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9. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS, CONCENTRATIONS AND RISK
6 Months Ended
May 31, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
9. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS, CONCENTRATIONS AND RISK

NOTE 9 - FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS, CONCENTRATIONS AND RISK

 

a) The Company's cash and cash equivalents, which are carried at fair values, are classified as a level 1 financial instrument at November 30, 2012 and May 31, 2013.

 

b) The Company is exposed to the following concentrations of risk:

 

Major Customers

 

Two major customers comprised 66% and 22% of total revenue for the three months ended May 31, 2013 (three months ended May 31, 2012 - two major customers accounted for 65% and 20% of total revenue). Two major customers comprised 60% and 24% of total revenue for the six months ended May 31, 2013 (six months ended May 31, 2012 - two major customer comprised 54% and 28% of total revenue).

 

Major Vendor

 

The Company has an exclusive agreement to manufacture biodiesel processor equipment with Turn-Key Modular Systems Inc. ("Turnkey"). During the three and six months ended May 31, 2013, the Company made purchases of $nil and $45,893 (three and six months ended May 31, 2012 - $2,961,750 and $2,961,750) from Turnkey. As of November 30, 2012 and May 31, 2013, the Company had accounts payable of $51,414 and $36,909 owing to Turnkey, respectively.

 

Economic and Political Risks

 

The Company faces a number of risks and challenges as a result of having primary operations and marketing in Canada. Changing political climates in Canada could have a significant effect on the Company's business.

 

c) The Company's financial instruments are exposed to certain financial risks, including credit risk, currency risk and liquidity risk.

 

 

Credit Risk

 

Credit risk is the risk of an unexpected loss if a customer or third party to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations, and arises principally from the Company's cash and cash equivalents and trade accounts receivable. The Company places its cash and cash equivalents with institutions of high creditworthiness. The carrying value of the financial assets represents the maximum credit exposure.

 

The Company minimizes credit risk by routinely reviewing the credit risk of the counterparty to the arrangement and has maintained an allowance for doubtful accounts of $30,000 related to credit risk as at May 31, 2013, which is considered adequate. A balance of $26,128 and $72,356 was due from a major customer as at November 30, 2012 and May 31, 2013, respectively.

 

Currency Risk

 

The Company is exposed to the financial risk related to the fluctuation of foreign exchange rates. The Company's functional currency is U.S. dollars. A significant change in the currency exchange rates between the U.S. dollar relative to the Canadian dollar could have an effect on the Company's results of operations, financial position and cash flows. The Company has not entered into any derivative financial instruments to manage exposures to currency fluctuations.

 

Included in selling general and administrative expenses are foreign currency gains during the three and six months ended May 31, 2013 of $1,579 and $75,959, respectively (three and six months ended May 31, 2012 of $30,759 and $113,922, respectively).

 

Liquidity Risk

 

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due. The Company has a planning and budgeting process in place to help determine the funds required to support the Company's normal operating requirements on an ongoing basis. The Company ensures that there are sufficient funds to meet its short-term business requirements, taking into account its anticipated cash flows from operations and its holdings of cash.

 

As at May 31, 2013, due in large part to the funds spent to develop, build and commission the Sombra facility as well as minimal sales of biodiesel, the Company had a working capital deficiency of $4,434,647.

 

As described in note 1, the Company anticipates that its Sombra facility will generate positive cash flow from operations and will operate profitably once sufficient level of commercial operation is achieved in the second half of the current fiscal year. It is management’s opinion that its cash and cash equivalents, the anticipated positive cash flow from operations and cash from additional loans, including the Term Loan Facility disclosed in Note 13 - Subsequent Events, as well as private financing which is currently under negotiations, will be sufficient to meet the Company’s cash requirements for at least the next 12 months.