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Borders & Southern Petroleum plc

28 September 2023

28 September 2023

Borders & Southern Petroleum plc

("Borders & Southern" or "the Company")

Unaudited Results for the six-month period ended 30 June 2023

Borders & Southern Petroleum plc (AIM: BOR) announces its unaudited half year financial statements for the six months to 30 June 2023. The accounts contained within this report represent the consolidation of Borders & Southern Petroleum plc and its subsidiary, Borders & Southern Falkland Islands Limited.

Highlights

   --   Operating loss for the period was $558,000 (2022: $857,000) 
   --   Cash balance on 30 June 2023 was $2.4 million (30 June 2022:  $1.2 million) 

An updated investor presentation will be uploaded to the Company's website.

For further information, please visit www.bordersandsouthern.com or contact:

 
 Borders & Southern Petroleum       Tel: 020 7661 9348 
  plc 
  Howard Obee, Chief Executive 
 Strand Hanson Limited (Nominated   Tel: 020 7409 3494 
  Adviser) 
  Ritchie Balmer / James Bellman 
 SP Angel Corporate Finance LLP     Tel: 020 3470 0470 
  (Broker) 
  Richard Hail / Adam Cowl 
 Tavistock (Financial PR)           Tel: 020 7920 3150 
  Simon Hudson / Nick Elwes 
 

Notes to Editors:

Borders & Southern Petroleum plc (AIM: BOR) is an oil & gas exploration company listed on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange. 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 2,517 square kilometres of 3D seismic and drilled two exploration wells, making a significant gas condensate discovery with its first well.

Chief Executive's Statement

The Company incurred a loss from operations for the six-month period up to 30 June 2023 of $0.55 million (30 June 2022: $0.857 million). The Company's cash balance as of 30 June 2023 was $2.4 million (30 June 2022: $1.2 million). The cash balance reflects the funds raised through a conditional Placing and Subscription Agreement, initiated in the last quarter of 2022, and approved by shareholders at a General Meeting in January 2023. Most of these funds are held in a sterling treasury account. The Company continues to be debt-free.

Global oil and gas prices have remained resilient throughout the year. Brent crude has been trading within the range $70-$90, and there are no obvious signs that it will weaken in the immediate future.

As reported earlier in the year, the Company has been sharing details of its technical and commercial work with potential industry collaborators. This work highlights that, following successful appraisal test results, a phased development of the Darwin gas condensate discovery in the South Falkland Basin would be economically attractive. This activity continues.

The Company's current project work is focused on technical and commercial sensitivities associated with its initial three well, phased development scheme for Darwin. This includes assessing variations in production volumes that could allow us to take advantage of FPSO vessels that are available for redeployment. All our efforts continue to be focused on reducing project risks, shortening cycle time, and advancing Darwin's monetisation.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the six months ended 30 June 2023

 
                                                    6 months        6 months       12 months 
                                                       ended           ended           ended 
                                                     30 June         30 June 
                                                        2023            2022     31 Dec 2022 
                                                 (unaudited)     (unaudited)       (audited) 
                                     N otes             $000            $000            $000 
 
  Administrative expenses                              (603)           (747)         (1,229) 
                                             ---------------  --------------  -------------- 
 
  LOSS FROM OPERATIONS                                 (603)           (747)         (1,229) 
 
  Finance income                       3                  45               -           (172) 
  Finance costs                        3                   -           (110)              42 
 
  LOSS BEFORE TAX                                      (558)           (857)         (1,359) 
                                                           -               -               - 
    Tax expense 
  LOSS FOR THE PERIOD AND TOTAL 
   COMPREHENSIVE LOSS FOR THE 
   PERIOD ATTRIBUTABLE TO EQUITY 
   OWNERS OF THE PARENT                                (558)           (857)         (1,359) 
                                             ===============  ==============  ============== 
 
  Loss per share - basic and           2              (0.08)          (0.15)    (0.26) cents 
   diluted                                             cents           cents 
 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

At 30 June 2023

 
                                                      At              At              At 
                                                 30 June         30 June     31 December 
                                                    2023            2022            2022 
                                             (unaudited)     (unaudited)       (audited) 
                                                    $000            $000            $000 
  ASSETS 
 
   NON-CURRENT ASSETS 
  Property, plant and equipment                        7         9                     - 
  Intangible assets                              293,378         293,064         293,244 
                                         ---------------  --------------  -------------- 
  Total non-current assets                       293,385         293,073         293,244 
 
    CURRENT ASSETS 
  Other receivables                                  494             383             576 
  Cash and cash equivalents                        2,410           1,207           2,707 
                                         ---------------  --------------  -------------- 
 
    TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                        2,904              1,590           3,283 
 
    TOTAL ASSETS                                 296,289         294,663         296,527 
                                         ===============  ==============  ============== 
 
  LIABILITIES 
   CURRENT LIABILITIES 
  Trade and other payables                         (105)           (287)           (565) 
                                         ---------------  --------------  -------------- 
  TOTAL LIABILITIES                                (105)           (287)           (565) 
 
  TOTAL NET ASSETS                               296,184         294,376         295,962 
                                         ===============  ==============  ============== 
 
  EQUITY 
  Share capital                                   11,160           9,833          10,718 
  Share premium                                  310,527         308,993         310,195 
   Other reserve                                   1,788           1,778           1,778 
  Retained deficit                              (27,271)        (26,212)        (26,713) 
  Foreign currency reserve                          (20)            (16)            (16) 
 
 
    TOTAL EQUITY                                 296,184         294,376         295,962 
                                         ===============  ==============  ============== 
 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

For the six months ended 30 June 2023

 
                                                                          Foreign 
                                            Share              Retained   currency 
                            Share capital   premium   Other     Deficit   reserve    Total 
                                                      reserve 
                                 $000        $000      $000      $000       $000      $000 
Unaudited 
Balance at 1 January 2023          10,718   310,195     1,778  (26,713)       (16)  295,962 
Total comprehensive loss 
 for the period                         -         -         -     (558)        (4)    (562) 
Issue of shares                       442       332        10         -          -      784 
Balance at 30 June 2023            11,160   310,527     1,788  (27,271)       (20)  296,184 
                            =============  ========  ========  ========  =========  ======= 
 
 
Unaudited 
Balance at 1 January 2022   8,530  308,602  1,778  (25,355)  (16)  294,561 
Total comprehensive loss 
 for the period                 -        -      -     (857)     -    (446) 
Share Placement             1,303      391                           1,693 
                            -----  -------  -----  --------  ----  ------- 
Balance at 30 June 2022     9,832  308,993  1,778  (26,213)  (16)  294,376 
                            =====  =======  =====  ========  ====  ======= 
 
 
Audited 
Balance at 1 January 2022    8,530  308,602  1,778  (25,354)  (16)  293,540 
Total comprehensive loss 
 for the year                    -        -      -   (1,359)     -  (1,359) 
Share Issue                  2,188    1,593      -         -     -    3,781 
Balance at 31 December 
 2022                       10,718  310,195  1,778  (26,713)  (16)  295,962 
                            ======  =======  =====  ========  ====  ======= 
 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

For the six months ended 30 June 2023

 
                                                                             12 months 
                                               6 months 
                                                  ended        6 months          ended 
                                                                           31 December 
                                           30 June 2023           ended           2022 
                                                           30 June 2022 
                                            (unaudited)     (unaudited)      (audited) 
 Cash flow from operating                             $               $              $ 
  activities 
 Loss before tax 
  Adjustments for:                                (558)           (857)        (1,359) 
 Depreciation                                         -              13             22 
 Finance costs                                        -             110            172 
 Cash flows used in operating 
  activities                                      (558)           (734)        (1,165) 
 
 Decrease/ (increase) in 
  trade and other receivables                        82           (200)          (393) 
 (Decrease)/ increase in 
  trade and other payables                        (460)             161            452 
 Net cash outflow from 
  operating activities                            (936)           (773)        (1,106) 
 
  Cash flows used in investing 
   activities 
  Purchase of tangibles 
   fixed assets                                     (7)               -              - 
  Purchase of intangible 
   fixed assets                                   (134)           (318)          (498) 
  Net cash used in investing 
   activities                                     (141)           (318)          (498) 
 
  Cash flows from financing 
   activities 
  Lease payments                                      -           (110)           (13) 
  Share issue                                       784           1,693          3,781 
  Net cash generated from 
   financing activities                             784           1,583          3,768 
  Net (decrease)/ increase 
   in cash and cash equivalents                   (293)             492          2,164 
 
  Cash, cash equivalents 
   and restricted use cash 
   at the beginning of the 
   period                                         2,707             714            714 
  Exchange gains on cash 
   and cash equivalents                             (4)               1          (172) 
                                        ---------------  --------------  ------------- 
  Cash, cash equivalents 
   and restricted use cash 
   at the end of the period                       2,410           1,207          2,707 
                                        ---------------  --------------  ------------- 
 

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended 30 June 2023

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 as applied in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act 2006. 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 2022 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 2023 and 30 June 2022 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 2022 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 and did include references to any matters to which the auditors drew attention by way of emphasis relating to going concern without qualifying their report and did not contain a statement under section 498(2)-(3) of the Companies Act 2006.

For the six-month reporting period up until 30 June 2023, Borders & Southern had a loss from operations of $558,000 (a loss for the same period in 2022 was $857,000). Administrative expenses were $603,000 (2022: $747,000). The cash balance at the 30 June 2023 was $2.41 million compared with a balance of $1.20 million at 30 June 2022. The Company has no debt.

2. LoSS per share

The calculation of the basic loss per share is based on the loss attributable to ordinary shareholders divided by the weighted average number of shares in issue during the period. Diluted loss per share is not stated as the result would be ant-dilutive given the loss in the period.

 
                                     Loss after 
                                        tax for          Weighted         Loss 
                                     the period    average number    per share 
                                           $000         of shares      (cents) 
 Basic and diluted 
 
 Six months ended 30 June 2023 
  (unaudited)                             (558)       730,814,138       (0.08) 
 
 Six months ended 30 June 2022 
  (unaudited)                             (857)       587,957,318       (0.15) 
 
 Twelve months ended 31 December 
  2022 (audited)                        (1,359)       596,766,841       (0.26) 
 
 

3. FINANCE INCOME AND COSTS

 
                                6 months   6 months      12 months 
                                                             ended 
                                   ended      ended    31 December 
                                 30 June    30 June           2022 
                                    2023       2022           $000 
                                    $000       $000 
 Finance Income 
  Bank interest receivable             9          -              - 
 Foreign exchange gain                36          -          (172) 
 
   Finance costs 
   Foreign exchange loss               -      (110)              - 
   Interest on leased assets           -          -              - 
                               ---------  ---------  ------------- 
                                      45      (110)          (172) 
                               =========  =========  ============= 
 

4. Going Concern

The Company regularly assesses its liquidity and available funds to ensure that it has sufficient funds available to cover costs for at least the following 12 months. This remained the case at 30 June 2023.

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