REG - Great E. Energy Corp - Final Results

Great Eastern EnergyAnnouncement

14/05/2019 07:07

RNS Number : 8814Y
Great Eastern Energy Corp Ltd
14 May 2019
 


14 May 2019
 
                                      Great Eastern Energy Corporation Limited                  
("Great Eastern" or "the Company")
 
Full Year Results Year ended 31 March 2019
 
Great Eastern Energy Corporation Limited (LSE: GEEC), the fully integrated, leading Indian Coal Bed Methane ("CBM") Company, is pleased to announce its Preliminary Results for the 12 months ended 31 March 2019.
 
 




 


FY 2019


FY 2018




Sales


11.48 mmscfd


10.69 mmscfd




% change


7%


 




 




 


FY 2019


FY 2019


FY 2018




Price ($/mmbtu)*


$ 10.43


$ 11.31**


$ 10.90




 
* Pricing is based in Indian rupee ("INR")
** On constant currency basis
The INR depreciated by 8% against the US$ over the year (INR 64.45 / $ to INR 69.89 / $)   
 
 
Financials for FY 2019:
 




 


FY2019


FY 2018




 


On constant currency basis


 




Revenue


$ 43.64m


$ 47.32m


$ 38.75m




EBITDA


$ 27.87m


$ 30.22m


$ 22.28m




Exceptional item
(One time write off)


$ (0.75)m


$ (0.81)m


-




PAT pre MTM / DTE*


$ 9.93m


$ 10.77m


$ 6.32m




Cash Profit


$ 15.61m


$ 16.93m


$ 11.01m




EPS** pre MTM / DTE


$ 8.30c


$ 9.00c


$ 5.30c




Cash EPS**


$ 13.10c


$ 14.20c


$ 9.20c




Net Debt


$ 69.61m


$ 75.49m


$ 86.80m




Net Debt : Equity Ratio


0.81


0.81


1.06




 
* MTM (Mark to Market) is on account of the restatement of the foreign currency loans; DTE (Deferred Tax Expense) is on account of difference in depreciation rates used for financial accounts and tax accounts and other expenses like exchange fluctuation / MTM
    ** Per GDR
 
·      FY 2019 production was 16.70 mmscfd (FY18: 19.61 mmscfd).  As announced on 29 November 2018, we have started replacing the pumps and the replacement programme is expected to be completed by June 2019.  With the new pumps in place the Company expects the production to increase by ~3 mmscfd over a three month period.
 
·    Shale gas and CBM reserves and resources in the Raniganj (South) block (as announced on November 15, 2018):
 
o  OGIP of 6.13 TCF (best estimate) / 9.25 TCF (high estimate)
 
o  3P + 3C + 3U is 2,988.40 BCF (2.99 TCF)
 
Ø Undiscounted value of $13.78 billion
 
Ø Discounted value of $4.31 billion
 
·     The Company is in the process of getting the final approvals and expects to start the initial shale gas exploration work by drilling core wells thereafter.  Subject to the results obtained and analysed from the core wells, we then intend to drill an optimum number of pilot production wells.
 
 
Prashant Modi, Managing Director & CEO of Great Eastern, said:
 
"The revenues and sales volume continue to show good growth. We have a focused plan of further optimising production, as well as pursuing further exploration. With the continued growth of the Indian economy and stable government policies, demand for hydrocarbons in India continues to grow which is evident from the rising imports."
 
 About the Company
 
A fully integrated gas production, development and exploration Company in India. Gas is being produced from the Raniganj (South) block in West Bengal, which covers 210 sq. km with 9.25 TCF of Original Gas-in-Place. The Company's second license is the Mannargudi block in Tamil Nadu, which covers 667 sq. km with 0.98 TCF of Original Gas-in-Place.
 
www.geecl.com
 
For further information please contact:
 
Great Eastern Energy
Yogendra Kr. Modi                              Executive Chairman               +44 20 7614 5917
Prashant Modi                                     Managing Director & CEO
 
Arden Partners
Ciaran Walsh                                     Corporate Finance Director     +44 20 7614 5900
                                                                                                 
 
 
Chairman's Statement
 
Fiscal year 2019 the Indian economy is projected to achieve a growth rate of 7.2% against 6.9% last year.
Basic economic parameters have remained strong. Both fiscal deficit and current account deficit are within projected levels, which allow policy head room. 
The Board is confident that the overall state of the economy will continue to remain robust.
 
The Company has achieved a strong financial performance and continues to drive future growth through increasing the production at the Raniganj (South) Block.
 
Great Eastern has contributed towards the national effort at reducing environmental pollution through use of clean fuel.  By using gas in its own operations and by supplying gas to its customers, Great Eastern has helped improve the air quality and environmental footprint in the Company's operational area.
 
The Company has continuously engaged with the local community and raised their quality of life by organising medical camps, health initiatives, and sports activities, which have been widely appreciated.
 
The Company's second asset, Mannargudi block, is situated in the state of Tamil Nadu, and covers an area of 667 sq. km with 0.98 TCF Original Gas-in-Place. The block is currently under Arbitration with the Government.
 
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