Results for the Year ended 30 June 2022

16 December 2022

Orcadian Energy plc

(“Orcadian Energy”, “Orcadian” or the “Company”) 

Results for the Year ended 30 June 2022

Orcadian Energy (AIM:ORCA), the low-emissions North Sea oil and gas development company, is pleased to announce its audited results for the twelve months ended 30 June 2022.

Highlights since last Annual Report:

• “Letter of no objection” received from North Sea Transition Authority (“NSTA”) in respect of Orcadian’s proposed low emission development concept for Pilot
• Twelve month extensions to both the Second Term of our P2244 (Pilot) licence (after period end) and Phase A of P2320 (Blakeney) agreed by NSTA, P2482 (Elke) licence continued into Phase B
• Significant progress made in defining the sub-surface opportunity at Pilot with the newly reprocessed TGS owned seismic dataset noting a 10% uplift to the developed area oil-in-place
• Multiple geological models built which provide further confidence to simplify and optimise Pilot development plan
• Innovative commercial arrangement with TGS to access over 2,000 sq km of newly reprocessed, and to be reprocessed, 3D seismic – also enabling Orcadian to acquire new seismic over Elke and Narwhal subject to the Pilot project achieving FDP approval.
• Since end of the period under review, SLB (formerly Schlumberger) selected as preferred well service provider with MoU signed
• Discussions continue with preferred FPSO provider – also exploring alternative concepts which could significantly reduce upfront capital requirements
• Launch of the Carra farm-out process, in partnership with Carrick Resources once the 33^rd Round is closed
• Plan to participate in the 33rd Seaward Licensing round.

Steve Brown, Orcadian’s CEO, said:

“The last year has seen a seismic shift in sentiment surrounding the oil and gas sector.  Energy security is now rightly at the forefront of the agenda.  We believe the Pilot project has the potential to significantly contribute to this for the UK, whilst being a flagship project demonstrating how to reduce global emissions and make a contribution to a secure transition to net zero.

“We therefore believe the year ahead promises to be a significant year for the Company as we look to progress Pilot and deliver the value that we believe is inherent in the project.  We would like to thank all our shareholders for their continued support and look forward to providing further updates in the coming year.”

 

Report and Accounts and Annual General Meeting

A copy of the annual report and accounts for the year ended 30 June 2022 is available on the Company’s website (https://orcadian.energy) with effect from today. The Company will be posting its annual report and accounts and notice of Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) to its shareholders on 21 December 2022. A further announcement will be made at that time confirming the details of the AGM.

For further information on the Company please visit the Company’s website: https://orcadian.energy

Contact:

Orcadian Energy plc	+ 44 20 7920 3150
Steve Brown, CEO Alan Hume, CFO
WH Ireland (Nomad and Joint Broker)	+44 20 7220 1666
Harry Ansell / Fraser Marshall (Corporate Broking) Katy Mitchell / Andrew de Andrade (Nomad)
Shore Capital (Joint Broker)	+44 20 7408 4090
Toby Gibbs  (Corporate Advisory)

Tavistock (PR)	+ 44 20 7920 3150
Nick Elwes Simon Hudson	[email protected]

Charlesbye (PR)	+ 44 7403 050525
Lee Cain / Lucia Hodgson

   

 

Chairman and CEO’s Statement

The year ended 30 June 2022 has been remarkable for the shift in sentiment towards the oil and gas sector. A fortnight into our financial year on 15 July 2021, we listed the Company amidst growing concern about the future of the North Sea oil and gas sector as the UK approached COP26. Our assessment is that the nation’s focus is now  energy security and to deliver that, the country will need as much oil and gas as the UK continental shelf can produce, so that we have a secure transition to a lower emissions future.

Orcadian is here to do its part: we have conceived and detailed a development plan for the Pilot oilfield which we believe can open the door for the development of very significant volumes of already discovered viscous oil; we continue to seek a development partner that shares our vision and who has the financial and operational capacity to deliver the Pilot project; we have supported the North Sea Transition Authority’s (“NSTA”) electrification agenda and detailed an off-grid approach to electrification; and we have supported a wind farm developer with a “Letter of Intent” for Crown Estate Scotland’s Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas wind farm leasing round. We also intend to participate in the 33^rdSeaward Licensing round.

Of all these activities the most critical to deliver value to shareholders is securing a development partner for the Pilot field. This has been a tumultuous year with much uncertainty around the UK’s fiscal regime. We consider it has always been the case that the UK government has adjusted upstream energy taxes in response to market conditions, a tad quicker to raise rates than lower them, but responsive nonetheless. We believe such volatility has induced uncertainty and a degree of caution in making a commitment to spend large sums of capital on new developments. However, we also believe the structure of the Energy Profits Levy will massively encourage investment in new production so with that support confirmed in the Autumn Statement, we expect 2023 to be a better environment for our continuing farm-out process.

During 2022 we have made significant progress in defining the sub-surface opportunity. We have interpreted the newly reprocessed TGS owned seismic dataset and noted a 10% uplift to the developed area oil-in-place which could result in a similar uplift to proven, probable and possible reserves on Pilot when we next update the independent Competent Person’s Report (“CPR”), expected to occur during 2023. We have also built multiple geological models to incorporate the range of heterogeneity we see as possible across the Pilot field, and we have built new full-field reservoir models which have been calibrated to the results of our polymer core flood experimental results. These models have been tested with both exciting upside, and difficult downside, possibilities for multiple parameters and from that work we have derived a statistical range of developed area recovery factors which is highly consistent with the range of recovery factors adopted by Sproule in the CPR. This convergence gives us great confidence in our latest range of reserve estimates as they have been arrived at from two entirely different routes: a stochastic reservoir simulation approach and by comparison with analogue fields.

We now intend to use these models to simplify and optimise our development plan. We firmly believe that polymer flooding is by far the best approach to both maximise recovery and minimise emissions. But as an example of how we might simplify the project, with the benefit of our more rigorous modelling approach we have determined that the economic benefit of incorporating low salinity water is diminished by the ability of recycled polymer to contribute to our target water viscosity. The operational simplicity, and capital cost reduction, available by deleting the low salinity plant may well outweigh the potential polymer cost savings.

Through the year we have conducted a number of market engagements and we received an excellent proposal for a Floating Production Storage and Offloading (“FPSO”) redeployment candidate, which would provide the perfect donor vessel to upgrade to become the Pilot FPSO. However, we are conscious that the FPSO market is tightening and in parallel with continuing discussions with our preferred FPSO contractor, we intend to explore alternative concepts which we believe could significantly reduce upfront capital requirements.

As announced after the end of the period under review, we have also selected SLB (formerly Schlumberger) as our preferred well service contractor. SLB will provide subsurface petro-technical expertise, production technology, well and completions engineering resources to identify, design, and deploy the right subsurface, surface and wellbore technologies for Pilot. This alliance with SLB provides Orcadian with access to first class reservoir management and well construction capabilities, to work alongside Petrofac, our preferred well operator, and provide certainty to potential farm-in partners that the supply chain can deliver on the technologies required to make the best of Pilot.

In SLB, we believe we now have a global technology company driving energy innovation committed to making the Pilot project a success and we intend to work with SLB on project optimisation to explore opportunities to reduce well cost, facilities cost and to boost recovery as well as to minimise emissions.

We continue to project very low emissions from the Pilot development: expected Scope 1 emissions from the Pilot development are just 2.6 kgCO_2e/bbl, a performance which would place the Pilot development at the low end of the lowest 5% of global oil production. We believe refreshing the UK’s stock of oil producing assets is critical to reducing the emissions associated with the UK’s consumption of oil and gas. Absent new, clean production we are of the view that the UK will either have to keep old high emissions platforms producing or import oil from overseas, both of which will result in much higher emissions.

Our engagement with the North Sea Transition Authority has also been highly productive, in November 2021 we received a “Letter of No Objection” to our proposed development concept and we submitted a draft Field Development Plan in June of 2022. We were delighted that NSTA have agreed a twelve month extension to the Second Term of our P2244 licence in November 2022 and a one year extension to Phase A of P2320 in March 2022.

In August 2022, after the period under review, we also struck what we consider to be a very innovative commercial arrangement with TGS to access over 2,000 sq km of newly reprocessed, and to be reprocessed, 3D seismic, this reprocessing work is ongoing and we are targeting a launch of the Carra farm-out process, in partnership with Carrick Resources, just as soon as the doors close on the 33^rd Round. This arrangement with TGS will also enable us to acquire new seismic over Elke and Narwhal subject to the Pilot project achieving FDP approval.

Financial Results

The financial results of the Group largely reflect the investment in progressing the Pilot field and the costs of completing the admission to AIM. The Group incurred a loss for the year to 30 June 2022 of £1,586,727 (30 June 2021 – loss of £296,338).

In the year to 30 June 2022 the loss mainly arose from salaries, consulting and professional fees along with general administration expenses, and expenses in connection to the transaction, costs associated with the admission process including Advisory and Consultancy Fees. These expenses have been met from the proceeds of the issue of shares.

Cash used in operations totalled £1,323,836  (30 June 2021 – £312,189). As at 30 June 2022, the Group had a cash balance of £271,439 (30 June 2021 – £179,556). At the date of this announcement, the Group’s cash balance was £303,000. Self-evidently, the Group will need to source further funding in the near term. A further update will be provided in due course.

Oil Price Outlook

The oil price continues to be volatile, that is the one thing we can all rely upon. At the time of publication Brent was trading under $80/bbl, having reached almost $130/bbl just after Russia invaded Ukraine. The ramifications of this agonizing war are still unfolding and with the world teetering on the verge of a recession, we consider that the immediate direction of the oil price is unclear. However, stepping back from the recent gyrations, it is clear that Anatole Kaletsky’s assertion in 2015 that “$50/bbl should be viewed as a probable ceiling for a much lower oil price trading range, which may stretch all the way down toward $20” was wrong. Of course he was right in that the oil price plumbed deeper depths than we could have imagined at the height of COVID, but in the long run we consider that $50/bbl has emerged as more of a floor than a ceiling.

Where the ceiling lies is anyone’s guess: gas prices have been as high as £8.75/therm, which in energy equivalent terms is over $600/boe. The lesson that we believe one can take from that is that energy is essential and constraining the supply of energy is economically dangerous. Indeed it is our contention that, to achieve a secure transition to a low emissions world, governments should focus on reducing demand for carbon dioxide emitting fuels rather than trying to limit supply of new oil and gas. If supply is somehow constrained then we believe the transition will be painful indeed. If demand shrinks, prices will be low and the pain will be confined to oil and gas producers. But it seems politically much harder to exhort or compel reductions in demand, much easier to berate oil companies for producing the energy that powers civilisation. We remain convinced that between a somewhat hamstrung US shale business and a more cohesive OPEC+ group the supply demand balance will be maintained so that oil prices will be firm.

Notwithstanding the above, the oil price will be what the oil price will be. Our focus is on keeping the overall cost of the Pilot development as low as possible and thereby ensuring that potential partners are keen to participate in the project.

UK Oil and Gas Sector

On 7 April 2022, the Government published the British Energy Security Strategy which paved the way for the launch of the 33^rd Licensing Round on 7 October 2022. We believe the Government’s commitment to the oil and gas sector is now clear, energy security is recognised as a vital national interest, and we expect good support for progressing the key Pilot development project into production.

At the same time the industry suffered a blow to its cash flow in the form of the Energy Profits Levy. No one enjoys the prospect of a higher tax rate, but we consider the EPL has been well designed and we believe it will encourage producing oil and gas companies to invest in new projects. We would call on the government to be even-handed with non-producing companies and to offer tax credits to these companies. The Norwegians adopted this model in 2005 to encourage exploration, with great success. We believe a similar approach could unleash a wave of new developments on the UKCS.

Business Outlook

The key challenges for the Group remain our financial condition and the financing of the Pilot project. The value for all shareholders in achieving FDP approval on Pilot could be immense, shareholders can remain assured that the Board will leave no stone unturned in our quest for the right partners for Pilot.

 

 

 

Joseph Darby, Chairman, and Stephen Brown, CEO

 

 

15 December 2022

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022

 

		2022		2021
	Note	£		£
Revenue		–		–
Administrative expenses	5	(1,694,576)		(258,909)
Operating Loss		(1,694,576)		(258,909)
Finance costs	9	(41,869)		(44,349)
Other income	7	466,667		3,000
Listing costs		(316,949)		(76,500)
Loss before tax		(1,586,727)		(376,758)
Taxation	10	–		80,420
Loss for the year		(1,586,727)		(296,338)
Other comprehensive income:
Items that will or may be reclassified to profit or loss:
Other comprehensive income		–	–
Total comprehensive income		(1,586,727)	(296,338)
Earnings per share (basic and diluted) – pence	11	(2.51)	(1.34)

 

All operations are continuing.

 

The notes on below form part of these financial statements.

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

AS AT 30 JUNE 2022

 

		2022	2021
	Note	£	£
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment	12	3,414	1,842
Intangible assets	13	3,303,400	1,814,615
		3,306,814	1,816,457
Current assets
Trade and other receivables	14	1,055,829	88,548
Cash and cash equivalents	15	271,439	179,556
		1,327,268	268,104
Total assets		4,634,082	2,084,561
Non-current liabilities
Borrowings	17	(956,184)	(762,686)
		(956,184)	(762,686)
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables	18	(553,509)	(328,601)
Borrowings	17	–	(1,100,000)
		(553,509)	(1,428,601)
Total liabilities		(1,509,693)	(2,191,287)
Net assets / (liabilities)		3,124,389	(106,726)
Equity Ordinary share capital	19	63,755	52,202
Share premium reserve	19	3,890,089	–
Share warrants reserve	19	15,000	–
Shares to be issued	20	901,200	–
Other reserve	4	(38,848)	(38,848)
Retained earnings		(1,706,807)	(120,080)
Total equity		3,124,389	(106,726)

 

 

The consolidated Financial Statements of Orcadian Energy PLC were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 15 December 2022.

 

Signed on behalf of the Board of Directors by:

 

Alan Hume

Director

The notes below form part of these financial statements.

COMPANY STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

AS AT 30 JUNE 2022		2022	2021
	Note	£	£
Non-current assets
Investment in subsidiary	16	3,968,844	52,202
		3,968,844	52,202
Current assets
Trade and other receivables	14	1,000,000	–
Cash and cash equivalents	15	–	–
		–	–
Total assets		4,968,844	52,202
Non-current liabilities
Borrowings	17	–	–
		–	–
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables	18	98,800	–
		–	–
Total liabilities		–	–
Net assets		4,870,044	52,202
Equity Ordinary share capital	19	63,755	52,202
Share premium reserve	19	3,890,089	–
Share warrants reserve	19	15,000	–
Shares to be issued	20	901,200	–
Retained earnings		–	–
Total equity		4,870,044	52,202

 

Orcadian Energy PLC, company number 13298968, has used the exemption granted under s408 of the Companies Act 2006 that allows for the non-disclosure of the Income Statement of the parent company. The after-tax loss attributable to Orcadian Energy PLC for the year to 30 June 2022 was £nil (2021: £nil) as all costs within the group are borne by the subsidiary.

 

The Financial Statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 15 December 2022.

 

Signed on behalf of the Board of Directors by:

 

 

 

Alan Hume

Director

The notes below form part of these financial statements.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2022

 

		Ordinary Share capital	Share premium reserve	Share warrants reserve	Shares to be issued	Other reserve	Retained earnings	Total
	Note	£	£	£	£	£	£	£
Balance as at 1 July 2020		17,401	563,561	–	–	–	(391,350)	189,612
Loss for the year and total comprehensive income		–	–	–	–	–	(296,338)	(296,338)
Bonus issue of shares	19	34,801	(34,801)	–	–	–	–	–
Issue of shares	19	52,202	–	–	–	(52,202)	–	–
Transfer to other reserve	4	(52,202)	(528,760)	–	–	13,354	567,608	–
Balance as at 30 June 2021		52,202	–	–	–	(38,848)	(120,080)	(106,726)
Loss for the year and total comprehensive income		–	–	–	–	–	(1,586,727)	(1,586,727)
Issue of shares	19	7,625	3,042,375	–	–	–	–	3,050,000
Conversion of loans	17	3,928	1,096,072		–			1,100,000
Shares to be issued – 30 June 2022 placing	20	–	–	–	901,200	–	–	901,200
Issue of warrants	19	–	(15,000)	15,000	–	–	–	–
Share issue costs	19	–	(233,358)	–	–	–	–	(233,358)
Balance as at 30 June 2022		63,755	3,890,089	15,000	901,200	(38,848)	(1,706,807)	3,124,389

 

Refer to note 19 for a description of the nature and purpose of each reserve within equity.

 

The notes below form part of these financial statements.

 

COMPANY STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2022

 

		Ordinary Share capital	Share premium reserve	Share warrants reserve	Shares to be issued	Retained earnings	Total
	Note	£	£	£	£	£	£
Balance as at Incorporation 29 March 2021		–	–	–	–	–	–
Loss for the period and total comprehensive income		–	–	–	–	–	–
Issue of shares upon acquisition of subsidiary	19	52,202	–	–	–	–	52,202
Balance as at 30 June 2021		52,202	–	–	–	–	52,202
Loss for the year and total comprehensive income		–	–	–	–	–	–
Issue of shares	19	7,625	3,042,375	–	–	–	3,050,000
Conversion of loans	17	3,928	1,096,072		–		1,100,000
Shares to be issued – 30 June 2022 placing	20	–	–	–	901,200	–	901,200
Issue of warrants	19	–	(15,000)	15,000	–	–	–
Share issue costs	19	–	(233,358)	–	–	–	(233,358)
Balance as at 30 June 2022		63,755	3,890,089	15,000	901,200	–	4,870,044

 

Refer to note 19 for a description of the nature and purpose of each reserve within equity.

 

The notes below form part of these financial statements.

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2022

 

		2022	2021
	Note	£	£
Cash flows from operating activities
Loss before tax for the year		(1,586,727)	(376,758)
Adjustments for:
Depreciation	12	674	217
Unrealised foreign exchange loss / (gain)	5	151,629	(129,511)
Decrease / (increase) trade and other receivables	14	32,720	(10,409)
(Decrease) / Increase in trade and other payables	18	36,000	79,504
Finance costs in the year	9	41,869	44,349
Cash generated from operations		(1,323,836)	(392,608)
Income taxes received		–	80,420
Net cash flows from operating activities		(1,323,836)	(312,188)
Investing activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	14	(2,246)	(1,952)
Purchases of exploration and evaluation assets	13	(1,348,677)	(530,818)
Net cash used in investing activities		(1,350,923)	(532,770)
Financing activities
Proceeds from issue of ordinary share capital	19	3,000,000	–
Share issue costs paid	19	(233,358)	–
Proceeds from issue of convertible loan notes	17	–	1,100,000
Repayment of convertible loan notes	17	–	(100,000)
Interest paid		–	(6,804)
Net cash provided by financing activities		2,766,642	993,196
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		91,883	148,238
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	15	179,556	31,318
Cash and cash equivalents and end of period	15	271,439	179,556

 

Significant non-cash transactions in the year to 30 June 2022:

 

During the year £50,000 of third party supplier invoices were settled through the issue of 125,000 Ordinary shares at 40 pence each.

 

During the year convertible loans totalling £1,100,000 were settled in full through the issue of 3,928,572 Ordinary shares (Refer to note 17).

 

The notes below form part of these financial statements.

 

COMPANY STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2022

 

		2022	2021
	Note	£	£
Cash flows from operating activities
Loss for the year		–	–
Adjustments for:
Depreciation	12	–	–
Decrease in trade and other receivables	4	–	–
Increase in trade and other payables	18	–	–
Finance costs in the year		–	–
Cash generated from operations		–	–
Income taxes paid		–	–
Net cash flows from operating activities		–	–
Investing activities
Funds advanced to subsidiary	16	(2,776,642)	–
Purchases of exploration and evaluation assets	13	–	–
Net cash used in investing activities		(2,776,642)	–
Financing activities
Proceeds from issue of ordinary share capital	19	3,000,000	–
Share issue costs paid	19	(233,358)	–
Net cash provided by financing activities		2,776,642	–
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		–	–
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	15	–	–
Cash and cash equivalents and end of period	15	–	–

 

 

No cash was held by the Company during the year to 30 June 2022

 

The notes below form part of these financial statements.

 

 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. General Information

Orcadian Energy PLC (the “Company”) is a public limited company which is domiciled and incorporated in England and Wales under the Companies Act 2006 with the registered number 13298968. The Company’s registered office is 6^th floor, 60 Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0HR, and it ordinary shares are admitted to trading on AIM, a market of the London Stock Exchange.

The principal activity of the Group is managing oil and gas assets and the Group holds a 100% interest in, and is licence administrator for, UKCS Seaward Licences P2244, which contains the Pilot and Harbour heavy oil discoveries, P2320, which contains the Blakeney, Feugh, Dandy & Crinan discoveries and P2482 which contains the Elke and Narwhal discoveries. The Group also has a 50% working interest in P2516, which contains the Fynn discoveries. P2516 is administered by the Parkmead Group and covers blocks 14/20g and 15/16g, which lie midway between the Piper and Claymore fields.

The financial statements presented for Group are for the year ended 30 June 2022 and these have are shown alongside figures for the year ended 30 June 2021 for comparative purposes.

2. Summary of significant accounting policies

The principal accounting principles applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These principles have been consistently applied to all years presented, unless otherwise stated.

• Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis using the historical cost convention and in accordance with the UK-Adopted International Accounting Standards, and in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act 2006.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention unless otherwise stated.

• Consolidation and acquisitions

The financial statements consolidate the financial information of the Group and companies controlled by the Group (its subsidiaries) at each reporting date. Control is achieved where the Company has the power to govern the financial and operating policies of an investee entity, has the rights to variable returns from its involvement with the investee and has the ability to use its power to affect its returns. The results of subsidiaries acquired or sold are included in the financial information from the effective date of acquisition or up to the effective date of disposal, as appropriate. Where necessary, adjustments are made to the results of acquired subsidiaries to bring their accounting policies into line with those used by the Group. All intra-Group transactions, balances, income and expenses are eliminated on consolidation. The financial statements of all Group companies are adjusted, where necessary, to ensure the use of consistent accounting policies.

The Company’s shares were admitted to trading on AIM, a market operated by the London Stock Exchange, on 15 July 2021. In connection with the admission to AIM, in the financial year to 30 June 2021, the Group undertook a Group reorganisation of its corporate structure which resulted in the Company becoming the ultimate holding company of the Group. Prior to the reorganisation there was no ultimate holding company as Orcadian Energy (CNS) Ltd (“CNS”) was a standalone entity. The transaction was accounted for as a capital reorganisation rather than a reverse acquisition since it did not meet the definition of a business combination under IFRS 3. In a capital reorganisation, the consolidated financial statements of the Group reflect the predecessor carrying amounts of CNS with comparative information of CNS presented for all periods since no substantive economic changes have occurred. The difference arising on acquisition has been accounted for with the recognition of a merger reserve on the balance sheet following the reorganisation of the share capital of the Group at the point of completion of the transaction.

• Going concern

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The Group is not yet revenue generating and an operating loss has been reported. The Group has historically been reliant on raising finance, both debt and equity, to enable it to meet its obligations as they fall due.

The Directors have reviewed a detailed forecast based on the funds expected to be raised and forecasted expenditure, including all required spend to meet licence requirements. This forecast has been stress tested by management in reaching their going concern conclusion. Having made due and careful enquiry, the Directors acknowledge that funds will need to be raised within the next 12 months to enable the Group to meets its obligations as they fall due, however, the Directors are confident that the required funds will successfully be raised through the equity market to funds its operations over the next 12 months.

The Directors, therefore, have made an informed judgement, at the time of approving financial statements, that the Group is a going concern but they acknowledge that the dependence on raising further funds during the next 12 months represents a material uncertainty.

• Changes in accounting policies

• New standards, amendments to standards and interpretations

1. New and amended standards adopted by the Group

The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) issued various amendments and revisions to International Financial Reporting Standards and IFRIC interpretations. The amendments and revisions were applicable for the period ended 30 June 2022 but did not result in any material changes to the financial statements of the Group.

Of the other IFRS and IFRIC amendments, none are expected to have a material effect on the future Group Financial Statements.

1. New and amended standards not yet adopted by the Group

The Directors do not believe that the implementation of new standards, amended standards and interpretations issued but not yet effective and have not been early adopted early will have a material impact once implemented in future periods

• Foreign currency

• Functional and presentation currency

Items in the company’s financial statements are measured in the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates (functional currency). Τhe functional currency of the Company is Pounds sterling (£).

Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

2.5.2.Transactions and balances

Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions or valuation where items are re-measured. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions and from the translation at year-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognised in the income statement, except when deferred in other comprehensive income as qualifying cash flow hedges and qualifying net investment hedges. Foreign exchange gains and losses that relate to borrowings and cash and cash equivalents are presented in the income statement within ‘finance income or costs.’ All other foreign exchange gains and losses are presented in the income statement within ‘Other (losses)/gains.’

Translation differences on non-monetary financial assets and liabilities such as equities held at fair value through profit or loss are recognised in profit or loss as part of the fair value gain or loss. Translation differences on non-monetary financial assets measure at fair value are included in other comprehensive income.

• Other income

Grants are accounted for under the accruals model. Grants of a revenue nature are recognised in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income in the same period as the related expenditure, in accordance with the attached conditions.

• Taxation

Tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the period. Taxable profit differs from profit as reported in the income statement because it excludes items of income and expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The Group’s liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.

Deferred tax is recognised on differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the corresponding tax bases used in the computation of taxable profit, and is accounted for using the balance sheet liability method. Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all taxable temporary differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that taxable profits will be available against which deductible temporary differences can be utilised. Such assets and liabilities are not recognised if the temporary difference arises from initial recognition of goodwill or from the initial recognition (other than in a business combination) of other assets and liabilities in a transaction that affects neither the taxable profit nor the accounting profit. Deferred tax liabilities are recognised for taxable temporary differences arising on investments in subsidiaries and associates, and interests in joint ventures, except where the Group is able to control the reversal of the temporary difference and it is probable that the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future. The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each balance sheet date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered. Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when the liability is settled, or the asset realised. Deferred tax is charged or credited to profit or loss, except when it relates to items charged or credited directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is also dealt with in equity. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when there is a legally enforceable right to set off current tax assets against current tax liabilities and when they relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority and the Group intends to settle its current tax assets and liabilities on a net basis.

R&D tax credits are recognised through the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income upon receipt of funds.

• Leases

The Group assesses whether a contract is or contains a lease at the inception of the contract. The Group recognises a right-of-use asset and a corresponding lease liability with respect to all lease arrangements in which it is the lessee, except for short-term leases (defined as leases with a lease term of 12 months or less) and leases of low value assets (such as tablets and personal computers, small items of office furniture and telephones). For these leases, the Group recognises the lease payments as an administrative expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease unless another systematic basis is more representative of the time pattern in which economic benefits from the leased assets are consumed.

• Intangible assets

Exploration and evaluation expenditures (E&E)

The Group applies the successful efforts method of accounting for oil and gas assets, having regard to the requirements of IFRS 6 ‘Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral Resources’. Costs incurred prior to obtaining the legal rights to explore an area are expensed immediately to the Statement of Comprehensive Income.

All licence acquisitions, exploration and evaluation costs are capitalised, a share of administration costs is capitalised insofar as they relate to exploration, evaluation and development activities. These costs are written off unless commercial reserves have been established or the determination process has not been completed and there are no indications of impairment. If a project is deemed commercial all of the attributable costs are transferred into Property, Plant and Equipment. These costs are then depreciated from the commencement of production on a unit of production basis.

 

• Impairment of non-financial assets

The Group assesses at each reporting date whether there is an indication that an asset may be impaired. This includes consideration of the IFRS 6 impairment indicators for any intangible exploration and evaluation assets capitalised as intangible costs. If any such indication exists, or when annual impairment testing for an asset is required, the Group makes an estimate of the asset’s recoverable amount.

An asset’s recoverable amount is the higher of its fair value less costs to sell and its value in use. This is determined for an individual asset, unless the asset does not generate cash inflows that are largely independent of those from other assets or Groups of assets, and the asset’s value in use cannot be estimated to be close to its fair value. In such cases, the asset is tested for impairment as part of the cash-generating unit to which it belongs. When the carrying amount of an asset or cash-generating unit exceeds its recoverable amount, it is considered impaired and is written down to its recoverable amount.

In assessing value in use, estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset. Impairment losses relating to continuing operations are recognised in those expense categories consistent with the function of the impaired asset, unless the asset is carried at revalued amount (in which case the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation decrease). An assessment is also made at each reporting date as to whether there is any indication that previously recognised impairment losses may no longer exist or may have decreased. If such indication exists, the recoverable amount is estimated.

A previously recognised impairment loss is reversed only if there has been a change in the estimates used to determine the asset’s recoverable amount since the last impairment loss was recognised. If that is the case, the carrying amount of the asset is increased to its recoverable amount. That increased amount cannot exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined, net of depreciation, had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset in prior years. Such reversal is recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income unless the asset is carried at revalued amount, in which case the reversal is treated as a revaluation increase. After such a reversal, the depreciation charge is adjusted in future periods to allocate the asset’s revised carrying amount, less any residual value, on a systematic basis over its remaining useful life.

• Property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Depreciation is provided on all property, plant and equipment to write off the cost less estimated residual value of each asset over its expected useful economic life on a straight-line basis at the following annual rates:

• Property, plant and equipment – 3 years straight line.

All assets are subject to annual impairment reviews.

 

• Financial Instruments

2.12.1 Initial recognition

A financial asset or financial liability is recognised in the statement of financial position of the Group when it arises or when the Group becomes part of the contractual terms of the financial instrument.

2.12.2 Classification

Financial assets at amortised cost

The Group measures financial assets at amortised cost if both of the following conditions are met:

• the asset is held within a business model whose objective is to collect contractual cash flows; and

• the contractual terms of the financial asset generating cash flows at specified dates only pertain to capital and interest payments on the balance of the initial capital.

Financial assets which are measured at amortised cost, are measured using the Effective Interest Rate Method (EIR) and are subject to impairment. Gains and losses are recognised in profit or loss when the asset is derecognised, modified or impaired.

There were no financial assets measured at fair value as at 30 June 2022, or 30 June 2021.

Financial liabilities at amortised cost

Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method include current borrowings and trade and other payables that are short term in nature. Financial liabilities are derecognised if the Group’s obligations specified in the contract expire or are discharged or cancelled.

Amortised cost is calculated by taking into account any discount or premium on acquisition and fees or costs that are an integral part of the effective interest rate (“EIR”). The EIR amortisation is included as finance costs in profit or loss. Trade payables other payables are non-interest bearing and are stated at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss include financial liabilities held for trading and financial liabilities designated upon initial recognition as at fair value through profit or loss. Financial liabilities are classified as held for trading if they are incurred for the purpose of repurchasing in the near term. Gains or losses on liabilities held for trading are recognised in the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income.

 

2.12.3. Derecognition

A financial asset is derecognised when:

• the rights to receive cash flows from the asset have expired, or

• the Group has transferred its rights to receive cash flows from the asset or has undertaken the commitment to fully pay the cash flows received without significant delay to a third party under an arrangement and has either (a) transferred substantially all the risks and the assets of the asset or (b) has neither transferred nor held substantially all the risks and estimates of the asset but has transferred the control of the asset.

2.12.4 Impairment

The Group recognises a provision for impairment for expected credit losses regarding all financial assets. Expected credit losses are based on the balance between all the payable contractual cash flows and all discounted cash flows that the Group expects to receive. Regarding trade receivables, the Group applies the IFRS 9 simplified approach in order to calculate expected credit losses. Therefore, at every reporting date, provision for losses regarding a financial instrument is measured at an amount equal to the expected credit losses over its lifetime without monitoring changes in credit risk. To measure expected credit losses, trade receivables and contract assets have been Grouped based on shared risk characteristics.

• Trade and other receivables

Trade and other receivables are initially recognised at fair value when related amounts are invoiced then carried at this amount less any allowances for doubtful debts or provision made for impairment of these receivables.

• Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash at bank and in hand and are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value.

• Share capital

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares or options are shown in equity as a deduction, net of tax, from the proceeds.

• Share premium

Share premium account represents the excess of the issue price over the par value on shares issued. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new ordinary shares or options are shown in equity as a deduction, net of tax, from the proceeds.

• Shares to be issued

Shares to be issued qualifies as equity as it satisfies the fix rule under IAS 32, whereby subscription agreements for Ordinary shares (“the Obligation”) represents a contract that will be settled by the Company delivering a fixed number of its Ordinary shares in exchange for a fixed amount of cash. When the Obligation arises the net value of share subscriptions to be received is recognised as an equity reserve, net of costs, with a corresponding receivable being recognised as an asset, and costs recorded as an accrued expense. Upon issue of the Ordinary shares, the Shares to be issued reserve is transferred to Share capital and Share premium. The receivable is discharged upon receipt of cash subscriptions from shareholders, and the accrued expense discharged upon payment to third party suppliers.

• Trade payables

These financial liabilities are all non-interest bearing and are initially recognised at the fair value of the consideration payable.

• Convertible loan notes and borrowings

Convertible loan notes classified as financial liabilities and borrowings are recognised initially at fair value, net of transaction costs incurred. After initial recognition, loans are measured at the amortised cost using the effective interest rate method. Any difference between the proceeds (net of transaction costs) and the redemption value is recognised in the income statement over the period of the borrowings using the effective interest rate method.

• Finance income and finance costs

Finance income comprises interest income on bank funds.  Interest income is recognised as it accrues in profit or loss, using the effective interest method. Finance costs comprise interest expense on borrowings. Borrowing costs are recognised in profit or loss in the year in which they are incurred.

• Earnings per share

Basic Earnings per share is calculated as profit attributable to equity holders of the parent for the period, adjusted to exclude any costs of servicing equity (other than dividends), divided by the weighted average number of ordinary shares, adjusted for any bonus element.

• Operating segments

The Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM) is considered to be the Board of Directors. They consider that the Groupoperates in a single segment, that of oil and gas exploration, appraisal and development, in a single geographical location, the North Sea of the United Kingdom. As a result, the financial information of the single segment is the same as set out in the statement of comprehensive income, statement of financial position, statement of Changes in Equity and Statement of Cashflows.

• Investment in subsidiaries

The consolidated financial statements incorporate the financial statements of the company and entities controlled by the Group (its subsidiaries).  Control is achieved where the Group has the power to govern the financial and operating policies of an entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities.

The results of subsidiaries acquired or disposed of during the year are included in total comprehensive income from the effective date of acquisition and up to the effective date of disposal, as appropriate using accounting policies consistent with those of the parent.  All intra-group transactions, balances, income and expenses are eliminated in full on consolidation.

Investments in subsidiaries are accounted for at cost less impairment in the individual financial statements. Advances that are made to the subsidiary that are not expected to be repaid in the short term are capitalised by the Company. All advances made for the year have been capitalised.

• Share-based payments

The fair value of services received in exchange for the grant of share warrants is recognised as an expense in share premium or profit or loss, in accordance with the nature of the service provided. A corresponding increase is recognised in equity.

3. Significant accounting estimates and judgements, estimates and assumptions

The preparation of financial statements using accounting policies consistent with IFRS requires the Directors to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of income and expenses. The preparation of financial statements also requires the Directors to exercise judgement in the process of applying the accounting policies. Changes in estimates, assumptions and judgements can have a significant impact on the financial statements.

Recoverable value of intangible assets (refer to note 13)

As at 30 June 2022, the Group held oil and gas exploration and evaluation intangible assets of £3,303,399 (2021: £1,814,615). The carrying values of intangible assets are assessed for indications of impairment, as set out in IFRS 6, on an annual basis. As part of this impairment assessment, the recoverable value of the intangible assets is required to be estimated.

When estimating the recoverable value of the intangibles Management consider the proved, probably and potential resources per the latest CPR (https://orcadian.energy/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/110650.Orcadian.FinalReport.pdf), likely production costs and the forecasted oil prices.

As a result of the budget exploration costs, the licenses being valid and the assessed recoverable value of the intangibles being in excess of the carrying value, Management do not consider that any intangible assets are impaired as at 30 June 2022.

These estimates and assumptions are subject to risk and uncertainty and therefore a possibility that changes in circumstances will impact the assessment of impairment indicators.

There was only one critical judgement identified, apart from those involving estimations (which are dealt with separately above) that the Directors have made in the process of applying the Group’s accounting policies and that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements.

Fair value of share based payments

The Company has made awards of broker warrants over its unissued share capital in connection with the Initial Public Offering completed on 15 July 2021.

The valuation of these options involves making a number of critical estimates relating to price volatility, future dividend yields, expected life of the options and forfeiture rates.  The key judgement involved the determination of an appropriate of volatility, which has been estimated based on the average historic volatility of the share prices of a selection of three peer companies for a period equal to the expected term from the grant date. Further detail on the assumptions has been described in more detail in note 19 to these Group Financial Statements.

4. Group reorganisation under common control

The acquisition in the year ended 30 June 2021 met the definition of a group reorganisation due to the Company and the subsidiary being under common control at the date of acquisition. As a result, and since Orcadian Energy Plc did not meet the definition of a business per IFRS 3, the acquisition fell outside of the scope of IFRS 3 and the predecessor value method was used to account for the acquisition.

These consolidated financial statements represent a continuation of the consolidated financial statements of Orcadian Energy (CNS) Ltd and include:

1. The assets and liabilities of Orcadian Energy (CNS) Ltd at their pre-acquisition carrying amounts and the results for both periods; and
2. The assets and liabilities of the Company as at 11 May 2021 and it’s results from 11 May to 30 June 2021.

On 11 May 2021, the Company issued 52,201,601 shares entire issued share capital of Orcadian Energy (CNS) Ltd.

The net assets of Orcadian Energy (CNS) Ltd at the date of acquisition was as follows:

	£
Property Plant & Equipment	1,357
Intangible Assets	1,719,292
Current Assets	447,425
Current Liabilities	(284,745)
Non-Current Liabilities	(1,869,975)
Net assets	13,354

The  reserve that arose from the acquisition is made up as follows:

	Year ended 30 June 2021
	£
As at start of year	–
Cost of the investment in Orcadian Energy (CNS) Ltd	52,202
Less: net assets of Orcadian Energy (CNS) Ltd at acquisition	(13,354)
As at end of year	38,848

5. Administrative expenses

	2022	2021
	£	£
Office costs, rates and services	21,925	18,672
Wages and salaries*	384,750	128,125
Consultants and advisers	783,454	56,113
Audit fees (note 6)	27,500	38,090
Insurance	33,504	44,466
Other expenses	181,402	65,234
National Insurance	105,241	35,594
Foreign Exchange	156,126	(127,603)
Depreciation	674	217
	1,694,576	258,909

*refer to note 13 for details on wages and salaries capitalised to intangible assets.

6. Auditor’s Remuneration

During the year, the Company obtained the following services from the Company’s auditors and its associates:

	2022	2021
	£	£
Audit of the financial statements	27,500	25,000
Transaction services	15,000	50,000
Informal interim review	1,750	–
	44,250	75,000

 

7. Other Income

	2022	2021
	£	£
OGA grant	466,667	–
Consulting fees	–	3,000
Other Income	466,667	3,000

In December 2021 Orcadian was awarded a grant of £466,667 by the OGA (now NSTA) to evaluate an alternative concept for the electrification of key producing oil and gas fields in the Central Graben area of the North Sea. All attached conditions in respect of the grant were met during the year and therefore this income has been recognised in full as the underlying costs have been incurred in the year.

The Company did not record any consultancy revenue during the year. In the year to 30 June 2021 the Company undertook a minor consulting role during the year for which it billed £3,000.

8. Staff numbers and costs

		Group	Group
		2022	2021
Staff costs (including directors)		£	£
Wages and salaries		790,000	308,925
Social security costs		105,241	35,594
		895,241	344,519

Refer to the Directors Remuneration Report for further information on Director wages and salaries.

Wages and salaries includes £405,250 that was capitalised to the value of the intangible asset (2021: £180,800) (refer to note 13).

No pension benefits are provided for any Directors (2021: £nil).

The average number of persons (including directors) employed by the Company during the year was:

Group and Company	2022	2021
Management and Administration	6	5
	6	5

9. Finance costs

	2022	2021
	£	£
Interest paid	41,869	44,349
	41,869	44,349

10. Taxation

Analysis of charge for the year:

	2022 £	2021 £
Current income tax charge	–	–
R&D tax credits	–	80,420
Deferred tax charge	–	–
Total taxation credit/(charge)	–	80,420

Taxation reconciliation

The below table reconciles the tax charge for the year to the theoretical charge based on the result for the year and the corporation tax rate.

	2022 £	2021 £
Loss before income tax	(1,586,727)	(296,338)
Tax at the applicable rate of 19% (2021: 19%)	(301,478)	(56,304)
Effects of:
R&D tax credits	–	80,420
Expenses not deducted for tax purposes	1,333	–
Unutilised tax losses	300,145	56,304
Total income tax credit / (expense)	–	80,420

As at 30 June 2022, the Group had potential deferred tax assets not recognised in respect of unused tax losses of £439,912 (2021: £139,767) which is due to uncertainty over the availability of future taxable profits to offset these losses against.

 

11. Earnings per share

The calculation of the basic and diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing the loss for the year for continuing operations for the Company by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the year.

There is no difference between the basic and diluted earnings per share as the Group recorded a loss for the year, and where a loss is recorded the basic and diluted loss is the same. Refer to note 19 for details on details of warrants on issue as at 30 June 2022 that would have a dilutive effect on earnings per share.

	2022 £	2021 £
Loss for the purposes of basic earnings per share being net loss attributable to the owners	(1,586,727)	(296,338)
Weighted average number of Ordinary Shares	63,278,315	22,167,804
Loss per share – pence	(2.51p)	(1.34p)

The weighted average number of shares is adjusted for the impact of the acquisition as follows:

– Prior to the acquisition, the number of shares is based on Orcadian Energy (CNS) Ltd, adjusted using the share exchange ratio arising on the acquisition; and

– From the date of the acquisition, the number of shares is based on the Company.

 

12. Property, plant and equipment

	IT hardware & software	Office equipment	Total
	£	£	£
Cost
As at 30 June 2020	2,842	202	3,044
Additions	1,952	–	1,952
As at 30 June 2021	4,794	202	4,996
Additions	2,246	–	2,246
As at 30 June 2022	7,040	202	7,242

	IT hardware & software	Office equipment	Total
	£	£	£
Depreciation
As at 30 June 2020	2,735	202	2,937
Charged in the year	217	–	217
As at 30 June 2021	2,952	202	3,154
Charged in the year	674	–	674
As at 30 June 2022	3,626	202	3,828
Net book value as at 30 June 2022	3,414	–	3,414
Net book value as at 30 June 2021	1,842	–	1,842

The depreciation expense is recognised in administrative expenses as set out in note 5.

 

13. Intangible assets

	Oil and gas exploration assets
	£
Cost
As at 30 June 2020	1,283,797
Additions	530,818
As at 30 June 2021	1,814,615
Additions	1,488,785
As at 30 June 2022	3,303,400

Wages and salaries totalling £405,250 (2021: £180,800) were capitalised during the year (refer to note 8).

The carrying value of the prospecting and exploration rights is supported by the estimated resource and current market values as contained in the Competent Person’s Report date 1 April 2021 which was prepared by Sproule B.V.

https://orcadian.energy/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/110650.Orcadian.FinalReport.pdf

14. Trade and other receivables

	Group	Group	Company	Company
	2022	2021	2022	2021
	£	£	£	£
VAT receivable	55,829	50,925	–	–
Other receivables	1,000,000	–	1,000,000	–
Prepayments relating to the issue of equity	–	13,500	–	–
Prepayments other	–	24,123	–	–
	1,055,829	88,548	1,000,000	–

Other receivables of £1,000,000 represents the gross value of share subscriptions receivable as at reporting date pursuant to a share placement that was announced on 30 June 2022 but for which shares were not formally issued until post-reporting date, in July 2022. There were £98,800 of share issue costs which have been accrued for as at 30 June 2022 in respect of this placing. (Refer to notes 2.17, 20 and 26 for further detail).

The fair value of other receivables is the same as their carrying values as stated above.

The maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date is the carrying value of each class of receivable mentioned above. The Company does not hold any collateral as security.

 

15. Cash and cash equivalents

Group	2022	2021
	£	£
Cash at bank and in hand	271,439	179,556
	271,439	179,556

16. Investment in subsidiary

Name	Address of the registered office	Nature of business	Proportion of ordinary shares held directly by parent (%)
Orcadian Energy (CNS) Ltd	6th floor, 60 Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0HR	Managing oil and gas assets	100

The acquisition of Orcadian Energy (CNS) Ltd took place on 11 May 2021. Refer to note 4 for further details.

	£
As at 30 June 2021	52,202
Additions	3,916,642
As at 30 June 2022	3,968,844

The additions during the year were advances to enable the subsidiary to continue work on the oil and gas exploration assets owned directly by the subsidiary. These costs have been capitalised rather than treated as an intercompany loan as they represent capital contributions and hence increase in value of the parent’s investment.

17. Borrowings

	2022
	Convertible loan note 2020 £	STASCO Loan £	Convertible loan note 2021 £	Total £
As at 30 June 2021	380,000	762,686	720,000	1,862,686
Conversion in to ordinary shares	(380,000)	–	(720,000)	(1,100,000)
Interest accrued	–	41,869	–	41,869
Effect of foreign exchange	–	151,629	–	151,629
As at 30 June 2022	–	956,184	–	956,184

The STASCO loan was entered in to on 22 July 2019. The total loan facility was US$1,000,000 which has been fully drawn down. The term of the loan facility is 4 years and is subject to interest at LIBOR plus 5% which is accrued quarterly. The total interest charge for the year was US$57,118 £41,869 (2021: $53,885 (£39,045)), and a £151,629 unrealised foreign exchange loss (2021: gain of £129,511) was incurred in the year in respect of this loan.

On 15 July 2021, all Convertible Loan Notes (“CLNs”) were converted in to ordinary shares at a price of 28 pence each, which was a 30% discount to the fundraise price. In total 3,928,572 ordinary shares were issued in full discharge of the CLNs. No interest was paid on the CLNs as they were converted in to ordinary shares.

	2021
	Convertible loan note 2020 £	STASCO Loan £	Convertible loan note 2021 £	Total £
As at 30 June 2020	100,000	853,152	–	953,152
Convertible loan note issues	380,000	–	720,000	1,100,000
Convertible loan note repayments	(100,000)	–	–	(100,000)
Interest accrued	–	39,045	–	39,045
Effect of foreign exchange	–	(129,511)	–	(129,511)
As at 30 June 2021	380,000	762,686	720,000	1,862,686

Between July and December 2020 the Company issued £380,000 of convertible loan notes. In January 2021 £100,000 of convertible loan notes were repaid in cash and a further CLN for £100,000 was issued to a further lender. The term for these CLNs was three years with an interest rate of 12% per annum if they were redeemed. If conversion to Ordinary Shares no interest is applied. (Refer to note 21 for details of CLNs outstanding from Directors as at 30 June 2021, that were settled for Ordinary shares during the year to 30 June 2022.)

In March 2021 the Company issued £705,000 of convertible loan notes, and in June 2021 the Company issued £15,000 of convertible loan notes. These CLN’s had a term of one year and a zero interest rate.

On 15 July 2021, all CLNs were converted in to ordinary shares at a price of 28 pence each, which was a 30% discount to the fundraise price. In total 3,928,572 ordinary shares were issued in full discharge of the CLNs. No interest was paid on the CLNs as they were converted in to ordinary shares.

18. Trade and other payables – due within one year

	Group	Group	Company	Company
	2022	2021	2022	2021
	£	£	£	£
Trade payables	184,636	35,443	–	–
Accruals	334,631	276,133	98,800	–
Other creditor	34,242	17,025	–	–
	553,509	328,601	98,800	–

The carrying values of trade and other payables are considered to be a reasonable approximation of the fair value and are considered by the Directors as payable within one year.

19. Ordinary share capital and share premium

Group
Issued	Number of shares	Ordinary share capital £	Share premium £
As at 30 June 2020	17,400,534	17,401	563,561
Transfer between reserves	–	34,801	(34,801)
Issued capital of Company at acquisition	1	–	–
Issue of shares upon acquisition of subsidiary	52,201,601	52,202	–
Transfer of Orcadian Energy (CNS) Ltd paid up capital to reverse acquisition reserve	(17,400,534)	(52,202)	(528,760)
As at 30 June 2021	52,201,601	52,202	–
Issue of shares	7,625,000	7,625	3,042,375
Share issue costs	–	–	(233,358)
Value of warrants issued	–	–	(15,000)
Conversion of loans	3,928,572	3,928	1,096,072
As at 30 June 2022	63,755,174	63,755	3,890,089

The issued capital of the Group for the period 1 July 2020 to 11 May 2021 is that of Orcadian Energy (CNS) Ltd. Upon completion of the acquisition the share capital of Orcadian Energy (CNS) Ltd was transferred to the Acquisition reserve (Refer to note 4) and the share capital of Orcadian Energy PLC was brought to account.

The ordinary shares confer the right to vote at general meetings of the Company, to a repayment of capital in the event of liquidation or winding up and certain other rights as set out in the Company’s articles of association.

Company
Issued	Number of shares	Share capital £	Share premium £
Balance as at Incorporation 29 March 2021	1	–	–
Issue of shares upon acquisition of subsidiary	52,201,601	52,202	–
As at 30 June 2021	52,202,602	52,202	–
Issue of shares	7,625,000	7,625	3,042,375
Share issue costs	–	–	(233,358)
Value of warrants issued	–	–	(15,000)
Conversion of loans	3,928,572	3,928	1,096,072
As at 30 June 2022	63,755,174	63,755	3,890,089

On 15 July 2021 the Company placed 7,500,000 New Ordinary Shares (“the Raise”) at 40p each to raise gross proceeds of £3,000,000, and also issued 125,000 new shares at 40p each to a supplier in part payment of an outstanding bill.

On 15 July all Convertible Loan Notes (“CLNs”) were converted in to ordinary shares at a price of 28 pence each. In total 3,928,572 ordinary shares were issued in full discharge of the CLNs (Refer to Note 17).

On 11 May 2021, the Company issued 52,202,601 new ordinary shares of £0.001 each at nominal value for the acquisition of 100% of the issued  capital of Orcadian Energy (CNS) Ltd pursuant to a share swap arrangement (Refer to Note 4).

On 29 March 2021, the Company issued one new ordinary shares of £0.001 upon incorporation.

Share warrants

On 15 July 2021 the Company issued 75,000 broker warrants in connection with the Raise. These warrants are fully vested, have an exercise price of 40p and are exercisable for a period of three years.

The fair value of warrants is valued using the Black-Scholes pricing model. A fair value charge of £15,000 has been applied as a direct deduction to the Share Premium Reserve.

The inputs into the Black-Scholes pricing model are as follows:

Grant date	15 Jul 2022
Exercise price	40.0 pence
Expected life	3 years
Expected volatility	77.32%
Risk free rate of interest	0.0242%
Dividend yield	Nil
Fair value of option	20.0 pence

Volatility has been estimated based on the average historic volatility of the share prices of a selection of three peer companies for a period equal to the expected term from the grant date.

Nature and purpose of equity and reserves

Equity and Reserve	Description and purpose
Ordinary share capital	Represents the nominal value of shares issued
Share premium reserve	Amount subscribed for share capital in excess of nominal value
Share warrants reserve	Value of warrants issued
Shares to be issued	Value of shares to be issued where share subscription agreements have been executed and the share placement completing post-reporting date.
Other reserve   Retained earnings	Reserve created in accordance with the acquisition of Orcadian Energy (CNS) Ltd on 11 May, 2021 (Refer to Note 4) Cumulative net gains and losses recognised in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

20. Shares to be issued

The Shares to be issued represents the issue of 2,857,143 shares at 35 pence each that completed post-reporting date, on 6 July 2022. The value of the Shares to be issued reserve reflects the gross proceeds of the share placement of £1,000,000, less £98,800 of share issue costs which have been accrued for at 30 June 2022. Upon completion the value of Shares to be issued will be re-allocated to Share capital and Share premium (Refer to note 2.17 for the Group’s accounting policy for Shares to be issued, and refer to note 26).

21. Related parties

21.1 Transactions with related parties

The Company had the following related party transactions:

• The Company makes use of an office at 70 Claremont Road which is currently provided to the Company by Mrs Julia Cane-Honeysett and Mr Stephen Brown at a rental of £1,000 per calendar month. The company pays for the services and business rates associated with the property.

21.2 Loans to/from related parties

During the year, several Directors and shareholders provided funds to the Company as a working capital injection.

The following balances are outstanding at the end of the reporting period in relation to these transactions:

	Amount due (to)/from related parties
	£
As at 30 June 2021	(135,000)
Conversion in to ordinary shares	135,000
As at 30 June 2022	–

As at 30 June 2021 the Company had issued convertible loan notes (CLNs”) from Company Director Alan Hume totalling £135,000. These CLNs were converted in to 482,142 ordinary shares on 15 July 2021 at 28 pence per share.

21.3. Key management personnel

Directors of the Company are considered to be key management personnel.  The remuneration of the Directors has been set out in note 8.

22. Ultimate controlling party

The Directors consider Stephen Brown and Julia Cane-Honeysett to be the ultimate controlling parties given their combined holding of 43.78% of the issued capital of the Company.

23. Financial instruments

The Company holds the following financial instruments:

Financial assets

	Group	Group	Company	Company
	2022	2021	2022	2021
Financial assets at amortised cost:	£	£	£	£
Other receivables	1,000,000	–	1,000,000	–
Other financial assets at amortised cost	–	–	–	–
Cash and cash equivalents	271,439	179,556	–	–
	1,271,439	179,556	1,000,000	–

The maximum exposure to credit risk at the end of the reporting period is the carrying amount of each class of financial assets mentioned above.

Financial liabilities

Group

	2022	2021
Financial liabilities at amortised cost:	£	£
Trade payables	184,636	35,443
Borrowings – non-current	956,184	762,686
	1,140,820	798,129

 

Group	2022	2021
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit and loss	£	£
Borrowings	–	1,100,000
	–	1,100,000

24. Financial risk management

• Financial risk factors

The Group’s activities expose it to a variety of financial risks: market risk, credit risk and liquidity risk. The Group’s overall risk management programme focuses on the unpredictability of financial markets and seeks to minimise potential adverse effects on the Group’s financial performance.

Risk management is carried out by the executive management team.

1. Market risk

The Group is exposed to market risk, primarily relating to interest rate, foreign exchange and commodity prices. The Group does not hedge against market risks as the exposure is not deemed sufficient to enter into forward contracts. The Group has not sensitised the figures for fluctuations in interest rates, foreign exchange or commodity prices as the Directors are of the opinion that these fluctuations would not have a significant impact on the Financial Statements at the present time. The Directors will continue to assess the effect of movements in market risks on the Group’s financial operations and initiate suitable risk management measures where necessary.

1. Credit risk

Credit risk arises from cash and cash equivalents as well as outstanding receivables. To manage this risk, the Group periodically assesses the financial reliability of customers and counterparties.

The amount of exposure to any individual counter party is subject to a limit, which is assessed by the Board.

The Group considers the credit ratings of banks in which it holds funds in order to reduce exposure to credit risk. The Group will only keep its holdings of cash with institutions which have a minimum credit rating of ‘A’.

1. Liquidity risk

The Group’s continued future operations depend on the ability to raise sufficient working capital through the issue of equity share capital or debt. The Directors are reasonably confident that adequate funding will be forthcoming with which to finance operations. Controls over expenditure are carefully managed.

The following table summarizes the Group’s significant remaining contractual maturities for financial liabilities at 30 June 2022, and 30 June 2021.

 

Contractual maturity analysis as at 30 June 2022
			Less than 12 Months £	1 – 5 Years £	Total £
Accounts payable			184,636	–	184,636
Accrued liabilities			334,631	–	334,631
Other creditor			34,242	–	34,242
STASCO Loan			–	956,184	956,184
			553,509	956,184	1,509,693
There were no contractual liabilities with maturity of greater than 5 years as at 30 June 2022.   Contractual maturity analysis as at 30 June 2021
			Less than 12 months £	1 – 5 years £	Total £
Accounts payable			35,443	–	35,443
Accrued liabilities			276,133	–	293,158
Other creditor			17,025	–	17,025
STASCO Loan			–	762,686	762,686
			328,601	762,686	1,091,287

There were no contractual liabilities with maturity of greater than 5 years as at 30 June 2021.

1. Foreign exchange risk

Foreign exchange risk arises where the Group has financial assets and liabilities in a different currency to the functional currency of the Group. Where this arises the Group will be exposed to gains and losses that arise on movements in the base currency of the financial asset/liability and the functional currency of the Group. For the year ended 30 June 2022, the Group’s borrowings were denominated in US Dollars and thus is exposed to gains and losses arising on the value of the US Dollar relative to Pound Sterling (Refer to note 17).

• Capital risk management

The Group’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern, in order to enable the Group to continue its exploration and development of oil and gas resources. In order to maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Group may adjust the issue of shares or sell assets to reduce debts.

The Group defines capital based on the total equity and reserves of the Group. The Group monitors its level of cash resources available against future planned operational activities and may issue new shares in order to raise further funds from time to time.

 

25. Commitments

The Group has entered into the following non-cancellable commitments in respect of exploration licences:

	2022	2021
	£	£
Due within one year	246,498	197,771
Later than one year but not later than five years	1,360,821	112,729
Total commitments	1,607,319	310,500

26. Events after the reporting period

On 6 July 2022, the Company completed a share placement raising £1,000,000 before costs through the issue of 2,857,143 Ordinary shares at 35 pence per share. Total costs of the share issue were £98,800.

On 15 November 2022 the Company announced that it had been awarded a one year extension to the second term of the P2244 licence. That licence will now expire at the end of November 2023.

On the 28 November 2022, the Company signed a Memorandum Of Understanding with SLB, formerly known as Schlumberger, for the provision of core services on the wells of the Company’s Pilot project.