Results for the six months ended 30 September 2021

RNS Number : 7115T
Eco (Atlantic) Oil and Gas Ltd.
26 November 2021
 

26 November 2021

 

ECO (ATLANTIC) OIL & GAS LTD.

("Eco," "Eco Atlantic," "Company," or together with its subsidiaries, the "Group")

 

Unaudited Results for the six months ended 30 September 2021

 

Corporate and Operational Update

 

Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas Ltd. (AIM: ECO, TSX     V: EOG) the oil and gas exploration company with licences in the proven oil province of Guyana and the highly prospective basins of Namibia, is pleased to announce its results for the three and six months ended 30 September 2021, alongside a corporate and operational update.  

 

Results Highlights:

 

Financials:

· Cash and cash equivalents of US$6.22 million and no debt as of 30 September 2021. 

· Raised US$4.9m in the form of a private placement in July 2021.

· Total assets of US$19.9 million, current liabilities of US$626,381 and total equity of US$16.7 million as of 30 September 2021.

 

Operations during and post-period end:

 

Guyana

· On 28 June 2021, Eco subscribed for 5,000,000 new common shares in JHI Associates Inc. ("JHI"), which holds a 17.5% interest in the Canje Block offshore Guyana, representing 6.4% of JHI's share capital. Eco was also issued a warrant to subscribe for a further 9,155,471 new common shares in JHI at an exercise price of US$2.0 per share for a period of eighteen months, which, if exercised in full, ceteris paribus, will provide Eco with a 10% interest in JHI on a fully diluted basis.

· On the Canje Block, Guyana, Eco received a detailed update from JHI Associates Inc. on 30 October 2021 that ExxonMobil had successfully and safely drilled the Sapote-1 well. The well recorded hydrocarbon shows while drilling and in the logging sequence, in a deeper interval than anticipated, but had no shows in the upper primary objective horizon. With sidewall coring and wireline logging complete, ExxonMobil will now work to define the reservoir properties, including porosity and permeability, and the cored samples will be analysed for hydrocarbons.

· On the Orinduik Block, the JV Partners (Eco Atlantic (15% working interest ("WI")), Tullow Guyana B.V. ("Tullow") (Operator, 60% WI) and TOQAP Guyana B.V. ("TOQAP") (25% WI)) are advancing towards finalisation of the target selection process and updating the drilling targets inventory. The partnership aims to establish firm targets in the near-term and advance towards drilling. 

 

 

Namibia

· In October 2021, Eco completed drafting the four new Joint Operating Agreements ("JOAs") for its new 2021 Petroleum Licenses in the Walvis Basin, offshore Namibia. The Company has received all paying partner approvals on the JOAs and Namibia's Ministry of Mines and Energy has approved Eco Atlantic to be the Operator of all four blocks, which total some 7,065,484 acres (28,593 km2).

· The Company continues to monitor and assess opportunities, both technical and corporate, particularly with the upcoming drilling activity in the region. Two high impact deepwater wells are anticipated to spud in Namibia in Q4 2021: TotalEnergies Venus-1 well, using the Maersk Venturer, and Shell Namibia's Graff-1 well, using the Valaris DS-10.

 

Solear Ltd.

· Solear, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eco, signed effective October 2021 an MOU with B&S Power Holdings Co. ("B&S Power"), an independent developer and operator of solar parks in Europe and South America, to jointly acquire and develop Ready to Build ("RTB") solar parks, funded exclusively by an international EPC firm. As part of the joint venture, B&S Power will inject their current development assets base into Solear. The companies are now evaluating a 104MW RTB park in Greece and additional transactions in Bulgaria, Hungary, and Spain.

 

Outlook:

 

Guyana

· Eco remains funded for further anticipated drilling on the Orinduik Block and continues, with its JV Partners, to assess all opportunities available to drill at least one exploration well into the light oil cretaceous stacked targets after the target selection process is finalised.

· Eco continues to firmly believe that Orinduik offers significant upside, with the eastern section of the Block closer to the established Liza oil trend than any other Block offshore Guyana. The partnership is focused on the careful selection of locations and is able to drill a number of stacked or multiple target sections targeting light oil.

· Guyana continues to be one of the most prolific exploration regions in the world, with over ten billion barrels of oil discovered in the last six years. Eco and the JV Partners have already delivered two substantial oil discoveries on the Orinduik Block and the Block continues to offer significant upside potential.

 

Namibia

· The Company's licences in Namibia cover approximately 28,593 km2, with over 2.362 BBOE of prospective P50 resources.

· Eco has a strategically significant acreage position in-country and is progressing its various work programmes across its four blocks offshore Namibia. The Company has witnessed considerable interest from multiple international oil companies in Namibia.

· The Company continues to monitor and assess opportunities, both technical and corporate, particularly with the upcoming third-party drilling activity in the region.  Two high impact deepwater wells are anticipated to spud in southern Namibia in Q4 2021: TotalEnergies Venus-1 well, using the Maersk Venturer, and Shell Namibia's Graff-1 well, using the Valaris DS-10.  

 

Solear Ltd. 

· Solear, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eco, is an independent renewable energy company focused on solar development projects in southern Europe.

· Following the acquisition of the Kozani Project in January 2021, Solear continues to pursue, at low cost, the assessment of additional projects, developing in-country relationships and seeking high turnover, early-stage opportunities.

 

Corporate:

· Eco continues to evaluate additional asset and corporate opportunities in both West Africa and South America with its strategic partner and substantial shareholder Africa Oil Corp. - with a focus on near-term high-impact exploration opportunities.

· The Company continues to keep a strict control over costs throughout the business, which continues to generate material savings, ensuring that Eco remains well capitalised with a strong balance sheet.

 

 

Gil Holzman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Eco Atlantic, commented:  

"We are pleased to report on another active period for the Company, where we have worked hard to offer a string of exploration and corporate catalysts, to create value for shareholders, and simultaneously maintain our balance sheet strength in anticipation of a busy 2022.

 

"We are extremely upbeat about our operational outlook for 2022; in the near-term, we look forward to updating the market on technical results of the Sapote-1 well and updated drilling plans on the Canje Block, and we are confident that our investment in JHI will generate considerable opportunity and value going forward. On our Orinduik block we are close to finalising the drilling targets selection process and continue to see substantial prospectivity in the light oil cretaceous section on the Block.

 

"Elsewhere across our portfolio, we see the current third-party exploration programmes in Namibia as potential catalysts for wider regional success. The near-term will be exciting, with TotalEnergies Venus-1 and Shell's Graff-1 wells and in Guyana, with ExxonMobil's Fangtooth-1 well, just north and down dip of Orinduik on the Stabroek Block testing some of the deeper sections. 

 

"It is also encouraging to see the progress that Eco's renewable energy arm, Solear, is making with a number of strategic partnerships, including potential monetisation of assets and further acquisitions together with its JV partners.

 

"Lastly, with increasing oil prices and with active M&A activity in the industry, we continue to review various opportunities with a view to broadening our asset inventory.

 

"We look forward to updating shareholders on our various workstreams across our world-class asset base, as well as other corporate activities through which we're confident will deliver long-term value."

 

 

The Company's unaudited financial results for three and six months ended 30 September 2021, together with Management's Discussion and Analysis for the three and six months to 30 September 2021, are available to download on the Company's website at www.ecooilandgas.com and on Sedar at www.sedar.com .

 

The following are the Company's Balance Sheet, Income Statements, Cash Flow Statement, and selected notes from the annual Financial Statements. All amounts are in US Dollars, unless otherwise stated.

 

Balance Sheet

 

 

September 30,

 

March 31,

2021

2021

 

Unaudited

 

Audited

Assets

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

  6,221,320

 

  11,807,309

Short-term investments

  52,618

 

  1,552,640

Government receivable

  13,945

 

  22,697

Amounts owing by license partners, net

  343,568

 

  193,655

Accounts receivable and prepaid expenses

  54,210

 

  46,480

 

  6,685,661

 

  13,622,781

 

 

 

 

  Investment in associate

  10,000,000

 

  - 

  Petroleum and natural gas licenses

  1,072,260

 

  1,072,260

  Renewable energy licenses

  1,380,290

 

  1,411,186

  Right of use assets

  325,267

 

  332,495

  Security deposit

  482,891

 

  490,455

 

 

 

 

Total Assets

  19,946,369

 

  16,929,177

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

Current liabilities

  Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

  603,394

 

  501,022

  Advances from and amounts owing to license partners, net

  - 

 

  97,153

  Short-term portion of lease liability

  22,987

 

  22,987

Total current liabilities

  626,381

 

  621,162

 

 

 

 

  Warrant liability

  2,284,339

 

  - 

Lease liability

  332,687

 

  325,917

Total liabilities

  3,243,407

 

  947,079

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

Share capital

  61,070,124

 

  59,099,725

Restricted Share Units reserve

  267,669

 

  267,669

Stock options

  2,660,684

 

  2,675,724

Foreign currency translation reserve

  (1,206,332)

 

  (1,198,097)

Non-controlling interest

  - 

 

  (48,674)

Accumulated deficit

  (46,089,183)

 

  (44,814,249)

 

 

 

 

Total Equity

  16,702,962

 

  15,982,098

 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Equity

  19,946,369

 

  16,929,177

 

Income Statement

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

 

September 30,

September 30,

 

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

 

 

Unaudited

 

Unaudited

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

  3,911

 

  7,247

 

  8,435

 

  35,656

 

 

  3,911

 

  7,247

 

  8,435

 

  35,656

Operating expenses :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation costs

 

  338,089

 

  141,322

 

  584,267

 

  313,626

Professional fees

 

  352,342

 

  87,799

 

  423,023

 

  120,414

Operating costs

 

  38,195

 

  330,738

 

  479,792

 

  850,415

General and administrative costs

 

  200,960

 

  142,267

 

  309,357

 

  229,270

Share-based compensation

 

  5,888

 

  42,177

 

  11,710

 

  54,820

Interest expense

 

  7,109

 

  - 

 

  10,513

 

  - 

Fair value change in warrant liability

 

  (637,189)

 

  - 

 

  (637,189)

 

  - 

Foreign exchange gain (loss)

 

  99,153

 

  (45,298)

 

  53,222

 

  (36,265)

Total operating expenses

 

  404,547

 

  699,005

 

  1,234,695

 

  1,532,280

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss for the period

 

  (400,636)

 

  (691,758)

 

  (1,226,260)

 

  (1,496,624)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

  (21,484)

 

  (124,801)

 

  (8,235)

 

  (87,942)

Comprehensive loss for the period

 

  (422,120)

 

  (816,559)

 

  (1,234,495)

 

  (1,584,566)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss for the period attributed to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity holders of the parent

 

  (421,643)

 

  (691,758)

 

  (1,226,260)

 

  (1,496,624)

Non-controlling interests

 

  21,007

 

  - 

 

  - 

 

  - 

 

 

  (400,636)

 

  (691,758)

 

  (1,226,260)

 

  (1,496,624)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to equity holders of the parent

 

  (0.00)

 

  (0.00)

 

  (0.01)

 

  (0.01)

Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in computing basic and diluted net loss per share

 

  198,403,885

 

  184,697,723

 

  191,550,804

 

  184,697,723

 

Cash Flow Statement

 

 

Six months ended

 

September 30,

2021

 

2020

 

Unaudited

Cash flow from operating activities

 

 

 

Net loss from operations

  (1,226,260)

 

  (1,496,624)

Items not affecting cash:

 

 

 

  Share-based compensation

  11,710

 

  54,820

  Depreciation and amortization

  38,124

 

  - 

  Accrued interest

  6,770

 

  - 

  Revaluation of warrant liability

  (637,189)

 

  - 

Changes in non‑cash working capital:

 

 

 

  Government receivable

  8,752

 

  535

  Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

  102,372

 

  (219,050)

  Accounts receivable and prepaid expenses

  (7,730)

 

  (88,992)

  Advance from and amounts owing to license partners

  (247,066)

 

  339,469

 

  (1,950,517)

 

  (1,409,842)

 

 

 

 

Cash flow from investing activities

 

 

 

 Investment in associate

  (10,000,000)

 

  - 

 Short-term investments

  1,500,022

 

  - 

 

  (8,499,978)

 

  - 

 

 

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

 

 

 

 Issuance of shares

  4,793,789

 

  - 

 Exercise of stock options

  71,388

 

  - 

 

  4,865,177

 

  - 

 

 

 

 

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

  (5,585,318)

 

  (1,409,842)

Foreign exchange differences

  (671)

 

  (64,178)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

  11,807,309

 

  18,667,016

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

  6,221,320

 

  17,192,996

 

Notes to the Financial Statements

 

Basis of Preparation

 

The consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared on a historical cost basis with the exception of certain financial instruments that are measured at fair value. Historical cost is generally based on the fair value of the consideration given in exchange for assets.

 

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Critical accounting estimates

 

Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized prospectively from the period in which the estimates are revised. The following are the key estimate and assumption uncertainties considered by management.

 

 

**ENDS**

 

 

For more information, please visit www.ecooilandgas.com or contact the following :

 

 

Eco Atlantic Oil and Gas

 

c/o Celicourt +44 (0) 20 8434 2754

Gil Holzman, CEO

Colin Kinley, COO

Alice Carroll, Head of Marketing and IR

 

 

+44(0)781 729 5070 | +1 (416) 318 8272

Strand Hanson Limited (Financial & Nominated Adviser)

 

+44 (0) 20 7409 3494

James Harris

Rory Murphy

James Bellman

 

 

Berenberg (Broker)

 

+44 (0) 20 3207 7800

Matthew Armitt

Emily Morris

Detlir Elezi

 

 

Celicourt (PR)

 

+44 (0) 20 8434 2754

Mark Antelme

Jimmy Lea

Ollie Mills

 

Hannam & Partners (Research Advisor)

 

Neil Passmore

 

+44 (0) 20 7905 8500

 

 

The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 as it forms part of United Kingdom domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.

 

Notes to editors:

 

About Eco Atlantic:

 

Eco Atlantic is a TSX-V and AIM quoted Oil & Gas exploration and production Company with interests in Guyana and Namibia, where significant oil discoveries have been made.

 

The Group aims to deliver material value for its stakeholders through oil exploration, appraisal and development activities in stable emerging markets, in partnership with major oil companies.

 

In Guyana, Eco Guyana holds a 15% Working Interest alongside TOQAP Guyana B.V. ("TOQAP") a company jointly owned by TotalEnergies E&P Guyana B.V. (60%) and Qatar Petroleum (40%) and Operator Tullow Oil (60%) in the 1,800 km2 Orinduik Block in the shallow water of the prospective Suriname-Guyana basin.  The Orinduik Block is adjacent and updip to ExxonMobil Operated Stabroek Block, on which twenty discoveries have been announced and over 10 billion BOE recoverable resources are estimated.  On 28 June 2021, Eco acquired a 6.4% interest, with the option to increase its stake to 10%, in JHI Associates Inc. a private company which holds a 17.5% WI in the 4,800km2 Canje Block. The Canje Block is operated by ExxonMobil and is held by Working Interests partners Esso Exploration & Production Guyana Limited (35%), with TotalEnergies E&P Guyana B.V. (35%), JHI Associates (BVI) Inc. (17.5%) and Mid-Atlantic Oil & Gas Inc. (12.5%).

 

Jethro-1 was the first major oil discovery on Orinduik Block. The Jethro-1 encountered 180.5 feet (55 meters) of net heavy oil pay in excellent Lower Tertiary sandstone reservoirs. Joe-1 was the second discovery on the Orinduik Block and comprised of high quality oil-bearing sandstone reservoir, with a high porosity of Upper Tertiary age. The Joe-1 well encountered 52 feet (16 meters) of continuous thick sandstone. 

 

In Namibia, the Company holds operated interests in four offshore petroleum licences totalling approximately 28,593km2 with over 2.362bboe of prospective P50 resources in the Walvis Basin.  These four licences, Cooper, Guy, Sharon, and Tamar are being explored with industry partners with Eco Operating and maintaining an average 60% Working Interest.  Eco has been granted a drilling permit on its Cooper Block (Operator).

 

Eco Atlantic is a 100% shareholder in Solear Ltd., Solear is an independent private clean energy investment company focused on low cost, high yield solar development projects in southern Europe.  Solear offers investors exposure to a portfolio of pre-construction opportunities across the renewable energy value chain, from Ready-to-Build to early-stage development. 

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