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Half Yearly Report

12 Mar 2010 07:00

RNS Number : 4488I
Westmount Energy Limited
12 March 2010
 



“Westmount Energy Limited (the “Company”) Interim Report”

 

 

WESTMOUNT ENERGY LIMITED

CHAIRMAN'S REVIEW

In presenting our Interim Report and Accounts for the first time as prepared under the requirements of the International Financial Reporting Standards shareholders will note that they are substantially changed from the form in which we have previously reported and I would recommend you to read the note at the end of my report setting out our decision to adopt this format. This form of reporting is now becoming standard procedure for companies listed in the United Kingdom.

The period under review has seen some major changes in the capitalisation of our two remaining listed companies as both Sterling Energy Plc and Desire Petroleum Plc raised new capital and your company participated in both Issues and subscribed to new shares on very favourable terms as reported in our Annual General Meeting statement on 28 October 2009.

The net effect of our participation in these Issues has resulted in a significant increase in the asset value of your company shown in the balance sheet as at 31 December 2009. This is due to reflecting our holdings at current market value as compared to the historical cost basis we have always used in previous reports. The net profit of £4,206,207 for the period is primarily a result of this change in accounting methods and I would refer you to note 3 of the financial statements for further explanation.

Your board has continued to pursue its policy of trimming the Company's holdings in Desire at a significant increase to our original cost price. As at 31 December 2009 our holding stood at 4.8 million shares and subsequent to the year end we have reduced our holding to 3.7 million shares as at 5 March 2010.

We are now entering the most important phase in the history of our two investments. In the Falklands Desire's rig is now onsite and the first well was spudded on 22 February 2010 and the drilling programme is likely to last 30 days. The subsequent drilling programme for Desire and its co-partners in the rig is likely to last six to eight months and we anticipate steady news flow over this period.

Sterling Energy is currently drilling an exploration well in Kurdistan which will take some 80 days to reach target depth and the results are likely to be known sometime in April. We expect to continue to hold our shares in Sterling pending developments of their portfolio of prospects in Africa and Madagascar. Sterling has a new management team with a proven track record, an ungeared balance sheet and approximately $100m in cash as estimated by Sterling's broker in their latest research note dated 25 February 2010.

The results of the above two drilling programmes will be known during the next few months and the Board look forward to a favourable result. We have been shareholders in both companies for many years and hope our faith will be rewarded.

I hope to be able to report to you further news on the above as and when it occurs.

Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards

In the period ended 31 December 2009, the Directors have decided to make the transition from using United Kingdom Accounting Standards (UK GAAP) to International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"). The first complete set of IFRS compliant financial statements will be prepared for the year ending 30 June 2010. The Directors have considered the implications of adopting IFRS on the June 2009 and December 2008 comparatives and have adjusted them accordingly. The significant changes to the comparatives are summarised in a note at the back of the condensed accounts.

Mervyn Bradlow

Chairman

11 March 2010

 

Westmount Energy Limited

Tel: 01534 814209

 

Paul Anderson

Mervyn Bradlow, Chairman

Tel: 020 7009 4900

 

Cenkos Securities plc

Tel: 020 7397 8900

 

Nicholas Wells

Elizabeth Bowman

 

 

 

 

WESTMOUNT ENERGY LIMITED

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Expressed in United Kingdom Sterling)

Restated

Restated

Six months ended

Six months ended

Year ended

31 Dec 2009

31 Dec 2008

30 June 2009

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

(audited)

£

£

£

Income statement

Administration expenses

(141,890)

(273,980)

(374,827)

Profit on disposal of investments

137,174

3,659,440

3,874,768

Interest receivable

1,299

36,110

49,035

(Loss)/Gain on ordinary activities before taxation

(3,417)

3,421,570

3,548,976

Taxation

-

-

-

Operating (Loss)/Gain from continuing operations

(3,417)

3,421,570

3,548,976

Other Comprehensive income

Net gain/(loss) on available for sale financial assets

through profit and loss

4,209,624

(5,835,950)

(5,270,739)

Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the period

4,206,207

(2,414,380)

(1,721,763)

Basic gain/(loss) per share (pence)

60.23

(34.27)

(24.66)

Diluted gain/(loss) per share

55.17

(31.18)

(22.58)

WESTMOUNT ENERGY LIMITED

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

(Expressed in United Kingdom Sterling)

Restated

Restated

Six months ended

Six months ended

Year ended

31 Dec 2009

31 Dec 2008

30 June 2009

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

(audited)

£

£

£

ASSETS

Non current assets

Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss

6,951,513

2,247,800

2,724,300

Current assets

Trade receivables

4,881

10,863

10,540

Due from brokers

627,540

-

-

Cash and cash equivalents

219,101

5,207,279

873,656

851,522

5,218,142

884,196

Total assets

7,803,036

7,465,942

3,608,496

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables

149,021

150,242

172,377

EQUITY

Share Capital

1,396,060

1,396,060

1,396,060

Share Premium Account

261,682

391,648

261,682

Share Option Account

256,052

268,109

244,363

Capital Redemption Reserve

-

258,410

-

Profit and Loss Account

5,740,221

5,001,473

1,534,014

Total equity

7,654,015

7,315,700

3,436,119

Total liabilities and equity

7,803,036

7,465,942

3,608,496

WESTMOUNT ENERGY LIMITED

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(Expressed in United Kingdom Sterling)

Restated

Share capital

Share premium

Share option

Retained

Total equity

Account

Account

Account

Earnings

£

£

£

£

£

As at 1 July 2008 (Restated)

1,403,060

416,317

269,416

7,674,263

9,763,056

Total comprehensive income

(Loss) for the period ended 31 December 2008

 (2,414,380)

(2,414,380)

Transaction with owners

Purchase of own shares

(7,000)

(7,000)

Costs of share options

19,963

(19,963)

Lapse of share options

(21,270)

(21,270)

Purchase of own shares

(24,668)

(24,668)

(7,000)

(24,668)

(1,307)

-

(32,975)

At 31 December 2008 (Restated)

1,396,060

391,649

268,109

5,259,883

7,315,701

Total comprehensive income

Profit for the period ended 30 June 2009

692,617

692,617

Transaction with owners

Issue of B shares

(69,803)

(69,803)

Redemption of shares

(4,467,391)

(4,467,391)

Redemption costs

(60,164)

(60,164)

Cost of share options

 3,889

3,889

Lapse of share options

(27,635)

48,905

21,270

-

 (129,967)

(23,746)

(4,418,486)

(4,572,199)

At 30 June 2009 (Restated)

1,396,060

261,682

244,363

1,534,014

3,436,119

Total comprehensive income

Profit for the period ended 31 December 2009

4,206,207

4,206,207

Transaction with owners

Issue of B shares

 -

Cost of share options

11,689

11,689

-

 -

11,689

-

11,689

At 31 December 2009

1,396,060

261,682

256,052

5,740,221

7,654,015

WESTMOUNT ENERGY LIMITED

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(Expressed in United Kingdom Sterling)

Restated

Restated

Six months ended

Six months ended

Year ended

31 Dec 2009

31 Dec 2008

30 June 2009

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

(audited)

Notes

£

£

£

Net cash (outflows) from

operating activities

2

(775,438)

(259,949)

(313,179)

Returns on investment and servicing

of finance

1,299

36,110

49,035

Taxation

-

-

-

Capital expenditure and financial investment

119,584

4,344,190

4,648,229

Cash (outflows)/inflows before financing

(654,555)

4,120,351

4,384,085

Financing

-

(31,669)

(4,629,026)

(Decrease)/Increase in cash

(654,555)

4,088,682

(244,941)

Reconciliation of cash flow to

movement in net (debt)/funds

(Decrease)/Increase in cash

(654,555)

4,088,682

(244,941)

Change in net (debt)/funds resulting from

Cash flows

(654,555)

4,088,682

(244,941)

Movement in net (debt)/funds in the year

(654,555)

4,088,682

(244,941)

Net funds bought forward

873,656

1,118,597

1,118,597

Net funds carried forward

219,101

5,207,279

873,656

Represented by:

Cash at bank

219,101

5,207,279

873,656

Net funds carried forward

219,101

5,207,279

873,656

WESTMOUNT ENERGY LIMITED

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM RESULTS

FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2009

1

Impact of the adoption of the International Financial Reporting Standards

The financial information shown in these interim results, has been presented for the first time in accordance with the recognition and measurement principles of the International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"). The comparative information for the six months ended 31 December 2008 and the year ended 30 June 2008 has been restated under these standards.

The primary difference for the Company as a result of adopting IFRS is the valuation of investments, which have been categorised as financial assets at fair value through profit or loss and measured at fair value. Any surplus or deficit on the revaluation of the investment is transferred to the Statement of Comprehensive Income. Previously the investments were recorded at cost less any impairments. Fair value is regarded as the market value at year end.

The Directors have restated the comparative figures of these investments in the Statement of Financial Position as follows:

Investments

Investments restated

Difference

As previously stated at cost

to Fair value

As at 31 December 2008

1,918,998

2,247,800

328,802

As at 30 June 2009

1,830,287

2,724,300

894,013

The restatement of the investments to Fair value has resulted in the following changes in the Statement of Comprehensive income:

Profit

Comprehensive Income

Difference

As previously stated

Restated

Six months ended 31 December 2008

1,296,320

(2,414,380)

(3,710,700)

Year ended 30 June 2009

1,423,726

(1,721,763)

(3,145,489)

The retained earnings as at 1 July 2008 increased by £4,039,509 as a result of the change in the value of the investments and was affected as follows in the subsequent reporting periods.

Retained earnings

Retained earnings

Difference

As previously stated

Restated

Six months ended 31 December 2008

4,672,671

5,001,473

328,802

Year ended 30 June 2009

640,001

1,534,014

894,013

2

Cash flow statement

Reconciliation of net cash flow from the operating activities

Six months ended

Six months ended

Year ended

31 Dec 2009

31 Dec 2008

30 June 2009

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

(audited)

Administration expenses

(141,890)

(273,980)

(374,827)

Costs attributable to issue of share options

11,689

(1,307)

23,852

Decrease/(Increase) in trade debtors

5,659

(3,174)

(2,851)

Increase in Due from Broker

(627,540)

-

-

(Decrease)/Increase in creditors and accrued expenses

(23,356)

18,512

40,647

Net cash inflow/(out flow) from operating activities

(775,438)

(259,949)

(313,179)

WESTMOUNT ENERGY LIMITED

3

Investments

Restated

Restated

Six months ended

Six months ended

Year ended

31 Dec 2009

31 Dec 2008

30 June 2009

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

(audited)

£

£

£

Desire PLC, at market value

4,416,000

1,391,000

2,025,000

Cost, 4.8 million share

1,149,501

658,998

570,287

(31 Dec 2008: 5,200,000, 30 June 2009: 4,500,000 shares)

Sterling Energy, at market value

2,535,513

856,800

699,300

Cost, 1,635,815 shares

2,823,625

3,385,250

3,385,250

(31 Dec 2008: 31,500,000, 30 June 2009: 31,500,000 shares)

Total market value

6,951,513

2,247,800

2,724,300

Total cost

3,973,126

4,044,248

3,955,537

Current year movement

2,978,387

(1,796,448)

(1,231,237)

Reverse prior year FV adjustment

1,231,237

(4,039,502)

(4,039,502)

Current period income statement impact

4,209,624

(5,835,950)

(5,270,739)

“The interim report will be printed and posted to shareholders by 19th March 2010 and will be made available on the Company’s website at www.westmount-energy.co.uk” 

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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