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Borders & Southern Petroleum plc
29 September 2014
29 September 2014
Borders & Southern Petroleum Plc
Unaudited interim financial statements for the six months
ended
30 June 2014
Borders & Southern Petroleum Plc (AIM: BOR) is pleased to
announce its interim financial statements for the six months to 30
June 2014. The accounts contained within this report represent the
consolidation of Borders & Southern Petroleum Plc and its
subsidiary Borders & Southern Falkland Islands Limited.
Highlights
-- The technical evaluation of the merged 2008 and 2013 3D seismic surveys is progressing.
-- Phase 2 reservoir engineering study completed with new base
case estimate of wet gas in place of 2.6 tcf and the recovered
condensate of 263 million barrels.
-- Discussions with companies regarding the farm-out of Borders & Southern's acreage continue.
-- Planning for an appraisal / exploration programme is advancing.
-- Cash balance as of 30 June 2014: $21.5 million - sufficient
to cover forward overhead costs and all necessary short-term
technical studies
For further information please contact:
Howard Obee, Chief Executive Tel: 020 7661 9348
Borders & Southern Petroleum
plc
Dominic Morley / Adam James Tel: 020 7886 2500
Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited
Simon Hudson Tel: 020 7920 3150
Tavistock Communications
Notes:
Borders & Southern Petroleum plc is an oil & gas
exploration company listed on the London Stock Exchange AIM (BOR).
The Company operates and has a 100% interest in three Production
Licences in the South Falkland Basin covering an area of nearly
10,000 square kilometres. The Company has acquired 2,862 km of 2D
seismic, 2,517 square kilometres of 3D seismic and drilled two
exploration wells, making a gas condensate discovery with its first
well.
This statement has been reviewed, verified and approved by Dr
Howard Obee, (a petroleum geologist with over 25 years relevant
experience, Fellow of the Geological Society and member of the
American Association of Petroleum Geologists and the Petroleum
Exploration Society of Great Britain), in accordance with the
Guidance Note for Mining, Oil and Gas Companies issued by the
London Stock Exchange in respect of AIM companies.
Chief Executive's Statement
During the first half of the year the Company received the final
processed data from the 2013 3D seismic acquisition programme along
with the reprocessed data of the 2008 3D seismic survey. The two
surveys have been merged together to form one continuous volume
covering an area of just over 2,500 square kilometres. Based on
this new data and our Phase 2 reservoir engineering study, in June
of this year we reported that our estimated most likely recoverable
resource for Darwin (East and West combined) was 263 million
barrels of condensate from a wet gas in place estimate of 2.6 tcf.
It was also noted that this number could increase if the appraisal
programme confirms additional reservoir intervals.
Detailed technical analysis of the Darwin East discovery
continues, including the selection of potential appraisal well
locations. Evaluation of nearby prospects is also underway. Initial
mapping has identified numerous amplitude anomalies at the same
stratigraphic interval as the Darwin reservoir. The next phase of
the evaluation is to complete a detailed seismic reservoir
characterisation study, using the well data to calibrate the
seismic response. It is hoped that the study may allow us to
differentiate between oil, gas and water charged reservoir and
therefore rank the anomalies and prospects that have been
identified. This work, currently in the planning stage, will
continue through the fourth quarter of 2014..
Our main commercial thrust has been to bring partners into our
acreage. Discussions with companies continue and our objective is
to reach a conclusion so that we can participate in the 2015
Falkland Islands drilling programme that has been announced by
other companies operating in the Falkland Islands. The conceptual
well designs for an exploration and appraisal programme with
associated logistical planning is in an advanced stage allowing us
to join the consortium as soon as partnering and funding has been
secured.
In the six month period to 30 June 2014, the Company reports a
loss of $0.9 million (30 June 2013: $3.3 million loss).
Administrative expenses for the six month period were $1.7 million
(30 June 2013: $1.4 million). The cash balance remains strong at
$21.5 million.
Borders & Southern Petroleum Plc
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the six months ended 30 June 2014
6 months 6 months ended
ended
30 June 2014 30 June 2013
(unaudited) (unaudited)
Notes $ $
Administrative expenses (1,664,997) (1,388,347)
loss from operations (1,664,997) (1,388,347)
Finance income 3 731,505 40,254
Finance expense 3 - (2,011,254)
LOSS BEFORE TAX (933,492) (3,359,347)
Tax expense - -
LOSS FOR THE PERIOD AND TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE
LOSS FOR THE PERIOD ATTRIBUTABLE
TO EQUITY OWNERS OF THE PARENT (933,492) (3,359,347)
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Loss per share - basic and diluted 2 (0.2) cents (0.7) cents
Borders & Southern Petroleum Plc
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
At 30 June 2014
At At
Notes 30 June 2014 31 December
2013
(unaudited) (audited)
$ $
ASSETS
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Property, plant and equipment 11,858 12,801
Intangible assets 289,786,678 286,950,378
Total non-current assets 289,798,536 286,963,179
CURRENT ASSETS
Other receivables 575,834 1,017,040
Restricted use cash 4 30,739 30,736
Cash and cash equivalents 21,473,836 23,258,717
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TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 22,080,409 24,306,493
TOTAL ASSETS 311,878,945 311,269,672
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LIABILITIES
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Trade and other payables (2,817,231) (1,306,889)
Current tax liability - (185,327)
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TOTAL LIABILITIES (2,817,231) (1,492,216)
TOTAL NET ASSETS 309,061,714 309,777,456
EQUITY
Share capital 8,530,461 8,530,461
Share premium account 308,602,131 308,602,131
Other reserve 2,252,418 2,034,668
Retained deficit (10,306,900) (9,373,408)
Foreign currency reserve (16,396) (16,396)
TOTAL EQUITY 309,061,714 309,777,456
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Borders & Southern Petroleum Plc
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
For the six months ended 30 June 2014
Share Share Other reserve Foreign Total
capital premium $ Retained currency
account Deficit reserve
$ $ $
$ $
Unaudited
Balance at 1 January
2014 8,530,461 308,602,131 2,034,668 (9,373,408) (16,396) 309,777,456
Total comprehensive
loss for the period - - - (933,492) - (933,492)
Recognition of share
based payments - - 217,750 - - 217,750
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Balance at 30 June 2014 8,530,461 308,602,131 2,252,418 (10,306,900) (16,396) 309,061,714
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Unaudited
Balance at 1 January
2013 8,530,461 308,602,131 1,607,559 (6,417,882) (16,396) 312,305,873
Total comprehensive income
for the period - - - (3,359,347) - (3,359,347)
Recognition of share
based payments - - 189,810 - - 189,810
Balance at 30 June 2013 8,530,461 308,602,131 1,797,369 (9,777,229) (16,396) 309,136,336
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Audited
Balance at 1 January
2013 8,530,461 308,602,131 1,607,559 (6,417,882) (16,396) 312,305,873
Total comprehensive
loss for the year - - - (2,955,526) - (2,955,526)
Recognition of share
based
payments - - 427,109 - - 427,109
--------- ----------- --------- ----------- -------- -----------
Balance at 31 December
2013 8,530,461 308,602,131 2,034,668 (9,373,408) (16,396) 309,777,456
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Borders & Southern Petroleum Plc
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the six months ended 30 June 2014
6 months ended 6 months
ended
30 June 2014 30 June 2013
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
Cash flow from operating activities $ $
Profit/(loss) before tax
Adjustments for: (933,492) (3,359,347)
Depreciation 943 4,495
Share-based payment 217,750 189,810
Finance income (731,505) 1,946.380
Finance expense (13,089) 24,620
(1,459,393) (1,194,042)
Decrease in trade and other receivables 441,206 456,259
Increase/ (decrease) in trade and
other payables 957,125 (1,960,478)
Tax paid (185,327) -
Net cash inflow / (outflow) from
operating activities (246,389) (2,698,261)
Cash flows used in investing activities
Interest received 33,613 40,254
Interest paid - -
Purchase of intangible fixed assets (2,283,083) (27,277,906)
Purchase of property, plant and -
equipment
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Net cash used in investing activities (2,249,470) (27,237,652)
(2,495,859) (29,935,913)
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Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issue of shares - -
Net increase/(decrease) in cash
and cash equivalents (2,495,859) (29,935,913)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted
use cash at the beginning of the
period 23,289,453 56,435,057
Exchange gains/ (losses) on cash
and cash equivalents 710,981 (2,011,254)
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Cash , cash equivalents and restricted
use cash at the end of the period 21,504,575 24,487,890
Borders & Southern Petroleum Plc
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
For the six months ended 30 June 2014
1. Basis of preparation
The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial
statements have been prepared using the recognition and measurement
principles of International Accounting Standards, International
Reporting Standards and Interpretations adopted for use in the
European Union (collectively EU IFRSs). The Group has not elected
to comply with IAS 34 "Interim Financial Reporting" as permitted.
The principal accounting policies used in preparing the interim
financial statements are unchanged from those disclosed in the
Group's Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2011 and are
expected to be consistent with those policies that will be in
effect at the year end.
The condensed financial statements for the six months ended 30
June 2014 and 30 June 2013 are unreviewed and unaudited. The
comparative financial information does not constitute statutory
financial statements as defined by Section 435 of the Companies Act
2006. The comparative financial information for the year ended 31
December 2013 is not the company's full statutory accounts for that
period. A copy of those statutory financial statements has been
delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The auditors' report on
those accounts was unqualified, did not include references to any
matters to which the auditors drew attention by way of emphasis
without qualifying their report and did not contain a statement
under section 498(2)-(3) of the Companies Act 2006.
2. EARNINGS per share
The calculation of the basic earnings per share is based on the
profit attributable to ordinary shareholders divided by the
weighted average number of shares in issue during the period.
Diluted earnings per share are not stated as the group was loss
making so there is no significant difference between basic and
diluted earning per share.
Profit/(loss) Weighted Earnings/
after tax average (Loss)
for number of per share
the period shares cent
$
basic and diluted
Six months ended 30 June
2014 (unaudited) (933,492) 484,098,484 (0.2)
Six months ended 30 June
2013 (unaudited) (3,359,347) 484,098,484 (0.7)
3. FINANCE INCOME AND EXPENSE
Finance income 6 months 6 months
ended ended
30 June 30 June
2014 2013
$ $
Bank interest receivable 33,613 40,254
Foreign exchange gain 697,892 -
731,505 40,254
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Finance expense 6 months 6 months
ended ended
30 June 30 June
2014 2013
$ $
Exchange loss on cash and other financial
assets - 2,011,254
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4. RESTRICTED USE CASH
The Company has placed funds with a bank as security for a
letter of credit issued in favour of a company providing it
services. As payment for these services is made, these funds will
be released to the Company
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