Half Yearly Report

RNS Number : 9882Z
Global Petroleum Ltd
14 March 2013
 



14 March 2013

 

 

Global Petroleum Limited

 

("Global" or the "Company")

 

Unaudited interim results for the six months to 31 December 2012

 

Global Petroleum announces its unaudited interim financial results for the six months to 31 December 2012. The complete Half Year Financial Report is available from the ASX website at www.asx.com.

 

Financial Highlights

·      Consolidated Group profit before tax of $224,976 (2011: $222,695)

·      Cash of $22,327,641 (2011: $22,435,751)

 

 

Operational and Corporate Highlights

·      Dr Rob Arnott appointed non-executive Chairman, replacing Mr Mark Savage

·      After being appointed as Exploration Manager in October 2012, Mr Chris Lewis conducted a strategic review of all 2D seismic data purchased or acquired by the company on its two Namibian blocks, the results of which were published post period

·      Also announced post period, a data room was opened in London in order to provide selected potential farm-in partners access to seismic data, CPRs and all available block data relating to the Namibian acreage

·      The partners in the Juan De Nova Permit commenced a regional review of petroleum systems in the area collating all interpreted 2D data with the aim of identifying leads in both deep and shallow water areas.  Wessex has indicated that farm out discussions have been put on hold until this review has been completed

·      Total production from the two Eagle Ford horizontal wells (Tyler Ranch EFS #1H and #2H) in which Global has an interest was 35,160 boe (29,026 bo and 36,802 mcfg) or 382 boepd. Global's beneficial interest (NRI) in the production was 5.95% or some 2,814 boe for the reporting period or 23 boepd. 

 

For further information please visit www.globalpetroleum.com.au or contact:

 

Global Petroleum Limited


Peter Hill, Managing Director & CEO

+44 (0)20 7867 8600

Damien Cronin, Company Secretary

+61 (0)7 3374 4270



 

RFC Ambrian Limited

(Nominated Adviser & Joint Broker)


Sarah Wharry / Caspar Shand Kydd

+44 (0)20 3440 6800



 

FirstEnergy Capital LLP

(Joint Broker)


Hugh Sanderson / Travis Inlow

+44 (0)20 7448 0200



 

Tavistock Communications

(Financial PR & IR)


Simon Hudson / Ed Portman

+44 (0)20 7920 3150

 

Interim Financial Report for the Half Year Ended 31 December 2012

 

The directors of Global Petroleum Limited ("the Company" or "Global") present their report together with the consolidated interim financial report for the 6 month period ending 31 December 2012 and the review report thereon.

 

DIRECTORS

The directors of the Company at any time during or since the end of the half year are:

Mr Robert Arnott (appointed 4 October 2012) - Chairman

Mr Mark Savage (retired 4 October 2012)

Mr Peter Blakey

Mr Peter Taylor

Mr Peter Hill

Mr Peter Dighton

Mr Damien Cronin

 

REVIEW OF OPERATIONS

 

Operating Results

During the six months ended 31 December 2012, the consolidated group recorded a profit after tax of $224,976 (six months ended 31 December 2011: profit of $222,695).  This is a slight increase compared to the previous corresponding period and is primarily related to an increase in activity offset by a write back of the tax provision.

 

Board Changes

Mr Rob Arnott, a highly respected energy industry executive, was appointed as Chairman to the board on 4 October 2012. As a result of the appointment of a successor, Mr Mark Savage stepped down as Chairman and Director on 4 October 2012.

 

Principal Activities

Namibian Project

Jupiter Petroleum Namibia Limited (a 100% subsidiary of Global) has an 85% interest in and is operator of Namibia Licence 0029 ("Permit") which comprises two contiguous offshore blocks, namely 1910B and 2010A. The Permit was issued in December 2010 and has an initial exploration term of four years for which all work commitment obligations have been fulfilled. There are two extensions to the license of two years each which will require the drilling of one exploration well in each term.

The focus of work during 2012 was the interpretation of the 2,000 line kms of new high resolution 2D seismic data, which was acquired and processed by Global in 2011. Integrating this data with previous work confirmed the presence of three large structural traps thought to contain Cretaceous carbonate reservoirs overlain and sealed by deep marine shales. In addition the new interpretation identified a large depo-centre in the Permit with the potential to act as a source kitchen for the generation and migration of oil, and two fairways with significant potential for the development of Late Cretaceous and Early Tertiary sandstone reservoirs in stratigraphic and structural traps.

A farm out process was commenced during 2012 with the sending of marketing material to a select group of companies.  The intention is to reach an agreement with an appropriate partner to fund future operations on the Permit commencing with a 3D survey, in exchange for an equity interest.

In 2013, post the reporting period, the company is actively moving forward with the farm out and a data room has been opened for invited companies to review the Permit. In addition to the farm out, the focus of Global's efforts will be to map the additional play fairways in increased detail and thereby develop an expanded portfolio of prospects and leads, perform further geochemical work to better understand the timing of oil generation and migration in the area.

 

Juan de Nova Project

 

Jupiter Petroleum Limited ("Jupiter") (a 100% subsidiary of Global) has a 30% interest in the Juan de Nova Est Permit (the "Permit") which was issued by the French Government in December 2008.  The Permit covers approximately 9,010 square kilometres and is situated to the east of the small island of Juan de Nova in the Mozambique Channel, immediately to the west of Madagascar.  Wessex Exploration PLC (AIM: WSX) holds a 70% beneficial interest and is the operator subject to the consent of the French authorities.

 

During 2012, the partnership completed the reprocessing and interpretation of the purchased 1,000 kms of TGS-Nopec (2001) shallow water seismic data.  The partners in the Permit have recently decided to combine the interpretation of this data set into a regional review of petroleum systems in the area, with the aim of identifying leads in both deep and shallow water areas that would benefit from the acquisition of new 2-D seismic data.  Wessex has indicated that its farm out discussions have been put on hold until this review has been completed.  Global has previously indicated that the company wishes to maintain its 30% interest in the Permit.

 

Eagle Ford Shale

 

Total production from the two Eagle Ford horizontal wells (Tyler Ranch EFS#1H and #2H) was 35,160 boe (29,026 bo and 36,802 mcfg) for the reporting period or 382 boepd.

 

Global's beneficial interest (NRI) in the production was 5.95% or some 2,814 boe for the reporting period or 23 boepd.

 

Global has a 7.939% working interest in approximately 1,368 acres beneath the Olmos formation including the Eagle Ford Shale ("EFS").

 

The marketing by Houston-based Albrecht & Associates of Global's EFS interests in Texas continued throughout the period but did not lead to a satisfactory offer.  The board therefore has taken the decision, post the reporting period, to appoint Dallas-based Moyes & Co to market its EFS interests exclusively.

 

Business Development

The board continues to review opportunities for other acquisitions, joint ventures, or investments in the resources sector, which may enhance shareholder value and the Company will continue to evaluate new opportunities as they are presented.

 

Management Appointment

Mr Chris Lewis, an experienced exploration professional with particular experience in offshore African acreage was appointed Exploration Manager on 4 October 2012.

 

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

As indicated above, a data room has been established in London and prospective farminees are, post the reporting period, being invited to review the complete data sets regarding the Namibian Project.

As also indicated above, the Company has appointed Moyes & Co post the reporting period to exclusively market the Company's interests in the Eagle Ford Shale.

 

Glossary:

bbl:         barrel

bo:          barrels of oil

boe:        barrels of oil equivalent (including gas converted to oil equiv barrels on basis of 6 mcf to 1 barrel of oil equivalent)

boepd:     barrels of oil equivalent per day

bopd:      barrels of oil per day

mcf:        thousand cubic feet

mcfg:      thousand cubic feet of gas

mcfgpd:   thousand cubic feet of gas per day

mmbtu:   million British thermal units

NRI:        Net Revenue Interest

 

 

LEAD AUDITOR'S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION UNDER SECTION 307C OF THE CORPORATIONS ACT 2001

The lead auditor's independence declaration is set out on below and forms part of the Directors' Report for the half year ended 31 December 2012.

 

 

Signed in accordance with a resolution of directors.

 

 

DAMIEN CRONIN

Director and Company Secretary

 

 

14 March 2013

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM

STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2012


For the six months ended 31 December


Note

2012

$

2011
$

*restated

Continuing operations




Salaries and employee benefits expense


(404,433)

(231,435)

Administrative expenses


(657,357)

(535,930)

Other expenses


(338,276)

(303,146)

Foreign exchange gain (loss)


(73,614)

213,935

Equity based remuneration


(130,094)

(119,659)

Results from operating activities


(1,603,774)

(976,235)

Finance income


417,200

451,351

Net finance income


417,200

451,351

Profit (loss) before income tax


(1,186,574)

(524,884)

Income tax benefit (expense)

15

1,441,255

-

Profit (loss) from continuing operations after tax


254,681

(524,884)

Discontinuing operations




Profit (loss) from discontinued operation, net of tax

5

(29,705)

747,579

Profit (loss) for the year


224,976

222,695





Other comprehensive income




Foreign currency translation differences - foreign operations


36,188

(9,551)

Foreign currency translation differences - foreign discontinued operations


(60,167)

126,302

Other comprehensive income (loss) for the period, net of tax


(23,979)

116,751





Total comprehensive income (loss) for the period


200,997

339,446





*Restated to present discontinued operations - refer note 5




 

Earnings per share




Basic earnings (loss) per share (cents)


0.11

0.12

Diluted earnings (loss) per share (cents)


0.11

0.12

Earnings per share - continuing operations




Basic earnings (loss) per share (cents)


0.13

(0.27)

Diluted earnings (loss) per share (cents)


0.13

(0.27)

 

 

The Condensed Consolidated Interim Statement of Comprehensive Income is to be read in conjunction with the attached notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements.

 

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2012

 


Note

31 December 2012
$

30 June 2012
$





Assets




Cash and cash equivalents


22,327,641

24,329,070

Trade and other receivables


263,300

256,769

Prepayments


197,847

59,304

Oil and gas assets held for sale

8

1,234,764

1,323,176

Total current assets


24,023,552

25,968,319





Trade and other receivables


                                   -

-

Exploration assets

9

9,446,036

9,081,020

Total non-current assets


9,446,036

9,081,020





TOTAL ASSETS


33,469,588

35,049,339





Liabilities




Trade and other payables


368,479

615,936

Current tax payable


-

1,678,542

Provisions


42,573

23,579

Oil and gas liabilities held for sale


15,996

15,996

Total current liabilities


427,048

2,334,053





Provisions       


-

-

Deferred tax liability


259,020

262,857

Total non-current liabilities


259,020

262,857





TOTAL LIABILITIES


686,068

2,596,910





NET ASSETS


32,783,520

32,452,429





Equity




Issued capital


41,574,956

41,574,956

Reserves


232,223

126,108

Accumulated losses


(9,023,659)

(9,248,635)





TOTAL EQUITY


32,783,520

32,452,429

 

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2012

 


For the six months ended 31 December


2012
$

2011
$

*Restated




Cash flows from operating activities



Cash paid to suppliers and employees

(1,403,037)

(1,603,068)

Interest received

414,496

430,995

Refunds of GST

(1,431)

(34,482)

Net cash inflow (outflow) from operating activities of discontinued operations

 

(162,824)

 

798,479




Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

(1,152,796)

(408,076)




Cash flows from investing activities

Short term loan from related party

 

61,901

 

-

Exploration and oil and gas assets expenditure

(794,023)

(1,229,759)

Cash on acquisition of Jupiter Petroleum Limited

-

138,517

Payment for acquisition of Jupiter Petroleum Limited

-

(411,414)

Net cash inflow (outflow) from investing activities of discontinued operations

-

(1,188,289)




Net cash from (used in) investing activities

(732,122)

(2,690,945)




Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

(1,884,918)

(3,099,021)

Cash and cash equivalents at 1 July

24,329,070

25,317,051

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

(116,511)

217,721




Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December

22,327,641

22,435,751

 

*Restated to present discontinued operations - refer note 5

 

The Condensed Consolidated Interim Statement of Cash Flows is to be read in conjunction with
the attached notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements.

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

INTERIM STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2012

 


Attributable to owners of the company


Share Capital


$

Option Reserve


$

Foreign Currency Translation Reserve
$

Accumulated Losses

$

Total Equity



$

Six months ended 31 December 2012






Balance at 1 July 2012

Issue of options

41,574,956

-

417,242

130,094

(291,134)

-

(9,248,635)

-

32,452,429

130,094

Total comprehensive profit(loss) for the period:






Net profit(loss) for the period

-

-

-

224,976

224,976

Other comprehensive profit(loss):






Foreign exchange translation differences

-

 

-

(23,979)

-

(23,979)

Total comprehensive profit(loss) for the period

-

 

-

(23,979)

224,976

200,997







Balance at 31 December 2012

41,574,956

547,336

(315,113)

(9,023,659)

32,783,520

Six months ended 31 December 2011





 

Balance at 1 July 2011

35,590,053

-

(419,369)

(8,811,383)

26,359,301

Issue of shares

5,984,903

-

-

-

5,984,903

Issue of options

-

119,659

-

-

119,659

Total comprehensive profit(loss) for the period:






Net profit(loss) for the period

-

-

-

222,695

222,695

Other comprehensive profit(loss):






Foreign exchange translation differences

-

 

-

116,751

-

116,751

Total comprehensive profit(loss) for the period

-

 

-

116,751

222,695

339,446







Balance at 31 December 2011

41,574,956

119,659

(302,618)

(8,588,688)

32,803,309

Amounts are stated net of tax

 

The Condensed Consolidated Interim Statement of Changes in Equity is to be read in conjunction with
the attached notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements.

 

 

Notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements

For the six months ended 31 December 2012

 

 

1.       REPORTING ENTITY

Global Petroleum Limited is a company domiciled in Australia. Global is a company limited by shares incorporated in Australia whose shares are publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange and the London Stock Exchange (AIM). The condensed consolidated interim financial statements of the Company as at and for the six months ended 31 December 2012 comprises the Company and its Subsidiaries (together referred to as the "Group"). The Group primarily is involved in oil and gas exploration and development.

The consolidated annual financial statements of the group as at and for the year ended 30 June 2012 are available upon request from the Company's registered office at Level 5, Toowong Tower, 9 Sherwood Road
Brisbane, QLD 4066, Australia or at www.globalpetroleum.com.au.

2.       BASIS OF PREPARATION

Statement of compliance

The condensed consolidation interim financial statements are general purpose financial statements prepared in accordance with Accounting Standard AASB 134 Interim Financial Reporting and the Corporations Act 2001, and with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting.

The interim financial report has been prepared on the basis of historical cost.  Cost is based on the fair values of the consideration given in exchange for assets.  All amounts are presented in Australian dollars.

The accounting policies and methods of computation adopted by the Group in the preparation of the half year financial report are consistent with those adopted and disclosed in the consolidated financial report as at and for the year ended 30 June 2012, other than as detailed below.

In the current year, the Group has adopted all of the new and revised Standards and Interpretations issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board (the AASB) that are relevant to its operations and effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 July 2012.  The adoption of these new and revised standards has not resulted in any significant changes to the Group's accounting policies or to the amounts reported for the current or prior periods.

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 4 March 2013.

 

Judgement and Estimates

The preparation of the interim financial report requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expense.  Actual results may differ from these estimates.

In preparing this consolidated interim financial report, the significant judgements made by management in applying the consolidated entity's accounting policies and the key sources of estimation uncertainty were the same as those that applied to the consolidated financial report as at and for the year ended 30 June 2012.

 

3.       SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The accounting policies applied to the Group in the condensed consolidated interim financial report are the same as those applied by the Group in its consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended 30 June 2012.

 

4.       SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Group operates in the oil and gas exploration, development and production segments as described below:

 

Continuing operations

Africa - The group currently holds prospective oil and gas exploration interests in offshore Namibia and offshore Juan de Nova, a French dependency, in the Mozambique Channel.

 

 

Discontinued operations

America - On 27 February 2012, the Group sold its interest in the Olmos production wells and related leases - part of the Leighton Project. The group continues to hold its interest in the Eagle Ford oil and gas production operations and related leases however the group is actively seeking buyers for this interest and as such has classified the asset as an asset held for sale.

 

Africa
$

 

USA
$

(discontinued)

Consolidated
$

 

Segment revenue




-

184,179

184,179

Total revenue


184,179

184,179

Segment Result




-

(15,264)

(15,264)



417,200



(73,614)



(1,400,066)



(130,094)

Profit for the period before tax


(15,264)

(1,201,838)


(14,441)

(14,441)



1,441,255

Profit (loss) for the 6 month period


(29,705)

224,976

 

31 December 2012

Africa
$

USA

$

Consolidated
$

Assets




9,446,036

1,290,516

10,736,552


-

22,733,036

Consolidated assets



33,469,588

Liabilities




-

273,793

273,793



412,275

Consolidated Liabilities



686,068

 

 

Africa
$

 

USA
$

(discontinued)

Consolidated
$

 

Segment revenue




-

1,154,412

1,154,412

Total revenue


1,154,412

1,154,412

Result




-

747,579

747,579



451,351



213,935



(1,070,511)



(119,659)

Profit for the period before tax


747,579

222,695

 

30 June 2012

Africa
$

USA

$

Consolidated
$

Assets




9,081,020

1,435,750

10,516,770

-

-

24,532,569

Consolidated assets



35,049,339

Liabilities




397,675

539,690

937,365

-

-

1,659,545

Consolidated Liabilities



2,596,910

 

5.       DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

Oil and gas production wells and licences

On 28 February 2012, the Group sold its interest in the Olmos production wells and related lease which formed part of the Leighton Project. The group also announced on 27 February 2012 that it has appointed brokers to seek buyers for its interest in the Eagle Ford production wells and related leases which is also part of the Leighton Project. This asset has been classified as an asset held for sale as at 31 December 2012.

The segment was not a discontinued operation or classified as held for sale at 31 December 2011 and the comparative Comprehensive Statement of Comprehensive Income has been restated to show the discontinued operation separately from the continuing operations.

 

 

 


For the six months ended 31 December



Note

2012
$

2011
$

Results from discontinued operations




Revenue

184,179

1,154,412

Cost of sales

(105,571)

(228,998)

Administration

(8,797)

(5,495)

Amortisation

(85,075)

(172,340)

Results from discontinued operating activities


(15,264)

747,579

Income tax benefit (expense)

(14,441)

-

Results from discontinued operating activities after tax


(29,705)

747,579

Profit for the period


(29,705)

747,579

The profit (loss) for the period from the discontinued operations of $(29,705) (2011:$747,579) is entirely attributable to the owners of the company.

 

Earnings per share of discontinued operations


For the six months ended 31 December


2012

Cents per share

2011

Cents per share

(0.01)

0.39

(0.01)

0.39

 

Cash flows from (used in) discontinued operations

 

For the six months ended 31 December

Notes

2012

$

2011
$

Cash flows from operating activities





182,497

803,285


(74,801)

(4,918)


2,171

112


(272,691)

-

Net cash from (used in) operating activities


(162,824)

798,479

Cash flows from investing activities





-

(1,188,289)


-

-

Net cash from (used in) investing activities


-

(1,188,289)

Cash flows from financing activities





-

190,781

Net cash from financing activities


-

190,781

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents


(162,824)

(199,029)


3,224,937

321,231


(44,413)

4,987

 

Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December


3,017,700

127,189

 

6.       EQUITY SECURITIES LISTED

Options issued

On 4 October 2012, the Company granted a total of 1,000,000 incentive options to a director. A further 2,000,000 incentive options were issued to an employee of the Company. Total incentive options (3,000,000) had a fair value of $111,120. This fair value has been recognized as an expense over the vesting period of the options in accordance with accounting standards.

 

Option grant details:

 

a.       625,000 incentive options exercisable at A$0.25 each on or before 1 April 2015, vesting on 1 April 2013;

b.       725,000 incentive options exercisable at A$0.30 each on or before 1 October 2015, vesting on 1 October 2013;

c.       725,000 incentive options exercisable at A$0.35 each on or before 1 April 2016,  vesting on 1 April 2014; and

d.       425,000 incentive options exercisable at A$0.45 each on or before 1 October 2016, vesting on 1 October 2014.

 

Supplementary option grant subject to vesting conditions:

 

i.        125,000 incentive options exercisable at A$0.25 each on or before 1 April 2015, vesting on 1 April 2013;

ii.       145,000 incentive options exercisable at A$0.30 each on or before 1 October 2015, vesting on 1 October 2013;

iii.      145,000 incentive options exercisable at A$0.35 each on or before 1 April 2016,  vesting on 1 April 2014; and

iv.       85,000 incentive options exercisable at A$0.45 each on or before 1 October 2016, vesting on 1 October 2014.

 

Refer to note 10 for full details on options.

 

7.       OIL AND GAS ASSETS - CONTINUING OPERATIONS

Note

6 Months to

31 December 2012
$

12 Months to

30 June 2012
$





-

2,401,417


-

1,552,034


-

(1,323,176)


-

(2,015,071)


-

38,417


-

(653,621)

Balance at end of period


-

-

 

8.       ASSETS HELD FOR SALE



6 Months to

31 December 2012
$

12 Months to

30 June 2012
$

Current Assets




 

Assets held for sale - Oil and Gas production wells and related leases

 

 

1,234,764

1,323,176

 





 

Current Liabilities




 

Liabilities held for sale - restoration provision


15,996

15,996

 





 

 

The Eagle Ford oil and gas production well and associated licenses, part of the Leighton Project, are presented as an asset held for sale following the Group's decision on 27th February 2012 to dispose of its remaining interests in the Leighton Project. The company continues in its efforts to sell this asset.

The liability held for sale relates to the "plug and abandon" restoration provision for the Eagle Ford wells. Once the sale has occurred this provision will no longer be required.

 

9.       EXPLORATION ASSETS

Note

6 Months to

31 December 2012
$

12 Months to

30 June 2012
$





9,081,020

-


-

7,580,310


311,008

1,528,363


54,008

(27,653)

Balance at end of period


9,446,036

9,081,020

 

 

10.     SHARE BASED PAYMENTS

The following equity-settled share-based payments were issued in the 6 months to 31 December 2012


Number of Options

Grant date

Fair Value per option at grant date

%

Vested in Year

%

Forfeited in year

Exercise date

Exercise Price

$

Vesting date

250,000

4 October 2012

0.036

0

0

1 April 2015

0.25

1 April 2013

290,000

4 October 2012

0.037

0

0

1 October 2015

0.30

1 October 2013

290,000

4 October 2012

0.038

0

0

1 April 2016

0.35

     1 April 2014

170,000

4 October 2012

0.037

0

0

1 October 2016

0.45

1 October 2014

375,000

4 October 2012

0.036

0

0

1 April 2015

0.25

1 April  2013

435,000

4 October 2012

0.037

0

0

1 October 2015

0.30

1 October 2013

435,000

4 October 2012

0.038

0

0

1 April 2016

0.35

1 April 2014

255,000

4 October 2012

0.037

0

0

1 October 2016

0.45

1 October 2014

*125,000

4 October 2012

0.036

0

0

1 April 2015

0.25

1 April 2013

*145,000

4 October 2012

0.037

0

0

1 October 2015

0.30

1 October 2013

*145,000

4 October 2012

0.038

0

0

1 April 2016

0.35

1 April 2014

*85,000

4 October 2012

0.037

0

0

1 October 2016

0.45

1 October 2014

 

*Conditional upon the execution of a farm-out agreement for farm-down of the Company's interest in Namibia before 31 March 2013. On all other options, once the vesting date has been reached there are no excise conditions attached.

 

The fair value of the options was determined using the Black Scholes option pricing model or the Binomial options pricing model. The total expense arising from the share based payments for the 6 month period to 31 December 2012 was $130,094 (Dec 2011: $119,659). The expected volatility of the options was calculated using the Hoadley's volatility calculator for a 3 year period, using data extracted from Bloomberg. For the purpose of the valuations above the future estimated volatility level of 75% was used in the pricing model.

 

Measurement of fair value


6m period ended

31 Dec 2012

6m period ended

31 Dec 2011

Fair value at grant date

Share price

Exercise price

Expected volatility

Expected option life

Expected dividends

$0.0038 - 0.0250

$0.13

$0.25 - 0.45

75%

2.38 - 3.88

Nil

2.54

$0.0534 - 0.1500

$0.16 - 0.25

$0.25 - 0.45

85 - 90%

2.00 - 3.84

Nil

2.46   - 3.55

Reconciliation of outstanding share options

Number of options 2012

Weighted average exercise prices 2012

$

Number of options 2011

Weighted average exercise price 2011

$

6,800,000

0.318

-

-

3,000,000

0.327

6,800,000

0.318

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

9,800,000

0.321

6,00,000

0.318

4,050,000

0.272

800,000

0.250

 

11.     RELATED PARTIES

Ultimate parent

Global Petroleum Limited is the ultimate parent entity of the Group.

 

Key management personnel

The key management personnel of the Group during or since the end of the period were as follows:

Directors

Mr Mark Savage               Non-Executive Chairman (resigned 4 October 2012)

Mr Robert Arnott              Non-Executive Chairman (appointed 4 October 2012)

Mr Peter Hill                    Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

Mr Peter Blakey               Non-Executive Director

Mr Peter Taylor                Non-Executive Director

Mr Peter Dighton              Non-Executive Director

Mr Damien Cronin            Non-Executive Director and Company Secretary

 

Key management personnel compensation

 



6m to 31 December 2012
$

6m to 31 December 2011
$

Short-term employee benefits


306,150

256,938

Share based payments


110,940

104,659

Post-employment benefits 


22,989

18,487

Total compensation


440,079

380,804

 

Individual director and executive compensation disclosure

 

Information regarding individual director and executive compensation and some equity instruments disclosed as required by Corporations Regulation 2 M.3.03 is provided in Notes 6 and 10.

Apart from the details disclosed in this note, no director has entered into a material contract with the Group since the end of the previous financial year and there were no material contracts involving directors' interests existing at period-end.

 

2012

No shares held at 1 July 2012

Acquisitions

 

 

Disposals

 

 

No Longer KMP

No shares

 held at 31 Dec 2012

Directors






Mr R Arnott (appointed 4 Oct 2012)

-

-

-

-

-

Mr M Savage (resigned 4 Oct 2012)

2,225,000

-

-

(2,225,000)

-

Mr P Hill

180,000

-

-

-

180,000

Mr P Blakey

41,011,761

-

-

-

41,011,761

Mr P Taylor

42,434,867

-

-

-

42,434,867

Mr P Dighton

-

40,000

-

-

40,000

Mr D Cronin

-

-

-

-

-

 

 

2011

Held at 1 July 2010

Acquisitions

 

Disposals

 

Held at 31 Dec 2011

Directors





Mr M Savage

2,225,000

-

-

2,225,000

Mr P Hill (appointed 1 Sept 2011)

-

180,000

-

180,000

Mr P Blakey

27,117,095

-

-

27,117,095

Mr P Taylor

28,473,674

-

-

28,473,674

Mr I Middlemas (resigned 31 Dec 2011)

1,430,000

-

-

1,430,000

Mr C McGhie (resigned 31 Dec 2011)

-

-

-

-

Mr P Dighton (appointed 31 Dec 2011)

-

-

-

-

Mr D Cronin (appointed 31 Dec 2011)

-

-

-

-

 

Options and rights over equity instruments

Other than disclosed in Note 10, no options were held by key management personnel or related parties during the period ended 31 December 2012. Other than disclosed in Note 10, no options were held by key management personnel or related parties during the period ended 31 December 2011. 

 

Other key management personnel transactions

A number of directors, or their related parties, hold positions in other entities that result in them having control or significant influence over the financial or operating policies of those entities.  A number of these entities transacted with the Company or its controlled entities in the reporting period. The terms and conditions of these transactions were no more favourable than those available, or which might be available, or which might reasonably be expected to be available, on similar transactions to unrelated entities on an arm's length basis.

 

During the period the company paid $163,623 ($2011: $173,710) to TM Services Limited, a company controlled by Mr P Taylor and Mr P Blakey, for office usage, administrative and technical assistance in London. $16,800 (2011: nil) to Law Strategies, a company controlled by Mr P Dighton, for the provision of a fully serviced Australian office. $7,722 (2011: $9,135) to Tower Resources, a company controlled by Mr P Taylor and Mr P Blakey, for administrative assistance in London. The company also paid Law Strategies $7,650 (2011: $33,593) for the provision of legal services and $28,000 (2011: $12,500 ) to Law Projects, a company controlled by Mr D Cronin, for company secretarial and other services. Consultancy fees were also paid to MR P Taylor and Mr P Blakey for the amount of $15,000 each (2011: $15,000 each).

 

On 20 December 2012, TM Services made a short term, interest fee loan to Global for a total amount of $61,601 (GBP40,000) to cover a GB Pound shortfall, this amount was repaid in full on 4 January 2013.

 

12.     PROVISIONS

Refer to Note 15 re subsequent events.

 

13.     CONTINGENCIES

There have been no changes in contingent liabilities since 30 June 2012.

 

14.     COMMITMENTS

There have been no changes in commitments since 30 June 2012.

 

15.     SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Subsequent to the period end, Global has established that the provision held for tax payable ($1,441,255) as a result of the Kenyan settlement proceeds received by Star Petroleum International (Kenya) limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Global, is not assessable in Australia, Kenya or the United Kingdom. As such the provision has been reversed in the accounts - resulting in an increase in profit of $1,441,255.

 

 

In the opinion of the directors of Global Petroleum Limited ("the Company"):

 

1.             the condensed interim consolidated financial statements and notes, set out in earlier pages

are in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 including:

(a)      giving a true and fair view of the Group's financial position as at 31 December 2012 and of its performance for the 6 month period ended on that date; and

(b)      complying with Australian Accounting Standard AASB 134 Interim Financial Reporting and the Corporations Regulations 2001; and

 

2.       there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable.

 

 

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the directors:

 

DAMIEN CRONIN

Director and Company Secretary

 

14 March 2013

 


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