THIS ANNOUNCEMENT RELATES TO THE DISCLOSURE OF
INFORMATION THAT QUALIFIED OR MAY HAVE QUALIFIED AS INSIDE
INFORMATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF (A) ARTICLE 7(1) OF UK MAR IN SO
FAR AS IT RELATES TO ORDINARY SHARES ISSUED BY GEORGINA ENERGY
PLC
31 October 2024
Georgina Energy plc (formerly
"Mining, Minerals & Metals plc")
Interim Results for the Six
Months Ended 31 July 2024
Georgina Energy plc ("Georgina" or
the "Company") is pleased to present its unaudited financial
statements for the 6 months ended 31 July 2024 ("2024 Interim
Financial Statements").
Chairman's Statement
I have pleasure in presenting the
2024 Interim Financial Statements of Georgina Energy
Plc.
The Company successfully completed
the reverse takeover and it's admission on the Equity Shares
(Transition) category of the official list and main market of the
London Stock Exchange on 30 July 2024 having successfully raised a
total of £5,000,000.
In the 3 months since relisting, the
Company has been actively pursuing its agenda set out in the
Prospectus dated 11 July 2024.
EP513 Hussar
1. The
Company has commenced applications for the approval of a drilling
permit at EP513 Hussar and engaged contractors (Aztech Well
Construction) to undertake the re-entry of the Hussar 1
Well.
2. Seismic
data made available to the Company by DEMIRS has provided a basis
for more detailed seismic mapping results and better seismic
sections through the well resulting in an overall increase of
approximately 20% unrisked 2U Prospective (Recoverable) Resource
estimate at Hussar.
|
Units
|
Updated
Estimate
|
Original
CPR
|
1U
|
2U
|
3U
|
1U
|
2U
|
3U
|
EP
513 Hussar Prospect
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Helium
|
BCFG
|
6.59
|
185
|
2,561
|
6.22
|
155
|
2,046
|
Hydrogen
|
BCFG
|
1.43
|
205
|
3,130
|
1.35
|
173
|
2,501
|
Hydrocarbons
|
BCFG
|
104
|
1,909
|
15,082
|
100
|
1,750
|
13,000
|
3. The
Executive Directors and Management will be on site together with
the Company's contractors in November 2024 to undertake a site
inspection ahead of the site preparation works and drilling program
to commence in December 2024.
EPA155 Mt Winter
1.
Westmarket Oil & Gas Pty Ltd, has received a formal request as
the operator of the Westmarket /Oilco Farmin partnership to meet
the Traditional Aboriginal Landowners to present the company's
plans for the exploration, development and re-entry at EPA155 Mt
Winter.
The Company will seek the
consideration of the traditional aboriginal landowners to the
granting of the exploration permit EPA155. Should the traditional
landowners consent, the Company will expedite its commitments under
the farm-in agreement to earn its initial 75% interest.
Georgina Energy aims to become a
leading player in the global energy market and is focused on
establishing itself among the top producers of helium and hydrogen
worldwide. With a strategic approach and leveraging the experienced
management team's expertise, Georgina Energy aims to capitalize on
opportunities in these critical energy sectors.
Peter Bradley
Chairman
Enquiries
Georgina Energy
Tavira Financial Ltd - Financial
Adviser and Joint Broker
Oak Securities - Joint
Broker
Financial PR via
georginaenergy@apcoworldwide.com
Violet Wilson
|
+44 (0)203 757 4980
|
Letaba Rimell
|
|
Notes to Editors
Georgina Energy aims to become a
leading player in the global energy market and is focused on
establishing itself among the top producers of helium and hydrogen
worldwide. With a strategic approach and leveraging the experienced
management team's expertise, Georgina Energy aims to capitalize on
opportunities in these critical energy sectors.
Georgina Energy has two principal
onshore interests held through its wholly owned Australian
subsidiary, Westmarket O&G. The first, the Hussar
Prospect is located in the Officer Basin in Western Australia and
Westmarket O&G holds a 100% working interest in the exploration
permit. The second, the EPA155 Mt Winter Prospect, is in the
Amadeus Basin in the Northern Territory, which Georgina Energy has
a right to earn an initial 75 per cent. interest in (with the
potential to reach 90 per cent.).
In line with market demand trends,
Georgina Energy is well-positioned to capitalize on the growing gap
between supply and demand for hydrogen and helium with the resource
potential of EPA155 Mt Winter and EP513 Hussar projects for their
potential accumulations.
For more information
visit https://www.georginaenergy.com
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
for the period ended 31 July
2024
|
|
|
|
|
|
For six months
ended
31 July 2024
(unaudited)
|
|
For six
months
ended
31 July 2023
(unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
£
|
|
£
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note
|
|
|
|
|
|
Project costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
(116,065)
|
|
(262,817)
|
|
Administrative expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,785,052)
|
|
(684,003)
|
|
Operating loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,901,117)
|
|
(946,820)
|
|
Finance income
|
|
|
|
|
|
133
|
|
84
|
|
Finance costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
(402,941)
|
|
(830)
|
|
Loss before taxation
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,303,925)
|
|
(947,566)
|
|
Income tax
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
Loss after taxation
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,303,925)
|
|
(947,566)
|
|
Other comprehensive income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign exchange gain/(loss) on
translation of overseas subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,892
|
|
(333,765)
|
|
Total Comprehensive loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,294,033)
|
|
(1,281,331)
|
|
Earnings per share
(pence)
|
|
|
|
7
|
|
(9.91)
|
|
(2.92)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
The accompanying notes
form an integral part of the financial
information.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF
FINANCIAL POSITION
As
at 31 July
2024
|
|
Note
|
|
At 31 July
2024
(unaudited)
|
At 31 July 2023
(unaudited)
|
At 31 January 2024
(unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
£
|
£
|
£
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-current assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Right of use assets
|
|
|
|
-
|
50,102
|
44,137
|
|
Total Non-current assets
|
|
|
|
-
|
50,102
|
44,137
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
|
287,315
|
7,337
|
7,463
|
|
Trade and other
receivables
|
|
9
|
|
4,272,366
|
52,237
|
37,801
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,599,681
|
59,574
|
45,264
|
|
Total assets
|
|
|
|
4,599,681
|
109,676
|
89,401
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity Attributable
to
Owners of the
company
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share capital
|
|
8
|
|
4,504,420
|
1,620,500
|
1,620,500
|
|
Share premium
|
|
|
|
5,842,630
|
2,356,167
|
2,356,167
|
|
Merger reserve
|
|
|
|
(4,380,957)
|
(4,380,957)
|
(4,380,957)
|
|
Share based payments
reserve
|
|
|
|
507,108
|
-
|
-
|
|
Shares to issue reserve
|
|
|
|
3,937,500
|
3,937,500
|
3,937,500
|
|
Currency translation
reserve
|
|
|
|
(44,494)
|
(363,198)
|
(54,386)
|
|
Retained earnings
|
|
|
|
(12,473,330)
|
(7,411,879)
|
(9,169,405)
|
|
Total equity
|
|
|
|
(2,107,123)
|
(4,241,867)
|
(5,960,581)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-current liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term borrowings
|
|
|
|
1,571,359
|
2,283,263
|
2,722,166
|
|
Lease liabilities
|
|
|
|
22,890
|
27,904
|
22,389
|
|
Total non-current liabilities
|
|
|
|
1,594,249
|
2,311,167
|
2,744,555
|
|
Current liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Borrowings
|
|
|
|
1,144,143
|
59,094
|
233,134
|
|
Lease liabilities
|
|
|
|
-
|
22,970
|
23,568
|
|
Trade and other payables
|
|
|
|
3,928,412
|
1,958,312
|
2,778,725
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
|
5,072,555
|
2,040,376
|
3,035,427
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
|
6,666,804
|
4,351,543
|
5,779,982
|
|
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
4,559,681
|
109,676
|
89,401
|
|
The accompanying notes
form an integral part of the financial
information.
This report was approved by the
board and authorised for issue on 30 October 2024 and signed on its
behalf by:
Peter Bradley - Chairman
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF
CASHFLOWS
for the period ended 31 July
2024
|
|
|
|
|
Six months
ended
31 July 2024
(unaudited)
|
|
Six months
ended
31 July
2023 (unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
£
|
£
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss before tax
|
|
|
|
|
(3,303,925)
|
(947,566)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustments for
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share based payments
|
|
|
|
|
402,941
|
-
|
Equity settled expenses
|
|
|
|
|
225,000
|
-
|
(Increase) / decrease in
receivables
|
|
|
|
|
(41,530)
|
44,419
|
Increase / (decrease) in
payables
|
|
|
|
|
1,159,579
|
456,440
|
Depreciation &
amortisation
|
|
|
|
|
44,137
|
25,305
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cashflows from operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
(1,513,798)
|
(421,402)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cashflows from financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payment of lease
liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
(23,067)
|
(102,210)
|
Proceeds of borrowings
|
|
|
|
|
1,389,252
|
479,786
|
Issue of shares
|
|
|
|
|
427,465
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cashflows from financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
1,793,650
|
377,576
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents in the
period
|
|
|
|
|
279,852
|
(43,826)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at the
beginning of the period
|
|
|
|
|
7,463
|
51,163
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the
period
|
|
|
|
|
287,315
|
7,337
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes
form an integral part of the financial
information.
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION
1.
GENERAL
INFORMATION
The Company was incorporated on 28
January 2013 in England and Wales as a limited company, limited by
shares and with Registered Number 08377465 under the Companies Act
2006. The Company's registered office address is 167-169 Great
Portland Street, Fifth Floor, London, W1W 5PF, United
Kingdom.
On 30 July 2024, the Company
completed the acquisition of the then named company Georgina Energy
plc (since renamed Georgina Production Limited) in a share for
share transaction constituting a reverse takeover under the listing
rules. The compinged Group was readmitted to the trading on
the London Stock Exchange Main market on 30 July 2024.
The Combined Group, via the
Company's subsidiary undertakings, holds exploration licences and
entitlements to acquire an interest in exploration licences in
Australia specifically targeting helium, hydrogen and natural
gas.
Other than the Directors the company
did not have any staff.
2.
ACCOUNTING
POLICIES
Basis of
preparation
The principal accounting policies
adopted by the Group in the preparation of the Company Financial
Information are set out below.
The financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with Uk adopted International Accounting
Standards and IFRIC interpretations ("IFRS") and the requirements
of the Companies Act applicable to companies reporting under
IFRS.
The Group Financial Information has
been presented in Pounds Sterling, being the functional currency of
the Company. The Group includes subsidiaries whose functional
and reporting currency is Australian Dollars, giving rise to a
currency translation reserve on translation of the assets,
liabilities, reserves and performance for the period into the Group
reporting currency on consolidation.
The preparation of the financial
statements in conformity with IFRS requires the use of certain
critical accounting estimates. It also requires the Directors to
exercise their judgment in the process of applying the Company's
accounting policies. The Company's accounting policies as well as
the areas involving a higher degree of judgment and complexity, or
areas where assumptions and estimates are significant to the
Company financial statements are disclosed in the audited annual
report for the year ended 31 January 2024 and are available on the
Company's website.
In the opinion of the management,
the interim unaudited financial information includes all
adjustments considered necessary for fair and consistent
presentation of this financial information. The interim unaudited
financial information should be read in conjunction with the
Company's audited financial statements and notes for the year ended
31 January 2024.
Acquisition of Subsidiary in
the Period
On 30 July 2024, the Company
acquired 100% of the shares in issue of Georgina Energy plc
(thereafter renamed "Georgina Production Limited") for the
allotment of new shares in the Company to the vending shareholders
of the acquired entity. Under the listing rules, the
transaction constituted a reverse takeover.
It is the opinion of the directors
that, at the date of the above transaction, neither the Company nor
the acquired subsidiaries met the definition of a "business" under
IFRS 3 and therefore that the transaction is outside the scope of
the standard and cannot be accounted for as a business
combination.
Where the parties to an acquisition
fail to satisfy the definitions of a business as defined by OFRS 3,
management have decided to adopt a "merger accounting" method of
consolidation as the most relevant method to be used. The
approach adopted by the Group in applying merger accounting is as
follows:
· The
acquired assets and liabilities are recorded at their existing
carrying values rather than at fair value;
· No
goodwill is recorded;
· All
intra-group transactions, balances and unrealised gains and losses
on transactions are eliminated from the beginning of the first
comparative period;
· Comparative periods are restated from the beginning of the
earliest comparative period presented based on the assumption that
the companies have always been combined;
· All
pre-acquisition accumulated losses of the legal acquiree are
assumed by the Group as if the companies have always been
combined;
· All
the share capital and share premium of the companies included in
the legal acquiree sub-group less the Company's cost of investment
into these companies are included into the merger reserve;
and
· The
Company's share capital, premium and shares to issue reserves are
restated at the preceding reporting date to reflect the value of
the new shares and reserves that would have been created to acquire
the merged company had the merger taken place at the first day of
the comparative period. Where new shares have been issued
during the current reporting period that increase net assets (other
than as consideration for the merger), these are recorded from
their actual date of issue and are not included in the comparative
statement of financial position.
Going
Concern
On 30 July 2024, the Company
completed the acquisition of Georgina Energy plc (subsequently
named "Georgina Production Limited") resulting in the combined
group holding exploration licences in Australia, specifically
targeting helium, hydrogen and natural gas. As part of the
readmission process, the Company undertook an institutional placing
of new shares for £5 million before expenses, which the directors
have determined is sufficient to fund the near term exploration
work program for the licences, as well as meet the working capital
requirements of the business over this period.
The directors have further
considered that, to the extent further funding is required for the
business to continue meeting its obligations as they fall due, the
Company retains the capacity to undertake further institutional
fundraising activity, either through the placing of further
ordinary shares or entering into potential debt arrangements, such
that the directors are satisfied that the Group will be able to
continue to meet its financial obligations for the foreseeable
future.
As a consequence, the directors are
satisfied that the production of these financial statements on the
going concern basis is justified and appropriate.
3. DIRECTORS'
EMOLUMENTS
Directors emoluments during the
period has been as follows:
Director
|
Appointment/Resignation date
|
|
6m to 31 July
2024
|
6m to 31 July
2023
|
|
|
|
£
|
£
|
|
|
|
|
|
Peter Bradley
|
Appointed 30-7-24
|
|
-
|
-
|
Robin Fryer
|
Appointed 30-7-24
|
|
-
|
-
|
Anthony Hamilton
|
Appointed 30-7-24
|
|
-
|
-
|
John Heugh
|
Appointed 30-7-24
|
|
-
|
-
|
Mark Wallace
|
Appointed 30-7-24
|
|
-
|
-
|
Johnny Smith
|
Resigned on 30-7-24
|
|
20,000
|
-
|
Kay Asare Bedlako
|
Resigned on 30-7-24
|
|
20,000
|
-
|
Mike Stewart
|
Resigned on 30-7-24
|
|
60,000
|
-
|
Roy Pitchford
|
|
|
100,000
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Directors emoluments
|
|
|
200,000
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
Directors' remuneration charged in
the current period is for settlement of fees relating to services
over a period of approximately three years during which no accrual
had been charged for such fees due to the lack of operational
activity over this time.
4. FINANCIAL RISK
MANAGEMENT
The Company uses a limited number of
financial instruments, comprising cash and various items such as
trade payables, which arise directly from operations. The Company
does not trade in financial instruments.
Financial risk factors
The Company's activities expose it
to a variety of financial risks: credit risk and liquidity risk.
The Company's overall risk management programme focuses on the
unpredictability of financial markets and seeks to minimise
potential adverse effects on the Company's financial
performance.
(a)
Credit risk
The Company does not have any major
concentrations of credit risk related to any individual customer or
counterparty.
(b)
Liquidity risk
Prudent liquidity risk management
implies maintaining sufficient cash, the Company ensures it has
adequate resource to discharge all its liabilities. The directors
have considered the liquidity risk as part of their going concern
assessment.
Fair values
Management assessed that the fair
values of cash trade payables and other current liabilities
approximate their carrying amounts largely due to the short-term
maturities of these instruments.
5. CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
POLICY
The Company's objectives when
managing capital are to safeguard the Company's ability to continue
as a going concern in order to provide returns for shareholders and
benefits for other stakeholders and to maintain an optimal capital
structure to reduce the cost of capital. The capital structure of
the Company consists of equity attributable to equity holders of
the Company, comprising issued share capital and
reserves.
6. FINANCIAL
INSTRUMENTS
The Company's principal financial
instruments comprise cash and cash equivalents, prepayments and
other receivables, trade and other payables, borrowings and lease
liabilities. The Company does not use financial instruments for
speculative purposes.
The principal financial instruments
used by the Company, from which financial instrument risk arises,
are as follows:
|
|
31 July
2024
£
|
31 July
2023
£
|
31 January
2024
£
|
Financial assets
|
|
|
|
|
Trade and other
receivables
|
|
4,272,366
|
52,237
|
37,801
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
287,315
|
7,337
|
7,463
|
Total financial assets
|
|
4,559,681
|
59,574
|
45,264
|
Financial liabilities measured at amortised
cost
|
|
|
|
|
Trade and other payables
|
|
3,928,412
|
1,958,312
|
2,778,725
|
Lease liabilities
|
|
22,890
|
50,874
|
45,957
|
Borrowings
|
|
2,715,502
|
2,342,357
|
2,955,300
|
Total financial liabilities
|
|
6,666,804
|
4,351,543
|
5,779,982
|
7. EARNINGS PER
SHARE
The loss per share has been
calculated using the loss for the year and the weighted average
number of ordinary shares entitled to dividend rights which were
outstanding during the period, as amended for the merger accounting
applied to the reverse acquisition in the period whereby the shares
issued in consideration for the acquisition have been recognised as
if they had been issued at the start of the comparative
period.
Fully diluted earnings per share,
taking account of the warrants in issue as at the reporting date,
has not been prepared as the Company is loss making and the effects
of these warrants is antidilutive.
|
31 July
2024
|
31 July
2023
|
|
|
£
|
£
|
|
Loss for the period attributable to equity holders of the
Company
|
(3,303,925)
|
(947,566)
|
|
Weighted average number of ordinary shares (number of
shares)
|
33,334,623
|
32,410,000
|
|
Loss per share (pence per share)
|
(9.91)
|
(2.92)
|
|
8. SHARE
CAPITAL
As at 31 July
2023
Ordinary shares of £0.01 each
|
Number of
shares
|
Amount
£
|
Issued, called up and
paid
|
32,049,999
|
320,500
|
|
|
|
|
32,049,999
|
320,500
|
As at 31 July
2024
Ordinary shares of £0.05 each
|
Number of
shares
|
Amount
£
|
Issued, called up and
paid
|
90,088,396
|
4,504,420
|
|
|
|
|
90,088,396
|
4,504,420
|
On 30 July 2024, the Company
undertook a 1 for 5 share consolidation whereby 1 new ordinary
share of £0.05 each was issued for every 5 ordinary shares of £0.01
each held.
As at 31 July 2024, the Company had
35,126,610 warrants in issue exercisable at prices ranging from
£0.0875 per share to £0.16 per share and expiries ranging
from 30 July 2026 to 30 July 2027.
9. TRADE & OTHER
RECEIVABLES
|
|
31 July
2024
£
|
31 January
2024
£
|
Trade & other receivables
|
|
|
|
Trade receivables
|
|
-
|
-
|
Prepayments
|
|
78,000
|
11,223
|
Share subscription
receivables*
|
|
4,185,535
|
-
|
Other receivables
|
|
8,831
|
26,577
|
|
|
|
|
Total trade & other receivables
|
|
4,272,366
|
37,800
|
*Share subscription receivables
comprise amounts due to be received from subscribers for new
ordinary shares following a placing of £5 million before costs and
allotment of the relevant shares to subscribers on 30 July
2024. All amounts due from subscribers were received in the
month of August 2024.
10. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Key management are considered to be
the directors, and the key management personnel compensation has
been disclosed in note 3.
11. POST BALANCE SHEET EVENT
On 22 August 2024, the Company
formerly changed its name from "Mining, Minerals & Metals plc"
to "Georgina Energy plc".
On 25 September 2024, the Company
allotted 580,000 new ordinary shares at a price of 12.5 pence per
share as consideration for services provided to the company by
various suppliers.
On 17 October 2024, the Company
announced the increase in its estimated recoverable volumes on its
Hussar prospect by approx. 20% across the three commodity classes
of helium, hydrogen and natural gas.
12. ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY
At 31 July 2024, there was no
ultimate controlling party.