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ENTEQ UPSTREAM PLC 

ANNUAL REPORT 

FOR THE YEAR TO 31 MARCH 2019 

REGISTERED NUMBER: 07590845 (England and Wales) 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Contents 

Key features, Financial Metrics and Outlook    

Company Information    

Strategic Report: 

Combined Chief Executive and Chairman’s report 

Financial Review   

Review of Principal Risks and Uncertainties  

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 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements   

Company Statement of Financial Position   

Company Statement of Changes in Equity   

Notes to the Company Financial Statements   

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Key features, Financial Metrics and Outlook 

Key features 

•  Significant growth in revenue (57%) and adjusted EBITDA1 

•  Adjusted EBITDA1 margin at 24%  

•  Positive adjusted earnings2 

•  Growth in both North American and International markets 

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Increased investment in new technologies and rental fleet 

Financial metrics 

         Years ended 31 March: 

•  Revenue 

•  Adjusted EBITDA1 

•  Post tax loss for the period 

•  Adjusted earnings2 

•  Post tax loss per share 

•  Cash balance 

2019 

$10.2m 

$2.5m 

$0.1m 

$0.0m 

0.2 cents 

$11.9m 

2018 

$6.5m 

$0.2m 

$0.6m 

$(0.5)m 

1.0 cents 

$15.5m 

Outlook 

•  Current market stability and oil price encourages cautious optimism 

•  On-going investment in new technology and rental fleet continues to create new opportunities in North America 

•  New customers poised for increased activity in international markets 

•  Strong balance sheet and investor support enables further investment opportunities 

1 Adjusted EBITDA is reported profit before tax adjusted for interest, depreciation, amortisation, foreign exchange movements, Performance Share 
Plan charges and exceptional items. See note 3. 

2 Adjusted earnings is reported earnings adjusted for amortisation, foreign exchange movements and exceptional items. The March 2019 result is 
$19k. See note 6 on page 45. 

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Company Information 

For the year to 31 March 2019 

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 of the 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 combined Chief Executive and Chairman’s report and continues to the end of the Review 
of the Principle Risks and Uncertainties. 

Combined Chief Executive and Chairman’s report 

Introduction 

Enteq supplies Measurement While Drilling (“MWD”) equipment to the  world-wide oil and gas and geothermal 
directional drilling sector.   Directional drilling is carried out by oilfield service  companies  who either purchase 
equipment from third parties, such as Enteq, or develop the equipment themselves.  MWD equipment is required on 
every rig which drills directional wells and currently Enteq’s equipment is estimated to be in use on more than 300 
drilling rigs worldwide. 

Enteq has a proven track record of providing extremely reliable and respected technology to regional / independent 
drilling companies who wish to compete with the major international drilling companies. Enteq’s vision is to be the 
technology provider of choice for these independent drilling companies, whether they operate at a local, regional or 
national level. 

Enteq intends to grow the business by increasing market share, both in North America and internationally, as well 
as  increasing  its  addressable  market.      This  will  be  done  by  continuing  to  provide  the  most  reliable  equipment 
available  and  broadening  the  range  of  technical  solutions  through  its  on-going  engineering  programme  and 
technology partnerships. 

Review of the Year 

Review of the Year 

This year’s financial results show improved trading across the business, with the post tax result now at a breakeven 
level.   There has been significant growth in both revenue and adjusted EBITDA and there is a return to a positive 
adjusted earnings per share.   Revenue increased by 57% from $6.5m in the year to 31 March 2018 to this year’s 
figure of $10.2m, primarily from increased rental revenue.  Adjusted EBITDA has risen to $2.5m (March 2018: 
$0.2m) and represents a margin of 24%.   The decrease in cash of $3.6m during the year is accounted for, primarily, 
through targeted investment in technology, engineering and rental assets.   This investment has underpinned this 
year’s growth and will support future growth opportunities. 

The global oil and gas markets have had a relatively stable year, despite various political pressures and changing 
international dynamics.   Enteq strives to maintain and increase market share in this market whilst continuing to 
invest in technology and business development to significantly the Group’s market presence. 

The previous year’s transition of all US operations, without any business interruption, to the facility owned by Enteq 
in South Houston, has enabled the management team to focus on refining both the manufacturing and sales processes. 

Investment has continued in the engineering team, both those based in-house and through the targeted use of industry 
expert sub-contractors. A new ‘game changing’ product line, PowerHop, which includes patented technology, was 
launched at the global oil industry technology show, OTC, in May 2019 and garnered significant industry interest.  
PowerHop field trials are expected to commence later this year. 

A UK government backed ‘Innovate UK’ sponsored project is close to completion, on time and on budget.  This 
will result in the launch of a unique, patented, sensor which fulfils the project’s initial brief and enables Enteq to 
offer increased functionality to its current and future customer base. 

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In  addition  to  internal  technology  development,  Enteq  has  been  successful  in  negotiating  two  new  technology 
partnerships  during  the  year  under  review.    An  agreement  was  put  in  place  with  the  US  based  Well  Resolution 
Technologies Ltd. for integrating their  ‘At-Bit’  Logging While Drilling solution into our existing data  telemetry 
product.   In addition, agreement has been reached with a Houston based partner, QDC, for an integrated sensor, 
incorporating Enteq firmware into a competitive new generation MWD tool. Both these collaborations and the new 
products were announced at OTC, in May 2019. 

In North America, Enteq has responded to market conditions by significantly  expanding the size of its kit rental 
fleet, rising during the year from 14 to 32 kits. This has enabled capital constrained service companies to grow their 
fleet of equipment and thus establish themselves as strong regional players. This model has also allowed a number 
of  strong  regional  directional  drilling  companies  to  re-establish  themselves,  with  Enteq  as  their  primary  MWD 
technology partner.  

Drilling activity in North America has traditionally been highly focused around the Permian basin in Texas, but 
during the year significant growth has also come from new shale oil opportunities, such as in the Rockies region of 
Colorado.  Enteq’s business model allows regional drilling companies to become active quickly and successfully in 
these new shale plays. 

The Group’s rental model, with the option for the customer to ultimately purchase the equipment, cements a long-
term relationship between these service companies and Enteq.   To date, all equipment supplied on this basis has 
remained with the customer, with no returns, and this model is expected to create on-going demand for further Enteq 
technology. 

Outside  North  America,  Enteq  has  accelerated  its  international  market  presence  with  revenue  of  approximately 
$0.9m,  up  from  approximately  $0.5m  last  year.      Contracts  for  equipment  have  been  delivered  and  operations 
completed in the Far East, Middle East and in Europe.  A number of these operations have been for Geothermal 
energy development, a new market sector for Enteq. 

During the  year  a new position of Director of International Business  was created,  with  the appointee  starting in 
January 2019.   A new international strategic direction has been established to better promote the Enteq opportunities 
in the largest potential markets, China, Saudi Arabia and elsewhere. 

Staff 

There was a total of 33 employees at the end of the year, the same as the previous year end, but significantly up 
from the 17 that were in place at 31 March 2017.   Additional contract personnel have been used as needed in the 
areas of engineering and production during specific times of high demand.   The Board would like to recognise the 
on-going loyalty, dedication and support of the personnel as Enteq re-establishes itself as a strong company, with 
an excellent reputation for the reliability of equipment and commitment to customer support. 

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,  unchanged  from  the 
previous year, 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”) 

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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.  

Governance 

Enteq is committed to maintaining high standards of Corporate  Governance, as such on 10 July 2018, the Enteq 
Board formally adopted the Quoted Company Alliance Code of Corporate Governance.  More details are given on 
page 23. 

Prospects 

Subject to any unforeseen macro-economic disruptions, the global market for oil & gas drilling appears to be in a 
period of relative stability, which can only be beneficial to the prospects for growth for all those operating in this 
sector. 

Enteq is well positioned with both their current and evolving technologies to support drilling opportunities, wherever 
they may be. 

Strong business management, protection of the balance sheet in difficult times, yet willingness to invest in growth 
potential gives us confidence that Enteq is well positioned to benefit from this market stability.  

Iain Paterson  

Chairman  

Martin Perry 

Chief Executive officer  

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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 

2019 

2018 

$ million 

$ million 

10.2 

(3.5) 

6.7 

(4.2) 

2.5 

(2.7) 

(0.2) 

(0.4) 

- 

0.2 

(0.2) 

0.1 

(0.1) 

6.5 

(2.2) 

4.3 

(4.1) 

0.2 

(0.8) 

(0.1) 

(0.7) 

(0.1) 

0.2 

(0.6) 

- 

(0.6) 

The improvement in the Group’s financial results for the year ended 31 March 2019 arise from the stabilization  in 
both the North American and International markets.   The price of a barrel of West Texas Intermediate (“WTI”) was 
$65 at the start of April 2018 and $60 as at 31 March 2019, with an average of $63.   In addition, the price has not 
dropped below $47 in this 12-month period.   This relative price stability has resulted in the North American rig count 
rising from 1,003 at the start of the financial year to 1,025 at the end, with an average of 1,052.  There was a steady 
increase to 1,083 rigs working at the end of December 2018, with a decline thereafter to the year end position.   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 market stability resulted in turnover rising from $6.0m last year to $9.3m 
this year.   Internationally, the market  conditions eased as more projects were commissioned, resulting in  revenue 
rising from $0.5m to $0.9m. 

The full year gross margin at 65%, was down slightly on last year’s figure of 67% due to a drop in the high margin 
electronic component revenue from 55% of last year’s total revenue to only 40% this year.   This was combined with 
an increase in the lower margin mechanical component revenue from 19% last year to 21% this year. These effects 
were countered, to some extent, by a rise in the high margin rental business (36% of this year’s revenue, as opposed 
to only 15% last year). 

Total  overheads,  at  $4.2m,  were  virtually  unchanged  from  last  year’s  figure.    This  reflected  the  stability  in  the 
headcount numbers during the year, both starting and finishing the year at 33 posts.  Both the size and structure of the 
manufacturing/engineering centre, at South Houston, and the UK based head office/engineering team were unchanged 
during the year. 

The combined depreciation and amortisation charge was significantly up on the previous year due to the number of 
kits in the rental fleet increasing from 14 last year end to 32 this year.  This increase was reflected in the carrying 
value of the rental fleet, growing from $2.1m as at 31 March 2018 to $3.4m at the end of this year. 

The “Other charges” shown above relate, primarily, to the non-cash cost associated with the Performance Share Plan. 

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Statement of Financial Position 

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

As at 31 March: 

Intangible assets 

Property, plant & equipment 

Rental fleet 

Net working capital 

Cash 

Net assets 

2019 

2018 

$million 

$million 

2.4 

2.3 

3.4 

4.0 

11.9 

24.0 

1.2 

2.3 

2.1 

2.5 

15.5 

23.6 

The  “Intangible  assets”  represent  the  value  of  the  on-going  R&D  work,  carried  out  by  the  engineering  team  and 
capitalised to date, less the amortisation relating to the products fully commercialised (primarily software releases).  
The increase  during the  year  to $2.4m relates to the  ongoing development of  various  new products, including the 
connection-free communication controller. 

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 replacing production equipment 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 14, as at 1 April 2018, to 
32 at the year-end, as previously mentioned. 

The $1.5m increase in net working capital is due, primarily, to the management’s decision to invest $0.7m in inventory 
relating  to  a  collaborative  development  of  a  seamless  "At-Bit"  solution,  which  is  now  commercially  available; 
underlying inventory rose by $0.5m and trade creditors reduced by $0.3m.  Trade debtors were virtually unchanged.  

Cash flows 

Year to 31 March: 

Adjusted EBITDA  

Change in net working capital 

Operational cash generated 

Investment in rental fleet 

Investment in R&D  

CAPEX 

Equipment disposal proceeds 

Interest and share issues 

Net cash movement  

Opening cash balances  

Closing cash balances 

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 2019 

2018 

$ million 

$ million 

2.5 

(1.5) 

1.0 

(3.8) 

(1.3) 

(0.2) 

- 

0.7 

(3.6) 

15.5 

11.9 

0.2 

2.6 

2.8 

(2.2) 

(0.7) 

(0.2) 

0.1 

0.4 

0.2 

15.3 

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Whilst the Group delivered a  much-improved adjusted EBITDA for the period, the investment in  working capital 
during the period meant that operational cash generated decreased to $1.0m from $2.8m as reported last year. 

The  continuing  robustness  of  the  balance  sheet  enabled  further  expansion  of  our  market  share  through  further 
investment to increase the number of kits in our rental fleet. 

The increase in R&D spend reflects the expansion of the  number of engineering projects.  These now include the 
previously  mentioned  development  of  a  new  connection-free  communication  controller,  in  addition  to  the  next 
software upgrade and a number of other future revenue enhancing projects. 

The CAPEX relates to the replacing of various production related equipment. 

Overall, the Group saw a net cash outflow of $3.6m (2018: $0.2m inflow) reducing the Group’s closing cash balance 
as at 31 March 2019 to $11.9m. 

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 $11.9m as at 31 March 2019.  

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. The 
year end GBP denominated holdings are approximately 1% of total cash holdings, the same level as last year’s. 

Annual General Meeting 

The Company’s Annual General Meeting will be held on 25 September 2019 at 12.00 noon at the offices of Investec 
Bank plc, 30 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7QP.    

David Steel 

Finance Director 

11 June 2019 

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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.  A risk register is regularly updated and reviewed 
by the Board, the last review being in November 2018. 

The Directors believe the following risks, as set out in the Risk Register, 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.  The impact 
of “Brexit” is not considered a risk as all product are shipped, and hence revenue is generated, from the US. 

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 11 was approved by the Board of Directors on 11 June and signed 
on its behalf by: 

Martin Perry 

Chief Executive Officer 

11 June 2019 

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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 2019, the Group had 33 employees (2018: 33). 

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 (2018: 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.  

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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 

11 June 2019 

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Report of the Directors 
For the year to 31 March 2019 

The directors present their report with the  financial  statements of the  Group and the  Company for the  year to 
31 March 2019.  

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

Chief Executive Officer 

Martin Perry   
Martin Perry (57), 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  (58),  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 (72), 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 (66), 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 plc 
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 2019 (year ended 31 March 2018: 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 its 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 10 and 11. The Group’s exposure 
to key financial risks is set out in note 25 to the financial statements, see page 56. 

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  25  September,  2019  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 2019, there were 63,885,427 Ordinary shares and 50,000 Incentive shares in issue. The movements 
in share capital during the year are set out in note 18, see page 53. 

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 

Canaccord Genuity Wealth Mgt 
Enteq Upstream plc Directors & Related Parties 
Allianz Global Investors 
Soros Fund Mgt 
Mr P R Evershed 
Octopus Investments 

8,615,000 
6,788,028 
5,895,000 
5,895,000 
3,115,000 
2,919,000 

13.5 
10.6 
9.2 
8.2 
4.9 
4.6 

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 (“IFRS”) 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  forthcoming  Annual  General  Meeting  in 
accordance with Section 489(4) of the Companies Act 2006. 

Signed on behalf of the Board 

David Steel 

Company Secretary 

11 June 2019 

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Remuneration Committee Report 

For the year to 31 March 2019 

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 Quoted Company Alliance Code 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 2019, the targets related 
to the group achieving the following targets: an underlying adjusted EBITDA at least equal to the Board approved budget; a 
specific  year-end  cash  balance;  acquiring  a  certain  number  of  new  customers  and  the  launch  of  new  technologies.      All 
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.   The executive directors (Martin Perry and David Steel) plus 
three 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 19. 

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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 2019 were as follows (all salaries 
denominated in £ Sterling have been converted to US dollars): 

Enteq Upstream Plc 

Annual 
Salaries, 
Fees, Bonus 
and Benefits 
31/03/2019 a 

Actual amounts 
paid during the 
year to 
31/03/2019 b 

Annual 
Salaries, 
Fees, Bonus 
and Benefits 
31/03/2018 a 

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

$ 000’s 

$ 000’s 

$ 000’s 

$ 000’s 

613 
362 
975 

39 
39 
78 

727 
382 
1,109 

42 
42 
84 

1,053 

1,193 

555 
333 
888 

42 
42 
84 

972 

324 
202 
526 

42 
42 
84 

610 

Martin Perry 
David Steel 
Total - Executive 

Iain Paterson 
Robin Pinchbeck 
Total – Non executive 

Total 

Notes: 
a 
b 

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

Martin Perry and David Steel received no increase in their salaries in the year to 31 March 2019 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 were settled in shares during year: 

31 March 2019 
$ 000’s 

31 March 2018 
$ 000’s 

Martin Perry 
David Steel 
Total - Executive 

Iain Paterson 
Robin Pinchbeck 
Total – Non executive 

Total 

415 
200 
615 

42 
42 
84 

699 

128 
57 
185 

42 
42 
84 

269 

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Interests in share options and PSP options 

Number of 
Share Options 
 at 31/3/19 

Number of 
Share Options 
 at 31/3/18  

Option 
Price 
(p) 

David Steel: 

Total 

- 
- 
- 

- 

40,000 
50,000 
120,000 

210,000 

Vesting dates 

63.0 
62.0 
48.6 

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 31/3/19  

Number of 
PSP Options 
 at 31/3/18  

- 
- 

457,692 
230,769 

540,000 
270,000 

714,286 
367,347 

460,526 
157,895 

457,692 
230,769 

540,000 
270,000 

- 
- 

Vesting dates 

June 2018 (exercised) 
June 2018 (exercised) 

June 2019 
June 2019 

June 2020 
June 2020 

June 2021 
June 2021 

Martin Perry 
David Steel 

Martin Perry 
David Steel 

Martin Perry 
David Steel 

Martin Perry 
David Steel 

Total 

2,580,094 

2,116,882 

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

Vesting Date: 

June 2019 

June 2020 

June 2021 

Proportion awarded for compound annual growth rate in 
Total Shareholder Return (“TSR”) * 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 

100% 
33% 
0% 

n/a 
n/a 

100% 
n/a 

n/a 
n/a 
n/a 

100% 
33% 

n/a 
100% 

100% 
33% 
0% 

100% 
33% 

50% 
50% 

TSR (share price) growth 
Adjusted EBITDA range 

13p 
n/a 

n/a 
$1.5m to $3.7m 

24.5p 
$2.5m to $4.7m 

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.  

* The TSR is defined as the difference between the share price on the date of the award (plus the sum of all dividends paid by the Company on one ordinary 
share during the three-year measurement period) and the share price on the measurement date. 

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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 2019. 

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, see page 46. 

Enteq Upstream Plc 

Robin Pinchbeck 

Chairman of the Remuneration Committee 

11 June 2019 

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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 
Finance Director 
Member 
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. All the directors attended every meeting. 

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 are set out on page 24. 

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 on page 47. In 2019, fees for non-audit services totalled $41k in comparison to audit fees of $70k. 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.  

The Directors recognise the value and importance of maintaining the highest standards of corporate governance.  To 
this  effect,  on  10  July  2018,  the  Board  agreed  that  the  Quoted  Companies  Alliance’s  (“QCA”)  code  of  corporate 
governance  was  the  most  appropriate  for Enteq  Upstream  plc  to  follow,  and  so,  was  formally  adopted.     The  main 
principles of the QCA Code and how Enteq ensures that it is fully compliant with these principles are set out below: 

•  Establish a strategy and business model which promote long-term value for shareholders; 

o  Enteq has an established strategy and business model supplying the global Oil & Gas directional drilling market 
with  high-end,  differentiated,  robust  Measurement  While  Drilling  equipment  and  associated  parts  and 
components.  Both the strategy and business model are subject to Board review on at least an annual basis to 
ensure that they provide the most appropriate way to provide long-term value for shareholders. 

•  Seek to understand and meet shareholder needs and expectations; 

o  The Executive Directors offer to meet the major shareholders after the announcement of both the year end and 
interim results.  As well as presenting an explanation of these results, these meetings give the shareholders an 
opportunity to inform the Directors of both their needs and expectations.  The AGM is an opportunity for all 
shareholders to present their views to the whole Board.  The Chairman is also available to meet shareholders 
at any time. 

•  Consider wider stakeholder and social responsibilities and their implications for long-term success; 

o  Regular meetings are held with the staff to ensure that the strategic vision of the company is clearly presented. 
o  Meetings are held with other stakeholders as required. 
o  The manufacturing plant regularly re-assesses its impact on the environment and implements the appropriate 

procedures minimise any adverse effects. 

o  Regular Health and Safety meetings are held with all staff to minimise the likelihood of any accidents and 

“near misses”. 

•  Embed effective risk management, considering both opportunities and threats, throughout the organisation; 

o  The Board is responsible for the Group's risk management and undertakes a systematic review of the key risks 
and uncertainties which face the Group. It seeks to embed risk management and to facilitate the implementation 
of risk management measures throughout the Group’s businesses. 

o  A comprehensive risk register is maintained, which is regularly reviewed by the Board. 
o  Monthly reports relating to health and safety at work is presented to the Board. 

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•  Maintain the board as a well-functioning, balanced team led by the chair; 

o  A  “Board  Effectiveness  Review”  is  completed  annually,  with  the  results  debated  at  the  appropriate  Board 
meeting.   This review includes an assessment of whether the Board has functioned in compliance with this 
principle  through  assessing,  inter  alia,  directors’  level  of  skills  and  experience,  the  Board’s  performance, 
review of company strategy, quantity and quality of board meetings. 

•  Ensure that between them the directors have the necessary up-to-date experience, skills and capabilities; 

o 

In  addition  to  being  part  of  the  “Board  Effectiveness  Review”  outlined  above,  attendance  at  appropriate 
external training courses and seminars is encouraged. 

•  Evaluate board performance based on clear and relevant objectives, seeking continuous improvement; 

o  A Board Effectiveness Review is carried out annually and is a rigorous process. 

•  Promote a corporate culture that is based on ethical values and behaviours; 

o  There are formalised policies covering areas such as anti-bribery and corruption, embargo compliance. 
o  There is a company-wide “speak up” policy covering breaches or potential breaches of our business principles, 

unlawful conduct, financial malpractice or dangers to the public and the environment. 

o  The importance of ethical value and behaviours is included in the regular staff meetings mentioned above. 

•  Maintain governance structures and processes that are fit for purpose and support good decision-making by the 

board; and 

In  addition  to  the  Board,  that  comprise  two  executive  and  two  non-executive  directors,  the  following  sub-
committees of the Board are in place, each having their own terms of reference and comprise solely of Non-
Executive  Directors  of  the  Company,  except  for  the  Nomination  Committee  which  includes  the  Chief 
Executive Officer: 

o 

o 

▪  Audit Committee whose main responsibilities are: 

▪  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; 
▪ 

consider and recommend to the Board the reappointment of the external auditor; 

▪  Remuneration Committee whose main responsibilities are 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 

▪  Nomination Committee whose main responsibilities are the reviewing and recommending executive 

and Non-Executive Board appointments for the Group.   

•  Communicate how the company is governed and is performing by maintaining a dialogue with shareholders and 

other relevant stakeholders. 

o  The compliance with this principle has been addressed through regular meetings with investors and regular 

staff and other stakeholder meetings as outlined above. 

David Steel 

Company Secretary 

11 June 2019 

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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 2019, 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 parent 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 parent 
company’s affairs as at 31 March 2019 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 parent 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 parent 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. 

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 parent 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. 

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Overview of our audit approach 

•  Overall materiality: $250,000 which represents approximately 1% 

of the group’s total assets at the planning stage. 

•  The key audit matters identified were: 

▪  Occurrence of unpaid revenues arising from the sale of 

goods, and valuation of trade receivables 

▪  Valuation of intercompany balances (parent company only) 

•  We  performed  full  scope  audit  procedures  on  the  financial 
information  of  each  of  Enteq  Upstream  plc,  the  UK  parent 
company  and  on  the  financial  information  of  Enteq  Upstream 
USA Inc, the significant group component in the USA. 

Key audit matters 

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. 

Key Audit Matter - Group 

How the matter was addressed in the audit – Group 

Occurrence of unpaid revenues arising from the sale of 
goods, and valuation of trade receivables 

Total  revenues  in  the  year  were  $10.204m,  including 
$6.502m from the sale of goods. In addition, $2.089m of 
trade  receivables  were  outstanding  at  the  year  end,  the 
majority of which relate to the sale of goods. This key audit 
matter  concerns  unpaid  revenue  arising  from  the  sale  of 
goods. 
The lower oil prices seen in recent years have made cash 
conservation  a  priority  for  all  businesses  in  the  industry. 
Enteq’s  trade  receivables  days  are  high,  and  certain 
customers have lengthy extended credit terms. Even though 
these extended terms are standard practice in the industry, 
it does raise a risk regarding recoverability of the balances, 
given  the  associated  judgments  regarding  recoverability 
made by management. 
At  the  same  time,  Enteq  has  been  looking  to  expand  its 
customer  base,  and  so  is  working  with  new  customers  in 
unfamiliar  territories  as  demonstrated  by  the  increase  in 
sales  to  customers  based  outside  North  America  (up  to 
$953k  from  $443k  in  the  prior  year).  This  can  create 
receivable 
judgments  around 
balances.  It  can  also  create  judgments  around  the  initial 
recognition  of  the  revenue,  given  Enteq  are  establishing 
agreements  with  new  customers  which  could  lead  to 
potential  returns,  in  particular  where  there  has  been  no 
payment due to the extended credit terms. 
We therefore identified the occurrence of unpaid revenues 
arising  from  the  sale  of  goods,  and  valuation  of  trade 
receivables,  as  a  significant  risk,  and  as  one  of  the  most 
significant assessed risks of material misstatement.  

recoverability  of 

the 

Our audit work included, but was not restricted to:  
•  Testing the appropriateness of revenue recognition policies by 
comparing the policies adopted by management against IFRS, 
including the new revenue standard IFRS 15;  

•  Testing a sample of unpaid revenue invoices at the year-end, 
and agreeing to sales invoices and evidence that the risks and 
rewards were transferred (such as proof of delivery); 

•  Analysing  trade  receivable  balances  over  90  days  old  and 
identifying  the  higher  risk  balances  based  on  invoice  date, 
amount, and customer location; and 

•  Obtaining management’s assessment of the recoverability of 
these  balances,  and  corroborating 
to 
correspondence with counterparties, historic payment patterns 
and payments received since the yearend; and 

it  by  reference 

•  Evaluating management’s ability to appropriately estimate the 
bad debt provision by comparing current year bad debt write-
offs to previous provision estimates for the last two years. 
The group’s accounting policies on revenues and receivables are 
shown  in  note  4,  on  pages  38  and  41  respectively,  and  related 
disclosures are included in note 15 on page 52. 

Key observations 
The  audit  work  described  above  provided  sufficient  appropriate 
audit  evidence  over  the  occurrence  of  unpaid  revenues,  and  the 
recoverability of associated receivables. 

Where we identified balances for further discussion, 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 trade receivables to be due in more than 
one year, in line with similar assumptions made in the prior year. 

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Key Audit Matter – Parent 

How the matter was addressed in the audit – Parent 

• 

Our audit work included, but was not restricted to:  
•  obtaining management's assessment, which included an 
intercompany  balance  repayment  schedule  and  an 
overall impairment review  for the  group’s non-current 
assets, which principally comprise the assets related to 
Inc;  
recalculating  the  arithmetical  accuracy  of  both  those 
calculations; 
testing  the  assumptions  utilised  in  the  impairment 
review,  including  growth  rates  and  discount  rates  by 
corroborating to third market data;  
testing  the  accuracy  of  management's  forecasting 
through  a  comparison  of  budget  to  actual  data  and 
historical  variance  trends,  as  well  as  performing 
sensitivity  analysis  on  the  key  assumption  which  is 
revenue growth.  

• 

• 

The group’s accounting policies on intercompany balances 
are shown in note 1, on page 63, and related disclosures are 
included in note 5 on page 65. 

Key observations 
The  audit  work  described  above  provided  sufficient  and 
following 

appropriate  audit  evidence  and 
conclusions were drawn: 

the 

•  our analysis indicates headroom is sensitive to changes 

in key assumptions   

•  we found that the assumptions made, and estimates used 

were balanced 

•  We found no errors in the calculations 
•  as  a  result  of  the  impairment  review  management 
recorded an impairment of $5.0m. Our audit work did 
not  identify  any  additional  impairment  after  the 
management provision of $5.0m 

Valuation of intercompany balances 

Intercompany  balances  at  the  year  end  stand  at  net 
$27.528m owed from Enteq Upstream USA Inc (Inc) 
to Enteq Upstream Plc, which is made up of $18.936m 
in trading balances and $8.592m in inter-company loan 
notes.  The  directors  make  an  annual  assessment  to 
determine  whether  there  are  indicators  that  these 
balances  are  impaired.  In  2015  an  impairment  was 
posted  of  $29.336m  against  the  inter-company  loan 
notes which have a gross value of $37.928m. 

Where  indicators  of  impairment  are  identified  and  in 
order  to  determine  if  these  balances  are  impaired 
management  prepare  discounted  cash  flow  forecasts. 
Assumptions to be applied can be highly judgemental 
and  can  significantly  impact  the  results  of  the 
impairment review. 

As  the  intercompany  trade  loan  balance  increased 
significantly  by  $4.664m  in  the  last  year  and  Enteq 
Upstream USA Inc  was estimated to have a  negative 
cashflow,  we 
identified  valuation  of 
intercompany  balances  as  a  significant  risk,  due  to  it 
being  an  area  of  significant  management  judgement 
and  as  one  of  the  most  significant  assessed  risks  of 
material misstatement. 

therefore 

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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 

Group 

Parent 

Financial statements as a 
whole 

Performance materiality 
used to drive the extent of 
our testing 

Specific materiality 

$250,000 which is approximately 1% of the 
group’s  total  assets  at  the  planning  stage. 
This  benchmark  is  considered  the  most 
appropriate  because  cash  makes  up  a 
significant portion of total assets, which is a 
key  metric  for  investors.  The  group  key 
audit  matter  identified  above  relates  to 
unpaid revenue, which impacts the year end 
cash  and  total  asset  position  of  the  group, 
demonstrating 
the 
total  assets 
appropriate benchmark.  
Materiality for the current year is lower than 
the  level  that  we  determined  for  the  year 
ended 31 March 2018 due to the estimated 
decrease  in  the  group’s  total  assets  at  the 
planning  stage  when  materiality  was 
determined. 

to  be 

$249,000, which is approximately 1% of the group’s 
total  assets  at  the  planning  stage,  capped  at  an 
amount less than group materiality. 
Group total assets is considered the most appropriate 
benchmark as cash makes up a significant portion of 
the  parent  company,  and  consequently  the  group’s 
total assets, which is a key metric for investors. The 
parent  company 
is  a  holding  company  with 
significant intercompany balances with other group 
components, and therefore group total assets is the 
most appropriate benchmark . 
Materiality  for  the  current  year  is  higher  than  the 
level  that  we  determined  for  the  year  ended  31 
March 2018 due to a change in benchmark used from 
the prior year. 

$188,000,  which 
statement materiality. 

is  75%  of  financial 

$187,000,  which  is  75%  of  financial  statement 
materiality. 

We  determined  a  lower  level  of  specific 
materiality, for certain areas such as related 
party 
directors’ 
emoluments. 

transactions 

and 

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

Communication of 
misstatements to the audit 
committee 

Amounts above $13,000 and misstatements 
below  that  threshold  that,  in  our  view, 
warrant reporting on qualitative grounds. 

Amounts  above  $12,000  and  misstatements  below 
that threshold that, in our view, warrant reporting on 
qualitative grounds. 

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

Overall materiality – Group 

Overall materiality – Parent 

Tolerance for potential uncorrected mis-statements

Performance materiality

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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,  it’s 
environment and risk profile and in particular included: 

•  Evaluation by the group audit team of identified components to assess the significance of that component and to 
determine the planned audit response based on a measure of materiality. Our assessment was based on the relative 
materiality of each component entity to the group and an assessment of their audit risk;  
•  Performing full scope audit procedures at Enteq Upstream plc and Enteq Upstream USA Inc; 

•  Attendance at the stock count in Houston in respect of inventory held at the US component; 

•  Evaluating  the  group’s  internal  control  environment,  including  an  assessment  of  the  design  effectiveness  of 

controls over key financial statement risk areas identified as part of our audit risk assessment; 

•  On-site audit fieldwork visits to the sites Amersham (UK) and Houston (US); 

•  Reperforming  the  group  consolidation,  to  confirm  the  accuracy  of  management’s  computations  and  to 
demonstrate  the    group  financial  information  was  consistent  with  the  financial  information  per  the  audited 
financial statements of the significant group components; and 

•  Substantive testing of 100% of group revenues 

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. 

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 report of the directors for the financial year for 
which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and 
the strategic report and the report of the directors 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 parent company and its environment obtained in 
the  course  of  the  audit,  we  have  not  identified  material  misstatements  in  the  strategic  report  or  the  report  of  the 
directors.  

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 parent company, or returns adequate for our audit have 
not been received from branches not visited by us; or 
• 
the parent 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.  

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Responsibilities of directors for the financial statements 

As explained more fully in the statement of directors’ responsibilities set out on page 16, 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 parent 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 parent company or to cease 
operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so. 

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. 

Use of our report 

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. 

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

11 June 2019 

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Enteq Upstream Plc 
Consolidated Income Statement 

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  

Loss for the period 

Loss attributable to: 
Owners of the parent 

Loss per share (in US cents): 
Basic 
Diluted 

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

Notes 

5 

9 
9 
6 

8 

10 

11 

11 

Year to 31 
March 2019 

Year to 31 
March 2018 

$ 000's 

Total 

10,204 

(3,546) 

6,658 

(6,952) 
(116) 
(7) 
6 

(7,069) 

(411) 

246 

(165) 

67 

(98) 

$ 000's 

Total 

6,460 

(2,141) 

4,319 

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

(5,095) 

(776) 

175 

(601) 

(3) 

(604) 

(98) 

(604) 

(0.2) 
(0.2) 

- 
- 

(1.0) 
(1.0) 

(0.8) 
(0.8) 

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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 2019 

Year to 31 
March 2018 

$ 000's 

$ 000's 

(98) 

- 
- 
(98) 

(604) 

- 
- 
(604) 

(98) 

(604) 

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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 

As at 31 
 March 2019 

As at 31 
 March 2018 

Notes 

$ 000's 

$ 000's 

 12a 
 12b 
13 
15 

15 
16 
17 

18 
18 

 19 

- 
2,394 
5,895 
334 

8,623 

2,020 
4,512 
11,930 

18,462 

27,085 

- 
1,222 
4,503 
238 

5,963 

2,104 
3,302 
15,501 

20,907 

26,870 

1,005 
91,398 
750 
(69,105) 

982 
91,031 
910 
(69,351) 

24,048 

23,572 

3,037 

3,037 

3,298 

3,298 

27,085 

26,870 

The financial statements were authorised for issue and approved by the Board of Directors on 11 June 2019 and were 
signed on its behalf by:  

David Steel 

Director 

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Enteq Upstream Plc 

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 

Called up 
share 
capital 
$ 000's 

Retained  
earnings 
$ 000's 

Share 
premium 
$ 000's 

Share 
based 
payment 
reserve 
$ 000's 

Total 
equity 
$ 000's 

As at 1 April 2018 

982 

(69,351) 

91,031 

910 

23,572 

Issue of share capital 
Share based payment charge 
Transfer of reserves 

Transactions with owners 

Loss for the year 

Other comprehensive income for the year 

Total comprehensive income 

Total movement 

23 
- 
- 

23 

- 

- 

- 

23 

- 
- 
344 

344 

(98) 

- 

(98) 

246 

367 
- 

367 

- 

- 

- 

- 
184 
(344) 

(160) 

- 

- 

- 

367 

(160) 

390 
184 
- 

574 

(98) 

- 

(98) 

476 

As at 31 March 2019 

1,005 

(69,105) 

91,398 

750 

24,048 

Called up 
share 
capital 
$ 000's 

Retained  
earnings 
$ 000's 

Share 
premium 
$ 000's 

  Share based 
payment 
reserve 
$ 000's 

As at 1 April 2017 

963 

(68,747) 

90,718 

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 

19 
- 

19 

- 

- 

- 

19 

- 
- 

- 

(604) 

- 

(604) 

(604) 

313 
- 

313 

- 

- 

- 

313 

As at 31 March 2018 

982 

(69,351) 

91,031 

806 

- 
104 

104 

- 

- 

- 

104 

910 

Total 
equity 
$ 000's 

23,740 

332 
104 

436 

(604) 

- 

(604) 

(168) 

23,572 

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Enteq Upstream Plc 

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 

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

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

Net cash from operating activities 

Investing activities 
Purchase of Property Plant and Equipment 
Increase in rental fleet assets 
Disposal proceeds of tangible fixed assets 
Purchase of intangible fixed assets 
Interest received 

Net cash from investing activities 

Financing activities 
Share issue 

Net cash from financing activities 

Decrease/(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 
2019 

Year to 31 March 
2018 

$ 000's 

$ 000's 

(98) 
(67) 
(246) 
(9) 
186 
(6) 
2,691 

2,451 

- 
(1,210) 
(14) 
(197) 

1,030 

(213) 
(3,754) 
9 
(1,286) 
246 

(4,998) 

391 

391 

(3,577) 

6 
15,501 

11,930 

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

51 

(1) 
64 
1,582 
910 

2,781 

(236) 
(2,222) 
133 
(670) 
175 

(2,995) 

332 

332 

118 

48 
15,335 

15,501 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 

For the year to 31 March 2019 

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. The only standard 
that is expected to be relevant to the Group’s financial statements is IFRS 16 'Leases'.    On 13 January 2018, 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 in Amersham, UK. Management do not expect any changes 
to the treatment of revenue from rental kits. 

4.  ACCOUNTING POLICIES 

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

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. 

Basis of consolidation 
The Group financial statements consolidate those of the parent Company and all of its subsidiaries as of 31 March 
2019.  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 2019. 

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. 

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Nature of business 

Holding 

Companies included in the consolidation: 

Name 

Enteq Upstream USA Inc. 

Country of 
incorporation 
United States of America 

    Jeteq Drilling Limited 

              England & Wales 

            Dormant 

Manufacturer of down hole drilling 
equipment 

100% 

   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. 

Going concern 
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. 

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 
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. 

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: $1.30 (31 
March 2018 £1: $1.40). 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. 

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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. 

IFRS 15 ‘Revenue from Contracts with Customers’ has now been adopted. Following a management review, it 
was concluded that it had no impact on revenue recognition either in the current or previous reported figures. 

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 for a two-year period ending 30 April 2019. 

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. 

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. 

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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. 

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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 

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 Group.  

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. 

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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 
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. 

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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. 

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.  Any awards are made at the nominal value of the shares, but the exercise of these 
awards is subject to certain performance conditions.  During the life of each award a charge is made to the profit 
and loss account representing the fair value of the benefit represented by each award the other side of the accounting 
entry is to a corresponding reserve.  

Incentive Shares 
The amounts subscribed for the Incentive Shares that have previously lapsed  have been recognised as a current 
liability on the Statement of Financial Position as they become repayable if the Executive Directors leave office. 

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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. 

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

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. 

Accounting 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.  Neither  intangibles  nor  goodwill  were 
acquired during the year. 

Management shall ensure that no reasonably possible change in any of the 
key assumptions would cause the carrying value of the 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 led 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 

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Impairment of 
intangible assets 

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$. 

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.  

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 
2019 
$ 000’s 
9,251 
953 
10,204 

31 March 
2019 
$ 000’s 
10,315 
13,733 
24,048 

31 March 
2019 
$ 000’s 
- 
8,623 
8,623 

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

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

31 March 
2018 
$ 000’s 
- 
5,963 
5,963 

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  (2018:  3).  These  customers 
contributed $2,617k, $1,286k and $1,122k respectively. (2018: $1,371k, $927k and $881k). No revenue 
relates to customers based in the UK (2018: 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 
Exceptional items 
Amortisation of acquired intangible assets (note 12b) 
Foreign exchange movements 
Adjusted earnings 

Depreciation charge (note 13) 
Finance income (note 8) 
Performance Share Plan charge (note 20) 
Tax (credit)/charge (note 10) 

Adjusted EBITDA 

The exceptional items can be analysed as follows: 

31 March 2019 
$ 000’s 

31 March 2018 
$ 000’s 

(98) 
7 
116 
(6) 
19 

2,575 
(246) 
173 
(67) 

2,454 

(604) 
57 
92 
(48) 
(503) 

760 
(175) 
138 
3 

223 

31 March 2019 
$ 000’s 

31 March 2018 
$ 000’s 

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

16 
(9) 
- 
7 

143 
(82) 
(4) 
57 

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 2019 
$ 000’s 

31 March 2018 
$ 000’s 

3,951 
314 
87 
186 
494 
5,032 

2,856 
262 
269 
104 
365 
3,856 

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

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

No. 
4 
2 
2 
21 
2 
31 

No. 
4 
4 
3 
9 
2 
22 

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$ 000’s 

$ 000’s 

Directors' remuneration 

1,053 

972 

Information regarding the highest paid director is as 
follows: 
Emoluments 

613 

555 

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. 

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 

246 

175 

31 March 2019 
$ 000’s 

31 March 2018 
$ 000’s 

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9.  LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAX 

The loss before income tax is stated after charging/(crediting): 

31 March 2019 
$ 000’s 

31 March 2018 
$ 000’s 

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 
Gain on disposal of Property, Plant & Equipment 

2,575 
116 

70 
41 
186 
(6) 
(9) 

760 
92 

73 
28 
104 
(48) 
(82) 

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: 

Loss on ordinary activities before tax 

Loss on ordinary activities multiplied by the  
standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 19% (2018: 19%): 
Effects of: 
Items not subject to corporation tax 
Tax losses to carry forward 
Texas State Franchise Tax 
Release of previous year over accrual for Texas State Franchise Tax 

Total income tax 

31 March 
2019 
$ 000’s 

31 March 
2018 
$ 000’s 

(165) 

(601) 

(31) 

511 
(480) 
5 
(72) 

(67) 

(114) 

170 
(56) 
3 
- 

3 

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 $0.7m; United States $15.7m (2018: UK $1.7m; United States $15.9m). 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 $98k 
(31 March 2018: loss of $604k) by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the year of 
63,297k (31 March 2018: 61,616k). 

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 profit 
of $19k (31 March 2018: loss of $503k), by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the 
year of 63,297k (31 March 2018: 61,616k). 

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 2019:   EPS  

Weighted 

Earnings  

average number 
of shares 
000’s 

$ 000’s 

Per-share 
amount  

  US cents 

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

(98) 
7 
116 
(6) 
19 

63,297 

(0.2) 

63,297 

- 

March 2018:  EPS  

Weighted 

Earnings  

average number 
of shares 
000’s 

$ 000’s 

Per-share 
amount  

  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) 

During the year Enteq Upstream Plc did not pay any dividends (2018: nil).  

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12.  INTANGIBLE ASSETS 

a)  Goodwill 

Cost: 
As at 1 April 2018 and as at 31 March 2019 

Impairment: 
As at 1 April 2018 and as at 31 March 2019 

Net Book Value: 
As at 1 April 2018 and as at 31 March 2019 

$ 000’s 

19,619 

19,619 

- 

b)  Other Intangible Assets 

Developed 
technology 

IPR&D 
technology 

Brand 
names 

Customer 
relationships 

$ 000’s 

$ 000’s 

$ 000’s 

$ 000’s 

Non- 
compete 
agreements 
$ 000’s 

Cost: 
As at 1 April 2018 
Capitalised in period 
As at 31 March 2019 

Amortisation/Impairment: 
As at 1 April 2018 
Charge for the year 
As at 31 March 2019 

Net Book Value: 
As at 1 April 2018 
As at 31 March 2019 

12,676 
147 
12,823 

12,510 
116 
12,626 

165 
197 

8,164 
1,141 
9,305 

7,108 
- 
7,108 

1,057 
2,197 

1,240 
- 
1,240 

1,240 
- 
1,240 

- 
- 

20,586 
- 
20,586 

20,586 
- 
20,586 

- 
- 

Developed 
technology 

IPR&D 
technology 

Brand 
names 

Customer 
relationships 

$ 000’s 

$ 000’s 

$ 000’s 

$ 000’s 

Enteq Upstream Plc 

Total 

$ 000’s 

48,597 
1,288 
49,885 

47,375 
116 
47,491 

1,222 
2,394 

Total 

$ 000’s 

47,928 
6,769 
48,597 

47,283 
92 
47,375 

5,931 
- 
5,931 

5,931 
- 
5,931 

- 
- 

Non- 
compete 
agreements 
$ 000’s 

5,931 
- 
5,931 

5,931 
- 
5,931 

20,586 
- 
20,586 

20,586 
- 
20,586 

- 
- 

- 
- 

645 
1,222 

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

Amortisation/Impairment: 
As at 1 April 2016 
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 

- 
- 

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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 foreseeable future. 

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 2019 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 2024.  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 2024 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 13.5% (2018: 13.6%).  Management have based this rate 
on the following factors: a Risk Free Rate of 3.0%; 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 

Any intangible assets acquired during the year represents 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 26 and 34 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 2018 
Additions 
Disposals and transfers 
As at 31 March 2019 

Depreciation: 
As at 1 April 2018 
Charge for the year 
Disposals 
As at 31 March 2019 

Net Book Value: 
As at 1 April 2018 
As at 31 March 2019 

461 
- 
- 
461 

- 
- 
- 
- 

461 
461 

- 
- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 
- 

- 
- 

2,295 
94 
- 
2,389 

461 
104 
- 
565 

1,834 
1,824 

1,153 
89 
(4) 
1,238 

1,111 
19 
(4) 
1,126 

42 
112 

2,559 
4,028 
(509) 
6,078 

440 
2,426 
(236) 
2,630 

2,119 
3,449 

Enteq Upstream Plc 

Total 

$000’s 

6,804 
4,240 
(513) 
10,531 

2,301 
2,575 
(240) 
4,636 

336 
29 
- 
365 

289 
26 
- 
315 

47 
50 

4,503 
5,895 

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 

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 

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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 $0.7m (tax value of $0.1m at 19%) and in the US of 
$15.7m (tax value of $4.7m at 30%) (2018: UK $1.7m; US $15.9m), 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 2019 
$000’s 

31 March 2018 
$000’s 

2,089 
123 
142 
2,354 

334 
2,020 
2,354 

2,087 
158 
97 
2,342 

238 
2,104 
2,342 

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

Bad debt provision 

As at 1 April 
Charged/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 2019 
$000’s 

31 March 2018 
$000’s 

- 
68 
- 
68 

69 
(50) 
(19) 
- 

31 March 2019 
$000’s 

31 March 2018 
$000’s 

603 
996 
42 
448 
2,089 

842 
653 
39 
553 
2,087 

31 March 2019 
$000’s 
3,625 
621 
266 
4,512 

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

The value of inventory recognised within cost of sales was $3,610k (2018: $1,777k).  The 31 March 2019 
balance includes a provision for slow moving stock of $418k (31 March 2018: $213k).  The stock provision 
increased from $213k as at 31 March 2018 to $273k as at 31 March 2019. 

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17.  CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 

Denominated in USD 
Denominated in GBP 

31 March 2019 
$000’s 

31 March 2018 
$000’s 

11,771 
159 
11,930 

15,387 
114 
15,501 

18.  CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL 

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

As at 1 April 2018 

Issued during the year 

Number 
000’s 

Share 
Capital 
$000’s 

Share 
Premium 
$000’s 

62,138 

982 

91,031 

1,747 

23 

367 

As at 1 March 2019 

63,885 

1,005 

91,398 

All shares issued carry the same voting rights. 

The fair value of the lapsed incentive shares ($79,937) 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 number 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 2019 
$000’s 

31 March 2018 
$000’s 

1,157 
1,559 
232 
89 
3,037 

1,140 
1,853 
214 
91 
3,298 

The management believe the carrying value is an approximation of the fair value. The average creditor days for 
the period ending 31 March 2019 is 70 days (2018: 64 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 2019 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 2019 

31 March 2018 

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 
Exercised during the period 
Forfeited during the period 
Outstanding at the end of the period 
Exercisable at the end of the period 

Highest exercise price (p) 
Lowest exercise price (p) 

28.5 
31.5 
- 
54.5 
21.0 
13.0 

31.0 
13.0 

649,500 
219,000 
- 
(210,000) 
658,500 
199,500 

24.4 
22.5 
13.8 
17.8 
28.5 
34.7 

63.0 
13.0 

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

The weighted average remaining contractual life of all outstanding share options is 2,608 days (2018: 2,405 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 
2018 

9.3 
31.5 
31.5 
50% 
10 years 
2.5% 

The expected volatility is based on the historic volatility. 

During the year, a charge of $12k (2018: $34k) 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 
Exercised during the period 
Lapsed during the period 
Outstanding at the end of the period 
Exercisable at the end of the period 

31 March 2019 
Number of options 

31 March 2018 
Number of options 

4,257,932 
1,974,026 
(548,592) 
(605,616) 
5,077,750 
77,849 

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

The weighted average remaining contractual life of all outstanding Performance Share Plan options is 3,040 days 
(2018: 3,051 days). 

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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. 

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  

24.5 
24.5 
3 years 

During the year a charge of $172k (2018: $138k) has been included within the income statement as a charge, for 
the above options. 

The charge of $184k (2018: $104k) shown in note 7 includes the 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 2019 

Within one year 
Within two to five years 

At 31 March 2018 

Within one year 
Within two to five years 

Property  Equipment 
$000’s 

$000’s 

Total 
$000’s 

6 
- 
6 

3 
- 
3 

9 
- 
9 

Property  Equipment 
$000’s 

$000’s 

Total 
$000’s 

25 
7 
32 

12 
7 
19 

37 
14 
51 

The lease expense during the year amounted to $27k (2018: $162k), 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 $3,703k (2018: $984k) included within revenue. 

The lease contracts are all non-cancellable for 3 months from the commencement of the lease. As at 
31 March 2019 there were no significant future minimum lease rentals (2018: nil). 

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 in the 
remuneration committee report for each of the categories specified in IAS 24: ‘Related party disclosures’. 

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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 
Credit risk is the risk that a counterparty fails to discharge an obligation to the Group. The group is exposed to 
credit risk from financial assets including cash and cash equivalents held at banks, trade and other receivables.  

Credit risk management  
The credit risk is managed on a group basis based on the Group's credit risk management policies and procedures.  
The credit risk in respect of cash balances held with banks and deposits with banks are managed via diversification 
of bank deposits, and are only with major reputable financial institutions. 

The  Group  continuously  monitors  the  credit  quality  of  customers  based  on  a  credit  rating  scorecard.  Where 
available, external credit ratings and/or reports on customers are obtained and used. The group's policy is to deal 
only  with  credit  worthy  counterparties.  The  credit  terms  range  between  30  and  90  days.  The  credit  terms  for 
customers as negotiated with customers are subject to an internal approval process which considers the credit rating 
scorecard. The ongoing credit risk is managed through regular review of ageing analysis, together with credit limits 
per customer.  

Trade receivables consist of a large number of customers in various industries and geographical areas.  

Security  
The  Group  does  not  hold  any  security  on  the  trade  receivables  balance.  In  addition,  the  group  does  not  hold 
collateral relating to other financial assets (e.g. derivative assets, cash and cash equivalents held with banks).  

Trade receivables  
The Group applies the IFRS 9 simplified model of recognising lifetime expected credit losses for all trade  

receivables as these items do not have a significant financing component. In measuring the expected credit losses, 
the trade receivables have been assessed on a collective basis as they possess shared credit risk characteristics. They 
have been grouped based on the days past due and also according to the geographical location of customers. 

The expected loss rates are based on the payment profile for sales over the past 48 months before 31 March 2019 
and 1 April respectively as well as the corresponding historical credit losses during that period. The historical rates 
are adjusted to reflect current and forwarding looking macroeconomic factors affecting the customer's ability to 
settle the amount outstanding. On this basis the expected loss rates applicable to the outstanding unprovided trade 
debtor balances for are zero. 

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Trade receivables are written off when there is no reasonable expectation of recovery. Failure to make payments 
within 180 days from the invoice date and failure to engage with the Group on alternative payment arrangement 
amongst other is considered indicators of no reasonable expectation of recovery.  

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 $128k 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.  

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 gain 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 2019. 

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: 

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31 March 2019 

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 

31 March 2018 

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

Other 
Financial 
Liabilities 
$000 

Non-
Financial 
Liabilities 
$000 

1,157 
- 
89 
1,559 
2,805 

- 
232 
- 
- 
232 

Total for 
Statement of 
Financial 
Position 
heading 
$000 

1,157 
232 
89 
1,559 
3,037 

Loans and 
receivables 
$000 

Non-
Financial 
Assets 
$000 

Total for 
Statement of 
Financial 
Position 
heading 
$000 

2,089 
- 
142 
11,930 
14,161 

- 
123 
- 
- 
123 

2,089 
123 
142 
11,930 
14,284 

Other 
Financial 
Liabilities 
$000 

Non-
Financial 
Liabilities 
$000 

Total for 
Statement of 
Financial 
Position 
heading 
$000 

1,140 
- 
91 
1,853 
3,084 

- 
214 
- 
- 
214 

1,140 
214 
91 
1,853 
3,298 

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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 

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 2019 

31 March 2018 

Within 3 months 
$000’s 

3 to 12 months 
$000’s 

12 to 18 months 
$000’s 

2,754 

3,084 

- 

- 

- 

- 

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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Enteq Upstream Plc 

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 2019 
$ 000's 

31 March 2018 
$ 000's 

- 
- 
- 

14,119 
11,212 
30,331 

- 
- 
- 

14,408 
14,702 
29,110 

8,592 

8,592 

(1,080) 

32,843 

(1,163) 

36,539 

1,005 
91,398 
750 
(60,310) 
32,843 

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

The  parent  Company's  loss  for  the  financial  year  was  $4,270k  (2018:  Profit  of  $831k).      The  financial  statements  were 
approved by the Board of Directors on 11 June 2019 and were signed on its behalf by:  

David Steel 

Director 

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Enteq Upstream Plc 

Company Statement of Changes in Equity 

Called up 
share 
capital 
$ 000's 

Retained  
earnings 
$ 000's 

Share 
premium 
$ 000's 

Share 
based 
payment 
reserve 
$ 000's 

Total 
equity 
$ 000's 

As at 1 April 2018 

982 

(56,384) 

91,031 

910 

36,539 

Issue of share capital 
Share based payment credit 
Transfer of reserves 

Transactions with owners 

Loss for the period 

Other comprehensive expense for the year 

Total comprehensive income 

23 
- 
- 

23 

- 

- 

- 

- 
- 
344 

344 

(4,270) 

- 

(4,270) 

367 
- 

367 

- 

- 

- 

- 
184 
(344) 

(160) 

- 

- 

- 

390 
184 
- 

574 

(4,270) 

- 

(4,270) 

Total movement 

23 

(3,926) 

367 

(160) 

(3,696) 

As at 31 March 2019 

1,005 

(60,310) 

91,398 

750 

32,843 

Called up 
share 
capital 
$ 000's 

Retained  
earnings 
$ 000's 

Share 
premium 
$ 000's 

Share 
based 
payment 
reserve 
$ 000's 

As at 1 April 2017 

963 

(57,215) 

90,718 

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 

19 
- 

19 

- 

- 

- 

19 

- 
- 

- 

831 

- 

831 

831 

313 
- 

313 

- 

- 

- 

313 

As at 31 March 2018 

982 

(56,384) 

91,031 

807 

- 
103 

103 

- 

- 

- 

103 

910 

Total 
equity 
$ 000's 

35,273 

332 
103 

435 

831 

- 

831 

1,266 

36,539 

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Notes to the Company Statement of Financial Position 

For the year to 31 March 2019 

1. 

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 

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  2019. 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 loss  for the financial  year  was $4,270k 
(2018: profit of $831k).  

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3. 

  TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS 

Cost: 
As at 1 April 2018 and 31 March 2019 

Depreciation: 
As at 1 April 2018 
Charge for the year 
As at 31 March 2019 

Net Book Value: 
As at 1 April 2018 
As at 31 March 2019 

4. 

INVESTMENTS 

Cost  
As at 1 April 2018 and 31 March 2019 

Impairment  
As at 1 April 2018 and 31 March 2019 

Net book value  
As at 1 April 2018 and 31 March 2019 

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 

Jeteq Drilling Limited 

      England & Wales 

equipment 
Dormant 

Holding 
100% 

100% 

5. 

  DEBTORS 

Amounts falling due within one year: 

Amounts owed by Group undertakings 
Prepayments 
Other debtors 

31 March 2019 
$000’s 

31 March 2018 
$000’s 

13,936 
41 
142 
14,119 

14,272 
39 
97 
14,408 

The management believe that the carrying value is an approximation of fair value. The 31 March 2019 balance includes 
a provision of $5,000k to cover any issues regarding recoverability (31 March 2018: $nil). 

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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 2019 
$000’s 

31 March 2018 
$000’s 

11,054 
158 
11,212 

14,588 
114 
14,702 

31 March 2019 
$000’s 

31 March 2018 
$000’s 

37,928 
(29,336) 
8,592 

37,928 
(29,336) 
8,592 

31 March 2019 
$000’s 

31 March 2018 
$000’s 

910 
3 
87 
80 
1,080 

943 
94 
46 
80 
1,163 

The management believe the carrying value is an approximation of the fair value. The average creditor days for 
the period ending 31 March 2019 is 30 days (2018: 35 days). 

9. 

  CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL 

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

As at 1 April 2018 

Issued during the year 

Number 
000’s 

Share 
Capital 
$000’s 

Share 
Premium 
$000’s 

62,138 

982 

91,031 

1,747 

23 

367 

As at 1 March 2019 

63,885 

1,005 

91,398 

All shares issued carry the same voting rights. 

10.  RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES 

Details of directors’ remuneration and other transactions are set out on pages 17 to 20.  

11.  ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY 

 There is no ultimate controlling party. 

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