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| Share Name | Share Symbol | Market | Type | Share ISIN | Share Description |
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| Global Energy | LSE:GED | London | Ordinary Share | GB0031461949 | ORD 1P |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.00 | 0.00% | 14.00 | 0.00 | 01:00:00 |
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Global Energy Development PLC
02 March 2016
lmmediate Release 2 March 2016
GLOBAL ENERGY DEVELOPMENT PLC
(the "Company" or "Global")
AUDITED FINAL RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015
Global Energy Development PLC (AIM: GED), the Latin America focused petroleum exploitation, development and production company with operations in Colombia, South America announces its audited final results for the year ended 31 December 2015 (the "Period").
Highlights
-- Strong cash balance of $25.6 million at 31 December 2015 -- Debt free
-- Note receivable of $8.0 million at 31 December 2015 (increased to $10 million as at 29 February 2016) earning 12 per cent interest per annum
-- No mandatory drilling obligations in Colombia
-- Well positioned to take advantage of investment and acquisition opportunities in the petroleum development and oilfield services sector as valuation expectations align with the new oil price environment
Mikel Faulkner, Chairman, commented: "As uncertainty in the market prevails, the Company's goal in 2016 is to increase value for its shareholders by searching for investments or acquisitions within the energy sector with the potential for significant upside. The Company seeks to position itself and its shareholders to take advantage of an eventual turnaround in the petroleum industry and related pricing increases."
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Notes to Editors:
The Company's shares have been traded on AIM, a market operated by the London Stock Exchange, since March 2002 (AIM: GED). The Company's portfolio includes exploration and developmental drilling opportunities in Colombia, South America. The Company currently holds two operated contracts in Colombia.
Forward-looking statements
This release may include statements that are, or may be deemed to be, "forward-looking statements". These forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the terms "believes", "estimates", "plans", "projects", "anticipates", "expects", "intends", "may", "will" or "should" or, in each case, their negative or other variations or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy, plans, objectives, goals, future events or intentions. These forward-looking statements include all matters that are not historical facts. They appear in a number of places throughout this release and include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the Group's intentions, beliefs or current expectations concerning, among other things, the Group's results of operations, financial position, liquidity, prospects, growth, strategies and expectations of the industry. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to future events and circumstances. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and the development of the markets and the industry in which the Group operates may differ materially from those described in, or suggested by, any forward-looking statements contained in this release. In addition, even if the development of the markets and the industry in which the Group operates are consistent with the forward-looking statements contained in this release, those developments may not be indicative of developments in subsequent periods. A number of factors could cause developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements including, without limitation, general economic and business conditions, industry trends, competition, commodity prices, changes in law or regulation, currency fluctuations (including the US dollar), the Group's ability to recover its reserves or develop new reserves, changes in its business strategy, political and economic uncertainty. Save as required by law, the Company is under no obligation to update the information contained in this release.
Past performance cannot be relied on as a guide to future performance.
Chairman's Statement and Review of Operations
During 2015 we tightened our belts and streamlined the Group through the reduction of personnel, corporate and professional fees. The Group's Board of Directors also worked with its external advisers to analyse opportunities in both the petroleum development sector as well as the oilfield services sector. Even though oil prices continued to decline during the past year, energy companies overburdened with debt and high overheads fought to survive in hope of a quick pricing recovery. Oversupply of worldwide petroleum production and the continued lag in global economies has prolonged depressed oil prices, and we believe that many companies have yet to realise the full extent of their losses and their overstretched capital and debt requirements. By contrast Global continues to be in a strong position to utilise its cash resources to acquire assets or companies during this downturn in the market. Unfortunately many energy businesses struggling in this economy have been slow to acknowledge reduced company valuations. This reluctance to accept the reality that a quick pricing turnaround is not imminent has caused us to proceed carefully during 2015 as we considered various acquisition opportunities. Thus far in 2016, we have seen no evidence of improvements in the industry or in oil prices.
With the goal of maximising earning potential whilst still allowing for adequate capital liquidity, management has taken steps to increase the Group's current return on its existing cash balances. On 15 September 2015, the Group and HKN, Inc. ("HKN") (collectively the "Co-Lenders") entered into a secured, short-term financing note agreement ("Note Receivable") with Everest Hill Energy Group Ltd. ("Everest") for the principal amount of $10 million. Under the Note Receivable, the Group participated as Co-Lender by loaning $8 million alongside HKN's loan of $2 million to Everest. The Note Receivable is secured by all of Everest's and its subsidiaries' shareholdings in Global and HKN. The Note Receivable is subject to an interest charge of 12 per cent per annum, payable monthly in arrears, with the principal amount being repayable in full on 15 March 2016. Everest paid to Global a 2 per cent transaction fee of $160,000 in September 2015. Since placing the Note Receivable in September, Global has earned $80,000 per month in interest income helping to mitigate overhead costs. In February 2016, the Board approved the amendment of the Note Receivable and extend the maturity date of the Note Receivable by six months to 15 September 2016. In addition, Global funded an additional $2 million principal amount on the amended Note Receivable.
In addition, we have worked to reduce our monthly cash burn and overhead structure. During 2015, the Group reduced the average personnel count (continuing and discontinued) from 47 to 16 employees. One-time redundancy costs totalling approximately $392,000 for personnel reductions were included in administrative expenses during the period.
The Group continues to hold its Bolivar and Bocachico Association Contracts in Colombia, South America. The Group is preserving its contract acreage in Colombia by maintaining its ongoing environmental, social, safety and reporting requirements while delaying capital expenditures related to development of its oil reserves in country. Global continues to be in discussions regarding possible strategic alternatives associated with its Colombian contracts.
Financials
During 2015, the Group's sole producing well in Colombia, the Torcaz #2 well, averaged approximately 35 gross barrels of oil per day ("bopd") yielding lifted volumes of 11,240 barrels of oil ("bbls") (2014: 8,565 bbls) and turnover of $365,000 (2014: $689,000). Average realised sales prices decreased to $32.46/bbl compared to $80.44/bbl for the prior year period.
Cost of sales decreased to $978,000 (2014: $1.7 million) during the period primarily due to reduced personnel, fuel, maintenance and transportation costs. The Group experienced a lower depreciation charge during 2015 due to the full impairment of the Bocachico area oil assets during the prior year. Gross loss decreased to $613,000 for 2015 compared to $990,000 for the prior year.
Administrative expenses increased to $4.5 million during 2015 compared to $3.6 million for the prior year. This increase was due primarily to $392,000 of one-time personnel redundancy costs paid during the year. In addition, during the prior year the Group was able to capitalise $625,000 of technical salaries for the Catalina #1 well project, therefore these salary costs were not recorded as an administrative expense. Salary costs for technical and operational personnel can be capitalised when their related time is clearly allocated to the development of a qualifying asset. The Group did not capitalise any salaries during the period, and all salary costs were recorded as an administrative expense. Other general and administrative cost areas, such as professional and corporate fees, decreased during 2015 in comparison to the prior year. During the period, share-based expense was approximately $14,000 compared to a benefit of $413,000 for the prior year due to a decrease in the Group's share price.
Finance and other expense during the period comprised solely of an accretion expense associated with the future decommissioning liabilities of the Group's Colombian contract areas. During the prior year, in addition to the accretion expense, the Group recorded $1.6 million of interest expense associated with its then-outstanding debt. The Group held no debt outstanding during 2015.
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In 2015, a new Colombian equity tax was introduced and will be calculated each year for three years using a taxable base of the net equity (as at 1 January) at regressive rates of 1.15 per cent for 2015, 1.00 per cent for 2016 and 0.40 per cent for 2017. The payment of the tax is made in instalments twice per year (May and September). Current tax expense during the period included $125,000 for this new equity tax in addition to normal income and CREE tax expense. The decrease in net deferred tax liabilities during 2015 is primarily related to the increase in temporary differences between tax and accounting depreciation, the effect of the devaluation of the Colombian exchange rate (to the US dollar) and the increase in Colombian fiscal tax loss carryforwards. New Colombian regulations were introduced in 2015 which allow tax loss carryforwards incurred beginning 2015 to be eligible to offset the CREE taxable amount with no expiration date. The Group recognised a benefit to deferred tax expense during the period of $2.4 million for the net decrease in deferred tax liabilities for the period.
Low benchmark oil prices of $38.21/bbl as at 31 December 2015 caused the proved and probable oil reserves within the Bolivar Contract area to be uneconomic. Global was required to fully impair the $22.2 million of capitalised costs associated with its Bolivar Association Contract. Proved and probable oil reserves within the Bocachico Contract area were uneconomic at oil benchmark prices of $57.33 per bbl as at 31 December 2014, and Bocachico's proved and probable reserves continued to be uneconomic at the lower oil prices as at 31 December 2015.
In the previous year, the Group disposed of its rights and obligations of its Llanos Basin Contract areas (Rio Verde, Alcaravan and Los Hatos) through the sale of the entire issued share capital of CEDCO, for gross cash consideration of $50 million, net of approximately $1.0 million of initial purchase price adjustments for CEDCO's operating income received and capital expenditures spent by the Group during the period between the transaction's effective date (1 August 2014) and the closing date in December 2014. Pursuant to the share purchase agreement, the purchaser of CEDCO was required to send any final proposed adjustments to the purchase price 90 days after the closing date. In February 2015, the Group received the purchaser's adjustment statement with additional purchase price adjustments totalling $1.5 million. The Group had accrued the additional $1.5 million of proposed adjustments in its financial statements as of 31 December 2014. On 31 March 2015, the Group and the purchaser finalised the additional purchase price adjustments totalling $1.1 million following a review of the proposed adjustments in accordance with the share purchase agreement and such amount was paid in full on 31 March 2015. The resulting difference of approximately $386,000 is recorded to profit from discontinued operations in the statement of operations as at 31 December 2015. Based upon new Colombian regulation introduced in 2015, the pre-effective date CREE tax liabilities for discontinued operations previously accrued as at 31 December 2014 and owed by the Group were eliminated on the filing of the 2014 Colombian tax returns in May 2015. This elimination of the accrued CREE tax liability of approximately $661,000 is recorded to profit of discontinued operations in the statement of operations as at 31 December 2015. Profit from discontinued operations totalled $1.0 million during the year. Also during 2015, the Group paid $1.0 million of closing costs for the sale of CEDCO which the Group had accrued in its financial statements as of 31 December 2014.
Conclusion
With regard to the Group's strong cash balance, there are a number of options for the use of the cash including, for example, utilising the cash for an acquisition or investment. Presently, the Board believes that utilising cash to unlock the value in existing assets of targeted energy sector companies may create the greatest long-term value for shareholders.
Mikel Faulkner
Chairman
1 March 2016
Oil Reserves Information (unaudited)
As at 31 December 2015
The reserve estimates shown in this report were developed by Ralph E. Davis Associates, Inc., an independent petroleum engineering firm, and are based on the PRMS joint reserve and resource definitions of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, the World Petroleum Council, the American Association of Petroleum Geologists and the Society of Petroleum Evaluation Engineers consistent with UK reporting purposes. Proved and probable reserve estimates are based on a number of underlying assumptions including oil prices, future costs, oil in place and reservoir performance, which are inherently uncertain. Management uses established industry techniques to generate its estimates and regularly references its estimates against those of joint venture partners or external consultants. However, the amount of reserves that will ultimately be recovered from any field cannot be known with certainty until the end of the field's life.
All reserves are located in Colombia, South America.
Estimated net proved and probable reserves of crude oil
Proved
South Probable Total
America South America All
Barrels Barrels Barrels
('000s) ('000s) ('000s)
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At 1 January 2015
Developed - - -
Undeveloped 19,758 4,573 24,331
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19,758 4,573 24,331
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Changes in year attributable to:
Revision of previous estimates(1) (19,745) (4,573) (24,318)
Production (13) - (13)
Developed - - -
Undeveloped - - -
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At 31 December 2015 - - -
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(1) The revisions in previous estimates are due to low oil benchmark prices of $38.21 per bbl before discounts as at 31 December 2015. The lower oil prices at year-end 2015 caused the proved and probable oil reserves within the Bolivar Contract area to be uneconomic as at 31 December 2015. The proved and probable oil reserves within the Bocachico Contract area were uneconomic at oil benchmark prices of $57.33 per bbl as at 31 December 2014. Bocachico's proved and probable reserves continued to be uneconomic at the lower oil prices as at 31 December 2015.
PRIMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
For the year ended 31 December 2015
2015 2014
$'000 $'000
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Continuing Operations
Revenue 365 689
Cost of sales (978) (1,679)
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Gross loss (613) (990)
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Other income 8 14
Administrative expenses (4,478) (3,644)
Share-based (expense) / credit (14) 413
Exchange rate expense (59) (113)
Impairment loss (21,813) (11,163)
Operating loss from continuing operations (26,969) (15,483)
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Finance income 440 1
Finance expense (196) (1,793)
-------------------------------------------------------- --------- ---------
Loss before taxation from continuing operations (26,725) (17,275)
-------------------------------------------------------- --------- ---------
Tax benefit 2,114 2,311
-------------------------------------------------------- --------- ---------
Loss from continuing operations, net of tax (24,611) (14,964)
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Income / (loss) from discontinued operations, net
of tax 1,047 (7,173)
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Total comprehensive loss for the year attributable
to the equity owners of the parent (23,564) (22,137)
-------------------------------------------------------- --------- ---------
Loss per share for continuing operations
* Basic $(0.68) $(0.41)
* Diluted $(0.68) $(0.41)
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Earnings / (loss) per share for discontinued operations
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* Basic $0.03 $(0.20) * Diluted $0.03 $(0.20) -------------------------------------------------------- --------- --------- Total loss per share -------------------------------------------------------- --------- --------- * Basic $(0.65) $(0.61) -------------------------------------------------------- --------- --------- * Diluted $(0.65) $(0.61) -------------------------------------------------------- --------- ---------
Figures in thousands except for per share information.
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
As at 31 December 2015
2015 2014
$'000 $'000
---------------------------------------------------- -------- --------
Assets
Non-current assets
Intangible assets 93 33
Property, plant and equipment 145 22,263
Total non-current assets 238 22,296
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Current assets
Inventories 246 290
Note receivable 8,040 -
Trade and other receivables 344 467
Prepayments and other assets 983 1,014
Cash and cash equivalents 25,608 41,153
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Total current assets 35,221 42,924
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Total assets 35,459 65,220
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Liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Deferred tax liabilities (net) (6) (2,375)
Long-term provisions (2,005) (2,130)
Total non-current liabilities (2,011) (4,505)
---------------------------------------------------- -------- --------
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables (1,116) (3,782)
Corporate and equity tax liability (79) (1,133)
Total current liabilities (1,195) (4,915)
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Total liabilities (3,206) (9,420)
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Net assets 32,253 55,800
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Capital and reserves attributable to equity holders
of the parent
Share capital 608 608
Share premium account 27,139 27,139
Capital reserve 51,855 51,855
Retained deficit (47,349) (23,802)
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Total equity 32,253 55,800
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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
For the year ended 31 December 2015
2015 2014
$'000 $'000
------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------- -------------
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations (5,108) 6,295
Tax paid (continuing and discontinued operations) (586) (5,560)
Net cash (used in) generated from operating activities (5,694) 735
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Cash flows from investing activities
Interest income from note receivable 240 -
Commission income from note receivable 160 -
Placement of note receivable (8,000) -
Gross proceeds from sale of subsidiary _ 50,000
Purchase price adjustments for sale of subsidiary (1,161) (998)
Cost paid for sale of subsidiary (1,000) _
Interest received 8 19
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (98) (7,539)
Decrease in short term deposits (discontinued operations) - (480)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (9,851) 41,002
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Cash flows from financing activities
Farm-out partner cash calls - 6,238
Bolivar farm-out proceeds - 5,000
Bocachico farm-out proceeds - 1,000
Fees paid for Bolivar and Bocachico farm-outs - (2,372)
Debt principal repayments - (12,000)
Repayment of finance leases (discontinued operations) - (360)
Interest paid - (1,505)
------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------- -------------
Net cash used in financing activities - (3,999)
------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------- -------------
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents for the year (15,545) 37,738
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 41,153 3,415
------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------- -------------
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of year 25,608 41,153
------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------- -------------
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
For the year ended 31 December 2015
Share Share Capital Retained Total
capital premium reserve losses equity
$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000
-------------------------------------- -------- -------- --------- ------------ ---------
At 1 January 2014 608 27,139 210,844 (157,701) 80,890
Total comprehensive income for the
year attributable to equity holders
of the parent - - - (22,137) (22,137)
Share-based payment - options equity
settled - - - 51 51
Disposal of CEDCO - - (158,989) 155,985 (3,004)
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At 1 January 2015 608 27,139 51,855 (23,802) 55,800
-------------------------------------- -------- -------- --------- ------------ ---------
Total comprehensive loss for the year
attributable to equity owners of the
parent - - - (23,564) (23,564)
Share-based payment - options equity
settled - - - 17 17
At 31 December 2015 608 27,139 51,855 (47,349) 32,253
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ABRIDGED NOTES TO THE PRIMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the twelve months ended 31 December 2015
1. Accounting Policies
Basis of preparation
The financial statements of the Group for the twelve months ended 31 December 2015 have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, International Accounting Standards and Interpretations (collectively IFRS) issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) as adopted by European Union.
The financial information set out above does not constitute the Company's statutory accounts for the years ended 31 December 2015 or 2014 as defined by section 435 of the Companies Act 2006 but is derived from those accounts. Statutory accounts for 2014 have been delivered to the registrar of companies, and those for 2015 will be delivered in due course. The auditors have reported on those accounts; their reports were (i) unqualified, and (ii) did not include a reference to any matters to which the auditors drew attention by way of emphasis without qualifying their report and (iii) did not contain a statement under section 498 (2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006 in respect of the accounts.
2. 2014 discontinued operations - CEDCO
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In December 2014, the Group closed on the sale of its wholly-owned subsidiary, CEDCO, with an effective date of 1 August 2014. CEDCO held the Company's former contract areas (Rio Verde, Alcaravan and Los Hatos contracts) within the Llanos Basin of Colombia, South America. These contracts previously comprised the majority of the Company's oil producing properties. As a result of this disposal in 2014, the operations of CEDCO were treated as discontinued operations. As per the sale agreement, the Group finalised and paid all proposed adjustments to the purchase price during March 2015.
2015 2014
Colombia $'000 $'000
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Revenue - 16,440
Cost of sales - (10,977)
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Gross profit - 5,463
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Other income (expense) - (5)
Administrative expenses - (1,060)
Finance income - 18
Finance expense - (298)
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Profit before taxation - 4,118
Tax benefit (expense)(1) 661 (4,274)
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Profit / (loss) after taxation 661 (156)
Gain / (loss) on disposal of business (including
fees and purchase price adjustments)(2) 386 (7,017)
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Income / (loss) from discontinued operations 1,047 (7,173)
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(1) Based upon new Colombian regulation introduced in 2015, the 2014 pre-effective date CREE tax liabilities for discontinued operations previously accrued as at 31 December 2014 and owed by the Group were able to be eliminated upon the filing of the 2014 Colombian tax returns in May 2015. The elimination of the accrued CREE tax liability of approximately $661,000 was recorded to profit from discontinued operations in the statement of operations as of 31 December 2015.
(2) Per the share purchase agreement, the purchaser of CEDCO could send proposed adjustments to the purchase price following 90 days after the closing date. In February 2015, the Group received the purchaser's adjustment statement with proposed additional purchase price adjustments totalling $1.5 million. The Group accrued the $1.5 million of proposed adjustments in its financial statements as of 31 December 2014. On 31 March 2015, the Group and the purchaser agreed upon the finalised purchase price adjustment of $1.1 million following review of the proposed adjustments in accordance with the share purchase agreement. The $1.1 million was paid to the purchaser in March 2015. The resulting difference of approximately $386,000 was recorded to profit from discontinued operations in the statement of operations as of 31 December 2015.
Reconciliation of loss before taxation to net cash flow from operations
2015 2014
$'000 $'000
--------------------------------------------- ----------------------- ------------------
Continuing operations
Loss before tax (26,725) (17,275)
Adjustments for:
Depreciation of property, plant & equipment 78 191
Amortisation of intangible assets 4 1
Other income (8) -
Impairment charge 21,813 11,163
Share based expense / (benefit) 14 (413)
Finance income (440) (1)
Finance cost 196 1,793
Operating cash flow before movements in
working capital (5,068) (4,541)
--------------------------------------------- ----------------------- ------------------
Decrease in inventories 44 113
Increase in trade and other receivables (569) (159)
(Decrease) / increase in trade and other
payables (159) 2,328
Cash used from continuing operations (5,752) (2,259)
--------------------------------------------- ----------------------- ------------------
Discontinued operations
Profit before tax - 4,118
Adjustments for:
Depreciation of property, plant & equipment - 5,379
Amortization of intangible assets - 263
Income (loss) on sale of subsidiary 1,047 (7,017)
Finance income - (18)
Finance cost - 298
Operating cash flow before movements in
working capital 1,047 3,023
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Increase in inventories - (841)
Increase in trade and other receivables - (1,361)
(Decrease) / increase in trade and other
payables (403) 7,733
Cash generated from discontinued operations 644 8,554
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Cash (used) / generated from operations (5,108) 6,295
--------------------------------------------- ----------------------- ------------------
The Statement of Cash Flows contains the following elements related to discontinued operations:
2015 2014
$'000 $'000
------------------------------------------------ ----------------- -----------------
Net cash generated from operating activities 108 3,004
Net cash used in investing activities (87) (2,383)
Net cash used in financing activities - (433)
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Total 21 188
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3. (Loss) / earnings per share (EPS)
Basic earnings per share amounts are calculated by dividing the (loss) / profit for the period attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year. Diluted (loss) / earnings per share are calculated by dividing the (loss) / profit for the year attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding at the end of the year, plus the weighted average number of shares that would be issued on the conversion of dilutive potential ordinary shares into ordinary shares. The calculation of the dilutive potential ordinary shares related to employee and Director Share option plans includes only those options with exercise prices below the average share trading price for each period.
2015 2014
$'000 $'000
--------------------------------------------- ----------- -----------
Loss from continuing operations after
taxation (24,611) (14,964)
Profit / (loss) from discontinued operations
after taxation 1,047 (7,173)
--------------------------------------------- ----------- -----------
Net loss attributable to equity holders (23,564) (22,137)
--------------------------------------------- ----------- -----------
Loss per share for continuing operations
* Basic $(0.68) $(0.41)
* Diluted $(0.68) $(0.41)
Earnings / (loss) per share for discontinued
operations
* Basic $0.03 $(0.20)
* Diluted $0.03 $(0.20)
Total loss per share
* Basic $(0.65) $(0.61)
* Diluted $(0.65) $(0.61)
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Basic weighted average number of shares 36,112,187 36,112,187
Dilutive potential ordinary shares
Employee and Director share option plans - 626,162
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Diluted weighted average number of shares 36,112,187 36,738,349 --------------------------------------------- ----------- -----------
The calculation of the diluted EPS assumes all criteria giving rise to the dilution of the EPS are achieved and all outstanding share options with exercise prices lower than the average period share price are exercised.
4. Revenue
Revenue is attributable to one continuing activity which is oil liftings from the Group's wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Group, located in Colombia, South America.
5. Finance income
2015 2014
$'000 $'000
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Income on note receivable and others 440 1
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6. Finance expense
2015 2014
$'000 $'000
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HKN Amortising Note Payable - 1,601
Unwinding of discount on decommissioning provision 196 192
Total finance expenses 196 1,793
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7. Income tax
The Group is subject to UK and Colombian taxation.
UK taxation
The Group does not expect to be liable for UK corporation tax in the foreseeable future because, as of the date of the last UK tax return, the Group had trading losses carried forward of approximately $26.2 million as at 31 December 2015 and $28.9 million as at 31 December 2014.
Colombian taxation
The Group pays taxes in Colombia through the branch offices of its wholly owned subsidiaries. The Colombian corporation tax is calculated as the CREE tax and the higher of net income tax or presumptive income tax as follows:
-- Presumptive income tax. An alternative minimum tax calculated on the prior year gross equity less liabilities at a rate of 3 per cent to determine the presumptive income. A rate of 25 per cent is applied to the presumptive income to arrive at the tax obligation; or
-- Net income tax. Calculated at a rate of 25 per cent taking into account revenues minus costs, standard and special deductions.
-- CREE tax. Calculated at a rate of 14 per cent for 2015, 15 per cent for 2016, 17 per cent for 2017 and 18 per cent for 2018. Beginning in 2019, the rate will reduce to 9 per cent thereafter. Tax loss carryforwards incurred beginning 2015 shall be eligible to offset the CREE taxable amount with no expiration date. Lastly, the CREE tax may not be less than three per cent of the taxpayer's net equity as of 31 December of the preceding taxable year.
Additionally, in 2015, a new Equity Tax was introduced and is calculated each year for three years using a taxable base of the Net Equity (as at 1 January) at progressive rates of 1.15 per cent for 2015, 1.00 per cent for 2016 and 0.40 per cent for 2017. The payment of the tax is required with instalments made twice per year (May and September).
The major components of income tax expense for the periods ended 31 December 2015 and 2014 are:
2015 2014
$'000 $'000
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Current taxes:
Current income tax charge (continuing operations)(1) 92 509
Current income tax charge (discontinued operations) - 141
CREE tax (continuing operations) 33 -
CREE tax (discontinued operations)(2) - 1,022
Equity tax(3) 125 -
Other withholding tax (continuing operations) 5 47
Other withholding tax (discontinued operations) - 64
Discontinued operations income tax from prior years(4) - 5,300
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Total current taxes 255 7,083
Deferred tax:
Relating to origination and reversal of temporary
differences (2,369) (2,867)
Discontinued operations - (2,253)
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Total deferred tax (benefit) (2,369) (5,120)
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Total income tax (benefit) for continued operations (2,114) (2,311)
Total income tax (benefit) / expense for discontinued
operations (661) 4,274
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Total income tax (benefit) / expense reported in
the income statement (2,775) 1,963
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(1) Current income tax for 2015 was calculated under the presumptive income tax basis due to taxable losses generated in Colombia during the period. In 2014, the current income tax was the result of a 10 per cent Colombian capital gain tax charge on the gross proceeds received by the Group related to the Bolivar and Bocachico farm-out agreements. In December 2014, upon the termination of such agreements, the capital gains tax was recognised.
(2) CREE tax for 2014 was due to the taxable profit generated from the transfer of the Bolivar and Bocachico Contracts between branch offices of the Group's wholly-owned Colombian subsidiaries in 2014. The transfer of assets located in Colombia (even between wholly-owned Group subsidiaries) constituted a disposition of assets for Colombian tax purposes since such assets represented more than 20% of the assets of the Group. The transfer of the Bolivar and Bocachico Contracts to newly-created wholly-owned Colombian branches during 2014 constituted more than 20% of the Group's consolidated assets.
(3) The equity tax for 2015 was calculated at 1.15 per cent of the Group's net equity of its Colombian branches as of 1 January 2015.
(4) The income tax for discontinued operations relates to the amended 2010 Colombian income tax return and the DIAN assessment. See note 3 for further detail.
Taxation reconciliation
The charge for the year can be reconciled to the loss per the statement of comprehensive income which includes amounts related to discontinued operations:
2015 2014
$'000 $'000
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Loss before tax in the Statement of Comprehensive
Income (26,725) (20,174)
Tax benefit on Group loss at UK Corporation tax
rate of 20% (2014: 21.5%) (5,345) (4,338)
Effects of:
CREE tax 33 1,022
Presumptive income tax on alternative basis and
other withholdings 222 251
UK tax on losses carried forward and losses not
deductible 3,390 1,108
Effect of higher tax rates in the UK (1,336) (811)
Permanent differences on deferred taxes primarily
arising from foreign exchange 922 (1,916)
Loss on disposal of CEDCO not deductible for
tax purposes - 838
Tax expense prior year (661) 5,300
2014 capital tax on transfer of contracts - 509
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Total income tax (benefit) expense from comprehensive
income reported in the income statement (2,775) 1,963
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8. Deferred tax
The gross movement in net deferred tax liabilities are reported as follows:
2015 2014
$'000 $'000
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Opening balance as of 1 January (2,375) (16,291)
Disposal of CEDCO - 8,796
Change in deferred tax related to temporary differences
and other 2,369 5,120
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Closing balance as at 31 December (6) (2,375)
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The Group offsets deferred tax assets and liabilities if, and only if, it has a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and current tax liabilities and the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities related to corporation taxes levied by the same tax authority. Deferred tax assets and liabilities listed below are related to corporation taxes levied by the Colombian tax authority with jurisdiction over the Group's Colombian branches. Deferred taxes primarily have been provided at a 39 per cent rate, but in 2015, the rate was reduced to 34 per cent.
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The movement in deferred income tax assets and liabilities during the year is as follows:
Tax
losses Provisions Total
Deferred tax assets $'000 $'000 $'000
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As at 1 January 2014 9,078 1,012 10,090
Discontinued operations (7,324) - (7,324)
Change in deferred tax related to temporary
differences and other (1,430) (1,012) (2,442)
As at 1 January 2015 324 - 324
Decrease in temporary differences(1) (401) - (401)
Change in deferred tax related to exchange
difference and other(3) 77 - 77
As at 31 December 2015 - - -
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Fixed
assets
value Inventory Total
Deferred tax liabilities $'000 $'000 $'000
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As at 1 January 2014 (26,425) 44 (26,381)
Discontinued operations 16,120 - 16,120
Changes in deferred tax related to temporary
differences and other 7,533 29 7,562
As at 1 January 2015 (2,772) 73 (2,699)
Increase (decrease) in temporary differences(2) 3,414 (73) 3,341
Changes in deferred tax related to exchange
difference and other(3) (648) - (648)
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As at 31 December 2015 (6) - (6)
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(1) The decrease in deferred tax assets during 2015 was primarily related to the change in the fiscal losses for Colombia.
(2) The decrease in deferred tax liabilities during 2015 was primarily related to increased differences between tax and accounting depreciation following the full impairment of Bolivar's capitalised costs during the period for accounting purposes.
(3) This change in deferred taxes was primarily related to the effect of the change in the exchange rate of the Colombian peso to the US dollar.
9. Property, plant and equipment
Office
Oil Facilities equipment
properties and pipelines & other Total
$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000
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Cost
At 1 January 2014 142,838 36,816 1,646 181,300
Additions 2,606 1 461 3,068
Reimbursement of prior costs (6,000) - - (6,000)
Sale of CEDCO (94,590) (33,871) (1,210) (129,671)
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At 31 December 2014 44,854 2,946 897 48,697
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Additions - 10 102 112
Change in decommissioning and environmental
provision (293) - - (293)
Reclassification of intangible assets - - (50) (50)
At 31 December 2015 44,561 2,956 949 48,466
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Depreciation:
At 1 January 2014 (49,490) (20,671) (1,050) (71,211)
Sale of CEDCO 40,641 20,204 665 61,510
Provided during the year (continuing
operations) (148) (17) (26) (191)
Provided during the year (discontinued
operations) (3,951) (1,125) (303) (5,379)
Impairment loss (10,761) (287) (115) (11,163)
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At 31 December 2014 (23,709) (1,896) (829) (26,434)
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Provided during the year - - (78) (78)
Reclassification of intangible assets - - 4 4
Impairment loss (20,852) (1,060) 99 (21,813)
At 31 December 2015 (44,561) (2,956) (804) (48,321)
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Net book value at 31 December 2015 - - 145 145
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Net book value at 31 December 2014 21,145 1,050 68 22,263
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Net book value at 1 January 2014 93,348 16,145 596 110,089
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The Group performed its annual impairment test as at 31 December 2015. The Group considers the relationship between its market capitalisation and its book value, among other factors, when reviewing for indicators of impairment. As at 31 December 2015, the market capitalisation of the Group was below the book value of its equity, indicating a potential impairment of the assets of the Company's operating segments. The recoverable amounts of the two CGUs, the Bolivar area and the Bocachico area, were determined based upon value in use calculations using risked cash flow projections. The value in use calculations include estimates about the future financial performance of each CGU. All estimates and assumptions included in the value in use calculations are derived from the reserve report developed by Ralph E. Davis Associates, Inc., an independent petroleum engineering firm, and are based on the PRMS joint reserve and resource definitions of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, the World Petroleum Council, the American Association of Petroleum Geologists and the Society of Petroleum Evaluation Engineers consistent with UK reporting purposes. The projected risked discounted cash flows are calculated using the Brent oil pricing as at December 2015 of $38.21 per bbl (2014: $57.33 per bbl), with an escalation of 3% each following year, with historical pricing discounts and historical operating costs. The pre-tax discount rate applied to the cash flow projections is 10 per cent (2014: 10 per cent).
Decreased oil prices of $38.21 per bbl caused the oil reserves within the Bolivar area to be uneconomic at 31 December 2015. The resulting uneconomic nature of the proved and probable reserves within the Bolivar area required the Group to fully impair the $22.2 million of carrying value of its Bolivar area oil assets within its consolidated financial statements at 31 December 2015. This amount was slightly mitigated due to a net gain recognised during the year of $425,595 primarily for the reduction of the decommissioning and environmental liabilities for the Bocachico area which reduced the overall impairment loss to $21.8 million for the year ended 31 December 2015.
As at 31 December 2014, the Group fully impaired the $11.2 million of carrying value of its Bocachico area oil assets within its consolidated financial statements. Bocachico's proved and probable reserves continued to be uneconomic at the lower oil prices as at 31 December 2015. Under current accounting standards, the Group may reverse such impairment in the future if there is an indication that the previously recognised impairment loss no longer exists or has decreased.
As at 31 December 2015, there are no amounts included in the cost of property, plant and equipment in respect of capitalised financing costs (2014: $nil). The amount of the financing costs capitalised during the year was $nil (2014: $nil). There are no amounts included in PP&E relating to capitalised finance leases (2014: $nil) as at 31 December 2015.
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