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

27 Nov 2020 07:00

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

FALCON OIL & GAS LTD.(“Falcon”)

Filing of Interim Financial Statements

27 November 2020 - Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. (TSXV: FO, AIM: FOG) announces that it has filed its Interim Financial Statements for the three and nine months ended 30 September 2020 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 and nine months ended 30 September 2020, 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.

2020 financial highlights and other financial updates

Debt free with cash of US$11.5 million at 30 September 2020 (31 December 2019: US$13.1 million).Continued focus on cost management and the 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
Cenkos Securities plc (NOMAD & Broker)
Neil McDonald / Derrick Lee	+44 131 220 9771

Interim Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited)		Three months ended 30 September 2020$’000	Three months ended 30 September 2019$’000	Nine months ended 30 September 2020$’000	Nine months ended 30 September 2019$’000
Revenue
Oil and natural gas revenue		1	1	3	4
		1	1	3	4
Expenses
Exploration and evaluation expenses		(37)	(36)	(110)	(185)
Production and operating expenses		(3)	(3)	(8)	(9)
General and administrative expenses		(415)	(404)	(1,415)	(1,306)
Share based compensation		-	-	-	(12)
Foreign exchange gain / (loss)		29	(89)	18	(116)
		(426)	(532)	(1,515)	(1,628)
Results from operating activities		(425)	(531)	(1,512)	(1,624)
Fair value gain – outstanding warrant		-	127	110	230
Finance income		337	25	189	95
Finance expense		(58)	(385)	(174)	(381)
Net finance income / (expense)		279	(360)	15	(286)
Loss and comprehensive loss for the period		(146)	(764)	(1,387)	(1,680)
Loss and comprehensive loss attributable to:
Equity holders of the company		(150)	(758)	(1,388)	(1,675)
Non-controlling interests		4	(6)	1	(5)
Loss and comprehensive loss for the period		(146)	(764)	(1,387)	(1,680)
Loss per share attributable to equity holders of the company:
Basic and diluted		(0.000 cent)	(0.001 cent)	(0.001 cent)	(0.002 cent)

Interim Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position(Unaudited)		At 30 September2020$’000	At 31 December 2019$’000
Assets
Non-current assets
Exploration and evaluation assets		40,294	40,246
Property, plant and equipment		1	1
Trade and other receivables		21	30
Restricted cash		2,317	2,241
		42,633	42,518
Current assets
Cash and cash on equivalents		11,485	13,066
Trade and other receivables		162	141
		11,647	13,207
Total assets		54,280	55,725
Equity and liabilities
Equity attributable to owners of the parent
Share capital		392,170	392,170
Contributed surplus		45,075	45,075
Retained deficit		(394,731)	(393,343)
		42,514	43,902
Non-controlling interests		701	700
Total equity		43,215	44,602
Liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Decommissioning provision		10,503	10,331
		10,503	10,331
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		562	682
Derivative financial liabilities		-	110
		562	792
Total liabilities		11,065	11,123
Total equity and liabilities		54,280	55,725

Interim Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows		Nine months ended 30 September
(Unaudited)		2020$’000	2019 $’000
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss for the period		(1,387)	(1,680)
Adjustments for:
Share based compensation		-	12
Depreciation		-	1
Fair value gain - outstanding warrant		(110)	(230)
Net finance (income) / expenses		(15)	286
Effect of exchange rates on operating activities		(18)	116
Change in non-cash working capital:
Increase in trade and other receivables		(12)	(29)
(Decrease) / increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses		(134)	23
Net cash used in operating activities		(1,676)	(1,501)
Cash flows from investing activities
Interest received		16	95
Exploration and evaluation assets		(48)	(515)
Net cash used in investing activities		(32)	(420)
Cash flows from financing activities
Net proceeds from private placement		-	8,433
Net cash generated from financing activities		-	8,433
Change in cash and cash equivalents		(1,708)	6,512
Effect of exchange rates on cash & cash equivalents		127	(300)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		13,066	6,967
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		11,485	13,179

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.

Falcon Oil & Gas Australia Limited is a c. 98% subsidiary of Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd.

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

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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. 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.