Amerigo Resources
Annual Report 2019

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Argos Resources Ltd Annual Report Year ended 31 December 2019 Contents Highlights Joint Chairman’s statement and Managing Director’s review Statutory information Statement of directors’ responsibilities Corporate governance Chairman’s statement Strategy and business model Risk management report The board and committees Directors Remuneration report Group financial statements Independent auditor’s report Consolidated statement of comprehensive income Consolidated statement of financial position Consolidated statement of cash flows Consolidated statement of changes in equity Notes to the consolidated financial statements Parent Company accounts Statement of financial position Statement of cash flows Statement of changes in equity Notes to the accounts Investor Information and advisors Page 2 3 4 8 10 10 10 11 16 19 21 27 28 29 30 31-47 48 49 50 51-56 57 Argos Resources Ltd Annual report 2019 Page 1 Highlights Argos Resources Ltd (AIM: ARG.L), the Falkland Islands based exploration company focused on the North Falkland Basin, announced its financial results for the year ended 31 December 2019 on 28 February 2020. • US$401,000 loss (2018: profit of US$406,000) • US$768,000 cash reserves at 31 December 2019 (31 December 2018: US$788,000) • • • The Working Interest in the Licence was transferred back to Argos in February 2019 The current Second Phase of the Licence, which was due to expire in November 2019, was extended by the Falkland Islands Government until 1 May 2021, with no additional work commitments The Group continued to receive quarterly cash payments from Noble and Edison of £75,000 per quarter, which were recognised as income in 2018 until 27 December 2019, under the termination terms of the Participation Agreement Argos Resources Ltd Annual report 2019 Page 2 Joint Chairman’s statement and Managing Director’s review In October 2018, Noble Energy Falklands Limited (“Noble”) and Edison International S.p.A (“Edison”) served notice of their intention to withdraw from Production Licence PL001 (the “Licence”) in the North Falkland Basin, in which Argos held a 5% Overriding Royalty Interest under a Participation Agreement. Noble and Edison’s Working Interests in the Licence were transferred back to Argos in February 2019. The Licence covers an area of approximately 1,126 square kilometres in the North Falkland Basin. Under the terms of a Participation Agreement between the Company, Noble and Edison, the Company continued to receive quarterly cash payments from Noble and Edison of £75,000 per quarter during 2019, up until 27 December 2019. These payments contributed to a cash balance of $768,000 at year end 2019, leaving the Group adequately financed for at least twelve months beyond sign-off. In order to continue as a going concern beyond that point the Company will need to raise further finance, either through a new partner or by raising funds in an equity issue. Further details on going concern are contained in note 1 of the financial statements. The Company has successfully extended the Second Phase of the Licence from November 2019 to 1 May 2021, thereby creating additional time to secure new partners in the Licence. A further extension may be sought to allow adequate time for drilling within the Licence area. The Company is actively seeking other partners to participate in the development of the Licence. Ian Thomson Chairman 27 February 2020 John Hogan Managing Director Argos Resources Ltd Annual report 2019 Page 3 Statutory information The directors submit their report and the consolidated financial statements of Argos Resources Ltd and its subsidiary (the “Group”), for the year ended 31 December 2019. Principal activity In October 2018, Noble Energy Falklands Limited (“Noble”) and Edison International S.p.A (“Edison”) served notice of their intention to withdraw from Production Licence PL001 (the “Licence”) in the North Falkland Basin, in which the Group held a 5% Overriding Royalty Interest under a participation agreement. The Licence covers an area of approximately 1,126 square kilometres in the North Falkland Basin. On receipt of the notice the Group exercised the option under the Participation Agreement to have the Licence reassigned to them which effectively terminated the Participation Agreement and the Working Interest in the Licence was transferred back to Argos in February 2019. The current Second Phase of the Licence, which was due to expire 25 November 2019, has been extended by the Falkland Islands Government until 1 May 2021. Results and dividend The results for the year and the Group’s financial position as at the year-end are shown in the attached financial statements. The directors have not recommended a dividend for the year (2018: $nil). Business review The Group has returned a loss for the year ended 31 December 2019 of $401,000 (2018: profit of $406,000) which equates to a loss per share of 0.18 cents (2018: profit of 0.18 cents). The loss in 2019 reflects the administration cost of operating the Group following the withdrawal of Noble and Edison. The profit in 2018 was due to the recognition of the full amount of the income due under the termination terms of the Participation agreement. Administration expenses were $433,000 in 2019 compared to $334,000 in 2018, due largely to the $88,000 share based payment charge for the extension of the options scheme. Shareholders’ equity has decreased from $29.9 million to $29.5 million in the year since 31 December 2018, reflecting the administration costs. Cash in the year decreased from $788,000 to $768,000. Outlook for the next financial year Argos continued to receive quarterly cash payments from Noble and Edison until 27 December 2019, following their withdrawal from the Participation Agreement. The cash available will fund the Group in its search for a farmout partner. The Group is therefore fully funded for at least twelve months beyond sign-off. See Accounting Policy note 1 on page 31 for comments in relation to going concern. Argos Resources Ltd Annual report 2019 Page 4 Statutory information (continued) Key performance indicators At this stage in its development, the directors do not consider that standard industry key performance indicators are relevant. Principal risks and uncertainties Risks in relation to financial instruments are explained within note 2 to the Group financial statements. A discussion of other potential risks can be found in the risk management report on page 10. Substantial shareholders As at 18 February 2020, the Company has been notified of interests in 3% or more of the Company’s voting rights, based on an issued share capital of 220,713,205, as shown below: Shareholder/Fund manager Ian Thomson Iain Aylwin Orian Partners LP Salida Capital International JP Morgan Asset Management (UK) Ltd Portogon Investments SA Robert Smith Percentage of voting rights 12.93 9.11 6.29 6.33 4.93 4.53 4.27 Directors and their interests The interests of the directors and their immediate families and of persons connected with the directors, within the meaning of the Acts, in the share capital of the Company are as follows: Name I M Thomson J Hogan A Irvine D Carlton C Fleming J Ragg Total Chairman Managing Director Finance Director Non-executive Non-executive Non-executive At 31 December 2019 Ordinary shares of 2 pence each 28,544,701 3,000,000 2,125,000 3,750,000 2,625,000 200,000 At 31 December 2018 Ordinary shares of 2 pence each 28,544,701 3,000,000 2,125,000 3,750,000 2,625,000 200,000 40,244,701 40,244,701 The directors also hold options in the Company’s shares which are detailed in the directors’ remuneration report on page 20. Argos Resources Ltd Annual report 2019 Page 5 Statutory information (continued) Directors’ service agreements The terms of the directors’ service agreements or letters of engagement are summarised as follows. The Company entered into a service agreement with the executive directors Ian Thomson, John Hogan and Andrew Irvine on 8 July 2010 setting out the terms of their employment following the admission to AIM, which took place on 29 July 2010. The terms of the service contracts permit termination by either party giving notice to the other of not less than 12 months in the case of Ian Thomson and John Hogan and 6 months for Andrew Irvine. There are no specific entitlements on termination of any of the employments concerned. Dennis Carlton, Christopher Fleming and James Ragg are engaged as non-executive directors upon the terms of various letters of appointment, the principal terms of which are that each of them is appointed for an initial term of up to three years commencing at the time of admission, subject to early termination rights of not less than three months’ notice by either party. Each non-executive director has been duly re-elected on the expiration of their term in office. Related party transactions See note 15. Events after the reporting date See note 18. Financial instruments For the year under review the Group held no financial instruments outside of cash, payables and receivables. The policies for financial risk management are disclosed in note 2. Political and charitable contributions The Group made no political or charitable donations in the year under review (2018: $nil). Creditor payment policy It is the Group’s policy to ensure that all of its suppliers are paid promptly and in accordance with contractual obligations. Average creditor days for the year were 9 days (2018: 1 days), on the basis of accounts payable (excluding retention held) as a percentage of purchase ledger turnover which includes amounts capitalised. Directors’ and officers’ insurance The Group purchased directors’ and officers’ liability insurance. The directors may also, in their capacity as directors, obtain independent legal advice at the Group’s expense if they consider it necessary to do so. Employees The Group employees consisted of three executive and three non-executive directors during the course of the year who are included in the total staff numbers shown in note 6 to these accounts. Health, safety and the environment It is the Company’s objective to maintain the highest standards for health and safety and the protection of the environment which adhere to all applicable laws and represent best practice. Argos Resources Ltd Annual report 2019 Page 6 Statutory information (continued) Social and community The Falkland Islands is a small community and the Company is conscious that the impact of its activities on the country could be significant. The Company believes that working closely with the Falkland Islands Government and seeking views through consultation with stakeholder groups should help to ensure a positive impact from its operations on the Falkland Islands and its population. Argos Resources Ltd Annual report 2019 Page 7 Statement of directors’ responsibilities in respect of the annual report and the financial statements The directors are responsible for preparing the annual report and the Group and parent Company financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations. Company law, in the Falkland Islands requires the directors to prepare group and parent company financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the Group and parent Company financial statements in accordance with applicable law as it applies in the Falkland Islands and International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union (IFRSs). The financial statements are required to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Group and parent Company and of the Group’s profit or loss for that period. The directors are also required to prepare financial statements in accordance with the rules of the London Stock Exchange for companies trading securities on the Alternative Investment Market. In preparing each of the Group and parent Company financial statements, the directors are required to: select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; • • make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; • state whether the Group and parent Company financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the European Union, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and • prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Group and parent Company will continue in business. The directors are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 1985 as applied in the Falkland Islands by the Companies (Amendment) Ordinance 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. The directors are responsible for ensuring the annual report and the financial statements are made available on a website. Financial statements are published on the Company’s website in accordance with legislation in the Falkland Islands governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements, which may vary from legislation in other jurisdictions. The maintenance and integrity of the Company’s website is the responsibility of the directors. The directors’ responsibility also extends to the ongoing integrity of the financial statements contained therein. Statement as to disclosure of information to the auditor Each director in office at the date of this report has confirmed, as far as he is aware, that there is no relevant information of which the auditor is unaware. Each such director has confirmed that he has taken all the steps that he ought to have taken as a director in order to make himself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the auditor is aware of that information. Argos Resources Ltd Annual report 2019 Page 8 Statement of directors’ responsibilities in respect of the annual report and the financial statements (continued) Auditor BDO LLP will be proposed for reappointment as auditors of the Company at the Annual General Meeting of the Company in accordance with section 159 of the Companies Act 1948 as applied in the Falkland Islands by the Companies Act (Amendment) Ordinance 2006. On behalf of the board Ian Thomson Chairman Date: 27 February 2020 Argos Resources Ltd Annual report 2019 Page 9 Corporate governance Chairman’s statement on corporate governance As an AIM company, Argos Resources Ltd is required to adopt a recognised Corporate Governance Code and the Company has chosen to apply the Quoted Companies Alliance (“QCA”) Corporate Governance Code. The Company believes that high standards of corporate governance helps effective and efficient decision-making, reduces risk and adds value, which is important for the long-term benefit of all stakeholders. Ultimate responsibility for the quality of, and approach to, corporate governance lies with the chair of the board. The board meets four times per year or more frequently if it needs to do so. There is a schedule of matters reserved for board approval and this ensures that the board exercises control over all key areas. Corporate Governance is a standing agenda item for each board meeting where directors confirm their interests and related parties together with any external interests beyond a given threshold. There is also an opportunity to raise any concerns in relation to corporate governance more generally. The directors believe that the open and transparent process at board meetings and other more informal updates helps to promote and monitor a healthy corporate culture which assists with meeting the Company’s objectives. The Company has also adopted rules for dealings in the Company’s shares to ensure compliance by directors. Any proposed share transaction by a director requires approval from the Chairman. The Company has followed the QCA recommended location for each of the 10 principles in terms of whether these are published on the Company’s website or in the annual report and accounts. The annual report and accounts disclosures are detailed below and the website disclosures can be found at http://www.argosresources.com/docs/arg-corporate-governance.pdf. The following paragraphs describe how the company implements the key governance principles contained within the QCA code in relation to the required disclosure in annual accounts. Strategy and business model Following the withdrawal of Noble and Edison the Company indicated its intention to take a reassignment of the Licence and this process was concluded and the Licence re-assigned in February 2019. Although the Participation Agreement has now terminated the Group continued to receive quarterly cash payments of £75,000 per quarter, which equates to $96,000 at the year-end exchange rate, until 27 December 2019, being 450 days after the notice to withdraw. The Group is fully funded for a period of more than 12 months beyond sign-off. The main challenge and focus of the business going forward is to attract well-resourced partners to meet the drilling commitment under the Licence. Risk management The Group’s business, financial condition and results could be materially adversely affected by a number of factors. Argos Resources Ltd Annual report 2019 Page 10 Corporate Governance (continued) General exploration risk Whilst results in the surrounding area are encouraging with respect to the oil and gas potential of the area and interpretation of the seismic data has indicated extensive prospectivity within the Argos Licence area, no commercial volumes of oil or gas have yet been discovered and there is no certainty that such discoveries will ever be made. Mitigation: Although Noble and Edison have served notice to withdraw from the Licence there is no indication that this was due to a lack of prospectivity and the Company is actively seeking new partners to continue exploration in the area covered by the Licence. Licence risk The licence requires a well to be drilled by 1 May 2021. There is a risk that the licence will expire and not be extended. Mitigation: In November 2019 an extension of the Licence was approved by the Executive Council of the Falkland Islands Government and by the UK Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs. This approval extended the current Second Phase of the Licence to 1 May 2021. Argos continues to discuss activity with the Falkland Islands Government and the Company is actively seeking new partners to continue exploration in the Licence area. Commercial risk Even if quantities of oil or gas are discovered, there is a risk that these will not be developed. Mitigation: The Company is actively seeking partners with strong financial backgrounds and track records of expediting the process from commercial discovery to production. Funding risk There is a risk that funds run out before a partner is found. Mitigation: The Company has sufficient cash reserves to meet the ongoing overhead for a period of more than one year beyond sign-off, during which time the Company could seek to raise further finance if required. Political risk The Argentine Government has not relinquished its claims to sovereignty over the Falkland Islands and the surrounding maritime areas. Mitigation: In a referendum, conducted in 2013, the Falkland Islanders voted unequivocally to remain as a British Overseas Territory and the UK Government has stated that it has no doubt about its sovereignty and remains fully committed to the offshore prospecting policy pursued by the Falkland Islands Government. The Board The board members have a collective responsibility and legal obligation to promote the interests of the company, and are collectively responsible for defining corporate governance arrangements. The board (and committees) are provided with high quality information in a timely manner to facilitate proper assessment of the matters requiring a decision or insight. Argos Resources Ltd Annual report 2019 Page 11 Corporate Governance (continued) The board has an appropriate balance between executive and non-executive directors, with three independent non-executive directors. The board’s executive chairman, Ian Thomson, is not considered independent as he holds a substantial number of the Company’s shares and he has been on the board for more than 10 years. The Company considers, however, that the benefit of his experience and long involvement with business in the Falkland Islands more than outweighs the benefits of an independent chairman. The policy for managing financial risks is set by the board following recommendations from the Finance Director but the Company has no formal policy on the management of other types of risk as the directors are the only employees and as such decisions on risk are not delegated but assessed by the board in relation to all key management decisions. Whilst the non-executive directors are shareholders in the Company and hold options to acquire shares in the Company, this is not considered a significant threat to their independence and the Board is satisfied that it has a suitable balance between independence on the one hand, and knowledge of the Company on the other, to enable it to discharge its duties and responsibilities effectively. Dennis Carlton is the senior non-executive director. Dennis is considered a valuable member of the Board and his experience in the oil industry more than outweighs any perceived loss of independence due to the time he has served as non-executive. Should shareholders have concerns which have not been adequately addressed by the chairman or managing director, he can be contacted by sending an email to info@argosresources.com. The same address can also be used to contact James Ragg, chairman of the audit committee. The board has agreed to meet four times per year or more frequently if it needs to do so. There is a schedule of matters reserved for board approval and this ensures that the board exercises control over all key areas. The Chairman meets with the non-executive directors annually, without the other executive directors present, to evaluate executive director performance in terms of contribution and commitment. In addition the Chairman also considers the non-executive director performance in terms of contribution and independence. The Company complies with Rule 21 of the AIM Rules for Companies regarding dealings in the Company’s shares and has adopted a code on dealing in securities to ensure compliance by directors. Audit committee The audit committee comprises James Ragg (committee chairman), Dennis Carlton and Chris Fleming. The board considers all three members of the committee to be independent and is satisfied that at least one, James Ragg, has recent and relevant financial experience. The committee invites the remainder of the board and the external auditor to attend its meetings as observers. It meets the external auditor, in the absence of the remainder of the board, at least once per year. Argos Resources Ltd Annual report 2019 Page 12 Corporate Governance (continued) The role and responsibilities of the audit committee have been set out in written terms of reference which are principally: risk assessment, particularly, but not exclusively, in respect of financial reporting risks; • • assessment of processes relating to the Company’s control environment; • oversight of financial reporting; • evaluation of internal and external audit processes; and • development and implementation of policy on the provision of non-audit services by the external auditor. The audit committee has established procedures by which concerns regarding accounting or audit matters may be brought to the committee chairman’s attention and the chairman can be contacted by sending an email to info@argosresources.com. The audit committee has considered the need for an internal audit function and regards this as unnecessary given the Company’s current size and lack of complexity. The audit committee makes recommendations to the board regarding the appointment, reappointment and removal of external auditors. At the Annual General Meeting the shareholders are requested to authorise the audit committee to fix the remuneration of the external auditors. The audit committee recognises that, for smaller companies, it is cost-effective to procure certain non- audit services from the external auditor but there is a need to ensure that provision of such services does not impair, or appear to impair, the auditor’s independence or objectivity. The committee has therefore put in place a written policy on the use of external auditors which includes clear limits on the level of non-audit work beyond which the chairman of the audit committee must be consulted before the assignment can be awarded to the external auditor. The audit committee was satisfied throughout the year that the external auditor’s objectivity and independence were in no way impaired by the nature of the non-audit work undertaken or any other factors including the level of non-audit fees charged. The audit committee held one meeting during the year and during that meeting the following items were considered: • • the auditors’ report to members of the audit committee; and, in relation to the annual report:  changes in accounting policies and practices;   significant adjustments resulting from the audit;  the going concern position of the company for a period of 12 months from the date of judgement areas and accounting issues which are of a subjective nature; approval of the accounts;  whether there is any indication of impairment to the carrying value of the capitalised exploration expenditure;  compliance with accounting standards;  compliance with the Quoted Companies Alliance (“QCA”) Corporate Governance Code, AIM Rules and regulatory requirements;  compliance with corporate governance requirements;  narrative elements; and,  the draft RNS and annual report. Argos Resources Ltd Annual report 2019 Page 13 Corporate Governance (continued) The chairman of the audit committee reports to the board on the committee’s discussions and minutes of the committee’s meetings are circulated to all directors. During the period since the year end one further meeting has been held. Remuneration committee Board performance is subject to regular review, as well as that of its committees and the individual directors. The Chairman meets with the non-executive directors annually, without the other executive directors present, to evaluate executive director performance in terms of contribution and commitment. In addition the Chairman also considers the non-executive director performance in terms of contribution and independence. The Remuneration Committee meets annually to review the terms, conditions and performance of the directors. Nominations committee The board considers that, at its current stage of development, the Company does not require a separate nominations committee. The functions of that committee, namely consideration of any new appointments of directors to the board and succession planning, are carried out by the board as a whole. No appointments to the board were made in the year under review. Argos Resources Ltd Annual report 2019 Page 14 Corporate Governance (continued) Internal controls The board of directors is responsible for implementing and reviewing the effectiveness of the Group’s system of internal control. The system of internal control is designed to mitigate rather than eliminate risk and therefore provides reasonable rather than total assurance against material misstatement or loss. As noted above, the board does not consider it necessary, at the Company’s current stage of development, to implement an internal audit capability. The Directors are expected to devote sufficient time to carry out their duties. Briefings take place where directors are unable to attend a meeting to ensure that all contributions are considered. Directors’ attendance Directors’ attendance at board and committee meetings for the year is as set out below: I M Thomson (Chairman) J Hogan A Irvine D Carlton (chairman, remuneration committee) C Fleming J Ragg (chairman, audit committee) Total meetings during the year Board meetings 5 5 5 4 1 4 5 Audit committee meetings - - - Remuneration committee meetings 1 - 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 Argos Resources Ltd Annual report 2019 Page 15 Corporate Governance (continued) Directors The board believes that there is an appropriate balance of sector, financial and public markets skills and experience, as well as an appropriate balance of personal qualities and capabilities. The Board supports members in their efforts to keep up to date with changing regulations and practices largely through Continuing Professional Development (CPD) as required by relevant professional body memberships. Details of individual board members are listed on the following pages, together with their qualifications, external appointments and any committee positions that they hold. Ian Thomson OBE Executive Chairman (aged 80) Skills and experience Ian, a Chartered Engineer, founded Argos in 1995. After an early career in the mining and energy equipment industry, he became the Managing Director of Evergreen Resources Inc.’s exploration and production interests in the UK and Europe. External appointments He is a director of a number of Falkland Islands and overseas companies engaged in fishing and other operations. Committee membership None John Hogan Managing Director (aged 66) Skills and experience John joined the board in 2005. John is a qualified geologist who has spent over 40 years in the oil industry. He was Chief Operating Officer of LASMO PLC and Managing Director of LASMO North Sea between 1989 and 2000. Since 2000, he has been active at board level in a number of privately held and quoted energy businesses internationally. External appointments John stepped down from the board of Chrysaor Holdings Ltd during 2019. Committee membership None Andrew Irvine FCCA Finance Director (aged 58) Skills and experience Drew joined the board in 2005. After qualifying as a Chartered Certified Accountant in Scotland, Drew managed the Pannell Kerr Foster related accounting practice in the Falkland Islands. Drew is now a Falkland Islands resident and is a director of a number of Falkland Island companies. Argos Resources Ltd Annual report 2019 Page 16 Corporate Governance (continued) External appointments He is a director of Argos Group Limited, a Falkland Islands fishing quota holder, a member of the board of the Falkland Islands Fishing Companies Association and chairman of the Falkland Islands Pensions Scheme. Committee membership None Dennis Carlton Senior Non-executive Director (aged 69) Skills and experience Dennis joined the board in 2005, having served on the board of Argos Exploration since 1995. Dennis is a qualified petroleum geologist and has been involved with the North Falkland Basin since 1995. He was Chief Operating Officer of Evergreen Resources Inc. between 1981 and 2004, and following its merger, Vice President of Exploration, Western Division for Pioneer Natural Resources USA Inc. until 2008. External appointments He is currently consulting for a number of other private companies operating in the energy and other sectors. Committee membership Dennis is a member of the Audit Committee and Chairman of the Remuneration Committee. Christopher Fleming Non-executive Director (aged 60) Skills and experience Christopher joined the board in 2008. Christopher graduated from Aberdeen University with an M.A. in Economics and Law and joined Morgan Grenfell in 1985. Between 1987 and 2005 he was involved in the development of the Gilt Sales operations of Bankers Trust, Deutsche Bank and SBC Warburg as Head of Government Bond Sales of each of the banks. From 2005 to 2009 he was Head of EMEA Flow Rates, Credit and Currency Sales for RBS Global Markets and retired as Head of Global Markets EMEA Sales for Nomura International PLC in August 2016. In June 2017 Chris returned to Nomura as Vice Chairman of EMEA Wholesale. External appointments Christopher is Chairman and co-founder of “mentorxchange", a company set up in 2016. Committee membership Christopher is a member of the Audit Committee and a member of Remuneration Committee. Argos Resources Ltd Annual report 2019 Page 17 Corporate Governance (continued) James Ragg LLB, FCA Non-executive Director (aged 53) Skills and experience James joined the board in 2008. James qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1995, and after eight years with Saffery Champness, joined a Haines Watts accountancy practice as an audit and assurance partner in 2004. He subsequently managed the de-merger of his firm from Haines Watts and its renaming as Blue Spire South LLP where he was a Management Partner until September 2012, and a non-executive partner until September 2013. External appointments He is currently heading up the finance and development operations for a group of private companies. Committee membership James is Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Remuneration Committee. Going concern The financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis as, in the opinion of the directors, there is a reasonable expectation that the Group and the Company will continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. At 31 December 2019, the Group had sufficient cash resources to continue for a period in excess of 12 months beyond sign off. The Company’s ability to achieve its long term strategy of developing its exploration projects is dependent on finding an exploration partner and discussions are underway with interested parties to achieve that. In order to continue as a going concern beyond the 12 month horizon the company will also need to raise further finance, either through such a partner or by raising funds in an equity issue. As described above, the Directors expect to be able to find an exploration partner, given previous interest and the significant prospectivity within the Licence area, and the Company’s history of raising funds through the issue of equity, the directors also consider that the Company is likely to be able to raise the required capital. However, there are currently no binding agreements in place. Should the Directors be unable to raise sufficient funds or find an exploration partner, the Company may be unable to realise its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business. These factors indicate the existence of a significant material uncertainty which may cast doubt over the Group’s and Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include the adjustments that would result if the Group or Company were unable to continue as a going concern. See also Accounting Policy note 1 on page 32. Capital Capital is managed to ensure that the Group is able to continue as a going concern. The Group is not subject to any externally imposed capital requirements. Argos Resources Ltd Annual report 2019 Page 18 Corporate Governance (continued) Remuneration report The remuneration committee comprises Dennis Carlton (committee chairman), Chris Fleming and James Ragg. The board considers that all members of the remuneration committee are independent. The committee’s role is to establish the Company’s policy for the remuneration of the executive directors in order to ensure that all members of the executive management of the Company are provided with appropriate incentives to encourage enhanced performance. The committee met formally twice during the year under review and held a number of informal discussions. The committee did not recommend any changes to remuneration for executive members of the Board. Directors’ remuneration for the year is as set out below: 2019 2019 Pension contributions £’000 - - 1 - - - 1 2 Fees £’000 - 50 20 10 10 10 100 127 2019 Share option fair value £’000 - 49 - 9 - 10 68 89 2019 Total £’000 - 99 21 19 10 20 169 2018 Fees and total £’000 - 50 21 10 10 10 101 218 134 I M Thomson J Hogan A Irvine D Carlton C Fleming J Ragg Total directors’ remuneration Remuneration above converted to $’000 Argos Resources Ltd Annual report 2019 Page 19 Corporate Governance Remuneration report (continued) Share options On 5 November 2019 the Board resolved to amend the terms of any options (the "Options"), held by the current directors, which had not been exercised prior to the original expiry date of 11 November 2019. The option expiry date was extended by 5 years to 11 November 2024. No other amendments were made to the terms of the Options. The share options in place as at 31 December 2019 and held by directors are as follows: Date of grant 12/11/2009 12/11/2009 12/11/2009 12/11/2009 12/11/2009 Number of options brought forward 4,805,818 - 875,000 - 1,025,000 6,705,818 Exercised during the year Number of options carried forward Exercise price (pence) - - - - - - 4,805,818 - 875,000 - 1,025,000 6,705,818 2 2 2 2 2 J Hogan A Irvine D Carlton C Fleming J Ragg Total Argos Resources Ltd Annual report 2019 Page 20 Independent auditor’s report to the members of Argos Resources Ltd Opinion We have audited the financial statements of Argos Resources Ltd (the ‘Parent Company’) and its subsidiaries (the ‘Group’) for the year ended 31 December 2019 which comprise the consolidated statements of comprehensive income, the consolidated and company statements of financial position, the consolidated and company statements of cash flows, the consolidated and company statements of changes in equity and notes to the financial statements including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in the preparation of the financial statements is applicable law and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) as adopted by the European Union and, as regards the Parent Company financial statements, as applied in accordance with company law in the Falkland Islands. In our opinion: • the financial statements give a true and fair view of the state of the Group’s and of the Parent Company’s affairs as at 31 December 2019 and of the Group’s loss for the year then ended; • • • the Group financial statements have been properly prepared in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the European Union; the Parent Company financial statements have been properly prepared in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the European Union and as applied in accordance with company law in the Falkland Islands; and the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 1985 as amended by the Companies (Amendment) Ordinance 2006 as it applies In the Falkland Islands. Basis for opinion We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the Group and the Parent Company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard as applied to listed entities, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. Material uncertainty relating to going concern We draw attention to note 1 to the financial statements which explains that the Group and Parent Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on the finding of an exploration partner and obtaining further funding. As stated in note 1, these conditions indicate the existence of a material uncertainty which may cast significant doubt over the Group’s and Parent Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter. Argos Resources Ltd Annual report 2019 Page 21 We considered going concern to be a Key Audit Matter based on our assessment of the risk and the effect on our audit. We performed the following work in response to this Key Audit Matter: • We have obtained and reviewed the cash flow forecasts which cover the period to December 2021 and compared the forecast overhead expenditure with actual historic expenditure. • We have performed sensitivity analysis on the cash flow forecasts produced by management to determine the level of headroom in the model. • We have verified the current cash position of the Group by agreeing to bank statements. • We have reviewed the disclosures throughout the financial statements to determine if these are sufficient and in line with our understanding of the Group’s going concern status. Key audit matters Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the financial statements of the current period and include the most significant assessed risks of material misstatement (whether or not due to fraud) we identified, including those which had the greatest effect on: the overall audit strategy, the allocation of resources in the audit; and directing the efforts of the engagement team. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters. In addition to the matter described in the Material uncertainty related to going concern section, we have determined the matters described below to be the key audit matters to be communicated in our report. Key audit matter Valuation of intangible assets (notes 1, 3 and 11) On 3 October 2018 Noble & Edison gave notice of their intention to withdraw from the Participation Agreement and surrender the Falkland Islands Production Licence PL001 to Argos on 2 January 2019. Upon withdrawal, Noble & Edison transferred the PL001 exploration licence to Argos. The Overriding Royalty Interest (ORRI) asset ceased to exist with termination of the Participation Agreement and the ORRI royalty asset was transferred back to an Exploration asset. The exploration licence was due to terminate in November 2019 but was extended to May 2021 after approval by the Falkland Islands government. There is a risk that the carrying value of the intangible asset is higher than the recoverable amount. The underlying asset is an exploration asset and Management must consider the asset for impairment indicators in accordance with accounting standards. Reviewing indicators of impairment often requires significant estimates and judgement and therefore we identified this as a key audit matter. Argos Resources Ltd Annual report 2019 Page 22 How we addressed the key audit matter in the audit We have obtained and reviewed the correspondence from the Falkland Islands Government approving the extension of the licence to May 2021. We have reviewed Management’s assessment of whether there were any indicators of impairment. Our work in connection with the indicators of impairment included the following: • We reviewed the terms of the licence to check that it had been reassigned to Argos and to check the period that it covers. • We examined management’s forecasts for evidence of budgeted costs in respect of the exploration asset. • We read the competent person’s report and considered whether it contained any evidence to suggest that there are no commercially viable quantities of mineral resources in the licence areas. • We considered whether the asset would be commercially viable with reference to future oil prices. Key observations: Based on the work undertaken, we concur with the management’s assessment that there are no indicators of impairment in respect of the exploration asset. Our application of materiality We apply the concept of materiality both in planning and performing our audit, and in evaluating the effect of misstatements. We consider materiality to be the magnitude by which misstatements, including omissions, could influence the economic decisions of reasonable users that are taken on the basis of the financial statements. Importantly, misstatements below these levels will not necessarily be evaluated as immaterial as we also take account of the nature of identified misstatements, and the particular circumstances of their occurrence, when evaluating their effect on the financial statements as a whole. Materiality for the Group financial statements as a whole was set at $450,000 for 2019, being 1.5% of total assets, which we consider to be the most significant determinant of the Group’s financial performance for the users of the financial statements (2018: $500,000 based on 1.6% of total assets). Materiality for the Parent Company has been capped at 75% of Group materiality, $337,500 for 2019 and at 80% for 2018 at $400,000. Materiality for the subsidiary, Argos Exploration Limited materiality has also been set at $337,500 on a similar basis of 75% of Group materiality. Argos Resources Ltd Annual report 2019 Page 23 In performing the audit, we apply a lower performance materiality at the individual account or balance level which is set at an amount to reduce to an appropriately low level the probability that the aggregate of uncorrected and undetected misstatements exceeds materiality. Performance materiality was set at 75% of the above materiality levels, with performance materiality of $337,500 for Group (2018: $375,000) and $253,000 for both Parent and Argos Exploration Limited (2018: $300,000 and $225,000 respectively). This threshold was used as a reasonable basis, taking into consideration; the expected value of misstatements was likely to be very low, based on past experience. There are few accounts which are subject to estimation, the components are all based within one location and there are no brought forward adjustments from the prior period. In addition, a specific materiality of $40,000 (2018: no specific materiality) was set using 10% of loss after tax for the statement of comprehensive income to ensure sufficient coverage was obtained given the level of expenditure is lower than asset balances. We agreed with the audit committee that we would report to the committee all individual audit differences identified during the course of our audit in excess of $22,500. We also agreed to report differences below these thresholds that, in our view warranted reporting on qualitative grounds. An overview of the scope of our audit Our Group audit was scoped by obtaining an understanding of the Group and its environment, including the Group’s system of internal control, and assessing the risks of material misstatement in the financial statements at the Group level. The Group audit team performed a full scope audit of Argos Resources Limited and Argos Exploration Limited, being the Parent Company and wholly owned subsidiary respectively. Other information The Directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard. Argos Resources Ltd Annual report 2019 Page 24 Matters on which we are required to report by exception We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation where company law in the Falkland Islands requires us to report to you if, in our opinion: • • • adequate accounting records have not been kept by the Parent Company, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or the Parent Company financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or certain disclosures of Directors’ remuneration specified by law are not made; or • we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit. Responsibilities of Directors As explained more fully in the Directors’ responsibilities statement set out on page 8, the Directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the Directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial statements, the Directors are responsible for assessing the Group’s and the Parent Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the Directors either intend to liquidate the Group or the Parent Company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so. Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements. A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report. Argos Resources Ltd Annual report 2019 Page 25 Use of our report This report is made solely to the Parent Company’s members, as a body, in accordance with section 235 of the Companies Act 1985 as it applies in the Falkland Islands by virtue of the Companies (Amendment) Ordinance 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the Parent Company’s members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Parent Company and the Parent Company’s members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed. BDO LLP, Statutory Auditor London, United Kingdom 27 February 2020 BDO LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales (with registered number OC305127). Argos Resources Ltd Annual report 2019 Page 26 Consolidated statement of comprehensive income Year ended 31 December 2019 Note 4 5 Year ended Year ended 31 December 31 December 2019 $’000 - (433) 4 28 (401) (401) 2018 $’000 784 (334) 4 (48) 406 406 10 (0.18) 0.18 Other income Administrative expenses Finance income Foreign exchange gains/(losses) (Loss)/profit for the year attributable to owners of the parent Total comprehensive (loss)/income for the period attributable to owners of the parent Basic and diluted (loss)/ earnings per share (cents) The notes on pages 31 to 47 form part of the financial statements. Argos Resources Ltd Annual report 2019 Page 27 Consolidated statement of financial position As at 31 December 2019 Note 11 12 13 14 Assets Non-current assets Exploration intangible assets Current assets Other receivables Cash and cash equivalents Total current assets Total assets Liabilities Current liabilities Trade and other payables Total liabilities Total net assets Capital and reserves attributable to equity holders of the Company Share capital Share premium Retained losses Total shareholders’ equity 2019 $’000 28,737 28,737 86 768 854 2018 $’000 28,749 28,749 392 788 1,180 29,591 29,929 58 58 61 61 29,533 29,868 6,696 30,071 (7,234) 6,696 30,071 (6,899) 29,533 29,868 The notes on pages 31 to 47 form part of the financial statements. These financial statements were approved by the directors and authorised for issue on 27 February 2020 and are signed on their behalf by: I M Thomson Chairman Argos Resources Ltd Annual report 2019 Page 28 Consolidated statement of cash flows Year ended 31 December 2019 Cash flows from operating activities (Loss)/profit for period before taxation Adjustments for: Finance income Foreign exchange (gain)/loss Share based remuneration expensed Net cash (outflow)/inflow from operating activities before changes in working capital Decrease/(increase) in other receivables (Decrease)/increase in other payables Net cash inflow from operating activities Investing activities Interest received Exploration and development expenditure Net cash (used)/generated in investment activities Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period Exchange (gains/losses) on cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year Year ended Year ended 31 December 31 December 2019 $’000 (401) 2018 $’000 406 Note (4) (28) 89 (344) 377 (3) 30 4 (82) (78) (48) 788 28 768 (4) 50 - 452 (378) 2 76 4 - 4 80 758 (50) 788 The notes on pages 31 to 47 form part of the financial statements. Argos Resources Ltd Annual report 2019 Page 29 Consolidated statement of changes in equity Year ended 31 December 2019 At 1 January 2018 Total comprehensive income for the year At 31 December 2018 And 1 January 2019 Total comprehensive income for the year Share based income expense Share based income adjustment for expired options Share capital $’000 6,696 Share premium $’000 30,071 Retained losses $’000 (7,305) Total equity $’000 29,462 - - 406 406 6,696 30,071 (6,899) 29,868 - - - - - - (401) 89 (23) (401) 89 (23) At 31 December 2019 6,696 30,071 (7,234) 29,533 The share premium reserve comprises the amount subscribed for share capital in excess of its nominal value. Retained losses represent the accumulated gains and losses recognised in the financial statements and the share payment reserve. The notes on pages 31 to 47 form part of the financial statements. Argos Resources Ltd Annual report 2019 Page 30 Notes to the consolidated financial statements Year ended 31 December 2019 1 Accounting policies The Group and its operations Argos Resources Ltd is an AIM quoted, limited liability company. The Group comprises the ultimate parent Company, Argos Resources Ltd, and its wholly owned subsidiary Argos Exploration Ltd. Argos Resources Ltd is incorporated and domiciled in the Falkland Islands under registration number 10605. The address of its registered office is Argos House, H Jones Road, Stanley, Falkland Islands, FIQQ 1ZZ. Following the withdrawal of Noble and Edison from Licence PL001 the Company exercised the option under the Participation Agreement to have the Licence reassigned to them, which effectively terminated the Participation Agreement. The Licence re-assignment process was concluded in February 2019. In November 2019 the Falkland Islands Government agreed to extend the Licence to 1 May 2021. It was due to expire in November 2019. Statement of compliance The consolidated financial statements are prepared in compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union (IFRSs) and interpretations of those standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, and applicable legislation. The consolidated financial statements were approved for issue by the board of directors on 27 February 2020 and are subject to adoption at the Annual General Meeting of shareholders which is expected to be held in Stanley, Falkland Islands, in October 2020. Basis of preparation These financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, using the accounting policies set out below, which have been consistently applied unless stated otherwise. The functional and presentational currency of the parent and subsidiary companies is considered to be US Dollars (US$). All values are rounded to the nearest thousand Dollars ($’000) except where otherwise indicated. Changes in accounting standards Standards which have been implemented in the year The following new standards, amendments and interpretations are effective for the first time for periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019 but have not had a material effect on the Group and so have not been discussed in detail in the notes to the financial statements: • IFRS 9 (2014) Financial Instruments (Amendment – Prepayment Features with Negative Compensation and Modification of Financial Liabilities); IFRS 16 Leases; IFRIC 23 Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatments; • • • Annual Improvements to IFRSs 2015 – 2018 Cycle (IFRS 3 Business Combinations, IFRS 11 Joint • • Arrangements, IAS 12 Income Taxes, IAS 23 Borrowing Costs); IAS 19 Employee Benefits (Amendment – Plan Amendment, Curtailment or Settlement); IAS 28 Investments in Joint Ventures (Amendment – Long-term Interests in Associates and Joint Ventures). Argos Resources Ltd Annual report 2019 Page 31 Notes to the consolidated financial statements Year ended 31 December 2019 Accounting policies (continued) New standards, interpretations and amendments not yet effective There are a number of standards, amendments to standards, and interpretations which have been issued by the IASB that are effective in future accounting periods that the group has decided not to adopt early. The most significant of these is are as follows, which are all effective for the period beginning 1 January 2020: • IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements and IAS 8 Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors (Amendment – Definition of Material); IFRS 3 Business Combinations (Amendment – Definition of Business); • • Revised Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting Argos is currently assessing the impact of these new accounting standards and amendments. Going concern Following the withdrawal of Noble and Edison the Licence was re-assignment to Argos in February 2019 and the Falkland Islands Government agreed to extend the Licence to 1 May 2021 as it was due to expire in November 2019. The Group continued to receive quarterly cash payments of £75,000 per quarter, which equates to $96,000 at the year-end exchange rate, until 27 December 2019, a period of 450 days after the notice to withdraw. The financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis as, in the opinion of the directors, there is a reasonable expectation that the Group and the Company will continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. At 31 December 2019, the Group had sufficient cash resources to continue for a period in excess of 12 months beyond sign off. The Company’s ability to achieve its long term strategy of developing its exploration projects is dependent on finding an exploration partner and discussions are underway with interested parties to achieve that. In order to continue as a going concern beyond the 12 month horizon the company will also need to raise further finance either through such a partner or by raising funds in an equity issue. As described above, the Directors expect to be able to find an exploration partner, given previous interest and the significant prospectivity within the Licence area, and the Company’s history of raising funds through the issue of equity, the directors also consider that the Company is likely to be able to raise the required capital. However, there are currently no binding agreements in place. Should the Directors be unable to raise sufficient funds or find an exploration partner, the Company may be unable to realise its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business. Argos Resources Ltd Annual report 2019 Page 32 Notes to the consolidated financial statements Year ended 31 December 2019 Accounting policies (continued) These factors indicate the existence of a significant material uncertainty which may cast doubt over the Group’s and Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include the adjustments that would result if the Group or Company were unable to continue as a going concern. Basis of consolidation The consolidated financial statements incorporate the results of Argos Resources Ltd and its wholly owned subsidiary undertaking as at 31 December 2019 using the acquisition method of accounting. Where the acquisition method is used, the results of subsidiary undertakings are included from the date of acquisition. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated on consolidation. Segment reporting Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the chief operating decision-maker. The chief operating decision maker has been identified as the board of directors. The Group’s operations consist entirely of oil and gas exploration around the Falkland Islands and in the opinion of the directors there is only one business segment and the information contained in the financial statements reflects the operations within that segment. Intangible assets – capitalised exploration expenditure, impairment and royalty interests Evaluation and exploration (E&E) expenditure As part of the 2015 farmout transaction the Group retained an ORRI of 5% of gross revenues from all hydrocarbon discoveries developed within the Licence area and the accumulated historical E&E cost was reclassified as “royalty interests”. The Group therefore believed that the most appropriate method of accounting for the Noble and Edison withdrawal in 2018 was to reclassify the ORRI to E&E asset accounting for it using the method, as permitted under IFRS 6 whereby all historic costs associated with oil exploration are capitalised as intangible assets, pending determination of feasibility of the project. As an initial fair value could not be reliably determined the E&E asset was measured at cost, which was the carrying amount of the ORRI, with no gain or loss. The E&E asset is therefore presented as an intangible asset and carried at cost less accumulated amortisation and any impairment provision. Costs incurred include appropriate technical and administrative expenses but not general overheads. If an exploration project is successful, the related expenditures are transferred to tangible assets and amortised over the estimated life of the commercial reserves. Where a licence is relinquished, a project is abandoned, or is considered to be of no further value to the Group, the related costs are written off. Argos Resources Ltd Annual report 2019 Page 33 Notes to the consolidated financial statements Year ended 31 December 2019 Accounting policies (continued) Impairment E&E assets are assessed for impairment when facts and circumstances suggest that the carrying amount may exceed the recoverable amount. In accordance with IFRS 6 the Group firstly considers the following facts and circumstances in their assessment of whether the Group’s exploration and evaluation assets may be impaired: • whether the period for which the Group has the right to explore in a specific area has expired during the period or will expire in the near future, and is not expected to be renewed; • whether substantive expenditure on further exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources in a specific area is neither budgeted nor planned; • whether exploration for and evaluation of hydrocarbons in a specific area have not led to the discovery of commercially viable quantities of hydrocarbons and the Group has decided to discontinue such activities in the specific area; and, • whether sufficient data exists to indicate that although a development in a specific area is likely to proceed, the carrying amount of the exploration and evaluation assets is unlikely to be recovered in full from successful development or by sale. If any such facts or circumstances are noted the Group must perform an impairment test in accordance with the provisions of IAS 36, assessing the recoverable amount of the E&E assets together with all development and production assets, as a single cash generating unit (CGU). The aggregate carrying value is compared against the expected recoverable amount of the CGU. The recoverable amount is the higher of value in use and the fair value less costs to sell. Any E&E impairment loss would be recognised in the income statement and separately disclosed. Overriding royalty interest (ORRI) In October 2018 Noble and Edison served notice of their intention to withdraw from the Licence in which the Group retained an ORRI entitling them to 5% of all oil and gas produced from all hydrocarbon discoveries developed within the Licence area. The Participation Agreement was terminated in October 2018 when Argos exercised the option to have the Licence reassigned to them. The Group considered that the ORRI was similar in economic terms to holding a direct interest in the underlying licence as there was only a right to receive benefit from the ORRI on production and many of the risks faced by the Group were the same as those faced by the owner of the licence. These risks were seen as: • Existence risk - whether oil is found in commercially extractable quantities; • Production risk – whether the operator is able to get any discovery to commercial production; • Timing risk – commencement and quantity as determined by the operator; and, • Price risk – determined by future commodity supply and demand. Argos Resources Ltd Annual report 2019 Page 34 Notes to the consolidated financial statements Year ended 31 December 2019 Accounting policies (continued) Revenue and income Income from the Participation Agreement was recognised each quarter on receipt until the notice to withdraw from the Participation Agreement was received in October 2018. The termination clause of the Participation agreement requires Noble & Edison to continue to pay Argos the income from the Participation Agreement for a period of 450 days after notice has been given. The full amount of income remaining under the agreement was recognised in 2018, as Argos are contractually entitled to the income under the termination clause of the agreement. The remaining income was received in quarterly payments until 27 December 2019. Investment income consists of interest receivable for the period. Interest income is recognised as it accrues. Financial instruments Financial assets The Group classifies its financial assets depending on the purpose for which the asset was acquired. The Group has classified its financial assets as amortised cost. Financial assets held at amortised cost These assets are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market. These financial assets were referred to as ‘Loans and receivables’ in the prior period. They are initially recognised at fair value plus costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition or issue and subsequently carried at amortised cost less any provision for impairment. The Group’s loans and receivables comprise cash and cash equivalents and other receivables in the statement of financial position. Cash and cash equivalents comprise current account balances or short term deposits at variable interest rates that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value. Any interest earned is accrued and classified as interest receivable. The effect of discounting on these financial instruments is not considered to be material. Financial liabilities The Group classifies its financial liabilities depending on the purpose for which the liability was incurred. All are non-derivative liabilities and are measured at amortised cost. The effect of discounting on these financial instruments is not considered to be material. Cash and cash equivalents This includes cash in hand and deposits held with banks. Argos Resources Ltd Annual report 2019 Page 35 Notes to the consolidated financial statements Year ended 31 December 2019 Accounting policies (continued) Foreign currencies The functional and presentational currency is US Dollars (US$). Transactions denominated in currencies other than US$ are translated at the rate of exchange ruling at the date of the transaction. Monetary amounts held in currencies other than US$ are converted at the rate ruling at the year end. Any translation differences are dealt with in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income. The year-end rates of exchanges used were: £:US$ 2019 1.33 2018 1.28 Income taxes and deferred taxation Deferred tax assets and liabilities are not discounted and shall be measured using the liability method at the tax rates that are expected to apply to the period when the asset is realised or the liability is settled, based on tax rates (and tax laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date. Deferred income tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profit will be available against which the temporary differences can be utilised. Share based remuneration The Company issued share options to directors and key personnel on 12 November 2009 which were due to expire on 11 November 2019. On 5 November 2019 the Board resolved to amend the terms of any options (the "Options"), held by the directors, which had not been exercised prior to the original expiry date of 11 November 2019. These options were extended by 5 years and now expire on 11 November 2024. The Group accounts for the costs of the issue of these options and the related extension of the expiry date in line with IFRS 2 “Share based payments”. Under this standard, the cost of providing for such options is based on the fair value of the options at the date of grant or extension and is charged to the consolidated statement of comprehensive income or, if appropriate, capitalised over the expected vesting period of the options and credited to retained losses. Argos Resources Ltd Annual report 2019 Page 36 Notes to the consolidated financial statements Year ended 31 December 2019 2 Financial instruments The Group’s financial assets comprise of cash and cash equivalents and other receivables, which are categorised as “financial assets held at amortised cost”. These were referred to as ‘loans and receivables’ in the prior period. Financial liabilities comprise other payables which are categorised as financial liabilities held at amortised cost and these are all current financial liabilities. It is, and has been throughout the period of the financial statements, the Group’s policy that no trading in financial instruments shall be undertaken. The policy for managing financial risks is set by the board following recommendations from the Finance Director. The policy for each of the above risks is described in more detail below. Foreign exchange As the functional currency is US$ and some of the current monetary assets and liabilities are in Sterling there is a risk of loss in relation to the net Sterling financial assets position, should there be a devaluation of Sterling against US$. The risk of any loss, in terms of meeting future liabilities, is however eliminated by matching the currencies of cash balances with the currencies of projected liabilities. As of 31 December 2019 the Group’s financial assets and financial liabilities were denominated in a mixture of US$ and Sterling which consisted of: Financial assets held at amortised cost Sterling denominated $’000 US$ denominated $’000 Total $’000 Financial assets Other receivables Less: prepayments Cash and cash equivalents 15 (11) 744 748 71 (71) 24 24 Financial Liabilities Other payables Add: amounts received in advance Net financial assets Financial liabilities held at amortised cost (58) - 690 - 24 86 (82) 768 772 (58) - 714 Argos Resources Ltd Annual report 2019 Page 37 Notes to the consolidated financial statements Year ended 31 December 2019 Financial instruments (continued) At 31 December 2018 the comparative balances were: Financial assets Other receivables Less: prepayments Cash and cash equivalents Financial assets held at amortised cost Sterling denominated $’000 US$ denominated $’000 392 (10) 781 1,163 - - 7 7 Total $’000 392 (10) 788 1,170 Financial liabilities Other payables Add: amounts received in advance Net financial assets Financial liabilities held at amortised cost (61) - 1,102 - 7 (61) - 1,109 If the US$ had strengthened against Sterling by 10%, the profit for the year would decrease and equity would reduce by $69K (2018: decrease in profit and equity of $110K). Conversely if the US$ weakens against Sterling by 10% the profit for the year and equity would increase by $69K (2018: increase in loss and equity of $110K). Counter-parties This is the risk that a third party failure results in loss to the Group such as a bank collapse resulting in the loss of deposits. To mitigate against this risk cash deposits are spread between two high quality institutions, Lloyds Bank PLC, which is part owned by the British government, and Standard Chartered Bank. The following was the split of funds between the various institutions at 31 December 2019: Institution Lloyds Bank PLC Standard Chartered Bank 2019 $’000 637 131 768 2018 $’000 645 143 788 Argos Resources Ltd Annual report 2019 Page 38 Notes to the consolidated financial statements Year ended 31 December 2019 Financial instruments (continued) Liquidity This is the risk that the Group cannot meet its liabilities as these fall due. As the timing of significant payments carries a degree of uncertainty cash balances are being kept in interest bearing term deposits with periods of no longer than 6 months. Credit risk The Group is not exposed to credit risk as it does not trade, and the cash balances held by the Group are spread between two reputable institutions. The comments made above in relation to counter- party risk are relevant. Fair values The fair values of the Group’s financial assets and liabilities are not materially different from the carrying values in the consolidated statement of financial position and notes to the financial information. 3 Significant accounting judgements, estimates and assumptions Impairment of intangible assets (significant judgement) When making an assessment of whether or not there are facts and circumstances which may indicate that an impairment review is required, the directors are required to exercise judgement. These judgements include, assessing whether or not it is expected that future renewal of the licence will be granted and assessing whether or not any of the geological data obtained to date indicates an impairment review is required. The directors consider there are no indicators under IFRS 6 to trigger an impairment review. Going concern (significant judgement) The financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis as, in the opinion of the directors, there is a reasonable expectation that the Group and the Company will continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. At 31 December 2019, the Group had sufficient cash resources to continue for a period in excess of 12 months beyond sign off. The Company’s ability to achieve its long term strategy of developing its exploration projects is dependent on finding an exploration partner and discussions are underway with interested parties to achieve that. In order to continue as a going concern beyond the 12 month horizon the company will also need to raise further finance either through such a partner or by raising funds in an equity issue. Argos Resources Ltd Annual report 2019 Page 39 Notes to the consolidated financial statements Year ended 31 December 2019 Significant accounting judgements, estimates and assumptions (continued) As described above, the Directors expect to be able to find an exploration partner, given previous interest and the significant prospectivity within the Licence area, and the Company’s history of raising funds through the issue of equity, the directors also consider that the Company is likely to be able to raise the required capital. However, there are currently no binding agreements in place. Should the Directors be unable to raise sufficient funds or find an exploration partner, the Company may be unable to realise its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business. These factors indicate the existence of a significant material uncertainty which may cast doubt over the Group’s and Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include the adjustments that would result if the Group or Company were unable to continue as a going concern. 4 Other income Income from the Participation Agreement Total 2019 $’000 - - 2018 $’000 784 784 The termination clause of the Participation agreement required Noble & Edison to continue to pay Argos the income from the Participation Agreement for a period of 450 days after notice had been given. The full amount of income remaining under the agreement was recognised on termination, as Argos were contractually entitled to the income under the termination clause of the agreement. The remaining income was received over quarterly payments until 27 December 2019. 5 Administrative expenses Directors’ remuneration (see note 6) Professional fees Other expenses Total 6 Directors’ remuneration Remuneration and fees Pensions* Share based payment expense (see note 8) Total 2019 $’000 218 161 54 433 2019 $’000 127 2 89 218 2018 $’000 134 159 41 334 2018 $’000 132 2 - 134 *A Irvine is accruing retirement benefits under a defined contribution pension arrangement. Directors’ remuneration, by director, is disclosed in the directors’ remuneration report on page 19. The average monthly number of employees, including directors, during this and the preceding year was 6. Argos Resources Ltd Annual report 2019 Page 40 Notes to the consolidated financial statements Year ended 31 December 2019 7 Auditor’s remuneration Fees payable to the Company’s auditor for the audit of the Company’s annual financial statements Fees payable to the Company’s auditor for the audit of the subsidiary’s annual financial statements Review of interim accounts Total payable for audit related services Fees payable to the Company’s auditor for other services: Taxation Fees payable to the Company’s auditor for the Taxation services for the subsidiary company 2019 $’000 2018 $’000 30 5 - 35 4 6 45 25 5 - 30 2 1 33 Argos Resources Ltd Annual report 2019 Page 41 Notes to the consolidated financial statements Year ended 31 December 2019 8 Share based remuneration In 2009 Argos Resources Ltd introduced an equity-settled share based remuneration scheme for employees and key personnel, the only vesting condition being that the individual remains a director or employee of the Group or, where not an employee, serves out the full contract term over the vesting period. On 5 November 2019 the Board resolved to amend the terms of any options (the "Options"), held by the current directors, which had not been exercised prior to the original expiry date of 11 November 2019. The option expiry date was extended by 5 years to 11 November 2024, which is accounted for on an incremental value basis. No other amendments were made to the terms of the Options. At 1 January 2018 and 1 January 2019 Options expired during the year At 31 December 2019 Average share price on date exercised (pence) Exercise price (pence) Number 2 2 2 8,080,818 (1,375,000) 6,705,818 All options outstanding at the end of the year had vested and were exercisable. The following information is relevant in the determination of the fair value of options extended in 2019 under the equity-settled share based remuneration scheme operated by Argos Resources Ltd: Option pricing model used Weighted average exercise price Exercise price Weighted average contractual life Expected volatility Risk-free interest rate Expected dividend growth rate Fair value of options granted Black-Scholes 2 pence 2 pence 5.02 years 73.8% 0.5% N/A% 1.32 cents The volatility assumption, measured at the standard deviation of expected share price returns, is based on a statistical analysis of daily share prices over the last five years. Charge for share based payment Expensed through the income statement Adjustment to exploration expenditure for options expired and previously capitalised1 Equity-settled 2019 $’000 89 (23) (66) 2018 $’000 - - - 1 Expired options relate to a contractor and not a director or employee. Argos Resources Ltd Annual report 2019 Page 42 Notes to the consolidated financial statements Year ended 31 December 2019 9 Taxation Total tax: Corporation tax on losses for the year Reconciliation of total tax: (Loss)/profit before tax (Loss/profit on ordinary activities multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax of 26% Effects of: Unrelieved tax losses and other deductions arising in the period Receipts not taxable Interest receivable not taxable Expenses not deductible for tax purposes Total tax for the year 2019 $’000 - (401) (104) 103 - - 1 - 2018 $’000 - 406 105 94 (204) - 5 - The Group has capital tax losses carried forward of $23m. The resulting deferred tax assets and liabilities have been offset and the Group and Company intend to manage the assets in the future so as to utilise all of the carried forward capital and trading losses. The group has the following temporary differences: Trading Losses Carried forward Capital losses carried forward Accelerated tax depreciation Net Deferred Tax Asset 2019 $’000 8,600 22,900 (28,700) 2,200 2018 $’000 7,900 22,900 (28,700) 2,100 The resulting deferred tax assets and liabilities have been offset and the Group and Company intend to manage the assets in the future so as to utilise all of the carried forward losses. In respect of the net deferred tax asset, no deferred tax asset has been recognised due to the uncertain timing of the utilisation of losses. Argos Resources Ltd Annual report 2019 Page 43 Notes to the consolidated financial statements Year ended 31 December 2019 10 Earnings per share Shares in issue brought forward (2 pence shares) Shares in issue carried forward Weighted average shares in issue (Loss)/profit for the year Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the year 2019 Number 220,713,205 2018 Number 220,713,205 220,713,205 220,713,205 220,713,205 220,713,205 2019 $’000 (401) 2018 $’000 406 220,713,205 220,713,205 Basic (loss)/earnings per ordinary share (cents) (0.18) 0.18 Diluted earnings per share Shares in issue brought forward (2 pence shares) Dilutive securities in issue during the period but not converted Shares in issue, plus the weighted average number of dilutive securities in issue but not converted Weighted average number of shares, plus the weighted average number of dilutive securities in issue during the period but not converted (Loss)/profit for the year Weighted average number of shares, plus the weighted average number of dilutive securities in issue during the period but not converted 2019 Number 220,713,205 2018 Number 220,713,205 - 8,080,818 220,713,205 228,794,023 220,713,205 228,794,023 2019 $’000 (401) 2018 $’000 406 220,713,205 228,794,023 Diluted (loss)/earnings per ordinary share (cents) (0.18) 0.18 Basic earnings per share has been computed by dividing the earnings by the weighted average number of shares in issue during the period. Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing the earnings by the weighted average number of shares, plus the weighted average number of dilutive securities in issue during the period but not converted. However, as the Group is reporting a loss in 2019 the share options are considered anti- dilutive because the exercise of share options would have the effect of reducing the loss per share and are therefore excluded from the calculation for that year. Argos Resources Ltd Annual report 2019 Page 44 Notes to the consolidated financial statements Year ended 31 December 2019 11 Exploration and evaluation (E&E) intangible assets and royalty interest (ORRI) Royalty interests $’000 Exploration & evaluation (E&E) assets $’000 Total $’000 1 January 2018 28,749 - 28,749 Royalty interests reclassified as E&E assets At 31 December 2018 and 1 January 2019 Additions Adjustment for share options expired At 31 December 2019 (28,749) 28,749 - - - - 28,749 28,749 11 (23) 11 (23) 28,737 28,737 The Group reclassified “royalty interests” as E&E expenditure on termination of the Participation Agreement in October 2018. Details of the accounting policies adopted by the Group for these types of assets and the consideration of impairment is detailed in note 1 on page 34. The licence was approved and re-assigned back to Argos In February 2019. The Licence was due to expire on 29 November 2019 and prior to expiry the Falkland Islands Government extended the second term of the Licence by eighteen months, to 1 May 2021, with no additional work commitments. The Company has a commitment to drill one exploration well within the licence area by the end of the second term of the licence and is actively seeking new partners to continue exploration in the Licence area. 12 Other receivables Income from the Participation Agreement Prepayments Other 13 Trade and other payables Trade payables Accruals 2019 $’000 - 82 4 86 2019 $’000 7 51 58 2018 $’000 378 10 4 392 2018 $’000 1 60 61 Argos Resources Ltd Annual report 2019 Page 45 Notes to the consolidated financial statements Year ended 31 December 2019 14 Share capital Authorised: 500,000,000 ordinary shares of 2 pence each Allotted, issued and fully paid: Ordinary shares of 2 pence each At 1 January 2018 and and 31 December 2019 15 Related party transactions 2018 $’000 2018 $’000 14,960 14,960 Number $’000 220,713,205 6,696 Argos Georgia Ltd is a related party of the Group due to one of the Group’s directors, Ian Thomson, having a significant shareholding in Argos Georgia Ltd. Transactions with Argos Georgia Ltd during the year are as follows: Due to Argos Georgia Ltd at 1 January Expenses paid on behalf of the Group Loans repaid/creditor balances paid Office running costs* Due to Argos Georgia Ltd at 31 December 2019 $’000 - 12 (12) - - 2018 $’000 - 5 (5) - - * The services and agency agreement between the Company and Argos Georgia Ltd in which Argos Georgia Ltd provided certain agency, accounting, secretarial and operational services to the Company was terminated with effect from 31 March 2016. The cost of continued provision of these services, which has not been charged for, is $15,000. The key management personnel are the directors only. There have been no transactions with directors during the year other than remuneration paid to each director which is disclosed in the directors’ remuneration report on page 19 and in note 6. 16 Commitments (a) Capital commitments The Second Phase of the PL001 licence requires an Oil Well to be drilled. (b) Operating commitments There were no ongoing commitments at 31 December 2019 nor for the comparative period. Argos Resources Ltd Annual report 2019 Page 46 Notes to the consolidated financial statements Year ended 31 December 2019 17 Contingent liabilities The Group has no anticipated material contingent liabilities. 18 Events after the reporting date There were no reportable events occurring after the balance sheet date. Argos Resources Ltd Annual report 2019 Page 47 Parent Company financial statements Statement of financial position As at 31 December 2019 Assets Non-current assets Investments Current assets Other receivables Cash and cash equivalents Total assets Liabilities Current liabilities Trade and other payables Total liabilities Total net assets Capital and reserves attributable to equity holders of the company Share capital Share premium Retained losses Total shareholders’ equity Note 6 7 8 9 2019 $’000 2,120 2,120 9,685 768 2018 $’000 2,120 2,120 9,795 788 10,453 10,583 12,573 12,703 41 41 44 44 12,532 12,659 6,696 30,071 (24,235) 6,696 30,071 (24,108) 12,532 12,659 The notes on pages 51 to 56 form part of the financial statements. These financial statements were approved by the directors and authorised for issue on 27 February 2020 and are signed on their behalf by: Ian Thomson Chairman Argos Resources Ltd Annual report 2019 Page 48 Parent Company financial statements Statement of cash flows Year ended 31 December 2019 Cash flows from operating activities (Loss)/profit for period before taxation Adjustments for: Finance income Foreign exchange Share based remuneration expensed IFRS 9 (credit)/provision Net cash (outlow)/inflow from operating activities before changes in working capital Decrease/(Increase) in other receivables (Decrease)/increase in other payables Net cash (outflow)/inflow from operating activities Investing activities Interest received Net cash generated from investment activities Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period Exchange gains/(losses) on cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year The notes on pages 51 to 56 form part of the financial statements. Year ended 31 December Year ended 31 December 2019 $’000 (193) (4) (28) 89 (182) (318) 269 (3) (52) 4 4 (48) 788 28 768 2018 $’000 28 (4) 50 - 2 76 (3) 3 76 4 4 80 758 (50) 788 Argos Resources Ltd Annual report 2019 Page 49 Parent Company financial statements Statement of changes in equity Year ended 31 December 2019 Share capital $’000 Share premium $’000 Retained earnings/ (deficit) $’000 Total equity $’000 At 1 January 2018 6,696 30,071 (24,136) 12,631 Profit for year - - 28 28 At 31 December 2018 And 1 January 2019 (Loss) for year Share based income expense Share based income adjustment for expired options 6,696 30,071 (24,108) 12,659 - - - - - - (193) 89 (23) (193) 89 (23) At 31 December 2019 6,696 30,071 (24,235) 12,532 The notes on pages 51 to 56 form part of the financial statements. Argos Resources Ltd Annual report 2019 Page 50 Notes to the parent Company financial statements Year ended 31 December 2019 1 Accounting policies Basis of preparation The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. All accounting policies are consistent with those adopted in the Group financial statements except as otherwise noted below. The amount due from the subsidiary company is repayable on demand. Investments Investments are measured at cost at acquisition and are then subsequently measured at cost less impairment The Group’s financial assets comprise of cash and cash equivalents and other receivables, which are categorised as “financial assets held at amortised cost” These financial assets were referred to as ‘loans and receivables’ in the prior period. Financial liabilities comprise other payables which are categorised as financial liabilities held at amortised cost and these are all current financial liabilities. Intercompany loan to the subsidiary company The loan to the subsidiary company, Argos Exploration Limited, is classified as repayable on demand. IFRS 9 requires consideration of the expected credit risk associated with the loan. As the subsidiary company does not have any liquid assets to sell to repay the loan, should it be recalled, the conclusion reached was that the loan should be categorised as stage 3 and the impairment assessment of the loan has been performed using a lifetime expected credit loss model under IFRS 9. As part of the assessment of expected credit losses of the intercompany loan receivable, the Directors have considered the expected future oil prices; the value of the reserves reflected in the independent economic assessment of the Licence area; the ability to sell the project, the ability to find a new farm- out partner and the exploration project risk provided in the Competent Persons Report. The Directors have also assessed the cash flow scenarios of the above considerations. The credit risk of the intercompany loan is assessed at the end of each accounting period. There was no change in the significant credit risk at year-end. Changes in accounting standards Please refer to changes in accounting standards, Note 1, in the group financial statements. Going concern Please refer to going concern, Note 1, in the group financial statements. Argos Resources Ltd Annual report 2019 Page 51 Notes to the parent Company financial statements Year ended 31 December 2019 2 Significant accounting judgements, estimates and assumptions Application of the expected credit loss model prescribed by IFRS 9 IFRS 9 requires the Parent company to make assumptions when implementing the forward-looking expected credit loss model. This model is required to be used to assess the intercompany loan receivable from Argos Exploration Limited for impairment. Please refer to accounting policies, Note 1, in the parent Company financial statements for more information. 3 Financial instruments The policy for managing financial risks is set by the board following recommendations from the Finance Director. Foreign exchange As the functional currency is US$ and some of the current monetary assets and liabilities are in Sterling there is a risk of loss in relation to the net Sterling financial assets position, should there be a devaluation of Sterling against US$. The risk of any loss, in terms of meeting future liabilities, is however eliminated by matching the currencies of cash balances with the currencies of projected liabilities. As of 31 December 2019 the Company’s financial assets and financial liabilities were denominated in a mixture of US$ and Sterling which consisted of: Financial assets Other receivables Less: prepayments Cash and cash equivalents Financial liabilities Other payables Net financial assets Amortised cost Sterling denominated $’000 15 (11) 744 US$ denominated $’000 9,670 - 24 Total $’000 9,685 (11) 768 748 9,694 10,442 Amortised cost (41) 707 - 9,694 (41) 10,401 Argos Resources Ltd Annual report 2019 Page 52 Notes to the parent Company financial statements Year ended 31 December 2019 Financial instruments (continued) At 31 December 2018 the comparative balances were: Current assets Other receivables Less: prepayments Cash and cash equivalents Amortised cost Sterling denominated $’000 14 (10) 781 US$ denominated $’000 9,781 - 7 Total $’000 9,795 (10) 788 785 9,788 10,573 Amortised cost Financial liabilities Other payables Net financial assets (44) 741 - 9,788 (44) 10,529 If the US$ had strengthened against Sterling by 10%, the profit for the year would decrease and equity would reduce by $71K (2017: decrease in profit and equity of $74K). Conversely if the US$ weakens against Sterling the profit for the year and equity would increase by $71K (2017: increase in profit and equity of $74K). Counter-parties This is the risk that a third party failure results in loss to the Group such as a bank collapse resulting in the loss of deposits. To mitigate against this risk cash deposits are spread between two high quality institutions, Lloyds Bank PLC, which is part owned by the British government, and Standard Chartered Bank. The following was the split of funds between the various institutions at 31 December 2019. Institution Lloyds Bank PLC Standard Chartered Bank 2019 $’000 637 131 768 2018 $’000 645 143 788 Interest rates The Company is not exposed to interest rate risk as there are no interest bearing loans or balances outstanding to providers of finance. Liquidity This is the risk that the Company cannot meet its liabilities as these fall due. As the timing of significant payments carries a degree of uncertainty cash balances are being kept in interest bearing term deposits with periods of no longer than 6 months. Argos Resources Ltd Annual report 2019 Page 53 Notes to the parent Company financial statements Year ended 31 December 2019 Financial instruments (continued) Credit The Company is not exposed to credit risk, other than amounts due from the subsidiary company, as it does not trade and the cash balances held by the Company are spread between two reputable institutions. Please refer to note 7 for the details of the expected credit loss on the intercompany receivable due from the subsidiary company. Fair values The fair values of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities are not materially different from the carrying values in the statement of financial position and notes to the financial information. 4 Loss attributable to the members of the parent Company The loss for the year was $193 thousand (2018: profit of $28 thousand). A separate income statement for the Company has not been presented as permitted by the Companies Act 1985 as applied in the Falkland Islands by the Companies (Amendment) Ordinance 2006. Argos Resources Ltd Annual report 2019 Page 54 Notes to the parent Company financial statements Year ended 31 December 2019 5 Staff costs The information given in note 6 of the consolidated financial statements relates wholly to the Company. There is no difference between the directors’ remuneration of the parent Company and the Group. 6 Investments Investment in subsidiary Cost: At 1 January and 31 December 2019 $’000 2018 $’000 2,120 2,120 The principal undertaking in which the Company’s interest at the year-end was 20% or more is as follows: Investment in subsidiary Country of incorporation Percentage of voting rights and ordinary share capital held Nature of business Argos Exploration Ltd Falkland Islands 7 Other receivables Amounts due from subsidiary company Less: provision for impairment (see below) Amounts due from subsidiary – net Prepayments Other Movement in impairment provision on amounts due from subsidiary company As at 1 January Restatement through opening retained earnings (Decrease)/increase in impairment in year As at 31 December 100 2019 $’000 25,448 (15,778) 9,670 11 4 9,685 2019 $’000 15,960 - (182) 15,778 Oil and gas exploration 2018 $’000 25,741 (15,960) 9,781 10 4 9,795 2018 $’000 - 15,958 2 15,960 Please refer to note 1 and 2 for the detail of how the provision for impairment has been calculated. Argos Resources Ltd Annual report 2019 Page 55 Notes to the parent Company financial statements Year ended 31 December 2019 8 Trade and other payables Trade payables Accruals 2019 $’000 7 34 41 2018 $’000 1 43 44 9 Share capital Share capital movements are set out note 14 on page 46 of the consolidated financial statements. 10 Other statutory disclosures Audit services Costs incurred on audit and other services provided by the auditor are provided on a consolidated basis in note 7 of the consolidated financial statements. Share based remuneration The information given in note 8 of the consolidated financial statements relates wholly to the Company. Related party transactions The information given in note 15 of the consolidated financial statements relates wholly to the Company. Commitments The information given in note 16 of the consolidated financial statements relates wholly to the Company. Events after the balance sheet date There were no reportable events occurring after the balance sheet date. Argos Resources Ltd Annual report 2019 Page 56 Investor Information and advisors Registered office Argos House H Jones Road Stanley Falkland Islands Business address Argos House H Jones Road Stanley Falkland Islands Company Secretary Kevin Kilmartin Argos House H Jones Road Stanley Falkland Islands Nominated advisor and broker Cenkos Securities PLC 6.7.8 Tokenhouse Yard London, EC2R 7AS Solicitors (Falkland Islands law) Kevin Kilmartin Argos House H Jones Road Stanley Falkland Islands Auditors BDO LLP 55 Baker Street London, W1U 7EU Registrars Computershare Investor Services (Jersey) Ltd Queensway House Hilgrove Street St Helier Jersey, JE1 1ES Bankers Lloyds Bank PLC 3-5 Bridge Street Newbury UK, RG14 5HB Bankers Standard Chartered Bank Ross Road Stanley Falkland Islands Website www.argosresources.com Argos Resources Ltd Annual report 2019 Page 57 

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