latest interims 12 Jun 2014 21:05
Spitfire and its subsidiaries (together "the Group") recorded a loss before tax for the six months ended the 31stDecember 2013 of A$116,964 (2012: A$182,907). With cash balances of A$6.8m, the Group has benefited from interest receipts of A$84,782 (2012 A$122,584) in the period. Operating costs have been further reduced to A$201,746 (2012 A$305,491).
On 30th December 2013 Spitfire repurchased for cancellation 16,666,667 shares in Spitfire held by Griffin Mining Limited at 5.0 pence per share (the "Transaction"), representing a discount of 13.0% to the closing share price of a Spitfire share on 27th December 2013 of 5.75 pence. Following the transaction Spitfire has 25,884,001 shares in issue.