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Energy SpA Interim / Quarterly Report 2014

May 21, 2014

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Iona Energy Inc. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Unaudited For the three month period ended March 31, 2014

Contents

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position 2
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
and Comprehensive Loss 3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Change in Shareholders'
Equity 4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 5
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 6
–19
Corporate Information 20

Iona Energy Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position - Unaudited

(In thousands of US dollars) Notes March 31,
2014
December 31,
2013
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Accounts receivable
Prepaid expenses
Restricted cash
Inventory
Derivative instruments
6
14
\$
34,713
14,638
916
74,909
2,524
-
\$
19,808
15,126
551
78,024
1,802
293
Total Current Assets 127,700 115,604
Restricted cash
Exploration and evaluation assets
Property and equipment
Goodwill
Total Non-Current Assets
6
7
8
7,088
139,653
256,660
14,058
417,459
7,090
134,163
274,164
14,058
429,475
Total Assets \$
545,159
\$
545,079
LIABILITITES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Current derivative liabilities
Total Current Liabilities
6
14
\$
17,287
21,637
38,924
\$
19,662
16,867
36,529
Non-Current Liabilities
Secured bonds
Decommissioning liabilities
Derivative liabilities
Deferred tax liability
9
10
14
263,629
18,922
25,687
6,164
262,450
17,763
31,038
5,111
Total Non-Current Liabilities 314,402 316,362
Total Liabilities 353,326 352,891
Shareholders' Equity
Share capital
Contributed surplus
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Retained earnings
11 177,359
10,189
(8,110)
12,395
177,359
10,151
(8,055)
12,733
Total Shareholders' Equity 191,833 192,188
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity \$
545,159
\$
545,079

Iona Energy Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss - Unaudited

Three Months
Ended March 31
Three Months
Ended March 31
(In thousands of US dollars,
except for per share amounts)
Notes 2014 2013
Revenues
Operating costs
Depletion
Gross Profit
3
4
4
\$ 35,648
(6,508)
(18,928)
10,212
\$ 1,858
(796)
(966)
96
Expenses
General and administrative
Exploration and evaluation costs
Transaction costs
Gain on acquisition
Total Expenses
7 (1,346)
(199)
(633)
-
(2,178)
(3,390)
(286)
(949)
6,605
1,980
Income before other expenses 8,034 2,076
Gain / (loss) on risk management contracts
Other finance costs
Finance income
Foreign exchange gain
Net income / (loss) before tax
14 288
(7,788)
2
181
717
(23,687)
(799)
8
239
(22,163)
Income tax recovery (expense)
Net Loss
(1,055)
(338)
10,218
(11,945)
Unrealized foreign exchange gain (loss) on net investments 5,519 (5,811)
Exchange gain (loss) on re-translation of foreign operations
Comprehensive Loss for the Period
\$ (5,574)
(393)
\$ 400
(17,356)
Net loss per share
- basic
- diluted
\$
\$
(0.00)
(0.00)
\$
\$
(0.03)
(0.03)
Weighted average shares outstanding
- basic
- diluted
366,830,868
366,830,868
342,596,818
342,596,818

Iona Energy Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity - Unaudited

(In thousands of US dollars) Share
Capital
Contributed
Surplus
Accumulated
other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Retained
Earnings
Total
Equity
Balance December 31, 2013 \$
177,359
10,151 (8,055) 12,733 \$
192,188
Net loss for the period - - - (338) (338)
Stock based payments - 38 - - 38
Foreign currency translation - - (5,574) - (5,574)
Unrealized foreign exchange on
investment
- - 5,519 - 5,519
Issue of shares (net of issue costs) - - - - -
Balance March 31, 2014 \$
177,359
10,189 (8,110) 12,395 \$
191,833
(In thousands of US dollars) Share
Capital
Contributed
Surplus
Accumulated
other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Retained
Earnings
(Deficit)
Total
Equity
Balance December 31, 2012 \$
156,599
6,208 2,139 (16,733) \$
148,213
Net loss for the period - - - (11,945) (11,945)
Stock based payments - 1,566 - - 1,566
Foreign currency translation - - (5,811) - (5,811)
Unrealized foreign exchange on
investment
- - 400 - 400
Issue of shares (net of issue costs) 17,854 - - - 17,854
Balance March 31, 2013 \$
174,453
7,774 (3,272) (28,678) \$
150,277

Iona Energy Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Unaudited

(In thousands of US dollars) Notes Three Months
Ended
March 31
2014
Three Months
Ended
March 31
2013
Cash flows from / (used in) operating activities
Net loss for the period
\$ (338) \$
(11,945)
Items not involving cash:
Depletion, depreciation and amortization
Unrealized FX gain / loss
Accretion
18,941
(108)
-
966
-
67
Gain on acquisition
Unrealized (gain) loss on fair value of derivative
instruments
14 -
(288)
(6,605)
16,339
Amortization of loan costs
Income tax recovery (expense)
Share based payments
Finance costs
-
1,055
38
7,788
26
(10,219)
1,707
-
27,088 (9,664)
Changes in non-cash working capital balances:
Accounts receivable
Prepaid expenses
Inventory
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
488
(365)
(127)
893
1,204
(825)
-
728
Cash flow used in operating activities 27,977 (8,557)
Cash flows from / (used in) financing activities
Issue of common shares, net of issue costs
Derivative call options sold
Bank loan draw down, net of costs
Bank fees and other interest charges
Interest on bond
Repayment of subsidiary loans and derivatives
-
-
-
1
(13,063)
-
21,208
60,859
136,290
-
-
(56,690)
Cash flow from financing activities (13,062) 161,667
Cash flows from / (used in) investing activities
Expenditures on property and equipment
Expenditures on exploration and evaluation
Expenditure on acquisition of Orlando interest
Purchase of Huntington oil field
Disposal of exploration and evaluation assets
Restricted cash
(777)
(2,404)
-
-
-
3,116
-
(11,650)
(46,439)
(118,628)
37,394
1,082
Cash flow used in investing activities (65) (138,241)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 55 (626)
Increase in cash 14,905 14,243
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 19,808 15,378
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period \$ 34,713 \$
29,621

(Unaudited - Tabular amounts are expressed in thousands US dollars, except per share amounts or amounts as otherwise noted.)

1. Corporate Information

Iona Energy Inc. ("Iona" or "the Company") is a publicly traded junior oil and gas company on the TSX Venture Exchange ("TSX-V") under the symbol INA engaged in the evaluation, acquisition, exploration and development of oil and gas properties in the United Kingdom's North Sea and in Alaska.

The registered office of the Company is located at 1600, 333-7th Avenue S.W., Calgary, Alberta, T2P 2Z1.

The following sets out the subsidiaries of the Company and the Company's ownership interest in those subsidiaries:

Name of Subsidiary Jurisdiction of Incorporation Ownership
Iona Energy Company (US) Limited Delaware, USA 100%
Iona Energy Company (UK) plc United Kingdom 100%
Iona UK Huntington Ltd. United Kingdom 100%
Iona UK Developments Co Limited United Kingdom 100%

2. Basis of Presentation

Statement of compliance

These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34, "Interim Financial Reporting" ("IAS 34"), as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB"). Accordingly, certain information or footnote disclosure normally included in the annual consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"), as issued by the IASB, have been condensed or omitted.

These condensed consolidated financial statements were approved and authorized for issuance by the Board of Directors on May 21, 2014.

Basis of preparation

Except as noted below, the condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared using the same accounting policies and methods, including significant judgments and estimates as those disclosed in the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013.

Change in presentation currency

In 2013, the Company changed its presentation currency from the Canadian dollars ("CAD") to the US dollar. These consolidated financial statements are presented in US dollars, which is the Company's presentation currency. In accordance with IAS 21, the financial statements for all years and periods presented have been translated to the new US dollar presentation currency. For the 2013 comparative balances the statements of comprehensive income (loss) were translated at the average exchange rates for the reporting period, or at the exchange rates prevailing at the date of transactions. Exchange differences arising on translation were taken to the foreign currency translation reserve in shareholders' equity. The resulting effect of the change in presentation currency of \$388,000 on the comparative figures is reflected in the accumulated other comprehensive income at March 31, 2013.

(Unaudited - Tabular amounts are expressed in thousands US dollars, except per share amounts or amounts as otherwise noted.)

Basis of Presentation - continued

Changes in accounting policies

As of January 1, 2014, the Company adopted several new IFRS interpretations and amendments in accordance with the transitional provisions of each standard. A brief description of each new accounting policy and its impact on the Company's financial statements follows below:

  • IAS 36 "Impairment of Assets" has been amended to reduce the circumstances in which the recoverable amount of cash generating units "CGUs" is required to be disclosed and clarify the disclosures required when an impairment loss has been recognized or reversed in the period. The retrospective adoption of these amendments will only impact Iona's disclosures in the notes to the financial statements in periods when an impairment loss or impairment reversal is recognized.
  • IFRIC 21 "Levies" was developed by the IFRS Interpretations Committee ("IFRIC") and is applicable to all levies imposed by governments under legislation, other than outflows that are within the scope of other standards (e.g., IAS 12 "Income Taxes") and fines or other penalties for breaches of legislation. The interpretation clarifies that an entity recognizes a liability for a levy when the activity that triggers payment, as identified by the relevant legislation, occurs. It also clarifies that a levy liability is accrued progressively only if the activity that triggers payment occurs over a period of time, in accordance with the relevant legislation. Lastly, the interpretation clarifies that a liability should not be recognized before the specified minimum threshold to trigger that levy is reached. The retrospective adoption of this interpretation does not have any impact on Iona's financial statements.

3. Revenue

Three Months Ended
March 31,
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2014 2013
Oil sales \$
31,268
-
Gas sales 4,380 1,858
\$
35,648
1,858

4. Cost of sales

Three Months Ended
March 31,
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2014 2013
Operating expenses \$
6,508
796
Depletion 18,928 966
\$
25,436
1,762

(Unaudited - Tabular amounts are expressed in thousands US dollars, except per share amounts or amounts as otherwise noted.)

5. Segmented Information

The Company's reportable segments and geographical segments are the United Kingdom (North Sea) and the United States. The corporate reportable segment includes the Company's corporate and financing activities.

The accounting policies used for the reportable segments are the same as the Company's accounting policies. For the purposes of monitoring segment performance and allocating resources between segments, the Company's executive officers monitor the tangible, intangible and financial assets attributable to each segment. All assets are allocated to reportable segments. The following tables show information regarding the Company's segments.

Three Month Period Ended March 31, 2014
United United
Kingdom States Corporate Total
Revenue 35,648 - - 35,648
Cost of sales, including DD&A (25,436) - - (25,436)
Gross Profit 10,212 - - 10,212
Other expenses, gain on
acquisition, net finance costs (9,282) (24) (189) (9,495)
Taxation – recovery / expense (1,055) - - (1,055)
Net income (loss) (125) (24) (189) (338)
As at March 31, 2014
Total assets 543,125 938 1,096 545,159
Total liabilities 353,011 - 315 353,326
Three Month Period Ended March 31, 2013
United United
Kingdom States Corporate Total
Revenue 1,858 - - 1,858
Cost of sales, including DD&A (1,762) - - (1,762)
Gross Profit 96 - - 96
Other expenses, gain on
acquisition, net finance costs (19,994) - (2,265) (22,259)
Taxation - recovery 10,218 - - 10,218
Net income (loss) (9,680) - (2,265) (11,945)
As at March 31, 2013
Total assets 500,291 921 3,377 504,589
Total liabilities 352,814 - 1,496 354,310

6. Restricted Cash

Current

As of March 31, 2014, the Company had a current asset of \$74,909,000 (December 31, 2013 - \$78,024,000) of restricted cash related to bond proceeds. The bond proceeds can be utilized to retire tranches of call options sold to Britannic Trading Limited and capital expenditure on the development of Orlando and Kells (Note 9). Upon confirmation that both Orlando and Kells have reached first oil any remaining funds will become unrestricted.

(Unaudited - Tabular amounts are expressed in thousands US dollars, except per share amounts or amounts as otherwise noted.)

6. Restricted Cash - continued

As per the terms of the Bond Agreement, \$5,335,000 of the \$16,834,000 in accounts payable can be paid out of restricted cash.

Non-Current

At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had \$52,000 of cash held as deposits for work commitment guarantees contained in exploration contracts in Alaska in the United States.

At March 31, 2014, the Company had \$7,036,000 of restricted cash (December 31, 2013 - \$7,038,000) held for the Company's decommissioning liabilities on the Trent & Tyne properties.

7. Exploration and Evaluation Assets and Deferred Costs

Total
E&E
Deferred
Costs
As at December 31, 2012 136,048 38,552
Additions
Acquisitions
22,041
14,461
-
-
Deposit on business combination - (6,000)
Transfers to property, plant and equipment (293) (32,819)
Exchange differences (1,294) 267
Disposals (36,800) -
As at December 31, 2013 134,163 -
Additions 5,490 -
As at March 31, 2014 139,653 -

General E&E

During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company expensed \$199,000 (2013 - \$286,000) of exploration and evaluation costs. The additions to general E&E mainly relates to development expenditure on both the Orlando and Kells fields.

Iona Energy Inc.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued

For the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012

(Unaudited - Tabular amounts are expressed in thousands US dollars, except per share amounts or amounts as otherwise noted.)

8. Property and Equipment

Development
& Production
Oil and Gas
Assets
Other Fixed
Assets
Total
Cost
At December 31, 2013 331,919 170 332,089
Additions 1,981 9 1,990
At March 31, 2014 333,900 179 334,079
Accumulated depletion, depreciation and
amortization
At December 31, 2013 34,768 74 34,842
Charge for the period 19,480 14 19,494
At March 31, 2014 54,248 88 54,336
Accumulated impairment as at December 31, 2013
23,580 - 23,580
Exchange differences 497 - 497
Carrying value at December 31, 2013 274,068 96 274,164
Carrying value at March 31, 2014 256,569 91 256,660

9. Senior Debt Instruments

As disclosed in Note 12 of the annual audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013, Iona UK issued \$275 million in senior secured bonds (the "Bonds") on September 27, 2013, net of discounts of \$6.9 million and transaction cost of \$8 million, for \$260 million. As at March 31, 2014 the fair value of the Bonds were \$275 million (December 31, 2013 - \$275 million). The bonds mature on September 30, 2018. The Bonds carry an annual coupon rate of 9.5% payable semi-annually, were issued at 97.5% of par and are callable in whole or in part at the option of Iona UK at any time. Commencing 30 months after September 30, 2013, the Bonds will be repaid at 15% of the face value every six months with a 25% final payment at maturity plus a specified premium. The Bonds amortization schedule is as follows:

(Unaudited - Tabular amounts are expressed in thousands US dollars, except per share amounts or amounts as otherwise noted.)

9. Senior Debt Instruments - continued

Payment date Nominal
instalment
amount
Premium on
nominal
instalment
March 2016 41,250,000 5%
September 2016 41,250,000 4%
March 2017 41,250,000 4%
September 2017 41,250,000 3%
March 2018 41,250,000 3%
September 2018 (Maturity) 68,750,000 2%

Under the Bond Agreement, capital expenditures are limited to assets within the borrowing base (currently Huntington, Trent & Tyne, Orlando, Kells, Ronan and Oran). Under the Bond Agreement a working interest of at least fifty percent must be maintained in Orlando and Kells. Additionally no sale or disposal of any (direct or indirect) ownership interest in the Huntington Asset shall be permitted during the term of the Bonds as long as any call options are outstanding under the BP Structured Energy Derivative.

Under the Bond Agreement the Company must maintain, as calculated quarterly:

  • liquidity (defined as the restricted group's cash and cash equivalents) of at least \$30 million,
  • a leverage ratio (defined as net interest bearing debt divided by twelve months of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") of not more than 3.0x, and
  • ensure a minimum of both the capital employed ratio (defined as equity divided by the sum of equity and net interest bearing debt) and the restricted capital employed ratio (defined as restricted group equity divided by the sum of restricted group equity and net interest bearing debt) of 40% until from December 31, 2016, and minimum 50% thereafter.

The restricted group is defined as Iona UK and Iona UK Huntington Ltd.

Under the Bond Agreement an event of default constitutes two consecutive quarterly covenant violations. The quarter ended December 31, 2013 is the first quarter that the Company is required to maintain the leverage ratio.

The Company was in breach of the Leverage Ratio at December 31, 2013. At March 31, 2014, the Company was in compliance with the leverage ratio due to the amendment to the Bond Agreement dated May 6, 2014 as disclosed in Note 16.

(Unaudited - Tabular amounts are expressed in thousands US dollars, except per share amounts or amounts as otherwise noted.)

9. Senior Debt Instruments - continued

The table below delineates the Company's position with respect to the Bond covenants at March 31, 2014.

31-March-14 Covenant
Liquidity \$108,701 Greater than \$30,000
Restricted Group Capital Employed Ratio 55% Greater than 40%
Group Capital Employed Ratio 55% Greater than 40%
Leverage Ratio 2.16 Not greater than 3.0x

The above calculation includes restricted cash in the definition of cash as changed in the amendment to the Bond Agreement effected May 6, 2014, as disclosed in Note 16.

The Bonds are secured against the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries.

The effective interest rate on the bond at March 31, 2014 was 12.16%.

Balance, December 31, 2013 262,450
Amortization of discount and transaction costs 1,179
As at March 31, 2014 \$
263,629

10. Decommissioning Liabilities

Balance December 31, 2012 659
Acquisitions 12,579
Additions 4,220
Change in estimate and discount rate (133)
Accretion 438
Balance December 31, 2013 17,763
Change in estimate and discount rate 1,055
Accretion 104
Balance March 31, 2014 18,922

The total future decommissioning liability was calculated by management based on its net ownership interest in the Orlando, Trent & Tyne and Huntington fields and the estimated costs to be incurred in future periods to reclaim and abandon the wells. The decommissioning liability was measured using pre-tax, riskfree discount rates ranging from 1.85% to 3.39% percent and an inflation rate of 2.00% percent over the estimated life of the asset to calculate the present value of the decommissioning liability. The costs are expected to be incurred at various intervals over the next 18 years.

(Unaudited - Tabular amounts are expressed in thousands US dollars, except per share amounts or amounts as otherwise noted.)

11. Share Capital

The Company has authorized an unlimited number of Common shares, without nominal or par value and unlimited number of Preferred shares, issuable in series. The Company, as at March 31, 2014 had the following common shares, warrants and share options outstanding:

Common shares Shares Amounts
Opening balance, December 31, 2013
Issued for cash
366,830,868 \$
-
177,359
-
Share issue costs - -
Ending Balance, March 31, 2014 366,830,868 \$ 177,359
Date of Grant Number Outstanding Exercise
Price
CAD\$
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life
Date of
Expiry
Number
Exercisable
March 31, 2014
May 31, 2011 7,850,000 \$0.60 1.17 years May 31, 2015 5,887,500
November 25, 2011 75,000 \$0.60 1.66 years November 25, 2015 75,000
April 13, 2012 13,745,000 \$0.57 3.04 years April 12, 2017 6,910,000
January 10, 2013 175,000 \$0.59 3.78 years January 10, 2018 175,000
March 5, 2013 5,452,500 \$0.63 3.93 years March 5, 2018 2,747,500
July 29, 2013 700,000 \$0.59 4.33 years July 29, 2018 175,000
October 23, 2013 600,000 \$0.63 4.57 years October 23, 2018 150,000
28,597,500 16,120,000

Iona did not issue any new options in Q1 2014.

The Company's share options granted, other than the 175,000 share options granted to person retained to provide investor relations activities, which vest as to ¼ immediately and ¼ on each of the dates three months, six months and nine months thereafter, vest as follows: ¼ immediately and ¼ vesting on the first, second and third anniversary dates and expire five years from the date of issue. The fair value of the issued options was estimated using the Black Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:

March 31, 2014
Average expected volatility 54% - 75%
Risk-free rate 1.72% - 3.50%
Expected life 5 years

An estimated forfeiture rate of 5% is used when recording share based payments.

12. Related Party Transactions

During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company was charged \$50,000 (2013 - \$355,000), in legal fees of which \$NIL (2013 - \$96,000) related to share issuance costs by a law firm where a director of the Company is a partner, of which \$29,000 is included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities as at March 31, 2014 and \$29,000 as at December 31, 2013.

(Unaudited - Tabular amounts are expressed in thousands US dollars, except per share amounts or amounts as otherwise noted.)

12. Related Party Transactions - continued

Included in accounts receivable is \$117,483 (2013 - \$265,000) due from a former officer and director of the Company who resigned from the Company's management team and Board. Of this amount \$117,483 remains to be collected as at March 31, 2014. The amounts owing are non-interest bearing and secured. The Company expects full repayment of the remaining balances in 2014.

All related party transactions are in the normal course of operations and have been measured at the agreed to exchange amounts, which is the amount of consideration established and agreed to by the related parties.

13. Commitments and Contingencies

Based on management's best estimate, the Company has the following contractual obligations:

March 31, 2014
Payments Due in Period
Contractual Obligations Total Less than 1
Year
1 to 3
Years
3 to 5
Years
More than
5 Years
U.S. Segment
Exploration leases 204 17 51 51 85
UK Segment
Office lease 130 87 43 - -
Drilling, completion, facility
construction
18,013 18,013 - - -
Total UK Segment 18,143 18,100 43 - -
Corporate Segment
Office lease 10 10 - - -
Total Contractual
Obligations
18,357 18,127 94 51 85

14. Financial Instruments and Risk Management Contracts

To estimate fair value of the risk management contracts, the Company uses quoted market prices when available, or industry accepted third-party models and valuation methodologies that utilize observable market data. In addition to market information, the Company incorporates transaction specific details that market participants would utilize in a fair value measurement, including the impact of non-performance risk. The Company characterizes inputs used in determining fair value using a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs depending on the degree to which they are observable. However, these fair value estimates may not necessarily be indicative of the amounts that could be realized or settled in a current market transaction.

The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

• Level 1 - inputs represent quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (for example,

(Unaudited - Tabular amounts are expressed in thousands US dollars, except per share amounts or amounts as otherwise noted.)

14. Financial Instruments and Risk Management Contracts - continued

exchange-traded commodity derivatives). Active markets are those in which transactions occur in sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.

• Level 2 - inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, as of the reporting date. Level 2 valuations are based on inputs, including quoted forward prices for commodities, market interest rates, and volatility factors, which can be observed or corroborated in the marketplace.

• Level 3 - inputs that are less observable, unavailable or where the observable data does not support the majority of the instrument's fair value.

In forming estimates, the Company utilizes the most observable inputs available for valuation purposes. If a fair value measurement reflects inputs of different levels within the hierarchy, the measurement is categorized based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The valuation of puts and calls is based on similar transactions observable in active markets or industry standard models that primarily rely on market observable inputs. Substantially all of the assumptions for industry standard models are observable in active markets throughout the full term of the instrument. These are categorized as Level 2 and are designated as held-for-trading.

The following table presents the Company's material financial instruments measured at fair value for each hierarchy level as of 31 March 2014:

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Fair
Value
Current assets
Derivative financial assets - - - -
Current liabilities
Derivative financial instrument liabilities - 21,637 - 21,637
Non-current liabilities
Derivative financial instrument liabilities - 25,687 - 25,687

The table below presents the total loss on financial instruments that has been disclosed through the consolidated statement of comprehensive income:

Three Months Three Months
Ended Ended
March 31, 2014 March 31 2013
Cost of derivative options - (7,348)
Unrealized gain / (loss) on commodity hedges 288 (16,339)
Total gain / (loss) on commodity hedges 288 (23,687)

All other financial assets are classified as loans and receivables and are accounted for on an amortized cost basis. All financial liabilities are classified as other liabilities.

(Unaudited - Tabular amounts are expressed in thousands US dollars, except per share amounts or amounts as otherwise noted.)

14. Financial Instruments and Risk Management Contracts - continued

i) Commodity Risk

The table above presents the total loss on risk management contracts that has been disclosed through the statement of net and comprehensive income. Commodity price risk related to crude oil prices is the Company's most significant market risk exposure. Crude oil prices and quality differentials are influenced by worldwide factors such as OPEC actions, political events and supply and demand fundamentals. The Company is also exposed to natural gas price movements on un-contracted gas sales. Natural gas prices, in addition to the worldwide factors noted above, can also be influenced by local market conditions. The Company's expenditures are subject to the effects of inflation, and prices received for the product sold are not readily adjustable to cover any increase in expenses from inflation.

The Company may periodically use different types of derivative instruments to manage its exposure to price volatility, thus mitigating fluctuations in commodity-related cash flows.

On February 21, 2013, the Company completed a payment swap whereby Iona received \$60 million in exchange for granting BTL, the option to purchase 8.1 MMbbl of Brent blend crude from Iona's Orlando, Kells and Huntington fields for a period of five (5) years at an average price of \$95.84 per barrel. In conjunction with the payment swap, Iona also entered into a marketing and offtake agreement with BP Oil International Limited in respect of certain quantities of oil expected to be produced from the Company's Orlando and Kells properties.

On September 27, 2013, the Company offset the risk with respect to the 7.4 million remaining call options previously sold to BTL (as noted above) by purchasing 3.1 million call options effective between October 2014 and September 2016 for \$33.5 million.

The table below shows Iona's net position on a quarterly basis of the call option structures sold to and bought from BTL on February 21, 2013 and September 30, 2013 respectively.

Call Options (bbls) Strike (\$/bbl)
Sold Bought Net Position
2014 Q1 334,687 - 334,687 100
Q2 338,407 - 338,407 95
Q3 342,125 - 342,125 95
Q4 762,818 496,901 265,917 95
2015 Q1 478,397 274,396 204,001 95
Q2 483,711 334,045 149,666 95
Q3 489,027 377,830 111,197 95
Q4 489,027 394,678 94,349 95
2016 Q1 470,470 390,723 79,747 95
Q2 470,468 401,251 69,217 95
Q3 475,639 418,356 57,283 95
Q4 475,639 - 475,639 95
2017 Q1 316,429 - 316,429 95
Q2 319,946 - 319,946 95
Q3 323,461 - 323,461 95
Q4 323,461 - 323,461 95
2018 Q1 187,206 - 187,206 95
Total 7,080,918 3,088,180 3,992,738

(Unaudited - Tabular amounts are expressed in thousands US dollars, except per share amounts or amounts as otherwise noted.)

14. Financial Instruments and Risk Management Contracts - continued

ii) Interest Risk

Interest rate risk refers to the risk that the value of a financial instrument or cash flows associated with the instrument will fluctuate due to changes in market interest rates. The Company currently does not use interest rate hedges or fixed interest rate contracts to manage the Company's exposure to interest rate fluctuations.

Assuming all other variables remain constant, a 1% increase or decrease in interest rates would have increased / (decreased) the net loss for the period by \$87,000.

iii) Credit Risk

Credit risk is the risk that arises when a party to a financial instrument will be unable to discharge cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and accounts receivable. Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash are placed with major financial institutions. The maximum exposure to credit risk is approximate to the carrying value of such financial instruments. The Company does not have an allowance for doubtful accounts as at March 31, 2014, and did not provide for any doubtful accounts nor was it required to write-off any receivables during the period ended March 31, 2014 or 2013.

iv) Foreign Currency Exchange Risk

The Company operates on an international basis and therefore foreign exchange risk exposures arise from transactions denominated in currency other than the Canadian Dollar. The Company is exposed to foreign currency fluctuations as it holds cash and incurs expenditures in property and equipment in foreign currencies. The Company incurs expenditures in Pound sterling, Euros, United States dollars and Canadian dollars and is exposed to fluctuations in exchange rates in these currencies. There are no exchange rate contracts in place as at or during the period ended March 31, 2014, March 31, 2013, or thereafter.

Assuming all other variables remain constant, a 1% increase or decrease in foreign exchange rates on the foreign cash and restricted cash balances at March 31, 2014 would have impacted the net loss and comprehensive loss of the Company for the three month period ended March 31, 2014 by approximately \$87,000 (three months ended March 31, 2013 – \$347,000).

In addition at March 31, 2014, the Company held approximately \$16,049,000 (£9,625,000) (2013- \$31,812,000 (£20,884,000)) of accounts payable in Pound Sterling. Assuming all other variables remain constant, a 1% increase or decrease in foreign exchange rates between Pound Sterling and US dollar at March 31, 2014 would impact the net loss and comprehensive loss of the Company for the three month period ended March 31, 2014 by approximately \$160,000 (three months ended March 31, 2013 - \$320,000).

v) Liquidity Risk

Liquidity risk includes the risk that, as a result of the Company's operational liquidity requirements:

  • The Company will not have sufficient funds to settle commitments as they become due;
  • The Company will be forced to sell financial assets at a value which is less than what they are worth; or
  • The Company may be unable to settle or recover a financial asset.

As the Company's industry is very capital intensive, the majority of the spending is related to the Company's capital programs. The Company's goal is to prudently spend its capital. As circumstances change, liquidity risks may necessitate the Company to issue equity, obtain debt financing, or sell assets. The Company's contractual obligations are included in Note 13 and further details of liquidity are discussed in Note 15.

(Unaudited - Tabular amounts are expressed in thousands US dollars, except per share amounts or amounts as otherwise noted.)

15. Capital Risk Management

The Company manages its capital with the prime objectives of safeguarding the business as a going concern, creating investor confidence, maximizing long-term returns and maintaining an optimal structure to meet its financial commitments and to strengthen its working capital position. At present, the capital structure of the Company is primarily composed of senior secured bonds and shareholders' equity. The Company's strategy is to access capital primarily through equity issuances and other alternative forms of debt financing. The Company actively manages its capital structure and makes adjustments relative to changes in economic conditions and the Company's risk profile. In order to uphold its capital structure and to meet the liquidity and sufficient funding tests of the senior secured bonds, the Company may from time to time issue shares and adjust its capital spending to manage current working capital levels.

As at March 31, 2014, the Company has net assets of \$191.8 million, working capital of \$88.8 million and commitments due in the next 12 months as further detailed in Note 13. The Company intends to finance its obligations as they come due from current working capital supplemented by future cash flow generated from operations.

16. Subsequent Events

Subsequent to the quarter end the Company, through its wholly owned UK subsidiary, Iona UK Developments Co Limited, entered into a Sale and Purchase Agreement ("SPA") with Perenco UK Limited ("Perenco"), to purchase Perenco's remaining 80% working interest, rights, and obligations in the Trent & Tyne fields (including the Trent East Discovery Area).

Upon satisfaction of certain conditions as set out in the SPA, the Company shall pay to Perenco the sum of \$20,000,000, as adjusted pursuant to any adjustments as per the SPA and assume all decommissioning liabilities in relation to Licenses being purchased. Payment shall be made no later than six (6) calendar months after the date of the SPA or on such later date as agreed in writing.

On May 6, 2014 the bondholders voted in favour of amending the Bond agreement to clarify that restricted cash is included in the definition of cash and cash equivalents. The amendment was effective from the date of issue of the Bonds.

(Unaudited - Tabular amounts are expressed in thousands US dollars, except per share amounts or amounts as otherwise noted.)

17. Adjustment of previously reported financial information due to change in presentation currency

For comparative purposes, the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the three month period ended March 31 2013 includes adjustments to reflect the change in accounting policy resulting from the change in presentation currency to US dollars. The amounts previously reported in Canadian Dollars as shown below have been translated into US dollars at the average Q1 2013 exchange rate of 0.9921 USD: CAD. The effect of the translation is as follows:

For the three month period ended March 31,
2014
As previously reported
CAD
\$000
As translated at
rate of 0.9921
\$000
Revenues
Cost of sales, including DD&A
\$
1,873
(1,776)
\$ 1,858
(1,762)
Gross Profit 97 96
Expenses
General and administrative (3,417) (3,390)
Exploration and evaluation costs (288) (286)
Transaction costs (957) (949)
Gain on acquisition 6,426 6,605
Total Expenses 1,764 1,980
Income before other expenses 1,861 2,076
Gain / (loss) on risk management contracts (23,876) (23,687)
Other finance costs (805) (799)
Finance income 8 8
Foreign exchange gain 241 239
Net income / (loss) before tax (22,571) (22,163)
Income tax recovery (expense) 10,300 10,218
Net Loss (12,271) (11,945)
Unrealized foreign exchange gain (loss) on net
investments
(6,140) (5,811)
Exchange gain (loss) on re-translation of
foreign operations 636 400
Comprehensive Loss for the Period \$
(17,775)
\$ (17,356)
Net loss per share
- basic
- diluted
\$
(0.04)
\$
(0.04)
\$
\$
(0.03)
(0.03)

Iona Energy Inc.

CORPORATE INFORMATION

DIRECTORS OFFICERS OFFICES

Jay Zammit (1)(2)(4) John Baillie

Richard Ames(3) Robin Baxter Charleston, South Carolina VP Business Development

(1)Member of Audit Committee REGISTER AND

  • (2)Member of Compensation TRANSFER AGENT Committee Olympia Trust
  • (3)Member of Reserve Committee Calgary, Alberta, Canada (4)Member of the Governance

Committee

Neill A. Carson (3)(5) Neill A. Carson Calgary, Canada Aberdeen, Scotland President and Chief Executive Officer Banker's Hall

Donald Copeland (1)(2)(3) Graham A. Heath Calgary, AB, T2P 5C5 Calgary, Alberta Interim Chief Financial Officer TEL: +403.444.541

Calgary, Alberta Chief Operating Officer Lower Ground Suite

Calgary, Alberta Chief of Subsurface United Kingdom

Suite 1000, 888-3rd St SW

Roger Laing (2)(4) Alan Curran(5) Aberdeen, United Kingdom

3 Queen's Gate Rod Maxwell (1)(3) Colin Tannock Aberdeen AB15 5Yl TEL: +44.1224.228400

Calgary, Alberta VP Developments WEBSITE: www.ionaenergy.com EMAIL: [email protected]

(5)Member of the Health, Safety EXCHANGE LISTINGS

and Environment Committee The Toronto Stock Exchange TSX-V: INA

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