REG - Armadale Capital PLC - Interim Results
01/10/2024 07:00
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RNS Number : 4134G Armadale Capital PLC 01 October 2024
Armadale Capital Plc / Index: AIM / Epic: ACP / Sector: Investment Company
1 October 2024
Armadale Capital Plc
('Armadale' the 'Company' or the 'Group')
Interim Results
Armadale, the AIM quoted investment company focused on natural resource
projects in Africa, is pleased to announce its unaudited interim results for
the six months ended 30 June 2024.
During the period under review Armadale diversified its investments to include
a high grade silver project in Idaho by investing in an option over a 51%
interest in the Canyon Silver Project in three stages. While the FEED study
has been on hold, Armadale has continued to progress baseline environmental
monitoring and explore potential funding options.
During the half, the neighbouring graphite project in Tanzania owned by Black
Rock Mining Limited secured material funding which the Company believes may
prompt further interest in, and facilitate ongoing discussions with regard to,
Armadale's efforts to secure funding for the Mahenge Graphite Project.
Highlights
For the Canyon Silver Project:
To date the work carried out to date at the project since re-commencing work
· Widening of the first 100 feet of the Canyon Silver No 2 Tunnel from
4 x 5 feet to 8 x 8 feet to allow passage of essential equipment. This tunnel
was driven totally by hand in 1892 to intersect the Formosa Vein that
outcropped barely 100 feet above it. This widening included some timbering and
a large amount of barring down and rock-bolting to make it safe and usable for
all activities. A Slusher station, Geophysical station, Diamond Drilling pad
and small trackless operation can now be safely and effectively performed
here.
· Recommissioning of the 1905 winze in the number 2 tunnel is now
successfully done. All new timbering and steel ladders have been installed.
This winze bottom was cleaned by hand of 35 feet of accumulated rock and
debris that had built up since 1930. The winze is now completely equipped,
safe and fully useable for allowing safe passage down into the No 3 Level
'parallel portal tunnel'. Due to the winze being sunk on the Formosa vein,
that vein is in full accessible view all the way down to the 100 ft between No
2 and 3 Levels.
· Outside the No 3 Portal, the original Change Room building and
Compressor and Generator Room were completely rebuilt. However, electrical and
plumbing infrastructure will only be installed when continuous year-round
operations are certain and in progress.
· The Original CSM 'outside' main haulage and entry road has now been
re-established, being rebuilt and graded from No 3 Portal down to the base of
the property, when the required permit is approved a 30 tonne bridge will be
installed to provide a one way access route to and from the mine.
For the Mahenge Graphite Project
· Armadale continued to collect environmental baseline data as is
required for the compliance of the mining lease and to assist in the design
and planning of the proposed mining operations. In addition, the base line
data for temperature, pressure, wind, moon phase, humidity, solar radiation,
rainfall and stream flow data assists the local community to have access to
regional weather data for local planning requirements in the Mahenge region.
· The Group is continuing discussions with several potential financing
partners regarding the funding required for project development. The
significantly improved market fundamentals for graphite concentrates has made
a positive impact on the interest from stakeholders capable of providing
long-term project finance. Armadale continued its ongoing review of its quoted
investment portfolio, where the Directors believe there are opportunities for
capital gains and have therefore made a number of additions to the portfolio
in the period.
At 30 June 2024, the Company had cash of £66,000 (with and average monthly
cash burn of about £25,000 including annual audit costs) and investments
worth £776,000.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2024
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
For the six months ended 30 June 2024
Unaudited
Six months ended
30 June 30 June
2024 2023
£'000 £'000
Administrative expenses (152) (165)
Change in fair value of investments (510) 456
Profit/(loss) before taxation (662) 291
Taxation - -
Profit/(loss) after taxation (662) 291
Other comprehensive income/(loss)
Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss:
Exchange differences on translating foreign entities 18 24
Total comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to equity holders of the parent (644) 315
company
Pence Pence
Earnings/(loss) per share attributable to equity holders of the parent company 0
(note 3)
Basic and fully diluted
0.05
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
At 30 June 2024
Unaudited Audited
30 June 2024 30 June 2023 31 December 2023
£'000 £'000 £'000
Assets
Non-Current assets
Exploration and evaluation assets - 5,550 -
Investments 767 1,593 942
767 7,143 942
Current assets
Trade and other receivables 15 137 20
Cash and cash equivalents 66 300 45
81 437 65
Total assets 848 7,580 1,007
Equity and liabilities
Equity
Share capital 3,324 3,324 3,324
Share premium 25,653 25,153 25,153
Shares to be issued 286 286 286
Share option and warrant reserve 276 362 276
Foreign exchange reserve (23) 342 (41)
Retained earnings (28,741) (21,988) (28,079)
Total equity 775 7,479 919
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables 73 101 88
Total equity and liabilities 848 7,580 1,007
Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
For the period ended 30 June 2024
Share Share Premium Shares to be Share Option Reserve Foreign Exchange Reserve Retained Earnings Total
Capital £'000 Issued £'000 £'000 £'000
£'000 £'000 £'000
Balance 1 January 2023 3,324 25,153 286 362 318 (22,279) 7,164
Loss for the year - - - - - (5,886) (5,886)
Other comprehensive income - - - - (359) - (359)
Total comprehensive income for the year (359) (5,886) (6,245)
- - - -
Issue of shares - - - - - - -
Transfer on exercise and expiry of warrants - - - (86) - 86 -
Total other movements - - - (86) - 86 -
Balance 31 December 2023 3,324 25,153 286 276 (41) (28,079) 919
Issue of shares - 500 - - - - 500
Profit for the period - - - - - (662) (662)
Other comprehensive income - - - - 18 - 18
Total comprehensive income for the period - - - - 18 (662) (644)
Balance 30 June 2024 3,324 25,653 268 276 (23) (28,741) 775
The following describes the nature and purpose of each reserve within
shareholders' equity:
Reserve Description and purpose
Share capital Amount subscribed for share capital at nominal value
Share premium Amount subscribed for share capital in excess of nominal value, net of allowable expenses
Shares to be issued Share
capital to be issued in connection with historical acquisition
Share option and warrant reserve Cumulative charge recognised under IFRS2 in respect of share-based payment awards
Foreign exchange reserve Gains/losses arising on
re-translating the net assets of overseas operations into sterling
Retained earnings Cumulative net gains and losses recognised in the statement of comprehensive income
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
For the period ended 30 June 2024
Unaudited Audited
Six Months ended Year ended
30 June 2024 30 June 2023 31 December 2023
£'000 £'000 £'000
Cash flows from operating activities
Profit/(loss) before taxation (134) 291 (5,886)
Adjustment for:
Impairment of exploration and evaluation assets - - 5,377
Change in fair value of investments (510) (456) 125
Bad debts written off - - 120
(644) (165) (264)
Changes in working capital
Receivables 5 13 11
Payables (15) 24 10
Net cash used in operating activities (654) (128) (243)
Cash flows from investing activities
Expenditure on exploration and evaluation assets - (60) (234)
Purchase of listed investments - (587) (663)
Sale of listed investments 175 29 139
Net cash used in investing activities 175 (618) (758)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from share issues 500 - -
Net cash from financing activities 500 - -
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents 21 (746) (1,001)
Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January 2024 45 1,046 1,046
Cash and cash equivalents at 30 June 2024 66 300 45
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
For the period ended 30 June 2024
1. Incorporation and principal activities
Country of incorporation
Armadale Capital Plc was incorporated in the United Kingdom as a public
limited company on 19 August 2005. Its registered office is 1 Arbrook Lane,
Esher, Surrey, KT10 9EG.
Principal activities
The principal activity of the Group during the period was that of an
investment company.
2. Accounting policies
2.1. Statement of compliance
The financial information for the six months ended 30 June 2024 and 30 June
2023 is unreviewed and unaudited and does not constitute the Group's statutory
financial statements for those periods within the meaning of Section 434 of
the Companies Act 2006. The comparative financial information for the year
ended 31 December 2023 has been derived from the Annual Report and Accounts,
which were approved by the Board of Directors and delivered to the Registrar
of Companies. The report of the Auditors on those accounts was unqualified and
did not contain any statement under Section 498 of the Companies Act 2006.
This condensed set of financial statements has been prepared in accordance
with IAS 34 'Interim Financial Reporting' as adopted by the European Union.
This condensed set of financial statements should be read in conjunction with
the annual financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023 which have
been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards
(IFRSs) as adopted by the United Kingdom.
The accounting policies adopted are consistent with those of the annual
financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023 as described in those
annual financial statements.
In respect of new financial reporting standards which came into effect for
reporting periods beginning on 1 January 2022, the Directors consider that
their implementation has no material effect on the financial information
presented in this statement.
2.2. Going Concern
The financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis,
however in the opinion of the directors there is a material uncertainty over
whether that the Company is able to continue in operational existence for the
foreseeable future. The Company's ability to continue as a going concern and
to achieve its long-term strategy of developing its exploration projects is
dependent on further fundraising. Absent external funding being secured, the
Company will need to continue to liquidate its listed investment portfolio in
order to continue operating as a going concern. At 30 June 2024, the Group had
cash of £66,000 (with an average monthly cash burn of about £25,000
including annual audit costs) and listed investments with a value of
£766,879.
2.3. Exploration and evaluation assets
These assets are recorded at cost and are amortised over
their expected useful life on a pro rata basis of actual production for the
period to expected total production.
2.4. Investments
Investments are stated at fair value.
3. Earnings/(loss) per share
There were no earnings per share as the group reported a loss of £644,000
(2023, profit of £291,000) and on 587,529,895 Ordinary Shares, being the
weighted average number of Ordinary Shares in issue during the period.
**ENDS**
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Armadale Capital Plc +65 8202 4540
Matt Bull, Executive Director
Nomad and broker: Cavendish Capital Markets Limited +44 (0)20 7220 0500
Neil McDonald / Seamus Fricker
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