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LEASE LIABILITIES

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

9. LEASE LIABILITIES

Syringa Lodge

On July 9, 2022, the Company executed a sales agreement (the “Lodge Agreement”) with Tuli Tourism Pty Ltd. (the “Seller”) for the Syringa Lodge in Botswana.

As per the Lodge Agreement, the aggregate purchase price payable to the Seller shall be the sum of $3,213,404 (BWP 30,720,000). A deposit of $482,011 (BWP 4,608,000) was paid on August 17, 2022. The balance is payable in two installments of $1,306,906 (BWP 13,056,000) on each of July 1, 2023 (paid) and August 1, 2024.

In addition to the above purchase price, the Company is required to pay to the Seller an agreed interest amount in twelve equal monthly instalments of $13,657 (BWP 130,560) followed by twelve equal monthly instalments of $6,828 (BWP 65,280). The implied discount rate for the arrangement is 6%. The Company recognized a finance lease for this lease.

Drilling Equipment

On March 14, 2023, the Company entered into a drilling equipment supply agreement (the “Equipment Agreement”) with Forage Fusion Drilling Ltd. (“Forage”) to purchase specific drilling equipment on a “rent to own” basis with the purchase price to be paid in monthly payments.

As per the Equipment Agreement, the aggregate purchase price payable to Forage is $2,942,000. A deposit of $1,700,000 was paid in March 2023. The balance is payable in twelve equal monthly instalments of $103,500. The equipment arrived at the site in July 2023. Based on the stated equipment purchase price of $2,735,000 and monthly installments, the implied interest rate for the arrangement is 35%. The Company recognized a finance lease for this lease.

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

The following table presents lease cost and other supplemental lease information:

	June 30, 2024 $			June 30, 2023 $

Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets		156,718			62,336
Interest expense on lease liabilities		90,469			78,906
Cash paid for finance lease liabilities		(304,237	)		(95,479	)