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Brooge Energy Reports Revenue of $23 million for the Six Months Ending June 30, 2020

Management hosted a conference call on Monday, November 30, 2020 at 8 a.m. ET

NEW YORK, Nov. 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Brooge Energy Limited (“Brooge Energy” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: BROG), a midstream oil storage and service provider strategically located outside the Strait of Hormuz, adjacent to the Port of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates (“UAE”), today announced its financial results for the six months ending June 30, 2020.

2020 Half-Year Financial Highlights:

  • Revenue of $23 million as compared to $22 million in H1 2019
  • Gross profit of $16.7 million as compared to $17.1 million in H1 2019
  • EBITDA of $17 million as compared to $18.8 million in H1 2019
  • Net Profit of $16.2 million or $0.184 per basic and diluted earnings per share as compared to $12 million or $0.20 per basic and diluted earnings per share in H1 2019
  • Subsequent to the period end, the Company completed the issuance of a USD$200 million 5-year senior secured bond (with potential follow-on issuances of up to USD$50 million for a maximum aggregate borrowing limit of USD$250 million). The proceeds of the bond issue will, among other purposes, be used to repay existing bank debt for Phase I and to fund remaining capital expenditures ahead of the launch of the Company’s Phase II oil storage facility.
  • Nicolaas L. Paardenkooper, Chief Executive Officer of Brooge Energy and BPGIC, said, “We continued to generate strong and consistent revenue throughout the first half of 2020 from our Phase I facility, which is operating at full capacity. Ancillary services contributed 47% of total revenue in H1 2020 (46% in H1 2019), with the balance coming from fixed, storage revenue. We continue to see a global shortage of available oil storage facilities worldwide, with facilities in The Middle East especially in high demand due to the key role it plays in oil production and its location across multiple trade routes. These market dynamics, along with our high-tech, high-speed facilities, and international award winning operational track record led us to leasing approximately one third of the Phase I capacity to a Super Major in May 2020, and additional contracts with more favorable terms, and gradual increase in fixed revenues of up to 50% starting November 2020.”

    Financial Results for the Half-Year Ended June 30, 2020:

    For the period ended 30 June 2020

       Six-monthSix-month
       period
    ended
    period
    ended
       30 June30 June
      Notes20202019
     USDUSD
             
    Revenue 322,893,875  22,042,687 
    Direct costs  (6,146,872)  (4,955,436)
               
    GROSS PROFIT  16,747,003  17,087,251 
               
    General and administrative expenses  (2,696,346)  (1,236,507)
    Finance costs  (3,370,988)  (3,412,843)
    Changes in fair value of derivative financial instruments  179,758  (484,603)
    Changes in fair value of derivative warrant liability 7  5,307,225  
               
    NET PROFIT  16,166,652  11,953,298 
               
    Other comprehensive income     
               
    PROFIT AND TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE PERIOD  16,166,652  11,953,298 
               
    Earnings per share attributable to the ordinary shareholders of the Group:          
               
    Basic and diluted earnings per share (cents)  0.184  0.20 
               

    Revenue for the six-month period ended June 30, 2020 was $23 million, compared to $22 million in the six-month period ended June 30, 2019. To date, all of the Company’s revenues are comprised of fixed leasing and variable ancillary services for its Phase I storage facility which was operating at 100% capacity for both the six-month period ended June 30, 2020 and the six-month period ended June 30, 2019.

    Gross profit for the six-month period ended June 30, 2020 was $17 million, resulting in gross margin of 73%, compared to $17 million, or a gross margin of 78%, for the six-month period ended June 30, 2019. The decrease in gross margin is mainly due to increases in operations staff salary costs and costs associated with the new disaster management charges implemented by the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone (FOIZ).

    EBITDA for the six-month period ended June 30, 2020 was $17 million as compared to $18.8 million for the same period the year prior.

    Net profit for the six-month period ended June 30, 2020 was $16 million compared to a profit of $12 million in the six-month period ended June 30, 2019. For the period ended June, 30 2020, a derivative warrant liability of $10.4 million (31 December 2019: $15.7 million) was recorded, which resulted in a gain on revaluation of derivative warrant liability for the six-month period ended June 30, 2020 of $5.3 million as compared nil for the same period the year prior.

    Basic and diluted earnings per share was $0.184 in the six-month period ended June 30, 2020, compared with earnings per share of $0.20 in the six-month period ended June 30, 2019.

    Balance Sheet and Liquidity:
    The Company had cash and cash equivalents of $1 million as of June 30, 2020, compared with $20 million as of December 31, 2019.

    Subsequent to the period end, Brooge completed the issuance of a USD $200 million 5-year senior secured bond with a borrowing limit of USD$ 250 million in the Nordic bond market. The bond, which will mature in September 2025, provides a flexible financial platform to support our future growth agenda and marks a key milestone for the Company in entering the international bond market.

    Conference Call and Webcast Information

    Date:November 30, 2020
    Time:8:00 a.m. ET / 5:00 pm UAE
    Dial-in numbers:+1 877-425-9470 (U.S.), 800 035 703 290 (UAE), +1-201-389-0878 (International)
    Instructions:Request the “Brooge Energy Call” or Conference ID: 13713748
    Live webcast:http://public.viavid.com/player/index.php?id=142593

    A dial-in replay of the call will also be available, to those interested, until December 7, 2020. To access the replay, dial +1 844-512-2921 (United States) or +1 412-317-6671 (International) and enter replay pin number: 13713748.

    About Brooge Energy Limited

    Brooge Energy conducts all of its business and operations through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Brooge Petroleum and Gas Investment Company FZE (“BPGIC”) and Brooge Petroleum and Gas Investment Company Phase III FZE (“BPGIC III”), Fujairah Free Zone Entities. Brooge Energy is a midstream oil storage and service provider strategically located outside the Strait of Hormuz adjacent to the Port of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates. Its oil storage business differentiates itself from competitors by providing customers with fast order processing times, excellent customer service and high accuracy blending services with low oil losses. For more information please visit at www.broogeenergy.com

    UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

          (Restated)
       At 30 JuneAt 31 December
      Notes20202019
     USDUSD
             
    ASSETS        
    Non-current assets        
    Property, plant and equipment 4296,697,923  263,228,588 
    Advances to contractors  10,033,223  21,664,764 
               
       306,731,146  284,893,352 
               
    Current assets          
    Inventories  289,928  179,644 
    Trade and other receivables  11,051,701  2,348,693 
    Bank balances and cash 51,093,883  19,830,771 
               
     12,435,512  22,359,108 
               
    TOTAL ASSETS  319,166,658  307,252,460 
               
    EQUITY AND LIABILITIES          
    Equity          
    Share capital 68,801  8,804 
    Share premium 6101,777,058  101,775,834 
    Shareholders’ accounts 1171,017,815  71,017,815 
    General reserve 8680,643  680,643 
    Accumulated losses  (47,900,029)  (64,066,681)
               
    Total equity  125,584,288  109,416,415 
               
    Liabilities          
    Non-current liabilities          
    Term loans 969,649,588  74,160,950 
    Lease liability 1028,884,925  28,624,259 
    Provisions  29,692  13,941 
               
       98,564,205  102,799,150 
               
    Current liabilities          
    Derivative warrant liability 710,402,161  15,709,460 
    Term loans 916,800,989  14,539,187 
    Accounts payable, accruals and other payables  63,120,303  61,115,121 
    Derivative financial instruments  1,338,491  1,518,249 
    Lease liability 103,356,221  2,154,878 
               
     95,018,165  95,036,895 
               
    Total liabilities  193,582,370  197,836,045 
               
    TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES  319,166,658  307,252,460