Final Results
Pan African Resources PLC
30 June 2006
30 June 2006
Pan African Resources plc
('Pan African' or 'the Company')
Final Results for the period ending 31 March 2006
PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT
During the period under review the Company incurred an operating loss of
£791,293 (2004: £164,231) representing a loss per share of 0.22p (2004: 0.09p).
A focused exploration strategy and mission to advance our projects along the
value curve has been responsible for the Company providing its Shareholders with
a high value portfolio. At the Manica gold project in Mozambique, a resource of
1,311Moz has been independently verified with a pre-feasibility study currently
underway to assess the viability of a surface gold mine. Major technical
progress has been made at this project for the period, and significant upside
potential exists with only some 12% of the potentially mineralised strike-length
being explored. In January 2006 the Company exercised its option to purchase an
80% effective stake in the project and this will be completed in the second
quarter of the current financial year.
In the Central African Republic the Company is well positioned, holding
extensive ground with good gold potential covering some 4000km(2). The
exploration programmes at the Bogoin and Dekoa gold projects has been designed
with the specific goal of testing for gold deposits larger than 2Moz in size. To
date a gold-in-soil anomaly 12km in strike-length has been delineated. Some of
the historical boreholes drilled within the identified anomaly returned high
gold values, some as high as 20m @ 5.05g/t and 19m @ 17.38g/t.
The projects in the Central African Republic are a joint venture with
International Mining Investments and Goldiam SARL. Pan African commenced with an
equal contributory interest of 45% to that of International Mining Investments,
but has the option on a further 20% to take its effective stake to 65% upon
project development. Pan African has operational control and manages the
exploration programme on behalf of the joint venture.
Participation in the Wa project in Ghana has been terminated after our initial
exploration programme. Consequently expenditure incurred on this project has
been written off.
Our projects in general have the scope to deliver significant returns with the
possibility of near term production combined with the considerable upside
potential evident in the Central African Republic.
The AIM market has been a major source of funding for global resource explorers
despite competition for funding being high. The Company has recently raised
£1.7 million which is adequate for the company to maintain its current
exploration programmes.
The outlook for gold appears promising against a weakening dollar, rising oil
prices and global political tension. In recognition of this advancing Manica to
development and resource identification in the Central African Republic remains
our immediate objective.
The Company will maintain its acquisition policy aimed at securing gold deposits
with exceptional upside value in areas of Africa not well explored but
considered to be favourable both technically and politically.
I would like to thank my fellow directors and staff for their hard work during
the period and particular thanks to Jan Nelson, our Chief Executive Officer, for
his tireless efforts to raise the Company's profile both in the markets and in
the industry.
Colin Bird
Chairman
29 June 2006
Enquiries:
Pan African Resources Ambrian Partners Limited
Jan Nelson, CEO Richard Brown
+27 11 886 1211 +44 (0)20 7776 6417
Colin Bird, Chairman
+44 (0) 20 7584 2155
Nathan Steinberg
+44 (0) 20 7845 7500
CONSOLIDATED PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
Period ended 31 March 2006
18 months 18 months
to to
31/03/06 30/09/04
£ £
Exploration costs (464,575) -
Administrative expenses (346,827) (178,374)
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Total administrative expenses
and operating loss (811,402) (178,374)
Interest receivable 30,759 14,143
Amounts written off investments (10,650) -
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Loss on ordinary activities before
taxation (791,293) (164,231)
Tax on loss on ordinary activities - -
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Loss for the financial period (791,293) (164,231)
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Loss per ordinary share - basic (0.22p) (0.09p)
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2006
31/03/06 30/09/04
£ £ £ £
FIXED ASSETS
Intangible assets 4,847,630 3,831,710
Investments 4,800 24,200
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4,852,430 3,855,910
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 3,225 18,434
Cash at bank 1,874,702 1,224,133
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1,877,927 1,242,567
Creditors: amounts falling due
within one year (399,455) (107,163)
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1,478,472 1,135,404
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Total assets less
current liabilities 6,330,902 4,991,314
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CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Share capital 4,077,532 3,520,000
Share premium account 3,978,178 2,404,829
Merger reserve 1,485,000 1,485,000
Profit and loss account (3,209,808) (2,418,515)
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Shareholders' funds 6,330,902 4,991,314
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CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT
Period ended 31 March 2006
18 months 18 months
to to
31/03/06 30/09/04
£ £
CASH FLOW STATEMENT
Net cash outflow
from operating activities (503,901) (118,199)
Returns on investments and
servicing of finance 30,759 14,143
Capital expenditure and financial
investment (697,170) (777,405)
Acquisitions - (43,724)
Financing 1,820,881 1,578,674
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Increase in cash 650,569 653,489
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS
Eighteen Months Ended 31 March 2006
1 The calculation of loss per ordinary share is based on losses of
£791,293 (2004: £164,231) and on 354,281,542 ordinary shares (2004:
170,803,279), being the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue
during the period. There is no dilutive effect of share options.
2 The comparative figures were for the eighteen months ended 30
September 2004.
3 The financial information set out above does not constitute statutory
accounts within the meaning of s.240 of the Companies Act 1985.
4 Copies of the Statement are available to the public free of charge
from the company at Manfield House, 2nd Floor, 1 Southampton Street, London WC2R
0LR during normal office hours, Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays excepted,
for 31 days from today.
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