Goldplat plc / Ticker: GDP / Index: AIM / Sector: Mining & Exploration
24 February 2020
Goldplat plc
('Goldplat' or 'the Company')
Interim results for the six months ended 31 December 2019
Goldplat plc, the AIM listed gold producer, with international gold recovery operations located in South Africa and Ghana and a gold mine in Kenya, announces its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 31 December 2019.
Overview
· The group reports a return to operating profitability for the first six months ended 31 December 2019 of £2,221,000 (31 December 2018: Operating loss £653,000)
· The group profit for the six months ended 31 December 2019, excluding unrealised intragroup foreign exchange losses on intercompany loan balances, was £1,032,000 (31 December 2018: Loss, excluding intragroup foreign exchange losses on intercompany balances, £1,214,000)
· The group has intercompany loans denominated in USD which differ from the parent company and its various subsidiaries reporting currencies. The strengthening of GBP and weakening of the Ghana Cedi contributed the most to the group's unrealised intragroup foreign exchange loss for the six months to 31 December 2019 of £333,000 (31 December 2018: unrealised intragroup foreign exchange profit, £279,000)
· With the increase in profits the group also reported an increase in taxation for the six months ended 31 December 2019 to £918,000 (31 December 2018: £98,000). Included in the taxation expense is dividend taxation paid on the declaration of dividends from GPL to support the group cash flows. The dividend taxation paid for the six months ended 31 December 2019 was £190,000 (31 December 2018: £200,000)
· The South African operation performed strongly and achieved an operating profit for the six months ended 31 December 2019 of £2,659,000 (31 December 2018: £752,028). A pre-treatment facility has been added at a cost of £70,000 which enables the company to treat lower grade material with a higher degree of contamination.
· Performance at the Ghana operation improved as the company's marketing and sourcing efforts gained momentum and achieved an operating profit for the six months ended 31 December 2019 of £151,000 (31 December 2018: operating loss £241,449) .
· Operating losses at Kilimapesa have been reduced, year on year, for the six months ended 31 December 2019 to £301,000 (31 December 2018: Operating loss £686,845) while we have continued to hold discussions with funding partners to re-capitalize this valuable asset.
· The continuing focus on operational excellence was enhanced by higher gold price in this period.
· During the six-month period, £523,000 of VAT reclaims have been paid by the Kenyan Revenue Authorities.
· Cost reductions and improved operational efficiencies remain an area of focus.
· Improvement in plant operational efficiencies in South Africa have not only reduced costs but improved gold recovery.
· Some of the cost savings have been invested into material sourcing initiatives and increasing physical security in South Africa.
· The Tailings Storage facility ('TSF') in South Africa has been structurally supported at a planned cost of £250,000 of which £123,000 has been spent in the first half of FY 2020. This expenditure will increase the life of the TSF whilst we investigate the design of a new TSF.
Chairman's Statement
I am delighted to report that Goldplat continues to deliver effectively on its stated strategic objectives at its operating subsidiaries. Our portfolio of core assets consists of two gold recovery operations in South Africa and Ghana, which recover gold from by-products of the mining process, thereby providing mines with an environmentally-friendly and cost-efficient way of removing waste material, and the Kilimapesa Gold Mine in Kenya, currently under care and maintenance.
We remain committed to our strategy of increasing long term visibility of earnings in the recovery businesses through key initiatives and finding an investment partner or buyer for Kilimapesa. These key initiatives include:
· improving our gold recoveries from lower grade contaminated material, effectively reducing the grade of the material we will be able to process economically. Reserves of lower grade materials are more readily available and help to alleviate the sourcing risk;
· Building strategic partnerships within the mining industry;
· Evaluating the investment into a larger t ailings storage facility and additional mill and leaching capacity to enable us to reprocess our current TSF;
· Increased investment into sourcing initiatives and test work on a wider range of materials, including PGM discards.
Revenues for the six months ended 31 December 2019 of £12,462,000 represent a 3% decrease on the same period last year (six months ended 31 December 2018: £12,843,000), as a result of Kilimapesa Mine being placed under care and maintenance. The revenues for the six months ended 31 December 2019 on the recovery operations increased by 10% to £11,759,000 (31 December 2018: £10,684,000). In line with this, I am pleased to report a turnaround to operating profit to £2,221,000 (six months ended 31 December 2018: loss of £653,000).
The net finance cost of £180,000 for the six months ended 31 December 2019 (31 December 2018: £200,000) includes £41,000 (31 December 2018: £70,000) interest paid on the renewed Scipion loan.
The profit after taxation of £669,000 (31 December 2018: loss £935,000) was negatively impacted by unrealised intragroup foreign exchange losses on intercompany loans balances for the six months ended of £333,000
(31 December 2018: £279,000). The group has intercompany loans dominated in USD which differ from its reporting currencies. The strengthening of the GBP and weakening of the Ghana Cedi contributed the most to the unrealised intragroup foreign exchange loss for the six months.
With the increase in profits the group also reported an increase in taxation for the six months ended 31 December 2019 to £918,000 (31 December 2018: £98,000). Included in the taxation expense is dividend taxation paid on the declaration of dividends from GPL to support the group cash flows. The dividend taxation paid for the six months ended 31 December 2019 was £190,000 (31 December 2018: £200,000).
During the period the US$2 million uncommitted, on-demand, revolving pre-export loan facility with Scipion was renewed which is providing increased flexibility in the sourcing initiatives in West Africa and further abroad. During the period, US$1.2 million was drawn down for these purposes and will be repaid by the end of April 2019.
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period stood at £2,070,000 (31 December 2018: £1,000,000).
Goldplat Recovery (Pty) Ltd ('GPL')
GPL had a very strong operational performance and recorded sales during the six months ended 31 December 2019 of £9,486,000 (six months ended 31 December 2018: £8,817,842). Operating profits for the six months ended 31 December 2019 of £2,659,000 increased by 254% (six months ended 31 December 2018: £752,028), and reflects the contribution of the abovementioned interventions and a higher gold price.
Towards the end of the 1st Quarter, GPL started the construction of the first stage of a pre-treatment facility to the largest Carbon in Leach ('CIL') section at a cost of £70,000. The purpose of the pre-treatment facility is to improve recoveries and margins on lower grade contaminated material and together with efforts to reduce operating costs, should allow us to source and profitably process lower grade contaminated material. This project has been completed on time, on budget and the new facility is currently being commissioned.
Our TSF is approaching full capacity in its current form and so we planned to spend £250,000 during the 2nd quarter to structurally support and increase its life by a further 12 to 18 months. Capital expenditure on this project at 31 December 2019 was £123,000 and has since been completed at the original budgeted cost of £250,000.
Gold Recovery Ghana ('GRG')
Activities at GRG continued to increase during the 2nd Quarter, achieving sales of £2,273,000 during the six months ended 31 December 2019 (31 December 2018 - £1,865,957) resulting in a turnaround from an operating loss during the six months ended 31 December 2018 of £241,449 to a profit of £151,000.
The sourcing of material improved further in the 2nd quarter with material being received from Ghana and other West African countries as well as from South America. We remain positive that material from Burkina Faso and the Ivory Coast will also become available. The sourcing of material remains paramount and we continue to work towards our objective to be the preferred processor of material from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
GRG's Gold license, which has to be renewed every three years, has been approved for a further term up to December 2022.
We are continuing exploring the opportunities for toll treating lower grade material from artisanal sources in Ghana. This potential new revenue stream will be subject to obtaining support from The Minerals Commission of Ghana. We have incorporated a company specifically for this purpose so that we can keep our free zone activities ring fenced.
Kilimapesa Gold ('KPG')
The mining operation remains on care and maintenance whilst we seek an investment partner to inject funds directly into KPG or the assets.
The processing of artisanal tailings continues and operating losses are lower than would have been under full care and maintenance.
KPG has reduced liabilities to creditors by £521,000 during the six months ended 31 December 2019, mainly from the recovery of previously unpaid VAT reclaims. During the six-month period, £523,000 of VAT reclaims have been paid by the Kenyan Revenue Authorities.
We are pleased that we have support from the Kenyan Government and that the status of our permits and licenses has not been affected by our decision to halt underground mining and that the local community continues to receive some benefit from KPG's activities.
Operating losses reduced circa 56%, year on year, to £301,000 for the six months ended 31 December 2019 (six months ended 31 December 2018: Loss £686,845). The cash utilized in operating activities before working capital changes for the six months ended 31 December 2019 was £141,000 (six months ended December 2018 - £388,545). There has been no capital expenditure incurred.
Anumso Gold Corp ('Anumso')
We have agreed with our Joint Venture partner at Anumso, Desert Gold (Ashanti Gold and Desert Gold merged towards the end of September 2019), to seek a buyer for the Anumso gold project. We have had discussions with a potential buyer and will announce the outcome in due course.
Post-Period End
Progress can be reported subsequent to 31 December 2019 on the following:
· The construction of the pre-treatment facility at one of the CIL circuits at GPL has been completed and the facility is being commissioned, with all indications being that it has increased, as planned, the gold recoveries and margins of the large contaminated stockpile we have on site, improving visibility of material supplies for next 18 to 24 months.
· The construction of a buttress around the TSF has been completed, structurally improving the TSF and extending the life of the TSF by 12 to 18 months.
· Application has been filed for a new tailing's facility, at GPL, adjacent to our current facility and we will update the market on cost and timelines before end of June 2020.
Outlook
The progress made on key initiatives to increase long term visibility of earnings in the recovery businesses, specifically improved recovery on lower grade contaminated material and strengthened relationships within mining industry, are encouraging. Although monthly production levels are still dependent on sourcing of quality material, we are confident that at current higher gold prices, we will remain profitable for remainder of the year.
Matthew Robinson
Chairman
24 February 2020
For further information visit www.goldplat.com, follow on Twitter @GoldPlatPlc or contact:
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Werner Klingenberg |
Goldplat plc (CEO) |
Tel: +27 (0) 82 051 1071 |
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Colin Aaronson / Richard Tonthat / Harrison Clarke/Seamus Fricker |
Grant Thornton UK LLP (Nominated Adviser) |
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7383 5100 |
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James Joyce / Jessica Cave |
WH Ireland Limited (Broker) |
Tel: +44 (0) 207 220 1666 |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE SIX MONTHES ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019
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Notes |
6 months 31-Dec-19 (unaudited) £'000 |
6 months 31-Dec-18 (unaudited) £'000 |
12 months 30-Jun-19 (audited) £'000 |
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Revenue |
12,462 |
12,843 |
24,837 |
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Cost of sales |
(9,501) |
(12,464) |
(23,325) |
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Gross profit |
2,961 |
379 |
1,512 |
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Administrative expenses |
(740) |
(1,032) |
(2,013) |
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Profit/(Loss) from operating activities |
2,221 |
(653) |
(501) |
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Net finance cost |
(180) |
(200) |
(352) |
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Other realised foreign exchange losses |
(111) |
(151) |
(176) |
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Unrealised Intergroup foreign exchange (losses)/profit |
(333) |
279 |
(124) |
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Other unrealised foreign exchange (losses)/profit |
(10) |
(112) |
66 |
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Net unrealised foreign exchange (losses)/profit |
(343) |
167 |
(58) |
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Profit/(Loss) from operating activities after finance cost |
1,587 |
(837) |
(1,087) |
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Taxation |
6 |
(918) |
(98) |
(653) |
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Profit/(Loss) for the period |
669 |
(935) |
(1,740) |
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|
Other comprehensive expense |
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Exchange translation |
(213 ) |
(147) |
(27) |
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|
Other comprehensive expense for the period, net of tax |
(213) |
(147) |
(27) |
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Total comprehensive income/(expense) for the period |
456 |
(1,082) |
(1,767) |
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Profit/(Loss) attributable to: |
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Owners of the Company |
219 |
(1,133) |
(2,234) |
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Non-controlling interests |
450 |
198 |
494 |
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Profit/(Loss) for the period |
669 |
(935) |
(1,740) |
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Total comprehensive income/(expense) attributable to: |
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Owners of the Company |
6 |
(1,280) |
(2,261) |
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|
Non-controlling interests |
450 |
198 |
494 |
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Total comprehensive income/(expense) for the period |
456 |
(1,082) |
(1,767) |
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Earnings per share |
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Basic earnings/(loss) per share (pence) |
0.26 |
(0.67) |
(1.33) |
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Diluted earnings per share (pence) |
0.26 |
n/a |
n/a |
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The notes below are an integral part of this condensed consolidated interim financial report.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2019
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Notes |
31-Dec-19 (unaudited) £'000 |
31-Dec-18 (unaudited) £'000 |
30-Jun-19 (audited) £'000 |
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Assets |
||||||||||||
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Property, plant and equipment |
7 |
7,135 |
7,948 |
7,512 |
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Intangible assets |
8 |
8,086 |
8,413 |
8,201 |
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Proceeds from sale of shares in subsidiary |
786 |
980 |
950 |
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Non-current assets |
16,007 |
17,341 |
16,663 |
|||||||||
|
Inventories |
9 |
7,926 |
7,718 |
5,842 |
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Trade and other receivables |
10 |
7,344 |
7,047 |
7,918 |
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Cash at bank and on hand |
11 |
2,070 |
1,000 |
2,368 |
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Current assets |
17,340 |
15,765 |
16,128 |
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Total assets |
33,347 |
33,106 |
32,791 |
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Equity |
||||||||||||
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Share capital |
12 |
1,675 |
1,675 |
1,675 |
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Share premium |
11,441 |
11,441 |
11,441 |
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|
Exchange reserve |
(6,313) |
(6,220) |
(6,100) |
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Retained earnings |
9,077 |
9,959 |
8,858 |
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Equity attributable to owners of the Company |
15,880 |
16,855 |
15,874 |
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Non-controlling interests |
3,139 |
2,992 |
2,991 |
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Total equity |
19,019 |
19,847 |
18,865 |
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Liabilities |
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Obligations under finance leases |
14 |
183 |
239 |
151 |
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Provisions |
16 |
613 |
413 |
633 |
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Deferred tax liabilities |
445 |
432 |
362 |
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Non-current liabilities |
1,241 |
1,084 |
1,146 |
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|
Bank overdraft |
11 |
89 |
1 |
560 |
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Obligations under finance leases |
14 |
266 |
257 |
213 |
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Interest bearing borrowings |
15 |
1,388 |
838 |
528 |
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Taxation |
154 |
201 |
53 |
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Trade and other payables |
17 |
11,190 |
10,878 |
11,426 |
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Current liabilities |
13,087 |
12,175 |
12,780 |
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Total liabilities |
14,328 |
13,259 |
13,926 |
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Total equity and liabilities |
33,347 |
33,106 |
32,791 |
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The notes below are an integral part of this condensed consolidated interim financial report.
The consolidated interim report of Goldplat plc, company number 05340664, were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 24 February 2020. They were signed on its behalf by:
Werner Klingenberg, Director
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018
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Attributable to owners of the Company |
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Share capital £'000 |
Share premium £'000 |
Exchange reserve £'000 |
Retained earnings £'000 |
Total £ '000 |
Non-controlling interests £'000 |
Total equity £'000 |
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Balance at 1 July 2018, as previously reported |
1,675 |
11,441 |
(6,073) |
11,092 |
18,135 |
2,964 |
21,099 |
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Total comprehensive (expense)/income for the period |
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(Loss)/Profit for the period |
- |
- |
- |
(1,133) |
(1,133) |
198 |
(935) |
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Total other comprehensive expense |
- |
- |
(147) |
- |
(147) |
- |
(147) |
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Total comprehensive (expense)/income for the period |
- |
- |
(147) |
(1,133) |
(1,280) |
198 |
(1,082) |
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Transactions with owners of the Company, recognised directly in equity |
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Changes in ownership interests in subsidiaries |
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Non-controlling interests in subsidiary dividend |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(170) |
(170) |
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Total transactions with owners of the Company |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(170) |
(170) |
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Balance at 31 December 2018 (unaudited) |
1,675 |
11,441 |
(6,220) |
9,959 |
16,855 |
2,992 |
19,847 |
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The notes below are an integral part of this condensed consolidated interim financial report.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2019
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Attributable to owners of the Company |
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Share capital £'000 |
Share premium £'000 |
Exchange reserve £'000 |
Retained earnings £'000 |
Total £ '000 |
Non-controlling interests £'000 |
Total equity £'000 |
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Balance at 1 July 2018 |
1,675 |
11,441 |
(6,073) |
11,092 |
18,135 |
2,964 |
21,099 |
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Total comprehensive (expense)/income for the period |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Profit/(loss) for the period |
- |
- |
- |
(2,234) |
(2,234) |
494 |
(1,740) |
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Total other comprehensive expense |
- |
- |
(27) |
- |
(27) |
- |
(27) |
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Total comprehensive (expense)/income for the period |
- |
- |
(27) |
(2,234) |
(2,261) |
494 |
(1,767) |
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Transactions with owners of the Company recognised directly in equity |
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Changes in ownership interests in subsidiaries |
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Non-controlling interests in subsidiary dividend |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(467) |
(467) |
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Total transactions with owners of the Company |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(467) |
(467) |
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Balance at 30 June 2019 (audited) |
1,675 |
11,441 |
(6,100) |
8,858 |
15,874 |
2,991 |
18,865 |
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The notes below are an integral part of this condensed consolidated interim financial report.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019
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Attributable to owners of the Company |
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Share capital £'000 |
Share premium £'000 |
Exchange reserve £'000 |
Retained earnings £'000 |
Total £ '000 |
Non-controlling interests £'000 |
Total equity £'000 |
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Balance at 1 July 2019 |
1,675 |
11,441 |
(6,100) |
8,858 |
15,874 |
2,991 |
18,865 |
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Total comprehensive income for the period |
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Profit for the period |
- |
- |
- |
219 |
219 |
450 |
669 |
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|
Total other comprehensive expense |
- |
- |
(213) |
- |
(213) |
- |
(213) |
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Total comprehensive (expense)/income for the period |
- |
- |
(213) |
219 |
6 |
450 |
456 |
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|
Transactions with owners of the Company recognised directly in equity |
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Changes in ownership interests in subsidiaries |
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Non-controlling interests in subsidiary dividend |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(302) |
(302) |
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Total transactions with owners of the Company |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(302) |
(302) |
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Balance at 31 December 2019 (unaudited) |
1,675 |
11,441 |
(6,313) |
9,077 |
15,880 |
3,139 |
19,019 |
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The notes below are an integral part of this condensed consolidated interim financial report.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019
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Notes |
6 months 31-Dec-19 (unaudited) £'000 |
6 months 31-Dec-18 (unaudited) £'000 |
12 months 30-Jun-19 (audited) £'000 |
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|
Cash flows from operating activities |
||||||||||||
|
Result from operating activities |
2,221 |
(653) |
(501) |
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|
Adjustments for: |
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|
- Depreciation |
421 |
484 |
956 |
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|
- Amortisation |
- |
111 |
222 |
|||||||||
|
- Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment |
13 |
- |
- |
|||||||||
|
- Foreign exchange differences |
(385) |
(1) |
(134) |
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|
2,270 |
(59) |
543 |
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Changes in: |
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|
- inventories |
(2,084) |
73 |
1,949 |
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|
- trade and other receivables |
574 |
556 |
(315) |
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|
- trade and other payables |
(236) |
(50) |
498 |
|||||||||
|
- provisions |
(20) |
- |
- |
|||||||||
|
Cash generated from operating activities |
504 |
520 |
2675 |
|||||||||
|
Finance income |
51 |
30 |
19 |
|||||||||
|
Finance cost |
(231) |
(380) |
(586) |
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|
Taxes paid |
(488) |
(388) |
(725) |
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|
Net cash from/ (used in) operating activities |
(164) |
(218) |
1,383 |
|||||||||
|
Cash flows from investing activities |
||||||||||||
|
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment |
(216) |
(321) |
(331) |
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Receipt of proceeds from sale of shares in subsidiary |
134 |
72 |
199 |
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|
Net cash used in investing activities |
(82) |
(249) |
(132) |
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|
Cash flows from financing activities |
||||||||||||
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Proceeds from drawdown of interest bearing borrowings |
916 |
760 |
- |
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|
Payment of interest bearing borrowings |
(77) |
(650) |
(200) |
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|
Payment of dividend by subsidiary to non-controlling interest |
(302) |
(170) |
(467) |
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|
Payment of finance lease liabilities |
(58) |
(36) |
(242) |
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|
Net cash from/ (used in) financing activities |
479 |
(96) |
(909) |
|||||||||
|
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
233 |
(563) |
342 |
|||||||||
|
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
1,808 |
1,539 |
1,539 |
|||||||||
|
Foreign exchange movement on opening balance |
(60) |
23 |
(73) |
|||||||||
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
11 |
1,981 |
999 |
1,808 |
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The notes below are an integral part of this condensed consolidated interim financial report.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL REPORT
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019
1. General information
This condensed consolidated interim financial information does not comprise statutory accounts within the meaning of section 434 of the Companies Act 2006. Statutory accounts for the year ended 30 June 2019 were approved by the Board of Directors and have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The audit report on those accounts: their report was unqualified, did not draw attention to any matters by way of emphasis and did not contain a statement under section 498(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006.
2. Basis of preparation
(a) Statement of compliance
The annual financial statements of Goldplat plc (the 'Company') are prepared in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the European Union.
(b) Going concern
The directors are satisfied that the Company has sufficient resources to continue in operation for the foreseeable future, a period of not less than 12 months from the date of this report. Accordingly, they continue to adopt a going concern basis in preparing the consolidated financial statements.
3. Significant accounting policies
The accounting policies applied in this condensed consolidated interim financial report are the same as those applied in the Group's consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended 30 June 2019.
4. Operating segments
Information about reportable segments
For the six months ended 31 December 2019 (unaudited)
|
Recovery operations £'000 |
Mining and exploration £'000 |
Adminis-tration £'000 |
Reconciliation to Group figures £'000 |
Group £'000 |
|||||
|
External revenues |
11,759 |
703 |
- |
- |
12,462 |
||||
|
Depreciation |
289 |
132 |
- |
- |
421 |
||||
|
Reportable segment profit/(loss) before tax |
2,486 |
(297) |
(642) |
40 |
1,587 |
||||
|
Segment assets |
23,912 |
(2,463) |
32,057 |
(20,159) |
33,347 |
||||
|
Segment liabilities |
14,084 |
10,946 |
10,033 |
(20,735) |
14,328 |
||||
For the six months ended 31 December 2018 (unaudited)
|
Recovery operations £'000 |
Mining and exploration £'000 |
Adminis-tration £'000 |
Reconciliation to Group figures £'000 |
Group £'000 |
|||||
|
External revenues |
10,684 |
2,159 |
- |
- |
12,843 |
||||
|
Depreciation |
303 |
181 |
- |
- |
484 |
||||
|
Amortisation |
- |
111 |
- |
- |
111 |
||||
|
Reportable segment profit/(loss) before tax |
389 |
(836) |
(429) |
39 |
(837) |
||||
|
Segment assets |
21,793 |
1,339 |
31,074 |
(21,100) |
33,106 |
||||
|
Segment liabilities |
11,598 |
4,195 |
5,485 |
(8,019) |
13,259 |
||||
For the twelve months ended 30 June 2019 (audited)
|
Recovery operations £'000 |
Mining and exploration £'000 |
Adminis-tration £'000 |
Reconciliation to Group figures £'000 |
Group £'000 |
|||||
|
External revenues |
21,769 |
3,068 |
- |
- |
24,837 |
||||
|
Depreciation |
592 |
364 |
- |
- |
956 |
||||
|
Amortisation |
- |
222 |
- |
- |
222 |
||||
|
Reportable segment profit/(loss) before tax of continuing operation |
1,581 |
(1,935) |
(800) |
67 |
1,087 |
||||
|
Segment assets |
22,959 |
7,523 |
35,356 |
(33,047) |
32,791 |
||||
|
Segment liabilities |
12,922 |
11,541 |
9,433 |
(19,970) |
13,926 |
||||
5. Seasonality of operations
The Group is not considered to be subject to seasonal fluctuations.
6. Income tax expense
Income tax expense is recognised based on management's best estimate of the weighted average annual income tax rate expected for the full financial year applied to the pre-tax income of the interim period. The tax charges for the period arises in South Africa and on declaration of dividends from South Africa. The effective income tax rate in GPL was 29% (six months ended 31 December 2018: nil) and the withholding tax rate on dividends declared was 20% (six months ended 31 December 2018: 20%).
7. Property, plant and equipment
Acquisitions
During the six months ended 31 December 2019, the Group acquired assets with a cost, excluding capitalised borrowing costs of £359,000 (six months ended 31 December 2018: £321,000; twelve months ended 30 June 2019: £477,000).
8. Intangible assets and goodwill
|
6 months 31-Dec-19 (unaudited) £'000 |
6 months 31-Dec-18 (unaudited) £'000 |
12 months 30-Jun-19 (audited) £'000 |
|||||||
|
Cost |
|||||||||
|
Balance at beginning of period |
11,444 |
11,507 |
11,507 |
||||||
|
Effect of movement in exchange rates |
(122) |
59 |
(63) |
||||||
|
Balance at end of period |
11,322 |
11,566 |
11,444 |
||||||
|
Amortisation and impairment losses |
|||
|
Balance at beginning of period |
3,243 |
3,045 |
3,045 |
|
Amortisation |
- |
111 |
222 |
|
Effect of movement in exchange rates |
(7) |
(3) |
(24) |
|
Balance at end of period |
3,236 |
3,153 |
3,243 |
|
Carrying amounts |
|||
|
Balance at end of period |
8,086 |
8,413 |
8,201 |
|
Balance at beginning of period |
8,201 |
8,462 |
8,462 |
9. Inventories
|
6 months 31-Dec-19 (unaudited) £'000 |
6 months 31-Dec-18 (unaudited) £'000 |
12 months 30-Jun-19 (audited) £'000 |
|||||||
|
Consumable stores |
1,059 |
1,349 |
1,231 |
||||||
|
Raw materials |
2,037 |
2,075 |
1,996 |
||||||
|
Precious metal on hand and in process |
4,819 |
4,259 |
2,574 |
||||||
|
Broken ore |
11 |
35 |
41 |
||||||
|
7,926 |
7,718 |
5,842 |
|||||||
10. Trade and other receivables
|
6 months 31-Dec-19 (unaudited) £'000 |
6 months 31-Dec-18 (unaudited) £'000 |
12 months 30-Jun-19 (audited) £'000 |
|||||||
|
Trade receivables |
5,763 |
4,727 |
6,124 |
||||||
|
Other receivables |
1,581 |
2,320 |
1,794 |
||||||
|
7,344 |
7,047 |
7,918 |
|||||||
11. Cash and cash equivalents
|
6 months 31-Dec-19 (unaudited) £'000 |
6 months 31-Dec-18 (unaudited) £'000 |
12 months 30-Jun-19 (audited) £'000 |
|||||||
|
Bank balances |
2,070 |
1,000 |
2,368 |
||||||
|
Bank overdrafts used for cash management purposes |
2,070 (89) |
1,000 (1) |
2,368 (560) |
||||||
|
Cash and cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows |
1,981 |
999 |
1,808 |
||||||
12. Capital and reserves
|
Issue of ordinary shares |
|||||||||
|
6 months 31-Dec-19 (unaudited) |
6 months 31-Dec-18 (unaudited) |
12 months 30-Jun-19 (audited) |
|||||||
|
On issue at beginning of period |
167,441,000 |
167,441,000 |
167,441,000 |
||||||
|
On issue at end of period |
167,441,000 |
167,441,000 |
167,441,000 |
||||||
|
Authorised - par value £0.01 |
1,000,000,000 |
1,000,000,000 |
1,000,000,000 |
||||||
|
Issue of ordinary shares |
|||||||||
|
6 months 31-Dec-19 (unaudited) £'000 |
6 months 31-Dec-18 (unaudited) '000 |
12 months 30-Jun-19 (audited) £'000 |
|||||||
|
On issue at beginning of period |
1,675 |
1,675 |
1,675 |
||||||
|
On issue at end of period |
1,675 |
1,675 |
1,675 |
||||||
Dividends
No dividends were declared or paid by the Company during the periods.
13. Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share
The calculation of basic earnings per share at 31 December 2019 was based on the profit attributable to owners of the Company of £219,000 (31 December 2018: Loss £1,133,000; 30 June 2019: Loss £2,234,000), and weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding of 167,441,000 (31 December 2018: 167,441,000; 30 June 2019: 167,441,000)
Diluted earnings per share
The calculation of diluted earnings per share at 31 December 2019 was based on the profit attributable ordinary shareholders of £219,000 and weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding after adjustment for the effect of all dilutive potential ordinary shares of 167,441,000. Diluted earnings per share at 30 June 2019 and 30 June 2018 have not been calculated as the effect would be antidilutive.
14. Obligations under finance leases
Six months ended 31 December 2019 (unaudited)
|
Currency |
Interest rate nominal |
Year of maturity |
Face value £'000 |
Carrying amount £'000 |
||||||||||||
|
Finance lease liabilities |
KES |
10.25% |
2023 |
288 |
288 |
|||||||||||
|
Finance lease liabilities |
ZAR |
10.75% |
2022 |
161 |
161 |
|||||||||||
|
Total Interest-bearing liabilities |
449 |
449 |
||||||||||||||
Six months ended 31 December 2018 (unaudited)
|
Currency |
Interest rate nominal |
Year of maturity |
Face value £'000 |
Carrying amount £'000 |
||||||||||||
|
Finance lease liabilities |
KES |
10.5% |
2023 |
410 |
410 |
|||||||||||
|
Finance lease liabilities |
ZAR |
10.5% |
2021 |
86 |
86 |
|||||||||||
|
Total Interest-bearing liabilities |
496 |
496 |
||||||||||||||
Twelve months ended 30 June 2019 (audited)
|
Currency |
Interest rate nominal |
Year of maturity |
Face value £'000 |
Carrying amount £'000 |
||||||||||||
|
Finance lease liabilities |
KES |
10.25% |
2023 |
320 |
320 |
|||||||||||
|
Finance lease liabilities |
ZAR |
10.25% |
2021 |
44 |
44 |
|||||||||||
|
Total Interest-bearing liabilities |
364 |
364 |
||||||||||||||
15. Interest bearing borrowings
Six months ended 31 December 2019 (unaudited)
|
Currency |
Interest rate nominal |
Year of maturity |
Face value £'000 |
Carrying amount £'000 |
||||||||||||
|
Interest bearing borrowings |
USD |
9.75% plus 1 yr LIBOR |
2020 |
1,388 |
1,388 |
|||||||||||
|
Total Interest-bearing liabilities |
1,388 |
1,388 |
||||||||||||||
Six months ended 31 December 2018 (unaudited)
|
Currency |
Interest rate nominal |
Year of maturity |
Face value £'000 |
Carrying amount £'000 |
||||||||||||
|
Interest bearing borrowings |
USD |
9.5% plus 1 yr LIBOR |
2019 |
838 |
838 |
|||||||||||
|
Total Interest-bearing liabilities |
838 |
838 |
||||||||||||||
Twelve months ended 30 June 2019 (audited)
|
Currency |
Interest rate nominal |
Year of maturity |
Face value £'000 |
Carrying amount £'000 |
||||||||||||
|
Interest bearing borrowings |
USD |
9.5% plus 1 yr LIBOR |
2019 |
528 |
528 |
|||||||||||
|
Total Interest-bearing liabilities |
||||||||||||||||
16. Provisions
|
6 months 31-Dec-19 (unaudited) £'000 |
6 months 31-Dec-18 (unaudited) £'000 |
12 months 30-Jun-19 (audited) £'000 |
||||||||||
|
Environmental obligation |
||||||||||||
|
Balance at beginning of period |
633 |
417 |
417 |
|||||||||
|
Increase in provision |
- |
- |
211 |
|||||||||
|
Effect of foreign exchange movements |
(20) |
(4) |
5 |
|||||||||
|
613 |
413 |
633 |
||||||||||
The provision relates to a requirement to rehabilitate the land owned in South Africa upon cessation of the mining lease.
17. Trade and other payables
|
6 months 31-Dec-19 (unaudited) £'000 |
6 months 31-Dec-18 (unaudited) £'000 |
12 months 30-Jun-19 (audited) £'000 |
|||||||
|
Trade payables |
2,878 |
3,128 |
3,895 |
||||||
|
Amounts received in advance |
2,516 |
1,262 |
2,878 |
||||||
|
Accrued expenses |
5,796 |
6,488 |
4,653 |
||||||
|
11,190 |
10,878 |
11,426 |
|||||||
18. Share options
Reconciliation of outstanding share options
|
6 months ended 31-Dec-19 (unaudited) |
6 months ended 31-Dec-18 (unaudited) |
||||||||||||||
|
Number of options |
Number of options |
||||||||||||||
|
Outstanding at beginning of period |
5,666,667 |
18,500,000 |
|||||||||||||
|
Lapsed during the period |
- |
(7,500,000) |
|||||||||||||
|
Granted during the period |
3,000,000 |
- |
|||||||||||||
|
Outstanding at end of period |
8,666,667 |
11,000,000 |
|||||||||||||
|
12 months ended 30-Jun-19 (audited) |
|||||||||||||||
|
Number of options |
|||||||||||||||
|
Outstanding at beginning of period |
18,500,000 |
||||||||||||||
|
Lapsed during the period |
(7,500,000) |
||||||||||||||
|
Forfeited on resignation of director |
(5,333,333) |
||||||||||||||
|
Outstanding at end of period |
5,666,667 |
||||||||||||||
The weighted average exercise price of the exercisable options is £0.0310 (31 December 2018: £0.03125; 30 June 2019: £0.0313).
The weighted average remaining contractual life of the options outstanding as at 31 December 2019 is 2 years 191 days (31 December 2018: 2 years 171 days; 30 June 2019: 1 year 271 days).
18. Fair values
The fair values of financial instruments such as interest-bearing loans and borrowings, finance lease liabilities, trade and other receivables/payables are substantially identical to carrying amounts reflected in the statement of financial position.
19. Group entities
On 14 September 2016 Goldplat executed an earn-in option agreement (the "Agreement") with Ashanti Gold Corp. ("Ashanti") (formerly Gulf Shore Resources Ltd).
On 5 November 2018, Ashanti provided notice to Goldplat that it intended to exercise its 51% option on Anumso Gold Project. On 27 December 2018, Ashanti informed Goldplat that it will not elect the subsequent option for an additional 24% of Anumso Project.
Goldplat analysed the total and nature of the earn-in expenditure and approved that the US$1,500,000 spent is sufficient for 51% option exercised. The two companies are currently finalizing the shareholders agreement and once done additional shares in Anumso will be issued to Ashanti. As the agreement has not been finalized and the additional shares has not been issued, the issue of additional shares and the compensation for the shares of an exploration asset to the value of US$1,5 million have not been recognized in the annual report.
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