01 April 2014
("IMC" or the "Company")
Statement by the Board
Interim Financial Results IMC Exploration Group Plc ('IMC') for the six months to 31st December 2013
Dear Shareholder,
The directors of IMC Exploration Group plc, are pleased to present the Interim Financial Results for ('IMC') for the six months to 31st December 2013.
IMC continued its exploration activities having identified gold and base metal drill targets in its Avoca Licences in Co. Wicklow and gold targets in its licence in Co. Wexford, Ireland as previously announced by the Company in 2013.
IMC recently concluded a convertible loan note funding arrangement, providing the Company with access to immediate working capital to enable it to continue its activities and the Company recently announced the completion of a share for share exchange agreement with Global Resource Investment Trust Plc ("GRIT"). GRIT has been established to exploit investment opportunities in the junior mining and natural resource sectors worldwide with an investment objective to generate medium and long term capital growth.
Your board anticipates that 2014 will be a significant year in the development of your company, as our independent commissioned works programmes progress. Over the coming months we will continue to build on the significant work already carried out to date.
Liam McGrattan
Chairman
Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income | ||||
for the period ended 31 December 2013 | ||||
Six Months | Six Months | Year Ended | ||
Notes | 31-Dec-13 | 31-Dec-12 | 30-Jun13 | |
Euro | Euro | Euro | ||
Continuing Operations | ||||
Revenue | - | - | - | |
Other Income | 1,017 | 5,193 | 11,699 | |
Administrative Expenses | (80,387) | (170,235) | (357,492) | |
(Loss) before tax | (79,369) | (165,042) | (345,793) | |
Income tax expense | - | - | (11,011) | |
(Loss) for period from continuing operations | (79,369) | (165,042) | (356,804) | |
Other Comprehensive income | - | - | - | |
Loss for the period and total comprehensive loss for the period | (79,369) | (165,042) | (356,804) | |
Earnings per share (all continuing) | ||||
Loss per ordinary share - basic & diluted | 1 | (0.001) | (0.003) | (0.007) |
Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Financial Position | ||||
As At 31st December 2013 | ||||
31-Dec-13 | 31-Dec-12 | 30-Jun-13 | ||
Note | Euro | Euro | Euro | |
Non Current Assets | 2 | 531,763 | 511,029 | 532,375 |
Current assets | ||||
Debtors | 134,296 | 135,233 | 154,033 | |
Cash and cash equivalents | 2,033 | 303,414 | 52,991 | |
Total assets | 668,091 | 949,676 | 739,399 | |
Equity and liabilities | ||||
Equity | ||||
"A" Ordinary Share Capital | 3 | 38,093 | 38,093 | 38,093 |
Ordinary Share Capital | 3 | 53,309 | 53,309 | 53,309 |
Share Premium - Ord Shares | 3 | 1,308,102 | 1,308,102 | 1,308,102 |
Retained Earnings | (823,455) | (502,545) | (744,086) | |
Equity attributable to the owners of the Company | 576,049 | 896,959 | 655,418 | |
Current Liabilities | ||||
Trade & Other Payables | 92,043 | 52,717 | 83,981 | |
Total liabilities | 92,043 | 52,717 | 83,981 | |
Total equity and liabilities | 668,091 | 949,676 | 739,399 |
Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity | |||||
for the period ended 31 December 2013 | |||||
"A" Ordinary Share Capital | Ordinary Share Capital | Share Premium Ord Shares | Retained losses | Total | |
Euro | Euro | Euro | Euro | Euro | |
Balance at 30 June 2012 | 38,093 | 53,309 | 1,308,102 | (387,282) | 1,012,222 |
Loss for the Period | - | - | - | (356,804) | (356,804) |
Other comprehensive loss for the period | - | - | - | - | - |
Total Comprehensive loss for the period | 38,093 | 53,309 | 1,308,102 | (744,086) | 655,418 |
Issue of share capital | - | - | - | - | - |
Balance at 30 June 2013 | 38,093 | 53,309 | 1,308,102 | (744,086) | 655,418 |
Loss for the Period | - | - | - | (79,369) | (79,369) |
Other comprehensive loss for the period | - | - | - | - | - |
Total Comprehensive loss for the period | - | - | - | (79,369) | (79,369) |
Issue of share capital | - | - | - | - | - |
Share Issue costs | - | - | - | - | - |
Balance at 31 December 2013 | 38,093 | 53,309 | 1,308,102 | (823,455) | 576,049 |
Accounting policies
Basis of Preparation
The financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis. The financial statements are presented in Euro.
Statement of Compliance
The consolidated unaudited interim financial statements of IMC Exploration Group Plc and its subsidiary have not been reviewed by the auditor and have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ('IFRS') as adopted by the European Union ('EU'). In addition to complying with its legal obligation to comply with IFRS as adopted for use in the EU, the Group has also complied with IFRS as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ('IASB').
NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | ||||
1. Loss per share | ||||
Basic loss per Ordinary Share amounts are calculated by dividing net loss for the period | ||||
attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent by the weighted average number of Ordinary | ||||
Shares outstanding during the period. | ||||
Basic earnings per share | ||||
The weighted average number of ordinary shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted | ||||
earnings per share is as follows: | ||||
31-Dec-13 | 31-Dec-12 | 30-Jun-13 | ||
Euro | Euro | Euro | ||
Loss for the period attributable to equity holders of the parent | 79,369 | 165,042 | 356,804 | |
Weighted average number of ordinary shares for the purposes of basic earnings per share | 53,128,507 | 45,560,330 | 53,128,507 | |
Basic (loss) per ordinary share | (0.001) | (0.003) | (0.007) |
2. Non Current Assets | ||||
Exploration | Plant and | Financial | ||
Expenditure | Equipment | Assets | Total | |
Cost | Euro | Euro | Euro | Euro |
At 30 June 2012 | 357,802 | 4,925 | - | 362,727 |
Additions | 166,922 | 1,200 | 38,738 | 206,861 |
At 30th June 2013 | 524,724 | 6,125 | 38,738 | 569,588 |
Additions | - | - | - | - |
At 31 December 2013 | 524,724 | 6,125 | 38,738 | 569,588 |
Provision for diminution in value | ||||
At 30 June 2012 | - | (985) | - | (985) |
Charge for period | - | (1,225) | (35,002) | (36,227) |
At 30th June 2013 | - | (2,210) | (35,002) | (37,212) |
Charge for period | - | (613) | - | (613) |
At 31 December 2013 | - | (2,823) | (35,002) | (37,825) |
Net book value | ||||
At 31 December 2013 | 524,724 | 3,302 | 3,736 | 531,763 |
Expenditure on exploration activities is deferred on areas of interest until a reasonable assessment | ||||
can be determined of the existence or otherwise of economically recoverable reserves. No amortisation | ||||
has been charged in the period. The directors have reviewed the carrying value of the exploration and | ||||
evaluation assets and consider it to be fairly stated and not impaired at 31 December 2013. The recoverability of the exploration and evaluation assets is dependent on the successful development of the group's licence areas. | ||||
3. Share capital - Group and Company | 31-Dec-13 | 31-Dec-12 | 30-Jun-13 | |
Authorised equity | Euro | Euro | Euro | |
200,000,000 Ordinary shares of Euro 0.001 each | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | |
50,000 "A" Ordinary of one euro | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | |
250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | ||
Issued, called up and fully paid: | Number of | Share | ||
shares | Capital | Premium | ||
Euro 0.001 Ordinary Shares | Euro | Euro | ||
At 30 June 2012 | 53,308,507 | 53,309 | 1,308,102 | |
Issued in period | - | - | - | |
As at 30 June 2013 | 53,308,507 | 53,309 | 1,308,102 | |
Issued in period | - | - | - | |
As at 31 December 2013 | 53,308,507 | 53,309 | 1,308,102 | |
Issued, called up and partly paid: | Number of | Share | Share | |
shares | Capital | Premium | ||
One Euro A Ordinary Shares | Euro | Euro | ||
At 30 June 2012 | 38,093 | 38,093 | - | |
Issued in period | - | - | - | |
As at 30 June 2013 | 38,093 | 38,093 | - | |
Issued in period | - | - | - | |
As at 31 December 2013 | 38,093 | 38,093 | - | |
"A" Ordinary Shares have the right to receive notice of and attend but not to vote at general | ||||
meetings, no right to a dividend, right to return of capital but no further right to participate in | ||||
a distribution of assets of the company. |
The directors of the issuer accept responsibility for this announcement.
Contact Details:
IMC Exploration Group Plc
Mr. Liam McGrattan
Tel. Ireland: +353 87 2745427
LHM Casey McGrath
Mr. Con Casey
Tel. Ireland: +353 1 495 9200
con.casey@lhmcaseymcgrath.ie