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| Share Name | Share Symbol | Market | Type | Share ISIN | Share Description |
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| Columbus Energy Resources Plc | LSE:CERP | London | Ordinary Share | GB00BDGJ2R22 | ORD 0.05P |
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| 0.00 | 0.00% | 1.825 | 0.00 | 01:00:00 |
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RNS Number : 0373R
Columbus Energy Resources PLC
12 June 2018
Not for release until 7.00am, 12 June 2018
Columbus Energy Resources Plc
("Columbus", "CERP" or the "Company")
Annual Report and Accounts 2017 and Notice of Annual General Meeting
Columbus, the oil and gas producer and explorer focused on onshore Trinidad with the ambition to grow in South America, is pleased to announce that the Company's audited Annual Report and Accounts (the "Accounts") for the year ended 31 December 2017 is being posted to shareholders and will be available on the Company's website, www.columbus-erp.com, later today. Extracts are set out below.
The Company also announces that the Annual General Meeting ("AGM") will take place on 13 July 2018 at 11.00 am and will be held at the offices of the Company's solicitors, Kerman & Co LLP, whose address is 200 Strand, London WC2R 1DJ. The documentation relating to the AGM, including the Notice of AGM and the Form of Proxy, is being sent to shareholders today along with the Accounts and the Notice of AGM will also be available on the Company's website.
Enquiries:
Columbus Energy Resources Plc +44 (0) 203 428 5155 Leo Koot / Gordon Stein / Tony Hawkins Beaumont Cornish Limited +44 (0) 20 7628 3396 Nomad and Joint Broker Roland Cornish / Rosalind Hill Abrahams VSA Capital +44 (0) 20 3005 5000 Joint Broker Andrew Monk / Andrew Raca Camarco +44 (0) 20 3757 4983 Public and Investor Relations Georgia Edmonds / James Crothers / Billy Clegg
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of Regulation (EU) 596/2014
Highlights
For the Year ended 31 December 2017
Corporate
-- Refreshed and strengthened management team and Board with the appointment of Leo Koot as Executive Chairman, Gordon Stein as Chief Financial Officer, Stewart Ahmed as Managing Director - Trinidad and Tony Hawkins as Legal and M&A Director, creating a team with a track record of delivery
-- Successful rebranding to Columbus Energy Resources, an oil and gas producer focussed on onshore Trinidad with the ambition to grow in South America
-- Revised strategy for growth, focusing on creating shareholder return through optimisation of owned assets
Operational
-- Materially improved operating efficiencies and strategy at the Goudron field, increasing production and accelerating the planned water injection work programme
-- Successfully achieved production guidance, delivering over 550 bopd in late December 2017
-- Materially improved contractual terms on the Company's acquisition of South West Peninsula acreage, consolidating the next stage of exceptional growth potential for the Company
-- Post period end, the Company agreed in principle to acquire a further 50% interest in the Icacos field, increasing its 100% operational control over the SWP and taking a dominant position in that area of Trinidad
Financial
-- Strengthened balance sheet with year-end cash position of GBP4.0m from GBP1.83m in 2016 and debt of GBP1.21m from GBP1.87m in 2016
-- Successfully raised GBP4.1m in October 2017, GBP3.0m of which came from Schroders
-- Successfully renegotiated the terms of its US$8.9m Convertible Security Funding Agreement with Lind Partners
-- Achieved target of becoming cashflow positive from operations by year-end
Outlook
-- Strong position for exceptional growth through the company's consolidated SWP acreage with an exploration programme planned and funded for its initial well campaign
-- The Company aims to drill its first prospect in the SWP in H1 2019
-- Further development planned for the Goudron field, with the Company aiming to materially increase production from the field to over 800 bopd by year-end 2018
-- Fully funded for 2018 work programme and to pursue exploration opportunities in the South West Peninsula
-- Focussed on entry into other geographies, the Company continues to evaluate further M&A opportunities
Executive Chairman's Review
Solid foundations established to deliver sustainable operations and revenue and transformational growth
New energy, vision, team and focus
We exited 2017 having established solid foundations on which Columbus Energy Resources plc can build an oil production-led South American exploration business of scale in 3 - 5 years' time.
I joined in May 2017 because of the high growth potential of the Company's core production and exploration asset base in Trinidad and was confident that a refreshed approach and focus would deliver significant value in the near and long term. We completed the strategic review and our successful rebranding to Columbus Energy Resources in June 2017. We outlined a clear operational plan capable of providing exciting growth opportunities, alongside a financial strategy of capital discipline, through the following stages: becoming cashflow positive by year-end 2017; increasing our low-cost production; funding exploration through free cash generated from operations; and transacting on value-accretive acquisition opportunities.
My confidence in the Company was not misplaced and in the second half of 2017 our asset base delivered a strong underlying performance and we became cashflow positive, a reflection of our strengthened executive and operational team's energy, focus and hard work.
Delivery of our multi-strand operational strategy, ahead of time and on budget
2017 was a year of two halves operationally and financially, with significant change delivered in the second half once the new team was fully up to speed with the assets. We delivered over 70% production growth between July and year-end at Goudron, with production levels reaching 561 bopd. This was primarily through refocussing our operations team towards optimising production from our main field with the acceleration of targeted initiatives, some nine months earlier than anticipated, primarily through a capital-efficient well stimulation campaign. Our production levels exceeded our initial targets, despite the team facing a number of legacy challenges including old infrastructure and inferior oilfield practices and equipment.
Disciplined approach to capital
Becoming cashflow positive from operations at the end of 2017 was a pivotal moment in our journey, as future exploration activities, capable of delivering transformational growth, will be fuelled by this. This approach to capital automatically creates a disciplined exploration and work programme, in turn creating an efficient business, aligning our capital investments to operational successes.
We took a number of actions across the business to manage our cost base, making our capital work harder, and successfully reduced our G&A costs by over 11% at year-end and additional G&A cost savings are being implemented in 2018. Alongside this, the senior leadership team, including me, the CFO, the Managing Director - Trinidad and our Legal and M&A Director, agreed to take 50% of our fees in shares instead of cash demonstrating our commitment to and alignment with shareholders.
Other notable successes financially included the renegotiation of our convertible security funding agreement with Lind Partners and a value-accretive capital raise of GBP4.1 million in October 2017. As part of this capital raise, we welcomed Schroders onto our share register (through a GBP3 million placing) and we are grateful to our shareholders for supporting us through the 3.2 times oversubscribed open offering which raised an additional GBP1.0 million as well as a further GBP0.1 million through subscriptions by management. Lastly, at the end of 2017 the Spanish Government confirmed it would close the La Lora Concession. This was formally completed in Q1 2018 reducing the operational costs to the Company on an annualised basis further.
All of this ensures the Company has sufficient headroom going forward and we remain committed that any future fundraising, to support any new business opportunities, will be seen to be accretive for all of the Company's shareholders.
Big field potential capable of delivering transformational growth
Columbus' assets in the South West Peninsula are near to, and geologically a part of, the prolific East Venezuelan Basin, offering significant exploration, development and production optionality and the assets have the potential to deliver transformational growth.
From an exploration perspective it ticks many of the boxes given its proximity to a proven oil play and is located in a well-established oil province with existing infrastructure in place. It offers, from an onshore location, large scale, exploration potential that would be typically seen offshore.
Much of our hard work in this area in the second half of 2017 was focussed on firstly restructuring the BOLT transaction on materially improved commercial terms. Secondly, we focussed on gaining operational control and long-term access to the whole of the South West Peninsula via the proposed Icacos transaction. Both transactions, funded from existing cash resources, came to fruition in Q1 2018 and we will shortly have 100% operational control over a large area (approximately 8,700 acres) in the South West Peninsula including multiple mapped prospects of 20-400 million barrels in place.
In 2018, alongside reactivating and maximising production from both the Bonasse and Icacos oilfields, we are beginning analysis of good quality 3D seismic and other data on the SWP with the aim of drilling an exploration well in the South West Peninsula in 2019.
Actively evaluating a number of acquisition opportunities
Alongside organic growth, the final pillar to our strategy is to deliver value-accretive acquisitions, leveraging our expertise, experience and the platform we have created here at Columbus to expand either in Trinidad or into other South American territories. We have identified a number of opportunities both at a corporate and asset level which meet our strict investment criteria of onshore, operatorship, easy export routes, mature oil provinces in the Caribbean or South America and close to infrastructure. We are confident of executing a value-accretive acquisition in 2018.
Strengthened Board, management and operational team
Key to our success is our strong Board and management team. The Company underwent a number of management and Board changes during 2017, with Steve Horton, Neil Ritson, James Thadchanamoorthy and Fergus Jenkins stepping down as Chairman, CEO, FD and COO respectively. A new leadership team was appointed with me as Executive Chairman, Gordon Stein, previously a Non-Executive Director, as CFO and Stewart Ahmed as Managing Director - Trinidad, who is based in-country to drive change at an operational level. These appointments were further complemented in December 2017 with the addition of Tony Hawkins as Legal and M&A Director.
Alongside this, since mid-2017 we have expanded our in-country operational team from 13 to 36, prioritising the hiring of high quality local people in line with our commitment to deliver positive social and economic benefits in the areas where we operate. Our in-country operational team has been reorganised to improve the efficiency of our operations and are adopting good international standard systems in order to address the legacy issues outlined above which were hampering our production growth and we have moved away from discharging produced water. Our next step is to make sure our values of safe and sustainable, stronger together, creative excellence, positive energy, totally trusted and personally responsible work for us at all levels of the business to drive growth.
I am confident that we now have in place a world-class team with the necessary skills and experience, capable of delivering our growth strategy.
Fully funded 2018 work programme
At the end of 2017 I outlined the good, the bad and the ugly and while the Company has faced challenges, none of these have been insurmountable and I am confident that 2018 will be a year of the good and the great. Our 2018 work programme, fully funded from cashflow, includes: the continued ramp-up of production at Goudron; the reactivation of the Bonasse oilfield; the optimisation of the Icacos oilfield; and the working up of our exploration programme at SWP, as we prepare to drill in 2019. Capex for the year is expected to be c. US$2.6 million with an additional US$1.2 million being spent on well optimisation activities.
We have the underlying assets with transformational growth potential, a team with the passion and capability to deliver this and the means by which to do this from our own cash. We have the ideal platform from which to grow.
Leo Koot, Executive Chairman, 11 June 2018
Qualified Person's statement:
The information contained in this document has been reviewed and approved by Stewart Ahmed, Managing Director (Trinidad) for Columbus Energy Resources plc. Mr Ahmed has a BSc in Mining and Petroleum Engineering and is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers. Mr Ahmed has over 32 years of relevant experience in the oil industry.
Finance Review
Results for the Year
Key highlights
-- Sales revenues of GBP4.79 million achieved in 2017, an increase of 5.5% on the GBP4.54 million in 2016 and an increase of 24.2% in Trinidad (when the loss of revenues from Spain in 2017 are taken into account)
-- Gross profit for period was a profit of GBP0.08 million (2016: loss of GBP0.15 million)
-- Company became cashflow positive from operations in Q4 2017 with production peaking at 561 bopd during December 2017
-- Pre-tax Group loss for period of GBP5.02 million (2016: loss of GBP11.89 million), partially reflecting various legacy costs in 2017 which will not recur in 2018
-- Cash in hand of GBP4.0 million at year-end 2017 (2016: GBP1.83 million), Company fully funded for planned 2018 work programme
-- Debt reduced to GBP1.21 million at year-end 2017 (2016: GBP1.87 million) -- Administrative costs reduced by 11.5% (after adjustment for extraordinary items) -- Employee numbers reduced across the Group from 37 in 2016 to 26 in 2017
-- All members of new leadership team taking 50% of their first year's fees in shares and continuing with this approach as they start their second year of employment
-- Some advisors and consultants also taking part of their fees in shares -- Headcount in London reduced from 9 to 6 people
-- Company entered 2018 in a stronger financial position having addressed various legacy issues which were holding the Company back
Background
The Company entered 2017 in a better financial position than it had been in for a few years, with the Company having repaid the BNP Paribas debt and all historical trade creditors, resolving the 'financial crisis situation' which had held the Company back during most of 2015/16. That said, it was still clear in early 2017 that the Company required additional capital to be able to meet its financial obligations, address various legacy issues and deliver on its planned activities in 2017 and beyond. The Company also needed to make some material strategic and structural changes to allow it to unlock the real potential of its exciting asset base in Trinidad.
By the end of 2017 the Company's financial position was much stronger than at the start of the year with sufficient funds being in place to meet all planned Company activities in 2018, a lower debt position, a reduced corporate cost base and a cashflow positive position from our Trinidad operations arising from the steady growth in production during H2 2017. In addition to addressing various legacy issues, this provided an excellent platform for growth as the Company moved into 2018.
I joined the Company initially as a Non-Executive Director in early January 2017 when the Company was recommencing its infill drilling campaign at the Goudron field. With a planned campaign of up to 10 new wells, at a cost of around US$0.5 million per well, the Company only had the funds to undertake two of these wells in Q1 2017. These wells were successfully completed before the end of Q1 2017 when an equity raise was carried out, raising GBP2.5 million (before expenses) in late March 2017 at 2.2 pence per share.
The introduction of new leadership in May 2017 witnessed a major shift in strategy and business activities with the following financial objectives being pursued in H2 2017:
-- Deliver cashflow positive position by optimising production in Trinidad and growing revenues: The planned infill well campaign at Goudron was not delivering the consistent production growth required so was terminated to focus on optimising production and sales revenues from our existing well-stock. This was targeted to deliver a cashflow positive position from operations before year-end, growing cashflow which would fund new investment in Goudron and other planned activities in 2018 and beyond
-- Reduce corporate running costs: Minimise corporate costs in London and refocus resources more towards Trinidad and other value-adding opportunities. It was recognised this could result in some short-term legacy costs
-- Reduce Company's debt position: Continue to pay down the Lind debt through monthly payments in cash and help strengthen the balance sheet
-- Seek to minimise legacy costs in Spain: Ongoing costs in Spain to maintain the suspended Ayoluengo concession were a drain on the Company's cash resources and needed to be minimised - especially as there were no longer sales from production in Spain being received from Q1 2017 onwards
-- Restructure the BOLT transaction to secure the SWP leases/licence on far more favourable terms and lower upfront costs: This acquisition had been in progress since 2013 under commercial terms which were no longer beneficial for the economics of the potentially transformational SWP opportunity. A new structure was required to allow the SWP opportunity to commence
-- Restructure the Lind Conversion Facility: The conversion price within the facility of 3 pence per share, at Lind's option, was effectively providing a 'ceiling' to our share price which needed to be moved
-- Raise new funds when the opportunity arose: This would allow further growth opportunities to be progressed but the new leadership confirmed this would only be undertaken in an accretive manner for our shareholders
-- Share register: Attract top quality institutional investors with a medium to long-term investment horizon onto our share register, as the register in mid-2017 was heavily retail biased
-- And subsequently... enter 2018 in a financially stronger position than at the beginning of 2017
Oil price environment
The international oil price sentiment in 2017 was mixed with WTI commencing the year at around US$56 per barrel and falling to US$47 by mid-year and then creeping back up to nearly US$58 by year-end. This compared to a WTI oil price of around US$45 in mid-2016 (and as low as US$26 in February 2016). Columbus, alongside other operators in Trinidad who sell their oil into the Pointe-a-Pierre refinery on the island, receives a monthly sales price from Petrotrin which is usually at a price lower than WTI. The range of discounts to WTI averaged 7.4% in 2017 with this discount ranging between 2.0%-13.6% over the course of 2017. As a result, the oil prices received by Columbus from Petrotrin in 2017 and in Q1 2018 were as below:
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Q1 17 Q2 17 Q3 17 Q4 17 Q1 18
WTI Average US$ 54.22 US$ 49.88 US$ 49.53 US$ 55.48 US$ 62.29
Price
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Average Price US$ 47.60 US$ 44.89 US$ 46.86 US$ 54.39 US$ 58.43
achieved
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Discount to US$ 6.62 US$ 4.99 US$ 2.67 US$ 1.09 US$ 3.86
WTI
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Average % Discount 12.2% 10.0% 5.4% 2.0% 6.2%
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In early 2018, the international oil price environment improved with WTI reaching over US$68 per barrel at certain points in late April. The discount from Petrotrin only averaged 3.9% during Q1 2018 and Columbus envisages receiving oil prices in 2018 of between US$55-US$60 per barrel as long as international market conditions remain as per late Q1 2018.
2017 results
Sales revenues
Sales revenues in 2017 showed an increase when compared to 2016, impacted by the loss of production and sales from the La Lora field in Spain in late January 2017. Production across the Company averaged 368 bopd in 2017, reaching a peak of 561 bopd in late December 2017. The table below shows sales revenues in Trinidad in 2017 increased by 24.2% when compared to 2016.
2017 2016 Increase/(Decrease) Increase/(Decrease)
Country GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 %
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Trinidad 4,501 3,625 876 24.2%
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Spain 293 920 (627) (68.2%)
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Total 4,794 4,545 249 5.45%
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Production has continued to grow in Q1 2018 averaging 503 bopd and reaching a peak of 627 bopd during the quarter. Sales revenues are forecast to grow substantially in 2018 as production grows in Goudron and assuming the oil prices remain as they have in Q1 2018.
Administrative expenses
During 2017, action was taken to reduce corporate costs with a move to a smaller office in London (saving some 62% over a full year on the previous charges), a reduction in headcount (9 people down to 6 in London) and a reduction in other service support costs. Whilst the changes in leadership will result in real cashflow savings in 2018, this also resulted in some extraordinary costs being incurred in 2017 whilst the changes were implemented, including normal contractual commitment payments for previous management as their contracts run down.
In addition, because the Company no longer held the La Lora licence in Spain from 31 January 2017, all operational costs incurred in meeting day to day operational costs to maintain the field on a 'care and maintenance basis' since that date are posted under accounting policies to Administration Expenses, as opposed to Costs of Sales (where they were posted in prior years). This is also the case for costs of dismantling certain facilities on site at the field.
Taking account of the above extraordinary charges the comparable costs for Administrative expenses in 2016 and 2017 would be as follows:
Administrative Expenses 2017 2016 Increase/(Decrease)
GBP'000s GBP'000s GBP'000s
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Administrative Expenses
as per Income Statement 3,423 3,157 266
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Less: Extraordinary Charges
in 2017:
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Previous management costs (282) - (282)
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Spain operational costs
(re-classified) (348) - (348)
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Revised Administrative
Expenses 2,793 3,157 (364) (11.5%)
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Further savings are anticipated in 2018 as the new management continues to focus resources away from corporate activities and more towards Trinidad. This is likely to include the closure of the London office in late July 2018 to save further costs, with London staff working from other locations from that point onwards.
Costs in Spain are also expected to reduce following the Collective Dismissal Procedure ("CDP") which took place at the end of Q1 2018 which resulted in the redundancy of some 14 staff members who had been under legal suspension throughout most of 2017. The Company incurred costs of approximately EUR60,000 per month on meeting its obligations in Spain in 2017, this being a real drain on resources with little value being obtained other than 'keeping the lights on' whilst the Spanish authorities closed the old licence and retender the licence, a process which is expected to commence in Q3 2018. The CDP process cost the Company approximately EUR410,000 (plus associated taxes) but has reduced ongoing running costs to approximately EUR15,000 per month in Q2 2018 onwards. The Company's management will remain available for London based meetings with investors and others as required.
Corporate
Equity raises: The Company undertook two equity fundraises in 2017 via private placements and an open offer in the latter raise:
-- Late March 2017 - raised GBP2.5 million (before expenses) at 2.2 pence per share in placing
-- October 2017 - raised GBP4.1 million (before expenses) through a placement, subscription and open offer at 5.0 pence per share to enable the Company to accelerate its growth strategy. GBP3 million of the placing was taken up by Schroder Investment Management Limited ("Schroders"), GBP0.1 million was taken by the new management and Michael Douglas (Non-Executive Director) and GBP1 million by an open offer which was 3.2 times oversubscribed. The Company was delighted to introduce a new financial institution such as Schroders to our share register as part of our strategy to attract such investors who have a medium to long-term investment horizon and see the growth potential of the Company and its assets
-- Lind Loan Facility: The Company's debt position with Lind reduced throughout 2017 through monthly cash payments, exercise of conversion rights by Lind and a payment in shares, in accordance with the terms of the loan facility. Debt on the balance sheet reduced to GBP1.21 million at year-end 2017 (2016: GBP1.87 million), despite Lind exercising its right to lend a further US$0.75 million to the Company in September 2017 at the same time as a restructure of the conversion price on the first tranche loan (taken out in December 2016) from 3.0 pence per share to 4.5 pence per share. This restructure, which had a very positive impact on the Company's share price, was settled by the issue of 17.99 million shares to the value of GBP0.54 million in 2017. The debt position had reduced to approximately GBP0.69 million at the end of March 2018 and the Company intends to continue making monthly repayments in cash throughout 2018
Cashflow
The stated objective of the new leadership was to refocus resources in Trinidad onto optimising production from the existing well-stock at the Goudron field. The capital and workover programme was geared towards achieving a cashflow positive position from operations in Q4 2017 with this being achieved once production exceeded 550 bopd in late December. The cashflow being generated from operations is being reinvested into further growth in 2018 and the increase in the oil price environment has helped increase revenues further, albeit offset to a degree by the imposition of Special Petroleum Tax ("SPT") once the oil price received from Petrotrin exceeds US$50 per barrel.
2017 was a year of change where the Company looked to establish a stronger platform for growth as it entered 2018. The Company's financial objectives were largely achieved during the year and as production grows in Trinidad the netbacks being achieved should also continue to improve as stable operating costs are spread across greater production volumes.
2017 was a good year for the Company financially and we will continue to work hard to generate greater cashflow from our operations to provide the funds to help us unlock the huge potential we see in the SWP. We have resolved most of the legacy issues which existed in 2017 and can look forward to the future with a greater focus on value-adding issues, rather than issues which hold back our business growth.
NOTES
All figures are net to CERP unless otherwise stated.
Gordon Stein, CFO, 11 June 2018
GLOSSARY & NOTES
1P Proved Reserves
2P Proved plus probable reserves
3P Proved plus probable plus possible reserves
AIM London Stock Exchange Alternative Investment Market
barrel or bbl 42 US gallons
bbls barrels of oil
best estimate the most likely estimate of a parameter based on
or P50 all available data, also often termed the P50 (or
the value of a probability distribution of outcomes
at the 50% confidence level)
BOLT Beach Oilfield Limited
bopd barrels of oil per day
C-sand sandstone reservoirs below the pre-Mayaro unconformity
and above the pre-Lower Cruse unconformity encompassing
sandstones of equivalent age to both the Gros Morne
and the Lower Cruse formations
CESL Columbus Energy Services Limited
CPR Competent Persons Report
CPS Compañia Petrolifera de Sedano
EOR enhanced oil recovery
FTG Full Tensor Gravity Gradiometry. Full tensor gradiometers
measure the rate of change of the gravity vector
in all three perpendicular directions
GEPL Goudron E&P Limited
Goudron Sandstone reservoir sands above the pre-Mayaro unconformity,
also known as the Mayaro Sandstone
IPSC incremental production service contract
La Lora La Lora Production Concession in Spain
Lind Lind Asset Management VII, LLC
LTL Leni Trinidad Limited
Mayaro Sandstone reservoir sands above the pre-Mayaro unconformity,
also known as the Goudron Sandstone
MEEI Trinidad and Tobago Ministry of Energy and Energy
Industries (formally the Ministry of Energy and Energy
Affairs, MEEA)
m thousand
mm million
mmbbls million barrels of oil
STOIIP or oil stock tank oil initially in place, those quantities
in place of oil that are estimated to be in known reservoirs
prior to production commencing
Petrotrin The Petroleum Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited
PPL private petroleum rights license
sidetrack an additional or replacement well bore created from
an existing well bore at a depth below the surface
casing
WTI West Texas Intermediate; oil price marker crude
The estimates provided in this statement are based on the Petroleum Resources Management System ("PRMS") published by the Society of Petroleum Engineers ("SPE") and are reported consistent with the SPE's 2011
guidelines. All definitions used in the announcement have the meaning given to them in the PRMS.
Financial Statements
GROUP STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEARED 31 DECEMBER 2017
Year ended Year ended
31 December 2017 31 December 2016
Note GBP 000's GBP 000's
Sales revenue 2 4,794 4,545
Cost of sales (3,560) (3,304)
Depreciation of oil and gas assets 3 (1,156) (1,389)
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Gross profit/(loss) 78 (148)
Former Spanish production costs (348) -
Previous Director contractual and termination costs (352) -
Other administrative expenses (2,723) (3,157)
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Total administrative expenses (3,423) (3,157)
Amortisation and depreciation 3 (617) (1,150)
Share based payments (234) -
Exceptional item - 466
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Loss from operations (4,196) (3,989)
Finance (charges)/income 9 (824) 43
Impairment charge - (7,940)
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Loss before taxation (5,020) (11,886)
Income tax expense 5 (12) (33)
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Loss for the year attributable to equity holders of
the parent (5,032) (11,919)
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Other comprehensive income
Exchange differences on translation of foreign
operations (1,586) 2,426
Other comprehensive income for the year net of
taxation (1,586) 2,426
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Total comprehensive income for the year attributable
to equity holders of the parent (6,618) (9,493)
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Loss per share (pence)
Basic and diluted 8 (0.94) (4.26)
All operations are considered to be continuing (see note 2).
The accompanying accounting policies and notes form an integral part of these financial statements.
GROUP STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2017
As at 31 December As at 31 December
2017 2016
Note GBP 000's GBP 000's
Assets
Non-current assets
Intangible evaluation assets 10 4,327 4,998
Oil and gas assets 11 13,865 14,958
Property, plant and equipment 11 1,588 1,839
Investment in associate 12 35 38
Total non-current assets 19,815 21,833
Current assets
Trade and other receivables 13 1,459 1,076
Inventories 14 192 457
Cash and cash equivalents 20 4,002 1,827
Total current assets 5,653 3,360
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Total assets 25,468 25,193
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Liabilities
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables 15 (1,931) (2,100)
Borrowings 16 (837) (725)
Taxation 5 (12) (23)
Deferred consideration 15 (120) (120)
Total current liabilities (2,900) (2,968)
Non-current liabilities
Borrowings 16 (370) (1,137)
Provisions 17 (1,257) (1,188)
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Total non-current liabilities (1,627) (2,325)
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Total liabilities (4,527) (5,293)
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Net assets 20,941 19,900
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Shareholders' equity
Called-up share capital 18 4,299 4,184
Share premium 69,421 62,122
Share based payments reserve 19 1,525 1,341
Retained earnings (58,617) (53,846)
Revaluation surplus 2,922 3,122
Foreign exchange reserve 1,391 2,977
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Total equity attributable to equity
holders of the parent 20,941 19,900
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The accompanying accounting policies and notes form an integral part of
these financial statements.
These financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on
11 June 2018 and signed on its behalf by:
Leo Koot Gordon Stein
Executive Chairman Chief Financial Officer
COMPANY STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2017
As at 31 December As at 31 December
2017 2016
Note GBP 000's GBP 000's
Assets
Non-current assets
Intangible assets 10 49 82
Property, plant and equipment 11 6 61
Investment in subsidiaries 12 1 1
Trade and other receivables 13 39,849 38,151
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Total non-current assets 39,905 38,295
Current assets
Trade and other receivables 13 253 460
Cash and cash equivalents 20 3,820 600
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Total current assets 4,073 1,060
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Total assets 43,978 39,355
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Liabilities
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables 15 (422) (718)
Borrowings 16 (612) (682)
Deferred consideration 15 (120) (120)
Total current liabilities (1,154) (1,520)
Non-current liabilities
Borrowings 16 (232) (739)
Total non-current liabilities (232) (739)
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Total liabilities (1,386) (2,259)
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Net assets 42,592 37,096
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Shareholders' equity
Called-up share capital 18 4,299 4,184
Share premium 69,421 62,122
Share based payments reserve 19 1,525 1,341
Retained earnings 24 (32,653) (30,551)
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Total equity attributable to equity
holders of the parent 42,592 37,096
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The accompanying accounting policies and notes form an integral part of
these financial statements.
These financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 11
June 2018 and signed on its behalf by:
Leo Koot Gordon Stein
Executive Chairman Chief Financial Officer
GROUP STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARED 31 DECEMBER 2017
Year ended Year ended
31 December 2017 31 December 2016
GBP 000's GBP 000's
Cash outflow from operating activities
Operating loss (4,196) (3,989)
(Increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables (384) 1,398
(Decrease) in trade and other payables (108) (4,070)
Decrease/(increase) in inventories 265 (148)
Depreciation 1,504 2,119
Amortisation 269 420
Share based payments 234 -
Income tax paid (12) (20)
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Net cash (outflow) from operating activities (2,428) (4,290)
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Cash flows from investing activities
Payments to acquire intangible assets (21) (1)
Payments to acquire tangible assets (1,355) (309)
Net cash outflow from investing activities (1,376) (310)
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Cash flows from financing activities
Issue of ordinary share capital 7,806 8,560
Share issue costs (392) (450)
Finance income/(charges) paid (626) 86
Repayment of borrowings (1,274) (8,199)
Proceeds of borrowings 569 1,445
Net cash inflow from financing activities 6,083 1,442
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Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents 2,279 (3,158)
Foreign exchange differences on translation (104) 858
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
year 1,827 4,127
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 4,002 1,827
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COMPANY STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARED 31 DECEMBER 2017
Year ended Year ended
31 December 2017 31 December 2016
GBP 000's GBP 000's
Cash outflow from operating activities
Operating loss (1,352) (1,384)
Decrease/(increase) in trade and other receivables 207 (23)
(Decrease)/increase in trade and other payables (296) 269
Depreciation 56 149
Amortisation 33 33
Share based payments 234 -
Net cash outflow from operating activities (1,118) (956)
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Cash flows from investing activities
Loans granted to subsidiaries (1,698) (8,223)
Payments to acquire intangible assets - -
Payments to acquire tangible assets (1) -
Net cash outflow from investing activities (1,699) (8,223)
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Cash flows from financing activities
Issue of ordinary share capital 7,806 8,560
Share issue costs (392) (450)
Finance charges paid (615) (146)
Repayments of borrowings (1,235) (75)
Proceeds of borrowings 569 1,445
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Net cash inflow from financing activities 6,133 9,334
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Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents 3,316 155
Foreign exchange differences on borrowings (96) 39
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
year 600 406
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 3,820 600
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEARED 31 DECEMBER 2017
Called Share Share Retained Foreign Revaluation Total
up share premium based earnings exchange surplus Equity
capital reserve payments reserve
reserve
GBP 000's GBP 000's GBP 000's GBP 000's GBP 000's GBP 000's GBP 000's
Group
As at 31 December 2015 1,632 56,564 1,309 (42,156) 551 3,351 21,251
Loss for the year - - - (11,919) - - (11,919)
Revaluation surplus
amortisation - - - 229 - (229) -
Currency translation
differences - - - - 2,426 - 2,426
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Total comprehensive
income - - - (11,690) 2,426 (229) (9,493)
Share capital issued 2,552 6,008 - - - - 8,560
Cost of share issue - (450) - - - - (450)
Share based payments - - 32 - - - 32
Total contributions
by and distributions
to owners of the
Company 2,552 5,558 32 - - - 8,142
As at 31 December 2016 4,184 62,122 1,341 (53,846) 2,977 3,122 19,900
---------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ---------- ------------ ------------
Loss for the year - - - (5,032) - - (5,032)
Revaluation surplus
amortisation - - - 200 - (200) -
Lapsing of warrants - - (61) 61 - - -
Currency translation
differences - - - - (1,586) - (1,586)
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Total comprehensive
income - - (61) (4,771) (1,586) (200) (6,618)
Share capital issued 115 7,691 - - - - 7,806
Cost of share issue - (392) - - - - (392)
Share based payments - - 245 - - - 245
Total contributions
by and distributions
to owners of the
Company 115 7,299 245 - - - 7,659
As at 31 December 2017 4,299 69,421 1,525 (58,617) 1,391 2,922 20,941
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Company
As at 31 December 2015 1,632 56,564 1,309 (28,978) - - 30,527
Loss for the year - - - (1,573) - - (1,573)
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Total comprehensive
income - - - (1,573) - - (1,573)
Share capital issued 2,552 6,008 - - - - 8,560
Cost of share issue - (450) - - - - (450)
Share based payments - - 32 - - - 32
-------- --------- -------- ----------- ---- ---- ----------
Total contributions
by and distributions
to owners of the Company 2,552 5,558 32 - - - 8,142
-------- --------- -------- ----------- ---- ---- ----------
As at 31 December 2016 4,184 62,122 1,341 (30,551) - - 37,096
-------- --------- -------- ----------- ---- ---- ----------
Loss for the year - - - (2,163) - - (2,163)
Lapsing of warrants - - (61) 61 -
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Total comprehensive
income - - (61) (2,102) - - (2,163)
Share capital issued 115 7,691 - - - - 7,806
Cost of share issue - (392) - - - - (392)
Share based payments - - 245 - - - 245
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Total contributions
by and distributions
to owners of the Company 115 7,299 245 - - - 7,659
-------- --------- -------- ----------- ---- ---- ----------
As at 31 December 2017 4,299 69,421 1,525 (32,653) - - 42,592
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEARED 31 DECEMBER 2017
1 Summary of significant accounting policies
1.01 General information and authorisation of financial statements
Columbus Energy Resources Plc is a public limited company registered
in the United Kingdom under the Companies Act 2006. The address of
its registered office is Suite 206, Amadeus House, 27b Floral Street,
London WC2E 9DP. The Company's Ordinary shares are traded on the AIM
Market operated by the London Stock Exchange. The Group financial statements
of Columbus Energy Resources Plc for the year ended 31 December 2017
were approved for issue by the Board on 11 June 2018 and the balance
sheets signed on the Board's behalf by Mr. Leo Koot and Mr. Gordon
Stein.
1.02 Statement of compliance with IFRS
The Group's financial statements have been prepared in accordance with
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The Company's financial
statements have been prepared in accordance with IFRS as adopted by
the European Union and as applied in accordance with the provisions
of the Companies Act 2006. The principal accounting policies adopted
by the Group and Company are set out below.
New and revised standards and interpretations not applied
At the date of authorisation of these Financial Statements, the following
Standards and Interpretations were in issue but not yet effective (and
in some cases had not yet been adopted by the EU):
IFRS 9 Financial Instruments (effective date 1 January 2018)
IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers (effective date 1 January
2018)
IFRS 16 Leases (effective date 1 January 2019)
The Directors do not expect that the adoption of the Standards and
Interpretations listed above will have a material impact on the financial
statements of the Group in future periods however, it is not practicable
to provide a reasonable estimate of the effect of these standards until
a detailed review has been completed.
1.03 Basis of preparation
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the historical
cost basis, except for the measurement to fair value of assets and
financial instruments as described in the accounting policies below,
and on a going concern basis.
The Company's internal cashflow forecasts monitor both the short and
long term timelines, factoring in the known risks and uncertainties.
These forecasts are regularly updated and demonstrate that with the
current cash reserves and forecasted future revenue, the Company is
able to continue in operation for at least the next 12 months. The
Group financial statements have therefore been prepared on a going
concern basis.
The financial report is presented in Pound Sterling (GBP) and all values
are rounded to the nearest thousand pounds (GBP'000) unless otherwise
stated.
1.04 Basis of consolidation
The consolidated financial information incorporates the results of
the Company and its subsidiaries ("the Group") using the purchase method.
In the consolidated balance sheet, the acquiree's identifiable assets,
liabilities are initially recognised at their fair values at the acquisition
date. The results of acquired operations are included in the consolidated
income statement from the date on which control is obtained. Inter-company
transactions and balances between Group companies are eliminated in
full.
The investment in associate has been recorded at cost and has not been
adjusted to reflect the Group's 25% share of the net profits/losses
and assets/liabilities of the associate from the date of acquisition
to the balance sheet date as it was deemed immaterial.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEARED 31 DECEMBER 2017 (CONTINUED)
1.05 Intangible assets
Intangible assets are recorded at cost less eventual amortisation and
provision for impairment in value.
1.06 Oil and gas exploration assets and development/producing assets
The Group applies the successful efforts method of accounting for oil
and gas assets, having regard to the requirements of IFRS 6 'Exploration
for and Evaluation of Mineral Resources'.
All licence acquisition, exploration and evaluation costs are initially
capitalised as intangible fixed assets in cost centres by field or
by exploration area, as appropriate, pending determination of commerciality
of the relevant property. Directly attributable administration costs
are capitalised insofar as they relate to specific exploration activities,
as are finance costs to the extent they are directly attributable to
financing development projects. Pre-licence costs and general exploration
costs not specific to any particular licence or prospect are expensed
as incurred.
If prospects are deemed to be impaired ('unsuccessful') on completion
of the evaluation, the associated costs are charged to the income statement.
If the field is determined to be commercially viable, the attributable
costs are transferred to development/production assets within property,
plant and equipment in single field cost centres.
Subsequent expenditure is capitalised only where it either enhances
the economic benefits of the development/producing asset or replaces
part of the existing development/producing asset.
Increases in the carrying amount arising on revaluation of oil and
gas properties are credited to other comprehensive income and shown
as revaluation surplus reserve in shareholders' equity. Decreases that
offset previous increases of the same asset are charged in other comprehensive
income and debited against revaluation surplus reserve directly in
equity; all other decreases are charged to the income statement. Each
year the difference between depreciation based on the revalued carrying
amount of the asset charged to the income statement, and depreciation
based on the asset's original cost is transferred from 'revaluation
surplus reserve' to 'retained earnings'.
Net proceeds from any disposal of an exploration asset are initially
credited against the previously capitalised costs. Any surplus proceeds
are credited to the income statement. Net proceeds from any disposal
of development/producing assets are credited against the previously
capitalised cost. A gain or loss on disposal of a development/producing
asset is recognised in the income statement to the extent that the
net proceeds exceed or are less than the appropriate portion of the
net capitalised costs of the asset.
1.07 Commercial reserves
Commercial reserves are proven and probable oil and gas reserves, which
are defined as the estimated quantities of crude oil, natural gas and
natural gas liquids which geological, geophysical and engineering data
demonstrate with a specified degree of certainty to be recoverable
in future years from known reservoirs and which are considered commercially
producible. There should be a 50 per cent statistical probability that
the actual quantity of recoverable reserves will be more than the amount
estimated as a proven and probable reserves and a 50 per cent statistical
probability that it will be less.
1.08 Depletion and amortisation
All expenditure carried within each field is amortised from the commencement
of production on a unit of production basis, which is the ratio of
oil and gas production in the period to the estimated quantities of
commercial reserves at the end of the period plus the production in
the period, generally on a field by field basis. In certain circumstances,
fields within a single development area may be combined for depletion
purposes. Costs used in the unit of production calculation comprise
the net book value of capitalised costs plus the estimated future field
development costs necessary to bring the reserves into production.
Changes in the estimates of commercial reserves or future field development
costs are dealt with prospectively.
1.09 Decommissioning
Where a material liability for the removal of production facilities
and site restoration at the end of the productive life of a field exists,
a provision for decommissioning is recognised. The amount recognised
is the present value of estimated future expenditure determined in
accordance with local conditions and requirements. The cost of the
relevant tangible fixed asset is increased with an amount equivalent
to the provision and depreciated on a unit of production basis. Changes
in estimates are recognised prospectively, with corresponding adjustments
to the provision and the associated fixed asset.
1.10 Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment is stated in the Balance Sheet at cost
less accumulated depreciation and any recognised impairment loss. Depreciation
on property, plant and equipment other than exploration and production
assets, is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost less
estimated residual value of each asset on a straight-line basis over
its expected useful economic life of between one and five years.
Leasehold improvements are classified as property, plant and equipment
and are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the period of the
lease.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEARED 31 DECEMBER 2017 (CONTINUED)
1.11 Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value.
Cost is determined by the weighted average cost formula, where cost
is determined from the weighted average of the cost at the beginning
of the period and the cost of purchases during the period. Net realisable
value represents the estimated selling price less all estimated costs
of completion and costs to be incurred in marketing, selling and distribution.
1.12 Revenue recognition
Revenue represents amounts invoiced in respect of sales of oil and
gas exclusive of indirect taxes and excise duties and is recognised
on delivery of product. Interest income is accrued on a time basis,
by reference to the principal outstanding and at the effective rate
applicable, which is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future
cash receipts through the expected life of the financial asset to that
asset's net carrying amount.
1.13 Foreign currencies
Transactions in foreign currencies are translated at the exchange rate
ruling at the date of each transaction. Foreign currency monetary assets
and liabilities are retranslated using the exchange rates at the balance
sheet date. Gains and losses arising from changes in exchange rates
after the date of the transaction are recognised in the income statement.
Non--monetary assets and liabilities that are measured in terms of
historical cost in a foreign currency are translated at the exchange
rate at the date of the original transaction.
In the consolidated financial statements, the net assets of the Company
are translated into its presentation currency at the rate of exchange
at the balance sheet date. Income and expense items are translated
at the average rates for the period. The resulting exchange differences
are recognised in equity and included in the translation reserve.
1.14 Operating leases
The costs of all operating leases are charged against operating profit
on a straight-line basis at existing rental levels. Incentives to sign
operating leases are recognised in the income statement in equal instalments
over the term of the lease.
1.15 Financial instruments
Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised on the Group's
balance sheet when the Group becomes a party to the contractual provisions
of the instrument.
The particular recognition and measurement methods adopted are disclosed
below:
(i) Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and demand deposits
and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible
to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk
of changes in value.
(ii) Trade receivables
Trade receivables do not carry any interest and are stated at their
nominal value as reduced by appropriate allowances for estimated irrecoverable
amounts.
(iii) Trade payables
Trade payables are not interest-bearing and are stated at their nominal
value.
(iv) Investments
Investments in subsidiaries are stated at cost and reviewed for impairment
if there are indications that the carrying value may not be recoverable.
The investment in associate has been recorded at cost and has not been
adjusted to reflect the Group's 25% share of the net profits/losses
and assets/liabilities of the associate from the date of acquisition
to the balance sheet date as it was deemed immaterial.
(v) Equity instruments
Equity instruments issued by the Company and the Group are recorded
at the proceeds received, net of direct issue costs.
(vi) Derivative instruments
Derivative instruments are recorded at cost, and adjusted for their
market value as applicable. They are assessed for any equity and debt
component which is subsequently accounted for in accordance with IFRS's.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEARED 31 DECEMBER 2017 (CONTINUED)
1.16 Finance costs
Borrowing costs are recognised as an expense when incurred.
1.17 Borrowings
Borrowings are recognised initially at fair value, net of any applicable
transaction costs incurred. Borrowings are subsequently carried at
amortised cost; any difference between the proceeds (net of transaction
costs) and the redemption value is recognised in the income statement
over the period of the borrowings using the effective interest method
(if applicable).
Interest on borrowings is accrued as applicable to that class of borrowing.
1.18 Provisions
Provisions are recognised when the Group has a present obligation (legal
or constructive) as a result of a past event, it is probable that an
outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to
settle the obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount
of the obligation.
When the Group expects some or all of a provision to be reimbursed,
for example under an insurance contract, the reimbursement is recognised
as a separate asset but only when the reimbursement is virtually certain.
The expense relating to any provision is presented in the income statement
net of any reimbursement.
1.19 Dividends
Dividends are reported as a movement in equity in the period in which
they are approved by the shareholders.
1.20 Taxation
The tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and
deferred tax.
Current tax, including UK corporation and overseas tax, is provided
at amounts expected to be paid (or recovered) using the tax rates and
laws that have been enacted or substantially enacted by the balance
sheet date.
Deferred tax is the tax expected to be payable or recoverable on differences
between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial
information and the corresponding tax bases used in the computation
of taxable profit, and is accounted for using the balance sheet liability
method. Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all taxable
temporary differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the
extent that it is probable that taxable profits will be available against
which deductible temporary differences can be utilised. Such assets
and liabilities are not recognised if the temporary difference arises
from goodwill or from the initial recognition (other than in a business
combination) of other assets and liabilities in a transaction that
affects neither the tax profit nor the accounting profit.
Deferred tax liabilities are recognised for taxable temporary differences
arising on investments in subsidiaries and associates, and interests
in joint ventures, except where the Group is able to control the reversal
of the temporary difference and it is probable that the temporary difference
will not reverse in the foreseeable future.
The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each balance
sheet date and adjusted to the extent that it is probable that sufficient
taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset
to be recovered.
Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply
in the period when the liability is settled or the asset is realised.
Deferred tax is charged or credited in the income statement, except
when it relates to items charged or credited directly to equity, in
which case the deferred tax is also dealt with in equity.
1.21 Impairment of assets
At each balance sheet date, the Group assesses whether there is any
indication that its property, plant and equipment and intangible assets
have been impaired. Evaluation, pursuit and exploration assets are
also tested for impairment when reclassified to oil and natural gas
assets. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the
asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment,
if any. If it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of
the individual asset, the recoverable amount of the cash--generating
unit to which the asset belongs is determined.
The recoverable amount of an asset or a cash--generating unit is the
higher of its fair value less costs to sell and its value in use. The
value in use is the present value of the future cash flows expected
to be derived from an asset or cash--generating unit. This present
value is discounted using a pre--tax rate that reflects current market
assessments of the time value of money and of the risks specific to
the asset, for which future cash flow estimates have not been adjusted.
If the recoverable amount of an asset is less than its carrying amount,
the carrying amount of the asset is reduced to its recoverable amount.
That reduction is recognised as an impairment loss.
The Group's impairment policy is to recognise a loss relating to assets
carried at cost less any accumulated depreciation or amortisation immediately
in the income statement.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEARED 31 DECEMBER 2017 (CONTINUED)
Goodwill acquired in a business combination is, from the acquisition
date, allocated to each of the cash--generating units, or groups of
cash--generating units, that are expected to benefit from the synergies
of the combination. Goodwill is tested for impairment at least annually,
and whenever there is an indication that the asset may be impaired.
An impairment loss is recognised on cash--generating units, if the
recoverable amount of the unit is less than the carrying amount of
the unit. The impairment loss is allocated to reduce the carrying amount
of the assets of the unit by first reducing the carrying amount of
any goodwill allocated to the cash--generating unit, and then reducing
the other assets of the unit, pro rata on the basis of the carrying
amount of each asset in the unit.
If an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of
the asset is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount
but limited to the carrying amount that would have been determined
had no impairment loss been recognised in prior years. A reversal of
an impairment loss is recognised in the income statement. Impairment
losses on goodwill are not subsequently reversed.
1.22 Share based payments
Equity settled transactions:
The Group provides benefits to employees (including senior executives)
of the Group in the form of share-based payments, whereby employees
render services in exchange for shares or rights over shares (equity-settled
transactions).
The cost of these equity-settled transactions with employees is measured
by reference to the fair value of the equity instruments at the date
at which they are granted. The fair value is determined by using a
Black-Scholes model.
In valuing equity-settled transactions, no account is taken of any
performance conditions, other than conditions linked to the price of
the shares of Columbus Energy Resources Plc (market conditions) if
applicable. The cumulative expense recognised for equity-settled transactions
at each reporting date until vesting date reflects (i) the extent to
which the vesting period has expired and (ii) the Group's best estimate
of the number of equity instruments that will ultimately vest. The
Income Statement charge or credit for a period represents the movement
in cumulative expense recognised as at the beginning and end of that
period.
The cost of equity-settled transactions is recognised, together with
a corresponding increase in equity, over the period in which the performance
and/or service conditions are fulfilled, ending on the date on which
the relevant employees become fully entitled to the award (the vesting
date).
No expense is ultimately recognised for awards that do not vest.
If the terms of an equity-settled award are modified, as a minimum
an expense is recognised as if the terms had not been modified. In
addition, an expense is recognised for any modification that increases
the total fair value of the share-based payment arrangement, or is
otherwise beneficial to the employee, as measured at the date of modification.
The dilutive effect, if any, of outstanding options is reflected as
additional share dilution in the computation of earnings per share.
1.23 Segmental reporting
Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal
reporting provided to the chief operating decision-maker. The chief
operating decision-maker, who is responsible for allocating resources
and assessing performance of the operating segments, has been identified
as the Board of Directors that makes strategic decisions.
The Board has determined there is a single operating segment: oil and
gas exploration, development and production however, there are six
geographical segments: Trinidad & Tobago, Spain and Cyprus, St Lucia,
the U.S.A. & the U.K., four of which are non-operating.
Spain and Trinidad & Tobago, have been reported as the Group's direct
oil and gas producing entities and are the Group's only third party
revenue generating operations. The UK is the Group's parent and management
entity and is reported on as a separate segment. The entities in Cyprus,
St Lucia and the U.S. are non-operating in that they either hold investments
or are dormant. Their results are consolidated and reported on together
as a single segment.
1.24 Share issue expenses and share premium account
Costs of share issues are written off against the premium arising on
the issues of share capital.
1.25 Share based payments reserve
This reserve is used to record the value of equity benefits provided
to employees and Directors as part of their remuneration and provided
to consultants and advisors hired by the Group from time to time as
part of the consideration paid.
1.26 Revaluation surplus Reserve
This reserve is used to record the increase on revaluation of assets,
in particular of oil and gas properties.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEARED 31 DECEMBER 2017 (CONTINUED)
1.27 Critical accounting estimates and assumptions
The Group makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The
resulting accounting estimates will, by definition, seldom equal the
related actual results. The estimates and assumptions that have a risk
of causing material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and
liabilities within the next financial year are discussed below.
(i) Recoverability of intangible oil and gas costs
Costs capitalised as intangible assets are assessed for impairment
when circumstances suggest that the carrying value may exceed its recoverable
value. This assessment involves judgement as to the likely commerciality
of the asset, the future revenues and costs pertaining and the discount
rate to be applied for the purposes of deriving a recoverable value.
(ii) Decommissioning
The Group has decommissioning obligations in respect of its Spanish
and Trinidadian assets. The full extent to which the provision is required
depends on the legal requirements at the time of decommissioning, the
costs and timing of any decommissioning works and the discount rate
applied to such costs.
(iii) Share-based payment transactions
The Group measures the cost of equity-settled transactions with employees
by reference to the fair value of the equity instruments at the date
at which they are granted. The fair value is determined using a Black-Scholes
model.
1.28 Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share is calculated as net profit attributable to
members of the parent, adjusted to exclude any costs of servicing equity
(other than dividends) and preference share dividends, divided by the
weighted average number of ordinary shares, adjusted for any bonus
element.
Diluted earnings per share is calculated as net profit attributable
to members of the parent, adjusted for:
(i) Costs of servicing equity (other than dividends) and preference share
dividends;
(ii) The post tax effect of dividends and interest associated with dilutive
potential ordinary shares that have been recognised as expenses; and
(iii) Other non-discretionary changes in revenues or expenses during the
period that would result from the dilution of potential ordinary shares;
divided by the weighted average number of ordinary shares and dilutive
potential ordinary shares, adjusted for any bonus element.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEARED 31 DECEMBER 2017 (CONTINUED)
2 Turnover and segmental analysis
Management has determined the operating segments based on the reports
reviewed by the Board of Directors that are used to make strategic
decisions.
The Board has determined there is a single operating segment: oil and
gas exploration, development and production however, there are six
geographical segments: Trinidad & Tobago, Spain and Cyprus, St Lucia,
the U.S.A. & the U.K., four of which are non-operating.
Spain and Trinidad & Tobago, have been reported as the Group's direct
oil and gas producing entities and are the Group's only third party
revenue generating operations. The UK is the Group's parent and management
entity and is reported on as a separate segment. The entities in Cyprus,
St Lucia and the U.S.A. are non-operating in that they either hold
investments or are dormant. Their results are consolidated and reported
on together as a single segment.
Although the concession in Spain has expired and is formally closed,
it is still classified as operating, due to the Company intending to
participate in the re-tender process for a new concession.
Year ended 31 December Management Operating Operating Non-operating Total
2017
UK (*) Spain Trinidad Cyprus,
St Lucia
& USA
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Operating profit/(loss)
by geographical
area
Sales revenue (**) - 293 4,501 - 4,794
----------- ---------- ---------- ----------------------------- --------
Operating profit/(loss) (1,352) (766) (2,053) (25) (4,196)
Finance (charges)/income (813) - (11) - (824)
Profit/(loss) before
taxation (2,165) (766) (2,064) (25) (5,020)
----------- ---------- ---------- ----------------------------- --------
Other information
Depreciation and
amortisation (89) (33) (1,651) - (1,773)
Capital additions 1 - 1,375 - 1,376
----------- ---------- ---------- ----------------------------- --------
Segment assets
Non-current assets 56 136 19,623 - 19,815
Trade and other
receivables 253 19 1,187 - 1,459
Inventories - - 192 - 192
Cash 3,820 42 138 2 4,002
----------- ---------- ---------- ----------------------------- --------
Consolidated total
assets 4,129 197 21,140 2 25,468
----------- ---------- ---------- ----------------------------- --------
Segment liabilities
Trade and other
payables (422) (36) (1,458) (15) (1,931)
Taxation - - - (12) (12)
Borrowings (844) - (363) - (1,207)
Deferred consideration (120) - - - (120)
Provisions - (847) (410) - (1,257)
----------- ---------- ---------- ----------------------------- --------
Consolidated total
liabilities (1,386) (883) (2,231) (27) (4,527)
----------- ---------- ---------- ----------------------------- --------
(*) Intercompany balances and transactions between Group entities have
been eliminated.
(**) Sales revenues were derived from a single customer within each
of these operating countries.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEARED 31 DECEMBER 2017 (CONTINUED)
2 Turnover and segmental analysis (continued)
Year ended 31 December Management Operating Operating Non-operating Total
2016
UK (*) Spain Trinidad Cyprus,
St Lucia
& USA
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Operating profit/(loss)
by geographical
area
Revenue (**) - 920 3,625 - 4,545
----------- ---------- ---------- ----------------------------- ---------
Operating profit/(loss) (1,384) (465) (2,113) (27) (3,989)
Asset impairment - (7,940) - - (7,940)
Finance (charges)/income (189) - 232 - 43
Profit/(loss) before
taxation (1,573) (8,405) (1,881) (27) (11,886)
----------- ---------- ---------- ----------------------------- ---------
Other information
Depreciation and
amortisation (183) (204) (2,152) - (2,539)
Capital additions - 10 300 - 310
----------- ---------- ---------- ----------------------------- ---------
Segment assets
Non-current assets 143 160 21,529 - 21,833
Trade and other
receivables 460 125 490 1 1,076
Inventories - 252 206 - 457
Cash 600 14 1,210 3 1,827
----------- ---------- ---------- ----------------------------- ---------
Consolidated total
assets 1,203 551 23,435 4 25,193
----------- ---------- ---------- ----------------------------- ---------
Segment liabilities
Trade and other
payables (718) (218) (1,155) (9) (2,100)
Taxation - - - (23) (23)
Borrowings (1,421) - (442) - (1,862)
Deferred consideration (120) - - - (120)
Provisions - (813) (374) - (1,188)
----------- ---------- ---------- ----------------------------- ---------
Consolidated total
liabilities (2,259) (1,031) (1,971) (32) (5,293)
----------- ---------- ---------- ----------------------------- ---------
(*) Intercompany balances and transactions between Group entities have been eliminated.
(**) Sales revenues were derived from a single customer within each of these operating countries.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEARED 31 DECEMBER 2017 (CONTINUED)
3 Operating loss 2017 2016
----------------------------------------------------- ----------- ----------
GBP 000's GBP 000's
Operating loss is arrived at after charging:
Fees payable to the Company's auditor for:
-the audit of the Company and Group accounts 37 39
-audit related assurance services 2 2
Directors' emoluments - fees and benefits (*) 1,152 803
Depreciation (**) 1,504 2,119
Amortisation 269 420
Exceptional item - (466)
----------- ----------
(*) See note 7 for further details.
(**) Depreciation of certain oil and gas assets of GBP1,156,000 (2016:
GBP1,389,000) has been recognised within cost of sales.
4 Employee information (excluding Directors') 2017 2016
---------------------------------------------- ---------- ----------
GBP 000's GBP 000's
Staff costs:
Wages and salaries 1,173 1,554
Employer NIC's 254 236
---------- ----------
Total 1,427 1,789
---------- ----------
Number Number
The average number of employees working on a
full time equivalent basis:
Administration 8 13
Operations 18 24
---------- ----------
Total 26 37
---------- ----------
5 Taxation 2017 2016
---------------------------------------------------- ----------- ----------
GBP 000's GBP 000's
Analysis of tax charge in the year
Tax charge/(income) on ordinary activities 12 33
----------- ----------
Factors affecting the tax charge for the year:
Loss on ordinary activities before tax 5,020 11,886
Standard rate of corporation tax in the UK 20%/19% 20%
Loss on ordinary activities multiplied by the
standard rate of corporation tax 966 2,377
Effects of:
Non-deductible expenses (50) (8)
Overseas tax on profits 12 33
Overseas deferred tax expense - -
Future tax benefit not brought to account (916) (2,369)
----------- ----------
Current tax charge/(income) for the year 12 33
----------- ----------
No deferred tax asset has been recognised in the Group because there
is uncertainty in the timing of suitable future profits against which
the accumulated losses can be offset.
6 Dividends
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
During the year, no dividends were paid or proposed by the Directors
(2016: nil).
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEARED 31 DECEMBER 2017 (CONTINUED)
7 Directors' remuneration
-----------------------------------------------------
2017 2016
GBP 000's GBP 000's
Directors' remuneration 1,152 803
---------- ----------
Contractual
Pension and and
Directors medical Employer termination Share-based
fees benefits NIC's benefits payments Total
----------------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- ---------
GBP000's GBP000's GBP000's GBP000's GBP000's GBP000's
2017
Executive Directors
Leo Koot 193 6 26 - 65 290
Gordon Stein 104 3 14 - 65 186
Neil Ritson 75 4 21 131 - 231
Fergus Jenkins 58 6 8 25 - 97
James Thadchanamoorthy 69 8 20 141 - 238
Non-Executive
Directors
Michael Douglas 24 - 1 - 15 40
Gordon Stein 10 - 1 - - 11
Stephen Horton - - 4 55 - 59
--------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- ---------
533 27 95 352 145 1,152
--------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- ---------
Stephen Horton retired from the Board of Directors on 10 January 2017. Gordon Stein joined
as a Non-Executive Director on 10 January 2017 then later was appointed Chief Financial Officer
on 15 June 2017, replacing James Thadchanamoorthy. Leo Koot was appointed Executive Chairman
on 10 May 2017, replacing Neil Ritson. Fergus Jenkins stepped down from the Board on 1 August
2017. One-off contractual and termination payments due to the previous Executive Directors,
Neil Ritson, Fergus Jenkins and James Thadchanamoorthy, are shown separately above.
Following his departure as Chief Executive Officer on 10 May 2017, Mr Ritson was retained
as a Senior Advisor to the Board until 9 May 2018 but, since that date, no longer has any
contractual or advisory relationship with the Company.
The new Executive Directors being Leo Koot and Gordon Stein, and the new Executive Management
Members being Stewart Ahmed and Anthony Hawkins, initially agreed to receive 50% of their
fees for the first year of their employment in the Company's shares however, in May 2018,
it was agreed that it would be more appropriate to issue share options instead. See the Directors'
and Strategic Report for further details. The agreement to issue share based securities was
to align director and management interests with shareholders and conserve cash resources.
The figures above include accruals for the fees to be settled by the issue of share options
following the first anniversary of their appointments. At the year-end, Leo Koot was owed
GBP97,000 and Gordon Stein was owed GBP52,000 in fees.
Contractual
Pension and and
Directors medical Employer termination Share-based
fees benefits NIC's benefits payments Total
----------------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- ---------
GBP000's GBP000's GBP000's GBP000's GBP000's GBP000's
2016
Executive Directors
Neil Ritson 240 10 33 - - 283
Fergus Jenkins 150 17 20 - - 187
James Thadchanamoorthy 150 17 20 - - 187
Non-Executive
Directors
Steve Horton 80 - 10 - - 90
Michael Douglas 50 - 6 - - 56
--------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- ---------
670 44 89 - - 803
--------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- ---------
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEARED 31 DECEMBER 2017 (CONTINUED)
8 Loss per share
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The calculation of loss per share is based on the loss after taxation
divided by the weighted average number of shares in issue during the
year:
2017 2016
--------- ----------
Loss after taxation (GBP000's) (5,032) (11,919)
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used
in calculating basic loss per share (millions) 534 280
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used
in calculating diluted loss per share (millions) 597 296
Basic loss per share (expressed in pence) (0.94) (4.26)
Diluted loss per share (expressed in pence) (0.94) (4.26)
As the inclusion of potentially issuable ordinary shares would result
in a decrease in the loss per share, they are considered to be anti-dilutive
and as such, a diluted loss per share is not included.
In March 2017, the Company reorganised its share capital and reduced
the number of ordinary shares in issue by a ratio of 20:1. The 2016
weighted average number of ordinary shares used in calculating the
basic and diluted loss per share figures above have been restated as
if they occurred post the capital reorganisation.
9 Finance charges/(income) 2017 2016
GBP 000's GBP 000's
Loan interest payable 250 178
Loan facility fees 574 174
Realised (gain)/loss on loan maturity - (395)
--------------- ----------
Total 824 (43)
--------------- ----------
Loan facility fees include the fair value of the options issued in
connection with the second convertible security from Lind Partners
LLC (Lind) (see note 19) and the fair value of the shares issued in
connection with the re-negotiation of the Convertible Security Funding
Agreement with Lind, as announced by the Company on 11 September 2017.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEARED 31 DECEMBER 2017 (CONTINUED)
10 Intangible assets 2017
--------------------------------------------- ----------------------------- --------- ---------
Intangible evaluation assets Software Total
GBP000's GBP000's GBP000's
Cost
As at 1 January 2017 16,302 133 16,435
Additions 21 - 21
Foreign exchange difference on translation (523) - (523)
----------------------------- --------- ---------
As at 31 December 2017 15,800 133 15,933
----------------------------- --------- ---------
Amortisation and Impairment
As at 1 January 2017 11,386 51 11,437
Amortisation 236 33 269
Foreign exchange difference on translation (100) - (100)
----------------------------- --------- ---------
As at 31 December 2017 11,522 84 11,606
----------------------------- --------- ---------
Net book value
As at 31 December 2017 4,278 49 4,327
----------------------------- --------- ---------
As at 31 December 2016 4,916 82 4,998
----------------------------- --------- ---------
Impairment review
The Directors carried out an impairment review of the intangible assets and concluded that
a write-down was not required.
10 Intangible assets 2017
-------------------------------------------- ---------
Company
Software
GBP000's
Cost
As at 1 January 2017 133
Additions -
Foreign exchange difference on translation -
---------
As at 31 December 2017 133
---------
Amortisation and Impairment
As at 1 January 2017 51
Amortisation 33
Foreign exchange difference on translation -
---------
As at 31 December 2017 84
---------
Net book value
As at 31 December 2017 49
---------
As at 31 December 2016 82
---------
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEARED 31 DECEMBER 2017 (CONTINUED)
10 Intangible assets 2016
--------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ---------------------------
Intangible evaluation assets Software Total
GBP000's GBP000's GBP000's
Cost
As at 1 January 2016 14,423 133 14,556
Additions 1 - 1
Foreign exchange difference on
translation 1,878 - 1,878
----------------------------- --------- ----------------
As at 31 December 2016 16,302 133 16,435
----------------------------- --------- ----------------
Amortisation and Impairment
As at 1 January 2016 3,061 18 3,079
Amortisation 387 33 420
Impairment 7,252 - 7,252
Foreign exchange difference on
translation 686 - 686
----------------------------- --------- ----------------
As at 31 December 2016 11,386 51 11,437
----------------------------- --------- ----------------
Net book value
As at 31 December 2016 4,916 82 4,998
----------------------------- --------- ----------------
As at 31 December 2015 11,362 115 11,477
----------------------------- --------- ----------------
Impairment review
Intangible evaluation assets in relation to the Group entity in Spain, were written down due
to non-renewal of the operating licence.
10 Intangible assets 2016
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------
Company
Software
GBP000's
Cost
As at 1 January 2016 133
Additions -
Foreign exchange difference on translation -
----------------
As at 31 December 2016 133
----------------
Amortisation and Impairment
As at 1 January 2016 18
Amortisation 33
Foreign exchange difference on translation -
----------------
As at 31 December 2016 51
----------------
Net book value
As at 31 December 2016 82
----------------
As at 31 December 2015 115
----------------
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEARED 31 DECEMBER 2017 (CONTINUED)
11 Tangible assets 2017
------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------
Group Company
Oil and Property, Decommissioning Total Property,
gas assets plant and costs plant and
equipment equipment
(*) (*)
GBP 000's GBP 000's GBP 000's GBP 000's GBP 000's
Cost or Valuation
As at 1 January 2017 22,597 3,594 1,134 27,325 258
Additions 1,123 172 60 1,355 1
Disposals - (233) - (233) (233)
Foreign exchange difference
on translation (1,678) (167) (34) (1,879) -
------------ ----------- ---------------- --------------- -----------
As at 31 December 2017 22,042 3,366 1,160 26,568 26
------------ ----------- ---------------- --------------- -----------
Depreciation and Impairment
As at 1 January 2017 7,639 2,064 825 10,528 197
Depreciation 1,156 316 32 1,504 56
Disposals - (233) - (233) (233)
Foreign exchange difference
on translation (618) (60) (6) (684) -
------------ ----------- ---------------- --------------- -----------
As at 31 December 2017 8,177 2,087 851 11,115 20
------------ ----------- ---------------- --------------- -----------
Net book value
As at 31 December 2017 13,865 1,279 309 15,453 6
------------ ----------- ---------------- --------------- -----------
As at 31 December 2016 14,958 1,530 309 16,797 61
------------ ----------- ---------------- --------------- -----------
(*) Property, plant and equipment includes leasehold improvements.
Impairment review
The Directors carried out an impairment review of the tangible assets
and concluded that a write-down was not required with the exception
of property, plant and equipment in relation to the London office lease,
which were disposed on the surrender of the lease.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEARED 31 DECEMBER 2017 (CONTINUED)
11 Tangible assets 2016
------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------
Group Company
Oil and Property, Decommissioning Total Property,
gas assets plant and costs plant and
equipment equipment
(*) (*)
GBP 000's GBP 000's GBP 000's GBP 000's GBP 000's
Cost or Valuation
As at 1 January 2016 20,054 3,122 1,011 24,187 258
Additions 287 22 309 -
Foreign exchange difference
on translation 2,256 450 123 2,829 -
------------ ----------- ---------------- --------------- -----------
As at 31 December 2016 22,597 3,594 1,134 27,325 258
------------ ----------- ---------------- --------------- -----------
Depreciation and Impairment
As at 1 January 2016 5,300 1,353 90 6,743 48
Depreciation 1,619 464 36 2,119 149
Impairment - - 688 688 -
Foreign exchange difference
on translation 720 247 11 978 -
------------ ----------- ---------------- --------------- -----------
As at 31 December 2016 7,639 2,064 825 10,528 197
------------ ----------- ---------------- --------------- -----------
Net book value
As at 31 December 2016 14,958 1,530 309 16,797 61
------------ ----------- ---------------- --------------- -----------
As at 31 December 2015 14,754 1,769 921 17,444 210
------------ ----------- ---------------- --------------- -----------
(*) Property, plant and equipment includes leasehold improvements.
Impairment review
Decommissioning assets in relation to the Group entity in Spain, were
written down due to non-renewal of the operating licence.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEARED 31 DECEMBER 2017 (CONTINUED)
12 Investment in associate 2017 2016
-------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- -----------------------
Group GBP 000's GBP 000's
Cost
As at 1 January 38 34
Additions - -
Foreign exchange difference on translation (3) 4
---------------- -----------------------
As at 31 December 35 38
---------------- -----------------------
Columbus Energy Resources Plc, the parent company of the Group, holds
25% of the share capital of the following company:
Company Country of registration Proportion held Nature of business
--------------------------- -------------------------------- ---------------------- -----------------------
Indirect
Via Leni Trinidad
Ltd
Beach Oilfield Trinidad & Tobago 25% Oil and Gas Production
Limited and Exploration
Company
12 Investment in subsidiaries 2017 2016
-------------------------------------------------------------- --------------- --------------
Company GBP 000's GBP 000's
Cost
As at 1 January 1 1
Additions - -
Disposals - -
--------------- --------------
As at 31 December 1 1
--------------- --------------
Columbus Energy Resources Plc, the parent company of the Group, holds
100% of the share capital of the following companies:
Company Country of Proportion Nature of business
registration held
------------------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------------------------------
Direct
Columbus Energy Holdings Cyprus 100% Holding Company
Ltd
Indirect
Via Columbus Energy
Holdings Ltd
Columbus Energy CPS Cyprus 100% Investment Company
(Cyprus) Ltd
Columbus Energy Byron Cyprus 100% Investment Company
Ltd
Columbus Energy (Cyprus) Cyprus 100% Investment Company
Ltd
Columbus Energy Investments Cyprus 100% Investment Company
Ltd
Via Columbus Energy
CPS (Cyprus) Ltd
Compañia Petrolifera Spain 100% Oil and Gas Production
de Sedano S.L.U. and Exploration Company
Via Columbus Energy
Byron Ltd
Leni Gas and Oil US United States 100% Dormant Company
Inc.
Via Columbus Energy
(Cyprus) Ltd
Columbus Energy (St St Lucia 100% Investment Company
Lucia) Ltd
Via Columbus Energy
(St Lucia) Ltd
Leni Trinidad Ltd Trinidad & 100% Oil and Gas Production
Tobago and Exploration Company
Columbus Energy Services Trinidad & 100% Oil and Gas Services Company
Ltd Tobago
Goudron E&P Ltd Trinidad & 100% Oil and Gas Production
Tobago and Exploration Company
The names of the subsidiaries in Cyprus and St Lucia changed in 2018.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEARED 31 DECEMBER 2017 (CONTINUED)
13 Trade and other receivables 2017 2016
-------------------------------------- ---------------------------- -------------------------
Group Company Group Company
GBP 000's GBP 000's GBP 000's GBP 000's
Current trade and other
receivables
Trade receivables 605 - 366 -
VAT receivable 387 46 167 26
Taxation receivable 62 - 68 -
Other receivables 304 132 182 182
Prepayments 101 75 292 252
------------- ------------- ---------- -------------
Total 1,459 253 1,076 460
------------- ------------- ---------- -------------
Non-current trade and
other receivables
Loans due from subsidiaries
(*) - 39,849 - 38,151
------------- ------------- ---------- -------------
Total - 39,849 - 38,151
------------- ------------- ---------- -------------
(*) The loans due from subsidiaries are interest free, have no fixed
repayment date and are denominated in GBP. At the year-end, loans to
the Group entity in Spain and to two non-operating entities, were impaired
due to irrecoverability.
14 Inventories 2017 2016
------------------------ ------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
Group Company Group Company
GBP 000's GBP 000's GBP 000's GBP 000's
Crude Oil 21 - 267 -
Consumables 171 - 190 -
---------- ------------------- ------------------- ------------------
Total 191 - 457 -
---------- ------------------- ------------------- ------------------
The crude oil inventory as at 31 December 2016 mainly related to the Company's
Spanish subsidiary and was sold by February 2017.
15 Trade and other payables 2017 2016
-------------------------- ---------------------- ----------------------
Group Company Group Company
GBP 000's GBP 000's GBP 000's GBP 000's
Current trade and other payables
Trade and other payables 1,286 47 717 118
Accruals 645 375 1,383 600
---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Sub total 1,931 422 2,100 718
Deferred consideration
payable 120 120 120 120
Taxation payable 12 - 23 -
Total 2,063 542 2,243 838
---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Non-current trade and other payables
Deferred consideration - - - -
payable
Deferred taxation - - - -
Total - - - -
---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEARED 31 DECEMBER 2017 (CONTINUED)
16 Borrowings 2017 2016
---------------------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------
Group Company Group Company
GBP 000's GBP 000's GBP 000's GBP 000's
Current borrowings
Secured loan 1 334 334 682 682
Secured loan 2 278 278 - -
Secured loan 3 39 - 43 -
Unsecured loan 4 186 - - -
Total 837 612 725 682
----------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Non-current borrowings
Secured loan 1 - - 739 739
Secured loan 2 232 232 - -
Secured loan 3 138 - 195 -
Unsecured loan 4 - - 203 -
Total 370 232 1,137 739
----------- ---------- ---------- ----------
1 In December 2016, the Company signed a US$8.6m Convertible Security
Funding Agreement with Lind and drew down $1.825m in order to refinance
and retire the outstanding BNP Paribas loan. Repayments are over 2
years with 24 monthly payments of $94,500. Lind are able to convert
the outstanding balance at a conversion price of 4.5 pence, subject
to restrictions. The loan is denominated in US Dollars.
2 In October 2017, the Company drew down US$0.75m under the Convertible
Security Funding Agreement. Repayments are over 2 years with 24 monthly
payments of $38,719. Lind are able to convert the outstanding balance
at a conversion price of 4.5 pence, subject to restrictions. The loan
is denominated in US Dollars.
3 The loan was issued by RBC Royal Bank Limited in April 2015. Repayments
are over 7 years and the loan is denominated in Trinidad Dollars.
4 The loan was issued by BNP Paribas in 2015. In December 2016, the
outstanding balance of US$2.6m was refinanced and retired, and all
security was removed, leaving a final unsecured payment of US$0.25m
due in December 2019. The loan is denominated in US Dollars.
The carrying amounts of all the borrowings approximate to their fair
value.
17 Provisions 2017 2016
---------------------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------
Provisions for decommissioning Group Company Group Company
costs
GBP 000's GBP 000's GBP 000's GBP 000's
At 1 January 1,188 - 1,011 -
Additions 72 - 22 -
Foreign exchange difference
on translation (3) - 155 -
At 31 December 1,257 - 1,188 -
The provisions relate to the estimated costs of the removal of the
Spanish and Trinidadian production facilities and site restoration
at the end of the production lives of the facilities.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEARED 31 DECEMBER 2017 (CONTINUED)
18 Share capital
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Called up, allotted, issued and fully paid ordinary Number of Nominal value
shares of 0.05p each shares
GBP 000's
As at 31 December 2015 3,264,999,958 1,632
22 January 2016 consideration at 0.23p per share 28,848,519 14
16 March 2016 cash at 0.25p per share 424,209,334 212
16 March 2016 consideration at 0.25p per share 235,995,235 118
18 April 2016 cash at 0.25p per share 120,000,000 60
4 May 2016 cash at 0.20p per share 1,625,000,000 813
9 June 2016 consideration at 0.19p per share 161,068,992 81
18 August 2016 consideration at 0.15p per share 727,877,588 364
23 September 2016 consideration at 0.10p per
share 795,000,000 398
13 December 2016 consideration at 0.12p per
share 984,600,000 492
-------------- --------------
As at 31 December 2016 - before capital reorganisation 8,367,599,626 4,184
-------------- --------------
As at 31 December 2016 - after capital reorganisation 418,379,981 4,184
-------------- --------------
9 March 2017 consideration at 2.38p per share 7,181,147 4
31 March 2017 cash at 2.20p per share 113,636,374 57
19 September 2017 consideration at 3.00p per
share 20,300,000 10
9 October 2017 cash at 5.00p per share 60,000,000 30
9 October 2017 cash at 5.00p per share 2,000,000 1
10 October 2017 consideration at 4.50p per share 2,512,333 1
2 November 2017 cash at 5.00p per share 20,129,349 10
8 November 2017 consideration at 4.50p per share 5,067,242 2
-------------- --------------
As at 31 December 2017 649,206,426 4,299
-------------- --------------
During the year, 230.8 million shares were issued (2016: 5.1 billion).
In March 2017, the Company reorganised its share capital and reduced
the number of ordinary shares in issue by a ratio of 20:1. The nominal
value of each ordinary share remains unchanged at 0.05p. At the end
of the year, the number of shares in issue comprised 230.8 million
ordinary shares and 418.4 million deferred shares.
Total share options in issue
As at 31 December 2017 the options in issue were:
Exercise price Vesting criteria Expiry date Options in issue
20p - 31 Dec 2020 2,800,000
20p 500 bopd 31 Dec 2020 2,466,667
20p 600 bopd 31 Dec 2020 2,466,667
20p 700 bopd 31 Dec 2020 2,466,667
80p 1250 bopd 31 Dec 2020 812,500
80p 1500 bopd 31 Dec 2020 2,250,000
80p 1750 bopd 31 Dec 2020 812,500
3p - 8 Apr 2020 19,721,077
3p - 14 Jul 2020 4,163,231
8.7p - 22 Feb 2021 4,893,596
2.2-10.0p 4.0-20.0p 9 May 2022 15,000,000
2.2-10.0p 4.0-20.0p 14 Jun 2022 10,000,000
2.2-10.0p 4.0-20.0p 20 Aug 2022 22,000,000
-----------------------
As at 31 December 2017 89,852,904
-----------------------
During the year, 56.1 million options were issued (2016: 19.7 million). No options lapsed
during the year (2016: nil), no options were cancelled in the year (2016: nil), and no options
were exercised during the year (2016: nil). The number of share options in issue as at the
date of the capital reorganisation were divided by 20 and the exercise prices were multiplied
by 20.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEARED 31 DECEMBER 2017 (CONTINUED)
18 Share capital (continued)
---------------------------------------------------------
Total warrants in issue
As at 31 December 2017 the warrants in issue were:
Exercise price Expiry date Warrants in issue
84p 16 Jan 2018 245,754
50p 23 Feb 2018 134,411
6.5p 12 Oct 2020 2,460,000
As at 31 December 2017 2,840,165
------------------
During the year, 2.46 million warrants were issued (2016: nil). 0.51
million warrants lapsed during the year (2016: nil), no warrants were
cancelled during the year (2016: nil), and no warrants were exercised
during the year (2016: nil). The number of warrants in issue as at
the date of the capital reorganisation were divided by 20 and the exercise
prices were multiplied by 20.
19 Share based payments
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Share options
The Company has established share option plans to enable the issue
of options as part of remuneration of key management personnel and
Directors. Options were granted under the plan for no consideration.
Options were granted for between a 5 and 7.5 year period. There are
vesting conditions associated with the options. Options granted under
the plan carry no dividend or voting rights.
Under IFRS 2 'Share Based Payments', the Company determines the fair
value of options issued to Directors and Employees as remuneration
and recognises the amount as an expense in the income statement with
a corresponding increase in equity. As at 31 December 2017 the unexpired
share options were:
Name Date granted Vesting Number Exercise Expiry Share Fair value
date /criteria (*) price date price after
(pence) at grant discount
(*) date (pence) (pence)
(**)
(**)
------------------ -------------- --------------- ----------- --------- ------- ------------- -----------
1 Jul 1 Jul 31 Dec
Neil Ritson 2013 2013 1,250,000 20 2020 0.73 0.51
1 Jul 31 Aug 31 Dec
Neil Ritson 2013 2014 1,250,000 20 2020 0.73 0.20
1 Jul 31 Aug 31 Dec
Neil Ritson 2013 2014 1,250,000 20 2020 0.73 0.20
1 Jul 30 Sep 31 Dec
Neil Ritson 2013 2014 1,250,000 20 2020 0.73 0.20
1 Jul 1 Jul 31 Dec
Steve Horton 2013 2013 250,000 20 2020 0.73 0.51
1 Jul 31 Aug 31 Dec
Steve Horton 2013 2014 166,667 20 2020 0.73 0.20
1 Jul 31 Aug 31 Dec
Steve Horton 2013 2014 166,667 20 2020 0.73 0.20
1 Jul 30 Sep 31 Dec
Steve Horton 2013 2014 166,667 20 2020 0.73 0.20
1 Jul 1 Jul 31 Dec
Fergus Jenkins 2013 2013 500,000 20 2020 0.73 0.51
1 Jul 31 Aug 31 Dec
Fergus Jenkins 2013 2014 375,000 20 2020 0.73 0.20
1 Jul 31 Aug 31 Dec
Fergus Jenkins 2013 2014 375,000 20 2020 0.73 0.20
1 Jul 30 Sep 31 Dec
Fergus Jenkins 2013 2014 375,000 20 2020 0.73 0.20
1 Jul 1 Jul 31 Dec
Management 2013 2013 500,000 20 2020 0.73 0.51
1 Jul 31 Aug 31 Dec
Management 2013 2014 375,000 20 2020 0.73 0.20
1 Jul 31 Aug 31 Dec
Management 2013 2014 375,000 20 2020 0.73 0.20
1 Jul 30 Sep 31 Dec
Management 2013 2014 375,000 20 2020 0.73 0.20
1 Jul 1 Jul 31 Dec
Consultants 2013 2013 300,000 20 2020 0.73 0.51
1 Jul 31 Aug 31 Dec
Consultants 2013 2014 300,000 20 2020 0.73 0.20
1 Jul 31 Aug 31 Dec
Consultants 2013 2014 300,000 20 2020 0.73 0.20
1 Jul 30 Sep 31 Dec
Consultants 2013 2014 300,000 20 2020 0.73 0.20
1 Dec 31 Dec 31 Dec
Steve Horton 2014 2014 750,000 80 2020 3.675 0.59
1 Dec 31 Dec 31 Dec
Iain Patrick 2014 2014 750,000 80 2020 3.675 0.59
1 Dec 31 Dec 31 Dec
Michael Douglas 2014 2014 750,000 80 2020 3.675 0.59
James 1 Dec 31 Dec 31 Dec
Thadchanamoorthy 2014 2014 812,500 80 2020 3.675 1.79
James 1 Dec 31 Dec 31 Dec
Thadchanamoorthy 2014 2014 812,500 80 2020 3.675 0.59
Lind Partners 9 Dec 9 Dec 8 Apr
LLC 2016 2016 19,721,077 3 2020 0.13 0.13
Lind Partners 15 Mar 15 Mar 14 Jul
LLC 2017 2017 4,163,231 3 2020 3.68 0.13
21 Aug 20 Aug
Leo Koot 2017 4p 3,000,000 2.2 2022 2.28 1.52
21 Aug 20 Aug
Leo Koot 2017 8p 3,000,000 4 2022 2.28 0.64
21 Aug 20 Aug
Leo Koot 2017 12p 3,000,000 6 2022 2.28 -
21 Aug 20 Aug
Leo Koot 2017 16p 3,000,000 8 2022 2.28 -
21 Aug 20 Aug
Leo Koot 2017 20p 3,000,000 10 2022 2.28 -
21 Aug 20 Aug
Gordon Stein 2017 4p 2,000,000 2.2 2022 2.28 2.29
21 Aug 20 Aug
Gordon Stein 2017 8p 2,000,000 4 2022 2.28 1.00
21 Aug 20 Aug
Gordon Stein 2017 12p 2,000,000 6 2022 2.28 -
21 Aug 20 Aug
Gordon Stein 2017 16p 2,000,000 8 2022 2.28 -
21 Aug 20 Aug
Gordon Stein 2017 20p 2,000,000 10 2022 2.28 -
21 Aug 20 Aug
Michael Douglas 2017 4p 600,000 2.2 2022 2.28 1.64
21 Aug 20 Aug
Michael Douglas 2017 8p 600,000 4 2022 2.28 0.71
21 Aug 20 Aug
Michael Douglas 2017 12p 600,000 6 2022 2.28 -
21 Aug 20 Aug
Michael Douglas 2017 16p 600,000 8 2022 2.28 -
21 Aug 20 Aug
Michael Douglas 2017 20p 600,000 10 2022 2.28 -
21 Aug 20 Aug
Management 2017 4p 3,800,000 2.2 2022 2.28 1.64
21 Aug 20 Aug
Management 2017 8p 3,800,000 4 2022 2.28 0.71
21 Aug 20 Aug
Management 2017 12p 3,800,000 6 2022 2.28 -
21 Aug 20 Aug
Management 2017 16p 3,800,000 8 2022 2.28 -
21 Aug 20 Aug
Management 2017 20p 3,800,000 10 2022 2.28 -
Lind Partners 23 Oct 23 Oct 22 Feb
LLC 2017 2017 4,893,596 8.7 2021 6.00 0.23
As at 31 December
2017 89,852,904
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(*) The number of share options in issue as at the date of the capital
reorganisation were divided by 20 and the exercise prices were multiplied
by 20.
(**) The share prices at the grant dates and the fair value after discount
figures prior to the capital reorganisation in March 2017 have not been
restated.
19 Share based payments (continued)
---------------------------------
The fair value of the options vested during the year was GBP234,000
(2016: nil). The assessed fair value at grant date is determined using
the Black-Scholes Model which, takes into account the exercise price,
the term of the option, the share price at grant date, the expected
price volatility of the underlying share, the expected dividend yield
and the risk-free interest rate for the term of the option. The fair
value is then discounted for the probability of the options actually
vesting. The expected price volatility reflects the assumption that
the historical volatility is indicative of future trends which, may
not necessarily be the actual outcome.
If options are issued in connection with loans, the assessed fair value
at grant date is determined using the estimated cash equivalent value.
The options issued on 15 March 2017 and 23 October 2017 were in connection
with loans and therefore the related share based payment expense of
GBP11,000 (2016: GBP32,000) has been recognised within finance charges
(see note 9).
Warrants
As at 31 December 2016 the unexpired warrants were:
Date Vesting Number Exercise Expiry date Share price Fair value
granted date price at grant (pence)
(pence) date
(pence)
--- ------------ -------------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ------------ ------------------
16 Jan 2015 16 Jan 2015 245,754 84 16 Jan 2018 3.3 0.26
24 Feb 2015 24 Feb 2015 134,411 50 23 Feb 2018 2.9 -
12 Oct 2017 12 Oct 2017 2,460,000 6.5 12 Oct 2020 6.9 -
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As at 31 December 2016 2,840,165
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The charge for the fair value of the warrants that were granted and
vested during the year was nil (2016: nil) because the warrants were
issued in lieu of share issue costs. and lapsed during the year was
GBP61,000 (2016: nil). The assessed fair value at grant date is determined
using the Black Scholes model or the estimated cash equivalent value,
if issued in connection with loans.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEARED 31 DECEMBER 2017 (CONTINUED)
20 Financial instruments
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The Group uses financial instruments comprising cash, and debtors/creditors
that arise from its operations. The Group holds cash as a liquid resource
to fund the obligations of the Group. The Group's cash balances are
held in various currencies. The Group's strategy for managing cash
is to maximise interest income whilst ensuring its availability to
match the profile of the Group's expenditure. This is achieved by regular
monitoring of interest rates and monthly review of expenditure forecasts.
The Company has a policy of not hedging foreign exchange and therefore
takes market rates in respect of currency risk; however it does review
its currency exposures on an ad hoc basis. Currency exposures relating
to monetary assets held by foreign operations are included within the
foreign exchange reserve in the Group Balance Sheet.
The Group considers the credit ratings of banks in which it holds funds
in order to reduce exposure to credit risk.
To date the Group has relied upon equity funding, short-term debt and
sales revenue from operations to finance its business activities. The
Directors are confident that adequate cash resources exist to finance
operations to commercial exploitation but controls over expenditure
are carefully managed.
The net fair value of financial assets and liabilities approximates
the carrying values disclosed in the financial statements. The currency
and interest rate profile of the financial assets is as follows:
The financial assets comprise cash balances in bank accounts at call.
Cash and short-term deposits 2017 2016
---------- ------------
GBP 000's GBP 000's
Sterling 3,578 558
Euros 46 14
US Dollars 249 183
Trinidad Dollars 129 1,072
---------- ------------
Total 4,002 1,827
---------- ------------
Oil Price Risk
The Group is exposed to commodity price risk regarding its sales of
crude oil which is an internationally traded commodity. The Group sales
prices are based on two benchmarks, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for
sales in Trinidad and Brent Crude (Brent) for sales in Spain.
The spot prices per barrel of both benchmarks are shown below:
2017 2016
------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------
Low Average High Low Average High
US$ US$ US$ US$ US$ US$
WTI 42.48 50.80 60.46 26.19 43.29 54.01
Brent 43.98 54.12 66.80 26.01 43.67 54.96
The below shows the Group's 2017 revenue sensitivity to an average
price that is up to 30% lower and up to 30% higher than the average
price for that year:
Decrease Current Increase
----------------------------------
30% 20% 10% 10% 20% 30%
GBP 000's GBP 000's GBP 000's GBP 000's GBP 000's GBP 000's GBP 000's
Trinidad 3,151 3,601 4,051 4,501 4,951 5,401 5,852
Spain 205 234 263 293 322 351 380
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Total 3,356 3,835 4,314 4,794 5,273 5,753 6,232
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEARED 31 DECEMBER 2017 (CONTINUED)
20 Financial instruments (continued)
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Foreign currency risk
The following table details the Group's sensitivity to a 10% increase
and decrease in the Pound Sterling against the relevant foreign currencies
of Euro, US Dollar, and Trinidadian Dollar. 10% represents management's
assessment of the reasonably possible change in foreign exchange rates.
The sensitivity analysis includes only outstanding foreign currency
denominated investments and other financial assets and liabilities
and adjusts their translation at the year-end for a 10% change in foreign
currency rates. The table below sets out the potential exposure, where
the 10% increase or decrease refers to a strengthening or weakening
of the Pound Sterling:
Profit or loss sensitivity Equity sensitivity
10% increase 10% decrease 10% increase 10% decrease
GBP 000's GBP 000's GBP 000's GBP 000's
Euro 17 (21) 62 (76)
US Dollar - - - -
Trinidad Dollar 169 (207) (1,453) 1,776
------------------ ------------------- ------------------ ------------------
Total 186 (228) (1,391) 1,700
------------------ ------------------- ------------------ ------------------
Rates of exchange to GBP1 used in the financial statements were as
follows:
As at 31 December Average for As at 31 December Average for
2017 the relevant 2016 the relevant
consolidated consolidated
year to 31 year to 31
December December
2017 2016
Euro 1.126 1.141 1.173 1.221
US Dollar 1.349 1.288 1.234 1.350
Trinidad Dollar 9.132 8.674 8.321 8.963
------------------ ------------------- ------------------ ------------------
21 Commitments and contingencies
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As at 31 December 2017, the Company had the following material commitments:
In Goudron E&P Ltd, under the Incremental Production Service Contract,
there are capital commitments relating to exploration activity to be
completed by 2019, which are estimated to cost US$150,000.
As at 1 January 2018, the Company, acting through Leni Trinidad Limited,
was party to a sale and purchase agreement to purchase the remaining
75% equity in Beach Oilfield Limited ("BOLT") that it did not own.
As part of the commercial arrangements associated with the BOLT transaction,
the Company agreed to pay for ongoing day to day costs associated with
BOLT (namely lease payments, bank interest and the Bonasse oil field
running costs) so that, should the sale and purchase agreement complete,
BOLT and the assets it owned would be in good standing. Those obligations
will cease once the BOLT transaction closes.
In Q2 2018, the Company, acting through Columbus Energy Bonasse Limited
a new subsidiary set up in 2018, signed a sale and purchase agreement
to purchase 50% of the Icacos oil field (it currently owns 50%). The
transaction is expected to close in Q3 2018.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEARED 31 DECEMBER 2017 (CONTINUED)
22 Related party transactions
Transactions between the Company and its subsidiaries, which are related
parties, have been eliminated on consolidation and are not disclosed
in this note. Transactions between other related parties are outlined
below.
Remuneration of Key Management Personnel
The Directors of the Company are considered to be the Key Management
Personnel. Details of the remuneration of the Directors of the Company
are disclosed below, by each of the categories specified in IAS24 Related
Party Disclosures.
2017 2016
---------- -------------------
GBP 000's GBP 000's
Short-term employee benefits 902 803
Termination benefits 105 -
Share-based payments 145 -
Total 1,152 803
---------- -------------------
See note 7 for further details of the Directors' remuneration and note
19 for details of the Directors' share-based payment benefits.
23 Events after the reporting period
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On 22 February 2018, the Company announced that the removal and dismantling
works at the Ayoluengo field in Spain, which would allow the Spanish
authorities to formally close the expired concession, had been completed
and, that it was intended that the Company participate in the re-tender
process for a new concession. It was also announced that a Collective
Dismissal Procedure would commence due to the uncertain timing of the
re-tender and the significant costs of suspended operations until a
new concession is awarded.
On 26 March 2018, the Company announced that the Collective Dismissal
Procedure had been completed and the final cost was approximately EUR410,000.
This amount will be reflected in the 2018 Group financial statements.
On 29 March 2018, the Company announced that it had received official
notification from the Spanish authorities of the closure of the expired
concession. The formal closure was a necessary precursor to the re-tender
process for a new concession. It is the Company's intention to participate
in the re-tender which is not anticipated to be awarded to the winning
bidder until 2019 at the earliest.
24 Profit and loss account of the parent company
As permitted by section 408 of the Companies Act 2006, the profit and
loss account of the parent company has not been separately presented
in these accounts. The parent company loss for the year was GBP2,163,000
(2016: GBP1,573,000).
Note to the announcement
The financial information set out above does not constitute the Company's statutory accounts for the years ended 31 December 2017 or 2016. The financial information for the year ended 31 December 2016 is derived from the statutory accounts for that year. The audit of statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2017 is complete.
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