Zenith Energy Ltd. Filing of Quarterly Results



February 16, 2018

 

The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 ("MAR"). Upon publication of this announcement via a regulatory information service ("RIS"), the inside information contained in this document is now considered to be in the public domain.

  

ZENITH ENERGY LTD.

("Zenith" or the "Company")

 

Filing of Quarterly Results 

 

Zenith Energy Ltd., ("Zenith" or the "Company"), (LSEZENTSX.VZEE), the dual listed international oil & gas production company operating the largest onshore oilfield in Azerbaijan, is pleased to announce the filing of its consolidated quarterly results for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2017.

 

In accordance with Canadian securities laws, the Company's quarterly results were filed on SEDAR on February 15, 2018. 

 

Highlights for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2017 include the following:

 

-During the three and nine months ended December 31, 2017, the Company produced 22,317 and 70,271 barrels of oil from its assets in Azerbaijan.  

 

Production from a number of the Company's wells in Azerbaijan was suspended during Q3 as a result of field rehabilitation operations, specifically the installation of electrical submersible pumps and well interventions. Daily production from the field was also affected as a result of the Company receiving faulty chemical to treat its oil production from an international chemical supplier. Zenith is now seeking to have the faulty chemical replaced and has ordered new chemical supplies to avoid similar problems being incurred in future.

-During the three and nine months ended December 31, 2017, the Company sold 3,578 and 13,199 mcf of natural gas production from its Italian assets. 

-During the three and nine months ended December 31, 2017, the Company sold 295 and 782 barrels of condensate production from its Italian assets. 

-During the three and nine months ended December 31, 2017, the Company sold 1,922 and 7,185 MWh of electricity production from its Italian assets.  

-On November 1, 2017 the Company announced that it had signed a commitment letter with Olieum Services WLL ("Olieum"), an integrated oilfield services and equipment joint venture based in Bahrain, for the procurement of a Genesis BQ500 onshore drilling rig. Olieum has worked closely with the Company to structure a unique lease arrangement that aligns Zenith's targeted growth plans and cash flows with its future equipment requirements.

The Genesis BQ500 is the latest generation, automated onshore hydraulic drilling rig to be manufactured by B Robotics W S.R.L, a founding partner in Olieum, and a leading Italian oil and gas innovation company specialising in the design and manufacture of advanced oil and gas drilling equipment. The rig is expected to deliver enhanced automation, efficiency and safety to the Company's drilling operations, whilst driving down costs and time-to-production. This has largely been achieved through extensive research and development in modular rig design, and in key components including the monkey board, slips, lay-up and down machine, pipe containers, roughneck, subs and bits loader, and all the working floor tools.

Manufacturing of the Genesis BQ500 is scheduled to begin upon the fulfilment of the preliminary conditions detailed in the commitment letter. This is expected to take place in early 2018, with delivery anticipated in late 2018.

-The Company recorded revenues of CAD$1,620k for its production during the three months ended December 31, 2017.

-The Company incurred CAD$3,418k of capital expenditures in the nine months ended December 31, 2017, primarily resulting from the field rehabilitation programme underway in Azerbaijan.

  

Zenith Chief Executive Officer, Andrea Cattaneo, commented: 

 

"Although we have faced some operational challenges in recent months, I believe these are now being successfully addressed and the Company has a very exciting development journey ahead, coupled with potential transactions to enhance the portfolio and broaden the risk profile of our assets. Accordingly, I look forward to announcing increased production revenue in the next set of quarterly results as we improve well performance and look to grow our daily production levels." 

 

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as such term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

    

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

 

Continuing operations

 

Nine months ended

   

31 December 2017

31 December 2016

   

Unaudited

Unaudited

 

Note

CAD $'000

CAD $'000

Revenue

22

4,402

2,984

Royalties

 

                                     -   

(7)

       

Cost of Sales

     

Production costs

 

(1,959)

(1,804)

Depletion and depreciation

7

(976)

(523)

Gross Profit / (Loss)

 

1,467

650

       

Administrative expenses

4

(962)

(3,697)

Gain on business acquisition

 

                                     -   

771,189

Operating Profit / (Loss)

 

505

768,142

       

Fair value movements

 

                                     -   

(40)

Gain (loss) on sale of marketable securities

 

                                     -   

4

Foreign exchange

 

                                     -   

221

Net Interest expense

5

64

(570)

       

 Profit/(Loss) for the period before taxation

569

767,757

       

Taxation

6

                                     -   

(153,044)

       

Profit/(Loss) for the period from continuing operations

 

569

614,713

       

(Loss)/Profit from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

                                     -   

                                     -   

       

Profit/(Loss) for the period

 

569

614,713

       

Other Comprehensive Income

     

Items that may be subsequently reclassified to profit or loss:

     

Exchange differences on translating foreign operations, net of tax

 

68

(8,428)

       

Total Comprehensive Income for the period attributable to equity holders for the parent company

 

637

606,285

       

Earnings per share (CAD$)

20

   

Basic from profit / (loss) for the period

 

0.01

10.59

Diluted from profit / (loss) for the period

 

0.01

5.90

From continuing operations - basic

 

0.01

10.59

From continuing operations - diluted

 

0.01

5.90

From discontinued operations - basic and diluted

0.01

5.90

  

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

Nine months ended

     

31 December 2017

31 December 2016

     

Unaudited

Unaudited

ASSETS

 

Note

CAD $'000

CAD $'000

Non-current assets

     
 

Property, plant and equipment

7

                    1,075,743 

                    1,066,398 

 

Capitalised expenses

8

                             2,378 

                                    -   

 

Other financial assets

9

                                430 

                                161 

     

                    1,078,551 

                    1,066,559 

Current Assets

       
 

Inventory

19

                                296 

                                322 

 

Trade and other receivables

22

                             1,912 

                             1,956 

 

Financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss

12

0

                                    -   

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

                             2,358 

                                315 

     

                             4,566 

                             2,593 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

                    1,083,117 

                    1,069,152 

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

       

Equity attributable to equity holders for the parent company 

   
 

Share capital

10

                          20,867 

                          11,456 

 

Share warrants and option reserve

11

                             1,172 

                             1,800 

 

Contributed surplus

 

                             2,232 

                             2,231 

 

Retained earnings / (deficit)

 

                        554,646 

590,687

 

Total equity

 

                        578,917 

606,174

Non-current liabilities

       
 

Borrowings

13

                             2,339 

                             2,376 

 

Deferred consideration payable

15

                        484,034 

                        287,044 

 

Convertible loans

14

                                    -   

                             1,309 

 

Decommissioning provision

16

                             7,980 

                             9,704 

 

Deferred tax liabilities

6

                             2,398 

                        153,927 

 

Total non-current liabilities

 

                        496,751 

                        454,360 

Current Liabilities

       
 

Trade and other payables

22

                             3,857 

                             4,893 

 

Oil share agreement

 

                                    -   

                             1,063 

 

Borrowings

13

                             2,771 

                             1,946 

 

Deferred consideration payable

15

                                440 

                                502 

 

Convertible loans

14

                                381 

                                214 

 

Total current liabilities

 

                             7,449 

                             8,618 

TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

 

                    1,083,117 

                    1,069,152 

       
       

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

Share capital

Warrants and share option reserve

Contributed surplus

Retained earnings / (deficit)

Total

 
 

CAD$'000

CAD$'000

CAD$'000

CAD$'000

CAD$'000

 

Balance as at 1 April 2016

               9,578 

                         1,510 

                     2,231 

(15,598)

(2,279)

 

Income/(loss)

                      -   

                                -   

                            -   

                     606,285 

   606,285 

 

Other comprehensive income

                      -   

                                -   

                            -   

                                 -   

               -   

 

Total comprehensive income

                      -   

                                -   

                            -   

                     606,285 

   606,285 

 

Share issue net of costs - conversion of loan notes

                   300 

                                -   

                            -   

                                 -   

            300 

 

Share issue net of costs - debt settlement

                     45 

                                -   

                            -   

                                 -   

              45 

 

Share issue net of costs - private placement

               1,533 

                                -   

                            -   

                                 -   

        1,533 

 

Value of options issued

                      -   

                            290 

                            -   

                                 -   

            290 

 

Expired options

                      -   

                                -   

                            -   

                                 -   

               -   

 

Total transactions with owners recognised directly in equity

               1,878 

                            290 

                            -   

                                 -   

        2,168 

 

Balance as at 31 December 2016

             11,456 

                         1,800 

                     2,231 

                     590,687 

   606,174 

 
             

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

Share capital

Warrants and share option reserve

Contributed surplus

Retained earnings / (deficit)

Total

 
 

CAD$'000

CAD$'000

CAD$'000

CAD$'000

CAD$'000

 

Balance as at 1 April 2017

             17,229 

                         1,877 

                     2,332 

                     554,009 

   575,447 

 

Income/(loss)

                      -   

                                -   

                            -   

                             637 

            637 

 

Other comprehensive income

                      -   

                                -   

                            -   

                                 -   

               -   

 

Total comprehensive income

                      -   

                                -   

                            -   

                             637 

            637 

 

Share issue net of costs - conversion of loan notes

                      -   

                                -   

                            -   

                                 -   

               -   

 

Share issue net of costs - debt settlement

                      15   

                                -   

                            -   

                                 -   

               15   

 

Share issue net of costs - private placement

                      1,343   

                                -   

                            -   

                                 -   

               1.343   

 

Share issue net of costs - exercise of options

               2,280 

(685)

(100)

                                 -   

        1,495 

 

Expired options

                      -   

(20)

                            -   

                                 -   

(20)

 

Total transactions with owners recognised directly in equity

               3,638 

(705)

(100)

                                 -   

        2,833 

 

Balance as at 31 December 2017

             20,867 

                         1,172 

                     2,232 

                     554,646 

   578,917 

 
                   
 

Reserve                                              Description and purpose

Share capital                                     Amount subscribed for share capital

Warrants and share                       Relates to possible increase in equity for options issued                              option reserve  

Combined surplus                          Cumulative earning from non-operational sources

Retained earnings (deficit)        Cumulative net gains and losses recognised in the consolidated 
                                                               statement of comprehensive income.

 

Consolidated statement of cash flows

Nine months ended

   

31 December 2017

31 December 2016

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Note

CAD $'000

CAD $'000

Profit/(Loss) for the year before taxation

 

                      569 

             614,714 

Items not involving cash:

 

                         -   

                         -   

Shares issued for services

 

                        15 

                      131 

Shares issued for accrued interest

 

                         -   

                         -   

Options issued

 

                      685 

                      290 

Options expired

 

(20)

                         -   

Gain (loss) on sale of marketable securities

 

                         -   

(4)

Fair value adjustment on marketable securities

 

                         -   

                        40 

Foreign exchange

 

                        68 

                        61 

Gain on business acquisition

 

                         -   

(771,189)

Deferred taxation

 

                         -   

             153,044 

Gain on conversion of convertible notes

 

                         -   

                         -   

Fair value adjustment on derivative liability

 

                         -   

                         -   

Depletion and depreciation

 

                      976 

                      523 

Impairment of property and equipment

 

                         -   

                          2 

Other expense

 

                         -   

                         -   

Finance expense

 

(64)

                      194 

Change in working capital

18

                      546 

                      285 

Net cash used in operating activities

 

                  2,775 

(1,909)

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

         

Proceeds on sale of marketable securities

 

                         -   

                        11 

Cash on disposal of subsidiary

 

                         -   

                         -   

Investments in subsidiaries

 

(3,996)

                         -   

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

 

(3,418)

(103)

Change in working capital

18

                         -   

                        11 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(7,414)

(81)

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

         

Repayment of notes payable

 

                         -   

                         -   

Proceeds from issue of shares, net of transaction costs

 

                  1,343 

                  1,325 

Proceeds from exercise of options

10

                  2,280 

                         -   

Proceeds from issue of bonds

 

                         -   

                      191 

Repayments of loans

 

(550)

                         -   

Proceeds from loans

 

                         -   

                      360 

Net cash generated from financing activities

 

                  3,073 

                  1,876 

Net increase/(decrease) in cash

 

(1,566)

(114)

Foreign exchange effect on cash held in foreign currencies

 

                         -   

(5)

Cash at beginning of nine-month period 

 

                  3,924 

                      138 

Cash at end of nine-month period 

 

                  2,358 

                        19 

  

For more information please visit: www.sedar.com

  

 For further information, please contact:

 Zenith Energy Ltd.  

    Andrea Cattaneo

 Luca Benedetto

   Chief Executive Officer 

 Chief Financial Officer

   Email: info@zenithenergy.ca

 

Telephone:  +1 (587) 315 9031

 
 

Vigo Communications - PR Adviser

Patrick d'Ancona

Chris McMahon 

Kate Rogucheva

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7830 9700

 
 

Beaufort Securities Limited - (Joint Broker)

Jon Belliss

Telephone: +44 (0) 207 382 8300

 

Daniel Stewart & Company Plc - (Joint Broker)

Robert Emmet- Corporate Broking

Nikhil Varghese- Corporate Finance 

Telephone:   + 44 (0) 207 776 6550

 

Optiva Securities - (Joint Broker)

Christian Dennis

Telephone: + 44 (0) 203 137 1903

 

Allenby Capital Limited (Financial Adviser)

Nick Harriss

Nick Athanas

Telephone:   + 44 (0) 203 328 5656