TIDMGDL

RNS Number : 9168T

Greka Drilling Limited

06 July 2018

6 July 2018

Greka Drilling Limited

("Greka Drilling" or the "Company")

Annual results for the year ended 31 December 2017

Greka Drilling Limited (AIM: GDL), the largest independent and specialized unconventional gas driller in Asia, is pleased to announce its annual results for the year ended 31 December 2017.

OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS:

   --                 48 wells were drilled in 2017 (2016: 33 wells), of which: 
   -   41 wells drilled in China (2016: 5 wells) 
   -   7 wells drilled in India (2016: 28 wells) 
   -   13 wells drilled for G3 Exploration ("G3E") (2016: 5 wells) 
   -   28 wells drilled for other clients in China (2016: none) 
   -   7 wells were drilled for Essar Oil in India (2016: 28 wells) 

-- A total of 64,192 metres were drilled in 2017, compared to 39,553 metres in 2016, of which:

   -   56,531 metres were drilled in China 
   -   7,661 metres were drilled in India 

- 81% of the metres in China involved the use of the Company's in house MWD (measurement while drilling) directional tools (i.e. were lateral or directional wells using measurement-while drilling); (2016: 13%)

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS:

   --                 Annual revenue of US$11.6m (2016: US$7.2m) 

-- Losses before tax curtailed to US$1.4m (2016: loss before tax US$9.6m) due to increase in revenue and controlled operational costs resulting in gross profit of US$3.4m (2016: gross loss of US$1.0m), further supported by decrease in administrative expenses

   --                 Year-end cash and bank deposits of US$0.6m (2016: US$2.1m) 

Randeep S. Grewal, Chairman & CEO of Greka Drilling, commented:

"While the year presented challenges in India and some in China, Greka Drilling concluded the year with a 61% increase in revenues to US$11.6m from US$7.2m in the previous year. The gross profit increased to US$3.4m from a loss of US$1m in 2016. A total of 48 wells were completed with 64,192 metres being successfully being drilled, a 45% and 62% increase over 2016, respectively.

In China the government continued its strong support for the development of its Coal Bed Methane (CBM) resources. We were beneficiaries of the continued drilling programs by state-owned China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) on its large acreage in southern Shanxi province on multiple blocks.

Among the significant number of state-owned drilling companies, Greka Drilling stands out as the only independent foreign drilling contractor sustainably providing services within the CBM sector in China and India."

For further information on Greka Drilling, please refer to the Company's website at www.grekadrilling.com or contact:

 
 
Dr Azhic Basirov / David Jones / Ben 
 Jeynes 
 Nominated Adviser and Broker 
 Smith & Williamson                      +44 (0)20 7131 4000 
 
 
 

CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT

We were pleased with the continued stability of our service contracts in China while we faced challenges in India. The Company's dual geography strategy for stability has proven itself since being implemented five years ago. This year, the Chinese clients provided for the stability and growth.

While the year presented challenges in India and some in China, Greka Drilling concluded the year with a 61% increase in revenues to US$11.6m from US$7.2m in the previous year. The gross profit increased to US$3.4m from a loss of US$1m in 2016. A total of 48 wells were completed with 64,192 metres being successfully being drilled, a 45% and 62% increase over 2016, respectively.

In China the government continued its strong support for the development of its Coal Ben Methane (CBM) resources. We were beneficiaries of the continued drilling programs by state-owned China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) on its large acreage in southern Shanxi province on multiple blocks. Greka Drilling has been accepted as a CBM drilling expert and routinely provided drilling mandates. Specifically, we are always awarded the more complex horizontal or directional wells to drill by CNPC. We expect CNPC to continue its drilling campaigns and include Greka Drilling as its service provider going forward.

Additionally in China, Greka Drilling delivered on a challenging drilling campaign by G3 Exploration (LSE: G3E) in the fourth quarter. G3E mandated the Company to drill twelve wells in their Guizhou province block and further required the program to be completed prior to year end. Notwithstanding, multiple challenges on attaining land access, midst of a torrential rainy season and a difficult mountainous terrain, Greka Drilling successfully completed this difficult mandate timely. The completed program provided G3E the necessary accomplishments by yearend and helped it conclude that their block continue onto development from the exploration phase. As a result of the timely and proficient execution, we expect to drill a significant inventory of wells over the next five years across the large acreage.

Furthermore, the Company concluded 52 work-overs for G3E during the course of the year. The work-overs are continual requirements on their producing wells due to the intermittent well failures on the large population of wells operated by G3E. We expect such workload to continue in the years ahead.

As a result of the drilling campaign and work-overs, the G3E intercompany payable reduced by 52% to US$6.3m at yearend. We expect this balance to be reduced further in 2018 from similar activities.

While in China we continued to stabilize and expand our operations, the sole Indian contract with ONGC was terminated. Greka Drilling was fully committed to Oil and Natural Gas Corporation's (ONGC's) proposed drilling campaign at Bokaro and had designated rigs and resources and had made the best workforce available for the project. Unfortunately, the development plan concluded by ONGC was determined not to be in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders. Greka Drilling wishes the best for ONGC in this drilling campaign.

The curtailed Indian team continues its focus on business development activities with potential clients with CBM ownership interests. We continue to be optimistic of the long term Indian CBM drilling service market, notwithstanding the current challenges being faced.

Among the significant number of state-owned drilling companies, Greka Drilling stands out as the only independent foreign drilling contractor sustainably providing services within the CBM sector in China and India. The contracted drilling services are recognition of the niche drilling expertise within the Company.

I look forward to providing further updates of the Company's continued progress.

Randeep S. Grewal

Chairman

6 July 2018

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

 
                                                        Year Ended     Year Ended 
                                                       31 December    31 December 
                                                              2017           2016 
                                               Note        US$'000        US$'000 
-------------------------------------------  ------  -------------  ------------- 
 
 Revenue                                          3         11,585          7,154 
 Cost of sales                                             (8,161)        (8,168) 
-------------------------------------------  ------  -------------  ------------- 
 
 Gross profit/(loss)                                         3,424        (1,014) 
 
   Administrative expenses                                 (3,936)        (6,167) 
-------------------------------------------  ------  -------------  ------------- 
 
 
 Loss from operations                             4          (512)        (7,181) 
 Finance income                                   5            393             73 
 Finance costs                                    6        (1,562)        (2,451) 
-------------------------------------------  ------  -------------  ------------- 
 
 Loss before income tax                                    (1,681)        (9,559) 
 
 Income tax (expense)/credit                      9          (884)          1,815 
-------------------------------------------  ------  -------------  ------------- 
 
 Loss for the year                                         (2,565)        (7,744) 
 
 Other comprehensive expense, net of 
  tax: 
 Exchange differences on translation 
  of foreign operations*                                     3,402          2,402 
-------------------------------------------  ------  -------------  ------------- 
 
 Total comprehensive income/(loss) 
  for the year                                                 837       (10,146) 
-------------------------------------------  ------  -------------  ------------- 
 
 (Loss)/profit for the period attributable 
  to: 
  - Owners of the company                                  (2,687)        (7,838) 
  - Non-controlling interests                                  122             94 
-------------------------------------------  ------  -------------  ------------- 
 
                                                           (2,565)        (7,744) 
-------------------------------------------  ------  -------------  ------------- 
 
 Total comprehensive (expense)/ income 
  attributable to: 
  - Owners of the company                                      774       (10,212) 
  - Non-controlling interests                                   63             66 
-------------------------------------------  ------  -------------  ------------- 
 
                                                               837       (10,146) 
-------------------------------------------  ------  -------------  ------------- 
 
 Earnings per share 
  - Basic and diluted (in US$)                    8       (0.0064)       (0.0194) 
                                                     =============  ============= 
 

*Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

 
                                           As at 31 December   As at 31 December 
                                                        2017                2016 
                                   Note              US$'000             US$'000 
--------------------------------  -----  -------------------  ------------------ 
 Non Current Assets 
 Property, plant and equipment                        79,040              79,601 
 Intangible assets                                       236                 292 
 Other non current assets                                470                 292 
 Deferred tax assets                                      10                 377 
--------------------------------  -----  -------------------  ------------------ 
                                                      79,756              80,270 
--------------------------------  -----  -------------------  ------------------ 
 Current assets 
 Inventories                                           5,309               5,981 
 Trade and other receivables         10                5,590               3,759 
 Cash and bank balances              11                  649               2,135 
--------------------------------  -----  -------------------  ------------------ 
                                                      11,548              11,875 
--------------------------------  -----  -------------------  ------------------ 
 Total assets                                         91,304              92,145 
--------------------------------  -----  -------------------  ------------------ 
 
 Liabilities 
 Current liabilities 
 Trade and other payables            12               20,460              25,045 
 Loans and borrowings                13                5,681               3,604 
                                                      26,141              28,649 
--------------------------------  -----  -------------------  ------------------ 
 Non-current liabilities 
 Loan and borrowings                 13                8,520               7,298 
 Derivative financial liability      14                  466                 858 
--------------------------------  -----  -------------------  ------------------ 
                                                       8,986               8,156 
--------------------------------  -----  -------------------  ------------------ 
 Total liabilities                                    35,127              36,805 
--------------------------------  -----  -------------------  ------------------ 
 Net assets                                           56,177              55,340 
--------------------------------  -----  -------------------  ------------------ 
 Capital and reserves 
 Share capital                                             4                   4 
 Share premium account                                77,186              77,186 
 Invested capital                                    (1,533)             (1,533) 
 Reserve fund                                            917                 917 
 Foreign exchange reserve                              1,942             (1,519) 
 Retained (deficit)                                 (22,179)            (19,492) 
--------------------------------  -----  -------------------  ------------------ 
 
 Total equity attributable to 
  owners of the Company                               56,337              55,563 
 Non-controlling interests                             (160)               (223) 
--------------------------------  -----  -------------------  ------------------ 
 
 Total equity                                         56,177              55,340 
--------------------------------  -----  -------------------  ------------------ 
 

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

 
                                                                                             Equity 
                                                                                       attributable 
                                                                Foreign     Retained      to owners 
                        Share     Share   Invested   Reserve   exchange   (deficit)/         of the   Non-controlling 
                      capital   premium    capital      fund    reserve     earnings        Company         interests      Total 
                      US$'000   US$'000    US$'000   US$'000    US$'000      US$'000        US$'000           US$'000    US$'000 
 
 At 1 January 2016          4    77,186    (1,533)       917        855     (11,654)         65,775             (289)     65,486 
 
 Profit/(Loss) for 
  the year                                                                   (7,838)        (7,838)                94    (7,744) 
 Other 
 comprehensive 
 expense 
  - Exchange 
   difference on 
   translation of 
   foreign 
   operations               -         -          -         -    (2,374)            -        (2,374)              (28)    (2,402) 
                    ---------  --------  ---------  --------  ---------  -----------  -------------  ----------------  --------- 
 
 Total 
  comprehensive 
  (expense)/income 
  for the year              -         -          -         -    (2,374)      (7,838)       (10,212)                66   (10,146) 
 
 At 31 December 
  2016                      4    77,186    (1,533)       917    (1,519)     (19,492)         55,563             (223)     55,340 
 
 Profit/(Loss) for 
  the year                                                                   (2,687)        (2,687)               122    (2,565) 
 Other 
 comprehensive 
 income: 
 - Exchange 
  difference on 
  translation of 
  foreign 
  operations                -         -          -         -      3,461            -          3,461              (59)      3,402 
 
 Total 
  comprehensive 
  (expense)/income 
  for the year              -         -          -         -      3,461      (2,687)            774                63        837 
 
 At 31 December 
  2017                      4    77,186    (1,533)       917      1,942     (22,179)         56,337             (160)     56,177 
                    =========  ========  =========  ========  =========  ===========  =============  ================  ========= 
 

The following describes the nature and purpose of each reserve within owners' equity.

Share capital: Amount subscribed for share capital at nominal value.

Share premium: Amount subscribed for share capital in excess of nominal value.

Invested capital: Amount represents the difference between the nominal value of the Company's share of the paid-up capital of the subsidiaries acquired and the Company's cost of acquisition of the subsidiaries under common control.

Reserve fund: The rules and regulations of the People's Republic of China require that one tenth of profits as determined in accordance with China Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises in each period be reserved for making good previous years' losses, expanding business, or for bonus issues, provided that the balance after such issue is not less than 25% of the registered capital. The amount is non-distributable.

Foreign exchange reserve: Foreign exchange differences arising on translating the financial statements of foreign operations into the reporting currency.

Retained (deficit)/earnings: Cumulative net gains and losses recognised in profit or loss.

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

 
 
 
                                                   Year ended                 Year ended 
                                                  31 December                31 December 
                                                         2017                       2016 
                                                      US$'000                    US$'000 
----------------------------------------------  -------------  ------------------------- 
 
   Operating activities 
 Loss before income tax                               (1,681)                    (9,559) 
 Adjustments for : 
 Depreciation                                           2,813                      2,445 
 Amortisation of other intangible assets                   72                         71 
 Loss on disposal of property, plant and 
  equipment                                                 -                        152 
 Finance exchange loss                                    355                      1,482 
 Finance income                                         (393)                       (73) 
 Finance costs                                          1,207                        969 
----------------------------------------------  -------------  ------------------------- 
 
 Operating cash flows before changes in 
  working capital                                       2,373                    (4,513) 
 Decrease in inventories                                  672                      1,157 
 (Increase)/decrease in trade and other 
  receivables                                         (1,831)                        396 
 Decrease in trade and other payables                 (4,203)                    (1,014) 
----------------------------------------------  -------------  ------------------------- 
 
 Cash generated from operations                       (2,989)                    (3,974) 
 Income tax payment                                      (54)                      (216) 
----------------------------------------------  -------------  ------------------------- 
 
 Net cash from operating activities                   (3,043)                    (4,190) 
----------------------------------------------  -------------  ------------------------- 
 
   Investing activities: 
 Payments for purchase of property, plant 
  and equipment                                         (278)                      (318) 
 Movement in restricted cash                                -                      2,068 
 Interest received                                          1                         59 
----------------------------------------------  -------------  ------------------------- 
 
 Net cash generated from investing activities           (277)                      1,809 
----------------------------------------------  -------------  ------------------------- 
 
   Financing activities: 
 Proceeds from promissory notes                         2,500                      8,000 
 Proceeds of short term loan                            3,061                      3,604 
 Repayment of short term loan                         (3,604)                    (5,852) 
 Finance costs paid                                     (240)                      (738) 
----------------------------------------------  -------------  ------------------------- 
 
 Net cash used in financing activities                  1,717                      5,014 
----------------------------------------------  -------------  ------------------------- 
 Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash 
  equivalents                                         (1,603)                      2,633 
 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning 
  of the year                                           2,135                        353 
----------------------------------------------  -------------  ------------------------- 
                                                          532                      2,986 
 Effect of foreign exchange rate changes                  117                      (851) 
----------------------------------------------  -------------  ------------------------- 
 
 Cash and cash equivalents at end of the 
  year                                                    649                      2,135 
==============================================  =============  ========================= 
 

INDEPENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE DIRECTORS OF GREKA DRILLING LIMITED

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Greka Drilling Limited (the 'company') and its subsidiaries (the 'group') for the year ended 31 December 2017 which comprise the consolidated statement of financial position, the consolidated statement of comprehensive income, the consolidated statement of changes in equity and the consolidated statement of cash flows for the year then ended, 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 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 affairs as at 31 December 2017 and of its loss for the year then ended; and

-- the financial statements have been properly prepared in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the European Union.

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 company and 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.

Material uncertainty related to going concern

We draw attention to Note 2 to the financial statements concerning the company's and the group's ability to continue as a going concern which shows that the group will need to raise sufficient funds in order to repay the group's US$2.5 million promissory notes financing from Grecap Ltd and US$5 million promissory notes financing from Guaranty Finance Investors LLC ("GFI"). As disclosed in note 2, these loans are due within the next 12 months.

The matters explained in note 2 indicate that a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt on the group's ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include the adjustments that would result if the group was unable to continue as a going concern. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.

Given the conditions and uncertainties noted above we considered going concern to be a Key Audit Matter.

Our audit procedures in response to this key audit matter included:

-- We critically assessed management's financial forecasts and the key underlying assumptions, including drilling plans, pricing, expenditure and the loan facilities currently available to the Group. In doing so, we considered factors such as past performances, new contracts entered into, revenue from related parties and existing loan facilities being rolled forward subsequent to year end. This also included consideration of the group's ability to extend or refinance the promissory notes to meet the group's liabilities as they fall due.

-- Our assessment also included making enquiries of management of the future financing plans and options and performing sensitivity analysis in respect of key assumptions underpinning the forecasts.

-- We evaluated the adequacy of disclosure made in the financial statements in respect of going concern.

-- We discussed these matters with management and the Audit Committee and sought representations from the Board in respect of the future plans of the group.

Key audit matters

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the financial statements of the current period and include the most significant assessed risks of material misstatement (whether or not due to fraud) we identified, including 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. In addition to the matter described in the Material uncertainty related to going concern section, we have determined the matter described below to be the key audit matter to be communicated in our report.

 
 Key audit matter                          How we addressed the key audit matter 
                                            in the audit 
 Carrying value of non-current 
  assets                                     *    We reviewed management's assessment of indicators of 
  As detailed in note 3, the assessment           impairment and evaluated the discounted cash flow 
  of impairment to the carrying                   model and critically challenged the key estimates and 
  value of non-current assets requires            assumptions used by management. 
  significant estimates by management. 
  The estimation of the recoverable 
  amount of the non-current assets,          *    Our testing included comparison of revenue and 
  mainly consisting of drilling                   margins to current contracts and drilling plans, 
  rigs and related equipment, is                  expected rig life to industry benchmarks, discount 
  a key judgement.                                rate applied and growth rate to that of underlying 
                                                  market growth. 
  The carrying value of the drilling 
  rigs and related equipment represented 
  a risk for our audit given the             *    We challenged the group's ability to achieve forecast 
  significant judgements required                 growth and considered factors such as rigs' capacity 
  in respect of future trading                    and dependence on revenue from a major customer. 
  and revenue growth given the 
  sensitivity of the carrying value 
  to these assumptions.                      *    We performed our own sensitivity analysis over 
                                                  individual key inputs, together with a combination of 
                                                  sensitivities over such inputs. 
                                          ------------------------------------------------------------- 
 

Our application of materiality

The materiality for the group financial statements as a whole was set at US$1.3 million (2016: US$500,000). This was based on 1.5% of total assets which we consider to be an appropriate benchmark due to the focus of stakeholders being the assets of the Group. The significant components of the group were audited to a lower materiality.

Performance materiality was set at US$975,000 (2016: US$375,000) which represents 75% of the above materiality levels.

We agreed with the Audit Committee that we would report to them all uncorrected audit differences in excess of US$65,000 (2016: US$10,000), which was set at 5% of materiality, as well as differences below that threshold that, in our view, warranted reporting on qualitative grounds. We evaluated any uncorrected misstatements against both quantitative measures of materiality discussed above and in light of other relevant qualitative considerations when forming our opinion.

We apply the concept of materiality both in planning and performing our audit, and in evaluating the effect of misstatements. We consider materiality to be the magnitude by which misstatements, including omissions, could influence the economic decisions of reasonable users that are taken on the basis of the financial statements. Importantly, misstatements below these levels will not necessarily be evaluated as immaterial as we also take account of the nature of identified misstatements, and the particular circumstances of their occurrence, when evaluating their effect on the financial statements as a whole.

An overview of the scope of our audit

Our Group audit was scoped by obtaining an understanding of the group and its environment, including the group's system of internal control, and assessing the risks of material misstatement in the financial statements at the group level. Whilst Greka Drilling Limited is a Company registered in the Cayman Islands and listed on the Alternative Investment Market in UK, the Group's principal operations are located in China and India. In approaching the audit we considered how the Group is organised and managed. We assessed the business to be made up of two significant components, being Greka (Zhengzhou) CBM Technical Service Co Ltd and Greka India Drilling Limited. The Group audit team performed the audits of all the significant components, along with the consolidation. The remaining non-significant holding companies were principally subject to analytical review procedures.

Other information

The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

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 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 to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's report.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the company's members as a body, in accordance with our engagement letter. 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.

BDO LLP

Chartered Accountants

London, United Kingdom

06 July 2018

BDO LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales (with registered number OC305127).

Notes

   1       GENERAL 

Greka Drilling Limited (the "Company") was incorporated in the Cayman Islands on 1 February 2011 under the Companies Law (2010 Revision) of the Cayman Islands. The registered office and principal place of business of the Company are located at PO Box 472, Harbour Place 2nd Floor, 103 South Church Street, George Town, Grand Cayman KY1-1106, Cayman Islands and 29th Floor, Landmark Plaza, No. 1 Business Outer Ring Road, Central Business District, Henan Province, Zhengzhou 450000, PRC respectively.

The Company was established as an investment holding company for a group of companies whose principal activities consist of the provision of coal bed methane drilling services in China and India. The Company and its subsidiaries are hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Group".

The financial statements are presented in United States dollars which is same as the functional currency of the Company. The functional currencies of the subsidiaries are Renminbi (RMB) for China and Rupee for India.

   2       BASIS OF PREPARATION 

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IFRS as adopted by the European Union, that are effective for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2017. The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements are set out below. The policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost basis.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise its judgment in the process of applying the Group's accounting policies. The areas involving a higher degree of judgment or complexity or areas where assumptions and estimates are significant to the consolidated financial statements are disclosed in note 3 to the financial statements. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision only affects that period or in the period of revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.

Going concern

The Directors have prepared cashflow forecasts which show the company will generate positive cash flows from operations at least for the next 12 months, these will be used to settle overdue trade payables but will not be sufficient to repay the loan notes to Guarantee Finance LLC and Grecap Ltd when they fall due. The loan note holders are also significant shareholders and whilst it is expected they will extend the repayment terms in due course there are no legally binding agreements currently in place to do so.

These conditions indicate that a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt on the company's and the group's ability to continue as a going concern and therefore that the company and group may be unable to realise their assets and discharge their liabilities in the normal course of business. The financial statements do not include the adjustments that would result if the company or group was unable to continue as a going concern. The directors are nevertheless confident that sufficient funds will be made available and that the use of the going concern basis remains appropriate for the preparation of the financial statements.

   3       REVENUE AND SEGMENT INFORMATION 

The Group determines its operating segment based on the reports reviewed by the chief operating decision-makers ("CODMs") that are used to make strategic decisions.

The Group reports its operations as two reportable segments: the provision of contract drilling services in the PRC and India. The division of contract drilling operations into two reportable segments is attributable to how the CODMs manage the business.

The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in the summary of principal accounting policies (see Note 2). We evaluate the performance of our operating segments based on revenues from external customers and segmental profits.

Drilling services revenue and management services revenue represent the net invoiced value of contracted drilling services and management services provided to three major customers, two in the PRC of which one is a related party and the other in India. 100% of revenue in India was derived from one single customer. 43% of revenue in the PRC was derived from the third party customer with the remaining from the related party customer. Please refer to note 23 for details of the revenue derived from the related party customer.

For the Year Ended 31 December 2017

 
                            PRC     India   Intercompany   Consolidated 
---------------------  --------  --------  -------------  ------------- 
                        US$'000   US$'000        US$'000        US$'000 
 Revenue                 10,788       959          (162)         11,585 
 Cost of sales          (7,207)   (1,116)            162        (8,161) 
 Gross (loss)/profit      3,581     (157)              -          3,424 
 Depreciation             2,732        82              -          2,814 
 Amortisation                72         -              -             72 
 
 

For the Year Ended 31 December 2016

 
                                   PRC            India     Intercompany     Consolidated 
---------------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  --------------- 
                               US$'000          US$'000          US$'000          US$'000 
 Revenue                         3,433            3,913            (192)            7,154 
 Cost of sales                 (5,504)          (2,856)              192          (8,168) 
 Gross (loss)/profit           (2,071)            1,057                -          (1,014) 
 Depreciation                    2,194              251                -            2,445 
 Amortisation                       71                -                -               71 
 
 

As at 31 December 2017

 
                            PRC        India   Intercompany   Consolidated 
---------------------  --------  -----------  -------------  ------------- 
 Segment assets         178,834       19,764      (106,794)         91,304 
 Segment liabilities    123,126        4,672       (92,671)         35,127 
 PPE                     62,429       16,611              -         79,040 
 PPE additions              256           22              -            278 
 

As at 31 December 2016

 
                                PRC        India   Intercompany   Consolidated 
---------------------  ------------  -----------  -------------  ------------- 
 Segment assets              86,613       19,699       (14,167)         92,145 
 Segment liabilities          9,517        4,096         23,192         36,805 
 PPE                         62,929       16,672              -         79,601 
 PPE additions                   44          274              -            318 
 
   4       LOSS FROM OPERATIONS 

Loss from operations is stated after charging:

 
                                                     2017       2016 
                                                  US$'000    US$'000 
 
      Auditors' remuneration: 
      Fees payable to the Company's auditors 
      for the audit of 
      the annual financial statements 
      Fees payable to the Company's auditors          119        127 
      for the review of 
      the interim results                               -         15 
 Cost of inventories recognised as expense        2,120        1,231 
 Staff costs (note 7)                               3,956      5,294 
 Depreciation of property, plant and 
  equipment                                         2,814      2,445 
 Operating lease expense (property)                   627        900 
 Amortisation of intangible assets                     72         71 
 Loss on disposal of property, plant 
  and equipment                                         -        152 
 
 
   5       FINANCE INCOME 
 
                                                 2017      2016 
                                              US$'000   US$'000 
 Bank interest                                      1        59 
 Decrease in fair value of warrants (Note 
  14)                                             392        14 
                                             --------  -------- 
                                                  393        73 
                                             ========  ======== 
 
   6       FINANCE COSTS 
 
                                    2017      2016 
                                 US$'000   US$'000 
 Foreign exchange gains/loss       (355)   (1,482) 
 Interest expense on loans       (1,207)     (969) 
 
                                 (1,562)   (2,451) 
                                ========  ======== 
 
   7       STAFF COSTS 
 
                                                       2017      2016 
                                                    US$'000   US$'000 
 
 Staff costs (including directors' remuneration 
  ) comprise: 
 Wages and salaries                                   3,515     4,088 
 Employer's national social security 
  contributions                                         390     1,102 
 Other benefits                                          51       104 
                                                   --------  -------- 
 
                                                      3,956     5,294 
                                                   ========  ======== 
 
   8       EARNINGS PER SHARE 

The calculation of the basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to the owners of the Company is based on the following data:

 
                                                           2017            2016 
                                                        US$'000         US$'000 
 
 Loss for the year                                      (2,565)         (7,744) 
 
 
 Number of shares                                   398,245,758     398,245,758 
 Weighted average number of ordinary 
  shares for the purposes of basic earnings 
  per share (thousands)                                 398,246         398,246 
 
 Weighted average number of ordinary 
  shares for the purposes of diluted earnings 
  per share (thousands)                                 398,246         398,246 
                                                 ==============  ============== 
 
 
 Basic and diluted loss per share (US$)                (0.0064)        (0.0194) 
                                                 ==============  ============== 
 

There were 56,000,000 warrants outstanding at the end of the year that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share in the future. As the Group is in a loss making position, the potential ordinary shares are anti-dilutive and therefore a diluted loss per share has not been calculated. No additional potentially dilutive instruments have been issued between 31 December 2017 and the date of the approval of these financial statements.

   9       TAXATION 
 
                                                  2017           2016 
                                               US$'000        US$'000 
 
 Current tax charge                                 45            162 
  Deferred tax charge/(credit)                     839        (1,977) 
 Tax charge/(credit) recognised in the 
  income statement                                 884        (1,815) 
                                              ========      ========= 
 

The reasons for the difference between the actual tax charge for the years and the standard rate of corporation tax in the PRC applied to the loss) for the year are as follows:

 
                                                  2017      2016 
                                               US$'000   US$'000 
 
 Loss before income tax                        (1,681)   (9,559) 
                                              ========  ======== 
 
 Expected tax charge based on the standard 
  rate of corporation tax in the PRC of 
  25% (2016: 25%)                                (420)   (2,390) 
 Effect of: 
 Income tax in overseas jurisdictions              688       575 
 Foreign exchange effect originating               616         - 
  in overseas companies 
                                              --------  -------- 
 Income tax charge/(credit)                        884   (1,815) 
                                              ========  ======== 
 

Taxation for the Group's operations in the PRC is provided at the applicable current tax rate of 25% on the estimated assessable profits for the year. Taxation for operations in India is taxed at 4.326% of gross revenue.

   10     TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES 
 
                          2017      2016 
                       US$'000   US$'000 
 
 Trade receivables       3,116     1,415 
 Prepayments               662       902 
 Other receivables       1,812     1,442 
 
                         5,590     3,759 
                      ========  ======== 
 

The fair values of trade and other receivables approximate their respective carrying amounts at the end of each reporting period due to their short maturities. There is no allowance for impairment of receivables.

The ageing analysis of trade receivables prepared based on allowed credit terms that are past due but not impaired as of the end of the reporting period is set out below. The debtors are not considered to be impaired given post year end receipts.

 
                                   2017      2016 
                                US$'000   US$'000 
 
 Less than 60 days past due       3,116     1,415 
                               ========  ======== 
 
   11     CASH AND BANK BALANCES 
 
                                 2017      2016 
                              US$'000   US$'000 
 Cash and cash equivalents        649     2,135 
                             ========  ======== 
 
   12     TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES 
 
                                       2017      2016 
                                    US$'000   US$'000 
 
 Trade payables                      10,011     8,557 
 Other current liabilities            3,669     3,561 
 Amounts due to related parties       6,780    12,927 
                                   --------  -------- 
 
                                     20,460    25,045 
                                   ========  ======== 
 

Trade and other payables are expected to be settled within one year. The fair values approximate their respective carrying amounts at the end of each reporting period due to their short maturities.

   13     LOANS AND BORROWINGS 
 
                                   2017      2016 
                                US$'000   US$'000 
 Current liabilities 
 Bank loans (1)                   3,061     3,604 
 Promissory notes (2)             2,620         - 
                               --------  -------- 
                                  5,681     3,604 
 Non-current liabilities 
 Promissory notes (2)             8,520     7,298 
 
 Total loans and borrowings      14,201    10,902 
                               ========  ======== 
 
   (1)   Bank loans 

The banks loans are all secured. The detailed information regarding loan maturity dates and interest rates is below:

 
  Bank name     Balance as at Dec      Expiry        Balance as at         Expiry 
                      31,2017            Date          Dec 31,2016           Date 
------------  ---------------------  ----------  ---------------------  ------------ 
               Interest      USD                  Interest      USD 
                 rate                               rate 
------------  ---------  ----------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ------------ 
 CITIC Bank    6.960%     1,530,409   5/4/2018    6.600%     1,729,854   11-May-2017 
              ---------  ----------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ------------ 
 SPD Bank      6.960%     1,530,409   1/17/2018   6.960%     1,874,009   17-Jan-2017 
              ---------  ----------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ------------ 
 Total                    3,060,818                          3,603,863 
              ---------  ----------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ------------ 
 

The loans due to SCITIC Bank and SPD Bank have been renewed post year-end.

   (2)   Promissory notes 

During the year 2017, Greka Drilling Limited secured US$2.5 million in loan financing from Grecap Ltd. Maturity date of the promissory notes is 30 November 2018. The notes bear an interest rate of 7% per annum.

During the year 2016, Greka Drilling Limited secured US$5 million and US$3 million in loan financing from Guaranty Finance Investors LLC ("GFI"). The promissory notes are repayable on 30 March 2019 and 30 September 2019 respectively. The notes bear an interest rate of 7% per annum and are unsecured. On initial recognition, financing costs of US$872,000 were deducted from the promissory notes balance.

   14        DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL LIABILITY 
 
                                         2017       2016 
                                      US$'000    US$'000 
  Derivative financial liability          466        858 
 

During the year ended 31 December 2016, 35,000,000 and 21,000,000 warrants, at a subscription price of 5 pence per share, were granted to Guaranty Finance Investors LLC as part of the financing agreements entered into in March 2016 and September 2016 respectively. The warrants have an exercise period of 2 years from 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2019 and 30 September 2017 to 30 September 2019 respectively

The fair values on the grant date and reporting date were determined using the Black Scholes Model. The fair values were based on the following assumptions:

 
                           Grant date    31 December    31 December 
                                                2016           2017 
  Share price             0.035/0.030          0.037          0.022 
                        -------------  -------------  ------------- 
  Expected volatility             83%            87%           130% 
                        -------------  -------------  ------------- 
  Option life                       2            1.5              1 
                        -------------  -------------  ------------- 
  Expected dividends                0              0              0 
                        -------------  -------------  ------------- 
  Risk free rate                0.18%          0.18%          0.68% 
                        -------------  -------------  ------------- 
 

The fair value of the 35,000,000 and 21,000,000 warrants on the grant date was US$605,000 and US$267,000 respectively. On initial recognition the warrants' cost was deducted from the promissory notes balance as it represents the cost of obtaining the financing. Subsequent changes in the fair value of the warrants are recognised through profit or loss. The warrants were valued at US$466,000 (2016: US$858,000) at year end with the change of fair value of US$392,000 (2016: US$14,000) recognised through profit or loss (Note 5).

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