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Tethys Oil

Quarterly Report Nov 1, 2016

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Third quarter and nine months report ending 30 September 2016 1

Third quarter 2016

  • Production amounted to 12,297 barrels per day, up 1 per cent compared to second quarter 2016
  • Revenue amounted to MUSD 26, up 26 per cent compared to second quarter 2016
  • EBITDA amounted to MUSD 16, up 86 per cent compared to second quarter 2016
  • Net result amounted to MUSD 6, compared with MUSD -3 in the second quarter 2016
  • Earnings per share amounted to USD 0.19 during third quarter 2016
  • EGM held 25 October 2016 resolved to distribute SEK 3.00 per share through a redemption programme. The share redemption will be completed by the end of November and total distributed amount will be approximately MUSD 12
Third Second Third Nine Nine
quarter quarter quarter months months
2015 2016 2016 MUSD (unless specifically stated) 2016 2015
10,087 12,164 12,297 Net daily production before government take (bbl) 12,224 9,417
584,399 740,844 501,167 Net barrels sold, after government take (bbl) 1,773,929 1,438,310
61.8 35.9 45.8 Average selling price per barrel, USD 38.6 60.7
30 21 26 Revenue 66 81
18 8 16 EBITDA 34 45
8 -3 4 Operating result 1 19
8 -3 6 Result for the period 1 20
59 41 48 Net cash 48 59
13 9 9 Investments in oil and gas properties 34 35
0.23 -0.09 0.19 Earnings per share, USD 0.03 0.58

1 Starting 1 January 2016, the Tethys Oil group presents the financial reports in USD. Please note that all comparative financials have been restated. For further information, please see Accounting principles on page 14.

Letter to shareholders

Dear friends and investors,

One of the most important parameters for our business - the oil price - stabilised further during the third quarter as demand continued to increase and more importantly producers sent clear signals that 'ever lower prices' is not a viable long term option. This strengthened our view that long term prices below USD 40-45 per barrel are highly unlikely. Sustainable prices above USD 55 per barrel are also unlikely for the near term. Until more clarity is reached in understanding what the real marginal cost for US shale oil producers actually is, and how easy access to new capital such producers have, forecasts for price increases will remain speculative.

Oil production

Another vital parameter is the production, and in 2016 Tethys Oil is pumping more oil than ever before. The average daily production amounted to 12,297 barrels of oil per day, the highest in the company's history. Our production has grown over 20 per cent per compared with the third quarter 2015.

Opex

A third important parameter is the operating expenses, and Tethys Oil's operating expenses per barrel are substantially lower in 2016 than in last year as a result of general cost reductions and higher production. From the range USD 10.3 to 14.4 per barrel in 2015, the operating expenses per barrel have in 2016 been reduced to the range USD 7.3 to 9.3.

Solid financial results

Following higher achieved oil prices, higher production and lower operating expenses per barrel, Tethys Oil returned to profitability during the third quarter and we report a net result of MUSD 6. Our revenue increased 26 per cent quarter on quarter to MUSD 26 and our EBITDA increased 86 per cent to MUSD 16. Our investments in oil and gas assets continued at unchanged level and amounted to MUSD 9. Our cash flow, which has remained positive throughout the year, strengthened further and the operating cash flow after investments in oil and gas assets amounted to MUSD 6. Tethys Oil's cash position increased further during the quarter and amounted to MUSD 48 at the end of September.

Distribution to shareholders

Since our project in Oman has proven to be as robust as we believed it would be, and based on our strong financial position and on our continued ability to generate free cash even at prices below USD 40 per barrel, we got the confidence to revisit the issue of cash distribution to shareholders. As a result, an EGM in late October resolved on an additional distribution to shareholders of 3.00 SEK per share in a redemption procedure. After completing the redemption procedure in November and also including the share repurchase programme during the year, we will in total have distributed around MUSD 18 (MSEK 151) to shareholders during 2016, undisputedly a sign of significant financial strength.

Outlook

Although we are happy over our numbers for the third quarter, we aim higher. We are hopeful that the drilling program for the fourth quarter will increase our production and result in another volume record by year end.

The fourth quarter will also see some interesting exploration activity particularly in the area between the Shahd and Farha South oil fields. Depending on the outcome of this exploration activity, we may be able to establish an overlap between the fields in the three main producing reservoirs - Buah, Khufai and Barik. And in addition to our organic growth, our new venture screening activity remains high.

So stay with us, exciting times continue!

Stockholm in November 2016

Magnus Nordin Managing director

FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL REVIEW2

Production

Tethys Oil's core area is onshore the Sultanate of Oman, where the company holds a 30 per cent interest in Blocks 3 and 4. Tethys Oil also has interests in three licenses onshore Lithuania3 and in two dormant licenses onshore France. The primary production comes from the three fields; Farha South, Shahd and Saiwan East in Oman. The strong production development during the last years has mainly been driven by the on-going implementation of the water injection programme on the Farha South oil field on Block 3 and from the successful exploration and appraisal results from the Shahd oil field on Block 4. Planned maintenance work in March and the second quarter 2016 on Blocks 3 and 4 fields effected the production negatively. The production is up 1 per cent quarter on quarter and 22 per cent year on year. Tethys Oil has additional production in Lithuania.

Tethys Oil's share of quarterly volumes,
before government take*
Q3 2016 Q2 2016 Q1 2016 Q4 2015 Q3 2015
Oman, Blocks 3 and 4
Production 1,120,764 1,096,416 1,101,031 997,904 918,474
Average daily production 12,182 12,049 12,099 10,847 9,983
Lithuania, Gargzdai
Production 10,518 10,466 10,306 10,007 9,573
Average daily production 114 115 113 109 104
Total production 1,131,282 1,106,882 1,111,336 1,007,782 928,047
Total average daily production 12,297 12,164 12,212 10,956 10,087

*Tethys Oil's share of production from Blocks 3 and 4 Oman is currently 52 per cent after government take of total net production. The basis of production sharing is further explained in the Annual Report 2015.

Revenue

Revenue Q3 2016 Q2 2016 Q1 2016 Q4 2015 Q3 2015
Barrels sold, bbl 501,167 740,844 531,918 366,746 584,399
Underlift (overlift) movement, bbl 81,630 (170 708) 40,618 152,164 (106,792)
Oil price, USD/bbl 45.8 35.9 35.7 47.9 61.8
Net sales, MUSD 23 27 19 18 36
Underlift (overlift) adjustments, 3 (6) 1 8 (6)
MUSD
Revenue, MUSD 26 21 20 26 30

During the third quarter 2016, Tethys Oil sold 501,167 barrels of oil from Blocks 3 and 4 in Oman, representing 32 per cent decrease in comparison with the second quarter of 2016 when 740,844 barrels of oil were sold. The lower sales volumes in the third quarter compared with the second quarter 2016 have resulted in a reduction of the overlift position during the quarter. Adjustment for the reduction of the overlift position amounted to MUSD 3, which together with Net sales adds up to Revenue of MUSD 26. Third quarter 2016 revenue is up 26 per cent compared to second quarter 2016 revenue.

2 The consolidated financial statements of the Tethys Oil Group (Hereafter referred to as "Tethys Oil" "Tethys" or the "Group"), where Tethys Oil AB (publ) (the "Company") with organisational number 556615-8266 is the parent company, are hereby presented for the third quarter of 2016. Segments of the Group are geographical markets. The numbers in the tables in this report may not add exactly due to rounding.

3 The interest in the three Lithuanian licences are indirectly held through a shareholding in two Danish private companies, which in turn hold shares in Lithuanian companies holding 100 per cent of the licences. The two companies are not consolidated in Tethys Oils financial statements and are therefore only presented in the balance sheet under Investments in associates and in the income statement as Net profit/loss from associates.

Sale quantities for oil sales are nominated two months in advance and are not based upon the actual production in a month; as a result, sales quantities can be above or below production quantities. Where the sales quantity exceeds the quantity of barrels produced an overlift position occurs and where it is less, an underlift position occurs. The company has reduced the overlift position during the third quarter, which as per 30 September 2016 amount to 25,735 barrels.

Tethys Oil sells all of its oil to Mitsui Energy Trading Singapore, which is part of Mitsui & Co Ltd. All oil sales come from Blocks 3 and 4 Oman and are made on a monthly basis. The selling price is the monthly average of the two month future price for Oman blend.

The average selling price amounted to USD 45.8 per barrel during the third quarter 2016, compared to USD 35.9 during the second quarter 2016. The average price for Dated Brent oil for the period amounted to USD 45.8 per barrel.

This resulted in net sales during the third quarter 2016 of MUSD 23 compared to MUSD 27 during the second quarter 2016.

Operating expenses

Operating expenses Q3 2016 Q2 2016 Q1 2016 Q4 2015 Q3 2015
Production costs, MUSD 8 9 7 10 10
Well workovers, MUSD 1 1 1 2 1
Total operating expenses, MUSD 9 10 8 12 11
Operating expenses per barrel, USD 8.1 9.3 7.3 11.9 12.1

Operating expenses during the third quarter 2016 amounted to MUSD 9 compared to MUSD 10 during the second quarter 2016. Operating expenses are related to oil and gas production on Blocks 3 and 4 in Oman, and comprise expenses for field staff, expenses related to maintenance, well workovers and interventions and administration.

Operating expenses per barrel during the last five quarters have been in the range USD 7 - 12 per barrel. During 2016 operating expenses per barrel has been significantly reduced compared with 2015. A reduction in operating expenditures per barrel has been anticipated and it is the result from general cost reductions and higher production. The operating expenses will for individual quarters fluctuate, but are expected, on average over 2016, to continue to be lower in comparison to operating expenses in 2015. Of these costs, around 50-60 per cent is field related production costs, i.e. excluding costs for work over rigs, office costs etc.

Depletion, depreciation and amortisation

DD&A Q3 2016 Q2 2016 Q1 2016 Q4 2015 Q3 2015
DD&A, MUSD 11 11 11 10 9
DD&A per barrel, USD 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.8 9.8

Depletion, depreciation and amortisation ("DD&A") for the third quarter 2016 amounted to MUSD 11 which is in line with the second quarter 2016. The DD&A charge relates to Blocks 3 and 4 Oman.

Net back
Net back, USD/bbl Q3 2016 Q2 2016 Q1 2016 Q4 2015 Q3 2015
Oil price achieved (sales barrels) 45.8 35.9 35.7 47.9 61.8
Revenue (after government take) 23.8 18.7 18.6 24.9 32.1
Operating expenses 8.1 9.3 7.3 11.9 12.1
Net back 15.7 9.4 11.2 13.0 20.0

The increase in net back during the third quarter 2016 is related to lower operating expenses per barrel during higher oil price compared to the second quarter 2016.

Net result from associated companies

Tethys Oil holds indirect interest in the three Lithuanian licences; Gargzdai, Rietavas and Raseiniai, through associated companies Jylland Olie and Odin Energi. The result from Tethys Oil's share in these associated

companies during the third quarter 2016 amounted to MUSD -0 compared to MUSD -0 during the second quarter 2016.

Administrative expenses

Administrative expenses amounted to MUSD -1 for the third quarter 2016 compared to MUSD -2 during the second quarter 2016. Administrative expenses are mainly salaries, rents, listing costs and external services. Administrative expenses have been relatively stable between the quarters. The higher administrative expenses during the second quarter are related to cost associated with the incentive programme for employees.

Tax

In Oman, Tethys Oil's oil and gas operations are governed by an Exploration and Production Sharing Agreement (EPSA) whereby Tethys Oil receives its share of oil after government take. Under the terms of the EPSA, Tethys Oil is subject to Omani income taxes and royalties which are paid in full, on behalf of Tethys Oil, from the government share of oil. These taxes are not presented in the income statement.

Net financial result

The net financial result for the third quarter 2016 is related to currency exchange effects. The net financial result amounted during the third quarter to MUSD 2 compared to MUSD 0 during the second quarter. Currency exchange differences recorded on loans between the parent company and subsidiaries are non-cash related items. Interest and fees related to the credit facility amounted to MUSD -0 and other financial expenditures amounted to MUSD -0. The stronger USD compared to SEK is the main reason behind the currency exchange effect.

Result

Tethys Oil reports a net result after tax for the third quarter 2016 of MUSD 6, representing earnings per share of USD 0.19. The result for the third quarter 2016 is up compared to the second quarter 2016 where the net result amounted to MUSD -3.

Investments and work programme

Summary of oil and gas properties (MUSD):
Book value
Book value
Investments
Country 30 Sep 2016 31 Dec 2015 Jan-Sep 2016
Oman 186 189 34
Lithuania - - -
France - - -
New
ventures 0 0 0
Total 187 189 34

Blocks 3 and 4 Oman

During the third quarter 2016, total investments amounted to MUSD 9 of which almost all relate to Blocks 3 and 4. Investments, as charged from the field operator on Blocks 3 and 4 Oman, were higher during the first quarter 2016 compared to the second and third quarter 2016. There was a similar effect during the first quarter 2015.

Investments Block 3 and 4, MUSD Q3 2016 Q2 2016 Q1 2016 Q4 2015 Q3 2015
Drilling - Exploration/Appraisal 0 1 1 0 1
Drilling – Development 6 5 7 4 5
G&G 1 1 1 0 2
Facilities 2 2 4 2 3
Pipeline 0 0 1 0 1
Other capex 0 0 1 1 1
Total investments Blocks 3 and 4 9 9 15 7 13

A total of nine wells were completed on Blocks 3 and 4 during the third quarter. The main focus continued to be on the Shahd oil field, but one rig also returned to the Farha South field in the third quarter and drilled one deviated production well in the Barik layer. The well, FS-123, is the second oil producer in fault block Z. Basic logging program was conducted and the well was completed with an electrical submersible pump (ESP) and is connected to the production system.

Six production wells were drilled on three different structures on the Shahd field, two in each structure. Three of the production wells were completed with a horizontal section in the Khufai layer and one with a horizontal section in the Lower Buah layer. The F24 well was the first well on the F structure to be completed in the Khufai layer.

All production wells encountered oil and six of them have been put into production and the seventh well, a deviated well on the Shahd B structure, has been shut in for pressure build up. One new injection well and one water source well were added to the water injection programme on the Shahd field. In addition, one old well at the Saiwan East field has been deepened and converted to a water disposal well.

Work over has been conducted on 10 wells during the quarter.

A total of five rigs including a work over rig are in operations on the blocks.

The process for adding new separators with a total capacity of 8,000 barrels of oil per day on the Saiwan East field has started. The work is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter.

Associated companies

Lithuania

As per 30 September 2016, the value of the shareholding in the two associated Danish companies holding the interest in Lithuanian licenses, amounted to MUSD 1 (MUSD 2). The reduction in book value is explained by a received dividend from associated companies of MUSD 1. For more information regarding the ownership structure, please refer to Annual report 2015. The book value related to Minijos Nafta (Gargzdai) is zero and as there are no liabilities related to Minijos Nafta Tethys Oil does not recognize any negative net result.

Production continues in the Gargzdai licence and cost cutting measures are being implemented.

Tethys Oil has received the data from a 50 kilometres 2D survey over the Nemunas area in the south of the Raseiniai licence. The long term production test on Tidikas-1 was also terminated in August 2016.

Liquidity and financing

Cash and bank and Net cash as per 30 September 2016 amounted to MUSD 48 compared to MUSD 41 as per 30 June 2016.

In May 2016 a dividend of SEK 1 per share was paid to shareholders, which in total amounted to MUSD 4. Furthermore MUSD 2 was used to repurchase 245,555 shares during the nine months ending 30 September 2016.

An extra general meeting ('EGM) of shareholders was held 25 October 2016 in Stockholm. The EGM resolved to distribute SEK 3 per share through a redemption programme. The total value of the distribution amounts to approximately MUSD 12. The redemption programme will be completed by the end of November. There is more information regarding the redemption programme on Tethys Oil's website, www.tethysoil.com.

During the first nine months 2016, the cash flow from operations amounted to MUSD 37 and investments in oil and gas amounted to MUSD 34. For the first nine months 2016 the cash flow from operations after investments in oil and gas amounted to MUSD 3.

The Blocks 3 and 4 investment budget 2016 will continue to focus on development and appraisal. Following the oil price development, Tethys Oil's investment plans, including the capex budget, for 2016 will be closely monitored and subject to on-going revisions. The target is to fund investments on Blocks 3 and 4 from available funds and from cash flow from operations.

Tethys Oil's operations in Lithuania are expected to be funded from cash flow from operations and available cash in the associated Lithuanian companies.

Parent company

The Parent company reports a net result after tax for the third quarter 2016 amounting to MSEK 20 compared to MSEK -7 for the second quarter 2016. Administrative expenses amounted to MSEK 5 for the third quarter 2016 compared to MSEK 12 for the second quarter 2016. The higher administrative expenses in the second quarter 2016 relate to the incentive programme and bonus payments. Net financial result amounted to MSEK 21 during the third quarter 2016 compared to MSEK 2 for the second quarter 2016. The stronger USD in comparison to SEK is the main reason for the positive net financial result during the third quarter.

Share data

As per 30 September 2016, the number of outstanding shares in Tethys Oil amount to 35,543,750, with a quota value of SEK 0.17. All shares represent one vote each. There has been no change in the number of shares since 31 December 2015. Tethys Oil have warrant based incentive programmes for employees, for further information please see page 17.

As per 30 September 2016, Tethys Oil held 1,329,224 of its own shares which have been purchased since commencement of the programme during the fourth quarter 2014. 31,964 shares were purchased during the third quarter 2016 at an average price of SEK 60. The repurchased shares are still included in the total number of shares, but are not included in the average number of shares in circulation, which amount to 34,216,440 during the third quarter ending 30 September 2016.

After 30 September 2016 and to the date of publication for this report, Tethys Oil has not acquired any further shares.

Seasonal effects

Tethys Oil has no significant seasonal variations.

Risks and uncertainties

A statement of risk and uncertainties are presented in note 1, page 15.

Transactions with related parties

There have been no transactions with related parties during the third quarter 2016, nor for any comparative periods.

Significant events after the reporting period

An EGM held 25 October 2016 resolved to distribute SEK 3.00 per share through a redemption programme. The share redemption will be completed by the end of November and total distributed amount will be approximately MUSD 12

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME IN SUMMARY
----------------------------------------- -------------------
Third
quarter
Second
quarter
Third
quarter
Nine
months
Nine
months
2015 2016 2016 MUSD Note 2016 2015
30 21 26 Revenue 3 66 81
-11 -10 -9 Operating expenses -27 -31
19 10 17 Gross profit 39 50
-9 -11 -11 Depletion, depreciation and amortisation -33 -25
-1 - - Exploration costs - -1
-0 -0 -0 Net profit/loss from associates -0 -1
-1 -2 -1 Administrative expenses 8 -5 -4
8 -3 4 Operating result 1 19
0 0 2 Net financial result 4 0 1
8 -3 6 Result before tax 1 20
- - - Income tax - -
8 -3 6 Result for the period 1 20
-2
-2
-0
-0
1
1
Other comprehensive result
Items that may be subsequently reclassified to profit
or loss:
Currency exchange differences
Other comprehensive result for the period
-0
-0
-6
-6
6 -3 7 Total comprehensive result for the period 1 14
6
-
-3
-
7
-
Attributable to:
Shareholders in the parent company
Non controlling interest
1
-
14
-
35,543,750 35,543,750 35,543,750 Number of shares outstanding 35,543,750 35,543,750
35,543,750 35,543,750 35,543,750 Number of shares outstanding (after dilution) 35,543,750 35,543,750
34,903,423 34,407,417 34,216,440 Weighted number of shares 34,360,784 35,095,632
0.23 -0.09 0.19 Earnings per share (before dilution), USD 0.03 0.58
0.23 -0.09 0.19 Earnings per share (after dilution), USD 0.03 0.58

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET IN SUMMARY

MUSD Note 30 Sep
2016
31 Dec
2015
31 Dec
2014
ASSETS
Non current assets
Oil and gas properties 5 187 189 166
Office equipment 0 0 0
Investment in associates 1
188
2
191
5
172
Current assets
Other receivables 7 8 10
Prepaid expenses 1 2 2
Cash and cash equivalents 48 51 48
56 62 61
TOTAL ASSETS 244 253 232
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND
LIABILITIES
Shareholders' equity
Share capital 1 1 1
Additional paid in capital 71 71 71
Reserves -12 -12 -9
Retained earnings 151 157 152
Total shareholders' equity 211 217 214
Non current liabilities
Loan facility 6 - - -
Other non current liabilities 7 4 4 3
4 4 3
Current liabilities
Accounts payable 0 0 0
Accrued expenses 8 20 14
Other current liabilities 20 12 0
29 31 15
Total liabilities 33 35 18
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
AND LIABILITIES
244 253 232
MUSD Share Paid in Reserves Retained Total
capital capital earnings equity
Opening balance 1 January 2015 1 71 -9 152 214
Comprehensive income
Result for nine months 2015 - - - 20 20
Currency exchange differences nine months 2015 - - -3 - -3
Total comprehensive income - - -3 20 17
Transactions with owners
Purchase of own shares - - - -5 -5
Dividends paid - - - -4 -4
Share redemption - - - -8 -8
Incentive programme - - - -0 -0
Total transactions with owners - - - -17 -17
Closing balance 30 September 2015 1 71 -12 156 216
Comprehensive income
Result for the fourth quarter 2015 - - - 3 3
Currency exchange difference fourth quarter 2015 - - 0 - 0
Total comprehensive income - - 0 3 3
Transactions with owners
Purchase of own shares - - - -2 -2
Total transaction with owners - - - -2 -2
Closing balance 31 December 2015 1 71 -12 157 217
Opening balance 1 January 2016 1 71 -12 157 217
Comprehensive income
Result for the first quarter 2016 - - - -2 -2
Result for the second quarter 2016 - - - -3 -3
Result for the third quarter 2016 - - - 6 6
Period result - - - 1 1
Other Comprehensive income
Currency exchange differences first quarter 2016 - - -1 - -1
Currency exchange differences second quarter 2016 - - -0 - -0
Currency exchange differences third quarter 2016 - - 1 - 1
Total other comprehensive income - - 0 - 0
Total comprehensive income - - 0 1 1
Transactions with owners
Purchase of own shares - - - -2 -2
Dividends paid - - - -4 -4
Incentive programme - - - -0 -0
Total transactions with owners - - - -6 -6
Closing balance 30 September 2016 1 71 -12 151 211

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY IN SUMMARY

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT IN SUMMARY
--------------------------------------------- -- --
Third Second Third Nine Nine
quarter quarter quarter months months
2015 2016 2016 MUSD Note 2016 2015
Cash flow from operations
8 -3 4 Operating result 1 21
0 0 0 Interest received 0 0
-0 -0 -0 Interest paid 4 -1 -1
- - - Income tax - -
1 - - Adjustment for exploration costs - 1
8 8 11 Adjustment for depletion, depreciation and other non
cash related items
30 24
17 5 15 Total cash flow from operations before change in 30 45
working capital
7 6 -9 Change in receivables -3 4
10 0 9 Change in liabilities 10 9
34 11 15 Cash flow from operations 37 58
Investment activity
-13 -9 -9 Investment in oil and gas properties 5 -34 -35
-0 0 -0 Investment in other fixed assets -0 -0
- - - Dividend from associated companies 1 3
-13 -9 -9 Cash flow from investment activity -33 -33
Financing activity
-3 -1 -0 Purchase of own shares -2 -3
- - - Share redemption - -9
- -4 - Dividend -4 -4
10 - - Long term credit, net after issue costs - 10
7 -6 0 Cash flow from financing activity -6 -6
28 -3 6 Period cash flow -3 20
39 45 41 Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the
period
51 48
0 -1 1 Exchange gains/losses on cash and cash equivalents 0 0
67 41 48 Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 48 67

KEY RATIOS

Group

Third
quarter
2015
Second
quarter
2016
Third
quarter
2016
Nine
months
2016
Nine
months
2015
Operational items
928,047 1,106,882 1,131,282 Production before government take, bbl 3,349,500 2,570,706
10,087 12,164 12,297 Production per day, bbl 12,224 9,417
584,399 740,844 501,167 Net sales after government take, bbl 1,773,929 1,438,310
61.77 35.88 45.76 Achieved oil price, USD/bbl 38.62 60.69
Income statement and balance sheet
30 21 26 Revenue, MUSD 66 81
18 8 16 EBITDA, MUSD 34 45
60% 41% 60% EBITDA-margin 52% 56%
8 -3 4 Operating result, MUSD 1 19
27% -12% 17% Operating margin 2% 24%
8 -3 6 Net result, MUSD 1 20
27% -14% 24% Net margin 2% 25%
67 41 48 Cash and cash equivalents, MUSD 48 67
216 207 211 Shareholders' equity, MUSD 211 216
252 244 244 Balance sheet total, MUSD 244 252
Capital structure
86% 85% 86% Solvency 86% 86%
neg. neg. neg. Leverage ratio neg. neg.
13 9 9 Investments, MUSD 34 35
59 41 48 Net cash, MUSD 48 59
Profitability
3.81% 1.39% 2.97% Return on shareholders' equity 0.53% 9.44%
4.16% -0.75% 3.73% Return on capital employed 3.24% 10.97%
Other
17 19 21 Average number of employees 20 17
- 0.12 - Dividend per share, USD 0.12 0.36
0.98 0.32 0.45 Cash flow from operations per share, USD 1.06 1.66
35,544 35,544 35,544 Number of shares on balance day, ´000 35,544 35,544
6.07 5.82 5.93 Shareholders' equity per share, USD 5.93 6.07
34,903 34,407 34,216 Weighted number of shares on balance day, ´000 34,361 35,096
0.23 -0.09 0.19 Earnings per share before dilution, USD 0.03 0.58
0.23 -0.09 0.19 Earnings per share after dilution, USD 0.03 0.58

Key quarterly data

Q3 2016 Q2 2016 Q1 2016 Q4 2015 Q3 2015 Q2 2015 Q1 2015 Q4 2014
Daily production, bbl 12,297 12,164 12,212 10,956 10,087 9,434 8,713 8,350
Barrels sold, bbl 501,167 740,844 531,918 366,746 584,399 545,019 308,892 434,035
Revenue, MUSD 26 21 20 26 30 26 25 38
EBITDA, MUSD 16 8 10 13 18 15 13 24
Return on shareholders' equity 2.97% 1.39% -1.05% 1.52% 4.5% 1.7% 3.5% -0.1%
Cash flow from operations, MUSD 15 11 10 2 35 6 18 33
Earnings per share, USD 0.19 -0.09 -0.07 0.09 0.24 0.13 0.22 -0.00
Share price, end of period, SEK 60.5 64.5 54.0 57.5 44.4 55.5 57.8 59.2

For definitions of key ratios please refer to the 2015 Annual Report.

Third
quarter
2015
Second
quarter
2016
Third
quarter
2016
MSEK
Note
Nine
months
2016
Nine
months
2015
3 3 4 Other income 9 9
-2 - -0 Net profit/loss of associates -0 -7
-4 -12 -5 Administrative expenses -24 -24
-2 -9 -1 Operating result -16 -21
6 2 21 Net financial items 15 21
4
-
-7
-
20
-
Result before tax
Income tax
-1
-
-1
-
4 -7 20 Result for the period* -1 -1

PARENT COMPANY INCOME STATEMENT IN SUMMARY4

* As there are no items in the parent company's other comprehensive income, no separate report on total comprehensive income is presented.

PARENT COMPANY BALANCE SHEET IN SUMMARY

MSEK
Note
30 Sep
2016
30 Jun
2016
31 Dec
2015
ASSETS
Total non current assets 221 204 148
Total current assets 214 218 368
TOTAL ASSETS 435 421 517
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Restricted shareholders' equity 77 77 77
Unrestricted shareholders' equity 348 298 395
Total current liabilities 10 46 45
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 435 421 517

4 Please note that the parent company presents the financial reports in SEK. For more information please see Accounting principles on next page.

NOTES

General information

Tethys Oil AB (publ) ("the Company"), organisation number 556615-8266, and its subsidiaries (together "the Group" or "Tethys Oil") are focused on exploration for and production of oil and natural gas. The Group has interests in licences in Oman, Lithuania and France.

The Company is a limited liability company incorporated and domiciled in Stockholm, Sweden. The Company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.

Accounting principles

The third quarter report 2016 of the Tethys Oil Group has been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 and the Annual Accounts Act. The third quarter report 2016 of the Parent company has been prepared in accordance with the Annual Accounts Act and the Recommendation RFR 2 "Accounting for legal entities", issued by the Swedish Financial Accounting Standards Council.

The accounting principles as described in the Annual report 2015 have been used in the preparation of this report, except for the financial reporting currency which has changed from SEK to USD (please see "New financial reporting currency" below.

With effect from the second quarter report 2016, Tethys Oil has applied the ESMA's (European Securities and Markets Authority) guidelines for alternative performance measures. Definitions of performance measures are provided in the Annual Report 2015 and the relevant reconciliations can be found on page 18 of this report.

New financial reporting currency

IAS 21 allows financial reporting in currencies other than Swedish kronors (SEK), for Swedish groups. Tethys Oil's board of directors have decided to adopt USD as the reporting currency for the Group in order to improve the understanding of Tethys Oil's financial reporting and to increase transparency. As a consequence of the change in accounting principles , the comparative figures are translated into USD whereby assets and liabilities are translated at the closing rate at the date of that balance sheet and income and expenses are translated at the exchange rates at the dates of the transactions. Equity is translated against historical rates. The financial reporting in USD has commenced as from 1 January 2016. The parent company will continue to use SEK as financial reporting currency.

Exchange rates

For the preparation of the financial statements for the reporting period, the following exchange rates have been used.

30 September 2016 30 June 2016 31 December 2015
Currency Average Period end Average Period end Average Period end
SEK/USD 8.46 8.67 8.39 8.32 8.45 8.51

Movements in currency exchange rated does not materially impact Tethys Oil's operating result, as all revenue and most costs are nominated in the same currency as the reporting currency USD.

Fair value

The nominal value of accounts payables, cash and bank and accounts receivables is a fair approximation of those line items as they are short term in nature.

IAS 39 valuation categories and related balance sheet items
-- -- ------------------------------------------------------------- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 September 2016 31 December 2015
MUSD Financial assets
and liabilities at
fair value through
profit or loss
Other receivables
and cash and bank
Other liabilities MUSD Financial assets
and liabilities at
fair value through
profit or loss
Other receivables
and cash and bank
Other liabilities
Other receivables - 7 - Other receivables - 8 -
Cash and bank - 48 - Cash and bank - 51 -
Accounts - - 0 Accounts - - 0
payables payables
Accrued - - 8 Accrued - - 20
expenses expenses

Note 1) Risks and uncertainties

The Group's activities expose it to a number of risks and uncertainties which are continuously monitored and reviewed. The main risks and uncertainties are operational and financial risks described below.

Operational risk

At its current stage of development Tethys Oil is commercially producing oil and is furthermore exploring for and appraising undeveloped known oil and/or natural gas accumulations. The operational risk is different in these parts of Tethys Oil's operations. The main operational risk in exploration and appraisal activities is that the activities and investments made by Tethys Oil and its partners will not evolve into commercial reserves of oil and gas. The oil price is of significant importance to Tethys Oil in all parts of operations as income and profitability is and will be dependent on prices prevailing from time to time. Significantly lower oil prices will reduce current and expected cash flows and profitability in projects and can make projects sub economic. Lower oil prices could also decrease the industry interest in Tethys Oil's projects regarding farmout or sale of assets. There are no oil price hedges in place as per 30 September 2016.

Another operational risk factor is access to equipment in Tethys Oil's projects. In the drilling/development phase of a project the group is dependent on advanced equipment such as rigs, casing, pipes etc. A shortage of theses supplies can present difficulties for Tethys Oil to fulfil projects. Through its operations Tethys Oil is furthermore subject to political risk, environmental risk and the risk of not being able to retain key personnel.

A more detailed analysis of the Group's risks and uncertainties and how the Group addresses these risks, are given in the Annual report for 2015.

Note 2) Segment reporting

The Group´s accounting principle for segments describes that operating segments are based on geographic perspective. The operating result for each segment is presented below.

MUSD Oman Lithuania Sweden Other Total
Revenue 66 - - - 66
Operating expenses -27 - - - -27
Depreciation, depletion and -33 - - - -33
amortisation
Exploration costs - - - - -
Other income - - - - -
Net profit/loss from associates - -0 - - -0
Administrative expenses -1 - -3 -0 -5
Operating result 5 - -3 -0 1
Total financial items -0
Result before tax 1
Income tax -
Result for the period 1

Group income statement Jan-Sep 2016

Group income statement Jan-Dec 2015

MUSD Oman Lithuania Sweden Other Total
Revenue 107 - - - 107
Operating expenses -43 - - - -43
Depreciation, depletion and -35 - - - -35
amortisation
Exploration costs - - - -0 -0
Other income - - - - -
Net profit/loss from - -0 - - -0
associates
Administrative expenses -1 - -3 -1 -5
Operating result 27 -0 -3 -1 23
Total financial items 0
Result before tax 23
Income tax -
Result for the period 23
Note 3) Revenue
Third Second Third MUSD Nine Nine
quarter quarter quarter months months
2015 2016 2016 2016 2015
36 27 23 Net sales, 69 87
(6) (6) 3 Underlift (overlift) (3) (6)
30 21 26 Revenue 66 81

Tethys Oil sells all of its oil to Mitsui Energy Trading Singapore, which is part of Mitsui & Co Ltd. All oil sales come from Blocks 3 and 4 Oman and are made on a monthly basis. The selling price is the monthly average of the two month future price for Oman blend.

Note 4) Net financial result

Third Second Third Net financial result Nine Nine
quarter quarter quarter months months
2015 2016 2016 2016 2015
Financial income:
0 0 0 Interest income 0 0
1 1 3 Gain on currency exchange rates 1 1
0 0 0 Other financial income 0 0
Financial expenses:
-0 -0 -0 Interest expenses -0 -0
-1 -1 -1 Currency exchange losses -1 -0
-0 -0 -0 Other financial expenses -0 -0
0 0 2 Net financial result 0 1

Note 5) Oil and gas properties

Partners
Licence Tethys Total area, (operator in Book value Book value Investments
Country name Phase Oil, % km2 bold) 30 Sep 2016 31 Dec 2015 Jan-Sep 2016
Oman Blocks 3,4 Production 30% 34,610 CCED, Mitsui 186 189 34
Lithuania Gargzdai Production 25% 884 Odin, - - -
GeoNafta
Lithuania Rietavas Exploration 30% 1,594 Odin, private - - -
investors
Lithuania Raseiniai Exploration 30% 1,535 Odin, private - - -
investors
France Alès Exploration 37.5% 215 MouvOil - - -
France Attila Exploration 40% 1,986 Galli Coz - - -
New 0 - 0
ventures
Total 187 189 34

Note 6) Loan facility

Tethys Oil has a four-year, up to MUSD 31, senior revolving reserve based lending facility. The original facility amount was up to MUSD 100 and the maximum facility amount is being reduced in accordance with the loan life. Security for the facility is the interest in the Blocks 3 and 4 licence. The interest rate of the credit facility is floating between LIBOR + 3.75 per cent to LIBOR + 4.00 per cent per annum, depending on the level of utilization of the facility. As per 30 September 2016, there is no outstanding interest bearing debt from the credit facility.

Note 7) Provision

Tethys Oil have a provision of MUSD 4 (MUSD 4), which is a provision for site restoration on Blocks 3 and 4 in Oman.

Note 8) Incentive programme

Tethys Oil has an incentive programme as part of the remuneration package to employees. Warrants were issued 2015 and 2016 following a decision by the respective AGM.

2015/2018 Warrants 2016/2019 Warrants
Number of warrants issued 356,000 350,000
Number of shares each warrant entitles 1.03 1.00
to subscribe for
Subscription price, SEK 80.40 65.50
Exercise period 23 May - 5 Oct, 2018 28 May – 4 Oct, 2019

As the subscription price is above the share price as per the reporting date in this report, the warrants are not included in the fully diluted number of shares.

Note 9) Pledged assets

As per 30 September 2016, pledged assets amounted to MUSD 174 (213). Pledged assets are mainly a continuing security with regard to the credit facility where Tethys Oil has entered into a pledge agreement. The pledge relates to all shares in the subsidiary Tethys Oil Block 3&4 Ltd for the benefit of the lenders in the credit facility and the value of the pledge is equal to the shareholders' equity value in Tethys Oil Block 3&4 Ltd. The reduction of pledged assets during the first nine months 2016 is an effect of reduced shareholders' equity in Tethys Oil Block 3&4 Ltd after paying dividend to the parent company.

Pledged assets in the parent company amounts to MSEK 1 (1) and relate to a pledge in relation to office rental.

Note 10) Contingent liabilities

There are no outstanding contingent liabilities as per 30 September 2016, nor for the comparative period.

Relevant reconciliations of alternative performance measures

Besides the definitions below, definitions of the alternative performance measures below can be found in the Annual Report 2015.

Third
quarter
2015
Second
quarter
2016
Third
quarter
2016
MUSD (unless specifically stated) Nine
months
2016
Nine
months
2015
8 -3 4 Operating result 1 19
9 11 11 Depreciation, depletion and amortization 33 25
1 - - Exploration costs - 1
18 8 16 EBITDA 34 45
67 41 48 Cash and bank 48 67
-8 - - Interest bearing debt - -8
59 41 48 Net cash 48 59
34 11 15 Cash flow from operations 37 58
-13 -9 -9 Investment in oil and gas properties -34 -35
21 3 6 Cash flow from operations after investments 3 23

ABOUT TETHYS OIL

Tethys Oil is a Swedish energy company focused on exploration and production of oil. Tethys Oil's core area is the Sultanate of Oman, where the company is one of the largest onshore oil concession holders with a current net production of about 12,000 barrels of oil per day. Tethys Oil also has exploration and production assets onshore Lithuania and France. The shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm (TETY).

Vision

Tethys Oil shall have a well-balanced and self-financed portfolio of oil and natural gas assets. The company also aims to conduct business in an economical, socially and environmentally responsible way, to the benefit of all stakeholders.

Capital structure target

Tethys Oil's primary objective is to create shareholder value and in doing so the company will have a balanced approach to growth and shareholder distributions, with a long term capital structure target of a zero net cash position.

FINANCIAL CALENDAR:

Fourth quarter 2016 (January – December 2016) on 14 February 2017 First quarter 2017 (January – March 2017) on 2 May 2017 Annual meeting 2017 is planned to be held in Stockholm on 17 May 2017 Second quarter 2017 (January – June 2017) on 15 August 2017 Third quarter 2017 (January – September 2017) on 7 November 2017

Conference call Date: 2016-11-01 Time: 10.00 CET

To participate in the conference call you may choose one of the following options:

To participate via phone, please call:

Sweden: +46 8 505 564 74 Switzerland: +41 225 675 541 UK: +44 203 364 5374 North America: +1 855 753 2230

To participate via web:

Link to webcast:http://edge.media-server.com/m/p/6yptaty6

Stockholm, 1 November 2016

Tethys Oil AB (publ)

Org. No. 556615-8266

Magnus Nordin Managing director

For further information, please contact: Magnus Nordin, managing director, phone: +46 8 505 947 00 Morgan Sadarangani, CFO, phone: +46 8 505 947 00

Tethys Oil AB - Hovslagargatan 5B, SE-111 48 Stockholm, Sweden - Tel. +46 8 505 947 00 - Fax +46 8 505 947 99 - E-mail: [email protected] - Website: www.tethysoil.com

This information is information that Tethys Oil AB is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 07.30 CET on 1 November 2016.

Report of Review of Interim Financial Information

Introduction

We have reviewed the condensed interim financial information (interim report) of Tethys Oil AB (publ) as of 30 September 2016 and the nine-month period then ended. The board of directors and the CEO are responsible for the preparation and presentation of the interim financial information in accordance with IAS 34 and the Swedish Annual Accounts Act. Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on this interim report based on our review.

Scope of Review

We conducted our review in accordance with the International Standard on Review Engagements ISRE 2410, Review of Interim Report Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity. A review consists of making inquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing, ISA, and other generally accepted auditing standards in Sweden. The procedures performed in a review do not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

Conclusion

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the interim report is not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with IAS 34 and the Swedish Annual Accounts Act, regarding the Group, and with the Swedish Annual Accounts Act, regarding the Parent Company.

Gothenburg 1 november 2016

PricewaterhouseCoopers AB

Johan Malmqvist Ulrika Ramsvik Authorized Public Accountant Authorized Public Accountant

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