Exhibit 99.2
Northrock Resources Ltd.
Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial
Statements
For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2005 and 2004
Northrock Resources Ltd.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
as at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004
(thousands of U.S. dollars) | | 2005 | | 2004 | |
ASSETS | | | | | |
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Current Assets | | | | | |
CASH | | $ | 27,674 | | $ | 9,603 | |
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE | | 53,143 | | 48,868 | |
INVENTORY | | 6,034 | | 5,872 | |
PREPAIDS | | 1,035 | | 1,162 | |
NOTE RECEIVABLE FROM RELATED COMPANY (Note 9) | | 177,901 | | 123,129 | |
| | 265,787 | | 188,634 | |
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PROPERTY, PLANT, & EQUIPMENT (Note 6) | | 1,211,211 | | 1,259,408 | |
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OTHER ASSETS | | | | | |
GOODWILL | | 54,235 | | 55,291 | |
DEPOSITS AND ADVANCES | | 1,679 | | 1,736 | |
DEFERRED CHARGES | | 5,416 | | 2,548 | |
| | 61,330 | | 59,575 | |
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TOTAL ASSETS | | $ | 1,538,328 | | $ | 1,507,617 | |
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LIABILITIES | | | | | |
Current Liabilities | | | | | |
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ACCOUNTS PAYABLE & ACCRUED LIABILITIES | | $ | 68,793 | | $ | 72,516 | |
CURRENT TAX PAYABLE | | 13,913 | | 5,506 | |
OTHER LONG TERM LIABILITIES - CURRENT PORTION | | 899 | | 917 | |
| | 83,605 | | 78,939 | |
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LONG TERM LIABILITIES | | | | | |
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES (Note 3) | | 286,992 | | 274,799 | |
PREFERRED SECURITIES | | 408,030 | | 416,975 | |
OTHER LONG TERM LIABILITIES | | 6,118 | | 3,022 | |
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION (Note 7) | | 37,754 | | 38,434 | |
| | 738,894 | | 732,230 | |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES | | 822,499 | | 811,169 | |
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SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | | | |
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SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | 565,641 | | 565,641 | |
RETAINED EARNINGS | | 46,873 | | 14,423 | |
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Note 4) | | — | | — | |
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION | | 103,315 | | 116,384 | |
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | 715,829 | | 696,448 | |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | | $ | 1,538,328 | | $ | 1,507,617 | |
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements
Approved on behalf of the Board of Directors: | |
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/s/ David L. Pearce | | /s/ John H. Van de Pol | |
David L. Pearce | John H. Van de Pol |
Director | Director |
President | Senior Vice President and |
| Chief Financial Officer |
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Northrock Resources Ltd.
Consolidated Statements of Income and Retained Earnings
Six Months Ended June 30, 2005 and 2004
(thousands of U.S. dollars) | | 2005 | | 2004 | |
REVENUES | | | | | |
PRODUCTION (Note 9) | | $ | 191,106 | | $ | 160,160 | |
OTHER | | 6 | | 21 | |
TOTAL REVENUE | | 191,112 | | 160,181 | |
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EXPENSES | | | | | |
PRODUCTION | | 32,158 | | 28,883 | |
EXPLORATION | | 6,382 | | 1,808 | |
TRANSPORTATION | | 2,290 | | 2,339 | |
LEASE RENTALS | | 595 | | 775 | |
AMORTIZATION OF UNPROVEN LANDS | | 11,360 | | 10,220 | |
DEPLETION AND DEPRECIATION | | 63,804 | | 55,099 | |
DRY HOLES | | 808 | | 6,189 | |
ACCRETION EXPENSE | | 1,269 | | 1,081 | |
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE | | 8,844 | | 10,680 | |
INTEREST EXPENSE/(INCOME) | | (3,125 | ) | (792 | ) |
FOREIGN EXCHANGE GAIN/LOSS | | — | | 43 | |
TOTAL EXPENSE | | 124,385 | | 116,325 | |
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EARNINGS (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES | | 66,727 | | 43,856 | |
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INCOME TAXES (Note 3) | | | | | |
CURRENT | | 8,570 | | 3,524 | |
DEFERRED | | 25,707 | | 13,927 | |
| | 34,277 | | 17,451 | |
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NET EARNINGS (LOSS) | | $ | 32,450 | | $ | 26,405 | |
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RETAINED EARNINGS - BEGINNING OF PERIOD | | $ | 14,423 | | $ | (39,202 | ) |
RETAINED EARNINGS - END OF PERIOD | | $ | 46,873 | | $ | (12,797 | ) |
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements
Northrock Resources Ltd.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Six Months Ended June 30, 2005 and 2004
(thousands of U.S. dollars) | | 2005 | | 2004 | |
CASH INFLOW (OUTFLOW) FROM THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | |
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OPERATING | | | | | |
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NET EARNINGS | | $ | 32,450 | | $ | 26,405 | |
ADJUSTMENTS TO RECONCILE NET EARNINGS TO NET CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | | | | | |
DEPLETION AND DEPRECIATION | | 63,804 | | 55,099 | |
DRY HOLES | | 808 | | 6,189 | |
AMORTIZATION OF UNPROVEN LANDS | | 11,360 | | 10,220 | |
ACCRETION EXPENSE | | 1,269 | | 1,081 | |
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES | | 17,201 | | 12,969 | |
DEFERRED LOSS - UNREALIZED TRADE AND HEDGE | | — | | (3,713 | ) |
OTHER | | 1,196 | | 1,131 | |
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ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS | | (1,219 | ) | (338 | ) |
CHANGE IN NON-CASH WORKING CAPITAL (Note 11) | | 402 | | (13,106 | ) |
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NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | | 127,271 | | 95,937 | |
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FINANCING | | | | | |
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NOTE RECEIVABLE FROM RELATED COMPANY (Note 9) | | (57,177 | ) | (19,235 | ) |
NET CASH FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | | (57,177 | ) | (19,235 | ) |
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CASH AVAILABLE FOR INVESTING | | 70,094 | | 76,702 | |
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INVESTING | | | | | |
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CAPITAL EXPENDITURES (INCLUDES DRY HOLE COSTS) | | (52,045 | ) | (60,892 | ) |
PROCEEDS FROM SALES OF ASSETS | | — | | 1,081 | |
OTHER LONG TERM ASSETS | | 22 | | (9 | ) |
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES | | (52,023 | ) | (59,820 | ) |
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INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | | 18,071 | | 16,882 | |
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CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD | | 9,603 | | (3,052 | ) |
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CASH, END OF PERIOD | | $ | 27,674 | | $ | 13,830 | |
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements
Northrock Resources Ltd.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Thousands of U.S. dollars, except where noted)
NOTE 1 – GENERAL
The consolidated financial statements included in this report are unaudited and, in the opinion of our management, include all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of our financial position and results of operations. All adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.
Certain notes and other information have been condensed or omitted from these interim financial statements in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) disclosure requirements. Therefore, these interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related notes for the Years Ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002.
Our consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the company and all of its subsidiaries. Undivided interests in oil and gas joint ventures are consolidated on a proportionate basis.
We follow the successful efforts method of accounting for our oil and gas activities.
Results for the six months ended June 30, 2005, are not necessarily indicative of future financial results.
NOTE 2 – ACCOUNTING CHANGES AND NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
EITF Issue 04-9 and FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) FAS 19-1: SFAS No. 19, “Financial Accounting and Reporting by Oil and Gas Producing Companies” requires the coat of drilling an exploratory well to be capitalized pending determination of whether the well has found proved reserves. If this determination cannot be made at the conclusion of drilling, SFAS No. 19 sets out additional requirements for continuing to carry the cost of the well as an asset. These requirements include firm plans for further drilling and a one-year time limitation on continued capitalization in certain instances. The EITF in their discussion of this issue noted that as a result of the increasing complexity of oil and gas projects due to drilling in remote and deepwater offshore locations, companies increasingly require more than one year to complete all of the activities that permit recognition of proved reserves. Furthermore, because of new technologies, additional exploratory wells may no longer be required before a project can commence. EITF Issue 04-9, “Accounting for Suspended Well Costs,” sought to determine whether SFAS No. 19 should be clarified to recognize the industry changes that have taken place in the past quarter century. This issue was discussed by the EITF and it was determined that a formal amendment to SFAS No. 19 would be required if the FASB concurs with broadening the requirements for continued capitalization of exploratory well costs. In April 2005, the FASB issued FSP FAS 19-1, which we adopted effective January 1, 2005. This FSP amends SFAS No. 19, to allow continued capitalization when (a) the well has found a sufficient quantity of reserves to justify proceeding with the project plan and (b) the enterprise is making sufficient progress assessing the reserves and the economic and operating viability of the project which may include more than one exploratory well if the reserves are intended to be extracted in a single integrated operation. The FSP also requires increased disclosures, which are presented in note 6 – Property, Plant and Equipment.
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SFAS No. 151: In 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151, “Inventory Costs - an amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4,” which is effective for inventory costs incurred after December 31, 2005. This statement requires that items such as idle facility expense, excessive spoilage, double freight, and rehandling costs be recognized as current-period charges regardless of whether they meet the criterion of “so abnormal” as stipulated in Chapter 4 of ARB No. 43. In addition, this statement requires that fixed production overhead allocated to inventory be based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. Adoption of this pronouncement is not expected to have a significant impact on either our earnings or consolidated balance sheet.
SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004): In 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004) “Share-Based Payment,” an amendment of FASB Statement Nos. 123 and 95, which is effective January 1, 2006. This pronouncement requires use of the fair value method to account for share-based awards and potentially increases the number of grants considered liability awards. In addition to more disclosures and a change in reporting the cash flows of certain stock option excess realized income tax benefits, it also requires liability awards to be reported at fair value rather than intrinsic value. Equity awards will continue to be recorded at grant-date fair value and recognized over the vesting period. Liability awards will be reported at fair value until settlement or expiration. Because we commenced in 2003 to prospectively expense new stock option grants, this standard is not expected to have a material impact on either our earnings or consolidated balance sheet.
SFAS No. 153: In 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 153, “Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets, an amendment of APB Opinion No. 29,” which is effective prospectively July 1, 2005. With certain exceptions, this will require exchanges of nonmonetary assets to be recorded at fair value. Previously, these transactions were generally recorded at book value. This pronouncement results in reporting in earnings, gains and losses on exchanges of nonmonetary assets. Because we operate in a capital-intensive industry, future exchanges of nonmonetary assets may materially impact our future earnings or consolidated balance sheet.
SFAS No. 154: In 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections – a replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and SFAS No. 3,” which is effective January 1, 2006. Opinion 20 previously required that most voluntary changes in accounting principle be recognized by including in net income of the period of the change the cumulative effect of changing to the new accounting principle. This Statement requires retrospective application (restatement) to prior periods’ financial statements of changes in accounting principle. This Statement also applies to changes required by a new accounting pronouncement in the unusual circumstance that the pronouncement does not include specific transition provisions.
FASB Interpretation No. 47: In March 2005, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 47, “Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations, an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 143,” which is effective no later than December 31, 2005. This pronouncement clarifies that the term “conditional asset retirement obligations” as used in FASB Statement 143, Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations, refers to a legal obligation to perform an asset retirement activity in which the timing and (or) method of settlement are conditional on a future event that may or may not be within the control of the entity. The obligation to perform an asset retirement activity is unconditional even though uncertainty exists about the timing and (or) method of settlement. Accordingly, an entity is required to recognize a liability for the fair value of a conditional asset retirement obligation if the fair value of the liability can be reasonably
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estimated. When sufficient information exists, uncertainty about the timing and (or) method of settlement should be factored into the measurement of the liability. This interpretation is not expected to have a material impact on either our earnings or consolidated balance sheet.
NOTE 3 – INCOME TAXES
The provision for income taxes in the statement of earnings differs from that which would be expected by applying the applicable statutory tax rates. The reasons for the difference are as follows;
| | For the Six Months | | For the Six Months | |
| | Ended June 30, | | Ended June 30, | |
| | 2005 | | 2004 | |
Canadian statutory income tax rate | | 38.76 | % | 39.83 | % |
Income tax provision at statutory rate | | $ | 25,863 | | $ | 17,468 | |
Effect on income taxes of: | | | | | |
Non deductible crown payments | | 11,294 | | 4,114 | |
Resource allowance | | (6,166 | ) | (3,257 | ) |
Large corporations tax and resource tax | | 3,793 | | 3,498 | |
Rate reductions and reconciliations | | — | | (5,540 | ) |
Previously unrecognized royalty tax credit | | (427 | ) | — | |
Attributed Canadian Royalty Income | | (1,459 | ) | (380 | ) |
Other | | 1,379 | | 1,548 | |
Income Tax | | $ | 34,277 | | $ | 17,451 | |
The net deferred income tax liability is comprised of:
| | At June 30, | | At December 31, | |
| | 2005 | | 2004 | |
Deferred tax liabilities | | | | | |
Property, plant and equipment | | $ | 271,735 | | $ | 281,948 | |
Timing of partnership items | | 20,331 | | 8,772 | |
Other | | 6,957 | | 4,557 | |
| | 299,023 | | 295,277 | |
Deferred tax assets | | | | | |
Attributed Canadian royalty income & royalty tax credits | | 4,442 | | 14,880 | |
Asset retirement obligation | | 7,198 | | 5,598 | |
Other | | 391 | | — | |
| | 12,031 | | 20,478 | |
Deferred income tax liability (net) | | $ | 286,992 | | $ | 274,799 | |
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NOTE 4 – COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Northrock’s comprehensive income is detailed in the following table
| | For the Six Months | | For the Six Months | |
| | Ended June 30, | | Ended June 30, | |
| | 2005 | | 2004 | |
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Net earnings | | $ | 32,450 | | $ | 26,405 | |
Change in other comprehensive income – hedging (a) | | — | | 1,762 | |
Unrealized foreign currency translation | | (13,042 | ) | (16,418 | ) |
Total comprehensive income | | $ | 19,408 | | $ | 11,749 | |
(a) Net of tax effect of | | — | | 1,035 | |
NOTE 5 – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
The Company applies Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees”, and related interpretations in accounting for stock-based compensation. Stock-based compensation expense recognized in the Company’s consolidated earnings includes expenses related to the Company’s various cash incentive plans that are paid to certain employees based upon defined measures of the Company’s performance and net asset value.
SFAS No. 123R, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” is effective January 1, 2006. All of the forms of stock-based compensation for the Company to which this standard would apply after January 1, 2006 are all based on the Stock of the Company’s Parent. The following table illustrates the effect on net earnings if the company had applied the fair value based recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” to all outstanding and unvested stock option awards in each period:
| | For the Six Months | | For the Six Months | |
| | Ended June 30, | | Ended June 30, | |
| | 2005 | | 2004 | |
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Net earnings, as reported | | $ | 32,450 | | $ | 26,405 | |
Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under the fair value method for all awards, net of related tax effects (a) | | (345 | ) | (312 | ) |
Pro forma net earnings | | $ | 32,105 | | $ | 26,093 | |
(a) The fair value of stock option awards is estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
NOTE 6 – PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENT
As of January 1, 2005, we adopted FASB Staff Position FAS 19-1, “Accounting for Suspended Well Costs.” Upon adoption of the FSP, we evaluated all existing capitalized exploratory well costs under the provisions of the FSP. As a result, we determined that all these costs met the criteria for capitalization under the FSP. The following table reflects the net changes in capitalized exploratory well costs during the first six months of 2005 and 2004, and does not
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include amounts that were capitalized and subsequently expensed or reclassified in the same period. Capitalized exploratory well costs at June 30, 2004 are presented based on our previous accounting policy.
| | For the Six Months | | For the Six Months | |
| | Ended June, 30 | | Ended June, 30 | |
| | 2005 | | 2004 | |
Balance at January 1 | | $ | 5,749 | | $ | 530 | |
Additions to capitalized exploratory well costs pending the determination of proved reserves | | 8,791 | | 4,613 | |
Reclassifications to wells, facilities, and equipment based on the determination of proved reserves | | — | | — | |
Capitalized exploratory well costs charged to expense | | — | | (530 | ) |
Balance at June 30 (a) | | $ | 14,540 | | $ | 4,613 | |
(a) Excludes costs of wells where drilling was in progress at June 30 of: | | 1,062 | | 2,287 | |
The following table provides an aging of capitalized exploratory well costs based on the date the drilling was completed and the number of projects for which exploratory well costs have been capitalized for a period greater than one year since completion of drilling:
| | For the Six Months | | For the Six Months | |
| | Ended June 30, | | Ended June 30, | |
| | 2005 | | 2004 | |
Capitalized exploratory well costs that have been capitalized for a period of one year or less | | $ | 8,791 | | $ | 4,613 | |
Capitalized exploratory well costs that have been capitalized for a period of greater than one year | | 5,749 | | — | |
Balance at June 30 | | $ | 14,540 | | $ | 4,613 | |
Number of projects that have exploratory well costs that have been capitalized for a period of greater than one year | | 1 | | — | |
Exploratory well costs that continue to be capitalized for more than one year after completion of drilling at June 30, 2005 consist of one well drilled in 2004 at Summit Creek in the Central MacKenzie Valley area of the Northwest Territories. Testing in early 2005 of the Summit Creek well confirmed several production intervals. A second well drilled in 2005 encountered hydrocarbons at sub-commercial flow rates and has been suspended. Additional work will be required to assess the commercial viability of this emerging play.
NOTE 7 – ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION
At June 30, 2005, the Company had accrued $37.8 million in estimated abandonment and restoration costs as liabilities. At December 31, 2004, the Company had accrued $38.4 million in estimated abandonment and restoration costs as liabilities. The change in the liability account reflects an increase in the liability of $1.3 million from December 31, 2004 due to accrued pre-tax accretion expense offset by $1.2 million in liability settlements and the remaining reduction in the
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liability due to the weakening of the Canadian dollar. At December 31, 2004 the Company’s total estimated undiscounted costs to settle its asset retirement obligations with respect to crude oil and natural gas properties and facilities was $72.6 million.
NOTE 8 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
| | 2006 | | 2007 | | 2008 | | 2009 | | Thereafter | | Total | |
Pipeline Transportation | | $ | 1,719 | | $ | 3,267 | | $ | — | | $ | 290 | | $ | — | | $ | 5,276 | |
Storage Gas Purchases | | 567 | | 516 | | 469 | | 426 | | 797 | | 2,775 | |
Office Lease (a) | | 2,026 | | 2,053 | | — | | — | | — | | 4,079 | |
Total | | $ | 4,312 | | $ | 5,836 | | $ | 469 | | $ | 716 | | $ | 797 | | $ | 12,130 | |
(a) The above noted office lease is an operating lease.
NOTE 9 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
A substantial portion of the natural gas produced by the Company is sold to Unocal Canada Limited, a Canadian affiliate within the Parent’s midstream and trade business segment. Total gas sales for the six months ended June 30, amounted to $78.2 million in 2005 and $66.7 million in 2004. Unocal Canada Limited, purchases the Company’s natural gas at market prices.
In 2004, the Company and Unocal Canada Limited, a Canadian affiliate, entered into a $295 million Canadian dollar-denominated credit agreement with a maturity date of December 2009. The credit agreement is composed of a $200 million Canadian dollar-denominated term loan and a $95 million Canadian dollar-denominated revolving loan facility. Under this agreement, the Company is named as an alternative borrower and co-guarantor. At June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004 the Company did not have any borrowings under the credit agreement.
In 2003, the Company issued an interest bearing revolving, demand note to Unocal Canada Limited, a Canadian affiliate, for a maximum authorization amount of $400 million US (or equivalent Canadian dollar). At June 30, 2005, the balance receivable was $178 million (December 31, 2004 - $123 million).
NOTE 10 – FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND COMMODITY HEDGING
We do not generally hold or issue financial instruments for trading purposes other than those that are hydrocarbon based. The counterparties to the financial instruments we hold include regulated exchanges, international and domestic financial institutions and other industrial companies. All of the counterparties to our financial instruments must pass certain credit requirements deemed sufficient by management of our Parent before trading physical commodities or financial instruments with us.
Interest rate contracts – From time to time, the Company has entered into interest rate swap contracts to manage our debt with the objective of minimizing the volatility and magnitude of our borrowing costs. We may also enter into interest rate option contracts to protect our interest rate positions, depending on market conditions. At June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004 we had no deferred amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income on the consolidated balance sheet related to interest rate contracts.
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Foreign currency contracts – From time to time, the Company has entered into various foreign exchange currency forward, option and swap contracts to manage our exposures to adverse impacts of foreign currency fluctuations on recognized obligations and anticipated transactions. At June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004 we had no deferred amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income on the consolidated balance sheet related to foreign currency contracts.
Commodity hedging activities – The Company uses hydrocarbon derivatives to mitigate the overall exposure to fluctuations in hydrocarbon commodity prices. At June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004 we had no outstanding derivative contracts and therefore had no deferred amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income on the consolidated balance sheet related to cash flow hedges for future commodity sales.
NOTE 11 – SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Net Change in Non-Cash Working Capital from Continuing Operations
| | For the Six Months | | For the Six Months | |
| | Ended June 30, | | Ended June 30, | |
| | 2005 | | 2004 | |
Decrease (increase) in non-cash working capital | | | | | |
Accounts receivable | | $ | (5,408 | ) | $ | (4,218 | ) |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | | 5,403 | | (7,407 | ) |
Other | | 407 | | (1,481 | ) |
Change in non-cash working capital | | $ | 402 | | $ | (13,106 | ) |
Supplemental Cash Flow Information - Continuing Operations
| | For the Six Months | | For the Six Months | |
| | Ended June 30, | | Ended June 30, | |
| | 2005 | | 2004 | |
Income taxes paid during the period (net of refunds) | | $ | 8,657 | | $ | 4,569 | |
Interest paid during the period (expense) | | $ | — | | $ | 147 | |
NOTE 12 – SUBSEQUENT EVENT NOTE
On July 11, 2005, the Parent, Unocal Corporation entered into a definitive agreement to sell all of the outstanding stock of its wholly owned Canadian subsidiary, Northrock Resources Ltd., to Pogo Producing Company.
On July 19, 2005, the Parent, Unocal Corporation announced that its board of directors recommended that Unocal stockholders vote in favour of adopting the amended Chevron merger agreement at the special meeting of stockholders scheduled for August 10, 2005. Upon the successful completion of this proposed merger, all of the stock-based compensation plans of the Company, and its Parent, will be terminated. See Note 5 Stock Based Compensation.
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On July 29, 2005, the Company and its Canadian affiliate, Unocal Canada Limited, terminated the $295 million Canadian dollar-denominated credit agreement with five commercial banks scheduled to mature in December 2009. See Note 9 Related Party Transactions.
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