TIDMNTQ
RNS Number : 6200R
Enteq Upstream PLC
01 July 2020
Enteq Upstream plc
("Enteq", the "Company" or the "Group")
Final results for the year ended 31 March 2020
AIM traded Enteq Upstream plc, the oil and gas drilling
technology company, today announces its results for the year ended
31 March 2020.
Financial metrics
Years ended 31 March ($m):
2020 2019
* Revenue 10.9 10.2
* Adjusted EBITDA(1) 3.1 2.5
* Ongoing operating loss (2) 0.8 0.4
7.3 -
* Exceptional items
* Total post tax loss 7.8 0.1
* Adjusted post tax loss per share (cents) (3) 0.6 0.0
* Post tax loss per share (cents) 12.1 0.2
* Cash balance 10.2 11.9
Key features
-- Growth in both revenue and adjusted EBITDA(*)
-- International revenue up from 9% to 30% of total
-- Adjusted EBITDA(*) margin up from 24% to 28%
-- Continued investment in new technologies and rental fleet
-- Recent downturn in global markets reflected in major
write-down of intangible assets ($4.2m) and inventory ($2.7m)
Outlook
-- US markets uncertain of short-term recovery; oil price
stabilisation will support international opportunities
-- Focussed investment in new technology
-- Emphasis on maintaining a strong balance sheet
Martin Perry, CEO of Enteq Upstream plc, commented:
"Enteq is well positioned to support current activities for the
foreseeable future. In addition, Enteq will maintain investment in
potential game-changing technology which has the potential to
address the demands for reduced costs in the future drilling
environment. Even in a medium term, reduced oil price, post
Covid-19, world there will continue to be a demand for hydrocarbons
and increased efficiency in drilling will be needed for the
industry.
With a strong balance sheet and a continued appetite to invest
in focused new product development Enteq is well positioned to
benefit from a return to market stability."
(1) Adjusted EBITDA is reported profit before tax adjusted for
interest, depreciation, amortisation, foreign exchange movements,
Performance Share Plan charges and exceptional items. See note
3.
(2) Ongoing operating loss is reported profit before tax
adjusted for interest and exceptional items.
(3) Adjusted post tax loss per share (cents) is reported profit
before tax adjusted for amortisation foreign exchange movements and
exceptional items divided by the weighted average numbers of
ordinary shares in issue.
For further information, please contact:
Enteq Upstream plc +44 (0) 1494 618739
Martin Perry, Chief Executive Officer
David Steel, Finance Director
Investec Bank plc (Nomad and Broker) +44 (0) 20 7597 5970
Chris Treneman, Patrick Robb, David Anderson
Combined Chief Executive and Chairman's report
Review of the Year
This year's financial results show growth in both revenue and
adjusted EBITDA. Revenue increased by 7% to $10.9m, primarily due
to international revenue rising from $1.0m in the year to March
2019 to $3.2m this year. The North American market experienced a
challenging year with revenue falling from $9.2m to $7.7m,
primarily due to the oilfield services companies concentrating on
reducing their debt burden, with a rapid decline in revenues since
the outbreak of the virus pandemic and dramatic oil price
reductions. Adjusted EBITDA has risen to $3.1m (March 2019: $2.5m)
and represents a margin of 28%, up from 24% last year. Operating
activities produced a positive cashflow of $0.9m. Overall, however,
the cash balance reduced by $1.7m during the year to $10.2m, due to
continued investment in technology, engineering and rental
assets.
In mid-March 2020, a combination of reduced oil demand, due to
the outbreak of COVID-19 virus, and increased oil production by
both Saudi Arabia and Russia saw a dramatic shift downwards in the
oil price. The price of a barrel of West Texas Intermediate ("WTI")
dropped from $41 on 6 March to $14 on 30 March. This raised
questions regarding the sustainability of the United States based
shale oil drilling and production business model. US oilfield
services companies embarked on major cost and cash saving measures
including laying off staff and freezing both capex and any
discretionary opex spend.
Enteq responded quickly to this major reduction in demand for
all its product lines by reducing the US workforce by approximately
60%, releasing all US based contract staff and curtailing all
discretionary spend. In addition, in order to further conserve
cash, all Board members have agreed to take a significant
proportion of their remuneration in new Enteq shares.
In recognition of the uncertain market conditions in both the
short and medium term, these reported results contain an
exceptional write off of previously capitalised costs of developing
new products that are no longer deemed commercially viable of $4.2m
(held within intangible assets) and a $2.7m write down of specific
products held in inventory.
During this financial year the Group's USA focussed rental model
continued to be a major proportion of the total group revenue at
44%, up from 35% last year. Pleasingly, all kits were revenue
earning during the year, with no kits being returned before the end
of their contractual rental period. During the year the number of
kits held in the fleet reduced from 32 to 17; the remaining kits
being held in the balance sheet at a value of $1.0m (March 2019:
$3.4m).
Prior to the global slow-down, positive gains were made in the
International markets with revenue rising from $1.0m to $3.2m. The
dominant geographical market was China, which represented 84% of
the total international revenues. Although the effect of the virus
in China slowed all activity during the last quarter, new
negotiations and supply contracts are again under discussion.
During the year a supply agreement and partnership was
re-negotiated in Saudi Arabia, where a separation, re-registering
and reclaim of equipment was concluded with a previous agent. A new
partner has been found and appropriate agreements signed. This will
enable renewed focus on the Saudi market, concentrating on suppling
equipment to Saudi Aramco.
A significant new technology license agreement was announced in
September 2019 with Shell Global Solutions. This license grants
Enteq exclusive rights to the IP and know-how generated by Shell
relating to a novel rotary steerable drilling technology. A rotary
steerable system offers significant advantages over traditional
directional drilling techniques by allowing for faster drilling,
longer lateral distances, creation of a more manageable well and
cost efficiencies.
The rotary steerable market is currently dominated by the major
suppliers, such as Schlumberger, BakerGE and Halliburton, whom, it
is estimated, currently account for more than 75% of the global
market. After recent price adjustments the global market for Rotary
Steerable related work in 2021 is still estimated to be greater
than $2bn.
The Shell Rotary Steerable System, which had been developed
through to initial prototype testing, delivers significant
advantages of efficiency and lower operating costs. The arrangement
with Shell is royalty based, as outlined in the agreement
announcement of September 2019 and Enteq is on-track with the
re-engineering efforts, based in the UK, for new prototype tools to
be in test during 2021. Enteq has submitted their first,
satisfactory, progress report to Shell regarding the work competed
to date which includes validation of key principles, design review
of requirements for a reliable down-hole tool and significant
modelling of force mechanisms. Enteq Board have concluded that this
is a viable project and continue to invest both internally and with
a dedicated contract engineering team based in the UK for the
following phases of development.
Due to the dramatic change in market conditions at the end of
the financial year, some difficult decisions had to be made
regarding the appropriate level of ongoing business overheads.
Unfortunately, this resulted in significant reductions, mostly
related to operations support in the USA and in engineering
projects which may not have a market in the new global environment.
Core competencies and capabilities have been maintained in the
business and Enteq is well positioned with inventory to fulfil
future orders. Enteq remains able to provide competitive delivery
times for potential new customers, which together with creative
partnerships, should continue to support on-going activity.
Prospects
Enteq is well positioned to support current activities for the
foreseeable future. In addition, Enteq will maintain investment in
potential game-changing technology which has the potential to
address the demands for reduced costs in the future drilling
environment. Even in a medium term, reduced oil price, post
Covid-19, world there will continue to be a demand for hydrocarbons
and increased efficiency in drilling will be needed for the
industry.
With a strong balance sheet and a continued appetite to invest
in focused new product development Enteq is well positioned to
benefit from a return to market stability.
Financial Review
Income Statement
Year to 31 March: 2020 2019
$ million $ million
Revenue 10.9 10.2
Cost of Sales (4.3) (3.5)
Gross profit 6.6 6.7
Overheads (3.5) (4.2)
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Adjusted EBITDA 3.1 2.5
Depreciation & amortisation (3.6) (2.7)
Other charges (0.3) (0.2)
Ongoing operating loss (0.8) (0.4)
Exceptional items (7.3) -
Interest 0.3 0.2
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Loss before tax (7.8) (0.2)
Tax - 0.1
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Loss after tax (7.8) (0.1)
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The total revenue of $10.9m represents a 7% increase over the
previous year. The North American market was challenging during the
year, even before the events of mid-March, with a steady decrease
in rig count from 1,025 as at 1 April 2019 to 790 at the end of
February; with a dramatic drop to 664 as at 31 March 2020. This was
despite a relatively stable price of a barrel of WRT during the
majority of the year, only varying between $65 and $52 until
mid-March, then falling to $19 by 31 March. The market commentators
were of the view that the oilfield service companies, Enteq's
customers, were using any available cash to pay off debt acquired
to service their expansion post the last down turn, rather than
replacing existing kit. This resulted in North American turnover
falling from $9.3m last year to $7.7m this year. The international
revenue grew strongly from $0.9m to $3.2m, with the Chinese market
being particularly buoyant. Despite facing fierce competition from
local Chinese suppliers, the fact that Enteq's products have a
proven track record of operating up to 175(O) c, whereas the local
products can only manage up to 150(O) c, gave us a significant
competitive advantage.
The full year gross margin was 61%, down from last year's 65%,
due to a combination of a lower proportion of the higher margin
rental revenue and a higher proportion of the lower margin
mechanical component sales this year.
Total operational overheads, at $3.5m, was down 17% on last
year's figure. This reflected the reduction in the headcount
numbers during the year, plus a continued focus on cost
control.
The combined depreciation and amortisation charge was up on the
previous year due to an additional $0.7m being spent on new rental
kits combined with the underlying age profile of the historic
rental fleet. The number of kits at 31 March 2020 was 17, a net
reduction of 15 since the previous year end due to a number of kits
coming to the end of their rental period, with ownership passing to
the renter on receipt of the final rental payment, Pleasingly, no
kits were returned during the year ahead of the full rental
period.
The "Other charges" shown above relate, primarily, to the
non-cash cost associated with the Performance Share Plan.
As previously mentioned, the year-end figures included an
exceptional charge of $7.3m. This included a $4.2m write off of all
the new product development projects previous capitalised in
Intangible assets, except for work on the rotary steerable system
acquired under license from Shell Global Solutions in September
2019. A charge of $2.7m was taken as a write down of the carrying
values of the majority of finished products held in inventory. Both
these charges relate to the continuing uncertainty surrounding the
future trading conditions that Enteq faces, until the global oil
and gas market stabilises, the timing of which is unknown. A
further $0.1m relates to severance payments made to the US
employees that were made redundant as a direct result of the
mid-March oil price collapse.
Statement of Financial Position
Enteq's net assets at the financial year-end comprised of the
following items:
As at 31 March: 2020 2019
$million $million
Intangible assets 0.1 2.4
Property, plant & equipment 2.4 2.5
Rental fleet 1.0 3.4
Net working capital 3.0 3.8
Cash 10.2 11.9
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Net assets 16.7 24.0
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As mentioned above the "Intangible assets" now solely represents
the value of the on-going R&D work on the rotary steerable
system, carried out by the UK based engineering team. The decrease
during the year to $0.1m relates to the net of the ongoing
development of various new products up until the mid-March
downturn, less the $4.2m write down.
The net book value of property, plant & equipment at $2.4m
is the net of the $0.2m invested in replacing production equipment
at South Houston, being offset by the depreciation charge.
The decrease in the net book value of the rental fleet reflects
the net reduction of 15 during the year, as previously
mentioned.
The $0.8m decrease in net working capital is due, primarily, to
the $2.7m inventory write down countered by an increase in trade
debtors due to strong sales in January and February.
Cash flows
Year to 31 March: 2020 2019
$ million $ million
Adjusted EBITDA 3.1 2.5
Change in net operational working
capital (2.2) (1.5)
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Operational cash generated 0.9 1.0
Investment in rental fleet (0.7) (3.8)
Investment in R&D (2.2) (1.3)
CAPEX (0.2) (0.2)
Interest and share issues 0.5 0.7
Net cash movement (1.7) (3.6)
Opening cash balances 11.9 15.5
Closing cash balances 10.2 11.9
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Whilst the Group delivered an improved adjusted EBITDA for the
year, the investment in operational working capital during the year
meant that $0.9m of operational cash was created, broadly similar
to last year.
The continuing robustness of the balance sheet enabled further
expansion of Enteq's market share through further investment to
increase the number of kits in the rental fleet.
The increase in R&D spend reflected the increased focus on
engineering projects up until the unforeseen downturn in March.
The CAPEX relates to the replacing of various production related
equipment.
Overall, the Group saw a net cash outflow of $1.7m (2019: $3.6m)
reducing the Group's closing cash balance as at 31 March 2020 to
$10.2m.
Financial Capital Management
Enteq's financial position continues to be robust. Enteq had no
bank borrowings, or other debt, and had a closing cash position of
$10.2m as at 31 March 2020.
Enteq monitors its cash balances daily and operates under
treasury policies and procedures which are set by the Board.
The financial statements are presented in US dollars as the
Company's primary economic environment, in which it operates and
generates cash flows, is one of US dollars. Apart from its UK based
overhead costs, substantially all other transactions are transacted
in US dollars.
Enteq is subject to the foreign exchange rate fluctuations to
the extent that it holds non-US Dollar cash deposits. The year-end
GBP denominated holdings are approximately 11% of total cash
holdings, up from the 1% of last year's balance. The increase was
due to taking advantage of the favourable exchange rate during the
mid-March turmoil to sell $1.0m for GBP.
Annual Report and Accounts
The 2020 Annual Report and Accounts has today been sent to
shareholders and is available on the Company's website,
www.enteq.com.
Annual General Meeting
In light of ongoing Government advice to restrict all
non-essential travel and social contact, the AGM will take place on
29 September 2020 at 12.00 noon at the Company's office in Amersham
with the minimum quorum of attendees facilitated by the Company
.
David Steel
Finance Director
Enteq Upstream Plc
Consolidated Statement of Profit and
Loss
Year to
31 March Year to 31
2020 March 2019
Notes $ 000's $ 000's
Total Total
Revenue 2 10,903 10,204
Cost of Sales (4,256) (3,546)
Gross Profit 6,647 6,658
Administrative expenses before
amortisation (7,269) (6,952)
Amortisation of acquired intangibles 6b (217) (116)
Other exceptional items 3 (7,286) (7)
Foreign exchange profit on operating
activities 37 6
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Total Administrative expenses (14,735) (7,069)
Operating loss (8,088) (411)
Finance income 250 246
Loss before tax (7,838) (165)
Tax 4 - 67
Loss for the period (7,838) (98)
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Loss attributable to:
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Owners of the parent (7,838) (98)
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Loss per share (in US cents): 5
Basic (12.1) (0.2)
Diluted (12.1) (0.2)
Year to Year to
31 31 March
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive March 2019
Income 2020
$ 000's $ 000's
Loss for the year (7,838) (98)
Other comprehensive income for the year:
Items that will not be reclassified subsequently
to profit and loss - -
Items that will be reclassified subsequently
to profit and loss - -
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Total comprehensive income for the period (7,838) (98)
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Total comprehensive income attributable
to:
Owners of the parent (7,838) (98)
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Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
As at 31 As at 31
March 2020 March 2019
Notes $ 000's $ 000's
Assets
Non-current
Goodwill 6a - -
Intangible assets 6b 134 2,394
Property, plant and equipment 3,433 5,895
Trade and other receivables - 334
Non-current assets 3,567 8,623
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Current
Trade and other receivables 2,025 2,020
Inventories 3,110 4,512
Cash and cash equivalents 10,183 11,930
Current assets 15,318 18,462
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Total assets 18,885 27,085
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Equity and liabilities
Equity
Share capital 1,027 1,005
Share premium 91,579 91,398
Share based payment reserve 1,048 750
Retained earnings (76,943) (69,105)
Total equity 16,711 24,048
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Liabilities
Current
Trade and other payables 2,174 3,037
Total liabilities 2,174 3,037
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Total equity and liabilities 18,885 27,085
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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
Share
Called
up based
share Retained Share payment Total
capital earnings premium reserve equity
$ 000's $ 000's $ 000's $ 000's $ 000's
As at 1 April 2019 1,005 (69,105) 91,398 750 24,048
Issue of share capital 22 - 181 - 203
Share based payment charge - - - 298 298
Transactions with owners 22 - 181 298 501
Loss for the year - (7,838) - - (7,838)
Other comprehensive income
for the year - - - - -
Total comprehensive income - (7,838) - - (7,838)
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Total movement 22 (7,838) 181 298 (7,337)
As at 31 March 2020 1,027 (76,943) 91,579 1,048 16,711
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Called Share
up based
share Retained Share payment Total
capital earnings premium reserve equity
$ 000's $ 000's $ 000's $ 000's $ 000's
As at 1 April 2018 982 (69,351) 91,031 910 23,572
Issue of share capital 23 - 367 - 390
Share based payment charge - - - 184 184
Transfer of reserves - 344 (344) -
Transactions with owners 23 344 367 (160) 574
Loss for the year - (98) - - (98)
Other comprehensive income
for the year - - - - -
Total comprehensive income - (98) - - (98)
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Total movement 23 246 367 (160) 476
As at 31 March 2019 1,005 (69,105) 91,398 750 24,048
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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Year to 31 Year to 31
March 2020 March 2019
$ 000's $ 000's
Cash flows from operating activities
Loss for the year (7,838) (98)
Tax (credit)/charge - (67)
Net finance income (250) (246)
Gain on disposal of fixed assets - (9)
Share-based payment non-cash charges 298 186
Foreign exchange charge (37) (6)
Depreciation and Amortisation
charges 7,822 2,691
(5) 2,451
Tax paid - -
Decrease/(increase) in inventory 1,402 (1,210)
Decrease/(increase) in trade and
other receivables 329 (14)
Decrease in trade and other payables (863) (197)
Net cash from operating activities 863 1,030
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Investing activities
Purchase of Property Plant and
Equipment (208) (213)
Increase in rental fleet assets (742) (3,754)
Disposal proceeds of tangible
fixed assets - 9
Purchase of intangible fixed assets (2,150) (1,286)
Interest received 250 246
Net cash from investing activities (2,850) (4,998)
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Financing activities
Share issue 203 391
Net cash from financing activities 203 391
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Decrease/(increase) in cash and
cash equivalents (1,784) (3,577)
Non-cash movements - foreign exchange 37 6
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
of period 11,930 15,501
Cash and cash equivalents at end
of period 10,183 11,930
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1. BASIS OF PREPARATION
The results for the year ended 31 March 2020 have been prepared
using the accounting policies and methods of computation consistent
with those used in the Group's annual report for the year ended 31
March 2019. The results have also been presented and prepared in a
form consistent with that which will be adopted in the Group's
annual report for the year ended 31 March 2020 and in accordance
with the recognition and measurement requirements of the
International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the
European Union.
The financial information set out above does not constitute the
Company's statutory accounts for the year ended 31 March 2020 and
the year ended 31 March 2019, but is derived from those accounts.
Statutory accounts for 2019 have been delivered to Companies House.
Those for the year ended 31 March 2020 will be delivered following
the Company's Annual General Meeting on 29 September 2020.
The financial information has been extracted from the Group's
Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2020. The auditors have
reported on these accounts; their reports were unqualified, but did
draw attention to the uncertainty regarding the carrying value of
the inventory by way of emphasis without qualifying their report
and did not contain statements under s498(2) or (3) Companies Act
2006. The Group intends to publish its 2020 Annual Report and
Accounts in July 2020.
2. SEGMENTAL REPORTING
For management purposes, the Group is currently organised into a
single business unit, the Drilling Tools division, which is
currently based solely in the USA.
The principal activities of the Drilling Tools division are the
design, manufacture and selling of specialised parts and products
for Directional Drilling and Measurement While Drilling operations
for use in the energy exploration and services sector of the Oil
and Gas industry.
At present, there is only one operating segment and the
information presented to the board is consistent with
the consolidated profit and loss statement and the consolidated
statement of financial position. A key measurement used by the
board is Adjusted EBITDA. This reconciliation is included in note
6, below.
The revenues, net assets and non-current assets of the Group can
be analysed by geographic location (post-consolidation adjustments)
as follows:
Revenues
31 March 31 March
2020 2019
$ 000's $ 000's
United States of America 7,659 9,251
China 2,997 906
Rest of the world 247 47
Total Group revenue 10,903 10,204
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31 March 31 March
2020 2019
$ 000's $ 000's
Contracts with customers 6,112 6,501
Operating lease income 4,791 3,703
Total Group revenue 10,903 10,204
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All the above revenues are recognised at a point in time.
Net Assets
31 March 31 March
2020 2019
$ 000's $ 000's
Europe (UK) 8,713 10,315
United States 7,999 13,733
Total Group net assets 16,712 24,048
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Non-current Assets
31 March 31 March
2020 2019
$ 000's $ 000's
Europe (UK) - -
United States 3,567 8,623
Total Group non-current
assets 3,567 8,623
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All of the Group's revenue arises from the sale and rental of
specialised parts and products for Directional Drilling and
Measurement While Drilling operations. The Group had 2 customers
that contributed in excess of 10% of the Group's total sales for
the year (2019: 3). These customers contributed $3,948k and $1,279k
respectively. (2019: $2,617k, $1,286k and $1,122k). No revenue
relates to customers based in the UK (2019: none).
3. PROFIT AND LOSS ANALYSIS
The following analysis illustrates the performance of the
Group's activities, and reconciles the Group's loss for the period,
as shown in the consolidated profit and loss statement, to adjusted
earnings and adjusted EBITDA.
Adjusted earnings and adjusted EBITDA are presented to provide a
better indication of overall financial performance and to reflect
how the business is managed and measured on a day-to-day basis.
31 March 31 March
2020 2019
$ 000's $ 000's
Loss attributable to ordinary
shareholders (7,838) (98)
Exceptional items 7,286 7
Amortisation of acquired intangible
assets (note 12b) 217 116
Foreign exchange movements (37) (6)
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Adjusted earnings (372) 19
Depreciation charge (note 13) 3,412 2,575
Finance income (note 8) (250) (246)
Performance Share Plan charge
(note 20) 298 173
Tax (credit)/charge (note 10) - (67)
Adjusted EBITDA 3,088 2,454
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The exceptional items can be analysed as follows:
31 March 31 March
2020 2019
$ 000's $ 000's
Write down of intangible assets 4,192 -
(note 12b)
Write down of inventory (note 2,700 -
16)
Aborted project costs incurred 296 -
Severance payments and other
plant closure costs 98 16
Gain on sale of fixed assets - (9)
Total exceptional items 7,286 7
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The write down of inventory has been classified as an
exceptional item due to the nature of change in the oil and gas
market resulting from both the impact of the COVID-19 and the
reductions in the price of oil during March 2020.
4. INCOME TAX
Analysis of tax expense
No liability to UK corporation tax arose on ordinary activities
for the period.
Factors affecting the tax charge
The tax assessed for the period is different from the standard
rate of corporation tax in the UK. The difference is explained
below:
31 March 31 March
2020 2019
$ 000's $ 000's
Loss on ordinary activities before tax (7,838) (165)
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Loss on ordinary activities multiplied
by the
standard rate of corporation tax in
the UK of 19% (2019: 19%): (1,489) (31)
Effects of:
Items not subject to corporation tax 1,999 511
Tax losses to carry forward (510) (480)
Texas State Franchise Tax - 5
Release of previous year over accrual
for Texas State Franchise Tax - (72)
Total income tax - (67)
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There has been no deferred taxation recognised in these
financial statements due to the uncertainty surrounding the timing
of the recovery of these amounts. The total losses available to the
Group in the relevant tax jurisdictions are as follows: UK $1.1m;
United States $13.3m (2019: UK $0.7m; United States $15.7m). There
were no significant deferred tax liabilities.
5. EARNINGS PER SHARE AND DIVIDS
Basic earnings per share
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the loss
attributable to ordinary shareholders for the year of $7,838k (31
March 2019: loss of $98k) by the weighted average number of
ordinary shares in issue during the year of 64,900k (31 March 2019:
63,297k).
Adjusted earnings per share
Adjusted earnings per share is calculated by dividing the
earnings attributable to ordinary shareholders, excluding
exceptional items, amortisation of intangible assets and foreign
exchange profits or losses for the year of a loss of $372k (31
March 2019: profit of $19k), by the weighted average number of
ordinary shares in issue during the year of 64,900k (31 March 2019:
63,297k).
As the Group is loss making, any potential ordinary shares have
the effect of being anti-dilutive. Therefore, the diluted EPS is
the same as the basic EPS. As the year end share price is below the
weighted average option price of all the options issued, the
adjusted diluted EPS is the same as adjusted EPS.
The adjusted diluted earnings per share information are
considered to provide a fairer representation of the Group's
trading performance. A reconciliation between basic earnings and
adjusted earnings is shown below.
March 2020: EPS Weighted
average number Per-share
Earnings of shares amount
$ 000's 000's US cents
Loss attributable to ordinary
shareholders (7,838) 64,900 (12.1)
Exceptional items 7,286
Amortisation of acquired intangible
assets 217
Foreign exchange movements (37)
Adjusted loss attributable to
ordinary shareholders (372) 64,900 (0.6)
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March 2019: EPS Weighted
average number Per-share
Earnings of shares amount
$ 000's 000's US cents
Loss attributable to ordinary
shareholders (98) 63,297 (0.2)
Exceptional items 7
Amortisation of acquired intangible
assets 116
Foreign exchange movements (6)
Adjusted profit attributable
to ordinary shareholders 19 63,297 -
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During the year Enteq Upstream Plc did not pay any dividends
(2019: nil).
6. INTANGIBLE ASSETS
a) Goodwill
$ 000's
Cost:
As at 1 April 2019 and as
at 31 March 2020 19,619
--------
Impairment:
As at 1 April 2019 and as
at 31 March 2020 19,619
--------
Net Book Value:
--------
As at 1 April 2019 and as -
at 31 March 2020
========
b)
c) Other Intangible Assets
Developed IPR&D Brand Customer Non- compete Total
technology technology names relationships agreements
$ 000's $ 000's $ 000's $ 000's $ 000's $ 000's
Cost:
As at 1 April 2019 12,823 9,305 1,240 20,586 5,931 49,885
Capitalised in
period - 2,149 - - - 2,149
------------ ------------ -------- --------------- ------------- --------
As at 31 March
2020 12,823 11,454 1,240 20,586 5,931 52,034
------------ ------------ --------
Amortisation/Impairment:
As at 1 April 2019 12,626 7,108 1,240 20,586 5,931 47,491
Charge for the
year 197 20 - - - 217
Impairment - 4,192 - - - 4,192
As at 31 March
2020 12,823 11,320 1,240 20,586 5,931 51,900
------------ ------------ -------- --------------- ------------- --------
Net Book Value:
------------ ------------ -------- --------------- ------------- --------
As at 1 April 2019 197 2,197 - - - 2,394
============ ============ ======== =============== ============= ========
As at 31 March
2020 - 134 - - - 134
============ ============ ======== =============== ============= ========
Developed IPR&D Brand Customer Non- compete Total
technology technology names relationships agreements
$ 000's $ 000's $ 000's $ 000's $ 000's $ 000's
Cost:
As at 1 April 2018 12,676 8,164 1,240 20,586 5,931 48,597
Capitalised in
period 147 1,141 - - - 1,288
------------ ------------ -------- --------------- ------------- --------
As at 31 March
2019 12,823 9,305 1,240 20,586 5,931 49,885
------------ ------------ --------
Amortisation/Impairment:
As at 1 April 2018 12,510 7,108 1,240 20,586 5,931 47,375
Charge for the
year 116 - - - - 116
As at 31 March
2019 12,626 7,108 1,240 20,586 5,931 47,491
------------ ------------ -------- --------------- ------------- --------
Net Book Value:
------------ ------------ -------- --------------- ------------- --------
As at 1 April 2018 165 1,057 - - - 1,222
============ ============ ======== =============== ============= ========
As at 31 March
2019 197 2,197 - - - 2,394
============ ============ ======== =============== ============= ========
The main categories of Intangible Assets are as follows:
Developed technology:
This is technology which is currently commercialised and
embedded within the current product offering.
IPR&D technology:
This is technology which is in the final stages of field
testing, has demonstrable commercial value and is expected to be
launched within the foreseeable future.
Brand names:
The value associated with the various trading names used within
the Group.
Customer relationships:
The value associated with the on-going trading relationships
with the key customers acquired.
Non-compete agreements:
The value associated with the agreements signed by the Vendors
of the acquired businesses not to compete in the markets of the
businesses acquired.
Goodwill and Impairment
Due to the severe downturn in the price of oil seen since the
start of March 2020, all intangible assets were assessed as to
their future commercial viability. The conclusion was that only the
development of the rotary steerable project, whose licence was
obtained from Shell Global Solutions in September 2019, could be
justified as having future economic value. As a consequence of this
evaluation an impairment charge of $4,192k was recognised in the
consolidated profit and loss statement for the year ended 31 March
2020.
As the goodwill had previously been written down to zero there
is no requirement for an impairment review to be performed. The
remaining intangible assets were subjected to the standard annual
test for impairment. The impairment test carried out on these
balances as at 31 March 2020 indicated that there was no impairment
of the full carrying value of the intangible assets.
There is deemed to be just one cash generating unit ("CGU")
within the Company. In previous years there were deemed to be two,
but from a financial & operational perspective both US
locations are now being run as one unit.
The recoverable amount of the CGU is determined from value in
use calculations. The key assumptions for the value in use
calculations are those regarding the future revenues, discount
rates, growth rates and expected changes to selling prices and
direct costs during the period. Management estimates discount rates
using pre-tax rates that reflect current market assessment of the
time value of money and the risks specific to the CGU. The growth
rates are based on management forecasts for the five years to March
2025. Cash flow forecasts are prepared from the most recent
financial plans approved by the Board.
The forecasts assume annual growth rates between 15% and 30%
until 2025 and 3% thereafter in the long term. These long-term
growth rates do not exceed the long-term average growth rates for
the industry as a whole.
The pre-tax rate used to discount cash flow forecasts is 12.1%
(2019: 13.5%). Management have based this rate on the following
factors: a Risk Free Rate of 1.4%; a levered equity beta of 1.5; a
market risk premium of 5.5%; a small cap premium of 3.8% and an
implied cost of debt of 4.5%.
Intangible assets
Any intangible assets acquired during the year represents their
fair value at the date of acquisition.
Amortisation
All categories of intangible assets, apart from the Goodwill and
the IPR&D technology, are being amortised over their respective
useful lives, on a straight-line basis. The remaining amortisation
period of the intangible assets is between 26 and 34 months.
7. GOING CONCERN
The impact of both COVID-19 and the significant deterioration in
the oil and gas drilling market, particular in North America have
been fully factored into various financial scenarios relating to
future trading. The output of this modelling demonstrates that even
in the case of a significant reduction in revenue the corresponding
cost reduction measures and reduction in CAPEX and development
spend will enable the Group to retain significant cash balances in
both the near and medium term. Accordingly, the Group continues to
adopt the going concern basis in preparing its consolidated
financial statements.
The uncertainty as to the future impact on the Group of the
recent Covid-19 outbreak in particular has been considered as part
of the Group's adoption of the going concern basis. To date, we
have not observed any material impact on our activities due to
Covid-19 over and above that of the significant reduction in the
North America rig count since the start of March 2020 and, indeed,
the recently announced $1.0m contract ward in China demonstrates
the robustness of the post Covid-19 oil and gas drilling market in
that country.
8. RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT OF THE DIRECTORS
To the best of the knowledge of the Directors (whose names and
functions are set out below), the preliminary announcement has been
prepared using accounting policies and methods of computation
consistent with those used in the Group's annual report for the
year ended 31 March 2019 and adopted for the financial year ended
31 March 2020, gives a true and fair view of the assets,
liabilities, financial position and profit for the Company and the
undertakings included in the consolidation taken as a whole;
and
Pursuant to Disclosure and Transparency Rules, Chapter 4, the
Directors' Report of the Company's annual report will include a
fair review of the development and performance of the business
taken, together with a description of the principal risks and
uncertainties faced by the business.
Executive Directors
Martin Perry Chief Executive Officer
David Steel Finance Director
Non-Executive Directors
Iain Paterson Chairman
Neil Hartley
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