REG - KEFI Minerals plc - Interim Results

KEFI Gold and CopperAnnouncement

23/09/2019 07:05

RNS Number : 2014N
KEFI Minerals plc
23 September 2019
 


23 September 2019
 
KEFI Minerals plc
("KEFI" or the "Company")
 
 
INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2019
 
KEFI Minerals (AIM: KEFI), the gold exploration and development company with projects in the Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is pleased to announce its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2019.
 
The statement below encompasses the activities of the Company's subsidiary, KEFI Minerals (Ethiopia) Limited ("KME"), in Ethiopia, and its joint venture, Gold & Minerals Limited ("G&M"), in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
 




Overview
 
Period Highlights
 
·    During the period, the Tulu Kapi Gold Project in Ethiopia (the "Project") remained the primary focus of KEFI's activities.
·    Project development planning remained focussed on achieving production start-up in mid-2021.
·    Prime Ministerial go-ahead for the Project has been received, as announced on 5 March 2019, and the final federal policy consent was received from the Ethiopian central bank, as announced on 6 June 2019.
·    Exploration re-activated at the Hawiah Exploration Licence in Saudi Arabia.
 
Post Period Highlights
 
·    During September 2019, following meetings in Perth and in Addis Ababa with the Company's partners in Tulu Kapi Gold Mines Share Company ("TKGM"), with the senior regulatory bodies and with the principal project contractors, all parties resolved to proceed with triggering the development of the Project in October 2019.
·    TKGM's finance plan remains for full Project funding to be provided at the TKGM level.
·    The Project plan remains subject to compliance with all participants compliance and governance processes.
·    The Project plan is for TKGM to trigger its development schedule with Project equity funding in October 2019, full finance closing in March 2020 and full production in October 2021.
·    The key steps for starting Project development in October 2019 are as follows:
o  Execution and closing of updated shareholder agreements and share subscription documents, which are in hand and include normal undertakings by the three shareholders of TKGM, as well as by TKGM itself as regards normal operational undertakings and insurances; and
o  Satisfactory independent assessments of security, which has been received, and of the readiness of the Government administration and of the community, which is in hand.
 
 
Tulu Kapi Gold Project, Ethiopia
 
·    KEFI will own 80% of the exploration and holding company for Ethiopia, KME, which in turn will own 56% of TKGM, thus bestowing KEFI a 45% beneficial interest in the Project.
·    KEFI is the operating partner of the operating joint venture  company, TKGM.  The other 55% beneficial interest is to be owned by the Company's long-standing partner, the Ethiopian Government and its more recently committed Ethiopian partner ANS Mining. 
·    Total TKGM subscribed equity is planned to be c. US$130 million including the past investment of c. US$60 million up to 31 December 2018 and the committed planned investment subsequent to that.  Equity-funding will cover the initial phase of Project development and KEFI's partners have committed US$58 million (Ethiopian Birr equivalent) between them. 
·    Non-equity funding plans remain as previously reported.  Debt-based finance of US$110 million for infrastructure, plus cash reserves, together with minor working capital facilities are planned.  In addition, there are planned conventional construction and mine services contracts with the selected contractors.
·    At a gold price of US1,400/oz the following are the estimates for the Project open pit only:
o  Project export revenues are projected at c. US$200 million per annum, which would likely make it Ethiopia's largest single-enterprise export generator;
o  TKGM NPV, at a discount rate of 8%, on start of production in 2021 is estimated at £196 million (US$249 million).  From KEFI's viewpoint, the Company's planned 45% beneficial interest in the Project NPV at start of production would be £88 million (US$112 million); and
o  Project free cash flow is estimated at £31 million per annum (US$40 million), of which KEFI's beneficial interest would be c. £14 million per annum (US$18 million).
 
Gold & Minerals Limited Joint Venture (G&M), Saudi Arabia
 
·    KEFI is the operating partner of G&M, the joint venture company in which the Company's shareholding is 40%.  The other 60% is owned by the Company's long-standing partner, Saudi conglomerate ARTAR. 
·    Following the resumption of exploration at Hawaih after approximately three years, following the resolution of local access issues, regulatory overhauls and subsequent licence renewal, as announced on 21 June 2019, drilling is expected to commence this week at the Hawiah Exploration Licence. G&M's licence renewal at Hawiah was the first issued under new Saudi Arabian regulations.
 
Corporate and Financial
 
·    £1.9 million was raised during the period through the issue of 57,000,000 shares in February 2019 at a price of 1.7p per share, 14,864,533 shares issued in April 2019 at a price range of 1.7p to 2p per share and 37,200,000 shares issued in June 2019 at a price of 2p per share.
·    At the Company's AGM on 28 June 2019, shareholders approved that the nominal value of the Company's ordinary shares be 0.1p per ordinary share.
·    On 29 April 2019 the Company was very sad to report the sudden passing of its Chairman, Mr Mark Wellesley-Wood.  The Company's Managing Director, Harry Anagnostaras-Adams, resumed the role of Executive Chairman, which he held prior to Mr. Wellesley-Wood's appointment.
 
Post Period
 
·    Since the period end, the Company has restructured its working capital convertible loan facilities with the result that security on the existing convertible loan facility has been released and a new additional unsecured facility has been arranged.
·    The new two-year unsecured convertible loan facility, initially of £1.5 million (arranged in August 2019) was subsequently increased to £2.25 million in September 2019,  Under the terms of the facility, funds can be drawn down in multiples of £250,000, drawn not less than two weeks apart.
 
Commenting, Mr Harry Anagnostaras-Adams, Executive Chairman of KEFI, said, "During the first half and subsequently, the Company has advanced to a most propitious stage.  We have reached a very significant and exciting moment for all stakeholders in our Company and our projects.
 
"The value-enhancing milestones ahead augur well for the Company's prospects and we seem fortunate that this coincides with a rising gold price and aggressively pro-development Government initiatives in our host countries, Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia.  The remainder of 2019 is expected to be a very exciting period for the Company and we look forward to providing regular updates as matters progress."
 
 
Investor Webinar
 




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The Company will host its live quarterly webinar at 2pm London time on 30 October 2019 which will be accessed via: www.brrmedia.co.uk
 




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Listeners are encouraged to submit questions by emailing:questions@brrmedia.co.uk. The webinar will subsequently be available on the Company's website at http://www.kefi-minerals.com/news/webcasts.
 




 
Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) Disclosure
 
Certain information contained in this announcement would have been deemed inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 until the release of this announcement.
 
 
Enquiries
 




KEFI Minerals plc


 




Harry Anagnostaras-Adams (Executive Chairman)


+357 99457843




John Leach (Finance Director)


+357 99208130




 


 




SP Angel Corporate Finance LLP (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker)


+44 20 3470 0470




Jeff Keating, Soltan Tagiev


 




 


 




Brandon Hill Capital Ltd (Joint Broker)


+44 20 7936 5200




Oliver Stansfield, Jonathan Evans


 




 


 




IFC Advisory Ltd (Financial PR and IR)


+44 20 3934 6630




Tim Metcalfe, Florence Chandler


 




 
 




 




 
 
 
 
Condensed interim consolidated statements of comprehensive income
(unaudited) (All amounts in GBP thousands unless otherwise stated)
 
 




 
 


 
 
 
 
Notes


 


Six months ended
30 June 2019


 


Six months ended
  30 June 2018




 


 


 


 


 


 




Revenue


 


 


-


 


-




Exploration expenses


 


 


(21)


 


(44)




Gross loss


 


 


(21)


 


(44)




Administration expenses


 


 


(1,066)


 


(1,561)




Share-based payments


 


 


(73)


 


(79)




Share of loss from jointly controlled entity


 


 


(186)


 


(105)




Change in value of financial assets at fair value through profit and loss


 


 


-


 


2




Operating loss


 


 


(1,345)


 


(1,787)




Foreign exchange loss


 


 


(4)


 


(14)




Finance expense


 


 


(345)


 


(592)




Loss before tax


 


 


(1,695)


 


(2,393)




Tax


 


 


-


 


-




Loss for the period


 


 


(1,695)


 


(2,393)




 


 


 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 


 


 




Loss for the period


 


 


(1,695)


 


(2,393)




Other comprehensive loss:


 


 


 


 


 




Exchange differences on translating foreign operations


 


 


(7)


 


2




Total comprehensive loss for the period


 


 


(1,702)


 


(2,391)




 


 


 


 


 


 




 




Basic and fully diluted loss per share (pence)


4


 


(0.27)


 


(0.71)




 


 


 


 


 


 




 
 
The notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
 
 
 
 
 
Condensed interim consolidated statements of financial position 
(unaudited) (All amounts in GBP thousands unless otherwise stated)
 
 
 




 


 
Notes


 


Unaudited
30 June 2019


 


Audited
31 Dec 2018




ASSETS


 


 


 


 


 




Non-current assets


 


 


 


 


 




Property, plant and equipment


5


 


37


 


38




Intangible assets


6


 


19,777


 


18,757




 


 


 


19,814


 


18,795




Current assets


 


 


 


 


 




Financial assets at fair value through OCI


 


 


80


 


81




Trade and other receivables


7


 


120


 


115




Cash and cash equivalents


 


 


160


 


88




 


 


 


360


 


284




 


 


 


 


 


 




Total assets


 


 


20,174


 


19,079




 


 


 


 


 


 




EQUITY AND LIABILITIES


 


 


 


 


 




Issued capital and reserves attributable to owners of the parent


 


 


 


 


 




Share capital


8


 


11,574


 


9,719




Deferred Shares


8


 


12,436


 


12,436




Share premium


8


 


19,340


 


19,303




Share options reserve


9


 


1,063


 


1,032




Foreign exchange reserve


 


 


(222)


 


(215)




Accumulated losses


 


 


(29,650)


 


(27,998)




 


 


 


14,541


 


14,277




Non-controlling interest


10


 


1,074


 


1,075




Total equity


 


 


15,615


 


15,352




 


 


 


 


 


 




Current liabilities


 


 


 


 


 




Trade and other payables


11


 


3,679


 


3,112




Loans and borrowings


12


 


880


 


615




 


 


 


4,559


 


3,727




 


 


 


 


 


 




Total liabilities


 


 


4,559


 


3,727




 


 


 


 


 


 




Total equity and liabilities


 


 


20,174


 


19,079




 


 


 


 


 


 




 
The notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements. 
 
 
On 20 September 2019, the Board of Directors of KEFI Minerals Plc authorised these unaudited condensed interim financial statements for issue.
 
 
John Leach
Finance Director
 
 
Condensed interim consolidated statement of changes in equity 
(unaudited) (All amounts in GBP thousands unless otherwise stated)
 
Attributable to the equity holders of parent




 


Share   capital


Deferred shares


Share premium


Share options reserve


Foreign exchange reserve


Accumulated losses


Total


NCI


Total equity




At 1 January 2018


5,656


12,436


18,661


1,325


(228)


(23,380)


14,470


-


14,470




Loss for the period


-


-


-


-


-


(2,393)


(2,393)


-


(2,393)




Other comprehensive income


-


-


-


-


2


-


2


-


2




Total Comprehensive Income


-


-


-


-


2


(2,393)


(2,391)


-


(2,391)




Transfer realised loss of derivative financial asset (Note 7)


-


-


(938)


-


-


938


-


-


-




Recognition of share based payments


-


-


-


79


-


-


79


-


79




Cancellation & Expiry of options/warrants


-


-


-


(89)


-


89


-


-


-




Issue of share capital


1,131


-


532


-


-


-


1,663


-


1,663




Share issue costs


-


-


(152)


-


-


-


(152)


-


(152)




At 30 June 2018


6,787


12,436


18,103


1,315


(226)


(24,746)


13,669


-


13,669




Loss for the year


-


-


-


-


-


(2,562)


(2,562)


-


(2,562)




Other comprehensive income


-


-


-


-


11


-


11


-


11




Total Comprehensive Income


-


-


-


-


11


(2,562)


(2.551)


-


(2,551)




Recognition of share based payments


-


-


-


102


-


-


102


-


102




Forfeited options


-


-


-


(67)


-


67


0


-


-




Cancellation of options


-


-


-


(318)


-


318


0


-


-




Issue of share capital


2,932


-


1,285


-


-


-


4,217


-


4,217




Share issue costs


-


-


(85)


-


-


-


(85)


-


(85)




Non-controlling interest


-


-


-


-


-


(1,075)


(1,075)


1,075


-




At 31 December 2018


9,719


12,436


19,303


1,032


(215)


(27,998)


14,277


1,075


15,352




Loss for the period


-


-


-


-


-


(1,695)


(1,695)


-


(1,695)




Other comprehensive income


-


-


-


-


(7)


-


(7)


-


(7)




Total Comprehensive Income


-


-


-


-


(7)


(1,695)


(1,702)


-
 


(1,702)




Transfer realised loss of derivative financial asset (Note 7)


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


-




Recognition of share based payments


-


-


-


73


-


-


73


-


73




Cancellation & Expiry of options/warrants


-


-


-


(42)


-


42


-


-


-




Issue of share capital


1,855


-


129


-


-


-


1,984


-


1,984




Share issue costs


-


-


(92)


-


-


-


(92)


-


(92)




Non-controlling interest


-


-


-


-


-


1


1


(1)


-




At 30 June 2019


11,574


12,436


19,340


1,063


(222)


(29,650)


14, 541


1,074


15,615




The following describes the nature and purpose of each reserve within owner's equity:




Reserve


Description and purpose




Share capital


amount subscribed for share capital at nominal value




Deferred shares


on 16 June 2015, under the restructuring of share capital, ordinary shares of 1p each in the capital of the Company were sub-divided into one new ordinary share of 0.1p and one deferred share of 0.9p




Share premium


amount subscribed for share capital in excess of nominal value, net of issue costs. Includes Lanstead sharing agreement share price movements.




Share options reserve


reserve for share options granted but not exercised or lapsed




Foreign exchange reserve


cumulative foreign exchange net gains and losses recognized on consolidation




Accumulated losses


cumulative net gains and losses recognized in the statement of comprehensive income, excluding foreign exchange gains within other comprehensive income




NCI (Non-controlling interest)


the portion of equity ownership in a subsidiary not attributable to the parent company




The notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
 
Condensed interim consolidated statements of cash flows
(unaudited) (All amounts in GBP thousands unless otherwise stated)
 
 




 


 
Notes


 


Six months ended  30 June 2019


 


Six months ended 30 June 2018




Cash flows from operating activities


 


 


 


 


 




Loss before tax


 


 


(1,695)


 


(2,393)




Adjustments for:


 


 


 


 


 




Share-based benefits


 


 


73


 


79




Share-based payments


 


 


7


 


-




Share of loss in joint venture


 


 


186


 


105




Depreciation


 


 


1


 


3




Interest expense


 


 


345


 


306




Realised Loss on derivative financial asset


 


 


-


 


2




Foreign exchange losses on financing activities


 


 


35


 


14




Foreign exchange gains on operating activities


 


 


-


 


15




Cash outflows from operating activities before working capital changes


 


 


(1,048)


 


(1,869)




 


 


 


 


 


 




Interest paid


 


 


(76)


 


(306)




 


 


 


 


 


 




Changes in working capital:


 


 


 


 


 




Trade and other receivables


 


 


(5)


 


(164)




Trade and other payables


 


 


566


 


1,907




 


 


 


 


 


 




Net cash used in operating activities


 


 


(563)


 


(432)




 


 


 


 


 


 




Cash flows from investing activities


 


 


 


 


 




Purchases of plant and equipment


 


 


-


 


(2)




Deferred exploration costs


 


 


(493)


 


(309)




Project evaluation costs


 


 


(433)


 


(939)




Advances to joint venture


 


 


(159)


 


(138)




Net cash used in investing activities


 


 


(1,085)


 


(1,388)




 


 


 


 


 


 




Cash flows from financing activities


 


 


 


 


 




Proceeds from issue of share capital


 


 


969


 


1,663




Listing and issue costs


 


 


(92)


 


(152)




Consideration received - Derivative financial asset


 


 


-


 


337




Drawdown short term working capital bridging finance


12.1.2


 


1,112


 


-




Repayment short term working capital bridging finance


12.1.2


 


(270)


 


-




Net cash from financing activities


 


 


1,719


 


1,848




 


 


 


 


 


 




Net increase in cash and cash equivalents


 


 


71


 


28




 


 


 


 


 


 




Cash and cash equivalents:


 


 


 


 


 




At beginning of period


 


 


88


 


466




Exchange Differences


 


 


1


 


-




At end of period


 


 


160


 


494




 
 
The notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements. 


Notes to the condensed interim consolidated financial statements
For the six months to 30 June 2018 and 2019(unaudited) (All amounts in GBP thousands unless otherwise stated)
 
1.   Incorporation and principal activities
 
Country of incorporation
The Company was incorporated in United Kingdom as a public limited company on 24 October 2006.  Its registered office is at 27/28 Eastcastle Street, London W1W 8DH.
 
Principal activities
The principal activities of the Group for the period are:
·      To explore for mineral deposits of precious and base metals and other minerals that appear capable of commercial exploitation, including topographical, geological, geochemical and geophysical studies and exploratory drilling.
·      To evaluate mineral deposits determining the technical feasibility and commercial viability of development, including the determination of the volume and grade of the deposit, examination of extraction methods, infrastructure requirements and market and finance studies.
·      To develop, operate mineral deposits and market the metals produced.
 
2.   Summary of significant accounting policies
The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements are set out below. These policies have been applied consistently throughout the period presented in these condensed interim consolidated financial statements unless otherwise stated.
Basis of preparation and consolidation
The condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standards (IFRS) including International Accounting Standard 34 "Interim Financial Reporting" and using the historical cost convention.
These condensed interim consolidated financial statements ('the statements") are unaudited and include the financial statements of the Company and its subsidiary undertakings. They have been prepared using accounting bases and policies consistent with those used in the preparation of the financial statements of the Company and the Group for the year ended 31 December 2018. These statements do not include all of the disclosures required for annual financial statements, and accordingly, should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and other information set out in the Company's 31 December 2018 Annual Report. The accounting policies are unchanged from those disclosed in the annual consolidated financial statements.
Going concern
The Directors have formed a judgment at the time of approving the condensed interim consolidated financial statements that there is a reasonable expectation that the Company and Group will have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.  The ability of the Company to carry out its planned business objectives is dependent on its ability to continue to raise adequate financing from lenders, shareholders and other investors to meet its funding requirements. Additional financing will be required to continue the development of the Tulu Kapi Gold Project through to production.
 
The Group is currently evaluating and seeking a number of additional sources of financing the main focus of which is securing initial equity funding of US $58 million. The future equity funding of US $58 million will be invested by two shareholders the first being the Ethiopian Government with proposed project equity of US$20 million; and Ethiopian private sector partner ANS Mining Share Company Limited ("ANS Mining") with an equity injection of US$38 million.
 
In addition, the Group has mandated advisors to prepare for a US$160 million long term financing which the Group is currently finalising with the Ethiopian authorities. There is no assurance that such financing will be available on a timely basis or on acceptable terms. If the Group is unable to obtain adequate additional financing, will be required to consider alternative courses of action which could include disposing of all or part of the KEFI share of the Tulu Kapi Gold Project. The Group continually evaluates such potential outcomes and additional potential sources of finance.
 
These conditions indicate the existence of material uncertainties which could cast significant doubt over the Group's ability to continue as a going concern.
 
These consolidated financial statements do not give effect to any adjustments, which could be material, and which would be necessary should the Group be unable to continue as a going concern and, therefore, be required to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in other than the normal course of business and at amounts different than those reflected in the consolidated financial statements
 
Financial Assets
 
Fair value estimation
The Group has certain financial assets and liabilities that are held at fair value. The fair value hierarchy establishes three levels to classify the inputs to valuation techniques to measure fair value:
 
Classification of financial assets and liabilities
Level 1 - quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
Level 2 - inputs other than quoted prices included within level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (that is, as prices) or indirectly (that is, derived from prices); and
Level 3 - inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (that is, unobservable inputs).
 
The fair value of trade and other receivables is estimated as the present value of future cash flows discounted at the market rate of interest at the reporting date. For receivables and payables with a remaining life of less than one year, the notional amount is deemed to reflect fair value. All other receivables and payables are, where material, discounted to determine the fair value.
 
Differences arising between the carrying and fair value are considered not significant to adjust for in these accounts. The carrying and fair values of intercompany balances are the same as if they are repayable on demand.
 
As at each of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the levels in the fair value hierarchy into which the Group's financial assets and liabilities measured and recognized in the statement of financial position at fair value are categorized are as follows:
 
 




 


Carrying Amounts


 


Fair Values




 


2019


 


2018


 


2019


 


2018




Financial assets


£'000


 


£'000


 


£'000


 


£'000




Cash and cash equivalents - Level 1


160


 


88


 


160


 


88




Financial assets at fair value through OCI -Level 2


80


 


81


 


80


 


81




Trade and other receivables (Note 7)


120


 


115


 


120


 


115




 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




Financial liabilities


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




Trade and other payables (Note 11)


3,679


 


3,112


 


3,679


 


3,112




Loans and borrowings (Note 12)


880


 


615


 


880


 


615




 
 
Use and revision of accounting estimates and judgements
The preparation of the condensed interim consolidated financial statements requires the making of estimations and assumptions that affect the recognised amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and the disclosure of contingent liabilities.  The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis of making the judgments about carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates.  The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.
Accounting Judgement:
 
Going concern
The going concern presumption depends principally on securing funding to develop the Tulu Kapi mine project as an economically viable mineral deposit, and the availability of subsequent funding to extract the resource, or alternatively the availability of funding to extend the Company's and Group's exploration activities.
Contingent liabilities
A contingent liability arises where a past event has taken place for which the outcome will be confirmed only by the occurrence or non-occurrence of one or more uncertain events outside of the control of the Group, or a present obligation exists but is not recognised because it is not probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation. A provision is made when a loss to the Group is likely to crystallise. The assessment of the existence of a contingency and its likely outcome, particularly if it is considered that a provision might be necessary, involves significant judgment taking all relevant factors into account
 
Finance transaction Costs
The company has expensed all costs incurred in preparatory work to secure funding to develop the Tulu Kapi mine project. The moment project funding is secured the direct transaction costs will be included as part of the initial carrying amount of the financial instrument, the recognition of these costs in profit or loss is spread over the term of the instrument through the application of the effective interest method.
 
Estimates:
Fair value of acquisitions
The 'acquisition method', which generally requires assets acquired and liabilities assumed to be measured at their fair values at the acquisition date. Fair value estimates are required. In calculating the fair value estimates of net identifiable net assets on acquisition significant judgements and estimates are required.
Share based payments
In calculating the fair value at the grant date, the Black Scholes model requires us to estimate the inputs to this model, in particular in respect of volatility.  This assessment is based on historical share price movements assuming these will continue into the future.
Impairment review of asset carrying values
Events or changes in circumstances can give rise to significant impairment charges or reversals of impairment in a particular year.  Where the recoverable amounts of Group cash generating units are assessed by analyses of discounted cash flows, the resulting valuations are particularly sensitive to changes in estimates of long-term commodity prices, exchange rates, operating costs, the grouping of assets within cash-generating units and discount rates.
Capitalisation of exploration and evaluation costs
Under the Group's accounting policy, exploration and evaluation expenditure is not capitalised until the point is reached at which there is a high degree of confidence in the project's viability and it is considered probable that future economic benefits will flow to the Group. Subsequent recovery of the resulting carrying value depends on successful development or sale of the undeveloped project.
 
New and amended standards adopted by the Company
All accounting policies applied by the Company in the preparation of these interim financial statements are consistent with those applied and disclosed in the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2018. On 1 January 2019 IFRS 16 Leases became mandatory for adoption and the Group adopted it on this date. Transition to this accounting standard from the prior equivalent accounting standard, IAS 17 Leases, has not had a material impact upon these financial statements due to the relatively low level of leases which would fall within the scope of IFRS 16 which the Group was party to on 1 January 2019. Moreover, during the current period the carrying amounts of the Company's right-of-use assets and lease liabilities do not had a material impact on the Company's financial statements.
 
 
3.   Operating segments
The Group has only one distinct operating segment, being that of mineral exploration.  The Group's exploration activities are located in Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia through the jointly controlled entity and its administration and management is based in Cyprus.




Six months ended 30 June 2019


Cyprus


Ethiopia


Saudi Arabia
 


 


Total




 


£'000


£'000


£'000


 


£'000




Operating loss


(1,154)


(6)


 


 


(1,160)




Interest paid


(244)


-


 


 


(244)




Other finance costs


(101)


-


 


 


(101)




Foreign exchange loss


(4)


-


 


 


(4)




Share of loss from jointly controlled entity


 


 


(186)


 


(186)




Loss before tax


(1,503)


(6)


(186)


 


(1,695)




Tax


 


 


 


 


-




Loss for the period


 


 


 


 


(1,695)




 


 


 


 


 


 




Total assets


7,344


12,830


-


 


20,174




Total liabilities


(3,985)


(422)


(152)


 


(4,559)




Depreciation of property, plant and equipment


-


(1)


-


 


(1)




 




Six months ended 30 June 2018


Cyprus


Ethiopia


Saudi Arabia
 


 


Total




 


£'000


£'000


£'000


 


£'000




Operating loss


(1,678)


(4)


-


 


(1,682)




Interest paid


(306)


-


-


 


(306)




Other finance costs


(286)


-


-


 


(286)




Foreign exchange loss


(14)


-


-


 


(14)




Share of loss from jointly controlled entity


 


 


(105)


 


(105)




Loss before tax


(2,284)


(4)


(105)


 


(2,393)




Tax


 


 


 


 


-




Loss for the period


 


 


 


 


(2,393)




 


 


 


 


 


 




Total assets


6,644


11,784


-


 


18,428




Total liabilities


(4,505)


(22)


(232)


 


(4,759)




Depreciation of property, plant and equipment


-


(3)


-


 


(3)




 
 
 
4.   Loss per share     
The calculation of the basic and fully diluted loss per share attributable to the ordinary equity holders of the parent is based on the following data:




 


Six months ended 30 June 2019


 


Six months ended 30 June 2018




 


 


 


 




Net loss attributable to equity shareholders


(1,695)


 


(2,393)




 


 


 


 




Average number of ordinary shares for the purposes of basic loss per share (000's)


 
620,691


 


 
338,245




 


 


 


 




Basic and fully diluted loss per share (pence)


(0.27)


 


(0.71)




 
The effect of share options and warrants on the loss per share is anti-dilutive.
 
5.   Property, plant and equipment     




Cost


 


 
 
Motor
vehicles


 


 


Plant and equipment


 


Furniture, fixtures
and office equipment


 


 
 
 
Total




 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




At 1 January 2018


 


71


 


66


 


66


 


203




Additions


 


-


 


-


 


2


 


2




At 30 June 2018


 


71


 


66


 


68


 


205




Additions


 


-


 


-


 


4


 


4




At 31 December 2018


 


71


 


66


 


72


 


209




Additions


 


-


 


-


 


-


 


-




At 30 June 2019


 


71


 


66


 


72


 


209




 
 
Accumulated Depreciation
At 1 January 2018


 


 
 
 
 
30


 


 
 
 
 
64


 
 


 
 
 
 
66


 


 
 
 
 
160




Charge for the period


 


-


 


2


 


1


 


3




At 30 June 2018


 


30


 


66


 


67


 


163




Charge for the period


 


4


 


-


 


4


 


8




At 31 December 2018


 


34


 


66


 


71


 


171




Charge for the period


 


-


 


-


 


1


 


1




At 30 June 2019


 


34


 


66


 


72


 


172




 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




Net Book Value at 30 June 2019


 


37


 


-


 


-


 


37




 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




Net Book Value at 31 December 2018


 


37


 


-


 


1


 


38



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



 
 
 
 
6.   Intangible assets
 




 


 


 


 


 


 
Project evaluation costs
 


 


 
Deferred exploration costs


 


 
Total
 




Cost


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




At 1 January 2018


 


 


 


 


5,191


 


11,307


 


16,498




Additions


 


 


 


 


939


 


309


 


1,248




At 30 June 2018


 


 


 


 


6,130


 


11,616


 


17,746




Additions


 


 


 


 


596


 


681


 


1,277




At 31 December 2018


 


 


 


 


6,726


 


12,297


 


19,023




Additions


 


 


 


 


527


 


493


 


1,020




At 30 June 2019


 


 


 


 


7,253


 


12,790


 


20,043




 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




Accumulated Impairment


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




At 1 January 2018


 


 


 


 


-


 


-


 


-




Impairment charge for the period


 


 


 


 


-


 


266


 


266




At 30 June 2018


 


 


 


 


-


 


266


 


266




Impairment charge for the period


 


 


 


 


-


 


-


 


-




At 31 December 2018


 


 


 


 


-


 


266


 


266




Impairment charge for the period


 


 


 


 


-


 


-


 


-




At 30 June 2019


 


 


 


 


-


 


266


 


266




 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




Net Book Value at 30 June 2019


 


 


 


 


7,253


 


12,524


 


19,777




Net Book Value at 31 December 2018


 


 


 


 


6,726


 


12,031


 


18,757




 
 
Management performed an impairment review for the above intangible assets at 30 June 2019, which relate to development work at the Tulu Kapi license area, and assessing its economic feasibility. The deemed net present value of the Tulu Kapi asset significantly exceeded the book value at 30 June 2019.
 
The impairment review compared the recoverable amount of assets to the carrying value. The recoverable amount of an asset is assessed by reference to the higher of value in use ("VIU"), being the net present value ("NPV") of future cash flows expected to be generated by the assets, and fair value less costs to dispose ("FVLCD"). The FVLCD is based on an estimate of the amount that the company may obtain in a sale transaction on an arms-length basis.
 
 
7.   Trade and other receivables




 


 


 


30 June 2019


 


31 Dec 2018




 
Other receivables


 


 


 
2


 


 
24




VAT


 


 


118


 


91




 


 


 


 


 


 




 


 


 


120


 


115




 
 
8.   Share capital
 




 


Number of shares* 000's


 


 
Share
capital


 
Deferred shares


 
Share premium


 
 
Total




Issued and fully paid


 


 


 


 


 


 




At 1 January 2019


571,703


 


9,719


12,436


19,303


41,458




Share Equity Placement 27 Feb 2019


57,000


 


969


-


-


969




Share Equity Placement 17 Apr 2019


12,615


 


214


-


12


226




Share Equity Placement 17 Apr 2019


2,250


 


38


-


7


45




Share Equity Placement 11 Jun 2019


22,500


 


383


-


67


450




Share Equity Placement 11Jun 2019


14,700


 


251


-


43


294




Share issue costs


-


 


-


-


(92)


(92)




At 30 June 2019


680,768


 


11,574


12,436


19,340


43,350




 
Issued capital
 
During February 2019, the Company completed a £969,000 placing by issuing 57,000,000 new ordinary shares of 1.7p each in the capital of the Company at a price of 1.7p per share.
 
During April 2019 the Company issued 14,864,533 new Ordinary Shares of nominal value 1.7p each in the capital of the Company at a price of 1.7p to 2p per share. On issue of the shares, an amount of £19,000 was credited to the Company's share premium reserve. The shares issued were used to pay certain contracted managers and third-party service providers and the 5% Sanderson fee on drawdown.
 
During June 2019 the Company issued 37,200,000 new ordinary shares of nominal value 1.7p each in the capital of the Company at a price of 2p per share. On issue of the shares, an amount of £111,000 was credited to the Company's share premium reserve.
 
 
Restructuring of share capital into deferred shares
 
On 16 June 2015 the Company issued ordinary shares of 1p each in the capital of the Company which were sub-divided into one new ordinary share of 0.1p and one deferred share of 0.9p. The Deferred Shares have no value or voting rights. After the share capital reorganisation there were the same number of New Ordinary Shares in issue as there are existing Ordinary Shares. The New Ordinary Shares have the same rights as those currently accruing to the existing Ordinary Shares in issue under the Company's articles of association, including those relating to voting and entitlement to dividends.
 
On the 28 June 2019 at the AGM, Company passed a resolution approving that each of the currently issued ordinary shares of 1.7p ("Existing Ordinary Shares") in the capital of the Company be sub-divided into one new ordinary share of 0.1p ("New Ordinary Shares") and one deferred share of 1.6p ("Deferred Shares"). With effect from 8 July 2019 at 8.00am, each ordinary share in the Company have a nominal value of 0.1p per share.
 
9.   Share Based payments
 
9.1. Warrants
Details of warrants outstanding as at 30 June 2019:




Grant date


Expiry date


Exercise price


 


Number of warrants*




 


 


 


 


000's




 


 


 


 


 




29 July 2016


28 July 2019


8.5p


 


2,241




19 Sep 2018


20 Sep 2023


2.5p


 


2,000




 


 


 


 


4,241




 
These warrants were issued to advisers of the Group.
 
 




 


Weighted average ex. price


Number of warrants*
000's




 


 


 




Outstanding warrants at 1 January 2019


5.74p


5,710




- granted


 


-




- cancelled/expired/forfeited


5.95p


1,469




Outstanding warrants at 30 June 2019


5.67p


4,241




 
 
9.1. Share options reserve       
Details of share options outstanding as at 30 June 2019:




Grant date


Expiry date


Exercise price


 


Number of shares* 000's




 


 


 


 


 




16-Jan-14


15-Jan-20


33.83p


 


6




27-Mar-14


26-Mar-20


39.10p


 


1,274




12-Sep-14


11-Sep-20


29.92p


 


132




20-Mar-15


19-Mar-21


22.44p


 


1,529




16-Jun-15


15-Jun-21


22.44p


 


382




12-Jan-16


11-Jan-22


7.14p


 


4,088




23-Feb-16


22-Feb-22


12.58p


 


176




05-Aug-16


05-Aug-22


10.20p


 


1,471




21-Mar-17


20-Mar-23


7.50p


 


7,907




01-Feb-18


31-Jan-24


4.50p


 


11,400




 


 


 


 


28,365




 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 


30 June 2019


 


31 Dec 2018




 


Opening amount


 


 


1,032


 


1,325




 


Warrants issued costs


 


 


-


 


23




 


Share options issued to employees


 


 


-


 


26




 


Share options issued to directors and key management


 


 


73


 


132




 


Forfeited Options


 


 


-


 


(67)




 


Expired Options


 


 


-


 


(206)




 


Expired Warrants


 


 


(42)


 


(201)




 


Closing amount


 


 


1,063


 


1,032



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



 
 




 


Weighted average ex. price


Number of shares*
 000's




 


 
 


 




Outstanding options at 1 January 2018


8.95p


28,365




-  granted


-


-




-  cancelled/expired/forfeited


-


-




Outstanding options at 30 June 2019


8.95p


28,365




 
 
 
 
9.2. Share options reserve       
 
On 1 February 2018, 9,600,000 options were issued to persons who discharge director and managerial responsibilities ("PDMRs") and a further 3,000,000 options have been granted to other non-board members of the senior management team. The options have an exercise price of 4.5p, expire after 6 years, and vest in two equal annual instalments, the first upon the achievement of practical completion of the planned processing plant at the Tulu Kapi Gold Project and the second upon the achievement of nameplate capacity for a twelve-month period.
 
 
9.3. Share Payments for services rendered.
During the period, the company issued 52,065,000 Ordinary Shares, at an issue price of 1.7p and 2.0p per share to key management and employees project contractors of the company and other third parties in settlement of outstanding invoices of £1,015,000.
 
The total shares issued during period for services rendered was as follows:




 


 


 


 




 


Number of shares
granted


Fair value
per share issued


Period ended 30 June 2019
Value of
services
rendered




 


'000


 


£'000




Key management for advances and fees


8,754


1.70p


148




Sanderson Convertible note


24,750


2.00p


495




Sanderson for services


2,427


2.00p


49




Payments to project contractors and services


1,434


2.00p


29




Short Term Working Capital Bridging Finance


14,700


2.00p


294




 


 


 


 




 


52,065


 


1,015




10. Non-Controlling Interest
 




 


 


 


 




 


 
Period Ended


 


 
Year Ended




 


30 June 2019


 


31 Dec 2018




 


£'000


 


£'000




As at 1 January
 


1,075


 


 -




Acquisitions of non-controlling interest ("NCI")


                -


 


                 962




Estimated non-controlling interest on future period claims on assets


(3)


 


               113




Result for the year


2


 


-




 


1,074


 


              1,075




As at the 30 June 2019 the Government of Ethiopia had a 5% shareholding in the Tulu Kapi Gold Project. The NCI of £1,074,000 reflects value of the assets owned by the Government of Ethiopia in the Tulu Kapi Gold Project as at the 30 June 2019. The 5% figure will be reviewed on a continual basis as the project is developed.
 




 
The Mining Proclamation entitles the Government of Ethiopia (GOE) to 5% free carried interest in TKGM. The 5% Non-Controlling interest reflects the government interest in the TKGM gold project. The GOE is not required to pay for the 5% free carry interest. This is a non-dilutive shareholding. The GOE can acquire additional interest in the share capital of the project at market price. The GOE has committed US $20,000,000 to install the off-site infrastructure in exchange for earning equity in Tuli Kapi Gold Mine Share Company.
 
The accumulated non-controlling interest is made up of the following of two amounts.
 
The amount of £963,000 (£962,000) is the 5% of the net assets of the Tulu Kapi Gold Mine Share Company as at 30 June 2019. The cash balance in the of the Tulu Kapi Gold Mine Share Company as at 30 June 2019 is £16,809 (£17,186).
 
The Ministry of Mines is in the process of reviewing development costs incurred after the 31 December 2014. The Company estimates that an amount of £111,000(£113,000) will be recorded after this review is completed.
 
Most of the expenditure in TKGM has been capitalized so the result of the year is negligible.
 
The non-controlling interest of £1,074,000 reflects the 5% GOE portion of the anticipated value of the assets to be registered by the Ministry of Mines.
 
The financial information for Tulu Kapi Gold Mine Share Company as at 30 June 2019:
 
 




 


 Period


 


 Year Ended




 


 30 June 2019


 


31 Dec 2018




 


  £'000 


 


 £'000




Summarized Balance Sheet:


 


 


 




Non-current assets


 
19,991


 


          
19,595




Current assets


                
25


 


                
28




Cash and Cash equivalents


17


 


17




 


20,033


 


          
 19,640




Equity


 
19,256


 


          
 19,242




Loss Current Year


 
(3)


 


               
 (2)




Current liabilities


 
780


 


             
  400




 


 
20,033


 


        
   19,640




 


 


 


 




 
 
 
11. Trade and other payables




        
        


 


 


30 June 2019


 


31 Dec 2018




 


 


 


£'000


 


£'000




Accruals and other payables


 


 


2,244


 


2,061




Other loans


 


 


208


 


203




Payable to joint venture partner (Note 14.3)


 


 


152


 


152




Payable to Key Management and Shareholder (Note 14.3)


 


 


1,075


 


696




 


 


 


3,679


 


3,112




 
Other loans are unsecured, interest free and repayable on demand.  
   
12. Loans and Borrowings
12.1.1 Short Term Working Capital Bridging Finance 




 


 
Currency


 
Interest


 
Maturity


 
Repayment




Unsecured working capital bridging finance


GBP


Variable. Rate see below


On Demand


In KEFI Ordinary Shares or Cash at market price




 




Unsecured working capital bridging finance


Balance 1 Jan 2019
£'000


Principal Amount
 
£'000


Transaction Costs
£'000


Interest
 
 
£'000


Repayment
Shares
 
£'000


Repayment
Cash
 
£'000


Period
30 June 2019
 
£'000




Repayable in cash in less than a year


 
130


 
100


-


 
40


 
-


 
(270)


 
-




Repayable in Kefi Ordinary Shares at the option of the lender in less than a year


-


62


-


15


(77)


-


-




Repayable in Kefi Ordinary Shares at the option of the borrower in less than a year


485


425


-


189


(294)


-


805




 


 
615


 
587


 
-


 
244


 
(371)


 
(270)


 
805




 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




Unsecured working capital bridging finance


Balance 1 Jan 2019
 
£'000


Principal Amount
 
£'000


Transaction Costs
£'000


Interest
 
 
£'000


Repayment
Shares
 
£'000


Repayment
Cash
 
£'000


Year Ended
31 Dec 2018
 
£'000




Repayable in cash in less than a year


-


100


10


20


-


-


130




Repayable in Kefi Ordinary Shares at the option of the lender in less than a year


-


400


5


80


-


-


485




 


 
-


 
500


 
15


 
100


 
-


 
-


 
615




 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




The Group has the option to access working capital from certain existing stakeholders for up to GBP £1.5 million. This unsecured working capital bridging finance is short‐term debt which is unsecured and ranks below other loans. In the event the Group is unable to pay this finance it will be repaid after other debt securities have been paid. Management expects that the company will meets its contractual obligation on the bridging finance on a timely basis going forward.
 
12.1.2 Reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities




 


 


Cash Flows


 


 




 


Balance 1 Jan 2019


Inflow


(Outflow)


Finance Costs


Shares


Balance 30 June 2019




 


£'000


£'000


£'000


£'000


£'000


£'000




Unsecured working capital bridging finance


615


587


(270)


244


(371)


805




Secured convertible loan facility 12.2


-


525


 


-


(450)


75




 


615


1,112


(270)


244


(821)


880




12.2 Secured Convertible loan facility
On the 28 November 2018, the Company had entered into an up to £4,000,000 secured convertible loan facility with Sanderson Capital Partners Limited. On 5 August 2019, the Company restructured arrangements with a new unsecured £1,500,000 facility (see note 17). As part of the restructure, security on the original facility has been released which gives the Company additional flexibility in structuring the remaining portion of Tulu Kapi's funding.
 
As at the 30 June 2019 the Company had issued a drawdown notice under the original facility of £900,000 of which £375,000 was receivable after the 30 June 2019.
 
For accounting purposes, the secured convertible loan facility should be separated into their liability and equity components by first valuing the liability component. The fair value of the equity component (conversion feature) was determined at the 30 June 2019 based on the amount outstanding of £75,000. The difference between the face value of the secured convertible loan facility and the fair value of the liability component, was immaterial hence the secured convertible loan facility has not been separated into the liability and equity components.




        
        


Number of shares*
 000's


 


30 June 2019


 


Number of shares*
 000's


31 Dec 2018




 


 


 


 


 


 


 




Opening Balance


 


 


-


 


 


-




Transaction Fees


 


 


45


 


 


380




Repayment of transaction fees: Shares issued


2,250


 


(45)


 


18,000


(380)




Drawdown of convertible loan notes


 


 


525


 


 


-




Repayment of convertible note: Shares issued


22,500


 


(450)


 


 


-




 


 


 


 


 


 


 




Closing Balance


 


 


75


 


 


-




 
 
13. Joint venture agreements
 
KEFI Minerals provides the Saudi based Gold & Minerals Joint Venture, (KEFI 40%, Saudi construction and investment group Abdul Rahman Saad Al-Rashid & Sons Company Limited ("ARTAR") 60%) with technical advice and assistance, including personnel to manage and supervise all exploration and technical studies in Saudi. ARTAR provides administrative advice and assistance to ensure that the G&M Joint Venture remains in compliance with all governmental and other procedures.
 
14. Related party transactions
 
The following transactions were carried out with related parties:
 
14.1                Compensation of key management personnel
 
The total remuneration of the Directors and other key management personnel was as follows:




 


Six months ended 30 June 2019


 


Six months ended 30 June 2018


 




 


£'000


 


£'000


 




Directors' fees


253


 


256


 




Directors' other benefits


23


 


27


 




Share-based benefits to directors


35


 


39


 




Directors bonus paid in shares


-


 


160


 




Key management fees


417


 


423


 




Key management other benefits


21


 


20


 




Share-based benefits to key management


22


 


23


 




Key management bonus paid in shares


-


 


77


 




 


771


 


1,025


 




 
Share-based benefits
The Company has issued share options to directors and key management.  On 27 March 2014, the Board approved a new share option scheme ("the Scheme") for directors, senior managers and employees. The Scheme formalises the existing policy that options may be granted over ordinary shares representing up to a maximum of 10 per cent of the Group's issued share capital. The Scheme options vest in two equal annual instalments, the first upon the achievement of practical completion of the planned processing plant at the Tulu Kapi Gold Project and the second upon the achievement of nameplate capacity for a twelve-month period on the performance obligations set at the time of issuing the options and expire after 6 years.
 
14.2 Transactions with shareholders and related parties
 




 


 


 


Transaction to period end
30 June 2019


 


Transaction to period end
30 Dec 2018




Name


Nature of transactions


Relationship


£'000


 


£'000




 


 


 


 


 


 




Sanderson Capital Partners


Provision of other professional services


Shareholder


49
 


 


-
 




Lanstead Capital


Equity swap agreement: Subscription cash proceeds received


Shareholder


-


 


409




Sanderson Capital Partners


Loan facility, option, legal and due diligence fees- Refer to Note 12


Shareholder


570


 


380




Brandon Hill Capital Limited


Broker fees


Shareholder


30


 


60




Brandon Hill Capital Limited


Loan arrangement fee


Shareholder


-


 


38




Brandon Hill Capital Limited


Share placement fee


Shareholder¹


30


 


143




 


 


 


 


 


 




Winchombe Venture Limited               


Receiving of management and other professional services


Key Management and Shareholder


268


 


566




Members of International Mining Performance


Interest paid on loans advanced


Key Management and Shareholder


 
15


 


 
50




Nanancito Limited


Receiving of management and other professional services


Key Management and Shareholder


100


 


440




 


 


 


1,062


 


2,086




 
 




14.3 Payable to related parties
 


 


 


 


 


 




The Group


 


 


30 June 2019


 


30 Dec 2018




Name


Nature of transactions


Relationship


£'000


 


£'000




Abdul Rahman Saad Al-Rashid & Sons Company Limited ("ARTAR")


Finance


Jointly controlled entity partner


152


 


152




Winchombe Ventures Limited               


Fees for services


Key Management and Shareholder


344


 


148




Nanancito Limited


Fees for services


Key Management and Shareholder


656


 


548




 


 


 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 


 


 




Sanderson Capital Partners


Finance -Refer to Note12


Shareholder


75


 


-




 


 


 


1,227


 


848




 
15. Contingent liabilities
 
15.1 Geological database
 
In 2011, KEFI Minerals completed the sale the Company's Artvin Project in north-eastern Turkey to a Turkish mining company. The Artvin Project comprised 15 Exploration Licences located in the Eastern Pontide Belt in north-eastern Turkey. Kackar Madencilik San. Tic. Ltd, KEFI Mineral's subsidiary holding these licences, was sold in return for a cash payment of US$100,000 and a 1% Net Smelter Royalty on all future mineral production from the Artvin licences.
 
The Company successfully divested four Licences in Turkey in July 2011 to AIM listed Ariana Resources (AIM:AAU) for a nominal cash payment of 10,000 Turkish Lira, 910,747 new ordinary shares in Ariana and a Net Smelter Royalty ("NSR") of 2%. The NSR is payable by Ariana's wholly owned Turkish subsidiary Galata Madencilik San. ve Tic. Ltd. ("Galata") to KEFI Mineral's Turkish Subsidiary, Dogu, on commercial production of any mineral from the licences
 
15.2 Charges issued
 
The Company created a fixed charge (13 August 2015) in favour of AIB Group (UK) Plc over amounts held in the Company's deposit accounts with the bank in regard to credit banking facilities provided by the bank. At 30 June 2019; the balance in the deposit accounts was £20,000.
The secured convertible loan facility (see Note 12.2) was secured by the Company's shareholding in Kefi Minerals (Ethiopia) Limited as at the balance date. However, on 5 August, this security was released.
15.3 Legal Allegations
 
The claim for damages of USD9,000,000 (approximately ETB240 million) had been lodged against KEFI in 2014 based on the impact of exploration field activities conducted between 1998 and 2006, a period which pre-dated KEFI's involvement in the Tulu Kapi Gold Project. These exploration activities comprised the construction of drill pads and access tracks. No objections had been made until 2014 when certain parties from outside the Tulu Kapi district raised the matter and initiated court action against KEFI. The Oromia Regional Supreme Court in 2018 rejected 95% of these claims as having no legal basis and reduced KEFI's potential liability to £435,000. KEFI's appeal to the Court with regards to the remaining £435,000 has now succeeded and the Company is no longer liable for any damages. If another appeal is raised, which remains a possibility, KEFI would defend its position on the basis that it remains firmly of the belief, on legal advice and as previously reported, that it has no contingent or actual liability
 
 
16. Capital commitments








 


 


30 June 2019
¹£'000


 


31 Dec 2018
£'000




 
Tulu Kapi Project costs
 


 


 
84


 


 
115
 




 
Saudi Arabia Exploration costs committed to field work that has been recommenced


 


 
420


 


410




 
Summary of estimated not contracted project capital cost:
Once the Company and its partners in Tulu Kapi Gold Mine Share Company Limited start development at the Tulu Kapi Gold Project (the "Project") the Company will have project capital commitments. The following table summarizes the 24-month development Project estimated future capital commitments shown on an undiscounted basis.
 




 




 


 


30 June 2019
£'000


30 June 2019
USD'000




On site Infrastructure


 


83,465


106,000




Mining


 


22,835


29,000




Off-site Infrastructure


 


15,748


20,000




Owner's Costs (community, working capital, management, spares, contingency reserves)


 


43,307


55,000




Interest during grace and other finance effects


 


25,984


33,000




¹Total of not Contracted Project Capital Costs


 


191,339


243,000




¹The disclosed project capital costs above are based on estimates available at the date of the report. These estimated project capital costs are subject to change.
 




17. Events after the reporting date
 
Share Capital Reorganisation
At the AGM on 28 June 2019, KEFI Minerals plc passed a resolution approving that each of the currently issued ordinary shares of 1.7p ("Existing Ordinary Shares") in the capital of the Company be sub-divided into one new ordinary share of 0.1p ("New Ordinary Shares") and one deferred share of 1.6p ("Deferred Shares"). With effect from 8 July 2019 each ordinary share in the Company will therefore have a nominal value of 0.1p per share.
 
Convertible Loan Note Restructuring
Since the period end, the Company has restructured its working capital convertible loan facilities with the result that security on the existing convertible loan facility has been released and a new additional unsecured facility has been arranged.
 
The new two-year unsecured convertible loan facility, initially of £1.5 million (arranged in August) was subsequently increased to £2.25 million in September, Under the terms of the facility, funds can be drawn down in multiples of £250,000 drawn not less than 2 weeks apart.  The notes can be repaid in cash unless converted by the lender beforehand at conversion price of the lower of 2p fixed or 90% of the lowest VWAP in  the previous three days prior to the date of conversion.
 
Since the end of the period under review, the Company has issued shares to repay convertible loan notes as follows:
·      17,510,944 New Ordinary Shares on 20 August 2019 to repay £160,000;
·      16,941,604 New Ordinary Shares on 2 September 2019 to repay £125,000;
·      21,111,226 New Ordinary Shares on 11 September 2019 to repay £175,000;
·      4,825,423 New Ordinary Shares on 13 September 2019 to repay £40,000; and
·      19,020,557 New Ordinary Shares on 16 September 2019 repay £175,000.
 




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