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Strongest operating half-year in company history

Strongest operating half-year in company history

According to the final, unaudited half-year figures, the Deutsche Rohstoff Group generated sales of EUR 72.2 million, EBITDA of EUR 64.0 million and consolidated net income of EUR 32.5 million in the first half of the year.

Net profit EUR 32.5 million/Equity up by EUR 44.6 million/Operating cash flow at EUR 62,6 million

Mannheim. According to the final, unaudited half-year figures, the Deutsche Rohstoff Group generated sales of EUR 72.2 million (previous year EUR 38.8 million), EBITDA of EUR 64.0 million (previous year EUR 39.9 million) and consolidated net income of EUR 32.5 million (previous year EUR 17.5 million) in the first half of the year. Operating cash flow from oil production in the USA and income from the investment portfolio amounted to EUR 62,6 million (previous year EUR 36.8 million).

The very good half-year result also has a positive impact on the Group’s balance sheet. Cash and cash equivalents* increased to around EUR 79.8 million as of 30 June 2022. Net debt** has fallen to EUR 54.5 million. At the end of 2021, it had still amounted to EUR 84.1 million. Equity of EUR 124.7 million is EUR 44.6 million higher than equity at 31 December 2021. The equity ratio at the half-year point was 36.9 percent (31 December 2021: 30.2 percent).

Assuming an average oil price of USD 92 per barrel from April to December 2022, the company expects sales of around EUR 140 to 150 million and EBITDA of EUR 120 to 130 million as part of this increased price scenario. If the oil price averages around USD 85 during this period, revenues of EUR 130 to 140 million and EBITDA of around EUR 110 to 120 million are expected. The full guidance is available at https://rohstoff.de/en/guidance/.

The four US-subsidiaries produced an average of 9,386 BOE per day in the first half of the year (previous year 7,801 BOE per day), for a total production of 1,689,532 BOE (previous year 1,412,019 BOE). Crude oil accounted for 930,658 barrels (previous year 660,682 barrels), with natural gas and condensates accounting for the remainder. All volumes represent the Group’s net share. Cub Creek plans to commence a drilling program in Wyoming in the fourth quarter, and in addition, the production start of the Oxy Joint Venture in Wyoming will be another operational highlight.

The share and bond portfolio, in particular the sale of a portion of Northern Oil & Gas shares, also had a positive impact on consolidated net income of EUR 6.2 million. Further income of EUR 2.2 million resulted from the development of the EUR/USD exchange rate in the first half of the year.

The half-year report of Deutsche Rohstoff will be available shortly here.

The Management Board of Deutsche Rohstoff AG will hold a Web-Call (in German) on the first half-year results on Thursday, 11 August 2022 at 10:30 a.m. Interested investors can register for the call here.

Mannheim, 10 August 2022

* The definition of “cash and cash equivalents” was expanded to include trade receivables and payables: Cash, securities held as fixed and current assets and trade receivables, less trade payables.

** Net debt: Bond and bank liabilities less cash and cash equivalents.

Deutsche Rohstoff identifies, develops and disposes of attractive raw material deposits in North America, Australia and Europe. The focus is on the development of oil and gas deposits in the USA. Metals such as gold and tungsten round off the portfolio. Further information at www.rohstoff.de

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10% stake in Rhein Petroleum sold

The UK-based company Beacon Energy plc announced today that it has acquired all of the shares in Rhein Petroleum GmbH from Deutsche Rohstoff AG (10%) and Tulip Oil Holding (90%).

Mannheim, Dezember 16, 2022

British Beacon Energy plc acquires Rhein Petroleum/Deutsche Rohstoff receives shares and a revenue share

Mannheim. The UK-based company Beacon Energy plc (AIM: BCE; “Beacon”) announced today that it has acquired all of the shares in Rhein Petroleum GmbH from Deutsche Rohstoff AG (10%) and Tuilp Oil Holding (90%), (please see www. beaconenergyplc.com). As part of the sale, Deutsche Rohstoff will receive a share in Beacon of around 3.3% as well as a revenue share of around 1% of the future net returns from Rhein Petroleum’s production (“earn out”).

The value of the 3.3% stake in Beacon will initially be around EUR 0.3 million after the transaction and a capital measure. Considerable further potential arises from the “earn-out” agreement. Beacon intends to further develop Rhein Petroleum’s existing acreage and significantly increase production.

In 2011 and 2012, Deutsche Rohstoff AG sold its majority stake in Rhein Petroleum to Tulip Oil. This resulted in a profit of around EUR 9.8 million. Under the Shareholders’ Agreement concluded at that time, Deutsche Rohstoff AG had undertaken to sell its own remaining shares in the event of Tulip Oil selling the majority of the shares. This agreement was now applied.

Irrespective of this, Deutsche Rohstoff AG considers the transaction to be positive. The shares in Beacon are traded on the AIM segment of the London Stock Exchange. Tulip Oil also replaces the guarantees in the amount of approximately EUR 1.5 million that Deutsche Rohstoff AG had provided to the mining authority in Hesse.

Mannheim, 16. December 2022

Deutsche Rohstoff identifies, develops and sells attractive raw material deposits in North America, Australia and Europe. The focus is on the development of oil and gas deposits in the USA. Metals such as gold and tungsten round off the portfolio. Further information is available at www.rohstoff.de

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Deutsche Rohstoff AG

Phone +49 621 490 817 0

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Deutsche Rohstoff AG Establishment of a lithium exploration subsidiary in Australia

Deutsche Rohstoff AG and its Australian partner SensOre have established the Australian subsidiary Exploration Ventures AI Pty Ltd.

Joint Venture with SensOre/Focus on Western Australia

Mannheim, 23. January 2023 Deutsche Rohstoff AG and its Australian partner SensOre (ASX: S3N) have established the Australian subsidiary Exploration Ventures AI Pty Ltd (“EXAI”). The company is focused on the exploration of lithium in Western Australia. Deutsche Rohstoff AG will hold a 70% share in the company. Since formation, EXAI has already secured three early-stage exploration projects through three Farm-in agreements and one exploration license application.

Since early 2022, SensOre and Deutsche Rohstoff AG had identified particularly prospective targets based on SensOre’s technology. The approach combines artificial intelligence (AI) technology, big data and comprehensive geoscientific know-how. With this approach, SensOre aims to become a global leader in minerals targeting.

The focus is on Western Australia (“WA”), as the state is not only one of the world’s most active and successful mining regions, but also currently accounts for approximately 90% of the lithium mined from hard rock. In addition to the world’s largest lithium (spodumene) mine, the Greenbushes Mine in the southwestern part of the state, other projects have begun production in recent years and new deposits have been discovered. Thus, the successful identification of a lithium deposit in WA holds tremendous potential.

The three projects identified to date are very promising from the perspective of the EXAI Joint Venture, but additional potential targets are being evaluated in parallel and possibly acquired. In the context of early-stage exploration, an initial small investment is common, after which a decision is made as to which projects will be pursued and which lack sufficient prospectivity.

Exploration expenditures for the initial Farm-ins amount to approximately AUD 1 million (EUR 0.64 million) in the first 12 to 18 months after successful due diligence, which will be spent mainly on initial geological and geophysical exploration work. The share of Deutsche Rohstoff AG in these expenditures amounts to 70% in accordance with the share in EXAI. With positive results and indications, a decision will be made on a drilling program for individual projects. Under the three Farm-in agreements and with positive results, the Joint Venture could invest about AUD 10 million (EUR 6.5 million) over the next 4 to 4.5 years to acquire a 51-80% interest in the projects.

The two Farm-ins include the Gecko North project about 60 km Northwest of the Mt Marion lithium mine as well as parts of the Montague project about 100 km west of the Kathleen Valley lithium deposit. In addition, the Joint Venture has submitted a wholly-owned exploration application for the Bowgarder Well license in the western Yilgarn Craton approximately 300 km North of the city of Perth.

Lithium represents an indispensable component in current battery technologies. Therefore, even in more conservative scenarios for the electric car sector, massive additional demand for lithium is expected. The price for the most common lithium mining product, spodumene concentrate (SC6), has increased since 2020 from around 500 USD/ton to currently around 6,000/USD per ton. Deutsche Rohstoff AG sees the Joint Venture with SensOre as a unique opportunity to participate in this exciting market and to find economically interesting lithium deposits.

Mannheim, 23. January 2023

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Phone +49 621 490 817 0

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