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Greka Drilling Limited

27 September 2016

27 September 2016

GREKA DRILLING LIMITED

("Greka Drilling" or the "Company")

Interim Results 2016

Greka Drilling Limited (AIM: GDL), the largest independent and specialised unconventional gas driller in China, is pleased to announce its results for the six months ended 30 June 2016.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

   --      Revenue of US$2.6 million (H1 2015: US$11.9 million) 

-- US$8.1 million of cash as at 30 June 2016 including restricted cash (US$2.4 million as at 31 December 2015)

   --      US$3.8 million bank loans as at 30 June 2016 (US$5.9 million as at 31 December 2015) 
   --      Loss of US$5.5 million (H1 2015: loss of US$4.8 million) 
   --      Secured US$5 million in loan financing from Guaranty Finance Investors LLC 

OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

-- In line with our guidance in February this year, activity levels have been very limited in the first half of 2016. GDL has drilled 10 wells (3 in China and 7 wells in India) in the first 6 months compared to 28 wells in the same period last year

   --     Of the wells drilled there was: 

o 1 Vertical well in China with a total depth ("TD") of 789 metres and completed in 13 days (spud to completion)

o 7 Directional wells in India which averaged 12 days, a 42% improvement on the average of 20 days in the same period in 2015. The fastest Directional well was drilled to TD 1,036 metres in 9.3 days

o 2 Horizontal wells in China with the fastest being drilled to TD of 1,658 metres in 28 days (spud to completion)

-- In total there were 12,458.31 metres drilled (4,128.31 metres in China and 8,330 metres in India) compared to 26,367 metres in H1 2015

-- The 8,330 metres drilled in India compares with a total of 9,920 metres in India for the FY 2015

H2 2016 OPERATIONS OUTLOOK

India:

   --      Essar Oil Limited: 

o Expected to drill 30 wells with 2 rigs deployed under the current contract

o Potential for deployment of a third rig under the current contract

   --      In advanced talks with new potential clients for deployment of three rigs in 2017 

China:

   --      Green Dragon Gas has begun mobilising for a programme of up to 8 wells 
   --      Bids to conclude multi-well programme prior to year-end 

Randeep S. Grewal, Chairman and Chief Executive of Greka Drilling, commented:

"We have previously advised that we expected this year to be very challenging while the oil and gas operators realign their portfolios to the new oil price environment. Unconventional drilling, the Company's niche, has been largely suspended by most of the operators. During this period, we continued to take steps to reduce costs, improve our drilling efficiency and diversify our services and customer base. Indeed, this year we expect to have an equal client base between China and India.

In India, we won a new contract from Essar Oil to drill vertical and directional wells on a day-rate basis. We have completed 7 directional wells under this contract and hope to complete 30 wells with 2 rigs in the second half. Additionally, we are in advanced talks with other oil and gas operators to mobilise other rigs in the central part of India.

In China, it is anticipated that a number of larger E&P companies, including Green Dragon Gas, will start their drilling programme for 2016 in the fourth quarter so as to conclude their objectives prior to year-end. GDL is well positioned and is in discussions in relation to carrying out this work. We remain confident about the market and the Company's longer term prospects in China.

For further information on Greka Drilling, please refer to the Companys website at www.grekadrilling.com or contact:

 
  Sarah Lowther 
   Media Relations                                    +44 (0)20 7016 
   Greka Drilling                                      9829 
  Azhic Basirov / David Jones / Ben Jeynes 
   Nominated Adviser and Broker                       +44 (0)20 7131 
   Smith & Williamson                                  4000 
 

CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT

Globally, the energy sector is still in its volatile state, but much to the contrary, here in China, the situation is changing drastically. Though there was little investment into CBM exploratory activities by the majors including CNOOC (CUCBM), CNPC and PetroChina in H1 of 2016, the Chinese government is reacting and using this opportunity to abandon coal-fired iron and steel plants and switch many factories to clean energy "gas" power. This gasification plan is to fundamentally reduce the "smoggy" air which has become an increasing concern.

CBM, as an important part of this clean energy family of fuel, is expected to play a key role in this process. To rectify the situation and rekindle the previous strong momentum and enthusiasm to develop CBM, the Chinese government has recently raised the subsidy on CBM development from RMB0.2 to RMB0.3 per CBM cubic metre extracted. Furthermore, CBM development is high on the agenda of China's Thirteenth Five-year Plan; three provinces have been named as hot spot targets for CBM development which means more preferential policies will be in place, including central government granted low-interest loans. These three provinces are Guizhou, Inner Mongolia and Xinjiang. These initiatives are expected to attract CBM development companies and investors, and should trigger another wave of CBM development. Greka Drilling is well positioned in China to benefit from this opportunity.

In the first half of this year we focused on sustaining our capabilities and business development. The organisation focused on training, equipment maintenance, completing the 'end-of-well' reports for all our historical drilled wells and optimised the field crews to support a five rig operation.

In China, business development was focused on expanding the offered services to coal mines, power generation plants and coal gasification projects to promote our technologies and capacities for drilling. The continuation of favourable polices being released by the government has drawn a wider range of interested parties into CBM development. Most of these new entrants do not have CBM development experience and are eager to have Greka Drilling as their technical partner. Although this will take time, we expect a number of these discussions to convert into contracts. Concurrently, in China, we look forward to Green Dragon Gas's multi-well programme in Shanxi province which we expect will include a combination of new and re-drilled LiFaBriC wells.

In India, we have two rigs working under contract for Essar on a day-rate basis, and 16 vertical wells have been drilled so far. While the existing programme may extend into a third rig, we expect to conclude an additional thirty wells in the current contract. Additionally, ONGC has committed itself to develop CBM and has released a tender for the development of a block. Greka Drilling is ideally suited to provide such services and we will be delivering our offer next month.

We are pleased to have secured working capital lines during these challenging times from Guaranty Finance Investors. While we are quite confident of the significant potential for Greka Drilling in China and India, these facilities have been supportive during this year.

Randeep S. Grewal

Chairman

27 September 2016

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

 
                                                 Six months   Six months     Year ended 
                                                      ended     ended 30    31 December 
                                                    30 June    June 2015           2015 
                                                       2016 
                                                    US$'000      US$'000        US$'000 
                                          Note    Unaudited    Unaudited        Audited 
---------------------------------------  -----  -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 Revenue                                     3        2,610       11,892         29,916 
 Cost of sales                                      (3,921)     (12,428)       (23,951) 
---------------------------------------  -----  -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 
 Gross (loss)/profit                                (1,311)        (536)          5,965 
 
 Administrative expenses                            (3,898)      (3,914)        (9,256) 
---------------------------------------  -----  -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 
 Total administrative expenses                      (3,898)      (3,914)        (9,256) 
 
 Loss from operations                               (5,209)      (4,450)        (3,291) 
 Finance income                              4           84            1              3 
 Finance costs                               5      (1,756)        (480)        (4,241) 
---------------------------------------  -----  -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 
 Loss before income tax                             (6,881)      (4,929)        (7,529) 
 
 Income tax charge                           6        1,353          122            228 
---------------------------------------  -----  -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 
 Loss for the period                                (5,528)      (4,807)        (7,301) 
 
 Other comprehensive income/(expense): 
 Items that may be reclassified 
  to profit or loss: 
---------------------------------------  -----  -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 Exchange differences on 
  translation of foreign 
  operations                                              7          228           (88) 
---------------------------------------  -----  -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 Total comprehensive expense 
  for the period                                    (5,521)      (4,579)        (7,389) 
---------------------------------------  -----  -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 (Loss)/profit for the 
  period attributable to: 
  - Owners of the company                           (5,615)      (4,791)        (7,246) 
  - Non-controlling interests                            87         (16)           (55) 
---------------------------------------  -----  -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 
                                                    (5,528)      (4,807)        (7,301) 
---------------------------------------  -----  -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 
 Total comprehensive 
  (expense)/income attributable 
  to: 
  - Owners of the company                           (5,549)      (4,622)        (7,476) 
  - Non-controlling interests                            28           43             87 
---------------------------------------  -----  -----------  -----------  ------------- 
                                                    (5,521)      (4,579)        (7,389) 
---------------------------------------  -----  -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 Earnings per share 
  - Basic and diluted (in 
   US dollar)                                7     (0.0141)     (0.0121)       (0.0184) 
=======================================  =====  ===========  ===========  ============= 
 

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

 
                                               As at         As at 31 
                                             30 June         December 
                                                2016             2015 
                                             US$'000          US$'000 
                                Note       Unaudited          Audited 
-----------------------------  -----  --------------  --------------- 
 Assets 
 Non-current assets 
 Property, plant and 
  equipment                        8          82,389           84,962 
 Intangible assets                               343              388 
 Deferred tax assets               9              84                - 
-----------------------------  -----  --------------  --------------- 
                                              82,816           85,350 
-----------------------------  -----  --------------  --------------- 
 Current assets 
 Inventories                      10           6,304            7,138 
 Trade and other receivables      11           3,555            3,363 
 Cash and bank balances           12           8,082            2,421 
-----------------------------  -----  --------------  --------------- 
                                              17,941           12,922 
-----------------------------  -----  --------------  --------------- 
 Total assets                                100,757           98,272 
-----------------------------  -----  --------------  --------------- 
 Liabilities 
 Current liabilities 
 Trade and other payables         13          32,051           25,165 
 Loans and borrowings             14           3,770            5,852 
 Provisions                                        -              585 
-----------------------------  -----  --------------  --------------- 
                                              35,821           31,602 
-----------------------------  -----  --------------  --------------- 
 Non current liabilities 
 
 Loans and borrowings             14           4,406                - 
 Financial liability              15             565                - 
 Deferred tax liabilities          9               -            1,184 
-----------------------------  -----  --------------  --------------- 
                                               4,971            1,184 
 Total net assets                             59,965           65,486 
-----------------------------  -----  --------------  --------------- 
 Capital and reserves 
 Share capital                                     4                4 
 Share premium                                77,186           77,186 
 Invested capital                            (1,533)          (1,533) 
 Reserve fund                                    917              917 
 Foreign exchange reserve                        921              855 
 Retained deficit                           (17,269)         (11,654) 
-----------------------------  -----  --------------  --------------- 
 Total equity attributable 
  to owners of the Company                    60,226           65,775 
 Non-controlling interests                     (261)            (289) 
-----------------------------  -----  --------------  --------------- 
 
   Total Equity                               59,965           65,486 
-----------------------------  -----  --------------  --------------- 
 

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

 
                                                                                                  Equity 
                                                                                            attributable 
                                                                   Foreign                     to owners 
                        Share      Share   Invested     Reserve   exchange       Retained         of the   Non-controlling 
                      capital    premium    capital        fund    reserve        deficit        Company         interests      Total 
                      US$'000    US$'000    US$'000     US$'000    US$'000        US$'000        US$'000           US$'000    US$'000 
-------------------  --------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  -------------  -------------  ----------------  --------- 
 At 01 January 2015 
  - audited                 4     77,186    (1,533)         917      1,086        (4,409)         73,251             (376)     72,875 
 Loss for the 
  period                    -          -          -           -          -        (4,791)        (4,791)              (16)    (4,807) 
 Other 
 comprehensive 
 income: 
  - Exchange 
   difference on 
   translation 
   of foreign 
   operations               -          -          -           -        169              -            169                59        228 
-------------------  --------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  -------------  -------------  ----------------  --------- 
 Total 
  comprehensive 
  income/(expense) 
  for the period            -          -          -           -        169        (4,791)        (4,622)                43    (4,579) 
 
 At 30 June 2015 - 
  unaudited                 4     77,186    (1,533)         917      1,255        (9,200)         68,629             (333)     68,296 
 
 
 
 At 01 January 2016 
  - audited                 4     77,186    (1,533)         917        855       (11,654)         65,775             (289)     65,486 
 (Loss)/profit for 
  the period                -          -          -           -          -        (5,615)        (5,615)                87    (5,528) 
 Other 
 comprehensive 
 income/(expense): 
  - Exchange 
   difference on 
   translation 
   of foreign 
   operations               -          -          -           -         66              -             66              (59)          7 
-------------------  --------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  -------------  -------------  ----------------  --------- 
 
 Total 
  comprehensive 
  income/(expense) 
  for the period            -          -          -           -         66        (5,615)        (5,549)                28    (5,521) 
 
 At 30 June 2016 - 
  unaudited                 4     77,186    (1,533)         917        921       (17,269)         60,226             (261)     59,965 
-------------------  --------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  -------------  -------------  ----------------  --------- 
 

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow

 
                                                 6 months              6 months      Year ended 
                                            ended 30 June              ended 30     31 December 
                                                     2016             June 2015            2015 
                                                  US$'000               US$'000         US$'000 
                                                Unaudited             Unaudited         Audited 
------------------------------------  -------------------  --------------------  -------------- 
 Operating activities: 
 (Loss)/profit before income 
  tax                                             (6,881)               (4,929)         (7,529) 
 Income(loss) for last year 
 Adjustments for: 
 Depreciation                                       1,619                 2,037           5,647 
 Amortisation of other intangible 
  assets                                               38                    40              75 
 Loss on disposal of property, 
  plant and equipment                                   -                     -             356 
 Finance (loss)/gains                               1,329                   156           3,629 
 Finance income                                      (84)                   (1)             (3) 
 Finance costs                                        427                   324             612 
------------------------------------  -------------------  --------------------  -------------- 
 
 Operating cash flows before 
  changes in working capital                      (3,552)               (2,373)           2,787 
 Decrease/(increase) in inventories                   835                 (889)           (777) 
 (Increase)/decrease in trade 
  and other receivables                             (192)                 2,323           2,292 
 Increase/(decrease) in trade 
  and other payables                                6,301                 5,154         (2,713) 
------------------------------------  -------------------  --------------------  -------------- 
 
 Cash generated from/(utilised 
  by) operations                                    3,392                 4,215           1,589 
 Income tax payment                                  (43)                 (172)           (225) 
------------------------------------  -------------------  --------------------  -------------- 
 
 Net cash from operating 
  activities                                        3,349                 4,043           1,364 
------------------------------------  -------------------  --------------------  -------------- 
 Investing activities: 
 Payments for purchase of 
  property, plant and equipment                        98                  (44)           (359) 
 Transfers (to)/from restricted 
  cash                                            (4,395)                 1,526           3,849 
 Interest received                                      1                     1               - 
------------------------------------  -------------------  --------------------  -------------- 
 Net cash (used in)/from 
  investing activities                            (4,296)                 1,483           3,490 
 Financing activities 
 Proceeds from promissory                           5,000                     -               - 
  note 
 Proceeds of short term loans                       3,770                 6,216           5,852 
 Repayment of short term 
  loans                                           (5,852)              (11,930)        (11,242) 
 Finance costs paid                                 (268)                 (551)           (565) 
------------------------------------  -------------------  --------------------  -------------- 
 Net cash from/(used in) 
  financing activities                              2,650               (6,265)         (5,955) 
------------------------------------  -------------------  --------------------  -------------- 
 Net/increase/(decrease) 
  in cash and cash equivalents                      1,703                 (739)         (1,101) 
 Cash and cash equivalents 
  at the beginning of the 
  year                                                353                 1,737           1,737 
------------------------------------  -------------------  --------------------  -------------- 
                                                    2,056                   998             636 
 Effect of foreign exchange 
  rate changes                                      (437)                   261           (283) 
------------------------------------  -------------------  --------------------  -------------- 
 Cash and cash equivalents 
  at end of year                                    1,619                 1,259             353 
====================================  ===================  ====================  ============== 
 

Notes to Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

The consolidated unaudited interim financial information set out in this report is based on the consolidated financial statements of Greka Drilling and its subsidiary companies (together referred to as the "Group").

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The condensed consolidated financial information should be read in conjunction with the annual financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2015, which have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted by the European Union except for IAS 34.

The interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies that are consistent with the December 2015 financial statements and the same policies are expected to apply for the year ended 31 December 2016. The financial information for the six months to 30 June 2016 does not constitute audited accounts of the Company or the Group. The comparative financial information for the year ended 31 December 2015 in this interim report does not constitute statutory accounts for that year. The auditors' report on those accounts was unqualified and did not draw attention to any matters by way of emphasis.

Basis of preparation

After making enquiries, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company and the Group have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the half-yearly consolidated financial statements.

The consolidated financial information is presented in United States dollars and all values are rounded to the nearest thousand dollars (US$'000) except when otherwise indicated.

The consolidated financial information has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the AIM Rules for Companies and in accordance with IFRS as adopted by the European Union. The consolidated financial information have been prepared using the accounting policies which will be applied in the Group's financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2016.

The preparation of consolidated financial information in conformity with IFRS requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise its judgement in the process of applying the Group's accounting policies. The areas involving a higher degree of judgement or complexity or areas where assumptions and estimates are significant to the financial information are disclosed in note 2 to the financial information in the 31 December 2015 annual report. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision only affects that period or in the period of revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.

3. REVENUE AND SEGMENTAL INFORMATION

The Group determines its operating segment based on the reports reviewed by the chief operating decision-makers ("CODMs") that are used to make strategic decisions.

The Group reports its operations as two reportable segments: the provision of contract drilling services in the PRC and India. The division of contract drilling operations into two reportable segments is attributable to how the CODMs manage the business.

Drilling services revenue and management services revenue represent the net invoiced value of contracted drilling services and management services provided to two major customers, one in the PRC (who is a related party) and the other in India.

 
              Six months    Six months    Year ended 
                ended 30      ended 30   31 December 
               June 2016     June 2015          2015 
                 US$'000       US$'000       US$'000 
               Unaudited     Unaudited       Audited 
   China           1,959         8,785        25,686 
    India            651         3,107         4,230 
            ------------  ------------  ------------ 
                   2,610        11,892        29,916 
            ------------  ------------  ------------ 
 
 
                                As at            As at 
                                30 June          31 December 
                                2016             2015 
                                US$'000          US$'000 
       Segmental assets         Unaudited        Audited 
         China                  80,642           94,180 
        India                   18,505           19,504 
         Intercompany           1,610            (15,412) 
                          ---------------  ----------------- 
                                100,757          98,272 
                          ---------------  ----------------- 
 
 
                                     As at            As at 
                                     30 June          31 December 
                                     2016             2015 
                                     US$'000          US$'000 
       Segmental liabilities         Unaudited        Audited 
         China                       15,874           11,492 
         India                       3,817            3,973 
         Intercompany                21,101           17,321 
                               ---------------  ----------------- 
                                     40,792           32,786 
                               ---------------  ----------------- 
 

4. FINANCE INCOME

 
                                 Six months   Six months    Year ended 
                                   ended 30     ended 30   31 December 
                                  June 2016    June 2015          2015 
                                    US$'000      US$'000       US$'000 
                                  Unaudited    Unaudited       Audited 
   Change in FV of derivative            83            -             - 
   Bank interest                          1            1             3 
                                -----------  -----------  ------------ 
                                         84            1             3 
                                -----------  -----------  ------------ 
 

5. FINANCE COSTS

 
                                    Six months   Six months    Year ended 
                                      ended 30     ended 30   31 December 
                                     June 2016    June 2015          2015 
                                       US$'000      US$'000       US$'000 
                                     Unaudited    Unaudited       Audited 
  Interest expense on short term 
               loans                       373          324           612 
   Foreign exchange loss                 1,329          156         3,629 
   Amortisation of warrant costs            54            -             - 
                                   -----------  -----------  ------------ 
                                         1,756          480         4,241 
                                   -----------  -----------  ------------ 
 

6. TAXATION

Taxation for the Group's operations in the PRC is provided at the applicable current tax rate of 25% on the estimated assessable profits for the period. Taxation for operations in India is taxed at 4.326% of gross revenue.

 
 
 

7. EARNINGS PER SHARE

 
                                                 Six months                  Six months                  Year ended 
                                                   ended 30                    ended 30                 31 December 
                                                  June 2016                   June 2015                        2015 
                                                    US$'000                     US$'000                     US$'000 
                                                  Unaudited                   Unaudited                     Audited 
   Earnings for the purpose of 
    basic and diluted loss per 
    share                                           (5,615)                     (4,791)                     (7,301) 
                                 --------------------------  --------------------------  -------------------------- 
   Weighted average number of 
    ordinary shares                             398,245,758                 398,245,758                 398,245,758 
                                 --------------------------  --------------------------  -------------------------- 
 

Warrants were outstanding at the end of the period that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share in the future. However, due to losses incurred during the current period, the impact of these share incentives would not be dilutive.

8. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

During the period, the Group incurred US$98,779 on additions to plant and equipment (31 December 2015 - US$802,000).

9. DEFERRED TAXATION

 
                                              As at                       Year ended 
                                            30 June                      31 December 
                                               2016                             2015 
                                            US$'000                          US$'000 
                                          Unaudited                          Audited 
     Deferred tax liabilities 
     Opening balance                          1,184                            1,369 
     Temporary difference charge            (1,986)                            1,256 
     Tax losses recognised                    (718)                          (1,441) 
                                   ----------------  ------------------------------- 
     At the end of the period                  (84)                            1,184 
                                   ----------------  ------------------------------- 
 

The Group has not offset deferred tax assets and liabilities across different jurisdictions. Cayman Island losses of US$962,000 (2015: US$2,618,000) do not expire under current tax legislation. PRC tax losses of US$2,068,603 (2015: US$1,467,750) expire after 5 years.

10. INVENTORIES

 
                                      As at    Year ended 
                                    30 June   31 December 
                                       2016          2015 
                                    US$'000       US$'000 
                                  Unaudited       Audited 
 Raw materials and consumables        6,304         7,138 
                                 ----------  ------------ 
 

11. TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES

 
                                   As at      Year ended 
                                 30 June     31 December 
                                    2016            2015 
                                 US$'000         US$'000 
                               Unaudited         Audited 
 
         Account receivable          810           1,190 
      Prepayments                  1,122           1,103 
      Other receivables            1,623           1,070 
                             -----------  -------------- 
                                   3,555           3,363 
                             -----------  -------------- 
 

12. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 
                                                   As at    Year ended 
                                                 30 June   31 December 
                                                    2016          2015 
                                                 US$'000       US$'000 
                                               Unaudited       Audited 
 
 Cash and Cash Equivalents (Un-restricted)         1,619           353 
     Cash and Cash Equivalents (restricted)        6,463         2,068 
                                              ----------  ------------ 
                                                   8,082         2,421 
                                              ----------  ------------ 
 

The restricted bank balance represents deposits placed in financial institutions to secure bills payable of an equivalent amount related to trade payables of US$129,690 and bank loans of US$6,333,695.

13. TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES

 
                                          As at         Year ended 
                                        30 June        31 December 
                                           2016               2015 
                                        US$'000            US$'000 
                                      Unaudited            Audited 
     Trade payables and others           12,026             13,297 
      Notes payable                       6,463              2,068 
     Amount due to related parties       13,562              9,800 
                                     ----------  ---  ------------ 
                                         32,051             25,165 
 

14. LOANS AND BORROWINGS

 
 Bank name           Period      Balance   Interest   Repayment              New loan               Balance 
                                  as at     rate                                                     as at 
                                  Dec 31                                                             June 
                                  2015                                                               30 2016 
------------------  ----------  --------  ---------  ---------------------  ---------------------  --------- 
                                 US$'000              Date        Amount     Date        Amount     US$'000 
                                                                   US$'000                US$'000 
------------------  ----------  --------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------- 
 CITIC Bank          One year    2,772     7.00%      14/4/2016   (2,772)    11/5/2016   1,810      1,810 
------------------  ----------  --------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------- 
 SPD Bank            One year    3,080     7.28%      6/1/2016    (3,080)    19/1/2016   1,960      1,960 
------------------  ----------  --------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------- 
 Total for 
  Short term 
  loan                           5,852                            (5,852)                3,770      3,770 
------------------------------  --------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------- 
 Guaranty Finance 
  Investors,         Three 
  LLC                 year                 7.00%                             31/3/2016   4,406      4,406 
------------------  ----------  --------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------- 
 Total for 
  Long term 
  loan                                                                                   4,406      4,406 
------------------------------  --------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------- 
 

15. FINANCIAL LIABILITY

During the period, a warrant to subscribe for 35 million ordinary shares was issued as part of the US$5m promissory note agreement with Guaranty Finance Investors LLC. As the warrants are exchangeable into variable number of shares, their fair values on the grant date and reporting date were determined using the Black Scholes model. The fair value of the warrants on the date of grant and at period end was US$648,000 and US$565,000 respectively, with the change in fair value of US$83,000 being recognised in the income statement. On initial recognition the warrant's cost was deducted from the loan balance of US$5m as it represents the loan arrangement costs and is subsequently amortised over the term of the loan.

16. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Amounts due from/to related parties and corresponding transactions

The related parties of the Group include companies that are subsidiaries of Green Dragon Gas Ltd, Greka Engineering and Technology Limited and Henan Greka Weino Alcohol Trading Limited. All the related parties are under common management and control of Mr. Randeep S Grewal.

As at 30 June 2016, the Group had the following balances due to/from companies under common control of Mr Randeep S Grewal

   --              Net payable to Green Dragon Gas Ltd of US$13.4m (2015: net payable: US$9.6m) 

-- Net payable to Greka Engineering and Technology Ltd of US$184,340 (2015: US$180,240)

These balances are unsecured, interest-free and repayable on demand and represent receivables/payables for drilling and pre-well services.

Related party transactions during the period are comprised of:

-- Drilling services provided to Green Dragon Gas Ltd of US$1,541,000 (2015: US$8,091,000)

-- Leasing income from Green Dragon Gas Ltd of US$327,000 (2015: US$336,000), Greka Engineering and Technology group of US$25,000 (2015: US$27,000), and from Henan Greka Weino Alcohol Trading Limited of US$2,000 (2015: US$1,000). The lease term was 1 year from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016 and 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2015 respectively.

17. SUBSEQUENT EVENT

On 21 September 2016, the "Company" announced that it had secured US$3 million in loan financing from Guaranty Finance Investors LLC ("GFI"), the proceeds of which it expects to use for working capital purposes. The first US$1.5 million tranche of the loan has been received, and the second tranche of the same amount will be paid to the Company by 28 October 2016. The loan, on which interest is payable at the rate of 7% per annum, is repayable on 30 September 2019 and is unsecured (although first priority would be granted to the GFI loan if the Company created any security over its drilling rigs in relation to other indebtedness).

As part of the financing, the Company agreed to issue GFI with warrants to subscribe for 21,000,000 new ordinary shares in the Company (10,500,000 on the receipt of each tranche of the loan) at an exercise price of 5p per share, representing a premium of 67% to the Company's closing share price on 20 September 2016. The warrants are exercisable at any time between 30 September 2017 and 30 September 2019. At any time after 30 September 2017 the Company may elect to prepay the loan, provided that the amount repaid (including interest paid previously) would provide GFI with a total annual return of 25%; such prepayment would be deemed to have redeemed the warrants in lieu of issuing new shares.

This information is provided by RNS

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