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Helium Ventures Plc Half-year Report

31/01/2022 7:49am

UK Regulatory


 
TIDMHEV 
 
Helium Ventures Plc 
 
                     ("Helium Ventures" or the "Company") 
 
           Half-Year Report for the Six Months Ended 31 October 2021 
 
Helium Ventures (Aquis Exchange: HEV), a London based investment company 
focused on opportunities within the helium sector, is pleased to present its 
unaudited half-year results for the six-month period ended 31 October 2021. 
 
Highlights 
 
.     Successfully admitted to trading on the Aquis Stock Exchange Growth 
Market on 8 July 2021 with a strategy to invest in the upstream natural gas 
sector, with a focus on helium 
 
.     Completed first investment in October 2021 of AUD $400,000 into Blue Star 
Helium Limited, with operations and exploration projects in North America, with 
a strategy to find and develop new supplies of low-cost, high-grade helium 
 
.     Cash at period end of £0.7 million 
 
Chairman's Statement 
 
I am pleased to present the Company's first interim financial statements for 
the period from incorporation on 23 April 2021 to 31 October 2021. 
 
During the period, the Company successfully completed a fundraise of £924,000 
in support of its strategy to invest in opportunities within the helium sector, 
and the listing of its ordinary shares on the Aquis Stock Exchange Growth 
Market (AQSE). The net loss of £270,349 reflects the costs largely incurred by 
the Company in respect of the listing process. 
 
On 29 October 2021, the Company announced its first investment of AUD $400,0000 
into Blue Star Helium Limited, an independent helium exploration and production 
company, headquartered in Australia, with operations and exploration projects 
in North America. Its strategy is to find and develop new supplies of low-cost, 
high-grade helium in North America. Our investment in Blue Star Helium has 
gained the Company exposure to an immediate and exciting drill programme, early 
results of which are highly encouraging. 
 
Following the end of the reported period, the Company completed its dual 
listing on the OTCQB Market, the mid-tier OTC Equity Market in the US. It is 
hoped that the additional listing will in turn result in enhanced awareness of 
the Company's activities in the US and increased liquidity in the Company's 
shares. 
 
The Board has been reviewing a number of projects since admission to AQSE and 
is looking forward to making further investments into a sector which is 
suffering a significant and widening supply deficit and in which there is a 
critical need for new and reliable sources of low carbon helium production. 
 
Neil Ritson 
Chairman 
 
The financial statements contained in this announcement have been reviewed by 
the Company's auditor. 
 
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of the UK Market 
Abuse Regulation and the Directors of the Company accept responsibility for the 
contents of this announcement.S 
 
Enquiries: 
 
Helium Ventures plc 
Neil Ritson 
                                                                           +44 
(0) 20 3475 6834 
 
Vigo Consulting (financial communications) 
Ben Simons 
                                                                           +44 
(0) 20 7390 0230 
 
Cairn Financial Advisers LLP (AQSE Corporate Adviser) 
Liam Murray 
                                                                           +44 
(0) 20 72130 880 
Ludovico Lazzaretti 
 
 
 
HELIUM VENTURES PLC - CONDENSED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
 
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 
 
FOR THE PERIOD FROM INCORPORATION TO 31 OCTOBER 2021 
 
                                                                              Unaudited 
                                                                        Period ended 31 
                                                                           October 2021 
 
                                                          Notes                       £ 
 
Administrative expenses                                                       (270,317) 
 
Operating loss                                                                (270,317) 
 
Finance income/(expense)                                                           (32) 
 
Loss before taxation                                                          (270,349) 
 
Income tax                                                  6                         - 
 
Loss for the period from continuing operations                                (270,349) 
 
Total loss for the year attributable to equity holders 
of the Company 
 
Other comprehensive loss                                                              - 
 
Total comprehensive loss attributable to equity holders                       (270,349) 
of the Company 
 
Basic & dilutive earnings per ordinary share (pence)        7                    (2.17) 
 
 
The notes form an integral part of the Unaudited Condensed Interim Financial 
Statements. 
 
HELIUM VENTURES PLC - CONDENSED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
 
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 
 
AS AT 31 OCTOBER 2021 
 
                                                                          Unaudited 
                                                                              As at 
                                                         Notes      31 October 2021 
 
                                                                                  £ 
 
ASSETS 
 
CURRENT ASSETS 
 
Cash and cash equivalents                                  8                703,526 
 
Trade & Other Receivables                                  9                 38,024 
 
TOTAL ASSETS                                                                741,550 
 
LIABILITIES 
 
CURRENT LIABILITIES 
 
Trade and other payables                                   10                 4,784 
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES                                                             4,784 
 
NET ASSETS                                                                  736,766 
 
EQUITY 
 
Share Capital                                              11               168,400 
 
Share Premium                                              11               820,100 
 
Share Based Payment Reserves                               12                18,615 
 
Retained Earnings                                                         (270,349) 
 
TOTAL EQUITY                                                                736,766 
 
 
 
HELIUM VENTURES PLC - CONDENSED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
 
STATEMENT OF CASHFLOW 
 
FOR THE PERIOD FROM INCORPORATION TO 31 OCTOBER 2021 
 
The notes form an integral part of the Unaudited Condensed Interim Financial 
Statements. 
 
                                                                               Unaudited 
                                                                    Period to 31 October 
                                                                                    2021 
 
                                                                                       £ 
 
Cash flow from operating activities 
 
Loss before income tax                                                         (270,349) 
 
Adjustments for 
 
Share based payment                                                               18,615 
 
Changes in working capital: 
 
Decrease / (increase) in other receivables                                      (38,024) 
 
Increase / (decrease) in trade payables                                            3,024 
 
Decrease / (increase) in other payables                                            1,760 
 
Net cash used in operating activities                                          (284,974) 
 
Cashflows from financing activities 
 
Proceeds from issue of ordinary shares                                         1,000,000 
 
Share issue costs                                                               (11,500) 
 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents                                        703,526 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of financial year                               - 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of financial year                               703,526 
 
 
 
HELIUM VENTURES PLC - CONDENSED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
 
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY 
 
FOR THE PERIOD FROM INCORPORATION TO 31 OCTOBER 2021 
 
                    Ordinary                Share Based 
                       Share       Share        Payment       Retained          Total 
                     capital     Premium       Reserves       earnings         equity 
 
                           £           £              £              £              £ 
 
Comprehensive 
income for the 
period 
 
Profit for the             -           -                     (270,349)      (270,349) 
period 
 
Total                      -           -                     (270,349)      (270,349) 
comprehensive 
income for the 
period 
 
Transactions 
with owners 
 
Ordinary Shares      168,400     831,600                             -      1,000,000 
issued 
 
Warrants issued                                  18,615                        18,615 
 
Share Issue                -    (11,500)              -              -       (11,500) 
Costs 
 
Total                168,400     820,100         18,615      (270,349)        736,766 
transactions 
with owners 
 
As at 31             168,400     820,100         18,615      (270,349)        736,766 
October 2021 
 
 
 
 
 
HELIUM VENTURES PLC - CONDENSED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
 
NOTES TO THE INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION 
 
FOR THE PERIOD FROM INCORPORATION TO 31 OCTOBER 2021 
 
1             General information 
 
The Company was incorporated on 23 April 2021 in England and Wales with 
Registered Number 13355240 under the Companies Act 2006. 
 
The address of its registered office is Eccleston Yards, 25 Eccleston Place, 
London SW1W 9NF, United Kingdom. 
 
The principal activity of the Company is to seek suitable investment 
opportunities. 
 
The Company commenced trading on the Aquis Stock Exchange (AQSE) Growth Market 
on 8 July 2021. 
 
2             Accounting Policies 
 
IAS 8 requires that management shall use its judgement in developing and 
applying accounting policies that result in information which is relevant to 
the economic decision-making needs of users, that are reliable, free from bias, 
prudent, complete and represent faithfully the financial position, financial 
performance and cash flows of the entity. 
 
3             Basis of preparation 
 
The Condensed Interim Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance 
with the requirements of the AQSE Rules and International Accounting Standards 
in conformity with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 and the Companies 
Act 2006 applicable to companies reporting under IFRS. 
 
The Condensed Interim Financial Statements have not been prepared in accordance 
with IAS 34 "Interim Financial Statements." The Condensed Interim Financial 
Statements do not include all disclosures that would otherwise be required in a 
complete set of financial statements but have been prepared in accordance with 
the existing accounting policies of the Company. 
 
The Interim Financial Statements for the period from incorporation to 31 
October 2021 are unaudited. 
 
The Company Financial Information has been prepared using the measurement bases 
specified by IFRS for each type of asset, liability, income and expense. 
 
The Historic Financial Information does not constitute statutory accounts 
within the meaning of section 434 of the Companies Act 2006. 
 
The Historic Financial Information is presented in £ unless otherwise stated, 
which is the Company's functional and presentational currency. 
 
No comparative figures have been presented as the Interim Financial Information 
covers the full period from incorporation on 23 April 2021. 
 
Going concern 
 
The Directors have made an assessment of the Company's ability to continue as a 
going concern and are satisfied that the Company has the adequate resources to 
continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The Company, 
therefore, continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing its interim 
financial statements. 
 
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 historic financial information for the year period 
ended 21 May 2021, as included in the Admission Document dated 7 July 2021, 
except for the impact of the adoption of the Standards and interpretations 
described below and new accounting policies adopted as a result of changes in 
the Company. 
 
Standards and interpretations adopted in the period 
 
There were no new standards or interpretations adopted by the Company in the 
period. 
 
Standards and interpretations issued and not yet effective: 
 
Standards, amendments and interpretations that are not yet effective and have 
not been early adopted are as follows: 
 
Standard                   Impact on initial application        Effective date 
 
IFRS 3                     Reference to Conceptual Framework    1 January 2022 
 
IAS 37                     Onerous contracts                    1 January 2022 
 
IAS 16                     Proceeds before intended use         1 January 2022 
 
Annual improvements        2018-2020 Cycle                      1 January 2022 
 
IFRS 17                    Insurance contracts                  1 January 2023 
 
IAS 8                      Accounting estimates                 1 January 2023 
 
IAS 1                      Classification of Liabilities as     1 January 2023 
                           Current or Non-Current. 
 
4             Critical accounting estimates and judgments 
 
In preparing the Condensed Interim Financial Statements, the Directors have to 
make judgments on how to apply the Company's accounting policies and make 
estimates about the future. Estimates and judgements are continuously evaluated 
based on historical experiences and other factors, including expectations of 
future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. In 
the future, actual experience may deviate from these estimates and assumptions. 
 
The key assumptions concerning the future and other key sources of estimation 
uncertainty at the reporting date that have a significant risk of causing a 
material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within 
the next financial year, are described below. 
 
5            Employees and directors' remuneration 
 
There were no employees of the Company in the period under review, other than 
the three directors. Directors' remuneration for the period was as follows: 
 
                                                            Total remuneration to 31 
                                                                            October 
                                                                               2021 
                                                                                  £ 
 
Neil Ritson                                                                   7,787 
 
Jonathan Owen                                                                 7,787 
 
Fungai Ndoro                                                                  7,787 
 
                                                                             23,361 
 
6             Income Tax 
 
 
                                                                             31 October 
                                                                                   2021 
                                                                                      £ 
 
Current tax                                                                           - 
 
Deferred tax                                                                          - 
 
Income tax expense                                                                    - 
 
Income tax can be reconciled to the loss in the statement of comprehensive 
income as follows: 
 
                                                                              Period ended 31 
                                                                                      October 
                                                                        2021 
                                                                                            £ 
 
Loss before taxation                                                                (270,349) 
 
Tax at the UK corporation tax rate of 19%                                            (51,366) 
 
Tax losses on which no deferred tax asset has been recognised                          51,366 
 
                                                                                            - 
 
The corporation tax rate for the year beginning 1 April 2022 to remain at 19% 
and from 1 April 2023 to increase to 25%. The impact of this rate change has 
been considered in this interim financial statements. 
 
7             Earnings per Ordinary Share 
 
There were no potentially dilutive instruments in issue at the period end. 
 
                                                            As at 31 October 2021 
 
                                                       Earnings       Weighted Per-share 
                                                              £ average number    amount 
                                                                   of Ordinary   (pence) 
                                                                        Shares 
 
Basic and dilutive earnings per Ordinary Share 
 
Earnings attributable to Shareholders                 (270,349)     12,451,250    (2.17) 
 
 
There is no difference between the diluted loss per share and the basic loss 
per share presented. . Share options and warrants could potentially dilute 
basic earnings per share in the future but were not included in the calculation 
of diluted earnings per share as they are anti-dilutive for the period 
presented. 
 
8             Cash and Cash Equivalents 
 
                                                                             31 October 
                                                                                   2021 
                                                                                      £ 
 
Cash and cash equivalents                                                       703,526 
 
                                                                                703,526 
 
9             Trade and Other Receivables 
 
                                                                        31 October 2021 
                                                                                      £ 
 
Other receivables                                                                38,024 
 
                                                                                 38,024 
 
10           Trade & Other Payables 
 
                                                                             31 October 
                                                                                   2021 
                                                                                      £ 
 
Trade Creditors                                                                   3,024 
 
Other Payables                                                                    1,760 
 
                                                                                  4,784 
 
 
11           Share Capital & Share Premium 
 
                                         Ordinary         Share        Share      Total £ 
                                           Shares       Capital      Premium 
 
                                                #             £            £            £ 
 
Issue of ordinary shares on             5,000,000        50,000            -       50,000 
incorporation1 
 
Issue of ordinary shares 2              2,600,000        26,000            -       26,000 
 
Issue of ordinary shares 3              9,240,000        92,400      831,600      924,000 
 
Share issue costs                               -             -     (11,500)     (11,500) 
 
At 31 October 2021                     16,840,000       168,400      820,100      988,500 
 
1 On incorporation on 23 April 2021 the Company issued 5,000,000 ordinary 
shares of £0.01 at their nominal value of £0.01. 
 
2 On 15 June 2021, the Company issued 2,600,000 ordinary shares at their 
nominal value of £0.01. 
 
3 On admission to the Aquis Stock Exchange Growth Market on 8 July 2021, 
9,240,000 shares were issued at a placing price of £0.10. 
 
12           Share Based Payment Reserves 
 
                                                                                  Total 
                                                                                      £ 
 
Advisor warrants Issued 1                                                         8,520 
 
Broker warrants issued 2                                                         10,095 
 
At 31 October 2021                                                               18,615 
 
1 On 1 May 2021, the board of directors entered into an agreement to issue 
200,000 Advisor Warrants to Cairn subject to and conditional on Admission. The 
Advisor Warrants are exercisable at the price of £0.1 per Ordinary Share and 
are exercisable either in whole or part for a period of five years from the 
date of admission. 
 
2 On 8 June 2021, the board of directors entered into an agreement to issue 
300,000 Broker Warrants to Pello subject to and conditional on Admission. The 
Broker Warrants are exercisable at the price of £0.1 per Ordinary Share and are 
exercisable either in whole or part for a period of three years from the date 
of admission. 
 
3 On 16 June 2021, 7.6 million founder warrants were issued linked to existing 
shares. Each warrant entitles the holder to subscribe for one share at a price 
of £0.05 for a period of three years from grant. 
 
The estimated fair values of options which fall under IFRS 2, and the inputs 
used in the Black-Scholes model to calculate those fair values are as follows: 
 
Date of grant  Number of     Share Exercise    Expected  Expected Risk free  Expected 
                warrants     Price   Price   volatility      life      rate dividends 
 
8 July 2021      200,000     £0.10     £0.10     50.00%         5    15.00%     0.00% 
 
8 July 2021      300,000     £0.10     £0.10     50.00%         3    15.00%     0.00% 
 
 Warrants 
 
                              Number of Warrants      Exercise         Expiry date 
                                                         Price 
 
On incorporation 
 
Issued on 1 May 2021                     200,000         £0.10         8 July 2026 
 
Issued on 8 June 2021                    300,000         £0.10         8 July 2024 
 
Issued on 16 June 2021                 7,200,000         £0.05        16 June 2024 
 
At 31 October 2021                     7,700,000         £0.05 
 
The weighted average exercise price of the warrants exercisable at 31 October 
2021 is £0.05. 
 
The weighted average time to expiry of the warrants as at 31 October 2021 is 
3.05 years. 
 
The 7,200,000 warrants issued on 16 June 2021 were issued alongside the placing 
of ordinary shares and as such are not fair valued separately. 
 
13           Related Party Transactions 
 
On incorporation, the Company issued 5,000,000 Ordinary Shares of £0.01 at £ 
0.01 per Ordinary Share to Orana Corporate LLP, an entity of which former 
director Charles Wood is a Partner. Subsequently these shares were subscribed 
for by the founding shareholders and 5,000,000 transferred to these founding 
shareholders, including 100,000 shares to Ryan Neates and 1,600,000 shares to 
Charles Wood. Ryan Neates and Charles Wood were both Directors of the Company 
during the period to 21 May 2021 and resigned as directors of the Company on l 
2021. All of these shares held by Charles Wood and Ryan Neates were paid up 
during the period. 
 
A further 2,600,000 Ordinary Shares of £0.01 at £0.01 per Ordinary Share were 
issued on 15th June 2021. 750,000 shares for a cash consideration of £7,500 
were issued to Neil Ritson and 500,000 shares for a cash consideration of £ 
5,000 were issued to Jonathan Owen; both are Directors of the Company. 
 
On listing on AQSE, the Company issued a further 9,240,000 Ordinary shares of £ 
0.01 at £0.10 per Ordinary Share. 300,000 shares for a cash consideration of £ 
30,000 were issued to Neil Ritson. 
 
All of these shares are paid up. 
 
On 16th June 2021, the Company issued 7,600,000 Founder Warrants entitling the 
holder to subscribe for one share at a price of £0.05 for a period of three 
years from grant. Those who acted as Directors of the Company during the period 
were issued with the following: 1,600,000 Founder Warrants were issued to 
Charles Wood, 100,000 Founder Warrants were issued to Ryan Neates, 750,000 
Founder Warrants were issued to Neil Ritson, and 500,000 Founder Warrants were 
issued to Jonathan Owen. 
 
Orana Corporate LLP has a service agreement with the Company for the provision 
of accounting and company secretarial services. In the period Orana Corporate 
LLP received £35,080 for these services from the Company. 
 
Director Neil Ritson has an interest in Energy Consulting which has received £ 
9,066 for its services during the period from the Company. 
 
14           Ultimate Controlling Party 
 
As at 31 October 2021, there was no ultimate controlling party of the Company. 
 
15           Post Balance Sheet Events 
 
On 3 November 2021, the Company acquired an investment in Blue Star Helium 
Limited. The investment totalled AUD 400,000 at AUD 5.6 cents per share and was 
part of a AUD 15 million fundraise. The Company holds 7,142,858 shares in Blue 
Star Helium Limited representing 0.45% of the total issued shares in that 
company. 
 
On 4th January 2022 the Company began dual trading on the OTQCB Market in the 
US. The Company believes that the dual trading of its shares on the UK Aquis 
Stock Exchange and the US OTCQB market will provide enhanced investor benefits, 
including easier access to trading for investors based in the US and increased 
liquidity provided by a broader pool of potential investors. 
 
Other than above, there has been no significant change in either the financial 
performance or the financial position of the Company since 31 October 2021. 
 
16           Nature of the Interim Financial Statements 
 
The Company Financial Information presented above does not constitute statutory 
accounts for the period under review. 
 
17           Approval of the Condensed Interim Financial Statements 
 
The Condensed Interim Financial Statements were approved by the Board of 
Directors on 28 January 2022. 
 
Note: 
 
Certain statements made in this announcement are forward-looking statements. 
These forward-looking statements are not historical facts but rather are based 
on the Company's current expectations, estimates, and projections about its 
industry; its beliefs; and assumptions. Words such as 'anticipates,' 'expects,' 
'intends,' 'plans,' 'believes,' 'seeks,' 'estimates,' and similar expressions 
are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are not a 
guarantee of future performance and are subject to known and unknown risks, 
uncertainties, and other factors, some of which are beyond the Company's 
control, are difficult to predict, and could cause actual results to differ 
materially from those expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking 
statements. The Company cautions security holders and prospective security 
holders not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which 
reflect the view of the Company only as of the date of this announcement. The 
forward-looking statements made in this announcement relate only to events as 
of the date on which the statements are made. The Company will not undertake 
any obligation to release publicly any revisions or updates to these 
forward-looking statements to reflect events, circumstances, or unanticipated 
events occurring after the date of this announcement except as required by law 
or by any appropriate regulatory authority. 
 
 
 
END 
 
 

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