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Pan African Resources plc
(Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000)
Share code on AIM: PAFShare code on JSE: PANISIN: GB0004300496
("Pan African" or the "Company" or the "Group")
Interim Results For the six months ended 31 December 2010
Pan African is pleased to report its interim results for the six months ended 31 December 2010.
HighlightsA Corporate
- Earnings per share increased by 56% to 0.53 pence (2009: 0.34 pence)
- Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (`EBITDA') increased by 51% to £12.95 million (2009: £8.60 million)
- Revenue increased by 32% to £38.33 million (2009: £29.04 million
- Unhedged and debt-free
- Attributable profit increased by 70% to £7.58 million (2009: £4.47 million)
B Mining Operations
- Gold sold increased 1.5% to 46,655oz (2009: 45,971oz)
- Head grade remains sustainable at 10.55g/t (2009: 10.11g/t)
- Total cash cost of ZAR176,199/kg (2009: ZAR164,697/kg)
C Near-Term Project
- Resource base at Phoenix Platinum Mining (Pty) Ltd (`Phoenix Platinum') increased by 16% to 469,000oz (2009: 405,000oz)
On the results, Chief Executive Officer of Pan African, Jan Nelson commented: "We are pleased to announce a strong set of financial and operational results. Despite the inflationary cost pressure and abnormal security expenditure, Pan African has increased attributable earnings 70% to £7.58 million. We have benefitted from a sustained high gold price but we continue to stress test with a long term forecast of."
"Barberton remains our core asset, producing increased gold sales whilst our platinum project at Phoenix is well underway, on schedule and within budget for production later this year."
"We continue to remain focused on further productivity and cost improvements. Organic growth will continue to improve margins whilst we leverage our balance sheet and strategic partnership with Shanduka to realise further growth opportunities."
Interim StatementA Nature of Business
Pan African is an African focused precious metals mining group which produces approximately 100,000oz of gold per year, with production of platinum group metals forecast to commence by the end of the 2011 calendar year. It's focus is on low cost, high margin production and near production projects. The group is debt free, unhedged and is able to fund all current capital expenditure from internal cash flows.
B Financial Performance
Pan African is incorporated in England and Wales, and its reporting currency is pound sterling (`£'). Barberton Mines (Pty) Ltd (`Barberton Mines') is a South African Company and its financial statements are prepared in South African Rand (`ZAR'). When Barberton Mines' financial statements are translated into pound sterling for the purpose of Group consolidation and reporting, the average and closing ZAR:£ exchange rates for the period affect the Group consolidated financial results. During the current period, the average ZAR:£ exchange rate was ZAR11.18 (2009: ZAR12.48) and the closing ZAR:£ exchange rate was ZAR10.28 (2009: ZAR11.94). The period-on-period change in the average and closing exchange rates of 10.4% and 13.9% respectively should be taken into account when comparing the period-on-period results.
Gross revenue from gold sales increased by 32% to £38.33 million (2009: £29.04 million). The increase in revenue was mainly attributed to a 24.6% period-on-period increase in the average gold spot price received to US$1,286/ oz (2009: US$1,032/oz) and the depreciation of the pound sterling against the ZAR. Revenue expressed in ZAR terms increased by 18.2% to ZAR428.49 million (2009: ZAR362.48 million). The average ZAR:US$ exchange rate was 6.5% stronger at ZAR7.14 (2009: ZAR7.64) which had a negative impact on the ZAR revenue. The effective ZAR gold price was 16.5% higher at ZAR295,281/kg (2009: ZAR253,510/ kg). Mining profit at Barberton Mines increased by 54% to £13.4 million (2009: £8.7 million).
Other expenses were £1.35 million (2009: £1.12 million). There were no impairments in the current reporting period (2009:0.34 million).
Cost of production increased by 21.5% to £22.95 million (2009: £18.89 million). In ZAR terms the cost of production increased by 8.8% to ZAR256.58 million (2009: ZAR235.86 million). The increase in costs is mainly attributable to increases in security costs by 97.6% to ZAR18.17 million, electricity by 18% to ZAR24.74 million and salaries, wages and other staff expenses by 8.3% to ZAR118.25 million.
The Royalty tax charge was £1.01 million (2009: nil) and the income tax expense for the period was £3.75 million (2009: £2.68 million). The Royalty charge was nil in the prior period due to the implementation of the Royalty tax only in March 2010. The increase in the income tax charge is due to the increase in the pre-tax profits.
EBITDA increased by 50.6% to £12.95 million (2009: £8.60 million) and attributable profit increased by 70% to £7.58 million (2009: £4.47 million).
The increase in attributable profit is primarily due to the favourable gold price and the fact that there is no longer an outside shareholding at Barberton Mines. The profit margin in South African Rand terms increased by 34.1% to ZAR119,082/kg (2009: ZAR88,813/kg). The total unit production cash cost increased by 7% to ZAR176,199/kg (2009: ZAR 164,697/kg).
Basic earnings per share increased by 56% to 0.53 pence (2009: 0.33 pence) and basic headline earnings per share increased by 47% to 0.53 pence (2009: 0.36 pence). In ZAR terms the basic earnings per share increased by 41.8% to 5.97 cents (2009: 4.21 cents), and basic headline earnings per share increased by 31.5% to 5.97 cents (2009: 4.54 cents).
Pan African's accounting records are compiled using a pound sterling functional currency. It is management's intention to change the Group's functional currency from pound sterling to ZAR, which is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the Company now operates.
six months ended six months ended 31 Dec 2010 31 Dec 2009 (Unaudited) (Unaudited) Revenue (GBP) 38,326,410 29,044,934 EBITDA (GBP) 12,947,012 8,597,517 Attributable profit (GBP) 7,584,317 4,467,939 EPS (pence) 0.5336 0.3374 HEPS (pence) 0.5336 0.3638 Weighted average number of shares 1,421,399,407 1,324,071,776in issue C Review of Barberton Minesi) Safety & Training
The safety performance at Barberton Mines continued to improve with results of Lost Time Injury Frequency rate (`LTIFR') at 2.61 (2009: 3.6) and Reportable Injury Frequency Rate (`RIFR') at 0.33 (2009: 1.1).
We are pleased to report no fatalities for the period under review. To date fatality free shifts totalled 608,947.
In October 2010, the South African Department of Minerals Resources (`DMR') conducted a two day audit on safety systems as well as a workplace inspection as a follow up to the nationwide Presidential Audit. This audit revealed no fatal flaws and concluded that the safety system at Barberton Mines meets the DMR's standard.
In addition to the already robust Safety, Health, Environment and Community (`SHEC') system in place at the mine, the Company, through the involvement of all role players, has designed additional SHEC elements, in line with best practice, which are being implemented through a safety awareness programme.
ii) Operating Performance
A total of 46,655oz (2009: 45,971oz) of gold was sold from Barberton Mines(which comprises the Fairview, Sheba and New Consort sections), an increase of1.5% from the previous year. Total underground production decreased marginallyby 0.4% to 45,209oz (2009: 45,385oz). Tons milled decreased by 2.2% to 149,231t(2009: 152,584t) and the head grade increased by 4.4% to 10.55g/t (2009: 10.11g/t).iii) Production Summary six months six months six months ended 31 ended 31 ended 31 December December December 2010 2009 2008 Tons Milled (t) 149,231 152,584 159,919 Headgrade (g/t) 10.55 10.11 11.40 Overall Recovery (%) 91 91 91 Production: Underground (oz) 45,209 45,385 47,634 Production: Calcine Dump (oz) - - 3,545 Gold Sold (oz) 46,655 45,971 51,186 Average price: spot (US$/oz) 1,286 1,032 824 Average price: hedge (US$/oz) - - - Average price: spot (ZAR/KG) 295,281 253,510 235,338 Total cash cost (US$/oz) 767 670 451 Total cash cost (ZAR/KG) 176,199 164,697 134,581 EBITDA GBP `000 12,947 8,598 8,552 Depreciation GBP `000 1,909 1,375 1,066 Capital Expenditure GBP `000 4,076 2,199 2,282 Exchange rate - average ZAR/GBP 11.18 12.48 15.13 Exchange rate - closing ZAR/GBP 10.28 11.94 13.78 Exchange rate - average (R/US$) 7.14 7.64 8.88 Exchange rate - closing (R/US$) 6.65 7.39 9.55
(Production Summary continued)
six months six months ended 31 ended 31 December December 2006 2007 Tons Milled (t) 161,455 166,377 Headgrade (g/t) 9.05 9.24 Overall Recovery (%) 92 92 Production: Underground (oz) 43,145 45,332 Production: Calcine Dump (oz) 3,601 - Gold Sold (oz) 47,486 45,749 Average price: spot (US$/oz) 721 567 Average price: hedge (US$/oz) 460 406 Average price: spot (ZAR/KG) 165,782 144,564 Total cash cost (US$/oz) 521 516 Total cash cost (ZAR/KG) 114,640 104,471 EBITDA GBP `000 4,001 3,049 Depreciation GBP `000 806 1,077 Capital Expenditure GBP `000 1,532 867 Exchange rate - average ZAR/GBP 14.05 13.68 Exchange rate - closing ZAR/GBP 13.77 13.78 Exchange rate - average (R/US$) 6.94 7.22 Exchange rate - closing (R/US$) 6.86 6.99v) Capital ExpenditureOrganic Growth ProjectsKey Project Category Metres % Complete Potential developed/ Resource(oz) drilled a Sheba - 35 ZK Development 151.7 57 5,000 b Sheba - Edwin Bray Development 277.9 100 15,000 to Thomas c Sheba - Eureka Reef Development - - - Zone d Fairview - 3 Shaft Development 74 25 350,000 deepening e Fairview - 60/62 Development - 100 376,000 Level f Fairview - 54 Level Equipping 13.8 50 11,000 g Consort - 37 Level Equipping - 52 12,000 East h Consort - 37 Inter Development/ 0/743 45 10,000 level exploration Drilling i Consort - 45 Level Development/ 113/972 80 10,000 Drilling j Consort - 50 Level Development 45.3 40 30,000 Decline West k Fairview 46-42 Ventilation 13.8 55 - Return Airway a Sheba - 35 ZK Decline
Access development has reached the target areas. Development is now following the hanging wall contact of the ZK geological structures to evaluate the cross fractures for mineralisation.
b Sheba - Edwin Bray to Thomas
This project to exploit the Thomas orebody has reached the expected orebody position some 40 metres below the intersection position as interpreted from diamond drilling results. No mineralisation was exposed at this position, thus the development has been redirected via two incline raises towards the lowest drilled intersection.
c Sheba - Eureka Reef Zone
The Eureka reef orebody (exposed enroute to the Thomas orebody) is being developed with reef drives and raises to evaluate the stoping potential.
d Fairview - 3 Shaft deepening
The sliping, support and equipping of the shaft between 62 and 64 levels are complete. Development to establish the hoist chamber is underway and once completed and equipped, the 3 Shaft sinking will commence.
e Fairview - 60/62 Level
This project is complete and stoping is in progress.
f Fairview - 54 Level
The sliping and equipping of this level is 90% complete. Due to excessive water ahead of the planned development the necessary cover drilling and cementation has been completed and the overall project is on schedule.
g Consort - 37 Level East
The re-equipping of 37 level at the PC Shaft is being done to access and explore the upward extension of the eastern section of Consort being mined below 45 level.
h Consort - 37 Inter level exploration
A total of 743m of exploration drilling was completed during the reporting period with some significant results.
i Consort - 45 Level
The exploration drive being developed is used as a drilling platform and 972m of exploration drilling was completed with significant results. This area will be blocked as new reserves.
j Consort - 50 Level Decline West
Development being done to establish reserves below 50 level in the 51 West Area of Consort.
k Fairview 46-42 Return Airway
Development required to establish a return airway in the 3 Shaft area
Maintenance ProjectsMetallurgical Cost Category Impact on production Plants Consort - Knelson ZAR1,200,000 Replacement Improve gold recovery atConcentrator Consort
Fairview - Complete ZAR8,200,000 Replacement Tailings facility at end of Tailings Extention
life potential for re-mining old dam Biox - Purchase mobile ZAR2,600,000 Replacement Safety and maintenancecrane improvements Biox - Refurbish ZAR440,000 Maintenance Reactor tanks repaired andsecondary reactors relined Biox - Three compressed ZAR2368,000 Replacement Reduction in powerair blowers consumption and elimination of oil contamination in process Engineering Cost Category Impact on production
Load Haul Dumpers ZAR1,443,000 Maintenance Required to maintain (`LHD') major rebuilds
underground production Replace obsolete ZAR770,000 Replacement Reduction in powercompressors and consumptionoverhaul 3000cfm compressor
Replace twenty off 2.5 ZAR586,000 Replacement Underground tramming ore ton hoppers
flow improvement
New 12-ton Tipper truck ZAR712,000 Replacement Replaces 50 year old tipper
vi) Illegal Mining
The Company is pleased to report that the illegal miners and leaders of 11 syndicates responsible for coordinating illegal mining activity at Barberton Mines have been arrested by the police. As a result the Company is not aware of illegal mining activity during the period under review. What is more pleasing is that the total cost of security has reduced by 21.6% to ZAR18,167,575 when compared to the last 6 months of the 2010 financial year (ZAR23,184,654), without compromising overall security at Barberton Mines. For the six month period ending 30 June 2011 we expect a further reduction in security costs.
Despite this reduction in security costs, the total cash cost of ZAR176,199/kg for the reporting period included abnormal security expenditure during Q1, which resulted in a cash cost of ZAR195,552/kg for the quarter. The Company is however pleased to report that the cash cost has been reduced to ZAR157,622 for the last quarter of the reporting period.
The Company would like to commend its partners; the South African Police Service, Barberton prosecuting team, local communities, security contractors and our employees for their support and commitment in assisting us in eradicating this problem from Barberton Mines.
D Mineral Resources Management
During the period under review a total of 7,604.5m of exploration drilling wascompleted underground at Barberton Mines and the following significantintersections are reported:ShebaNew ConsortMine Section Borehole Drill Grade Mineralisation Type Number Width (cm) (g/t) Fairview Bh 5803 693 65.8 Down-dip of 64 MRC block Bh 5809 277 5.3 Footwall of 60 MRC 25 24-20ST07 282 60.6 Stockwork extension 24-20ST04 296 56.4 Stockwork extension 24-20ST04 297 28.7 Stockwork extension 29 Stock 09 73 5.1 Stockwork 29 Stock 09 101 12.2 Stockwork 20XC-3 100 224.7 New target in MMR deep footwall 3#Dec-2 100 5.9 3# resource extension intersections 3#Dec-3 200 17.2 3# resource extension intersections 3#Dec-4 100 11.7 3# resource extension intersections 3#Dec-6 100 70.7 3# resource extension intersections 3#Dec-9 100 10.3 3# resource extension intersections 3#Dec-9 200 21.8 3# resource extension intersections 37XC-5 200 21.8 Mineralisation within schist 37XC-8 100 24.4 Mineralisation within schist 37XC-9 100 220.4 Mineralisation within schist 45H36 100 27.1 Intersection in footwall lens 45H39 200 7.0 Intersection in footwall lens 50W1-5 200 43.5 Intersection ahead of stope faceA total of 1,636.7m of development was completed on working cost and 661.90m oncapital development. A total of 65% (429.60m) of capital development wascompleted at the Sheba section, targeting 16% of the resource at an in situgrade of 9,96g/t. At the Consort section 24% (158.30m) of total capital metreswere completed targeting 16% of Barberton Mines resource at a grade of 10.59g/t. The remaining 11% (74m) of total capital development was focused at theFairview section, targeting 68% of Barberton resource at a grade of 12.47g/t.Although development at the Fairview section is low compared to the size of theresource, the capital development completed represents a deepening of thenumber 3# sub-vertical shaft, which will open up access to 350koz on severallevels. New Consort Fairview Sheba Metres g/t Metres g/t Metres g/t Reef 278.8 3.45 368.8 3.57 392 3.14 Stope Development 318.6 8.08 77 6.41 75 15.78 Capital 157.7 140.7 429.5 Waste working cost 378.6 408.3 849.8 Waste total 536.3 549 1,279.3
E Review of Phoenix Platinum
Milestones achieved for the period under review
On 5 November 2010 a formal Chrome Tailings Retreatment Plant (`CTRP') agreement was concluded with International Ferro Metals SA (Pty) Ltd (`IFM'), which enables Phoenix Platinum, Pan African's 100% owned subsidiary, to construct and commission the CTRP on IFM's Lesedi Mine property. The consideration of ZAR80 million (GBP7.2 million), payable to IFM, will be funded from existing Pan African cash resources. On signature of the CTRP agreement a payment of ZAR25 million (GBP2.24 million) was made, with the balance of the consideration to be paid in tranches. A further ZAR25 million (GBP2.24 million) is payable on commencement of the bulk earthworks to prepare for construction of the CTRP and ZAR29.5 million (GBP2.64 million) becomes payable on commissioning of the CTRP. The balance of ZAR500,000 (GBP0.05 million) is to purchase the property on which the CTRP is to be constructed and is payable on transfer of the property.
This agreement enables Phoenix Platinum to purchase the property on which the plant is to be sited, as well as the right to leverage off IFM's existing mining permits and licenses and to gain access to, and the use of, existing infrastructure and services, substantially accelerating the commissioning of the project from three years to one year. Phoenix Platinum is permitted to expand the planned CTRP tonnage throughput of 20,000 tons to 40,000 tons per month, placing it in a position to secure and treat additional tailings resources from the area. Furthermore, the agreement terminates the 25% net profit interest held by IFM in respect of the platinum group metals (`PGM's').
On 18 November 2010, Matomo Projects (Pty) Ltd, a subsidiary of TWP Holdings (Pty) Ltd, was contracted on a fixed price lump sum turnkey basis to design, supply and construct the CTRP.
Outlook for 2011
The procurement of all major equipment and long lead items (feed thickener, ultra fine grind mill and flotation cells) has been prioritised to be completed by end February 2011, in order to finalise construction drawings and diagrams. Civil construction is planned to commence with bulk earthworks during mid March 2011 and mechanical construction and erection starting in mid May 2011. Plant commissioning is to commence in October 2011 with the CTRP full production rate of 20,000 tons per month being achieved in the first quarter of 2012.
F Review of Manica Gold
The application to convert the prospecting licence to a mining licence was submitted to the Mozambican government on 20 October 2010. The Company has been informed that the application is in the process of being reviewed and that conversion should be in 2011.
The pre-feasibility study on mining the oxide and some of sulphide bearing mineralized material has been completed on schedule (December 2010). A detailed pre-feasibility is being completed on the remainder of the sulphide bearing mineralised material, which will include a detailed three dimensional underground mine design. This study is expected to be completed by Q2 of 2011 and results of both studies will be made available towards the beginning of Q3 of 2011.
G New Business
Although it continues to review new business opportunities, the Company has shifted the new business team resources to focus on major projects at Barberton Mines that have the potential to significantly increase the production profile of the mine.
The first project that the team is working on is the viability of the Fairview tailings dam, which has been in use since 1986. A new tailings facility has been established which presents the Company with the opportunity to drill the Fairview tailings dam in order to determine the grade profile. The tailings dam represents a total of 3,5Mt and 449 holes at an average depth of 24m are planned to be drilled on a 20m x 20m grid. To date 120 holes have been completed and assays received from 120 samples out of a total of 2,000 have yielded grades of between 0,6g/t and 2,5g/t.
Drilling, sampling and assaying will be complete by Q2 of 2011. Metallurgical test work will commence towards the end of Q2 and feasibility is expected to be completed by Q3 of 2011. If viable, and depending on the grade profile, this project could increase the Barberton Mines production profile.
H Capital Expenditure and Commitments
Capital expenditure at Barberton Mines totalled £4.08 million, of which development capital was £1.45 million and maintenance capital was £2.63 million.
Capital expenditure on growth projects totalled £0.42 million, and £3.96 million was incurred on the development of Phoenix Platinum.
There were £0.69 million in outstanding orders contracted for capital commitments at the end of the period.
Operating lease commitments, which fall due within the next year, amounted to £ 0.179 million (2009: £0.156 million).
I Directorship Change
No changes have occurred during the period under review.
J Shares Issued
During the period 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.
K Dividend
The Company has adopted a policy whereby dividends are considered, and where deemed appropriate by the Board, declared, on an annual basis. The consideration of any dividend will take account of cashflow requirements and growth plans, whilst recognising that where possible, a consistent dividend policy increases shareholder value.
During the period under review the Company approved and paid a dividend of 0.3723 pence per share totalling £5.38 million.
L Going Concern
The directors are satisfied that the Group is a going concern for the foreseeable future, and have adopted the going-concern basis in preparing these interim results.
M Accounting Policies
The financial information set out in this announcement does not constitute the Company's statutory accounts for the half year ended 31 December 2010.
The interim results have been prepared and presented in accordance with, and containing the information required by International Financial Reporting Standards (`IFRS') on Interim Financial Reporting, IAS 34. The financial information included in the interim results has been prepared in accordance with the recognition and measurement criteria of IFRS. This announcement does not itself contain sufficient disclosure information to comply fully with IFRS.
The interim results have not been reviewed or reported on by the Company's external auditors.
N Directors' Dealings
Please see the detailed table for Directors' Dealings in Section 21.
O Pan African Outlook
The team at Barberton Mines continues to not only deliver results on target, but improve on previous achievements. This, together with significant cost reductions in spite of inflationary pressures and abnormal security expenditure, continues to highlight the strength of our team at Barberton Mines and the quality of our asset.
Our journey towards platinum production has begun and we are on schedule to start production in Q4 of 2011. We have grown our in-house project development capability and re-focussed our new business team on sourcing additional production ounces from our near-term growth projects at Barberton Mines.
We continue to remain focused on further productivity and cost improvements. Organic growth will continue to improve margins whilst we leverage our balance sheet and strategic partnership with Shanduka to realise further growth opportunities.
The recent rerating of the Company's stock rewards stakeholders for the team's consistent record of delivery. The journey has just started and the team is far from finished.
We are looking forward to an exciting 2011
By order of the Board,Jan Nelson Cobus Loots Chief Executive Officer Financial Director 17 February 2011Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the six months ended 31December 2010 six months ended six months ended 31 December 2010 31 December 2009 (Unaudited) (Unaudited) £ £ Revenue Gold sales 38,326,410 29,044,934 Realisation costs (75,604) (82,410) On - mine revenue 38,250,806 28,962,524 Cost of production (22,949,762) (18,898,789) Depreciation (1,908,836) (1,374,753) Mining Profit 13,392,208 8,688,982 Other expenses (1,346,045) (1,117,303) Impairment - (348,915) Royalty costs (1,007,987) - Net income before finance income and 11,038,176 7,222,764finance costs Finance income 414,657 152,607 Finance costs (19,868) (1,588) Profit before taxation 11,432,965 7,373,783 Taxation (3,848,648) (2,683,201) Profit after taxation 7,584,317 4,690,582 Other comprehensive income: Foreign currency translation differences 4,676,586 2,216,274 Total comprehensive income for the year 12,260,903 6,906,856 Profit attributable to: Owners of the parent 7,584,317 4,467,939 Non-controlling interest - 222,643 7,584,317 4,690,582 Earnings per share 0.5336 0.3374 Diluted earnings per share 0.5318 0.3360 Weighted average number of shares in 1,421,399,407 1,324,071,776issue
Diluted weighted average number of shares 1,426,159,912 1,329,710,617 in issue
Headline earnings per share is calculated : Basic earnings 7,584,317 4,467,939 Adjustments: Impairment - 348,915 Headline earnings 7,584,317 4,816,854 Headline earnings per share 0.5336 0.3638 Diluted headline earnings per share 0.5318 0.3622
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as at 31 December 2010
31 December 2010 30 June 2010 (Unaudited) (Audited) £ £ ASSETS Non-current assets Property, plant and equipment and 44,422,134 37,495,010mineral rights Other intangible assets 17,247,371 13,087,880 Goodwill 21,000,714 21,000,714 Rehabilitation trust fund 3,073,793 2,740,546 85,744,012 74,324,150 Current assets Inventories 1,740,777 1,126,374 Trade and other receivables 4,886,229 3,794,659 Cash and cash equivalents 10,630,963 12,756,262 17,257,969 17,677,295 TOTAL ASSETS 103,001,981 92,001,445 EQUITY AND LIABILITIES Capital and reserves Share capital 14,440,406 14,095,406 Share premium 50,752,830 49,732,830 Translation reserve 9,172,451 4,495,865 Share option reserve 807,924 754,394 Retained income 28,022,935 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 81,790,145 73,486,877parent Non-controlling interest - - Total equity 81,790,145 73,486,877 Non - Current liabilities Long term provisions 3,735,682 3,338,198 Deferred taxation 9,717,443 8,092,332 13,453,125 11,430,530 Current liabilities Trade and other payables 5,437,913 5,041,754 Short term provisions 1,689,122 1,465,299 Current tax liability 631,676 576,985 7,758,711 7,084,038 TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 103,001,981 92,001,445
Consolidated Cash flow Statement for the six months ended 31 December 2010
six months ended six months ended 31 December 2010 31 December 2009 (Unaudited) (Unaudited) £ £ Cash Generated by operations 15,928,379 7,776,767 Taxation paid (3,587,061) (2,537,000) Royalty paid (1,065,267) - Dividends paid (5,376,165) - Net finance income 394,789 151,019 Cash inflow from operating activities 6,294,675 5,390,786 Cash outflow from investing activities (8,500,858) (2,429,578) Cash inflow / (outflow) from finance 1,365,000 (954,759)activities Net (decrease) / increase in cash (841,183) 2,006,449equivalents Cash at the beginning of period 12,756,262 2,389,301 Effect of foreign currency rate changes (1,284,116) (160,273) Cash at end of year 10,630,963 4,235,477Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for the six months ended 31December 2010 six months ended 31 six months ended 31 December 2010 December 2009 (Unaudited) (Unaudited) £ £ Shareholders' equity at start of 73,486,877 56,360,402period Share issue 1,365,000 14,754,348 Share option reserve 53,530 79,128 Other comprehensive income 4,676,586 2,216,274 Profit for the period 7,584,317 4,467,939 Dividend (5,376,165) - Realisation of equity reserve - (10,701,093) Non-controlling interest - (3,988,577) Total Equity 81,790,145 63,188,421
Consolidated Segment Report for the six months ended 31 December 2010
Barberton Phoenix Corporate Group Mines Platinum and Growth Projects £ £ £ £ Revenue Gold sales 38,326,410 - - 38,326,410 Realisation costs (75,604) - - (75,604) On - mine revenue 38,250,806 - - 38,250,806 Cost of production (22,949,762) - - (22,949,762) Depreciation (1,908,836) - - (1,908,836) Mining Profit 13,392,208 - - 13,392,208 Other (expenses)/ (772,076) - (573,969) (1,346,045)income Impairment costs - - - - Royalty costs (1,007,987) - - (1,007,987) Net income before 11,612,145 - (573,969) 11,038,176finance income and finance costs Finance income 10,252 - 404,405 414,657 Finance costs (19,868) - - (19,868) Profit before 11,602,529 - (169,564) 11,432,965taxation Taxation (3,848,648) - - (3,848,648) Profit after taxation 7,753,881 - (169,564) 7,584,317
* Costs directly attributable to Phoenix Platinum, along with attributable overheads, are capitalised to intangible assets.
Segmental Assets 43,136,356 5,592,221 33,272,690 82,001,267 Segmental Liabilities 20,686,361 238,990 286,485 21,211,836 Goodwill - - - 21,000,714 Net Assets (excluding 22,449,995 5,353,231 32,986,205 60,789,431goodwill) Capital Expenditure 4,075,674 - 15,102 4,090,775
Consolidated Segment Report for the six months ended 31 December 2010
Barberton Mines Phoenix Corporate and Group Platinum Growth Projects £ £ £ £ Revenue Gold sales 29,044,934 - - 29,044,934 Realisation costs (82,410) - - (82,410) On - mine revenue 28,962,524 - - 28,962,524 Cost of production (18,898,789) - - (18,898,789) Depreciation (1,374,753) - - (1,374,753) Mining Profit 8,688,982 - - 8,688,982 Other (expenses)/ (595,064) - (522,239) (1,117,303)income Impairment costs - - (348,915) (348,915) Royalty costs - - - - Net income before 8,093,918 - (871,154) 7,222,764finance income and finance costs Finance income 70,686 81,921 152,607 Finance costs (1,532) (56) (1,588) Profit before 8,163,072 - (789,289) 7,373,783taxation Taxation (2,683,201) - - (2,683,201) Profit after 5,479,871 - (789,289) 4,690,582taxation
* Costs directly attributable to Phoenix Platinum, along with attributable overheads, are capitalised to intangible assets.
Segmental Assets 37,757,322 4,591,649 15,859,269 58,208,240 Segmental Liabilities 15,783,514 25,768 211,251 16,020,533 Goodwill - - - 21,000,714 Net Assets (excluding 21,973,808 4,565,881 15,648,018 42,187,707goodwill) Capital Expenditure 2,199,471 - 10,484 2,209,955Directors' DealingsName Relationship to Date Strike Price (if Company applicable) JP Nelson CEO 6 October 2 pence per share 12 October 8 November R Still Non-Executive 4 November 4 pence per share Director 14 December 30 December J Yates Immediate family 9 November member of R Still 1 26 November 1 December 3 December 6 December 7 December C Loots Financial Director 11 November Pangea Exploration 2 4 November 4 pence per share (Pty) Limited ("Pangea") 10,11 November 17, 18 November 17, 18 November 19, 22 November 23 November
1 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.
2 Mr R Still, a non-executive director of the Company, is also a director of Pangea and a trustee of a family trust which owns 33.33% of Pangea. Mr Still is therefore deemed to have an indirect, non-beneficial interest in Pangea's holding in the Company.
Directors' Dealings CONTINUED
Name Shares Issued in No. of shares sold Remaining holding relation to share share options issued JP Nelson 6,000,000 - - - 2,500,000 3,622,442 - 2,500,000 1,122,442 R Still 4,000,000 - - - 1,300,000 2,700,000 - 700,000 2,000,000 J Yates 3,000,000 - - 450,000 2,550,000 - 600,000 1,950,000 - 542,268 1,407,732 - 661,289 746,443 - 746,443 - C Loots - 65,000 65,000 Pangea Exploration 7,500,000 - -(Pty) Limited ("Pangea") 1,250,000 44,993,798 567,126 43,743,798 1,021,071 43,176,672 331,193 42,155,601 132,807 41,824,408
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