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Investment in partnership
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]  
Investment in partnership
Investment in partnership
On April 1, 2017, the Company entered into a partnership agreement under the name "Dene North Site Services" with Dene Sky Site Services Ltd. ("Dene Sky"). The unincorporated partnership was formed for the purpose of establishing a strategic relation with a local operator in Northern Alberta in order to expand the Company's market opportunities in the region. The Company holds a 49% undivided ownership interest in the assets, liabilities and related revenue and expenses managed through the partnership agreement. The partnership agreement specifies that the economic activity and decision-making are jointly controlled and each partner is entitled to its share of the assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses.
The Company is contingently liable under the partnership agreement for its portion of the partnership’s obligations and liabilities that could arise from construction contracts, potential lawsuits, lease commitments and financing agreements.
At inception of the partnership, assets and liabilities were proportionately recognized within the Company's consolidated financial statements at 49% as follows:
Assets
 
Cash
$
1,131

Inventory
29

Prepaid expenses
4

Property, plant and equipment
2,581

Total assets
$
3,745

 
 
Liabilities
 
Capital lease obligation
$
800

Long-term debt
637

Total liabilities
$
1,437

 
 
Total consideration paid
$
2,308


The financial data for the Company's 49% interest included in the consolidated financial statements is summarized as follows:
Balance Sheet
 
 
December 31,
2017

 
December 31,
2016

Assets
 
 
 
 
Current assets
 
$
1,868

 
$

Non-current assets
 
2,275

 

Total assets
 
$
4,143

 
$

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities
 
$
1,094

 
$

Long-term liabilities
 
1,141

 

Total liabilities
 
$
2,235

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
Net Assets
 
$
1,908

 
$


As at December 31, 2017, the Company had issued a loan to Dene North Site Services in the amount of $1,900, which is included in the above current liabilities at 49%. Upon consolidation, the net receivable amount is included in other assets (note 10(a)).
Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
Year ended December 31,
 
2017

 
2016

Revenues
 
$
4,310

 
$

Gross profit (i)
 
3,908

 

Loss before taxes
 
(401
)
 

Net loss and comprehensive loss(ii)
 
(401
)
 

(i) Gross profit is defined as revenue less: project costs; equipment costs; and depreciation.
(ii) For income tax purposes, all income attributed to the partnership agreement is allocated to the partners pro-rata in accordance with their respective interest.