REG - European Lithium Ltd - Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2019
European Lithium Ltd
("European Lithium", "EUR" or "the Company")
Annual Report 30 June 2019
European Lithium is pleased to announce its audited annual report for the year ended 30 June 2019.
The full report can be found on the company website at:
https://europeanlithium.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/190927-Annual-Report-2019_EUR.pdf
For further information please contact:
European Lithium Ltd
+61 861 819 792
Tony Sage
NEX Corporate Adviser
+44 207 220 1666
James Joyce
James Sinclair-Ford
DIRECTORS REPORT
Your directors present their report on European Lithium Limited (Company or EUR) for the financial year ended 30 June 2019.
1. DIRECTORS
The names and details of the directors in office at any time during or since the end of financial year are:
Antony Sage Non-Executive Chairman
Malcolm Day Non-Executive Director
Stefan Müller Non-Executive Director
2. COMPANY SECRETARY
The names and details of the company secretary in office at any time during or since the end of financial year are:
Melissa Chapman Company Secretary
3. PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY
The principal activity of the Company during the financial year was Lithium exploration in Austria.
4. OPERATING RESULTS
The Company reported a net loss of $2,802,667 for the financial year (2018: $749,798 net loss).
5. DIVIDENDS PAID OR RECOMMENDED
The directors do not recommend the payment of a dividend and no amount has been paid or declared by way of a dividend to the date of this report.
6. SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN STATE OF AFFAIRS
During the year there were no significant changes in the state of affairs of the Company other than as disclosed in this report or in the Financial Report.
7. EVENTS SINCE THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR
In July 2019, the Company awarded to DRA the contract for the optimisation of the underground crushing and sorting facilities. The contract with DRA was executed on 25 July 2019 for a combined value of ZAR 1,325,574.
On 11 July 2019, the Company issued 2,000,000 shares at $0.09 per shares pursuant to a placement. On the same day, the Company issued 983,548 shares to Magna upon the conversion of 50,000 notes.
On 31 July 2019, the Company announced that it has executed binding documentation for a A$10m finance facility with Winance Investment LLC (Winance). The Winance Finance Facility replaces the Company's existing A$10m facility with MEF I, L.P (Magna). Any funds advanced under the Winance Finance Facility will be used to repay the residual amount owing to Magna, to fast-track the completion of a DFS at the Company's Wolfsberg Lithium Project in Austria and for general working capital purposes. On 20 September 2019, the Company issued 1,200 notes being the initial A$2.0 million drawdown under the facility.
On 31 July 2019, the Company issued 995,223 shares to Magna upon the conversion of 50,000 notes.
On 16 August 2019, the Company issued 1,016,411 shares to Magna upon the conversion of 50,000 notes.
On 13 September 2019, the Company issued 1,000,000 shares to Magna as consideration for extension of repayment date of convertible notes.
On 25 September 2019, the Company made a payment of US$550,000 to Magna as partial repayment of convertible notes.
On 25 September 2019, the Company issued 285,714 shares to Winance upon the conversion of 20 notes.
Subsequent to the year-end, the Company has completed the shallow drilling and is currently awaiting assay results.
No other matters or circumstances have arisen since the end of the financial year which significantly affected or may significantly affect the operations of the Company, the results of those operations or the state of affairs of the Company in financial years subsequent to 30 June 2019.
8. ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS
The Company is aware of its environmental obligations with regards to its exploration activities and ensures that it complies with all regulations when carrying out any exploration work.
9. LIKELY DEVELOPMENTS AND EXPECTED RESULTS
Disclosure of information regarding likely developments in the operations of the Company in future financial years and the expected results of those operations is likely to result in unreasonable prejudice to the Company. Therefore, this information has not been presented in this report.
10. REVIEW OF OPERATIONS
Wolfsberg Lithium Project
Drilling
GEO Unterweissacher and Mine-IT completed the lithological models for Zones 1 and 2 in September 2018. SRK Consulting (UK) (SRK) and its consultants assisted the Company to develop a drilling program intended to convert 4.68 million tonnes of Inferred resource in Zone 1 into Measured and Indicated category with adherence to the JORC Code (2012). Completion of this drilling program will allow the larger resource to be used for the definitive feasibility study (DFS) and support a higher production rate than that used for the PFS which was restricted to the current Measured and Indicated Resource of 6.3 million tonne at 1.17% Li2O.
The drilling program was prioritised into two-stages, with stage 1 shallow drilling (<300m) and stage 2 deep holes (>300m). The first stage drilling is ongoing and anticipated to be completed by mid 3Q. Applications for additional deep holes (>300m depth, stage 2) were lodged with the relevant authorities. Approval is expected to be received in Q3 2019 after completion of the stage 1 shallow drilling program.
In addition, the Company has initiated preparation work together with SRK, the drilling contractor Geops and geological consultant, GEO Unterweissacher, to ensure in-hole hydrogeological test work can commence in the near future.
Proposed deep drilling program
A deep drilling program was proposed to convert inferred resources into indicated as well as adding additional inferred - indicated resources toward the east where drilling completed last year confirmed the extension of mica schist (MHP) in that area.
The deep drilling program (>300m) enveloped 20 drill holes totalling 7740m (Table 1). The drill holes are divided into two groups:
- Proposed drill holes along forestry roads ("Abschnitt Forstwegnutzung NEU - keine Waldeigenschaft") enveloping 11 drill holes totalling 4720m and,
- Proposed drill holes along the road in forestry property (Abschnitt Forstwegnutzung NEU - Waldeigenschaft) enveloping nine drill holes totalling 3020m.
All drilling pad positions 10x20m (200m2) have been premeasured and labelled by the surveyor and plotted on the drill holes planning maps (Figures 1 and 2).
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/9998N_1-2019-9-27.pdf
Table 1. Planned drill hole collar positions with drilling azimuth, drilling angle and proposed depth
Required drilling equipment
The proposed drilling has been planned from existing roads and as such some of the planned drill holes have lower drilling angle (<45°) therefore drilling these holes will require a drill rig that can drill such a shallow angles.
Hydrogeology
The Company continues with hydrogeology monitoring programs on a weekly, monthly and quarterly time frame:
- Weekly monitoring includes measuring the water level at the surface and underground sites,
- The monthly monitoring program includes sampling and analysing defined chemical and physical parameters (e.g., temperature, pH-value, conductivity, redox potential)
- The quarterly monitoring program includes water sampling and analysing water from previously defined field sites and analyses at certified Austrian lab. The water samples are analysed according to the Austrian state requirements for drinking water.
All hydrogeological data is stored and secured into the Company database.
Land Access
Despite the ruling of the arbitrational tribunal from 26 June 2017 in favour of ECM Lithium GmbH (ECM) and that the waiver agreement from 15 April 2011 which grants ECM the right to accede to and use of Glock Gut property to be valid and in force, the landowner obstructed ECM temporarily accessing the area for drilling work. Based on the ruling from 26 June 2017, ECM executed its rights successfully through the district court in Villach and the drilling commenced on time in January 2018 and was concluded without further obstruction by the landowner.
On 6 February 2018 the landowner filed a termination of the waiver agreement from 15 April 2011, which constitutes an improper action in accordance with the waiver agreement and the 2017 ruling of the arbitral tribunal and is now subject to a further arbitration expected to be closed in favour of ECM.
Metallurgy
Dorfner Anzaplan, a leading independent consultant in lithium and industrial minerals, was engaged to carry out the metallurgical optimisation test work. The initial program investigated the applicability of sensor-based sorting to reject waste dilution from the ore feed to the concentrator.
Sensor based sorting test work was conducted to reduce the host rock dilution and pre-concentrate the spodumene ore by rejecting host rock. It was applied to the fractions +8 -25 mm and +25 -70mm. Tests were carried out separately for the AHP and MHP type materials in both size fractions. The following sorting tests were carried out:
- Laser sorting tests on bulk samples (approx. 50 tons feed) including scavenger sorting
- XRT sorting tests as an alternative to laser sorting including scavenger sorting
- Laser sorting on recombined 80% (host rock) / 20 (ore) mix
Bulk Laser Sorting:
The objective of the bulk laser sorting test work was to confirm the results of the previous test work and produce sorted product for the subsequent lab and pilot test work. In all tests a scavenger sorting was conducted, to recover any spodumene misplaced to the sorter rejects from the rougher stage.
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/9998N_1-2019-9-27.pdf
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/9998N_1-2019-9-27.pdf
Figure 3: Laser sorter: 3D model of Laser sorter (top) and Laser sorter test rig in Tomra's technical center used for fraction +25 mm
Based on the results of initial screening and laser sorting tests an overall mass balance for both the mica schist (MHP) ore and the amphibolite (AHP) ore sample was estimated. In case of AHP ore a lithium recovery of 93.1 wt.-% in sorted AHP ore was calculated. The sorted ore is the combined product after sorting of fraction +25 mm and fraction +8 -25 mm as well as fines -8 mm from the initial screening step. In addition spodumene is pre-concentrated and lithium content increased from 1.0 wt.-% to 1.3 wt.-% Li2O after sorting. In the case of MHP ore the Lithium content increased from 0.9 wt.-% to 1.1 wt.-% Li2O after sorting. The results are comparable to the previous sorting results, where 92.0 wt.-% overall lithium recovery for MHP and 93.0 wt.-% for AHP were achieved.
When adding the scavenger sorting stage in the calculation, the overall lithium recovery in the sorted ore improves to 95.5 wt.-% for AHP ore and as well to 95.5 wt.-% for MHP ore.
XRT Sorting:
The use of XRT sorting as an alternative to laser sorting has been carried out. Although laser-based sorting provided excellent recovery and waste rock-rejection in the test work, it requires the ore to be pre-rinsed.
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/9998N_1-2019-9-27.pdf
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/9998N_1-2019-9-27.pdf
Figure 4: XRT sorter: 3D model of XRT sorter (top) and XRT sorter test rig in Tomra's technical center
Compared to the laser sorting the XRT sorting was significantly less selective. This is indicated by the reduced recovery in the rougher stage. Therefore the laser sorting technology appears to be the preferred solution for sorting of the ore from the Wolfsberg project.
Laser Sorting High Dilution
High dilution with host rock is expected with up to 80% (host rock content in sorter feed) when mining narrow veins during the life of mine. Therefore laser sorting tests were conducted with a recombined sample with approx. 80% host rock dilution. A flow sheet with rougher, scavenger and cleaner sorting was tested.
The product quality of the final product after sorting (cleaner product) is similar in quality to the products yielded after sorting of the samples as received (scavenger product). The lithium recovery in the cleaner product was in the range of 53.2 to 67.6 wt.-%. A significant amount of lithium is also in the cleaner tailings and scavenger product (6.3 to 19.6 wt.-%). These two products are recirculated in the commercial process. Therefore most of the lithium in these products should be recoverable.
Lithium was analysed in the host rock, which is not connected to spodumene but rather to lithium bearing minerals in the host rock (holmquistite), influencing the lithium recovery calculation for the 80/20 case. The source of lithium in the host rock is recommended to be investigated further and has to be taken into account when using the sorting results for further recovery estimations during engineering studies.
The above metallurgic test work results were reported to the ASX on 23 March 2019.
Marketing Activities
The Company strengthened community and stakeholder relationships with mine visit days held to provide institutional and retail investors, potential partners, representatives from various economic institutions as well as representatives from politics and media with the opportunity to see the potential value creation of the Wolfsberg Lithium Project first hand.
After the hosted mine visits the Company and project was covered in several news articles in both local newspapers as well as nationally within Germany. This increased awareness cements regional importance for the Company as the first potential lithium producer in Europe to supply the growing demand for battery-grade lithium.
Paynes Find Gold Project
During the previous financial year, the Company entered into a binding terms sheet with Cervantes Gold Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cervantes Corporation Limited (ASX: CVS) (CVS) for the sale of its 100% owned Paynes Find Gold Project located in Western Australia (the Transaction).
Consideration for the Transaction consisted of $500,000 cash (of which $420,000 had been received as at 30 June 2018) and $500,000 share capital in CVS.
On 5 July 2018, the Company announced that it had agreed to settle the remaining cash consideration of $80,000 through the issue of 7,000,000 shares in CVS shares as well as the issue of one free attaching unquoted option for every two shares issued which are exercisable at 1.5 cents each on or before 30 June 2020.
As at 30 June 2019 the Company holds 32,000,000 shares in CVS which represents a 5.97% shareholding in CVS.
Corporate
Project Director Appointment
On 6 August 2018, the Company announced the appointment of Christian Heili as Project Director of the Company. Mr Heili is a highly experienced mining engineer with more than 30 years' experience in business, project management and wide-ranging operations including underground and beneficiation processes within the mining industry. Mr Heili has an M.Sc. (Eng) from Montan-University of Leoben, Austria, and an MBA from Henley Management College, UK. Mr Heili commenced his position as Project Director in November 2018.
Financing Facility
On 7 September 2018, the Company announced that it has secured a A$10m finance facility with MEF I, L.P. (Magna or Investor) to fast-track the completion of a DFS at the Wolfsberg Lithium Project in Austria. An initial amount of A$2.5m was drawn down on 14 September 2018 and a further A$7.5m is available in tranches upon the Company meeting key milestones relating to the DFS process and standard conditions precedent.
The finance facility is by the issue of convertible securities in the Company. The convertible notes are convertible at any time by the Investor at the lower of A$0.30 or a 15% discount from the lowest VWAP over ten (10) days prior to the conversion date, provided that the conversion price shall not in any case be lower than A$0.08 (Floor Price).
During the year Magna converted 1,152,458 notes. As at 30 June 2019, Magna had 688,042 convertible notes remaining.
Placement
During the year the Company undertook a placement mainly to European based sophisticated investors of 18,200,000 fully paid ordinary shares at $0.09 per share to raise cash funds of $1,638,000 (before costs) (Placement).
Capital Raisings and Movements
On 7 September 2018, the Company issued 600,672 fully paid ordinary shares to Magna representing the Tranche A commitment fee of 4% of the investment amount payable in shares.
On 20 September 2018, the Company released 101,978,820 fully paid ordinary shares and 200,000,000 options with an exercise price of $0.10 exercisable on or before 30 June 2020 from ASX imposed escrow.
On 1 November 2018 the Company issued 1,550,824 shares to Magna upon conversion of 100,000 notes.
On 6 December 2018, the Company issued 350,000 fully paid ordinary shares to the Company's Project Director Mr Christian Heili as a sign-on bonus pursuant to a contracting agreement.
On 11 December 2018, the Company issued 11,250,000 unlisted options to Directors as approved at the Company's 2018 AGM. The options are exercisable at $0.15 each on or before 31 May 2019 and were issued in consideration for the Company completing its Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS).
On 11 December 2018, the Company issued 2,500,000 unlisted options to Empire Capital as approved at the Company's 2018 AGM. The options are exercisable at $0.20 each on or before 11 December 2021 and were issued for services provided in establishing the Magna financing facility.
On 14 December 2018 the Company issued 1,695,515 shares to Magna upon conversion of 100,000 notes.
On 6 March 2019 the Company issued 1,938,531 shares to Magna upon conversion of 100,000 notes.
On 13 March 2019 the Company issued 2,000,000 shares to Magna upon conversion of 102,458 notes.
On 20 March 2019 the Company issued 4,854,540 shares to Magna upon conversion of 250,000 notes.
On 29 March 2019 the Company issued 3,872,694 shares to Magna upon conversion of 200,000 notes.
On 29 March 2019 the Company issued 1,000,000 shares following the conversion of options (with an exercise price of $0.10 each expiring on 30 June 2020) into shares.
On 23 April 2019 the Company issued 3,378,545 shares to Magna upon conversion of 200,000 notes.
On 10 May 2019 the Company issued 3,500,000 shares pursuant to the Placement.
On 16 May 2019 the Company issued 2,500,000 shares pursuant to the Placement.
On 22 May 2019 the Company issued 2,000,000 shares pursuant to the Placement.
On 30 May 2019 the Company issued 2,000,000 shares pursuant to the Placement.
On 31 May 2019 the Company cancelled 8,705,556 unlisted options (with an exercise price of $0.25 each) and 11,250,000 unlisted options (with an exercise price of $0.15 each) which had expired.
On 5 June 2019 the Company issued 992,064 shares to Magna upon conversion of 50,000 notes.
On 5 June 2019 the Company issued 4,500,000 shares pursuant to the Placement.
On 11 June 2019 the Company issued 1,200,000 shares pursuant to the Placement.
On 21 June 2019 the Company issued 1,005,117 shares to Magna upon conversion of 50,000 notes.
On 25 June 2019 the Company issued 2,500,000 shares pursuant to the Placement.
Vienna Listing
On 10 September 2018, the Company announced that it is investigating listing on the Prime Market of the Vienna Stock Exchange (VSE). The Company has elected to defer the VSE listing process until completion of the DFS and as such the Company will remain listed on the ASX for the foreseeable future. Any changes that the Board approves will be subject to all the required regulatory approvals in both countries, including shareholder approval.
NEX Listing
On 26 November 2018, the Company announced that it had been admitted to the NEX Exchange Growth Market (NEX). Trading on the NEX commenced on 26 November 2018.
Competent Persons Statement
The information in this report pertaining to the Wolfsberg Lithium Project, and to which this statement is attached, relates to Project Development and Metallurgical Studies and is based on and fairly represents information and supporting documentation provided by the Company and its Consultants and summarised by Dietrich Wanke who is a Qualified Person and is a Member of the Australian Institution of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) since 2006 with about 30 years' experience in the mining and resource development industry. Dietrich Wanke has sufficient experience, as to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 edition of the "Australian Code for Reporting of Mineral Resources and Ore reserves". Dietrich Wanke consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on information in the form and context in which it appears. The company is reporting progress on project development and metallurgical results under the 2012 edition of the Australasian Code for the Reporting of Results, Minerals Resources and Ore reserves (JORC code 2012).
11. INFORMATION ON DIRECTORS AND COMPANY SECRETARY
Mr Antony Sage
Non-Executive Chairman
Qualifications
Bachelor of Business. Mr Sage is a Chartered Accountant with over 30 years commercial experience.
Experience
Mr Sage has in excess of 30 years' experience in the fields of corporate advisory services, funds management and capital raising. Mr Sage is based in Western Australia and has been involved in the management and financing of listed mining and exploration companies for the last 20 years.
Interest in shares and options in the Company
11,154,379 shares (6,245,379 shares are owned by Okewood Pty Ltd and 4,909,000 shares are owned by EGAS Superannuation Fund, in both of which Mr Sage has a relevant interest).
Directorships of listed companies held within the last 3 years
Cape Lambert Resources Ltd
Caeneus Minerals Limited
Cauldron Energy Limited
Fe Limited
International Petroleum Limited1
December 2000 to Present
December 2010 to 18 January 2016
June 2009 to 22 November 2018
August 2009 to Present
January 2006 to Present
1 Listed on the National Stock Exchange of Australia
Mr Malcolm Day
Non-Executive Director
Qualifications
Bachelor of Applied Science in Surveying and Mapping
Experience
Mr Day was the founder and inaugural Managing Director of Adultshop.com which listed on ASX in June 1999. In October 2010 Adultshop.com was privatised. Prior to founding Adultshop.com in 1996, Mr Day worked in the civil construction industry for 10 years, six of which were spent in senior management as a Licensed Surveyor and then later as a Civil Engineer. Whilst working as a Surveyor, Mr Day spent three years conducting mining and exploration surveys in remote Western Australia. Mr Day is a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Interest in shares and options in the Company
14,496,951 shares (2,008,062 shares are owned by Goldshore Investments Pty Ltd, ATF The Goldshore Trust and the M R Day Superfund, Hollywood Marketing Pty Ltd, companies of which Mr Day is a director, 1,488,889 shares are owned by Hollywood Marketing (WA) Pty Ltd of which Mr Day is a director and 11,000,000 shares are owned by Delecta Limited, a company of which Mr Day is a director).
2,000,000 unlisted options exercisable at 12.5 cents on or before 27 February 2020 (held by Goldshore Investments Pty Ltd of which Mr Day is a director).
244,444 unlisted options exercisable at 5 cents on or before 31 March 2020 (held by Hollywood Marketing Pty Ltd of which Mr Day is a director).
20,000,000 unlisted options exercisable at 10 cents on or before 30 June 2020 (held by Yallingup Invest Pty Ltd of which Mr Day is a director).
Directorships of listed companies held within the last 3 years
Delecta Limited
1999 to Present
Mr Stefan Müller
Non-Executive Director
Qualifications
Executive Program, INSEAD
Experience
Mr. Müller has extensive financial markets and investment banking knowledge and experience built over his 25-year career. Mr. Müller is CEO and founder of DGWA Deutsche Gesellschaft für Wertpapieranalyse GmbH, a boutique European investment and financial markets consulting firm for national and international SMEs based in Frankfurt, Germany. Mr. Müller began his career at Dresdner Bank AG as senior vice president of global equity trading. He held senior positions with Equinet AG, Bankhaus Sal Oppenheim (largest European private bank at that time) as Head of global proprietary trading and managing partner at Proprietary Partners AG, a Swiss based hedge fund advisory company.
Interest in shares and options in the Company
1,250,000 shares
Directorships of listed companies held within the last 3 years
Cape Lambert Resources Limited
Jadar Lithium Limited
January 2018 to Present
July 2018 to Present
Ms Melissa Chapman
Company Secretary
Qualifications
Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting & Finance). Ms Chapman is a member of CPA Australia, has completed a Graduate Diploma of Corporate Governance with the Governance Institute of Australia and has completed the company directors course with the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Experience
Ms Chapman has over 15 years of experience in the accounting profession. She has worked in Australia and the United Kingdom for both listed and private companies.
12. REMUNERATION REPORT (Audited)
This report details the nature and amount of remuneration for each key management person of European Lithium Limited in accordance with the requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 and its regulations. The information provided in this remuneration report has been audited as required by Section 308(3c) of the Corporations Act 2001.
The remuneration report is set out under the following main headings:
A Remuneration Policy
B Details of remuneration
C Equity-based compensation
D Equity Instrument disclosures relating to key management personnel
E Other related party transactions
F Employment contracts of directors and senior executives
A Remuneration Policy
The remuneration policy of the Company has been designed to align key management personnel objectives with shareholder and business objectives by providing a fixed remuneration component and offering specific long-term incentives based on key performance areas affecting the Company's financial results. The Board of EUR believes the remuneration policy to be appropriate and effective in its ability to attract and retain the best key management personnel to run and manage the Company, as well as create goal congruence between directors, executives and shareholders.
The Board's policy for determining the nature and amount of remuneration for key management personnel of the Company is as follows:
· The remuneration policy, setting the terms and conditions for key management personnel, was developed and approved by the Board.
· All key management personnel receive a base salary (which is based on factors such as length of service and experience), superannuation, fringe benefits, options and performance incentives.
· Key management personnel can be employed by the Company on a consultancy basis, upon Board approval, with remuneration and terms stipulated in individual consultancy agreements.
· The board reviews key management personnel packages annually based on market practices, duties and accountability. Currently there is no link between remuneration and shareholder wealth or Company performance. The Board may, however, approve at its discretion, incentives, bonuses and options. The policy is designed to attract the highest calibre of executives and reward them for their performance that results in long-term growth in shareholder wealth.
Key management personnel are also entitled to participate in the employee share and option arrangements.
Key management personnel may receive a superannuation guarantee contribution as required by the government, which is currently 9.5%, and do not receive any other retirement benefits. Individuals may choose to sacrifice part of their salary to increase payments towards superannuation.
All remuneration paid to key management personnel is valued at the cost to the Company and expensed. Shares given to key management personnel are valued as the difference between the market price of those shares and the amount paid by key management personnel. Unlisted options are valued using the Black-Scholes methodology.
The Board believes that it has implemented suitable practices and procedures that are appropriate for an organisation of this size and maturity.
Remuneration Governance
During the year ended 30 June 2019, the Company did not have a separately established nomination or remuneration committee. Considering the size of the Company, the number of directors and the Company's early stages of its development, the Board is of the view that these functions could be efficiently performed with full Board participation.
Voting and comments made at the Company's 2018 Annual General Meeting
The Company's remuneration report for the 2018 financial year was approved at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Shareholders. The Company did not receive any specific feedback at the AGM or throughout the year on its remuneration practices.
Remuneration Structure
In accordance with best practice corporate governance, the structure of non-executive director and executive director remuneration is separate and distinct.
Key Management Personnel Remuneration Policy
The remuneration structure for key management personnel is based on a number of factors, including length of service, and particular experience of the individual concerned. The contracts for service between the Company and key management personnel are on a continuing basis, the terms of which are not expected to change in the immediate future.
B Details of Remuneration
Non-Executive Director Remuneration
Objective
The Board seeks to set aggregate remuneration at a level which provides the Company with the ability to attract and retain directors of the highest calibre, whilst incurring a cost which is acceptable to shareholders.
Structure
The Board's policy is to remunerate non-executive directors at market rates for comparable companies for time, commitment and responsibilities. The remuneration of non-executive directors is reviewed annually, based on market practice, duties and accountability. Independent external advice is sought when required. Fees for non-executive directors are not linked to the performance of the Company. However, to align directors' interests with shareholders' interests, the directors are encouraged to hold shares in the Company. The maximum aggregate fixed sum of fees that can be paid to non-executive directors is subject to approval by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting. The maximum aggregate currently stands at $300,000 per annum and was approved by shareholders at a Annual General Meeting on 29 November 2017.
Non-executive directors may also be remunerated for additional specialised services performed at the request of the Board and reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred by directors on Company business.
Executive Director Remuneration
Objective
The Company aims to reward executives with a level and mix of remuneration commensurate with their position and responsibilities within the Company and so as to:
· Reward executives for individual performance against targets set by reference to appropriate benchmarks;
· Align the interests of executives with those shareholders; and
· Ensure total remuneration is competitive by market standards.
Currently there is no link between remuneration and shareholder wealth or Company performance.
Structure
Executive directors are provided to the Company on a consultancy basis with remuneration and terms stipulated in individual consultancy agreements.
Key Management Personnel Remuneration
The key management personnel (KMP) of the Company are the directors being:
Antony Sage Non-Executive Chairman
Malcolm Day Non-Executive Director
Stefan Müller Non-Executive Director
Details of the nature and amount of emoluments of each KMP during the financial year are:
Short-term Benefits - Salary & Fees
($)
Long-term Benefits -Options
($)
Post
Employment Benefits - Superannuation
($)
Total
($)
% of Remuneration Linked to Performance
(%)
Antony Sage
2019
120,000
53,708¹
-
173,708
31%
Malcolm Day
2019
48,000
53,708²
-
101,708
53%
Stefan Müller
2019
86,100⁴
134,271³
-
220,371
61%
Total
2019
254,100
241,688
-
495,788
49%
¹ On 11 December 2018 Mr Sage was issued 2,500,000 unlisted options, as approved at the 2018 AGM. These options expired on 31 May 2019. See C and D(a) below.
² On 11 December 2018 Mr Day issued 2,500,000 unlisted options, as approved at the 2018 AGM. These options expired on 31 May 2019. See C and D(a) below.
³ On 11 December 2018 Mr Müller was issued 6,250,000 unlisted option, as approved at the 2018 AGM. These options expired on 31 May 2019. See C and D(a) below.
⁴ Includes finders fees and commission of $62,100 in respect to the May Placements.
C Equity-Based Compensation
Options Granted as Part of Remuneration
Options are issued to directors and executives as part of their remuneration. The options are not issued based on performance criteria, but are issued to increase goal congruence between directors and shareholders.
On 11 December 2018, the Company issued 11,250,000 options (which are exercisable at $0.15 each on or before 31 May 2019) to Directors Tony Sage (2,500,000), Stefan Müller (6,250,000) and Malcolm Day (2,500,000) following receipt of shareholder approval on 28 November 2018 in consideration for the Company completing its pre-feasibility study (PFS). These options lapsed on 31 May 2019.
D Equity Instrument Disclosures Relating to Key Management Personnel
Shareholdings
30 June 2019
Name
Balance at 1-Jul-18
Rights Issue / Options Exercise
Shares Issued to Settle Director Fees
Purchase / (Sale)
Balance at Appointment / (Resignation)
Balance at 30-Jun-19
Antony Sage
7,154,379
-
-
4,000,000
-
11,154,379
Malcolm Day
14,496,951
-
-
-
-
14,496,951
Stefan Müller
650,000
-
-
600,000
-
1,250,000
Total
22,301,330
-
-
4,600,000
-
26,901,330
Options
30 June 2019
Name
Balance at 1-Jul-18
Options Issued as remuneration
Expired Options
Purchase / (Sale)
Balance at Appointment / (Resignation)
Balance at 30-Jun-19
Antony Sage
-
2,500,000¹
(2,500,000)¹
-
-
-
Malcolm Day
2,244,444
2,500,000²
(2,500,000)²
20,000,000
-
22,244,444
Stefan Müller
-
6,250,000³
(6,250,000)³
-
-
-
Total
2,244,444
11,250,000
(11,250,000)
20,000,000
-
22,244,444
¹ On 11 December 2018 Mr Sage was issued 2,500,000 unlisted options, as approved at the 2018 AGM. These options expired on 31 May 2019. See D(a) below.
² On 11 December 2018 Mr Day issued 2,500,000 unlisted options, as approved at the 2018 AGM. These options expired on 31 May 2019. See D(a) below.
³ On 11 December 2018 Mr Müller was issued 6,250,000 unlisted option, as approved at the 2018 AGM. These options expired on 31 May 2019. See D(a) below.
(a) Details relating to the issue of options to directors
On 11 December 2018, the Company issued 11,250,000 unlisted options to Directors as approved at the Company's 2018 AGM. The options are exercisable at $0.15 each on or before 31 May 2019 and were issued in consideration for the Company completing its Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS). As at the date of the 2018 AGM (28 November 2018), the value of these shares and options were as follows:
Number of Options
Grant date
Expiry Date
Exercise Price
Value per option at grant date
Total fair value
Vesting date
A Sage
2,500,000
28 Nov 2018
31 May 2019
$0.15
$0.0215
$53,708
28 Nov 2018
M Day
2,500,000
28 Nov 2018
31 May 2019
$0.15
$0.0215
$53,708
28 Nov 2018
S Muller
6,250,000
28 Nov 2018
31 May 2019
$0.15
$0.0215
$134,271
28 Nov 2018
The fair value of the equity-settled share options granted was estimated as at the date of grant using the Black and Scholes model taking into account the terms and conditions upon which the options were granted, as follows:
Assumption
Dividend yield
0.00%
Expected volatility
114%
Risk-free interest rate
2.04%
Expected life of options
0.50 years
Exercise price
$0.15
Grant date share price (date of AGM)
$0.105
E Other Related Party Transactions
Sales and Purchases between Related Parties
Balances between the Company and its subsidiaries which are related parties of the Company have been eliminated on consolidation and are not disclosed in this note. Details of percentage of ordinary shares held in subsidiaries are disclosed in Note 22 to the financial statements.
Note 22 provides information about the group's structure including the details of the subsidiaries and the holding company. The following table provides the total amount of transactions and outstanding balances that have been entered into with related parties for the current year.
Sales to
Related
Parties
$
Purchases
from related parties
$
Amounts owed
by related
parties
$
Amounts owed to related
Parties
$
Director related entities
Cape Lambert Resources Limited
2019
33,366
66,085
21,015
-
FE Limited
2019
34,488
-
5,907
-
International Petroleum Limited
2019
2,525
-
2,525
-
Karratha Metals Group Limited
2019
19,353
-
5,909
-
Deutsche Gesellschaft Für Wertpapieranalyse GmbH
2019
-
129,040
-
32,832
Frankfurt Capital Market Consulting (FCM)
2019
-
73,302
-
-
Mr Antony Sage is a director of Cape Lambert Resources Limited, FE Limited, International Petroleum Ltd and Karratha Metals Group Ltd. Sales to and purchases from director related entities are for the reimbursement of employee, consultancy, occupancy, travel and other costs.
During the year ended 30 June 2019, Deutsche Gesellschaft Für Wertpapieranalyse GmbH (DGWA) provided investor relation consulting services to the Company. Mr Stefan Müller is a director of DGWA.
During the year ended 30 June 2019, Frankfurt Capital Market Consulting received fees for the reimbursement of expenses. Frankfurt Capital Market Consulting is a subsidiary of DGWA.
F Employment Contracts of Directors and Senior Executives
Remuneration and other terms of employment for Executive Directors are formalised in executive service agreements and Non-Executive Directors are formalised in consultancy agreements with the Company. Major provisions of the agreements relating to remuneration are set out below.
Non-Executive Chairman - Mr Antony Sage
· Term of Agreement - The agreement commenced on 9 September 2016 following the Company's acquisition of European Lithium AT (Investments) Limited. The agreement is ongoing unless terminated in accordance with the consultancy agreement.
· Remuneration of $120,000 per annum payable monthly.
Non-Executive Director - Mr Malcolm Day
· Term of Agreement - The agreement commenced on 2 July 2012 for a term of twelve months, renewable annually, or until either party gives 3 months written notice of termination or is otherwise terminated in accordance with the consultancy agreement.
· Remuneration of $40,000 per annum (until 30 September 2017) and $48,000 per annum (from 1 October 2017), payable monthly to Mr Malcolm Day or his nominee.
Non-Executive Director - Mr Stefan Müller
· Term of Agreement - The agreement commenced on 20 October 2017 and is ongoing (subject to the provisions of the Corporations Act).
· Remuneration of $24,000 per annum payable monthly.
----------------- End of audited remuneration report -----------------
13. OPTIONS
As at the date of this report the unissued ordinary shares of European Lithium Limited under option are as follows:
Date of Expiry
Status
Exercise Price
Number of Options
27/02/2020
Unlisted
12.5 cents
2,000,000
30/06/2020
Unlisted
10.0 cents
199,000,000
31/03/2020
Unlisted
5.0 cents
2,394,444
11/12/2021
Unlisted
20.0 cents
2,500,000
No person entitled to exercise these options had or has any right by virtue of the option to participate in any share issue of any other body corporate.
Shares issued on exercise of options
Options exercised during the year ended 30 June 2019 are as follows:
- On 29 March 2019 1,000,000 unlisted options were exercised by shareholders at $0.10 per share.
Options exercised during the year ended 30 June 2018 are as follows:
- On 29 November 2017 6,554,888 unlisted options were exercised by shareholders at $0.05 per share.
- On 1 December 2017 941,667 unlisted options were exercised by shareholders at $0.05 per share.
- On 4 December 2017 462,963 unlisted options were exercised by shareholders at $0.05 per share.
- On 1 December 2017 1,000,000 unlisted options were exercised by shareholders at $0.125 per share.
- On 4 December 2017 2,000,000 unlisted options were exercised by shareholders at $0.125 per share.
- On 11 December 2017 4,416,666 unlisted options were exercised by shareholders at $0.05 per share.
- On 15 December 2017 2,000,000 unlisted options were exercised by shareholders at $0.125 per share.
- On 21 March 2018 1,000,000 unlisted options were exercised by shareholders at $0.125 per share.
Since the end of the financial year, no ordinary shares have been issued as a result of the exercise of options.
During the year, 8,705,556 unlisted options (with an exercise price of $0.25 each) and 11,250,000 unlisted options (with an exercise price of $0.15 each) expired.
14. MEETINGS OF DIRECTORS
The number of directors' meetings held during the financial year and the numbers of meetings attended by each director were:
Directors' Meetings
Number eligible to attend
Number attended
Antony Sage
6
6
Malcolm Day
6
6
Stefan Müller
6
5
15. INDEMNIFICATION OF AUDITORS AND OFFICERS
No indemnities have been given or insurance premiums paid, during or since the end of the financial year, for any person who is or has been an office or auditor of the Company.
16. NON-AUDIT SERVICES
During the year ended 30 June 2019, no fees were paid or payable for non-audit services provided by the entity's auditors, HLB Mann Judd (30 June 2018: nil).
The board of directors has considered the position and is satisfied that the provision of the non-audit services is compatible with the general standard of independence for auditors imposed by the Corporations Act 2001. The directors are satisfied that the provisions of non-audit services by the auditor, as set out above, did not compromise the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 for the following reasons:
· All non-audit services have been reviewed by the directors to ensure they do not impact the impartiality and objectivity of the auditor
· None of the services undermine the general principles relating to auditor independence as set out in APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants.
17. AUDITOR INDEPENDENCE
Section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 requires our auditors, HLB Mann Judd, to provide the Directors of the Company with an Independence Declaration in relation to the audit of the financial report. This Independence Declaration forms part of this Directors' report for the year ended 30 June 2019.
18. PROCEEDINGS ON BEHALF OF COMPANY
No persons have applied for leave of court to bring proceedings on behalf of the Company or intervene in any proceedings to which the Company is a part for the purpose of taking responsibility on behalf of the Company for all or any part of those proceedings. The Company was not a party to any such proceedings during the year.
Signed in accordance with a resolution of the directors:
-----------------------------------------
Tony Sage
Chairman
27 September 2019
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2019
Note
2019
$
2018
$
Continuing operations
Revenue and other income
4
134,692
691,713
Employee benefits expense
5
(192,000)
(213,548)
Depreciation and amortisation expense
10
(3,565)
(2,508)
Finance costs
5
(34,808)
(8,285)
Transaction costs relating to the issue of convertible note facility
15
(100,000)
-
Difference between transaction price of convertible note and fair value at initial recognition
15
(318,115)
-
Fair value loss on remeasurement of convertible note
15
(46,028)
-
Impairment of deferred exploration and evaluation expenditure
11
(330)
(33,672)
Consulting fees
(478,827)
(481,272)
Travel expenses
(442,793)
(268,015)
Regulatory and compliance costs
5
(450,245)
(178,464)
Loss on fair value of financial assets through profit or loss
13
(177,000)
-
Share based payment expense
16e
(435,258)
-
Other expenses
5
(258,390)
(255,747)
Loss before income tax
(2,802,667)
(749,798)
Income tax expense
7
-
-
Loss after tax from continuing operations
(2,802,667)
(749,798)
Other comprehensive income, net of income tax
Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations
483,133
1,060,734
Other comprehensive income for the period, net of income tax
483,133
1,060,734
Total comprehensive income (loss) for the year
(2,319,534)
310,936
Loss per share for the year
Basic loss per share (cents per share)
18
(0.51)
(0.15)
Diluted loss per share (cents per share)
18
(0.51)
(0.15)
The above Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income is to be read in conjunction with the
Notes to the Financial Statements
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 30 JUNE 2019
Note
2019
$
2018
$
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
8
1,199,738
3,258,892
Trade and other receivables
9
309,918
599,840
Total Current Assets
1,509,656
3,858,732
Non-Current Assets
Property, plant and equipment
10
7,030
4,880
Deferred exploration and evaluation expenditure
11
33,004,593
27,465,305
Restricted cash and other deposits
12
31,517
30,935
Financial assets
13
128,000
225,000
Total Non-Current Assets
33,171,140
27,726,120
TOTAL ASSETS
34,680,796
31,584,852
LIABILITIES
Current Liabilities
Trade and other payables
14
1,028,183
656,789
Convertible note
15
1,078,136
-
Total Current Liabilities
2,106,319
656,789
TOTAL LIABILITIES
2,106,319
656,789
NET ASSETS
32,574,477
30,928,063
EQUITY
Issued capital
16a
20,283,788
16,711,098
Reserves
17
6,901,436
6,025,045
Retained earnings
5,389,253
8,191,920
TOTAL EQUITY
32,574,477
30,928,063
The above Consolidated Statement of Financial Position is to be read in conjunction with the
Notes to the Financial Statements
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2019
Attributable to equity holders
Issued Capital
$
Retained Earnings
$
Share Based Payments Reserve
$
Foreign Currency Translation Reserve
$
Total Equity
$
At 1 July 2017
8,771,321
8,941,718
4,210,106
424,547
22,347,692
Loss for the year
-
(749,798)
-
-
(749,798)
Foreign currency exchange differences arising on translation from functional currency to presentation currency
-
-
-
1,060,734
1,060,734
Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the year
-
(749,798)
-
1,060,734
310,936
Issue of shares - Placement - Cash
7,132,500
-
-
-
7,132,500
Issue of shares - Placement - Creditor Settlements
166,500
-
-
-
166,500
Issue of shares - Cleansing Prospectus
1,000
-
-
-
1,000
Issue of shares - Directors in lieu of fees
77,000
-
-
-
77,000
Issue of shares - Conversion of Options
1,368,809
-
-
-
1,368,809
Share issue costs - Cash
(476,374)
-
-
-
(476,374)
Share issue costs - options issued to corporate advisor
(329,658)
-
-
-
(329,658)
Options issued to corporate advisor as share issue costs
-
-
329,658
-
329,658
At 30 June 2018
16,711,098
8,191,920
4,539,764
1,485,281
30,928,063
Loss for the year
-
(2,802,667)
-
-
(2,802,667)
Foreign currency exchange differences arising on translation from functional currency to presentation currency
-
-
-
483,133
483,133
Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the year
-
(2,802,667)
-
483,133
(2,319,534)
Issue of shares - Placement - Cash
1,638,000
-
-
-
1,638,000
Issue of shares - Project Director
42,000
-
-
-
42,000
Issue of shares - Magna (conversion)
1,786,007
-
-
-
1,786,007
Issue of shares - Magna (commitment shares)
100,000
-
-
-
100,000
Issue of shares - Conversion of Options
100,000
-
-
-
100,000
Share issue costs - Cash
(93,317)
-
-
-
(93,317)
Options issued to corporate advisor
-
-
151,570
-
151,570
Options issued to directors
-
-
241,688
-
241,688
At 30 June 2019
20,283,788
5,389,253
4,933,022
1,968,414
32,574,477
The above Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity is to be read in conjunction with the
Notes to the Financial Statements
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2019
Note
2019
$
2018
$
Cash flows from operating activities
Payments to suppliers and employees
(1,913,566)
(1,557,730)
Payments for exploration and evaluation
(4,599,012)
(4,279,180)
Finance costs
(34,808)
(8,285)
Decrease/(Increase) in restricted cash balances
-
221,362
Interest received
34,246
32,275
VAT refund
(32,004)
140,234
Refund of legal costs
281,017
-
Grants received
64,260
-
Net cash (used in) operating activities
20
(6,199,867)
(5,451,324)
Cash flows from investing activities
Proceeds from the sale of exploration tenements
-
430,000
Payment for property, plant and equipment
(5,637)
-
Net cash provided by investing activities
(5,637)
430,000
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from capital raisings
1,638,000
8,502,309
Proceeds from the exercise of options
100,000
-
Proceeds from convertible note facility
2,500,000
-
Transaction costs related to convertible note facility
(75,000)
-
Payment for share issue costs
(17,717)
(781,033)
Net cash provided by financing activities
4,145,283
7,721,276
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
(2,060,221)
2,699,952
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
3,258,892
549,855
Effects on exchange rate fluctuations on cash held
1,067
9,085
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
8
1,199,738
3,258,892
The above Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows is to be read in conjunction with the
Notes to the Financial Statements
1. CORPORATE INFORMATION
The financial report of European Lithium Limited (the Company) and its controlled entities (the Group) for the year ended 30 June 2019 was authorised for issue in accordance with a resolution of the directors on 27 September 2019.
European Lithium Limited is a public company incorporated in Australia whose shares are publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange. The nature of the operations and principal activities of the Company are described in the Directors' Report.
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
a) Basis of preparation
The financial report is a general-purpose financial report, which has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 and Australian Accounting Standards, which include Australian equivalents to International Financial Reporting Standards (AIFRS). Compliance with AIFRS ensures that the financial report, comprising the financial statements and notes thereto, complies with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The Company is a for-profit entity for the purpose of preparing the financial statements.
The financial report has also been prepared on the accruals basis and historical cost basis with the exception of the Group's listed investment and convertible note liabilities which are both stated at fair value.
The accounting policies set out below have been applied consistently to all periods presented in the financial report except where stated.
b) Going concern
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis which contemplates the continuity of normal business activities and the realisation of assets and the settlement of liabilities in the ordinary course of business.
The Company incurred an operating loss for the period ended 30 June 2019 of $2,802,667 (30 June 2018: $749,798 loss), had cash and cash equivalents of $1,199,738 at 30 June 2019 (30 June 2018: $3,258,892), had a net working capital deficit of $596,662 at 30 June 2019 (30 June 2018: $3,201,943 surplus) and a net cash outflow from operating activities amounting to $6,480,884 (30 June 2018: $5,451,324).
The Group's ability to continue as a going concern and to continue to fund its planned expanded activities is dependent on raising further capital and/or drawing down on the convertible note facility and/or generating additional revenues from its operations and/or reducing or deferring exploration expenditure or operational costs.
The Directors believe the Group will continue as a going concern, after consideration of the following factors:
§ The Group has recent successful experience in raising capital having raised cash of $1.6 million through share placements in the financial year ended 30 June 2019, and has the ability through its 15% and 10% placement facility to raise the required capital;
§ The Group has successfully completed its pre-feasibility study and work is underway on the Definitive-Feasibility Study (DFS). The Company has established the Winance convertible loan note facility of A$10 million allowing access to funds for the purposes of the DFS. The initial drawdown under the facility is A$2.0 million which the Company has drawn down subsequent to the year end. Future drawdowns of $1.0 million each are available upon full conversion of the notes from the previous drawdown, subject to a cooling off period. The Directors are confident that it can access funds under the facility as required;
§ The Group is able to defer certain exploration-related expenditures in order to retain a positive cash balance, without compromising the ability of the Group to draw down on the convertible note facility;
§ The Group is able to realise its financial assets if required;
§ The Group is in dialogue with institutional parties and is focused on engaging a strategic investor; and
§ The Group is in discussions with a number of industry players regarding future off-take contracts and is continuing efforts to secure key customers in key markets and is confident of generating additional sales revenue within the next 12 months.
c) Application of new and revised accounting standards
Changes in accounting policies on initial application of Accounting Standards
In the year ended 30 June 2019, the Directors have reviewed all of the new and revised Standards and Interpretations issued by the AASB that are relevant to the Company and effective for the full year reporting periods beginning on or after 1 July 2018. As a result of this review, the Directors have applied all new and amended Standards and Interpretations that were effective as at 1 July 2018 including:
AASB 9 Financial Instruments (AASB 9)
The Group has adopted AASB 9 as issued in July 2014 with the date of initial application being 1 July 2018. In accordance with the transitional provisions in AASB 9, comparative figures have not been restated. AASB 9 replaces AASB 139 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement (AASB 139), bringing together all three aspects of the accounting for financial instruments: classification and measurement; impairment; and hedge accounting. The accounting policies have been updated to reflect the application of AASB 9 for the period from 1 July 2018 (see note below for details of the new accounting policy for receivables).
Measurement and classification
Under AASB 9, debt instruments are subsequently measured at fair value through profit or loss (FVPL), amortised cost, or fair value through other comprehensive income (FVOCI). The classification is based on two criteria: the Group's business model for managing the assets; and whether the instruments' contractual cash flows represent 'solely payments of principal and interest' on the principal amount outstanding (the 'SPPI criterion'). The SPPI test is applied to the entire financial asset, even if it contains an embedded derivative. Consequently, a derivative embedded in a debt instrument is not accounted for separately.
At the date of initial application, existing financial assets and liabilities of the Group were assessed in terms of the requirements of AASB 9. The assessment was conducted on instruments that had not been recognised as at 1 July 2018. In this regard, the Group has determined that the adoption of AASB 9 has impacted the classification of financial instruments at 1 July 2018 as follows:
Class of financial instrument presented in the statement of financial position
Original measurement category under AASB139 (prior to 1 July 2018)
New measurement category under AASB 9 (from 1 July 2018)
Cash and cash equivalents
Loans and receivables
Financial assets at amortised cost
Trade and other receivables
Loans and receivables
Financial assets at amortised cost
Listed investments
Financial assets at Fair Value through profit or loss
Financial assets at Fair Value through profit or loss
Convertible note
Loans and payables
Financial liabilities at Fair Value through profit or loss
Trade and other payables
Financial liability at amortised cost
Financial liabilities at amortised cost
The Magna convertible note (see note 15) failed the SPPI test due to the contractual terms which give rise to equity risk. Accordingly, on adoption of AASB 9, the loan has been classified as a financial liability at FVPL.
The change in classification of financial instruments has not resulted in any re-measurement adjustments at 1 July 2018.
Impairment of financial assets
In relation to the financial assets carried at amortised cost, AASB 9 requires an expected credit loss model to be applied as opposed to an incurred credit loss model under AASB 139. The expected credit loss model requires the Group to account for expected credit losses and changes in those expected credit losses at each reporting date to reflect changes in credit risk since initial recognition of the financial asset. In particular, AASB 9 requires the Group to measure the loss allowance at an amount equal to lifetime expected credit loss (ECL) if the credit risk on the instrument has increased significantly since initial recognition. On the other hand, if the credit risk on the financial instrument has not increased significantly since initial recognition, the Group is required to measure the loss allowance for that financial instrument at an amount equal to the ECL within the next 12 months.
As at 1 July 2018, the directors of the Company reviewed and assessed the Group's existing financial assets for impairment using reasonable and supportable information. In accordance with AASB 9, where the directors concluded that it would require undue cost and effort to determine the credit risk of a financial asset on initial recognition, the Group recognises lifetime ECL. The result of the assessment is as follows:
Items existing as at 1 July 2018 that are subject to the impairment provisions of AASB 9
Credit risk attributes
Cumulative additional loss allowance recognised on
1 July 2018 ($)
Cash and cash equivalents and deposits
All bank balances are assessed to have low credit risk as they are held with a reputable financial institution with a Moody's Credit Rating of AA3 (stable).
-
Security Bond
The security is assessed to have low credit risk as it is held with a reputable institution.
-
Receivables at amortised cost
The Group applied the simplified approach and concluded that the lifetime ECL for these assets would be negligible and therefore no loss allowance was required at 1 July 2018.
-
Hedge accounting
The Group has not applied hedge accounting.
AASB 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers (AASB 15)
The Group has adopted AASB 15 as issued in May 2014 with the date of initial application being 1 July 2018. In accordance with the transitional provisions in AASB 15 the standard has been applied using the full retrospective approach.
AASB 15 supersedes AASB 18 Revenue, AASB 111 Construction Contracts and related Interpretations and it applies to all revenue arising from contracts with customers, unless those contracts are in the scope of other standards. The new standard establishes a five-step model to account for revenue arising from contracts with customers. Under AASB 15, revenue is recognised at an amount that reflects the consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled in exchange for transferring goods or services to a customer.
It was determined that the adoption of AASB 15 had no impact on the Group.
AASB 2016-5 - Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards - Classification and Measurement of Share-based Payment Transactions
This Standard amends AASB 2 Share-based Payment, clarifying how to account for certain types of share-based payment transactions. The amendments provide requirements on the accounting for:
- The effects of vesting and non-vesting conditions on the measurement of cash-settled share-based payments
- Share-based payment transactions with a net settlement feature for withholding tax obligations
- A modification to the terms and conditions of a share-based payment that changes the classification of the transaction from cash-settled to equity-settled.
It was determined that the adoption of AASB 2016-5 had no impact on the Group.
New accounting standards and interpretations not yet adopted
Certain new accounting standards and interpretations have been published that are not mandatory for 30 June 2019 reporting periods and have not been early adopted by the Group. The Group's assessment of the impact of these new standards and interpretations is set out below.
Title of Standard
Nature of Change
Impact
Mandatory Application Date / Date of Adoption by the Group
Interpretation 23
Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatments
The Interpretation clarifies the application of the recognition and measurement criteria in AASB 12 Income Taxes when there is uncertainty over income tax treatments. The Interpretation specifically addresses the following:
- Whether an entity considers uncertain tax treatments separately
- The assumptions an entity makes about the examination of tax treatments by taxation authorities
- How an entity determines taxable profit (tax loss), tax bases, unused tax losses, unused tax credits and tax rates
- How an entity considers changes in facts and circumstances.
This standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Group's financial statements and disclosures.
1 July 2019
AASB 2018-1
Australian Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards - Annual Improvements 2015-2017 Cycle
The amendments clarify certain requirements in:
- AASB 3 Business Combinations and AASB 11 Joint Arrangements - previously held interest in a joint operation
- AASB 112 Income Taxes - income tax consequences of payments on financial instruments classified as equity
AASB 123 Borrowing Costs - borrowing costs eligible for capitalisation.
The new standard will not have a material impact on the financial statements.
This standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Group's financial statements and disclosures.
Mandatory for financial years commencing on or after 1 January 2019
AASB 16 (issued February 2016) Leases
AASB 16 eliminates the operating and finance lease classifications for lessees currently accounted for under AASB 117 Leases. It instead requires an entity to bring most leases into its statement of financial position in a similar way to how existing finance leases are treated under AASB117. An entity will be required to recognise a lease liability and a right of use asset in its statement of financial position for most leases.
There are some optional exemptions for leases with a period of 12 months or less and for low value leases.
Lessor accounting remains largely unchanged from AASB 117.
Based on the Company's initial assessment, there will be no significant change from the current measurement of the Company's leases.
This standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Group's financial statements and disclosures.
Mandatory for financial years commencing on or after 1 January 2019, but available for early adoption
Expected date of adoption by the Group: 1 January
2019.
There are no other standards that are not yet effective and that would be expected to have a material impact on the Group in the current or future reporting periods and on foreseeable future transactions.
d) Principles of consolidation
Subsidiaries are all entities over which the Group has control. The Group controls an entity when the Group is exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns through its power to direct the activities of the entity. Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on which control is transferred to the Group. They are deconsolidated from the date that control ceases. A list of controlled entities is contained in Note 22 to the financial statements.
All inter-group balances and transactions between entities in the Group, including any unrealised profits or losses, have been eliminated on consolidation. Accounting policies of subsidiaries have been changed where necessary to ensure consistency with those adopted by the Parent Entity.
e) Significant accounting estimates and assumptions
The carrying amounts of certain assets and liabilities are often determined based on estimates and assumptions of future events. The key estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of certain assets and liabilities within the next annual reporting period are:
Fair value of convertible note
Management has used valuation techniques to determine the fair value of the convertible notes liability, which have involved developing estimates and assumptions consistent with how these instruments are normally valued.
Share based payment transactions
The Company measures the cost of equity-settled transactions with employees by reference to the fair value of the equity instruments at the date at which they are granted. The fair value is determined using a Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Company measures the cost of cash-settled share based payments at fair value at the grant date using the Black-Scholes formula taking into account the terms and conditions upon which the instruments were granted.
Deferred taxation
Potential future income tax benefits have not been brought to account at 30 June 2019 because the Directors do not believe that it is appropriate to regard realisations of future income tax benefits as probable.
Deferred exploration and evaluation expenditure
The application of the Group's accounting policy for exploration and evaluation expenditure requires judgement in determining whether it is likely that future economic benefits are likely from future exploitation or sale or where activities have not reached a stage which permits a reasonable assumption of the existence of reserves.
f) Borrowing costs
Borrowing costs are recognised as an expense when incurred, except for borrowing cost relating to qualifying assets when the interest is capitalised to the qualifying assets.
g) Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents in the Statement of Financial Position comprise cash at bank and in hand and short-term deposits with an original maturity of six months or less.
For the purposes of the Statement of Cash Flows, cash and cash equivalents consist of cash and cash equivalents as defined above, net of outstanding bank overdrafts.
h) Trade and other receivables
Trade receivables are initially recognised at their transaction price and other receivables at fair value. Receivables that are held to collect contractual cash flows and are expected to give rise to cash flows representing solely payments of principal and interest are classified and subsequently measured at amortised cost. Receivables that do not meet the criteria for amortised cost are measured at fair value through profit or loss.
The Group assesses on a forward looking basis the expected credit losses associated with its debt instruments carried at amortised cost. The amount of expected credit losses is updated at each reporting date to reflect changes in credit risk since initial recognition of the respective financial instrument. The Group always recognises the lifetime expected credit loss for trade receivables carried at amortised cost. The expected credit losses on these financial assets are estimated based on the Group's historic credit loss experience, adjusted for factors that are specific to the debtors, general economic conditions and an assessment of both the current as well as forecast conditions at the reporting date.
For all other receivables measured at amortised cost, the Group recognises lifetime expected credit losses when there has been a significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition. If the credit risk on the financial instrument has not increased significantly since initial recognition, the Group measures the loss allowance for that financial instrument at an amount equal to expected credit losses within the next 12 months.
The Group considers an event of default has occurred when a financial asset is more than 120 days past due or external sources indicate that the debtor is unlikely to pay its creditors, including the Group. A financial asset is credit impaired when there is evidence that the counterparty is in significant financial difficulty or a breach of contract, such as a default or past due event has occurred. The Group writes off a financial asset when there is information indicating the counterparty is in severe financial difficulty and there is no realistic prospect of recovery.
i) Investments
Application to 30 June 2019
The fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities must be estimated for recognition and measurement or for disclosure purposes.
The fair value of financial instruments traded in active markets (such as publicly traded derivatives, and equity securities classified as fair value through other comprehensive income) is based on quoted market prices at the reporting date. The quoted market price used for financial assets held by the Group is the current bid price, the appropriate quoted market price for financial liabilities is the current ask price.
The fair value of financial instruments that are not traded in an active market is determined using valuation techniques. The Group uses a variety of methods and makes assumptions that are based on market conditions existing at each balance date. Quoted market prices or dealer quotes for similar instruments are used for long-term debt instruments held. Other techniques, such as discounted cash flows, are used to determine fair value for the remaining financial instruments.
Application to 30 June 2018
All investments are initially recognised at cost, being the fair value of the consideration given and including acquisition charges associated with the investment. After initial recognition, investments, which are classified as held for trading and available-for-sale, are measured at fair value. Gains or losses on investments held for trading are recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income.
Gains or losses on available-for-sale investments are recognised in other comprehensive income and presented as a separate component of equity until the investment is sold, collected or otherwise disposed of, or until the investment is determined to be impaired, at which time the cumulative gain or loss previously reported in equity is included in the Statement of Comprehensive Income.
Non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments and fixed maturity are classified as held-to-maturity when the Company has the positive intention and ability to hold to maturity. Investments intended to be held for an undefined period are not included in this classification.
Other long-term investments that are intended to be held-to-maturity, such as bonds, are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Amortised cost is calculated by taking into account any discount or premium on acquisition, over the period to maturity. For investments carried at amortised cost, gains and losses are recognised in income when the investments are derecognised or impaired, as well as through the amortisation process. For investments that are actively traded in organised financial markets, fair value is determined by reference to Stock Exchange quoted market bid prices at the close of business on the balance date.
For investments where there is no quoted market price, fair value is determined by reference to the current market value of another instrument which is substantially the same or is calculated based on the expected cash flows of the underlying net asset base of the investment.
Purchases and sales of financial assets that require delivery of assets within the time frame generally established by regulation or convention in the market place are recognised on the trade date i.e. the date that the Company commits to purchase the asset.
j) Financial instruments
Debt and equity instruments are classified as either liabilities or as equity in accordance with the substance of the contractual arrangement. Transaction costs on the issue of equity instruments are recognised directly in equity as a reduction of the proceeds of the equity instruments to which the costs relate. Transaction costs are the costs that are incurred directly in connection with the issue of those equity instruments and which would not have been incurred had those instruments not been issued.
Interest and dividends are classified as expenses or as distributions of profit consistent with the statement of financial position classification of the related debt or equity instruments or component parts of compound instruments.
k) Impairment of assets
At each reporting date, the Company assesses whether there is any indication that an asset may be impaired. Where an indicator of impairment exists, the Company makes a formal estimate of recoverable amount. Where the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its recoverable amount the asset is considered impaired and is written down to its recoverable amount.
Recoverable amount is the greater of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. It is determined for an individual asset, unless that asset's value in use cannot be estimated to be close to its fair value less costs to sell and it does not generate cash inflows that are largely independent of those from other assets or group of assets. In which case, the recoverable amount is determined for the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.
In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset.
Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but only to the extent that the increased carrying value does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss immediately, unless the relevant asset is carried at fair value, in which case the reversal of the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation increase.
l) Income tax
Current tax assets and liabilities for the current and prior periods are measured at the amount expected to be recovered from or paid to the taxation authorities. The tax rates and tax laws used to compute the amount are those that are enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date.
Deferred tax is provided on all temporary differences at the reporting date between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts for financial reporting purposes.
Deferred tax liabilities are recognised for all taxable temporary differences except:
· When the deferred tax liability arises from the initial recognition of assets and liabilities (other than as a result of a business combination) which affects neither the accounting profit nor taxable profit or loss; or
· When the taxable temporary difference arises from the initial recognition of goodwill; or
· When the taxable temporary difference is associated with investments in subsidiaries, associates or interests in joint ventures, and the timing of the reversal of the temporary difference can be controlled and it is probable that the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future.
Deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that sufficient taxable amounts will be available against which the deductible temporary differences or unused tax losses and tax offsets can be utilised, except:
· When the deductible temporary difference giving rise to the asset arises from the initial recognition of assets and liabilities (other than as a result of a business combination) which affects neither accounting profit nor taxable income; or
· When the deductible temporary difference is associated with investments in subsidiaries, associates or interests in joint ventures, in which case a deferred tax asset is only recognised to the extent that it is probable that the temporary difference will reverse in the foreseeable future and taxable profit will be available against which the temporary difference can be utilised.
The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each reporting date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profit will be available to allow all or part of the deferred tax asset to be utilised.
Unrecognised deferred income tax assets are reassessed at each reporting date and are recognised to the extent that it has become probable that future taxable profit will allow the deferred tax asset to be recovered.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply to the year when the asset is realised or the liability is settled, based on tax rates (and tax laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when they relate to the same taxation authority and the Company intends to settle its current tax assets and liabilities on a net basis.
m) Goods and services tax
Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of GST except:
· When the GST incurred on a purchase of goods and services is not recoverable from the taxation authority, in which case the GST is recognised as part of the cost acquisition of the asset or as part of the expense item as applicable; and receivables and payables are stated with the amount of GST included.
· The net amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to, the taxation authority is included as part of receivables or payables in the Statement of Financial Position.
Cash flows are included in the Statement of Cash Flows on a gross basis and the GST component of cash flows arising from investing and financing activities, which is recoverable from, or payable to, the taxation authority are classified as operating cash flows.
Commitments and contingencies are disclosed net of the amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to, the taxation authority.
n) Leases
Leases are classified as finance leases when the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the risks and rewards incidental to ownership of the leased asset to the Company. All other leases are classified as operating leases.
Finance leases are capitalised, recording an asset and a liability equal to the fair value of the leased property or, if lower, the present value of the minimum lease payments, including any guaranteed residual values. Leased assets are depreciated on a diminishing value basis over their estimated useful lives where it is likely that the Company will obtain ownership of the asset or over the term of the lease. Lease payments are allocated between the reduction of the lease liability and the lease interest expense for the period.
Operating lease payments are recognised as an expense in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
o) Provisions and employee leave benefits
Provisions are recognised when the Company has a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a past event, it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.
The amount recognised as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the present obligation at reporting date, taking into account the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation. Where a provision is measured using the cashflows estimated to settle the present obligation, its carrying value is the present value of those cashflows. When some or all of the economic benefits required to settle a provision are expected to be recovered from a third party, for example under an insurance contract, the receivable is recognised as an asset if it is virtually certain that reimbursement will be received and the amount of the receivable can be measured reliably.
Employee leave benefits
Liabilities for wages and salaries, including non-monetary benefits, annual leave and accumulating sick leave expected to be settled within 12 months of the reporting date are recognised in respect of employees' services up to the reporting date. They are measured at the amounts expected to be paid when the liabilities are settled. Liabilities for non-accumulating sick leave are recognised when the leave is taken and are measured at the rates paid or payable.
p) Revenue recognition
Revenue is recognised to the extent that control of the good or service provided has passed and it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Company and the revenue can be reliably measured.
Interest revenue is accrued on a time basis, by reference to the principal outstanding and at the effective interest rate applicable, which is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash receipts through the expected life of the financial asset to that asset's net carrying amount.
q) Trades and other payables
Trade payables and other accounts payable are carried at amortised cost and represent liabilities for goods and services provided to the Group prior to the end of the financial year that are unpaid and arise when the Group becomes obliged to make future payments in respect of the purchase of those goods and services.
r) Convertible notes
Convertible notes that do not contain an equity component are accounted for as a financial liability through profit or loss with a value equating to the total proceed/face value with no day one gain or loss and subsequently value will change depending on the changes in the share price/ redemption event and or accretion of the value of the discount on the note. If the convertible note is converted, the carrying amounts of the derivative and liability components are transferred to share capital as consideration for the shares issued. If the note is redeemed, any difference between the amount paid and the carrying amounts of both components is recognised in the statement of comprehensive income.
s) Exploration and evaluation expenditure
Exploration and evaluation expenditures in relation to each separate area of interest are recognised as an exploration and evaluation asset in the year in which they are incurred where the following conditions are satisfied:
· the rights to tenure of the area of interest are current; and
· at least one of the following conditions is also met:
· the exploration and evaluation expenditures are expected to be recouped through successful development and exploration of the area of interest, or alternatively, by its sale; or
· exploration and evaluation activities in the area of interest have not at the balance date reached a stage which permits a reasonable assessment of the existence or otherwise of economically recoverable reserves, and active and significant operations in, or in relation to, the area of interest are continuing.
Exploration and evaluation assets are initially measured at cost and include acquisition of rights to explore, studies, exploratory drilling, trenching and sampling and associated activities and an allocation of depreciation and amortised of assets used in exploration and evaluation activities. General and administrative costs are only included in the measurement of exploration and evaluation costs where they are related directly to operational activities in a particular area of interest.
Exploration and evaluation assets are assessed for impairment when facts and circumstances suggest that the carrying amount of an exploration and evaluation asset may exceed its recoverable amount. The recoverable amount of the exploration and evaluation asset (for the cash generating unit(s) to which it has been allocated being no larger than the relevant area of interest) is estimated to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but only to the extent that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset in previous years.
Where a decision has been made to proceed with development in respect of a particular area of interest, the relevant exploration and evaluation asset is tested for impairment and the balance is then reclassified to development.
t) Borrowings
Borrowings are initially recognised at fair value, net of transaction costs incurred. Borrowings are subsequently measured at amortised cost. Any difference between the proceeds (net of transaction costs) and the redemption amount is recognised in the profit or loss over the period of the borrowings using the effective interest rate method. Fees paid on the establishment of loan facilities are recognised as transaction costs of the loan to the extent that it is probable that some or all of the facility will be drawn down. In this case, the fee is deferred until the draw down occurs. To the extent there is no evidence that it is probable that some or all of the facility will be drawn down, the fee is capitalised as a prepayment for liquidity services and amortised over the period of the facility to which it relates.
Borrowings are removed from the Statement of Financial Position when the obligation specified in the contract is discharged, cancelled or expired. The difference between the carrying amount of a financial liability that has been extinguished or transferred to another party and the consideration paid, including any non-cash assets transferred or liabilities assumed, is recognised in other income or other expenses.
Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the Company has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least 12 months after the reporting date.
u) Issued capital
Ordinary shares are classified as equity.
Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares or options are shown in equity as a deduction, net of tax, from the proceeds. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares or options for the acquisition of a business are not included in the cost of the acquisition as part of the purchase consideration.
v) Segment reporting
Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the Board of Directors who is responsible for making strategic decisions.
3. SEGMENT INFORMATION
AASB 8 Operating Segments requires operating segments to be identified on the basis of internal reports that are regularly reviewed by the Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM) to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance, and for which discrete financial information is available. In the case of the Group the CODM are the executive management team and all information reported to the CODM is based on the consolidated results of the Group as one operating segment, as the Group's activities relate to mineral exploration.
Accordingly, the Group has only one reportable segment and the results are the same as the Group results.
a) Information by geographical region
The analysis of the location of non-current assets is as follows:
2019
$
2018
$
Australia
128,000
225,000
Austria
33,043,140
27,501,120
33,171,140
27,726,120
b) Revenue by geographical region
2019
$
2018
$
Australia
34,246
687,749
Austria
100,446
3,964
134,692
691,713
4. REVENUE AND OTHER INCOME
2019
$
2018
$
Interest revenue
34,246
32,275
Realised foreign exchange
36,186
4,438
Grants received
64,260
-
Proceeds from the sale of Paynes Find Gold Project
-
655,000
134,692
691,713
5. EXPENSES FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
2019
$
2018
$
Employee benefits expenses
Directors' remuneration & consulting
(192,000)
(199,366)
Employee costs
-
(14,182)
(192,000)
(213,548)
Finance expenses
Bank fees
(23,008)
(8,285)
Financing legal expenses
(11,800)
-
(34,808)
(8,285)
Regulatory and compliance costs
ASX listing fees
(110,679)
(102,133)
NEX listing expenses
(152,529)
-
Vienna listing expenses
(44,107)
-
Legal expenses
(36,294)
-
Other regulatory and compliance expenses
(106,636)
(76,331)
(450,245)
(178,464)
Other expenses
Other administrative expenses
(258,390)
(255,747)
(258,390)
(255,747)
6. AUDITORS' REMUNERATION
2019
$
2018
$
Amounts paid or payable to:
HLB Mann Judd
Auditing services
30,600
24,000
Other services
-
-
30,600
24,000
7. INCOME TAX
2019
$
2018
$
Major components of income tax expense for the year are:
Income statement
Current income tax charge/(benefit)
-
-
Statement of changes in equity
Income tax expense reported in equity
-
-
A reconciliation of income tax expense/(benefit) applicable to accounting profit/(loss) before income as at the statutory income tax rate to income tax expense/(benefit) at the Company's effective income tax rate for the year is as follows:
2019
$
2018
$
Loss from ordinary activities before income tax expense
(2,802,667)
(749,798)
Prima facie tax benefit on loss from ordinary activities at 27.5% (2018: 27.5%)
(770,733)
(206,195)
Tax effect of amounts which are not deductible (taxable) in calculating taxable income:
Non-deductible expenses
658,644
334,272
Tax rate differential
(81,316)
(1,979)
Other
(8,840)
10,394
Current year DTA's (non-tax losses) not recognised
202,245
(136,492)
-
-
Unrecognised deferred tax assets have not been recognised in respect of the following items:
2019
$
2018
$
Unrecognised temporary differences
Deferred tax assets (at 27.5%) (2018: 27.5%)
Accrued expenses
715
783
Capital raising costs
57,973
41,504
Financial assets
48,675
-
Carry forward tax losses - revenue
3,411,102
3,268,757
Carry forward tax losses - capital
1,270,065
1,270,065
Other
847
-
4,789,377
4,581,109
Deferred tax liabilities (at 27.5%) (2018: 27.5%)
Prepayments
(568)
-
Net unrecognised deferred tax asset/(liability)
4,788,809
4,581,109
Potential future income tax benefits arising from tax losses have not been brought to account at 30 June 2019 because the directors do not believe it is appropriate to regard realisation of the future income tax benefits as probable. These benefits will only be obtained if:
- assessable income is derived of a nature and of amount sufficient to enable the benefit from the deductions to be realised;
- the Company continues to comply with the conditions for deductibility imposed by law; and
- no changes in tax legislation adversely affect the realisation of the benefit from the deductions.
8. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
2019
$
2018
$
Cash at bank and in hand
1,199,738
3,258,892
1,199,738
3,258,892
Cash at bank earns interest at floating rates based on daily bank deposit rates.
9. TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES
2019
$
2018
$
Trade and other receivables
39,247
254,233
Amounts due on sale of Paynes Find project
-
80,000
Security deposit
6,409
6,242
GST / VAT receivable
187,154
155,148
Prepayments
77,108
104,217
309,918
599,840
These amounts arise from the usual operating activities of the Company and are non-interest bearing. The debtors do not contain any overdue or impaired receivables.
10. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
2019
$
2018
$
Cost
14,054
8,198
Accumulated depreciation
(7,024)
(3,318)
7,030
4,880
Carrying value at beginning of period
4,880
6,150
Additions
5,637
925
Depreciation charge for the period
(3,565)
(2,508)
Foreign exchange
78
313
Carrying value at end of period
7,030
4,880
11. DEFERRED EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION EXPENDITURE
Exploration and evaluation phases:
2019
$
2018
$
Balance at beginning of period
27,465,305
21,532,875
Expenditure incurred
4,755,718
4,557,838
Foreign exchange movement
783,900
1,408,264
Impairment
(330)
(33,672)
Balance at end of period
33,004,593
27,465,305
The recoupment of costs carried forward in relation to areas of interest in the exploration and evaluation phases is dependent upon the successful development and commercial exploitation or sale of the respective areas.
12. RESTRICTED CASH AND OTHER DEPOSITS
2019
$
2018
$
Term deposits
31,517
30,935
13. FINANCIAL ASSETS
2019
$
2018
$
Balance at beginning of period
225,000
-
Acquisition of equity securities (listed) (i)
80,000
225,000
Gain/(loss) in fair value from revaluation
(177,000)
-
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss at end of period
128,000
225,000
(i) The Company previously entered into a binding terms sheet with Cervantes Gold Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cervantes Corporation Limited (ASX: CVS) (CVS) for the sale of its 100% owned Paynes Find Gold Project located in Western Australia. On 5 July 2018, the Company announced that it had agreed to settle the remaining cash consideration of $80,000 through the issue of 7,000,000 shares in CVS shares as well as the issue of one free attaching unquoted option for every two shares issued which are exercisable at 1.5 cents each on or before 30 June 2020. No value was attributed to the free attaching options.
Financial assets comprise investments in the ordinary issued capital of various entities. There are no fixed returns or fixed maturity dates attached to these investments.
The fair value of listed investments is calculated with reference to current market prices at balance date. See note 21(h).
14. TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES
2019
$
2018
$
Trade payables
781,164
491,941
Sundry payables and accruals
247,019
164,848
1,028,183
656,789
15. convertible note
2019
$
2018
$
Balance at beginning of period
-
-
Funds borrowed under convertible loan agreement
2,500,000
-
Difference between transaction price of convertible note and fair value at initial recognition
318,115
-
Fair value loss on remeasurement of convertible note
46,028
-
Amounts repaid through issue of shares
(1,786,007)
-
Balance at end of period
1,078,136
-
On 7 September 2018, the Company entered into a Convertible Note Agreement with MEF I, L.P. (Magna) through the issue of 1,840,500 convertible notes. As at 30 June 2019, the Company has drawn down A$2.5 million (Tranche A) from the A$10 million facility and a further A$7.5 million is available in 3 tranches upon the Company meeting key milestones relating to the DFS process and standard conditions precedent. Magna will receive a commitment fee of 4% of the investment amount at the funding of each tranche payable in shares, and in relation to the A$2.5 million drawn down during the period, 600,672 ordinary shares were issued valued at A$100,000.
The face value of each convertible note is US$1.10 and are non-interest bearing. The notes are convertible to a variable number of ordinary shares at the option of the holder of the notes any time after issue. If not converted the notes mature and are repayable twelve (12) months after the issue date. The conversion price for each convertible note is the lower of $0.30 or a 15% discount from the lowest VWAP over ten (10) days prior to the conversion date, provided that the conversion price shall not in any case be lower than $0.08 (floor price).
At the time of issuance, the difference between the fair value of the convertible notes of $2,818,115 and the proceeds received of A$2,500,000 being $318,115 was recorded in the statement of comprehensive income.
During the year, Magna exercised its option to convert 1,152,458 notes borrowed under the convertible loan agreement into 21,287,830 fully paid ordinary shares of the Company.
At reporting date, the fair value of the convertible notes (following conversion of 1,152,458 notes during the year) was $1,078,136 with the difference of $46,028 recorded in the statement of comprehensive income.
As at 30 June 2019, Magna had 688,042 convertible notes remaining.
16. ISSUED CAPITAL
a) Ordinary shares
2019
$
2018
$
Opening balance
16,711,098
8,771,321
Issue of shares - Placement - Cash
1,638,000
7,132,500
Issue of shares - Placement - Settlement of Creditors
-
166,500
Issue of shares - Cleansing Prospectus
-
1,000
Issue of shares - Directors in lieu of fees (as resolved at 2017 AGM)3
-
77,000
Issue of shares - Conversion of Options
100,000
1,368,809
Issue of shares - Magna commitment shares
100,000
-
Issue of shares - Magna conversion
1,786,007
-
Issue of shares - Project Director
42,000
-
Capital raising costs - shares and options issued to corporate advisor
-
(329,658)
Capital raising costs - cash
(93,317)
(476,374)
Total issued capital
20,283,788
16,711,098
2019
No of shares
2018
No of shares
Issued shares:
Balance at beginning of period
545,724,526
457,415,010
Issue of shares - Placement - Cash
18,200,000
64,872,221
Issue of shares - Placement - Settlement of Creditors
-
3,330,000
Issue of shares - Cleansing Prospectus
-
20,000
Issue of shares - Directors in lieu of fees (as resolved at 2017 AGM)¹
-
1,711,111
Issue of shares - Conversion of Options
1,000,000
18,376,184
Issue of shares - Magna commitment shares
600,672
-
Issue of shares - Magna conversion
21,287,830
-
Issue of shares - Project Director
350,000
-
Balance at end of period
587,163,028
545,724,526
¹ See Note 16 d) for details of these shares issued.
Terms and conditions of contributed equity
Fully paid ordinary shares have the right to receive dividends as declared and, in the event of winding up the Company, to participate in the proceeds from sale of all surplus assets in proportion to the number of paid up shares held.
Fully paid ordinary shares entitle their holder to one vote, either in person or by proxy, at any shareholders' meeting of the Company.
b) Options
At 30 June 2019, the unissued ordinary shares of the Company under option are as follows:
Date of Expiry
Status
Exercise Price
Number of Options
27/02/2020
Unlisted
12.5 cents
2,000,000
30/06/2020
Unlisted
10.0 cents
199,000,000
31/03/2020
Unlisted
5.0 cents
2,394,444
11/12/2021
Unlisted
20.0 cents
2,500,000
205,894,444
No person entitled to exercise these options had or has any right by virtue of the option to participate in any share issue of any other body corporate.
Shares issued on exercise of options
Options exercised during the year ended 30 June 2019 are as follows:
- On 29 March 2019 1,000,000 unlisted options were exercised by shareholders at $0.10 per shares
Options exercised during the year ended 30 June 2018 are as follows:
- On 29 November 2017 6,554,888 unlisted options were exercised by shareholders at $0.05 per share
- On 1 December 2017 941,667 unlisted options were exercised by shareholders at $0.05 per share
- On 1 December 2017 1,000,000 unlisted options were exercised by shareholders at $0.125 per share
- On 4 December 2017 462,963 unlisted options were exercised by shareholders at $0.05 per share
- On 4 December 2017 2,000,000 unlisted options were exercised by shareholders at $0.125 per share
- On 11 December 2017 4,416,666 unlisted options were exercised by shareholders at $0.05 per share
- On 15 December 2017 2,000,000 unlisted options were exercised by shareholders at $0.125 per share
- On 21 March 2018 1,000,000 unlisted options were exercised by shareholders at $0.125 per share
Since the end of the financial year, no ordinary shares have been issued as a result of the exercise of options.
c) Capital management
Management controls the capital of the Company, comprising the liquid assets held by the Company, in order to maintain an appropriate debt to equity ratio, provide the shareholders with adequate returns and ensure that the Company can fund its operations and continue as a going concern. The Company's debt and capital includes ordinary share capital and financial liabilities, supported by financial assets. There are no externally imposed capital requirements. Management effectively manages the Company's capital by assessing the Company's financial risks and adjusting its capital structure in response to changes in these risks and in the market. These responses include the management of debt levels, distributions to shareholders and share issues. There have been no changes in the strategy adopted by management to control the capital of the Company since the prior year.
d) Share based payments
The following options were issued as share-based payments arrangements during the year:
Number of Options
Grant date
Expiry Date
Exercise Price
Fair value at grant date
Vesting date
Options issued to Directors¹
11,250,000
28 November 2018
31 May 2019
$0.15
$0.0215
28 November 2018
Options issued to corporate advisor
2,500,000
28 November 2018
11 December 2021
$0.20
$0.0606
28 November 2018
¹ 11,250,000 facilitator options pursuant to the December 2017 placement were issued to Directors Tony Sage (2,500,000), Stefan Muller (6,250,000) and Malcolm Day (2,500,000) upon receipt of shareholder approval at the 2018 AGM.
The fair value of the equity-settled share options granted is estimated as at the date of grant using the Black and Scholes model taking into account the terms and conditions upon which the options were granted.
Assumption
Number options issued
11,250,000
2,500,000
Dividend yield
0.00%
0.00%
Expected volatility
114%
114%
Risk-free interest rate
2.04%
2.04%
Expected life of options
0.50 years
3.0 years
Exercise price
$0.15
$0.20
Grant date share price
$0.105
$0.105
The expected life of the options is based on historical data and is not necessarily indicative of exercise patterns that may occur. The expected volatility reflects the assumption that the historical volatility is indicative of future trends, which may also not necessarily be the actual outcome. No other features of options granted were incorporated into the measurement of fair value.
The following options were issued as share-based payments arrangements during the year ended 30 June 2018 to corporate advisors:
Number of Options
Grant date
Expiry Date
Exercise Price
Value per option at grant date
Total fair value
Vesting date
Options issued to corporate advisor
2,000,000
11 Aug 2017
31 Mar 2020
$0.05
$0.0198
$39,615
11 Aug 2017
Options issued to corporate advisor¹
3,150,000
14 Dec 2017
31 May 2019
$0.25
$0.0921
$290,043
14 Dec 2017
¹ These options related to the December 2017 placement.
The fair value of the equity-settled share options granted was estimated as at the date of grant using the Black and Scholes model taking into account the terms and conditions upon which the options were granted, as follows:
Assumption
Number of options issued to corporate advisor
2,000,000
3,150,000
Dividend yield
0.00%
0.00%
Expected volatility
81%
98%
Risk-free interest rate
1.77%
1.90%
Expected life of options
2.64 years
1.46 years
Exercise price
$0.05
$0.25
Grant date share price
$0.043
$0.22
The expected life of the options is based on historical data and is not necessarily indicative of exercise patterns that may occur. The expected volatility reflects the assumption that the historical volatility is indicative of future trends, which may also not necessarily be the actual outcome. No other features of options granted were incorporated into the measurement of fair value.
The Company also issued shares and options during the year ended 30 June 2018 to directors to extinguish a liability owing to those directors for unpaid directors' fees. The issue of these shares and options was approved at the Company's 2017 AGM. Full details of the shares and options were contained in the Notice of AGM dated 19 October 2017. As at the date of the 2017 AGM (29 November 2017), the value of these shares and options were as follows:
Shares
The Company's share price on 29 November 2017 was $0.15, therefore the value of the shares issued to directors as part consideration for extinguishing the liability for their directors' fees was as follows:
No. of shares
Value per share at grant date
Fair value at grant date
A Sage
733,333
$0.15
$110,000
M Day
488,889
$0.15
$73,333
P Lloyd
488,889
$0.15
$73,333
Options
Number of Options
Grant date
Expiry Date
Exercise Price
Value per option at grant date
Total fair value
Vesting date
A Sage
366,667
29 Nov 2017
31 Mar 2020
$0.05
$0.1127
$41,323
29 Nov 2017
M Day
244,444
29 Nov 2017
31 Mar 2020
$0.05
$0.1127
$27,549
29 Nov 2017
P Lloyd
244,444
29 Nov 2017
31 Mar 2020
$0.05
$0.1127
$27,549
29 Nov 2017
The fair value of the equity-settled share options granted was estimated as at the date of grant using the Black and Scholes model taking into account the terms and conditions upon which the options were granted, as follows:
Assumption
Dividend yield
0.00%
Expected volatility
86%
Risk-free interest rate
2.09%
Expected life of options
2.33 years
Exercise price
$0.05
Grant date share price (date of AGM)
$0.15
e) Share based payments expense
2019
$
2018
$
Shares issued to Project Director
42,000
-
Options issued to Directors
241,688
-
Options issued to corporate advisor
151,570
-
Balance at end of period
435,258
-
17. RESERVES
2019
$
2018
$
Share based payments reserve
4,933,022
4,539,764
Foreign currency translation reserve
1,968,414
1,485,281
6,901,436
6,025,045
Share based payments reserve
Balance at beginning of year
4,539,764
4,210,106
Issue of unlisted options
393,258
329,658
Balance at end of year
4,933,022
4,539,764
Foreign currency translation reserve
Balance at beginning of year
1,485,281
424,547
Foreign currency exchange differences arising on translation of foreign operations
483,133
1,060,734
Balance at end of year
1,968,414
1,485,281
The foreign currency translation reserve is used to record exchange differences arising from the translation of financial statements of foreign subsidiaries.
The share based payment reserve records items recognised as expenses on valuation of employee share options and options issued to directors and consultants.
18. LOSS PER SHARE
2019
$
2018
$
Loss used in the calculation of basic and dilutive loss per share
(2,802,667)
(749,798)
2019
Cents per share
2018
Cents per share
Loss per share:
Basic loss per share (cents per share)
(0.51)
(0.15)
Diluted loss per share (cents per share)
(0.51)
(0.15)
There are dilutive potential ordinary share on issue at balance date. However given the Company has made a loss, there is no dilution of earnings hence the diluted loss per share is the same as for basic loss per share.
2019
Number
2018
Number
Weighted average number of shares
554,595,408
513,458,750
19. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
a) Exploration commitments
The Group has no minimum expenditure requirements in relation to its exploration and mining licences at its Wolfsberg Project other than minimal annual licence and mine safety fees.
In December 2018, the Company awarded to Dorfner/Anzaplan the contract for complex metallurgical test work and pilot processing with work commenced immediately. The contract with Dorfner was executed on 8 January 2019 for a combined value of €1.498m. At 30 June 2019, €400,030 was remaining to be spent.
b) Contingencies
The Company has provided bank guarantees to the value of €20,000 in respect of any unrepaired damage to property at the Wolfsberg project.
There has been no other change in contingent liabilities since the last annual reporting date.
20. CASH FLOW INFORMATION
2019
$
2018
$
Reconciliation from net loss after tax to net cash used in operations
Net loss
(2,802,667)
(749,798)
Non cash flows included in operating loss:
Depreciation
3,565
2,508
Impairment
330
33,672
Transaction costs relating to the issue of convertible note facility
100,000
-
Shares issued Project Director
42,000
-
Options issued to corporate advisor and directors
393,258
-
Loss on fair value of financial assets through profit and loss
177,000
-
Difference between transaction price of convertible note and fair value at initial recognition
318,115
-
Fair value loss on remeasurement of convertible note
46,028
-
Forgiveness of related party loans
12,403
-
Exploration expenditure classified as operating
(4,599,012)
(4,279,180)
Expenditure classified as operating
(75,000)
-
Other expenses
(281,081)
(317,672)
Provision for annual leave
-
14,182
Shares issued in settlement of creditors
-
(218,500)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Decrease / (increase) in trade and other receivables
326,107
(70,196)
(Decrease) / increase in trade and other payables
139,087
133,660
Net cash (used in) operating activities
(6,199,867)
(5,451,324)
21. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
a) Significant accounting policies
Details of the significant accounting policies and methods adopted, including the criteria for recognition, the basis of measurement and the basis on which revenues and expenses are recognised, in respect of each class of financial asset, financial liability and equity instrument are disclosed in Note 2 to the financial statements.
b) Financial risk exposures and management
The main risks the Company is exposed to through its financial instruments are credit risk, interest rate risk, and liquidity risk.
c) Credit risk exposures
Credit risk represents the loss that would be recognised if the counterparties default on their contractual obligations resulting in financial loss to the Company. The Company has adopted the policy of only dealing with creditworthy counterparties and obtaining sufficient collateral or other security where appropriate, as a means of mitigating the risk of financial loss from defaults. The Company measures credit risk on a fair value basis.
d) Interest rate risk
The Group is exposed to movements in market interest rates on cash. The policy is to monitor the interest rate yield curve out to 120 days to ensure a balance is maintained between the liquidity of cash assets and the interest rate of return. The entire balance of cash for the Group of $1,199,738 (30 June 2018: $3,258,892) is subject to interest rate risk.
e) Liquidity risk
The Company manages liquidity risk by continuously monitoring actual and forecast cash flows and matching the maturity profiles of financial assets and liabilities. Surplus funds are generally only invested in short term bank deposits.
Contractual maturities of financial liabilities
Less than 6 months
$
6 - 12 months
$
Between 1 and 2 years
$
Between 2 and 5 years
$
Over 5 years
$
Total contractual cashflows
$
Carrying amount of liabilities
$
Financial Liabilities
Trade & other payables
2019
1,028,183
-
-
-
-
1,028,183
1,028,183
2018
656,790
-
-
-
-
656,790
656,790
Convertible note
2019
1,078,136
-
-
-
-
1,078,136
1,078,136
2018
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total
2019
2,106,319
-
-
-
-
2,106,319
2,106,319
2018
656,790
-
-
-
-
656,790
656,790
f) Net fair value
The carrying amount of financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements represents their respective fair values determined in accordance with the accounting policies disclosed in Note 2 of the financial statements.
g) Foreign currency risk
The Group operates internationally and is exposed to foreign exchange risk arising from commercial transactions. The Group converted assets and liabilities into the functional currency where balances were denominated in a currency other than the Australian dollar.
The Group also has transactional currency exposures. Such exposure arises from sales or purchases by an operating entity in currencies other than the functional currency.
h) Fair value measurement
The Group's financial assets comprise shares in Cervantes Corporate Limited, an ASX listed company. This investment is a Level 1 investment in the fair value hierarchy.
In calculating the fair value of the convertible note, the Group engaged an independent valuer who has applied a Monte Carlo valuation methodology based on a variety of significant variable inputs. As a result, the valuation of the derivative liability represents a level 2 measurement within the fair value hierarchy. The key inputs to the valuation model were as follows:
Assumption
Underlying share price
$0.086
Expiry date
14 September 2019
Expected volatility
95%
Risk-free interest rate
0.98%
Spot exchange rate (AUD: USD)
0.702
Set out below is an overview of financial instruments, other than cash and short-term deposits, held by the Group as at 30 June 2019:
Fair value
At amortised cost
Through profit or loss
Through other comprehensive income
$
$
$
Financial assets
Trade and other receivables
309,918
-
-
Total current
309,918
-
-
Financial assets
-
128,000
-
Total non-current
-
128,000
-
Total assets
309,918
128,000
-
Financial liabilities
Trade and other payables
1,028,183
-
-
Convertible note
-
1,078,136
-
Total current
1,028,183
1,078,136
-
Total liabilities
1,028,183
1,078,136
-
Set out below is an overview of financial instruments, other than cash and short-term deposits, held by the Group as at 30 June 2018:
Fair value
At amortised cost
Through profit or loss
Through other comprehensive income
$
$
$
Financial assets
Trade and other receivables
599,840
-
-
Total current
599,840
-
-
Financial assets
-
225,000
-
Total non-current
-
225,000
-
Total assets
599,840
225,000
-
Financial liabilities
Trade and other payables
656,789
-
-
Convertible note
-
-
-
Total current
656,789
-
-
Total liabilities
656,789
-
-
22. SUBSIDIARIES
Ownership Interest
Country of Incorporation
2019
%
2018
%
European Lithium Limited
Australia
100
100
Subsidiaries
ECM Lithium AT GmbH
Austria
100
100
ECM Lithium AT Operating GmbH
Austria
100
100
European Lithium AT (Investments) Ltd
British Virgin Islands
100
100
23. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURE
a) Sales and Purchases between Related Parties
Balances between the Company and its subsidiaries which are related parties of the Company have been eliminated on consolidation and are not disclosed in this note. Details of percentage of ordinary shares held in subsidiaries are disclosed in Note 22 to the financial statements.
Note 22 provides information about the group's structure including the details of the subsidiaries and the holding company. The following table provides the total amount of transactions and outstanding balances that have been entered into with related parties for the relevant year.
Sales to
Related
parties
Purchases
from related parties
Amounts owed
by related
parties
Amounts owed to related
parties
Director related entities
Cape Lambert Resources Limited
2019
33,366
66,085
21,015
-
Cape Lambert Resources Limited
2018
161
201,824
161
30,030
FE Limited
2019
34,488
-
5,907
-
FE Limited
2018
-
-
-
-
International Petroleum Ltd
2019
2,525
-
2,525
-
International Petroleum Ltd
2018
-
-
-
-
Karratha Metals Group Ltd
2019
19,353
-
5,909
-
Karratha Metals Group Ltd
2018
-
-
-
-
Okewood Pty Ltd
2019
1,516
-
-
-
Okewood Pty Ltd
2018
-
60,000
-
-
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Wertpapieranalyse GmbH
2019
-
129,040
-
32,832
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Wertpapieranalyse GmbH
2018
-
132,351
-
-
Frankfurt Capital Market Consulting
2019
-
73,302
-
-
Frankfurt Capital Market Consulting
2018
-
267,554
-
-
Mr Antony Sage is a director of Cape Lambert Resources Limited, FE Limited, International Petroleum Ltd and Karratha Metals Group Ltd. Sales to and purchases from director related entities are for the reimbursement of employee, consultancy, occupancy, travel and other costs.
During the year ended 30 June 2018, Okewood Pty Ltd received fees in relation to the December placement. Okewood is an entity controlled by Tony Sage.
During the year ended 30 June 2019 and 30 June 2018, Deutsche Gesellschaft Für Wertpapieranalyse GmbH (DGWA) provided investor relation consulting services to the Company. During the year ended 30 June 2019, DGWA received fees in relation to the May placement. Mr Stefan Muller is a director of DGWA.
During the year ended 30 June 2019, Frankfurt Capital Market Consulting (FCM) received expense reimbursements in relation to investor relation activities undertaken during the year. During the year ended 30 June 2018, FCM received fees in relation to the Vienna stock exchange listing and finder fees and commission in respect to the October and December placements. Frankfurt Capital Market Consulting is a subsidiary of DGWA which is controlled by Stefan Muller.
24. KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL DISCLOSURES
a) Key management personnel compensation
2019
$
2018
Short-term employee benefits
254,100
304,318
Post-employment benefits
-
1,230
Share based payments
241,688
-
495,788
305,548
Detailed remuneration disclosures are provided in the Remuneration Report which forms part of the Directors' Report.
b) Equity instrument disclosures relating to key management personnel
Equity instrument disclosures relating to key management personnel are included in the Remuneration Report which forms part of the Directors' Report.
25. PARENT ENTITY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
a) Summary financial information
The individual financial statements of the parent entity show the following aggregate amounts:
2019
$
2018
$
Statement of financial position
Current assets
1,165,640
3,354,392
Total assets
14,154,259
12,023,947
Current liabilities
1,397,566
102,699
Total liabilities
1,397,566
102,699
Net assets
12,756,693
11,921,250
Shareholders Equity
Issued capital
31,786,257
28,213,567
Reserves
7,213,976
6,820,718
Accumulated losses
(26,243,540)
(23,113,035)
Total equity
12,756,693
11,921,250
Net loss for the year
(3,130,504)
(694,519)
Comprehensive loss
(3,130,504)
(694,519)
26. EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING PERIOD
In July 2019, the Company awarded to DRA the contract for the optimisation of the underground crushing and sorting facilities. The contract with DRA was executed on 25 July 2019 for a combined value of ZAR 1,325,574.
On 11 July 2019, the Company issued 2,000,000 shares at $0.09 per shares pursuant to a placement. On the same day, the Company issued 983,548 shares to Magna upon the conversion of 50,000 notes.
On 31 July 2019, the Company announced that it has executed binding documentation for a A$10m finance facility with Winance Investment LLC (Winance). The Winance Finance Facility replaces the Company's existing A$10m facility with MEF I, L.P (Magna). Any funds advanced under the Winance Finance Facility will be used to repay the residual amount owing to Magna, to fast-track the completion of a DFS at the Company's Wolfsberg Lithium Project in Austria and for general working capital purposes. On 20 September 2019, the Company issued 1,200 notes being the initial A$2.0 million drawdown under the facility.
On 31 July 2019, the Company issued 995,223 shares to Magna upon the conversion of 50,000 notes.
On 16 August 2019, the Company issued 1,016,411 shares to Magna upon the conversion of 50,000 notes.
On 13 September 2019, the Company issued 1,000,000 shares to Magna as consideration for extension of repayment date of convertible notes.
On 25 September 2019, the Company made a payment of US$550,000 to Magna as partial repayment of convertible notes.
On 25 September 2019, the Company issued 285,714 shares to Winance upon the conversion of 20 notes.
Subsequent to the year-end, the Company has completed the shallow drilling and is currently awaiting assay results.
No other matters or circumstances have arisen since the end of the financial year which significantly altered or may significantly alter the operations of the Company, the results of those operations or the state of affairs of the Company in financial years subsequent to 30 June 2019.
DIRECTORS' DECLARATION
1. In the opinion of the directors of European Lithium Limited (the 'Company'):
a. the accompanying financial statements and notes are in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 including:
i. giving a true and fair view of the Group's financial position as at 30 June 2019 and of its performance for the year then ended; and
ii. complying with Australian Accounting Standards, the Corporations Regulations 2001, professional reporting requirements and other mandatory requirements.
b. there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable.
c. the financial statements and notes thereto are in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.
2. This declaration has been made after receiving the declarations required to be made to the directors in accordance with Section 295A of the Corporations Act 2001 for the financial year ended 30 June 2019.
This declaration is signed in accordance with a resolution of the board of directors.
Dated 27 September 2019
……………………………………………………..
Tony Sage
Chairman
Perth, Western Australia
This information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange. RNS is approved by the Financial Conduct Authority to act as a Primary Information Provider in the United Kingdom. Terms and conditions relating to the use and distribution of this information may apply. For further information, please contact rns@lseg.com or visit www.rns.com.ENDNEXBDGDCRSDBGCR
Recent news on European Lithium
See all newsREG - Technology Minerals European Lithium Ltd - Proposed Sale of LRH Resources to European Lithium
AnnouncementREG - European Lithium Ltd - Issue of Securities
AnnouncementREG - European Lithium Ltd - Shares/Options Issue & Director/PDMR Shareholding
AnnouncementREG - European Lithium Ltd - Total Voting Rights and Capital
AnnouncementREG - European Lithium Ltd - Extension to Closing Date of Share Purchase Plan
Announcement