GRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISLANDS–(Marketwired – Aug. 15, 2016) – Tethys Petroleum Limited (TSX:TPL)(LSE:TPL) today announced its Results for the quarter ended June 30, 2016.

Q2 Financial Highlights (all figures reported in USD unless stated otherwise. 2015 amounts are for the quarter ended June 30, 2015).

• Oil and gas revenue down 48% to USD3.5m (2015: USD6.8m);
• Production expenses down 68% to USD1.3m (2015: USD4.2m);
• G&A expenses down 60% to USD1.2m (2015: USD3.1m);
• Loss of USD4.9m (2015: USD25.3m) due to lower depreciation, depletion and amortisation;
• Capital expenditure down 92% due to lower spend on the Company’s assets relating to Kazakhstan exploration and development and Tajikistan exploration;
• Net debt increased as a result of interim finance obtained as part of larger strategic transactions which are ongoing.

Q2 Operational Highlights

Oil

• Current quarter oil production averaged 965 bopd compared with 1,954 bopd in Q2 2015, reflecting a natural decline in overall production as well as prolonged spring oil trucking disruption;
• Oil production cost per barrel in the current quarter reduced to USD7.73 compared with USD7.81 in Q2 2015 despite lower production volume as a result of cost reductions initiatives as well as the devaluation of the Kazakhstan currency, the Tenge;
• Oil prices averaged USD7.94 per bbl in the quarter compared with USD13.00 per bbl in Q2 2015, a reduction of 39%, reflecting the fall in World oil price and the devaluation of the Tenge.

Gas

• Current quarter gross gas production averaged 2,312 boe/d compared with 3,250 boe/d in Q2 2015, reflecting a natural decline in overall production;
• Gas production cost per Mcm in the current quarter reduced to USD16.84 compared with USD22.90 in Q2 2015 despite lower production volume as a result of cost reduction initiatives as well as the Tenge devaluation;
• An increase in gas price in local currency of over 50 percent was obtained from January 1, 2016, however, this was negatively affected in USD terms due to the Tenge devaluation.

Note: 6,000 cubic feet (169.9 cubic metres) of natural gas = 1 barrel of oil has been used and is based on the standard energy equivalency conversion method primarily applicable at the burner tip and does not represent a value equivalency at the wellhead.

Q2 Corporate Highlights

• All resolutions put to shareholders at the Annual General and Special Meeting held on May 31, 2016 were passed on a poll at the meeting including the transaction with Olisol;
• The Company received the first USD1 million drawdown of a newly agreed USD10 million loan facility from a leading Kazakhstan bank;
• Total and CNPC, the Company’s partners in Tajikistan filed for arbitration proceedings at the International Court of Arbitration in relation to the Company’s cash call defaults and the partners’ notice to withdraw;
• The full Q2 Results together with Management’s Discussion & Analysis have been filed with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities. Copies of the filed documents may be obtained via SEDAR at www.sedar.com or on the Tethys website at www.tethyspetroleum.com. The summary financial statements are attached to this press release.

Cautionary Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking information” which may include, but is not limited to, statements with respect to our operations and completion of the Olisol transaction. Such forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and assume the completion of the Olisol transaction. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including the risk that the Olisol transaction will not receive required court and regulatory approvals, that closing conditions will not be satisfied or that one or more aspects of the Olisol transaction will be otherwise delayed and accordingly that the Olisol transaction will not be completed. See our Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2015 for a description of risks and uncertainties relevant to our business, including our exploration activities.

About Tethys Petroleum

Tethys Petroleum’s aim is to become the leading independent E&P Company in Central Asia, by exercising capital discipline, by generating cash flow from existing discoveries and by maturing large exploration prospects within our highly attractive frontier acreage.

Tethys Petroleum Limited
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
(in thousands of US dollars)
		As at
		June 30, 2016			December 31, 2015
Non-current assets
Intangible assets		66,626			64,202
Property, plant and equipment		107,903			113,397
Restricted cash		2,235			2,233
Investment in joint arrangements		4			4
Trade and other receivables		2,235			2,457
Deferred tax		215			226
		179,218			182,519
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		700			3,272
Trade and other receivables		4,747			3,710
Inventories		904			879
Restricted cash		65			215
		6,416			8,076
Total assets		185,634			190,595
Non-current liabilities
Trade and other payables		93			133
Financial liabilities – borrowings		2,114			22,873
Deferred tax		10,362			10,792
Provisions		878			846
		13,447			34,644
Current liabilities
Financial liabilities – borrowings		28,388			9,159
Derivative financial instruments		6			275
Current taxation		460			398
Trade and other payables		15,760			14,189
Provisions		147			360
		44,761			24,381
Total liabilities		58,208			59,025
Equity
Share capital		40,000			33,696
Share premium		321,803			321,803
Other reserves		43,329			43,166
Accumulated deficit		(283,642	)		(273,189	)
Non-controlling interest		5,936			6,094
Total equity		127,426			131,570
Total equity and liabilities		185,634			190,595

Tethys Petroleum Limited
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(in thousands of US dollars except per share information)
		Three months ended June 30						Six months ended June 30
		2016			2015			2016			2015
Sales and other revenues		3,529			6,838			6,984			12,792
Sales expenses		(733	)		(1,279	)		(1,467	)		(2,381	)
Production expenses		(1,328	)		(4,159	)		(2,524	)		(6,767	)
Depreciation, depletion and amortisation		(2,927	)		(20,614	)		(5,783	)		(21,288	)
Administrative expenses		(1,230	)		(3,103	)		(3,025	)		(5,924	)
Restructuring costs		(676	)		(1,613	)		(1,423	)		(1,932	)
Transaction costs of assets held for sale		–			(945	)		–			(1,065	)
Share based payments		(81	)		(118	)		(163	)		(265	)
Profit on sale of fixed assets		–			29			10			43
Foreign exchange gain/(loss)		50			(208	)		123			(215	)
Fair value gain/(loss) on derivative financial instrument		65			(1,547	)		269			(469	)
Profit/(loss) from jointly controlled entity		–			15			–			(235	)
Finance costs		(2,012	)		(1,949	)		(3,942	)		(2,527	)
		(8,872	)		(35,491	)		(17,925	)		(43,025	)
Loss before tax from continuing operations		(5,343	)		(28,653	)		(10,941	)		(30,233	)
Taxation		409			3,375			330			2,921
Loss from continuing operations		(4,934	)		(25,278	)		(10,611	)		(27,312	)
Loss from discontinued operations net of tax		–			(36	)		–			(77	)
Loss and total comprehensive income		(4,934	)		(25,314	)		(10,611	)		(27,389	)
Loss and total comprehensive income attributable to:
Shareholders		(4,776	)		(25,313	)		(10,453	)		(27,386	)
Non-controlling interest		(158	)		(1	)		(158	)		(3	)
Loss and total comprehensive income		(4,934	)		(25,314	)		(10,611	)		(27,389	)
Loss per share attributable to shareholders:
Basic and diluted – from continuing operations (USD)		(0.01	)		(0.08	)		(0.03	)		(0.08	)
Basic and diluted – from discontinued operations (USD)		–			–			–			–

Tethys Petroleum Limited
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands of US dollars)
		Three months ended June 30						Six months ended June 30
Cash flow from operating activities
Loss before tax from continuing operations		(5,343	)		(28,653	)		(10,941	)		(30,233	)
Loss before tax from discontinued operations		–			(36	)		–			(77	)
Adjustments for:
Share based payments		81			118			163			265
Net finance cost		2,012			1,949			3,942			2,527
Depreciation, depletion and amortisation		2,927			20,614			5,783			21,288
Profit on sale of fixed assets		(10	)		(29	)		(10	)		(43	)
Fair value gain on derivative financial instruments		(65	)		1,547			(269	)		469
Net unrealised foreign exchange (gain)/loss		(293	)		147			(357	)		26
(Profit)/loss from jointly controlled entity		–			(15	)		–			235
Movement in provisions		(845	)		(1,197	)		(1,636	)		(1,990	)
Net change in working capital		(79	)		1,474			(216	)		2,115
Cash used in operating activities		(1,615	)		(4,081	)		(3,541	)		(5,418	)
Corporation tax paid		(21	)		(4	)		(21	)		(134	)
Net cash used in operating activities		(1,636	)		(4,085	)		(3,562	)		(5,552	)
Cash flow from investing activities:
Interest received		–			46			–			91
Expenditure on exploration and evaluation assets		(177	)		(2,737	)		(455	)		(3,942	)
Expenditure on property, plant and equipment		(165	)		(1,297	)		(281	)		(2,039	)
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets		33			113			33			113
Movement in restricted cash		(3	)		(147	)		148			(151	)
Movement in advances to construction contractors		(203	)		99			(199	)		190
Movement in value added tax receivable		206			368			428			719
Net change in working capital		61			605			39			(1,522	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(248	)		(2,950	)		(287	)		(6,541	)
Cash flow from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of borrowings, net of issue costs		1,500			9,100			3,500			18,235
Repayment of borrowings		(234	)		(4,198	)		(574	)		(4,665	)
Interest paid on borrowings		(544	)		(554	)		(1,713	)		(908	)
Movement in other non-current liabilities		(21	)		(27	)		(68	)		(56	)
Net cash generated from financing activities		701			4,321			1,145			12,606
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		750			669			132			561
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents		(433	)		(2,045	)		(2,572	)		1,074
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period		1,133			6,987			3,272			3,868
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period		700			4,942			700			4,942