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12. CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENTS WITH MINISTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES OF CANADA
6 Months Ended
May 31, 2014
Notes to Financial Statements  
12. CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENTS WITH MINISTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES OF CANADA

Mississauga Facility:

 

In 2009, the Company entered into a Non-Refundable Contribution Agreement with the Minister of Natural Resources of Canada for the Mississauga facility under the ecoENERGY for Biofuels program. Under this agreement, the Company may receive up to $4,989,643 (CDN$5,410,000) in the years from 2009 to 2016 from the Canadian government in biodiesel production incentives when biodiesel is produced and sold. The contribution from the Canadian Government is non-refundable by the Company.

 

For the three and six months ended May 31, 2014, the Company claimed incentives of $nil and $nil (three and six months ended May 31, 2013 - $8,559 and $10,170). Since entering into the program to May 31, 2014, the Company has claimed total incentives of $1,485,285 and has received a total of $1,458,286.

 

Included in accounts receivable as at November 30, 2013 and May 31, 2014, is an amount receivable of $nil and $nil, respectively, due from the Minister of Natural Resources of Canada.

 

Sombra Facility:

 

In 2010, the Company applied for an incentive under the ecoENERGY for Biofuels program for its Sombra facility and was approved by the Canadian government. The final Contribution Agreement with the Minister of Natural Resources of Canada for the Sombra facility under the ecoENERGY for Biofuels program was signed by the Company and the Canadian Government on December 6, 2011. Under this agreement as amended, the Company may receive up to $13,636,390 (CDN$14,785,200) from the years 2012 to 2017 from the Canadian government in biodiesel production incentives when biodiesel is produced and sold. The contribution from the Canadian Government is non-refundable by the Company.

 

For the three and six months ended May 31, 2014, the Company claimed incentives of $25,557 and $38,592 (three and six months ended May 31, 2013 - $161,565 and $168,833). Since entering into the program to May 31, 2014, the Company has claimed total incentives of $575,467 and has received a total of $549,910.

 

Included in accounts receivable as at November 30, 2013 and May 31, 2014, is an amount receivable of $277,573 and $25,557, respectively, due from the Minister of Natural Resources of Canada.