TIDMKIBO
RNS Number : 0601O
Kibo Energy PLC
29 September 2023
Kibo Energy PLC (Incorporated in Ireland)
(Registration Number: 451931)
(External registration number: 2011/007371/10)
LEI Code: 635400WTCRIZB6TVGZ23
Share code on the JSE Limited: KBO
Share code on the AIM: KIBO
ISIN: IE00B97C0C31
('Kibo' or 'the Company')
Dated: 29 September 2023
Kibo Energy PLC ('Kibo' or the 'Company')
Unaudited Interim Results for the Six-Month Period Ended 30 June
2023
Kibo Energy PLC (AIM: KIBO; AltX: KBO), the renewable
energy-focused development company, is pleased to announce its
unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2023,
contained below. The full interim results are also available on the
Company's website at
https://kibo.energy/wp-content/uploads/Kibo-Interim-Results-30-June-2023.pdf
.
Overview of the key highlights during the interim period:
-- A continued focus on the Company's renewed strategy to
acquire and develop a portfolio of sustainable, renewable energy
assets:
o Commenced with an optimisation and integration study into the
production of synthetic oil from non-recyclable plastic waste on
the 2.7 MW plastic-to-syngas project under Sustineri Energy (Pty)
Ltd ('Sustineri Energy' or 'Sustineri'), a joint venture ('JV') in
which Kibo holds 65% and Industrial Green Energy Solutions ('IGES')
holds 35%, which could add a potential accelerated additional
revenue stream to the project.
o As part of the Mbeya Power Project, the Company has determined
a due diligence scope of work and process for the Tanzania Electric
Supply Company Limited ('TANESCO') in line with key project
milestones and established a Joint Technical Committee to ensure
these milestones are met as agreed to, as previously announced by
the Company with regards to its renewed Memorandum of Understanding
('MOU').
o Kibo subsidiary Mast Energy Developments plc ('MED')
relinquished its existing T-4 Capacity Market ('CM') contract for
its Pyebridge site and was successful in the pre-qualification for
two new bids, which resulted in a T-1 CM contract at GBP60/kW/pa
and a T-4 CM contract that cleared at a record price of
GBP63/kW/pa.
o MED furthermore reprofiled the outstanding loan balances on
its existing loan facilities as well as entered a Heads of Terms
('HoT') for a new JV agreement between MED and a new
institutional-led consortium, who will inject all required capital
into the JV with an expected total investment value of c. GBP31
million, with no funding contribution required from MED.
-- Corporate updates:
o The appointment of Beaumont Cornish Limited as Nominated
Advisor ('NOMAD') on 11 January 2023.
o The appointment of Mr. Ajay Saldanha as a new independent
non-executive director to the Kibo Board with effect from 11
January 2023.
o The retirement of Mr. Chris Schutte, effective 2 May 2023.
o All unexercised and outstanding warrants in the Company, to
the amount of 1,128,024,625, have been repriced such that they are
all exercisable at GBP0.001 (0.1p).
o The Company has reached agreement with the holders (the
'Noteholders') of the Company's 7% Convertible Loan Note ('CLN')
instrument dated 7 January 2022 to convert all principal amounts
and accrued interest amounting to GBP714,517 to ordinary Kibo
shares of EUR0.001 par value, converted at a price of 0.14p. The
conversion resulted in the issue of 510,369,286 new Kibo shares to
the Noteholders.
o The Company has further agreed to a reprofiling of its
existing bridge loan facility into a new 24-month term loan (the
'Term Loan Facility'). The reprofiled amount under the Term Loan
Facility agreement is GBP1,113,980, repayable over a 24-month
period. The Company has also awarded 1,262,300,283 warrants to the
Institutional Investor under the agreed reprofiling terms of the
Term Loan Facility.
o The Company received warrant notices to exercise 284,524,625
Kibo warrants, for which 216,274,625 ordinary Kibo shares of
EUR0.001 at a price of GBP0.001 (0.1p) were issued and the
remaining 68,250,000 shares were deferred from being issued and
admitted for trading until full payment for the corresponding
warrants, for which prior irrevocable exercise notices have been
submitted (RNSs dated 4 and 26 May 2023).
-- Post-reporting period:
o In July 2023, the Sustineri biofuel project was granted an
integrated Environment Authorisation ('EA') (RNS dated 3 July 2023)
and a further integration study is currently underway to align the
test results with feedstock characteristics, as previously
announced in an RNS dated 2 May 2023.
o During July 2023, MED finalised and entered into a definitive
and binding Joint Venture Agreement ('JVA') with an institutional
investor-led consortium, with an initial expected total investment
value of c. GBP5.9 million. The completion date of the JVA has
since been extended twice due to unforeseen circumstances as
detailed in an MED RNS dated 4 August and 22 September 2023, with
the parties working on finalising the necessary logistical and
statutory arrangements to ensure the successful completion and
transfer of funds in accordance with the revised long-stop
date.
Chairman's Statement
We are pleased to present our Interim Report for the six months
ending 30 June 2023.
During the first half of 2023, Kibo Energy plc ('Kibo' or the
'Company') has continued its commitment to its strategy to acquire
and develop a portfolio of sustainable, renewable energy assets.
The year commenced with notable obstacles but through the
resilience of crucial stakeholders, management and the Kibo team,
the Company has continued to work to overcome these challenges. It
continues to demonstrate adaptability and steady dedication to its
core objectives of capitalising opportunities within the global
clean energy transformation and working towards leading position
within this industry. The Kibo strategy includes implementing an
appropriate disposal and divestment or repurposing of all
hydrocarbon and coal-based power projects and assets, maximising
value from these projects for shareholders (RNS dated 16 June
2021).
Portfolio
Kibo's robust project portfolio remains comprehensive and
diverse, with projects spanning four areas - reserve power,
waste-to-energy ('W2E' or 'WtE'), biofuel and long-duration energy
storage ('LDES').
Waste-to-energy
In January, the Company initiated an optimisation study to
modify the design of its 2.7 MW plastic-to-syngas ICON Park
project, aiming to incorporate synthetic oil production from
non-recyclable plastic waste. This adjustment could introduce an
additional revenue source to the project. Additionally, the company
showcased promising laboratory test results, demonstrating from our
samples that bio-coal from specific biomass sources surpassed
conventional coal in various key industrial boiler applications. An
integrated Environment Authorisation ('EA') has been granted (RNS
dated 3 July 2023) and further technical work aims to align the
laboratory test results with feedstock characteristics (RNS dated 2
May 2023).
The original project is planned to be developed in two distinct
phases, with the first phase being the production of synthetic oil
and a second phase introducing the production of syngas and
electricity. The decision to pursue the production of synthetic oil
as phase 1 is expected to have a positive impact on the project's
profitability and provides the Company with the opportunity to
generate revenue much earlier than initially projected (RNS dated 1
February 2023).
In the UK, the Southport project, which includes c. 5.5 million
m (3) bio-methane production and a 10 MW generation capacity is
temporarily delayed, pending funding and reaching agreement on
appropriate land lease arrangements.
With reference to the ongoing dispute with the vendor in respect
of the Company's investment in Shankley Biogas Limited, as
disclosed in the audited consolidated financial statements of the
Company for the year ended 31 December 2022, the Company is in
advanced settlement negotiations with the vendor and is confident
that the ongoing dispute will be settled soon. The carrying values
of the investment in Shankley and its associated assets and
liabilities, as included in the Group and Company Balance Sheet as
at 31 December 2022, remained unchanged for the six months to 30
June 2023.
Biofuel
After signing a renewed Memorandum of Understanding ('MOU')
(RNSs dated 23 November 2022 and 18 May 2023), the Company and its
Tanzanian subsidiary, Mbeya Power Limited ('Mbeya Power'), are
currently subject to a due diligence process by TANESCO, pursuant
to the agreed MOU process. The MOU sets out clear guidelines,
deliverables and timelines for the conclusion of a Power Purchase
Agreement ('PPA') and Mbeya Power and TANESCO have agreed to
establish a Joint Technical Committee to ensure the key milestones,
as agreed in the MOU, are met.
A part of the Company's strategy, the conversion of fossil fuel
(coal) to biofuel produced from biomass is considered for the fully
developed Mbeya Power project, a 300 MW steam-powered power plant
in the Songwe region of Tanzania. As Kibo has already determined
the technical feasibility of bio-coal as a coal replacement, the
Company is now in the process of determining the commercial
viability of producing selected biomass as feedstock for the
bio-coal production process.
Long-Duration Energy Storage
The status of the Company's long-duration energy storage
('LDES') projects remain unchanged as previously noted in a Company
Operational Update (RNS dated 3 July 2023). These include a 12.3 MW
project that is undergoing both concept and commercial development
simultaneously and a 36.32 MW target for development, which is
still under assessment. Furthermore, the South African market,
which is currently favourable towards renewable energy and LDES
solutions, is being targeted for the development of project
pipeline opportunities.
Reserve Power
Kibo's interests in reserve power are vested in its subsidiary
Mast Energy Developments ('MED'). In May, MED announced the
conclusion of a Heads of Terms ('HoT') for a JV agreement between
MED and a institutional-led consortium (the 'Institutional
Investor'). Under the HoT, the Institutional Investor will inject
all required capital into the JV with an initial investment value
of c. GBP5.9 million and an expected total investment value of c.
GBP31 million, with no funding contribution from MED. This will
allow MED to accelerate development of its project pipeline.
The completion date of the JVA has since been extended twice due
to unforeseen circumstances as detailed in an MED RNS dated 4
August and 22 September 2023, with the parties working on
finalising the necessary logistical and statutory arrangements to
ensure the successful completion and transfer of funds in
accordance with the revised long-stop date.
In May 2023, MED reached a significant milestone with its
Rochdale site receiving planning consent from the local Council.
The site is now fully construction-ready and awaiting project
funding.
MED further achieved a landmark objective earlier this year.
After foregoing its existing T-4 Capacity Market ('CM') contract
for its Pyebridge site in favour of applying for two new
replacement CM contracts in the 2022/2023 CM bid window, MED was
successful in pre-qualification to bid for new T-1 and T-4 CM
contracts. This resulted in a CM Auction result where the T-1 bid
was cleared at GBP60/kW/pa and the T-4 bid cleared at a record
price of GBP63/kW/pa.
Corporate
As the Company progresses its strategy, it also made a
significant appointment in the first half of 2023. This included
the appointment of a new independent non-executive director, Mr.
Ajay Saldanha, to the board of directors, with effect from 11
January 2023. During this period, the Company said farewell to Mr.
Chris Schutte, who retired from the Kibo board as of 2 May
2023.
The Company began its year temporarily suspended from AIM, a
market operated by the London Stock Exchange ('LSE') as a result of
the resignation of its Nominated Advisor ('NOMAD') (RNS dated 9
December 2022). However, this challenge was quickly overcome with
the appointment of Beaumont Cornish Limited ('BCL') as its new
NOMAD as detailed in an RNS dated 11 January 2023.
These appointments have solidified the Company's commitment in
delivering its growth strategy while placing Kibo in an
advantageous position within the alternative energy sectors in the
UK and sub-Saharan Africa.
Conclusion
As we approach the end of 2023, I am pleased to note the
management team and personnel's ongoing determination and
resilience, under challenging trading and funding conditions, to
streamline Kibo's operations and to support its strategy of
focusing on the acquisition and development of alternative and
renewable sustainable energy solution projects, while pursuing the
conversion of the Company's large-scale power projects and the
disposal of its hydro-carbon and coal assets, have yielded positive
outcomes for the Company.
Louis Coetzee
Chief Executive Officer & Acting Chairman
Date: 29 September 2023
Unaudited Interim Results for the six months ended 30 June
2023
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Statement of
Comprehensive Income
For the six months ended 30 June 2023
6 months 6 months 12 months
to to to
30 June 30 June 31 December
Note 2023 2022 2022
(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Audited)
GBP GBP GBP
------------ ------------ -------------
Revenue 14 198,438 305,384 1,036,743
Cost of sales (125,008) (260,329) (778,802)
------------ ------------ -------------
Gross profit/loss 73,430 45,055 257,941
Administrative expenses (1,318,959) (1,210,016) (2,579,028)
Reversal of impairment
/ (impairments) of non-current
assets 9 4,052,331 - (7,038,930)
Fair value adjustments 10&13 (4,153,309) - -
Listing and capital raising
fees (297,114) (185,070) (363,368)
Project and exploration
expenditure (268,347) (415,621) (847,567)
Operating Loss (1,911,968) (1,765,652) (10,570,952)
Finance costs (69,396) (86,914) (249,754)
Investment and other
income 145,552 8,593 93,866
Share of gain / (loss)
from associate 7,164 (118,357) (181,684)
------------ ------------ -------------
Loss before Tax (1,828,648) (1,962,330) (10,908,524)
Tax - - -
------------ ------------ -------------
Loss for the period (1,828,648) (1,962,330) (10,908,524)
Other comprehensive
income:
Exchange differences
on translating of foreign
operations, net of taxes 148,114 60,869 372,191
Total Comprehensive
Loss for the Period (1,680,534) (1,901,461) (10,536,333)
------------ ------------ -------------
Loss for the period
attributable to (1,828,648) (1,962,330) (10,908,524)
------------ ------------ -------------
Owners of the parent (1,487,876) (1,637,805) (9,776,917)
Non-controlling interest (340,772) (324,525) (1,131,607)
------------ ------------ -------------
Total comprehensive
loss attributable to (1,680,534) (1,901,461) (10,536,333)
------------ ------------ -------------
Owners of the parent (1,339,762) (1,576,936) (9,404,726)
Non-controlling interest (340,772) (324,525) (1,131,607)
------------ ------------ -------------
Basic loss per share 4 (0.0004) (0.0006) (0.003)
Dilutive loss per share 4 (0.0004) (0.0006) (0.003)
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Statement of Financial
Position
As at 30 June 2023
Note 30 June 30 June 31 December
2023 2022 2022
(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Audited)
GBP GBP GBP
------------- ------------- -------------
Assets
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment 7 3,395,543 2,931,097 3,493,998
Intangible assets 8 2,652,533 4,995,608 2,691,893
Investment in associates 9 - 3,972,524 100,945
Other financial assets 10 86,524 - -
Total non-current assets 6,134,600 11,899,229 6,286,836
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Current assets
Trade and other receivables 150,199 233,091 227,223
Cash and cash equivalents 21,961 1,163,297 163,884
------------- ------------- -------------
Total current assets 172,160 1,396,388 391,107
------------- ------------- -------------
Total assets 6,306,760 13,295,617 6,677,943
------------- ------------- -------------
Equity
Called up share capital 5 21,790,989 21,140,481 21,140,481
Share premium 5 45,816,001 45,516,081 45,516,081
Foreign currency translation
reserve 54,121 (405,315) (93,993)
Share based payment reserve 78,049 491,641 73,469
Warrants exercised reserve 68,250 - -
Retained deficit (67,807,018) (58,265,194) (66,319,142)
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Attributable to equity
holders of the parent 392 8,477,694 316,896
------------- ------------- -------------
Non-controlling interest 823,446 1,638,291 1,164,218
------------- ------------- -------------
Total Equity 823,838 10,115,985 1,481,114
------------- ------------- -------------
Liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Lease liability 12 292,826 287,721 346,674
Borrowings 11 1,808,607 - -
Other financial liabilities - - 243,056
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Total non-current liabilities 2,101,433 287,721 589,730
------------- ------------- -------------
Current liabilities
Borrowings 11 307,559 1,732,423 1,195,239
Lease liability 12 8,485 2,587 3,980
Other financial liabilities 11 - - 1,012,790
Trade and other payables 3,065,445 1,156,901 2,395,090
Total current liabilities 3,381,489 2,891,911 4,607,099
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Total liabilities 5,482,922 3,179,632 5,196,829
------------- ------------- -------------
Total equity and liabilities 6,306,760 13,295,617 6,677,943
------------- ------------- -------------
Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Statement of Changes in
Equity
Share Share Share Warrants Foreign Retained Non-controlling Total
Capital Premium based exercised currency deficit interest
payment reserve translation
reserve reserve
GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP
--------------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ------------ ------------- ---------------- -------------
Balance at 1
January 2023
(unaudited) 21,140,481 45,516,081 73,469 - (93,993) (66,319,142) 1,164,218 1,481,114
=========== =========== ========== ========== ============ ============= ================ =============
Loss for the
period - - - - - (1,487,876) (340,772) (1,828,648)
--------------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ------------ ------------- ---------------- -------------
Other
comprehensive
income -
exchange
differences - - - - 148,114 - - 148,114
=========== =========== ========== ========== ============ ============= ================ =============
Warrants
irrevocably
exercised and
unpaid - - - 68,250 - - - 68,250
--------------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ------------ ------------- ---------------- -------------
Warrants
exercised - - (7,995) - - - - (7,995)
=========== =========== ========== ========== ============ ============= ================ =============
Warrants
repriced - - (45,850) - - - - (45,850)
--------------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ------------ ------------- ---------------- -------------
Issue of share
warrants - - 58,425 - - - - 58,425
=========== =========== ========== ========== ============ ============= ================ =============
Issue of share
capital 650,508 299,920 - - - - - 950,428
--------------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ------------ ------------- ---------------- -------------
Balance as at
30 June 2023
(unaudited) 21,790,989 45,816,001 78,049 68,250 54,121 (67,807,018) 823,446 823,838
--------------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ------------ ------------- ---------------- -------------
Balance at 1
January 2022
(unaudited) 21,042,444 45,429,328 466,868 - (466,184) (56,627,389) 1,962,816 11,807,883
=========== =========== ========== ========== ============ ============= ================ =============
Loss for the
period - - - - - (1,637,805) (324,525) (1,962,330)
--------------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ------------ ------------- ---------------- -------------
Other
comprehensive
income -
exchange
differences - - - - 60,869 - - 60,869
=========== =========== ========== ========== ============ ============= ================ =============
Issue of share
warrants - - 24,773 - - - - 24,773
--------------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ------------ ------------- ---------------- -------------
Shares issued 98,037 86,753 - - - - - 184,790
=========== =========== ========== ========== ============ ============= ================ =============
Balance as at
30 June 2022
(unaudited) 21,140,481 45,516,081 491,641 - (405,315) (58,265,194) 1,638,291 10,115,985
--------------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ------------ ------------- ---------------- -------------
Balance as at
1 January
2022
(audited) 21,042,444 45,429,328 466,868 - (466,184) (56,627,389) 1,962,816 11,807,883
--------------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ------------ ------------- ---------------- -------------
Loss for the
year - - - - - (9,776,917) (1,131,607) (10,908,524)
=========== =========== ========== ========== ============ ============= ================ =============
Other
comprehensive
income-
exchange
differences - - - - 372,191 - - 372,191
--------------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ------------ ------------- ---------------- -------------
Change in
shareholding
without loss
of control - - - - - (333,009) 333,009 -
=========== =========== ========== ========== ============ ============= ================ =============
Shares issued 98,037 86,753 - - - - - 184,790
--------------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ------------ ------------- ---------------- -------------
Warrants
issued by
Kibo Energy
PLC during
the year - - 24,774 - - - - 24,774
=========== =========== ========== ========== ============ ============= ================ =============
Warrants
issued by
Kibo Energy
PLC which
expired
during the
year - - (418,173) - - 418,173 - -
--------------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ------------ ------------- ---------------- -------------
Balance as at
31 December
2022
(audited) 21,140,481 45,516,081 73,469 - (93,993) (66,319,142) 1,164,218 1,481,114
=========== =========== ========== ========== ============ ============= ================ =============
Notes 5 5
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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Statement of Cash
Flow
For the six months ended 30 June 2023
6 months 6 months 12 months
to to to
30 June 30 June 31 December
2023 2022 2022
(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Audited)
GBP GBP GBP
------------ ------------ -------------
Loss for the period before taxation (1,828,648) (1,962,330) (10,908,524)
Adjusted for:
(Gain) / loss from equity accounting (7,164) 118,357 181,684
Amounts due settled other than in
cash 628,326 - -
Costs incurred in loan reprofiling 146,609 - -
Depreciation on property, plant,
and equipment 45,784 7,621 66,582
Directors' fees settled with credit
loan notes - - 44,591
Expenses settled through share issue - 95,000 95,001
Fair value adjustments - Derivatives 86,557 (86,557)
Fair value adjustments - Other financial
assets 4,066,752 - -
Impairment of intangible assets - - 3,229,155
Interest accrued 69,396 52,198 248,202
Profit on disposal of property, plant
and equipment - - (7,264)
Reversal of impairment / (impairment)
of associates (4,052,331) - 3,809,775
Warrants and options issued 58,425 24,773 24,774
Other non-cashflow items 83,421 - 132
------------ ------------ -------------
Operating income before working
capital changes (702,873) (1,664,381) (3,302,449)
Decrease in trade and other receivables 77,024 22,656 28,524
Increase in trade and other payables 670,355 40,630 678,817
------------ ------------ -------------
Net cash outflows from operating
activities 44,506 (1,601,095) (2,595,108)
------------ ------------ -------------
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from borrowings - 960,000 2,322,824
Repayment of borrowings (100,000) (316,173) (44,917)
Proceeds from issue of share capital
net of costs 85,800 - -
Repayment of lease liabilities (24,115) (1,210) (27,000)
------------ ------------ -------------
Net cash proceeds from financing
activities (38,315) 642,617 2,250,907
------------ ------------ -------------
Cash flows from investing activities
Cash advanced to Joint Venture - - 20,955
Deferred payment settlement - - (555,535)
Property, plant, and equipment acquired
(excluding right of use assets) - (38,960) (1,020,747)
Intangible assets acquired - - (342,038)
------------ ------------ -------------
Net cash used in investing activities - (38,960) (1,897,365)
------------ ------------ -------------
Net movement in cash and cash equivalents 6,191 (997,438) (2,241,566)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
of period 163,884 2,082,906 2,082,906
Exchange movements (148,114) 77,829 322,544
------------ ------------ -------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end
of period 21,961 1,163,297 163,884
------------ ------------ -------------
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial
statements
For the six months ended 30 June 2023
1. General information
Kibo Energy PLC is a public company incorporated in Ireland. The
condensed consolidated interim financial results consolidate those
of the Company and its subsidiaries (together referred to as the
"Group"). The Company's shares are listed on the AIM Market ("AIM")
of the London Stock Exchange and the Alternative Exchange ("AltX")
of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange ("JSE") Limited. The principal
activities of the Company and its subsidiaries are related to the
development of renewable energy projects in Southern Africa and the
United Kingdom.
2. Statement of Compliance and Basis of Preparation
The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial results
are for the six months ended 30 June 2023, and have been prepared
using the same accounting policies as those applied by the Group in
its December 2022 consolidated annual financial statements, which
are in accordance with the framework concepts and the recognition
and measurement criteria of the International Financial Reporting
Standards and Financial Reporting Pronouncements as issued by the
Financial Reporting Standards Council issued by the International
Accounting Standards Board ("IASB"), including the SAICA Financial
Reporting Guides as issued by the Accounting Practices Committee,
IAS 34 - Interim Financial Reporting, the Listings Requirements of
the JSE Limited, the AIM rules of the London Stock Exchange and the
Irish Companies Act 2014.
These condensed consolidated interim financial statements do not
include all the notes presented in a complete set of consolidated
annual financial statements, as only selected explanatory notes are
included to explain key events and transactions that are
significant to obtaining an understanding of the changes throughout
the financial period, accordingly the report must be read in
conjunction with the annual report for the year ended 31 December
2022.
The comparative amounts in the consolidated financial results
include extracts from the consolidated annual financial statements
for the period ended 31 December 2022.
These condensed consolidated interim financial statements have
been prepared on the going concern basis which contemplates the
continuity of normal business activities and the realisation of
assets and the settlement of liabilities in the normal course of
business. In performing the going concern assessment, the Board
considered various factors, including the availability of cash and
cash equivalents; data relating to working capital requirements for
the foreseeable future; cash-flows from operational commencement,
available information about the future, the possible outcomes of
planned events, changes in future conditions, the current global
economic environment and the responses to such events and
conditions that would be available to the Board. Refer to note 19
for the board's assessment in this regard.
These extracts do not constitute statutory accounts in
accordance with the Irish Companies Acts 2014. All monetary
information is presented in the presentation currency of the
Company being Pound Sterling. The Group's principal accounting
policies and assumptions have been applied consistently over the
current and prior comparative financial period.
3. Use of estimates and judgements
Preparing the condensed consolidated 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
expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
In preparing these condensed consolidated interim financial
statements, significant judgements made by management in applying
the Group's accounting policies and the key sources of estimation
uncertainty were the same as those applied to the consolidated
financial statements as at and for the year ended 31 December
2022.
4. Loss per share
Basic, dilutive and headline loss per share for the six months
ended 30 June 2023 are as follows:
6 months to 6 months to 12 months
to
30 June 30 June 31 December
2023 2022 2022
GBP GBP GBP
-------------- -------------- --------------
Loss for the year attributable
to equity holders of the parent (1,487,876) (1,637,805) (9,776,917)
Weighted average number of ordinary
shares for the purposes of basic
and dilutive loss per share 3,568,946,718 2,956,206,435 3,010,992,501
Basic loss per share (0.0004) (0.0006) (0.003)
Dilutive loss per share (0.0004) (0.0006) (0.003)
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6 months to 6 months to 12 months
to
Reconciliation of Headline loss 30 June 30 June 31 December
per share
2023 2022 2022
GBP GBP GBP
-------------- -------------- --------------
Loss for the year attributable
to equity holders of the parent (1,487,876) (1,637,805) (9,776,917)
Adjusted for:
Profit on sale of property, plant
and equipment - - (7,264)
Impairment of goodwill - -
Impairment of intangible assets - - 3,229,155
(Reversal of Impairment) / Impairment
of associates (4,052,331) - 3,809,774
Headline loss per share (5,540,207) (1,637,805) (2,745,252)
Weighted average number of ordinary
shares for the purposes of headline
loss per share 3,568,946,718 2,956,206,435 3,010,992,501
Headline loss per share (0.0016) (0.0006) (0.0009)
-------------- -------------- --------------
Headline earnings per share (HEPS) is calculated using the
weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the
period and is based on the earnings attributable to ordinary
shareholders, after excluding those items as required by Circular
1/2022 issued by the South African Institute of Chartered
Accountants (SAICA).
5. Called up share capital and share premium
Authorised ordinary share capital of the company is
10,000,000,000 ordinary shares of EUR 0.0001 each.
Authorised deferred shares of the company are 1,000,000,000 of
EUR 0.014, 3,000,000,000 of EUR 0.009 and 5,000,000,000 of EUR
0.0009 respectively.
The authorised share capital, reduction in nominal value of the
ordinary shares and authorised deferred shares noted above were
approved by shareholders at an EGM of the Company held on 2 June
2023.
Detail of issued capital is as follows:
Number of Share Deferred Called Share
Ordinary Capital Share Up Share Premium
Shares Capital Capital
GBP GBP GBP GBP
-------------- -----------
Balance at 1 January
2022 2,930,657,437 1,836,562 19,205,882 21,042,444 45,429,328
Shares issued in period 108,540,021 98,037 - 98,037 86,753
Balance at 30 June
2022 3,039,197,458 1,934,599 19,205,882 21,140,481 45,516,081
Shares issued in period - - - - -
Balance at 31 December
2022 3,039,197,458 1,934,599 19,205,882 21,140,481 45,516,081
-------------- ------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
Shares issued in period 740,669,225 650,508 - 650,508 299,920
Capital reorganisation - (2,326,595) 2,326,595 - -
Balance at 30 June
2023 3,779,866,683 258,512 21,532,477 21,790,989 45,816,001
-------------- ------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
The company issued the following ordinary shares during the
period, with regard to key transactions:
- 14,025,314 new Kibo Shares were issued on 25 January 2023 of
EUR 0.001 each at a deemed issue price of GBP0.0014 per share to
settle amounts due ;
- 510,369,286 new Kibo Shares were issued on 11 April 2023 of
EUR 0.001 each at a deemed issue price of GBP0.0014 in partial
settlement of convertible loan notes ;
- 168,274,625 new Kibo Shares were issued on 26 April 2023 of
EUR 0.001 each at a deemed issue price of GBP0.001 for warrants
exercised by warrant holders ;
- 48,000,000 new Kibo Shares were issued on 26 April 2023 of EUR
0.001 each at a deemed issue price of GBP0.001 for warrants
exercised by warrant holders ;
- On 26 April 2023 Kibo underwent a capital reorganisation where
all shares in issue were divided into 1 ordinary share of EUR0.0001
and 1 deferred share of EUR0.0009. In total 3,779,866,683 ordinary
and deferred shares were issued.
On 26 April 2023 Kibo received notice of warrants irrevocably
exercised. The payments for these exercised warrants are still due
and shares have not been issued. Kibo has disclosed these exercised
warrants separately from its unexercised warrants in a Warrants
Exercised Reserve:
- 42,000,000 warrants exercised on 26 April 2023 at a deemed
issue price of GBP0.001 per warrant ;
- 26,250,000 warrants exercised on 26 April 2023 at a deemed
issue price of GBP0.001 per warrant .
No other share transactions took place during the period.
6. Segment analysis
IFRS 8 requires an entity to report financial and descriptive
information about its reportable segments, which are operating
segments or aggregations of operating segments that meet specific
criteria. Operating segments are components of an entity about
which separate financial information is available that is evaluated
regularly by the chief operating decision-maker.
The Chief Executive Officer is the chief operating decision
maker of the Group.
Management currently identifies individual projects as operating
segments. These operating segments are monitored, and strategic
decisions are made based upon their individual nature, together
with other non-financial data collated from project and exploration
activities. Principal activities for these operating segments are
as follows:
30 June 2023
Bordersley Pyebridge Rochdale Sustinery Corporate 30 June 2023
Power Power Power Energy Group Group
GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP
----------- ---------- --------- ---------- ------------ -------------
Revenue - 198,438 - - - 198,438
Cost of sales - (125,008) - - - (125,008)
Administrative and
other costs (4,828) (20,280) (4,968) (12,795) (1,276,088) (1,318,959)
Fair value adjustments - - - - (4,153,309) (4,153,309)
Finance cost (24,231) - - - (45,165) (69,396)
Gain from equity
accounted investment - - - - 7,164 7,164
Investment and other
income 1,117 126,933 - 3 17,499 145,552
Listing and capital
raising fees - - - - (297,114) (297,114)
Project expenditure (18,257) (161,752) (14,926) - (73,412) (268,347)
Reversal of impairment
/ (impairments) of
non-current assets - - - - 4,052,331 4,052,331
(Loss) / profit
after tax (46,199) 18,331 (19,894) (12,792) (1,768,094) (1,828,648)
----------- ---------- --------- ---------- ------------ -------------
30 June 2022
Mbeya Coal Bordersley PyeBridge Rochdale Sustinery Corporate 30 June 2022
PP Power Power Power Energy Group Group
GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP
----------- ----------- ---------- --------- ---------- ------------ -------------
Revenue - - 305,384 - - - 305,384
Cost of sales - - (260,329) - - - (260,329)
Administrative and
other costs (590) (16,143) (20,151) (3,420) (220) (1,354,562) (1,395,086)
Loss from equity
accounted investment - - - - - (118,357) (118,357)
Project expenditure (25,908) (166,518) (82,736) (39,284) (50,985) (50,190) (415,621)
Finance cost - - - - - (86,914) (86,914)
Investment and other
income 5,686 - - - 141 2,766 8,593
----------- ----------- ---------- --------- ---------- ------------ -------------
Loss after tax (20,812) (182,661) (57,832) (42,704) (51,064) (1,607,257) (1,962,330)
----------- ----------- ---------- --------- ---------- ------------ -------------
30 June 2023
Bordersley Pyebridge Rochdale Sustinery Corporate 30 June 2023
Power Power Power Energy Group (GBP) Group
GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP
----------- ---------- --------- ---------- ------------ -------------
Segment assets 286,958 2,050,929 92,808 253,821 3,622,244 6,306,760
Segment liabilities (258,806) (145,668) (25,731) (46,615) (5,006,102) (5,482,922)
30 June 2022
Mbeya Coal Bordersley PyeBridge Rochdale Sustinery Corporate 30 June 2022
PP Power Power Power Energy Group (GBP) Group
GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP
----------- ----------- ---------- --------- ---------- ------------ -------------
Segment assets 8,388 413,424 2,641,183 10,079 305,071 9,917,472 13,295,617
Segment liabilities (21,650) (320,559) (103,103) (26,682) (33,493) (2,674,145) (3,179,632)
7. Property, plant and equipment
Furniture
Right of and Motor Office Computer Other
Land Use Asset Fittings Vehicles Equipment Equipment Equipment Total
GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP
--------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- -----------
Opening
balance of
Cost
at 1 January
2023 602,500 355,883 - 16,323 1,559 8,228 2,610,849 3,595,342
--------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- -----------
Modification
to lease - (52,664) - - - - - (52,664)
Forex movement - - - 1,121 1,193 (3,462) (5,756) (6,904)
--------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- -----------
Closing
balance of
Cost
at 30 June
2023 602,500 303,219 - 17,444 2,752 4,766 2,605,093 3,535,774
--------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- -----------
Opening
balance of
Accumulated
Depreciation
at 1 January
2023 - (22,358) - (16,323) (1,024) (2,266) (59,373) (101,344)
--------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- -----------
Depreciation - (5,173) - - - (794) (39,817) (45,784)
Forex movement - - - (1,121) (238) 1,515 6,741 6,897
--------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- -----------
Closing
balance of
Accumulated
Depreciation
at 30 June
2023 - (27,531) - (17,444) (1,262) (1,545) (92,449) (140,231)
--------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- -----------
Carrying value
at 30
June 2023 602,500 275,688 - - 1,490 3,221 2,512,644 3,395,543
--------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- -----------
Opening
balance of
Cost
at 1 January
2022 602,500 293,793 2,465 16,323 4,942 5,390 2,020,112 2,945,525
--------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- -----------
Additions - - - - - - 36,012 36,012
Forex movement - - 268 1,779 452 3,325 923 6,747
--------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- -----------
Closing
balance of
Cost
at 30 June
2022 602,500 293,793 2,733 18,102 5,394 8,715 2,057,047 2,988,284
--------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- -----------
Opening
balance of
Accumulated
Depreciation
at 1 January
2022 - (9,793) (2,465) (16,322) (4,409) (4,074) (8,703) (45,766)
--------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- -----------
Depreciation - (7,042) - - (498) (81) - (7,621)
Forex movement - - (268) (1,779) 61 (865) (949) (3,800)
--------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- -----------
Closing
balance of
Accumulated
Depreciation
at 30 June
2022 - (16,835) (2,733) (18,101) (4,846) (5,020) (9,652) (57,187)
--------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- -----------
Carrying value
at 30
June 2022 602,500 276,958 - 1 548 3,695 2,047,395 2,931,097
--------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- -----------
Opening
balance of
Cost
at 1 January
2022 602,500 293,793 2,465 16,323 4,942 5,390 2,020,112 2,945,525
--------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- -----------
Additions - 62,090 - - - 6,031 75,061 143,182
Assets under
development - - - - - - 939,664 939,664
Derecognition
as a result
of waiver - - - - - - (421,041) (421,041)
Disposals - - (2,465) - (3,383) (3,193) (5,642) (14,683)
Forex movement - - - - - - 2,695 2,695
--------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- -----------
Closing
balance of
Cost
at 31
December 2022 602,500 355,883 - 16,323 1,559 8,228 2,610,849 3,595,342
--------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- -----------
Opening
balance of
Accumulated
Depreciation
at 1 January
2022 - (9,793) (2,465) (16,323) (4,407) (4,074) (8,704) (45,766)
--------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- -----------
Depreciation - (12,565) - - - (1,385) (52,632) (66,582)
Disposals - - 2,465 - 3,383 3,193 1,974 11,015
Forex movement - - - - - - (11) (11)
--------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- -----------
Closing
balance of
Accumulated
Depreciation
at 31
December
2022 - (22,358) - (16,323) (1,024) (2,266) (59,373) (101,344)
--------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- -----------
Carrying value
at 31
December 2022 602,500 333,525 - - 535 5,962 2,551,476 3,493,998
--------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- -----------
8. Intangible assets
Composition of Intangible assets 30 June 30 June 31 December
2023 2022 2022
GBP GBP GBP
Carrying value at 1 January 2023 2,691,893 4,964,550 4,964,550
---------- ---------- ------------
Foreign currency gain (39,360) 31,058 14,460
Acquisitions - - 942,038
Impairments - - (3,229,155)
---------- ---------- ------------
Carrying value 2,652,533 4,995,608 2,691,893
---------- ---------- ------------
Carrying value of intangible asset
Mbeya Coal to Power Project - 1,947,500 -
ADV001 Hindlip Lane 247,506 - 247,506
ARL018 Stather Road 91,482 - 91,482
Bordesley Power 1,306,422 2,595,000 1,306,422
Rochdale Power 150,273 150,273 150,273
Shankley Biogas 603,050 - 603,050
Sustineri Energy 253,800 302,835 293,160
2,652,533 4,995,608 2,691,893
---------- ---------- ------------
Intangible assets are not amortised, due to the indefinite
useful life, which is attached to the underlying prospecting
rights, until such time that active mining operations commence,
which will result in the intangible asset being amortised over the
useful life of the relevant mining licences.
Intangible assets with an indefinite useful life are assessed
for impairment on an annual basis, against the prospective fair
value of the intangible asset. The valuation of intangible assets
with an indefinite useful life is reassessed on an annual basis
through valuation techniques applicable to the nature of the
intangible assets.
As at reporting period end, taking into account the various
applicable aspects, the Group concluded that none of the impairment
indicators had been met in relation to the ADV001, ARL018,
Bordersley Power Project, Rochdale Power, Shankley Biogas or
Sustineri Energy.
9. Investment in associates
30 June 30 June 31 December
2023 2022 2022
GBP GBP GBP
------------ ---------- ------------
Mabesekwa Coal Independent Power Plant - 3,563,639 -
Katoro Gold plc 100,945 528,764 528,764
Reversal of impairment / (impairment)
of Katoro Gold 4,052,331 - (246,135)
Derecognition of investment in associate (4,153,276) - -
Share of loss for the period - (118,357) (181,684)
Foreign exchange loss - (1,522) -
------------ ---------- ------------
- 3,972,524 100,945
------------ ---------- ------------
During the period Katoro Gold plc issued shares that diluted
Kibo's shareholding to below the threshold of an associate and the
associate was derecognised and a financial asset at fair value
through profit and loss recognised (refer to note 10).
10. Other financial assets
30 June 30 June 31 December
2023 2022 2022
GBP GBP GBP
------------ -------- ------------
Other financial assets consist of:
Financial assets recognised at fair
value through profit or loss
Katoro Gold plc 86,524 - -
------------ -------- ------------
Carrying value at reporting period end 86,524 - -
------------ -------- ------------
Reconciliation of Other Financial Assets
Financial assets recognised at fair
value through profit or loss
Additions during the period 4,153,276 - -
Fair value adjustments (4,066,752) - -
------------ -------- ------------
86,524 - -
------------ -------- ------------
The investments in other financial assets relate to investments
in listed entities which do not meet the requirements of
recognition criteria for subsidiaries, associates or joint
arrangements and are held at fair value through profit or loss.
11. Borrowings and other financial liabilities
30 June 30 June 31 December
2023 2022 2022
GBP GBP GBP
---------- ---------- ------------
Amounts due within one year
Borrowings 307,559 1,732,423 1,195,239
Other financial liabilities - Convertible
loan notes 1,012,790
Amounts due between one year and five
years
Borrowings 1,808,607 - -
Other financial liabilities - Convertible
loan notes - - 243,056
---------- ---------- ------------
2,116,166 1,732,423 2,451,085
---------- ---------- ------------
Borrowings and other financial liabilities
consist of:
Apex Capital - 661,911 -
Directors Convertible Loan Notes - - 657,985
Sanderson Capital 625,750 - 298,930
Institutional investor 1,490,416 1,070,512 1,494,170
---------- ---------- ------------
2,116,166 1,732,423 2,451,085
---------- ---------- ------------
The borrowings relate to the following loan facilities:
Institutional Investor
The Institutional Investor borrowing is a bridge loan facility
agreement for up to GBP3m with a term of up to 36 months. Funds
advanced under the facility will attract a fixed coupon interest
rate of 9.5% and will be repayable with accrued interest in 2024.
The balance of this facility is GBP1,120,540.
A further facility was entered into between the Investor and
Kibo's subsidiary Mast Energy Developments plc in the amount of
GBP369,876 with a fixed coupon interest rate of 9.5% and will be
repayable with accrued interest in 2024.
These loans were reprofiled during the period.
Sanderson Capital Partners Limited
Short term loans relate to the unsecured interest free loan
facility from Sanderson Capital in the amount of GBP193,620 and a
facility between the investor and Kibo's subsidiary Mast Energy
Developments plc in the amount of GBP432,130 with a fixed coupon
interest rate of 9.5% and will be repayable with accrued interest
in November 2024.
These loans were reprofiled during the period.
12. Right of use asset and Lease liability
The Group has two lease contracts for land which it shall
utilise to construct gas-fuelled power generation plants. The land
is located at Bordesley, Liverpool Street, Birmingham and Stather
Road Flixborough.
The lease of the land at Bordesley has a lease term of 20 years,
with an option to extend for 10 years which the Group has opted to
include due to the highly likely nature of extension as at the time
of the original assessment.
The lease of the land at Stather Road has a lease term of 25
years where the Group plans to construct a 2.4MW gas-fuelled power
generation plant.
The Group's obligations under its leases are secured by the
lessor's title to the leased assets. The Group's incremental
borrowing rate ranges between 8.44% and 10.38%. Refer to note 7 for
the right of use asset.
30 June 30 June 31 December
Lease liability 2023 2022 2022
GBP GBP GBP
-------------------- -------------------- -----------------------
Carrying amounts of lease liabilities:
Opening balance 350,654 291,518 291,518
-------------------- -------------------- -----------------------
Additions - - 60,005
Interest 27,436 12,290 26,131
Modifications (52,664) - -
Payments (24,115) (13,500) (27,000)
-------------------- -------------------- -----------------------
Closing balance 301,311 290,308 350,654
-------------------- -------------------- -----------------------
Split of lease liability between
current
and non-current portions:
Current 8,485 2,587 3,980
Non-current 292,826 287,721 346,674
-------------------- -------------------- -----------------------
Total 301,311 290,308 350,654
-------------------- -------------------- -----------------------
13. Financial instruments
30 June 30 June 31 December
2023 2022 2022
GBP GBP GBP
---------- ---------- ------------
Financial assets - carrying amount
Financial assets held at amortised cost
Trade and other receivables 150,199 233,091 227,223
Cash and cash equivalents 21,961 1,163,297 163,884
---------- ---------- ------------
172,160 1,396,388 391,107
---------- ---------- ------------
Financial assets held at fair value
through profit or loss
Other financial assets 86,524 - -
Financial assets 258,684 1,396,388 391,107
---------- ---------- ------------
Financial liabilities - carrying amount
Financial liabilities held at amortised
cost
Trade and other payables 2,997,170 1,156,901 2,374,704
Other financial liabilities - - 1,255,846
Borrowings 2,184,441 1,732,423 1,195,239
---------- ---------- ------------
5,181,611 2,889,324 4,825,789
---------- ---------- ------------
Financial liabilities held at fair value
through profit or loss
Trade and other payables - derivative
liabilities - - 20,386
Financial liabilities 5,181,611 2,889,324 4,846,175
---------- ---------- ------------
The Board of Directors considers that the fair values of
financial assets and liabilities approximate their carrying values
at each reporting date due to the short-term nature thereof, and
market related interest rate applied.
During the period other financial liabilities and borrowings
were reprofiled. This resulted in the derecognition of the
derivative liability and the resulting fair value loss of GBP86,557
being recognised.
14. Revenue
30 June 30 June 31 December
2023 2022 2022
GBP GBP GBP
Electricity sales 198,438 305,384 1,036,743
-------- -------- ------------
198,438 305,384 1,036,743
-------- -------- ------------
Revenue is comprised of electricity sales from renewable energy
operations of MAST Energy Developments plc in the United
Kingdom.
15. Unaudited results
These condensed consolidated interim financial results have not
been audited or reviewed by the Group's auditors.
16. Dividends
No dividends were declared during the interim period.
17. Board of Directors
The following changes were made to the board of directors during
the interim period:
Ajay Saldanha - appointed effective from 11 January 2023 as
independent non-executive director.
Chris Schutte - retired effective from 2 May 2023.
There were no other changes to the board of directors during the
interim period, or any other committee's composition.
18. Post reporting period events
The following subsequent events have been noted:
-- The group is currently in negotiations with an investor
consortium to conclude a Joint Venture Agreement ('JVA') which will
allow an injection of all required investment capital into the
Joint Venture ('JV'), with an initial expected total investment
value of c. GBP5.9m, with no funding contribution required from
MED. The JVA also commits both parties , as set out in MED's
announcement dated 12 July 2023, to promptly finalise terms on a
second joint venture which would increase the envisaged total
investment value to c. GBP31m, with a total portfolio of low-carbon
flexible gas generation peaker plants with a total combined
generation output of up to c. 33 MW, to be developed and/or
acquired, constructed and in production and income generating under
the two joint ventures ('Secondary JVA').
-- On 22 September 2023 413,500,000 warrants expired without
being exercised at their respective re-priced strike prices of
GBP0.001 per warrant for 287,500,000 warrants and GBP0.001 per
warrant for 126,000,000 warrants. The terms and conditions of the
applicable warrant instruments notes that the expiry date for the
warrants is extended by one month should it fall during a Close
Period for the Company. Consequently, and notwithstanding that the
expiry date for these warrants fell on 22 September 2023, they may
continue to be exercised by holders up to an including 23 October
2023.
19. Going concern
The Group generated revenue of GBP198,438 during the period
(June 2022: GBP305,384 and December 2022: GBP1,036,743) and had net
assets of GBP823,838 as at 30 June 2023 (30 June 2022: net assets
of GBP10,115,985; 31 December 2022: GBP1,481,114) including cash of
GBP21,961 (June 2022: GBP1,163,297 and December 2022: GBP163,884)
and current liabilities of GBP3,381,489 (June 2022: 2,891,911 and
December 2022: 4,607,099).
In performing the going concern assessment, the Board considered
various factors, including the availability of cash and cash
equivalents; data relating to working capital requirements for the
foreseeable future; cash-flows from operational commencement,
available information about the future, the possible outcomes of
planned events, changes in future conditions, the current global
economic situation due to the Ukraine conflict and the responses to
such events and conditions that would be available to the
Board.
Furthermore, the group has incurred losses in the current
financial period and previous periods. These losses coupled with
the net current liability position the Group finds itself in as at
June 2023, indicate that a material uncertainty exists which may
cast significant doubt on the Group's ability to continue as a
going concern.
This is largely attributable to the short-term liquidity
position the Group finds itself in as a result of the significant
capital required to develop projects that exceeds cash contributed
to the group by the capital contributors.
The Directors have evaluated the Groups liquidity requirements
to confirm whether the Group has adequate cash resources to
continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future, taking into
account the net current liability position, and consequently
prepared a cash flow forecast covering a period of 12 months from
the date of these interim financial statements, concluding that the
Group would be able to continue its operations as a going
concern.
In response to the net current liability position, to address
future cash flow requirements, detailed liquidity improvement
initiatives have been identified and are being pursued, with their
implementation regularly monitored in order to ensure the Group is
able to alleviate the liquidity constraints in the foreseeable
future. Therefore, the ability of the Group to continue as a going
concern is dependent on the successful implementation or conclusion
of the below noted matters in order to address the liquidity risk
the Group faces on an ongoing basis:
-- Successful conclusion of funding initiatives of the Group in
order to continue development of the underlying projects of the
Group; and
-- Successful completion of a joint venture agreement between
MED and an institutional investor to a total value of GBP31m for
which a Heads of Terms has already been agreed, as previously
discussed above.
As the Board is confident it would be able to successfully
implement the above matters, the interim financial statements have
accordingly been prepared on the going concern basis which
contemplates the continuity of normal business activities and the
realisation of assets and the settlement of liabilities in the
normal course of business.
20. Commitments and contingencies
Other than the borrowings and other financial liabilities
disclosed above, there are no other material commitments,
contingent assets or contingent liabilities as at 30 June 2023 nor
any of the comparative periods.
21. Seasonality of operations
The company's operations are not considered to be seasonal or
cyclical. These interim results were therefore not impacted by
seasonality or cyclicality.
29 September 2023
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under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) no. 596/2014 ("MAR").
For further information please visit www.kibo.energy or
contact:
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PLC
Andreas Lianos +357 99 53 1107 River Group JSE Corporate and Designated
Adviser
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Claire Noyce +44 (0) 20 3764 Hybridan LLP Joint Broker
2341
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Partners LLP
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Roland Cornish Limited
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Zainab Slemang zainab@lifacommunications.co.za Lifa Communications Investor and Media Relations
van Rijmenant Consultant
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Notes
Kibo Energy PLC is a renewable energy focused development
company with its primary focus to advance its business as a
significant diversified energy developer of sustainable power
solutions that integrate existing and emerging Renewable Generation
technology, Waste-to-Energy technology and Energy Storage
technology in southern and eastern Africa, and the United
Kingdom.
Additionally, the Company has a majority interest in MAST Energy
Developments Limited ('MED'), a private UK registered company
targeting the development and operation of flexible power plants to
service the UK Reserve Power generation market.
Johannesburg
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