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RNS Number : 8953W  Indus Gas Limited  15 December 2023

 

Indus Gas Limited and its subsidiaries

("Indus" or the "Company")

 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial

Statements for the six-month period ended 30 September 2023

 

Indus Gas Limited (AIM: INDI), an oil & gas exploration and development
company, is pleased to report its interim results for the six-month period
ending 30 September 2023.

 

Consolidated reported adjusted revenues, operating profit and profit before
tax for the interim period ending 30 September 2023 were US$ 26.18m (US$
27.42m interim 2022), US$ 22.61m (US$ 22.72m interim 2022) and US$ 22.63m (US$
22.68m interim 2022) respectively.

 

The Company has continued to make provision for a notional deferred tax
liability of US$ 9.88m (US$ 9.95m interim 2022), in accordance with IFRS
requirements.

 

The Company is currently producing from the SGL field as well as the SSF &
SSG fields. All gas production from the three fields is currently being sold
to GAIL. The Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulatory Board ("PNGRB") is
undertaking consultations for deciding on the pipeline route for evacuation of
the gas from the SSG and SSF fields.

 

The gas price for RJ-ON/6 block effective from 1 April 2023 has been agreed to
be as per the domestic gas price on Gross Calorific Value ("GCV") basis as
notified by petroleum planning and analysis cell of the Government of India.
The floor price will continue at US$ 4.5146 per MMBTU on GCV being the
existing price of US$ 5 per MMBTU on Net Calorific Value ("NCV") basis.

 

Jonathan Keeling, Chairman of Indus Gas, commented:

 

"The Company is well positioned given the strong demand for gas in India and
the positive pricing environment.

 

"The Company welcomed the Gas Price formula revision of domestic gas as
announced by Government of India, which was effective from April 2023."

 

For further information, please contact:

 

Indus Gas Limited

Jonathan Keeling +44 (0) 20 81333375

Executive Chairman

 

Strand Hanson Limited (Nominated & Financial Adviser and Broker)

Ritchie Balmer, Rory Murphy +44 (0) 20 7409 3494

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                Notes  As at               As at                                                             As at

                                       30 September 2023   30 September 2022                                                 31 March 2023
                                       (Unaudited)         (Unaudited)                                                       (Audited)

 ASSETS
 Non-current assets
 Property, plant and equipment  6      1,257,875,924       1,189,884,758                                                     1,223,434,478
 Tax assets                            1,427,667           1,431,777                                                         1,140,605
 Other assets                          7,886               549                                                               7,891
 Total non-current assets              1,259,311,477       1,191,317,084                                                     1,224,582,974
 Current assets
 Inventories                           7,841,685           6,516,961                                                         9,932,047
 Prepayments                           -                   3,715,982                                                         -
 Trade and other receivables           5,689,457           7,081,049                                                         6,640,424
 Receivable from related party         106,832,686         108,775,152                                                       107,348,170
 Cash and cash equivalents             4,796,883           4,122,096                                                         11,765,514
 Total current assets                  125,160,711         130,211,240                                                       135,686,155
 Total assets                          1,384,472,188       1,321,528,324                                                     1,360,269,129

 LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 Shareholders' equity
 Share capital                          3,619,443          3,619,443                                                         3,619,443
 Additional paid-in capital             46,733,689         46,733,689                                                        46,733,689
 Currency translation reserve          (9,313,782)         (9,313,782)                                                       (9,313,782)
 Merger reserve                        19,570,288          19,570,288                                                        19,570,288
 Retained earnings                     295,579,974         264,787,793                                                       282,833,686
 Total shareholders' equity            356,189,612         325,397,431                                                       343,443,324

     (All amounts in US$, unless otherwise stated)

 a    Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

 LIABILITIES
 Non-current liabilities
 Long term debt, excluding current portion              7   163,715,686    27,200,889     175,475,431
 Payable to related parties, excluding current portion  9   647,962,891    627,488,125    633,924,200
 Deferred tax liabilities (net)                             154,280,157    130,350,919    144,392,951
 Provision for decommissioning                              1,881,607      1,920,701      1,894,795
 Deferred revenue                                           30,311,748     25,563,995     30,311,748
 Total non-current liabilities                              998,152,089    812,524,629    985,999,125

 Current liabilities
 Current portion of long-term debt                      7   28,253,210     176,433,130    28,458,200
 Current portion payable to related parties             9   338,019        9225           333,611
 Trade and other payables                                   1,539,258      2,086,823      2,034,869
 Deferred revenue                                           -              5,077,086      -
 Total current liabilities                                  30,130,487     183,606,264    30,826,680
 Total liabilities                                          1,028,282,576  996,130,893    1,016,825,805
 Total liabilities and equity                               1,384,472,188  1,321,528,324  1,360,269,129

(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Condensed
Consolidated Interim Financial Statements)

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

(All amounts in US $, unless otherwise stated)

                                                                          Notes  Six months ended                                                                     Six months ended

                                                                                 30 September 2023                                                               30 September 2022
                                                                                 Unaudited                                                                       Unaudited
 Revenue                                                                         26,180,911                                                                      27,416,956
 Cost of sales                                                                   (3,184,107)                                                                     (4,282,747)
 Administrative expenses                                                         (385,179)                                                                                                    (405,865)

 Profit from operations                                                          22,611,625                                                                      22,728,344
 Foreign exchange gain/(loss), net                                               21,869                                                                          58,132
 Interest income                                                                                                      -                                                                               -
 Profit before tax                                                               22,633,494                                                                      22,786,476

 Income taxes

 Provision for Deferred tax charge                                               (9,887,206)                                                                     (9,952,486)

 

Profit for the period (attributable
 
 
               12,746,288
12,833,990

 to the shareholder of the Group)
 Total comprehensive income for the period (attributable to the shareholders of          12,746,288  12,833,990
 the Group)
 Earnings per share                                                                  10
 Basic                                                                                   0.07        0.07
 Diluted                                                                                 0.07        0.07

 (The (The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Condensed
 Consolidated Interim Financial Statements)

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

(All amounts in US $, unless otherwise stated)

 

                                            Common Stock Number   Amount           Additional paid-in capital  Currency translation reserve      Merger reserve  (Accumulated Profits)/ Retained earnings  Total stockholders' equity

 Balance as at 1 April 2023                 182,973,924               3,619,443    46,733,689                  (9,313,782)      19,570,288                       282,833,686                               343,443,324

 Profit for the period                      -                         -            -                           -                -                                12,746,288                                12,746,288

 Total comprehensive income for the period  -                         -            -                           -                -                                12,746,288                                12,746,288

 Balance as at 30 September 2023            182,973,924               3,619,443    46,733,689                  (9,313,782)      19,570,288                       295,579,974                               356,189,612

 

 

 Balance as at 1 April 2022                 182,973,924  3,619,443  46,733,689  (9,313,782)  19,570,288  251,953,803  312,563,441

 Profit for the period                      -            -          -           -            -           12,833,990   12,833,990

 Total comprehensive income for the period  -            -          -           -            -           12,833,990   12,833,990

 Balance as at 30 September 2022            182,973,924  3,619,443  46,733,689  (9,313,782)  19,570,288  264,787,793  325,397,431

 

(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Condensed
Consolidated Interim Financial Statements)

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

(All amounts in US $, unless otherwise stated)

                                                                                                                                        Six months ended                                                                 Six months ended

                                                                                                                                        30 September 2023                                                                30 September 2022

                                                                                                                                        (Unaudited)                                                                      (Unaudited)
 (A) Cash flow from operating activities
 Profit before tax                                                                                                                      22,633,494                                                                       22,786,476
 Adjustments
 Unrealised exchange loss/ (gain)                                                                                                       (21,869)                                                                         (58,132)
 Depreciation                                                                                                                           2,832,274                                                                        3,697,287
 Changes in operating assets and liabilities
 Inventories                                                                                                                                             2,090,362                                                       2,942,792
 Trade receivables                                                                                                                                          980,864                                                      11,254,024
 Trade and other payables                                                                                                                                2,845,043                                                       3,996,329
 Other current and non-current assets                                                                                                   (29,924)                                                                         (1,945,215)
 Provisions for decommissioning                                                                                                         (13,190)                                                                         (66,625)
 Other liabilities                                                                                                                      (491,168)                                                                        251,975
 Cash generated from operations                                                                                                         30,825,886                                                                       42,858,911
 Income taxes paid/refund                                                                                                               (287,062)                                                                        (217,791)
 Net cash generated from operating activities                                                                                           30,538,824                                                                        42,641,120

 (B) Cash flow from investing activities
 Purchase of property, plant and equipment (A)                                                                                          (10,988,404)                                                                     (8,647,153)
 Interest received                                                                                                                                                       -                                                               -
 Net cash used in investing activities                                                                                                  (10,988,404)                                                                     (8,647,153)

 (C) Cash flow from financing activities
 Repayment of long-term debt from banks                                                                                           (12,168,000)                                                   (8,568,000)
 Proceeds from Related Party                                                                                                      (6,500,000)                                                    (18,250,000)
 Payment of interest                                                                                                              (7,872,920)                                                    (7,564,013)
 Net cash used in financing activities                                                                                            (26,540,920)                                                   (34,382,013)
 Net change in cash and cash equivalents                                                                                          (6,990,500)                                                    (388,046)
 Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period

                                                                                                                                  11,765,514                                                     4,452,010
 Effect of exchange rate change on cash and cash equivalents                                                                      21,869                                                         58,132
 Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period                                                                               4,796,883                                                      4,122,096

 

 

 (The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Condensed
Consolidated Interim Financial Statements)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

 

(All amounts in US $, unless otherwise stated)

1.    INTRODUCTION

 

Indus Gas Limited ("Indus Gas" or "the Company") was incorporated in the
Island of Guernsey on 4 March 2008 pursuant to an Act of the Royal Court of
the Island of Guernsey. The Company was set up to act as the holding company
of iServices Investments Limited. ("iServices") and Newbury Oil Co. Limited
("Newbury"). iServices and Newbury are companies incorporated in Mauritius and
Cyprus, respectively. iServices was incorporated on 18 June 2003 and Newbury
was incorporated on 17 February 2005. The Company was admitted to trading on
the AIM of the London Stock Exchange on 6 June 2008. Indus Gas, through its
wholly owned subsidiaries iServices and Newbury (together the "Group"), is
engaged in the business of oil and gas exploration, development and
production.

 

Focus Energy Limited ("Focus"), an entity incorporated in India, entered into
a Production Sharing Contract("PSC") with the Government of India ("GOI") and
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited ("ONGC") on 30 June 1998 for petroleum
exploration and development concession in India known as RJ-ON/06 ("the
Block"). Focus is the Operator of the Block. On 13 January 2006, iServices and
Newbury entered into an interest sharing agreement with Focus and obtained a
65 per cent and 25 per cent share respectively in the Block. The balance 10
per cent of participating interest is owned by Focus. The participating
interest explained above is subject to any option to acquire 30 per cent
Participating Interest exercised by ONGC in respect of discoveries. ONGC has
already exercised 30 per cent PI option for SGL field (as further explained in
Note 3).

2.   BASIS OF PREPARATION

 

The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements are for the
six months ended 30 September 2023 and are presented in United States Dollar
(US$), which is the functional currency of the parent company and other
entities in the Group. They have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34
Interim Financial Reporting. They do not include all of the information
required in annual financial statements in accordance with International
Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European union, and should be
read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related
notes of the Group for the year ended 31 March 2023.

 

The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been
prepared on a going concern basis. The accounting policies applied in these
unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements are consistent
with the policies that were applied for the preparation of the consolidated
financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2023.

 

These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements are for
the six months ended 30 September 2023 and have been approved for issue by the
Board of Directors.-

 

3.  JOINTLY CONTROLLED ASSETS

 

As explained above, the Group through its subsidiaries iServices and Newbury
has an "Interest sharing arrangement" with Focus in the block, which under
IFRS 11 Joint Arrangements, is classified as a 'Joint operation'. All rights
and obligations in respect of exploration, development and production of oil
and gas resources under the 'Interest sharing agreement' are shared between
Focus, iServices and Newbury in the ratio of 10 per cent, 65 per cent and 25
per cent respectively.

Under the PSC, the GOI, through ONGC has an option to acquire a 30 per cent
participating interest in any discovered field, upon such successful discovery
of oil or gas reserves, which has been declared as commercially feasible to
develop.

 

The block is divided into 3 fields - SGL, SSG and SSF.

 

The SGL field received its declaration of commercial discovery on 21 January
2008. Subsequent to the declaration of commercial discovery in SGL field, ONGC
exercised the option to acquire a 30 per cent participating interest in the
discovered fields on 6 June 2008. The exercise of this option would reduce the
interest of the existing partners proportionately.

 

However, on exercise of this option, ONGC is liable to pay its share of 30 per
cent of the SGL field development costs and production costs incurred after 21
January 2008 and in order to be entitled to their 30 per cent share in the
production of gas subject to recovery of contract costs as explained below.

 

The allocation of the production from the field to each participant in any
year is determined on the basis of the respective proportion of each
participant's cumulative unrecovered contract costs as at the end of the
previous year or where there is no unrecovered contract cost at the end of
previous year on the basis of participating interest of each such participant
in the field.

 

On the basis of the above, gas production for the period ended 30(th)
September 2023 continues to be shared between Focus, iServices and Newbury in
the ratio of 10 percent, 65 percent, and 25 percent, respectively. ONGC will
not be entitled to any participating interest in the production until the full
exploration and development cost is recovered by other participants.

 

The aggregate amounts relating to jointly controlled assets, liabilities,
expenses, and commitments related thereto that have been included in the
consolidated financial statements are as follows:

 

 Particular                            Period ended            Period ended            Year ended

                                       30 September 2023       30 September 2022       31 March 2023

                                       (Unaudited)             (Unaudited)             (Audited)

 Non-current assets                    1,257,875,924           1,189,884,758           1,223,434,478
 Current assets                        114,674,371             115,292,113             111,000,741
 Non-current liabilities               1,881,607               1,920,700               1,894,797
 Expenses (net of finance income)      2,845,043               3,996,329               6,342,915

Further, the SSF and SSG field has also received its declaration of
commerciality on 24th November 2014. Subsequent to the declaration of
commerciality for SSF and SSG discovery, ONGC did not exercise the option to
acquire 30 percent in respect of SSG and SSF field. The participating interest
in SSG and SSF field between Focus, iServices and Newbury will remain in ratio
of 10 percent, 65 percent and 25 percent respectively for exploration,
evaluation and development cost, and production revenue for SSF and SSG in the
block.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.  SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS AND ESTIMATES

 

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

 

In preparing these unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial
statements, the significant judgments made by management in applying the
Group's accounting policies and the key sources of estimation uncertainty were
consistent with those that applied to the consolidated financial statements as
at and for the year ended 31 March 2023.

 

 

5.  SEGMENT REPORTING

 

Operating segments are identified on the basis of internal reports about
components of the Group that are regularly reviewed by the management in order
to allocate resources to the segments and to assess their performance. The
Company considers that it operates in a single operating segment being the
production and sale of gas.

 

 

 

6.  PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

Property, plant and equipment comprise of the following:

 Cost                             Land           Extended well test equipment  Development Assets                            Production Assets  Bunk Houses       Vehicles      Other assets  Capital work-in-progress  Total

 Balance as at 1 April 2023       167,248        9,131,202                     878,686,884                                   393,696,456        7,869,575         4,963,923     1,695,265     3,024,746                 1,299,235,299
 Additions                        -              44,140                              37,568,922      (12,688,624)            3,639              -                 -             -             1,243                     37,617,944

 Disposals/Transfers              -              -                                                                           12,688,624         -                 -             -             -                         -
 Balance as at 30                 167,248        9,175,342                     903,567,182                                   406,388,719        7,869,575         4,963,923     1,695,265     3,025,989                 1,336,853,243

 September 2023
 Accumulated depreciation
 Balance as at 1 April 2023       -                 3,129,668                   -                                            59,656,825             6,412,709       4,916,324   1,685,294     -                            75,800,820
 Depreciation for the period      -              211,426                       -                                             2,832,274          97,768            34,625        406           -                         3,176,499
 Balance as at 30 September 2023  -                 3,341,094                   -                                            62,489,099         6,510,477         4,950,949     1,685,700     -                            78,977,319
 Carrying value
 As at 30 September 2023          167,248        5,834,248                     903,567,182                                   343,899,621        1,359,0984        12,974        9,565         3,025,989                 1,257,875,924

 

 Cost                             Land           Extended well test equipment  Development Assets  Production Assets  Bunk Houses  Vehicles   Other assets      Capital work-in-progress  Total

 Balance as at 1 April 2022       167,248        5,172,729                     865,416,249         329,916,943        7,869,575    4,917,035  1,695,265         2,978,870                 1,218,133,914
 Additions                        -              162,004                       44,341,029          66,383,013         -            46,888     -                 26,293                    110,959,227

 Disposals/Transfers              -                                            (66,383,013)                           -            -          -                                           (66,383,013)
 Balance as at 30                 167,248        5,334,733                     843,374,265         396,299,956        7,869,575    4,963,923      1,695,265     3,005,163                 1,262,710,128

 September 2022
 Accumulated depreciation
 Balance as at 1 April 2022           -          2,898,821                     -                   53,213,090         6,217,173    4,897,781  1,683,377         -                         68,910,242
 Depreciation for the period        -            108,295                       -                   3,697,139          97,770       10,007     1,917             -                         3,915,128
 Balance as at 30 September 2022      -          3,007,116                     -                   56,910,229         6,314,943    4,907,788  1,685,294         -                         72,825,370
 Carrying value
 As at 30 September 2022          167,248        2,327,617                     843,374,265         339,389,727        1,554,632    56,135     9,971             3,005,163                 1,189,884,758

 

 

 

                 Cost                         Land           Extended well test equipment  Development                                   Production assets  Bunk houses     Vehicles   Other assets  Capital work-in-progress  Total

                 Balance as at 1 April 2022   167,248        5,172,729                     865,416,249                                   329,916,943        7,869,575       4,917,035  1,695,265     2,978,870                  1,218,133,914
                 Additions                    -              3,958,473                           77,050,148      (63,779,513)            -                  -               46,888     -             45,876                    81,101,385

                 Disposals/Transfers          -              -                                                                           63,779,513         -               -          -             -                         -
                 Balance as at 31 March 2023  167,248        9,131,202                     878,686,884                                   393,696,456        7,869,575       4,963,923  1,695,265     3,024,746                   1,299,235,299
                 Accumulated depreciation
                 Balance as at 1 April 2022    -                2,898,821                   -                                            53,213,090            6,217,173    4,897,781  1,683,377     -                               68,910,242
                 Depreciation for the period  -              230,847                       -                                             6,443,735          195,536         18,543     1,917         -                         6,890,578
 Balance as at 31 March 2023                  -                 3,129,668                   -                                            59,656,825         6,412,709       4,916,324  1,685,294     -                              75,800,820
                 Carrying value
                 As at 31 March 2023          167,248        6,001,534                     878,686,885                                   334,039,630        1,456,864       47,599     9,971         3,024,749                 1,223,434,478

 

 

Borrowing costs capitalised for the period ended 30 September 2023 amounted to
US$ 28,614,875 (30 September 2022: US$ 28,074,577 and 31 March 2023: US$
55,091,974).

 

7.  LONG TERM DEBT FROM BANKS

 

                                               Maturity  30 September 2023  30 September 2022  31 March 2023

                                                         (Unaudited)        (Unaudited)        (Audited)
 Non-current portion of long-term debt         2024      4,063,925          27,200,889         15,859,060
 Current portion of long-term debt from banks            23,915,432         22,665,893         24,155,800
 Total                                                   27,979,357         49,866,782         40,014,860

 

Current interest rates are variable and weighted average interest for the
period was 6.80per cent per annum (30 September 2022:6.75 per cent per annum
and 31 March 2023: 6.76 per cent per annum). The fair value of the above
variable rate borrowings is considered to approximate their carrying amounts.

 

The term loans are secured by following: -

 

·    First charge on all project assets of the Group both present and
future, to the extent of SGL Field Development and to the extent of capex
incurred out of this facility in the rest of RJ-ON/6 field.

·    First charge on the current assets (inclusive of condensate
receivable) of the Group to the extent of SGL field.

·    First Charge on the entire current assets of the SGL Field and to the
extent of capex incurred out of this facility in the rest of RJON/6 field.

 

From Bonds

 

                                        Maturity  30 September 2023  30 September 2022  31 March 2023

                                                  (Unaudited)        (Unaudited)        (Audited)
 Non-current portion of long-term debt  2023      -                  -                           -
 Current portion of long-term debt                -                  153,767,237                 -

 Non-current portion of long-term debt  2027      159,651,761        -                           159,608,734
 Current portion of long-term debt                4,337,778          -                           4,302,400
 Total                                            163,989,539        153,767,237                 163,911,134

 

The Group has issued US Dollar 160.00 million bonds which carries interest at
the rate of 8 per cent per annum, for the purpose of re-financing the bonds
which were repayable in December 2022. These bonds are unsecured bonds and are
fully repayable at the end of 5 years i.e., November 2027, further interest on
these notes is paid semi-annually.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.  RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

The related parties for each of the entities in the Group have been summarised
in the table below:

 

 Nature of the relationship                                                 Related Party's Name

 I. Holding Company                                                         Gynia Holdings Ltd.

 II. Ultimate Holding Company                                               Multi Asset Holdings Ltd. (Holding Company of Gynia Holdings Ltd.)
 III.Enterprise over which Key Management Personnel (KMP) exercise control  Focus Energy Limited
 (with whom there are transactions)

Disclosure of transactions between the Group and related parties and the
outstanding balances as of 30 September 2023 and 30 September 2022are as
follows:

 

Transactions during the period

 

 Particulars                                                                    Period ended        Period ended

                                                                                30 September 2023   30 September 2022
 Transactions with the Holding Company
 Amount Received                                                                (6,500,000)         (18,250,000)

 Interest                                                                       20,538,691          -

 Transactions with KMP
 Short term employee benefits                                                   90,382              69,055

 Entity over which KMP exercise control
 Cost incurred by the Focus on behalf of the group in respect of the Block      7,815,484           12,952,972
 Remittances                                                                    7,300,000           1,320,000

 

09.PAYABLE/RECEIVABLE TO RELATED PARTIES

 

 Particulars                             As at               As at               As at

                                         30 September 2023   30 September 2022   31 March 2023
 Entity over which KMP exercise control
 Receivable to Focus Energy Limited      106,832,686         108,775,152         107,348,170

 Payable with the Holding Company
 Payables to Gynia Holding Limited*      647,962,891         627,488,125         633,924,200

 Payable to KMP
 Employee obligation                     338,019             9,225               333,611

*Including interest

 

Directors' remuneration

Directors' remuneration is included under administrative expenses, evaluation
and exploration assets or development assets in the unaudited consolidated
financial statements allocated on a systematic and rational manner.

 

Amount receivable from Focus

Amount receivable from Focus represents amounts paid in advance to them in
respect of contract costs in Block RJ-ON/6.

 

Liability payable to Gynia

Borrowings from Gynia Holdings Ltd. carries interest rate of 6.5 per cent per
annum compounded annually. The outstanding balance was made subordinate to the
loans taken from the banks and therefore, is payable subsequent to repayment
of bank loan in year 2024.

 

 

10. EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

The calculation of the earnings per share is based on the profits attributable
to ordinary shareholders divided by the weighted average number of shares
issued during the period.

 

Calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share is as follows:

 

                                                                                   Period ended        Period ended

                                                                                   30 September 2023   30 September 2022
 Profit attributable to shareholders of Indus Gas Limited, for basic and           12,746,288          12,833,991
 dilutive
 Weighted average number of shares (used for basic profit per share)               182,973,924         182,973,924
 No. of equivalent shares in respect of outstanding options                        -                   -
 Diluted weighted average number of shares (used for diluted profit per share      182,973,924         182,973,924

 Basic earnings per share (US$)                                                    0.07*               0.07*
 Diluted earnings per share (US$)                                                  0.07*               0.07*

*Rounded off to the nearest two decimal places.

 

11.  COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

At 30 September 2023, the Group had capital commitments of US$ Nil (30
September 2022: US$ Nil;31 March 2023: US$ Nil) in relation to property, plant
& equipment - development/producing assets, in the Block. The Group has no
contingencies as at 30 September 2023 (30 September 2022: Nil;31 March 2023:
Nil).

 

12.  FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT

 

The Group's financial risk management objectives and policies are consistent
with those disclosed in the consolidated financial statements as at and for
the year ended 31 March 2023.

 

13.  INCOME TAX CREDIT

 

Indus Gas profits are taxable as per the tax laws applicable in Guernsey where
zero per cent tax rate has been prescribed for corporates. Accordingly, there
is no tax liability for the Group in Guernsey. iServices and Newbury being
participants in the PSC are covered under the Indian Income tax laws as well
as tax laws for their respective countries. However, considering the existence
of double tax avoidance arrangement between Cyprus and India, and Mauritius
and India, profits in Newbury and iServices are not likely to attract any
additional tax in their local jurisdiction. Under Indian tax laws, Newbury and
iServices are allowed to claim the entire expenditure in respect of the Oil
Block incurred until the start of commercial production (whether included in
the exploration and evaluation assets or development assets) as deductible
expense in the first year of commercial production or over a period of 10
years. The Group has opted to claim the expenditure in the first year of
commercial production. As the Group has commenced commercial production for
SGL field in 2011 and has generated profits in Newbury and iServices, the
management believes there is reasonable certainty of utilisation of such
losses in the future years and thus a deferred tax asset has been created in
respect of these.

 

14.  BASIS OF GOING CONCERN ASSUMPTION

 

As at 30 September 2023, the Group had current liabilities amounting to US$
30,130,487 the majority of which is towards current portion of borrowings from
banks and bonds. As at 30 September 2023, the amounts due for repayment
(including interest payable) within the next 12 months for long term
borrowings were US$ 28,253,210 which the Group expects to meet from its
internal generation of cash from operations.

 

Further, there is no significant impact of Covid-19 on the Company's ability
to continue as going concern considering that the entity is in the business of
essential services

 

15.  FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

A summary of the Group's financial assets and liabilities by category is
mentioned in the table below. The carrying amounts of the Group's financial
assets and liabilities as recognized at the end of the reporting periods under
review may also be categorized as follows:

 

                                                       30 September 2023  30 September 2022        31 March 2023

 Non-current assets
 Loans                                                 7,886              549                     7,891

 - Security deposits

 Current assets
 -Trade receivables                                    5,689,457          7,081,049               6,598,149
 -Cash and cash equivalents                            4,796,883          4,122,096               11,765,514
 Total financial assets                                10,494,226         11,203,694              18,371,554

 Financial liabilities measured at amortized cost

 Non-current liabilities
 -  Long term debt from banks                          163,715,686                   27,200,889   175,475,431
 -  Payable to related parties                         647,962,891                   627,488,125  633,924,200

 Current liabilities
 -  Current portion of long-term debt                  28,253,210                    176,433,130  28,458,200
 -  Current portion of payable to related parties      338,019                       9,225        333,611
 -  Accrued expenses and other liabilities             1,539,258                     2,086,824    1,550,911
 Total financial liability measured at amortized cost  841,809,064                   833,218,193  839,742,353

The fair value of the financial assets and liabilities described above closely
approximates their carrying value on the statement of financial position
dates.

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