Interim Results
Gold Oil PLC
27 January 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 27 January 2006
GOLD OIL PLC (the 'Company')
INTERIM ANNOUNCEMENT
CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT
OVERVIEW
At the date of the balance sheet the Company had net current assets of
£3,201,000, of which £3,076,000 was in cash.
FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
For the six months to 31 October 2005, a loss of £251,000 has been incurred by
the Company, which on a weighted average equates to a loss of 0.07p per share.
No dividend is being declared.
CASH FLOW AND FUNDING
As stated above, the Company effectively had £3,076,000 cash at 31 October 2005
for acquisitions and routine expenses.
OUTLOOK
A licence for Block XI, renamed Block XXI, has been confirmed by PeruPetro and
thus the company is ordering equipment to allow the first well to commence in
April 2006.
The Board is actively pursuing further opportunities and acquisitions and hope
to report favourable developments in the near future.
Contact: Michael Burchell, Chairman, Gold Oil PLC on 01372 361772
Roland Cornish, Beaumont Cornish Limited on 020 7628 3396
GOLD OIL PLC
Profit and Loss Account
For the Six Months to 31 October 2005
Note 6 Months 8 April 2004 8 April 2004 to 31
October 2004
to to Unaudited
31 October 30 April 2005
2005 Audited
Unaudited
£'000 £'000 £'000
Turnover - - -
Administration
expenses (334) (383) (113)
Operating Loss (334) (383) (113)
Interest
received 83 9 1
Loss on
ordinary
activities
before
taxation (251) (374) (112)
Taxation - - -
Loss on
ordinary
activities
after taxation (251) (374) (112)
Dividends - - -
Deficit for
the period (251) (374) £(112)
Loss per
share: Basic 2 (0.07p) (0.18p) (0.05p)
Diluted (0.07p) (0.15p) (0.05p)
The Company's turnover and operating loss arise from continuing operations.
There were no recognised gains or losses other than those recognised in the
profit and loss account above.
GOLD OIL PLC
Balance Sheet as at 31 October 2005
Note 6 Months 8 April 2004 8 April 2004 to
31 October 2004
to to Unaudited
31 October 30 April
2005 2005
Unaudited
£'000 £'000 £'000
FIXED ASSETS
Equipment 25 25 4
Investment in
Northern
Petroleum 150 - -
Exploration
Limited
175 25 4
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 194 39 7
Cash at bank
and in hand 3,076 3,632 302
3,270 3,671 309
CREDITORS:
amounts
falling due
within one
year (69) (116) (8)
Net current
assets 3,201 3,555 301
Total assets
less current
liabilities 3,376 3,580 305
CAPITAL AND
RESERVES
Called up
share capital 3 87 86 59
Share premium
account 3,906 3,868 358
Profit and
loss account (617) (374) (112)
Equity
shareholders'
funds £3,376 £3,580 £305
GOLD OIL PLC
Cash Flow Statement
for the Six Months to 31 October 2005
Note 6 Months 8 April 2004 8 April 2004
to to to 31 October
2004
31 October 2005 30 April 2005 Unaudited
Audited
Unaudited
£'000 £'000 £'000
Cash outflow from
operating 4 (527) (306) (112)
activities
Return on
investment
and servicing of 83 9 1
finance
Purchase of fixed
assets (1) (25) (4)
Net investment in
Northern
Petroleum
Exploration (150) - -
Limited
Management of
liquid - (1,800) -
resources
Financing - Issue
of
shares net of 39 3,954 417
expenses
Cash(decrease)/
increa £(556) £1,832 £302
se in the period
Reconciliation of movements in shareholders' funds
£'000 £'000 £'000
Loss for the period (251) (374) (112)
New share capital subscribed, net of expenses 39 3,954 417
Exchange movement on overseas net assets 8 - -
(204) 3,580 305
Opening shareholders' funds 3,580 - -
Closing shareholders' funds £3,376 £3,580 £305
GOLD OIL PLC
NOTES TO THE INTERIM REPORT
1. Accounting Policies
The interim report has been prepared using accounting policies consistent with
those set out in the company's Annual Report and Accounts for the period ended
30 April 2005. They have been prepared on a going concern basis.
The interim report for the six months to 31 October 2005 was approved by the
Board on 26 January 2006.
2. Loss per Share
6 Months to 8 April 2004 to 8 April 2004 to
31 October 2005 30 April 2005 31 October 2004
Pence Pence Pence
Earnings per ordinary
shares - basic (0.07p) (0.18p) (0.05p)
- diluted (0.07p) (0.15p) (0.05p)
The loss per ordinary share is based on the Company's loss for the period of
£251,000 (30 April 2005 - £374,000;31 October 2004 - £112,000) and a weighted
average number of shares in issue of 347,766,033 (30 April 2005 - 212,791,361;
31 October 2004 236,750,000).
The potentially dilutive warrants issued were 16,450,723 ( 30 April 2005 -
39,305,624; 31 October 2004 - Nil).
3. Called up Share Capital
On 29 June 2005 and 28 September 2005, 3,750,000 and 100,000 ordinary shares
were issued respectively for 1 pence each on the exercise of warrants.
4. Reconciliation of operating loss to net cash outflow from operating
activities
6 Months to 8 April 2004 to 8 April 2004 to
31 October 2005 30 April 2005 31 October 2004
£'000 £'000 £'000
Operating loss (334) (383) (113)
Depreciation 1 - -
Exchange rate movement on
overseas assets 8 - -
(Increase) in debtors (155) (39) (7)
(Decrease)/Increase in
creditors (47) 116 8
Net cash outflow from
operating activities £(527) £(306) £(112)
GOLD OIL PLC
NOTES TO THE INTERIM REPORT
5. Financial information
The information for the year ended 30 April 2005 has been extracted from the
audited accounts for that period which have been delivered to the Registrar of
Companies and received an unqualified audit opinion. The unaudited results for
the six months have been prepared on a basis consistent with the accounting
policies disclosed in the Company's 2005 accounts and do not constitute
statutory accounts within the meaning of Section 240 of the Companies Act 1985.
6. Accounts
Copies of the Interim Report are available for collection at the offices of the
Company, Finsgate, 5-7 Cranwood Street, London EC1V 9EE during normal office
hours.
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