Company registration No 04095614 (England and Wales)
IRONVELD PLC
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018
CONTENTS
Directors
Advisors
Chairman's Statement - Strategic Report
Directors' Report
Corporate Governance Statement
Directors' Remuneration Report
Statement of Directors' Responsibilities
Independent Auditors' Report
Consolidated Income Statement
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
Consolidated Balance Sheet
Parent Company Balance Sheet
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
Company Statement of Changes in Equity
Consolidated Cash Flow Statement
Company Cash Flow Statement
Notes to the Financial Statement
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2
3-4
5-7
8-9
10-11
12
13-16
17
18
19
20
21-22
23
24
25
26-48
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2018
DIRECTORS
Giles Clarke - Chairman
Giles Clarke is Chairman of Amerisur Resources plc, Kazera Global Plc, Westleigh Investments Holdings Limited
and of several private organisations. He founded Majestic Wine in 1981 and built it into a national chain of wine
warehouses. He also co-founded Pet City in 1990, which he expanded nationwide before it was listed and
subsequently sold in 1996 for £150 million and co-founded Safestore which was sold in 2003 for £40 million.
Peter Cox - Chief Executive
Peter Cox started his career in the mining industry 38 years ago as a learner surveyor. After studying mining
engineering as a JCI bursar, he worked for that company in various positions at gold and platinum mines, ending
as a senior section manager. In 1987, he joined a privately owned mining and exploration company, Severin
Southern Sphere Mining, as consulting engineer and general manager. Since mid-1991 he has been the
managing director of Goldline Global Consulting (Pty) Ltd, an engineering consulting company which serves the
mining industry worldwide. He holds a Mine Surveyor's and a Mine Manager's Certificate of Competency. He has
a number of achievements to his name, including being the youngest certificated surveyor in South African mining
history and designing the country's narrow reef opencast mining method.
Vred von Ketelhodt – Chief Financial Officer
Vred has over 20 years’ experience in the global metals and mining sector working as both a Mining Engineer
and Corporate Finance professional. Vred has extensive corporate and project finance experience and has
negotiated the provision of significant project debt and acquisition finance facilities for metals and mining ventures
globally. He has also worked for a number of years in the investment banking sector managing venture capital
and private equity investment funds. He gained early career experience in the metals and mining sector as a
mining engineer with responsibility for mining operations and metal production leading production teams in the
South Africa mining sector. Vred is a South African citizen, holds a BSc Eng degree and has an MBA from Heriot-
Watt, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Nicholas Harrison - Non-Executive Director
Nicholas Harrison qualified as an accountant with Arthur Andersen and subsequently held a number of senior
positions with other professional services organisations. He was Finance Director of Pet City and has held finance
director and chief executive positions in a number of private businesses. He is a director of Amerisur Resources
plc, Kazera Global Plc and a number of private organisations.
Rupert Fraser - Non-Executive Director
Rupert Fraser has over 20 years of experience in the investment banking industry. Rupert Fraser was a Senior
Partner of Kildare Partners. Previously he was head of Equities at Evolution Securities from 2009 to 2011, prior
to which he spent 16 years at Dresdner Kleinwort, where in 2005 he was appointed Managing Director, Global
Head of Equity Distribution. He was a founding partner of Kildare Partners.
Duncan Harvey - Non-Executive Director
Duncan George Harvey, Non-Executive Director, aged 39 Duncan is an independent management consultant
with 15 years’ experience across strategy, operating model design and business development. Formerly a
strategy consultant with Accenture, he has worked across numerous industries including financial services,
manufacturing, resources, technology, FMCG and hospitality. As an independent advisor Duncan is focused on
helping management teams to increase shareholder value.
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ADVISORS
Company secretary
K J Pinnell
Company number
04095614 (England and Wales)
YEAR ENDED
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2018
Registered office
Nominated Adviser
Broker
Auditors
Bankers
Solicitors
Registrar
Lakeside Fountain Lane
St. Mellons
Cardiff CF3 0FB
Shore Capital and Corporate Limited
Bond Street House
14 Clifford Street
London W1S 4JU
Shore Capital Stockbrokers Limited
Bond Street House
14 Clifford Street
London W1S 4JU
UHY Hacker Young Manchester LLP
St James Building
79 Oxford Street
Manchester M1 6HT
HSBC
97 Bute Street
Cardiff CF10 5NA
Investec Bank Plc
2 Gresham Street
London EC2V 7QP
Kuit Steinart Levy LLP
3 St Mary's Parsonage
Manchester M3 2RD
Capita IRG Plc
Northern House
Woodsome Park
Fenay Bridge
Huddersfield HD8 0LA
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2018
CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT - STRATEGIC REPORT
During the year, we achieved a number of milestones that took us closer to achieving our goal of becoming a
production led mining company. As I write this, Ironveld is supplying run of mine ore to a potential off-take partner,
who is a specialist subsidiary of an international steel group and which could result in a longer-term testing period
and off-take agreement. We have all the licences required to operate, have commenced the bulk sampling
program and have a clear strategy in place to deliver value. I believe the Company is in a very strong position to
begin materially extracting the inherent value in our VTM project. The supply of ore to the off-taker, puts the
Company on the path of executing our stated strategy of mining our ore and processing on site.
To recap on the year, the Board progressed with its earlier decision to shift its strategic focus from constructing a
15 MW Smelter to acquiring the 7.5 MW Middleburg Smelting facility and associated independent powerplant. In
exchange for exclusivity, the Company put down a R7.0m refundable deposit towards the acquisition. The
Middleburg facility would provide the Company with a readymade smelter, enabling early production and proof of
product, significantly de-risking the Project whilst delivering cash flow and attractive economic returns. Whilst we
did not execute the transaction, there remains the potential and opportunity to do. However, with recent, positive,
developments in supplying run of mine ore to the off-taker, the focus is now firmly on achieving the most valuable
outcome from this sampling programme, which would position, subject to a longer-term arrangement, the
Company in facilitating such an acquisition as Middleburg and enable the Company to become a miner and
processor of our ore on site.
Access agreements were reached with the communities and affected land owners in the local area during the
financial period.
Following a period of engagement, and as I mentioned above, we were delighted to commence and the bulk
sampling program in order to supply o run of mine ore post period to a potential off-take partner through a
commercial sampling programme, which will see Ironveld initially deliver 10,000 tons of ore for testing. Initial
grades analysis indicate that the Company’s ore should be amenable for successful processing in the off-taker’s
facility and all operating costs associated with the sampling is being covered by payment for the ore. Should the
Commercial Sample be successfully processed, the off-taker has indicated they may request to undertake a long-
term test of a significantly larger sample, taken across the licence holdings of the Company for variability testing.
The Company could expect to enter a long term off-take agreement if successful. The scale of the VTM resource
in our project is capable not only of supplying a potential off-take partner in a long-term agreement but also support
the development of our own smelting and production capacity.
The Company’s project holds 1.4 billion pounds of Vanadium (V2O5) and 27 million tons of HPI in situ, the
vanadium resources representing over four times the global annual demand. The demand for vanadium continues
to grow, for the most part driven being driven by the advancement of vanadium redox battery technology which
enables storage of energy in industrial and utility scale applications.
HPI, as a water atomised powder, is mostly used in the automotive industry, powder metallurgy and magnetic
materials. There is a growing demand for this product driven by the continuous introduction of new materials and
technologies. Titanium slag is widely used in the pigment industry and is a key part of the development of new
battery technology. Ironveld has also been investigating the possibility of producing titanium metal powders for
the additive manufacturing industry.
Post-period end, the Company has successfully completed a placing to raise £400,000 before expenses through
a placing of 24,242,420 new ordinary shares at a price of 1.65 pence each. The proceeds of the placing will be
used to acquire a secondary gyratory crusher and magnetic separation equipment that will be used to process
the Company’s magnetite ore in line with the specifications set by a potential off-take partner for commercial scale
testing and for general working capital purposes. The acquired equipment will significantly increase the
Company’s current shipment rate.
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2018
CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT - STRATEGIC REPORT (continued)
We take our social licence to operate and our responsibility to the local communities around the Project very
seriously and continue to work closely with stakeholders and local communities at grass root level to improve the
standards of living. We remain committed to our Keep a Girl in School Programme initiative working alongside
our partners, The Imbumba Foundation and the Nelson Mandela Foundation, to provide hygiene support to
approximately 600 female students at school in the local area. Work began to introduce a support programme to
encourage academic excellence amongst male students in the Project area, in cooperation with our partner the
Imbuba Foundation.
Financial
The Group recorded a loss before tax of £0.5m (2017: £0.7m) and had cash balances of £0.5m (2017: £0.8m) at
the end of the year. The Company does not plan to pay a dividend for the year ended 30 June 2018.
Going concern
The Company has sufficient working capital for its immediate needs, in particular to finalise the initial testing with
the potential off-take partner. As explained above the Directors intend to enter into a period of longer term testing
with the potential off-take partner, which could be expected to fund the Company for at least the next 12 months.
If this does not occur the Directors are still confident that the company will be able to obtain sufficient working
capital for the foreseeable future. Further details are provided in note 2.2 in the accounts.
Outlook
Ironveld's Board remains focused on moving the company forward to become a production led mining company.
With the commercial sampling for the potential off-take partner taking place the Company expects to monetise its
vast resources of HPI, Vanadium and Titanium.
We would like to thank all of our shareholders for their ongoing support for both the Company and the Project and
we look forward to providing further updates in the near future.
Giles Clarke
Chairman
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2018
DIRECTORS' REPORT
The Directors present their annual report, together with the audited financial statements for the year ended 30
June 2018. The Corporate Governance Statement set out on pages 7 and 8 forms part of this report.
Principal activity
The principal activity of the Group for the year continued to be mining, exploration, processing and smelting of
Vanadiferous and Titaniferous Magnite in South Africa. The principal activity of the Company for the period was
that of a holding Company.
Dividends
The Directors do not propose the payment of a dividend for the year.
Directors and their interests
The Directors, who served during the year were as follows:-
G Clarke
N Harrison
P Cox
R Fraser
V von Ketelhodt
D Harvey
(Appointed 19 December 2017)
The beneficial and other interests of the Directors and their families in the shares of the Company were as follows:
G Clarke
N Harrison
P Cox
R Fraser
V von Ketelhodt
D Harvey
30 June 2018
1p ordinary
shares
Number
21,211,050
14,460,310
259,161
-
262,500
-
30 June 2017
1p ordinary
shares
Number
21,211,050
14,460,310
259,161
500,052
262,500
-
G Clarke and N Harrison's interests in 10,062,470 (2017 - 10,062,470) shares above are through their
shareholding in Westleigh Investments Holdings Limited.
Details of Directors' interest in share options are provided in the Directors' remuneration report on pages 9 and
10.
During the period the share warrants in which the directors were interested lapsed. At 30 June 2017, G Clarke
had an interest in 1,666,667 and N Harrison had an interest in 1,444,445 shares through those share warrants
held, of which 888,889 were held by Westleigh Investments Holdings Limited.
Political contributions
The Group made no political contributions during this or the preceding period.
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DIRECTORS' REPORT (continued)
Substantial shareholdings
As at 6 November 2018 the Company had been notified of the following holdings of 3% or more of its issued share
capital other than the Directors' holdings set out on page 5:
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2018
Tracarta Limited
Michinoko Limited
Africa Asia Capital Limited
Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management
Mr Brendan Kerr
Barclays Wealth and Investment Management
Interactive Investor Sharedealing
Smith & Williamson Investment Mgt (London)
Shore Capital Stockbrokers
Halifax Share Dealing
Number of
ordinary shares Percentage
63,010,767
54,592,653
39,746,892
35,480,578
35,000,000
27,053,061
24,134,087
18,937,579
18,795,000
18,759,914
11.10%
9.61%
7.00%
6.25%
6.16%
4.76%
4.25%
3.33%
3.31%
3.30%
Going concern
In September 2018, the Company announced that it commenced the supply of unrefined ore to a potential off-
take partner (“the Off-taker”), who is a specialist subsidiary of an international steel group. The Off-taker requested
a sample of 10,000 tons for commercial scale testing (the “Commercial Sample”). Initial grade analysis indicated
that the Company’s ore should be suitable for processing by the Off-taker and since the Commercial sample was
requested, the Company has been shipping ore. The Company is being paid for the Commercial sample, such
that the Company’s associated operating costs are to be covered.
Should the Commercial Sample be successfully processed, the Off-taker has indicated that they may request to
undertake a longer-term test of a significantly larger sample taken across the licence holdings of the Company for
viability testing. It is anticipated that this extended testing programme could last for up to 12 months. Upon the
successful conclusion of those extended tests, the Company could expect to enter into a long-term commercial
off-take agreement with the Off-taker that sets it on a path to executing its stated strategy of mining its ore and
processing on site.
At the date of approval of these financial statements the initial testing of 10,000 tons remains incomplete and will
not be finalised until after the approval of these financial statements. The Group’s present financial resources
and existing facilities are only considered adequate to meet committed overhead expenditure for the period to
February 2019 by which time the Directors anticipate completion of the initial testing and intend to enter into
longer-term testing for a period of up to 12 months. Such extended testing is anticipated to provide the Company
with sufficient funding for a period in excess of 12 months from the date of these financial statements.
Should the Off-taker not enter into longer-term testing then the Company will need to find alternative funding for
its committed expenditure and the Directors are confident that sufficient funds can be raised for this purpose and
for any additional planned activity forming part of the next phase of the project.
Therefore the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Group will have adequate resources to continue
in operational existence for the foreseeable future, being twelve months from the date of the approval of the
financial statements. The Group is committed to developing the Project and is actively engaged in raising finance
to allow the full development to proceed. For this reason, the Board continues to adopt the going concern basis
in the preparation of the financial statements.
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DIRECTORS' REPORT (continued)
Financial instruments
The Group’s exposure to price risk, credit risk, liquidity risk and cash flow is discussed in the notes to the financial
statements. The Group seeks to mitigate foreign currency risk by maintaining sufficient amounts of currency to
satisfy the anticipated expenditure in each currency and does not use hedging instruments.
Directors' indemnities
The Company has made qualifying third party indemnity provisions for the benefit of its Directors which were in
place during the year and remain in force at the date of this report.
Statement of disclosure to auditors
Each of the persons who is a Director at the date of approval of this annual report confirms that:
•
•
so far as the Director is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the Company's auditors are
unaware; and
the Director has taken all the steps that he ought to have taken as a director in order to make himself aware
of the relevant audit information and to establish that the Company's auditors are aware of that information.
This confirmation is given and should be interpreted in accordance with the provisions of s418 of the Companies
Act 2006.
This report was approved by the Board on 6 December 2018 and signed on its behalf by:
K J Pinnell
Company secretary
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2018
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT
Code of best practice
The Board acknowledges the importance of the UK Corporate Governance Code ("the Code") and has reviewed
the Group's consistency with the provisions of the Code as appended to the Listing Rules of the Financial Conduct
Authority. This statement explains how the Group has voluntarily applied principles of the Code and confirms that
it has consistently complied with these throughout the period.
The Board of Directors
The Group is controlled and led by the Board of Directors with an established schedule of matters reserved for
their specific approval. The Board meets regularly throughout the year and is responsible for the overall Group
strategy, acquisition and divestment policy, approval of major capital expenditure and consideration of significant
financial matters. It reviews the strategic direction of the Company and its individual subsidiaries, their annual
budgets, their progress towards achievement of these budgets and their capital expenditure programmes.
The role of the Chairman is to supervise the Board and to ensure its effective control of the business, and that of
the Chief Executive is to manage the Group on the Board's behalf.
All Board members have access, at all times, to sufficient information about the business, to enable them to fully
discharge their duties. Also, procedures exist covering the circumstances under which the Directors may need to
obtain independent professional advice.
The Board has established the following committees to fulfil specific functions:
The Audit Committee comprises Giles Clarke, Nicholas Harrison and Rupert Fraser. It has been established to
determine the terms of engagement of the Group's auditors and will determine, in consultation with the auditors,
the scope of the audit. The Audit Committee will receive and review reports from management and the Group's
auditors relating to the interim and annual accounts and the accounting and internal control systems in use
throughout the Group. The Audit Committee will have unrestricted access to the Group's auditors and internal
control procedures.
Due to the nature and size of the Group at present it would not be appropriate for the Group to have its own
internal audit department reporting directly to the Audit Committee, this situation is reviewed annually.
The Remuneration Committee comprises Giles Clarke, Nicholas Harrison and Rupert Fraser. It has been
established to review the scale and structure of the Executive Directors' and senior employees' remuneration and
the terms of their respective service or employment contracts, including share option schemes and other bonus
arrangements. The remuneration and terms and conditions of the Non-Executive Directors of the Company will
be set by the Board.
The Nomination Committee comprises Giles Clarke, Nicholas Harrison and Rupert Fraser. It has been
established to review the structure, size and composition (including the skills, knowledge and experience) required
of the Board compared to its current position and make recommendations to the Board with regard to any changes.
Status of Non-Executive directors
None of the Non-Executive Directors would be deemed independent under the UK Corporate Governance Code,
however, the Non-Executive Directors have considerable experience which the Company draws upon on a regular
basis. In addition, the Non-Executive Directors are sufficiently independent of management so as to be able to
exercise independent judgement and bring an objective viewpoint and, thereby, protect and promote the interests
of shareholders.
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2018
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT (continued)
Internal control
The Board is responsible for ensuring that the Group maintains adequate internal control over the business and
its assets.
The effectiveness of the Group's system of internal financial controls, for the year to 30 June 2018 and for the
period to the date of approval of the financial statements, has been reviewed by the Directors. Whilst they are
aware that no system can provide for absolute assurance against material misstatement or loss, they are satisfied
that effective controls are in place.
On the wider aspects of internal control, relating to operational and compliance controls and risk management,
the Board, in setting the control environment, identifies, reviews, and regularly reports on the key areas of business
risk facing the Group.
The Group Board and subsidiary Boards maintain close day to day involvement in all of the Group's activities
which enables control to be achieved and maintained. This includes the comprehensive review of both
management and technical reports, the monitoring of interest rates, environmental considerations, government
and fiscal policy issues, employment and information technology requirements and cash control procedures. In
this way, the key risk areas can be monitored effectively and specialist expertise applied in a timely and productive
manner.
Relations with shareholders
The Company maintains effective contact with its principal shareholders and welcomes communications from its
private investors.
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DIRECTORS' REMUNERATION REPORT
Compliance
This report by the Remuneration Committee, on behalf of the Board, contains details of the remuneration of each
Director during the period under review.
Directors' remuneration policy
The Remuneration Committee aims to ensure that the remuneration packages offered are competitive and are
designed to attract, retain and motivate executives of the right calibre.
YEAR ENDED
30 JUNE
2018
Emoluments of the Directors
N Harrison*
R Fraser *
G Clarke**
D Harvey
P Cox***
V von Ketelhodt
Salary
£000
45
45
45
-
-
-
135
Fees
£000
-
-
-
-
261
138
399
2018
Total
£000
45
45
45
-
261
138
534
2017
Total
£000
45
45
45
-
132
74
341
* Member of the Remuneration Committee
** Member and Chairman of the Remuneration Committee
*** Highest-paid Director during the year
Other pensions
No pension contributions were made during the year (2017 - £Nil).
The Non-Executive Directors' appointments are not pensionable.
Details of the individual share options held by the Directors under the Group’s ‘Long term incentive plan’ as at 30
June 2018, are as follows:
Director
P Cox
G Clarke
N Harrison
P Cox
R Fraser
G Clarke
P Cox
N Harrison
R Fraser
Option
price
1p
1p
1p
1p
1p
1p
1p
1p
1p
Date of
Grant
16/08/2012
16/08/2012
16/08/2012
13/11/2012
16/04/2013
07/11/2013
07/11/2013
07/11/2013
27/01/2016
Expiry
date
1 July
2017
Exercised/
Granted
30 June
2018
16/08/2022
16/08/2022
16/08/2022
13/11/2022
16/04/2023
07/11/2023
07/11/2023
07/11/2023
27/01/2026
1,427,894
1,427,894
1,427,894
6,663,505
1,000,000
600,000
600,000
600,000
445,545
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,427,894
1,427,894
1,427,894
6,663,505
1,000,000
600,000
600,000
600,000
445,545
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2018
DIRECTORS' REMUNERATION REPORT (continued)
Directors' share options (continued)
The share options are exercisable as follows:-
1/3 on the first anniversary of grant.
1/3 on the second anniversary of grant.
1/3 on the third anniversary of grant.
The market price of the Company's shares at 30 June 2018 was 2.00p with a range of 1.55p to 3.13p during the
year.
There were no movements in the Directors' share options after the year end.
G Clarke
Chairman of the Remuneration Committee
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2018
STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES
The Directors are responsible for preparing the Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with
applicable laws and regulations.
Company law requires the Directors to prepare such financial statements for each financial period. Under that law
the Directors are required to prepare Group financial statements in accordance with International Financial
Reporting Standards (IFRSs) as adopted by the European Union and have also chosen to prepare the parent
Company financial statements under IFRSs as adopted by the European Union. Under Company law the Directors
must not approve the accounts unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs
of the Company and of the profit or loss of the Company for that period. In preparing these financial statements,
International Accounting Standard 1 requires that Directors:
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-
-
-
properly select and apply accounting policies;
present information, including accounting policies, in a manner that provides relevant, reliable, comparable
and understandable information;
provide additional disclosures when compliance with the specific requirements in IFRS are insufficient to
enable users to understand the impact of particular transactions, other events and conditions on the
entity's financial position and financial performance; and
make an assessment of the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
The Directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the
Company’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Company
and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also
responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention
and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The Directors are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included
on the Company’s website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of
financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.
Directors' responsibility statement
We confirm that to the best of our knowledge:
1. the financial statements, prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted
by the European Union, give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the
Company and the undertakings included in the consolidation taken as a whole; and
2. the strategic report includes a fair review of the development and performance of the business and the position
of the Company and the undertakings included in the consolidation taken as a whole, together with a description
of the principal risks and uncertainties that they face.
3. the annual report and financial statements, taken as a whole, are fair, balanced and understandable and provide
the information necessary for shareholders to assess the Company's performance, business model and strategy.
On behalf of the Board
P Cox
Director
6 December 2018
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF IRONVELD PLC
YEAR ENDED
30 JUNE
2018
Our opinion is unmodified
We have audited the financial statements of Ironveld Plc for the year ended 30 June 2018 which comprise the
consolidated income statement, the consolidated statement of comprehensive income, the consolidated and the
parent Company balance sheets, the consolidated and parent Company cash flow statements, the consolidated
and parent Company statements of changes in equity and the related notes 1 to 24. The financial reporting
framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and International Financial Reporting
Standards (“IFRSs”) as adopted by the European Union.
In our opinion: the financial statements
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•
•
give a true and fair view of the Group’s and the parent Company's affairs as at 30 June 2018 and of the
Group's loss for the year then ended;
have been properly prepared in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the European Union; and
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (“ISAs (UK)”) and applicable
law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit
of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the
ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical
Standard as applied to SME listed entities, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance
with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to
provide a basis for our opinion.
Material uncertainty related to going concern
We draw attention to note 2.1 in the financial statements. As stated, these conditions, along with the other matters
as set out in note 2.2, indicate that a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt on the Company’s
ability to continue as a going concern. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter. The financial
statements do not include the adjustments that would result if the Group and Company were unable to continue
as a going concern.
Key audit matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of
the financial statements of the current period and include the most significant assessed risks of material
misstatement (whether or not due to fraud) we identified, including those which had the greatest effect on: the
overall audit strategy, the allocation of resources in the audit; and directing the efforts of the engagement team.
These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the financial statements as a whole, and in forming
our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.
Going concern
The Group remains in the exploration and evaluation phase of its activities and is therefore not yet generated
significant revenue. The Company does not have significant borrowings and is therefore reliant on funding
obtained from its investors to be able to meet its ongoing working capital requirements. Going concern is therefore
a risk if the Company were to have commitments in excess of its available resources. The going concern
assessment is subjective and involves uncertainty about future events.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF IRONVELD PLC (continued)
YEAR ENDED
30 JUNE
2018
Key audit matters (continued)
Our procedures included:-
- Review of the Groups budgeting and forecasting procedures;
- Assessment and review of the funds available to the Group;
- Evaluation of the reasonableness of the forecast overheads for the Group;
- Review of the forecasts against historical performance;
- Assessing the adequacy of the disclosures relating to going concern.
Impairment review of exploration and evaluation assets
The Group adopts the accounting requirements of International Financial Reporting Standard 6 “Exploration for
and Evaluation of Mineral Resources”. This standard exempts the Company from an impairment review providing
that the Company has not completed the exploration and evaluation phase of its activities and no other indicators
of impairment exist. These key judgements result in a risk that the incorrect accounting treatment has been applied
in that the intangible asset has not been subjected to an impairment review. In addition, the carrying amount of
the investment in subsidiary companies, held in the parent Company balance sheet, is underpinned by the
exploration and evaluation asset and the existence of such impairment indicators would indicate an impairment
in the carrying amount.
Our procedures included:-
- Review of the Group plans and announcements for the future;
- Consideration of whether the finance is in place and commitments have been made to the development
of the mineral resource;
- Review of the existence of impairment indicators including, access to the mineral asset and the desire of
the Group to continue the Project;
- Evaluating the adequacy and consistency of the disclosures made by the Directors in the annual report.
Our application of materiality and an overview of the scope of our audit.
Materiality for the Group financial statements as a whole was set at £350,000 determined by reference to a
benchmark of total assets. This represents 1.3% of total assets and 1.6% of net assets. As the Group has no
significant trading activity, we consider the asset position of the Group to provide the most appropriate benchmark.
Materiality for the parent Company was also set at £350,000 representing 1.5% of net assets. We agreed to report
to the Audit Committee any corrected and uncorrected identified misstatements exceeding £17,500, in addition to
other identified misstatements that warranted reporting on qualitative grounds.
Our Group audit was scoped based on our understanding of the Group, the work of the component auditors and
by assessing the risks of material misstatement at Group level. Based on that assessment, we identified the Group
as containing 3 reporting components being, United Kingdom, Mauritius and South Africa which represented 21%
of the Group’s net assets. The United Kingdom component was subjected to a full scope audit, the Mauritius
component was deemed immaterial to the Group in that its material balances were eliminated on consolidation
and the South Africa component was subject to a full scope audit by component auditors other than ourselves.
We therefore subjected the South Africa component to further specified audit procedures, the extent of our testing
being based on our assessment of the risk of material misstatement and of the materiality of the area, applying
Group materiality.
IRONVELD PLC
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF IRONVELD PLC (continued)
YEAR ENDED
30 JUNE
2018
Other information
The Directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included
in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. Our opinion on the
financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in
our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in
doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our
knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material
inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material
misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work
we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required
to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.
Opinion on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
•
•
the information given in the Chairman’s statement and the Directors’ report for the financial year for which
the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
the Chairman’s statement and the Directors’ report have been prepared in accordance with applicable
legal requirements.
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the Company and its environment obtained in the course of
the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Chairman’s statement or the Directors’ report.
Under the Companies Act 2006 we are required to report to you if, in our opinion:
•
•
adequate accounting records have not been kept by the parent Company, or returns adequate for our
audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
the parent Company financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns;
or
•
certain disclosures of Directors’ remuneration specified by law are not made; or
• we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.
We have nothing to report in these respects.
Responsibilities of directors
As explained more fully in the Directors’ responsibilities statement on page 11, the Directors are responsible for
the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such
internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are
free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, the Directors are responsible for assessing the Group’s and parent
Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and
using the going concern basis of accounting unless the Directors either intend to liquidate the Company or to
cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
IRONVELD PLC
15
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF IRONVELD PLC (continued)
YEAR ENDED
30 JUNE
2018
Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free
from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our
opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in
accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise
from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be
expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
A fuller description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial
Reporting Council’s website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s
report.
The purpose of our audit work and to whom we owe our responsibilities
This report is made solely to the Parent Company’s members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of part 16
of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the Parent Company’s
members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditors’ report and for no other purpose. To the
fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Parent
Company and the Parent Company’s members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions
we have formed.
6 December 2018
David Symonds
Senior Statutory Auditor
for and on behalf of
UHY Hacker Young Manchester LLP
Statutory Auditor
Chartered Accountants
St. James Building
79 Oxford Street
Manchester M1 6HT
IRONVELD PLC
16
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT
Administrative expenses
Operating loss
Investment revenues
Finance costs
Loss before tax
Tax
Loss for the year
Attributable to:
Owners of the Company
Non-controlling interests
Note
4
6
7
8
Year
ended
2018
£000
(570)
(570)
41
(7)
(536)
-
(536)
(535)
(1)
(536)
YEAR ENDED
30 JUNE
2018
Year
ended
2017
£000
(553)
(553)
1
(185)
(737)
-
(737)
(737)
-
(737)
Loss per share- Basic and diluted
9
(0.10p)
(0.20p)
There is no difference between the results as disclosed above and the results on a historical cost basis. The
income statement has been prepared on the basis that all operations are continuing operations.
IRONVELD PLC
17
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Loss for the period
Exchange difference on translation of foreign operations
Total comprehensive income for the period
Attributable to:
Owners of the Company
Non-controlling interests
YEAR ENDED
30 JUNE
2018
Year
ended
2017
£000
(737)
2,966
2,229
1,643
586
2,229
Year
ended
2018
£000
(536)
(1,505)
(2,041)
(1,805)
(236)
(2,041)
IRONVELD PLC
18
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
Note
Non-current assets
Intangible assets
Property, plant and equipment
Investments - other
Current assets
Trade and other receivables
Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables
Borrowings
Non-current liabilities
Deferred tax liabilities
Total liabilities
Net assets
Equity
Share capital
Share premium
Retained earnings
Equity attributable to owners of the Company
Non-controlling interests
Total equity
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
19
20
20
23
YEAR ENDED
30 JUNE
2018
2017
£000
26,750
5
-
26,755
780
788
1,568
2018
£000
26,218
4
386
26,608
177
517
694
27,302
28,323
(413)
-
(413)
(5,194)
(5,607)
21,695
8,903
19,161
(10,056)
18,008
3,687
21,695
(331)
(889)
(1,220)
(5,580)
(6,800)
21,523
7,671
18,211
(8,282)
17,600
3,923
21,523
These financial statements were approved by the Board and authorised for issue on 6 December 2018
Signed on behalf of the Board
P Cox
Director
Company Registration No: 04095614
IRONVELD PLC
19
PARENT COMPANY BALANCE SHEET
Non-current assets
Investments
Current assets
Trade and other receivables
Cash and cash equivalents
YEAR ENDED
30 JUNE
2018
Note
13
14
2018
£000
2017
£000
23,091
21,213
36
464
500
507
260
767
Total assets
23,591
21,980
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables
Total liabilities
Net assets
Equity
Share capital
Share premium
Retained earnings
Total equity
(Attributable to owners of the Company)
15
19
20
20
(63)
(63)
(205)
(205)
23,528
21,775
8,903
19,161
(4,536)
23,528
7,671
18,211
(4,107)
21,775
The loss for the financial year dealt with in the financial statements of the parent Company was £460,000 (2017
– loss £458,000).
These financial statements were approved by the Board and authorised for issue on 6 December 2018
Signed on behalf of the Board
P Cox
Director
Company Registration No: 04095614
IRONVELD PLC
20
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
Equity attributable to owners of the Company:
Share
Share
Warrant
Capital
Premium Reserve
£000
£000
£000
Retained
Earnings
£000
Total
£000
As at 1 July 2016
6,500
16,136
21
(10,006)
12,651
YEAR ENDED
30 JUNE
2018
Exchange difference on
translation of foreign operations
-
-
Issue of share capital
1,171
2,054
-
-
Expiration of share warrants
Credit for equity-settled
share based payments
Loss for the year
-
-
-
21
(21)
-
-
At 30 June 2017
7,671
18,211
Exchange difference on
translation of foreign operations
Issue of share capital
Credit for equity-settled
share based payments
Loss for the year
-
1,232
-
-
-
950
-
-
Balance at 30 June 2018
8,903
19,161
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2,380
-
-
81
(737)
2,380
3,225
-
81
(737)
(8,282)
17,600
(1,270)
(1,270)
-
31
(535)
2,182
31
(535)
(10,056)
18,008
IRONVELD PLC
21
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (continued)
Total equity:
YEAR ENDED
30 JUNE
2018
Owners of
the Company
£000
Interest
£000
Non-controlling
Total
Equity
£000
As at 1 July 2016
Exchange difference on
translation of foreign operations
Issue of share capital
Credit for equity-settled share based payments
Loss for the year
Balance at 30 June 2017
Exchange difference on
translation of foreign operations
Issue of share capital
Credit for equity-settled share based payments
Loss for the year
Balance at 30 June 2018
12,651
3,337
15,988
2,380
3,225
81
(737)
586
-
-
-
2,966
3,225
81
(737)
17,600
3,923
21,523
(1,270)
(235)
(1,505)
2,182
31
(535)
-
-
2,182
31
(1)
(536)
18,008
3,687
21,695
IRONVELD PLC
22
YEAR ENDED
30 JUNE
2018
COMPANY STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
Equity attributable to the equity holders of the Company:
Share
Capital
£000
Share
Premium
£000
Warrant
Reserve
£000
Retained
Earnings
£000
Total
Equity
£000
Balance at 1 July 2016
6,500
16,136
21
(3,730)
18,927
Credit for equity-settled
share based payments
Expiry of share warrants
-
-
-
21
-
(21)
Issue of share capital
1,171
2,054
Loss for the year
-
-
Balance at 30 June 2017
7,671
18,211
Credit for equity-settled
share based payments
Issue of share capital
Loss for the year
-
1,232
-
-
950
-
Balance at 30 June 2018
8,903
19,161
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
81
-
-
(458)
81
-
3,225
(458)
(4,107)
21,775
31
-
(460)
31
2,182
(460)
(4,536)
23,528
IRONVELD PLC
23
CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT
Note
21
Net cash used in operating activities
Investing activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
Purchase of investments
Purchase of exploration and evaluation assets
Interest received
Net cash used in investing activities
Financing activities
Proceeds on issue of equity (net of costs)
Repayment of borrowings
Net cash generated by financing activities
Year
ended
2018
£000
(362)
(1)
(386)
(1,263)
41
(1,609)
2,632
(889)
1,743
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents
(228)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
of year
21
Effects of foreign exchange rates
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
21
788
(43)
517
YEAR ENDED
30 JUNE
2018
Year
ended
2017
£000
(641)
(1)
-
(914)
1
(914)
2,552
(312)
2,240
685
113
(10)
788
IRONVELD PLC
24
COMPANY CASH FLOW STATEMENT
Note
Year
ended
2018
£000
Net cash from operating activities
21
(586)
Investing activities
Payments to acquire investments
Net cash used in investing activities
Financing activities
Proceeds on issue of equity (net of costs)
Net cash generated by financing activities
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at
beginning of year
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
21
21
(1,842)
(1,842)
2,632
2,632
204
260
464
YEAR ENDED
30 JUNE
2018
Year
ended
2017
£000
(390)
(1,976)
(1,976)
2,552
2,552
186
74
260
IRONVELD PLC
25
YEAR ENDED
30 JUNE
2018
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. General information
Ironveld Plc is a public company incorporated in the United Kingdom under the Companies Act 2006 whose shares
are listed on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange. The address of the registered
office is given on page 2. The nature of the Group's operations and its principal activities are set out in note 3 and
in the Strategic Report on pages 3 to 4.
Adoption of new and revised Standards
There were no new or amended IFRS standards or IFRIC interpretations adopted for the first time in these financial
statements that had a material impact on the financial statements.
At the date of authorisation of these financial statements, the following accounting standards, amendments to
existing standards and interpretations are not yet effective and have not been adopted early by the Group.
IFRS 2 (amended)
IFRS4 (amended)
IFRS 9 (2014)
IFRS 10 &IAS 28 (amended)
IFRS 15 (Clarification)
IFRS 16
IFRS 17
IFRIC 22
IAS40 (amended)
Classification and Measurement of Share-based Payment Transactions
Applying IFRS9 Insurance contracts
IFRS 9 Financial Instruments (2014)
Sale or Contribution of Assets between investors and its Associates
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Leases
Insurance contracts
Foreign currency transactions and advance consideration
Transfer of Investment property
Annual Improvements to IFRSs 2014-2016 Cycle.
The adoption of these standards, amendments and interpretations is not expected to have a material impact on
the Group and Company’s result for the year or equity.
2.1 Significant accounting policies
The financial statements are based on the following policies which have been consistently applied:
Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards
(IFRSs) as adopted by the European Union.
The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis. The principal accounting policies are
set out below:
Basis of consolidation
The consolidated financial statements incorporate the financial statements of the Company and all entities
controlled by the Company (its subsidiaries) made up to the year end. Control is achieved where the Company
has power to govern the financial and operating policies of an investee entity so as to obtain benefits from its
activities.
Subsidiaries are consolidated from the date of their acquisition, being the date on which the Company obtains
control and ceases when the Company loses control of the subsidiary. Profit or loss and each component of other
comprehensive income are attributed to the owners of the Company and to the non-controlling interests. Total
comprehensive income of the subsidiaries is attributed to the owners of the Company and to the non-controlling
interests even if this results in the non-controlling interests having a deficit balance.
IRONVELD PLC
26
YEAR ENDED
30 JUNE
2018
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2.1 Significant accounting policies (continued)
Basis of consolidation (continued)
Non-controlling interests in subsidiaries are identified separately from the Group's equity therein. Those interests
of non-controlling shareholders are initially measured at their proportionate share of the fair value of the acquiree’s
identifiable net assets. Subsequent to acquisition, the carrying value of the non-controlling interests is the amount
of initial recognition plus the non-controlling interests' share of the subsequent changes in equity.
Changes in the Group's interests in subsidiaries that do not result in a loss of control are accounted for as equity
transactions. The carrying amount of the Group's interests and the non-controlling interests are adjusted to reflect
the changes in their relative interests in the subsidiaries. Any difference between the amount by which the non-
controlling interests are adjusted and the fair value of the consideration paid or received is recognised directly in
equity and attributed to the owners of the Company.
Business combinations
Acquisitions of subsidiaries are accounted for using acquisition accounting. The consideration for each acquisition
is measured at the fair value of assets given, liabilities incurred or assumed and equity instruments issued by the
Group in exchange for control in the acquiree. Acquisition-related costs are recognised in the income statement
as incurred.
Exploration and evaluation
Costs incurred prior to acquiring the rights to explore are charged directly to the income statement.
Licence acquisition costs and all other costs incurred after the rights to explore an area have been obtained, such
as the direct costs of exploration and appraisal (including geological, drilling, trenching, sampling, technical
feasibility and commercial viability activities) are accumulated and capitalised as intangible exploration and
evaluation (“E&E”) assets, pending determination. Amounts charged to project partners in respect of costs
previously capitalised are deducted as contributions received in determining the accumulated cost of E&E assets.
E&E assets are not amortised prior to the conclusion of the appraisal activities. At completion of appraisal
activities, if financial and technical feasibility is demonstrated and commercial reserves are discovered then,
following development sanctions, the carrying value of the relevant E&E asset will be reclassified as a
development and production asset in intangible assets after the carrying value has been assessed for impairment
and, where appropriate adjusted. If after completion of the appraisal of the area it is not possible to determine
technical and commercial feasibility or if the legal rights have expired or if the Group decide to not continue
activities in the area, then the cost of unsuccessful exploration and evaluation are written off to the income
statement in the relevant period.
The Group's definition of commercial reserves for such purposes is proved and probable reserves on an
entitlement basis. Proved and probable reserves are the estimated quantities of minerals which geological,
geophysical and engineering data demonstrate with a specified degree of certainty to be recoverable in future
years from the known reserves and which are considered to be commercially producible.
Such reserves are considered commercially producible if management has the intention of developing and
producing them and such intention is based upon:
-
-
-
-
-
a reasonable expectation that there is a market for substantially all of the expected production;
a reasonable assessment of the future economics of such production;
evidence that the necessary production, transmission and transportation facilities are available or
can be made available; and
agreement of appropriate funding; and
the making of the final investment decision.
IRONVELD PLC
27
YEAR ENDED
30 JUNE
2018
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2.1 Significant accounting policies (continued)
Exploration and evaluation (continued)
On an annual basis a review for impairment indicators is performed. If an indicator of impairment exists an
impairment review is performed. The recoverable amount is then considered to be the higher of the fair value less
costs of sale or its value in use. Any identified impairment is written off to the income statement in the period
identified.
Development and production assets
Development and production assets, classified within property, plant and equipment, are accumulated generally
on a field basis and represents the cost of developing the commercial reserves discovered and bringing them into
production, together with the E&E expenditure incurred in finding the commercial reserves transferred from
intangible assets.
Depreciation of producing assets
The net book values of producing assets are depreciated generally on the field basis using the unit or production
method by reference to the ratio of production in the period and the related commercial reserves of the field, taking
into account the future development expenditure necessary to bring those reserves to production.
Research and development
Research expenditure is recognised as an expense in the period in which it is incurred.
An internally-generated asset arising from any development is recognised only if all of the following conditions are
met:
-
-
-
an asset is created that can be identified;
it is probable that the asset created will generate future economic benefits; and
the development cost of the asset can be measured reliably.
Revenue
Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for goods and services provided
in the normal course of business, net of discounts and value added tax.
Taxation
The tax expense represents the sum of the tax payable and deferred tax.
Deferred tax is the tax expected to be payable or recoverable on differences between the carrying amount of
assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the corresponding tax base used in the calculation of the
taxable profit and is accounted for using the balance sheet liability method. Deferred tax liabilities are generally
recognised on all appropriate taxable temporary differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent
that it is probable that taxable profits will be available against which the deductible timing differences can be
utilised. The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each balance sheet date.
Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to be applicable in the period when the liability or
asset is realised and is based on tax laws and rates substantially enacted at the balance sheet date. Deferred tax
is charged in the income statement except where it relates to items charged/credited in other comprehensive
income, in which case the tax is also dealt with in other comprehensive income.
IRONVELD PLC
28
YEAR ENDED
30 JUNE
2018
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2.1 Significant accounting policies (continued)
Leases
Rentals payable under operating leases are charged to the income statement on a straight line basis over the
lease term.
Property, plant and equipment
Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less depreciation. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off
the cost less the estimated residual value of each asset over its expected useful life, as follows:
Plant and machinery
10% - 25% straight line basis or reducing balance basis
Foreign currencies
The individual financial statements of each group company are presented in the currency of the primary economic
environment in which it operates (its functional currency). For the purposes of the consolidated financial
statements, the results and financial position of each group company are expressed in pounds sterling, which is
the functional currency of the Company, and the presentation currency for the consolidated financial statements.
In preparing the financial statements of the individual companies, transactions in currencies other than the entity's
functional currency are recognised at the rates of exchange prevailing on the dates of the transactions. At each
balance sheet date, monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at
the rates prevailing at that date. Non-monetary items carried at fair value that are denominated in foreign
currencies are translated at the rates prevailing at the date the fair value was determined. Non-monetary items
that are measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are not retranslated. Exchange differences are
recognised in the income statement in the period in which they arise.
When presenting the consolidated financial statements, the assets and liabilities of the Group's foreign operations
are translated at the exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet date. Income and expense items are
translated at average exchange rates for the period, unless exchange rates have fluctuated significantly in which
case the rates at the date of the transactions are used. Exchange differences arising are recognised in other
comprehensive income and accumulated in equity (attributed to non-controlling interests where appropriate).
Goodwill and fair value adjustments arising on the acquisition of a foreign entity are treated as assets and liabilities
of the foreign entity and translated using the closing rate.
Financial instruments
Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised in the Group's balance sheet when the Group becomes a
party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
Other receivables
Other receivables are measured at initial recognition at fair value, and are subsequently measured at amortised
cost using the effective interest rate method except for short-term receivables when recognition of interest would
be immaterial. Appropriate allowances for the estimated irrecoverable amounts are recognised in the income
statement when there is objective evidence that the asset is impaired.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and demand deposits, and other short term highly liquid
investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of
change in value.
IRONVELD PLC
29
YEAR ENDED
30 JUNE
2018
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2.1 Significant accounting policies (continued)
Financial instruments (continued)
Financial liability and equity
Interest bearing bank loans and overdrafts are recorded at the proceeds received, net of direct issue costs.
Finance charges, including premiums payable on settlement or redemption and direct issue costs, are accounted
for on an accrual basis in the income statement using the effective interest rate method and are added to the
carrying amount of the instrument to the extent that they are not settled in the period in which they arise.
The Group classifies financial instruments, or their component parts, on initial recognition as a financial asset,
financial liability or an equity instrument in accordance with the substance of the contractual arrangement.
Financial instruments are initially recognised at fair value and are subsequently amortised using the effective
interest method. Fair value is estimated from available market data and reference to other instruments considered
to be substantially the same.
Trade and other payables
Trade payables and other financial liabilities are initially measured at fair value, and are subsequently measured
at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.
The Group's activities expose it primarily to the financial risks of changes in interest rates on borrowings.
Investments
Investments in subsidiaries are stated at cost less any provision for the permanent diminution in value.
Share-based payments
The Group issues equity-settled share-based payments to certain employees and other parties. Equity settled
share-based payments are measured at fair value at the date of grant. In respect of employee related share
based payments, the fair value determined at the grant date is expensed on a straight-line basis over the vesting
period, based on the Group's estimate of shares that will eventually vest. In respect of other share based
payments, the fair value is determined at the date of grant and recognised when the associated goods or services
are received.
Operating segments
The Group considers itself to have one operating segment in the year and further information is provided in note
3.
Going concern
The Directors have, at the time of approving the financial statements, a reasonable expectation that the Company
and the Group will have adequate resources to continue in operating existence for the foreseeable future. Thus
they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements. Further details
are provided in the note 2.2 and in the Strategic Report on pages 3 to 4. The financial statements therefore do
not include the adjustments that would result if the Group and Company were unable to continue as a going
concern.
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30
YEAR ENDED
30 JUNE
2018
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2.2 Critical accounting estimates and judgements
The Group makes estimates and assumptions regarding the future. Estimates and judgements are continually
evaluated based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are
believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. In the future, actual experience may differ from these
estimates and assumptions. The estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material
adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are discussed below.
Fair value of acquisition
On acquisition of a subsidiary, the Company is required to estimate the fair value of the assets and liabilities
acquired and the consideration paid. The estimate in respect of exploration and evaluation assets is affected by
many factors including the future viability of commercial reserves which have been based on the judgement of
directors supported by third party technical reports.
Going concern
In September 2018, the Company announced that it commenced the supply of unrefined ore to a potential off-
take partner (“the Off-taker”), who is a specialist subsidiary of an international steel group. The Off-taker requested
a sample of 10,000 tons for commercial scale testing (the “Commercial Sample”). Initial grade analysis indicated
that the Company’s ore should be suitable for processing by the Off-taker and since the Commercial sample was
requested, the Company has been shipping ore. The Company is being paid for the Commercial sample, such
that the Company’s associated operating costs are to be covered.
Should the Commercial Sample be successfully processed, the Off-taker has indicated that they may request to
undertake a longer-term test of a significantly larger sample taken across the licence holdings of the Company for
viability testing. It is anticipated that this extended testing programme could last for up to 12 months. Upon the
successful conclusion of those extended tests, the Company could expect to enter into a long-term commercial
off-take agreement with the Off-taker that sets it on a path to executing its stated strategy of mining its ore and
processing on site.
At the date of approval of these financial statements the initial testing of 10,000 tons remains incomplete and will
not be finalised until after the approval of these financial statements. The Group’s present financial resources
and existing facilities are only considered adequate to meet committed overhead expenditure for the period to
February 2019 by which time the Directors anticipate completion of the initial testing and intend to enter into
longer-term testing for a period of up to 12 months. Such extended testing is anticipated to provide the Company
with sufficient funding for a period in excess of 12 months from the date of these financial statements.
Should the Off-taker not enter into longer-term testing then the Company will need to find alternative funding for
its committed expenditure and the Directors are confident that sufficient funds can be raised for this purpose and
for any additional planned activity forming part of the next phase of the project.
Therefore the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Group will have adequate resources to continue
in operational existence for the foreseeable future, being twelve months from the date of the approval of the
financial statements. The Group is committed to developing the Project and is actively engaged in raising finance
to allow the full development to proceed. For this reason, the Board continues to adopt the going concern basis
in the preparation of the financial statements.
Fair value of share based payments
Calculation of the fair value of the share based payments issued requires estimates to be used for the share price
volatility, the risk free rate and the model used to calculate the fair value.
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31
YEAR ENDED
30 JUNE
2018
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2.2 Critical accounting estimates and judgements (continued)
Exploration and evaluation assets
The Group has adopted a policy of capitalising the costs of exploration and evaluation and carrying the amount
without impairment assessment until impairment indicators exist (as permitted by IFRS 6). The directors consider
that the Group remains in the exploration and evaluation phase and therefore, under IFRS 6, the directors have
to make judgements as to whether any indicators of impairment exist and the future activities of the Group. No
such indicators of impairment were identified and therefore no impairment review has been carried out.
Deferred tax assets
The directors must judge whether the future profitability of the Group is likely in making the decision whether or
not to recognise a deferred tax asset in respect of taxation losses. No deferred tax assets have been recognised
in the year.
Useful lives of property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment are amortised or depreciated over their useful lives. Useful lives are based on the
management's estimates of the period that the assets will generate revenue, which are based on judgement and
experience and periodically reviewed for continued appropriateness. Changes to estimates can result in
significant variations in the carrying value and amounts charged to the consolidated income statement in specific
periods.
3. Business and geographical segments
Information reported to the Group Directors for the purposes of resource allocation and assessment of segment
performance is focused on the activity of each segment and its geographical location. The directors consider that
there is only one business segment, which is the activity of prospecting, exploration and mining based in South
Africa.
4. Operating loss
Operating loss for the year is shown after charging:
Net foreign exchange gains/(losses)
Depreciation on tangible assets
Lease payments under operating leases
Auditors’ remuneration
Fees payable to the auditors for the audit of the Company's accounts
Fees payable to the Company's auditors and its associates for other services:-
The audit of the Company's subsidiaries
Tax compliance services
Other assurance services
Year
Ended
2018
£000
Year
ended
2017
£000
-
2
43
35
13
13
33
3
6
34
28
8
3
8
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32
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
5. Staff costs
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Share based payments
Directors other fees
YEAR ENDED
30 JUNE
2018
Year
ended
2018
£000
Year
ended
2017
£000
423
19
31
399
872
429
17
81
206
733
The average monthly number of employees, including Directors, during
the period was as follows:
2018
Number
2017
Number
Administration and management
Directors remuneration and other fees
15
14
2018
£000
534
2017
£000
341
The aggregate remuneration and fees paid to the highest paid Director was
261
132
Further details of the Directors' remuneration are given in the Directors' Remuneration Report on pages 9 and
10.
6. Investment revenues
Interest on bank deposits
7. Finance costs
Loan interest and similar charges
Year
ended
2018
£000
Year
ended
2017
£000
41
1
Year
ended
2018
£000
Year
ended
2017
£000
7
185
IRONVELD PLC
33
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
8. Tax
a) Tax charge for the period
Corporation tax:
Current period
Deferred tax (note 17)
b) Factors affecting the tax charge for the period
Loss on ordinary activities for the period before taxation
Loss on ordinary activities for the period before taxation multiplied by
effective rate of corporation tax of 19% (2017 – 19.75%)
Effects of :
Non-deductible expenses
Unused tax losses not recognised
Tax expense for the period
YEAR ENDED
30 JUNE
2018
Year
ended
2018
£000
Year
ended
2017
£000
-
-
-
-
-
-
(535)
(737)
(102)
(146)
-
102
-
16
130
-
c) Factors that may affect future tax charges - The Group has estimated unutilised tax losses amounting to
£3,850,000 (2017 - £3,100,000) the values of which are not recognised in the balance sheet. The losses represent
a potential deferred taxation asset of £760,000 (2017 - £630,000) which would be recoverable should the Group
make sufficient suitable taxable profits in the future.
In addition, the Group has pooled exploration costs incurred of £7,610,000 (2017 - £6,150,000) which are
expected to be deductible against future trading profits of the Group.
9. (Loss)/earnings per share
Loss attributable to the owners of the Company
Loss per share – Basic and diluted
Continuing operations
2018
£000
(535)
2017
£000
(737)
(0.10p)
(0.20p)
The calculation of basic earnings per share is based on 529,515,251 (2017 – 360,142,884) ordinary shares, being the
weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the year.
Where the Group reports a loss for the current period, then in accordance with IAS 33, the share options are not
considered dilutive. Details of such instruments which could potentially dilute basic earnings per share in the future
are included in note 19.
Under IAS 33, the share warrants in issue during the year were not considered to be diluting as the market price
throughout the period was below the exercise price of the warrants in issue. Further details are provided in note
19.
IRONVELD PLC
34
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
10. Loss attributable to owners of the parent Company
As permitted by Section 408 of the Companies Act 2006, the profit and loss account of the parent Company is not
presented as part of these accounts. The parent Company's loss for the financial year amounted to £460,000
(2017 - £458,000).
YEAR ENDED
30 JUNE
2018
11. Intangible assets
Group
Cost:
At 1 July 2016
Additions
Exchange differences
At 30 June 2017
Additions
Exchange differences
At 30 June 2018
Amortisation:
At 1 July 2016, 30 June 2017 and at 30 June 2018
Net book value at 30 June 2018
Net book value at 30 June 2017
Exploration
and
evaluation
assets
£000
21,509
1,120
4,121
26,750
1,320
(1,852)
26,218
-
26,218
26,750
The Group's exploration and evaluation assets all relate to South Africa.
In respect of the exploration and evaluation assets which remain in the appraisal phase, the Group has performed
a review for impairment indicators, as required by IFRS 6 and in the absence of such indicators no impairment
review was carried out.
IRONVELD PLC
35
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
12. Property, plant and equipment
Group
Cost:
At 1 July 2017
Additions
Exchange differences
At 30 June 2018
Depreciation:
At 1 July 2017
Charge for the period
Exchange differences
At 30 June 2018
Net book value at 30 June 2018
Net book value at 30 June 2017
Cost:
At 1 July 2016
Additions
Exchange differences
At 30 June 2017
Depreciation:
At 1 July 2016
Charge for the period
Exchange differences
At 30 June 2017
Net book value at 30 June 2017
Net book value at 30 June 2016
All non-current assets in 2018 and 2017 were located in South Africa.
YEAR ENDED
30 JUNE
2018
Plant and
machinery
£000
39
1
(3)
37
34
2
(3)
33
4
5
Plant and
machinery
£000
32
1
6
39
23
6
5
34
5
9
IRONVELD PLC
36
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
13. Investments
Group - other investment
Loans to other entities
YEAR ENDED
30 JUNE
2018
2018
£000
386
2017
£000
-
The investment represents the Rand 7million refundable deposit to Siyanda Smelting and Refining Proprietary
Limited which the Group has paid in exchange for a period of exclusivity to conclude a potential acquisition of the
company. The deposit is interest free and becomes refundable should the acquisition not proceed.
Company - Subsidiary undertakings
Cost:
At 1 July 2016
Additions
At 30 June 2017
Transfer
Additions
At 30 June 2018
Loans
£000
Equity
£000
Total
£000
-
861
861
54
1,847
18,954
1,398
18,954
2,259
20,352
21,213
(54)
31
-
1,878
2,762
20,329
23,091
Net book value at 30 June 2018
2,762
20,329
23,091
Net book value at 30 June 2017
861
20,352
21,213
The loans represent loans to Ironveld Holdings (Propriety) Limited of £2,687,000 which incur interest at a rate not
exceeding the base lending rate applicable in England and Wales. Under the initial terms of the loan, £2,500,000
is repayable 31 December 2019 with the remainder due 31 December 2020. Also included in loans are working
capital loans to Ironveld Mauritius Limited of £75,000 which are interest free.
The Company has investments in the following principal subsidiaries. To avoid a statement of excessive length,
details of the investments which are not significant have been omitted:
Name of company
Shares
Subsidiary undertakings
Ironveld Mauritius Limited
Ordinary
Ironveld Holdings (Proprietary) Limited Ordinary
Ironveld Mining (Proprietary) Limited
Ordinary
Ironveld Middelburg (Proprietary) LimitedOrdinary
Ironveld Smelting (Proprietary) Limited Ordinary
Ordinary
HW Iron (Proprietary) Limited
Ordinary
Lapon Mining (Proprietary) Limited
Luge Prospecting and
Mining (Proprietary) Limited
Ordinary
Proportion of
voting rights
and shares held
Nature of
business
*100%
100%
100%
100%
74%
68%
74%
74%
Holding Company
Holding Company
Mining and exploration
Ore processing and smelting
Ore processing and smelting
Prospecting and mining
Prospecting and mining
Prospecting and mining
* Held directly by Ironveld Plc all other holdings are indirect.
IRONVELD PLC
37
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
13. Investments (continued)
All subsidiary undertakings are incorporated in South Africa, other than Ironveld Mauritius Limited, which is
incorporated in Mauritius.
Further details of non-wholly owned subsidiaries of the Group are provided in note 23.
YEAR ENDED
30 JUNE
2018
14. Trade and other receivables
Other receivables
Prepayments and accrued income
Credit risk
Group
2018
£000
158
19
177
2017
£000
751
29
780
Company
2018
£000
21
15
36
2017
£000
482
25
507
The Group's principal financial assets are bank balances, cash balances, and other receivables. The Group's
credit risk is primarily attributable to its other receivables of which £104,000 (2017 - £249,000) is due from a third
party financial institution and further information is provided in note 18. The amounts presented in the balance
sheet are net of allowances for doubtful receivables. Other receivables also includes £Nil (2017 - £450,000) in
respect of placing proceeds not received by the year end.
15. Trade and other payables
Trade payables
Taxation and social security costs
Other payables
Accruals and deferred income
Due within 12 months
Due after more than 12 months
Group
2018
£000
39
15
5
354
413
(413)
-
2017
£000
61
25
113
132
331
(331)
-
Company
2018
£000
2017
£000
6
14
5
38
63
(63)
-
61
24
5
115
205
(205)
-
IRONVELD PLC
38
YEAR ENDED
30 JUNE
2018
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
16. Borrowings
Group
2018
£000
2017
£000
Company
2018
£000
Other loans
-
889
-
The borrowings are repayable as follows:
On demand or within one year
Due for settlement within 12 months
Due for settlement after more than 12 months
Further details on loans are provided in note 18.
Group
2018
£000
-
-
-
-
2017
£000
889
889
(889)
-
Company
2018
£000
-
-
-
-
2017
£000
-
2017
£000
-
-
-
-
17. Deferred tax
Balance at 1 July
Exchange differences
Balance at 30 June
The deferred tax liability is made up as follows:
Fair value adjustments
Group
2018
£000
5,580
(386)
2017
£000
4,699
881
5,194
5,580
Group
2017
£000
2018
£000
5,194
5,580
IRONVELD PLC
39
YEAR ENDED
30 JUNE
2018
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
18. Financial instruments
The Group's policies as regards derivatives and financial instruments are set out in the accounting policies in note
2. The Group does not trade in financial instruments.
Capital risk management
The Group manages its capital to ensure that they will be able to continue as a going concern whilst maximising
the return to stakeholders through the optimisation of the debt and equity balance. The Group's overall strategy
remains unchanged from 2017.
The capital structure of the Group consists of debt, which includes the borrowings disclosed in note 16, cash and
cash equivalents and equity attributable to equity holders of the parent Company.
The Group is not subject to any externally imposed capital requirements.
Interest rate risk profile
The Group is exposed to interest rate risk because the Group borrows funds at both fixed and floating interest
rates. The Group's exposures to interest rates on financial assets and financial liabilities are detailed in the liquidity
risk management section of this note.
Credit risk management
Credit risk refers to the risk that a counterparty will default on its contractual obligations resulting in financial loss
to the Company. The Group has adopted a policy of only dealing with creditworthy counterparties as a means of
mitigating the risk of financial loss from defaults. The Group's exposure and the credit ratings of its counterparties
are continuously monitored and the aggregate value of the transactions concluded is spread where possible.
Liquidity Risk Management
Ultimate responsibility for liquidity risk management rests with the Board of Directors, which has established an
appropriate liquidity risk management framework for the management of the Group's short, medium and long term
funding and liquidity management requirements. The Group manages liquidity risk by assessing required reserves
and banking facilities by continuously monitoring forecast and actual cash flows, and by matching the maturity
profiles of financial assets and liabilities. Details of additional undrawn bank facilities that the Group has at its
disposal to manage liquidity are set out below.
Financial facilities
The Group did not have any secured bank loan or overdraft facilities during the current or comparative period.
Financial assets
The Group has no financial assets, other than short-term receivables and cash deposits of £517,000 (2017 -
£788,000). The cash deposits attract variable rates of interest. At the year end the effective rate was 0.5% (2017
– 0.3%). The cash deposits held were as follows:-
Sterling - United Kingdom banks
USD – United Kingdom banks
South African Rand - United Kingdom banks
South African Rand - South African banks
2018
£000
429
7
29
52
517
2017
£000
251
3
6
528
788
IRONVELD PLC
40
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
18. Financial instruments (continued)
Financial liabilities
The Group's financial liabilities consist of other loans. Interest rates charged on these are as follows:
YEAR ENDED
30 JUNE
2018
Weighted
average
effective
interest rate
(%)
Within 1
year
£000
30 June 2018
Variable interest rates - SA
-
-
30 June 2017
Variable interest rates - SA
14.50
889
Other loans relate to a loan agreed on the acquisition of the Ironveld Group. The loan of £nil (2017 - £889,000)
bears interest at 14.50%, was repaid during the year. The loan was secured against the assets of the Group.
Currency exposures
The Group undertakes transactions denominated in foreign currencies and is consequently exposed to
fluctuations in exchange rates.
The carrying amounts of the Group's foreign currency denominated monetary assets and monetary liabilities were
as follows:-
As at 30 June 2018
British Pound Sterling (£)
USD ($)
South African Rand (R)
As at 30 June 2017
British Pound Sterling (£)
USD ($)
South African Rand (R)
Assets
£000
Liabilities
£000
449
7
605
1,061
63
7
343
413
Assets
£000
Liabilities
£000
740
3
786
204
-
1,016
1,529
1,220
IRONVELD PLC
41
YEAR ENDED
30 JUNE
2018
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
18. Financial instruments (continued)
Financial commitments and guarantee
Rehabilitation guarantees of £1,340,000 (R 24,278,412) have been issued to the Department of Mineral
Resources for three subsidiaries, HW Iron Proprietary Limited, Lapon Mining Proprietary Limited and Luge
Prospecting and Mining Company Proprietary Limited in order to comply with Section 41 of the Mineral and
Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act 28 of 2002). Under this agreement the Group will pay deposits
to a third party financial institution to be held pending discharge of any potential claim on this guarantee. At 30
June 2018 £104,000 (R 1,879,000) (2017 - £249,000 (R 4,206,000)) had been deposited in respect of this
agreement and is included in other receivables. This represents a concentration of credit risk and the Group is
exposed to currency risk on these amounts. As the project has not yet commenced then no liability is considered
to exist at the reporting date.
19. Share capital
Group and Company
Allotted, called up and fully paid
567,891,279 (2017 – 444,641,279) ordinary shares of 1p each
322,447,158 (2017 - 322,447,158) deferred shares of 1p each
2018
£000
5,679
3,224
8,903
2017
£000
4,447
3,224
7,671
In July 2017, the Company issued 35,000,000 ordinary shares of 1p each raising £700,000 before expenses.
In November 2017, the Company issued 78,250,000 ordinary shares of 1p each raising £1,565,000 before
expenses.
In December 2017, the Company issued 10,000,000 ordinary shares of 1p each raising £200,000 before
expenses.
Unlike ordinary shares, the deferred shares have no voting rights, no dividend rights and on a return of capital or
winding up are entitled to a return of amounts credited as paid. The deferred shares are not transferrable and
beneficial interests in the deferred shares can be transferred to such persons as the Directors may determine as
custodian for no consideration without sanction of the holder.
IRONVELD PLC
42
YEAR ENDED
30 JUNE
2018
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
19. Share capital (continued)
Share options
The Company has a share option scheme for certain employees and former employees of the Group. The share
options in issue during the year were as follows:
Date
granted
Exercise
price
10p
21 May 2010
1p
16 August 2012
14 November 2012 1p
1p
16 April 2013
1p
7 November 2013
1p
1 May 2014
1p
1 October 2015
1p
27 January 2016
As at
1 July
2017
No.
1,600,000
5,949,558
6,663,505
1,033,334
2,086,667
200,000
2,500,000
445,545
Granted
in year
No.
Exercised
in year
No.
Lapsed/
Cancelled
No.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
As at
30 June
2018
No.
1,600,000
5,949,558
6,663,505
1,033,334
2,086,667
200,000
2,500,000
445,545
The exercise period of the options is as follows:
Date
granted
Expiry date
Exercise period
21 May 2010
21 May 2020
to 21 May 2020
16 August 2012
14 November 2012
16 April 2013
7 November 2013
1 May 2014
1 October 2015
27 January 2016
16 August 2022
14 November 2022 The options are exercisable 1/3 on the first anniversary
of grant, 1/3 on the second anniversary of grant and the
16 April 2023
7 November 2023
final 1/3 on the third anniversary of grant
1 May 2024
1 October 2025
27 January 2026
Of the options granted on 1 October 2015, 1,000,000 are exercisable following first commercial production from
the proposed 15 MW smelter.
The Group recognised a share based payment expense of £31,000 (2017 - £81,000) in the year. No options were
granted in the year
Share warrants
On the 1 November 2016 40,000,003 new share warrants were issued pursuant to a share warrant instrument
dated 26 October 2016. One warrant was issued to each placee in respect of each placing share issued at that
date and each warrant allowed the holder to subscribe for one ordinary share in Ironveld Plc and were exercisable
at 6.75 pence at any time during the 12 months from the date of issue of the warrants. The Company shall procure
that the ordinary shares issued pursuant to the exercise of warrants are admitted to trading on AIM. The warrants
themselves will not be dealt with or admitted to trading on any market and are only transferable in limited
circumstances by their holders. No placing proceeds were allocated to the issue of the warrants.
All issued warrants lapsed in the year.
IRONVELD PLC
43
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
20. Reserves
Group
At 1 July 2017
Loss for the year
Exchange difference on translation of foreign operations
Issue of share capital
Credit for equity settled share based payments
At 30 June 2018
YEAR ENDED
30 JUNE
2018
Share
premium
account
£000
18,211
-
-
950
-
Retained
earnings
£000
(8,282)
(535)
(1,270)
-
31
19,161
(10,056)
Retained earnings is made up of cumulative profits and losses to date, share based payments, adjustments arising
from changes in non-controlling interests and exchange differences on translation of foreign operations.
Company
At 1 July 2017
Loss for the period
Issue of share capital
Credit for equity settled share based payments
At 30 June 2018
Share
premium
Retained
account earnings
£000
£000
18,211
-
950
-
(4,107)
(460)
-
31
19,161
(4,536)
The balance classified as share premium is the premium on the issue of the Group's equity share capital,
comprising 1p ordinary shares and 1p deferred shares less any costs of issuing the shares.
IRONVELD PLC
44
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
21. Cash generated from operations
Group
Operating loss
Depreciation on property, plant and equipment
Share based payment expense
Operating cash flows before movements in working capital
Movement in receivables
Movement in payables
Cash used in operations
Interest paid
Net cash used in operations
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and bank balances
Company
Operating loss
Share based payment expense
Operating cash flows before movements in working capital
Movement in receivables
Movement in payables
Net cash used in operations
Cash and cash equivalents
2018
£000
(570)
2
-
(568)
138
75
(355)
(7)
(362)
2018
£000
517
2018
£000
(467)
-
(467)
21
(140)
(586)
2018
£000
Cash and bank balances
464
YEAR ENDED
30 JUNE
2018
2017
£000
(553)
6
21
(526)
20
51
(455)
(186)
(641)
2017
£000
788
2017
£000
(458)
21
(437)
21
26
(390)
2017
£000
260
IRONVELD PLC
45
YEAR ENDED
30 JUNE
2018
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
22. Related party transactions
Group
During the year the Group incurred £261,000 (2017 - £132,000) for consultancy services to Goldline Global
Consulting (Pty) Limited, a company in which P Cox is materially interested. At 30 June 2018, £216,000 remained
unpaid in accruals.
During the year the Group incurred £138,000 (2017 - £74,000) for consultancy services to Novem Consulting, a
private company in which V Von Ketelhodt is materially interested. At 30 June 2018, £84,000 remained unpaid in
accruals.
Group and Company
The key management personnel of the Group are the directors. Directors’ remuneration is disclosed in Note 5.
During the year the Company paid £48,000 (2017 - £48,000) for accounting services to Westleigh Investments
Limited, a company in which G Clarke and N Harrison are materially interested.
During the year the Company paid £20,000 (2017 - £nil) for consultancy services to Merlin Partnership LLP, a
company in which G Clarke is materially interested.
23. Non-controlling interest
At 1 July
Exchange adjustments
Share of loss for the period
At 30 June
2018
£000
3,923
(235)
(1)
2017
£000
3,337
586
-
3,687
3,923
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
23. Non-controlling interest (continued)
The table below shows details of non-wholly owned subsidiaries of the Group that have material non-controlling
interests:
YEAR ENDED
30 JUNE
2018
Proportion of
voting rights
and shares held
2018
(2017)
Profit/ (loss)
allocated to
non-controlling
interests
2018
£000
2017
£000
HW Iron (Proprietary) Limited
32%
Lapon Mining (Proprietary) Limited 26%
Other non-controlling interests
(32%)
(26%)
-
-
(1)
(1)
-
-
-
-
Accumulated
non-controlling
interests
2018
£000
1,173
2,517
(3)
3,687
2017
£000
1,221
2,704
(2)
3,923
Summarised financial information in respect of each of the Group's subsidiaries that have material non-controlling
interests is set out below. The summarised financial information below represents amounts before intragroup
eliminations. The accounts of the subsidiaries have been translated from their presentational currency of South
African Rand (R) using the R : GBP exchange rate prevailing at 30 June 2018 of 18.1197 (2017 – 16.8652).
HW Iron (Proprietary) Limited
Current assets
Non-current assets
Current liabilities
Non-current liabilities
2018
£000
-
7,007
2017
£000
248
7,125
(1,916)
(1,427)
(2,021)
(1,534)
Equity attributable to owners of the Company
Non-controlling interest
2,491
1,173
2,597
1,221
Revenue
Expenses
Profit/ (loss) for the year
Attributable to the owners of the Company
Attributable to the non-controlling interests
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from operating activities
Net cash outflow from investing activities
Net cash inflow from financing activities
Net cash inflow
-
(1)
(1)
(1)
-
230
(265)
35
-
-
-
-
-
-
(45)
(213)
258
-
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
23. Non-controlling interest (continued)
Lapon Mining (Proprietary) Limited
Current assets
Non-current assets
Current liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Equity attributable to owners of the Company
Non-controlling interest
Revenue
Expenses
Profit/ (loss) for the year
Attributable to the owners of the Company
Attributable to the non-controlling interests
Net cash outflow from operating activities
Net cash outflow from investing activities
Net cash inflow from financing activities
Net cash inflow
24. Control
The Directors consider that there is no overall controlling party.
YEAR ENDED
30 JUNE
2018
2018
£000
-
14,976
2017
£000
-
15,831
(1,530)
(3,766)
(1,384)
(4,046)
7,163
2,517
7,697
2,704
-
(1)
(1)
(1)
-
(1)
(241)
242
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(13)
13
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