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Interim Results

30 Nov 2011 07:00

RNS Number : 0143T
Enteq Upstream PLC
30 November 2011
 



ENTEQ UPSTREAM PLC

 

 

Interim Results

 

30th November 2011

 

 

Enteq Upstream plc ("Enteq" or the "Company"), the newly incorporated company focused on acquiring and consolidating companies that provide specialist technologies to the upstream oil and gas services market, today announces its interim results for the period ended 30th September 2011.

 

 

Highlights

 

·; Successful IPO in July 2011, raising £15 million before expenses through the placing of 15 million Ordinary Shares.

 

·; Enteq's strategy is to develop an integrated portfolio of products and technologies to be sold internationally to regional and global oilfield service companies.

 

·; Since the IPO the Company has been targeting and reviewing a number of acquisition opportunities.

 

·; The Company is actively engaged in negotiations, which may or may not lead to Enteq's maiden acquisition.

 

·; Cash position of £13.962 million to fund on-going operational expenses and future investment activity.

 

·; Issue and listing expenses of £901k were incurred, of which £721k was capitalised and £180k expensed to the P&L within the total administrative expenses of £476k.

 

·; Established USA operating entity.

 

·; Appointment of Ian Leaman as Interim Chief Financial Officer.

Martin Perry, Chief Executive, commented:

 

"Following our successful IPO in July, the management team have been actively looking at a number of potential acquisition targets in the upstream oilfield technology and products sectors. The last few months have endorsed our chosen strategy as a number of companies have been identified which fit well with Enteq's acquisition criteria and which match the experience of our proven team. We look forward to updating the market on our progress in due course."

 

www.enteq.com

 

 

For further information please contact:

Enteq Upstream plc

 

Martin Perry

 

+44 (0) 1344 893030

Investec

 

James Grace / Patrick Robb

+44 (0) 20 7597 5160

 

 

Pelham Bell Pottinger

 

Mark Antelme / Charlie Stewart

+44 (0) 20 7861 3232

 

 

About Enteq

 

Enteq Upstream plc is a newly-incorporated company focused on acquiring and consolidating companies providing specialist products and technologies to the upstream oil and gas services market.

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

 

for the six months ended 30 September 2011

 

 

 

6 months ended

30 September 2011

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

Note

£000's

 

 

 Administrative expenses

(476)

 

 Loss from operations

(476)

 

 Finance income

48

 

 Finance costs

-

 

 Foreign exchange loss

2

 

 Total finance surplus

46

 

 Loss before tax

(430)

 

 Taxation

-

 

 Loss for the financial period

(430)

 

 Total comprehensive income for the

 

 financial period

(430)

 

 

 Attributable to:

 

 Equity shareholders of the parent

(430)

 

 Loss per share

 

 Basic and diluted loss per share on loss

 3

5.57 pence

 

 for the period

 

 

All amounts included above relate to continuing operations.

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

as at 30 September 2011

30 September 2011

(Unaudited)

£000's

Non-current assets

Property, plant and equipment

-

-

Current assets

Trade and other receivables

58

Cash and cash equivalents

13,962

Total Assets

14,020

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables

(115)

Corporation tax payable

-

Net current assets

13,905

Net assets

13,905

Capital and reserves

Called up share capital

150

Share premium account

14,179

Share based payment reserve

6

Retained deficit

(430)

Equity attributable to shareholders

of the parent

13,905

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash flows

for the six months ended 30 September 2011

6 months ended

30 September 2011

(Unaudited)

£000's

Operating activities

Loss for the year before taxation

(430)

Finance income

(46)

Finance expense

-

Taxation

-

(476)

Depreciation

-

Share-based payments

-

Cash flow from operating activities

(476)

Increase in trade and other receivables

(58)

Increase in trade and other payables

71

Cash generated (used in)/from operations

(463)

Income tax refund

-

Net cash outflow generated from/(used in)

(463)

operating activities

Cash flows used in investing activities

Interest income

48

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

-

Deferred exploration expenditure

-

Net cash generated from investing activities

48

Cash flows from financing activities

Issue of ordinary share capital

15,050

Issue of incentive shares

50

Flotation costs

(721)

Net cash flow from financing activities

14,379

Net increase in cash and

13,964

cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at start of period

-

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and

cash equivalents

(2)

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

13,962

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

(unaudited)

for the six months ended 30 September 2011

Share capital

Share premium

Retained deficit

Share based payment reserve

Total

£000's

£000's

£000's

£000's

£000's

Opening balance

-

-

-

-

-

Total comprehensive income for the period

-

-

(430)

-

(430)

Shares issued

150

14,900

-

-

15,050

Share based payments

-

-

-

6

6

Costs allocated with issue of share capital

-

(721)

-

-

(721)

Transactions with owners

150

14,179

-

6

14,335

Balance as at 30 September 2011

150

14,179

(430)

6

13,905

 

Notes forming part of the interim report

 

for the six months ended 30 September 2011

 

 

1. Nature of operations and general information 

Enteq Upstream plc and subsidiaries' (the Group) principal activities consist of acquiring and consolidating companies that provide specialist technologies to the upstream oil and gas services market.Enteq Upstream plc is the Group's ultimate parent company. It is incorporated and domiciled in Great Britain. The address of Enteq Upstream plc's registered office, which is also its principal place of business, is The Courtyard, High Street, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 7HP, United Kingdom. Enteq Upstream plc's shares are listed on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange.

Enteq Upstream plc's consolidated interim financial statements are presented in pounds sterling (£'000), which is also the functional currency of the parent company. 

The accounts of the Group for the six months ended 30 September 2011 were approved and authorised for issue by the Board on 29 November 2011.

The financial information set out in this interim report does not constitute statutory accounts as defined in Section 434 of the Companies Act 2006. The Group's first statutory financial statements are expected to be for the year ended 31 March 2012 and will be filed with the Registrar of Companies. This financial information has not been subject to audit.2. Basis of preparation 

These interim condensed consolidated financial statements are for the six months ended 30 September 2011.

They have been prepared following the recognition and measurement principles of IFRS. They do not include all of the information required for full annual financial statements, and should be read in conjunction with the placing documents and in conjunction with the financial statements that will be prepared for the year ended 31 March 2012. These financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis, under the historical cost convention, except for the revaluation of certain financial instruments.

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements (the interim financial statements) have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies expected to be adopted in the first annual financial statements for the year to 31 March 2012, as set out in the placing document.

 

3. Loss per share

The basic loss per share is calculated on a loss of £430,000 and on 7,718,739 ordinary shares of £0.01 each, being the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the period. There is no difference between diluted loss per share and the basic loss per share as the Group reported a loss for the period.

 

4. Interim statement

Copies of the Interim report for the six months ended 30 September 2011 will be available from the UK office The Courtyard, High Street, Ascot, Berkshire SL5 7HP, and on the company's website www.enteq.com.

 

Company information

Directors

R Garcia

I Paterson

M Perry

R Pinchbeck

N Warner

Company secretary

I Paterson

Registered office

The Courtyard

High Street

Ascot

Berkshire

SL5 7HP

Registered number

7590845

Auditors

Grant Thornton UK LLP

Churchill House

Chalvey Road East

Slough

Berkshire

SL1 2LS

 

This information is provided by RNS
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