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ENTEQ UPSTREAM PLC 

ANNUAL REPORT 

FOR THE YEAR TO 31 MARCH 2018 

REGISTERED NUMBER: 07590845 (England and Wales) 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Contents 

Operational Highlights, Financial Metrics and Outlook    

Company Information    

Strategic Report: 

Chairman’s Statement  

Chief Executive’s Operating and Strategic Review 

Financial Review   

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Review of Principal Risks and Uncertainties  

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Corporate Governance: 

Corporate Social Responsibility   

Report of the Directors  

Remuneration Committee Report  

Corporate Governance Report 

Financial Statements: 

Independent Auditor’s Report 

Consolidated Income Statement   

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income  

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position   

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity   

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements   

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Company Statement of Financial Position   

Company Statement of Changes in Equity   

Company Statement of Cash Flows 

Notes to the Company Financial Statements   

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Operational Highlights, Financial Metrics and Outlook 

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Key features 

•  Return to positive EBITDA  

•  North American market stabilised at new oil price and rig count 

•  Re-built production capacity 

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Investment in new technologies 

•  Maintained cash reserves for future investment 

Financial metrics 

         Years ended 31 March: 

•  Revenue 

•  Adjusted EBITDA1 

•  Loss before tax   

•  Adjusted loss per share2 

•  Loss per share 

•  Cash balance 

2018 

$6.5m 

$0.2m 

$0.6m 

0.8 cents 

1.0 cents 

$15.5m 

2017 

$4.8m 

$(0.5)m 

$1.1m 

1.7 cents 

2.0 cents 

$15.3m 

Outlook 

•  Core market of USA land drilling expected to remain near current levels 

• 

International markets show further promise although cash constrained 

•  Enteq market share maintained or improved 

•  New products, technologies and partnerships will increase available market 

1 Adjusted EBITDA is reported profit before tax adjusted for interest, depreciation, amortisation, foreign exchange movements, Performance Share 
Plan charges and exceptional items. 

2 Adjusted loss per share is reported loss per share adjusted for amortisation, foreign exchange movements and exceptional items, 

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Company Information 

For the year to 31 March 2018 

DIRECTORS:  

Chairman 

Iain Paterson 

                            Chairman of the Board, Chairman of Nomination Committee 

Executive Directors 

Martin Perry 
David Steel 

Non-Executive Director 

Chief Executive Officer 
Finance Director 

Robin Pinchbeck 

Chairman, Remuneration and Audit Committees 

SECRETARY 
David Steel 

REGISTERED OFFICE 
The Courtyard 
High Street 
Ascot 
Berkshire 
SL5 7HP 

REGISTERED NUMBER 
07590845 (England and Wales) 

AUDITORS 
Grant Thornton UK LLP 
Registered Auditors  
1020 Eskdale Road 
Winnersh 
Wokingham 
RG41 5TS 

NOMINATED ADVISER & BROKER 
Investec Bank plc 
2 Gresham Street 
London 
EC2V 7QP 

LEGAL ADVISORS 
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP 
Cannon Place 
78 Cannon Street 
London 
EC4N 6AF 

REGISTRARS 
Computershare Investor Services PLC 
The Pavilions 
Bridgwater Road 
Bristol BS99 6ZZ  

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Strategic Report 

The above starts with the Chairman’s statement and continues to the end of the Principal Risks and Uncertainties.  

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Chairman’s Statement 

Review of the Year 

This year’s financial results have been encouraging.  Revenue has increased and, importantly, there has been a return 
to  profitability  at  the  EBITDA  level.    Cash  reserves  during  the  year  have  increased  once  again  even  though 
investment in Engineering, Product Development and increases in the rental fleet have continued.  This has been 
achieved as a result of prudent and decisive management initiatives taken throughout the down-turn and which have 
continued into this current period. 

The global oil and gas market has found a new, more stable, level of activity during the year.  Following a number 
of years of turbulence, with a dropping oil price and unpredictable rig utilisation creating difficulties for the entire 
sector, a year of relative stability has allowed for some more organised and rational planning. 

Enteq remains heavily dependent on the North American directional oil drilling market but has established further 
in-roads into the markets in the Far East and Middle East.  The rig count in North America is now approximately 
1,000, up from 840 in April 2017 and 420 in April 2016, but still significantly below the 2,000 plus in 2014. 

Enteq’s electronic and sensor equipment is sold as a capital, re-useable, asset and consequently it was feared that 
some significant over capacity would remain in the market even during a recovery period.  However, through a pro-
active scheme of upgrading and replacing older equipment, Enteq has effectively re-established a secure customer 
base. 

Several technical advances were made during the year.  Utilising a grant received from Innovate UK, a funding body 
of the UK government, Enteq has made good progress in the development of an innovative inclination sensor which 
will be applicable to both existing and new markets.  Patents have been filed in relation to a novel power and data 
communication system for Logging While Drilling and IP with potential for improving “in-well” data transmission 
rates has been purchased. 

During  the  year,  the  electronic  and  sensor  manufacturing  was  successfully  relocated  from  leased  premises  in 
California  to  a  newly  re-furbished  facility  within  the  existing  Enteq  freehold  site  in  Houston.    As  Enteq’s  US 
customer base is largely within the greater Houston area, this move improves both support and repair responsiveness 
as well as enhancing the critical mass at the Houston operations, where headcount is now growing again. 

The core staff have remained very loyal to Enteq during a difficult few years and the Board thanks them  for their 
support. 

Prospects 

The recent oil price stability has allowed greater certainty to be placed on medium-term planning throughout the 
industry.  North American drilling is again delivering good returns from shale producing oil.  Outside North America 
there are increasingly more initiatives to exploit shale-based oil and gas and also further investment in conventional 
drilling and production. 

Enteq is well positioned with both their current and evolving technologies to support all new drilling opportunities. 

Iain Paterson 

Chairman  

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Chief Executive’s Operating and Strategic Review 

Introduction 

Enteq  has  completed  a  further  year  of  tight  cost  and  cash  control  whilst  endeavouring  to  take  advantage  of  a 
recovering market.  The financial results have been pleasing, with a return to positive EBITDA and further increases 
in cash reserves.  Market share has been maintained or increased in North America and further international progress 
has been achieved.  Investment has continued in technology and product development as well as increasing the rental 
assets.  Operational rationalisation has continued with further efficiencies and enhanced customer support capability. 

Strategy & Business Model  

Enteq supplies Measurement While Drilling (MWD) equipment to the oil and gas industry world-wide to enable 
directional drilling. 

Directional drilling is carried out by oilfield service companies who either purchase equipment from third parties 
such as Enteq or develop the equipment themselves.  Measurement While Drilling equipment is used on every rig 
which drills directional wells.  

A sharp reduction in the price of crude oil in 2015 gave rise to an uncertain period in the market for the last 3 years, 
however, coming in to 2018, the price of oil has stabilised and the key market indicator of the North American rig 
count has continued to increase to the current level in excess of 1,000 compared to 840 in April 2017 and 420 in 
April 2016.  However, this remains significantly below the 2,000 plus level of 2014.  Although activity levels have 
improved, the pricing in the market generally remains under pressure with margins for operators, service companies 
(Enteq customers) and suppliers continuing to be squeezed. 

The directional drilling market is divided between the ‘major’ service companies who are vertically integrated using 
their  own  equipment,  and  the  ‘independents’  who  need  to  acquire  equipment,  such  as  the  Measurement  While 
Drilling equipment provided by Enteq, from third parties. Enteq supplies a competitive solution with an excellent 
record of reliability and also offers good financial terms on rental and purchase options. Enteq has maintained good 
relationships with the independent service companies and maintained market share. 

Outside North America, Enteq equipment continues to prove its capability in China, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Oman 
and Indonesia. Despite local competition, Enteq has significant further opportunities. 

Reporting & performance indicators 

A set of Key Performance Indicators are in place.  These are reported weekly to senior management who review, 
initiate action where required and follow-up.  The following Key Performance Indicators are used:  

Financial: 

•  Sales, gross profit margin, adjusted EBITDA, order intake and backlog, accounts receivable ageing, 

inventory levels, rental fleet numbers and capital expenditure. 

Other performance measures: 

•  Headcount,  production hours  worked, number of reportable Health and Safety Executive (“HSE”) 

incidents. 

Key market indicators regularly monitored by management and Board of Directors include: Global Rig Count, North 
American Rig Count, West Texas Intermediate (“WTI”) Oil Price and Henry Hub Natural Gas Price.  

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Product development  

Enteq has invested further in its core disciplines within engineering and software development.   

New development and patent applications related to Logging While Drilling connectivity have been progressed, a 
purchase of IP related to a potential new downhole communication has been completed, and the funded programme 
of development of additional sensors for potential Geothermal wells is on-track. 

People 

Following a harsh downsizing of the business, Enteq is now re-building a team based around the crucial core team 
that remained through the industry down-turn. Group headcount has increased from the skeleton crew of 19 last year 
(US: 14, UK: 5) to 33 at the end of March 2018 (US: 26, UK: 7). 

Facilities 

Enteq  has  completed  further  consolidation  of  operating  locations  by  transferring  the  electronic  /  sensor 
manufacturing capabilities from leased premises in Santa Clara, California to re-furbished, owned, state of the art, 
facilities in Houston, Texas. The transition was achieved with the full co-operation of all staff, a number taking up 
the  option  of  a  transfer  to  Houston,  without  any  disruption  to  production  or  quality  control.  The  5-acre  South 
Houston facility, owned by Enteq, now contains all the Enteq product line and is able to demonstrate to customers 
the full company capabilities. 

For international business development, senior finance and management Enteq also operates from a rented office in 
Amersham, UK. 

Sales & Marketing 

Regular contact is maintained with the customer base from the Group’s operational hub in Houston and by the Chief 
Operations Officer in North America. International opportunities and sales are generated from the UK office and by 
a representative in China. Business development trips are made as and when required.   

Future strategic direction 

Enteq is operating a strong, profitable, cash generative business in a sector which is in recovery, is sustainable long 
term, and is expected to grow. Enteq has a strong balance sheet, and also has the ability to raise further funds, should 
incremental opportunities be available. Through investment in technology, both in-house and through partnerships, 
the market being addressed can be enlarged. The current customer base, and therefore market share, remains strong. 
Additional growth outside North America is expected. 

Governance 

Enteq is committed to maintaining high standards of Corporate Governance.  As an AIM traded Company, Enteq is 
not obliged to follow, and therefore has not adopted, the UK Corporate Governance Code (April 2016).  However, 
we seek to comply with its provisions where we consider them to be relevant to the company.   More details are 
given on page 24. 

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Conclusion 

Enteq has managed the business through difficult market  conditions.  Cash has been preserved, there has been a 
return to profitability and strategic investment has been maintained. 

Core  competencies  are  in  place,  technical  differentiation  is  being  improved  and  market  share  maintained.    The 
business is poised for growth opportunities.  

Martin Perry 

Chief Executive Officer 

12 June 2018 

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Financial Review 

Income Statement 

Year to 31 March: 

Revenue 

Cost of Sales 

Gross profit 

Overheads 

Adjusted EBITDA 

Depreciation & amortisation 

Other charges 

Ongoing operating loss  

Other exceptional items 

Interest 

Loss before tax 

Tax 

Loss after tax 

2018 

2017 

$ million 

$ million 

6.5 

(2.2) 

4.3 

(4.1) 

0.2 

(0.8) 

(0.1) 

(0.7) 

(0.1) 

0.2 

(0.6) 

- 

(0.6) 

4.8 

(1.7) 

3.1 

(3.6) 

(0.5) 

(0.5) 

(0.2) 

(1.2) 

- 

0.1 

(1.1) 

(0.1) 

(1.2) 

The improvement in the results for the year ended 31 March 2018 arise from the stabilization of the North American 
market.   The price of a barrel of West Texas Intermediate (“WTI”) has risen from $49 at the start of April 2017 to 
$65 as at 31 March 2018; in addition, the price has not dropped below $55 since mid-November 2017.   This price 
progression has resulted in the North American rig count rising from approximately 840 at the start of the financial 
year to just over 1,000 at the end.   As Enteq’s revenue is derived from both rigs being added to customers’ fleets and 
on-going replacement of equipment during rig operation, the North American derived turnover rose from $3.4m to 
this year’s $6.0m.   Internationally, the market continues to be both cashflow constrained and subject to the uncertain 
timing of big ticket projects.   Enteq’s international revenue is down from $1.4m to $0.5m. 

The full year gross margin was 67%, up on the 65% of the previous year.   This is primarily due to the increasing level 
of rental revenue as a result in the investment in the rental fleet (up from 10% of revenue in the year to 31 March 2017 
to 15% of revenue this year).  

Total overheads, at $4.1m, were up $0.5m on last year’s figure.  This reflected the increased costs in the second half 
of the year, primarily due to: 

• 

• 
• 

the  increase  in  non-production  and  development  costs  of  expanding  the  engineering  and  mechanical 
component teams, including recruitment costs;  
the increase in activity related general overheads, such as subsistence and travel; and 
the “ramp up” costs associated with setting up the new electronic component production facility at South 
Houston (the leased Santa Clara facility being closed in Mid-March 2018). 

Note  that  the  actual  relocation  cost  of  the  electronic  component  production  move  of  $0.1m  is  shown  within  the 
exceptional items. 

The combined depreciation and amortisation charge was up due to the deprecation charge relating to the rental fleet 
increasing from $0.2m last year to $0.6m this year.  This reflects the carrying value of the rental fleet growing from 
$0.5m as at 31 March 2017 to $2.1m at the end of this year. 

The  “Other  charges”  included  in  the  ongoing  operating  loss  for  the  year  primarily  relate  to  the  non-cash  charge 
associated with the Performance Share Plan.  

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Statement of Financial Position 

Enteq’s net assets at the year-end comprised of the following items: 

As at 31 March: 

Other intangible assets 

Property, plant & equipment 

Rental fleet 

Net working capital 

Cash 

Net assets 

2018 

2017 

$million 

$million 

1.2 

2.3 

2.1 

2.5 

15.5 

23.6 

0.6 

2.3 

0.5 

5.0 

15.3 

23.7 

The “Other intangible assets” represent the value of the on-going R&D work, carried out by the engineering team, 
capitalised to date, less the amortisation relating to the products fully commercialised (primarily software releases). 

The net book value of property, plant & equipment has remained at $2.3m due to the increase of $0.1m relating to the 
investment  in  constructing  the  new  electronic  component  facility  at  South  Houston  being  offset  by  a  similar 
depreciation charge. 

The increase in the net book value of the rental fleet reflects the number of kits rising from 6, as at 1 April 2017, to 
14 at the year-end combined with the increasing value of components included in the new kits. 

The $2.5m decrease in net working capital is due to the management’s focus on the cash impact of this item.  During 
the year there was a reduction in trade debtors ($1.6m) and increase in trade creditors and accruals ($0.9m).  

Cash flows 

Year to 31 March: 

Adjusted EBITDA  

Change in net working capital 

Operational cash generated 

Investment in R&D  

Investment in rental fleet 

CAPEX 

Equipment disposal proceeds 

Interest and share issues 

Net cash movement  

Opening cash balances  

Closing cash balances 

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 2018 

2017 

$ million 

$ million 

0.2 

2.6 

2.8 

(0.7) 

(2.2) 

(0.2) 

0.1 

0.4 

0.2 

15.3 

15.5 

(0.5) 

1.2 

0.7 

(0.4) 

(0.4) 

- 

- 

0.3 

0.2 

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The increase in R&D spend reflects the expansion of the engineering team during the second half of the year plus the 
legal fees regarding filing patent applications in order to protect intellectual property being created. 

The robustness of the balance sheet enabled Enteq to expand its customer base by continuing to offer  rental terms, 
with the number of kits rising from 6 as at 1 April 2017 to 14 at the year end. 

The CAPEX relates to the cost of constructing the new electronic component facility at the South Houston site. 

Financial Capital Management 

Enteq’s financial position continues to be robust.  Enteq had no bank borrowings or other debt and had a closing cash 
position of $15.5m as at 31 March 2018.  

Enteq monitors its cash balances daily and operates under treasury policies and procedures which are set by the Board. 

The financial statements are presented in US dollars as the Company’s primary economic environment, in which it 
operates and generates cash flows, is one of US dollars. Apart from its UK based overhead costs, substantially all 
other transactions are transacted in US dollars.  

Enteq is subject to the foreign exchange rate fluctuations to the extent that it holds non-US Dollar cash deposits. These 
GBP denominated holdings are now approximately 1% of total cash holdings, down from last year’s 6% due to timing 
differences in converting USD to GBP.    

Annual General Meeting 

The Company’s Annual General Meeting will be held on 26 September 2018 at 12.00 noon at the offices of Investec 
Bank plc, 30 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7QP.    

David Steel 

Finance Director 

12 June 2018 

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Review of Principal Risks and Uncertainties 

The Board is responsible for the Group's risk management and during the year has undertaken a systematic review 
of the key risks and uncertainties which face the Group. The Board establishes the framework for risk management 
across  the  Group.  It  seeks  to  embed  risk  management  and  to  facilitate  the  implementation  of  risk  management 
measures throughout the Group’s businesses. The Board refines its view of risks on an on-going basis and as the 
Group’s businesses enter new markets and develop new products. 

The Directors believe the following risks to be the most significant for the Group. The mitigating activities described 
below will help to reduce the likelihood or impact of each risk occurring, although the Board recognises that it will 
not be possible to eliminate these risks entirely.  The risks listed do not necessarily comprise all those relating to the 
Group’s operations, or with an investment in the Group.  

If  any  of  the  following  risks  were  to  materialise,  the  Group's  businesses,  financial  condition,  results  or  future 
operations could be materially adversely affected. 

INDUSTRY SPECIFIC RISKS 

Fluctuations in oil and gas prices 
Short-term fluctuations in oil and gas prices may lead to uncertainty in the oil and gas industry which can lead to 
reduced investment in equipment by the Group’s customers. In addition, a longer term fall in oil and gas prices could 
reduce levels of cash flow in the industry which could in turn lead to the reduction or deferral of expenditure in the 
reach and recovery market. 

Although  not  under  the  Board’s  control,  the  Board  actively  monitors  key  energy  commodity  prices  and  other 
industry parameters and if appropriate, acts expeditiously to manage costs and working capital as necessary. 

Economic fluctuations in territories where the Group’s products are used 
Economic  fluctuations  in  territories  where  the  Group’s  products  are  used  create  uncertainty  and  discourage 
investment. The Group’s products are used by service companies, which may deploy its equipment and services in 
territories outside their national markets. Fluctuations in such territories could reduce the market size for the Group’s 
products. 

Management and the Board, using their experience and judgment, monitor political and economic developments as 
appropriate  in  order  to  minimise,  where  possible,  the  impact  of  such  adverse  events  on  the  Group.  Further,  the 
Group’s strategy of diversifying its customers, product lines and geographic markets helps to mitigate these risks. 

RISKS RELATING TO THE GROUP'S STRATEGY 

Acquisition opportunities 
The Board continues to adopt a cautious approach to acquisition opportunities.   The Board continues to monitor 
and assess potential earning enhancing acquisitions. 

GROUP SPECIFIC RISKS 

Dependence on key personnel 
The future success of the Group is substantially dependent on the continued services and continuing contributions 
of its Directors and key employees. The loss of the services of any of its Directors or other key employees could 
have a material adverse effect on the Group. 

The Board believes dependence on key personnel is an acceptable risk. However, the Board periodically reviews 
the capability and availability of the necessary skills to manage the Group and will seek suitable replacements or 
additions where appropriate. 

With the increase in staff numbers during the year, this risk has decreased.   The Board continues to balance this risk 
with the requirement to keep overhead spend constantly under review. 

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Dependence on key customers 
The Group is dependent on a relatively small number of key customers and the size of any individual order 
may be substantial.  The timing of these orders may materially impact on the Group results. The loss of business 
due  to  any  North  America  based  customer  going  out  of  business  has  decreased  during  the  year  due  to  the 
stabilization of the oil price and rising rig count numbers. 

As well as active management of key customer relationships, the Group’s strategy also involves broadening 
the customer base especially outside North America, providing mitigation against such dependence. 

Cash balances 
The level of the Group’s cash balance gives the Board significant comfort as to the future viability of the Group.   
The majority of cash is held in deposit accounts in USD. 

NON-SPECIFIC RISK FACTORS 

Health, Safety & Environment 
Safety is one of our core priorities. The Group is subject to a number of Health, Safety & Environment (“HSE”) 
laws and regulations that affect its operations, facilities and products in each of the jurisdictions in which it 
operates. The Group is committed to operating in compliance with all HSE laws and regulations relating to its 
products,  operations  and  business  activities.  However,  there  is  a  risk  that  it  may  have  to  incur  unforeseen 
expenditures to cover HSE liabilities, to maintain compliance with current or future HSE laws and regulations 
or to undertake any necessary remedy. 

The Board closely monitors safety reporting and HSE compliance both at each monthly meeting and during 
visits to the Group’s businesses.  The group has the appropriate insurance policies in place to cover any actions 
brought against related to breaches in health and safety.  

Infringement upon intellectual property rights 
Patents and/or Know-How owned by the Group may be challenged by third parties and may not be enforceable 
in certain parts of the world. In addition, agreements concerning intellectual property rights entered into by the 
Group could be terminated and may have an adverse effect upon the Group’s business. 

Where appropriate the Group protects the validity of its intellectual property via thorough patent and trademark 
applications and will robustly defend any claims against it, if appropriate. 

Business Interruption 
Business  interruption  may  occur  as  a  result  of  a  number  of  events,  which  are  either  within  or  outside  the 
Group’s  control.  These  include:  the  failure  or  unavailability  of  operational  and  IT  infrastructure;  delay  or 
interruptions in the availability of products or services provided by third-party suppliers and natural disasters 
such as earthquake, flooding and storms. 

Mitigation is achieved by having a business continuity plan, relevant insurances and managing dependence on 
key supplier relationships. 

Threats to Cyber security 
A compromise of the Group’s IT systems could cause significant disruption in production, shipments and cash 
collection and lead to financial, intellectual property or commercially sensitive data losses. 

The  Group  is  mindful  of  the  risk  of  cyber-attacks  and  breaches  of  cyber  security.  The  company  maintains 
appropriate controls (such as IT system password protection, managing user access and privileges, malware 
protection and network security) and compliance with relevant data protection regulations.  

The Strategic Report set out on pages 4 to 12 was approved by the Board of Directors on 12 June and signed 
on its behalf by: 

Martin Perry 

Chief Executive Officer 

12 June 2018 

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Corporate Social Responsibility 

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Enteq  is  committed  to  developing  relationships  with  its  key  stakeholders  –  employees,  shareholders,  customers, 
suppliers and communities within the areas we operate. This report describes the policies and responsibilities which 
Enteq has adopted to ensure that it is and remains a responsible global corporate citizen. 

Our  commitment  to  shareholders,  employees  and  other  key  stakeholders  is  to  create  a  sustainable  organisation, 
capable of delivering long-term positive returns and providing stability to our employees. 

The Group has implemented key policies in respect of: 

•  Anti-bribery and Corruption 
•  Embargo compliance 
•  Data protection and privacy 
•  Corporate ethics & standards code of conduct, including employee ‘speak up’ policy 

In addition, the Group has implemented procedures to ensure that it: 

communicates appropriately with shareholders and employees;  

• 
•  meets all health, safety and environmental legislative requirements; and 
•  meets the highest standards of business ethics in all its dealings, including strict compliance with both UK 

and US legislation introduced to prevent bribery 

Investor Communications 

Communicating with the Company’s shareholders is of key importance to the Directors. We do so by press releases, 
issued via the London Stock Exchange and institutional investor presentations. The Chief Executive and Finance 
Director meet with major shareholders at least twice a year, following the announcement of the  Group’s half and 
full year results. 

Employees 

We continue to recognise that our employees are our most valuable asset.  Both senior and local management have 
ensured that all staff are kept informed of the changes to our trading patterns and fully explained the reasons behind 
the actions taken during the year.   As at 31 March 2018, the Group had 33 employees (2017: 19). 

Health and Safety 

The Group is committed to achieving and maintaining the highest standards of safety for its employees, customers, 
suppliers and the public. Enteq aims for best practice and employs rigorous health and safety practices. 
Health and Safety policies include: 

•  Regular  audit  and  maintenance  reviews  of  facilities,  equipment,  practices  and  procedures  to  ensure 
compliance with prevailing standards and legislation and a safe environment for all those who work within 
and around our facilities. 

•  Seeking accreditation and alignment with internationally recognised Quality Assurance standards.  
•  Monitoring and reporting to each Board meeting.  
•  Appropriate training and education of all staff.  

The Group’s target is to achieve zero recordable incidents. Each local business is required to develop tailored policies 
to reflect its daily business. These incorporate the Group’s approach to putting safety first and, at a minimum, to 
comply with local regulatory requirements.  

During the year, there were no fatalities across the Group’s operations with no reportable incidents (2017: nil). 

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Environment 

The  Group  is  committed  to  the  protection  of  the  environment  and  developing  manufacturing  processes  and 
procedures which ensure that any adverse effects on the environment are kept to a practicable minimum. We take 
the view that sustainable development is in the interests of all our stakeholders and include environmental issues in 
our planning and decision-making. 

The Group’s environmental policy is to look for opportunities and adopt practices that create a safer and cleaner 
environment. We are particularly sensitive to the challenges for the industry in which we operate.  

Key aspects of our environmental policies include:  

•  Keeping any adverse effects on the environment to a practicable minimum. 
•  Encouraging the reduction of waste and emissions and promoting awareness of recycled materials and use 

of renewable resources.  

•  Encouraging employees to pay special regard to environmental issues and requirements in the communities 

in which the Group operates.  
Incorporating health, safety and environment considerations into the design of new facilities.  

• 

Business Ethics 

The Group’s Directors and employees promote  the  highest standards of honesty and integrity in the  way it goes 
about  its  business,  recognising  that  the  Group’s  reputation  is  of  critical  importance  in  the  industry  in  which  we 
operate. 

Through the Group’s Code of Conduct and compliance with the UK Bribery Act and the US Foreign and Corrupt 
Practices Act, the Group has policies and controls in place detailing procedures on how the  Group interacts with 
customers, suppliers and governments around the world. These include a Global Gift and Entertainment Guideline 
which codifies the standards and conduct which we set for our employees’ interactions with customers, suppliers 
and other external parties. 

David Steel 

Company Secretary 

12 June 2018 

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Report of the Directors 
For the year to 31 March 2018 

Enteq Upstream Plc 

The  directors present their report with the  financial  statements of the  Group and the  Company for the  year to 
31 March 2018.  

DIRECTORS 
The directors holding office at the year end are as follows:  

Chief Executive Officer 

Martin Perry   
Martin Perry (56), formerly CEO of Sondex plc. Martin entered the oil industry in 1984, initially as a field engineer 
after gaining an engineering degree at Exeter University. Martin then worked in the IT and Data Communications 
industry, before leading the Management Buy Out at Sondex. Following the acquisition of Sondex by GE in 2007, 
Martin was appointed CEO of GE’s Oilfield Technologies Division and subsequently served as Non-Executive 
Chairman of 3 private equity-backed businesses. 

Finance Director 

David Steel 
David  Steel  (57),  is  a  Chartered  Accountant  who  qualified  in  KPMG’s  London  office.  David  has  held  senior 
finance  positions  in  a  wide  variety  of  industries  including  international  trade  exhibitions  and  aerospace 
manufacturing. Prior to joining Enteq he was Deputy Finance Director of a global provider of geoprediction tools 
to the upstream oil and gas industry. 

Non-Executive Chairman 

Iain Paterson   
Iain Paterson (71), formerly Chairman of Sondex plc and ITE Group plc, Non-Executive Director of Hunting plc, 
Paladin Resources plc, MOL NyRt and of the Advisory Board of the Oman Oil Company, Iain has over 45 years’ 
experience  in  the  oil  industry.  He  held  senior  management  positions  at  BP  and  was  a  main  Board  director  of 
Enterprise Oil plc.  Iain also chairs the Company's Nomination Committee. 

Non-Executive Director 

Robin Pinchbeck 
Robin Pinchbeck (65), formerly Executive Director at Petrofac Limited, where he founded and led the Operations 
Services division, from 2002 until IPO in 2005.   His earlier career included senior management roles at BP plc.   
Former non-executive directorships include IGas plc, Sparrows Offshore Group Limited (Chairman), Sondex and 
EnQuest plc.   Robin chairs both the Company's Audit and Remuneration Committees. 

No director requires re-election at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.    

Dividends 
No dividends will be distributed for the year ended 31 March 2018 (year ended 31 March 2017: nil). 

Changes in the Group during the Financial Year 
There were no changes during the current financial year. 

Post Balance Sheet Events 
There were no post balance sheet events. 

Research and Development 
The Company  maintains it commitment to research and development through  the activities undertaken by the 
Engineering team, now based in the South Houston location. 

Risks and uncertainties 
A review of the key risks and uncertainties affecting the Group is set out on pages 11 and 12. The Group’s exposure 
to key financial risks is set out in note 25 to the financial statements. 

Directors’ and Officers’ Liability Insurance  
The Company maintains insurance against certain liabilities, which could arise from a negligent act or a breach of 
duty  by  its  Directors  and  Officers  in  the  discharge  of  their  duties.  This  is  a  qualifying  third  party  indemnity 
provision, which was in force throughout the financial year. 

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Annual General Meeting 
The  Annual  General  Meeting  of  the  Company  will  take  place  on  26  September,  2018  at  30  Gresham  Street, 
London EC2V 7QP commencing at 12.00 noon. At the meeting, as well as routine matters, members will be asked 
to receive the Report of the Directors and Accounts and to approve the auditors and their remuneration. Further 
details of the resolutions are set out in the letter concerning the Annual General Meeting, which accompanies the 
Notice of the Annual General Meeting.  

Powers of the Directors 
Subject to the Company’s Articles of Association, UK legislation and any directions prescribed by resolution of 
the Company in general meeting, the business of the Company is managed by the Board. The Directors have been 
authorised to allot and issue Ordinary shares and to make market purchases of the Company’s Ordinary shares. 
These powers are exercised under authority of resolutions of the Company as adopted at incorporation. 

Share Capital 
The Company’s issued share capital comprises Ordinary shares of 1p each and Incentive shares of £1 each.   As 
at 31 March 2018, there were 62,137,656 Ordinary shares and 50,000 Incentive shares in issue. The movements 
in share capital during the year are set out in note 18.  

Voting Rights and Restrictions on Transfer of Shares 
On a show of hands at a general meeting of the Company, every holder of Ordinary shares present in person or by 
proxy, and entitled to vote, has one vote, and, on a poll, every member present in person or by proxy and entitled 
to vote has one vote for every Ordinary share held.   The holders of the Incentive shares have no rights to vote or 
receive dividends.   Further details regarding voting at the Annual General Meeting can be found in the notes to 
the Notice of the Annual General Meeting. None of the Ordinary shares carry any special rights with regard to 
control  of  the  Company.  Proxy  appointments  and  voting  instructions  must  be  received  by  the  Company’s 
Registrars not later than 48 hours before a general meeting. 

A shareholder can lose his entitlement to vote at a general meeting where that shareholder has been served with a 
disclosure notice and has failed to provide the Company with information concerning interests in those shares. 
Shareholder’s rights to transfer shares are subject to the Company’s Articles of Association. 

Substantial Interests 
As at the latest practicable date prior to publication of this report, pursuant to the Disclosure and Transparency 
Directive, issued by the Financial Conduct Authority, the major shareholders (over 4%) of the Company were as 
follows: 

Shareholder 

Number of Ordinary 
shares held 

Percentage of issued 
Ordinary Shares 

Hargreave Hale 
Allianz Global Investors 
Soros Fund Mgt 
Enteq Upstream plc Directors & Related Parties 
City Financial 
Mr P R Evershed 
Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Mgt 

6,355,000 
5,620,000 
5,227,420 
5,040,257 
3,900,341 
3,115,000 
3,020,714 

10.2 
9.0 
8.4 
8.1 
6.3 
5.0 
4.9 

Political Donations 
During the year the Company made no political donations. 

Registrar 
The address and contact details of Computershare, the Company’s Registrar, are listed at the front of this report. 
Computershare  is  the  Company’s  single  alternative  inspection  location,  whereby  individuals  can  inspect  the 
register of members. Individual shareholders may view their personal shareholder information online, through the 
www.computershare.co.uk website. 

Articles of Association 
The  Company’s  Articles  of  Association  may  only  be  amended  by  special  resolution  at  a  general  meeting  of 
shareholders. Where class rights are varied, such amendments must be approved by the members of each class of 
share separately. 

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Statement of Directors’ Responsibilities 
The  directors  are  responsible  for  preparing  the  Strategic  Report,  the  Report  of  the  Directors  and  the  financial 
statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.  

Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year.  Under that law the 
directors  have  prepared  the  Group  financial  statements  in  accordance  with  International  Financial  Reporting 
Standards as adopted by the European Union and have elected to prepare the parent Company financial statements 
in  accordance  with  United  Kingdom  Generally  Accepted  Accounting  Practice  including  Financial  Reporting 
Standard 101 – 'The Reduced Disclosure Framework' (FRS 101) and applicable laws including the Companies 
Act 2006. Under Company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied 
that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company and the Group and of the profit or loss of 
the Company and Group for that period.  In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:  

-  select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;  
-  make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;  
-  state  whether  applicable  IFRS/UK  Accounting  Standards  have  been  followed,  subject  to  any  material 

departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and 

-  prepare  the  financial  statements  on  the  going  concern  basis  unless  it  is  inappropriate  to  presume  that  the 

Company will continue in business.  

The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the 
Company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Company 
and  enable  them  to  ensure  that  the  financial  statements  comply  with  the  Companies  Act  2006.  They  are  also 
responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention 
and detection of fraud and other irregularities.  

Statement as to Disclosure of Information to Auditors 
The directors confirm that, in so far as each of the directors is aware, there is no relevant audit information of 
which the Company’s auditors are unaware, and each director has taken all the steps that he ought to have taken 
as a director in order to make himself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the Company’s 
auditors are aware of that information.  

The directors are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included 
on the Company’s website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of 
financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions. 

Going Concern 
The Group has significant cash resources and is now operating in a stabilised market, especially in North America. 
As a consequence the directors believe that the Group is well placed to manage its business risks successfully.  

Accordingly, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the  Group has adequate resources to continue in 
operational  existence  for  the  foreseeable  future  and  consequently  have  adopted  the  going  concern  basis  of 
accounting in preparing these financial statements. 

Auditors 
Grant  Thornton  UK  LLP  will  be  proposed  for  reappointment  at  the  forth  coming  Annual  General  Meeting  in 
accordance with Section 489(4) of the Companies Act 2006. 

Signed on behalf of the Board 

David Steel 

Company Secretary 

12 June 2018 

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Remuneration Committee Report 

For the year to 31 March 2018 

Introduction 
The Company is AIM-listed and therefore is not legally required to set out its remuneration policy but it is doing so on 
a  voluntary  basis.  To  the  extent  that  such  principles  are  relevant  to  the  current  circumstances  of  the  Company,  the 
provisions of inter alia the Directors' Remuneration Report Regulations 2008 and the UK Corporate Governance Code 
(April 2016) are taken into account. As required by AIM Rule 19, the Company has disclosed the remuneration received 
by its directors during the financial period. 

Remuneration Committee 
The  Remuneration  Committee  is  responsible  for  determining  the  remuneration  of  the  chairman  and  the  executive 
directors,  including  setting  competitive  salaries,  annual  performance  targets  and  participation  in  the  Company’s 
executive share-based incentive plans. The Committee also takes account of the remuneration policy for the Group’s 
senior executives. 

Remuneration policy 
The  Company's  remuneration  policy  aims  to  encourage  a  performance-based  culture,  attract  and  retain  high  calibre 
executive  directors  and  align  executive  directors'  and  shareholders'  interests.  In  determining  such  policy  the 
Remuneration Committee takes into account all factors which it deems necessary, including the Company's wider pay 
structures. The objective of the policy is to ensure that executive management are provided with appropriate incentives 
to encourage enhanced long-term performance and are, in a fair and responsible manner, rewarded for their individual 
contributions to the success of the Company. 

The remuneration policy of the Company has a number of principal components: 

Salary and benefits 
Basic salaries are determined by the Remuneration Committee bearing in mind the salaries paid in AIM-listed and other 
same-sector  companies.  Executive  directors  also  receive  taxable  benefits  including  life  insurance  policies  and 
healthcare. 

The Remuneration Committee has considered the requirements of the UK Corporate Governance Code (April 2016) to 
set an upper limit for executive pay levels. However, the committee also recognises the need to attract and incentivise 
management and therefore does not believe it is appropriate to set such limits at this stage of the Group's development, 
although the appropriateness of all incentive packages are considered by the Committee. Any bonus will be subject to 
Remuneration Committee approval.  The Remuneration Committee will continue to monitor this policy. 

Annual Bonus Plan 
The annual grant of bonuses is conditional upon the achievement of targets by reference to agreed financial performance 
measures. The scheme is applicable to all executive directors.   For the financial year ended 31 March 2018, the targets 
related equally to the group achieving an underlying adjusted EBITDA in line with the previously, Board approved, 
budget and positive cash generation during the year.   Both financial targets were achieved and thus, the Remuneration 
Committee decided to pay the full amount as provided under the scheme. 

Long-term Incentive and Share Option plans 
The Company believes that employee share ownership strengthens the link between their personal interests and those 
of the shareholders. Consequently, the Company has put in place a Share Option Plan. All Group employees participate 
in the Plan, except for members of the Board and two senior executives.  David Steel still holds some shares from his 
time as an employee.   The executive directors (Martin Perry and David Steel) plus two senior executives are incentivised 
via the PSP scheme (see below). 

On 17 September 2014, the Company introduced a Performance Share Plan (“PSP”) for the Executive Directors and 
other key senior executives.  The Remuneration Committee were given the power to grant awards at the nominal value 
of the  shares,  but the exercise of  which is subject to certain performance conditions.  Such awards  will lapse if not 
exercised within 10 years of grant.    The participants in this Plan are no longer eligible for awards under the Share 
Option Plan or other Long-term Incentive Plan.   The details of the grants awarded under all incentive plans, to date, are 
shown in a table on page 20. 

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Directors' service contracts 
All executive directors are employed under service contracts. The services of all executive directors may be terminated 
by the provision of a maximum of 12 months' notice by the Company and the individual. Services of Non-Executive 
directors may be terminated by the provision of a maximum of 3 months' notice by the Company and the individual. 

Directors’ remuneration  
The information contained within the Directors' Remuneration section of this report has been audited. 

The  annual  remuneration  rates  of  the  directors  in  office  during  the  year  ended  31  March  2018  were  as  follows  (all 
salaries denominated in £ Sterling have been converted to US dollars): 

Annual 
Salaries, 
Fees, Bonus 
and Benefits 

31/03/2018 a 

Actual 
amounts 
paid during 
the year to 
31/03/2018 b 

Annual 
Salaries, 
Fees, Bonus 
and Benefits 

31/03/2017 a 

Actual 
amounts paid 
during the 
year to 
31/03/2017b 

USDk 

USDk 

USDk 

USDk 

555 
- 
333 
888 

42 
42 
- 
84 

972 

324 
- 
202 
526 

42 
42 
- 
84 

610 

419 
245 
259 
923 

39 
39 
33 
111 

1,034 

276 
144 
159 
579 

22 
22 
49 
93 

672 

Martin Perry 
Raymond Garcia (up to 13 September 2016) 
David Steel 
Total - Executive 

Iain Paterson 
Robin Pinchbeck 
Neil Warner (up to 13 September 2016) 
Total – Non executive 

Total 

Notes: 
a 
b 

includes share based payments and bonuses awards to be paid in following year 
includes bonus payments relating to the previous year 

Martin Perry and David Steel received no increase in their salaries in the year to 31 March 2018 and have not received 
any increases since they were appointed to the Board. 

From 1st February 2015, elements of the Board’s remuneration were agreed to be settled in shares rather than cash.   
The following elements of Board members’ compensation relate to balances settled in shares: 

31 March 
2018 
Issued 
during year 
USDk 
128 
- 
57 
185 

42 
42 
- 
84 

269 

31 March 
2017 
Issued 
during year 
USDk 
70 
36 
14 
120 

22 
22 
32 
76 

196 

Martin Perry 
Raymond Garcia 
David Steel 
Total - Executive 

Iain Paterson 
Robin Pinchbeck 
Neil Warner 
Total – Non executive 

Total 

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Interests in share options, Incentive shares and PSP options 

Number of 
Share Options 
 at 31/3/18 and 
31/3/17 

Number of 
Incentive Shares 
at 31/3/18 and 
31/3/17 

Martin Perry 
David Steel: 

Total 

- 
40,000 
50,000 
120,000 

210,000 

30,000 
- 
- 
- 

30,000 

Option 
Price 
(p) 

- 
63.0 
62.0 
48.6 

Vesting dates 

June 2016 
February 2017 
July 2017 
January 2017 

Given the share price at the date of signing of the financial statements, there is no value in any of the share options 
that are currently vested. 

Number of 
PSP Options 
 at 31/3/18  

Number of 
PSP Options 
 at 31/3/17  

- 
- 

460,526 
157,895 

457,692 
230,769 

540,000 
270,000 

538,462 
147,692 

460,526 
157,895 

457,692 
230,769 

- 
- 

Vesting dates 

March 2017 (lapsed) 
March 2017 (lapsed) 

June 2018 
June 2018 

June 2019 
June 2019 

June 2020 
June 2020 

Martin Perry 
David Steel 

Martin Perry 
David Steel 

Martin Perry 
David Steel 

Martin Perry 
David Steel 

Total 

2,116,882 

1,993,036 

The performance conditions for each of the PSP awards are as follows: 

Vesting Date: 

June 2018 

June 2019 

June 2020 

Proportion awarded for compound annual growth rate of: 
30% or greater 
10% 
Less than 10% 
Note: Award pro- rated if growth between 10% and 30% 

Proportion awarded for adjusted EBITDA: 

Weighting: 

Start point: 

Maximum of range achieved 
Minimum of range achieved 

TSR (share price) growth 
Adjusted EBITDA 

TSR (share price) growth 
Adjusted EBITDA range 

100% 
33% 
0% 

n/a 
n/a 

100% 
-% 

16p 
- 

100% 
33% 
0% 

n/a 
n/a 

100% 
-% 

13p 
- 

n/a 
n/a 
n/a 

100% 
33% 

n/a 
100% 

n/a 
$1.5m 
 to $3.7m 

The total amount to be expensed over the vesting period of all the above options is determined by reference to the fair 
value at the date of granting and the number of awards that are expected to vest.  

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Interests in warrants 
There were no interests held by directors or persons connected to the directors in warrants over shares in Enteq Upstream 
Plc at 31 March 2018. 

Highest paid director 
The Companies Act 2006 requires certain disclosures about remuneration of the highest paid director taking into account 
emoluments, gains in exercise of share options and amounts receivable under long-term incentive schemes. Details of 
this remuneration are set out in note 7. 

Robin Pinchbeck 

Chairman of the Remuneration Committee 

12 June 2018 

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Corporate Governance Report 

This report for shareholders sets out Enteq Upstream PLC’s approach to Corporate Governance. We have reported 
on our Corporate Governance arrangements by drawing upon best practice available, including those aspects of 
the UK Corporate Governance Code (April 2016) we consider to be relevant to the company. More details are 
given on page 24. 

Board Composition 
The Board of Enteq Upstream PLC is responsible for determining strategic direction and reviewing management 
and operational performance. Operational performance is delegated to the Executive Directors, who meet regularly 
to review the performance of and prospects for the business. The composition of the Board is set out below. 

Board 

Audit  
committee 

Remuneration  
committee 

Nomination  
committee 

Martin Perry 
David Steel 
Iain Paterson 
Robin Pinchbeck  Non-Executive Director  Member 

Chief Executive Officer  Member 
Member 
Finance Director 
Non-Executive Director  Chairman  Member 
Chairman 

- 
- 

- 
- 
Member 
Chairman 

Member 
- 
Chairman 
Member 

In  the  year  under  review  the  Board  formally  met  on  8  scheduled  occasions,  with  additional  meetings  and 
conference calls held as deemed necessary.  

The  division  of  responsibilities  between  Iain  Paterson,  Chairman,  and  Martin  Perry,  CEO,  has  been  clearly 
established  by  way  of  written  role  statements,  which  have  been  prepared  by  the  Board.  The  Chairman's  main 
responsibilities are to lead the Board, liaising as necessary with the CEO on developments between meetings of 
the Board, and to ensure the CEO and his executive management team have appropriate objectives and that their 
performances  against  those  objectives  are  reviewed.  The  CEO  is  responsible  to  the  Board  for  the  executive 
management of the Group and for liaising with the Chairman and keeping him informed on all matters. 

Board Evaluation 
Between the year end and the date of signing these accounts a Board evaluation was carried out by both the Non-
Executive  and  Executive  Directors.    The  Board  was  regarded  as  effective  and  possessed  sufficient  skills  and 
experience to enable it to discharge its responsibilities appropriately. The evaluation further confirms the Board’s 
belief that the Board balance and the composition of each main Board Committee is appropriate. In reviewing the 
Board  it  was  concluded  that  the  skills  and  experience  the  Executive  Directors  bring  to  the  Board  are 
complementary to each other and those of the Non-Executive Directors. 

Board Committees  
The Board has three main committees to which it delegates responsibility and authority.   

Audit Committee  
The Audit Committee comprises solely of Non-Executive Directors of the Company.   Whilst no members of the 
committee have direct, recent financial experience they are considered to have the necessary skills to fulfil their 
duties based on their knowledge of, and experience of working in, our core market.   Financial advice is available 
externally as and when they require it. The committee has met twice during the year under review. 

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Responsibilities 
The responsibilities of the Audit Committee include to: 

•  monitor and review reports from the Executive Directors, including the Group’s financial statements and 

Stock Exchange announcements; 

review reports from the Group’s external auditors; 

•  monitor and review the Group’s systems of internal control; 
• 
•  monitor any corporate governance and accounting developments; 
•  monitor the Group’s bribery act compliance procedures; 
• 
• 
•  monitor and approve engagements of the external auditor to provide non-audit services to the Group; and 
review the external auditor’s independence and effectiveness of the audit process and assess the level and 
• 
quality of service in relation to fees paid. 

consider and recommend to the Board the reappointment of the external auditor; 
agree the scope and fees of the external audit; 

External audit 
The external auditors’ full year report includes a statement on their independence, their ability to remain objective 
and to undertake an effective audit. The committee considers and assesses this independence statement on behalf 
of the Board taking into account the level of fees paid particularly for non-audit services. The committee considers 
the  effectiveness  of  the  audit  by  reviewing  and  taking  account  of  Financial  Reporting  Council  reports  on  the 
auditors; input from executive management; consideration of responses to questions from the audit committee and 
the audit findings reported to the committee. 

Grant Thornton UK LLP have been the  Group’s auditor since incorporation. The Audit Committee is satisfied 
with  their  effectiveness  and  their  independence  and  has,  to  date,  not  considered  it  necessary  to  require  an 
independent tender process. 

The  committee  closely  monitors  fees  paid  to  the  auditors  in  respect  of  non-audit  services,  which  are  analysed 
within note 9. In 2018, fees for non-audit services totalled $28k in comparison to audit fees of $73k. The scope 
and extent of non-audit work undertaken by the external auditor is monitored by, and, above certain thresholds, 
requires prior approval from  the committee to ensure  that  the provision of  such  services does  not impair their 
independence or objectivity. 

Internal audit 
To date, the Board has not considered it necessary or cost effective to employ a separate internal audit team. The 
senior finance team carries out reviews on an on-going basis. These reviews are available to the Committee and 
encompass the identification of the key business, financial, compliance and operational risks facing each operating 
location,  together  with  an  assessment  of  the  controls  in  place  for  managing  and  mitigating  these  risks.  The 
committee will continue to monitor the need for a separate internal audit function. 

Remuneration Committee  
The Remuneration Committee comprises solely of Non-Executive Directors of the Company and is responsible 
for reviewing remuneration arrangements for the Board and other senior employees of the Group and for providing 
general guidance on aspects of remuneration policy for the Group. The committee met twice during the year under 
review. 

Nomination Committee  
The Nomination Committee is responsible for reviewing and recommending executive and Non-Executive Board 
appointments for the Group.   The committee has not met during the year under review. 

Prior  to  the  appointment  of  a  Director,  the  Nomination  Committee  undertakes  an  evaluation  of  the  Board’s 
requirements  to  ensure  the  balance  of  skill  and  experience  is  maintained  to  fulfil  the  Group’s  strategy.  When 
considering  appointments  due  consideration  is  also  given  to  the  diversity  of  the  Board  to  ensure  there  is  an 
appropriate mix of experience and skill to enable the Board to operate as effectively as possible.  

In accordance with the Corporate Governance Code's guidance for non-FTSE 350 companies on the re-election of 
directors and the articles of association of the Company, all directors are subject to re-election at the first annual 
general meeting after their appointment, and to re-election thereafter on a triennial basis. 

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Internal Controls  

The  Board  acknowledges  its  responsibility  for  the  Group’s  system  of  internal  control,  for  reviewing  its 
effectiveness and for compliance with relevant legislation. The internal control system, which has been in place 
throughout the year under review, is structured to allow the Board to identify, evaluate and manage the significant 
risks to which the Group is exposed. The system comprises the following elements:  

•  Management  Structure  –  within  operational  parameters  set  by  the  Board,  management  is  delegated  to  the 
Executive Directors. The Executive Directors meet and communicate regularly with the Board to ensure a 
thorough and consistent flow of information about the business.  

•  Reporting and Consolidation  – the  Group receives detailed financial  information  from subsidiaries,  which 
take the  form of  monthly  management accounts, annual budgets and  forecast projections.  The  Group also 
monitors  and  reviews  new  UK  Listing  Rules,  Disclosure  and  Transparency  Rules,  accounting  standards, 
interpretations and amendments and legislation and other statutory requirements. Subsidiary reporting entities 
are supported by instruction from the Group. Data is subject to review and assessment by management through 
the monitoring of key performance ratios and comparison to targets and budgets. The content and format of 
reporting is kept under review and periodically amended to ensure appropriate information is available.  

•  Strategic  Planning  and  Budgeting  –  strategic  plans  and  budgets  containing  comprehensive  financial 
projections  are  formally  presented  to  the  Board  for  consideration  and  form  the  basis  for  monitoring 
performance.  

•  Legislative Compliance and Codes of Conduct – the Group has and is implementing procedures to ensure it 
meets its legislative and other responsibilities. The Group has implemented formal procedures including the 
publication  of  bribery  and  corruption  policies  and  guidelines  on  interacting  with  customers,  suppliers  and 
agents, as well as policies for gifts, entertainment and hospitality.  

As an AIM listed company, Enteq Upstream PLC has not adopted the UK Corporate Governance Code. However, 
we seek to comply with its provisions where we consider them to be relevant to the company.   In particular, while 
this is not an exhaustive list, we wish to draw attention to the following areas  where Enteq Upstream PLC does 
not follow the Code: 

•  No  member  of  the  Audit  Committee  has  direct,  recent  financial  experience.  As  such  the  Group  was  not 

compliant with provision C.3.1; 

•  For the reasons identified in the Remuneration Committee Report above the Remuneration Committee has 
not  set  upper  limits  on  executive  remuneration  levels.  As  such  the  Group  was  not  compliant  with  the 
provisions in schedule A; and  

•  There is currently only one non-executive director other than the non-executive Chairman. 

David Steel 

Company Secretary 

12 June 2018 

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Independent auditor’s report to the members of Enteq Upstream plc 

Opinion 

Our opinion on the financial statements is unmodified 

We  have  audited  the  financial  statements  of  Enteq  Upstream  plc  (the  ‘company’)  and  its  subsidiaries 
(together,  the  ‘group’)  for  the  year  ended  31  March  2018,  which  comprise  the  consolidated  income 
statement, the consolidated statement of comprehensive income, the consolidated statement of financial 
position, the consolidated statement of changes in equity, the consolidated statement of cash flows, the 
company  statement  of  financial  position,  the  company  statement  of  changes  in  equity,  the  company 
statement of cash flows, and the related notes, including summaries of significant accounting policies. 

The  financial  reporting  framework  that  has  been  applied  in  the  preparation  of  the  group  financial 
statements is applicable law and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) as adopted by the 
European  Union.  The  financial  reporting  framework  that  has  been  applied  in  the  preparation  of  the 
company financial statements is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including 
Financial  Reporting  Standard  101  ‘Reduced  Disclosures  Framework’  (‘United  Kingdom  Generally 
Accepted Accounting Practice’). 

In our opinion: 

•  the  financial  statements  give  a  true  and  fair  view  of  the  state  of  the  group’s  and  of  the 

company’s affairs as at 31 March 2018 and of the group’s loss for the year then ended; 

•  the  group  financial  statements  have  been  properly  prepared  in  accordance  with  IFRSs  as 

adopted by the European Union; 

•  the  company  financial  statements  have  been  properly  prepared  in  accordance  with  United 

Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and 

•  the  financial  statements  have  been  prepared  in  accordance  with  the  requirements  of  the 

Companies Act 2006. 

Basis for opinion 

We  conducted  our  audit  in  accordance  with  International  Standards  on  Auditing  (UK)  (ISAs  (UK))  and 
applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities 
for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the group and the company 
in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, 
including  the  FRC’s  Ethical  Standard  as  applied  to  listed  entities,  and  we  have  fulfilled  our  other  ethical 
responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is 
sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. 

Who we are reporting to 

This report is made solely to the company’s members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part  16 of 
the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company’s members 
those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest 
extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company and the 
company’s members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed. 

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Conclusions relating to going concern 

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the ISAs (UK) require us to 
report to you where: 

• 

• 

the  directors’  use  of  the  going  concern  basis  of  accounting  in  the  preparation  of  the  financial 
statements is not appropriate; or 

the directors have not disclosed in the financial statements any identified material uncertainties that 
may cast significant doubt about the group’s or the company’s ability to continue to adopt the going 
concern basis of accounting for a period of at least twelve months from the date when the financial 
statements are authorised for issue. 

Overview of our audit approach 

•  Group materiality was $269,000, which represents 1% of the 

group's total gross assets 

•  Key audit matters were identified as 

-  Unbilled  or  unpaid  revenues  may  not  have  occurred,  and 

associated debtors may not be recoverable 

•  We performed full scope audit procedures on the financial 
statements  of  Enteq  Upstream  plc,  the  UK  holding 
company,  and  on  the  financial  information  of  Enteq 
Upstream Inc, the US trading company. 

Key audit matters 

The graph below depicts the audit risks identified and their relative significance based on  the extent of the 
financial statement impact and the extent of management judgement. 

Key audit matters 

High 

Impact on the financial 
statements 

Low 

Low 

Extent of management judgement 

High 

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  Key audit matters 

•  Other audit risks identified 

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit 
of the financial statements of the current period and include the most significant assessed risks of material 
misstatement (whether or not due  to fraud)  that  we identified. These  matters  included those  that  had the 
greatest effect on: the overall audit strategy; the allocation of resources in the audit; and directing the efforts 
of the engagement team. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the financial statements 
as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters. 

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Key Audit Matter 

How the matter was addressed in 
the audit 

Unbilled  or  unpaid  revenues  may  not 
have  occurred,  and  associated  debtors 
may not be  recoverable 

The  lower  oil  prices  seen  in  recent  years 
have  made  cash  conservation  a  priority  for 
all business in the industry.  Businesses  can 
be  slow  to  pay,  and  some  lack  funds 
altogether. 

At the same time, Enteq is looking to expand 
its  customer  base,  and  so  is  working  with 
new  customers  in  unfamiliar  territories, 
which  can  create  judgments  around  the 
recoverability of debtor balances. 

or 

We  therefore  identified  the  recognition  of 
unbilled 
and 
revenues, 
unpaid 
resulting  debtor 
the 
recoverability  of 
balances as a significant risk, and as one of 
the  most  significant  assessed  risks  of 
material misstatement. 

Our audit work included, but was not restricted to: 

•  Selecting  a  statistical  sample  of  the  revenue 
invoices  unpaid  at  the  year-end,  and  agreeing 
details to 
- 

customer  sales  orders  and  proof  of 
despatch for sale of goods, or 
- 
signed contracts for rental agreements, 
to demonstrate the validity of both the revenue 
recognition and the debtor; 

•  Analysing  all  non-trivial  debtors  over  90 days 
old  with  management,  and  identifying  higher-
risk debtors based on invoice date, amount, and 
customer location; 

•  Obtaining  management’s  assessment  of  these 
debtors, and corroborating it  with reference  to 
correspondence and payment patterns; and 
•  Assessing management’s ability to estimate the 
bad  debt  provision  based  on  historic  receipts 
against previous provisions. 

The  group's  accounting  policies  on  revenues  and 
debtors  are  set  out  in  note  4,  on  pages  40  and  43 
respectively,  and  related  disclosures  are  shown  in 
note 15 on page 54.  

Key observations 
The  audit  work  described  above  provided 
reasonable  assurance  over 
the  occurrence  of 
unbilled and unpaid revenues, and the recoverability 
of associated debtors. 

Where we identified balances for further discussion, 
it  was  clear  management  had  already  considered 
their recoverability, and could provide evidence to 
support their judgments. 

After  considering  the  likely  timing  of  future 
receipts,  management  reclassified  a  portion  of 
debtors to be due in more than one year.  

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We have determined that there are no key audit matters in respect of the company to communicate in our 
report. 

Our application of materiality 

We define materiality as the magnitude of misstatement in the financial statements that makes it probable 
that the economic decisions of a reasonably knowledgeable person would be changed or influenced. We use 
materiality in determining the nature, timing and extent of our audit work and in evaluating the results of 
that work.  

Materiality was determined as follows: 

Materiality measure 
Financial  statements 
as a whole 

Group 
$269,000,  which  is  1%  of  the 
Group’s  total  gross  assets.  Gross 
assets  is  considered  the  most 
appropriate benchmark, given the 
key  audit  matter  in  relation  to 
unpaid  revenues,  and  because 
cash makes up more than 50% of 
gross assets, which is a key metric 
for investors. 

Materiality for the current year is 
higher  than  the  level  that  we 
determined for the year ended 31 
March 2017 due to the increase in 
the group’s gross assets. 

Company 
$148,000,  which  is  1%  of  the 
Company’s 
assets, 
excluding  intercompany  debtors. 
As  required,  this  is  less  than  the 
group’s materiality. 

gross 

appropriate 

Gross  assets  is  considered  the 
most 
benchmark 
because cash makes up more than 
50% of gross  assets and  is a  key 
figure for investors. 

Materiality for the current year is 
lower  than  the  level  that  we 
determined for the year ended 31 
March 2017 due to the  exclusion 
of intercompany debtors balances 
this year. 

Performance 
materiality  used  to 
drive the extent of 
our testing 

Specific materiality 

$202,000,  which  is  75%  of 
financial statement materiality. 

$111,000,  which  is  75%  of 
financial statement materiality. 

We  determined  a  lower  level  of 
specific  materiality  for  certain 
directors’ 
areas, 
remuneration  and  related  party 
transactions. 

such 

as 

We  determined  a  lower  level  of 
specific  materiality  for  certain 
directors’ 
areas, 
remuneration  and  related  party 
transactions. 

such 

as 

Communication 
of 
misstatements  to  the 
audit committee 

Amounts  above  $13,450  and 
that 
misstatements 
below 
threshold 
in  our  view, 
warrant  reporting  on  qualitative 
grounds. 

that, 

Amounts above $7,400 as well as 
that 
any  misstatements  below 
threshold 
in  our  view, 
that, 
warrant  reporting  on  qualitative 
grounds. 

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The graph below illustrates how performance materiality interacts with our overall  materiality and the tolerance 
for potential uncorrected misstatements. 

Overall materiality - group 

Overall materiality - company 

  25%  

  75%   

Tolerance for 
potential 
uncorrected 
misstatements 

Performance 
materiality 

  25%  

  75%   

An overview of the scope of our audit 

Our audit approach was a risk-based approach founded on a thorough understanding of the group's business, its 
environment and risk profile and in particular included: 
•  A  full-scope  audit  approach  to  both  Enteq  Upstream  plc,  the  UK  holding  company,  and  Enteq 

Upstream Inc, the US trading company; 

•  An analytical audit approach to Jeteq Drilling Limited, which is currently dormant; 
•  Attendance at the stock count in Houston (US); 
•  Performing  process  walkthroughs  and  documenting  the  controls  covering  all  of  the  Key  Audit 

Matters and other risks shown in the graph above; 

•  On-site visits to the sites in Amersham (UK) and Houston (US); and 
•  Re-performing  the  group  consolidation,  to  check  management’s  formulae  and  ensure  the  group 

financial statements are consistent with the audited subsidiary figures. 

All of the group’s revenues arose within Enteq Upstream Inc, the US trading company. 100% of group 
revenues were included in the population for our revenue sample. 

Other information 

The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included 
in the annual report,  other than the financial  statements and our auditor’s report thereon. Our opinion on the 
financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in 
our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.  

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, 
in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our 
knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material 
inconsistencies  or  apparent  material  misstatements,  we  are  required  to  determine  whether  there  is  a  material 
misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the 
work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are 
required to report that fact.  

We have nothing to report in this regard. 

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Our  opinion  on  other  matters  prescribed  by  the  Companies  Act  2006  is 
unmodified 

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit: 

• 

• 

the information given in the strategic report and the directors’ report for the financial year 
for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; 
and 

the  strategic  report  and  the  directors’  report  have  been  prepared  in  accordance  with 
applicable legal requirements. 

Matters on which we are required to report under the Companies Act 2006 

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the group and the company and its environment obtained in 
the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the strategic report or the directors’ 
report.  

Matters on which we are required to report by exception 

We  have  nothing  to  report  in  respect  of  the  following  matters  in  relation  to  which  the  Companies  Act  2006 
requires us to report to you if, in our opinion: 
• 

adequate accounting records have not been kept by the company, or returns adequate for our audit have not 
been received from branches not visited by us; or 
• 
the company financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or 
• 
certain disclosures of directors’ remuneration specified by law are not made; or 
•  we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.  

Responsibilities of directors for the financial statements 

As  explained  more  fully  in  the  directors’  responsibilities  statement  set  out  on  page  17,  the  directors  are 
responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair 
view, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial 
statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. 

In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the group’s and the company’s 
ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the 
going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the group or the company or to 
cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so. 

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Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements 

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from 
material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. 
Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance 
with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud 
or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to 
influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements. 

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial 
Reporting  Council’s  website  at:  www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities.  This  description  forms  part  of  our 
auditor’s report. 

Mark Bishop FCA 
Senior Statutory Auditor 
for and on behalf of Grant Thornton UK LLP  
Statutory Auditor, Chartered Accountants  
Reading 

12 June 2018 

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Consolidated Income Statement 

    Year to 31 March 2018 

Year to 31 
March 2017 

Notes 

$ 000's 

$ 000's 

$ 000's 

$ 000's 

Enteq Upstream Plc 

Ongoing 
operations 

Exceptional 
items 

Revenue 

Cost of Sales 

Gross Profit 

Administrative expenses before amortisation 
Amortisation of acquired intangibles 
Other exceptional items 
Foreign exchange profit on operating activities 

Total Administrative expenses 

Operating loss 

Finance income 

Loss before tax 

Tax expense 

Loss for the period 

Loss attributable to: 
Owners of the parent 

5 

9 
9 
6 

8 

10 

6,460 

(2,141) 

4,319 

(4,994) 
(92) 
-  
48 

(5,038) 

(719) 

175 

(544) 

(3) 

(547) 

Total 

6,460 

Total 

4,762 

(2,141) 

(1,661) 

4,319 

3,101 

(4,994) 
(92) 
(57)  
48 

(4,235) 
(68) 
(54) 
(8) 

- 

- 

 - 

 - 
- 
(57) 
 - 

(57) 

(5,095) 

(4,365) 

(57) 

(776) 

(1,264) 

- 

175 

127 

(57) 

(601) 

(1,137) 

- 

(3) 

(48) 

(57) 

(604) 

(1,185) 

(547) 

(57) 

(604) 

(1,185) 

Loss per share (in US cents): 
Basic 
Diluted 

Adjusted loss per share (in US cents): 
Basic 
Diluted 

   11 

11 

(1.0) 
(1.0) 

(0.8) 
(0.8) 

(2.0) 
(2.0) 

(1.7) 
(1.7) 

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Enteq Upstream Plc 

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income 

Loss for the year 

Other comprehensive income for the year:  
Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit and loss  
Items that will be reclassified subsequently to profit and loss  
Total comprehensive income for the period 

Total comprehensive income attributable to: 
Owners of the parent 

Year to 31 
March 2018 

Year to 31 
March 2017 

$ 000's 

(604) 

- 
- 
(604) 

$ 000's 

(1,185) 

- 
- 
(1,185) 

(604) 

(1,185) 

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Consolidated Statement of Financial Position 

Enteq Upstream Plc 

Assets 
Non-current 
Goodwill 
Intangible assets 
Property, plant and equipment 
Trade and other receivables 

Non-current assets 

Current 
Trade and other receivables 
Inventories 
Cash and cash equivalents 

Current assets 

Total assets 

Equity and liabilities 

Equity 
Share capital 
Share premium 
Share based payment reserve 
Retained earnings 

Total equity 

Liabilities 
Current 
Trade and other payables 

Total liabilities 

Total equity and liabilities 

Notes 

 12a 
 12b 
13 
15 

15 
16 
17 

18 
18 

 19 

As at 31 March 
2018 
$ 000's 

As at 31 March 
2017 
$ 000's 

- 
1,222 
4,503 
238 

5,963 

2,104 
3,302 
15,501 

20,907 

26,870 

- 
645 
2,858 
- 

3,503 

3,924 
3,366 
15,335 

22,625 

26,128 

982 
91,031 
910 
(69,351) 

963 
90,718 
806 
(68,747) 

23,572 

23,740 

3,298 

3,298 

2,388 

2,388 

26,870 

26,128 

The financial statements were authorised for issue and approved by the Board of Directors on 12 June 2018 and were 
signed on its behalf by:  

David Steel 

Director 

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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 

Enteq Upstream Plc 

Issue of share capital 
Share based payment charge 

Transactions with owners 

Loss for the year 

Other comprehensive income for the year 

Total comprehensive income 

Total movement 
As at 1 April 2017 
As at 31 March 2018 

Issue of share capital 
Share based payment charge 

Transactions with owners 

Loss for the year 

Other comprehensive income for the year 

Total comprehensive income 

Total movement 
As at 1 April 2016 
As at 31 March 2017 

Called up 
share 
capital 
$ 000's 

Retained  
earnings 
$ 000's 

Share 
premium 
$ 000's 

Share 
based 
payment 
reserve 
$ 000's 

19 
- 

19 

- 

- 

- 

- 
- 

- 

(604) 

- 

(604) 

313 
- 

313 

- 

- 

- 

19 
963 
982 

(604) 
(68,747) 
(69,351) 

313 
90,718 
91,031 

- 
104 

104 

- 

- 

- 

104 
806 
910 

Called up 
share 
capital 
$ 000's 

Retained  
earnings 
$ 000's 

Share 
premium 
$ 000's 

based 
payment 
reserve 
$ 000's 

13 
- 

13 

- 

- 

- 

13 
950 
963 

- 
- 

- 

(1,185) 

- 

(1,185) 

(1,185) 
(67,562) 
(68,747) 

160 
- 

160 

- 

- 

- 

160 
90,558 
90,718 

- 
257 

257 

- 

- 

- 

257 
549 
806 

Total 
equity 
$ 000's 

332 
104 

436 

(604) 

- 

(604) 

(168) 
23,740 
23,572 

Total 
equity 
$ 000's 

173 
257 

430 

(1,185) 

- 

(1,185) 

(755) 
24,495 
23,740 

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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 

Enteq Upstream Plc 

Cash flows from operating activities 
Loss for the year 
Tax charge 
Net finance income 
(Gain)/loss on disposal of fixed assets 
Share-based payment non-cash charges 
Foreign exchange difference 
Depreciation and Amortisation charges 

Interest received 
Tax paid 
Decrease in inventory 
Decrease/(increase) in trade and other receivables 
Increase in trade and other payables 

Net cash from operating activities 

Investing activities 
Purchase of tangible fixed assets 
Increase in rental fleet assets 
Disposal proceeds of tangible fixed assets 
Purchase of intangible fixed assets 

Net cash from investing activities 

Financing activities 
Share issue 

Net cash from financing activities 

Increase in cash and cash equivalents 

Non-cash movements - foreign exchange 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 

Year to 31 March 
2018 

Year to 31 March 
2017 

$ 000's 

$ 000's 

(604) 
3 
(175) 
(82) 
104 
(48) 
853 

51 

175 
(1) 
64 
1,582 
910 

2,781 

(236) 
(2,222) 
133 
(670) 

(2,995) 

332 

332 

118 

48 
15,335 

15,501 

(1,185) 
48 
(127) 
25 
257 
8 
494 

(480) 

127 
(4) 
440 
(498) 
910 

495 

- 
- 
- 
(446) 

(446) 

173 

173 

222 

(8) 
15,121 

15,335 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 

For the year to 31 March 2018 

1. 

2. 

 NATURE OF OPERATIONS 
The principal activity of Enteq Upstream Plc and its subsidiaries is that of acquiring, consolidating and operating 
companies providing specialist reach and recovery products and technologies to the upstream oil and gas services 
market. 

 GENERAL INFORMATION AND STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE WITH IFRS 
Enteq  Upstream  Plc,  the  Group’s  ultimate  parent  Company,  is  a  limited  liability  Company  incorporated  and 
domiciled in England and Wales. Its registered office is The Courtyard, High Street, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 7HP. 
Enteq’s shares are listed on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange. The consolidated 
financial  statements  of  the  Group  have  been  prepared  in  accordance  with  International  Financial  Reporting 
Standards as adopted by the EU. 

3.  STANDARDS, AMENDMENTS AND INTERPRETATIONS OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES 

Standards, amendments and interpretations to existing standards that are not yet effective and have not been 
adopted early by the Group 
At the date of authorisation of these financial statements, certain new standards, amendments and interpretations 
to existing standards have been published by the IASB but are not yet effective, and have not been adopted early 
by the  Group. Management anticipates that all of the  relevant pronouncements  will be adopted in the  Group’s 
accounting policies for the first period beginning after the effective date of the pronouncement. Information on 
new standards, amendments and interpretations that are expected to be relevant to the Group’s financial statements 
is provided below. Certain other new standards and interpretations have been issued but are not expected to have 
a material impact on the Group’s financial statements. These are: 

• 

• 

• 

IFRS 9 ‘Financial Instruments’ (2014) 
The  new  standard  changes  the  classification  and  measurement  of  financial  assets  and 
introduces a new ‘expected credit loss’ model for the impairment of financial assets. It also 
provides new guidance on the application of hedge accounting.   IFRS 9 is effective for annual 
reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2018. The classification and measurement 
of the Group’s financial assets will need to be reviewed based on the new criteria. 

IFRS 15 ‘Revenue from Contracts with Customers’ 
This  standard  presents  new  requirements  for  the  recognition  of  revenue,  replacing  IAS  18 
‘Revenue’, IAS 11 ‘Construction Contracts’, and several revenue-related Interpretations. The 
new standard establishes a control-based revenue recognition model and provides additional 
guidance in many areas not covered in detail under existing IFRSs, including how to account 
for  arrangements  with  multiple  performance  obligations,  variable  pricing,  customer  refund 
rights, supplier repurchase options, and other common complexities.   IFRS 15 is effective for 
annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2018. Management do not expect it 
to have a significant impact on revenue recognition. 

IFRS 16 'Leases' 
On 13 January 2017, the IASB released IFRS 16 'Leases', completing its long-running project 
on lease accounting. IFRS 16 will require lessees to account for leases 'on-balance sheet' by 
recognising  a  'right-of-use'  asset  and  a  lease  liability.      IFRS  16  is  effective  for  annual 
reporting  periods  beginning  on  or  after  1  January  2019.  This  may  lead  to  assets  being 
recognised  on  the  balance  sheet  for  rented  office  space.  Management  do  not  expect  any 
changes to the treatment of revenue from rental kits. 

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4.  ACCOUNTING POLICIES 

Overall considerations 
The  consolidated  financial  statements  have  been  prepared  using  the  significant  accounting  policies  and 
measurement bases summarised below. 

Basis of consolidation 
The Group financial statements consolidate those of the parent Company and all of its subsidiaries as of 31 March 
2018.  Subsidiaries  are  all  entities  over  which  the  Group  has  the  power  to  control  the  financial  and  operating 
policies. The Group obtains and exercises control through more than half of the voting rights. All subsidiaries have 
a reporting date of 31 March 2018. 

All  transactions  and  balances  between  Group  companies  are  eliminated  on  consolidation,  including  unrealised 
gains and losses on transactions between Group companies. Where unrealised losses on intra-Group asset sales are 
reversed on consolidation, the underlying asset is also tested for impairment from a Group perspective. Amounts 
reported in the financial statements of subsidiaries have been adjusted where necessary to ensure consistency with 
the accounting policies adopted by the Group. 

The  board  regularly  reviews  the  Group's  resources  to  ensure  they  are  sufficient  to  continue  trading  for  the 
foreseeable future. It is therefore considered appropriate to use the going concern basis to compile these financial 
statements. The main requirement is for sufficient financial resources to maintain the overhead required to fulfil 
the pipeline of business.  

The Group has significant cash resources which will enable it to trade through these conditions. As a consequence 
the directors believe that the Group is well placed to manage its business risks successfully.   Accordingly, the 
Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence 
for the foreseeable future and consequently have adopted the going concern basis of accounting in preparing these 
financial statements. 

Companies included in the consolidation: 

Name 

Enteq Upstream USA Inc. 

Country of 
incorporation 
United States of America 

Nature of business 

Holding 

Manufacturer of down hole drilling 
equipment 

100% 

The financial statements of subsidiaries are included in the consolidated financial statements from the date at which 
control commences to the date that control ceases. There are no non-conforming accounting policies in any of the 
subsidiaries. 

Business combinations  
The Group applies the acquisition method in accounting for business combinations. The consideration transferred 
by the Group to obtain control of a subsidiary is calculated as the sum of the acquisition-date fair values of assets 
transferred, liabilities incurred and the equity interests issued by the Group, which includes the fair value of any 
asset or liability arising from a contingent consideration arrangement. Acquisition costs are expensed as incurred. 
The Group recognises identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination regardless of 
whether they have been previously recognised in the acquiree’s financial statements prior to the acquisition. Assets 
acquired and liabilities assumed are generally  measured at their acquisition-date  fair values. Goodwill is stated 
after separate recognition of identifiable intangible assets. It is calculated as the excess of the sum of a) fair value 
of  consideration  transferred,  b)  the  recognised  amount  of  any  non-controlling  interest  in  the  acquiree  and  c) 
acquisition-date fair value of any existing equity interest in the acquiree, over the acquisition-date fair values of 
identifiable  net  assets.  If  the  fair  values  of  identifiable  net  assets  exceed  the  sum  calculated  above,  the  excess 
amount (i.e. gain on a bargain purchase) is recognised in profit or loss immediately. 

Where the consideration for the business combination includes contingent consideration management assess the 
expected future liability based on the available information at the time of the acquisition, taking into account the 
expected probability of achieving the relevant conditions and milestones. The expected liability is discounted to its 
present value and unwound over the life of the liability, with the impact of the unwinding included in finance costs 
over the life of the contingency. At each reporting date management re-estimates the total consideration expected 

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to  be  paid.  Where,  during  the  first  12  months  following  the  acquisition,  a  change  in  the  estimated  contingent 
consideration arises as a result of changes in underlying assumptions which should have been identified at the time 
of the acquisition, the acquisition accounting is adjusted to reflect this. All other changes are reflected in profit or 
loss for the period. 

Basis of preparation 
The financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis under the historical cost convention, with 
the exception of contingent consideration which is carried at fair value. 

The financial statements are presented in US dollars as the Company’s primary economic environment, in which 
it operates and generates cash  flows is one of US dollars. Apart  from its  share placings, substantially all other 
transactions are likely to be transacted in US dollars. The majority of the  Company’s subsidiaries’ activities and 
transactions therewith are expected to be in US dollars. The Parent Company’s functional currency is US dollars. 

Foreign currencies 
All companies in the Group have a functional currency of US dollars. 

Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency of the respective Group entity, using the 
exchange  rates  of  the  transactions  (spot  exchange  rate).  Foreign  exchange  gains  and  losses  resulting  from  the 
settlement of such transactions and from the re-measurement of monetary items denominated in foreign currency 
at year-end exchange rates are recognised in profit or loss. The exchange rate used at the year-end is £1:$1.40 (31 
March 2017 £1:$1.25). Non-monetary items are not retranslated at year-end and are measured at historical cost 
(translated using the exchange rates at the transaction date), except for non-monetary items measured at fair value 
which are translated using the exchange rates at the date when fair value was determined. 

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 has been identified as the executive members of the Board, at 
which level strategic decisions are made. 

Revenue 
Revenue is measured as the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the provision of goods or 
services in the ordinary course of business, taking into account trade discounts and volume rebates, and is stated 
net  of  sales  taxes.  Revenue  is  recognised  when  it  is  probable  that  the  economic  benefits  associated  with  a 
transaction will flow to the Group and the amount of revenue can be reliably measured.  

Revenue  from  the  sale  of  goods  is  recognised  when  the  significant  risks  and  rewards  of  ownership  have  been 
transferred to the customer, which is normally on delivery of the products or collection by the customer, following 
approval of the product by the customer.  

Revenue from rentals paid under operating leases is recognised in the profit and loss account on a straight line basis 
over the period of the lease. 

Government grants 
Enteq has partnered with Imperial College London and the Chinese Institute of Petroleum Beijing to deliver smart 
technologies for the optimal drilling, completion, design and management of  wells including geothermal wells. 
This project is funded by a grant from Innovate UK. 

Grant income is netted off against the related expenses in the statement of comprehensive income. It is recognised 
as necessary to match it with the related costs, for which it is intended to compensate, on a systematic basis. It is 
recognised only when there is reasonable assurance that (a) there is full compliance with any conditions attached 
to the grant and (b) the grant will be received.  

Interest 
Interest income and expenses are reported on an accrual basis using the effective interest method.  

Operating expenses 
Operating expenses are recognised in profit or loss upon utilisation of  the service. Expenditure for warranties is 
recognised and charged against the associated provision when the related revenue is recognised. 

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Exceptional items 
Exceptional items are items of income and expenditure that, in the judgement of management, should be disclosed 
separately on the basis that they are material, either by their nature or their size, to an understanding of our financial 
performance and distort the comparability of our financial performance between periods. 

Exceptional  items  relate  to  such  categories  as  impairment  charges,  change  to  contingent  consideration,  and 
severance costs. 

Intangible Assets and Goodwill 

a)  Goodwill 

Goodwill represents amounts arising on the acquisition of trade and related assets and liabilities. 

Goodwill on acquisitions comprises the excess of the fair value of the consideration transferred over the net of the 
acquisition date amounts of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed. 

Goodwill is stated at cost less accumulated impairment losses.  Goodwill is allocated to cash-generating units and 
is not amortised but is tested annually for impairment. 

b)  Other intangible assets 

Other  intangible  assets  that  are  acquired  by  the  Group  are  stated  at  cost  less  accumulated  amortisation  and 
impairment. 

c)  Research and Development Expenditure  

Research expenditure is recognised as an expense when it is incurred. Development expenditure is recognised as an 
expense except that expenditure incurred on development projects  is capitalised as long-term assets to the extent 
that such expenditure is expected to generate future economic benefits. Development expenditure is capitalised if, 
and only if the Group can demonstrate all of the following:- 

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

• 

its ability to measure reliably the expenditure attributable to the asset under development; 
the product or process is technically and commercially feasible; 
its future economic benefits are probable; 
its ability to use or sell the developed asset; 
the availability of adequate technical, financial and other resources to complete the asset under 
development; and 
its intention to complete the intangible asset and use or sell. 

Capitalised development expenditure is measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and impairment losses, if 
any. Development expenditure initially recognised as an expense is not recognised as assets in the subsequent period. 
Development expenditure is amortised on a straight-line method over the useful lives of each product from when 
the products are ready for sale or use. In the event that the expected future economic benefits are no longer probable 
of being recovered, the development expenditure is written down to its recoverable amount. 

Subsequent measurement 
All intangible assets (other than Goodwill), including capitalised internally developed software, are accounted for 
using the cost  model  whereby capitalised costs are  amortised on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful 
lives, as these assets are considered finite. Residual values and useful lives are reviewed at each reporting date. In 
addition, they are subject to impairment testing as described below. 

Amortisation 

Amortisation is charged to overheads, within total administrative expenses, in the income statement on a straight 
line basis over the estimated useful lives of the intangible assets unless such lives are indefinite.  Other intangible 
assets are amortised from the date they are available for use.  The estimated useful lives are determined separately 
for each acquisition and fall within the following ranges: 

Brand names   
Customer relationships  
Developed Technology  
Non-compete agreement 

5 – 20 years 
11 – 13 years 
4 – 7 years 
5 years 

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Impairment testing of goodwill, other intangible assets and property, plant and equipment 
For impairment assessment purposes, assets are grouped at the lowest levels for which there are largely independent 
cash inflows (cash-generating units). As a result, some assets are tested individually for impairment and some are 
tested at cash-generating unit level. Goodwill is allocated to those cash-generating units that are expected to benefit 
from  synergies  of  the  related  business  combination  and  represent  the  lowest  level  within  the  Group  at  which 
management monitors goodwill. 

There is deemed to be just one cash generating unit (“CGU”) within the Company. In previous years there were 
deemed to be two, but from a financial & operational perspective both US locations are now being run as one unit. 

Cash-generating units to which goodwill has been allocated are tested for impairment at least annually. All other 
individual assets or cash-generating units are tested for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances 
indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. 

An impairment loss is recognised for the amount by which the asset’s or cash-generating unit’s carrying amount 
exceeds its recoverable amount, which is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value-in use. To determine 
the value-in-use, management estimates expected future cash flows from each cash-generating unit and determines 
a suitable interest rate in order to calculate the present value of those cash flows. The data used for impairment 
testing procedures are directly linked to the Group’s latest approved budget, adjusted as necessary to exclude the 
effects of future reorganisations and asset enhancements. Discount factors are determined individually for each 
cash-generating unit and reflect management’s assessment of respective risk profiles, such as market and asset-
specific risks factors. Impairment losses for cash-generating units reduce first the carrying amount of any goodwill 
allocated to that cash-generating unit. Any remaining impairment loss is charged pro rata to the other assets in the 
cash-generating unit. With the exception of goodwill, all assets are subsequently reassessed for indications that an 
impairment  loss  previously  recognised  may  no  longer  exist.  An  impairment  charge  is  reversed  if  the  cash-
generating unit’s recoverable amount exceeds its carrying amount, but only to the extent that this does not exceed 
the original carrying value, had no impairment been recorded. 

Property, plant and equipment 
Tangible Property, Plant &  Equipment are stated at cost, net of depreciation and any provision for impairment. 
Depreciation is included within administrative expenses for all tangible assets at rates calculated to write off the 
cost, less estimated residual value of each asset on a straight-line basis over useful economic life, as follows: 

Land 
Leasehold improvements 
Buildings 
Production equipment  
Other equipment 
Rental assets  

Not depreciated 
Over life of lease, or useful economic life, if shorter 
35 years 
4 to 7 years 
3 to 7 years 
Over the life of the asset, up to a maximum of 2 years 

Management review the useful economic life and residual values of all assets on an annual basis. 

Leased assets 
Leases where the third-party lessor retains substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are classified as 
operating  leases.  Rentals  payable  under  operating  leases  are  charged  to  the  consolidated  statement  of 
comprehensive income on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease. Associated costs, such as maintenance 
and  insurance,  are  expensed  as  incurred.  Lease  incentives  received  are  recognised  in  the  statement  of 
comprehensive  income  on  a  straight-line  basis  as  an  integral  part  of  the  total  lease  expense.  Leases  where 
substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are transferred to the Group are classified as finance leases. 

Financial instruments 
Recognition, initial measurement and derecognition 
Financial  assets  and  liabilities  are  recognised  on  the  Group’s  Statement  of  Financial  Position  when  the  Group 
becomes a party to the contractual provisions of  the  instrument.  Financial assets are recognised initially at  fair 
value plus transaction costs. Financial liabilities are recorded initially at fair value net of transaction costs. Financial 
assets are derecognised when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the financial asset expire, or when the 
financial asset and all substantial risks and rewards are transferred. A financial liability is derecognised when it is 
extinguished, discharged, cancelled or expires. 

All financial assets are subject to review for impairment at least at each reporting date to identify whether there is 
any  objective  evidence  that  a  financial  asset  or  a  Group  of  financial  assets  is  impaired.  Different  criteria  to 

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determine impairment are applied for each category of financial assets, which are described below. All income and 
expenses relating to financial assets that are recognised in profit or loss are presented within finance costs, finance 
income or other financial items, except for impairment of trade receivables which is presented within other  total 
administrative expenses. 

Loans and receivables 
Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted 
in  an  active  market.  After  initial  recognition,  these  are  measured  at  amortised  cost  using  the  effective  interest 
method, less provision for impairment. Discounting is omitted where the effect of discounting is immaterial. The 
Group’s cash and cash equivalents, trade and most other receivables fall into this category of financial instruments. 
Individually significant receivables are considered for impairment when they are past due or when other objective 
evidence is received that a specific counterparty will default. Receivables that are not considered to be individually 
impaired are reviewed for impairment in Groups, which are determined by reference to the industry and region of 
a counterparty and other shared credit risk characteristics. The impairment loss estimate is then based on recent 
historical counterparty default rates for each identified Group. 

Inventories 
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Cost, for inventory items that involve significant 
manufacturing time, includes  all expenses directly attributable to the  manufacturing process as  well as  suitable 
portions of related production overheads, based on normal operating capacity. The cost of inventory that do not 
incur significant levels of manufacturing time are held at material cost only.   Costs of ordinarily interchangeable 
items are assigned using the first in, first out cost formula. Net realisable value is the estimated selling price in the 
ordinary course of business less any applicable selling expenses. 

Taxation 
The charge for current income tax is based on the results for the period as adjusted for items that are non-assessable 
or disallowed. It is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the Statement of 
Financial Position date. 

Deferred income tax is the income tax expected to be payable or recoverable on differences between the carrying 
amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the corresponding tax bases used in the computation 
of taxable profit and is accounted for using the Statement of Financial Position liability method. Deferred income 
tax  is  provided  in  full  and  is  recognised  on  temporary  differences  between  the  carrying  amounts  of  assets  and 
liabilities in the financial statements and the corresponding tax bases used in the computation of taxable profit. 
Deferred income tax liabilities are generally recognised on 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  any  discount  on  acquisition)  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 income tax is measured on an undiscounted basis at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the 
period when the liability is settled or the asset is realised, based on tax rates and laws enacted or substantively 
enacted at the balance sheet date. Deferred income tax is charged or credited in the income statement, except when 
it relates to items charged or credited directly to equity or other comprehensive income, in which case the deferred 
tax is also dealt with in equity or other comprehensive income. Deferred income tax liabilities are recognised on 
taxable temporary differences arising on investments in subsidiaries, 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. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are offset when they relate to income taxes levied by 
the same taxation authority and the Group intends to settle its current tax assets and liabilities on a net basis. 

Cash and cash equivalents 
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and demand deposits, together with other short-term, highly 
liquid  investments  that  are  readily  convertible  into  known  amounts  of  cash  and  which  are  subject  to  an 
insignificant risk of changes in value.  

Financial liabilities and equity 
Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements 
entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the Group after 
deducting all of its liabilities. 

Trade and other payables 
Trade and other payables are not interest-bearing and are recognised initially at fair value. Subsequently they are 
carried at amortised cost. 

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Equity instruments 
Equity instruments issued by the Group are recorded at the proceeds received, net of direct issue costs. 

Equity, reserves and dividend payments 
Share capital represents the nominal value of shares that have been issued. Share premium includes any premiums 
received on issue of share capital. Any transaction costs associated with the issuing of shares are deducted from 
share premium, net of any related income tax benefits.  

Retained earnings include all current and prior period retained profits. All transactions with owners of the parent 
are recorded separately within equity. Dividend distributions payable to equity shareholders are included in other 
liabilities when the dividends have been approved in a general meeting prior to the reporting date. 

Share based payment reserve 
Represents the total accumulated share based payment charge less any amounts transferred following the issue of 
the relevant shares. 

Pensions and short-term employee benefits 

Pensions 
The  Group  does  not  operate  its  own  pension  scheme  but  makes  contributions  to  an  individual’s  personal  
pension scheme, where appropriate. 

Share based payments 
All employees receive remuneration in the form of share-based payment transactions, whereby they render services 
in exchange for rights over shares under the Enterprise Management Incentive Plan option scheme. The executive 
directors and other senior managers receive remuneration in the form of share-based payment transactions, whereby 
they render services in exchange for rights over shares under the Performance Share Plan.   Both these schemes 
have options that vest three years after the date of grant. The total amount to be expensed over the vesting period 
of the options is determined by reference to the fair value at the date of granting and the number of awards that are 
expected to vest. The fair value is based upon a Black-Scholes model taking into account different scenarios for 
the possible outcomes of the Company's investment activities, using management's best estimates of these likely 
outcomes. The total expense is based upon initial conditions and will crystallise smoothly over the vesting period 
without reassessment of the initial fair value.   The charge is annually reassessed, based on the total number of 
options expected to vest.   In addition, where there are changes to the terms of any agreements, the fair value is 
reassessed  at  that  time.  The  movement  in  cumulative  expense  is  recognised  in  the  profit  and  loss,  with  a 
corresponding entry to the share-based payment reserve. 

On 17 September 2014, the Company introduced a Performance Share Plan (“PSP”) for the Executive Directors 
and other key senior managers.  The awards at the nominal value of the shares, but the exercise of which is subject 
to certain performance conditions. 

Incentive Shares 
The Incentive Shares do not carry any voting or dividend rights and are not transferable.   The amounts subscribed 
for the Incentive Shares have been recognised as a current liability on the Statement of Financial Position as they 
become repayable if the Executive Directors leave office. 

Provisions, contingent assets and contingent liabilities 
Provisions for product warranties, legal disputes, onerous contracts or other claims are recognised when the Group 
has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of a past event, it is probable that an outflow of economic 
resources will be required from the Group and amounts can be estimated reliably. Timing or amount of the outflow 
may still be uncertain. Provisions are not recognised for future operating losses. Provisions are measured at the 
estimated expenditure required to settle the present obligation, based on the most reliable evidence available at the 
reporting  date,  including  the  risks  and  uncertainties  associated  with  the  present  obligation.  Where  there  are  a 
number  of  similar  obligations,  the  likelihood  that  an  outflow  will  be  required  in  settlement  is  determined  by 
considering the class of obligations as a whole. Provisions are discounted to their present values, where the time 
value of money is material. Any reimbursement that the Group can be virtually certain to collect from a third party 
with respect to the obligation is recognised as a separate asset. However, this asset may not exceed the amount of 
the  related  provision.  In  those  cases  where  the  possible  outflow  of  economic  resources  as  a  result  of  present 
obligations is considered improbable or remote, no liability is recognised. 

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Critical accounting estimates and judgements 
The  preparation  of  the  financial  statements  in  conforming  with  adopted  IFRS  requires  management  to  make 
judgements,  estimates  and  assumptions  that  affect  the  application  of  policies  and  reported  amounts  of  assets, 
liabilities,  income,  expenses  and  contingent  liabilities.  These  will  seldom  equal  the  related  actual  results  and 
adjustments will consequently be necessary. Estimates are continually evaluated based on experience, consultation 
with experts and reasonable expectations of future events. 

Accounting estimates and judgements are applied in determining the carrying amounts of the following significant 
assets and liabilities: 

Share premium 

Acquired 
intangibles and 
goodwill 

Functional 
currency of the 
parent 

The costs that have been offset against the share premium are deemed to be 
wholly and exclusively for the issue of shares. The directors have reviewed 
all costs in relation to the share issue and those that did not fully relate to the 
share  issue  have  been  recognised  as  an  expense  in  the  administrative 
expenses. 

The Group uses the present value of future cash flows to determine implied 
fair  value  of  the  intangible  assets  arising  on  acquisition  and  hence  in 
determining  the  residual  goodwill.  In  calculating  the  implied  fair  value, 
significant  management  judgement  is  required  in  forecasting  relevant  cash 
flows  considering  factors  such  as  long-term  growth  rates,  future  margins, 
timing and quantum of future replacement capital expenditure, future tax rates 
and the selection of discount rates to reflect the risks involved. If alternative 
management  judgements  were  adopted  then  different  recognition  and 
impairment outcomes could result. 

Management shall ensure that no reasonably possible change in any of the 
key assumptions would cause the carrying value of any CGU to materially 
exceed its recoverable amount. 

Management have considered a number of factors in order to determine the 
functional  currency  of  the  parent  Company.  After  due  consideration, 
management are of the opinion that this is US dollars. Whilst the Company is 
based in the UK, a number of key indicators have lead management to reach 
this judgement. This includes, but is not limited, to the following key factors: 
key strategic decisions, including those in relation to assessing acquisition on 
an on-going basis and reviews of historical financial information, are made 
based on information denominated in US$; Company has funded its overseas 
subsidiary  in  a  loan  denominated  in  US$.  Management  also  note  that  the 
Company's strategy is to invest in services aligned to the oil and gas industry, 
an industry which trades principally in US$. 

Share based payment 
and incentive share 
costs 

The share based payment costs and the incentive share costs have both been 
calculated  based  on  different  scenarios  for  the  possible  outcomes  of  the 
Group's investment activities using a Black-Scholes model. The total expense 
is based upon initial conditions and will crystallise smoothly over the vesting 
period of three and four years. 

Impairment of 
intangible assets 

An impairment test is carried out annually and involves a significant level of 
judgement regarding factors such as future growth rates. Senior management 
base this judgement on the best available industry and market data at that point 
in time.  The critical judgements and estimates are set out in note 12.   As the 
Group  strategy  unfolds,  these  assumptions  may  change.      Any  significant 
downward variance in the assumptions may result in an impairment. 

Recoverability of 
trade debtors 

Management  carries  out  monthly  reviews  regarding  the  recoverability  of 
balances  owed  by  customers.    Where  there  is  concern  regarding  the 
recoverability  of  all  or  an  element  of  a  customer’s  outstanding  balance,  an 
appropriate bad debt provision is charge to the profit and loss account.  

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5.  SEGMENTAL REPORTING 

For management purposes, the Group is currently organised into a single business unit, the Drilling Tools  
division, which is currently based solely in the USA.  

The principal activities of the Drilling Tools division are the design, manufacture and selling of specialised parts 
and products for Directional Drilling and Measurement While Drilling operations for use in the energy exploration 
and services sector of the Oil and Gas industry. 

At present, there is only one operating segment and the information presented to the board is consistent with  
the consolidated income statement and the consolidated statement of financial position.   A key measurement used 
by the board is Adjusted EBITDA.  This reconciliation is included in note 6, below.  

The  revenues,  net  assets  and  non-current  assets  of  the  Group  can  be  analysed  by  geographic  location  (post-
consolidation adjustments) as follows: 

Revenues 

North America 
Rest of the world 
Total Group revenue 

Net Assets 

Europe (UK) 
United States 
Total Group net assets 

Non-current Assets 

Europe (UK) 
United States 
Total Group non-current assets 

31 March 
2018 
USD 000’s 
6,017 
443 
6,460 

31 March 
2017 
USD 000’s 
3,325 
1,437 
4,762 

31 March 
2018 
USD 000’s 
13,673 
9,899 
23,572 

31 March 
2017 
USD 000’s 
13,985 
9,755 
23,740 

31 March 
2018 
USD 000’s 
- 
5,958 
5,958 

31 March 
2017 
USD 000’s 
- 
3,503 
3,503 

All  of  the  Group’s  revenue  arises  from  the  sale  and  rental  of  specialised  parts  and  products  for 
Directional Drilling and Measurement While Drilling operations. 

The Group had 3 customers that contributed in excess of 10% of the Group’s total sales for the year (2017: 4). 
These customers contributed $1,371k, $927k and $881k. (2017: $1,222k, $1,030k, $853k and $513k). No revenue 
relates to customers based in the UK (2017: none). 

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6.  PROFIT AND LOSS ANALYSIS 

The following analysis illustrates the performance of the Group’s activities, and reconciles the Group’s 
loss  for  the  period,  as  shown  in  the  consolidated  income  statement,  to  adjusted  earnings  and  adjusted 
EBITDA. 

Adjusted earnings and adjusted EBITDA are presented to provide a better indication of overall financial 
performance and to reflect how the business is managed and measured on a day-to-day basis. 

Loss attributable to ordinary shareholders 
Other exceptional items 
Amortisation of acquired intangible assets 
Foreign exchange movements 
Adjusted earnings 

Depreciation charge 
Finance income (note 8) 
Performance Share Plan charge (note 20) 
Tax charge (note 10) 

Adjusted EBITDA 

31 March 2018 
USD 000’s 

31 March 2017 
USD 000’s 

(604) 
57 
92 
(48) 
(503) 

760 
(175) 
138 
3 

223 

(1,185) 
54 
68 
8 
(1,055) 

426 
(127) 
252 
48 

(456) 

The other exceptional items result from non-recurring costs.  The total can be analysed as follows: 

31 March 2018 
USD 000’s 

31 March 2017 
USD 000’s 

Severance payments and other plant closure costs 
Gain on sale of fixed assets 
Other 
Total exceptional items 

143 
(82) 
(4) 
57 

43 
- 
11 
54 

7. 

 EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS 

Wages and salaries 
Social security costs 
Equity settled transactions – in lieu of salaries 
Equity settled transactions – share option and PSP charge 
Pension and health costs 

31 March 2018 
USD 000’s 

31 March 2017 
USD 000’s 

2,856 
262 
269 
104 
365 
3,856 

2,413 
209 
173 
257 
224 
3,276 

The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:  

Directors 
Senior management 
Sales & marketing 
Manufacturing & Technical 
Finance & administration 

No. 
4 
4 
3 
9 
2 
22 

No. 
5 
3 
3 
6 
2 
19 

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USD 000’s 

USD 000’s 

Directors' remuneration 

972 

1,034 

Information regarding the highest paid director is as 
follows: 
Emoluments 

555 

419 

The  directors  are  deemed  to  be  'Key  Management'.  This  is  detailed  further  in  Note  23.  Further  details  of 
emoluments  paid  to  directors,  including  details  of  the  highest  paid  director  are  contained  in  the  Remuneration 
Committee report on pages 18 to 21. 

Share plans 
The Group has an equity-settled share option scheme.   The total amount to be expensed over the vesting period is 
determined by reference to the fair value at the date at which the options are granted. It is assumed that all options 
will  vest.  The  fair  value  is  determined  using  a  binomial  model  which  assesses  the  likelihood  of  the  Company 
achieving certain goals in line with its strategy, ranging from failure to make any investments and return of funds 
to investors, to achieving various rates of acquisitive growth. The cashflows attached to these different scenarios 
are  discounted  over  the  vesting  period  at  an  annual  rate  of  14%  and  contribute  to  the  estimated  value  of  the 
Company in line with each scenario's assessed weighting of likelihood of occurrence. The value of each share in 
issue is therefore estimable and the consequent value to option holders calculable following their payment of the 
exercise price. 

Details of the share options outstanding at the end of the year are shown in note 20. 

Incentive Shares 
Certain  current and previous  Executive  Directors  have also subscribed to Incentive  Shares  with a base cost of 
$79,937.  

The fair value was determined using a binomial model. The fair value of the Incentive Shares has been recognised 
as a current liability on the  Statement of Financial Position as it becomes repayable if the Executive Directors 
leave office. 

These shares are included in the total number of Ordinary Shares and their additional rights vested in equal tranches 
in June 2014 and June 2015.  No entitlement to additional Ordinary Shares arose on either vesting date. 

Enterprise Management Incentive Plan 
The Group has established a share option plan that entitles all employees to purchase shares in the Company.  See 
note 20 for further details. 

Performance Share Plan 
The Group has established a share plan that entitles certain senior employees to acquire shares in the 
Company if certain performance conditions are met.  See note 20 for further details. 

8.  NET FINANCE INCOME 

Interest earned on bank deposits 

175 

127 

31 March 2018 
USD 000’s 

31 March 2017 
USD 000’s 

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9.  LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAX 

The loss before income tax is stated after charging: 

Depreciation of tangible assets 
Amortisation of intangible assets 
Auditors' remuneration: 
-  Fees payable to the Company’s auditor for the audit 
of the Company’s and Group’s annual accounts 

-  Tax compliance services 
Share based payments 
Foreign exchange (gains)/losses 
(Gain)/loss on disposal of Property, Plant & Equipment 

31 March 2018 
USD 000’s 

31 March 2017 
USD 000’s 

760 
92 

73 
28 
104 
(48) 
(82) 

426 
68 

63 
42 
257 
8 
26 

10.  INCOME TAX 

  Analysis of tax expense 

No liability to UK corporation tax arose on ordinary activities for the period.  

Factors affecting the tax charge 
The tax assessed for the period is different from the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK. The difference 
is explained below: 

31 March 
2018 
USD 000’s 

31 March 
2017 
USD 000’s 

Loss on ordinary activities before tax 

(601) 

(1,137) 

Loss on ordinary activities multiplied by the  
standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 19% (2017: 20%): 
Effects of: 
Items not subject to corporation tax 
Tax losses to carry forward 
Texas State Franchise Tax 

Total income tax 

(114) 

(227) 

170 
(56) 
3 

3 

99 
128 
48 

48 

There has been no deferred taxation recognised in these financial statements due to the uncertainty surrounding 
the  timing  of  the  recovery  of  these  amounts.  The  total  losses  available  to  the  Group  in  the  relevant  tax 
jurisdictions are as follows: UK $1.7m; United States $15.9m (2017: UK $2.6m; United States $14.1m). There 
were no significant deferred tax liabilities. 

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11.  EARNINGS PER SHARE AND DIVIDENDS 

Basic earnings per share 
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the loss attributable to ordinary shareholders for the  year  of 
$604k (31 March 2017: loss of $1,185k) by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the 
year of 61,616k (31 March 2017: 60,351k). 

Adjusted earnings per share 
Adjusted earnings per share is calculated by dividing the earnings attributable to ordinary shareholders, excluding 
exceptional items, amortisation of intangible assets and foreign exchange profits or losses for the year of a loss of 
$503k (31 March 2017: loss of $1,055k), by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the 
year of 61,616k (31 March 2017: 60,351k). 

As the Group is loss making, any potential ordinary shares have the effect of being anti-dilutive.   Therefore, the 
diluted EPS is the same as the basic EPS.  As the year end share price is below the weighted average option price 
of all the options issued, the adjusted diluted EPS is the same as adjusted EPS. 

The adjusted diluted earnings per share information are considered to provide a fairer representation of the Group’s 
trading performance. A reconciliation between basic earnings and adjusted earnings is shown below. 

March 2018:   EPS  

Earnings  

Weighted 
average  number 

Per-share 
amount  

USD 000’s 

of shares 
000’s 

  US cents 

Loss attributable to ordinary shareholders 
Exceptional items 
Amortisation of acquired intangible assets 
Foreign exchange movements 
Adjusted loss attributable to ordinary shareholders 

(604) 
57 
92 
(48) 
(503) 

61,616 

(1.0) 

61,616 

(0.8) 

March 2017:  EPS  

Earnings  

Weighted 
average  number 

Per-share 
amount  

USD 000’s 

of shares 
000’s 

  US cents 

Loss attributable to ordinary shareholders 
Exceptional items 
Amortisation of acquired intangible assets 
Foreign exchange movements 
Adjusted loss attributable to ordinary shareholders 

(1,185) 
54 
68 
8 
(1,055) 

60,351 

(2.0) 

60,351 

(1.7) 

During the year Enteq Upstream Plc did not pay any dividends (2017: nil).  

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12.  INTANGIBLE ASSETS 

a)  Goodwill 

Cost: 
As at 1 April 2017 and as at 31 March 2018 

Impairment: 
As at 1 April 2017 and as at 31 March 2018 

Net Book Value: 
As at 1 April 2017 and as at 31 March 2018 

  USD 000’s 

19,619 

19,619 

- 

b)  Other Intangible Assets 

Developed 
technology 

IPR&D 
technology 

Brand 
names 

Customer 
relationships 

USD 000’s 

USD 000’s  USD 000’s 

USD 000’s 

Total 

Non- 
compete 
agreements 
USD 000’s  USD 000’s 

Cost: 
As at 1 April 2017 
Capitalised in period 
As at 31 March 2018 

Amortisation/Impairment: 
As at 1 April 2017 
Charge for the year 
As at 31 March 2018 

Net Book Value: 
As at 1 April 2017 
As at 31 March 2018 

12,676 
- 
12,676 

12,418 
92 
12,510 

258 
165 

7,495 
669 
8,164 

7,108 
- 
7,108 

387 
1,057 

1,240 
- 
1,240 

1,240 
- 
1,240 

- 
- 

20,586 
- 
20,586 

20,586 
- 
20,586 

5,931 
- 
5,931 

5,931 
- 
5,931 

47,928 
6769 
48,597 

47,283 
92 
47,375 

- 
- 

- 
- 

645 
1,222 

Developed 
technology 

IPR&D 
technology 

Brand 
names 

Customer 
relationships 

USD 000’s 

USD 000’s 

USD 000’s 

USD 000’s 

Total 

Non- 
compete 
agreements 
USD 000’s  USD 000’s 

Cost: 
As at 1 April 2016 
Transfers 
Capitalised in period 
As at 31 March 2017 

Amortisation/Impairment: 
As at 1 April 2016 
Charge for the year 
As at 31 March 2017 

Net Book Value: 
As at 1 April 2016 
As at 31 March 2017 

12,500 
176 
- 
12,676 

12,350 
68 
12,418 

150 
258 

7,225 
(176) 
446 
7,495 

7,108 
- 
7,108 

117 
387 

1,240 
- 
- 
1,240 

1,240 
- 
1,240 

- 
- 

20,586 
- 
- 
20,586 

20,586 
- 
20,586 

5,931 
- 
- 
5,931 

5,931 
- 
5,931 

47,482 
- 
446 
47,928 

47,215 
68 
47,283 

- 
- 

- 
- 

267 
645 

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The main categories of Intangible Assets are as follows: 

Developed technology: 
This is technology which is currently commercialised and embedded within the current product offering. 

IPR&D technology: 
This is technology which is in the final stages of field testing, has demonstrable commercial value and is expected 
to be launched within the next 12 months. 

Brand names: 
The value associated with the various trading names used within the Group.  

Customer relationships: 
The value associated with the on-going trading relationships with the key customers acquired. 

Non-compete agreements: 
The value associated with the agreements signed by the Vendors of the acquired businesses not to compete in the 
markets of the businesses acquired. 

Goodwill and Impairment 

The Group tests goodwill and other intangible assets annually for impairment. The impairment test carried out on 
the balances as at 31 March 2018 indicated that there was no impairment of the full carrying value of both goodwill 
and intangible assets.   

There is deemed to be just one cash generating unit (“CGU”) within the Company. In previous years there were 
deemed to be two, but from a financial & operational perspective both US locations are now being run as one unit. 

The recoverable amount of the CGU is determined from value in use calculations.  The key assumptions for the 
value in use calculations are those regarding the future revenues, discount rates, growth rates and expected changes 
to selling prices and direct costs during the period.   Management estimates discount rates using pre-tax rates that 
reflect current market assessment of the time value of money and the risks specific to the CGU.  The growth rates 
are based on management forecasts for the five years to March 2021.  Cash flow forecasts are prepared from the 
most recent financial plans approved by the Board. 

The forecasts assume annual growth rates between 1% and 20% until 2023 and 3% thereafter in the long term.   
These long-term growth rates do not exceed the long-term average growth rates for the industry as a whole.  

The pre-tax rate used to discount cash flow forecasts is 13.6% (2017: 13.5%).  Management have based this rate 
on the following factors: a Risk Free Rate of 3.2%; a levered equity beta of 1.5; a market risk premium of 5.5%; a 
small cap premium of 3.8% and an implied cost of debt of 4.5%. 

Intangible assets 

The intangible assets acquired during the year represent their fair value at the date of acquisition. 

Amortisation 

All categories of intangible assets, apart from the Goodwill and the IPR&D technology, are being amortised over 
their respective useful lives, on a straight-line basis.   The remaining amortisation period of the intangible assets 
is between 10 and 46 months. 

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Land 

$000’s 

Leasehold 
improvements 
$000’s 

Buildings  Production 
Equipment 
$000’s 

$000’s 

Rental 
Fleet 
$000’s 

Other 
Equipment 
$000’s 

Cost: 
As at 1 April 2017 
Additions 
Disposals 
As at 31 March 2018 

Depreciation: 
As at 1 April 2017 
Charge for the year 
Disposals 
As at 31 March 2018 

Net Book Value: 
As at 1 April 2017 
As at 31 March 2018 

461 
- 
- 
461 

- 
- 
- 
- 

461 
461 

102 
- 
(102) 
- 

40 
10 
(50) 
- 

62 
- 

2,120 
175 
- 
2,295 

372 
89 
- 
461 

1,748 
1,834 

1,334 
27 
(208) 
1,153 

1,302 
18 
(209) 
1,111 

32 
42 

789 
2,559 
(789) 
2,559 

272 
620 
(452) 
440 

517 
2,119 

Enteq Upstream Plc 

Total 

$000’s 

5,128 
2,793 
(1,117) 
6,804 

2,270 
760 
(729) 
2,301 

322 
32 
(18) 
336 

284 
23 
(18) 
289 

38 
47 

2,858 
4,503 

Land 

$000’s 

Leasehold 
improvements 
$000’s 

Buildings  Production 
Equipment 
$000’s 

$000’s 

Rental 
Fleet 
$000’s 

Other 
Equipment 
$000’s 

Total 

$000’s 

Cost: 
As at 1 April 2016 
Additions 
Disposals 
As at 31 March 2017 

Depreciation: 
As at 1 April 2016 
Charge for the year 
Disposals 
As at 31 March 2017 

Net Book Value: 
As at 1 April 2016 
As at 31 March 2017 

461 
- 
- 
461 

- 
- 
- 
- 

461 
461 

102 
- 
- 
102 

30 
10 
- 
40 

72 
62 

2,120 
- 
- 
2,120 

282 
90 
- 
372 

1,838 
1,748 

1,336 
3 
(5) 
1,334 

1,226 
76 
- 
1,302 

110 
32 

386 
410 
(7) 
789 

46 
226 
- 
272 

340 
517 

364 
- 
(42) 
322 

282 
24 
(22) 
284 

4,769 
413 
(54) 
5,128 

1,866 
426 
(22) 
2,270 

82 
38 

2,903 
2,858 

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14.  DEFFERED TAX 

No deferred tax balances have been recognised in the  statement of financial position on the basis that the only 
material balances related to taxable losses carried forward, which are uncertain as to their recoverability.  

As disclosed in Note 10, deferred tax assets in the UK of $1.7m (tax value of $0.3m at 17%) and in the US of 
$15.9m (tax value of $4.8m at 30%) (2017: UK $2.6m; US $14.1m), in relation to losses carried forward have not 
been recognised. 

15.  TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES 

Trade receivables 
Prepayments 
Other receivables 

The above can be analysed as follows: 

Non-current 
Current 

31 March 2018 
$000’s 

31 March 2017 
$000’s 

2,087 
158 
97 
2,342 

238 
2,104 
2,342 

3,657 
64 
203 
3,924 

- 
3,924 
3,924 

The management believe that the carrying value is an approximation of fair value. 

Bad debt provision 

As at 1 April 
Released to income statement 
Allowances used 
As at 31 March 

Aging profile of unprovided trade receivables 

Not past due 
Past due 31-90 days 
Past due 91-120 days 
Past due more than 120 days 

16.  INVENTORIES 

Finished goods 
Work in progress 
Raw Materials 

31 March 2018 
$000’s 

31 March 2017 
$000’s 

69 
(50) 
(19) 
- 

278 
- 
(209) 
69 

31 March 2018 
$000’s 

31 March 2017 
$000’s 

842 
653 
39 
553 
2,087 

2,190 
650 
671 
215 
3,726 

31 March 2018 
$000’s 
2,722 
229 
351 
3,302 

31 March 2017 
$000’s 
2,952 
63 
351 
3,366 

The value of inventory recognised within Cost of Sales was $1,777k (2017: $1,168k).  The 31 March 2018 
balance includes a provision for slow moving stock of $213k (31 March 2017: $509k). 

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17.  CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 

Denominated in USD 
Denominated in GBP 

31 March 2018 
$000’s 

31 March 2017 
$000’s 

15,387 
114 
15,501 

14,374 
961 
15,335 

18.  CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL 

  Allotted, issued and fully paid ordinary shares of GBP 0.01 nominal value: 

As at 1 April 2017 

Issued during the year 

As at 1 March 2018 

All shares issued carry the same voting rights. 

Number 
000’s 

Share 
Capital 
$000’s 

Share 
Premium 
$000’s 

60,712 

963 

90,718 

1,426 

19 

313 

62,138 

982 

91,031 

In addition, there are 50,000 allotted, issued and fully paid incentive shares of GBP 1.00 nominal value.  There 
has been no change during the year.  The incentive shares carrying no rights to either vote of receive dividends.   
As mentioned in Note 7, certain current and previous Executive Directors have also subscribed to these incentive 
shares, with a base cost of $79,937.   The fair value was determined using a binomial model.   The fair value of 
the incentive shares has been recognised as a current liability on the Statement of Financial Position as it becomes 
repayable if the incentive shareholders leave office. 

There were no costs associated with the share capital issued during the year. 

The Companies Act 2006 abolished the concept of authorised share capital and, accordingly, there is no 
Limit on the maximum amount of shares that may be allotted by the Company. 

Details of the incentive shares are included in note 7. 

19.  TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES 

Trade payables 
Accrued expenses 
Social security and other taxes 
Other creditors 

31 March 2018 
$000’s 

31 March 2017 
$000’s 

1,140 
1,853 
214 
91 
3,298 

332 
1,353 
234 
469 
2,388 

The management believe the carrying value is an approximation of the fair value. The average creditor days for 
the period ending 31 March 2018 is 64 days (2017: 24 days). 

20.  EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 

Enterprise Management Incentive Plan 
The  Group  has  established  a  share  option  plan  that  entitles  all  employees  to  purchase  shares  in  the  Company.   
During the year to 31 March 2018 grants under the plan were made.   In accordance with the scheme rules options 
are exercisable at the market price of the shares at the date of the grant once all vesting conditions have been met.  
Options vest after three years from the date of grant and expire after ten years. 

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The number and weighted average exercise prices of share options are as follows: 

31 March 2018 

31 March 2017 

Weighted 
average exercise 
price (pence) 

Number of 
options 

Weighted 
average exercise 
price (pence) 

Number of 
options 

Outstanding at the beginning of the period 
Granted during the period 
Exercise during the period 
Forfeited during the period 
Outstanding at the end of the period 
Exercisable at the end of the period 

24.4 
22.5 
13.8 
17.8 
28.5 
34.7 

793,500 
180,000 
(214,000) 
(110,000) 
649,500 
409,500 

27.1 
13.0 
- 
13.8 
24.4 
29.8 

641,000 
170,000 
- 
(17,500) 
793,500 
532,000 

The weighted average remaining contractual life of all outstanding share options is 2,405 days (2017: 2,522 days). 
The fair value of services received in return for share options are measured by reference to the fair value of share 
options granted.  The estimate of the fair value of the services received is measured based on the Black-Scholes 
model and expectations of early exercise are incorporated into this model. 

The grant made during the year were as follows: 

Grant Date 

Fair value for option at grant date (pence) 
Weighted average share price at date of grant (pence) 
Weighted average exercise price 
Expected volatility 
Option life 
Risk free interest rate 

June 
2017 

7.6 
22.5 
22.5 
50% 
3 years 
2.5% 

The expected volatility is based on the historic volatility. 

During the year, a credit of $34k (2017: Charge of $17k) has been included within the income statement in relation 
to the above options. 

Performance Share Plan 
On the 17 September 2014, a Performance Share Plan was introduced for the executive directors and other senior 
managers.  In accordance with the scheme rules options are exercisable at the nominal value of the shares at the 
date of the grant once all vesting conditions have been met.   Options vest after three years from the date of grant 
and expire after ten years.   Options are settled in equity. 

The number and weighted average exercise prices of share options are as follows: 

Outstanding at the beginning of the period 
Granted during the period 
Lapsed during the period 
Outstanding at the beginning of the period 
Exercisable at the end of the period 

31 March 2018 
Number of options 

31 March 2017 
Number of options 

4,482,216 
1,850,000 
(2,074,284) 
4,257,932 
1,232,057 

2,864,034 
1,618,182 
- 
4,482,216 
- 

The weighted average remaining contractual life of all outstanding Performance Share Plan options is 397 days 
(2017: 372 days). 

The fair value of services received in return for share options are measured by reference to the fair value of share 
options granted, measured using the Black-Scholes model and expectations of early exercise are incorporated into 
this model.   The balance is adjusted each year in accordance with the number of awards expected to vest. 

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The grants made during the year were as follows: 

Fair value for option at grant date (pence) 
Share price at date of grant (pence) 
Option life 

Non 
market 
based 
conditions  

20.0 
20.0 
3 years 

During the year $138k (2017: $252k) has been included within the income statement as a charge, for the above 
options. 

The charge of $104k (2017: $257k) shown in note 7 includes the additional charges for both the above schemes. 

21.  OPERATING LEASES 

The Group has lease agreements in respect of properties and other equipment, for which payments extend over a 
number of years.  The total gross payments over the life of  these leases, split by maturity date and type, are as 
follows: 

At 31 March 2018 

Within one year 
Within two to five years 

At 31 March 2017 

Within one year 
Within two to five years 

Property  Equipment 
$000’s 

$000’s 

Total 
$000’s 

25 
7 
32 

12 
7 
19 

37 
14 
51 

Property  Equipment 
$000’s 

$000’s 

Total 
$000’s 

85 
24 
109 

- 
- 
- 

85 
24 
109 

The lease expense during the year amounted to $162k (2017: $151k), representing the minimum lease payment. 

22.  OPERATING LEASES AS LESSOR 

The Group leases out equipment under operating leases, the carrying value of which is shown in note 13. 

Rental income during the year amounts to $984k (2017: $499k) included within revenue. 

The lease contracts are all non-cancellable for 3 months from the commencement of the lease. As at 
31 March 2018 there were no significant future minimum lease rentals (2017: nil). 

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23.   RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES 

Transactions with key management personnel 
The remuneration of the current directors, who are the key management personnel of the Group, is set out below 
in aggregate for each of the categories specified in IAS 24: ‘Related party disclosures’. Further information about 
the remuneration of individual Directors is provided in the remuneration committee report. Incentive Shares were 
issued to some of the directors as detailed in Note 7.   

31 March 2018 
$000’s 

31 March 2017 
$000’s 

972 
104 
1,076 

1,034 
252 
1,286 

Short-term employee benefits 
Share-based payments 

24.   ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY 

 There is no ultimate controlling party. 

25.  FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS 

Exposure to credit, interest rate, and currency and liquidity risk arises in the normal course of the Group’s business.  
The Group’s overall strategy to minimise this risk is discussed below. 

Objectives, policies and procedures 
Treasury operations are conducted within a framework of policies and guidelines authorised by the Board and are 
subject to internal control procedures.   The objectives of the framework are to provide flexibility whilst minimising 
risk and prohibiting speculative transactions or positions to be taken. 

The Group’s principal financial instruments comprise cash and lines of bank credit.   The main purpose of these 
financial instruments is to raise finance for the Group’s operations.   The Group has various other financial assets 
and liabilities such as trade receivables and trade payables, which arise directly from its operations. 

The main risks arising from the Group’s financial instruments are credit, interest rate, and currency and liquidity 
risks.  The Board reviews and agrees policies for managing these risks and they are summarised below. 

Credit risk 
Management has a credit policy in place and the exposure to credit risk is monitored on an  on-going basis. The 
Group does not require collateral in respect of financial assets. 

At  the  end  of  each  month  the  senior  management  review  the  level  of  credit  risk,  particularly  with  reference  to 
outstanding customer balance. The maximum exposure to credit risk is represented by the carrying amount of each 
financial asset in the statement of financial position. The Group invests some of its surplus funds in high quality 
liquid market instruments with a maturity no greater than three months. To reduce the risk of counterparty default 
the Group deposits its surplus funds in approved high quality banks. Concentrations of credit risk with respect to 
customers are limited due to the Group’s customer base being relatively broad. Customers are assessed for credit 
worthiness and credit limits are imposed on customers and reviewed regularly. 

Interest rate risk 
The Group’s exposure to risk for changes in market interest rates relates primarily to the  Group’s cash and cash 
equivalents. The Group minimises that risk by using a series of short term interest rate fixes. 

A 1% increase in interest rates,  in the average balances held on deposit during the year end, would result in an 
increase in finance income of $155k per annum. 

Foreign currency risk 
The Group is exposed to foreign currency risk on cash balances denominated in sterling, as its reporting currency 
is  USD.    The  amount  of  currency  held  in  sterling  is  reviewed  on  a  regular  basis,  together  with  the  cash  flows 
denominated in sterling, to ensure that this risk is minimised.  

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The Group’s funding strategy is to ensure that the business has sufficient resources to meet its various financial 
commitments on an on-going basis. It achieves this objective by actively monitoring its forecast cash flows and 
requirements. The Group is cautious in its approach, applying appropriate sensitivities to both the quantum and 
timing of its projections. 

A 1% increase in the GBP/USD foreign exchange rate, on the GBP denominated year end cash balances, would 
result in a foreign exchange loss of $2k.    The year-end balance was chosen due to the highly fluctuating level of 
GBP denominated cash held during the year.  

Liquidity risk 
The Group manages its liquidity risk by ensuring that the balances of cash on deposit gives it sufficient access to 
liquid funds to meet both its immediate and longer term needs. In addition, the Group regularly reviews the access 
to commercial bank lines of credit. 

Capital management 
The primary objective of the Group’s capital management is to ensure that it maintains a strong credit rating and 
healthy  capital  ratios  in  order  to  support  its  current  business,  and  allow  it  to  take  advantage  of  development 
opportunities when they arise therefore allowing the Group to maximise Shareholder value at all times. 

The Group manages its capital structure, primarily Shareholders’ equity, and makes adjustments to it, in light of 
changes in economic conditions and development opportunities. To maintain or adjust the capital structure, the 
Group may adjust the dividend payment to Shareholders, return capital to Shareholders or issue new shares. The 
Group’s ordinary shares are quoted on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange. This affords it access to 
investors which seek access to growth opportunities of the sort which the Group is targeting to acquire. 

Debt is not employed in the Group at present and the limited working capital requirements are currently financed 
out of cash reserves.   Details of the current equity structure can be seen on the Consolidated Statement of Financial 
Position.   There are no capital requirements that are externally imposed. 

No changes were made in the objectives, policies or processes during the years ending 31 March 2018. 

Estimation of fair values 
The  following  summarises  the  major  methods  and  assumptions  used  in  estimating  the  fair  values  of  financial 
instruments reflected in the table, below. 

Trade and other receivables/payables 
The directors consider that the carrying amount of these balances approximates to their fair value. 

The only allowances maintained by the Company for credit losses relate to allowances for bad and doubtful debts 
relating to trade receivables.  

 Categories of financial instruments 
Financial  liabilities  and  assets  included  in  the  Statement  of  Financial  Position  relate  to  the  following  IAS  39 
categories: 

31 March 2018 

Other 
Financial 
Liabilities 
$000 

Non-
Financial 
Liabilities 
$000 

1,140 
- 
91 
1,853 
3,084 

- 
214 
- 
- 
214 

Total for 
Statement of 
Financial 
Position 
heading 
$000 

1,140 
214 
91 
1,853 
3,298 

Statement of Financial Position headings – liabilities 
Trade payables 
Social security and other taxes 
Other creditors 
Accrued expenses 
Total 

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Statement of Financial Position headings – assets 
Trade receivables 
Prepayments 
Other receivables 
Cash and cash equivalents 
Total 

31 March 2017 

Statement of Financial Position headings – liabilities 
Trade payables 
Social security and other taxes 
Other creditors 
Accrued expenses 
Total 

Statement of Financial Position headings – assets 
Trade receivables 
Prepayments 
Other receivables 
Cash and cash equivalents 
Total 

Loans and 
receivables 
$000 

Non-
Financial 
Assets 
$000 

Total for 
Statement of 
Financial 
Position 
heading 
$000 

2,087 
- 
97 
15,501 
17,685 

- 
158 
- 
- 
158 

2,087 
158 
97 
15,501 
17,843 

Other 
Financial 
Liabilities 
$000 

Non-
Financial 
Liabilities 
$000 

Total for 
Statement of 
Financial 
Position 
heading 
$000 

332 
- 
469 
1,353 
2,154 

- 
234 
- 
- 
234 

332 
234 
469 
1,353 
2,388 

Loans and 
receivables 
$000 

Non-
Financial 
Assets 
$000 

Total for 
Statement of 
Financial 
Position 
heading 
$000 

3,657 
- 
203 
15,335 
19,195 

- 
64 
- 
- 
64 

3,657 
64 
203 
15,335 
19,259 

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The directors are of the opinion that there is no material difference between the book value and the fair value of any 
of the Group’s assets or liabilities.   The contractual maturity of all financial liabilities are as follows: 

31 March 2018 

31 March 2017 

Within 3 months 
$000’s 

3 to 12 months 
$000’s 

12 to 18 months 
$000’s 

3,084 

2,154 

- 

- 

- 

- 

26.  CAPITAL COMMITMENTS 

Other than those included in the statement of financial position, there were no material capital or other financial 
commitments in place at the year end.  Further, there was no authorised but not contracted for capital expenditure 
at the year end. 

27.  POST-REPORTING DATE EVENTS 

No adjusting events have occurred. 

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Company Statement of Financial Position 

Fixed assets 
Tangible Fixed Assets 
Investments 

Current assets 
Trade and other receivables 
Cash and cash equivalents 

Debtors: amounts falling due after one year 
Inter-Company loan notes 

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 
Trade and other payables 

Total assets less current liabilities 

Capital and reserves 

Called up share capital 
Share premium 
Share based payment reserve 
Retained earnings 
Total equity 

Notes 

 3  
4 

5 
6 

7 

 8 

9 
9 

31 March 2018 
$ 000's 

31 March 2017 
$ 000's 

- 
- 
- 

14,408 
14,702 
29,110 

- 
- 
- 

12,777 
14,696 
27,473 

8,592 

8,592 

(1,163) 

36,539 

(792) 

35,273 

982 
91,031 
910 
(56,384) 
36,539 

963 
90,718 
807 
(57,215) 
35,273 

The parent Company's profit for the financial year was $831k (2017: $574k).   The financial statements were approved by 
the Board of Directors on 12 June 2018 and were signed on its behalf by:  

David Steel 

Director 

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Company Statement of Changes in Equity 

Enteq Upstream Plc 

Issue of share capital 
Share based payment charge 

Transactions with owners 

Profit for the period 

Other comprehensive expense for the year 

Total comprehensive income 

Total movement 
As at 1 April 2017 
As at 31 March 2018 

Issue of share capital 
Share based payment charge 

Transactions with owners 

Profit for the period 

Other comprehensive expense for the year 

Total comprehensive income 

Total movement 
As at 1 April 2016 
As at 31 March 2017 

Called up 
share 
capital 
$ 000's 

Retained  
earnings 
$ 000's 

Share 
premium 
$ 000's 

Share 
based 
payment 
reserve 
$ 000's 

19 
- 

19 

- 

- 

- 

- 
- 

- 

831 

- 

831 

313 
- 

313 

- 

- 

- 

19 
963 
982 

831 
(57,215) 
(56,384) 

313 
90,718 
91,031 

- 
103 

103 

- 

- 

- 

103 
807 
910 

Called up 
share 
capital 
$ 000's 

Retained  
earnings 
$ 000's 

Share 
premium 
$ 000's 

Share 
based 
payment 
reserve 
$ 000's 

13 
- 

13 

- 

- 

- 

- 
- 

- 

574 

- 

574 

160 
- 

160 

- 

- 

- 

13 
950 
963 

574 
(57,789) 
(57,215) 

160 
90,558 
90,718 

- 
257 

257 

- 

- 

- 

257 
550 
807 

Total 
equity 
$ 000's 

332 
103 

435 

831 

- 

831 

1,266 
35,273 
36,539 

Total 
equity 
$ 000's 

173 
257 

430 

574 

- 

574 

1,004 
34,269 
35,273 

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Company Statement of Cash Flows 

Cash flows from operating activities 
Profit for the year 

Net finance income 
Share-based payment non-cash charges 
Foreign exchange difference 

Increase in trade and other receivables 
Increase in trade and other payables 

Net cash from operating activities 

Investing activities 
Interest received 

Net cash from investing activities 

Financing activities 
Share issue 

Net cash from financing activities 

Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 

Non-cash movements - foreign exchange 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 

Year to 31 March 
2018 

Year to 31 March 
2017 

$ 000's 

$ 000's 

831 

(175) 
103 
(48) 

711 

(1,631) 
371 

(549) 

175 

175 

332 

332 

(42) 

48 
14,696 

14,702 

574 

(127) 
256 
8 

711 

(1,601) 
268 

(622) 

127 

127 

173 

173 

(322) 

(8) 
15,026 

14,696 

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For the year to 31 March 2018 

1. 

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 

Enteq Upstream Plc 

Basis of accounting 
Enteq Upstream Plc is a Company incorporated in the United Kingdom under the Companies Act 2006. The address 
of the registered office is given in the Company Information found on page 3.  

Statement of compliance 
These  financial  statements  have  been  prepared  in  accordance  with  applicable  accounting  standards  and  in 
accordance  with  Financial  Reporting  Standard  101  –  'The  Reduced  Disclosure  Framework'  (FRS  101).  The 
principal  accounting  policies  adopted  in  the  preparation  of  these  financial  statements  are  set  out  below.  These 
policies have all been applied consistently throughout the year unless otherwise stated. 

Basis of preparation 
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost convention. 

The  board  regularly  reviews  the  Company’s  resources  to  ensure  they  are  sufficient  to  continue  trading  for  the 
foreseeable future. It is therefore considered appropriate to use the going concern basis to compile these financial 
statements. The main requirement is for sufficient financial resources to maintain the overhead required to fulfil 
the pipeline of business. 

The financial statements are presented in US dollars as the majority of the Company’s subsidiaries’ activities and 
transactions are in US dollars.   

Management  notes  that  the  Company's  strategy  is  to  invest  in  services  aligned  to  the  oil  and  gas  industry,  an 
industry  which  trades  principally  in  US$.  All  future  operations  and  sources  of  funding  are  also  expected  to  be 
located in the US for the foreseeable future. 

As  permitted  by  Section  408  of  the  Companies  Act  2006,  the  profit  and  loss  account  of  the  Company  is  not 
presented as part of these financial statements.  The Company’s profit is disclosed on page 62. 

In preparing these financial statements the Company has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemptions 
conferred by FRS 101: 

•  The requirements of IAS 24: related party disclosures to disclose related party transactions entered 
in to between two or more members of the group as they are wholly owned within the group; 
•  Presentation of comparative reconciliations for intangible assets and property, plant and equipment; 
•  Disclosure of key management personnel compensation; 
•  Capital management disclosures; 
•  Presentation of a comparative reconciliation of the number of shares outstanding at the beginning 

and at the end of the period; 

•  The effect of future accounting standards not adopted; 
•  Certain share based payment disclosures; and 
•  Disclosures in respect of financial instruments (other than disclosures required as a result of recording 

financial instruments at fair value). 

Parent company 
The  Company  is  a  wholly  owned  subsidiary  of  Enteq  Upstream  PLC  which  prepares  publicly  available 
consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS. This Company is included in the consolidated financial 
statements of Enteq Upstream  PLC for the  year ended 31 March  2018. These accounts are available from  The 
Courtyard, High Street, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 7HP. 

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Foreign currencies 
Foreign currency transactions are translated into the local currency of the Company, US dollars, using the exchange 
rates of the transactions (spot exchange rate). Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of 
such transactions and  from the  remeasurement of  monetary items denominated in  foreign currency at  year-end 
exchange rates are recognised in profit or loss.  

Non-monetary  items  are  not  retranslated  at  year-end  and  are  measured  at  historical  cost  (translated  using  the 
exchange rates at the transaction date). 

Tangible assets 
Tangible assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and any impairment in value. The initial cost of an 
asset comprises its purchase price or construction cost, and any costs directly attributable to bringing the asset into 
operation. The purchase price or construction cost is the aggregate amount paid and the fair value of any other 
consideration given to acquire the asset. 

The estimated useful lives are determined separately for each category and are as follows: 

Computer equipment   
Office equipment 

3 years 
1 year 

A tangible fixed asset is derecognised upon disposal or when no future economic benefits are expected to arise 
from  the  continued  use  of  the  asset.  Any  gain  or  loss  arising  on  derecognition  of  the  asset  (calculated  as  the 
difference between the net disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the item) is included in the administrative 
expenses in the year the item is derecognised. 

Investments 
Fixed asset investments in subsidiaries are shown at cost less provision for impairment. 

Cash and cash equivalents 
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and demand deposits, together  with  other short-term,  highly 
liquid investments that are readily convertible into known amounts of cash and which are subject to an insignificant 
risk of changes in value.  

Financial liabilities and equity 
Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements 
entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the Company 
after deducting all of its liabilities. 

Trade and other payables 
Trade and other payables are not interest-bearing and are recognised initially at fair value. Subsequently they are 
carried at amortised cost. 

Amounts due from or to group companies 
Amounts due from or to group companies are initially recognised at fair value being the present value of future 
interest and capital receipts discounted at the market rate of interest for a similar financial asset or liability. For 
group loans which are due on demand or where there is no significant difference between the amount due/payable 
and fair value on initial recognition then such loans are carried at the amount due/payable on an amortised cost 
basis. Interest receivable or payable on the loan is recognised in profit or loss under the effective interest method. 

Equity instruments 
Equity instruments issued by the Group are recorded at the proceeds received, net of direct issue costs. 

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Equity, reserves and dividend payments 
Share capital represents the nominal value of shares that have been issued. Share premium includes any premiums 
received on issue of share capital. Any transaction costs associated with the issuing of shares are deducted from 
share premium, net of any related income tax benefits.  

Retained earnings include all current and prior period retained profits. All transactions with owners of the parent 
are recorded separately within equity. Dividend distributions payable to equity shareholders are included in other 
liabilities when the dividends have been approved in a general meeting prior to the reporting date. 

Share based payment reserve 
Represents the total accumulated share based payment charge less any amounts transferred following the issue of 
the relevant shares. 

Taxation 
Current tax, including UK corporation tax and foreign tax, is provided at amounts expected to be paid (or recovered) 
using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the Statement of Financial Position 
date. 

Deferred  tax  is  recognised  in  respect  of  all  temporary  differences  that  have  originated  but  not  reversed  at  the 
Statement of Financial Position date where transactions or events that result in an obligation to pay more tax in the 
future or a right to pay less tax in the future have occurred at the Statement of Financial Position date. Temporary 
differences  are  differences  between  the  Company’s  taxable  profits  and  its  results  as  stated  in  the  financial 
statements that arise from the inclusion of gains and losses in tax assessments in periods different from those in 
which they are recognised in the financial statements. 

Share based payments 
All employees receive remuneration in the form of share-based payment transactions, whereby they render services 
in exchange for rights over shares under the Enterprise Management Incentive Plan option scheme. The executive 
directors and other senior managers receive remuneration in the form of share-based payment transactions, whereby 
they render services in exchange for rights over shares under the Performance Share Plan.   Both these schemes 
have options that vest three years after the date of grant. The total amount to be expensed over the vesting period 
of the options is determined by reference to the fair value at the date of granting and the number of awards that are 
expected to vest. The fair value is based upon a Black-Scholes model taking into account different scenarios for 
the possible outcomes of the Company's investment activities, using management's best estimates of these likely 
outcomes. The total expense is based upon initial conditions and will crystallise smoothly over the vesting period 
without reassessment of the initial fair value.   The charge is annually reassessed, based on the total number of 
options expected to vest.   In addition, where there are changes to the terms of any agreements, the fair value is 
reassessed  at  that  time.  The  movement  in  cumulative  expense  is  recognised  in  the  profit  and  loss,  with  a 
corresponding entry to the share-based payment reserve. 

On 17 September 2014, the Company introduced a Performance Share Plan (“PSP”) for the Executive Directors 
and other key senior managers.  The awards at the nominal value of the shares, but the exercise of which is subject 
to certain performance conditions. 

Incentive Shares 
The Incentive Shares do not carry any voting or dividend rights and are not transferable.   The amounts subscribed 
for the Incentive Shares have been recognised as a current liability on the Statement of Financial Position as they 
become repayable if the Executive Directors leave office. 

2. 

PROFIT FOR THE YEAR 

As  permitted  by  Section  408  of  the  Companies  Act  2006,  the  profit  and  loss  account  of  the  Company  is  not 
presented as part of these  financial  statements.  The  parent  Company's profit  for the financial  year  was $831k 
(2017: $574k).  

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3. 

  TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS 

Cost: 
As at 1 April 2017 and 31 March 2018 

Depreciation: 
As at 1 April 2017 
Charge for the year 
As at 31 March 2018 

Net Book Value: 
As at 1 April 2017 
As at 31 March 2018 

4. 

INVESTMENTS 

Cost  
As at 1 April 2017 and 31 March 2018 

Impairment  
As at 1 April 2017 and 31 March 2018 

Net book value  
As at 1 April 2017 and 31 March 2018 

Computer 
equipment  
$000’s 

Office 
equipment 
$000’s 

Total 

$000’s 

10 

10 
- 
10 

- 
- 

5 

5 
- 
5 

- 
- 

15 

15 
- 
15 

- 
- 

Shares in 
Group 
undertakings  
$000’s 

23,285 

23,285 

- 

The Group or the Company's investments at the Statement of Financial Position date in the share capital of companies 
represent the following:  

Name 
Enteq Upstream USA Inc. 

Country of incorporation  Nature of business 

   United States of America  Manufacturer of down hole drilling 

Holding 
100% 

equipment 

5. 

  DEBTORS 

Amounts falling due within one year: 

Amounts owed by Group undertakings 
Prepayments 
Other debtors 

31 March 2018 
$000’s 

31 March 2017 
$000’s 

14,272 
39 
97 
14,408 

12,695 
38 
44 
12,777 

The management believe that the carrying value is an approximation of fair value. 

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6. 

  CASH AT BANK AND IN HAND 

Denominated in USD 
Denominated in GBP 

7. 

INTER-COMPANY LOAN NOTES 

Receivable from Enteq Upstream USA Inc: 
As at 1 April 
Provision 
As at 31 March 

8. 

  CREDITORS 

Accrued expenses 
Trade payables 
Social security and other taxes 
Other creditors 

31 March 2018 
$000’s 

31 March 2017 
$000’s 

14,588 
114 
14,702 

13,735 
961 
14,696 

31 March 2018 
$000’s 

31 March 2017 
$000’s 

37,928 
(29,336) 
8,592 

37,928 
(29,336) 
8,592 

31 March 2018 
$000’s 

31 March 2017 
$000’s 

943 
94 
46 
80 
1,163 

696 
7 
9 
80 
792 

The management believe the carrying value is an approximation of the fair value. The average creditor days for 
the period ending 31 March 2018 is 35 days (2017: 11 days). 

9. 

  CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL 

  Allotted, issued and fully paid ordinary shares of GBP 0.01 nominal value: 

As at 1 April 2017 

Issued during the year 

As at 1 March 2018 

Number 
000’s 

Share 
Capital 
$000’s 

Share 
Premium 
$000’s 

60,712 

963 

90,718 

1,426 

19 

313 

62,138 

982 

91,031 

All shares issued carry the same voting rights. 

10.  RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES 

Details of directors’ remuneration and other transactions are set out on pages 18 to 21.  

11.  ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY 

 There is no ultimate controlling party. 

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