Final results for the year ended 30 June 2016
7 December 2016
IRONVELD PLC
("Ironveld" or the "Company")
Final results for the year ended 30 June 2016
Ironveld plc, the owner of a High Purity Iron ("HPI"), Vanadium and Titanium project located on the Northern Limb of the Bushveld Complex in Limpopo Province, South Africa (the "Project") is pleased to announce its final results for the 12 months ended 30 June 2016 ("the Period"). The Period saw a number of important milestones achieved as the Company moves towards delivering the Project.
Operational Highlights
· Offtake secured for 100 per cent of all three products for the first 5 years of LOM
· Approval of Section 11 transfer transferring the Mineral Right to HW Iron (Pty) Ltd
· Key mining right executed to mine magnetite on the Harriets Wish 393LR, Cracouw 391LR and Aurora 397LR Farms
· Approval granted for the Environmental Management Program ("EMP") on the above mentioned farms
· Full EIA for Pan Palladium (Pty) Ltd granted, with Mining Right expected to be granted and transferred in Q1 2017
· Prospecting right on the farm Non Plus Ultra 683LR executed
· Formal letter received from Eskom confirming power supply availability for the Project
· Implementation of the critical infrastructure program with the design of the electrical infrastructure completed ahead of schedule and below budget
Project Financing
· IDC debt and equity of R244.08 million (approx. US$17.9 million) funding package (including full BBBEE capital contribution) approved
· Successful placing to raise £1.8 million, with proceeds to be used for working capital and advancing the development of the Project
Appointments
· Appointment to the Board of Mr Vred von Ketelhodt as Chief Financial Officer
· Appointment of Mr Thamaga Mphahlele as CEO designate to Ironveld Smelting (Pty) Ltd, a subsidiary of Ironveld plc
Post Period
· Land lease agreements for the 15 MW smelter are being processed by the Department of Rural Development and Land Development and are expected shortly
· Discussions for the remaining portion of debt and equity are in advanced stages
Outlook
· Financial closure is expected during 2017
· Construction of the 15MW smelter expected to commence immediately on financial closure
· The 15MW smelter has a projected annual output of 42,000 tonnes of HPI, 381 tonnes of Vanadium and 8,269 tonnes of Titanium per annum.
Peter Cox, CEO said:
"The focus for the Period was on achieving key milestones that would enable Ironveld to move towards financial closure, we have made excellent progress in this respect, which is testament to the hard work of the Company. Events such as securing the mining right, EMP approval and receiving confirmation from Eskom for power supply represent tangible milestones towards bringing our world class HPI, vanadium and titanium project into production.
Offtake demand for all three products is strong with multiple offers being considered. This is being run in tandem with positive discussions around financial arrangements for the Project and near term finalisation is expected. We continue to see currency movements that benefit project economics and which are expected to result in a positive cash flow impact.
It is a tremendously exciting time for the Company and we look forward to progressing the Project through financing and into the construction stage later in 2017."
For further information, please contact:
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Ironveld plc Peter Cox, Chief Executive |
c/o Camarco 020 3757 4980 |
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Shore Capital and Corporate Limited Stephane Auton / Toby Gibbs (corporate finance) Jerry Keen (corporate broking) |
020 7408 4090 |
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Camarco Gordon Poole / Billy Clegg / Kimberley Taylor |
020 3757 4980 |
Notes to Editors:
Ironveld (IRON.LN) is the owner of a High Purity Iron, Vanadium and Titanium project located on the Northern Limb of the Bushveld Complex in Limpopo Province South Africa. Ironveld expects to mine its own VTM ore as feedstock for a 15MW DC smelter which will produce speciality iron products including high purity iron powder as well as vanadium and titanium slag products.
The Definitive Feasibility Study published in April 2014 confirms the project's viability to deliver an exceptionally high grade iron product (99.5% Fe) called High Purity Iron which commands a premium in the market place. Vanadium and Titanium slag containing commercial grades of vanadium and titanium will also be produced and sold.
Ironveld's Board includes; Giles Clarke as Chairman, Peter Cox as CEO, Vred von Ketelhodt as CFO, Nick Harrison and Rupert Fraser as a Non-Executive Directors.
Ironveld is an AIM traded company. For further information on Ironveld please refer to www.ironveld.com.
Chairman's Statement:
Over the last twelve months we have made strong operational and financial progress across the business as we continue to transition the Company towards construction of our world class integrated High Purity Iron ("HPI"), Vanadium and Titanium project on the Northern Limb of the Bushveld complex in the Limpopo province of South Africa. The focus for the Period remained firmly on de-risking the Project and executing offtake agreements for our high quality and globally important products. The Period culminated with executing offtake partnerships on all three products, importantly with international and highly reputable partners.
As I mentioned in my interim Chairman's statement, the Project is a highly deliverable polymetallic operation that represents a strategically important project for the South African Government. Post Period we have seen further government endorsement for the Project with the International Development Corporation ("IDC"), a national development finance institution set up to promote growth and industrial development, providing Project debt and equity funding of R244.08 million (approx. US$17.9 million). This accompanies the Project's inclusion by the Government in the 12I tax allowance incentive scheme in September 2014, which is estimated to be worth R 54.6 million (approximately GBP 3.1 million). Both the above are material stamps of approval from the Government, who we have a strong working relationship with.
There were a number of significant achievements during the Period. In December the Company was informed by Hacra Mining and Exploration (Pty) Ltd ("HACRA"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Sylvania Platinum Limited, that the mining right for magnetite on the Harriets Wish, Cracouw and Aurora farms had been executed and the associated Environmental Management Programme approved by the Department of Mineral Resources. The Company awaits the execution of the mining right on farms Nonnewerth, La Pucella and Altona for the mining of magnetite (the Pan Palladium Right). These farms make up the future Project farms that the Company anticipates mining. In terms of exploration, in December the Company successfully executed the prospecting right on the Non Plus Ultra farm that sits adjacent to Nonnewerth, La Pucella and Altona and represents a highly prospective target for future VTM feed to the smelter.
Final approvals were obtained and finalised in May for the Section 11 transfer, transferring the Mineral Right to HW Iron (Pty) Ltd and the Environmental Impact Assessment for Pan Palladium (Pty) Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sylvania Platinum Limited has been granted. The Pan Palladium right relating to the acquisition from Sylvania is expected to be granted and transferred to Ironveld in the first quarter of 2017.
Power is an important component to the Project and during the Period we received a written undertaking from Eskom confirming power supply availability. Eskom's power supply has stabilised significantly during the Period and their commitment to bring further capacity on line remains strong. As per the Project DFS, it is our intention to augment this power supply with backup power for critical operations.
Planning is at an advanced stage with draft construction contracts being negotiated and requests for quotes from mining contractors for mining operations having been circulated. Contracts are currently at the subject of due diligence by the senior debt providers and will be concluded upon completion of their due diligence.
The land lease agreement for the farm Altona, where the 15MW DC smelter is planned to be constructed, is currently being finalised by the Department of Rural Development and Land Development, who are the land owner.
By way of de-risking the Project and allowing for Project funding to be executed, in May and June we finalised agreements with two partners for the offtake of 100 per cent of all three products for the first 5 years of the LOM. Oreport, a South African based, majority black owned, global trading company will take 100 per cent of the HPI and titanium slag representing 42,000 tonnes and 8,269 tons per annum respectively (as projected in the Projects Definitive Feasibility Study). An established international company will take 100 per cent of the Vanadium slag product, again from first production and for a period of five years of LOM. These agreements were executed on attractive price terms for the Company, represent material endorsement for the quality of the products and are reflective of the strong international market demand across all three products. Importantly they provide financial security to the Company in the early years of the Project's long life.
By way of a reminder, the company will produce HPI in powder form. This product is widely used in powder metallurgy, magnetic materials and in a variety of specialist applications and is a growing market driven by the continuous introduction of new materials and technologies. Vanadium has extensive applications including the grid energy storage market, where vanadium redox flow batteries are under development, being heralded as the "missing-link" in volume storage for clean energy. Titanium, which is used in the pigment industry as well as in the steel and alloying industries, is a key part of a new battery technology.
The Company is in continual discussions with potential Project funders for the remaining part of the Project financing and has received specific proposals and ongoing due diligence is taking place. We continue to see currency movements that benefit project economics and which are expected to result in a positive cash flow impact.
We continue to work closely with the local communities in our project area and on our efforts to improve community engagement and standards of living. Our Keep a Girl in School Programme goes from strength to strength as we work closely with our partners, the Imbumba Foundation and the Nelson Mandela Foundation, to provide hygiene support to 605 female student at schools in the Project area. The Company has received supporting letters from both parents and girls as to the impact the programme has made to their lives. As a result of this success, the Company is in the process of starting a programme for male students encouraging academic and sporting achievement.
Financial
The group recorded a loss before tax of £0.6m (2015: £0.6m) and cash balances of £0.1m (2015: £1.4m) at the end of the period. The Company does not plan to pay a dividend for the year ended 30 June 2016.
Management
During the Period, we were delighted to strengthen the management team and welcome Mr Vred von Ketelhodt as CFO and Mr Thamaga Mphahlele as CEO designate to Ironveld Smelting (Pty) Ltd, a subsidiary of Ironveld plc, responsible for managing operations and the team during the development of the Project.
Mr von Ketelhodt has a 25 year career in the mining industry with significant management, financial and project management expertise and has been providing consultancy services to the Company since February 2013. Thamaga is a registered professional electrical engineer, most recently at Eskom SOC in a variety of technical engineering roles.
Outlook
Management are working tirelessly to conclude financing for the Project and the Company is now in as strong a position as it has ever been with respect to executing this key milestone. In addition, we continue to make excellent headway on the ground as we look to begin construction during 2017.
The Board is confident of the fundamentals of the Project and its ability to generate significant cash flow supported by strong market demand for the end products. We would like to thank all of our shareholders for their continued support as we enter a transformational period for the Company. We look forward to updating shareholders in the near future.
Giles Clarke
Chairman
6 December 2016
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT
As restated
Year Year
ended ended
2016 2015
Note £000 £000
Administrative expenses (494) (520)
Operating loss 4 (494) (520)
Investment revenues 6 - 1
Finance costs 7 (91) (74)
Loss before tax (585) (593)
Tax 8 - -
Loss for the period (585) (593)
Attributable to:
Owners of the company (584) (592)
Non-controlling interests (1) (1)
(585) (593)
Loss per share
- Basic and diluted 9 (0.18p) (0.20p)
There is no difference between the results as disclosed above and the results on a historical cost basis. The income statement has been prepared on the basis that all operations are continuing operations.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
As restated
Year Year
ended ended
2016 2015
£000 £000
Loss for the period (585) (593)
Exchange difference on translation of foreign operations (525) (600)
Total comprehensive income for the period (1,110) (1,193)
Attributable to:
Owners of the company (954) (1,025)
Non-controlling interests (156) (168)
(1,110) (1,193)
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
As restated
2016 2015
Note £000 £000
Non-current assets
Other intangible assets 11 21,509 21,743
Property, plant and equipment 12 9 14
21,518 21,757
Current assets
Trade and other receivables 14 234 77
Cash and cash equivalents 113 1,407
347 1,484
Total assets 21,865 23,241
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables 15 (186) (185)
Borrowings 16 (992) (1,149)
(1,178) (1,334)
Non-current liabilities
Deferred tax liabilities 17 (4,699) (4,930)
(4,699) (4,930)
Total liabilities (5,877) (6,264)
Net assets 15,988 16,977
Equity
Share capital 19 6,500 6,474
Share premium 20 16,136 16,056
Other reserves 20 21 21
Retained earnings 20 (10,006) (8,902)
Equity attributable to owners of the company 12,651 13,649
Non-controlling interests 23 3,337 3,328
Total equity 15,988 16,977
These financial statements were approved by the Board and authorised for issue on 6 December 2016.
Signed on behalf of the Board
P Cox
Director Company Registration No: 04095614
PARENT COMPANY BALANCE SHEET
2016 2015
Note £000 £000
Non-current assets
Investments 13 18,954 17,776
Current assets
Trade and other receivables 14 78 86
Cash and cash equivalents 74 1,381
152 1,467
Total assets 19,106 19,243
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables 15 (179) (169)
Total liabilities (179) (169)
Net assets 18,927 19,074
Equity
Share capital 19 6,500 6,474
Share premium 20 16,136 16,056
Other reserves 20 21 21
Retained earnings 20 (3,730) (3,477)
Total equity 18,927 19,074
(Attributable to owners of the Company)
These financial statements were approved by the Board and authorised for issue on 6 December 2016.
Signed on behalf of the Board
P Cox
Director Company Registration No: 04095614
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
Share Share Warrant Retained
Attributable to owners of the company Capital Premium Reserve Earnings Total
£000 £000 £000 £000 £000
As at 1 July 2014 6,097 14,097 21 (8,635) 11,580
Prior period adjusted - - - 739 739
At 1 July 2014 (as restated) 6,097 14,097 21 (7,896) 12,319
Other comprehensive income (as restated) - - - (600) (600)
Issue of share capital 377 1,959 - - 2,336
Credit for equity-settled
share based payments - - - 221 221
Adjustment arising from changes
in non-controlling interests as (restated) - - - (35) (35)
Loss for the year (as restated) - - - (592) (592)
At 30 June 2015 (as restated) 6,474 16,056 21 (8,902) 13,649
Other comprehensive income - - - (525) (525)
Issue of share capital 26 80 - - 106
Credit for equity-settled
share based payments - - - 171 171
Adjustment arising from changes
in non-controlling interests - - - (166) (166)
Loss for the year - - - (584) (584)
Balance at 30 June 2016 6,500 16,136 21 (10,006) 12,651
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (continued)
Owners of Non-controlling Total
Total equity the company Interest Equity
£000 £000 £000
As at 1 July 2014 11,580 3,410 14,990
Prior period adjustment 739 157 896
At 1 July 2014 (as restated) 12,319 3,567 15,886
Other comprehensive income (as restated) (600) (168) (768)
Issue of share capital 2,336 - 2,336
Credit for equity-settled share based payments 221 - 221
Adjustment arising from changes in
non-controlling interests (as restated) (35) (70) (105)
Loss for the year (as restated) (592) (1) (593)
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Balance at 30 June 2015 (as restated) 13,649 3,328 16,977
Other comprehensive income (525) (156) (681)
Issue of share capital 106 - 106
Credit for equity-settled share based payments 171 - 171
Adjustment arising from changes in non-controlling interests (166) 166 -
Loss for the year (584) (1) (585)
Balance at 30 June 2016 12,651 3,337 15,988
COMPANY STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
Equity attributable to the equity holders of the Company:
Share Share Warrant Retained Total
Capital Premium Reserve Earnings Equity
£000 £000 £000 £000 £000
Balance at 1 July 2014 6,097 14,097 21 (3,246) 16,969
Issue of share capital 377 1,959 - - 2,336
Credit for equity-settled
share based payments - - - 221 221
Loss for the year - - - (452) (452)
Balance at 30 June 2015 6,474 16,056 21 (3,477) 19,074
Credit for equity-settled
share based payments - - - 171 171
Issue of share capital 26 80 - - 106
Loss for the year - - - (424) (424)
Balance at 30 June 2016 6,500 16,136 21 (3,730) 18,927
CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT
Year Year
ended ended
2016 2015
Note £000 £000
Net cash used in operating activities 21 (470) (286)
Investing activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (4) (1)
Purchase of exploration and evaluation assets (821) (840)
Contribution to exploration and evaluation assets 187 -
Interest received - 1
Net cash used in investing activities (638) (840)
Financing activities
Proceeds on issue of equity (net of costs) 6 2,129
Repayment of borrowings (187) (333)
Net cash (used)/generated by financing activities (181) 1,796
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents (1,289) 670
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
of period 21 1,407 738
Effects of foreign exchange rates (5) (1)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 21 113 1,407
COMPANY CASH FLOW STATEMENT
Year Year
ended ended
2016 2015
Note £000 £000
Net cash from operating activities 21 (231) (237)
Investing activities
Interest received - 1
Payments to acquire investments (1,082) (1,230)
Net cash used in investing activities (1,082) (1,229)
Financing activities
Proceeds on issue of equity (net of costs) 6 2,129
Net cash generated from financing activities 6 2,129
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents (1,307) 663
Cash and cash equivalents at
beginning of period 21 1,381 718
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 21 74 1,381
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. General information
Ironveld Plc is a public company incorporated in the United Kingdom under the Companies Act 2006 whose shares are listed on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange. The address of the registered office is given on page 2. The nature of the Group's operations and its principal activities are set out in note 3 and in the Strategic Report on pages 3 to 4.
Adoption of new and revised Standards
There were no new or amended IFRS standards or IFRIC interpretations adopted for the first time in these financial statements that had a material impact on the financial statements.
At the date of authorisation of these financial statements, the following accounting standards, amendments to existing standards and interpretations are not yet effective and have not been adopted early by the Group.
IFRS 14 Regulatory Deferral Accounts
IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers
IFRS 11 (amended) Accounting for Acquisitions of Interests in Joint Operations
IAS 16 & 38 (amended) Clarification of Acceptable Methods of Depreciation and Amortisation
IFRS 9 (2014) IFRS 9 Financial Instruments (2014)
IAS 27 (amended) Equity Method in Separate Financial Statements
IFRS 10, 12 & IAS 28 (amended) Investment Entities: Applying the Consolidation Exception
IAS 1 (amended) Disclosure Initiative
IFRS 16 Leases
IAS 12 (amended) Recognition of Deferred Tax Assets for Unrealised Losses
IAS 7 (amended) Disclosure Initiative
IFRS 15 (Clarification) Revenue from Contracts with Customers
IFRS 2 (amendments) Classification and Measurement of Share-based Payment Transactions
Annual Improvements to IFRSs 2012-2014 Cycle.
The adoption of these standards, amendments and interpretations is not expected to have a material impact on the group/company's result for the year or equity.
2.1 Significant accounting policies
The financial statements are based on the following policies which have been consistently applied:
Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) as adopted by the European Union.
The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis. The principal accounting policies are set out below:
Basis of consolidation
The consolidated financial statements incorporate the financial statements of the Company and all entities controlled by the Company (its subsidiaries) made up to the year end. Control is achieved where the Company has power to govern the financial and operating policies of an investee entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities.
Subsidiaries are consolidated from the date of their acquisition, being the date on which the Company obtains control and ceases when the Company loses control of the subsidiary. Profit or loss and each component of other comprehensive income are attributed to the owners of the Company and to the non-controlling interests. Total comprehensive income of the subsidiaries is attributed to the owners of the Company and to the non-controlling interests even if this results in the non-controlling interests having a deficit balance.
Non-controlling interests in subsidiaries are identified separately from the Group's equity therein. Those interests of non-controlling shareholders are initially measured at their proportionate share of the fair value of the acquirees identifiable net assets. Subsequent to acquisition, the carrying value of the non-controlling interests is the amount of initial recognition plus the non-controlling interests' share of the subsequent changes in equity.
Changes in the Group's interests in subsidiaries that do not result in a loss of control are accounted for as equity transactions. The carrying amount of the Group's interests and the non-controlling interests are adjusted to reflect the changes in their relative interests in the subsidiaries. Any difference between the amount by which the non-controlling interests are adjusted and the fair value of the consideration paid or received is recognised directly in equity and attributed to the owners of the company.
Business combinations
Acquisitions of subsidiaries are accounted for using acquisition accounting. The consideration for each acquisition is measured at the fair value of assets given, liabilities incurred or assumed and equity instruments issued by the group in exchange for control in the acquiree. Acquisition-related costs are recognised in the income statement as incurred.
Exploration and evaluation
Costs incurred prior to acquiring the rights to explore are charged directly to the income statement.
Licence acquisition costs and all other costs incurred after the rights to explore an area have been obtained, such as the direct costs of exploration and appraisal (including geological, drilling, trenching, sampling, technical feasibility and commercial viability activities) are accumulated and capitalised as intangible exploration and evaluation (E & E) assets, pending determination. Amounts charged to project partners in respect of costs previously capitalised are deducted as contributions received in determining the accumulated cost of exploration and evaluation assets.
E & E assets are not amortised prior to the conclusion of the appraisal activities. At completion of appraisal activities, if financial and technical feasibility is demonstrated and commercial reserves are discovered then, following development sanctions, the carrying value of the relevant E & E asset will be reclassified as a development and production asset in intangible assets after the carrying value has been assessed for impairment and, where appropriate adjusted. If after completion of the appraisal of the area it is not possible to determine technical and commercial feasibility or if the legal rights have expired or if the Group decide to not continue activities in the area, then the cost of unsuccessful exploration and evaluation are written off to the income statement in the relevant period.
The Group's definition of commercial reserves for such purposes is proved and probable reserves on an entitlement basis. Proved and probable reserves are the estimated quantities of minerals which geological, geophysical and engineering data demonstrate with a specified degree of certainty to be recoverable in future years from the known reserves and which are considered to be commercially producible.
Such reserves are considered commercially producible if management has the intention of developing and producing them and such intention is based upon:
- a reasonable expectation that there is a market for substantially all of the expected production;
- a reasonable assessment of the future economics of such production;
- evidence that the necessary production, transmission and transportation facilities are available or can be made
available; and
- agreement of appropriate funding; and
- the making of the final investment decision.
Exploration and evaluation (continued)
On an annual basis a review for impairment indicators is performed. If an indicator of impairment exists an impairment review is performed. The recoverable amount is then considered to be the higher of the fair value less costs of sale or its value in use. Any identified impairment is written off to the income statement in the period identified.
Development and production assets
Development and production assets, classified within property, plant and equipment, are accumulated generally on a field basis and represents the cost of developing the commercial reserves discovered and bringing them into production, together with the E&E expenditure incurred in finding the commercial reserves transferred from intangible assets.
Depreciation of producing assets
The net book values of producing assets are depreciated generally on the field basis using the unit or production method by reference to the ratio of production in the period and the related commercial reserves of the field, taking into account the future development expenditure necessary to bring those reserves to production.
Research and development
Research expenditure is recognised as an expense in the period in which it is incurred.
An internally-generated asset arising from any development is recognised only if all of the following conditions are met:
- an asset is created that can be identified;
- it is probable that the asset created will generate future economic benefits; and
- the development cost of the asset can be measured reliably.
Revenue
Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for goods and services provided in the normal course of business, net of discounts and value added tax.
Taxation
The tax expense represents the sum of the tax payable and deferred tax.
Deferred tax is the tax expected to be payable or recoverable on differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the corresponding tax base used in the calculation of the taxable profit and is accounted for using the balance sheet liability method. Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised on all appropriate taxable temporary differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that taxable profits will be available against which the deductible timing differences can be utilised. The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each balance sheet date.
Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to be applicable in the period when the liability or asset is realised and is based on tax laws and rates substantially enacted at the balance sheet date. Deferred tax is charged in the income statement except where it relates to items charged/credited in other comprehensive income, in which case the tax is also dealt with in other comprehensive income.
Leases
Rentals payable under operating leases are charged to the income statement on a straight line basis over the lease term.
Property, plant and equipment
Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less depreciation. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost less the estimated residual value of each asset over its expected useful life, as follows:
Plant and machinery 10% - 25% straight line basis or reducing balance basis
Foreign currencies
The individual financial statements of each group company are presented in the currency of the primary economic environment in which it operates (its functional currency). For the purposes of the consolidated financial statements, the results and financial position of each group company are expressed in pounds sterling, which is the functional currency of the Company, and the presentation currency for the consolidated financial statements.
In preparing the financial statements of the individual companies, transactions in currencies other than the entity's functional currency are recognised at the rates of exchange prevailing on the dates of the transactions. At each balance sheet date, monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing at that date. Non-monetary items carried at fair value that are denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the rates prevailing at the date the fair value was determined. Non-monetary items that are measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are not retranslated. Exchange differences are recognised in the income statement in the period in which they arise.
When presenting the consolidated financial statements, the assets and liabilities of the group's foreign operations are translated at the exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet date. Income and expense items are translated at average exchange rates for the period, unless exchange rates have fluctuated significantly in which case the rates at the date of the transactions are used. Exchange differences arising are recognised in other comprehensive income and accumulated in equity (attributed to non-controlling interests where appropriate).
Goodwill and fair value adjustments arising on the acquisition of a foreign entity are treated as assets and liabilities of the foreign entity and translated using the closing rate.
Financial instruments
Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised in the Group's balance sheet when the Group becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
Other receivables
Other receivables are measured at initial recognition at fair value, and are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method except for short-term receivables when recognition of interest would be immaterial. Appropriate allowances for the estimated irrecoverable amounts are recognised in the income statement when there is objective evidence that the asset is impaired.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and demand deposits, and other short term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.
Financial liability and equity
Interest bearing bank loans and overdrafts are recorded at the proceeds received, net of direct issue costs. Finance charges, including premiums payable on settlement or redemption and direct issue costs, are accounted for on an accrual basis in the income statement using the effective interest rate method and are added to the carrying amount of the instrument to the extent that they are not settled in the period in which they arise.
The group classifies financial instruments, or their component parts, on initial recognition as a financial asset, financial liability or an equity instrument in accordance with the substance of the contractual arrangement. Financial instruments are initially recognised at fair value and are subsequently amortised using the effective interest method. Fair value is estimated from available market data and reference to other instruments considered to be substantially the same.
Trade and other payables
Trade payables and other financial liabilities are initially measured at fair value, and are subsequently measured at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.
The Group's activities expose it primarily to the financial risks of changes in interest rates on long term borrowings.
Investments
Investments are stated at cost less any provision for the permanent diminution in value.
Share-based payments
The Group issues equity-settled share-based payments to certain employees and other parties. Equity settled share-based payments are measured at fair value at the date of grant. In respect of employee related share based payments, the fair value determined at the grant date is expensed on a straight-line basis over the vesting period, based on the Group's estimate of shares that will eventually vest. In respect of other share based payments, the fair value is determined at the date of grant and recognised when the associated goods or services are received.
Operating segments
The Group considers itself to have one operating segment in the year and further information is provided in note 3.
Going concern
The Directors have, at the time of approving the financial statements, a reasonable expectation that the Company and the Group have adequate resources to continue in operating existence for the foreseeable future. Thus they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements. Further details are provided in the note 2.2 and in the Strategic Report on pages 3 to 4.
2.2 Critical accounting estimates and judgements
The Group makes estimates and assumptions regarding the future. Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. In the future, actual experience may differ from these estimates and assumptions. The estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are discussed below.
Fair value of acquisition
On acquisition of a subsidiary, the company is required to estimate the fair value of the assets and liabilities acquired and the consideration paid. The estimate in respect of exploration and evaluation assets is affected by many factors including the future viability of commercial reserves which have been based on the judgement of directors supported by third party technical reports.
Going concern
The Group's present resources and existing facilities are only considered adequate to meet committed overhead expenditure for the period to 30 June 2017 by which time the Directors expect to have completed the full funding of the Project (the High Purity Iron, Vanadium and Titanium project located on the Northern Limb of the Bushveld Complex in Limpopo Province, South Africa owned by the Group). The Group announced on 6 October 2016 that they have received approval for a ZAR244m funding package for the Project and were in the process of executing formal funding agreements. The Group is also in advanced stages of negotiating the remaining debt agreements for the Project. Overall a ZAR 871m financing package is proposed.
The Directors are confident that sufficient funds can be raised for this additional planned activity and therefore have a reasonable expectation that the Group will have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, being twelve months from the date of the approval of the financial statements. The Group is committed to developing the Project and is actively engaged in raising finance to allow the development to proceed. For this reason, the Board continues to adopt the going concern basis in the preparation of the financial statements.
Fair value of share based payments
Calculation of the fair value of the share based payments issued requires estimates to be used for the share price volatility, the risk free rate and the model with which to calculate the fair value.
Exploration and evaluation assets
The group has adopted a policy of capitalising the costs of exploration and evaluation and carrying the amount without impairment assessment until impairment indicators exist (as permitted by IFRS 6). The directors consider that the group remains in the exploration and evaluation phase and therefore, under IFRS 6, the directors have to make judgements as to whether any indicators of impairment exist and the future activities of the company. No such indicators of impairment were identified and therefore no impairment review has been carried out.
Deferred tax assets
The directors must judge whether the future profitability of the Group is likely in making the decision whether or not to recognise a deferred tax asset in respect of taxation losses. No deferred tax assets have been recognised in the year.
Useful lives of property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment are amortised or depreciated over their useful lives. Useful lives are based on the management's estimates of the period that the assets will generate revenue, which are based on judgement and experience and periodically reviewed for continued appropriateness. Changes to estimates can result in significant variations in the carrying value and amounts charged to the consolidated income statement in specific periods.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
3. Business and geographical segments
Information reported to the Group Directors for the purposes of resource allocation and assessment of segment performance is focused on the activity of each segment and its geographical location. The directors consider that there is only one business segment, which is the activity of prospecting, exploration and mining based in South Africa.
4. Operating loss Year Year
Ended ended
2016 2015
Operating loss for the period is shown after charging: £000 £000
Net foreign exchange (losses)/gains (5) 4
Depreciation on tangible assets 8 8
Operating leases - Land and buildings 25 25
Auditors remuneration
Fees payable to the auditors for the audit of the company's accounts 24 24
Fees payable to the company's auditors and its associates for other services:-
The audit of the company's subsidiaries 8 8
Tax compliance services 3 3
Other assurance services 9 6
5. Staff cost
Year Year
ended ended
2016 2015
£000 £000
Wages and salaries 519 652
Social security costs 17 17
Share based payments 155 221
691 890
Directors remuneration and fees 309 307
The aggregate remuneration paid to the highest paid director was 118 140
The average monthly number of employees, including Directors, during 2016 2015
the period was as follows: Number Number
Administration and management 16 14
Further details of the Directors' remuneration are given in the Directors' Remuneration Report on pages 9 and 10.
6. Investment revenues
Year Year
ended ended
2016 2015
£000 £000
Interest on bank deposits - 1
7. Finance costs
Year Year
ended ended
2016 2015
£000 £000
Loan interest and similar charges 91 74
91 74
8. Tax
As restated
Year Year
ended ended
2016 2015
a) Tax charge for the period £000 £000
Corporation tax:
Current period - -
Deferred tax (note 17) - -
- -
b) Factors affecting the tax charge for the period
Loss on ordinary activities for the period before taxation (585) (593)
Loss on ordinary activities for the period before taxation multiplied by
effective rate of corporation tax of 20% (2015 - 20.75%) (117) (123)
Effects of :
Non-deductible expenses 34 46
Unused tax losses not recognised 83 77
Tax expense for the period - -
c) Factors that may affect future tax charges - The Group has estimated unutilised tax losses amounting to £2,460,000 (2015 - £1,897,000) the values of which are not recognised in the balance sheet. The losses represent a potential deferred taxation asset of £490,000 (2015 - £400,000) which would be recoverable should the Group make sufficient suitable taxable profits in the future.
In addition, the group has pooled exploration costs incurred of £4,400,000 (2015 - £3,900,000) which are expected to be deductible against future trading profits of the group.
9. (Loss)/earnings per share
As restated
2016 2015
£000 £000
Loss attributable to the owners of the Company (584) (592)
Effect of prior period adjustment (236)
As previously stated (828)
Loss per share - Basic and diluted
Continuing operations (0.18p) (0.20p)
Effect of prior period adjustment (0.08p)
As previously stated (0.28p)
The prior period adjustment reduced the taxation charge for the year ended 30 June 2015 by £288,000 and the non-controlling interest of losses by £52,000, resulting in an overall reduction of losses attributable to owners of the company of £236,000.
The calculation of basic earnings per share is based on 326,938,397 (2015 - 296,115,053) ordinary shares, being the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the period.
Where the Group reports a loss for the current period, then in accordance with IAS 33, the share options are not considered dilutive. Details of such instruments which could potentially dilute basic earnings per share in the future are included in note 19.
Under IAS 33, the share warrants in issue during the period were not considered to be diluting as the market based vesting conditions of the warrants had not been met at the year end. Further details are provided in note 19.
10. Loss attributable to owners of the parent company
As permitted by Section 408 of the Companies Act 2006, the profit and loss account of the parent Company is not presented as part of these accounts. The parent Company's loss for the financial year amounted to £424,000 (2015 - £452,000).
11. Other intangible assets
Exploration
and
evaluation
assets
£000
Group
Cost:
At 1 July 2014 21,787
Additions 980
Exchange differences (1,024)
At 30 June 2015 21,743
Additions 927
Contributions received (187)
Exchange differences (974)
At 30 June 2016 21,509
Amortisation:
At 1 July 2014, 30 June 2015 and at 30 June 2016 -
Net book value at 30 June 2016 21,509
Net book value at 30 June 2015 21,743
The Group's exploration and evaluation assets all relate to South Africa.
In respect of the exploration and evaluation assets which remain in the appraisal phase, the group has performed a review for impairment indicators and in the absence of such indicators no impairment review was carried out.
12. Property, plant and equipment
Plant and
machinery
Group
£000
Cost:
At 1 July 2015 29
Additions 4
Exchange differences (1)
At 30 June 2016 32
Depreciation:
At 1 July 2015 15
Charge for the period 8
Exchange differences -
At 30 June 2016 23
Net book value at 30 June 2016 9
Net book value at 30 June 2015 14
Plant and
machinery
£000
Cost:
At 1 July 2014
30
Additions 1
Exchange differences (2)
At 30 June 2015 29
Depreciation:
At 1 July 2014 8
Charge for the period 8
Exchange differences (1)
At 30 June 2015 15
Net book value at 30 June 2015 14
Net book value at 30 June 2014 22
All non-current assets in 2016 and 2015 were located in South Africa.
13. Investments
Company
Subsidiary
undertakings
£000
Cost:
At 1 July 2014 16,362
Additions 1,414
Disposals -
At 30 June 2015 17,776
Additions 1,178
At 30 June 2016 18,954
Provisions for impairment
At 1 July 2014 -
On disposal -
At 30 June 2015 -
At 30 June 2016 -
Net book value at 30 June 2016 18,954
Net book value at 30 June 2015 17,776
Additions in the year of £1,414,000 (2015 - £1,178,000) represent further shares issued, and fully paid, by Ironveld Mauritius Limited, the company's wholly owned subsidiary.
The Company has investments in the following principal subsidiaries. To avoid a statement of excessive length, details of the investments which are not significant have been omitted:
Proportion of Nature of
Name of company Shares voting rights business
and shares held
Subsidiary undertakings
Ironveld Mauritius Limited Ordinary 100%+ Holding Company
Ironveld Holdings (Proprietary) Limited Ordinary 100% Holding Company
Ironveld Mining (Proprietary) Limited Ordinary 100% Mining and exploration
Ironveld Smelting (Proprietary) Limited Ordinary 74% Ore processing and smelting
HW Iron (Proprietary) Limited Ordinary 68% Prospecting and mining
Lapon Mining (Proprietary) Limited Ordinary 74% Prospecting and mining
Luge Prospecting and
Mining (Proprietary) Limited Ordinary 74% Prospecting and mining
All subsidiary undertakings are incorporated in South Africa, other than Ironveld Mauritius Limited, which is incorporated in Mauritius.
+ Held directly by Ironveld Plc
Envirolite Limited, Envirolite Midlands Limited, WEEE Recycling Limited and Battnet Limited were dormant companies which were dissolved during the period.
Further details of non-wholly owned subsidiaries of the Group are provided in note 23.
14. Trade and other receivables
Group Company
2016 2015 2016 2015
£000 £000 £000 £000
Amounts owed from Group undertakings - - 39 24
Other debtors 209 68 33 56
Prepayments and accrued income 25 9 6 6
234 77 78 86
Credit risk
The Group's principal financial assets are bank balances, cash balances, and other receivables. The Group's credit risk is primarily attributable to its other receivables of which £171,000 is due to a third party financial institution and further information is provided in note 18. The amounts presented in the balance sheet are net of allowances for doubtful receivables.
15. Trade and other payables Group Company
2016 2015 2016 2015
£000 £000 £000 £000
Trade payables 14 3 14 3
Taxation and social security costs 25 76 24 65
Other payables 5 5 5 5
Accruals and deferred income 142 101 136 96
186 185 179 169
Due within 12 months (186) (185) (179) (169)
Due after more than 12 months - - - -
16. Borrowings
Group Company
2016 2015 2016 2015
£000 £000 £000 £000
Other loans 992 1,149 - -
The borrowings are repayable as follows: Group Company
2016 2015 2016 2015
£000 £000 £000 £000
On demand or within one year 992 1,149 - -
992 1,149 - -
Due for settlement within 12 months (992) (1,149) - -
Due for settlement after more than 12 months - - - -
Further details on loans are provided in note 18.
17. Deferred tax
Group
As restated
2016 2015
£000 £000
Balance at 1 July - as previously stated 6,058 6,069
Prior period adjustment (1,128) (896)
As restated 4,930 5,173
Exchange differences (231) (243)
Income statement - tax charge - -
Balance at 30 June 4,699 4,930
The deferred tax liability is made up as follows:
Group
As restated
2016 2015
£000 £000
Fair value adjustments 4,699 4,930
18. Financial instruments
The Group's policies as regards derivatives and financial instruments are set out in the accounting policies in note 2. The Group does not trade in financial instruments.
Capital risk management
The Group manages its capital to ensure that they will be able to continue as a going concern whilst maximising the return to stakeholders through the optimisation of the debt and equity balance. The Group's overall strategy remains unchanged from 2015.
The capital structure of the Group consists of debt, which includes the borrowings disclosed in note 16, cash and cash equivalents and equity attributable to equity holders of the parent company.
The Group is not subject to any externally imposed capital requirements.
Interest rate risk profile
The Group is exposed to interest rate risk because the Group borrows funds at both fixed and floating interest rates. The Group's exposures to interest rates on financial assets and financial liabilities are detailed in the liquidity risk management section of this note.
Credit risk management
Credit risk refers to the risk that a counterparty will default on its contractual obligations resulting in financial loss to the company. The Group has adopted a policy of only dealing with creditworthy counterparties as a means of mitigating the risk of financial loss from defaults. The Group's exposure and the credit ratings of its counterparties are continuously monitored and the aggregate value of the transactions concluded is spread where possible.
Liquidity Risk Management
Ultimate responsibility for liquidity risk management rests with the Board of Directors, which has established an appropriate liquidity risk management framework for the management of the Group's short, medium and long term funding and liquidity management requirements. The Group manages liquidity risk by maintaining adequate reserves and banking facilities by continuously monitoring forecast and actual cash flows, and by matching the maturity profiles of financial assets and liabilities. Details of additional undrawn facilities that the group has at its disposal to manage liquidity are set out below.
Financial facilities
The Group did not have any secured bank loan or overdraft facilities during the current or comparative period. The Group has a loan facility of South African Rand 15m that has been drawn in full at the year end.
Financial assets
The Group has no financial assets, other than short-term receivables and cash deposits of £113,000 (2015 - £1,407,000). The cash deposits attract variable rates of interest. At the year end the effective rate was 0.04% (2015 - 0.09%). The cash deposits held were as follows:-
2016 2015
£000 £000
Sterling - United Kingdom banks 23 1,378
USD - United Kingdom banks 47 -
South African Rand - United Kingdom banks 3 3
South African Rand - South African banks 40 26
113 1,407
Financial liabilities
The Group's financial liabilities consist of other loans. Interest rates charged on these are as follows:
Weighted
average
effective
interest rate Within 1
(%) year
£000
30 June 2016
Variable interest rates - SA 5.14 992
30 June 2015
Variable interest rates - SA 5.66 1,149
Other loans relate to a loan agreed on the acquisition of the Ironveld Group. The loan of £992,000 (2015 - £939,000) bears interest at the South African current prime rate, is repayable no later than 31 July 2017 and is secured against the assets of the group. The loan held at 30 June 2015 of £210,000 was settled during the period.
Currency exposures
The Group undertakes transactions denominated in foreign currencies and is consequently exposed to fluctuations in exchange rates.
The carrying amounts of the Group's foreign currency denominated monetary assets and monetary liabilities were as follows:-
As at 30 June 2016 Assets Liabilities
£000 £000
British Pound Sterling (£) 56 178
USD ($) 47 -
South African Rand (ZAR) 218 1,000
321 1,178
As at 30 June 2015 Assets Liabilities
£000 £000
British Pound Sterling (£) 1,430 169
South African Rand (ZAR) 44 1,165
1,474 1,334
Financial commitments and guarantee
A rehabilitation guarantee of £599,000 (ZAR 11,993,000) (2015 - Nil) has been issued to the Department of Mineral Resources from two subsidiaries, HW Iron Proprietary Limited and Luge Prospecting and Mining Company Proprietary Limited, in order to comply with Section 41 of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 202 (Act 28 of 2002). Under this agreement the group will pay deposits to a third party financial institution to be held pending discharge of any potential claim on this guarantee. At 30 June 2016 £171,000 (ZAR 3,426,000) (2015 - Nil) had been deposited in respect of this agreement and is included in other receivables. This represents a concentration of credit risk and the group is exposed to currency risks on these amounts. As the project has not yet commenced then no liability is considered to exist at the reporting date and the amount remains repayable as a current asset.
19. Share capital
Group and Company
2016 2015
£000 £000
Allotted, called up and fully paid
327,544,176 (2015 - 324,919,252) ordinary shares of 1p each 3,276 3,250
322,447,158 (2015 - 322,447,158) deferred shares of 1p each 3,224 3,224
6,500 6,474
In July 2015, 576,667 ordinary shares of 1p each were issued on the exercise of share options.
On 15 July 2015 the company issued 841,547 shares to directors in lieu of salary at 5.38 pence per share. On 7 August 2015 the company issued 315,620 shares to consultants in lieu of payment at 5.67 pence per share. On 3 February 2016 the company issued 891,090 shares to directors in lieu of salary at 4.2 pence per share.
Following the year end, in November 2016, the company completed a placing of 40,000,003 shares raising £1,800,000 before expenses of the issue.
Unlike ordinary shares, the deferred shares have no voting rights, no dividend rights and on a return of capital or winding up are entitled to a return of amounts credited as paid. The deferred shares are not transferrable and beneficial interest in the deferred shares can be transferred to such persons as the Directors may determine as custodian for no consideration without sanction of the holder.
Share options
The Company has a share option scheme for certain employees and former employees of the Group. The share options in issue during the period were as follows:
As at As at
Date Exercise 1 July Granted Exercised Lapsed/ 30 June
granted price 2015 in year in year Cancelled 2016
No. No. No. No. No.
21 May 2010 10p 1,600,000 - - - 1,600,000
16 August 2012 1p 6,235,137 - - - 6,235,137
14 November 2012 1p 6,663,505 - - - 6,663,505
16 April 2013 1p 1,066,667 - (33,333) - 1,033,334
7 November 2013 1p 2,230,000 - (143,333) - 2,086,667
1 May 2014 1p 600,000 - (400,000) - 200,000
1 October 2015 1p - 2,500,000 - - 2,500,000
27 January 2016 1p - 445,545 - - 445,545
The exercise period of the options is as follows:
Date
granted Expiry date Exercise period
21 May 2010 21 May 2020 to 21 May 2020
16 August 2012 16 August 2022
14 November 2012 14 November 2022 The options are exercisable 1/3 on the first anniversary
16 April 2013 16 April 2023 of grant, 1/3 on the second anniversary of grant and the
7 November 2013 7 November 2023 final 1/3 on the first anniversary of grant
1 May 2014 1 May 2024
1 October 2015 1 October 2025
27 January 2016 27 January 2026
Of the options granted on 1 October 2015, 1,000,000 are exercisable following first commercial production from the 15 MW smelter, which is expected in December 2017.
The group recognised a share based payment expense of £171,000 (2015 - £221,000) in the period.
The aggregate of the estimated fair value of the options granted in the year amounts to £123,000 (2015 - £Nil). The inputs into the Black Scholes Model are as follows:-
2016
Weighted average share price (pence) 5.1
Weighted average exercise price (pence) 1.0
Expected volatility 62% to 64%
Weighted average vesting period 2 years
Risk free rate 0.47%
Expected volatility was determined by calculating the historical volatility of the group's share price over the 3 years prior to the grant date. The expected life used in the model is based on management's best estimate.
Share warrants
As at 1 July 2015 and at 30 June 2016 the warrants in issue were; 8,399,966 issued at a price of 0.25p each with an expiry date of 24 September 2016.
The share warrants were issued as part of the placing pursuant to the terms of a warrant instrument executed by the Company and dated 24 September 2010. Under the warrant Instrument, 8,399,966 warrants were created, with each warrant granting the holder the right to subscribe for one ordinary share at a price of 10p per share (subject to adjustment in limited circumstances such as a subdivision or consolidation of the Company's share capital) payable in cash on exercise.
The warrants were exercisable within six years of being issued subject to the average closing market price of the Company's shares having been at least 15p per ordinary share over a period of at least 30 consecutive days (unless the Board waives this condition). The Company shall procure that the ordinary shares issued pursuant to the exercise of warrants are admitted to trading on AIM. The warrants themselves will not be dealt with or admitted to trading on any market and are only transferable in limited circumstances by their holders.
Warrants represent subscription rights for ordinary shares in Ironveld Plc.
Warrants may be exercised in whole or in part (and from time to time) prior to the final expiry date. The warrants are non-transferable.
In addition to the above warrants, Sylvania Metals Pty Limited entered into a loan facility of 15,000,000 South African Rand, in consideration for which the Company has undertaken to grant Sylvania warrants with effect from 16 August 2012 as a guarantee. Sylvania are entitled, pursuant to these warrants, to subscribe for such number of 1 pence Ordinary Shares as results from dividing £1,500,000 by the volume weighted average price of the Company's shares on AIM for the 90 business days ending on the business day immediately prior to the date of exercise, with such warrants being exercisable during the period commencing on 1 July 2017 and ending on the earlier of repayment in full of the loan facility monies or the fifth anniversary of admission.
Such warrants are only exercisable to the extent that any amount is then outstanding under the loan facility. The Company shall procure that any shares issued pursuant to the exercise of the warrants are admitted to trading on AIM. The proceeds derived from the exercise of the warrants will be used only to repay the associated loan.
20. Reserves
Share
Group Warrant premium Retained
reserve account earnings
£000 £000 £000
At 1 July 2015 21 16,056 (9,750)
Prior period adjustment - - 848
At 1 July 2015 - as restated 21 16,056 (8,902)
Loss for the period - - (584)
Exchange difference on translation of foreign operations - - (525)
Issue of share capital - 80 -
Adjustment arising from change in non-controlling interests - - (166)
Credit for equity settled share based payments - - 171
At 30 June 2016 21 16,136 (10,006)
Retained earnings is made up of cumulative profits and losses to date, share based payments, adjustments arising from changes in non-controlling interests and exchange differences on translation of foreign operations.
Prior period adjustment
In the prior period certain subsidiary tax computations have included claims for tax deductions on costs of exploration incurred in those periods. Under IAS 12 deferred tax provisions were included in the financial statements for each prior period based on the resulting timing differences.
It has now been agreed with the South African Revenue Service that claims for tax deductions on the relevant costs of exploration should not be made until profits are generated. Therefore, no timing differences currently arise. The resulting reversal of the deferred tax provisions has been treated as a prior period adjustment and comparative figures have been restated, as, in the opinion of the directors, this produces better information to the shareholders.
The prior period adjustment resulted in a reduction in the loss after tax in 2015 of £288,000 and a reduction of the non-controlling interest share in that loss of £52,000. The net assets at 1 July 2014 were increased by £896,000 and those at 30 June 2015 increased by £1,128,000. The net assets attributable to owners of the company increased by £739,000 at 1 July 2014, and by £848,000 at 30 June 2015, with the difference being attributed to the non-controlling interest. Further information is given in note 17, note 23 and the consolidated statement of changes in equity.
Company Share
Warrant premium Retained
reserve account earnings
£000 £000 £000
At 1 July 2015 21 16,056 (3,477)
Loss for the period - - (424)
Issue of share capital - 80 -
Credit for equity settled share based payments - - 171
At 30 June 2016 21 16,136 (3,730)
The balance classified as share premium is the premium on the issue of the Group's equity share capital, comprising 1p ordinary shares and 1p deferred shares less any costs of issuing the shares.
The warrant reserve represents the estimated fair value of share warrants issued.
21. Cash generated from operations
Group 2016 2015
£000 £000
Operating loss (494) (520)
Depreciation on property, plant and equipment 8 8
Share based payment expense 171 221
Operating cash flows before movements in working capital (315) (291)
Movement in receivables (109) (16)
Movement in payables (46) 24
Cash used in operations (470) (283)
Interest paid - (3)
Net cash used in operations (470) (286)
Cash and cash equivalents 2016 2015
£000 £000
Cash and bank balances 113 1,407
Company 2016 2015
£000 £000
Operating loss (424) (452)
Share based payment expense 76 127
Operating cash flows before movements in working capital (348) (325)
Movement in receivables 8 (25)
Movement in payables 109 113
Net cash used in operations (231) (237)
Cash and cash equivalents 2016 2015
£000 £000
Cash and bank balances 74 1,381
22. Related party transactions
Group and Company
The key management personnel of the group are the directors. Directors remuneration is disclosed in Note 5.
During the year the Company paid £55,200 (2015 - £36,000) for accounting services to Westleigh Investments Holdings Limited, a company in which G Clarke and N Harrison are materially interested.
Other receivable include £2,800 (2015 - £nil) due to Kennedy Ventures Plc, a company in which G Clarke and N Harrison are materially interested.
All transactions are considered to be on terms equivalent to those that prevail in arm's length transactions.
23. Non-controlling interest
As restated
2016 2015
£000 £000
At 1 July - as previously stated (3,048) (3,410)
Prior period adjustment (280) (157)
At 1 July - as restated (3,328) (3,567)
Exchange adjustments 156 168
Adjustment arising from change in non-controlling interest (166) 70
Share of loss for the period 1 1
At 30 June (3,337) (3,328)
On 12 November 2015 the Group transferred part of its holding in HW Iron (Proprietary) Limited to certain project partners, resulting in a decrease in its interest from 73% to 68%, for £nil consideration.
The difference between the consideration paid/received and the change in non-controlling interest has been adjusted against retained earnings attributable to the owners of the Group in accordance with IFRS 10.
The table below shows details of non-wholly owned subsidiaries of the Group that have material non-controlling interests:
Profit/(loss)
Proportion of allocated to Accumulated
of voting rights non-controlling non-controlling
and shares held interests interests
As restated As restated
2016 (2015) 2016 2015 2016 2015
£000 £000 £000 £000
HW Iron (Proprietary) Limited 32% (27%) - - 1,061 939
Lapon Mining (Proprietary) Limited 26% (26%) - - 2,277 2,390
Other non-controlling interests (1) (1) (1) (1)
(1) (1) 3,337 3,328
Summarised financial information in respect of each of the Group's subsidiaries that have material non-controlling interests is set out below. The summarised financial information below represents amounts before intragroup eliminations. The accounts of the subsidiaries have been translated from their presentational currency of South African Rand (Zar) using the Zar:GBP exchange rate prevailing at 30 June 2016 of 20.0272 (2015 - 19.089).
HW Iron (Proprietary) Limited
As restated
2016 2015
£000 £000
Current assets 171 1
Non-current assets 5,817 6,006
Current liabilities (1,480) (1,480)
Non-current liabilities (1,291) (1,290)
Equity attributable to owners of the Company 2,156 2,298
Non-controlling interest 1,061 939
Revenue - -
Expenses 1 -
Profit/(loss) for the year (1) -
Attributable to the owners of the Company (1) -
Attributable to the non-controlling interests - -
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests - -
Net cash inflow from operating activities (252) 152
Net cash outflow from investing activities 7 (200)
Net cash inflow from financing activities 245 49
Net cash inflow - 1
Lapon Mining (Proprietary) Limited
As restated
2016 2015
£000 £000
Current assets - -
Non-current assets 13,222 13,843
Current liabilities (1,056) (1,077)
Non-current liabilities (3,407) (3,575)
Equity attributable to owners of the Company 6,482 6,801
Non-controlling interest 2,277 2,390
Revenue - -
Expenses 1 -
Profit/(loss) for the year (1) -
Attributable to the owners of the Company (1) -
Attributable to the non-controlling interests - -
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests - -
Net cash inflow from operating activities (1) -
Net cash outflow from investing activities (26) (128)
Net cash inflow from financing activities 27 128
Net cash inflow - -
24. Control
The Directors consider that there is no overall controlling party.
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