Petro Matad Limited
('Petro Matad' or the 'Company' or the 'Group')
Interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2025
LONDON, 29 September 2025: Petro Matad Limited, the AIM quoted Mongolian oil company, is pleased to announce its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2025 ("1H 2025").
Financial Highlights
· Petro Matad's cash balance at 30 June 2025 was USD 2.37 million (USD 1.7 million in cash and USD 0.67 million in Financial Assets), comparing to USD 1.93 million (USD 0.77 million in cash and USD 1.16 million in Financial Assets) on 30 June 2024.
· The Group posted a loss of USD 1.7 million for the 6-month period ended 30 June 2025, which compares to a loss of USD 2.56 million for the comparable period in 2024.
Operational Highlights
· Production began from Heron-1 well in October 2024, with Petro Matad receiving the first oil revenues in its history, with average production for 1H 2025 of 165 barrels of oil per day (bopd) and a 3% water cut.
· An oil sales agreement was negotiated with Block XIX operator, PetroChina, and signed in late April 2025 after which sales revenue payments began in mid-June 2025. After delays and continued pressure from Petro Matad, PetroChina has now advised that they will begin payment of 100% of the invoiced payments once the oil sales agreement has been amended. This amendment is now being prepared.
· During 1H 2025, Petro Matad re-vitalised farm-in partner discussions for Block XX and the Company has now reached the stage of detailed technical and commercial negotiations with one party.
· The Company also signed a new Exploration and Production Sharing Contract (PSC) for Block VII and expanded its renewable energy initiative, signing an exclusive agreement to develop a 200MW hybrid wind and solar project.
Financial Summary 1H 2025
Petro Matad began production from the Heron-1 well in Block XX, eastern Mongolia, in October 2024. During the first half of 2025 production averaged 165bopd and the Company received the first oil revenues in its history. Net revenue that Petro Matad received during the reporting period for production from start up to the end of April 2025 was USD 0.81MM with an average realised oil price of USD 62.9 per barrel (bbl). As announced previously, 30% of total sales revenue was withheld by PetroChina pending confirmation that there would be no tax impact on them resulting from the oil sales agreement signed between Petro Matad and PetroChina. Post the reporting period, payment for 70% of the invoiced amounts was received in August for production in the months of May and June, and in September for July's production totaling USD 0.33MM net to Petro Matad. The realised oil price for May was USD 60.7/bbl, USD 65.2/bbl for June and USD 64.4/bbl for July.
The Group posted a loss of USD 1.70 million for 1H 2025, which compares to a loss of USD 2.56 million for the comparable period in 2024. The Company's cash balance at 30 June 2025 was USD 2.37 million (USD 1.70 million in cash and USD 0.67 million in Financial Assets), which compares to a cash balance of USD 1.93 million (USD 0.77 million in cash and USD 1.16 million in Financial Assets) on 30 June 2024.
As previously announced, the Company raised gross proceeds of GBP 3 million (c. USD 4.2 million) through the Placing of 323,250,000 new Ordinary Shares, Subscriptions for 32,169,117 new Ordinary Shares by each of a director and shareholder of the Company, and completion of a Retail Offer totaling 19,497,678 Ordinary Shares. All shares were issued at a price of 0.8 pence. The net proceeds of the capital raising will primarily be used to reduce oil production operating expenditure at Heron-1 through a switch from diesel fired power to lower cost grid electricity, to investigate the potential to increase Block XX production in 2025 by re-testing the Heron-2 well, testing of the Gazelle-1 oil discovery and of the Gobi-Bear 1 exploration well, the development of renewable energy projects, and to work-up exploration opportunities in Block VII.
Operational Summary 1H 2025 and look ahead
Having resolved the longstanding land issue that had delayed production start up on the Heron oil discovery in Block XX in eastern Mongolia, production start up was finally achieved in October 2024 with oil being transported to the neighbouring TA-1 facilities in Block XIX for processing, storage and export to China. After an initial period of natural flow from Heron-1 of in excess of 200 bopd, the well was put on artificial lift and the pumped production stabilised in the range of 150 to 160 bopd.
An oil sales agreement was negotiated with Block XIX operator, PetroChina, and finally signed in late April 2025 after which sales revenue payments began in mid June 2025 with the receipt of proceeds for production from the start up to the end of April 2025. Payments were subject to PetroChina's 30% withholding.
Post the reporting period, payments were received for the months of May, June and July with the withholding still applied. In September Petro Matad provided PetroChina with feedback received from the Mongolian tax authorities and further comfort that there were no tax implications from the oil sales agreement. PetroChina has now advised that they will begin payment of 100% of the invoiced amounts once the oil sales agreement has been amended to incorporate wording on the comfort the Company has provided. This amendment is now being prepared.
During 1H 2025 the Company announced a re-vitalised initiative to find a farm-in partner for Block XX and has been in discussion with several potential counterparties. The interaction with one of these companies has reached the stage of detailed technical and commercial negotiations.
In January 2025 the Company announced the signing of a new Exploration and Production Sharing Contract (PSC) for Block VII in the southern central part of Mongolia. This large block is adjacent to producing fields across the border in China and was signed for a very low initial financial commitment to ensure that the exploration dollars spent here will be based on the results of technical evaluation rather than being an upfront financial obligation. The Company is actively engaged in a farmout process for Block VII seeking a technically and financially competent partner to share the risk and reward on this exciting new area.
The Company's renewable energy initiative conducted by its Sunsteppe Renewable Energy Joint Venture continued to expand its portfolio and signed an exclusive agreement to develop a 200MW hybrid wind and solar project to supply the Mongolian national grid.
Looking ahead to the second half of 2025, after the successful equity raise in July, the Company has embarked on a low cost well testing programme in Block XX seeking to add production in the near term. A re-test of the Heron-2 well following acidisation of the reservoir to improve near well bore permeability is ongoing. The small workover rig has now moved to perform a well test on the oil zones interpreted from logs to be present in the Gazelle-1 well and this will be followed by a test of the Gobi Bear-1 exploration well which has a zone of interest identified on logs and supported by extraction of migrated oil from drill cuttings. In addition, the Heron-1 well site is being connected to the national electricity grid. The provincial power station has recently been upgraded and, by means of a short transmission line extension, can now supply Block XX with lower cost electricity to replace the more expensive diesel fired power currently in use. A 15% reduction in operating expense is targeted from this project.
Some of the proceeds of the mid-year equity raise are directed at development of Sunsteppe's new 200MW Hybrid project as, with a power purchase agreement already in place and only in need of amendment, this project could be brought to ready-to-build status rapidly. Work is also planned to start on land acquisition and data gathering for Sunsteppe's 1.5GW firm (plus 1.5GW contingent) project in cooperation with the large Chinese utility company SPIC. Sunsteppe is also engaged in discussions with other companies looking at entering and investing in the renewable energy sector in Mongolia.
Mike Buck, CEO of Petro Matad, said:
"The start up of production in Block XX in 2024 took far too long but we are delighted to have finally achieved it and now to be receiving oil sales revenue for the first time in the Company's history. Over the last few months we have prioritised our efforts to remove PetroChina's withholding of 30% of our sales revenue and after the recent meeting with PetroChina we are hopeful that this matter will soon be resolved.
In the field we are working hard to complete our 2025 well test programme and at the same time, our renewables joint venture is growing into a potentially very valuable part of our business.
I would like to thank the entire Petro Matad and Sunsteppe teams for their continued efforts. We are particularly pleased to see our oil production crew working so well at Heron-1. All members of the team are Mongolian and most were hired from the communities in the area of our operations."
- Ends -
Further information please contact:
|
Petro Matad Limited |
|
|
Mike Buck, CEO |
+976 7014 1099 / +976 7575 1099 |
|
|
|
|
Shore Capital (Nominated Adviser and Broker) |
|
|
Toby Gibbs Harry Davies-Ball
|
+44 (0) 20 7408 4090 |
|
Zeus (Joint Broker) Simon Johnson Louisa Waddell
|
+44 (0) 20 3829 5000 |
|
FTI Consulting (Communications Advisory Firm) |
|
|
Ben Brewerton Christopher Laing |
+44 (0) 20 3727 1000 |
About Petro Matad
Petro Matad is the parent company of a group focused on oil exploration, development and production in Mongolia. Currently, Petro Matad holds a 100% working interest and the operatorship of the Matad Block XX Production Sharing Contract with the government of Mongolia. Block XX has an area of 214 square kilometres in the far eastern part of the country. The Company also holds a 100% working interest and operatorship of the Borzon Block VII Production Sharing Contract with an area of 41,141 square kilometres in southern central Mongolia.
Petro Matad Limited is incorporated in the Isle of Man under company number 1483V. Its registered office is at Victory House, Prospect Hill, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 1EQ.
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE HALF-YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
|
|
|
Consolidated |
|
|
|
|
30 Jun 2025 |
30 Jun 2024 |
|
|
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Continuing Operations |
|
|
|
|
Revenue |
|
|
|
|
Operating income |
|
1,403 |
- |
|
Cost of goods sold |
|
(384) |
- |
|
|
|
1,019 |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income |
|
17 |
102 |
|
Other income |
|
- |
- |
|
|
|
17 |
102 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenditure |
|
|
|
|
Consultancy fees |
|
(69) |
(65) |
|
Depreciation and amortisation |
|
(649) |
(105) |
|
Employee benefits expenses |
|
(726) |
(869) |
|
Exploration, exploitation and evaluation expenditure |
|
(84) |
(1) |
|
Other expenses |
|
(1,178) |
(1,626) |
|
Profit/(Loss) from continuing operations before income tax |
|
(1,670) |
(2,564) |
|
Income tax expense |
|
- |
- |
|
Profit/(Loss) from continuing operations after income tax |
|
(1,670) |
(2,564) |
|
Net Loss |
|
(1,670) |
(2,564) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other comprehensive income/(loss) |
|
|
|
|
Exchange rate differences on translating foreign operations |
|
(30) |
13 |
|
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of income tax |
|
(30) |
13 |
|
Total comprehensive loss |
|
(1,700) |
(2,551) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Profit/(Loss) attributable to owners of the parent |
|
(1,700) |
(2,564) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to owners of the parent |
|
(1,700) |
(2,551) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings/(loss) per share (cents per share) |
|
|
|
|
- Basic and diluted earnings/(loss) per share |
|
(0.11) |
(0.23) |
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 30 JUNE 2025
|
|
Consolidated |
||
|
|
30 Jun 2025 |
31 Dec 2024 |
30 Jun 2024 |
|
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
|
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
Current Assets |
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
1,702 |
1,987 |
772 |
|
Trade and other receivables |
991 |
698 |
344 |
|
Prepayments |
149 |
123 |
143 |
|
Financial assets |
670 |
968 |
1,160 |
|
Inventory |
216 |
223 |
217 |
|
Total Current Assets |
3,728 |
3,999 |
2,636 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-Current Assets |
|
|
|
|
Exploration and evaluation |
14,661 |
15,084 |
15,275 |
|
Investment in SunSteppe |
483 |
663 |
793 |
|
Property, plant and equipment |
442 |
510 |
222 |
|
Right-of-Use asset |
42 |
103 |
43 |
|
Petroleum asset |
393 |
503 |
- |
|
Total Non-Current assets |
16,021 |
16,863 |
16,333 |
|
TOTAL ASSETS |
19,749 |
20,862 |
18,969 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES |
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
Trade and other payables |
1,567 |
961 |
263 |
|
Lease liability |
38 |
109 |
- |
|
Total Current Liabilities |
1,605 |
1,070 |
263 |
|
Non-Current Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
Decommissioning provision |
563 |
562 |
- |
|
Total Non-Current Liabilities |
563 |
562 |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES |
2,168 |
1,632 |
263 |
|
NET ASSETS |
17,581 |
19,230 |
18,706 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
Issued capital |
169,009 |
169,009 |
160,176 |
|
Reserves |
469 |
448 |
405 |
|
Accumulated losses |
(151,897) |
(150,227) |
(141,875) |
|
TOTAL EQUITY |
17,581 |
19,230 |
18,706 |
CONDENSED CASH FLOW STATEMENT
FOR THE HALF-YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
|
|
Consolidated |
|
|
|
30 Jun 2025 |
30 Jun 2024 |
|
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from operating activities |
|
|
|
Payments to suppliers and employees |
(1,892) |
(2,339) |
|
Oil sale revenue |
1,177 |
- |
|
Interest received |
17 |
102 |
|
Net cash flows from/ (used in) operating activities |
(698) |
(2,237) |
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities |
|
|
|
Purchase of property, plant and equipment |
(16) |
(10) |
|
Proceeds from sale of financial assets |
298 |
2,369 |
|
Investment in SunSteppe |
180 |
153 |
|
Net cash flows from/ (used in) investing activities |
462 |
2,512 |
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing activities |
|
|
|
Proceeds from issue of shares |
- |
- |
|
Capital raising costs |
- |
- |
|
Payments of lease liability principal |
(19) |
(19) |
|
Net cash flows from/ (used in) financing activities |
(19) |
(19) |
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
(255) |
256 |
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
1,987 |
503 |
|
Net foreign exchange differences |
(30) |
13 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
1,702 |
772 |
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE HALF-YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
|
|
Consolidated |
|||
|
|
Attributable to equity holders of the parent |
|||
|
|
Issued Capital $'000 |
Accumulated Losses $'000 |
Other Reserves $'000 |
Total $'000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As at 1 January 2024 |
160,176 |
(139,364) |
243 |
21,055 |
|
Income/(Loss) for the period |
- |
(2,564) |
- |
(2,564) |
|
Other comprehensive income |
- |
- |
13 |
13 |
|
Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the period |
160,176 |
(141,928) |
256 |
18,504 |
|
Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners |
|
|
|
|
|
Issue of share capital |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Cost of capital raising |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Transfer of Petro Matad Singapore |
- |
53 |
- |
53 |
|
Share based payments |
- |
- |
149 |
149 |
|
As at 30 June 2024 |
160,176 |
(141,875) |
405 |
18,706 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As at 1 January 2025 |
169,009 |
(150,227) |
448 |
19,230 |
|
Income/(Loss) for the period |
- |
(1,670) |
- |
(1,670) |
|
Other comprehensive income |
- |
- |
(30) |
(30) |
|
Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the period |
169,009 |
(151,897) |
417 |
17,530 |
|
Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners |
|
|
|
|
|
Issue of share capital |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Cost of capital raising |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Share based payments |
- |
- |
51 |
51 |
|
As at 30 June 2025 |
169,009 |
(151,897) |
469 |
17,581 |
The financial report covers the consolidated entity of Petro Matad Limited and its controlled entities.
Petro Matad Limited (Company) incorporated in the Isle of Man on 30 August 2007 has six wholly owned subsidiaries, which are: Capcorp Mongolia LLC, Petro Matad LLC and Petro Matad Energy LLC (incorporated in Mongolia), Central Asian Petroleum Corporation Limited (Capcorp) and Petromatad Invest Limited (both incorporated in the Cayman Islands), and Petro Matad Energy Limited (incorporated in Isle of Man). Petro Matad Limited owns 50% of Sunsteppe Renewable Energy Pte. Ltd. (formerly known as Petro Matad Singapore Pte. Ltd.), which is incorporated in Singapore, which is owned jointly together with Sunsteppe Energy LLC to pursue renewables energy projects. The Company and its subsidiaries are collectively referred to as the "Group". The Group's principal activity in the course of the financial year consisted of oil exploration and development and investment in renewable projects in Mongolia.
Petro Matad Limited trades on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM), which is a sub-market of the London Stock Exchange, under the symbol MATD. Its major shareholder is Petrovis Matad Inc.
The half-year financial report does not include all of the notes of the type normally included within the annual financial report and therefore cannot be expected to provide as a full understanding of the financial performance, financial position and financing and investing activities of the consolidated entity as full financial report.
The half-year financial report should be read in conjunction with the annual Financial Report of Petro Matad Limited as at 31 December 2024. The half-year consolidated financial statements have been prepared using the same accounting policies as used in the annual financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024.
It is also recommended that the half-year financial report is considered together with any public announcements made by Petro Matad Limited and its controlled entities during the half-year ended 30 June 2025.
(a) Basis of Preparation
The half-year consolidated financial report is a general purpose financial report, which has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ('IASB'). The half-year financial report has been prepared on a historical cost basis, except where stated.
The financial report is presented in US dollars, and all values are rounded to the nearest thousand dollars ($'000).
For the purpose of preparing the half-year financial report, the half-year has been treated as a discrete reporting period.
(b) Basis of consolidation
The consolidated financial statements comprise the financial statements of the Group for the half-year period ended 30 June each year.
Subsidiaries are entities controlled by the Group. Control exists when the Group has the power to govern the financial and operating policies of an entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities. In assessing control, potential voting rights that presently are exercisable or convertible are taken into account. The financial statements of the subsidiaries are included in the consolidated financial statements from the date that control commences until the date that control ceases.
The financial statements of subsidiaries are prepared for the same reporting period as the parent company, using consistent accounting policies. Adjustments are made to bring into line any dissimilar accounting policies that may exist.
A change in the ownership interest of a subsidiary that does not result in a loss of control is accounted for as an equity transaction.
All intercompany balances and transactions, including unrealised profits arising from intra-group transactions, have been eliminated in full. Unrealised losses are eliminated unless costs cannot be recovered.
|
|
|
CONSOLIDATED |
||||||
|
|
|
|
30 Jun 2025 |
31 Dec 2024 |
||||
|
|
|
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
||||
|
Ordinary shares (i) 1,483,883,601 shares issued and fully paid. (31 Dec 2024: 1,483,883,601) |
|
169,009 |
169,009 |
|
||||
|
|
|
169,009 |
169,009 |
|
||||
(i) Ordinary shares
Full paid ordinary shares carry one vote per share and carry the right to dividends.
|
Movement in ordinary shares on issue |
Number of Shares |
Issue Price$ |
$'000 |
|
At 1 January 2025 |
1,483,883,601 |
|
169,009 |
|
No transactions during the period |
- |
- |
- |
|
At 30 June 2025 |
1,483,883,601 |
|
169,009 |
|
|
|
|
|
A detailed breakdown of the reserves of the Group is as follows:
|
|
Merger reserve |
Equity benefits reserve |
Foreign currency translation |
Total |
|
Consolidated |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As at 30 June 2024 |
831 |
903 |
(1,329) |
405 |
|
Currency translation differences |
- |
- |
(11) |
(11) |
|
Expiry of Options |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Share based payments |
- |
54 |
- |
54 |
|
As at 31 December 2024 |
831 |
957 |
(1,340) |
448 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Currency translation differences |
- |
- |
(30) |
(30) |
|
Share based payments |
- |
51 |
- |
51 |
|
As at 30 June 2025 |
831 |
1,008 |
(1,370) |
469 |
The following reflects the income and share data used in the total operations basic and diluted earnings/(loss) per share computations:
|
|
CONSOLIDATED |
|
|
|
30 June 2025 |
30 June 2024 |
|
Basic earnings/(loss) per share |
|
|
|
Total basic earnings/(loss) per share (US$ cents per share) (note a) |
(0.11) |
(0.23) |
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings/(loss) per share |
|
|
|
Total diluted earnings/(loss) per share (US$ cents per share) (note b) |
(0.11) |
(0.23) |
|
|
|
|
|
(a) Basic earnings/(loss) per share |
|
|
|
The profit/(loss) and weighted average number of ordinary shares used in the calculation of basic loss per share are as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net profit/(loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders (US$'000) |
(1,670) |
(2,564) |
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of ordinary shares for the purposes of basic earnings per share ('000) |
1,483,884 |
1,113,884 |
|
|
|
|
|
(b) Diluted earnings/(loss) per share |
|
|
|
The profit/(loss) and weighted average number of ordinary shares used in the calculation of diluted earnings per share are as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net profit/(loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders (US$'000) |
(1,670) |
(2,564) |
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of ordinary shares for the purposes of basic earnings per share ('000) |
1,483,884 |
1,113,884 |
Share Options and Conditional Share Awards could potentially dilute basic loss per share in the future, however they have been excluded from the calculation of diluted loss per share because they are anti-dilutive for both years presented.
On 18 July 2025, the Company concluded a placing by issuing 323,250,000 shares at a price of GBP0.008 per share arranged through Shore Capital Stockbrokers and Zeus Capital.
On 18 July 2025, the Company issued 32,169,117 shares through direct subscriptions at a price of GBP0.008 per share.
On 18 July 2025, the Company issued 19,497,678 shares to shareholders at a price of GBP0.008 per share through a retail offering.