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28 April 2017 

Dear Shareholder,  

Please  find  attached  a  copy  of  the  2016  Po  Valley  Energy  Annual  Report,  prepared                   
as at 31 March 2017. 

2016  and  the  first  quarter  of  2017  saw  Po  Valley  Energy,  and  its  new  65%  owned  UK  listed 
subsidiary  Saffron  Energy  Plc,  transformed  into  a  more  strongly  capitalized  group  while  also 
making significant progress on every core development and exploration asset.  

On the financial front  we closed the  March  Quarter  with consolidated  cash balance of  €1.16m 
and  a  sharp  reduction  in  debt  by  69%,  from  €2.77m  at  31  December  2015  to  €860k  at             
31  March  2017.  Our  remaining  debt  is  flexibly  structured  and  non-recourse.  This  was  partly 
achieved by the successful listing of Saffron Energy Plc which holds 100% of Sillaro, and Sant 
Alberto and 90% of Bezzecca on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock 
Exchange.    Since  listing  Saffron  Energy  has  enjoyed  strong  investor  support;  trading  volumes 
average  2.6m  shares  per  day  and  the  market  capitalisation  of  Saffron  at  31  March  2017  was 
GBP13.5m (AUD23.1m), a strong premium over its listing price. 

On the development and approvals front we had an excellent year with significant value created 
for shareholders: 

  Bezzecca was successfully connected to the Italian National grid via a 7km pipeline the 
well head to the company owned Vitalba gas plant.  The connection was completed on 
schedule and on budget and commercial gas production commenced in April 2017.   
  Teodorico,  our  large  offshore  Adriatic  gas  licence,  received  preliminary  award  of  a 
for  environmental  approval  have  been 

production  concession  and  applications 
submitted. 

  Selva, our large shallow onshore gas exploration licence, was granted drilling approval 
and  we  have  commenced  civil  works  and  plan  to  drill  this  highly  attractive  gas  field  in 
October 2017 

  Torre del Moro, our large gas and oil exploration licence was granted to  the company 

and initial geological and geophysical work is underway  

  Sant’Alberto,  a  gas  field  with  production  concession  has  progressed  through  final 
environmental and other regulatory approvals.  We expect to undertake gas production 
facilities construction and commence commercial production in the second half of 2017 
  Sillaro  continued  its  reduced  but  steady  production  from  the  C0  level  and  plans  are 
advanced  to  exploit  the  C1  and  Miocence  levels.  Each  of  the  gas  production  levels  of 
Sillaro,  with  the  exception  of  C1/C2,  have  produced  in  excess  of  their  originally 
estimated  recoverable  gas  reserves.    We  remain  confident  we  can  produce  more  gas 
from C1 and commercially access the deeper Miocene reservoir. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
 
Overall we have a clear program to increase gas production from the three existing production 
fields  –  Bezzecca,  Sant’Alberto  and  Sillaro  –  from  around  1.5mscf  per  day  to  4mscf  per  day. 
The listing and capitalization of these assets in Saffron Energy gives us the corporate platform 
to do so. 

In parallel we expect to significantly advance the Po Valley Energy owned and materially larger 
Teodorico, Selva and Torre del Moro assets over the next 18 months with the drilling of Selva in 
the fourth quarter of 2017 expected to be the highlight.   Putting this in context Selva alone has 
twice the 2C resources of Saffron Energy’s 2P reserves.  Successful drilling and advancement 
of  development  of  Selva  and  then  Teodorico  will  add  significantly  to  Po  Valley  Energy 
shareholder value. 

I  wanted  to  acknowledge  the  enormous  efforts  of  our  CEO,  Sara  Edmonson,  and  the  entire 
management  team  in  delivering  results  and  pursing  a  “never  give  up  approach”  in  last  year’s 
difficult market and managerial environment.  The team has positioned us well for the future. 

We run Po Valley Energy on a lean and highly efficient basis with a small Board of Byron Pirola, 
Kevin  Bailey  and  myself  and  I  wanted  to  thank  Byron,  Kevin,  and  former  directors  Graham 
Bradley, Kevin Eley and Greg Short for their dedication and support.  

The Directors and financial report as at 31 March 2017 follows in the attached Annual Report. 
More  extensive  details  on  the  Company  and  its  progress  can  be  found  on  our  website 
www.povalley.com. 

Yours sincerely 

Michael Masterman 
Chairman 

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Contents

Corporate Directory

Year in Summary

Directors’ Report

Lead Auditor’s Independence Declaration

Statement of Financial Position

Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income

Statement of Changes in Equity

Statement of Cash Flows

Notes to the Financial Statements

Director’s Declaration

Independent Auditor’s Report

Shareholder Information 2016-2017

Technical Summary

Po Valley Energy Limited

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Corporate Directory

Directors

Michael Masterman – Chairman
Byron Pirola – Non-Executive Director
Kevin Bailey AM – Non-Executive Director

Chief Executive Officer

Sara Edmonson

Company Secretary

Lisa Jones

Registered Office

Rome Office

Share Registry

Solicitors

Auditor

Banks

Suite 8, 7 The Esplanade , Mt Pleasant WA 6153
Tel: + 61 8 9316 9100

Via Francesco Crispi 90, 00143 Rome, Italy
Tel: +39 06 42014968

Link Market Services Limited
Level 12, 250 St Georges Terrace, Perth WA 6000

Steinepreis Paganin
Level 4, The Read Buildings 16 Milligan Street, Perth WA 6000

Ernst & Young
11 Mounts Bay Road, Perth WA 6000

Bankwest
108 St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA 6000

Lloyds Bank
10 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7AE, UK

Stock Exchange Listing

Po Valley Energy limited shares are listed on the Australian Stock
exchange under the code PVE.

The Company is limited by shares, incorporated and domiciled in
Australia.

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Year in Summary

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Po Valley successfully completed its partially underwritten pro rata renounceable
rights issue to eligible shareholders in April. Proceeds from the rights issue totalled
AUD 1.75 million

• Company debt restructured and refinanced through a streamlined facility provided

by shareholders, including existing and former Directors

• Company Board restructured including the retirement of longstanding Chairman,
Graham Bradley AM and NED Kevin Eley and appointment of substantial shareholder
Kevin Bailey

• Rigless campaign on Sillaro aimed to increase production was completed in June but
was unsuccessful. However the empirical evidence gathered confirmed the viability of
the original Sillaro-1 sidetrack project now planned for late 2017 or early 2018

• Master construction contract for the development of Bezzecca gas field signed in
September 2016 and 7km pipeline completed in January 2017. Commissioning and
first gas announced in April 2017

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Final Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Decree for Sant’Alberto gas field
awarded in September 2016. Grant of the final Production Concession is expected in
the first half of 2017 and preparation is underway for development

Environmental approval to drill Podere Maiar-1 (Selva) awarded in September 2016.
Drilling authorisation awarded in early 2017

Preliminary production concession for the offshore development Teodorico (formerly
Carola-Irma) awarded in November 2016. Environmental Impact Study filed with the
Ministry of Environment in February 2017

• Gas production for the year was 4.43 million cubic metres (156.35 million standard

cubic feet)

•

Euro 0.95 million (AUD 1.41 million) in annual revenue

• Negative €1.8 million (AUD 2.6 million) EBITDA due to significant contraction in

revenue

• A new subsidiary, Saffron Energy, successfully listed on the AIM board of the LSE in

February 2017 raising GBP 2.5 million

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Directors’ Report

The directors present their report together with the financial report of Po Valley Energy Limited (‘the Company” or
“PVE”) and of the Group, being the Company and its controlled entities, for the year ended 31 December 2016.

1. Directors

The directors of the Company at any time during or since the end of the financial year are:

Michael Masterman – Chairman, BEcHons, Age 54

Director since 22 June 1999

Michael is a co-founder of PVE. Michael took up the position of Executive Chairman and CEO of PVE and Northsun
Italia S.p.A. in 2002 up to October 2010 when he took up an executive position at Fortescue Metal Group where
he is currently CEO of FMG Iron Bridge iron ore company and recently completed the US$1.15bn sale of a 31%
interest in the project to Formosa Plastics Group. Prior to joining PVE, Michael was CFO and Executive Director
of Anaconda Nickel (now Minara Resources), and he spent 8 years at McKinsey & Company serving major
international resource companies principally in the area of strategy and development. He is also Chairman of
W Resources Plc, an AIM listed company with tungsten and gold assets in Spain and Portugal. Michael became a
member of the Remuneration & Nomination Committee from 1 January 2011 and was appointed as Chairman
following the retirement of Graham Bradley on 22 April 2016.

Byron Pirola – Non Executive Director, BSc, PhD, Age 56

Director since 10 May 2002

Byron is a co-founder of PVE and is based in Sydney. He is currently a Director of Port Jackson Partners Limited,
a Sydney based strategic management consulting firm. Prior to joining Port Jackson Partners in 1992, Byron spent
six years with McKinsey & Company working out of the Sydney, New York and London Offices and across the Asian
Region. He has extensive experience in advising CEOs and boards of both large public and small developing
companies across a wide range of industries and geographies. Byron is a member of the Audit and Risk Committee
and member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee.

Kevin Bailey AM – Non Executive Director, DipFP, Age 56

Director since 3 May 2016

Kevin was appointed as a director on 22 April 2016. He has been a shareholder of the Company since April 2008
and brings significant business acumen and experience to the Board. Mr Bailey is a highly successful businessman
with a range of business interests, both local and overseas. He worked for 28 years as a Certified Financial Planner
and was a founding director of the Shadforth Financial Group Limited. He is a member of the Prime Minister’s
Community Business Partnership and devotes considerable time to philanthropic interests. Mr Bailey is currently
a director of various entities including the Investment Advisory Board of the Timor Leste Petroleum Fund, the
$17Bn Sovereign Wealth Fund of Timor Leste. He is also a director of Outward Looking International Pty Ltd,
Halftime Australia Pty Ltd, Alpha Australia, Empart Inc, Dads4Kids Fatherhood Foundation and he is Chairman of
Parousia Media Pty Ltd.

Graham Bradley – Former Chairman BA, LLB (Hons), LLM, FAICD, Age 68

Resigned 22 April 2016

Graham served as a director and Chairman from September 2004 until April 2016 and is based in Sydney. He is an
experienced Chief Executive Officer and listed public company director. Graham previously served as Chief
Executive Officer of one of Australia’s major listed funds management and financial services groups, Perpetual
Limited. He was formerly Managing Partner of a national law firm, Blake Dawson Waldron and was a senior Partner
of McKinsey & Company. Graham is currently Chairman of Stockland Corporation Limited, HSBC Bank Australia
Limited, Energy Australia Holdings Limited and Infrastructure NSW and a director of GI Dynamics Inc. Graham
retired from the Board of PVE on 22 April 2016.

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Kevin Eley – Non Executive Director, CA, F FIN, FAICD Age 67

Resigned 22 April 2016

Kevin Eley served as a Non-Executive Director from June 2012 until April 2016. Kevin is based in Sydney and was
the Chief Executive of HGL Limited for 25 years until his retirement in 2011. He has management and investment
experience in a broad range of industries including, manufacturing, mining, retail and financial services with
experience in the direction of early stage companies and public company governance. Kevin joined the PVE Audit
& Risk Committee as Chairman and is currently a Non-Executive director of HGL Ltd, Milton Corporation Limited,
Hunter Hall international Limited and Equity Trustees Limited. Kevin retired from the Board of PVE on 22 April
2016.

Gregory Short – Non Executive Director, BSc, Age 66

Resigned 25 January 2016

Greg Short served as a Non-Executive Director from July 2010 until January 2016. Greg is a geologist who worked
with Exxon in exploration, development and production geosciences and management for 33 years in Australia,
Malaysia, USA, Europe and Angola. During his time in Europe, Greg was actively involved in Exxon’s activities in
the Netherlands and Germany. Greg was Geoscience Director of Exxon’s successful development of its Angola
offshore operations. Greg retired from Exxon in 2006 and is a Non-Executive director of ASX listed MEO Australia,
Metgasco Limited and Pryme Oil and Gas Limited. Greg became a member of the Audit and Risk Committee from
1 January 2011. Gregory retired from the Board of PVE on 25 January 2016.

2. Company Secretary

Lisa Jones – Company Secretary, LLB

Lisa was appointed to the position of Company Secretary in October 2009. She is a corporate lawyer with over
17 years of experience in commercial law and corporate affairs, working with large public companies and emerging
companies in Australia and in Europe. She was a senior associate in the corporate & commercial practice of Allen
Allen & Hemsley and spent several years working in Italy, including as international legal counsel at Pirelli Cavi and
as an associate in the Rome office of a national Italian firm.

3. Directors Meetings

The number of formal meetings of the Board of Directors held during the financial year and the number of meetings
attended by each director is provided below:

No. of board meetings held

No. of board meetings attended

No. of Audit & Risk Committee
meetings held

No. of Audit & Risk Committee
meetings attended

No. of Remuneration & Nomination
Committee meetings held **

No. of Remuneration & Nomination
Committee meetings attended

*

attended as observer

Michael
Masterman

Byron
Pirola

Kevin
Bailey

Graham
Bradley

Kevin
Eley

Gregory
Short

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–

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21

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1

–

–

9

9

–

–

12

11

1*

–

–

12

12

1

1

–

–

3

2

–

–

** Following the reduction of the size of the board to three members in 2016, since August 2016 the roles and responsibilities normally
undertaken by the audit and risk committee and remunerations and nominations committee have been dealt with by the full board
as part of its duly convened meetings rather than through separate committees. Accordingly, there was only one meeting of the audit
and risk committee in early 2016 and no meetings of the remuneration and nominations committee.

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4. Principal Activities

The principal continuing activities of the Group in the course of the year were:

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The exploration for gas and oil in the Po Valley region in Italy.

Appraisal and development of gas and oil fields.

Production and sale of gas from the Group’s production wells.

5. Earnings per share

The basic and diluted loss per share for the Company was 2.06 € cents (2015: loss 5.02 € cents).

6. Operating and financial review

The Italian gas market is dominated by gas imports. According to the 2015 Annual Report prepared by the Italian
Ministry of Economic Development, the domestic exploration and production industry represents approximately
8% of total gas consumption in Italy the majority of which is produced by industry majors including Eni Spa and
Edison Spa. Consequently, the Company has few comparable peers to contrast its operations.

Strategy

PVE strategy is to create value for shareholders and stakeholders using its existing and growing Italian oil and gas
resource base. PVE’s strategy focuses on optimising near term production to maximise profitability and expanding
the Company’s resources through exploration and development activities.

The Company’s core portfolio includes 11 onshore assets and the first offshore asset – a game changer in the
Company’s resource potential. The Company’s operations are located in Italy and are run by a local management
team which PVE believe represents a significant competitive advantage not enjoyed by newer entrants seeking to
find success in the Italian market. Italy remains an attractive market with gas and oil being of high quality, an
accessible and low cost transportation network and a pricing environment that has been stable and higher than
other comparable European countries.

This year has been a continuation of a longer period of recapitalisation and restructure as the Company has sought
to strengthen its balance sheet to enable it to focus on advancing its high-value priority projects. Various initiatives
were undertaken throughout 2016 and continued to the date of this report including the reduction and refinancing
of the Company’s outstanding debt in May through a streamlined facility provided by shareholders, including
existing and former Directors, and the incorporation and listing of a new subsidiary on the AIM board of the LSE
in February 2017. Please refer to the ASX announcement “Saffron Energy spin-out to list on London’s AIM later
this month after A$4.1m raising to drive new north Italy gas production” released on 16 February 2017 which
contains further details.

Operations

During the year, the Company produced from its Sillaro field with total production of 4.4 million cubic metres of
gas (0.156 billion cubic feet). The Castello field continues to be temporarily suspended until production from the
nearby field Bezzecca commences in March-April 2017. The Castello field was producing an average of
5,000 scm/day prior to being suspended in November 2015.

During the year, the Company carried out a rigless campaign which ended in June aimed to increase production
at Sillaro. This campaign was unsuccessful as the connectivity of the reservoir and tubing is impaired by residue in
the casing tubing annular from the chemical seal used on the level directly above level C1 (i.e. level C2) and will
require a new depletion point.

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The Sillaro-1 sidetrack project originally announced in January 2015 remains valid and would optimize production
of the remaining reserves from the Pliocene reservoirs along with the development of the Miocene target. Please
refer to the ASX announcement “Producing and Near Production Field Reserves Revision” released on
25 November 2016 which contains further details. Plans are for this work to be carried out in late 2017 or early 2018
following the development of the Bezzecca and Sant’Alberto gas fields. It is anticipated that this project will restore
Sillaro production rates to approximately 50,000 cubic metres per day.

Exploration

The Company made further progress in 2016 in exploration and development assets that we believe are the most
material value drivers. Namely, the preliminary production concession for the offshore development named
Teodorico (formerly Carola-Irma) was awarded in November 2016. The Company immediately started working on
the Environmental Impact Study and related documentation which was filed with the Ministry of Environment in
February 2017.

In 1Q17 the Company was awarded the drilling authorisation for its first well on the Selva prospect, Podere Maiar-1.
Depending on rig availability the Company intends to drill this well around September 2017.

Development

In September 2016 the Company announced the signature of the master construction contract with local contractor
TESI Srl for the development of its 90% Bezzecca gas field. The contract, is a turnkey contract for the construction
of the 7 km pipeline and tie in to the existing gas treatment plant. At the date of this report construction of the
pipeline and related tie-in are complete and the Company is awaiting the final authorisation from the regulatory
authorities to commence production.

The Ministry of Environment awarded the EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) in 3Q16. The Company expects
to receive the final production concession in 1H17 after which time installation of the plant and tie in activities will
begin. The planned development for the Sant’Alberto field envisions a small modular plant and a simple connection
to the national grid, circa 200 meters away.

Financial performance

Total revenue from the full year of gas production was €958,501, a year on year decline of €1,537,766 or 62%. This
decrease in revenue is attributable to lower production volumes from the Sillaro field throughout the year. Earnings
before interest, tax, impairment, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) for the year was a loss €1,809,070 and
decreased by €918,664 if compared to the previous year. This decrease is mainly driven by the decrease in revenue
of €1,537,776 which was partially offset by a decrease in operating expenses and savings in employee expenses
and corporate overheads of €87,689. As previously communicated to shareholders, the Company undertook a
review of its cost structure and organisation with the aim to reduce fixed overhead costs which continued
throughout 2016. In addition, the Company executed an off-take agreement with a global oil and gas major which
secures the gas price until September 2018 with the option to extend to September 2019.

Net loss before impairment expense is reconciled to comprehensive loss for the period as follows:

Comprehensive profit reconciliation table (in Euro)

2016

2015

Net loss before impairment expense (unaudited)
Impairment on resource property costs for the Sillaro field
Impairment on resource property costs for the Sant’ Alberto licence
Impairment on resource property costs for the Castello field
Loss on sale of project
Exploration costs expensed

Comprehensive loss for the year

(2,296,874)
(4,615,215)
(1,495,036)
–
–
(291,928)

(3,014,927)
(2,558,276)
–
(233,566)
(822,203)
(28,854)

(8,699,053)

(6,657,826)

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Net loss before impairment expense, which is not reviewed or audited, is a good measure to show impact of
impairment losses on the total comprehensive loss for the year but are not in accordance with IFRS.

Earnings before interest, tax, impairment, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) amounted to a loss of
€1,809,070 for the year.

EBITDA (unaudited) is reconciled to statutory results from operating activities as follows:

EBITDA reconciliation table (in Euro)

EBITDA
Depreciation and amortisation expense
Depreciation expense
Impairment losses
Loss on disposal of project
Other miscellaneous income

Results from operating activities

2016

2015

(1,809,070)
(878,147)
(10,732)
(6,402,179)
–
193,857

(795,406)
(1,640,555)
(14,020)
(2,820,696)
(822,203)
112,137

(8,906,271)

(5,980,743)

The Board believes EBITDA, however not reviewed or audited, is a good measure of the operating results of the
Company but are not in accordance with IFRS.

Financial position

In April 2016, PVE successfully completed its partially underwritten pro rata renounceable rights issue to eligible
shareholders with the issue of a total of 350,392,300 new shares. Proceeds from the rights issue totalled
A$1,751,961 (€1,208,213) before costs.

In May 2016, PVE restructured and refinanced its debt through a streamlined facility provided by shareholders,
including existing and former Directors. Shareholder loans at 31 December amounted to €1,406,017. No
repayments were made during the year.

In September 2016, the Company raised an additional A$900,000 (€625,048) through a private placement to
existing shareholders including some Directors whose participation was approved by shareholders at a general
meeting in October 2016.

In February 2017, the Company successfully complete the spin off and listing on the AIM board of the LSE of its
new subsidiary Saffron Energy raising GBP2,500,000 before costs. The subsidiary was incorporated and capitalised
after 31 December 2016 therefore the proceeds from the IPO are not reflected in the 2016 year-end financials.

Total share issues made during the 2016 year amounted to 410,221,171 shares.

Cash and cash equivalents at year end 2016 amounted to €166,459.

Health and safety

Paramount to PVE’s ability to pursue its strategic priorities is a safe workplace and a culture of safety first. The
Company regards Environmental awareness and Sustainability as key strengths in planning and carrying out
business activities. PVE’s daily operations are conducted in a way that adheres to these principles and management
are committed to their continuous improvement. Whilst growing from exploration roots, the Company has strived
to continually improve underlying safety performance. The Company has adopted an HSE Management System
which provides for a series of procedures and routine checks (including periodical audits) to ensure compliance with
all legal and regulatory requirements and best practices in this area. In 2016, PVE maintained its outstanding
occupational health safety and environmental track record with no incidents or near misses to report during the
38,482 man-hours worked at the well sites and in the administrative offices.

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In addition to health and safety, Management and the Board use a number of operating and financial indicators
to measure performance overtime against our overall strategy. Refer to note 11 of the Directors report for details
of selected performance indicators.

Information required by ASX Listing Rule 5.43

The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information
included in the market announcements referred to above (“Producing and Near Production Field Reserves
Revision” released on 25 November 2016) and that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning
the estimates in the those announcements continue to apply and have not materially changed.

Principle risks and uncertainties

Oil and gas exploration and appraisal involves significant risk. The future profitability of the Company and the
value of its shares are directly related to the results of exploration and appraisal activities. There are inherent risks
in these activities. No assurances can be given that funds spent on exploration and appraisal will result in
discoveries that will be commercially viable. Future exploration and appraisal activities, including drilling and
seismic acquisition may result in changes to current perceptions of individual prospects, leads and permits.

The Company identifies and assesses the potential consequences of strategic, safety, environmental, operational,
legal, reputational and financial risks in accordance with the Company’s risk management policy. PVE management
continually monitors the effectiveness of the Company’s risk management, internal compliance and control systems
which includes insurance coverage over major operational activities, and reports to the Audit and Risk Committee
on areas where there is scope for improvement. The Charter for the Audit and Risk Committee is available on the
Company’s website. The principal risks and uncertainties that could materially affect PVE future performance are
described below.

External risks

Exposure to gas pricing

Volatile oil and gas prices make it difficult to predict future price movements with any
certainty. Decline in oil or gas prices could have an adverse effect on PVE. The
Company does not currently hedge its exposures to gas price movements long term.
The profitability of the Company’s prospective gas assets will be determined by the
future market for domestic gas. Gas prices can vary significantly depending on other
European gas markets, oil and refined oil product prices, worldwide supply and the
terms under which long term take or pay arrangements are agreed.

Changes to law,
regulations or
Government policy

Changes in law and regulations or government policy may adversely affect PVE’s
business. Examples include changes to land access or the introduction of legislation
that restricts or inhibits exploration and production.

Similarly changes to direct or indirect tax legislation may have an adverse impact on
the Company’s profitability, net assets and cash flow.

Uncertainty of timing of
regulatory approvals

Delays in the regulatory process could hinder the Company’s ability to pursue
including drilling exploration and
operational activities in a timely manner
development wells, to install infrastructure, and to produce oil or gas. In particular, oil
and gas operations in Italy are subject to both Regional and Federal approvals.

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Operating risks

Exploration,
development and
production

Estimation of reserves

Tenure security

Health, safety and
environmental matters

The future value of PVE will depend on its ability to find, develop, and produce oil and
gas that is economically recoverable. The ultimate success or otherwise of such
ventures requires successful exploration, establishment of commercial reserves,
establishment and successful effective production and processing facilities, transport
and marketing of the end product. Through this process, the business is exposed to
a wide variety of risks, including failure to locate hydrocarbons, changes to reserve
estimates or production volumes, variable quality of hydrocarbons, weather impacts,
facility malfunctions, lack of access to appropriate skills or equipment and cost
overruns.

The estimation of oil and natural gas reserves involves subjective judgments and
determinations based on geological, technical, contractual and economic information.
It is not an exact calculation. The estimate may change because of new information
from production or drilling activities.

Exploration licences held by PVE are subject to the granting and approval by relevant
government bodies. Government regulatory authorities generally require the holder
of the licences to undertake certain proposed exploration commitments and failure to
meet these obligations could result in forfeiture. Exploration licences are also subject
to partial or full relinquishments after the stipulated period of tenure if no alternative
licence application (e.g. production concession application) is made, resulting in a
potential reduction in the Company’s overall tenure position. In order for production
to commence in relation to any successful oil or gas well, it is necessary for a
production concession to be granted.

Exploration, development and production of oil and gas involves risks which may
impact the health and safety of personnel, the community and the environment.
Industry operating risks include fire, explosions, blow outs, pipe failures, abnormally
pressured formations and environmental hazards such as accidental spills or leakage
of petroleum liquids, gas leaks, ruptures, or discharge of toxic gases. Failure to
manage these risks could result in injury or loss of life, damage or destruction of
property and damage to the environment. Losses or liabilities arising from such
incidents could significantly impact the Company’s financial results.

In addition to the external and operating risks described above, the Company’s ability to successfully develop
future projects including their infrastructure is contingent on the Company’s ability to fund those projects through
operating cash flows and affordable debt and equity raisings.

7. Dividends

No dividends have been paid or declared by the Company during the year ended 31 December 2016.

8.

Significant events after the balance date

On 24 February 2017, the Company successfully completed the spin-out of its new subsidiary, Saffron Energy Plc
(Saffron Energy) and listing on London’s AIM market. Saffron Energy now owns one gas production (Sillaro) and
two near-term gas production fields (Bezzecca (90%) and Sant’Alberto) near Milan and Bologna. The IPO raised
A$4 million (GBP 2.5 million) in funds to accelerate the development of all three gas fields. Refer to the ASX
announcement “PVE subsidiary Saffron Energy lists on London AIM” released on 24 February 2017 and the
Admission Document released the same day for further details.

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In March 2017, the Company was granted a large onshore oil exploration licence called Torre del Moro, located
southeast of Bologna, in the eastern Po Valley region of Italy.

In March 2017, the Company also announced that it has extended the natural gas offtake contract between its
Italian subsidiary Northsun Italia S.p.A and Shell Energy Italia S.r.l. (“Shell Energy Italia”) – a subsidiary of Shell –
for energy commodity trading and marketing. The contract has been extended to 1 October 2018, with an option
to extend for a further year to 1 October 2019, and provides for offtake of gas supply for all of the Group’s Italian
gas fields.

Other than matters already disclosed in this report, there were no other events between the end of the financial
year and the date of this report that, in the opinion of the Directors, affect significantly the operations of the
Group, the results of those operations, or the state of affairs of the Group.

9.

Likely Developments

The Company plans to seek a suitable farm-out partner for selected assets. The Company also plans to continue
to invest in its current exploration portfolio through geological and geophysical studies and, subject to available
finances, in its planned drilling program for high potential gas prospects.

10. Environmental Regulation

The Company’s operations are subject to environmental regulations under both national and local municipality
legislation in relation to its mining exploration and development activities in Italy. Company management monitor
compliance with the relevant environmental legislation. The Directors are not aware of any breaches of legislation
during the period covered by this report.

11. Remuneration Report – audited

The Remuneration Report outlines the remuneration arrangements which were in place during the year, and remain
in place as at the date of this report, for the Directors and executives of the Company.

Remuneration Policy
The Board is responsible for reviewing and recommending compensation arrangements for the Directors, the
Chief Executive Officer and the senior executive team. The Board assesses the appropriateness of the size and
structure of remuneration of those officers on a periodic basis, with reference to relevant employment market
conditions, with the overall objective of ensuring maximum stakeholder benefit from the retention of a high quality
board and executive team.

The Company aims to ensure that the level and composition of remuneration of its directors and executives is
sufficient and reasonable in the context of the internationally competitive industry in which the Company operates.

All senior executives except the company secretary are based in Rome and when setting their remuneration the
Board must have regard to remuneration levels and benefit arrangements that prevail in the European oil and gas
industry which remains highly competitive.

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Consequences of performance on shareholder wealth
In considering the Group’s performance and benefits for shareholders wealth the Board has regard to the following
indices in respect of the current financial year and the previous financial periods.

Indices

Production (scm’000)

Average realised gas price
(€ cents per cubic metre)

EBITDA (unaudited) (€’000s)

Profit/(loss) attributable to owners
of the Company (€’000s)

Earnings/(loss) per share (€ cents per share)

Share Price at year end – AU$

2016

4,461

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

9,991

18,560

23,983

24,673

28,995

21

25

27

28

33

31

(1,809)

(795)

1,540

1,755

4,473

4,411

(8,699)

(6,658)

(1,262)

(5,796)

2,373

(5,071)

(2.06)

0.025

(5.02)

0.026

(1.03)

0.10

(4.76)

0.12

2.12

0.12

(4.57)

0.16

In establishing performance measures and benchmarks to ensure incentive plans are appropriately structured to
align corporate behaviour with the long term creation of shareholder wealth, the Board has regard for the stage
of development of the Company’s business and gives consideration to each of the indices outlined above and
other operational and business development achievements of future benefit to the Company which are not
reflected in the aforementioned financial measures.

Senior Executives and Executive Directors
The remuneration of PVE senior executives is based on a combination of fixed salary, a short term incentive bonus
which is based on performance and in some cases a long term incentive payable in cash or shares. Other benefits
include employment insurances, accommodation and other benefits, and superannuation contributions. In relation
to the payment of annual bonuses, the board assesses the performance and contribution of executives against a
series of objectives defined at the beginning of the year. These objectives are a combination of strategic and
operational company targets which are considered critical to shareholder value creation and objectives which are
specific to the individual executive. More specifically, objectives mainly refer to operating performance from both
a financial and technical standpoint and growth and development of the Company’s asset base. The Board
exercises its discretion when determining awards and exercises discretion having regard to the overall performance
and achievements of the Company and of the relevant executive during the year. No remuneration consultants
were used during the current or previous year.

The table below represents the target remuneration mix for Key Management Personnel in the current year. The
short-term incentive is provided at target levels.

Fixed remuneration

Short-term incentive

Long-term incentive

At risk

Chief Executive Officer

95%

5%

–

Non-Executive Directors
The remuneration of PVE Non-Executive Directors comprises cash fees. There is no current scheme to provide
performance based bonuses or retirement benefits to Non-Executive Directors. The Board of Directors and
shareholders approved the maximum agreed remuneration pool for Non-Executive Directors at the annual general
meeting in May 2011 at €250,000 per annum.

Non-Executive Director fees for 2016 (including those settled by issue of shares) was €98,095 (2015: €220,000). In
2015 the total fees paid in cash to Directors was €55,000. At the Annual General Meeting held in May 2016,
shareholders approved the issue of shares to Directors in settlement of the residual 2015 Board remuneration
fees. Following this approval the Company issued 139,390,120 shares for the settlement of €135,000 of the 2015
fees. At the same AGM, shareholders approved a share settlement for approximately 50% (€14,506) of the Board
fees accrued in 1Q16 (refer note 23). The balance of unpaid fees for 2016 amount to €84,491.

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Service contracts
The major provisions of the service contracts held with the specified directors and executives, in addition to any
performance related bonuses and/or options are as follows:

Directors:

Michael Masterman, Chairman

•

•

•

Commencement Date: 22 June 1999 (re-elected 28 May 2014)

Fixed remuneration for the year ended 31 December 2016: €42,000

No termination benefits

Byron Pirola, Non-Executive Director

•

•

•

Commencement Date: 10 May 2002 (re-elected 24 May 2013)

Fixed remuneration for the year ended 31 December 2016: €28,000

No termination benefits

Kevin Bailey, Non-Executive Director

•

•

•

Commencement Date: 3 May 2016

Fixed remuneration for the year ended 31 December 2016: €18,334

No termination benefits

Graham Bradley, Former Chairman

•

•

•

Commencement Date: 30 September 2004 ; Retired 22 April 2016

Fixed remuneration for the year ended 31 December 2016: €5,250

No termination benefits

Kevin Eley, Non-Executive Director

•

•

•

Commencement Date: 19 June 2012; Retired 22 April 2016

Fixed remuneration for the year ended 31 December 2016: €3,500

No termination benefits

Gregory Short, Non-Executive Director

•

•

•

Commencement Date: 5 July 2010; Retired 25 January 2016

Fixed remuneration for the year ended 31 December 2016: €1,011

No termination benefits

The Non-Executive directors are not appointed for any fixed term but rather are required to retire and stand for
re-election in accordance with the Company’s constitution and the ASX Listing Rules.

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Executives:

Sara Edmonson, Chief Executive Officer

•

•

•

•

•

Commencement Date: 26 July 2010 as Chief Financial Officer and 13 August 2013 as Chief Executive

Term of Agreement: Indefinite but terminable by either party on three months’ notice

Fixed salary of €156,000 per annum

Annual performance based fee of up to 40% of her contracted salary subject to the achievement of
performance criteria agreed with the Board

Payment of termination benefit on termination by the Company (other than for gross misconduct) equal to
one year salary in accordance with the Italian National Collective Labour Agreement for executives.

Key Management Personnel remuneration outcomes (including link to performance)
The remuneration details of each Director and other key management personnel (KMP) during the year is presented
in the table below.

Directors
M Masterman
Chairman Non-Executive

B Pirola
Non-Executive

K Bailey
(Appointed 3 May 2016)
Non-Executive

G Bradley
(Retried 22 April 2016)
Chairman Non-Executive

K Eley
(Retired 22 April 2016)
Non-Executive

G Short
(Retired 25 January 2016)
Non-Executive

Total for Directors

Salary
& fees
€

42,000
40,000

28,000
40,000

18,334
–

5,250
60,000

3,500
40,000

1,011
40,000

98,095

220,000

2016
2015

2016
2015

2016
2015

2016
2015

2016
2015

2016
2015

2016

2015

Car
€

Other
€

Termination
payments
€

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–

–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–

–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–

–

Total
€

42,000
40,000

28,000
40,000

18,334
–

5,250
60,000

3,500
40,000

1,011
40,000

98,095

220,000

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Key Management Personnel remuneration – Consolidated (Continued)

Short term

Salary
& fees
€

Car
€

Other
€

Total
Base
€

STI
Cash
€

Total
Short-

Termi-
nation
term payments
€

€

Po Valley Energy Limited

Defined
contri-
bution
plan
€

Proportion
of remu-
neration
performance
related
%

Total
€

KMP
Sara Edmonson
CEO

2016 129,997
2015 120,000

6,124
6,124

– 136,121
– 126,124

7,500 143,621
30,000 156,124

Total for KMP

2016 129,997

6,124

– 136,121

7,500 143,621

2015 120,000

6,124

– 126,124

30,000 156,124

Total Directors
and KMP

2016 228,092

6,124

– 234,216

7,500 241,716

2015 340,000

6,124

– 346,124

30,000 376,124

5%
18%

–
–

–

–

–

–

6,250 149,871
9,761 165,885

6,250 149,871

9,761 165,885

6,250 247,966

9,761 385,885

Analysis of bonuses included in remuneration
Details of the vesting profile of the short-term incentive bonus awarded as remuneration are detailed below.
Bonuses paid by issue of shares are included in share based payments to each Director and Executive.

Directors and executives

S Edmonson

2016

2015

Cash Bonus
€

7,500

% vested
in year

100%

Cash Bonus
%

30,000

% vested
in year

100%

Amounts included in remuneration for the financial year represent the amount that vested in the financial year
based on achievement of personal goals and satisfaction of specified operational performance criteria. No amounts
vest in future financial years in respect of the bonus.

The cash bonus awarded to Ms. Edmonson was based on performance, and specifically for having reached the
agreed operational strategic objectives. These performance objectives are linked to financial performance and
Company value indirectly.

Options over equity instruments granted as compensation
No options were granted as compensation to Directors or key management personnel during the reporting period
(2015: Nil). No options vested during 2016. (2015: Nil)

Modification of terms of equity-settled share-based payment transactions
No terms of equity-settled share-based payment transactions (including options and rights granted as
compensation to a key management person) have been altered or modified by the issuing entity during the
reporting period or the prior period.

Exercise and lapse of options granted as compensation
No options granted as compensation were exercised during 2016.

There were no options outstanding during 2016.

No options were exercised by directors or key management personnel.

No options over ordinary shares in the Company were held by any key management personnel during 2016.

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Equity holdings and transactions
The movement during the reporting period in the number of ordinary shares of the Company, held directly and
indirectly by key management personnel, including their personally-related entities is as follows:

Held at
31 December
2015

Purchased

Share
based
payments

Options
Exercised

Sold/Other

Held at
31 December
2016

Directors
M Masterman(i)
B Pirola
K Bailey
G Bradley
(retired 22 April 2016)
K Eley
(retired 22 April 2016
G Short
(retired 25 January 2016)

Executives
S. Edmonson

33,656,222 112,284,496
46,383,002
104,753,469(ii) 12,477,064

7,112,782

1,661,367
3,322,734
–

1,478,880

3,697,200

800,000

2,000,000

200,000

–

–

–

–

148,001,353 176,841,762

4,984,101

28,064

1,120,160

28,064

1,120,160

–

–

(i) Does not include shares held by family members which amount to 1,040,000 shares

(ii) Shares held at date of appointment.

(iii) Shares held at date of retirement.

–
–

–

–

–

–

–

–

– 147,602,085
56,818,518
–
117,230,533

–

–

–

5,176,080(iii)

2,800,000(iii)

200,000(iii)

– 329,827,216

–

–

1,148,224

1,148,224

Directors
M Masterman(i)
B Pirola
G Bradley
K Eley
G Short
(retired 25 January 2016)

Executives
S. Edmonson

Held at
31 December
2014

33,626,222
7,112,782
1,403,880
800,000

Purchased

30,000
–
75,000
–

200,000

–

43,142,884

105,000

28,064

28,064

–

–

Share
based
payments

Options
Exercised

Sold/Other

Held at
31 December
2015

–
–
–
–

–

–

–

–

–
–
–
–

–

–

–

–

–
–
–
–

–

–

–

–

33,656,222
7,112,782
1,478,880
800,000

200,000

43,247,884

28,064

28,064

(i) Does not include shares held by related parties which amount to 1,040,000 shares

Other transactions and balances with KMP and their related parties
During the year, the Company restructured its financing facility by repaying the facility with Nedbank Limited and
obtained financing through a streamlined facility provided by existing and former Directors and a longstanding
shareholder of the Company. Refer to Note 18 for further details.

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The amounts outstanding at 31 December 2016 are as follows:

Related Party

Beronia Investments Pty Ltd
K & G Bailey as trustee for The Bailey Family Trust
G. Bradley

Loan Amount

A$756,518
A$1,057,642
€93,985

Interest

Repayment Term

10% p.a.
10% p.a.
10% p.a.

12 months
12 months
12 Months

No key management personnel have entered into a material contract, other than disclosed above, with the Group
or the Company since the year end of the previous financial year end and there were no material contracts involving
key management personnel interests existing at year-end.

12. Directors’ interests

At the date of this report, the direct and indirect interests of the Directors in the shares and options of the
Company, as notified by the directors to the ASX in accordance with S205G (1) of the Corporations Act 2001, at
the date of this report is as follows:

M Masterman
B Pirola
K Bailey

13. Share Options

Ordinary Shares

147,602,085
56,818,518
117,230,533

Options granted to directors and executives of the Company
The Company has not granted any options over unissued ordinary shares in the Company to any directors or
specified executive during or since the end of the financial year.

Unissued shares under option
At the date of this report there are no unissued ordinary shares of the Company under option.

Shares issued on exercise of options
The Company has not issued any shares as a result of the exercise of options during or since the end of the financial
year end.

14. Corporate Governance

In recognising the need for the highest standards of corporate behaviour and accountability, the Directors of
PVE support and have adhered to the principles of sound corporate governance. The Board recognises
the recommendations of the ASX Corporate Governance Council and considers that PVE is in compliance with
those guidelines which are of importance to the commercial operation of a junior listed gas exploration and
production company.

The Company has elected to publish its Statement of Corporate Governance Practices on its website. In addition,
each year the Key to Disclosures – Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations will be
available to shareholders at the same time this report is released.

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15.

Indemnification and insurance of officers

The Company has agreed to indemnify current Directors against any liability or legal costs incurred by a Director
as an officer of the Company or entities within the Group or in connection with any legal proceeding involving the
Company or entities within the Group which is brought against the director as a result of his capacity as an officer.

During the financial year the Company paid premiums to insure the Directors against certain liabilities arising out
of the conduct while acting on behalf of the Company. Under the terms and conditions of the insurance contract,
the nature of liabilities insured against and the premium paid cannot be disclosed.

16.

Indemnification of auditors

To the extent permitted by law, the Company has agreed to indemnify its auditors, Ernst & Young Australia, as part
of the terms of its audit engagement agreement against claims by third parties arising from the audit (for an
unspecified amount). No payment has been made to indemnify Ernst & Young during or since the financial year.

17. Non audit services

During the year Ernst & Young, the Group’s auditor, did not perform other services in addition to their statutory
duties. Refer to note 6 of the financial report for details of auditor’s remuneration.

18. Proceedings on behalf of the Company

No person has applied for leave of Court, pursuant to section 237 of the Corporations Act 2001, to bring
proceedings on behalf of the Company or intervene in any proceedings to which the Company is a party for the
purpose of taking responsibility on behalf of the Company for all or any part of those proceedings.

19. Rounding

The amounts contained in the directors report have been rounded to the nearest €1000 (where rounding is
applicable) where noted (€’000) under the option available to the Company under ASIC Corporations (Rounding
in Financial/Directors’ Reports) Instrument 2016/191. The Company is an entity to which this legislative
instrument applies.

20. Lead Auditor’s independence declaration

The lead auditor’s independence declaration is set out on page 19 and forms part of the Directors’ report for the
financial year ended 31 December 2016.

This report has been made in accordance with a resolution of Directors.

Michael Masterman
Chairman
Sydney, NSW Australia

31 March 2017

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Lead Auditor’s Independence Declaration

Po Valley Energy Limited

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Limited 

As lead auditor for the audit of Po Valley Energy Ltd for the financial year ended 31 December 2016, I 
declare to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been: 

a) 

no contraventions of the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 in 
relation to the audit; and   

b) 

no contraventions of any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit. 

This declaration is in respect of Po Valley Energy Ltd and the entities it controlled during the financial 
year. 

Ernst & Young 

Philip Teale 
Partner 
Perth 
31 March 2017 

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Statement of Financial Position

As at 31 December 2016

Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Trade and other receivables

Total Current Assets

Non-Current Assets
Inventory
Other assets
Deferred tax assets
Property, plant & equipment
Resource property costs

Total Non-Current Assets

Total Assets

Liability and equity

Current Liabilities
Trade and other payables
Provisions
Interest bearing loans

Total Current Liabilities

Non-Current Liabilities
Provisions

Total Non-Current Liabilities

Total Liabilities

Equity
Issued capital
Reserve
Accumulated losses

Total Equity

Total Equity and liabilities

Notes

10 (a)
12

11

15
13
14

16
17
18

17

19
19

Consolidated

2016
€

166,459
262,512

428,971

732,801
155,956
2,684,360
2,347,604
8,982,190

2015
€

2,446,005
649,441

3,095,446

732,801
30,378
2,017,059
2,615,193
15,167,548

14,902,911

20,562,979

15,331,882

23,658,425

1,815,336
70,136
1,406,017

3,291,489

4,961,907

4,961,907

2,382,918
217,212
2,467,408

5,067,538

4,779,855

4,779,855

8,253,397

9,847,393

48,659,337
1,192,269
(42,773,120)

46,692,830
1,192,269
(34,074,067)

7,078,486

13,811,032

15,331,882

23,658,425

The above consolidated statement of financial position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes to the financial statements.

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Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income

For the year ended 31 December 2016

Continuing Operations
Revenue
Operating costs
Depreciation and amortisation expense

Gross Profit/(loss)

Other income
Employee benefit expenses
Depreciation expense
Corporate overheads
Impairment losses
Loss on sale of project

Operating loss

Finance income
Finance expenses

Net finance expenses

Loss before tax
Income tax expense

Loss for the year

Other comprehensive income

Total comprehensive loss for the year, net of tax

Notes

3

4

5
14
14

7
7

8

Consolidated

2016
€

2015
€

958,501
(544,407)
(878,147)

(464,053)

193,857
(1,100,363)
(10,732)
(1,122,801)
(6,402,179)
–

2,496,267
(1,077,739)
(1,640,555)

(222,027)

112,137
(1,105,494)
(14,020)
(1,108,440)
(2,820,696)
(822,203)

(8,906,271)

(5,980,743)

1,017
(461,100)

(460,083)

1,777
(447,426)

(445,649)

(9,366,354)
667,301

(6,426,392)
(231,434)

(8,699,053)

(6,657,826)

–

–

(8,699,053)

(6,657,826)

Basic and diluted loss per share

9

(2.06) cents

(5.02) cents

The above consolidated statement of financial position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes to the financial statements.

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Statement of Changes in Equity

For the year ended 31 December 2016

Consolidated

Balance at 1 January 2015
Total comprehensive income:
Loss for the year
Other comprehensive income

Total comprehensive loss

Transactions with owners recorded
directly in equity:
Contributions by and distributions
to owners – Issue of shares

Attributable to equity holders of the Company

Issued
capital
€

Translation
Reserve
€

Accumulated
Losses
€

Total
€

45,819,924

1,192,269

(27,416,241)

19,595,952

–
–

–

872,906

–
–

–

–

(6,657,826)
–

(6,657,826)
–

(6,657,826)

(6,657,826)

–

872,906

Balance at 31 December 2015

46,692,830

1,192,269

(34,074,067)

13,811,032

Balance at 1 January 2016
Total comprehensive income:
Loss for the year
Other comprehensive income

Total comprehensive loss

Transactions with owners recorded
directly in equity:
Contributions by and distributions
to owners – Issue of shares
Share based payments

46,692,830

1,192,269

(34,074,067)

13,811,032

–
–

1,817,466
149,041

–
–

–
–

(8,699,053)
–

(8,699,053)
–

(8,699,053)

(8,699,053)

–
–

1,817,466
149,041

Balance at 31 December 2016

48,659,337

1,192,269

(42,773,120)

7,078,486

The above consolidated statement of financial position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes to the financial statements.

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Statement of Cash Flows

For the year ended 31 December 2016

Operating activities
Receipts from customers
Payments to suppliers and employees
Interest received
Interest paid
Income tax paid

Net cash used in operating activities

Po Valley Energy Limited

Notes

Consolidated

2016
€

2015
€

1,213,620
(3,627,381)
1,017
(17,320)
–

2,680,923
(3,110,792)
1,777
(172,344)
–

10 (b)

(2,430,064)

(600,436)

Investing activities
Payments for non-current assets
Receipts for resource property costs from joint operations partners
Payments for resource property costs
Proceeds from sale of resource property costs

Net cash flows used in investing activities

(10,322)
521,741
(690,177)
–

(6,524)
64,572
(886,034)
1,850,000

(178,758)

1,022,014

Financing activities
Proceeds from the issues of shares
Payment of share issue costs
Proceeds from borrowings
Repayments of borrowings
Payment of borrowing costs

Net cash flows from financing activities

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January

18

1,833,261
(15,795)
1,406,017
(2,776,048)
(118,159)

329,276

(2,279,546)
2,446,005

Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December

10 (a)

166,459

872,906
–
–
(428,064)
–

444,842

866,420
1,579,585

2,446,005

The above consolidated statement of financial position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes to the financial statements.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 December 2016

NOTE 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

1.1 REPORTING ENTITY

Po Valley Energy Limited (“the Company” or “PVE”) is a company domiciled in Australia. The address of the
Company’s registered office is Suite 8, 7 The Esplanade Mt Pleasant WA 6153.

The Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2016 comprises the
Company and its subsidiaries (together referred to as the “Group” and individually as “Group entities”) and the
Group’s interest in associates and jointly controlled entities and operations.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 30 March 2017.

The Group primarily is involved in the exploration, appraisal, development and production of gas properties in the
Po Valley region in Italy and is a for profit entity.

1.2 BASIS OF PREPARATION

(a) STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE

The financial report is a general purpose financial report which has been prepared in accordance with Australian
Accounting Standards (AASB’s) (including Australian Interpretations) adopted by the Australian Accounting
Standards Board (AASB) and the Corporations Act 2001. The consolidated financial report of the Group also
complies with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and interpretations issued by the International
Accounting Standards Board (IASB).

(b) BASIS OF MEASUREMENT

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the basis of historical cost.

(c) GOING CONCERN

The financial report has been prepared on a going concern basis. In arriving at this position, the Directors have had
regard to the fact that the Group will have access to sufficient working capital to fund administrative and other
committed expenditure for a period of not less than 12 months from the date of this report.

For the year ended 31 December 2016, the Group has recorded a loss of €8,699,053, it has a cash balance of
€166,459 net current liabilities of €2,767,519 and had net cash outflows from operations of €2,430,064. The Group’s
forecast cashflow requirements for the 15 months ending 31 March 2018 reflects outflows from operating and
investing activities in excess of its available cash resources at 31 December 2016. These requirements reflect a
combination of committed and uncommitted but current planned expenditure in relation to the fields of Sillaro,
Sant’Alberto, Bezzecca and Selva.

On 24 February 2017 the group subsidiary, Saffron Energy Plc, successfully listed on the AIM boards of the London
Stock Exchange following an oversubscribed £2.5m book build and capital raising. Funds raised from this listing
will be used for capital expenditure on longstanding projects Sillaro, Bezzecca and Sant’Alberto, settle financing
repayments and provide working capital for the Company’s operating subsidiary Northsun Italia.

Equally important, as at 20 March 2017, the Company has achieved mechanical completion of the Bezzecca natural
gas project outside Milan on budget and on schedule. Certificates for mechanical and instrumentation completion
have been issued and safety and performance testing is underway. The next key step will be Italian Ministry and
Lodi and Cremona Fire brigade inspections this month, following which the Ministry will issue approval to start first
commercial natural gas production (expected the first week of April 2017). Production from Bezzecca is expected
to be around 30,000 to 45,000 scm/day.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

continued

NOTE 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

Sillaro contiuned to produce around 10,000 scm/day through 2016 and 1Q17. The Company currently plans to drill
a sidetrack well in late 2018 or early 2019 to increase production from this field.

The Company received the environmental approval for the production concession Sant’Alberto in 3Q16. The
development of this field is relatively straight forward and the contractor of the gas treatment plant has agreed to
a rent to own arrangement which is currently being used by other E&P companies operating in the same area.
Production is expected to be in the order of 25,000 to 30,000 scm/day from Sant’Alberto. The Company expects
to receive the production concession for this field within 2Q17.

The successful listing of Saffron Energy Plc, continued support of our shareholders throughout 2016 demonstrated
by the rights issue and private placement in September 2016, and the significant increase in production from
Bezzecca and subsequently Sant’Alberto in 2017 underpin the basis of going concern.

The Directors are also currently reviewing a range of funding options which may include the further issue of new
equity and other funding instruments and options.

The Directors are confident of being able to raise the required funding, as at the date of this report management
is advanced in plans to raise a portion of the required funding. Should the Group not achieve the additional funding
required or initiate the production commencement for the Bezzecca and the San’t Alberto projects, there is
uncertainty whether the Group would continue as a going concern and therefore whether it would realise its assets
and extinguish its liabilities in the normal course of business and at the amounts stated in the financial report. The
financial report does not include adjustments relating to the recoverability or classification of the recorded assets
amounts nor to the amounts or classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Group not be able
to continue as a going concern.

(d) FUNCTIONAL AND PRESENTATION CURRENCY

The consolidated financial statements are presented in Euro, which is the Company’s and each of the Group entity’s
functional currency.

(e) USE OF ESTIMATES AND JUDGEMENTS

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions
that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and
expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are
recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised and in any future periods affected.

The estimates and judgements that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts
of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are discussed below.

Impairment of non-current assets

The ultimate recoupment of the value of resource property costs and property plant and equipment is dependent
on successful development and commercial exploitation, or alternatively, sale, of the underlying properties. The
Group undertakes at least on an annual basis, a comprehensive review for indicators of impairment of these assets.
Should an impairment indicator exist, the area of interest or CGU is tested for impairment. There is significant
estimation involved in determining the inputs and assumptions used in determining the recoverability amounts.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

continued

NOTE 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

The key areas of estimation involved in determining recoverable amounts include:

•

•

•

•

•

Recent drilling results and reserves and resources estimates

Environmental issues that may impact the underlying licences

The estimated market value of assets at the review date

Fundamental economic factors such as the gas price and current and anticipated operating costs in the industry

Future production rates

The post-tax discount rate used for impairment purposes is 10% (2015: 10%)

Rehabilitation provisions

The value of these provisions represents the discounted value of the present obligations to restore, dismantle and
rehabilitate each well site. Significant estimation is required in determining the provisions for rehabilitation and
closure as there are many transactions and other factors that will affect ultimate costs necessary to rehabilitate the
sites. The discounted value reflects a combination of management’s best estimate of the cost of performing the
work required, the timing of the cash flows and the discount rate.

A change in any, or a combination of, the key assumptions used to determine the provisions could have a material
impact on the carrying value of the provisions. The provision recognised for each site is reviewed at each reporting
date and updated based on the facts and circumstances available at that time. Changes to the estimated future
costs for operating sites are recognised in the balance sheet by adjusting both the restoration and rehabilitation
asset and provision.

Reserve estimates

Estimation of reported recoverable quantities of Proven and Probable reserves include estimates regarding
commodity prices, exchange rates, discount rates, and production and transportation costs for future cash flows.
It also requires interpretation of complex geological and geophysical models in order to make an assessment of
the size, shape, depth and quality of reservoirs, and their anticipated recoveries. The economic, geological and
technical factors used to estimate reserves may change from period to period.

A change in any, or a combination of, the key assumptions used to determine the reserve estimates could have a
material impact on the carrying value of the project via depreciation rates or impairment assessments. The reserve
estimates are reviewed at each reporting date and any changes to the estimated reserves are recognised
prospectively to depreciation and amortisation. Any impact of the change in the reserves is considered on asset
carrying values and impairment losses, if any, are immediately recognised in the profit or loss.

Recognition of deferred tax assets

The recoupment of deferred tax assets is dependent on the availability of profits in future years. The Group
undertakes a forecasting exercise at each reporting date to assess its expected utilisation of these losses.

The key areas of estimation involved in determining the forecasts include:

•

•

•

Future production rates

Economic factors such as the gas price and current and anticipated operating costs in the industry

Capital expenditure expected to be incurred in the future

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Notes to the Financial Statements

continued

NOTE 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

A change in any, or a combination of, the key assumptions used to determine the estimates could have a material
impact on the carrying value of the deferred tax asset. Changes to estimates are recognised in the period in which
they arise.

(f) ROUNDING

The amounts contained in the directors report have been rounded to the nearest €1000 (where rounding is
applicable) where noted (€’000) under the option available to the Company under ASIC Corporations (Rounding
in Financial/Directors’ Reports) Instrument 2016/191. The Company is an entity to which this legislative instrument
applies.

1.3 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The Group has consistently applied the accounting policies set out in notes 1.3 (a) to 1.3 (q) to all periods presented
in the consolidated financial statements.

All new and amended Accounting standards and interpretations effective from 1 January 2016 have been adopted
as listed below:

Reference

Title

AASB 2015-3 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from the withdrawal of AASB 1031

Materiality.

This Standard completes the AASB’s project to remove Australian guidance on materiality from
Australian Accounting Standards.

AASB 2014-3 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Accounting for Acquisition of Interests in Joint

Operations [AASB 1 & AASB 11]

This Standard amends AASB 11 Joint Arrangements to provide guidance on the accounting for
acquisitions of interests in joint operations in which the activity constitutes a business. The
amendments require:

(a)

The acquirer of an interest in a joint operation in which the activity constitutes a business, as
defined in AASB3 Business Combinations, to apply all of the principles on business
combination accounting in AASB 3 and other Australian Accounting Standards except for
those principles that conflict with the guidance of AASB 11.

(b)

The acquirer to disclose the information required by AASB 3 and other Australian Accounting
Standards for business combinations,

This standard also makes a correction to AASB 11.

AASB 2014-4 Clarification of acceptable methods of depreciation and amortisation. (Amendments to AASB 116

and AASB 138)

AASB 116 Property Plant and Equipment and AASB 138 Intangible Assets both establish the
principle for the basis of depreciation and amortisation as being the expected pattern of
consumption of future economic benefits of an asset.

The IASB has clarified that the use of revenue-based methods to calculate the depreciation of an asset
is not appropriate because revenue generated by an activity that includes the use of an asset generally
reflects factors other than the consumption of the economic benefits embodied in the asset.

The amendment also clarified that revenue is generally presumed to be inappropriate basis for
measuring the consumption of the economic benefits embodied in an intangible asset. This
presumption, however, can be rebutted in certain limited circumstances.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

continued

NOTE 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

Reference

Title

AASB1057

Application of Australian Accounting Standards.

This Standard lists the application paragraphs for each other Standard (and Interpretation), grouped
where they are the same. Accordingly, paragraphs 5 and 22 respectively specify the application
paragraphs for Standards and Interpretations in general. Differing application paragraphs are set
out for individual Standards and Interpretations or grouped where possible. The application
paragraphs do not affect requirements in other Standards that specify that certain paragraphs
apply only to certain types of entities.

AASB 2014-9 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Equity Method in Separate Financial Statements.

This standard amends AASB 127 Separate Financial Statements, and consequentially amends
AASB 1 First-time Adoption of Australian Accounting Standards and AASB 128 Investments in
Associates and Joint Ventures, to allow entities to use the equity method of accounting for
investments in subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates in their separate financial statements.

AASB 2014-9 also makes editorial corrections to AASB127.

AASB 2015-1 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Annual Improvements to Australian Accounting

Standards 2012– 2014 Cycle

The subjects of the principal amendments to the Standards are set out below:

AASB 5 Non-current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations:

Changes in methods of disposal – where an entity reclassifies an asset (or disposal group) directly
from being held for distribution to being held for sale (or visa versa), an entity shall not follow the
guidance in paragraphs 27–29 to account for this change.

AASB 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures:

Servicing contracts – clarifies how an entity should apply the guidance in paragraph 42C of AASB
7 to a servicing contract to decide whether a servicing contract is ‘continuing involvement’ for the
purposes of applying the disclosure requirements in paragraphs 42E–42H of AASB 7.

AASB 2015-2 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Disclosure Initiative: Amendments to AASB 101

The Standard makes amendments to AASB 101 Presentation of Financial Statements arising from
the IASB’s Disclosure Initiative project. The amendments are designed to further encourage
companies to apply professional judgment in determining what information to disclose in the
financial statements. For example, the amendments make clear that materiality applies to the whole
of financial statements and that the inclusion of immaterial information can inhibit the usefulness of
financial disclosures. The amendments also clarify that companies should use professional judgment
in determining where and in what order information is presented in the financial disclosures.

AASB 2015-5 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Investment Entities: Applying the Consolidation

Exception.

This makes amendments to AASB10 and AASB12 Disclosure of interests in Other Entities and
AAB 128 arising from the IASB’s narrow scope amendments with Investment Entities.

AASB 2015-9 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Scope and Application Paragraphs [AASB 8,

AASB 133 & AASB 1057]

This Standard inserts scope paragraphs into AASB 8 and AASB 133 in place of application
paragraph text in AASB 1057. This is to correct inadvertent removal of these paragraphs during
editorial changes made in August 2015.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

continued

NOTE 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

(a) PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION

(i)

Subsidiaries

Subsidiaries are entities controlled by the Group. The Group controls an entity when it is exposed to, or has rights
to, variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns through its power
over the entity. The financial statements of subsidiaries are included in the consolidated financial statements from
the date that control commences until the date that control ceases. The accounting policies of subsidiaries have
been changed when necessary to align them with the policies adopted by the Group. Investments in subsidiaries
are carried at cost less any impairment losses.

In the Company’s separate financial statements, investments in subsidiaries are carried at cost less any impairment
losses.

(ii) Joint arrangements

The Group classifies its interests in joint arrangements as either joint operations or joint ventures (see below)
depending on the Group’s rights to the assets and obligation for the liabilities of the arrangements. When making
this assessment, the Group considers the structure of the arrangements, the legal form of any separate vehicles,
the contractual terms of the arrangements and other facts and circumstances.

Joint operation – when the Group has rights to the assets, and obligations for the liabilities, relating to an
arrangement, it accounts for each of its assets, liabilities and transactions, including its share of those held or
incurred jointly, in relation to the joint operation.

Joint venture – when the Group has rights only to the net assets of the arrangement, it accounts for its interest using
the equity method adopted for associates as noted in (a) (ii) above.

(iii) Transactions eliminated on consolidation

Intra-group balances, and any unrealised income and expenses arising from intra-group transactions, are eliminated
in preparing the consolidated financial statements.

(b) TAXATION

Income tax expense comprises current and deferred tax. Income tax expense is recognised in profit or loss except
to the extent that it relates to items recognised directly in equity, in which case it is recognised in equity or in
comprehensive income.

Current tax is the expected tax payable on the taxable income for the year, using tax rates enacted or substantially
enacted at the balance sheet date, and any adjustment to tax payable in respect of previous years.

Deferred tax is provided using the balance sheet liability method, providing for temporary differences between the
carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for taxation
purposes. The following temporary differences are not provided for: the initial recognition of assets or liabilities
that affect neither accounting nor taxable profit; and differences relating to investments in subsidiaries to the
extent that the Group is able to control the timing of the reversal of the temporary difference and it is probable
that they will not reverse in the foreseeable future. The amount of deferred tax provided is based on the expected
manner of realisation or settlement of the carrying amount of assets and liabilities using tax rates enacted at the
balance sheet date.

A deferred tax asset is recognised only to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available
against which the asset can be utilised. Deferred tax assets are reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable
that the related tax benefit will be realised.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

continued

NOTE 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Judgement is required to determine which arrangements are considered to be a tax on income as opposed to an
operating cost. Judgement is also required to determine whether deferred tax assets are recognised in the
statement of financial position. Deferred tax assets, including those arising from unutilised tax losses, require
management to assess the likelihood that the Company will generate sufficient taxable earnings in future periods,
in order to utilise recognised deferred tax assets.

Assumptions about the generation of future taxable profits depend on management’s estimates of future cash
flows. These estimates of future taxable income are based on forecast cash flows from operations (which are
impacted by production and sales volumes, oil and natural gas prices, reserves, operating costs, decommissioning
costs, capital expenditure, dividends and other capital management transactions) and judgement about the
application of existing tax laws in each jurisdiction. To the extent that future cash flows and taxable income differ
significantly from estimates, the ability of the Company to realise the net deferred tax assets recorded at the
reporting date could be impacted.

In addition, future changes in tax laws in the jurisdictions in which the Company operates could limit the ability of
the Company to obtain tax deductions in future periods.

(c)

(i)

IMPAIRMENT

Financial assets (including receivables)

A financial asset is assessed at each reporting date to determine whether there is any objective evidence that it is
impaired. A financial asset is considered to be impaired if objective evidence indicates that one or more events
have had a negative effect on the estimated future cash flows of that asset.

An impairment loss in respect of a financial asset measured at amortised cost is calculated as the difference
between its carrying amount, and the present value of the estimated future cash flows discounted at the original
effective interest rate.

Individually significant financial assets are tested for impairment on an individual basis. The remaining financial
assets are assessed in groups that share similar credit risk characteristics.

All impairment losses are recognised in profit or loss. Any cumulative loss in respect of an available-for-sale financial
asset recognised previously in equity is transferred to profit or loss.

An impairment loss is reversed if the reversal can be related objectively to an event occurring after the impairment
loss was recognised. For financial assets measured at amortised cost and available-for-sale financial assets that are
debt securities, the reversal is recognised in profit or loss. For available-for-sale financial assets that are equity
securities, the reversal is recognised in equity.

(ii) Non-financial assets

The Company assesses at each reporting date whether there is an indication that an asset (or CGU) may be
impaired. Management has assessed its CGUs as being an individual field, which is the lowest level for which cash
inflows are largely independent of those of other assets. If any indication exists, or when annual impairment testing
for an asset is required, the Group estimates the asset’s or CGU’s recoverable amount. The recoverable amount
is the higher of an asset’s or CGU’s fair value less costs of disposal (FVLCD) and value in use (VIU). The recoverable
amount is determined for an individual asset, unless the asset does not generate cash inflows that are largely
independent of those from other assets or groups of assets, in which case the asset is tested as part of a larger
CGU to which it belongs. Where the carrying amount of an asset or CGU exceeds its recoverable amount, the
asset/CGU is considered impaired and is written down to its recoverable amount.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

continued

NOTE 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
In calculating VIU, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount
rate (12.7%) that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the
asset/CGU.

The Company bases its impairment calculation on detailed budgets and forecasts, which are prepared separately
for each of the Company’s CGUs to which the individual assets are allocated. These budgets and forecasts generally
cover the forecasted life of the CGUs. VIU does not reflect future cash flows associated with improving or enhancing
an asset’s performance.

Impairment losses of continuing operations, including impairment of inventories, are recognised in the statement
of profit or loss and other comprehensive income in those expense categories consistent with the function of the
impaired asset.

For assets/CGUs, an assessment is made at each reporting date to determine whether there is an indication that
previously recognised impairment losses may no longer exist or may have decreased. If such indication exists, the
Group estimates the asset’s or CGU’s recoverable amount. A previously recognised impairment loss is reversed only
if there has been a change in the assumptions used to determine the asset’s/CGU’s recoverable amount since the
last impairment loss was recognised. The reversal is limited so that the carrying amount of the asset/CGU does not
exceed either its recoverable amount, or the carrying amount that would have been determined, net of
depreciation/amortisation, had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset/CGU in prior years. Such a
reversal is recognised in the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income.

Please refer to Note 14 for further details on the impairment test results for the year ended December 31, 2016.

(d) PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

(i) Recognition and measurement
Items of property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation, accumulated
impairment losses and pre-commissioning revenue and expenses.

The cost of plant and equipment used in the process of gas extraction are accounted for separately and are stated
at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment costs.

Cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to acquisition of the asset.

Gains and losses on disposal of an item of property, plant and equipment are determined by comparing the
proceeds from disposal with the carrying amount of property, plant and equipment and are recognised within
“other income” in profit or loss.

(ii) Subsequent expenditure
Subsequent expenditure is capitalised only if it is probable that the future economic benefits associated with
expenditure will flow to the Group.

(iii) Depreciation

Gas producing assets
When the gas plant and equipment is installed ready for use, cost carried forward will be depreciated on a unit-
of -production basis over the life of the economically recoverable reserve.

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The depreciation rate of gas plant and equipment incurred in the period for each project in production phase is
as follows:

Castello
Sillaro

2016

–
11.29%

2015

13.96%
14.37%

Oil and gas properties are depreciated using the UOP method over total proved developed and undeveloped
hydrocarbon reserves. This results in a depreciation/amortisation charge proportional to the depletion of the
anticipated remaining production from the field.

The life of each item, which is assessed at least annually, has regard to both its physical life limitations and present
assessments of economically recoverable reserves of the field at which the asset is located. These calculations
require the use of estimates and assumptions, including the amount of recoverable reserves and estimates of
future capital expenditure. The calculation of the UOP rate of depreciation/amortisation will be impacted to the
extent that actual production in the future is different from current forecast production based on total proved
reserves, or future capital expenditure estimates change.

Changes to proved reserves could arise due to changes in the factors or assumptions used in estimating reserves,
including:

•

•

The effect on proved reserves of differences between actual commodity prices and commodity price
assumptions.

Unforeseen operational issues.

Other property, plant and equipment
Depreciation is recognised in profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of each part
of an item of property, plant and equipment. The depreciation will commence when the asset is installed ready
for use.

The estimated useful lives of each class of asset fall within the following ranges:

Office furniture & equipment

2016

2015

3 – 5 years

3 – 5 years

The residual value, the useful life and the depreciation method applied to an asset are reviewed at each reporting
date.

(e) FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

(i) Non-derivative financial instruments

Non-derivative financial
receivables, cash and cash equivalents, loans and borrowings and trade and other payables.

instruments comprise investments in equity and debt securities, trade and other

Non-derivative financial instruments are recognised initially as fair value plus, for instruments not at fair value
through profit and loss, any directly attributable transaction costs. Subsequent to initial recognition non-derivative
financial instruments are measured as described below.

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A financial instrument is recognised if the Group becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
Financial assets are derecognised if the Group’s contractual rights to the cash flows from the financial assets expire
or if the Group transfers the financial asset to another party without retaining control or substantially all risks and
rewards of the asset. Regular way purchases and sales of financial assets are accounted for at trade date, i.e. the
date the Group commits itself to purchase or sell the asset. Financial liabilities are derecognised if the Group’s
obligation specified in the contract expire or are discharged or cancelled.

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash balances and call deposits. Bank overdrafts that are repayable on demand
and form an integral part of the Group’s cash management are included as a component of cash and cash
equivalents for the purpose of the statement of cash flows.

Accounting for finance income and expense is discussed in note (i).

Held-to-maturity investments

If the Group has the positive intent and ability to hold debt securities to maturity, then they are classified as held-
to-maturity. Held-to-maturity investments are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less
any impairment losses.

Available-for-sale financial assets

The Group’s investments in equity securities and certain debt securities are classified as available-for-sale financial
assets. Subsequent to initial recognition, they are measured at fair value and changes therein, other than
impairment losses, and foreign exchange gains and losses on available-for-sale monetary items, are recognised
directly in a separate component of equity. When an investment is derecognised, the cumulative gain or loss in
equity is transferred to profit or loss as finance income or expense.

Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss

An instrument is classified as at fair value through profit or loss if it is held for trading or is designated as such upon
initial recognition. Financial instruments are designated at fair value through profit or loss if the Group manages
such investments and makes purchase and sale decisions based on their fair value in accordance with the Group’s
documented risk management or investment strategy. Upon initial recognition attributable transaction costs are
recognised in profit or loss when incurred. Financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss are measured
at fair value, and changes therein are recognised in profit and loss as finance income or expense.

Other

Other non-derivative financial instruments are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method,
less any impairment losses.

(ii) Derivative financial instruments

Derivatives are initially recognised at fair value; attributable costs are recognised in profit or loss when incurred.
Subsequent to initial recognition, derivatives are measured at fair value and changes therein are accounted for in
the profit and loss as finance income or expense.

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(iii) Share Capital

Ordinary Shares

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Incremental costs directly attributable to issue of ordinary shares are
recognised as a deduction from equity, net of any tax effects.

Dividends

Dividends are recognised as a liability in the period in which they are declared.

(f)

INVENTORIES

Inventories are measured at the lower of cost and net realisable value and includes expenditure incurred in
acquiring the inventories and other costs incurred in bringing them to their existing location and condition. Net
realisable value is the estimated selling price less selling expenses.

(g) RESOURCE PROPERTIES

Resource property costs related to drilling are accumulated in respect of each separate area of interest.

Exploration properties
Exploration properties are carried at balance sheet date at cost less accumulated impairment losses. Exploration
properties include the cost of acquiring resource properties, mineral rights and exploration, evaluation expenditure
incurred subsequent to acquisition of an area of interest.

Exploration properties are carried forward where right of tenure of the area of interest is current and they are
expected to be recouped through sale or successful development and exploitation of the area of interest, or,
where exploration and evaluation activities in the area of interest have not yet reached a stage that permits
reasonable assessment of the existence of economically recoverable reserves and active and significant operations
in, or in relation to, the area of interest are continuing.

Exploration and evaluation assets are assessed for impairment if sufficient data exists to determine technically
feasibility and commercial viability or facts and circumstances suggest that the carrying value amount exceeds the
recoverable amount.

Exploration and evaluation assets are tested for impairment when any of the following facts and circumstances
exist:

•

•

•

•

The term of the exploration license in the specific area of interest has expired during the reporting period or
will expire in the near future, and is not expected to be renewed;

Substantive expenditure on further exploration for an evaluation of mineral resources in the specific area are
not budgeted nor planned;

Exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources in the specific area have not led to the discovery of
commercially viable quantities of mineral resources and the decision was made to discontinue such activities
in the specific area; or

Sufficient data exists to indicate that, although a development in the specific area is likely to proceed, the
carrying amount of the exploration and evaluation asset is unlikely to be recovered in full from successful
development or by sale.

Areas of interest which no longer satisfy the above policy are considered to be impaired and are measured at their
recoverable amount, with any subsequent impairment loss recognised in the profit and loss.

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Development properties
Development properties are carried at balance sheet date at cost less accumulated impairment losses.
Development properties represent the accumulation of all exploration, evaluation and acquisition costs in relation
to areas where the technical feasibility and commercial viability of the extraction of gas resources in the area of
interest are demonstrable and all key project permits, approvals and financing are in place.

When there is low likelihood of the development property being exploited, or the value of the exploitable
development property has diminished below cost, the asset is written down to its recoverable amount.

Production properties
Production properties are carried at balance sheet date at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated
impairment losses. Production properties represent the accumulation of all exploration, evaluation and
development and acquisition costs in relation to areas of interest in which production licences have been granted
and the related project has moved to the production phase.

Amortisation of costs is provided on the unit-of-production basis, separate calculations being performed for each
area of interest. The unit-of-production base results in an amortisation charge proportional to the depletion of
economically recoverable reserves. The amortisation rate incurred in the period for each project in production
phase is as follows:

Castello
Sillaro

2016

–
11.29%

2015

13.96%
14.37%

Amortisation of resource properties commences from the date when commercial production commences.

When the value of the exploitable production property has diminished below cost, the asset is written down to its
recoverable amount.

The Group reviews the recoverable amount of resource property costs at each reporting date to determine whether
there is any indication of impairment. If any such indication exists then the asset’s recoverable amount is estimated
(refer Note 1.3 (c) (ii)).

(h) PROVISIONS

Rehabilitation costs

Long term environmental obligations are based on the Group’s environmental and rehabilitation plans, in
compliance with current environmental and regulatory requirements.

Full provision is made based on the net present value of the estimated cost of restoring the environmental
disturbances that have occurred up to the balance sheet date and abandonment of well sites and production
fields. Increases due to additional environmental disturbances, relating to the development of an asset, are
capitalised and recorded in resource property costs, and amortised over the remaining useful lives of the areas of
interest. The net present value is determined by discounting the expected future cash flows at a pre-tax rate that
reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and risks specific to the liability.

Annual increases in the provision relating to the unwinding of the discount rate are accounted for in the statement
of profit or loss as finance expense.

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The estimated costs of rehabilitation are reviewed annually and adjusted against the relevant rehabilitation asset,
as appropriate for changes in legislation, technology or other circumstances including drilling activity and are
accounted for on a prospective basis. Cost estimates are not reduced by potential proceeds from the sale of assets.

(i)

FINANCE INCOME AND EXPENSES

Finance income comprises interest income on funds invested and foreign currency gains. Interest income is
recognised as it accrues in profit or loss, using the effective interest method.

Finance expenses comprise interest expense on borrowings or other payables and unwinding of the discount of
provisions and changes in the fair value of financial assets through profit and loss. Borrowing costs that are not
directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of qualifying assets are recognised in profit or
loss using the effective interest method.

Foreign currency gains and losses are reported as net amounts.

(j)

(i)

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Long-term service benefits

The Group’s net obligation in respect of long-term service benefits is the amount of future benefit that employees
have earned in return for their service in the current and prior periods. The obligation is calculated using expected
future increases in wage and salary rates including on-costs and expected settlement dates, and is discounted
using the rates attached to the Government bonds at the balance sheet date which have maturity dates
approximating to the terms of the Group’s obligations.

(ii) Wages, salaries, annual leave, sick leave and non-monetary benefits

Liabilities for employee benefits for wages, salaries, annual leave and sick leave that are expected to be settled
within 12 months of the reporting date represent present obligations resulting from employees services provided
to reporting date, are calculated at undiscounted amounts based on remuneration wage and salary rates that the
Group expects to pay as at reporting date including related on-costs, such as workers compensation insurance and
payroll tax.

(iii) Superannuation

The Group contributes to defined contribution superannuation plans. Contributions are recognised as an expense
as they are due.

(k) FOREIGN CURRENCY

(i)

Functional and presentation currency

Items included in the financial statements of each of the Group’s entities are measured using the currency of the
primary economic environment in which the entity operates (“the functional currency”). The consolidated financial
statements are presented in Euro, which is PVE functional and presentation currency (refer note 1.2 (d)).

(ii) Foreign currency transactions

Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the exchange rates prevailing at the
dates of the transactions. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions and
from the translation at year-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies
are recognised in profit or loss as finance income or expense.

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Non-monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the date of transaction or
the date fair value was determined, if these assets and liabilities are measured at fair value. Foreign currency
differences arising on retranslation are recognised in profit and loss, except for differences arising on the
retranslation of available-for-sale equity instruments, a financial liability designated as a hedge of the net investment
in a foreign operation, or qualifying cash flow hedges, which are recognised directly in equity.

(iii) Foreign operations

The assets and liabilities of foreign operations, including goodwill and fair value adjustments arising on
consolidation are translated to Euro at foreign exchange rates ruling at the balance sheet date. The revenues and
expenses of foreign operations are translated to Euro at rates approximating the foreign exchange rates ruling at
the dates of the transactions. Foreign exchange differences arising on retranslation are recognised directly in a
separate component of equity.

Foreign exchange gains and losses arising from monetary items receivable from or payables to a foreign operation,
the settlement of which is neither planned nor likely in the foreseeable future, are considered to form part of a net
investment in a foreign operation and are recognised directly in equity in the foreign currency translation reserve.

(l)

EARNINGS/LOSS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is calculated by dividing the net profit attributable to members of the parent
entity for the reporting period, after excluding any costs of servicing equity (other than ordinary shares and
converting preference shares classified as ordinary shares for EPS calculation purposes), by the weighted average
number of ordinary shares of the Company, adjusted for any bonus issue.

Diluted EPS is calculated by dividing the net profit attributable to members of the parent entity, adjusted by the
after tax effect of financing costs associated with dilutive potential ordinary shares and the effect on revenues and
expenses of conversion to ordinary shares associated with dilutive potential ordinary shares, by the weighted
average number of ordinary shares and dilutive potential ordinary shares adjusted for any bonus issue.

(m) OTHER INDIRECT TAXES

Revenue, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of goods and services tax (GST) and value added
tax (VAT) except where the amount of GST or VAT incurred is not recoverable from the taxation authority. In these
circumstances, the GST or VAT is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the asset or as part of the expense.

Receivables and payables are stated with the amount of GST or VAT included. The net amount of GST or VAT
recoverable from, or payable to, the relevant taxation authority is included as a current asset or liability in the
balance sheet.

Cash flows are included in the statement of cash flows on a net basis. The GST and VAT components of cash flows
arising from investing and financing activities which are recoverable from, or payable to, the relevant taxation
authority are classified as operating cash flows.

(n) SEGMENT REPORTING

DETERMINATION AND PRESENTATION OF OPERATING STATEMENTS

The Group determines and presents operating segments based on the information that internally is provided to
the CEO, who is the Group’s chief operating decision maker.

An operating segment is a component of the Group that engages in business activities from which it may earn
revenues and incur expenses, including revenues and expenses that relate to transactions with any of the Group’s
other components. An operating segment’s operating results are reviewed regularly by the CEO to make decisions
about resources to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance, and for which discrete financial
information is available.

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Segment results that are reported to the CEO include items directly attributable to a segment as well as those that
can be allocated on a reasonable basis. Unallocated items comprise mainly corporate assets and income tax assets
and liabilities. Segment capital expenditure is the total cost incurred during the period to acquire property, plant
and equipment and resource property costs.

(o) REVENUE

Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, net of the amount of value
added tax (“VAT”) payable to the taxation authority. Revenue is recognised when the significant risks and rewards
of ownership have been transferred to the buyer, recovery of the consideration is probable, the associated costs
can be estimated reliably, there is no continuing management involved with the goods, and the amount of revenue
can be measured reliably.

Sale of gas

Gas sales revenue is recognised when control of the gas passes at the delivery point. Proceeds received in advance
of control passing are recognised as unearned revenue.

(p) LEASED ASSETS

Leases in terms of which the Group assumes substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are classified as
finance leases. Upon initial recognition the leased asset is measured at an amount equal to the lower of its fair value
and the present value of the minimum lease payments. Subsequent to initial recognition, the asset is accounted
for in accordance with the property, plant and equipment accounting policy.

Other leases are operating leases and the leased assets are not recognised on the Group’s balance sheet. Payments
made under operating leases are recognised in profit or loss on a straight line basis over the term of the lease.

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(q) CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING POLICIES, DISCLOSURES, STANDARDS AND INTERPRETATIONS

Australian Accounting Standards and Interpretations that have recently been issued or amended but are not yet
effective and have not been adopted by the Group for the annual reporting period ending 31 December 2016 are
outlined in the table below.

Reference

Title

Summary

AASB 9

Financial
Instruments

9

issued

AASB 9 (December 2014) is a new
Principal
standard which replaces
AASB 139. This new Principal version
supersedes AASB
in
December 2009 (as amended) and
AASB 9 (issued in December 2010) and
includes a model for classification and
measurement,
forward-
impairment
looking ‘expected loss’
model and a substantially-reformed
approach to hedge accounting.

single,

a

Application
date of
standard*

Impact on
Group financial
report

Application
date for
Group*

1 January
2018

1 January
2018

The entity has
not yet
assessed the
full impact of
these
amendments.

AASB 9 is effective for annual periods
beginning on or after 1 January 2018.
However, the Standard is available for
early application. The own credit
changes can be early applied in
isolation without otherwise changing
the accounting for financial instruments.

Classification and measurement

AASB 9 includes requirements for a
simpler approach for classification and
measurement of
assets
compared with the requirements of
AASB 139.

financial

The main changes are described
below.

a.

Financial assets that are debt
instruments will be classified
based on (1) the objective of the
for
entity’s business model
managing the financial assets; (2)
the
the
contractual cash flows.

characteristics

of

b. Allows an irrevocable election on
initial recognition to present gains
and losses on investments in
equity instruments that are not

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continued

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Reference

Title

Summary

Application
date of
standard*

Impact on
Group financial
report

Application
date for
Group*

AASB 9

Financial
Instruments
(continued)

c.

in

trading

other
for
held
comprehensive
income.
Dividends in respect of these
investments that are a return on
investment can be recognised in
profit or loss and there is no
impairment or
recycling on
disposal of the instrument.

can

Financial
be
assets
designated and measured at fair
value through profit or loss at
initial
recognition if doing so
eliminates or significantly reduces
a measurement or recognition
inconsistency that would arise
from measuring
or
liabilities, or recognising the gains
and losses on them, on different
bases.

assets

Financial liabilities

Changes introduced by AASB 9 in
respect of financial
liabilities are
limited to the measurement of
fair value
liabilities designated at
through profit or loss (FVPL) using the
fair value option.

Where the fair value option is used for
financial liabilities, the change in fair
value is to be accounted for as follows:

–

–

change

attributable

The
to
changes credit risk are presented
in other comprehensive income
(OCI)

remaining
The
presented in profit or loss

change

is

AASB 9 also removes the volatility in
profit or loss that was caused by
changes in the credit risk of liabilities
elected to be measured at fair value.

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continued

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Reference

Title

Summary

Application
date of
standard*

Impact on
Group financial
report

Application
date for
Group*

AASB 9

Financial
Instruments
(continued)

This change in accounting means that
gains or losses attributable to changes
in the entity’s own credit risk would be
recognised in OCI. These amounts
recognised in OCI are not recycled to
profit or loss if the liability is ever
repurchased at a discount.

Impairment

The final version of AASB 9 introduces
a new expected-loss
impairment
model that will require more timely
recognition of expected credit losses.
Specifically, the new Standard requires
entities to account for expected credit
losses from when financial instruments
are first recognised and to recognise
full lifetime expected losses on a more
timely basis.

Hedge accounting

new

Amendments to AASB 9 (December
2009 & 2010 editions and AASB 2013-
9) issued in December 2013 included
hedge
the
accounting
including changes to
requirements,
hedge effectiveness testing, treatment
of hedging costs, risk components that
can be hedged and disclosures.

Consequential amendments were also
made to other standards as a result of
AASB 9, introduced by AASB 2009-11
and superseded by AASB 2010-7,
AASB 2010-10 and AASB 2014-1 – Part
E. AASB 2014-7 incorporates the
consequential amendments arising
from the issuance of AASB 9 in Dec
2014.

AASB 2014-8 limits the application of
the existing versions of AASB 9 (AASB
9 (December 2009) and AASB 9
(December 2010)) from 1 February 2015
and applies to annual reporting periods
beginning on after 1 January 2015.

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continued

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Application
date of
standard*

Impact on
Group financial
report

Application
date for
Group*

1 January
2018

1 January
2018

The entity has
not yet
assessed the
full impact of
this standard.

Reference

Title

Summary

AASB 15

Revenue
from
Contracts
with
Customers

replaces

AASB 15 Revenue from Contracts with
Customers
the existing
revenue recognition standards AASB
111 Construction Contracts, AASB 118
Revenue and related Interpretations
(Interpretation 13 Customer Loyalty
Programmes,
15
Agreements for the Construction of
Real Estate, Interpretation 18 Transfers
of
Customers,
from
Interpretation 131 Revenue–Barter
Transactions
Involving Advertising
Services and Interpretation 1042
Subscriber Acquisition Costs in the
Telecommunications Industry).

Interpretation

Assets

15

incorporates

AASB
the
requirements of IFRS 15 Revenue from
Contracts with Customers issued by
the
Accounting
Standards Board (IASB) and developed
jointly with
Financial
the
Accounting Standards Board (FASB).

International

US

instruments).The

AASB 15 specifies the accounting
treatment for revenue arising from
contracts with customers (except for
contracts within the scope of other
accounting standards such as leases or
financial
core
principle of AASB 15 is that an entity
recognises revenue to depict
the
transfer of promised goods or services
to customers in an amount that reflects
the consideration to which the entity
expects to be entitled in exchange for
those goods or services. An entity
recognises revenue in accordance with
that core principle by applying the
following steps:

(a)

Step 1:
with a customer

Identify the contract(s)

(b) Step 2: Identify the performance
obligations in the contract

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continued

NOTE 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

Reference

Title

Summary

Application
date of
standard*

Impact on
Group financial
report

Application
date for
Group*

AASB 15

Revenue
from
Contracts
with
Customers
(continued)

(c)

Step 3: Determine the transaction
price

(d) Step 4: Allocate the transaction
performance

price
obligations in the contract

the

to

(e) Step 5: Recognise revenue when
the entity satisfies a

(or as)
performance obligation

AASB 2015-8 amended the AASB 15
effective date so it is now effective for
annual reporting periods commencing
on or after 1 January 2018. Early
application is permitted.

2014-5

incorporates

amendments

the
AASB
to a
consequential
Accounting
number
Standards (including Interpretations)
arising from the issuance of AASB 15.

Australian

1 January
2018

1 January
2018

The entity has
not yet
assessed the
full impact of
these
amendments.

AASB 2014-
10

Amendments
to Australian
Accounting
Standards –
Sale or
Contribution
of Assets
between an
Investor and
its Associate
or Joint
Venture

AASB 2014-10 amends AASB 10
Consolidated Financial Statements and
AASB 128 to address an inconsistency
between the requirements in AASB 10
and those in AASB 128 (August 2011),
in dealing with the sale or contribution
of assets between an investor and its
associate or
venture. The
joint
amendments require:

(a)

(b)

a full gain or loss to be recognised
when a transaction involves a
business (whether it is housed in a
subsidiary or not); and

loss to be
a partial gain or
recognised when a transaction
involves assets
that do not
constitute a business, even if these
assets are housed in a subsidiary.

AASB 2014-10 also makes an editorial
correction to AASB 10.

2015-10

was
deferred

issued
AASB
subsequently
the
and
application date of AASB 2014-10 to
annual reporting periods beginning on
or after 1 January 2018.

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continued

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Reference

Title

Summary

Application
date of
standard*

Impact on
Group financial
report

Application
date for
Group*

1 January
2019

The entity has
not yet
assessed the
full impact of
AASB16

AASB 16

Leases

The key features of AASB 16 are as
follows:

1 January
2019

Lessee accounting

Lessees are required to recognise
assets and liabilities for all leases with
a term of more than 12 months, unless
the underlying asset is of low value.

A lessee measures right-of-use assets
similarly to other non-financial assets
and lease liabilities similarly to other
financial liabilities.

non-cancellable

Assets and liabilities arising from a
lease are initially measured on a
present value basis. The measurement
lease
includes
payments (including inflation-linked
payments), and also includes payments
to be made in optional periods if the
lessee is reasonably certain to exercise
an option to extend the lease, or not
to exercise an option to terminate the
lease.

contains
AASB
requirements for lessees.

16

disclosure

Lessor accounting

AASB 16 substantially carries forward
the lessor accounting requirements in
AASB 117. Accordingly, a lessor
continues to classify its leases as
operating leases or finance leases, and
to account for those two types of
leases differently.

AASB 116 also requires enhanced
disclosures to be provided by lessors
that will improve information disclosed
about
exposure,
lessor’s
particularly to residual value risk.

risk

a

AASB 16 supersedes:

a) AASB 117 Leases;

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Notes to the Financial Statements

continued

NOTE 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

Reference

Title

Summary

Application
date of
standard*

Impact on
Group financial
report

Application
date for
Group*

AASB 16

Leases
(continued)

AASB2016-1 Amendments
to Australian
Accounting
Standards –
Recognition
of Deferred
Tax Assets
for
Unrealised
losses AASB
112

AASB2016-2 Amendments
to Australian
Accounting
Standards –
Disclosure
Initiative:
Amendments
to AASB 107

b)

c)

d)

Interpretation 4 Determining
whether
Arrangement
contains a Lease;

an

Interpretation 115 Operating
Leases–Incentives; and

Interpretation 127 Evaluating the
Substance
Transactions
of
Involving the Legal Form of a
Lease.

The new standard will be effective for
annual periods beginning on or after
1 January 2019. Early application is
permitted, provided the new revenue
standard, AASB 15

from Contracts with
Revenue
Customers, has been applied, or is
applied at the same date as AASB 16.

clarify how to
The amendment
account
for deferred tax assets
related to debt instruments measured
at fair Value.

1 January
2017

1 January
2017

The entity has
not yet
assessed the
full impact of
these
amendments.

This Standard amends AASB 107
Statement of Cash Flows (August
2015) to require entities preparing
financial statements in accordance
with Tier 1 reporting requirements to
provide disclosures that enable users
of financial statements to evaluate
changes in liabilities arising from
financing activities,
including both
changes arising from cash flows and
non-cash changes.

1 January
2017

1 January
2017

These
amendments
will not have
a material
impact on the
financial
report of the
entity.

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continued

NOTE 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

Reference

Title

Summary

Application
date of
standard*

Impact on
Group financial
report

Application
date for
Group*

This amending standard address the
following:

1 January
2017

1 January
2017

The entity has
not yet
assessed the
full impact of
these
amendments.

Annual
Improvement
to IFRS
Standards
2014-2016
Cycle

Annual
Improvements
to IFRS
Standards
2014-2016
Cycle

AASB
Interpretation
22

AASB
Interpretation
22 Foreign
Currency
Transactions
and Advance
Consideration

IFRS 12 Disclosure of Interests in
Other Entities Clarification of the
scope of
the Standard (effective
1 January 2017).

1

IFRS
Fist-time Adoption of
International Financial Reporting
Standards – Deletion of short-term
exemptions for fist-time adopters
(effective 1 January 2018).

IAS 28 Investments in Associates and
Joint Ventures – Measuring an
associate or joint venture at fair value
(effective 1 January 2018).

This addresses the exchange rate to
use in transactions
involve
advance consideration paid or
received in a foreign currency.

that

1 January
2018

1 January
2018

The entity has
not yet
assessed the
full impact of
these
amendments.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

continued

NOTE 2: FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT

Exposure to credit, market and liquidity risks arise in the normal course of the Group’s business.

This note presents information about the Group’s exposure to each of the above risks, their objectives, policies and
processes for measuring and managing risk, and the management of capital. Further quantitative disclosures are
included throughout this financial report.

Risk recognition and management are viewed as integral to the Group’s objectives of creating and maintaining
shareholder value, and the successful execution of the Group’s strategies in gas exploration and development. The
Board as a whole is responsible for oversight of the processes by which risk is considered for both ongoing
operations and prospective actions. In specific areas, it is assisted by the Audit and Risk Committee. Management
is responsible for establishing procedures which provide assurance that major business risks are identified,
consistently assessed and appropriately addressed.

(i) Credit risk

The Group invests in short term deposits and trades with recognised, creditworthy third parties.

Cash and short term deposits are made with institutions that have a credit rating of at least A1 from Standard &
Poor’s and A from Moody’s.

Management has a credit policy in place whereby credit evaluations are performed on all customers and parties
the Company and its subsidiaries deal with. The exposure to credit risk is monitored on an ongoing basis.

The maximum exposure to credit risk is represented by the carrying amount of each financial asset.

(ii) Market Risk

Interest rate risk

The Group is primarily exposed to interest rate risk arising from its cash and cash equivalents and borrowings. The
Group does not hedge its exposure to movements in market interest rates. The Group adopts a policy of ensuring
that as far as possible it maintains excess cash and cash equivalents in bank accounts earning interest.

Currency risk

The Group is exposed to foreign currency risk on purchases that are denominated in a currency other than the
respective functional currencies of consolidated entities. The currency giving rise to this risk is primarily Australian
dollars.

In respect to monetary assets held in currencies other than Euro, the Group ensures that the net exposure is kept
to an acceptable level by minimising their holdings in the foreign currency where possible by buying or selling
foreign currencies at spot rates where necessary to address short term imbalances.

(iii) Capital Management

The Board’s policy is to maintain a strong capital base so as to maintain investor, creditor and market confidence
and to sustain future development of the business. Capital consists of issued share capital plus accumulated
losses/earnings. The Board monitors accumulated losses/earnings.

The Board seeks to encourage all employees of the Group to hold ordinary shares.

The Board seeks to maintain a balance between the higher returns that might be possible with higher levels of
borrowings and the advantages and security afforded by a sound capital position from shareholders.

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NOTE 2: FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (continued)

The Group does not have a defined share buy-back plan and there were no changes in the Group’s approach to
capital management during the year.

There are no externally imposed restrictions on capital management.

(iv) Liquidity Risk

The Group’s approach to managing liquidity is to ensure, as far as possible, that it will always have sufficient liquidity
to meet its liabilities when due. Management prepares monthly cash flow forecasts taking into consideration debt
facility obligations. Capital expenditures are planned around cash flow availability.

NOTE 3: REVENUE

Gas sales

NOTE 4: EMPLOYEE BENEFIT EXPENSES

Wages and salaries
Share based payments
Contributions to defined contribution plans

NOTE 5: CORPORATE OVERHEADS

Corporate overheads comprises:
Company administration and compliance
Professional fees
Office costs
Travel and entertainment
Other expenses

NOTE 6: AUDITORS’ REMUNERATION

Auditors of the Company
Audit and review of the Group financial statements

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Consolidated

2016
€

2015
€

958,501

2,496,267

Consolidated

2016
€

909,221
14,506
176,636

2015
€

912,740
–
192,754

1,100,363

1,105,494

Consolidated

2016
€

192,770
629,059
176,719
65,749
58,504

2015
€

194,675
344,754
249,374
111,143
208,494

1,122,301

1,108,440

Consolidated

2016
€

2015
€

45,185

48,530

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NOTE 7: FINANCE INCOME AND EXPENSE

Recognised in profit and loss:
Interest income

Finance income

Interest expense
Amortisation of borrowing costs
Unwinding of discount on site restoration provision
Foreign exchange losses (net)

Finance expense

Net finance expense

NOTE 8:

INCOME TAX (BENEFIT)/EXPENSE

Current tax
Current year

Deferred tax
Origination and reversal of temporary differences

Deferred tax (benefit)/expenses

Total income tax (benefit)/expense

Numerical reconciliation between tax expense and
pre-tax accounting profit/(loss)
Loss for the year before tax

Income tax (benefit)/expense using the Company’s domestic
tax rate of 30 per cent (2015: 30%)

Non-deductible expenses:
Borrowing costs
Fair value adjustments
Other

Effect of tax rates in foreign jurisdictions
Current year losses and temporary differences for which no
deferred tax asset was recognised
Changes in temporary differences
Utilisation of tax losses

Income tax (benefit)/expense

Po Valley Energy Limited

Consolidated

2016
€

1,017

1,017

17,320
308,640
85,769
49,371

461,100

2015
€

1,777

1,777

172,344
129,092
113,623
32,367

447,426

(460,083)

(445,649)

Consolidated

2016
€

–

(667,301)

(667,301)

(667,301)

2015
€

–

231,434

231,434

231,434

(9,366,354)

(6,426,392)

(2,809,906)

(1,927,918)

33,338
1,995,494
130,695
63,879

546,540
(597,941)
–

(667,301)

19,157
786,424
211,087
148,144

775,697
216,571
2,272

231,434

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NOTE 9: EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic loss per share (€ cents)

Consolidated

2016
€

(2.06)

2015
€

(5.02)

The calculation of earnings per share was based on the loss attributable to shareholders of €8,699,053 (2015:
€6,657,826) and a weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year of 421,741,568 (2015:
132,670,893).

Diluted earnings/(loss) per share is the same as basic earnings/(loss) per share.

The number of weighted average shares is calculated as follows:
Number of shares on issue at beginning of the year
350,392,300 shares issued on 20 April 2016
14,828,871 shares issued on 30 June 2016
9,272,997 shares issued on 14 September 2016
35,727,003 shares issued on 31 October 2016
17,742,857 shares issued on 4 June 2015

NOTE 10: CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

No. of
days

2016
Weighted
average no.

2015
Weighted
average no.

366
256
185
109
62
211

132,670,893
245,083,139
10,716,177
5,463,550
20,321,782
–

122,414,063
–
–
–
–
10,256,830

421,741,568

132,670,893

Consolidated

2016
€

2015
€

166,459

2,446,005

(8,699,053)

(6,657,826)

888,879
6,402,179
85,769
308,640
14,506
–
118,159

150,257
(125,578)
(759,445)
(147,076)
(667,301)

1,654,575
2,820,696
113,623
129,092
–
822,203
–

310,191
–
(61,922)
37,498
231,434

(2,430,064)

(600,436)

(a) Cash and cash equivalents

(b) Reconciliation of cash flows from operating activities
Loss
Adjustment for non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortisation
Resource property costs impairment
Unwind of discount on site restoration provision
Amortisation of borrowing costs
Share based payments
Loss on sale of project
Borrowing costs paid for financing activities

Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease in receivables
Other assets
Decrease in trade and other payables
(Decrease)/Increase in provisions
(Increase)/Decrease in deferred tax assets

Net cash inflow from operating activities

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Notes to the Financial Statements

continued

NOTE 11:

INVENTORY

Non-Current
Well equipment – at cost

Po Valley Energy Limited

Consolidated

2016
€

2015
€

732,801

732,801

Well equipment represents inventory expected to be utilised in future development of known wells with specific
characteristics.

NOTE 12: TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES

Current
Trade receivables
Accrued gas sales revenue
Sundry debtors
Deposit
Indirect taxes receivable (a)

Consolidated

2016
€

80,189
76,008
28,696
7
77,612

262,512

2015
€

235,820
124,268
147,513
7
141,833

649,441

The Group’s exposure to credit and currency risks and impairment losses related to trade and other receivables
are disclosed in Note 21.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

continued

NOTE 13: PROPERTY PLANT & EQUIPMENT

Office Furniture & Equipment:
At cost
Accumulated depreciation

Gas producing plant and equipment:
At cost
Accumulated depreciation and impairment losses

Reconciliations:
Reconciliation of the carrying amounts for each class of
Plant & equipment are set out below:

Office Furniture & Equipment:
Carrying amount at beginning of year
Additions
Depreciation expense

Carrying amount at end of year

Gas Producing plant and equipment:
Carrying amount at beginning of period
Additions/Reclassification
Depreciation expense

Carrying amount at end of period

Consolidated

2016
€

2015
€

217,518
(195,577)

21,941

8,503,197
(6,177,534)

2,325,663

2,347,604

207,196
(184,845)

22,351

8,503,197
(5,910,355)

2,592,842

2,615,193

22,351
10,322
(10,732)

21,941

29,847
6,524
(14,020)

22,351

2,592,842
–
(267,179)

3,003,974
20,000
(431,132)

2,325,663

2,592,842

2,347,604

2,615,193

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Notes to the Financial Statements

continued

NOTE 14: RESOURCE PROPERTY COSTS

Resource Property costs

Exploration Phase
Development Phase
Production Phase

Reconciliation of carrying amount of resource properties

Exploration Phase
Carrying amount at beginning of period
Exploration expenditure
Change in estimate of rehabilitation assets
Disposal of project
Impairment losses

Carrying amount at end of period

Po Valley Energy Limited

Consolidated

2016
€

2015
€

8,383,017
–
599,173

9,646,269
–
5,521,279

8,982,190

15,167,548

9,646,269
473,923
49,789
–
(1,786,964)

11,624,796
669,988
(67,671)
(2,551,990)
(28,854)

8,383,017

9,646,269

Resource property costs in the exploration and evaluation phase have not yet reached a stage which permits a
reasonable assessment of the existence of or otherwise of economically recoverable reserves. The ultimate
recoupment of resource property costs in the exploration phase is dependent upon the successful development
and exploitation, or alternatively sale, of the respective areas of interest at an amount greater than or equal to the
carrying value. Where exploration permits have expired or not renewed, the costs previously capitalised are
expensed to the statement of profit and loss. In 2016 costs relating to permits expired or not renewed amount to
€291,928 (2015: €28,854).

The Company reviewed the carrying value of its assets and cash generating units using a Value in Use CGU; in
particular a valuation on Sant’ Alberto was calculated by CGG Services (UK) Limited for the purposes of the
Admission Document used for the listing of Saffron Energy Plc on the AIM Board of the LSE. As a result of this
assessment, the recoverable value of Sant’ Alberto at 31 December 2016 was €2.8million resulting in an impairment
of €1,495,036 being recognised.

Production Phase
Carrying amount at beginning of period
Additions/Reclass to property plant & equipment
Change in estimate of rehabilitation assets
Amortisation of producing assets
Impairment losses

Carrying amount at end of period

Consolidated

2016
€

2015
€

5,521,279
257,573
46,504
(610,968)
(4,615,215)

8,156,839
799,908
565,797
(1,209,423)
(2,791,842)

599,173

5,521,279

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Notes to the Financial Statements

continued

NOTE 14: RESOURCE PROPERTY COSTS (continued)

The Company reviewed the carrying value of its assets and cash generating units using a Value in Use CGU
valuation as a material event took place in respect of the CGU Sillaro. Specifically, during the first 6 months of
2016, rigless interventions were carried out on the main producing field Sillaro. These interventions were
unsuccessful and the company is therefore required to proceed with the sidetrack well project originally
announced in January 2015. As a result of the revised assessment, the recoverable amount of Sillaro at
31 December 2016 was €2.8 million. The revised assessment was carried out by technical specialist advisors CGG
Services (UK) Limited. Considering the above an impairment of €4,615,215 has been recognised in the Financial
Statements for the field Sillaro.

Impairment losses are reconciled as follows:
Impairment expense
Production phase:
Sillaro gas field
Exploration phase:
Sant’ Alberto licence
Castello gas field
Exploration costs

Total impairment loss

Consolidated

2016
€

2015
€

(4,615,215)

(2,558,276)

(1,495,036)
–
(291,928)

–
(233,566)
(28,854)

(6,402,179)

(2,820,696)

The Group assessed each asset or cash generating unit (CGU) for the year ended 31 December 2016 to determine
whether any indication of impairment exists. When an indication of impairment exists, a formal estimate of the
recoverable amount was made, which is considered to be higher of the fair value less cost to sell and Value in
Use (VIU). The Group has used VIU method for all the CGUs identified.

Value in Use of Sillaro CGU and Sant’ Alberto was calculated by CGG Services (UK) Limited for the purposes of
the Admission Document used for the listing of Saffron Energy Plc on the AIM Board of the LSE. The Admission
Document including the complete Competent Persons Report is available on Saffron Energy’s web site
www.saffronenergy.co.uk. As disclosed in that report, the VIU was based on the following main assumptions:

1. A revised price deck based on a brent crude oil correlation analysis on European gas prices increased for

inflation of 2%p.a after 2022;

2. A post-tax discount rate of 10%;

3.

4.

Variable operating expenses of €0.02/scm produced;

Reserves and production volumes determined by recent Competent Persons Report

These estimates and assumptions are subject to risk and uncertainty. Therefore, there is a possibility that changes
in circumstances will impact the projections, which may impact the recoverable amounts of assets and/or CGUs.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

continued

NOTE 14: RESOURCE PROPERTY COSTS (continued)

It is estimated that changes in key assumptions, in isolation, would impact the recoverable amount at December 31,
2016 as follows:

Gas price -5%
Gas price +5%
Discount rate +1%
Discount rate -1%
Opex +5%
Opex -5%
Capex +5%
Capex -5%
Yearly production +10%
Yearly production -10%

NOTE 15: DEFERRED TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

Recognised deferred tax assets

Deferred tax assets have been recognised in respect of the following items:

Tax losses
Accrued expenses and liabilities

Recognised deferred tax assets

Sillaro

Sant’ Alberto

(354,000)
354,000
(102,000)
264,000
(81,000)
81,000
(141,000)
141,000
693,000
(585,000)

(303,000)
303,000
(97,000)
102,000
(105,000)
105,000
(59,000)
59,000
(699,000)
59,000

Consolidated

2016
€

1,888,687
795,679

2,684,366

2015
€

1,691,137
325,922

2,017,059

The tax losses in both Italy and Australia do not expire. The deductible temporary differences do not expire under
current tax legislation. Deferred tax assets have been recognised in respect of these items because it is probable
that future taxable profit will be available against which the Group can utilise the benefits therefrom.

Unrecognised deferred tax assets

Deferred tax assets have not been recognised in respect of the following items:

Tax losses
Deductible temporary differences

Unrecognised deferred tax assets

Deferred tax benefit will only be obtained if:

Consolidated

2016
€

2,745,469
2,162,878

4,908,347

2015
€

2,462,399
1,735,629

4,198,028

(i)

(ii)

the relevant company derives future assessable income of a nature and of an amount sufficient to enable the
benefit from the deductions for the losses to be realised;

the relevant company continues to comply with the conditions for deductibility imposed by tax legislation;
and

(iii) No changes in tax legislation adversely affect the relevant company in realising the benefit from the

deductions for the losses.

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continued

NOTE 15: DEFERRED TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (continued)

Movement in recognised temporary differences during the year

Consolidated

Tax losses
Accrued expenses
and liabilities

Total recognised
deferred tax asset

Balance
1 January
2015
€

Profit and
loss
€

1,884,192

(193,005)

432,075

(106,203)

2,316,267

(299,208)

Balance
31 December
2015

€€

Equity
€

Profit and
loss

–

–

–

1,691,137

197,550

325,922

469,757

2,017,059

667,307

Balance
31 December
2016
€

1,888,687

795,679

2,684,366

Equity
€

–

–

–

NOTE 16: TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES

Trade payables and accruals
Other payables

Consolidated

2016
€

1,737,740
77,597

1,815,337

2015
€

1,947,197
435,271

2,382,918

The Group’s exposure to currency and liquidity risks related to trade and other payables are disclosed in note 21.

NOTE 17: PROVISIONS

Current:
Employee leave entitlements
Other provisions

Non Current:
Restoration provision

Reconciliation of restoration provision:
Opening balance
Increase in provision due to revised estimates
Increase in provision from unwind of discount rate

Closing balance

Consolidated

2016
€

50,136
20,000

70,136

2015
€

91,867
125,345

217,212

4,961,907

4,779,855

4,779,855
96,283
85,769

4,961,907

4,168,104
498,128
113,623

4,779,855

Provision has been made based on the net present value of the estimated cost of restoring the environmental
disturbances that have occurred up to the balance sheet date and abandonment of the well site and production
fields.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

continued

NOTE 18:

INTEREST BEARING LOANS

This note provides information about the contractual terms of the Group’s interest-bearing loans and borrowings,
which are measured at amortised cost. For more information about the Group’s exposure to interest rate, foreign
currency and liquidity risk, see note 21.

Current liabilities
Finance facility
Loans

Consolidated

2016
€

2015
€

–
1,406,017

1,406,017

2,467,408
–

2,467,408

Terms and debt repayment schedule

Terms and conditions of outstanding loans were as follows:

Currency

Nominal
Interest
rate

Year of
Maturity

Face
Value
€

Carrying
Amount
€

Face
Value
€

Carrying
Amount
€

31 December 2016

31 December 2015

Current liabilities
Secured bank loan
Unsecured loans

Euro
AUD

Euribor + 3.75%
10%

2016
2018

–
1,406,017

–
1,406,017

2,776,048
–

2,467,408
–

The amount presented is disclosed net of borrowing costs of €nil (2015: €308,640).

The Company restructured its financing facility by repaying the facility with Nedbank Limited and obtained
financing through a streamlined facility provided by existing and former Directors of the Company and
longstanding shareholders. The new facility arrangement has a term of 12 months and an interest rate of 10%.
The loans were drawn down in various tranches throughout 2016 and are due to expire at various intervals
throughout 2017.

Following the Saffron Energy IPO in February 2017, a portion of the outstanding loans were repaid and, in
agreement with the lenders, the Company streamlined the terms of the residual amount so that the loans would
be repaid in two tranches. Specifically, approximately €506,000 was repaid in March 2017, and at the date of this
report A$ 615,000 and €50,000 are due 30 June 2017 while A$ 528,000 and €50,000 will fall due in June 2018.
The new facility provides a streamlined flexible arrangement and removes the onerous administrative and security
requirement of the Nedbank reserve based lending facility.

The new facility agreement has been reached with entities associated with Bryon Pirola and Kevin Baily (Directors)
and Graham Bradley (former Director) and a longstanding shareholder.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

continued

NOTE 19: CAPITAL AND RESERVES

Ordinary Shares

Share Capital
Opening balance – 1 January
Shares issued during the year:
Issued on 4 June 2015
Rights issue on 20 April 2016
Issued on 30 June 2016 in lieu of
directors remuneration
Placement issue on 14 September 2016
Placement issue on 31 October 2016
Share issue costs

2016
Number

2015
Number

2016
$

2015
$

140,156,920

122,414,063

46,692,830

45,819,924

–
350,392,300

17,742,857
–

14,828,871
9,272,997
35,727,003
–

–
–
–
–

1,208,213

149,041
125,306
499,742
(15,795)

872,906
–

–
–
–
–

Closing balance – 31 December

550,378,091

140,156,920

48,659,337

46,692,830

All ordinary shares are fully paid and carry one vote per share and the right to dividends. In the event of winding
up the Company, ordinary shareholders rank after creditors. Ordinary shares have no par value.

No shares were issued to employees pursuant to the employees share purchase plan (2015: Nil).

Translation Reserve
The translation reserve comprises all foreign currency differences arising from the translation of the financial
statements of foreign operations. The historical balance comprises of translation differences prior to change in
functional currency of a foreign operation.

Dividends
No dividends were paid or declared during the current year (2015: Nil).

NOTE 20: FINANCIAL REPORTING BY SEGMENTS
The Group reportable segments as described below are the Group’s strategic business units. The strategic business
units are classified according to field licence areas which are managed separately. All strategic business units are
in Italy. For each strategic business unit, the CEO reviews internal management reports on a monthly basis.
Exploration, Development and Production gas and oil are the operating segments identified for the Group. The
individual exploration, development and production operation sites have been aggregated.

In euro

External revenues
Segment (loss)/profit before tax
Depreciation and amortisation
Impairment on resource
property costs
Loss on sale of project
Reportable segment assets:
Resource property costs
Plant & Equipment
Receivables
Inventory
Capital expenditure
Movement in rehabilitation assets
Reportable segment liabilities

Exploration

Development
and Production

2016
€

2015
€

2016
€

2015
€

Total

2016
€

2015
€

–
(1,786,964)
–

–
(851,057)
–

958,501
(5,079,268)
(878,147)

2,496,267
(3,013,869)
(1,640,555)

958,501
(6,866,232)
(878,147)

2,496,267
(3,864,926)
(1,640,555)

(1,786,964)
–

(28,854)
(822,203)

(4,615,215)
–

(2,791,842)
–

(6,402,179)
–

(2,820,696)
(822,203)

8,383,017
–
–
–
439,620
49,790
(2,340,148)

9,646,269
–
–
–
669,988
(67,691)
(1,967,787)

599,173
2,325,663
145,461
732,801
64,283
46,504
(3,937,294)

5,521,279
2,592,842
360,088
732,081
799,908
620,149
(4,390,251)

8,982,190 15,167,548
2,592,842
2,325,663
360,088
145,461
732,081
732,801
1,469,896
503,903
552,478
96,293
(6,358,038)
(6,277,442)

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Notes to the Financial Statements

continued

NOTE 19: CAPITAL AND RESERVES (continued)

Reconciliation of reportable segment profit or loss, assets and liabilities

Profit or loss:
Total profit/(loss) for reportable segments
Unallocated amounts:
Net finance expense
Other corporate expenses

Consolidated loss before income tax

Assets:
Total assets for reportable segments
Other assets

Consolidated total assets

Liabilities:
Total liabilities for reportable segments
Other liabilities

Consolidated total liabilities

Other Segment Information

Po Valley Energy Limited

2016
€

2015
€

(6,866,232)

(3,864,926)

(460,083)
(2,040,039)

(445,649)
(2,115,817)

(9,366,354)

(6,426,392)

12,186,115
3,145,767

18,853,279
4,805,146

15,331,882

23,658,425

(6,277,442)
(1,978,454)

(6,358,038)
(3,489,355)

(8,256,396)

(9,847,393)

All of the Group’s revenue is currently attributed to gas sales in Italy through an off-take agreement with Shell
Italia. For the current year, the Group’s only customer contributed the entire revenue.

NOTE 21: FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

(a)

Interest Rate Risk Exposures

Profile

At the reporting date the interest rate profile of the Group’s interest-bearing financial instruments was:

Variable rate instruments
Financial assets
Financial liabilities

Fixed rate instruments
Financial assets
Financial liabilities

Consolidated

2016
€

166,459
–

166,459

–
(1,406,017)

(1,406,017)

2015
€

2,446,005
(2,467,408)

(21,403)

–
–

–

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Notes to the Financial Statements

continued

NOTE 21: FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (continued)

Cash flow sensitivity analysis for variable rate instruments:

A strengthening of 50 basis points in interest rates at the reporting date would have increased/(decreased) equity
and profit and loss by the amounts shown below. This analysis assumes that all other variables, in particular foreign
currency rates, remain constant. The analysis is performed on the same basis for 2015.

Effect in €’s

31 December
Variable rate instruments

(b) Credit Risk

Exposure to credit risk

Profit or loss

Equity

2016

2015

2016

2015

832

(13,765)

–

–

The Group is not exposed to significant credit risk. Credit risk with respect to cash is held with recognised financial
intermediaries with acceptable credit ratings.

The Group has limited its credit risk in relation to its gas sales in that all sales transactions fall under an offtake
agreement with Shell Italia which originally expired in October 2017 but was subsequently amended (in March
2017) to expire in October 2018. Shell currently has an option to extend the contract a second Gas Year from
October 2018 to September 2019.

The Group has a concentration of credit risk exposure to its one customer (Shell Italia). Payment terms are 35 days
and the customer has an investment grade credit rating.

The carrying amount of the Group’s financial assets represents the maximum credit exposure and is shown in the
table below. No receivables are considered past due nor were any impairment losses recognised during the period.

Cash and cash equivalents
Receivables – Current
Other assets

(c) Liquidity risk

Note

10
12

Consolidated
Carrying Amount

2016
€

166,459
262,512
155,956

584,927

2015
€

2,446,005
649,441
30,378

3,125,824

The following are the contractual maturities of financial liabilities, including estimated interest payments:

31 December 2016
In €

Carrying
amount

Contractual
cash flows

6 months
or less

6 to
12 months

1 – 2 Years

2 – 5 Years

Trade and other payables
Unsecured loans

(1,815,337)
(1,406,017)

(1,815,337)
(1,546,619)

(1,815,337)
(1,114,855)

–
(431,764)

(3,221,354)

(3,361,956)

(2,930,192)

(431,764)

–
–

–

–
–

–

Consolidated

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Notes to the Financial Statements

continued

NOTE 21: FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (continued)

31 December 2015
In €

Carrying
amount

Contractual
cash flows

6 months
or less

6 to
12 months

1 – 2 Years

2 – 5 Years

Trade and other payables
Secured bank loan

(2,382,918)
(2,467,408)

(2,382,918)
(2,792,805)

(2,382,918)
(2,211,172)

–
(581,633)

(4,850,326)

(5,175,723)

(4,594,090)

(581,633)

–
–

–

–
–

–

Consolidated

(d) Net Fair Values of financial assets and liabilities

The carrying amounts of financial assets and liabilities as disclosed in the balance sheet equate to their estimated
net fair value.

(e) Foreign Currency Risk

The Group is exposed to foreign currency risk on purchases and borrowings that are denominated in a currency
other than Euro. The currency giving rise to this risk is primarily Australian Dollars.

Amounts receivable/(payable) in foreign currency other than functional currency:
Cash
Current – Payables

Net Exposure

The following significant exchange rates applied during the year:

Consolidated

2016
€

26,658
(69,343)

(42,685)

2015
€

12,977
(60,884)

(47,908)

Australian Dollar ($)

Sensitivity Analysis

Average rate

Reporting date spot rate

2016

0.6768

2015

0.6741

2016

0.6840

2015

0.6691

A 10 percent strengthening of the Australian dollar against the Euro (€) at 31 December would have increased
(decreased) equity and profit and loss by the amounts shown below. This analysis assumes that all other variables,
in particular interest rates, remain constant. The analysis is performed on the same basis for 2015.

31 December 2016
Australian Dollar to Euro (€)

31 December 2015
Australian Dollar to Euro (€)

Consolidated

Profit or loss
€

Equity
€

(1,869)

3,707

–

–

A 10 percent weakening of the Australian dollar against the Euro (€) at 31 December would have the equal but
opposite effect on the above currencies to the amounts shown above, on the basis that all other variables remain
constant.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

continued

NOTE 22: COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Contractual Commitments and contingencies

In September 2016, the Company signed a master construction contract with local contractor TESI Srl for the
development of its 90% Bezzecca gas field. The contract, is a turnkey contract for the construction of the 7 km
pipeline and tie in to the existing gas treatment plant. Construction of the pipeline and tie in was completed in
March 2017.

The pipeline had a total capital cost of €2.2m and the contract with TESI Srl includes a flexible financing
arrangement whereby a portion of the fees (€0.6m) will be paid upfront and the residual amount to be paid in
monthly instalments once production commences. A company guarantee was provided by the parent company
Po Valley Energy to TESI as part of this contract.

Other than the abovementioned master construction contract with TESI, there are no other material commitments
or contingent liabilities not provided for in the financial statements of the Company or the Group as at
31 December 2016.

NOTE 23: RELATED PARTIES

KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL COMPENSATION

The key management personnel compensation included in employee benefit expenses (see note 4) is as follows:

Short-term employee benefits
Termination benefits
Other long term benefits
Post-employment benefits
Share-based payments

INTEREST BEARING LOANS

Consolidated

2016
€

241,716
–
–
6,250
14,056

262,022

2015
€

376,124
–
–
9,761
–

385,885

During the year, the Company restructured its financing facility by repaying the facility with Nedbank Limited and
obtained financing through a streamlined facility provided by existing and former Directors and a longstanding
shareholder of the Company. Refer to Note 18 for further details.

Related Party

Beronia Investments Pty Ltd
K & G Bailey as trustee for The Bailey Family Trust
G. Bradley

Loan Amount

Interest

Repayment Term

A$756,518
A$1,057,642
€93,985

10% p.a.
10% p.a.
10% p.a.

12 months
12 months
12 Months

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Notes to the Financial Statements

continued

NOTE 23: RELATED PARTIES (continued)

SHARE BASED PAYMENTS

At the Annual General meeting held in May 2016, shareholders approved the issue of shares to directors in lieu
of directors fees unpaid for 2015 and for up to 50% of the fees accrued in the first quarter of 2016. The share price,
for the issue was deemed to be A$0.015 per share.

The following shares were issued to directors (and former directors) in lieu of directors fees:

Director

Michael Masterman
Byron Pirola
Kevin Bailey
Graham Bradley
(retired 22 April 2016)
Kevin Eley
(retired 22 April 2016)
Gregory Short
(retired 25 January 2016)

No. of
Shares

2016 Fees
€

No. of
Shares

2015 Fees
€

173,576
347,151
–

1,750
3,500
–

1,487,791
2,975,583
–

15,000
30,000
–

No. of
Shares

1,661,367
3,322,734
–

Total
€

16,750
33,500
–

520,727

5,250

4,463,374

45,000

4,984,101

50,250

347,151

3,500

2,975,583

30,000

3,322,734

33,500

50,146

506

1,487,789

15,000

1,537,935

15,506

Total of shares issued

1,438,751

14,506

13,390,120

135,000

14,828,871

149,506

NOTE 24: PARENT ENTITY DISCLOSURES

Financial Position
Assets
Current assets
Non-current assets

Total assets

Liabilities
Current liabilities
Non-current liabilities

Total liabilities

Net Assets

Equity
Issued capital
Accumulated losses

Total equity

Financial Performance
Loss
Other comprehensive loss

Total Comprehensive loss

2016
€

2015
€

45,226
15,972,596

935,382
15,592,225

16,017,822

16,527,607

1,267,306
–

1,267,306

2,716,575
–

2,716,575

14,750,516

13,811,032

48,659,337
(33,908,821)

46,692,830
(32,881,798)

14,750,516

13,811,032

(1,027,023)
–

(6,657,826)
–

(1,027,023)

(6,657,826)

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Notes to the Financial Statements

continued

NOTE 25:

INTERESTS IN OTHER ENTITIES

Subsidiaries

The parent and ultimate controlling party of the Group is Po Valley Energy Limited. The investments held in
controlled entities are included in the financial statements of the parent at cost less any impairment losses. Set out
below is a list of the significant subsidiaries of the Group.

Name:

Country of
Incorporation

Northsun Italia S.p.A (“NSI”)
Po Valley Operations Pty Limited (“PVO”)
Saffron Energy Plc (“Saffron”)

Italy
Australia
UK

Class of
Shares

Ordinary
Ordinary
Ordinary

2016
Investment
€

6,079,441
631,056
50,000

2015
Investment
€

21,083,268
631,056
–

6,760,497

21,714,324

Holding
%

75*
100
100

*25% of NSI held by PVO as at 31 December 2016.

Subsequent to the year end, a group restructure occurred, where Saffron acquired 100% holding in NSI from PVE
and PVO. On 24 February 2017, Saffron successfully listed on the AIM board of the London Stock Exchange.
Following this listing and a successful capital raising, Po Valley Energy Limited retained approximately 65% holding
in Saffron.

NOTE 26: SUBSEQUENT EVENT

On 24 February 2017, the Company successfully completed the spin-out of its new subsidiary, Saffron Energy Plc
(Saffron Energy) and listing on London’s AIM market. Saffron Energy now owns one gas production (Sillaro) and
two near-term gas production fields (Bezzecca (90%) and Sant’Alberto) near Milan and Bologna. The Saffron IPO
raised A$4 million (GBP 2.5 million) in funds to accelerate the development of all three gas fields. Refer to the ASX
announcement “PVE subsidiary Saffron Energy lists on London AIM” released on 27 February 2017 and the
Admission Document released the same day for further details.

In March 2017, the Company was granted a large onshore oil exploration licence called Torre del Moro, located
southeast of Bologna, in the eastern Po Valley region of Italy.

In March 2017, the Company also announced that it has extended the natural gas offtake contract between its
Italian subsidiary Northsun Italia S.p.A and Shell Energy Italia S.r.l. (“Shell Energy Italia”) – a subsidiary of Shell –
for energy commodity trading and marketing. The contract has been extended to 1 October 2018, with an option
to extend for a further year to 1 October 2019, and provides for offtake of gas supply for all of the Group’s Italian
gas fields.

The Company is in the process of raising funds through a private placement. The process is expected to close the
first week of April 2017. The proceeds will be used to for the preparation for drilling of Selva and for general
working capital.

Other than matters already disclosed in this report, there were no other events between the end of the financial
year and the date of this report that, in the opinion of the Directors, affect significantly the operations of the
Group, the results of those operations, or the state of affairs of the Group.

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Directors’ Declaration

1.

In the opinion of the directors of PVE (“the Company”):

i)

the financial statements and notes, as set out on pages 20 to 64, and the remuneration disclosures that
are contained in the Remuneration report in the Directors’ report, are in accordance with the
Corporations Act 2001, including:

a.

b.

giving a true and fair view of the Group’s financial position as at 31 December 2016 and of its
performance, for the financial year ended on that date; and

complying with Australian Accounting Standards
Interpretations) and the Corporations Regulations 2001;

(including the Australian Accounting

ii)

subject to the matters disclosed in Note 1.2(c), there are reasonable grounds to believe that the
Company will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable.

2.

3.

The Directors have been given the declarations required by 295A of the Corporations Act 2001 by the Chief
Executive Officer for the financial year ended 31 December 2016.

The Directors draw attention to Note 1.2 (c) to the Financial Statements which include a statement of
compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards.

Dated at Sydney this 31 March 2017.

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the directors:

Michael Masterman
Chairman

Byron Pirola
Non-Executive Director

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(cid:20)(cid:20) (cid:48)(cid:82)(cid:88)(cid:81)(cid:87)(cid:86) (cid:37)(cid:68)(cid:92) (cid:53)(cid:82)(cid:68)(cid:71)
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(cid:41)(cid:68)(cid:91)(cid:29) (cid:14)(cid:25)(cid:20) (cid:27) (cid:28)(cid:23)(cid:21)(cid:28) (cid:21)(cid:23)(cid:22)(cid:25)
(cid:72)(cid:92)(cid:17)(cid:70)(cid:82)(cid:80)(cid:18)(cid:68)(cid:88)

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Limited 

Report on the Audit of the Financial Report 

We have audited the financial report of Po Valley Energy Limited (the Company), including its subsidiaries 
(the Group),  which comprises the consolidated statement of financial position as at 31 December 2016, 
the consolidated  income statement, the consolidated statement of comprehensive income, the 
consolidated statement of changes in equity and the consolidated statement of cash flows for the year 
then ended, notes comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory 
(cid:97)(cid:102)(cid:94)(cid:103)(cid:106)(cid:101)(cid:89)(cid:108)(cid:97)(cid:103)(cid:102) (cid:89)(cid:102)(cid:92) (cid:108)(cid:96)(cid:93) (cid:60)(cid:97)(cid:106)(cid:93)(cid:91)(cid:108)(cid:103)(cid:106)(cid:107)(cid:204) (cid:60)(cid:93)(cid:91)(cid:100)(cid:89)(cid:106)(cid:89)(cid:108)(cid:97)(cid:103)(cid:102)(cid:38)

Opinion 

In our opinion the accompanying financial report of the Group is in accordance with the Corporations Act 
2001, including: 

(i) 

(ii) 

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consolidated financial performance for the year ended on that date; and 

complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001.

Basis for Opinion 

We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards.  Our responsibilities under 
those standards are further described in the (cid:57)(cid:109)(cid:92)(cid:97)(cid:108)(cid:103)(cid:106)(cid:204)(cid:107) (cid:74)(cid:93)(cid:107)(cid:104)(cid:103)(cid:102)(cid:107)(cid:97)(cid:90)(cid:97)(cid:100)(cid:97)(cid:108)(cid:97)(cid:93)(cid:107) (cid:94)(cid:103)(cid:106) (cid:108)(cid:96)(cid:93) (cid:57)(cid:109)(cid:92)(cid:97)(cid:108) (cid:103)(cid:94) (cid:108)(cid:96)(cid:93) (cid:62)(cid:97)(cid:102)(cid:89)(cid:102)(cid:91)(cid:97)(cid:89)(cid:100)
Report section of our report.  We are independent of the Group in accordance with the Corporations Act 
2001 and the ethical requirements of the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards (cid:58)(cid:103)(cid:89)(cid:106)(cid:92)(cid:204)(cid:107)
APES110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (the Code) that are relevant to our audit of the 
financial report in Australia; and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the 
Code. 

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for 
our opinion.  

Material uncertainty related to going concern 

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Key Audit Matters 

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our 
audit of the financial report of the current year. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit 
of the financial report as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, but we do not provide a separate 
opinion on these matters. For each matter below, our description of how our audit addressed the matter 
is provided in that context. In addition to the matter described in the Material Uncertainty Related to 
Going Concern above, we have determined the matters described below to be the key audit matters to be 
communicated in our report. 

We have fulfilled the responsibilities described in the (cid:57)(cid:109)(cid:92)(cid:97)(cid:108)(cid:103)(cid:106)(cid:204)(cid:107) (cid:74)(cid:93)(cid:107)(cid:104)(cid:103)(cid:102)(cid:107)(cid:97)(cid:90)(cid:97)(cid:100)(cid:97)(cid:108)(cid:97)(cid:93)(cid:107) (cid:94)(cid:103)(cid:106) (cid:108)(cid:96)(cid:93) (cid:57)(cid:109)(cid:92)(cid:97)(cid:108) (cid:103)(cid:94) (cid:108)(cid:96)(cid:93)
Financial Report section of our report, including in relation to these matters. Accordingly, our audit 
included the performance of procedures designed to respond to our assessment of the risks of material 
misstatement of the financial statements. The results of our audit procedures, including the procedures 
performed to address the matters below, provide the basis for our audit opinion on the accompanying 
financial report.   

1.

Carrying value of capitalised exploration and evaluation assets 

Why significant 

How our audit addressed the key audit matter 

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2.  Carrying value of production assets 

Why significant 

How our audit addressed the key audit matter 

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3.  Income taxes (cid:199) recoverability of deferred tax assets 

Why significant 

How our audit addressed the key audit matter 

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I(cid:102)(cid:94)(cid:103)(cid:106)(cid:101)(cid:89)(cid:108)(cid:97)(cid:103)(cid:102) (cid:71)(cid:108)(cid:96)(cid:93)(cid:106) (cid:108)(cid:96)(cid:89)(cid:102) (cid:108)(cid:96)(cid:93) (cid:62)(cid:97)(cid:102)(cid:89)(cid:102)(cid:91)(cid:97)(cid:89)(cid:100) (cid:75)(cid:108)(cid:89)(cid:108)(cid:93)(cid:101)(cid:93)(cid:102)(cid:108)(cid:107) (cid:89)(cid:102)(cid:92) (cid:57)(cid:109)(cid:92)(cid:97)(cid:108)(cid:103)(cid:106)(cid:204)(cid:107) (cid:74)(cid:93)(cid:104)(cid:103)(cid:106)(cid:108)

The Directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information 
included in the Group(cid:204)(cid:107) (cid:57)(cid:102)(cid:102)(cid:109)(cid:89)(cid:100) (cid:74)(cid:93)(cid:104)(cid:103)(cid:106)(cid:108) (cid:94)(cid:103)(cid:106) (cid:108)(cid:96)(cid:93) (cid:113)(cid:93)(cid:89)(cid:106) (cid:93)(cid:102)(cid:92)(cid:93)(cid:92) (cid:43)(cid:41) December 2016, but does not include the 
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Our opinion on the financial report does not cover the other information and we do not express any form 
of assurance conclusion thereon. 

In connection with our audit of the financial report, our responsibility is to read the other information and, 
in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial report or 
our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.  

If, based upon 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. 

Responsibilities of the Directors for the Financial Report 

The Directors of the Company are responsible for the preparation of the financial report that gives a true 
and fair view in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Act 2001 and for 
such internal control as the Directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of the financial 
report that gives a true and fair view and is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or 
error. 

In preparing the financial report, the Directors are responsibl(cid:93) (cid:94)(cid:103)(cid:106) (cid:89)(cid:107)(cid:107)(cid:93)(cid:107)(cid:107)(cid:97)(cid:102)(cid:95) (cid:108)(cid:96)(cid:93) (cid:63)(cid:106)(cid:103)(cid:109)(cid:104)(cid:204)(cid:107) (cid:89)(cid:90)(cid:97)(cid:100)(cid:97)(cid:108)(cid:113) (cid:108)(cid:103)
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 cease 
operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.  

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Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial report as a whole is free 
from material misstatement, whether due (cid:108)(cid:103) (cid:94)(cid:106)(cid:89)(cid:109)(cid:92) (cid:103)(cid:106) (cid:93)(cid:106)(cid:106)(cid:103)(cid:106)(cid:36) (cid:89)(cid:102)(cid:92) (cid:108)(cid:103) (cid:97)(cid:107)(cid:107)(cid:109)(cid:93) (cid:89)(cid:102) (cid:89)(cid:109)(cid:92)(cid:97)(cid:108)(cid:103)(cid:106)(cid:204)(cid:107) (cid:106)(cid:93)(cid:104)(cid:103)(cid:106)(cid:108) (cid:108)(cid:96)(cid:89)(cid:108) (cid:97)(cid:102)(cid:91)(cid:100)(cid:109)(cid:92)(cid:93)(cid:107)
our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit 
conducted in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards 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 this financial report. 

As part of an audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards, we exercise professional judgment 
and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also: 

(cid:377) Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to fraud or 
error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that 
is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material 
misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve 
collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control. 

(cid:377) Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures 
that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the 
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(cid:377) Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting 

estimates and related disclosures made by the Directors. 

(cid:377) (cid:59)(cid:103)(cid:102)(cid:91)(cid:100)(cid:109)(cid:92)(cid:93) (cid:103)(cid:102) (cid:108)(cid:96)(cid:93) (cid:89)(cid:104)(cid:104)(cid:106)(cid:103)(cid:104)(cid:106)(cid:97)(cid:89)(cid:108)(cid:93)(cid:102)(cid:93)(cid:107)(cid:107) (cid:103)(cid:94) (cid:108)(cid:96)(cid:93) (cid:60)(cid:97)(cid:106)(cid:93)(cid:91)(cid:108)(cid:103)(cid:106)(cid:107)(cid:204) (cid:109)(cid:107)(cid:93) (cid:103)(cid:94) (cid:108)(cid:96)(cid:93) (cid:95)(cid:103)(cid:97)(cid:102)(cid:95) (cid:91)(cid:103)(cid:102)(cid:91)(cid:93)(cid:106)(cid:102) (cid:90)(cid:89)(cid:107)(cid:97)(cid:107) (cid:103)(cid:94) (cid:89)(cid:91)(cid:91)(cid:103)(cid:109)(cid:102)(cid:108)(cid:97)(cid:102)(cid:95) (cid:97)(cid:102) (cid:108)(cid:96)(cid:93)
preparation of the financial report. We also conclude, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether 
a material uncertainty exists related to events and conditions that may cast significant doubt on the 
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are required to draw attention in th(cid:93) (cid:89)(cid:109)(cid:92)(cid:97)(cid:108)(cid:103)(cid:106)(cid:204)(cid:107) (cid:106)(cid:93)(cid:104)(cid:103)(cid:106)(cid:108) (cid:108)(cid:103) (cid:108)(cid:96)(cid:93) (cid:92)(cid:97)(cid:107)(cid:91)(cid:100)(cid:103)(cid:107)(cid:109)(cid:106)(cid:93)(cid:107) (cid:97)(cid:102) (cid:108)(cid:96)(cid:93) (cid:94)(cid:97)(cid:102)(cid:89)(cid:102)(cid:91)(cid:97)(cid:89)(cid:100) (cid:106)(cid:93)(cid:104)(cid:103)(cid:106)(cid:108) (cid:89)(cid:90)(cid:103)(cid:109)(cid:108)
the material uncertainty or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify the opinion on the financial 
report.  However, future events or conditions may cause an entity to cease to continue as a going 
concern. 

(cid:377) Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial report, including the 

disclosures, and whether the consolidated financial statements represent the underlying transactions 
and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.  

(cid:377) Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities or 

business activities within the Group to express and opinion on the financial report. We are responsible 
for the direction, supervision and performance of the Group audit. We remain solely responsible for 
our audit opinion. 

We communicate with the Directors regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the 
audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we 
identify during our audit.  

We also provide the Directors with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements 
regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may 
reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards. 

From the matters communicated to the Directors, we determine those matters that were of most 
significance in the audit of the financial report of the current year and are therefore the key audit 
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disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should 
not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be 
expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication. 

Report on the Remuneration Report 

Opinion on the Remuneration Report 

We have audited the Remuneration Report included in pages 8 to 16 of the Directors' Report for the year 
ended 31 December 2016.  

In our opinion, the Remuneration Report of Po Valley Energy Limited for the year ended 31 December 
2016, complies with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001. 

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Responsibilities 

The Directors of the Company are responsible for the preparation and presentation of the Remuneration 
Report in accordance with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001. Our responsibility is to express an 
opinion on the Remuneration Report, based on our audit conducted in accordance with Australian 
Auditing Standards. 

Ernst & Young 

Philip Teale 
Engagement Partner 
Perth 
31 March 2017 

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Shareholder Information 2016-2017

Additional information required by the Australian Stock Exchange Limited Listing Rules and not disclosed elsewhere
in this report is set out below. The information was prepared based on the share registry information processed
up to 11 April 2017.

SHAREHOLDING

SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS

The following table shows holdings of 5% or more of voting rights as disclosed in substantial holding notices given
to the Company or, in the case of directors, information available to the Company and disclosed to ASX in Directors
Interest Notices.

Name

Michael Masterman
Kevin Bailey
Byron Pirola
Greenvale Asia Limited
Supervised Investments Australia Limited

DISTRIBUTION OF SHARES

Size of Holdings

1 – 1000
1,001 – 5,000
5,001 – 10,000
10,001 – 100,000
100,001 – over

Unmarketable Parcels

Number of
Ordinary Shares Held

Percentage of
Capital Held %

147,602,085
117,230,533
56,818,518
32,328,759
32,338,000

26.13
20.75
10.06
6.2
5.04

Number
of Holders

Number
of Shares

Percentage of
Capital Held %

78
21
20
129
128

376

142

6,195
53,912
148,594
5,669,511
559,026,845

564,905,057

510,434

0.00
0.01
0.03
1.00
98.96

100

0.09

On the 10th of March 2016 the Company implemented an unmarketable parcel sale facility for holders of
unmarketable parcels of the Company’s shares. A total of 189 shareholders elected to retain their unmarketable
parcels. Pursuant to the terms of the Sale Facility, the shares of 375 shareholders who did not elect to retain their
shares and held unmarketable parcels as at 7.00pm on 5 May 2016 have been sold. These holdings total
2,722,200 shares.

For further details please refer to the ASX announcement “Completion of sales of unmarketable parcels“ released
on 11 May 2016

VOTING RIGHTS OF SHARES AND OPTION

Refer to Note 19

ON-MARKET BUY-BACK

There is no current on-market buy back

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TWENTY LARGEST SHAREHOLDERS

Name

1 Michael Masterman
Symmall Pty Ltd
2


3 Mr Kevin Bailey And Mrs Grace Bailey

4


Berne No 132 Nominees Pty
<602987 A/C>
J P Morgan Nominees Australia Limited

5
6 Mr Laurie Mark Macri
Fuiloro Pty Ltd
7

P & N Dairies Pty Ltd
8
9
Beronia Investments Pty Ltd
10 Beronia Investments Pty Ltd


11 Quo Vadis Pty Ltd



12 Joan Masterman
13 Kevin Bailey Corporation Ptl Ltd



14 Beronia Investments Pty Ltd



15 Mr Chris Carr & Mrs Betsy Carr
16 Mr Graham John Bradley
17 Henderson International Pty Ltd



18 Beronia Fs Pty Ltd



19 Beronia Fs Pty Ltd



20 Tucabia Holdings Pty Ltd


Po Valley Energy Limited

Number of
Ordinary Share Held

Percentage of
Capital Held %

86,234,079

58,076,353

58,050,000

37,714,815
32,338,000
23,000,000

22,680,727
20,480,124
17,487,461

17,133,509

17,000,000
16,759,554

13,799,806

9,716,708
9,000,000
8,857,965

6,415,500

5,880,000

5,600,840

15.27

10.28

10.28

6.68
5.72
4.07

4.01
3.63
3.10

3.03

3.01
2.97

2.44

1.72
1.59
1.57

1.14

1.04

0.99

4,826,046

471,051,487

0.85

83.39

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Technical Summary

In December 2013 the ASX introduced new reporting requirements for oil and gas activities through amendments
to Chapter 5 of the Listing Rules. The new reporting requirements include general requirements applicable to the
public reporting of petroleum resources and also require specific information to be included in the oil and gas
exploration entity’s Annual Report. The following information is provided in order to comply with Chapter 5 of the
Listing Rules:

1)

TENEMENTS

The Company’s operations are located entirely in the north of Italy, in the Lombardy and Emilia Romagna regions.
As at 31 December 2016 the Company’s core portfolio includes a total of 10 onshore assets and 1 offshore license.
Total acreage position of the Company is circa 2,000 km2. For an illustration of each asset’s location please refer
to the map and table below. As at 31 December 2016 all tenements are 100% owned with exception of the
production concession Cascina Castello which includes Bezzecca (90%) and, Cadelbosco (85%).

The Farmin Agreement for Cadelbosco was completed in June 2012 with Petrorep Italiana Spa for its 15% interest;
Petrorep committed to a promoted share of future drilling expenditures and reimbursement on past costs. In
2014, the Company successfully concluded another farm-in with Petrorep Italiana Spa for a 10% interest in the
Cascina Castello Bezzecca production concession. Petrorep committed to a promoted share of future
development expenditures.

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Tenement

Location

Interest held
for 2016*

.

D
O
R
P

I

N
O
S
S
E
C
N
O
C

I

S
T
M
R
E
P

.
L
P
X
E

GRANTED

Sillaro
Vitalba (Cascina Castello)
Bezzecca (Cascina Castello)

Italy, Emilia Romagna, Bologna
Italy, Lombardia, Cremona
Italy, Lombardia, Lodi

PREL.
AWARDED

Sant’Alberto
Teodorico (d. 40.AC-PY)

Italy, Emilia Romagna, Bologna
Italy, Adriatic Offshore

GRANTED

PREL.
AWARDED

AR94PY
Cadelbosco di Sopra
Grattasasso
Podere Gallina
Tozzona

La Risorta
Torre del Moro

Italy, Adriatic Offshore
Italy, Emilia Romagna
Italy, Emilia Romagna
Italy, Emilia Romagna
Italy, Emilia Romagna

Italy, Emilia Romagna &
Italy, Emilia Romagna &

100%
100%
90%

100%

100%
85%
100%
100%
100%

100%
100%

*

as at 31 December 2016

2) RESERVES & RESOURCES

The following table summarises the status of the Company’s Reserves & Resources as at 31 December 2016.

The reserves and resource estimates of the gas fields, Sillaro, Bezzecca and Sant’Alberto, were independently
evaluated by the geological and petroleum reservoir consultancy firm CGG (UK) Services Ltd in 2016 whilst the
other gas and two oil fields were reviewed by the same firm in 2013.

Following the unsuccessful rigless campaign carried out on Sillaro in 2016 and the integrated internal study on
Bezzecca, the Company commissioned a comprehensive re-evaluation of these fields. Estimates of the revised
recoverable volumes for each field and a detailed explanation of how this review was carried out as required under
the Chapter 5 ASX Listing Rules are provided in the ASX media release entitled “Producing and Near Production
Field Reserves Revision” dated 25 November 2016. A refresh of the review carried out in 2013 was not deemed
necessary as there was no new information impacting volumes estimates at the reporting date. All estimates are
based on independent evaluations in accordance with SPE/WPC/AAPG/SPEE Petroleum Resource Management
System.

Figures shown in the table on the next page are the revised reserve estimates less any production for the period.

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Licence

Project

Reserves

Sillaro

Sillaro

Cascina Castello

Vitalba
West Vitalba Quaternary
West Vitalba Pliocene

Cascina Castello ext Bezzecca [Net]

Sant’Alberto

Santa Maddalena

1P

0.0

0.5

2.5

1.7

2P

2.2

0.5

4.0

2.0

3P

2.7

1.5

5.5

2.8

Teodorico
PL3-C

Zini (Qu-B) [Net]
Canolo (Qu-A) [Net]
Canolo (Plioc) [Net]
Zini(Qu-A) [Net]

Selva Strat. (Podere Maiar-1)
Cembalina
Fondo Perino
East Selva

Ariano
Corcrevà
D. delle Anime

AR94PY

Cadelbosco
di Sopra

Podere
Gallina

La Risorta

T. del Moro

Tozzona

Licence

Project

Cadelbosco

Grattasasso

Bagnolo in Piano

Ravizza

Contingent
Resources

Gas Bcf

Prospective
Resources

1C

0.6

2C

1.1

3C

Low Best High

1.5

1.4
1.6

2.2
2.4

3.1
3.2

7.9

15.9

25.0

1.2

3.3
14.6
34.8

16.6
8.8
18.3

2.1
10.2
29.1

10.6
7.0
13.8

4.7
20.5
40.6

24.7
11.3
24.4

UNDER REVIEW

UNDER REVIEW

0.9

1.4

1.9

34.6

47.3

62.2

0.9
0.6
0.3

2.3
0.9
3.1

3.9
1.4
8.9

11.4

17.0

23.0

Contingent
Resources
Oil, MMbbls

1C

3.7

2.2

2C

4.3

5.7

3C

5.1

10.7

Qualified Petroleum Reserves and Resources Evaluator:

Statements in this Annual Report regarding estimates of petroleum Reserves and Contingent and Prospective
Resources and the Reserves statement for 2016 are based on and fairly represented information and supporting
documentation reviewed by Mr Enzo Vegliante, Production and Development Manager of Po Valley Energy Ltd
since December 2014.

Mr Vegliante holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Petroleum Engineering with 19 years of experience in petroleum
engineering and the oil and gas industry. He is a member of SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers).

Mr Vegliante has approved the Reserves statement as a whole and has consented to: (a) the inclusion of the
estimated petroleum Reserves and Contingent and Prospective Resources and supporting information in this
Annual Report in the form and context in which they are presented; and (b) the inclusion of the Reserves statement
in this Annual Report in the form and context in which it appears.

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RESERVES are those quantities of hydrocarbon anticipated to be commercially recoverable by application of
development projects to known accumulations from a given date forward under defined conditions.

Proved Reserves are those quantities of hydrocarbon, which, by analysis of geoscience and engineering data, can
be estimated with reasonable certainty to be commercially recoverable, from a given date forward, from known
reservoirs and under defined economic conditions, operating methods, and government regulations (1P).

Probable Reserves are those additional reserves which analysis of geoscience and engineering data indicate are
less likely to be recovered than proved reserves but more certain to be recovered than possible reserves. It is
equally likely that actual remaining quantities recovered will be greater than or less than the sum of the estimated
Proved plus Probable Reserves (2P).

Possible Reserves are those additional reserves which analysis of geoscience and engineering data suggest are
less likely to be recoverable than probable reserves. The total quantities ultimately recovered from the project
have a low probability to exceed the sum of proved plus probable plus possible (3P) Reserves, which is equivalent
to the high estimate scenario.

CONTINGENT RESOURCES are those quantities of hydrocarbon estimated, as of a given date, to be potentially
recoverable from known accumulations, but the applied project(s) are not yet considered mature enough for
commercial development due to one or more contingencies.

PROSPECTIVE RESOURCES are those quantities of hydrocarbon that may potentially be recovered by the
application of a future development project(s) relate to undiscovered accumulations. These estimates have both
an associated risk of discovery and a risk of development. Further exploration appraisal and evaluation is required
to determine the existence of a significant quantity of potentially moveable hydrocarbons.

For Contingent Resources, the general cumulative terms low/best/high estimates are denoted as 1C/2C/3C
respectively. For Prospective Resources, the general cumulative terms low/best/high estimates still apply. No
specific terms are defined for incremental quantities within contingent and Prospective Resources.

Company Reserves

Gas, Italy (bcf)

Developed
(Sillaro Pliocene + Vitalba)

Undeveloped
(Sillaro Miocene + Bezzecca [net]+ Sant’Alberto)

Total Reserves

Reserves as at
31 December 2016

Reserves as at
31 December 2015

1P

0.5

4.2

4.7

2P

1.2

7.5

8.7

1P

2.4

4.5

6.9

2P

3.5

7.4

10.9

The variation in Developed Reserves (1P and 2P) primarily reflects the reduction in Pliocene reserves of the Sillaro
field which were previously assumed to be accessible by the existing wells. Production from the field in 2016 was
0.2 bcf (4.43 million scm). We note that the P2 recoverable volumes for the Sillaro field mainly refer to the Miocene
targets (Medium and Deep) and are therefore based on the current development plan of drilling Sillaro-3dir by
sidetracking from Sillaro-1.

As announced to the market throughout 2016, the rigless campaign on Sillaro aimed to increase production by
accessing existing un-perforated levels in the Pliocene reservoir was unsuccessful. We further confirmed that the
Sillaro-1 sidetrack project originally announced in January 2015 remains valid and would optimize production of
the remaining resources from the Pliocene reservoirs along with the development of the Miocene target. These
reserves continue to be classified above under the “Undeveloped” category.

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As regards Vitalba, this field continues to be temporarily suspended due to gas specifications issues following an
increase in the humidity content (dew point) at the entry point to the national grid. Some investments on the gas
treatment plant were required to allow the plant to effectively treat the gas and deliver according to SNAM
specifications and this work was carried out successfully in the second half of 2016. Production is expected to
recommence in April 2017.

The slight variation in the Company’s 1P and 2P Undeveloped Reserves resulted from a revised economic cut-off
being applied to the Sant’Alberto reserve estimates.

In regards to the future development of the undeveloped Reserves the Company states that Sillaro Miocene,
Bezzecca, and Sant’Alberto Reserves have been classified undeveloped under the SPE-PRMS definition as they are
expected to be recovered through future investments. In 1Q17, the Company successfully completed the
installation of the infrastructure to bring the Bezzecca gas field into production, including a 7km pipeline. This
field commenced production in April 2017. As previously stated, 1P and 2P Reserves for Bezzecca represented in
the table are net of the 10% equity interest that was farmed out to Petrorep Italiana Spa in 4Q 2014.

As regards the Sant’Alberto gas field, the Company received all the necessary environmental approvals in the
second half of 2016. The Company expects to receive the final Production Concession within June 2017. The
Company intends to develop this field using a small modular gas treatment plant which will be installed at the
existing well site.

The reference point for gas flow from Vitalba & Sillaro is measured through a turbine, located on the wells site,
using non standard cubic metres. The figure is standardised using a Fiorentini Fiomec Calculator (FFC) which is a
conversion consisting of gas temperature and pressure with gas quality parameters. The outcome of this conversion
is the actual gas volume in standard cubic meters injected in the SNAM gridline. (SNAM is an Italian natural gas
infrastructure company and manages the national gas transportation network). The SNAM entry points for Sillaro
& Vitalba are located 200 metres and 50 metres respectively from site perimeters. The FFC prints a production
report which is authenticated by the Ministry of Economic Development and this official data is then accepted by
SNAM, our customers and the Taxation Authority.

The Company does not have unconventional petroleum Resources in its portfolio. The Company does not have
any material concentration of undeveloped Reserves in Oil & Gas projects that remained undeveloped for more
than 5 years from the date they were initially reported.

In reference to the Reserves & Resources estimation process, the Company commits to a regular independent
audit in order to obtain a certified update of its Reserves & Resources portfolio. The latest review took place in
the second half of 2016 for Sillaro, Bezzecca and Sant’Alberto.

Company Contingent Resources

Gas (bcf)

Oil (MMbbls)

Contingent Resources as at
31 December 2016

Contingent Resources as at
31 December 2015

1C

49.3

5.9

2C

73.1

10.0

1C

48.2

5.9

2C

74.9

10.0

The slight variation in Contingent Gas Resources, both 1C and 2C, in 2016 resulted from (i) the removal of
resources related to the Crocetta License (Fantuzza) as this license has expired and was not renewed and (ii) an
increase in Contingent Resources in the Sillaro and Bezzecca gas fields following the recent re-evaluation by
CGG (UK) Services Ltd.

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The Contingent Resource estimates related to the Sillaro gas field refer to volumes in the Pliocene reservoir (C1
and B1) which were targeted in the rigless campaign in 2016 but were unable to produce due to operational
constraints. In order to be re-classified as reserves, the Sillaro-1 side track (Sillaro-3dir) must be drilled, logged and
tested. The significant reduction in 2P reserves is therefore partially the result of the re-classification of the Pliocene
levels to Contingent Resources pending the drilling results of Sillaro-3dir.

As per Bezzecca, in the last 12 months, new structural maps were generated from re-processed seismic lines
resulting in improved imaging of reservoir and faults and as a result the future development plan has been
modified. The Contingent Resource estimates refer to volumes in the Central (Bezzecca-1) and South East Block
(Bezzecca-3) for which there is evidence of gas but a physical pressure test of the layer or logging will be required
to ascertain if it is commercially producible

The table on page 76 of the Technical Summary shows the detailed estimate for each field.

All figures have been determined using a probabilistic method except Sillaro, Vitalba, Bezzecca, and Sant Alberto,
which were determined using a deterministic method.

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