Westmount Engy. Regulatory News (WTE)

Year ended 30 June 2016

Year ended 30 June 2015

Note

£

£

Net loss on financial assets held at fair value through profit or loss

(260,911)

(95,485)

Administrative expenses

(173,112)

(126,754)

Operating loss

(434,023)

(222,239)

Loss before and after tax

(434,023)

(222,239)

Comprehensive loss for the year

(434,023)

(222,239)

Basic loss per share (pence)

4

(2.59)

(2.26)

Diluted loss per share (pence)

4

(2.59)

(2.26)

All results are derived from continuing operations.

The Company has no items of other comprehensive income.

As at

As at

30 June 2016

30 June 2015

Notes

£

£

ASSETS

Non-Current Assets

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

5

216,299

536,821

Current Assets

Other receivables

6

10,023

9,721

Cash and cash equivalents

7

402,716

7,291

412,739

17,012

Total assets

629,038

553,833

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Current Liabilities

Trade and other payables

8

31,387

31,760

EQUITY

Share capital

9

3,027,221

1,966,060

Share premium account

10

-

551,560

Share option account

10

349,906

349,906

Retained earnings

(2,779,476)

(2,345,453)

Total equity

597,651

522,073

Total liabilities and equity

629,038

553,833

Share

Share premium

Share option

Retained

Total

capital

account

account

earnings

equity

£

£

£

£

£

As at 1 July 2014

1,966,060

516,778

349,906

(2,123,214)

709,530

Comprehensive income

Loss for the year ended 30 June 2015

-

-

-

(222,239)

(222,239)

Transaction with owners

Expired redemption of B shares not taken up

-

34,782

-

-

34,782

At 30 June 2015

1,966,060

551,560

349,906

(2,345,453)

522,073

Comprehensive income

Loss for the year ended 30 June 2016

-

-

-

(434,023)

(434,023)

Transaction with owners

Open offer at 4p per 20p ordinary share

509,601

-

-

-

509,601

Conversion of 20p ordinary shares to nil par value shares

551,560

(551,560)

-

-

-

At 30 June 2016

3,027,221

-

349,906

(2,779,476)

597,651

Year ended 30 June 2016

Year ended 30 June 2015

Note

£

£

Cash flows from operating activities

Total comprehensive loss for the year

(434,023)

(222,239)

Adjustment for net loss on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

260,911

95,485

Increase in other receivables

(302)

(2,114)

Decrease in trade and other payables

(373)

(26,071)

Proceeds from sale of investments

59,611

50,582

Net cash outflows from operating activities

(114,176)

(104,357)

Cash flows from financing activities

Proceeds from issue of ordinary shares

509,601

-

Expired redemption of B shares not taken up

10

-

34,782

Net cash generated from financing activities

509,601

34,782

Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

395,425

(69,575)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

7,291

76,866

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

7

402,716

7,291

1. GENERAL INFORMATION AND STATEMENTS OF COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS AS ADOPTED BY THE EUROPEAN UNION

Westmount Energy Limited (the "Company") operates solely as an energy investment company. The investment strategy of the Company is to provide seed capital to small companies that are identified as having significant growth possibilities.

The Company was incorporated in Jersey on 1 October 1992 under the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991, as amended, and is a public company with registered number 53623. The Company is listed on the London Stock Exchange Alternative Investment Market ("AIM").

Basis of Preparation

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention with the exception of investments measured at fair value and are in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRSs") as adopted by the European Union, including standards and interpretations issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB").

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The significant accounting policies that have been applied in the preparation of these financial statements are summarised below. These accounting policies have been used throughout all periods presented in the financial statements.

Standards, amendments and interpretations to existing standards that are not yet effective and have not been adopted early by the Company

At the date of authorisation of these financial statements, certain new standards, amendments and interpretations to existing standards have been published by the IASB but are not yet effective, and have not been adopted early by the Company.

Management anticipates that all of the relevant pronouncements will be adopted in the Company's accounting policies for the first period beginning after the effective date of the pronouncement. Information on new standards, amendments and interpretations that are expected to be relevant to the Company's financial statements is provided below. Certain other new standards and interpretations have been issued but are not expected to have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.

IFRS 9 'Financial Instruments' (2014)

The IASB released IFRS 9 'Financial Instruments' (2014), representing the completion of its project to replace IAS 39 'Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement'. The standard introduces extensive changes to IAS 39's guidance on the classification and measurement of financial assets and introduces a new 'expected credit loss' model for the impairment of financial assets. IFRS 9 also provides new guidance on the application of hedge accounting.

Management has started to assess the impact of IFRS 9 but is not yet in a position to provide quantified information. At this stage the main areas of expected impact are as follows:

• the classification and measurement of the Company's financial assets will need to be considered based on the new criteria that considers the assets' contractual cash flows and the business model in which they are managed;

• an expected credit loss-based impairment will need to be recognised on the Company's trade receivables and investments in debt-type assets currently classified as available for sale and held to maturity, unless classified as at fair value through profit or loss in accordance with the new criteria; and

• it will no longer be possible to measure equity investments at cost less impairment and all such investments will instead be measured at fair value. Changes in fair value will be presented in profit or loss unless the Company makes an irrevocable designation to present them in other comprehensive income.

IFRS 9 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2018.

Use of estimates and judgements

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires the use of accounting estimates and exercise of judgement by the management while applying the Company's accounting policies in relation to the value of options issued, as set out in note 10. These estimates are based on the management's best knowledge of the events which existed at the date of issue of the financial statements and at the Statement of Financial Position date however, the actual results may differ from these estimates.

Functional and presentational currency

The functional currency of the Company is United Kingdom Sterling ("Sterling"), the currency of the primary economic environment in which the Company operates. The presentation currency of the Company for accounting purposes is also Sterling.

Transactions and balances

Foreign currency monetary assets and liabilities are translated into Sterling at the rate of exchange ruling on the last day of the Company's financial year. Foreign currency transactions are translated at the exchange rate ruling on the date of the transaction. Gains and losses arising on the currency translation are included in administrative expenses in the Statement of Comprehensive Income in the year in which they arise.

Financial assets

The Company classifies its financial assets at fair value through profit or loss.

The classification depends on the purpose for which the financial assets were acquired. Management determines the classification of its financial assets at initial recognition.

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

The Company designates its financial assets as at fair value through profit or loss as the financial assets are managed and their performance is evaluated on a fair value basis. Financial assets carried at fair value through profit or loss are initially recognised at fair value and any transactions costs are recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income. Regular purchases and sales of financial assets are recognised on the trade date, the date on which the Company commits to purchase or sell the investment.

Financial assets are derecognised when the rights to receive cash flows from the investments have expired or the Company has transferred substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership. Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are subsequently carried at fair value. Any gains or losses on derecognition of financial assets is calculated after setting the proceeds against the fair value and, in respect of a part disposal, against the fair value at the date of sale. The surplus or loss on realisation is transferred to the Statement of Comprehensive Income.

Gains or losses arising from changes in the fair value of the 'financial assets at fair value through profit or loss' are presented in the statement of comprehensive income in the period in which they arise.

Financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are trade and other payables and are financial liabilities with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market. They arise when the Company either receives services from another entity or purchases any security the settlement of which remains outstanding as at the reporting date. Payables are recognised initially at fair value less transaction costs, if any. These are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Given the short term nature of payables, (period between their origination and settlement), their amortised cost is considered a reasonable estimate of their fair value.

Share capital

Shares are classified as equity when there is no obligation to transfer cash or other assets.

Equity, reserves and dividend payments

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Share premium includes any premiums received on issue of share capital. Transaction costs associated with the issuing of shares are deducted from share premium. Retained earnings include all current and prior period retained profits.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue comprises interest income from short term deposits and is recognised on an accruals basis.

Expenditure

The expenses of the Company are recognised on an accruals basis in the Statement of Comprehensive Income.

Share options

Equity-settled share based payment transactions are measured at the fair value of the goods and services received unless that cannot be reliably estimated, in which case they are measured at the fair value of the equity instruments granted. Fair value is measured at the grant date and is estimated using valuation techniques as set out in note 10. The fair value is recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income, with a corresponding increase in equity via the share option account. When options are exercised, the relevant amount in the share option account is transferred to the share premium account.

3. TAXATION

The Company is subject to income tax at a rate of 0%. The Company is registered as an International Services Entity under the Goods and Services Tax (Jersey) Law 2007 and a fee of £200 has been paid, which has been included in administrative expenses.

4. LOSS PER SHARE

The calculation of basic loss per ordinary share is based on the comprehensive loss for the year of (£434,023) (2015: (£222,239)). The weighted average number of shares in issue during the year was 16,765,990 (2015: 9,830,300). As explained in note 10 there are share options in issue over the Company's ordinary shares. The options would decrease the basic loss per share and as a result there is no dilution effect on the loss per share, therefore the diluted loss per share is the same as the basic loss per share.

5. FINANCIAL ASSETS AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH PROFIT OR LOSS

2016

2015

£

£

Sterling Energy plc ("Sterling")

45,750

52,500

Argos Resources Ltd ("Argos")

37,500

81,300

Falkland Oil & Gas Ltd ("Falkland")

-

394,198

Rockhopper Exploration plc ("Rockhopper")

128,036

-

Pancontinental Oil & Gas NL ("Pancontinental")

5,013

8,823

Total investments

216,299

536,821

On 18 January 2016 Falkland entered into an all share merger agreement with Rockhopper. After the merger, the Company received 0.2993 Rockhopper shares for each Falkland share, therefore 1,196,600 Falkland shares were converted to 358,142 Rockhopper shares. On 30 June 2016, the market value of the Company's holding of 358,142 (2015: 1,446,600) ordinary fully paid shares in Rockhopper (2015: Falkland), representing 0.08% (2015: 0.27%) of the issued share capital of the company, was £128,036 (2015: £394,198) (35.75p per share (2015: 27.25p)). 250,000 Falkland shares were disposed in the current year.

On 30 June 2016, the market value of the Company's holding of 300,000 (2015: 300,000) ordinary fully paid shares in Sterling, representing 0.14% (2015: 0.14%) of the issued share capital of the Company, was £45,750 (2015: £52,500) (15.25p per share (2015: 17.50p per share)). No (2015: 200,000) shares were disposed in the current year.

On 30 June 2016, the market value of the Company's holding of 1,000,000 (2015: 1,000,000) ordinary fully paid shares in Argos, representing 0.46% (2015: 0.46%) of the issued share capital of the company, was £37,500 (2015: £81,300) (3.75p per share (2015: 8.13p per share)). No shares were disposed in the current or prior year.

On 30 June 2016, the market value of the Company's holding of 3,000,000 (2015: 3,000,000) ordinary fully paid shares in Pancontinental, representing 0.26% (2015: 0.26%) of the issued share capital of the company, was £5,013 (2015: £8,823) (0.17p per share (2015: 0.29p per share)). No shares were disposed in the current or prior year.

6. OTHER RECEIVABLES

2016

2015

£

£

Prepayments

10,023

9,721

7. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

2016

2015

£

£

Fixed deposit

400,256

-

Cash at bank

2,460

7,291

402,716

7,291

Cash is held on fixed deposit for a term of one month.

Cash and cash equivalents are considered to be highly liquid, so that book cost is considered equivalent to fair value.

8. TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES

2016

2015

£

£

Accrued expenses

31,387

31,760

On 14 December 2015, the Company raised further capital in the form of a subscription in conjunction with an open offer. The Subscription raised £240,000 before expenses with 6,000,000 ordinary shares at 4 pence per share. The open offer raised £269,601 before expenses with 6,740,035 ordinary shares at 4 pence per share.

There were no redemptions of share issues during the year ended 30 June 2016.

10. SHARE PREMIUM AND SHARE OPTIONS

Share Premium Account

Share option Account

£

£

1 July 2015

551,560

349,906

Conversion to Nil Par value shares

(551,560)

-

At 30 June 2016

-

349,906

On 22 September 2009 the Company granted 250,000 share options at a weighted average exercise price of 62p per share.

In 2011 the terms of the options were changed, to give a weighted average exercise price of 17p per share. In 2012 this was changed to 20p per share.

On 5 December 2011 the Company granted 1,500,000 share options at a weighted average exercise price of 20p per share. The fair value of those options granted, after adjusting for the changes in the exercise price, was £184,590 using the Black Scholes valuation model.

As at 30 June 2016, options were outstanding over 1,650,000 (2015: 1,650,000) ordinary nil par shares, with a weighted average exercise price of 20p (2015: 20p). The options vested in the year ended 31 December 2012 and are exercisable at the option of the option holder, expiring 31 December 2016. During the year nil (2015: nil) options were exercised and £nil (2015: £nil) of the option reserve was released to share premium.

During the year, as part of the open offer, the Company converted its nominal and issued share capital to nil par value. As a consequence of the re-designation of the shares as nil par value, the Company has transferred the amount of the share premium account to share capital.

11. FINANCIAL RISK

The Company's investment activities expose it to a variety of financial risks: market risk (including foreign exchange risk, price risk and interest rate risk), credit risk and liquidity risk. The Company's overall risk management programme focuses on the unpredictability of financial markets and seeks to minimise potential adverse effects on the Company's financial performance.

a) Market Risk

i) Foreign exchange risk

The Company is not exposed to significant currency risk as it invests in companies listed on the London Stock Exchange, predominately denominated in Sterling and has cash balances denominated in Sterling. The Company does have exposure to currency risk through its investment in Pancontinental, the directors do not deem the exposure significant and have not hedged this exposure.

ii) Price risk

Price risk is the risk that the fair value of the future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate due to changes in market prices. The Company is exposed to price risk on the investments held by the Company and classified by the Company on the Statement of Financial Position as fair value through profit or loss. To manage its price risk management closely monitor the activities of the underlying investments.

The Company's exposure to price risk is as follows:

Fair Value

Fair Value Through Profit or Loss, as at 30 June 2016

216,299

Fair Value Through Profit or Loss, as at 30 June 2015

536,821

The Company's investments are all publicly traded and listed on either the Alternative Investment Market ("AIM") or on the Australian Stock Exchange. The Company's sensitivity to a 15% increase/(decrease) in market price would be £32,445/(£32,445) (2015: £80,523/(£80,523)). A positive number indicates an increase in the net assets attributable to ordinary shareholders and a negative number indicates a decrease. The 15% increase/(decrease) on the net assets attributable to ordinary shareholders would have the same impact on the post-tax profit for the year. 15% represents management's assessment of a reasonably possible change in the market prices.

iii) Interest rate risk

Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market interest rates. The Company is not significantly exposed to interest rate risk as it does not have any borrowings, however, the Company does have short term (

An increase in the interest rates of 0.5% (2015: 1%) would cause the Company's net financial assets to increase by £2,014 (2015: £73). An equal change in the opposite direction would have decreased the net assets attributable to shareholders by an equal but opposite amount. 0.5% represents the management's assessment of a reasonably possible change in interest rates.

b) Credit Risk

Credit risk is the risk that an issuer or counterparty will be unable or unwilling to meet commitments it has entered into with the Company. The carrying amounts of the financial assets best represent the maximum credit exposure at the end of the reporting period. This also relates to the financial assets carried at cost, as they have a short term to maturity.

The Directors do not believe the Company is subject to any significant credit risk exposure regarding trade receivables. At the period end date the Company was exposed to credit risk on the investments of which the shareholders are aware. The Directors regularly review the investments held by the Company.

At the end of the reporting period, the Company's financial assets exposed to credit risk amounted to the following:

2016 

£

2015 

£

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

216,299

536,821

Other receivables

10,023

9,721

Cash and cash equivalents

402,716

7,291

629,038

553,833

The Company considers that all the above financial assets are not impaired or past due for each of the reporting dates under review and are of good credit quality.

c) Liquidity Risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company cannot meet its liabilities as they fall due. The Company's primary source of liquidity consists of cash and cash equivalents and financial assets held at fair value through profit or loss. The Company's financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are publicly traded and are deemed highly liquid.

The following table details the contractual, undiscounted cash flows of the Company's financial liabilities:

As at 30 June 2016

Up to 3 months

Up to

1 year

Over 1

 year

Total

£

Financial liabilities

Accrued expenses

31,387

-

-

31,387

31,387

-

-

31,387

As at 30 June 2015

Up to 3

 Months

Up to

1 year

Over 1

 year

Total

£

Financial liabilities

Accrued expenses

31,760

-

-

31,760

31,760

-

-

31,760

Capital Management

The Company's objective when managing capital is to safeguard the Company's ability to continue as a going concern in order to provide optimum returns for shareholders and benefits for other stakeholders and to maintain an optimal capital structure to reduce cost of capital.

In order to maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Company may issue new shares, return capital to shareholders or sell assets. The Company does not have any debt nor is the Company subject to any external capital requirements.

Fair Value Estimation

The Company has classified its financial assets as fair value through profit or loss and fair value is determined via one of the following categories:

Level I - An unadjusted quoted price in an active market provides the most reliable evidence of fair value and is used to measure fair value whenever available. As required by IFRS 7, the Company will not adjust the quoted price for these investments, (even in situations where it holds a large position and a sale could reasonably impact the quoted price).

Level II - Inputs are other than unadjusted quoted prices in active markets, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date, and fair value is determined through the use of models or other valuation methodologies.

Level III - Inputs are unobservable for the investment and include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the investment. The inputs into the determination of fair value require significant management judgment or estimation.

The investments held by the Company fall within Level 1 as they are valued by unadjusted quoted prices.

12. DIRECTORS' REMUNERATION AND SHARE OPTIONS

At the year end the Company owed £3,000 (2015: £1,000) in outstanding directors' fees.

No share options were issued during the year ended 30 June 2016 (2015: nil) and nil (2015: nil) options were exercised during the year. All outstanding options are due to expire 31 December 2016.

The Company does not employ any staff except for its Board of Directors. The Company does not contribute to the pensions or any other long-term incentive schemes on behalf of its Directors.

13. RELATED PARTIES

The preparation of the financial statements of the Company, and Company Secretary services are undertaken by Stonehage Fleming Corporate Services Limited. During the year fees totalling £46,792 (2015: £nil) were paid to Stonehage Fleming Corporate Services Limited of which £22,287 (2015: £nil) was outstanding at the year end.

Stonehage Fleming Corporate Services Limited was appointed as Company Secretary on 17th September 2015. The previous Company Secretary was Crestbridge Corporate Services Limited. During the year fees totalling £nil (2015: £46,471 were paid to Crestbridge Corporate Services Limited of which £nil (2015: £12,360) was outstanding at the year end.

Fees paid to the Directors are disclosed in note 12.

14. CONTROLLING PARTY

In the opinion of the Directors the Company does not have a controlling party.

15. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On 15 November 2016, the market value of the investments that were held at 30 June 2016 was £182,954, which represents a material decline in the value of the investments from the end of the reporting period. The decline reflects the current market conditions on investments.