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RNS Number : 4631R  Capital Limited  17 July 2025

Capital Limited

("Capital", the "Group" or the "Company")

 

Q2 2025 Trading Update and Increased Guidance for 2025

 

Capital (LSE: CAPD), a leading mining services company, today provides its
trading update for the period 1 April to 30 June 2025 (the "Period"). The
Company will announce its half year results on 14 August 2025.

 

SECOND QUARTER (Q2) AND FIRST HALF (H1) 2025 KEY METRICS

                                  Q2 2025*  Q1 2025  vs        Q2 2024  vs        H1 2025*  H1 2024  H1 2025*

                                                     Q1 2025            Q2 2024                      vs

                                                                                                     H1 2024
 Revenue                          87.4      71.8     21.7%     89.2     -2.0%     159.2     169.4    -6.0%
 Drilling and associated revenue  63.0      57.7     9.2%      60.1     4.8%      120.7     112.3    7.5%
 Mining revenue                   7.0       0.6      1,066.7%  18.1     -61.3%    7.6       36.3     -79.1%
 MSALABS revenue                  17.4      13.5     28.9%     11.0     58.2%     30.9      20.8     48.8%

All amounts are in USD million unless otherwise stated

*Unaudited numbers

 

Commenting on the trading update, Jamie Boyton, Executive Chair, said:

"We have seen improved momentum in Q2 2025 across all business divisions with
group revenue up 22% quarter-on-quarter. In drilling, utilisation remained
strong and near target levels, with productivity improvements across a number
of sites driving increased ARPOR. Our mining division has had a strong start
at Reko Diq with revenues expected to increase through the year as we continue
to ramp up our activities. MSALABS delivered a record quarter with growth
driven by increased utilisation across a number of laboratories, in addition
to the commissioning of new facilities.

We are pleased to announce an increase in group revenue guidance to $320 - 340
million (from $300 - 320 million) and MSALABS revenue guidance to $55 - 65
million (from $50 - 60 million) for 2025.

Whilst margins remain suppressed in H1 2025, as we guided at our 2024 results,
our focus is on the delivery of new contracts and driving improvements at
existing operations across the group, which will sustain the current momentum
and the recovery in margins and cash flows."

Financial Highlights

·      Increasing 2025 Revenue Guidance: Group revenue guidance
increased to $320 - 340 million and MSALABS revenue guidance increased to $55
- 65 million (up from $300 - 320 million and $50 - 60 million, respectively,
as originally guided at our FY24 results); and

·      Revenue of $87.4 million, a 21.7% increase on Q1 2025 ($71.8
million) and 2.0% decrease on Q2 2024 ($89.2 million);

-     Drilling revenue for the quarter was $63.0 million, up 9.2% on Q1
2025 ($57.7 million) and up 4.8% on Q2 2024 ($60.1 million);

-     Mining revenue for the quarter was $7.0 million, up 1,066.7% on Q1
2025 ($0.6 million) and down 61.3% on Q2 2024 ($18.1 million);

-     MSALABS revenue for the quarter was $17.4 million, up 28.9% on Q1
2025 ($13.5 million) and up 58.2% on Q2 2024 ($11.0 million).

Safety Update

·      Safety performance remains world-class with Q2 2025 Total
Recordable Injury Frequency Rate ("TRIFR") of 0.81 per 1,000,000 hours worked
(Q1 2025 0.99).

Capital Drilling: Building momentum

·      Total rig count increased to 133 over the first half of 2025 from
130 at 31 December 2024, net of depletion;

·      Fleet utilisation for the quarter increased to 74%, from 73% in
Q1 2025 and from 72% in Q2 2024. Utilisation remains broadly in line with our
target rate of 75% across the fleet; and

·      Average monthly revenue per operating rig ("ARPOR") was $198,000
in Q2 2025, up 8.8% on Q1 2025 ($182,000) and down 4.3% on Q2 2024 ($207,000).

·      Drilling has commenced under contract extensions at two sites,
subject to final documentation. The extensions cover:

-     Grade control drilling contract with Allied Gold at their Sadiola
mine through to December 2027; and

-     Grade control drilling contract with Barrick at their Lumwana copper
mine through to June 2028.

·      Recent contract wins (previously announced):

-     A 3-year borehole drilling services contract with Reko Diq Mining
Company Limited;

-     An extension of our diamond and reverse circulation drilling
contract with Perseus Mining at its Nyanzaga Gold Project in Tanzania; and

-     Exploration contracts with Allied Gold and Koulou Gold in Côte
d'Ivoire, Sanu Gold and Asara Resources in Guinea, Toubani Resources in Mali
and ICDP in Gabon.

·      Nevada Gold Mines drilling: Management changes implemented in
early Q2 have led to improved performance. However, further work is required
to sustain these improvements and deliver targeted performance levels.

                        Q2 2025*  Q1 2025  vs        Q2 2024  vs        H1 2025*  H1 2024  H1 2025*

                                           Q1 2025            Q2 2024                      vs

                                                                                           H1 2024
 Closing fleet size     133       135      -1.5%     127      4.7%      133       127      4.7%
 Fleet utilisation (%)  74%       73%      1.9%      72%      2.8%      74%       69%      7.2%
 Average utilised rigs  99        98       1.0%      91       8.8%      98        88       11.7%
 ARPOR(1, 2) ($)        198,000   182,000  8.8%      207,000  -4.3%     190,000   204,000  -6.9%

*Unaudited numbers

(1)Average revenue per month per operating rig

(2)Does not include associated revenues related to drilling

Capital Mining: Continued ramp up at Reko Diq

·      Our mining contract at Reko Diq has had a strong start to the
ramp up since we commenced operations with the civils fleet in April. The TSF
fleet has partially arrived on-site, with the remaining equipment being
prepared for export from Egypt, and is targeted to commence work in Q4 2025.

MSALABS: Record quarterly revenue

·      MSALABS achieved another record quarter of revenue as new
laboratories are ramped up and existing laboratories realise higher
utilisations;

·      Two new laboratories have been commissioned during H1: our
commercial laboratory in Elko, USA, which is equipped with a Chrysos
PhotonAssay(TM) unit, and our first laboratory in Saudi Arabia with Barrick
and Maaden. Phase 1 of our Nevada Gold Mines contract continues its ramp up
momentum, whilst Phase 2 construction procurement has commenced; and

·      We have been awarded a feasibility consulting study for an
on-site laboratory with Rio Tinto at the Oyu Tolgoi mine in Mongolia.

·      Recent H1 2025 wins (previously announced):

-     Contract extension at Tasiast Gold Mine, Mauritania; and

-     New contract with WIA Gold's Kokoseb Gold Project, Namibia

Capital Investments: Strong portfolio growth led by key holding

·      The total value of investments (listed and unlisted) was $49.5
million as at 30 June 2025 up from $30.3 million as at 31 December 2024, with
the portfolio recording investment gains (realised and unrealised) of $20.3
million in H1 2025; and

·      The portfolio continues to be focused on a select few key
holdings namely WIA Gold, Sanu Gold and Asara Resources.

·      Our investment in Eco Detection, which does not form part of the
above investments value, is progressing toward commercialisation, though at a
slower pace than expected. We have now taken a more active role within Eco
Detection and have concurrently subscribed to a convertible loan at a
significant discount. As a result, the value of the investment will be marked
to ~$0.7 million at 30 June 2025 (from $6.3 million).

Outlook

·      Group revenue guidance is raised to $320 - 340 million and
MSALABS revenue guidance is raised to $55 - 65 million for 2025 (up from $300
- 320 million and $50 - 60 million, respectively, as originally guided at our
FY24 results);

·      We anticipate improved performance heading into H2, supported by
strong demand across all divisions following multiple contract awards and
extensions, improving financial performance at MSALABS and a continued focus
on driving targeted returns from US drilling.

·      Tendering activity remains robust across the Group with several
opportunities progressing.

 

- ENDS -

For further information, please visit Capital's website www.capdrill.com or
contact:

 

Capital Limited
 
investor@capdrill.com

Jamie Boyton, Executive Chair

Rick Robson, Chief Financial Officer

Conor Rowley, Commercial & Corporate Development

 

Tamesis Partners
LLP
+44 20 3882 2868

Charlie Bendon

Richard Greenfield

 

Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited
 
+44 20 7710 7600

Ashton Clanfield

Varun Talwar

Rory Blundell

 

FTI
Consulting
+44 20 3727 1000

Ben
Brewerton
capitallimited@fticonsulting.com

Nick Hennis

Lucy Wigney
 

 

About Capital Limited

 

Capital Limited is a leading mining services company that provides a complete
range of drilling, mining, maintenance and geochemical laboratory solutions to
customers within the global minerals industry. The Company's services include
exploration, delineation and production drilling; load and haul services;
maintenance; and geochemical analysis. The Group's corporate headquarters are
in the United Kingdom and it has established operations in Canada, Côte
d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya,
Mali, Mauritania, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Tanzania, United States of America
and Zambia.

 

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