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Half Yearly Report

29th Jan 2016 07:00

RNS Number : 3789N
Blenheim Natural Resources PLC
29 January 2016
 

 

BLENHEIM NATURAL RESOURCES PLC

UNAUDITED INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED

31 OCTOBER 2015

 

CHAIRMAN'S REPORT

 

Although the challenging times for the natural resources sector have continued unabated, Blenheim Natural Resources Plc ("Blenheim" or the "Company") has weathered the storm and remains focussed on implementing its investing policy of building a portfolio of investments in businesses engaged in the mineral exploration, mining and extraction sectors.

 

The results for Blenheim for the six months ended 31 October 2015 show a loss of £68,621 (six months ended 31 October 2014: loss of £74,969 restated) which relates to revenue of £4,953 and net realised gains of £681 from financial assets at fair value through profit or loss offset by operating costs and costs associated with maintaining the Company's AIM listing of £56,542 and net interest costs of £17,713.

 

As an investment company with cash resources, we are well positioned to continue to take advantage of opportunities offered by the current low valuations in the natural resources sector.

 

It remains our policy to make investments in "good value" companies and projects in the natural resources sector by way of cash and Blenheim shares and the timing of such investments is critical in maintaining and enhancing the Company's financial position. In this regard, the Blenheim Board remains hopeful that the slide in commodity prices may touch bottom during 2016. The Company's balance sheet has been materially strengthened by the two Placings, in October and December 2015, which have raised £141,750 and £640,000 respectively (before expenses) as well as the extension of the maturity date of convertible loan notes totalling £275,000 to 15 April 2017.

 

Furthermore, the appointment of Chris Cleverly as a Non-Executive Director of Blenheim brings energy and vision to the Company which will significantly complement the efforts of the existing Board and will, we believe, benefit our shareholders in the near future.

 

 

Chris Ells

Chairman

28 January 2015

 

For further information please contact:

Chris Ells

Blenheim Natural Resources Plc

+44 (0) 1622 844601

 

 

 

Colin Aaronson/Jamie Barklem/Daniel Bush

Grant Thornton UK LLP

+44 (0) 20 7383 5100

Nick Emerson

S I Capital Ltd

+44 (0)1483 413500

Lucy Williams / Duncan Vasey

Peterhouse Corporate Finance Limited

+44 (0) 20 7469 0932

Colin Rowbury

Cornhill Capital Limited

+44 (0) 20 7710 9610

 

 

 

 

BLENHEIM NATURAL RESOURCES PLC

UNAUDITED INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED

31 OCTOBER 2015

 

STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Six months to 31 October 2015

 Six months to 31 October 2014

 Year ended

30 April 2015

 

Notes

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

(audited)

 

(restated)

 

£

£

£

 

 

Revenue

4,953

-

2,361

 

 

Gross profit

4,953

-

2,361

 

 

Administrative expenses

(56,542)

(37,611)

(86,748)

 

Impairment of available for sale financial assets

-

-

(86,832)

 

Other gains/(losses)

681

(18,691)

(49,243)

 

 

Operating loss

(50,908)

(56,302)

(220,462)

 

 

Finance income

19

-

36

 

Finance costs

(17,732)

(18,667)

(31,697)

 

 

Loss before income tax

(68,621)

(74,969)

(252,123)

 

 

Income tax expense

-

-

-

 

 

Loss for the financial period

(68,621)

(74,969)

(252,123)

 

 

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss

Other comprehensive income

-

-

-

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the period

(68,621)

(74,969)

(252,123)

 

 

Earnings per share

 

Basic EPS (pence)

3

(0.09)

(0.11)

(0.35)

 

Diluted EPS (pence)

3

(0.09)

(0.11)

(0.35)

 

BLENHEIM NATURAL RESOURCES PLC

UNAUDITED INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED

31 OCTOBER 2015

 

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

 

At 31 October 2015

At 31 October 2014

At 30 April 2015

Notes

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

(audited)

(restated)

£

£

£

ASSETS

Non-current assets

Available for sale assets

4

82,345

169,160

82,345

82,345

169,160

82,345

Current assets

Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss

4

152,491

171,942

141,334

Cash and cash equivalents

124,278

93,915

39,829

Prepayments

10,588

10,181

13,704

287,357

276,038

194,867

TOTAL ASSETS

369,702

445,198

277,212

EQUITY

Share capital

5

1,270,045

1,238,545

1,238,545

Share premium

5

904,777

801,614

801,614

Shares to be issued

84,298

76,135

76,135

Merger relief reserve

417,284

417,284

417,284

Retained earnings

(2,580,895)

(2,335,120)

(2,512,274)

TOTAL EQUITY

95,509

198,458

21,304

LIABILITIES

Non-current liabilities

Borrowings

235,995

218,915

226,513

235,995

218,915

226,513

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables

38,198

27,825

29,395

38,198

27,825

29,395

TOTAL LIABILITIES

274,193

246,740

255,908

TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

369,702

445,198

277,212

BLENHEIM NATURAL RESOURCES PLC

UNAUDITED INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED

31 OCTOBER 2015

 

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

Six months to 31 October 2015

Six months to 31 October 2014

Year ended 30 April 2015

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

(audited)

(restated)

£

£

£

Cash flow from operating activities

Loss before income tax

(68,621)

(74,969)

(252,123)

Adjustments for:

-Other income

(3,647)

-

(2,361)

-Revaluation on disposal of financial assets at fair value through profit and loss

(681)

18,708

-(Gain)/loss on disposal of financial assets at fair value through profit and loss

(960)

-

49,243

-Impairment of available for sale financial assets

-

-

86,832

-Share based payments

8,163

-

-Finance income

(19)

-

(36)

-Finance costs

17,732

18,776

31,697

-Decrease in trade and other receivables

3,116

7,383

3,226

-Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables

8,803

(6,823)

(2,273)

Net cash from operating activities

(36,114)

(36,925)

(85,795)

Cash from investment activities

Purchase of investments of available for sale assets

-

(141,152)

(12,546)

Purchase of financial assets at fair value through profit and loss

(32,041)

-

(147,126)

Proceeds from disposal of financial assets at fair value

22,525

-

27,299

Dividends received

3,647

8,089

2,361

Net cash used in investing activities

(5,869)

(133,063)

(130,012)

Cash from financing activities

Proceeds from issue of share capital

141,750

204,750

204,750

Share issue expenses paid

(7,087)

(4,800)

(4,800)

Interest paid

(8,250)

(8,197)

(16,500)

Interest received

19

-

36

Net cash generated from financing activities

126,432

191,753

183,486

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and equivalents

84,449

21,765

(32,321)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

39,829

72,150

72,150

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

124,278

93,915

39,829

 

 

BLENHEIM NATURAL RESOURCES PLC

UNAUDITED INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED

31 OCTOBER 2015

 

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

 

Share capital

Share premium

Shares to be issued

Merger relief reserve

Retained earnings

Total Equity

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Balance as at 1 May 2014

1,207,045

633,164

76,135

417,284

(2,260,151)

73,477

Loss in period

-

-

-

-

(74,969)

(74,969)

Total comprehensive income for the period

-

-

-

-

(74,969)

(74,969)

Issue of share capital

31,500

173,250

-

-

-

204,750

Issue costs

-

(4,800)

-

-

-

(4,800)

Total transactions with owners

31,500

168,450

-

-

-

199,950

Balance as at 31 October 2014

1,238,545

801,614

76,135

417,284

(2,335,120)

198,458

Balance as at 1 November 2014

1,238,545

801,614

76,135

417,284

(2,335,120)

198,458

Loss in period

-

-

-

-

(177,154)

(177,154)

Total comprehensive income for the period

-

-

-

-

(177,154)

(177,154)

Issue of share capital

-

-

-

-

-

-

Issue costs

-

-

-

-

-

-

Total transactions with owners

-

-

-

-

-

-

Balance as at 30 April 2015

1,238,545

801,614

76,135

417,284

(2,512,274)

21,304

Balance as at 1 May 2015

1,238,545

801,614

76,135

417,284

(2,512,274)

21,304

Loss in period

-

-

-

-

(68,621)

(68,621)

Total comprehensive income for the period

-

-

-

-

(68,621)

(68,621)

Issue of share capital

31,500

110,250

-

-

-

141,750

Issue costs

-

(7,087)

-

-

-

(7,087)

Share based payment

-

-

8,163

-

-

8,163

Total transactions with owners

31,500

103,163

8,163

-

-

142,826

Balance as at 31 October 2015

1,270,045

904,777

84,298

417,284

(2,580,895)

95,509

 

 

 

BLENHEIM NATURAL RESOURCES PLC

UNAUDITED INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED

31 OCTOBER 2015

 

NOTES TO INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

The principal activity of the Company is to establish strategic and portfolio investments in listed and unlisted shares of natural resource companies which encompasses the mining and oil & gas sectors. There is no significant seasonality or cyclicality of the Company's operations between interim periods.

Blenheim Natural Resources Plc is a public limited company incorporated in England and Wales under the Companies Act (registered number 02956279). The Company is domiciled in the United Kingdom and its registered address is Hyde Park House, 5 Manfred Road, London, SW15 2RS. The Company's shares are traded on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange Plc.

2. BASIS OF PREPARATION

These condensed interim financial statements for the period ended 31 October 2015 have been prepared in accordance with the AIM Rules for Companies. As permitted, the Company has chosen not to adopt IAS 34 "Interim Financial Statements" in preparing this interim financial information. The condensed interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the annual financial statements for the year ended 30 April 2015, which have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted by the European Union.

The interim financial information, set out above does not constitute statutory accounts as defined by Section 434 of the Companies Act 2006. It has been prepared on a going concern basis in accordance with the recognition and measurement criteria of IFRS as adopted by the European Union. Statutory financial statements for the year ended 30 April 2015 were approved by the Board of Directors on 2 October 2015 and delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The report of the independent auditor on those financial statements was unqualified.

The 2015 interim financial report of the Company has not been audited or reviewed by the Company's auditor, PKF Littlejohn LLP.

Going concern

The Directors, having made appropriate enquiries, consider that adequate resources exist for the Company to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and that, therefore, it is appropriate to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the condensed interim financial statements for the period ended 31 October 2015.

Risks and uncertainties

The Board continuously assesses and monitors the key risks of the business. The key risks that could affect the Company's medium term performance and the factors that mitigate those risks have not substantially changed from those set out in the Company's 2015 Annual Report and Financial Statements, a copy of which is available on the Company's website: www.blenheimnaturalresources.com.

Critical accounting estimates

The preparation of condensed interim financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the end of the reporting period. Significant items subject to such estimates are set out in note 3 of the 2015 Annual Report and Financial Statements. The nature and amounts of such estimates have not changed during the interim period.

 

Accounting policies

The same accounting policies, presentation and methods of computation have been followed in these condensed interim financial statements as were applied in the preparation of the Company's financial statements for the year ended 30 April 2015 and are expected to continue to apply in the preparation of the Company financial statements for the year ended 30 April 2016.

Changes in accounting policy and disclosures

New and amended standards adopted by the Company

There are no IFRSs or IFRIC interpretations that are effective for the first time for the financial year commencing 1 May 2015 that would be expected to have a material impact on the Company.

Restatement of comparative information

The comparative information included in these condensed interim financial statements have been restated as a result of the prior year adjustments made in the years ended 30 April 2013 and 30 April 2014. These adjustments are set out in the notes to the 2015 Financial Statements.

3. EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the earnings attributable to shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares ("WANS") outstanding in the period. Diluted earnings per share is calculated using the weighted average number of shares adjusted to assume the conversion of all dilutive potential ordinary shares.

Six months to 31 Oct 2015

Six months to 31 Oct 2014

Year ended 30 April 2015

Earnings (£)

(68,621)

(74,969)

(252,123)

WAN (No.)

73,315,900

70,165,900

71,151,200

Basic earnings per share (pence)

(0.09)

(0.11)

(0.35)

Basic earnings per share is considered to be the same as the diluted earnings per share as any dilutive share options and warrants in issue are considered to be 'out of the money' and therefore has a nil dilutive effect.

 

4. INVESTMENTS

Below are the additional funds the Company has committed to the various classes of investments in the respective periods.

At 31 October 2015

At 31 October 2014

At 30

April

 2015

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

(audited)

Available for Sale Asset investments

82,345

169,160

82,345

Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss

152,491

171,942

141,334

 

No impairment of the value of the Available for Sale investments has been provided for in respect to this reporting period. The fair values of all financial assets at fair value through profit and loss are based on their bid prices in an active market.

 

5. SHARE CAPITAL

During the period the Company raised £141,750 less expenses, through the issue of 315,000 ordinary 10p shares at a premium of 35p per share. As at the end of the reporting period the issued share capital in the Company was as follows:

 

At 31

 October 2015

At 31

 October

2014

At 30

 April

2015

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

(audited)

No.

No.

No.

Ordinary 0.1p shares

104,290,900

72,790,900

72,790,900

Deferred £49 shares

23,790

23,790

23,790

 

 

 

Number of shares

Ordinary shares

Deferred shares

Total shares

Share premium

No.

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

At 1 May 2014

41,290,900

41,335

1,165,710

1,207,045

633,164

Issue of shares

31,500,000

31,500

-

31,500

173,250

Issue costs

-

-

-

-

(4,800)

At 31 October 2014

72,790,900

72,835

1,165,710

1,238,545

801,614

At 1 November 2014

72,790,900

72,835

1,165,710

1,238,545

801,614

Issue of shares

31,500,000

31,500

-

31,500

110,250

Issue costs

-

-

-

-

(7,087)

At 31 October 2015

104,290,900

104,335

1,165,710

1,270,045

904,777

 

During the period a resolution was passed in respect to the sub division of the Ordinary 10p shares in issue into 100 Ordinary 0.10p shares. The comparatives above have been restated to reflect the sub division.

 

6. SHARE BASED PAYMENTS

During the period the Company was required to recognise an expense of £8,163 in the income statement in respect to share options in issue or committed to issuing at the end of the reporting period. The table below represents the weighted average exercise price (WAEP) of and the movements in share options and warrants during the period:

31 October 2015

WAEP

No. of options and warrants

£

Outstanding at beginning of the period

3,500,000

0.0125

Granted during the year

19,000,000

0.0073

 

Outstanding at the end of the period

22,500,000

0.0081

Exercisable at the end of the period

22,500,000

0.0081

 

During the period the Company issued the following options and warrants to the following parties:

 

Relationship

Number

Grant

Exercise

Exercise

Issued

date

date

price

C J Ells*

Chairman

7,000,000

03/11/2015

15/10/2018

£0.0080

M Parker

Director

1,500,000

03/11/2015

15/10/2018

£0.0080

D Ovadia**

Director

1,500,000

03/11/2015

15/10/2018

£0.0080

Peterhouse Corporate Finance Ltd

Brokers

4,500,000

30/10/2015

15/04/2017

£0.0065

Cornhill Capital Ltd

Brokers

4,500,000

30/10/2015

15/04/2017

£0.0065

\* The above options issued to CJ Ells are held by The Main Group Limited on behalf of the Chairman

*\* The above options issued to D Ovadia are held by Keyworth Geoscience Consultancy on behalf of the Director.

The fair values of the options and warrants granted have been calculated using the Black Scholes model and applying the inputs shown below:

Type

Options

Options

Warrants

Grant date

15/01/15

03/11/15

30/10/15

Number of options/warrants

3,500,000

10,000,000

9,000,000

Share price at grant date

£0.0060

£0.0064

£0.0064

Exercise price at grant date

£0.125

£0.0080

£0.0065

Risk free rate

2.75%

2.75%

2.75%

Option life

1.5 years

3 years

1.5 years

Expected volatility

10.8%

10.8%

10.8%

Expected dividend yield

0%

0%

0%

Fair value of options/ warrants

£0.000

£0.080

£0.002

 

7. POST BALANCE SHEET EVENTS

 

In the period between the reporting date and the announcement of these interim results, the Company raised an additional £640,000 less expenses by way of the issue of 80 million ordinary 0.10p shares at a premium of 0.70p per share.

 

In the same period, Chris Cleverly, Executive Chairman of African Potash Limited joined the Board of Directors of the Company as a Non-Executive Director.

This information is provided by RNS
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