Company Registration No: 05299925
UK Oil & Gas PLC
Annual Report and Accounts
For the year ended 30 September 2019
Company Registration No: 05299925
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CONTENTS
Strategic Report For The Year Ended 30 September 2019 ................................................................................................................................. 3
Our Business ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Our Strategy ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Statement From The Chairman .......................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Chief Executive’s Statement ............................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Principal Risks And Uncertainties ..................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Operational Review .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Financial Review ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Key Performance Indicators ............................................................................................................................................................................. 14
Reserves And Oil In Place ................................................................................................................................................................................. 15
Health, Safety And The Environment ............................................................................................................................................................... 16
Corporate Governance ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Directors’ Remuneration Report ...................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Report Of The Independent Auditor To The Members Of Uk Oil & Gas Plc ...................................................................................................... 31
Financial Statements ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 35
Consolidated Statement Of Comprehensive Income For Year Ended 30 September 2019 ............................................................................. 35
Consolidated Statement Of Financial Position As At 30 September 2019 ........................................................................................................ 36
Company Statement Of Financial Position As At 30 September 2019 .............................................................................................................. 37
Consolidated Statement Of Changes In Equity For The Year Ended 30 September 2019 ................................................................................. 38
Company Statement Of Changes In Equity For The Year Ended 30 September 2019 ....................................................................................... 39
Consolidated Statement Of Cash Flow For The Year Ended 30 September 2019 ............................................................................................. 40
Company Statement Of Cash Flow For The Year Ended 30 September 2019 ................................................................................................... 41
Notes To The Financial Statements .................................................................................................................................................................. 42
Company Information ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 72
Forward-looking Statement
This annual report contains ‘forward-looking information’, which may include, but is not limited to, statements with respect to the future financial and operating
performance of UK Oil & Gas PLC, its subsidiaries, investment assets and affiliated companies, the estimation of oil reserves or resources, the realisation of
resource estimates, costs of production, capital and exploration expenditures, costs and timing of the development of new assets, requirements for additional
capital, governmental regulation of operations and exploration operations, timing and receipt of approvals, licenses, environmental risks, title disputes or claims.
Often, but not always, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as ‘plans’, ‘expects’, ‘is expected’, ‘budget’, ‘scheduled’, ‘estimates’,
‘forecasts’, ‘intends’, ‘anticipates’ or ‘believes’, or variations (including negative variations) of such words and phrases, or state that certain actions, events or
results ‘may’, ‘could’, ‘would’, ‘might’ or ‘will’ be taken, occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and
other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of UK Oil & Gas PLC and/or its subsidiaries, investment assets and/or its affiliated
companies to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.
Such factors include, among others, general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; the actual results of current exploration activities;
conclusions of economic evaluations and studies; fluctuations in the value of UK Pounds Sterling relative to the United States Dollar, and other foreign currencies;
changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; future prices of products; possible variations in recovery rates; failure of plant, equipment or
processes to operate as anticipated; accidents, labour disputes and other risks of the oil and gas industry; political instability, adverse weather conditions,
insurrection or war; delays in obtaining governmental approvals or financing or in the completion of development or construction activities.
Although UK Oil & Gas PLC has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described
in forward-looking statements, there may well be other factors that cause actions, events or results to differ from those currently anticipated, estimated or
intended.
Forward-looking statements contained herein are made as of the date of this annual report, and UK Oil & Gas PLC disclaims any obligation to update any forward-
looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements
will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not
place undue reliance on forward-looking statements due to the inherent uncertainty therein. Nothing in this annual report should be construed as a profit
forecast.
Company Registration No: 05299925
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STRATEGIC REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2019
OUR BUSINESS
UK Oil & Gas PLC (“UKOG” or the “Company”) is an oil and gas exploration and production company, which
specialises in creating new geological ideas, concepts and methodologies to find and produce oil from previously
unexplored or overlooked rock formations within established oil-producing basins. Our current operational focus
is on the UK onshore sector, where we aim to build a sustainable production base that can act as a springboard
to further UK and worldwide opportunities. UKOG has operated safely and environmentally responsibly in the
UK since 2013.
Driven initially by the successful Horse Hill Portland and Kimmeridge oil discoveries in 2014, our numerous
subsequent asset acquisitions, successful drilling and flow testing programme has made UKOG one of the most
recognised and stand-out players in the entire UK onshore sector. As of 1 August 2018, we ceased to be an
investment company and the Company now trades as a fully-fledged operating oil and gas company.
Our portfolio consists of direct and indirect interests in eight UK onshore exploration, appraisal, development
and production assets, all situated within the Weald and Purbeck-Wight Basins of southern England. We are by
far the largest acreage holder in the south of England, and the fourth largest in the overall UK onshore, with
assets covering 792 gross km².
We hold majority interests in four significant oil and gas discoveries, the most notable being at Horse Hill in
Surrey, together with a significant position in the Kimmeridge Limestone (KL) oil deposit or “play”. This play has
the potential for exceptional growth, and UKOG holds the largest acreage position within the play’s most
prospective area or “sweet spot”, covering 592 gross km².
Our portfolio contains a good balance of low-risk oil & gas production, appraisal and development assets within
our conventional oil and gas portfolio as well as high upside exploration assets within both the Kimmeridge
Limestone and Portland conventional plays.
In order to move our business forwards, we maintain a high level of operational activity, conducting near-
continuous drilling and flow testing operations since May 2017. This operational programme led to our first
operated field, Horse Hill, being brought into production.
Our portfolio has the potential to generate significant returns for the Company and its shareholders.
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OUR STRATEGY
UKOG aims to build a diverse, sustainable and self-funding exploration and production business. Its key strategic
objectives being:
1. Find and Develop Low-Cost and Long-life Assets - continuing to invest in our potential near-term
production assets is a key priority. Once in production, the revenues from these assets will provide free
cash flow to re-invest and deliver shareholder returns. This strategy is embodied by the current focus
on Horse Hill, where the field has been brought into production.
2. Resource and Reserve Growth - building our recoverable resources, reserves and future production
through targeted and disciplined high-impact exploration, appraisal projects and acquisitions. The
Godshill exploration prospect and Loxley (Godley Bridge) gas appraisal project exemplify this strategy.
3. Targeted Portfolio Management - we continuously review and high-grade our portfolio to either
acquire or divest further stakes in existing assets. We also look to acquire assets at any stage in the life
cycle and are not limited by geography, where we can create significant value for shareholders. The
acquisition of further interests in Horse Hill and the onshore Isle of Wight demonstrate our adherence
to active portfolio management.
UKOG shares this vision and strategy through internal dialogue with employees and externally with shareholders
and stakeholders via public announcements and dissemination of information through our website and the
Annual Report and Accounts.
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STATEMENT FROM THE CHAIRMAN
This is my second year with UKOG, and it has been fascinating to witness the giant strides the Company has made
in terms of growing its asset base and moving its various projects forward in a systematic and positive way.
The volume of work from a relatively small team has been outstanding. The core of that team, with the invaluable
assistance from experts in the technical, finance and legal fields, has managed to overcome a series of hurdles.
One of the biggest was the completion of a deal with Tellurian Investments LLC, who are based near my own
office in Houston, Texas. The decision to acquire the entire share capital of Tellurian’s subsidiary Magellan
Petroleum (UK) Ltd for a cash plus shares deal has put UKOG in full command of its prime asset at Horse Hill and
its future direction. To fund that acquisition is testament to UKOG’s unique position in the market and to follow
that with long-term production planning permission from the local authority was a massive boost to the
Company.
I salute the entire team and I thank the shareholders for their continued and patient support. The team led by
Stephen Sanderson are dedicated and totally committed to bringing success to UKOG and to bringing long-term
value to shareholders.
There is of course much more than Horse Hill in the UKOG portfolio. Two further planning applications have been
submitted for activity at Loxley, located in Surrey near the Broadford Bridge oil discovery, and at Arreton on the
Isle of Wight. It is anticipated that the Loxley application will reach the Planning Committee stage in Spring 2020
and I remain confident that the Company will continue to work in harmony with local residents and neighbours.
Oil exploration is a complicated and time-consuming business. There are no guarantees of success and the
regulatory procedure in the UK is clearly far lengthier and more intricate than we experience here in the USA. It
also has a habit of absorbing considerable time and money.
This does not concern me unduly. I have confidence that UKOG will spend our investors’ money wisely and
ultimately to the benefit of all shareholders.
Allen D Howard
Non-Executive Chairman
31 March 2020
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CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S STATEMENT
The past year has seen us focus upon the remaining necessary steps required to bring the Horse Hill oil field, our
flagship asset near Gatwick Airport, into production. Post period, the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) approved the
Horse Hill Field Development Plan and granted production consent. Production has now commenced from the
Portland oil pool via Horse Hill-1 (HH-1) along with continued test production from HH-2z.
The delivery of a continuous cash revenue stream and associated reserves is designed to firmly establish the
Company as a significant UK onshore oil producer. Production will also give us reserves in the ground, which, for
the first time in the Company’s short history, could be utilised for debt-based funding, to fuel further growth at
Horse Hill and our near-term appraisal projects at Loxley and Arreton.
Post period, following the grant of OGA’s production consent, we have been actively reducing operating costs at
Horse Hill. The timeliness of the exercise, given the Covid-19 emergency and the resultant falling oil price, has
seen field operating costs reduce substantially. The cost reduction exercise will continue, with the aim of
positioning the field to at least break even at current Brent prices.
Whilst our primary goal has been upon delivering long-term cash flow from the Portland oil pool, we have also
continued to test and evaluate the underlying Kimmeridge oil pool, as we believe this can provide significant
future production and revenue upside. We plan to change HH-1 to a dual Portland and Kimmeridge producer in
the coming months following a return to stability post Covid-19. Then, in due course, we anticipate using some
of the resultant cash flow to drill further Horse Hill wells.
During the period we continued to achieve major production, regulatory and corporate milestones at Horse Hill.
Following successful extended well testing (EWT), around 96,000 barrels (bbl) of Brent-quality crude oil have
been produced to date from the Portland and Kimmeridge oil pools via HH-1 and HH-2z, with oil being largely
exported and sold to Perenco at the Hamble oil terminal for onward shipment to Esso’s Fawley refinery near
Southampton.
We were granted full planning consent for long-term oil production at Horse Hill by Surrey County Council’s
Planning and Regulatory Committee in September 2019, the day after we acquired Tellurian’s 35% stake in the
asset and licences. The award of this key consent, at the first time of asking, is both a testament to the
professionalism of our team and to the excellent working relationships they have built with all stakeholders.
The Tellurian acquisition was of paramount importance as it significantly increased our equity share of future
Horse Hill production to 85.635% and, critically, provided UKOG with full control of the project and the highly
prospective surrounding licences. The acquisition price was achieved at a lower price per equity point compared
to the Company’s prior acquisitions of HHDL shareholder’s interests.
Towards the end of the period we started the first Portland pool development phase by successfully drilling,
coring, logging and completing the field’s first horizontal well, HH-2/HH-2z. The well delivered a 2,500 ft section
wholly within the most oil productive reservoir zones demonstrated at HH-1.
Adding the HH-2z production stream was temporarily delayed by the unexpected ingress of formation water
during the initial test flow period. Post period a water shut-off operation was successfully completed to isolate
the source of water ingress, which was a naturally fractured zone at the well’s end or “toe”. The HH-2z well clean-
up and EWT have been resumed following this successful intervention.
The combination of our progress to date and the high traded volumes in our UK listed shares supports our ability
to seek to raise additional working capital, should it be required
The company continued to pioneer the innovative use of new technology over the reporting period. This ranged
from bespoke safety equipment to enable simultaneous HH-2/2z drilling and HH-1 EWT last autumn, new core
and rock evaluation methodologies in HH-2 and the use of a bespoke permanent magnet electric submersible
pump (ESP) in the HH-2z well. We plan in the short term to produce HH-1 via a similar ESP system.
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CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S STATEMENT (CONTINUED)
Over the past 12 months we have also developed detailed strategies for other assets such as Loxley in Surrey and
Arreton on the Isle of Wight, holding public engagement events with local residents and interested parties,
including key council planning authority officials.
During this reporting period, we also used scientific fact, not fiction, to deal with the considerable local interest
into the possible causes of the seismic events in the Newdigate area, located southwest of Horse Hill. Two
eminent experts, Dr Stephen Hicks of Imperial College London and Dr James Verdon of the University of Bristol,
have both independently concluded that the earth tremors were not induced by human industrial activities.
These conclusions have also been endorsed by OGA, the relevant regulator, and British Geological Survey (BGS),
who provides independent advice to the British government on all aspects of geoscience, as well as providing
impartial advice on geological matters to the public, academics and industry.
In line with our prudent portfolio management plan, we plugged & abandoned our Markwells Wood well in
January 2019 and have since restored the site and planted 2,000 trees and shrubs.
Covid-19
Post period, the Coronavirus emergency has provided us all with extraordinary new challenges. In early March
2020 we implemented a wide series of Covid-19 procedures and practices that protect the health and safety of
our staff, consultants and stakeholders. The policy adopts the Government’s medical guidance at all times,
including social distancing, and ensures appropriate levels of manpower and resources are maintained to ensure
the safety of our operations as well as the health and safety of our team.
At Horse Hill, we have adopted the policy of deploying essential staff only, all of whom are designated as “key
workers” under the Government’s emergency legislation. Strict hygiene and distancing practices are in place to
ensure that production continues at Horse Hill whilst protecting our team’s health. As the plan minimises external
contractor visits to those essential for safety, regulation and crude export, the planned series of further well
interventions have been put on temporary hold until the current emergency passes.
Our office staff have also been adhering to best advice and practices, by working from home and communicating
remotely using video conferencing technology which, fortunately, had been in active use within UKOG prior to
the emergency.
As previously stated in this report, we have also begun to reduce our cost structure to meet the economic
challenges of a low oil price world. We will continue to make prudent reductions in our operating expenditures.
Market place
The reporting period again saw volatility in oil prices, with Brent price rising to $86/barrel (bbl) in October 2018
but falling to $56/bbl in August 2019. Prices stabilised at around $60-65/bbl for the latter part of 2019.
Global oil prices, as ever, continued to be driven largely by political events, global economic performance,
economic outlook, oversupply via US shale production, high US stockpiles and, of course, a lack of real action by
OPEC to curb quotas. Notable events in 2019 related to US foreign and trade policies, such as President Trump’s
tough US stance on Iranian sanctions and a trade war between US and China. The drone attack on Saudi Arabian
oil facilities caused an oil price spike, but this was short-lived as production was quickly restored.
This year’s oil prices have clearly been adversely affected by the Coronavirus pandemic, exacerbated by an
unsuccessful “OPEC+” meeting on 5/6 March 2020. A price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia caused Brent
price to fall dramatically on 9 March. It remains to be seen how long this strategic dispute will continue. At the
time of writing, Brent forward rates were at US$35 for September 2020 and US$44 for September 2021.
Global oil demand was expected to rise to over 100 million bbl per day in 2020, although this is now likely to be
significantly lower in light of reduced demand during the Coronavirus period. Longer term, many analysts now
predict that US shale production will diminish in a post Coronavirus world with lower oil prices, as the marginal
cost of production remains high at around $50/bbl.
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CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S STATEMENT (CONTINUED)
Reduced US domestic production is therefore seen by some analysts to be a potential catalyst for future
diminishing supply, lower future US inventories, likely resulting in either stable or rising oil prices over the coming
few years, dependent on how quickly demand ramps up post Coronavirus.
Once we fully implement the cost reduction measures across the Group, Horse Hill will be well protected from
low oil prices. Horse Hill also stands to benefit significantly from high oil prices, as, following our post production
consent operating cost reductions, our production costs per bbl are forecast to be significantly below those of
our UK competitors. The cost reductions should enable Horse Hill to at least break even at low Brent prices.
Financial Summary
UKOG raised a total of £5.5 million from two separate placings, one of £3.5 million in March 2019 and another
of £2 million post period in December 2019. In addition, in August 2019 the company entered into an
advantageous £5.5 million loan finance arrangement with Riverfort Global Opportunities PCC Limited and YA II
PN Ltd (Riverfort).
In August 2019 binding heads of terms were signed with Tellurian Investments LLC to acquire the entire share
capital of its subsidiary Magellan Petroleum (UK) Investment Holdings Limited for a total consideration of £12
million in cash and UKOG shares. The Riverfort cash element was fundamental to the success of this transaction
as it provided absolute certainty that the initial £5 million cash instalment was available.
The remaining capital injection funded key drilling, completion and testing operations at HH-2/2z, ongoing EWT
operations at HH-1, further surface facilities and several acquisitions.
The Company also acquired a 6% strategic shareholding in HHDL from Doriemus PLC for £2.1 million in shares,
taking its overall interest in the project at the time to a majority 50.635% interest. In addition, UKOG acquired
the 20% interest of Europa Oil & Gas (Holdings) plc and 7.5% interest of Union Jack Oil plc in the highly
prospective PEDL143, which contains the "A24" Portland and Kimmeridge prospect that is a direct geological
look-alike to Horse Hill.
We also increased our interest in the PEDL331 onshore Isle of Wight Arreton oil discovery and geological look-
alike exploration prospects to 95% via acquisition of Solo Oil plc’s 30% interest, paying £350,000 in cash and
UKOG shares.
Operations
As a result of our acquisitions and successful capital raises, UKOG was in a strong position to drive the business
forward. The reporting period began with the company’s declaration of Horse Hill Portland commercial viability
and finished with the planned simultaneous drilling and test production operations at Horse Hill, maintaining
continuous HH-1 Kimmeridge test production throughout the HH-2/2z horizontal drilling campaign.
As detailed below in the Operational Review, Horse Hill operations have continued throughout the reporting
period, operated by our subsidiary Horse Hill Developments Ltd. We have worked tirelessly to exploit our leading
acreage position in the Weald Basin by operations designed to maximise and accelerate revenue generation.
It is our view that it would be prudent to wait to commission a Competent Person’s Report to fully capture Proven
and Probable Reserves once we have established long-term production at Horse Hill from HH-2z and a dual
Portland and Kimmeridge completion in HH-1.
Our sites at Loxley in Surrey and Arreton on the Isle of Wight remain firmly in our focus. The Loxley application
is expected to reach the planning committee stage post period in Spring 2020. We still aim to drill the Loxley
appraisal well during the winter of 2020/2021. The Arreton planning application was submitted in March 2020.
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Injunction
UKOG’s interim injunction order, obtained in November 2018, remains fully in force against those who wish to
unlawfully disrupt UKOG’s right to conduct its lawful business activities. Protesters decided launched an appeal
in Spring 2019, but the appellants failed to provide the Judge with necessary documentation or evidence.
The interim injunction orders remain in place. UKOG will be seeking final injunction orders to restrain trespass,
obstructing UKOG’s sites, blocking the public highway, slow walking, standing in front of vehicles, climbing onto
vehicles or trailers or attaching themselves to equipment. The orders will be limited to what is necessary to
protect UKOG’s lawful business and to prevent unlawful protest and trespass.
UKOG will continue to take whatever action may be necessary to protect itself against unlawful protest activity
and trespass at its operating sites. It will continue to recognise and support the right of lawful protest as a
fundamental human right.
Stephen Sanderson
Chief Executive
31 March 2020
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OPERATIONAL REVIEW
UKOG’s operational activities focused on our core Horse Hill asset during the reporting period. The HH-1 EWT
continued and the HH-2/2z appraisal well was drilled. UKOG completed its first UK well abandonment operation
at Markwells Wood (MW), located within the South Downs National Park, and post period completed the
restoration and re-planting of the MW site.
Horse Hill, PEDL137 and PEDL246 (UKOG 85.64%)
HH-1 EWT operations continued virtually uninterrupted throughout the reporting period. The licence is operated
by our subsidiary company, Horse Hill Developments Ltd (UKOG 77.9% controlling shareholding), which holds a
65% direct interest in the field and surrounding highly prospective licences. UKOG also owns the remaining 35%
direct interest in the Horse Hill licences through its wholly owned subsidiary UKOG (137/246) Ltd.
The HH-1 Portland oil discovery was declared to be commercially viable in October 2018. No formation water
has been seen in HH-1. The produced crude has been exported and sold to UK oil refineries via nearly 500 road
tankers.
The two Kimmeridge oil pools (KL3 and KL4) in the HH-1 well are now recognised to be one single accumulation
358 ft thick, as evidenced by fluid and pressure data.
Drilling of the HH-2/2z horizontal appraisal well commenced in September 2019 and was successfully completed
post period in November 2019. The HH-2 pilot hole was extensively cored and electric logged over the full extent
of the Portland oil pool. The HH-2z sidetrack was then drilled with a horizontal trajectory of 2,500 ft within the
Portland oil pool’s most productive zone. A high capacity/high rate electric submersible pump (ESP) was run in
the well.
Post period the HH-2z well was cleaned up using the ESP, with evidence of formation water recorded. A water
shut-off well intervention has been successfully completed to isolate the source of water ingress, which was a
naturally fractured zone at the well’s end or “toe”. The HH-2z well clean-up and EWT have been resumed
following this successful intervention.
Around 96,000 bbl of oil had been produced from the Portland and Kimmeridge oil pools in the HH-1 and HH-2z
EWTs.
A planning application to Surrey County Council (SCC) was submitted in December 2018 for Horse Hill long-term
production. SCC approved the production planning application in September 2019. A Field Development Plan
(FDP) was submitted to the OGA and approved in March 2020. The FDP covers the HH-1 well and Portland
reservoir unit. Further Horse Hill field development phases will be submitted to OGA via FDP addenda, initially
the HH-1 Kimmeridge reservoir unit and HH-2z.
Markwells Wood, PEDL126 (UKOG 100%)
UKOG completed the planned plug & abandonment (P&A) operations on the MW-1 well. Three cement plugs
were set in the well and the wellhead was removed. Post period the Markwells Wood site was also restored and
re-planted to its original woodland condition.
Loxley, Broadford Bridge, PEDL234 (UKOG 100%)
In April 2019 UKOG submitted a planning application for drilling of the Loxley-1 well, which is intended to
appraise the potentially significant Godley Bridge Portland gas discovery, located in the northwest of the licence.
Post period, in October 2019, a Loxley permit application was submitted to EA.
The primary objective is to drill, core and test the centre or “crest” of the Portland gas accumulation. If the initial
test is successful, we will drill and test a horizontal sidetrack, Loxley-1z, within the Portland and carry out an EWT
to establish commercial viability.
Post period, in November 2019, UKOG submitted a planning application to extend the existing Broadford Bridge
planning approval by 24 months to March 2022.
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OPERATIONAL REVIEW (CONTINUED)
Also post period, OGA approved an amendment to the PEDL234 Retention Area work programme, wherein
Loxley-1 is to be drilled by December 2021.
Isle of Wight Arreton oil discovery, Godshill prospect and Arreton East prospect, PEDL331 (UKOG 95%)
PEDL331 on the Isle of Wight contains the lion’s share of UKOG’s discovered audited recoverable conventional
oil resources (UKOG net P50 Contingent Resources of 14.9 MMbbl). UKOG signed leases for well sites at Godshill
(formerly Arreton South) and Arreton in January 2019 and August 2019 respectively. Post period in December
2019, a stakeholder exhibition was held for both sites. The Arreton planning application was submitted in March
2020. The Godshill planning application submission will follow.
Our forward plan is to first drill, core and test an Arreton-3 pilot well which effectively twins the prior Arreton-2
oil discovery, made by British Gas in the 1970s. If oil flows are encouraging, we will then drill and EWT a horizontal
sidetrack, Arreton-3z, within one of the three vertically adjacent Jurassic reservoirs, most likely the Portland,
which is a natural-fracture enhanced sandy limestone of better porosity than Horse Hill. Both vertical pilot wells
will also core and test the underlying Kimmeridge section.
Should Arreton-3 results prove encouraging we plan to move directly to drill, core and test a vertical pilot hole
in the geological look alike Godshill exploration prospect, which contains around 50 MMbbl of oil in place (OIP)
within the Portland plus significant further upside in the Kimmeridge and Inferior oolite sections. As per Arreton-
3, if the initial results are encouraging, we plan a horizontal sidetrack and EWT.
UKOG’s subsurface team have also identified a further large undrilled anticlinal structure, the Arreton East
Prospect, another look-alike to the Arreton discovery and lying further to the east along the same geological
trend. Initial mapping shows this feature to be many times larger than both the Arreton oil discovery and Godshill
prospect combined.
OGA granted a two-year extension of PEDL331 to 20 July 2023.
“A24” Prospect, PEDL143 (UKOG 67.5%)
UKOG assumed operatorship of PEDL143 operatorship on OGA approval in April 2019.
The licence lies immediately west of the Company’s Horse Hill licences and contains the significant “A24”
Portland and Kimmeridge oil prospect, a direct geological look-alike to the Company’s Horse Hill oil field, situated
on-trend some 8 km to the east. Several smaller prospects of similar size to the nearby Brockham Portland oil
field have also been identified. Multiple potential new drilling sites outside the nearby Area of Outstanding
Natural Beauty are under evaluation.
OGA granted a two-year extension of PEDL143 to 30 September 2022.
Other assets
The Horndean oil field in Hampshire (UKOG 10%) continued stable oil production, averaging around 133 bopd
gross with low water cut in 2019.
Matt Cartwright
Commercial Director
31 March 2020
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FINANCIAL REVIEW
Income statement
Production continued from Horndean generating 2019 revenues of £0.21 million, resulting in a gross profit of
£0.12 million (2018: £0.13 million).
Administration costs increased from £3.24 million during the period ending 30 September 2018 to £4.17 million
during the period ending September 2019. The main drivers for this were an increase in wages and salaries as
we increased staff from 6 to 11.
The net effect of the above was to increase the operating loss to £4.79 million compared to £3.76 million in the
previous financial year. After the net effect of finance cost and income the Group’s loss before taxation was £5.39
million, compared to £16.75 million in the period ending 30 September 2018.
Cash flow and financing
During the reporting period net cash outflow from operating activities prior to cashflows outflows in relation to
investing activities was £5.73 million (2018: cash outflow of £7.42 million). The reduced outflow is primarily
attributable to an increase in trade and other payables compared to last year.
UKOG raised £8.5 million (net of costs) during the year, which along with the cash and cash equivalents at the
beginning of the period of £12.43 million was primarily used to fund our investing activities.
The cash outflow from investing activities increased from £3.53 million in the period ending 30 September 2018
to £8.31 million for the period ending 30 September 2019. The primary driver for this variance was the payments
for the acquisition of Magellan Petroleum (UK) Investment Holdings Limited.
As a result, UKOG had a £5.54 million net decrease in cash, and £6.89 million in cash and cash equivalents at the
end of the period.
Balance Sheet
During 2019, non-current assets increased to £46.65 million (2018: £31.01 million), primarily this was as a result
of goodwill accounted for on the acquisition the entire share capital of Magellan Petroleum (UK) Investment
Holdings Limited for a total consideration of £12 million in cash and UKOG shares. Total current assets decreased
from £13.65 million at 30 September 2018 to £8.07 million at 30 September 2019 as a result of our investing and
operating activities.
Our total liabilities increased to £13.49 million (2018: £6.52 million), as a result of entering into the convertible
loan note and an increase in trade and other payables associated with the increased activities at the Horse Hill
site, and deferred consideration in relation to the Magellan Petroleum (UK) Investment Holdings Limited
acquisition.
At the end of the period, the UKOG had £6.89 million (2018: £12.43 million) in cash and cash equivalents.
Kiran Morzaria
Finance Director
31 March 2020
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KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
UKOG is has adopted both financial and non-financial key performance indicators (KPI’s) to measure progress
against our strategy. We have not presented comparable measurements this year, as we became an operating
company during the reporting period. However, we have presented the KPI’s for the full financial year rather
than the period we were an operating company. These KPI’s will develop and new ones added as we progress
our strategy.
Financial KPI’s
Reason for choice
How we measure
Production (bopd)
Operating costs (£/bbl)
Operating Cashflow £m
Year
(bopd)
2019
135
2018
137
Year
(£/bbl) 18
2019
2018
18
Year
£m
2019
(6.25)
2018
(7.43)
The Company production will
provide operating cashflow to
fund our investments and
deliver shareholder value. At
this point in time we receive
production from our
ownership in the Horndean oil
field which is not under our
control
Daily and weekly production is
monitored for all producing
assets and reported to senior
management. Production
forecasts are prepared during
the year to measure progress
against the production target.
Operating costs per bbl will be
a key focus for our operations
and the focus for the
Company will be to keep
these costs low so as to
improve the cash we can
generate from our producing
assets. Currently the
operating costs are in relation
to our ownership of the
Horndean oil field, which is
not under our control.
Operating costs will be
monitored closely, to ensure
that budget targets are being
met.
Our cashflow is key to
providing funding investing in
the business and pursue our
strategy. This has to date
predominantly been via
equity and debt funding
Cashflow forecasts are
reported to the Board on a
regular basis, to ensure our
progress is within our budget.
Long-term forecasts are also
provided to ensure that the
strategy of the business can
be adequately funded
Non-Financial KPI’s
Reason for choice
How we measure
Lost time injuries (LTI & LTI Frequency)
2019 – 0, LTI Frequency 0; 2018 – 1, LTI Frequency 2.23
Health & safety is our highest priority and we look to provide the highest level of protection to all
our stakeholders
We track HSE lagging indicators during the year, which are reported to the Board. We aim to
have zero LTI’s. If we have an LTI it is investigated and a clear remedial action is identified and
implemented
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RESERVES AND OIL IN PLACE
UKOG has estimated net attributable P50 reserves of 111,100 bbl of oil (effective 31 December 2019, see Table
1). This figure is 39% higher than last year, due to an updated evaluation in IGas’s February 2020 Competent
Person’s Report (CPR), prepared for them by DeGolyer and MacNaughton. This CPR includes revised Horndean
oil field (UKOG 10%) and Avington oil field (UKOG 5%) reserves. It is expected that during the next period, once
permissions for long term production are received, reserves will be added for Horse Hill’s Portland oil pool.
UKOG also has 26.3 MMbbl of net attributable P50 Contingent and Prospective Resources, 16.2 MMbbl of this is
in two non-KL discoveries (see Table 2 below). Table 2 includes net Contingent Resources for the Horse Hill
Portland reservoir. However, Table 2 does not include net Contingent Resources for the PEDL234 Loxley Portland
gas discovery (formerly called Godley Bridge).
Gross unrisked OIP for UKOG’s licence interests are shown in Table 3. These OIP volumes are dominated by the
Kimmeridge OIP estimated for the Horse Hill and Broadford Bridge/Loxley licences. Note that UKOG’s calculated
28 billion cubic feet (bcf) share of gas in place for Loxley Portland is not included.
Table 1: UKOG’s Producing Fields, Gross and Net Reserves (at 31 December 2019)
Asset
Horndean
Avington 1
TOTALS
UKOG
Interest
10%
5%
Gross Reserves (Mbbl)
P50
P90
P10
1,251
1,085
923
67
52
39
Net Reserves (Mbbl)
P10
P50
P90
125.1
108.5
92.3
3.4
2.6
2.0
Source, Date
IGas/DG&M, Feb 2020
IGas/DG&M, Feb 2020
94.3
111.1 128.5
Note: 1. Avington oil field currently shut in.
Table 2: UKOG’s Unrisked Gross and Net Resources
Asset
Licence
UKOG's
Interest
Gross Resources
(MMbbl)
Net Resources
(MMbbl) 1
Source, Date
P90 P50 P10 P90 P50 P10
Avington 2,4
0.03 0.04 0.05
0.5
Horndean 2,4
0.03 0.08 0.13
0.3
Horse Hill Portland 2 PEDL137 85.64% 0.6
1.3
0.5
3.1
Arreton Main 2
14.9 22.9
9.4
9.9
PEDL331
Arreton Prospects 3 PEDL331
10.0 20.5
3.8
4.0
1.0
0.7
1.3
0.8
1.5
3.6
15.7 24.1
10.5 21.6
PEDL070
PL211
5%
10%
95%
95%
IGas/DG&M, Feb 2020
Xodus, June 2018
Xodus, June 2018
Xodus, June 2018
TOTALS
13.8 26.3 46.7
Notes:
1. UKOG net share.
2. Contingent Resources.
3. Prospective Resources.
4. IGas/DG&M’s Contingent Resources estimates for Horndean and Avington: proven (“1C”), proven + probable (“2C”),
proven + probable + possible (“3C”) are deterministic, not probabilistic.
Table 3: UKOG Unrisked Gross OIP
Asset
Licence
Onshore Isle of Wight
Horndean
Avington
Horse Hill Portland
Horse Hill Oil
Horse Hill Oil
Broadford Bridge/
Loxley Oil
PEDL331
PL211
PEDL070
PEDL137
PEDL137/246
PEDL137/246
UKOG's
Interest
95%
10%
5%
85.64%
85.64%
85.64%
OIP (MMbbl) or GIIP (bcf)
High
Best
P10
P50
322
219
110
56
110
59
47
32
17,519
9,245
N/A
10,993
Low
P90
144
27
25
22
3,131
N/A
Source & Date
Xodus, January 2016
Northern/RPS, Feb 2010
IGas/Senergy, July 2014
Xodus, January 2017
Nutech, June 2015
Schlumberger, August 2015
PEDL234
100.0%
3,158
7,120
13,717
Nutech, December 2016
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HEALTH, SAFETY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
UKOG is committed to providing, so far as is reasonably practicable, a quality working environment that is safe
and one that poses no risks to the health and safety of our employees, contractors, the local community and
stakeholders.
The health & safety of employees and the public, and the protection of the environment are core business
objectives of UKOG. They rank equally with the company’s other business objectives.
Health, safety and environmental (HSE) risks associated with the business practices of UKOG are addressed
through the effective implementation of our HSE Policy, which is designed to ensure that every person who works
for UKOG is responsible for ensuring that health and safety is managed in all aspects of our business.
The Company’s HSE aspirations are: “get it right, first time, every time with no accidents, no harm to people, the
ecology and the environment”.
To achieve the identified objectives, we will ensure that all necessary and reasonable resources are made
available. We will confirm that objectives are being met by reviewing and reporting on performance and auditing
the implementation and operation of UKOG’s HSE Management System.
Our full HSE framework is available on our website: http://www.ukogplc.com/page.php?pID=101
Health & safety review
UKOG has completed drilling operations at Horse Hill, continued with EWTs at Horse Hill, plugged and abandoned
the Markwells Wood well and restored and re-planted the site. Multiple projects have been run simultaneously,
as well as advancing planning for future projects.
There were no lost time injuries during the reporting period or post period. The lost time injury frequency was
also zero. There were no environmental issues, including zero non-conformities or findings by the Environment
Agency (EA) during their frequent and regular site visits.
UKOG continues to keep good housekeeping standards on its sites. The Company continuously monitors all its
live operations for noise, ensuring noise from its sites is kept to a minimum and is compliant with the levels set
by the relevant site planning approval. UKOG only utilises service companies that can demonstrate commitment
to our HSE standards.
Any complaints received are reviewed and responded to. Communication links have been established with the
residents close to our sites, who can call UKOG at any time.
At Horse Hill, the Company successfully operated an enclosed flare for the well testing programme. The flare,
commonly used at landfill sites, is clean burning, without odour and produces low emissions. It was the first such
clean-burn, fully enclosed flare employed in the UK onshore oil & gas industry.
Security
UKOG employed 24-hour security on its operational sites during the reporting period. There remains a security
threat onshore UK from protester groups.
Community engagement
In keeping with our intention to be as transparent as possible in our dealings with local residents and other
interested parties, we decided to replace the open-plan viewing platform at Horse Hill with a raised and glazed
viewing tower. We had regular visitors during the year, including from SCC and parish councils.
Ahead of submitting a planning application to the Isle of Wight Council, UKOG held a Community Engagement
Day for Arreton residents post period in mid-December 2019. The seven-hour exhibition was attended by an
estimated 150 neighbours and interested parties, including local politicians and councillors.
The Company meets and communicates regularly with local police to give operational updates.
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Route to development
UKOG operates within a highly regulated industry, led by OGA, a Government agency reporting to the
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, who among other things are responsible for checking a
company’s financial and operational competency before issuing a Petroleum Exploration and Development
Licence (PEDL) and other regulatory approvals.
Once a potential site has been identified, UKOG must secure landowner consent and a land lease to operate on
the land, before EA assess any risk to water and air quality, as well as the arrangements for waste management.
In parallel with seeking EA permits, discussions with local planning authorities begin. They in turn seek the
views of the local community and statutory consultees. The Health and Safety Executive also regulates and
monitors all onshore oil & gas exploration and production activities.
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Introduction to governance
The Directors recognise that good corporate governance is a key foundation for the long-term success of the
Company. As the Company is listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange and is subject to the
continuing requirements of the AIM Rules. The Board has therefore adopted the principles set out in the
Corporate Governance Code for small and midsized companies published by the Quoted Companies Alliance
(“QCA Code”). The principles are listed below with an explanation of how the Company applies each principle,
and the reasons for any aspect of non-compliance.
1. Establish a strategy and business model which promote long- term value for shareholders
UK Oil & Gas PLC provides shareholders with a full discussion of corporate strategy within our Annual Report. A
dedicated section explains how we will establish long term shareholder value, as set out on page 4.
The Company is focused around 3 key strategic goals: Increase production and recovery from its existing asset
portfolio, grow the asset portfolio through select onshore development and appraisal projects, actively manage
costs and risks through operational and management control of the entire process of exploring, appraising and
developing its assets.
The Management team actively evaluates projects that simultaneously de-risk the current portfolio and create
long-term shareholder value. Projects are evaluated based on many characteristics to mitigate risk to our current
activities they include but are not limited to alignment with the Company’s core competencies, geography, time
horizon and value creation. Further, a core component of the Company’s activities includes an active dialogue
with our legal and legislative advisors to ensure the Company remains up to date on current legislation, policy
and compliance issues.
Key business challenges and how they may be mitigated are detailed in the Strategic Report on page 10.
2. Seek to understand and meet shareholder needs and expectations
UKOG encourages two-way communication with institutional and private investors. The Company’s major
shareholders maintain an active dialogue to and ensure that their views are communicated fully to the Board.
Where voting decisions are not in line with the company’s expectations the Board will engage with those
shareholders to understand and address any issues. The Company Secretary is the main point of contact for such
matters.
The Company seeks out appropriate platforms to communicate to a broad audience its current activities,
strategic goals and broad view of the sector and other related issues. This includes but is not limited to media
interviews, website videos in -person investor presentations and written content.
Communication to all stakeholders is the direct responsibility of the Senior Management team. Managers work
directly with professionals to ensure all inquiries (through established channels for this specific purpose such as
email or phone) are addressed in a timely matter. And that the Company communicates with clarity on its
proprietary internet platforms. Senior management routinely provides interviews to local media, and business
reporters in support of the company’s activities. The Board routinely reviews the Company communication policy
and programmes to ensure the quality communication with all stakeholders.
3. Take into account wider stakeholder and social responsibilities and their implications for long-term success
In all endeavours, the Company gives due consideration to the impact on its neighbours. The Company seeks out
methodologies, processes and expertise in order to address the concerns of the non-investment community. As
such, it actively identifies the bespoke needs of local communities and their respective planners.
For example, the company provides for local hotlines and establishes community liaison groups to address local
questions and concerns.
UKOG seeks to maintain positive relationships within the communities we operate. As such, UKOG is dedicated
to ensuring:
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• Open and honest dialogue;
• Engagement with stakeholders at all stages of development;
• Proactively address local concerns;
• Actively minimise impact on our neighbours; and
• Adherence to a strict health and safety code of conduct
As a responsible OGA approved and EA permitted UK operator, UKOG is committed to utilising industry best
practices and achieving the highest standards of environmental management and safety.
Our operations:
• Continuously assess and monitor environmental impact;
• Promote internally and across our industry best practices for environmental management and safety; and
• Constant attention to maintaining our exemplary track record of safe oil and gas production.
For more information please refer to page 16 of the Annual Report as well as the Community section within the
Company’s corporate website.
4. Embed effective risk management, considering both opportunities and threats, throughout the organization
Risk Management on page 10 of the Annual Report details risks to the business, how these are mitigated and the
change in the identified risk over the last reporting period.
The Board considers risk to the business at every Board meeting (at least 4 meetings are held each year) and the
risk register is updated at each meeting. The Company formally reviews and documents the principal risks to the
business at least annually.
Both the Board and senior managers are responsible for reviewing and evaluating risk and the Executive Directors
meet at least monthly to review ongoing trading performance, discuss budgets and forecasts and new risks
associated with ongoing trading.
5. Maintain the Board as a well-functioning, balanced team led by the chair
Oversight of UKOG is performed by the Company’s Board of Directors. Allen Howard, the Non-Executive
Chairman, is responsible for the running of the Board and Stephen Sanderson, the Chief Executive, has executive
responsibility for running the Company’s business and implementing Company strategy. All Directors receive
regular and timely information regarding the Company’s operational and financial performance.
Relevant information is circulated to the Directors in advance of meetings. In addition, minutes of the meetings
of the Directors of the UK subsidiaries are circulated to the Board. All Directors have direct access to the advice
and services of the Company Secretary and are able to take independent professional advice in the furtherance
of the duties, if necessary, at the company’s expense.
The Board comprises two Executive Directors and two Non-Executive Directors with a mix of significant industry
and business experience within public companies. The Board considers that all Non-Executive Directors bring an
independent judgement to bear. All Directors must commit the required time and attention to thoroughly fulfil
their duties.
The Board has a formal schedule of matters reserved to it and is supported by the Audit, Remuneration,
Nomination and AIM Rules compliance committee. The Schedule of Matters Reserved and Committee Terms of
Reference are available on the Company’s website and can be accessed on the Corporate Governance page of
the website.
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6. Ensure that between them the Directors have the necessary up-to-date experience, skills and capabilities
The Nomination Committee will determine the composition of the Board of the Company and appointment of
senior employees. It will develop succession plans as necessary and report to the Directors. Where new Board
appointments are considered the search for candidates is conducted, and appointments are made, on merit,
against objective criteria and with due regard for the benefits of diversity on the Board, including gender.
The Company Secretary supports the Chairman in addressing the training and development needs of Directors.
As a small company, all members of the Board share responsibility for all Board functions. As such the Board will
from time to time engage outside consultants to provide an independent assessment.
7. Evaluate Board performance based on clear and relevant objectives, seeking continuous improvement
The Board carries out internal evaluation on individual Directors on an ad-hoc basis in the form of peer reviews
and appraisals. The individual reviews and appraisals are used to identify group and individual targets which are
reviewed and assessed at the end of the financial year.
In the current financial year, the Board of Directors will carry out evaluation of its performance annually, taking
into account the Financial Reporting Council’s Guidance on Board Effectiveness. All Directors will undergo a
performance evaluation before being proposed for re- election to ensure that their performance is and continues
to be effective, that where appropriate they maintain their independence and that they are demonstrating
continued commitment to the role.
8. Promote a corporate culture that is based on ethical values and behaviours
The Company is committed to maintaining and promoting high standards of business integrity. Company values,
which incorporate the principles of corporate social responsibilities (CSR) and sustainability, guide the Company's
relationships with clients, employees and the communities and environment in which we operate. The
Company's approach to sustainability addresses both our environmental and social impacts, supporting the
Company's vision to remain an employer of choice, while meeting client demands for socially responsible
partners.
Company policy strictly adheres to local laws and customs while complying with international laws and
regulations. These policies have been integral in the way group companies have done business in the past and
will continue to play a central role in influencing the Group's practice in the future.
The ethical values of UKOG including health, safety, environmental, social and community and relationships, are
set out on page 10 of the Annual Report.
9. Maintain governance structures and processes that are fit for purpose and support good decision-making
by the Board
The Company has adopted a model code for directors' dealings and persons discharging managerial
responsibilities appropriate for an AIM company, considering the requirements of the Market Abuse Regulations
"MAR"), and take reasonable steps to ensure compliance is also applicable to the Company's employees (AIM
Rule 21 in relation to directors' dealings).
The Corporate Governance Statement details the company’s governance structures, the role and responsibilities
of each director. Details and members of the Audit Committee, Remuneration Committee, Nomination
Committee and AIM Rules compliance committee can be found on from page 18 to page 27.
10. Communicate how the company is governed and is performing by maintaining a dialogue with
shareholders and other relevant stakeholders
The Company encourages two- way communication with both its institutional and private investors and responds
quickly to all queries received. The Chief Executive talks regularly with the Company’s major shareholders and
ensures that their views are communicated fully to the Board.
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The Board recognises the AGM as an important opportunity to meet private shareholders. The Directors are
available to listen to the views of shareholders informally immediately following the AGM.
To the extent that voting decisions are not in line with expectations, the Board will engage with shareholders to
understand and address any issues.
In addition to the investor relations activities carried out by the Company as set out above, and other relevant
disclosures included on this Investor Relations section of the Company’s website, reports on the activities of
each of the Committees during the year will be set out in the Annual Report.
While building a strong governance framework we also try to ensure that we take a proportionate approach and
that our processes remain fit for purpose as well as embedded within the culture of our organisation. We
continue to evolve our approach and make ongoing improvements as part of building a successful and
sustainable company.
Board of Directors
The Board consist of a team of experienced multidisciplinary members whom are committed to delivering
shareholder value.
Allen D Howard, Non-Executive Chairman
Allen Howard was Senior Vice President of Houston-based Premier Oilfield Laboratories, having been Chief
Operating Officer of well analysis experts Nutech. Allen also held senior positions with Schlumberger. He holds a
degree in Chemical Engineering from Texas Tech University and an MBA from Mays Business School in Texas.
Stephen Sanderson, Chief Executive
Stephen Sanderson joined UK Oil & Gas PLC in September 2014 was appointed Executive Chairman and Chief
Executive in July 2015 and in August 2018 ceded his role as Executive Chairmen to Allen D Howard as part of
UKOG improvements in corporate governance. A highly experienced petroleum geologist, oil industry
veteran and upstream energy business leader, with over 30 years operating experience, Stephen is a proven oil
finder and has been instrumental in the discovery of more than 12 commercial conventional fields, including the
Norwegian Smorbuk-Midgaard field complex.
Stephen held a variety of senior management roles for ARCO (which was acquired by BP in 2000), Wintershall
AG (a subsidiary of German chemical giant BASF) and three junior start-ups. He created and ran successful new
exploration businesses in Africa, Europe and South America. He has significant technical and commercial
expertise in the petroleum systems of Africa, the North Sea, Norway, onshore UK & Europe, South America, the
South Atlantic, Middle East, Asia, India, Australia and the USA. He is a graduate and Associate of the Royal School
of Mines, Imperial College, London, a Fellow of the Geological Society of London and a member of the American
Association of Petroleum Geologists.
Kiran Morzaria, Finance Director
Kiran Morzaria holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Industrial Geology) from the Camborne School of Mines and an
MBA (Finance) from CASS Business School. He has extensive experience in the mineral resource industry working
in both operational and management roles. Mr Morzaria spent the first four years of his career in exploration,
mining and civil engineering. He then obtained his MBA and became the Finance Director of Vatukoula Gold
Mines Plc for seven years. He has served as a director of a number of public companies in both an executive and
non-executive capacity; he is a non-executive director of European Metals Holdings Ltd and the Chief Executive
Officer for Cadence Minerals Plc.
Nicholas Mardon Taylor, Non-Executive Director
Nicholas Mardon Taylor served as the Chief Financial Officer of Hurricane Energy PLC from May 2012 until
January 2016. He has worked in the oil industry for over 35 years, his first involvement in the North Sea being in
the early licensing rounds. He was with Hurricane from 2005 to January 2016 when he was the Company’s first
CFO and was subsequently responsible for the Company’s Environmental Management System.
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Board and committee membership
Member
Allen D Howard
Stephen Sanderson
Kiran Morzaria
Nicholas Mardon Taylor
Board Title
Non-Executive Chairman
Chief Executive
Finance Director
Non-Executive Director
The Board and its committees
Audit Committee Title
Member
Remuneration Committee Title
Member
Chairman
Chairman
Following the general meeting in July 2018, the Board of the Company consists of two Executive Directors and
two Non-Executive Directors. The Non-Executive Directors are not considered independent under the FRC Code
as they hold options in the Company. However, the Board considers that the Non-Executive Directors are
independent of management under all other measures and is able to exercise independence of judgement.
The Board is responsible for formulating, reviewing and approving the Company’s strategy, financial activities
and operating performance. Day-to-day management is devolved to the executive directors, who are charged
with consulting the Board on all significant financial and operational matters. The Board retains ultimate
accountability for governance and is responsible for monitoring the activities of the executive team.
The roles of Chairman and Chief Executive are split in accordance with best practice. The Chairman has the
responsibility of ensuring that the Board discharges its responsibilities. The Chairman is also responsible for the
leadership and effective working of the Board, for setting the Board agenda, and ensuring that Directors receive
accurate, timely and clear information. No one individual has unfettered powers of decision.
The two Executive Directors are the Chief Executive and Finance Director. The Chief Executive has the overall
responsibility for creating, planning, implementing, and integrating the strategic direction of the Company. This
includes responsibility for all components and departments of the business. The Chief Executive ensures that the
organisation's leadership maintains constant awareness of both the external and internal competitive landscape,
opportunities for expansion, customer base, markets, new industry developments and standards.
The Finance Director works alongside the Chief Executive and has overall control and responsibility for all
financial aspects of company strategy. The Finance Director takes overall responsibility of the Company’s
accounting function and ensures that Company’s financial systems are robust, compliant and support current
activities and future growth. The Finance Director will coordinate corporate finance and manage company
policies regarding capital requirements, debt, taxation, equity and acquisitions as appropriate.
The Board met regularly during the year. Tubulated below is the attendance of Board Members during the
reporting period
Board Member
Allen D Howard
Stephen Sanderson
Kiran Morzaria
Nicholas Mardon Taylor
Meetings
attended (out of
a total possible)
8/14
14/14
14/14
8/14
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Audit committee
The audit committee consists of Nicholas Mardon Taylor (Chairman) and Allen D Howard. Prior to 1 August the
audit committee consisted of Allen D Howard (Chairman) and Kiran Morzaria. As part of The Company’s adoption
of the QCA Code on 1 August 2018 it was resolved that the Audit Committee will consist of two Non-Executive
Members of the Board. The Audit Committee meets at least twice a year.
Board member
Allen D Howard
Nicholas Mardon Taylor (Appointed as Chairman 1 August 2018)
Meetings attended (out of a total possible)
1/1
1/1
The principal duties and responsibilities of the Audit Committee include:
• Overseeing the Company’s financial reporting disclosure process; this includes the choice of
appropriate accounting policies
• Monitoring the Company’s internal financial controls and assess their adequacy
• Reviewing key estimates, judgements and assumptions applied by management in preparing
published financial statements
• Annually assessing the auditor’s independence and objectivity
• Making recommendations in relation to the appointment, re-appointment and removal of the
company’s external auditor
Remuneration Committee
The Remuneration Committee consists of Nicholas Mardon Taylor (Chairman) and Allen D Howard. Prior to 1
August the Remuneration Committee consisted of Allen D Howard (Chairman) and Kiran Morzaria. As part of The
Company’s adoption of the QCA Code on 1 August it was resolved that the Remuneration Committee will consist
of two Non-Executive Members of the Board. The Remuneration Committee meets at least twice a year.
Board Member
Allen D Howard
Nicholas Mardon Taylor
Meetings attended (out of a total possible)
1/1
1/1
The principal duties and responsibilities of the Remuneration Committee include:
Setting the remuneration policy for all Executive Directors
•
• Recommending and monitoring the level and structure of remuneration for senior management
• Approving the design of, and determining targets for, performance related pay schemes operated by
the company and approve the total annual payments made under such schemes
• Reviewing the design of all share incentive plans for approval by the board and shareholders
None of the Committee members have any personal financial interest (other than as shareholders and option
holders), conflicts of interest arising from cross-directorships or day-to-day involvement in the running of the
business. No director plays a part in any financial decision about his or her own remuneration.
Internal controls
The Board is responsible for establishing and maintaining the Company’s system of internal controls and
reviewing its effectiveness. The procedures that include financial, operational, health and safety, compliance
matters and risk management (as detailed in the Strategic Report) are reviewed on an ongoing basis.
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The Company’s internal control procedures include the following:
• Board approval for all significant projects, including corporate transactions and major capital projects;
• The Board receives and reviews regular reports covering both the technical progress of projects and the
Company’s financial affairs to facilitate its control;
• There is a comprehensive budgeting and planning system for all items of expenditure with an annual
budget approved by the Board;
• The Company has in place internal control and risk management systems in relation to the Company's
financial reporting process and the Company's process for preparing consolidated accounts. These
systems include policies and procedures to ensure that adequate accounting records are maintained,
and transactions are recorded accurately and fairly to permit the preparation of consolidated financial
statements in accordance with IFRS; and
• The Audit Committee reviews draft annual and interim reports before recommending their publication
to the Board. The Audit Committee discusses with the Finance Director, Financial Controller and external
auditors the significant accounting policies, estimates and judgements applied in preparing these
reports.
The internal control system can only provide reasonable and not absolute assurance against material
misstatement or loss. The Board has considered the need for a separate internal audit function but, bearing in
mind the present size and composition of the Company, does not consider it necessary at the current time.
UK Bribery Act
UKOG has reviewed the appropriate policies and procedures to ensure compliance with the UK Bribery Act. The
Company continues actively to promote good practice throughout the Company and has initiated a rolling
programme of anti-bribery and corruption training for all relevant employees.
Relations with shareholders
Communications with shareholders are considered important by the Directors. The primary contact with
shareholders, investors and analysts is the Chief Executive. Other senior management, however, regularly speak
to investors and analysts during the year.
Company circulars and press releases have also been issued throughout the year for the purpose of keeping
investors informed about the Company’s progress and in accordance with AIM regulations.
The Company also maintains a website (www.ukogplc.com) that is regularly updated and contains a wide range
of information about the Company.
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DIRECTORS’ REMUNERATION REPORT
This report explains our remuneration policy for Directors and sets out how decisions regarding Directors’ pay
for the period under review have been taken.
Directors’ remuneration policy
The Company’s policy is to maintain levels of remuneration sufficient to attract, motivate and retain senior
executives of the highest calibre who can deliver growth in shareholder value.
Executive Director remuneration currently consists of basic salary, pensions, annual bonus (based on annually
set targets) and long-term incentives (to reward long term performance).
The Company seeks to strike an appropriate balance between fixed and performance-related reward so that the
total remuneration package is structured to align a significant proportion to the achievement of performance
targets, reinforcing a clear link between pay and performance. The performance targets for staff, senior
executives and the Executive Director are each aligned to the key drivers of the business strategy, thereby
creating a strong alignment of interest between staff, Executive Directors and shareholders.
The Remuneration Committee will continue to review the Company’s remuneration policy and make
amendments, as and when necessary, to ensure it remains fit for purpose and continues to drive high levels of
executive performance and remains both affordable and competitive in the market.
Annual statement
During the year the Remuneration Committee determined that an annual cash bonus scheme should be adopted
in line with market practice. The maximum bonus levels and proportion payable for targeted performance are
considered in the light of market bonus levels for similar roles within the industry sector.
The bonus targets are operated under a balanced scorecard which focuses on a mixture of strategic and
operation goals. The percentage of maximum bonus entitlement received is based on the achievement of
individually challenging targets. The maximum potential bonus for Executive Directors is up to 100% of base
salary.
During the year and as required under the Pensions Act of 2008 the Company implemented an automatic
enrolment pension scheme and contributed up to 3% of executive directors qualifying earnings. During a review
of option awards in September 2019 the Remuneration Committee approved the issue of options to Directors.
Further details can be found below.
Remit of the Remuneration Committee
The remit of the Remuneration Committee is provided in the Corporate Governance section.
Share price movements during the year
The Company’s share price as at 28 September 2019 was 1.10p per share. The highest price during the year
was 2.08p per share and the lowest share price during the year was 0.83p per share
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DIRECTORS’ REMUNERATION REPORT (CONTINUED)
Current arrangement in financial year (Audited)
Executive Directors are employed under rolling contracts with notice periods of 12 months of less from the
Company or the executive. The Non-Directors are employed under rolling contracts with notice period of three
months, under which they are not entitled to any pension, benefits or bonuses.
The Directors’ emoluments for the year were as follows:
Year ended 30 September 2019
Salary
Bonus
Pension
Director
Allen D Howard
Stephen Sanderson
Kiran Morzaria
Nicholas Mardon Taylor Non-Executive Director
Total Directors
Board Title
Non-Executive Chairman
Chief Executive
Finance Director
£’000
60
314
116
55
545
£’000
-
310
-
-
310
£’000
-
1
-
-
1
Share
Based
Payments
£’000
29
142
37
23
231
Year ended 30 September 2018
Salary
Bonus
Pension
Director
Allen D Howard
Stephen Sanderson
Kiran Morzaria
Nicholas Mardon Taylor* Non-Executive Director
Total Directors
Board Title
Non-Executive Chairman
Chief Executive
Finance Director
£’000
43
275
108
9
435
£’000
-
-
-
-
-
£’000
-
-
-
-
-
* Nicholas Mardon Taylor was appointed to the Board on 1 August 2018
Share
Based
Payments
£’000
-
309
-
-
309
Total
£’000
89
766
153
78
1,086
Total
£’000
43
584
108
9
744
As at 30 September 2019, the outstanding long-term incentives, in the form of options, held by the Directors
who served during the period are set out in the table below.
At 1
October
2018
Issued
during
the year
No.
million
25
No.
million
-
lapsed /
exercised
during the
year
No.
million
-
35
25
-
85
-
-
25
25
(35)
-
-
(35)
At 30
September
2019
Exercise
price
Date from
which
exercisable
Expiry date
£
0.0040
21/01/2015
31/12/2019
0.0182
28/09/2016
28/09/2019
0.0115
25/05/2017
24/05/2022
0.0130
27/09/2019
25/09/2024
No.
million
25
-
25
25
75
Share options
Stephen
Sanderson
Stephen
Sanderson
Stephen
Sanderson
Stephen
Sanderson
Total
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DIRECTORS’ REMUNERATION REPORT (CONTINUED)
At 1
October
2018
Issued
during
the year
No.
million
20
20
No.
million
6.5
6.5
At 1
October
2018
Issued
during
the year
No.
Million
10
10
No.
million
-
5
5
At 1
October
2018
Issued
during
the year
No.
million
-
No.
million
4
lapsed /
exercised
during the
year
No.
million
-
lapsed /
exercised
during the
year
No.
million
-
-
-
lapsed /
exercised
during the
year
No.
million
-
At 30
September
2019
Exercise
price
Date from
which
exercisable
Expiry date
No.
million
20.0
6.5
26.5
£
0.0115
0.0130
25/05/2017
24/05/2022
27/09/2019
25/09/2024
At 30
September
2019
Exercise
price
Date from
which
exercisable
Expiry date
No.
million
10
5
15
£
0.0115
0.0130
25/05/2017
24/05/2022
27/09/2019
25/09/2024
At 30
September
2019
Exercise
price
Date from
which
exercisable
Expiry date
No.
million
4
£
0.0130
27/09/2019
25/09/2024
-
4
-
4
Share options
Kiran Morzaria
Total
Share options
Allen Howard
Total
Share options
Nicholas
Mardon Taylor
Total
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REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS
The Directors present their annual report together with the audited consolidated financial statements of the
Group for the Year Ended 30 September 2019.
Business review and future developments
A review of the business and future developments are outlined in the Strategic Report.
Principal activity and business review
The principal activity of the Group is exploring for, appraising and developing oil and gas assets.
Results and dividends
Loss on ordinary activities of the Group after taxation amounted to £5,394,000 (2018: Loss £16,747,000). The
Directors do not recommend the payment of a dividend (2018: £nil). The Company has no plans to adopt a
dividend policy in the immediate future.
Principal risks and uncertainties
Information of the principal risks and uncertainties facing the Group is included in the Principal Risks and
Uncertainties section of the Strategic Report.
Financial risk management objectives and policies
The Group’s principal financial instruments are trade receivables, trade payables and cash at bank, and
borrowings. The main purpose of these financial instruments is to fund the Group's operations.
It is, and has been throughout the period under review, the Group’s policy that no trading in financial instruments
shall be undertaken. The main risk arising from the Group’s financial instruments is liquidity risk. The Board
reviews and agrees policies for managing this risk and this is summarised below.
Liquidity risk
The Group's objective is to maintain a balance between continuity of funding and flexibility through the use of
equity and its cash resources. Further details of this are provided in the principal accounting policies, headed
'going concern'.
Key Performance Indicators
During the reporting period the Group readmitted as an operating company and adopted Key Performance
Indicators, which are detailed in the Key Performance Indicator section of the Strategic Report.
Going Concern
The Directors note the substantial losses that the Group has made for the year ended 30 September 2019. The
Directors have prepared cash flow forecasts for the period ending 31 March 2021, which takes into account
anticipated costs savings, the current forward curve of Brent crude oil and external funding. In addition, within
the forecasts, the Group has delayed its capital expenditure programme across its assets as the effects of Covid-
19 have significantly constrained the supply of specialist oil sector services, equipment and civil engineering
activities.
The cost structure of the Group comprises a high proportion of discretionary spend and therefore in the event
that cash flows become constrained, costs can be quickly reduced to enable the Group to operate within its
available funding.
The oil price assumptions within the cash flow forecasts are based on forward rates. However, given the current
effects of Covid-19 and the “OPEC+” meeting on 5/6 March 2020, there is a high degree of uncertainty around
these forward rates.
These forecasts demonstrate that the Group has sufficient cash funds available to allow it to continue in business
for a period of at least twelve months from the date of approval of these financial statements. Accordingly, the
financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.
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REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS (CONTINUED)
Events after the Reporting Period
Events after the Reporting Period are outlined in Note 26 to the Financial Statements.
Corporate governance
Information in relation to the Corporate Governance of the Group is contained within the Corporate Governance
Section of the Strategic Report.
Suppliers’ payment policy
The Group’s policy is to agree terms and conditions with suppliers in advance; payment is then made in
accordance with the agreement provided the supplier has met the terms and conditions. Suppliers are typically
paid within 30 days of issue of invoice.
Charitable contributions
During the year the Group made charitable donations amounting to £Nil (2018 - £Nil).
Substantial shareholdings
As at 11 March 2020, the Company had been notified of the following substantial shareholdings in the ordinary
share capital:
Shareholder
Hargreaves Lansdown (Nominees) Limited
Barclays Direct Investing Nominees Limited
Hargreaves Lansdown (Nominees) Limited
HSDL Nominees Limited
Interactive Investor Services Nominees Limited
Interactive Investor Services Nominees Limited
Hargreaves Lansdown (Nominees) Limited
HSDL Nominees Limited
Vidacos Nominees Limited
HSBC Client Holdings Nominee (UK) Limited
Forest Nominees Limited
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited
Number of Ordinary
Shares
851,982,277
535,267,401
527,749,241
505,619,094
503,911,804
455,073,765
439,767,127
423,990,782
357,448,088
277,188,402
250,000,000
224,294,117
Holding %
11.39%
7.16%
7.06%
6.76%
6.74%
6.08%
5.88%
5.67%
4.78%
3.71%
3.34%
3.00%
Current Board & Directors Interests
Allen D Howard
Stephen Sanderson
Kiran Morzaria
Nicholas Mardon Taylor
Non-Executive Chairman
Chief Executive Officer
Finance Director
Non-Executive Director
(Appointed 1 August 2018)
The directors hold options over to purchase new ordinary shares in the Company, details of which are specified
in the Renumeration Report on page 25 to 27. In addition, Kiran Morzaria holds 4,508,178 ordinary shares in the
Company
Auditor
A resolution to reappoint Chapman Davis LLP as auditor will be proposed at the forthcoming Annual General
Meeting (“AGM”).
Annual General Meeting
Notice of the forthcoming Annual General Meeting will be enclosed separately.
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REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS (CONTINUED)
Statement of Directors’ responsibilities
The Directors are responsible for preparing the annual report and financial statements in accordance with
applicable law and regulations.
Company law requires the directors to prepare consolidated financial statements for each financial year. The
Directors have prepared the consolidated accounts in accordance with International Financial Reporting
Standards as adopted by the EU ("adopted IFRS"). The consolidated financial statements are required by law to
give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Group and Company and of the profit or loss for that period.
In preparing these financial statements, the Directors are required to:
Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
•
• Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
•
State whether applicable IFRS’s have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and
explained in the financial statements; and
Prepare the consolidated financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to
presume that the Group will continue in business.
The Directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records, which disclose with reasonable accuracy
at any time the financial position of the Group and to enable them to ensure that the consolidated financial
statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the
Group and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The Directors are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information
included on the Company’s website. The Company’s website is maintained in accordance with AIM Rule 26.
Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of consolidated financial
statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.
Statement as to disclosure of information to the auditor
As at the date of this report the serving directors confirm that:
•
•
So far as each Director is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the Group’s auditors are
unaware, and
They have taken all the steps that they ought to have taken as Directors’ in order to make themselves aware
of any relevant audit information and to establish that the Group’s auditor are aware of that information.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Stephen Sanderson
Director
31 March 2020
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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR TO THE MEMBERS OF UK OIL & GAS PLC
OPINION
We have audited the financial statements of UK Oil & Gas PLC (the ‘Parent Company’) and its subsidiaries (the
‘Group’) for the year ended 30 September 2019 which comprise the consolidated statement of comprehensive
income, the consolidated and company statements of financial position, the consolidated and company’s
statements of changes in equity, the consolidated and company’s statements of cash flows and notes to the
financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies.
The financial reporting framework that has been applied in the preparation of the group and parent company
financial statements is applicable law and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) as adopted by the
European Union.
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 30 September 2019 and of the Group’s losses for the year then ended;
• the Group and Parent Company 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 and 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.
BASIS FOR OPINION
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable
law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit
of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the Group in accordance with the ethical
requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical
Standard as applied to listed entities, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with
these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide
a basis for our opinion.
CONCLUSIONS RELATING TO GOING CONCERN
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the ISAs (UK) require us to
report to you where:
•
•
the directors’ use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements
is not appropriate; or
the directors have not disclosed in the financial statements any identified material uncertainties that
may cast significant doubt about the company’s ability to continue to adopt the going concern basis of
accounting for a period of at least twelve months from the date when the financial statements are
authorised for issue.
KEY AUDIT MATTERS
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgement, were of most significance in our audit
of the financial statements of the current period and include the most significant assessed risks of material
misstatement (whether or not due to fraud) that we identified. These matters included those which had the
greatest effect on: the overall audit strategy, the allocation of resources in the audit; and directing the efforts of
the engagement team. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the financial statements as
a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters. This is
not a complete list of all risks identified by our audit report.
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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR TO THE MEMBERS OF UK OIL & GAS PLC (CONTINUED)
CARRYING VALUE OF EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS AND GOODWILL
The Group’s exploration and evaluation assets (‘E&E assets’) and related goodwill represent the most significant
assets on its statement of financial position totalling £27.2m and £17.4m respectively as at 30 September 2019.
Management and the Board are required to ensure that only costs which meet the IFRS criteria of an asset and
accord with the Group’s accounting policy are capitalised within the E&E asset. In addition, in accordance with
the requirements of IFRS 6 ‘Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral Resources’ (‘IFRS 6’) Management and the
Board are required to assess whether there is any indication of material impairment of the E&E assets or the
related goodwill.
Given the significance of the E&E assets and related goodwill on the Group’s statement of financial position and
the significant management judgement involved in the determination of the capitalisation of costs within the
carrying values of the E&E asset together with the assessment of the carrying values of both E&E assets and
goodwill there is an increased risk of material misstatement.
How the Matter was addressed in the Audit
The procedures included, but were not limited to, assessing and evaluating management's assessment of
whether any impairment indicators in accordance with IFRS 6 have been identified across the Group’s exploration
projects, the indicators being:
• Expiring, or imminently expiring, licence and/or exploration rights
• A lack of budgeted or planned exploration and evaluation spend on the licence areas
• Discontinuation of, or a plan to discontinue, exploration activities in the licence areas
• Insufficient data exists to suggest the carrying value of exploration and evaluation assets and the related
goodwill is likely be recovered in full through successful development or sale.
In addition, we obtained the capital expenditure budget for 2020 and assessed whether there are reasonable
forecasted levels of expenditure to confirm that Management are committed to the individual projects. We also
reviewed AIM announcements and Board meeting minutes for the year and subsequent to year end for
commentary on exploration activity to identify any possible indicators of impairment.
We also assessed the related disclosures included in the financial statements.
Our audit procedures in relation to these matters were designed in the context of our audit opinion as a whole.
They were not designed to enable us to express an opinion on these matters individually and we express no such
opinion.
MATERIALITY
In planning and performing our audit we applied the concept of materiality. An item is considered material if it
could reasonably be expected to change the economic decisions of a user of the financial statements. We used
the concept of materiality to both focus our testing and to evaluate the impact of misstatements identified.
Based on professional judgement, we determined overall materiality for the financial statements as a whole to
be £540,000, based on a 1% percentage consideration of the group total assets and 10% consideration of the
group loss for the year.
OTHER INFORMATION
The Directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information
included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. Our opinion
on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly
stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR TO THE MEMBERS OF UK OIL & GAS PLC (CONTINUED)
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and,
in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or
our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.
If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine
whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other
information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this
other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.
OPINIONS ON OTHER MATTERS PRESCRIBED BY THE COMPANIES ACT 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
• the information given in the Strategic Report and the Directors’ report for the financial year for which the
financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
• the Strategic Report and the Directors’ report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal
requirements.
MATTERS ON WHICH WE ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT BY EXCEPTION
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the Group and the Parent Company and its environment
obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Strategic report or the
Directors’ report.
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006
requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
• adequate accounting records have not been kept by the Parent Company, or returns adequate for our audit
have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
• the Parent Company financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
• certain disclosures of Directors’ remuneration specified by law are not made; or
• we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF DIRECTORS
As explained more fully in the Directors’ responsibilities statement, the Directors are responsible for the
preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such
internal control as the Directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that
are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, the Directors are responsible for assessing the Group’s and the Parent
Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and
using the going concern basis of accounting unless the Directors either intend to liquidate the Group or the
Parent Company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
AUDITOR’S RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free
from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our
opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in
accordance with ISAs (UK) or ISA IAASB will always detect a material misstatement when it exists.
Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they
could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial
statements.
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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR TO THE MEMBERS OF UK OIL & GAS PLC (CONTINUED)
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial
Reporting Council’s website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our
auditor’s report.
USE OF OUR REPORT
This report is made solely to the Company’s members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the
Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the Company’s members
those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest
extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Company and the
Company’s members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
Rowan Palmer
(Senior Statutory Auditor)
For and on behalf of Chapman Davis LLP, Statutory Auditor
London
Chapman Davis LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales (with registered number
OC306037).
Date: 31 March 2020
34
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR YEAR ENDED 30 September 2019
Revenue
Cost of sales
Gross profit/(loss)
Operating expenses
Administrative expenses
Foreign exchange gains/(losses)
Share based payments expense
Operating (loss)
Gain on settlements of financial instruments
Finance Income
Finance Cost
Share of associate loss
Decommissioning Expense
Exploration Write-off
(Loss) before taxation
Taxation
Retained (Loss) for the year
Retained (loss) attributable to;
Equity holders of the Parent
Non-Controlling Interests
Notes
30 Sep 2019
£’000
30 Sep 2018
£’000
22
7
9
15
21
12
10
213
(97)
116
225
(97)
128
(4,166)
(45)
(693)
(3,244)
12
(655)
(4,788)
(3,759)
1
(607)
-
-
-
-
198
(510)
(419)
(697)
(11,560)
(5,394)
(16,747)
-
-
(5,394)
(16,747)
(5,394)
-
(5,394)
(16,747)
-
(16,747)
There are no other comprehensive income or expenses during the two reported periods to disclose.
(Loss) per share
Basic and diluted
Pence
(0.09)
Pence
(0.41)
11
The accompanying accounting policies and notes form an integral part of these financial statements.
35
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 30 September 2019
Assets
Non-current assets
Exploration & evaluation assets
Decommissioning Asset
Goodwill
Oil & Gas properties
Property, Plant & Equipment
Investment in associate
Total non-current assets
Current assets
Inventory
Trade and other receivables
Cash and cash equivalents
Total current assets
Total Assets
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables
Borrowings
Total current liabilities
Non-current Liabilities
Provisions
Total non-current liabilities
Total liabilities
Net Assets
Equity
Share capital
Share premium account
Share based payment reserve
Accumulated losses
Non-controlling interest
Total shareholders' equity
Notes
2019
£’000
2018
£’000
12
12
12
13
13
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
27,224
354
17,443
1,434
193
-
22,644
362
6,290
1,449
260
-
46,648
31,005
1
1,179
6,892
8,072
5
1,215
12,427
13,647
54,720
44,652
(6,026)
(7,473)
(2,990)
(3,533)
(13,499)
(6,523)
(427)
(427)
(1,341)
(1,341)
(13,926)
(7,864)
40,794
36,788
12,250
85,773
1,811
(59,153)
40,681
113
12,141
75,799
1,590
(53,393)
36,137
651
40,794
36,788
These financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 31 March 2020 and are signed on
its behalf by:
Stephen Sanderson
Director
Kiran Morzaria
Director
The accompanying accounting policies and notes form an integral part of these financial statements.
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COMPANY STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 30 September 2019
Assets
Non-current assets
Exploration & evaluation assets
Investment in subsidiary companies
Property, Plant and Equipment
Total non-current assets
Current assets
Trade and other receivables
Cash and cash equivalents
Total current assets
Total Assets
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables
Borrowings
Total Current Liabilities
Total liabilities
Net Assets
Shareholders’ Equity
Share capital
Share premium account
Share Based Payment Reserve
Accumulated losses
Total shareholders' equity
Notes
2019
£’000
2018
£’000
12
14
13
17
18
19
20
22
23
2,301
26,206
108
1,400
12,785
-
28,615
14,185
27,284
6,196
23,612
9,160
33,480
32,772
62,095
46,957
(4,430)
(4,500)
(8,930)
(8,930)
(663)
-
(663)
(663)
53,165
46,294
12,250
85,773
1,811
(46,669)
12,141
75,799
1,590
(43,236)
53,165
46,294
These financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 31 March 2020 and are signed on its
behalf by:
Stephen Sanderson
Director
Kiran Morzaria
Director
The accompanying accounting policies and notes form an integral part of these financial statements.
37
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 September 2019
Share capital
£’000
Share premium
£’000
Share based
payment reserve
£’000
Accumulated
losses
£’000
Balance at 1 October 2017
Loss for the year
Total comprehensive income
Issue of shares
Cost of share issue
Share option exercised
Share option expired
Share based payments
Total transactions with owners
Non Controlling Interest on acquisition
of subsidiary
Balance at 30 September 2018
Loss for the year
Movement on reserves re acquisitions
Total comprehensive income
Issue of shares
Cost of share issue
Share option expired
Share based payments
Total transactions with owners
Balance at 30 September 2019
11,938
-
-
203
-
-
-
-
203
-
12,141
-
-
-
109
-
-
-
109
12,250
46,939
-
-
29,627
(767)
-
-
-
28,860
-
75,799
-
-
-
10,183
(209)
-
-
9,974
85,773
1,172
-
-
-
-
(105)
(132)
655
418
-
1,590
-
-
-
-
-
(472)
693
221
1,811
(36,883)
(16,747)
(16,747)
-
-
105
132
-
237
-
(53,393)
(5,394)
(838)
(6,232)
-
-
472
-
-
(59,153)
40,681
Total
£’000
23,166
(16,747)
(16,747)
29,830
(767)
-
-
655
29,718
-
36,137
(5,394)
(838)
(6,232)
10,292
(209)
-
693
4,544
Non Controlling
Interests
£’000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
651
651
-
(538)
(538)
-
-
-
-
(538)
113
Total
£’000
23,166
(16,747)
(16,747)
29,830
(767)
-
-
655
29,718
651
36,788
(5,394)
(1,376)
(6,770)
10,292
(209)
-
693
4,007
40,795
38
COMPANY STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 September 2019
Balance at 1 October 2017
Loss for the year
Total comprehensive income
Issue of shares
Cost of share issue
Share option exercised
Share option expired
Share based payments
Total transactions with owners
Balance at 30 September 2018
Loss for the year
Total comprehensive income
Issue of shares
Cost of share issue
Share option expired
Share based payments
Total transactions with owners
Balance at 30 September 2019
Share capital
£’000
Share premium
£’000
Share based
payment reserve
£’000
11,938
-
-
203
-
-
-
-
203
12,141
-
-
109
-
-
-
109
12,250
46,939
-
-
29,627
(767)
-
-
-
28,860
75,799
-
-
10,183
(209)
-
-
9,974
85,773
1,172
-
-
-
-
(105)
(132)
655
418
1,590
-
-
-
-
(472)
693
221
1,811
Accumulated
losses
£’000
(37,624)
(5,849)
(5,849)
-
-
105
132
-
237
(43,236)
(3,905)
(3,905)
-
-
472
-
472
(46,669)
Total
£’000
22,425
(5,849)
(5,849)
29,830
(767)
-
-
655
29,718
46,294
(3,905)
(3,905)
10,292
(209)
-
693
10,776
53,165
39
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 September 2019
Cash flows from operating activities
Loss from operations
Depletion & impairment
Share based payment charge
Cash movement on provisions
(Increase) in inventories
(Increase) / decrease in trade & other receivables
Increase / (decrease) in trade & other payables
Net cash (outflow) / inflow from operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities
Expenditures on exploration & evaluation assets
Expenditures on oil & gas properties
Expenditures on plant, property & equipment
Payments for acquisition of subsidiary
Net cash acquired on acquisition of subsidiary
Net cash (outflow) from investing activities
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issue of share capital
Share issue costs
Proceeds from convertible loan financing
Convertible loan financing fees
Net cash inflow from financing activities
2019
£’000
(4,788)
228
693
(936)
4
36
(964)
(5,726)
(3,125)
-
(128)
(5,060)
6
(8,307)
3,520
(209)
5,500
(313)
8,498
2018
£’000
(3,759)
285
655
-
(1)
(1,702)
(2,901)
(7,423)
(5,237)
(36)
(139)
-
1,885
(3,527)
12,906
(767)
10,000
(510)
21,629
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
(5,535)
10,679
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period
12,427
1,748
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period
6,892
12,427
40
COMPANY STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 September 2019
Cash flows from operating activities
Operating profit / (loss)
Share based payment charge
Decrease in trade & other receivables
Increase in trade & other payables
Net cash (outflow) from operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities
Expenditures on exploration & evaluation assets
Expenditures on property, plant & equipment
Loan advanced to subsidiary
Payments on acquisition of subsidiary
Net cash (outflow) from investing activities
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issue of share capital
Share issue costs
Proceeds from convertible loan financing
Convertible loan financing fees
Net cash inflow from financing activities
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period
2019
£’000
(4,239)
693
217
233
(3,096)
(288)
(116)
(3,687)
(4,276)
(8,367)
3,520
(209)
5,500
(313)
8,498
(2,964)
9,160
6,196
2018
£’000
(3,694)
655
27
299
(2,713)
(517)
-
(9,738)
(1,215)
(11,470)
12,906
(767)
10,000
(510)
21,629
7,446
1,714
9,160
41
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Corporate Information
The consolidated financial statements of UK Oil & Gas PLC and its subsidiaries (collectively, the Group), for the
year ended 30 September 2019 were authorised for issue in accordance with a resolution of the directors on 31
March 2020. UK Oil & Gas PLC (the Company or the parent) is a company incorporated in the United Kingdom,
and whose shares are publicly traded. The Company's shares are listed on the AIM market of the London Stock
Exchange. The registered office is located at The Broadgate Towers, 20 Primrose Street, London EC2A 2EW. On
31 July 2018, the Company changed its name from UK Oil & Gas Investments PLC to UK Oil & Gas PLC by way of
a statutory notice of change filed at Companies House.
The Group is principally engaged in oil production and oil and gas exploration and evaluation (see Note 6).
Information on the Group’s structure is provided in Note 13 and information on other related parties is provided
in Note 28.
2. Principal Accounting Policies
Basis of preparation
The consolidated financial statements of the Group have been prepared under the historical cost convention
and in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the EU ("adopted IFRS").
The accounting policies have been applied consistently throughout the preparation of these financial
statements, the financial report is presented in Pound Sterling (£) and all values are rounded to the nearest
thousand pounds (£‘000) unless otherwise stated. The consolidated financial statements provide comparative
information in respect of the previous period.
Basis of consolidation
The consolidated financial statements comprise the financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries as
at 30 September 2019. Subsidiaries are all entities (including structured entities) over which the group has
control. Control is achieved when the group 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 to direct the activities of the entity.
Specifically, the Group controls an entity if, and only if, the Group has:
•
•
•
Power over the entity (i.e. existing rights that give it the current ability to direct the relevant activites
of the entity)
Exposure, or rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the entity
The ability to use its power over the investee to affect its returns
The Group re-assesses whether or not it controls an entity if facts and circumstances indicate that there are
changes to one or more of the three above elements of control. Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date
at which the Group gains control until the date the Group ceases to control the subsidiary.
All intra-group assets and liabilities, equity, income, expenses and cash flows relating to transactions between
members of the Group are eliminated in full on consolidation. Unrealised losses are also eliminated unless the
transaction provides evidence of an impairment of the transferred asset. Accounting policies of subsidiaries have
been changed where necessary to ensure consistency with the policies adopted by the group. Non-controlling
interests in the results and equity of subsidiaries are shown separately in the consolidated statement of profit
or loss, statement of comprehensive income, statement of changes in equity and balance sheet respectively.
A change in the ownership interest of a subsidiary, without a loss of control, is accounted for as an equity
transaction.
42
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
Summary of significant accounting policies
a) Business combinations and goodwill
The acquisition method of accounting is used to account for all business combinations, regardless of whether
equity instruments or other assets are acquired. The consideration transferred for the acquisition of a subsidiary
comprises the:
•
•
•
•
•
fair values of the assets transferred
liabilities incurred to the former owners of the acquired business
equity interests issued by the group
fair value of any asset or liability resulting from a contingent consideration arrangement, and
fair value of any pre-existing equity interest in the subsidiary.
Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities and contingent liabilities assumed in a business combination are, with
limited exceptions, measured initially at their fair values at the acquisition date. The group recognises any non-
controlling interest in the acquired entity on an acquisition-by-acquisition basis either at fair value or at the non-
controlling interest’s proportionate share of the acquired entity’s net identifiable assets. Acquisition-related
costs are expensed as incurred.
Where settlement of any part of the consideration is deferred or contingent, the amounts payable in the future
are recognised at their fair value at the acquisition date. The discount rate used is the entity’s incremental
borrowing rate, being the rate at which a similar borrowing could be obtained from an independent financier
under comparable terms and conditions.
Contingent consideration is classified either as equity or a financial liability. Amounts classified as a financial
liability are subsequently remeasured to fair value with changes in fair value recognised in profit or loss.
Contingent consideration classified as equity is not remeasured and its subsequent settlement is accounted for
within equity.
Goodwill is initially measured at cost (being the excess of the consideration transferred and the amount
recognised for non-controlling interests and any previous interest held of the net identifiable assets acquires
and liabilities assumed). If the fair value of the net assets acquired is in excess of the aggregate consideration
transferred, the difference is recognised in profit or loss.
If the business combination is achieved in stages, the acquisition date carrying value of the acquirer’s previously
held equity interest in the acquiree is remeasured to fair value at the acquisition date. Any gains or losses arising
from such remeasurement are recognised in profit or loss.
b) Investment in associates and joint ventures
Associates are entities over which the group has significant influence. Significant influence is the power to
participate in the financial and operating policy decisions of the investee, but is not control or joint control. The
considerations made in determining significant influence or joint control are similar to those necessary to
determine control over subsidiaries. Investments in associates are accounted for using the equity method of
accounting.
Under the equity method of accounting, the investment is initially recognised at cost and adjusted thereafter to
recognise the group’s share of the post-acquisition profits or losses of the investee in profit or loss, and the
group’s share of movements in other comprehensive income of the investee in other comprehensive income.
Dividends received or receivable from associates and joint ventures are recognised as a reduction in the carrying
amount of the investment.
When the group’s share of losses in an equity-accounted investment equals or exceeds its interest in the entity,
including any other unsecured long-term receivables, the group does not recognise further losses, unless it has
incurred obligations or made payments on behalf of the other entity.
43
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
Unrealised gains on transactions between the group and its associates and joint ventures are eliminated to the
extent of the group’s interest in these entities. Unrealised losses are also eliminated unless the transaction
provides evidence of an impairment of the asset transferred. Accounting policies of equity accounted investees
have been changed where necessary to ensure consistency with the policies adopted by the group.
The carrying amount of equity-accounted investments is tested for impairment at each reporting date.
a) Revenue
Revenue is measured by reference to the fair value of consideration received or receivable by the Group for
services provided, excluding VAT and trade discounts.
Revenue from the sale of oil and petroleum products is recognised when control passes to the customer. This
generally occurs when the product is physically transferred into a vessel, pipe or other delivery mechanism.
Revenue from the production of oil, in which the Group has an interest with other producers, is recognised based
on the Group’s working interest and the terms of the relevant production sharing contracts. Differences between
oil lifted and sold and the Group’s share of production are not significant.
Revenues from the sale of oil produced as a by-product of the evaluation or “testing” phase of a well are offset
against the cost of the intangible asset that is being created. This can be seen by reference to Note x.
b) Oil & Gas properties (OGP), Exploration & Evaluation assets
Oil and natural gas exploration, evaluation and development expenditure is accounted for using the successful
efforts method of accounting.
(i) Pre-licence costs
Pre-licence costs are expensed in the period in which they are incurred.
(ii) Licence and property acquisition costs
Exploration licence and leasehold property acquisition costs are capitalised in intangible assets. Licence costs
paid in connection with a right to explore in an existing exploration area are capitalised and amortised over the
term of the permit.
Licence and property acquisition costs are reviewed at each reporting date to confirm that there is no indication
that the carrying amount exceeds the recoverable amount. This review includes confirming that exploration
drilling is still under way or firmly planned, or that it has been determined, or work is under way to determine
that the discovery is economically viable based on a range of technical and commercial considerations and that
sufficient progress is being made on establishing development plans and timing.
If no future activity is planned or the licence has been relinquished or has expired, the carrying value of the
licence and property acquisition costs are written off through the statement of profit or loss and other
comprehensive income. Upon recognition of proved reserves and internal approval for development, the
relevant expenditure is transferred to oil and gas properties.
(iii) Exploration and evaluation costs
Exploration and evaluation activity involves the search for hydrocarbon resources, the determination of
technical feasibility and the assessment of commercial viability of an identified resource.
Once the legal right to explore has been acquired, costs directly associated with an exploration well are
capitalised as exploration and evaluation intangible assets until the drilling of the well is complete and the results
have been evaluated. These costs include directly attributable employee remuneration, materials and fuel used,
rig costs and payments made to contractors.
44
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
If no potentially commercial hydrocarbons are discovered, the exploration asset is written off through the
statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income as a dry hole. If extractable hydrocarbons are found
and, subject to further appraisal activity (e.g., the drilling of additional wells), it is probable that they can be
commercially developed, the costs continue to be carried as an intangible asset while sufficient/continued
progress is made in assessing the commerciality of the hydrocarbons. Revenues generated from the sale of
hydrocarbons during this phase are offset against the cost of the intangible asset.
Costs directly associated with appraisal activity undertaken to determine the size, characteristics and
commercial potential of a reservoir following the initial discovery of hydrocarbons, including the costs of
appraisal wells where hydrocarbons were not found, are initially capitalised as an intangible asset.
All such capitalised costs are subject to technical, commercial and management review, as well as review for
indicators of impairment at least once a year. This is to confirm the continued intent to develop or otherwise
extract value from the discovery. When this is no longer the case, the costs are written off through the statement
of profit or loss and other comprehensive income.
When proved reserves of oil and natural gas are identified and development is sanctioned by management, the
relevant capitalised expenditure is first assessed for impairment and (if required) any impairment loss is
recognised, then the remaining balance is transferred to oil and gas properties. Other than licence costs, no
amortisation is charged during the exploration and evaluation phase.
(iv) Development costs
Expenditure on the construction, installation or completion of infrastructure facilities such as platforms,
pipelines and the drilling of development wells, including unsuccessful development or delineation wells, is
capitalised within oil and gas properties.
c) Oil and gas properties and other property, plant and equipment
(i) Initial recognition
Oil and gas properties and other property, plant and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation
and accumulated impairment losses.
The initial cost of an asset comprises its purchase price or construction cost, any costs directly attributable to
bringing the asset into operation, the initial estimate of the decommissioning obligation and, for qualifying
assets (where relevant), borrowing costs. The purchase price or construction cost is the aggregate amount paid
and the fair value of any other consideration given to acquire the asset. The capitalised value of a finance lease
is also included within property, plant and equipment.
When a development project moves
the capitalisation of certain
construction/development costs ceases, and costs are either regarded as part of the cost of inventory or
expensed, except for costs which qualify for capitalisation relating to oil and gas property asset additions,
improvements or new developments.
the production stage,
into
(ii) Depreciation/amortisation
Oil and gas properties are depreciated/amortised on a unit-of-production basis over the total proved developed
and undeveloped reserves of the field concerned, except in the case of assets whose useful life is shorter than
the lifetime of the field, in which case the straight-line method is applied. Rights and concessions are depleted
on the unit-of-production basis over the total proved developed and undeveloped reserves of the relevant area.
The unit-of-production rate calculation for the depreciation/amortisation of field development costs takes into
account expenditures incurred to date, together with sanctioned future development expenditure.
Other property, plant and equipment are generally depreciated on a straight-line basis over their estimated
useful lives, which is between 2 and 10 years depending on the type of asset, and major inspection costs are
amortised over three to five years, which represents the estimated period before the next planned major
inspection.
45
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
Property, plant and equipment held under finance leases are depreciated over the shorter of lease term and
estimated useful life. An item of property, plant and equipment and any significant part initially recognised is
derecognised upon disposal or when no future economic benefits are expected from its use or disposal.
Any gain or loss arising on derecognition of the asset (calculated as the difference between the net disposal
proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset) is included in the statement of profit or loss and other
comprehensive income when the asset is derecognised. The asset’s residual values, useful lives and methods of
depreciation/amortisation are reviewed at each reporting period and adjusted prospectively, if appropriate.
(iii) Major maintenance, inspection and repairs
Expenditure on major maintenance refits, inspections or repairs comprises the cost of replacement assets or
parts of assets, inspection costs and overhaul costs. Where an asset, or part of an asset that was separately
depreciated and is now written off is replaced and it is probable that future economic benefits associated with
the item will flow to the Group, the expenditure is capitalised.
Where part of the asset replaced was not separately considered as a component and therefore not depreciated
separately, the replacement value is used to estimate the carrying amount of the replaced asset(s) and is
immediately written off. Inspection costs associated with major maintenance programmes are capitalised and
amortised over the period to the next inspection. All other day-to-day repairs and maintenance costs are
expensed as incurred.
d) Provision for rehabilitation / decommissioning
The Group recognises a decommissioning liability where it has a present legal or constructive obligation as a
result of past events, and it is probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation, and
a reliable estimate of the amount of obligation can be made.
The obligation generally arises when the asset is installed, or the ground/environment is disturbed at the field
location. When the liability is initially recognised, the present value of the estimated costs is capitalised by
increasing the carrying amount of the related oil and gas assets to the extent that it was incurred by the
development/construction of the field. Any decommissioning obligations that arise through the production of
inventory are expensed when the inventory item is recognised in cost of goods sold.
Changes in the estimated timing or cost of decommissioning are dealt with prospectively by recording an
adjustment to the provision and a corresponding adjustment to oil and gas assets.
Any reduction in the decommissioning liability and, therefore, any deduction from the asset to which it relates,
may not exceed the carrying amount of that asset. If it does, any excess over the carrying value is taken
immediately to the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income.
If the change in estimate results in an increase in the decommissioning liability and, therefore, an addition to
the carrying value of the asset, the Group considers whether this is an indication of impairment of the asset as
a whole, and if so, tests for impairment. If, for mature fields, the estimate for the revised value of oil and gas
assets net of decommissioning provisions exceeds the recoverable value, that portion of the increase is charged
directly to expense. Over time, the discounted liability is increased for the change in present value based on the
discount rate that reflects current market assessments and the risks specific to the liability.
The periodic unwinding of the discount is recognised in the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive
income as a finance cost. The Company recognises neither the deferred tax asset in respect of the temporary
difference on the decommissioning liability nor the corresponding deferred tax liability in respect of the
temporary difference on a decommissioning asset.
46
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
Taxation
e)
Current tax is the tax currently payable based on taxable profit for the year.
Deferred income taxes are calculated using the liability method on temporary differences. Deferred tax is
generally provided on the difference between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax bases.
However, deferred tax is not provided on the initial recognition of goodwill, nor on the initial recognition of an
asset or liability unless the related transaction is a business combination or affects tax or accounting profit.
Deferred tax on temporary differences associated with shares in subsidiaries and joint ventures is not provided
if reversal of these temporary differences can be controlled by the Company and it is probable that reversal will
not occur in the foreseeable future. In addition, tax losses available to be carried forward as well as other income
tax credits to the Company are assessed for recognition as deferred tax assets.
Deferred tax liabilities are provided in full, with no discounting. Deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent
that it is probable that the underlying deductible temporary differences will be able to be offset against future
taxable income. Current and deferred tax assets and liabilities are calculated at tax rates that are expected to
apply to their respective period of realisation, provided they are enacted or substantively enacted at the balance
sheet date.
Changes in deferred tax assets or liabilities are recognised as a component of tax expense in the income
statement, except where they relate to items that are charged or credited directly to equity in which case the
related deferred tax is also charged or credited directly to equity.
Financial assets
f)
Financial assets are divided into the following categories: loans and receivables and available-for-sale financial
assets. Financial assets are assigned to the different categories by management on initial recognition, depending
on the purpose for which they were acquired, and are recognised when the Group becomes party to contractual
arrangements. Both loans and receivables and available for sale financial assets are initially recorded at fair
value.
Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not
quoted in an active market. Trade, most other receivables and cash and cash equivalents fall into this category
of financial assets. Loans and receivables are measured subsequent to initial recognition at amortised cost using
the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. Any change in their value through impairment or
reversal of impairment is recognised in the income statement.
Provision against trade receivables is made when there is objective evidence that the Group will not be able to
collect all amounts due to it in accordance with the original terms of those receivables. The amount of the write-
down is determined as the difference between the asset's carrying amount and the present value of estimated
future cash flows.
A financial asset is derecognised only where the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire or the
financial asset is transferred, and that transfer qualifies for derecognition. A financial asset is transferred if the
contractual rights to receive the cash flows of the asset have been transferred or the Group retains the
contractual rights to receive the cash flows of the asset but assumes a contractual obligation to pay the cash
flows to one or more recipients.
A financial asset that is transferred qualifies for derecognition if the Group transfers substantially all the risks
and rewards of ownership of the asset, or if the Group neither retains nor transfers substantially all the risks and
rewards of ownership but does transfer control of that asset.
Derivative instruments are recorded at cost and adjust for their market value as applicable. They are assessed
for any equity and debt component which is subsequently accounted for in accordance with IFRS’s.
47
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
g)
Financial liabilities
Financial liabilities are obligations to pay cash or other financial assets and are recognised when the Group
becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
All financial liabilities initially recognised at fair value less transaction costs and thereafter carried at amortised
cost using the effective interest method, with interest-related charges recognised as an expense in finance cost
in the income statement. A financial liability is derecognised only when the obligation is extinguished, that is,
when the obligation is discharged or cancelled or expires.
h) Impairment of assets
Goodwill and intangible assets that have an indefinite useful life are not subject to amortisation and are tested
annually for impairment, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that they might be
impaired. Other assets are tested for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that
the carrying amount may not be recoverable.
An impairment loss is recognised for the amount by which the asset’s carrying amount exceeds its recoverable
amount. The recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s fair value less costs of disposal and value in use. For
the purposes of assessing impairment, assets are grouped at the lowest levels for which there are separately
identifiable cash inflows which are largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets
(cash-generating units). Non-financial assets other than goodwill that suffered an impairment are reviewed for
possible reversal of the impairment at the end of each reporting period.
i) Goodwill
Goodwill is measured as described in Business Combinations. Goodwill on acquisitions of subsidiaries is included
in intangible assets. Goodwill is not amortised but it is tested for impairment annually, or more frequently if
events or changes in circumstances indicate that it might be impaired and is carried at cost less accumulated
impairment losses. Gains and losses on the disposal of an entity include the carrying amount of goodwill relating
to the entity sold.
Goodwill is allocated to cash-generating units for the purpose of impairment testing. The allocation is made to
those cash-generating units or groups of cash-generating units that are expected to benefit from the business
combination in which the goodwill arose. The units or groups of units are identified at the lowest level at which
goodwill is monitored for internal management purposes, being the operating segments (note 2).
j) Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value. The cost of materials is the purchase cost,
determined on first-in, first-out basis. The cost of crude oil and refined products is the purchase cost, the cost of
refining, including the appropriate proportion of depreciation, depletion and amortisation and overheads based
on normal operating capacity, determined on a weighted average basis. The net realisable value of crude oil and
refined products is based on the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less the estimated
costs of completion and the estimated costs necessary to make the sale.
k) Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and demand deposits, together with other short-term, highly
liquid investments that are readily convertible into known amounts of cash and which are subject to an
insignificant risk of changes in value.
48
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
l) Share-Based Payments
The Group operates a number of equity-settled, share-based compensation plans, under which the entity
receives services from employees as consideration for equity instruments (options) of the Company. The fair
value of the employee services received in exchange for the grant of the options is recognised as an expense.
The total amount to be expensed is determined by reference to the fair value of the options granted:
•
•
•
Including any market performance conditions;
Excluding the impact of any service and non-market performance vesting conditions (for example,
profitability or sales growth targets, or remaining an employee of the entity over a specified time
period; and
Including the impact of any non-vesting conditions (for example, the requirement for employees to
save).
Non-market vesting conditions are included in assumptions about the number of options that are expected to
vest. The total expense is recognised over the vesting period, which is the period over which all of the specified
vesting conditions are to be satisfied.
In addition, in some circumstances, employees may provide services in advance of the grant date, and therefore
the grant-date fair value is estimated for the purposes of recognising the expense during the period between
service commencement period and grant date.
At the end of each reporting period, the entity revises its estimates of the number of options that are expected
to vest based on the non-market vesting conditions. It recognises the impact of the revision to original
estimates, if any, in profit or loss, with a corresponding adjustment to equity.
When the options are exercised, the Company issues new shares. The proceeds received, net of any directly
attributable transaction costs, are credited to share capital (nominal value) and share premium.
m) Equity
Equity comprises the following:
•
•
•
•
"Share capital" representing the nominal value of equity shares.
"Share premium" representing the excess over nominal value of the fair value of consideration received
for equity shares, net of expenses of the share issue.
“Share based payment reserve” represents the value of equity benefits provided to employees and
directors as part of their remuneration and provided to consultants and advisors hired by the Group
from time to time as part of the consideration paid.
"Retained earnings" represents retained profits and (losses).
n) Foreign currencies
Transactions in foreign currencies are translated at the exchange rate ruling at the date of the transaction.
Monetary assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated at the rates of exchange ruling at the balance
sheet date. Non-monetary items that are measured at historical cost in a foreign currency are translated at the
exchange rate at the date of the transaction. Non-monetary items that are measured at fair value in a foreign
currency are translated using the exchange rates at the date when the fair value was determined.
Any exchange differences arising on the settlement of monetary items or on translating monetary items at rates
different from those at which they were initially recorded are recognised in the profit or loss in the period in
which they arise. Exchange differences on non-monetary items are recognised in other comprehensive income
to the extent that they relate to a gain or loss on that non-monetary item taken to other comprehensive income,
otherwise such gains and losses are recognised in the income statement.
The Group and Company's functional currency and presentational currency is Sterling.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
o) Significant accounting judgements, estimates and assumptions
The preparation of the Group’s consolidated financial statements requires management to make judgements,
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities, and
the accompanying disclosures, and the disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the consolidated
financial statements.
Estimates and assumptions are continuously evaluated and are based on management’s experience and other
factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.
Uncertainty about these assumptions and estimates could result in outcomes that require a material adjustment
to the carrying amount of assets or liabilities affected in future periods.
In particular, the Group has identified the following areas where significant judgements, estimates and
assumptions are required. Further information on each of these areas and how they impact the various
accounting policies are described below and also in the relevant notes to the financial statements.
Changes in estimates are accounted for prospectively.
(i) Judgements
In the process of applying the Group’s accounting policies, management has made the following judgements,
which have the most significant effect on the amounts recognised in the consolidated financial statements.
(i.a) Contingencies
Contingent liabilities may arise from the ordinary course of business in relation to claims against the Group,
including legal, contractor, land access and other claims. By their nature, contingencies will be resolved only
when one or more uncertain future events occur or fail to occur. The assessment of the existence, and potential
quantum, of contingencies inherently involves the exercise of significant judgement and the use of estimates
regarding the outcome of future events.
(i.b) Estimates and assumptions
The key assumptions concerning the future and other key sources of estimation uncertainty at the reporting
date that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities
within the next financial year, are described below. The Group based its assumptions and estimates on
parameters available when the consolidated financial statements were prepared. Existing circumstances and
assumptions about future developments, however, may change due to market change or circumstances arising
beyond the control of the Group. Such changes are reflected in the assumptions when they occur.
(i.c) Hydrocarbon reserve and resource estimates
Hydrocarbon reserves are estimates of the amount of hydrocarbons that can be economically and legally
extracted from the Group’s oil and gas properties. The Group estimates its reserves and resources based on
information compiled by appropriately qualified persons relating to the geological and technical data on the size,
depth, shape and grade of the hydrocarbon body and suitable production techniques and recovery rates.
Commercial reserves are determined using estimates of oil and gas in place, recovery factors and future
commodity prices, the latter having an impact on the total amount of recoverable reserves and the proportion
of the gross reserves which are attributable to the host government under the terms of the Production-Sharing
Agreements.
Future development costs are estimated using assumptions as to the number of wells required to produce the
commercial reserves, the cost of such wells and associated production facilities, and other capital costs. The
current long-term Brent oil price assumption used in the estimation of reserves is US$70/bbl. The carrying
amount of oil and gas development and production assets at 30 September 2019 is shown in Note 9.
The Group estimates and reports hydrocarbon reserves in line with the principles contained in the SPE Petroleum
Resources Management Reporting System (PRMS) framework. As the economic assumptions used may change
and as additional geological information is obtained during the operation of a field, estimates of recoverable
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
reserves may change. Such changes may impact the Group’s reported financial position and results, which
include:
•
The carrying value of exploration and evaluation assets; oil and gas properties; property, plant and
equipment; and goodwill may be affected due to changes in estimated future cash flows
• Depreciation and amortisation charges in the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive
income may change where such charges are determined using the Units of Production (UOP) method,
or where the useful life of the related assets change
Provisions for decommissioning may require revision — where changes to the reserve estimates affect
expectations about when such activities will occur and the associated cost of these activities
The recognition and carrying value of deferred tax assets may change due to changes in the judgements
regarding the existence of such assets and in estimates of the likely recovery of such assets
•
•
(i.d) Exploration and evaluation expenditures
The application of the Group’s accounting policy for exploration and evaluation expenditure requires judgement
to determine whether future economic benefits are likely, from future either exploitation or sale, or whether
activities have not reached a stage which permits a reasonable assessment of the existence of reserves.
The determination of reserves and resources is itself an estimation process that involves varying degrees of
uncertainty depending on how the resources are classified. These estimates directly impact when the Group
defers exploration and evaluation expenditure. The deferral policy requires management to make certain
estimates and assumptions about future events and circumstances, in particular, whether an economically
viable extraction operation can be established.
Any such estimates and assumptions may change as new information becomes available. If, after expenditure is
capitalised, information becomes available suggesting that the recovery of the expenditure is unlikely, the
relevant capitalised amount is written off in the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income in
the period when the new information becomes available.
(i.e) Units of production (UOP) depreciation of oil and gas assets
Oil and gas properties are depreciated using the UOP method over total proved developed and undeveloped
hydrocarbon reserves. This results in a depreciation/amortisation charge proportional to the depletion of the
anticipated remaining production from the field.
(i.f) Units of production (UOP) depreciation of oil and gas assets
The life of each item, which is assessed at least annually, has regard to both its physical life limitations and
present assessments of economically recoverable reserves of the field at which the asset is located. These
calculations require the use of estimates and assumptions, including the amount of recoverable reserves and
estimates of future capital expenditure.
The calculation of the UOP rate of depreciation/amortisation will be impacted to the extent that actual
production in the future is different from current forecast production based on total proved reserves, or future
capital expenditure estimates change. Changes to proven reserves could arise due to changes in the factors or
assumptions used in estimating reserves, including:
•
The effect on proven reserves of differences between actual commodity prices and commodity price
assumptions
• Unforeseen operational issues
(i.g) Recoverability of oil and gas assets
The Group assesses each asset or cash generating unit (CGU) (excluding goodwill, which is assessed annually
regardless of indicators) each reporting period to determine whether any indication of impairment exists. Where
an indicator of impairment exists, a formal estimate of the recoverable amount is made, which is considered to
be the higher of the fair value less costs of disposal (FVLCD) and value in use (VIU).
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
The assessments require the use of estimates and assumptions such as long-term oil prices (considering current
and historical prices, price trends and related factors), discount rates, operating costs, future capital
requirements, decommissioning costs, exploration potential, reserves (see (a) Hydrocarbon reserves and
resource estimates above) and operating performance (which includes production and sales volumes). These
estimates and assumptions are subject to risk and uncertainty. Therefore, there is a possibility that changes in
circumstances will impact these projections, which may impact the recoverable amount of assets and/or CGUs.
Information on how fair value is determined by the Group follows.
(i.h) Decommissioning costs
Decommissioning costs will be incurred by the Group at the end of the operating life of some of the Group’s
facilities and properties. The Group assesses its decommissioning provision at each reporting date. The ultimate
decommissioning costs are uncertain and cost estimates can vary in response to many factors, including changes
to relevant legal requirements, the emergence of new restoration techniques or experience at other production
sites.
The expected timing, extent and amount of expenditure may also change — for example, in response to changes
in reserves or changes in laws and regulations or their interpretation.
Therefore, significant estimates and assumptions are made in determining the provision for decommissioning.
As a result, there could be significant adjustments to the provisions established which would affect future
financial results.
External valuers may be used to assist with the assessment of future decommissioning costs. The involvement
of external valuers is determined on a case by case basis, taking into account factors such as the expected gross
cost or timing of abandonment, and is approved by the Company’s Audit Committee. Selection criteria include
market knowledge, reputation, independence and whether professional standards are maintained. The
provision at reporting date represents management’s best estimate of the present value of the future
decommissioning costs required.
(i.i) Fair value measurement
The Group measures financial instruments, such as derivatives, at fair value at each balance sheet date. From
time to time, the fair values of non-financial assets and liabilities are required to be determined, e.g., when the
entity acquires a business, or where an entity measures the recoverable amount of an asset or cash-generating
unit (CGU) at FVLCD.
Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction
between market participants at the measurement date.
The fair value of an asset or a liability is measured using the assumptions that market participants would use
when pricing the asset or liability, assuming that market participants act in their economic best interest.
A fair value measurement of a non-financial asset takes into account a market participant's ability to generate
economic benefits by using the asset in its highest and best use or by selling it to another market participant
that would use the asset in its highest and best use.
The Group uses valuation techniques that are appropriate in the circumstances and for which sufficient data are
available to measure fair value, maximising the use of relevant observable inputs and minimising the use of
unobservable inputs. From time to time external valuers are used to assess FVLCD of the groups non-financial
assets. Involvement of external valuers is decided upon by the Valuation Committee after discussion with and
approval by the Company’s Audit Committee.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
Selection criteria include market knowledge, reputation, independence and whether professional standards are
maintained. Valuers are normally rotated every three years. The valuation committee decides, after discussions
with the Group’s external valuers, which valuation techniques and inputs to use for each case.
Changes in estimates and assumptions about these inputs could affect the reported fair value.
3. Going Concern
The Directors note the substantial losses that the Group has made for the year ended 30 September 2019. The
Directors have prepared cash flow forecasts for the period ending 31 March 2021, which takes into account
anticipated costs savings, the current forward curve of Brent crude oil and external funding. In addition, within
the forecasts, the Group has delayed its capital expenditure programme across its assets as the effects of Covid-
19 have significantly constrained the supply of specialist oil sector services, equipment and civil engineering
activities.
The cost structure of the Group comprises a high proportion of discretionary spend and therefore in the event
that cash flows become constrained, costs can be quickly reduced to enable the Group to operate within its
available funding.
The oil price assumptions within the cash flow forecasts are based on forward rates. However, given the current
effects of Covid-19 and the “OPEC+” meeting on 5/6 March 2020, there is a high degree of uncertainty around
these forward rates. These forecasts demonstrate that the Group has sufficient cash funds available to allow it
to continue in business for a period of at least twelve months from the date of approval of these financial
statements. Accordingly, the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.
It is the prime responsibility of the Board to ensure the Group remains a going concern. At 30 September 2019
the Company had cash and cash equivalents of £12,427,000 and borrowings of £7,473,000. The Company has
minimal contractual expenditure commitments and the Board considers the present funds sufficient to maintain
the working capital of the Company for a period of at least 12 months from the date of signing the Annual Report
and Financial Statements. For these reasons the Directors adopt the going concern basis in the preparation of
the Financial Statements.
4. Changes in accounting policies and disclosures
New and amended standards and interpretations
IFRS 9 Financial Instruments and IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers became effective for
accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2018. The Group has applied these standards for the first
time, but these do not have an impact upon the consolidated financial statements of the Group. As the Group
transfers its exploration and evaluation activity to oil and gas producing activity, IFRS 15 will become more
applicable.
The following standards, amendments and interpretations became effective for accounting periods beginning
on or after 1 January 2019. These have not been early adopted by the Group, however assessment as to their
impact is ongoing.
IFRS 16 Leases
IFRIC Interpretation 23 Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatment
Amendments to IFRS 9: Prepayment Features with Negative Compensation
Amendments to IAS 19: Plan Amendment, Curtailment or Settlement
Amendments to IAS 28: Long-term interests in associates and joint ventures
Annual IFRS Improvement Process:
IFRS 3 Business Combinations – Previously held interests in a joint operation
IFRS 11 Joint Arrangements – Previously held interests in a joint operation
IAS 12 Income Taxes – Income tax consequences of payments on financial instruments classified as equity
IAS 23 Borrowing Costs – Borrowing costs eligible for capitalisation
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
5. Business Combinations and acquisition of non-controlling interests
Acquisitions in the year ended 30 September 2019
Acquisition of the Magellan Petroleum (UK) Investment Holdings Limited
On 11 September 2019 through UK Oil & Gas PLC, the Group announced the completion of the acquisition of
the Magellan Petroleum (UK) Investment Holdings Limited (“Magellan”), for a total consideration of
£12,000,000, comprising £7,000,000 in UKOG ordinary shares and £5,000,000 in cash. £8,000,000 was paid at
the acquisition date, with £3,000,000 deferred until 31 December 2019 and £1,000,000 deferred until 31 March
2020.
The acquisition increased the Group’s direct interest in the Horse Hill oil field, held through the PEDL137 and
PEDL246 licences, from 50.635% to 85.635%. Following acquisition, Magellan was re-named “UKOG (137/246)
Holdings Ltd”.
The fair values of the identifiable assets and liabilities of Magellan arising on the day of the business combination
are as follows:
Fair Value recognised on acquisition
Assets
Intangible Assets: Exploration Costs
Trade & other receivables
Cash
Liabilities
Trade & other payables
Net identifiable assets acquired at fair value
Total consideration / acquisition cost
Goodwill on acquisition
Purchase consideration
Cash paid
Shares issued
Deferred consideration liability
Total consideration
Analysis of cash flows on acquisition
Payment on acquisition of a subsidiary
Net cash acquired on acquisition
Transaction costs of the acquisition (included in cash flows from operating activities)
Net cash flow on acquisition
£’000
840
32
0
872
(25)
847
12,000
11,153
5,000
3,000
4,000
12,000
(5,000)
6
(217)
(5,211)
The Company issued 275,988,960 shares as initial consideration. The fair value of the shares is calculated with
reference to the quoted price of the shares of the Company at the date of acquisition, which was 1.087p per
share. Transaction costs of £217,000 were expensed and are included in administrative expenses. The
attributable costs of the issuance of the shares have been charged directly to equity as a reduction in the share
premium.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
Deferred consideration
As part of the purchase agreement with the previous owner of Magellan, deferred consideration of £4,000,000
was agreed, to be paid in either cash or UKOG shares on or before 31 December 2019 (£3,000,000) and on or
before 31 March 2020 (£1,000,000). At the date of publishing these accounts, the first deferred consideration
had been settled, in UKOG shares (331,125,828 shares issued at 0.906p each).
Acquisition of a further 6% interest in Horse Hill Developments Ltd
On 21 February 2019, through UK Oil & Gas PLC, the Group acquired an additional 6% interest in Horse Hill
Developments Ltd, increasing its ownership interest to 77.9%. Equity consideration of £2,100,000 was paid to
the non-controlling shareholders, through the issuance of 129,629,630 UKOG shares at 1.62p per share. The
carrying value of the net assets of Horse Hill Developments Ltd (excluding goodwill on the original acquisition)
was £31,000. Following is a schedule of additional interest acquired in Horse Hill Developments Ltd:
Equity consideration paid to non-controlling shareholders
Loan balances novated on acquisition
Additional cash consideration paid to Gunsynd PLC in relation to prior
acquisition
Carrying value of the additional interest in Horse Hill Developments Ltd
Difference recognised in retained earnings
£’000
2,100
(784)
60
(538)
838
2018 Business Combinations:
Acquisition of Horse Hill Developments Ltd (“HHDL”)
On 25 September 2018 through UK Oil & Gas PLC, the Group announced the completion of the acquisition of a
further 22% shareholding interest in HHDL, for a total consideration of £6,600,000, comprising £6,175,000 in the
form of 328,858,149 UKOG ordinary shares and £425,000 in cash. Prior to the completion of the interest above,
the Group held a 49.9% interest in HHDL, and equity accounted as an associate investment accordingly. The
additional interest therefore took the Group to a 71.9% total shareholding interest and accordingly a change in
status of the investment in HHDL from an associate to a subsidiary. The resultant business combination was
calculated as below.
The assets and liabilities arising on the day of the business combination are as follows:
Horse Hill
Developments
Ltd
Fair Value
Non-controlling
interest
Adjustments Total Fair Value
£’000
£’000
£’000
Intangible Assets: Exploration Costs
Trade & other receivables
Cash
Current Liabilities
Borrowings
Net identifiable assets acquired at fair value
Total consideration / acquisition cost
Goodwill on acquisition
13,523
460
3,100
(2,166)
(12,601)
(3,800)
(129)
(871)
609
3,540
9,723
331
2,229
(1,557)
(9,061)
1,665
7,955
6,290
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
Total purchase consideration / acquisition cost is made up as
follows;
Cash paid
Shares issued
Associate losses accounted for
Loans novated to UKOG on acquisitions
Total consideration / acquisition cost (see below)
Total cash flow on the additional acquisition in the current year is as follows:
Cash paid
Net cash acquired with the subsidiaries
Net consolidated cash inflow for the year ended 30 September
2018
3,893
8,446
(672)
(3,712)
7,955
(425)
3,100
2,675
The total consideration / acquisition costs include all the equity shares the group has acquired in HHDL over the
previous 4 years, whilst building up its equity interest therein. As part of the equity acquisitions, UKOG also
acquired the loan balances owed from HHDL to the equity shareholder at the time of each acquisition, for
nominal costs.
6. Segment Reporting
All of the Group’s assets and operations are located in the United Kingdom. For management purposes, the
Group is organised into business units based on the main types of activities and has three reportable segments,
as follows:
• Oil exploration and production: includes producing business activities
• Oil exploration and evaluation: includes non-producing activities.
• Head Office, corporate and administrative, including parent company activities.
The Board of Directors monitors the operating results of its business units separately for the purpose of making
decisions about resource allocation and performance assessment. Segment performance is evaluated based on
operating profit or loss and is measured consistently with operating profit or loss in the consolidated financial
statements. However, the Group’s financing (including finance costs and finance income) and income taxes are
managed on a group basis and are not allocated to operating segments.
The accounting policies used by the Group in reporting segments internally are the same as those used in the
financial statements.
Subject to further acquisitions and/or disposals, the Group expects to further review its segmental information
during the forthcoming financial year, as it begins to see the full impact of its acquisitions and/or disposals.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
Group
Year ended 30 September 2019
Revenue
External Customers
Total revenue
Results
Depreciation, Depletion &
Amortisation
Exploration Write offs &
Impairment
Profit/(loss) before & after
taxation
Segment assets
Segment liabilities
Other disclosures:
Goodwill on acquisition
Capital expenditure (1)
Oil production
£’000
Oil exploration
& evaluation
£’000
Corporate &
Administrative
£’000
Consolidated
£’000
213
213
(17)
-
21
310
(101)
-
-
(200)
(2)
(602)
45,603
(9,415)
17,443
3,253
-
-
(8)
-
213
213
(225)
(2)
(4,813)
(5,394)
8,807
54,720
(4,410)
(13,926)
17,443
3,253
(1) Capital expenditure consists of capitalised exploration expenditure, development expenditure, additions to
oil & gas properties and to other intangible assets including expenditure on assets from the acquisition of
subsidiaries.
Group
Year ended 30 September 2018
Revenue
External Customers
Total revenue
Results
Depreciation, Depletion &
Amortisation
Exploration Write offs &
Impairment
Share of associates loss
Profit/(loss) before & after
taxation
Oil production
£’000
Oil exploration
& evaluation
£’000
Corporate &
Administrative
£’000
Consolidated
£’000
225
225
(15)
-
-
-
-
(48)
(11,560)
(419)
-
-
-
225
225
(63)
(222)
-
(11,782)
(419)
112
(13,657)
(3,202)
(16,747)
Segment assets
1,776
33,321
9,555
44,652
Segment liabilities
-
(882)
(6,982)
(7,864)
Other disclosures:
Goodwill on acquisition
Capital expenditure (1)
-
174
6,290
19,616
-
-
6,290
19,790
(1) Capital expenditure consists of capitalised exploration expenditure, development expenditure, additions to
oil & gas properties and to other intangible assets including expenditure on assets from the acquisition of
subsidiaries.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
7. Operating Loss
Group
Operating (loss) is stated after charging:
– Directors remuneration – fees & salaries
– Employee Benefit Trust charge
– Auditors’ remuneration
Audit-related assurance services
Other compliance services
– Depletion of oil & gas properties
8. Directors and Employees
2019
£'000
2018
£'000
855
25
43
-
15
435
6
42
35
63
The Company employed the services of an average of 11 Employees in the year (2018: 6), of which an average
of 4 (2018: 3) were executive and non-executive Directors. Remuneration in respect of these employees was:
Group
Employment costs, including Directors, during the year:
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Employee pension costs
Consultancy fees
Share based payments
Average number of persons, including executive Directors employed
Administration
Operations
Directors’ remuneration
Emoluments
Stephen Sanderson
Kiran Morzaria
Allen Howard
Nicholas Mardon Taylor (*)
Total Directors Emoluments
2019
£'000
1,401
181
7
200
693
2,481
No.
7
4
11
£'000
1,086
2019
£'000
766
153
89
78
1,086
2018
£'000
496
56
2
313
309
1,176
No.
4
2
6
£'000
744
2018
£'000
584
108
43
9
744
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
2019
S Sanderson
K Morzaria
A Howard
N Mardon Taylor (*)
2018
S Sanderson
K Morzaria
A Howard
N Mardon Taylor (*)
Fees and salaries
Bonuses
£’000
314
116
60
55
545
£’000
310
-
-
-
310
Fees and salaries
Bonuses
£’000
275
108
43
9
435
£’000
-
-
-
-
-
Share based
payments (**)
£’000
142
37
29
23
231
Share based
payments (**)
£’000
309
-
-
-
309
Total
£’000
766
153
89
78
1,086
Total
£’000
584
108
43
9
744
*Appointed 1 August 2018, ** Share based payments are non-cash remuneration by way of the issue of share options in
the company. No pension contributions were made on behalf of Directors during the year.
9.
Finance Costs
Loan interest due to non-controlling interests
Convertible Loan Note arrangement fees
Unwind discount on decommissioning provision
Finance Costs
10. Income Tax
2019
£'000
258
312
37
607
2018
£'000
-
510
-
510
There is no tax credit on the loss for the current or prior year. The tax assessed for the year differs from the
standard rate of corporation tax in the UK as follows:
Loss for the year before tax
Tax rate
Expected tax credit
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes
Future income tax benefit not brought to account
Actual tax expense
2019
£'000
(5,394)
19%
(1,025)
154
871
-
2018
£'000
(16,747)
19%
(3,182)
213
2,969
-
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
11. Loss per Share
The calculation of the basic loss per share is calculated by dividing the consolidated loss attributable to the equity
holders of the Company by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the year.
Group
(Loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders
Weighted average number of ordinary shares for
calculating basic loss per share
Basic and diluted loss per share
2019
£’000
(5,394)
2018
£’000
(16,747)
Number
Number
5,857,965,158
4,116,039,727
Pence
(0.09)
Pence
(0.41)
As inclusion of the potential ordinary shares would result in a decrease in the earnings per share they are
considered to be anti-dilutive, as such, a diluted earnings per share is not included.
12. Intangible assets
Group
Exploration &
evaluation
costs
£’000
Decommissioning
Asset
£’000
Company
Exploration
&
evaluation
costs
£’000
Goodwill
£’000
Total
£’000
Cost & Net Book Value
As at 1 October 2017
Acquired through Business
Combinations (Note 2)
Additions
Exploration Write offs
Impairment
As at 30 September 2018
Acquired through Business
Combinations (Note 2)
Additions
Revenues from sale of by-
product
Exploration Write offs
Amortisation
As at 30 September 2019
15,110
13,523
5,793
(11,560)
(222)
22,644
841
6,150
(2,411)
-
-
27,224
-
362
-
-
362
7
-
-
(13)
354
-
15,110
1,318
6,290
-
-
-
6,290
11,153
-
-
-
-
19,813
6,155
(11,560)
(222)
29,296
11,994
6,157
(2,411)
-
(13)
-
2,016
(1,205)
(729)
1,400
-
901
-
-
-
17,443
45,021
2,301
Revenues from the sale of hydrocarbons produced as a by-product of testing and evaluation activities have been
offset against the costs of the intangible asset. These totalled £2,411,000 in the year.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
Directors have assessed the fair value of the exploration & evaluation assets as at 30 September 2019 and have
concluded the carrying value of the following assets require write off:
Exploration and evaluation activity involves the search for hydrocarbon resources, the determination of
technical feasibility and the assessment of commercial viability of an identified resource. The additions during
the year reflect the associated exploration and evaluation activities.
At this point the Company is still assessing the potential of the remaining assets and will continue to develop
and evaluate these assets in the coming year. Since their acquisition dates there has been no further material
changes to the Licence areas. The directors therefore consider that no further impairment is required at 30
September 2019, other than detailed above.
The group tests whether goodwill has suffered any impairment on an annual basis at each reporting date. For
the 2018 reporting period, the recoverable amount of the cash generating units (CGUs) was determined based
on value-in-use calculations which require the use of assumptions. The calculations use cash flow projections
based on financial budgets approved by management covering a 25-year period.
Cash flows beyond the 25-year period are extrapolated using the estimated growth rates stated below. These
growth rates are consistent with forecasts included in industry reports specific to the industry in which each
CGU operates.
13. Oil & Gas Properties
Group
Group
Cost
As at 1 October
Reclassifications
Additions
As at 30 September
Depletion & impairment
As at 1 October
Depletion charge
As at 30 September
Carrying value
As at 30 September
Oil & gas
properties
2019
£’000
Property,
plant &
equipment
2019
£’000
1,698
-
-
1,698
(249)
(15)
(264)
308
-
128
436
(48)
(195)
(243)
Total
2019
£’000
2,006
-
128
2,134
(297)
(210)
(507)
Total
2018
£’000
1,832
-
174
2,006
(234)
(63)
(297)
1,434
193
1,627
1,709
61
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
Company
Cost
As at 1 October
Reclassifications
Additions
As at 30 September
Depletion & impairment
As at 1 October
Depletion charge
As at 30 September
Carrying value
As at 30 September
Property, plant &
equipment
£’000
-
-
116
116
-
(8)
(8)
108
Impairment review
The Directors have carried out an impairment review as at 30 September 2019 and determined that an
impairment charge is not currently required in relation to Oil & Gas properties and related property plant &
equipment. The Directors based this assessment on ongoing production from Horndean and in the case of
Avington the operational optimisation that is ongoing to improve operational efficiencies.
14. Investment in Subsidiaries
Company
Cost and net book amount
At 1 October
Additions in the year
Impairment
At 30 September
2018
£’000
12,785
13,421
-
26,206
2018
£’000
5,019
7,955
(189)
12,785
At 30 September 2018, the Directors assessed the carrying value of investments in the Company’s subsidiaries
with the result that the investments in UKOG Solent Limited and UKOG Weald Limited were written down to
zero, with an impairment charge of £189,000. The two subsidiaries both relinquished licences during the year,
causing the Directors to impair accordingly.
The Company holds more than 50 per cent of the share capital of the following companies as at 30 September
2019:
Company
UKOG (GB) Limited
UKOG Solent Limited
UKOG Weald Limited
UKOG (234) Limited
Horse Hill Developments Ltd
UKOG (137/246) Holdings Ltd
UKOG (KOGL) Ltd
UK Oil & Gas Investments Limited
Country of
Registration
Proportion
held
Functional
Currency
UK
UK
UK
UK
UK
UK
UK
UK
100%
100%
100%
100%
77.9%
100%
100%
100%
GB£
GB£
GB£
GB£
GB£
GB£
GB£
GB£
Nature of business
Oil production
Oil exploration
Oil exploration
Oil exploration
Oil exploration
Holding Company
Dormant
Dormant
62
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
All subsidiary undertakings are included in the consolidation. The proportion of the voting rights in the subsidiary
undertaking held directly by the parent company do not differ from the proportion of the ordinary shares held.
The following companies are taking an exception from the audit of the financial statements as per S479A of the
Companies Act; UKOG (GB) Limited (04050227), UKOG Solent Limited (05000092), UKOG Weald Limited
(04991234), UKOG (234) Ltd (07055133), UKOG (137/246) Holdings Ltd (09010542).
15. Investment in Associate
Group and Company
Carrying Value as at 1 October
Net equity additions at cost
Share of associates loss for the year
Transferred to investment in subsidiaries
Carrying Value as at 30 September
2019
£’000
-
-
-
-
-
2018
£’000
5,003
3,371
(419)
(7,955)
-
On 25 September 2018, the Company completed the acquisition of a further 22% interest in Horse Hill
Developments Ltd for a total consideration of £6,600,000 (cash £425,000 and UKOG share issues £6,175,000)
and net loan acquisitions of £3,229,000. This increase resulted in increasing the Company’s holding to 71.9% and
reclassified the investment as a subsidiary. See Note 5 – Business Combinations for further details
16. Inventory
Group
Inventories - Crude Oil
Total
17. Trade and Other Receivables
Trade debtors
Other debtors
Loans to subsidiary companies
Prepayments and accrued income
Total
2019
£’000
2018
£’000
1
1
5
5
Group
Company
2019
£’000
294
422
-
463
1,179
2018
£’000
38
660
-
517
1,215
2019
£’000
4
181
26,974
125
27,284
2018
£’000
13
252
23,076
271
23,612
During the year to 30 September 2018, the parent company UKOG wrote-off loans to subsidiary companies,
UKOG (Solent) Ltd and UKOG (Weald) Ltd totalling £319,000 as a result of the impairment decisions made by the
Directors.
The directors consider that the carrying amount of trade and other receivables approximates to their fair value.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
18. Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash at bank and in hand
Total
19. Trade and Other Payables
Current trade and other payables
Trade creditors
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income
Deferred consideration payable
Total
Group
Company
2019
£’000
6,892
6,892
2018
£’000
12,427
12,427
2019
£’000
6,196
6,916
Group
Company
2019
£’000
637
62
1,327
4,000
6,026
2018
£’000
1,699
276
1,015
-
2,990
2019
£’000
63
60
307
4,000
4,430
2018
£’000
9,160
9,160
2018
£’000
226
276
161
-
663
The directors consider that the carrying amount of trade and other payables approximates to their fair value.
20. Borrowings
Borrowings
Loans payable to Non-Controlling Interests
Convertible Loan Notes
Total
Group
Company
2019
£’000
2,973
4,500
7,473
2018
£’000
3,533
-
3,533
2019
£’000
-
4,500
4,500
2018
£’000
-
-
-
As part of the of the business combination acquisition of Horse Hill Developments Ltd (HHDL) in last year’s
account period, the Group acquired loans made to HHDL by Alba Mineral Resources PLC (Alba) and Doriemus
Plc (Doriemus). The loans are payable on determination by the Board of HHDL. The loans currently attract an
interest rate of 10% above Bank of England base Rate. At 30 September 2019, the outstanding balances owed
to HHDL’s shareholders were; Alba £2.43 million (2018: £2.26m), Doriemus £1.27 million (2018: £1.27m) and UK
Oil & Gas Plc £11.67 million (2018: £9.04m).
Convertible Loan Financing
In August 2019, the Company entered into a £5.5 million loan agreement (Loan) with Riverfort Global
Opportunities PCC Limited and YA II PN Ltd (Investors). The £5.5 million was drawn down on 16 August 2019.
The draw downs of the loans attracted total fees of £312,000 in accordance with the terms thereof.
The Loan attracts 0% interest and may, at the sole discretion of the Investors, be converted into new ordinary
shares in the Company. The conversion price is the lower of either a share price of 130% of the Company's
average daily VWAP of the 5 days prior to the Loan drawdown (Fixed Conversion Price), or 90% of the Company's
lowest daily VWAP during the 5 days prior to the conversion date (Variable Conversion Price). The Fixed
Conversion Price is 1.3664 pence being the average daily VWAP for the 5 days preceding the date on which the
full £5.5m was drawn down.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
The Loan is convertible by the Investors in tranches of not less than £150,000, with a limit of £3 million per
quarter, unless otherwise agreed by the Company. The Company can elect to repay in cash all or part of the Loan
prior to term end.
The Loan also includes a provision which prevents the Investors, or any of their affiliates, from holding any net
short position with respect to UKOG's equity and, with full disclosure to UKOG, restricts the Investors' trades,
on any given day, to no more than 15% of the number of UKOG shares traded that day. At 30 September 2019
there £4.5 million remained outstanding.
21. Provisions - Decommissioning
Group
As at 1 October
Additions
Release
Unwind discount
As at 30 September
2019
£’000
1,341
59
(936)
(37)
427
2018
£’000
359
1,059
(77)
-
1,341
The amount provided at 30 September 2019 represents the Group’s share of decommissioning liabilities in
respect of the producing Horndean and Avington fields, and the Broadford Bridge, Horse Hill and Markwells
Wood drilling sites.
The Company makes full provision for the future cost of decommissioning oil production facilities and pipelines
on a discounted basis on the installation of those facilities. The decommissioning provision represents the
present value of decommissioning costs relating to oil and gas properties.
These provisions have been created based on the Company’s internal estimates. Assumptions based on the
current economic environment have been made, which management believes are a reasonable basis upon which
to estimate the future liability. These estimates are reviewed regularly to take into account any material changes
to the assumptions.
However, actual decommissioning costs will ultimately depend upon future market prices for the necessary
decommissioning works required that will reflect market conditions at the relevant time. Furthermore, the
timing of decommissioning is likely to depend on when the fields cease to produce at economically viable rates.
This, in turn, will depend upon future oil and gas prices, which are inherently uncertain.
65
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
22. Share Capital
Ordinary Shares
Issued at 30 September 2017
For conversion of loan notes (At prices from 4.1p to 0.9p)
On 08 November 2017, for options exercised at 1.15p per share
On 08 December 2017, for acquisition at 8p per share
On 13 April 2018, for options exercised at 0.4p per share
On 14 June 2018, placing for cash at 0.9p per share
On 28 June 2018, for options exercised at 1.15p per share
On 02 July 2018, placing for cash at 2p per share
On 04 July 2018, placing for cash at 2p per share
On 13 August 2018, for warrants exercised at 0.9p per share
On 06 September 2018, for warrants exercised at 0.9p per share
On 25 September, for acquisition at 1.76p per share
On 25 September 2018, for acquisition at 1.77p per share
On 25 September 2018, for acquisition at 1.92p per share
Issued at 30 September 2018
On 21 January 2019, for acquisition at 1.44p per share
On 20 February 2019, for acquisition at 1.62p per share
On 27 March 2019, placing for cash at 1.05p per share
On 31 May 2019, for acquisition at 1.16p per share
On 31 May 2019, for acquisition at 1.16p per share
On 11 September 2019, for acquisition at 1.81p per share
On 30 September 2019, placing to Employee Benefits Trust at
par
For conversion of loan notes (at prices from 1.08p to 1.29p)
Issued at 30 September 2019
Number of
ordinary
shares
3,540,120,962
684,626,188
8,000,000
9,382,271
1,000,000
611,111,105
3,000,000
250,000,000
100,000,000
14,000,000
16,555,555
31,171,898
63,644,030
234,042,221
5,566,654,230
17,989,326
129,629,630
333,333,330
25,951.557
9,731,834
275,988,960
60,926,076
37,362,227
201,000,000
6,658,567,170
Nominal
Value
£
0.0001
0.0001
0.0001
0.0001
0.0001
0.0001
0.0001
0.0001
0.0001
0.0001
0.0001
0.0001
0.0001
0.0001
0.0001
0.0001
0.0001
0.0001
0.0001
0.0001
0.0001
0.0001
0.0001
0.0001
0.0001
Total
Value
£’000
354
68
1
1
-
62
-
25
10
1
2
3
6
24
557
2
13
33
3
1
28
6
4
20
666
Deferred shares
The Company has in existence at 30 September 2019 and at 30 September 2018, 1,158,385,229 deferred shares
of 0.001p. These deferred shares do not carry voting rights.
Total Ordinary and Deferred Shares
The issued share capital as at 30 September 2019 is as follows:
Number
of shares
Nominal Value
£
Total Value
£’000
Ordinary shares
Deferred shares
6,658,567,170
1,158,385,352,229
0.0001
0.00001
666
11,584
12,250
66
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
23. Share Based Payments
During the year 121.5 million options were granted (2018: 52.5 million).
As at 30 September 2019 the options in issue were:
Exercise price
0.4p
1.15p
1.6p
0.113p
Expiry date
Options in issue
30 September 2019
31 December 2019
24 May 2022
12 April 2023
25 September 2024
35,000,000
117,000,000
17,500,000
121,500,000
291,000,000
No options were exercised, and no options were cancelled during the year (2018: 12,000,000 exercised).
45,000,000 options lapsed during the year (2018: 35,000,000).
Warrants
As of 30 September 2019, 16,666,666 warrants were in issue (2018: nil).
16,666,6666 warrants were issued during the year (2018: 30,555,000). No warrants lapsed during the year (2018:
nil). No warrants were exercised during the year (2018: 30,555,000 exercised).
Employee Benefit Trust
The Company established on 29 September 2014, an employee benefit trust called the UK Oil & Gas Employee
Benefit Trust (EBT) to implement the use of the Company's existing share incentive plan over 10% of the
Company's issued share capital from time to time in as efficient a manner as possible for the beneficiaries of
that plan. The EBT is a discretionary trust for the benefit of directors, employees and consultants of the
Company. The shares held in the EBT are intended to be used to satisfy future awards made by the Company's
Remuneration Committee under the share incentive scheme
On the 30 September 2019, the Trustees subscribed for 201,000,000 new ordinary shares of 0.01p each in the
Company, at par value per Ordinary Share at an aggregate cost to the Company of £20,100, such new Ordinary
Shares representing 3.1% of the existing issued share capital of the Company. Awards of Ordinary Shares to
beneficiaries by the EBT will be subject to appropriate vesting and other performance conditions, in line with
normal market practice, which will be set by the Remuneration Committee.
After the issue of the 201,000,000 new ordinary shares in the EBT the balance of new ordinary shares held by
the EBT at the end of 30 September 2019 was 250,000,000.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
23. Share-Based Payments
Details of share options and warrants granted during the year to Directors, consultants & employees over the
ordinary shares are as follows:
At 1
October
2018
No.
Million
10
Issued
during
the year
No.
million
lapsed /
exercised
during the
year
No.
million
5
6.5
25
4
40.5
(35)
(35)
(10)
20
35
25
25
115
10
62
10
17.5
At 30
September
2019
No.
million
10
5
20
6.5
-
25
25
25
4
120.5
-
62
10
Exercise
price
£
0.0115
0.0113
0.0115
0.0113
0.0182
0.0040
0.0115
0.0113
Date from
which
exercisable
Expiry date
24/05/2022
25/05/2017
25/09/2024
27/09/2019
24/05/2022
25/05/2017
25/09/2024
27/09/2019
28/09/2019
28/09/2016
31/12/2019
13/04/2018
25/05/2017
24/05/2022
27/09/2019 25/09/2024
0.0113
27/09/2019 25/09/2024
0.0182
0.0115
0.0040
28/09/2016
25/05/2017
13/04/2018
28/09/2019
24/05/2022
31/12/2019
17.5
0.0160
13/04/2018
12/04/2023
214.5
81
121.5
(45)
81
291
0.0113
27/09/2019
25/09/2024
Share options
A Howard
A Howard
K Morzaria
K Morzaria
S Sanderson
S Sanderson
S Sanderson
S Sanderson
N Mardon
Taylor
Consultants
Consultants
Consultants
Consultants &
employees
Consultants &
employees
The share price range during the year was £0.0082 to £0.02075 (2018 - £0.01125 to £0.07375).
The disclosure of Weighted Average Exercise Prices, and Weighted Average Contractual Life analysis is not
viewed as informative because of the minimal variation of options currently in issue, and therefore has
accordingly not been disclosed.
For those options granted where IFRS 2 "Share-Based Payment" is applicable, the fair values were calculated
using the Black-Scholes model. The inputs into the model were as follows:
13 April 2018 (0.4p)
13 April 2018 (1.6p)
27 September 2019 (0.0113p)
Risk free rate
0.8%
0.9%
0.4%
Share price
volatility
128.9%
128.9%
63.13%
Expected life
1.72 years
5 years
5 years
Share price at
date of grant
£0.015
£0.015
£0.011
Expected volatility was determined by calculating the historical volatility of the Company's share price for 12
months prior to the date of grant. The expected life used in the model has been adjusted, based on
management's best estimate, for the effects of non-transferability, exercise restrictions and behavioural
considerations. The Company recognised total expenses of £693,000 (2018: £655,000) relating to equity-settled
share-based payment transactions during the year, and £472,000 (2018: £237,000) was transferred via equity
to retained earnings on the exercising or lapse of options during the year.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
24. Financial Instruments and Risk Analysis
Financial Assets by Category
The categories of financial asset, all included at fair value in the balance sheet and the headings in which they
are included are as follows:
Current assets – Group
Inventory
Trade and other receivables
Cash and cash equivalents
2019
£’000
1
1,179
6,892
8,072
2018
£’000
5
1,215
12,427
13,647
Financial Liabilities by Category
The categories of financial liability all included at fair value in the balance sheet and the headings in which they
are included are as follows:
Current liabilities – Group
Trade and other payables
Borrowings
2019
£’000
6,025
7,473
13,498
2018
£’000
2,990
3,553
6,523
The group is exposed to market risk through its use of financial instruments and specifically to credit risk, and
liquidity risk which result from both its operating and investing activities. The group's risk management is
coordinated at its head office, in close co-operation with the board of Directors, and focuses on actively securing
the group's short to medium term cash flows by minimising the exposure to financial markets.
Long term financial investments are managed to generate lasting returns. The group does not actively engage
in the trading of financial assets for speculative purposes nor does it write options. The most significant financial
risks to which the group is exposed to are described below.
Interest Rate Sensitivity
The group is not substantially exposed to interest rate sensitivity, other than in relation to interest bearing bank
accounts. The Group only has borrowings at a fixed coupon rate of 10%+BOE and therefore minimal interest
rate risk, as this is deemed its only material exposure thereto.
Credit Risk Analysis
The group's exposure to credit risk is limited to the carrying amount of trade receivables and cash at bank. The
group continuously monitors defaults of customers and other counterparties, identified either individually or by
Company, and incorporates this information into its credit risk controls. Where available at reasonable cost,
external credit ratings and/or reports on customers and other counterparties are obtained and used.
The group's policy is to deal only with creditworthy counterparties. Group management considers that trade
receivables that are not impaired for each of the reporting dates under review are of good credit quality,
including those that are past due. None of the group's financial assets are secured by collateral or other credit
enhancements. The credit risk for liquid funds and other short-term financial assets is considered negligible since
the counterparties are reputable banks with high quality external credit ratings.
Liquidity risk analysis
The majority of the Group’s liabilities are contractually due within one year. As at the of the year there was £4.5
million outstanding of the convertible loan which is due in September 2021. The loan note due from HHDL to
Alba and Doriemus is payable on determination by the Board of HHDL.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
The group’s continued future operations depend on the ability to raise sufficient working capital through the
issue of equity share capital. The Directors are confident that adequate funding will be forthcoming with which
to finance operations. Controls over expenditure are carefully managed.
Capital Management Policies
The group's capital management objectives are to:
•
•
•
Ensure the group's ability to continue as a going concern; and
Provide a return to shareholders
To provide capital for the purpose of strengthening the Group's risk management capability.
The Group actively and regularly reviews and manages its capital structure, to ensure an optimal capital
structure, and equity holder returns, taking into consideration the future capital requirements of the Group and
capital efficiency, prevailing and projected profitability, projected operating cash flows, projected capital
expenditures and projected strategic investment opportunities. Management regards total equity as capital and
reserves, for capital management purposes.
Commodity price risk
The Group is exposed to the risk of fluctuations in prevailing market commodity prices on the mix of oil and gas
products it produces. The Group’s policy is to manage these risks through the use of contract-based prices with
customers.
Commodity price sensitivity
The table below summarises the impact on profit before tax for changes in commodity prices. The analysis is
based on the assumption that the crude oil price moves 10% resulting in a change of US$ 6.62/bbl (2018: US$
6.68/bbl), with all other variables held constant. Reasonably possible movements in commodity prices were
determined based on a review of the last two years’ historical prices and economic forecasters’ expectations.
Increase/decrease in crude oil prices
Increase US$ 6.62 /bbl (2018: US$ 6.68/bbl)
Decrease US$ 6.62 /bbl (2018: US$ 6.68/bbl)
Effect on profit before
tax for the year ended
30 September 2019
Increase/(Decrease)
Effect on profit before
tax for the year ended
30 September 2018
Increase/(Decrease)
£’000
21
(21)
£’000
23
(23)
Currency risk
The Group has no significant monetary assets or liabilities that are denominated in a foreign currency. The
Group’s exposed to currency risk, with the price of Brent Crude Oil being denominated in US$. The current
exposure is not seen as material, with the current level of revenue being generated therefrom. The Board will
continue to monitor this risk as the operations and/or revenues increase.
25. Commitments & Contingent Liabilities
As at 30 September 2019, the Group had the following material commitments;
Ongoing exploration expenditure is required to maintain title to the Group’s exploration permits. No provision
has been made in the financial statements for these amounts as the expenditure is expected to be fulfilled in
the normal course of the operations of the Group.
There were no contingent liabilities at 30 September 2019.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
26. Events after the Reporting Date
Apart from the those disclosed in the Strategic Report which forms part of these Annual Report and Accounts,
there are no events to report after the reporting date.
27. Related Party Transactions
Transactions with related parties
In February 2019 the UK Oil & Gas PLC engaged Apex Completions, LLC (Apex) as a consultant to the Company.
Allen Howard, UKOG's Non-Executive Chairman, is a Director of and a shareholder in Apex and, as a result, the
Agreement is considered a related party transaction. Apex was engaged to help the Company further develop
its understanding of the Portland and Kimmeridge reservoirs. The Agreement provides for Apex to periodically
invoice the Company for work carried out based upon the time spent by its personnel. During the year Apex
charged consultancy fees of £531,000 (2018 – NIL).
During the year, consultancy fees of £200,000 (2018 - £217,000) were charged to the Company by Matt
Cartwright Consulting Limited, a company of which Mr Matt Cartwright, UKOG’s Commercial Director is the sole
director. £nil was outstanding at the year-end (2018: £30,000).
In addition, consultancy fees of £nil (2018 - £96,000) were charged to the Company by BuntyBay Limited, a
company of which Mr Stephen Sanderson, UKOG’s Chief Executive is a director. £nil was outstanding at the year-
end (2018: £nil).
Remuneration of Key Management Personnel
The remuneration of the directors, and other key management personnel of the Company, is set out below in
aggregate for each of the categories specified in IAS24 Related Party Disclosures
Short-term employee benefits
Consultancy fees
Share-based payments
28. Ultimate Controlling Party
In the opinion of the directors there is no controlling party.
29. Profit and loss account of the parent company
2019
£’000
1,126
200
516
1,842
2018
£’000
496
313
496
1,305
As permitted by section 408 of the Companies Act 2006, the profit and loss account of the parent company has
not been separately presented in these accounts. The parent company loss for the year was £3,905,000 (2018:
loss £5,849,000).
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COMPANY INFORMATION
Company registration number
05299925
Registered office
Directors
Secretary
Auditors
Nominated Adviser
Solicitors
Registrars
The Broadgate Tower 8th Floor
20 Primrose Street
London
EC2A 2EW
Allen Howard
Stephen Sanderson
Kiran Morzaria
Nicholas Mardon Taylor
Kiran Morzaria
Chapman Davis LLP
Chartered Accountants
Registered Auditor
2 Chapel Court
London, SE1 1HH
WH Ireland Limited
24 Martin Lane
London, EC4R 0DR
Hill Dickinson
The Broadgate Tower 8th Floor
20 Primrose Street
London, EC2A 2EW
Share Registrars Limited
The Courtyard,
17 West Street
Farnham,
Surrey, GU9 7DR
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