EX-99.1 2 ex991.htm INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 ex991.htm
 
Exhibit 99.1
 
 

PERPETUAL ENERGY INC.
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
 
As at
 
September 30, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
(Cdn$ thousands, unaudited)
       
(note 16)
 
             
Assets
           
Current assets
           
Accounts receivable
  $ 28,356     $ 35,459  
Prepaid expenses and deposits
    4,167       5,028  
Marketable securities
    1,851       6,007  
Derivatives (note 14)
    -       4,271  
      34,374       50,765  
                 
Property, plant and equipment (note 3)
    874,582       859,465  
Exploration and evaluation (note 4)
    104,081       106,607  
Goodwill
    -       6,000  
Derivatives (note 14)
    886       3,562  
      979,549       975,634  
Total assets
  $ 1,013,923     $ 1,026,399  
                 
Liabilities
               
Current liabilities
               
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  $ 54,399     $ 73,979  
Dividends payable
    2,209       4,449  
Share based payment liability (note 11)
    921       2,130  
Derivatives (note 14)
    2,031       -  
Convertible debentures (note 7)
    73,944       -  
      133,504       80,558  
                 
Long term bank debt (note 5)
    98,070       182,612  
Senior notes (note 6)
    146,504       -  
Convertible debentures (note 7)
    148,430       219,689  
Gas storage obligation (note 8)
    41,630       31,721  
Gas over bitumen royalty obligation (note 9)
    73,638       70,497  
Decommissioning obligations (note 12)
    251,604       236,163  
Deferred tax liability
    2,450       2,122  
      762,326       742,804  
Total liabilities
    895,830       823,362  
                 
Equity
               
Share capital (note 10)
    1,254,592       1,257,462  
Equity component of convertible debentures (note 7)
    13,988       13,988  
Contributed surplus (note 11)
    13,888       9,868  
Deficit
    (1,164,375 )     (1,078,281 )
Total equity
    118,093       203,037  
Total liabilities and equity
  $ 1,013,923     $ 1,026,399  

See accompanying notes.  The notes are an integral part of the Corporation’s condensed interim consolidated financial statements.

 
 

 

PERPETUAL ENERGY INC.
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Loss and Comprehensive Loss


   
For the three months ended
September 30,
   
For the nine months ended
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
(Cdn$ thousands, except per share amounts, unaudited)
       
(note 16)
         
(note 16)
 
                         
Revenue
                       
Oil and natural gas
  $ 58,400     $ 61,254     $ 186,397     $ 198,499  
Royalties
    (3,968 )     (3,404 )     (16,438 )     (19,404 )
      54,432       57,850       169,959       179,095  
Change in fair value of commodity price derivatives (note 14)
    (3,218 )     31,593       (4,169 )     91,951  
Gas over bitumen (note 9)
    2,391       3,033       5,448       3,758  
      53,605       92,476       171,238       274,804  
Expenses
                               
Production and operating
    22,462       24,851       63,930       70,335  
Transportation
    2,532       2,929       8,141       9,128  
Exploration and evaluation (note 4)
    4,775       3,693       11,894       11,425  
General and administrative
    6,902       9,496       25,852       28,891  
Gain on dispositions of property, plant and equipment (note 3)
    (2,153 )     (6,909 )     (9,763 )     (30,651 )
Impairment losses (note 3)
    -       12,661       -       18,683  
Depletion and depreciation (note 3)
    28,696       57,418       88,993       172,119  
      63,214       104,139       189,047       279,930  
Loss from operating activities
    (9,609 )     (11,663 )     (17,809 )     (5,126 )
                                 
Financial items
                               
Unrealized loss on derivative debenture liability (note 7)
    -       -       -       130  
Unrealized loss (gain) on gas storage obligation
    1,352       (6,212 )     2,042       (6,212 )
Unrealized loss (gain) on marketable securities
    1,298       (1,571 )     4,056       265  
Interest on Trust Units (note 10)
    -       -       -       40,549  
Interest on convertible debentures
    5,040       4,975       14,932       14,547  
Interest on senior notes
    3,428       -       7,429       -  
Interest on debt
    1,368       2,981       4,760       9,539  
Accretion on decommissioning obligations
    1,897       1,741       5,873       5,899  
      14,383       1,914       39,092       64,717  
Loss before income tax
    (23,992 )     (13,577 )     (56,901 )     (69,843 )
                                 
Provisions for income taxes
                               
Current
    -       -       -       -  
Deferred tax expense
    351       2,683       328       2,683  
      351       2,683       328       2,683  
Net loss and comprehensive loss
    (24,343 )     (16,260 )     (57,229 )     (72,526 )
                                 
Net loss and comprehensive loss attributable to:
                               
Shareholders of the Corporation
    (24,343 )     (16,042 )     (57,229 )     (71,976 )
Non-controlling interests
    -       (218 )     -       (550 )
    $ (24,343 )   $ (16,260 )   $ (57,229 )   $ (72,526 )
                                 
Loss per share (note 10)
                               
Basic
  $ (0.17 )   $ (0.11 )   $ (0.39 )   $ (0.52 )
Diluted
  $ (0.17 )   $ (0.11 )   $ (0.39 )   $ (0.52 )

See accompanying notes.  The notes are an integral part of the Corporation’s condensed interim consolidated financial statements.

 
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PERPETUAL ENERGY INC.
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity


   
Share
Capital
   
Equity Component of Convertible Debentures
   
Contributed
Surplus
   
Deficit
   
Total Equity
 
(Cdn$ thousands, unaudited)
                             
                               
Balance at January 1, 2011
  $ 1,257,462     $ 13,988     $ 9,868     $ (1,078,281 )   $ 203,037  
Net loss
    -       -       -       (57,229 )     (57,229 )
Dividends to Shareholders
    -       -       -       (28,865 )     (28,865 )
Common shares issued - Restricted Rights Plan
    599       -       (599 )     -       -  
Common shares issued - Share Option Plan
    494       -       (413 )     -       81  
Normal course issuer bid
    (3,955 )     -       -       -       (3,955 )
Issue fees incurred
    (8 )     -       -       -       (8 )
Share based compensation expense
    -       -       4,347       -       4,347  
Share based payment liability
    -       -       685       -       685  
Balance at September 30, 2011
  $ 1,254,592     $ 13,988     $ 13,888     $ (1,164,375 )   $ 118,093  

See accompanying notes.  The notes are an integral part of the Corporation’s condensed interim consolidated financial statements.


   
Share
Capital
   
Equity Component of Convertible Debentures
   
Deficit
   
Contributed
Surplus
   
Non-controlling Interests
   
Total Equity
 
(Cdn$ thousands, unaudited)
                                   
                                     
Balance at January 1, 2010
  $ -     $ -     $ (939,165 )   $ -     $ 1,479     $ (937,686 )
Net loss
    -       -       (71,976 )     -       (550 )     (72,526 )
Dividends to Shareholders
    -       -       (21,806 )     -       -       (21,806 )
Common shares issued - Restricted Rights Plan
    560       -       -       (125 )     -       435  
Common shares issued - Share Option Plan
    -       -       -       (358 )     -       (358 )
Issue fees incurred
    (182 )     -       -       -       -       (182 )
Dividend reinvestment plan
    12,036       -       -       -       -       12,036  
Share based compensation expense
    -       -       -       923       -       923  
Share based payment liability
    -       -       -       (2,818 )     -       (2,818 )
Severo common share issue
    -       -       -       -       550       550  
Corporate Conversion
    1,236,016       13,988       -       9,654       -       1,259,658  
Balance at September 30, 2010
  $ 1,248,430     $ 13,988     $ (1,032,947 )     7,276     $ 1,479     $ 238,226  



 
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PERPETUAL ENERGY INC.
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

   
For the three months ended
September 30,
   
For the nine months ended
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
(Cdn$ thousands, unaudited)
       
(note 16)
         
(note 16)
 
                         
Cash flows from operating activities
                       
                         
Net loss
  $ (24,343 )   $ (16,260 )   $ (57,229 )   $ (72,526 )
Adjustments to add (deduct) non-cash items:
                               
Change in fair value of commodity price derivatives
    5,412       (2,350 )     6,936       15,363  
Exploration and evaluation
    2,826       1,908       6,280       5,723  
Share based compensation
    668       1,604       3,676       3,927  
Gain on disposition of property, plant and equipment
    (2,153 )     (6,909 )     (9,763 )     (30,651 )
Impairment losses
    -       12,661       -       18,683  
Depletion and depreciation
    28,696       57,418       88,993       172,119  
Unrealized loss on derivative debenture liability
    -       -       -       130  
Unrealized loss (gain) on gas storage obligation
    1,352       (6,212 )     2,042       (6,212 )
Unrealized loss (gain) on marketable securities
    1,298       (1,571 )     4,056       265  
Interest expense on convertible debentures
    892       1,221       2,685       2,615  
Interest expense on senior notes
    273       -       273       -  
Accretion on decommissioning obligations
    1,897       1,741       5,873       5,899  
Deferred income tax expense
    351       2,683       328       2,683  
Gas over bitumen royalty obligation adjustments
    1,322       (239 )     3,986       5,847  
Gas over bitumen royalty obligation adjustments not yet received
    (2,480 )     (1,548 )     (845 )     (1,964 )
Expenditures on decommissioning obligations
    (2,596 )     (667 )     (4,381 )     (3,679 )
Change in non-cash working capital (note 13)
    4,358       (92 )     (2,232 )     1,450  
Net cash from operating activities
    17,773       43,388       50,678       119,672  
                                 
Cash flows from financing activities
                               
                                 
Change in bank debt
    9,097       (10,603 )     (84,542 )     (30,623 )
Senior notes issued net of issue fees
    (112 )     -       146,231       -  
Gas storage arrangement receipt net of issue fees
    -       (212 )     9,909       31,357  
Dividends to Shareholders
    (6,631 )     (9,771 )     (28,865 )     (9,771 )
Proceeds from premium dividend reinvestment plan
    -       -       -       23,784  
Repayment of convertible debentures
    -       -       -       (55,271 )
Convertible debenture issue net of fees
    -       (166 )     -       57,170  
Common shares issued net of issue fees
    (3 )     (107 )     219       54,640  
Commons shares repurchased
    (1,485 )     -       (3,955 )     -  
Severo common share issue
    -       -       -       550  
Change in non-cash working capital (note 13)
    516       (588 )     (4,211 )     3,753  
Net cash from (used in) financing activities
    1,382       (21,447 )     34,786       75,589  
                                 
Cash flows from investing activities
                               
                                 
Acquisitions
    (5,342 )     (1,173 )     (7,346 )     (139,921 )
Capital expenditures
    (40,272 )     (50,286 )     (108,868 )     (120,913 )
Proceeds on dispositions
    7,049       16,951       38,062       47,252  
Proceeds on sale of marketable securities
    100       -       100       -  
Change in non-cash working capital (note 13)
    19,310       12,567       (7,412 )     18,321  
Net cash used in investing activities
    (19,155 )     (21,941 )     (85,464 )     (195,261 )
                                 
Change in cash
    -       -       -       -  
Cash, beginning of period
    -       -       -       -  
Cash, end of period
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
                                 
Interest paid
  $ 7,934     $ 7,132     $ 21,310     $ 17,758  
Taxes paid
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
See accompanying notes.  The notes are an integral part of the Corporation’s condensed interim consolidated financial statements.

 
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PERPETUAL ENERGY INC.
Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011
(All tabular amounts are in Cdn$ thousands, except where otherwise noted)



1.
REPORTING ENTITY

Perpetual Energy Inc. (“Perpetual” or the “Corporation”) is a corporation domiciled in Canada.  The address of the Corporation’s registered office is 3200, 605 - 5 Avenue S.W., Calgary, Alberta.  The condensed interim consolidated financial statements of the Corporation as at September 30, 2011 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 comprise the Corporation and its subsidiaries.  The Corporation formerly operated as Paramount Energy Trust (“PET” or the “Trust”), an unincorporated trust formed under the laws of the Province of Alberta pursuant to a trust indenture dated June 28, 2002. On June 30, 2010, the Trust completed a conversion (the "conversion") from an income trust to a corporation through a distribution of Trust Units for shares of Perpetual on a one-for-one basis pursuant to a plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations Act (Alberta) and related transactions.  Perpetual’s Board of Directors and management team are the former Board of Directors and management team of the Trust’s administrator.  Immediately subsequent to the conversion, Perpetual effected an internal reorganization whereby, among other things, the Trust was dissolved and the Corporation received all of the assets and assumed all of the liabilities of the Trust.  As the conversion arose from a transfer of interests that were under control of the same Unitholders/Shareholders immediately before and after the conversion, the assets and liabilities acquired were recognized at the carrying amounts recognized previously in the Trust’s consolidated financial statements.  References to the Corporation in these condensed interim consolidated financial statements for periods prior to June 30, 2010 are references to the Trust and for periods on or after June 30, 2010 are references to Perpetual.  Additionally, references to shares, Shareholders and dividends are comparable to units, Unitholders and distributions previously under the Trust.

Perpetual is principally engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of oil and gas properties in Alberta.  Historically the Corporation has concentrated on conventional shallow gas properties as a basis for stable production. The Corporation also takes advantage of other energy opportunities which present themselves, including tight gas, light oil and natural gas storage.

2.
BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 
a)
Statement of compliance

The condensed interim consolidated financial statements are unaudited and have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting (“IAS 34”) using accounting policies in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) and the Interpretations of the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee.

These interim consolidated financial statements as at September 30, 2011 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, present the Corporation’s IFRS condensed interim consolidated financial statements for part of the period covered by the Corporation’s first IFRS consolidated annual financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2011 for which IFRS 1 first time adoption will be applied.  Previously, the Corporation prepared its consolidated annual and interim consolidated financial statements in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).  Reconciliations of the 2010 comparative period results and financial position are provided to show the adjustments made from the previously reported Canadian GAAP 2010 results to IFRS in note 16.

The condensed interim consolidated financial statements do not include all of the requirements required for consolidated annual financial statements in accordance with IFRS.
 
 
The condensed interim consolidated financial statements of the Corporation for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 and as at September 30, 2011, December 31, 2010 and January 1, 2010 were approved and authorized for issue by the Board of Directors on November 8, 2011.

 
b)
Basis of measurement

The condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis except for financial assets or liabilities measured at fair value through profit or loss and liabilities for cash-settled share based payment arrangements measured at fair value.

 
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c)
Functional and presentation currency

These condensed interim consolidated financial statements are presented in Canadian dollars, which is the functional currency of the Corporation and its subsidiaries.

 
d)
Use of estimates and judgments

The preparation of the condensed interim consolidated financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses.

Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimates are revised and in any future periods affected.  Actual results may differ from estimates.

Information about the significant estimates and judgments made by management in preparing these condensed interim consolidated financial statements are outlined below.

The Corporation uses estimates of natural gas and liquids reserves in the calculation of depreciation and depletion and also for impairment calculations of property, plant and equipment.  By their nature, the estimates of reserves, including estimates of price, costs, discount rates and the related future cash flows, are subject to measurement uncertainty.

The Corporation allocates its oil and natural gas properties to cash generating units (“CGUs”) based on management’s judgment of the CGU’s ability to generate independent cash flows and for impairment testing.

The transfer of exploration and evaluation (“E&E”) assets to property, plant and equipment is based on estimated reserves used in the determination of an asset’s technical feasibility and commercial viability.

Amounts recorded for decommissioning obligations and the associated accretion are calculated based on estimates of asset retirement costs, site remediation and related cash flows.

Derivatives are measured at fair value which is subject to management uncertainty.

The determination of fair value of share based payments is based on estimates of future consideration using a binomial lattice option pricing model which requires assumptions such as volatility, dividend yield and expected term.

The Corporation uses estimates to allocate the debenture proceeds from convertible debenture issuances between debt and the derivative debenture liability or equity components, as appropriate.

The calculation of the gas storage obligation requires estimates and judgment to determine the estimated net present value of the future delivery obligation for stored gas.


3.
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

   
Oil and Gas
Properties
   
Corporate
Assets
   
Total
 
                   
Cost
                 
                   
January 1, 2010
    2,338,883       4,854       2,343,737  
Additions
    158,120       707       158,827  
Transferred from exploration and evaluation
    13,730       -       13,730  
Acquisitions
    123,348       -       123,348  
Capitalized borrowing costs
    305       -       305  
Dispositions
    (59,618 )     -       (59,618 )
December 31, 2010 (note 16)
    2,574,768       5,561       2,580,329  
Additions
    119,041       491       119,532  
Transferred from exploration and evaluation
    3,465       -       3,465  
Acquisitions
    6,246       -       6,246  
Dispositions
    (25,133 )     -       (25,133 )
September 30, 2011
    2,678,387       6,052       2,684,439  


 
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Accumulated depletion, depreciation and impairment losses
                 
                   
January 1, 2010
    (1,468,418 )     (3,163 )     (1,471,581 )
Depletion and depreciation
    (224,284 )     (738 )     (225,022 )
Impairment losses
    (24,261 )     -       (24,261 )
December 31, 2010
    (1,716,963 )     (3,901 )     (1,720,864 )
Depletion and depreciation
    (88,356 )     (637 )     (88,993 )
September 30, 2011
    (1,805,319 )     (4,538 )     (1,809,857 )
                         
Carrying amount
                       
 
January 1, 2010
    870,465       1,691       872,156  
December 31, 2010
    857,805       1,660       859,465  
September 30, 2011
    873,068       1,514       874,582  

At September 30, 2011, property, plant and equipment included $4.8 million (December 31, 2010 - $4.5 million) currently not subject to depletion and $23.8 million (December 31, 2010 - $23.8 million) of costs related to shut-in gas over bitumen reserves which are not being depleted due to the non-producing status of the wells in the affected properties.

The Corporation revised its estimate of the depletion and depreciation rate of its oil and gas properties on January 1, 2011 to include probable reserves and associated future development and decommissioning costs.  The effect of this change reduced depletion and depreciation expense by $87.8 million compared to depletion and depreciation expense calculated in accordance with the previous methodology for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.  The amount of the effect on future periods has not been disclosed because estimating it is impracticable.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Corporation disposed of non-core oil and natural gas properties for cash proceeds of $38.1 million (September 30, 2010 - $47.3 million).  Gain on dispositions totaling $9.8 million (September 30, 2010 - $30.7 million) was recorded in net loss.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Corporation recognized impairment losses of $18.7 million on the Birchwavy East CGU. For the year ended December 31, 2010, the Corporation recognized impairment losses of $24.3 million on the Birchwavy West, Western Central and other South CGUs.  The impairments recognized were based on the difference between the carrying amount of the assets and the value in use.  In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows were discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset. The amount in value in use is computed by reference to the present value of the future cash flows expected to be derived from production of proven and probable reserves.

4.
EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION

       
Cost
     
       
January 1, 2010
    111,604  
Additions
    13,790  
Acquisitions
    21,014  
Dispositions
    (15,380 )
Transferred to property, plant and equipment
    (13,730 )
Non-cash exploration and evaluation expense
    (10,691 )
December 31, 2010
    106,607  
Additions
    10,068  
Acquisitions
    609  
Dispositions
    (3,458 )
Transferred to property, plant and equipment
    (3,465 )
Non-cash exploration and evaluation expense
    (6,280 )
September 30, 2011
    104,081  

The Corporation’s E&E assets consist of undeveloped land and bitumen evaluation assets.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, $5.6 million (2010 - $5.7 million) in costs were charged directly to E&E expense in net loss.

 
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5.
BANK DEBT

The Corporation has a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of Canadian chartered banks (the “Credit Facility”).  The revolving nature of the facility expires on May 29, 2012.  Upon expiry of the revolving feature of the facility, should it not be extended, amounts outstanding as of the expiry date will have a term to maturity date of one additional year.  The borrowing base is currently $210.0 million, consisting of a demand loan of $195.0 million and a working capital facility of $15.0 million.  The Corporation has covenants that require twelve month trailing earnings before interest, taxes and depletion and depreciation to consolidated debt and consolidated senior debt to be less than 4:0 to 1:0 and 3:0 to 1:0, respectively.  Consolidated debt is defined as the sum of the Corporation’s period end balance of the Credit Facility, Senior Notes and outstanding letters of credit (“consolidated debt”).  Consolidated senior debt is defined as the sum of consolidated debt less the period end balance of the Senior Notes.  The Corporation was in compliance with the lenders’ covenants at September 30, 2011.  In addition to amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility, the Corporation has outstanding letters of credit in the amount of $7.7 million.  Collateral for the Credit Facility is provided by a floating-charge debenture covering all existing and acquired property of the Corporation, as well as unconditional full liability guarantees from all subsidiaries in respect of amounts borrowed under the Credit Facility.

Advances under the Credit Facility are made in the form of Banker’s Acceptances (“BA”), prime rate loans or letters of credit.  In the case of BA advances, interest is a function of the BA rate plus a stamping fee based on the Corporation’s current ratio of debt to cash flow.  In the case of prime rate loans, interest is charged at the lenders’ prime rate.  The effective interest rate on outstanding amounts at September 30, 2011 was 5.4 percent (December 31, 2010 - 4.2 percent).

6.
SENIOR NOTES

On March 15, 2011, the Corporation issued $150.0 million in Senior Notes.  The Senior Notes are direct senior unsecured obligations of Perpetual, ranking pari passu with all other present and future unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness of the Corporation.  The Senior Notes have a cross-default provision with the Corporation’s Credit Facility.  The Corporation was in compliance with the lenders’ covenants at September 30, 2011.  The Senior Notes mature on March 15, 2018 and bear interest at 8.75 percent, payable semi-annually on September 15 and March 15 of each year beginning on September 15, 2011. The Corporation can redeem at a premium to face value, with equity proceeds from common share offerings, up to 35 percent of the principal amount of the Senior Notes prior to March 15, 2015.  The Corporation can repay the Senior Notes at any time on or after March 15, 2015 to maturity date at a premium to face value based on date of repayment.  The Senior Notes are presented net of $3.8 million in issue costs which are amortized using an effective interest rate of 9.1 percent.

7.
CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES

The Corporation’s 7.0% junior convertible unsecured subordinated debentures issued on May 26, 2010 under the symbol PMT.DB.E (“7.0% Convertible Debentures”) mature on December 31, 2015, bear interest at 7.0% per annum paid semi-annually on June 30 and December 31 of each year and are subordinated to substantially all other liabilities of the Corporation including the Credit Facility, Senior Notes and all other series of convertible debentures.  The 7.0% Convertible Debentures are convertible at the option of the holder into common shares at any time prior to the maturity date at a conversion price of $7.00 per common share.

The Corporation’s 6.5% convertible unsecured subordinated debentures issued on June 20, 2007 under the symbol PMT.DB.C (“6.5% Convertible Debentures”) mature on June 30, 2012, bear interest at 6.5% per annum paid semi-annually on June 30 and December 31 of each year and are subordinated to substantially all other liabilities of the Corporation including the Credit Facility and Senior Notes.  The 6.5% Convertible Debentures are convertible at the option of the holder into common shares at any time prior to the maturity date at a conversion price of $14.20 per common share.

The Corporation’s 7.25% convertible unsecured subordinated debentures amended on December 17, 2009 under the symbol PMT.DB.D (“7.25% Convertible Debentures”) mature on January 31, 2015, bear interest at 7.25% per annum paid semi-annually on January 31 and July 31 of each year and are subordinated to substantially all other liabilities of the Corporation including the Credit Facility and Senior Notes.  The 7.25% Convertible Debentures are convertible at the option of the holder into common shares at any time prior to the maturity date at a conversion price of $7.50 per common share.

At the option of the Corporation, the repayment of the principal amount of the convertible debentures may be settled in common shares.  The number of common shares to be issued upon redemption by the Corporation will be calculated by dividing the principal by 95 percent of the weighted average trading price for ten trading days prior to the date of redemption.  The interest payable may also be settled with the issuance of sufficient common shares to satisfy the interest obligation.

 
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Series
                   
      6.25 %     6.50 %     7.25 %     7.00 %  
Total
 
   
PMT.DB.B
   
PMT.DB.C
   
PMT.DB.D
   
PMT.DB.E
       
                                       
Carrying amount
                                     
                                       
Balance, January 1, 2010
    55,271       71,927       92,999       -       220,197  
Issue of debentures
    -       -       -       60,000       60,000  
Issue fees for debentures
    -       -       (203 )     (2,724 )     (2,927 )
Equity component of issued debentures
    -       -       -       (5,460 )     (5,460 )
Accretion
    -       551       885       505       1,941  
Amortization of debenture issue fees
    -       551       430       228       1,209  
Repayment of principal on maturity
    (55,271 )     -       -       -       (55,271 )
Long term balance, December 31, 2010
    -       73,029       94,111       52,549       219,689  
Accretion
            443       606       593       1,642  
Amortization of debenture issue fees
            472       304       267       1,043  
Balance, September 30, 2011
            73,944       95,021       53,409       222,374  
Current
            73,944       -       -       73,944  
Long term
            -       95,021       53,409       148,430  
                                         
Market Value
                                       
                                         
December 31, 2010
            75,674       101,971       60,240       237,885  
September 30, 2011
            68,744       89,984       49,800       208,528  
                                         
Principal amount outstanding
                                       
                                         
December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2011
            74,925       99,972       60,000       234,897  

A reconciliation of the equity component of convertible debentures is provided below:
       
Balance, January 1, 2010
    -  
Transfer from derivative debenture liability upon conversion
    8,528  
Equity component of issued 7% convertible debentures
    5,460  
Balance, December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2011
    13,988  

8.
GAS STORAGE OBLIGATION

To provide funding for the development of a natural gas storage facility, the Corporation entered into a forward sales arrangement with a counterparty, whereby the Corporation received $31.6 million on June 30, 2010.  An additional $10 million was received in 2011. In exchange for the funds received, the Corporation agreed to deliver 8.0 billion cubic feet of natural gas to the counterparty during the first quarter of 2013. During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the maturity of the obligation was extended to the first quarter of 2015 and a portion to the first quarter of 2016. The Corporation incurred $0.5 million in issue fees pertaining to the gas storage arrangement, which are netted against the gas storage obligation.

The gas storage obligation on the statement of financial position represents the estimated net present fair value of the future delivery obligation and as such, the liability will be accreted until its maturity, using the effective interest rate method.

A reconciliation of the gas storage obligation is provided below:
     
Balance, January 1, 2010
    -  
Receipt of funds
    31,569  
Issue fees
    (418 )
Accretion
    570  
Balance, December 31, 2010
    31,721  
Receipt of funds
    10,000  
Issue fees
    (91 )
Balance, September 30, 2011
    41,630  

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Corporation recorded an unrealized loss of $1.4 million (2010 - unrealized gain of $6.2 million) and an unrealized loss of $2.0 million (2010 - unrealized gain of $6.2 million) respectively on the derivative gas storage asset due to the change in the forward price curves for natural gas used in the determination of the obligation to be repaid.

 
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9.
GAS OVER BITUMEN ROYALTY OBLIGATION

On October 4, 2004, the Government of Alberta enacted amendments to the royalty regulation with respect to natural gas which provides a mechanism whereby the Government may prescribe a reduction in the royalty calculated through the Crown royalty system for operators of gas wells which have been denied the right to produce by the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board as a result of bitumen conservation decisions.  Such royalty reduction was initially prescribed in December 2004, retroactive to the date of shut-in of the gas production.

If production recommences from zones previously ordered to be shut-in, gas producers may pay an incremental royalty to the Crown on production from the reinstated pools, along with Alberta Gas Crown Royalties otherwise payable.  The incremental royalty will apply only to the pool or pools reinstated to production and will be established at one percent after the first year of shut-in increasing at one percent per annum based on the period of time such zones remained shut-in to a maximum of ten percent.  The incremental royalties payable to the Crown would be limited to amounts recovered by a gas well operator through the reduced royalty.

Gas over bitumen royalty adjustments are not paid to Perpetual in cash, but are a deduction from the Corporation’s monthly natural gas royalty invoices.  In periods of very low gas prices the Corporation’s net crown royalty expenses are lower than the monthly royalty adjustment, and as such the royalty adjustments are not received immediately.  As of September 30, 2011, the Corporation has accumulated $9.3 million (December 31, 2010 - $8.5 million) of gas over bitumen adjustments receivable which have been netted against the gas over bitumen royalty obligation on the statement of financial position.

A reconciliation of the gas over bitumen royalty obligation is provided below:

Balance, January 1, 2010
    77,167  
Royalty adjustments
    12,303  
Royalty adjustments classified as revenue
    (15,616 )
Royalty adjustments not yet received
    (3,357 )
Balance, December 31, 2010
    70,497  
Royalty adjustments
    9,434  
Royalty adjustments classified as revenue
    (5,448 )
Royalty adjustments not yet received
    (845 )
Balance, September 30, 2011
    73,638  

In 2006 and 2010, the Corporation disposed of certain shut-in gas wells in the gas over bitumen area.  As part of the disposition agreements, the Corporation continues to receive the gas over bitumen royalty adjustments related to the wells disposed, although the ownership of the natural gas reserves was transferred to the buyers.  As such, any overriding royalty payable to the Crown when gas production recommences from the affected wells is no longer the Corporation’s responsibility.  As a result of these dispositions, the gas over bitumen royalty adjustments received by the Corporation for the affected wells are considered revenue since they will not be repaid to the Crown.  For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Corporation recognized $2.4 million (2010 - $3.0 million) and $5.4 million (2010 - $3.8 million) in revenue respectively, related to previous gas over bitumen royalty obligations.

 
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10.
SHARE CAPITAL

a)
Authorized

Authorized capital consists of an unlimited number of common shares.

b)
Issued and outstanding

The following is a summary of changes in Unitholders’ liability:
   
Number
       
   
of Units
   
Amount ($)
 
Balance, January 1, 2010
    126,223,517       1,156,245  
Trust Units issued pursuant to Restricted Rights Plan
    141,760       1,012  
Trust Units issued pursuant to Unit Incentive Plan
    114,625       654  
Trust Units issued pursuant to Distribution Reinvestment Plan
    5,033,838       23,784  
Trust Units issued pursuant to Unit offering
    12,109,500       57,520  
Issue fees incurred
    -       (3,199 )
Transfer to share capital upon conversion
    (143,623,240 )     (1,236,016 )
Balance, June 30, 2010
    -       -  

The following is a summary of changes in share capital:
   
Number
       
   
of Shares
   
Amount ($)
 
Balance, June 30, 2010
    -       -  
Transfer from Unitholders’ liability upon conversion
    143,623,240       1,236,016  
Common shares issued pursuant to Restricted Rights Plan
    27,802       175  
Common shares issued pursuant to Share Option Plan
    76,145       515  
Common shares issued pursuant to Dividend Reinvestment Plan
    4,270,007       19,535  
Common shares issued pursuant to Severo acquisition
    287,086       1,479  
Issue fees incurred
    -       (258 )
Balance, December 31, 2010
    148,284,280       1,257,462  
Common shares issued pursuant to Restricted Rights Plan
    146,063       599  
Common shares issued pursuant to Share Option Plan
    46,313       494  
Common shares repurchased
    (1,241,000 )     (3,955 )
Issue fees incurred
    -       (8 )
Balance, September 30, 2011
    147,235,656       1,254,592  

c)
Per share information

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, basic per share amounts are calculated using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding of 147,408,288 and 147,959,671 respectively (2010 - 144,968,597 and 139,706,090).  From January 1, 2010 until the June 30, 2010 conversion, the Corporation included the Trust Units classified as liability in the denominator for basic and diluted per share calculations.  The Corporation uses the treasury stock method for Share Options and Restricted Rights in instances where market price exceeds exercise price thereby impacting the diluted calculations.  In computing diluted per share amounts for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, nil common shares were added to the basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding (2010 - nil) for the dilutive effect of Share Options, Restricted Rights and convertible debentures.  In computing diluted per share amounts for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, 12,250,775 Share Options, 833,237 Restricted Rights, 276,200 Performance Share Rights and 27,177,437 potentially issuable common shares through the convertible debentures were excluded as the Corporation had a net loss (2010 - 11,444,100, 246,715 and nil Share Options, Restricted Rights and Performance Share Rights respectively and 27,177,437 potentially issuable through the convertible debentures).

Dividends

Dividends of $0.03 per common share per month were declared by the Corporation for the months of January through April, 2011. The Corporation announced a reduction to the dividend to $0.015 per common share per month for the months of May through September 2011. Total dividends declared for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 were $6.6 million and $28.9 million respectively.  For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Corporation declared distributions of $0.05 per Trust unit/common share per month for total distributions declared of $21.8 million and $62.3 million respectively.

On October 19, 2011 the Corporation announced that future dividend payments would be suspended until further notice.

 
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11.
SHARE BASED PAYMENTS

a)      Share option plan

In conjunction with the conversion on June 30, 2010, the Corporation replaced the previous Unit Incentive Plan with the Share Option Plan, which permits the Board of Directors to grant Share Options to the Corporation and affiliated entities' employees, officers, directors and other direct and indirect service providers.  All outstanding Incentive Rights were replaced with Share Options on a one for one basis, with the same exercise price and vesting conditions.  The purpose of the Share Option Plan is to provide an effective long-term incentive to eligible participants and to reward them on the basis of the Corporation’s long-term performance.  The Board of Directors administers the Share Option Plan and determines participants, numbers of Share Options and terms of vesting.  The exercise price of the Share Options shall not be less than the value of the weighted average trading price for Perpetual common shares for the five trading days immediately preceding the date of the grant.

Prior to the June 30, 2010 implementation of the Share Option Plan, the Unit Incentive Plan provided for a reduction of the exercise price of the Incentive Rights by the aggregate amounts of all distributions on a per Trust Unit basis that the Trust paid its Unitholders after the date of grant.  This exercise price reduction was discontinued at the time of the implementation of the Share Option Plan.  Prior to the conversion, the Unit Incentive Plan was accounted for as a cash-settled plan.  Unit Incentive Rights outstanding under the Unit Incentive Plan were fair valued at each period end date, with changes in the fair value being recognized in net earnings or loss as shared based compensation within general and administrative expense.

Share Options outstanding under the Share Option Plan are accounted for as equity-settled awards fair valued at the grant date and expensed over the expected lives of the options. The participants of the Share Option Plan may offer to surrender their options to the Corporation in exchange for a cash payment not to exceed the in-the-money value of the Share Options, and the Corporation has the right to accept or refuse such offers. The Share Options are only dilutive to the calculation of earnings per common share if the exercise price is below the market price of the common shares.  For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 the Corporation recorded $0.4 million and $2.5 million respectively in share based compensation expense related to Share Options (three months and nine months ended September 30, 2010, $1.3 million and $3.3 million, respectively).

At September 30, 2011, the Corporation had 13.1 million Share Options and Restricted Rights (2010 - 11.7 million) issued and outstanding relative to the 14.7 million (ten percent of total common shares outstanding) reserved under the Share Option and Restricted Rights Plans (2010 - 14.6 million).  As at September 30, 2011, 4.2 million Share Options granted under the Share Option Plan had vested but were unexercised (2010 - 2.0 million).

The Corporation used the binomial lattice option pricing model to calculate the estimated fair value of the outstanding Share Options.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Corporation granted 1.4 million Share Options under the Share Option Plan.  The following assumptions were used to arrive at the estimate of fair value as at the date of grant:
 
 
Period of grant
 
2011
   
2010
 
Dividend yield (%)
    5.0 - 5.9       0.0 - 11.9  
Expected volatility (%)
    41.2 - 46.2       46.9 - 4 9.9  
Risk-free interest rate (%)
    1.02 - 2.21       1.69 - 2.27  
Expected life (years)
    2.5 - 4.5       3.0 - 3.75  
Vesting period (years)
    3.0 - 4.0       3.0 - 4.0  
Contractual life (years)
    4.0 - 5.0       4.0 - 5.0  
Weighted average grant date fair value
  $ 0.77     $ 0.99  

   
Average Exercise Price
   
Share Options(1)
 
Balance, January 1, 2010
  $ 4.72       8,861,850  
Granted
    4.78       4,515,450  
Forfeited
    4.84       (1,111,230 )
Exercised
    3.68       (190,770 )
Balance, December 31, 2010
    4.55       12,075,300  
Granted
    3.10       1,376,600  
Forfeited
    5.85       (946,000 )
Exercised
    3.50       (255,125 )
Balance, September 30, 2011
  $ 4.36       12,250,775  
(1) On June 30, 2010, the Corporation’s outstanding Unit Incentive Rights were exchanged for Perpetual Share Options on a one-for-one basis and equivalent terms.


 
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The following table summarizes information about Share Options outstanding at September 30, 2011:

     
Options Outstanding
   
Options Exercisable
 
Range of
Exercise Prices
   
Number
(#)
   
Average
Contractual
Life (years)
   
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
($)
   
Number
(#)
   
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
($)
 
$2.45 to $4.49       6,787,900       2.8       3.54       2,152,899       3.63  
$4.50 to $6.99       4,816,750       2.8       4.95       1,365,833       5.13  
$7.00 to $8.99       183,500       1.1       7.47       169,250       7.40  
$9.00 to $11.00       462,625       0.7       9.13       462,625       9.13  
Total
      12,250,775       2.7       4.36       4,150,607       4.89  

A reconciliation of contributed surplus is provided below:

Balance, January 1, 2010
    -  
Transfer upon conversion (note 16)
    9,653  
Share based compensation expense
    2,606  
Share based payment liability
    (1,778 )
Transfer to share capital on exercise of Share Options
    (373 )
Transfer to share capital on exercise of Restricted Rights
    (240 )
Balance, December 31, 2010 (note 16)
    9,868  
Share based compensation expense
    4,347  
Share based payment liability
    685  
Transfer to share capital on exercise of Share Options
    (413 )
Transfer to share capital on exercise of Restricted Rights
    (599 )
Balance, September 30, 2011
    13,888  

b)      Restricted rights plan

The Corporation has a Restricted Rights Plan for certain officers, employees and direct and indirect service providers.  Restricted Rights granted under the Restricted Rights Plan may be exercised during a period (the “Exercise Period”) not exceeding five years from the date upon which the Restricted Rights were granted.  The Restricted Rights typically vest on a graded basis over two years.  At the expiration of the Exercise Period, any Restricted Rights which have not been exercised shall expire and become null and void.  Upon vesting, the plan participant is entitled to receive the vested common shares at no cost plus an additional number of common shares equal to the value of dividends on the Corporation’s shares as if the shares were invested in the Premium DRIP Plan accrued since the grant date.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, $0.4 million and $1.3 million in share based compensation was recorded, respectively in relation to the Restricted Rights granted (three months and nine months ended September 30, 2010, $0.2 and $0.5 million, respectively).

The following table shows changes in the Restricted Rights outstanding under the Restricted Rights Plan:

   
Restricted Rights
 
Balance, January 1, 2010
    288,629  
Exercised
    (169,564 )
Granted
    106,067  
Forfeited
    (7,112 )
Additional grants for accrued Dividends
    32,082  
Balance, December 31, 2010
    250,102  
Exercised
    (148,979 )
Issued
    700,748  
Forfeited
    (109 )
Additional grants for accrued Dividends
    31,475  
Balance, September 30, 2011
    833,237  


 
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c)      Performance share rights plan

The Corporation has a Performance Share Rights Plan for the Corporations’ senior management team. Performance Share Rights granted under the Performance Share Rights Plan may be exercised two years after the date upon which the Performance Share Rights were granted. The Performance Share Rights vest on a graded basis over two years. The amount of Performance Share Rights that vest is a multiple of the number of Performance Share Rights granted and the contingent achievement of certain performance metrics over the vesting period. Vested Performance Share Rights can be settled in cash or Restricted Rights, at the discretion of the Board of Directors. Upon vesting, Performance Share Rights Plan participants are entitled to receive an additional number of Performance Share Rights equal to the value of dividends on the Corporation’s shares as if the shares were invested in the Premium DRIP Plan accrued since the grant date. Should participants of the Performance Share Rights Plan leave the organization other than through retirement or termination without cause prior to the vesting date, the Performance Share Rights would be forfeited.

On May 31, 2011, the Corporation issued 276,200 Performance Share Rights to senior management under the Performance Share Rights Plan.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, nil in share based compensation was recorded in respect of the Performance Share Rights granted (2010 - nil).

d)      Dividend bonus agreement

On July 17, 2010, the Corporation introduced a Dividend Bonus Arrangement, which provides for participants in the Share Option Plan to receive a payment in cash or Restricted Rights, at the discretion of the Board of Directors, upon the exercise, surrender or expiry of vested options. The amount of dividend bonus is based on aggregate dividends accumulated commencing with the July 2010 dividend.  Plan participants are entitled to 25 percent of such aggregate dividend for vested options which expire out of the money.  The Dividend Bonus Arrangement is accounted for as a cash-settled plan.  The fair value of this liability has been estimated by calculating the net present value of the dividend streams that would come into effect under different share prices at estimated exercise and expiry dates. These discounted dividend streams are then multiplied by the probability of prices being within a certain range. A liability of $0.9 million has been calculated as at September 30, 2011 (December 31, 2010 - $2.1 million) to reflect the value outstanding under the Dividend Bonus Arrangement.

12.
DECOMMISSIONING OBLIGATIONS

The total future asset decommissioning obligations are estimated based on the Corporation’s net ownership interest in all wells and facilities, estimated costs to reclaim and abandon these wells and facilities and the estimated timing of the costs to be incurred in future periods.

The Corporation adjusts the decommissioning obligations on each period end date for changes in the risk free rate.  Accretion is calculated on the adjusted balance after taking into account additions and dispositions to property, plant, and equipment.  Decommissioning obligations are also adjusted annually for revisions to the future liability cost and the estimated timing of costs to be incurred in future years.

The Corporation has estimated the net present value of its total decommissioning obligations to be $251.6 million as at September 30, 2011 (December 31, 2010 - $236.2 million) based on an undiscounted inflation-adjusted total future liability of $347.4 million (December 31, 2010 - $349.6 million).  These payments are expected to be made over the next 25 years with the majority of costs incurred between 2015 and 2025.  At September 30, 2011, the Corporation used an average risk free rate of 1.7 percent (December 31, 2010 - 2.7 percent) to calculate the present value of the decommissioning obligations.

The following table reconciles the Corporation’s decommissioning obligations:

Balance at January 1, 2010
    253,344  
Obligations acquired
    12,996  
Obligations incurred
    2,725  
Obligations disposed
    (33,259 )
Change in risk free rate
    18,232  
Change in estimates
    (20,643 )
Obligations settled
    (4,880 )
Accretion
    7,648  
Balance at December 31, 2010 (note 16)
    236,163  
Obligations incurred
    3,973  
Obligations disposed
    (6,292 )
Change in risk free rate
    16,268  
Obligations settled
    (4,381 )
Accretion
    5,873  
Balance at September 30, 2011
    251,604  


 
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13.
NON-CASH WORKING CAPITAL INFORMATION

   
For the three months ended
September 30,
   
For the nine months ended
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Accounts receivable
    8,578       9,646       7,103       (3,759 )
Prepaid expenses and deposits
    (872 )     202       861       7,540  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    16,486       1,903       (19,579 )     18,742  
Dividends payable
    (8 )     136       (2,240 )     1,001  
Change in non-cash working capital
    24,184       11,887       (13,855 )     23,524  

The change in non-cash working capital has been allocated to the following activities:

   
For the three months ended
September 30,
   
For the nine months ended
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Operating
    4,358       (92 )     (2,232 )     1,450  
Financing
    516       (588 )     (4,211 )     3,753  
Investing
    19,310       12,567       (7,412 )     18,321  
Change in non-cash working capital
    24,184       11,887       (13,855 )     23,524  

14.
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT

The Corporation has exposure to credit risk, liquidity risk and market risk from its use of financial instruments.

This note presents information about the Corporation’s exposure to each of the above risks, the Corporation’s objectives, policies and processes for measuring and managing risk, and the Corporation’s management of capital.  Further quantitative disclosures are included throughout these condensed interim consolidated financial statements.

The Board of Directors has overall responsibility for the establishment and oversight of the Corporation’s risk management framework.  The Board of Directors has implemented and monitors compliance with risk management policies.

The Corporation’s risk management policies are established to identify and analyze the risks faced by Perpetual, to set appropriate risk limits and controls, and to monitor risks and adherence to market conditions and the Corporation’s activities.
 
a)
Credit risk

Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Corporation if a customer or counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations, and arises principally from the Corporation’s receivables from joint venture partners, oil and natural gas marketers and derivative contract counterparties.

Receivables from oil and natural gas marketers are normally collected on the 25th day of the month following production.  The Corporation’s policy to mitigate credit risk associated with these balances is to establish marketing relationships with large, well established purchasers.  The Corporation historically has not experienced any significant collection issues with its oil and natural gas marketing receivables.  Joint venture receivables are typically collected within one to three months of the joint venture bill being issued to the partner.  The Corporation attempts to mitigate the risk from joint venture receivables by obtaining partner approval of significant capital expenditures prior to expenditure.  However, the receivables are generally from participants in the oil and natural gas sector, and collection of the outstanding balances is dependent on industry factors such as commodity price fluctuations, escalating costs, the risk of unsuccessful drilling and oil and gas production; in addition, further risk exists with joint venture partners as disagreements occasionally arise that increase the potential for non-collection.  The Corporation does not typically obtain collateral from oil and natural gas marketers or joint venture partners, however, the Corporation does have the ability in some cases to withhold production or amounts payable to joint venture partners in the event of non-payment.

The Corporation manages the credit exposure related to marketable securities by monitoring the performance and financial strength of the investments and the liquidity of the securities being held.

The Corporation manages the credit exposure related to derivatives by engaging in economic hedging transactions with counterparties with investment grade credit ratings, and periodically monitoring the changes in such credit ratings.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, credit risk did not have any impact on the change in fair value of financial assets and liabilities classified as fair value through profit or loss.


 
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The carrying amount of accounts receivable, marketable securities and fair value of derivatives represents the Corporation’s maximum credit exposure.   The Corporation’s allowance for doubtful accounts as at September 30, 2011 is $0.6 million (December 31, 2010 - $0.1 million).  The amount of the allowance was determined by assessing the probability of collection for each past due receivable.  The Corporation is currently involved in negotiations with the joint venture partners involved to recover the full amount of the receivables in question.  The total amount of accounts receivables 90 days past due amounted to $4.7 million as at September 30, 2011 (December 31, 2010 - $2.3 million).  As at September 30, 2011, as a mitigating factor to the credit exposure, the Corporation has $1.7 million (December 31, 2010 - $0.8 million) payable to counterparties from which the Corporation holds 90 days past due receivables.
 
b)
Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Corporation will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they are due. The Corporation’s approach to managing liquidity is to ensure, as far as possible, that it will have sufficient liquidity to meet its liabilities when due, under both normal and stressed conditions, without incurring unacceptable losses or risking harm to the Corporation’s reputation.

The Corporation prepares annual capital expenditure budgets which are regularly monitored and updated as considered necessary.  Further, the Corporation utilizes authorizations for expenditures on both operated and non-operated projects to further manage capital expenditures.  To facilitate the capital expenditure program, the Corporation has a Credit Facility, as outlined in note 5. The Corporation’s Credit Facility and borrowing base are subject to review by its Lenders on a semi-annual basis.

The following are the contractual maturities of financial liabilities and associated interest payments as at September 30, 2011:

Contractual repayments of financial liabilities
 
Total
   
2011
   
2012
      2013-2015    
Thereafter
 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    54,399       54,399       -       -       -  
Dividends payable
    2,209       2,209       -       -       -  
Long term bank debt - principal
    98,070       -       98,070       -       -  
Senior notes - principal
    150,000       -       -       -       150,000  
Convertible debentures - principal (1)
    234,897       -       74,925       159,972       -  
Gas storage obligation
    41,630       -       -       18,419       23,211  
Total
    581,205       56,608       172,995       178,391       173,211  
 
(1)
Assuming repayment of principal is not settled in common shares, at the option of the Corporation.


Interest payments on financial liabilities
 
Total
   
2011
   
2012
      2013-2015    
Thereafter
   
Long term bank debt(1)
    8,827       1,324       5,296       2,207       -  
Senior notes
    82,060       3,281       13,125       39,375       26,279  
Convertible debentures(2)
    45,663       4,080       13,883       27,700       -  
Total
    136,550       8,685       32,304       69,282       26,279  
(1)
Assuming revolving feature of the Credit Facility is not extended and calculated at the September 30, 2011 effective interest rate of 5.4% assuming a constant debt level equivalent to the balance at September 30, 2011.
(2)       Assuming payment of interest is not settled in common shares at the option of the Corporation.

c)
Market risk

Market risk is the risk that changes in market prices such as foreign exchange rates, equity prices, commodity prices and interest rates will affect the Corporation’s net earnings or loss or the value of financial instruments.  The objective of market risk management is to manage and control market risk exposures within acceptable limits, while maximizing returns.

The Corporation utilizes both financial derivatives and fixed-price physical delivery sales contracts to manage market risks related to commodity prices.  All such transactions are conducted in accordance with the Corporation’s Hedging and Risk Management Policy, which has been approved by the Board of Directors.

i)
Foreign currency exchange rate risk

Foreign currency exchange rate risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of the Corporation will fluctuate as a result of changes in foreign exchange rates.  The majority of the Corporation’s oil and natural gas sales are denominated in Canadian dollars.  Due to the fact that the demand for oil and natural gas is substantially driven by the demand in the United States, the Corporation’s exposure to US dollar foreign exchange risk is indirectly driven by the price of oil and natural gas.  From time to time the Corporation also uses foreign exchange contracts to mitigate the effects of fluctuations in exchange rates on the Corporation’s cash flows.  The Corporation does not consider its direct exposure to foreign currency exchange rate risk to be significant; refer to commodity price risk analysis below.

 
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ii)
Commodity price risk

Commodity price risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows will fluctuate as a result of changes in commodity prices.  Commodity prices for oil and natural gas are impacted by the world economic events that dictate the levels of supply and demand.  The Corporation has attempted to mitigate commodity price risk through the use of various financial derivative and physical delivery sales contracts.  The Corporation’s policy is to enter into financial and forward physical gas sales contracts up to a maximum of 60 percent of forecasted production volumes including gas over bitumen deemed production, as outlined in the Corporation’s Hedging and Risk Management Policy.

As at September 30, 2011, the Corporation has variable priced physical natural gas sales contracts based on future market prices.  These contracts are not classified as non-financial derivatives due to the fact that the settlement price corresponds directly with fluctuations in natural gas prices.

Realized gains (losses) on commodity price derivatives recognized in net loss for three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 were $2.2 million and $2.8 million respectively ($29.4 million and $105.6 million gain for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010).  The realized gains on commodity price derivatives for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, included nil in respect of settlement of contracts prior to maturity ($27.5 million and $96.9 million for three and nine months ended September 30, 2010).

Natural gas contracts

At September 30, 2011 the Corporation had entered into forward gas sales arrangements at AECO as follows:

Type of Contract
Perpetual
Sold/Bought
 
Volumes at AECO (GJ/d)
   
Price ($/GJ)
 
Term
Financial
bought
    (100,000 )   $ 3.62  
October  2011
Financial
sold
    100,000     $ 3.72  
October  2011

The Corporation had entered into financial call option gas sales arrangements, whereby the Corporation’s counterparty has the right to settle specified volumes of natural gas at specified prices in the future periods.  Any subsequent changes in the fair values of the call options are included in change in fair values of commodity derivatives in net earnings or loss.

Type of Contract
 
Perpetual
Sold/Bought
 
Volumes at AECO (GJ/d)
   
Strike Price ($/GJ)
 
Term
Financial
sold
    30,000     $ 6.00  
October 2011

At September 30, 2011 the Corporation had not entered into any financial and forward physical gas sales arrangements at NYMEX.

At September 30, 2011 the Corporation had entered into financial and forward physical gas sales arrangements to fix the basis differential between the NYMEX and AECO trading hubs as follows.  The price at which these contracts settle is equal to the NYMEX index less a fixed basis amount.

 
Type of Contract
 
Perpetual Sold/Bought
 
Volumes at NYMEX (MMBTU/d)
   
Price (US$/MMBTU)
 
Term
Financial
bought
    (35,000 )   $ (0.55 )
October 2011
Financial
sold
    35,000     $ (0.54 )
 October 2011
Financial
bought
    (50,000 )   $ (0.26 )
November  2011
Financial
sold
    50,000     $ (0.46 )
November  2011 - March 2012
Financial
bought
    (12,500 )   $ (0.60 )
April 2012 - October 2012
Financial
sold
    62,500     $ (0.57 )
April 2012 - October 2012

Oil contracts

At September 30, 2011 the Corporation had entered into a financial and forward physical oil sales arrangement to fix the basis differential between the WTI and WCS trading hubs as follows.  The price at which this contract settles is equal to the WTI index less a fixed basis amount.

 
Type of Contract
 
Perpetual Sold/Bought
 
Volumes at WTI (bbls/d)
   
Price (US$/bbls)
 
Term
Financial
sold
    400     $ (17.35 )
January  2012 - December 2012

 
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At September 30, 2011 the Corporation had entered into the following costless collar oil sales arrangement:
 
Type of Contract
 
Perpetual Sold/Bought
 
Volumes at WTI (bbls/d)
   
Price (US$/bbls)
 
Term
Call
sold
    500     $ 89.00  
January  2012 - December 2012
Put
bought
    (500 )   $ 80.00  
January  2012 - December 2012

Power contracts

At September 30, 2011, the Corporation had entered into the following forward financial contracts to mitigate the risk associated with fluctuations in power prices:

Type of Contract
Perpetual
Sold/Bought
 
Volume (MWh)
   
Price ($CAD/MWh)
 
Term
Financial
bought
    (3,772.08 )   $ 49.60  
December 2011
Financial
bought
    (2,745.36 )   $ 49.60  
January 2012
Financial
bought
    (2,157.60 )   $ 49.60  
February 2012
Financial
bought
    (2,209.68 )   $ 49.60  
March 2012
Financial
bought
    (3,697.68 )   $ 72.39  
December 2011
Financial
bought
    (4,516.08 )   $ 72.39  
January 2012
Financial
bought
    (3,793.20 )   $ 72.39  
February 2012
Financial
bought
    (2,923.92 )   $ 72.39  
March2012
Financial
bought
    (6,480.00 )   $ 76.00  
January 2013 - March 2013


Foreign exchange contracts

At September 30, 2011, the Corporation had entered into the following $U.S. forward sales arrangements to limit the Corporation’s exposure to the effects of strength in the Canadian dollar on natural gas prices.
 
Type of Contract
 
Perpetual Sold/Bought
 
Notional $USD/month
   
Exchange rate ($CAD/$USD)
 
Term
Financial
bought
  $ (1,000,000 )   $ 1.0085  
January  2012 - December 2012
Financial
bought
  $ (2,000,000 )   $ 1.0535  
January  2012 - December 2012

In addition, the Corporation has sold call options expiring on December 31, 2011 in order to enhance the exchange rate on the forward sales contracts described above as follows:
 
Type of Contract
 
Perpetual Sold/Bought
 
Notional $USD/month
   
Strike exchange rate ($CAD/$USD)
 
Term
Call
sold
  $ 1,000,000     $ 1.0200  
January  2012 - December 2012
Call
sold
  $ 2,000,000     $ 1.0500  
January  2012 - December 2012

The following table reconciles the Corporation’s derivative assets and liabilities:

   
Current
   
Non Current
   
Total
 
Balance, January 1, 2010
    46,152       21,167       67,319  
Unrealized gain on gas storage arrangement
    -       3,729       3,729  
Unrealized loss on forward natural gas contracts
    (41,881 )     (21,334 )     (63,215 )
Balance, December 31, 2010
    4,271       3,562       7,833  
Unrealized loss on gas storage obligation
    -       (2,042 )     (2,042 )
Unrealized gain (loss) on forward natural gas and power contracts
    (4,118 )     110       (4,008 )
Unrealized loss on forward foreign exchange contracts
    (2,184 )     (744 )     (2,928 )
Balance, September 30, 2011
    (2,031 )     886       (1,145 )

Commodity price sensitivity analysis

As at September 30, 2011, if future natural gas prices changed by $0.25 per GJ for AECO contracts and $0.25 per MMBTU for NYMEX contracts, with all other variables held constant, the fair value of commodity price derivatives and after tax net loss for the period would have changed by $2.0 million. Fair value sensitivity was based on published forward AECO and NYMEX prices.  Gains and losses on NYMEX contracts were calculated based on the $US foreign exchange rate as at September 30, 2011.

 
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iii)
Interest rate risk

The Corporation utilizes a Credit Facility which bears a floating rate of interest and as such is subject to interest rate risk.  Increased future interest rates will decrease future cash flows and net earnings or loss, thereby potentially affecting the Corporation’s future dividends and capital investments.

The Corporation’s Senior Notes and convertible debentures were issued at a fixed interest rate and as such the debentures are not materially impacted by market interest rate fluctuations.  To ensure accounts payable, accrued liabilities and dividends payable are settled on a timely basis, the Corporation manages liquidity risk as previously outlined in this note, thus limiting exposure to interest rate fluctuations and other penalties potentially resulting from past due payables.

The Corporation had no interest rate swap or financial contracts in place as at or during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 (2010 - nil).

Interest rate sensitivity analysis
 
 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, if interest rates had been one percent lower or higher the impact on net loss would be as follows:

Interest rate sensitivity ($ thousands)
 
1% increase
   
1% decrease
 
(Increase) decrease in net loss
    (899 )     899  

The impact on net loss as a result of interest rate fluctuations is based on the assumption that the lender increases or decreases the fixed term BA rate consistently, based on a market interest rate change of one percent.

d)
Fair value of financial assets and liabilities

Fair value measurements are required to be classified into one of the following levels of the fair value hierarchy:

Level 1 - Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.

Level 2 - Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.

Level 3 - Inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data.

The fair value of accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and dividends payable approximate their carrying amounts due to their short terms to maturity.

The fair value of the gas storage obligation is captured through the recording of a derivative asset or liability based on changes in the forward price curve for natural gas.

Bank debt bears interest at a floating market rate and accordingly the fair market value approximates the carrying amount.

The fair values of marketable securities and convertible debentures are based on Level 1, in reference to IFRS requirements, and as such these fair values are derived from exchange traded values in active markets as at the period end date.

The fair values of derivative contracts and the gas storage obligation are based on Level 2, in reference to IFRS requirements, and as such these fair values are derived from the difference between the fixed contract price or fixed basis differential and readily observable estimated, external forward market price curves as at the period end date, based on natural gas and power volumes in executed contracts.

The fair value of the Senior Notes are based on Level 2 and is calculated based on the present value of future principal and interest cash flows, discounted at the market rate of interest on the period end date of similar note offerings.


 
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The fair value of financial assets and liabilities were as follows:

   
September 30, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
   
Carrying
Amount
   
Fair
 Value
   
Carrying
Amount
   
Fair
 Value
 
Financial assets:
                       
Loans and receivables at amortized cost
                       
Accounts receivable
    28,356       28,356       35,459       35,459  
Fair value through profit and loss
                               
Marketable securities
    1,851       1,851       6,007       6,007  
Derivatives
    886       886       7,833       7,833  
Financial liabilities:
                               
Fair value through profit and loss
                               
Derivatives
    2,031       2,031       -       -  
Financial liabilities at amortized cost
                               
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    54,399       54,399       73,797       73,797  
Dividends payable
    2,209       2,209       4,449       4,449  
Long term bank debt
    98,070       98,070       182,612       182,612  
Senior notes
    146,504       146,231       -       -  
Convertible debentures
    222,374       208,528       219,689       237,885  
Gas storage obligation
    41,630       41,630       31,721       31,721  

15.
CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

The Corporation's policy is to maintain a strong capital base so as to retain investor, creditor and market confidence and to sustain the future development of the business.  The Corporation manages its capital structure and makes adjustments in light of changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics its underlying oil and natural gas assets.  The Corporation considers its capital structure to include share capital, bank debt, Senior Notes, convertible debentures and working capital.  In order to maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Corporation may from time to time issue shares or debt securities and adjust its capital spending and dividends to manage current and projected debt levels.

The Corporation monitors capital based on the ratio of net debt to trailing twelve months funds flow, calculated as follows for the period ended September 30, 2011:

   
September 30, 2011
 
Bank debt
    98,070  
Senior notes, measured at principal amount
    150,000  
Convertible debentures, measured at principal amount
    234,897  
Working capital deficiency (3)
    22,234  
Net debt (1)
    505,201  
Cash flow provided by operating activities
    130,888  
Exploration and evaluation costs (4)
    4,440  
Expenditures on decommissioning obligations
    6,249  
Gas over bitumen royalty adjustments not yet received
    3,786  
Changes in non-cash operating working capital
    (11,454 )
Trailing twelve months funds flow(2)
    133,909  
Net debt to annualized funds flow ratio (times) (1,2,5)
 
3.8:1
 

As at September 30, 2011, the Corporation’s ratio of net debt to funds flow was 3.8 to 1. This ratio is monitored continuously by the Corporation, and the targeted range of net debt to funds flow varies based on such factors as: acquisitions, commodity prices, forecasts of future commodity prices, price management contracts, projected cash flows, dividends, capital expenditure programs and timing of such programs.  As a part of the management of this ratio, the Corporation prepares annual capital expenditure budgets, which are updated as necessary depending on varying factors including current and forecast prices, successful capital deployment and general industry conditions.  Capital spending budgets are approved by the Board of Directors.

The Corporation’s share capital, convertible debentures and working capital are not subject to external restrictions. The Corporation’s Credit Facility and Senior Notes are subject to lenders’ covenants with which the Corporation was in compliance at September 30, 2011.

 
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The capital structure at September 30, 2011 was as follows:
   
September 30, 2011
 
Bank debt
    98,070  
Senior notes, measured at principal amount
    150,000  
Convertible debentures, measured at principal amount
    234,897  
Working capital deficiency (3)
    22,234  
Net debt (1)
    505,201  
Total equity
    118,093  
Total capital
    623,294  
(1)
Net debt is used by management to analyze leverage.  Net debt does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and therefore these terms may not be comparable with the calculation of similar measures for other entities.
(2)
Management uses funds flow from operations before changes in non-cash working capital (“funds flow”), funds flow per common share and annualized funds flow to analyze operating performance and leverage.  Funds flow as presented does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and therefore it may not be comparable to the calculation of similar measures for other entities.  Funds flow as presented is not intended to represent operating cash flow or operating profits for the period nor should it be viewed as an alternative to cash flow provided by operating activities, net earnings or loss or other measures of financial performance calculated in accordance with IFRS.
(3)
Working capital deficiency excludes the share based payment liability, current portion of convertible debentures, and the current portion of derivatives related to the Corporation’s economic hedging activities.
(4)
Certain exploration and evaluation costs are added back to funds flow in order to be more comparable to other energy corporations.  Exploration and evaluation costs added back to funds flow are for seismic and dry hole expenditures.
(5)
Net debt to annualized funds flow ratio is not comparable with the calculation of the Corporations debt covenant ratios of twelve months trailing earnings before interest, taxes, and depletion and depreciation to consolidated debt and consolidated senior debt.

16.
FIRST TIME ADOPTION OF INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS

These are the Corporation’s third condensed interim consolidated financial statements for the period covered by the first annual consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS.

The accounting policies disclosed in the March 31, 2011 interim consolidated financial statements have been applied in preparing the condensed interim consolidated financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and the comparative information for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and have been adjusted from the amounts reported previously in the consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with Canadian GAAP.


 
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PERPETUAL ENERGY INC.
IFRS Reconciliation of Equity
As at September 30, 2010

         
IFRS adjustments
       
   
Canadian
GAAP
   
E&E
   
Financial Liabilities
   
ARO
   
Impairment
   
Share based payments
   
Other
   
IFRS
 
(Cdn$ thousands)
 
Note
      (18a )     (18c )     (18d )     (18f )     (18g )     (18b,e )      
                                                             
Assets
                                                           
Current assets
                                                           
Accounts receivable
  $ 37,838     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 37,838  
Prepaid  expenses and deposits
    5,370                                                       5,370  
Marketable securities
    6,999                                                       6,999  
Derivatives
    43,540                                                       43,540  
      93,747       -       -       -       -       -       -       93,747  
                                                                 
Property, plant and equipment
    993,050       (134,076 )             62,126       (18,683 )             12,693       915,110  
Exploration and evaluation
    -       134,076                                               134,076  
Goodwill
    29,129                               (23,129 )                     6,000  
Derivatives
    14,498                                                       14,498  
      1,036,677       -       -       62,126       (41,812 )     -       12,693       1,069,684  
Total assets
  $ 1,130,424     $ -     $ -     $ 62,126     $ (41,812 )   $ -     $ 12,693     $ 1,163,431  
                                                                 
Liabilities
                                                               
Current liabilities
                                                               
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  $ 60,464     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 60,464  
Dividends payable
    7,312                                                       7,312  
Share based payment liability
    -               (9,362 )                     12,729               3,367  
Bank debt
    4,928                                                       4,928  
      72,704       -       (9,362 )     -       -       12,729       -       76,071  
                                                                 
Long term bank debt
    234,411                                                       234,411  
Convertible debentures
    218,908                                                       218,908  
Gas storage obligation
    31,697                                                       31,697  
Gas over bitumen royalty obligation
    81,050                                                       81,050  
Decommissioning obligations
    204,752                       75,633                               280,385  
Deferred tax liability
    2,683                                                       2,683  
      773,501       -       -       75,633       -       -       -       849,134  
Total liabilities
    846,205       -       (9,362 )     75,633       -       12,729       -       925,205  
                                                                 
Shareholders’ equity
                                                               
Shareholders’ capital
    1,248,422               366                       (358 )             1,248,430  
Equity component of convertible debentures
    15,836               (1,848 )                                     13,988  
Contributed surplus
    21,638               8,528                       (22,890 )             7,276  
Deficit
    (1,003,156 )             2,316       (13,507 )     (41,812 )     10,519       12,693       (1,032,947 )
Total equity attributable to shareholders
    282,740       -       9,362       (13,507 )     (41,812 )     (12,729 )     12,693       236,747  
Non-controlling interests
    1,479                                               -       1,479  
Total shareholders’ equity
    284,219       -       9,362       (13,507 )     (41,812 )     (12,729 )     12,693       238,226  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 1,130,424     $ -     $ -     $ 62,126     $ (41,812 )   $ -     $ 12,693     $ 1,163,431  



 
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PERPETUAL ENERGY INC.
IFRS Reconciliation of Total Comprehensive Loss
For the nine months ended September 30, 2010

         
IFRS adjustments
       
   
Canadian
GAAP
   
 
PP&E
   
Financial
Liabilities
   
 
ARO
   
Borrowing Costs
   
Impairment
   
Share
Based Payments
   
 
IFRS
 
(Cdn$ thousands, except per share amounts)
 
Note
      (18b )     (18c )     (18d )     (18e )     (18f )     (18g )      
                                                             
Revenue
                                                           
Oil and natural gas
  $ 198,499     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 198,499  
Royalties
    (19,404 )                                                     (19,404 )
Change in fair value of commodity price derivatives
    91,951                                                       91,951  
Gas over bitumen
    3,758                                                       3,758  
      274,804       -       -       -       -       -       -       274,804  
Expenses
                                                               
Production and operating
    70,335                                                       70,335  
Transportation
    9,128                                                       9,128  
Exploration and evaluation
    11,425                                                       11,425  
General and administrative
    28,510                                               381       28,891  
Gain on dispositions of property, plant and equipment
    (29,647 )                     (1,004 )                             (30,651 )
Impairment losses
    -                                       18,683               18,683  
Depletion and depreciation
    161,606       2,260               8,253                               172,119  
      251,357       2,260       -       7,249       -       18,683       381       279,930  
Earnings (loss) from operating activities
    23,447       (2,260 )     -       (7,249 )     -       (18,683 )     (381 )     (5,126 )
                                                                 
Financial items
                                                               
Unrealized loss on derivative debenture liability
    -               130                                       130  
Unrealized gain on gas storage obligation
    (6,212 )                                                     (6,212 )
Unrealized loss on marketable securities
    265                                                       265  
Interest on Trust Units
    -               40,549                                       40,549  
Interest on convertible debentures
    14,547                                                       14,547  
Interest on debt
    9,844                               (305 )                     9,539  
Accretion on decommissioning obligations
    10,991                       (5,092 )                             5,899  
      29,435       -       40,679       (5,092 )     (305 )     -       -       64,717  
Loss before income tax
    (5,988 )     (2,260 )     (40,679 )     (2,157 )     305       (18,683 )     (381 )     (69,843 )
                                                                 
Provisions for income taxes
                                                               
Current
    -                                                       -  
Deferred tax expense
    2,683                                                       2,683  
      2,683       -       -       -       -       -       -       2,683  
Net loss and comprehensive loss
    (8,671 )     (2,260 )     (40,679 )     (2,157 )     305       (18,683 )     (381 )     (72,526 )
                                                                 
Net loss and comprehensive loss attributable to:
                                                               
Shareholders of the Corporation
    (8,121 )     (2,260 )     (40,679 )     (2,157 )     305       (18,683 )     (381 )     (71,976 )
Non-controlling interests
    (550 )     -       -       -       -       -       -       (550 )
    $ (8,671 )   $ (2,260 )   $ (40,679 )   $ (2,157 )   $ 305     $ (18,683 )   $ (381 )   $ (72,526 )
                                                                 
Loss per share
                                                               
Basic
  $ (0.06 )                                                   $ (0.52 )
Diluted
  $ (0.06 )                                                   $ (0.52 )


 
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PERPETUAL ENERGY INC.
IFRS Reconciliation of Total Comprehensive Loss
For the three months ended September 30, 2010

         
IFRS adjustments
       
   
Canadian
GAAP
   
 
PP&E
   
 
ARO
   
Impairment
   
Share
Based Payments
   
 
IFRS
 
(Cdn$ thousands, except per share amounts)
 
Note
      (18b )     (18d )     (18f )     (18g )      
                                             
Revenue
                                           
Oil and natural gas
  $ 61,254     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 61,254  
Royalties
    (3,404 )                                     (3,404 )
Change in fair value of commodity price derivatives
    31,593                                       31,593  
Gas over bitumen
    3,033                                       3,033  
      92,476       -       -       -       -       92,476  
Expenses
                                               
Production and operating
    24,851                                       24,851  
Transportation
    2,929                                       2,929  
Exploration and evaluation
    3,693                                       3,693  
General and administrative
    9,041                               455       9,496  
Gain on dispositions of property, plant and equipment
    (6,219 )             (690 )                     (6,909 )
Impairment losses
    -                       12,661               12,661  
Depletion and depreciation
    53,713       698       3,007                       57,418  
      88,008       698       2,317       12,661       455       104,139  
Earnings (loss) from operating activities
    4,468       (698 )     (2,317 )     (12,661 )     (455 )     (11,663 )
                                                 
Financial items
                                               
Unrealized gain on gas storage obligation
    (6,212 )                                     (6,212 )
Unrealized gain on marketable securities
    (1,571 )                                     (1,571 )
Interest on convertible debentures
    4,975                                       4,975  
Interest on debt
    2,981                                       2,981  
Accretion on decommissioning obligations
    3,322               (1,581 )                     1,741  
      3,495       -       (1,581 )     -       -       1,914  
Earnings (loss) before income tax
    973       (698 )     (736 )     (12,661 )     (455 )     (13,577 )
                                                 
Provisions for income taxes
                                               
Current
    -                                       -  
Deferred tax expense
    2,683                                       2,683  
      2,683       -       -       -       -       2,683  
Net loss and comprehensive loss
    (1,710 )     (698 )     (736 )     (12,661 )     (455 )     (16,260 )
                                                 
Net loss and comprehensive loss attributable to:
                                               
Shareholders of the Corporation
    (1,492 )     (698 )     (736 )     (12,661 )     (455 )     (16,042 )
Non-controlling interests
    (218 )                                     (218 )
    $ (1,710 )   $ (698 )   $ (736 )   $ (12,661 )   $ (455 )   $ (16,260 )
                                                 
Loss per share
                                               
Basic
  $ (0.01 )                                   $ (0.11 )
Diluted
  $ (0.01 )                                   $ (0.11 )



 
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Notes to the Reconciliations of Equity and Comprehensive income from Canadian GAAP to IFRS

 
a)
IFRS 6 Adjustments - exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources

Under previous Canadian GAAP, the Corporation followed the successful efforts method of accounting for oil and natural gas operations.  Under this method, the Corporation capitalized only those costs that resulted directly in the discovery of oil and natural gas reserves.  Exploration expenses, including geological and geophysical costs, lease rentals and exploratory dry hole costs, were charged to net earnings or loss as incurred.  Leasehold acquisition costs, including costs of drilling and equipping successful wells, were capitalized.  Unproved properties were carried at cost, amortized over the average lease term and tested for impairment annually, with any carrying amount in excess of fair value charged to net earnings or loss.  The net cost of unproductive wells, abandoned wells and surrendered leases were charged to net earnings or loss in the year of abandonment or surrender.

In accordance with IFRS 6, the Corporation assessed the classification of activities designated as E&E which then determines the appropriate accounting treatment and classification of the costs incurred.

 
b)
IFRS 16 Adjustments - property, plant and equipment

The cost of property, plant and equipment at January 1, 2010, the date of transition to IFRS, remained the same under IFRS as Canadian GAAP, adjusted only to segregate E&E assets, to adjust asset cost for revised decommissioning obligations and to record gains (losses) on dispositions under IFRS.

Under Canadian GAAP, proceeds from dispositions were deducted from the successful efforts cost pool without recognizing a gain or loss unless the deduction resulted in a change to the depletion rate of 20 percent or greater, in which case a gain or loss was recorded.

Under IFRS, gains or losses are recorded on dispositions and are calculated as the difference between the proceeds and the net book value of the assets disposed.

 
c)
IAS 32 Adjustments - Financial instruments: presentation

The classification of certain equity items under Canadian GAAP was reviewed for conformity with the provisions of IAS 32.  As a result, the Trust Units classified as equity under Canadian GAAP prior to conversion were reclassified to liabilities and recorded at amortized cost.  The reclassification of Trust Units to Unitholders’ liability also resulted in the reclassification of subscription receipts to liabilities and the conversion feature of convertible debentures to a derivative debenture liability.  The derivative debenture liability is recorded at fair value on January 1, 2010 and the fair value is determined at each financial period end date until the conversion on June 30, 2010.  The reclassification of the Trust Units to Unitholders’ liability also resulted in distributions being recorded as interest on Trust Units during the six months ended June 30, 2010.

On June 30, 2010, the Trust completed its conversion and as a result the original carrying amount of the Unitholders’ liability and derivative debenture liability were reclassified from liabilities to equity.  In addition, the Corporation recorded adjustments to Unitholders’ capital due to differences in the valuation of exercised options under IFRS compared to Canadian GAAP.  These differences were charged to contributed surplus at June 30, 2010.  Under IFRS the repayment of convertible debentures required the equity component on the convertible debenture to be allocated to deficit on January 1, 2010 whereas under Canadian GAAP it was allocated to contributed surplus.

 
d)
IAS 37 Adjustments - Provisions

Decommissioning obligations (asset retirement obligations) had been measured under Canadian GAAP based on the estimated future cost of decommissioning, discounted using a credit-adjusted risk free rate, however under IFRS the liability was required to be re-measured based on changes in estimates including discount rates.  The Corporation has chosen a risk free rate as the appropriate discount rate for calculating all decommissioning obligations under IFRS.    The Corporation restated the amount of decommissioning obligations as of the IFRS transition date of January 1, 2010 to reflect a risk free interest rate which varied from 1.92 to 4.08 percent over the period of time since the inception of the Corporation.  The corresponding increase to the decommissioning liability at the transition date resulted in higher depletion and depreciation expense and lower accretion expense as well as adjustments to the gain on dispositions of property, plant, and equipment in 2010.

 
e)
IAS 23 Adjustments - Borrowing costs

Under IAS 23, the Corporation has elected to commence capitalization borrowing costs as of August 1, 2009 on the Warwick gas storage facility.  This increased the value of property, plant, and equipment and decreased interest expense in 2010.

 
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f)
IAS 36 Adjustments - Impairment

 
i)
Goodwill

As part of its transition to IFRS, the Corporation elected to restate only those business combinations that occurred on or after January 1, 2010.  In respect of acquisitions prior to January 1, 2010, goodwill represents the amount recognized under the Corporation’s previous accounting framework.  At January 1, 2010, the Corporation carried out an impairment test on its goodwill at the CGU level with no resulting impairment loss identified.  The Corporation derecognized $23.1 million of goodwill previously recorded on an acquisition assigned to properties disposed prior to January 1, 2010.

 
ii)
Property, plant and equipment

For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Corporation recognized impairment losses of $18.7 million on the Birchwavy East CGU. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2010, the Corporation recognized an impairment of $24.3 million on the Birchwavy West, Western Central and other South CGUs.  The impairments recognized were based on the difference between the carrying value of the assets and the value in use.  In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset.  Value in use is computed by reference to the present value of the future cash flows expected to be derived from production of proven and probable reserves.  Under previous Canadian GAAP, the CGU’s were included in the successful efforts ceiling test which and were not impaired at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2010, respectively.

 
g)
IFRS 2 Adjustments - Share based payments

The application of IAS 32 caused the Corporation’s share based payment plans in place on transition to be recorded as cash-settled share based payments up to the date of conversion.  Under Canadian GAAP, the plans were considered to be equity-settled.  As of January 1, 2010, both the Unit Incentive and Restricted Rights plan were fair-valued and recorded as liabilities.  On January 1, 2010, the fair value amount was transferred from contributed surplus to the liability account and the remainder of contributed surplus was charged to deficit.

Upon conversion, the share based payment plan was modified. The reduction in exercise price of the options was discontinued and replaced with a cash-settled Dividend Bonus Arrangement whereby employees receive cash equivalent to aggregate dividends accumulated subsequent to June 30, 2010 upon exercise, and 25 percent of such amount should the options expire unexercised.  Under IFRS, the Dividend Bonus Arrangement is treated as a cash-settled share based payment arrangement measured at fair value, whereas under Canadian GAAP, this plan was classified as a liability but measured at intrinsic value.

 
h)
Reclassifications

Certain amounts have been reclassified to conform with current presentation.

 
i)
Adjustments to the Corporation’s Cash Flow Statement under IFRS

Adjustments to borrowing costs under IAS 23 as noted in note 16(e) have the effect of increasing cash flows from operating activities and decreasing cash flow from investing activities by $0.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and year ended December 31, 2010.

The remaining highlighted reconciling items above between Canadian GAAP and IFRS policies have no net impact on cash flows generated by the Corporation.
 
 
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