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LEASE LIABILITIES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

9. LEASE LIABILITIES

Syringa Lodge

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

Pursuant to the Lodge Agreement, the aggregate purchase price payable to the Seller shall be the sum of $3,213,404 (BWP 30,720,000), payable in three installments. A deposit of $482,011 (BWP 4,608,000) was paid in August 2022, and a second installment of $1,306,906 (BWP 13,056,000) was paid in July 2023. On September 12, 2024, the Company paid 50% of the final installment of $653,061 (BWP 6,528,000) with the remaining balance of $665,203 (BWP 6,528,000) due on November 30, 2024. Title of the asset transfers to the Company upon payment of the remaining balance.

In addition to the above purchase price, the Company is required to pay to the Seller an agreed interest amount of 6% per annum on the outstanding balance, accrued and payable monthly. The Company recognized a finance lease for this lease.

Drilling Equipment

In March 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.

Pursuant to 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 was payable in twelve equal monthly instalments of $103,500. Based on the stated equipment purchase price of $2,735,000 and monthly installments, the implied interest rate for the arrangement was 35%. The final installment was paid on April 12, 2024 and the equipment is now 100% owned by the Company. The Company recognized a finance lease for this lease.

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

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

	September 30, 2024 $		September 30, 2023 $

Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets		237,297		126,380
Interest expense on lease liabilities		107,238		233,327
Cash paid for finance lease liabilities		1,043,200		3,602,167