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TOWER RESOURCES PLC Interim / Quarterly Report 2015

May 19, 2015

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Wentworth Resources Limited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three months ended March 31, 2015 Unaudited

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Statement of Financial Position

United States \$000s, unless otherwise stated

Note March 31,
2015
December 31,
2014
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents 4,434 5,487
Trade and other receivables 2,581 2,613
Prepayments, deposits and advances to partners 1,395 1,418
Current portion of long-term receivables 5 11,018 14,530
19,428 24,048
Non-current assets
Long-term receivables 5 23,200 19,472
Exploration and evaluation assets 6 40,745 33,762
Property, plant and equipment 7 87,499 85,035
151,444 138,269
Total assets 170,872 162,317
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables 8,451 8,204
8,451 8,204
Non-current liabilities
Long-term loans 8 16,221 5,718
Contingent liability 2,458 2,271
Decommissioning provision 810 782
19,489 8,771
EQUITY
Share capital 404,225 404,225
Equity reserve 25,222 24,916
Accumulated deficit (286,515) (283,799)
142,932 145,342
Total liabilities and equity 170,872 162,317

Going concern (Note 2)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements

Approved by the Board of Directors and Management

Robert P. McBean John W.S. Bentley Cameron Barton
Chairman of the Board Deputy Chairman Non-Executive Director
Neil Kelly Richard Schmitt Geoff Bury

Non-Executive Director Non-Executive Director Managing Director

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Statement of Comprehensive

Loss

United States \$000s, unless otherwise stated

Three months ended March 31,
Note 2015 2014
Total revenue 272 236
Operating expenses
Production and operating (504) (372)
General and administrative (1,497) (1,809)
Share based compensation 10 (306) (154)
Depreciation and depletion 7 (106) (135)
Gain from sale of office assets - 23
Loss from operating activities (2,141) (2,211)
Finance income 9 1,307 1,643
Finance costs 9 (1,882) (277)
Net loss and comprehensive loss (2,716) (845)
Net loss per ordinary share
Basic and diluted (US\$/share) 11 (0.02) (0.01)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Statement of Changes in Equity

United States \$000s, unless otherwise stated

Note Number of
shares
Share
capital
\$
Equity
reserve
\$
Accumulated
deficit
\$
Total
equity
\$
Balance at December 31, 2013 10 153,872,700 403,998 23,903 (299,076) 128,825
Net loss and comprehensive loss - - - (845) (845)
Share based compensation - - 154 - 154
Balance at March 31, 2014 153,872,700 403,998 24,057 (299,921) 128,134
Balance at December 31, 2014 10 154,122,700 404,225 24,916 (283,799) 145,342
Net loss and comprehensive loss - - - (2,716) (2,716)
Share based compensation - - 306 - 306
Balance at March 31, 2015 154,122,700 404,225 25,222 (286,515) 142,932

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Statement of Cash Flows

United States \$000s, unless otherwise stated

Note Three months ended March 31,
2015
2014
Operating activities
Net loss for the period (2,716) (845)
Adjustments for:
Share based compensation 10
7
306 154
Depreciation and depletion
Finance income/(loss), net
106 135
(1,366)
Gain from sale of assets 575
-
(23)
Change in non-cash working capital (70) (18)
Cash used in operating activities (1,799) (1,963)
Investing activities
Additions to evaluation and exploration assets 6 (6,983) (4,781)
Additions to property, plant and equipment 7 (2,570) (481)
Net (increase)/reduction of long-term receivable (542) 101
Conversion of term deposits to cash - 10,325
Interest income - 40
Change in non-cash working capital 361 -
Cash (used in)/provided by investing activities (9,734) 5,204
Financing activities
Proceeds from long-term loans 8 10,480 -
Interest paid - (89)
Proceeds from sale of office assets - 23
Cash provided by/(used in) financing activities 10,480 (66)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents (1,053) 3,175
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period 5,487 14,501
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period 4,434 17,676

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

United States \$000s unless otherwise stated

1. Nature of business

Wentworth Resources Limited ("Wentworth" or the "Company") is an East Africa-focused oil and natural gas explorer and producer. These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as "Wentworth Group of Companies" or the "Group"). Wentworth is actively involved in exploring for oil and gas and in developing commercial opportunities for identified hydrocarbon resources, including Methanol, Ammonia and Urea. Wentworth is incorporated in Canada and shares of the Company are widely held and listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (ticker: WRL) and the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange (ticker: WRL).

The Company has offices located in Calgary, Canada and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

2. Going concern

These financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The going concern basis of presentation assumes that the Company will continue in operation for the foreseeable future and be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business.

The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent on the Company's ability to obtain financing to fund the ongoing exploration and development capital programs until such time as cash flow from operations is sufficient to fund future exploration and development programs. There is no certainty that the Company will be able to obtain the financing required to meet its ongoing commitments for the exploration and development programs.

At March 31, 2015, the Company has cash and cash equivalents of \$4,434 to fund its planned exploration and corporate activities prior to the commissioning of the Mtwara to Dar es Salaam gas pipeline in Tanzania which is expected during Q3 2015. A credit facility is available to fund planned development activity in Tanzania. The Company continues to work with the government electric utility company, Tanzania Electricity Supply Company Limited ("TANESCO") on settling long outstanding receivable balances which will be used to fund ongoing operating expenses. Should additional exploration and development activity take place prior to generating sufficient cash flow from its gas assets in Tanzania or should the receipt of cash flow from the sales of natural gas to the new government pipeline be delayed beyond Q3 2015, additional funding from debt or equity may be necessary.

The potential need to obtain financing, may create significant doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not reflect adjustments that would be necessary if the going concern assumption were not appropriate. If the going concern basis were not appropriate for these financial statements, then adjustments would be necessary in the carrying value of assets and liabilities, the reported revenues and expenses, and the balance sheet classifications used.

3. Summary of accounting policies

Basis of presentation and statement of compliance

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared by management and prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34, "Interim Financial Reporting".

The preparation of interim financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

In preparing these condensed consolidated interim financial statements, the significant judgements made by management in applying the Group's accounting policies and the key sources of estimation uncertainty were the same as those applied to the consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended December 31, 2014.

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

United States \$000s unless otherwise stated

3. Summary of accounting policies (continued)

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared following the same accounting policies as the annual audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014 and should be read in conjunction with the annual audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto.

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on May 18, 2015. The disclosures provided below are incremental to those included in the annual consolidated financial statements.

Credit risk

Wentworth's maximum credit risk is equal to the carrying value of its cash and cash equivalents, trade, other and long-term receivables. Trade and other receivables are comprised predominantly of amounts due from government departments in Tanzania, tax input credits for Goods and Services Tax (GST) in Canada and Value Added Tax (VAT) in Tanzania and Mozambique.

At March 31, 2015, an undiscounted receivable of \$34,262 is due from Tanzania Petroleum Development Company ("TPDC"), which is a partner in the Mnazi Bay Concession. The Company currently receives, directly from the operator of the Mnazi Bay Concession, a significant portion of TPDC's and the government's share of gas sales from the Mnazi Bay Concession to reduce the receivable. There is a risk that future production from the Mnazi Bay Concession may not be sufficient to settle the receivable and, should such a determination be made, a provision against the receivable may be made.

At March 31, 2015, an undiscounted receivable of \$6,511 related to the Company's disposal of transmission and distribution assets, and the costs associated with the Mtwara Energy Project incurred by a wholly owned subsidiary of Wentworth, continues to be acknowledged as payable by the Tanzanian government. On February 6, 2012, the Company, TANESCO, TPDC and the Ministry of Energy and Minerals ("MEM") reached an agreement that the Company's cost of historical operations in respect of the Mtwara Energy Project should be reimbursed. Wentworth is currently in discussions with TANESCO, TPDC and MEM on agreeing on a method of reimbursement. There is a risk that the cost reimbursement method may not be in cash, but rather in a long-term recovery from other sources.

Financial instrument classification and measurement

The Company classifies the fair value of financial instruments according to the following hierarchy based on the amount of observable inputs used to value the instrument:

Level 1 – Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date. Active markets are those in which transactions occur in sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.

Level 2 – Pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets included in Level 1. Prices in Level 2 are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date. Level 2 valuations are based on inputs, including expected interest rate, share prices, and volatility factors, which can be substantially observed or corroborated in the marketplace.

Level 3 – Valuation in this level are those with inputs for the assets or liabilities that are not based on observable market data.

The Company's long-term receivables, long-term loans and other long-term liabilities are considered Level 2 measurements. The Company does not have any fair value measurements considered as Level 3.

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

United States \$000s unless otherwise stated

4. Segment information

Net loss for the quarter ended March 31, 2015

Tanzania
Operations
Mozambique
Operations
Corporate Consolidated
Natural gas sales 272 - - 272
Production and operating
General and administrative
Depreciation and depletion
Other
Total
Net loss
(504)
(730)
(65)
(665)
(1,964)
(1,692)
-
(114)
-
-
(114)
(114)
-
(653)
(41)
(216)
(910)
(910)
(504)
(1,497)
(106)
(881)
(2,988)
(2,716)
Selected balances at March 31, 2015
Current assets
Long-term receivables
Exploration and evaluation assets
Property, plant and equipment assets
Current liabilities
Non-current liabilities
16,453
23,200
8,084
87,403
6,243
19,489
37
-
32,661
-
2,070
-
2,938
-
-
96
138
-
19,428
23,200
40,745
87,499
8,451
19,489
Selected Cash Flows for the quarter ended March 31, 2015
Net additions to exploration and
evaluation assets
149 6,834 - 6,983
Net additions to property, plant
and equipment assets
2,568 - 2 2,570

Net income (loss) for the quarter ended March 31, 2014

Tanzania
Operations
Mozambique
Operations
Corporate Consolidated
Natural gas sales 236 - - 236
Production and operating
General and administrative
(372)
(662)
-
(166)
-
(981)
(372)
(1,809)
Depreciation and depletion
Other
(98)
1,578
-
(2)
(37)
(341)
(135)
1,235
Total 446 (168) (1,359) (1,081)
Net income (loss) 682 (168) (1,359) (845)

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

United States \$000s unless otherwise stated

4. Segment information (continued)

Selected balances at March 31, 2014

Current assets 6,316 2,459 26,627 35,402
Long-term receivables 30,157 - - 30,157
Exploration and evaluation assets 44,203 11,214 - 55,417
Property, plant and equipment assets 18,625 - 219 18,844
Current liabilities 3,045 339 777 4,161
Non-current liabilities 3,601 - 3,924 7,525

Selected Cash Flows for the quarter ended March 31, 2014

Net additions to exploration and 4,386 395 - 4,781
evaluation assets
Net additions to property, plant
and equipment assets
472 - 9 481

5. Long-term receivables

Balance at
March 31, 2015
Balance at
December 31, 2014
TPDC receivable (i) 29,145 28,914
Tanzanian government receivable (Transmission &
Distribution) (ii)
5,073 5,088
34,218 34,002
Current portion
TPDC receivable (i)
11,018 14,530
Long-term portion
TPDC receivable (i) 18,127 14,384
Tanzanian government receivable (Transmission &
Distribution) (ii)
5,073 5,088
23,200 19,472

The new government owned Mtwara to Dar es Salaam gas pipeline is expected to be completed and commissioned in Q3 2015. The current portion of TPDC receivable as at March 31, 2015 represents those amounts that are expected to be collected within the next twelve months

i) TPDC receivable

As at March 31, 2015, the undiscounted receivable from TPDC is \$34,262 (\$33,518 at December 31, 2014).

Balance at December 31, 2014 28,914
Accretion 1,084
Change in accounting estimates (1,395)
Payments received (226)
Share of TPDC Mnazi Bay Concession costs paid by the Company 768
Balance at March 31, 2015 29,145

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

United States \$000s unless otherwise stated

5. Long-term receivables (continued)

ii) Tanzanian government receivable

As at March 31, 2015 the undiscounted Tanzanian government receivable is \$6,511 (December 31, 2014 - \$6,511).

Balance at December 31, 2014 5,088
Accretion 122
Change in accounting estimates (137)
Balance at March 31, 2015 5,073

These receivables are considered a financial instrument and initially recorded at fair value based on discounted cash flows and at each reporting date and accreted using the effective interest method over the expected life of the receivable.

6. Exploration and evaluation assets ("E&E")

Cost
Balance at December 31, 2014 33,762
Additions 6,983
Balance at March 31, 2015 40,745
Carrying amounts
December 31, 2014 33,762
March 31, 2015 40,745

7. Property, plant and equipment ("PP&E")

Natural gas
properties
Office and other
equipment
Total
Cost
Balance at December 31, 2014 88,002 489 88,491
Additions 2,568 2 2,570
Balance at March 31, 2015 90,570 491 91,061
Accumulated depreciation, depletion
and impairment
Balance at December 31, 2014 (3,102) (354) (3,456)
Depreciation and depletion (65) (41) (106)
Balance at March 31, 2015 (3,167) (395) (3,562)
Carrying amounts
December 31, 2014
84,900 135 85,035
March 31, 2015 87,403 96 87,499

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

United States \$000s unless otherwise stated

8. Long-term loans

Credit facilities from Tanzania based banks

Principal balance at December 31, 2014
Additions
6,000
10,480
Principal balance at March 31, 2015 16,480
Financing cost - balance at December 31, 2014
Accretion
(282)
23
Financing cost - balance at March 31, 2015 (259)
Carrying amount of long-term loans at March 31, 2015 16,221

During the quarter ended March 31, 2015, the Company incurred interest expense, inclusive of the accretion of financing costs, of \$240 (2014 - \$Nil).

At March 31, 2015, the carrying amount of the credit facilities approximates its fair value as the loan's effective interest rate approximates market rates.

9. Finance income and finance costs

Three months ended March 31,
2015 2014
Finance income
Accretion - TPDC receivable (Note 5)
Accretion – Tanzanian government receivable (Note 5)
Change in estimates – contingent liability
Interest income
Foreign exchange gain
1,084
122
101
-
-
1,307
1,473
123
-
40
7
1,643
Finance costs
Change in estimates – TPDC receivable (Note 5)
Change in estimates – Tanzanian government receivable (Note 5)
Interest expense – Vitol loan
Interest expense – Tanzania based banks
Accretion – contingent liability
Accretion – decommissioning provision
Foreign exchange loss
(1,395)
(137)
-
(240)
(61)
(27)
(22)
-
-
(197)
-
(56)
(24)
-
(1,882) (277)

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

United States \$000s unless otherwise stated

10. Share based payments

Movement in the number of share options outstanding and their related weighted average exercise prices are summarized as follows:

Number of Weighted average
options exercise price
Outstanding at December 31, 2014 and March 31, 2015 9,950,000 0.57

The following table summarizes share options outstanding and exercisable at March 31, 2015:

Outstanding Exercisable
Exercise Price
(NOK)
Exercise Price
(US\$) (i)
Number of
options
Weighted average
remaining life (years)
Number of
options
3.15 0.40 1,000,000 5.5 1,000,000
3.52 0.44 500,000 6.8 500,000
3.60 0.45 2,400,000 5.5 2,400,000
4.08 0.51 250,000 8.1 83,334
4.64 0.58 150,000 9.2 -
4.70 0.59 200,000 9.2 -
4.90 0.61 350,000 7.1 266,667
5.18 0.65 3,500,000 8.6 1,166,667
5.75 0.72 1,600,000 6.0 1,600,000
9,950,000 7.1 7,016,668

(1) The US Dollar to Norwegian Kroner exchange rate used for determining the exercise price at March 31, 2015 is 0.12504.

The weighted average exercise price of options outstanding and exercisable at March 31, 2015 is US\$0.54 (NOK 4.34).

Share based payment charge

No options were granted in the first quarter of 2015 (2014 – 3,400,000 during first quarter of 2014).

During the quarter ended March 31, 2015 a total of \$306 (2014 - \$154) in share based compensation was expensed with an offsetting charge to equity reserve.

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

United States \$000s unless otherwise stated

11. Loss Income per share

Basic and diluted loss per share

The calculation of loss per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 is based on a loss attributable to shareholders of the Company of \$2,716 (2014 – \$845). Share options and other equity instruments such as warrants were anti-dilutive for both periods.

For the three months ended March 31,
2015 2014
Weighted average number of shares outstanding 154,122,700 153,872,700
Dilutive weighted average number of shares outstanding 154,122,700 153,872,700

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT ON REVIEW OF INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

To the shareholders of Wentworth Resources Ltd.

Introduction

We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated interim statement of financial position of Wentworth Resources Ltd. as at March 31, 2015, the condensed consolidated interim statements of comprehensive loss, changes in equity and cash flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, and notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements ("the condensed consolidated interim financial statements"). Management is responsible for the preparation and presentation of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements in accordance with IAS 34, 'Interim Financial Reporting'. Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on these condensed consolidated interim financial statements based on our review.

Scope of Review

We conducted our review in accordance with the International Standard on Review Engagements 2410, "Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity". A review of interim financial statements 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 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.

Conclusion

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the accompanying condensed consolidated interim financial statements as at March 31, 2015, are not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with IAS 34, 'Interim Financial Reporting'.

Emphasis of Matter

Without modifying our conclusion, we draw attention to Note 2 in the condensed consolidated interim financial statements, which describes that there is no certainty that Wentworth Resources Limited will be able to obtain the financing required to meet its ongoing commitments for exploration and development programs. This condition, as described in Note 2, indicates the existence of a material uncertainty that may cast significant doubt about Wentworth Resources Limited's ability to continue as a going concern.

Chartered Accountants

May 18, 2015 Calgary, Canada

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