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Longboat Energy PLC

23 March 2021

Longboat Energy PLC

("Longboat Energy", the "Company" or "Longboat")

Audited Full Year Results to 31 December 2020

London, 23 March 2021 - Longboat Energy, established by the former management team of Faroe Petroleum plc to build a significant North Sea-focused E&P business, announces its full-year results for the period ended 31 December 2020.

Highlights

Financial Summary

-- Cash reserves of GBP7.0 million as at 31 December 2020, no debt and a tax receivable of GBP0.7 million (31 Dec 2019: GBP9.2 million) which allows the Company ample headroom to continue to pursue its business development activities.

-- GBP0.7 million receivable resulting from a tax rebate for 78% of our Norwegian E&P spend, of which the first instalment of one third has been paid since the year end.

   --      Low fixed running costs of GBP125k per month with additional variable due diligence costs. 

Business Summary

-- In 2020 we experienced unprecedented changes to all aspects of society and the global economy, with the energy sector particularly hard hit by an unprecedented fall in demand. This resulted in the global upstream M&A deal count reaching a 20-year low.

-- Recently introduced Norwegian tax changes have lowered breakeven oil prices and increased Internal Rate of Return (IRR) for non-sanctioned projects, which will accelerate new project developments and drilling plans. The impact of these changes allows Longboat to now consider modest exposure to Norwegian development assets in combination with a production acquisition.

Outlook

-- Longboat is currently participating in a number of potential acquisition processes where we have unique knowledge and can take advantage of the continuing market dislocation.

-- The Company's core strategy remains unchanged and there are exciting opportunities ahead as the backlog of transactions begins to unwind.

-- This year has seen oil prices stabilizing at a much higher level and with vaccination programmes being rolled out the transaction market is already looking more positive.

-- Several processes have been launched recently and we expect more assets to come to market as vendors seek to take advantage of the uptick in commodity prices.

-- Exploration drilling results in Norway have remained very strong and we have included the acquisition of exploration assets as an integral part of our investment strategy

-- Longboat is well positioned to pursue the expected forthcoming transactional opportunities, guided by a management team with a strong track record of delivering value through M&A.

Helge Hammer, Chief Executive Officer of Longboat Energy commented:

"Longboat remains well-placed to transact. We have an experienced team with excellent relationships across the industry and we have the ability to absorb personnel as part of a transaction, if required. With a backlog of deals under way where sellers are under increasing pressure to exit assets, we believe there will be many value accretive opportunities for Longboat. We are also encouraged by good progress with the processes currently underway, a number of which we are participating in."

 
  This announcement does not contain 
   inside information 
 
   Enquiries: 
  Longboat Energy                          via FTI 
  Helge Hammer, Chief Executive Officer 
  Jon Cooper, Chief Financial Officer 
 
  Stifel (Nomad)                           Tel: +44 20 7710 7600 
  Callum Stewart 
   Jason Grossman 
   Simon Mensley 
   Ashton Clanfield 
 
  FTI Consulting (PR adviser)              Tel: +44 20 3727 1000 
  Ben Brewerton 
   Sara Powell 
   Ntobeko Chidavaenzi                     longboatenergy@fticonsulting.com 
 

Results

For the period to 31 December 2020, the Group's loss after taxation was GBP1,626,179

Dividends

It is the Board's policy that the Company should seek to generate capital growth for its shareholders but may recommend distributions at some future date when the investment portfolio matures, and production revenues are established and when it becomes commercially prudent to do so

Statement of going concern

The financial statements of Longboat Energy plc have been prepared on a going concern basis. In accordance with the AIM Rules for Companies, if the Company has not made an acquisition or has not substantially implemented its Investment Policy within 18 months of admission to the AIM market, which will occur on 28th May 2021, the Company is required to seek shareholder approval for its Investment Policy at the next Annual General Meeting of the Company and at each subsequent Annual General Meeting until such time as there has been an acquisition or the Investment Policy has been substantially implemented (such a resolution being referred to hereafter as a 'Continuation Vote'). The reliance on future shareholder approval constitutes a material uncertainty that may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that would result from the basis of preparation being inappropriate.

Outlook

The initial focus of the Directors is to identify, secure and finance a first acquisition that will deliver asset(s) that are able to meet the Company's investment criteria (including near term cashflow) as well as provide an appropriate basis to build on the Company's investment objectives. In parallel, the Board will continue to focus on seeking additional opportunities for generating shareholder returns in the medium and long-term beyond the first acquisition.

Consolidated Statement of profit or loss

for the Period to 31 December 2020

 
                                                                  Year                    Period 
                                                                 ended                     ended 
                                                           31 December               31 December 
                                                                  2020                      2019 
                                                               audited                 unaudited 
                                         Notes                     GBP                       GBP 
  GROUP 
 
  Revenue                                                            -                         - 
  Administrative expenses                                  (2,399,204)                   (198,051) 
 
 
 
  Operating loss                           6               (2,399,204)                   (198,051) 
 
  Finance income                           5                    18,736                     1,750 
 
 
 
  Loss before taxation                                     (2,380,468)                   (196,301) 
 
  Income tax credit                        8                   754,289                         - 
 
 
 
  Loss after tax                                           (1,626,179)                   (196,301) 
  Other comprehensive income 
  Currency translation differences                                 524                          25 
 
 
 
  Loss and total comprehensive 
   income for the period                                   (1,625,655)                   (196,276) 
 
 
 
  Loss per share                           9 
  Basic                                                        (16.26)                      (9.52) 
  Diluted                                                      (16.26)                      (9.52) 
 
  The income statement has been prepared on the basis that all operations 
   are continuing operations. 
 
 

Statement of financial position

As at 31 December 2020

 
                                                                2020                     2019 
                                                                 GBP                      GBP 
  GROUP                             Notes                    audited                unaudited 
 
  Non-current assets 
  Property, plant and equipment      10                       11,798                    2,245 
 
 
 
  Current assets 
  Trade and other receivables        11                       75,807                   83,104 
  Current tax recoverable            18                      777,823                        - 
  Cash and cash equivalents                                7,021,105                9,204,257 
 
 
 
                                                           7,874,735                9,287,361 
 
 
 
  Total assets                                             7,886,533                9,289,606 
 
 
 
  Current liabilities 
 
  Trade and other payables           16                      351,610                  227,222 
 
 
 
                                                             351,610                  227,222 
 
 
 
  Net current assets                                       7,534,923                9,060,139 
 
 
 
  Non-current liabilities 
 
  Deferred tax liabilities           17                          431                        - 
 
 
 
  Total liabilities                                          352,041                  227,222 
 
 
 
  Net assets                                               7,534,492                9,062,384 
 
 
 
  Equity 
 
  Called up share capital            12                    1,000,000                1,000,000 
  Share premium account              13                    7,808,660                7,808,660 
  Other reserves                                             450,000                  450,000 
  Share based payment reserve        14                       97,763                        - 
  Currency translation reserve       15                          549                       25 
  Retained earnings                                      (1,822,480)                  (196,301) 
 
 
 
  Total equity                                             7,534,492                9,062,384 
 
 
 
 

The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorized for issue on 22 March 2021 and are signed on its behalf by:

Helge Hammer (Chief Executive Officer) Director

22 March 2021

Statement of changes in equity

for the Period 31 December 2020

 
                                                            Share          Share    Share based         Currency           Other         Retained            Total 
                                                          capital        premium        payment      translation        reserves         earnings 
                                                                         account        reserve          reserve 
                                            Notes             GBP            GBP            GBP              GBP             GBP              GBP              GBP 
 
  GROUP 
 
  Balance at 28 May 2019                                        -              -              -                -               -                -                - 
 
  Period ended 31 December 2019: 
  Loss and total comprehensive expense for 
   the period                                                   -              -              -               25               -        (196,301)          (196,276) 
  Issue of share capital                                  230,000        270,000              -                -               -                -          500,000 
  Share buy-back and cancellation of share 
   premium                                              (180,000)      (270,000)              -                -         450,000                -                - 
  Initial Public Offering                                 950,000      8,550,000              -                -               -                -        9,500,000 
  Costs of share issue                                          -      (741,340)              -                -               -                -          (741,340) 
 
 
 
  Balances at 31 December 2019                          1,000,000      7,808,660              -               25         450,000        (196,301)        9,062,384 
 
 
 
  Period ended 31 December 2020: 
  Loss and total comprehensive expense for 
   the period                                                   -              -              -              524               -      (1,626,179)        (1,625,655) 
  Credit to equity for equity settled share-based 
   payments                                                     -              -         97,763                -               -                -           97,763 
 
 
 
  Balances at 31 December 2020                          1,000,000      7,808,660         97,763              549         450,000      (1,822,480)        7,535,016 
 
 
 
 

Consolidated statement of cash flows

for the Period to 31 December 2020

 
                                                               2020                            2019 
                                        Notes           GBP              GBP            GBP            GBP 
 
  GROUP 
 
  Cash flows from operating activities 
 
  Cash absorbed by operations            25                      (2,164,648)                        (60,711) 
 
  Tax paid                                                          (23,533)                             - 
 
 
 
  Net cash outflow from operating 
   activities                                                    (2,188,181)                        (60,711) 
 
  Investing activities 
  Purchase of property, plant and 
   equipment                                       (12,359)                         (2,245) 
  Interest received                                  18,736                           1,750 
 
 
 
  Net cash generated from/(used 
   in) investing activities                                            6,377                           (495) 
 
  Financing activities 
  Proceeds from issue of shares                           -                       9,258,660 
 
 
 
  Net cash generated from financing 
   activities                                                              -                     9,258,660 
 
 
 
  Net (decrease)/increase in cash 
   and cash equivalents                                          (2,181,804)                     9,197,454 
 
  Cash and cash equivalents at beginning 
   of year                                                         9,197,479                             - 
  Effect of foreign exchange 
   rates                                                                 524                            25 
 
 
 
  Cash and cash equivalents 
   at end of year                                                  7,016,199                     9,197,479 
 
 
 
  Relating to: 
  Bank balances and short-term 
   deposits                                                        7,021,105                     9,204,257 
  Bank overdrafts                                                    (4,906)                         (6,778) 
 
 
 
 

Notes to the financial statements

for the Period to 31 December 2020

1. Statutory information

Longboat Energy plc is a public limited company, limited by shares, registered in England and Wales. The Company's registered number is 12020297 and registered office address 5(th) Floor, One New Change, London, England, EC4M 9AF

2. Accounting policies

Basis of preparation

The financial information set out herein does not constitute the Company's statutory financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020, but is derived from the Company's audited financial statements. The auditors have reported on the 2020 financial statements and their reports were unqualified and did not contain statements under s498(2) or (3) Companies Act 2006 but did contain a material uncertainty in relation to going concern.

The 2020 Annual Report was approved by the Board of Directors on 22(nd) March 2021. The financial information in this statement is audited but does not have the status of statutory accounts within the meaning of Section 434 of the Companies Act 2006.

In 2019 the Company did not prepare consolidated financial statements as the subsidiary activity was immaterial and the Company therefore took advantage of the exemption under the Companies Act 2006 s405. Accordingly, BDO LLP's audit was in respect of the Parent Company financial statements only. As such the 2019 Group comparatives are unaudited.

The financial statements of Longboat Energy plc and the Company have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in conformity with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis.

Going concern

The Directors, having made due and careful enquiry and preparing forecasts, are of the opinion that the Company has adequate working capital to continue in operation over the next 12 months. The directors, therefore, have made an informed judgement, at the time of approving the financial statements, that there is a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. As a result, the directors have continued to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the annual financial statements.

In accordance with the AIM Rules for Companies, if the Company has not made an acquisition or has not substantially implemented its Investment Policy within 18 months of admission to the AIM market,

which will occur on 28(th) May 2021, the Company is required to seek shareholder approval for its Investment Policy at the next Annual General Meeting of the Company and at each subsequent Annual General Meeting until such time as there has been an acquisition or the Investment Policy has been substantially implemented (such a resolution being referred to hereafter as a 'Continuation Vote'). The reliance on shareholder approval, which is not guaranteed, constitutes a material uncertainty that may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that would result from the basis of preparation being inappropriate.

Notes to the financial statements

for the Period to 31 December 2020

3. Critical accounting estimates

In the application of the company's accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised, if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.

Share-based payments (note 14)

Estimation was required in determining inputs to the share-based payment calculations including share price volatility as detailed in note 14.

Judgment was required in determining the point at which the Group and recipients had a shared mutual understanding of the terms of the awards made under the FIP. Whilst the awards were legally granted in July 2020, the Board consider that IPO Admission Document provided such a shared mutual understanding given the detailed disclosure of the terms of the scheme. Accordingly, the estimated fair value of the FIP award has been spread over the vesting period which commenced at IPO. A charge of GBP96,396 (2019: nil) has been recorded which includes the one-month period relevant to the period ended 31 December 2019 as the charge of GBP7,973 was immaterial to that period.

4. Employees and directors

GROUP

The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the group during the year was:

 
                                                              2020          2019 
                                                            Number        Number 
 
          Executive Directors                                    2             2 
          Non-Executive Directors                                4             4 
          Staff                                                  2             1 
 
 
 
          Total                                                  8             7 
 
 
 
         Their aggregate remuneration comprised: 
                                                              2020        2019 
                                                               GBP         GBP 
 
         Wages and salaries                                646,485      52,163 
         Share based payment charge                         97,763           - 
         Social security costs                              82,826       6,504 
         Pension costs                                      41,782       3,447 
 
 
 
                                                           868,856      62,114 
 
 
 
 

Notes to the financial statements

for the Period to 31 December 2020

5. Net finance income

 
  GROUP                                                  2020        2019 
                                                          GBP         GBP 
  Interest income 
  Bank deposits                                        18,736       1,750 
 
 
 
 
 

Total interest income for financial assets that are not held at fair value through profit or loss is GBP18,736 (2019: GBP1,750).

6. Operating Loss

The loss before income tax is stated after charging:

 
  GROUP                                                          2020          2019 
                                                                  GBP           GBP 
  Operating loss for the period is stated after charging/(crediting): 
  Exchange losses/(gains)                                      28,037      (86,792) 
  Depreciation of property, plant and equipment                 2,807             - 
  Group auditor remuneration                                   16,000         8,000 
  Other assurance services                                     16,000             - 
  Subsidiary audit fees                                         4,170             - 
  Share-based payments                                         97,763             - 
  Executive Director's remuneration                           226,024        22,635 
  Non-Executive Director remuneration                         230,541        21,145 
  Wages and salaries                                          150,719         8,383 
  Pensions and payroll taxes                                  124,608         9,951 
  Operating leases                                             96,519         9,500 
 
 

7. Auditors' remuneration

 
 GROUP                                                      2020      2019 
 Fees payable to the group's auditor                         GBP       GBP 
  and associates: 
 
 For audit services 
 Audit of the financial statements of 
  the group                                               36,170     8,000 
 
  During the prior year the auditor provided non-audit services of 
   GBP15,000 in their role as Reporting Accountant in relation to the 
   Company's Admission to AIM. No such services were provided in the 
   current year. 
 

Notes to the financial statements

for the Period to 31 December 2020

8. Income tax

 
                                                                 2020         2019 
                                                                  GBP          GBP 
 
       Current tax 
       UK corporation tax on profits for the current                -            - 
        period 
       Foreign taxes and reliefs                              (754,289)          - 
 
 
 
                                                              (754,289)          - 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The charge for the year can be reconciled to the loss per the income statement as follows:

 
                                                                      2020           2019 
                                                                       GBP            GBP 
 
   Loss before taxation                                        (2,380,468)        (196,301) 
 
 
 
   Expected tax credit based on a corporation tax 
    rate of 19.00% (2019: 19.00%)                                (452,284)         (37,297) 
   Effect of expenses not deductible in determining 
    taxable profit                                                  29,421          8,321 
        Effect of overseas tax rates                              (16,696)              - 
   Adjust closing mainstream unrecognised deferred 
    tax to average rate of 19.00%                                        -            363 
   Adjust closing ring fence unrecognised deferred 
    tax to average rate of 19.00%                                        -         (28,217) 
   Deferred tax not recognised                                     439,559         56,830 
   Foreign taxes and reliefs                                     (754,289)              - 
 
 
 
   Taxation credit for the period                                (754,289)              - 
 
 
 
 
 

Unused tax losses on which no deferred tax asset has been recognised as at 31 December 2020 was GBP1,288,521 (2019: GBP299,105) and the potential tax benefit was GBP439,559 (2019: GBP56,830). Deferred tax assets, including those arising from temporary differences, are recognised only when it is considered more likely than not that they will be recovered, which is dependent on the generation of future assessable income of a nature and of an amount sufficient to enable the benefits to be utilised.

Notes to the financial statements

for the Period to 31 December 2020

9. Loss per share

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the earnings attributable to ordinary shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period.

Diluted earnings per share is calculated using the weighted average number of shares adjusted to assume the conversion of all dilutive potential ordinary shares. These are not included because they are anti-dilutive.

 
                                                                   2020            2019 
                                                                    GBP             GBP 
 Number of shares 
 Weighted average number of ordinary shares 
  for basic earnings per share                               10,000,000       2,062,213 
 
 
 
 Earnings 
 Earnings for basic and diluted earnings per 
  share being net profit attributable to equity 
  shareholders of the group for continued operations        (1,625,655)       (196,301) 
 
 
 
 Basic and diluted earnings per share 
 From continuing operations                                     (16.26)          (9.52) 
 
 
 
 
   10.   Property, plant and equipment 
 
                                                                  Computers 
       GROUP                                                            GBP 
       Cost 
   Additions                                                          2,245 
 
 
 
   At 31 December 2019                                                2,245 
   Additions                                                         12,360 
 
 
 
   At 31 December 2020                                               14,605 
 
 
 
       Accumulated depreciation and impairment 
       At 31 December 2019                                                - 
   Charge for the year                                                2,807 
 
 
 
   At 31 December 2020                                                2,807 
 
 
 
       Carrying amount 
   At 31 December 2020                                               11,798 
 
 
 
   At 31 December 2019                                                2,245 
 
 
 
 

Notes to the financial statements

for the Period to 31 December 2020

   11.   Trade and other receivables 
 
                                                         2020           2019 
          GROUP                                           GBP            GBP 
 
      Taxes recoverable                                22,161         45,060 
      Prepayments and other debtors                    53,646         38,044 
 
 
 
                                                       75,807         83,104 
 
 
 
 
 

The directors consider that the carrying amount of trade and other receivables approximates to their fair value.

   12.   Called up share capital 

Allotted and issued ordinary shares of ten pence each ('Ordinary Shares'):

 
  Number          Class         Nominal value            GBP 
--------------  ------------  ---------------  ------------- 
 
    10,000,000      Ordinary          GBP0.10      1,000,000 
 

Share capital history over the period:

- On incorporation on 28 May 2019, one subscriber share with a nominal value of GBP1.00 was issued

- On 3 September 2019 the subscriber share of GBP1.00 was subdivided into 10 Ordinary Shares and a further 999,990 Ordinary Shares were issued at par

- On 23 October 2019 1,000,000 Ordinary Shares were issued at par

- On 25 November 2019 300,000 Ordinary Shares were issued at a premium of 90p per Ordinary Share and from the total Ordinary Shares in issue (2,300,000 Ordinary Shares), 1,800,000 Ordinary Shares were repurchased, cancelled and transferred to other reserves leaving 500,000 Ordinary Shares in issue with total subscription monies of GBP500,000 (which was carried out in order to ensure that the founders' subscription price for Ordinary Shares was equal to the price paid by the new subscribers in the initial public offering i.e. GBP1.00 per share)

- On 25 November 2019 a capital reduction was undertaken to convert GBP270,000 of share premium to other reserves

- On 28 November 2019 9,500,000 Ordinary Shares were allotted to the new subscribers at a premium of 90p per Ordinary Share

   13.   Share Premium Account 
 
                                                              2020           2019 
                                                               GBP            GBP 
 
        At the beginning of the year                     7,808,660              - 
   Issue of new shares                                           -      7,808,660 
 
 
 
   At the end of the year                                7,808,660      7,808,660 
 
 
 

Notes to the financial statements

for the Period to 31 December 2020

   14.        Share-based payment reserve 

The Group operates two share-based payment schemes. It operates a Founder Incentive Plan (FIP) under which awards are legally granted in the form of performance units to the participants which was detailed in the IPO Prospectus. Subject to the achievement of performance conditions, the FIP award may be converted into nil cost options over a number of shares on three measurement dates during the life of the FIP. The life of the FIP is five years from the date of the initial IPO, which was November 2019. There are two executive directors, one non-executive director, one non-employee, and one staff member who are members of the plan. The Group also operates a Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) under which awards are legally granted in the form of performance units to the participants which was detailed in the IPO Prospectus. Subject to the achievement of performance conditions, the LTIP award may be converted into nil cost options over a number of shares on three measurement dates during the life of the LTIP. The life of the FIP is three years from the date of the aware being granted, which was September 2020.

 
                                                             2020     2019 
                                                              GBP      GBP 
      At the beginning of the year                              -        - 
      Credit to equity for equity-settled share-based      97,763        - 
       payments 
 
 
 
      At the end of the year                               97,763        - 
 
 
 
 

Founder Incentive Plan

The Founder Incentive Plan has a five-year term, with awards granted on 3 July 2020. Under the FIP, awards are granted in the form of performance units to the participants. Subject to the achievement of performance conditions, the FIP award may be converted into nil cost options over a number of shares on three Measurement Dates during the life of the FIP. The value of the award is dependent on the extent to which the Measurement Total Shareholder Return (Measurement TSR) exceeds the Threshold Total Shareholder Return (Threshold TSR) at each Measurement Date. Measurement Dates will be on the third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the IPO date.

The IFRS 2 'Share-based Payments' fair value of each performance share granted under the FIP is estimated as of the grant date using a Monte Carlo simulation model with weighted average assumptions as follows:

 
                                                          2020     2019 
                                                           GBP      GBP 
       Weighted average share price at grant date         0.78        - 
       TSR performance                                       -        - 
       Expected volatility                              50.44%        - 
       Risk free rate                                  (0.08)%        - 
       Dividends yield                                   0.00%        - 
 
 
 
 

The expected share price volatility is based upon the share price volatility from the IPO to the Date of Grant.

Notes to the financial statements

for the Period to 31 December 2020

   14.        Share-based payment reserve (continued) 

Long Term Incentive Plan

The LTIP has a three-year term with the first award granted on 24 September 2020. Under the LTIP, awards are granted in the form of performance units to the participants. Subject to the achievement of performance conditions, the LTIP award may be converted into nil cost options over a number of shares on the vesting date. The value of the award is dependent on the extent of the growth of the TSR per annum at the Measurement Date.

The IFRS 2 'Share-based Payments' fair value of each performance share granted under the LTIP is estimated as of the grant date using a Monte Carlo simulation model with weighted average assumptions as follows:

 
                                                          2020        2019 
                                                           GBP         GBP 
       Weighted average share price at grant date        0.885           - 
       TSR performance                                       -           - 
       Expected volatility                              58.00%           - 
       Risk free rate                                  (0.10)%           - 
       Dividends yield                                   0.00%           - 
 
 
 
 

The expected share price volatility is based upon the share price volatility from the IPO to the Date of Grant.

   15.        Currency translation reserve 
 
                                                           2020      2019 
                                                            GBP       GBP 
 
        At the beginning of the year                         25         - 
   Currency translation differences                         524        25 
 
 
 
   At the end of the year                                   549        25 
 
 
 
   The currency translation reserve relates to the movement in 
    translating operations denominated in currencies other than 
    sterling into the presentation currency. 
 
 

Notes to the financial statements

for the Period to 31 December 2020

   16.   Trade and other payables 
 
                                                            2020           2019 
   GROUP                                                     GBP            GBP 
 
  Trade payables                                         129,713         94,452 
  Accruals                                               115,309         63,877 
  Social security and other taxation                      94,850          6,504 
  Other payables                                          11,738         62,389 
 
 
 
                                                         351,610      227,222 
 
 
 
 
 
   17.        Deferred Tax 
 
  The following are the major deferred tax liabilities and assets 
   recognised by the company and movements thereon during the current 
   and prior reporting period. 
 
                                                                         GBP 
 
  Deferred tax liability at 1 January 2019 and 1 January                   - 
   2020 
 
  Deferred tax movements in current year 
  Differences in tax basis for depreciation in Norway                    431 
 
 
 
  Deferred tax liability at 31 December 2020                             431 
 
 
 
  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset in the financial 
   statements only where the company has a legally enforceable right 
   to do so. 
 
 
   18.        Current Tax Receivable 
 
                                                       2020         2019 
     GROUP                                              GBP          GBP 
     Current tax receivable                         777,823            - 
 
 
 
 
 

Current tax receivable relates to a balance which is due to be refunded to the Group under the negative tax instalment regime which applies to oil and gas companies which are operating in Norway. This relates to expenses incurred in 2020 and is recoverable in 2021.

   19.        Retirement benefit schemes 

Defined contribution schemes

The Group operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the company in an independently administered fund.

The total costs charged to income in respect of defined contribution plans is GBP41,782 (2019: GBP3,447).

Notes to the financial statements

for the Period to 31 December 2020

   20.   Related party transactions 

Members of the Board of Directors are deemed to be key management personnel. Key management personnel compensation for the financial period is the same as the Director remuneration set out in note 6 to the accounts.

Directors' and the Company Secretary's interests in the shares of the Company, including family interests, were as follows:

 
                                                Ordinary shares 
 
   Helge Hammer                                         300,000 
    Jonathan Cooper                                     125,000 
    Graham Stewart                                      150,000 
    Jorunn Saetre                                        25,000 
    Julian Riddick                                      100,000 
 

In addition, the following conditional awards have been made to the Executive Directors and Company Secretary under the FIP which are expressed as a percentage of the total maximum potential award, being 10% of the Company's issued share capital:

 
                                                 Maximum percentage 
                      Percentage entitlement            entitlement    Maximum percentage 
                            of Initial Award           of growth in       of issued share 
  Founder                               pool         value from IPO               capital 
                                           %                      %                     % 
  Helge Hammer                      23.5000%                 3.525%               2.3500% 
  Graham Stewart                    19.7500%                 2.963%               1.9750% 
  Jonathan Cooper                   19.1250%                 2.869%               1.9125% 
  Julian Riddick                    18.5000%                 2.775%               1.8500% 
------------------                            ---------------------  -------------------- 
 

The Company also recharged costs onto its subsidiary which totalled GBP436,141 during the year. At the year end, GBP10,253 was outstanding.

The Group does not have one controlling party.

Notes to the financial statements

for the Period to 31 December 2020

   21.        Cash absorbed by operations 
 
                                                                      2020          2019 
       GROUP                                                           GBP           GBP 
 
  Loss for the year after tax                                  (1,626,179)       (196,301) 
 
       Adjustments for: 
       Deferred tax                                                    431             - 
  Corporation tax                                                (754,289) 
  Investment income                                               (18,736)         (1,750) 
       Depreciation and impairment of property, plant                2,807             - 
        and equipment 
       Equity settled share-based payment expense                   97,763             - 
 
       Movements in working capital: 
  Decrease/(increase) in trade and other receivables                 7,192        (83,104) 
  Increase in trade and other payables                             126,363       220,444 
 
 
 
  Cash absorbed by operations                                  (2,164,648)        (60,711) 
 
 
 
 
 

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