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Regulatory Announcement Company Pan African Resources plc TIDM PAF Headline Final Audited Results Released 12 September 2011 Pan African Resources plc ('Pan African' or the 'Company' or the 'Group') (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 Audited Annual Results For the year ended 30 June 2011
Pan African Resources PLC (AIM: PAF, JSE: PAN) is pleased to announce its audited annual results for the year ended 30 June 2011 ('2011').
Highlights and Key Matters
- Final dividend of £7.4 million proposed (2010: £5.4 million dividend paid).
- Proposed dividend increased by 37.93% to of 0.5135p per share (2010: Final
dividend of 0.3723p declared).
Group
- Gross revenue for gold sales increased by 15.62% to £79.2 million (2010: £68.5
million).
- Earnings Before Interest, Taxation, Depreciation and Amortisation ('EBITDA')
increased by 14.00% to £28.5 million (2010: £25.0 million).
- Attributable profit increased by 20.28% to £17.2 million (2010: £14.3 million).
- Earnings per share ('EPS') increased by 15.38% to 1.20p (2010: 1.04p).
- Headline earnings per share ('HEPS') increased by 12.15% to 1.20p (2010:1.07p).
- Profit margin increased by 30.36% to US$ 584/oz (2010: US$ 448/oz).
- Resource inventory increased by 22.46% to 5.67 Moz (2010: 4.63 Moz).
- Reserve inventory increased by 51.29% to 1.0 Moz (2010: 661 Koz).
- The Group's cash balance was £10.1 million (2010: £12.8 million) at year-end.
- Increased Group capital expenditure by 255.93% to £21.0 million (2010: £5.9
million).
Mining Operations - Barberton Mines (Pty) Ltd ('Barberton Mines')
- Gold sold decreased by 6.01% to 92,197oz (2010: 98,091oz), mainly due to a
reduction in tonnes mined at Barberton.
- Sustaining and increasing production profile at Barberton Mines through
continued capital investment of £6.8 million (2010: £5.9 million).
- Safety performance showed a significant improvement with Lost Time Injury
Frequency Rate ('LTIFR') improving by 47.62% to 2.2 (2010: 4.2) and Serious
Injury Frequency Rate ('SIFR') by 40.00% to 0.66 (2010: 1.1).
- Achieved one million fatality-free shifts over a 15-month period post financial
year.
- Increase in total cost of production, in South African Rands, contained to
4.09%, which is below the South African rate of inflation.
- Increase of the Barberton Mines Life of Mine ('LOM') from 10 to 17 years.
Near Term Production Projects - Phoenix Platinum Mining (Pty) Ltd ('Phoenix Platinum') and the Bramber Tailings Project ('Bramber')
- Completing construction of Phoenix Platinum Chrome Tailings Retreatment Plant
('CTRP'), which will generate revenue from Platinum Group Metals ('PGM's'):
Platinum, Palladium, Rhodium and Gold. Production forecast to commence in
December 2011.
- Defined a total indicated resource of 147,500oz (3.130Mt @ 1.47g/t in situ) at
indicated recoveries of 52.00% for the Bramber Tailings Project at Barberton
Mines.
Growth Projects -Manica Gold Project
- Announced intention to list Manica as a stand-alone entity in order to unlock
shareholder value and fast-track development. Nature of Business
Pan African is a precious metals, African focused mining Group.
The Company remains unhedged and debt free, which means the Group has total leverage to the gold price and the ability to fund all on-mine capital expenditure internally. In addition, the Group has access to a £13.7 million revolving credit facility.
The Company's strategy of targeting low cost, high margin projects, which areeither near or at production stage, enables it to consistently improve not onlyits resource base but also its profit margins. This also enables the Group topay a dividend and ensures continued growth in shareholder value. Financial Performance Pan African is incorporated in England and Wales, and its reporting currency ispounds sterling ('£'). In the current financial year, Pan African changed itsfunctional currency from £ to South African Rand ('ZAR' or 'Rand'), due to thefact that the Company's primary economic environment is now South Africa. Thereporting currency has remained unchanged in £. Barberton Mines and PhoenixPlatinum are South African incorporated companies, and their functional andreporting currency is ZAR. Manica is a Mozambican incorporated company and itsfunctional and reporting currency is Meticals ("MZN"). When Barberton Mines, Phoenix Platinum and the Company financial statements aretranslated into £ for the purposes of Group consolidation and reporting, theannual average and year-end closing ZAR:£ exchange rates affect the Groupconsolidated financial results. In the current financial year, the averageprevailing ZAR:£ exchange rate was 11.11:1 (2010: 11.93:1), and the closingZAR:£ exchange rate was 10.94:1 (2010: 11.53:1). The year-on-year change in theaverage and closing exchange rates of 6.87% and 5.12% respectively should betaken into account for the purposes of comparing year-on-year results. When Manica financial statements are translated into £ for the purposes ofGroup consolidation and reporting, the year-end closing MZN:£ exchange rateaffects the Group consolidated financial results. In the current financialyear, the closing MZN:£ exchange rate was 45.33:1 (2010: 50.86:1). Theyear-on-year change in the average and closing exchange rate of 10.87%, shouldbe taken into account for the purposes of comparing year-on-year results. Gross revenue from gold sales increased by 15.62% to £79.2 million (2010: £68.5million). The increase in revenue was mainly attributed to a 24.41% increase inthe average US$ gold spot price received to US$1,366/oz (2010: US$1,098/oz),and the depreciation of the £ against the ZAR during the reporting period. Theaverage US$:ZAR exchange rate was 7.91% stronger at ZAR6.99 compared to theprevious year (2010: ZAR7.59), which negatively impacted revenue received inZAR. The effective ZAR gold price was 14.51% higher at ZAR306,757/kg (2010:ZAR267,876/kg). Mining profit at Barberton Mines grew by 24.70% to £30.8million (2010: £24.7 million). Cost of production increased by 11.58% to £45.3 million (2010: £40.6 million).In Rand terms, cost of production increased by 4.09% to ZAR503.6 million (2010:ZAR483.8 million). This increase is mainly attributable to a 17.34% increase inelectricity costs to ZAR49.4 million (2010: ZAR42.1 million), security costsincreasing by 4.01% to ZAR33.7 million (2010: ZAR32.4 million) and salary,wages and other staff expenses increasing by 7.84% to ZAR232.4 million (2010:ZAR215.5 million).
Barberton Mines absorbed the first full year effect of the cost of the newSouth African mining royalty tax implemented in March 2010, which amounted to £2.4 million (2010: £0.8 million). EBITDA for the year under review was £28.5million (2010: £25.0 million), an increase of 14.00%. EPS increased by 15.38%to 1.20p (2010: 1.04p) and HEPS were up 12.15% to 1.20p (2010: 1.07p),supported by increased revenue from gold sales. Net asset value ('NAV') pershare increased by 20.54% to 6.28p (2010: 5.21p) and tangible NAV per share wasup 37.50% to 3.85p (2010: 2.80p). The upturn was primarily due to increase inproperty, plant and equipment related to the Phoenix plant under construction. Other expenses increased 47.37% to £2.8 million (2010: £1.9 million). Groupincome tax increased by 19.48% to £9.2 million (2010: £7.7 million), due toincreased revenue and profits before tax. Financial Summary 2011 2010 £ £ Gold sales (£) 79,208,399 68,506,394 EBITDA (£) 28,540,323 25,022,552 Attributable profit - Owners of the parent (£) 17,168,665 14,277,232 EPS (pence) 1.20 1.04 HEPS (pence) 1.20 1.07 Weighted average number of shares in issue 1,432,666,738 1,366,268,709 Review of Barberton Mines Safety & Training
Barberton Mines is pleased to report no fatalities for the year under review. Post the reporting period, during the month of July 2011, Barberton Mines achieved one million fatality free shifts.
The Barberton Mines operating sections, comprising the Fairview, Sheba and NewConsort mines, showed further improvement year-on-year. The Lost Time InjuryFrequency Rate ('LTIFR') improved to 2.2 (2010: 4.2) and the Serious InjuryFrequency Rate ('SIFR') decreased to 0.66 (2010: 1.1). The Total RecordableInjury Frequency Rate('RIFR') also decreased to 22.6 (2010: 33.3). During the year a Safety, Health, Environment and Communities ('SHEC')management system was fully implemented. This system provides for two specificfunctional levels - strategic and operational. The strategic function focuseson risk management of global and national concerns and issues, inclusive oflegal and regulatory requirements, whilst the operational management drives thesystems' foundations, implementation, compliance and monitoring functions. Thecontinued success of the SHEC system is highly dependent on the attention ofthe different role players, including: corporate and operational management,employees, contractors and employee representative bodies. The training ofmanagement and employees as identified by the Risk Management Framework segmentof the SHEC programme is an ongoing process. The Company is of the opinion thatthis management system is delivering the intended outputs. Operating Performance
Barberton Mines sold 92,197oz of gold during the year, a decrease of 6.01% fromthe previous year (2010: 98,091oz). This decrease is the result of the miningoperations milling 296,200 tonnes, a decrease of 5.42% from the prior year(2010: 313,167 tonnes). Head grade and overall recoveries remained relativelyconstant at 10.55g/t (2010: 10.61g/t) and 90.80% (2010: 91.21%) respectively. Production was affected by a strike at the Fairview section in the firstquarter of the reporting year, which impacted the operations by an estimated3,000oz. Management made significant progress during the year in making up thelost production and was on schedule to produce close to 100,000oz by year end.Production however had to be stopped in one of the most significant productioncontributing sections at the Fairview mine in April 2011, in order to addresspoor rockwall conditions. As a result additional long anchors had to beinserted into the roof of the mining area to ensure safe mining. Despite theimpact on production, operations in the section were halted, as the safety ofour employees cannot be compromised. The stoppage had a further negative impactof 3,000oz on planned production.
Management intends to undertake the following corrective actions to address the risk of similar production problems:
- Surface stockpiles have been identified and are being evaluated (representing
288,675 tonnes at a grade of 2.23 g/t) and where viable will be trucked to
processing plants with capacity for additional tonnes, to counter any negative
underground deficit in volume during the coming year.
- The development of two additional access platforms into the high-grade ore-zone
at Fairview mine to increase mining flexibility is ongoing.
- Re-evaluating certain calcine stockpiles on surface, which could be re-treated
through the Segalla plant (additional capital will be required to ensure the
plant is refurbished). Total cash costs per ounce increased by 20.15% to US$781/oz (2010: US$650/oz).In Rand per kilogram terms, total cash costs increased by 10.59% to ZAR175,520/kg (2010: ZAR158,711/kg).
Total capital expenditure at the mine increased by 15.25% to £6.8 million or6.82% to ZAR75.2 million (2010: £5.9 million or ZAR70.4 million). Maintenancecapital expenditure of £3.6 million (2010: £2.9 million) and developmentcapital expenditure of £3.2 million (2010: £3.0 million) was incurred. Production Summary Financial Year: 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Tonnes Milled (t) 296,200 313,167 313,952 315,305 330,367 Headgrade (g/t) 10.55 10.61 10.32 8.90 9.20 Overall Recovery (%) 91 91 91 91 92 Production: Underground (oz) 92,043 97,483 94,909 82,436 90,022 Production: Calcine Dump (oz) - - 3,955 13,513 - Gold Sold (oz) 92,197 98,091 97,353 99,078 89,572
Average Price: Spot (R/kg) 306,757 267,876 251,740 193,159 148,151
Average Price: Hedge (R/kg) - - - 105,850 96,067 (US$/
Average Price: Spot oz) 1,366 1,098 867 823 640 (US$/ Average Price: Hedge oz) - - - 451 415
Total Cash Cost US$/ (US$/ oz sold oz) 781 650 469 476 465 Total Cash Cost R/Kg sold (R/Kg) 175,520 158,711 136,178 111,272 107,656 Total Cost per Ton (R/t) 1,707 1,537 1,313 1,088 908 Total Mining Cost per Ton (R/t) 1,648 1,486 1,256 1,045 858 Capital Expenditure (£) 6,773,729 5,918,271 4,052,665 2,901,792 1,637,359 Exchange rate - average (ZAR/£) 11.11 11.93 14.39 14.68 13.95 Exchange rate - closing (ZAR/£) 10.94 11.53 12.66 15.56 14.18 Exchange rate - (ZAR/ average US$) 6.99 7.59 9.03 7.30 7.20 Exchange rate - (ZAR/ closing US$) 6.83 7.65 7.72 7.80 7.00 Capital Expenditure Organic Growth Projects
During the year under review, a total of £ 6,8 million was spent on capital expenditure, of which £ 3,12 million was for capital development projects.
The
development results and progress of the projects are summarised below:
Key Project Year ended 30 Year ended Potential June 30 June resource 2011 2010 target (Oz) (Metres) (Metres) I Sheba - 36ZK 294 140 6,000 II Sheba - Edwin Bray to Thomas 491 1056 17,000 and Joe's Luck area III 54 Level Rossiter orebody (Level equipping 0 11,000 completed) IV Fairview - 3 Shaft Deepening 149 278,000 36 V Consort - 40 level station 34 0 10,000 establishment VI Consort - 50 Level Decline 123 100
26,000 West VII Consort - 37 Level Development 74 97 (new target area) I. Sheba - 36 ZK
Good progress has been made with the development on the hanging wall contact on
36 Level. The establishment of a second escape access way to improve
ventilation to 35 Level was also completed during the year. The horizontal
development along the hanging wall contact will continue during the financial
year, reaching the ZK target area towards the end of 2012 financial year.
II. Sheba - Edwin Bray, Thomas and Joe's Luck area
Incline development towards the high grade surface borehole intersections was
carried out during the financial year. It is expected that the elevation of
these free gold intersections will be reached by the end of the 2012 financial
year. This development will be done in conjunction with exploration drilling to
determine the potential down dip extension of the Thomas fracture. Development
towards the Joe's Luck area is planned for the 2013 financial year.
III.Fairview - 54 Level Rossiter Orebody
Equipping of 54 Level was completed during the year. Horizontal development of
120 meters is planned for the 2012 financial year to reach the mineralised
zone.
IV. Fairview - 3 Shaft Deepening
A winder cross cut and 95% of the shaft slipping was completed during the
financial year. The establishment of return airways and shaft equipping below
62 Level has commenced and will be completed in the 2012 financial year. A
total of 186 metres of development, inclusive of shaft sinking is planned for
the 2013 financial year. V. Consort - 40 Level Development
Equipping of the level was completed during the financial year and development
into the pegmatite commenced. Developing through the pegmatite will target the
possible upward extension of the high grade Bullion mineralised zone.
VI. Consort - 50 Level Decline West
The second station landing was established during the year and was followed up
with horizontal development exposing a known zone of mineralisation. Decline
shaft sinking towards the final station has commenced and will be completed
during the 2012 financial year.
VII.Consort - 37 Level Development
The 37 Level East haulage was re-equipped during the financial year and
horizontal development extended towards the Bullion mineralised zone. This
capital project has subsequently been put on hold until the 40 Level Development intersects the upward projected extension of the Bullion mineralised zone. On-Mine Development
The on-mine developments are summarised below:
New Consort Fairview Sheba On-Mine Development for 2011 metres g/t metres g/t metres g/t Reef Development 483 3.83 626 3.14 874 4.51 Stope Development 455 7.09 229 6.41 92 13.67 Waste Development 1,080 - 1,044 - 2,276 - Total Development 2,018 - 1,899 - 3,242 - Capital 377 - 331 - 789 - Maintenance Capital The maintenance capital at Barberton Mines amounted to £3.6 million.Expenditure on processing plant maintenance was £0.6 million for the year, as aresult of purchasing of a new Knelson concentrator at the Sheba plant andinstallation of new blowers and compressors in the BIOX® plant at Fairview. Anew BIOX® Elution Column replacement was purchased for £0.1 million. Theextension of the tailings dam at the Fairview section of Barberton Mines wascompleted at a cost of £0.7 million. The total metallurgical maintenance andreplacement expenditure for the year under review amounted to £1.3 million. The capital expenditure on the maintenance of engineering equipment andinfrastructure totaled £1.1 million for the year. Upgrading the miningequipment fleet was a key focus area during the year, with expenditure of £0.2million to re-build load haul dumpers. The purchase of new hoppers cost £0.1million. Expenditure on the refurbishment of shafts and headgears at the mine amountedto £0.1 million. The replacement of obsolete compressors with modern, moreefficient units and the upgrading of pumping and reticulation systems amountedto £0.1 million for the year. The old mobile crane was replaced by the purchaseof a new mobile crane for £0.2 million. The balance of the maintenance capital was principally spent on the finalimplementation of the SHEC system for £0.16 million, replacement of lightvehicles for £0.04 million, a new X-Ray unit for £0.04 million, a new Symonscrusher to the value of £0.05 million and new pump replacements costing £0.06million.
Mineral Resources Management ('MRM')
MRM strategy
The MRM initiative will continue to be a key strategic corporate focus for theGroup and forms an integral part of our sustainable business pillar, enablingmanagement to ensure:
- that the economic value of mineral assets is optimally managed and extracted;
- integration of technical and associated functional disciplines along the
business value chain;
- increased levels of corporate governance through continued audit and quality
control; and
- the creation of shareholder value.
Gold inventory
The total South African Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, MineralResources and Mineral Reserves ("SAMREC") compliant resource inventory for theGroup increased, when measured in terms ofgold content, by 22.46% to 5.67Moz (63.15Mt @ 2.79g/t in situ), compared to4.63Moz (41.85Mt @ 3.45g/t in situ) in 2010. The increase at Barberton resultedfrom additional drilling and underground development, which led to are-definition of geological envelopes and geostatistical re-evaluation. AtManica a geostatistical re-evaluation provided greater geological confidence toproject indicated and inferred mineralised envelopes further along dip. During the year under review, the Group's reserve in gold content that isattributable to Barberton Mines increased significantly by 51.29% to 1Moz(3.83Mt @ 8.12g/t), compared to 661,000oz (2.318Mt @ 8.87g/t) in 2010. Based ona historical conversion factor of 85% of the Measured and Indicated blocks toProved and Probable, LOM has been increased from 10 to 17 years. This clearlyshows that the Group's focus on Mineral Resource Management is bearing fruit interms of building a long-term sustainable business. The focus on the identification of shallow, low cost mineral resources, whichcan be brought to account in the near term, has resulted in the delineation ofthe Bramber surface tailings resource. The Bramber tailings project representsa Measured and Indicated Resource of 147,500oz (3.128Mt @ 1.47g/t in situ) anda proved and probable reserve of 76,000oz (3.128Mt @ 0.76g/t based on testedrecoveries of 52%). This approach may not only see the production profilegrow, but could also impact positively on the cost structure at BarbertonMines. The focus will remain on growing shallow low cost mineral resources.
As part of this focus the Group will be drilling several surface boreholestowards the south of the Fairview mine, where near-surface geophysical targetshave been identified that could represent a surface area footprint equal to allthe mining that have taken place at the Fairview section. The Fairview sectionhas mined over 4Moz of gold over its life. Platinum inventory
The Phoenix Platinum project represents SAMREC compliant PGM Mineral Resource of 470,300oz (4.64Mt @3.15g/t).
Of the total Mineral Resource, 154,700oz is classified as surface sources (1,964kt @ 2.45g/t) and 315,600oz (2,682kt @ 3.66g/t) as current arisings.
Current feasibility work indicates a LOM of 17 years at a depletion rate of approximately 12,000oz PGM's per annum.
Projects Review of Phoenix Platinum
The Company is pleased to report that the following significant milestones have been achieved:
- Conclusion of the agreement to construct the CTRP on the International Ferro
Metals (Pty) Limited ('IFM') Lesedi property
- Award of the Lump Sum Turn Key contract to Matomo Projects (Pty) Ltd (`Matomo')
to construct the plant
- Completion of the final engineering design
- Commencement of bulk earthworks
- Start of plant construction
Plant construction is underway and the first concentrate is expected to beproduced ahead of schedule, by the end of December 2011. This is a significantmilestone for the Group, as it distinguishes Pan African as both a primary goldand PGM producer, and further demonstrates the Group's project developmentability. The commencement of production by December 2011 will result in anadditional revenue contribution for the 2012 financial year, and will furtherstrengthen the statement of comprehensive income and increase our margins.
Review of Manica Gold
- The Group announced on 19 August 2011 that it was considering listing the
Manica project as a stand-alone entity on an international exchange, for the
following reasons:
- The Group's capital is currently committed to bringing its organic growth
projects (Phoenix Platinum, Bramber Tailings and Amira) to account at an
estimated capital cost of £35.0 million,
- Shareholders have indicated that they do not favour a mixture of mining assets
and exploration/early development projects, and
- Key strategic partners identified as partners in developing Manica require
access to a separate and independent entity.
In order to fast track the project, it is envisaged that a separate listing will benefit all stakeholders because:
- The new entity will have its own dedicated management team,
- Separate access to capital to fund an aggressive project development plan,
- Operational flexibility, and
- Attract strategic development partners.
Should this strategy for Manica prove viable, the Group will initially retain ashareholding and board position on the newly listed entity. Shareholders willbe kept informed on the progress made in due course. Bramber Tailings project
A total of 308 auger drill holes were drilled on a grid of 20 metres by 20metres, representing a total of approximately 6,074 metres. Samples of eachhole were taken at 1.5 metres intervals and composited at 3 metres intervals,representing a total of 2,344 samples taken for assaying. Modelling andgeological profiling of the boreholes confirmed two distinct positionalpopulations across the tailings dam which is the result of historicaldeposition that took place in two separate compartments, a higher grade BIOX®tail section and a lower grade concentrator/flotation tail section. Geostatistical modelling indicates 74,600oz (758kt @ 3.06g/t in situ) for theBIOX® section and 72,900oz (2.369Mt @ 0.96g/t in situ) for the concentrator/flotation section. This represents a total resource of 147,500oz (3.130Mt @1.47g/t in situ). A total of 10 composite samples representative of the tailings dam weresubmitted for metallurgical recovery test work. Initial excess cyanide testwork indicated recoveries varying between 45% and 55%. Kinetic test work wasalso done to determine residence time, which guides the process flow design
foroptimum plant configuration. Indicative recoveries of 52% have beendetermined. The feasibility study covering plant design, final process flow design, volumethroughput, chemical and reagent consumption, recoveries and capital andoperating expenditure will be completed by Q2 of the 2012 financial year. Iffeasible, a new plant will be constructed to treat approximately 1.2Mt perannum of tailings for three years. An Order of Magnitude estimate studycompleted by Matomo estimates the capital cost of the project at approximatelyZAR250 million (approximately £22.9 million). Plant construction is estimatedto take 12 months. The Company has also completed initial auger drilling on another 9Mt oftailings, which if viable could extend the Life of Project from approximatelythree to ten years and increase the annual production profile at the mine byapproximately 20,000oz. The initial drilling programme has been completed andthe associated metallurgical test work applicable to the completed expansion isexpected within the next quarter. The auger holes drilled totalled 100 andequates to 1,804m. The 1,368 samples taken at 1.5m increments were compositedat 3m intervals, for a total of 872 combined samples submitted for gold contentdetermination. A total of 10 composites, representing the various dumps, weresubmitted for metallurgical test work. Final results of assays andmetallurgical test work are still pending.
Of the total Mineral Resource, 24%, by volume (51% by gold content), originated from the BIOX® process. The flotation process produced the balance.
New Business
The Group re-focussed its new business team during the year under review tofocus on the development on the Bramber tailings project as a "stand alone"business. This strategy has paid off with the team busy evaluating a further9Mt of tailings material to the current resource of 3.1Mt. The team will remainfocused on completing a definitive feasibility study by Q2 of the 2012financial year, in order to bring the project to account and capitilise oncurrent high gold prices.
The company is currently reviewing gold and platinum opportunities that are either in production or close to production in South Africa.
Capital Expenditure and Commitments
Capital expenditure at Barberton Mines totalled £6.8 million (2010: £5.9 million), of which development capital was £3.2 million (2010: £3.0 million) and maintenance capital was £3.6 million (2010: £2.9 million).
Capital expenditure on growth projects totalled £14.1 million (2010: £0.98 million), which was incurred on the development of Phoenix Platinum.
There were £3.7 million (2010: £0.11 million) in outstanding orders contracted for capital commitments at the end of the financial year. Authorised commitments for the new financial year not yet contracted for totaled @9.6 million.
Operating lease commitments, which fall due within the next year, amounted to £ 0.19 million (2010: £0.20 million).
The Group had no contingent liabilities in either the current or the prior financial years.
The Group had guarantees of £13.7 million in favour of Nedbank Limited (2010: £nil), as well as £0.35 million (2010: £0.33 million in favour of the SouthAfrican electricity public utility company ('Eskom') and guarantees of £0.27million (2010: £0.25 million) in favour of the South African Department of
Mineral Resources ('DMR').
Basis of Preparation of Financial Statements
Investors should consider non-Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP")financial measures shown in this preliminary announcement in addition to, andnot as a substitute for or as superior to, measures of financial performancereported in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards("IFRS"). The IFRS results reflect all items that affect reported performanceand therefore it is important to consider the IFRS measures alongside thenon-GAAP measures. JSE Limited listing The Company has a dual primary listing on JSE Limited ("JSE") and the AIMMarket ("AIM") of the London Stock Exchange. The Company previously maintaineda secondary listing on the Alternative Exchange (Altx") market of the JSE. Thetransfer to the Main Board of the JSE was implemented on 1 December 2009, inthe comparative period. The preliminary announcement has been prepared in accordance with the frameworkconcepts and the measurement and recognition requirements of IFRS, the AC 500standards as issued by the Accounting Practices Board ("APB") and theinformation as required by International Accounting Standards ("IAS") 34:Interim Financial Reporting. The Group's South African external auditors, Deloitte & Touche, have issuedtheir opinion on the Group's Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 30June 2011. The audit was conducted in accordance with International Standardson Auditing. They have expressed an unmodified opinion on the Annual FinancialStatements from which the Group's preliminary announcement was derived. A copyof their audit report is available for inspection at the Company's registeredoffice. Any reference to future financial performance included in these GroupFinancial Statements has not been reviewed or reported on by the Group's SouthAfrican external auditors. AIM Listing The financial information for the year ended 30 June 2011 does not constitutestatutory accounts as defined in sections 435 (1) and (2) of the United Kingdom("UK") Companies Act 2006. Statutory accounts for the year ended 30 June 2010have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies and those for 2011 will bedelivered following the Company's annual general meeting. The UK externalauditors (Deloitte LLP) have reported on these accounts. Their report wasunqualified, did not include a reference to any matters to which auditors drawattention by way of emphasis of matter and did not contain a statement undersection 498 (2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006. The Group announcement (theGroup's financial statements) has been prepared in accordance with IFRS andInternational Financial Reporting Interpretation Committee ("IFRIC")interpretations adopted for use by the European Union, with those parts of theCompanies Act 2006 applicable to companies reporting under IFRS. Directorship Change
No changes occurred during the year under review.
Shares Issued
During the year under review, the Company announced the issue and allotment of 34,500,000 new ordinary shares in respect of share options exercised:
On 25 August 2010 4,000,000 shares issued to N Steinberg at 4 pence per share.
On 6 October 2010 6,000,000 shares issued to J Nelson at 2 pence per share.On 4 November 2010 4,000,000 shares issued to R Still at 4 pence per share.
On 4 November 2010 7,500,000 shares issued to Pangea Exploration (Pty) Ltd ("Pangea") at 4 pence per share.
On 10 November 2010 3,000,000 shares issued to J Yates at 5.5 pence per share.
On 25 November 2010 4,000,000 shares issued to M Bevelander at 7 pence per share.
On 25 November 2010 4,000,000 shares issued to E Victor at 5.5 pence per share.
On 25 November 2010 2,000,000 shares issued to E Victor at 7 pence per share.
Dividend
The Board of Directors proposes a final dividend for the year ended 30 June 2011 of £7.4 million (2010: 5.4 million), which was calculated on 1,444,040,711 issued shares currently outstanding, equates to 0.5135p per share (2010: Final dividend of 0.3723p declared), and is to be approved by shareholders at the forthcoming annual general meeting of the Company.
Going Concern The board confirms that the business is a going concern and that it hasreviewed the business' working capital requirements in conjunction with itsfuture funding capabilities for at least the next 12 months and has found themto be adequate. The Group is debt free and has secured a three-year revolvingcredit facility with Nedbank Limited. The Group has not yet utilised thefacility as it currently has sufficient cash on hand. Management is not awareof any material uncertainties that may cast significant doubt on the Group'sability to continue as a going concern. Should the need arise the Group cancease most exploration and capital activities, and by doing so conserve cash.
Events After the reporting period
The only material changes to the business occurring after the reporting periodwas the resignation of Mr. Rowan Smith from the board of directors, and thesubsequent appointment of Ms. Phuti Malabie (effective date: 20 July 2011), andthe Company's announcements to investigate a separate listing for Manica. Accounting Policies The preliminary announcement has been prepared using accounting policies thatcomply with the International Financial Reporting Standards ('IFRS') adopted bythe European Union and South Africa, which are consistent with those applied inthe financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2011 and prior year end2010. Effective 1 July 2010, the Company changed its functional currency from PoundsSterling to South African Rands to reflect the Company's primary economicenvironment and operating currency. For the purpose of the consolidatedfinancial statements, the results and financial position of each Group Companyis expressed in Pounds Sterling. Directors' Dealings
Please see the detailed table for Directors' Dealings following the financial statements.
Statement of Directors' Responsibilities
The Directors are responsible for preparing the Annual Report and the financialstatements in accordance with applicable law and regulations. Company lawrequires the Directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year.The Directors are required by the IAS Regulation to prepare the Group financialstatements under IFRS as adopted by the European Union and have also elected toprepare the parent company financial statements in accordance with IFRS's asadopted by the European Union. The financial statements are also required bylaw to be properly prepared in accordance with the UK Companies Act 2006. IAS 1 requires that financial statements present fairly for each financial yearthe Group's financial position, financial performance and cash flows. Thisrequires the faithful representation of the effects of transactions, otherevents and conditions in accordance with the definitions and recognitioncriteria for assets, liabilities, income and expenses set out in the IASB'sFramework for the preparation and presentation of financial statements'. Invirtually all circumstances, a fair presentation will be achieved by compliancewith all applicable IFRS. However, directors are also required to:
- properly select and apply accounting policies;
- present information, including accounting policies, in a manner that provides
relevant, reliable, comparable and understandable information; and
- provide additional disclosures when compliance with the specific requirements
in IFRSs are insufficient to enable users to understand the impact of
particular transactions, other events and conditions on the entity's financial
position and financial performance.
The Directors are responsible for keeping proper accounting records thatdisclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of theGroup and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with theUK Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets ofthe Group and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention anddetection of fraud and other irregularities. Segment Reporting A segment is a distinguishable component of the Group that is engaged inproviding products or services in a particular business sector (operatingsegment), which is subject to risk and rewards that are different to those ofother segments. The Group's business activities were conducted through threebusiness segments, firstly in Barberton Mines located in Barberton SouthAfrica, and the Group's corporate and exploration activities and PhoenixPlatinum. The Chief Executive Officer reviews the operations in this manner.
Pan African Outlook - The Future
The Group will continue to drive profitable, sustainable, stakeholder growth.We have laid a solid foundation in terms of our mining and project developmentskillset and we have grown the strength of our cashflows and Statement ofFinancial Position. This will allow us to allocate significant resources inbuilding an organic pipe-line of projects at Barberton Mines which:
Have cost structures of less than US$450/oz
Have profit margins in excess of 35%
Should be producing within 12 to 24 months
These projects will significantly grow our Group's Statement of comprehensiveincome during a period that should continue to see high commodity prices. Thetiming of this growth could not be more opportune.
We have started building our precious metals mining house - still small, but highly profitable and focused. We have developed a sound business model and philosophy that have now been tried and tested. Together with our strategic partners and stakeholders we will leverage this to our competitive advantage.
Once again our achievements have been a team effort and I would like to thankeveryone in the organisation for their passion, dedication and drive inachieving the results presented in this report, and also for their commitmentmoving forward.
To our fellow board members, thanks for your guidance and wise counselling. We look forward to a year that will see us producing both platinum and gold! Jan Nelson Cobus LootsChief Executive Officer Financial Director 12 September 2011 Enquiries:Pan African Resources
Jan Nelson, Chief Executive Officer - Office: +27 (0) 11 243 2900
Nicole Spruijt, Public Relations - Office: +27 (0) 11 243 2900
RBC Capital Markets
Martin Eales - Office: +44 (0) 207 653 4000
Macquarie First South Capital (Pty) Ltd
Melanie de Nysschen / Annerie Britz / Yvette Labuschagne - Office: +27 (0) 11 583 2000
St James's Corporate Services Limited
Phil Dexter - Office: +44 (0) 20 7499 3916
Gable Communications
Justine James - Office: +44 (0)20 7193 7463
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the year ended 30 June 2011 Group 30 June 2011 30 June 2010 (Audited) (Audited) £ £ Revenue Gold sales 79 208 399 68 506 394 Realisation costs (157 763) (162 791) On - mine revenue 79 050 636 68 343 603 Cost of production (45 345 417) (40 553 886) Depreciation (2 885 243) (3 125 093) Mining Profit 30 819 976 24 664 624 Other expenses (2 796 657) (1 929 787) Impairment - (335 401) Royalty costs (2 368 239) (837 378) Net income before finance income and finance costs 25 655 080 21 562 058 Finance income 802 022 661 645 Finance costs (40 128) (67 915) Profit before taxation 26 416 974 22 155 788 Taxation (9 248 309) (7 655 913) Profit after taxation 17 168 665 14 499 875 Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation differences 3 814 677 2 379
762
Total comprehensive income for the year 20 983 342 16 879
637 Profit attributable to: Owners of the parent 17 168 665 14 277 232 Non-controlling interest - 222 643 17 168 665 14 499 875
Total comprehensive income attributable to:
Owners of the parent 20 983 342 16 809 093 Non-controlling interest - 70 544 20 983 342 16 879 637 Earnings per share 1,20 1,04 Diluted earnings per share 1,19 1,03
Weighted average number of shares in issue 1 432 666 738 1 366 268 709
Diluted number of shares in issue 1 438 824 573 1 379 880
423
Headline earnings per share is calculated :
Basic earnings 17 168 665 14 277 232 Adjustments: Impairment - 335 401 Headline earnings 17 168 665 14 612 633 Headline earnings per share 1,20
1,07
Diluted headline earnings per share 1,19 1,06
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position at 30 June 2011
Group 30 June 2011 30 June 2010 (Audited) (Audited) £ £ ASSETS Non-current assets Property, plant and equipment and mineral rights 59 052 015 37 495 010 Other intangible assets 14 214 426 13 087 880 Goodwill 21 000 714 21 000 714 Rehabilitation trust fund 3 013 385 2 740 546 97 280 540 74 324 150 Current assets Inventories 1 457 202 1 126 374 Trade and other receivables 4 254 401 3 794 659 Cash and cash equivalents 10 123 822 12 756 262 15 835 425 17 677 295 TOTAL ASSETS 113 115 965 92 001 445 EQUITY AND LIABILITIES Capital and reserves Share capital 14 440 406 14 095 406 Share premium 50 932 830 49 732 830 Translation reserve 8 310 542 4 495 865 Share option reserve 861 450 754 394 Retained income 37 607 283 25 814 783
Realisation of equity reserve (10 701 093) (10 701
093) Merger reserve (10 705 308) (10 705 308) Equity attributable to owners of the parent 90 746 110 73 486 877 Total equity 90 746 110 73 486 877 Non - Current liabilities Long term provisions ** 3 386 591 3 222 780 Long term liabilities ** 181 285 115 418 Deferred taxation 9 841 695 8 092 332 13 409 571 11 430 530 Current liabilities Trade and other payables * 8 193 750 6 507 053 Current tax liability 766 534 576 985 8 960 284 7 084 038 TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 113 115 965 92 001 445
\* Trade and other payables includes an amount of £1,465,299 relating to the
leave pay accrual which was classified as a short term provision in the prior
year. This is in accordance with IAS:19 Employee Benefits. The leave pay accrual balance as at 30 June 2009 was £1,151,895.
** Long term liabilities includes an amount of £115,418 relating to the post
retirement benefits which was classified as long term provisions in the prior year. This is in accordance with IAS:19 Employee Benefits. The post retirement benefits balance as at 30 June 2009 was £136,602. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2011 Group 30 June 2011 30 June 2010 £ £ NET CASH GENERATED FROM/(USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES 16 610 289 18 325 307 INVESTING ACTIVITIES Additions to property, plant and equipment, mineral rights (21 033 991) (5 935 346) Additions to intangibles (800 619) (976 373)
Funding of rehabilitation trust fund 122 145
147 458
NET (CASH USED IN) / GENERATED FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES (21 712 465) (6 764 261) FINANCING ACTIVITIES Borrowings raised/(repaid) - (954 759) Shares issued 1 545 000 48 000 Share issue costs - (5 866)
NET CASH FROM / (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES 1 545 000
(912 625)
NET (DECREASE) / INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (3 557 176) 10 648 421
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 12 756 262 2 389 301
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes 924 736
(281 460) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE YEAR 10 123 822 12 756 262
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for the year ended 30
June 2011 GROUP Share Share Realisation Non- Share Premium Translation option Retained of equity Merger controlling Capital account reserve reserve earnings reserve reserve interest Total Balance - (10 705 308) 3 988 577 56 360 402at 30 June 11 125 891 37 899 997 1 964 004 549 690 11 537 551
2009 Issue of shares 2 969 515 11 838 699 - - - (10 701 093) - (4 059 121) 48 000 Share issue - (5 866) - - - - - - (5 866)costs Current year - - 2 531 861 - - - - (152 099) 2 379 762movement Profit for the - - - 14 277 232 - - 222 643 14 499 875year Share Based payment - Charge - - - 204 704 - - - - 204 704for the year Balance 14 095 406 49 732 830 4 495 865 754 394 25 814 783 (10 701 093) (10 705 308) - 73 486 877at 30 June 2010 Issue of shares 345 000 1 200 000 - - - - - - 1 545 000 Current year - - 3 814 677 - - - - - 3 814 677movement Profit for the - - - - 17 168 665 - - - 17 168 665year Dividends paid - - - - (5 376 165) - - - (5 376 165) Share Based payment - Charge - - - 107 056 - - - - 107 056for the year Balance at 30 14 440 406 50 932 830 8 310 542 861 450 37 607 283 (10 701 093) (10 705 308) - 90 746 110June 2011 Segmental Analysis 30 June 2011 30 June 2010 Corporate Corporate Barberton Phoenix and and Mines Platinum Growth Barberton Phoenix Growth * Projects Group Mines Platinum Projects Group * £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Revenue Gold sales 79 208 399 - - 79 208 399 68 506 394 - - 68 506 394 Realisation costs (157 763) - - (157 763) (162 791) - - (162 791) On - mine revenue 79 050 636 - - 79 050 636 68 343 603 - - 68 343 603 Cost of
production (45 345 417) - - (45 345 417) (40 553 886) - - (40 553 886) Depreciation (2 885 243) - - (2 885 243) (3 125 093) - - (3 125 093) Mining Profit 30 819 976 - - 30 819 976 24 664 624
- - 24 664 624 Other
expenses ** (288 930) (12 943) (2 494 784) (2 796 657) (173 988)
- (1 755 799) (1 929 787) Impairment costs - - - - - - (335 401) (335 401) Royalty costs (2 368 239) - - (2 368 239) (837 378) - - (837 378) Net income / (loss)before finance income and finance costs 28 162 807 (12 943) (2 494 784) 25 655 080 23 653 258 - (2 091 200) 21 562 058 Finance 29 065 - 772 957 802 022 193 155 - 468 490 661 645income Finance costs (40 128) - - (40 128) (67 836) - (79) (67 915) Profit /(loss) before taxation 28 151 744 (12 943) (1 721 827) 26 416 974 23 778 577
- (1 622 789) 22 155 788
Taxation (9 251 933) 3 624 - (9 248 309) (7 655 913) - - (7 655 913) Other comprehensive income: Foreign currency translation differences 1 737 540 269 848 1 807 289 3 814 677 1 936 738 443 024 - 2 379 762 Total comprehensive income / (loss) for the year 20 637 351 260 529 85 462 20 983 342 18 059 402
443 024 (1 622 789) 16 879 637
*Costs directly attributable to Phoenix Platinum, along with attributable overheads, are capitalised to capital under construction
** Other expenses are excluding inter-company management fees and dividends
Segmental Assets 43 333 140 16 990 521 31 791 590 92 115 251 43 420 283 4 858 063 22 722 385 71 000 731 Segmental Liabilities 20 212 973 1 556 006 600 876 22 369 855 18 049 443 85 206 379 919 18 514 568 Goodwill - - - 21 000 714 - - - 21 000 714 Net Assets (excluding goodwill) 23 120 167 15 434 515 31 190 714 69 745 396 25 370 840 4 772 857 22 342 466 52 486 163 Capital Expenditure 6 773 729 14 079 722 180 540 21 033 991 5 918 271 - 17 075 5 935 346
All assets are held within South Africa, with the exception of £10.7 million (2010: £8.7 million) relating to Manica which is held in Mozambique.
Directors' Dealings Shares Issued in relation Exercise to share No. of Remaining Relationship Price (if options shares holding Name to Company Date applicable) issued sold after sale 6 2 pence per October share 6,000,000 JP Nelson CEO 12 October 2,500,000 3,622,442 8 November 2,500,000 1,122,442 4 4 pence per November share 4,000,000 R Still Non-Executive 14 Director December 1,300,000 2,700,000 30 December 700,000 2,000,000 9 November 3,000,000 26 November 450,000 2,550,000 Immediate 1 family member December 600,000 1,950,000 J Yates of R Still's * 3 December 542,268 1,407,732 6 December 661,289 746,443 7 December 746,443 - C Loots Financial 11 Director November 65,000 65,000 4 4 pence per November share 7 500 000 10 and 11 November 1, 250,000 43,876,605 17 and Pangea 18 Exploration November 567,126 43,309,479(Pty) Ltd ** ('Pangea') 17 and 18 November 1,021,071 42,288,408 19 and 22 November 331,193 41,957,215 23 November 132,807 41,824,408
* Mr R Still, a non-executive director of the Company, is an immediate family member of Mrs J Yates. Mr R Still is therefore deemed to have an indirect, non-beneficial interest in Mrs Yates's holding in the Company.
** Mr R Still, a non-executive director of the Company, is also a director ofPangea and a trustee of a family trust which owns 33.33% of Pangea. Mr Still istherefore deemed to have an indirect, non-beneficial interest in Pangea'sholding in the Company.
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