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Kibo Energy PLC
25 August 2023
Kibo Energy PLC. (Incorporated in Ireland)
(Registration Number: 451931)
(External registration number: 2011/007371/10)
LEI Code: 635400WTCRIZB6TVGZ23
Share code on the JSE Limited: KBO
Share code on the AIM: KIBO
ISIN: IE00B97C0C31
('Kibo' or 'the Company')
Dated: 25 August 2023
Kibo Energy PLC ('Kibo' or the 'Company')
Kibo Subsidiary MED Releases Unaudited Interim Results for
Six-Month Period Ended 30 June 2023
Kibo Energy PLC (AIM: KIBO; AltX: KBO), the renewable
energy-focused development company, announces today that its
subsidiary MAST Energy Developments ('MED'), a UK-based multi-asset
owner and operator in the rapidly growing flexible energy market,
has released its unaudited interim results for the six months ended
30 June 2023.
In addition to reaching a significant milestone with its
Rochdale project, with the local Council finalising a review of the
site's design and construction and officially granting it planning
consent, MED has also finalised and entered into a first definitive
and binding Joint Venture Agreement ('JVA') with an institutional
investor-led consortium (the 'Institutional Investor'). As reported
in an MED RNS dated 4 August 2023, the completion date of the JVA
has been extended and is now expected around 31 August 2023. Under
the JVA, the Institutional Investor will inject all required
capital into the joint venture ('JV') with an expected total
investment of c. GBP5.9m, with no funding contribution required
from MED.
Further details can be found in the full announcement, which can
be viewed at med.energy . The full text of the MED RNS follows:
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Unaudited interim results for the six-month period ended 30 June
2023
Dated 25 August 2023
MAST Energy Developments PLC ('MED' or the 'Company') the
UK-based multi-asset owner and operator in the rapidly growing
flexible energy market, is pleased to announce its unaudited
interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2023.
Overview of key highlights during the interim period to
date:
-- In May 2023, a significant milestone was reached at Rochdale,
with the local Council finalising its thorough and robust review of
the site's design and construction documents, and officially
granting Planning Consent. Rochdale is subsequently fully
construction-ready and awaiting project funding.
-- A strategic decision was made to forego the pre-existing T-4
CM contract at a tariff of GBP8/kW/pa for the Pyebridge site in
favour of applying for two new replacement CM contracts in the
2022/2023 CM bid window. Consequently, MED was successful in
pre-qualification to bid for new T-1 and T-4 CM contracts. The
Capacity Market Auctions resulted in a T-1 bid, which cleared at
GBP60/kW/pa and a T-4 bid that cleared at a record price of
GBP63/kW/pa.
-- MED has reprofiled the outstanding balances on its existing
loan facilities held through an institutional lender group. The
aggregate balance outstanding on the loans amounted to GBP729,750
(the 'Reprofiled Balance'), which was transferred to the new loan
agreement (the 'Reprofiling Agreement'). Under the terms of the
Reprofiling Agreement, the Reprofiled Amount is deemed an initial
advance. A second advance under the terms of the Development Loan
of GBP100,000 was availed by the lender group in conjunction with
the signing of the Reprofiling Agreement. Shares to the value of
GBP107,070 were issued in May 2023 in respect of a proportional
payment of principal debt and interest in terms of the Reprofiling
Agreement.
-- Post reporting period
During July 2023, the Company has finalised and entered into a
first definitive and binding Joint Venture Agreement ('JVA') with
an institutional investor-led consortium (the 'Institutional
Investor').
Under the JVA, the Institutional Investor will inject all
required investment capital into the Joint Venture ('JV'), with an
initial expected total investment value of c. GBP5.9m, with no
funding contribution required from MED. The completion date of the
JVA has been extended and is now expected around 31 August 2023
(see RNS dated 4 August 2023).
Further, the JVA also commits both parties, as set out in MED's
announcements dated 12 July 2023 and 4 August 2023, to promptly
finalise terms on a second joint venture ('Secondary JVA') that
will increase the envisaged total investment value to c. GBP31m,
with a total portfolio of low-carbon flexible gas generation peaker
plants totally a combined generation output of up to c. 33 MW, to
be developed and/or acquired, constructed and in production and
income-generating under the two joint ventures.
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes
of the UK version of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU No. 596/2014)
as it forms part of United Kingdom domestic law by virtue of the
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (' UK MAR ' ). Upon the
publication of this announcement, this inside information is now
considered to be in the public domain.
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For further information please visit www.med.energy or
contact:
Pieter Krügel info@med .energy MAST Energy Developments CEO
PLC
Jon Belliss +44 (0)20 7399 9425 Novum Securities Coprorate Broker
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Zainab Slemang zainab@lifacommunications.com Lifa Communications Investor and Media
van Rijmenant ----------------------------- Relations Advisor
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This announcement contains inside information as stipulated
under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) no. 596/2014.
**S**
For further information please visit www.kibo.energy or
contact:
Louis Coetzee info@kibo.energy Kibo Energy PLC Chief Executive
Officer
James Biddle +44 207 628 3396 Beaumont Cornish Nominated Adviser
Roland Cornish Limited
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Claire Noyce +44 20 3764 2341 Hybridan LLP Joint Broker
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Damon Heath +44 207 186 9952 Shard Capital Partners Joint Broker
LLP
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Zainab Slemang zainab@lifacommunications.com Lifa Communications Investor and
van Rijmenant Media Relations
Consultant
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Johannesburg
25 August 2023
Corporate and Designated Adviser
River Group
DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND PROFESSIONAL ADVISERS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Louis Lodewyk Coetzee (Non-Executive
Chairman)
Pieter Krügel (Chief Executive
Officer)
Paul Venter (Non-Executive Director)
Dominic Traynor (Non-Executive Director)
REGISTERED OFFICE AND BUSINESS Salisbury House
ADDRESS: London Wall
London
EC2M 5PS
COMPANY SECRETARY: Noel Flannan O'Keeffe
Salisbury House
London Wall
London
EC2M 5PS
PLACE OF INCORPORATION: England & Wales
AUDITORS: Crowe U.K. LLP
55 Ludgate Hill
London
EC4M 7JW
BROKERS: Novum Securities Limited
2nd Floor
7-10 Chandos Street
London
W1G 9DQ
REGISTRAR: Link Group
Unit 10, Central Square
29 Wellington Street
Leeds
LS1 4DL
SOLICITORS: Druces LLP
Salisbury House
London Wall
London
EC2M 5PS
PRINCIPLE BANKERS: Barclays Bank PLC
1 Churchill Place
Canary Wharf
London E14 5HP
STOCK EXCHANGE LISTING: London Stock Exchange: Main Market
(Share code: MAST)
WEBSITE: www.med.energy
DATE OF INCORPORATION: 17 September 2020
REGISTERED NUMBER: 12886458
DIRECTORS' STATEMENT
We are pleased to present our Interim Report for the six-months
ending 30 June 2023.
The Company's activities during the first half of 2023 focused
on getting the Pyebridge site fully operational following the work
required at the beginning of the year, further development of the
Bordesley, Rochdale, Hindlip Lane and Stather Road sites, and
finalising discussions with an institutional investor consortium
with the aim of securing significant project capital to further
MED's strategic objectives.
These activities are briefly discussed below, and further
details can be found in the Company's RNS operational updates
during and post the period ending 30 June 2023, which can be viewed
at med.energy.
Joint Venture Agreement
Following robust negotiations and a due diligence process during
the first half of 2023, all of which MED passed with distinction,
the Company has finalised and entered into a definitive and binding
Joint Venture Agreement ('JVA') with an institutional investor-led
consortium led by Seira Capital Ltd ('Seira'). Under the JVA, the
Institutional Investor will inject all required investment capital
into the Joint Venture ('JV'), with a total initial investment
value of c.GBP5.9m, with no funding contribution required from MED.
The JVA also commits both parties to promptly finalise terms on a
second JV that will increase the envisaged total investment value
to c.GBP31m. A total portfolio of gas peaker plants with a combined
generation output of up to c.33MW is to be developed and/or
acquired, constructed and in production and income-generating under
the two joint ventures.
Under the JVA, the Institutional Investor shall hold 74.9% of
the JV while MED will possess the remaining 25.1%. The
Institutional Investor will further recognise and reimburse to MED
a portion of its actual historic project acquisition- and
development-related costs (the 'Cost Refund'), as detailed below,
and there will be no requirement on MED to provide any further
funding. MED will have joint control of the JV Special Purpose
Vehicle ('SPV') Board and full operational control of the relevant
sites' management and operations. The Institutional Investor will
receive a preferential entitlement to 90% of the profit of the JV
until the investment provided has been recovered in full, at which
point any distribution of profits will return to the equity split.
Therefore, it is envisaged that MED will receive a c.25% stake in a
portfolio of up to c.33MW of assets that are expected to be fully
funded, constructed and revenue-generating within the next 12
months.
The JVA will initially consist of one project with a generation
capacity of c.9MW that MED will provide to the JV. The
Institutional Investor will then pay MED c. GBP3.4m in terms of the
Cost Refund and inject c. GBP2.5m into the JV SPV to cover future
capex on the project. Following the binding JVA that has now been
executed, the completion date has been extended and is now expected
around 31 August 2023 (see RNS dated 4 August 2023) .
The Secondary JVA is expected to consist of up to four projects
with a combined generation capacity of a minimum 17MW and up to
24MW that MED will provide to the JV. The Institutional Investor
will then pay MED c. GBP3.8m in terms of the Cost Refund and inject
c. GBP21.3m into the JV SPV to cover future capex on these
projects.
In addition, the JV will grant MED a five-year management
service agreement ('MSA') and associated fees to manage the sites,
which will further bolster MED's share of income from the JV,
calculated as GBP7,200 per MW per annum. It is MED's intention and
plan to use the bulk of the Cost Refund from the JV investment
tranches to further develop and acquire projects that will be used
within the JV, as well as further bolster its own wholly owned
portfolio of assets (external to the JV) by way of further
development, construction and new acquisitions.
Pyebridge (9 MW operational site)
Several key inspections and studies were actioned at the
Pyebridge site during the first half of 2023, to ensure the site
continues to operate within the required safety and regulatory
parameters. These included, but were not limited to, earthing
studies, high-voltage studies, low-voltage wiring tests, removal
and replacement of the fire detection and alarm system, gas piping
tightness tests and a full engine control system parameter review.
Following the successful execution of the turnaround plan, which
was specifically developed to address the results of the incident
on Engine 1 at the end of 2022, the Pyebridge site also resumed
full-scale production and export of electricity during February
2023.
Upon acquisition of the site by MED, Pyebridge had a
pre-existing T-4 CM contract at a tariff of GBP8/kW/year with a
contract value of c.GBP60k per annum. Due to the UK energy market
having moved significantly since the site previously obtained the
aforementioned contract, MED took a strategic decision to forego
the contract in favour of applying for new replacement CM contracts
in the 2022/2023 CM bid window. Consequently, MED applied for and
was successful in pre-qualification to bid for two new CM
contracts: a T-1 and a T-4 CM contract. Following the preparation
of a robust Capacity Market Auction bid strategy, MED is pleased to
announce that, pursuant to the recent Capacity Market Auctions and
subsequent results, its T-1 bid cleared at GBP60/kW/year while its
T-4 bid cleared at an unprecedented historic record price of
GBP63/kW/year. The site's new replacement T-4 contract (at
GBP63/kW/year) results in an uplift of income of c.7.5x (or 750%)
compared to the previous contract tariff of GBP8/kW/year. The new
additional T-1 CM contract, which the site did not have previously,
will further enhance the site's revenue significantly. The site's
new T-1 CM contract has a revenue value of c.GBP308k per annum and
its new T-4 CM contract has a revenue value of c.GBP324k per annum
(the latter is up from the previous T-4 contract's c.GBP60k per
annum). Both contract values will increase the site's revenue
profile accordingly.
As part of the Medium Combustion Plant Directive ('MCPD'), it is
a requirement for medium combustion plants to execute emissions
testing to ensure the facility operates within the legal bounds of
emissions of primarily sulphur dioxide (SO 2 ), nitrogen oxides (NO
X ) and dust into the air. The MCPD testing was executed at the end
of May 2023. The Pyebridge site therefore, now has a renewed MCPD
permit to continue operations.
The total electricity generation in the GB market decreased in
Quarter 1 of 2023 but with a record 47.8 per cent share coming from
renewable sources (i.e., wind and solar). This contributed to an
average electricity sales price of GBP126.38/MWh (for the period
January through June 2023), which is significantly lower than the
average sales price during the previous half-year period
(GBP421.24/MWh for July through December 2022). This is to be
expected as the previous half-year period ran through colder UK
months, which generally result in a higher demand of power and,
consequently, higher average electricity sales prices. It should
also be noted that the Pyebridge site was not operational during
January and half of February 2023, which reduces the average
electricity sales price calculated for the half-year period.
Furthermore, the average price for the period under review
(GBP126.38/MWh) is still around two times (2x) higher than the
average power sales price at the time of MED's IPO in April 2021
(i.e., around GBP66).
Bordesley (5 MW site in early construction)
As part of the existing GBP30.59/kW/year T-4 Capacity Market
contract that Bordesley has in place, the site reached a Financial
Commitment Milestone ('FCM') at the end of February 2023, which
means that more than 10% of the total required capital expenditure
has been spent on the site.
The Company has worked with its Engineering, Procurement and
Construction ('EPC') contractor, Clarke Energy Ltd ('Clarke'), to
review and renegotiate the initial EPC offer supplied for the
Bordesley project. Consequently, an updated quotation has been
received with a decreased total cost of 13.56% compared to the
previous EPC offer.
The Bordersley site currently has planning consent, updated
offers for EPC and Scope of Works ('SoW'), offers for Operations
and Maintenance ('O&M') and gas connection, grid connection and
a construction management plan in place. Furthermore, construction
works has been initiated at the site and the Bordesley project is
now only awaiting project funding to move forward with its
construction phase. Upon finalisation of the funding agreement the
Bordesley project will immediately continue with construction.
Rochdale (4.4MW fully shovel-ready site)
Like Bordesley above, the Company has worked with its EPC
contractor, Clarke, to review and renegotiate the initial EPC offer
supplied for the Rochdale Project , and an upd ated quotation has
been received from Clarke with a decreased total cost of 14.23%
compared to the original EPC offer.
In May 2023, a significant milestone was reached at Rochdale,
with the local Council finalising its thorough and robust review of
the site's design and construction documents and officially
granting the site with Planning Consent. With the conclusion of
this stringent evaluation process, construction activities may
commence. Therefore, and as with the Bordersley project, the
Rochdale project has planning consent, updated offers for EPC and
SoW, offers for O&M and gas and grid connections, and a
construction management plan in place. The site is fully
shovel-ready and awaiting project funding to move into the
construction phase.
Hindlip Lane (7.5 MW site in early construction)
Some initial pre-construction work was started at the entrance
to the site to meet planning consent requirements. The Certificate
of Lawful Commencement has been applied for and is expected in
August 2023.
To proceed to engine installation as provided in the EPC SoW,
the Company has liaised with its EPC contractor, Clarke, to receive
a full EPC and O&M offer, which is now in place. This - along
with the planning consent, gas connection offer, grid connection
offer and construction management plan - are all in place and
Hindlip Lane is fully shovel-ready and awaiting project funding to
move into construction. Upon completion of the anticipated
investment, the Hindlip Lane project will immediately continue with
its construction phase.
Stather Road (2.5 MW site)
The Stather Road project is progressing as a long-term leasehold
agreement is in place. Formal grid connection offers having been
secured previously as well as a gas connection offer. Planning
Consent has also been granted, with some amendments to follow to
incorporate the use of Jenbacher engines.
Project Funding
As stated above, most of MED's sites under development are
either in early-stage construction or ready for construction,
subject to securing project capex funding. In order to address this
key next step in these projects' development lifecycle in order to
get each project into production as quickly as possible, it is
envisaged that the new JV investment will be utilised to fund some
or all of these projects.
Pipeline Sites
The Company is continuously looking to identify and assess
attractive additional reserve power sites for potential acquisition
in order to further grow its asset portfolio. At the moment MED has
a near-term pipeline of c.50 MW of additional sites under
assessment, with around 20MW of sites in an advanced stage of due
diligence and commercial negotiations. Further acquisitions will be
a significant next step forward in meeting MED's objective of
building a generating capacity of 300 MW in production.
Principle Risk
Refer to Note 17 of the RNS for our assessment of the Principle
Risks.
Related Parties
Refer to Note 14 of the RNS for key relationships and disclosure
of Related Parties.
Financial summary of the MAST Energy Developments PLC Group
The following information is included to highlight the financial
performance of the Group for the six months ended.
Description Six (6) Six (6) Year ended
months ended months ended 31 December
30 June 2023 30 June 2022 2022
(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Audited)
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(GBP) (GBP) (GBP)
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Revenue 198,438 305,384 1,036,743
Cost of sales (125,008) (260,329) (778,802)
Administrative expenses (472,611) (307,818) (921,769)
Listing and capital raising
fees (94,436) (51,119) (107,676)
Project expenditure (224,667) (337,991) (661,079)
Impairments and fair value
adjustments (86,558) - (1,288,578)
Other income 128,050 - 86,558
Finance costs (96,958) (29,741) (98,387)
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Loss for the period (773,750) (681,614) (2,733,000)
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Group revenue is GBP198,438 for the six-month period ended 30
June 2023, which is mainly derived from Pyebridge at this stage,
and is a decrease in comparison with the previous financial
reporting period revenue of GBP305,384. Other income is also
derived from Pyebridge, and when combined with revenue, the total
income is comparable to the previous financial reporting period. As
the Company's projects and operations continue to move from
development to commercial production, the growth in revenue is
expected to increase substantially.
The overall increase in loss period-on-period, as disclosed in
the table above and in the statement of comprehensive income, is
mainly owing to the following reasons:
-- Increase in administrative expenses due to increased
professional, legal, management and consulting services rendered
during the current interim period in comparison to the previous
period.
-- Decrease in project expenditure as the sites neared financial
close and the newly acquired sites required less expenditure during
the period.
-- Reversals of fair value adjustments relating to derivatives
cancelled as part of the convertible loan notes reprofiled during
the year.
-- Increase in other income relating to an insurance claim
received for loss of revenue during maintenance and improvements on
the Pyebridge site.
-- Increase in finance fees relating to interest on the
financing agreement for the development loan and for the
acquisitions that took place during 2022.
There have been no dividends declared or paid during the current
interim financial period (31 December 2022: GBP Nil, 30 June 2022:
GBP Nil).
RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
We confirm to the best of our knowledge that:
a) the condensed set of financial statements has been prepared
in accordance with IAS 34 'Interim Financial Reporting';
b) the Directors' Statement includes a fair review of the
information required by the Disclosure and Transparency Rule DTR
4.2.7R (indication of important events during the six months);
c) the Directors' Statement includes a fair review of the
information required by the Disclosure and Transparency Rule DTR
4.2.8R (disclosure of related party transactions and changes
therein); and
d) this report contains certain forward-looking statements with
respect to the operations, performance and financial condition of
the Group. By their nature, these statements involve uncertainty
since future events and circumstances can cause results and
developments to differ materially from those anticipated.
The forward-looking statements reflect knowledge and information
available at the date of preparation of this financial report and
the Company undertakes no obligation to update these
forward-looking statements.
Nothing in this financial report should be construed as a profit
forecast.
The board of directors all confirm their combined agreement to
this statement.
Board of Directors
Louis Lodewyk Coetzee (Non-Executive Chairman)
Pieter Krugel (Chief Executive Officer)
Paul Venter (Non-Executive Director)
Dominic Traynor (Non-Executive Director)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Six (6) Six (6) Year ended
months ended months ended 31 December
30 June 2023 30 June 2022 2022
(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Audited)
Note GBP GBP GBP
Revenue 198,438 305,384 1,036,743
Cost of sales (125,008) (260,329) (778,802)
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Gross profit 73,430 45,055 257,941
Administrative expenses (472,611) (307,818) (921,769)
Listing and other corporate
fees (94,436) (51,119) (107,676)
Project expenditure (224,667) (337,991) (661,079)
Impairments and fair value
adjustments (86,558) - (1,288,578)
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Operating loss (804,842) (651,873) (2,721,161)
Other income 128,050 - 86,558
Finance costs (96,958) (29,741) (98,397)
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Loss before tax (773,750) (681,614) (2,733,000)
Taxation - - -
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Loss for the period (773,750) (681,614) (2,733,000)
Other comprehensive Income/(loss) - -
Total comprehensive loss for
the period (773,750) (681,614) (2,733,000)
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Loss for the period (773,750) (681,614) (2,733,000)
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Attributable to the owners
of the parent (773,750) (681,614) (2,733,000)
Attributable to the non-controlling - -
interest
Total comprehensive loss
for the period (773,750) (681,614) (2,733,000)
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Attributable to the owners
of the parent (773,750) (681,614) (2,733,000)
Attributable to the non-controlling - - -
interest
Loss Per Share
Basic loss per share (pence) 6 (0.34) (0.36) (1.36)
Diluted loss per share (pence) 6 (0.34) (0.36) (1.36)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 30
JUNE 2023
30 June 30 June 31 December
2023 2022 2022
(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Audited)
Note GBP GBP GBP
Assets
Non--Current Assets
Property, plant, and equipment 7 2,454,389 2,929,746 2,552,837
Intangible assets 8 1,795,683 2,745,273 1,795,683
Total non-current assets 4,250,072 5,675,019 4,348,520
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Current Assets
Trade and other receivables 78,565 158,235 136,801
Cash and cash equivalents 8,804 784,418 132,184
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Total current assets 87,369 942,653 268,985
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Total Assets 4,337,441 6,617,672 4,617,505
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Equity and Liabilities
Equity
Called up share capital 9 232,207 188,717 217,453
Share premium account 9 12,745,924 11,682,343 12,653,607
Common control reserve 10 383,048 383,048 383,048
Warrant and share based payment
reserve 10 58,424 - -
Non-controlling interest acquired 10 (4,065,586) (4,065,586) (4,065,586)
Retained deficit (7,845,528) (5,020,593) (7,071,778)
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Attributable to equity holders
of the parent 1,508,489 3,167,929 2,116,744
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Non-controlling interest - - -
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Total Equity 1,508,489 3,167,929 2,116,744
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Liabilities
Non-current Liabilities
Lease liability 292,826 287,721 346,674
Other financial liabilities 13 494,447 243,056
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Total Current Liabilities 787,273 287,721 589,730
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Current Liabilities
Loans from related parties 12 1,231,535 2,302,362 1,231,535
Trade and other payables 494,100 195,162 300,325
Other financial liability 13 307,559 661,911 354,805
Lease liability 8,485 2,587 3,980
Derivative liability 13 20,386
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Total Current Liabilities 2,041,679 3,162,022 1,911,031
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Total Liabilities 2,828,952 3,449,743 2,500,761
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Total Equity and Liabilities 4,337,441 6,617,672 4,617,505
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
Share Share Warrant and Common Non-controlling Retained Total
Capital Premium share based Control interest deficit
reserves Reserve acquired
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GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP
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Balance at 31
December 2021 188,717 11,682,343 - 383,048 (4,065,586) (4,338,778) 3,849,744
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Total
comprehensive
loss for the
period - - - - - (681,614) (681,614)
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Balance at 30
June 2022 188,717 11,682,343 - 383,048 (4,065,586) (5,020,392) 3,168,130
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Total
comprehensive
loss for the
period - - - - - (2,051,386) (2,051,386)
Loan with
holding
company
settled in
shares 28,736 971,264 - - - - 1,000,000
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Balance at 31
December 2022 217,453 12,653,607 - 383,048 (4,065,586) (7,071,778) 2,116,744
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Total
comprehensive
loss for the
period - - - - - (773,750) (773,750)
Warrants issued - - 58,424 - - - 58,424
Partial
settlement of
convertible
loan notes in
shares 14,754 92,317 - - - - 107,071
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Balance at 30
June 2023 232,207 12,745,924 58,424 383,048 (4,065,586) (7,845,528) 1,508,489
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW
Six months Six months Year ended
ended 30 ended 30 31 December
June 2023 June 2022 2022
(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Audited)
GBP GBP GBP
Cash flows from operating activities
Loss for the period before taxation (773,750) (681,614) (2,733,000)
Adjustments for non-cash items:
Non-cash interest accrued 96,958 17,198 96,828
Depreciation 45,784 7,123 65,948
Impairment of goodwill - 1,288,578
Loss / (Gain) on revaluation of
derivatives 86,558 (86,558)
Warrants issued 58,424
Other non-cash items - 33,327 (2,085)
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(486,026) (623,966) (1,370,289)
Movement in working capital
Decrease in debtors 58,236 34,773 45,043
Increase/(Decrease) in creditors 193,775 (75,507) 40,819
------------ ------------ -------------
252,011 (40,734) 85,862
------------ ------------ -------------
Net cash outflows from operating
activities (234,015) (664,700) (1,284,427)
------------ ------------ -------------
Cash flows from investing activities
Property, plant and equipment acquired - (38,960) (79,827)
Intangible assets acquired - - (338,988)
Deferred payment on Pyebridge paid - - (555,535)
------------ ------------ -------------
Net cash flows from investing activities - (38,960) (974,350)
------------ ------------ -------------
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds of issue of share capital - -
Lease liability repaid (24,115) (1,210) (27,000)
Other financial liabilities repaid - (316,173) -
Proceeds from convertible loan notes 85,800 - 650,000
Implementation fee on CLN reprofiling
- non-cash item 48,950
Loans from related parties (repaid)/received - - (37,500)
------------ ------------ -------------
Net cash flows financing activities 110,635 (317,383) 585,500
------------ ------------ -------------
Net increase/(decrease) in cash
and cash equivalents (123,380) (1,021,043) (1,673,277)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
of period 132,184 1,805,461 1,805,461
------------ ------------ -------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end
of the period 8,804 784,418 132,184
------------ ------------ -------------
During the six month period, convertible loan notes to the value
of GBP597,861 were reprofiled with no cash settlement taking place.
All costs incurred in the reprofiling of the CLN were capitalised
to the balance thereof. Partial settlement of the CLN to the value
of GBP107,071 took place by way of shares issued by MAST Energy
Developments PLC.
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHSED 30 JUNE 2022
Note 1: General information
MAST Energy Developments PLC ('MAST' or 'MED' or the 'Company')
is incorporated in England & Wales as a public limited company.
The Company's registered office is located at Salisbury House,
London Wall, London, EC2M 5PS.
The principal activity of MAST, through its subsidiaries
(together the 'Group'), is to acquire and develop a portfolio of
flexible power plants in the UK and become a multi-asset operator
in the rapidly growing reserve power market.
The Group currently has five (5) projects in its portfolio
referred to as Pyebridge, Rochdale, Bordersley, Hindlip Lane (ADV
001) and Stather Road (ARL 018).
Note 2: Statement of preparation
The condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared on
the historical cost basis, unless otherwise stated. The Group's
accounting policies used in the preparation of condensed
consolidated financial statements are consistent with those used in
the annual financial statements for the year ended 31 December
2022, except for the adoption of new or amended standards
applicable from 1 January 2023, which had no material impact on the
condensed consolidated financial statements of the Group.
The condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company
have been prepared in accordance with the Disclosure Guidance and
Transparency Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority and
Accounting Standard IAS 34, 'Interim Financial Reporting', as
adopted by the UK.
The interim report does not include all of the notes of the type
normally included in an annual financial report. Accordingly, this
report is to be read in conjunction with the annual report for the
period ended 31 December 2022, which has been prepared in
accordance with UK-adopted international accounting standards, and
any public announcements made by MED PLC during the interim
reporting period.
The condensed consolidated financial statements of the Group are
presented in Pounds Sterling, which is the functional and
presentation currency for the Group and its related
subsidiaries.
The condensed consolidated financial statements do not represent
statutory accounts within the meaning of section 435 of the
Companies Act 2016.
The condensed consolidated financial statements have not been
audited or reviewed by the Group's auditors thus no assurance is
provided therein.
The Directors acknowledge they are responsible for the fair
presentation of these condensed consolidated financial
statements.
Note 3: Consolidation
The consolidated annual financial statements comprise the
financial statements of MAST Energy Developments PLC and its
subsidiaries for the year ended 31 December 2022, over which the
Company has control.
Control is achieved when the Company:
-- has the power over the investee;
-- is exposed, or has rights, to variable return from its involvement with the investee; and
-- has the ability to use its power to affect its returns.
In assessing control, potential voting rights that are currently
exercisable or convertible are taken into account. Subsidiaries are
fully consolidated from the date that control commences until the
date that control ceases. Accounting policies of subsidiaries have
been changed where necessary to ensure consistency with the
policies adopted by the Group. Intragroup balances and any
unrealised gains or losses or income or expenses arising from
intragroup transactions are eliminated in preparing the Group
financial statements, except to the extent they provide evidence of
impairment.
The Group accounts for business combinations using the
acquisition method of accounting. The cost of the business
combination is measured as the aggregate of the fair values of
assets given, liabilities incurred or assumed and equity
instruments issued. Costs directly attributable to the business
combination are expensed as incurred except the costs to issue
debt, which are amortised as part of the effective interest, and
costs to issue equity, which are included in equity.
The acquiree's identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent
liabilities, which meet the recognition conditions of IFRS 3
Business Combinations are recognised at their fair values at
acquisition date.
The Group applied merger accounting for the common control
transaction that occurred during the creation of the group between
Kibo Mining (Cyprus) Limited, Kibo Energy PLC and MAST Energy
Projects Limited. In terms of this:
-- the assets and liabilities of the acquiree are recorded at
their existing carrying amounts (not fair value);
-- if necessary, adjustments are made to achieve uniform accounting policies;
-- intangible assets and contingent liabilities are recognised
only to the extent that they were recognised by the acquiree in
accordance with applicable IFRS;
-- no goodwill is recognised. Any difference between the
acquirer's cost of investment and the acquiree's equity is
presented separately directly in equity as a common control reserve
(CCR) on consolidation;
-- any non-controlling interest is measured as a proportionate
share of the carrying amounts of the related assets and liabilities
(as adjusted to achieve uniform accounting policies); and
-- any expenses of the combination are written off immediately
in profit or loss, except for the costs to issue debt, which are
amortised as part of the effective interest, and costs to issue
equity, which are recognised within equity.
Note 4: Going concern
The financial results have been prepared on the going concern
basis of accounting that contemplates the continuity of normal
business activities and the realisation of assets and the
settlement of liabilities in the normal course of business.
The losses incurred in the current financial period, coupled
with the net current liability position the Group finds itself in
as at 30 June 2023, are considered to indicate that a material
uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt on the Group's
ability to continue as a going concern.
The Board has, inter alia, considered the following specific
factors in determining whether the Group is a going concern:
-- The total comprehensive loss for the six-month period ended
30 June 2023 of GBP773,150 (six months ended 30 June 2022 of
GBP681,614 and year ended 31 December 2022 of GBP2,733,000);
-- Cash and cash equivalents readily available to the Group in
the amount of GBP8,804 in order to pay its creditors and maturing
liabilities in the amount of GBP2,041,679 (of which GBP1,231,535 is
from related parties) as and when they fall due and meet its
operating costs for the ensuing twelve months;
-- Whether the Group has available cash resources, or equivalent
short term funding opportunities in the foreseeable future, to
deploy in developing and growing existing operations or invest in
new opportunities; and
-- The binding JVA agreement referred to in the Directors'
statement which includes a Cost Refund and a MSA to manage
sites.
The short-term liquidity position the Group finds itself in is
as a result of the staggered implementation approach of the
underlying operations. At a point the underlying operations will
positively contribute to the cash requirements of the larger
Group.
In response to the net current liability position, to address
future cash flow requirements, detailed liquidity improvement
initiatives have been identified and are being pursued.
Implementation is regularly monitored in order to ensure the Group
is able to alleviate the liquidity constraints in the foreseeable
future.
Therefore, the ability of the Group to continue as a going
concern is dependent on the successful implementation or conclusion
of the below noted matters as it will address the liquidity risk
the Group faces on an ongoing basis.
-- Conclusion of the signed JVA agreement with the institutional
investor, which is expected to be completed in quarter three of
2023.
-- Further successful conclusion of funding requirements of the
Group in order to complete construction of the Group's existing
and/or new sites.
-- Successful cash generation from the Pyebridge
power-generation facilities in order to achieve net cash positive
contributions to the Group.
Although there is no guarantee, the Directors are confident that
the above matters will be successfully implemented and have a
reasonable expectation that the Group will be able to raise
sufficient financing to support its ongoing development and
commercialisation activities to continue in operational existence
in the next 12 months.
Note 5: Segmental reporting
The Group discloses segmental analysis based on its different
operations, being Bordersley, Rochdale and Pyebridge.
30 June Bordersley Rochdale Pyebridge ADV001 ARL018 Treasury Group
2023 Hindlip Stather and Investment
Lane Road
(GBP) (GBP) (GBP) (GBP) (GBP) (GBP) (GBP)
----------- --------- ---------- ---------- --------- ---------------- ------------
Revenue - - 198,438 - - - 198,438
Cost of
sales - - (125,008) - - - (125,008)
Depreciation (3,918) - (39,817) (1,254) - (795) (45,784)
Profit/
(Loss) before
tax (46,200) (19,893) 18,330 (12,603) (29,698) (683,686) (773,750)
Total assets 286,958 92,808 2,050,929 127,858 13,345 1,765,543 4,337,441
Total liabilities (256,806) (25,731) (145,668) (127,398) (30,012) (2,243,337) (2,828,952)
30 June 2022 Bordersley Rochdale Pyebridge Treasury Group
and Investment
(GBP) (GBP) (GBP) (GBP) (GBP)
----------- --------- ---------- ---------------- ------------
Revenue - - 305,384 - 305,384
Cost of sales - - (260,329) - (260,329)
Depreciation (7,042) - - (81) (7,123)
Loss before tax (182,661) (42,704) (57,832) (398,417) (681,614)
Total assets 3,008,424 250,652 2,600,853 746,580 6,617,672
Total liabilities (320,559) (26,682) (103,103) (2,988,234) (3,449,743)
31 December Bordersley Rochdale Pyebridge ADV001 Hindlip ARL018 Stather Treasury and Group
2022 Lane Road Investment
(GBP) (GBP) (GBP) (GBP) (GBP) (GBP) (GBP)
---------------- ------------ ---------- ---------- --------------- --------------- -------------- ------------
Revenue - - 1,036,743 - - - 1,036,743
Cost of sales - - (778,802) - - - (778,802)
Impairment (1,288,578) - - - - - (1,288,578)
Depreciation (11,938) - (52,632) - - (751) (65,321)
Loss before tax (1,581,475) (114,853) (50,469) (23,605) (10,967) (951,631) (2,733,000)
Total assets 1,733,554 262,043 2,082,352 265,170 210,907 63,488 4,617,505
Capital
expenditure 17,099 57,962 4,766
Total
liabilities (296,984) (6,897) (133,650) - (109,898) (1,953,331) (2,500,761)
As the Group currently operates solely from the United Kingdom,
consequently there is no segmented disclosure with regard to
different geographic areas of operation.
Note 6: Loss per share
Basic loss per share
The basic loss and weighted average number of ordinary shares
used for calculation purposes comprise the following:
Basic loss per share 30 June 30 June 31 December
2023 (GBP) 2022 (GBP) 2022 (GBP)
------------ ------------ -------------
Loss for the period attributable
to equity holders of the parent (773,750) (681,614) (2,733,000)
Weighted average number of ordinary
shares for the purposes of basic
loss per share 226,629,075 188,717,097 200,919,900
Basic loss per ordinary share
(pence) (0.34) (0.36) (1.36)
The Group has no dilutive instruments in issue as at period
end.
Note 7: Property, plant and equipment
Land Plant & Right of use Computer Total
Machinery assets Equipment
-------- --------------- --------------- --------------- ----------
Cost (GBP) (GBP) (GBP) (GBP) (GBP)
-------- --------------- --------------- --------------- ----------
Opening Cost
as at 1
January 2022 602,500 2,011,409 293,793 - 2,907,702
-------- --------------- --------------- --------------- ----------
Additions - 36,012 - 2,948 38,960
Closing Cost
as at 30 June
2022 602,500 2,047,421 293,793 2,948 2,946,662
-------- --------------- --------------- --------------- ----------
Additions - 39,049 62,090 1,818 102,957
Derecognition
as a result
of waiver of
deferred
payment. - (421,041) - - (421,041)
Closing Cost
as at 31
December 2022 602,500 1,665,429 355,883 4,766 2,628,578
-------- --------------- --------------- --------------- ----------
Change in
lease - - (52,664) - (52,664)
Closing Cost
as at 30 June
2023 602,500 1,665,429 303,219 4,766 2,575,914
-------- --------------- --------------- --------------- ----------
Accumulated (GBP) (GBP) (GBP) (GBP) (GBP)
Depreciation
("Acc Depr")
-------- --------------- --------------- --------------- ----------
Opening Acc
Depr as at 1
January 2022 - - (9,793) - (9,793)
-------- --------------- --------------- --------------- ----------
Depreciation - - (7,042) (81) (7,123)
Closing Acc
Depr as at 30
June 2022 - - (16,835) (81) (16,916)
-------- --------------- --------------- --------------- ----------
Depreciation - (52,632) (5,523) (670) (58,825)
Closing Acc
Depr as at 31
December 2022 - (52,632) (22,358) (751) (75,741)
-------- --------------- --------------- --------------- ----------
Depreciation (39,817) (5,173) (794) (45,784)
Closing Acc
Depr as at 30
June 2023 - (92,449) (27,531) (1,545) (121,525)
-------- --------------- --------------- --------------- ----------
Carrying Value
as at: (GBP) (GBP) (GBP) (GBP) (GBP)
-------- --------------- --------------- --------------- ----------
30 June 2022 602,500 2,047,421 276,958 2,867 2,929,746
31 December
2022 602,500 1,612,797 333,525 4,015 2,552,837
30 June 2023 602,500 1,572,980 275,688 3,221 2,454,389
-------- --------------- --------------- --------------- ----------
The Group has a lease contract for land it shall utilise to
construct a 5MW gas-fuelled power generation plant. The land is
located at Bordersley, Liverpool St. Birmingham.
The lease of the land has a lease term of 20 years, with an
option to extend for 10 years, which the Group has opted to include
due to the highly likely nature of extension as at the time of the
original assessment.
The Group has another lease contract for land where it shall
construct a 2.4MW gas-fuelled power generation plant. The land is
located at Stather Road, Flixborough. The lease term is 25
years.
The Group's obligations under its leases are secured by the
lessor's title to the leased assets. The Group's incremental
borrowing rate ranges between 8.44% and 10.38%.
Note 8: Intangible assets
Intangible assets consist of separately identifiable assets or
intellectual property (Bordersley Power), acquired either through
business combinations or through separate asset acquisitions. These
intangible assets are recognised at the respective fair values of
the underlying asset acquired or, where the fair value of the
underlying asset acquired is not readily available, the fair value
of the consideration.
The following reconciliation serves to summarise the composition
of intangible assets as at period end:
Group Rochdale Power Bordersley Power ARL018 Stather ADV001 Hindlip Lane Total
(GBP) (GBP) Road (GBP) (GBP)
(GBP)
-------------------- ----------------- ------------------- -------------------- ------------
Carrying value as
at 1 January 2021 - 2,595,000 - - 2,595,000
-------------------- ----------------- ------------------- -------------------- ------------
Acquisition of
Rochdale Power Ltd 150,273 - - - 150,273
-------------------- ----------------- ------------------- -------------------- ------------
Carrying value as
at 31 December
2021 150,273 2,595,000 - - 2,745,273
-------------------- ----------------- ------------------- -------------------- ------------
Acquisition of
ARL018 Stather
Road - - 91,482 - 91,482
Acquisition of
ADV001 Hindlip
Lane - - - 247,506 247,506
Impairments (1,288,578) (1,288,578)
-------------------- ----------------- ------------------- -------------------- ------------
Carrying value as
at 31 December
2022 150,273 1,306,422 91,482 247,506 1,795,683
-------------------- ----------------- ------------------- -------------------- ------------
Carrying value as
at 30 June 2023 150,273 1,306,422 91,482 247,506 1,795,683
-------------------- ----------------- ------------------- -------------------- ------------
Intangible assets are amortised once commercial production
commences over the remaining useful life of the project, which is
estimated to be 20 years, depending on the unique characteristics
of each project.
Until such time as the underlying operations commence
production, the Group performs regular impairment reviews to
determine whether any impairment indicators exist.
One or more of the following facts or circumstances indicate
that an entity should test an intangible asset for impairment:
-- The period for which the entity has the right to develop the
asset has expired during the period or will expire in the
foreseeable future;
-- The substantial expenditure on the asset in future is neither planned nor budgeted.
-- Sufficient data exists to indicate that, although a
development in the specific area is likely to proceed, the carrying
amount of the development asset is unlikely to be recovered in full
from successful development or by sale.
Note 9: Share Capital
The called-up and fully paid share capital of the Company is as
follows:
30 June 30 June 31 December
2023 (GBP) 2022 (GBP) 2022 (GBP)
------------ --------------- ----------------
Allotted, issued and fully
paid shares
------------ --------------- ----------------
(Jun 2023: 232,207,643 Ordinary 232,207 - -
shares of GBP0.001 each
)
(Jun 2022: 188,717,097 Ordinary - 188,717 -
shares of GBP0.001 each
)
(Dec 2022: 217,452,729 Ordinary
shares of GBP0.001 each
) - - 217,453
------------ --------------- ----------------
232,207 188,717 217,453
------------ --------------- ----------------
Number of Ordinary Share Premium
Shares Share Capital (GBP)
(GBP)
Balance at 31 December
2021 188,717,097 188,717 11,682,343
------------ --------------- --------------
Balance at 30 June 2022 188,717,097 188,717 11,682,343
------------ --------------- --------------
Partial Settlement of outstanding
shareholders loan 28,735,632 28,736 971,264
Balance at 31 December
2022 217,452,729 217,453 12,653,607
------------ --------------- --------------
Partial settlement of outstanding
other financial liabilities 14,754,914 14,754 92,317
Balance at 30 June 2023 232,207,643 232,207 12,745,924
------------ --------------- --------------
During the six months ended 30 June 2023 the Company issued
shares as partial settlement of amounts due (30 June 2022: GBPNil
and 31 December 2022: GBP1,000,000).
Note 10: Reserves
Common control reserve
On 17 September 2020, the Company became the legal parent of
Sloane Developments Limited following completion of the acquisition
of the entire issued share capital of Sloane Developments Limited
from Kibo Mining Cyprus Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kibo
Energy PLC. Following the completion of the acquisition, the
ultimate holding company, being Kibo Energy PLC, retained control
over Sloane Developments Limited.
As MED is only an investment holding company, incorporated for
the purposes of raising capital funding for its investee projects,
and the majority shareholder before and after the acquisition
continues to be Kibo Energy PLC, the transaction is considered to
be a common control transaction, outside the scope of IFRS 3, and
seen as a capital reorganisation, where predecessor valuation
accounting was applied with regard to the incorporation of historic
financial information.
The common control reserve is the result of the predecessor
valuation accounting which was applied as a result of the common
control transaction.
Non-controlling interest acquired
On 31 July 2020, Sloane Developments Limited, MAST Energy
Projects Limited and St. Anderton on Vaal Limited entered into the
Share Exchange Agreement relating to the acquisition by Sloane
Developments Limited of the remaining 40% of the issued share
capital of MAST Energy Projects Limited. Under the Share Exchange
Agreement, the Company will pay St Anderton on Vaal Limited the sum
of GBP4,065,586 payable by the issue of 36,917,076 ordinary shares
of GBP0.001 each in the Company. Completion of the Share Exchange
Agreement was subject to and conditional upon the Admission of MAST
Energy Developments Limited to the London Stock Exchange.
Following completion of the IPO on 14 April 2021, the Group
acquired the remaining equity interest in MAST Energy Projects
Limited for the consideration equal to 36,917,076 shares at a total
value of GBP4,065,586. As the controlling stake in the entity had
already been acquired, the transaction was seen as a transaction
with owners and the financial impact recognised directly in equity
of GBP4,065,586.
The rationale for the transaction was to acquire the remaining
equity within MAST Energy Projects Limited in order to have the
exclusive see-through equity interest in the Bordersley project,
held in the form of royalty and revenue agreements between MAST
Energy Projects Limited and Bordersley Power Limited, from which
MED could restructure the Group through its special purpose
vehicles (SPVs).
Warrant and share based payment reserve
On 18 May 2023, MAST Energy Developments PLC entered into
warranty agreements with financial institutions as part of
convertible loan note financial instruments.
The following warrants were in issue as at 30 June 2023:
Date of Issue date Expiry date Exercise Number Granted Fair Value
grant price
18/05/2023 18/05/2023 18/05/2026 2.00p 2,255,656 GBP1,219
18/05/2023 18/05/2023 18/05/2026 2.00p 2,255,656 GBP1,219
18/05/2023 18/05/2023 18/05/2027 0.89p 20,575,813 GBP16,131
18/05/2023 18/05/2023 18/05/2027 1.77p 20,575,813 GBP11,862
18/05/2023 18/05/2023 18/05/2027 0.89p 20,575,812 GBP16,131
18/05/2023 18/05/2023 18/05/2027 1.77p 20,575,812 GBP11,862
------------ ------------ ------------- --------- --------------- -----------
86,814,562 GBP58,424
Group Group
30 June 30 June
2023 2023
Quantity (GBP)
---------------------- ------------------
Opening balance as at 1 January 2023 - -
---------------------- ------------------
New warrants issued 86,814,562 58,424
Closing balance as at 30 June 2023 86,814,562 58,424
---------------------- ------------------
Note 11: Loan from related parties
Group Group Group
30 June 30 June 31 December
2023 (GBP) 2022 (GBP) 2022 (GBP)
------------ ------------ -------------
Amounts falling due within one
year:
Kibo Mining (Cyprus) Limited 1,231,535 2,302,362 1,231,535
------------ ------------ -------------
1,231,535 2,302,362 1,231,535
------------ ------------ -------------
The loan is unsecured, carries interest at 0% and is repayable
on demand. The carrying value of loans from related parties equals
their fair value due mainly to the short-term nature of the
liability.
Note 12: Other financial liabilities
Group Group Group
30 June 30 June 31 December
2023 (GBP) 2022 (GBP) 2022 (GBP)
------------ ------------ -------------
Amounts falling due within one
year:
Convertible loan notes 307,559 - 354,805
Derivative liability - - 20,386
Deferred vendor liability - 661,911 -
------------ ------------ -------------
307,559 661,911 375,191
------------ ------------ -------------
Amounts falling due between one
year and five years:
Convertible loan notes 494,447 - 243,056
------------ ------------ -------------
494,447 - 243,056
------------ ------------ -------------
802,006 661,911 618,247
------------ ------------ -------------
Deferred vendor liability
The amount due to vendors represents the balance of the purchase
consideration owed in respect of the acquisition of Pyebridge Power
Limited.
The deferred vendor liability was settled during the 2022
financial year by mutual agreement between the seller of Pyebridge
and MED PLC. The settlement took place following agreed costs
incurred by MED on behalf of the seller and the eventual waiver of
the remaining amounts due in the amount of GBP421,041.
Convertible loan notes
Short-term loans relate to two unsecured loan facilities from
the institutional investor, which are repayable either through the
issue of ordinary shares or payment of cash by the Company.
These facilities have repayment periods of 18 and 24 months,
respectively, for each drawdown from the facility. The facilities
may be converted at the option of the note-holders once certain
milestones have been met. At the financial year ending 31 December
2022, none of these milestones were met and no conversion could
take place.
During the six months ended 30 June 2023, these convertible loan
notes were reprofiled into one convertible loan note with interest
rates of between 9.5% and 10% as agreed on between the parties
based on separate advances.
Derivatives
The derivative liability is derived from the convertible loan
notes. The convertible feature within the convertible loan notes
enables the noteholders to convert the notes into a fixed number of
shares at the Fixed Premium Payment Price ('FPPP'). This price does
have variability, although the FPPP is set at the reference Price.
In the event that a share placing occurs at below the reference
Price, the FPPP will be the share placing price (round down -
feature). The conversion includes an embedded derivative as its
value moves in relation to the share price (through a placing
price) and it is not related to the underlying host instrument, the
debt. The effect is that the embedded derivative is accounted for
separately at fair value.
The derivative was cancelled in May 2023 pursuant to the
reprofiling of the loan from which it generated. The losses were
reversed in the current year and the balance capitalised to the
convertible loan note liability.
Note 13: Related parties
Related parties of the Group comprise subsidiaries, significant
shareholders and the Directors.
Relationships
Board of Directors/ Key Management
Name Relationship (Directors of:)
Paul Venter PSCD Power 1 Ltd
Louis Coetzee Kibo Energy PLC and Katoro Gold PLC
Dominic Traynor Druces LLP
Pieter Krügel Chief Executive Officer
Other entities over which Directors/Key Management or their
close family have control or significant influence:
Kibo Energy PLC: Kibo Energy PLC is the majority shareholder
of MAST Energy Developments PLC.
Ultimate shareholder: Kibo Energy PLC
Significant shareholders: PSCD Power 1 Ltd
Kibo Mining (Cyprus) Limited (a wholly
owned subsidiary of Kibo Energy PLC)
Associated by fellow directorship: Katoro Gold PLC
MAST Energy Developments PLC is a shareholder of the following
companies and, as such, are considered related parties:
Directly held subsidiaries: Sloane Developments Limited
MAST Energy Projects Limited - liquidated during 2022
Bordersley Power Limited
Pyebridge Power Limited
Rochdale Power Limited
ARL 018 Limited
ADV 001 Limited
Balances and transactions
Name Balance Balance Balance
at at at
30 June 30 June 31 December
2023 ( GBP) 2022 ( GBP) 2022 ( GBP)
------------- ------------- -------------
Kibo Energy PLC - Loan from related
parties owing 1,231,535 2,302,362 1,231,535
Kibo Energy PLC - Management - 33,327 -
and administration services
Note 14: Post Statement of Financial Position events
Joint venture agreement
The Company has finalised and entered into a first definitive
and binding Joint Venture Agreement ('JVA') with an institutional
investor-led consortium (the 'Institutional Investor').
Under the JVA, the Institutional Investor will inject all
required investment capital into the Joint Venture ('JV'), with an
initial expected total investment value of c. GBP5.9m, with no
funding contribution required from MED. The completion date of the
JVA has been extended and is now expected around 31 August 2023
(see RNS dated 4 August 2023).
Further, the JVA also commits both parties, as set out in MED's
announcement dated 12 July 2023, to promptly finalise terms on a
second joint venture that will increase the envisaged total
investment value to c. GBP31m, with a total portfolio of low-carbon
flexible gas generation peaker plants with totalling a combined
generation output of up to c. 33 MW, to be developed and/or
acquired, constructed and in production and income-generating under
the two joint ventures ('Secondary JVA'). MED has now received the
published guidance from the FCA and the FCA have confirmed that
they agree with MED that entrance into the second joint venture
would not constitute a reverse takeover. As such, notwithstanding
the extension of completion of the first JVA as referred to above,
MED will endeavour to finalise terms for the second JV
promptly.
Note 15: Commitments and contingencies
The Group does not have identifiable material commitments and
contingencies as at the reporting date.
Note 16: Principal risks
The realisation of the various projects is dependent on the
successful completion of technical assessments, project development
and project implementation and is subject to a number of
significant potential risks summarised as follows, and described
further below:
-- Funding risks;
-- Regulatory risks;
-- Commodity risks;
-- Development and construction risks;
-- Staffing and key personnel risks; and
-- Information technology risks.
Funding risks
Following the successful conclusion of an Initial Public
Offering (IPO) on 14 April 2021, the Group was able to raise
GBP5.54 million in cash resources which has been utilised to
further advance the various projects of the Group for the period to
date.
There can be no assurance that such funds will continue to be
available on reasonable terms, or at all in future, and that
projects will be completed within the anticipated timeframes to
supplement cashflows through operational activities. In addition,
any equity funding may be subject to shareholder approvals in line
with legal and regulatory requirements as appropriate.
The Group generated revenue of GBP198,438 for the period ended
30 June 2023 (30 June 2022: GBP305,384 and 31 December 2022:
GBP1,036,743) and had net assets of GBP1,508,489 as at 30 June 2023
(30 June 2022: GBP3,167,929 and 31 December 2022: GBP2,116,744). As
at 30 June 2023, the Group had liquid assets in the form of cash
and cash equivalent and other receivables of GBP8,804 (30 June
2022: GBP784,418 and 31 December 2022: GBP132,184) and GBP78,565
(30 June 2022: GBP158,235 and 31 December 2022: GBP136,801),
respectively.
The Directors have reviewed budgets, projected cash flows and
other relevant information and on the basis of this review and the
rationale set out below, they have a reasonable expectation that
the Group will be able to raise sufficient financing to support its
ongoing development and commercialisation activities to continue in
operational existence for the foreseeable future. Relevant
information includes:
-- The Group expects to have sufficient funds for its present
working capital requirements for the foreseeable future due to the
successful binding JVA that was signed as per note 14, of which the
completion date is 31 August 2023.
-- The Directors further continue to review the Group's options
to secure additional funding for its general working capital
requirements as well as project financing for commercial
production-ready sites alongside its ongoing review of revenue
generation from existing operations, potential acquisition targets
and corporate development needs.
Although there is no guarantee, the Directors are confident that
the above matters will be successfully implemented. As a result,
the Directors continue to monitor and manage the Group's cash and
overheads carefully in the best interests of its shareholders.
Regulatory risks
The United Kingdom power sector has undergone a number of
considerable regulatory changes over the last few years and is now
at a state of transition from large fossil-fuel plants to a more
diverse range of power generation sources including renewables,
small, distributed plants and new nuclear. As a result, there is
greater regulatory involvement in the structure of the UK power
market than has been the case over the last 20 years. Therefore,
there remains a risk that future interventions by Ofgem or
Government could have an adverse impact on the underlying assets
that the Group manages and/or owns.
Commodity Risks
The assets that the Group manages and owns will receive revenue
from the sale of energy to the wholesale market or to end users at
a price linked to the wholesale power market price. Fluctuations in
power prices going forward will affect the profitability of the
underlying reserve power assets. The Group will also use its
skills, capabilities and knowledge of the UK power market in order
to optimise these wholesale revenues. The Group's ability to
effectively manage price risk and maximise profitability through
trading and risk management techniques will have a considerable
impact on revenues and returns.
Development and Construction Risks
The Group will continue to develop new project sites that
includes obtaining planning permission, securing land (under option
to lease or freehold), and obtaining gas and grid connections. The
Group will also oversee the construction of these projects where
needed.
Risks to project delivery include damage or disruption to
suppliers or to relevant manufacturing or distribution capabilities
due to weather, natural disaster, fire, terrorism, pandemic,
strikes or other reasons that could impair the Groups ability to
deliver projects on time.
Failure to take adequate steps to mitigate the likelihood or
potential impact of development and construction setbacks, or to
effectively manage such events if they occur, could adversely
affect the Group's business or financial results. There are
inherent risks that the Group may not ultimately be successful in
achieving the full development and construction of every site and
sunk costs could be lost. However, the risk is mitigated as the
Group targets shovel ready sites that adhere to specific
requirements, coupled with an experienced senior management
team.
Staffing and Key Personnel Risks
Personnel are our only truly sustainable source of competitive
advantage and competition for key skills is intense, especially
around science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)
disciplines. While the Group has good relations with its employees,
these relations may be impacted by various factors. The Group may
not be successful in attracting, retaining, developing, engaging
and inspiring the right people with the right skills to achieve our
growth ambitions, which is why staff are encouraged to discuss with
management matters of interest to the employees and subjects
affecting day-to-day operations of the Group.
Information Technology Risks
The Group relies on information technology ('IT') in all aspects
of its business. Any significant disruption or failure, caused by
external factors, denial of service, computer viruses or human
error could result in a service interruption, accident or
misappropriation of confidential information. Process failure,
security breach or other operational difficulties may also lead to
revenue loss or increased costs, fines, penalties, or additional
insurance requirements. The Group continues to implement more
cloud-based systems and processes, and improve cyber security
protocols and facilities to mitigate the risk of data loss or
business interruption.
Note 17: Use of estimates and judgements
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS
requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions
that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported
amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. The estimates
and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and
various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the
circumstances, the results of which form the basis of making
judgements about carrying values of assets and liabilities that are
not readily apparent from other sources.
In particular, there are significant areas of estimation,
uncertainty and critical judgements in applying accounting policies
that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognised in
the financial statements.
Estimation uncertainty:
Information about estimates and assumptions that may have the
most significant effect on recognition and measurement on assets,
liabilities and expenses is provided below:
Impairment assessment of investments in subsidiaries, property
plant and equipment and intangible assets
In applying IAS 36, impairment assessments are performed
whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the
carrying amount of an asset or CGU may not be recoverable.
A cash-generating unit (CGU) is defined as the smallest
identifiable group of assets that generates cash inflows that are
largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups
of assets.
Estimates are made in determining the recoverable amount of
assets which includes the estimation of cash flows and discount
rates used. In estimating the cash flows, management bases cash
flow projections on reasonable and supportable assumptions that
represent management's best estimate of the range of economic
conditions that will exist over the remaining useful life of the
assets. The discount rates used reflect the current market
assessment of the time value of money and the risks specific to the
assets for which the future cash flow estimates have not been
adjusted.
During the period no impairments have been identified.
Useful life of intangible assets
Amortisation is charged on a systematic basis over the estimated
useful lives of the assets after taking into account the estimated
residual values of the assets. Useful life is either the period of
time over which the asset is expected to be used or the number of
production or similar units expected to be obtained from the use of
the asset.
Leases - Estimating the incremental borrowing rate
The Group cannot readily determine the interest rate implicit in
the lease, therefore, it uses its incremental borrowing rate (IBR)
to measure lease liabilities. The IBR is the rate of interest that
the Group would have to pay to borrow over a similar term, and with
a similar security, the funds necessary to obtain an asset of a
similar value to the right-of-use asset in a similar economic
environment. The IBR therefore reflects what the Group 'would have
to pay', which requires estimation when no observable rates are
available or when they need to be adjusted to reflect the terms and
conditions of the lease. The Group estimates the IBR using
observable inputs (such as market interest rates) when available
and is required to make certain entity-specific estimates.
Useful life of property, plant and equipment
The depreciable amounts of assets are allocated on a systematic
basis over their useful lives. In determining the depreciable
amount, management makes assumptions in respect of the residual
value of assets based on the expected estimated amount that the
entity would currently obtain from disposing the asset, after
deducting the estimated costs of disposal. If an asset is expected
to be abandoned, the residual value is estimated at nil. In
determining the useful lives of assets, management considers the
expected period of use of assets, expected physical wear and tear,
legal or similar limits of assets such as rights, condition and
location of the asset as well as obsolescence.
Environmental rehabilitation provisions
The Company recognises that its activities require it to have
regard to the potential impact that it, its subsidiaries and
partners may have on the environment. Where energy development
projects are undertaken, care is taken to limit the amount of
disturbance and where any remediation works are required, they are
carried out as and when required.
Once commercial production is undertaken, the Group ensures
adequate provisions or rehabilitation, and decommissioning is made
in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations.
Warrants
For such grants of share options or warrants qualifying as
equity-settled share-based payments, the fair value as at the date
of grant is calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing
model, taking into account the terms and conditions upon which the
options or warrants were granted. The amount recognised as an
expense is adjusted to reflect the actual number of share options
or warrants that are likely to vest, except where forfeiture is
only due to market-based conditions not achieving the threshold for
vesting.
Critical judgements:
Information about critical judgements that may have the most
significant effect on recognition and measurement on assets,
liabilities and expenses is provided below:
Going Concern
The Groups current liabilities exceed its current assets as at
30 June 2023, mainly due to the loans from related parties to the
amount of GBP1,231,535 which contributes significantly to the
material uncertainty related to the going concern assumption
applied in preparation of the financial statements. In determining
whether or not the Group is able to continue as a going concern for
the foreseeable future, management applies judgement in identifying
the matters that give rise to the existence of the material
uncertainty and in developing responses thereto in order to address
the risk of material uncertainty. Refer Note 4.
Note 18: Financial instruments - Fair value and risk
management
The carrying amount of all financial assets and liabilities
approximates the fair value. Directors consider the carrying value
of financial instruments of a short-term nature, that mature in 12
months or less, to approximate the fair value of such assets or
liability classes.
The carrying values of longer-term assets are considered to
approximate their fair value as these instruments bear interest at
interest rates appropriate to the risk profile of the asset or
liability class.
The Group does not carry any financial instruments measured in
the statement of financial position at fair value at 30 June 2023
nor did it carry any financial instruments measured at fair value
at 31 December 2022 and 30 June 2022.
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