Interim Condensed Financial Statements
Half Year to 30 June 2023
Mustang Energy PLC (the "Company"), announces its unaudited interim results for the half year ended 30 June 2023.
Copies of this interim report will be made available on the Company's website, www.mustangplc.com
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Mustang Energy PLC
Dean Gallegos, Managing Director
dg@mustangplc.com
+61 416 220 007
Interim Management Report
In April 2021 the Company announced that it had entered into an investment agreement dated 21 April 2021 (the "Investment Agreement") where it agreed to acquire a 22.1% interest in VRFB Holdings Limited ("VRFB-H") for US$7.524 million, which was funded through the issue of US$8,000,000 10 per cent. unsecured convertible loan notes (the "CLNs") to certain investors, including the Company's 24.03% shareholder Acacia Resources Limited ("Acacia"). VRFB-H owns a 50% interest in Enerox Holdings Limited ("EHL") with EHL owning a 100% interest in Enerox GmbH ("Enerox"). The Company executed conditional agreements to acquire Acacia's and Bushveld Energy Limited ("BEL") remaining 27.4% and 50.5% respective stakes in VRFB-H and which were announced on 3 August 2022 and 28 November 2022.
Principal risks and uncertainties
The principal risks and uncertainties facing our business are monitored on an ongoing basis. The board of directors have reviewed the principal risks and uncertainties disclosed in the 2021 annual report and concluded that they remain applicable for the second half of the financial year. A detailed description of these risks and uncertainties is set out on pages 18 to 19 of the 2021 annual report.
Alan Broome, AM Chairman
19 January 2024
The directors are responsible for preparing the interim management report in accordance with applicable law and regulations. The directors confirm that the interim condensed financial information has been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34 ('Interim Financial Reporting') as endorsed for use in the United Kingdom.
The interim management report includes a fair review of the information required by the Disclosure and Transparency Rules paragraphs 4.2.7 R and 4.2.8 R, namely:
· the interim condensed financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards, give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position, and profit or loss of the Company as required by DTR 4.2.4R; and
· an indication of important events that have occurred during the six months ended 30 June 2023 and their impact on the condensed set of financial information and a description of the principal risks and uncertainties for the remaining six months of the year; and
· material related-party transactions during the six months ended 30 June 2023 and any material changes in the related-party transactions described in the Annual Report and Accounts for the period ended 31 December 2022.
The interim management report was approved by the Board of Directors and the above responsibility statement was signed on its behalf by:
Dean Lloyd Gallegos
Director
Date: 19 January 2024
Administrative expenses (292,756) (357,679)
Operating loss |
(292,756) |
(357,679) |
Finance Costs |
(352,864) |
(386,029) |
Other (losses)/gains |
(927,172) |
89,997 |
Gain/(loss) on foreign exchange |
53,398 |
(113,121) |
Loss before taxation |
(1,519,394) |
(776,832) |
Taxation |
- |
|
Loss for the period |
(1,519,394) (766,832) | |
Other comprehensive income for the period |
- - |
|
Total comprehensive loss for the period attributable to the equity owners |
(1,519,394) (766,832) |
|
Loss per share from continuing operations attributable to the equity owners |
|
|
Basic loss per share Diluted loss per share (pence per share)
|
2
(0.15) (0.07) (0.15) (0.07) |
|
|
As at
|
As at 31 December 2022 (audited) |
Assets
|
Note |
£ |
£ |
Non-current assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property, plant and equipment |
|
770 |
1,022 |
Investments |
3 |
5,767,701 |
7,056,976 |
|
|
|
|
Total non-current assets |
|
5,768,471 |
7,057,976 |
Current assets
|
|
|
|
Trade and other receivables |
4 |
1,598,285 |
8,605 |
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
6,464 |
22,994 |
Total current assets |
|
1,604,749 |
31,599 |
Total assets |
|
7,373,220 |
7,089,597 |
Equity and liabilities
Equity attributable to shareholders |
|
||
Share capital |
|
102,816 |
102,816 |
Share premium |
|
810,219 |
810,219 |
Share based payments reserve |
|
91,100 |
91,100 |
Retained deficit |
|
(3,482,429) |
(1,963,035) |
Total equity |
|
(2,478,294) (958,900) |
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
Current liabilities Trade and other payables Convertible loan notes Other borrowings
|
5 6 |
248,770 114,271 9,272,254 7,751,742 330,490 182,484 |
|
Total current liabilities |
|
9,851,514 8,048,497
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
9,851,514 8,048,497 |
|
Total equity and liabilities |
|
7,373,220 7,089,597 |
|
Share capital |
Share premium account |
Share based payments reserve |
Retained deficit |
Total equity |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
On 1 January 2022 (audited) |
102,816 |
810,219 |
91,100 |
(1,404,147) |
(400,002) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period ended 30 June 2022 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total comprehensive loss for the period |
- |
- |
- |
(766,832) |
(766,832) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance as at 30 June 2022 (unaudited) |
102,816 |
810,219 |
91,100 |
(2,170,969) |
(1,166,834) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
On 31 December 2022 (audited) |
102,816 |
810,219 |
91,100 |
(1,963,035) |
(958,900) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period ended 30 June 2023 Total comprehensive loss for the period |
- |
- |
- |
(1,519,394) |
(1,519,394) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance as at 30 June 2023 (unaudited) |
102,816 |
810,219 |
91,100 |
(3,482,429) |
(2,478,294) |
|
|
6 months to 30 June 2023 (unaudited) |
6 months to 30 June 2022 (unaudited) |
|
Note |
£ |
£ |
Cash flow from operating activities
|
|
|
|
Cash absorbed by operations |
11 |
(173,988) |
(332,363) |
Cash flow from operating activities |
|
(173,988) |
(332,363) |
Financing activities |
|
|
|
Proceeds from loans and borrowings |
|
1,767,673 |
163,428 |
Cost of issuing loans and borrowings |
|
(1,604,098) |
- |
Net cash generated from financing activities |
|
163,575 |
163,428 |
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
|
(10,413) |
(168,935) |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
|
22,994 |
394,700 |
Effect of foreign exchange rates |
|
(6,117) |
(5,584) |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
|
6,464 |
220,181 |
Presentationally, some of the cash flow statement line classifications have been adjusted in the current period. Similar changes have been made to the presentation of the comparative figures to support comparability.
1 Notes to the interim financial statements,
General information
Mustang Energy PLC (the "Company") is a Public Limited Company incorporated and domiciled in England and Wales. The interim condensed financial statements for the six months ended 30 June 2023. The address of the Company's registered office is 48 Chancery Lane, c/o Keystone Law, London, WC2A 1JF. The interim condensed financial statements of the Company were authorised for issue in accordance with a resolution of the Directors on 19 January 2024.
The audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2022 are publicly available on the Company's website: www.mustangplc.com. The interim condensed financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.
1.1 Basis of preparation and statement of compliance
The interim condensed financial statements are for the six months ended 30 June 2023 and have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 'Interim Financial Reporting'; the International Accounting Standards endorsed for use in the United Kingdom ("IFRS"); on a going concern basis and under the historical cost convention except for revaluation of certain financial instruments.
The interim condensed financial statements do not comprise statutory accounts within the meaning of section 434 of the Companies Act 2006. They do not include all of the information required in annual financial statements in accordance with IFRS, and should be read in conjunction with the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2022.
The condensed financial information presented here for the year ended 31 December 2022 does not constitute the Company's statutory accounts for that year, but is derived from those accounts. Statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2022 have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The auditors reported on those accounts: their report was unqualified, did not draw attention to any matters by way of emphasis and did not contain a statement under s498(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006.
The condensed financial information for the period ended 30 June 2023 has not been audited or reviewed in accordance with the International Standard on Review Engagements 2410 issued by the Auditing Practices Board.
1.2 Accounting policies, critical estimates and judgements
The accounting policies, methods of computation, critical estimates and judgements followed in the interim condensed financial statements are in accordance with those followed in preparing the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2022.
A number of amendments to IFRS became applicable for the current reporting period. The Company did not have to change its accounting policies or make retrospective adjustments as a result of adopting these amended standards.
The preparation of the interim condensed interim financial statements requires directors 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 judgements and estimates.
In preparing these interim condensed financial statements, the significant judgements made by directors in applying the Company's accounting policies and the key sources of estimation uncertainty were the same as those that applied to the audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2022. As stated in the Interim Management Report, despite holding a 22.1% interest, the Company has not been able to exercise significant influence over its investment in VRFB-H and thus the Company has not applied equity accounting in preparing these interim condensed financial statements. The Company's investment in VRFB-H continues to be accounted for as a financial asset held at fair value through profit or loss.
Number of shares Weighted average number of ordinary shares for basic and diluted earnings per share |
|
10,281,600 |
10,281,600 |
Loss Loss for the period from continued operations |
|
(1,519,394) |
(766,832) |
Loss per share for continuing operations Basic loss per share Diluted loss per share |
|
(0.15) (0.15) |
(0.07) (0.07) |
|
30 June 2023 |
31 December 2022 |
|||
|
£ |
£ |
|||
Shares in unlisted entities |
5,767,701 |
7,056,976
|
|||
|
|
|
|
||
Movements in non-current investments |
|||||
|
Shares in unlisted investments |
||||
|
£ |
||||
Cost or valuation |
|||||
At 1 January 2023 |
7,056,976
|
||||
Loss on fair value of investment |
(927,172) |
||||
Fair value adjustment due to changes in exchange rate |
|
|
|||
|
|
||||
At 30 June 2023 |
5,767,701 |
||||
|
|
||||
Carrying amount |
|||||
At 30 June 2023 |
5,767,701 |
||||
|
|
||||
At 31 December 2022 |
7,056,976
|
||||
The underlying fair value of the Company's investment in VRFB-H decreased from US$8,508,121 to US$7,329,833 during the 6 month period ended 30 June 2023 leading to a loss of £927,172 (2022: gain of £816,269) recognised in other gains and losses in profit or loss. The changes in the fair value of the Company's investment due to changes in the USD/GBP exchange rate of £362,103 (2022: £667,374) is included in the in profit or loss within exchange losses.
As disclosed in note 10, subsequent to the period end, the Company's investment in VRFB-H has been transferred to Bushveld Minerals Limited.
Other receivables VAT recoverable Prepayments |
|
8,100 11,424 5,000 |
8,109 496 - |
Loan advanced - Enerox loan (note 6) |
|
1,573,761 |
- |
|
|
1,598,285 |
8,605
|
Trade payables Accruals Other payables |
|
167,543 29,400 44,501 |
2,077 62,750 44,304 |
Other taxation and social security |
|
7,326 |
5,140 |
|
|
248,770 |
114,271 |
Convertible loan notes |
|
9,272,254 |
7,751,742 |
|
Working capital loan |
|
330,490 |
182,484 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,851,514 |
8,048,496 |
|
£ |
Balance at 1 January 2023 |
7,751,742 |
|
|
Issue of CLN's |
1,604,098 |
Interest charge |
352,798 |
Foreign exchange difference |
(436,384) |
|
|
Balance at 30 June 2023 |
9,272,254 |
|
£ |
Balance at 1 January 2023 |
182,484 |
|
|
Loan received |
163,576 |
Foreign exchange difference |
(15,570) |
|
|
Balance at 30 June 2023 |
330,490 |
Redemption of Convertible Loan Notes
Working Capital Facility
Backstop Fee
Term Sheet
Loss for the period after tax
Adjustments for: Depreciation and impairment of property, plant and equipment Finance costs Fair value gain on investment Fair value gain on CLN Foreign exchange movement on CLN and working capital loan
Movements in working capital Increase in trade and other receivables Increase in trade and other payables
|
|
(1,519,394)
252 352,798 927,172 - (53,398)
(15,919) 134,501
|
(766,832)
252 386,029 - (89,997) 118,705
(3,501) 22,981
|
(173,988) |
(332,363) |
|
|
|
|