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Stramw
GSpr
D
olid cashflow geuring H1 2017
tella field produamped up – focmaximising uptimwell performanc
SA developmenrogressing to pl
elek takeover c
eneration
uction us now on me and e
nt activities lan
completed
2017 HA
Averagfrom 9
Averag
Unit o2016
Cashflo
Earnin
Comm18 mo
Net de
Stella and pr
Daily pon opprodu
Full yeramp‐shutdo
SwitchSepte
Harriecompl
Vorlicprepa
Additi
Takeoowned
IthacaJune 2
Delek on the
(1) Uninvestm
ALF YEAR
ge production o9,337 boepd in t
ge realised hyd
operating expen
ow from operat
gs of $24 millio
modity price hednths to 31 Dece
ebt of $596 mill
field started uproduction ramp
portfolio produptimising Stellaction rates
ear 2017 produ‐up period in Howns across the
h from oil tanmber 2017 – re
er field developletion in third q
h developmentration for subm
onal 25% intere
ver by Delek Gd subsidiary of
a’s admission to2017 and the sh
is Israel’s leade Tel Aviv stock
nit costs and cashment in associate
R HIGHLIG
of 11,603 boepthe first quarte
rocarbon price
nditure(1) redu
tions(1) of $66 m
on (H1 2016: $6
dging protectioember 2018
lion at 30 June
p mid‐Februaryped up
uction potentiala uptime and
uction is forecasH1 2017 and re portfolio
nker loading toeducing fixed op
pment programquarter of 2017
t planning on‐gmission of a field
est in the Ithac
Group LimitedDelek
o trading on thhares delisted f
ing integrated k exchange
hflows from oper
M
HTS
pd in H1 2017 er to 13,844 in t
of $55/boe inc
ced to $19/bo
million (H1 201
6 million)
n extended ‐ 5
2017
y 2017 ‐ commi
l now over 20,0well performa
st to average arevised produc
o pipeline expperating costs a
mme progressi7 and start‐up o
going ‐ identificd development
a‐operated Aus
(“Delek”) com
he AIM market rom the Toront
energy compa
rations are stated
MANAGEMENT QUAR
(H1 2016: 9,37the second qua
cluding hedging
e, down from
6: $82 million)
,300 bopd at a
ssioning of FPF
000 boepd net tnce to mitigat
pproximately 1tion forecast,
ort for the Grand enhancing
ng to plan ‐ df production in
cation of the ot plan
sten discovery a
mpleted in June
of the Londonto Stock Exchan
ny – an approx
d net of Stella rel
T DISCUSSION &RTER ENDED 30
78 boepd) – refarter
g gains
$23/boe annu
n average floo
F‐1 processing f
to Ithaca with Ste lower than
15,000 boepd, ras well as pla
reater Stella Aoperational up
drilling programn the second ha
optimal develop
acquired from
e 2017 – Ithac
n Stock Exchangnge
ximately $3 bill
lated revenues a
& ANALYSIS JUNE 2017
flecting an incr
ual average rat
r of $49/bbl for
facilities compl
Stella online – fforecast initia
reflecting the Snned mainten
Area scheduledptime
mme scheduledlf of 2018
pment solution
Premier Oil
ca is now a wh
ge was cancelle
ion company li
and expenditures
1
rease
te in
r the
eted
focus al oil
Stella ance
d for
d for
and
holly
ed in
isted
from
SUMMA
Average Prod
Average Rea
Revenue(2)
Hedging Cas
Revenue(2) (A
Opex(3)
Other
G&A - under
G&A – Delek
Foreign Exch
Cashflow fro
DD&A
Non-Cash He
Finance Cos
Other Non-C
Taxation
Earnings
Cashflow Pe
Earnings Per
(1) Average(2) Revenu(3) Figures (4) Foreign
SUMMA
ARY STATE
duction
alised Oil Price(1)
sh Gain
After Hedging)
lying
k transaction cos
hange(4)
om Operations
edging (Loss)
ts
ash Costs
r Share
r Share
e realised price bee net of stock movshown net of Steexchange net of
ARY BALA
M$
Cash & E
Other Cur
PP&E
Deferred
Other Non
Total Ass
Current L
Borrowing
Asset Ret
Other Non
Total Lia
Net Asse
Share Ca
Other Res
Surplus
Sharehol
EMENT O
k
ts
efore hedging ovements ella related returnsrelated realised h
ANCE SHE
Equivalents
rrent Assets
Tax Asset
n-Current Assets
sets
Liabilities
gs
tirement Obligati
n-Current Liabilit
bilities
ets
apital
serves
lders’ Equity
M
F INCOME
3-Mon
201
kboe/d
$/bbl
M$ 5
M$
M$ 6
M$ (2
M$ (
M$ (
M$ (
M$
M$ 3
M$ (2
M$ (
M$ (1
M$ (
M$ 2
M$
$/Sh. 0
$/Sh. 0
s and costs from inedging gains & lo
ET
s
ons
ties
MANAGEMENT QUAR
E
nths Ended 30 J
17 201
13.8
50
56.0 4
7.9 1
63.9 6
23.6) (2
(0.5)
(0.7) (
(5.3)
1.3 (0
35.2 3
28.2) (19
(3.0) (5
0.4) (9
(1.0) (0
20.5 3
13.1 (11
0.08 0
0.03 (0
nvestment in assosses
30 Jun. 2017
23
193
1,112
411
212
1,951
(255)
(599)
(210)
(117)
(1,181)
770
635
-
135
770
T DISCUSSION &RTER ENDED 30
June 6-Mont
16 2017
9.8 1
46
41.8 9
18.8 1
60.6 11
1.8) (40
- (0
1.3) (1
- (6
0.3)
37.2 6
9.8) (42
1.6) (5
9.3) (19
0.6) (2
32.6 2
1.5) 2
0.09 0
.03) 0
ociate
7 31 Dec. 2016
27
198
1,112
384
210
1,931
(245)
(619)
(207)
(116)
(1,187)
744
619
25
100
744
& ANALYSIS JUNE 2017
ths Ended 30 Ju
7 2016
1.6 9
51
96.1 68
5.8 58
1.9 126
0.9) (42
0.6)
1.5) (3
6.1)
3.0 (0
65.8 81
2.7) (37
5.2) (85
9.0) (18
2.1) (1
27.0 66
23.8 6
0.15 0.
0.06 0.
6
2
une
6
9.4
40
8.8
8.0
6.8
2.0)
-
3.0)
-
0.2)
1.6
7.4)
5.2)
8.5)
.1)
6.8
6.2
.20
.02
Din
MprupFe
elek takeover cn June 2017
Material increasroduction drivep of the Stella february 2017
completed
e in n by start‐field in
CORPO
Ithaca Energdelivery of lothe exploitat Execution of
Maxim
Delivediscov
Continappra
Maintcost d
Ithaca is a wleading integ
CORPO
DELEK TAKEOn 6 Februagreement wto be issuedaffiliate of Dthe initial shconcluded inExchange wnow a wholl BOARD CHAIn August 20service.
PRODUC
PRODUCTIOProduction increase from24% increasStella field dnatural decli Following stconstrained commissioniproduction fmeans that production, be replacedrequired to e With the fuactivities onoptimising pproduction fattributable leads to an i
RATE STR
gy Inc. (“Ithacaower risk growttion of its existi
f the Company’
mising cashflow
ery of lower risveries
nuing to grow aisal assets thro
aining capital debt leverage
wholly owned sugrated energy c
RATE ACT
OVER uary 2017 it wwith Delek Gro common shareDelek and Ithachare tenderingn June 2017 andas cancelled any owned subsid
ANGES 017 Mr Ron Bre
CTION & O
ON & OPERATIOin the first ham 9,337 boepde on productioduring the perine on the Dons
tart‐up of the rates in ordering programmefrom the field tonly four of although this i during the plenable the swit
ull oil and gas the vessel hasproduction fromfrom the field to a higher dencrease in the
RATEGY
a” or the “Comth through the ing UK producin
’s strategy is foc
w and productio
sk, long term d
and diversify thugh targeted a
discipline, fina
ubsidiary of thecompany.
TIVITIES
was announcedup Ltd ("Delekes of Ithaca noca's largest shag period and sd the Companynd the shares diary of Delek.
enneman, Non‐
OPERATIO
ONS alf of 2017 aved in the first quaon in H1 2016, riod, coupled ws Area fields.
Stella field inr to minimise ge. Commissionto be ramped uthe five Stellais sufficient to lanned shutdotch from shuttle
processing cas moved on to m the wells. Fohas been at loegree of liquidproducing gas‐
M
mpany”) is a Nappraisal and dng asset portfo
cused on the fo
on from the exis
evelopment le
he cashflow bascquisitions and
ncial strength
e Tel Aviv stock
d that the Co") on the termst currently ownreholder prior ubsequent comy’s admission todelisted from t
‐Executive Dire
ONS
eraged 11,603 arter to 13,844predominantly
with increases
n mid‐Februarygas flaring durining of these fup to peak gas e development fill the FPF‐1 gwn of the FPFe tanker to pipe
apacity of the managing the fllowing compleower rates thas drop out in t‐oil ratio. It is
MANAGEMENT QUAR
North Sea oil adevelopment olio.
ollowing core ac
sting asset base
d growth throu
se by securing licence round
and a clean ba
exchange listed
mpany had ens of a cash takened by DKL Inveto the announcmpulsory acquio trading on thethe Toronto St
ctor, retired fro
boepd (H1 20boepd in the sey driven by thein Pierce and
y 2017, producng completion facilities was coexport rates. Awells have beas processing cF‐1 in Septembeline exports.
FPF‐1 now avfacilities to maxetion of productan originally fothe reservoir testimated by m
T DISCUSSION &RTER ENDED 30
and gas operatof UK undevelop
ctivities:
e
ugh the apprai
new producingparticipation
alance sheet, s
d Delek Group
ntered into a eover bid for aestments Limitecement. Followisition, the take AIM market otock Exchange.
om the board f
016: 9,378 boecond quarter.e ramp‐up in pCook producti
ction was initiof the FPF‐1 pompleted in JuA fault on a subeen available fcapacity. The cber 2017 to co
vailable, the foximising uptimtion ramp‐up oorecast. It is bthan had been management th
& ANALYSIS JUNE 2017
tor focused onped discoveries
sal of undevelo
g, development
supported by lo
Limited, Israel’s
definitive supll of the issueded (the “Offer”wing completiokeover process of the London S As such, Itha
following 8 yea
epd), reflecting This representroduction fromon rates offse
ially maintaineprocessing faciune 2017, enabsea control mofor the step ucontrol moduleomplete the w
ocus of operatie performanceoperations, initielieved that thanticipated, w
hat this could re
3
n the s and
oped
t and
ower
s
pport d and ”), an on of was
Stock ca is
rs of
g an ted a m the tting
ed at lities bling odule up in e will works
ional e and al oil his is which esult
GSst
Swpiforecolo
Hdrbeth
Voplgo
Adacop
SA “hub and sptrategy
witch from oil tipeline export sor September 20educing fixed oposts and increasong term value o
arrier field deverilling progressieginning the buhe GSA producti
orlich developmlanning activitieoing
dditional interecquired in the Itperated Austen
poke”
anker to cheduled 017 – perating sing the of the GSA
elopment ing to plan, uild out of ion hub
ment es on‐
est thaca‐n discovery
in a reductioequivalent nend of 2016to complete Taking into schedule foforecast to b
GREATE
Ithaca’s focuportfolio of has establishwhere initiawells to be din order to m GSA OIL EXPGood progreenable the cis now scheproduction finstalled pipconnections The opportuthe Norpipeconnection facilities andby the FPF‐1 Norpipe runNorwegian Cfields export HARRIER DEIn line with programme for drilling obeen progresuspended infrastructur7.5 kilometrprocessing osecond half VORLICH DEFollowing thin the BP‐onegotiationsthis work wAuthority fo
LICENC
AUSTEN LICEIn May 2017UK Limited operated Au
on in proven anet to Ithaca. T. Further analythis assessmen
account year r planned mabe approximate
ER STELL
us on the Greaundeveloped dhed a new prodl oil and gas prdrilled and tiedmaximise produ
PORT PIPELINEess has been mchange from oileduled for thefrom the FPF‐1peline export p on the spurline
unity to switch system was seto the systemd enhance oper1 production hu
ns approximateContinental Sheting into the sys
EVELOPMENT the Company’scommenced in
of a multilateraessing to plan aby the ENSCOre that is schedre pipe to an eof production oof 2018.
EVELOPMENT he various transoperated Vorlics required to idwill enable a fier formal approv
E PORTFO
ENCE 7 the Companyto acquire its usten discovery
and probable (This equates toysis is requirednt.
to date prodintenance shuely 15,000 boep
LA AREA D
ater Stella Areadiscoveries locaduction hub serrocessing is undd back to the FPuction and cash
made during th tanker loadinge third quarter1 is planned fopumps on the e that has been
from tanker loecured through. This move wrational uptimeub.
ely 350 kilomeelf to a dedicatstem via a spur
s strategy for bn April 2017 wl well into the nd is expected
O 122 at the eduled for installexisting slot onon the FPF‐1. T
sactions complech discovery, wdentify the opteld developmenval in 2018.
OLIO ACT
y entered into 25% interest
y, for a nomina
M
"2P") Stella reo approximatelas additional p
uction, Stella tdowns acrosspd (75% oil).
DEVELOP
a (“GSA”) is driated in the arearviced by the Itdertaken for onPF‐1 on the widhflow from the a
e first half of tg to pipeline exr of the year. or September 2vessel and fo
n laid between
oading to pipeli execution of awill significantlye and enable im
etres from theed oil processinrline.
building out thehen the ENSCOtwo Harrier reto be complet
end of the proation in summen the Stella maThe start‐up of
eted in 2016 towork is progretimal developmnt plan to be p
TIVITIES
a sales and puin licence P18
al consideration
MANAGEMENT QUAR
serves of appry 5% of the Co
production data
initial product the portfolio,
PMENT
ven by monetia. With start‐uhaca‐operated ward export toder GSA satellitarea.
the year on theports via the No An approxim
2017 to compleor Technip to the FPF‐1 and t
ne export was a fast‐track offsy reduce the f
mproved reserve
e Ekofisk offshng facility at Te
e GSA productioO 122 heavy duservoir formatied in the third ogramme, reader 2018. The Hin drill centre f production fr
o acquire an appessing on the ment solution fprepared and s
rchase agreem823 (Block 30/n. The transact
T DISCUSSION &RTER ENDED 30
roximately 4 mompany's totala becomes avai
tion performan, average prod
isation of the p of the Stella FPF‐1 floating o market. It is te portfolio ove
e FPF‐1 modificorpipe system mately three wete the final tiundertake thethe Norpipe sys
secured in 201shore work profixed operatinges recovery fro
hore productioeesside in the U
on hub, the Hauty jack‐up rig aions. The drilliquarter of 201dy for connectHarrier well is tomanifold for orom the field is
proximately 33various studiefor the discovesubmitted to t
ment (“SPA”) wi13b), which cotion was comp
& ANALYSIS JUNE 2017
million barrels o2P reserves atlable from the
nce and the laduction in 201
Company’s exisfield, the Compproduction facplanned for furer the coming y
cations requireand the switchoweek shutdownie‐ins of the ne necessary substem.
16, when accesgramme to mag costs of the m the fields se
n facilities on UK, with various
arrier developmarrived on locang programme17. The well wiion to the subo be tied back vonward export s anticipated in
3% working intees and commeery. Completiohe UK Oil and
th Premier Oil ontains the Ithleted in June 2
4
of oil t the field
atest 17 is
sting pany cility, rther years
ed to over n of ewly bsea
ss to ake a GSA rved
the s UK
ment ation e has ll be bsea via a and
n the
erest ercial n of Gas
E&P haca‐2017,
Adplpr5,20
NHfofo
20be
dditional hedgilace – commodrotection estab300 boepd to D018
et unit operatin1 2017 of $19/borecast to fall toor the full year
017 capex estime approximatel
ing put in dity price lished for December
ng costs for /boe – o ~$18/boe
mated to ly $70M
resulting in t The Austen Jurassic oil /recent beingE&P UK Limadvance the Based on tInternationa101 – Standmillion barre NON‐CORE LAn SPA was (All) and 23minimal con
COMMO
As part of tmaintain a Company, w In H1 2017,million, equon valuationvalued at $2 In August 202018 oil proCompany’s at an averaupside expobeen retaine
OPERAT
Net unit operelated reveon the averafield product Forecast 201the benefit o
CAPITA
Capital expemillion was Harrier deveand Vorlich f
the Company b
discovery is loc/ gas‐condensag appraisal welmited. Further preparation of
the results ofal Limited in accards of Reserveels of oil equiva
LICENCE DIVESTexecuted with 3/11d (All), consideration.
ODITY HED
he financial anbalanced comm
with no minimu
, the Companyating to an addns relative to th2.0 million.
017 the Compaoduction usingexisting positioge floor price osure has been ed on a further
TING EXP
erating expendenues and expeage rate of $23tion into the po
17 net unit opeof the start‐up o
AL EXPEND
enditure in 201incurred in H1elopment activfield developm
becoming the so
cated approximate accumulatill 30/1b‐10Z thsubsurface anf a Field Develo
f the end‐201cordance with es Disclosure foalent to the Com
TMENT Zennor North Sntaining the n
DGING
nd risk managemodity hedginm requirement
y benefitted froditional $10 of he respective o
any entered intog swaps with aon at the end oof $49/bbl forretained on 45
r 35% of the hed
PENDITUR
diture for H1 20enditure from it3/boe delivereortfolio and con
erating expendof production f
DITURE
17 is forecast to1 2017. The mvities plus compent planning ac
M
ole owner of th
mately 30 kilomon on which aat was drilled nd developmenopment Plan for
16 independenCanadian Oil aor Oil and Gas Ampany’s proven
Sea Limited in Jon‐core “Bank
ement strategyg position. Ants stipulated in
om realised corevenue per sa
oil and gas forw
o additional hea floor price ofof the quarter, t the 18 month5% of the volumdged volumes.
RE
017 was $19/bts investment id in 2016, resuntinued downw
iture is expectefrom the Stella
o total approximajority of this pletion of the ctivities.
MANAGEMENT QUAR
e licence.
metres south‐eaa number of win 2012 by thent engineering r approval prior
nt reserves evnd Gas EvaluatActivities, the an and probable
June 2017 to dis / Esperanza”
of the businesny hedging is ethe Company’s
ommodity hedgales barrel of oward curves as o
edging contractsf $53/bbl. Incthe Company hhs to 31 Decemmes hedged an
oe; this unit con associate. Thulting from theward pressure o
ed to average afield during the
mately $70 milexpenditure reGSA oil export
T DISCUSSION &RTER ENDED 30
ast of the GSA hwells have beee previous licenstudies are onr to January 20
valuation comption Handbookacquisition addsreserves base.
ivest licence P2” undeveloped
ss, the Companexecuted at ths debt finance f
ging gains in toil equivalent inof 1 July 2017,
s for 1 million corporating thishas 5,300 bopdmber 2018. Fund upside expos
ost is net of thhis represents e introduction oon operating co
approximately e year.
llion, of which elates to the Gt pipeline inves
& ANALYSIS JUNE 2017
hub. It is an Un drilled, the mnce operator ENn‐going in orde19.
pleted by Sprpursuant to Ns approximately
2182 (Blocks 22d discoveries, f
ny actively seeke discretion offacilities.
he period of $n the period. Bthese hedges w
barrels of 2017s hedging withd (100% oil) hedll commodity psure to $60/bb
e Company’s Sa further reducof lower cost Ssts.
$18/boe, reflec
approximatelySA, primarily bstment program
5
pper most NGIE er to
roule I 51‐y 2.5
/15a for a
ks to f the
$15.8 ased were
7 and h the dged price l has
Stella ction Stella
cting
y $35 being mme
Re
evenue
TRADIN
COMMOD
Average
Although thCompany’s that period.
FOREIGN
GBP : US
GBP : US
Volatility in had a positisterling vers Prior to thederived fromsterling. Gexchange ra
Q2 2017
REVENUE
Average R
Oil Pre-He
Oil Post-H
THREE MONRevenue incvolumes cou Production vaddition of Soffset by natthe first Stel The realisedwith the incand gas hedgain being re While the reBrent price differing timBrent.
NG ENVIRO
DITY PRICES
Brent Price
e increase in Brresults in H1 20
N EXCHANG
SD average
SD period end s
exchanges rateve impact on thsus the US dolla
introduction om US dollar denGoing forward, ate exposure.
7 RESULTS
E
Realised Price
edging
Hedging
NTHS ENDED 30creased to $37.upled with a mo
volumes increaStella productiotural decline inla oil lifting tak
d oil price for threase in Brent dging gains of $eported throug
ealised oil pricepattern, with s
mescales for pri
ONMENT
S
$/bbl
rent has had a 016 were more
GE RATES
spot
es resulting fromhe financial resar.
of gas sales fronominated oil sgas sales in
S OF OPE
$/bbl
$/bbl
0 JUNE 2017 9 million in Q2odest increase
ased by 42% inon coupled wit the Dons Areaking place in the
he quarter incrfor the compa$9 per sales bagh Foreign Exch
es for each of tsome fields soldicing, the avera
M
3-Months En
2017
50
positive impactmaterially enh
3-Months En
2017
1.28
1.30
m the UK’s decsults as a conse
om the Stella fisales, while appounds sterlin
ERATIONS
3-Months E
2017
50
56
2017 (Q2 2016in realised price
n Q2 2017 comth increased pra. Sales volumee quarter.
reased from $4rative periods. rrel of oil equiange and Finan
the fields in thd at a discountage realised pr
MANAGEMENT QUAR
nded 30 June
2016
46
t on revenues ianced by highe
nded 30 June
2016
1.43
1.34
ision during 20equence of the
eld the majoritproximately 80g is expected
S
Ended 30 June
2016
46
65
6: $24.5 millione, prior to takin
mpared to Q2 oduction on ths were increase
46/bbl in Q2 20 This price wavalent in the qncial Instrumen
e Company’s pt or premium torice for all the
T DISCUSSION &RTER ENDED 30
6-Months
2017
52
n H1 2017 relater priced oil hed
6-Months
2017
1.26
1.30
016 to exit the Eensuing devalu
ty of the Comp0% of costs are to significantl
6-Months
2017
51
57
n) primarily dueng account of h
2016, predomhe Pierce and Ced further (a 56
016 to $50/bbl s further improquarter, resultints (see below).
portfolio do noo Brent and unfields trades b
& ANALYSIS JUNE 2017
Ended 30 June
2016
40
tive to H1 2016dges in place du
Ended 30 June
2016
1.43
1.34
European Unionuation of the po
pany’s revenueincurred in poy reduce GBP
Ended 30 June
2016
40
63
e to increased sedging.
minantly due toCook fields, part6% increase) du
in Q2 2017, inoved by realiseng in a $7.9 mi
t strictly follownder contracts broadly in line
6
e
6, the uring
e
n has ound
e was ounds :USD
e
sales
o the tially ue to
n line ed oil illion
w the with with
O
D
perating Expen
D&A
nditure
SIX MONTHSRevenue incincrease wasthe pre‐hedg As noted abStella field, cthe Dons Artiming of lift
In terms of a2016. The avfor H1 2016sales barrel
COST OF
$’000
Operating
DD&A
Movemen
Other
Total
THREE MONCost of saleswas primarilamortisation OPERATING Reported opThese opera1 Limited. Tare receivedcost average2017 as Stel DD&A The unit DD&DD&A expendue primaril
MOVEMENTAn oil and gcredit of $17schedules oBrent from t SIX MONTHSCost of salesoperating co OPERATING Operating coincreased pryear due tocontribution DD&A DD&A for thwas primaril
S ENDED 30 JUNcreased by $17s driven by an ging realised oi
ove, productiocoupled with inea. The increatings on the Pie
average realiseverage Brent pr. The increaseof oil equivalen
SALES
g Expenditure
nt in Oil & Gas I
NTHS ENDED 30s increased in Qly attributable tn (“DD&A”) par
EXPENDITUREperating costsating costs incluThe net unit opd by Ithaca throed $19 per boela production r
&A rate for thense for the pery to the ramp u
T IN INVENTORYas inventory m7.3 million). Thn Cook and Piethe year end.
S ENDED 30 JUNs decreased maosts and DD&A
EXPENDITUREosts increased roduction, parto the aforemen.
he period increy due to the ra
UNE 2017 7.4 million in H8% increase in l price associat
on volumes incrncreased produase in sales voluerce, Cook and W
ed oil prices, thrice for the six e in realised oil nt in the period
Inventory
0 JUNE 2017 Q2 2017 by appto production drtially mitigated
increased by 2ude tariff paymperating cost oough its 49% oe in Q2 2017 ($amps up.
e quarter remariod of $28.2 mup of productio
Y movement of $1his credit aroseerce in the qua
UNE 2017 arginally in H1 2being offset by
in the period ttially offset by ntioned opera
ased to $42.7amp up of prod
M
H1 2017 to $7sales volumes ed with the up
reased by 24% uction on the Piumes of 8% waWytch Farm fie
ere was an incmonths ended price was supp.
3-Months En
2017
27,745
28,190
(18,082)
481
38,334
proximately 58%driven increased by an increase
27% in the quaents made to af the business ownership in th$25/boe in Q2
ined steady atmillion (Q2 201on on the Stella
18.1 million wa primarily as a arter, partially
2017 to $68.2 my the movemen
o $45.9 milliona reduction in ting costs red
million (H1 201uction on the S
MANAGEMENT QUAR
75.2 million (Hcoupled with aswing of Brent
in H1 2017 prierce and Cook s significantly llds.
rease to $51/b30 June 2017 wplemented by a
nded 30 June
2016
21,848
19,776
(17,314)
-
24,310
% to $38.3 millis in operating ce in the value of
arter to $27.7 a 49% owned asis calculated byhe associated c2016), and is
$22/boe (Q2 26: $19.8 milliofield.
s credited to cresult of increoffset by a red
million (H1 201t in oil and gas
(H1 2016: $42net unit cost fuctions and lo
16: $37.4 milliotella field.
T DISCUSSION &RTER ENDED 30
1 2016: $57.8 an increase of $during the per
imarily due to tfields, offset bless than this p
bbl in H1 2017 fwas $52/bbl coa realised hedg
6-Months E
2017
45,863
42,663
(20,878)
596
68,244
ion (Q2 2016: $costs, depletioof oil and gas inv
million (Q2 20ssociated compby netting off thcompany. Thisforecast to fur
2016: $22/boe),on). This increa
cost of sales in eased stock volduction in valu
16: $68.4 millioinventory.
2.0 million) primfrom $25/boe tower cost Stel
on). As noted a
& ANALYSIS JUNE 2017
million). This$11/bbl (or 27%iod.
the ramp up ofby natural declinprimarily due to
from $40/bbl iompared to $40ging gain of $10
Ended 30 June
2016
42,033
37,384
(10,990
-
68,427
$24.3 million). n, depreciationventory.
016: $21.8 millpany of Ithaca, he payments wnet unit opera
rther reduce du
, resulting in a ase in expense
Q2 2017 (Q2 2umes due to lie due to the fa
n) with increas
marily as a resuto $19/boe yeala field produc
above, this incr
7
30% %) in
f the ne in o the
n H1 0/bbl 0 per
3
4
0)
-
7
This n and
ion). FPF‐
which ating uring
total was
2016: fting all in
es in
ult of ar on ction
rease
Adleon
dministration eevels maintainedn‐going monito
expense d through oring
MOVEMENTAn oil and gcredit of $1kbbls), mainassociated b
ADMINIST
$’000
General &
Share Bas
Non-recur
Total Adm
Exploratio
THREE MONADMINISTRATotal undermillion). Unsavings that costs of $5.3 E&E EXPENSA minor writ SIX MONTHSTotal underlprimarily duabove, H1 20
T IN INVENTORYas inventory m1.0 million). Innly due to the tbuild‐up in inven
Movement in Oil & Gas Inv
Opening inven
Production
Liftings/sales
Closing volum
TRATION EX
& Administration
sed Payments (
rring Delek trans
ministration Expe
on & Evaluation
NTHS ENDED 30ATION EXPENSElying administrnderlying G&A can be secured3 million were i
SES te off of E&E as
S ENDED 30 JUNying administrae to the cost s017 includes no
Y movement of $2n H1 2017 mortiming of Cookntory, generati
Operating ventory
ntory
mes
XPENSES A
n (“G&A”)
(“SBP”)
saction costs
enses
(“E&E”) write o
0 JUNE 2017 ES rative expensecosts are tightd in the currentncurred specifi
ssets was made
UNE 2017 ative expenses saving drive initon‐recurring De
M
20.9 million ware barrels of oik and Pierce fieng a credit to t
O
kb
(
AND EXPLOR
3-Months
2017
745
229
5,282
6,256
ff 56
es were reducetly managed, wt commodity prcally relating to
e at the period e
decreased in ttiated as a resuelek takeover tr
MANAGEMENT QUAR
as credited to cl were produceeld liftings, resuhe income stat
Oil
bls
Gas/
kb
384
1,784
1,334)
834
RATION & E
Ended 30 June
2016
1,302
220
-
1,522
399
ed to $1.0 milwith the businesrice environmeo the Delek take
end relating to
he period to $1ult of the lowerransaction costs
T DISCUSSION &RTER ENDED 30
cost of sales in ed (1,784 kbblulting in an untement.
/NGL
boe
To
kb
(3)
316 2
(316) (1,
(3)
EVALUATIO
e 6-Months
2017
1,541
294
6,066
7,901
801
llion in Q2 20ss continuing tent. Additional eover transacti
non‐commerci
1.8 million (H1 r oil price envirs.
& ANALYSIS JUNE 2017
H1 2017 (H1 2s) than sold (1derlift position
otal
boe
381
2100
,650)
831
ON EXPENSE
Ended 30 Jun
2016
2,960
331
-
3,291
819
17 (Q2 2016: to benefit fromnon‐recurring on.
al prospects.
2016: $3.3 milronment. As n
8
2016: 1,334 and
ES
e
$1.5 m the G&A
llion) oted
Gex
BP:US$ month xchange rate
end
FOREIGN
$’000
Gain on For
Total Gain o
Revaluation
Revaluation
Revaluation
Total Revalu
Realised (Lo
Realised Ga
Realised (Lo
Total Realis
Total Foreig
THREE MONFOREIGN EXWhile the mincurred in Consequentexchange ga In Q2 2017, primarily dri FINANCIAL INThe CompanJune 2017 (Q A $7.9 milliomaturing duof $50/bbl) average NBP$3.0 million The $3.0 milgas volumesoffset by an forward curv SIX MONTHSFOREIGN EXA foreign exdue to volatperiod and a FINANCIAL INThe Companended 30 Ju A $15.8 milloil hedges a Offsetting tinstruments hedges of $1instruments longer still h
N EXCHANG
eign Exchange
on Foreign Exch
Forex Forward
of Interest Rate
of Commodity
uation (Loss)
oss) on Forex C
ain on Commod
oss) on Interest
ed Gain
n Exchange & F
NTHS ENDED 30XCHANGE ajority of the Cpounds sterl
ly, general volaains and losses.
a foreign exchaven by timing d
NSTRUMENTSny recorded an Q2 2016: $33.5
on realised gairing the quarteand a $3.8 miP price of 38p/negative revalu
llion negative rs during the quupward revaluve.
S ENDED 30 JUNXCHANGE xchange gain oftility in the GBa closing rate of
NSTRUMENTSny recorded anne 2017 (H1 20
ion gain was rend $6.6 million
he realised gastill held at qu1.6 million andwas primarily
held at the peri
GE & FINANC
hange
d Contracts
e Swaps
Hedges
Contracts
ity Hedges
Rate swaps
Financial Instrum
0 JUNE 2017
Company’s reveling (some USatility in the GB
ange gain of $1differences on t
overall gain ofmillion loss).
in was made iner (at an averagllion gain on g/therm). The touation of instru
revaluation of cuarter (i.e. the uation of the re
UNE 2017
f $3.0 million wBP:USD exchanf 1.30 on 30 Jun
n overall $10.6016: $28.3 millio
ecorded in resp on gas hedges
ain was the rearter end. Thisd a negative revdue to the reod end), partia
M
CIAL INSTRU
ments
enue is US dollaS dollar and BP:USD exchan
1.3 million was the settlement
f $4.9 million o
n Q2 2017. Thge exercise pricas hedges (at aotal realised gauments as at 30
commodity hedtransfer of preemaining hedge
was recorded innge rate, with fne 2017.
million gain onon loss).
pect of realised maturing durin
evaluation of is $5.2 million revaluation of gasalisation of theally offset by an
MANAGEMENT QUAR
UMENTS
3-Months EnJune
2017
1,338
1,338
-
-
(3,007)
(3,007)
-
7,920
-
7,920
6,251
ar denominatedEuro denomin
nge rate is the
recorded (Q2 2of pounds ster
n financial instr
his comprised ae of $56/bbl coan average pricain of $7.9 mill June 2017.
dges was due toeviously unrealies at 30 June 20
n H1 2017 (H1 fluctuations be
n financial instr
d commodity heng the period.
nstruments as evaluation relats hedges of $3.e amounts noten increase in va
T DISCUSSION &RTER ENDED 30
nded 30 e
6-
2016 2
405
405
(4,058)
52
(47,582) (
(51,588) (
(532)
18,824 1
(157)
18,135 1
(33,048) 1
d, expendituresnated costs aprimary factor
2016: $0.4 millrling invoices.
ruments for th
a $4.1 million ompared to an ace of 58p/therlion in the peri
o the realisatioised gains to re017 due to a w
2016: $0.9 miletween 1.20 an
ruments for th
edges, compris
at 30 June 2ted to a negativ.6 million. The ed above (i.e. alue of the rem
& ANALYSIS JUNE 2017
Months EndedJune
2017 201
3,046
3,046
(17) (5,2
-
(5,182) (79,9
(5,199) (85,1
- (9
15,818 57,
- (1
15,818 56,
13,665 (27,3
s are predominaare also incurunderlying for
ion gain). This
e quarter ende
gain on oil heaverage Brent prm compared tiod was offset
n of hedged oilealised gain), pweakening of th
llion gain) primnd 1.30 during
e six month pe
sing $9.2 millio
2017, which vave revaluation oloss on commowhere they araining swaps b
9
d 30
16
906
906
278)
43
918)
153)
951)
987
157)
879
368)
antly red). reign
s was
ed 30
dges price o an by a
l and artly he oil
marily g the
eriod
n on
alues of oil odity e no ased
Reprde
Nbe5
educing total firofile driven by ecreasing net d
o UK tax anticipe payable withiyears
inance cost
debt
pated to in the next
on the move As of 1 July relative to th
FINANCE
$’000
Bank inte
Senior n
Finance
Non-ope
Prepaym
Loan fee
Accretion
Total Fin
THREE MONFinance costmillion). Ththe Stella destable quartreduction in SIX MONTHSFinance costmillion). As Again, total debt.
TAXATIO
$’000
UK & Nexcluding
Impact of
Total Taxa
THREE MONA tax credit credit). SignExpenditurecredit in resincurred by (“SPA”), Ithathese allowabenefit IthaPetrofac 5 ythe prevailinexpected to $100 millionexpected fut SIX MONTHSA tax creditmillion credRing Fence E
ement in the fo
2017 the Comhe respective o
COSTS
erest and charg
otes interest
lease interest
erated asset fina
ment interest
e amortisation
n
nance Costs
NTHS ENDED 30ts charged to tis increase is pevelopment nower on quarter.net debt.
S ENDED 30 JUNts charged to tnoted above, tfinance costs
N
Norway CorporRate Changes
Change in Tax
ation
NTHS ENDED 30of $20.5 millionificant compon Supplement; spect of the adIthaca but paidaca receives theances continue ca receives froyears after legang tax rate appbe around $25n. A related deture benefit of
S ENDED 30 JUN of $27.0 milliit). Significant Expenditure Su
orward curve fro
mpany’s commooil forward curv
ges
ance fees
0 JUNE 2017 the income staprimarily attribw that the fieldTotal finance c
UNE 2017 the income statthis increase pr(both capitalis
ration Tax –
Rates
0 JUNE 2017 on was recognisnents of the cra $3.8 milliondditional capitad by Petrofac. e right to claim to be receivedom the additiol completion oplied to the re50 million and imeferred tax assethese additiona
UNE 2017 on was recogncomponents oupplement; a $
M
om the start of
odity hedges wes, and related
3-Mon
2017
(1,731
(4,854
(237
(45
(702
(1,040
(2,084
(10,423
atement increasutable to the cd is producing. costs (both cap
tement increasimarily reflectssed and expens
3-Months E
2017
20,485
-
20,485
sed in the quarredit include a $credit relatingal allowances r In accordanca tax benefit fod by Ithaca as tonal capital allof the SPA, in aclevant capital amplies, assuminet is recorded al capital allow
nised in the sixof the credit inc3.8 million cre
MANAGEMENT QUAR
the year to the
were valued at in entirety to o
nths Ended 30 June
2016
) (1,131)
4) (3,830)
7) (250)
5) (7)
2) (782)
0) (1,040)
4) (2,294)
3) (9,334)
sed to $10.4 mcessation of ca All other finanitalised and ex
sed to $19.0 mthe cessation osed) have redu
nded 30 June
2016
32,614
-
32,614
rter ended 30 J$9.7 million cre to stock optiorecognised in rce with the Steor these capitalhe expenditureowances a paymccordance withallowances. Thng current tax rat 30 June 201ances.
x months endeclude an $18.9dit relating to s
T DISCUSSION &RTER ENDED 30
e end of the rep
$2.0 million boil hedges.
6-Mont
2017
) (2,486)
) (8,414)
) (476)
) (56)
) (1,379)
) (2,081)
) (4,154)
) (19,047)
million in Q2 20pitalisation of nce costs have xpensed) have r
million in H1 20of interest capiuced due to th
6-Months
2017
27,002
-
27,002
une 2017 (Q2 edit relating toons exercised, relation to Steella Sale and Pul allowances ane is incurred. Inment is expecth its terms, of ae relevant caprates, a paymen17 of $96.3 m
ed 30 June 2019 million credit stock options e
& ANALYSIS JUNE 2017
porting period.
ased on valuat
ths Ended 30 June
2016
(2,283)
(7,659)
(504)
(12)
(1,404)
(2,080)
(4,567)
(18,507)
017 (Q2 2016: interest relatinremained relatreduced due to
16 (H1 2016: $italisation on Sthe reduction in
Ended 30 June
2016
42,693
24,155
66,848
2016: $32.6 mi the UK Ring Feand a $2.8 milla for expendurchase Agreemnd the tax benefn recognition ofted to be mada sum calculatepital allowancesnt of approximaillion reflecting
17 (H1 2016: $relating to theexercised, and
10
tions
$9.3 ng to ively o the
$18.5 tella. n net
e
illion ence illion iture ment fit of f the de to ed at s are ately g the
$66.8 e UK $1.3
20prfode
017 capital inverogramme primocused on GSA evelopment act
estment marily
tivities
million in reincurred by It was annoeffectively aCompany's fand therefocredit of $24 It was also (“SCT”) rateJanuary 201reduction in2016 compa
CAPITA
Excluding cawhich mainl
WORKIN
$’000
Cash &
Trade
Invent
Other
Trade
Net W
*Worki
As at 30 Juunrestrictedreceivable areceivable bthe collectio Working capin any givenand co‐ventu Net workingfrom operat
espect of addIthaca but paid
ounced in the abolished fromfuture PRT tax cre the deferred4.2 million.
announced in payable by oi
16. This reduc the SCT rate wratives.
AL INVEST
$’0
Dev
Exp
Oth
Tot
apitalised intery related to act
NG CAPIT
& Cash Equival
& Other Receiv
tory
Current Assets
& Other Payab
Working Capital*
ng capital being t
une 2017 Ithac cash balance are current, bealances outstaon of accounts r
pital movementn period. A signurers in the oil
g capital has deions offset by c
itional capital d by Petrofac as
UK Budget onm 1 January 20charge from 1 Jd PRT provision
the UK Budgetl and gas prodces the Compawas not enacte
TMENTS
000
velopment & Pr
ploration & Eva
her Fixed Asset
tal
rest costs, capitivities on the G
TAL
lents
vables
bles
total current asse
ca had a net wof $22.5 millieing defined anding in excessreceivable.
ts are driven bynificant proportand gas indust
ecreased overcapital expendit
M
allowances res explained abo
n 16 March 2016 with the iJanuary 2016. Tn was fully relea
t on 16 Marchucers would bany's future SCd until Septem
roduction (“D&P
luation (“E&E”)
s
tal expenditureGSA, predomina
30 Ju
2
14
4
(23
(2
ets less trade and
working capitaon held with as less than 9s of 90 days. No
y the timing of tion of Ithaca’sry and is subjec
the period to ture and repay
MANAGEMENT QUAR
ecognised in reve.
016 that Petrontroduction ofThe PRT rate chased through th
2016 that thee reduced fromCT charge accober 2016, mea
AH
P”)
e in the periodantly well opera
un. 2017 31
2,535
1,898
3,908
7,306
9,879) (
4,232)
d other payables
l credit balancBNP Paribas. 0 days. The o credit loss ha
receipts and pas accounts recect to normal joi
30 June 2017 ament of borrow
T DISCUSSION &RTER ENDED 30
elation to Stel
oleum Revenuf a 0% rate. Thange was enache H1 2016 res
e Supplementam 20% to 10% ordingly. The ining there is no
Additions H1 2017
41,552
2,654
32
44,238
d was approximations on the H
Dec. 2016
27,199
158,579
27,729
7,183
(236,928)
(16,238)
ce of $24.2 mSubstantially aCompany reg
as historically b
ayments of balaeivable balancent venture/ind
as a result of awings in the qua
& ANALYSIS JUNE 2017
la for expend
e Tax ("PRT") This eliminatedcted in March 2sults giving rise
ry Corporationwith effect frompact of the o impact on th
mately $35 milHarrier field.
Increase / (Decrease)
(4,664)
(16,681)
16,179
123
(2,951)
(7,994)
illion, includingall of the accoularly monitoreen experience
ances and flucte is with customustry credit risk
a positive casharter.
11
iture
was d the 2016 to a
n Tax om 1 10% e H1
llion,
g an ounts rs all ed in
tuate mers ks.
hflow
Reuncoac
efinancing opponder review follompletion of thcquisition
ortunities lowing e Delek
NET DE
NET DEBT Net debt at start‐up of Sin resumptio With the resrespectively,managemen
D
R
Se
D
To
U
Ne
Notcap
DEBT FACILIIthaca has exparent comp As at 30 Junmillion juniothese facilitiplace a $30 combined w$618 million Both RBL facof which havCompany’s $maintenance The Companquarter. TheSEDAR profi
A corporfunds for
The ratiofields to
The ratioto the am
BT & CAP
30 June 2017 wStella productioon of the downw
serves based le, the Company nt of our financi
EBT SUMMARY
BL Facility
enior Notes
elek Term Loan
otal Debt
K Cash and Cas
et Drawn Debt
te this table showspitalised RBL and
TIES xisting availablepany loan.
ne 2017 the baor RBL), both wies was over $3million unsecu
with the $300 mn and cash in th
cilities are basedve historic finan$300 million see financial coven
ny was in come key covenantsle at www.seda
rate cashflow pr the later of th
o of the net prthe amount dra
o of the net premount drawn u
PITAL RES
was materially on, the increaseward trend in n
ending facilitiesy is assessing itsial position and
Y (M$)
sh Equivalents
s debt repayable senior note costs
e debt facilities
ank debt facilitiith a maturity o300 million. In ured parent comillion senior une bank of $22.6
d on conventioncial covenant enior unsecurenant tests.
mpliance with s in the senior ar.com, are:
projection showhe following 12
resent value of awn under the
esent value of cnder the facilit
M
SOURCES
unchanged froed operating canet debt that w
s and senior nos options to refd with the supp
as opposed to the
s of over $630 m
es total $535 mof September 2addition, followompany term lonsecured notes6 million.
onal oil and gas tests, and are ded notes nor t
all its relevantand junior RBL
wing total sourmonths or unt
cashflows secufacility must no
cashflows secuy must not fall
MANAGEMENT QUAR
S
om the end of tashflows of theas established
tes having matfinance these mort of the Delek
30 Ju
3
3
6
(
5
e reported balance
million, compris
million ($475 m018. As at the swing the takeovoan with a ma, due July 2019
industry borrowdue to mature the term loan
t financial and L facilities, whic
ces of funds mil forecast first
ured under theot fall below 1.
red under the Rbelow 1.05:1.
T DISCUSSION &RTER ENDED 30
the year at $59e business are in 2016.
turities in late 2maturities as pak Group.
un. 2017 31 D
303.1
300.0
15.0
618.1
(22.6)
595.5
e sheet debt which
sing bank debt,
million senior Rsame date, thever by Delek, taturity of Septe9, the Company
wing base finanin late 2018. Sifrom Delek ha
operating covch are available
must exceed totoil from the Ste
e RBL for the e15:1.
RBL for the life
& ANALYSIS JUNE 2017
96 million. Withscheduled to re
2018 and mid‐2art of our proac
Dec. 2016
324.9
300.0
-
624.9
(27.2)
597.7
h nets off
, senior notes a
RBL Facility ande debt availabilihe Company hember 2018. Wy has drawn de
ncing terms, neimilarly, neitherave any histori
venants duringe on the Compa
tal forecast useella field.
conomic life of
e of the debt fa
12
h the esult
2019 ctive
and a
$60 ty of as in
When bt of
ither r the ic or
g the any’s
es of
f the
cility
Wca
Working capital ash outflow in t
driven the quarter
H1 2017 CASDuring the sfinancing acfollowing gra
Cashflow froCash generaassets were from the hed Cashflow froCash used inthe RBL debt Cashflow froCash used inon the GSA d
COMMIT
The Companother on‐goHarrier deve With the Steare forecast
In addition tin respect orespect of fyears after fup to $34 mThis further three and a
SHFLOW MOVEsix months endctivities of appraph.
om operationsated from operbolstered by tdging programm
om financing acn financing actt facility during
om investing acn investing activdevelopment (i
TMENTS
ny’s commitmeing operationaelopment drillin
ella field now into be funded f
$’000
Office Leases
Licence Fees
Engineering
Rig Commitme
Total
to the amountsof the FPF‐1 Floinal payment oully ramped up
million was initiapayment was half years after
EMENTS ded 30 June 2roximately $4.7
rating activitiesthe start‐up of me in place and
ctivities ivities was $28g the period, pa
ctivities vities was $48.ncluding capita
ents relate priml commitmentsng campaign.
n production, tfrom the operat
ents
s shown in the oating Producton variations tp production is ally to be maderevised to $17r fully ramped u
M
2017 there was7 million (H1 2
s was $61.7 miproduction frod reduced unit
8.0 million, beinrtly offset by th
4 million, primalised interest).
marily to capitas across the po
the Company’s ting cashflows o
1 Y
20
4
25
table, in 2015 tion facility who the contractachieved from e by Ithaca dep7 million in Q3 up production i
MANAGEMENT QUAR
s a cash outflo2016 inflow of
llion. Revenuesom the Stella fieoperating costs
ng interest chahe receipt of a t
arily associated
al investment rtfolio. Rig com
overall commiof the business
Year 2-5 Y
162
488
0,398
4,395
5,443
Ithaca enteredhereby Ithaca w, with paymenthe Stella fieldpendent on the2016. This pas achieved from
T DISCUSSION &RTER ENDED 30
ow from operaf $14.3 million)
s from the proeld, combined s.
arges coupled wterm loan from
d with further
activities on thmmitments rela
itments are rels.
Years 5+ Y
-
-
-
-
-
d into an agreewill pay Petrofnt deferred unt. A further payme timing of sail‐ayment will alsom the Stella fiel
& ANALYSIS JUNE 2017
ating, investing ); as set out in
oducing portfolwith realised g
with repaymenm Delek.
capital expend
he GSA, along ate to the on‐g
atively modest
Years
-
-
-
-
-
ment with Petrac $13.7 milliotil three and a ment to Petrofa‐away of the FPo be deferred d.
13
and n the
io of gains
ts of
iture
with going
t and
rofac on in half ac of PF‐1. until
FINANC
All financialmeasuremeeach financi
FinanciaCategor
Held-for-
Held-to-m
Loans an
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The classifica COMMODITThe followin
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RUMENTS
are initially mcial instrumentnto one of thes
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s Accountsoperatingaccrued l
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arises the comm
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July 2017 –
floor price of $47
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nts is the same
modity hedges i
June 2018
June 2018
7.50/bbl and a ce
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e Company’s edged at an aved of:
at an average p
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MANAGEMENT QUAR
he balance shtheir classificat
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Fair Valuenet incom
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at inception an
n place at 30 Ju
Vo
1,
elling price of $60
dging contracts3/bbl.
xisting positionrage floor price
price of $53/bbl
7/bbl and a ceil
of $54/bbl
T DISCUSSION &RTER ENDED 30
heet at fair vtion. The Com
bsequent Meas
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alue. Subseqmpany has class
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QUARTE
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OUTSTA
On 5 June 2takeover, thCompany’s Canada and As at 30 Junthe issued aexercised ancommon sha
ERLY RES
30 Jun2017
37,943
(7,397
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gnificant factorions in underlycommodity andbeneficial exchwever, these codue to movem underlying comax charge/cred
ANDING S
2017, followinghe Company becommon sharethe Alternative
ne 2017, follownd outstandingnd tendered toares of the Com
SULTS SU
n 31 Mar 2017
3 37,239
7) 4,175
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9 415,886
number of shares
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SHARE INF
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UMMARY
31 Dec 2016
30 20
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cted the Compay prices and mange hedging cod reduce its eause volatility imodity prices ans over the periovolatile, for exam
FORMATIO
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MANAGEMENT QUAR
Sep 016
30 Jun2016
4,585 24,51
6,798) (44,081
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1,784 411,78
any's profit befomovement in prontracts to takexposure to voln profit after tnd exchange raod has resultedmple due to the
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compulsory acdiary of Delek ed from the Ton the United Ki
tions in accordapany totalled 4d and cancelles of 30 June 201
T DISCUSSION &RTER ENDED 30
n 31 Mar 2016
11 33,250
1) (16,521)
6) 17,712
3) 0.04
3) 0.04
84 411,384
fore tax during roduction volume advantage oflatility associattax as a result ates. In additd in impairmente timing of reco
cquisition in reGroup Ltd. On
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ance with the 425,338,568. Aed. Accordingl17.
& ANALYSIS JUNE 2017
31 Dec 2015
30 S20
35,340 42
(363,562)
55
(177,625)
42
(0.35)
(0.35)
411,384 329
the above quames. The Compf higher commoted with theseof unrealised gtion, the signifit write downs iognition of loss
lation to the Dn 7 June 2017,xchange (“TSX
terms of the Oll share optionsy, the fully dil
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2,108
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2,812
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MANAGEMENT QUAR
any and the fepared in accor
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tions in Q2 201he financial res
T DISCUSSION &RTER ENDED 30
financial data rdance with IFR
and its wholly‐oLimited (“FPF‐1
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& ANALYSIS JUNE 2017
contained in RS.
owned subsidia1”).
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CRITICA
Certain accoformulation revenues anreader in asmaterially demergence estimated am The followinexhaustive. standards pr Capitalised estimated fudepreciated adjusted for A review is cD&P and E&carried out oCompany’s Cnot always, carrying valuas the highefrom estimais charged to Goodwill is tmay be at ramount of ethan its carlosses relatin Recognition estimated coliability and settlement othe abandonthe unit of production a All financial financial insaccrued liabdependent o In order to options granunderlying s The determicomplex lawof consideraestimated an The accrualrevenues, pmust estimaactual costs
AL ACCOU
ounting policiesof estimates
nd expenses. Tssessing the criifferent results of new informmounts that dif
ng assessment o The Companromulgated, fro
costs relating uture capital exon a unit‐of‐pproduction.
carried out eac&E assets may bon the Cash GeCGUs are thosesingle develop
ue with the recr of its fair valuted future net o the Statemen
tested annuallyisk of being imeach CGU to wrying amount, ng to goodwill c
of decommissosts discountedassociated assof the obligationment and recproduction m
assets. Actual c
instruments astruments consbilities, contingon the classifica
recognise sharnted using assuecurity and exp
ination of the Cws and regulatioable time. Accnd recorded on
method of aroduction costate capital expehave not been
UNTING E
s require that and assumptiThese accounttical accountin being reportedation and chanffer materially f
of significant any might realizom time to time
to the explorxpenditures reproduction basi
ch reporting dabe impaired. Foenerating Unit (e assets which pments or prooverable valueue less costs of cash flows. Annt of Income.
y for impairmenmpaired. Impairwhich the goodwan impairmencannot be reve
sioning liabilitid based on the set are adjusteons. The liabilityclamation. The method, in acccosts to retire ta
are initially recsist of cash, agent consideratation of the res
re based paymumptions relatepected dividend
Company’s incoons. Tax filings cordingly, the n the financial s
accounting wils and other coenditures on careceived as of
M
STIMATES
management mions that affecting policies arg policies and d. Ithaca's mannged circumstafrom current es
ccounting policze different ree, by various ru
ation and devequired in ordeis, by asset, us
ate for any indir assets where (“CGU”). Each generate largeoduction areas. of an asset. Thdisposal and vay additional de
nt and also wherment is determwill relates. Whnt loss is recogrsed in future p
ies associated estimated life oed for any chany is accreted ucarrying amoucordance with angible assets a
cognised at faiaccounts receivtion and borropective financia
ment expense, ed to interest rad yields. These
ome and otherare subject to actual income statements.
l require manosts as at a sppital projects tthe reporting d
MANAGEMENT QUAR
S
make appropriact the reportee discussed bepractices of thagement reviewances may resustimates.
cies and associasults from thele‐making bodi
velopment of or to develop ping estimated
cation that thethere are such CGU is identifiely independent The impairm
he recoverable alue in use, wheepreciation resu
en circumstancemined for goodhere the recovenised in the Stperiods.
with oil and of the asset. In nges in the estp to the actualnts of the assothe depreciatare deducted fr
ir value on thevable, depositsowings. Measural instrument.
the Company ates, expected assumptions m
tax liabilities /audit and potetax liability m
nagement to iecific reportinghat are in progdate.
T DISCUSSION &RTER ENDED 30
ate decisions wed amounts ofelow and are ihe Company anws these estimult in actual res
ated estimates e application oies.
oil and gas reproved and proproved and pr
e carrying value indications, aned in accordanct cash flows anment test involamount of an aere the value inulting from the
es indicate thadwill by assessiverable amounttatement of In
gas wells are periods followtimated amounl expected cashociated assets ion policy for rom the liability
e balance shees, derivatives, rement in sub
estimates the life of the opti
may vary over ti
/ assets requireential reassessmmay differ sign
ncorporate ceg date. In addigress or recentl
& ANALYSIS JUNE 2017
with respect tof assets, liabilncluded to aidnd the likelihoomates regularly. sults or change
is not meant tof new accoun
serves, along obable reservesrobable reserve
e of the Compan impairment tece with IAS 36. d are normallyves comparingasset is determn use is determimpairment tes
t the carrying vng the recovert of the CGU isncome. Impairm
determined uing recognitionnt or timing ofh outlay to perfare depleted udevelopment
y as incurred.
et. The Compaaccounts payasequent period
fair value of son, volatility ofme.
es interpretatioment after the lnificantly from
rtain estimateition, the Compy completed w
17
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to be nting
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CONTRO
The Chief Exdisclosure coprocedures annual filingprocessed, ssuch informcertifying off The Chief Econtrols overegarding thexternal pur (a) pertain ttransactions (b) are desigpreparation Company arCompany; an (c) are desunauthorisethe annual f The Chief Exfinancial repFramework (“COSO”), aweaknesses Based on thfinancial repeffective capresentation
As of 30 Junthat occurrelikely to mat
CHANG
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xecutive Officeer financial repohe reliability of frposes in accord
to the maintens and dispositio
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signed to provd acquisition, uinancial statem
xecutive Officerporting as at 30(2013) issued bnd concluded identified.
heir inherent porting may non provide onlyn.
ne 2017, there ed during the qterially affect, o
ES IN ACC
mended standatheir effectiver the first time
RONMENT
er and Chief Fiocedures as at to ensure that gs and other rend reported witmulated and copriate to allow
er and Chief Forting to be desfinancial reportdance with IFRS
nance of recorns of the Comp
e reasonable asatements in aconly in accord
vide reasonabuse or dispositioments or interim
r and Chief Fina0 June 2017, baby the Committhat internal
limitations, dist prevent or dey reasonable as
were no chanquarter endedour internal con
COUNTING
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nancial Officer30 June 2017, information reports filed or suthin the time pcommunicated w timely decisio
inancial Officesigned under thting and prepaS including thos
rds that in reapany’s assets;
ssurance that tcordance with ance with auth
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ancial Officer pased on the critttee of Sponsorcontrol over fi
sclosure controetect misstatemssurance with
ges in the Com30 June 2017 tntrol over finan
G POLICIE
retations needof early adopt
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MANAGEMENT QUAR
r evaluated theand concluded equired to be ubmitted underperiods specifieto the Compans regarding re
r have designeheir supervisionration of the Cose policies and
sonable detail
ransactions areIFRS, and that horisations of m
regarding prepany’s assets thements.
erformed an asteria establishering Organizatioinancial report
ols and procedments and evenrespect to fina
mpany’s internathat have matecial reporting.
ES
to be adoptedtion). There arebe expected to
T DISCUSSION &RTER ENDED 30
e effectiveness that such discdisclosed by tr securities legied in the securiany’s managemequired disclosu
ed, or have can, to provide reompany’s finanprocedures tha
accurately an
e recorded as nt receipts and emanagement a
evention or timhat could have a
ssessment of ined in Internal Cons of the Treting is effective
dures and inten those optionsancial stateme
al control over erially affected
d in the first fie no new IFRSso have a mate
& ANALYSIS JUNE 2017
s of the Compalosure controlsthe Company iislation is recorities legislationment, includingures.
used such inteasonable assurncial statementat:
d fairly reflect
necessary to peexpenditures ofnd directors of
mely detectiona material effec
nternal control Control – Integradway Commise with no mat
ernal controls s determined tnt preparation
financial repo, or are reason
nancial statems of IFRICs thaterial impact on
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The Compancourse of optreated as eincidental toare recordeliabilities of
A director oCompany. T$0.0 millioncommercial As at 30 Juassociates oand $0.1 mi
The calculatone barrel oconversion applicable aratio based energy equiindication o
The estimatestimates of The Compa“Licence Poreserves evaHandbook mto time.
Well test reindicative otransient anresults contcompleted.
ONAL INF
rom operation non‐IFRS finabe comparable o help evaluatetions should noactivities as deto be a key msary to fund ois determined ctivities.
ng capital” refent assets less trtled measures to measures u
referred to in to assess its findebt facilities a
ny has certain lperations, all oeither operatino ownership lied on the balanc$29.3 million a
of the CompanThe amount of n). These transaterms with con
ne 2017 the Cof the Companyllion, respective
tion of boe is bof crude oil ("bratio of 6 mct the burner tipon the current ivalency of 6 mf value.
tes of reservef reserves for a
ny's total net ortfolio Activitialuator, as of Dmaintained by t
esults disclosedof long‐term wend well test intained in the
ORMATIO
s” and “cashfloncial measuresto similar meae its performaot be considereetermined in aeasure as it deperations and by adding bac
erred to in this rade & other pof other com
used by other co
this MD&A is nnancial positionand senior note
ease agreemenof which are disng leases or fine with the lessoce sheet. As atare included on
ny is a partnerfees paid to Buactions are in nsideration com
Company had loy, for $58.7 milely) as a result
based on a convbl"). The termcf: 1 bbl is bap and does notprice of crude
mcf: 1 bbl, utilis
es for individuall properties, d
proved and pres”). These reDecember 31, the Society of
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ON
ow per share”s do not haveasures presentence. As an inded as an alternaccordance withemonstrates thsupport activik changes in n
MD&A is not payables. Net wmpanies, and ompanies.
not prescribed n. Net drawn es, less cash and
nts and rig comsclosed under tnance leases br or the lessee t 30 June 2017,the balance sh
r of Burstall Wurstall Winger Zthe normal comparable to tho
oans receivablellion and $0.0 mof the complet
version rate of boe may be mased on an en represent a vaoil as comparesing a conversio
al properties mue to the effect
robable reserveeserves were i2016 in accordPetroleum Eng
A represent shce or ultimate nalyses may nod be considere
MANAGEMENT QUAR
referred to in any standardi
ed by other comicator of the Cative to, or morh IFRS. The Cohe Company’s uties related toon‐cash opera
prescribed by Iworking capital accordingly N
by IFRS. The Codebt includes d cash equivale
mitments whicthe heading "Cased on the exunder IAS 17. W finance lease aheet.
Winger Zammit ammit LLP in Qourse of busineose charged by
e from FPF‐1 Lmillion, respection of the GSA
six thousand cmisleading, partergy equivalenalue equivalencd to natural gaon ratio at 6 m
may not reflects of aggregatio
es at 31 Decemndependently dance with theineers (Calgary
ort‐term resulthydrocarbon rot have been ed preliminary
T DISCUSSION &RTER ENDED 30
this MD&A areised meaningsmpanies. The CCompany’s perfre meaningful tompany considunderlying abilo its major assting working c
IFRS. Net workmay not be co
Net working ca
ompany uses namounts outsnts.
ch were enteredCommitments",xtent to whichWhere appropassets of $27.7
LLP who acts Q2 2017 was $0ess and are cothird parties.
Limited and FPtively (30 June transactions.
cubic feet of naticularly if usedncy conversioncy at the wellhes is significantly
mcf: 1 bbl may b
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mber 2016 weassessed by S
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ts, which may recovery therecompleted andy until such a
& ANALYSIS JUNE 2017
e not prescribeand therefore
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king capital inclomparable to oapital may no
net drawn debtstanding under
d into in the no above. Leaseh risks and rewriate, finance le million and re
as counsel for.0 million (Q2 2nducted on no
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atural gas ("mcf in isolation. An method primead. Given the vy different frombe misleading a
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not necessarilfrom. Full presd as such flownalyses have
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AND UNCE
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pany’s risks anDecember 2016
nificantly impacnd as well as ec
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ng oil and natural employed wt the sale of of markets. Thopment program
nd uncertaintie6, (the “AIF”) fil
ted by prevailinonomic and po
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ng other things
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ecasts to monitoty to execute p
acilities’ resourmay be requircould limit Ithausiness and to m
enditure programent of all or a
T DISCUSSION &RTER ENDED 30
ral gas reserveill not result inreserves may e Company is dm.
es, refer to theled on SEDAR a
ng oil and natuolitical factors.
s, the Compansed prices.
market volatilit
ure and operatcutes hedges n pounds sterlirived from gas
arly in relation
Company routerest rates.
awdown of its on the Faciliti, liquidity testnually, using auture oil and gmponent, includn available debe Company will
s, the Compan
y (UK) Limited’he Company or
w.sedar.com. A
Facilities need
or its complianproactive debt p
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am may requira portion of its
& ANALYSIS JUNE 2017
s is inherently n the finding ofbe delayed ddependent upo
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