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Zoltav Resources Inc
30 September 2020
30 September 2020
Zoltav Resources Inc.
("Zoltav" or the "Company")
Final Results for the Year Ended 31 December 2019
Zoltav (AIM: ZOL), the Russia-focused oil and gas exploration
and production company, announces final results for the year ended
31 December 2019.
Financial Summary
-- Revenues declined by 25% to RUB 1.2 billion (USD 19.38
million) (2018: RUB 1.6 billion (USD 25.52 million))
-- Total cost of sales was 5% lower at RUB 1.07 billion (USD
17.28 million) (2018: RUB 1.12 billion (USD 17.86 million))
-- Operational and G&A costs increased by 16% to RUB 241.6
million (USD 3.90 million) (2018: RUB 208 million (USD 3.32
million)), mostly driven by hiring experienced senior geotechnical
personnel, buying licences for geological software and hiring new
senior management
-- Other expenses increased significantly to RUB 118 million
(USD 1.9 million) (2018: RUB 15 million) due to bringing the
decommissioning and environmental restoration provision up to date
and recognising the loss on damaged equipment which has been
replaced
-- Non-current assets impairment charge of RUB 2.8 billion (USD
45.2 million) as a result of disappointing drilling results on the
Karpenskoye field
-- Operating loss excluding the non-current assets impairment
charge of RUB 180 million (USD 2.91 million) (2018: operating
profit of RUB 313 million (USD 4.99 million))
-- Loss before tax of RUB 3.12 billion (USD 50.4 million) (2018:
profit before tax of RUB 156 million or USD 2.49 million)
-- Net cash generated from operating activities decreased by 55%
to RUB 276 million (USD 4.46 million) (2018: RUB 613 million (USD
9.78 million))
-- Total cash at the end of the period was RUB 4 million (USD
0.06 million) (2018: RUB 261 million (USD 3.76 million)) (Revolving
loan facility of USD 9 million announced after year-end in July
2020)
Note: USD comparisons are provided in the above Financial
Summary for illustrative purposes only and are calculated using an
exchange rate of:
2019: 1 USD = 61.9057 RUB
As at 31 December 2019: 1 USD = 64.7362 RUB
2018: 1 USD = 62.7078 RUB
As at 31 December 2018: 1 USD = 69.4706 RUB
Operational Summary
-- Average net daily production (sold to customers) in 2019 was:
o 24.5 mmcf/d (0.69 mmcm/d) of gas (2018: 33 mmcf/d (0.94
mmcm/d))
o 246 bbls/d (31 t/d) of oil and condensate (2018: 301 bbls/d
(38 t/d))
-- Overall, in 2019, Zoltav produced:
o Natural gas: 9.0 bcf (253 mmcm) of gas or 1.5 mmboe (203 mtoe)
(2018: 12.0 bcf (341 mmcm) or 2.0 mmboe (274 mtoe))
o Oil and condensate: 89,618 bbls (11,416 t) of oil and
condensate: (2018: 109,807 bbls (13,988 t))
-- Operations at Western Gas Plant continued without any
shutdowns or COVID-19 related disruption
o Safety and precautionary measures, such as additional cleaning
and PPE equipment, have been implemented to reduce risk of
infection
-- A programme of four side-track wells was initiated in May 2019:
o Zhanovskoye Well 103 - put on production in August 2019
o Karpenskoye Well 5D - encountered water cut and will require
intervention
o Zhanovskoye Well 8 - put on production in January 2020
o Karpenskoye Well 19 - encountered water cut and will require
intervention
-- A programme of two standalone vertical wells (Zhandovskoye
Well 106 and Zhandovskoye 105) and construction of a 7.2 km looping
pipeline was implemented in 2020 which, together with the
contribution from the successful 2019 side-track wells, are
expected to enable the Company to sustainably reverse the
production profile on the West Bortovoy fields during the course of
2020
-- Feasibility study on East Bortovoy continued throughout 2019 and into 2020
o Well operations and technical analysis have now been completed
and the project has been successfully reviewed by an independent
technical consulting firm
o Project final investment decision is subject to financing
Lea Verny, Independent Non-executive Chairman, commented:
"2019 was a challenging year operationally but we expect to be
able to sustainably reverse the declining production profile on the
West Bortovoy fields during the course of 2020 with the two new
standalone vertical wells drilled on the Zhdanovskoye field. On
East Bortovoy, a project final investment decision is subject to
successful negotiations of a financing package including agreeing
binding terms for project finance from major Russian banks and
other funding to support the project finance. Management remains in
discussions with prospective providers of such finance and we will
provide further updates when appropriate.
I would like to commend all the staff of our operating company,
Diall Alliance, on the continued safe and efficient operation of
the Western Gas Plant and our drilling activities, particularly in
light of the challenges resulting from the COVID-19 global
pandemic."
The full annual report is available to download from the
Investor Relations section of the Company's website at
www.zoltav.com.
Enquiries:
Zoltav Resources Inc. Tel. +44 (0)20 7390
Lea Verny, Non-executive Chairman 0234
(via Vigo Communications)
SP Angel Corporate Finance LLP (Nomad Tel. +44 (0)20 3470
and Broker) 0470
John Mackay / Jeff Keating / Soltan Tagiev
Vigo Communications Tel. +44 (0)20 7390
Ben Simons / Simon Woods 0234
zoltav@vigocomms.com
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About Zoltav
Zoltav is an oil and gas exploration and production company
focused on Russia. The Company holds the Bortovoy Licence in the
Saratov region of South Western Russia, a 3,215 sq km area along
the northern margin of the Pre-Caspian basin, one of the largest
hydrocarbon basins in the CIS. The Bortovoy Licence contains a
number of productive gas fields in the west of the Licence and a
processing plant. The Company is currently evaluating strategies to
commercialise the eastern fields of the Bortovoy Licence. For
further information on Zoltav, or to sign up for our news alert
service, visit: www.zoltav.com.
Glossary
bbls Barrels
bbls/d Barrels per day
bcf Billion cubic feet
km Kilometre
mcf Thousand cubic feet
mcm Thousand cubic metres
mmbbls Million barrels of oil
mmboe Million barrels of oil equivalent
mmcf Million cubic feet
mmcf/d Million cubic feet per day
mmcm Million cubic metres
mmcm/d Million cubic metres per day
mtoe Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
RUB Russian Ruble
t Tonnes
t/d Tonnes per day
USD United States Dollar
US $ United States Dollar
Chairman's statement
Production through Zoltav's Western Gas Plant on the Bortovoy
Licence, Saratov declined by 26% to 4,321 boepd in 2019 as the
natural production decline from existing well stock on the West
Bortovoy fields continued at a steeper rate than in preceding
periods.
The Western Gas Plant continued to be operated efficiently
throughout 2019 with no shutdowns. Operations at the plant have
continued throughout the COVID-19 global pandemic without
interruption. The Company has introduced measures to mitigate the
risk of infection at its operations including additional cleaning
and personal protective equipment.
As a result of the natural production decline, the Group's
revenues in 2019 decreased by 25% to RUB 1.2 billion, compared to
RUB 1.6 billion in 2018.
Throughout 2019 and 2020 to date, Zoltav has been engaged in a
development drilling programme on the West Bortovoy fields in order
to bring the Western Gas Plant back up to capacity. The programme
initially comprised four side-track wells on existing well stock,
two of which, on the Zhdanovskoye field, were successful and have
been put on production in August 2019 and January 2020, and two of
which, on the Karpenskoye field, encountered water cut and will
require additional investment in order to have the potential of
being put on production in the future. Although the two successful
wells are now contributing one third of gas production and more
than half of liquid products, the side-track well programme overall
was insufficient to reverse the natural production decline from the
currently producing West Bortovoy fields. Accordingly, two new
standalone vertical wells were planned and drilled in 2020 on the
Zhdanovskoye field. The first of these wells was put on production
in August 2020, together with the construction of a 7.2 km looping
pipe in order to avoid bottlenecks, and the second is due to be put
on production imminently.
A combination of lower revenues, higher operational and G&A
costs, and a substantial impairment charge to non-current assets of
RUB 2.8 billion as a result of the disappointing side-track
drilling results on the Karpenskoye field, led to a loss before tax
of RUB 3.12 billion in 2019, compared to a profit before tax of RUB
156 million in 2018.
Zoltav continued the East Bortovoy feasibility study throughout
2019 and into 2020. Well operations and technical analysis have now
been completed and the project has been successfully reviewed by an
independent technical consulting firm. Progress continues to be
made in a number of areas including pipeline design, procurement,
well design and gas plant capacity extension. A project final
investment decision will be taken subject to financing.
The Company has invested substantially in the West Bortovoy
development drilling programme and the East Bortovoy feasibility
study and this, together with the impact of reduced cash flow from
production, necessitated an injection of capital. This came in the
form of a revolving loan facility, announced in July 2020, from ARA
Capital Holdings Limited, a substantial shareholder, under which
ARA Capital Holdings Limited has provided up to US $9,000,000 in
support of operational activities. The Company appreciates the
support of its substantial shareholder.
2019 was a challenging year operationally but, looking ahead, we
expect to be able to sustainably reverse the declining production
profile on the West Bortovoy fields during the course of 2020 with
the two new standalone vertical wells drilled on the Zhdanovskoye
field. On East Bortovoy, a project final investment decision is
subject to successful negotiations of a financing package including
agreeing binding terms for project finance from major Russian banks
and other funding to support the project finance. Management
remains in discussions with prospective providers of such finance
and we will provide further updates when appropriate.
I would like to commend all the staff of our operating company,
Diall Alliance, on the continued safe and efficient operation of
the Western Gas Plant and our drilling activities, particularly in
light of the challenges resulting from the COVID-19 global
pandemic.
Lea Verny
Non-executive Chairman
29 September 2020
Review of operations
Production
Production through Zoltav's Western Gas Plant on the Bortovoy
Licence, Saratov, averaged 4,321 boepd (589 toepd) during 2019, a
26% decline when compared to 5,802 boepd (792 toepd) in 2018. The
natural production decline from existing well stock on the West
Bortovoy fields continued at a steeper rate in 2019 than in
preceding periods.
Average net daily production (sold to customers) during 2019 was
24.5 mmcf/d (0.69 mmcm/d) of gas and 246 bbls/d (31 t/d) of oil and
condensate (2018: 33 mmcf/d (0.94 mmcm/d) of gas and 301 bbls/d (38
t/d) of oil and condensate).
Overall, in 2019, the Company produced approximately:
-- Natural gas: 9.0 bcf (253 mmcm) or 1.5 mmboe (203 mtoe)
(2018: 12.0 bcf (341 mmcm) or 2.0 mmboe (274 mtoe))
-- Oil and condensate: 89,618 bbls (11,416 t) (2018: 109,807 bbls (13,988 t))
The Western Gas Plant continued to operate efficiently
throughout 2019 with no shutdowns. Operations at the plant have
continued throughout the COVID-19 global pandemic without
interruption. The Company has introduced measures to mitigate the
risk of infection at its operations including additional cleaning
and personal protective equipment.
Development
West Bortovoy
The well stock producing from the two currently producing
Permian fields (Zhdanovskoye and Karpenskoye) consists of 13 gas
wells and one oil well working via artificial lift. The well stock
is in natural production decline. A development drilling programme
is ongoing to reverse this production decline.
The development drilling programme, which began in May 2019
following a four-month delay to the original schedule due to the
changing of drilling contractors, has to date seen a total of four
side-track wells being drilled on existing well stock:
-- Zhdanovskoye Well 103 was spudded in May 2019 as the first
well in the programme of sidetracks. The well was completed
successfully and put on production at the end of August 2019.
-- Karpenskoye Well 5D was spudded in September 2019 and was
completed in November 2019. The well encountered water cut and will
require intervention. An additional horizon to the target horizon
was successfully tested in this well, although the gas contains
higher mercaptan content than usual and will necessitate additional
modernisation of the Western Gas Plant in order to meet Gazprom
quality standard (these works are scheduled for 2021).
-- Zhdanovskoye Well 8 was spudded in November 2019 and put on production in January 2020.
-- Karpenskoye Well 19 was spudded in January 2020 and was
completed in February 2020. The well encountered water cut and will
require intervention.
The two successful wells on the Zhdanovskoye field are now
contributing one third of gas production and more than half of
liquid products. The two unsuccessful wells on the Karpenskoye
field will require additional investment in order to have the
potential to be put on production in the future. The Company is
testing a range of squeeze treatment technologies to isolate water
although it should be noted that such intervention carries a
relatively low success rate.
The West Bortovoy development drilling programme in 2020 to date
consists of two standalone vertical wells on the Zhdanovskoye field
and the construction of a 7.2 km looping pipe in order to avoid
bottlenecks from Zhdanovskoye production. Zhdanovskoye Well 106 was
spudded in May 2020 and was put on production in July 2020; and
Zhdanovskoye Well 105 was spudded in August 2020, completed in
September 2020 and is expected to be put on production imminently.
Both wells and looping, combined with the impact of the 2019 work
programme, are expected to enable the Company to sustainably
reverse the declining production profile on the West Bortovoy
fields during the course of 2020.
East Bortovoy
The Company continued to conduct throughout 2019 and into 2020 a
feasibility study on the East Bortovoy fields. The Company has
expended approximately RUB 550 million towards this feasibility
study, including a re-entry programme and pipeline design. This
includes substantial budget overrun due mainly to the technical
condition encountered in Nepriyakhinskoye Well 1 (as announced on
30 September 2019) and the requirement to undertake further well
re-entries on the Pavlovskoye field in order to gain additional
confidence over the project's future production profile. This
resulted in a significant delay to the feasibility study and to the
independent technical analysis necessary to procure project
financing.
Well operations and technical analysis have now been completed
and the project has been successfully reviewed by an independent
technical consulting firm. A project final investment decision is
subject to successful negotiations of binding terms for project
finance from major Russian banks and the ability to secure a
necessary equity contribution to support the project finance.
Management remains in discussions with prospective providers of
project finance.
Meanwhile, significant progress is being made on other aspects
of project development including pipeline design, procurement, well
design and gas plant capacity extension in order to enhance the
prospects of a timely and positive final investment decision
subject to financing.
Koltogor
The Koltogor Licences in the Khantiy Mansisk Autonomous Okrug,
Western Siberia are not currently a focus of investment, however,
management continues to seek out potential routes to monetise these
licences.
Tigran Tagvoryan
Chief Executive Officer
29 September 2020
Group Reserves under PRMS as per latest report of DeGolyer and
MacNaughton (May 2014):
Proved and
Proved Probable probable Possible
Bortovoy Licence
Gas bcf 352.9 396.8 749.7 640.0
Oil & liquids mmbbls 2.0 1.8 3.8 2.4
Gas, oil and liquids mmboe 62.0 69.2 131.2 111.2
Koltogor Licences
Gas bcf 0.5 23.5 24.0 55.7
Oil mmbbls 1.6 73.5 75.1 174.0
Total mmboe 1.7 77.5 79.2 183.5
Total
Gas bcf 353.4 420.3 773.7 695.7
Oil & liquids mmbbls 3.6 75.3 78.9 176.4
Gas, oil and liquids mmboe 63.7 146.7 210.4 294.7
Note on conversion rates
Tonnes of crude oil produced are translated into barrels using
conversion rates reflecting oil density from each of the fields.
Crude oil and liquid hydrocarbons expressed in barrels are
translated from tonnes using a conversion rate of 7.85 barrels per
tonne. Translations of cubic feet to cubic metres are made at the
rate of 35.3 cubic feet per cubic metre. Translations of barrels of
crude oil and liquid hydrocarbons into barrels of oil equivalent
("boe") are made at the rate of 1 barrel per boe and of cubic feet
into boe at the rate of 290 cubic feet per boe.
Financial Review
Revenue
The Group's revenues in 2019 decreased by 25% to RUB 1.2
billion, compared to RUB 1.6 billion in 2018.
80.5% of revenues were derived from gas sold to Mezhregiongaz, a
Gazprom subsidiary, at the transfer point on entry to the Central
Asia - Centre gas pipeline system. The gas prices are fixed in a
contract with Mezhregiongaz and are subject to indexation. The
Russian Government approved a 1.4% gas price increase and
accordingly the Company signed an addendum to its contract with
Mezhregiongaz resulting in an average price in 2019 of RUB 3,911
per mcm compared to RUB 3,857 per mcm in 2018.
The remaining revenue was from oil and condensate sold directly
at the Western Gas Plant through a tender process to a small number
of different buyers. Oil and condensate prices were RUB 2,554/bbl
(RUB 20,049/t) in 2019 compared to RUB 2,891/bbl (RUB 22,691/t) in
2018.
Cost of sales and G&A costs
The Group's operational and G&A costs increased by 16% to
RUB 241.6 million (2018: RUB 208 million), mostly driven by hiring
senior geotechnical personnel, buying licences for geological
software and hiring new senior management.
Total cost of sales was RUB 1.065 billion (2018: RUB 1.119
billion). This comprised RUB 285 million of mineral extraction tax
(2018: RUB 343 million), RUB 419 million of depreciation and
depletion of assets (2018: RUB 438 million) and RUB 361 million of
other cost of sales (2018: RUB 338 million).
Other expenses increased significantly to RUB 118 million (2018:
RUB 15 million) due to bringing the decommissioning and
environmental restoration provision up to date and recognising the
loss on damaged equipment which has been replaced.
Operating profit
A combination of lower revenues and higher operational and
G&A costs led to an operating loss for 2019 of RUB 180 million,
compared to an operating profit of RUB 313 million in 2018.
Additionally, disappointing drilling results on the Karpenskoye
field led to a non-current assets impairment charge being taken in
the amount of RUB 2.8 billion - overall resulting in a RUB 2.98
billion operating loss.
EBITDA decreased by 68% to RUB 239 million (2018: RUB 751) due
to production decline, increased gas plant maintenance needs and
the hiring of development staff.
Finance costs of RUB 155 million (2018: RUB 177 million) are
mainly represented by decreased interest on the refinanced debt of
RUB 1.32 billion with PromSvyazbank.
Profit before tax
Zoltav generated a loss before tax of RUB 3.12 billion, compared
to a profit before tax of RUB 156 million in 2018, due mainly to
the impairment of non-current assets.
Taxation
Production based tax for the period was RUB 285 million (2018:
RUB 343 million) which is recognised in the cost of sales. The MET
tax formula is based on multi-component gas composition, average
gas prices and reservoir complexity and maturity. The effective MET
rate applicable for the period is of RUB 30/mcf or RUB 1,069/mcm
(2018: RUB 27/mcf or RUB 955/mcm).
The Company had an income tax benefit for the year of RUB 242
million (2018: RUB 65 million income tax expense).
Net loss
Zoltav generated a net loss of RUB 2.9 billion (RUB 640 million
net loss excluding the non-current assets impairment charge) (2018:
net profit of RUB 90 million).
Cash
Net cash generated from operating activities was RUB 276 million
(2018: RUB 613 million).
The Bortovoy Licence operating subsidiary, Diall Alliance,
successfully serviced its credit facility with PJSC Sberbank and
repaid a further RUB 141 million of the principal amount prior to
refinancing the whole debt with Promsvyazbank on 13 May 2019 with
the following terms:
-- RUB 1.32 billion limit
-- Floating rate of Russian Central Bank rate + 1.6%
-- Six-month grace period (aligned with the Company's West
Bortovoy drilling schedule) on principal repayment
Diall Alliance successfully serviced its credit facility with
Promsvyazbank. The loan facility contains a technical covenant
requiring 2.6 bcf (75 mmcm) of natural gas production per quarter.
The covenant does not contain any penalties and provides legal
grounds for the bank to have a formal discussion with the Company's
management regarding a breach. The Company breached the production
covenant for Q2-Q4 2019 due to the delay in the development
drilling programme on West Bortovoy. The bank accepted the
Company's explanation on the covenant breach.
Total cash at the end of the period was RUB 4 million (2018: RUB
261 million).
On 14 July 2020, the Company announced that it has entered into
a loan agreement with ARA Capital Holdings Limited under which ARA
Capital Holdings Limited has provided a revolving loan facility for
up to US $9,000,000 (the "Loan"). ARA Capital Holdings Limited is
the parent company of ARA Capital Limited - both entities combined
own 44.1 percent of the issued share capital of the Company.
The Loan has been made available for drawdown in two instalments
of:
(1) US$ 2,000,000, which is provided unconditionally and has
been drawn down by the Company; and
(2) US $7,000,000, which is secured against the shares of Royal
Atlantic Energy (Cyprus) Limited (of which Diall Alliance, which
holds and operates the Bortovoy Licence, is a wholly owned
subsidiary) and has been drawn down by the Company.
The Loan is currently due for repayment by 31 December 2020
unless otherwise extended or converted into equity by mutual
agreement, and, in the case of conversion, subject to shareholder
approval. The Loan is interest-free save for in the event of a
failure to repay on time, in which circumstances the Loan will
accrue interest at a rate of 15 percent per annum.
Proceeds from the Loan are being used for general working
capital purposes and in support of operational activities,
including the development drilling programme ongoing at West
Bortovoy and the East Bortovoy project. In the event the Company
takes a positive final investment decision on the East Bortovoy
project in due course, it is currently envisaged that the Loan
would be restructured in order to facilitate any required equity
contribution or a part thereof.
Tigran Tagvoryan
Chief Executive Officer
29 September 2020
Independent auditor's report
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of Zoltav Resources
Inc.
Qualified opinion
We have audited the consolidated financial statements of Zoltav
Resources Inc. and its subsidiaries (the Group), which comprise the
consolidated statement of financial position as at 31 December
2019, and the consolidated statement of comprehensive income,
consolidated statement of changes in equity and consolidated
statement of cash flows for 2019, and notes to the consolidated
financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting
policies.
In our opinion, except for the possible effects of the matter
described in the Basis for qualified opinion section of our report,
the accompanying consolidated financial statements present fairly,
in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of
the Group as at 31 December 2019 and its consolidated financial
performance and its consolidated cash flows for 2019 in accordance
with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs).
Basis for qualified opinion
Because we were appointed auditors of the Group during 2020, we
were unable to observe the counting of physical inventories at 31
December 2019 or satisfy ourselves concerning those inventory
quantities by alternative means. Since inventory balances at the
end of the period affect the gross profit, we were unable to
determine whether adjustments are required for the Group's gross
profit for 2019 and the accumulated losses at 31 December 2019.
We conducted our audit in accordance with International
Standards on Auditing (ISAs). Our responsibilities under those
standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibilities
for the audit of the consolidated financial statements section of
our report. We are independent of the Group in accordance with the
International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants' (IESBA)
International Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants
(including International Independence Standards) (IESBA Code)
together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our
audit of the consolidated financial statements in the Russian
Federation, and we have fulfilled our other ethical
responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the
IESBA Code. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is
sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our qualified
opinion.
Material uncertainty related to going concern
We draw attention to Note 2.2 Going concern in the consolidated
financial statements, which indicates that the Group incurred a net
loss of 2,881,608 thousand Russian rubles during the year ended 31
December 2019 and, as of that date, the Group's current liabilities
exceeded its current assets by 1,405,272 thousand Russian rubles.
As stated in Note 2.2, these events or conditions, along with other
discussed matters, indicate that a material uncertainty exists that
may cast significant doubt on the Group's ability to continue as a
going concern. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this
matter.
Key audit matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional
judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the
consolidated financial statements of the current period. In
addition to the matters described in the Basis for Qualified
Opinion section and in Material uncertainty related to going
concern section we have determined the matters described below to
be the key audit matters to be communicated in our report. These
matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the
consolidated financial statements as a whole, and in forming our
opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these
matters. For each matter below, our description of how our audit
addressed the matter is provided in that context.
We have fulfilled the responsibilities described in the
Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the consolidated
financial statements section of our report, including in relation
to these matters. Accordingly, our audit included the performance
of procedures designed to respond to our assessment of the risks of
material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements. The
results of our audit procedures, including the procedures performed
to address the matters below, provide the basis for our audit
opinion on the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
Key audit matter s How our audit addressed the key
audit matter
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Impairment of non-current assets
Due to the existence of impairment As part of our audit procedures,
indicators in respect of non-current we assessed the assumptions and
assets attributable to the Western methodologies applied by the Group,
part of Bortovoy license field in particular, those relating
cash generating unit ("CGU") as to projected oil and gas exploration
of 31 December 2019, the Group volumes at the Western part of
performed impairment testing of Bortovoy license field, gas prices,
this CGU. inflation, operating and capital
expenditures and discount rates.
The impairment testing of property, We tested the arithmetic accuracy
plant and equipment and exploration of the model used to determine
and evaluation assets attributable the recoverable amount in the
to the Western part of Bortovoy impairment test of property, plant
license field CGU was one of the and equipment and exploration
most significant matters in our and evaluation assets. We involved
audit because the property, plant our valuation specialists to analyze
and equipment and exploration the model used to determine the
and evaluation assets balance recoverable amount in the impairment
of this CGU forms a significant test of property, plant and equipment
part of the Group's assets at and exploration and evaluation
the reporting date, and because assets. We evaluated the Group's
management's assessment of the disclosures of assumptions on
value-in-use is complex and largely which the results of impairment
subjective and is based on assumptions, testing largely depend.
in particular, on discount rate,
projected gas exploration volumes
and prices, projected inflation,
as well as operating and capital
expenditures that depend on the
expected future market or economic
conditions in the Russian Federation.
Information on the results of
the impairment analysis of non-current
assets is disclosed by the Group
in Note 13 to the consolidated
financial statements.
Estimation of gas reserves and
resources at Bortovoy license
field
This matter to be one of most We assessed the assumptions used
significance in the audit, because by the Group to estimate volumes
the estimate of gas reserves at of gas reserves and resources
Bortovoy license field has a significant at Bortovoy license field and
impact on depreciation, depletion compared them with current macroeconomic
and amortization (DD&A) charges, forecasts and the Group's plans.
impairment of property, plant We also compared gas production,
and equipment and exploration for which the Group adjusts its
and evaluation assets test results gas reserves to calculate DD&A
and decommissioning provision with internal production reports
calculation. As the last external and sales volumes. We compared
estimation of gas reserves for gas estimation report data with
Bortovoy license field was made information used by the Group
in 2014, the estimation of gas to analyze non-current assets
reserves as of the end of 2019 for impairment, to calculate DD&A
required significant management's and updated estimates of reserves
estimation. and resources to the estimates
Information about estimation of included in the consideration
gas reserves and resources is of impairment, depreciation, depletion
disclosed in note 3.4 of the notes and decommissioning provision.
to the consolidated financial
statements, section critical accounting
estimates and judgements.
Other information included in Annual Report of Zoltav Resources
Inc. for 2019
Other information consists of the information included in the
Annual Report of Zoltav Resources Inc. for 2019, other than the
consolidated financial statements and our auditor's report thereon.
Management is responsible for the other information.
Our opinion on the consolidated financial statements does not
cover the other information and we do not express any form of
assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the consolidated financial
statements, our responsibility is to read the other information
and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is
materially inconsistent with the consolidated financial statements
or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be
materially misstated. 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 management and Board of Directors for the
consolidated financial statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair
presentation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance
with IFRSs, and for such internal control as management determines
is necessary to enable the preparation of consolidated financial
statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to
fraud or error.
In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management
is 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
management either intends to liquidate the Group or to cease
operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
Board of Directors are responsible for overseeing the Group's
financial reporting process.
Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the consolidated
financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether
the consolidated 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 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
consolidated financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with ISAs, we exercise
professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism
throughout the audit. We also:
-- Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the
consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error,
design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and
obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide
a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material
misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting
from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional
omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal
control.
-- Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the
audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in
the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion
on the effectiveness of the Group's internal control.
-- Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and
the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures
made by management.
-- Conclude on the appropriateness of management's use of the
going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence
obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events
or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Group's
ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a
material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in
our auditor's report to the related disclosures in the consolidated
financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to
modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence
obtained up to the date of our auditor's report. However, future
events or conditions may cause the Group to cease to continue as a
going concern.
-- Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of
the consolidated financial statements, including the disclosures,
and whether the consolidated financial statements represent the
underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair
presentation.
-- Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the
financial information of the entities or business activities within
the Group to express an opinion on the consolidated financial
statements. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and
performance of the group audit. We remain solely responsible for
our audit opinion.
We communicate with Audit Committee of Board of Directors
regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the
audit and significant audit findings, including any significant
deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our
audit.
We also provide Audit Committee of Board of Directors with a
statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements
regarding independence, and to communicate with them all
relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to
bear on our independence, and where applicable, actions taken to
eliminate threats or safeguards applied.
From the matters communicated with Audit Committee of Board of
Directors, we determine those matters that were of most
significance in the audit of the consolidated financial statements
of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We
describe these matters in our auditor's report unless law or
regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in
extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not
be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of
doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public
interest benefits of such communication.
The partner in charge of the audit resulting in this independent
auditor's report is T.L. Okolotina.
T.L. Okolotina
Partner
Ernst & Young LLC
29 September 2020
Details of the audited entity
Name: Zoltav Resources Inc.
Record made in the Registar of Companies, Cayman Islands on 18
November 2003, Registration Number 130605.
Address: PO Box 10008, Willow House, Cricket Square, Grand
Cayman KY1-1001, Cayman Islands.
Details of the auditor
Name: Ernst & Young LLC
Record made in the State Register of Legal Entities on 5
December 2002, State Registration Number 1027739707203.
Address: Russia 115035, Moscow, Sadovnicheskaya naberezhnaya,
77, building 1.
Ernst & Young LLC is a member of Self-regulatory
organization of auditors Association "Sodruzhestvo". Ernst &
Young LLC is included in the control copy of the register of
auditors and audit organizations, main registration number
12006020327.
Consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the year
ended 31 December 2019
(in '000s of Russian rubles, unless otherwise stated)
Note 2019 2018
--------- ------------ ------------
Revenue from contracts with customers 5 1,218,879 1,614,809
Cost of sales 6 (1,065,441) (1,118,827)
------------ ------------
Gross profit 153,438 495,982
Administrative and selling expenses 7 (241,634) (207,785)
Other income 9 26,017 39,525
Other expenses 9 (117,611) (14,963)
Impairment of non-current assets 12,13,26 (2,801,914) -
------------ ------------
Operating (loss)/profit (2,981,704) 312,759
Finance income 10 12,194 20,178
Finance costs 10 (154,553) (177,399)
------------ ------------
(Loss)/profit before tax (3,124,063) 155,538
Income tax benefit/(expense) 11 242,455 (65,409)
------------ ------------
(Loss)/profit for the year attributable to owners of the parent being total
comprehensive
income (2,881,608) 90,129
============ ============
RUB RUB
------------ ------------
(Loss)/earnings per share attributable to owners
of the parent
Basic 20 (20.30) 0.63
Diluted 20 (20.30) 0.63
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements.
Tigran Tagvoryan
Chief Executive Officer
29 September 2020
Consolidated statement of financial position as at 31 December
2019
(in '000s of Russian rubles, unless otherwise stated)
As at
31 December As at 31 December
Note 2019 2018
----- ------------- ------------------
Assets
Non-current assets
Exploration and evaluation assets 12 3,510,216 3,477,513
Property, plant and equipment 13 1,110,275 3,666,836
Right-of-use assets 26 15,043 -
------------- ------------------
Total non-current assets 4,635,534 7,144,349
------------- ------------------
Current assets
Inventories 14 24,556 23,469
Trade and other receivables 15 159,811 176,498
Other current non-financial assets 15 43,550 14,389
Cash and cash equivalents 16 3,629 260,636
------------- ------------------
Total current assets 231,546 474,992
------------- ------------------
Total assets 4,867,080 7,619,341
============= ==================
Equity and liabilities
Share capital 17 970,218 970,218
Share premium 5,498,009 5,498,009
Other reserves 1,343,566 1,343,566
Accumulated losses (5,331,861) (2,450,253)
------------- ------------------
Total equity 2,479,932 5,361,540
------------- ------------------
Non-current liabilities
Borrowings 22 - 692,498
Decommission provision 23 591,558 390,428
Other payables 25 73,841 68,081
Lease liabilities 26 21,634 -
Deferred tax liabilities 24 63,297 316,329
------------- ------------------
Total non-current liabilities 750,330 1,467,336
------------- ------------------
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables 25 262,849 97,405
Contract liabilities 4,431 7,274
Other taxes payables 19 79,467 96,281
Borrowings 22 1,256,457 570,400
Lease liabilities 26 4,081 -
Income tax payable 29,533 19,105
------------- ------------------
Total current liabilities 1,636,818 790,465
------------- ------------------
Total liabilities 2,387,148 2,257,801
------------- ------------------
Total equity and liabilities 4,867,080 7,619,341
============= ==================
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements.
Consolidated statement of cash flows for the year ended 31
December 2019
(in '000s of Russian rubles, unless otherwise stated)
Note 2019 2018
--------- ------------ ----------
Cash flows from operating activities
(Loss)/profit before tax (3,124,063) 155,538
Adjustments for:
Depreciation and depletion 12,13 429,279 445,263
Impairment of non-current assets 12,13,26 2,801,914 -
Finance costs 10 154,553 177,399
Finance income 10 (12,194) (20,178)
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment, net of income from sale of
property, plant
and equipment 9 38,005 (3,465)
Expected credit loss 9 101 4,010
Change in the estimates of decommissioning and environmental restoration
provision 10 67,254 (25,964)
Other income and expenses (790) (2,073)
------------ ----------
Operating cash inflows before working capital changes 354,059 730,530
Change in inventories 3,339 (410)
Change in trade and other receivables and other current non-financial assets (14,726) (29,429)
Change in trade and other payables and contract liabilities 46,741 28,540
Change in other taxes payable (16,814) 6,900
------------ ----------
Net cash flows from operating activities before income tax and interests 372,599 736,131
Interest received 14,345 18,684
Interest paid 22,26 (110,536) (140,835)
Income tax paid (149) (811)
------------ ----------
Net cash flows from operating activities 276,259 613,169
------------ ----------
Cash flows from investing activities
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 1,442 7,927
Capital expenditure on exploration and evaluation activities (225,439) (224,669)
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (295,784) (121,619)
------------ ----------
Net cash used in investing activities (519,781) (338,361)
------------ ----------
Cash flows from financing activities
Payment of principal portion of lease liabilities 26 (3,309) -
Repayment of obligations under finance leases - (1,892)
Proceeds from borrowings 22 1,320,000 -
Repayment of borrowings 22 (1,329,548) (300,000)
------------ ----------
Net cash flows used in financing activities (12,857) (301,892)
------------ ----------
Net change in cash and cash equivalents (256,379) (27,084)
Net foreign exchange difference (628) 966
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 260,636 286,754
------------ ----------
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year 16 3,629 260,636
============ ==========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements.
Consolidated statement of changes in equity for the year ended
31 December 2019
(in '000s of Russian rubles, unless otherwise stated)
Attributable to owners of the Parent
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Employee
share-based
Share Share Other compensa-tion Accumulated Total
Note capital premium reserve reserve losses equity
----- --------- ---------- ---------- --------------- ------------ ------------
At 1 January 2018 970,218 5,498,009 1,343,566 22,606 (2,562,988) 5,271,411
--------- ---------- ---------- --------------- ------------ ------------
Employee share-based
compensation 21 - - - (22,606) 22,606 -
--------- ---------- ---------- --------------- ------------ ------------
Transactions with
owners - - - (22,606) 22,606 -
--------- ---------- ---------- --------------- ------------ ------------
Profit for the
year - - - - 90,129 90,129
--------- ---------- ---------- --------------- ------------ ------------
Total comprehensive
income - - - - 90,129 90,129
--------- ---------- ---------- --------------- ------------ ------------
At 31 December
2018 970,218 5,498,009 1,343,566 - (2,450,253) 5,361,540
========= ========== ========== =============== ============ ============
At 1 January 2019 970,218 5,498,009 1,343,566 - (2,450,253) 5,361,540
--------- ---------- ---------- --------------- ------------ ------------
Loss for the year - - - - (2,881,608) (2,881,608)
--------- ---------- ---------- --------------- ------------ ------------
Total comprehensive
loss - - - - (2,881,608) (2,881,608)
--------- ---------- ---------- --------------- ------------ ------------
At 31 December
2019 970,218 5,498,009 1,343,566 - (5,331,861) 2,479,932
========= ========== ========== =============== ============ ============
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements.
Notes to the consolidated financial statements for the year
ended 31 December 2019
(in '000s of Russian rubles, unless otherwise stated)
1. Background
1.1 The Company and its operations
Zoltav Group (the Group) comprises Zoltav Resources Inc. (the
Company), together with its subsidiaries:
Share of the Company in a
subsidiary as of 31 December
2019
Name Place of incorporation Function and 2018
---------------------------------- ------------------------ -------------------- ----------------------------------
CenGeo Holdings Limited
(hereinafter "CenGeo Holdings") Cyprus Holding company 100%
CJSC SibGeCo (hereinafter
"SibGeCo") Russia Operating company 100%
Royal Atlantic Energy (Cyprus)
Limited (hereinafter "Royal") Cyprus Holding company 100%
Diall Alliance LLC (hereinafter
"Diall") Russia Operating company 100%
Zoltav Resource LLC Russia Management company 100%
The Company was incorporated in the Cayman Islands on 18
November 2003. The principal activities of the Company and its
subsidiaries is the acquisition, exploration, development and
production of hydrocarbons in the Russian Federation. The Company's
shares are listed on the Alternative Investment Market of the
London Stock Exchange.
1.2 Russian business environment
The Group's operations are primarily located in the Russian
Federation.
Russia continues economic reforms and development of its legal,
tax and regulatory frameworks as required by a market economy. The
future stability of the Russian economy is largely dependent upon
these reforms and developments and the effectiveness of economic,
financial and monetary measures undertaken by the government.
The Russian economy has been negatively impacted by sanctions
imposed on Russia by a number of countries. This resulted in
reduced access to capital, a higher cost of capital and uncertainty
regarding economic growth, which could negatively affect the
Group's future financial position, results of operations and
business prospects. Management believes it is taking appropriate
measures to support the sustainability of the Group's business in
the current circumstances.
The effect of COVID-19 is described in Note 31.
2. Significant accounting policies
2.1 Basis of preparation
The consolidated financial statements of the Group have been
prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting
Standards (IFRS), as adopted by the European Union (EU),
International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC)
interpretations, and the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies
reporting under IFRS. The consolidated financial statements have
been prepared under the historical cost convention, as modified by
the revaluation of financial assets and financial liabilities
(including derivative instruments) at fair value through profit or
loss.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS
requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also
requires management to exercise its judgement in the process of
applying the Group's accounting policies. The areas involving a
higher degree of judgement or complexity, or areas where
assumptions and estimates are significant to the consolidated
financial statements are disclosed in Note 3.
2.2 Going concern
As of 31 December 2019 the Group's current liabilities exceed
its current assets by 1,405,272. The Group incurred a net loss in
the amount of 2,881,608 in 2019. The main factor that negatively
affected the Group's financial performance in 2019 was the
impairment of non-current assets (see Note 13). The net working
capital deficit was mainly caused by the fact that the Group
breached a covenant, stipulated in the loan agreement (see Note
22). In accordance with a loan agreement terms, in case of a
covenant breach the bank can demand for a settlement of a full
amount due ahead of schedule, stated in the loan agreement. This
circumstance constitutes a significant liquidity risk for the Group
which causes a material uncertainty and casts significant doubt on
the Group's ability to continue as a going concern, and therefore
the Group may be unable to realise its assets and discharge its
liabilities in the normal course of business.
In assessing whether the going concern basis for preparing the
financial statements is still appropriate given the above
circumstances, the management has considered the following
factors:
-- As of the date of these consolidated financial statements
issue the bank has not demanded settlement of a full amount due
ahead of schedule. The Group expects that no ahead of schedule
settlement will take place and all loan repayments will be made in
accordance with the loan agreement schedule. The management of the
Group is in the constant contact with the bank, providing it with
all necessary explanations and supporting documentation;
-- As described in Note 31, during 2020 the Group received a
loan amounted USD 9 million. The loan is due on 31 December 2020,
the Group plans to extend the term at least up to 31 December 2021.
The Group considers the possibility of amendment is high;
-- The Group generated net cash inflow from operating activities
in 2019 and budgeted net cash inflow from operating activities for
2020.
Considering the above factors and plans of the Group, management
believes that a going concern basis for preparing these
consolidated financial statements is appropriate.
2.3 Disclosure of impact of new and future accounting
standards
Adoption of new and amended standards
In the preparation of these consolidated financial statements,
the Group followed the same accounting policies and methods of
computation as compared with those applied previously, except for
the adoption of new standards and interpretations and revision of
the existing standards as of 1 January 2019. The Group has not
early adopted any other standard, interpretation or amendment that
has been issued but is not yet effective.
Effective
for annual
periods beginning
New/revised standards and Interpretations adopted on
as of 1 January 2019 or after
-------------------------------------------------------- -------------------
1 January
IFRS 16 Leases 2019
Amendments to IFRS 9: Prepayment Features with 1 January
Negative Compensation 2019
1 January
IFRIC 23 Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatments 2019
Amendments to IAS 28: Long-term Interests in Associates 1 January
and Joint Ventures 2019
Amendments to IAS 19: Plan Amendment, Curtailment 1 January
or Settlement 2019
1 January
Annual improvements to IFRSs 2015-2017 cycle 2019
Except for IFRS 16, new standards and amendments applied for the
first time in 2019 did not have a material impact on the
consolidated financial statements of the Group.
IFRS 16 Leases
IFRS 16 was issued in January 2016 and it replaces IAS 17
Leases, IFRIC 4 Determining whether an Arrangement Contains a
Lease, SIC-15 Operating Leases - Incentives and SIC-27 Evaluating
the Substance of Transactions Involving the Legal Form of a Lease.
IFRS 16 sets out the principles for the recognition, measurement,
presentation and disclosure of leases and requires lessees to
account for all leases under a single on-balance sheet model
similar to the accounting for finance leases under IAS 17. The
standard includes two recognition exemptions for lessees - leases
of 'low--value' assets (e.g., personal computers) and short-term
leases (i.e., leases with a lease term of 12 months or less). At
the commencement date of a lease, a lessee recognises a liability
to make lease payments (i.e., the lease liability) and an asset
representing the right to use the underlying asset during the lease
term (i.e., the right-of-use asset). Lessees is required to
separately recognise the interest expense on the lease liability
and the depreciation expense on the right-of-use asset.
Lessees is also required to remeasure the lease liability upon
the occurrence of certain events (e.g., a change in the lease term,
a change in future lease payments resulting from a change in an
index or rate used to determine those payments). The lessee
generally recognises the amount of the remeasurement of the lease
liability as an adjustment to the right-of-use asset.
IFRS 16 is effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1
January 2019. The Group adopted IFRS 16 using the modified
retrospective approach. Under this approach the comparatives are
not be restated. Lease liabilities and right of-use assets were
recognised at the date of transition to IFRS 16. Modified
retrospective approach assumes recognition of lease liability
discounted using incremental borrowing rate at the date of
transition. The Group elected to measure right-of-use assets on
lease-by-lease basis at an amount equalled to liability (adjusted
for accruals and prepayments).
The Group elected to apply the standard to contracts that were
previously identified as leases applying IAS 17 and IFRIC 4. The
Group therefore does not apply the standard to contracts that were
not previously identified as containing a lease applying IAS 17 and
IFRIC 4.
The effect of adoption of IFRS 16 as at 1 January 2019
(increase/(decrease)) is as follows:
As at
1 January
2019
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Assets
Property, plant and equipment (right-of-use
assets) 13,576
Liabilities
Lease liabilities (non-current) 12,554
Lease liabilities (current) 1,022
The Group has lease contracts for various items of buildings,
land, vehicles and other equipment. Before the adoption of IFRS 16,
the Group classified each of its leases (as lessee) at the
inception date as either a finance lease or an operating lease.
Upon adoption of IFRS 16, the Group applied a single recognition
and measurement approach for all leases except for short-term
leases and leases of low-value assets. Refer to Note 2.20 Leases
for the accounting policy beginning 1 January 2019. The standard
provides specific transition requirements and practical expedients,
which have been applied by the Group.
Leases previously accounted for as operating leases
The Group recognised right-of-use assets and lease liabilities
for those leases previously classified as operating leases, except
for short-term leases and leases of low-value assets. The
right-of-use assets for most leases were recognised based on the
carrying amount as if the standard had always been applied, apart
from the use of incremental borrowing rate at the date of initial
application. In some leases, the right-of-use assets were
recognised based on the amount equal to the lease liabilities,
adjusted for any related prepaid and accrued lease payments
previously recognised. Lease liabilities were recognised based on
the present value of the remaining lease payments, discounted using
the incremental borrowing rate at the date of initial
application.
The Group elected to use the exemptions proposed by the
standard:
-- On lease contracts for which the lease terms ends within 12
months as of the date of initial application;
-- On lease contracts for which the underlying asset is of low value;
-- On initial application initial direct costs will be excluded
from the measurement of the right-of-use asset;
-- For all classes of underlying assets each lease component and
any associated non-lease components will be accounted as a single
lease component.
The lease liabilities as at 1 January 2019 can be reconciled to
the operating lease commitments as of 31 December 2018, as
follows:
As at
1 January
2019
-----------
Operating lease commitments as at 31 December 2018 48,346
Effect of discounting at the incremental borrowing
rate on the date of first adoption (24,641)
Discounted operating lease commitments as at 1
January 2019 23,705
Less:
Commitments relating to leases to explore for or
use minerals, oil, natural gas and similar non-regenerative
resources (16,282)
Add:
Lease payments relating to renewal periods not
included in operating lease commitments as at 31
December 2018 6,154
-----------
Lease liabilities as at 1 January 2019 13,576
===========
Weighted average incremental borrowing rate as at 1 January 2019
- 9.90%.
New accounting pronouncements
The new and amended standards and interpretations that are
issued, but not yet effective, up to the date of issuance of the
Group's financial statements are disclosed below. The Group intends
to adopt these new and amended standards and interpretations, if
applicable, when they become effective.
Effective
for annual
periods beginning
Standards issued but not yet effective in the European on
Union or after
---------------------------------------------------------- -------------------
IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts (issued on 18 May 2017);
including Amendments to IFRS 17 (issued on 25 June 1 January
2020)* 2023
Amendments to IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements: 1 January
Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-current 2023
and Classification of Liabilities as Current or
Non-current - Deferral of Effective Date*
Amendments to 1 January
-- IFRS 3 Business Combinations*; 2022
-- IAS 16 Property, Plant and Equipment*;
-- IAS 37 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and
Contingent Assets*,
-- Annual Improvements 2018-2020*
Amendments to IFRS 4 Insurance Contracts - deferral 1 January
of IFRS19* 2021
Amendments to IFRS 9, IAS 39, IFRS 7, IFRS 4 and 1 January
IFRS 16 Interest Rate Benchmark Reform - Phase 2* 2021
Amendment to IFRS 16 Leases Covid 19-Related Rent
Concessions* 1 June 2020
Amendments to IFRS 3 Business Combinations (issued 1 January
on 22 October 2018) 2020
Amendments to IFRS 9, IAS 39 and IFRS17: Interest 1 January
Rate Benchmark Reform (issued on 26 September 2019) 2020
Amendments to IAS 1 and IAS 8: Definition of Material 1 January
(issued on 31 October 2018) 2020
Amendments to References to the Conceptual Framework 1 January
in IFRS Standards (issued on 29 March 2018) 2020
*Subject to EU Endorsement
These new and amended standards and interpretations are not
expected to have a significant impact on the Group's consolidated
financial statements.
2.4 Basis of consolidation
The consolidated financial statements comprise the financial
statements of the Group and its subsidiaries as at 31 December
2019. Control is achieved when the Group is exposed, or has rights,
to variable returns from its involvement with the investee and has
the ability to affect those returns through its power over the
investee.
Specifically, the Group controls an investee if, and only if,
the Group has:
-- Power over the investee (i.e., existing rights that give it
the current ability to direct the relevant activities of the
investee);
-- Exposure, or rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the investee;
-- The ability to use its power over the investee to affect its returns.
Generally, there is a presumption that a majority of voting
rights results in control. To support this presumption and when the
Group has less than a majority of the voting or similar rights of
an investee, the Group considers all relevant facts and
circumstances in assessing whether it has power over an investee,
including:
-- The contractual arrangement(s) with the other vote holders of the investee;
-- Rights arising from other contractual arrangements;
-- The Group's voting rights and potential voting rights.
The Group re-assesses whether or not it controls an investee if
facts and circumstances indicate that there are changes to one or
more of the three elements of control. Consolidation of a
subsidiary begins when the Group obtains control over the
subsidiary and ceases when the Group loses control of the
subsidiary. Assets, liabilities, income and expenses of a
subsidiary acquired or disposed of during the year are included in
the consolidated financial statements from the date the Group gains
control until the date the Group ceases to control the
subsidiary.
When necessary, adjustments are made to the financial statements
of subsidiaries to bring their accounting policies into line with
the Group's accounting policies. 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.
A change in the ownership interest of a subsidiary, without a
loss of control, is accounted for as an equity transaction.
If the Group loses control over a subsidiary, it derecognises
the related assets (including goodwill), liabilities and components
of equity, while any resultant gain or loss is recognised in profit
or loss. Any investment retained is recognised at fair value.
2.5 Acquisitions, asset purchases and disposals
Transactions involving the purchases of an individual field
interest, or a group of field interests, that do not qualify as a
business combination are treated as asset purchases, irrespective
of whether the specific transactions involved the transfer of the
field interests directly or the transfer of an incorporated entity.
Accordingly, no goodwill or deferred tax gross up arises. The
purchase consideration is allocated to the assets and liabilities
purchased on an appropriate basis. Proceeds from the disposal are
applied to the carrying amount of the specific intangible asset or
development and production assets disposed of and any surplus is
recorded as a gain on disposal in the statement of comprehensive
income.
2.6 Business combinations
Business combinations are accounted for using the acquisition
method. The cost of an acquisition is measured as the aggregate of
the consideration transferred, which is measured at acquisition
date fair value, and the amount of any non-controlling interests in
the acquiree. For each business combination, the Group elects
whether to measure the non-controlling interests in the acquiree at
fair value or at the proportionate share of the acquiree's
identifiable net assets. Acquisition-related costs are expensed as
incurred and included in administrative expenses.
When the Group acquires a business, it assesses the financial
assets and liabilities assumed for appropriate classification and
designation in accordance with the contractual terms, economic
circumstances and pertinent conditions as at the acquisition date.
This includes the separation of embedded derivatives in host
contracts by the acquiree.
Any contingent consideration to be transferred by the acquirer
will be recognised at fair value at the acquisition date.
Contingent consideration classified as an asset or liability that
is a financial instrument and within the scope of IFRS 9 Financial
Instruments, is measured at fair value with the changes in fair
value recognised in the statement of profit or loss in accordance
with IFRS 9.
Goodwill is initially measured at cost being the excess of the
aggregate of the consideration transferred and the amount
recognised for non-controlling interests and any previous interest
held over the net identifiable assets acquired and liabilities
assumed. If the fair value of the net assets acquired is in excess
of the aggregate consideration transferred, the Group re-assesses
whether it has correctly identified all of the assets acquired and
all of the liabilities assumed and reviews the procedures used to
measure the amounts to be recognised at the acquisition date. If
the reassessment still results in an excess of the fair value of
net assets acquired over the aggregate consideration transferred,
then the gain is recognised in profit or loss.
After initial recognition, goodwill is measured at cost less any
accumulated impairment losses. For the purpose of impairment
testing, goodwill acquired in a business combination is, from the
acquisition date, allocated to each of the Group's cash-generating
units that are expected to benefit from the combination,
irrespective of whether other assets or liabilities of the acquiree
are assigned to those units.
Where goodwill has been allocated to a cash-generating unit
(CGU) and part of the operation within that unit is disposed of,
the goodwill associated with the disposed operation is included in
the carrying amount of the operation when determining the gain or
loss on disposal. Goodwill disposed in these circumstances is
measured based on the relative values of the disposed operation and
the portion of the cash-generating unit retained.
2.7 Segment reporting
Segment reporting follows the Group's internal reporting
structure.
Operating segments are defined as components of the Group where
separate financial information is available and reported regularly
to the chief operating decision maker ("CODM"), which is determined
to be the Board of Directors of the Company. The Board of Directors
decides how to allocate resources and assesses operational and
financial performance using the information provided.
The CODM receives monthly IFRS-based financial information for
the Group and its development and operating entities. The Group has
other entities that engage as either head office or in a corporate
capacity, or as holding companies. Management has concluded that,
due to the application of aggregation criteria, separate financial
information for segments is not required. No geographic segmental
information is presented, as all of the companies' operating
activities are based in the Russian Federation.
Management has therefore determined that the operations of the
Group comprise one operating segment and the Group operates in only
one geographic area - the Russian Federation.
2.8 Foreign currency translation
a) Functional and presentation currency
The functional currency of the Group entities is the Russian
ruble ("RUB"), the currency of the primary economic environment in
which the Group operates.
The presentation currency is RUB, which the Board considers more
representative for users of these consolidated financial statements
to better assess the performance of the Group.
b) Transactions and balances
Transactions in foreign currencies are initially recorded by the
Group's entities at their respective functional currency spot rates
at the date the transaction first qualifies for recognition.
Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign
currencies are translated at the functional currency spot rates of
exchange at the reporting date.
Differences arising on the settlement or translation of monetary
items are recognised in profit or loss.
Non-monetary items that are measured in terms of historical cost
in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange rates at
the dates of the initial transactions.
c) Group companies
Loans between Group entities and related foreign exchange gains
or losses are eliminated upon consolidation.
Any goodwill arising on the acquisition of a foreign operation
and any fair value adjustments to the carrying amounts of assets
and liabilities on the acquisition are treated as assets and
liabilities of foreign operation and translated at the spot rate of
exchange at the reporting date.
The period-end exchange rates and the average exchange rates for
the respective reporting periods are indicated below.
2019 2018
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RUB/USD as at 31 December 61.9057 69.4706
RUB/USD average for the year ended 31
December 64.7362 62.7078
2.9 Exploration and evaluation assets
The Company and its subsidiaries apply the successful efforts
method of accounting for Exploration and Evaluation ("E&E")
costs, in accordance with IFRS 6 Exploration for and Evaluation of
Mineral Resources. Costs are accumulated on a field-by-field
basis.
a) Drilling, seismic and other costs
Costs directly associated with an exploration well, including
certain geological and geophysical costs, and exploration and
property leasehold acquisition costs, are capitalised until the
reserves are evaluated. If it is determined that a commercial
discovery has not been achieved, these costs are charged to expense
after the conclusion of appraisal activities. Exploration costs
such as geological and geophysical that are not directly related to
an exploration well are expensed as incurred.
Capital expenditure is recognised as property, plant and
equipment or intangible assets in the financial statements in
accordance with the nature of the expenditure and the stage of
development of the associated field, i.e. exploration, development,
or production. Once commercial reserves are found, exploration and
evaluation assets are tested for impairment and transferred to
development property, plant and equipment or intangible assets. No
depreciation or amortisation is charged during the exploration and
evaluation phase.
b) Sub-soil licences
Costs incurred prior to the award of oil and gas licences,
concessions and other exploration rights are expensed in profit or
loss. Costs incurred on the acquisition of a licence interest are
initially capitalised on a licence by licence basis and are
capitalised within exploration and evaluation assets and held
un-depleted until the exploration phase of the licence is complete
or commercial reserves have been discovered at which time the costs
are transferred to development assets as part of property, plant
and equipment - oil and gas assets.
2.10 Property, plant and equipment
i) Property, plant and equipment - oil and gas assets
Oil and gas assets are stated at cost less accumulated depletion
or accumulated depreciation and, where relevant, impairment
costs.
Expenditure on the construction, installation or completion of
infrastructure facilities such as platforms and pipelines, as well
as on the drilling of development wells into commercially proved
reserves, is capitalised within property, plant and equipment. When
development is completed on a specific field, it is transferred to
producing assets within property, plant and equipment. No
depreciation or amortisation is charged during the development
phase.
Development and production assets are accumulated generally on a
field by field basis and represent the cost of developing the
commercial reserves discovered and bringing them into production,
together with E&E expenditures incurred in finding commercial
reserves and transferred from intangible E&E assets as
described above. The cost of development and production assets also
includes the cost of acquisitions and purchases of such assets,
directly attributable overheads, any costs directly attributable to
bringing the asset into operation, and the cost of recognising
provisions for future restoration and decommissioning, if any.
Major facilities may be capitalised separately if they relate to
more than one field or to the licence area as a whole. Subsequent
expenditure is capitalised only if it either enhances the economic
benefits of the development/production asset or replaces part of
the existing development/ production asset. Any costs remaining
associated with the part replaced are expensed. Directly attributed
overheads are capitalised where they relate to specific exploration
and development activities.
ii) Depletion
Oil and gas properties in production, including wells and
directly related pipeline costs, are depreciated using the
unit-of-production method. Sub-soil licences and other licen es
capitalised as part of oil and gas properties in production are
amortised also using the unit-of-production method.
Unit-of-production rates are based on proved reserves of the field
concerned, which are oil, gas and other mineral reserves estimated
to be recovered from existing facilities using current operating
methods. The unit-of-production rate for the amortisation of field
development costs takes into account expenditures incurred to
date.
iii) Depreciation
Major oil and gas facilities that have a shorter useful life
than the lifetime of the related fields are depreciated on a
straight-line basis over the expected useful life of the facility.
Depreciation of items of such assets is calculated using the
straight-line method to allocate their cost to their residual
values over their estimated useful lives:
Buildings and constructions 15-30 years;
Machinery and equipment 5 years.
The asset's residual values and useful lives are reviewed, and
adjusted as appropriate, at the end of each reporting period.
iv) Property, plant and equipment - other business and corporate
assets
Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less
accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. The cost of an
asset comprises its purchase price and any directly attributable
costs of bringing the asset to the working condition and to the
location for its intended use. Subsequent costs are included in the
asset's carrying amount or recognised as a separate asset, as
appropriate, only when it is probable that future economic benefits
associated with the item will flow to the Group and the cost of the
item can be measured reliably. All other costs, such as repairs and
maintenance are charged to the income statement during the
financial period in which they are incurred.
The gain or loss arising from a retirement or disposal is
determined as the difference between the sales proceeds and the
carrying amount of the assets, and is recognised in the income
statement.
Depreciation is provided on buildings and facilities, motor
vehicles, office equipment and furniture at rates calculated to
write off the cost, less estimated residual value, evenly over the
asset's expected useful life.
For depreciation purposes, useful lives are estimated as
follows:
Other equipment and 5 years;
furniture
Motor vehicles 5 years.
2.11 Impairment of non-current assets
i) Impairment indicators
The Group assesses, at each reporting date, whether there is an
indication that an asset may be impaired. If any indication exists,
or when annual impairment testing for an asset is required, the
Group estimates the asset's recoverable amount. An asset's
recoverable amount is the higher of an asset's or CGU's fair value
less costs of disposal and its value in use. The recoverable amount
is determined for an individual asset, unless the asset does not
generate cash inflows that are largely independent of those from
other assets or groups of assets. When the carrying amount of an
asset or CGU exceeds its recoverable amount, the asset is
considered impaired and is written down to its recoverable
amount.
In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are
discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate
that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money
and the risks specific to the asset. In determining fair value less
costs of disposal, recent market transactions are taken into
account. If no such transactions can be identified, an appropriate
valuation model is used. These calculations are corroborated by
valuation multiples, quoted share prices for publicly traded
companies or other available fair value indicators.
The Group bases its impairment calculation on detailed budgets
and forecast calculations, which are prepared separately for each
of the Group's CGUs to which the individual assets are allocated.
These budgets and forecast calculations generally cover a period of
five years. A long-term growth rate is calculated and applied to
project future cash flows after the fifth year.
Impairment losses of continuing operations are recognised in the
statement of profit or loss in expense categories consistent with
the function of the impaired asset.
For assets excluding goodwill, an assessment is made at each
reporting date to determine whether there is an indication that
previously recognised impairment losses no longer exist or have
decreased. If such indication exists, the Group estimates the
asset's or CGU's recoverable amount. A previously recognised
impairment loss is reversed only if there has been a change in the
assumptions used to determine the asset's recoverable amount since
the last impairment loss was recognised. The reversal is limited so
that the carrying amount of the asset does not exceed its
recoverable amount or the carrying amount that would have been
determined, net of depreciation, had no impairment loss been
recognised for the asset in prior years. Such reversal is
recognized in the statement of profit or loss.
ii) Calculation of recoverable amount
The recoverable amount of assets is the greater of their value
in use and fair value less costs to sell. In assessing value in
use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their
present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current
market assessments of the time value of money and the risks
specific to the asset.
iii) Cash generating units
For an asset that does not generate cash inflows largely
independent of those from other assets, the recoverable amount is
determined for the cash generating unit to which the asset belongs.
The Group's cash generating units are the smallest identifiable
groups of assets that generate cash inflows that are largely
independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of
assets.
For the purposes of assessing impairment, exploration and
evaluation assets subject to testing are grouped with existing cash
generating units of production fields that are located in the same
geographical region. For development and production assets the cash
generating unit applied for impairment test purposes is generally
the field. For shared infrastructure a number of field interests
may be grouped together where surface infrastructure is used by
several fields in order to process production for sale.
iv) Reversals of impairment
An impairment loss is reversed to the extent that the factors
giving rise to the impairment charge are no longer prevalent. An
impairment loss is reversed only to the extent that the asset's
carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have
been determined, net of depletion, depreciation or amortisation, if
no impairment loss had been recognised.
2.12 Inventories
Unsold natural gas and hydrocarbon liquids and sulphur in
storage are stated at the lower of cost of production or net
realisable value. Net realisable value is the estimated selling
price in the ordinary course of business, less the estimated costs
of completion and selling expenses.
Materials and supplies inventories include chemicals necessary
for production activities and spare parts for the maintenance of
production facilities. Materials and supplies inventories are
recorded at cost and are carried at amounts which do not exceed the
expected recoverable amount from use in the normal course of
business. Cost of inventory is determined on a weighted average
basis. Cost of finished goods comprises direct materials and, where
applicable, direct labour plus attributable overheads based on a
normal level of activity and other costs associated in bringing
inventories to their present location and condition, but excludes
borrowing costs.
2.13 Financial instruments
A financial instrument is any contract that gives rise to a
financial asset of one entity and a financial liability or equity
instrument of another entity.
Financial assets
The Group classifies all of its financial assets based on the
business model for managing the assets and the assets contractual
terms, measured at either: amortised cost, fair value through other
comprehensive income (FVOCI), and fair value through profit or loss
(FVPL).
The classification of financial assets at initial recognition
depends on the financial asset's contractual cash flow
characteristics and the Group's business model for managing them.
With the exception of trade receivables that do not contain a
significant financing component, the Group initially measures a
financial asset at its fair value plus, in the case of a financial
asset not at fair value through profit or loss, transaction costs.
Trade receivables that do not contain a significant financing
component are measured at the transaction price determined under
IFRS 15.
The Group's business model for managing financial assets refers
to how it manages its financial assets in order to generate cash
flows. The business model determines whether cash flows will result
from collecting contractual cash flows, selling the financial
assets, or both.
For purposes of subsequent measurement, financial assets are
classified in four categories:
-- Financial assets at amortised cost (debt instruments);
-- Financial assets at fair value through OCI with recycling of
cumulative gains and losses (debt instruments);
-- Financial assets designated at fair value through OCI with no
recycling of cumulative gains and losses upon derecognition (equity
instruments);
-- Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss.
Financial assets at amortised cost
This category is the only relevant to the Group as of 31
December 2019. The Group measures financial assets at amortised
cost if both of the following conditions are met:
-- The financial asset is held within a business model with the
objective to hold financial assets in order to collect contractual
cash flows; and
-- The contractual terms of the financial asset give rise on
specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal
and interest on the principal amount outstanding.
Financial assets at amortised cost are subsequently measured
using the effective interest (EIR) method and are subject to
impairment. Gains and losses are recognised in profit or loss when
the asset is derecognised, modified or impaired.
The Group's financial assets at amortised cost includes trade
and other receivables, cash and cash equivalents.
Impairment of financial assets
At each balance sheet date, the Group recognises a loss
allowance for expected credit losses (ECL) on financial assets
measured at amortised cost. The loss allowance for financial asset
at amortised cost is recognised in profit or loss in correspondence
with a balance sheet account reducing the carrying amount of the
financial asset.
Expected credit losses for cash in banks are determined based on
banks' credit rating and relevant probability of default. For
receivables, the Group applies a simplified approach in calculating
ECLs. Therefore, the Group does not track changes in credit risk,
but instead recognises a loss allowance based on lifetime ECLs at
each reporting date. The Company has established a provision matrix
that is based on its historical credit loss experience, adjusted
for forward-looking factors specific to the debtors and the
economic environment.
Financial liabilities
Initial recognition and measurement
Financial liabilities are classified, at initial recognition, as
financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss, loans
and borrowings, payables, or as derivatives designated as hedging
instruments, as appropriate.
All financial liabilities are recognised initially at fair value
and, in the case of loans and borrowings and payables, net of
directly attributable transaction costs.
The Group's financial liabilities include trade and other
payables, loans and borrowings including bank overdrafts.
Subsequent measurement
The measurement of financial liabilities depends on their
classification, as described below:
Loans and borrowings
This is the only category relevant to the Group as of 31
December 2019. After initial recognition, interest-bearing loans
and borrowings are subsequently measured at amortised cost using
the EIR method. Gains and losses are recognised in profit or loss
when the liabilities are derecognised as well as through the EIR
amortisation process.
Amortised cost is calculated by taking into account any discount
or premium on acquisition and fees or costs that are an integral
part of the EIR. The EIR amortisation is included as finance costs
in the statement of profit or loss.
2.14 Provisions
Provisions are recognised when the Group has a present
obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a past event, and
it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will be
required to settle the obligation and a reliable estimate of the
amount of the obligation can be made. Where the time value of money
is material, provisions are stated at the present value of the
expenditure expected to settle the obligation.
All provisions are reviewed at each reporting date and adjusted
to reflect the current best estimate.
Where it is not probable that an outflow of economic benefits
will be required, or the amount cannot be estimated reliably, the
obligation is disclosed as a contingent liability, unless the
probability of outflow of economic benefits is remote. Possible
obligations, whose existence will only be confirmed by the
occurrence or non-occurrence of one or more future uncertain events
not wholly within the control of the Group are also disclosed as
contingent liabilities unless the probability of outflow of
economic benefits is remote.
A provision for decommissioning is made for the cost of
decommissioning assets at the time when the obligation to
decommission arises. Such provision represents the estimated
discounted liability for costs which are expected to be incurred in
removing production facilities and site restoration at the end of
the producing life of each field. A corresponding item of property,
plant and equipment is also created at an amount equal to the
provision. This is subsequently depreciated as part of the capital
costs of the production facilities. Any change in the present value
of the estimated expenditure attributable to changes in the
estimates of the cash flow or the current estimate of the discount
rate used are reflected as an adjustment to the provision and the
property, plant and equipment. The unwinding of the discount is
recognised as a finance cost.
Provisions for environmental restoration, restructuring costs
and legal claims are recognised when: the group has a present legal
or constructive obligation as a result of past events; it is
probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle
the obligation; and the amount has been reliably estimated.
Restructuring provisions comprise lease termination penalties and
employee termination payments. Provisions are not recognised for
future operating losses.
Where there are a number of similar obligations, the likelihood
that an outflow will be required in settlement is determined by
considering the class of obligations as a whole. A provision is
recognised even if the likelihood of an outflow with respect to any
one item included in the same class of obligations may be
insignificant.
Provisions are measured at the present value of the expenditures
expected to be required to settle the obligation using a pre-tax
rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of
money and the risks specific to the obligation. The increase in the
provision due to passage of time is recognised as interest
expense.
2.15 Share capital, share premium and capital reserves
Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Share capital is
determined using the nominal value of shares that have been issued.
Any transaction costs associated with the issuing of shares are
deducted from the share premium (net of any related income tax
benefit) to the extent they are incremental costs directly
attributable to the equity transaction. Any discount on the issue
of ordinary shares is deducted from the share premium account.
The share premium is recognised on the difference between the
par value of a share and its selling price.
The capital reserve brought forward arose on the disposal of all
the subsidiaries to its former holding company (Crosby Capital
Limited), reverse acquisition of Crosby Capital Limited and on a
group reorganization during the years ended 31 December 2010, 31
December 2004 and 31 December 2000 respectively.
2.16 Revenue recognition
The Group is in the business of exploration and sale of natural
gas and oil products. Revenue from contracts with customers is
recognised when control of the goods or services is transferred to
the customer at an amount that reflects the consideration to which
the Group expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods.
i) Sale of goods
Revenue from the sale of gas and oil condensate is recognised at
the point in time when control of the asset is transferred to the
customer. The normal credit term is 30 days.
ii) Interest income
Interest income is recognised on a time-proportion basis using
the effective interest method.
iii) Contract liabilities
A contract liability is the obligation to transfer goods or
services to a customer for which the Group has received
consideration (or an amount of consideration is due) from the
customer. If a customer pays consideration before the Group
transfers goods or services to the customer, a contract liability
is recognised when the payment is made or the payment is due
(whichever is earlier). Contract liabilities are recognised as
revenue when the Group performs under the contract.
2.17 Mineral extraction tax (MET)
In the Russian Federation MET is payable on the extraction of
hydrocarbons, including natural gas, crude oil and condensate, and
is levied based on quantities of natural resources extracted
multiplied by the applicable MET rate for the product and field in
question. MET is a production based tax (as opposed to income) and
is accrued as a tax on production and recorded within cost of
sales.
2.18 Current and deferred income tax
The tax expense for the period comprises current and deferred
tax. Tax is recognised in the statement of comprehensive income,
except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other
comprehensive income or directly in equity. In this case the tax is
also recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in
equity, respectively.
The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of the
tax laws enacted or substantively enacted at the end of the
reporting period in the countries where the Company's subsidiaries
operate and generate taxable income. Management periodically
evaluates positions taken in tax returns with respect to situations
in which applicable tax regulation is subject to interpretation. It
establishes provisions where appropriate on the basis of amounts
expected to be paid to the tax authorities.
Deferred income tax is recognised, using the liability method,
on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets
and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the consolidated
financial statements. However, deferred income tax is not accounted
for if it arises from the initial recognition of an asset or
liability in a transaction other than a business combination that
at the time of the transaction affects neither accounting nor
taxable profit or loss. Deferred income tax is determined using tax
rates (and laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted by
the end of the reporting period and are expected to apply when the
related deferred income tax asset is realised or the deferred
income tax liability is settled.
Deferred income tax assets are recognised to the extent that it
is probable that future taxable profit will be available against
which the temporary differences can be utilised.
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are offset when there
is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets against
current tax liabilities and when the deferred income tax assets and
liabilities relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation
authority on either the same taxable entity or different taxable
entities where there is an intention to settle the balances on a
net basis.
2.19 Employee benefits
Retirement benefit schemes
No pension contributions were payable in the year. The Group
participated only in defined contribution pension schemes and paid
contributions to independently administered funds on a mandatory or
contractual basis. The assets of these schemes are held separately
from those of the Group in independently administered funds. The
retirement benefit schemes are generally funded by payments from
employees and by the relevant company. The Group has no further
payment obligations once the contributions have been paid. The
contributions are recognised as an employee benefit expense on an
accrual basis.
Share-based employee compensation
The Group operates equity-settled share-based compensation plans
to remunerate its Directors and key management.
All services received in exchange for the grant of any
share-based compensation are measured at their fair values. These
are indirectly determined by reference to the fair value of the
share options and warrants awarded. Their value is appraised at the
grant date and excludes the impact of any non-market vesting
conditions.
All share-based compensation is ultimately recognised as an
expense in the statement of comprehensive income unless it
qualifies for recognition as an asset, with a corresponding credit
to the employee share-based compensation reserve in equity. If
vesting periods or other vesting conditions apply, the expense is
allocated over the vesting period, based on the best available
estimate of the number of share options expected to vest.
Non-market vesting conditions are included in assumptions about the
number of options that are expected to become exercisable.
Estimates are subsequently revised if there is any indication that
the number of share options expected to vest differs from previous
estimates. No adjustment to expense recognised in prior periods is
made if fewer share options ultimately are exercised than
vested.
Upon exercise of share options or warrants the proceeds received
net of any directly attributable transaction costs up to the
nominal value of the shares issued are allocated to share capital
and the amount previously recognised in the employee share-based
compensation reserve will be transferred out with any excess being
recorded as share premium.
When the share options or warrants have vested and then lapsed,
the amount previously recognised in the employee share-based
compensation reserve is transferred to retained earnings or
accumulated losses.
Bonus plans
The Group recognises a liability and an expense for bonuses
where contractually obliged or where there is a past practice that
has created a constructive obligation.
Social obligations
Wages, salaries, contributions to the Russian Federation state
pension and social insurance funds, paid annual leave, sick leave
and bonuses are accrued in the year in which the associated
services are rendered by the employees of the Group.
Valuations of share options or warrants granted
Estimating fair value for share-based payment transactions
requires determination of the most appropriate valuation model,
which depends on the terms and conditions of the grant. This
estimate also requires determination of the most appropriate inputs
to the valuation model, including the expected life of the share
option or appreciation right, volatility and dividend yield, and
making assumptions about them. The fair value of share options or
warrants granted was calculated using the Black-Scholes Pricing
Model, which requires the input of highly subjective assumptions,
including the volatility of the share price. Because changes in
subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value
estimate, in the opinion of the Directors of the Group the existing
model will not always necessarily provide a reliable single measure
of the fair value of the share options. Details of the inputs are
set out in Note 21 to the financial statements.
2.20 Leases (Policy applicable before 1 January 2019)
The determination of whether an arrangement is (or contains) a
lease is based on the substance of
the arrangement at the inception of the lease. The arrangement
is, or contains, a lease if fulfilment of the arrangement is
dependent on the use of a specific asset (or assets) and the
arrangement conveys a right to use the asset (or assets), even if
that asset is (or those assets are) not explicitly specified in an
arrangement.
Group as a lessee
A lease is classified at the inception date as a finance lease
or an operating lease. A lease that transfers substantially all the
risks and rewards incidental to ownership to the Group is
classified as a finance lease.
Finance leases are capitalised at the commencement of the lease
at the inception date fair value of the leased property or, if
lower, at the present value of the minimum lease payments. Lease
payments are apportioned between finance charges and reduction of
the lease liability so as to achieve a constant rate of interest on
the remaining balance of the liability. Finance charges are
recognised in finance costs in the statement of profit or loss.
A leased asset is depreciated over the useful life of the asset.
However, if there is no reasonable certainty that the Group will
obtain ownership by the end of the lease term, the asset is
depreciated over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the
asset and the lease term.
An operating lease is a lease other than a finance lease.
Operating lease payments are recognised as an operating expense in
the statement of profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the
lease term.
2.21 Leases (Policy applicable as of 1 January 2019)
The Group assesses at contract inception whether a contract is,
or contains, a lease. That is, if the contract conveys the right to
control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in
exchange for consideration.
Group as a lessee
The Group applies a single recognition and measurement approach
for all leases, except for short--term leases and leases of
low-value assets. The Group recognises lease liabilities to make
lease payments and right-of-use assets representing the right to
use the underlying assets.
i) Right-of-use assets
The Group recognises right-of-use assets at the commencement
date of the lease (i.e., the date the underlying asset is available
for use). Right-of-use assets are measured at cost, less any
accumulated depreciation and impairment losses, and adjusted for
any remeasurement of lease liabilities. The cost of right-of-use
assets includes the amount of lease liabilities recognised, initial
direct costs incurred, and lease payments made at or before the
commencement date less any lease incentives received. Right-of-use
assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the shorter of
the lease term and the estimated useful lives of the assets, as
follows:
Buildings 3 to 10 years;
Motor vehicles 3 years.
If ownership of the leased asset transfers to the Group at the
end of the lease term or the cost reflects the exercise of a
purchase option, depreciation is calculated using the estimated
useful life of the asset.
ii) Lease liabilities
At the commencement date of the lease, the Group recognises
lease liabilities measured at the present value of lease payments
to be made over the lease term. The lease payments include fixed
payments (including in-substance fixed payments) less any lease
incentives receivable.
Variable lease payments that do not depend on an index or a rate
are recognised as expenses (unless they are incurred to produce
inventories) in the period in which the event or condition that
triggers the payment occurs.
In calculating the present value of lease payments, the Group
uses its incremental borrowing rate at the lease commencement date
because the interest rate implicit in the lease is not readily
determinable. After the commencement date, the amount of lease
liabilities is increased to reflect the accretion of interest and
reduced for the lease payments made. In addition, the carrying
amount of lease liabilities is remeasured if there is a
modification, a change in the lease term, a change in the lease
payments (e.g., changes to future payments resulting from a change
in an index or rate used to determine such lease payments) or a
change in the assessment of an option to purchase the underlying
asset.
iii) Short-term leases and leases of low-value assets
The Group applies the short-term lease recognition exemption to
its short-term leases of machinery and buildings (i.e., those
leases that have a lease term of 12 months or less from the
commencement date and do not contain a purchase option). It also
applies the lease of low-value assets recognition exemption. Lease
payments on short-term leases and leases of low value assets are
recognised as expense on a straight-line basis over the lease
term.
3. Critical accounting estimates and judgements
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in
conformity with IFRS requires management to make judgements,
estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting
policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income
and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing
basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the year
in which the estimates are revised and in any future years
affected. The estimates and assumptions that have a significant
risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of
assets and liabilities within the next financial year are discussed
below:
3.1 Income taxes
The Group is subject to income and other taxes. Significant
judgement is required in determining the provision for income tax
and other taxes due to the complexity of tax legislation of the
Russian Federation. The taxation system in the Russian Federation
continues to evolve and is characterised by frequent changes in
legislation, as well as official pronouncements and court decisions
which are sometimes contradictory and subject to varying
interpretation by different tax authorities. Taxes are subject to
review and investigation by a number of authorities which have the
authority to impose severe fines, penalties and interest charges. A
tax year remains open for review by the tax authorities during the
three subsequent calendar years; however, under certain
circumstances a tax year may remain open longer.
Deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is
probable for each subsidiary to generate enough taxable profits to
utilise deferred income tax recognised. Significant management
judgement is required to determine the amount of deferred tax
assets recognised, based upon the likely timing and the level of
future taxable profits. Management prepares cash-flow forecasts to
support the recoverability of deferred tax assets. Cash flow models
are based on a number of assumptions relating to oil prices,
operating expenses, production volumes, etc. These assumptions are
consistent with those used by independent reserve engineers.
Management also takes into account uncertainties related to future
activities of the subsidiaries and going concern considerations.
When significant uncertainties exist, deferred tax losses are not
recognised even if the recoverability of these is supported by cash
flow forecasts.
3.2 Provision for decommissioning and environmental
restoration
This provision is significantly affected by changes in
technology, laws and regulations which may affect the actual cost
of decommissioning and environmental restoration to be incurred at
a future date. The estimate is also impacted by the discount rates
used in the provisioning calculations. The discount rates used are
the Russian government bond rates.
Under the current levels of enforcement of existing legislation,
management believes there are no significant liabilities in
addition to amounts which are already accrued and which would have
a material adverse effect on the financial position of the
Group.
The Group's exploration, development and production activities
involve the use of wells, related equipment and operating sites.
Generally, licen es and other regulatory acts require that such
assets be decommissioned upon the completion of production.
According to these requirements, the Group is obliged to
decommission wells, dismantle equipment, restore the sites and
perform other related activities. The Group's estimates of these
obligations are based on current regulatory or licen e
requirements, as well as actual dismantling and other related
costs. These liabilities are measured by the Group using the
present value of the estimated future costs of decommissioning of
these assets. The discount rate is reviewed at each reporting date
and reflects risk free rate. The Group adjusts specific cash flows
for a risk.
3.3 Impairment of assets
Exploration and evaluation
An impairment exercise will be performed at the end of the
exploration and evaluation process.
When, at the end of the exploration and evaluation stage,
commercial reserves are determined to exist in respect of a
particular field, the Group performs an impairment test in relation
to costs capitalised. Where reserves are determined in sufficient
quantity to justify development, the associated assets are
transferred to property, plant and equipment.
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 exploration and evaluation asset while sufficient/continued
progress is made in assessing the commerciality of the
hydrocarbons. 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
exploration and evaluation asset.
Development and production
When the fields enter the production phase, the recoverable
amounts of cash-generating units and individual assets will be
determined based on the higher of value-in-use calculations and
fair values less costs to sell. These calculations will require the
use of estimates and assumptions. It is reasonably possible that
the market oil price (and related natural gas price) assumption may
change which may then impact the estimated life of the field and
may then require a material adjustment to the carrying value of non
current assets.
The Group monitors internal and external indicators of
impairment relating to its tangible and exploration and evaluation
assets. The Group identified impairment indicators for one of its
cash generating unit as of 31 December 2019 (see Note 13).
3.4 Evaluation of reserves and resources
Estimates of proved reserves are used in determining the
depletion and amortization charge for the period and assessing
whether any impairment charge or reversal of impairment is required
for development and producing assets. As of 31 December 2019 and
2018 proved reserves were estimated by reference to an independent
international oil and gas engineering firm report dated 22 May
2014, by reference to available geological and engineering data,
and only include volumes of extraction for which access to market
is assured with reasonable certainty.
When the fields enter the development and production phase,
estimates of reserves are inherently imprecise, require the
application of judgments and are subject to regular revision,
either upward or downward, based on new information such as results
of the drilling of additional wells and changes in economic
factors, including product prices, contract terms or development
plans. Changes to the Group's estimates of proved reserves affect
prospectively the amounts of the depletion and amortization charge,
decommissioning assets and provisions where changes in reserve
estimates cause the estimated useful lives of assets to be
revised.
Depletion is provided for based on the production profile on a
field by field basis, which may exceed the existing licence period.
Licence extensions are generally awarded by the licen e authorities
in Russia as a matter of course, provided that production plans
demonstrate that additional time is required to economically
produce at the field and that the development and production
requirements of the initial licen e grant have been met.
3.5 Determining the lease term of contracts with renewal and
termination options
The Group determines the lease term as the non-cancellable term
of the lease, together with any periods covered by an option to
extend the lease if it is reasonably certain to be exercised, or
any periods covered by an option to terminate the lease, if it is
reasonably certain not to be exercised.
The Group has several lease contracts that include extension and
termination options. The Group applies judgement in evaluating
whether it is reasonably certain whether or not to exercise the
option to renew or terminate the lease. That is, it considers all
relevant factors that create an economic incentive for it to
exercise either the renewal or termination. After the commencement
date, the Group reassesses the lease term if there is a significant
event or change in circumstances that is within its control and
affects its ability to exercise or not to exercise the option to
renew or to terminate (e.g., construction of significant leasehold
improvements or significant customisation to the leased asset).
4. Determination of fair value
Fair values have been determined for measurement and/or
disclosure purposes based on the following methods. When
applicable, further information about the assumptions made in
determining fair values is disclosed in the notes specific to that
asset or liability.
Other receivables
The fair value of other receivables is estimated as the present
value of future cash flows, discounted at the market rate of
interest at the reporting date. This fair value is determined for
disclosure purposes.
Non-derivative financial liabilities
Fair value, which is determined for disclosure purposes, is
calculated based on the present value of future principal and
interest cash flows, discounted at the market rate of interest at
the reporting date. Fair value of the non-derivative financial
assets is disclosed below.
Assets and liabilities not measured at fair value but for which
fair value is disclosed
Fair values analysed by level in the fair value hierarchy of
assets and liabilities of the Group not measured at fair value are
as follows:
31 December 2019 31 December 2018
----------------------- -----------------------
Carrying Carrying
Fair value value Fair value value
----------- ---------- ----------- ----------
Financial assets
Trade and other receivables 159,811 159,811 176,498 176,498
----------- ---------- ----------- ----------
Total assets 159,811 159,811 176,498 176,498
=========== ========== =========== ==========
Financial liabilities
Borrowings 1,243,576 1,256,457 1,270,477 1,262,898
Trade and other payables 262,849 262,849 97,405 97,405
Other non-current
payables 73,745 73,841 68,679 68,081
----------- ---------- ----------- ----------
1,58 0 1,59 3 , 1,4 36 1,4 28 ,
Total liabilities , 170 147 , 561 384
=========== ========== =========== ==========
The fair value of borrowings and other non-current payables is
based on cash flows discounted using a market rate of 8.33% (2018:
9.33%). The fair values of borrowings and other non-current
payables are within level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The fair
value of trade and other receivables is within level 3
hierarchy.
5. Revenue from contracts with customers
The Group's operations comprise one class of business being oil
and gas exploration, development and production and all revenues
are from one geographic region, the Saratov Region in the Russian
Federation. Companies incorporated outside of Russia provide
support to the operations in Russia.
Revenue from contracts with customers comprises sale of the
following products:
2019 2018
---------- ----------
Gas sales 981,640 1,287,680
Condensate sales 91,880 160,976
Oil sales 137,003 156,426
Sulphur sales 8,356 9,727
---------- ----------
Total revenue from contracts with customers 1,218,879 1,614,809
========== ==========
All gas sales are made to one customer, Gazprom Mezhregiongaz
Saratov LLC, under a long-term contract effective until 31 December
2020 with terms reviewed annually. Condensate and oil are sold to
local buyers. The sales of all products are denominated in RUB.
6. Cost of sales
2019 2018
---------- ----------
Depreciation and depletion 418,819 438,213
Mineral extraction tax 285,419 342,676
Wages and salaries 100,908 111,877
Materials and supplies 80,897 61,890
Other taxes and charges 54,519 61,536
Repair and maintenance 39,690 37,009
Compensation benefits to operating personnel 28,235 16,539
Other 56,954 49,087
---------- ----------
Total cost of sales 1,065,441 1,118,827
========== ==========
7. Administrative and selling expenses
2019 2018
-------- --------
Wages and salaries including director's
fee 158,244 137,515
Accountancy, legal and consulting services 22,928 34,185
Depreciation 10,460 7,050
Audit services 10,923 6,142
Rent expense 1,155 4,991
Travelling 3,784 3,058
Insurance 2,870 2,206
Office expenses 1,515 1,030
Field development costs 9,989 619
Computers and software 2,273 579
Other 17,493 10,410
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Total administrative, selling expense 241,634 207,785
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8. Salaries and other employee benefits
2019 2018
-------- --------
Salaries and other employee benefits 287,387 265,931
-------- --------
Total 287,387 265,931
======== ========
Salaries and other employee benefits are included in other cost
of sales and operating, administrative and selling expenses.
Average monthly number of employees for the year (including
executive directors):
2019 2018
---------- ----------
Employees Employees
---------- ----------
Administrative 67 55
Operating 174 177
---------- ----------
Total 241 232
========== ==========
9. Other income and expenses
2019 2018
---------- ---------
Change in decommissioning and environmental
restoration provision - 25,964
Net income from sale of property, plant
and equipment 1,371 4,917
Net foreign exchange difference 548 -
Income from services 23,936 3,783
Write-off of accounts payables and other
current liabilities - 3,342
Other 162 1,519
---------- ---------
Other income 26,017 39,525
========== =========
Change in decommissioning and environmental
restoration provision (67,254) -
Write-off of accounts receivable and
other current assets, ELC accrual (101) (5,616)
Charitable contributions (2,660) (2,417)
Penalties accrued (6,009) (2,412)
Loss on disposal of property, plant
and equipment (39,376) (1,452)
Bank charges (77) (899)
Net foreign exchange difference - (409)
Other (2,134) (1,758)
---------- ---------
Other expenses (117,611) (14,963)
========== =========
10. Finance income and finance costs
2019 2018
---------- ----------
Finance income
Interest on bank deposits 12,194 20,178
---------- ----------
Total finance income 12,194 20,178
========== ==========
Finance costs
Interest on borrowings (Note 22) (111,176) (141,547)
Unwinding of the discount on decommissioning
and environmental restoration provision
(Note 23) (35,150) (29,841)
Unwinding of the discount on recognition
non-current payables (5,760) (5,311)
Interest on lease liabilities (Note
26) (2,467) -
Other finance costs - (700)
---------- ----------
Total finance costs (154,553) (177,399)
========== ==========
11. Income tax benefit/(expense)
The tax charge for the year comprises:
2019 2018
--------- ---------
Deferred tax benefit/(expense) 253,032 (45,493)
Current tax expense (149) (811)
Tax risk provisions (10,428) (19,105)
--------- ---------
Total income tax benefit/(expense) 242,455 (65,409)
========= =========
Reconciliation between theoretical and actual taxation charge is
provided below.
2019 2018
------------ ---------
(Loss)/profit before income tax (3,124,063) 155,538
------------ ---------
Theoretical tax benefit/(charge) at
applicable income tax rate of 20% (2018:
20%) 624,813 (31,108)
Effect of different foreign tax rates (4,662) (5,390)
Effect of unrecognised deferred tax
assets (361,195) (5,246)
Tax effect of expenses not deductible
for tax purposes (6,073) (4,560)
Tax risk provisions (10,428) (19,105)
------------ ---------
Total income tax benefit/(expense) 242,455 (65,409)
============ =========
The Group's income was subject to tax at the following tax
rates:
2019 2018
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The Russian Federation 20.0% 20.0%
The Republic of Cyprus 12.5% 12.5%
Cayman Islands 0% 0%
The Group is subject to Cayman income tax, otherwise the
majority of the Group's operations are located in the Russian
Federation. Thus 20% tax rate is used for theoretical tax charge
calculations.
12. Exploration and evaluation assets
Exploration and evaluation works
Sub-soil capitalised, including
licences seismic works Total
---------- --------------------------------------------- ----------
Balance at 1 January 2018 1,037,728 2,221,625 3,259,353
Additions - 216,252 216,252
Change in the estimates of decommissioning
provision - 3,138 3,138
Amortization (218) (1,012) (1,230)
---------- --------------------------------------------- ----------
Balance at 31 December 2018 1,037,510 2,440,003 3,477,513
Additions - 228,891 228,891
Transfer from property, plant and equipment - 8,544 8,544
Change in the estimates of decommissioning
provision - 3,815 3,815
Impairment (1,325) (205,159) (206,484)
Amortization (218) (1,845) (2,063)
---------- --------------------------------------------- ----------
Balance at 31 December 2019 1,035,967 2,474,249 3,510,216
========== ============================================= ==========
In management's opinion, as at 31 December 2019 there were no
non-compliance issues in respect of the licences that would have an
adverse effect on the financial position or the operating results
of the Group.
The impairment is described in Note 13.
13. Property, plant and equipment
Construction
Oil and Motor Other equipment work in
gas assets vehicles and furniture progress Total
------------ ---------- ---------------- ------------- ------------
Cost at 1 January
2018 5,202,044 18,075 7,963 68,582 5,296,664
Additions 86,230 3,085 2,157 31,965 123,437
Reclassification 28,002 - - (28,002) -
Transfer to current
assets - - - (9,849) (9,849)
Change in the estimates
of decommissioning
provision (5,559) - - - (5,559)
Disposals (7,456) (4,274) (299) (1,475) (13,504)
------------ ---------- ---------------- ------------- ------------
Cost at 31 December
2018 5,303,261 16,886 9,821 61,221 5,391,189
Additions 13,653 3,583 2,132 390,993 410,361
Reclassification 128,660 - - (128,660) -
Transfer to exploration
and evaluation assets - - - (8,544) (8,544)
Transfer to current
assets - - - (4,381) (4,381)
Change in the estimates
of decommissioning
provision 94,115 - - - 94,115
Disposals (83,130) (2,807) (607) (3,169) (89,713)
------------ ---------- ---------------- ------------- ------------
Cost at 31 December
2019 5,456,559 17,662 11,346 307,460 5,793,027
------------ ---------- ---------------- ------------- ------------
Accumulated depreciation,
depletion and impairment
Balance at 1 January
2018 (1,268,777) (15,488) (5,097) - (1,289,362)
Depreciation and
depletion (440,673) (2,775) (585) - (444,033)
Disposals 4,537 4,231 274 - 9,042
------------ ---------- ---------------- ------------- ------------
Balance at 31 December
2018 (1,704,913) (14,032) (5,408) - (1,724,353)
Depreciation and
depletion (418,748) (3,523) (877) - (423,148)
Impairment (2,420,298) (1,920) (2,968) (160,331) (2,585,517)
Disposals 46,886 2,807 573 - 50,266
------------ ---------- ---------------- ------------- ------------
Balance at 31 December
2019 (4,497,073) (16,668) (8,680) (160,331) (4,682,752)
------------ ---------- ---------------- ------------- ------------
Net book value at
1 January 2018 3,933,267 2,587 2,866 68,582 4,007,302
============ ========== ================ ============= ============
Net book value at
31 December 2018 3,598,348 2,854 4,413 61,221 3,666,836
============ ========== ================ ============= ============
Net book value at
31 December 2019 959,486 994 2,666 147,129 1,110,275
============ ========== ================ ============= ============
The gross carrying amount of fully depreciated property, plant
and equipment that is still in use at 31 December 2019 was 266,186
(2018: 112,217).
Impairment
In 2019 the Group determined its development strategy of
Bortovoy licen e field. The main focus of this strategy became the
exploration of the Eastern part of Bortovoy licen e field, while no
further development of the Western part of Bortovoy licen e field
is planned. This and drop in gas volumes extraction in 2019 became
a trigger to analyse the Western part of Bortovoy gas field for
impairment. As a result of this analysis the impairment of the
Western part of Bortovoy gas field cash-generating unit (CGU) was
recognised. The impairment was allocated between Exploration and
evaluation assets (Note 12), Property, plant and equipment and
Right-of-use assets (Note 26) of the CGU.
In assessing the impairment amount, the carrying value of the
CGU is compared with its recoverable amount. The recoverable amount
used in assessing the impairment charges described below is fair
value less costs of disposal (FVLCD). The Company generally
estimates FVLCD using the income approach, specifically the
discounted cash flow ("DCF") method. Discounted cash flows of the
Western part of Bortovoy licen e field were built based on the
long-term business plan the Group. The period: 2020-2027.
As of 31 December 2019 the recoverable amount of the Western
part of Bortovoy licence field comprised 722,096. The future cash
flows were discounted to their present values using a discount rate
of 15.23% (pre-tax), that reflects current market assessments of
the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset.
Increasing discount rate on 1% would result in additional
impairment charge of 18,486.
The following key assumptions were used to determine the
recoverable amount of the Western part of Bortovoy licence
field:
-- Volumes of gas extractions for the period 2020-2027: 1,588 mln of m(3) ;
-- Inflation in the Russian Federation for the period 2021-2027: within 3.7-3.6%;
-- Capital expenditure for the period 2020-2027 in nominal prices: 1,219,366.
14. Inventories
31 December 31 December
2019 2018
------------ ------------
Natural gas and hydrocarbon liquids 4,432 10,107
Materials and supplies 20,124 13,362
------------ ------------
Total inventories 24,556 23,469
============ ============
Materials and supplies mainly comprised of liquid feedstock and
maintenance spare parts.
15. Trade and other receivables and other current non-financial
assets
31 December 31 December
2019 2018
------------ ------------
Trade receivables, gross 161,281 175,672
Other accounts receivable, gross 939 3,222
Expected credit loss (2,409) (2,396)
Total trade and other receivables 159,811 176,498
============ ============
Prepayments 30,329 13,065
VAT receivable 10,000 782
Other taxes prepaid 3,221 542
------------ ------------
Total other current non-financial assets 43,550 14,389
============ ============
Trade and other receivables are non-interest bearing and are
generally on settlement terms of 30--45 days. In 2019, 13 (2018:
1,480) was recognised as provision for expected credit losses on
trade and other receivables.
Prepayments are advance payments for services to be rendered
within the next twelve months.
Current VAT receivable is expected to be recovered within the
next twelve months.
Set out below is the movement in the allowance for expected
credit losses of trade and other receivables:
2019 2018
-------- --------
The opening balance in the provision
for expected credit losses on 1 January
under IFRS 9 (2,396) (916)
Charge for the period (13) (1,480)
-------- --------
As at 31 December (2,409) (2,396)
======== ========
The information about the credit exposures are disclosed in Note
27.
16. Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash at bank and the
majority of cash held is denominated in RUB.
The Group's exposure to credit risk and impairment losses
related to cash and cash equivalents are disclosed in Note 27.
17. Share capital
Number of
ordinary Nominal value, Nominal
At 31 December 2019 and 2018 shares, pieces USD'000 value, RUB'000
---------------------------------- ---------------- --------------- ----------------
Authorised (par value of USD
0.20 each) 250,000,000 50,000 1,708,672
Issued and fully paid (par value
of USD 0.20 each) 141,955,386 28,391 970,218
18. Dividends
In accordance with the relevant legislation applicable to the
Group, the Group's distributable reserves are limited to the
balance of retained earnings as recorded in the Company's statutory
financial statements prepared in accordance with International
Financial Reporting Standards. No dividends were declared or paid
in 2019 and 2018.
19. Other taxes payable
31 December 31 December
2019 2018
------------ ------------
VAT 25,239 53,296
Mineral extraction tax 34,150 21,271
Property tax 7,364 8,598
Other taxes 12,714 13,116
------------ ------------
Total 79,467 96,281
============ ============
20. Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit
attributable to owners of the Company by the weighted average
number of ordinary shares in issue during the year.
Diluted earnings per share is calculated by adjusting the
weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding to assume
conversion of all dilutive potential ordinary shares. As of 31
December 2018 share options have an antidilutive effect on the loss
per share. As of 31 December 2018 all share options have expired
and do not have any effect on the loss per share as of 31 December
2019.
2019 2018
------------ --------
Profit/(loss) attributable to owners
of the Company - basic and diluted (2,881,608) 90,129
Number of Number of
shares shares
------------ ------------
Weighted average number of shares for
calculating basic earnings per share 141,955,386 141,955,386
Antidilutive potential ordinary shares
- share options - 6,103
Weighted average number of shares for
calculating diluted earnings per share 141,955,386 141,961,489
RUB RUB
-------- -----
Basic (loss)/earnings per share (20.30) 0.63
Diluted earnings/(loss) per share (20.30) 0.63
21. Share-based payments
21.1 Share options
All share options expired as of 31 December 2018.
21.2 Initial share options
The Company adopted an employee Share Option Scheme on 4 March
2005 (the "Share Option Scheme") in order to incentivise key
management and staff at that time. The following share options were
granted to former employees and directors of the Company under the
Initial Share Option Scheme adopted on 4 March 2005 ("Initial Share
Options") and are still in existence:
2019 2018
----------------------------- ----------------------------
Weighted Weighted
average exercise average exercise
Number price (pence) Number price (pence)
-------- ------------------- -------- ------------------
Outstanding at 1
January - - 202,500 445
Expired - - 202,500 445
-------- ------------------- -------- ------------------
Outstanding at 31
December - - - -
======== =================== ======== ==================
Share options granted under the Initial Share Option Scheme were
exercisable as follows:
-- The first 30% of the options between the first and tenth anniversary of the grant date;
-- The next 30% of the options between the second and tenth
anniversary of the grant date; and
-- The remaining options between the third and tenth anniversary of the grant date.
Equity-settled share-based payments are measured at fair value
(excluding the effect of non--market-based vesting conditions) as
determined through use of the binomial option pricing model, at the
grant date. The fair value determined at the grant date of the
equity-settled share-based payments is expensed on a straight-line
basis over the vesting period, based on the Company's estimate of
shares that will eventually vest.
The binomial option pricing model is applied to the granting of
share options in respect of calculating the fair values. Key inputs
to the model are as follows:
Share options
-------------------------------------------------
11 January 23 March 23 February 11 January
2005 2006 2007 2008
----------- --------- ------------ -----------
Share price at grant 20.75p 93.25p 36.25p 22.25p
Option exercise
price 21.15p 95.20p 32.65p 22.25p
Expected life of
option 10 years 10 years 10 years 10 years
Expected volatility 60-65% 60-65% 60-65% 60-65%
Expected dividend
yield 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%
Volatility has been based on the historical trading performance
of the Company and comparable companies. The risk-free rate has
been determined based on 10-year government bonds.
22. Borrowings
2019 2018
------------ ----------
Non-revolving credit facility with Sberbank PJSC -
liability, as at 1 January 1,262,898 1,562,186
Including current liability 570,400 309,172
Interest accrued 40,352 141,547
Interest paid (45,702) (140,835)
Repayment (1,257,548) (300,000)
Non-revolving credit facility with Sberbank PJSC -
as at 31 December - 1,262,898
============ ==========
Including current liability - 570,400
In 2014, the Group entered into non-revolving credit facility
agreement with Sberbank of Russia PJSC with a maximum facility
amount of 2,400,000. The contractual currency is RUB. The facility
was drawn down in full in 2014. The maturity date is 30 April 2021.
During 2019 the Group repaid the loan ahead of schedule.
On 13 May 2019 the Group signed a credit line agreement with
Promsvyasbank PJSC. The credit line limit is 1,320,000. The purpose
of the credit line was the refinancing of the loan from Sberbank
PJSC and financing of current activities. The interest rate equals
Russian Key rate plus 1.6%. Payment terms depend on the amount of
the credit line used, and the final payment is no later than 29
April 2024.Under the agreement the Group has pledged its property,
plant and equipment items amounted 600,398 to secure the loan. The
agreement contains certain loan covenants. The Group was not in
compliance with a few covenants as 31 December 2019 and
reclassified the long-term portion of the loan amounted 960,000 to
short-term.
2019 2018
---------- -----
Credit facility with Promsvyazbank PJSC -
liability, as at 1 January - -
Including current liability - -
Interest accrued 70,824 -
Interest paid (62,367) -
Proceeds 1,320,000 -
Repayment (72,000) -
---------- -----
Credit facility Promsvyazbank PJSC -
liability, as at 31 December 1,256,457 -
========== =====
Including current liability 1,256,457 -
23. Decommission provision
The decommissioning and environmental restoration provision
represents the net present value of the estimated future
obligations for abandonment and site restoration costs which are
expected to be incurred at the end of the production lives of the
gas and oil fields which is estimated to be within 20 years.
2019 2018
-------- ---------
Provision as at 1 January 390,428 386,152
Additions 796 2,820
Unwinding of discount 35,150 29,841
Change in estimate of decommissioning and environmental restoration provision 165,184 (28,385)
Provision as at 31 December 591,558 390,428
======== =========
This provision has been created based on the Group's internal
estimates. Assumptions based on the current economic environment
have been made which the directors believe 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 dismantlement
works required, which will reflect market conditions at the
relevant time. Furthermore, the timing is likely to depend on when
the fields cease to produce at economically viable rates. This in
turn will depend upon future oil prices and future operating costs,
which are inherently uncertain.
The provision reflects two liabilities: one is to dismantle the
property, plant and equipment assets and the other is to restore
the environment. The decommissioning part of the provision is
reversed when an oil well is abandoned and corresponding
capitalised costs are expensed. The environmental part of the
provision is reversed when the expenses on restoration are actually
incurred.
The provision is reversed when the corresponding capitalised
costs directly attributable to an exploration and evaluation asset
are expensed as it is determined that a commercial discovery has
not been achieved and the restoration of the corresponding
environment has been completed.
The Group reviews the application of inflation rates used for
the provision estimation each half-year end. The inflation rate
used in the estimation of the provision as of 31 December 2019 was
4.20% in 2020, decreasing to 4.10% in 2036 (as of 31 December 2018:
5.28% in 2018, decreasing to 3.64% in 2036). The discount rates
used to determine the decommissioning and environmental restoration
provision are based on Russian government bond rates. As of 31
December 2019, the discount rate varies from 6.34% to 6.52% (as of
31 December 2018: from 8.72% to 8.75%) depending on expected period
of abandonment and site restoration for each gas and oil
fields.
24. Deferred tax liabilities
Movements in temporary differences during the year:
31 December 2019 Recognised in profit or loss 31 December 2018
----------------- ----------------------------- -----------------
Property, plant and equipment 184,668 184,668 -
Decommissioning provision 70,488 23,871 46,617
Other current assets and liabilities 26,408 10,884 15,524
Tax loss carry-forwards 27,948 (289,417) 317,365
----------------- ----------------------------- -----------------
Deferred tax assets 309,532 (69,974) 379,506
----------------- ----------------------------- -----------------
Exploration and evaluation assets (372,829) 29,732 (402,561)
Property, plant and equipment - 292,574 (292,574)
Borrowings - 700 (700)
----------------- ----------------------------- -----------------
Deferred tax liabilities (372,829) 323,006 (695,835)
----------------- ----------------------------- -----------------
Net deferred tax liabilities (63,297) 253,032 (316,329)
================= ============================= =================
31 December 2018 Recognised in profit or loss 31 December 2017
----------------- ----------------------------- -----------------
Decommissioning provision 46,617 1,235 45,382
Other current assets and liabilities 15,524 4,089 11,435
Tax loss carry-forwards 317,365 18,187 299,178
----------------- ----------------------------- -----------------
Deferred tax assets 379,506 23,511 355,995
----------------- ----------------------------- -----------------
Exploration and evaluation assets (402,561) (46,777) (355,784)
Property, plant and equipment (292,574) (22,924) (269,650)
Borrowings (700) 697 (1,397)
----------------- ----------------------------- -----------------
Deferred tax liabilities (695,835) (69,004) (626,831
----------------- ----------------------------- -----------------
Net deferred tax liabilities (316,329) (45,493) (270,836)
================= ============================= =================
Deferred income tax assets are not fully recognised for
impairment of exploration and evaluation assets and tax losses to
the extent that the utilisation of the related tax benefit through
future taxable profits is not probable. The Group has not
recognised deferred income tax assets of 962,228 (2018: 601,033).
The Group has tax losses that are available indefinitely for
offsetting against future taxable profits of the companies in which
the losses arose.
Deferred tax assets for deductible temporary differences arising
from investments in subsidiaries are not recognised by the Group,
as it is not probable that the temporary difference will reverse in
the foreseeable future, since the Group has no intention of selling
its subsidiaries. The Group has not recognised deferred tax assets
of 517,024 (2018: 458,937).
Management assessed that recognised deferred tax assets will be
fully offset against future taxable profits in 2020-2026.
25. Trade and other payables
31 December 31 December
2019 2018
------------ ------------
Current trade payables 217,133 46,850
Payables to employees 30,920 40,173
Accrued expenses 14,796 10,382
------------ ------------
Total current payables 262,849 97,405
============ ============
Non-current other payables 73,841 68,081
------------ ------------
Total non-current payables 73,841 68,081
============ ============
26. Leases
The Group has lease contracts for various items of buildings and
motor vehicles. Leases of buildings generally have lease terms
between 3 and 10 years, while motor vehicles generally have lease
terms between 3 and 5 years.
The Group also has certain leases of machinery and buildings
with lease terms of 12 months or less and equipment with low value.
The Group applies the 'short-term lease' and 'lease of low-value
assets' recognition exemptions for these leases.
Set out below are the carrying amounts of right-of-use assets
recognised and the movements during the period:
Buildings Motor vehicles Other Total
---------- --------------- ------ ---------
Cost at 1 January 2019 13,576 - - 13,576
Additions 9,900 822 4,726 15,448
---------- --------------- ------ ---------
Cost at 31 December
2019 23,476 822 4,726 29,024
Accumulated depreciation
, depletion and impairment
balance at 1 January
2019 - - - -
Depreciation (3,187) (14) (867) (4,068)
Impairment (9,913) - - (9,913)
---------- --------------- ------ ---------
Accumulated depreciation
, depletion and impairment
balance at 31 December
2019 (13,100) (14) (867) (13,981)
Net book value at 1
January 2019 13,576 - - -
========== =============== ====== =========
Net book value at 31
December 201 9 10,376 808 3,859 15,043
========== =============== ====== =========
Set out below are the carrying amounts of lease liabilities and
the movements during the period:
2019
--------
Balance as at 1 January 13,576
Additions 15,448
Interest expense 2,467
Payments (5,776)
--------
Balance as at 31 December 25,715
========
Current 4,081
Non-current 21,634
The following are the amounts recognised in profit or loss:
2019
-------
Depreciation expense of right-of-use assets 4,068
Interest expense on lease liabilities 2,467
Expense relating to leases to explore for or use
minerals, oil, natural gas and similar non-regenerative
resources (included in cost of sales) 5,281
Expense relating to leases of low-value or short-term
assets (included in administrative and selling
expenses) 1,155
-------
Total amount recognised in profit or loss 12,971
=======
27. Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities
Current interest- Non-current
bearing Current lease interest-bearing Non-current lease
borrowings liabilities borrowings liabilities
------------------ ----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------
As of 1 January 2019 570,400 1 , 022 692,498 12,554
------------------ ----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------
Cash changes
Proceeds from
borrowings 1,320,000 - - -
Repayment of
borrowings (1,329,548) - - -
Payment of principal
portion of lease
liabilities - ( 3 , 309 ) - -
Interest paid (108,069) (2 467) - -
------------------ ----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------
Total cash changes (117,617) (5,776) - -
------------------ ----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------
Non-cash changes
Finance costs 111,176 2,467 - -
New leases - 2,783 - 12,665
Reclass from
non-current to
current 692,498 3,585 (692,498) (3,585)
------------------ ----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------
Total 803,674 8,835 (692,498) 9,080
------------------ ----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------
As of 31 December 2019 1,256,457 4,081 - 21,634
================== ======================= ================== ======================
Current interest- Non-current
bearing Current finance lease interest-bearing Non-current finance
borrowings liability borrowings lease liability
------------------ ----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------
As of 1 January 2018 309,172 1,666 1,253,014 -
------------------ ----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------
Cash changes
Proceeds from
borrowings - - - -
Repayment of
borrowings (300,000) - - -
Repayment of
obligations under
finance leases - (1,892) - -
Interest paid (140,835) - - -
------------------ ----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------
Total cash changes (440,835) (1,892) - -
------------------ ----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------
Non-cash changes
Finance costs 141,547 226 - -
Reclass from
non-current to
current 560,516 - (560,516) -
------------------ ----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------
Total 702,063 226 (560,516) -
------------------ ----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------
As of 31 December 2018 570,400 - 692,498 -
================== ======================= ================== ======================
The Group classifies interest paid as cash flows from operating
activities.
28. Financial instruments and financial risk management
The Group has exposure to the following risks from its use of
financial instruments:
-- Liquidity risk;
-- Market risk;
-- Credit risk.
This note presents information about the Group's exposure to
each of the above risks, the Group's objectives, policies and
processes for measuring and managing risk, and the Group's
management of capital. Further quantitative disclosures are
included throughout these consolidated financial statements.
The Group's risk management policies deal with identifying and
analysing the risks faced by the Group, setting appropriate risk
limits and controls, and monitoring risks and adherence to limits.
Risk management policies and systems are reviewed regularly to
reflect changes in market conditions and the Group's activities.
The Group, through its internal policies, aims to develop a
disciplined and constructive control environment in which all
employees understand their roles and obligations.
28.1 Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Group will not be able to
meet its financial obligations as they fall due. The Group monitors
the risk of cash shortfalls by means of current liquidity planning.
The Group's approach to managing liquidity is to ensure, as far as
possible, that it will always have sufficient liquidity to meet its
liabilities when due, under both normal and stressed conditions,
without incurring unacceptable losses or risking damage to the
Group's reputation. This approach is used to analyse payment dates
associated with financial assets, and also to forecast cash flows
from operating activities. The contractual maturities of financial
liabilities are presented including estimated interest
payments.
The Group's current liabilities exceed its current assets by
1,405,272 as at 31 December 2019. The implications are described in
Note 2.2.
The table below summarises the maturity profile of the Group's
financial liabilities based on contractual undiscounted
payments:
Total Less than 1 year 1-3 years Over 3 years
---------- ----------------- ---------- -------------
Financial liabilities as at 31 December 2019
Borrowings 1,333,854 1,333,854 - -
Trade and other payables 344,538 262,849 81,689 -
Lease liabilities 34,680 6,382 12,603 15,695
---------- ----------------- ---------- -------------
Total 1,713,072 1,603,085 94,292 15,695
========== ================= ========== =============
Total Less than 1 year 1-3 years Over 3 years
---------- ----------------- ---------- -------------
Financial liabilities as at 31 December 2018
Borrowings 1,391,101 653,980 737,121 -
Trade and other payables 179,094 97,405 81,689 -
---------- ----------------- ---------- -------------
Total 1,570,195 751,385 818,810 -
========== ================= ========== =============
28.2 Market risk
Market risk includes interest risk and foreign currency exchange
rate risk.
a) Interest risk
As of 31 December 2019 the Group is exposed to interest rate
risk because it has a loan with a variable interest rate
denominated in RUB in the amount of 1,256,457 interest rate on
which is key rate of the Central Bank of Russia + 1.5%.
The following table demonstrates the sensitivity to a reasonably
possible change in interest rates on that portion of loans and
borrowings affected. With all other variables held constant, the
Group's profit before tax is affected through the impact on
floating rate borrowings, as follows:
Increase/ decrease in
basis points Effect on loss before tax
---------------------- --------------------------
2019 +50 (6,240)
-50 6,240
b) Foreign currency exchange rate risk
The Group does not have any significant exposure to foreign
currency risk, as no significant sales, purchases or borrowings are
denominated in a currency other than the functional currency.
The Group's operations are carried in the Russian Federation,
where all of its revenue, costs and financing are denominated in
RUB. As a result there is no exposure at the operating
subsidiaries' level to foreign currency exchange risk
movements.
28.3 Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk that a counterparty will not meet its
obligations under a financial instrument or customer contract,
leading to a financial loss. The Group is exposed to credit risk
from its operating activities (primarily trade receivables) and
from its financing activities, including deposits with banks and
financial institutions, foreign exchange transactions and other
financial instruments.
Customer credit risk is managed by each business unit subject to
the Group's established policy, procedures and control relating to
customer credit risk management. Credit quality of a customer is
assessed based on a credit rating scorecard and individual credit
limits are defined in accordance with this assessment. Outstanding
customer receivables are regularly monitored.
The Group is largely dependent on one customer (Gazprom
Mezhregiongaz Saratov LLC) for a significant portion of earned
revenues. Gazprom Mezhregiongaz Saratov LLC accounted for 80.5% and
79.7% of the Group's total revenue in 2019 and 2018 respectively.
The loss or the insolvency of this customer for any reason, or
reduced sales of the Group's principal product, could significantly
reduce the Group's ongoing revenue and/or profitability, and could
materially and adversely affect the Group's financial condition.
The credit rating assigned to Gazprom by Standard & Poor's is
BBB-. To manage credit risk and exposure to the loss of the key
customer, the Group has entered into a long-term contract with
Gazprom Mezhregiongaz Saratov LLC, effective till 31 December 2020.
As of the date of these consolidated financial statements issue the
Group is in a process of prolongation the contract for another 7
years. As for the smaller customers, the Group imposes minimum
credit standards that the customers must meet before and during the
sales transaction process.
An impairment analysis is performed at each reporting date using
a provision matrix to measure expected credit losses. The provision
rates are based on days past due for groupings of various customer
segments with similar loss patterns (i.e., by product type,
customer type and rating). The calculation reflects the
probability-weighted outcome, the time value of money and
reasonable and supportable information that is available at the
reporting date about past events, current conditions and forecasts
of future economic conditions. Generally, trade receivables are
written-off if past due for more than one year and are not subject
to enforcement activity. The Group does not hold collateral as
security.
Set out below is the information about the credit risk exposure
on the Group's trade and other receivables using a provision
matrix:
Days past due
-------- -------- -----------------------------
45-180 180-360
Total Current days days >360 days
-------- -------- ------- -------- ----------
31 December 2019
Expected credit
loss rate 0% - 100% 100%
Estimated total
gross carrying
amount at default 162,220 159,811 - 13 2,396
Expected credit
loss 2,409 - - 13 2,396
Days past due
-------- -------- -----------------------------
45-180 180-360
Total Current days days >360 days
-------- -------- ------- -------- ----------
31 December 2018
Expected credit
loss rate 0% - 100% 0%
Estimated total
gross carrying
amount at default 178,894 176,498 - 1,480 916
Expected credit
loss 2,396 - - 1,480 916
Credit risk related to cash and cash equivalents is reduced by
placing funds with banks with acceptable credit ratings.
To limit exposure to credit risk on cash and cash equivalents
management's policy is to hold cash and cash equivalents in
reputable financial institutions with low credit risk. During 2019
cash was held mainly with Promsvyasbank PJSC, Bank Dom.RF, Alfa
Bank and Sberbank. Banks are regularly evaluated by International
and Russian agencies and are considered reliable banks with low
credit risk (ratings at the reporting date are presented
below).
To limit exposure to credit risk on cash and cash equivalents
management's policy is to hold cash and cash equivalents in
reputable financial institutions.
31 December 31 December
2019 2018
------------ ------------
Ba1.ru, Moody's 108 191,251
Ba2.ru, Moody's 89 -
ruBBB, Expert RA - 50,000
Ba 3.ru, Moody's 1,869 10,945
Ba3.ru, Moody's 1,101 49
Other 462 8,391
------------ ------------
Total cash and cash equivalents 3,629 260,636
============ ============
Capital management
The Group considers its capital and reserves attributable to
equity shareholders to be the Group's capital. In managing its
capital, the Group's primary long-term objective is to provide a
return for its equity shareholders through capital growth. Going
forward, the Group may seek additional investment funds and also
maintain a gearing ratio that balances risks and returns at an
acceptable level, while maintaining a sufficient funding base to
enable the Group to meet its working capital needs. Details of the
Group's capital are disclosed in the statement of changes in
equity.
There have been no significant changes to management's
objectives, policies or processes in the period, nor has there been
any change in what the Group considers to be capital.
The Group companies are in compliance with externally imposed
capital requirements as of 31 December 2019 and 31 December
2018.
29. Commitments and contingencies
29.1 Capital commitments
Capital expenditure contracted for at the end of the reporting
period but not yet incurred at 31 December 2019 was 292,279, net of
VAT (31 December 2018: 29,984, net of VAT).
29.2 Insurance
The insurance industry in the Russian Federation is in a
developing state and many forms of insurance protection common in
other parts of the world are not generally available. The Group's
insurance currently includes cover for damage to or loss of assets,
third-party liability coverage (including employer's liability
insurance), in each case subject to excesses, exclusions and
limitations. However, there can be no assurance that such insurance
will be adequate to cover losses or exposure to liability, or that
the Group will continue to be able to obtain insurance to cover
such risks. Until the Group obtains adequate insurance coverage
there is a risk that the loss or destruction of certain assets
could have a material adverse effect on the Group's operations and
financial position.
29.3 Litigation
The Group has been involved in a number of court proceedings
(both as a plaintiff and as a defendant) arising in the normal
course of business. In the opinion of management there are no
current legal proceedings or other claims outstanding which could
have a material adverse effect on the results of operations,
financial position or cash flows of the Group and which have not
been accrued or disclosed in these financial statements.
The Group's contractor has commenced an action against the Group
claiming the payment of 6,085 as a result of a breach of payment
terms under the agreement. The Group has assessed the risk of
repayment as possible. No provision for this claim has been
recognised in the financial statements.
29.4 Taxation
Russian tax, currency and customs law allows for various
interpretations and is subject to frequent changes. Management's
interpretation of legislation as applied to the Group's
transactions and activities may be challenged by regional or
federal authorities.
The Group operates in a number of foreign jurisdictions besides
Russian Federation. The Group includes companies established
outside the Russian Federation that are subject to taxation at
rates and in accordance with the laws of jurisdictions in which the
companies of the Group are recognised as tax residents. Tax
liabilities of foreign companies of the Group are determined on the
basis that foreign companies of the Group are not tax residents of
the Russian Federation, nor do they have a permanent representative
office in the Russian Federation and are therefore not subject to
income tax under Russian law, except for income tax deductions at
the source.
In 2019, there was further implementation of mechanisms aimed at
avoiding tax evasion using low-tax jurisdictions and aggressive tax
planning structures. In particular, these changes included the
definition of the concept of beneficial ownership, the tax
residence of legal entities at the place of actual activities, as
well as the approach to taxation of controlled foreign companies in
the Russian Federation. In addition, since 2019, the total VAT rate
is increased to 20%.
The Russian tax authorities continue to actively cooperate with
the tax authorities of foreign countries in the international
exchange of tax information, which makes the activities of
companies on an international scale more transparent and requires
detailed study in terms of confirming the economic purpose of the
organization of the international structure in the framework of tax
control procedures.
These changes and recent trends in applying and interpreting
certain provisions of Russian tax law indicate that the tax
authorities may take a tougher stance in interpreting legislation
and reviewing tax returns. The tax authorities may thus challenge
transactions and accounting methods that they have never challenged
before. As a result, significant taxes, penalties and fines may be
accrued. It is not possible to determine the amounts of
constructive claims or evaluate the probability of a negative
outcome. Tax audits may cover a period of three calendar years
immediately preceding the audited year. Under certain
circumstances, the tax authorities may review earlier tax
periods.
In addition, tax authorities have the right to charge additional
tax liabilities and penalties on the basis of the rules established
by transfer pricing legislation, if the price/profitability in
controlled transactions differs from the market level. The list of
controlled transactions mainly includes transactions concluded
between related parties. Requirements for tax control of prices and
preparation of transfer pricing documentation apply to cross-border
transactions between related parties (without applying any
threshold), individual transactions in the field of foreign trade
in goods of world exchange trade and transactions with companies
located in low-tax jurisdictions, as well as transactions between
related parties in the domestic market in some cases.
Tax authorities may carry out a price/profitability check in
controlled transactions and, in case of disagreement with the
prices applied by the Group in these transactions, may additionally
charge additional tax liabilities if the Group is unable to justify
the market nature of pricing in these transactions by providing
transfer pricing documentation (national documentation) in
accordance with the requirements of the legislation.
Management believes that it has provided adequately for tax
liabilities based on its interpretations of applicable tax
legislation, official pronouncements and court decisions. However,
the interpretations of the relevant authorities could differ and
the impact on these consolidated financial statements if the
authorities were successful in enforcing their interpretations
could be significant.
29.5 Environmental matters
The Group's operations are in the upstream oil and gas industry
in the Russian Federation and its activities may have an impact on
the environment. The enforcement of environmental regulations in
the Russian Federation is evolving and the enforcement stance of
government authorities is continually being reconsidered. The Group
periodically evaluates its obligations related thereto. The outcome
of environmental liabilities under proposed or future legislation,
or as a result of stricter interpretation and enforcement of
existing legislation, cannot reasonably be estimated at present,
but could be material.
Under the current levels of enforcement of existing legislation,
management believes there are no significant liabilities in
addition to amounts already accrued as a part of the
decommissioning provision and which would have a material adverse
effect on the financial position or results of the Group.
30. Related party transactions
During the period there were no operations with related parties,
except for key management remunerations. Key management comprises
members of the Board of Directors.
The remuneration of key management comprised of salary and
bonuses in the amount 8,613 (2018: 8,956).
31. Events after the reporting date
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in 2020 has caused financial
and economic tension in the world markets, and a decrease in
consumption expenditure and business activities. A drop in demand
in oil, natural gas and crude products together with a higher
supply of oil due to the cancellation of the OPEC+ oil production
agreement have caused a fall in hydrocarbon world prices. The stock
exchange, currency and commodity markets have shown significant
volatility since March 2020.
Many countries as well as the Russian Federation have imposed
quarantine measures. Social distancing and isolation measures have
resulted in discontinued operations in retail, transport, travel
and tourism, foodservice and many other areas.
The impact of the pandemic on economics in countries
individually and globally has had no historical analogies ever when
governments took measures to save the economies. Various forecasts
of changes in the macroeconomic indicators both in the short- and
long-term horizon, the extent of the impact of the pandemic on
businesses including the estimation of how long the crisis and
recovery from it will last, display different views.
The Group considers the influence of the events on the Group's
operations as limited taking into consideration the following
factors:
-- systemic nature and position of the industry where the Group operates (gas extraction);
-- the means and volume of use of the Group's production assets have not changed;
-- absence of currency risk (the majority of the Group's
revenues and expenditures as well as monetary assets and
liabilities are denominated in RUB);
-- absence of direct adverse effect on the main operational
activities of the Group from the regulatory changes aimed at
preventing the spread of COVID-19.
However, the uncertainty about the future operating environment
of the Group and of its counterparties remains: another risk is a
possible long nature of the pandemic, the duration and effect of
which cannot be reliably estimated now.
In May 2020 the Company concluded the loan agreement with its
related party, shareholder, who has significant influence over the
Company, ARA CAPITAL HOLDINGS LIMITED. The amount of the
interest-free loan is USD 9 million. The interest rate will be 15%
in case of breach of the covenant under the agreement. Final
repayment date is 31 December 2020. The Company intends to extend
the final repayment date.
32. Availability of annual report and financial statements and
General Meeting
Copies of the Group's annual report and consolidated financial
statements will be sent to Registered Shareholders but may not be
sent to holders of Depository Interests. The annual report and
financial statements will be available for inspection at the
Group's registered office and may also be viewed on the Group's
website at: www.zoltav.com . Notice of a General Meeting will be
sent to shareholders in due course.
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