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HYDROCARBON DYNAMICS LIMITED Interim / Quarterly Report 2014

Sep 3, 2014

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Interim / Quarterly Report

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Half Yearly Report June 2014

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Table of Contents

Directors’ Report ................................................................................................................................ 3 Projects ............................................................................................................................................... 4 Auditor’s Independence Declaration .................................................................................................. 8 Financials ............................................................................................................................................ 9 Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income .............................................................. 9 Consolidated Statement of Financial Position ..................................................................... 10 Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity ..................................................................... 11 Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows ................................................................................ 12 Notes to the Financial Statements ....................................................................................... 13 Directors’ Declaration ........................................................................................................... 19 Independent Review Report .................................................................................................. 20 Corporate Directory .......................................................................................................................... 22

Pryme Project Location

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Directors’ Report

In accordance with a resolution of the directors, the directors present their Report together with the Financial Report of Pryme Energy Limited (“Pryme” or “the Company”) and its subsidiaries (together referred to as the “Consolidated Entity” or the “Group”) for the half year ended 30 June 2014 (Period) and the Independent Auditor’s Review Report thereon:

Directors

The Directors of Pryme at any time during or since the end of the half year ended 30 June 2014 are:

Executive Directors

Mr Justin Pettett (Managing Director) Mr Ryan Messer (Chief Operating Officer)

Non-Executive Directors

Mr George Lloyd (Chairman) Mr Gregory Short

At the Annual General Meeting held on 24 April 2014, Mr Ryan Messer was re-elected to the Board in accordance with clause 13.2 of Pryme’s Constitution.

Review of Operations

The principal activities of Pryme during the period under review were evaluating, exploring and developing oil and gas prospects and producing oil and gas in the United States of America. There have been no changes in the nature of these activities during the Period. In the first half of 2014, $1,118,181 was invested in exploration, evaluation and development activities (2013: $1,603,171). This investment was principally in acquiring an interest in the Capitola Project.

Revenue of the Consolidated Entity from production of oil and gas for the half year ended 30 June 2014 was $848,066 (2013: $1,337,388). The decrease reflects natural decline in production for Turner Bayou, LaSalle, Four Rivers and Raven. The average oil price received for the 6 months to June 2014 was US$102 per Bbl (2013: US$109 per Bbl) with total revenue from oil sales attributable to the following producing assets: Four Rivers 61%, Turner Bayou 24%, Raven 15%. The average gas price received for the 6 months to June 2014 was US$4.52 per Mcf (2013: US$3.14per Mcf).

For the half year ended 30 June 2014, the Company has recorded a loss from continuing operations of $521,076 (2013: $713,206). Total Comprehensive Income for the Company for the period was a loss of $1,280,220 (2013: $15,412,996 including an impairment loss of $16M in relation to the Turner Bayou project) including a loss of $252,669 (2013: gain of $2,131,710) arising on translation of foreign operations.

For the half year ended 30 June 2014, the Company has recorded negative cash flows from operations of $212,963 (2013: negative $63,126).

Exploration Activities

Details of Pryme’s exploration activities are specified in the “Projects” section of the half year report.

Production

For the half year ended 30 June 2014, cumulative net production for the Company comprised 6,796 barrels of oil and 18,253 Mcf of natural gas from the Turner Bayou, LaSalle Parish, Raven, Four Rivers projects (2013: 12,276 barrels of oil and 20,649Mcf of natural gas).

The main factors contributing to reduced oil production compared to the previous corresponding period were natural decline, mechanical problems impeding production from Turner Bayou and the attribution of only three months production to Turner Bayou reflecting an effective sale date of 1 April 2014 in the Turner Bayou sale agreement.

Financial Results

The functional currency for the US operations of the Group is US Dollars. The presentation currency for the Group’s accounts is Australian Dollars. All figures quoted in this report are Australian Dollars unless otherwise specified.

Lead Auditor’s Independence Declaration

The lead auditor’s independence declaration has been provided by Pryme’s auditor, PricewaterhouseCoopers. A copy of this declaration is attached to, and forms part of, the half year report for the six months ended 30 June 2014.

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Board of Directors.

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Justin Pettett Managing Director Brisbane 4 September 2014

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Projects

The Capitola Oil Project

“We are making great operational progress in the field leading up to the start of drilling in September. In addition, the level of activity by other explorers which surround our project acreage reinforces our confidence in the project’s potential,” said Justin Pettett, Pryme’s Managing Director. “We have the funds to begin our drilling program and we are looking forward to building the value of the company for the benefit of shareholders as we move ahead.”

In February 2014 Pryme entered into an agreement for the acquisition of the Capitola Oil Project located in an active region of the Eastern Shelf of the Permian Basin just north of the town of Sweetwater, Texas. Pryme will earn a 75% working interest in 9,333 acres (7,000 net acres) in all mineral rights from the surface through to the top of the Cline Shale and a 50% working interest (4,666 net acres) in the Cline Shale and all other mineral rights. The Capitola Oil Project acreage is contained within two contiguous lease blocks referred to as Sweetwater (approx. 7,000 acres) and Claytonville (approx. 2,333 acres) to the north of Sweetwater. Pryme is the operator of the project.

Capitola, which represents the culmination of about two years of project identification and assessment activities, has the potential to transform Pryme into a profitable oil producer and generate great value for shareholders. The project contains a number of shallow, “stacked” formations to depths of about

6,000 feet, with established production history from vertical wells. These overlie the Cline Shale formation which is the subject of an emerging resource play of national significance.

Pryme is fully funded to begin its Capitola drilling program and plans to begin drilling its first two wells in September; these wells will be drilled back-to-back. Pryme’s strategy is initially to exploit the many opportunities to drill vertical wells through the stacked reservoirs within the project acreage and then to exploit the Cline Shale as major US exploration and production companies, which surround Pryme’s acreage continue to demonstrate its value.

Our vision remains unchanged; it is to grow Pryme into a high quality independent US oil and gas company capable of delivering high returns to shareholders through the exploration and development of projects throughout the USA.

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Site preparation on the Hopes-Boles PU #1 well

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Production

Half Year Sales Report (net to Pryme)

Project H1 2013 H1 2013 H2 2013 H2 2013 H1 2014 H1 2014
Natural Gas Oil/
Condensate
(Bbls)
Natural Gas
(Mcf)
Oil/
Condensate
(Bbls)
Natural Gas
(Mcf)
Oil/
Condensate
(Bbls)
Four Rivers* 0 5,947 0 5,162 0 4,650
Raven* 20,649 402 19,542 356 18,461 347
Turner Bayou 0 5,697 0 4,799 0 1,755
Total** 20,649 12,046 19,542 10,317 18,461 6,752
Total(BOE#) 15,488 13,574 9,829
  • Actual sales for the last month of the quarter is an estimate based on production data from prior months of production.

** Includes minor amounts of production from additional projects (i.e. Condor).

Natural gas is converted to BOE on the basis of 6 Mcf of natural gas is equivalent to 1 BOE.

Major achievements during the first half of the year include:

Securing the Capitola Oil Project, Permian Basin, Texas

  • Pryme has secured the right to earn a 75% working interest in 9,333 acres (7,000 net acres) in all mineral rights from the surface through to the top of the Cline Shale and a 50% working interest (4,666 net acres) in all other mineral rights including the Cline Shale.

  • Raising sufficient capital to begin the Capitola drilling program

  • During the first half of the year Pryme launched a renounceable rights issue to raise A$5.2 million. The rights issue closed on 17 July raising A$4.0 million through the through the issue of 400 million shares and 400 million options to existing shareholders and to the underwriter.

  • Extinguishing Macquarie Bank non-recourse Turner Bayou project loan

  • Pryme’s wholly owned subsidiary, Pryme Oil and Gas LLC (Pryme LLC), entered into an agreement to sell its interest in the Turner Bayou project to a US publicly listed company. Pryme LLC retains an option to participate at a 5% working interest level in future Turner Bayou wells.

  • In 2012 Pryme LLC secured a non-recourse loan from Macquarie Bank to fund Turner Bayou project drilling activities. With the sale of the Turner Bayou project, the outstanding loan amount of US$6.8 million under the Macquarie Bank Limited NonRecourse Loan Agreement (Macquarie Facility) will be extinguished, and Pryme LLC’s obligations under the Macquarie Facility will be released.

Capitola Oil Project attributes

Low risk development with exploration upside

Oil prolific Permian Basin, Texas 9,333 acres within existing, proven oil fields Lower risk/lower cost vertical production wells –Stepout and down spacing opportunities from wells drilled in known proven sands +* Multi-stacked reservoir – target 10 potential productive intervals Lower risk/lower cost vertical production wells Potential to drill 200+ wells on 40 acre spacing over time Secondary water/gas flood recovery opportunity in Claytonville

Exciting emerging Cline Shale play upside

Exciting, burgeoning Texas shale play 140 mi long and 70 mi wide Analysts estimate it to be larger than the Bakken Shale in North Dakota and the Eagle Ford Shale in South Texas combined

Early mover advantage for Pryme

Area of strong activity: Devon Energy, Apache, Range Resources and Laredo Petroleum Pryme acreage offset to Devon Energy’s best producing Cline Shale well in region (Bishop 1H) Recent Devon wells in close vicinity to Capitola a strong endorsement: Bishop 2H well (1 mi), Parker 1H well (2 mi), and BK Harris 3H well (8 mi)

  • Sweetwater field has produced approx. 4.5 MMbbl of oil; Claytonville field has produced 1.5 MMbbl of oil; over 150 previous well bores within Pryme’s Capitola acreage.

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Projects

Capitola Oil Project (50% - 75% WI)

The Capitola Oil Project is a project that meets all of our new project criteria. It has a risk managed earn-in structure; it offers the prospect of low risk conventional production from several productive horizons, which are accessible through shallow vertically drilled wells (these wells will be drilled in the early stages of the project and are expected to create a lot of value for the company); and it has great upside with the Cline Shale potential which is already being demonstrated by major exploration and production companies that surround us.

In addition to being a very good address, the Capitola project area is target rich and provides plenty of scope for significant field development based on multiple primary oil bearing formations. Drilling is scheduled to commence in mid-September with two vertical wells, to a depth of approximately 6,000 feet, to intersect the Cline Shale, the Canyon Sands and the Breckenridge Lime which are the three major target formations above that depth.

Activity by other companies surrounding the Capitola Oil project is intensifying. In particular, Devon Energy (NYSE:DVN - Devon), which surrounds Pryme’s Capitola acreage with leases, continues to permit new wells and have drilling and production success with horizontal well development of the Cline Shale formation. This activity is a strong endorsement of Pryme’s interest in the Capitola Oil project. Other large oil and gas operators, such as Range Resources (NYSE:RRC) and Laredo Petroleum (NYSE:LPI), have leased significant tracts of land in the Cline Shale and are continuing to drill horizontal wells in and around the Capitola Oil Project with good results.

More information on the Capitola Oil Project can be found on our website at www.prymeenergy.com.

Four Rivers Project (8% - 25% WI)

Half year oil sales of 4,650 barrels (26 Bbls/day net to Pryme) were 10% lower than for the previous half year. This is mainly attributable to timing of oil deliveries and normal decline.

Pryme has an interest in 1,260 acres (240 acres net to Pryme) located in LaSalle and Catahoula Parishes Louisiana and Jefferson and Wilkinson Counties in Mississippi.

Wells drilled in the Middle-Wilcox exhibit long production lives with low decline rates after the initial flush oil is produced and relatively steady production is established. They are relatively inexpensive to drill and typically have low operating and ongoing maintenance costs.

Raven Project (35% WI / 25.38% NRI)

Half year sales for the Raven project were 18,461 Mcf of natural gas and 347 barrels of condensate net to Pryme (102 Mcfd and 1.9 Bbls/day net to Pryme respectively), reflecting 5.5% decrease in gas sales over the previous half year and a 2.5% decrease in condensate sales due timing of oil sales and normal decline.

Pryme has an interest in 1,280 acres (440 acres net to Pryme) located in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana.

Turner Bayou Chalk Project

Deshotels 20H and 13H Production (40% WI / 30% NRI)

  • Rosewood Plantation 21H No.1 (61.53% WI / 46.15% NRI)

The average daily production rate for the Turner Bayou wells during the half year ending 2014 was 18 Bbls/day (net to Pryme). Production has remained fairly stable for the Deshotels 13 and 20H wells, while the Rosewood Plantation well remains in need of artificial lift.

The three Turner Bayou production units hold approximately 3,360 acres (1,580 acres net to Pryme) by production plus 16,942 acres (6,759 acres net to Pryme) in undeveloped acreage.

About Turner Bayou

The Turner Bayou project is located in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, and comprises approximately 80 square miles (50,000 acres) which have been imaged by a proprietary 3D seismic survey initially targeting development of the Austin Chalk horizon. In addition to the Austin Chalk potential of the Turner Bayou project area, exploration drilling within Pryme’s Turner Bayou leases has intersected the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale which is analogous to the Eagle Ford Shale in South Texas.

About Four Rivers

The Four Rivers Project extends from Winn, Concordia and Catahoula Parishes in Louisiana to Adams and Jefferson Counties in Mississippi. The project is targeting multiple “stacked” oil zones throughout the Middle-Wilcox formation at depths ranging from approximately 4,000 to 8,000 feet.

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Projects

Oil and Gas Tenements

Project Location Interest acquired or disposed of
during the half year
Total acres
(net to Pryme)
Interest held
as at
30 June 2014
Raven Lincoln Parish, Louisiana - 1,280 acres
(440 acres)
35%
Four Rivers LaSalle and Catahoula
Parishes, Louisiana;
Jefferson & Wilkinson
Counties, Mississippi
- 1,260 acres
(240 acres)
19%
Turner Bayou* Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana - 20,302 acres
(8,339 acres)
40%
Capitola** Nolan and Fisher Counties,
Texas
75% WI secured through farm in
agreement from surface to the
topof the Cline Shale
9,333 acres
(7,000 acres)
75%
50% WI secured through farm in
agreement from the top of the
Cline Shale deeper
9,333 acres
(4,666 acres)
50%

The Company’s share of the Turner Bayou assets are pledged as security to Macquarie Bank for a non-recourse credit facility. *On 6 February 2014 Pryme entered into a farm in agreement to earn a share of 9,333 acres in the Capitola Oil project. An assignment of acreage will be earned by Pryme upon it drilling the first well in the project. The assignment of acreage will be retained by Pryme by meeting certain drilling obligations through to February 1, 2016. Further details about the farm in terms can be found in the Company’s announcement on Capitola dated February 11, 2014.

For further Company information please visit our website at www.prymeenergy.com or contact:

Justin Pettett Managing Director Pryme Energy Limited Telephone: +61 7 3371 1103 Email: [email protected]

Ryan Messer Chief Operating Officer Pryme Energy Limited Telephone: +1 713 401 9806 Email: [email protected]

Glossary

A$ ....................................................... Australian Dollars US$ ................................................ United States Dollars Bbls/day .......................................Barrels (of oil) per day MMBO ............................................. Million Barrels of Oil MMBOE ........................ Million Barrels of Oil Equivalent BOE .......................................... Barrels of Oil Equivalent BOE/day....................... Barrels of Oil Equivalent per day BOE/month............. Barrels of Oil Equivalent per month Mcf......................... Thousand cubic feet (of natural gas) Mcfd.......... Thousand cubic feet (of natural gas) per day

NRI ................................................Net Revenue Interest WI ..........................................................Working Interest TVD ................................................... Total Vertical Depth TMD .............................................. Total Measured Depth MD ......................................................... Measured Depth OOIP .................................................Original Oil in Place 3.28 feet ................................................... Equals 1 metre

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Auditor’s Independence Declaration

Under Section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 To the Directors of Pryme Energy Limited

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Auditor’s Independence Declaration

As lead auditor for the review of Pryme Energy Limited for the half-year ended 30 June 2014, I declare that to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been:

a) no contraventions of the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 in relation to the review; and

b) no contraventions of any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the review.

This declaration is in respect of Pryme Energy Limited and the entities it controlled during the period. Simon Neill Brisbane Partner 4 September 2014 PricewaterhouseCoopers

PricewaterhouseCoopers, ABN 52 780 433 757 Riverside Centre, 123 Eagle Street, BRISBANE QLD 4000, GPO Box 150, BRISBANE QLD 4001 T: +61 7 3257 5000, F: +61 7 3257 5999, www.pwc.com.au

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation.

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Financials

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE HALF YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

Note
Revenue
2
Production Costs
Gross Proft
Audit and accounting fees
Depletion, depreciation and impairment write off
Directors’ remuneration
3
Professional consulting fees
3
Employee benefts expense
Legal and secretarial fees
Share registry and listing fees
Travel expenses
Other income
2
Finance costs
Administration expenses
Proft / (Loss) before income tax
Income tax expense
Proft / (Loss) from continuing operations
Proft / (Loss) attributable to discontinued operations
Proft / (Loss) for the period
Other Comprehensive Income
Items that may be reclassifed to proft or loss
Net gain /(loss) on foreign currency translation reserve
Income tax related to this item
Total Comprehensive Income/(Loss)
Proft/(Loss) from continuing operations attributable to ordinary equity
owners of the company
Proft/(Loss) attributable to ordinary equity owners of the company
Total Comprehensive Income/(Loss) attributable to ordinary equity
owners of the company
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations
Basic earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share
Consolidated Entity
30 June 2014
30 June 2013
$
$
650,751
778,825
(150,631)
(220,527)
Consolidated Entity
30 June 2014
30 June 2013
$
$
650,751
778,825
(150,631)
(220,527)
500,120 558,298
(77,546)
(235,873)
(417,047)
(127,835)
(151,552)
(46,465)
(23,967)
(115,791)
279,388
(2,842)
(101,666)
(74,184)
(265,682)
(300,007)
(158,132)
(130,839)
(29,310)
(20,893)
(78,969)
-
-
(141,866)
(521,076)
-
(641,584)
-
(521,076) (641,584)
(506,475)
(1,027,551)
(252,669)
-
(16,903,122)
(17,544,706)
2,131,710
-
(1,280,220) (15,412,996)
(521,076)
(1,027,551)
(1,280,220)
(0.2) cents
(0.2) cents
(0.3) cents
(0.3) cents
(641,584)
(17,544,706)
(15,412,996)
(0.2) cents
(0.2) cents
(6.1) cents
(6.1) cents

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements

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Financials (cont.)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION FOR THE HALF YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

Note
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
Trade and other receivables
5
Other current assets
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Property, plant and equipment
Working Interest
6
TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS
TOTAL ASSETS
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Trade and other payables
Net fnancial liabilities classifed as held for sale
9
Borrowings
7
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
Provisions
TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
TOTAL LIABILITIES
NET ASSETS
EQUITY
Issued capital
8
Reserves
Accumulated losses
TOTAL EQUITY
Consolidated Entity
30 June 2014
31 December 2013
$
$
1,022,217
1,556,605
300,857
367,957
35,241
33,232
Consolidated Entity
30 June 2014
31 December 2013
$
$
1,022,217
1,556,605
300,857
367,957
35,241
33,232
1,358,315 1,957,794
17,709
4,962,146
26,628
12,991,469
4,979,855 13,018,097
6,338,170 14,975,891
660,331
954,901
-
2,374,202
-
7,553,988
1,615,232 9,928,190
94,392 149,773
94,392 149,773
1,709,625 10,077,963
4,628,545 4,897,928
47,150,931
(3,875,656)
(38,646,730)
46,140,094
(3,622,987)
(37,619,179)
4,628,545 4,897,928

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements

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Financials (cont.)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE HALF YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

Note
Balance at 1 January 2013
Total Comprehensive
Loss for the half year
Share issue
Share issue costs
Transfer from options
reserve to share capital
Balance at 30 June 2013
Balance at 1 January 2014
Total Comprehensive
Loss for the half year
Share issue
Share issue costs
Balance at 30 June 2014
Issued Capital
$
45,160,032
-
987,223
(55,535)
32,827
Accumulated
Losses
$
(17,585,086)
(17,544,706)
-
-
Foreign Currency
Translation
Reserve
$
(5,871,470)
2,131,710
-
-
-
Options Reserve
$
48,424
-
-
-
(32,827)
Total
$
21,751,900
(15,412,996)
987,223
(55,535)
-
46,124,547 (35,129,792) (3,739,760) 15,597 7,270,592
46,140,094
-
1,094,908
(84,071)
(37,619,179)
(1,027,551)
-
-
(3,622,987)
(252,669)
-
-
-
-
-
-
4,897,928
(1,280,220)
1,094,908
(84,071)
47,150,931 (38,646,730) (3,875,656) - 4,628,545

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements

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Financials (cont.)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE HALF YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Receipts from customers
Payments to suppliers and employees
Other receipts
Interest received
Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
Payments for working interest
Proceeds from sale of working interest
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from share issue (net of share issue costs)
Payment of interest and fnance fees
Proceeds/(Repayment of) borrowings/convertible notes 7
Net cash (used in)/provided by fnancing activities
Net (decrease)/increase in cash held
Cash at beginning of period
Effect of exchange rate movement
Cash at end of period
Non cash fnancing and investing activities 8
Consolidated Entity
30 June 2014
30 June 2013
$
$
1,125,590
1,389,107
(1,617,543)
(1,475,031)
272,077
-
6,913
22,798
Consolidated Entity
30 June 2014
30 June 2013
$
$
1,125,590
1,389,107
(1,617,543)
(1,475,031)
272,077
-
6,913
22,798
(212,963) (63,126)
-
(1,118,181)
-
(1,956)
(1,603,171)
-
(1,118,181) (1,605,127)
890,837
(62,555)
-
931,688
(216,062)
1,271,904
828,282 1,987,530
(502,862)
1,556,605
(31,526)
319,277
2,074,453
101,768
1,022,217 2,495,498
120,000 -

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements

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Financials (cont.)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE HALF YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

NOTE 1: BASIS OF PREPARATION

The half year consolidated financial statements are a general purpose financial report prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Corporations Act 2001, Australian Accounting Standard AASB 134: Interim Financial Reporting, Australian Accounting Interpretations and other authoritative pronouncements of the Australian Accounting Standards Board.

This interim financial report does not include all of the notes of the type normally included in an annual financial report. Accordingly, it is recommended that this financial report be read in conjunction with the annual financial report for the year ended 31 December 2013 and any public announcements made by Pryme Energy Limited (“Pryme” or “the Company”) and its controlled entities (“Consolidated Entity” or the “Group”) during the interim reporting period in accordance with the continuous disclosure requirements of the Corporations Act 2001.

The accounting policies have been consistently applied by the entities in the consolidated entity and are consistent with those in the annual financial report for the year ended 31 December 2013. The Company has adopted a number of Australian Accounting Standards and Interpretations that are mandatory for reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2014. The adoption of these standards did not have any impact on the current period or any previous period and is not likely to affect future periods.

Going Concern

The financial report has been prepared on an accruals basis and is based on historical costs, modified, where applicable, by the measurement at fair value of selected non-current assets, financial assets and financial liabilities.

Consistent with other oil and gas exploration companies, in addition to cashflow from existing production, Pryme raises capital to fund exploration activities as required. As announced to the ASX on 22 July 2014, the Company completed a $4M rights issue. Accordingly, the financial report has been prepared on a going concern basis in the belief that the Company will realise its assets and settle its liabilities in the normal course of business and for at least the amounts stated in the financial report.

The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern and meet it’s debts and commitments as they fall due is dependent upon existing cashflows and the Company securing sufficient capital which may be in the form of (or some combination of) the following:

  • Entering in to arrangements to farm out or sell existing projects/assets;

  • Establishing new debt funding; and/or Extending existing debt funding or Raising equity from new/existing shareholders

The directors believe that the Company will continue to be successful in securing sufficient capital and accordingly have prepared the report on a going concern basis. At this time, the directors are of the opinion that no asset is likely to be realised for an amount less than the amount at which it is recorded in the financial report as at 30 June 2014.

Accordingly, no adjustments have been made to the financial report relating to the recoverability and classification of the asset carrying amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company not continue as a going concern.

New Accounting Standards and Interpretations

Certain new accounting standards and interpretations have been published that are not mandatory for 30 June 2014 reporting period. The Company’s assessment of the impact of these new standards and interpretations is set out below.

AASB 9 Financial Instruments (effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2017]

AASB 9 addresses the classification, measurement and derecognition of financial assets and financial liabilities. Since December 2013, it also sets out new rules for hedge accounting. The standard is not applicable until 1 January 2017 but is available for early adoption. When adopted, the standard will affect the accounting for available-for-sale financial assets, since AASB 9 only permits the recognition of fair value gains and losses in other comprehensive income if they relate to equity investments that are not held for trading. The Group does not currently have and available-forsale financial assets. There will be no impact on the Group’s accounting for financial liabilities, as the new requirements only affect the accounting for financial liabilities that are designated at fair value through profit or loss and the Group does not have any such liabilities.

The new hedging rules will make it easier to apply hedge accounting going forward. The Group does not currently have any hedges in place. The new standard also introduces expanded disclosure requirements and changes in presentation.

Amendments to IFRS 11 Accounting for Acquisitions in Joint Operations (effective 1 January 2016)

In May 2014, the IASB made limited scope amendments to IFRS 11 Joint arrangements to explicitly address the accounting for the acquisition of an interest in a join operation. The amendments require the investor to apply the principles of business combination accounting when it acquires an interest in a joint operation that constitutes a business. The amendments apply from 1 January 2016 and will therefore not affect any of the amounts currently recognised in the financial statements.

Revenue from Contracts with Customers (effective 1 January 2017)

The IASB has issued a new standard for the recognition of revenue. This will replace IAS 18 which covers contracts for goods and services and IAS 11 which covers construction contracts. The new standard is based on the principle that revenue is recognised when control of a good or service transfers to a customer with the notion of control replacing the existing notion of risks and rewards. The group has not yet considered the effect of the new rules on its revenue recognition policies. The Group intends to apply the amendment from 1 January 2017.

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Financials (cont.)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE HALF YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

NOTE 2: REVENUE FROM ORDINARY ACTIVITIES

The following revenue items are relevant in explaining
the fnancial performance for the interim period:
Oil and Gas revenue – continuing operations
Other income – interest
Other income – operator fees
Total Revenue continuing operations
Oil and Gas revenue – discontinued operations
Total Revenue for the period
Other income – Bankruptcy settlement proceeds*
Consolidated Entity
30 June 2014
30 June 2013
$
$
643,838
732,549
6,913
22,798
-
23,478
650,751
778,825
204,228
604,839
854,979
1,383,664
279,388
-
  • In 2010 a third party operator of Pryme’s Four Rivers project filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the USA. This amount represents bankruptcy settlement proceeds to Pryme.

NOTE 3: DIRECTORS’ REMUNERATION

Total Directors’ remuneration of $532,743 (2013: $435,124) comprises:

$417,047 (2013: $300,007) which was paid in cash or cash equivalents as salary to directors;

$115,696 (2013: $135,117) which was paid in cash or cash equivalents for consulting services to entities in which directors hold beneficial entitlements.

NOTE 4: DIVIDENDS

There were no ordinary dividends declared or paid during the period under review (2013: $Nil).

NOTE 5: RECEIVABLES

NOTE 5: RECEIVABLES
CURRENT
Trade receivables
Other
Consolidated Entity
30 June 2014
31 December 2013
$
$
168,147
219,118
132,710
148,839
300,867
367,957

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Financials (cont.)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE HALF YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

NOTE 6: WORKING INTEREST

Exploration expenditure capitalised
Exploration and evaluation phases
Less impairment write off
Production phase
Less accumulated depletion
Less impairment write off
Total Exploration Expenditure Capitalised
Refer to Note 9 for details of the sale of the Turner Bayou project.
NOTE 7: BORROWINGS - CURRENT
Non-Recourse Debt Facility
Total Borrowings – Current
Refer to Note 9 for details of the sale of the Turner Bayou project.
NOTE 8: ISSUED CAPITAL
Fully paid ordinary shares
Capital raising costs
Number of ordinary shares on issue at the end of the period:
Consolidated Entity
30 June 2014
31 December 2013
$
$
756,187
8,549,741
-
(4,888,609)
756,187
3,661,132
9,829,370
33,707,852
(5,623,411)
(12,251,091)
-
(12,126,424)
4,205,959
9,330,337
4,962,146
12,991,469
Consolidated Entity
30 June 2014
31 December 2013
$
$
-
7,553.988
-
7,553,988
Consolidated Entity
30 June 2014
31 December 2013
$
$
49,715,120
48,620,212
(2,564,189)
(2,480,118)
47,150,931
46,140,094
344,453,990
289,708,568

As announced to the ASX on 11 February 2014, the Company agreed to issue 6,000,000 shares at $0.02 as part consideration of the acquisition of the Capitola project. In addition, during the period ending 30 June 2014 the Company issued 2,500,000 shares at $0.02 in lieu of lead manager fees in relation to the Rights Issue completed and announced to ASX on 16 April 2014. Under the Rights Issue, an additional 46,245,422 shares were issued at $0.02.

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Financials (cont.)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE HALF YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

NOTE 9: DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

On the 26th May 2014, the Company announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Pryme Oil and Gas LLC had entered into an agreement to sell its interest in the Turner Bayou project retaining an option to participate at a 5% working interest level in any future Turner Bayou wells. Financial information relating to the discontinued operation for the period to 30 June 2014 is set out below.

Revenue
Expenses
Proft / (Loss) before income tax
Income tax expense
Proft / (Loss) after income tax
Net cash infow / (outfow) from operations
Net cash infow / (outfow) from investing
Net cash infow / (outfow) from fnancing
Net increase / (decrease) in cash
Consolidated Entity
30 June 2014
30 June 2013
$
$
204,228
604,839
(710,703)
(17,507,961)
(506,475)
(16,903,122)
-
-
(506,475)
(16,903,122)
(118,347)
400,648
(514,012)
(1,411,837)
(62,555)
956,960
(694,914)
(54,229)

The carrying amounts of Turner Bayou assets and related liabilities included as at 30 June 2014 are:

Working Interest Asset
Trade Payables
Borrowings – non recourse debt
Provisions
Net fnancial liabilities classifed as held for sale
7,701,968
(1,365,399)
(7,240,218)
(51,252)
(954,901)

In 2012, Pryme Oil and Gas LLC, a wholly subsidiary of Pryme Energy Limited, executed a Term Loan Facility (Term Facility) with Macquarie Bank Limited (Macquarie Bank) to fund its share of exploration and development costs for the Turner Bayou project in Louisiana, USA. The Term Facility was secured against the assets of Pryme Oil and Gas LLC, which solely comprise Pryme’s interest in the Turner Bayou project, and was non-recourse to the parent company, Pryme Energy Limited, and all other projects and subsidiaries of Pryme.

During the year ended 31 December 2013 the carrying amount of the Turner Bayou project was written down in recognition that certain covenants under the Term Facility had been breached that could have resulted in Pryme’s interest in the Turner Bayou project being relinquished in settlement of the loan and accrued costs. As announced to the ASX on 26 May 2014, Pryme Oil and Gas LLC, which solely comprise Pryme’s interest in the Turner Bayou project, has entered in to an agreement to sell its interest in the Turner Bayou project and extinguish its obligations under the Macquarie Bank Term Facility. Accordingly the net financial liabilities relating to the Turner Bayou project have been classified as held for sale at 30 June 2014 as the agreement is expected to be executed and completed within the next twelve months.

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Financials (cont.)

NOTE 10: SEGMENT REPORTING

Operating Segments — Geographical Segments

The Group comprises the following two operating segments defined geographically:

Core operations comprising the exploration, development and production of oil and gas projects in the US; and

Administrative operations undertaken in Australia to support the exploration, development and production of oil and gas projects in the US, which includes the recharging of such costs via management fees.

2014
Income
Oil and Gas Revenue
Intercompany Management Fee
Other
Expenditure
Production Expenses
Depletion, depreciation and
exploration expenditure written off
Employee Related Expenses
Intercompany Management Fee
Other
Segment result
Assets
Liabilities
2013
Income
Oil and Gas Revenue
Intercompany Management Fee
Other
Expenditure
Production Expenses
Depletion, depreciation and
exploration expenditure written off
Employee Related Expenses
Intercompany Management Fee
Intercompany Loan Provision
Other
Segment result
Assets
Liabilities
Australia
$
716,202
6,913
-
(1,886)
(402,328)
-
(306,351)
United States
of America
$
848,066
279,388
(294,499)
(408,144)
(166,271)
(716,202)
(3,273,823)
Eliminations
$
-
(716,202)
-
-
-
-
716,202
2,691,384
Total
$
848,066
-
286,301
(294,499)
(410,030)
(568,599)
-
(888,790)
12,550 (3,731,485) 2,691,384 (1,027,551)
15,808,849
(266,604)
$
-
669,727
22,798
-
(2,419)
(350,984)
-
(27,147,986)
(298,791)
6,014,518
(47,753,212)
$
1,337,388
-
23,478
(434,318)
(17,167,892)
(79,862)
(669,727)
-
4,927,609
(15,485,197)
46,310,191
$
-
(669,727)
-
-
-
-
669,727
27,147,986
(5,521,713)
6,338,170
(1,709,625)
$
1,337,388
-
46,276
(434,318)
(17,170,311)
(430,846)
-
-
(892,895)
(27,107,655) (12,063,324) 21,626,273 (17,544,706)
14,720,112
(201,255)
13,944,810
(54,390,727)
(13,689,031)
44,514,019
14,975,891
(10,077,963)

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Financials (cont.)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE HALF YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

NOTE 11: CONTINGENT LIABILITIES & COMMITMENTS

There has been no change in contingent liabilities since the last annual reporting date 31 December 2013.

NOTE 12: SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

As announced to the ASX on 22 July 2014, the Company completed an Adjusting Offer and a Renounceable Rights Issue raising $4 million (before costs) to be primarily used for Pryme’s Capitola Oil project in Texas. As a result of the Rights Issue and the Adjusting Offer announced via the prospectus lodged with the ASX on 30 June 2014, and subsequent to shareholder approval at the Extraordinary General Meeting held on 06 August 2014, the Company issued total additional shares of 446,245,422 and 400,000,023 attaching $0.02 options with an expiry date of 26 July 2016. An additional 90,738,040 unlisted options were issued to employees of the Company subject to the achievement of certain performance conditions related to the Capitola project.

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Directors’ Declaration

In the directors’ opinion:

  • (a) The financial statements and notes set out on pages 9 to18 are in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including:

  • (i) complying with Accounting Standards, the Corporations Regulations 2001 and other mandatory professional reporting requirements, and

  • (ii) giving a true and fair view of the consolidated entity’s financial position as at 30 June 2014 and of its performance for the half-year ended on that date, and

  • (b) there are reasonable grounds to believe that Pryme Energy Limited will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable.

This declaration is made in accordance with a resolution of the directors.

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Justin Pettett Managing Director

Brisbane

  • 4 September 2014

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Auditor’s Review Report

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Independent auditor’s review report to the members of Pryme Energy Limited

Report on the Half-Year Financial Report

We have reviewed the accompanying half-year financial report of Pryme Energy Limited (the Company), which comprises the consolidated statement of financial position as at 30 June 2014, the consolidated statement of comprehensive income, consolidated statement of changes in equity and consolidated statement of cash flows for the half-year ended on that date, selected explanatory notes and the directors' declaration for Pryme Energy Limited (the consolidated entity). The consolidated entity comprises the company and the entities it controlled from time to time during the half-year.

Directors' responsibility for the half-year financial report

The directors of the company are responsible for the preparation of the half-year financial report that gives a true and fair view in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards (including the Australian Accounting Interpretations) and the Corporations Act 2001 and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of the half-year financial report that is free from material misstatement whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor’s responsibility

Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on the half-year financial report based on our review. We conducted our review in accordance with Australian Auditing Standard on Review Engagements ASRE 2410 Review of a Financial Report Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity , in order to state whether, on the basis of the procedures described, we have become aware of any matter that makes us believe that the financial report is not in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 including: giving a true and fair view of the consolidated entity’s financial position as at 30 June 2014 and its performance for the half-year ended on that date; and complying with Accounting Standard AASB 134 Interim Financial Reporting and the Corporations Regulations 2001 . As the auditor of Pryme Energy Limited, ASRE 2410 requires that we comply with the ethical requirements relevant to the audit of the annual financial report.

A review of a half-year financial report consists of making enquiries, 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 Australian Auditing Standards and consequently does 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.

Independence

In conducting our review, we have complied with the independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 .

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Conclusion

Based on our review, which is not an audit, we have not become aware of any matter that makes us believe that the half-year financial report of Pryme Energy Limited is not in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 including:

a) giving a true and fair view of the consolidated entity’s financial position as at 30 June 2014 and of its performance for the half-year ended on that date;

b) complying with Accounting Standard AASB 134 Interim Financial Reporting and the Corporations Regulations 2001 .

PricewaterhouseCoopers Simon Neill Brisbane Partner 4 September 2014

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Corporate Directory

Directors

Mr George Lloyd (Chairman) Mr Justin Pettett (Managing Director) Mr Ryan Messer (Executive Director) Mr Greg Short (Non-Executive Director)

Chief Financial Officer Sandra Gaffney

Company Secretary Ms Swapna Keskar

Registered and Principal Office

Level 7, 320 Adelaide Street BRISBANE QLD 4000 Phone: +61 7 3371 1103 Fax: +61 7 3371 1105

Postal Address

GPO Box 111 BRISBANE QLD 4001

USA Office

3500 Washington Ave. Suite 200 HOUSTON TX 77007

Share Registry

Link Market Services Limited Level 15, 324 Queen Street BRISBANE QLD 4000 Phone: +61 2 8280 7454 Fax: +61 2 9287 0303

Auditors

PricewaterhouseCoopers 123 Eagle Street BRISBANE Qld 4000 Phone: +617 3257 5000 Fax: +617 3257 5999

Stock Exchanges

Australian Securities Exchange Limited (ASX) Code: PYM International OTCQX Code: POGLY

Australian Company Number 117 387 354

Australian Business Number 75 117 387 354

Phone: +1 713 401 9806 Fax: +1 832 201 0936 Email: [email protected] Website: www.prymeenergy.com

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B R I S B A N E – H O U S T O N

ABN: 75 117 387 354 Tel: +61 7 3371 1103 | Fax: +61 7 3371 1105 Level 7 320 Adelaide Street Brisbane Qld 4000 Australia | GPO Box 111 Brisbane Qld 4001 www.prymeenergy.com