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RNS Number : 2250B  Cadence Minerals PLC  29 September 2025

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Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, as amended. Upon the publication of this
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29 September 2025

Cadence Minerals plc

 

("Cadence Minerals", "Cadence", or "the Company")

 

Interim Results for the six months ended 30 June 2025

 

Cadence Minerals plc (AIM:KDNC) is pleased to announce its interim results for
the six months ended 30 June 2025.

 

Highlights

·      Robust economics confirmed: Updated Pre-Feasibility Study (December
2024) delivered a post-tax NPV of US$1.97 billion, a 42% IRR, and forecast
average free cash flow of US$342 million per year over a 15-year mine life.

·      Early cashflow catalyst underway: Staged development pathway
launched with the recommissioning of the Azteca Plant - targeting
approximately 380,000 tonnes per annum of 65% Fe concentrate, with only US$3.5
million pre-production capex.

·      Funding secured with limited dilution: Heads of Terms signed for a
US$4.6 million prepayment offtake facility with a global trading partner.
Cadence will contribute 10-15% of the prepay, targeting a circa 70% IRR on its
share.

·      Competitive cost base: Mining costs across the Amapá Project
reduced by 36.7% to US$11.17/dmt, lowering overall FOB costs to US$27.28/dry
metric tonnes ("dmt") and cost and freight ("CFR") costs to US$55.46/dmt -
positioning Amapá amongst the lowest-cost global producers.

·      Clear near-term catalysts: Licence issuance, Azteca restart, and
reinvestment of free cashflow into DFS and early works provide a de-risked
bridge to the full 5.5 million tonnes per annum ("Mtpa") DR-grade project.

 

Cadence has entered a transformational phase. In just six months we have moved
from project optimisation to a clear, de-risked pathway that can deliver
cashflow, growth, and attractive returns for shareholders.

 

Our strategy is deliberately phased. By restarting the Azteca Plant with
modest upfront capital, we can generate near-term revenue, reinforce our
licence to operate, and showcase the quality of Amapá's product to the
market. At the same time, we are laying the foundations for the full 5.5 Mtpa
operation - a low-cost, DR-grade project with a US$1.97 billion NPV.

 

The conditional funding agreement signed with a global trading group
highlights confidence in Amapá's robust economics while reducing dilution for
shareholders. Subject to final contracts and assay confirmation, funding for
the Azteca Plant will be structured through an offtake arrangement. The
offtaker is expected to provide the majority of capital, with Cadence
contributing only 10-15%. Both parties will fund their share upon execution.

 

Cadence's immediate priorities are to finalise and the complete the offtake
agreement. These milestones set in motion a clear sequence: licensing,
construction, recommissioning, first production and cashflow. This phased
approach is designed to minimise upfront equity dilution, rapidly demonstrate
production capability, and create early revenues that can be reinvested to
drive long-term growth and shareholder value at Amapá.

 

Outlook

Cadence's flagship Amapá Project is advancing rapidly under a disciplined,
staged development plan. With licences approaching approval and funding
secured through an innovative offtake structure, Amapá is positioned to
transition from developer to producer in the near term.

 

The Board believes Cadence remains deeply undervalued relative to its asset
base. With an equity stake of approximately 35% in a project carrying a
US$1.97 billion NPV, and near-term cashflow from Azteca, the Company has a
clear bridge from today's modest market capitalisation to a substantially
higher valuation as milestones are achieved.

 

INVESTMENT REVIEW

Cadence Minerals follows a two-pronged investment strategy, focusing on
private investments where it can add value through active participation, and
public equity investments that offer exposure to assets with growth potential.

 

PRIVATE INVESTMENTS, ACTIVE

The Amapá Iron Ore Project, Brazil

Interest - 35.7% at 30/06/2025

 

The Amapá Project is a fully integrated iron ore mine with associated rail,
port, and beneficiation facilities. The Project commenced operations in 2007,
producing 6.1 million tonnes of concentrate in 2012, before suspension in 2014
following a port geotechnical failure.

 

Investment

In 2019, Cadence entered into a binding investment agreement to acquire up to
27% of Amapá, with the right to increase to 49%. By June 2025, Cadence had
invested approximately US$15.5 million for a 35.7% interest in the Project.

 

Operations Review

During the reporting period, Cadence and its partners made substantial
progress on the staged development pathway:

 

·      Azteca Plant Restart: Heads of Terms signed with an international
offtaker for a US$4.6 million prepayment facility to finance licensing,
refurbishment, and restart. The plant is expected to produce approximately
380,000 tpa of 65% Fe concentrate, generating circa US$32 million free cash
flow over three years, with first shipments forecast within months of licence
approval. Cadence will contribute approximately 10-15% of funding, with the
balance provided by the offtaker.

·      Cost Optimisation for full Amapá Project: Mining contract
re-quotes lowered mining costs by 37%, reducing overall FOB costs to
US$27.28/dmt and CFR costs to US$55.46/dmt, positioning Amapá among the
lowest-cost producers globally.

·      Environmental Licensing: By June 2025, the vast majority of
requirements for mine had been completed. Outstanding supplementary studies
(archaeological and water/sewage systems) are expected to conclude prior to
the Azteca Plant restart.

 

Updated Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS)

The December 2024 optimisation of the Pre-Feasibility Study ("PFS") reaffirmed
Amapá's potential to deliver 5.5 Mtpa of 67.5% Fe DR-grade concentrate with
improved economics.

 

As part of this work, engineering consultants identified higher plant
availability, enabling a greater annual run-of-mine feed rate. This prompted a
re-examination of the mine plan and associated disciplines to further optimise
project returns.

 

The revised schedule now supports a 15-year mine life at a 25% Fe cut-off,
with 13-14 Mtpa of ore delivered to the plant and a low life-of-mine strip
ratio of 0.4:1 (waste: ore). This favourable ratio underpins the Project's
robust cost profile and positions it firmly within the lower quartile of the
global cost curve 1  (#_ftn1) .

 

An updated financial model was prepared to incorporate the new mine plan,
reduced capital expenditure, and materially lower operating costs secured
through re-quoted mining contracts. All other assumptions were retained from
the December 2024 PFS. While the model assumes 100% equity funding for
presentation purposes, actual financing will comprise a mix of debt and
equity. The results confirm a materially stronger economic case for Amapá, as
outlined in Table 1.1.

 

Table 1.1 Key Project Metrics (100% Project basis)

 Metric                                            Unit                  2024 PFS Data         DR Grade

                                                                                               2024 PFS Data
 Total ore feed to the plant                       Mt (dry)              176.93                176.93
 Life of Mine                                      Years                 15                    15
 Fe grade of ore feed to the plant                 %                     39.34                 39.34
 Recovery                                          %                     76.27                 75.27
 62.0% iron ore concentrate production             Mtpa                  0.95                  -
 65.4% iron ore concentrate production             Mtpa                  4.51                  -
 7.5% iron ore concentrate production              Mtpa                  -                     5.52
 C1 Cash Costs FOB *                               US$/DMT               33.50                 33.75
 C1 Cash Costs CFR **                              US$/DMT               62.19                 61.93
 Pre-Production capital investment***              US$M                  343                   377
 Post-tax NPV (10%)                                US$M                  1,145                 1,977
 Total profit after tax (net operating profit)     US$B                  3.14                  4.96
 *                        Means operating cash costs, including mining, processing, geology, OHSE, rail,
                          port and site G&A, divided by the tonnes of iron ore concentrate produced.
                          It excludes royalties and is quoted on a FOB basis (excluding shipping to the
                          customer).
 **                       Means the same as C1 Cash Costs FOB; however, it includes shipping to the
                          customer in China (CFR).
 ***                      Includes direct tax credit rebate over 48 months

 

Project Permitting

The Amapá Project continues to benefit from its prior operational history,
enabling the Amapá State Environmental Agency ("SEMA") to endorse an
expedited licensing pathway. Ordinarily, a licensing cycle can take up to five
years; however, SEMA has agreed to a compressed process based on previously
approved studies, existing environmental data, and agreed Terms of Reference.

 

By mid-2025, material progress had been made across all three-installation
licence ("LI") applications:

 

·      Mine LI: Largely complete, with only a supplementary archaeological
survey and final water and sewage system designs outstanding.

·      Railway LI: Substantially advanced, requiring only final technical
steps and community engagement programmes.

·      Port LI: The most complex due to the historic geotechnical failure;
additional technical studies have been requested, although both state and
federal authorities remain supportive.

 

In parallel, work to recommission the Tailings Storage Facility ("TSF") is
progressing. A LIDAR survey is under way to finalise the dam break study,
after which remote monitoring and community early-warning systems will be
installed as part of the Azteca capital programme.

 

The Mine LI and TSF approvals remain the critical path items for the Azteca
Plant restart and will be financed initially through the prepay offtake
agreement.

 

Secured Bank Settlement Iron Ore Shipments

An in-principal settlement with secured bank creditors was agreed in early
2024. Finalisation has been delayed by approvals and pricing conditions, but
management remains confident in concluding the process as iron ore market
conditions improve.

 

Development Plan

Cadence and its partners remain committed to a phased development strategy:

 

·      Near-term:  Cadence funding to meet development costs for Amapá
and Azteca, finalisation of the Azteca offtake agreement, completion of final
licences, and restart of the Azteca Plant, generating cash flow within months
of licence approval.

·      Medium-term: Reinvest free cash flow into working capital, the
Definitive Feasibility Study, and early works.

·      Long-term: Full recommissioning of the mine, beneficiation plant,
railway, and port to deliver 5.5 Mtpa of DR-grade concentrate. Discussions
with potential joint venture and strategic partners are ongoing to fund and
de-risk this phase of development.

 

PRIVATE INVESTMENTS, PASSIVE

Sonora Lithium Project, Mexico

Interest - 30% at 30/06/2025

 

Cadence holds a 30% interest in the joint venture companies Mexalit S.A. de
C.V. and Megalit S.A. de C.V., alongside majority partner Ganfeng Lithium
Group, in the Sonora Lithium Project, Mexico. The concessions historically
comprised nine licence areas, including El Sauz, Fleur, Buenavista, and San
Gabriel, with Ganfeng developing plans for an open pit mine and lithium
hydroxide processing facility.

 

In 2022 and 2023, Mexico amended its Mining Law to classify lithium as a
strategic resource reserved for the state. Despite expectations that
pre-existing concessions would remain valid, in August 2023 the General
Directorate of Mines cancelled nine concessions, including those held by
Mexalit and Megalit, citing alleged non-compliance with investment
obligations. Cadence and Ganfeng strongly refute these claims, having
demonstrated that required thresholds were met and exceeded.

 

In May 2024, Ganfeng initiated arbitration before the International Centre for
Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), challenging the cancellations and
broader legislative measures as violations of international law. In parallel,
Cadence has decided to pursue its own international arbitration under the
UK-Mexico Bilateral Investment Treaty, ensuring independent protection of its
legal and economic rights.

 

Cadence believes the actions of the Mexican authorities amount to unlawful
expropriation, denial of fair and equitable treatment, and breaches of due
process. The Company remains fully committed to safeguarding its 30% interest
in Sonora and to pursuing all available remedies to protect shareholder value.

 

PUBLIC INVESTMENTS

Evergreen Lithium Limited (ASX: EG1)

Interest - 5.1% at 30/06/2025

 

During the six months to June 2025, Evergreen pivoted its exploration strategy
following mixed results at its Bynoe Lithium Project in the Northern
Territory. While drilling confirmed pegmatite bodies, assays did not identify
commercial lithium mineralisation, leading to a $12.5m impairment and a
decision to limit further lithium exploration at Bynoe. Exploration did,
however, highlight gold-bearing structures, which will be the focus of
follow-up work.

 

In May 2025 Evergreen completed the acquisition of the Leonora Goldfields
Project in Western Australia, containing a JORC-compliant 63,000oz inferred
resource. Initial mapping and site work are defining drill targets with the
aim of expanding the resource base, firmly repositioning Evergreen toward the
gold sector. Subsequent to the period end Cadence disposed of its interest in
Evergreen Lithium.

 

FINANCIAL RESULTS

During the period the Group made a loss before taxation of £0.841 million (6
months ended 30 June 2024: £2.535 million, year ended 31 December 2024:
£3.325 million). There was a weighted basic loss per share of 0.290p (30 June
2024: 1.392p, 31 December 2024: 1.651p).  The total assets of the group
decreased from £18.45 million at 31 December 2024 to £17.66 million. During
the period our net cash outflow from operating activities was £0.267 million,
gross proceeds of £0.121m were raised through loans and our net cash position
was down £0.65 million at £0.003 million.

 

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CADENCE MINERALS PLC

STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2025

                                                                                 Notes  Unaudited Period ended 30 June 2025      Unaudited Period ended 30 June 2024      Audited Year ended 31 December 2024
                                                                                        £'000                                    £'000                                    £'000

 Income
 Unrealised loss on financial investments                                        4      (195)                                    (1,126)                                  (1,023)
 Realised loss on financial investments                                          4      (48)                                     (776)                                    (1,102)
                                                                                        (243)                                    (1,902)                                  (2,125)

 Share based payments                                                                   (60)                                     -                                        -
 Impairment of intangibles                                                              -                                        -                                        (93)
 Other administrative expenses                                                          (533)                                    (630)                                    (1,099)
 Total administrative expenses                                                          (593)                                    (630)                                    (1,192)

 Operating Loss                                                                         (836)                                    (2,532)                                  (3,317)

 Foreign exchange losses                                                                (1)                                      (1)                                      (6)
 Finance cost                                                                           (4)                                      -                                        (2)
 Loss before taxation                                                                   (841)                                    (2,533)                                  (3,325)

 Taxation                                                                               -                                        -                                        -

 Loss attributable to the equity holders of the Company                                 (841)                                    (2,533)                                  (3,325)

 Total comprehensive loss for the period, attributable to the equity holders of         (841)                                    (2,533)                                  (3,325)
 the Company

 Loss per share
 Basic (pence per share)                                                         3      (0.290)                                  (1.392)                                  (1.651)
 Diluted (pence per share)                                                       3      n/a                                      n/a                                      n/a

 

CADENCE MINERALS PLC

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

AS AT 30 JUNE 2025

                                                         Unaudited           Unaudited         Audited
                                                          30 June 2025        30 June 2024      31 December 2024

 Assets                                           Notes  £'000               £'000             £'000

 Non-current
 Financial Assets                                 4      13,597              11,857            13,329
                                                         13,597              11,857            13,329
 Current assets
 Trade and other receivables                             3,899               3,903             3,994
 Financial Assets                                        165                 1,901             473
 Cash and cash equivalents                               3                   133               655
 Total current assets                                    4,067               5,937             5,122

 Total assets                                            17,664              17,794            18,451

 EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
 Current liabilities
 Trade and other payables                                654                 561               483
 Borrowings                                       6      578                 850               755
 Total current liabilities and total liabilities         1,232               1,411             1,238

 Equity
 Share capital                                    5      3,376               2,393             3,376
 Share premium                                           38,591              37,952            38,591
 Share based payment reserve                             283                 258               236
 Investment in own shares                                (64)                (64)              (64)
 Retained earnings                                       (25,754)            (24,156)          (24,926)

 Total equity attributable
 to owners of the company                                16,432              16,383            17,213

 Total equity and liabilities                            17,664              17,794            18,451

 

 

CADENCE MINERALS PLC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2025

 

                                          Share capital                    Share premium account            Share-based payment reserve      Investment in own shares  Retained earnings  Total equity
                                          £'000                            £'000                            £'000                                                      £'000              £'000

 Balance at 1 January 2024                2,226                            37,654                           258                              (64)                      (21,623)           18,451
 Issue of share capital                   167                              333                              -                                -                         -                  500
 Costs of share issue                     -                                (35)                             -                                -                         -                  (35)
 Transactions with owners                 167                              298                              -                                -                         -                  465
 Loss for the period                      -                                -                                -                                -                         (2,533)            (2,533)
 Total comprehensive loss for the period                    -                                -                                -              -                         (2,533)            (2,533)
 Balance at 30 June 2024 (unaudited)      2,393                            37,952                           258                              (64)                      (24,156)           16,383
 Transfer on lapse of warrants            -                                -                                (22)                             -                         22                 -
 Issue of share capital                   983                              792                              -                                -                         -                  1,775
 Costs of share issue                     -                                (153)                            -                                -                         -                  (153)
 Transactions with owners                               983                639                              (22)                             -                         22                 1,622
 Loss for the period                      -                                -                                -                                -                         (792)              (792)
 Total comprehensive loss for the period  -                                -                                -                                -                         (792)              (792)
 Balance at 31 December 2024              3,376                            38,591                           236                              (64)                      (24,926)           17,213
 Share based payments                     -                                -                                60                               -                         -                  60
 Transfer on lapse of warrants            -                                -                                (13)                             -                         13                 -
 Transactions with owners                 -                                -                                47                               -                         13                 60
 Loss for the period                      -                                -                                -                                -                         (841)              (841)
 Total comprehensive loss for the period  -                                -                                -                                -                         (841)              (841)
 Balance at 30 June 2025 (unaudited)      3,376                            38,591                           283                              (64)                      (25,754)           16,432

 

CADENCE MINERALS PLC

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT

FOR THE PERIOD 30 JUNE 2025

 

                                                              Unaudited Period ended      Unaudited Period ended    Audited Year ended
                                                              30 June 2025                30 June 2024               31 December 2024

                                                              £'000                       £'000                     £'000
 Cash flows from operating activities
 Operating loss                                               (836)                       (2,532)                   (3,317)
 Net realised/unrealised loss on financial investments        243                         1,902                     2,125
 Impairment of investments                                    -                           -                         93
 Equity settled share-based payments                          60                          -                         -
 Payment of creditors made in shares                          -                           -                         125
 Decrease in trade and other receivables                      95                          34                        18
 Increase in trade and other payables                         171                         273                       136
 Net cash outflow from operating activities                   (267)                       (323)                     (820)

 Taxation                                                     -                           -                         -

 Cash flows from investing activities
 Payments for non-current financial investments               (470)                       (1,001)                   (1,762)
 Receipts on sale of current investments                      65                          1,321                     1,564

 Net cash (outflow)/inflow from investing activities          (405)                       320                       (198)

 Cash flows from financing activities
 Proceeds from issue of share capital                         -                           500                       1,981
 Share issue costs                                            -                           (35)                      (35)
 Borrowings                                                   121                         -                         -
 Loan repayments                                              (37)                        (557)                     (497)
 Finance cost                                                 (4)                         -                         (2)
 Net cash inflow/(outflow) from financing activities          80                          (92)                      1,447

 Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents         (592)                       (95)                      429
 Foreign exchange movements on cash and cash equivalents      (60)                        13                        11
 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period             655                         215                       215
 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                   3                           133                       655

 

 

Material non-cash transactions

 

During the period ended 30 June 2025, a loan of £202,000 was repaid through
the transfer of the Company's holding in Ferro Verde to the lender.

 

There were no material non-cash transactions in the period to 30 June 2024.

 

NOTES TO THE INTERIM REPORT

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2025

 

1 BASIS OF PREPARATION

 

The interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with
applicable accounting standards and under the historical cost convention.
The financial information set out in this interim report does not constitute
statutory accounts as defined in section 434 of the Companies Act 2006. The
Group's statutory financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024
have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The auditor's report on
those financial statements was unqualified.

 

The principal accounting policies of the Group are consistent with those
detailed in the 31 December 2024 financial statements, which are prepared
under the historical cost convention and in accordance with UK adopted
International Accounting Standards (IAS).

 

GOING CONCERN

 

The Directors have prepared cash flow forecasts for the period ending 30
September 2026. The forecasts demonstrate that the Group has sufficient funds
to allow it to continue in business for a period of at least twelve months
from the date of approval of these financial statements. Accordingly, the
accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis.

 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGEMENTS

 

Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated and are based on historical
experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are
believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

 

The Group makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The resulting
accounting estimates will, by definition, seldom equal the related actual
results

 

2 SEGMENTAL REPORTING

 

The Company operates a single primary activity to invest in businesses so as
to generate a return for the shareholders.

 

3 EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

The calculation of the earnings per share is based on the loss attributable to
ordinary shareholders divided by the weighted average number of shares in
issue during the period.

 

                                                                                Unaudited                 Unaudited                   Audited
                                                                                six months ended          six months ended            year ended
                                                                                30 June 2025              30 June 2024                31 December 2024

                                                                                £'000                     £'000                       £'000

 Loss on ordinary activities after tax (£'000)                                  (841)                     (2,533)                     (3,325)

 Weighted average number of shares for calculating basic profit/loss per share       295,971,038                188,388,620                 207,824,407
 Less: shares held by the Employee Benefit Trust (weighted average)             (6,380,000)               (6,380,000)                 (6,380,000)
 Weighted average number of shares for calculating basic (loss)/profit per           289,591,038                182,008,620                 201,444,407
 share
 Share options and warrants exercisable                                          n/a                       n/a                         n/a
 Weighted average number of shares for calculating diluted profit per share      n/a                       n/a                         n/a

 Basic loss per share (pence)                                                   (0.290)                   (1.392)                     (1.651)
 Diluted profit per share (pence)                                               n/a                       n/a                         n/a

 

4 FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS

 

 Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss:
                                 £'000                           £'000      £'000                                 £'000
                                 Level 1                         Level 2    Level 3                               Total

 Fair value at 31 December 2023  4,162                           -          11,660                                15,822
 Additions                       -                               -                    1,159                       1,159
 Fair value changes              (1,126)                         -          -                                     (1,126)
 Loss on disposals               (776)                           -          -                                     (776)
 Disposal                        (1,321)                         -          -                                     (1,321)
 Fair value at 30 June 2024      939                             -          12,819                                13,758
 Additions                       -                               -          603                                   603
 Fair value changes              103                             -          -                                     103
 Impairment of assets            -                               -          (93)                                  (93)
 Loss on disposals               (326)                           -          -                                     (326)
 Disposal                        (243)                           -          -                                     (243)
 Fair value at 31 December 2024  473                             -          13,329                                13,802
 Additions                                                                                  470                   470
 Fair value changes              (195)                           -          -                                     (195)
 (Loss)/Gains on disposals       (48)                            -          -                                     (48)
 Disposal                        (65)                            -          (202)                                 (267)
 Fair value at 30 June 2025      165                             -          13,597                                13,762

 

 

 Loss on investments held at fair value through profit or loss
 Fair value gain on investments                                     (195)      -          -          (195)
 Realised gain on disposal of investments                           (48)       -          -          (48)
 Net gain on investments held at fair value through profit or loss  (243)      -          -          (243)

 Financial Assets                                                   £'000      £'000      £'000      £'000
                                                                    Level 1    Level 2    Level 3    Total

 Non-current                                                        -          -          12,635     12,635
 Current                                                            165        -          962        1,127
                                                                    165        -          13,597     13,762

 

5 SHARE CAPITAL

 

                                                                                Unaudited                                   Unaudited                                   Audited
                                                                                30 June 2025                                30 June 2024                                31 December 2024
                                                                                £'000                                       £'000                                       £'000
 Allotted, issued and fully paid
 173,619,050 deferred shares of 0.24p (30 June and 31 December 2024:            417                                         417                                         417
 173,619,050)
 295,971,038 ordinary shares of 1p (30 June 2024 197,637,704, 31 December 2024                   2,959                                        1,976                                       2,959
 295,971,038 ordinary shares of 1p)
                                                                                              3,376                                        2,393                                       3,376

 

6 LOANS

 

BORROWINGS

 

During the year ended 31 December 2023, the Company entered into a Mezzanine
Loan Facility to finance its investment in the Amapá Project.

 

The Mezzanine Loan Facility ("Loan Facility") involves an unconditional and
committed initial tranche by the Investors of US$ 2 million and a further
conditional Loan Facility amount of US$ 8 million, subject to agreement by the
Investors. The Loan Facility is valid for three years.

 

The First Tranche of US$ 2 million, drawn down in 2023, has a 24-month term
("Maturity Date"). It has a six-month principal repayment holiday, followed by
18 equal monthly cash repayments thereafter to the maturity Date. The Loan
Facility has an effective annual interest rate of 9.5% and has a 5%
implementation on the value of the First Tranche.

 

If the Company elects not to settle a monthly payment in cash (each being a
"Missed Payment"), they will automatically grant a right for the Missed
Payment to be settled in shares as per the non-cash repayment terms contained
in the Loan Facility Agreement ("Non-Cash Repayment"). Following a Non-Cash
Repayment, the Investors will be automatically granted conversion rights over
such principal and interest balances due concerning the Missed Payment. The
Investors will then have the right for 12 months to convert such amounts
either at a price equal to 12.7 pence (representing a 30% premium to the
closing price on 25/05/2023) or at a 7% discount to the average of the five
daily VWAPs chosen by the Investors in the 20 trading days preceding its
conversion notice or at the price the Company issues further equity if lower
than the existing conversion price.

 

Cadence has provided a security package to the Investors as part of the Loan
Facility. This package includes a floating charge over the Company's
investments, placing its holding in European Metals Holdings into escrow and
the issue of new ordinary shares to the Investors ("Initial Issued Shares").
The Initial Issued Shares represent 50% of the value of the First Tranche, or
8,251,224 new ordinary shares. These initial Issued Shares will be used as
part of any Non-Cash Repayments if applicable. On the Maturity Date, the
Company can utilise the Initial Issued Shares to pursue its investment
strategy or for working capital purposes. If it has settled all amounts in
cash and these Initial Issued Shares revert to the Company.

 

As part of the Loan Facility, the Company granted 8,251,224 warrants to
subscribe for ordinary shares in the Company at an exercise price at the lower
of 13.2 pence or at the price the Company issues further equity if lower than
the existing conversion price (the warrants have a 48-month term).

 

During the period to 30 June 2025 £129,000 ($170,000) of capital and interest
was repaid in cash. During the year ended 31 December 2024, £841,000
($1,065,000) in capital and interest was repaid. The borrowing costs (and
resulting fx) have been capitalised under IAS23, as the sole purpose of the
loan was to finance the Amapá Project.

 

Repayment terms for the loan were renegotiated during the year ended 31
December 2024, with the final repayment date extended to November 2025 from
May 2025.

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