Preliminary Results for the year ended 31st Dec...

Preliminary Results for the year ended 31st December 2012

8th May 2013
Embargo: 7am

PROVIDENCE RESOURCES P.l.c.
("Providence" or the "Company")
Preliminary Results
for the year ended 31st December 2012

Providence Resources P.l.c., the Irish oil and gas exploration and appraisal company, whose shares are quoted in London (AIM) and Dublin (ESM), announces its preliminary results for the year ended 31st December 2012.

OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

DRILLING PROGRAMME

The year 2012 was a landmark year for Providence as operations on the first well in the Company's multi-well, multi-year drilling programme offshore Ireland were successfully completed at Barryroe. This $500 million, six well programme is the largest and most comprehensive drilling programme undertaken offshore Ireland, involving Providence and its partners in a number of exploration and development / appraisal wells across six different basins offshore Ireland.

This first of six wells, which was successfully tested in March 2012, was an appraisal well on the Barryroe oil field in the North Celtic Sea Basin - the results of which have far exceeded expectations.  Drilling of the second well, the Dunquin exploration well in the Porcupine Basin, off the west coast of Ireland commenced in April 2013 and plans are now in place for a further appraisal well to be drilled on the Spanish Point gas condensate field in Q2 2014, following the just announced farm in deal by Cairn Energy Plc.  Two additional exploration wells are planned to be drilled in the Rathlin and Kish Bank Basins, whilst a further appraisal well is being planned to be drilled in the St. George's Channel.

CELTIC SEA BASIN - BARRYROE OIL FIELD

Drilling and testing of 48/24-10z well with flow rates of 3,514 BOPD and 2.93 MMSCFGD (c. 4,000 BOEPD), which materially exceeded pre-drill expectations.  (March 2012)
- Additional gas interval also successfully tested
Competent Person's Report (CPR) on Basal Wealden Sands issued by leading international audit firm Netherland  Sewell & Associates Inc (NSAI) (April 2013)
Audited figures validate the significant volumetric and recoverable resources.  Total on block audited figures (April 2013)
-2C STOIIP of 1.048 billion barrels
-2C Recoverable Resources of 311 MMBO
              - Excludes additional recoverable gas in solution  of 207 BCF (or 34.5 MMBOE)
Additional 778 MMBO STOIIP (P50) identified in logged hydrocarbon bearing intervals within stacked Lower Wealden and Purbeckian sandstones (September 2012)
Two year Licensing Option granted over adjacent c. 500 sq km area north and west of Barryroe  (August 2012)
Phase 2 Development Engineering Study now complete
Farm out process has now commenced
Forward Plan - Field development preparation studies and post well analysis; farm out

SOUTH PORCUPINE BASIN - DUNQUIN OIL/GAS PROSPECT

Commencement of drilling operations  (April 2013) with results expected later this summer
Forward Plan - Await drilling results

PORCUPINE BASIN - SPANISH POINT GAS CONDENSATE FIELD

Pre-drill site survey completed (August 2012)
Farm in by Cairn Energy in to FEL's 2/04 and 4/08, and LO 11/2 (May 2013)
-Revised Equity levels - Cairn 38.0%, Providence 32.0% , Chrysaor 26%, and Sosina 4.0%
-Farm in calls for up to 2 wells to be drilled & 3D seismic on LO 11/2
-Cairn to become Operator
Forward Plan - Appraisal well to be drilled; 3D Seismic

RATHLIN BASIN - POLARIS OIL PROSPECT

Awarded Rathlin Basin Licence P1885 (offshore) ( January 2012)
Airborne Full Tensor Gradiometry survey completed (September 2012)
Polaris structure identified (September 2012)
Forward Plan - Exploration well to be drilled

ST. GEORGE'S CHANNEL BASIN - DRAGON GAS FIELD

Awarded UK Licence P1930 over UK seaward block 103/1 (January 2012)
Forward Plan - Appraisal well to be drilled

KISH BANK BASIN - KISH OIL PROSPECT

Receipt of Foreshore Licence (October 2012)
Voluntary surrender of Foreshore Licence due to the incorrect transposition of certain EU EIA directives into Irish law in 1999 by the Irish government, rendering the licence invalid (February 2013).
Forward Plan - Exploration well to be drilled

OTHER FUTURE DRILLING OPPORTUNITIES
SOUTH PORCUPINE BASIN - DROMBEG PROSPECT

Completion of seismic inversion studies by Ikon Science (August 2012)
Announced significant resource potential (P50 872 MMBO REC), based on an oil-in-place volume of 2,970 BBO (November 2012)
Forward Plan - Technical evaluation of future hydrocarbon potential; Farm out; 3D seismic

GOBAN SPUR BASIN - NEWGRANGE PROSPECT

Repsol assumed role of Operator (March 2012)
Forward Plan - Technical evaluation of future hydrocarbon potential

SLYNE BASIN - KYLEMORE AND SHANNON PROSPECTS

Updated mapping of Kylemore; re-evaluation of Shannon resource potential carried out; Gas potential of 228 BCF identified (April 2012)
Forward Plan - Technical evaluation of future hydrocarbon potential

All planned drilling, site and seismic activities are based on relevant permit requirements and appropriate equipment availability / procurement.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

This announcement has been prepared on the basis of the results and financial position that the Directors expect will be reflected in the audited statutory financial statements when these are completed.

SHARE PLACING

Successful placing of 13.149 million new ordinary shares at stg £4.80 per share to raise gross proceeds of US$100 million (stg £63 million); the shares were placed at a premium to the then market price and the net proceeds were used to fund the increased equity participation in Barryroe (from 50% to 80%), to complete the repayment of the Convertible Bond and to contribute to costs of the multi-well drilling programme (April 2012)

CONVERTIBLE BOND REPAYMENT

Final tranche of proceeds from sale of AJE Field (offshore Nigeria) received (US$6 million) and used to part-pay down Convertible Bond (April 2012)
Repayment of final balance on Convertible Bond of €29.7 million funded from the proceeds of the April $100 million share placing. During 2012, total bond repayments of €34.3 million were made, repaying the Convertible Bond in full prior to the scheduled maturity (July 2012)

SALE OF ONSHORE UK ASSETS

Sale of UK onshore assets (Singleton oil field, Baxter's Copse development project and Burton Down exploration prospect) to I Gas Energy Plc for a consideration of $66 million (February 2013)
Sale proceeds were used to extinguish all remaining corporate debt (c. $44 million), with surplus funds available for investment in drilling activities offshore Ireland

FINANCIAL RESULTS - YEAR END 2012

With the divestment of the UK onshore operations, the financial results for 2012 now classify Singleton and the UK onshore activities as "discontinued operations" and, accordingly, the comparative 2011 results are shown as re-presented.  
For the year to 31 December 2012, the Company recorded an operating loss of €5.432 million compared to a loss of €4.079 million in 2011 as a result of higher administration expenses related to an increased level of activity associated with the multi-basin drilling campaign.
The loss for the year from "continuing operations" was lower at €8.233 million compared to a loss of €9.096 million in 2011. The loss from "discontinued operations" amounted to €15.950 million compared to a loss of €4.844 million in 2011.
The loss for the year attributable to equity holders (comprising both "continued operations" and "discontinued operations") amounted to €24.183 million (€13.940 million in 2011).
The loss per share from "continuing operations" was 13.51 cents (19.45 cents in 2011). When combined with the loss per share from "discontinued operations" of 26.17 cents (10.36 cents in 2011), the total loss per share was 39.68 cents compared to a loss of 29.81 cents in 2011.
At 31 December 2012, cash and cash equivalents were €16.831 million, with this figure excluding the receipt of the proceeds from the sale of the UK onshore business to IGas of $66 million, of which approximately $44 million was used to repay back the Deutsche Bank debt facility with the balance made available for general working capital purposes.
Over the past 18 months, the Company has reduced debt levels by c €75 million and the Company is now debt free.

Commenting on activity during 2012 and the future drilling plans offshore Ireland for 2013 and beyond, Tony O'Reilly, Chief Executive of Providence Resources P.l.c., said:

"2012 was a truly transformational year for Providence, with the most notable event being the successful drilling and well testing on the Barryroe oil field in the Celtic Sea Basin, the first well in our multi-basin drilling campaign offshore Ireland. The Barryroe test results in March came in far above all pre-drill expectations and the subsequent post-well analysis has confirmed the true potential of Barryroe.

"In April 2013, the independent Netherland Sewell & Associates, Inc. (NSAI) resource audit further substantiated the scale of Barryroe and this has enabled the Company to take a big step forward in advancing its plans to commercialise Ireland's first oil field.  Barryroe has not only exceeded expectations, but has also opened other opportunities in the Celtic Sea, and it has helped to redefine the industry view on the Irish offshore and its' potential. We are now proceeding with the farm-out discussions to attract a suitably qualified partner to advance the project and take it to first oil.

"All in all, the success of Barryroe has helped to redefine the industry view on the Irish offshore. It has also had an extremely positive impact on both the asset portfolio and the financial well-being of the Company. The improvement in the financial footing of the Company can be best confirmed by the complete restructuring of the balance sheet over the past 18 months, with assets sales and capital raisings facilitating debt levels to be reduced by approximately €75 million, leaving the Company completely debt free.

"Aside from Barryroe, we and our partners are continuing with all the necessary preparations on the balance of our multi-basin drilling programme where a further five wells are planned in the programme. In April 2013, we announced the commencement of drilling operations at the ExxonMobil-operated Dunquin oil/gas prospect in the southern Porcupine Basin. This exploration well, which is one of the deepest wells ever drilled offshore Ireland, is testing a new play concept in the southern Porcupine Basin and will be keenly watched by the industry. Based on the forward plans, results from this well are expected later this summer.

"Looking further ahead, we plan to drill two further appraisal projects - Spanish Point in the northern Porcupine Basin and Dragon in St George's Channel Basin. Both fields are similar to Barryroe in that they have previously flowed hydrocarbons and they are now being re-examined availing of today's new technology and pricing environment. Importantly, both fields have had extensive 3D seismic acquired over them and this will be very important for their upcoming appraisal drilling. Notably, leading international independent, Cairn Energy, has just farmed in to the Spanish Point licences in advance of the upcoming drilling.

"We also have a further two exploration prospects to be drilled in the Rathlin Basin (Polaris) and the Kish Bank Basin, offshore Dublin. Earlier this year, due to a technical licensing matter, we voluntarily surrendered our foreshore licence over the Kish Bank Basin to allow for new legislation to be put in place by the Irish government. As soon as the new legislation is put in place, we plan to re-apply for a foreshore licence.

"We also continue to look at new exploration and appraisal opportunities for future drilling in other basins, such as Drombeg, in the Southern Porcupine Basin, which has already generated significant industry interest, and Newgrange, in the Goban Spur Basin, which is operated by Repsol.  Importantly, all of the wells in our multi-basin drilling programme are what we term "pathfinder wells": in other words, by testing any one petroleum play, we have the potential to prove up many adjacent prospects in each of the respective basins.

"Partnership has always been a key part of Providence's strategy, and we carry out our drilling programmes with an array of notable co-venture companies, including ExxonMobil, ENI, PETRONAS, Repsol, Chrysaor, First Oil Expro, Sosina, Lansdowne and Atlantic Petroleum and we are very pleased to welcome Cairn Energy Plc into our Spanish Point consortium, where they are taking a 38% equity stake and becoming Operator. All of these partners bring both technical capabilities and financial support, which allow us to move forward with our extensive programme of exploration and drilling activities offshore Ireland.

"Providence has always believed in the material hydrocarbon prospectivity of offshore Ireland. As the only Irish independent E&P company actually drilling offshore Ireland, we were very pleased with the success at Barryroe, which has firmly validated this view.  Furthermore, in addition to the operational success of the past year, Providence has also completely restructured its balance sheet over the last 18 months and is now entirely debt free. We therefore feel extremely well placed to capitalise on the positive momentum that we have built up in 2012, and to firmly embrace  the advances in technology, infrastructure, the fiscal regime and higher oil prices in order to unlock the  hydrocarbon potential offshore Ireland".

Tony O'Reilly8th May 2013
Chief Executive

Contacts:

Providence Resources P.l.c.Tel: +353 1 219 4074
Tony O'Reilly, Chief Executive
John O'Sullivan, Technical Director
PowerscourtTel: +44 207 250 1446
Lisa Kavanagh / Rob Greening
Murray ConsultantsTel: +353 1 498 0300
Pauline McAlester
Cenkos Securities PlcTel: +44 207 397 8900
Adrian Hargraves / Nick Wells
J&E DavyTel: +353 1 679 6363
Eugenee Mulhern
LiberumTel: +44 203 100 2000
Clayton Bush

TERMS USED IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT:
CPR - Competent Person's Report
BBO - Billion Barrels of Oil      
MMBO - Million Barrels of Oil
MMBOE - Million Barrels of Oil Equivalent
BCF - Billion Cubic Feet of Gas
BOPD - Barrels of Oil Per Day
BOEPD - Barrels of Oil Equivalent per Day
STOIIP - Stock Tank Original Oil in Place
MMSCFGD - Million Standard Cubic Feet of Gas per Day

ABOUT PROVIDENCE
Providence Resources Plc is an Irish based oil & gas exploration and appraisal company with a portfolio of appraisal and exploration assets offshore Ireland and the U.K. The Company is currently leading a circa $500 million multi-year drilling programme on a number of exploration/development wells over 6 different basins offshore Ireland, representing the largest drilling campaign ever carried out offshore Ireland www.providenceresources.com.

ANNOUNCEMENT
This announcement has been reviewed by John O'Sullivan, Technical Director, Providence Resources P.l.c. John holds a B.Sc. in Geology from University College Cork, Ireland, an M.Sc. in Applied Geophysics from the National University of Ireland, Galway and a M.Sc.in Technology Management from The Smurfit School of Business at University College Dublin. John is presently working part-time on a PhD dissertation at Trinity College, Dublin. John has worked in the offshore business for 20 years and is a fellow of the Geological Society of London and member of The Petroleum Exploration Society of Great Britain. Definitions in this press release are consistent with SPE guidelines.

SPE/WPC/AAPG/SPEE Petroleum Resource Management System 2007 has been used in preparing this announcement.

PROVIDENCE RESOURCES P.l.c.
Condensed consolidated income statement
For the year ended 31 December 2012

NotesYear ended 31 December 2012
Audited
€'000
Year ended 31 December 2011
Audited
€'000
(re-presented*)
Revenue - continuing operations1--
Administration expenses(3,937)(1,850)
Pre-licence expenditure-(117)
Loss on disposal of asset-(381)
Impairment of  exploration, evaluation
and production assets
(1,495)(1,731)
Operating loss(5,432)(4,079)
Finance income494134
Finance expense3(3,295)(5,151)
Loss before income tax(8,233)(9,096)
Income tax expense--
Loss for the year from continuing operations(8,233)(9,096)
Loss from discontinued operations (net of income tax)2(15,950)(4,844)
Loss for the year(24,183)(13,940)
Loss per share (cent) - continuing operations
Basic loss per share8(13.51)(19.45)
Diluted loss per share8(13.51)(19.45)
Loss per share (cent) - discontinued operations
Basic loss per share(26.17)(10.36)
Diluted loss per share(26.17)(10.36)
Loss per share (cent) - total
Basic loss per share(39.68)(29.81)
Diluted loss per share(39.68)(29.81)

*The comparative income statement has been re-presented as if the operations discontinued during the current year had been discontinued from the start of the comparative year.

PROVIDENCE RESOURCES P.l.c.
Consolidated statement of comprehensive income
For the year ended 31 December 2012

Year ended 31 December 2012
Audited
€'000
Year ended 31 December 2011
Audited
€'000
Loss for the financial year(24,183)(13,940)
Foreign exchange translation differences(97)(1,533)
Net change in fair value of cash flow hedges transferred to income statement2,3051,342
Cashflow hedges   - net fair value loss-(2,449)
                               - related deferred tax3,4072,057
Total income and expense recognised in other comprehensive income5,615(583)
Total comprehensive expense(18,568)(14,523)

The total comprehensive expense for the period is entirely attributable to equity holders of the Company.

PROVIDENCE RESOURCES P.l.c.
Consolidated statement of financial position
As at 31 December 2012

Notes31 December 2012
Audited
€'000
31 December 2011
Audited
€'000
Assets
Exploration and evaluation assets467,07636,214
Development and production assets5-46,159
Property, plant and equipment4232
Derivative instruments-5,111
Deferred tax-5,887
Total non-current assets67,11893,403
______________
Trade and other receivables4,0056,626
Derivative instruments-513
Restricted cash-17,491
Cash and cash equivalents16,83118,563
Assets classified as held for sale43,852-
Total currents assets64,68843,193
______________
Total assets131,806136,596
Equity
Share capital618,13616,668
Capital conversion reserve fund623623
Share premium6209,975130,548
Singleton revaluation reserve2,4712,650
Convertible bond - equity portion-2,333
Foreign currency translation reserve(3,752)(3,655)
Share based payment reserve4,9424,368
Warrant reserve-5,641
Cashflow hedge reserve-(2,305)
Retained deficit(164,297)(148,994)
Total equity attributable to equity holders of the Company68,0987,877
Liabilities
Loans and borrowings7-30,033
Decommissioning provision4,7385,165
Deferred tax-24,091
Derivative instruments--
Total non-current liabilities4,73859,289
Trade and other payables23,44527,651
Loans and borrowings7-33,447
Loans and borrowings - prepaid swap7-8,332
Liabilities classified as held sale35,525-
Total current liabilities58,97069,430
Total liabilities63,708128,719
Total equity and liabilities131,806136,596

PROVIDENCE RESOURCES P.l.c.
Consolidated statement of changes in Equity
For the year ended 31 December 2012

Share
Capital
€'000
Capital
Conversion
Reserve
Fund
€'000
Share
Premium
€'000
Singleton
Re-valuation
Reserve
€'000
Foreign
Currency
Translation
Reserve
€'000
Share
Based
Payment
Reserve
€'000
Warrants
€'000
Convert-ible
Bond -
equity
portion
€'000
Cash-flow
Hedge
Reserve
€'000
Retained
Deficit
€'000
Total
€'000
At 1 January 201115,05862386,9182,919(2,122)3,5375,6412,944(3,255)(136,001)(23,738)
Loss for financial year---------(13,940)(13,940)
Currency translation----(1,533)-----(1,533)
Cashflow hedge--------950-950
Total comprehensive income15,05862386,9182,919(3,655)3,5375,6412,944(2,305)(149,941)(38,261)
Transactions with owners, recorded directly in equity
Shares issued in year1,610-43,630-------45,240
Share based payments-----898----898
Share options forfeited in year-----(67)---67-
Transfer from Singleton revaluation reserve---(269)-----269-
Bond redemption-------(611)-611-
At 31 December 201116,668623130,5482,650(3,655)4,3685,6412,333(2,305)(148,994)7,877
At 1 January 201216,668623130,5482,650(3,655)4,3685,6412,333(2,305)(148,994)7,877
Loss for financial year---------(24,183)(24,183)
Currency translation----(97)-----(97)
Cashflow hedge--------2,305-2,305
Total comprehensive income16,668623130,5482,650(3,752)4,3685,6412,333-(173,177)(14,098)
Transactions with owners, recorded directly in equity
Shares issued in year1,314-72,415-------73,729
Share based payments-----1,301----1,301
Share options exercised in year14-252--(238)---238266
Share options forfeited in year-----(489)---489-
Transfer from Singleton revaluation reserve---(179)-----179-
Exercise of warrants140-6,760---(5,641)--5,6416,900
Bond redemption-------(2,333)-2,333-
At 31 December 201218,136623209,9752,471(3,752)4,942---(164,297)68,098

PROVIDENCE RESOURCES P.l.c.
Consolidated statement of cash flows  
For the year ended 31 December 2012

Year ended 31 December 2012Year ended 31 December 2011
AuditedAudited
€'000€'000
Cash flows from operating activities
Loss before income tax for year - continuing operations(8,233)(9,096)
Loss before income tax for the year - discontinued operations(36,524)(341)
(44,757)(9,437)
Adjustments for:
Depletion and depreciation2,7552,634
Loss on disposal-381
Abandonment provision34-
Impairment of exploration and evaluation assets1,4951,731
Impairment of production and development assets32,3574,904
Finance income(494)(134)
Finance expense16,3695,378
Equity settled share based  payment charge1,247898
Foreign exchange(507)2,307
Change in trade and other receivables(3,782)1,579
Change in restricted cash16,581(14,971)
Change in trade and other payables(2,696)18,811
Interest paid(6,712)(6,798)
Tax paid--
Hedge repayments(297)(7,714)
Net cash inflow / (outflow) from operating activities11,593(431)
Cash flows from investing activities
Interest received494134
Acquisition of exploration and evaluation assets(31,755)(27,576)
Acquisition of development and production assets(27,202)(8,889)
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment(38)(38)
Disposal of development and production assets - AJE4,6107,759
Disposal of development and production assets - Triangle-10,475
Net cash from investing activities(53,891)(18,135)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issue of share capital84,79747,662
Share capital issue costs(3,902)(2,422)
Repayment of loans and borrowings(44,273)(56,540)
Proceeds from drawdown of loans and borrowings4,07739,033
Net cash from financing activities40,69927,733
Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents(1,599)9,167
Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January18,5639,171
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents(133)225
Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December16,83118,563

PROVIDENCE RESOURCES P.l.c.
Note 1
Segment Reporting

All revenue is generated from assets in the UK, and is included in discontinued operations.

Year ended 31 December 2012Year ended 31 December 2011
AuditedAudited
€'000€'000
Segment net loss for the period
Republic of Ireland - exploration assets(1,495)(1,848)
Africa - production and development  assets-(422)
Corporate expenses(3,937)(1,809)
Operating loss(5,432)(4,079)
Segment assets
UK - production and development assets- classified as held for sale43,85261,943
UK - exploration assets933-
Republic of Ireland - exploration assets69,12967,306
Africa  - production and development assets-4,637
US15591
Group assets17,7372,619
Total assets131,806136,596
Segment Liabilities
UK - production and development assets - classified as held for sale(35,525)(67,201)
Republic of Ireland - exploration (27,183)(23,747)
US(252)(1,343)
Group liabilities(748)(36,428)
Total Liabilities(63,708)(128,719)
Capital Expenditure
UK - producing assets - classified as held for sale27,2027,927
UK - exploration assets774-
27,9767,927
Republic of Ireland - exploration assets30,98127,805
Property, plant and equipment3838
Africa - development and production assets-245
Total Capital Expenditure58,99536,015
Depletion and decommissioning charge
UK - producing assets (discontinued operations)2,7272,505
Republic of Ireland - exploration assets34-
2,7612,505
Impairment charge
Republic of Ireland - exploration assets1,4951,731
UK - development and production assets (discontinued operations)32,3574,904
33,8526,635

PROVIDENCE RESOURCES P.l.c.
Note 2
Discontinued Operations

Held for sale assets and liabilities
UK disposal

Assets€'000
Development and production assets38,986
Derivative instruments2,163
Trade and other receivables1,793
Cash and cash equivalents910
43,852
Liabilities
Loans and borrowings31,725
Decommissioning provision869
Deferred tax1,421
Trade and other payables1,510
35,525

Year ended 31 December 2012Year ended 31 December 2011
AuditedAudited
€'000€'000
Results of discontinued operations
Revenue15,64213,752
Cost of sales(5,455)(4,055)
Gross profit10,1879,697
Administration expenses(1,280)(683)
Impairment of assets(32,357)(4,904)
Results from operating activities - UK disposal(23,450)4,110
Finance expense(13,074)(227)
Results from operating activities before tax - UK disposal(36,524)3,883
Income tax credit/(charge)20,574(4,503)
Results from operating activities after tax - UK disposal(15,950)(620)
US disposal (see below)-(4,224)
Total(15,950)(4,844)
Cashflow from discontinued operations
Net cash from operating activities9,726794
Net cash from investing activities(27,202)(8,889)
Net cash from financing activities(5,931)35,113
Net cash flows for the period(23,407)27,018

US disposal - 2011

€'000
Expenses, being loss from operating activities(2,421)
Loss on sale(1,803)
(4,224)

Related cash flows were

€'000
Net cash from operating activities279
Net cash from investing activities16
295

Earnings per share from discontinued operations

20122011
€ cent€ cent
Basic loss per share(26.17)(10.36)
Diluted loss per share(26.17)(10.36)

PROVIDENCE RESOURCES P.l.c.
Note 3
Finance Expense

Year ended 31 December 2012Year ended 31 December 2011
AuditedAudited
€'000€'000
Recognised in income statement:
Interest expense on financial liabilities - measured at amortised cost3,0214,781
Unwinding of discount on decommissioning provision274370
Total3,2955,151
Recognised directly in other comprehensive income
Foreign currency differences on foreign operations(97)(1,533)
Effective portion of change in fair value of cashflow hedge-(2,449)
Net change in fair value of cashflow hedge transferred to income statement2,3051,342
Total finance expense2,208(2,640)

PROVIDENCE RESOURCES P.l.c.
Note 4
Exploration and evaluation assets

Republic of IrelandUKAfricaTotal
€'000€'000€'000€'000
Cost and book value
At 1 January 201110,140--10,140
Additions32,972--32,972
Administration expenses1,007-371,044
Cash calls received in year(6,440)--(6,440)
Impairment charge(1,731)--(1,731)
Increase in abandonment costs266--266
Transfer to development and production assets--(37)(37)
At 31 December 201136,214--36,214
At 31 December 201136,214--36,214
Additions35,344551-35,895
Cash calls received in year(5,507)--(5,507)
Administration expenses1,144223-1,367
Impairment charge(1,495)--(1,495)
Increase in abandonment costs602--602
At 31 December 201266,302774-67,076

PROVIDENCE RESOURCES P.l.c.
Note 5
Development and production assets

UKUSAfricaTotal
€'000€'000€'000€'000
Cost
At 1 January 201152,99526,80612,43692,237
Additions7,590-2087,798
Transfer from exploration and evaluation assets--3737
Administration expenses337--337
Disposed of  in year-(26,806)(12,681)(39,487)
Exchange rate adjustment911--911
At 31 December 201161,833--61,833
Additions27,144--27,144
Administration expenses58--58
Transfer to held for sale assets(90,282)--(90,282)
Exchange rate adjustment1,247--1,247
At 31 December 2012----
Depletion
At 1 January 20118,02426,806-34,830
Charge for the year2,505--2,505
Impairment of assets4,904--4,904
Eliminated on disposal-(26,806)-(26,806)
Exchange rate adjustment241--241
At 31 December 201115,674--15,674
Charge for the period2,727--2,727
Impairment of assets32,357--32,357
Transfer to held for sale assets(51,296)--(51,296)
Exchange rate adjustment538--538
At 31 December 2012----
Net book value
At 31 December 2012----
At 31 December 201146,159--46,159

PROVIDENCE RESOURCES P.l.c.
Note 6
Share Capital and Share Premium

Number
Authorised:'000€'000
At 1 January and 31 December 2012
Deferred shares of €0.011 each1,062,44211,687
Ordinary shares of €0.10 each123,13112,313
NumberShare CapitalShare Premium
Issued:000's€'000€'000
Deferred shares of €0.011 each1,062,44211,6875,691
Ordinary share of €0.10 each33,7123,37181,227
At 1 January 201133,71215,05886,918
Ordinary shares issued16,0971,61046,052
Share issue costs--(2,422)
At 31 December 201149,80916,668130,548
Ordinary share issued 13,1491,31476,317
Share issue costs--(3,902)
Share options exercised in year14014252
Warrants exercised in year1,4001406,760
At 31 December 201264,49818,136209,975

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Note 7
Loans and Borrowings

Deutsche bank loan facilityDeutsche bank loan feesBNP Revolving FacilityBNP Loan FeesConvertible BondTotal
€'000€'000€'000€'000€'000€'000
At 1 January 2011--47,582(1,597)39,80285,787
Drawn down in year39,033(808)---38,225
Repaid during year(3,112)-(44,866)-(7,735)(55,713)
Written off to income statement-54-1,5971,3803,031
Foreign exchange difference3,230(32)(2,716)--482
At 31 December 201139,151(786)--33,44771,812
Repaid during period(10,008)---(34,265)(44,273)
Drawn down in year4,077----4,077
Written off to income statement-135--818953
Foreign exchange difference(825)(19)---(844)
Transfer to held for sale liabilities(32,395)670---(31,725)
At 31 December 2012------

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Note 8
Earnings per share

31 December 201231 December 2011
AuditedAudited
Loss attributable to equity holders of the company from continuing operations (€'000)(8,233)(9,096)
The basic weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue
In issue at beginning of year ('000s)49,80933,712
Adjustment for shares issued in year ('000s)11,14513,054
Weighted average number of ordinary shares ('000s)60,95346,766
Basic loss per share (cent) - continuing operations(13.51)(19.45)
Diluted loss per share (cent) - continuing operations(13.51)(19.45)

There is no difference between the loss per ordinary share and the diluted loss per ordinary share for the current period as all potentially dilutive ordinary shares outstanding are anti-dilutive.

PROVIDENCE RESOURCES P.l.c.
Note 9
Related party transactions

  1. Mr. Tony O'Reilly Jnr, has, through Kildare Consulting Limited, a company beneficially owned by him, a contract for the provision of service to the company outside the Republic of Ireland effective 1 September 2011. The amount paid under the contract in the year ended 31 December 2012 was €650,250. The contract is of two years duration and is subject to one year's notice period. 

PROVIDENCE RESOURCES P.l.c.
Note 10
Commitments

The Group has capital commitments of approximately €13.5m to contribute to its share of costs of exploration and evaluation activities during 2013.




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