Interim Results

RNS Number : 7036U
Indus Gas Limited
29 December 2011
 



For Immediate Release                                                                29th December 2011

 

Indus Gas Limited

("Indus" or "the Company")

Interim Results

 

Indus Gas Limited (AIM:INDI.L), an oil & gas exploration and  development company with assets in India, is pleased to report its interim results for the six month period ending 30 September 2011.

 

Highlights:

 

·    SGL Field Development;

o Gas production, sales and contract performance of Phase I of SGL continues satisfactorily.

o Phase II production ramp up expected to be completed by Q1 2012

o Discussions with GAIL for additional gas supplies.

·    Ongoing appraisal drilling and testing continues as detailed earlier announcements.

·    Sufficient funding for ongoing operations - in principle sanction from existing lenders for enhancement of $110mn debt facility by additional $40mn on terms better than earlier $110mn debt facility. Expected to commence negotiation for facility documentation with the Lenders shortly.

 

Production - SGL Field

 

SGL field is currently producing around 7 mmscf/d as part of Phase I development. Ongoing production, sales and realization of revenues remained satisfactory.

 

As part of our long term development plan for SGL, we have drilled 4 additional wells to enable us to expand  gas sales to around 34 mmscf/d as part of Phase II development. Over the field life, during next 12 years, we shall expand the well count to at least 14 in order to meet contract sales volume and to optimize the depletion of the SGL reserves.

 

Phase II field development is progressing smoothly. Many of the critical equipment ordered for Phase II development have been received at site, while remaining equipment are in the process of completion and testing at US/India based manufacturing facility of the Suppliers.   We expect Phase II development to be completed by end of Q1, 2012. Once completed, part of the processing facilities will have capacity for  production ramp up beyond currently contracted 34 mmcf/d.

 

Our flexible approach to the build of the Company's processing facilities and the ability to expand in a modular way should enable us to offer a timely enhanced gas supply arrangement (subject to commercial terms) to the approved expansion of the Ramgarh power plant by 160MW as part of its Phase III development.

 

It remains however an objective of the Company to diversify the offtakers of gas from the Block. Consideration of alternative commercial solutions is ongoing and closely follows exploration and appraisal success on the Block.

 

Drilling, Seismic and Completion Operations

 

Drilling activities over the last year or so has followed multiple objectives being a) the drilling and completion of additional production wells for SGL as planned, b) further appraisal drilling in the Pariwar and B&B formations covering as large area as possible and c) establishing tight gas recovery potential in addition to conventional gas discovered in the Pariwar and B&B formations. In order to establish a larger area as a development area, the focus has been largely on drilling new wells across the Block at the expense of testing to accommodate rig and other resources availability. We shall continue to improve our well coverage across the Block till the end of the appraisal period in 2013 but we shall be increasing the amount of rig time dedicated to testing ahead of a planned CPR in 2012.

 

Current Drilling

 

1) Eastern Promise-1 4355m Gas Reserves (Pariwar)  The well successfully flowed 8 MMSCFD of gas from sands in the upper parts of the Pariwar
Formation during open hole testing. These sands were located
stratigraphically higher than the main Pariwar reservoir zones that are
currently producing in the SGL Field area. Significant gas shows were also
encountered within the main (P10) Pariwar reservoir zones as well, which
achieved gas to surface but with only a weak flow rate during open hole
testing. The main (P10) Pariwar reservoir zones are currently undergoing
conventional production and fracture stimulation testing. Conventional
production testing is also pending in the overlying sands that flowed 8
MMSCFD in this well during open hole testing, which have yet to be
perforated at the time of writing.

2) SGL-D2 3211m Undergoing production testing (Pariwar)
Well SGL-D2 is the western-most development well currently drilled within
the SGL Field area as presently defined. The well targeted a discrete
structural compartment to the west of a key fault which separates it from
the rest of the SGL Field area. This well encountered the main Pariwar
(P10) Reservoir zone at 3157m MD RKB. The well was subsequently drilled to
TD, wireline logging operations were undertaken and the well was cased and
completed. Key gas shows within the upper parts of the Pariwar P10
reservoir zone were observed on the basis of drilling shows and wireline log
analysis, at the same stratigraphic level as the productive zones of wells
SGL-1 and SGL-2. Production testing and detailed assessment of this zone is
underway at the time of writing.

3) SGL-5 3335m Undergoing production testing (Pariwar)
SGL-5 is the northern-most development well currently designated within the
main SGL Field area as presently defined. The well encountered gas shows
within the main Pariwar (P10) reservoir zone, after which drilling was
terminated and the well was completed for production testing. The top of
the main P10 Pariwar reservoir zone was encountered at 3169m MD RKB at this
location. At the time of writing production testing and assessment of this
interval is ongoing.

4) SGL-6 3230m Undergoing production testing (Pariwar)
SGL Field Development Well SGL-6 encountered the main Pariwar (P10)
reservoir zone at 3138 metres (MD RKB) with significant gas shows whilst
drilling. The well was subsequently drilled to 3230m, wireline logging
operations were carried out and the well was then cased and completed for
production testing. Both wireline log analysis and drilling shows highlight
the presence of gas in this well within the Key P10 Pariwar reservoir zone
that is currently under production in wells SGL-1 and SGL-2. Production
testing and assessment of this zone is currently underway at the time of
writing.

5) SGL-7 3226m Undergoing production testing (Pariwar)
SGL Field Development Well SGL7 encountered the main Pariwar (P10) reservoir
zone at 3151m MD RKB. The well was drilled to 3226 metres, wireline logging
operations were carried out and the well was cased and completed for
production testing. Based on drilling shows and wireline log analysis the
well encountered 9 metres of good quality reservoir sands within the
upperparts of the P10 Pariwar reservoir zone, directly correlative to the
productive sands of wells SGL-1 and SGL-2. Production testing and assessment
of this zone is currently ongoing at the time of writing.

 

Financials

 

Revenue in the six months period grew to US $ 3,583,851 from US $ 215,407 during six months period last year, reflecting gas sales under the Take or Pay sales contract with Gail throughout the period. Revenue will increase again in FY2012-2013 with the ramp up of contracted gas sales from approximately 7 mmscf/d to approximately 34 mmscf/d.

 

We shall be repaying debt on the original US $110m facility through FY 2011-2012 & FY 2012-13 while drawing additional debt so we expect to see further increases in interest expenses.

 

As of the 30th September 2011, we had outstanding long term bank debt of US $85.1 million which had primarily increased due to further expenditure on the SGL assets. Since September 2011, we have repaid a further US $3.93m in line with the amortisation schedule. Current year repayments have been financed by Gynia Holdings Ltd., a substantial shareholder of the Company.

 

Based on expected gas sales during FY2012-2013 and financial support commitment from Gynia Holdings Limited, the Company is expected to meet all its financials obligations for next 12 months.

 

Outlook

 

We are on the edge of increasing our gas sales substantially to around 34 mmscf/d in 2012 and the decision by RRVUNL, the State Electricity Company in Rajasthan, to sanction another 160MW expansion, beyond 270 MW already commissioned/under construction, shows ongoing strength of the gas sales market in India. Conceptual work is also ongoing regarding alternative gas monetisation routes which would be adaptive to the evolving gas production potential within the Block.

 

As outlined in September we have an aggressive drilling and testing programme in place, complemented by growing production and revenues which provide a solid basis for the development of the Company in 2012.

 

 

In accordance with AIM rules, Paul Fink, Technical Consultant, a Geophysicist who holds an engineering degree from the Mining University of Leoben, Austria, and has 20 years of industry experience is the qualified person that has reviewed the technical information contained in this release.


           

For further information please contact:

Indus Gas Limited
 
 
John Scott
CFO
+44 (0)20 7877 0022
 
 
 
Arden Partners plc
 
 
Richard Day
 
+44 (0)20 7614  5917
Adrian Trimmings
 
 
 
 
 
Pelham Bell Pottinger PR
 
 
Philip Dennis
 
+44 (0)20 7861  3919
Elena Dobson
 
+44 (0) 20 7861 3147

 

 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position  

(All amounts in US $, unless otherwise stated)


Notes

As at

30 September 2011

As at

31 March 2011



US$

US$



Unaudited

Audited

ASSETS




Non-current assets




Intangible assets: exploration and evaluation assets

7

27,033,454  

14,110,885

Property, plant and equipment

8

183,164,227

173,356,791

Deferred tax assets (net)


155,572

618

Other assets


637

11,149

Total non-current assets


210,353,890

187,479,443

Current assets




Inventories


5,758,839

6,439,619

Trade receivables


550,544

1,172,052

Current tax assets


81,687

35,639

Other current assets


293,755

746,501

Cash and cash equivalents


269,105

2,252,815

Total current assets


6,953,930

10,646,626

Total assets


217,307,820

198,126,069





EQUITY AND LIABILITIES




STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY




Share capital


3,618,472

3,618,472

Additional paid-in capital


46,501,666

46,501,666

Currency translation reserve


(9,313,781)

(9,313,781)

Merger reserve


19,570,288

19,570,288

Share option reserve


398,569

386,381

Accumulated losses


(4,201,302)

(3,541,234)

Total  equity


56,573,912

57,221,792


 


Notes

As at

31 March 2011



US$

US$



Unaudited

Audited





LIABILITIES




Non-current liabilities




Long term debt from banks, excluding current portion

9

69,700,701

45,089,825

Provisions for decommissioning


625,337

501,392

Finance lease obligations, excluding current portion


12,793

31,222

Payable to related parties, excluding current portion

10

46,843,493

45,369,000

Total non-current liabilities


117,182,324

90,991,439

Current liabilities




Current portion of long term debt from banks

9

15,374,146

11,835,959

Current portion of finance lease obligations


44,641

68,126

Current portion of payable to related parties

10

25,903,971

35,801,031

Other liabilities


114,154

93,050

Deferred revenue


2,114,672

2,114,672

Total current liabilities


43,551,584

49,912,838

Total liabilities


160,733,908

140,904,277

Total equity and liabilities


217,307,820

198,126,069

 

 

(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements)



Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

(All amounts in US $, unless otherwise stated)


Notes

Six months ended

30 September 2011

Six months ended

30 September 2010



US$

US$



Unaudited

Unaudited





Revenue                                 


3,583,851

215,407

Cost of sales


(590,750)

(117,202)

Gross profit



2,993,101


98,205





Cost and expenses




Administrative expenses


(742,047)

(782,472)





Profit / (loss) from operations


2,251,054

(684,267)

Foreign exchange loss, net


               (3,425)

(1,739,839)

Interest expense


(3,062,814)

(550,862)

Interest income


                     163  

21,151

Loss before tax


(815,022)

(2,953,817)





Income tax credit


  

154,954

 

-





Loss for the period


 

(660,068)

 

(2,953,817)





Other comprehensive income




Currency translation adjustment

 

-

1,695,620

Total comprehensive loss for the period


 

(660,068)

 

(1,258,197)

 

 

Loss per share                                           11

Basic


(0.00)*

(0.02)*

Diluted


(0.00)*

(0.02)*

Par value of each share

GBP

0.01

0.01

 

*Rounded off to the nearest two decimal places.

 

(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements)


Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

(All amounts in US $, unless otherwise stated)


Share capital

Additional paid-in capital

Currency translation reserve

Merger reserve

Share option reserve

Accumulated losses

Total stockholders' equity

Number

Amount



US$

US$

US$

US$

US$

US$

US$

Balance as at 1 April 2011

 

182,913,924

3,618,472

46,501,666

(9,313,781)

19,570,288

386,381

(3,541,234)

57,221,792

Share based payment transactions

-

-

-

-

-

12,188

-

12,188

Transactions with owners

-

-

-

-

-

12,188

-

12,188

Loss for the period

-

-

-

-

-

-

(660,068)

(660,068)

Other comprehensive income:









Currency translation adjustment

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Total comprehensive income  for the period

-

-

-

-

-

-

(660,068)

(660,068)

Balance as at 30 September 2011

182,913,924

3,618,472

46,501,666

(9,313,781)

19,570,288

398,569

(4,201,302)

56,573,912










Balance as at 1 April 2010

 

182,913,924

3,618,472

46,501,666

(10,554,972)

19,570,288

341,303

(1,124,725)

58,352,032

Share based payment transactions

-

-

-

-

-

24,926

-

24,926

Transactions with owners






24,926


24,926

Loss for the year

-

-

-

-

-

-

(2,953,817)

(2,953,817)

Other comprehensive income:









Currency translation adjustment

-

-

-

1,695,620

-

-

-

1,695,620

Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the year




1,695,620



(2,953,817)

(1,258,197)

Balance as at 30 September 2010

182,913,924

3,618,472

46,501,666

(8,859,352)

19,570,288

366,229

(4,078,542)

57,118,761

 

 

(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements)


Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(All amounts in US $, unless otherwise stated) 


Six months ended

30 September 2011

Six months ended

30 September 2010


Unaudited

Unaudited


US$

US$

(A) Cash flow from operating activities



Loss before tax

(815,022)

(2,953,817)

Adjustments



Unrealized exchange loss/ (gain)

                 5,358

(1,657,637)

Interest income

                  (163)

(21,125)

Interest expense

                3,062,814    

-

Share based payments

               12,188

24,926

Depreciation

             248,125

-

Changes in operating assets and liabilities



Inventories

                (4,554)

402,570

Trade receivables

             621,508

(1,083,872)

Trade and other payables

            (110,366)

(120,384)

Other current and non current assets

               61,588

258,342

Deferred revenue

                     -  

857,693

Other liabilities

               21,104

271,204

Cash generated from/(used in) operations

         3,102,580

(4,022,100)

Income taxes paid

             (46,048)

-

Net cash generated from / (used in) operating activities

3,056,532

(4,022,100)




(B) Cash flow from investing activities



Expenditure on exploration and evaluation assets

(10,736,756)

(20,528,462)

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

           (24,908,363)

(3,093,682)

Movement in short term investments

                     -  

8,610,023

Interest received

                   163

21,125

Net cash used in investing activities

(35,644,956)

(14,990,996)




(C ) Cash flow from financing activities



Proceeds from long term debt from banks

         32,568,698

18,502,235

Repayment of long term debt from banks

          (3,930,000)

-

Proceeds from loans by related parties

           3,930,000

-

Repayment of loans to related parties

                     -  

(3,330,877)

Payment of interest

           (1,958,626)

-




Net cash generated from financing activities

30,610,072

15,171,358




Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

        (1,978,352)

(3,841,738)




Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period

2,252,815

220,724

Effect of exchange rate change on cash and cash equivalents

 (5,358)

6,340,585

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period

             269,105

2,719,571




Cash and cash equivalents comprise



Balances with banks

269,105

2,719,571

 

 

(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements)



Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

 

(All amounts in US $, unless otherwise stated) 

1.    INTRODUCTION

Indus Gas Limited ("Indus Gas" or "the Company") was incorporated in the Island of Guernsey on 4 March 2008 pursuant to an Act of Royal Court of the Island of Guernsey. The Company was set up to act as the holding company of iServices Investments Limited ("iServices") and Newbury Oil Company Limited ("Newbury"). iServices and Newbury are companies incorporated in Mauritius and Cyprus respectively. iServices was incorporated in the year 2003 and Newbury was incorporated in the year 2005. Subsequently, the Company was listed on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange on 6 June 2008.

 

Indus Gas through its subsidiaries iServices and Newbury (hereinafter collectively referred to as "the Group") is engaged in the business of oil and gas exploration, development and production. The Group owned an aggregate of 90 per cent participating interest in a petroleum exploration and development concession in India known as RJ-ON/06 ("the Block"). The balance 10 per cent participating interest was owned by Focus Energy Limited ("Focus"). Focus entered into a Production Sharing Contract ("PSC") with the Government of India ("GOI") and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited ("ONGC") on 30 June 1998 in respect of the Block. The participating interest explained above was subject to any option exercised by ONGC in respect of individual discoveries (already exercised for the SGL Field as further explained in Note 3).

 

2.   BASIS OF PREPARATION

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements are for the six months ended 30 September 2011 and are presented in United States Dollar (US$), which is the functional currency of the parent company and other entities in the Group. They have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting. They do not include all of the information required in annual financial statements in accordance with IFRS, and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of the Group for the year ended 31 March 2011.

 

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.

 

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements are for the six months ended 30 September 2011 have been approved for issue by the Board of Directors on 28 December 2011.

3.   JOINTLY CONTROLLED ASSETS

The Group is jointly engaged in oil and gas exploration, development and production activities along with Focus. This venture is a jointly controlled asset as defined under IAS 31: Interest in Joint Ventures. All rights and obligations in respect of exploration, development and production of oil and gas resources under the 'Interest sharing agreement' are shared between Focus, iServices and Newbury in the ratio of 10 per cent, 65 per cent and 25 per cent respectively.

 

Under the PSC, the GOI, through ONGC had an option to acquire a 30 per cent participating interest in any discovered field, upon such successful discovery of oil or gas reserves, which has been declared as commercially feasible to develop.

 

Subsequent to the declaration of commercial discovery in SGL field on 21 January 2008, ONGC on 6 June 2008 had exercised the option to acquire a 30 per cent participating interest in the discovered fields.

 

On exercise of this option, ONGC is liable to pay its share of 30 per cent of the SGL field development costs and production costs incurred after 21 January 2008 and are entitled to a 30 per cent share in the production of gas subject to recovery of Contract Costs as explained below. 

 

The allocation of the production from the field to each participant in any year is determined on the basis of the respective proportion of each such participant's cumulative unrecovered Contract Costs as at the end of the previous year or where there are no unrecovered contract cost at the end of previous year on the basis of participating interest of each such participant in the field.

 

Basis above, gas production of the period ended 30 September 2011 is shared between Focus, iServices and Newbury in the ratio of 10 percent, 65 percent and 25 percent, respectively.

 

The aggregate amounts relating to jointly controlled assets, liabilities, expenses and commitments related thereto that have been included in the consolidated financial statements are as follows:

 

 


Period ended

30 September 2011

Period ended

30 September 2010

Year ended

31 March 2011





Non-current assets

199,505,186

142,941,966

177,981,955

Current assets

5,758,839

4,934,959

   6,439,619





Non current liabilities

638,130

498,641

532,614

Current liabilities

44,641

73,765

68,126





Expenses (net of finance income)

 830,332

 399,363

 947,899





Commitments

            15,792,836

425,683

20,923,564





 

The GOI, through ONGC, has option to acquire similar participating interest in any such future successful discovery of oil or gas reserves in the Block that has been declared as commercially feasible to develop.

 

4.   SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies adopted in the Group's last annual financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2011, except for the adoption of Improvements to IFRSs 2010 (2010 Improvements) as of 1 April 2011. The 2010 Improvements made several minor amendments to IFRSs. The relevant amendments and their effects on the current period or prior periods are described below:

 

Amendments to IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting

 

The amendments clarified certain disclosures relating to events and transactions that are significant to an understanding of changes in the Group's circumstances since the last annual financial statements. The Group's interim financial statements as of 30 September 2011 reflect these amended disclosure requirements, where applicable.

 

 

5.   ESTIMATES

 

The preparation of interim financial statements require management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expense. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

 

In preparing these condensed consolidated interim financial statements, the significant judgements made by the management in applying the Group's accounting policies and the key sources of estimation uncertainty were the same as those that applied to the consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended 31 March 2011.

 

 

6.   SEGMENT REPORTING

 

The Chief Operating Decision Maker reviews the business as one operating segment being the extraction and production of oil and gas. Hence, no separate segment information has been furnished herewith.

 

During the six month period to 30 September 2011, there have been no changes from prior periods in the measurement methods used to determine operating segments and reported segment profit or loss.

 

All of the non-current assets other than financial instruments and deferred tax assets (there are no employment benefit assets, and rights arising under insurance contracts) are located in India and amounted US$ 210,197,681 (31 March 2011: US$ 187,468,633).

 

The Group has a single product, i.e. the sale of natural gas, which is supplied to a single customer, GAIL (India) Limited in a single geographical segment, being India.

 

 

7.   INTANGIBLE ASSETS: EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS

 

Intangible assets comprise of exploration and evaluation assets. Movement in intangible assets was as under:

 


Intangible assets: exploration and evaluation assets

US$


Balance at  1 April  2010

68,534,029

Additions

39,770,041

Transfer to development assets

(94,193,185)

Balance as at 31 March 2011

14,110,885

Additions

12,922,569

Balance as at  30 September 2011

27,033,454

Balance at  1 April  2010

68,534,029

Additions

21,167,501

Balance as at 30 September 2010

89,701,530

 

In accordance with the Group's accounting policy, no amortisation has been charged on the exploration and evaluation assets as the exploration and evaluation activities in the Block have not concluded during the reported period.

 

The above also includes borrowing costs capitalised of US$ 604,709 (30 September 2010: US$ 1,572,921; 31 March 2011: US$ 1,474,526). Cost incurred on exploration and evaluation activities subsequent to 30 November 2010 (i.e. the date of the study by an independent expert basis which the Group believes that gas reserves discovered in the Eastern Promise field in the Block are technically feasible and commercially viable) are classified under exploration and evaluation assets.

 

The depreciation in respect of assets used for exploration and evaluation activities has been included in the cost of Intangible assets: exploration and evaluation assets amounting to US$ 662,836 (30 September 2010: US $ 575,055; 31 March 2011: US $ 1,127,605).

 

 

8.   PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

Property, plant and equipment comprise of the following:

 

Cost

Land

Extended well test equipment

Development/Production assets

Bunk Houses

Vehicles*

Other assets

Capital work-in-progress

Total

Balance as at 1 April 2011

36,437

1,920,338

166,072,377

3,860,383

1,862,208

1,061,793

1,673,006

176,486,542

Additions

-  

447,350

9,318,264

             -  

          -  

     15,990

   941,015

10,722,619

Balance as at  30 September  2011

36,437

2,367,688

175,390,641

3,860,383

1,862,208

1,077,783

2,614,021

187,209,161










Accumulated depreciation








Balance as at 1 April 2011

                                  -  

                262,442

                 156,168

       1,522,192

        610,882

           578,067

 

 -

 

3,129,751

Depreciation for the period

  -  

 90,869

248,125

320,394

172,079

83,716

-

915,183

Balance as at  30 September 2011

    -  

353,311

  404,293

1,842,586

782,961

661,783

        -  

4,044,934

 

Carrying value









As at 30 September 2011

36,437

2,014,377

174,986,348

2,017,797

1,079,247

416,000

2,614,021

183,164,227

 

 

 


Land

Extended well test equipment

Development /Production assets

Bunk Houses

Vehicles*

Other assets

Capital work-in-progress

Total

Cost









Balance as at 1 April 2010

34,204

1,426,788

51,326,085

3,074,036

1,060,501

800,564

1,332,454

59,054,632

Additions                              -

513,520

2,323,953

283,726

235,743

91,900

974,794

4,423,636

Disposals/Transfers

-

-

-

-

-

-

802,555

802,555

Balance as at 30 September 2010

34,204

1,940,308

53,650,038

3,357,762

1,296,244

892,464

1,504,693

62,675,713


Accumulated depreciation









Balance as at 1 April 2010

-

131,023

-

981,584

340,582

399,423

-

1,852,612

Depreciation for the period

-

67,323

45,978

259,658

116,230

76,325

-

565,514

Balance as at  30 September 2010

-

198,346

45,978

1,241,242

456,812

475,748

-

2,418,126

 

Carrying value








As at 30 September 2010

34,204

1,741,962

53,604,060

2,116,520

839,432

416,716

1,504,693

60,257,587

 

 

Cost









Balance as at  1 April 2010

34,204

1,426,788

51,326,085

3,074,036

1,060,501

800,564

1,332,454

59,054,632

Additions

2,233

493,550

114,746,292

1,023,520

801,707

287,227

2,241,540

119,596,069

Disposals/Transfers

-

-

-

237,173

-

25,998

1,900,988

2,164,159

Balance as at 31 March 2011

36,437

1,920,338

166,072,377

3,860,383

1,862,208

1,061,793

1,673,006

176,486,542









Accumulated depreciation








Balance at 1 April 2010

-

131,023

-

981,584

340,582

399,423

-

1,852,612

Depreciation for the year

-

131,419

156,168

546,771

270,300

179,857

-

1,284,515

Disposals/ transfers

-

-

-

6,163

-

1,213

-

7,376

Balance as at 31 March 2011

-

262,442

156,168

1,522,192

610,882

578,067

-

3,129,751

 

Carrying value








As at 31 March 2011

36,437

1,657,896

165,916,209

2,338,191

1,251,326

483,726

1,673,006

173,356,791

 

*These vehicles have been secured against the finance leases as disclosed in the statements of financial position.

 

The above also includes borrowing costs capitalised of US$ 602,064 (30 September 2010: 523,375; 31 March 2011: US$ 3,635,743).

 

Depreciation of development and production assets has been charged in accordance with the Group's accounting policy upon commencement of production.

 

9.   LONG TERM DEBT FROM BANKS

 


Maturity

30 September 2011

31 March 2011





US$ 86,128,870 (30 September 2010 US$ 33,500,000 and 31 March 2011 US$ 57,490,173)

Bank loan, secured




Non-current portion of long term debt

2018

69,700,701

     45,089,825





Current portion of long term debt from banks


15,374,146

11,835,959 

Total


85,074,847

56,925,784

 

In March 2010, Indus signed an agreement with a consortium of banks for a term loan of US$ 110,000,000 repayable in quarterly instalments commencing on 31 August 2011. It bears interest of LIBOR plus 500 basis points. Indus Gas has further drawn US$ 32,568,697 (31 March 2011: US$ 42,490,173) against this loan during the six months period ended 30 September 2011.

 

The bank loan is secured over all the assets of subsidiaries of Indus i.e. iServices and Newbury in addition to the Group's participating interest in the Block RJ-ON/6 to the extent of SGL Field and certain future receivables from gas sales.

 

Interest capitalised on loans have been disclosed in note 7 and 8 above.

 

 

10.  PAYABLE TO RELATED PARTIES

 

Related parties payable comprise of the following:

 


30 September 2011

31 March 2011

 

 

 

Liability payable to Focus



- Current

5,564,224

20,020,988

- Other than Current

46,843,493

45,369,000

Payable to Gynia Holdings (current)

 19,526,938

15,085,376

Other payables

812,809

694,667


72,747,464

81,170,031

 

 

Liability payable to Focus

 

Liability payable to Focus represents unpaid amount of the cost share of the Group in respect of its participating interest in Block RJ-ON/6 pursuant to the terms of Agreement for Assignment dated 13 January 2006 and its subsequent amendments from time to time.

 

Other payables to related parties comprise of outstanding balances to associate entities and directors, all the amounts are short term. The carrying value of the borrowings and other payables are considered to be a reasonable approximation of fair value.

 

 

11.  LOSS PER SHARE

 

The calculation of the loss per share is based on the losses attributable to ordinary shareholders divided by the weighted average number of shares issued during the period.

 

Calculation of basic and diluted loss per share for period ended 30 September 2011 and 30 September 2010 are as follows:

 


30 September 2011

30 September 2010

 

 

 

Loss attributable to shareholders of Indus Gas Limited, for basic and dilutive

(660,068)

    (2,953,817)

Weighted average number of shares (used for basic loss per share)

182,913,924

182,913,924

Diluted weighted average number of shares (used for diluted loss per share

182,913,924

182,913,924




Basic loss per share (US$)

(0.00)*

(0.02)*

Diluted loss per share (US$)

(0.00)*

(0.02)*

 

*Rounded off to the nearest two decimal places.

 

The Group has outstanding share options, however, for the periods ended 30 September 2011 and 30 September 2010, those are considered anti-dilutive as the Group has incurred loss during these reporting periods.

 

 

12.  INCOME TAXES

 

Indus Gas profits are taxable as per the tax laws applicable in Guernsey where nil percent tax rate has been prescribed for corporates. Accordingly, there is no tax liability for the Group in Guernsey. iServices and Newbury being participants in the PSC are covered under the Indian Income tax laws as well as tax laws for their respective countries. However, considering the existence of double tax avoidance arrangement between Cyprus and India and Mauritius and India, profits in Newbury and iServices are not likely to attract any additional tax in their local jurisdiction. The Indian Income Tax Act provides tax holiday period of 7 years to oil producing companies beginning from the year of commercial production. However, there are uncertainties whether similar holiday period is available for Newbury and iServices, being natural gas producing companies. While the management is in process of evaluating availability of the tax holiday period, current and deferred tax assets and liabilities have been computed assuming that the tax holiday is not available.

 

 

13.  BASIS OF GOING CONCERN ASSUMPTION

 

The Group has a sanctioned loan facility not used till balance sheet date of $ 19,941,130 and has obtained additional sanction of $40,000,000 subsequent to the balance sheet to meet its obligation to Focus for existing dues and its share of future exploration and development cost. In respect of repayment of principle and interest due on existing bank loans, Gynia Holdings Limited, the holding company of Indus Gas, has assured continued financial support to provide short term borrowings to the Group to enable it to meet its obligations till it starts generating sufficient cash flows from operations. Based on this, the condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared on going concern basis.

 

 

14.  COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

At 30 September 2011, the Group had capital commitments of US$ 15,792,836 (31 March 2011: US$ 20,923,564) in relation property, plant & equipment - development/producing assets, in the Block.

 

The Group has no contingencies as at 30 September 2011 (30 September 2010: Nil; 31 March 2011: Nil).

 

 

15.  FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT

 

The Group's financial risk management objectives and policies are consistent with those disclosed in the consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended 31 March 2011.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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