Final Results

Griffin Mining Ld 29 June 2001 GRIFFIN MINING LIMITED 29th JUNE 2001. PRELIMINARY STATEMENT OF RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2000 Griffin Mining Limited ('Griffin') has today published its results for the year ended 31 December 2000. Losses for the financial year were down from $1,006,000 in 1999 to $608,000 in 2000, with operating costs reduced from $774,000 in 1999 to $629,000 in 2000. Mladen Ninkov, Chairman commented as follows: 'Griffin has made excellent progress in the past year in bringing the Caijiaying deposit to the stage where, subject to the conclusion of financing arrangements, the Company is ready to begin the process of constructing processing facilities and commission a producing zinc-gold-silver mine. In essence Griffin is on the verge of becoming a true mining company, not an exploration and development company. We have decided not to follow the traditional path of financing the construction of a mine. Normally that process would involve a lengthy and, for a company of Griffin's size, prohibitively expensive bankable feasibility study followed by debt and equity financing arranged by a commercial bank. We have opted not to follow this course for a number of reasons, not only because of cost, but also because of the lack of knowledge of the Chinese mining sector by the commercial markets. We believe that finance should be arranged from a position of strength rather than going 'cap in hand' to the commercial banks. Consequently, the Board took the decision at the end of 2000 to raise the approximately $2 million equity portion of the US$6.7 million needed to build and commission the Caijiaying mine prior to canvassing the commercial banks for the debt facility. As of the 15th of June 2001, Griffin raised approximately $3.1m million before expenses comprising $2.1 million via an equity placing to institutions and a further $1m by existing shareholders exercising the warrants issued at the same time as the placing. Griffin now finds itself in the unusual but strong position of having raised the equity finance estimated by the Board as needed for Caijiaying. The Company is now able to speak confidently with banks to raise the debt portion needed for Caijiaying. The granting of the mining licence over the Caijiaying deposit will not only be a pre-condition for commencing production but also to obtaining any debt finance. Consequently our first priority in the remainder of 2001 is to complete the remaining matters required under the Chinese Mining Law of 1998 to convert Griffin's exploration licence over the Caijiaying zinc gold project into a mining licence. This will include the completion of an environmental impact study and a number of geological and engineering studies in Mandarin compiled from previous studies completed by the Company in English. Griffin has also continued to instigate transactions which have the capacity to add value to the Company and most importantly generate realisable assets which may be able to finance the construction of the Caijiaying mine without resort to bank debt. To that effect, In April 2001 Griffin earned a 4% interest in Ozmosa Limited ('Ozmosa'), a sports betting and casino operator in the East and South East Asia regions, in return for facilitating transactions including that with Sportingbet.com (UK) plc ('Sportingbet'). Ozmosa has entered into agreements with Sportingbet for the joint development of the Asian gaming market. As part of these agreements Sportingbet acquired a 1% equity interest in Ozmosa for a consideration of £1 million, together with an option to acquire a further 18.9% of the issued share capital of Ozmosa for £ 25 million.' Copies of Griffin's annual report and accounts for 2000 are available from the offices of Griffin Mining Ltd at 4th Floor, the Linen Hall, 162-168 Regent Street, London, W1R 5TE. Further information Roger Goodwin (President and Finance Director) Telephone: + 44 (0)20 7663 9855 Charles Dampney - Charles Stanley Telephone: + 44 (0)20 7739 8200 Griffin Mining Limited's shares are quoted on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange (symbol GFM). The Company's news releases are available on the Company's web site: www.griffinmining.com GRIFFIN MINING LIMITED CONSOLIDATED PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT For the year ended 31 December 2000 (expressed in thousands US dollars) 2000 1999 $000 $000 Income Gains / (losses) on the disposal of investments 39 (179) Net operating expenses (629) (774) Other income 22 - Provisions in respect of continuing operations (55) (74) Profit on disposal of discontinued operations 58 - Operating (loss) (565) (1,027) Foreign exchange (losses) / gains (85) 4 Interest receivable and similar income 42 17 (Loss) on ordinary activities before taxation (608) (1,006) Taxation on ordinary activities - - (Loss) on ordinary activities after taxation (608) (1,006) Minority interests - - (Loss) for the financial year (608) (1,006) (Loss) per share (cents) (1.5) (4.2) GRIFFIN MINING LIMITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET As at 31 December 2000 (expressed in thousands US dollars) 2000 1999 $000 $000 Fixed assets Intangible assets 4,542 5,122 Negative goodwill - (288) Tangible assets 4 259 4,546 5,093 Current assets Portfolio investments 501 82 Accounts receivable 261 10 Prepaid expenses 18 3 Cash and deposits 370 1,501 1,150 1,596 Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year Accrued expenses (64) (155) Creditors (67) (364) Net current assets 1,019 1,077 Total net assets 5,565 6,170 Capital and reserves Share capital 4,100 3,895 Share premium 13,154 13,084 Investment revaluation reserve (372) (764) Foreign exchange reserve 160 266 Profit & loss account (11,477) (10,978) Equity shareholders' funds 5,565 5,503 Equity minority interests - 667 Equity interests 5,565 6,170 Number of shares in issue 41,003,551 38,946,501 Attributable net asset value per share $0.14 $0.14 GRIFFIN MINING LIMITED STATEMENT OF TOTAL RECOGNISED GAINS AND LOSSES For the year ended 31 December 2000 (expressed in thousands US dollars) 2000 1999 $000 $000 (Loss) for the financial year (608) (1,006) Unrealised gains on investments 392 147 Currency translation differences in foreign currency 3 23 net investments Total gains and losses recognised in the year (213) (836) Losses and profits for the financial year are the same as those on an historical cost basis. GRIFFIN MINING LIMITED CASH FLOW STATEMENT For the year ended 31 December 2000 (expressed in thousands US dollars) 2000 1999 $000 $000 Net cash (outflow) from operating activities (997) (381) Investing activities Payments to acquire intangible fixed assets (488) (819) Receipts from the disposal of discontinued 88 operations Net cash (outflow) from investing activities (400) (819) Net cash (outflow) before financing (1,397) (1,200) Financing Issue of ordinary share capital 285 2,774 Expenses paid in connection with share issue (19) (481) 266 2,293 (Decrease) / increase in cash and cash (1,131) 1,093 equivalents Reconciliation of operating (loss) to net cash (outflow) from operating activities (Loss) on ordinary activities before taxation (608) (1,006) Taxation - - Depreciation 5 4 (Gains) / losses on sale of investments (39) 179 Receipts on the sale of investments 71 51 Payments to acquire investments (114) - Provisions in respect of continuing operations 55 74 Profits on disposal of discontinued operations (58) - (Increase) / decrease in debtors (16) 12 (Decrease) / increase in creditors (303) 287 Other non-cash income, including exchange 10 18 differences (997) (381) Notes: 1. This statement has been prepared using accounting policies and presentation consistent with those applied in the preparation of the statutory accounts of the Company. 2. The summary accounts set out above do not constitute statutory accounts as defined by Section 84 of the Bermuda Companies Act 1981 or Section 240 of the UK Companies Act 1985. The summarised balance sheet at 31 December 2000 and the summarised profit and loss account, summarised cash flow statement and summarised statement of total recognised gains and losses for the year then ended have been extracted from the Group's 2000 statutory financial statements upon which the auditors' opinion is unqualified. The results for the year ended 31 December 1999 have been extracted from the statutory accounts for that period which contain an unqualified auditor's report. 3. The annual report and accounts for 2000 will be sent by post to all registered shareholders shortly. Additional copies are available from the Company's London office, 4th Floor, The Linen Hall, 162-168 Regent Street, London. W1R 5TE. 4. Losses per share have been calculated on the basis of the net loss after taxation of US$608,000 (loss US$1,006,000 in 1998) and the weighted average number of shares in issue in the year ended 31 December 2000 of 40,834,868 (24,200,537 in 1999). There is no dilutive effect of share purchase options. 5. Reconciliation of shareholders' funds 2000 1999 $000 $000 Total gains and (losses) recognised in the year (213) (836) Issue of ordinary shares in the year 275 2,293 Net additions to shareholders' funds 62 1,457 Opening shareholders' funds 5,503 4,046 Closing shareholders' funds 5,565 5,503
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