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Red Emperor Resources NL
11 April 2017
11 April 2017
Red Emperor Resources NL ("Red Emperor")
Quarterly Reports
For The Period Ending 31 March 2017 and Appendix 5B
The Board of Red Emperor Resources NL ("Red Emperor" or the
"Company") provides the following commentary and Appendix 5B for
the period ending 31 March 2017.
Philippines (SC 55)
Red Emperor remains committed to its interest in Block SC 55 in
the Philippines and as announced previously, is seeking government
approval to have its equity interest increased (from 15% to 37.5%)
so a work program consisting of geological and interpretive studies
can be undertaken. Red Emperor participated in a USD $25m
exploration well (Hawkeye) within the block in 2015 and contributed
in excess of AUD $5m towards drilling costs. Over USD $50m has been
spent exploring the block to date and a number of drill-ready
targets remain, including the "Cinco" gas prospect which has a best
estimate prospective resource of 1.6tcf recoverable gas. Given the
Hawkeye well discovered gas and a working petroleum system
relatively close to Cinco, Red Emperor believes that Block SC 55
remains a key asset for the Company to maintain exposure to.
Unfortunately, the delay by the Philippines Department of Energy
to ratify the redistribution of equity (following the withdrawal of
a JV partner) has been outside the control of Red Emperor, although
the Company is pushing the controlling JV partners for a swift
resolution, so the intended geological interpretive work program
can begin. It has simply not been possible for the Company (or the
JV) to spend further money on exploration and evaluation in respect
of SC-55 while this remains unresolved, despite the Board being of
the view that significant value can still be extracted.
Georgia
The Company continues to be frustrated by the protracted and
obscure sale process being conducted by the directors of Strait Oil
& Gas Ltd, of which Red Emperor remains a 20% shareholder. As
stated previously, Red Emperor is not involved in the negotiations
and has no transparency as to whether a sale of Block VIa is likely
or not. The carrying value of this asset was written down to nil
some time ago and the Company does not consider its shareholding to
be of a core nature to its ongoing business activities or
strategy.
Corporate
While Red Emperor retains its commitment to its existing assets,
it recognises that the exploration expenditure on them has been
curtailed since the end of 2015. The Company has accordingly been
actively reviewing appropriate new opportunities. The Board
continues to receive numerous proposals on a weekly basis for
corporate transaction opportunities within the oil and gas sector.
All of these opportunities are assessed and some have been worked
and evaluated to an extremely high level, by not only the board,
which includes technical director Mr. Nathan Rayner, but also by
external consultants engaged by Red Emperor. The Company has taken
a disciplined approach to assessing these potential opportunities,
and has been mindful of the need to preserve shareholders' funds
and to pursue only prospects that it reasonably expected could
deliver value to shareholders.
As recently as late March, the Company was in final negotiations
in relation to the acquisition of a farm-in interest for an
exploration project located in Tanzania. While the terms sheet was
at final stage and all material terms of the acquisition agreed, a
subsequent and substantial renegotiation by the vendor resulted in
Red Emperor terminating all further negotiations. Prior to this and
over the past four (4) months, the Company has presented
transaction terms to three (3) separate parties in the oil &
gas sector contemplating an acquisition, a farm-in and a joint
investment strategy respectively. While none of these proposed
transactions have completed, Red Emperor continues to seek
opportunities it believes can complement its existing assets.
It should also be noted that worldwide exploration and
development activity within the oil & gas sector are at very
low levels and are expected to remain that way for the foreseeable
future. This does not prohibit Red Emperor from seeking
opportunities in the marketplace; in fact, the Company remains
enthusiastic about how it might deploy some or all of its cash
resources in the current environment. However, it does highlight
the need for the Company to continue to be fiscally prudent with
its existing assets.
Red Emperor and its Board would like to thank shareholders for
their continued support and patience and look forward to providing
them with regular updates with respect to the Company's corporate
activity over the coming quarter.
For further information please visit
http://www.redemperorresources.com/ or contact:
Red Emperor Resources:
Greg Bandy +61 8 9212 0102
Grant Thornton UK LLP (Nominated Adviser):
Philip Secrett, Jamie Barklem 020 7383 5100
Appendix 5B
Mining exploration entity and oil and gas exploration entity
quarterly report
Introduced 01/07/96 Origin Appendix 8 Amended 01/07/97,
01/07/98, 30/09/01, 01/06/10, 17/12/10, 01/05/13, 01/09/16
Name of entity
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RED EMPEROR RESOURCES NL
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ABN Quarter ended ("current
quarter")
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99 124 734 961 31 March 2017
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Consolidated statement Current quarter Year to date
of cash flows $A'000
(9 months)
$A'000
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1. Cash flows from operating
activities
1.1 Receipts from customers - -
1.2 Payments for
(a) exploration & evaluation - -
(b) development - -
(c) production - -
(d) staff costs - -
(e) administration
and corporate costs (237) (674)
1.3 Dividends received - -
(see note 3)
1.4 Interest received 38 123
1.5 Interest and other - -
costs of finance paid
1.6 Income taxes paid - -
1.7 Research and development - -
refunds
1.8 Other (provide details - -
if material)
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Net cash from / (used
1.9 in) operating activities (199) (551)
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2. Cash flows from investing
activities
2.1 Payments to acquire:
(a) property, plant
and equipment - -
(b) tenements (see - -
item 10)
(c) investments - -
(d) other non-current - -
assets
2.2 Proceeds from the disposal
of:
(a) property, plant
and equipment - -
(b) tenements (see - -
item 10)
(c) investments - -
(d) other non-current - -
assets
2.3 Cash flows from loans - -
to other entities
2.4 Dividends received - -
(see note 3)
2.5 Other (provide details - -
if material)
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2.6 Net cash from / (used - -
in) investing activities
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3. Cash flows from financing
activities
3.1 Proceeds from issues
of shares - -
3.2 Proceeds from issue - -
of convertible notes
3.3 Proceeds from exercise - -
of share options
3.4 Transaction costs related - -
to issues of shares,
convertible notes or
options
3.5 Proceeds from borrowings - -
3.6 Repayment of borrowings - -
3.7 Transaction costs related - -
to loans and borrowings
3.8 Dividends paid - -
3.9 Other (provide details - -
if material)
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3.10 Net cash from / (used - -
in) financing activities
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4. Net increase / (decrease)
in cash and cash equivalents
for the period
Cash and cash equivalents
4.1 at beginning of period 11,403 11,715
Net cash from / (used
in) operating activities
4.2 (item 1.9 above) (199) (551)
4.3 Net cash from / (used
in) investing activities - -
(item 2.6 above)
4.4 Net cash from / (used
in) financing activities - -
(item 3.10 above)
Effect of movement
in exchange rates on
4.5 cash held (158) (118)
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Cash and cash equivalents
4.6 at end of period 11,046 11,046
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5. Reconciliation of cash Current quarter Previous
and cash equivalents $A'000 quarter
at the end of the quarter $A'000
(as shown in the consolidated
statement of cash flows)
to the related items
in the accounts
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5.1 Bank balances 11,046 11,403
5.2 Call deposits - -
5.3 Bank overdrafts - -
5.4 Other (provide details) - -
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Cash and cash equivalents
at end of quarter (should
5.5 equal item 4.6 above) 11,046 11,403
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6. Payments to directors of the entity Current quarter
and their associates $A'000
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Aggregate amount of payments to
these parties included in item
6.1 1.2 66
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6.2 Aggregate amount of cash flow -
from loans to these parties included
in item 2.3
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6.3 Include below any explanation necessary
to understand the transactions included
in items 6.1 and 6.2
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Payment of Directors Fees and Remuneration -
$66k
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7. Payments to related entities of Current quarter
the entity and their associates $A'000
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7.1 Aggregate amount of payments to -
these parties included in item
1.2
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7.2 Aggregate amount of cash flow -
from loans to these parties included
in item 2.3
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7.3 Include below any explanation necessary
to understand the transactions included
in items 7.1 and 7.2
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N/A
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8. Financing facilities Total facility Amount drawn
available amount at at quarter
Add notes as necessary quarter end end
for an understanding $A'000 $A'000
of the position
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8.1 Loan facilities - -
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8.2 Credit standby arrangements - -
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8.3 Other (please specify) - -
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8.4 Include below a description of each facility
above, including the lender, interest rate
and whether it is secured or unsecured.
If any additional facilities have been entered
into or are proposed to be entered into
after quarter end, include details of those
facilities as well.
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N/A
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9. Estimated cash outflows $A'000
for next quarter
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9.1 Exploration and evaluation -
9.2 Development -
9.3 Production -
9.4 Staff costs -
Administration and corporate
9.5 costs 150,000
9.6 Other (provide details if -
material)
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9.7 Total estimated cash outflows 150,000
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10. Changes in Tenement Nature of interest Interest Interest
tenements reference at beginning at end
(items 2.1(b) and location of quarter of quarter
and 2.2(b)
above)
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10.1 Interests N/A
in mining
tenements
and petroleum
tenements
lapsed, relinquished
or reduced
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10.2 Interests N/A
in mining
tenements
and petroleum
tenements
acquired
or increased
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Compliance statement
1 This statement has been prepared in accordance with accounting
standards and policies which comply with Listing Rule 19.11A.
2 This statement gives a true and fair view of the matters disclosed.
Date: 11 April 2017
Print name: Aaron Bertolatti (Company secretary)
Notes
1. The quarterly report provides a basis for informing the
market how the entity's activities have been financed for the past
quarter and the effect on its cash position. An entity that wishes
to disclose additional information is encouraged to do so, in a
note or notes included in or attached to this report.
2. If this quarterly report has been prepared in accordance with
Australian Accounting Standards, the definitions in, and provisions
of, AASB 6: Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral Resources and
AASB 107: Statement of Cash Flows apply to this report. If this
quarterly report has been prepared in accordance with other
accounting standards agreed by ASX pursuant to Listing Rule 19.11A,
the corresponding equivalent standards apply to this report.
3. Dividends received may be classified either as cash flows
from operating activities or cash flows from investing activities,
depending on the accounting policy of the entity.
The information contained within this announcement is considered
to be inside information, for the purposes of Article 7 of EU
Regulation 596/2014, prior to its release.
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