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2020
www.bciminerals.com.au
ABN 21 120 646 924
BCI Minerals Limited (ASX:BCI) is a
Western Australian company that is
developing a salt and potash business.
Contents
Our Company
Chairman’s Report
Managing Director’s Report
Directors’ Report
Remuneration Report
Director’s Declaration
Annual Financial Report
Independent Auditor’s Report
Auditor’s Independence Declaration
Additional ASX Information
Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves
Corporate Directory
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“BCI is rapidly advancing its 100%
owned Mardie Salt & Potash Project,
a potential Tier 1 project located on
the West Pilbara coast in the centre of
Australia’s key salt production region.”
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Our Company
BCI Minerals Limited (ASX:BCI) is a Western Australian company that is developing a salt and potash business.
BCI is rapidly advancing its 100% owned Mardie Salt & Potash Project, a potential Tier 1 project located on the West Pilbara coast
in the centre of Australia’s key salt production region. A Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) on the Mardie Project was completed in
Q2 2020.
Mardie aims to produce 4.4Mtpa of high-purity salt (>99.5% NaCl) and 120ktpa of sulphate of potash (SOP) (>52% K2O) via solar
evaporation of seawater. Using an inexhaustible seawater resource and a production process driven mainly by natural solar and
wind energy, Mardie is a sustainable opportunity to supply the salt and potash growth markets in Asia over many decades. BCI
recently acquired adjacent tenements which provide capacity to optimise and expand the project beyond the DFS production levels.
With a final investment decision targeted in early 2021 and construction start by mid-2021, first salt sales can be achieved by
mid-2024 and first SOP sales by mid-2025.
BCI receives quarterly royalty earnings from Iron Valley, an iron ore mine located in the Central Pilbara region of Western Australia
which is operated by Mineral Resources Limited (ASX:MIN). BCI’s EBITDA from Iron Valley for FY20 was A$23.0M.
MARDIE SALT &
POTASH PROJECT
KARRATHA
PORT HEDLAND
ONSLOW
IRON VALLEY
MINE
NEWMAN
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50
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“The DFS results reaffirmed to
the Board that Mardie has all the
attributes of a globally significant
and multi-generational asset.”
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Chairman’s Report
Dear shareholders,
I am pleased to present BCI’s Annual Report for the 2020 financial year – a period of significant operational and corporate
progress for our Company.
BCI has a well-defined strategy to become a globally significant supplier of industrial and agricultural minerals through
development of our 100% owned Mardie Salt & Potash Project, located on the Pilbara coast in Western Australia.
The BCI Board considers the Mardie Project has all the attributes of a Tier 1 project. We believe Mardie will be a large scale and
low-cost operation which can create substantial value for shareholders and stakeholders over a long operating life. As testament
to its scale, Mardie will be the largest solar salt project in Australia once constructed, and the third largest in the world. It will also
be the first Australian operation producing both salt and sulphate of potash (SOP) from seawater. Large strides were taken in
advancing the Mardie Project during the year, including the key milestone of delivering a robust Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS).
The reporting of the DFS results was the culmination of an incredible amount of work and commitment from the entire BCI
organisation and I would like to thank all team members, contractors, consultants and stakeholders who played a role in
delivering this excellent outcome.
The DFS results reaffirmed to the Board that Mardie has all the attributes of a globally significant and multi-generational asset,
including healthy financial returns over many decades, product being sold into an attractive and growing export market, and a
clearly defined development pathway. Mardie also has optimisation and future expansion potential from the recently acquired
tenements located immediately to the north of the DFS project area. With these outcomes in mind, the Board was able to readily
resolve to approve Mardie progressing towards a Final Investment Decision early in 2021.
In preparation for early works and construction, BCI is expanding its expertise with a number of senior executive appointments
in recent months. BCI also added important skills to the Board with the appointment of Garret Dixon as Non-Executive Director.
Garret has significant expertise in the areas of construction, contracting, civil engineering, and bulk commodity logistics, and
will be a valuable contributor during Mardie’s next phase.
The Board was very pleased to see Mardie awarded Major Project Status from the Federal Government in August 2020.
This validates the Project’s ability to deliver substantial long-term benefits to Australia, in the form of new multi-user export
infrastructure, tax and royalty revenues and extensive employment opportunities.
BCI is excited about the positive impact that Mardie’s development will have on northern Australia and we look forward to
working closely with the local people and various stakeholders over the coming years. It is the Board’s firm intent that BCI will
establish a presence in the Karratha area and will become an active supporter of local content and services.
Although we have made it clear that our primary focus is on accelerating the development of Mardie, the performance of BCI’s
Iron Valley royalty should not be overlooked. It continues to deliver considerable cash flow to support our activities at Mardie.
I would like to thank Iron Valley’s operator, Mineral Resources Limited, for its outstanding work, which delivered considerable
value to BCI shareholders in the year.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank BCI’s Managing Director, staff and Board for their unwavering commitment and
efforts over the past year. All involved can take comfort in knowing that they have played a significant role towards establishing
BCI as a well-positioned and clearly focused salt and SOP development company.
BCI’s shareholders have been tremendously supportive and BCI would like to sincerely thank you for this commitment. We were
pleased to see a higher share price sustained through the year, indicating growing market recognition of the value of our assets.
The successful completion of our entitlement issue after year-end was further indication of the shareholders’ support of the
Company, and the Board was especially pleased that the issue required no new shareholders to be introduced.
We look forward to the current financial year, which we expect to be another year of significant progress for the Company.
Brian O’Donnell
Non-Executive Chairman
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Managing Director’s Report
Dear shareholders,
Financial year 2020 has been a year of significant progress where BCI achieved a number of important milestones. We have
delivered a positive definitive feasibility study (DFS), have significantly advanced approvals and tenure, and made solid progress
in developing Mardie funding and offtake solutions. Progress across all these workstreams provided sufficient confidence for
our major shareholders to support us with the recently completed interim entitlement issue. Proceeds from this equity raise will
allow us to implement early construction works at Mardie over the next few months.
Robust DFS confirms Mardie’s Tier 1 status
At an operational level, the major highlight for the year was the delivery of a very robust DFS for the Mardie Project. From both
a technical and economic perspective, the DFS findings were encouraging and included some of the key outcomes that support
Mardie’s Tier 1 status:
• Production of 4.4Mtpa of high purity salt and 120ktpa of premium SOP fertiliser over an operating life of at least 60 years.
• Pre-tax NPV7 of approximately A$1.2 billion.
• Annual EBITDA of A$197 million, which delivers total pre-tax net cash flow of more than A$10 billion.
• Low salt and SOP operating costs, meaning Mardie can be profitable throughout the commodity cycle.
BCI also acquired tenement rights immediately north of the existing Mardie footprint. This additional ground has the potential
to add considerable value for shareholders through the optimisation and expansion of the evaporation ponds and crystallisers
which could deliver an increase of production and lower overall operating costs.
Evaporation trials and offtake strategy
Another important operational milestone achieved was the delivery of first salt samples to prospective customers and testing
laboratories. These samples were produced from our evaporation trial program based on a 1:40,000 scale version of the future
pond and crystalliser layout. I am pleased to report that testing of these samples confirmed Mardie can produce the specification
for high purity industrial salt, enhancing our credibility with potential customers.
BCI currently has 13 non-binding salt offtake memoranda of understanding with potential customers in the key markets of
China, Japan and South East Asia which at this point would support the offtake of 4.5Mtpa salt per annum – more than the
intended nameplate capacity of the Mardie Project. This is an important step in BCI’s offtake strategy, and with the DFS now
complete and product samples available, we will actively pursue several potential customers over the next year with a view to
establishing binding offtake agreements.
Funding discussions advancing on track
BCI has entered the 2021 financial year in a robust financial position. The Company completed a fully underwritten A$48 million
entitlement offer recently which gives BCI a very healthy cash balance of approximately A$82 million pro forma at the end of
September 2020.
This capital raising was strongly supported by our major shareholders and is a pleasing vote of confidence in the potential of
the Mardie Project. The funds raised deliver the necessary financial flexibility and confidence to accelerate early construction
works over the next few months.
Looking further ahead, our team is making considerable progress in advancing discussions with potential debt providers to
secure the funding required to develop Mardie.
A key pillar in the funding strategy will be securing long tenor debt funding and to this end we are maintaining a positive dialogue
with the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF), an Australian Federal Government initiative. BCI has completed NAIF’s
strategic assessment and we are now well-advanced in the due diligence phase. Due diligence reviews by various technical and
other experts are well-progressed, and positive dialogues are continuing with NAIF and various banks, supported by our advisors.
Strengthening our team and culture
As we approach the construction phase, we are proactively bolstering BCI’s executive ranks so we have the necessary mix
of leadership skills to deliver the project. We have recently made a number of senior appointments including Sam Bennett as
Project Director, who will bring deep construction industry experience to BCI. We welcome these new employees to the BCI
team and look forward to their important contribution to the business as activity ramps up. I am also pleased to advise we had
no turnover in our executive team during the year.
With an expanding team and increased site activities come increased focus on two crucial management elements for the
Board and the Executive Team – culture and safety. We have made positive progress in further developing our culture through
refreshing our values statement and our approach to teamwork and performance.
From a safety perspective, we recorded no lost time injuries for the fourth consecutive year. Further strengthening of our safety
systems and practices is underway as an important part of preparing for the commencement of early works and construction.
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Record Iron Valley earnings
Iron Valley has been an important asset for BCI over the last 5 years, and the 2020 financial year delivered record financial
results. Iron Valley operator, Mineral Resources Limited (MIN), shipped 6.7Mt of iron ore from the mine, which generated
revenue for BCI of A$76.8 million and a record full-year EBITDA of A$23.0 million. Importantly, this contributed to a BCI group
EBITDA of A$8.3 million and net profit after tax of A$0.4 million.
In line with our strategy to focus on Mardie, we continued to streamline our iron ore portfolio through a series of strategic
transactions with MIN resulting in a A$10 million cash injection for the business during the year. These transactions included
the sale of the Buckland Project for up to A$20 million in cash (including $6 million upon completion) plus a 1% FOB revenue
royalty. BCI also received a A$4 million accelerated payment of deferred consideration from the Kumina transaction which was
completed in 2019. BCI and MIN also agreed to a restructure of the existing Iron Valley arrangement to the benefit of both parties.
These outcomes are a credit to the constructive long-term relationship between BCI and MIN that has resulted in meaningful
value being created for both companies, and I would like to acknowledge Chris Ellison and the broader MIN team.
Outlook
BCI has entered the new financial year with considerable momentum, as we arrive at an exciting inflection point in the Company’s
development, with the transition from exploration and studies towards construction and operation now in full swing.
Key targets for the BCI team over the next few months include securing environmental approvals and remaining project tenure,
achieving debt commitments from lenders, and commencing the early works construction activities. The BCI team is working
hard to achieve these important milestones.
I would like to thank BCI’s shareholders for their ongoing support and shared vision towards developing Mardie as a world-class
asset, and my fellow Board members and the BCI team for their commitment and support over the past 12 months in achieving
positive progress.
I look forward to reporting further positive developments over the coming months as we embark on this exciting new phase
of growth.
Alwyn Vorster
Managing Director
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Directors’ Report
The Directors present their report on the results of the Consolidated Entity (referred to hereafter as the Company) consisting of
BCI Minerals Limited (“BCI”) and the entities it controlled at the end of, or during the year ended 30 June 2020.
Principal Activity
The principal activities of the Company during the course of the financial year were the development of assets in the Pilbara region
of Western Australia, primarily focused on the Mardie Salt and Potash Project and Iron Valley Iron Ore Mine.
There has been no significant change in the nature of the Company’s activities during the financial year.
Directors
The names of directors of the Company in office during the financial year and up to the date of this report are:
Brian O’Donnell
Alwyn Vorster
Michael Blakiston Director (Non-Executive)
Director (Non-Executive)
Jenny Bloom
Director (Non-Executive)
Garret Dixon
Chair (Non-Executive)
Managing Director (Executive)
Mr Garret Dixon was appointed as a Director of the Company on 18 June 2020.
Directors’ Qualifications, Experience and Special Responsibilities
Mr Brian O’Donnell B Com, FCA, MAICD
Chair (Non-Executive) appointed October 2014
Period of office at August 2020 – 5 years and 10 months
In addition to being Chair of BCI, Mr O’Donnell is Director, Finance and Investments for the Australian Capital Equity Pty Limited
(ACE) group, which includes BCI’s largest shareholder, Wroxby Pty Ltd. He is a director of various ACE group companies,
including companies active in the property, agricultural, financial services and investment sectors.
Mr O’Donnell is also a non-executive director of Bravo Holdco Pty Ltd (the holding company for Hive and Wellness Australia
Pty Ltd - formerly Capilano Honey Limited), the West Australian Football Commission and The Guide Dog Foundation Pty Ltd
(WA). He is a former director of Iron Ore Holdings Limited, Coates Group Holdings Pty Ltd, WesTrac Pty Ltd, Landis & Gyr AG,
Fremantle Football Club Ltd and YMCA of Perth Inc. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and has 35 years’
experience in the finance and investment industry.
Mr O’Donnell is a member of the Audit and Risk Committee.
Mr Alwyn Vorster BSc (Hons) Geology, MSc (Mineral Economics) and MBA
Managing Director appointed 22 September 2016
Period of office at August 2020 – 3 year and 11 months
Mr Vorster has more than 25 years’ experience with numerous large mining houses in technical and commercial management
roles covering the total supply chain from mine to market for iron ore, coal and other minerals.
Recent roles include Group Executive Mining at Australian Capital Equity Pty Limited (ACE), Chief Executive Officer of API
Management and Managing Director of Iron Ore Holdings Ltd.
Ms Jenny Bloom Grad. Dip Business Administration, GAICD
Director (Non-Executive) appointed March 2017
Period of office at August 2020 – 3 years and 5 months
Ms Bloom has an extensive business background with experience in the public and private sectors in Western Australia and
Victoria. She was most recently the Deputy Chair and Member of the Waste Authority Western Australia for eight years and was
a member of the Program and Risk Committee. She is a non-executive director of Breaking the Silence (Inc) and is a director
of various private businesses. Ms Bloom previously held an elected position as a Councillor and Deputy Shire President for the
Shire of Broome and as an independent director of a Broome based Aboriginal Corporation.
Ms Bloom was a member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee for the financial year and from 1 July 2020 was
appointed Chair of that Committee.
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Mr Michael Blakiston B. Juris
Director (Non-Executive) appointed March 2017
Period of office at August 2020 – 3 years and 5 months
Mr Blakiston is a partner in Gilbert + Tobin’s Energy and Resources group. He has over 30 years’ experience across a range of
jurisdictions. He advises in relation to asset acquisition and disposal, project structuring, joint ventures and strategic alliances,
development agreements and project commercialisation, capital raisings and company merger and acquisitions.
Mr Blakiston has served on numerous ASX listed companies and not-for-profit boards and is currently the Chair of Precision
Opportunities Fund Ltd, a specialist small to medium cap fund.
Mr Blakiston is the Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee and held the position of Chair of the Remuneration and Nomination
Committee for the financial year. Subsequent to the financial year end, Mr Blakiston has resigned from the Remuneration and
Nomination Committee.
Mr Garret Dixon
Director (Non-Executive) appointed 18 June 2020
Period of office at August 2020 – 2 months
Mr Dixon has over 40 years of industry experience in the areas of mining, construction, contracting, civil engineering and
bulk commodity logistics. Until recently, Mr Dixon held the position of Executive Vice President and President Bauxite of NYSE
listed Alcoa Corporation, where he was responsible for the global bauxite mining business including seven bauxite mines on
various continents.
His other experience includes positions as a Non-Executive Director of Watpac Limited, Managing Director at Gindalbie Metals
Limited and Executive General Manager for Henry Walker Eltin (HWE).
Subsequent to the end of the financial year, Mr Dixon has been appointed a member of the Remuneration and Nomination
Committee and as Chair of the Project Review Committee.
Company Secretary
Ms Susan Hunter BCom, ACA, F Fin, MAICD, ACIS
Company Secretary appointed July 2018
Ms Hunter has over 23 years’ experience in the corporate finance industry and extensive experience in company secretarial
and non-executive director roles with ASX, AIM and TSX listed companies.
Ms Hunter is currently Company Secretary of several ASX listed companies.
Meetings of Directors
The number of meetings held during the year and the number of meetings attended by each director was as follows:
Total Number of Meetings
Held
Attended
Held
Attended
Held
Attended
Board
Audit and Risk Committee*
Remuneration and
Nomination Committee**
B O’Donnell
A Vorster
M Blakiston
J Bloom
G Dixon***
9
9
9
9
1
9
9
9
9
1
4
-
4
-
4
-
4
-
-
-
1
1
-
-
1
1
* Members of the Audit and Risk Committee during the financial year ended 30 June 2020 were M. Blakiston (Chair) and B. O’Donnell (Member).
** Members of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee during the financial year ended 30 June 2020 were M. Blakiston (Chair) and J. Bloom
(Member).
*** G. Dixon was appointed as an Independent Non-executive Director of the Company on 18 June 2020.
Corporate Governance
In recognising the need for high standards of corporate behaviour and accountability, the Directors of BCI Minerals Limited
support and have adhered to the ASX Corporate Governance Council’s Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations.
The Company’s detailed corporate governance policy statement can be found in the annual report or viewed on the Company’s
web site at www.bciminerals.com.au.
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Directors’ Interests and Benefits
The relevant interest of each director in the shares, Performance Rights and options over shares issued by the Company at the
date of this report is as follows:
Director
B O’Donnell
A Vorster
M Blakiston
J Bloom
G Dixon
Total
Ordinary shares
Direct
-
-
-
60,000
-
Indirect
676,322
5,305,645
-
-
-
60,000
5,981,967
Performance Rights
Direct
-
-
-
-
-
-
Indirect
-
5,000,000
-
-
-
5,000,000
Dividends
No dividends have been declared in relation to the year ended 30 June 2020 (June 2019: Nil).
Rounding of Amounts
The Company is of a kind referred to in ASIC Corporations (Rounding in Financials/Directors’ Reports) Instrument 2016/191,
relating to the ‘rounding off’ of amounts in the Directors’ Report. Amounts in the Directors’ Report have been rounded off in
accordance with that Class Order to the nearest thousand dollars, or in certain cases, to the nearest dollar.
Review of Operations
BCI is an Australian-based company that is developing a salt and potash business supported by iron ore royalty earnings.
Safety performance
BCI places a high priority on facilitating a safe working environment for all staff and contractors. No lost time injuries (“LTIs”)
were recorded for the year ended 30 June 2020 and the lost time injury frequency rate (“LTIFR”) was zero (June 2019: 0.0).
Mineral Resources Limited is responsible for Occupational Health and Safety matters at Iron Valley and therefore BCI does not
report safety performance for the Iron Valley site.
Operations
Mardie Salt & Potash Project
During the financial year, BCI’s focus at the 100% owned Mardie Salt & Potash Project was on completing the Definitive
Feasibility Study (“DFS”) and progressing the funding, approvals, tenure and offtake aspects of the Project.
The DFS was announced on 1 July 2020, confirming the Project is a technically viable, economically attractive and sustainable
development opportunity. The DFS demonstrates that Mardie can become a Tier 1 salt and SOP operation producing 4.4Mtpa
of high purity salt and 120ktpa of premium SOP fertiliser, and generating a pre-tax NPV7 of approximately $1.2B and annual
EBITDA of nearly $200M.
Funding for the Project was progressed with positive negotiations with the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (“NAIF”)
and a selection of Australian and International Banks. Completion of the DFS will allow detailed lender due diligence to
commence in the first quarter of the 2021 financial year.
BCI continued to progress the approvals and tenure required for development of the Mardie Project. The Environmental Review
Document (“ERD”) was accepted by the WA Environmental Protection Authority (“EPA”) during the final quarter of the financial
year and released for public comment. EPA endorsement of the Mardie Project is targeted before the end of 2020, followed by
final Ministerial approval in early 2021.
BCI continued to work closely with the Pilbara Ports Authority (“PPA”) and the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
to secure the tenure and agreements required to develop the Mardie Port facilities within the Cape Preston West Port area.
Other tenure and access arrangements required for the Project were also progressed.
Engagement with potential buyers of Mardie’s salt and SOP products advanced, with numerous non-binding offtake memoranda
of understanding (“MOUs”) signed. BCI now has 13 salt offtake MOUs in place across Asia together with two SOP offtake MOUs.
Provided all key approvals and tenure are secured, BCI is targeting a Final Investment Decision for the Mardie Project during
the March 2021 quarter.
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Iron Valley Iron Ore Mine
The Iron Valley Mine is operated by Mineral Resources Limited (“MIN”) under an ore purchase agreement with BCI. MIN
operates the mine at its cost and purchases iron ore from BCI at the mine gate at a price linked to MIN’s received sales price.
BCI is responsible for paying third party royalties and securing key approvals.
In March 2020, BCI announced an amendment to the Iron Valley agreement with MIN and from 1 April 2020, BCI will rebate
40% of its net royalties to MIN, up to a total value of $25M. The rebate is subject to BCI receiving a minimum net royalty inflow
of $1.5M per quarter. The revised agreement will assist MIN to develop additional mine areas and improve longevity of the mine.
During the financial year MIN shipped 6.7 million wet metric tonnes (“M wmt”) (June 2019: 7.4 wmt), which generated revenue
for BCI of $76.8M (June 2019: $54.3M) and EBITDA of $23.0M (June 2019: $12.3M).
Iron Valley Shipments (M wmt)
Iron Valley EBITDA ($M)
10
8
6
4
2
0
FY15
FY16
FY17
FY18
FY19
FY20
25
20
15
10
5
0
FY15
FY16
FY17
FY18
FY19
FY20
Other Assets
In line with the previously announced strategy, BCI continued to divest non-core assets during the year.
In March 2020, BCI announced the sale of the Buckland Project to MIN for a cash consideration of up to $20M, with the first
$6M received upon completion. A further $14M is payable upon certain production milestones being achieved and a 1% FOB
royalty is payable on iron ore extracted from the Bungaroo South deposit.
Simultaneously, BCI secured the early payment of the first $4M of deferred consideration arising from the prior year sale of
the Kumina deposit to MIN. A further $4M is payable to BCI upon achievement of certain production milestones from the
Kumina deposit.
BCI has an interest in the Carnegie Potash Project, an SOP exploration project located approximately 220km north-east of Wiluna.
BCI currently owns 30% in a joint venture with Kalium Lakes Limited (“KLL”) and has rights to earn up to a 50% interest. KLL, the
joint venture manager, continues to focus on securing tenure and access to all required tenements.
Environmental Regulation
BCI is committed to minimising its environmental impact, with an appropriate focus on continuous monitoring of environmental
matters and compliance with environmental regulations.
BCI’s exploration, mining and development activities are the subject of various State and Commonwealth environmental regulations.
Compliance with these environmental regulations is managed through the Environment and Heritage Management System
and a series of other tools used to identify, analyse and control key risks associated with the environmental impact from the
Company’s activities. A compliance program is implemented on an annual basis to ensure correct data is being gathered to
measure the impacts to the environment and periodic reviews (inspections and audits) are conducted to assess performance
against agreed regulatory targets.
During the year, BCI submitted a number of reports and compliance statements to State and Federal regulatory bodies detailing
BCI’s performance against granted approvals. This includes all Annual Environmental Reports, Annual Compliance Reports,
Compliance Assessment Reports and Emissions Reports which were all submitted on time and endorsed by the regulators.
There have been no material breaches of the Company’s licences, permits and approvals during the financial year.
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Review of Results
Statement of profit or loss
The Company’s profit after income tax for the financial year ended 30 June 2020 was $0.4M (June 2019: $12.9M) with increased
revenue recognised at Iron Valley and gains from the sale of assets offset by the investment required to develop the Mardie
project and complete the Definitive Feasibility Study within the financial year. The result also includes a non-cash impairment
charge of $5.0M recognised upon divestment of certain rights to develop the Cape Preston East Port relinquished upon sale.
The following table provides a summary of the Company’s statement of profit and loss:
Revenue
EBITDA
Interest, tax depreciation and amortisation
Impairment of assets
Net profit/(loss) after tax
30 June 2020
$M
30 June 2019
$M
77.2
8.3
(2.9)
(5.0)
0.4
54.8
16.4
(0.5)
(3.0)
12.9
The Company’s EBITDA for the financial year ended 30 June 2020 was $8.3M (June 2019: $16.4M), which incorporates a positive
EBITDA from Iron Valley of $23.0M (June 2019: $12.3M), gains from divestments of $10.2M and increased investment in the
Mardie project of $18.7M.
The following table shows the EBITDA contribution for each segment of the Group:
Iron Valley
Gains from divestments
Mardie
Other
Total EBITDA
Statement of cash flows
30 June 2020
$M
30 June 2019
$M
23.0
10.2
(18.7)
(6.2)
8.3
12.3
16.5
(8.2)
(4.2)
16.4
Cash and cash equivalents as at 30 June 2020 increased to $41.5M (June 2019: $33.7M) with the positive movement resulting
from increased receipts from Iron Valley and inflows from divestment of assets.
Statement of financial position
Net assets increased to $104.1M (June 2019: $103.6M) primarily due to the increase in cash held by the Group.
Dividends
The Directors have not paid or declared any dividends since the commencement of the financial year ended 30 June 2020.
(a) out of the profits for the year ended 30 June 2019 and retained earnings on fully paid ordinary shares
(b) out of the profits for the year ended 30 June 2020 and retained earnings on fully paid ordinary shares.
2020
Nil
Nil
2019
Nil
Nil
Corporate
Annual General Meeting
The Company’s annual general meeting was held in Perth on 27 November 2019. All nine resolutions considered at the meeting
were passed.
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Performance Rights and Share Rights
As at the date of this report, there were 11,000,000 Performance Rights and 1,445,348 Share Rights on issue to employees under
the Performance Right Plan and Share Right Plan, both approved at the November 2019 AGM. All rights remain unvested (30 June
2019: 1,320,000). Refer to the Remuneration Report for further details of Performance Rights and Share Rights outstanding.
No Performance Right or Share Right holder has any right to be provided with any other share issue of the Company by virtue
of their Performance Rights or Share Rights holding.
None of the Performance Rights or Share Rights are listed on the ASX.
Shares issued as a result of conversion of performance rights and share rights
Since the end of the financial year, the Company issued no ordinary shares as a result of the conversion of performance rights
or share rights.
Likely Developments and Expected Results
The Company plans to focus on developing the Mardie Salt and SOP Project through to Final Investment Decision and
subsequently the first round of funding to commence construction in the first half of 2021.
BCI expects to continue receiving revenue and EBITDA from Iron Valley during the 2021 financial year. The Company may also
receive income from the divestment of exploration tenements and other assets during the year.
Significant Changes in State of Affairs
There were no significant changes in the Company’s state of affairs not otherwise included in this report.
Matters Subsequent to the Reporting Date
On the 31st of July, the Company exercised the option to acquire additional tenement rights for land adjacent to the Mardie Project
with a payment of $2.5M.
Other than disclosed above, no matter or circumstance has arisen since the end of the financial year which significantly affected
or may significantly affect the operations of the Company, the results of those operations, or the state of affairs of the Company
in financial periods subsequent to the financial year ended 30 June 2020.
Audit Independence and Non-Audit Services
Auditor’s Independence Declaration
A copy of the auditor’s independence declaration as required under section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 is attached to
the independent auditor’s report and forms part of the Directors’ Report.
Non-audit services
For the year ended 30 June 2020 the Board of Directors is satisfied that the auditor, BDO Audit (WA) Pty Ltd, did not provide
any non-audit services to the Company, as set out in Note 25 to the Financial Statements, that compromised the auditor
independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001.
Signed in accordance with a resolution by the Directors.
Brian O’Donnell
Chairman
Perth, Western Australia
20 August 2020
Alwyn Vorster
Managing Director
Perth, Western Australia
20 August 2020
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Remuneration Report
The Remuneration Report outlines the remuneration arrangements in place for Directors and other Key Management
Personnel (“KMP”) of the Company in accordance with section 308 (3c) of the Corporations Act 2001.
For the purpose of this report the KMP are defined as those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing
and controlling the major activities of the Company, directly or indirectly, including any directors of the Company.
Directors
B O’Donnell
M Blakiston
J Bloom
G Dixon
Non-executive Chair
Non-executive Director
Non-executive Director
Non-executive Director (Appointed 18 June 2020)
Executive Directors and Executives
A Vorster
S Hodge
A Chamberlain
Managing Director
Chief Financial Officer
Project Director
Remuneration and Nomination Committee
The Remuneration and Nomination Committee (“RNC”) is a committee of the Board comprised of two independent Non-Executive
Directors, being Ms Bloom (Chair) and Mr Dixon. Prior to 1 July 2020, the Remuneration and Nomination Committee comprised
Mr Blakiston (Chair) and Ms Bloom.
The role of the RNC is to assist the Board to fulfil its responsibilities with respect to employee and director remuneration, and
board composition and diversity, by making recommendations to the Board on:
• The Company’s People Policy which sets out the Company’s approach to Remuneration, Diversity and Privacy;
• A Remuneration Framework which enables the Company to attract, retain and motivate high quality senior executives who
create value for shareholders; and
• The selection, composition, performance and appointment of members of the Board so that it is effective and able to
operate in the best interests of shareholders.
Remuneration Framework
The Remuneration Framework of the Company aims to:
• Reward employees fairly and responsibly in accordance with the Australian market;
• Provide competitive rewards that attract, retain and motivate employees;
• Ensure incentives provide fair reward in line with company and individual performance to deliver on the current and long
term strategic objectives; and
• Ensure a level of equity and consistency across BCI and alignment with BCI’s culture.
Non-Executive Director Remuneration
Fees and payments to Non-Executive Directors reflect the demands which are made on, and the responsibilities of, the
Directors and are reviewed annually by the Board. The Chairman is not present at any discussions relating to determination
of his own remuneration.
Directors’ fees are determined within an aggregate directors’ fee pool limit, which is periodically recommended for approval
by shareholders. The maximum currently stands at $900,000 in aggregate and was approved by shareholders at the annual
general meeting on 19 November 2014. This amount is separate from any specific tasks the directors or their related entities
may take on for the Company.
Fixed Remuneration
Non-Executive Directors’ fixed remuneration comprise the following:
• Cash remuneration; and
• Superannuation.
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Executive Remuneration
The objective of the Company’s executive remuneration is to ensure reward for performance is market competitive and
appropriate for the results delivered. The executive remuneration is aligned with achievement of strategic and project
objectives and the creation of value for shareholders.
The Board ensures that executive reward satisfies the following key criteria in line with appropriate corporate governance practices:
• Competitiveness and reasonableness;
• Acceptability to shareholders;
• Performance linkage/alignment of executive compensation;
• Transparency; and
• Prudent capital management.
Fixed Remuneration
The components of executives’ fixed remuneration are determined individually and may include:
• Base Salary;
• Superannuation; and
• Insurances, parking and other benefits.
Variable Remuneration
Short-term Incentives
Executives listed in this report may receive a short-term incentive (“STI”) of up to 50 - 70% of their annual fixed remuneration.
The STI is an “at risk” component of remuneration and payment may, at the Board’s discretion, be in cash and/or equity.
Measurement is based on performance against annually agreed key performance indicators (“KPIs”). These KPIs will typically
be aligned to specific project and corporate objectives in relation to each financial year.
For the 2020 financial year, the Board exercised its discretion to award an STI based on the KPIs achieved during the year.
Executive KMP were in aggregate awarded an STI cash incentive of $260,182 (21% of their aggregate annual salary) with an
additional award of share rights valued at $261,000 (21% of aggregate annual salary). The STI cash incentive is recorded as
an expense incurred by the Company during the financial year ended 30 June 2020 with the cash payment to Executives
occurring post year-end in the 2021 financial year. Subsequent to year end, a total of 798,745 share rights were granted to KMP
under the approved Share Right Plan. Rights granted are subject to a vesting period over which the fair value of such rights
will be expensed.
For the 2019 financial year, the Board exercised its discretion to award an STI based on the KPIs achieved during year.
Executives listed in this report were, in aggregate, awarded an STI cash incentive of $227,125 (25% of their aggregate annual
salary). The STI was recorded as an expense incurred by the Company during the financial year ended 30 June 2019 with the
payment to Executives occurring during the 2020 financial year.
Long-term Incentives
Longer term incentive awards occur through the Performance Rights Plan (“PRP”) which forms part of an “at risk” component
of remuneration. Performance Rights generally have a vesting period longer than one year. Performance hurdles are primarily
based on company share price and/or other relevant shareholder return measures. The PRP operates entirely at the discretion
of the Company’s Board and may be terminated, suspended or amended at any time, or from time to time, in it’s entirely or in
part in relation to any or all employees (except where contractual rights have been created).
At the November 2019 Annual General Meeting, shareholders approved the grant of Performance Rights to the Managing
Director, Alwyn Vorster. Performance Rights were issued on 27 November 2019 to Mr Vorster and Key Management Personnel
and are subject to the following Performance Conditions:
Test Date
Tranche 1
1 December 2020
Tranche 2
1 December 2022
Performance Period
1 December 2018 to 30 November 2020
1 December 2020 to 30 November 2022
Performance Conditions
Average share price over the performance period
is $0.35 per share or higher
Average share price over the performance period
is $0.50 or higher.
Use of Remuneration Consultants
The Board and Remuneration Committee reviews executive remuneration annually, including assessment of:
• Individual and business performance measurement against both internal targets and appropriate external comparatives;
and
• General remuneration advice from both internal and independent external sources.
In the relevant financial year, the Board engaged BDO as external remuneration consultant to provide a comprehensive
benchmarking review of Executive Remuneration. Industry remuneration data has been sourced through Aon Hewitt, the
Gold and General Mining Industry Remuneration report for the benchmarking of new positions and projected industry market
movements. No recommendations on executive remuneration were sought from external consultants during the financial year.
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Share Trading Policy
The trading of shares by all employees is subject to, and conditional upon, compliance with the Company’s share trading policy
which is available on the Company’s website: www.bciminerals.com.au. Directors and employees may not engage in short-term
or speculative trading of the Company’s securities and are prohibited from trading in financial products issued or created over,
or in respect of the Company’s securities during a non-trading period.
Service Agreements
The remuneration and other terms of employment for executive KMP are covered in formal employment contracts. The key terms
of their employment contracts, at the date of release of this report, are shown in the table below.
Name
Terms/Notice periods/Termination payment
A Vorster
(Managing Director)
S Hodge
(Chief Financial Officer)
A Chamberlain
(Project Director)
Base salary inclusive of superannuation of $524,300 reviewed at intervals to be determined by the Company.
Employment can be terminated at three months’ notice by Mr Vorster or by the Company. If the Company
elects to terminate the employment agreement for reasons other than Mr Vorster’s gross misconduct or
default, Mr Vorster will be entitled to a payment equal to six months’ total fixed remuneration. Certain
agreed trigger events will lead to Mr Vorster having the option to terminate the contract and receive a
payment equal to twelve months’ total fixed remuneration.
Base salary inclusive of superannuation $338,836 reviewed at intervals to be determined by the Company.
Employment can be terminated at twelve weeks’ notice by Mr Hodge or by the Company. Certain agreed
trigger events will lead to Mr Hodge having the option to terminate the contract and receive a payment
equal to six months’ total fixed remuneration.
Base salary inclusive of superannuation $375,804 reviewed at intervals to be determined by the Company.
Employment can be terminated at three months’ notice by Mr Chamberlain or by the Company. Certain
agreed trigger events will lead to Mr Chamberlain having the option to terminate the contract and receive
a payment equal to six months’ total fixed remuneration
Remuneration of Key Management Personnel for the Year Ended 30 June 2020
The remuneration table below sets out the remuneration information for the directors and executives, which includes the
managing director, who are considered to be KMP of the Company.
Short Term
Post
Employment
Share Based
Payments
Salary
and fees
$
Incentives(a)
$
Other
benefits(b)
$
Super-
annuation
$
Performance
Rights(c)
$
Termination
Payment
$
Performance
Related(d)
%
Total
$
Directors
B O’Donnell
M Blakiston
J Bloom
G Dixon(e)
Executives
A Vorster
S Hodge
132,527
82,192
69,863
-
284,582
-
-
-
-
-
512,387
321,897
119,832
63,931
A Chamberlain
354,492
43,362(f)
TOTAL
1,188,776
1,473,358
227,125
227,125
-
-
-
-
-
13,395
13,346
8,394
35,135
35,135
9,223
7,808
6,637
-
23,668
21,003
21,003
21,003
63,009
86,677
-
-
-
-
-
46,775
16,839
18,710
82,324
82,324
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
141,750
90,000
76,500
-
308,250
713,392
437,016
445,961
1,596,369
1,904,619
0
0
0
0
0
23
18
14
19
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(a) Short term incentives relate to performance in the previous financial year. Please refer to section on short-term incentive payments above.
(b) Other benefits include fuel, parking and insurances. Directors’ and Officers’ liability premiums have not been allocated to individual directors.
(c) Share-based payments represent the accounting expense incurred by the Company for the stated financial period, reflecting the terms of the
Performance Rights as valued using a Monte Carlo simulation.
(d) Percentage performance related is the sum of short-term incentives and share based payments divided by total remuneration, reflecting the
actual percentage of remuneration at risk for the year. Note that short-term incentives are reported in the year in which they are paid but
relate to performance in previous reporting periods.
(e) Appointed 18 June 2020.
(f) Appointed 31 January 2019 – STI amount prorated.
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Remuneration of Key Management Personnel for the Year Ended 30 June 2019
The remuneration table below sets out the remuneration information for the directors and executives, which includes the
managing director, who are considered to be KMP of the Company.
Short Term
Post
Employment
Share Based
Payments
Salary
and fees
$
Incentives(a)
$
Other
benefits(b)
$
Super-
annuation
$
Performance
Rights(c)
$
Termination
Payment
$
Performance
Related(d)
%
Total
$
Directors
B O’Donnell
M Bryant (e)
A Haslam (e)
M Blakiston
J Bloom
Executives
A Vorster
S Hodge
A Chamberlain (f)
129,452
27,911
31,335
78,767
69,863
337,328
478,836
283,340
140,161
902,337
TOTAL
1,239,665
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
75,000
56,236
-
131,236
131,236
12,201
13,601
3,812
29,614
29,614
12,298
2,652
2,977
7,483
6,637
32,047
20,531
20,531
13,315
54,377
86,424
-
-
-
-
1,478
1,478
50,484
37,543
-
88,027
89,505
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
141,750
30,563
34,312
86,250
77,978
370,853
637,052
411,251
157,288
1,205,591
1,576,444
0
0
0
0
2
0
20
23
0
18
14
(a) Short term incentives relate to performance in the previous financial year. Please refer to section on short-term incentive payments above.
(b) Other benefits include fuel, parking and insurances. Directors’ and Officers’ liability premiums have not been allocated to individual directors.
(c) Share-based payments represent the accounting expense incurred by the Company for the stated financial period, reflecting the terms of the
Performance Rights as valued using a Monte Carlo simulation.
(d) Percentage performance related is the sum of short-term incentives and share based payments divided by total remuneration, reflecting the
actual percentage of remuneration at risk for the year. Note that short-term incentives are reported in the year in which they are paid but
relate to performance in previous reporting periods.
(e) Resigned 30 November 2018.
(f) A Chamberlain became a KMP on 31 January 2019.
Performance Rights on Issue
The terms and conditions of Performance Rights granted to KMP affecting remuneration in the current or future reporting
periods are set out in the following table.
Grant date Date to vest Expiry date
Risk free
rate at
grant date
Value per
right at
grant date
Number
granted during
the year
Value at
grant date
Number
vested
Number
lapsed
Executives
A Vorster
A Vorster
S Hodge
S Hodge
27/11/2019
30/11/2020
30/11/2022
27/11/2019
30/11/2022
30/11/2024
27/11/2019
30/11/2020
30/11/2022
27/11/2019
30/11/2022
30/11/2024
A Chamberlain
27/11/2019
30/11/2020
30/11/2022
A Chamberlain
27/11/2019
30/11/2022
30/11/2024
0.68%
0.68%
0.68%
0.68%
0.68%
0.68%
0.0186
0.0398
0.0186
0.0398
0.0186
0.0398
2,500,000
46,500
2,500,000
99,500
900,000
900,000
1,000,000
16,740
35,820
18,600
1,000,000
39,800
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
A Monte Carlo simulation is used to value all Performance Rights granted by the Company. The Monte Carlo valuation simulates
the Company’s share price and depending on the hurdle, arrives at a value based on the number of Performance Rights that are
likely to vest. The risk-free rate of the Performance Rights on the date granted is shown in the table above.
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Share Rights on Issue
The terms and conditions of Share Rights granted to KMP affecting remuneration in the current or future reporting periods are
set out in the following table.
Additional Share Rights are proposed to be issued to the Managing Director, Alwyn Vorster, subject to approval at the
Company’s next General Meeting.
Grant date
Test date Vesting date
Final
conversion
date
Value per
right at
grant date
Number
granted during
the year
Value at
grant date
Number
vested
Number
lapsed
Executives
S Hodge
31/7/2020
2/8/2021
4/8/2021
4/8/2023
A Chamberlain
31/7/2020
2/8/2021
4/8/2021
4/8/2023
0.1903
0.1903
412,051
386,694
78,423
73,597
-
-
-
-
Equity Instrument Disclosures
The interests of Directors and Executives in shares at the end of the financial year 2020 are as follows:
Directors
B O’Donnell
M Blakiston
J Bloom
G Dixon
Executives
A Vorster
S Hodge
A Chamberlain
Total
Balance at
1 July 2019
Acquired during
year
Performance
Rights converted
during year
Disposed during
the year
Other changes
Balance at
30 June 2020
351,998
324,324
-
60,000
-
3,985,645
462,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,320,000
-
-
4,859,643
324,324
1,320,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
676,322
-
60,000
-
5,305,645
462,000
-
6,503,967
The interests of Executives in Performance Rights at the end of the financial year 2020 are as follows.
Executives
A Vorster
S Hodge
A Chamberlain
Total
Balance at
1 July 2019
Granted as
compensation
Converted to
shares
Rights lapsed/
cancelled
Balance at
30 June 2020
4,000,000
5,000,000
(1,320,000)
(2,680,000)
5,000,000
2,750,000
1,800,000
-
2,000,000
-
-
(2,750,000)
1,800,000
-
2,000,000
6,750,000
8,800,000
(1,320,000)
(5,430,000)
8,800,000
Company Performance
The table below shows key financial measures of company performance over the past five years.
Continuing operations
Revenue
Net profit/(loss) after tax
Basic earnings/(loss) per share
Dividends paid per share
$million
$million
Cents
Cents
Share price (last trade day of financial year)
A$
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
77.3
0.4
0.09
-
0.17
54.8
12.9
3.26
-
0.18
33.4
(16.9)
(4.29)
-
0.14
64.0
7.1
2.2
-
0.14
40.4
(43.9)
(22.4)
-
0.11
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Transactions with Key Management Personnel
On 1 March 2017, Michael Blakiston was appointed as a Non-Executive Director of the Company. Mr Blakiston is a partner in the
legal firm Gilbert + Tobin. During the current financial year, the Company made legal fee payments to Gilbert + Tobin of $511K
(2019: $445K). All transactions were on normal commercial terms and conditions.
Refer to Note 26 for further detail on Related Party transactions.
Voting and Comments Made at the Company’s 2019 Annual General Meeting
The Company received 98% of ‘yes’ votes cast on its remuneration report for the 2019 financial year.
Other Information
Insurance of officers
During the financial period, the Company incurred premiums of $131,630 (2019: $111,241) to insure the directors, company
secretaries and officers of the Company. The liability insured is the indemnification of the Company against any legal liability
to third parties arising out of any directors’ or officers’ duties in their capacity as a director or officer other than indemnification
not permitted by law.
No liability has arisen under this indemnity as at the date of this report.
The Company has entered into indemnity deeds with each director and officer. Under the deeds, the Company indemnifies each
director and officer to the maximum extent permitted by law against legal proceedings or claims made against or incurred
by the directors or officers in connection with being a director or officer of the Company, or breach by the Company of its
obligations under the deed.
Independent Audit of Remuneration Report
The Remuneration Report has been audited by BDO. Please see page 51 of this report for BDO’s report on the
Remuneration Report.
Signed in accordance with a resolution by the Directors.
Brian O’Donnell
Chairman
Perth, Western Australia
20 August 2020
Alwyn Vorster
Managing Director
Perth, Western Australia
20 August 2020
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Director’s Declaration
In the opinion of the Directors of BCI Minerals Limited:
a. the financial statements comprising the consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income,
consolidated statement of financial position, consolidated statement of cash flows, consolidated statement of changes in
equity and accompanying notes are in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 including:
i. giving a true and fair view of the financial position of the Consolidated Entity as at 30 June 2020 and of its performance
for the financial year ended 30 June 2020; and
ii. complying with Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001 and other mandatory professional reporting
requirements.
b. there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Consolidated Entity will be able to pay its debts as and when they become
due and payable.
c. the Company has included in the notes to the financial statements an explicit and unreserved statement of compliance with
International Financial Reporting Standards.
The Directors have been given the declarations by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer required by section 295A
of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
This declaration is made in accordance with a resolution of the Directors and is signed on their behalf by:
Brian O’Donnell
Chairman
Perth, Western Australia
20 August 2020
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BCI Minerals Limited
Annual Financial Report
For the Year Ended 30 June 2020
www.bciminerals.com.au
ABN 21 120 646 924
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Financial Statement Contents
Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss
and Other Comprehensive Income
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 1 – Revenue
Note 2 – Expenses
Note 3 – Impairment of Non-Financial Assets
Note 4 – Income Taxes
Note 5 – Cash and Cash Equivalents
Note 6 – Trade and Other Receivables
Note 7 – Property, Plant and Equipment
Note 8 – Exploration and Evaluation
Note 9 – Intangibles
Note 10 – Leases
Note 11 – Trade and Other Payables
Note 12 – Provisions
Note 13 – Capital Risk Management
Note 14 – Contributed Equity
Note 15 – Reserves
Note 16 – Accumulated Losses
Note 17 – Earnings per Share
Note 18 – Financial Risk Management
Note 19 – Subsidiaries
Note 20 – Segment Information
Note 21 – Commitments
Note 22 – Contingent Liabilities and Assets
Note 23 – Events Occurring After the Reporting Period
Note 24 – Parent entity
Note 25 – Auditor’s Remuneration
Note 26 – Related Party Transactions
Note 27 – Share Based Payments
Note 28 – Other Accounting Policies
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24
25
26
27
29
29
30
31
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
39
40
40
41
41
41
42
43
44
45
45
45
45
45
46
46
48
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Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss
and Other Comprehensive Income
BCI Minerals Limited and its controlled entities for the year ended 30 June 2020
Revenue from continuing operations
Sale of goods
Other revenue
Total revenue from continuing operations
Cost of sales
Administration expenses
Exploration and evaluation expenditure
Loss on sale of asset
Profit on sale of exploration and intangible assets
Impairment on sale of exploration and intangible assets
Profit / (loss) before finance cost and income tax
Finance costs
Profit / (loss) before income tax
Income tax benefit / (expense)
Profit / (loss) after income tax from continuing operations
attributable to owners of BCI Minerals Limited
Basic earnings / (loss) per share from continuing operations
Diluted earnings / (loss) per share from continuing operations
Notes
2020
$000’s
2019
$000’s
76,793
466
54,170
630
77,259
54,800
(56,231)
(44,330)
(6,432)
(19,342)
-
10,190
(5,030)
414
(37)
377
-
377
Cents
0.09
0.09
(5,419)
(9,655)
(3)
19,019
(3,025)
11,387
-
11,387
1,510
12,897
Cents
3.26
3.26
1
2
2
8,9
8,9
10
4
17
17
The above consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income should be read in conjunction with the
accompanying notes.
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Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
BCI Minerals Limited and its controlled entities for the year ended 30 June 2020
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Short term investments
Trade and other receivables
Total current assets
Non-current assets
Receivables
Property, plant and equipment
Exploration and evaluation assets
Intangibles
Right of use assets
Total non-current assets
Total assets
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables
Lease liability
Provisions
Total current liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Lease liability
Provisions
Total non-current liabilities
Total liabilities
Net assets
Shareholders’ equity
Contributed equity
Reserves
Accumulated losses
Total shareholders’ equity
Notes
2020
$000’s
2019
$000’s
5
6
6
7
8
9
10
11
10
12
10
12
14
15
16
41,548
33,702
552
16,205
58,305
12,295
39,848
6,425
18,502
745
77,815
340
22,251
56,293
8,285
39,683
2,575
23,532
-
74,075
136,120
130,368
18,345
18,092
231
591
-
379
19,167
18,471
541
12,295
12,836
32,003
104,117
-
8,285
8,285
26,756
103,612
267,303
267,212
5,455
5,418
(168,641)
(169,018)
104,117
103,612
The above consolidated statement of financial position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes
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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
BCI Minerals Limited and its controlled entities for the year ended 30 June 2020
Contributed equity
$000’s
Accumulated losses
$000’s
Balance at 1 July 2018
Profit for the year
Total comprehensive income
266,984
-
-
Transactions with equity holders in their capacity as equity holders
Performance Rights converted
Share based payments
228
-
(181,915)
12,897
12,897
-
-
Balance at 30 June 2019
267,212
(169,018)
Profit for the year
Total comprehensive income
-
-
Transactions with equity holders in their capacity as equity holders
Performance Rights converted
Share based payments
91
-
377
377
-
-
Balance at 30 June 2020
267,303
(168,641)
Reserves
$000’s
5,542
-
-
(228)
104
5,418
-
-
(91)
128
5,455
Total
$000’s
90,611
12,897
12,897
-
104
103,612
377
377
-
128
104,117
The above consolidated statement of changes in equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
BCI Minerals Limited and its controlled entities for the year ended 30 June 2020
Cash flows from operating activities
Receipts from customers
Payments to suppliers and employees
Interest received
Income tax refund
Notes
2020
$000’s
2019
$000’s
82,329
39,794
(78,412)
(48,087)
466
0
630
1,510
Net cash flows provided by / (used) in operating activities
5
4,383
(6,153)
Cash flows from investing activities
Proceeds from disposal of exploration tenements
Proceeds from disposal of plant and equipment
Payments for short term investments
Payments for plant and equipment
Payments for exploration and evaluation assets
10,814
27,294
0
(189)
(3,312)
(3,850)
1
(340)
(157)
-
Net cash flows from/(used in) investing activities
3,463
26,798
Cash flows from financing activities
Net cash flows from financing activities
Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
5
-
7,846
33,702
41,548
-
20,645
13,057
33,702
The above consolidated statement of cash flows should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
BCI Minerals Limited and its controlled entities for the year ended 30 June 2020
Preface to the Notes
The notes include information which is required to understand the financial statements and is material and relevant to the
operations and the financial position and performance of the Company. Information is considered relevant and material if:
• The amount is significant due to its size or nature;
• The amount is important in understanding the results of the Company;
• It helps to explain the impact of significant changes in the Company’s business; or
• It relates to an aspect of the Company’s operations that is important to its future performance.
The notes are organised into the following sections:
• Basis of preparation;
• Key numbers;
• Capital;
• Risk management;
• Group structure;
• Unrecognised items; and
• Other notes.
Basis of Preparation
Corporate information
The financial statements for BCI Minerals Limited for the year ended 30 June 2020 were authorised for issue in accordance
with a resolution of the Directors on 20 August 2020. BCI Minerals Limited is a company limited by shares incorporated in
Australia whose shares are publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange. BCI Minerals Limited and its subsidiaries
together are referred to in these financial statements as the ‘Company’ or the ‘Consolidated Entity’.
The principal activities of the Company during the financial year were the development of assets in the Pilbara region of
Western Australia, including the Mardie Salt & Potash Project. The Company also receives revenue from the Iron Valley Iron Ore
Mine under the terms of an Iron Ore Sale and Purchase Agreement.
Basis of preparation
The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are set out in the notes to the
accounts. These policies have been consistently applied to all the financial years presented, unless otherwise stated.
These general purpose financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards
and Interpretations issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board (“AASB”), and the Corporations Act 2001.
BCI Minerals Limited is a for-profit entity for the purpose of preparing the financial statements.
The financial statements are presented in Australian dollars. The Company is of the kind referred to in ASIC Corporations
(Rounding in Financials/Directors’ Reports) Instrument 2016/191, and in accordance with that Corporations Instrument
amounts in the directors’ report and annual financial report are rounded off to the nearest thousand dollars, unless
otherwise indicated.
Compliance with IFRS
The consolidated financial statements of BCI Minerals Limited comply with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”)
as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.
Historical cost convention
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, except for, where applicable, the
revaluation of financial assets and cash flow hedges at fair value through other comprehensive income.
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New, revised or amending Accounting Standards and Interpretations adopted
New and amended standards adopted by the group
AASB 16 – Leases became effective for annual reporting periods commencing on or after 1 January 2019 and is applicable to
the Group for the reporting period. As a result of this standard, the group has revised its accounting policies regarding leases
to comply with the new standard.
The impact from adopting the leasing standard and the new accounting policies are disclosed in note 10 below.
Impact of standards issued but not yet applied by the entity
There are no new standards yet to be applied by the Group.
Changes in accounting policy, estimates disclosures, standards and interpretations
Except for matters relating to the adoption of new Australian Accounting Standards referred to above, the accounting policies
adopted and estimates made are consistent with those of the previous financial year.
Foreign currency
The financial statements are presented in Australian dollars which is the Company’s functional and presentation currency.
Foreign currency transactions are translated into Australian dollars using the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the
transactions. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions, and from the translation
at financial year-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognised in
profit or loss.
Comparatives
Where applicable, comparatives have been adjusted to conform with current year presentation.
Key estimates and judgements
In the process of applying the Company’s accounting policies, management has made a number of judgements and applied
estimates of future events. Judgements and estimates which are material to the financial report are found in the following notes:
Note 3:
Impairment of non-financial assets
Note 4:
Income taxes
Note 7: Property, plant and equipment
Note 8: Exploration and evaluation
Note 9:
Intangibles
Note 12: Provisions
Note 27: Share based payments
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KEY NUMBERS
Note 1 – Revenue
Sales – Iron Valley
Net gain / (loss) on pricing changes
Rebate – Iron Valley
Sale of Goods
Interest revenue
Other income
Total
Accounting policy
2020
$000’s
80,283
(700)
(2,790)
76,793
466
0
2019
$000’s
54,312
-
-
54,312
630
(142)
77,259
54,800
Revenue is recognised if it meets the criteria outlined below.
Sales – Iron Valley
Revenue from contracts with customers for the sale of goods is recognised when persuasive evidence, usually in the form
of an executed sales agreement, or an arrangement exists, indicating there has been a transfer of control to the customer,
no further work or processing is required by the Company, the quantity and quality of the goods has been determined with
reasonable accuracy, the price can be reasonably estimated, and collectability is reasonably assured.
The Company receives revenue from Mineral Resources Limited (“MIN”) based on a mine gate sale agreement based on MIN’s
realised price. The Company recognises revenue when the ore passes over the ships rail which is typically at the bill of lading.
MIN send monthly shipping information on either a provisional basis at the date of shipment or the subsequent final pricing,
which is typically once the vessel has arrived at its destination and quotation pricing has been determined. BCI recognises
revenue on provisionally priced sales based on the estimated fair value of the total consideration, adjusted for any changes
when pricing is finalised. Provisionally priced sales for which price finalisation is referenced to the relevant metal price index
have an embedded commodity derivative. The embedded derivative is carried at fair value through profit and loss as part of
trade receivables. The period between provisional pricing and final invoices is typically 30 to 90 days.
Interest revenue
Interest revenue is recognised on a time proportionate basis using the effective interest method.
Note 2 – Expenses
Amortisation of mine properties
Royalties
Cost of sales
Employee benefits expense
Depreciation and amortisation
Share based payments
Non-executive directors’ fees
Occupancy related expenses
Consultant and legal fees
Other
Administration expenses
2020
$000’s
2,493
53,738
56,231
3,112
872
128
390
414
454
1,062
6,432
2019
$000’s
2,547
41,783
44,330
2,891
76
104
466
395
170
1,317
5,419
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Note 3 – Impairment of Non-Financial Assets
Accounting policy
Assets are reviewed for impairment at each reporting date or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that
the carrying amount may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognised for the amount by which an asset’s carrying
amount exceeds its recoverable amount.
The valuation used by BCI to determine recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s fair value less costs of disposal
(“FVLCD”) and value in use (“VIU”).
Accounting standards require that the valuation technique used be consistent with one of three commonly accepted
approaches outlined below:
• Level 1 Market - The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving
identical or comparable (i.e. similar) assets, liabilities or a group of assets and liabilities, such as a business. Examples
relevant to BCI include earnings multiples or JORC reserve/resource multiples;
• Level 2 Cost - The cost approach reflects the amount that would be required currently to replace the service capacity of an
asset (often referred to as current replacement cost); and
• Level 3 Income - The income approach converts future amounts (e.g. cash flows or income and expenses) to a single
current (i.e. discounted) amount. When the income approach is used, the fair value measurement reflects current market
expectations about those future amounts. Examples include Net Present Value (“NPV”) techniques.
FVLCD is an NPV calculation which is consistent with the Level 3 income approach.
For the purposes of assessing impairment, assets are grouped at the lowest levels for which there are separately identifiable
cash flows which are largely independent of the cash flows from other assets or groups of assets (cash-generating units).
An impairment loss is recognised for the amount by which an asset’s carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount.
Non-financial assets other than goodwill that have been impaired are reviewed for possible reversal of impairment at each
reporting period.
Impairment assessment
The Company has completed its annual review of its assets for impairment. Based on these assessments, the Company has
concluded that impairment of assets was not required, with the exception of impairment recognised on assets sold, refer to
note 8 and 9 for further detail.
Revenue assumptions
Cash flow projections used to estimate recoverable amounts include assumptions on revenue. The assumptions used for
revenue in impairment testing are summarised below:
CFR 62% Fe iron ore price (USD/dmt, nominal)
Years 1-5
Years 6-10
Years 11-20
Foreign exchange rate (AUD:USD, nominal)
Years 1-5
Years 6-10
Years 11-20
Inflation (% per annum)
USD inflation rate
Key estimates and judgements
2020
2019
79-81
80-81
82-85
71-81
68-74
76-92
0.68-0.71
0.74-0.78
0.69
0.69
0.5
0.74
0.74
2.2
The recoverable amount of mine property, plant and equipment and intangible assets is estimated on the basis of the
discounted value of future cash flows. The estimates of future cash flows are based on significant assumptions including:
• estimates of the quantities of ore reserves and mineral resources for which there is a high degree of confidence of economic
extraction and the timing of access to these reserves and resources;
• future iron ore prices and exchange rates based on forecasts by a range of recognised economic forecasters as well as
recent spot prices and rates;
• production rates, production costs and capital expenditure based on approved budgets and projections including inflation
factors;
• the timing of when production will commence from projects for which royalties are payable to the Company; and
• the asset specific discount rate applicable to the cash generating unit.
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Note 4 – Income Taxes
Current tax expense/(benefit)
Current period
Adjustments for prior periods
Deferred tax expense/(benefit)
Origination and reversal of temporary differences
De-recognition of deferred tax assets
Recognition of previously unrecognised tax losses
Equity deferred tax movement
Adjustments for prior periods
Income tax (expense)/benefit reported in the Consolidated statement of profit or loss and other
comprehensive income
Reconciliation of effective tax rate
Profit / (loss) before tax
Income tax at the statutory rate of 30 per cent (2019: 30 per cent)
Non-deductible expenses
Temporary differences derecognised
Utilisation of tax losses
Tax losses not recognised
Recognised directly in equity
Under/(over) provided in prior periods and other
Tax refund from prior years
Income tax (expense)/benefit reported in the Consolidated statement of profit or loss and other
comprehensive income
2020
$000’s
2019
$000’s
-
-
-
(127)
152
-
(80)
55
-
-
377
113
39
(127)
-
-
(80)
55
-
-
94
1,495
1,589
(39)
(848)
1,073
(79)
(186)
(79)
1,510
11,932
3,580
31
(769)
902
(3,650)
(79)
(15)
1,510
1,510
Accounting policy
The income tax expense on income for the financial year is the tax payable on the current financial period’s taxable income
based on the national income tax rate, adjusted by changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities attributable to temporary
differences and to unused tax losses.
Deferred income tax is provided in full, using the liability method, on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of
assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the financial statements.
Deferred income tax is determined using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantially enacted by the statement
of financial position date and are expected to apply when the related deferred income tax asset is realised or the deferred
income tax liability is settled.
Deferred tax assets are recognised for deductible temporary differences and unused tax losses only if it is probable that future
taxable amounts will be available to utilise those temporary differences and losses.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when there is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities
and when the deferred tax balances relate to the same taxation authority. Current tax assets and liabilities are offset where
the entity has a legally enforceable right to offset and intends either to settle on a net basis, or to realise the asset and settle
the liability simultaneously.
Current and deferred tax balances attributable to amounts recognised directly in equity are also recognised directly in equity.
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Significant judgement
The Company is subject to income taxes in Australia. Significant judgement is required in determining the provisions for
income taxes. There are certain transactions and calculations undertaken during the ordinary course of business for which
the ultimate tax determination may be subject to change. The Company estimates its tax liabilities based on the Company’s
understanding of the tax law. Where the final tax outcome of these matters is different from the amounts that were initially
recorded, such differences will impact the current and deferred income tax assets and liabilities in the period in which such
determination is made.
The Company recognises deferred tax assets relating to carried forward tax losses to the extent they can be utilised. The
utilisation of the tax losses depends on the ability of the entities to generate sufficient future taxable profits. At 30 June 2020,
the Company had unrecognised deferred tax assets relating to tax losses of $73.9M (2019: $73.1M). The Company also has an
R&D off-set available of $1.3M (2019 $5.7M).
During the year, the Group recognised a capital gain for tax purposes upon the sale of the Buckland project. The gain of $13.7M,
comprising consideration received during the current year and an estimate of the value of deferred contingent consideration
receivable, has been offset against the current year income loss, carried forward capital losses and the R&D offset available.
2020
$000’s
(4,063)
73,902
-
2019
$000’s
(5,875)
70,423
2,702
Assets
Liabilities
Net
2020
$000’s
2019
$000’s
2020
$000’s
2019
$000’s
2020
$000’s
2019
$000’s
(3,535)
(3,296)
(3,535)
(3,296)
-
177
-
-
802
159
1,138
-
1,138
-
113
-
-
529
160
802
-
802
-
(900)
(282)
(484)
-
(5,201)
4,063
(1,138)
-
(2,409)
(591)
(381)
177
(900)
(282)
318
-
159
(6,677)
(4,063)
5,875
(802)
4,063
-
Provisions
$000’s
Share issue
costs
$000’s
Mine
property
$000’s
141
238
(28)
113
64
177
(79)
160
(1)
159
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Other
$000’s
843
(339)
25
529
273
-
802
Temporary
differences
derecognised
$000’s
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
113
(2,409)
(591)
148
160
(5,875)
5,875
-
Total
$000’s
1,222
(446)
25
802
336
1,138
Deferred tax assets not recognised
Temporary differences
Income Tax losses
Capital losses
Deferred tax assets and liabilities
Amounts recognised in Profit or Loss:
Mine property, plant and development
Provisions
Intangibles
Exploration
Other items
Amounts recognised directly in equity:
Share issue costs in equity
Temporary differences derecognised
Tax assets/(liabilities)
Movements in deferred tax assets
At 1 July 2018
(Charged)/credited
to profit or loss
to (under)/over prior period
At 30 June 2019
(Charged)/credited
to profit or loss
to (under)/over prior period
At 30 June 2020
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Movement in deferred tax liabilities
At 1 July 2018
(Charged)/credited
to profit or loss
to (under)/over prior period
At 30 June 2019
(Charged)/credited
to profit or loss
to (under)/over prior period
At 30 June 2020
Note 5 – Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash at bank
Cash on deposit
Total
Intangibles
$000’s
Mine
property
$000’s
Exploration
$000’s
Other
$000’s
Temporary
differences
derecognised
$000’s
(2,409)
(2,757)
(781)
(302)
5,027
-
-
(486)
(53)
(2,409)
(3,296)
1,509
-
(239)
-
(900)
(3,535)
190
-
(591)
309
-
(282)
(79)
-
(381)
848
-
5,875
(103)
(1,812)
-
-
Total
$000’s
(1,222)
473
(53)
(802)
(336)
-
(484)
4,063
(1,138)
2020
$000’s
9,711
31,837
41,548
377
3,147
5,000
128
2019
$000’s
12,219
21,483
33,702
12,897
2,623
3,025
104
(10,161)
(19,019)
(1)
30
(3)
8
5,805
(14,415)
(262)
320
4,383
8,719
(92)
(6,153)
Reconciliation of profit / (loss) after income tax to net cash flows from operating activities
Net Profit / (loss)
Depreciation and amortisation
Impairment of exploration tenements
Share based payments
Gain on disposal of exploration tenements
Gain on disposal of plant and equipment
Other
(Increase)/decrease in assets
Trade and other receivables
Increase/(decrease) in liabilities
Trade and other payables
Provisions
Net cash inflow / (outflow) from operating activities
Cash on deposit relates to 31-day term deposits held with financial institutions. See Note 18 – Financial risk management note
for further details.
Accounting policy
For statement of cash flows presentation purposes, cash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand, deposits held at call
with financial institutions, and other short-term, highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less that
are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value. There are
no non-cash investing or financing activities.
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Note 6 – Trade and Other Receivables
Current
Trade receivables and prepayments
Other receivables
Total current
Non-current
Other receivables
Total non-current
Total trade and other receivables
2020
$000’S
2019
$000’S
16,205
-
16,205
12,295
12,295
28,500
21,566
685
22,251
8,285
8,285
30,536
Due to the short-term nature of current receivables, their carrying amount is approximate to their fair value.
As at 30 June 2020 no receivables were past due or impaired (2019: Nil).
Other non-current receivables represent an estimate of the amount payable by the operator of the Iron Valley operation for
fulfilment of rehabilitation obligations at the end of operations.
Refer to Note 18 for information on the financial risk management policy of the Company.
Accounting policy
Trade receivables are amounts due from customers for commodities sold in the ordinary course of business.
Trade Receivables that are Provisionally Priced
Trade receivables that contain an embedded derivative relating to the provisional pricing of iron ore are measured at fair value.
At each reporting date the provisional priced receivable is marked to market based on the forward selling price for the quotation
period stipulated in the contract until the quotation period expires and the change in value is recognised in the profit or loss.
Other Trade Receivables
Trade receivables that do not contain an embedded derivative are measured at the amount of consideration that is unconditional.
The Group holds trade receivables with the objective to collect the contractual cash flows and measures them at amortised cost.
The Group applies the simplified impairment methodology permitted by AASB 9, which requires expected lifetime losses to be
recognised from initial recognition of the receivables.
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Note 7 – Property, Plant and Equipment
Mine Properties
$000’s
Plant and
equipment
$000’s
Office furniture,
equipment and IT
$000’s
Year ended 30 June 2019
Opening net book value
Additions
Disposals
Depreciation and amortisation expense
Closing net book value
At 30 June 2019
Cost
Accumulated depreciation and amortisation
Net carrying amount
Year ended 30 June 2020
Opening net book value
Additions
Disposals
Reclassification of assets
Depreciation and amortisation expense
Closing net book value
At 30 June 2020
Cost
Accumulated depreciation and amortisation
Net carrying amount
Accounting policy
42,049
-
-
(2,547)
39,502
51,658
(12,156)
39,502
39,502
-
-
-
(2,492)
37,010
51,658
(14,648)
37,010
25
140
(3)
(22)
140
870
(730)
140
140
2,979
(1)
5
(597)
2,526
3,853
(1,327)
2,526
79
16
-
(54)
41
1,711
(1,670)
41
41
335
-
(5)
(59)
312
957
(645)
312
Total
$000’s
42,153
156
(3)
(2,623)
39,683
54,239
(14,556)
39,683
39,683
3,314
(1)
-
(3,148)
39,848
56,468
(16,620)
39,848
Mine Properties
Once a mining project has been established as commercially viable and technically feasible, expenditure other than that on land,
buildings, plant and equipment is transferred and capitalised as mine property. Mine property costs include past capitalised
exploration and evaluation costs, pre-production development costs, development excavation, development studies and other
subsurface and permanent installation expenditure pertaining to that area of interest.
Mine property costs are accumulated in respect of each separate area of interest. Costs associated with commissioning new assets in
the period before they are capable of operating in the manner intended by management, are capitalised. Mine property costs incurred
after the commencement of production are capitalised to the extent they are expected to give rise to a future economic benefit.
When an area of interest is abandoned, or the Directors decide that it is not commercial or technically feasible, any accumulated cost
in respect of that area is written off in the financial period the decision is made. Each area of interest is reviewed at the end of each
accounting period and accumulated costs written off to the profit or loss to the extent that they will not be recoverable in the future.
Amortisation of mine property costs is charged on a unit of production basis over the life of economically recoverable reserves
once production commences.
Mine property assets are assessed for impairment if facts and circumstances suggest that the carrying amount exceeds the
recoverable amount. For the purposes of impairment testing, mine property is allocated to cash-generating units to which the
development activity relates. The cash generating unit shall not be larger than the area of interest.
Plant and equipment
Plant and equipment, including mechanical, electrical, field and computer equipment as well as furniture, fixtures and fittings,
is stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to the
acquisition of the items. Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis so as to write off the net cost of each asset over either
its expected useful life of 2.5 to 5 years for furniture, computers and equipment, or the life of the mine for plant and equipment.
Spare parts, stand-by equipment and servicing equipment is classified as property, plant and equipment if they are expected
to be used during more than one period. Otherwise they are classified as inventory.
Assets acquired as part of the early construction at the Mardie project site will be depreciated on a straight line basis over 2 to
3 years depending on the useful life of the assets.
Key judgement – ore reserves and mineral resources
Amortisation of mine property assets is based on the depletion of economically recoverable reserves. The rate of amortisation
is re-assessed on a prospective basis when ore reserves are changed for the appropriate ore body in accordance with the
JORC 2012 Guidelines.
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Note 8 – Exploration and Evaluation
Opening balance
Carrying value of tenements sold
Write down of tenements to recoverable value
Exploration earn-in
Exploration tenements acquisition
Unsuccessful exploration expenditure derecognised
Net carrying amount
Accounting policy
2020
$000’s
2,575
-
-
200
3,650
-
6,425
2019
$000’s
14,500
(8,900)
(3,025)
-
-
-
2,575
The Company accounts for exploration and evaluation activities as follows:
Acquisition and Exploration earn-in
Exploration and evaluation costs arising from acquisitions and earn-ins are carried forward where exploration and evaluation
activities have not, at reporting date, reached a stage to allow a reasonable assessment of economically recoverable reserves
otherwise they are written down to their recoverable amount.
Exploration and evaluation costs
Costs arising from on-going exploration and evaluation activities are expensed as incurred.
Disposal of tenements
On the 31st of March 2020, the Group announced the sale of Buckland project to Mineral Resources Limited. As per the terms
of the sale and purchase agreement, BCI received an amount of $6M on completion of the sale, a further $10M is payable
to BCI upon first shipment of iron ore extracted from the area sold, with an additional $4M due one year after the date of
first shipment of iron ore. The group is also entitled to a royalty equal to 1% of the FOB revenue earned from iron ore mined
at Bungaroo South. No receivable has been recognised in relation to these future payments due to the uncertainty over the
timing and development of the project by Mineral Resources Limited.
The tenements associated with the Buckland project had been carried at nil value however an impairment charge of $5.0M
has arisen through change in value of associated intangible assets, refer to note 9 below.
In addition to the above, the group announced the early receipt of a $4M payment related to the sale of the Kumina tenements
in the prior year. Other tenement sales during the financial year generated $0.2M, and the Group received the second Tranche
payment of $0.6M due from disposal of a tenement in the prior year, taking the total cash receipts from divestment of assets
to $10.8M.
Key judgement – Capitalisation of exploration and evaluation expenditure
The Company has capitalised acquired exploration and evaluation expenditure and earn-in expenditure on the basis that either it
is expected to be recouped through future successful development (or alternatively sale) of the areas of interest concerned or on
the basis that it is not yet possible to assess whether it will be recouped. The future recoverability of capitalised exploration and
evaluation expenditure is dependent on a number of factors, including whether the Company decides to exploit the related lease
itself, or, if not, whether it successfully recovers the related exploration and evaluation asset through sale.
Factors that could impact the future recoverability include the level of reserves and resources, future technological changes,
costs of drilling and production, production rates, future legal changes (including changes to environmental rehabilitation
obligations) and changes to commodity prices.
During the financial year, BCI announced an agreement with Leichardt Industrials Pty Ltd to secure the right to purchase an
additional tenement area adjacent to the Mardie project. An amount of $3.5M was paid in May for the right to acquire the
southern tenement area and an option to acquire the rights for the remaining northern tenement area within the following 12
months. The additional tenement area provides optionality for future layout optimisation and expansion of the Mardie project.
BCI currently holds a 30% interest in the Carnegie Potash in a joint venture with ASX-listed potash development company,
Kalium Lakes Limited (“KLL”), who is the joint venture manager. BCI has rights to earn up to a 50% interest through sole-
funding the Pre-Feasibility Study and Feasibility Study phases.
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Note 9 – Intangibles
Net carrying value of intangibles:
Royalties
Cape Preston East Port rights
Net carrying amount
2020
$000’s
2019
$000’s
15,502
3,000
18,502
15,502
8,030
23,532
The intangible assets were acquired through Iron Ore Holdings Limited as follows:
Royalties
The Company holds royalties over the Koodaideri South and North Marillana Extension tenements. The assets have a finite life
reflecting the underlying resource and will be amortised as the resource is depleted. Production has not commenced at either
Koodaideri South or North Marillana and hence the assets remain unamortised.
The Koodaideri South royalty asset has been tested for impairment with the recoverable amount assessed by reference to
the FVLCD, in line the policy in note 3 and classified as level 3 under the fair value hierarchy. FVLCD was determined using an
income approach based on the net present value of future cash flows projected over the estimated mine life of 32 years. The
post-tax nominal discount rate used in determining FVLCD was 7.7%. Forecast iron ore price, foreign exchange and inflation
assumptions used in the calculation of FVLCD are summarised in Note 3.
The North Marillana Extension royalty asset has been tested for impairment with the recoverable amount assessed by
reference to the FVLCD, in line with the policy in note 3 and classified as level 3 under the fair value hierarchy. FVLCD was
determined using an income approach based on the net present value of future cash flows projected over the estimated
mine life of 10 years. The post-tax nominal discount rate used in determining FVLCD was 7.7%. Forecast iron ore price, foreign
exchange and inflation assumptions used in the calculation of FVLCD are summarised in Note 3.
The recoverable amounts were determined to be in excess of carrying values, and there are no probable changes to key
assumptions that would cause the asset to be impaired. Refer to Note 3 for details of the key estimates and judgements
applied in determining the recoverable amount.
Cape Preston East Port Rights
As disclosed at Note 8 above, during the year the Group disposed of all assets associated with the Buckland project and in this
process, relinquished the certain previously held rights to develop and lease the Cape Preston East Port. An impairment charge
of $5.0M has been recognised in the statement of comprehensive income to reflect the decline in value of the intangible assets
associated with the Cape Preston East Port rights. The residual $3.0M intangible asset reflects the value associated with the
remaining intellectual property being Ministerial Statement 949 (“MS949”), documentation of design and studies to support
development of the port, all of which remain with the Group. The $3.0M carrying value of the asset is expected to be recovered
in future through sale of the intellectual property asset on commercial terms.
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Note 10 – Leases
The Group has adopted AASB 16 with effect from 1 July 2019 (the ‘adoption date’) but has not restated comparatives for the
June 2019 reporting period as allowed under AASB 16. All relevant contracts, other than short term contracts or those relating
to low-value assets have been assessed to determine whether they are leases, or contain, leases. For initial adoption purposes
the group has relied on the practical expedient where short term contracts include contracts that were for a total period greater
than 12 months but that expire within 12 months or less of the adoption date.
As at 1 July 2019 the Group did not have any lease contracts which required right of use assets or lease liabilities to be
recognised as the lease terms ended within 12 months of the date of initial application. Therefore no right of use asset or lease
liability was recognised at this date.
Lease liabilities have been measured at amounts equal to the net present value of remaining lease payments over the
remaining term of the lease, discounted at the Group’s incremental borrowing rate. The weighted average interest rate applied
was 4.7%. The discount rate used in calculating the carrying amount of lease liabilities considers the circumstances applicable
over the underlying leased assets, in particular the lease value, the term and economic environment.
Operating lease commitments disclosed at the end of the comparative reporting period are reconciled to the opening lease
liability balance as follows:
Operating lease commitments disclosed at 30 June 2019
Discounted at the Group’s discount rate at the date of application
Less: Short term leases recognised on a straight-line basis as an expense
Lease liabilities recognised on adoption on 1 July 2019
June 2020
$000’s
87
86
(86)
0
Right of use assets were measured at amounts equal to the carrying value of their respective lease liabilities on the adoption date,
adjusted for incentives, accruals and prepayments relating to the contractual agreement. Right of use assets are depreciated over
the shorter of the asset’s useful life and the lease term on a straight-line basis. There are no onerous lease contracts that would
require adjustment to the right of use assets on the adoption date.
Lease liabilities
Recognised on adoption
Additional lease contracts entered into during the interim period
Add: Borrowing costs
Less: Payments
Lease liabilities as at 30 June 2020
Disclosure in Statement of Financial Position
Current lease liability
Non-current lease liability
Total Lease liability
Right of use assets
Recognised on adoption
Additional right of use assets recognised
Accumulated amortisation
Right of use assets as at 30 June 2020
June 2020
$000’s
-
962
37
(227)
772
231
541
772
0
964
(218)
745
The impact on the profit or loss due to adoption AASB 16 was not material, nor was there a material impact on Group earnings
per share.
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Note 11 – Trade and Other Payables
Current
Trade payables and accruals
Total
Accounting policy
2020
$000’s
2019
$000’s
18,345
18,345
18,092
18,092
These amounts represent liabilities for goods and services provided to the Company prior to the end of the financial year
which are unpaid. The amounts are unsecured and are usually paid within 30 days of recognition.
The Company has financial risk management policies in place to ensure that all payables are paid within the credit timeframe
(refer to Note 18).
Note 12 – Provisions
Current
Employee benefits
Total current
Non-current
Rehabilitation
Total non-current
Total
Movement in Provisions in 2020
Opening balance 1 July 2019
Changes in rehabilitation estimate
Unwinding of discount (non-cash expense)
Amounts provided during the year
Closing balance
Accounting policy
2020
$000’s
2019
$000’s
591
591
12,295
12,295
12,886
Rehabilitation
and site closure
$000’s
Employee
benefits
$000’s
8,285
3,898
112
-
12,295
379
-
212
591
379
379
8,285
8,285
8,664
Total
$000’s
8,664
3,898
112
212
12,886
Provisions are recognised when the Company has a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of past events, it is
probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation, and the amount can be reliably estimated.
Employee benefits, salaries and annual leave
Liabilities for salaries, including non-monetary benefits and annual leave expected to be settled within 12 months of the reporting
date are recognised in respect of employee’s services up to the reporting date. They are measured at the amounts expected to
be paid when the liabilities are settled.
Employee benefits – long service leave
The liability for long service leave is recognised and measured at the present value of expected future payments to be made
in respect of services provided by employees up to the reporting date using the projected unit credit method. Consideration is
given to expected future salary levels, experience of employee departures and periods of service. Expected future payments
are discounted using market yields at the reporting date on corporate bonds with terms to maturity and currency that match,
as closely as possible, the estimated future cash outflows.
The obligations are presented as current liabilities in the Statement of Financial Position if the entity does not have an
unconditional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting date, regardless of when the actual
settlement is expected to occur.
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Rehabilitation
The Company has obligations to dismantle and remove certain items of property, plant and equipment and to restore and
rehabilitate the land on which they are situated.
A provision is raised for the estimated cost of settling the rehabilitation and restoration obligations existing at balance date,
discounted to present value using an appropriate discount rate. When provisions for rehabilitation are initially recognised, the
corresponding cost is capitalised as an asset within mine properties and amortised accordingly.
Where rehabilitation is conducted systematically over the life of the operation, rather than at the time of closure, costs are
charged to the profit or loss in the period in which the work is undertaken.
At each reporting date the rehabilitation liability is re-measured to account for any new disturbance, updated cost estimates,
changes to the estimated lives of operations, new regulatory requirements and revisions to discount rates. Changes to the
rehabilitation liability are added to or deducted from the related rehabilitation asset and amortised accordingly.
Key estimate – Rehabilitation
The Company’s accounting policy for the recognition of rehabilitation provisions requires significant estimates in determining
the estimated cost for the rehabilitation of disturbed areas, removal of infrastructure and site closure at a point in the future.
These uncertainties may result in future actual expenditure differing from the amounts currently provided.
A provision is made for the estimated cost to rehabilitate the Iron Valley site, which is offset by a receivable from Mineral
Resources Limited recognising the contractual requirement to rehabilitate the site.
Note 13 – Capital Risk Management
The Company’s objective when managing capital is to safeguard its ability to continue as a going concern so that it can continue
to provide returns to shareholders and benefits for other stakeholders, and to maintain an optimal capital structure to reduce
the cost of capital. In order to maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Company may adjust the amount of dividends paid
to shareholders, return capital to shareholders, issue new shares or sell assets to reduce debt. The Company defines capital as
equity and net debt. Net debt is defined as borrowings less cash and cash equivalents, and equity as the sum of share capital,
reserves and accumulated losses/retained earnings.
Net debt to equity
Total debt
Less cash and cash equivalents
Excess of cash over debt
Equity
Net debt as percentage of equity - not applicable as the Company has no debt.
2020
$000’s
2019
$000’s
-
41,548
41,548
104,117
-
33,207
33,207
103,612
Note 14 – Contributed Equity
Share capital
Ordinary shares - fully paid
Movements in ordinary share capital
Opening balance
2020
2019
Number
$000’s
Number
$000’s
398,928,910
267,303
397,608,910
276,212
397,608,910
267,212
394,968,910
266,984
Issue of shares under Employee Performance Rights Plan
1,320,000
91
2,640,000
228
Closing balance
Accounting policy
398,928,910
267,303
397,608,910
267,212
Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares or options are recorded in equity
as a deduction, net of tax, from the proceeds.
Terms and conditions of ordinary shares
Holders of ordinary shares are entitled to receive dividends as declared from time to time and are entitled to one vote per
share at shareholders’ meetings. In the event of winding up of the Company, ordinary shareholders rank after all other
shareholders and creditors are fully entitled to any proceeds of liquidations.
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Note 15 – Reserves
Share based payments reserve
Balance as at 1 July
Share based payments expense
Issue of shares under Employee Performance Rights Plan
Balance as at 30 June
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income
Balance as at 1 July
Balance as at 30 June
Options exercised reserve
Balance as at 1 July
Balance as at 30 June
Total reserves
Nature and purpose of reserves
2020
$000’s
2019
$000’s
10,640
128
(91)
10,677
(9,009)
(9,009)
3,787
3,787
5,455
10,764
104
(228)
10,640
(9,009)
(9,009)
3,787
3,787
5,418
The share based payments reserve is used to recognise the fair value of options (not exercised), Performance Rights and
equity-settled benefits issued in settlement of share issue costs.
Changes in the fair value of investments such as equities measured at fair value through other comprehensive income, are
recognised in other comprehensive income and accumulated in a separate reserve within equity. On adoption of AASB 9
Financial Instruments investments in listed shares previously classified as available-for-sale were reclassified as financial
assets at fair value through other comprehensive income.
The options exercised reserve is used to recognise the fair value of options exercised.
Note 16 – Accumulated Losses
Balance as at 1 July
Net profit / (loss)
Balance as at 30 June
Note 17 – Earnings per Share
Earnings per share from continuing operations
Profit / (loss) after income tax from continuing operations
2020
$000’s
(169,018)
377
2019
$000’s
(181,915)
12,897
(168,641)
(169,018)
2020
$000’s
2019
$000’s
377
12,897
Number
Number
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in calculating basic earnings per share
398,712,517
397,237,863
Adjustments for calculation of diluted earnings per share:
Vested Performance Rights outstanding at year end
-
1,320,000
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in calculating diluted earnings per share
398,712,517
398,557,863
Earnings per share attributable to the ordinary equity holders of the company
Basic earnings / (loss) per share
Diluted earnings / (loss) per share
Accounting policy
Cents
0.09
0.09
Cents
3.26
3.26
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net profit after income tax attributable to equity holders of the Company by
the weighted average number of ordinary shares on issue during the financial year.
Diluted earnings per share is calculated using net profit after income tax attributable to equity holders of the Company
adjusted for the after-tax effect of dividends and interest associated with dilutive potential ordinary shares. The weighted
average number of shares used is adjusted for the weighted average number of ordinary shares that would be issued on the
conversion of all the dilutive potential ordinary shares into ordinary shares.
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RISK MANAGEMENT
Note 18 – Financial Risk Management
The Company holds the following financial instruments:
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Short term investments
Trade and other receivables
Financial liabilities
Trade and other payables
2020
$000’s
2019
$000’s
41,548
553
28,500
70,601
18,345
18,345
33,702
340
30,536
64,578
18,092
18,092
Market (including foreign exchange, commodity price and interest rate risk), credit and liquidity risks arise in the normal course
of the Company’s business. Primary responsibility for identification and control of financial risk rests with senior management
under directives approved by the Board.
a. Market risk
i. Foreign exchange risk
Foreign exchange risk arises from future commitments, assets and liabilities that are denominated in a currency that is not the
functional currency in which they are measured. The Company is not exposed to foreign exchange risk on trade receivables.
ii. Commodity price risk
The Company’s revenue is exposed to commodity price fluctuations, specifically iron ore prices. The Company measures
exposure to commodity price risk by monitoring and stress testing the Company’s forecast financial position to sustained
periods of low iron ore prices on a regular basis.
Trade receivables outstanding at year end are subject to potential changes in future iron ore prices.
b. Credit risk
Credit risk arises from cash and cash equivalents and deposits with financial institutions, and from receivables from customers for
iron ore sales. For banks and financial institutions, only independently rated parties with a minimum rating of “A” are accepted in
accordance with ratings guidelines of major global credit rating agencies. For customers, credit reference checks are undertaken.
The carrying amount of financial assets recorded in the financial statements, net of any allowances for losses, represents the
Company’s maximum exposure to credit risk without taking account of the fair value of any collateral or other security obtained.
The maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date is the carrying amount of the financial assets as summarised at the
beginning of this note.
The credit quality of financial assets that are neither past due nor impaired can be summarised as follows:
• Cash and cash equivalents $41.5M (2019: $33.7M) held with banks with minimum long term external credit rating of AA-.
• Short term investments $0.5 M (2019: $0.3) held with banks with a minimum long term external credit rating of AA-
• Current trade and other receivables $16.2M (2019: $22.2M) due from existing customers are backed by an agreement with
quarterly invoices paid within 5 working days. There has been no history of default in the past.
• Non-current receivables $12.3M (2019: $8.3M) due from Mineral Resources Limited under a contractual arrangement as
described in Note 6. No default is expected.
c. Liquidity risk
Prudent liquidity management involves the maintenance of sufficient cash and access to capital markets. It is the policy of
the Board to ensure that the Company is able to meet its financial obligations and maintain the flexibility to pursue attractive
investment opportunities through keeping committed credit lines available where possible, ensuring the Company has sufficient
working capital and preserving the 15% share issue limit available to the Company under the ASX Listing Rules.
Maturity analysis of financial assets and liabilities
Financial liabilities comprise trade and other payables which have a maturity of less than six months and lease liabilities with a
fixed payment commitment of up to 4 years.
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GROUP STRUCTURE
Note 19 – Subsidiaries
The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of BCI Minerals Limited and the subsidiaries listed in
the following table.
BC Iron Nullagine Pty Ltd
BCI (SA) Pty Ltd
BC Potash Pty Ltd
BC Gold Pty Ltd
BC Pilbara Iron Ore Pty Ltd
PEL Iron Ore Pty Ltd
Buckland Minerals Transport Pty Ltd*
Cape Preston Logistics Pty Ltd*
Mardie Minerals Pty Ltd
Iron Valley Pty Ltd
Bungaroo South Pty Ltd*
Mal’s Ridge Pty Ltd
Maitland River Pty Ltd
BCI Exploration Pty Ltd
Country of
incorporation
Functional
currency
2020
%
2019
%
Beneficial interest
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
AUD
AUD
AUD
AUD
AUD
AUD
AUD
AUD
AUD
AUD
AUD
AUD
AUD
AUD
100
100
100
100
100
100
0
0
100
100
0
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
* Subsidiaries sold during the year ended 30 June 2020.
Accounting policy
The consolidated financial statements incorporate the assets and liabilities of all subsidiaries of BCI Minerals Limited as at
30 June 2020, and the results of all subsidiaries for the year then ended.
Subsidiaries are all entities (including structured entities) over which the Company has control. The Company controls an entity
when the Company is exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to
affect those returns through its power to direct the activities of the entity. Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on
which control is transferred to the group. They are deconsolidated from the date that control ceases.
Intercompany transactions, balances and unrealised gains on transactions between entities in the Consolidated Entity are
eliminated. Unrealised losses are also eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence of the impairment of an asset
transferred. Accounting policies of subsidiaries are consistent with the policies adopted by the Consolidated Entity.
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Note 20 – Segment Information
2020 Segment Information
Segment revenue
Sales revenue
Other revenue
Total
Segment results
EBITDA
Interest revenue
Finance costs
Depreciation and amortisation
Impairment of assets
Iron Valley
$000’s
Mardie
$000’s
Buckland
$000’s
Other
$000’s
Consolidated
$000’s
76,793
-
76,793
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
466
466
22,968
(18,722)
9,950
(5,853)
-
-
(2,493)
-
-
-
(577)
-
-
-
(5,030)
4,920
-*
-
466
(37)
(295)
(5,719)
63,425
3,144
76,793
466
77,259
8,343
466
(37)
(3,365)
(5,030)
377
136,120
32,003
Profit / (loss) before income tax
20,475
(19,299)
Segment assets
Segment liabilities
65,162
26,817
7,533
2,042
* Assets previously held by Buckland entities now transferred to Other following sale of Buckland project.
2019 Segment Information
Segment revenue
Sales revenue
Other revenue
Total
Segment results
EBITDA
Interest revenue
Write down of tenements
Depreciation and amortisation
Profit / (loss) before income tax
Segment assets
Segment liabilities
Iron Valley
$000’s
Mardie
$000’s
Buckland
$000’s
Other
$000’s
Consolidated
$000’s
54,312
(142)
54,170
-
-
-
-
-
-
12,296
(8,200)
16,499
-
-
(2,547)
9,749
69,188
23,553
-
-
-
-
(8,200)
16,499
800
-
8,030
-
-
630
630
(4,190)
630
(3,025)
(76)
(6,661)
52,350
3,203
54,312
488
54,800
16,405
630
(3,025)
(2,623)
11,387
130,368
26,756
Management has determined that the Company has four reportable segments, being Iron Valley, Mardie, Buckland and Other
(Corporate and other assets).
Sales revenue comprises iron ore sales from a single location to a single customer in Australia.
Accounting policy
Operating segments are reported in a manner that is consistent with the internal reporting provided to the chief operating
decision maker. The chief operating decision maker has been identified as the Company’s Board. Internal reporting is provided
to the Board on a consolidated basis.
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UNRECOGNISED ITEMS
Note 21 – Commitments
The Company has two property leases and a lease for vehicles at the Mardie project site. Future lease commitments are now
disclosed as per AASB 16 – Leases, refer to note 10 for further detail (30 June 2019: $87k).
Note 22 – Contingent Liabilities and Assets
As at 30 June 2020, the Company has no contingent liabilities or assets other than additional cash payments it may receive in
respect of the sale of the Buckland project and Kumina tenements disclosed in Note 8.
Note 23 – Events Occurring After the Reporting Period
On the 31st of July, the Company exercised the option to acquire additional tenement land adjacent to the Mardie Project with a
payment of $2.5M.
Other than disclosed above, no matters or circumstances have arisen since the end of the financial year which significantly
affected or may significantly affect the operations of the Company, the results of those operations, or the state of affairs of the
Company in financial periods subsequent to the year ended 30 June 2020.
OTHER NOTES
Note 24 – Parent entity
The following details information related to the parent entity, BCI Minerals Limited, as at 30 June 2020. The information
presented here has been prepared using accounting policies consistent with those presented in the notes to the accounts.
Statement of Financial Position
Current assets
Total assets
Current liabilities
Total liabilities
Shareholders’ equity
Issued capital
Reserves
Accumulated losses
Total shareholders’ equity
Profit / (Loss) for the year
Total comprehensive income / (loss) for the year
Included in note 21 are commitments incurred by the parent entity relating to the lease of offices.
Note 25 – Auditor’s Remuneration
The auditor of BCI Minerals Limited is BDO Audit (WA) Pty Ltd.
Amounts received or due and receivable by BDO Audit (WA) Pty Ltd for:
Audit or review of financial reports for the Company
Non-audit services – other services
Non-audit services – tax services
Total
2020
$000’s
2019
$000’s
39,261
172,319
2,587
13,390
267,303
5,583
33,481
141,438
1,125
53,937
267,212
5,546
(193,155)
(185,257)
79,731
(7,898)
(7,898)
87,501
1,805
1,805
2020
$
2019
$
61,000
20,350
-
81,350
65,896
10,211
52,312
128,419
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Note 26 – Related Party Transactions
a. Parent entity
BCI Minerals Limited is the parent entity.
b. Subsidiaries
Interests in subsidiaries are set out in note 19.
c. Key management personnel
Disclosures relating to Key Management Personnel are set out in the Audited Remuneration Report.
Short-term employee benefits
Share based payments
Post-employment benefits
Total
d. Transactions with related parties
Payment for services made to other related entities
2020
$
2019
$
1,735,618
1,400,515
82,324
86,677
89,505
86,424
1,904,619
1,576,444
2020
$
2019
$
1,133,863
445,095
On 1 March 2017, Michael Blakiston was appointed as a Non-Executive Director of the Company. Mr Blakiston is a partner in the
legal firm Gilbert + Tobin. During the current financial year, the Company made legal fee payments to Gilbert + Tobin of $511K
(2019: $445K). All transactions were on normal commercial terms and conditions.
During the year, a company within the same consolidated group as Wroxby Pty Ltd, a substantial shareholder of the Company,
provided the Company with rental premises for which payments were made in the amount of $623K (2019: nil). All transactions
were on normal terms and conditions.
Note 27 – Share Based Payments
During the current and prior financial years, the Company has provided share based payments to employees. An Employee
Performance Right Plan was initially approved at the shareholder’s annual general meeting of 19 November 2010 and a
revised Performance Right Plan and a Share Right Plan were approved at the Company’s annual general meeting held on
27 November 2019.
Under the terms of these plans, the Board may offer Performance Rights or Share Rights at no more than nominal consideration
to employees or directors (the latter subject to shareholder approval) based on a number of criteria, including contribution to
the Company, period of employment, potential contribution to the Company in the future and other factors the Board considers
relevant. These long-term incentives are provided to certain employees at the discretion of the Board to deliver long-term
shareholder returns. Set out below is a summary of the Performance Rights granted by the Company during the financial year.
Employee Performance Rights
During the year the Company issued share based payments in the form of Performance Rights to directors and employees as
per below. Refer to the Remuneration Report in the Directors’ Report for more information.
2020 – Performance Rights
Grant date
27/11/2019 – Tranche 1
27/11/2019 – Tranche 2
*Source: www.asx.com.au
Granted during
the year
5,500,000
5,500,000
Vesting date
30/11/2020
30/11/2022
Fair value per right
at grant date
Share price on
grant date*
Expected
dividends
$0.0186
$0.0398
$0.18
$0.18
0%
0%
The fair value per Performance Right on grant date was determined as follows:
Grant date
Vesting date
Grant date share price
Volatility (per cent)
Dividend yield (per cent)
Risk free rate (per cent)
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27/11/2019
Tranche 1
27/11/2019
Tranche 2
30/11/2020
30/11/2022
$0.18
48.0
0
0.68
$0.18
60.1
0
0.68
2019 – Performance Rights
Grant date
23/08/2018
*Source: www.asx.com.au
Granted during
the year
Vesting date
Fair value per right
at grant date
Share price on
grant date*
2,050,000
30/06/2020
$0.01
$0.14
Expected
dividends
0%
The fair value per Performance Right on grant date was determined as follows:
Grant date
Vesting date
Grant date share price
Volatility (per cent)
Dividend yield (per cent)
Risk free rate (per cent)
23/08/2018
30/06/2020
$0.14
75.9
0
2.5
Summary of Performance Rights on issue
Vesting date
30/06/2019
30/06/2020
30/11/2020
30/11/2022
Total
Opening balance
at 1 July 2019
Rights granted
during the year
Rights cancelled
/lapsed during
the year
Rights converted
to shares during
the year
Closing balance
at 30 June 2020
Rights vested
since 30 June
2020
3,925,000
5,400,000
-
-
-
-
5,500,000
5,500,000
(2,605,000)
(1,320,000)
(5,400,000)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5,500,000
5,500,000
9,325,000
11,000,000
(8,005,000)
(1,320,000)
11,000,000
-
-
-
-
-
a. Expenses arising from share-based payment transactions
Total expenses arising from share based payments recognised during the financial period as part of employee benefits
expense were as follows. Where Performance Rights are forfeited or cancelled due to a non-market vesting condition not
being satisfied, the previously recognised cumulative share based payment expense is reversed.
Director benefits
Employee benefits
Total
Accounting policy
2020
$
82,324
45,675
127,999
2019
$
51,962
66,022
117,984
The fair value of share based payments granted is recognised as an employee benefit expense with a corresponding increase
in equity. The fair value is measured at grant date and recognised over the period during which the employees become
unconditionally entitled to the options or Performance Rights.
A Monte Carlo simulation is used to value Performance Rights. The Monte Carlo calculation simulates the Company’s share
price and depending on the hurdle arrives at a value based on the number of Performance Rights that are likely to vest.
The employee benefit expense recognised each period takes into account the most recent estimate of the options and
Performance Rights. The impact of revision to original estimates, if any, is recognised in the profit or loss with a corresponding
adjustment to equity.
Key estimate: Share-based payment costs
The cost of share-based payments to financiers is measured by reference to the difference between the nominal value and net
present value of the finance facility provided. The net present value is determined based upon a market comparable discount
rate applicable to similar size companies within the mining sector.
A Monte Carlo simulation has been used to value Performance Rights. The Monte Carlo calculation simulates the returns of the
Company in relation to the peer group and arrives at a value based on the number of Performance Rights that are likely to vest.
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Note 28 – Other Accounting Policies
Summary of other significant accounting policies
Goods and services tax (GST)
Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of associated GST, except where the GST incurred is not
recoverable from the taxation authority, in which case the GST is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the asset or as
part of the expense item.
Receivables and payables are stated inclusive of the amount of GST receivable or payable, where an invoice has been issued.
The net amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to, the taxation authority is included within receivables or payables in the
statement of financial position.
The GST component of cash flows arising from investing and financing activities, which is recoverable from or payable to the
taxation authority are classified as operating cash flows.
Commitments and contingencies are disclosed net of the amount of GST recoverable from or payable to the taxation authority.
Fair value
Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market
participants at the measurement date. It is based on the presumption that the transaction takes place either in the principal
market for the asset or liability or, in the absence of a principal market, in the most advantageous market. The principal or most
advantageous market must be accessible to, or by, the Company. Fair value is measured using the assumptions that market
participants would use when pricing the asset or liability, assuming that market participants act in their best economic interest.
The fair value measurement of a non-financial asset takes into account the market participant’s ability to generate economic
benefits by using the asset at its highest and best use or by selling it to another market participant that would use the asset at
its highest and best use.
In measuring fair value, the Company uses valuation techniques that maximise the use of observable inputs and minimise the
use of unobservable inputs.
Tax consolidation legislation
BCI Minerals Limited and its wholly owned Australian controlled entities have entered into the tax consolidation legislation.
On adoption of the tax consolidation legislation, the entities in the tax consolidated group entered into a tax sharing
agreement which, limits the joint and several liability of the wholly owned entities in the case of a default by the head entity,
BCI Minerals Limited.
The entities entered into a tax funding agreement under which the wholly owned entities fully compensate BCI Minerals
Limited for any current tax payable assumed and are compensated by BCI Minerals Limited for any current tax receivable
and deferred tax assets relating to unused tax losses or unused tax credits that are transferred to BCI Minerals Limited under
the tax consolidation legislation. The funding amounts are determined by reference to the amounts recognised in the wholly
owned entities’ financial statements.
The amounts receivable or payable under the tax funding agreement are due upon receipt of the funding advice from the head
entity, which where appropriate, is issued as soon as practicable after the end of each financial year. The head entity may also
require payment of interim funding amounts to assist with its obligations to pay tax instalments. The funding amounts are
recognised as current intercompany receivables or payables.
New, revised or amending Accounting Standards and Interpretations adopted
There are no new accounting standards, amendment of standards or interpretations that are yet to be implemented by the Group.
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Independent Auditor’s Report
Tel: +61 8 6382 4600
Fax: +61 8 6382 4601
www.bdo.com.au
38 Station Street
Subiaco, WA 6008
PO Box 700 West Perth WA 6872
Australia
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
To the members of BCI Minerals Limited
Report on the Audit of the Financial Report
Opinion
We have audited the financial report of BCI Minerals Limited (the Company) and its subsidiaries (the
Group), which comprises the consolidated statement of financial position as at 30 June 2020, the
consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, the consolidated statement
of changes in equity and the consolidated statement of cash flows for the year then ended, and notes
to the financial report, including a summary of significant accounting policies and the directors’
declaration.
In our opinion the accompanying financial report of the Group, is in accordance with the Corporations
Act 2001, including:
(i)
Giving a true and fair view of the Group’s financial position as at 30 June 2020 and of its
financial performance for the year ended on that date; and
(ii)
Complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001.
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. Our responsibilities under
those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the Financial
Report section of our report. We are independent of the Group in accordance with the Corporations
Act 2001 and the ethical requirements of the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board’s
APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (including Independence Standards) (the Code)
that are relevant to our audit of the financial report in Australia. We have also fulfilled our other
ethical responsibilities in accordance with the Code.
We confirm that the independence declaration required by the Corporations Act 2001, which has been
given to the directors of the Company, would be in the same terms if given to the directors as at the
time of this auditor’s report.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis
for our opinion.
Key audit matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgement, were of most significance in
our audit of the financial report of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of
our audit of the financial report as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide
a separate opinion on these matters.
BDO Audit (WA) Pty Ltd ABN 79 112 284 787 is a member of a national association of independent entities which are all members of BDO Australia Ltd ABN 77 050 110 275,
an Australian company limited by guarantee. BDO Audit (WA) Pty Ltd and BDO Australia Ltd are members of BDO International Ltd, a UK company limited by guarantee, and
form part of the international BDO network of independent member firms. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation.
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Carrying Value of Mine Properties and Intangible Assets
Key audit matter
How the matter was addressed in our audit
At 30 June 2020, we note that the carrying values of
Our procedures included, but were not limited to the
Mine Properties and Intangible Assets are significant to
following:
the financial statements, as disclosed in Note 7 and
Note 9.
An annual impairment test is required for Intangible
Assets not being amortised under the Australian
Accounting Standards.
The assessment of the carrying values of Mine
Properties and Intangible Assets requires management
to make significant accounting judgements and
estimates to determine whether the assets require
impairment. Due to the significance of the estimates
and assumptions in these assessments, we have
identified this as a key audit matter.
Refer to Note 3, Note 7 and Note 9 for detailed
disclosures, which include the related accounting
policies and critical accounting judgements and
estimates.
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Analysing management’s key assumptions used in
the discounted cash flow models against external
data and market information to determine their
reasonableness;
Challenging the appropriateness of
management’s discount rates used in the
discounted cash flow models in conjunction with
our internal valuation experts;
Challenging assumptions around timing of future
cash flows;
Reviewing mathematical accuracy of the
discounted cash flow models;
Performing sensitivity analysis on significant
assumptions to determine if there would be a
significant change to the carrying value of the
assets; and
Assessing the adequacy of the Groups’ disclosure
in respect of mine property carrying values and
impairment assessment assumptions as disclosed
in Note 3, Note 7 and Note 9 of the financial
report.
Other information
The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the
information in the Group’s annual report for the year ended 30 June 2020, but does not include the
financial report and the auditor’s report thereon, which we obtained prior to the date of this auditor’s
report, and the mineral resources and ore reserves information, which is expected to be made
available to us after that date.
Our opinion on the financial report does not cover the other information and we do not express any
form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the financial report, our responsibility is to read the other information
and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial
report or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.
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.
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When we read the mineral resources and ore reserves information, if we conclude that there is a
material misstatement therein, we are required to communicate the matter to the directors and will
request that it is corrected. If it is not corrected, we will seek to have the matter appropriately
brought to the attention of users for whom our report is prepared.
Responsibilities of the directors for the Financial Report
The directors of the Company are responsible for the preparation of the financial report that gives a
true and fair view in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Act 2001
and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of the
financial report that gives a true and fair view and is free from material misstatement, whether due to
fraud or error.
In preparing the financial report, the directors are responsible for assessing the ability of the group 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 Group or to cease
operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the Financial Report
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial report as a whole is 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 the Australian Auditing Standards 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 this financial report.
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial report is located at the
Auditing and Assurance Standards Board website (http://www.auasb.gov.au/Home.aspx) at:
http://www.auasb.gov.au/auditors_responsibilities/ar1.pdf
This description forms part of our auditor’s report.
Report on the Remuneration Report
Opinion on the Remuneration Report
We have audited the Remuneration Report included in pages 9 to 15 of the directors’ report for the
year ended 30 June 2020.
In our opinion, the Remuneration Report of BCI Minerals Limited, for the year ended 30 June 2020,
complies with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001.
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Responsibilities
The directors of the Company are responsible for the preparation and presentation of the
Remuneration Report in accordance with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001. Our responsibility
is to express an opinion on the Remuneration Report, based on our audit conducted in accordance with
Australian Auditing Standards.
BDO Audit (WA) Pty Ltd
Glyn O’Brien
Director
Perth, 20 August 2020
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Auditor’s Independence Declaration
Tel: +61 8 6382 4600
Fax: +61 8 6382 4601
www.bdo.com.au
38 Station Street
Subiaco, WA 6008
PO Box 700 West Perth WA 6872
Australia
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE BY GLYN O'BRIEN TO THE DIRECTORS OF BCI MINERALS LIMITED
As lead auditor of BCI Minerals Limited for the year ended 30 June 2020, I declare that, to the best of
my knowledge and belief, there have been:
1. No contraventions of the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 in
relation to the audit; and
2. No contraventions of any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit.
This declaration is in respect of BCI Minerals Limited and the entities it controlled during the period.
Glyn O’Brien
Director
BDO Audit (WA) Pty Ltd
Perth, 20 August 2020
BDO Audit (WA) Pty Ltd ABN 79 112 284 787 is a member of a national association of independent entities which are all members of BDO Australia Ltd ABN 77 050 110 275,
an Australian company limited by guarantee. BDO Audit (WA) Pty Ltd and BDO Australia Ltd are members of BDO International Ltd, a UK company limited by guarantee, and
form part of the international BDO network of independent member firms. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation.
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Additional ASX Information
(as at 13 October 2020)
Substantial Shareholders
Substantial shareholders as disclosed in substantial notices given to the Company are as follows:
Shareholder
Wroxby Pty Ltd
Sandon Capital Pty Ltd
Distribution of Shareholdings
Size of shareholding
1-1,000
1,001-5,000
5,001-10,000
10,001 – 100,000
100,001 and over
Total
Shares held % of issued capital
236,750,238
36,277,729
39.6
6.1
Number of holders
Number of shares % of issued capital
1,360
1,963
938
1,746
392
598,553
5,536,390
7,307,535
59,075,192
525,876,163
6,399
598,393,833
0.10
0.93
1.22
9.87
87.88
100.00
Unmarketable Parcels
There were 2,066 members holding less than a marketable parcel of shares in the Company at $0.245 per share.
Twenty Largest Shareholders
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1
Shareholder
Wroxby Pty Ltd
2 Wroxby Pty Ltd
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
J P Morgan Nominees Australia Limited
Ryder Capital Management Pty Ltd
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