EX-99.1 3 tm253306d1_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

Gran Tierra UK Limited

(Formerly i3 Energy Plc)

 

Financial Statements for the Year
Ended 31 December 2023

 

 

 

 

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT

 

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders
of Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy plc)

 

Opinion

 

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy plc) (the ‘parent company’) and its subsidiaries (the ‘group’) (a United Kingdom corporation), which comprise the balance sheets as of 31 December 2023, and the related statements of income, retained earnings, and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes to the financial statements.

 

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy Plc) as of 31 December 2023, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.

 

Basis for Opinion

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report. We are required to be independent of Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy Plc) and to meet our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the relevant ethical requirements relating to our audits. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

 

Responsibilities of Management for the Financial Statements

 

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, and for the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

 

In preparing the financial statements, management is required to evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about Gran Tierra UK Limited’s (formerly i3 Energy Plc) ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are available to be issued.

 

Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements

 

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not absolute assurance and therefore is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. 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. Misstatements are considered material if there is a substantial likelihood that, individually or in the aggregate, they would influence the judgment made by a reasonable user based on the financial statements.

 

In performing an audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, we:

 

·Exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit.

 

·Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, and design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks. Such procedures include examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.

 

·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 Gran Tierra UK Limited’s (formerly i3 Energy Plc) internal control. Accordingly, no such opinion is expressed.

 

·Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluate the overall presentation of the financial statements.

 

·Conclude whether, in our judgment, there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about Gran Tierra UK Limited’s (formerly i3 Energy Plc) ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time.

 

 

 

 

We are required to communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit, significant audit findings, and certain internal control related matters that we identified during the audit.

 

 

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PKF Littlejohn LLP

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18 December 2024

  

 

 

 

 

Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy plc) 31 December 2023

Contents

 

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income 2
   
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position 3
   
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 4
   
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow 5
   
Notes To the Group Financial Statements 6
   
Appendix A: Glossary 42
   
Appendix B: Alternate performance measures 45

 

Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy plc)

 

 

 

Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy plc) 31 December 2023  

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

 

   Notes   Year Ended 31
December 2023
   Year Ended 31
December 2022
 
       £’000   £’000 
Revenue   6    146,314    208,436 
Production costs        (71,348)   (76,418)
Gain / (loss) on risk management contracts   18    2,048    (18,990)
Depreciation and depletion   12    (38,232)   (34,339)
Gross profit        38,782    78,689 
Administrative expenses   7    (9,861)   (15,038)
Loss on asset dispositions            (9)
Operating profit        28,921    63,642 
Finance income        640     
Finance costs   8    (8,663)   (7,865)
Profit before tax        20,898    55,777 
Tax charge   9    (5,751)   (13,826)
Profit for the year        15,147    41,951 
                
Other comprehensive income:               
                
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:               
Foreign exchange differences on translation of foreign operations        (4,222)   6,688 
Other comprehensive (loss) / income for the year, net of tax        (4,222)   6,688 
                
Total comprehensive income for the year        10,925    48,639 
                
Earnings per share        Pence    Pence 
Earnings per share – basic   11    1.26    3.60 
Earnings per share - diluted   11    1.24    3.43 

 

All operations are continuing.

 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.

 

Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy plc)2 

 

 

Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy plc) 31 December 2023  

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

 

Assets  Notes   31 December 2023   31 December 2022 
       £’000   £’000 
Non-current assets             
Property, plant & equipment   12    205,667    236,465 
Exploration and evaluation assets   13    63,133    62,060 
Other non-current assets            74 
Total non-current assets        268,800    298,599 
Current assets               
Cash and cash equivalents        23,507    16,560 
Trade and other receivables   14    20,534    34,843 
Income taxes receivable        205     
Risk management contracts   18    1,701    1,111 
Inventory        1,847    2,099 
Total current assets        47,794    54,613 
Current liabilities               
Trade and other payables   15    (27,640)   (45,973)
Income taxes payable            (9,873)
Risk management contracts   18    (136)   (381)
Borrowings and leases   16    (14,001)   (27,241)
Decommissioning provision   17    (3,244)   (3,190)
Total current liabilities        (45,021)   (86,658)
Net current assets / (liabilities)        2,773    (32,045)
Non-current liabilities               
Borrowings and leases   16    (20,568)   - 
Decommissioning provision   17    (78,109)   (90,141)
Deferred tax liability   9    (9,817)   (11,667)
Other non-current liabilities        (84)    
Total non-current liabilities        (108,578)   (101,808)
                
Net assets        162,995    164,746 
Capital and reserves               
Ordinary shares   19    120    119 
Deferred shares   19    50    50 
Share premium   19        48,646 
Share-based payment reserve   20    6,892    6,311 
Warrants – LNs   16        2,045 
Foreign currency translation reserve        3,830    8,052 
Retained earnings        152,103    99,523 
Shareholders’ funds        162,995    164,746 

 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.

 

The consolidated financial statements of i3 Energy plc, company number 10699593, were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 18 December 2024. Signed on behalf of the Board of Directors by Pedro Zutara, Director

 

Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy plc)3 

 

 

Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy plc) 31 December 2023  

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

 

      Ordinary
shares
   Share
premium
   Deferred
shares
   Share-
based
payment
reserve
   Warrants
- LN
   Foreign
currency
translation
reserve
   Retained
earnings
   Total 
       £’000   £’000   £’000   £’000   £’000   £’000   £’000   £’000 
Balance at 31 December 2021        113    44,203    50    9,102    2,045    1,364    81,289    138,166 
Total comprehensive income for the year                            6,688    41,951    48,639 
Transactions with owners:                                             
Exercise of options   20    6    4,443        (3,883)           (6,324)   (5,758)
Share-based payment expense   20                1,092                1,092 
Dividends declared in 2022   19                            (17,393)   (17,393)
Balance at 31 December 2022        119    48,646    50    6,311    2,045    8,052    99,523    164,746 
Total comprehensive income for the year                            (4,222)   15,147    10,925 
Capital reduction            (50,731)                   50,731     
Transactions with owners:                                             
Exercise of options   20        40                        40 
Exercise of warrants   20    1    2,045            (2,045)           1 
Share-based payment expense   20                581                581 
Dividends declared in 2023   19                            (13,298)   (13,298)
Balance at 31 December 2023        120        50    6,892        3,830    152,103    162,995 

 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.

 

The following describes the nature and purpose of each reserve within equity:

 

Reserve Description and purpose
Ordinary shares Represents the nominal value of shares issued
Share premium account Amount subscribed for share capital in excess of nominal value
Deferred shares Represents the nominal value of shares issued, the shares have full capital distribution (including on wind up) rights and do not confer any voting or dividend rights, or any of redemption
Share-based payment reserve Represents the accumulated balance of share-based payment charges recognised in respect of share options granted by the Company less transfers to retained deficit in respect of options exercised or cancelled/lapsed
Warrants – LNs Represents the accumulated balance of share-based payment charges recognised in respect of warrants granted by the Company in respect to warrants granted to the loan note holders
Foreign currency translation reserve Exchange differences arising on consolidating the assets and liabilities of the Group’s non-Pound Sterling functional currency operations (including comparatives) recognised through the Consolidated Statement of Other Comprehensive Income.
Retained earnings Cumulative net gains and losses recognised in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

 

Note: The issued share capital comprises of both ordinary and deferred shares and the total nominal value exceeds the required minimum issued capital of £50,000.

 

Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy plc)4 

 

 

Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy plc) 31 December 2023  

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow

 

   Notes   Year ended 31
December 2023
   Year ended 31
December 2022
* Restated
 
        £’000   £’000 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES               
Profit before tax        20,898    55,777 
Adjustments for:               
Depreciation and depletion   12    38,232    34,339 
Loss on asset dispositions            9 
Finance costs   8    8,663    7,865 
Unrealised (gain) on risk management contracts   18    (860)   (858)
Non-cash other income            (215)
Unrealised FX loss   7    15    110 
Share-based payments expense – employees (including NEDs)   7    581    1,092 
Expenditure on decommissioning oil and gas assets   17    (3,722)   (2,190)
Current tax expense   9    (7,423)   (10,002)
Changes in non-cash working capital – operating activities   4    (6,776)   14,728 
Net cash from operating activities        49,608    100,655 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES               
Acquisitions        (133)   (531)
Additions to property, plant & equipment   12    (23,155)   (74,445)
Disposal of property, plant & equipment        381    621 
Additions to exploration and evaluation assets   13    (1,281)   (12,327)
Tax credit for R&D expenditure   9    184     
Changes in non-cash working capital – investing activities   4    (5,232)   8,556 
Net cash used in investing activities        (29,236)   (78,126)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES               
Exercise of warrants and options        42    635 
Employee tax on exercised share options            (6,432)
Repayment of H1-2019 LN facility   16    (28,856)    
Issuance of debt facility   16    44,481     
Payment of deferred finance costs   16    (2,039)    
Principal payments on debt facility   16    (8,636)    
Interest and other finance charges paid   8    (3,513)   (2,330)
Lease payments   16        (74)
Dividends declared   19    (13,298)   (17,393)
Changes in non-cash working capital – financing activities   4    (1,758)   2,040 
Net cash used in financing activities        (13,577)   (23,554)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash        152    2,250 
Net Increase in cash and cash equivalents        6,947    1,225 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year        16,560    15,335 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR        23,507    16,560 

 

* The classification of certain comparative lines has been restated – see Note 2. Additional cash flow information is provided in note 4. The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.

 

Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy plc)5 

 

 

Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy plc) 31 December 2023  

Notes To the Group Financial Statements

 

 

Notes To the Group Financial Statements

 

1General information

 

Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy plc) (“the Company”) is a Private Company, limited by shares, registered in England and Wales under the Companies Act 2006 with registered number 10699593. The Company’s ordinary shares were traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the AIM Market operated by the London Stock Exchange prior to the acquisition by Gran Tierra Energy Inc., as discussed in note 24. The address of the Company’s registered office is New 100 Longwater Avenue, Green Park, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 6GP.

 

The Company and its subsidiaries (together, “the Group”) principal activities consist of oil and gas production in Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (“WCSB”) and of the appraisal of oil and gas assets on the UK Continental Shelf (“UKCS”).

 

2Basis of preparation

 

The financial statements of Gran Tierra UK Limited have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”).

 

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, as modified by the financial assets and financial liabilities (including derivative instruments) at fair value through profit or loss.

 

The financial information is presented in Pounds Sterling (£, GBP), which is the Company’s functional currency, and rounded to the nearest thousand unless otherwise stated. The functional currency of the Company’s UK subsidiary, Gran Tierra North Sea Limited (formerly i3 Energy North Sea Limited), is GBP, and the functional currency of its Canadian subsidiary, Gran Tierra Canada Ltd. (formerly i3 Energy Canada Limited), is CAD. A summary of period-average and period-end exchange rates is presented in the table below:

 

   Year ended 31
December 2023
   Year ended 31
December 2022
 
Period-average GBP:CAD exchange rate   1.6778    1.6073 
Period-end GBP:CAD exchange rate   1.6808    1.6283 

 

The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these consolidated financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied unless otherwise stated.

 

Basis of Consolidation

 

The consolidated financial statements consolidate the audited financial statements of the Company and the financial statements of its subsidiary undertakings made up to 31 December 2023.

 

Subsidiaries are entities over which the Group has control. The Group controls an entity when the Group is exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the entity. Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on which control is transferred to the Group. They are de-consolidated from the date that control ceases.

 

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.

 

Going concern

 

The Group ended the year with cash and cash equivalents of £23.5 million, current assets of £47.8 million, and current liabilities of £45.0 million. The Group’s debt primarily consisted of the £34.6 million carrying value of the CAD 75 million Debt Facility which amortises monthly toward its maturity in May 2026. During 2022, the Group generated £49.6 million of cash from operating activities.

 

Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy plc)6 

 

 

Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy plc) 31 December 2023  

Notes To the Group Financial Statements

 

 

2Basis of preparation - continued

 

The Directors have given careful consideration to the appropriateness of the going concern assumption, including cash forecasts through the end December 2025, committed capital expenditure, and the principal risks and uncertainties faced by the Group. The cash flow forecasts reflect the CAD 75 million credit facility secured in March 2024 which was reduced to CAD 50 million in October 2024 and cash proceeds from various asset dispositions which occurred after 31 December 2023. This assessment also considered various downside scenarios including a combined downside scenario with a 15% reduction in strip commodity prices and a production run rate of 80%, risks which are partially mitigated by the risk management contracts the Group currently has in place.

 

On 31 October 2024 i3 Energy plc became a wholly owned subsidiary of Gran Tierra Energy Inc (“Gran Tierra”). Refer to note 24 for further details. Although the cash flow forecasts demonstrate that the Gran Tierra UK Limited is self-funding throughout the lookout period, the Gran Tierra Gorup has expressed its continued financial support through the going concern assessment period.

 

Following this review, the Directors are satisfied that the Group has sufficient resources to operate and to meet their commitments as they come due over the going concern period which considers at least 12 months from the date of approval of the financial statements. Accordingly, the Directors continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023.

 

Reclassification of comparative information

 

Following an increase in decommissioning expenditure in 2023, first payments of Canadian corporate income tax, and a review of the financial statements, the Group has elected to change the presentation and classification of certain items within the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position and the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow. There has been no change to the reported total comprehensive income, net assets or net current assets, or total increase in cash and cash equivalents for the year ended 31 December 2022. These reclassification changes are as follows:

 

· Income taxes payable of £9,873 thousand were previously presented within Trade and other payables. This liability is now presented as a separate line item of the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position. This reclassification had no impact on total current liabilities or net current liabilities.

 

· Expenditure on decommissioning oil and gas assets of £437 thousand has been reclassified from investing activities to operating activities within the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow.

 

· Non-cash changes in working capital are now presented separately in each of the cash from or used in operating activities, investing activities, and financing activities sections of the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow. This had no impact on the respective subtotals within each section. Further cash flow information is provided in note 4.

 

3Significant accounting policies

 

Financial instruments

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and cash held on current account or on short-term deposits at variable interest rates with original maturity periods of up to three months. Any interest earned is accrued monthly and classified as interest income within finance income.

 

Trade and other receivables

 

Trade and other receivables are initially recognised at fair value when related amounts are invoiced then carried at this amount less any impairment of these receivables using the expected credit loss model. A provision for impairment is made when there is objective evidence (such as the probability of insolvency or significant financial difficulties of the debtor) that the Company will not be able to collect all of the amounts due under the original terms of the invoice. The carrying amount of receivables is reduced through use of an allowance account. Impaired debts are derecognised when they are assessed as uncollectible.

 

Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy plc)7 

 

 

Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy plc) 31 December 2023  

Notes To the Group Financial Statements

 

 

3Significant accounting policies - continued

 

Trade and other payables

 

These financial liabilities are all non-interest bearing and are initially recognised at the fair value of the consideration payable.

 

Loan Notes

 

These financial liabilities are all interest bearing and are initially recognised at amortised cost and include the transaction costs directly related to the issuance. The transaction costs are amortised using the effective interest rate method over the life of the Loan Notes.

 

Financial liabilities at Fair Value Through Profit or Loss (“FVTPL”)

 

Financial liabilities at FVTPL comprise of the Group’s risk management contracts and non-current accounts payable. Financial liabilities are classified as at FVTPL when the financial liability is (i) contingent consideration that may be paid by an acquirer as part of a business combination to which IFRS 3 applies, (ii) held for trading, or (iii) it is designated as at FVTPL.

 

A financial liability is classified as held for trading if:

 

· it has been incurred principally for the purpose of repurchasing it in the near term; or

 

· on initial recognition it is part of a portfolio of identified financial instruments that the Company manages together and has a recent actual pattern of short-term profit-taking; or

 

· it is a derivative that is not designated and effective as a hedging instrument.

 

A financial liability other than a financial liability held for trading or contingent consideration that may be paid by an acquirer as part of a business combination may be designated as at FVTPL upon initial recognition if:

 

· such designation eliminates or significantly reduces a measurement or recognition inconsistency that would otherwise arise; or

 

· the financial liability forms part of a group of financial assets or financial liabilities or both, which is managed, and its performance is evaluated on a fair value basis, in accordance with the Company’s documented risk management or investment strategy, and information about the grouping is provided internally on that basis; or

 

· it forms part of a contract containing one or more embedded derivatives, and IFRS Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement permits the entire combined contract (asset or liability) to be designated as at FVTPL.

 

Financial liabilities at FVTPL are stated at fair value, with any gains or losses arising on re-measurement recognised in profit or loss. The net gain or loss recognised in profit or loss incorporates any interest paid on the financial liability and is included in the ‘other gains and losses’ line item in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income.

 

Risk management contracts

 

Financial risk management contracts are measured and recognised in accordance with the Group’s accounting policy for financial liabilities at FVTPL as described above. Physical risk management contracts represent physical delivery sales contracts in the ordinary course of business and are therefore not recorded at fair value in the consolidated financial statements. Settlements on these physical risk management contracts are recognised within realised gains or losses on risk management contracts at the time of settlement.

 

Embedded derivatives

 

Derivatives embedded in other financial instruments or other host contracts are treated as separate derivatives when their risks and characteristics are not closely related to those of the host contracts and the host contracts are not measured at FVTPL.

 

Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy plc)8 

 

 

Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy plc) 31 December 2023  

Notes To the Group Financial Statements

 

 

3Significant accounting policies - continued

 

Leases

 

Lease liabilities are initially measured at the present value of lease payments unpaid at the commencement date. Lease payments are discounted using the incremental borrowing rate (being the rate that the lessee would have to pay to borrow the funds necessary to obtain an asset of similar value in a similar economic environment with similar terms and conditions) unless the rate implicit in the lease is available. The Group currently uses the rate implicit in the lease as the discount rate for all leases. For the purposes of measuring the lease liability, lease payments comprise fixed payments.

 

Right-of-use assets are measured at cost, which comprises the initial measurement of the lease liability, plus any lease payments made prior to lease commencement, initial direct costs incurred and the estimated cost of restoration or decommissioning, less any lease incentives received. The right-of-use assets is depreciated on a straight-line basis over their expected useful lives. Right-of-use assets are subject to an impairment test if events and circumstances indicate that the carrying value may exceed the recoverable amount.

 

Lease repayments made are allocated to capital repayment and interest so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining lease liability balance.

 

Right-of-use assets are presented within property, plant, and equipment. Lease liabilities are presented within borrowings and leases. In the cash flow statement, lease repayments (both the principal and interest portion) are presented within cash used in financing activities, except for payments for leases of short-term and low-value assets and variable lease payments, which are presented within cash flows from operating activities.

 

Leases of low-value items (such as office equipment) and short-term leases (where the lease term is 12 months or less) are expensed on a straight-line basis to the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.

 

Inventory

 

Inventories comprise oil and gas in tanks and field parts and supplies, all of which are stated at the lower of production cost (including royalties, depletion and amortisation of plant, property, and equipment), and net realisable value. Net realisable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business less marketing costs. The cost of inventory is recognised in production costs and the royalty portion in royalties in the period in which the related revenue is recognised.

 

Equity

 

Equity instruments issued by the Company are usually recorded at the proceeds received, net of direct issue costs, and allocated between called up share capital and share premium accounts as appropriate.

 

Foreign currency

 

Transactions denominated in currencies other than functional currency are translated at the exchange rate ruling at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are re-translated at the rate of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. All differences that arise are recorded in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income. The functional currency of the Company is GBP, and the Group results and financial position are presented in GBP.

 

For the purpose of presenting consolidated financial statements, the assets and liabilities of the Group’s foreign operations are translated at exchange rates prevailing on the reporting date. Income and expense items are translated at the average exchange rates for the period, unless exchange rates fluctuate significantly during that period, in which case the exchange rates at the date of transactions are used. Exchange differences arising, if any, are recognised in other comprehensive income and accumulated in a separate component of equity (attributed to non-controlling interests as appropriate).

 

Taxation

 

Tax is recognised in profit or loss, 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.

 

Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy plc)9 

 

 

Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy plc) 31 December 2023  

Notes To the Group Financial Statements

 

 

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Deferred tax is accounted for using the balance sheet liability method in respect of temporary differences arising from differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the corresponding tax bases used in the computation of taxable profit. However, deferred tax liabilities are not recognised if they arise from the initial recognition of goodwill; deferred tax is not accounted for if it arises from 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.

 

In principle, deferred tax liabilities are recognised for all taxable temporary differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that taxable profit will be available against which deductible temporary differences can be utilised.

 

Deferred tax liabilities are recognised for taxable temporary differences arising on investments in subsidiaries and associates, and interests in joint ventures, except where the Company is able to control the reversal of the temporary difference and it is probable that the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future.

 

Deferred 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 tax assets and liabilities relate to 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.

 

Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are enacted or substantively enacted. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are not discounted.

 

Intangible assets – Exploration and evaluation expenditures (E&E)

 

Drilling costs and intangible licences

 

The Group applies the successful efforts method of accounting for oil and gas assets, having regard to the requirements of IFRS 6 Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral Resources. Costs incurred prior to obtaining the legal rights to explore an area are expensed immediately to the consolidated statement of comprehensive income.

 

Expenditure incurred on the acquisition of a licence interest is initially capitalised within intangible assets on a field-by-field basis. Costs are held, unamortised, within Petroleum mineral leases until such time as the exploration phase of the field area is complete or commercial reserves have been discovered. The cost of the licence is subsequently transferred into property, plant and equipment and depreciated over its estimated useful economic life.

 

Exploration expenditure incurred in the process of determining exploration targets is capitalised initially within intangible assets as drilling costs. Drilling costs are initially capitalised on a well-by-well basis until the success or otherwise has been established. Drilling costs are written off on completion of a well unless the results indicate that hydrocarbon reserves exist and there is a reasonable prospect that these reserves are commercially viable. Drilling costs are subsequently transferred into ‘Drilling expenditure’ within property, plant and equipment and depreciated over their estimated useful economic life.

 

Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy plc)10 

 

 

Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy plc) 31 December 2023  

Notes To the Group Financial Statements

 

 

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Impairment

 

The Group assesses at each reporting date whether there is an indication that an asset may be impaired. This includes consideration of the IFRS 6 impairment indicators for any intangible exploration and evaluation expenditure capitalised as intangible assets. Examples of indicators of impairment include whether:

 

(a) the period for which the entity has the right to explore in the specific area has expired during the period or will expire in the near future and is not expected to be renewed.

 

(b) substantive expenditure on further exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources in the specific area is neither budgeted nor planned.

 

(c) exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources in the specific area have not led to the discovery of commercially viable quantities of mineral resources and the entity has decided to discontinue such activities in the specific area.

 

(d) sufficient data exist to indicate that, although a development in the specific area is likely to proceed, the carrying amount of the exploration and evaluation asset is unlikely to be recovered in full from successful development or by sale.

 

If any such indication exists, or when annual impairment testing for an asset is required, the Group makes an estimate of the asset’s recoverable amount, which is the higher of its fair value less costs to sell and its value in use. Any impairment identified is recorded in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income.

 

Development expenditure

 

When the technical feasibility and commercial viability of extracting a mineral resource are demonstrable, the net capitalised costs incurred to date in respect of those reserves are reclassified as oil and gas assets within property, plant and equipment. This typically occurs when commercial reserves have been found and a field development plan has been approved. The costs are subsequently depreciated from the commencement of production as described in the accounting policy for property, plant and equipment.

 

Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy plc)11 

 

 

 

Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy plc) 31 December 2023
Notes To the Group Financial Statements  

 

3Significant accounting policies - continued

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

Oil and gas assets - cost

 

Oil and gas assets are accumulated generally on a cost generating unit (CGU) basis and represent the cost of developing the commercial reserves discovered and bringing them into production, together with the intangible exploration and evaluation asset expenditures incurred in finding commercial reserves transferred from intangible exploration and evaluation assets. The cost of oil and gas properties also includes the cost of directly attributable overheads, borrowing costs capitalised and the cost of recognising provision for future restoration and decommissioning.

 

Oil and gas assets - depreciation and depletion

 

Oil properties, including certain related pipelines, are depreciated using a unit-of-production method. The cost of producing wells is amortised over proved plus probable reserves. Licence acquisition, common facilities and future decommissioning costs are amortised over total proved plus probable reserves. The unit-of-production rate for the depreciation of common facilities takes into account expenditures incurred to date, together with estimated future capital expenditure expected to be incurred relating to as yet undeveloped reserves expected to be processed through these common facilities.

 

Oil and gas assets - impairment

 

An impairment test is performed in accordance with IAS 16 Property, Plant and Equipment whenever events and circumstances arising during the development or production phase indicate that the carrying value of an oil and gas property may exceed its recoverable amount.

 

The carrying value is compared against the expected recoverable amount of the asset, generally by reference to the present value of the future net cash flows expected to be derived from production of commercial reserves. The cash-generating unit applied for impairment test purposes is generally the field, except that a number of field interests may be grouped as a single cash-generating unit where the cash inflows of each field are interdependent.

 

Any impairment identified is charged to the statement of comprehensive income. Where conditions giving rise to impairment subsequently being reversed, the effect of the impairment charge is also reversed as a credit to the statement of comprehensive income, net of any depletion that would have been charged since the impairment.

 

Non-oil and gas assets

 

Property, plant and equipment is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Depreciation is provided on all property, plant, and equipment to write off the cost less estimated residual value of each asset over its expected useful economic life on a straight-line basis at the following annual rates:

 

·Office equipment – 20% or straight line over the life of the equipment, whichever is the lesser

 

·Field equipment – between 5% and 25%

 

All assets are subject to annual impairment reviews where indicators of impairment are present.

 

Property, plant, and equipment – disposals

 

An item of property, plant and equipment is derecognised upon disposal or when no future economic benefits are expected to arise from the continued use of the asset. The gain or loss arising on the disposal or retirement of an asset is determined as the difference between the sales proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset and is recognised in profit or loss.

 

Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy plc)12 

 

 

 

Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy plc) 31 December 2023
Notes To the Group Financial Statements  

 

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Decommissioning provision

 

Liabilities for decommissioning costs are recognised when the Group has an obligation to plug and abandon a well, dismantle and remove a facility or an item of plant and to restore the site on which it is located, and when a reliable estimate of that liability can be made. Where an obligation exists for a new facility or item of plant, such as oil production or transportation facilities, this liability will be recognised on construction or installation. Similarly, where an obligation exists for a well, this liability is recognised when it is drilled. An obligation for decommissioning may also crystallise during the period of operation of a well, facility or item of plant through a change in legislation or through a decision to terminate operations; an obligation may also arise in cases where an asset has been sold but the subsequent owner is no longer able to fulfil its decommissioning obligations, for example due to bankruptcy. The amount recognised is the present value of the estimated future expenditure determined in accordance with local conditions and requirements. The provision for the costs of decommissioning wells, production facilities and pipelines at the end of their economic lives is estimated using existing technology, at future prices, depending on the expected timing of the activity, and discounted using a risk-free rate.

 

An amount equivalent to the decommissioning provision is recognised as part of the corresponding intangible asset (in the case of an exploration or appraisal well) or property, plant, and equipment. The decommissioning portion of the property, plant and equipment is subsequently depreciated at the same rate as the rest of the asset. Other than the unwinding of discount on or utilisation of the provision, any change in the present value of the estimated expenditure is reflected as an adjustment to the provision and the corresponding asset where that asset is generating or is expected to generate future economic benefits. If government assistance is obtained to reduce the liability, the carrying value of the decommissioning provision and the corresponding E&E or PP&E asset are reduced by the estimated amount of the extinguished liability.

 

Joint operations

 

The majority of the Group’s exploration and production activities are conducted jointly with others and, accordingly, these consolidated financial statements reflect only the Group’s interest in such activities.

 

Revenue

 

Revenue from contracts with customers is recognised, net of royalties, when or as the Group satisfies a performance obligation by transferring control of a promised good or service to a customer. The transfer of control of oil, natural gas, natural gas liquids and petroleum, and other items usually coincides with title passing to the customer and the customer taking physical possession. The Group principally satisfies its performance obligations at a point in time; the amounts of revenue recognised relating to performance obligations satisfied over time are not significant.

 

When, or as, a performance obligation is satisfied, the Group recognises as revenue the amount of the transaction price that is allocated to that performance obligation. The transaction price is the amount of consideration to which the Group expects to be entitled. The transaction price is allocated to the performance obligations in the contract based on standalone selling prices of the goods or services promised.

 

Contracts for the sale of commodities are typically priced by reference to quoted prices. Revenue from term commodity contracts is recognised based on the contractual pricing provisions for each delivery. Certain of these contracts have pricing terms based on prices at a point in time after delivery has been made. Revenue from such contracts is initially recognised based on relevant prices at the time of delivery and subsequently adjusted as appropriate. All revenue from these contracts, both that recognised at the time of delivery and that from post-delivery price adjustments, is disclosed as revenue from contracts with customers.

 

Royalty income is recognised as it accrues in accordance with the terms of the overriding royalty agreements.

 

Processing income is recognised at the time the services are rendered.

 

Finance income

 

Finance income consists of bank interest on cash and cash equivalents which is recognised as accruing on a straight-line basis, over the period of the deposit.

 

Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy plc)13 

 

 

 

Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy plc) 31 December 2023
Notes To the Group Financial Statements  

 

3Significant accounting policies - continued

 

Share-based payments

 

Equity-settled share-based payments to employees and others providing similar services are measured at the fair value of the equity instruments at the grant date. The fair value excludes the effect of non-market-based vesting conditions.

 

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 equity instruments that will eventually vest. At each balance sheet date, the Company revises its estimate of the number of equity instruments expected to vest as a result of the effect of non-market-based vesting conditions. The impact of the revision of the original estimates, if any, is recognised in profit or loss such that the cumulative expense reflects the revised estimate, with a corresponding adjustment to equity reserves. When non-employee share options or warrants are exercised, the initial fair value ascribed to the instruments and recorded as a reserve is reclassified to share premium.

 

Business combinations

 

Acquisitions of business are accounted for using the acquisition method. The consideration transferred in a business combination is measured at fair value, which is calculated as the sum of the acquisition-date fair values of assets transferred by the Group, liabilities incurred by the Group to the former owners of the acquiree and the equity interest issued by the Group in exchange for control of the acquiree. Acquisition-related costs are recognised in profit or loss as incurred.

 

At the acquisition date, the identifiable assets acquired, and the liabilities assumed are recognised at their fair value at the acquisition date.

 

Goodwill is measured as the excess of the sum of the consideration transferred, the amount of any non-controlling interests in the acquiree, and the fair value of the acquirers previously held equity interest in the acquiree (if any) over the net of the acquisition-date amounts of the identifiable assets acquired, and the liabilities assumed. If, after reassessment, the net of the acquisition-date amounts of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed exceeds the sum of the consideration transferred, the amount of any non-controlling interests in the acquiree and the fair value of the acquirers previously held interest in the acquiree (if any), the excess is recognised immediately in profit or loss as a bargain purchase gain.

 

Segmental reporting

 

In the opinion of the Board of Directors, being the Chief Operating Decision Maker, the Group has one class of business, being the exploration for, and the development and production of, oil and gas reserves and other related activities. The Group’s primary reporting format is determined to be the geographical segment according to the location of the oil and gas asset, currently Canada and UK / Corporate.

 

Changes in accounting standards

 

The standards which applied for the first time this year have been adopted and have not had a material impact.

 

Standards which are in issue but not yet effective:

 

At the date of authorisation of these financial statements, the following Standards and Interpretation, which have not yet been applied in these financial statements, were in issue but not yet effective. The Group does not anticipate they will have a material impact.

 

i.Amendments to IFRS 10 and IAS 28 Sale or Contribution of Assets between an Investor and its Associate or Joint Venture

 

ii.Amendments to IAS 1 Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-current

 

iii.Amendments to IAS 1 Non-current Liabilities with Covenants

 

iv.Amendments to IAS 7 and IFRS 7 Supplier Finance Arrangements

 

v.Amendments to IFRS 16 Lease Liability in a Sale and Leaseback

 

The Group has not early adopted any of the above standards and intends to adopt them when they become effective.

 

Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy plc)14 

 

 

 

Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy plc) 31 December 2023
Notes To the Group Financial Statements  

 

3Significant accounting policies - continued

 

Critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

 

The preparation of financial statements using accounting policies consistent with IFRS requires the Directors to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of income and expenses. The preparation of financial statements also requires the Directors to exercise judgement in the process of applying the accounting policies. Changes in estimates, assumptions and judgements can have a significant impact on the financial statements.

 

Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised prospectively from the period in which the estimates are revised.

 

Critical Accounting Judgements

 

The following are critical judgements, apart from those involving estimations (which are presented separately below), that the Directors have made in the process of applying the Group’s accounting policies and that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognises in the financial statements.

 

Carrying value of intangible exploration and evaluation assets

 

At 31 December 2023, the Group held oil and gas E&E assets of £63.1 million (2022: £62.1 million), note 13. The carrying value of E&E assets are assessed for impairment when there is an indication that the asset may be impaired. In making this judgement the Management considers the indicators of impairment in the intangible exploration and evaluation asset accounting policies set out above. For its UK assets, management has considered the results of the 31 December 2022 impairment test which used a discounted cash flow model of a one well development of the Serenity field and has concluded that there were no developments in 2023 which would change the conclusions reached at the time, and therefore that no indicators of impairment were present. A one well development may be dependent on access to infrastructure at neighbouring fields which may not become available to the Group, and therefore the commercial development of Serenity is not certain.

 

For its Canada assets, management has considered the recency of the land purchases, budgeted spend, the plans to further appraise the Clearwater play and the fact that there is no observable data which would suggest that the carrying value of the Clearwater play is below that of its value from successful development or sale, and have concluded that no indicators of impairment were present.

 

Carrying value of property, plant and equipment – oil and gas assets

 

At 31 December 2023, the Group held oil and gas PP&E assets of £205.6 million (2022: £236.4 million), note 12. These assets are subject to an annual impairment assessment under IAS 36 ‘Impairment of assets’ whereby management is first required to consider if there are any indicators of impairment, and if so, management is then required to estimate the asset’s recoverable amounts. The judgement over indicators of impairment considers several internal and external factors, including changes in estimated commercial reserves, changes in commodity prices, and changes in expected future operating and capital expenditure, decommissioning expenditure, the NPV10 of 2P reserves per the 31 December 2023 independent competent person’s report, and increases in cost of capital which may indicate a higher discount rate is likely required in assessing the asset’s recoverable amount. There is also judgement in defining the Group’s cash-generating units, which is the smallest identifiable group of assets that generates cash inflows that are largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or group of assets. After considering the above, Management has concluded that there were no indicators of impairment of oil and gas PP&E assets as at 31 December 2023.

 

Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy plc)15 

 

 

 

Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy plc) 31 December 2023
Notes To the Group Financial Statements  

 

3Significant accounting policies - continued

 

Key sources of estimation uncertainty

 

The key assumptions concerning the future, and other key sources of estimation uncertainty at the reporting period that may 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.

 

Commercial hydrocarbon reserves estimates

 

Commercial hydrocarbon reserves are those that can be economically extracted from the Group’s oil and gas assets. These estimates are based on information compiled by independent qualified persons, GLJ Ltd., as at 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2022 and consider a number of factors, including assumptions about future commodity prices, production rates, operating costs, exchange rates, and various geological and geophysical technical factors to model reservoir size, quality, and extractability. Reserve estimates may change from period to period. Changes to reserves estimates may have a material impact on the depletion charge for oil and gas PP&E assets, the decommissioning provision, the carrying value of deferred tax assets, and the Group’s conclusions around indicators of impairment for oil and gas PP&E assets. The reserve reports are available at https://i3.energy/. Highlights from the 31 December 2023 estimates are provided in note 24.

 

The Group estimates it commenced the year with 182 MMboe of proved plus probable reserves. A 2.0 MMboe increase/decrease to this estimate would have decreased/increased the oil and gas depletion charge for the period by £420 thousand, respectively.

 

Decommissioning costs

 

At 31 December 2023 the Group had recorded a decommissioning provision of £81.4 million (2022: £93.3 million). In estimating the amount of the provision, Management makes various assumptions around costs, time to abandonment and inflation rates, which are discounted at long term government bond rates, see note 17.

 

The most difficult, subjective, or complex assumptions include the inflation rate and the discount rate, which have been selected based on market rates published by the Bank of Canada. A 0.5% increase/decrease in the inflation rate would have increased/decreased the decommissioning provision by £12.4 million and £10.5 million, respectively. A 0.5% increase/decrease in the discount rate would have decreased/increased the decommissioning provision by £10.3 million and £12.3 million, respectively. A 2.0% increase/decrease in the inflation rate would have increased/decreased the decommissioning provision by £61.6 million and £29.8 million, respectively. A 2.0% increase/decrease in the discount rate would have decreased/increased the decommissioning provision by £29.2 million and £62.1 million, respectively.

 

Recognition and measurement of deferred tax assets

 

At 31 December 2023, the Group held deferred tax liabilities of £9.8 million (2022: £11.7 million) which result from temporary differences at the Group’s Canadian operations. This liability has been reduced by certain deferred tax assets from deductible temporary differences at the Group’s Canadian operations. In accordance with IAS 12 ‘Income Taxes’, deferred tax assets shall be recognised for all deductible temporary differences to the extent that it is probable that taxable profit will be available against which the deductible temporary difference can be utilised. The Group has generated positive cash flows and profits from its Canadian operations in 2023 and expects to continue to do so in the future. Management has applied judgement in determining the extent to which it is probable that taxable profits will be available based on estimates of future profits, which include estimates of commercial reserves, oil, gas and NGL prices, operating and capital expenditure, and decommissioning expenditure. If future taxable profits differ from these estimates, the deferred tax asset associated with these deductible temporary differences could be derecognised and result in a deferred tax charge to the consolidated statement of comprehensive income.

 

Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy plc)16 

 

 

 

Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy plc) 31 December 2023
Notes To the Group Financial Statements  

 

4Cash flow information

 

Included within cash and cash equivalents is £321 thousand of restricted cash (2022: £354 thousand), which relates to guarantees for product marketing. The debt reconciliation is shown in note 16.

 

A reconciliation of the changes in non-cash working capital balances for the year ended 31 December 2023 and their impacts on the various sections of the consolidated statement of cash flow is presented below:

 

   Trade and
other
receivables
   Inventory   Trade and
other
payables
   Income taxes
receivable /
(payable)
   Other non-
current
liabilities
   Total 
   £’000   £’000   £’000   £’000   £’000   £’000 
Closing balance   20,534    1,847    (27,640)   205    (84)     
Opening balance   34,843    2,099    (45,973)   (9,873)         
Increase / (decrease) in cash   14,309    252    (18,333)   (10,078)   84    (13,766)
Generated from / (used in):                              
Operating activities   13,835    252    (10,869)   (10,078)   84    (6,776)
Investing activities   474        (5,706)           (5,232)
Financial activities           (1,758)           (1,758)
Increase / (decrease) in cash   14,309    252    (18,333)   (10,078)   84    (13,766)

 

A reconciliation of the changes in non-cash working capital balances for the year ended 31 December 2022 and their impacts on the various sections of the consolidated statement of cash flow is presented below:

 

   Trade and
other
receivables
   Inventory   Trade and
other
payables
   Income taxes
payable
   Other non-
current
liabilities
   Total 
   £’000   £’000   £’000   £’000   £’000   £’000 
Closing balance   34,843    2,099    (45,973)   (9,873)         
Opening balance   25,503    665    (19,709)       (557)     
Change   (9,340)   (1,434)   26,264    9,873    (557)     
Non-cash gain on DPIB                   518      
Increase / (decrease) in cash   (9,340)   (1,434)   26,264    9,873    (39)   25,324 
Generated from / (used in):                              
Operating activities   (8,543)   (1,434)   14,832    9,873        14,728 
Investing activities   (797)       10,624        (1,271)   8,556 
Financial activities           808        1,232    2,040 
Increase / (decrease) in cash   (9,340)   (1,434)   26,264    9,873    (39)   25,324 

 

5Segmental reporting

 

The Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM) is the Board of Directors. They consider that the Group operates as two segments, as follows:

 

·UK / Corporate - That of Corporate activities in the UK and oil and gas exploration, appraisal and development on the UKCS.

 

·Canada – That of oil and gas production in the WCSB.

 

Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy plc)17 

 

 

 

Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy plc) 31 December 2023
Notes To the Group Financial Statements  

 

5Segmental reporting - continued

 

Such components are identified on the basis of internal reports that the Board reviews regularly. The following is an analysis of the Group’s revenue and results by reportable segment in 2023:

 

  

UK / Corporate

£’000

  

Canada

£’000

  

Total

£’000

 
Revenue       146,314    146,314 
Production costs       (71,348)   (71,348)
Loss on risk management contracts       2,048    2,048 
Depreciation and depletion   (4)   (38,228)   (38,232)
Gross (loss) / profit   (4)   38,786    38,782 
Administrative expenses   (3,199)   (6,662)   (9,861)
(Loss) on bargain purchase and asset dispositions            
Operating (loss) / profit   (3,203)   32,124    28,921 
Finance income       640    640 
Finance costs   (5,590)   (3,073)   (8,663)
(Loss) / profit before tax   (8,793)   29,691    20,898 
Tax (charge) for the year   (341)   (5,410)   (5,751)
(Loss) / profit for the year   (9,134)   24,281    15,147 

 

The following is an analysis of the Group’s revenue and results by reportable segment in 2022:

 

  

UK / Corporate

£’000

  

Canada

£’000

  

Total

£’000

 
Revenue       208,436    208,436 
Production costs       (76,418)   (76,418)
Loss on risk management contracts       (18,990)   (18,990)
Depreciation and depletion   (4)   (34,335)   (34,339)
Gross (loss) / profit   (4)   78,693    78,689 
Administrative expenses   (6,821)   (8,217)   (15,038)
(Loss) on bargain purchase and asset dispositions       (9)   (9)
Operating (loss) / profit   (6,825)   70,467    63,642 
Finance costs   (5,179)   (2,686)   (7,865)
(Loss) / profit before tax   (12,004)   67,781    55,777 
Tax (charge) / credit for the year       (13,826)   (13,826)
(Loss) / profit for the year   (12,004)   53,955    41,951 

 

The following is an analysis of the Group’s assets and liabilities by reportable segment as at 31 December 2023 and the capital expenditure for the year then ended:

 

  

UK / Corporate

£’000

  

Canada

£’000

  

Total

£’000

 
Total assets   56,041    260,553    316,594 
Total liabilities   (35,606)   (117,993)   (153,599)
Capital expenditure – E&E   275    1,006    1,281 
Capital expenditure – PP&E       23,155    23,155 

 

Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy plc)18 

 

 

 

Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy plc) 31 December 2023
Notes To the Group Financial Statements  

 

5Segmental reporting - continued

 

The following is an analysis of the Group’s assets and liabilities by reportable segment as at 31 December 2022 and the capital expenditure for the year then ended:

 

  

UK / Corporate

£’000

  

Canada

£’000

  

Total

£’000

 
Total assets   57,500    295,712    353,212 
Total liabilities   (30,166)   (158,300)   (188,466)
Capital expenditure – E&E   5,650    6,677    12,327 
Capital expenditure – PP&E       75,793    75,793 

 

6Revenue

 

All revenue is derived from contracts with customers and is comprised of the sale of oil and gas and processing income, net of royalties, as follows:

 

  

2023

£’000

   2022
£’000
 
Oil and condensate   95,628    113,003 
Natural gas liquids   23,319    40,142 
Natural gas   39,191    77,656 
Royalty interest   3,263    4,890 
Oil and gas sales   161,401    235,691 
Royalties   (21,397)   (33,536)
Revenue from the sale of oil and gas   140,004    202,155 
Processing income   5,819    5,995 
Other operating income   491    286 
Total revenue   146,314    208,436 

 

All revenue is from the Group’s Canadian operations. Revenue from the sale of oil and natural gas liquids is recognised at the point in time when title transfers to the purchaser. Processing income is recognised at the time the service is rendered.

 

During the year ended 31 December 2023, three (2022: three) customers individually totalled more than 10% of total revenues, totalling 87% (2022: 81%) in aggregate and 40%, 26%, and 21%, individually (2022: 35%, 25%, and 32%).

 

7Administrative expenses

 

  

2023

£’000

   2022
£’000
 
Directors’ fees   345    323 
Employee costs*   5,293    9,982 
Professional fees**   1,918    1,830 
Other   2,419    2,285 
Realised FX (gain) / loss   (129)   505 
Unrealised FX loss   15    113 
Total administrative expenses   9,861    15,038 

 

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Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy plc) 31 December 2023
Notes To the Group Financial Statements  

 

7Administrative expenses - continued

 

* Group staff costs comprised:

 

  

2023

£’000

   2022
£’000
 
Wages, salaries, and benefits   7,232    11,602 
Cash pool LTIP awards   185     
Social security costs   362    1,189 
Contributions to retirement savings plans   331    304 
Share-based payments expense – employees (including NEDs)   581    1,092 
Total staff costs   8,691    14,187 
Capitalised salaries and overhead recoveries   (3,398)   (4,205)
Charge to the profit or loss   5,293    9,982 

 

The Company had an average of two staff during the year ended 31 December 2023 (2022: two) and paid £1,073 thousand of wages, salaries and benefits and £102 thousand of social security costs (2022: £1,050 thousand and £137 thousand, respectively). The Non-Executive Directors of the Group are not considered staff, and their remuneration is disclosed in note 10.

 

On 9 November 2023 the Group granted £1,837 thousand of Cash pool LTIP awards which vest according to the same terms of the 9 November 2023 share option grant as disclosed in note 20. The resulting expense is recognised in administrative costs over the vesting term and presented within trade and other payables and other non-current liabilities depending on the expected time of payment.

 

The average number of persons employed by the Group, including Executive Directors, was:

 

Average number of persons employed  2023 Number   2022 Number 
Operations   33    31 
Corporate and administration   28    25 
Total   61    56 

 

** Included within professional fees are fees payable to the Company’s auditor and its associates for the following:

 

  

2023

£’000

   2022
£’000
 
Audit services          
The audit of the Company’s annual accounts   142    130 
Total audit fees   142    130 
Advisory on certain employment matters   1    1 
Procedures related to the Group’s interim financial statements   3    3 
Total   146    134 

 

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Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy plc) 31 December 2023
Notes To the Group Financial Statements  

 

8Finance costs

 

  

2023

£’000

   2022
£’000
 
Accretion of loan notes (note 16)   1,615    3,386 
Cash interest expense on loan notes (note 16)   951    2,309 
Unwinding of discount on decommissioning provision (note 17)   2,771    2,667 
Interest on Debt Facility (Note 16)   2,258     
Amortisation of deferred finance costs (Note 16)   667     
Bank charges and interest on creditors   305    21 
(Gain) / loss on financial instrument at FVTPL (note 15)       (518)
FX loss on Debt Facility (Note 16)   96     
Total finance costs   8,663    7,865 

 

9Taxation

 

Taxation credit

 

The below table reconciles the tax charge for the year to the profit before tax per the consolidated statement of comprehensive income.

 

   2023
£’000
   2022
£’000
 
Profit before income tax   20,898    55,777 
Rate of Corporate Tax in Canada   23%   23%
Expected tax charge   4,807    12,829 
Effects of:          
Interest and other not deductible for SCT or EPL   1,155    1,993 
Permanent differences   530    1,213 
Foreign tax rate difference   (619)   (5,041)
Change in estimated pool balances       22 
Derecognition of deferred tax asset   62    2,810 
R&D tax credit received   (184)    
Total income tax charge   5,751    13,826 

 

Of which:  2023
£’000
   2022
£’000
 
Current tax charge   7,239    10,002 
Deferred tax (credit) / charge   (1,488)   3,824 
Total income tax charge   5,751    13,826 

 

The current tax charge of £7,239 thousand in 2023 resulted from taxable income in the Group’s Canadian subsidiary, i3 Canada, which was payable on instalment throughout 2023 and into the first half of 2024. In 2023 the Group received £184 thousand in R&D tax credit refunds in the UK in respect of the 2020 and 2021 fiscal years which is included in the current tax expense.

 

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Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy plc) 31 December 2023
Notes To the Group Financial Statements  

 
9 Taxation - continued

 

In 2022 the Energy Profits Levy (EPL) was introduced at a rate of 25% with effect from 26 May 2022 and increased to 35% effective 1 January 2023. This, along with the Ring Fence Corporation Tax (RFCT) at 30% and the Supplementary Charge (SCT) of 10% brings the overall tax rate in the UK to 75%. The EPL will remain in effect until 31 March 2028, although in 2023, the UK governance announced that the EPL will switch off if commodity prices remain below threshold prices. The Group will not be impacted by the EPL until such time as taxable profits are generated in the UK. The combined corporate rate of taxation in Canada remained unchanged at 23%.

 

Deferred tax

 

The components of the net deferred tax asset and the movement during the year is summarised as follows:

 

   At 31
December 2022
   Acquired
during the year
   Recognised
in income
   FX movement   At 31 December 
2023
 
   £’000   £’000   £’000   £’000   £’000 
UK:                         
Deferred tax assets:                         
Losses   37,520        847        38,367 
Unrecognised deferred tax asset   (15,123)       (641)       (15,764)
Deferred tax liabilities:                         
PP&E   (22,397)       (206)       (22,603)
Net deferred tax asset                    
Canada:                         
Deferred tax assets:                         
Decommissioning provision   21,466        (2,088)   (667)   18,711 
Losses                    
Other   234        (13)   (7)   214 
Unrecognised deferred tax asset   (4,180)       279    130    (3,771)
Deferred tax liabilities:                         
Risk management contracts   (168)       (198)   6    (360)
PP&E   (29,019)       3,508    900    (24,611)
Net deferred tax liability   (11,667)       1,488    362    (9,817)
                          
Net deferred tax liability   (11,667)       1,488    362    (9,817)

 

Deferred tax assets of £15,764 thousand and £3,771 thousand have not been recognised in respect of tax losses and allowances in the UK and Canada, respectively, due to uncertainty over the availability of future taxable profits to offset these losses against. The unrecognised deferred tax asset in Canada relates to the Group’s successor mineral resource tax pools which can only be utilised against future income from certain properties acquired from Toscana in 2020.

 

The Group recognised a net deferred tax liability through a deferred tax credit of £1,488 thousand for changes in net deductible temporary differences in the year and £362 thousand for FX movements during the year. The deferred tax asset has been recognised in Canada to the extent that the Group anticipates probable future taxable profits against which the assets can be utilised.

 

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Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy plc) 31 December 2023
Notes To the Group Financial Statements  

 

9 Taxation - continued

 

The Group’s estimated tax pools are summarised in the following table. All other tax pools held by the Group do not expire.

 

  

31 December 2023

£’000

   31 December 2022
£’000
 
UK:          
Taxable losses   39,233    38,927 
Mineral extraction allowances   52,705    52,466 
Total   91,938    91,393 
Canada:          
Canadian exploration expense (CEE, deductible at 100% p.a.)   1,611    1,623 
Canadian development expense (CDE, deductible at 30% p.a.)   33,502    37,870 
Canadian oil and gas property expense (COGPE, deductible at 10% p.a.)   50,744    58,478 
Undepreciated capital cost (UCC, deductible at 25% p.a.)   20,194    18,867 
Other (deductible at various rates p.a.)   930    1,019 
Total   106,981    117,857 

 

10Directors’ remuneration

 

  Salary / Fees   Bonus   Share based
payments
   Total 
2023  £’000   £’000   £’000   £’000 
Executive Directors                    
Majid Shafiq *   500    167        667 
Ryan Heath   304    99         403 
Non-Executive Directors                    
Neill Carson   75            75 
Richard Ames   75            75 
Linda Beal   75            75 
John Festival   120            120 
Total   1,149    266        1,415 
                     
2022    Salary / Fees    Bonus    Share based
payments
    Total 
Executive Directors                    
Majid Shafiq *   487    833    3,507    4,827 
Graham Heath   702    668    2,596    3,966 
Ryan Heath   295    535    2,511    3,341 
Non-Executive Directors                    
Neill Carson   68        227    295 
Richard Ames   68        227    295 
Linda Beal   106        117    223 
John Festival   81        223    304 
Total   1,807    2,036    9,408    13,251 

 

* Highest paid director        

 

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Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy plc) 31 December 2023
Notes To the Group Financial Statements  

 
10 Directors’ remuneration - continued

 

Share based payments represent the difference between the exercise price and the market value of i3 shares on the date of exercise, multiplied by the number of options exercised.

 

The bonuses in the table above are presented on a cash-paid basis. Historically, the annual bonus cycle spanned the 12-month period from 1 July to 30 June of the following year. This was adjusted to a calendar-year cycle in 2023, and accordingly, the bonuses in 2023 were prorated and paid for half a year, relative to a full year payment in 2022.

 

Included in Graham Heath Salary / Fees in 2022 is a one-time compensation for loss of office payment of £417 thousand upon his retirement in September 2022.

 

During each of 2023 and 2022 the Group contributed £2 thousand and £9 thousand to Majid Shafiq’s and Ryan Heath’s retirement savings plans, respectively.

 

11Earnings per share

 

From continuing operations

 

Basic earnings or loss per share is calculated as profit/(loss) for the year, adjusted to exclude any costs of servicing equity (other than dividends), divided by the weighted average number of ordinary shares, adjusted for any bonus element.

 

Diluted earnings or loss per share amounts are calculated by dividing losses or profits for the year attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year, plus the weighted average number of shares that would be issued on the conversion of dilutive potential ordinary shares into ordinary shares.

 

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

 

   Year Ended 31
December 2023
   Year Ended 31
December 2022
 
Earnings          
Earnings for the purposes of basic and diluted earnings per share being net profit attributable to owners of the Company (£’000)   15,147    41,951 
           
Weighted average number of shares          
Weighted average number of Ordinary Shares – basic   1,199,155,654    1,164,210,976 
Effect of dilutive potential ordinary shares:          
Share options   15,246,295    51,089,073 
Warrants   2,850,547    9,048,113 
Weighted average number of Ordinary Shares – diluted   1,217,252,496    1,224,348,162 
           
Basic earnings per share (pence)   1.26    3.60 
Diluted earnings per share (pence)   1.24    3.43 

 

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Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy plc) 31 December 2023
Notes To the Group Financial Statements  

 

12Property, plant, and equipment

 

   Oil and gas assets   Right of use
assets
   Other fixed assets   Total 
   £’000   £’000   £’000   £’000 
Cost                    
As at 1 January 2022   250,033    109    72    250,214 
Acquisitions   1,653            1,653 
Additions   74,424        21    74,445 
Decommissioning provisions incurred   1,369            1,369 
Disposals   (1,386)   (28)       (1,414)
Changes to decommissioning estimates (note 17)   (40,233)           (40,233)
Decommissioning settlements under SRP and ASCP (note 17)   (731)           (731)
Transfer between asset classes       (88)   88     
Exchange movement   12,585    7    3    12,595 
As at 31 December 2022   297,714        184    297,898 
Acquisitions   436            436 
Additions   23,155            23,155 
Decommissioning provisions incurred   195            195 
Disposals   (709)           (709)
Changes to decommissioning estimates (note 17)   (8,283)           (8,283)
Exchange movement   (9,341)       (5)   (9,346)
As at 31 December 2023   303,167        179    303,346 
Accumulated depreciation and depletion                    
As at 1 January 2022   (26,077)   (33)   (24)   (26,134)
Charge for the year   (34,301)   (17)   (21)   (34,339)
Disposals       12        12 
Transfer between asset classes       42    (42)    
Exchange movement   (968)   (4)       (972)
As at 31 December 2022   (61,346)       (87)   (61,433)
Charge for the year   (38,206)       (26)   (38,232)
Exchange movement   1,984        2    1,986 
As at 31 December 2023   (97,568)       (111)   (97,679)
Carrying amount at 31 December 2022   236,368        97    236,465 
Carrying amount at 31 December 2023   205,599        68    205,667 

 

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Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy plc) 31 December 2023
Notes To the Group Financial Statements  

 

13Exploration and evaluation assets (Intangible)

 

  

Year Ended 31
December 2023
£’000

   Year Ended 31
December 2022
£’000
 
At start of year   62,060    49,819 
Additions   1,281    12,327 
Exchange movement   (208)   (86)
At end of year   63,133    62,060 

 

Included within E&E assets is the Group’s UK P.2358 Licence, which commenced its four-year second term on 30 September 2020 and contains the Serenity discovery and the Liberator West and Minos High prospective areas. Following the 2022 farm out to Europa Oil & Gas Limited (“Europa”), i3 retains a 75% WI in Block 13/23c North (Licence P.2358) which contains the Serenity discovery and a 100% WI in Block 13/23c South (Licence P.2358), which contains the Minos High Prospect and Liberator discovery.

 

Also included within E&E assets are costs associated with land purchases and an appraisal well in the Clearwater play in Canada.

 

Management conducted an assessment of indicators of impairment for its E&E assets as at 31 December 2023, concluding that no indicators of impairment were identified. Further discussion is provided in note 2.

 

14Trade and other receivables

 

  

31 December 2023
£’000

   31 December 2022
£’000
 
Trade and accrued receivables   12,839    26,770 
Joint venture receivables   4,732    5,563 
Prepayments & other receivables   2,963    2,510 
Total trade and other receivables   20,534    34,843 

 

Trade and accrued receivables are all due within one year.

 

Joint venture receivables represent amounts due from operating partners for operating and capital activity in Canada and the UK.

 

The fair value of trade and other receivables is the same as their carrying values as stated above and they do not contain any impaired assets.

 

The maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date is the carrying value of each class of receivable mentioned above. The Group does not hold any collateral as security.

 

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Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy plc) 31 December 2023
Notes To the Group Financial Statements  

 

15Trade and other payables

 

    31 December 2023
£’000
    31 December 2022
£’000
 
Trade creditors     5,736       15,383  
Sales tax payable     170       378  
Accruals     20,746       26,909  
Cash pool LTIP awards – current liability     101        
Dividends payable           2,040  
Joint venture payables     887       1,263  
Total trade and other payables     27,640       45,973  

 

The average credit period taken for trade purchases is 60 days. No interest is charged on the trade payables. The carrying values of trade and other payables are considered to be a reasonable approximation of the fair value and are considered by the Directors as payable within one year.

 

Joint venture payables represent amounts due to operating partners for operating and capital activity in Canada.

 

16Borrowings

 

Debt Facility

 

On 31 May 2023 i3 Energy plc established a CAD 100 million debt facility in the form of a Prepayment Agreement (the “Debt Facility”) with Trafigura Canada Ltd., a subsidiary of Trafigura Pte Ltd (collectively, “Trafigura”). Concurrently, i3 Energy Canada Ltd. (“i3 Canada”) entered an associated commercial contract related to i3 Canada’s oil production. The Debt Facility has a three-year term, with interest payable monthly at 9.521% per annum, calculated on the outstanding portion of the loan. The Facility carries no penalty if repaid early and amortises monthly on a straight-line basis. Advances under the Facility can be repaid either with cash or by way of set-off against deliveries of crude oil under the commercial contract which has a minimum term of three years. The documentation establishing the Facility includes the option for a CAD 75 million advance which has been fully drawn by the Company and a CAD 25 million accordion facility amount, which can be made available during the Debt Facility's three-year term. The Debt Facility is secured by a first lien against substantially all the assets and shares of i3 Canada. The Company utilised a portion of proceeds from the initial advance to redeem the outstanding H1-2019 Loan Notes as discussed below.

 

The Debt Facility contains the following covenants:

 

i.Global Coverage Ratio greater than 125% for the first 12 months and 140% thereafter. Global Coverage Ratio is the percentage of (a) the aggregate of: (i) the Cash balance of i3 Energy Canada as at such date, (ii) the PV10 of the Proved Developed Producing Reserves (or, if agreed by the Buyer, acting reasonably, the Proved Plus Probable Developed Producing Reserves) owned by i3 Canada) using 85% of the Strip Price and curves, and (iii) the mark to market value (gain or loss) of the Secured Swap Agreements; to, (b) the Principal amount outstanding at each date of determination.

 

ii.Liquidity Ratio greater than 1.10:1.00. Liquidity Ratio is the ratio of (a) the sum of the following for the next quarter: (i) the revenues of i3 Canada from the sale of hydrocarbons, (ii) any royalty or processing income of i3 Canada; (iii) the aggregate amount of all uncalled debt, equity and other capital that is the subject of a binding commitment in favour of i3 Canada from a person who is not an Affiliate; (iv) expected revenue from risk management contracts; and (v) all Cash of i3 Canada; to, (b) the sum of the following, all cash costs of i3 Canada in respect of the production, transportation and storage of Petroleum Substances including, without limitation, operating expenses, marketing expenditures, capital expenditures, taxes and interest expense and all distributions and payments of financial indebtedness made by i3 Canada for the next quarter.

 

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Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy plc) 31 December 2023
Notes To the Group Financial Statements  

 

16 Borrowings - continued

 

iii.Net Debt to EBITDAX less than 3.00:1.00. (a) Net Debt: means, on a consolidated basis and at any time, the aggregate amount of Financial Indebtedness of i3 Canada (excluding any intercompany Financial Indebtedness) net of free and available Cash and Cash Equivalents of i3 Canada. (b) EBITDAX: means, for any fiscal period and as determined in accordance with IFRS (on a consolidated basis) in respect of i3 Canada: (a) all Net Income for such period; plus (b) Interest Expense to the extent deducted in determining such Net Income; plus (c) all amounts deducted in the calculation of such Net Income in respect of the provision for income taxes; plus (d) all amounts deducted in the calculation of such Net Income in respect of non-cash items, including depreciation, depletion, amortization (including amortization of goodwill and other intangibles), accretion, deferred income taxes, foreign currency obligations, noncash losses resulting from marking-to-market any outstanding hedging and financial instrument obligations, non-cash compensation expenses, provisions for impairment of oil and gas assets and any other non-cash expenses for such period; plus (e) exploration expenses; and (f) losses attributable to extraordinary and non-recurring losses, in each case to the extent deducted in the calculation of such Net Income; less (on a consolidated basis), without duplication: (a) earnings attributable to extraordinary and non-recurring earnings and gains, in each case to the extent included in the calculation of such Net Income (including interest income); (b) to the extent included in the calculation of such Net Income, gains from asset sales; (c) all cash payments during such period relating to non-cash charges which were added back in determining EBITDAX in any prior period; and (d) to the extent included in such Net Income, any other non-cash items increasing such Net Income for such period, including non-cash gains resulting from marking-to-market any outstanding hedging and financial instrument obligations for such period.

 

iv.Liquidity Threshold greater than CAD 10 million. i3 Canada shall ensure that, at the last day of each calendar month, it has a Cash balance in a bank account in an amount equal to or greater than CAD 10 million.

 

The Global Coverage Ratio, Liquidity Ratio, and Net Debt to EBITDAX are tested on the last day of each fiscal quarter. The Liquidity Threshold was initially required to be always maintained but was subsequently amended to be tested on the last day of each calendar month. The Group was in compliance with all covenants as at 31 December 2023. The Debt Facility was prepaid in full in March 2024 with cash on hand and proceeds from the Credit Facility, refer to note 24 for further information.

 

H1-2019 loan note facility

 

In May 2019, the Group completed a £22 million H1-2019 loan note facility (“H1-2019 LN”). The H1-2019 LNs have a term of 4 years, maturing on 31 May 2023 and bearing interest, payable on a quarterly basis at the Group’s option (i) in cash at a rate of 8% per annum, or (ii) in kind at a rate of 11% per annum by the issuance of additional H1-2019 LNs. The Group elected to pay all interest in kind prior to 2022, and in cash for all quarters since. The H1-2019 LNs matured on 31 May 2023 and were repaid in full using proceeds from the Debt Facility issuance.

 

Interest expense and accretion expense on the H1-2019 LNs to 31 December 2023 was £951 thousand and £1,615 thousand respectively (note 8).

 

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Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy plc) 31 December 2023
Notes To the Group Financial Statements  

 

16Borrowings - continued

 

Borrowings reconciliation

 

   Leases   H1-2019 LN   Debt Facility   Total 
   £’000   £’000   £’000   £’000 
At 1 January 2022   69    23,855        23,924 
Increase through interest (non-cash)   1    2,309        2,310 
Accretion expense (non-cash)       3,386        3,386 
Lease and interest payments (cash)   (74)   (2,309)       (2,383)
Exchange movement (non-cash)   4            4 
At 31 December 2022       27,241        27,241 
Issuance (cash)           44,481    44,481 
Increase through interest (non-cash)       951    2,258    3,209 
Accretion expense (non-cash)       1,615        1,615 
Lease and interest payments (cash)       (951)   (2,258)   (3,209)
Principal payments (cash)       (28,856)   (8,636)   (37,492)
Additions in deferred finance costs (cash)           (2,039)   (2,039)
Amortisation of deferred finance costs (non-cash)           667    667 
Exchange movement (non-cash)           96    96 
At 31 December 2023           34,569    34,569 

 

The classification as at 31 December 2023 is as follows:

 

   Leases   H1-2019 LN   Debt Facility   Total 
   £’000   £’000   £’000   £’000 
Current           14,001    14,001 
Non-current           20,568    20,568 
At 31 December 2023           34,569    34,569 

 

The classification as at 31 December 2022 is as follows:

 

   Leases   H1-2019 LN   Debt Facility   Total 
   £’000   £’000   £’000   £’000 
Current       27,241        27,241 
Non-current                
At 31 December 2022       27,241        27,241 

 

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Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy plc) 31 December 2023
Notes To the Group Financial Statements  

 

17Decommissioning provision

 

  

Year Ended 31
December 2023

£’000

   Year Ended 31
December 2022
£’000
 
At start of year   93,331    125,523 
Liabilities assumed through acquisitions   303    348 
Liabilities incurred   195    1,369 
Liabilities disposed   (328)   (213)
Liabilities settled   (3,722)   (2,190)
Liabilities settled under SRP       (731)
Change in estimates   (8,283)   (40,233)
Unwinding of discount (Note 8)   2,771    2,667 
Exchange movement   (2,914)   6,791 
At end of year   81,353    93,331 

 

  

31 December 2023

£’000

   31 December 2022
£’000
 
Of which:          
Current   3,244    3,190 
Non-current   78,109    90,141 
Total   81,353    93,331 

 

A summary of the key estimates and assumptions are as follows:

 

  

31 December 2023

   31 December 2022 
Undiscounted / uninflated cash flows (CAD, thousands)   200,745    206,613 
Inflation rate   1.62%   2.09%
Discount rate   3.02%   3.28%
Timing of cash flows   1-50 years    1-50 years 

 

Liabilities settled reflect work undertaken in the period. This includes wells decommissioned under Alberta’s Site Rehabilitation Program (“SRP”) whereby certain costs of settling the Group’s liabilities were borne by the Government of Canada in 2022. Where liabilities were settled through the SRP a corresponding decrease to the decommissioning asset was recorded. The change in estimate for the year ended 31 December 2023 was primarily driven by changes in market interest and inflation rates as published by the Bank of Canada. The inflation and discount rates have been pinpointed as a key source of estimation uncertainty and are further discussed in note 3.

 

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Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy plc) 31 December 2023
Notes To the Group Financial Statements  

 

18Risk management contracts

 

The Group enters risk management contracts to hedge a portion of the Group’s exposure to fluctuations in prevailing commodity prices for oil, gas, and natural gas liquids. The Group’s physical commodity contracts represent physical delivery sales contracts in the ordinary course of business and are therefore not recorded at fair value in the consolidated financial statements. The Group’s financial risk management contracts have not been designated as hedging instruments in a hedge relationship under IFRS 9 and are carried at fair value through profit and loss. The financial risk management contracts are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy as defined by IFRS 13 ‘Fair value measurements’ (note 22).

 

The principal terms of the risk management contracts held as at 31 December 2023 are presented in the table below.

 

Type  Effective date  Termination date  Total Volume  Avg. Price
AECO 5A Physical Swaps  1 Aug 2023  31 Mar 2024  10,000 GJ/Day  CAD 2.7600 / GJ
AECO 5A Physical Swaps  1 Nov 2023  31 Mar 2024  15,000 GJ/Day  CAD 3.2267 / GJ
WTI Financial Swaps  1 Aug 2023  31 Mar 2024  500 bbl/Day  CAD 93.33 / bbl
WTI Financial Swaps  1 Jan 2024  31 Mar 2024  1,500 bbl/Day  CAD 96.47 / bbl
WTI Financial Swaps  1 Apr 2024  30 Jun 2024  1,750 bbl/Day  CAD 98.20 / bbl
WTI Financial Swaps  1 Jul 2024  31 Aug 2024  500 bbl/Day  CAD 101.50 / bbl
WTI Financial Swaps  1 Jul 2024  30 Sep 2024  250 bbl/Day  CAD 98.44 / bbl
WTI Financial Swaps  1 Sep 2024  30 Sep 2024  250 bbl/Day  CAD 102.18 / bbl
WTI Financial Collar  1 Jan 2024  31 Mar 2024  250 bbl/Day  CAD 100.00-121.32 / bbl
WTI Financial Collar  1 Apr 2024  30 Jun 2024  250 bbl/Day  CAD 100.00-107.00 / bbl
WTI Financial Collar  1 Jul 2024  30 Sep 2024  250 bbl/Day  CAD 100.00-108.00 / bbl
WTI Financial Collar  1 Jul 2024  30 Sep 2024  250 bbl/Day  CAD 100.00-111.00 / bbl
WTI Financial Collar  1 Jul 2024  30 Sep 2024  250 bbl/Day  CAD 100.00-112.00 / bbl
WTI Financial Collar  1 Jul 2024  30 Sep 2024  250 bbl/Day  CAD 100.00-112.10 / bbl
WTI Financial Collar  1 Jul 2024  30 Sep 2024  250 bbl/Day  CAD 100.00-113.80 / bbl
WTI Financial Collar  1 Sep 2024  30 Sep 2024  250 bbl/Day  CAD 100.00-107.00 / bbl
WTI Financial Collar  1 Oct 2024  31 Oct 2024  250 bbl/Day  CAD 100.00-111.15 / bbl
WTI Financial Collar  1 Oct 2024  31 Oct 2024  250 bbl/Day  CAD 100.00-113.10 / bbl
WTI Financial Collar  1 Oct 2024  31 Oct 2024  250 bbl/Day  CAD 102.00-111.45 / bbl

 

The Group’s gains and losses on risk management contracts are presented in the following table.

 

    2023
£’000
    2022
£’000
 
Unrealised (gain) on risk management contracts   (860)   (858)
Realised (gain) / loss on risk management contracts   (1,188)   19,848 
Total (gain) / loss on risk management contracts   (2,048)   18,990 

 

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Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy plc) 31 December 2023
Notes To the Group Financial Statements  

 

18Risk management contracts - continued

 

The carrying value of the Group’s risk management contracts are present in the following table.

 

   31 December 2023
£’000
   31 December 2022
£’000
 
Current asset   1,701    1,111 
Current liability   (136)   (381)
Net current asset   1,565    730 

 

19Authorised, issued and called-up share capital

 

   Issuance  Ordinary
shares
   Deferred
shares
   Nominal
value per
Share
   Ordinary
shares
   Deferred
shares
   Share
premium
before
share
issuance
costs
   Share
issuance
costs
   Share
premium
after
Share
issuance
costs
 
   date  Shares   Shares   £   £’000   £’000   £’000   £’000   £’000 
At 31 December 2021      1,126,425,992   5,000      113   50   46,203   (2,000)  44,203 
Issued on exercise of 5 pence options  Various   40,860,277      0.0001   4      2,038      2,038 
Issued on exercise of 6.1 pence options  Various   7,994,653      0.0001   1      487      487 
Issued on exercise of 11 pence options  Various   17,450,451      0.0001   1      1,918      1,918 
At 31 December 2022      1,192,731,373   5,000      119   50   50,646   (2,000)  48,646 
Issued on exercise of 11 pence options  9 Jan 23   116,667      0.0001         12      12 
Issued on exercise of 0.01 pence warrants  25 Apr 23   9,051,927      0.0001   1      2,045      2,045 
Cancellation of shares *  29 May 23   (25,503)     0.0001                
Issued on exercise of 5 pence options  12 Oct 23   573,199      0.0001         28      28 
Capital reduction **  13 Nov 23                  (52,731)  2,000   (50,731)
At 31 December 2023      1,202,447,663   5,000      120   50          

 

* The cancellation of shares related to unclaimed shares from the Toscana acquisition which completed in 2020. The time limit to claim the shares had expired and 25,503 ordinary shares reverted to the Company to be held in treasury and were subsequently cancelled.

 

** On 13 November 2023 the Registrar of Companies registered the cancellation of i3’s share premium account. The £50.7 million balance of the Group’s share premium net of share issuance costs was accordingly transferred to retained earnings. This increased distributable reserves to enable the Company to continue paying dividends.

 

The ordinary shares confer the right to vote at general meetings of the Company, to a repayment of capital in the event of liquidation or winding up and certain other rights as set out in the Company’s articles of association.

 

The deferred shares do not confer any voting rights at general meetings of the Company and do confer a right to a repayment of capital in the event of liquidation or winding up, they do not confer any dividend rights or any of redemption.

 

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Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy plc) 31 December 2023
Notes To the Group Financial Statements  

 

19Authorised, issued and called-up share capital - continued

 

During the year ended 31 December 2023 the Company declared dividends as summarised in the following table:

 

Declaration date  Ex-Dividend date  Record date  Payment date  Dividend per
share
(pence)
   Total Dividend
£’000
 
12 January 2023  19 January 2023  20 January 2023  10 February 2023   0.1710    2,040 
8 February 2023  16 February 2023  17 February 2023  10 March 2023   0.1710    2,040 
15 March 2023  23 March 2023  24 March 2023  14 April 2023   0.1710    2,040 
12 April 2023  20 April 2023  21 April 2023  12 May 2023   0.1710    2,040 
17 May 2023  25 May 2023  26 May 2023  16 June 2023   0.1710    2,055 
2 October 2023  12 October 2023  13 October 2023  27 October 2023   0.2565    3,083 
Total            1.1115    13,298 

 

During the year ended 31 December 2022 the Company declared dividends as summarised in the following table:

 

Declaration date  Ex-Dividend date  Record date  Payment date  Dividend per
share
(pence)
   Total Dividend
£’000
 
9 February 2022  17 February 2022  18 February 2022  11 March 2022   0.1050    1,183 
9 March 2022  17 March 2022  18 March 2022  8 April 2022   0.1050    1,183 
6 April 2022  14 April 2022  19 April 2022  6 May 2022   0.1050    1,183 
11 May 2022  19 May 2022  20 May 2022  10 June 2022   0.1425    1,604 
8 June 2022  16 June 2022  17 June 2022  8 July 2022   0.1425    1,700 
6 July 2022  14 July 2022  15 July 2022  5 August 2022   0.1425    1,700 
3 August 2022  11 August 2022  12 August 2022  2 September 2022   0.1425    1,700 
7 September 2022  14 September 2022  15 September 2022  7 October 2022   0.1425    1,700 
5 October 2022  13 October 2022  14 October 2022  4 November 2022   0.1425    1,700 
2 November 2022  10 November 2022  11 November 2022  2 December 2022   0.1425    1,700 
22 December 2022  5 January 2023  6 January 2023  27 January 2023   0.1710    2,040 
Total            1.4835    17,393 

 

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Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy plc) 31 December 2023
Notes To the Group Financial Statements  

 

20Share-based payments

 

Employee and NED share options

 

During the year the Group had share based payment expense relating to share options of £581 thousand (2022: £1,092 thousand). Details on the employee and NED share options outstanding for the Group and Company during the period are as follows:

 

   Number of options   Weighted average
exercise price
(pence)
   Weighted average
contractual life
 
At 31 December 2021   143,960,375    7.48    9.22 
5p options exercised during the period   (67,006,794)   5.00    8.54 
6.1p options exercised during the period   (12,454,359)   6.10    8.54 
11p options exercised during the period   (35,085,877)   11.00    9.09 
Granted during the period   2,700,000    24.10    10.00 
Forfeited during the period   (708,390)   11.00    8.84 
At 31 December 2022   31,404,955    10.72    7.93 
5p options exercised during the period   (573,199)   5.00    7.25 
11p options exercised during the period   (116,667)   11.00    8.94 
Granted during the period   21,509,470    12.55    10.00 
Forfeited during the period   (2,757,490)   10,92    7.55 
At 31 December 2023   49,467,069    11.57    9.19 

 

On 9 November 2023, the Company issued options over a total of 17,959,470 ordinary shares to i3 staff and directors. The options were issued in accordance with the rules of the Company's Employee Share Option Plan at an exercise price of 11.3 pence per share. Of the options issued to employees of i3 Canada and i3 Energy plc, one-third of the options vest on achieving production of 26,000 boepd (this target to be adjusted downwards by the production volume associated with any i3 divestment in the period), one-third of the options vest on the acquisition of 5,000 boepd, and the final one-third of the options vest on the addition of 25 mmbbls of 2P reserves. Of the options issued to employees of i3 North Sea Limited, one-third of the options vest on FDP of Serenity, on-third of the options vest on acquisition of 2,500 boepd, and the final one-third of the options vest on addition of 10 mmbbls of 2P reserves. The options will otherwise vest one-third each year, on the anniversary of the grant, if not vested in accordance with the conditions above. The fair value was calculated using the Black Scholes model with inputs for stock price of 11.30 pence, exercise price of 11.30 pence, time to maturity of 10 years, volatility of 94%, the Risk-Free Interest rate of 4.275%, and a dividend yield of 9%. The resulting fair value of £676 thousand will be expensed over the expected vesting period.

 

On 26 July 2023, the Company issued options over a total of 550,000 ordinary shares to new employees of i3 Canada. The options were issued in accordance with the rules of the Company's Employee Share Option Plan at an exercise price of 12.78 pence, the closing price on 26 July 2023. The options have the same vesting conditions as those issued on 18 April 2023. The fair value was calculated using the Black Scholes model with inputs for share price of 12.78 pence, exercise price of 12.78 pence, time to maturity of 10 years, volatility of 96%, the Risk-Free Interest rate of 4.307%, and a dividend yield of 8%. The resulting fair value of £27 thousand will be expensed over the expected vesting period.

 

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Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy plc) 31 December 2023
Notes To the Group Financial Statements  

 

20Share-based payments - continued

 

On 18 April 2023, the Company issued options over a total of 3,000,000 ordinary shares to the CFO, a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities of the Company. The options were issued in accordance with the rules of the Company's Employee Share Option Plan at an exercise price of 20.00 pence per share, the closing price on 18 April 2023. The fair value was calculated using the Black Scholes model with inputs for share price of 20.00 pence, exercise price of 20.00 pence, time to maturity of 10 years, volatility of 97%, the Risk-Free Interest rate of 3.742%, and a dividend yield of 10%. One-third of the options will vest upon achieving production of 26,000 boepd, one-third upon the addition of 5,000 boepd via acquisitions, and one-third upon the addition of 25 MMbbl of 2P reserves. The award shall vest as to one-third upon the first, second, and third anniversary of the grant date, to the extent the award has not otherwise vested in accordance with the above provisions. The resulting fair value of £179 thousand will be expensed over the expected vesting period.

 

In May 2022, i3 employees and directors elected to exercise options over an aggregate 114,547,030 ordinary shares of i3 Energy plc. The Company primarily settled in ordinary shares only the post-tax in-the-money value of the options (based on c28 pence per share), which resulted in the issuance of 66,305,381 ordinary shares which were admitted to trading on 6 June 2022. £635 thousand in proceeds was collected from employees who elected not to settle their strike price through a reduction in ordinary shares received. £6,324 thousand in employment tax was settled by the Company with the relevant taxation authorities on behalf of the employees which has been recorded within equity as a deduction from retained earnings. £6 thousand was recorded as an increase to the ordinary shares account, which represents the number of ordinary shares issued multiplied by their nominal value of £0.001 per share. £4,443 thousand was recorded as an increase to the share premium account, which represents the number of ordinary shares issued multiplied by the excess in the respective strike prices over the nominal value of the shares. £3,883 thousand has been recorded as a decrease to the share-based payment reserve, which represents the strike price settled through surrendered shares.

 

Throughout 2022, the Company issued options over a total of 2,700,000 ordinary to new employees of i3 Canada. The options were issued in accordance with the rules of the Company's Employee Share Option Plan at exercise prices equal to the market price of i3 shares at the date of the grants, which ranged from 21.55 pence to 29.40 pence per share. One-third of the options will vest on each of the 12-month, 24-month, and 36-month anniversaries of the employment start dates. The fair values were calculated using the Black Scholes model with inputs for stock price and exercise price ranging from 21.55 pence to 29.40 pence per share, time to maturity of 10 years, volatility ranging from 100% to 104%, the Risk-Free Interest rate ranging from 1.90% to 3.15%, and a dividend yield ranging from 6% to 8%. The resulting fair value of £278 thousand will be expensed over the expected vesting period.

 

7,960,369 outstanding employee share options as at 31 December 2023 were fully vested and exercisable.

 

Warrants

 

Details on the warrants outstanding during the period are as follows:

 

   Number of warrants   Weighted average
exercise price
(pence)
   Weighted average
contractual life
 
At 31 December 2021   13,277,131    15.07    1.85 
Expired in the period   (4,225,204)   47.34    NA 
At 31 December 2022   9,051,927    0.01    0.42 
Exercised in the period   (9,051,927)   0.01    NA 
At 31 December 2023            

 

EMI options

 

The Company operates an Employee Management Incentive (EMI) share option scheme. Grants were made on 14 April 2016 and 6 December 2016. The scheme is based on eligible employees being granted EMI options. The right to exercise the option is at the employee’s discretion for a ten-year period from the date of issuance.

 

250,000 options were exercised on 1 October 2021 at a price of £0.11 per share. The remaining 250,000 options expired during the year. There were no EMI options outstanding at 31 December 2023.

 

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Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy plc) 31 December 2023
Notes To the Group Financial Statements  

  

21Related party transactions

 

Transactions between the Company and its subsidiaries, which are related parties, have been eliminated on consolidation and are not disclosed in this note.

 

Remuneration of Key Management Personnel

 

Directors of the Group are considered to be Key Management Personnel. The remuneration of the Directors is set out in note 10.

 

Ultimate parent

 

There is no ultimate controlling party of the Group.

 

22Financial instruments, financial and capital risk management

 

Financial instruments

 

Fair value measurements

 

The Group carries risk management contracts, and prior to the redemption of the deferred invoice balance with BHGE in Q4 2022, non-current accounts payable at FVTPL. The fair value of the risk management contracts is determined by discounting at a risk-free rate the difference between the contracted prices and the published forward curves at the reporting date. The fair value of non-current accounts payable was determined by subtracting the value of the Warrant Shares, being the 5,277,045 Warrant Shares multiplied by the higher of (i) the quoted price of one i3 share at the reporting date, and (ii) the 5-day volume weighted average value of one i3 share during the 5-day dealing period to 17 September 2021, from the remaining Deferred Payment Invoice Balance. The risk management contracts and non-current accounts payable are classified as Level 2 valuations within the fair value hierarchy as defined by IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement which is as follows:

 

·Level 1 fair value measurements are those derived from quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

 

·Level 2 fair value measurements are those derived from inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e., as prices) or indirectly (i.e., derived from prices); and

 

·Level 3 fair value measurements are those derived from valuation techniques that include inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).

 

There were no financial assets or liabilities measured at Level 1 or 3 or reclassified between Levels 1, 2 or 3 during the year.

 

The fair value of the Group’s financial assets and liabilities approximate to their carrying amounts at the reporting date. The following tables combine information about the Group’s classes of financial instruments and their fair value and carrying amounts at the reporting date.

  

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Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy plc) 31 December 2023
Notes To the Group Financial Statements  

 

22Financial instruments, financial and capital risk management - continued

  

As at 31 December 2023  Carried at FVTPL   Carried at amortised
cost
 
Financial assets          
Cash and cash equivalents       23,507 
Trade and other receivables       20,534 
Income taxes receivable       205 
Risk management contracts (Level 2)   1,701     
Total   1,701    44,246 
Financial liabilities          
Trade and other payables       24,640 
Risk management contracts (Level 2)   136     
Borrowings and leases       34,569 
Other non-current liabilities       84 
Total   136    59,293 
         
As at 31 December 2022  Carried at FVTPL   Carried at amortised
cost
 
Financial assets          
Cash and cash equivalents       16,560 
Trade and other receivables       34,843 
Risk management contracts (Level 2)   1,111     
Total   1,111    51,403 
Financial liabilities          
Trade and other payables       45,973 
Income taxes payable       9,873 
Risk management contracts (Level 2)   381     
Borrowings and leases       27,241 
Total   381    83,087 

 

All financial assets and liabilities of the Company were carried at amortised cost at 31 December 2023 and 2022. The fair value of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities approximate to their carrying amounts at the reporting date.

 

Financial risk management

 

Financial risk factors

 

The Group’s activities expose it to a variety of financial risks; market risk (including foreign currency risk and price risk), credit risk and liquidity risk. The Group’s overall risk management programme focuses on the unpredictability of financial markets and seeks to minimise potential adverse effects on the Group’s financial performance.

 

Risk management is carried out by the Board of Directors under policies approved at Board meetings. The Board frequently discusses principles for overall risk management including policies for specific areas such as foreign exchange.

 

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Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy plc) 31 December 2023
Notes To the Group Financial Statements  

 

22Financial instruments, financial and capital risk management - continued

  

aMarket risk

 

iForeign exchange risk

 

The Group is exposed to foreign exchange risk arising from various currency exposures, primarily with respect to the UK pound sterling and the Canadian dollar and US dollar. Foreign exchange risk arises from recognised monetary assets and liabilities (USD and CAD bank accounts) where they may be denominated in a currency that is not the local functional currency. The Group mitigates is foreign exchange exposure by holding monetary assets and liabilities primarily in the local functional currency. All of the monetary assets and liabilities held by the Group’s Canadian operations were held in CAD, the functional currency, and therefore there is no foreign exchange exposure in the Canadian operations. The UK operations did not hold significant monetary assets or liabilities in currencies other than UK pound sterling as at 31 December 2023 with the exception of the Debt Facility which is denominated in CAD. A 10% strengthening of GBP against CAD as at 31 December 2023 would have increased foreign exchange gains for the Group and Company by £3,247 thousand, and a 10% weakening of GBP to CAD would have increased foreign exchange losses for the Group and Company by £3,969 thousand. No comparable figures are provided as the Debt Facility was entered into in May 2023.

 

The Group is also exposed to exchange differences on translation of its foreign operations in Canada, which resulted in a loss of £4,222 thousand for the year ended 31 December 2023 (2022: gain of £6,529 thousand). A 10% strengthening of GBP against CAD as at 31 December 2023 would have resulted in a loss on translation of £16,344 thousand (2022: £7,073 thousand), and a 10% weakening of GBP to CAD would have resulted in a gain of £10,593 thousand (2021: £23,152 thousand). Profit after tax would not be impacted.

 

bCredit risk

 

Credit risk arises from cash and cash equivalents and trade receivables from the sale of hydrocarbons. It is Group policy to assess the credit risk of new customers.

 

The Group considers the credit ratings of banks in which it holds funds in order to reduce exposure to credit risk. The Group will only keep its holdings of cash with institutions which have a minimum credit rating of ‘A’. The Group sells hydrocarbons to reputable purchasers and are settled the month following their sale. Long-term deposits for decommissioning provisions are lodged with government bodies. The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents and trade and other receivables represents the Group’s maximum exposure to credit risk at year end.

 

The Group considers that it is not exposed to major concentrations of credit risk.

 

The Group holds cash as a liquid resource to fund its obligations. The Group’s cash balances are held in Sterling Canadian Dollar, and US Dollar. The Group’s strategy for managing cash is to maximise interest income whilst ensuring its availability to match the profile of the Group’s expenditure. This is achieved by regular monitoring of interest rates and monthly review of expenditure forecasts.

 

cLiquidity risk

 

The Group relies upon debt and equity funding, and cash flow from its Canadian operations to finance operations. The Directors are confident that adequate liquidity will be forthcoming with which to finance operations. Controls over expenditure are carefully managed.

 

The Group ensures that its liquidity is maintained by a management process which includes projecting cash flows and considering the level of liquid assets in relation thereto, monitoring Balance Sheet liquidity and maintaining funding sources and back-up facilities.

 

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Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy plc) 31 December 2023
Notes To the Group Financial Statements  

 

22Financial instruments, financial and capital risk management - continued

 

The Group’s expected cash flows for its financial liabilities are presented in the following table and includes undiscounted principal and expected interest payments.

 

   6 Months   6-12 months   1-2 years   2+ years   Total 
   £’000   £’000   £’000   £’000   £’000 
Trade and other payables   27,539    101            27,640 
Borrowings and leases   9,027    8,667    16,249    6,347    40,290 
Other non-current liability           50    34    84 
At 31 December 2023   36,566    8,768    16,299    6,381    68,014 
                          
   6 Months   6-12 months   1-2 years   2+ years   Total 
   £’000   £’000   £’000   £’000   £’000 
Trade and other payables   45,973                45,973 
Income taxes payable   9,873                9,873 
H1 2019 LNs   22,000                22,000 
H1 2019 cash and PIK interest   7,204                7,204 
At 31 December 2022   85,050                85,050 

 

dCommodity price risk

 

Commodity price risk in the Group primarily arises from price fluctuations in markets for the Group’s oil, gas and NGL products. Commodity prices can be volatile and may be impacted by various supply and demand factors which are outside the Group’s control. Fluctuations in commodity prices could have a significant impact on future results of operations, cash flow generation, and development opportunities.

 

The Group manages commodity price risks by entering a variety of risk management contracts. Further details of risk management contracts at 31 December 2023 are provided in note 18, and of risk management contracts entered after the reporting period are provided in note 24.

 

The following table illustrates the impact on the Group’s profit before tax and equity due to reasonably possible changes in commodity prices and their impact on the fair value of financial instruments, which pertain to the Group’s financial risk management contracts, with all other variables held constant.

 

   Decrease in
commodity price /
increase in profit
before loss and
equity
£’000
   Increase in
commodity price /
(decrease) in profit
before loss and
equity
£’000
 
Change in WTI – CAD 5.00 / bbl   1,793    (2,920)

 

Capital risk management

 

The Group’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard the Group’s ability to position as a going concern and to continue its development and production activities. The capital structure of the Group consists of borrowings and leases of £34,569 thousand at 31 December 2023 (2022: £27,241 thousand) (note 16), has capital, defined as the total equity and reserves of the Group of £162,995 thousand (2022: £164,746 thousand) and cash and equivalents of £23,507 thousand (2022: £16,560 thousand).

 

The Group monitors its level of cash resources available against future planned exploration and evaluation activities and may issue new shares in order to raise further funds from time to time.

 

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Notes To the Group Financial Statements  

 

23Commitments

 

  1 year   2-3 years   4-5 years   5+ years   Total 
At 31 December 2023  £’000   £’000   £’000   £’000   £’000 
Operating   92    112            204 
Transportation   1,810    1,418    349    4    3,581 
Total   1,902    1,530    349    4    3,785 

 

Transportation commitments relate to take-or-pay pipeline capacity in Alberta.

 

The Group did not have any capital commitments as at 31 December 2023 or 2022.

 

24Events after the reporting period

 

In 2024 the Company has declared dividends as summarised in the following table (excluding the acquisition dividend discussed further below):

 

            Dividend per
share
   Total Dividend 
Declaration date  Ex-Dividend date  Record date  Payment date  (pence)   £’000 
9 January 2024  18 January 2024  19 January 2024  9 February 2024   0.2565    3,084 
4 April 2024  11 April 2024  12 April 2024  3 May 2024   0.2565    3,084 
4 July 2024  11 July 2024  12 July 2024  2 August 2024   0.2565    3,084 
Total            0.7695    9,252 

 

On 11 March 2024 the Group announced a further reduction of capital following the transition of the Company standalone financial statements from FRS 101 to UK-adopted international accounting standards as described in further detail in note 2 and note 8 to the Company Financial Statements. This adoption resulted in a transition reserve of £148,517 thousand which will be capitalised by way of a bonus issue of newly created capital reduction shares with a nominal value of £0.0001 and share premium of £0.1234 for each share. Following the bonus issue, the standing credit of £148,397 thousand in the Company’s share premium account will be cancelled. This is expected to occur within the first half of 2024 and will increase distributable reserves in the Company to facilitate the future payment of dividends (in cash or otherwise) to Shareholders, where justified by the profits of the Company, or to allow the redemption or buy-back of the Company's shares (or other distributions to Shareholders).

 

On 25 March 2024 the Group announcement the establishment of a CAD 75 million reserve-based lending facility (the “Credit Facility“). The Credit Facility agreement was entered into by i3 Canada with the National Bank of Canada and comprises a CAD 55 million revolving facility and a CAD 20 million operating loan facility. The two-year term of the Credit Facility is expected to be extended on an annual basis, subject to lender approval. The interest rate on the outstanding portion of the revolving facility depends on certain ratios and at inception will be Canadian Prime Rate plus 2.00%, with the option to change to Canadian Overnight Repo Rate plus 3.00%. The Credit Facility is secured against substantially all the assets and shares of i3 Canada. The Group initially drew CAD 27 million on the Credit Facility, which was used along with cash on hand to repay the Debt Facility with Trafigura without any prepayment penalty. The balance of undrawn credit will be available for general corporate purposes, including working capital requirements, acceleration of organic growth from i3’s proven portfolio of development drilling locations, and to fund accretive acquisition opportunities.

 

On 25 March 2024 the Group announced the reserves of i3 Canada as of 31 December 2023. Highlights include Company Interest PDP reserves of 47MMboe, 1P reserves of 93MMboe, and 2P reserves of 180MMboe. Further details can be found on the Company’s website at www.i3.energy.

 

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Notes To the Group Financial Statements  

 

24Events afters the reporting period - continued

 

On 17 April 2024 the Group announced the partial sale of i3 Canada’s royalty assets for a total gross cash consideration of CAD 33.5 million before customary closing adjustments. A portion of the proceeds on disposition were used to fully eliminate the Group’s outstanding indebtedness on the credit facility. The balance, along with the fully undrawn amount of CAD 75 million on the Credit Facility, will be used for general corporate purposes and to support both its organic and inorganic initiatives.

 

On October 31, 2024, the Gran Tierra Energy Inc. (“Gran Tierra”) completed the acquisition of all the issued and outstanding common shares of i3 Energy plc, as previously announced on 19 August 2024. The Acquisition was implemented by means of a Court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006. The shares of i3 Energy plc were then cancelled for admission to trading on AIM and delisted from the TSX. The consideration per share consisted of 10.43 pence in cash, one new share of Gran Tierra for every 207 i3 Energy plc shares held, and an acquisition divided of 0.2565 pence, which implied a value of 13.92 pence per share based on Gran Tierra’s closing share price at the date of announcement. Gran Tierra is now the ultimate parent of the i3 Energy plc Group.

 

In connection with i3 Energy acquisition closing on October 31, 2024, Gran Tierra amended and restated the existing revolving credit facility agreement of i3 Energy Canada Ltd. (“i3 Energy Canada”) with National Bank of Canada dated March 22, 2024. As a result of the amendment and restatement, among other things, the borrowing base was revised to CAD 100.0 million with available commitment of a CAD 50.0 million revolving credit facility comprised of CAD 35.0 million syndicated facility and CAD 15.0 million of operating facility. Subject to the next borrowing base redetermination which will occur on or before June 30, 2025, the revolving credit facility is available until October 31, 2025 with a repayment date of October 31, 2026, which may be extended by further periods of up to 364 days, subject to lender approval. The drawn down amounts under the revolving credit facility can either be in Canadian or U.S. dollars and bear interest rates equal to either the Canadian prime rate or U.S. Base Rate plus a margin ranging from 2.00% to 4.00% per annum or for CORRA loans and SOFR loans plus a margin ranging from 3.00% to 5.00% per annum. Undrawn amounts under the revolving credit facility bear standby fee ranging from 0.75% to 1.25% per annum. In each case, the margin or standby fee, as applicable is based on Net Debt to EBITDA ratio of Gran Tierra Canada Ltd. (formerly i3 Energy Canada Ltd.).

 

In November 2024, a resolution was passed to re-register i3 Energy plc as a private company under the name of i3 Energy Limited, and to rename the Company to Gran Tierra UK Limited.

 

Following the acquisition, management of Gran Tierra has indicated that it has not budgeted capital expenditure to further appraise and develop the Serenity asset, which may result in an impairment of the associated E&E asset of £55.7 million when assessed at a future financial reporting date.

 

On 26 November 2024, Grain Tierra Energy Inc. announced that it had (by way of a wholly-owned subsidiary) entered into a purchase and sale agreement with Logan Energy Corp. (“Logan”) pursuant to which Logan would acquire 50% and operatorship of a portion of Gran Tierra’s Simonette Montney assets (the “Assets”) for approximately C$52 million in cash, subject to customary adjustments. After the closing of the Transaction, Gran Tierra would retain 50 percent working interest in the Assets.

 

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Gran Tierra UK Limited (formerly i3 Energy plc) 31 December 2023
Appendix A: Glossary  

  

Appendix A: Glossary

  

1P Proved reserves
2P Proved plus probable reserves
3CA 3 Consultant’s Average, being the average of price forecasts of GLJ Ltd., McDaniel & Associates Consultants Ltd., and Sproule
AER Alberta Energy Regulator
AIF Annual Information Form
AIM The AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange
APM Alternate Performance Measure
ARO Asset Retirement Obligation
bbl Barrel
bbl/d Barrels per day
BHGE Baker Hughes, a GE Company, and GE Oil & Gas Limited
BOE Barrels of Oil Equivalent
boepd, boe/d Barrels of Oil Equivalent Per Day
CAD Canadian Dollars
Cenovus, CVE Cenovus Energy Inc.
CEO Chief Executive Officer
CFO Chief Financial Officer
CO2e Carbon dioxide
the Code QCA Corporate Governance Code
Company Gran Tierra UK Limited, formerly i3 Energy plc
CPR Competent person’s report
Credit Facility Reserve-based lending facility, dated 22 March 2024
Debt facility Prepayment Agreement with Trafigura, dated 31 May 2023
E&E Exploration and evaluation
EPL Energy Profits Levy
ERP Emergency Response Plan
Europa Europa Oil & Gas Limited
FCF Free cash flow
FIA Farm-In Agreement
FVTPL Fair Value through Profit or Loss

 

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Appendix A: Glossary  

 

FX Foreign exchange
Gain Gain Energy Ltd.
gal Gallon
GBP British Pounds Sterling
GCA Gas Cost Allowance
GJ Gigajoule
Gross wells Wells participated in by i3
Group, i3 Gran Tierra UK Limited, formerly i3 Energy plc, together with its subsidiaries
i3 Canada Gran Tierra Canada Ltd., formerly i3 Energy Canada Ltd.
IAS International Accounting Standard
IFRIC International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee
IFRS International Financial Reporting Standard
IP30 Average daily production of a well over its initial 30-day production period
LTIP Long term incentive plan
mcf Thousand cubic feet
mcf/d Thousand cubic feet per day
Mmcf Million cubic feet
MMboe Million Barrels of Oil Equivalent
MMBtu Metric Million British Thermal Unit
MD&A Management Discussion and Analysis
NGL Natural gas liquids
NED Non-Executive Director
Net wells Gross wells multiplied by i3’s working interest
NOI Net Operating Income
NPV 10 Net Present Value, discounted at 10%
NSTA UK North Sea Transition Authority
NTM Next Twelve Months
p.a. per annum
PDP Proved, developed, producing reserves
PIK Payment in kind
PP&E Property, plant and equipment
QCA Quoted Companies Alliance

 

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Appendix A: Glossary  

 

RFCT Ring Fence Corporation Tax
SCT Supplementary Charge
SRP Alberta’s Site Rehabilitation Program
Toscana Toscana Energy Income Corporation
Trafigura Trafigura Pte Ltd. and its subsidiary Trafigura Canada Ltd.
TSX Toronto Stock Exchange
UKCS UK Continental Shelf
USD (US$) United States Dollar
WI Working Interest

 

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Appendix B: Alternate performance measures  

  

Appendix B: Alternate performance measures

  

The Group uses Alternate Performance Measures (“APMs”), commonly referred to as non-IFRS measures, when assessing and discussing the Group’s financial performance and financial position. APMs are not defined under IFRS and are not considered to be a substitute for or superior to IFRS measures. Other companies may not calculate similarly defined or described measures, and therefore their comparability may be limited. The Group continually monitors the selection and definitions of its APMs, which may change in future reporting periods.

 

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

 

EBITDA is defined as earnings before depreciation and depletion, financial costs, and tax. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA before gain on bargain purchase and acquisition costs. Management believes that EBITDA provides useful information into the operating performance of the Group, is commonly used within the oil and gas sector, and assists our management and investors by increasing comparability from period to period. Adjusted EBITDA removes the gain or loss on bargain purchase and asset dispositions and the related acquisition costs which management does not consider to be representative of the underlying operations of the Group.

 

A reconciliation of profit as reported under IFRS to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA is provided below.

 

    2023
£’000
    2022
£’000
 
Profit for the year     15,147       41,951  
Depreciation and depletion     38,232       34,339  
Finance costs     8,663       7,865  
Tax     5,751       13,826  
EBITDA     67,793       97,981  
Acquisition costs            
Loss / (gain) on bargain purchase and asset dispositions           9  
Adjusted EBITDA     67,793       97,990  

 

Net operating income

 

Net operating income is defined as gross profit before depreciation and depletion, gains or losses on risk management contracts, and other operating income, which equals revenue from the sale of oil and gas and processing income, less production costs. Management believes that net operating income is a useful supplementary measure as it provides investors with information on operating margins before non-cash depreciation and depletion charges and gains or losses on risk management contracts.

 

A reconciliation of gross profit as reported under IFRS to net operating income is provided below.

 

    2023
£’000
    2022
£’000
 
Gross profit     38,782       78,689  
Depreciation and depletion     38,232       34,339  
(Gain) / loss on risk management contracts     (2,048 )     18,990  
Other operating income     (491 )     (286 )
Net operating income     74,475       131,732  

  

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Appendix B: Alternate performance measures  

 

Acquisitions & Capex

 

Acquisitions & Capex is defined as cash expenditures on acquisitions, PP&E, and E&E. Management believes that Acquisition & Capex is a useful supplementary measure as it provides investors with information on cash capital investment during the period.

 

A reconciliation of the various line items per the statement of cash flow to Acquisitions & Capex is provided below.

 

    2023
£’000
    2022
£’000
* Restated
 
Acquisitions     133       531  
Expenditures on property, plant & equipment     23,155       74,445  
Expenditures on exploration and evaluation assets     1,281       12,327  
Acquisitions & Capex     24,569       87,303  

  

* In 2023 management has elected to change the presentation and classification of certain items within the consolidated statement of cash flow. Further discussion is provided in note 2. Any impacted alternative performance measures in this Appendix B were updated on a consistent basis.

 

Free cash flow (FCF)

 

FCF is defined as cash from / (used in) operating activities less cash capital expenditures on PP&E and E&E. Management believes that FCF provides useful information to management and investors about the Group’s ability to pay dividends.

 

A reconciliation of cash from / (used in) operating activities to FCF is provided below.

 

    2023
£’000
    2022
£’000
* Restated
 
Net cash from operating activities     49,608       100,655  
Expenditures on property, plant & equipment     (23,155 )     (74,445 )
Expenditures on exploration and evaluation assets     (1,281 )     (12,327 )
FCF     25,172       13,883  

 

* In 2023 management has elected to change the presentation and classification of certain items within the consolidated statement of cash flow. Further discussion is provided in note 2. Any impacted alternative performance measures in this Appendix B were updated on a consistent basis.

 

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Appendix B: Alternate performance measures  

 

Net debt

  

Net debt is defined as borrowings and leases, trade and other payables, other non-current liabilities, and incomes taxes receivable/payable, less cash and cash equivalents and trade and other receivables. This definition was expanded in 2023 to include other non-current liabilities which is a new account balance that arose during the year. Management believes that net debt is a meaningful measure to monitor the liquidity position of the Group.

 

A reconciliation of the various line items per the statement of financial position to net debt is provided below.

 

    2023
£’000
    2022
£’000
 
Borrowings and leases     34,569       27,241  
Trade and other payables     27,640       45,973  
Other non-current liabilities     84        
Income taxes (receivable) / payable     (205 )     9,873  
Cash and cash equivalents     (23,507 )     (16,560 )
Trade and other receivables     (20,534 )     (34,843 )
Net debt     18,047       31,684  

 

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