611,919, or $0.06 per share, compared to a net loss of $392,099, or $0.04 per share in the year ended December 31, 2004.
Interest income of $99,530 in 2005 was due to a higher cash balance derived from equity financings completed during 2005. In 2004 no interest income was earned.
Investor relations expenses in 2005 were $626,686, as compared to $12,753 in 2004. The Company was reactivated to Tier 2 Issuer status on the TSX Venture Exchange in November 2004, and therefore 2004 investor relations expenses were small. In 2005, the Company incurred trade shows, travel and newsletter printing costs to broaden the Company’s shareholders’ base and to better communicate the Company’s business plan to potential investors.
In 2005, the Company had been actively looking for projects that would add to shareholder value. Due to significantly increased business activities, management and consulting fees rose to $454,410 in 2005 from $67,434 in 2004. During 2005, the Company moved to a larger office premise to accommodate more staff. As a result, office and general expenses also increased to $206,740 in 2005 from $25,769 in 2004. Rent also increased to $126,718 in 2005 from $13,081 in 2004.
Regulatory filing fees increased to $150,474 in 2005 from $30,991 in 2004. The Company incurred a one-time cost to list the Company’s shares on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and registered with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) as a foreign private issuer.
The granting and vesting of stock options during 2005 resulted in non-cash stock-based compensation expenses of $308,434, compared to $6,131 in 2004.
In February 2005, the Company renounced $1,050,000 of Canadian Exploration Expenditures (“CEEs”) to investors. The Company had previously unknot recognized future income tax assets related to losses carried forward and which were available be applied against taxable income in future years. Under Canadian generally accepted accounting principles, the Company’s previously unrecognized future income tax assets were offset against future income tax liabilities resulting from the renunciation of CEEs. This resulted in a future income tax recovery of $366,135 in 2005.
In 2005, the Company capitalized $1,228,013 in oil & gas exploration expenditures and $2,197,139 in uranium exploration expenditures.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Fiscal 2007 Ended 12/31/2007
As at 12/31/2007, the Company’s working capital was $11,335,982 compared to working capital of $11,769,159 at 12/31/2006. The working capital included cash of $13,511,655 compared to cash of $17,660,163, as the Promissory Note of $5,827,000 as of December 31, 2006 was fully paid during 2007. Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities rose to $2,664,135 from $556,137 due to costs related to increased oil and gas exploration. Also during 2007 the Company issued Convertible Debentures which totaled $1,043,605 as of December 31, 2007 compared to $1,343,978 in 2006.
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During the year ended 12/31/2007, Dejour issued 9,228,606 common shares for net proceeds of $14,705,331. These shares were issued pursuant to private placements as well as the exercise of share purchase options and share purchase warrants and for conversion of convertible debentures. These issuances are disclosed inITEM 4. INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY, FINANCINGS.
Cash used for Operating Activities during the fiscal year ended 12/31/2007 was ($5,188,462) including the net loss for the year of ($26,810,673). The adjustments in the category of items not affecting cash for the fiscal year included Impairment of Investment in Titan Uranium of $21,581,177, Equity Loss from Titan of $2,351,810, Impairment of Oil and Gas Properties of $678,044, Amortization of $33,959, Non-cash Stock based Compensation Expenses was $2,461,400, and Non-cash consulting fees and other expenses of $54,889. Gain on Disposition of marketable securities was ($44,023), while Future Income Tax Recovery was ($4,220,774). The future income tax recovery occurred as a result of the renunciation of flow-through shares. Changes in Non-cash Working Capital Balances was ($1,274,271).
Cash Used for Investing Activities during the year ended 12/31/2007 totaled ($7,838,377). Resource Property Expenditures used cash of ($8,137,694) and Purchase of Equipment used cash of ($15,293). Proceeds from the Sale of Marketable Securities provided cash of $308,644, and Investment in Titan was $5,966. These activities are described in ITEM 4.B BUSINESS OVERVIEW; ITEM 4.D, PROPERTY PLANT AND EQUIPMENT and ITEM 5, OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS (Results of Operations, Fiscal 2007, Ended 12/31/2007 vs. Fiscal 2006, Ended 12/31/2006.)
Cash Provided by Financing Activities during Fiscal 2007 was $8,878,331. Shares issued for cash provided cash of $14,705,331, and Promissory Note used cash of ($5,827,000) as the note issued by the Company matured during the year.
Fiscal 2006 Ended 12/31/2006
As at 12/31/2006, Dejour had working capital of $11,769,159 as compared to working capital of $12,167,334 at 12/31/2005. The decrease in working capital of $398,175 was largely because of a promissory note in the amount of $5,827,000, included in the category of short-term liabilities. For disclosure pertaining to this promissory see Note 6 – Promissory Note and Convertible Debentures, to the Audited Financial Statements for the Year Ended December 31, 2006.
During the year ended 12/31/2006, Dejour issued 16,382,934 common shares for net proceeds of $19,189,006. All of these shares were issued pursuant to the private placements and the exercise of share purchase options and share purchase warrants disclosed inITEM 4. INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY, FINANCINGS. Dejour also issued 5,500,000 common shares, at a deemed value of $12,088,991, for the acquisition of the Retamco Project.
Cash used for Operating Activities during the year ended 12/31/2006 was ($1,769,373) including the net income for the fiscal year of $23,887,726. The adjustments in the category of items not affecting cash for the fiscal year were $29,726 for amortization; $19,031 for equity loss in Titan; ($306,271) of non-cash finder’s fee income; $1,295,127 of non-cash compensation resulting from the issuance of stock options. $282,075 in non-cash consulting and other fees; $453,926 for future income tax recovery; $2,596,074 for the impairment of oil and gas properties; and ($30,177,082) for the gain on the disposal of the uranium properties. The future income tax recovery occurred as a result of the renunciation of flow-through shares.
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Cash Used for Investing Activities during the year ended 12/31/2006 totaled ($12,146,784) which consisted of expenditures on Dejour’s mineral properties; the purchase of furniture and equipment; and expenditures related to the acquisition of Titan shares. These activities are described in ITEM 4.B BUSINESS OVERVIEW; ITEM 4.D, PROPERTY PLANT AND EQUIPMENT and ITEM 5, OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS (Results of Operations, Fiscal 2006, Ended 12/31/2006 vs. Fiscal 2005, Ended 12/31/2005.
Cash Provided by Financing Activities during Fiscal 2006 was $19,189,006 and consisted of the cash received for the issuance of common shares as described in ITEM 4. INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY, FINANCINGS.
Fiscal 2005 Ended 12/31/2005
As at 12/31/2005, Dejour had working capital of $12,167,334 as compared to working capital of $1,579,739 at 12/31/2004. The increase in working capital of $10,587,595 was because of the successful completion of private placements which closed during the period January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2005. Cash and cash equivalents of $12,387,314 represented the majority of the current asset position at 12/31/2005 and the current liabilities of $312,222 were simply debts incurred in the normal course of business such as monthly rent, current amounts owing for property investigation costs, regulatory and filing fees and travel. None of these liability accounts were past due and were paid as agreed.
During the year ended 12/31/2005, Dejour issued 23,220,827 common shares for net proceeds of $15,784,810. All of these shares were issued pursuant to the private placements, shares issued for services, and the exercise of share purchase options and share purchase warrants disclosed inITEM 4. INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY, FINANCINGS.
Cash used for Operating Activities during the year ended 12/31/2005 was ($1,438,826) including the net loss for the fiscal year of ($1,611,919). The adjustments in the category of items not affecting cash for the fiscal year were $14,713 for amortization; $308,434 of non-cash compensation resulting from the issuance of stock options, $9,200 in non-cash consulting fees; and, ($366,135) for future income tax recovery. The future income tax recovery occurred as a result of the renunciation of flow-through shares.
Effective January 1, 2003 the Company adopted the new accounting recommendations of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (“CICA”) Handbook, Section 3870,Stock-based compensation and other stock-based payments,released in November 2003, whereby it will be expensing all stock-based compensation awards, made or altered on or after January 1, 2003, on a prospective basis. The standard requires that all new or altered stock based awards provided to employees and non-employees are measured and recognized using a fair value based method. Fair values are determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Any consideration paid by employees on the exercise of the options is credited to share capital.
The Company granted 2,606,192 stock options to directors and consultants during the year ended 12/31/2005 as compared to 950,000 stock options during the year ended 12/31/2004.
Cash Used for Investing Activities during the year ended 12/31/2005 totaled ($3,551,508) which consisted of expenditures on Dejour’s mineral properties and the purchase of furniture and equipment. These activities are described in ITEM 4.B BUSINESS OVERVIEW; ITEM 4.D, PROPERTY PLANT AND EQUIPMENT and ITEM 5, OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS (Results of Operations, Fiscal 2005, Ended 12/31/2005 vs. Fiscal 2004, Ended 12/31/2004.
Cash Provided by Financing Activities during Fiscal 2005 was $15,784,810 and consisted of the cash received for the issuance of common shares as described in ITEM 4. INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY, FINANCINGS.
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US GAAP Reconciliation
The financial statements included with this annual report have been prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles (“Canadian GAAP”). A description of US GAAP and practices prescribed by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) that result in material measurement differences from Canadian GAAP are as follows:
(a)
Interest in unproven mineral properties
Under US GAAP, pursuant to EITF 04-2, the Company classified its mineral rights as tangible assets and accordingly acquisition costs are capitalized provided certain criteria are met. US GAAP requires that long-lived assets be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. In performing the review for recoverability, the Company is to estimate the future cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition. If the sum of the expected future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) is less than the carrying amount of the asset, an impairment loss is recognized. However, SEC staff has indicated that their interpretation of US GAAP requires mineral exploration costs to be expensed as incurred until commercially mineable deposits are determined to exist within a particular property. Accordingly, for all periods p resented, the Company has expensed all mineral exploration costs for US GAAP purposes. In addition, under Canadian GAAP, cash flows relating to resource property costs are reported as investing activities. For US GAAP, these costs would be characterized as operating activities.
(b)
Stock-based compensation
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) in the US issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (“SFAS 123”). The statement encourages entities to adopt a fair value methodology of accounting for employee stock-based compensation.
Under US GAAP stock options granted to non-employees for services rendered to the Company are required to be accounted for as compensation cost and charged to operations as the services are performed and the options are earned. The compensation cost is to be measured based on the fair value of the stock options granted. This method is similar to the Canadian standard adopted as of January 1, 2003. The stock-based compensation expense in respect of stock options granted to non-employees, under US GAAP, based upon the fair value of the options granted, determined using the Black Scholes option pricing model, would be $nil cumulatively from the date of adoption of SFAS 123 to December 31, 2002.
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No.123R (revised 2004), "Share-Based Payment." SFAS No. 123(R) provides investors and other users of financial statements with more complete and neutral financial information by requiring that the compensation cost relating to share-based payment transactions be recognized in financial statements. That cost will be measured based on the fair value of the equity or liability instruments issued. SFAS No. 123(R) covers a wide range of share-based compensation arrangements including share options, restricted share plans, performance-based awards, share appreciation rights, and employee share purchase plans. SFAS No. 123(R) replaces FASB Statement No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation," and supersedes APB Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees." Public entities will be required to apply SFAS No. 123(R) as of the first interim or annual reporting period tha t begins after June 15, 2005 or December 15, 2005 for small business issuers.
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(c)
Income taxes
Under US GAAP, the effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. Under Canadian GAAP, the effect of a change in tax rates is recognized in the period of substantive enactment. The application of this difference under US GAAP does not result in a material difference between future income taxes as recorded under Canadian GAAP.
(d)
Flow-through shares
Under Canadian GAAP, future income tax liabilities resulting from the renunciation of qualified resource expenditures by the Company in connection with the issuance of flow-through common shares are recorded as a reduction of share capital at the time of renunciation. Under US GAAP, the cost of the renounced expenditures is recorded as a liability and reduction of share capital on issuance of the flow through shares. Under Canadian GAAP, the amount of this reduction is measured as the tax effected value of the renounced expenditures while under US GAAP, the amount of this reduction is measured by comparison of the flow-through common share price versus the fair value of the Company’s ordinary common shares.
(e)
Reporting comprehensive income
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 130 (“SFAS 130”)“Reporting Comprehensive Income”,establishes standards for the reporting and display of comprehensive income and its components in a full set of general purpose financial statements. Comprehensive income equals net income (loss) for the year as adjusted for all other non-owner changes in shareholders’ equity. SFAS 130 requires that all items that are required to be recognized under accounting standards as components of comprehensive income be reported in a financial statement. For the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 comprehensive loss equals the loss for the year.
(f)
Exploration stage company
Pursuant to US GAAP, the Company would be considered an exploration stage company as the Company is devoting its efforts to establishing commercially viable resource properties. However, the identification of the Company as such for accounting purposes does not impact the measurement principles applied to these consolidated financial statements.
(g)
Statements of cash flows
For Canadian GAAP, all cash flows relating to mineral property costs are reported as investing activities. For US GAAP, mineral property acquisition costs would be characterized as investing activities and mineral property exploration costs as operating activities.
The Company has included a subtotal in cash flows from operating activities. Under US GAAP, no such subtotal would be disclosed.
(h)
Recent accounting pronouncements
In June 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an interpretation of FASB Statements No. 109”. FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes by prescribing a two-step method of first evaluating whether a tax position has met a more likely than not recognition threshold and second, measuring that tax position to determine the amount of benefit to be recognized in the financial statements. FIN 48 provides guidance on the presentation of such positions within a classified statement of financial position as well as on derecognition, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The adoption of this statement had no material effect on the Company's reported financial position or results of operations under US GAAP.
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In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements”. The objective of SFAS No. 157 is to increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements and to expand disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements and does not require any new fair value measurements. The provisions of SFAS No. 157 are effective for fair value measurements made in fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The adoption of this statement is not expected to have a material effect on the Company's future reported financial position or results of operations.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans – an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R)”. This statement requires employers to recognize the overfunded or underfunded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan (other than a multiemployer plan) as an asset or liability in its statement of financial position and to recognize changes in that funded status in the year in which the changes occur through comprehensive income of a business entity or changes in unrestricted net assets of a not-for-profit organization. This statement also requires an employer to measure the funded status of a plan as of the date of its year-end statement of financial position, with limited exceptions. The provisions of SFAS No. 158 are effective for employers with publicly traded equity securities as of the end of the fiscal year ending after December 15, 2006. The adoption of this statement had no material effect on the Company's reported financial position or results of operations.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities”. This Statement permits entities to choose to measure many financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected are reported in earnings. SFAS No. 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company is currently assessing the impact of SFAS No. 159 on its financial position and results of operations.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R), “Business Combinations (Revised 2007)”, and SFAS No. 160, “Non-Controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements – An Amendment of Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) No. 51”. These standards require the use of fair value accounting for business combinations and non-controlling interests. Equity securities issued as consideration in a business combination will be recorded at fair value as of the acquisition date as opposed to being valued over a period which includes a few days prior to and after the terms of the business combination have been agreed to and announced. In addition, these standards require all acquisition costs to be expensed. The period of one year to complete the accounting for a business combination remains unchanged. Non-controlling interests will require initial measurement at fair value and will be classified as a separate component of equity. SFAS No. 141(R) is to be a pplied prospectively and is effective for business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after January 1, 2009. SFAS No. 160 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008. These statements will likely impact the Company’s future Consolidated Financial Statements should the Company engage in business combinations.
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On December 21, 2007, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 110, (“SAB 110”). SAB 110 provides guidance to issuers on the method allowed in developing estimates of expected term of “plain vanilla” share options in accordance with SFAS No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payment”. The staff will continue to accept, under certain circumstances, the use of a simplified method beyond December 31, 2007 which amends question 6 of Section D.2 as included in SAB 107, “Valuation of Share-Based Payment Arrangements for Public Companies”, which stated that the simplified method could not be used beyond December 31, 2007. SAB 110 is effective January 1, 2008. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact, if any, that the adoption of SAB 110 will have on its financial statements
In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161,Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities ("SFAS 161"). SFAS 161 is intended to improve financial reporting about derivative instruments and hedging activities by requiring enhanced disclosures to enable investors to better understand their effects on an entity's financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. SFAS 161 achieves these improvements by requiring disclosure of the fair values of derivative instruments and their gains and losses in a tabular format. It also provides more information about an entity's liquidity by requiring disclosure of derivative features that are credit risk-related. Finally, it requires cross-referencing within footnotes to enable financial statement users to locate important information about derivative instruments. SFAS 161 will be effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008, wi ll be adopted by the Company beginning in the first quarter of 2009. The Company does not expect there to be any significant impact of adopting SFAS 161 on its financial position, cash flows and results of operations
For the reconciliation to U.S. GAAP, see Note 18 to the Audited Financial Statements for the Year Ended December 31, 2007.
5.E. Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company has no Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements.
5.F. Tabular Disclosure of Contractual Obligations
The following table lists as of December 31, 2006 information with respect to the Company’s contractual obligations.
Contractual Obligations |
Total | Less than 1 year |
1-3 Years |
3-5 years | More than 5 years |
Long-Term Debt Obligations | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
Capital (Finance) Lease Obligations | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
Operating Lease Obligations(1) | $230,707 | $95,334 | $135,373 | Nil | Nil |
Purchase Obligations | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
Other Long-Term Liabilities Reflected on the Company's Balance Sheet under Canadian GAAP |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Total | $230,707 | $95,334 | $135,373 | Nil | Nil |
(1)
Operating Lease Obligations represent the office lease for the Company’s head office that expires on May 1, 2010.
Critical Accounting Policies
Please refer to Notes to the audited financial statements.
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ITEM 6. DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT, AND EMPLOYEES
6.A. Directors and Senior Management
Table No. 6
Directors and Senior Management
5/30/2007
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Name |
Position |
Age | Date of First Election Or Appointment |
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Douglas W. Cannaday | President and Director | 55 | July 14, 2004 (Director) and December 15, 2004 (President) |
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Lloyd A. Clark (1) | Director | 76 | February 7, 2005 |
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Robert L. Hodgkinson | CEO, Chairman and Director | 58 | May 18, 2004 (Director) and December 15, 2004 (Chairman and CEO) |
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Archibald J. Nesbitt (1) | Director | 59 | November 24, 2004 |
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Charles W.E Dove | Director | 52 | August 17, 2007 |
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Mathew H. Wong | Corporate Secretary and Chief Financial Officer | 33 | July 14, 2004 |
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Craig Sturrock (1) | Director | 64 | August 22, 2005 |
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R. Marc Bustin | Director | 55 | August 30, 2005 |
(1) Member of Audit Committee
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Douglas W. Cannadayis the President, Chief Operating Officer and a Director of Dejour. He has been an officer since December 15, 2004 and a Director since July 14, 2004. He was the President of an unaffiliated public company, Uranium Power Corp., from 2002 until the end of 2003 when he became affiliated with Dejour. From 1999 until 2004, Mr. Cannaday also worked in Ecuador in the area of placer gold mining. During that time he was the President of Hampton Court Resources Ecuador S.A., a company located in the city of Quito. He has been working in the area of oil and gas exploration and production in both Canada and the United States for the past twenty-five years. He was an Officer and Director of Tod Mountain Development Ltd. from 1979 until 1992. This is a destination, four-season resort located in Kamloops, British Columbia which is known today as Sun Peaks Resort at Tod Mountain.
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Lloyd A. Clark has been a Director of Dejour since February 7, 2005. Dr. Clark has been engaged as an independent Consulting Geological Engineer since 1985. Most of this work consists of general mineral exploration, applied geochemistry, ore deposit models, exploration project and deposit evaluations and compilations for mining companies. From 1976 until 1984 he was the Chief Geologist and Exploration Manager for Cameco, an unrelated public company. From 1970 until 1976 he was the Senior Research Geologist and Chief of the Geochemical Research and Laboratory Division for Kennecott Exploration Inc., an unrelated public company at their Salt Lake City, Utah location. Dr. Clark received his PhD in Geology from McGill University and his MSc in Geology from the University of Saskatchewan. He also serves as a Director of Titan Uranium Incorporated as one of Dejour’s two representatives on Titan’s Board.
Robert L. Hodgkinsonhas been a Director of Dejour since May 18, 2004 and the Chairman since December 16, 2004. He is the President of a private company called Hodgkinson Equities Corporation, which he established in 1988. His company provides consulting services to emerging businesses in the petroleum resource industry. These consulting services consist of assistance in the areas of administration and capital formation. In 1989 he founded an oil/gas exploration company called Optima Petroleum Corp. This company was engaged in exploration, development and production of oil and gas. It grew to participation in over 120 wells with revenues in the range of U.S. $100 million. The company is now based in LaFayette, Louisiana and is called Petroquest Energy. Mr. Hodgkinson is also a Director of Royce Resources (formerly known as AADCO Automotive) an unrelated company traded on the TSX Venture Exchange that is involved in recycling used automobile parts. He is also the Chi ef Executive Officer of an unrelated closely held corporation called Ocean Biosource Inc., a manufacturer of powdered specialty fish proteins with operation based in Ensenada, Mexico. Mr. Hodgkinson also serves as Director of Titan Uranium Incorporated as one of Dejour’s two representatives on Titan’s Board.
Archibald J. Nesbitt: Mr. Nesbitt holds an LLB from the University of Western Ontario, and a B.Comm. from Queens University. Mr. Nesbitt’s career in the resource business began with the formation of a prospecting syndicate with his late father John C. Nesbitt in 1966, focusing on the exploration for uranium near Uranium City, Saskatchewan, where 20 years prior, John C. Nesbitt had discovered the Nesbitt Labine and Gunnar Uranium mines. Mr. Nesbitt also serves as a director of Bakbone Software Inc., a technology company traded on the Pink Sheets in the United States; a director of Niblack Mining, mineral exploration company traded on the TSX Venture Exchange; and as a director of Abacus Mining & Exploration, a mineral exploration company traded on the TSX Venture Exchange.
Charles W.E. Dove: Mr. Dove holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Victoria, and is a designated Professional Geophysicist with the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists, and Geophysicists of Alberta. He has memberships in the Canadian Society of Exploration Geophysicists and the Society of Exploration Geophysicists. He has been President of Dejour Energy (Alberta) Ltd. since April 206, and from June 2002 to April 2006 was President of Dove & Kay Exploration Ltd., a geophysical consulting and project management company. In his professional history, he held positions with CDEC Oil and Gas Ltd., Diamond Shamrock Exploration Ltd., Quintana Exploration Ltd., and Rustum Petroleum Ltd., where he discovered and developed oil and gas reserves in Western Canada. In 1989, Mr. Dove formed his own consulting firm working with several large oil and gas firms in Canada, and was a co-founder and major shareholder of Innovative Energy Ltd., which was sold to Dennison Mines in 2001.
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Mathew H. Wong has been Corporate Secretary and Chief Financial Officer of Dejour since July 14, 2004. Mr. Wong holds the designations of Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA); Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Chartered Accountant (CA). He received his Bachelor of Commerce degree in Accounting from the University of British Columbia in 1995. From 1995 until 1998 he was employed by Ernst & Young LLP in their Vancouver, British Columbia office as a Senior Staff Accountant and then as an Analyst for Ernst & Young Corporate Finance Inc. From 2001 until 2004 he was Corporate Accounting Manager for Mitsubishi Canada Limited. At Mitsubishi he managed the accounting functions including, financial statement closings, variance analysis and budgeting for three offices which had over $750 million in sales. His responsibilities at Dejour, includes management of all accounting functions and supervising all regulatory filings in Canada.
Craig Sturrock has been a member of the Board of Directors since August 22, 2005. He has been a tax attorney since 1971 and is a partner at Thorsteinssons LLP, a law firm located in Vancouver, British Columbia. His practice focuses on civil and criminal tax litigation.
R. Marc Bustin has been a member of the Board of Directors since August 30, 2005. He has a PhD in geology from the University of British Columbia. He is currently a registered Professional Geoscientist in British Columbia, and was a professor of petroleum and coal geology in the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of British Columbia. He has consulted and served as a director and technical advisor for a variety of small through large petroleum companies in Europe, Africa, North America, and Asia. He was president of RMB Earth Science Consultants and Principal of CBM Solutions Ltd. With over 150 published scientific articles on fossil fuels, he is an Elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, has been Associate Editor with the Canadian Society of Petroleum Geology Bulletin, Sedimentary Geology, International Journal of Coal Geology and the Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences. He is a member of the International Congress on the Carboniferous and Permian (ICCP), American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG), the Society for Organic Petrology (TSOP) and the Geological Society of America (GSA).
The Directors have served in their respective capacities since their election and/or appointment and will serve until the next Annual General Meeting or until a successor is duly elected, unless the office is vacated in accordance with the Articles/By-Laws of the Company.
The Senior Management serves at the pleasure of the Board of Directors.
No Director and/or Senior Management had been the subject of any order, judgment, or decree of any governmental agency or administrator or of any court or competent jurisdiction, revoking or suspending for cause any license, permit or other authority of such person or of any corporation of which he is a Director and/or Senior Management, to engage in the securities business or in the sale of a particular security or temporarily or permanently restraining or enjoining any such person or any corporation of which he is an officer or director from engaging in or continuing any conduct/practice/employment in connection with the purchase or sale of securities, or convicting such person of any felony or misdemeanor involving a security or any aspect of the securities business or of theft or of any felony.
There are no family relationships between any two or more Directors or Senior Management.
There are no arrangements or understandings with major shareholders, customers, suppliers or others, pursuant to which any person referred to above was selected as a Director or member of senior management.
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6.B. Compensation
Cash Compensation
Total compensation accrued and/or paid (directly and/or indirectly) to all Directors/Senior Management during the year ended 12/31/2007 was $617,965, paid to Mathew H. Wong ($146,965); Douglas W. Cannaday ($220,500); and Robert Hodgkinson ($250,500).
Table No. 7
Annual Compensation
| | Annual Compensation | Long Term Compensation | |
| | | | | Awards | Payouts | |
Name and Principal Position | Year | Base Consulting Fees ($) | Bonus ($) | Other Annual Comp. ($) | Securities Under Option/ SAR's Granted (#) | Shares/ Units Subject to Resale Restrictions ($) | LTIP Pay- outs ($) | All Other Compen-sation ($) |
Robert L. Hodgkinson, Chief Executive Officer | 2007 2006 2005 | $187,500 $136,670 $100,000 | $63,000 $63,000 Nil
| Nil Nil Nil | 510,000 250,000 444,192 | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil |
| | | | | | | | |
Douglas W. Cannaday, President and Chief Operating Officer | 2007 2006 2005 | $157,500 $129,000 $122,356 | $63,000 $63,000 Nil | Nil Nil Nil | 250,000 250,000 350,000 | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil |
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Mathew Wong, Chief Financial Officer | 2007 2006 2005 | $146,965 $107,640 $64,480 | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | 75,000 100,000 50,000 | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil |
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Charles Dove, Director and President of DEAL | 2007 2006 2005 | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | 250,000 100,000 Nil | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | $527,630 (1) $105,625 (1) Nil |
| | | | | | | | |
R. Marc Bustin, Director | 2007 2006 2005 | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | Nil 50,000 150,000 | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | $7,500 (2) Nil Nil |
| | | | | | | | |
Lloyd Clark, Director | 2007 2006 2005 | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | Nil 100,000 100,000 | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | $11,500 (2) Nil Nil |
| | | | | | | | |
Archibald Nesbitt, Director | 2007 2006 2005 | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | Nil 100,000 Nil | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | $12,000 (2) Nil Nil |
| | | | | | | | |
Craig Sturrock, Director | 2007 2006 2005 | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | Nil 25,000 100,000 | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | $14,500 (2) Nil Nil |
(1)
The “Other Compensation” for Charles Dove in fiscal 2007 consists of $172,750 in consulting fees paid to private companies controlled by Mr. Dove, and $354,880 paid for Wild Horse Energy Ltd., a private company owned by Mr. Dove, which owned a 10% interest in DEAL. The “Other Compensation” for fiscal 2006 consists of $105,625 in consulting fees paid to private companies controlled by Mr. Dove.
(2)
The “Other Compensation” is for Directors’ Fees.
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Table No. 8
Stock Option Grants in Fiscal 2007
Name | Number of Options Granted | Exercise Price per Share | Grant Date * | Expiration Date |
D. Cannaday | 250,000 | $2.00 | 11/21/2007 | 10/31/2012 |
| | | | |
L. Clark | Nil | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| | | | |
R. Hodgkinson | 510,000 | $2.00 | 11/21/2007 | 10/31/2012 |
| | | | |
A. Nesbitt | Nil | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| | | | |
M. Wong | 75,000 | $2.00 | 11/21/2007 | 10/31/2012 |
| | | | |
Craig Sturrock | Nil | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| | | | |
R. Marc Bustin | Nil | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| | | | |
Charles Dove | 250,000 | $2.00 | 11/21/2007 | 10/31/2012 |
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Employees and Consultants | 465,000 | $2.00 | 04/02/2007 | 04/01/2010 |
| 100,000 | $2.00 | 01/31/2007 | 01/31/2010 |
| 50,000 | $2.05 | 09/17/2007 | 09/17/2010 |
| 100,000 | $2.35 | 01/31/2007 | 01/31/2010 |
* 635,000 options granted in fiscal 2007 issued at exercise prices ranging from $2.35 to $2.50 were repriced to $2.00 in November 2007.
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Director Compensation. The Company had no formal plan for compensating its Directors for their service in their capacity as Directors. Directors are entitled to reimbursement for reasonable travel and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with attendance at meetings of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may award special remuneration to any Director undertaking any special services on behalf of the Company other than services ordinarily required of a Director. Other than indicated below no Director received any compensation for his services as a Director, including committee participation and/or special assignments.
Stock Options. The Company may grant stock options to Directors, Senior Management and employees. 6,052,740 stock options are outstanding as of June 20, 2008. 736,737 options were exercised during Fiscal 2007. Refer to ITEM #6.E., "Share Ownership" and Table No. 11 for information about stock options outstanding.
Change of Control Remuneration The Company has management contracts with the following Named Executive Officers or the companies controlled by the Named Executive Officers:
Named Executive Officer | Annual Base Consulting Fees | Compensation Package on Termination of Contract, other than for termination with cause. |
| | |
Robert Hodgkinson | $126,000 | 2 times annual base consulting fee. |
Mathew Wong | $138,000 | 1 times annual base consulting fee. |
Douglas Cannaday | $126,000 | 2 times annual base consulting fee. |
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Bonus/Profit Sharing/Non-Cash Compensation. The Company pays the CEO and President a bonus equal to 50% of the annual base consulting fees, subject to the approval of the Board of Directors.
Pension/Retirement Benefits. No funds were set aside or accrued by the Company during Fiscal 2007 to provide pension, retirement or similar benefits for Directors or Senior Management.
6.C. Board Practices
6.C.1. Terms of Office. Refer to ITEM 6.A.1.
6.C.2. Directors’ Service Contracts. --- No Disclosure Necessary ---
6.C.3. Board of Director Committees.
The Company has an Audit Committee, which recommends to the Board of Directors the engagement of the independent auditors of the Company and reviews with the independent auditors the scope and results of the Company’s audits, the Company’s internal accounting controls, and the professional services furnished by the independent auditors to the Company. The current members of the Audit Committee are: Lloyd Clark, Archibald Nesbitt and Craig Sturrock.
6.D. Employees
As of 6/20/2008, the Company had two non-officer/director employees. The 2 employees are located in the Vancouver office, and are an Office Manager and an Investor Relations person.
6.E. Share Ownership
Table No. 9 lists, as of 6/20/2008, Directors and Senior Management who beneficially own the Company's voting securities, consisting solely of common shares, and the amount of the Company's voting securities owned by the Directors and Senior Management as a group.
Table No. 9
Shareholdings of Directors and Senior Management
Shareholdings of 5% Shareholders
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Title of Class |
Name of Beneficial Owner | | Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership |
Percent of Class |
| | | | |
Common | Douglas W. Cannaday | (1) | 1,425,425 | 1.94% |
Common | Lloyd A. Clark | (2) | 355,300 | 0.49% |
Common | Charles Dove | (3) | 675,417 | 0.93% |
Common | Robert L. Hodgkinson | (4) | 5,438,621 | 7.40% |
Common | Craig Sturrock | (5) | 393,750 | 0.54% |
Common | Marc Bustin | (6) | 168,500 | 0.23% |
Common | Archibald J. Nesbitt | (7) | 454,500 | 0.63% |
Common | Mathew H. Wong | (8) | 766,064 | 1.05% |
| Total Directors/Management | | 9,677,577 | 12.91% |
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(1)
Of these shares, 497,917 are represented by currentlyexercisable share purchase options and 145,597 are represented by currently exercisable share purchase warrants. All of the warrants are owned by Elena Escobar, Mr. Cannaday’s wife. “Shares upon debt conversion” represent 297,569 shares. 297,917 of these options are held in the name of 1139614 Alberta Ltd., a private company owned by Mr. Cannaday.
(2)
Of these shares, 136,000 are represented by currently exercisable share purchase options. 47,000 of these shares are common shares owned by Isabelle M. Clark, Dr. Clark’s wife.
(3)
Of these shares, 185,417 are represented by currently exercisable share purchase options, of which 168,750 are held by 1323344 Alberta Ltd., a private company owned by Charles Dove; 65,000 represent currently exercisable share purchase warrants; 106,500 are common shares owned by Lynn Dove, Mr. Dove’s wife.
(4)
Of these shares, 395,417 are represented by currently exercisable share purchase options and 9,000 are represented by currently exercisable share purchase warrants. 1,500,000 of these shares are owned by 7804 Yukon Inc., a private company owned by Robert Hodgkinson; 979,204 are common shares owned by 858642 Alberta Ltd., a private company owned by Robert Hodgkinson; 2,485,000 are common shares and 860,000 are options owned by Hodgkinson Equities Corp., a private company owned by Robert Hodgkinson; 17,500 are common shares and 4,000 are warrants owned by Daniel LePage, Mr. Hodgkinson’s son; 12,500 are common shares and 5,000 are warrants owned by Julia Hodgkinson, Mr. Hodgkinson’s wife.
(5)
Of these shares, 43,750 are represented by currently exercisable share purchase options.
(6)
Of these shares 75,000 are represented by currently exercisable share purchase options.
(7)
Of these shares, 100,000 are represented by currently exercisable share purchase options.
(8)
Of these shares, 119,792 are represented by currently exercisable share purchase options and 211,000 are represented by currently exercisable share purchase warrants. “Shares upon debt conversion” represent 259,480 shares. 52,598 of these common shares and 119,762 options are held by 390855 BC Ltd., a private company owned by Mathew Wong; 103,194 common shares, 211,000 warrants, and the 259,480 “Shares upon debt conversion” are owned by Pui Ngor Lee, Mr. Wong’s mother.
# Based on 72,425,474 shares outstanding as of 6/20/2008 and currently exercisable stock options, share purchase warrants and “Shares upon debt conversion” for each holder.
The Company is aware of three persons/companies who each beneficially own 5% or more of the Registrant's voting securities. Table No. 10 lists as of 6/20/08, persons and/or companies holding 5% or more beneficial interest in the Company’s outstanding common stock.
Table No. 10
5% or Greater Shareholders
Title of Class | Name of Owner | Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership | Percent of Class |
| | | |
Common | Retamco Operating Inc. | 5,505,019 | 7.60% |
Common | Brownstone Ventures Inc. | 5,460,000 | 7.54% |
Common | Robert L. Hodgkinson (1) | 5,438,621 | 7.40% |
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(1)
Of these shares, 395,417 are represented by currently exercisable share purchase options and 9,000 are represented by currently exercisable share purchase warrants. 1,500,000 of these shares are owned by 7804 Yukon Inc., a private company owned by Robert Hodgkinson; 979,204 are common shares owned by 858642 Alberta Ltd., a private company owned by Robert Hodgkinson; 2,485,000 are common shares and 860,000 are options owned by Hodgkinson Equities Corp., a private company owned by Robert Hodgkinson; 17,500 are common shares and 4,000 are warrants owned by Daniel LePage, Mr. Hodgkinson’s son; 12,500 are common shares and 5,000 are warrants owned by Julia Hodgkinson, Mr. Hodgkinson’s wife.
# Based on 72,425,474 shares outstanding as of 6/20/2008 and currently exercisable stock options, share purchase warrants and “Shares upon debt conversion.”
Stock Options. The terms of incentive options grantable by the Company are done in accordance with the rules and policies of the TSX Exchange and the British Columbia Securities Commission, including the number of common shares under option, the exercise price and expiry date of such options, and any amendments thereto. The Company adopted a formal written stock option plan (the "Plan") on 6/2/2006.
Such “terms and conditions”, including the pricing of the options, expiry and the eligibility of personnel for such stock options; and are described below.
The principal purposes of the Company’s stock option program are to (a) assist the company in attracting, retaining, and motivating directors, officers and employees of the Company and, (b) to closely align the personal interests of such directors, officers and employees with the interests of the Company and its shareholders.
The Plan provides that stock options may be granted to service providers for the Company. The term “service providers” means (a) any full or part-time employee or Officer, or insider of the Company or any of its subsidiaries; (b) any other person employed by a company or individual providing management services to the Company; (c) any other person or company engaged to provide ongoing consulting services for the Company or any entity controlled by the Company or (d) any individual engaged to provide services that promote the purchase or sale of the issued securities (any person in (a), (b), (c) or (d) hereinafter referred to as an “Eligible Person”); and (e) any registered retirement savings plan established by such Eligible Person, or any corporation controlled by such Eligible Person, the issued and outstanding voting shares of which are, and will continue to be, beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by such Eligible Person and/or spouse, children and/or grandchildren of such Eligible Person. For stock options to Employees, Consultants or Management Company Employees, the Company must represent that the optionee is a bona fide Employee, Consultant or Management Company Employee as the case may be. The terms “insider” “Controlled” and “subsidiary” shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Securities Act (Ontario) from time to time. Subject to the foregoing, the board of directors or Committee, as applicable, shall have full and final authority to determine the persons who are to be granted options under the Plan and the number of shares subject to each option.
The Plan shall be administered by the board of directors of the Company or a committee established by the board of directors for that purpose. Subject to approval of the granting of options by the board of directors or Committee, as applicable, the Company shall grant options under the Plan.
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The Plan provides that the aggregate number of shares of the Company, which may be issued and sold under the Plan, will not exceed 10% of the issued shares of the Company. The Company shall not, upon the exercise of any option, be required to issue or deliver any shares prior to (a) the admission of such shares to listing on any stock exchange on which the Company’s shares may them be listed, and (b) the completion of such registration or other qualification of such shares under any law, rules or regulation as the Company shall determine to be necessary or advisable. If any shares cannot be issued to any optionee for whatever reason, the obligation of the Company to issue such shares shall terminate and any option exercise price paid to the Company shall be returned to the optionee.
If a stock option expires or otherwise terminates for any reason without having been exercised in full, the number of common shares reserved for issuance under that expired or terminated stock option shall again be available for the purposes of the Plan. Any stock option outstanding when the Plan is terminated will remain in effect until it is exercised or it expires. The Plan provides that it is solely within the discretion of the Board to determine who should receive stock options and in what amounts, subject to the following conditions:
(a)
options will be non-assignable and non-transferable except that they will be exercisable by the personal representative of the option holder in the event of the option holder’s death;
(b)
options may be exercisable for a maximum of five years from grant date;
(c)
options to acquire no more than 5% of the issued shares of the Company may be granted to any one individual in any 12-month period;
(d)
options to acquire no more than 2% of the issued shares of the Company may be granted to any one consultant in any 12-month period;
(e)
options to acquire no more than an aggregate of 2% of the issued shares of the Company may be granted to an employee conducting investor relations activities (as defined in TSX Venture Exchange Policy 1.1), in any 12 month period;
(f)
options to acquire no more than 10% of the issued shares of the Company may be granted to any insiders in any 12-month period;
(g)
options held by an option holder who is a director, employee, consultant or management company employee must expire within 90 days after the option holder ceases to be a director, employee, consultant or management company employee;
(h)
options held by an option holder who is engaged in investor relations activities must expire within 30 days after the option holder ceases to be employed by the Company to provide investor relations activities; and
(i)
in the event of an option holder’s death, the option holder’s personal representative may exercise any portion of the option holder’s vested outstanding options for a period of one year following the option holder’s death.
The Plan provides that other terms and conditions may be attached to a particular stock option, such terms and conditions to be referred to in a schedule attached to the option certificate. Stock options granted to directors, senior officers, employees or consultants will vest when granted unless otherwise determined by the Board on a case by case basis, other than stock options granted to consultants performing investor relations activities, which will vest in stages over 12 months with no more than one-fourth of the options vesting in any three month period.
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The price at which an option holder may purchase a common share upon the exercise of a stock option will be as set forth in the option certificate issued in respect of such option and in any event will not be less than the discounted market price of the Company’s common shares as of the date of the grant of the stock option (the “Award Date”). The market price of the Company’s common shares for a particular Award Date will typically be the closing trading price of the Company’s common shares on the day immediately preceding the Award Date, or otherwise in accordance with the terms of the Plan. Where there is no such closing price or trade on the prior trading day “market price” shall mean the average of the most recent bid and ask of the shares of the Company on any stock exchange on which the shares are listed or dealing network on which the shares of the Company trade.
In no case will a stock option be exercisable at a price less than the minimum prescribed by each of the organized trading facilities or the applicable regulatory authorities that would apply to the award of the stock option in question.
Common shares will not be issued pursuant to stock options granted under the Plan until they have been fully paid for by the option holder. The Company will not provide financial assistance to option holders to assist them in exercising their stock options.
The names and titles of the Directors/Executive Officers of the Company to whom outstanding stock options have been granted and the number of common shares subject to such options is set forth in Table No. 11 as of 6/20/2008, as well as the number of options granted independent contractors.
Table No. 11
Stock Options Outstanding
Name | Number of Options Held | Number of Options Vested | Exercise Price per Share | Grant Date | Expiration Date |
| | | | | |
D. Cannaday | 200,000 | 200,000 | $0.60 | 09/07/2005 | 09/30/2008 |
| 250,000 | 187,500 | $2.10 | 04/30/2006 | 04/30/2009 |
| 250,000 | 93,750 | $2.00 | 11/21/2007 | 10/31/2012 |
| 100,000 | 16,667 | $1.40 | 02/14/2008 | 02/14/2013 |
| | | | | |
L. Clark | 36,000 | 36,000 | $0.275 | 11/24/2004 | 10/31/2009 |
| 100,000 | 75,000 | $2.10 | 04/30/2006 | 04/30/2009 |
| 100,000 | 25,000 | $1.40 | 02/14/2008 | 02/14/2013 |
| | | | | |
C. Dove | 100,000 | 75,000 | $2.10 | 04/30/2006 | 04/30/2009 |
| 250,000 | 93,750 | $2.00 | 11/21/2007 | 10/31/2012 |
| 100,000 | 16,667 | $1.40 | 02/14/2008 | 02/14/2013 |
| | | | | |
A. Nesbitt | 100,000 | 75,000 | $2.10 | 04/30/2006 | 04/30/2009 |
| 100,000 | 25,000 | $1.40 | 02/14/2008 | 02/14/2013 |
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M. Wong | 100,000 | 75,000 | $2.10 | 04/30/2007 | 04/30/2009 |
| 75,000 | 28,125 | $2.00 | 11/21/2007 | 10/31/2012 |
| 100,000 | 16,667 | $1.40 | 02/14/2008 | 02/14/2013 |
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R. Hodgkinson | 250,000 | 187,500 | $2.10 | 04/30/2006 | 04/30/2009 |
| 510,000 | 191,250 | $2.00 | 11/21/2007 | 10/31/2012 |
| 100,000 | 16,667 | $1.40 | 02/14/2008 | 02/14/2013 |
| | | | | |
R. Marc Bustin | 4,167 | 4,167 | $0.55 | 07/15/2005 | 07/15/2008 |
| 8,333 | 8,333 | $0.60 | 08/26/2005 | 08/31/2008 |
| 50,000 | 37,500 | $2.10 | 04/30/2006 | 04/30/2009 |
| 100,000 | 25,000 | $1.40 | 02/14/2008 | 02/14/2010 |
| | | | | |
C. Sturrock | 25,000 | 18,750 | $2.10 | 04/30/2006 | 04/30/2009 |
| 100,000 | 25,000 | $1.40 | 02/14/2008 | 02/14/2010 |
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Consultants | 123,630 | 123,630 | $0.275 | 11/24/2004 | 10/31/2009 |
| 11,441 | 11,441 | $0.55 | 07/15/2005 | 07/15/2008 |
| 90,000 | 90,000 | $0.60 | 09/28/2005 | 09/30/2008 |
| 10,419 | 7,086 | $0.90 | 11/01/2005 | 10/31/2008 |
| 200,000 | 166,667 | $1.40 | 03/03/2006 | 04/01/2009 |
| 25,000 | 25,000 | $1.40 | 03/03/2006 | 07/31/2007 |
| 209,000 | 155,250 | $2.10 | 04/30/2006 | 04/30/2009 |
| 25,000 | 14,583 | $1.75 | 10/30/2006 | 11/01/2009 |
| 175,000 | 175,000 | $1.95 | 11/20/2006 | 11/30/2008 |
| 100,000 | 100,000 | $2.00 | 01/31/2007 | 01/31/2010 |
| 100,000 | 50,000 | $2.35 | 01/31/2007 | 01/31/2010 |
| 440,000 | 275,000 | $2.00 | 04/02/2007 | 04/01/2010 |
| 50,000 | 16,667 | $2.05 | 09/17/2007 | 09/17/2010 |
| 10,000 | 3,750 | $2.00 | 11/21/2007 | 10/31/2010 |
| 125,000 | 62,500 | $1.60 | 01/03/2008 | 01/03/2010 |
| 150,000 | 150,000 | $1.50 | 02/14/2008 | 02/14/2011 |
| 270,000 | 45,000 | $1.40 | 02/14/2008 | 02/14/2011 |
| 500,000 | 83,333 | $1.40 | 02/14/2008 | 02/14/2013 |
| 254,750 | 117,250 | $1.40 | 02/14/2008 | 02/14/2009 |
| 75,000 | 6,250 | $1.45 | 05/01/2008 | 05/01/2011 |
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Total Officers/Directors | 3,108,500 | 1,553,293 | | | |
Total Consultants | 2,944,240 | 1,678,407 | | | |
Total Outstanding | 6,052,740 | 3,231,700 | | | |
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ITEM 7. MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
7.A. Major Shareholders.
7.A.1.a. Holdings By Major Shareholders.
Refer to ITEM #6.E and Table No. 7.
7.A.1.b. Significant Changes in Major Shareholders’ Holdings.
---No Disclosure Required---
7.A.1.c. Different Voting Rights. The Company’s major shareholders do not have different voting rights.
7.A.2. Share Ownership.
On 6/20/2008, the Company’s shareholders’ list showed 72,425,474 common shares The Company has researched the direct and indirect holding by depository institutions and other financial institutions and estimates that there are: 6,360 shareholders resident in Canada, holding 34,365,878 common shares; 5,780 shareholders resident in the USA, holding 37,743,260 common shares; and, 4 holders of record resident elsewhere holding 316,336 common shares.
7.A.3. Control of the Company The Company is a publicly owned Canadian corporation, the shares of which are owned by U.S. residents, Canadian residents and other foreign residents. The Company is not controlled by any foreign government or other person(s) except as described in ITEM #4.A., “History and Growth of the Company”, and ITEM #6.E., “Share Ownership”.
7.A.4. Change of Control of Company Arrangements
---No Disclosure Necessary---
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7.B. Related Party Transactions
a)
During 2007, the Company incurred a total of $187,500 (2006 - $136,670; 2005 - $100,000) in consulting fees and accrued US$34,195 (2006 - US$17,282; 2005 – nil) of interest at 8% per annum related to US$400,000 of convertible debentures as discussed in Note 7 to the financial statements, and paid a $63,000 (2006 - $63,000) bonus to a private company (“HEC”) controlled by the CEO, Robert Hodgkinson. In October 2006, the Company assigned 25% of its interest in the Noel Area, to HEC, which agreed to assume 25% of the related obligations. In November 2006, the Company had received $234,251 from HEC, being the estimated 25% share of the exploration expenditures for the Noel Area.
b)
During 2007, the Company incurred a total of $157,500 (2006 - $129,000; 2005 - $122,356) in consulting fees and accrued US$21,320 (2006 - US$14,830; 2005 – nil) of interest at 8% per annum related to US$400,000 of convertible debentures as discussed in Note 7 to the financial statements, and a $63,000 (2006 - $63,000) bonus payment to the President of a private company controlled by the President of the Company, Douglas Cannaday. In April 2007, US$200,000 of convertible debentures was converted to 148,148 Units. Each Unit consists of one common share and one warrant, exercisable at US $1.50 per share, expiring on July 15, 2008. The Company also issued 9,254 Units to settle US $12,493 of accrued interest.
c)
During 2007, the Company incurred $146,965 (2006 - $107,640; 2005 - $64,480) in consulting fees to a private company controlled by the CFO the Company, Mathew Wong, and also accrued US$32,222 (2006 - US$14,830; 2005 – nil) of interest at 8% per annum related to US$400,000 of convertible debentures, as discussed in Note 7 in the financial statements, to an individual related to the CFO. In November 2007, US $149,850 of convertible debentures was converted to 111,000 units. Each unit consists of one common share and one warrant, exercisable at US $1.50 per share, expiring on July 15, 2008.
d)
During 2007, the Company’s subsidiary DEAL incurred a total of $172,750 (2006 - $105,625) in consulting fees to private companies controlled by Charles Dove, Director of Dejour and President of DEAL.
e)
During 2007, the Company purchased Wild Horse Energy Ltd., a private company owned by Charles Dove, Director, for $354,880. Wild Horse owns the remaining 10% of DEAL the Company did not already own.
f)
During 2007, the Company incurred $113,556 (2006 - $Nil) in consulting fees to a private company controlled by a vice-president of the Company.
g)
During 2005, the Company reimbursed $156,994 to a private company controlled by Robert Hodgkinson, the Chairman and CEO of the Company, for certain out of pocket expenditures in connection with the Company’s oil and gas and uranium exploration activities. In addition during 2005, the Company incurred $100,000 in fees and $35,243 in expense reimbursements to this private company.
h)
During 2005, the Company paid $57,350 to a private company controlled by Robert Hodgkinson, Chairman and CEO, as consideration for the acquisition of certain furniture and equipment.
These transactions are in the normal course of operations and are measured at the exchange amount established and agreed to by the related parties.
Audit Fees
The Company incurred audit fees of $67,000 (estimated) and $42,000, and audit related fees of $6,800 and $6,800, during the years ended 12/31/2007 and 12/31/2006 respectively, to Dale Matheson Carr-Hilton LaBonte LLP, Chartered Accountants.
Shareholder Loans
---No Disclosure Required---
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Amounts Owing to Senior Management/Directors
There is no money owing to members of senior management of members of the Board of Directors.
There have been no transactions since 12/31/2007, or proposed transactions, which have materially affected or will materially affect the Company in which any director, executive officer, or beneficial holder of more than 5% of the outstanding common shares, or any of their respective relatives, spouses, associates or affiliates has had or will have any direct or material indirect interest.
7.C. Interests of Experts and Counsel
---No Disclosure Necessary---
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
8.A. Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information
The Company's financial statements are stated in Canadian Dollars (CDN$) and are prepared in accordance with Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), the application of which, in the case of the Company, conforms in all material respects for the periods presented with United States GAAP, except as discussed in footnotes to the financial statements.
The financial statements as required under ITEM #17 are attached hereto and found immediately following the text of this Annual Report. The audit reports of Dale Matheson Carr-Hilton LaBonte LLP, Chartered Accountants, are included herein immediately preceding the financial statements.
Audited Financial Statements:
Fiscal Years Ended December 31st2006 and 2007
8.A.7. Legal/Arbitration Proceedings
The Directors and the management of the Company do not know of any material, active or pending, legal proceedings against them; nor is the Company involved as a plaintiff in any material proceeding or pending litigation.
The Directors and the management of the Company know of no active or pending proceedings against anyone that might materially adversely affect an interest of the Company.
8.B. Significant Changes
On June 18, 2008, the Company announced that it was acquiring, in conjunction with joint-venture partner Brownstone Ventures, Retamco’s interest in approximately 125,000 acres in the Colorado and Utah project.
Under the agreement, Dejour and Brownstone would have 100% working interest in approximately 125,000 acres (Dejour 71.43% and Brownstone Ventures 28.57%). Dejour will have 128,000 total net acres (44% of 289,000 acres gross) of property in Colorado and Utah. In consideration for its increased interest in the projects, the Company provided Retamco with Dejour’s 25% working interest in roughly 3,500 acres and the two wells at North Barcus Creek, a cash payment of approximately $4,000,000, and other valuable consideration. As part of the transaction, Dejour borrowed $4,000,000 from Brownstone for a term of 12 months, with the loan secured by the Company’s United States’ oil and gas assets and a Corporate Guarantee from Dejour Enterprises Ltd.
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ITEM 9. THE OFFER AND LISTING
9.A. Common Share Trading Information
The Company's common shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and the American Stock Exchange under the symbol "DEJ". The Company formerly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange, but after undergoing a 1 for 15 consolidation of its common shares and changing its symbol to “DJR”, it began trading on the Canadian Venture Exchange (“CDNX”) (now TSX Venture Exchange) on 10/30/2001. The Company changed its symbol to “DJE” after a 1 for 3 share consolidation effective October 1, 2003. The Company changed its TSX trading symbol on May 23, 2007 to “DEJ” to coincide with its listing on the American Stock Exchange (“AMEX”) on the same day under the symbol “DEJ”.
Table No. 13 lists the high, low and closing sales prices on the TSX Venture Exchange for the last six months, last ten fiscal quarters, and last five fiscal years.
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Table No. 13
TSX Venture Exchange (formerly the Canadian Venture Exchange)
Common Shares Trading Activity
- Sales -
Canadian Dollars
Period | High | Low |
| | |
Month ended 05/31/2008 | $2.02 | $1.37 |
Month ended 04/30/2008 | $1.63 | $1.37 |
Month ended 03/21/2008 | $1.75 | $1.36 |
Month ended 02/29/2008 | $1.80 | $1.20 |
Month ended 01/31/2008 | $1.81 | $1.03 |
Month ended 12/31/2007 | $1.64 | $1.35 |
| | |
Fiscal Year Ended 12/31/2007 | $3.28 | $1.02 |
Fiscal Year Ended 12/31/2006 | $2.97 | $0.99 |
Fiscal Year Ended 12/31/2005 | $1.07 | $0.41 |
Fiscal Year Ended 12/31/2004 | $0.50 | $0.21 |
Fiscal Year Ended 12/31/2003 | $0.33 | $0.11 |
| | |
Fiscal Quarter Ended 03/31/2008 | $1.81 | $1.20 |
Fiscal Quarter Ended 12/31/2007 | $2.35 | $1.30 |
Fiscal Quarter Ended 09/30/2007 | $2.76 | $1.02 |
Fiscal Quarter Ended 06/30/2007 | $3.28 | $2.18 |
Fiscal Quarter Ended 03/31/2007 | $3.07 | $2.13 |
Fiscal Quarter Ended 12/31/2006 | $2.97 | $1.73 |
Fiscal Quarter Ended 09/30/2006 | $2.22 | $1.35 |
Fiscal Quarter Ended 06/30/2006 | $1.94 | $1.39 |
Fiscal Quarter Ended 03/31/2006 | $2.83 | $1.27 |
Fiscal Quarter Ended 12/31/2005 | $1.13 | $0.79 |
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Table Number 13.a lists the Company’s trading on the American Stock Exchange since the initial listing on May 23, 2007.
Table No. 13.a
American Stock Exchange
Common Shares Trading Activity
- Sales -
United States Dollars
Period | High | Low |
| | |
Month ended 05/31/2008 | $2.06 | $1.39 |
Month ended 04/30/2008 | $1.61 | $1.33 |
Month ended 03/21/2008 | $1.95 | $1.30 |
Month ended 02/29/2008 | $1.80 | $1.21 |
Month ended 01/31/2008 | $1.88 | $0.93 |
Month ended 12/31/2007 | $1.61 | $1.32 |
| | |
Fiscal Year Ended 12/31/2007 | $2.95 | $1.29 |
| | |
Fiscal Quarter Ended 03/31/2008 | $1.95 | $0.93 |
Fiscal Quarter Ended 12/31/2007 | $2.36 | $1.31 |
Fiscal Quarter Ended 09/30/2007 | $2.95 | $1.29 |
Fiscal Quarter Ended 06/30/2007 | $2.65 | $2.04 |
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9.A.5. Common, First Preferred and Second Preferred Share Description
Registrar/Common Shares Outstanding/Shareholders
The authorized capital of Dejour consists of three classes of shares: an unlimited number of common shares; an unlimited number of preferred shares designated as First Preferred Shares, issuable in series; and an unlimited number of preferred shares designated as Second Preferred Shares, issuable in series. There are no Indentures or Agreements limiting the payment of dividends and there are no conversion rights, special liquidation rights, pre-emptive rights or subscription rights.
The First Preferred Shares have priority over the Common Shares and the Second Preferred Shares with respect to the payment of dividends and in the distribution of assets in the event of a winding up of Dejour. The Second Preferred Shares have priority over the Common Shares with respect to dividends and surplus assets in the event of a winding up of Dejour.
Computershare Trust Company of Canada (located at 510 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia Canada V5K 1A1) is the registrar and transfer agent for the common shares.
Stock Options
Refer to ITEM 6.E. and Table No. 11 for additional information.
Table No. 14 lists, as of 6/20/2008, share purchase warrants outstanding, the exercise price, and the expiration date of the share purchase warrants. As of June 20, 2008, the Company was aware of 92 holders of its 2,463,277 outstanding share purchase warrants. These warrants were issued in conjunction with a private placement as well as the conversion of convertible debentures.
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Table No. 14
Share Purchase Warrants Outstanding
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Number of Share Purchase Warrants Outstanding | Exercise Price | Expiration Date of Share Purchase Warrants |
| | |
2,104,129 | $ 3.35 | May 25, 2009 |
359,148 | US$ 1.53 | July 15, 2008 |
TOTAL 2,463,277 | | |
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9.A.6. Differing Rights
9.A.7.a. Subscription Warrants/Right
9.A.7.b. Convertible Securities/Warrants
---No Disclosure Necessary---
9.C. Stock Exchanges Identified
The common shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and the American Stock Exchange, under the symbol “DEJ”.
Refer to ITEM #9.A.4.
ITEM 10. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
10.A. Share Capital
10.A.1. Authorized/Issued Capital. As of 12/31/2007, there were an unlimited number of common shares authorized; an unlimited number of first preferred shares, issuable in series authorized; and, an unlimited number of second preferred shares, issuable in series authorized. At 12/31/2007 there were 70,128,329 common shares issued; no first preferred shares, issuable in series issued; and, no second preferred shares, issuable in series issued.
During the last five years, the Company issued the following shares for assets other than cash:
Fiscal 2007 | None | N/A |
Fiscal 2006 | 5,500,000 | For Acquisition of interest in the Retamco Project |
Fiscal 2005 | 11,500 | For Services |
Fiscal 2004 | 200,000 | For Bridge Loan Financing |
Fiscal 2003 | 5,230,925 | Shares for Debt Agreement |
TOTAL | 10,942,425 | |
The total number of shares issued for assets other than cash in the last 5 fiscal years is 10,942,425 shares, or 15.60% of the common shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2007.
10.A.2. Shares Not Representing Capital.
10.A.3. Shares Held By Company.
---No Disclosure Necessary---
10.A.4. Stock Options/Share Purchase Warrants
10.A.5. Stock Options/Share Purchase Warrants
---Refer to Table No. 8 and Table No. 10.---
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10.A.6. History of Share Capital
The Company has financed its operations through funds raised in public/private placements of common shares and Special Warrants; and shares issued upon conversion of Special Warrants.
Fiscal Year | Nature of Share Issuance | Number of Shares | Gross Proceeds |
| | | $ |
Fiscal 2003 | Private Placement | 2,000,000 | 200,000 |
| Shares Issued for Settlement of Debt | 5,230,925 | 523,092 |
| | | |
Fiscal 2004 | Private Placement | 6,000,000 | 1,796,760 |
| For bridge loan financing fee | 200,000 | 50,000 |
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Fiscal 2005 | Shares issued as finders’ fee | 185,791 | (120,764) |
| Private Placement | 1,000,000 | 500,000 |
| Private Placement | 650,000 | 325,000 |
| Private Placement | 8,076,923 | $5,249,999 |
| Private Placement | 4,500,000 | 2,914,808 |
| Private Placement | 6,617,500 | 6,516,625 |
| Exercise of share purchase warrants and agents’ options |
2,024,148 |
1,035,608 |
| Exercise of stock options | 154,965 | 52,286 |
| Shares issued for services | 11,500 | 9,200 |
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Fiscal 2006 | Private Placement | 5,300,000 | 7,950,000 |
| Private Placement | 2,771,333 | 4,157,000 |
| Exercise of share purchase warrants and agents’ options | 7,551,194 | 7,426,683 |
| Exercise of stock options | 760,407 | 433,321 |
| Shares issued for the acquisition of the Retamco Project | 5,500,000 | 12,088,991 |
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Fiscal 2007 | Private Placement | 3,773,980 | 10,001,047 |
| Private Placement | 1,000,000 | 1,820,000 |
| Conversion of Convertible Debentures | 273,399 | 394,752 |
| Exercise of Warrants | 3,444,490 | 2,859,863 |
| Exercise of Stock Options | 736,737 | 557,800 |
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10.A.7. Resolutions/Authorizations/Approvals
---No Disclosure Necessary---
10.B. Memorandum and Articles of Association
Dejour Enterprises Ltd. (“Dejour or the “Company””) was incorporated as “Dejour Mines Limited” on March 29, 1968 under the laws of the Province of Ontario. By articles of amendment dated October 30, 2001, the Company changed its name to “Dejour Enterprises Ltd.”. At the Company’s Annual General held on June 3, 2005, shareholders approved the continuance of the Company from the Province of Ontario to the Province of British Columbia and adopted new Articles under theBusiness Corporations Act (British Columbia) (the “New Act”).
There are no restrictions on what business the Company may carry on in the Articles of Incorporation.
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Under Article 17 of the Company’s Articles and Division 3 of the New Act, a director must declare its interest in any existing or proposed contract or transaction with the Company and is not allowed to vote on any transaction or contract with the Company in which has a disclosable interest, unless all directors have a disclosable interest in that contract or transaction, in which case any or all of those directors may vote on such resolution. A director may hold any office or place of profit with the Company in conjunction with the office of director, and no director shall be disqualified by his office from contracting with the Company. A director or his firm may act in a professional capacity for the Company and he or his firm shall be entitled to remuneration for professional services. A director may become a director or other officer or employee of, or otherwise interested in, any corporation or firm in whom the Company may be interested as a shareholder or otherwi se. The director shall not be accountable to the Company for any remuneration or other benefits received by him from such other corporation or firm subject to the provisions of the New Act.
Article 16 of the Company’s articles addresses the duties of the directors. Directors must manage or supervise the management of the business and affairs of the Company and have the authority to exercise all such powers which are not required to be exercised by the shareholders as governed by the New Act. Article 19 addresses Committees of the Board of Directors. Directors may, by resolution, create and appoint an executive committee consisting of the director or directors that they deem appropriate. This executive committee has, during the intervals between meetings of the Board, all of the directors’ powers, except the power to fill vacancies in the Board, the power to remove a Director, the power to change the membership of, or fill vacancies in, any committee of the Board and any such other powers as may be set out in the resolution or any subsequent directors’ resolution. Directors may also by resolution appoint one or more committees other than the exe cutive committee.
These committees may be delegated any of the directors’ powers except the power to fill vacancies on the board of directors, the power to remove a director, the power to change the membership or fill vacancies on any committee of the directors, and the power to appoint or remove officers appointed by the directors. Article 18 details the proceedings of directors. A director may, and the Secretary or Assistant Secretary, if any, on the request of a director must call a meeting of the directors at any time. The quorum necessary for the transaction of the business of the directors may be fixed by the directors and if not so fixed shall be deemed to a majority of the directors. If the number of directors is set at one, it quorum is deemed to be one director.
Article 8 details the borrowing powers of the Directors. They may, on behalf of the Company:
•
Borrow money in a manner and amount, on any security, from any source and upon any terms and conditions as they deem appropriate;
•
Issue bonds, debentures, and other debt obligations either outright or as security for any liability or obligation of the Company or any other person at such discounts or premiums and on such other terms as they consider appropriate;
•
Guarantee the repayment of money by any other person or the performance of any obligation of any other person; and
•
Mortgage, charge, or grant a security in or give other security on, the whole or any part of the present or future assets and undertaking of the Company.
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A director need not be a shareholder of the Company, and there are no age limit requirements pertaining to the retirement or non-retirement of directors. The directors are entitled to the remuneration for acting as directors, if any, as the directors may from time to time determine. If the directors so decide, the remuneration of directors, if any, will be determined by the shareholders. The remuneration may be in addition to any salary or other remuneration paid to any officer or employee of the Company as such who is also a director. The Company must reimburse each director for the reasonable expenses that he or she may incur in and about the business of the Company. If any director performs any professional or other services for the Company that in the opinion of the directors are outside the ordinary duties of a director, or if any director is otherwise specially occupied in or about the Company’s business, he or she may be paid remuneration fixed by the directors , or, at the option of that director, fixed by ordinary resolution and such remuneration may be either in addition to, or in substitution for, any other remuneration that he or she may be entitled to receive. Unless other determined by ordinary resolution, the directors on behalf of the Company may pay a gratuity or pension or allowance on retirement to any director who has held any salaried office or place of profit with the Company or to his or her spouse or dependents and may make contributions to any fund and pay premiums for the purchase or provision of any such gratuity, pension or allowance.
Article 21 provides for the mandatory indemnification of directors, former directors, and alternate directors, as well as his or hers heirs and legal personal representatives, or any other person, to the greatest extent permitted by the New Act. The indemnification includes the mandatory payment of expenses actually and reasonably incurred by such person in respect of that proceeding. The failure of a director, alternate director, or officer of the Company to comply with theBusiness Corporations Act or the Company’s Articles does not invalidate any indemnity to which he or she is entitled. The directors may cause the Company to purchase and maintain insurance for the benefit of eligible parties who:
a)
is or was a director, alternate director, officer, employee or agent of the Company;
b)
is or was a director, alternate director, officer employee or agent of a corporation at a time when the corporation is or was an affiliate of the Company;
c)
at the request of the Company, is or was a director, alternate director, officer, employee or agent of a corporation or of a partnership, trust, joint venture or other unincorporated entity;
d)
at the request of the Company, holds or held a position equivalent to that of a director, alternate director or officer of a partnership, trust, joint venture or other unincorporated entity;
against any liability incurred by him or her as such director, alternate director, officer, employee or agent or person who holds or held such equivalent position
The rights, preferences and restrictions attaching to each class of the Company’s shares are as follows:
Common Shares
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The authorized share structure consists of an unlimited number of common shares without par value. All the shares of common stock of the Company are of the same class and, once issued, rank equally as to dividends, voting powers, and participation in assets. Holders of common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held of record on all matters to be acted upon by the shareholders. Holders of common stock are entitled to receive such dividends as may be declared from time to time by the Board of Directors, in its discretion, out of funds legally available therefore.
Upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, holders of common stock are entitled to receive pro rata the assets of Company, if any, remaining after payments of all debts and liabilities. No shares have been issued subject to call or assessment. There are no pre-emptive or conversion rights and no provisions for redemption or purchase for cancellation, surrender, or sinking or purchase funds.
Under Article 9 and subject to the New Act, the Company may alter its authorized share structure by directors’ resolution or ordinary resolution, in each case determined by the directors, to:
(a)
create one or more classes or series of shares or, if none of the shares of a series of a class or series of shares are allotted or issued, eliminate that class or series of shares;
(b)
increase, reduce or eliminate the maximum number of shares that the Company is authorized to issue out of any class or series of shares or establish a maximum number of shares that the company is authorized to issue out of any class or series of shares for which no maximum is established;
(c)
subdivide or consolidate all or any of its unissued, or fully paid issued, shares;
(d)
if the Company is authorized to issue shares of a class or shares with par value;
(i)
decrease the par value of those shares; or
(ii)
if none of the shares of that class of shares are allotted or issued, increase the par value of those shares;
(e)
change all or any of its unissued, or fully paid issued, shares with par value into shares without par value or any of its unissued shares without par value into shares with par value;
(f)
alter the identifying name of any of its shares; or
by ordinary resolution otherwise alter its share or authorized share structure.
Subject to Article 9.2 and the New Act, the Company may:
(1)
by directors’ resolution or ordinary resolution, in each case determined by the directors, create special rights or restrictions for, and attach those special rights or restrictions to, the shares of any class or series of shares, if none of those shares have been issued, or vary or delete any special rights or restrictions attached to the shares of any class or series of shares, if none of those shares have been issued; and
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(2)
by special resolution of the shareholders of the class or series affected, do any of the acts in 91) above if any of the shares of the class or series of shares has been issued.
The Company may by resolution of its directors or by ordinary resolution, in each case as determined by the directors, authorize an alteration of its Notice of Articles in order to change its name.
The directors may, whenever they think fit, call a meeting of shareholders. An annual general meeting shall be held once every calendar year at such time (not being more than 15 months after holding the last preceding annual meeting) and place as may be determined by the Directors.
There are no limitations upon the rights to own securities.
There are no provisions that would have the effect of delaying, deferring, or preventing a change in control of the Company.
There is no special ownership threshold above which an ownership position must be disclosed. However, any ownership level above 10% must be disclosed to the TSX Venture Exchange and the British Columbia Securities Commission.
A copy of the Company’s new articles is filed as an exhibit to this Form 20-F Annual Report.
10.C. Material Contracts
The Company has 6 consulting agreements and an office lease agreement currently in effect. The Company has also completed the purchase of Wild Horse Energy Ltd. from a related party. The Company’s agreement with Titan Uranium regarding the Canadian uranium properties and its participating agreement with Retamco Operating regarding the Colorado and Utah Oil and Gas Leases are also considered to be material contracts. Copies of the consulting agreements and the office lease agreement have been previously filed as exhibits to the Company’s 20-F Registration Statement and is available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s EDGAR site available at www.sec.gov. Copies of the Titan Uranium and Retamco agreements have been filed as exhibits to the Company’s amended fiscal 2006 Form 20-F Annual Report, and the Wild Horse Energy purchase agreements have been filed as exhibits to this Annual Report.
10.D. Exchange Controls
Canada has no system of exchange controls. There are no Canadian restrictions on the repatriation of capital or earnings of a Canadian public company to non-resident investors. There are no laws in Canada or exchange restrictions affecting the remittance of dividends, profits, interest, royalties and other payments to non-resident holders of the Company’s securities, except as discussed in ITEM 10, ”Taxation" below.
Restrictions on Share Ownership by Non-Canadians: There are no limitations under the laws of Canada or in the organizing documents of the Company on the right of foreigners to hold or vote securities of the Company, except that the Investment Canada Act may require review and approval by the Minister of Industry (Canada) of certain acquisitions of "control" of the Company by a "non-Canadian". The threshold for acquisitions of control is generally defined as being one-third or more of the voting shares of the Company. "Non-Canadian" generally means an individual who is not a Canadian citizen, or a corporation, partnership, trust or joint venture that is ultimately controlled by non-Canadians.
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10.E. Taxation
Canadian Federal Income Tax Considerations
The following is a brief summary of some of the principal Canadian federal income tax consequences to a holder of common shares of the Company (a "U.S. Holder") who deals at arm's length with the Company, holds the shares as capital property and who, for the purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada) (the "Act") and the Canada – United States Income Tax Convention (the "Treaty"), is at all relevant times resident in the United States, is not and is not deemed to be resident in Canada and does not use or hold and is not deemed to use or hold the shares in carrying on a business in Canada. Special rules, which are not discussed below, may apply to a U.S. Holder that is an insurer that carries on business in Canada and elsewhere.
Under the Act and the Treaty, a U.S. Holder of common shares will generally be subject to a 15% withholding tax on dividends paid or credited or deemed by the Act to have been paid or credited on such shares. The withholding tax rate is 5% where the U.S. Holder is a corporation that beneficially owns at least 10% of the voting shares of the Company and the dividends may be exempt from such withholding in the case of some U.S. Holders such as qualifying pension funds and charities.
In general, a U.S. Holder will not be subject to Canadian income tax on capital gains arising on the disposition of shares of the Company unless (i) at any time in the five-year period immediately preceding the disposition, 25% or more of the shares of any class or series of the capital stock of the Company was owned by (or was under option of or subject to an interest of) the U.S. holder or persons with whom the U.S. holder did not deal at arm's length, and (ii) the value of the common shares of the Company at the time of the disposition derives principally from real property (as defined in the Treaty) situated in Canada. For this purpose, the Treaty defines real property situated in Canada to include rights to explore for or exploit mineral deposits and other natural resources situated in Canada, rights to amounts computed by reference to the amount or value of production from such resources, certain other rights in respect of natural resources situated in Canada and sha res of a corporation the value of whose shares is derived principally from real property situated in Canada.
The US Internal Revenue Code provides special anti-deferral rules regarding certain distributions received by US persons with respect to, and sales and other dispositions (including pledges) of stock of, a passive foreign investment company. A foreign corporation, such as the Company, will be treated as a passive foreign investment company if 75% or more of its gross income is passive income for a taxable year or if the average percentage of its assets (by value) that produce, or are held for the production of, passive income is at least 50% for a taxable year. The Company believes that it was not a passive foreign investment company for the taxable year ended 12/31/2003 and, furthermore, expects to conduct its affairs in such a manner so that it will not meet the criteria to be considered passive foreign investment company in the foreseeable future.
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Dividends
A Holder will be subject to Canadian withholding tax ("Part XIII Tax") equal to 25%, or such lower rate as may be available under an applicable tax treaty, of the gross amount of any dividend paid or deemed to be paid on common shares. Under the Canada-U.S. Income Tax Convention (1980) as amended by the Protocols signed on 6/14/1983, 3/28/1984, 3/17/1995, and 7/29/1997 (the "Treaty"), the rate of Part XIII Tax applicable to a dividend on common shares paid to a Holder who is a resident of the United States and who is the beneficial owner of the dividend, is 5%. If the Holder is a company that owns at least 10% of the voting stock of the Company paying the dividend, and, in all other cases, the tax rate is 15% of the gross amount of the dividend. The Company will be required to withhold the applicable amount of Part XIII Tax from each dividend so paid and remit the withheld amount directly to the Receiver General for Canada for the acco unt of the Holder.
Disposition of Common Shares
A Holder who disposes of a common share, including by deemed disposition on death, will not normally be subject to Canadian tax on any capital gain (or capital loss) thereby realized unless the common share constituted "taxable Canadian property" as defined by theTax Act. Generally, a common share of a public corporation will not constitute taxable Canadian property of a Holder if the share is listed on a prescribed stock exchange unless the Holder or persons with whom the Holder did not deal at arm's length alone or together held or held options to acquire, at any time within the five years preceding the disposition, 25% or more of the shares of any class of the capital stock of the Company. The Canadian Venture Exchange is a prescribed stock exchange under theTax Act. A Holder who is a resident of the United States and realizes a capital gain on a disposition of a common share that was taxable Canadian property will nevertheles s, by virtue of the Treaty, generally be exempt from Canadian tax thereon unless (a) more than 50% of the value of the common shares is derived from, or from an interest in, Canadian real estate, including Canadian mineral resource properties, (b) the common share formed part of the business property of a permanent establishment that the Holder has or had in Canada within the 12 month period preceding the disposition, or (c) the Holder is an individual who (i) was a resident of Canada at any time during the 10 years immediately preceding the disposition, and for a total of 120 months during any period of 20 consecutive years, preceding the disposition, and (ii) owned the common share when he ceased to be resident in Canada.
A Holder who is subject to Canadian tax in respect of a capital gain realized on a disposition of a common share must include three quarters of the capital gain (taxable capital gain) in computing the Holder's taxable income earned in Canada. The Holder may, subject to certain limitations, deduct three-quarters of any capital loss (allowable capital loss) arising on a disposition of taxable Canadian property from taxable capital gains realized in the year of disposition in respect to taxable Canadian property and, to the extent not so deductible, from such taxable capital gains realized in any of the three preceding years or any subsequent year.
United States Taxation
For federal income tax purposes, an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States or a domestic corporation ("U.S. Taxpayer") will recognize a gain or loss on the sale of the Company's common shares equal to the difference between the proceeds from such sale and the adjusted tax basis of the common shares. The gain or loss will be a capital gain or capital loss if the Company's common shares are a capital asset in U.S. Taxpayer's hands.
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For federal income tax purposes, a U.S. Taxpayer will be required to include in gross income dividends received on the Company's common shares. A U.S. Taxpayer who pays Canadian tax on a dividend on common shares will be entitled, subject to certain limitations, to a credit (or alternatively, a deduction) against federal income tax liability. A domestic corporation that owns at least 10% of the voting shares should consult its tax advisor as to applicability of the deemed paid foreign tax credit with respect to dividends paid on the Company's common shares.
Under a number of circumstances, United States Investor acquiring shares of the Company may be required to file an information return with the Internal Revenue Service Center where they are required to file their tax returns with a duplicate copy to the Internal Revenue Service Center, Philadelphia, PA 19255. In particular, any United States Investor who becomes the owner, directly or indirectly, of 10% or more of the shares of the Company will be required to file such a return. Other filing requirements may apply, and United States Investors should consult their own tax advisors concerning these requirements.
The US Internal Revenue Code provides special anti-deferral rules regarding certain distributions received by US persons with respect to, and sales and other dispositions (including pledges) of stock of, a passive foreign investment company. A foreign corporation, such as the Company, will be treated as a passive foreign investment company if 75% or more of its gross income is passive income for a taxable year or if the average percentage of its assets (by value) that produce, or are held for the production of, passive income is at least 50% for a taxable year. The Company believes that it was not a passive foreign investment company for the taxable year ended 12/31/2004 and, furthermore, expects to conduct its affairs in such a manner so that it will not meet the criteria to be considered passive foreign investment company in the foreseeable future.
10.F. Dividends and Paying Agents
The Company has not declared any dividends on its common shares for the last five years and does not anticipate that it will do so in the foreseeable future. The present policy of the Company is to retain future earnings for use in its operations and the expansion of its business.
Notwithstanding the aforementioned: the Company is unaware of any dividend restrictions; has no specific procedure for the setting of the date of dividend entitlement; but might expect to set a record date for stock ownership to determine entitlement; has no specific procedures for non-resident holders to claim dividends, but might expect to mail their dividends in the same manner as resident holders. The Company has not nominated any financial institutions to be the potential paying agents for dividends in the United States.
10.G. Statement by Experts
The Company’s auditor for its financial statements for each of the preceding three years was Dale Matheson Carr-Hilton LaBonte, Independent Chartered Accountants. Their audit report for Fiscal 2007/2006/2005 is included with the related financial statements in this Annual Report.
10.H. Document on Display
--- No Disclosure Necessary ---
ITEM 11. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
--- No Disclosure Necessary ---
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ITEM 12. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES
12.A. Debt Securities --- No Disclosure Necessary ---
12.B. Warrants and Rights --- No Disclosure Necessary ---
12.C. Other Securities --- No Disclosure Necessary ---
12.D. American Depository Shares -- No Disclosure Necessary ---
PART II
ITEM 13. DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES
--- No Disclosure Necessary ---
ITEM 14. MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY
HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS
--- No Disclosure Necessary ---
ITEM 15. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company’s management, including the President, has reviewed and evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2007. Based on that review and evaluation, the President has concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in providing management with all material information required to be disclosed in this annual report on a timely basis.
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations and may not prevent or detect misstatements. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. 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.
Management’s framework for evaluating the effectiveness of its internal controls is based upon the criteria established inInternal Control— Integrated Frameworkissued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
As at December 31, 2007, management assessed the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting and concluded that such internal controls over financial reporting are effective and that there were no material weaknesses in our internal controls over financial reporting.
Attestation Report of the Registered Accounting Firm.
The Company’s auditor, Dale Matheson Carr-Hilton Labonte LLP, Chartered Accountants, has attested to management’s evaluation of internal controls over financial reporting for the year ended December 31, 2007. The auditor’s attestation is included within this annual report on Form 20-F.
Changes in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting
There has been no change in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this Form 20-F, that has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting.
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ITEM 16. RESERVED
ITEM 16A. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT
Craig Sturrock is the Audit Committee financial expert. He has been a tax attorney since 1971 and is a partner at Thorsteinssons LLP, a leading tax law firm in Vancouver. He has many years of experience working with clients and Canada Revenue Agency on financial and tax matters. Mr. Sturrock is considered to be “Independent” under the standards of the American Stock Exchange.
ITEM 16B. CODE OF ETHICS
The Company has adopted the following written “Code of Conduct and Ethics”:
The attitude and actions of the Chief Executive Officer (the “CEO”), President, Chief Financial Officer (the “CFO”) and Corporate Controller (collectively as “Executives”) and employees of Dejour Enterprises Ltd. (the “Company”) are crucial for maintaining the Company’s commitment to (i) honest and ethical conduct, (ii) full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in the Company’s public reports and communications, and (iii) compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations. Accordingly, the Company’s Board of Directors has developed and adopted this Code of Conduct and Ethics (the “Code”) applicable to its Executives and employees with the goal of promoting the highest moral, legal and ethical standards and conduct within the Company.
Honest and Ethical Conduct
While the Company expects honest and ethical conduct in all aspects of the Company’s business from all employees, the Company expects the highest possible honest and ethical conduct and integrity from the Executives. These Executives must set an example for the Company’s employees and the Company expects these officers to foster a culture of transparency, integrity and honesty. Integrity requires adherence to both the form and the spirit of technical and ethical accounting standards and principles.
Conflicts of Interest
Service to the Company should never be subordinated to personal gain and advantage. If any of the Executives or employees becomes aware that he or she is in a situation that presents an actual or apparent conflict of interest (i.e., any situation where that individual’s private interest or personal gain interferes or appears to interfere with the interests of the Company), or is concerned that an actual or apparent conflict of interest might develop, he or she is required to discuss the matter with the Audit Committee for the purpose of developing a means for the ethical handling of that situation.
Disclosure
The Executives, among others, have a supervisory role with respect to the preparation of the Company’s reports and documents filed with or submitted to the various securities commissions in Canada, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and the Company’s other public communications and are responsible for taking all steps reasonably necessary to cause the disclosure in these reports, documents and other communications to be full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable. Adequate supervision includes closely reviewing and critically analyzing the financial information to be disclosed, ensuring that proper accounting controls have been applied, that transactions are properly authorized and recorded, and that relevant records have been properly retained. Full, fair and accurate disclosure includes the full reporting of facts, professional judgments and opinions, whether favorable or unfavorable.
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Each of the Executives shall promptly bring to the attention of the Audit Committee any information he or she may have concerning (i) significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the Company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data, or (ii) any fraud, whether or not material, or any actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships, involving any management or other employees who have a significant role in the Company’s financial reporting, disclosure or internal controls.
In the performance of their duties, the Executives are prohibited from knowingly misrepresenting facts. The Executives will be considered to have knowingly misrepresented facts if he or she knowingly (i) makes, or permits or directs another to make, materially false or misleading entries in financial statements or records; (ii) fails to correct materially false and misleading financial statements or records; (iii) signs, or permits another to sign, a document containing materially false and misleading information; or (iv) falsely responds, or fails to respond, to specific inquires of the Company’s external auditors.
The Executives are prohibited from directly or indirectly taking any action to interfere with, fraudulently influence, coerce, manipulate or mislead the Company’s independent public auditors in the course of any audit of the Company’s financial statements or accounting books and records.
Compliance with Law
It is the Company’s policy to comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations. It is the personal responsibility of the Executives and employees to adhere to the standards and restrictions imposed by those laws, rules and regulations, and in particular, those relating to accounting and auditing matters. Each of the Executives and employees shall promptly bring to the attention of the Audit Committee any information he or she may have concerning evidence of a material violation of securities or other laws, rules or regulations applicable to the Company and the operation of its business, by the Company or any agent thereof, or of a violation of the Company’s Code.
Accountability
The Board of Directors shall determine, or designate appropriate persons to determine, appropriate actions to be taken in the event of violations of this Code by the Executives and employees with the goal of deterring wrongdoing and promoting accountability for adherence to this Code. Actions may include written notice, censure, demotion or re-assignment, suspension with or without pay or benefits and termination of employment.
Violations of this Code may also constitute violations of law and may result in civil and criminal penalties for the violator, the violator’s supervisors and the Company.
Whistleblower Policy
Effective December 28, 2007, the Company’s audit committee adopted resolutions that authorized the establishment of procedures for complaints received regarding accounting, internal controls or auditing matters, and for a confidential, anonymous submission procedure for employees and consultants who have concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters.
A copy of the Company’s Whistleblower Policy has been filed as an amendment to this annual report.
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ITEM 16C. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
The following table details the fees incurred by the Company to Dale Matheson Carr-Hilton LaBonte LLP, Independent Chartered Accountants, for professional services provided to the Company for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006.
| 2007 (estimated) | 2006 |
Audit Fees: | | |
Audit Fees: | $ 67,000 | $ 42,672 |
Audit Related Fees:(1) | | Nil |
Tax Fees | | Nil |
Other Fees(2) | 6,800 | 6,800 |
| | |
Total Fees: | $ 73,800 | $ 49,472 |
(1)
Other Fees are for reviewing the Company’s 20-F Registration Statement, andassistance with broker due diligence on private placement financings.
ITEM 16D. EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES
ITEM 16E. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECFURITIES BY THE COMPANY/AFFILIATED PURCHASERS
---Not Applicable---
PART III
ITEM 17. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Company's financial statements are stated in Canadian Dollars (CDN$) and are prepared in accordance with Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), the application of which, in the case of the Company, conforms in all material respects for the periods presented with United States GAAP, except as discussed in footnotes to the financial statements.
The financial statements as required under ITEM #17 are attached hereto and found immediately following the text of this Annual Report. The audit report of Dale Matheson Carr-Hilton Labonte LLP, Independent Chartered Accountants, is included herein immediately preceding the audited financial statements.
Audited Financial Statements
Unaudited Financial Statements
ITEM 18. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Company has elected to provide financial statements pursuant to ITEM #17.
ITEM 19. EXHIBITS
The financial statements thereto as required under ITEM #17 are attached hereto and found immediately following the text of this Annual Report. The report of Dale Matheson Carr-Hilton LaBonte LLP, Independent Chartered Accountants, for the audited financial statements are included herein immediately preceding the audited financial statements.
Audited Financial Statements
Auditor’s Report dated June 13, 2008.
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Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2007 and 2006.
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Deficit for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(B) Index to Exhibits:
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1. Certificate of Incorporation, Certificates of Name Change, Articles of Incorporation, Articles of Amalgamation and By-Laws…… | |
2. Instruments defining the rights of holders of the securities being registered ***See Exhibit Number 1*** | |
3. Voting Trust Agreements – N/A | |
4. List of Foreign Patents – N/A | |
5. Calculation of earnings per share – N/A | |
6. Explanation of calculation of ratios – N/A | |
7. List of Subsidiaries | |
8. Statement pursuant to the instructions to Item 8.A.4, regarding the financial statements filed in registration statements for initial public offerings of securities – N/A | |
9. Other Documents: Copy of the Whistleblower Policy Wild Horse Energy Purchase Agreement Directors Resolution regarding the Wild Horse Agreement Certifications of the CEO and CFO | |
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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2007
AUDITORS’ REPORT
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Shareholders of Dejour Enterprises Ltd.
We have audited the consolidated balance sheets of Dejour Enterprises Ltd. as at December 31, 2007 and 2006 and the consolidated statements of operations and retained earnings (deficit) and cash flows for each of the years then ended. We have audited Dejour Enterprises Ltd.’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007, based on“criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”)”. Dejour Enterprises Ltd.’s management is responsible for these financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the Managements Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opin ion on these financial statements and on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting 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 plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audits of the financial statements included examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.
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 (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) 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; (3) provide reasonable assurance regar ding 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.
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.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Dejour Enterprises Ltd. as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years then ended are in conformity with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles. Also in our opinion, Dejour Enterprises Ltd. maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007, based on “criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by COSO”.
“DMCL”
DALE MATHESON CARR-HILTON LABONTE LLP
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
Vancouver, Canada
June 13, 2008
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DEJOUR ENTERPRISES LTD.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
| December 31, | December 31, |
| 2007 | 2006 |
| | |
ASSETS | | |
Current | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 13,511,655 | $ 17,660,163 |
Advances for oil and gas projects | 1,006,917 | - |
Marketable securities (Note 6) | 36,250 | 306,271 |
Prepaids and other receivables | 488,900 | 185,862 |
| 15,043,722 | 18,152,296 |
| | |
Equipment (Note 4) | 88,287 | 106,953 |
Investment in Titan (Note 5) | 12,600,000 | 36,538,953 |
Resource properties (Note 6) | 35,411,490 | 25,879,526 |
| | |
| $ 63,143,499 | $ 80,677,728 |
| | |
| | |
LIABILITIES | | |
Current | | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ 2,664,135 | $ 556,137 |
Convertible debentures (Note 7) | 1,043,605 | - |
Promissory note (Note 7) | - | 5,827,000 |
| 3,707,740 | 6,383,137 |
| | |
Convertible debentures (Note 7) | - | 1,343,978 |
Future income tax liabilities (Note 14) | - | 1,508,234 |
| | 2,852,212 |
| | |
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | | |
Share capital (Note 8) | 61,393,964 | 48,671,383 |
Contributed surplus (Note 10) | 3,735,270 | 1,648,398 |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Note 12) | (5,400) | - |
Retained earnings (Deficit) | (5,688,075) | 21,122,598 |
| 59,435,759 | 71,442,379 |
| | |
| $ 63,143,499 | $ 80,677,728 |
Approved on behalf of the Board:
“Robert Hodgkinson”
“Douglas Cannaday”
Robert Hodgkinson – Director
Douglas Cannaday - Director
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
DEJOUR ENTERPRISES LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND DEFICIT
| Year ended | Year ended |
| December 31, | December 31, |
| 2007 | 2006 |
| | |
EXPENSES | | |
Amortization | $ 33,959 | $ 29,726 |
Fees for management and consultants | 1,633,271 | 826,712 |
Interest and finance fees | 293,536 | 107,031 |
Investor relations | 1,062,403 | 1,079,161 |
Office and general | 375,238 | 224,475 |
Professional fees | 289,038 | 44,023 |
Property investigation costs | 261,221 | 117,192 |
Regulatory and filing fees | 230,285 | 92,713 |
Rent | 203,126 | 175,655 |
Stock based compensation (Note 9) | 2,461,400 | 1,295,127 |
Travel and accommodation | 285,439 | 141,724 |
| 7,128,916 | 4,133,539 |
| | |
LOSS BEFORE THE FOLLOWING AND INCOME TAXES | (7,128,916) | (4,133,539) |
Interest and other income | 806,147 | 673,559 |
Gain on disposition of marketable securities (Note 6) | 44,023 | - |
Gain on disposition of uranium properties (Note 6) | - | 30,177,082 |
Equity loss from Titan (Note 5) | (2,351,810) | (19,031) |
Finder’s fee income (Note 6) | - | 306,271 |
Foreign exchange loss | (141,670) | (66,616) |
Impairment of investment in Titan (Note 5) | (21,581,177) | - |
Impairment of oil and gas properties (Note 6) | (678,044) | (2,596,074) |
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES | (31,031,447) | 24,341,652 |
| | |
FUTURE INCOME TAX RECOVERY (EXPENSE) (Note 14) | 4,220,774 | (453,926) |
| | |
NET INCOME (LOSS) FOR THE YEAR | (26,810,673) | 23,887,726 |
RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT), BEGINNING OF THE YEAR | 21,122,598 | (2,765,128) |
| | |
RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT), END OF THE YEAR | $ (5,688,075) | $ 21,122,598 |
| | |
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE - BASIC | $ (0.40) | $ 0.45 |
| | |
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE - DILUTED | $ (0.40) | $ 0.42 |
| | |
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING – BASIC |
66,588,825 | 52,564,033 |
| | |
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING – DILUTED |
66,588,825 | 56,557,807 |
DEJOUR ENTERPRISES LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
| Year ended | Year ended |
| December 31, | December 31, |
| 2007 | 2006 |
| | |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | | |
Net income (loss) for the year | $ (26,810,673) | $23,887,726 |
Adjustment for items not affecting cash | | |
Amortization | 33,959 | 29,726 |
Equity loss from Titan | 2,351,810 | 19,031 |
Non-cash finder’s fee income | - | (306,271) |
Non-cash stock-based compensation expenses | 2,461,400 | 1,295,127 |
Non-cash consulting fees and other expenses | 54,889 | 282,075 |
Impairment of investment in Titan | 21,581,177 | - |
Impairment of oil and gas properties | 678,044 | 2,596,074 |
Future income tax (recovery) expense | (4,220,774) | 453,926 |
Gain on disposition of marketable securities | (44,023) | - |
Gain on disposal of uranium properties | - | (30,177,082) |
| (3,914,191) | (1,919,668) |
Changes in non-cash working capital balances (Note 11) | (1,274,271) | 150,295 |
| (5,188,462) | (1,769,373) |
| | |
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | | |
Purchase of equipment | (15,293) | (25,036) |
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities | 308,644 | - |
Investment in Titan | 5,966 | (107,983) |
Resource properties expenditures | (8,137,694) | (12,013,765) |
| (7,838,377) | (12,146,784) |
| | |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | | |
Promissory note | (5,827,000) | - |
Shares issued for cash | 14,705,331 | 19,189,006 |
| 8.878,331 | 19,189,006 |
| | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | (4,148,508) | 5,272,849 |
| | |
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF THE YEAR | 17,660,163 | 12,387,314 |
| | |
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF THE YEAR | $13,511,655 | $17,660,163 |
Supplemental cash flow information (Note 11)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
DEJOUR ENTERPRISES LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Year Ended December 31, 2007
NOTE 1 – NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Dejour Enterprises Ltd. (the “Company”) is a public company trading on the American Stock Exchange (“AMEX”) and the TSX Venture Exchange (“TSX-V”), under the symbol “DEJ.” The Company is in the business of exploring and developing energy projects with a focus on oil and gas in North America.
These consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with the generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) in Canada. All dollar amounts are stated in Canadian dollars, the Company’s reporting currency, unless otherwise indicated.
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Dejour Energy (USA) Corp., incorporated in Nevada, and Dejour Energy (Alberta) Ltd. (“DEAL”), incorporated in Alberta. DEAL was incorporated in April 2006 with a joint venture partner who owned 10% of DEAL. In June 2007, the Company purchased that 10% ownership of DEAL through the acquisition of outstanding shares of Wild Horse Energy Ltd. which holds the 10% interest in DEAL, and DEAL became the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary.
NOTE 2 – ADOPTION OF RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
Effective January 1, 2007, the Company adopted the following new accounting standards issued by the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (“CICA”) relating to financial instruments. These new standards have been adopted on a prospective basis with no restatement to prior period financial statements. Furthermore the adoption of this policy has no material effect on these financial statements.
(a)
Financial Instruments – Recognition and Measurement (Section 3855)
– Disclosure and Presentation (Section 3861)
These standards set out the criteria for the recognition, measurement and disclosure of financial instruments for fiscal years beginning on or after October 1, 2006. This standard requires all financial instruments within its scope, including derivatives, to be included on a Company’s balance sheet and measured either at fair value or, in certain circumstances when fair value may not be considered most relevant, at cost or amortized to cost. Changes in fair value are to be recognized in the statement of operations and the statement of comprehensive income.
All financial assets and liabilities are recognized when the entity becomes a party to the contract creating the item. As such, any of the Company’s outstanding financial assets and liabilities at the effective date of adoption are recognized and measured in accordance with the new requirements as if these requirements had always been in effect. Any changes to the fair values of assets and liabilities prior to January 1, 2007 are recognized by adjusting opening deficit or opening accumulated other comprehensive income.
All financial instruments are classified into one of the following five categories: held for trading, held-to-maturity, loans and receivables, available-for-sale financial assets, or other financial liabilities. Initial and subsequent measurement and recognition of changes in the value of financial instruments depends on their initial classification:
i)
Held-to-maturity investments, loans and receivables, and other financial liabilities are initially measured at fair value and subsequently measured at amortized cost. Amortization of premiums or discounts and losses due to impairment are included in current period net earnings.
ii)
Available-for-sale financial assets are measured at fair value. Revaluation gains and losses are included in other comprehensive income until the asset is removed from the balance sheet.
iii)
Held for trading financial instruments are measured at fair value. All gains and losses are included in net earnings in the period in which they arise.
iv)
All derivative financial instruments are classified as held for trading financial instruments and are measured at fair value, even when they are part of a hedging relationship. All gains and losses are included in net earnings in the period they arise.
DEJOUR ENTERPRISES LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Year Ended December 31, 2007
NOTE 2 – ADOPTION OF RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS (continued)
(b)
Hedging (Section 3865)
This new standard specifies the circumstances under which hedge accounting is permissible and how hedge accounting may be performed. The Company currently does not have any hedges.
(c)
Comprehensive Income (Section 1530)
Comprehensive income is the change in shareholders’ equity during a period resulting from transactions and other events from non-owner sources. This standard requires certain gains and losses that would otherwise be recorded as part of net earnings to be presented in other “comprehensive income” until it is considered appropriate to recognize into net earnings. This standard requires the presentation of comprehensive income, and its components in a separate financial statement that is displayed with the same prominence as the other financial statements.
NOTE 3 – SUMMARY OF OTHER SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(a)
Marketable Securities
Marketable securities are designated as available-for-sale and are measured and carried at fair market value. Market value is based on the closing price at the balance sheet date or the closing price on the last day the security traded if there were no trades at the balance sheet date. Changes in fair market value are recognized in the comprehensive income. As at December 31, 2007, the Company had 25,000 (2006 – 158,836) common shares of Brownstone Ventures Inc. with the cost of $41,650 (2006 – $306,271) and a market value of $36,250 (2006 – $404,439).
(b)
Resource Properties
Mineral properties
The Company records its interests in mineral properties at the lower of cost or estimated recoverable value. Where specific exploration programs are planned and budgeted by management, the cost of mineral properties and related exploration expenditures are capitalized until the properties are placed into commercial production, sold, abandoned or determined by management to be impaired in value. These costs will be amortized over the estimated useful lives of the properties following the commencement of production or written off if the properties are sold or abandoned.
The costs include the cash or other consideration and the assigned value of shares issued, if any, on the acquisition of mineral properties. Costs related to properties acquired under option agreements or joint ventures, whereby payments are made at the sole discretion of the Company, are recorded in the accounts at such time as the payments are made. For properties held jointly with other parties the Company only records its proportionate share of acquisition and exploration costs. The proceeds from options granted are deducted from the cost of the related property and any excess is deducted from other remaining capitalized property costs. The Company does not accrue estimated future costs of maintaining its mineral properties in good standing. To date the Company has not recorded any asset retirement obligations for its mineral properties as no amounts are presently determinable.
Capitalized costs as reported on the balance sheet represent costs incurred to date and may not reflect recoverable value. Recovery of carrying value is dependent upon future commercial success or proceeds from disposition of the mineral interests.
Management evaluates each mineral interest on a reporting period basis or as events and changes in circumstances warrant, and makes a determination based on exploration activity and results, estimated future cash flows and availability of funding as to whether costs are capitalized or charged to operations. Mineral property interests, where future cash flows are not reasonably determinable, are evaluated for impairment based on management’s intentions and determination of the extent to which future exploration programs are warranted and likely to be funded.
General exploration costs not related to specific properties and general administrative expenses are charged to operations in the year in which they are incurred.
The Company does not have any producing mineral properties and all of its efforts to date have been exploratory in nature.
DEJOUR ENTERPRISES LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Year Ended December 31, 2007
NOTE 3 – SUMMARY OF OTHER SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
(b)
Resource Properties (cont’d)
Oil and gas properties
The Company follows the full cost method of accounting for its oil and gas operations whereby all costs related to the acquisition of petroleum and natural gas interests are capitalized. Such costs include land and lease acquisition costs, annual carrying charges of non-producing properties, geological and geophysical costs, interest costs, costs of drilling and equipping productive and non-productive wells, and direct exploration consulting fees. Proceeds from the disposal of oil and gas interests are recorded as a reduction of the related expenditures without recognition of a gain or loss unless the disposal would result in a change of 20 percent or more in the depletion rate.
Depletion and depreciation of the capitalized costs will be computed using the unit-of-production method based on the estimated proven reserves of oil and gas determined by independent consultants.
Estimated future removal and site restoration costs are provided over the life of proven reserves on a unit-of-production basis. Costs, which include the cost of production, equipment removal and environmental clean-up, are estimated each period by management based on current regulations, costs, technologies and industry standards. The charge is included in the provision for depletion and depreciation and the actual restoration expenditures are charged to the accumulated provision accounts as incurred.
The Company applies a ceiling test to capitalized costs to ensure that such costs do not exceed estimated future net revenues from production of proven reserves at year end market prices less future production, administrative, financing, site restoration, and income tax costs plus the lower of cost or estimated net realizable value of unproved properties.
(c)
Equipment
Equipment is recorded at cost with amortization being provided using the declining balance basis at the following rates:
Office furniture and equipment | 20% |
Computer equipment | 45% |
Software | 100% |
The carrying values of all categories of equipment are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the recoverable value may be less than the carrying amount. Recoverable value is based on estimates of undiscounted and discounted future net cash flows expected to be recovered from specific assets or groups through use or future disposition. One-half of the annual rates are used in the year of the acquisition.
(d)
Investments
The Company accounts for its investments in other companies over which it has significant influence using the equity basis of accounting whereby the investments are initially recorded at cost and subsequently adjusted to recognize the Company’s share of earnings or losses of the investee company and reduced by dividends received. Carrying values of equity investments are reduced to estimated market values if there is other than a temporary decline in the value of the investment.
(e)
Earnings (Loss) per Share
The Company uses the treasury stock method for the computation and disclosure of earnings (loss) per share. The treasury stock method is used to determine the dilutive effect of stock options and other dilutive instruments which assume that proceeds received from in-the-money warrants and stock options are used to repurchase common shares at the prevailing market rate.
Basic earnings (loss) per share figures have been calculated using the weighted monthly average number of shares outstanding during the respective periods. Diluted loss per share figures is equal to those of basic loss per share for 2007 and 2005 since the effects of options and warrants have been excluded as they are anti-dilutive. Diluted earnings per share for 2006 has been presented based on weighted average fully diluted shares outstanding of 56,557,807.
DEJOUR ENTERPRISES LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Year Ended December 31, 2007
NOTE 3 – SUMMARY OF OTHER SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
(f)
Foreign Currency Translation
The financial statements are presented in Canadian dollars. Foreign denominated monetary assets and liabilities are translated to their Canadian dollar equivalents using foreign exchange rates which prevailed at the balance sheet date. Non-monetary items are translated at historical exchange rates, except for items carried at market value, which are translated at the rate of exchange in effect at the balance sheet date. Revenue and expenses are translated at average rates of exchange during the year. Exchange gains or losses arising on foreign currency translation are included in the determination of operating results for the year.
The Company's US subsidiary is an integrated foreign operation and is translated into Canadian dollars using the temporal method. Monetary items are translated at the exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date; non-monetary items are translated at historical exchange rates. Income and expense items are translated at the average exchange rate for the period. Translation gains and losses are reflected in income (loss) for the year.
(g)
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles 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 period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The significant areas requiring management’s estimates relate to the recoverability of the carrying value of the Company’s resource properties, future income tax effects and the determination of fair value of stock-based compensation.
(h)
Financial Instruments
The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, promissory notes and convertible debentures. Management has determined that the fair value of these financial instruments approximates their carrying values due to their immediate or short-term maturity, except for fair value of debt and equity components of convertible debentures and promissory notes which are as disclosed in Note 7. Unless otherwise noted, it is management’s opinion that the Company is not exposed to significant interest, currency or credit risks arising from these financial instruments.
Net smelter royalties and related rights to earn or relinquish interests in mineral properties constitute derivative instruments. No value or discounts have been assigned to such instruments as there is no reliable basis to determine fair value until properties are in development or production and reserves have been determined.
(i)
Future Income Taxes
Future income taxes are recognized for the future income tax consequences attributable to differences between financial statement carrying values and their corresponding tax values (temporary differences). Future income tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted income tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in years in which temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on futures income tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is included in income in the period in which the change occurs. The amount of future income tax assets recognized is limited to the amount that, in the opinion of management, is more likely than not to be realized.
DEJOUR ENTERPRISES LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Year Ended December 31, 2007
NOTE 3 – SUMMARY OF OTHER SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
(j)
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company follows the recommendations of the CICA Handbook in accounting for stock-based compensation. The Company adopted the fair value method for all stock-based compensation. Under the fair value based method, compensation cost is measured at fair value at the date of grant and is expensed over the award's vesting period. The fair value of options and other stock based awards issued or altered in the period, are determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
The Company has granted stock options to directors and consultants as described in Note 9.
(k)
Asset Retirement Obligations
The Company reviews and recognizes legal obligations associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets, including rights to explore or exploit natural resources. When such obligations are identified and measurable, the estimated fair values of the obligations are recognized on a systematic basis over the remaining period until the obligations are expected to be settled.
Mineral property related retirement obligations are capitalized as part of deferred exploration and development costs and are accounted for in the same manner as all other capitalized costs.
(l)
Flow-Through Shares
The Company provides certain share subscribers with a flow-through component for tax incentives available on qualifying Canadian exploration expenditures. The Company renounces the qualifying expenditures upon the issuance of the respective flow-through common shares and accordingly is not entitled to the related taxable income deductions from such expenditures.
The Company has adopted the recommendation by the Emerging Issues Committee (“EIC”) of the CICA relating to the recording of flow-through shares. EIC 146 stipulates that future income tax liabilities resulting from the renunciation of qualified resource expenditures by the Company from the issuance of flow-through shares are recorded as a reduction of share capital. Any corresponding realization of future income tax benefits resulting in the utilization of prior year losses available to the Company not previously recorded, whereby the Company did not previously meet the criteria for recognition, are reflected as part of the Company’s operating results in the period the expenses are renounced to the share subscribers and applicable tax filing have been made with the Canada Revenue Agency.
(m)
Risk Management
The Company is engaged primarily in mineral and oil and gas exploration and manages related industry risk issues directly. The Company may be at risk for environmental issues and fluctuations in commodity pricing. Management is not aware of and does not anticipate any significant environmental remediation costs or liabilities in respect of its current operations. The Company is not exposed to significant credit concentration or interest rate risk.
The Company’s functional currency is the Canadian dollar. The Company operates in foreign jurisdictions, giving rise to significant exposure to market risks from changes in foreign currency rates. The financial risk is the risk to the Company's operations that arises from fluctuations in foreign exchange rates and the degree of volatility of these rates. Currently, the Company does not use derivative instruments to reduce its exposure to foreign currency risk.
DEJOUR ENTERPRISES LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Year Ended December 31, 2007
NOTE 3 – SUMMARY OF OTHER SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
(n)
Impairment of Long-lived Assets
The CICA has issued CICA Handbook, section 3063, Impairment of Long-lived Assets which provides guidance on recognizing, measuring and disclosing the impairment of long-lived assets. The guidance replaces the write-down provisions in section 3061 of the CICA Handbook, Property, Plant and Equipment.
The determination of when to recognize an impairment loss for a long-lived asset to be held and used is made when its carrying value exceeds the total undiscounted cash flows expected from its use and eventual disposition. When impairment is indicated other than a temporary decline, the amount of the impairment loss is determined as the excess of the carrying value of the amount over its fair value based on estimated discounted cash flows from use or disposition.
(o)
Comparative Figures
Certain of the comparative figures have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation, if necessary.
(p)
Principles of Consolidation
The financial statements have been prepared on a consolidated basis and include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated upon consolidation.
NOTE 4 – EQUIPMENT
Effective January 1, 2007, the Company has changed the amortization rate for computer equipment to 45% from 30% based on the estimated remaining useful life of the asset.
| 2007 | | 2006 |
| | Accumulated | | | | Accumulated | |
| Cost | Amortization | Net | | Cost | Amortization | Net |
Furniture, fixtures and equipment | $103,682 | $39,881 | $63,801 | | $96,066 | $24,872 | $71,194 |
Computer equipment | 58,932 | 35,488 | 23,444 | | 53,338 | 18,596 | 34,742 |
Software | 4,116 | 3,074 | 1,042 | | 2,033 | 1,016 | 1,017 |
| $166,730 | $78,443 | $88,287 | | $151,437 | $44,484 | $106,953 |
NOTE 5 – INVESTMENT IN TITAN URANIUM INC.
In December 2006, the Company sold a 90% interest in its uranium properties, consisting of 68 claims and 4 permits totaling 966,969 acres located in the Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan, Canada, and all related exploration data to Titan Uranium Inc. (“Titan”), a public company traded on the TSX-V, under the following terms:
(a)
Titan issued the Company 17,500,000 fully paid and assessable common shares in the capital of Titan (representing a 36.47% of Titan’s issued and outstanding shares at closing). The Company is restricted from transferring beneficial ownership of Titan shares until the first anniversary of the date of closing, at which time up to 20% of the original number may be traded in any twelve month period, and any trades in excess of this annual limit will be subject to prior approval of the Board of Directors of Titan;
DEJOUR ENTERPRISES LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Year Ended December 31, 2007
NOTE 5 – INVESTMENT IN TITAN URANIUM INC. (continued)
(b)
Titan issued the Company 3,000,000 transferable common share purchase warrants, entitling the holder to acquire up to 3,000,000 common shares in the capital of Titan at an exercise price of $2.00 per common share for a period of 24 months, subject to a forced exercise provision whereby Titan can call the automatic exercise of the warrants should Titan’s common shares trade on the TSX-V at a price of $4.00 or more for 20 consecutive trading days. These warrants were fully vested as at December 31, 2007.
(c)
The Company retained a 1% Net Smelter Return on all properties and a 10% working interest in each claim, carried by Titan to completed bankable feasibility study after which the Company may elect to participate as to its 10% interest or convert to an additional 1% Net Smelter Return.
The estimated fair market value of Titan’s shares and warrants at the date of acquisition were $31,650,000 and $4,800,000 respectively. The investment in Titan has been accounted for using the equity method of accounting and includes related legal fees and other costs of acquisition of $107,983 and excluded from the applicable accounting of financial instruments.
The Company owned approximately 33.7% of Titan’s shares as at December 31, 2007 and accounts for its investment in Titan using the equity method of accounting. The Company’s share of losses in Titan for the year ended December 31, 2007 was $2,351,810 (2006: $19,031), which included non-cash stock-based compensation expense of $1,844,230 (2006: $Nil).
As at December 31, 2007, the stock price of Titan shares was $0.72 per share and the fair market value of the Company’s owned Titan shares is $12,600,000. The Company recognized an impairment loss of $21,581,177 and wrote down its investment in Titan to $12,600,000, the fair market value as at December 31, 2007.
NOTE 6 – RESOURCE PROPERTIES
(a)
Uranium Properties
In 2005 and 2006, the Company acquired interests in and staked uranium exploration properties in the Athabasca Basin region of Saskatchewan, Canada and commenced exploration on certain properties. In December 2006, the Company sold a 90% interest in these properties to Titan as disclosed in Note 5 and realized a gain on disposition of $30,177,082. The carrying values of the remaining 10% interest are:
| Balance Dec. 31, 2005 | Exploration & Development | Disposal (Note 5) |
Balance Dec. 31, 2006 |
Exploration & Development |
Balance, Dec 31, 2007 |
| | | | | | |
Bozo | $ 3,298 | $ 9,381 | $(11,411) | $ 1,268 | $ - | $ 1,268 |
Fleming Island | 263,605 | 105,219 | (331,942) | 36,882 | - | 36,882 |
Gartner Lake | 208,141 | 23,362 | (208,353) | 23,150 | - | 23,150 |
Hoppy North | 22,080 | 33,885 | (50,369) | 5,596 | - | 5,596 |
Hoppy South | 15,374 | 23,405 | (34,901) | 3,878 | - | 3,878 |
Maybelle River | 178,372 | 18,739 | (177,400) | 19,711 | - | 19,711 |
Meanwell Lake | 153,683 | 539,460 | (623,829) | 69,314 | - | 69,314 |
R-Seven | 351,883 | 1,730,127 | (1,873,809) | 208,201 | - | 208,201 |
Sand Hill Lake | 505,568 | 1,099,548 | (1,444,604) | 160,512 | - | 160,512 |
Carlson Creek | 9,948 | 18,981 | (26,036) | 2,893 | - | 2,893 |
Thornburn Lake | 31,547 | 28,586 | (54,120) | 6,013 | - | 6,013 |
Umpherville Lake | 13,447 | 17,632 | (27,971) | 3,108 | - | 3,108 |
Umpherville West | 5,038 | 9,467 | (13,054) | 1,451 | - | 1,451 |
Virgin Trend North | 342,978 | 1,109,288 | (1,307,039) | 145,227 | - | 145,227 |
Virgin Trend South | 92,177 | 5,691 | (88,081) | 9,787 | - | 9,787 |
| | | | | | |
Total Uranium Properties | $2,197,139 | $4,772,771 | $(6,272,919) | $696,991 | $ - | $696,991 |
DEJOUR ENTERPRISES LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Year Ended December 31, 2007
NOTE 6 – RESOURCE PROPERTIES (continued)
(b)
Oil and Gas Properties
Colorado / Utah Oil & Gas Projects (US)
In July 2006, the Company concluded the purchase of interests in 267 oil and gas leases covering 254,068 net acres in the Piceance and Uinta Basins in the States of Colorado and Utah from Retamco Operating Co. (“Retamco”), a private Texas corporation. The cost to the Company was $25,182,532 and included cash of $5,511,000 (US $5,000,000), 5,500,000 common shares valued at $12,088,991 (US $10,726,700), a promissory note with face value of $5,643,000 (US $5,000,000) and the issuance of a $1,577,609 (US $1,397,846) two-year 8% convertible debenture. Additional costs of $361,932 relating to the acquisition have also been capitalized to the project. See Notes 7 and 8.
In February 2007, the Company acquired an interest in an additional 21,866 net acres (34 sections) such that the current total of leases is 295. These additional 28 leases are contained within an Area of Mutual Interest as defined in the 2006 purchase agreement. The project consists of two project types. The “Natural Gas Resource” project covers 207,934 net acres containing natural gas assets; the second project is the “Subthrust Oil” project covering 68,000 net acres in the northern Piceance/Uinta Basins.
The Company owns a 25% net working interest in the Natural Gas Resource project and a 12.5% net working interest in the Overthrust Oil project. Leasehold acreage net royalty interest (“NRI”) is 80% except one lease that is 78%. The Company will pay an unpromoted proportionate share of all exploration expenses including seismic, drilling, completion or abandonment and equipping.
In July 2006, the Company received 183,836 common shares of Brownstone Ventures Inc. (“Brownstone”, a working interest partner in the Colorado/Utah Projects) with a fair value of $306,271 recorded as a finder’s fee for assisting Brownstone in its purchase of its 10% interest in the Natural Gas Resource and Overthrust Oil projects. During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company received proceeds of $308,644 from the sale of 158,836 Brownstone shares. As at December 31, 2007, the Company’s remaining 25,000 shares of Brownstone had a market value of $36,250.
Tinsley and Lavaca Projects (US)
In 2006, the Company was advised by the operator of the Tinsley and Lavaca Prospect that the wells were not economic. As a result, the Company recorded an impairment provision of $2,596,074. The Company currently holds interests in these oil and gas properties and carries two of these properties at $1 each, as it has not yet determined if these two properties contain any economical resources. In 2007, the Company re-activated the Tinsley Prospect and entered into a new contract to test and drill the area.
Canadian Oil and Gas Projects
DEAL was incorporated in April 2006 with a joint venture partner who owned 10% of DEAL. In June 2007, the Company purchased that 10% ownership of DEAL from the joint venture partner for $354,880, and DEAL became the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary.
Numerous oil and gas prospects are being pursued and developed by DEAL and management has elected to manage risk by taking varying working interest positions based upon reserve potential and perceived exploration risk. These interests range from 10% to 100%. DEAL has been acquiring permits, licenses or leases for oil and gas exploration (referred to as “lands”) at public sales and by private purchase.
In October 2006, DEAL concluded a Participation Agreement allowing it to participate in the drilling of a natural gas well in an area known as the Noel Area, in N.E. British Columbia, Canada. DEAL paid 15% of the costs to earn a 9.375% working interest in 2,220 acres with an option to drill additional wells earning 2,220 acres to a maximum of 10,725 acres. Drilling commenced in the 1st quarter of 2007 and the well was dry. The Company recorded an impairment provision of $678,044 during the year ended December 31, 2007.
DEJOUR ENTERPRISES LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Year Ended December 31, 2007
NOTE 6 – RESOURCE PROPERTIES (continued)
(b)
Oil and Gas Properties (cont’d)
| Balance Dec. 31, 2005 | Acquisition Costs | Exploration & Development | Write-down | Balance, Dec. 31, 2006 | Acquisition Costs | Exploration & Development |
Write-down | Balance Dec. 31, 2007 |
US Oil and Gas Properties: | | | | | | | | |
Colorado/Utah Projects | $ - | $25,182,532 | $ - | $ - | $25,182,532 | $ 285,176 | $ 1,940,653 | $ - | $27,408,361 |
Lavaca Prospect | 163,622 | - | 56,526 | (220,148) | - | 381- | - | - | 381 |
Tinsley Prospect | 1,064,391 | - | 1,311,536 | (2,375,926) | 1 | 37,023 | - | - | 37,024 |
Turtle Bayou, Louisiana | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| $1,228,015 | $25,182,532 | $1,368,062 | $(2,596,074) | $25,182,535 | 322,580 | 1,940,653 | $ - | 27,445,767 |
Canadian oil and Gas Properties: | | | | | | | | |
Alderson 3D | - | - | - | - | - | - | 182,753 | - | 182,753 |
Boundary Lake South | - | - | - | - | - | 174,579 | 207,145 | - | 381,724 |
Carson Creek | - | - | - | - | - | - | 535,504 | - | 535,504 |
Cecil | - | - | - | - | - | 127,113 | 180,044 | - | 307,157 |
Chinchaga | - | - | - | - | - | 159,018 | 324,162 | - | 483,180 |
Drake | - | - | - | - | - | 731,265 | 1,753,901 | - | 2,485,166 |
Guatemala | - | - | - | - | - | 7,250 | - | (7,250) | - |
Kaybob | - | - | - | - | - | 227,032 | 269,531 | - | 496,563 |
LeGlace | - | - | - | - | - | 30,225 | 490,054 | - | 520,279 |
Manning Area | - | - | - | - | - | - | 113,640 | - | 113,640 |
Noel | - | - | - | - | - | - | 670,794 | (670,794) | - |
Saddle Hills | - | - | - | - | - | 9,724 | 501,528 | - | 511,252 |
Wembley | - | - | - | - | - | 122,330 | 1,056,550 | - | 1,178,880 |
Others | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 57,521 | 15,112 | - | 72,634 |
| 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1,646,057 | 6,300,718 | (678,044) | 7,268,732 |
| | | | | | | | | |
Total Oil and Gas Properties | $1,228,015 | $25,182,532 | $1,368,062 | $(2,596,074) | $25,182,535 | $1,968,637 | $8,241,371 | $(678,044) | $34,714,499 |
NOTE 7 – PROMISSORY NOTE AND CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES
On July 14, 2006, a promissory note with a face value of $5,643,000 (US $5,000,000) and convertible debenture with a face value of $1,577,609 (US $1,397,846) were issued to Retamco for the acquisition of the Retamco project (refer to Note 6).
(a)
Promissory Note
The US $5,000,000 promissory note is secured, bore no interest to January 1, 2007 and thereafter it bears interest at 4.4% per annum. The Company estimated that the fair value of the promissory note at the date of issue was $4,877,058 and has capitalized the accreted interest to December 31, 2006 as resource property costs. The promissory note was fully paid at the scheduled maturity dates as follows:
January 2, 2007 | US$ | 2,000,000 | (paid) |
March 31, 2007 | | 1,500,000 | (paid) |
June 30, 2007 | | 1,500,000 | (paid) |
| US$ | 5,000,000 | |
DEJOUR ENTERPRISES LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Year Ended December 31, 2007
NOTE 7 – PROMISSORY NOTE AND CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES (continued)
(b)
Convertible Debenture
The convertible debenture, denominated in US dollars, matures on July 15, 2008, is unsecured, bears an 8% coupon, payable quarterly and is convertible at $1.33 (US $1.35) per unit. Each unit consists of one common share and one warrant, exercisable at $1.47 (US $1.50) per share, expiring on July 15, 2008. During the year ended December 31, 2007, US $349,850 of convertible debentures plus US $12,493 of interest payables were converted to 273,399 common shares and US $99,226 of interest payable was capitalized as principal of the convertible debentures. The convertible debenture is made up of the following:
| In US Dollar | Canadian Dollar Equivalent |
| December 31 2007 | December 31 2006 | December 31 2007 | December 31 2006 |
8% convertible debenture | US$ 1,047,995 | US$ 1,397,845 | $ 1,029,131 | $ 1,629,049 |
Capitalization of interest | 99,226 | - | 97,440 | - |
| | | | |
| 1,147,221 | 1,397,845 | 1,126,571 | 1,629,049 |
Equity portion | (247,730) | (284,629) | (243,270) | (331,707) |
Accumulated amortization of discount | 163,243 | 40,017 | 160,304 | 46,636 |
| | | | |
Balance | US$ 1,062,734 | US$ 1,153,233 | $ 1,043,605 | $ 1,343,978 |
NOTE 8 – SHARE CAPITAL
Authorized:
Unlimited common shares
Unlimited first preferred shares, issuable in series
Unlimited second preferred shares, issuable in series
| Common Shares |
Value |
| | |
Balance at December 31, 2005 | 39,016,789 | 18,190,174 |
| | |
Common shares issued during 2006: | | |
- Acquisition of Retamco Project – Piceance / Uinta Basin | 5,500,000 | 12,088,991 |
- for cash by private placements | 8,071,333 | 11,329,002 |
- for cash on exercise of agent’s options | 499,909 | 349,937 |
- for cash on exercise of warrants | 7,051,285 | 7,076,746 |
- for cash on exercise of stock options | 760,407 | 433,321 |
- Contributed surplus reallocated on exercise of stock options | - | 257,520 |
- renounced flow through share expenditures | - | (1,054,308) |
| | |
Balance at December 31, 2006 | 60,899,723 | $ 48,671,383 |
- for conversion of convertible debenture | 273,399 | 394,752 |
- for cash by private placements | 4,773,980 | 11,287,668 |
- for cash on exercise of warrants | 3,444,490 | 2,859,863 |
- for cash on exercise of stock options | 736,737 | 557,800 |
- Contributed surplus reallocated on exercise of stock options | - | 335,038 |
- renounced flow through share expenditures | - | (2,712,540) |
| | |
Balance at December 31, 2007 | 70,128,329 | $ 61,393,964 |
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DEJOUR ENTERPRISES LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Year Ended December 31, 2007
NOTE 8 – SHARE CAPITAL (continued)
During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company completed the following:
In May 2007, the Company completed a private placement and issued 3,773,980 Units at $2.65 per Unit. Each Unit consists of one common share and half of one share purchase warrant, exercisable at $3.35 per share before May 25, 2009. Gross proceeds raised were $10,001,047. The Company paid finders’ fees of $493,215 and other related costs of $30,564. The Company also issued 217,139 agent compensation warrants, exercisable at $3.35 per share before December 31, 2008. The grant date fair values of the agents’ options, estimated to be $43,428, have been included in share capital on a net basis and accordingly have not been recorded as a separate component of shareholders’ equity. Management has estimated the fair value of the Unit warrants to be immaterial.
In November 2007, the Company completed a private placement and issued 1,000,000 flow-through shares (“FTS”) at $1.82 per share. Gross proceeds raised of $1,820,000 are committed to be spent on Canadian Exploration Expenditures (“CEE”), of which $263,222 had been spent to December 31, 2007. Accordingly, as at December 31, 2007, approximately $1,557,000 of cash was reserved for CEE purposes. In connection with this private placement, the Company paid $9,600 related costs. There are no finders’ fees or commissions related to this private placement.
During the year ended December 31, 2006, the Company completed the following:
In March 2006, the Company completed a private placement and issued 5,300,000 flow-through shares at $1.50 per share. Gross proceeds raised of $7,950,000 are committed to be spent on CEE, of which $2,600,000 had been spent to December 31, 2006. Accordingly, as at December 31, 2006, approximately $5,350,000 was not available for general administrative purposes. In connection with this private placement, the Company paid finders’ fees of $477,000 and issued 424,000 agents’ warrants, exercisable at $1.65 per share before September 2, 2007. The grant date fair values of the agents’ warrants, estimated to be $63,600 have been included in share capital on a net basis and accordingly have not been recorded as a separate component of shareholders’ equity.
In March 2006, the Company completed a private placement and issued 683,333 Units at $1.50 per Unit. Each Unit consists of one common share and half of one share purchase warrant, exercisable at $1.65 per share before December 31, 2007. Gross proceeds raised were $1,025,000. The Company paid finders’ fees of $45,000 and issued 41,000 agents’ warrants, exercisable at $1.65 per share before December 31, 2007. The grant date fair values of the warrants and agents’ warrants, estimated to be $51,250 and $6,150 respectively, have been included in share capital on a net basis and accordingly have not been recorded as a separate component of shareholders’ equity. Management has estimated the fair value of the Unit warrants to be immaterial.
In April 2006, the Company completed a private placement and issued 2,088,000 Units at $1.50 per Unit. Each Unit consists of one common share and half of one share purchase warrant, exercisable at $1.65 per share before December 31, 2007. Gross proceed raised was $3,132,000. The Company paid finders’ fees of $138,150 and issued 92,100 agents’ warrants, exercisable at $1.65 per share before December 31, 2007. The grant date fair values of the agents’ warrants, estimated to be $13,815, have been included in share capital on a net basis and accordingly have not been recorded as a separate component of shareholders’ equity.
In July 2006, the Company issued 5,500,000 shares with a fair value of $12,088,991 for the acquisition of Retamco Project (see Note 6).
NOTE 9 – STOCK OPTIONS AND SHARE PURCHASE WARRANTS
During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company granted a total of 3,095,000 (2006 – 2,010,000) options to its officers, directors, consultants and advisors, of which 1,135,000 options granted with an exercise price of $2.50 per share were cancelled during the year. 565,000 options granted during 2007 with exercisable prices ranging from $2.35 - $2.50 per share were re-priced to $2.00 per share. The re-priced options maintain their original expiry dates.
DEJOUR ENTERPRISES LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Year Ended December 31, 2007
NOTE 9 – STOCK OPTIONS AND SHARE PURCHASE WARRANTS (Continued)
As at December 31, 2007, there are 5,627,481 options outstanding with a weighted average exercise price at $1.49, of which 3,311,824 options were vested. The vested options can be exercised for periods ending between February 8, 2008 to October 31, 2012 to purchase common shares of the Company at prices ranging from $0.275 to $2.10 per share.
The Company expenses the fair value of all stock options granted over their respective vesting periods. The fair value of the options granted during 2007 was determined to be $4,572,350 (2006 - $3,045,400), of which $2,319,950 was assigned to 1,135,000 options granted and cancelled during 2007. The Company determined the fair value of stock options granted using the Black-Scholes option pricing model using the following weighted average assumptions: Expected option life of 4.40 years (2006 – 2.86 years), risk-free interest rate of 3.92% (2006 – 3.5%) and expected volatility of 91.09% (2006 – 96%). The weighted average grant date fair value of these options was $1.48 (2006 - $1.52).
During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company recognized a total of $2,461,400 (2006 - $1,295,127) of stock based compensation relating to the vesting of options. The fair value assigned to re-priced options is higher than re-calculated fair value at the date of re-pricing; therefore, the assigned fair value remained same after the price modification. The weighted average grant date fair value of stock options granted during the year was $0.79 per option.
As at December 31, 2007, there are 2,315,658 unvested options included in the balance of the outstanding options with a weighted average grant date fair value of $1.20 per option. The following table summarizes information about stock option transactions:
|
Outstanding Options |
Weighted Average Exercise Price | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life |
| | | |
Balance, December 31, 2005 | 3,311,192 | $ 0.53 | 2.71 years |
Options granted | 2,010,000 | 1.85 | |
Options exercised | (760,407) | 0.57 | |
Options cancelled and expired | - | - | |
| | | |
Balance, December 31, 2006 | 4,560,785 | 1.14 | 1.93 years |
Options granted | 3,095,000 | 2.20 | |
Options exercised | (736,737) | 0.76 | |
Options cancelled and expired | (1,291,567) | 2.39 | |
| | | |
Balance, December 31, 2007 | 5,627,481 | $ 1.49 | 1.96 years |
Details of stock options exercisable as at December 31, 2007 are as follows:
Number of Options Outstanding and vested | Exercise Price | Remaining Contractual Life (years) |
484,630 | $ 0.275 | 1.84 |
489,567 | 0.55 | 0.14 |
33,625 | 0.66 | 0.29 |
816,667 | 0.60 | 0.69 |
4,585 | 0.90 | 0.84 |
133,333 | 1.40 | 1.25 |
711,083 | 2.10 | 1.33 |
10,417 | 1.75 | 1.84 |
125,000 | 1.95 | 0.92 |
83,333 | 2.35 | 2.09 |
411,250 | 2.00 | 3.07 |
8,333 | 2.05 | 2.72 |
| | |
3,311,823 | | |
DEJOUR ENTERPRISES LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Year Ended December 31, 2007
NOTE 9 – STOCK OPTIONS AND SHARE PURCHASE WARRANTS (continued)
During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company issued 2,104,129 warrants in connection with a private placement financing as described in Note 8. These warrants are exercisable into common shares at a price of $3.35 per share until May 25, 2009. In addition, the Company also issued 268,402 warrants in connection with the conversion of convertible debentures as described in Note 7 (b). The weighted average grant date fair value of all warrants granted during the year was $0.20 per warrant.
The following table summarizes information about warrant transactions:
|
Outstanding Warrants | Weighted Average Exercise Price | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life |
| | | |
Balance, December 31, 2005 | 9,403,071 | $ 0.89 | 1.42 years |
Warrants issued | 2,192,720 | 1.56 | |
Warrants exercised | (7,051,285) | 1.00 | |
Warrants expired | - | - | |
Balance, December 31, 2006 |
4,544,506 |
1.03 |
0.41 years |
Warrants issued | 2,372,531 | 3.15 | |
Warrants exercised | (3,444,490) | 0.83 | |
Warrants expired | (1,100,016) | 1.64 | |
| | | |
Balance, December 31, 2007 | 2,372,531 | $ 3.15 | 1.31 years |
Details of warrants outstanding as at December 31, 2007 are as follows:
Number of Warrants Outstanding |
Exercise Price | Remaining Contractual Life (Years) |
2,104,129 | $ 3.35 | 1.40 |
268,402 * | 1.47 * | 0.54 |
| | |
2,372,531 | | |
*268,402 warrants were denominated in US dollar and are exercisable at US $1.50 per share (refer to Note 7).
DEJOUR ENTERPRISES LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Year Ended December 31, 2007
NOTE 10 – CONTRIBUTED SURPLUS
Details of changes in the Company's contributed surplus balance are as follows:
Balance, December 31, 2005 | | | | $ 279,085 |
Stock compensation on vesting of options | | 1,295,127 |
Value of conversion feature on convertible debentures | 331,706 |
Allocated to share capital on exercise of options | | (257,520) |
| | | | | | |
Balance, December 31, 2006 | | | | 1,648,398 |
Stock compensation on vesting of options | | | | 2,461,400 |
Value of conversion feature on convertible debenture | | | | (39,490) |
Allocated to share capital on exercise of options | | | | (335,038) |
| | | | |
Balance, December 31, 2007 | | | | $ 3,735,270 |
NOTE 11 – SUPPLEMENT CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Note 11)
| Year Ended December 31, 2007 | Year Ended December 31, 2006 | Year Ended December 31, 2005 |
| | $ | $ |
Changes in non-cash working capital balances: | | | |
Prepaids and other | $ (303,038) | $ (93,620) | $ (54,242) |
Advances for oil and gas projects | (1,006,917) | - | - |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 35,684 | 243,915 | 261,123 |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ (1,274,271) | $ 150,295 | $ 206,881 |
| | | |
Change in non-cash financing and investing activities | | | |
Common shares issued for properties | $ - | $12,088,991 | $ - |
Common shares issued for convertible debentures | 394,752 | - | - |
Conversion feature on convertible debentures | (39,490) | 331,706 | - |
Common shares issued for services | - | - | 9,200 |
Promissory note issued for Retamco Project | - | 5,643,000 | - |
Convertible debentures (converted) / issued | 1,043,605 | - | |
Value of shares and warrants received as proceeds on disposition of resource properties | - | 36,450,000 | - |
| | | |
Other cash flow information: | | | |
Interest paid | $ 92,201 | $ 107,031 | $ 1,589 |
Taxes paid or accrued | 263,953 | 24,236 | - |
DEJOUR ENTERPRISES LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Year Ended December 31, 2007
NOTE 12 – ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Effective January 1, 2007, the Company adopted new accounting standards issued by CICA relating to financial instruments, see Note 2. The new standards have been adopted on a prospective basis with no restatement to prior period financial statements.
As at December 31, 2007, the Company had 25,000 (2006 – 158,836) common shares of Brownstone Ventures Inc. designated as available-for-sale, which was measured and carried at fair market value. The detail of accumulated other comprehensive income is as follows:
| December 31, 2007 | December 31, 2006 |
Accumulated other comprehensive income, beginning of year | $ - | $ - |
Adjustment for new accounting standards adoption | 98,168 | - |
Unrealized gains and losses arising during the year | (18,750) | - |
Realized gain during the year | (84,818) | - |
| | |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, end of the year | $ (5,400) | $ - |
NOTE 13 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company entered into the following transactions with related parties:
a)
During 2007, the Company incurred a total of $187,500 (2006 - $136,670) in consulting fees and accrued US $34,195 (2006 – US $14,830) of interest at 8% per annum related to US $400,000 of convertible debentures as discussed in Note 7, and $63,000 (2006 - $63,000) bonus payment to private companies controlled by the CEO of the Company.
b)
During 2007, the Company incurred a total of $157,500 (2006 - $129,000) in consulting fees and accrued US $21,320 (2006 – US $14,830) of interest at 8% per annum related to US $400,000 of convertible debentures as discussed in Note 7, and $63,000 (2006 - $63,000) bonus payment to the President or a private company controlled by the President of the Company. In April 2007, US $200,000 of convertible debentures was converted to 148,148 Units. Each Unit consists of one common share and one warrant, exercisable at US $1.50 per share, expiring on July 15, 2008. The Company also issued 9,254 Units to settle US $12,493 of accrued interest.
c)
During 2007, the Company incurred $146,965 (2006 - $107,640) in consulting fees to a private company controlled by the CFO. The Company also accrued US $32,222 (2006 - US $14,830) of interest at 8% per annum related to US $400,000 of convertible debentures as discussed in Note 7 to an individual related to the CFO. In November 2007, US $149,850 of convertible debentures was converted to 111,000 units. Each unit consists of one common share and one warrant, exercisable at US $1.50 per share, expiring on July 15, 2008.
d)
During 2007, the Company’s subsidiary (“DEAL”) incurred a total of $172,750 (2006 - $105,625) in consulting fees to private companies controlled by the President of DEAL. The Company purchased Wild Horse Energy Ltd. for $354,880 from the President of DEAL. Wild Horse Energy Ltd. owned 10% shares of DEAL.
e)
During 2007, the Company incurred $113,556 (2006 - $Nil) in consulting fees to a private company controlled by the vice-president of the Company.
f)
During 2007, the Company incurred $45,500 (2006 - $Nil) in meeting attendance fees to the Company’s independent directors.
g)
Included in May 2007 private placements at $2.65 per Unit, 148,000 Units were issued to officers and directors. Included in November 2007 flow-through shares issuance at $1.82 per share, 680,000 flow-through shares were issued to officers and directors. See Note 8.
These transactions are in the normal course of operations and are measured at the exchange amount established and agreed to by the related parties.
DEJOUR ENTERPRISES LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Year Ended December 31, 2007
NOTE 14 – FUTURE INCOME TAXES
The actual income tax provisions differ from the expected amounts calculated by applying the Canadian combined federal and provincial corporate income tax rates to the Company’s (loss) / income before income taxes. The components of these differences are as follows:
| 2007 | 2006 |
| | |
(Loss) / income before income taxes | $ (31,031,447) | $ 24,341,652 |
Corporate tax rate | 30.83% | 34.12% |
| | |
Expected tax (recovery) expense | (9,566,995) | 8,305,371 |
Increase (decrease) resulting from: | | |
Change in corporate tax rate | 192,229 | 53,546 |
Titan shares and warrants investment | 4,398,806 | (5,601,176) |
Non-deductible stock-based compensation | 758,850 | 441,638 |
Change in future tax asset valuation allowance | - | (3,490,610) |
Share issue costs and other permanent differences | 643,238 | (214,975) |
Renounced exploration expenditures and other adjustments | (646,902) | 959,873 |
| | |
Future income tax (recovery) expense | $ (4,220,774) | $ 453,926 |
The Company’s tax-effected future income tax assets and liabilities are made up as follows:
| | 2007 | 2006 |
Future income tax assets | | |
| Non-capital losses available | $ 1,635,108 | $ 1,077,545 |
| Capital losses available | 964,695 | 1,067,642 |
| Resource pools in excess of net book value | - | 1,540,396 |
| Share issue costs and other | 401,468 | 407,359 |
| | 3,001,271 | 4,092,942 |
Future income tax | | |
| Long term investments | (1,202,370) | (5,601,176) |
| Resource pools in excess of net book value | (608,077) | - |
| | (1,810,447) | (5,601,176) |
| | | |
Net future income tax assets (liabilities) | 1,190,824 | (1,508,234) |
Valuation allowance | | |
| Reversal (increase) of valuation allowance | (1,190,824) | - |
| | |
Net future income tax liability | $ - | $ (1,508,234) |
The Company has approximately $5,304,000 (2006 - $2,884,000) of non-capital losses which can be applied to reduce future taxable income, expiring as follows:
| Year of Expiry | Amount |
| | |
| 2015 | $ 1,520,000 |
| 2027 | 3,784,000 |
| | |
| | $ 5,304,000 |
DEJOUR ENTERPRISES LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Year Ended December 31, 2007
NOTE 14 – FUTURE INCOME TAXES (Continued)
In addition, the Company has Canadian exploration and development expenditures totaling approximately $5,993,000, unamortized share issue costs of approximately $1,227,000 and capital loss carry forwards of approximately $6,258,000 which may be available to reduce future taxable income. Both the exploration and development expenditures and the capital losses can be carried forward indefinitely.
NOTE 15 – COMMITMENT
Effective May 1, 2005, the Company entered in to a five year lease on its office premises. Under the terms of the lease the Company is required to make minimum annual payment. The Company is committed under operating lease agreement for the premises to future minimum payments as follows:
| 2008 | $ 95,334 |
| 2009 | 101,053 |
| 2010 | 34,320 |
| | $ 230,707 |
NOTE 16 – SEGMENTED DISCLOSURE
As at December 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company’s significant assets, losses and revenue by geographic location were as follows:
| December 31, 2007 | December 31, 2006 |
Canada | $ | $ |
| | |
Interest and other income | 806,147 | 673,559 |
Segmented income (loss) | (26,738,906) | 26,591,831 |
| | |
Assets: | | |
Current Assets | 14,528,145 | 18,152,296 |
Equipment, net | 87,399 | 106,953 |
Investment in Titan | 12,600,000 | 36,538,953 |
Resource properties | 7,268,732 | 696,992 |
| 35,181,267 | 55,495,194 |
| | |
U.S.A. | | |
Interest revenue | - | - |
Segmented loss | (71,767) | (2,703,105) |
| | |
Assets: | | |
Current Assets | 515,577 | - |
Equipment, net | 888 | - |
Investment in Titan | - | - |
Oil and gas properties | 27,445,767 | 25,182,534 |
| 27,962,232 | 25,182,534 |
DEJOUR ENTERPRISES LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Year Ended December 31, 2007
NOTE 17 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
(a)
Stock Options and Share Issuances
Subsequent to December 31, 2007, the Company granted 2,195,000 incentive stock options with a weighted average exercise price at $1.42 per share to independent directors, management, officers and consultants of the Company.
Subsequent to December 31, 2007, 1,142,941 common shares were issued upon the exercise of stock options for proceeds of$590,246 and 266,800 incentive stock options were forfeited.
(b)
Renunciation of Canadian Exploration Expenditures (“CEEs”)
In January 2008, the Company renounced $1,820,000 flow-through funds to investors, using the look-back rule. $263,222 of renounced CEEs had been spent by December 31, 2007 and approximately $1,557,000 is committed to be spent by December 31, 2008.
In February 2008, the Company filed a Part XII.6 tax return with the Canada Revenue Agency related to CEEs with an effective date of renunciation of December 31, 2006 and paid $236,348 of Part XII.6 tax.
(c)
Promissory Note
On May 16, 2008, the Company’s subsidiary (“DEAL”) issued a promissory note for up to $2,000,000 to a private company controlled by the CEO of the Company. The promissory note is secured, bears interest at the Royal Bank of Canada Prime Rate per annum, and has a loan fee of 1% of the outstanding amount per month. The principal, interest and loan fee are payable on demand after August 15, 2008, upon 10 days written notice by the lender. To date, $700,000 has been advanced on the promissory note.
The transaction is considered to be in the normal course of operations and is measured at the exchange amount which is the amount established and agreed to by the related parties.
NOTE 18 – RECONCILIATION BETWEEN CANADIAN AND UNITED STATES GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES (“US GAAP”)
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles (“Canadian GAAP”). A description of US GAAP and practices prescribed by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) that result in material measurement differences from Canadian GAAP are as follows:
(a)
Interest in unproven mineral properties
Under US GAAP, pursuant to EITF 04-2, the Company classified its mineral rights as tangible assets and accordingly acquisition costs are capitalized as mineral property costs. US GAAP requires that long-lived assets be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. In performing the review for recoverability, the Company is to estimate the future cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition. If the sum of the undiscounted expected future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset, an impairment loss is recognized. Mineral exploration costs are expensed as incurred until commercially mineable deposits are determined to exist within a particular property. Accordingly, for all periods presented, the Company has capitalized all mineral exploration costs for US GAAP purposes unless the costs relate to unpr oven mineral properties. In addition, under Canadian GAAP, cash flows relating to unproven mineral property costs are reported as investing activities. For US GAAP, these costs are classified as operating activities.
DEJOUR ENTERPRISES LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Year Ended December 31, 2007
NOTE 18 – RECONCILIATION BETWEEN CANADIAN AND UNITED STATES GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES (“US GAAP”) (con’t)
(b)
Stock-based compensation
The Company has granted stock options to certain directors, employees and consultants. Under Canadian GAAP, prior to 2003, no compensation expense was recorded in connection with the granting of stock options. Under previous US GAAP, the Company accounted for stock-based compensation in respect of stock options granted to directors and employees using the intrinsic value based method in accordance with APB Opinion No. 25. Stock options granted to non-employees were accounted for by applying the fair value method using the Black-Scholes option pricing model in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (“SFAS 123”). Commencing January 1, 2003, under Canadian GAAP the Company expenses the fair value of all stock options granted and under US GAAP has elected to prospectively change its accounting policy to account for all stock options granted in accordance with SFAS 123. On December 16, 2004, the FASB issued SF AS 123(R), “Share-Based Payment”, which is a revision of SFAS 123. SFAS 123(R) supersedes APB Opinion 25, and amends SFAS 95, “Statement of Cash Flows”. SFAS 123(R) requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the income statement based on their fair values at the date of grant. As a result, effective January 1, 2003, there is no material difference between the Company’s accounting for stock options under US GAAP versus Canadian GAAP.
(c)
Income taxes
Under US GAAP, the effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. Under Canadian GAAP, the effect of a change in tax rates is recognized in the period of substantive enactment. The application of this difference under US GAAP does not result in a material difference between future income taxes as recorded under Canadian GAAP.
(d)
Flow-through shares
Under Canadian GAAP, future income tax liabilities resulting from the renunciation of qualified resource expenditures by the Company in connection with the issuance of flow-through common shares are recorded as a reduction of share capital at the time of renunciation. Under US GAAP, the cost of the renounced expenditures is recorded as a liability and reduction of share capital on issuance of the flow through shares. Under Canadian GAAP, the amount of this reduction is measured as the tax effected value of the renounced expenditures while under US GAAP, the amount of this reduction is measured by comparison of the flow-through common share price versus the fair value of the Company’s ordinary common shares.
(e)
Reporting comprehensive income
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 130 (“SFAS 130”), “Reporting Comprehensive Income”,establishes standards for the reporting and display of comprehensive income and its components in a full set of general purpose financial statements. Comprehensive income equals net income for the year as adjusted for all other non-owner changes in shareholders’ equity. SFAS 130 requires that all items that are required to be recognized under accounting standards as components of comprehensive income be reported in a financial statement. Effective January 1, 2007, the Company adopted new Canadian GAAP accounting standards issued by CICA relating to financial instruments (see Note 2). The new standards have been adopted on a prospective basis with no restatement to prior period financial statements. These new standards substantially harmonize Canadian GAAP with US GAAP with respect to reporting comprehensive income and loss. During the year, ot her comprehensive loss recognized is $5,400 (see Note 12). For the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, comprehensive loss equals the loss for the year under US GAAP.
(f)
Exploration stage company
Under US accounting standards, the Company is considered to be an enterprise in the exploration stage as substantially all of its efforts have been directed towards the investigation of business opportunities and exploration of resource properties. Accounting principles for exploration stage enterprises require the specific disclosure of this fact and the presentation of certain cumulative information from the inception of the exploration stage. However, it does not require any changes in the measurement of assets, liabilities, revenues or expenses from that set out in the financial statements prepared in accordance with Canadian GAAP.
DEJOUR ENTERPRISES LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Year Ended December 31, 2007
NOTE 18 – RECONCILIATION BETWEEN CANADIAN AND UNITED STATES GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES (“US GAAP”) (con’t)
(g)
Statements of cash flows
For Canadian GAAP, all cash flows relating to mineral property costs are reported as investing activities. For US GAAP, mineral property acquisition costs would be characterized as investing activities and mineral property exploration costs as operating activities.
The Company has included a subtotal in cash flows from operating activities. Under US GAAP, no such subtotal would be disclosed.
(h)
Recent accounting pronouncements
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements”. The objective of SFAS No. 157 is to increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements and to expand disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements and does not require any new fair value measurements. The provisions of SFAS No. 157 are effective for fair value measurements made in fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The adoption of this statement is not expected to have a material effect on the Company's future reported financial position or results of operations.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities”. This Statement permits entities to choose to measure many financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected are reported in earnings. SFAS No. 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company is currently assessing the impact of SFAS No. 159 on its financial position and results of operations.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R), “Business Combinations (Revised 2007)”, and SFAS No. 160, “Non-Controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements – An Amendment of Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) No. 51”. These standards require the use of fair value accounting for business combinations and non-controlling interests. Equity securities issued as consideration in a business combination will be recorded at fair value as of the acquisition date as opposed to being valued over a period which includes a few days prior to and after the terms of the business combination have been agreed to and announced. In addition, these standards require all acquisition costs to be expensed. The period of one year to complete the accounting for a business combination remains unchanged. Non-controlling interests will require initial measurement at fair value and will be classified as a separate component of equity. SFAS No. 141(R) is to be a pplied prospectively and is effective for business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after January 1, 2009. SFAS No. 160 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008. These statements will likely impact the Company’s future Consolidated Financial Statements should the Company engage in business combinations.
On December 21, 2007, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 110, (“SAB 110”). SAB 110 provides guidance to issuers on the method allowed in developing estimates of expected term of “plain vanilla” share options in accordance with SFAS No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payment”. The staff will continue to accept, under certain circumstances, the use of a simplified method beyond December 31, 2007 which amends question 6 of Section D.2 as included in SAB 107, “Valuation of Share-Based Payment Arrangements for Public Companies”, which stated that the simplified method could not be used beyond December 31, 2007. SAB 110 is effective January 1, 2008. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact, if any, that the adoption of SAB 110 will have on its financial statements
DEJOUR ENTERPRISES LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Year Ended December 31, 2007
NOTE 18 – RECONCILIATION BETWEEN CANADIAN AND UNITED STATES GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES (“US GAAP”) (con’t)
In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities ("SFAS 161"). SFAS 161 is intended to improve financial reporting about derivative instruments and hedging activities by requiring enhanced disclosures to enable investors to better understand their effects on an entity's financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. SFAS 161 achieves these improvements by requiring disclosure of the fair values of derivative instruments and their gains and losses in a tabular format. It also provides more information about an entity's liquidity by requiring disclosure of derivative features that are credit risk-related. Finally, it requires cross-referencing within footnotes to enable financial statement users to locate important information about derivative instruments. SFAS 161 will be effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008, will be a dopted by the Company beginning in the first quarter of 2009. The Company does not expect there to be any significant impact of adopting SFAS 161 on its financial position, cash flows and results of operations
DEJOUR ENTERPRISES LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Year Ended December 31, 2007
NOTE 18 – RECONCILIATION BETWEEN CANADIAN AND UNITED STATES GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES (“US GAAP”) (con’t)
(i)
Reconciliation
The effect of the differences between Canadian GAAP and US GAAP (including practices prescribed by the SEC) on the balance sheets, statements of operations and cash flows are summarized as follows:
(i) Assets | | |
| December 31, 2007 | December 31, 2006 |
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Total assets, under Canadian GAAP | $ 63,143,499 | $ 80,677,728 |
Exploration costs – unproven resource properties | (628,018) | (628,018) |
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Total assets, under US GAAP | $ 62,515,481 | $ 80,049,710 |
(ii) Liabilities | | |
| December 31, 2007 | December 31, 2006 |
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Total liabilities, under Canadian GAAP | $ 3,707,740 | $ 9,235,349 |
Add: flow through issue cost liability under US GAAP | 70,000 | - |
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Total liabilities, under US GAAP | $ 3,777,740 | $ 9,235,349 |
(iii) Share Capital | | |
| December 31, 2007 | December 31, 2006 |
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Total share capital, under Canadian GAAP | $ 61,393,964 | $ 48,671,383 |
Add: flow through issue cost under Canadian GAAP | 4,132,983 | 1,420,443 |
Less: flow through issue cost under US GAAP | (185,000) | (115,000) |
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Total share capital under US GAAP | $ 65,341,947 | $ 49,976,826 |
(iv) (Deficit) Retained Earnings | | |
| December 31, 2007 | December 31, 2006 |
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(Deficit) Retained Earnings, under Canadian GAAP | $ (5,688,075) | $ 21,122,598 |
Add: gain on disposal of uranium properties | 5,652,166 | 5,652,166 |
Less: exploration costs – unproven resource property expenditures | (6,280,184) | (6,280,184) |
Less: flow through share future tax recovery under Canadian GAAP | (4,132,983) | (1,420,443) |
Add: flow through share future tax recovery under US GAAP | 115,000 | 115,000 |
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(Deficit) Retained Earnings under US GAAP | $ (10,334,076) | $ 19,189,137 |
DEJOUR ENTERPRISES LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Year Ended December 31, 2007
NOTE 18 – RECONCILIATION BETWEEN CANADIAN AND UNITED STATES GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES (“US GAAP”) (con’t)
(i)
Reconciliation (con’t)
(v) Net (loss) income for the year | |
| For the year ended December 31, |
| 2007 | 2006 | 2005 |
| | | |
Net (loss) income for the year, under Canadian GAAP | $(26,810,673) | $ 23,887,726 | $ (1,611,919) |
Add: gain on disposal of uranium properties | - | 5,652,166 | - |
Less: exploration costs – unproven resource property expenditures | - | (4,772,771) | (1,507,413) |
Less: flow through share future tax recovery under Canadian GAAP | (2,712,540) | (1,054,308) | (366,135) |
Add: flow through share future tax recovery under US GAAP | - | 115,000 | - |
| | | |
Net (loss) income for the year, under US GAAP | $ (29,523,213) | $ 23,827,813 | $ (3,485,467) |
(vi) Cash used in operating activities | | | |
| For the year ended December 31, |
| 2007 | 2006 | 2005 |
| | | |
Cash used in operating activities, under Canadian GAAP | $ (5,188,462) | $ (1,769,373) | $ (1,438,826) |
Less: exploration costs – unproven resource property expenditures | - | (4,772,771) | (1,507,413) |
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Cash used in operating activities, under US GAAP | $ (5,188,462) | $ (6,542,144) | $ (2,946,239) |
(vii) Cash used in investing activities | | | |
| For the year ended December 31, |
| 2007 | 2006 | 2005 |
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Cash used in investing activities, under Canadian GAAP | $ (7,838,377) | $ (12,146,784) | $ (3,551,508) |
Add: exploration costs- unproven resource property expenditures | - | 4,772,771 | 1,507,413 |
Cash used in investing activities, under US GAAP | $ (7,838,377) | $ (7,374,013) | $ (2,044,095) |
Signature Page
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F and has duly caused this Annual Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Dejour Enterprises Ltd.
Registrant
Dated: June 27, 2008 | Signed: /s/ Robert L. Hodgkinson |
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| Robert L. Hodgkinson, Chairman & CEO |
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