Consolidated Financial Statements to 31 December 2023

Clean Invest Africa Plc

(“CIA” or the “Company" or the “Group”)

Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

REVIEW OF BUSINESS AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS

Review of business and future developments

Clean Land And Power System" ("CLAPS“)

The Group's subsidiary in South Africa, Coaltech Limited (“CoalTech”) announced on 7 August 2023, the commencement of the “Clean Land And Power System" ("CLAPS“) project in Italy, together with its Italian partner ISS International S.p.A. CLAPS is aiming to provide an advanced solution to the recovery and disposal of coal dust by processing the dust into pellets for subsequent industrial uses as a green technology.

Applications for the technology will target opportunities such as the one offered in the area formerly known as ex-ILVA in Taranto (the largest steel plant in Europe and one of the largest in the world) and the ENEL coal thermal power plant located in Cerano (Brindisi), where large volume of fines deposits are stockpiled in covered and uncovered area, still generating significant challenges for the Apulia Region from an environmental point of view. Similar opportunities to the Company, although at smaller scale, could also be available in the Sulcis area in Sardinia.

On 11 July 2023, the Ministry of Enterprise and Made in Italy, granted the research and development project, under the Special Revolving Fund for Technological Innovation.

CoalTech and ISS International Spa have entered into a Project Development Consulting Agreement, which will generate revenue in the range of 1 million euro for CoalTech during its involvement in the project. The main activity of the project commenced in early 2024 and the first invoice was issued on 30 April 2024. The project is expected to continue for another 24 months.

The above project is part of the Framework Program for Research and Innovation "Horizon Europe", referred to in Regulation (EU) 2021/695 of the European Parliament and of the Council of April 28, 2021 and referred to in Council Decision (EU) 2021/764 of May 10, 2021, which aims to strengthen the world of science and technology in order to stimulate industrial competitiveness and implement the objectives of sustainable development and digital and green transition in the European Union.

The above-mentioned facilities have been granted to ISS International Spa, the CoalTech Italian partner, which submitted the project funding application on 11th May 2022. Coaltech has been working alongside ISS International Spa, during the preparation of the funding application, the subsequent due diligence phase carried out by the Italian Government Authority in association with Banca Intesa Sanpaolo, the financial institution appointed by the Italian Government to manage the financial disbursement of the project funding, and the submission of the updated funding application in late April 2023.

ChisaMina Coal Pellets

The Group's subsidiary in South Africa, Coal Agglomeration South Africa (Pty) Ltd (“CASA”), is preparing to start commercial production activity at the Bulpan plant in quarter 3 of 2024 with the sale of the Chisamina Coal Pellets in the retail market, directly and through a network of distributors, which will initially be testing the product and eventually start full commercial distribution, and this may have a significant positive impact on the profitability and the cash flow of the business.

RBM – Ilmenite Clarifier Sludge

CASA also started detailed discussion with RBM (a Rio Tinto subsidiary) for the construction of a new ilmenite clarifier sludge at RBM Minerals in Richards Bay. This following a successful 10,000 tonnes trial project completed in 2022, which led to the submission of a budgetary estimate proposal in August 2022 and revised budget estimate during the following 12 months, whilst the project team was carrying out technical analysis and design wok aiming to finalize the project configuration and the plant layout.

CASA is now going out to market to different suppliers, vendors and contractors with formal requisition with the aim to finalise the project costing and confirm the tariff to RBM.

This project will provide also a significant reference for the technology which will demonstrate the application to minerals other than coal.

The financial results of the Group for the year ended 31 December 2023 show a loss after taxation of £1,161,846 (2022 – restated: £236,077) while the Company's financial results for the year ended show a loss after taxation of £299,214 (2022: £306,133).

Outlook

The Directors are pleased with the progress made in this period and look forward to continuing to update shareholders on the progress of the Group and the potentially exciting prospects ahead, some of which are developing at speed. Such prospects are of course conditional upon and dependant upon the Company raising further funding. We continue to seek new investment funding and we will advise shareholders as these opportunities develop.

Extract from audit report:

“Material uncertainty related to going concern

We draw attention to note 2 in the financial statements, which indicates that the group incurred a net loss of £1,161,846 during the year ended 31 December 2023. The revenue forecasted for the group is not committed and, in the event of a shortfall in terms of timing and quantum, the group will be required to raise additional funds by way of either equity or debt and the receipt of these cannot be guaranteed. As stated in note 2, these events or conditions, along with the other matters as set forth in note 2, indicate that a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt on the group and parent company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the director’s use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Our evaluation of the directors’ assessment of the group and parent company’s ability to continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting included a review of management’s cashflow forecasts for 12 months from the approval of the financial statements, including corroboration of the underlying assumptions. The audit team have assessed the current cash balances at the date of this report and challenged management on their assumptions made in the forecasts. Subsequent events impacting going concern have also been considered.”

The Directors of the Company accept responsibility for the content of this announcement.

ENQUIRIES :

Clean Invest Africa plc

Filippo Fantechi – Chief Executive Officer:  +973 3 9696273

Peterhouse Capital Limited   

+44 20 7469 0930

Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss

for the year ended 31 December 2023

                                                                                                                                                 Restated

                                                                                                            2023               2022

                                                                                                                   £                                                             £

CONTINUING OPERATIONS

Revenue                                                                                                   57            29,760

Cost of sales                                                                                  (130,486)      (129,444)

GROSS LOSS                                                                                (130,429)        (99,684)

Other operating income                                                                               -          153,762

Impairment loss (7,287) (5,564)

Net foreign exchange revaluation                                                     (96,211)      (144,881)

Administration expenses                                                                (897,999)      (354,456)

OPERATING LOSS
(1,131,926)

(450,823)

Other gains                                                                                                -          238,997

Finance costs                                                                                 (29,920)        (24,251)

LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAX (1,161,846) (236,077)

Income tax                                                                                                  -                      -

LOSS FOR THE YEAR (1,161,846) (236,077)

Loss attributable to:

Owners of the parent                                                                  (1,161,846)      (236,077)

Basic earnings per share expressed          

in pence per share:                                                                           (0.06)              (0.01)

Consolidated Statement of Other Comprehensive Income

for the year ended 31 December 2023

                                                                                                                                              Restated

                                                                                                            2023               2022

                                                                                                                   £                                                                                                                   £

LOSS FOR THE YEAR                                                                (1,161,846)      (236,077)

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME  

Item that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:

Currency translation differences                                                      286,423        (215,903)

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR
(875,423)

(451,980)

Total comprehensive income attributable to:

Owners of the parent                                                                     (875,423)      (451,980)

                   Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

31 December 2023

                                                                                                                             Restated      Restated

                                                                                                                              2023              2022          2021

                                                                                                                   £           £              £

ASSETS

NON-CURRENT ASSETS

Right-of-use assets                                                                           91,997         122,552       25,230

Property, plant and equipment                                                        317,664         394,113      409,498

Investments                                                                                                -        11,653       11,653

                                                                                                      409,661         528,318      446,381

CURRENT ASSETS

Inventories                                                                                          2,209             -         7,120

Trade and other receivables                                                         3,946,397     3,983,439    3,575,497

Cash and cash equivalents                                                                   5,508         80,222       31,253

                                                                                                   3,954,114     4,063,661    3,613,870

TOTAL ASSETS                                                                          4,363,775     4,591,979    4,060,251

EQUITY

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Called up share capital                                                                 4,838,497      4,534,658   3,000,526

Share premium                                                                         28,732,843     28,579,597  24,990,187

Shares to be issued                                                                        332,294          332,294     332,294

Convertible loans                                                                            531,658         531,658            -

Share based payment reserves                                                    3,243,556      3,243,556   3,243,556

Currency translation reserves                                                          309,467          23,044     238,947

Reserve takeover                                               (23,050,570)  (23,050,570) (23,050,570)

Accumulated losses                                                                 (13,967,775)  (12,805,929) (12,569,852)

TOTAL EQUITY                                                           969,970     1,388,308   (3,814,912)

LIABILITIES

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

Non-current portion of lease liability 97,574        122,292      12,765

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Trade and other payables                                                            2,895,814        2,857,531   7,630,790

Convertible loan notes                                                                    389,990          215,000     215,000

Current portion of lease liability 10,427           8,848       16,608

                                                                                                   3,296,231        3,081,379   7,862,398

TOTAL LIABILITIES                                                                  3,393,805       3,203,671   7,875,163

TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES                                           4,363,775        4,591,979   4,060,251

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 30 June 2024 and were signed on its behalf by:

.........................................................

F Fantechi - Director

Company Statement of Financial Position

31 December 2023

                                                                                                                             Restated      Restated

                                                                                                            2023            2022         2021

                                                                                                                   £            £             £

ASSETS

NON-CURRENT ASSETS

Investments                                                               4,744,225     4,744,225    4,744,225

                                                                                  4,744,225     4,744,225    4,744,225

CURRENT ASSETS

Trade and other receivables                                         5,915,275     5,417,776      246,292

Cash and cash equivalents                                                     3,027        76,227       14,068

                                                                                   5,918,302     5,494,003      260,360

TOTAL ASSETS                                                      10,662,527    10,238,228    5,004,585

EQUITY

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Called up share capital                                               4,838,498     4,534,658    3,000,526

Share premium                                                       28,732,843    28,579,597   24,990,187

Shares to be issued                                                         332,294       332,294      332,294

Convertible loans                                                                 531,658       531,658             -

Share based payment reserves                                   3,243,556      3,243,556   3,243,556

Accumulated losses                                            (27,796,875)  (27,497,661) (27,191,528)

TOTAL EQUITY                                                         9,881,974      9,724,102    4,375,035

LIABILITIES

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Trade and other payables                                                 390,563       299,126     414,550

Convertible loans notes                                                   389,990        215,000     215,000

TOTAL LIABILITIES                                                       780,553       514,126     629,550

TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES                       10,662,527    10,238,228    5,004,585

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 30 June 2024 and were signed on its behalf by:

.........................................................

F Fantechi - Director

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

For the year ended 31 December 2023

GBP Sharecapital Share premium Shares to be issued Convertible loans Share-basedpayment reserve Reverse takeover reserve Currency Translation reserve Accumulatedlosses Totalequity
Balance at 1 January 2023 (as previously presented) 4,534,658 28,579,597 332,294 746,658 3,243,556 (23,050,570) 24,656 (12,733,170) 1,677,679
Prior year adjustments (note26) - - - (215,000) - - (1,612) (72,759) (289,731)
1 January 2023 4,534,658 28,579,597 332,294 531,658 3,243,556 (23,050,570) 23,044 (12,805,929) 1,388,308
Loss for the year - - - - - - - (1,161,846) (1,161,846)
Other comprehensive income - - - - - - - - -
Currency translation reserve - - - - - - 286,423 - 286,423
Total comprehensive income - - - - - - 286,423 (1,161,846) (875,423)
Interest bearing loans and borrowings during the year - - - - - - - - -
Shares issued during the year 303,839 153,246 - - - - - - 457,085
Total transactions with owners recognised in equity 303,839 153,246 - - - - - - 457,085
Balance as at 31 December 2023 4,838,497 28,732,843 332,294 531,658 3,243,556 (23,050,570) 309,467 (13,967,775) 969,970

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

For the year ended 31 December 2023

GBP Sharecapital Share premium Shares to be issued Convertible loans Share-basedpayment reserve Reverse takeover reserve Currency Translation reserve Accumulatedlosses Totalequity
Balance at 1 January 2022 (as previously presented) 3,000,526 24,990,187 332,294 215,000 3,243,556 (23,050,570) 238,947 (12,569,852) (3,599,912)
Prior year adjustments (note26) - - - (215,000) - - - - (215,000)
1 January 2022 3,000,526 24,990,187 332,294 - 3,243,556 (23,050,570) 238,947 (12,569,852) (3,814,912)
Loss for the year - - - - - - - (236,077) (236,077)
Other comprehensive income - - - - - - - - -
Currency translation reserve - - - - - - (215,903) - (215,903)
Total comprehensive income - - - - - - (215,903) (236,077) (451,980)
Interest bearing loans and borrowings during the year - - - 531,658 - - - - 531,658
Shares issued during the year 1,534,132 3,589,410 - - - - - - 5,123,542
Total transactions with owners recognised in equity 1,534,132 3,589,410 - 531,658 - - - - 5,655,200
Balance as at 31 December 2022 4,534,658 28,579,597 332,294 531,658 3,243,556 (23,050,570) 23,044 (12,805,929) 1,388,308

Company Statement of Changes in Equity

for the year ended 31 December 2023

GBP Sharecapital Share premium Shares to be issued Convertible loans Share-basedpayment reserve Accumulatedlosses Totalequity
Balance at 1 January 2023 (as previously presented) 4,534,658 28,579,597 332,294 746,658 3,243,556 (27,497,661) 9,939,102
Prior year adjustments (note26) - - - (215,000) - - (215,000)
1 January 2023 4,534,658 28,579,597 332,294 531,658 3,243,556 (27,497,661) 9,724,102
Loss for the year - - - - - (299,214) (299,214)
Other comprehensive income - - - - - - -
Total comprehensive income - - - - - (299,214) (299,214)
Shares issued during the year 303,840 153,246 - - - - 457,086
Total transactions with owners recognised in equity 303,840 153,246 - - - - 457,086
Balance as at 31 December 2023 4,838,498 28,732,843 332,294 531,658 3,243,556 (27,796,875) 9,881,974

Company Statement of Changes in Equity

for the year ended 31 December 2023

GBP Sharecapital Share premium Shares to be issued Convertible loans Share-basedpayment reserve Accumulatedlosses Totalequity
Balance at 1 January 2022 (as previously presented) 3,000,526 24,990,187 332,294 215,000 3,243,556 (27,191,528) 4,590,035
Prior year adjustments (note26) - - - (215,000) - - (215,000)
1 January 2022 3,000,526 24,990,187 332,294 - 3,243,556 (27,191,528) 4,375,035
Loss for the year - - - - - (306,133) (306,133)
Other comprehensive income - - - - - - -
Total comprehensive income - - - - - (306,133) (306,133)
Interest bearing loans and borrowings - - - 531,658 - - 531,658
Shares issued during the year 1,534,132 3,589,410 - - - - 5,123,542
Total transactions with owners recognised in equity 1,534,132 3,589,410 - 531,658 - - 5,655,200
Balance as at 31 December 2022 4,534,658 28,579,597 332,294 531,658 3,243,556 (27,497,661) 9,724,102

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

for the year ended 31 December 2023

                                                                                                                                              Restated

                                                                                                            2023               2022

                                                                                                                   £                                                                                                                   £

Cash flows from operating activities

Cash used in operations                                                                 (770,995)      (281,347)

Interest paid                                                                                    (29,920)        (24,251)

Exchange gains                                                                               325,894            12,457

Net cash from operating activities                                                  (475,021)      (293,141)

Cash flows from financing activities

Payment of lease liabilities                                                               (18,244)        (12,890)

Share issue                                                                                       90,000          355,000

Funding received from related parties                                              206,018                      -

Payment of related party borrowings                                                  14,609                      -

Proceeds from convertible loan notes                                               107,924                      -

Net cash from financing activities                                                    400,307          342,110

(Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents (74,714) 48,969
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
80,222

31,253
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
5,508

80,222

Company Statement of Cash Flows

for the year ended 31 December 2023

                                                                                                            2023               2022

                                                                                                                   £                                                                                                                   £

Cash flows from operating activities

Cash used in operations                                                                 (252,629)      (275,641)

Interest paid                                                                                    (18,495)        (17,200)

Net cash from operating activities                                                  (271,124)      (292,841)

Cash flows from financing activities

Share issue                                                                                       90,000          355,000

Proceeds from convertible loan notes                                               107,924                      -

Net cash from financing activities                                                    197,924          355,000

(Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents (73,200) 62,159
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
76,227

14,068
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
3,027

76,227



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