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05/12/2022 07:00

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RNS Number : 5204I  Tharisa PLC  05 December 2022

Tharisa plc

(Incorporated in the Republic of Cyprus with limited liability)

(Registration number HE223412)

JSE share code: THA

LSE share code: THS

A2X share code: THA

ISIN: CY0103562118

LEI: 213800WW4YWMVVZIJM90

('Tharisa' or the 'Company')

 

Media release:

Growing sustainably from a robust operational base driving record financial
performance

Tharisa, the platinum group metals ('PGMs') and chrome co-producer dual-listed
on the Johannesburg and London stock exchanges, is pleased to announce record
profits for the 2022 financial year, ideally placing the Company to pursue its
sustainable growth strategy.

Key Financial Highlights

With a record PGM and chrome output announced in October, Tharisa delivered
into a strong commodity market, added by the weakening South African Rand
against the United States Dollar. Revenue for the period amounted to ZAR10.9
billion (US$686.0 million million), an increase of 22.7% year on year, while
tight cost control despite macro challenges such as global supply chains and
inflation having impacted the mining sector, meant Earnings Before Tax
Depreciation and Amortisation (EBITDA) increased nearly 13% to ZAR3.8 billion
(US$237.3 million.) Profit before tax in turn was up 26.8% to ZAR3.5 billion
(US$220.2 million) and net profit amounted to ZAR 2.6 billion (US$167.1
million), an increase of 35.6% compared to the prior year. Tharisa generated
ZAR3.1 billion (US$173.7 million) of cash from operating activities.

With a history of capital discipline and an adherence to a carefully
considered capital allocation policy, which targets sustainable growth through
investing in the assets, commensurate with shareholder returns, the result
means that Tharisa again exceeded its dividend policy with a pay-out ratio of
17.7% of adjusted net profit after tax, the total proposed dividend for the
year on a fully adjusted basis being US 7 cents per share. This means the
Company has over the past 7 years paid out in excess of US$82.9 million
(equivalent to around ZAR 1.3 billion using the FY2022 average exchange rate)
in dividends to shareholders.

Phoevos Pouroulis, CEO of Tharisa, commented:

"This year has been characterised by an extraordinary performance from the
Tharisa Mine, with a strong financial performance driven by record PGM and
chrome production in a highly challenging environment.  This has been
achieved through our innovative approach to maximising the more than sixty
years of life of mine of the Tharisa Mine, and the significant commitment and
capabilities of the Tharisa team.  The FY2022 year has provided not only
record production of the metals which we mine, but also the consolidation of
the foundations of the next stage of our growth for the coming decade and
beyond.  This has materialised through the completion of the world's largest
chrome fines processing plant, the commencement of the construction of the
Karo Platinum Project in Zimbabwe, the significant progress made in the
beneficiation strategies across all our businesses, and the landmark BEE
transaction which will deliver value to all our shareholders for years to
come."

With a strong focus on its core value of safety, Tharisa managed to record
over 7 fatality free years and over 6 million fatality free shits but did
report the death of their colleague Legohu Raymond Mothapo on 21 October 2022,
following a serious accident on 18 October.

In the reporting period, Tharisa managed to align its corporate structure for
further value for all shareholders by acquiring the remaining 26% minority
shareholding in Tharisa Minerals in a landmark BEE transaction for a purchase
consideration of US$25.6 million.

The Company also accelerated its growth strategy by acquiring control with a
70% stake in Karo Mining Holdings, which in turn indirectly own 85% of the
tier 1 Karo Platinum Project on the Great Dyke in Zimbabwe, with the
Government of Zimbabwe holding the remaining 15%, on a free carry basis.
Construction at the project commenced in December and funding is well underway
for the project, which will see Tharisa's output nearly double once
construction is completed in less than 24 months' time.

"Operationally, this has been a rewarding year, despite the macro challenges
that have impacted global supply chains, inflation, and the mining sector.
This operational performance is built on critical decisions Tharisa put in
place several years ago, intending to accelerate our growth strategy and thus
build a highly innovative, stronger, and more sustainable company. Tharisa
remains a key participant in the global transition to a low-carbon economy
through the critical metals we produce. The development of the ESG pathway
into 2030 and 2050 respectively, further propels Tharisa to transition to
low-carbon and renewable energy frontiers with an end goal of
decarbonisation." concluded Pouroulis.

Paphos, Cyprus

 

5 December 2022

 

 

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Investor Relations Contacts:

Ilja Graulich (Head of Investor Relations and Communications)

+27 11 996 3500

+27 83 604 0820

igraulich@tharisa.com (mailto:igraulich@tharisa.com)

 

Financial PR Contacts:

Bobby Morse / Oonagh Reidy

+44 207 466 5000

tharisa@buchanan.uk.com (mailto:tharisa@buchanan.uk.com)

 

Broker Contacts:

Peel Hunt LLP (UK Joint Broker)

Ross Allister / Georgia Langoulant

+44 207 7418 8900

 

BMO Capital Markets Limited (UK Joint Broker)

Thomas Rider / Nick Macann

+44 207 236 1010

 

Berenberg (UK Joint Broker)

Matthew Armitt / Jennifer Lee / Detlir Elezi

+44 203 207 7800

 

Nedbank Limited (acting through its Corporate and Investment Banking division)
(RSA Broker)

Carlyle Whittaker

+27 11 294 0061

 

About Tharisa

Tharisa is an integrated resource group critical to the energy transition and
decarbonisation of economies. It incorporates mining, processing, exploration,
and the beneficiation, marketing, sales, and logistics of PGMs and chrome
concentrates, using innovation and technology as enablers. Its principal
operating asset is the Tharisa Mine located in the south-western limb of the
Bushveld Complex, South Africa. The mechanised mine has a 20-year open-pit
life and the ability to extend operations underground by at least an
additional 40 years. Tharisa also owns Karo Mining Holdings a development
stage, low-cost, open-pit PGM asset, located on the Great Dyke in Zimbabwe.
The Company is committed to reducing its carbon emissions by 30% by 2030 and
the development of a roadmap is continuing to be net carbon neutral by 2050.
Tharisa plc is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE: THA) and the
Main Board of the London Stock Exchange (LSE: THS).

 

 

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