7 Staff costsThe average number of employees (including executive di<strong>re</strong>c<strong>to</strong>rs) employed by <strong>the</strong> Group during <strong>the</strong>period, analysed by category was:Nine-month periodsYear endedended31 December 30 September2005 2006 2006 2007(Unaudited)Canada .................................... — — — 1Switzerland ................................. 2 3 4 3Russia .................................... — 25 25 41United Kingdom ............................. 10 13 13 14Uganda ................................... 7 21 21 21Kurdistan <strong>re</strong>gion of Iraq ....................... 6 7 7 5South Africa ................................ 3 3 3 4Total ...................................... 28 72 73 89The agg<strong>re</strong>gate payroll expenses of those employees was as follows:Nine-month periods endedYear ended 31 December30 September2005 2006 2006 2007$ $ $ $(Unaudited)Salaries and o<strong>the</strong>r short-term benefits ........ 5,299,861 9,726,603 5,253,099 6,481,888Sha<strong>re</strong>-based compensation ................ 898,121 1,765,681 441,254 31,129,696Total employee <strong>re</strong>muneration .............. 6,197,982 11,492,284 5,694,353 37,611,584Capitalised portion of <strong>to</strong>tal <strong>re</strong>muneration ...... 1,755,893 4,211,166 1,459,838 10,890,269Key management compensation was:Nine-month periods endedYear ended 31 December30 September2005 2006 2006 2007$ $ $ $(Unaudited)Salaries and o<strong>the</strong>r short-term benefits ......... 4,237,786 4,111,948 3,213,987 3,093,756Sha<strong>re</strong>-based payments .................... 781,114 753,174 333,810 22,556,8425,018,900 4,865,122 3,547,797 25,650,5988 Discontinued operationsOn 6 June, 2006, <strong>the</strong> Group ente<strong>re</strong>d in<strong>to</strong> an ag<strong>re</strong>ement <strong>to</strong> sell <strong>Heritage</strong> Congo Limited which held allof <strong>the</strong> Group’s inte<strong>re</strong>sts in <strong>the</strong> Noumbi Exploration Permit and <strong>the</strong> Kouakouala A and B licences in<strong>the</strong> Republic of Congo (‘‘Congo’’) <strong>to</strong> Af<strong>re</strong>n PLC, subject <strong>to</strong> a number of conditions p<strong>re</strong>cedent andp<strong>re</strong>-emption rights. During 2006, <strong>the</strong> Group’s partners in <strong>the</strong> Kouakouala A and B licences exercised<strong>the</strong>ir p<strong>re</strong>-emption rights in <strong>re</strong>spect of <strong>the</strong> sale of <strong>the</strong>se assets. Accordingly, <strong>the</strong> Group sold <strong>the</strong>se assets<strong>to</strong> th<strong>re</strong>e separate public entities later in 2006.On 22 November, 2006, <strong>the</strong> Group completed <strong>the</strong> sale of <strong>Heritage</strong> Congo Limited, which held a 14%working inte<strong>re</strong>st in <strong>the</strong> Noumbi Exploration Permit, <strong>to</strong> Af<strong>re</strong>n PLC (‘‘Af<strong>re</strong>n’’) for <strong>the</strong> followingconsideration:a) Cash of $21,000,000; andb) 1,500,000 Af<strong>re</strong>n warrants, with a term of five years and an exercise price of £0.60 per sha<strong>re</strong>. Thefair value of <strong>the</strong> Af<strong>re</strong>n warrants, determined by using <strong>the</strong> Black-Scholes model, was $719,380 at<strong>the</strong> date of sale (note 13).On 18 January 2007, <strong>the</strong> Group finalized <strong>the</strong> statement of adjustments <strong>re</strong>lating <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> sale of its 25%working inte<strong>re</strong>st in <strong>the</strong> Kouakouala A and 30% working inte<strong>re</strong>st in <strong>the</strong> Kouakouala B licence in196
Congo <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r partners in <strong>the</strong> licences, Mau<strong>re</strong>l et Prom and Bur<strong>re</strong>n Energy, for <strong>the</strong> followingconsideration:a) Cash of $6,052,515; andb) An overriding royalty of 15% over a 30% working inte<strong>re</strong>st in <strong>the</strong> Kouakouala B licence in <strong>re</strong>lation<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> Mengo field. The Mengo field is not in production.All of <strong>the</strong> disposition ag<strong>re</strong>ements we<strong>re</strong> completed by 12 December 2006. The gain on disposal of all of<strong>the</strong> Group’s inte<strong>re</strong>sts in <strong>the</strong> Congo was $9,200,700 in 2006. As at 31 December 2006, accounts<strong>re</strong>ceivable included $5,157,646 <strong>re</strong>lating <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> unpaid portion of <strong>the</strong> sales proceeds, which was <strong>re</strong>ceivedin January 2007.The <strong>re</strong>sults of operations in Congo have been classified as earnings from discontinued operations. Thefollowing table provides additional information with <strong>re</strong>spect <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> amounts included in <strong>the</strong> earningsfrom discontinued operations.Year ended Period ended Period ended31 December 12 December 30 September2005 2006 2006$ $ $(Unaudited)RevenuePetroleum and natural gas ........................ 5,444,936 5,116,368 3,805,505Inte<strong>re</strong>st ...................................... 41,361 — —O<strong>the</strong>r ....................................... 1,013,010 645,915 679,5436,499,307 5,762,283 4,485,048ExpensesOperating .................................... 991,956 902,776 653,344Royalties ..................................... 816,740 767,455 570,826Fo<strong>re</strong>ign exchange losses .......................... 69,623 — —Depletion, dep<strong>re</strong>ciation and acc<strong>re</strong>tion ................ 1,110,547 843,562 843,5622,988,866 2,513,793 2,067,7323,510,441 3,248,490 2,417,316The following table provides additional information with <strong>re</strong>spect <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> amounts included in <strong>the</strong>balance sheet as assets of <strong>the</strong> disposal group held for sale.12 December 30 September2006 2006$ $(Unaudited)AssetsNon-cur<strong>re</strong>nt assetsIntangible exploration assets (note 10) ......................... 8,323,966 8,323,966Property, plant and equipment (note 12) ....................... 11,638,420 8,638,12519,962,386 16,962,091Cur<strong>re</strong>ntTrade and o<strong>the</strong>r <strong>re</strong>ceivables ................................. — 375,651Inven<strong>to</strong>ries ............................................. — 49,761— 425,41219,962,386 17,387,503LiabilitiesCur<strong>re</strong>nt liabilitiesTrade and o<strong>the</strong>r payables ................................... 971,421 807,208Non-cur<strong>re</strong>ntProvisions (note 18) ...................................... 419,770 419,7701,391,191 1,226,978Net assets .............................................. 18,571,195 16,160,525197
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