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CZN Curzon Energy Plc

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Curzon Energy PLC 2018 Interim Financial Statements (2461C)

28/09/2018 7:01am

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Curzon Energy PLC

28 September 2018

Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) Disclosure

Certain information contained in this announcement would have been deemed inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 until the release of this announcement.

Unaudited Half-Year Results for the Six Months Ended 30 June 2018

Curzon Energy Plc

("Curzon" or the "Company")

28 September 2018

Curzon Energy Plc, which holds interests in coalbed methane ("CBM") leases in Coos Bay, Oregon, USA, announces its unaudited interim results for the six months to 30 June 2018.

CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT

I am pleased to present the interim report for the Company covering its results for the six months ended 30 June 2018.

Financial review

The Company incurred a loss of US$ 530,990 in the period. A majority of this loss comprised expenditures in relation to the ongoing evaluation of the commercial potential of its Coos Bay CBM project. Net cash of US$ 451,188 at 30 June 2018 (US$ 1,595,035 as at 31 December 2017). Basic loss per share of US$ 0.007 (period ended 30 June 2017: US$ 0.014).

Given the nature of the business and its development strategy, it is unlikely that the Board will recommend a dividend in the foreseeable future.

Outlook

The Company's near-term goals are to continue evaluating the commerciality of its Coos Bay CBM project and to evaluate additional opportunities in the U.S. gas sector that have attractive revenue potential as appropriate.

On behalf of the Board, I would like to take this opportunity to thank our staff and advisers for their hard work as well as our shareholders for their support given to the Company.

We look forward to updating shareholders on our operational progress in due course.

John McGoldrick Chairman and Non-Executive Director

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S REVIEW

During the period, the Company continued to develop and evaluate its Coos Bay CBM assets.

As part of the ongoing Coos Bay evaluation process, the Company re-perforated select existing completions and made new perforations in the Coos Bay wells in order to open all identified gas bearing coal seams and accelerate gas production rates to commercial quantities.

While certain wells are showing gradual increased gas production rates, the wells have not yet achieved commercial gas production rates that would enable us to connect and sell gas into the nearby regional pipeline.

Of the five wells, the 1-21 well has shown the most promise to date, and is the well with the most zones perforated, including several targeted deeper zones. However, the current location of the pump in this well is deemed to be too shallow, and is preventing sufficient removal of the water required to open and exploit all perforated zones. We are currently analysing various options that would install additional pumping capacity at the proper depth to allow this well to demonstrate its full potential.

All five wells remain on long term test and ongoing monitoring of the field continues. The Directors are of the opinion that results to date do not yet provide enough data to assess the overall commerciality of the field and that more work, including drilling additional wells using modern drilling and completion techniques, may be required in order to complete the initial appraisal program.

The Company is currently evaluating alternative strategies for accelerating development of the Coos Bay CBM assets to include ongoing discussions with potential farm in partners in the region that would allow for joint development of these assets.

Stephen Schoepfer Chief Executive Officer

CORPORATE MATTERS POST 30 JUNE 2018

On 31 July 2018, 4,425,616 New Ordinary Shares were issued at a price of GBP0.08 per share to Mr Barry Liben in satisfaction of the aggregate debt of GBP354,049.24 owed to him pursuant to a promissory note entered into with the Company on 29 December 2016, that is referred to in note 5 as Cuart Investments and also set out to in note 7.

STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES IN RESPECT OF THE CONDENSED INTERIM REPORT AND CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The Directors confirm that the condensed interim financial information has been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34, 'Interim Financial Reporting', as adopted by the European Union and that the Interim Report includes a fair review of the information required by DTR 4.2.7R and DTR 4.2.8R, namely:

-- an indication of important events that have occurred during the first six months and their impact on the condensed interim financial information, and a description of the principal risks and uncertainties for the remaining six months of the financial year; and

   --      material related-party transactions in the first six months and any material changes in the related-party transactions described in the last Annual Report. 

By order of the Board

 
 John McGoldrick   Chairman and Non-Executive Director 
 

Consolidated statement of comprehensive income

for the six months ended 30 June 2018

 
                                                 Six months          Six months       Year ended 
                                                      ended               ended      31 December 
                                                    30 June             30 June             2017 
                                                       2018      2017 Unaudited          Audited 
                                         Note     Unaudited 
                                                        US$                 US$              US$ 
--------------------------------------  ------  -----------  ------------------  --------------- 
 
 Well field expenses                                      -            (66,216)        (293,867) 
 Administrative expenses                          (511,951)           (495,470)      (1,662,619) 
--------------------------------------  ------  -----------  ------------------  --------------- 
 
 Loss from operations                             (511,951)           (561,686)      (1,956,486) 
 Finance expense, net                              (31,893)            (45,818)        (116,123) 
 Foreign exchange differences                        12,854            (48,406)           13,835 
 Other income                                             -               3,240          225,393 
--------------------------------------  ------  -----------  ------------------  --------------- 
 
 Loss before taxation                             (530,990)           (652,670)      (1,833,381) 
 Income tax expense                                       -                   -                - 
--------------------------------------  ------  -----------  ------------------  --------------- 
 Loss for the year attributable 
  to 
 equity holders of the parent 
  company                                         (530,990)           (652,670)      (1,833,381) 
--------------------------------------  ------  -----------  ------------------  --------------- 
 
 Other comprehensive income/(expense) 
 Gain/(loss) on translation 
  of parent net assets and 
  results from functional currency 
  into presentation currency                        (4,716)              28,358           44,624 
--------------------------------------  ------  -----------  ------------------  --------------- 
 Total comprehensive loss 
  for the year                                    (535,706)           (624,312)      (1,788,757) 
--------------------------------------  ------  -----------  ------------------  --------------- 
 
 
 (Loss) per share 
 Basic and diluted, US$                    3            (0.007)              (0.014)        (0.034) 
--------------------------------------  ------  ---------------  -------------------  ------------- 
 
 

Consolidated statements of financial position

 
                                               At 30 June     At 30 June 
                                                     2018           2017   At 31 December 
                                                                                     2017 
                                      Note      Unaudited      Unaudited          Audited 
                                                      US$            US$              US$ 
-----------------------------------  -----  -------------  -------------  --------------- 
 
   Assets 
 Non-current assets 
 Intangible assets                     6        3,302,444      2,559,000        2,559,000 
 Restricted cash                                  125,000        125,315          125,440 
 Total non-current assets                       3,427,444      2,684,315        2,684,440 
-----------------------------------  -----  -------------  -------------  --------------- 
 
 Current assets 
 Prepayments and other receivables                175,638              -          148,616 
 Cash and cash equivalents                        451,188         81,963        1,595,035 
-----------------------------------  -----  -------------  -------------  --------------- 
 Total current assets                             626,826         81,963        1,743,651 
-----------------------------------  -----  -------------  -------------  --------------- 
 Total assets                                   4,054,270      2,766,278        4,428,091 
-----------------------------------  -----  -------------  -------------  --------------- 
 
 Liabilities 
 Current liabilities 
 Trade and other payables                         514,496        714,105          463,413 
 Borrowings                            5          586,998        567,119          578,599 
-----------------------------------  -----  -------------  -------------  --------------- 
 Total current liabilities                      1,101,494      1,281,224        1,042,012 
-----------------------------------  -----  -------------  -------------  --------------- 
 
 Total liabilities                              1,101,494      1,281,224        1,042,012 
-----------------------------------  -----  -------------  -------------  --------------- 
 
 Capital and reserves attributable 
  to shareholders 
 Share capital                         4          964,575        639,925          964,575 
 Share premium                         4        3,199,004        763,854        3,199,004 
 Share-based payments reserve                     217,062              -          114,659 
 Warrants reserve                                 191,011              -          191,011 
 Merger reserve                                31,212,041     31,212,041       31,212,041 
 Foreign currency translation 
  reserve                                           1,755        (9,795)            6,471 
 Accumulated losses                          (32,832,672)   (31,120,971)     (32,301,682) 
-----------------------------------  -----  -------------  -------------  --------------- 
 Total capital and reserves                     2,952,776      1,485,054        3,386,079 
-----------------------------------  -----  -------------  -------------  --------------- 
 Total equity and liabilities                   4,054,270      2,766,278        4,428,091 
-----------------------------------  -----  -------------  -------------  --------------- 
 

Consolidated statements of changes in equity

 
                                                                                       Foreign 
                                                          Share-based                 currency 
                    Share       Share    Consolidation        payment    Warrant   translation    Accumulated 
                  capital     premium          reserve        reserve    reserve       reserve         losses         Total 
                      US$         US$              US$            US$        US$           US$            US$           US$ 
---------------  --------  ----------  ---------------  -------------  ---------  ------------  -------------  ------------ 
 
 At 1 January 
  2017 
  (audited)       639,925     763,854       31,212,041              -          -      (38,153)   (30,468,301)     2,109,366 
 Loss for the 
  period                -           -                -              -          -             -      (652,670)     (652,670) 
 Other 
  comprehensive 
  income for 
  the 
  period                -           -                -              -          -        28,358              -        28,358 
---------------  --------  ----------  ---------------  -------------  ---------  ------------  -------------  ------------ 
 Total 
  comprehensive 
  loss for the 
  period                -           -                -              -          -        28,358      (652,670)     (624,312) 
 Issue of 
 shares                 -           -                -              -          -             -              -             - 
 Share issue 
 costs                  -           -                -              -          -             -              -             - 
 Issue of share 
  warrants              -           -                -              -          -             -              -             - 
 Issue of share 
  options               -           -                -              -          -             -              -             - 
 At 30 June 
  2017 
  (unaudited)     639,925     763,854       31,212,041              -          -       (9,795)   (31,120,971)     1,485,054 
---------------  --------  ----------  ---------------  -------------  ---------  ------------  -------------  ------------ 
 
 At 1 January 
  2017 
  (audited)       639,925     763,854       31,212,041              -          -      (38,153)   (30,468,301)     2,109,366 
 Loss for the 
  year                  -           -                -              -          -             -    (1,833,381)   (1,833,381) 
 Other 
  comprehensive 
  income for 
  the 
  year                  -           -                -              -          -        44,624              -        44,624 
---------------  --------  ----------  ---------------  -------------  ---------  ------------  -------------  ------------ 
 Total 
  comprehensive 
  loss for the 
  year                  -           -                -              -          -        44,624    (1,833,381)   (1,788,757) 
 Issue of 
  shares          324,650   2,921,855                -              -          -             -                    3,246,505 
 Share issue 
  costs                 -   (486,705)                -              -                        -                    (486,705) 
 Issue of share 
  warrants              -           -                -              -    191,011             -                      191,011 
 Issue of share 
  options               -           -                -        114,659          -             -              -       114,659 
---------------  --------  ----------  ---------------  -------------  ---------  ------------  -------------  ------------ 
 At 31 December 
  2017 
  (audited)       964,575   3,199,004       31,212,041        114,659    191,011         6,471   (32,301,682)     3,386,079 
---------------  --------  ----------  ---------------  -------------  ---------  ------------  -------------  ------------ 
 Loss for the 
  period                -           -                -              -          -             -      (530,990)     (530,990) 
 Other 
  comprehensive 
  income for 
  the 
  period                -           -                -              -          -       (4,716)              -       (4,716) 
---------------  --------  ----------  ---------------  -------------  ---------  ------------  -------------  ------------ 
 Total 
  comprehensive 
  loss for the 
  period                -           -                -              -          -       (4,716)      (530,990)     (535,706) 
 Issue of share 
  options               -           -                -        102,403          -             -              -       102,403 
 At 30 June 
  2018 
  (unaudited)     964,575   3,199,004       31,212,041        217,062    191,011         1,755   (32,832,672)     2,952,776 
---------------  --------  ----------  ---------------  -------------  ---------  ------------  -------------  ------------ 
 

Consolidated statement of cash flows

 
                                        Notes         Six months      Six months     Year ended 
                                                           ended           ended    31 December 
                                                    30 June 2018    30 June 2017           2017 
 
                                                       Unaudited       Unaudited        Audited 
                                                             US$             US$            US$ 
-------------------------------------  -------  ----------------  --------------  ------------- 
 
   Cash flow from operating 
   activities 
 Loss before taxation                                  (530,990)       (652,670)    (1,833,381) 
 Adjustments for: 
 Finance cost, net                                        31,893          45,818         86,473 
 Income from payable write 
  off                                                          -               -      (225,393) 
 Share-based payments charge                             102,403               -        111,367 
 Foreign exchange movements                             (12,854)          48,406         50,184 
 Operating cashflows before 
  working capital changes                              (409,548)       (558,446)    (1,810,750) 
 Changes in working capital: 
 (Increase)/decrease in receivable                      (27,022)               -      (118,542) 
 Decrease/(Increase) in payables                          35,814         120,053         66,576 
----------------------------------------------  ----------------  --------------  ------------- 
 Net cash used in operating 
  activities                                           (400,756)       (438,393)    (1,862,716) 
----------------------------------------------  ----------------  --------------  ------------- 
 
 Investing activities 
 Well development expenditure 
  incurred during the period                           (743,444)               - 
  and capitalised as intangible 
  asset                                                                                       - 
 Net cash flow from investing                          (743,444)               - 
  activities                                                                                  - 
 
 Financing activities 
 Issue of ordinary shares                                      -               -      3,087,266 
 Costs of share issue                                          -               -      (295,694) 
 Proceeds from new borrowings                                  -         150,000        250,000 
 Net cash flow from financing 
  activities                                                   -         150,000      3,041,572 
----------------------------------------------  ----------------  --------------  ------------- 
 Net Increase in cash and 
  cash equivalents in the period                     (1,144,200)       (288,393)      1,178,856 
 
 Cash and cash equivalents 
  at the beginning of the period                       1,595,035         370,722        370,722 
 Restricted cash held on deposits                        125,440         125,315        125,315 
----------------------------------------------  ----------------  --------------  ------------- 
 Total cash and cash equivalents 
  at the beginning of the period, 
  including restricted cash                            1,720,475         496,037        496,037 
----------------------------------------------  ----------------  --------------  ------------- 
 
 Effect of the translation 
  of cash balances into presentation 
  currency                                                   353           (366)         45,457 
 (Decrease)/increase in restricted 
  cash                                                     (440)               -            125 
 Cash and cash equivalents 
  at the end of the period                               451,188          81,963      1,595,035 
 Restricted cash held on deposits                        125,000         125,315        125,440 
----------------------------------------------  ----------------  --------------  ------------- 
 Total cash and cash equivalents 
  at the end of the period, 
  including restricted cash                              576,188         207,278      1,720,475 
----------------------------------------------  ----------------  --------------  ------------- 
 
 
 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

   1.         General information and basis of preparation 

The Company was incorporated and registered in England and Wales on 29 January 2016 as a public limited company under the name Westport Energy Plc. On 2 December 2016 the Company changed its name to Curzon Energy Plc. The Company's registered number is 09976843 and its registered office is at Kemp House, 152 City Road, London EC1V 2NX. On 4 October 2017, the Company's shares were admitted to the Official List (by way of Standard Listing) and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's Main Market.

With effect from admission, the Company has been subject to the Listing Rules and the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules (and the resulting jurisdiction of the UK Listing Authority) to the extent such rules apply to companies with a Standard Listing pursuant to Chapter 14 of the Listing Rules.

The principal activity of the Company is that of a holding company for its subsidiaries, as well as performing all administrative, corporate finance, strategic and governance functions of the Group. The Company's investments comprise of subsidiaries operating in the coalbed methane ('CBM') gas sector.

The entire share capital of Coos Bay Energy, LLC (Coos Bay) was conditional on Admission, acquired by the Company pursuant to a membership interest purchase agreement dated 20 May 2017 between the Company, Coos Bay and the members of Coos Bay.

At the time of its acquisition by the Company, Coos Bay consisted of Coos Bay Energy, LLC and its wholly owned US Group as specified below. The Company, Coos Bay Energy, LLC and the US Group as specified below together are referred to the Curzon Group.

As a result of Coos Bay Energy, LLC acquisition, the Group owns certain CBM and related assets, which it acquired on 4 November 2016 by acquiring the US Group from Westport Energy Holdings Inc., a publicly held company trading on the OTC Pink Market. Coos Bay acquired the US Group pursuant to a foreclosure agreement dated 4 November 2016 between Coos Bay, Westport Energy Holdings, Inc., the US Group and the three creditors of Westport Energy Holdings Inc. (which at the time of the foreclosure was the parent company of the US Group). Pursuant to the terms of the foreclosure agreement, all outstanding debt and security instruments of Westport Energy Holdings, Inc., which was secured by all of the assets of the US Group, was terminated, along with the creditors' related security interests in the assets of the US Group. In addition, outstanding royalty agreements with Queensbury, Inc. and YA Global Investments Limited were also terminated. YA Global Investments L.P. was the major creditor and held a 75% interest in Coos Bay prior to the Acquisition. YA Global Investments L.P. now holds a majority interest in the Coos Bay and 44.72% interest in the Company.

More information on the individual group companies' activities and their addresses is presented in the Company's audited consolidated financial information and notes thereto for the year ended 31 December 2017.

   2.         Accounting policies 

The Group Financial statements are presented in US Dollars.

Basis of preparation

The interim unaudited consolidated financial information have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards and IFRIC interpretations as endorsed by the EU ("IFRS") and the requirements of the Companies Act applicable to companies reporting under IFRS.

The preparation of the Group financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires the Directors to exercise their judgment in the process of applying the Group's accounting policies. The Group's accounting policies as well as the areas involving a higher degree of judgment and complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates are significant to the Group financial statements are disclosed in the audited annual report for the year ended 31 December 2017 and are available on the Group's website.

In the opinion of the management, the interim unaudited consolidated financial information includes all adjustments considered necessary for fair and consistent presentation of this financial information. The interim unaudited consolidated financial information should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited financial statements and notes for the year ended 31 December 2017.

IFRS 9 Financial Instruments is being adopted for the first time in the six months ended 30 June 2018. The Company applied IFRS 9 retrospectively in accordance with IAS 8 Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors. The application of IFRS 9 has not resulted in any reclassification or restatement of net assets at 1 January 2017 or 31 December 2017.

IFRS 15 Revenue from contracts with customers was also applied in this financial information for the first time. Due to the Group being at pre-revenue stage, the adoption of this standard did not result in any restatement or re-classifications.

Going concern

The Group financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as the Directors have assessed the Group's ability to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The operations are currently being financed by third party loans and funds raised from an equity placing completed on 4 October 2017.

The Group is reliant on the continuing support from its shareholders and the expected support of future shareholders.

The Group financial statements do not include the adjustments that would result if the Group were not to continue as a going concern.

Basis of consolidation

The Company was incorporated on the 29th of January 2016. It acquired Coos Bay Energy, LLC on the 4th of October 2017. At the time of its acquisition by the Company, Coos Bay Energy, LLC consisted of Coos Bay Energy, LLC and its wholly owned US Group. It is the Directors' opinion that the Company at the date of acquisition of Coos Bay Energy, LLC did not meet the definition of a business as defined by IFRS 3 and therefore the acquisition is outside on the IFRS 3 scope.

Coos Bay Energy, LLC was incorporated on 2 September 2016. It acquired Westport Energy Acquisition, Inc. on 4 November 2016. Westport Energy Acquisition, Inc. was a sole owner of the US Group. More details on the US Group composition are given in the note 1. It is the Directors' opinion that Coos Bay Energy, LLC at the date of acquisition of Westport Energy Acquisition, Inc. did not meet the definition of a business as defined by IFRS 3 and therefore the acquisition is outside on the IFRS 3 scope.

   2.   Accounting policies (continued) 

There is no other specific guidance on this topic elsewhere in IFRS. Management therefore needs to use judgement to develop an accounting policy that provides relevant and reliable information and apply it consistently to all similar transactions. The management has decided that a "merger accounting" method would be the most relevant method to be used for the two acquisitions described above. It involves accounting for the post-acquisition entities in the Group as if the companies have always been together.

The Group consistently applies it to all similar transactions in the following way:

- the acquired assets and liabilities are recorded at their existing carrying values rather than at fair value;

- no goodwill is recorded;

- all intra-group transactions, balances and unrealised gains and losses on transactions are eliminated from the beginning of the first comparative period or inception, whichever is earlier;

- comparative periods are restated from the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented based on the assumption that the companies have always been together;

- all the pre-acquisition accumulated losses of the legal acquire are assumed by the Group as if the companies have always been together;

- all the share capital and membership capital contributions of all the companies included into the legal acquiree sub-group less the Company's cost of investment into these companies are included into the merger reserve; and

- the Company's called up share capital is restated at the preceding reporting date to reflect the value of the new shares that would have been issued to acquire the merged company had the merger taken place at the first day of the comparative period. Where new shares have been issued during the current period that increased net assets (other than as consideration for the merger), these are recorded from their actual date of issue and are not included in the comparative statement of financial position.

The results and cash flows of all the combining entities were brought into the financial statements of the combined entity from the beginning of the financial year in which the combination occurred, adjusted so as to achieve uniformity of accounting policies. The comparative information was restated by including the total comprehensive income for all the combining entities for the previous reporting period and their statement of financial position for the previous reporting date, adjusted as necessary to achieve uniformity of accounting policies.

The Company's called up share capital was initially restated at 1 January 2016 to reflect the nominal value of the 2 incorporation shares and the new 40,000,000 shares that would have been issued to acquire the merged Coos Bay sub-group had the merger taken place on that date. The total amount of share capital recognised by the Company on 1 January 2016 was $530,803. Also, on 1 January 2016 the Group has recognised the US Group's accumulated losses in full in the amount of $26,948,973. On consolidation, the Company has recognised the merger reserve (referred to in this financial information as "consolidation reserve") in the amount of $25,545,285, which was calculated as a difference between the sum of the US Group share capital and additional capital of $26,076,085 and the cost of investment deemed to have been made by Curzon into Coos Bay's shares in the amount of $530,800. During the year ended 31 December 2016, the consolidation reserve was further increased by US$5,666,756 following the acquisition of the US Group by Coos Bay and extinguishing liabilities of the previous owner of the US Group, which was treated in the US Group's accounts as increase in its additional capital. After all the acquisitions described above were completed, the consolidation reserve totalled US$31,212,041.

At 30 June 2018, 30 June 2017 and 31 December 2017 the group results include the results of Curzon Energy Plc, Coos Bay Energy, LLC, Westport Energy Acquisitions, Inc. and Westport Energy, LLC.

Segmental analysis

In the opinion of the directors, the Group is primarily organised into a single operating segment. This is consistent with the Group's internal reporting to the chief operating decision maker. Separate segmental disclosures have therefore not been included.

   3.   Pro forma basic and diluted loss per share 

The basic loss per share is derived by dividing the loss for the year attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company by the weighted average number of shares in issue.

Diluted loss per share is derived by dividing the loss for the year attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company by the weighted average number of shares in issue plus the weighted average number of ordinary shares that would be issued on conversion of all dilutive potential ordinary shares into ordinary shares.

The acquisition of Coos Bay Energy, LLC by Curzon Energy Plc was not within the scope of the IFRS 3 due to Curzon Energy Plc not meeting the definition of a business. This acquisition was accounted using the principles of merger accounting as described in the accounting policy in note 2. The weighted average number of shares for the purposes of loss per share calculation for reporting and comparative years were adjusted as described below.

On 4 October 2017, 40,000,000 shares in Curzon Energy Plc were issued to Coos Bay Energy, LLC previous owners as a consideration for the acquisition of Coos Bay Energy, LLC. These new shares were included into the weighted average number for shares calculation as if they were in issue from the first day of the first period presented in these financial statements, 1 January 2017. The 2 ordinary shares, that were issued by Curzon on incorporation, have also been included into the calculation as if they were in issue from the first day of the first period presented in these financial statements, 1 January 2017.

The new shares have been issued during the current and comparative periods that increased net assets (other than as consideration for the Coos Bay acquisition, which was accounted for using the principles of merger accounting). Such shares were included into the weighted average number of shares calculation recorded from their actual date of issue and were not included in the comparative weighted average number of shares.

The following reflects the loss and share data used in the basic and diluted loss per share computations:

 
                                                For the       For the        For the 
                                             six months    six months     year ended 
                                               ended 30      ended 30    31 December 
                                              June 2018     June 2017           2017 
                                              Unaudited     Unaudited        Audited 
-----------------------------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------- 
 
 Loss after tax (US$)                           530,990       652,670      1,833,381 
 Weighted average number of ordinary 
  shares of GBP0.01 in issue                 72,594,700    48,129,700     54,095,138 
 Effect of dilutive options and warrants              -             -              - 
 Weighted average number of ordinary 
  shares of GBP0.01 in issue inclusive 
  of outstanding dilutive options 
  and warrants                               72,594,700    48,129,700     54,095,138 
 Loss per share - basic and fully 
  diluted (US$)                                   0.007         0.014          0.034 
-----------------------------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------- 
 
   4.   Share capital 

Authorised share capital

As permitted by the Companies Act 2006, the Company does not have an authorised share capital.

Issued equity share capital

 
                                At 30 June 2018           At 31 December        At 30 June 2017 
                                      Unaudited                     2017              Unaudited 
                                                                 Audited 
                          ---------------------  -----------------------  --------------------- 
                               Number       US$       Number         US$       Number       US$ 
------------------------  -----------  --------  -----------  ----------  -----------  -------- 
 Issued and fully paid 
 Ordinary shares of 
  GBP0.01 each (after 
  share split)             72,594,700   964,575   72,594,700     964,575    8,129,700   109,125 
 Ordinary shares of 
  GBP0.01 each deemed 
  to have been issued 
  on 1 Jan 2016 as a 
  consideration for the 
  acquisition of Coos 
  Bay                               -         -            -           -   40,000,000   530,800 
 Total ordinary shares 
  of GBP0.01 each          72,594,700   964,575   72,594,700     964,575   48,129,700   639,925 
------------------------  -----------  --------  -----------  ----------  -----------  -------- 
 
 
 

The Company has one class of Ordinary shares which carry no right to fixed income.

 
                               Number of 
                                  shares   Share Capital   Share Premium       Total 
                                                     US$             US$         US$ 
---------------------------  -----------  --------------  --------------  ---------- 
 At 30 June 2017 
  (Unaudited)                 48,129,700         639,925         763,854   1,403,779 
 Shares issued in 
  the second half 
  of 2017                     24,465,000         324,650       2,435,150   2,759,800 
---------------------------  -----------  --------------  --------------  ---------- 
 At 31 December 2017 
  (Audited) and at 
  30 June 2018 (Unaudited)    72,594,700         964,575       3,199,004   4,163,579 
 
 
   5.   Borrowings 

No new borrowings from third parties were originated by the Group during the six months ended 30 June 2018. During the year ended 31 December 2017, the Coos Bay issued two short term promissory notes totalling US$250,000. A promissory note for GBP300,000 was issued by Coos Bay on 29 December 2016. Details of the notes are disclosed in the table below:

 
                       Origination    Contractual     Note value       Note      Annual 
                              date     settlement    in original     value,    interest         Settlement 
                                             date       currency        US$        rate            details 
-------------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ---------  ----------  ----------------- 
 
                                                                                                   Settled 
                                                                                                on 31 July 
                                                                                                   2018 by 
                                                                                                conversion 
                                         extended                                           into 4,425,616 
 Cuart Investments          29 Dec      to 31 Dec                                          Curzon ordinary 
  PCC, Ltd.                   2016           2018     GBP300,000   $404,730         12%             shares 
                                                                                                   Settled 
                                                                                                  on 4 Oct 
                                                                                                   2017 by 
                                                                                                conversion 
                                                                                            into 1,200,000 
                            18 Apr         31 Dec                                          Curzon ordinary 
 YA Global                    2017           2018       $150,000   $150,000         10%             shares 
                                                                                               Outstanding 
                                                                                               at the date 
                                                                                                  of these 
 Jonathan                                  31 Dec                                                 accounts 
  Gellis                1 Sep 2017           2018       $100,000   $100,000         15%        preparation 
-------------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ---------  ----------  ----------------- 
 

No interim payments are required under the promissory notes, as the payment terms require the original principal amount of each note, and all accrued interest thereon, to be paid in single lump payments on the respective contractual settlement dates.

On the acquisition of Coos Bay by Curzon, all three notes were transferred to Curzon from Coos Bay as a part of the purchase consideration. Immediately after the acquisition, one of the notes of US$150,000, issued to YA Global, was discharged by conversion into 1,200,000 shares in Curzon.

 
                                        30 June 2018      30 June   31 December 
                                           Unaudited         2017          2017 
                                                        Unaudited       Audited 
                                                 US$          US$           US$ 
-------------------------------------  -------------  -----------  ------------ 
 
 At the beginning of the period              578,599      363,829       363,829 
 Received during the year                          -      150,000       250,000 
 Interest accrued during the year             31,893       45,818        57,725 
 Exchange rate differences                  (23,494)        7,472        66,285 
 Discharged during the year by issue 
  of shares in Curzon                              -            -     (159,240) 
-------------------------------------  -------------  -----------  ------------ 
 At the end of the period                    586,998      567,119       578,599 
-------------------------------------  -------------  -----------  ------------ 
 
   6.   Intangible assets 

During the six months ended 30 June 2018, the Company capitalised US$743,444 (six months ended 30 June 2017: nil; year ended 31 December 2017: nil) of expenditure incurred in relation to the development of the wells.

Development expenditure is costs incurred to obtain access to proved and probable reserves and to provide facilities for extracting, treating, gathering, transporting and storing coalbed methane. Development expenditure is capitalised to the extent that they are necessary to bring the wells to their commercial production only when this expenditure is directly attributable to an area of interest or capable of being reasonably allocated to an area of interest.

   7.   Post balance sheet events 

On 31 July 2018, 4,425,616 New Ordinary Shares were issued at a price of GBP0.08 per share to Mr Barry Liben in satisfaction of the aggregate debt of GBP354,049.24 owed to him pursuant to a promissory note entered into with the Company on 29 December 2016, which was referred to in note 5 as Cuart Investments.

For further information please contact:

Curzon Energy Plc +44 (0) 20 7747 9980

Stephen Schoepfer

www.curzonenergy.com

   SP Angel Corporate Finance LLP                                               +44 (0) 20 3470 0470 

Richard Hail

Richard Redmayne

Optiva Securities Limited +44 (0) 20 3137 1902

Christian Dennis

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