Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd.: Filing of Interim Financ...

Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd.: Filing of Interim Financial Statements

FALCON OIL & GAS LTD.
(“Falconor the “Company”)

Filing of Interim Financial Statements

24 May 2019 - Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. (TSXV: FO, AIM: FOG, Euronext Growth: FAC) announces that it has filed its Interim Financial Statements for the three months ended 31 March 2019 and the accompanying Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”).

The following should be read in conjunction with the complete unaudited unreviewed Interim Financial Statements and the accompanying MD&A for the three months ended 31 March 2019, which are available on the Canadian System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (“SEDAR”) at www.sedar.com and on Falcon’s website at www.falconoilandgas.com.

Q1 2019 Financial Highlights

  • Strong financial position, debt free with cash of US$6.4 million at 31 March 2019 (31 December 2018: US$7 million).
  • Continued focus on cost management and efficient operation of the portfolio.


CONTACT DETAILS:

Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd.   +353 1 676 8702
Philip O'Quigley, CEO+353 87 814 7042
Anne Flynn, CFO+353 1 676 9162
  
Davy (NOMAD, Euronext Growth Advisor & Joint Broker)
John Frain / Barry Murphy+353 1 679 6363
  
RBC (Joint Broker) 
Matthew Coakes / Martin Copeland +44 20 7653 4000
  
Cenkos Securities plc (Joint Broker) 
Neil McDonald/Derrick Lee+44 131 220 9771


Interim Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
(Unaudited)

 Three months ended 
31 March 2019
$’000
Three months ended 
31 March 2018
$’000
   
Revenue  
Oil and natural gas revenue21
 21
   
Expenses  
Exploration and evaluation expenses(41)(41)
Production and operating expenses(3)(4)
General and administrative expenses(459)(504)
Share based compensation(12)(59)
Foreign exchange (loss) / gain(51)62
 (566)(546)
   
Results from operating activities(564)(545)
   
Fair value (loss) - outstanding warrant(467)(56)
   
Finance income436
Finance expense(57)(60)
Net finance expense(14)(54)
   
Loss and comprehensive loss for the period(1,045)(655)
   
Loss and comprehensive loss attributable to:  
   
Equity holders of the company(1,044)(655)
Non-controlling interests  (1)-
   
Loss and comprehensive loss for the period(1,045)(655)
 
Loss per share attributable to equity holders of the company:
   
Basic and diluted($0.001)($0.001)


Interim Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
(Unaudited)

 At 31 March
2019
$’000
At 31 December
2018
$’000
   
Assets  
Non-current assets  
Exploration and evaluation assets39,70739,705
Property, plant and equipment22
Trade and other receivables3131
Restricted cash2,2482,294
 41,98842,032
   
Current assets  
Cash and cash on deposit6,4386,967
Trade and other receivables208100
 6,6467,067
   
Total assets48,63449,099
   
Equity and liabilities  
   
Equity attributable to owners of the parent  
Share capital383,737383,737
Contributed surplus45,07545,063
Retained deficit(392,648)(391,604)
 36,16437,196
Non-controlling interests699700
Total equity36,86337,896
   
Liabilities   
Non-current liabilities  
Decommissioning provision10,16010,102
 10,16010,102
   
Current liabilities  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses665622
Derivative financial liabilities946479
 1,6111,101
Total liabilities11,77111,203
   
Total equity and liabilities48,63449,099


INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

 Three months ended 31 March
 2019
$’000
2018
$’000
   
Cash flows from operating activities  
Net loss for the period(1,045)(655)
Adjustments for:  
Share based compensation1259
Fair value loss - outstanding warrant46756
Net finance expense1454
Effect of exchange rates on operating activities(51)(62)
Change in non-cash working capital:  
Trade and other receivables(108)(87)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses14090
Net cash used in operating activities(571)(545)
   
Cash flows from investing activities  
Interest received356
Decrease in cash deposits – other receivables-3,028
Exploration and evaluation assets(2)-
Net cash generated by investing activities333,034
   
Change in cash and cash equivalents(538)2,489
Effect of exchange rates on cash & cash equivalents9(1)
   
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period6,9672,967
   
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period6,4385,455

 

 

Cash and cash on deposit

Cash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand, deposits held on call with banks, other short term highly liquid investments with initial maturities of three months or less at inception and bank overdrafts where a legal right of offset exists. Cash on deposit represents cash on deposit with a maturity in excess of three months.

 

 31 March 
2019
31 December
2018
 $’000$’000
   
Cash and cash equivalents6,4386,967
Cash on deposit--
   
 6,4386,967


All dollar amounts in this document are in United States dollars “$”, except as otherwise indicated.

About Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd.
Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd is an international oil & gas company engaged in the exploration and development of unconventional oil and gas assets, with the current portfolio focused in Australia, South Africa and Hungary. Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd is incorporated in British Columbia, Canada and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland with a technical team based in Budapest, Hungary.

For further information on Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. please visit www.falconoilandgas.com

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Certain information in this press release may constitute forward-looking information. This information is based on current expectations that are subject to significant risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict.  Such information may include, but is not limited to comments made with respect to the type, number, schedule, stimulating, testing and objectives of the wells to be drilled in the Beetaloo basin Australia, expected contributions of the partners, the prospectivity of the Middle Velkerri & Kyalla shale plays, the prospect of the exploration programme being brought to commerciality and the awarding of an exploration license in South Africa. Actual results might differ materially from results suggested in any forward-looking statements. Falcon assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those reflected in the forward looking-statements unless and until required by securities laws applicable to Falcon. Additional information identifying risks and uncertainties is contained in Falcon’s filings with the Canadian securities regulators, which filings are available at www.sedar.com.

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