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RNS Number : 9820W  Indus Gas Limited  30 December 2021

 

Indus Gas Limited and its subsidiaries

("Indus" or the "Company")

 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial

Statements for the six month period ended 30 September 2021

 

Indus Gas Limited (AIM:INDI.L), the oil & gas exploration and development
company,  is pleased to report its unaudited interim results for the six
month period ending 30 September 2021.

 

Consolidated reported adjusted revenues, operating profit and profit before
tax for the interim period ending 30 September 2021 were US$ 27.11m (US$
23.21m interim 2020), US$ 23.34m (US$ 21.17m interim 2020) and US$ 22.97m (US$
20.92m interim 2020) respectively. The Company has continued to make
provisions for a notional deferred tax liability of US$ 6.09m (US$ 1.48m
interim 2020), in accordance with IFRS requirements. The Company continues to
realize US$5 per mmbtu in respect of its existing gas sales contract.

 

Following the approval from the Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH) and
government for the integrated Field Development Plan ("FDP") for the SSG
(Pariwar) & SSF (B&B) discoveries, production from the SSG and SSF
fields has now commenced, representing another major milestone in the
Company's development. The Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulatory Board
(PNGRB) have re-invited bids for the laying of a gas pipeline from the gas
processing facility for the evacuation of gas from RJ-ON/6 Block.

 

Commenting, Peter Cockburn, Chairman of Indus, said:

"While the pandemic continues to present operational challenges, revenues in
the interim period recovered to the comparable pre pandemic level achieved in
2019. This is testament to the dedication and skill of the team on-site whose
safety remains our top priority. The Company continues to anticipate a step
change in revenues once the additional gas supplies commence through the new
pipeline."

 

For further information, please contact:

 

Indus Gas Limited

Peter Cockburn

Jonathan Keeling +44 (0) 20 7877 0022

 

Arden Partners plc

Antonio Bossi / Steve Douglas (Corporate Finance) +44 (0) 20 7614 5900

James Reed-Daunter (Equity Sales)

 

 

 

 

a   Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

 

 (All amounts in US$, unless otherwise stated)

 

                                Notes       As at                                           As at                                                             As at

                                            30 September 2021                               30 September 2020                                                 31 March 2021
                                            (Unaudited)                                     (Unaudited)                                                       (Audited)

 ASSETS
 Non-current assets
 Property, plant and equipment  6           1,097,162,179                                   1,042,615,854                                                      1,080,954,065
 Tax assets                                 979,498                                         864,660                                                           916,330
 Other assets                               567                                             562                                                               567
 Total non-current assets                   1,098,142,244                                   1,043,481,076                                                     1,081,870,962
 Current assets
 Inventories                                7,074,881                                       6,917,524                                                         8,538,264
 Prepayments                                                    617,930                                         70,897                                        -
 Trade and other receivables                12,010,459                                      21,210,322                                                        32,954,081
 Receivable from related party       8      126,453,576                                     71,130,610                                                        124,394,123
 Cash and cash equivalents                  4,877,577                                       1,455,261                                                         995,765
 Total current assets                       151,034,423                                     100,784,614                                                       166,882,233
 Total assets                               1,249,176,667                                   1,144,265,690                                                     1,248,753,195

 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                          233,611,037                                     208,256,336                                                       216,743,618
 Total shareholders' equity                 294,220,675                                     268,865,974                                                       277,353,256

 LIABILITIES
 Non-current liabilities
 Long term debt, excluding current portion              7   199,541,249                                     216,368,550    207,959,625
 Payable to related parties, excluding current portion  8   583,933,798                                     493,183,415    592,508,798
 Deferred tax liabilities (net)                             115,751,586                                     94,988,359     109,653,312
 Provision for decommissioning                              1,968,008                                       1,792,200      1,912,427
 Deferred revenue                                           25,563,995                                      25,563,995     25,563,995
 Total non-current liabilities                              926,758,636                                     831,896,519    937,598,157

 Current liabilities
 Current portion of long term debt                      7   20,841,609                                      34,682,010     24,490,194
 Current portion payable to related parties             8                    345,698                        345,816        349,019
 Trade and other payables                                                      1,932,963                    3,398,285      3,885,483
 Deferred revenue                                           5,077,086                                       5,077,086      5,077,086
 Total current liabilities                                  28,197,356                                      43,503,197     33,801,782
 Total liabilities                                                        954,955,992                       875,399,716    971,399,939
 Total liabilities and equity                               1,249,176,667                                   1,144,265,690  1,248,753,195

 

(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 month ended

                                                                                 30 September 2021                                                               30 September 2020
                                                                                 Unaudited                                                                       Unaudited
 Revenue                                                                         27,114,413                                                                      23,213,326
 Cost of sales                                                                   (3,777,098)                                                                     (1,458,977)
 Administrative expenses                                                                                     (372,083)                                           (586,360)

 Profit from operations                                                          22,965,232                                                                      21,167,989
 Foreign exchange gain/(loss), net                                               461                                                                             (452,778)
 Interest income                                                                                                      -                                          209,418
 Profit before tax                                                               22,965,693                                                                      20,924,629

 Income taxes

 -Deferred tax charge                                                            (6,098,274)                                                                     (1,483,524)

 

Profit for the period (attributable
 
 
                                16,867,419
19,441,105

 to the shareholder of the Group)
 Total comprehensive income for the period (attributable to the shareholders of                            16,867,419                                       19,441,105
 the Group)
 Earnings per share                                                                  9
 Basic                                                                                   0.09                                           0.11
 Diluted                                                                                 0.09                                           0.11

 (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  Retained earnings      Total stockholders' equity

 Balance as at 1 April 2021                 182,973,924               3,619,443    46,733,689                  (9,313,782)      19,570,288                       216,743,618            277,353,256

 Profit for the period                      -                         -            -                           -                -                                16,867,419             16,867,419

 Total comprehensive income for the period  -                         -            -                           -                -                                      16,867,419            16,867,419
 Balance as at 30 September 2021            182,973,924               3,619,443    46,733,689                  (9,313,782)      19,570,288                       233,611,037            294,220,675

 

 

 Balance as at 1 April 2020                 182,973,924  3,619,443  46,733,689  (9,313,782)  19,570,288  188,815,231  249,424,869

 Profit for the period                      -            -          -           -            -           19,441,105   19,441,105

 Total comprehensive income for the period  -            -          -           -            -           19,441,105   19,441,105

 Balance as at 30 September 2020            182,973,924  3,619,443  46,733,689  (9,313,782)  19,570,288  208,256,336  268,865,974

 

(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 2021                                                                     30 September 2020

                                                                                                                                         (Unaudited)                                                                           (Unaudited)
 (A) Cash flow from operating activities
 Profit before tax                                                                                                                       22,965,693                                                                            20,924,629
 Adjustments
 Unrealised exchange gain                                                                                                                (461)                                                                                 (21,692)
 Interest income                                                                                                                                                           -                                                   (209,418)
 Depreciation                                                                                                                            3,388,575                                                                             846,919
 Changes in operating assets and liabilities
 Inventories                                                                                                                             1,463,383                                                                             717,897
 Trade receivables                                                                                                                       20,898,031                                                                            5,107,746
 Trade and other payables                                                                                                                3,498,515                                                                             -
 Other current and non-current assets                                                                                                    (572,339)                                                                             (16,289)
 Provisions for decommissioning                                                                                                          55,577                                                                                92,991
 Other liabilities                                                                                                                       (1,955,840)                                                                           353,980
 Cash generated from operations                                                                                                          49,741,134                                                                            27,796,763
 Income taxes (paid)/refund                                                                                                              (63,168)                                                                              1,164,877
 Net cash generated from operating activities                                                                                                                   49,677,966                                                                28,961,640

 (B) Cash flow from investing activities
 Purchase of property, plant and equipment                                                                                               (17,366,652)                                                                           (51,215,789)
 Interest received                                                                                                                                                        -                                                    209,418
 Net cash used in investing activities                                                                                                   (17,366,652)                                                                                   (51,006,371)

 (C) Cash flow from financing activities
 Repayment of long term debt from banks                                                                                            (12,168,000)                                                      (3,600,000)
 Proceed from Related Party                                                                                                        (8,575,000)                                                       34,200,000
 Payment of interest                                                                                                               (7,687,963)                                                       (7,392,831)
 Net cash (used in)/generated from financing activities                                                                            (28,429,963)                                                      23,207,169
 Net change in cash and cash equivalents                                                                                           3,881,351                                                         1,162,438
 Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period

                                                                                                                                   995,765                                                           284,619
 Effect of exchange rate change on cash and cash equivalents                                                                       461                                                                  (8,204)
 Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period                                                                                4,877,577                                                              1,455,261

 

 

 (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 March2008 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 listed on the
Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange on 6 June
2008. Indus Gas through its wholly owned subsidiaries iServices and Newbury
(hereinafter collectively referred to as "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 pct
Participating Interest exercised by ONGC in respect of discoveries. ONGC has
already exercised 30 pct 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 2021 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 2021.

 

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 2021.

 

These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements are for
the six months ended 30 September 2021 and have been approved for issue by the
Board of Directors.-

 

3.  JOINTLY CONTROLLED ASSETS

 

The Group participates in an unincorporated joint arrangement with Focus
wherein the Group's interest in this arrangement was classified as jointly
controlled assets. Following implementation of IFRS 11: Joint Arrangements,
the Group's interest in this arrangement is now classified as 'Joint
operation'. All rights and obligations in respect of exploration, development
and production of oil and gas resources under the 'Participating 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 had 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, SSF and SSG. Subsequent to the
declaration of commercial discovery in SGL field on 21 January 2008, ONGC had
exercised the option to acquire a 30 per cent participating interest in the
discovered fields on 6 June 2008.The exercise of this option had reduced the
interest of the existing partners proportionately. 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 are entitled to
 get a 30 per cent share in the production of gas subject to recovery of
contract costs as  per PSC 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. For recovery of past contract cost, production from the field is
first allocated towards exploration and evaluation cost for the block and
thereafter towards development cost.

 

On the basis of above, gas production for the period ended 30 September 2021
is 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 2021                                     30 September 2020                    31 March 2021

                                                              (Unaudited)                                           (Unaudited)                          (Audited)

 Non-current assets                                           1,097,162,176                                         1,042,615,854                        1,080,954,065
 Current assets                                               133,528,427                                           78,048,134                           132,932,387
 Non-current liabilities                                      1,968,004                                             1,792,200                            1,912,427
 Current liabilities                                          -                                                     -                                                     -
 Expenses (net of finance income)                             3,498,515                                             1,632,460                            2,732,049
 Commitments                                               -                                                -                                         -

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 2021.

 

 

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
Group 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 2021       1,67,248       4,914,434                     862,379,376                              258,573,672                                                                      7,869,575      4,917,035  1,695,265         2,894,389                 1,143,410,994
 Additions                        -              258,301                       19,711,928                               91,111,073                                                                       -              -          -                 54,105                    111,135,407 (91,111,073)

                                                        -

 Disposals/Transfers              -                                            (91,111,073)                                                                                                              -              -          -
 Balance as at 30                 167,248        5,172,735                                790,980,231                349,684,745                                                                         7,869,575      4,917,035      1,695,265     2,948,494                 1,163,435,328

 September 2021
 Accumulated depreciation
 Balance as at 1 April 2021           -          2,673,660                                       -                   47,378,610                                                                          6,018,596      4,702,682  1,683,377         -                         62,456,925
 Depreciation for the period        -            1,00,223                                        -                   3,500,156                                                                           100,811        113,117    1,917             -                         3,816,224
 Balance as at 30 September 2021      -          2,773,883                                      -                    50,878,766                                                                          6,119,407      4,815,799  1,685,294         -                         66,273,149
 Carrying value
 As at 30 September 2021          167,248        2,398,852                               790,980,231                   298,805,979                                                                       1,750,168      101,236    9,971             2,948,494                 1,097,162,179

 

 

 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 2020       167,248        4,875,084                      778,586,474                             241,020,061                               7,869,575    4,917,035      1,695,265       1,728,736                 1,040,859,478
 Additions                        -              10,829                           63,036,866                         -                                            -            -             -                82,130                    63,129,825

 Disposals/Transfers              -              -                                                                                      -                         -            -             -                -                         -
 Balance as at 30                 167,248        4,885,913                         841,623,340                       241,020,061                                  7,869,575    4,917,035       1,695,265      1,810,866                 1,103,989,303

 September 2020
 Accumulated depreciation
 Balance as at 1 April 2020       -              2,472,112                                       -                   45,713,555                                   5,893,195    4,438,082     1,649,747        -                         60,166,691
 Depreciation for the period        -            99,987                                          -                   846,921                                      110,734         132,300    16,816           -                            1,206,756
 Balance as at 30 September 2020      -          2,572,099                                      -                    46,560,476                                   6,003,929    4,570,382     1,666,563        -                         61,373,448
 Carrying value
 As at 30 September 2020          167,248        2,313,814                     841,623,340                           194,459,585                                  1,865,646    346,653            28,702      1,810,866                 1,042,615,854

 

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

                 Balance as at 1 April 2020   167,248        4,875,084                     778,586,474    241,020,061        7,869,575    4,917,035  1,695,265     1,728,736                 1,040,859,478
                 Additions                    -              39,344                        101,349,205    -                  -            -          -             1,165,653                 102,554,202    (2,691)

                 Disposals/Transfers          -                                            (17,556,303)   17,553,612
                 Balance as at 31 March 2021  167,248        4,914,428                     862,379,376    258,573,673        7,869,575    4,917,035  1,695,265     2,894,389                 1,143,410,989
                 Accumulated depreciation
                 Balance as at 1 April 2020   -              2,472,112                     -              45,713,555         5,893,195    4,438,082  1,649,747     -                         60,166,691
                 Depreciation for the year      -            201,548                       -              1,665,054          125,401      264,600    33,630        -                         2,290,233
 Balance as at 31 March 2021                      -          2,673,660                     -              47,378,609         6,018,596    4,702,682  1,683,377     -                         62,456,924
                 Carrying value
                 As at 31 March 2021          167,248        2,240,768                     862,379,376      211,195,064      1,850,979    214,353    11,888        2,894,389                 1,080,954,065

 

 

Borrowing costs capitalised for the period ended 30 September 2021 amounted to
US$ 7,788,003 (30 September 2020: US$ 23,126,508 and 31 March 2021: US$
47,894,782). The production from SSG and SSF field have already commenced.

 

 

7.  LONG TERM DEBT FROM BANKS

 

                                               Maturity  30 September 2021  30 September 2020  31 March 2021

                                                         (Unaudited)        (Unaudited)        (Audited)
 Non-current portion of long term debt         2024      49,507,554         66,330,532         57,979,631
 Current portion of long term debt from banks            17,269,609         31,071,853         20,923,919
 Total                                                   66,777,163         97,402,385         78,903,550

 

Current interest rates are variable and weighted average interest for the
period was 6.70 per cent per annum (30 September 2020: 6.74 per cent per annum
and 31 March 2021: 6.75 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 2021  30 September 2020  31 March 2021

                                                         (Unaudited)        (Unaudited)        (Audited)
 Non-current portion of long term debt         2023      150,033,695        150,038,018        149,979,995
 Current portion of long term debt from banks            3,572,000          3,610,157          3,566,275
 Total                                                   153,605,695        153,648,175        153,546,270

 

The Group has issued USD 150 million notes which carries interest at the rate
of 8 per cent per annum. These notes are unsecured notes and are fully
repayable at the end of 5 years i.e., December 2022, 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 GyniaHoldings 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 2021 and 30 September 2020 are as
follows:

 

Transactions during the period

 

 Particulars                                                                    Period ended        Period ended

                                                                                30 September 2021   30 September 2020
 Transactions with the Holding Company
 Amount Received                                                                (8,575,000)         34,200,000

 Interest                                                                       -                   14,700,709

 Transactions with KMP
 Short term employee benefits                                                   132,947             112,874

 Entity over which KMP exercise control
 Cost incurred by the Focus on behalf of the group in respect of the Block      9,276,547           39,277,690
 Remittances                                                                    11,336,000          50,850,000

 

10. PAYABLE/RECEIVABLE TO RELATED PARTIES

 

 Particulars                             As at               As at               As at

                                         30 September 2021   30 September 2020   31 March 2021
 Entity over which KMP exercise control
 Receivable to Focus Energy Limited      126,453,576         71,130,610          124,394,123

 Payable with the Holding Company
 Payables to Gynia Holding Limited*      583,933,798         493,183,415         592,508,798

 Payable to KMP
 Employee obligation                     345,698             345,816             349,019

*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 to them in respect of the
Group's share of contract costs, for its participating interest 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., Gynia has agreed not to charge interest on the
outstanding balance for the period April 2021 to September 2021. The entire
outstanding balance (including interest) was made subordinate to the loans
taken from the banks and therefore, is payable along with related interest
subsequent to repayment of bank loan in year 2024.

 

 

 

9. 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 2021   30 September 2020
 Profit attributable to shareholders of Indus Gas Limited, for basic and           16,867,419          19,441,105
 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$)                                                    0.09*               0.11*
 Diluted earnings per share (US$)                                                  0.09*               0.11*

*Rounded off to the nearest two decimal places.

 

10.  COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

At 30 September 2021, the Group had capital commitments of US$Nil (30
September 2020: US$ Nil;31 March 2021: US$Nil) in relation to property, plant
& equipment - development/producing assets, in the Block.The Group has no
contingencies as at 30 September 2021(30 September 2020: Nil;31 March 2021:
Nil).

 

11.  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 2021.

 

12.  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.

 

 

13.  BASIS OF GOING CONCERN ASSUMPTION

 

As at 30 September 2021, the Group had current liabilities amounting to US$
28,193,356 majorities of which is towards current portion of borrowings from
banks and related parties. As at 30 September 2021, the amounts due for
repayment (including interest payable) within the next 12 months for long term
borrowings are US$ 20,841,609 which the Group expects to meet from its
internal generation of cash from operations.

 

The Group is contemplating to raise funds which will be used for planned
capital expenditures (including the exploration, appraisal and development of
assets).

 

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

 

14.  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 recognised at the end of the reporting periods under
review may also be categorized as follows:

 

                                                       30 September 2021  30 September 2020        31 March 2021

 Non-current assets
 Loans                                                 567                562                     567

 - Security deposits

 Current assets
 -Trade receivables                                    12,010,459         21,210,322              32,908,490
 -Cash and cash equivalents                            4,877,577          1,455,261               995,765
 Total financial assets                                16,888,603         22,666,145                33,904,822

 Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost

 Non-current liabilities
 -  Long term debt from banks                          199,541,249                   216,368,550  207,959,625
 -  Payable to related parties                         583,933,798                   493,183,415  592,508,798

 Current liabilities
 -  Current portion of long term debt                  20,841,609                    34,682,010   24,490,194
 -  Current portion of payable to related parties      345,697                       345,816      349,019
 -  Accrued expenses and other liabilities             1,932,963                     3,398,285    3,850,242
 Total financial liability measured at amortized cost  806,595,316                   747,978,076  829,157,878

 

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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