Filing of Interim Financial Statements

FOR: FALCON OIL & GAS LTD. TSX VENTURE SYMBOL: FO AIM SYMBOL: FOG ISE SYMBOL: FAC August 26, 2016 Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd.: Filing of Interim Financial Statements DUBLIN, IRELAND--(Marketwired - Aug. 26, 2016) - Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. ("Falcon" or the "Company" or the "Group") (TSX VENTURE:FO)(AIM:FOG)(ESM:FAC) announces that it has filed its Interim Financial Statements for the three and six months ended 30 June 2016 and the accompanying Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A"). The following should be read in conjunction with the complete unaudited unreviewed Interim Financial Statements and the accompanying MD&A for the three and six months ended 30 June 2016, which are available on the Canadian System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval ("SEDAR") at www.sedar.com and on Falcon's website at www.falconoilandgas.com. 2016 Operational Highlights Australia -- The 2016 Australian Beetaloo Basin exploration programme is progressing as planned. South Africa -- Processing of Falcon's exploration license application in South Africa's Karoo Basin continues and the South African Department of Mineral Resources is expected to issue licences in 2016. 2016 Financial Highlights -- Strong financial position, debt free with cash of US$11.1 million at 30 June 2016 (31 December 2015: US$12.7 million). -- Continued focus on strict cost management and efficient operation of the portfolio. -- General & administrative expenses decreased 10% period on period to US$1.1 million (2015: US$1.3 million). Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. Interim Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Three Three months months Six months Six months ended 30 ended 30 ended 30 ended 30 June 2016 June 2015 June 2016 June 2015 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Revenue Oil and natural gas revenue 1 1 1 4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 1 1 4 Expenses Exploration and evaluation expenses (98) (76) (188) (452) Production and operating expenses (4) (5) (7) (11) Depreciation (4) (9) (11) (17) General and administrative expenses (603) (649) (1,144) (1,265) Share based compensation (211) (39) (1,031) (201) Foreign exchange (loss) / gain (38) (196) 18 725 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- (958) (974) (2,363) (1,221) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Results from operating activities (957) (973) (2,362) (1,217) Fair value (loss) / gain - outstanding warrant (74) (397) 62 (269) Finance income 12 24 27 7 Finance expense (34) (30) (62) (134) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net finance expense (22) (6) (35) (127) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Loss and comprehensive loss for the period (1,053) (1,376) (2,335) (1,613) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Loss and comprehensive loss attributable to: Equity holders of the company (1,052) (1,375) (2,332) (1,610) Non-controlling interests (1) (1) (3) (3) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Loss and comprehensive loss for the period (1,053) (1,376) (2,335) (1,613) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Loss per share attributable to equity holders of the company: Basic and diluted (0.001 cent)(0.001 cent)(0.003 cent)(0.002 cent) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. Consolidated Statement of Financial Position (Unaudited) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- At 30 June At 31 December 2016 2015 $'000 $'000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Assets Non-current assets Exploration and evaluation assets 39,618 39,618 Property, plant and equipment 11 64 Trade and other receivables 26 22 Restricted cash 2,277 2,239 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 41,932 41,943 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current assets Cash and cash on deposit 11,101 12,683 Trade and other receivables 241 268 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11,342 12,951 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total assets 53,274 54,894 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equity and liabilities Equity attributable to owners of the parent Share capital 382,853 382,853 Contributed surplus 43,947 42,916 Retained deficit (384,874) (382,542) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 41,926 43,227 Non-controlling interests 703 706 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total equity 42,629 43,933 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liabilities Non-current liabilities Decommissioning provision 9,629 9,565 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9,629 9,565 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current liabilities Accounts payable and accrued expenses 643 961 Derivative financial liabilities 373 435 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,016 1,396 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total liabilities 10,645 10,961 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total equity and liabilities 53,274 54,894 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. Interim Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash flows (Unaudited) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Six months ended 30 June 2016 2015 $'000 $'000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash flows from operating activities Net loss for the period (2,335) (1,613) Adjustments for: Share based compensation 1,031 201 Depreciation 11 17 Fair value (gain) / loss - outstanding warrant (62) 269 Net finance expense 35 127 Effect of exchange rates on operating activities (16) (725) Change in non-cash working capital: Trade and other receivables 23 26 Accounts payable and accrued expenses (186) 90 Restructuring spend - (368) Interest received 25 7 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net cash used in operating activities (1,474) (1,969) Cash flows from investing activities Increase in cash deposits - other receivables (4,701) - Increase in restricted cash - (1,991) Property plant and equipment (4) - Exploration and evaluation assets (110) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net cash used in investing activities (4,815) (1,991) Change in cash and cash equivalents (6,289) (3,960) Effect of exchange rates on cash & cash equivalents 6 (267) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 10,683 8,753 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 4,400 4,526 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash and cash on deposit Cash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand, deposits held on call with banks, other short term highly liquid investments with initial maturities of three months or less at inception and bank overdrafts where a legal right of offset exists. Cash on deposit represents cash on deposit with a maturity in excess of three months. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 30 June 31 December 2016 2015 $'000 $'000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash and cash equivalents 4,400 10,683 Cash on deposit 6,701 2,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11,101 12,683 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This announcement has been reviewed by Dr. Gabor Bada, Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd's Head of Technical Operations. Dr. Bada obtained his geology degree at the Eotvos L. University in Budapest, Hungary and his PhD at the Vrije Aniversiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands. He is a member of AAPG and EAGE. All dollar amounts in this document are in United States dollars "$", except as otherwise indicated. About Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd is an international oil & gas company engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of conventional and unconventional oil and gas assets, with the current portfolio focused in Australia, South Africa and Hungary. Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd is incorporated in British Columbia, Canada and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland with a technical team based in Budapest, Hungary. For further information on Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. please visit www.falconoilandgas.com. Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. Certain information in this press release may constitute forward-looking information. This information is based on current expectations that are subject to significant risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Such information may include, but is not limited to comments made with respect to the type, number, schedule, stimulating, testing and objectives of the wells to be drilled in the Beetaloo basin Australia, expected contributions of the partners, the prospectivity of the Middle Velkerri & Kyalla shale plays, the prospect of the exploration programme being brought to commerciality and the awarding of an exploration license in South Africa. Actual results might differ materially from results suggested in any forward-looking statements. Falcon assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those reflected in the forward looking-statements unless and until required by securities laws applicable to Falcon. Additional information identifying risks and uncertainties is contained in Falcon's filings with the Canadian securities regulators, which filings are available at www.sedar.com. -30- FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. +353 1 676 8702 OR Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. Philip O'Quigley CEO +353 87 814 7042 OR Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. Michael Gallagher CFO +353 1 676 9161 OR Davy (NOMAD & Broker) John Frain / Anthony Farrell +353 1 679 6363 -0- Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd.

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