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RNS Number : 5724N

Fenikso Limited

26 September 2023

26 September 2023

Fenikso Limited

("Fenikso" or "the Company")

Interim Results

Fenikso Limited ("Fenikso" or the "Company") (AQSE: FNK), the Cayman Islands enterprise company is pleased to announce its unaudited interim results (the "Interim Report") for the six months ended 30 June 2023 (the "Reporting Period").

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY, FINANCIAL REVIEW, OPERATIONS AND ASSET SUMMARY REPORT

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY

The Company is an exempted limited liability company incorporated and registered in the Cayman Islands on 3 December 2010.

Fenikso is the restructured holding company that used to be called Lekoil Limited. The Company holds one main asset which is a US$51.9 million loan made to Lekoil Oil & Gas Investments ("LOGI"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Lekoil Nigeria. The Company is an AQSE listed enterprise company.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Financial overview and performance

The Company reported a loss of $224,000 for the six month period ended 30 June 2023.

Net assets of the Company at the end of the Reporting Period were $19.3 million. Cash balances as at the end of the Reporting Period were $1.09 million.

OPERATIONS REPORT AND ASSET SUMMARY

The principal business of the Company is to manage and ensure the full recovery of the LOGI Loan. The Company has received payments under the LOGI Loan as at the end of 30 June 2023 amounting to $2,615,472. A further $1,543,240 has since been received post 30 June 2023. The Board will continue to monitor the compliance with the terms and conditions of the LOGI Loan. As at the end of June 2023 LOGI had complied with all conditions of the Settlement Deed save for the cancellation of certain shares in the Company owned by Lekoil Nigeria, Lekan Akinyami and Samuel Olutu. The total shares that should have been cancelled are 107,658,847 ordinary shares. On 2 August 2023 the Company announced the surrender of 106,443,637 ordinary shares held by Lekoil Nigeria to the Company for nil consideration had been completed. The Company has agreed to extend the period during which the remaining 1,215,210 ordinary shares that are required to be surrendered by Lekoil Nigeria in accordance with the terms of the Settlement Deed until no later than 15 December 2023.

Outlook

The Company intends to repay all creditors as well as the first instalment of the Savanah Energy loan repayment before the end of the year. Once these steps have been taken the Company will look to build its cash position before deciding how best to deploy the cash it builds up.

This report was approved by the board on 22 September 2023 and signed on its behalf.

Thomas Richardson

Chairman

The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) No. 596/2014 as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 ('MAR'). Upon the publication of this announcement via Regulatory Information Service ('RIS'), this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.

For further information, please visit https://feniksoplc.com or contact:

 
Fenikso Limited                                info@feniksoplc.com 
 Thomas Richardson, Chairman 
First Sentinel Corporate Finance Ltd (AQSE 
 Corporate Adviser) 
 Brian Stockbridge                                +44 20 3855 5551 
                                             --------------------- 
 

Statement of Comprehensive Income

For the six months ended 30 June 2023

 
                                     Unaudited  Unaudited    Audited 
                                      30 June    30 June    31 December 
                                        2023       2022        2022 
 
                                        $000       $000        $000 
 
 
OTHER OPERATING INCOME 
 
Cost of sales                                -          -             - 
                                                           ------------ 
 
Gross (loss)                                 -          -             - 
                                     ---------  ---------  ------------ 
 
Fair value adjustment 
 of receivables                              -          -      (20,710) 
Fair value adjustment 
 borrowings                                  -          -         6,839 
 
  Administrative expenses 
Recurring administrative 
 costs                                   (224)      (944)       (1,526) 
 
 
  OPERATING LOSS                         (224)      (944)      (15,397) 
                                     ---------  ---------  ------------ 
 
Finance income                               -          -             - 
Finance cost                                 -          -             - 
                                     ---------  ---------  ------------ 
 
LOSS FROM CONTINUING 
 ACTIVITIES BEFORE TAXATION              (224)      (944)      (15,397) 
 
Tax expense                                  -          -             - 
                                     ---------  ---------  ------------ 
 
LOSS FOR THE PERIOD ATTRIBUTABLE 
 TO THE EQUITY HOLDERS                   (224)      (944)      (15,397) 
                                     =========  =========  ============ 
 
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE LOSS 
 ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE EQUITY 
 HOLDERS                                 (224)      (944)      (15,397) 
                                     =========  =========  ============ 
 
Loss per share - basic                (0.0003)    (0.001)        (0.02) 
Loss per share - diluted              (0.0003)    (0.001)        (0.02) 
                                     =========  =========  ============ 
 

Statement of Financial Position

At 30 June 2023

 
                                 Unaudited   Unaudited     Audited 
                                  30 June     30 June     31 December 
                                    2023        2022         2022 
 
                                    $000        $000         $000 
 
 
 
 CURRENT ASSETS 
 Trade and other receivables 
  due within one year                2,474           -          2,114 
 Cash and cash equivalents           1,093         547            208 
                                ----------  ----------  ------------- 
 TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                3,567         547          2,322 
 
 Trade and other receivables 
  due after one year                26,120      51,919         29,095 
 TOTAL ASSETS                       29,687      52,466         31,417 
                                ==========  ==========  ============= 
 
 EQUITY 
 Share capital                          30          38             30 
 Share premium account             264,729     265,500        264,729 
 Retained earnings               (245,465)   (230,788)      (245,241) 
                                ----------  ----------  ------------- 
 TOTAL EQUITY                       19,294      34,750         19,518 
                                ----------  ----------  ------------- 
 
 CURRENT LIABILITIES 
 Trade and other payables 
  due within one year                2,995       1,459          4,501 
                                ----------  ----------  ------------- 
 TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES           2,995       1,459          4,501 
 
 Trade and other payables 
  due after one year                 7,398      16,257          7,398 
 
 TOTAL LIABILITIES                  10,393      17,716         11,899 
                                ----------  ----------  ------------- 
 
 TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES       29,687      52,466         31,417 
                                ==========  ==========  ============= 
 

Statement of Changes in Equity

For the six months ended 30 June 2023

 
                             Share capital   Share premium    Retained   Total shareholder 
                                                                losses              equity 
                                      $000            $000        $000                $000 
 
 Balance (restated) 
  as at 31 December 2021                27         264,004   (229,844)              34,187 
--------------------------  --------------  --------------  ----------  ------------------ 
 Loss for the period                     -               -       (944)               (944) 
                            --------------  --------------  ----------  ------------------ 
 Total comprehensive 
  income for the period                 27         264,004   (230,788)              33,243 
                            --------------  --------------  ----------  ------------------ 
 Issue of ordinary shares               11           1,496           -               1,507 
 Total transactions with 
  owners                                11           1,496           -               1,507 
--------------------------  --------------  --------------  ----------  ------------------ 
 Balance at 30 June 
  2022                                  38         265,500   (230,788)              34,750 
--------------------------  --------------  --------------  ----------  ------------------ 
 Loss for the period                     -               -    (14,453)            (14,453) 
                            --------------  --------------  ----------  ------------------ 
 Total comprehensive 
  income for the period                 38         265,500   (245,241)              20,297 
                            --------------  --------------  ----------  ------------------ 
 Issue of ordinary shares                2             367           -                 369 
 Shares cancelled                     (10)         (1,138)           -             (1,148) 
--------------------------  --------------  --------------  ----------  ------------------ 
 Total transactions with 
  owners                               (8)           (771)           -               (779) 
--------------------------  --------------  --------------  ----------  ------------------ 
 Balance at 31 December 
  2022                                  30         264,729   (245,241)              19,518 
--------------------------  --------------  --------------  ----------  ------------------ 
 Loss for the period                     -               -       (224)               (224) 
                            --------------  --------------  ----------  ------------------ 
 Total comprehensive 
  income for the period                 30         264,729   (245,465)              19,294 
                            --------------  --------------  ----------  ------------------ 
 Issue of ordinary shares                -               -           -                   - 
                            --------------  --------------  ----------  ------------------ 
 Total transactions with                 -               -           -                   - 
  owners 
--------------------------  --------------  --------------  ----------  ------------------ 
 Balance at 30 June 
  2023                                  30         264,729   (245,465)              19,294 
--------------------------  --------------  --------------  ----------  ------------------ 
 

Statement of Cashflows

For the six months ended 30 June 2023

 
                                            Unaudited   Unaudited        Audited 
                                             6 months    6 months           Year 
                                                ended       ended          ended 
                                              30 June     30 June    31 December 
                                                 2023        2022           2022 
                                                 $000        $000           $000 
 
 Operating activities 
 Loss before taxation                           (224)       (944)       (15,397) 
 Decrease in trade and other receivables        2,615           -         20,710 
 (Decrease) / increase in trade and 
  other payables                              (1,506)       1,714        (5,155) 
                                           ----------  ----------  ------------- 
 Net cash used in operating activities            885         770            158 
                                           ----------  ----------  ------------- 
 
 Cash Flows from Financing Activities 
 Loans received                                     -       1,096              - 
 Loan repayment via issue of shares                 -     (1,369)              - 
 Net Cash generated from Financing                  -       (273)              - 
  Activities 
                                           ----------  ----------  ------------- 
 
 Increase in cash and cash equivalents 
  in period                                       885         497            158 
 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning 
  of period                                       208          50             50 
 
 Cash and cash equivalents at end of 
  period                                        1,093         547            208 
                                           ----------  ----------  ------------- 
 
 

Notes to the Interim Report

For the six months ended 30 June 2023

   1.            GENERAL INFORMATION 

Fenikso Limited ("the Company") is a company incorporated and domiciled in the Cayman Islands. The address of the registered office is 190 Elgin Avenue, George Town, Grand Cayman KY1-9001, Cayman Islands.

The Company's shares are traded on the Aquis Stock Exchange under symbol FNK and ISIN number KYG5462G1073.

   2              BASIS OF PREPARATION 

These condensed interim financial statements do not include all of the information required for full annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the financial statements of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2022 which were prepared in accordance with EU-endorsed International Financial Reporting Standards ('IFRSs'), IFRIC interpretations as adopted by the EU.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention except for financial instruments and share based payments which are measured at fair value. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest $000.

The interim financial statements for the six months ended 30 June 2023 are unaudited and have not been reviewed by the Company's auditors, Bright Grahame Murray. The comparative interim figures for the six months ended 30 June 2022 are also unaudited and are restated to reflect the adjustments made in the audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2022 to the prior year comparatives for the year ended 31 December 2021.

The accounting policies applied by the Company in the preparation of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements are the same as those applied by the Company in its financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2022.

   3.            EARNINGS PER SHARE 

The basic loss per share is derived by dividing the loss for the period attributable to ordinary shareholders by the weighted average number of shares in issue.

 
                                 Unaudited       Unaudited        Audited 
                              30 June 2023    30 June 2022    31 December 
                                                                     2022 
                                      $000            $000           $000 
 
 Loss for the period                 (224)           (944)       (15,397) 
 Weighted average number 
  of shares                        599,396         673,394        736,567 
 Basic earnings per share         (0.0003)         (0.001)         (0.02) 
 
   4.            TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES 
 
                                         Unaudited       Unaudited        Audited 
                                      30 June 2023    30 June 2022    31 December 
                                                                             2022 
                                              $000            $000           $000 
 Current - falling due within one 
  year 
 Trade receivables                               -               -              - 
 Other receivables                           2,474               -          2,114 
                                    --------------  --------------  ------------- 
                                             2,474               -          2,114 
                                    --------------  --------------  ------------- 
 Non current - falling due after 
  one year 
 Other receivable                           26,120          51,919         29,095 
                                    --------------  --------------  ------------- 
 Total                                      28,594          51,919         31,209 
                                    ==============  ==============  ============= 
 

Under the settlement deed of 7 December 2022, the Company granted a new loan of approximately $51,919,467 to Lekoil Oil and Gas Investments Limited ("LOGI") (the "LOGI Loan") in consideration for the transfer of certain loans granted to Lekoil Nigeria and its related entities to LOGI, the release of security related to such loans and the waiver of any repayment of amounts due under such loans. Accordingly, the balance of intercompany receivable at 31 December 2022 was $51,919,467 with residual balances written off to reserves. The Company carried out an assessment of the value of the amounts due at 31 December 2022 on a discounted basis using a rate of 16.821% to effect a current market value of the loan of $31,209,408. The difference of $20,710,059 was recognised in the statement of comprehensive income. The loan is being repaid by 8.653% of the aggregate proceeds of the sales received from Shell Western in respect of each lifting of crude oil by LOGI. During the period to 30 June 2023, the Company has announced it has received a total of $2,615,472 as partial repayment of

the loan of US$51,919,467.   A further $1,543,240 has since been received post 30 June 2023. 
   5.            TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES 
 
                                         Unaudited       Unaudited        Audited 
                                      30 June 2023    30 June 2022    31 December 
                                                                             2022 
                                              $000            $000           $000 
 Current - falling due within one 
  year 
 Trade payables                                542             737          1,494 
 Other payables                              2,020             137          2,020 
 Accruals                                      433             585            987 
                                    --------------  --------------  ------------- 
                                             2,995           1,459          4,501 
                                    --------------  --------------  ------------- 
 Non current - falling due after 
  one year 
 Other payables                              7,398          16,257          7,398 
                                    --------------  --------------  ------------- 
 Total                                      10,393          17,716         11,899 
                                    ==============  ==============  ============= 
 

Following the Settlement Deed, the Company entered into a loan agreement with Savannah Energy pursuant to which the Company agreed to pay Savannah Energy certain upfront payments together with 25% of all amounts received by the Company from LOGI pursuant to the LOGI Loan, subject to a maximum total payment of approximately $16,256,159. The Company assessed the value of the loan amount at 31 December 2022 on a discounted basis using a rate of 16.821% to effect a current market value of $9,417,555. The difference of $6,838,604 was recognised in the statement of comprehensive income .

   6.            APPROVAL OF INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

The Condensed interim financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 25 September 2023. A copy can be obtained on the Company's website at https://feniksoplc.com

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