23rd Jan 2012 07:01
Westmount Energy Limited Interim Results to 31 December 2011 | ||||||||||||
CHAIRMAN'S REVIEW | ||||||||||||
The past six months have been one of change for your Company. Having repaid a total of 160p to shareholders since flotation in 1995 it was your board's agreed strategy to seek a new direction and future for its shareholders. On the 30th November 2011 we announced that we had issued 2.2 million new shares at 20p to Gerard Walsh and Thomas O'Gorman who were both appointed directors of Westmount on the same date as the Issue. The new directors have considerable experience in the financing of the oil exploration industry and will seek new Investment opportunities for your Company while reviewing our existing investment portfolio.I have also to report that Paul Anderson, who has been involved in Westmount's business since 1996, has resigned as a director and will cease providing company secretarial support in order to pursue his professional career and we would like to record our thanks for all his efforts over the past years and wish him well for the future. David King of Dominion Corporate Services Limited ("DCG") has been appointed as director and DCG as company secretary, to replace Paul and Bedell's, and we welcome him to the board. The expenses for the half year include a larger than usual non cash item which relates to the formal requirement of IFRS to account for the options granted coincident with recent board appointments. The actual cash expenses for the six month period were £143,000 as compared with £154,000 for the same period in 2010. We look forward a new and interesting phase of your Company's future.
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Mervyn Bradlow Chairman Date: 20 January 2012 | ||||||||||||
WESTMOUNT ENERGY LIMITED | ||||||||||||||||
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | ||||||||||||||||
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2011 | ||||||||||||||||
(Expressed in United Kingdom Sterling) | ||||||||||||||||
Six months ended | Six months ended | Year ended | ||||||||||||||
31 Dec 2011 | 31 Dec 2010 | 30 June 2011 | ||||||||||||||
(unaudited) | (unaudited) | (audited) | ||||||||||||||
£ | £ | £ | ||||||||||||||
Realised (loss)/gain on disposal of investments | (962,745) | 1,466,481 | 1,499,314 | |||||||||||||
Unrealised gain/(loss) on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | 911,865 | (2,880,250) | (4,488,522) | |||||||||||||
Administration expenses | (359,020) | (175,909) | (334,523) | |||||||||||||
Operating loss | (409,900) | (1,589,678) | (3,323,731) | |||||||||||||
Interest receivable | 42 | 3,275 | 4,429 | |||||||||||||
Loss before tax | (409,858) | (1,586,403) | (3,319,302) | |||||||||||||
Taxation | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Comprehensive loss for the period | (409,858) | (1,586,403) | (3,319,302) | |||||||||||||
Basic loss per share (pence) | (5.19) | (22.73) | (46.06) | |||||||||||||
Diluted loss per share (pence) | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
The Company had no items of other comprehensive income during the period. | ||||||||||||||||
WESTMOUNT ENERGY LIMITED | ||||||||||||
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION | ||||||||||||
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2011 | ||||||||||||
(Expressed in United Kingdom Sterling) | ||||||||||||
Six months ended | Six months ended | Year ended | ||||||||||
31 Dec 2011 | 31 Dec 2010 | 30 June 2011 | ||||||||||
(unaudited) | (unaudited) | (audited) | ||||||||||
£ | £ | £ | ||||||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||||||
Non current assets | ||||||||||||
Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss | 891,301 | 3,012,375 | 1,298,215 | |||||||||
Current assets | ||||||||||||
Trade receivables | 4,816 | 4,754 | 7,228 | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 787,281 | 3,450,124 | 291,519 | |||||||||
792,097 | 3,454,878 | 298,747 | ||||||||||
Total assets | 1,683,398 | 6,467,253 | 1,596,962 | |||||||||
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | ||||||||||||
Current liabilities | ||||||||||||
Trade and other payables | 118,730 | 234,692 | 278,302 | |||||||||
EQUITY | ||||||||||||
Share Capital | 1,946,060 | 1,396,060 | 1,506,060 | |||||||||
Share Premium Account | 248,524 | 261,682 | 248,524 | |||||||||
Share Option Account | 550,071 | 298,717 | 334,205 | |||||||||
Profit and Loss Account | (1,179,987) | 4,276,102 | (770,129) | |||||||||
Total equity | 1,564,668 | 6,232,561 | 1,318,660 | |||||||||
Total liabilities and equity | 1,683,398 | 6,467,253 | 1,596,962 | |||||||||
WESTMOUNT ENERGY LIMITED | ||||||||||||
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY | ||||||||||||
(Expressed in United Kingdom Sterling) | ||||||||||||
Share capital | Share premium | Share option | Retained | Total equity | ||||||||
Account | Account | Account | Earnings | |||||||||
£ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||||||||
As at 1 July 2010 | 1,396,060 | 261,682 | 277,210 | 5,862,505 | 7,797,457 | |||||||
Total comprehensive income | ||||||||||||
Loss for the period ended 31 December 2010 | - | - | - | (1,586,403) | (1,586,403) | |||||||
Transaction with owners | ||||||||||||
Costs of share options | - | - | 21,507 | - | 21,507 | |||||||
- | - | 21,507 | - | 21,507 | ||||||||
At 31 December 2010 | 1,396,060 | 261,682 | 298,717 | 4,276,102 | 6,232,561 | |||||||
Total comprehensive income | ||||||||||||
Loss for the period ended 30 June 2011 | - | - | - | (1,732,899) | (1,732,899) | |||||||
Transaction with owners | ||||||||||||
Issue of ordinary shares | 110,000 | - | - | - | 110,000 | |||||||
Premium on ordinary shares | - | 89,250 | - | - | 89,250 | |||||||
Issue of B shares | 75,303 | (75,303) | - | - | - | |||||||
Redemption of B shares | (75,303) | - | - | (3,313,332) | (3,388,635) | |||||||
Redemption costs | - | (27,105) | - | - | (27,105) | |||||||
Cost of share options | - | - | 35,488 | - | 35,488 | |||||||
110,000 | (13,158) | 35,488 | (3,313,332) | (3,181,002) | ||||||||
At 30 June 2011 | 1,506,060 | 248,524 | 334,205 | (770,129) | 1,318,660 | |||||||
Total comprehensive income | ||||||||||||
Loss for the period ended 31 December 2011 | - | - | - | (409,858) | (409,858) | |||||||
Transaction with owners | ||||||||||||
Issue of ordinary shares | 440,000 | - | - | - | 440.000 | |||||||
Cost of share options | - | - | 215,866 | - | 215,866 | |||||||
440,000 | - | 215,866 | - | 655,866 | ||||||||
At 31 December 2011 | 1,946,060 | 248,524 | 550,071 | (1,179,987) | 1,564,668 | |||||||
WESTMOUNT ENERGY LIMITED | ||||||||||||
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS | ||||||||||||
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2011 | ||||||||||||
(Expressed in United Kingdom Sterling) | ||||||||||||
Six months ended | Six months ended | Year ended | ||||||||||
31 Dec 2011 | 31 Dec 2010 | 30 June 2011 | ||||||||||
(unaudited) | (unaudited) | (audited) | ||||||||||
Notes | £ | £ | £ | |||||||||
Net cash outflows from operating activities | 1 | (300,314) | (127,956) | (209,946) | ||||||||
Purchase of investments | - | (1,024,785) | (1,024,786) | |||||||||
Sale of investments | 356,034 | 2,083,991 | 2,222,713 | |||||||||
Interest received | 42 | 3,275 | 4,429 | |||||||||
Net cash generated from investing activities | 356,076 | 1,062,481 | 1,202,356 | |||||||||
Ordinary shares issued | 440,000 | - | 199,250 | |||||||||
Redemption of B shares | - | - | (3,415,740) | |||||||||
Net cash generated/(used) in financing activities | 440,000 | - | (3,216,490) | |||||||||
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 495,762 | 934,526 | (2,224,080) | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period | 291,519 | 2,515,599 | 2,515,599 | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | 787,281 | 3,450,124 | 291,519 | |||||||||
WESTMOUNT ENERGY LIMITED | ||||||||||||
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM RESULTS | ||||||||||||
FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2011 | ||||||||||||
1 | Cash flow statement | |||||||||||
Reconciliation of net cash flow from operating activities | ||||||||||||
Six months ended | Six months ended | Year ended | ||||||||||
31 Dec 2011 | 31 Dec 2010 | 30 June 2011 | ||||||||||
(unaudited) | (unaudited) | (audited) | ||||||||||
Total comprehensive loss for the period | (409,858) | (1,586,403) | (3,319,302) | |||||||||
Adjustment for interest income | (42) | (3,275) | (4,429) | |||||||||
Adjustment for net (gain)/loss on investments at fair value through profit or loss | (911,865) | 2,880,250 | 4,488,522 | |||||||||
Adjustment for costs attributable to share options | 215,866 | 21,507 | 56,995 | |||||||||
Adjustments for realised gains on investments at fair value through profit or loss | 962,745 | (1,466,481) | (1,499,314) | |||||||||
Decrease/(increase) in prepayments and accrued income | 2,412 | 2,261 | (213) | |||||||||
(Decrease)/increase in creditors and accrued expenses | (159,572) | 24,185 | 67,795 | |||||||||
Net cash outflow from operating activities | (300,314) | (127,956) | (209,946) | |||||||||
2 | Investments | |||||||||||
Six months ended | Six months ended | Year ended | ||||||||||
31 Dec 2011 | 31 Dec 2010 | 30 June 2011 | ||||||||||
(unaudited) | (unaudited) | (audited) | ||||||||||
£ | £ | £ | ||||||||||
Desire PLC, at market value | 430,000 | 1,217,625 | 423,115 | |||||||||
Cost, 2 million shares | 874,643 | 1,115,174 | 1,071,438 | |||||||||
(31 December 2010: 2.55 million, 30 June 2011: 2.45 million shares) | ||||||||||||
Sterling Energy, at market value | 340,001 | 1,263,750 | 592,500 | |||||||||
Cost, 0.85 million shares | 1,467,208 | 2,589,192 | 2,589,192 | |||||||||
(31 Dec 2010: 1.5 million, 30 June 2011: 1.5 million shares) | ||||||||||||
Argos Resources Limited, at market value | 121,300 | 531,000 | 282,600 | |||||||||
Cost, 1 million shares | 310,775 | 372,930 | 310,775 | |||||||||
(31 Dec 2010: 1.2 million, 30 June 2011: 1 million shares) | ||||||||||||
Total market value | 891,301 | 3,012,375 | 1,298,215 | |||||||||
Total cost | 2,652,626 | 4,077,293 | 3,971,405 | |||||||||
Current period movement | (1,761,325) | (1,064,918) | (2,673,190) | |||||||||
Reverse prior year FV adjustment | 2,673,190 | (1,815,332) | (1,815,332) | |||||||||
Current period income statement impact | 911,865 | (2,880,250) | (4,488,522) | |||||||||
Enquiries
David King
Westmount Energy Limited
Company Secretary
Tel: 01534 835660
Adrian Hargrave
Nomad and Broker
Cenkos Securities plc
www.cenkos.com
T: 020 7397 8922
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