Sound Energy Plc
Annual Report 2014

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Annual Report & Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2014 stock code: SOU BUILDING A MEDITERRANEAN GAS BUSINESS www.soundoil.co.uk 24032.04 2 June 2015 11:57 AM PROOF 7 Sound Oil plc Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2014 www.soundoil.co.uk Welcome to our 2014 Annual Report Sound Oil plc is a well funded Mediterranean oil and gas exploration and production company, listed on AIM with a cornerstone investor and strong liquidity. We have built a high quality, action orientated, team across Milan and London focused on permitting, funding and then delivering a Mediterranean gas focused drill programme which is balanced in terms of risk and reward. Our Investment Proposition • Producing gas portfolio largely sheltered from recent oil price decline • Active Drill Programme • Second appraisal well on Nervesa discovery underway • Badile exploration well within the next twelve months • Wells addressing Laura and SMG discoveries • Strong funding position; First gas at Nervesa (2015) secures significant annual free cash flows • Strong liquidity with blended institutional/retail register • Chairman has £2.5M personally invested • US$18.6M deferred and contingent consideration remaining from Indonesia Corporate Website Find out more information at: www.soundoil.co.uk 04 24032.04 2 June 2015 11:57 AM PROOF 7 www.soundoil.co.ukSound Oil plc Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2014 Key Highlights of 2014/15 Corporate Highlights • Introduction of supportive cornerstone investor. • Growth across the Mediterranean, including through proposed expansion into Morocco. • Gas portfolio sheltered from recent oil price decline. • Significant war chest (estimated £20m end May 2015) with which to pursue corporate and asset acquisitions. Production Highlights • First full year of production from Rapagnano. Produced volumes ahead of expectations with output of 3.82 MMScm (135 MMScf). • First gas production from Casa Tiberi on 28 July 2014 with production of 0.62 MMScm (21.9 MMScm). • Total revenue in the year roughly covers the Italian cost base. • First gas at Nerversa expected during 2015 securing significant free annual cash flow. Exploration Highlights • Badile Environmental Impact Assessment approved in March 2015 marking a significant milestone towards drilling of the exploration well with mid-case prospective resource of 178Bscf and NPV10 of €486m. • Completed acquisition of land to host the drill site for the initial Badile exploration well and for all other production wells required to exploit any discovery. • Ongoing negotiations to ensure a farmout of the permit with a view to drilling within the next twelve months. Appraisal and Development Highlights • Final approval of the Environmental Impact Assessment for the Nervesa gas discovery production concession from the Veneto Region. The award of the Nervesa production concession award from the Italian Ministry of Economic Development is expected to follow shortly. First gas expected in 2015. • Spudding of second Nervesa development well to address the southern limb of the field on 23 April with test results expected early June. • Received permit for the Laura gas discovery 24032.04 2 June 2015 11:57 AM PROOF 7 Contents Strategic Report Key Highlights of 2014/15 At a Glance Chairman’s Statement Balanced Portfolio Strategy and How We Measure Progress Operating and Financial Review Corporate Social Responsibility Managing Risk Governance The Team Corporate Governance Report Remuneration Report Directors’ Report Statement of Directors’ Responsibilities Independent Auditor’s Report Financials Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income Consolidated Balance Sheet Company Balance Sheet Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity Consolidated Cash Flow Statement Company Cash Flow Statement Notes to the Financial Statement List of Licences and Interests Dealing Information, Financial Calendar and Addresses 01 02 04 06 07 08 12 13 14 16 17 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 49 IBC 01 stock code: SOUStrategic ReportFinancial StatementsOur GovernanceSound Oil plc Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2014 Sound Oil plc Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2014 At a Glance Sound Oil has developed a portfolio with a combined cumulative best estimate NPV of €950m and cumulative annual cashflows of €544m. Drilling Existing Discoveries 05 Laura Discovery (100%) Location: Play Type: Gulf of Taranto (4km offshore) Inverted fault block Gas in Pleistocene NPV1: Up to €65MM Resource Potential: 25.6 BSCF P50 Cost: €16.2MM (dry hole case) 06 Santa Maria Goretti Discovery (100%) Location: Play Type: Marche Region (Central Italy) Inverted fault block Gas in Pliocene NPV2: Up to €105M Resource Potential: 67.7 BSCF Cost: €9MM (dry hole case) Significant Exploration Potential 07 Badile Prospect (100%) Location: Play Type: Po Valley (Northern Italy) Inverted fault block Gas-condensate in Mesozoic NPV1: €486MM mid case | €1,745MM high case Resource Potential: Up to 673 BSCFe; best estimate 178 BSCFe Cost: €23MM (dry hole case) 08 Zibido Prospect (100%) Location: Play Type: Po Valley (Northern Italy) Downthrown fault terrace Gas/oil in Mesozoic NPV1: €225MM P50 Producing and Developing Assets: “Building material cash flows” 01 Nervesa Gas Discovery (100%) Status: First well 2013; Second well currently drilling; Production 2015 NPV1: Up to €70MM Location: Po Valley (Northern Italy) Resource Potential: 26.5 BSCF • 1st well drilled July 2013; 46 metres of net pay across 13 zones; flowed 2.7 MM scf/day on test • 3 well development plan with second well currently drilling • Potential exploration prospect 02 Rapagnano Gas Field (100%) Status: NPV1: Producing Up to €4MM Location: Marche Region (Central Italy) Resource Potential: Up to 1.3 BSCF • First gas achieved 15 May 2013 from the Sabbie reservoir • 2013 production of 79MM scf • 12 years production remaining 03 Casa Tiberi Gas Field (100%) Drilling Existing Discoveries 04 Dora/Dalla (100%) Location: Play Type: Adriatic Sea (21km offshore) Faulted anticline, Gas-condensate in ScagliaFormation (TD 1,400m) NPV1: Up to €81MM Resource Potential: 74.5 BSCF Cost: €13M well cost 1 Based on €0.31/sm3 2 Based on €0.28/sm3 02 02 24032.04 2 June 2015 11:57 AM PROOF 7 www.soundoil.co.ukAt a Glance Strategic Report Our Governance Financial Statements 01 07 08 03 02 04 06 05 Find out more information on pages 8-11 Find out more information at: www.soundoil.co.uk 03 03 24032.04 2 June 2015 11:57 AM PROOF 7 stock code: SOUStrategic ReportFinancial StatementsOur GovernanceChairman’s Statement In this period of rapid transition, set against a challenging backdrop for the energy sector, your Company has taken great strides towards achieving its goal of becoming a medium sized, Mediterranean focused oil and gas company. Recent achievements include: • Heads of Terms signed on a Moroccan onshore gas licence with two existing discoveries and significant upside potential • Commenced drilling of the second well at our Nervesa discovery • Secured the Environmental Impact Assessment (“EIA”) approval for Badile whilst further progressing site preparations for the well, including purchasing the land • Secured the EIA approval for the Nervesa concession, where first gas will be secured later this year • Introduced a major institutional investor, Continental Investment Partners and completed a series of funding transactions with their help, including: • Completion of a £14m institutional funding (April 2014) • Completion of €7m Reserve Based Lending on Nervesa (November 2014) • Signature of a £12m institutional funding (April 2015) • Initiation of a €5m open offer, giving our loyal shareholders the opportunity to participate in our April fundraising at the same price as institutional investors (May 2015) • Continued strong production from our two onshore producing assets, Rapagnano and Casa Tiberi, which broadly cover our Italian cost base As a result of the above actions, the Company is now well positioned with a balanced portfolio, a significant cash position, steady positive newsflow, enhanced market credibility and a supportive major investor. Our Executive team, under the leadership of our CEO James Parsons, are a cohesive, balanced and highly ambitious group of specialists and it remains a pleasure to work with them. I look forward to further success in 2015 and beyond. Simon Davies 26th May 2015 24032.04 2 June 2015 11:57 AM PROOF 7 Our Executive team, under the leadership of our CEO James Parsons, are a cohesive, balanced and highly ambitious group of specialists and it remains a pleasure to work with them. I look forward to further success in 2015 and beyond. ” Read more in Our Governance section on pages 18-25 Find out more information at: www.soundoil.co.uk Find out more information at: www.soundoil.co.uk/ about-us/history 04 www.soundoil.co.ukSound Oil plc Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2014 Strategic Report Our Governance Financial Statements stock code: SOU 05 24032.04 2 June 2015 11:57 AM PROOF 7 Balanced Portfolio Sound Oil has developed a balanced portfolio of onshore production, appraisal and development gas assets in low risk geographies underpinned by strong regional gas prices. k s i R High Upside Exploration Cost Covering Production Low Risk Existing Discoveries NERVESA (1st WELL) RAPAGNANO SMG DORA/ DALLA NERVESA (2nd WELL) LAURA ZIBIDO BADILE Reward Cost Covering Production Sound Oil maintains a low cost base, with the Italian costs already being covered by Rapagnano production. Once production at Nervesa is achieved, the Company can expect to generate significant free cash flow. Low Risk Existing Discoveries By focusing on previously drilled discoveries, Sound Oil is able to minimise risk. Low existing risk discoveries add €197M of P50 NPV10 to the Company. High Upside Exploration The game-changing drills with a high upside potential. Mid case NPV of a further €711m. 06 24032.04 2 June 2015 11:57 AM PROOF 7 www.soundoil.co.ukSound Oil plc Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2014 Strategy and How We Measure Progress Our initial strategic focus is our onshore gas portfolio in Italy, which is a healthy blend of high upside exploration, low risk appraisal/development assets and some solid, cost covering, production. Key Performance Indicators Management are held accountable to a variety of KPIs and their remuneration is directly linked to meeting these targets. The health and safety of our employees and contractors is our primary concern. We are, again, proud to confirm that, in 2014, we had no lost time incidents. In terms of current business performance, the over-riding priority for the business is to ensure the Company continues to advance through the Italian permitting regime. The Executive Team are given specific targets to meet each year on each key asset and progress is regularly reviewed. and is estimated to be able to provide annual cashflows of up to €230m per year. Due to the size and nature of the drill, the Company is pursuing a farmout of Badile. Having recently received the Environmental Impact Assessment approval, the Company is hopeful of drilling the exploration well within the next twelve months following completion of a farmout. Combined with the exciting prospect of Zibido, Badile offers a potentially enormous increase to the net asset value of the Company. The Company aims to have a balanced portfolio and therefore, in tandem with progressing our exploration prospects, we are also working hard on lower risk but still significant development assets. In the short term, we are working on a farmout of Laura with a view to drilling by end of 2015 or early 2016 with production to commence by 2017. With strong potential at both Santa Maria Goretti and Dora, Sound has an excellent diversified portfolio that provides significant upside in a variety of scenarios. Our Journey to Date Our Italian journey commenced in 2013 with the successful drilling of the first Nervesa well and achievement of first gas at the Rapagnano gas field. In July 2014, we secured first gas at the Casa Tiberi gas field, which again demonstrated the Company’s ability to mature projects through the various stages of the industry life cycle. The Company’s strategy to date has been to develop low risk, previously drilled assets in order to minimise risk whilst accelerating revenue generation in order to cover its cost base. Once we recognise first production from Nervesa towards the end of 2015, we expect the Company to be cash flow positive on an operating basis. This will put us in a position of strength to grow the remaining world-class asset base which we anticipate will drive longer term share price accretion. Our Future Focus The Company has three main strategic objectives over the coming two to three years. Primary among the objectives is the desire to drill the “game-changing” assets we currently hold, mainly the Badile and Zibido exploration prospects. Badile has a best estimate resources of 187BScf, net present value of €486m 07 24032.04 2 June 2015 11:57 AM PROOF 7 stock code: SOUStrategic ReportFinancial StatementsOur GovernanceOperating and Financial Review Sound Oil currently has interests in 18 licences in Italy: 3 production concessions, 7 permits and 8 exclusive permit applications. The Company’s interests are held through its wholly owned Italian subsidiary companies Apennine Energy SpA and Apennine Oil and Ga SpA. Producing and Development Assets Nervesa Discovery (Sound Oil 100%) NPV 10: Up to €70m Recoverable resources: Up to 26.5BScf Rapagnano Gas Field (Sound Oil 100%) 2014 Revenue €1.1m P2 Reserves: 1.1BScf 08 CONEGLIANO Conegliano S.ANDREA -1dir Cascina Daga 1 dir Nervesa Arcade CARITA This is the first well in a 2 or 3 well development plan with the second well, Cascina Daga-1, addressing the southern structure which spudded on 23 April. Drilling and subsequent results are expected within approximately forty days. In 2014, Sound successfully raised a reserve based-funding facility from Greenbury SA, secured on cashflows from Nervesa. Montre Urano Capparucia Montegranaro Montegranaro 1 Rapagnano 3 Montegiorgio Rapagnano Rapagnano 5 Rapagnano Rapagnano 1 Rapagnano 4 Rapagnano 2 S. Procolo 1 Capparucia 1 Capparucia The permit is located in northeast Italy, within the Alpine foredeep province. The Nervesa structure was drilled by ENI in 1985 with two wells (Nervesa-1 and Nervesa-1dir A) and proved gas- bearing in at least 13 sand intervals within the Tortonian (5, 6a-d, 7a-e, 8, 9a-b). Of these intervals only one (9a) was completed in Nervesa-1 and put in production between 1989 and 1991. The permit was acquired by Celtique Energie in 2010 and subsequently operated by Sound Oil. Sound Oil acquired Celtique’s 50% interest in November 2011. The first well was drilled in July 2013 with 46 metres of net pay across 13 zones. The well test achieved a stabilised total gas flow rate of 2.7 MMscfd from multiple sandstone intervals in the Upper Miocene San Dona Formation using a dual string completion. Following these successful results, Sound Oil expects to shortly receive a Production Concession with a view to achieving first gas sales at Nervesa in late 2015. The concession is located in Fermo Province, Marche Region. Geologically the area is within the Ancona-Pescara Basin associated with the Central Apennine foredeep. First gas was delivered from the onshore Rapagnano field to the local gas distributor on 15 May 2013. In 2014, Rapagnano produced 3.8MMScm and generated revenue of €1,067,000. 24032.04 2 June 2015 11:57 AM PROOF 7 www.soundoil.co.ukSound Oil plc Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2014 Drilling Existing Discoveries Laura Discovery (Sound Oil 100%) CONEGLIANO NPV10: Up to €64m Recoverable resources: Up to 25.6BScf Conegliano S.ANDREA -1dir Cascina Daga 1 dir Nervesa Arcade CARITA DR74-AP is located in the Ionian Sea Zone D within the Sibari Basin. Average water is 200m. In 1980, commercial gas was discovered in two sand intervals in Laura-1. The Company was awarded the permit in June 2014 and intends to drill the discovery from an onshore location with a long reach deviated well. The Company intends to drill late 2015. LUANA -1 LAURA-1 LORENA-1 LIUBA 1 OR D6F.C-.AG ENI 1 THURIO-1 OGLIASTRELLO D.R 74.AP DIR FLORA-1 FRANCA 1 FRANCESCA-1 1DIR FAUSTA 1 1 LINA-1 LICIA-1 Santa Maria Goretti Permit (Sound Oil 100%) NPV10: Up to €36m Recoverable resources: Up to 67.7BScf The Santa Maria Goretti permit area is the southern extension of two significant producing gas fields operated by ENI. Sound’s internal evaluation of the seismic and reservoir studies was verified by a new Competent Person’s Report which was released in July 2014. The Company intends to drill Santa Maria Goretti on a back-to-back basis with Laura in late 2015/early 2016. GROTTAMMARE CARASSI MONTE CASTELLANO CASTORANO -1 II CANCELLO 1 DIR RIPATRANSONE -1 EDISON TORRENTO TESINO - 2 S. MARIA GORETTI S. BARNABA -1 OFFIDA -1 S. BENEDETTO DEL TRONTO ENI Montre Urano Capparucia Montegranaro Montegranaro 1 Rapagnano 3 Montegiorgio Rapagnano Rapagnano 5 Rapagnano Rapagnano 1 Rapagnano 4 Rapagnano 2 S. Procolo 1 Capparucia 1 Capparucia Dora/Dalla (Sound Oil 100%) NPV10: Up to €81m Recoverable resources: Up to 74.5BScf The Dora gas discovery was drilled in 1972 and flowed 200MMScf/d and lies 21km offshore in the Adriatic Sea. The Company as also started to examine the Dalla exploration project which is held within the Dora permit and believes it has exciting potential. VALTESINO -1 AGIP B.C12.A.S ENY SPA DONALD ELISA 1 DALLA PROSPECT DORA 1 DORA 2 D 503 BR-CS (Dora) 09 DAVID 24032.04 2 June 2015 11:57 AM PROOF 7 stock code: SOUStrategic ReportFinancial StatementsOur GovernanceOperating and Financial Review continued Exploration Assets Badile (Sound Oil 100%) NPV10: Up to €1,745m Recoverable resources: Up to 673BScf The permit containing the Badile Prospect was awarded in March 2010 and the Company received the Environmental Impact Assessment approval in February 2015. A CPR was carried out at the end of 2013 and confirmed a 22% chance of success. Zibido Prospect (Sound Oil 100%) NPV10: Up to €225m The Zibido prospect is adjacent to the Badile prospect. It is a downthrown fault terrace play with a total depth of 5,600 metres. A CPR was carried out in 2011. Statement of Proved and Probable Reserves The Group’s proved and probable hydrocarbon reserves as at 31 December 2014 were: Proved reserves at 31 December 2013 Reclassifications Production Proved reserves at 31 December 2014 Probable reserves at 31 December 2013 Reclassifications Revisions Probable reserves at 31 December 2014 Total Proved and Probable Reserves at 31 December 2014 Abbreviations: Bscf: Billion standard cubic feet of gas. MMbo: Million barrels of oil. MMboe: Million barrels of oil equivalent (6,000 standard cubic feet of gas = 1 barrel of oil). 10 24032.04 2 June 2015 11:57 AM PROOF 7 ZIBIDO PROSPECT GUDO GAMBAREDO OPERA MOIRAGO 1 DIR GAGGIANO LACCHIARELLA 2 BADILE Zibido 1 Gas (Bscf) MMboe 0.82 0.20 (0.16) 0.86 0.60 (0.20) (0.17) 0.23 1.09 0.14 0.03 (0.03) 0.14 0.10 0.03 (0.03) 0.04 0.18 www.soundoil.co.ukSound Oil plc Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2014   Zibido 1 Going concern – forward cash flow projections show that the Group has sufficient financial resources for the foreseeable future. The Group consequently has sufficient resources to undertake its committed work programme over the next twelve months. Balance Sheet In the year, non-current assets increased by £2,545,000 which related primarily to significant purchases at Badile and Casa Tiberi. This was partially offset by the impairment of the latter asset’s carrying value to nil (£723,000). In the year, Nervesa was reallocated from exploration and evaluation to development in the balance sheet at a value of £11,555,000. This reflects Board approval to complete development of Nervesa with first production volumes expected in 2015. The Group’s closing cash balance increased by £12,065,000 in 2014 following the successful debt and equity raises. This is offset by the increase in loans payable in over one year by £11,490,000. Non-current provisions fell in the year following a favourable revision of the estimated costs to decommission Nervesa. Accounting Standards The Group has reported its 2014 full year accounts under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), as adopted by the European Union. Income Statement In 2014, the Group recorded its first full year of revenues from the Rapagnano field and also reported first revenue from the Casa Tiberi field on 28 July 2014. This drove a more than doubling of revenue in 2014. The loss before finance costs and tax from continuing operations in 2014 was £3,245,000, a decrease from £6,437,000 in 2013. In 2014, Casa Tiberi was impaired by £723,000 to nil carrying value. Casa Tiberi continues to produce and provide revenue for the immediate future. Administrative costs remained roughly in line with 2013 at £2,773,000 (2013: £2,616,000) which demonstrates our commitment to running a tightly controlled company. Cash Flow/Financing During 2014, £19,089,000 of net cash proceeds from financing were raised. The largest funding event of 2014 was the hybrid 50:50 equity/ debt arrangement entered into with Continental Investment Partners in July 2014 for a total of £14,000,000 gross. The Group also entered into a reserve-based lending arrangement with Greenbury SA in November 2014 for a total of €7,000,000. The Group’s Chairman, Simon Davies, also demonstrated his confidence in the Group by also providing a £1,000,000 loan in addition to owning 10 million of the Group’s issued share capital. The Group spent £3,347,000 on investing activities which consisted primarily of the purchase of land for the Badile drill and expenditure required to bring Casa Tiberi into production. Cumulative NPV (Best Estimate) €m Total NPV €950m Nervesa €35.9m Villa Gigoli €16.8m Laura €39.8m Costa del Sole €24.6m SMG €55.5m Badile €486.0m Dora/Dalla €66.5m Zibido €225.0m Projected Cumulative Annual Cash Flows Total Cash €544m Nervesa €13.8m Villa Gigoli €7.7m Laura €24.8m Costa del Sole €34.9m SMG €10.2m Badile €230.0m Dora/Dalla €55.0m Zibido €168.0m 11 24032.04 2 June 2015 11:57 AM PROOF 7 stock code: SOUStrategic ReportFinancial StatementsOur GovernanceCorporate Social Responsibility Our business relies heavily on successful partnerships with all stakeholders. By being a responsible operator and partner we hope to build deep and constructive relationships with stakeholders, be they government, local communities, employees or suppliers. Developing across the region using our Milan technical hub We are totally committed to a healthy and safe workplace, whether it be on a drill site or in an office. We cannot rely purely on our employees to guarantee a safe working environment. We therefore set minimum requirements for contractor selection to ensure they share our values. In 2014, we are again delighted to report that we recorded no lost time incidents. Transparency and Ethical Conduct The Group is aware of its legal obligations with regards to the UK Bribery Act of 2010. All employees underwent training in 2014 to enable them to identify and manage the risks of corruption and bribery. The Company monitors these risks continuously and actively encourages whistleblowing should any inappropriate behaviours be suspected. People and Skills The Company maintains a tight control on costs and consequently only employed twelve people and four contractors and consultants at the end of 2014. This makes training and development of our staff even more important to the success of our business. Supply Chain We are committed to building long term relationships with key suppliers. We therefore treat our suppliers with respect and aim for prompt payment. 12 24032.04 2 June 2015 11:57 AM PROOF 7 www.soundoil.co.ukSound Oil plc Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2014 Managing Risk Our Risk Framework Sound has established a risk framework whose main objective is to: • Record and analyse principal risks facing the Group; the nature and extent of each risk is identified and assessed • Design and implement controls to mitigate risks • Monitor risks and test and monitor controls The framework is regularly reviewed and assessed for completeness and relevance. Commodity Price Risk The recent falls in world commodity prices have demonstrated the potential for volatility in the energy markets and demonstrates the advantage of a robust risk framework. Gas price risk has been identified as one of the Company’s primary risks and one that has been addressed by taking annual price contracts with a largely fixed base price. This has protected short term revenue whilst gas prices in Italy have also remained relatively strong. The Company has a low cost of production and our economics are regularly flexed for various gas price scenarios. The recent Competent Person’s Report for our Italian gas assets has indicated that our projects remain economic at every price deck. We therefore continue to believe that we will be able to access the capital required to fund our pipeline. When we approach first gas at Nervesa, the Company will look in detail at various hedging possibilities to cover the Group’s first truly material revenues. Moroccan Oil and Gas Investment Fund in relation to a potential farm in to the Tendrara licence, onshore Morocco. Reserves and Recoverability There is the risk that reservoir potential may not be optimised and/or reservoir potential falls below expected levels. This could lead to loss in production volumes compared to plan or increases in capital expenditure and operating costs. The Group mitigates this risk by having a high-quality Milan based technical team combined with an independent Exploration Production and Technical Committee (“EPTC”). Project Decision and Delivery Projects may be sanctioned based on incorrect assumptions or lack of information. Major capital development programmes may be realised late, over- budget or in a sub-standard manner. These risks are mitigated by combining decision-making authorities and processes with regular business planning and forecasting processes. All major capital projects require formal board approval and we have detailed contract selection and subsequent evaluation processes. Asset Integrity and health and safety A major incident in one of our operations could have a significant impact on the environment, employees/contractors in addition to risk of litigation and business interruption. To mitigate this risk, regular health and safety risk assessments are carried out on all operations and we have emergency response plans in place. All equipment used on site is designed to the latest technology in order to minimise the risk of accidents. Regulation Risk and Portfolio Concentration Since exiting Indonesia, Sound has been entirely focused on Italy. Although Sound believes strongly in Italy, with relatively low costs and strong gas prices, over- concentration in one country does lead to increased local regulation/ reputational risk. To date we have mitigated this risk by employing Italian staff with excellent knowledge of the Italian regulatory frameworks. This has worked well as the Company has demonstrated its ability to make good progress with the Badile Environmental Impact Assessment Award and the Nervesa production concession all obtained in early 2015. However, in order to further reduce country risk, we have begun to look further afield around the Mediterranean area. This culminated in our announcement of 11th May that we had been granted a 30 day period of exclusivity from the 13 24032.04 2 June 2015 11:57 AM PROOF 7 stock code: SOUStrategic ReportFinancial StatementsOur GovernanceThe Team 01 04 02 05 14 24032.04 2 June 2015 11:57 AM PROOF 7 03 06 07 www.soundoil.co.ukSound Oil plc Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2014 01 Simon Davies Chairman (Non-Executive) 03 Luca Madeddu Managing Director, Italy 06 Andrew Hockey Director (Non-Executive) Andrew Hockey has been a non executive director of Sound Oil since May 2011 and has 30 years’ technical and managerial experience in the upstream oil and gas industry. Andrew is a co-founder of Fairfield Energy Limited where he is General Manager, Joint Ventures and New Business. Andrew’s previous roles include senior positions in Eni, Lasmo, Monument and Petrofina with responsibilities across Italy, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Greece and the UK North Sea. Andrew has a BA Honours in Geology from Oxford University and an MSc in Petroleum Geology from Imperial College, London. 07 Gerry Orbell Director (Non-Executive) Gerry Orbell retired as Chairman and CEO of Sound Oil in 2012 after founding the company in 2005, and running it for seven years. He was reappointed to the Board as a Non-Executive Director in February 2014. He is a petroleum geologist with over 40 years’ international experience – including Board positions at Premier Oil and Fina. Gerry holds a PhD in Geology from University College London, and has been a member of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists since 1975. Simon was appointed as a Non- Executive Director of Sound Oil in February 2014, and has over 30 years’ experience of investment management. He is also currently Chairman of the JP Morgan Overseas Investment Trust plc, a Non-Executive Director of Grainger plc and LCH Clearnet, and a Director of a number of subsidiaries of Old Mutual Wealth Management Limited. He began his investment career in 1981 with Rothschild Asset Management, and has held various positions in the City of London, including Chairman and Chief Executive of Threadneedle Asset Management Limited, and Chairman of Thames Water Pension Trustees. Simon holds various professional and academic qualifications, including a degree in Engineering and Economics. 02 James Parsons Chief Executive Officer James Parsons has 23 years’ experience in the fields of strategy, management, finance and corporate development in the energy industry. James was appointed Chief Executive Officer in October 2012. James started his career with the Royal Dutch Shell group in 1994 and spent 12 years with Shell working in Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Scandinavia, Holland and London. Leading up to 2006 (when he left Shell to join Inter Pipeline Fund), James held various positions in Shell’s exploration and production business, latterly as Vice President, Finance, of New Business. James joined Sound Oil as Chief Financial Officer in 2011 from the European division of Inter Pipeline Fund, a Toronto-listed resources business, where he held the position of Finance and Corporate Development Director of Inter Pipeline Europe. James is a qualified accountant and has a BA Honours in Business Economics. Luca has over 25 years of experience in the upstream oil and gas industry with ENI, the major integrated energy company. Luca is a reservoir geologist by background and has extensive experience in hydrocarbon production, field development, petroleum engineering, supply chain management and reservoir engineering. He has managed large teams in complex operations in sensitive onshore and offshore environments and has worked in Venezuela, Nigeria, Indonesia, UK, Congo and Italy. Luca holds a degree in Geology from Milan University, and has been a Member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) since 1995. 04 Leonardo Spicci Italy Technical Manager & Badile Director Leonardo has over 25 years’ upstream experience with ENI, Petrobel, KPO and GSA, with extensive experience of working in Italy, Northern Africa, Middle East and Central Asia. Prior to joining Sound Oil in 2013 he was the District Manager for all Northern Italian Assets at ENI, managing a portfolio of onshore fields, offshore platforms and gas and oil treatment plants. Leonardo has a BSc in Geological Science and is a Member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers. 05 Marco Fumagalli Director (Non-Executive) Marco Fumagalli joined Sound Oil as a non-executive Director in July 2014. Marco is Managing Partner at Continental Investment Partners SA, a Swiss based investment firm and cornerstone shareholder in Sound Oil. Marco is a well-known Italian businessman who was previously a Group Partner at 3i. Marco is a qualified accountant and holds a degree in Business Administration from the University Bocconi of Milan. 15 24032.04 2 June 2015 11:57 AM PROOF 7 stock code: SOUFinancial StatementsStrategic ReportOur GovernanceCorporate Governance Report The Board recognises the importance of sound corporate governance and notes the guidelines set out in the UK Corporate Governance Code (the “Code”). Companies on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange (“AIM”) are not required to comply with the Code, and due to its size, the Company is not in full compliance. However, the Company intends to comply so far as is practicable and appropriate. In accordance with the Code no director has an employment contract of more than one year. The Board is responsible for overall strategy, acquisition policy, major capital expenditure projects, corporate overhead costs and significant financing matters. No one individual has unfettered powers of decision. The roles of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer are split in accordance with best practice. Seventeen Board meetings were held during the year. The Board has an Audit Committee comprising two of the non- executive directors. Its role is to monitor: • • • • the integrity of the Company’s financial statements and other formal announcements relating to the Company’s financial performance. the effectiveness of the risk management and internal control systems including the result of reviews of the system and management’s response to review findings. the appropriateness of the Company’s relationship with the external auditors and the objectivity of the audit process. the enforcement of the Company’s code of conduct and the adequacy and security of the whistleblowing procedure. The Committee met twice during 2014. The Board has established levels of authorisation of financial commitments and payment approval procedures appropriate to the size of the business. The Board receives reports on income and expenditure and on the Company’s financial position. On the wider aspects of internal control, relating to operational and compliance controls and risk management as included in provision C.2.1 of the Code, the Board, in setting the control environment, identifies and reviews the key areas of business risk facing the Group. There is close, day-to-day involvement by the Executive Director in all of the Group’s activities. This includes the comprehensive review of both management and technical reports, the monitoring of foreign exchange and interest-rate fluctuations, government and fiscal-policy issues and cash- control procedures. In this way, the key-risk areas can be monitored effectively and specialist expertise is applied in a timely and productive manner. Any system of internal control can provide only reasonable, and not absolute, assurance that the risk of failure to achieve business objectives is eliminated. The directors acknowledge that they are responsible for the Company’s system of internal control and for reviewing its effectiveness. The directors, having reviewed the effectiveness of the system of internal controls and risk management, consider that the system of internal control operated effectively throughout the financial year and up to the date that the financial statements were signed. The Company has less than twenty permanent employees and the directors do not believe the Company is sufficiently complex to warrant the establishment of an internal audit function. The directors will review this policy as and when the Company’s circumstances warrant. The Board has a Remuneration Committee as described in the Report on Directors’ Remuneration. In addition to directors’ remuneration, the Committee is responsible for assessing directors’ performance, planning succession for the Chairman and Chief Executive and for new nominees to the Board. 16 24032.04 2 June 2015 11:57 AM PROOF 7 www.soundoil.co.ukSound Oil plc Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2014 Remuneration Report Compliance The remuneration of all Executive Directors and the Executive Team is determined by the Remuneration and Nominations Committee (the ‘Committee’) and ratified by the Board. The Committee is composed entirely of non-executive directors, and currently comprises Simon Davies, who chairs the Committee, Marco Fumagalli and Gerry Orbell. None of the Executive Directors of the Company is involved in determining his own remuneration. The Committee has the authority to seek independent advice as required. The Committee consults with the Executive Team as required during the year. Remuneration approach The Company’s remuneration policy is to provide remuneration packages which ensure that directors and senior management are fairly and responsibly rewarded for their contributions. The Committee endorses the principle of mitigation of damages on early termination of a service contract. It is the Committee’s current intention to continue with the above remuneration approach for 2015 and subsequent years although the Committee will keep the matter under review. The Committee’s current intention with regard to share options is that they form a critical part of the long term incentive scheme for the executive team and may be awarded annually. Remuneration structure The executive team’s remuneration is basic salary with possible share options and bonuses awarded dependent on individual and company performance. A contributory pension scheme, compliant with UK legislation, was established in 2012 for UK employees. Base salary Base salary is reviewed each year against other comparable companies in the oil and gas sector and general market data on the basis of companies in similar industries and those of a similar size. The objective is to ensure that the base salary provides a competitive remuneration package. The base salaries of the Executive Team are currently positioned in the median. While salary is reviewed by reference to market conditions, the performance of the Company and the performance of the individual, the Committee would not regard this element of remuneration as directly performance related. Bonuses The performance of the Company and the Executives over the year is taken into consideration when assessing any annual cash bonus. Both Corporate and Individual key performance indicators (KPIs) are set at the beginning of each year’s budget process. Bonuses may be awarded up to a maximum of 100% of base salary depending on the seniority of the employee and following a review of corporate and individual performance against the KPIs. Contracts of employment The details of the Executive Director’s contract of employment and non-executive directors’ letters of appointment are set out below: • James Parsons has a contract of employment with a notice period for termination of 6 months. • Luca Madeddu has a contract of employment with a notice period for termination of 3 months. • Non-executive directors have letters of appointment with a notice period for termination of 3 months. • • The Company has granted an indemnity to all its Directors under which the Company will, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and to the extent provided by the Articles of Association, indemnify them against all costs, charges, losses and liabilities incurred by them in the execution of their duties. In the event of a change of control of the Company, James Parsons and each of the non-executive directors has the option to give notice and receive a lump sum equivalent to 12 months salary. 17 24032.04 2 June 2015 11:57 AM PROOF 7 stock code: SOUFinancial StatementsStrategic ReportOur GovernanceRemuneration Report Summary of actual remuneration of directors Executive Directors James Parsons Luca Madeddu(i) Non-executive Directors and Chairman Simon Davies Marco Fumagalli Andrew Hockey(ii) Gerry Orbell Total for all directors 2014 Performance Award £’000s Salary £’000s Total 2014 £’000s Total 2013 £’000s 260 65 40 15 62 30 472 160 39 – – – – 199 420 104 40 15 62 30 671 294 294 – – 70 – 658 (i) Luca Madeddu’s reported remuneration commences from the date of his appointment to the Sound Oil Board in September 2014 (ii) Includes pro-rated salary as Group Chairman until 25th June 2014 Share Options J Parsons L Madeddu A Hockey Date of Grant Exercisable Date Acquisition Price per share (pence) Options held at 1 January 2014 Options held at 31 December 2014 5.09.2011 5.09.2011 5.09.2011 1.03.2012 1.03.2012 1.03.2012 26.10.2012 26.10.2012 26.10.2012 6.2.2014 19.6.2014 01.03.2012 01.03.2012 01.03.2012 02.04.2012 02.04.2012 02.04.2012 26.09.2013 26.09.2013 26.09.2013 06.02.2014 19.06.2014 24.05.2011 26.10.2012 26.10.2012 26.10.2012 05.09.2012–4.09.2016 05.09.2013–4.09.2016 05.09.2014–4.09.2016 01.03.2013–28.02.2018 01.03.2014–28.02.2018 01.03.2015–28.02.2018 26.10.2012–25.10.2016 26.10.2013–25.10.2016 26.10.2014–25.10.2016 01.01.2015–31.12.2017 29.07.2017–29.07.2019 01.03.2013–28.02.2018 01.03.2014–28.02.2018 01.03.2015–28.02.2018 02.01.2013–01.01.2017 02.01.2014–01.01.2017 02.01.2015–01.01.2017 27.09.2014–26.09.2018 27.09.2015–26.09.2018 27.09.2016–26.09.2018 01.01.2015–31.12.2017 29.07.2017–29.07.2019 01.04.2011–31.03.2016 26.10.2012–25.10.2016 26.10.2013–25.10.2016 26.10.2014–25.10.2016 21.75 21.75 21.75 25.00 25.00 25.00 16.50 16.50 16.50 6.50 8.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 16.50 16.50 16.50 12.15 12.15 12.15 6.50 8.00 49.50 16.50 16.50 16.50 110,000 110,000 110,000 150,000 150,000 150,000 333,333 333,333 333,334 – – 150,000 150,000 150,000 110,000 110,000 110,000 444,444 444,444 444,445 – – 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 110,000 110,000 110,000 150,000 150,000 150,000 333,333 333,333 333,334 1,333,333 3,350,000 150,000 150,000 150,000 110,000 110,000 110,000 444,444 444,444 444,445 166,666 2,450,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 The granting of share options under the Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) is designed to align Executive remuneration with the long-term interest of shareholders. Only Key Personnel, whom the Group wishes to retain over the long term, are invited to join the LTIP. The end of 2013 option coverage is relatively limited (some 2.3% of issued share capital). Over the long term the Board wish to move towards the 10% approved cap. 18 24032.04 2 June 2015 11:57 AM PROOF 7 www.soundoil.co.ukSound Oil plc Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2014 Directors’ Report The Directors submit their report and the audited accounts for the year ended 31 December 2014. Directors Directors of Sound Oil plc holding office during the year were: The CEO makes recommendations to the Board on all technical matters through the EPTC which is headed by a qualified non executive director, and may include up to two further appropriately qualified Board level members or consultant professionals. Simon Davies (appointed 5 February 2014) James Parsons Marco Fumagalli (appointed 17 July 2014) Andrew Hockey Gerry Orbell (appointed 5 February 2014) Luca Madeddu (appointed 8 September 2014) Tony Heath (retired 25 June 2014) Going concern Details of going concern considerations are shown in the Operating and Financial Review on page 8. Dividends The Directors do not recommend the payment of a dividend. Political contributions During the period the Group made no political contributions. Auditors Crowe Clark Whitehill LLP continue as the Company’s auditors until the next Annual General Meeting. A resolution to reappoint them as auditors will be put to shareholders at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting. Exploration and Production Technical Committee The Exploration and Production Technical Committee (“EPTC”) exists to provide subsurface, technical, and operational oversight of and support to the Company’s executive as Sound Oil moves its existing asset base from exploration, appraisal and development to first production as an active operator. The EPTC is also routinely involved in the technical, geological and operational screening of growth opportunities. The CEO attends all EPTC meetings along with other Executive Team members who are invited from time to time depending on the requirement for specialist input. The EPTC has formal meetings which are minuted and has access to an annual budget for use in securing relevant professional assistance. Provision of information to auditors Each of the persons who is a director at the date of approval of this Annual Report and Financial Statements confirms that: • • • so far as the director is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the Company’s auditors are unaware; and the director has taken all the steps that he ought to have taken as director in order to make himself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the Company’s auditors are aware of that information. this confirmation is given and should be interpreted in accordance with the provisions of S418 of the Companies Act 2006. Disclosure in the Strategic Report As permitted by Paragraph 1A of Schedule 7 to the Large and Medium-sized companies and groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008, certain matters which are required to be disclosed in the directors’ report have been omitted as they are included in the Strategic Report on page 1. Health and Safety The Board of Sound Oil plc considers the health and safety of its employees, contractors and all stakeholders to be paramount and is determined to protect the environment in which it works. In 2012 Sound Oil convened a Board Committee dedicated to ensuring the application of our HSE policies across the Company. This Committee has continued to work through 2014. The table below sets out our operational HSE performance for 2013 and 2014, showing us continuing to execute our operations without a Lost Time Incident occurring. We are pleased with this performance and look forward to maintaining these standards through 2015. Operations Type Drilling Well Testing Facilities Construction Production Operations Totals 2014 2013 Operations (Hours) Lost time Incidents* (Numbers) (Hours) Operations (Hours) Lost time Incidents* (Numbers) (Hours) - - 552 608 1,160 – – – – – – – – – – 32,865 2,888 960 360 37,073 – – – – – * Lost Time Incident: any work related injury or illness which prevents that person from doing any work the day after the accident (as defined by the International Association of Oil and Gas Producers Glossary of HSE Terms,1999). By order of the Board Stephen Ronaldson Company Secretary 26 May 2015 24032.04 2 June 2015 11:57 AM PROOF 7 – – - - – 19 stock code: SOUFinancial StatementsStrategic ReportOur GovernanceStatement of Directors’ Responsibilities The Directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company’s transactions and to disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. The Directors are further responsible for ensuring that the Report of the Directors and other information included in the Annual Report and Financial Statements is prepared in accordance with applicable law in the United Kingdom. The Directors are responsible for preparing the Directors’ Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations. Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs’) as adopted by the European Union and applicable law. Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and the group and of the profit or loss of the group for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to: • select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; • make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; • • state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business. 20 24032.04 2 June 2015 11:57 AM PROOF 7 www.soundoil.co.ukSound Oil plc Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2014 Independent Auditor’s Report We have audited the financial statements of Sound Oil plc for the year ended 31 December 2014 which comprise Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income, Consolidated and Company Balance Sheets, Consolidated and Company Statements of Changes in Equity, the Consolidated and Company Cash Flow Statements and the related notes. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) as adopted by the European Union and, as regards the parent company financial statements, as applied in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act 2006. This report is made solely to the company’s members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company’s members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company and the company’s members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed. Respective responsibilities of directors and auditors As explained more fully in the Statement of Directors’ Responsibilities, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view. Our responsibility is to audit and express an opinion on the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and International Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland). Those standards require us to comply with the Auditing Practices Board’s Ethical Standards for Auditors. Scope of the audit of the financial statements An audit involves obtaining evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements sufficient to give reasonable assurance that the financial statements are free from material misstatement, whether caused by fraud or error. This includes an assessment of: whether the accounting policies are appropriate to the company’s circumstances and have been consistently applied and adequately disclosed; the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by the directors; and the overall presentation of the financial statements. In addition, we read all the financial and non-financial information in the Strategic Report, Directors’ Report, the Chairman’s Statement, the financial and technical reviews, the statement of proved and probable reserves, the report on Directors Remuneration and the Corporate Governance Report to identify material inconsistencies with the audited financial statements and to identify any information that is apparently materially incorrect based on, or materially inconsistent, with the knowledge acquired by us in the course of performing the audit. If we become aware of any apparent material misstatements or inconsistencies we consider the implications for our report. Opinion on financial statements In our opinion: • • • the financial statements give a true and fair view of the state of the group’s and of the parent company’s affairs as at 31 December 2014 and of the Group’s loss for the year then ended; the Group financial statements have been properly prepared in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the European Union; the parent company financial statements have been properly prepared in accordance with IFRS as adopted by the European Union as applied in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act 2006; and • the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. Opinion on other matter prescribed by the Companies Act 2006 In our opinion the information given in the Strategic Report and the Directors’ Report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements. Matters on which we are required to report by exception We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion: • • • adequate accounting records have not been kept by the parent company, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or the parent company financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or certain disclosures of directors’ remuneration specified by law are not made; or • we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit. Matthew Stallabrass (Senior Statutory Auditor) For and on behalf of Crowe Clark Whitehill LLP Statutory Auditor St. Bride’s House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8EH 26 May 2015 Note: The maintenance and integrity of Sound Oil plc website is the responsibility of the directors. The work carried out by the auditors does not involve consideration of these matters and accordingly the auditors accept no responsibility for any changes that may have occurred to the financial statements since they were originally presented on the website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions. 21 24032.04 2 June 2015 11:57 AM PROOF 7 stock code: SOUFinancial StatementsStrategic ReportOur GovernanceConsolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the year ended 31 December 2014 Revenue Operating costs Impairment of producing assets Exploration costs Gross profit Administrative expenses Group operating loss from continuing operations Finance revenue Foreign exchange gain/(loss) External interest costs Loss for the period before taxation Tax expense Loss for the period after taxation Foreign currency translation Total comprehensive loss for the period Loss for the period attributable to: Owners of the company Non-controlling interests Loss per share and diluted for the period Attributable to the equity shareholders of the parent (pence) Notes 3 6 7 8 8 2014 £’000s 983 (658) (723) (74) (472) (2,773) (3,245) 7 (661) (1,022) (4,921) - (4,921) 127 (4,794) 2013 £’000s 482 (265) - (4,038) (3,821) (2,616) (6,437) 9 (304) (132) (6,864) - (6,864) 557 (6,307) (4,794) (6,307) – 2014 Pence (1.40) (1.40) 2013 Pence (2.40) (2.40) 22 24032.04 2 June 2015 11:57 AM PROOF 7 www.soundoil.co.ukSound Oil plc Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2014     Consolidated Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2014 Non-current assets Property, plant and equipment Intangible assets Land and buildings Current assets Other receivables Prepayments Cash and short term deposits Total assets Current liabilities Trade and other payables Loans repayable in under one year Non-current liabilities Deferred tax liabilities Loans due in over one year Provisions Total liabilities Net assets Capital and reserves Equity share capital Warrant Reserve Foreign currency reserve Accumulated deficit Total equity 31 December 2014 £’000s 31 December 2013 £’000s Notes 9 11 10 13 14 15 15 16 15 17 18 13,200 8,888 1,433 23,521 2,173 157 12,608 14,938 38,459 2,194 131 2,325 2,099 13,437 1,164 16,700 19,025 19,434 1,476 19,500 – 20,976 1,978 184 543 2,705 23,681 2,797 229 3,026 2,165 1,947 1,226 5,338 8,364 15,317 71,298 369 1,388 (53,621) 19,434 63,085 – 1,261 (49,029) 15,317 The financial statements were approved by the Board and authorised for issue on 26 May 2015 and were signed on its behalf by: J Parsons Director S Davies Director The accounting policies on pages 28 to 32 and notes on pages 32 to 48 form part of these financial statements. 23 24032.04 2 June 2015 11:57 AM PROOF 7 stock code: SOUStrategic ReportFinancial StatementsOur Governance  Company Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2014 Non-current assets Property, plant and equipment Fixtures and fittings Investments in subsidiaries Current assets Other receivables Prepayments Cash and short term deposits Total assets Current liabilities Trade and other payables Non-current liabilities Loans Net assets Capital and reserves attributable to equity holders of the company Issued share capital and share premium Accumulated deficit Total equity Company Number 05344804 31 December 2014 £’000s 31 December 2013 £’000s Notes 7 35 25,735 25,777 44 32 11,914 11,990 37,767 6 24,252 24,258 12 143 418 573 24,831 1,448 399 6,627 29,692 71,298 (41,606) 29,692 – 24,432 63,085 (38,653) 24,432 12 13 14 15 15 18 The financial statements were approved by the Board and authorised for issue on 26 May 2015 and were signed on its behalf by: J Parsons Director S Davies Director 24 24032.04 2 June 2015 11:57 AM PROOF 7 www.soundoil.co.ukSound Oil plc Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2014   Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for the year ended 31 December 2014 Share capital £’000s 2,876 – – – 1,277 – – – 4,153 Notes 25 23 Notes 23 Group Notes 25 23 At 1 January 2014 Total Loss for the period Other comprehensive income Total comprehensive income/(loss) Issue of share capital Transaction costs Fair value of warrants Share based payments At 31 December 2014 Company At 1 January 2014 Total Loss for the period Issue of share capital Transaction costs Fair value of warrants Share based payments At 31 December 2014 Group At 1 January 2013 Total Loss for the period Other comprehensive income Total comprehensive income/(loss) Issue of share capital Transaction costs Share based payments At 31 December 2013 Company At 1 January 2013 Total Loss for the period issue of share capital Transaction costs Share based payments At 31 December 2013 Foreign currency reserves £’000s 1,261 – 127 – – – – – 1,388 Warrant Reserve £’000s – – – – 369 – 369 Foreign currency reserves £’000s 704 – 557 557 – – – 1,261 Share premium £’000s 60,209 – – – 7,442 (506) – – 67,145 Accumulated Deficit £’000s (49,029) (4,921) – (4,921) – – – 329 (53,621) Warrant Reserve £’000s – – – – – – 369 – 369 Share premium £’000s 60,209 – 7,442 (506) – – 67,145 Accumulated Deficit £’000s (38,653) (3,651) – – – 329 (41,975) Share premium £’000s 60,213 – – – 43 (47) – 60,209 Accumulated Deficit £’000s (42,273) (6,864) – (6,864) – – 108 (49,029) Share capital £’000s 2,876 – 1,277 – – – 4,153 Share capital £’000s 2,870 – – – 6 – – 2,876 Notes 23 Share capital £’000s 2,870 – 6 – – 2,876 Share premium £’000s 60,213 – 43 (47) – 60,209 Accumulated Deficit £’000s (36,578) (2,183) – – 108 (38,653) 24032.04 2 June 2015 11:57 AM PROOF 7 Total equity £’000s 15,317 (4,921) 127 (4,794) 8,719 (506) 369 329 19,434 Total equity £’000s 24,432 (3,651) 8,719 (506) 369 329 29,692 Total equity £’000s 21,514 (6,864) 557 (6,307) 49 (47) 108 15,317 Total equity £’000s 26,505 (2,183) 49 (47) 108 24,432 25 stock code: SOUStrategic ReportFinancial StatementsOur GovernanceConsolidated Cash Flow Statement for the year ended 31 December 2014 Cash flow from operating activities Cash flow from operations Interest received Net cash flow from operating activities Cash flow from investing activities Capital expenditure and disposals Exploration and development expenditure Net cash flow from investing activities CSTI funding contract Net proceeds from debt Net Proceeds from equity issue Interest payments Net cash flow from financing activities Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents Net foreign exchange difference Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period Notes to Cash Flow for the year ended 31 December 2014 Cash flow from operations reconciliation Loss before tax Finance revenue Payroll bonuses paid in shares Exploration expenditure written off and impairment of assets Increase/(decrease) in accruals and short term payables Depreciation Share based payments charge Increase in long term provisions Finance costs and accrued interest Decrease/(increase) in receivables Cash flow from operations Year ended 31 December 2014 £’000s Year ended 31 December 2013 £’000s Notes (3,327) 7 (3,320) (2,258) (1,089) (3,347) (242) 11,398 8,213 (280) 19,089 12,420 (355) 543 12,608 (2,645) 9 (2,636) (706) (6,482) (7,188) 1,664 – 1,576 – 3,240 (6,584) 218 6,909 543 14 Year ended 31 December 2014 £’000s Year ended 31 December 2013 £’000s Notes 6 3 23 (4,921) (7) 60 797 (603) 225 329 (62) 1,022 (167) (3,327) (6,864) (9) 60 4,038 318 146 108 49 132 (623) (2,645) 26 24032.04 2 June 2015 11:57 AM PROOF 7 www.soundoil.co.ukSound Oil plc Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2014     Company Cash Flow Statement for the year ended 31 December 2014 Cash flow from operating activities Cash flow from operations Interest received Net cash flow from operating activities Cash flow from investing activities Capital expenditure and disposals Cash advances to subsidiaries Net cash flow from investing activities Net proceeds from debt Net Proceeds from equity issue Interest payments Net cash flow from financing activities Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents Net foreign exchange difference Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period Notes to Cash Flow for the year ended 31 December 2014 Cash flow from operations reconciliation Loss before tax Intragroup recharges Intercompany loans written off Finance revenue Finance charges to be paid in shares Decrease/(increase) in other non-current assets Payroll bonuses paid in shares (Increase)/decrease in receivables Increase/(decrease) in accruals and short term payables Depreciation Share based payments charge Accrued interest Cash flow from operations 24032.04 2 June 2015 11:57 AM PROOF 7 Notes 14 2014 £’000s (2,034) 5 (2,029) (36) (1,263) (1,299) 6,430 8,213 (185) 14,458 11,130 366 418 11,914 2013 £’000s (1,820) 9 (1,811) (6) (1,626) (1,632) – 1,576 – 1,576 (1,867) 144 2,141 418 Notes 2014 £’000s 2013 £’000s (4,921) (408) - (5) 625 - 30 155 1,449 5 329 707 (2,034) 23 (2,183) - 18 (9) - (3) - 103 139 7 108 - (1,820) 27 stock code: SOUStrategic ReportFinancial StatementsOur Governance    Notes to the Financial Statements 1 Accounting policies Sound Oil plc is a public limited company registered and domiciled in England and Wales under the Companies Act 2006. (a) Basis of preparation The financial statements of the Group and its parent have been prepared in accordance with: 1. International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted by the European Union (IFRSs, as adopted by the European Union), IFRIC Interpretations; and 2. those parts of the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies reporting under IFRS. The consolidated financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, except to the extent that the following policies require fair value adjustments. The Group and its parent company’s financial statements are presented in sterling (£) and all values are rounded to the nearest thousand (£’000) except when otherwise indicated. The principal accounting policies set out below have been consistently applied to all financial reporting periods presented in these consolidated financial statements and by all Group entities, unless otherwise stated. All amounts classified as current are expected to be settled/recovered in less than 12 months unless otherwise stated in the notes to these financial statements. The Group and its parent company’s financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2014 were authorised for issue by the board of directors on 26 May 2015. The financial position of the Group, its cash flows and available debt facilities are described in the Financial Review above. As at 31 December 2014 the Group had £12.6 million of available cash. Based on the current management plan, management believe that the Group will remain a going concern for the next 12 months from the date of the authorisation of the financial statements on the basis that forecast expenditure (12 months through 26 May 2016) will be less than the funds available as at 31 December 2014. Use of estimates and key sources of estimation uncertainty The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as well as the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the balance sheet date and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual outcomes could differ from those estimates. The key sources of estimation uncertainty that have a significant risk of causing material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are the impairment of intangible exploration and evaluation (E&E), investments and goodwill and the estimation of share based payment costs. The Group determines whether E&E assets are impaired in cost pools when facts and circumstances suggest that the carrying amount of a cost pool may exceed its recoverable amount. As recoverable amounts are determined based upon risked potential, or where relevant, discovered oil and gas reserves, this involves estimations and the selection of a suitable discount rate. The capitalisation and any write-off of E&E assets necessarily involve certain judgements with regard to whether the asset will ultimately prove to be recoverable. In determining the treatment of E&E assets and investments the directors are required to make estimates and assumptions as to future events and circumstances. There are uncertainties inherent in making such assumptions, especially with regard to oil and gas reserves and the life of, and title to, an asset; recovery rates; production costs; commodity prices; and exchange rates. Assumptions that are valid at the time of estimation may change significantly as new information becomes available and changes in these assumptions may alter the economic status of an E&E asset and result in resources or reserves being restated. The estimation of recoverable amounts, based on risked potential and the application of value in use calculations, are dependent upon finance being available to fund the development of the E&E assets. Goodwill is tested annually and at other times when impairment indications exist. When value in use calculations are undertaken, management estimates the expected future cash-flows from the asset and chooses a suitable discount rate in order to calculate the present value of those cash-flows. In undertaking these value in use calculations, management is required to make use of estimates and assumptions similar to those described in the treatment of E&E assets above. Further details are given in note 11. The estimation of share-based payment costs requires the selection of an appropriate valuation model, consideration as to the inputs necessary for the valuation model chosen and the estimation of the number of awards that will ultimately vest, inputs for which arise from judgements relating to the continuing participation of key employees (see note 19). 28 24032.04 2 June 2015 11:57 AM PROOF 7 www.soundoil.co.ukSound Oil plc Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2014 1 Accounting policies continued (b) Basis of consolidation The Group financial statements consolidate the Income Statements and Balance Sheets of the Company and its subsidiary undertakings. Joint venture undertakings are accounted for using the proportionate consolidation method from the date that significant influence or joint control (respectively) commences until the date this ceases. Associates are accounted for using the equity method. Investments in subsidiaries Subsidiaries are all entities over which the Group has the power to govern the financial and operating policies, 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. Such power, generally but not exclusively, accompanies a shareholding of more than one-half of the voting rights. Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on which control is transferred to the Group, until the date that control ceases. The Group uses the purchase method of accounting for the acquisition of subsidiaries. The cost of an acquisition is measured as the fair value of the assets given, equity instruments issued and liabilities incurred or assumed at the date of exchange, plus costs directly attributable to the acquisition. Separate financial statements Investments in subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates are recorded at cost, subject to impairment testing in the Group’s financial statements. (c) Foreign currency translation The functional currency of the Company is pound sterling. The functional currency of the Italian subsidiaries is the Euro. Transactions in foreign currencies are initially recorded in the functional currency by applying the spot exchange rate ruling at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the functional currency rate of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. All differences are taken to the income statement. The assets and liabilities of foreign operations are translated into sterling at the rate of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. Income and expenses are translated at weighted average exchange rates for the year. The resulting exchange differences are taken directly to a separate component of equity. On disposal of a foreign entity, the deferred cumulative amount recognised in equity relating to that particular foreign operation is recognised in the income statement. (d) Oil and gas assets The Group’s capitalised oil and gas costs principally relate to properties that are in the exploration and evaluation stage. As allowed under IFRS 6 the Group has continued to apply its existing accounting policy to exploration and evaluation activity, subject to the specific requirements of the standard. The Group will continue to monitor the application of these policies in the light of expected future guidance on accounting for oil and gas activities. The Group applies the successful efforts method of accounting for E&E costs. Exploration and evaluation assets Under the successful efforts method of accounting, all licence acquisition, exploration and appraisal costs are initially capitalised in well, field or specific exploration cost centres as appropriate, pending determination. Expenditure incurred during the various exploration and appraisal phases is then written off unless commercial reserves have been established or the determination process has not been completed. The useful lives of the assets are considered to be finite. 29 24032.04 2 June 2015 11:57 AM PROOF 7 stock code: SOUStrategic ReportFinancial StatementsOur GovernanceNotes to the Financial Statements continued 1 Accounting policies continued Exploration and evaluation costs Costs are initially capitalised as E&E assets. Payments to acquire the legal right to explore, costs of technical services and studies, seismic acquisition, exploratory drilling and testing are capitalised as exploration and evaluation assets. Treatment of exploration and evaluation expenditure at the end of appraisal activities Intangible E&E assets relating to each exploration licence/prospect are carried forward, until the existence (or otherwise) of commercial reserves has been determined subject to certain limitations including review for indications of impairment. If commercial reserves have been discovered and development has been approved, the carrying value, after any impairment loss, of the relevant E&E assets is then reclassified as development and production assets. If, however, commercial reserves have not been found, the capitalised costs are charged to expense after conclusion of appraisal activities. Development and production assets Development and production assets are accumulated generally on a field-by-field basis and represent the cost of developing the commercial reserves discovered and bringing them into production, together with the E&E expenditures incurred in finding commercial reserves transferred from intangible E&E assets as outlined in the accounting policy above. The cost of development and production assets also includes the cost of acquisitions and purchases of such assets, directly attributable overheads, finance costs capitalised, and the cost of recognising provisions for future restoration and decommissioning. Impairment of development and production assets An impairment test is performed whenever events and circumstances arising during the development or production phase indicate that the carrying value of a development or production asset may exceed its recoverable amount. The carrying value is compared with the expected recoverable amount of the asset, generally by reference to the present value of the future net cash flows expected to be derived from production of commercial reserves. The cash generating unit applied for impairment test purposes is generally the field, except that a number of field interests may be grouped as a single income generating unit where the cash flows of each field are inter-dependent. Acquisitions, asset purchases and disposals Acquisitions of oil and gas properties are accounted for under the purchase method where the transaction meets the definition of a business combination or joint venture. Transactions involving the purchase of an individual field interest, or a group of field interests, that do not qualify as a business combination are treated as asset purchases, irrespective of whether the specific transactions involve the transfer of the field interests directly, or the transfer of an incorporated entity. Accordingly, no goodwill arises, and the consideration is allocated to the assets and liabilities purchased on an appropriate basis. (e) Expenses recognition Expenses are recognised on the accruals basis unless otherwise stated. (f) Property, plant and equipment Fixtures, fittings and equipment are recorded at cost as tangible assets. The straight-line method of depreciation is used to depreciate the cost of these assets over their estimated useful lives, which is estimated to be four years. (g) Goodwill Goodwill on acquisition is initially measured at cost being the excess of the cost of the business combination over the acquirer’s interest in the net fair value of the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities. Following initial recognition, goodwill is measured at its original value, less any accumulated impairment losses subsequently incurred. Goodwill is not amortised. Goodwill is reviewed for impairment annually, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value may be impaired. Impairment is determined by assessing the recoverable amount of the cash- generating unit to which the goodwill relates. Where the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit or group of cash generating units is less than the carrying amount, an impairment loss is recognised. 30 24032.04 2 June 2015 11:57 AM PROOF 7 www.soundoil.co.ukSound Oil plc Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2014 1 Accounting policies continued (h) Borrowing costs Borrowing costs directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of qualifying assets, which are assets that necessarily take a substantial period of time to get ready for their intended use or sale, are added to the cost of those assets, until such time as the assets are substantially ready for their intended use or sale. All other borrowing costs are recognised in profit or loss in the period in which they are incurred. (i) Income tax Current tax The current tax expense is based on the taxable results for the year, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the Balance Sheet date, including any adjustments in respect of prior years. Amounts are charged or credited to the Income Statement or equity as appropriate. Deferred tax Deferred tax is provided using the Balance Sheet liability method, on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the consolidated financial statements. Deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that future taxable results will be available against which the temporary differences can be utilised. The amount of deferred tax provided is based on the expected manner of realisation or settlement of the carrying amount of assets and liabilities. Temporary differences arising from investments in subsidiaries give rise to deferred tax in the Company Balance Sheet only to the extent that it is probable that the temporary difference will reverse in the foreseeable future or the Company does not control the timing of the reversal of that difference. Deferred tax is provided on unremitted earnings of subsidiaries to the extent that the temporary difference created is expected to reverse in the foreseeable future. Deferred tax is recognised in the Income Statement except when it relates to items recognised directly in the Statement of Changes in Equity in which case it is credited or charged directly to Retained Earnings through the Statement of Changes in Equity. (j) Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand and deposits held at call with banks. (k) Financial instruments Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised on the Group’s Balance Sheet when the Group becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. Trade and other receivables are initially measured at fair value and are subsequently reassessed at the end of each accounting period. Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and demand deposits, and other short term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value. Financial liabilities and equity instruments issued by the Group are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into and the definitions of a financial liability and an equity instrument. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the Group after deducting all of its liabilities. The accounting policies adopted for specific financial liabilities and equity instruments are set out below. Trade payables are initially measured at fair value and are subsequently measured at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method. Equity instruments issued by the Company are recorded at the proceeds received, net of direct issue costs. Shares issued are held at their fair value. (l) Share based payments The Group issues equity-settled share-based payments to certain employees. The fair value of each option at the date of the grant is estimated using the Black–Scholes option-pricing model based upon the option price, the share price at the date of issue, volatility and the life of the option. The estimated fair value of the option is amortised to expense over the options’ vesting period with a corresponding increase to equity. No expense is recognised for awards that do not ultimately vest, except for awards where vesting is conditional upon a market condition, which are treated as vesting irrespective of whether or not the market condition is satisfied, provided that all other performance and/or service conditions are satisfied. 31 24032.04 2 June 2015 11:57 AM PROOF 7 stock code: SOUStrategic ReportFinancial StatementsOur GovernanceNotes to the Financial Statements continued 1 Accounting policies continued (m) Standards, interpretations and amendments to published standards that are not yet effective and have not been early adopted by the Group The following standards, amendments to standards and interpretations have been identified as those which may impact the Group in the period of initial application. They have not been applied in preparing this financial report. • • • • • • • • IFRS 11 Amendments: Accounting for Acquisitions of Interests in Joint Operations for accounting periods beginning on or after 01/01/2016 IAS 16 and IAS 38 Amendments: Clarification of Acceptable Methods of Depreciation and Amortisation for Accounting periods beginning on or after 01/01/2016 IAS 16 and IAS 41 Amendments: Agriculture: Bearer Plants June 2014 for accounting periods beginning on or after 01/01/2016 IAS 27 Amendment – Equity Method in Separate Financial Statements for accounting periods beginning on or after 01/01/2016 IFRS 10 and IAS 28 Amendments: Sale or Contribution of Assets between an Investor and its Associate or Joint Venture for accounting periods beginning on or after 01/01/2016 IFRS 14 Regulatory Deferral accounts for accounting periods beginning on or after 01/01/2016 IFRS 15 Revenue From Contracts with Customers for accounting periods beginning on or after 01/01/2017 IFRS 9 Financial Instruments for accounting periods beginning on or after 01/01/2018 The directors do not anticipate that the adoption of these standards and interpretations will have a material impact on the financial statements in the year of initial application. (n) Earnings per share Earnings per share are calculated using the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period per IAS 33. Diluted earnings per share are calculated based on the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period plus the weighted average number of shares that would be issued on the conversion of all potentially dilutive shares to ordinary shares. It is assumed that any proceeds obtained on the exercise of any options and warrants would be used to purchase ordinary shares at the average price during the period. Where the impact of converted shares would be anti-dilutive, these are excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings. (o) Provisions Provisions are recognised when the Group has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of past events, it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation, and a reliable estimate of the amount of the obligation can be made. (p) Revenue Recognition Revenue associated with production sales of natural gas is recorded when title passes to the customer. 2 Segment information The Group categorises its operations into three business segments based on corporate, exploration and appraisal and development and production. In the year ended 31 December 2014 the Group’s exploration and appraisal activities were carried out solely in Italy. The Group’s reportable segments are based on internal reports about components of the Group which are regularly reviewed and used by the board of directors, being the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”), for strategic decision making and resource allocation, in order to allocate resources to the segment and to assess its performance. Details regarding each of the operations of each reportable segment is included in the following tables. 32 24032.04 2 June 2015 11:57 AM PROOF 7 www.soundoil.co.ukSound Oil plc Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2014 2 Segment information continued Segment results for the period ended 31 December 2014 Sales and other operating revenues Operating costs Exploration costs Impairment of producing assets Administration expenses Operating loss segment result Interest receivable Finance costs Loss for the period before taxation Corporate £’000s Development & Production £’000s Exploration & Appraisal £’000s – – – – (2,773) (2,773) 7 (1,552) (4,318) 983 (658) – (723) – (398) – (131) (529) – – (74) – – (74) – – (74) Total £’000s 983 (658) (74) (723) (2,773) (3,245) 7 (1,683) (4,921) Segment revenue reported above represents revenue generated from external customers. All the revenue arose from operations in Italy. The segments assets and liabilities at 31 December 2014 are as follows: Capital expenditure Other assets Total liabilities The geographical split of non-current assets is as follows: Development and production assets Land and buildings Fixtures, fittings and office equipment Goodwill Exploration and evaluation assets Total Segment results for the year ended 31 December 2013 were as follows: Sales and other operating revenue from external customers Operating costs Impairment of exploration and evaluation assets Administration expenses Operating loss segment result Interest receivable Interest payable Loss for the year before taxation Corporate £’000s Development & Production £’000s Exploration & Appraisal £’000s – 14,938 (2,099) 13,112 – (1,557) 10,409 – (15,369) UK £’000s – – 42 – – 42 Corporate 2013 £’000s Development & Production 2013 £’000s Exploration & Appraisal 2013 £’000s – – – (2,616) (2,616) 9 (436) (3,043) 482 (265) – – 217 – – 217 – – (4,038) – (4,038) – – (4,038) During the period, revenues amounting to £482,000 arose from a single customer. Total £’000s 23,521 14,938 (19,025) Italy £’000s 13,112 1,433 46 2,099 6,789 23,479 Total 2013 £’000s 482 (265) (4,038) (2,616) (6,437) 9 (436) (6,864) 33 24032.04 2 June 2015 11:57 AM PROOF 7 stock code: SOUStrategic ReportFinancial StatementsOur GovernanceNotes to the Financial Statements continued 2 Segment information continued Capital expenditure Other assets Total liabilities The geographical split of non-current assets were as follows: Corporate 2013 £’000s 88 2,705 ( 2,165) Development & Production 2013 £’000s Exploration & Appraisal 2013 £’000s 1,388 – (578) 19,500 2,705 (5,621) Sales and other operating revenue Development and production assets Fixtures, fittings and office equipment Goodwill Exploration and evaluation assets Total Assets 3 Operating Loss Operating loss is stated after charging: Auditors’s remuneration Depreciation Share based payments Employee costs Impairment charges 4 Auditors’ Remuneration Fees payable to company’s auditor for the audit of company’s annual account Fees payable to the company’s auditor and its associates for other services: The audit of the company’s subsidiaries pursuant to legislation Tax services 5 Employee Costs Staff costs, including executive directors Share based payments Wages and salaries Social security costs Employee benefits Total 34 24032.04 2 June 2015 11:57 AM PROOF 7 Total 2013 £’000s 20,976 14,938 (8,364) Italy 2013 £’000s 482 1,388 82 2,167 17,333 20,970 2013 £’000s 82 146 108 2,045 3,984 UK 2013 £’000s – – 6 – – 6 2014 £’000s 75 225 329 2,192 723 2014 £’000s 2013 £’000s 65 6 4 75 2014 £’000s 329 1,507 347 9 2,192 67 7 8 82 2013 £’000s 108 1,616 311 10 2,045 www.soundoil.co.ukSound Oil plc Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2014       5 Employee Costs continued Number of employees (including executive directors) at the end of the year Technical and operations Management and administration Total 6 Finance Revenue Interest on cash at bank and short term deposits 7 Taxation (a) Analysis of the tax charge for the year: Current tax UK Corporation tax (charge)/credit Adjustment to tax expense in respect of prior years Overseas tax Total current tax (charge)/credit Deferred tax income arising in the current year Total tax (charge)/credit (b) Reconciliation of tax charge (Loss)/profit before tax Tax (charge)/credit charged at UK corporation tax rate of 21% (2012: 23%) Temporary differences not recognised Differences in overseas tax rates Total tax (charge)/credit 2014 Number 2013 Number 5 11 16 5 11 16 2014 £’000s 7 2013 £’000s 9 2014 £’000s Group 2013 £’000s Group – – – – – – 2014 £’000s Group (4,921) 1,033 (625) (408) – – – – – – – 2013 £’000s Group (6,864) 1,579 (474) (1,105) – 8 Profit/(loss) per share The calculation of basic profit/(loss) per Ordinary Share is based on the profit/(loss) after tax and on the weighted average number of Ordinary Shares in issue during the period. Basic profit/(loss) per share is calculated as follows: Loss after tax from continuing operations Weighted average shares in issue Loss per share (basic) from continuing operations 24032.04 2 June 2015 11:57 AM PROOF 7 2014 £’000s (4,921) 2014 million 360 2014 pence (1.40) 2013 £’000s (6,864) 2013 million 288 2013 pence (2.40) 35 stock code: SOUStrategic ReportFinancial StatementsOur Governance              Notes to the Financial Statements continued 9 Property, plant and equipment Development and production assets Cost At start of period Exchange adjustments Additions Decommissioning provisions Transfers At end of period Depreciation At start of period Impairment of assets Charge for period At end of period Net book amount Fixtures, fittings and office equipment Cost At start of period Exchange adjustments Acquisitions At end of period Depreciation At start of period Charge for period At end of period Net book amount Total net book amount 2014 £’000s 2013 £’000s 2,947 (548) 1,612 – 11,555 15,566 1,559 712 183 2,454 13,112 231 (4) 46 273 143 42 185 88 13,200 2,218 21 706 2 – 2,947 1,453 – 106 1,559 1,388 191 3 37 231 103 40 143 88 1,476 In 2014, the impairment costs related entirely to San Lorenzo due to latest revisions on the remaining life of production from the field. In 2013, the impairment costs related primarily to the decision to relinquish the Sambucheto and Monteluro licences whilst reducing the carrying value of the Strombone license. 2014 £’000s 712 712 2013 £’000s 4,038 4,038 2014 £’000s 2013 £’000s – 1,433 1,433 – – – 1,433 – – – – – – – Italy Total 10 Land and Buildings Cost At start of period Additions At end of period Depreciation At start of period Additions At end of period Net book amount 36 24032.04 2 June 2015 11:57 AM PROOF 7 www.soundoil.co.ukSound Oil plc Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2014       11 Intangibles Cost At 1 January 2014 Additions Transfers Exchange adjustments At 31 December 2014 Impairment At start of period Exchange adjustments Charge for period At end of period Net book amount at 31 December 2014 Cost At 1 January 2013 Exchange adjustments Additions At 31 December 2013 Impairment At 1 January 2013 Additions At 31 December 2013 Net book amount at 31 December 2013 Goodwill £’000s Software £’000s 2,167 – – (68) 2,099 – – – – 91 – – 91 – – – 2,099 91 Goodwill £’000s Software £’000s 2,126 41 – 2,167 – – – 2,167 – – – – – – – – Exploration and Evaluation Assets £’000s 22,393 998 (11,555 ) (78) 11,758 5,060 – – 5,060 6,698 Exploration and Evaluation Assets £’000s 13.494 180 8,719 22,393 1,076 3,984 5,060 17,333 2014 £’000s 24,560 1,089 (11,555) (146) 13,948 5,060 – – 5,060 8,888 2013 £’000s 15,620 221 8,719 24,560 1,076 3,984 5,060 19,500 Group Goodwill arises on acquisitions accounted for at fair value and consists largely of the synergies expected from combining acquired operations with those of the Group. In accordance with IFRS, goodwill is assessed annually for impairment. On the basis there is considerable headroom within the calculations and there have been no changes in the assumptions, no impairment is considered necessary. The Company has no goodwill. Exploration and Evaluation Assets Intangible assets are allocated to the cash generating unit (“CGU”) identified according to business segment. In assessing whether impairment indications exist in relation to intangible assets, the directors have regard to the results of the Group’s exploration and evaluation programme and to the most recent review and valuation of the Group’s assets prepared independently by its geoscience advisers in competent persons’ report (“CPRs”). A CPR covering the Group’s material assets (other than Badile and Santa Maria Goretti) was released in April 2015. A CPR for Santa Maria Goretti was performed in July 2014. A Badile CPR was executed in October 2013 which gave a Best estimate NPV10 of €486m, an increase of 60% on the previous CPR. The values attributed to the Group’s assets in the most recent CPRs are very significantly in excess of the carrying amounts of the Italian CGU, including goodwill and considered a variety of pricing scenarios. Consequently, other than in relation to San Lorenzo, the directors do not therefore consider that any impairment indications exist in relation to the remaining Italian CGU. 37 24032.04 2 June 2015 11:57 AM PROOF 7 stock code: SOUStrategic ReportFinancial StatementsOur Governance    Notes to the Financial Statements continued 11 Intangibles continued The valuation calculations included in the CPRs are entirely dependent on the availability of finance to fund capital expenditure on the development of exploration and evaluation assets. Should finance not be available the carrying amounts of the Group’s exploration and evaluation assets are likely to be impaired to their market value in a distressed sale. The methodology to arrive at the values attributed to the Group’s assets in the CPRs was as follows: • Net present value (“NPV”) calculations were prepared for proven contingent resources, including all the Italian licences. Estimates of the NPV of any project are always subject to many factors and wide margins of error. NPV calculations have been prepared over the period of the expected production profile and duration of sales contracts. The principal assumptions on which the NPV calculations are based are as follows: • The 2015 Italian CPR was produced with five different pricing scenarios with base gas prices of between 23 euro cents and 31 euro cents for 2015. Gas prices, in all cases, were then escalated at 2% per annum from 2016. The oil price scenarios were priced from 38.64 euros per barrel to 57.96 euros per barrel with future years being escalated according to a Brent futures curve until 2022 and from then on at 2% per annum. • A discount rate of 10% (2013: 10%) has been used which the directors believe to be standard industry practice and approximate to the Groups’ weighted average cost of capital. • The NPV calculations are most sensitive to the assumptions for production and operating expenditure. During the year, the Group capitalised interest costs of £799,000 (2013:£586,000); 44% of the interest costs incurred in the year have been capitalised on the basis that costs were directly attributable to the ongoing development of Nervesa. 12 Investment in subsidiaries At 1 January Net advances to group companies At 31 December 2014 £’000s Company 24,252 1,483 25,735 2013 £’000s Company 22,880 1,372 24,252 The subsidiary companies of the Company at 31 December 2014 which are all 100% owned by the Company are: Name Sound Oil International Limited Sound Oil Asia Limited* Mitra Energia Citarum Limited* Consul Oil and Gas Limited Apennine Energy SpA Apennine Oil and Gas SpA Incorporated British Virgin Isles British Virgin Isles Mauritius UK Italy Italy Principal Activity Holding Company Holding Company Exploration Company Holding Company Exploration, Development and Production Company Exploration, Development and Production Company * The investments in Mitra Energia Citarum Limited are held indirectly via Sound Oil International Limited. The investments in Apennine Energy SpA and Apennine Oil and Gas SpA are held indirectly through Consul Oil and Gas Limited. Consul Oil and Gas Limited is directly funded through non-current, non-interest bearing loans from Sound Oil Plc. Given that Sound Oil has no intention to call the loans in the foreseeable future, the loans are treated as “permanent as equity”. As a result, Sound Oil has classified these loans as investments which represent the carrying value of the investment in the Sound Oil International and Consul group of companies. 38 24032.04 2 June 2015 11:57 AM PROOF 7 www.soundoil.co.ukSound Oil plc Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2014   12 Investment in subsidiaries continued Composition of the Group Information about the composition of the Group at the end of the reporting period is as follows: Principal activity Gas exploration and production Holding companies Holding companies Holding companies 13 Other Receviables Group Italian VAT UK VAT Other receivables Currency Analysis Euro GBP Sterling US Dollar Company UK VAT Other receivables Currency Analysis GBP Sterling Total Place of incorporation and operation Italy UK British Virgin Isles Mauritius Number of wholly owned subsidiaries 2013 2014 2 2 2 1 7 2014 £’000s 1,975 24 174 2,173 2014 £’000s 2,117 56 – 2,173 2014 £’000s 24 20 44 2014 £’000s 44 44 2 2 2 2 8 2013 £’000s 1,923 10 45 1,978 2013 £’000s 1,955 12 11 1,978 2013 £’000s 10 2 12 2013 £’000s 12 12 39 24032.04 2 June 2015 11:57 AM PROOF 7 stock code: SOUStrategic ReportFinancial StatementsOur Governance        Notes to the Financial Statements continued 14 Cash and Cash Equivalents Group Cash at bank and in hand Cash equivalents: Short term deposits Carrying amount 31 December being In US Dollar In Euros In Sterling Company Cash at bank and in hand Cash equivalents: Short term deposits Carrying amount 31 December being In US Dollar In Euros In Sterling Total 15 Trade & Other Payables Company Trade Payable Payroll taxes and social security Accruals Currency Analysis Euro Sterling Total Company Trade Payable Payroll taxes and social security Accruals Total Currency Analysis Sterling Total 40 24032.04 2 June 2015 11:57 AM PROOF 7 2014 £’000s 12,608 – 12,608 1 11,205 1,402 12,608 2014 £’000s 25 11,889 11,914 1 10,511 1,402 11,914 2014 £’000s 1,016 88 1,090 2,194 2014 £’000s 747 1,447 2,194 2014 £’000s 502 34 912 1,448 2014 £’000s 1,448 1,448 2013 £’000s 211 332 543 23 187 333 543 2013 £’000s 104 314 418 23 62 333 418 2013 £’000s 2,317 79 401 2,797 2013 £’000s 2,397 400 2,797 2013 £’000s 64 38 297 399 2013 £’000s 399 399 www.soundoil.co.ukSound Oil plc Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2014             15 Trade & Other Payables continued Loans and Borrowings Group Current liabilities Other loans Non-current liabilities Other loans Loans and Borrowings Company Current liabilities Other loans Non-current liabilities Other loans 16 Deferred tax liabilities 1 January Unreleased foreign exchange (decrease)/increase 31 December 2014 £’000s 2013 £’000s 131 229 13,437 1,947 2014 £’000s – 6,627 2014 £’000s 2,165 (66) 2,099 2013 £’000s – – 2013 £’000s 2,125 40 2,165 Deferred tax assets have not been recognised in respect of tax losses available due to the uncertainty of utilisation of those assets. 17 Provisions At 1 January 2014 Discount unwind Additions in 2014 Released in the year Unrealised forex increase At 31 December 2014 The provision of £1,164,000 relates to the following licenses:- Rapagnano Montemarciano Marciano Carita Abandonment £’000s Other provisions £’000s 1,164 110 – (58) (52) 1,164 62 – – (62) – – Total £’000s 1,226 110 (58) (120) (52) 1,164 £’000s 139 254 255 516 Decomissioning is likely to occur within one year for Marciano and between 2016 and 2025 for the other licenses. Expected abandonment costs are capitalised and depreciated on a unit of production basis once gas sales commence. There are no provisions in the parent company. 41 24032.04 2 June 2015 11:57 AM PROOF 7 stock code: SOUStrategic ReportFinancial StatementsOur Governance    Notes to the Financial Statements continued 18 Capital and Reserves Group Ordinary shares – 1p Company Ordinary shares – 1p 2014 Number of shares 415,300,815 2014 Number of shares 415,300,815 £’000s 4,153 £’000s 4,153 2013 Number of shares 2,870,012,882 2013 Number of shares 2,870,012,882 Share option schemes Options to subscribe for the Company’s shares were granted to certain executives in 2013 and 2014 (note 19). Statement of Equity Group At 1 January 2014 Total loss for the period Other comprehensive income Total comprehensive income/(loss) Issue of share capital Fair value of warrants Transaction costs Share based payments At 31 December 2014 Company At 1 January 2014 (Loss for year) Issued of share capital Fair value of warrants Transaction costs Share based payments At 31 December 2014 Share capital £’000s Share premium £’000s Accumulated deficit £’000s Warrant reserve £’000s Foreign currency reserves £’000s 1,261 – 127 127 – – – – 1,388 (49,029) (4,921) – (4,921) – – – 329 (53,621) – – – – – 369 – – 369 Share premium £’000s Accumulated deficit £’000s Warranty reserve £’000s 60,209 – 7,442 – (506) – 67,145 (38,653) (3,650) – – – 329 (41,3974) – – – 369 – – 369 2,876 – – – 1,277 – – – 4,153 60,209 – – – 7,442 – (506) – 67,145 Share capital £’000s 2,876 – 1,277 – – – 4,153 £’000s 2,870 £’000s 2,870 Total equity £’000 15,317 (4,921) 127 (4,794) 8,719 369 (506) 329 19,434 Total equity £’000s 24,432 (3,650) 8,719 369 (506) 329 29,693 For details on the warrant reserve see note 25. Share Issues On 3 February 2014, Sound Oil announced the results of its Open Offer which had been announced on 16 January 2014 with an offer price of 4.2 pence per New Ordinary Share. The Company received valid acceptances in respect of 38,349,139 Open Offer Shares from eligible shareholders and these new shares were admitted to the AIM market on 4 February 2014. Various bonuses in the forms of shares were awarded to the Executive Team in 2014 which resulted in the issue of 1,833,132 new ordinary shares. On 10 July 2014, the Company issued 23,212,500 new ordinary shares to related parties of Continental Investment Partners, being the first tranche of the £7 million equity issue associated with the Institutional Funding announced on 18 June 2014. On 23 July, the Company issued a total of 64,287,500 new ordinary shares to Metano Capital S.A. and represented the final issue of two tranches of the £7 million equity issue associated with the institutional funding. Consequently, at the end of December 2014, the Company had 415,300,815 ordinary shares in issue. 42 24032.04 2 June 2015 11:57 AM PROOF 7 www.soundoil.co.ukSound Oil plc Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2014     19 Related Party Disclosures The financial statements include the financial statements of Sound Oil Plc (the parent) and the subsidiaries listed in the following table: Name Sound Oil International Limited Sound Oil Asia Limited Consul Oil and Gas Limited Apennine Energy SPA Apennine Oil and Gas SPA Mitra Energia Limited Mitra Energia Citarum Limited Country of Incorporation British Virgin Isles British Virgin Isles UK Italy Italy Mauritius Mauritius 2014 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 0% 100% 2013 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Terms and conditions of transactions with related parties There were no sales or purchases to or from related parties (2013: none). There have been no guarantees provided or received for any related party receivables or payables. For the year ended 31 December 2014, the Group has not recorded any impairment of receivables relating to amounts owed by related parties (2013: none) and is not owed or owes amounts to/from any related parties. Key Management There is currently one key management personnel other than directors of the Company (2013: two). Details of the directors’ remuneration are set out in the Report of Directors’ Remuneration. Salaries and employee benefits Share based payments Directors Interest in employees share options At 31 December 2014, the Chairman of directors had no interest in share options in the Group. Other non-executive directors of the board held the following options: 2014 £’000s 1,219 329 2013 £’000s 871 108 2011 2012 Expiry Date 2016 2016 Exercise price Pence 49.5p 16.5p 2014 Number 100,000 300,000 2013 Number 100,000 300,000 Share options held by the executive members of the Board of Directors have the following expiry dates and exercise prices: 2011 2012 2012 2012 2013 2014 2014 Key management’s interest in employee share options 2013 2014 2014 Expiry Date 2016 2018 2016 2017 2018 2017 2019 Exercise price Pence 21.75p 25.0p 16.5p 16.5p 12.15p 6.50p 8.0p 2014 Number 330,000 900,000 1,000,000 330,000 1,333,333 1,499,999 5,800,000 2013 Number 330,000 900,000 1,000,000 330,000 1,333,333 – – Expiry Date 2018 2017 2019 Exercise price Pence 12.15p 6.50p 8.0p 2014 Number 1,288,888 166,666 2,050,000 2013 Number 1,288,888 – – 43 24032.04 2 June 2015 11:57 AM PROOF 7 stock code: SOUStrategic ReportFinancial StatementsOur Governance        Notes to the Financial Statements continued 20 Financial Instruments risk management objectives and policies A financial instrument is defined as any contract that gives rise to a financial asset of one equity and a financial liability or equity instrument of another entity. The Group’s financial instruments comprise trade payables, receivables, cash and short term deposits. The Group has no long term borrowings. The main purpose of the financial instruments is to finance the Group’s operations. The fair value of the financial instruments is their carrying value, with the carrying value amounts included in the Group Balance Sheet with further analysis in note 13 (other debtors), note 14 (cash and cash equivalents) and note 15 (trade and other payables). The main risks arising from the Group’s financial instruments are interest rate risk and foreign currency risk. The Board of Directors reviews and agrees policies for managing each of these risks which are summarised below: Interest rate risk The Group’s exposure to the risk of changes in market interest rates relates primarily to the Group’s deposit accounts and short term debt instruments. The Group’s policy is to manage this exposure by investing in short term, low risk bank deposits. Interest rate risk table 2014 Sterling US Dollar Euro Sterling US Dollar Euro 2013 Sterling US Dollar Euro Sterling US Dollar Euro Increase/ (decrease) % Effect on profit before tax £’000s 10 10 10 (10) (10) (10) 10 10 10 (10) (10) (10) 1 – – (1) – – 1 – – (1) – – Capital Management The Group’s objective when managing capital is to safeguard the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern in order to provide return for shareholders, benefit for other stakeholders and to maintain optimal capital structure and to reduce the cost of capital. Management considers as part of its capital, the financial sources of funding from shareholders and third parties. In order to ensure an appropriate return for shareholder capital invested in the Group, management thoroughly evaluates all material projects and potential acquisitions and has them approved by the Board of Directors where applicable. The Group monitors capital on a short and medium term view. During 2014 the Group’s strategy was to fund capital expenditure through a mix of debt and equity. The table below illustrates the changes in capital during the year. Borrowings Cash and cash equivalents Net (debt)/cash Total capital excluding reserves: Equity Share capital Equity share premium Shareholders equity 44 24032.04 2 June 2015 11:57 AM PROOF 7 2014 £000s (13,568 ) 12,608 (960) 4,153 67,145 19,434 2013 £000s (2,176) 543 (1,633) 2,876 60,209 15,317 www.soundoil.co.ukSound Oil plc Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2014     21 Foreign Currency Risk As a result of the bulk of the Group’s operations being denominated in Euros, the Group’s balance sheet can be impacted by movements in these exchange rates againt Sterling. Such movements will result in book gains or losses which are unrealised and will be offset if the currencies involved move in the opposite direction. The Sterling cost of the assets being acquired with the Euro or US Dollar deposits rises or falls pro rata to the currency movements, so the purchasing power of the respective currency remains the same. As the Group also holds some US Dollar assets at the end of the year, the following table demonstrates the sensitivity to a reasonably possible change in the US dollar or Euro exchange rates, with all other variables held constant, of the Group’s profit or loss before tax. Wherever possible the company holds the same currency as our liabilities, thereby providing a natural hedge. 2014 2013 Increase/ (decrease) in Euro rate % 5 (5) 5 (5) Effect on profit or loss before tax £’000s (708) 745 (283) 298 Increase/ (decrease) in US Dollar rate % 5 (5) 5 (5) Effect on profit or loss before tax £’000s – – (2) 1 Credit risk The Group currently has sales to two customers. The maximum credit exposure at the reporting date of each category of financial assets above is the carrying value as detailed in the relevant notes. The Group’s management considers that the financial assets that are not impaired for each of the reporting dates are of good credit quality. Payment terms are limited to one month’s gas sales at any one time and therefore the credit risk is considered negligible. Liquidity Risk The Group and Company have significant liquid assets and are not materially exposed to liquidity risk. For further details on the maturity of financial liabilities see note 15. 22 Financial Instruments 2014 Cash and short term deposits Sterling Euro US Dollar 2013 Cash and short term deposits Sterling Euro US Dollar Floating Rate £’000s Interest- free £’000s Total £’000s Weighted average £’000s 39 696 1 736 315 126 17 458 1,363 10,511 – 11,874 1,402 11,205 1 12,608 18 61 6 85 333 187 23 543 0.00% 0.00% 0.25% – 0.45% 1.27% 0.25% – 45 Euro cash balances have been converted at the exchange rate of €1.2565:£1.00 (2013: €1.2015:£1.00). US Dollar cash balances have been converted at the exchange rate of US$1.5649:£1.00 (2013: USD$1.6349:£1.00). The floating rate cash and short term deposits comprise cash held in interest bearing deposit accounts. 24032.04 2 June 2015 11:57 AM PROOF 7 stock code: SOUStrategic ReportFinancial StatementsOur Governance    Notes to the Financial Statements continued 23 Share Based Payments The Group has a Long Term Incentive Plan under which share options have been granted to the executive team. The expense recognised for employee services in the Consolidated Income Statement is as follows: Group Expense arising from equity-settled share options Company Expense arising from equity-settled share options 2014 £’000s 329 2014 £’000s 329 2013 £’000s 108 2013 £’000s 108 The fair value of equity-settled share options granted is estimated at the date of grant using a Black–Scholes model, taking into account the terms and conditions upon which the options were granted. 2014 Total 2013 Total Granted 1,833,331 1,833,334 1,833,335 500,000 500,000 500,000 7,850,000 250,000 250,000 15,350,000 2,622,219 2,622,219 Period (years) Price (pence) 3 4 5 5 6 7 5 4 4 5 6.50 6.06 6.06 12.15 12.15 12.15 8.0 12.6 12.4 12.15 The expected life of the options is based on the maximum option period and is not necessarily indicative of exercise patterns that may occur. The expected volatility reflects the assumption that the historical volatility is indicative of future trends, which may not necessarily be the actual outcome. No other features of options grant were incorporated into the measurement of fair value Share options outstanding at the start of the year Share options granted Share options expired Share options outstanding at the end of the year 2014 6,182,220 15,350,000 (5,833,335) 15,698,885 2013 6,169,334 2,622,219 (2,609,333) 6,182,220 If all equity share options were exercisable immediately, new ordinary shares equal to approximately 3.7% would be created. 46 24032.04 2 June 2015 11:57 AM PROOF 7 www.soundoil.co.ukSound Oil plc Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2014         24 Commitment and guarantees At 31 December 2014, the Group had no commitments other than for decommissioning (note 17) and no capital commitments (2013: nil). 25 Debt and Warrant Instruments On 28 July, the Company issued £8m of debt to Continental Investment Partners (£7m) and Simon Davies (£1m) combined with equity and warrants with a two year term with an annual coupon of 8%. Each warrant is convertible into equity at a price of 10.4p for that two year term. The loan notes therefore contain two components: liability and equity elements. The equity element is presented in equity under the heading of “warrant reserve”. Proceeds of issue Liability at date of issue Equity Component Liability Component at date of issue Interest charge calculated at effective interest rate Interest paid Liability component at 31 December 2014 GBP £’000s 6,605 (6,236) 369 6,236 491 (139) 6,588 26 Post Balance Sheet Events On 22 January 2015, the Company announced the issuance of 3,906,250 new ordinary shares in the Company in satisfaction of the introduction fee for the Reserve Based Lending facility announced on 13 November 2014. The effective price of the issued shares was 16p and as result the Company revised ordinary shares in issue stood at 419,207,065. On 17 March, the Company announced the approval of the Environmental Impact assessment (“EIA”) for Badile from the Italian Ministry of Economic Development from the Lombardy Regional Government. This marks an important step in the local permitting process and enables the Company to prepare for the forthcoming exploration well. On 17 April, the Company was pleased to announce it had received the final approval of the Environmental Impact Assessment (“EIA”) for the Nervesa field production concession from the Veneto Region. The award of the Nervesa field production concession from the Italian Ministry of Economic Development is expected shortly. On 28 April, the Company announced a placing to raise a total of £12.0 million, before expenses, through the issue of 63,157,895 new ordinary shares at a price of 19 pence per ordinary share with an equal number of detachable warrants to subscribe for new ordinary shares in the Company at a price of 24 pence per ordinary share for a period of 5 years from issue. Metano Capital SA (“Metano”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Continental Investment Partners SA (“Continental”), agreed to arrange a subscription for a total of 63,157,895 new ordinary 1p shares in the Company. Continental is contractually precluded from exercising any Warrants that it holds to the extent that any such exercise would see Continental’s (together with its related parties or concert parties) ownership exceeding 29.9% of the issued share capital of the Company. The Placing Shares and the Warrants are to be issued in two tranches, the second of which is conditional, inter alia, on the approval of Sound Oil shareholders: 47 24032.04 2 June 2015 11:57 AM PROOF 7 stock code: SOUStrategic ReportFinancial StatementsOur Governance  Notes to the Financial Statements continued 26 Post Balance Sheet Events continued A first tranche of 48,000,000 new Ordinary Shares (the “First Tranche Shares”) and 48,000,000 Warrants (the “First Tranche Warrants”) was issued following settlement, raising £9.1 million before expenses. The first tranche was admitted for trading on AIM on 22nd May 2015. A second tranche of 15,157,895 new Ordinary Shares (the “Second Tranche Shares”) and 15,157,895 Warrants (the “Second Tranche Warrants”) will be issued on or before 30 June 2015, subject to, inter alia, the receipt of shareholder approval of the necessary resolutions to enable the issue of the Second Tranche Shares and the exercises of the Second Tranche Warrants. The Company will be convening a general meeting for the purpose of considering, inter alia, the necessary resolutions shortly. Continental (or an affiliate of Continental) will be paid a fee of 8% of the gross proceeds of the Placing (the “Placing Fee”), payable in two proportional tranches. Following the issue of the 48,000,000 First Tranche Shares, the Company has 467,207,065 Ordinary Shares in issue and there are no shares held in treasury. This is the total number of voting rights in the Company and may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or change to their interest in, the Company under the Disclosure Rules and the Transparency Rules. The Company also announced on 28 April that existing shareholders will be offered the chance to participate in an open offer of new shares and warrants up to a maximum of €5.0 million. On 18 May the Company confirmed that is was offering one share for every 23 shares held at the record date of 5pm of 15 May 2015. The Company expects the open offer shares to be admitted for trading on AIM at 8am on 10 June 2015. 48 24032.04 2 June 2015 11:57 AM PROOF 7 www.soundoil.co.ukSound Oil plc Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2014 List of Licences and Interests Licence Rapagnano San Lorenzo Fonte San Damiano Carità2 Torrente Alvo2 Carità2 Badile S.Maria Goretti Villa Gigli3 Monte Negro2 Montemarciano D-R74-AP D503 BR-CS Posta Del Giudice3 Solfara Mare D148 DR-CS Costa Del Sole Tardiano Torre del Ferro Status1 Concession Concession Concession App Conc. Permit Permit Permit Permit Permit Permit Permit Permit Application Application Application Application Application Application Application Key Project or Prospect Name Rapagnano Casa Tiberi Marciano CasaTonetto Strombone Nervesa Badile T.Tesino Musone – – Laura Dora / Dalla – – – Manfria – – Type Gas Production Gas Production Awaiting Abandonment Gas Discovery Oil Discovery Appraisal Prospect Appraisal Oil Discovery – – Gas Discovery Gas Discovery – – – Oil Discovery – – WI (%) 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 75 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Area (km2) 8.5 4.9 23.7 4.2 84.3 529.8 154.5 101.3 100.9 287.7 49.4 65.2 138.1 113.6 337 162.3 41.5 212.4 118.0 Operator Apennine Energy Apennine Energy Apennine Energy Apennine Energy Apennine Energy Apennine Energy Apennine Energy Apennine Energy Apennine Energy Apennine Energy Apennine Energy Apennine Energy Apennine Energy Apennine Energy Apennine Energy Apennine Energy Apennine Energy Apennine Energy Apennine Energy Notes: 1. A Concession allows hydrocarbon production and is valid for twenty years. An Application for a Concession can be made following a declaration of commercial discovery ratified by the Ministry of Economic Development. The Concession requires the approval of an Environmental Impact Assessment and becomes exclusive after publication in the Official Journal of the EU. A Permit is valid for six years and allows seismic and drilling operations. An Application for a permit can be made at any time, it becomes exclusive to the applying company three months after publication in the Official Journal of the EU. All the applications listed here are exclusive to Apennine Energy. The conversion of an application to a full permit requires the approval of an Environmental Impact Assessment. 2. Carità, Monte Negro and Torrente Alvo Permit: 100 per cent. SOU (50 per cent. Apennine Energy - 50 per cent. Apennine Oil and Gas). 3. Prior to the asset swap transaction announced by the Company on 28 February 2013, Compagnia Generale Idrocarburi SpA and Sound Oil each held a 50 per cent. equity position in four assets: two awarded licences (Villa Gigli and Colle Ginestre) and two outstanding applications (Posta del Guidice and Il Convento). Sound Oil increased its equity position to 100 per cent. in Villa Gigli and Posta Del Giudice in exchange for eliminating any equity interest in Il Convento and Colle Ginestre. 49 24032.04 2 June 2015 11:57 AM PROOF 7 stock code: SOUStrategic ReportFinancial StatementsOur Governance Shareholder Notes 50 24032.04 2 June 2015 11:57 AM PROOF 7 www.soundoil.co.ukSound Oil plc Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2014 Dealing Information FT Share Price Index – Telephone 0906 8433711 SEAQ short code – SOU Financial Calendar Meetings Annual General Meeting – 30 June 2015 Announcements 2015 Interim – 18 September 2015 2015 Preliminary – May 2015 Addresses Registered Office Sound Oil plc 55 Gower Street London WC1E 6HQ Business Address Sound Oil plc 4A Brewery Lane Sevenoaks Kent TN13 1DF Company Secretary S Ronaldson 55 Gower Street London WC1E 6HQ Tel: +44 (0) 20 7580 6075 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7580 7429 Website www.soundoil.co.uk Auditors Crowe Clark Whitehill LLP St Bride’s House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8EH Stockbrokers Peel Hunt Moor House 120 London Wall London EC2R 6AY Nominated Advisers Smith & Williamson Corporate Finance Limited 25 Moorgate London EC2R 6AY Registrars Capita Asset Services The Registry 34 Beckenham Road Beckenham Kent BR3 4TU 24032.04 2 June 2015 11:57 AM PROOF 7 Sound Oil plc 4a Brewery Lane Bligh’s Meadow Sevenoaks TN13 1DF United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)1732 606030 24032.04 2 June 2015 11:57 AM PROOF 7 

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