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| Share Name | Share Symbol | Market | Type | Share ISIN | Share Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eco (atlantic) Oil & Gas Ltd | LSE:ECO | London | Ordinary Share | CA27887W1005 | COM SHS NPV (DI) |
| Price Change | % Change | Share Price | Bid Price | Offer Price | High Price | Low Price | Open Price | Shares Traded | Last Trade | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0.05 | -0.63% | 7.90 | 7.80 | 8.00 | 8.10 | 7.90 | 7.95 | 235,478 | 08:43:02 |
| Industry Sector | Turnover | Profit | EPS - Basic | PE Ratio | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blank Checks | 19.28M | -36.55M | -0.0987 | -1.32 | 48.12M |
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RNS Number : 3246X
Eco (Atlantic) Oil and Gas Ltd.
23 November 2017
23 November 2017
ECO (ATLANTIC) OIL & GAS LTD.
("Eco Atlantic", "Company" or, together with its subsidiaries, the "Group")
Final Results for the three and six months ended 30 September 2017 and Business Update
Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas Ltd. (AIM: ECO, TSX-V:EOG), the oil and gas exploration company with licences in highly prospective regions in South America and Africa, is pleased to announce its results for the three and six months ended 30 September 2017.
Operational Highlights:
-- Together with its operating partner, Tullow Oil ("Tullow"), the Company has completed a circa 2,550 km(2) 3D seismic survey on the 1,800 km(2) Orinduik Block, offshore Guyana, almost two years ahead of schedule, thereby de-risking the existing defined targets located up dip and just a few kilometers from Exxon's recent Liza, Snoek, Turbot-1, and Payara discoveries on the Stabroek block containing oil reserves estimated at 2.8 billion barrels of recoverable oil. Processing has commenced in October 2017 is expected to be completed in January 2018.
-- The Company, as operator of the Cooper Block, offshore Namibia, has published a public notice for Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) for drilling an exploration well on the Block, a key clearance required ahead of potential drilling on the Block.
Financial Highlights:
-- Through the Company's subsidiary, Eco Atlantic (Guyana) Inc. ("Eco Guyana"), we entered into an option agreement that provides Total E&P Activités Pétrolières, (a wholly owned subsidiary of Total SA) ("Total"), with an option to acquire a 25% Working Interest in the Orinduik Block. Total paid US$ 1 million for the option. Total has 120 days from the date of receipt of the 3D seismic data to exercise the option in return for a US$12.5 million cash payment to Eco Guyana.
-- On November 13, 2017, the Company entered into an agreement with Africa Oil Corp ("AOC") whereby AOC subscribed for 29,200,000 shares in the Company for gross proceeds of $14 million.
-- The Company and AOC also entered into a Strategic Alliance Agreement to identify new projects to add to the Company's portfolio. The completion of the subscription, share issuance and transfer of funds was completed on November 16, 2017.
-- Current cash on hand of approximately CAD$16.4 million.
Gadi Levin, Finance Director of Eco Atlantic, commented:
"We are pleased to present our financial report for the three and six months ended 30 September 2017. The money raised in our AIM IPO back in February 2017, was put into work on our licenses across Namibia and Guyana during the six months ended September 2017. Following the completion of the expanded 2,550km(2) 3D seismic survey on our Orinduik Block, we were able to secure US$ 1 million from Total as payment for an option to farm into our Orinduik Block. Earlier this month, we completed a CAD$14 million private placement by Africa Oil. These two transactions, with two such experienced industry leaders, have transformed the Company's balance sheet, and we are now well positioned to continue to advance all of our exiting licenses, whilst perusing new opportunities in frontier areas. Total's potential exercise of its option to farm in to our Orinduik block will potentially add an additional US$12.5m to our balance sheet, which would bring our treasury to approximately CAD$30 million. We also continue to invest more time in the UK strengthening our investors' base and the market at large."
The Company's unaudited financial results for the three and six months ended 30 September 2017, together with Management's Discussion and Analysis as at 30 September 2017, are available to download on the Company's website at www.ecooilandgas.com and on Sedar at www.sedar.com.
Balance Sheet
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September March 31,
30,
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2017 2017
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Unaudited Audited
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Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 4,653,067 $ 6,088,567
Short-term investments 49,818 49,818
Government receivable 20,013 26,609
Accounts receivable and prepaid
expenses 859,410 1,100,491
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5,582,308 7,265,485
Petroleum and natural gas licenses 1,489,971 1,489,971
Total Assets $ 7,072,279 $ 8,755,456
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Liabilities
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued
liabilities $ 378,386 $ 630,761
Advances from and amounts owing
to license partners 1,583,723 169,868
1,962,109 800,629
Equity
Share capital 27,073,598 26,961,675
Restricted Share Units reserve 1,139,537 184,029
Warrants 238,236 237,267
Stock options 3,033,236 2,985,732
Non-controlling interest (76,288) (76,288)
Accumulated deficit (26,298,149) (22,337,588)
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Total Equity 5,110,170 7,954,827
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Total Liabilities and Equity $ 7,072,279 $ 8,755,456
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Income Statement
2017 2016 2017 2016
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Unaudited Unaudited
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Revenue
Income from option
agreement $ 1,248,000 $ - $ 1,248,000 $ -
Interest income 27,054 1,093 33,557 3,532
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1,275,054 1,093 1,281,557 3,532
Operating expenses:
Compensation costs 212,566 79,265 403,713 187,177
Professional fees 60,739 91,713 154,841 156,113
Operating costs 2,437,574 797,681 3,008,910 1,168,884
General and
administrative
costs 291,153 127,258 463,728 235,264
Share-based
compensation 20,006 64,394 1,098,404 74,920
Foreign exchange
loss 91,594 (16,153) 112,522 (9,044)
Total expenses 3,113,632 1,144,158 5,242,118 1,813,314
Net loss and comprehensive
loss $ (1,838,578) $ (1,143,065) $ (3,960,561) $ (1,809,782)
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Net comprehensive
loss attributed to:
Equity holders of
the parent (1,838,578) (1,143,065) $ (3,960,561) $ (1,809,782)
Non-controlling - - - -
interests
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$ (1,838,578) $ (1,143,065) $ (3,960,561) $ (1,809,782)
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Basic and diluted
net loss per share
attributable to equity
holders of the parent $ (0.02) $ (0.01) $ (0.03) $ (0.02)
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Weighted average number
of ordinary shares
used in computing
basic and diluted
net loss per share 118,545,933 85,883,719 118,659,609 85,471,322
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Cash Flow Statement
Six Months Ended
September 30,
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2017 2016
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Unaudited
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Cash flow from operating
activities
Net loss from continued
operations $ (3,960,561) $ (1,809,782)
Items not affecting cash:
Write-down of license -
Share-based compensation 1,098,404 74,920
Depreciation - 259
Changes in non--cash working
capital:
Government receivable 6,596 (13,706)
Accounts payable and accrued
liabilities (234,875) (28,856)
Accounts receivable and
prepaid expenses 241,081 82,815
Advance from and amounts
owing to license
partners 1,413,855 288,774
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(1,435,500) (1,405,576)
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Cash flow from financing
activities
Share repurchases - (271,121)
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- (271,121)
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Decrease in cash and cash
equivalents (1,435,500) (1,676,697)
Cash and cash equivalents,
beginning of year 6,088,567 3,463,178
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Cash and cash equivalents,
end of period $ 4,653,067 $ 1,786,481
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements (Unaudited)
1. Basis of Preparation and Going Concern
These condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") on a going concern basis, which assumes the realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair statement of results in accordance with IFRS have been included.
The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern depends upon the discovery of any economically recoverable petroleum, natural gas and CBM reserves on its licenses, the ability of the Company to obtain financing to complete development, and upon future profitable operations from the licenses or profitable proceeds from their disposition. The Company is a development stage company and has not earned any revenues to date. These condensed consolidated interim financial statements do not reflect any adjustments to the carrying value of assets and liabilities that would be necessary if the Company were unable to achieve profitable operations or obtain adequate financing.
There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to raise funds in the future, in which case the Company may be unable to meet some of its future obligations. These matters raise significant doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. In the event the Company is unable to continue as a going concern, the net realizable value of its assets may be materially less than the amounts recorded on its condensed consolidated interim statements of financial position.
The Company has accumulated losses of $26,298,149 since its inception and expects to incur further losses in the development of its business.
2. Subsequent Events
On November 13, 2017, the Company entered into an agreement with Africa Oil Corp ("AOC") whereby AOC subscribed for 29,200,000 shares in the Company for gross proceeds of $14 million, at an approximately 28% premium to the closing mid-market price on November 10, 2017. The Company and AOC also entered into a Strategic Alliance Agreement to identify new projects to add to the Company's portfolio. The Completion of the subscription, share issuance and transfer of funds was completed on November 16, 2017.
**ENDS**
For more information, please visit www.ecooilandgas.com or contact the following:
Eco Atlantic Oil and Gas +1 (416) 250 1955
Gil Holzman, CEO
Colin Kinley, COO
Alan Friedman, VP
Strand Hanson Limited (Financial +44 (0) 20 7409
& Nominated Adviser) 3494
James Harris
Rory Murphy
James Bellman
Brandon Hill Capital Limited +44 (0) 20 3463
(Joint Broker) 5000
Oliver Stansfield
Jonathan Evans
Robert Beenstock
Peterhouse Corporate Finance +44 (0) 20 7469
(Joint Broker) 0930
Eran Zucker
Duncan Vasey
Lucy Williams
+44 (0) 207 138
Blytheweigh 3553
Nick Elwes
The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) No. 596/2014.
Notes to editors
Eco Atlantic is a TSX-V and AIM listed Oil & Gas exploration and production Company with interests in Guyana and Namibia where significant oil discoveries have been made.
The Group aims to deliver material value for its stakeholders through oil exploration, appraisal and development activities in stable emerging markets, in partnership with major oil companies, including Tullow and AziNam.
In Guyana, Eco Guyana holds a 40%(1) working interest alongside Tullow Oil (60%) in the 1,800 km(2) Orinduik Block in the shallow water of the prospective Suriname Guyana basin. The Orinduik Block is adjacent and updip to the deep-water Liza Field, recently discovered by ExxonMobil and Hess, which is estimated to contain as much as 1.4 billion barrels of oil equivalent, making it one of a handful of billion-barrel discoveries in the last half-decade.
In Namibia, the Company holds interests in four offshore petroleum licences totaling approximately 25,000 km(2) with over 2.3 billion barrels of prospective P50 resources in the Wallis and Lüderitz Basins. These four licences, Cooper, Guy, Sharon and Tamar are being developed alongside partners, which include Tullow Oil, AziNam and NAMCOR. Significant 3D and 2D surveys and interpretation have been completed with drilling preparations expected to begin in 2018.
(1) Total E&P Activités Pétrolières, (a wholly owned subsidiary of Total SA) ("Total") has an option to acquire a 25% Working Interest in the Orinduik Block for US$12.5 million.
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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