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Managed by ICM Limited

ANNUAL REPORT 2013

ZETA RESOURCES LIMITED  
ESTABLISHED AUGUST 2012

LISTED ON THE ASX 12 JUNE 2013

GROSS ASSETS OF US$48.9  
MILLION AS AT 30 JUNE 2013

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CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT 

INVESTMENT MANAGER’S REPORT 

FIVE LARGEST HOLDINGS 

REVIEW OF THE FIVE LARGEST HOLDINGS 

INVESTMENT TEAM 

INVESTMENT APPROACH 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT 

DIRECTORS’ REPORT 

INDEPENDENT AUDIT REPORT 

AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

ADDITIONAL ASX INFORMATION 

COMPANY INFORMATION 

FINANCIAL CALENDAR

Annual General Meeting    13 November 2013

Half year December 2013 announcement    February 2014

IMAGE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Raymond McKay - Kan Tan IV cover and pg 8

Petroleum Geo-Services Media Gallery - Atlantic Explorer cover and pg 9  

Ramform Vanguard cover

Zeta’s investment aim is to maximise total returns for shareholders by identifying and investing in resource assets 
and companies where the underlying value is not reflected in the market price. The company invests in a range of 
resources entities, including those focused on oil and gas, gold and base metals exploration and production.

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CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT

INVESTMENT MANAGER’S REPORT

Zeta’s investment manager, ICM Limited (“ICM”), has 
a strong track record of value investing globally. ICM 
has dedicated a specialist resources team to manage 
Zeta,  and  the  investment  manager  has  worked 
quickly  under  the  oversight  of  the  Zeta  board  of 
directors  to  invest  the  company’s  capital  while  the 
resources sector is depressed. More information on 
the approach taken, and investments made to date, 
is  covered  in  the  investment  manager’s  report  that 
follows.

While  Zeta  has  not  been  listed  for  very  long,  the 
board of Zeta is pleased with progress made to date. 
The  one  disappointment  has  been  that  Zeta  shares 
have traded on the ASX at a substantial discount to 
the company’s stated net assets. However, given the 
aforementioned  depressed  state  of  the  resources 
sector, this is perhaps unsurprising. Nevertheless we 
believe that Zeta’s shares provide good value.

I look forward to reporting to you again next year, by 
which  time  I  trust  that  others  will  have  discovered 
the value that Zeta provides.

Peter Sullivan
Chairman

It  is  with  pleasure  that  I  write  to  you  as  Chairman 
of Zeta Resources Limited (“Zeta”) in the company’s 
inaugural annual report.

Zeta listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (“ASX”) 
in  June  2013  following  a  scheme  of  arrangement 
to  merge  a  portfolio  of  investments  in  resources 
companies  owned  by  Utilico  Investments  Limited 
(“Utilico”) listed on the London Stock Exchange with 
ASX-listed  junior  gold  explorer  Kumarina  Resources 
Limited (“Kumarina”).

The resources sector globally has experienced sharp 
declines  in  certain  asset  prices,  particularly  in  the 
minerals sectors. Some observers attribute this to a 
slowdown in demand, particularly from China; others 
to  an  increase  in  supply  driven  by  technological 
improvements. Profitability for many mines has been 
impacted  by  rising  production  costs  such  as  wages, 
with no relief in the form of lower energy costs.

Significant  developments  in  extracting  shale  oil 
and  gas  have  occurred  recently.  Impacts  on  prices 
–  especially  in  the  case  of  shale  gas  –  are  most 
significant on the local markets where production is 
increased; the impact on international prices is often 
muted  by  the  lack  of  the  necessary  infrastructure 
such as LNG terminals which are costly to build and 
take time to be constructed.

With sharp declines in share prices for many minerals 
companies,  especially  gold  companies,  this  has 
affected  the  share  prices  of  companies  in  other 
resources sectors such as oil & gas, even though the 
underlying commodity prices haven’t decreased; this 
is due to the opportunity cost of capital. Some funds 
have been forced sellers due to redemptions, which 
has provided an opportunity for Zeta to take a long-
term view and purchase investments in prospective 
companies at marked-down prices.

Zeta’s investment aim is to maximise total returns for 
shareholders  by  identifying  and  investing  in  assets 
and  companies  where  the  underlying  value  is  not 
reflected in the market price.

While  Zeta  has  only  been  listed  on  the  ASX  since 
June 2013, much work had already been completed in 
preparation prior to the listing date. As a result Zeta 
quickly  invested  its  capital  into  the  market  taking 
advantage  of  attractive  long-term  valuations.  As  at  
30  June  2013,  Zeta’s  investments  mainly  comprised 
shares in gold and oil & gas companies.

BACKGROUND
During  2012,  certain  commodities  began  a  marked 
downturn  in  pricing;  this  downturn  has  continued 
into  2013,  and  has  only  recovered  slightly  since  June. 
Concerns  around  a  slowdown  in  demand  from  China 
have been partially to blame; the well-signalled but yet 
to occur slowdown in asset purchases by the US Federal 
Reserve also strengthened the US dollar at the expense 
of the US dollar price of gold and other commodities.

The  impact  of  the  decline  in  certain  commodity 
prices has been exaggerated in an even greater decline 
in  the  share  prices  of  exploration  and  production 
companies owing to operational leverage. In the case 
of  relatively  high  cost  gold  producers,  mines  have 
in  some  instances  had  to  be  closed  as  they  were 
uneconomic.  Across  the  board,  capital  expenditure 
plans are either being cancelled or scaled back.

More  generally,  investors  in  open-ended  resources 
funds have withdrawn their investments. This has fed 
a vicious circle, where mutual funds and unit trusts 
have been forced to sell already depressed stocks in 
order to fund redemption; investors have responded 
by  redeeming  even  more.  In  many  instances  the 
shares  being  purchased  by  Zeta  are  being  sold  by 
open-ended funds that are, in effect, forced sellers.

The  above  factors  have  seen  the  prices  of  listed 
shares in resources companies fall sharply across the 
board as falls in one sub-sector impacted on others 
due to the increased opportunity cost of capital. 

GOLD

One of the largest falls in commodity prices has been 
the US dollar price of gold, which peaked at $1,800 
in  October  2012,  but  fell  precipitously  thereafter, 
reaching a low of $1,200 in June.

Source: London Afternoon (PM) Gold Price Fix

Prior to this sharp decline, the price of gold had sustained 
a long rally. Some market observers had highlighted the 
risks of a global financial crisis – as in fact did occur in 
2008, and thus investors turned their attention to gold 
which prior to then had been out of favour as a financial 
investment. As monetary authorities responded to the 
financial  crisis  with  large  liquidity  injections,  the  price 
of  gold  rose  ever  higher  –  for  a  time  being  seen  as  a 
safer  store  of  value  than  the  US  dollar.  The  reversal, 
or  rather  the  signalling  of  the  reversal  of  monetary 
liquidity operations by the Federal Reserve, has reversed 
sentiment around gold in favour of the US dollar.

OIL & GAS

Meanwhile  certain  other  commodities,  notably  oil, 
either held up well, or actually increased in price. Various 
political events, notably those in Egypt and Syria, have 
been cited as reasons for the firmness in the price of oil.

Source: US Energy Information Administration

A notable development in energy commodities markets 
has  been  the  significant  increase  in  development  in 
North  America  of  both  shale  oil  and  shale  gas.  The 
biggest impact has been on the price of natural gas in 
the United States; it will take some time for this to fully 
impact on the price of natural gas in other countries, 
but in the short term it has removed any idea that the 
United States will be a major importer of natural gas. 

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INVESTMENT MANAGER’S REPORT continued

In  the  context  of  the  sharp  decline  in  asset  prices 
generally across the resources sector, we have taken a 
long term view and selectively targeted investments 
that  are  strong  value  plays  in  resources  companies. 
In many – but not all – cases these companies have 
limited downside risk, either because the companies 
have  substantial  cash  reserves,  or  are  relatively  low 
cost producers, or both. A minority of the investments 
undertaken are toward the higher risk, higher potential 
reward  end  of  the  spectrum,  but  nevertheless  still 
represent good value on a risk-adjusted basis.

As part of the scheme of arrangement Zeta acquired 
the assets of Kumarina, which is now a 100%-owned 
subsidiary of Zeta. Given the high opportunity cost 
of  capital,  we  have  elected  to  pursue  a  modest 
capital  expenditure  programme  on  drilling,  and  the 
results to date have been pleasing. Another unlisted 
investment that we are excited about is Seacrest LP 
(“Seacrest”).  Both  of  these  investments,  along  with 
the largest listed investments, are discussed below.

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

It is worth noting that Zeta is a closed-end investment 
company,  in  contrast  to  open-ended  mutual  funds 
and unit trusts. As resources shares have fallen in price, 
relative value has increased. This is little comfort to open-
ended investment funds that have been forced sellers, 
exacerbating  the  already  steep  falls  in  resources  share 
prices. For Zeta, however, it provides the opportunity to 
invest at good valuations for the long term.

At the time Zeta was listed, no significant new equity 
was raised. Given our strong view that the resources 
sector  offers  long  term  value,  the  board  of  Zeta 
agreed  to  a  modest  debt  facility,  provided  by  Zeta’s 
majority shareholder Utilico. The facility was initially 
for  A$5.0  million,  of  which  the  full  A$5.0  million 
(US$4.58 million) was drawn as of 30 June 2013.

As at 30 June 2013, Zeta had gross assets of US$48.9 
million. Of this figure, $24.8 million was invested in the 
oil & gas sector; $21.7 million was invested in the gold 
sector; and the remaining $2.4 million was invested in 
other commodity-based resources investments.

FINANCIAL RESULTS

The  consolidated  net  loss  after  tax  for  the  year 
was US$9,338,686. The majority of the consolidated 
net  loss  is  comprised  of  a  write-down  of  listed 

Sectoral Split of Investments 
As at 30 June 2013

Geographical Split of Investments 
As at 30 June 2013

investments (marked to market) and the impairment 
of  goodwill  as  at  30  June  to  account  for  financial 
assets being recognised at fair value.

LARGEST INVESTMENTS

The  following  review  of  Zeta’s  largest  investments 
at year end is divided into two sections – oil & gas, 
and gold.

Oil & Gas

NZOG
New  Zealand  Oil  &  Gas  Limited  (“NZOG”)  is  New 
Zealand’s  largest  listed  oil  &  gas  exploration  and 
production (“E&P”) firm. As New Zealand is relatively 
isolated geographically, it is also relatively unexplored. 
The  downside  of  its  isolation,  from  an  exploration 
and development perspective, is that it is difficult to 
attract  the  attention  of  oil  rig  operators.  There  can 
be periods of years between drilling programmes, and 
the various explorers and developers in New Zealand 
generally join together to form a “rig club”.

While NZOG has not conducted any drilling in New 
Zealand for some years, the next year will be active. 
In the meantime NZOG has substantial cash reserves 
(NZ$158.0m as at 30 June 2013), due partly to healthy 
production from its offshore Taranaki, New Zealand, 
oil interests (Kupe 15%, Tui 12.5%), and partly to the 
exercise of warrants some years ago at a significantly 
higher price than the current share price.

In  the  year  to  30  June  2013  NZOG’s  revenues  were 
ahead of forecasts, albeit down on the previous year 
which  is  normal  for  oil  production  in  the  absence 
of  new  exploration.  In  June  2013  the  company 
announced  promising  results  from  its  joint  venture 
(22.5%)  drilling  in  Kisaran,  Indonesia;  further  work 
is  needed  to  prove  up  whether  the  results  can  be 
developed  commercially.  In  Tunisia,  the  company 
decided not to pursue further work on the Cosmos 
prospect, a decision we supported as the potential 
capital expenditure costs were substantial.

The  coming  year  will  be  an  active  one  for  drilling. 
Even accounting for that, NZOG still has more than 
adequate cash reserves, and it is our hope that excess 
cash  will  be  returned  to  shareholders,  preferably  in 
the form of a buy-back. 

Seacrest
Seacrest  LP,  founded  in  2010,  is  a  Bermuda-based 
seismic  specialist  oil  exploration  firm.  Seacrest  has 
a  large  team  of  petroleum  geologists,  and  access  to 
one of the world’s largest seismic databases. Whereas 
individual oil explorers may have access to seismic data 
over  the  permit  areas  they  own,  Seacrest  often  has 
access to detailed, modern seismic data over the entire 
regional basin. As such, it can add value by developing a 
better understanding of oil migration patterns.

Seacrest’s  objective  is  to  build  a  portfolio  of  high 
impact,  de-risked  and  “drill  ready”  prospects.  The 
company  has  established  a  handful  of  regionally-
focused  subsidiaries.  Each  of  these  subsidiaries  has 
acquired a collection of exploration permits, which 
are in general being funded by free carries from farm-
ins to operating drill companies. 

Gold

Resolute
Our largest investment in gold mining is in Resolute 
Mining  Limited  (“Resolute”).  Resolute’s  share  price 
has  declined  in  the  wake  of  the  sharp  drop  in  the 
gold  price.  Resolute’s  shares  also  suffered  from 

negative  perceptions  surrounding  Mali,  where  the 
company has its largest mining operations at Syama, 
in the south of the country.

Nevertheless,  as  a  mid-cost  producer  of  gold, 
Resolute’s  operations  have  continued  according  to 
plan.  Production  during  the  financial  year  ended 
June  2013  was  over  435,000  ounces,  comfortably 
exceeding  forecasts,  and  cash  costs  of  A$811  per 
ounce  were  lower  than  forecast.  The  average  gold 
price  realised  was  A$1,562  per  ounce,  down  from 
A$1,627 the previous year. Forecast production for the 
year to 30 June 2014 is 345,000 ounces at an average 
cost  of  A$890  per  ounce,  with  reduced  production 
in  line  with  expectations  due  to  the  closure  of  the 
Golden  Pride  operation  in  Tanzania  having  reached 
the end of its mine life. 

While  the  company  has  scaled  back  its  future  capital 
expenditure plans somewhat, it has continued to produce 
excess cash flows, and has taken advantage of the bear 
market in gold company shares (and subsequent lack of 
investment capital) to make investments in other gold 
companies and projects. We believe Resolute’s year-end 
share  price  of  A$0.59  fundamentally  undervalues  the 
company’s long term prospects.

Centamin
Centamin  plc  (“Centamin”)  is  an  Arabian-Nubian 
Shield  focused  gold  exploration,  development  and 
mining  company.  Centamin’s  principal  asset,  the 
Sukari  Gold  Mine  in  the  eastern  desert  of  Egypt, 
began production in 2009 and is the first large-scale 
modern  gold  mine  in  Egypt.  The  company  also  has 
four exploration projects in northern Ethiopia.

As  Sukari  is  a  surface  mine,  its  costs  are  low  by 
international  standards,  especially  in  comparison 
to  expensive  underground  mines.  Centamin’s  gross 
margins, therefore, are good, even in the wake of the 
recent sharp drop in gold prices. The shares are cheap 
by normal investing metrics such as price-to-earnings 
ratio, and enterprise value to cash flows. However, of 
all the investments made by Zeta to date, Centamin 
has  the  highest  political  risk,  having  its  principal 
operations located in Egypt.

The  outlook  for  Egypt’s  stability 
is  uncertain. 
Centamin  may  be  sheltered  somewhat  in  that  the 
Egyptian  government  is  a  co-investor  in  the  Sukari 
mine; it is therefore in the government’s interest for 
the  mine  to  succeed.  In  addition  there  has  been  a 
challenge  to  the  company’s  mining  title  and  the 

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INVESTMENT MANAGER’S REPORT continued

FIVE LARGEST HOLDINGS

As at  
30 June 2013

Company (Country of principal activity) 

Fair Value  
USD 000

% of Total 
Investments

New Zealand Oil & Gas Limited

(New Zealand)

20,385

Resolute Mining Limited

(Mali, Australia)

Centamin Plc

Kumarina Resources Limited– unlisted

Seacrest LP – unlisted

Other investments

Total Portfolio

(Egypt)

(Australia)

(Global)

4,968

4,785

4,296

3,250

2,842

50.3%

12.3%

11.8%

10.6%

8.0%

7.0%

40,526

100.0%

1

2

3

4

5

The value of the five largest holdings represents 93.0% of the group’s total investments. The country shown is the 
location of the major part of the company’s business. The total number of companies included in the portfolio is 
10. The Kumarina fair value is stated at the value of the gold tenements at year end.

Kumarina Tenement Schedule

Project Area Tenement ID

Ownership

Comments

Ilgarari

E52/2274

100%

Murrin Murrin

M39/1068

M39/397

M39/398

M39/399

M39/400

M39/0371

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

0%

M39/0372

0%

P39/5230

P39/5231

P39/5232

P39/5233

P39/5234

P39/5235

P39/5236

P39/5237

P39/5238

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

Gold and Base 
Metals Rights

Gold and Base 
Metals Rights

hearing  is  slowly  moving  through  the  court.  The 
company fully expects to rebuff this challenge.

In the context of a portfolio of investments, Zeta has 
chosen  to  hold  a  portion  of  the  company’s  assets 
in Centamin, noting that it has the highest political 
risk, but also the highest potential returns should the 
situation stabilise.

Kumarina
Kumarina  is  a  100%-owned  subsidiary  of  Zeta.  The 
company  is  focused  on  two  prospective  projects 
in  Western  Australia.  Following  the  scheme  of 
arrangement by which Kumarina became part of Zeta, 
we have elected to pursue a modest programme of 
capital expenditure given the high opportunity cost 
of capital in the sector. Nevertheless, results of this 
programme have been encouraging.

Kumarina announced a maiden resource at the Ilgarari 
copper  project  in  November  2012  of  copper  oxide 
resources of 1.1 million tonnes at 1.89% Cu for 20,940 
tonnes  of  contained  copper.  Whilst  the  company’s 
primary  focus  has  been  on  exploration  directed  at 
the discovery of primary sulphide mineralisation, the 
oxide copper resource at Ilgarari has potential to be 
developed as a heap leach operation. Further drilling 
directed  at  expanding  the  near  surface  resource 
combined with large scale column tests to generate 
more certain leach kinetics are being considered as a 
future option for the oxide resource. In the meantime 
a  review  of  the  company’s  tenement  holdings  in 
the  region  was  completed  in  June  that  resulted  in 
relinquishing a number of licenses.

At the Murrin Murrin copper-gold project, Kumarina 
completed  67  RC  drill  holes  for  a  total  of  4,668 
metres  in  the  year  to  30  June  2013.  Other  work 
programs  included  low  level  aeromagnetic  survey, 
metallurgical test work, preliminary pit optimisation 
studies and site rehabilitation. The results from the 
drilling  programs  indicate  that  potential  exists  to 
delineate  an  economic  mineable  resource  at  the 
Malcolm  Challenger  project.  Further  drilling  will  be 
required to complete a mine study, but work on mine 
planning has been deferred for the time being due to 
the unfavourable market conditions.

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REVIEW OF THE FIVE LARGEST HOLDINGS

NEW ZEALAND OIL & GAS LIMITED (NEW ZEALAND)
www.nzog.com
Market Cap: US$264.2 million

New Zealand Oil & Gas Limited is an independent New Zealand 
oil  &  gas  exploration  and  production  company,  with  exposure 
to  two  relatively  low  cost  production  assets  in  New  Zealand: 
the  Kupe  gas  and  oil  field  (15%  partner)  and  Tui  area  oil  fields 
(12.5% partner). In addition, NZOG has an exploration portfolio in 
New Zealand, Indonesia and Tunisia. NZOG is listed on both the 
New  Zealand  and  Australian  stock  exchanges.  While  the  price 
of oil has increased recently, NZOG’s share price has increased 
just  3%  during  the  12  months  to  June  2013.  During  this  period 
the company paid a dividend of 6 cents, which represents a net 
yield of 7%. Full year results to 30 June 2013, while behind the 
previous  year,  were  above  forecasts  with  revenues  at  NZ$98.0 
million due largely to an increased oil price during the year. Cash 
flow from operating activities was NZ$54.3 million. At year end 
NZOG had NZ$158 million (US$122 million) of net cash. The next 
year is likely to be active, with drilling expected to continue in 
Indonesia, and an active drilling programme in offshore Taranaki, 
New Zealand, for the first time in some years. 

RESOLUTE MINING LIMITED (AUSTRALIA) 
www.resolute-ltd.com.au
Market Cap: US$349.3 million

Resolute Mining Limited is an unhedged gold producer, with long 
life mines at Syama in Mali and Ravenswood in Australia. In the 
year  to  June  2013  Resolute’s  various  operations  yielded  436,000 
ounces of gold, an increase of +9.4% year-on-year, at an average 
cash cost of A$811 per ounce. During the year the price of gold 
dropped  significantly,  falling  from  a  peak  of  almost  US$1,800 
in  October  to  a  low  of  US$1,200  in  June.  Resolute’s  share  price 
suffered  accordingly,  falling  56%  in  the  12  months  to  June  2013. 
While  civil  unrest  in  the  north  of  Mali  and  an  intervention  by 
France there also influenced perceptions regarding Resolute, the 
company’s Syama operations in the south of the country continue 
to be unaffected. In the wake of falling gold prices, the company 
has  scaled  back  its  capital  expenditure  plans,  and  instead  used 
cash flows to make select investments in other gold companies. As 
a mid-cost producer, it is expected that the company’s production 
will continue unhindered. 

CENTAMIN PLC (UNITED KINGDOM) 
www.centamin.com
Market Cap: US$527.7 million

Centamin  Plc  is  a  low-cost  gold  producer  based  in  Egypt.  The 
company’s share price has suffered in the wake of the fall in the 
gold  price,  concerns  around  political  events  in  Egypt,  and  the 
fact  that  the  company  is  subject  to  two  court  cases  brought 
by  the  Egyptian  government.  The  first  court  case  pertains  to 
the company’s right to fuel subsidies; the other is regarding the 
company’s  license  to  operate.  It  is  expected  that  even  if  the 
company loses its operating license it will be able to renegotiate 
a  new  one  with  the  Egyptian  government.  Operationally,  the 
company  has  continued  to  perform  well,  with  cash  costs  for 
calendar 2013 projected to be US$700 per ounce and production 
of  c.  320,000  ounces.  The  Sukari  mine  has  a  long  life,  with 
approximately 10m ounces of gold in reserves. The company also 
has substantial cash reserves on its balance sheet, and no debt. A 
substantial plant expansion is being funded from cost recoveries, 
and is expected to be commissioned during the second half of 
calendar  2013.  The  company  is  targeting  annual  production  of 
500,000 ounces by 2015.

KUMARINA RESOURCES LIMITED (AUSTRALIA) 
www.kumarina.com
Market Cap: N/A - Unlisted

Kumarina  was  incorporated  in  Western  Australia  on  24  March 
2010 and was subsequently admitted to the official list of ASX on 
13 December 2011. Following its successful initial public offering, 
which  raised  A$10.3  million,  the  company  has  completed 
a  number  of  exploration  programs  aimed  at  upgrading  the 
exploration assets. These programs included drilling, geophysical 
surveys, compiling of electronic data bases, resource estimations 
and geological mapping. The exploration completed to date has 
been successful in extending mineralisation at both the Ilgarari 
Project and the Murrin Murrin Project, both of which are located 
in  Western  Australia.  Further  exploration  work  will  depend  in 
part on market conditions as to timing.

SEACREST LP (BERMUDA)
www.seacrest.com
Market Cap: N/A - Unlisted

Seacrest is an unlisted Bermuda-based private seismic specialist 
oil  explorer.  With  a  large  team  of  petroleum  geologists,  the 
company  is  creating  value  by  offering  a  better  understanding 
of  regional  seismic  patterns  in  oil  and  gas  exploration  basins 
globally. Seacrest’s commercial approach is to join with operating 
exploration firms, and acquiring interests in joint ventures through 
farm-ins. Seacrest has established a number of subsidiaries with 
regional focuses.

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INVESTMENT TEAM

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT 

DUGALD MORRISON

INVESTMENT APPROACH 

1. 

Introduction

4.  Board Independence

returns 

for 
is  to  maximise  total 
Zeta’s  aim 
shareholders  by  identifying  and  investing  in  assets 
and  companies  where  the  underlying  value  is  not 
reflected in the market price. The company invests in 
a range of resources entities, including those focused 
on oil and gas, gold and base metals exploration and 
production.

Zeta intends to have a mid to long term investment 
horizon  and  does  not  expect  to  be  trading  its 
positions  on  a  frequent  basis.  Zeta  will  also  work 
with  its  investee  companies  to  seek  to  maximise 
their  value  and  may  make  follow-on  investments 
into these companies or increase investment through 
market purchases as appropriate.

Zeta  may  acquire  majority  or  minority  positions 
in  its  target  investments.  Although  Zeta’s  initial 
portfolio will consist of minority positions, Zeta will 
also consider opportunities which will maximise its 
ability to contribute as a proactive investor, with a 
view  to  actively  extracting  value  for  both  its  own 
investors  and  investors  in  the  underlying  investee 
companies.  This  proactive  approach  may  include 
taking  significant  or  full  ownership  positions  in 
companies,  bringing  about  management  change 
and encouraging strategies to maximise shareholder 
value and return.

Dugald Morrison, based in Wellington, New Zealand, 
is  the  General  Manager  for  ICM  New  Zealand.  He 
has extensive investment analysis experience, having 
worked  in  stockbroking,  investment  banking  and 
investment  management  firms  in  New  Zealand,  the 
United  Kingdom,  and  the  United  States  since  1987. 
Mr  Morrison  is  a  director  of  RESIMAC  Financial 
Services Limited and Brightwater Group Limited, and 
a member of the New Zealand Institute of Directors.

DUNCAN SAVILLE 

Mr Saville is a chartered accountant and is a director 
of  ICM  Limited.  He  is  a  non-executive  director  of 
Infratil  Limited.  He  was  formerly  a  non-executive 
director  of  Utilico  Investment  Trust  plc  and  is  an 
experienced director having previously been a non-
executive  director  in  both  the  water  and  airport 
sectors.

ALASDAIR YOUNIE

Alasdair  Younie  is  a  director  of  ICM  Limited.  Based 
in  Bermuda  he  is  a  qualified  chartered  accountant 
with  significant  experience  in  corporate  finance 
and  corporate  investment.  Mr  Younie  qualified  as  a 
chartered accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers 
and  subsequently  worked  for  six  years  within 
the  corporate  finance  department  of  Arbuthnot 
Securities Limited in London. Mr Younie is a director 
of AK Jensen Group Limited and Vix Holdings Limited 
and  is  a  member  of  the  Institute  of  Chartered 
Accountants in England and Wales.

JONATHAN GROOCOCK

Jonathan Groocock, has been involved in the running 
of  ICM  Limited  funds  since  February  2011.  Prior  to 
joining  the  investment  team  Mr  Groocock  was  an 
equity  research  analyst  at  Investec  and  is  a  CFA 
charterholder.

The  board  of  directors  of  Zeta  Resources 
Limited  has  adopted  the  following  Corporate 
Governance  Principles  promulgated  by  the  ASX 
Corporate Governance Council (“Council”) and is 
responsible for the adherence to these Principles. 
These  Principles  and  Practices  will  be  reviewed 
regularly  and  upgraded  or  changed  to  reflect 
changes  in  law  and  what  is  regarded  as  best 
practice.  A  description  of  the  company’s  main 
Corporate Governance Principles and Practices is 
set out below.

2.  Role of the Board

The board has adopted the following Statement 
of Matters for which the board will be responsible: 

(a)  review and determine the company’s strategic 

direction and operational policies;

(b)  review and approve business plans, budgets 
and forecasts and set goals for management;

(c)  appoint and remunerate senior staff (if any);

(d)  review performance of senior staff (if any);

(e)  review performance of the Investment 

Manager (as defined below); 

(f)  review financial performance against Key 

Performance Indicators on a monthly basis;

(g)  approve capital, development and other large 

expenditures; 

(h)  review risk management and compliance;

(i)  oversee the company’s control and 

accountability systems; 

(j)  report to shareholders; and

(k)  ensure compliance with environmental, taxation, 
Corporations Act, the Bermudan Companies Act 
1981 and other applicable laws and regulations.

3.  Investment Manager 

Zeta has entered into an Investment Management 
ICM  Limited,  pursuant  to 
Agreement  with 
which  ICM  Limited  acts  as  investment  manager 
(“Investment Manager”). The Investment Manager 
recommends  policies,  strategic  direction  and 
business  plans  for  the  board’s  approval  and  is 
responsible for managing the company’s day-to-
day business.

(a)  The board consists of three directors, but up 
to 10 directors can serve on the board. There 
are no executive directors. All of the directors 
are non-executive. The current directors are:
Peter Sullivan, Non-Executive Chairman,  
57 years, Appointed June 2013
Xi Xi, Non-Executive Director,  
37 years, Appointed June 2013
Marthinus Botha, Non-Executive Director,  
54 years, Appointed June 2013

(b)  Ms  Xi  and  Mr  Botha  are  considered 
independent directors on the board, according 
to the guidelines of the Council.

(c)  As  a  result,  the  company  complies  with  the 
Council’s  recommendation,  Item  2.1,  that  the 
majority of the company’s directors should be 
independent directors. In addition, the board 
has adopted a series of safeguards to ensure 
that independent judgement is applied when 
considering the business of the board:

(i)  Directors are entitled to seek independent 
professional  advice  at  the  company’s 
expense.  Prior  written  approval  of  the 
is  not 
Chairman 
unreasonably withheld.

is  required  but  this 

(ii)  Directors  having  a  conflict  of  interest 
with  an 
item  for  discussion  by  the 
board  must  absent  themselves  from  a 
board meeting where such item is being 
discussed  before  commencement  of 
discussion on such topic.

(iii) The  independent  directors  confer  on  a 
"needs" basis with the Chairman with such 
discussion  if  warranted  and  considered 
necessary by the independent directors.

(iv) The  board 

considers  non-executive 
directors  to  be  independent  even  if  they 
have  minor  dealings  with  the  company, 
provided  they  are  not  a  substantial 
shareholder.  Transactions  with  a  value 
in  excess  of  5%  of  the  company’s  annual 
operating  costs  are  considered  material. 
A  director  will  not  be  considered 
in 
independent 
transactions with the company that are in 
excess of this materiality threshold.

if  he/she 

involved 

is 

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5.  Tenure of the Board

(a)  The  directors  are  expected  to  review  their 
membership of the board from time to time 
taking  into  account  the  length  of  service  on 
the  board,  age,  qualification  and  experience. 
In  accordance  with  the  company’s  Bye-laws 
and  in  light  of  the  needs  of  the  company 
and direction of the company together with 
such  other  criteria  considered  desirable  for 
composition  of  a  balanced  board  and  the 
overall interests of the company.

(b)  A director is expected to resign if the remaining 
directors recommend that a director should not 
continue in office, but is not obliged to do so.

6.  Chairman

(a)  Peter Sullivan has been appointed as Chairman 
of  the  company.  Mr  Sullivan  brings  a  wealth 
of business experience, connections and drive 
to  the  board.  As  Mr  Sullivan  is  a  substantial 
shareholder  he  is  not  considered  to  be 
independent.

(b)  The Chairman’s role includes:

(i)  providing effective leadership on 
formulating the board’s strategy;

(ii)  representing the views of the board to 

the public;

(iii) ensuring that the board meets at regular 
intervals throughout the year and that 
minutes of meeting accurately record 
decisions taken and where appropriate 
the views of individual directors;

(iv) guiding the agenda, information flow and 

conduct of all board meetings;

(v)  reviewing the performance of the board 

of directors; and

(vi) monitoring the performance of the 

management of the company.

7.  Nomination Committee

(a)  Due to the small size of the company and the 
number  of  board  members,  the  board  does 
not  have  a  formal  nomination  committee 
structure. Any new directors will be selected 
according  to  the  needs  of  the  company  at 
that particular time, the composition and the 
balance of experience on the board as well as 
the strategic direction of the company.

(b)  Should the need arise to consider a new board 
member,  some  or  all  of  the  directors  would 
form the committee to consider the selection 
process and appointment of a new director.

(c)  At each annual general meeting the following 

directors retire:

(i)  one  third  of  directors  (excluding  the 

Managing Director, if any);

(ii)  directors  appointed  by  the  board  to  fill 

casual vacancies or otherwise; and

(iii) directors  who  have  held  office  for  more 
than  three  years  since  the  last  general 
meeting at which they were elected.

8.  Ethical and Responsible Decision-Making

(a)  In  making  decisions,  the  directors  of  the 
company, its officers and employees, take into 
account the needs of all stakeholders:

(i) 

the company;

(ii)  shareholders;

(iii)  employees;

(iv)  the community;

(v)  creditors;

(vi)  contractors; and

(vii) governments  which  are  relevant  to  the 
company’s business and operations.

(b)  The directors, officers and employees of the 

company are expected to:

(i)  comply with the laws and regulations both 

by the letter and in spirit;

(ii)  act honestly and with integrity;

(iii) avoid  conflicts  of  interest  by  not  placing 
themselves  in  situations  which  result  in 
divided loyalties;

(iv) use the company’s assets responsibly and 
in the interests of the company, not take 
advantage  of  property,  information  or 
position for personal gain or to compete 
with the company;

(v)  keep  non-public  information  confidential 
except  where  disclosure  is  authorised  or 
legally mandated; and

(vi) be 

responsible  and  accountable 
for 
their  actions  and  report  any  unethical 
behaviour.

9.  Trading in Company Securities

(a)  The  company  encourages  directors  and 
employees  to  adopt  a  long-term  attitude  to 
their investment in the company’s securities. 
In  accordance  with  Corporate  Governance 
formulated 
principals  the  company  has 
a  Securities  Trading  Policy.  All  directors 
and  employees  (including  their  immediate 
family  or  any  entity  for  which  they  control 
investment  decisions),  must  ensure  that  any 
trading in securities issued by the company is 
undertaken  within  the  framework  set  out  in 
the Securities Trading Policy.

(b)  The  Securities  Trading  Policy  does  not 
prevent  directors  or  employees  (including 
their  immediate  family  or  any  entity  for 
which  they  control  investment  decisions) 
from participating in any share plan or share 
offers  established  or  made  by  the  company. 
However,  directors  or  employees 
are 
prevented from trading in the securities once 
acquired  if  the  individual  is  in  possession  of 
information  not  generally 
price  sensitive 
available to all security holders.

(c)  In 

recent 

Listing  Rule 
keeping  with 
amendments,  additional 
restrictions  are 
placed  on  trading  by  directors  and  other 
personnel as determined by the Chairman and 
Company  Secretary  from  time  to  time  (“Key 
Management Personnel”).

(d)  Key Management Personnel must not deal in 
company securities at any time if in possession 
of  any  inside  information  relating  to  those 
securities.

(e)  In  addition  to  the  overriding  prohibition 
against  dealing  in  the  company’s  securities 
when  a  person  is  in  possession  of  inside 
information,  Key  Management  Personnel 
and  their  associated  parties  are  at  all  times 
prohibited  from  dealing  in  the  company’s 
securities  during  prescribed  ‘closed’  periods 
(“Closed 
company  has 
nominated  Closed  Periods  to  be  during  the 
week  prior  to  the  release  of  the  company’s 
Quarterly 
exceptional 
Reports 
circumstances apply.

Periods”).  The 

unless 

(f)  The  Securities  Trading  Policy  also  includes  a 
clause  prohibiting  directors  and  executives 

(if  any)  from  entering  into  transactions  in 
associated  products  which  operate  to  limit 
the economic risk of security holdings in the 
company over unvested entitlements.

(g)  In  accordance  with  Listing  Rules,  a  director 
must  notify  the  ASX  within  5  business  days 
after  any  change  in  the  director’s  relevant 
interest  in  securities  of  the  company  or  a 
related body corporate of the company.

(h)  A director must notify the Company Secretary 
in writing of the requisite information within 
2  business  days  in  order  for  the  Company 
Secretary to make the necessary notifications 
to  ASIC  and  ASX  as  required  by  the  ASX 
Listing Rules. 

10. Integrity of Financial Reporting

Zeta’s  Chairman  and  Investment  Manager  will 
report in writing to the board:

(a)  That  the  company’s  financial  reports  are 
complete and present a true and fair view, in 
all material respects, of the financial condition 
and  operational  results  of  the  company  and 
group; and

(b)  That  the  above  statement  is  founded  on  a 
sound  system  of  internal  control  and  risk 
management  which  implements  the  policies 
adopted by the board and that the company’s 
risk  management  and  internal  controls  are 
operating efficiently in all material respects.

11.  Audit Committee

(a)  The  company  does  not  have  a  formal 
in  the  opinion  of 
audit  committee  as, 
the  directors,  the  scope  and  size  of  the 
company’s  operations  do  not  warrant  it.  As 
such the company is not in compliance with 
the  Council’s  Recommendation  4.2,  that  the 
board should establish an audit committee.

(b)  The board will regularly review the scope of 
external  audits,  the  level  of  audit  fees  and 
the performance of auditors. In addition the 
board  will  assess  the  ongoing  independence 
of the external auditor and will, if necessary, 
use other consultants to avoid any potential 
independence issues.

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12.  Timely and Balanced Disclosure to the 

Australian Securities Exchange

(a)  The  company  has  procedures  in  place  to 
identify matters that are likely to have a material 
effect on the price of the company’s securities 
and to ensure those matters are notified to the 
Australian  Securities  Exchange  in  accordance 
with its listing rule disclosure requirements.

(b)  The distribution of information to the market  
and  media  will  be  handled  by  the  Chairman 
or  the  Company  Secretary.  The  Company 
Secretary  has  been  nominated  as  the  person 
responsible  for  communications  with  the 
Australian  Securities  Exchange.  This  role 
includes  responsibility  for  compliance  with 
the continuous disclosure requirements of the 
Australian  Securities  Exchange  Listing  Rules 
and  overseeing  and  coordinating  information 
the  Australian  Securities 
disclosures 
Exchange,  analysts,  brokers,  shareholders  the 
media and the public.

to 

(c)  All  disclosures  to  the  Australian  Securities 
Exchange  will  be  posted  on  the  company’s 
website soon after clearance has been received 
from the Australian Securities Exchange.

(d)  The  Chairman  and  Company  Secretary  will 
monitor  information  in  the  marketplace  to 
ensure that a false market does not emerge in 
the company’s securities.

13.  Communication with Shareholders

(a)  It is the company’s communication policy to 
communicate  with  shareholders  and  other 
stakeholders  in  an  open,  regular  and  timely 
manner  so  that  the  market  has  sufficient 
information  to  make  informed  investment 
decisions  on  the  operations  and  results  of 
the company.

(b)  The information will be communicated to the 

shareholders through:

(i)  continuous  disclosure  announcements 
made to the Australian Securities Exchange;

(ii)  distribution  of  the  annual  report  to 
shareholders  together  with  a  notice  of 
meeting;

(iii) posting  of  half-yearly 
Australian 

and 
all 
Exchange 
announcements on the company’s website;

Securities 

results 

(iv) posting of all major drilling results;

(v)  posting  of  all  media  announcements  on 

the company’s website; and

(vi) the  calling  of  annual  general  meetings, 
and  other  meetings  of  shareholders,  as 
required, and to obtain approval for board 
action as considered appropriate.

On the company’s website, information about 
the company’s projects will be shown.

(c)  At annual general meetings and other general 
meetings  of  shareholders,  shareholders  will 
be encouraged to ask questions of the board 
of  directors  relating  to  the  operation  of  
the company.

14. Risk Management

Due to its size of operation and size of the board, 
there  is  no  formal  board  committee  to  identify, 
assess and monitor and manage risk. Responsibility 
for    day-to-day  control  and  risk  management  lies  
with  the 
Investment  Manager  and  Company 
Secretary (financial risk) with reporting responsibility 
to the board. The board will monitor risks including 
but  not  limited  to  compliance  with  development 
and environmental approvals, tendering, contracting 
and  development,  pricing  of  products,  quality, 
safety, strategic issues, financial risk, joint venture, 
accounting and insurance. Any changes in the risk 
profile  for  the  company  will  be  communicated 
to  its  stakeholders  via  an  announcement  to  the 
Australian Securities Exchange.

15.  Performance

(a)  The  board  has  adopted  a  self-evaluation 
process  to  measure  its  own  performance. 
The  Chairman  evaluates  the  performance  of 
each  director  and  the  board  evaluates  the 
performance of the Chairman. If the company 
has  any  executives  or  senior  staff,  the 
board  will  be  responsible  for  evaluating  the 
performance  of  those  executives  and  senior 
staff.  All  performance  evaluations  will  be 
measured against budget, goals and objectives 
set.

(b)  All directors of the board have access to the 
Company Secretary who is appointed by the 
board. The Company Secretary reports to the 
Chairman, in particular to matters relating to 
corporate governance.

(c)  All board members have access to professional 
independent  advice  at 
the  company’s 
expense  provided  they  first  have  obtained 
the  Chairman’s  approval  which  will  not  be 
unreasonably withheld.

business activities and should the need arise, 
will consider employing executives or senior 
staff  capable  of  managing  the  company’s 
operations. 

(c)  General

16. Remuneration 

(a)  Directors

the 

(i)  The non-executive directors including the 
Chairman  are  eligible  to  receive  a  fixed 
directors’  fee.  The  maximum  aggregate 
amount  of  fees  which  could  be  paid  to 
non-executive directors, as authorised by 
the  company’s  Bye-laws  is  $200,000pa. 
company’s 
The  objective  of 
remuneration  policies,  processes  and 
practices  are 
retain 
appropriately  qualified  and  experienced 
directors who will add value by adopting 
competitive  remuneration  and  reward 
programmes which are fair and responsible 
and  aligned  with  shareholder  objectives. 
Remuneration  is  also  determined  having 
regard  to  how  directors  are  remunerated 
for  other  similar  companies,  the  time 
spent  on  the  company’s  matters  and  the 
performance of the company.

to  attract  and 

(ii)  The  company  does  not  have  a  Managing 
for  managing 
Director.  Responsibility 
the  company’s  day-to-day  business 
is 
undertaken  by  the  Investment  Manager, 
under  the  terms  of  the 
Investment 
Management  Agreement.  The  board 
will  continue  to  monitor  the  company’s 
if  circumstances 
circumstances  and, 
change  and  the  board  considers 
it 
appropriate,  the  board  may  appoint  a 
Managing Director.

(iii) The board has no retirement or termination 

benefits.

(b)  Senior Executives

The  Investment  Manager  is  responsible  for 
managing the company’s day-to-day business. 
Due to the size of its operations, the company 
does not have any senior executive employees. 
The  board  will  monitor  the  company’s 

(i)  The  company  does  not  have  a  separate 
remuneration  committee.  The  board 
considers  that  the  company 
is  not 
currently of a size, nor are its affairs of such 
complexity  to  justify  the  formation  of  a 
remuneration  committee.  The  board  as  a 
whole is responsible for the remuneration 
arrangements for directors and executives 
(if  any)  of  the  company  and  considers  it 
more  appropriate  to  set  aside  time  at 
board  meetings  each  year  to  specifically 
address matters that would ordinarily fall 
to a remuneration committee.

(ii)  The  company  does  not  operate  an 
employee  share  option  plan  and  there 
are  no  options  outstanding  issued  to 
directors.

17.  Interests of Stakeholders

(a)  It is the company’s objective to create wealth 
for  its  shareholders  and  provide  a  safe  and 
challenging  environment  for  employees  (if 
any)  and  for  the  company  to  be  a  valuable 
member of the community as a whole.

(b)  The  company’s  ethical  and 

responsible 
behaviour is set out under the heading “Ethical 
and Responsible Decision-making”.

(c)  The company’s core values are summarised as 

follows:

(i)  provide value to its shareholders through 

growth in its market capitalisation;

(ii)  act with integrity and fairness;

(iii)  create a safe and challenging workplace;

(iv)  be participative and recognise the needs 

of the community;

(v)  protect the environment;

(vi)  be commercially competitive; and

(vii) strive  for  high  quality  performance  and 

development.

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18. Diversity Policy

(a)  Due  to  the  scope  and  size  of  the  company’s 
operations,  the  board  does  not  have  a 
formal diversity policy in line with the ASX’s 
Corporate Governance guidelines. 

(b)  The  company  believes  that  the  promotion 
of  diversity  on  its  board  and  within  the 
organisation generally is good practice.

(c)  The  board  acknowledges  the  benefits  of 
and will seek to achieve diversity during the 
process  of employment  at  all  levels  without 
detracting  from  the  principal  criteria  for 
selection  and  promotion  of  people  to  work 
within the company based on merit. 

(d)  The board believes that there is no detriment 
to  the  company  in  not  adopting  a  formal 
diversity  policy  or  in  not  setting  gender 
is 
diversity  objectives  as  the  company 
committed 
to  providing  all  employees 
with  fair  and  equal  access  to  employment 
opportunities  and  nurturing  diversity  within 
the  company.  This  is  evident  as  one  of  the 
three  board  members  is  a  woman  (Ms  Xi  Xi 
(non-executive director)).

(e)  The  board  will  regularly  review  the  size  of 
its  operations  and  will,  if  necessary,  adopt  a 
formal  diversity  policy  and  gender  diversity 
objective as appropriate. 

ASX Principles and Recommendations

Status

1

Lay solid foundations for management and oversight 
Companies should establish and disclose the respective roles and responsibilities of board and management

1.1

1.2

Companies  should  establish  the  functions 
reserved to the board and those delegated to 
senior executives and disclose those functions

Compliant.  The  role  of  the  board,  delegations  of  authority, 
and powers of the board have been set out in a ‘Statement 
of Matters’ included in the Corporate Governance Statement 
and disclosed on the company website.

Companies  should  disclose 
the  process 
for  evaluating  the  performance  of  senior 
executives

Non-compliant. The board does not currently have a formal 
policy  for  the  evaluation  of  the  performance  of  its  senior 
executives because it does not have any employees. As the 
company progresses, and hires/wishes to hire executives, the 
board intends to establish formal, quantitative and qualitative 
performance evaluation procedures.

1.3

Companies  should  provide  the  information 
indicated in the Guide to reporting on Principle 1

Compliant.  Disclosed 
Statement. 

in  the  Corporate  Governance 

2

Structure the Board to add value 
Companies should have a board of an effective composition, size and commitment to adequately discharge its 
responsibilities and duties

2.1

A majority of the board should be independent 
directors

Compliant.  The  board  currently  comprises  3  directors  
2 of whom are considered independent. 

2.2 The chair should be an independent director

Non-compliant. The company does not have an independent 
chairman. Mr Peter Sullivan is a substantial shareholder and is 
therefore  not  considered  to  be  independent  in  accordance 
with the ASX Principles and Recommendations.

Due to the company’s size, its operations, the size of the 
board, and that Mr Peter Sullivan’s interests in the company 
align  with  shareholders;  the  board  does  not  consider  it 
necessary  to  have  an  independent  chair.  Furthermore, 
the  board  considers  Mr  Peter  Sullivan  brings  significant 
value to his role as chair due to his vast experience in the 
resources sector.

2.3

The  roles  of  chair  and  chief  executive  officer 
should not be exercised by the same individual

Compliant. The company does not have a chief executive 
officer  but  delegates  executive  responsibility  to  a 
management company ICM Limited.

2.4 The  board  should  establish  a  nomination 

committee

Non-compliant.  The  board  has  considered  the  need  for 
a nomination committee, and believes that the company 
is not of a size to justify the establishment of a separate 
committee.  It  is  therefore  more  appropriate  for  such 
responsibilities to be met by the full board rather than a 
separate committee. 

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ASX Principles and Recommendations

Status

2.5 Companies  should  disclose  the  process  for 
evaluating  the  performance  of  the  board,  its 
committee and individual directors

2.6 Companies  should  provide  the  information 
indicated  in  the  Guide  to  reporting  on  
Principle 2

Compliant. The board has adopted a self-evaluation process 
to  measure  its  own  performance.  The  Chairman  evaluates 
the performance of each director and the board evaluates 
the performance of the Chairman. If the company has any 
executives or senior staff, the board will be responsible for 
evaluating the performance of those executives and senior 
staff. All performance evaluations will be measured against 
budget, goals and objectives set.

Compliant.  Disclosed 
in  the  Corporate  Governance 
Statement and Director’s sections on the company website. 
The current board, appointed on 7 June 2013, has not yet 
undertaken any performance evaluation as required in the 
Corporate Governance Statement.

3

Promote ethical and responsible decision-making 
Companies should actively promote ethical and responsible decision-making

3.1

Companies should establish a code of conduct 
and  disclose  the  code  or  a  summary  of  the 
code as to:
•	

the	 practices	 necessary	 to	 maintain	
confidence in the company’s integrity
the	practices	necessary	to	take	into	account	
their  legal  obligations  and  the  reasonable 
expectations of their stakeholders
the	 responsibility	 and	 accountability	 of	
individuals for reporting and investigating 
reports of unethical practices

•	

•	

3.2 Companies 

a  policy 
should  establish 
concerning  diversity  and  disclose  the  policy 
or  a  summary  of  that  policy.  The  policy 
should include requirements for the board to 
establish measureable objectives for achieving 
gender  diversity  and  for  the  board  to  assess 
annually  both  the  objectives  and  progress  in 
achieving them.

Compliant.  The  company’s  Corporate  Governance 
Statement  addresses  these  practices  and  issues,  and  is 
included on the company’s website.

Non-compliant.  Due  to  the  scope  and  size  of  the 
company’s  operations,  and  in  particular  the  engagement 
of  the  Investment  Manager,  the  board  does  not  have  a 
formal  diversity  policy  in  line  with  the  ASX’s  Corporate 
Governance guidelines. 
The company believes that the promotion of diversity on its 
board and within the organisation generally is good practice.
The  board  acknowledges  the  benefits  of  and  will  seek  to 
achieve diversity during the process of employment at all 
levels  without  detracting  from  the  principal  criteria  for 
selection  and  promotion  of  people  to  work  within  the 
company based on merit. 
The board believes that there is no detriment to the company 
in not adopting a formal diversity policy or in not setting gender 
diversity objectives as the company is committed to providing 
all  employees  with  fair  and  equal  access  to  employment 
opportunities and nurturing diversity within the company. This 
is evident as one of the three board members is a woman (Ms 
Xi Xi (non-executive director)).
The board will regularly review the size of its operations and 
will, if necessary, adopt a formal diversity policy and gender 
diversity objective as appropriate.

the  measureable  objectives 

3.3 Companies  should  disclose  in  each  annual 
for 
report 
achieving  gender  diversity  set  by  the  board 
in  accordance  with  the  diversity  policy  and 
progress in achieving them. 

3.4 Companies  should  disclose  in  each  annual 
report  the  proportion  of  women  employees 
in  the  whole  organisation,  women  in  senior 
executive positions and women on the board.

Non-compliant. Refer 3.2

Non-compliant. Refer 3.2

3.5 Companies  should  provide  the  information 
in  the  Guide  to  reporting  on  

indicated 
Principle 3.

Non-compliant. Refer 3.2

4

Safeguard integrity in financial reporting 
Companies should have a structure to independently verify and safeguard the integrity of their financial 
reporting

4.1

The board should establish an audit committee Non-compliant.  The  company  does  not  have  a  formal 
audit committee as, in the opinion of the directors, the 
scope and size of the company’s operations do not warrant 
it. As such, the company is not in strict compliance with 
the Council’s Recommendation 4.2, that the board should 
establish an audit committee.

The board will regularly review the scope of external audits, 
the level of audit fees and the performance of auditors. In 
addition, the board will assess the ongoing independence 
of  the  external  auditor  and  will,  if  necessary,  use  other 
consultants to avoid any potential independence issues.

4.2 The audit committee should be structured so 

Non-compliant. Refer 4.1

that it:

•	

•	

•	

•	

consists	only	of	non-executive	directors

consists	 of	 a	 majority	 of	 independent	
directors

is	chaired	by	an	independent	chair,	who	is	
not a chair of the board

has	at	least	three	members

4.3

The  audit  committee  should  have  a  formal 
charter

Non-compliant. Refer 4.1

4.4 Companies  should  provide  the  information 
in  the  Guide  to  reporting  on 

indicated 
Principle 4

Non-compliant. Refer 4.1

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT continued

ASX Principles and Recommendations

Status

5 Make timely and balanced disclosure 

Companies should promote timely and balanced disclosure of all material matters concerning the company

5.1

Companies  should  establish  written  policies 
designed  to  ensure  compliance  with  ASX 
Listing  Rules  disclosure  requirements  and  to 
ensure  accountability  at  a  senior  executive 
level  for  that  compliance  and  disclose  those 
policies or a summary of those policies

5.2 Companies  should  provide  the  information 
in  the  Guide  to  reporting  on 

indicated 
Principle 5

Compliant.  The  company’s  policies  and  procedures 
for  compliance  with  the  ASX  Listing  Rule  disclosure 
requirements  are  included  in  the  company’s  Corporate 
Governance Statement on the company website.

Compliant.  Disclosed 
Statement on the company website.

in  the  Corporate  Governance 

6

Respect the rights of shareholders 
Companies should respect the rights of shareholders and facilitate the effective exercise of those rights

6.1

Companies  should  design  a  communications 
policy for promoting effective communication 
with  shareholders  and  encouraging  their 
participation at general meetings and disclose 
their policy or a summary of that policy

6.2 Companies  should  provide  the  information 
in  the  Guide  to  reporting  on 

indicated 
Principle 6

Compliant.  The  company  has  a  policy  of  communicating 
in an open, regular and timely manner with shareholders.

Compliant.  Disclosed 
Statement on the company’s website.

in  the  Corporate  Governance 

7

Recognise and manage risk 
Companies should establish a sound system of risk oversight and management and internal control

7.1

Companies  should  establish  policies  for  the 
oversight and management of material business 
risks and disclose a summary of those policies

7.2

The  board  should  require  management  to 
design  and  implement  the  risk  management 
and  internal  control  system  to  manage  the 
company’s  material  business  risks  and  report 
to it on whether those risks are being managed 
effectively.  The  board  should  disclose  that 
management  has  reported  to  it  as  to  the 
effectiveness  of  the  company’s  management 
of its material business risks

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Non-compliant.  Due  to  its  size  of  operation  and  size  of 
the board, there is no formal board committee to identify, 
assess  and  monitor  and  manage  risk.  Responsibility  for 
day-to-day  control  and  risk  management  lies  with  the 
Investment  Manager  and  Company  Secretary  (financial 
risk)  with  reporting  responsibility  to  the  board.  The  board 
will monitor risks including but not limited to compliance 
with development and environmental approvals, tendering, 
contracting  and  development,  pricing  of  products, 
quality,  safety,  strategic  issues,  financial  risk,  joint  venture, 
accounting and insurance. Any changes in the risk profile for 
the company will be communicated to its stakeholders via 
an announcement to the Australian Securities Exchange.

Non-compliant.  The  new  board  has  not  yet  received  a 
report  from  Management  setting  out  material  business 
risks  as  the  company  has  had  no  recent  corporate  or 
operational  activity.  The  new  board  will  monitor  this  as 
it  moves  forward  with  re-evaluation  of  the  business  and 
remaining assets post Scheme Implementation.

7.3

The  board  should  disclose  whether  it  has 
received  assurance  from  the  chief  executive 
officer  (or  equivalent)  and  the  chief  financial 
officer  (or  equivalent)  that  the  declaration 
provided  in  accordance  with  section  295A  of 
the  Corporations  Act  is  founded  on  a  sound 
system of risk management and internal control 
and that the system is operating effectively in 
all  material  respects  in  relation  to  financial 
reporting risks

7.4 Companies  should  provide  the  information 
in  the  Guide  to  reporting  on 

indicated 
Principle 7

Compliant.  The  Chairman  and  Investment  Manager  have 
provided these assurances as part of the annual financial 
statement review.

Non-compliant. Refer 7.1

8

Remunerate fairly and responsibly 
Companies should ensure that the level and composition of remuneration is sufficient and reasonable and that 
its relationship to performance is clear

8.1

The  board  should  establish  a  remuneration 
committee

8.2 The 

remuneration  committee  should  be 

structured so that it:
•	

consists	 of	 a	 majority	 of	 independent	
directors

•	

•	

is	chaired	by	an	independent	director

has	at	least	three	members	

Non-compliant. The board has considered the need for a 
remuneration committee, and believes that the company 
is not of a size to justify the establishment of a separate 
committee.  It  is  therefore  more  appropriate  for  such 
responsibilities to be met by the full board rather than a 
separate committee. 

Non-compliant.  The  board  does  not  have  a  separate 
remuneration  committee  and  as  such  does  not  comply 
with Recommendation 8.2.

8.3 Companies 

clearly 

should 

distinguish 
the  structure  of  non-executive  directors’ 
remuneration from that of executive directors 
and senior executives.

Non-compliant.  The  company  does  not  have  executive 
directors and senior executives. The company’s day-to-day 
business is undertaken by the Investment Manager, under 
the terms of the Investment Management Agreement.

8.3 Companies  should  provide  the  information 
in  the  Guide  to  reporting  on 

indicated 
Principle 8.

Non-compliant. Refer 8.1

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT

Your directors present their report of Zeta Resources 
Limited and the group, including its subsidiary, Kumarina 
Resources Limited for the period ended 30 June 2013.

DIRECTORS

The names of directors in office at any time during or 
since the end of the year are:
Peter Ross Sullivan 
Marthinus (Martin) Botha 
Xi Xi 
Charles Jillings 
Alasdair Younie 

(appointed 7 June 2013)
(appointed 7 June 2013)
(appointed 7 June 2013)
(resigned 7 June 2013)
(resigned 7 June 2013)

Directors have been in office since the start of the period 
to the date of this report unless otherwise stated.

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES

The  principal  activities  of  the  company  and  the 
group  are  investing  in  listed  and  unlisted  resource 
focussed investments.

No significant change in the nature of these activities 
occurred during the year.

OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW

Operating Results
The  net  loss  after  income  tax  attributable  to  the 
company for the period to 30 June 2013 amounted to 
$9,705,965. The net loss after income tax attributable 
to the  group for the period 30 June 2013 amounted 
to $9,703,842. 

Overview of Operating Activity
The  company  listed  on  the  ASX  on  12  June  2013 
following  a  scheme  of  arrangement  to  merge  a 
portfolio  of  investments  in  resources  companies 
held  by  its  parent  company  Utilico  with  ASX-listed 
junior  gold  explorer  Kumarina  Resources  Limited. 
The  combined  value  of  the  investments  acquired 
under these two transactions was $45,628,679.

Subsequent  to  the  listing  the  company  proceeded 
to  build  its  portfolio  of  resource  investments  by 
investing a further $10,583,403. A decline in the fair 
value of the portfolio resulted in an unrealised loss 
recognised  in  profit  or  loss  at  the  period  end  of 
$9,706,953 (group $6,523,839).

The activities of the company’s subsidiary related to 
further  exploration  and  evaluation  of  the  existing 
Australian  mining  tenements  (the  Murrin  Murrin 
and  Ilgarari  Projects)  and  a  total  of  A$854,477  was 
invested  during  the  12  months  to  30  June  2013  in 
further drilling and analysis work.

Financial Position
At the end of the period the company had $2,383,913 
in  cash  and  cash  equivalents,  and  the  group  had 
$2,603,538 in cash and cash equivalents. Investments 
by the company and the group at fair value totalled 
$36,229,896, and the investment in Kumarina by the 
company was valued at $10,275,233.

The  company  and  the  group  has  a  loan  owing  to 
Utilico  of  $4,577,000  and  the  company  has  a  loan 
owing  to  its  subsidiary  of  $5,468,485  at  the  period 
end. Amounts outstanding to brokers (for settlement 
of trades) totalled $2,877,359 at 30 June 2013.

During  the  period  50,614,556  ordinary  shares  and 
10,122,903 options with a A$1.00 exercise price were 
issued. No options were exercised during the year.

Dividends
No dividends have been paid or declared since the 
start of the period. No recommendation is made as 
to dividends.

After Balance Date Events
Utilico  increased  an  existing  loan  facility  from  A$5 
million to A$10 million to facilitate further investments 
by the company and group, other than this there were 
no matters or circumstances which have arisen since 
the  end  of  the  period  which  significantly  affected 
or  may  significantly  affect  the  group  or  company’s 
operations,  the  results  of  those  operations  or  the 
group or company’s state of affairs in future periods. 

Likely Developments
The company intends to continue to seek to maximise 
total  returns  for  shareholders  by  identifying  and 
investing in assets and companies where the underlying 
value is not reflected in the market price. The Chairman’s 
Statement  and  Investment  Manager’s  Report  give  a 
general indication of the company’s business strategies 
and  likely  developments  in  operations  and  expected 
results of those operations in future financial years. 

INFORMATION  ON  DIRECTORS  AND 
COMPANY SECRETARY

Peter Ross Sullivan BE, MBA 
(Non-Executive Chairman)

Appointed 7 June 2013

Mr  Sullivan  is  an  engineer  and  has  been  involved 
in  the  management  and  strategic  development  of 
resource  companies  and  projects  for  more  than 
20  years.  His  work  experience  includes  periods  in 
project  engineering,  corporate  finance,  investment 
banking,  corporate  and  operational  management 
and  public  company  directorships.  Mr  Sullivan  has 
considerable  experience  in  the  management  and 
strategic development of resource companies.

companies focused on international exploration and 
development  of  mining  projects  to  restructuring 
and  overseeing  a  portfolio  of  private  and  public 
companies.  Ms  Xi  holds  dual  Bachelor  of  Science 
degrees in Chemical Engineering and Economics from 
the Colorado School of Mines and a Master of Arts in 
International Relations and China Studies from Johns 
Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. 

Directorships  of  other  listed  companies  in  the  last 
3 years

Ms Xi was a non-executive director of Noble Minerals 
Resources (ASX: NMG).

BCB Charter Corporate Services Limited 
(Company Secretary) 

Directorships  of  other  listed  companies  in  the  last 
3 years

BCB Charter Corporate Services Limited was 
appointed Company Secretary in August 2012.

Mr  Sullivan  has  been  a  director  of  Resolute  Mining 
Limited since June 2001 and GME Resources Limited 
since  1996.  He  was  also  a  director  of  Kumarina 
Resources  Limited  from  December  2011  to  24  June 
2013 when Kumarina was delisted.

Marthinus (Martin) Botha   
(Non-Executive Director)

Appointed 7 June 2013

Mr  Botha  is  an  Engineering  Surveyor  by  training 
who  has  almost  30  years’  experience  in  banking, 
with  the  last  24  years  spent  in  leadership  roles 
building  Standard  Bank  Plc’s  (part  of  The  Standard 
Bank  of  South  Africa  Limited  group  of  companies) 
international operations. Mr Botha’s specific primary 
responsibilities have included establishing and leading 
the development of the core global natural resources 
trading  and  financing  franchises,  as  well  as  various 
geographic strategies, including those in the Russian 
Commonwealth  of  Independent  States,  Turkey  and 
Middle  East.  Mr  Botha  is  currently  Non-Executive 
Chairman  of  Sberbank  CIB  (UK)  Limited,  a  securities 
broker regulated by UK Financial Services Authority.

Xi Xi 
(Non-Executive Director)

Appointed 7 June 2013

Ms Xi is a financial analyst with more than 10 years’ 
experience in the mining, energy and natural resource 
industry.  Her  experience  ranges  from  managing 

BCB  Charter  Corporate  Services  Limited  delivers 
comprehensive corporate administration services for 
funds, partnerships, unit trusts, exempted and local 
companies,  pension  schemes,  and  other  business 
structures. BCB Charter Corporate Services Limited’s 
clients operate in a wide range of sectors, including 
insurance  and  reinsurance,  insurance  management, 
aircraft  holding  and  leasing,  mutual  funds,  ship 
owning and owning and chartering, land holding and 
investment holding.

Mark Edward Pitts B.Bus FCA 
(Assistant Company Secretary - Australia) 

Mr Pitts was appointed as Company Secretary in June 
2013. 

Mr Pitts is a Chartered Accountant with over twenty 
five  years’  experience  in  statutory  reporting  and 
business administration. He has been directly involved 
with, and consulted to a number of public companies 
holding senior financial management positions. He is 
a  partner  in  the  corporate  advisory  firm  Endeavour 
Corporate.  Endeavour  offers  professional  services 
focused  on  company  secretarial  support,  corporate 
advice,  supervision  of  ASIC  and  ASX  reporting  and 
compliance  requirements,  and  commercial  and 
financial support.

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT continued

PREVIOUS DIRECTORS

Charles Jillings
Resigned 7 June 2013

Alasdair Younie
Resigned 7 June 2013

REMUNERATION REPORT

The remuneration report is set out in the following 
manner:

•	

Policies	 used	 to	 determine	 the	 nature	 and	
amount of remuneration.

•	 Details	of	remuneration

•	

•	

Service	agreements

Share	based	compensation

Remuneration Policy
The board of directors is responsible for remuneration 
policies and the packages applicable to the directors 
of  the  company.  The  broad  remuneration  policy 
is  to  ensure  that  packages  offered  properly  reflect 
a  person’s  duties  and  responsibilities  and  that 
remuneration  is  competitive  and  attracts,  retains, 
and motivates people of the highest quality.

The directors are remunerated for the services they 
render to the company and such services are carried 
out under normal commercial terms and conditions. 
Engagement  and  payment  for  such  services  are 
approved by the other directors who have no interest 
in the engagement of services.

At the date of this report the company had not entered 
into any packages with directors or senior executives 
which include performance based components.

Details of Remuneration for Directors
As  the  company  only  became  operational  toward  the 
end of the reporting period no remuneration was paid to 
directors for the period ended 30 June 2013. It is expected 
that directors will be remunerated from 1 July 2013.

The company had no employees as at 30 June 2013.

Share Based Compensation
There  is  currently  no  provision  in  the  policies  of 
the  company  for  the  provision  of  share  based 
compensation to directors. The interest of directors 
and  executives  in  shares  and  options  is  set  out 
elsewhere in this report.

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Directors and Executives’ Interests
The  relevant  interests  of  directors  and  executives 
either directly or through entities controlled by the 
directors and executives in  the share capital of the 
company and related body corporates as at the date 
of this report are:

Director

Net 
Change

Ordinary 
Shares 
Opening  
Balance

Ordinary 
Shares 
Closing 
Balance

Peter R Sullivan

Martin Botha

Xi Xi

-

-

-

3,220,566  3,220,566 

-

-

-

-

Mr  Sullivan  also  holds  644,113  options  with  a  strike 
price of A$1.00 and an expiry of 7 June 2016. These 
were  issued  to  Mr  Sullivan  under  the  same  one  for 
five bonus issue given to all shareholders.

MEETINGS OF DIRECTORS 

As the reporting period is the first period of existence 
of  the  company,  and  during  this  time  the  company 
was in the process of being incorporated, there were 
no physical board of directors meetings held. 

The board has had one meeting since incorporation, 
this  meeting  was  held  on  7 
June  2013  via 
teleconference and all directors were present at the 
meeting.  All  resolutions  passed  prior  to  this  since 
the incorporation of the company on 13 August 2012 
were made by unanimous written resolution.

Loans to Directors and Executives
There were no loans entered into with directors or 
executives during the period under review.

Listed Options
At  the  date  of  this  report  the  number  of  listed 
options on issue was as follows:

10,122,903 Options exercisable at $1.00 each, expiring 
7 June 2016. These were issued as a bonus issue to all 
shareholders.

There were no shares issued during the year or since 
the end of the year upon exercise of options.

Audit Committee
The board reviews the performance of the external 
auditors on an annual basis and will meet with them 
during  the  year  to  review  findings  and  assist  with 
board recommendations.

The board does not have a separate audit committee 
with a composition as suggested in the best practice 
recommendations.  The  full  board  carries  out  the 
function of an audit committee. 

The  board  believes  that  the  company  is  not  of  a 
sufficient size to warrant a separate committee and 
that the full board is able to meet objectives of the 
best  practice  recommendations  and  discharge  its 
duties in this area.

Indemnifying Officers or Auditors
The  company  has  not,  during  or  since  the  period 
ended, in respect of any person who is or has been 
an  officer  or  the  auditor  of  the  company  or  of  a 
related  body  corporate  indemnified  or  made  any 
relative agreement for indemnifying against a liability 
incurred as an officer or auditor, including costs and 
expenses in defending legal proceedings.

Environmental Regulation
(Kumarina  Resources 
The  company’s  subsidiary’s 
Limited)  operations  are  subject  to  the  Western 
Australian  Mining  Act  1978  and  the  Environmental 
Protection Act 1986. 

The  directors  are  not  aware  of  any  significant 
breaches and no actions were initiated for breaches 
under  the  Environmental  Protection  Act  during  the 
period covered by this report.

Non-audit Services
No  non–audit  services  were  performed  by  the 
auditors of the company during the period.

On-market Buy Back Scheme
The company currently has no on-market share buy-
back scheme in operation.

Investment Management Agreement
During  the  period  the  company  entered  into  an 
investment management agreement with ICM Limited 
(Bermuda  registered)  on  10  April  2013.  Management 
fees are payable at a rate of 0.5% per annum, of funds 
managed  on  calculation  date,  payable  quarterly  in 
arrears and pro-rated for any period less than 3 months.

Performance  fees  are  payable  annually  at  year  end 
at  a  rate  of  15%  of  equity  funds  (adjusted  for  any 
dividends  paid  or  accrued)  on  calculation  date 
less  adjusted  base  equity  funds  (high-water  mark) 
previously used in the performance fee calculation. 
The  adjusted  base  equity  funds  is  the  base  equity 
fund  used  in  the  last  performance  fee  calculation 
adjusted  by  the  average  percentage  income  yield 
on  the  S&P/ASX  300  Metals  and  Mining  Index.  No 
performance fee was payable for the period.

Either  party  may  terminate  the  agreement  with  
6 months’ notice.

The  company  also  paid  US$21,800  in  management 
fees during the reporting period. 

This report is signed in accordance with a resolution 
of directors.

Peter R Sullivan
Chairman
Perth, Western Australia
16 September 2013

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INDEPENDENT AUDIT REPORT 

KPMG Inc 
MSC House 
1 Mediterranean Street, Foreshore, 8001 
PO Box 4609,Cape Town, 8000 
South Africa 

Tel             +27 (21) 408 7000 
Fax             +27 (21) 408 7100 
Docex        102 Cape Town 
Internet     http://www.kpmg.co.za/ 

Independent Auditor’s report to the directors of Zeta Resources Limited

We have audited the consolidated and separate financial statements of Zeta Resources Limited,
which  comprise  the  statements  of  financial  position  at 30  June  2013,  and  the statements of 
comprehensive  income,  changes  in  equity  and  cash  flows for  the period then  ended,  and  the 
notes to the financial statements which include a summary of significant accounting policies and 
other explanatory notes, as set out on pages 29 to 60.

Directors’ Responsibility for the Financial Statements 

The  company’s  directors  are  responsible  for  the  preparation  and  fair  presentation  of  these 
financial  statements  in  accordance  with  International  Financial  Reporting  Standards,  and  for 
such  internal  control  as  the  directors  determine  is  necessary  to  enable  the  preparation  of 
financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. 

Auditor’s Responsibility 

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We 
conducted  our audit in  accordance  with  International Standards on Auditing. Those standards 
require  that  we  comply  with  ethical  requirements  and  plan  and  perform  the  audit  to  obtain 
reasonable  assurance  about  whether 
the  financial  statements  are  free  from  material 
misstatement. 

An  audit  involves  performing  procedures  to  obtain  audit  evidence  about  the  amounts  and 
disclosures  in  the  financial  statements.  The  procedures  selected  depend  on  the  auditor’s 
judgement,  including  the  assessment  of  the  risks  of  material  misstatement  of  the  financial 
statements,  whether  due  to  fraud  or  error.  In  making  those  risk  assessments,  the  auditor 
considers  internal  control  relevant  to  the  entity’s  preparation  and  fair  presentation  of  the 
financial  statements  in  order  to  design  audit  procedures  that  are  appropriate  in  the 
circumstances,  but  not  for  the  purpose  of  expressing  an  opinion  on  the  effectiveness  of  the 
entity’s  internal  control.  An  audit  also  includes  evaluating  the  appropriateness  of  accounting 
policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by management, as well as 
evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. 

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a
basis for our audit opinion. 

Opinion 

In our opinion, these financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated 
and separate financial position of Zeta Resources Limited at 30 June 2013, and its consolidated 
and separate financial performance and consolidated and separate cash flows for the period then 
ended in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards.

Policy Board: 
Chief Executive: 

RM Kgosana 

KPMG Inc is a company incorporated under the South African 
Companies Act and a member firm of the KPMG network of 
independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International, a Swiss 
cooperative. 

KPMG Inc is a Registered Auditor, in public practice, in terms of the 
Auditing Profession Act, 26 of 2005. 

Registration number 1999/021543/21 

Executive Directors: 

TH Bashall*, DC Duffield, A Hari, TH Hoole, FB Leith,           
JS McIntosh, AM Mokgabudi, D van Heerden 

Other Directors: 

LP Fourie, A Jaffer, E Magondo, CM Read, Y Suleman 
(Chairman of the Board), A Thunstrom, JM Vice 

The company’s principal place of business is at KPMG Crescent, 85 Empire Road, 
Parktown, where a list of the directors’ names is available for inspection. 

*British 

Other Reports Required by the Companies Act 

As part of our audit of the financial statements for the period ended 30 June 2013, we have read 
the  Directors’  Report and  the  Corporate  Governance  Statement  for  the  purpose  of  identifying 
whether  there  are  material  inconsistencies  between  these  reports  and  the  audited  financial 
statements. These reports are the responsibility of the respective preparers. 

Based  on  reading  these  reports  we  have  not  identified  material  inconsistencies  between  these 
reports  and  the  audited  financial  statements.  However,  we  have  not  audited  these  reports  and 
accordingly do not express an opinion on these reports.

KPMG Inc.

Per KT Hopkins
Chartered Accountant (SA)
Registered Auditor
Director
27 September 2013

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AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

KPMG Inc 
MSC House 
1 Mediterranean Street, Foreshore, 8001 
PO Box 4609,Cape Town, 8000 
South Africa 

Tel             +27 (21) 408 7000 
Fax             +27 (21) 408 7100 
Docex        102 Cape Town 
Internet     http://www.kpmg.co.za/ 

Independent Auditor’s Declaration to the directors of Zeta Resources Limited

In relation to our audit of the financial report of Zeta Resources Limited for the financial period ended 
30  June  2013,  to  the  best  of  my  knowledge  and  belief,  there  have  been  no  contraventions  of  the 
auditor independence requirements of the International Standards on Auditing or any applicable code 
of professional conduct.

KPMG Inc.

Per KT Hopkins
Chartered Accountant (SA)
Registered Auditor
Director

27 September 2013

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION  
AT 30 JUNE 2013

Non-current assets

Deferred exploration and evaluation expenditure 

Formation expenses

Plant and equipment

Investment in subsidiary

Investments

Current assets

Trade and other receivables

Cash and cash equivalents

Total assets

Non-current liabilities

Loan from subsidiary

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables

Balance due to brokers

Loan from parent

Total liabilities

NET ASSETS

Equity

Share capital

Share premium

Accumulated losses

Foreign currency translation reserve

TOTAL EQUITY

Consolidated  
2013  
$

Company  
2013  
$

Notes

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

13

 4,295,631 

 2,124 

 61,714 

 -   

 36,229,896 

 -   

 -   

 -   

 10,275,233 

 36,229,896 

 640,313 

 2,603,538 

 -   

 2,383,913 

 43,833,216 

 48,889,042 

 -   

(5,468,485) 

(450,225) 

(2,877,359) 

(4,577,000) 

(39,689) 

(2,877,359) 

(4,577,000) 

(7,904,584) 

(12,962,533) 

 35,928,632 

 35,926,509 

 406 

 406 

 45,632,068 

 45,632,068 

(9,338,686) 

(365,156) 

(9,705,965) 

 -   

 35,928,632 

 35,926,509 

Policy Board: 
Chief Executive: 

RM Kgosana 

KPMG Inc is a company incorporated under the South African 
Companies Act and a member firm of the KPMG network of 
independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International, a Swiss 
cooperative. 

KPMG Inc is a Registered Auditor, in public practice, in terms of the 
Auditing Profession Act, 26 of 2005. 

Registration number 1999/021543/21 

Executive Directors: 

TH Bashall*, DC Duffield, A Hari, TH Hoole, FB Leith,           
JS McIntosh, AM Mokgabudi, D van Heerden 

Other Directors: 

LP Fourie, A Jaffer, E Magondo, CM Read, Y Suleman 
(Chairman of the Board), A Thunstrom, JM Vice 

The company’s principal place of business is at KPMG Crescent, 85 Empire Road, 
Parktown, where a list of the directors’ names is available for inspection. 

*British 

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2013

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY 
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2013

Consolidated  
2013  
$

Company  
2013  
$

Notes

Revenue

Investment Income

Other Income

Expenses

Interest expense

Impairment - goodwill on acquisition of subsidiary

Management and consulting fees

Operating and administration expenses

Loss before income tax benefit

Income tax benefit

Loss for the period

Other comprehensive income

14

15

16

17

18

19

(6,523,839) 

 269,129 

(9,706,953) 

 269,129 

 -   

(3,033,469) 

(35,147) 

(561,799) 

(21,209) 

 -   

(26,925) 

(220,007) 

 546,439 

 -   

(9,338,686) 

(9,705,965) 

Movement in foreign currency translation reserve

(365,156) 

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE LOSS FOR THE PERIOD

(9,703,842) 

(9,705,965) 

Loss per share

Basic and diluted loss per share (cents per share)

20

(0.69) 

(0.69) 

Share 
Capital 
$

Share 
Premium  
$

Accumulated 
Loss  
$

Notes

Foreign Currency 
Translation 
Reserve 
$

Total 
$

CONSOLIDATED

Balance at 
incorporation

 -   

 -   

Issue of share capital

13

 406 

 45,632,068 

Net loss for the period 
ended

Total other 
comprehensive income

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 45,632,474 

(9,338,686) 

 -   

(9,338,686) 

 -   

(365,156) 

(365,156) 

COMPANY

Balance at 
incorporation

Issue of share capital

Net loss for the period 
ended

 -   

 -   

 406 

 45,632,068 

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 45,632,474 

 -   

 -   

(9,705,965) 

 -   

(9,705,965) 

BALANCE AT 30 JUNE 2013

406  45,632,068

(9,705,965)

 -  

 35,926,509

(9,885,125) 

(9,705,965) 

BALANCE AT 30 JUNE 2013

 406  45,632,068 

(9,338,686) 

(365,156) 

 35,928,632 

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS 
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2013

Cash flows from operating activities

Cash generated by operations

Interest received

Interest expense

Notes

21.1

Consolidated  
2013  
$

Company  
2013  
$

 2,728,729 

 51,832 

 -   

 2,670,116 

 -   

(21,209) 

Net cash flows from operating activities

 2,780,561 

 2,648,907 

Cash flows from investing activities

Investments purchased

Exploration and evaluation expenditure

Acquisition of subsidiary, net of cash acquired

21.2

(10,583,403) 

(10,583,403) 

(210,577) 

 5,837,490 

 -   

 -   

Net cash flows from investing activities

(4,956,490) 

(10,583,403) 

Cash flows from financing activities

Proceeds from issue of shares

Loan from parent

Loan from subsidiary

21.3

 3,795 

 4,577,000 

 -   

 3,795 

 4,577,000 

 5,468,485 

Net cash flows from financing activities

 4,580,795 

 10,049,280 

Net movement in cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period

Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash held

 2,404,866 

 2,114,784 

 -   

 198,672 

 -   

 269,129 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END  
OF THE PERIOD

9

 2,603,538 

 2,383,913 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2013

1.  General Information

Zeta Resources Limited (‘the company’) is an investment company incorporated on 13 August 2012, domiciled 
in Bermuda and listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. The consolidated financial statements of the company 
as at and for the period ended 30 June 2013 comprise the company and its wholly owned subsidiary, Kumarina 
Resources Limited which was acquired under a scheme of arrangement on 7 June 2013.

2.  Basis of Preparation

2.1   Statement of Compliance

The consolidated and separate financial statements for the period ended 30 June 2013 have been prepared in 
accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs). The following accounting policies have, 
in all material respects, been applied consistently by group entities.

The financial statements were authorised for issue by the board of directors on 16 September 2013.

2.2   Basis of Measurement

The financial statements provide information about the financial position, results of operations and changes 
in financial position of the group and company. They have been prepared on the historic cost basis except for 
financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss, which are measured at fair value. 

2.3   Functional and Presentation Currency

The group and company's functional and presentational currency is United States Dollars.

2.4   Use of Estimates and Judgements

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to make judgements, 
estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of 
assets, liabilities, income and expense.  Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an on-going basis. Revisions are recognised in the 
period in which the estimate is revised and in any future periods affected.

The  recoverability  of  the  carrying  amount  of  exploration  and  evaluation  costs  carried  forward  has  been 
reviewed by the directors.  They have determined that they are not yet at a stage of determining whether 
there is an economic resource.

Information about assumptions and estimation uncertainties that have a significant risk of resulting in a material 
adjustment within the next financial year, as well as critical judgements in applying accounting policies that 
have the most significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements are included in note 23.

2.5   Adoption of New and Revised Standards

Future Amendments Not Early Adopted in the 2013 Period Ended Financial Statements
At the date of authorisation of these financial statements the following standards, amendments to standards, 
and  interpretations,  which  are  relevant  to  the  group,  have  been  issued  by  the  International  Accounting 
Standard Board, although the European Union has not yet endorsed all of these statements.

IFRS 9 Financial Instruments (effective for years commencing on or after 1 January 2015) - this standard addresses 
the initial measurement and classification of financial assets as either measured at amortised cost or at fair 
value. Financial assets are measured at amortised cost when the business model is to hold assets in order to 
collect contractual cash flows. All other financial assets are measured at fair value with changes recognised in 
profit or loss. For an investment in an equity instrument that is not held for trading, an entity may on initial 
recognition elect to present all fair value changes from the investment in other comprehensive income.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued

2.  Basis of Preparation Continued

3.  Significant Accounting Policies

IFRS 9 retains the classification and measurement requirements in IAS 39 for financial liabilities. The standard 
however requires for financial liabilities designated under the fair value option (other than loan commitments 
and financial guarantee contracts), that the amount of change in fair value attributable to changes in the credit 
risk of the liability be presented in other comprehensive income (OCI). The remaining amount of the total gain 
or loss is included in profit or loss. However, if this requirement creates or enlarges an accounting mismatch in 
profit or loss, then the whole fair value change is presented in profit or loss. 

IFRS 9 will be adopted for the first time for the year ending 30 June 2016 and will be applied retrospectively, 
subject to certain transitional provisions. The impact on the financial statements has not yet been estimated.

IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements (effective from 1 January 2013) - this standard introduces a new 
approach to determining which investees should be consolidated and provides a single model to be applied 
in the control analysis for all investees. An investor controls an investee when it is exposed or has rights to 
variable returns from its involvement with that investee, it has the ability to affect those returns through its 
power over that investee and there is a link between power and returns. Control is reassessed as facts and 
circumstances change. IFRS 10 supersedes IAS 27 (2008) and SIC-12 Consolidation-Special Purpose Entities. In 
addition, the Standards contains an exemption from consolidation for investment entities. Zeta will qualify as 
an investment entity and will not be required to produce consolidated figures.

IFRS 10 will be adopted for the first time for the year ending 30 June 2014. 

IFRS 12 Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities (effective from 1 January 2013) - this standard combines, in 
single  standard,  the  disclosure  requirements  for  subsidiaries,  associates  and  joint  arrangements,  as  well  as 
unconsolidated structured entities. The required disclosures aim to provide information to enable users to 
evaluate the nature of, and risks associated with, an entity's interests in other entities and the effects of those 
interests on the entity's financial position, financial performance and cash flows.

The adoption of the new standard will increase the level of disclosure provided for the entity's interests in 
subsidiaries, joint arrangements, associates and structured entities. This standard may impact the disclosure to 
be provided by the Company, but will have to be assessed based on IFRS 10 conclusion.

IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurements (effective 1 January 2013) - this standard introduces a single source of guidance 
on fair value measurement for both financial and non-financial assets and liabilities by defining fair value as an 
exit price, establishing a framework for measuring fair value and setting out disclosure requirements for fair 
value measurements.

IFRS  13  will  be  adopted  for  the  first  time  for  the  year  ending  30  June  2014.  The  impact  on  the  financials 
statements has not yet been estimated.

lAS 27 Separate Financial Statements (2011) supersedes IAS 27 (2008) and is effective for year ends commencing 
on or after 1 January 2013. IAS 27 (2011) carries forward the existing accounting and disclosure requirements for 
separate financial statements, with some minor clarifications. The impact on the group's financial statements 
are not expected to be significant.

The accounting policies detailed below have been consistently applied by all group entities.

3.1   Basis of Consolidation

Business Combinations

Business combinations are accounted for using the acquisition method as at the acquisition date, which is 
the date on which control is transferred to the group. Control is power to govern the financial and operating 
policies  of  an  entity  so  as  to  obtain  benefits  from  its  activities.  In  assessing  control,  the  group  takes  into 
consideration potential voting rights that currently are exercisable.

The group measures goodwill at the acquisition date as:
the	fair	value	of	the	consideration	transferred;	plus
•	
the	recognised	amount	of	any	non-controlling	interests	in	the	acquiree;	plus
•	
if	the	business	combination	is	achieved	in	stages,	the	fair	value	of	the	pre-existing	equity	interest	in	the	
•	
acquiree; less
the	net	recognised	amount	(generally	fair	value)	of	the	identifiable	assets	acquired	and	liabilities	assumed.

•	

When the excess is negative, a bargain purchase gain is recognised immediately in profit or loss.

The consideration transferred does not include amounts related to the settlement of pre-existing relationships. 
Such amounts generally are recognised in profit or loss.

Transaction  costs,  other  than  those  associated  with  the  issue  of  debt  or  equity  securities,  that  the  group 
incurs in connection with a business combination are expensed as incurred.

The consolidated financial statements incorporate the assets, liabilities and results of the operations of the 
company  and  its  subsidiary.  The  results  of  subsidiaries  acquired  or  disposed  of  during  a  financial  year  are 
included from the effective dates of acquisition or to the effective dates of disposal, as appropriate.

Transactions Eliminated on Consolidation

Intra-group  balances  and  transactions,  and  any  unrealised  income  and  expenses  arising  from  intra-group 
transactions, are eliminated in preparing the consolidated financial statements.

3.2   Revenue

Dividends receivable are recognised as income on the ex-dividend date.

Gains or losses on the sale of investments are recorded on the trade date. 

Investment income also comprises gains on changes in the fair value of financial assets at fair value through 
profit or loss.

Interest income is accrued on a time basis by reference to the principal outstanding and at the interest rate 
applicable.

3.3   Borrowing Costs

Borrowing  costs  are  recognised  as  an  expense  when  incurred  except  those  that  relate  to  the  acquisition, 
construction or production of qualifying assets where the borrowing cost is added to the cost of those assets 
until such time as the assets are substantially ready for their intended use or sale.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued

3.  Significant Accounting Policies Continued

3.4   Income Tax

Current tax assets and liabilities for the current and prior periods are measured at the amount expected to be 
recovered from or paid to the taxation authorities. The tax rates and tax laws used to compute the amount are 
those that are enacted or substantively enacted by the balance date. 

Deferred income tax is provided on all temporary differences at the balance date between the tax bases of 
assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts for financial reporting purposes.

Deferred income tax liabilities are recognised for all taxable temporary differences except:

•	 when	 the	 deferred	 income	 tax	 liability	 arises	 from	 the	 initial	 recognition	 of	 goodwill	 or	 of	 an	 asset	 or	
liability in a transaction that is not a business combination and that, at the time of the transaction, affects 
neither the accounting profit nor taxable profit or loss; or

•	 when	the	taxable	temporary	difference	is	associated	with	investments	in	subsidiaries,	associates	or	interests	
in joint ventures, and the timing of the reversal of the temporary difference can be controlled and it is 
probable that the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future.

Deferred income tax assets are recognised for all deductible temporary differences, carry-forward of unused 
tax assets and unused tax losses, to the extent that it is probable that taxable profit will be available against 
which the deductible temporary differences and the carry-forward of unused tax credits and unused tax losses 
can be utilised, except:
•	 when	the	deferred	income	tax	asset	relating	to	the	deductible	temporary	difference	arises	from	the	initial	
recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction that is not a business combination and, at the time of the 
transaction, affects neither the accounting profit nor taxable profit or loss; or

•	 when	 the	 deductible	 temporary	 difference	 is	 associated	 with	 investments	 in	 subsidiaries,	 associates	 or	
interests  in  joint  ventures,  in  which  case  a  deferred  tax  asset  is  only  recognised  to  the  extent  that  it  is 
probable  that  the  temporary  difference  will  reverse  in  the  foreseeable  future  and  taxable  profit  will  be 
available against which the temporary difference can be utilised.

The carrying amount of deferred income tax assets is reviewed at each balance date and reduced to the extent 
that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profit will be available to allow all or part of the deferred 
income tax asset to be utilised. 

Unrecognised deferred income tax assets are reassessed at each balance date and are recognised to the extent 
that  it  has  become  probable  that  future  taxable  profit  will  allow  the  deferred  tax  asset  to  be  recovered. 
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply to the year 
when the asset is realised or the liability is settled, based on tax rates (and tax laws) that have been enacted or 
substantively enacted at the balance date.

Income taxes relating to items recognised directly in equity are recognised in equity and not in profit or loss.

Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are offset only if a legally enforceable right exists to set off 
current tax assets against current tax liabilities and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to the same 
taxable entity and the same taxation authority.

3.5   Foreign Currency

Foreign Currency Transactions and Balances
Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into the respective functional currencies of group entities at 
exchange rates at the dates of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies 
at the reporting date are retranslated to the functional currency at the exchange rate at that date. The foreign 
currency gain or loss on monetary items is the difference between amortised cost in the functional currency at 
the beginning of the period, adjusted for effective interest and payments during the period, and the amortised 
cost in foreign currency translated at the exchange rate at the end of the period. The foreign currency gains or 
losses are recognised in profit or loss.
Foreign currency differences arising on retranslation are recognised in other comprehensive income and treated 
as a foreign currency translation reserve.

3.6   Earnings Per Share ("EPS")

Basic EPS is calculated as net result attributable to members, adjusted to exclude costs of servicing equity 
(other than dividends) and preference share dividends, divided by the weighted average number of ordinary 
shares, adjusted for any bonus element.

Diluted EPS is calculated as net result attributable to members, adjusted for:

•	 costs	of	servicing	equity	(other	than	dividends)	and	preference	share	dividends;

•	

the	after	tax	effect	of	dividends	and	interest	associated	with	potential	dilutive	ordinary	shares	that	have	
been recognised as expenses; and

•	 other	non	discretionary	changes	in	revenues	or	expenses	during	the	period	that	would	result	from	the	
dilution  of  potential  ordinary  shares  divided  by  the  weighted  average  number  of  ordinary  shares  and 
potential dilutive ordinary shares, adjusted for any bonus element.

3.7   Exploration and Evaluation Expenditure

Exploration and evaluation costs, including the costs of acquiring licences, are capitalised as exploration and 
evaluation assets on an area of interest basis.  Costs incurred before the group or company has obtained the 
legal rights to explore an area are recognised in the statement of comprehensive income. Exploration and 
evaluation assets are only recognised if the rights of the area of interest are current and either:

i) 

the expenditures are expected to be recouped through successful development and exploitation of the 
area of interest; or

(ii)  activities in the area of interest have not at the reporting date, reached a stage which permits a reasonable 
assessment of the existence or otherwise of economically recoverable reserves and active and significant 
operations in, or in relation to, the area of interest are continuing.

Exploration and evaluation assets are assessed for impairment if:

•	

•	

sufficient	data	exists	to	determine	technical	feasibility	and	commercial	viability,	and

facts	and	circumstances	suggest	that	the	carrying	amount	exceeds	the	recoverable	amount	(see	impairment	
accounting policy 3.10). 

For the purposes of impairment testing, exploration and evaluation assets are allocated to cash-generating units 
to which the exploration activity relates.  The cash generating unit shall not be larger than the area of interest.

Once the technical feasibility and commercial viability of the extraction of mineral resources in an area of 
interest  are  demonstrable,  exploration  and  evaluation  assets  attributable  to  that  area  of  interest  are  first 
tested for impairment and then reclassified to mining property and development assets within property, plant 
and equipment.

3.8   Plant and Equipment

Equipment, principally computer equipment, furniture and fittings, and office equipment, is stated at cost less 
accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses.

Depreciation 

Depreciation is based on the cost of an asset less its residual value. Depreciation is charged to profit or loss 
on a straight-line basis over the useful lives of the items of equipment that are accounted for separately to 
reduce the cost of the items of equipment over their useful lives to the expected residual value. The useful 
lives, depreciation methods and residual values of items of equipment are reviewed at each reporting date 
and adjusted if appropriate.

The estimated useful lives for the current period is 4 to 5 years.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued

3.  Significant Accounting Policies Continued

Impairment

The  carrying  values  of  plant  and  equipment  are  reviewed  for  impairment  at  each  reporting  date,  with 
recoverable  amount  being  estimated  when  events  or  changes  in  circumstances  indicate  that  the  carrying 
value may be impaired. 

Impairment losses are recognised in the statement of comprehensive income.

Derecognition and Disposal

An item of property, plant and equipment is derecognised upon disposal or when no further future economic 
benefits are expected from its use or disposal.

Any gain or loss arising on derecognition of the asset (calculated as the difference between the net disposal 
proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset) is included in profit or loss in the year the asset is derecognised.

3.9  Financial Instruments

Non-derivative Financial Instruments

Non-derivative financial instruments comprise investments in listed and unlisted securities, trade and other 
receivables, cash and cash equivalents, trade and other payables and amounts due to/from brokers.

Non-derivative  financial  instruments  are  recognised  initially  at  fair  value  plus,  for  instruments  not  at  fair 
value through profit or loss, any directly attributable transaction costs. Subsequent to initial recognition non-
derivative financial instruments are measured as described below.

Recognition and De-recognition of Financial Instruments 

Financial instruments are recognised when, and only when, the company and group becomes a party to the 
contractual provisions of the particular instrument. The group (which includes the company) de-recognises 
a financial asset when, the contractual rights to the cash flows arising from the financial asset have expired 
or when it transfers the rights to receive the contractual cash flows on the financial asset in a transaction in 
which substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the financial asset are transferred.

A financial liability is derecognised when the liability is extinguished, that being, when the obligation specified 
in  the  contract  is  discharged,  cancelled  or  has  expired.  The  difference  between  the  carrying  amount  of  a 
financial liability assumed (or part thereof) extinguished or transferred to another party and the consideration 
paid, including any non-cash assets transferred or liabilities assumed, is recognised in profit or loss.

Financial Assets at Fair Value Through Profit or Loss

Investment purchases and sales are accounted for on the trade date, exclusive of transaction costs. Investments 
used  for  efficient  portfolio  management  are  classified  as  being  at  fair  value  through  profit  or  loss.  As  the 
company’s business is investing in financial assets with a view to profiting from their total return in the form 
of dividends, interest or increases in fair value, its investments are designated as being at fair value through 
profit or loss on initial recognition. 

Gains  and  losses  on  investments  are  analysed  within  the  Statement  of  Comprehensive  Income  as  capital 
return.  Quoted  investments  are  shown  at  fair  value  using  market  bid  prices.  The  fair  value  of  unquoted 
investments is determined by the Board. In exercising its judgement over the value of these investments, the 
Board uses valuation techniques which take into account, where appropriate, latest dealing prices, valuations 
from reliable sources, asset values, earnings and other relevant factors.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash  and  cash  equivalents  are  measured  at  amortised  cost  at  the  reporting  date.  Cash  and  cash  equivalents 
comprise operating cash balances, call deposits and short-term deposits with a maturity of three months or less.

Non-derivative Financial Liabilities

The group and company have the following non-derivative financial liabilities: loans and borrowings, trade and 
other payables and amounts due to/from brokers.

All other financial liabilities (including liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss) are  recognised 
initially on the trade date at which the group becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. 
The  group  and  company  derecognises  a  financial  liability  when  its  contractual  obligations  are  discharged 
or cancelled or expire. The difference between the carrying amount of a financial liability assumed (or part 
thereof) extinguished or transferred to another party and consideration paid, including any non-cash assets 
transferred or liabilities assumed, is recognised in profit or loss.

Trade and Other Payables

Trade and other payables are initially recognised at original invoice amount and are subsequently stated at 
amortised cost by applying the effective interest method. Trade and other payables are not discounted where 
the effects of discounting is considered immaterial. Trade and other payables are settled within 30 to 90 days 
and are interest free. Any gains on derecognition are recognised in profit or loss.

3.10  Impairment of Assets

Financial Assets

A financial asset not carried at fair value through profit or loss is assessed at each reporting date to determine 
whether there is any objective evidence that it is impaired. A financial asset is considered to be impaired if 
objective evidence indicates that one or more events have had a negative effect on the estimated future cash 
flows of that asset.

An impairment loss in respect of a financial asset measured at amortised cost is calculated as the difference 
between  its  carrying  amount,  and  the  present  value  of  the  estimated  future  cash  flows  discounted  at  the 
original  effective  interest  rate.  An  impairment  loss  in  respect  of  an  available-for-sale  financial  asset  is 
calculated by reference to its fair value.

Significant  financial  assets  are  tested  for  impairment  on  an  individual  basis.  The  remaining  financial  assets 
are  assessed  collectively  in  groups  that  share  similar  credit  risk  characteristics.  All  impairment  losses  are 
recognised in profit or loss. Any cumulative loss in respect of an available for-sale financial asset recognised 
previously in equity is transferred to profit or loss.

Non-financial Assets

The carrying amounts of the non-financial assets, other than deferred tax assets, are reviewed at each reporting 
date to determine whether there is any indication of impairment. If any such indication exists, then the asset's 
recoverable amount is estimated. An impairment loss is recognised if the carrying amount of an asset exceeds 
its estimated recoverable amount. Impairment losses are recognised in profit or loss.

The recoverable amount of an asset is the greater of its value in use and its fair value less cost to sell. The fair 
value less cost to sell is the amount obtainable from the sale of an asset in an arm's length transaction less the 
cost of disposal. While assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present 
value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects the current market assessments of the time value of money 
and the risks specific to the asset.

In respect of other assets, impairment losses recognised in prior periods are assessed at each reporting date 
for any indications that the loss has decreased or no longer exists. An impairment loss is reversed if there has 
been a change in the estimates used to determine the recoverable amount. An impairment loss is reversed 
only to the extent that the asset's carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have 
been determined, net of depreciation or amortisation, if no impairment loss had been recognised.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued

3.  Significant Accounting Policies Continued

3.11  Goodwill

Goodwill is any excess of the cost of an acquisition over the group's interest in the cost of the identifiable 
assets and liabilities acquired.

Goodwill  is  carried  at  cost  less  any  accumulated  impairment  losses.  Goodwill  is  allocated  to  the  cash-
generating unit and is tested annually for impairment (see accounting policy 3.10).

3.12  Share Capital

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of ordinary shares 
and share options are recognised as a deduction from equity.

3.13  Provisions and Accruals

Provisions  are  recognised  when  the  company  has  a  present  legal  or  constructive  obligation  as  a  result  of 
past events, for which it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will occur, and where a reliable 
estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation. The expense relating to any provision is presented in 
the statement of comprehensive income net of any reimbursement. If the effect of discounting is material, 
provisions are discounted. The discount rate used is a pre-tax rate that reflects current market assessments of 
the time value of money and, where appropriate, the risks specific to the liability.

4.  Deferred Exploration and Evaluation Expenditure 

Costs carried forward in respect of exploration  
and evaluation phase - at cost

Movements:

Carrying value at acquisition

Direct expenditure

Effect of movements in exchange rates

Less expenditure written off

Consolidated 
2013 
$

Company 
2013 
$

 4,407,682 

 210,577 

(155,161) 

 4,463,098 

(167,467) 

 4,295,631 

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

The ultimate recoupment of the above costs in relation to areas of interest in the exploration and evaluation 
phase is dependent on the successful development and commercial exploitation or, alternatively, sale of the 
respective areas at amounts sufficient to recover the investment.

During  the  period  two  tenements,  Ilgarari  North  and  Kumarina  West,  were  relinquished  at  the  end  of  the 
period and all capitalised expenditure to date was written off to profit and loss in accordance with IFRS 6.  

5.  Plant and Equipment

Computer 
Equipment

Office 
Equipment

Site 
Equipment

Total

Consolidated

Acquisitions through business combination

Depreciation

Disposals

Effect of movements in exchange rates

Net carrying amount at 30 June 2013

Cost

Accumulated depreciation

 52,577 

(4,756) 

 -   

(1,851) 

 45,970 

 52,577 

(6,607) 

 13,104 

 4,394 

(862) 

 -   

(461) 

 11,781 

 13,104 

(1,323) 

(276) 

 -   

(155) 

 3,963 

 4,394 

(431) 

 70,075 

(5,894) 

 -   

(2,467) 

 61,714 

 70,075 

(8,361) 

All group plant and equipment arise from consolidation of the subsidiary.

The company has no plant and equipment.

6.  Investment in Subsidiary 

Consolidated 
2013 
$

Company 
2013 
$

At fair value

Investment in Kumarina Resources Limited

 -   

 10,275,233 

7.  Investments

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 

 36,229,896 

 36,229,896 

Consolidated 
2013 
$

Company 
2013 
$

Equity securities at fair value
Ordinary shares

listed

Subscription rights - unlisted

Equity securities at cost
Ordinary shares

listed

Subscription rights - unlisted

 32,979,896 
 3,250,000 

 32,979,896 
 3,250,000 

 36,229,896 

 36,229,896 

 39,605,567 
 3,200,000 

 39,605,567 
 3,200,000 

 42,805,567 

 42,805,567 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued

7.  Investments Continued

Investments Held by the Group at the Reporting Date

Listed

Resolute Mining Limited 

New Zealand Oil and Gas Limited 

Pan Pacific Petroleum Limited 

PMI Gold Corporation Depository Interests (Australian Listing)

PMI Gold Corporation Limited (Canadian Listing)

Falkland Oil and Gas Limited 

Cue Energy Resources Limited 

GME Resources Limited 

Centamin Plc 

Unlisted

Seacrest LLP

Number of 
Shares

% of Issued 
Shares Held

1.447%

8.002%

0.988%

0.472%

1.679%

0.173%

0.573%

1.487%

0.908%

9,200,000

32,588,122

5,813,977

1,299,634

4,626,500

554,112

4,000,000

745,028

10,000,000

2,500,000

NOTES TO THE 

FINANCIAL 

STATEMENTS 

continued

9.  Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash balance comprises:

Cash at bank

Cash on hand

Consolidated 
2013 
$

Company 
2013 
$

 2,603,419 

 2,383,913 

 119 

 -   

 2,603,538 

 2,383,913 

Cash at bank earns interest at floating rates based on daily bank deposit rates. Short term deposits are made 
for varying periods between 3 to 6 months depending on the immediate cash requirements of the company, 
and earn interest at the respective short-term deposit rates.

10. Loan from Subsidiary

Consolidated 
2013 
$

Company 
2013 
$

Loan from Kumarina Resources Limited

 -   

 5,468,485 

During the reporting period the company and group completed a total of 42 transactions in securities and 
paid a total of US$14,961 in brokerage on those transactions.

The loan is denominated in Australian dollars and attracts interest at a rate of 7.5% per annum. There are no 
fixed repayment terms except that no repayment is due before 30 June 2014.

8.  Trade and Other Receivables

GST refundable

Office rental security deposit

Research & Development rebate

Consolidated 
2013 
$

Company 
2013 
$

 78,774 

 15,100 

 546,439 

 640,313 

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

11.  Trade and Other Payables

Accruals

Payroll taxes

Trade creditors - exploration and evaluation

The accruals are for audit and administration fees payable.

12.  Loan from Parent

Consolidated 
2013

 53,420 

 6,238 

 390,567 

Company 
2013

 39,689 

 -   

 -   

 450,225 

 39,689 

Consolidated 
2013

Company 
2013

Loan from Utilico Investments Limited

 4,577,000 

 4,577,000 

The loan is denominated in Australian dollars to the value of A$5 million, carries interest at 10% per annum 
and is repayable by no later than 31 May 2014.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued

13.  Share Capital and Share Premium

Consolidated and company

Authorised  
5,000,000,000 ordinary shares of par value $0.00001

Issued

Ordinary Shares

Balance as at incorporation

 Number of 
Shares 

 Share  
Capital 

 Share  
Premium 

14. Investment Income

Interest income

Unrealised fair value losses

Consolidated 
2013 
$

Company 
2013 
$

 51,832 

 -   

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

(6,575,671) 

(9,706,953) 

 -  

 -   

 -   

 -  

 -   

 -   

15.  Other Income

Issued at incorporation as $1 par shares

 100 

Shares split into 10,000,000 shares of $0.00001 each

 9,999,900 

Issued in consideration for purchase of investments 
from Utilico Investments Limited

Issued in consideration for purchase of 100% of 
Kumarina Resources Limited

Issued under initial public offering

 22,835,042 

 228 

 32,221,936 

 17,775,514 

 4,000 

 178 

 -   

 13,406,337 

 3,795 

 50,614,556 

 406 

 45,632,068 

For further details related to the share issue transactions please see note 21.3

Options 

Balance as at incorporation

Issued in consideration for purchase of investments from Utilico Investments Limited

Issued in consideration for purchase of 100% Kumarina Resources Limited

Issued under initial public offering

 Number of 
Options 

 -  

 6,567,008 

 3,555,095 

 800 

 10,122,903 

Under  the  scheme  of  arrangement  whereby  the  company  acquired  the  entire  share  capital  of  Kumarina 
Resources Limited and purchased certain investments from Utilico Investments Limited one Zeta option was 
issued for each five ordinary shares issued.

The options are exercisable at an exercise price of A$1.00 into one ordinary share until 7 June 2016.

(6,523,839) 

(9,706,953) 

Consolidated 
2013 
$

Company 
2013 
$

 269,129 

 269,129 

Consolidated 
2013 
$

Company 
2013 
$

 -   

 3,033,469 

(3,033,469) 

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

Foreign exchange gains

16. Goodwill on Acquisition of Subsidiary

Opening balance

Acquisitions through business combinations

Impairment loss

Balance at 30 June 2013

Goodwill on acquisition arises from the purchase of all the issued shares of Kumarina Resources Limited. 

This  goodwill  is  considered  to  be  the  premium  paid  to  gain  control  of  the  entire  issued  share  capital  of 
Kumarina Resources Limited, thereby bringing into the group the cash and mining assets held by the subsidiary. 

Recoverable amount of goodwill: 
The  directors  deem  the  best  estimate  of  the  fair  value  of  the  subsidiary  to  be  the  present  value  of  the 
underlying net assets of the subsidiary. 

The realizable value of each of the underlying assets and liabilities are based on the fair value which a potential 
buyer would evaluate in an arm’s length transaction. 

Based on this valuation the full amount of goodwill is impaired.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued

17.  Management and Consulting Fees

19.1 Income Tax Rate Reconciliation

Consolidated 
2013 
$

Company 
2013 
$

Management and consulting fees

 35,147 

 26,925 

The company entered into an investment management agreement with ICM Limited (Bermuda registered) on 
10 April 2013. Management fees are payable at a rate of 0.5% per annum, of funds managed on calculation date, 
payable quarterly in arrears and pro rated for any period less than 3 months.

Performance fees are payable annually at year end at a rate of 15% of equity funds (adjusted for any dividends 
paid  or  accrued)  on  calculation  date  less  adjusted  base  equity  funds  (high-water  mark)  previously  used  in 
the  performance  fee  calculation.  The  adjusted  base  equity  funds  is  the  base  equity  fund  used  in  the  last 
performance fee calculation adjusted by the average percentage income yield on the S&P/ASX 300 Metals and 
Mining Index. No performance fee was payable for the period.

Either party may terminate the agreement with 6 months notice.

18. Operating and Administration Expenses

Operating and administration expenses consist of:

Depreciation

Wages and Salaries

Audit fees

Australian Stock Exchange listing fees

Legal fees

Deferred exploration and evaluation expenditure written off

Other expenses

Consolidated 
2013 
$

Company 
2013 
$

 5,894 

 17,934 

 6,045 

 136,050 

 167,568 

 167,467 

 60,841 

 -   

 -   

 6,045 

 33,479 

 136,050 

 -   

 44,433 

 561,799 

 220,007 

19.  Income Tax

The company is domiciled in Bermuda and has elected to be tax exempt in terms of local legislation. As such 
no tax is payable. 

Current tax benefit

Income tax benefit

Consolidated 
2013 
$

Company 
2013 
$

546,439

 546,439 

-

 -   

The prima facie income tax expense on pre-tax accounting result from operations reconciles to the income 
tax provided in the financial statements as follows: 

Consolidated 
2013 
$

Company 
2013 
$

Accounting loss before tax for the period ended 

(9,885,125) 

(9,705,965) 

Consolidated benefit calculated at 30%

Tax effect of expenses attributable to the company that are 
exempt in terms of local legislation

R&D tax offset

Carried forward losses for which no deferred tax  
asset was recognised

Income tax benefit reported in the statement of  
comprehensive income.

(2,965,538) 

2,882,446

 546,439 

 83,092 

 546,439 

 -   

 -  

 -  

 -   

 -   

19.2 Unrecognised Deferred Tax Balances

Statement of  
Financial Position

Statement of  
Comprehensive Income

Consolidated

Company Consolidated

Company

Deferred tax liabilities

Exploration and evaluation 
expenditure

Other

(1,407,788) 

 -   

Gross deferred tax liability

(1,407,788) 

Deferred tax assets

Tax loss carry forwards

Other

Gross deferred tax asset

Net deferred tax asset

Deferred tax expense

 1,403,288 

 4,500 

 1,407,788 

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

(1,407,788) 

 -   

(1,407,788) 

 1,403,288 

 4,500 

 1,407,788 

 -  

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -  

 -   

 -  

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20. Loss Per Share

21.2 Acquisition of Subsidiary

Consolidated 
2013 
$

Company 
2013 
$

Basic and diluted loss per share (cents)

(0.69) 

(0.69) 

Loss used in calculation of basic and diluted earrings per share

(9,703,842) 

(9,705,965) 

Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the 
year used in calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share.

 14,106,616 

 14,106,616 

The weighted average number of ordinary shares calculation is based on the period beginning 12 August 2012 
being the date of incorporation. For details of shares issued during the period refer to note 21.3. 

No adjustment is made for the 10,122,903 options in issue at 30 June 2013 as they are not considered to be 
dilutive.

21.  Notes to the Cash Flow Statement

21.1  Cash Generated by Operations

Loss before income tax benefit

Adjustments for:

Depreciation

Fair value loss on revaluation of investments

Foreign exchange gains

Impairment - goodwill on acquisition of subsidiary

Deferred exploration and evaluation expenditure written off

Interest income

Interest expense

Consolidated 
2013 
$

Company 
2013 
$

(9,338,686) 

(9,705,965) 

 5,894 

 6,575,671 

(269,129) 

 3,033,469 

 167,467 

(51,832) 

 -   

 9,706,953 

(269,129) 

 -   

 -   

 -   

-

 21,209 

Operating profit/(loss) before working capital change

 122,854 

(246,932) 

Increase in trade and other payables

(Increase) in trade and other receivables

Increase in balance due to brokers

 318,293 

(589,777) 

 39,689 

 -   

 2,877,359 

 2,877,359 

 2,728,729 

 2,670,116 

On 7 June 2013 the company purchased 100% of Kumarina Resources Limited. The fair value of the assets 
acquired and liabilities are as follows:

Cash and cash equivalents

Exploration and evaluation expenditure

Property, plant and equipment

Trade payables

Loans receivable

Trade receivables

Fair value of net asset value

Goodwill on acquisition of subsidiary

Total purchase price paid 

Less: paid per issue of shares

Total

Less cash of subsidiary

Cash generated by obtaining control

 $ 

 5,837,490 

 4,407,682 

 72,276 

(136,746) 

 139,964 

 52,380 

 10,373,046 

 3,033,469 

 13,406,515 

(13,406,515) 

 -   

 5,837,490 

 5,837,490

$13,406,515  of  the  purchase  price  of  the  subsidiary  was  paid  for  by  the  issue  of  17,775,514  shares  of  the 
company on 7 June 2013.

21.3 Issue of Share Capital

Shares Issued for Consideration
As part of the Kumarina scheme of arrangement an initial public offering of up to 25,000,000 ordinary 
shares at A$1.00 was approved. Under this initial public offering the company issued 4,000 shares on 7 June 
2013 raising the equivalent of $3,975.
Shares Issued for No Consideration
At incorporation the company issued 100 incorporation shares of $1 each. These shares were then split into 
10,000,000 shares of $0.00001 par value.
On  21  May  2013  the  company  issued  22,835,042  ordinary  shares  to  Utilico  Investment  Limited  as 
consideration for investments purchased from Utilico Investments Limited.
On  7  June  2013  the  company  issued  17,775,514  ordinary  shares  to  acquire  the  entire  share  capital  of 
Kumarina Resources Limited in an equity only transaction where four Kumarina Resources Limited shares 
were exchanged for one company share.

22. Auditor Remuneration 

Consolidated 
2013 
$

Company 
2013 
$

Amounts received or due and receivable by the auditors for audit 
of financial statements. 

 6,045 

 6,045 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued

23. Financial Risk Management

Company 

The Board of Directors, together with the Investment Manager, is responsible for the group’s risk management. 
The Directors’ policies and processes for managing the financial risks are set out below. These financial risks are 
principally related to the market (currency movements, interest rate changes and security price movements), 
liquidity and credit and counterparty risk. 

The  accounting  policies  which  govern  the  reported  statement  of  financial  position  carrying  values  of  the 
underlying financial assets and liabilities, as well as the related income and expenditure, are set out in note 
3 to the Accounts. The policies are in compliance with IFRS and best practice, and include the valuation of 
financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit and loss.

Categories of Financial Instruments
The  analysis  of  assets  into  their  categories  as  defined  in  IAS  39  “Financial  Instruments:  Recognition  and 
Measurement”  (IAS  39)  is  set  out  in  the  following  table.  For  completeness,  assets  and  liabilities  of  a  non-
financial nature, or financial assets and liabilities that are specifically excluded from the scope of IAS 39, are 
reflected in the non-financial assets and liabilities category.

The table below sets out the group and company classification of each class of financial assets and liabilities. 
All assets and liabilities approximate their fair values:

Consolidated

Available 
for Sale 
Financial 
Assets

Non-
financial 
Assets and 
Liabilities

Total 
Carrying 
Value

Loans and 
Receivables

Designated 
at Fair Value 
Through 
Profit and 
Loss

 -   

 -   

 -   

 36,229,896 

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 640,313 

 2,603,538 

 36,229,896 

 3,243,851 

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 450,225 

 2,877,359 

 4,577,000 

 7,904,584 

Assets

Deferred exploration and 
evaluation expenditure

Formation expenses

Plant and equipment

Investments

Trade and other receivables

Cash and cash equivalents

Liabilities

Trade and other payables

Balance due to brokers

Loan from parent

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 4,295,631 

 4,295,631 

 2,124 

 61,714 

 2,124 

 61,714 

 -   

 -   

 -   

 36,229,896 

 640,313 

 2,603,538 

 4,359,469 

 43,833,216 

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 450,225 

 2,877,359 

 4,577,000 

 7,904,584 

Designated 
at Fair Value 
Through 
Profit and 
Loss

Available 
for Sale 
Financial 
Assets

Non-
financial 
Assets and 
Liabilities

Total 
Carrying 
Value

Loans and 
Receivables

Assets

Investments

 46,505,129 

 -   

Cash and cash equivalents

 -   

 2,383,913 

 46,505,129 

 2,383,913 

Liabilities

Loan from subsidiary

Trade and other payables

Balance due to brokers

Loan from parent

23.1 Market Risks

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 5,468,485 

 39,689 

 2,877,359 

 4,577,000 

 12,962,533 

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 46,505,129 

 2,383,913 

 -   

 48,889,042 

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 5,468,485 

 39,689 

 2,877,359 

 4,577,000 

 12,962,533 

The fair value of equity and other financial securities held in the group’s portfolio fluctuates with changes 
in  market  prices.  Prices  are  themselves  affected  by  movements  in  currencies  and  interest  rates  and  by 
other financial issues, including the market perception of future risks. The board sets policies for managing 
these risks within the group’s objective and meets regularly to review full, timely and relevant information 
on investment performance and financial results. The Investment Manager assesses exposure to market 
risks when making each investment decision and monitors on-going market risk within the portfolio.

The group’s other assets and liabilities may be denominated in currencies other than United States Dollars 
and may also be exposed to interest rate risks. The Investment Manager and the board regularly monitor 
these risks. The group does not normally hold significant cash balances. Borrowings are limited to amounts 
and  currencies  commensurate  with  the  portfolio’s  exposure  to  those  currencies,  thereby  limiting  the 
group’s exposure to future changes in exchange rates.

Gearing  may  be  short-  or  long-term,  in  United  States  Dollars  and  foreign  currencies,  and  enables  the 
group to take a long-term view of the countries and markets in which it is invested without having to be 
concerned about short-term volatility. Income earned in foreign currencies is converted to United States 
Dollars on receipt. The board regularly monitors the effects on net revenue of interest earned on deposits 
and paid on gearing.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued

23. Financial Risk Management Continued

Currency Exposure
The  principal  currencies  to  which  the  group  was  exposed  were  the  Australian  Dollar,  Canadian  Dollar, 
Sterling and New Zealand Dollar.  The exchange rates applying against the United States Dollar at 30 June 
2013 and the average rates for the period were as follows:

AUD – Australian Dollar 

CAD – Canadian Dollar

GBP – Sterling

NZD – New Zealand Dollar 

30 June 2013

Average

0.9154

0.9507

1.5167

0.7723

1.0072

0.9794

1.5326

0.8259

The group and company monetary assets and liabilities at 30 June 2013 (shown at fair value), by currency 
based on the country of primary operations, are shown below:

Consolidated

Trade and other receivables

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other payables

Balance due to brokers

AUD

CAD

GBP

NZD

 640,313 

 2,603,538 

 450,225 

 107,064 

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 309,485 

 103,365 

 2,357,445 

Net monetary (liabilities)/assets

 3,801,140 

 309,485 

 103,365 

 2,357,445 

Based  on  the  financial  assets  and  liabilities  held,  and  exchange  rates  applying,  at  the  reporting  date,  a 
weakening or strengthening of the United States Dollar against each of these currencies by 10% would 
have had the following approximate effect on annualised income after tax and on net asset value (NAV) 
per share:

Strengthening of the United States Dollar

AUD

CAD

GBP

 NZD 

Total

Consolidated

(Increase)/decrease Total 
comprehensive loss for the 
period ended

Company

(Increase)/decrease Total 
comprehensive loss for the 
period ended

 1,008,675 

 19,033 

(496,032) 

(1,786,796) 

(1,255,120) 

(1,019,637) 

 19,033 

(496,032) 

(1,786,796) 

(3,283,432) 

Weakening of the United States Dollar

Consolidated

Decrease/(increase) in total 
comprehensive loss for the 
period ended

(1,008,675) 

(19,033) 

 496,032 

 1,786,796 

 1,255,120 

AUD

CAD

GBP

NZD

Company

Company

Trade and other receivables

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other payables

Balance due to brokers

 -   

 2,383,913 

 39,689 

 107,064 

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 309,485 

 103,365 

 2,357,445 

Net monetary (liabilities)/assets

 2,530,666 

 309,485 

 103,365 

 2,357,445 

(Increase)/decrease Total 
comprehensive loss for the 
period ended

 1,019,637 

(19,033) 

 496,032 

 1,786,796 

 3,283,432 

These  analyses  are  broadly  representative  of  the  group’s  activities  during  the  current  year  as  a  whole, 
although the level of the group’s exposure to currencies fluctuates in accordance with the investment and 
risk management processes.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued

23. Financial Risk Management Continued

Interest Rate Exposure

The exposure of the financial assets and liabilities to interest rate risks at 30 June 2013 is shown below:

 Within One 
Year 

 Greater than 
One Year 

Total

23.2 Liquidity Risk Exposure

Liquidity risk is the risk that the group will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due. 
The group’s approach to managing liquidity is to ensure, as far as possible, that it will always have sufficient 
liquidity to meets its liabilities when due, under both normal and stressed conditions, without incurring 
unacceptable losses or risking damage to the group’s reputation. The Investment Manager reviews liquidity 
at  the  time  of  making  each  investment  decision.  The  contractual  maturities  of  the  financial  liabilities, 
based on the earliest date on which payment can be required, were as follows:

Consolidated

Exposure to floating rates

Cash

Exposure to fixed rates

Loan from parent

Company

Exposure to floating rates

Cash

Exposure to fixed rates

Loan from subsidiary

Loan from parent

 2,603,538 

(4,577,000) 

 -   

 -   

 2,603,538 

(4,577,000) 

 2,383,913 

 -   

 2,383,913 

 -   

(5,468,485) 

(4,577,000) 

 -   

(5,468,485) 

(4,577,000) 

Exposures vary throughout the year as a consequence of changes in the make-up of the net assets of the 
group  arising  out  of  the  investment  and  risk  management  processes.  The  group  tends  to  limit  its  cash 
reserves and interest earned is insignificant and therefore not sensitive to interest rate changes. Borrowings 
are at a fixed rate and not sensitive to interest rate risk.

Other Market Risk Exposures

The portfolio of investments, valued at US$36,229,896 at 30 June 2013 is exposed to market price changes. 
The Investment Manager assesses these exposures at the time of making each investment decision.  An 
analysis of the portfolio by country is set out in note 25.

Price Sensitivity Risk Analysis

A  10%  decline  in  the  market  price  of  the  listed  investment  held  by  the  company  would  result  in  an 
unrealised loss of $3,297,990. A 10% appreciation in the market price would have the opposite effect.

Consolidated

Trade and other payables

Balance due to brokers

Loans from parent

Company

Loan from Subsidiary

Trade and other payables

Balance due to brokers

Loans from parent

More than 
Three Months 
but Less than 
a Year

Three Months 
or Less

More than a 
Year

Total

 450,225 

 2,877,359 

 -   

 -   

 -   

 4,577,000 

 3,327,584 

 4,577,000 

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 450,225 

 2,877,359 

 4,577,000 

 7,904,584 

 -   

 39,689 

 2,877,359 

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 4,577,000 

 5,468,485 

 5,468,485 

 -   

 -   

 -   

 39,689 

 2,877,359 

 4,577,000 

 2,917,048 

 4,577,000 

 5,468,485 

 12,962,533 

23.3 Credit Risk and Counterparty Exposure

The group is exposed to potential failure by counterparties to deliver securities for which the group has 
paid, or to pay for securities which the group has delivered. To mitigate against credit and counterparty 
risk broker counterparties are selected based on a combination of criteria, including credit rating, balance 
sheet strength and membership of a relevant regulatory body. 

Cash and deposits are held with reputable banks. The group has an on-going contract with its Custodians 
for the provision of custody services. The contracts are reviewed regularly. Details of securities held in 
custody on behalf of the group are received and reconciled monthly.

Maximum Exposure to Credit Risk
The company has no loan asset and is therefore not exposed to credit risk. The subsidiary’s only loan asset 
is an intergroup loan to its parent with an outstanding balance of $5,468,485.

None of the group’s financial assets is past due or impaired. The group’s principal banker and custodian 
is Bermuda Commercial Bank (rated by Fitch as BBB-). The subsidiary holds a bank account with National 
Australia Bank (rated by Fitch as AA-). 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued

23. Financial Risk Management Continued

23.4 Fair Values of Financial Assets and Liabilities

The assets and liabilities of the group are, in the opinion of the Directors, reflected in the statement of 
financial position at fair value.  Borrowings under loan facilities do not have a value materially different 
from their capital repayment amount. Borrowings in foreign currencies are converted into United States 
Dollars at exchange rates ruling at each valuation date. 

Unquoted  investments  are  valued  based  on  professional  assumptions  and  advice  that  is  not  wholly 
supported by prices from current market transactions or by observable market data. 

Valuation of Financial Instruments
The table below analyses financial assets measured at fair value at the end of the reporting period by the 
level in the fair value hierarchy into which the fair value measurement is categorised:

-  Level 1: The fair values are measured using quoted prices in active markets.

-  Level 2: The fair values are measured using inputs, other than quoted prices, that are included within 

level 1, that are observable for the asset.

-  Level  3:  The  fair  values  are  measured  using  inputs  for  the  asset  or  liability  that  are  not  based  on 

observable market data.

Consolidated

Financial assets

Investments

Level 1

 Level 2 

 Level 3 

 32,979,896 

 -   

 3,250,000 

The  following  table  shows  a  reconciliation  from  opening  balances  to  closing  balances  for  fair  value 
measurements in level 3 investments of the fair value hierarchy:

Acquisition at 21 May 2013

Total gains or losses recognised in: 
- Profit or loss

Balance at 30 June 2013

Company

Financial assets

Investments

Investment in subsidiary

 Level 3 

 3,200,000 

 50,000

 3,250,000 

Level 1

 Level 2 

 Level 3 

 32,979,896 

 -   

 -   

 -   

 3,250,000 

 10,275,233 

The  following  table  shows  a  reconciliation  from  opening  balances  to  closing  balances  for  fair  value 
measurements in level 3 investments of the fair value hierarchy:

Balance at acquisition

Total gains or losses recognised in: 
- fair value through profit or loss

 Level 3 Investments 

 Level 3 Investments  
in Subsidiary 

 3,200,000 

 13,406,515 

 50,000 

(3,131,282) 

Balance at 30 June 2013

 3,250,000 

 10,275,233 

23.5 Capital Risk Management

The objective of the group is stated as being to maximise shareholder returns by identifying and investing 
in investments where the underlying value is not reflected in the market price. In pursuing this long term 
objective, the Board has a responsibility for ensuring the group’s ability to continue as a going concern. 
It must therefore maintain an optimal capital structure through varying market conditions.  This involves 
the ability to: issue and buy back share capital within limits set by the shareholders in general meeting; 
borrow monies in the short and long term; and pay dividends to shareholders out of current year earnings 
as well as out of brought forward reserves. 

24. Related Parties

24.1 Material Related Parties

Holding Company
The company’s holding company is Utilico Investments Limited which held 70.9% of the  company’s issued 
share capital on 30 June 2013. Utilico Investments Limited is in turn held 57.2% by General Provincial Life 
Pension Fund (L) Limited.

Subsidiary Company
The only subsidiary is Kumarina Resources Limited, a 100% held subsidiary.

Key Management Personal
Key management personnel and their close family members and entities which they control, jointly or over 
which they exercise significant influence are considered related parties of the company. The company’s  
directors,  as  listed  in  the  Directors’  report  are  considered  to  be  key  management  personnel  of  the 
company.

Investment Manager
ICM Limited is the investment manager of both the company and its holding company.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued

24. Related Parties Continued

24.2 Material Related Party Transactions

Nature of transactions

Investments in related parties: 
- Kumarina Resources Limited

Consolidated 
2013 
$

 10,275,233 

During  the  period  the  company  acquired  100%  of  the  share  capital  of  Kumarina  Resources  Limited 
valued at $13,406,515. The company issued 17,775,514 ordinary shares and 3,555,095 options (see note 13) 
as consideration paid for the company. At the date of acquisition of Kumarina Resources Limited, Utilico 
Investments Limited was the holder of 10% of the issued shares in Kumarina Resources Limited.

Loans from related parties:

- Utilico Investments Limited

- Kumarina Resources Limited

Interest charged by the subsidiary

Fees paid to the investment manager

During the period the company acquired a portfolio of investments 
from its holding company valued at A$32,835,042. The company issued 
22,835,042 ordinary shares and 6,567,008 options (see note 13) as 
consideration paid for the investment portfolio.

Consolidated 
2013 
$

 4,577,000 

 5,468,485

 21,209 

 26,925 

 32,222,164 

25. Segmental Reporting

The group has four reportable segments, as described below, which are considered to be the group’s strategic 
investments  areas.  For  each  investment  area,  the  group’s  chief  operating  decision  maker  (“CODM”)  (ICM 
Limited - investment manager) reviews internal management reports on at least a monthly basis. The following 
summary describes each of the groups reportable segments.

-  Gold: investments in companies which mine gold.

-  Oil & Gas: investments in companies which extract or prospect for oil or gas.

-  Mineral Exploration: investments in companies who mine minerals other than gold.

-  Other segments: activities which do not fit into one of the above segments.

Information  regarding  the  results  of  each  reportable  segment  is  included  below.  Performance  is  measured 
based on segment profit before tax, as included in the internal management reports that are reviewed by the 
group’s CODM. Segment profit is used to measure performance as management believes that such information 
is the most relevant in evaluating the performance of certain segments relative to other entities that operate 
within these industries.

Information about Reportable Segments 

Gold

 Oil & Gas 

 Mineral 
Exploration 

 Other 
Segments 

Total

External revenues

(4,309,690) 

(2,214,007) 

Reportable segment revenue

(4,309,690) 

(2,214,007) 

Interest revenue

Impairment - goodwill on 
acquisition of subsidiary

Reportable segment loss 
before tax

 51,832 

(3,033,469) 

 - 

 - 

(142) 

(142) 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

(6,523,839) 

(6,523,839) 

 51,832 

(3,033,469) 

(7,671,964) 

(2,214,007) 

(142) 

 988 

(9,885,125) 

Reportable segment assets

 16,674,951 

 24,759,348 

 15,004 

 2,383,913 

 43,833,216 

Reportable segment liabilities

(822,685) 

(2,460,810) 

(4,400) 

(4,616,689) 

(7,904,584) 

During the period there were no transactions between segments which results in income or expenditure.

Reconciliations of Reportable Segment Revenues, Profit or Loss, Assets and Liabilities, and Other 
Material Items

Revenues

Total revenue for reportable segments

Revenue for other segments

Consolidated revenue

Profit or Loss

Total profit or loss for reportable segments

Profit or loss for other segments

Consolidated loss before tax

Assets

Total assets for reportable segments

Assets for other segments

Consolidated total assets

Liabilities

Total liabilities for reportable segments

Liabilities for other segments

Consolidated total liabilities

Consolidated 
2013 
$

(6,523,839) 

 - 

(6,523,839) 

(9,886,113) 

 988 

(9,885,125) 

 41,449,303 

 2,383,913 

 43,833,216 

(3,287,895) 

(4,616,689) 

(7,904,584) 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued

ADDITIONAL ASX INFORMATION

25. Segmental Reporting Continued

Geographic Information

In presenting information on the basis of geography, segment revenue and segment assets are based on the 
geographical location of the operating assets of the investment held by the group.

Revenue

Australia
Egypt
Ethiopia
Falkland Islands
Ghana
Indonesia
Mali
Namibia
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea
Timor-Leste
Vietnam

Consolidated revenue

Assets

Australia

Egypt

Ethiopia

Falkland Islands

Ghana

Indonesia

Mali

Namibia

New Zealand

Papua New Guinea

Timor-Leste

Vietnam

Consolidated assets

Consolidated 
2013 
US$

(780,520) 
(1,339,842) 
(70,518) 
(3,584) 
(299,988) 
(123,732) 
(1,829,310) 
 50,000 
(2,117,627) 
(1,350) 
(3,684) 
(3,684) 

(6,523,839) 

 9,247,077 

 4,545,929 

 239,259 

 222,712 

 1,701,564 

 1,161,549 

 3,428,466 

 3,250,000 

 19,973,502 

 11,534 

 25,812 

 25,812 

 43,833,216 

1.  Substantial Shareholders

Substantial  shareholders  as  shown  in  substantial  shareholder  notices  received  by  the  company  as  at  
1 October 2013 are:

Utilico Investments Limited 

39,148,200 (77.35%)

Peter Ross Sullivan 

3,220,566 (6.36%)

2.  Distribution Schedule of Ordinary Shares Held at 1 October 2013:

Holding Ranges

1 – 1,000

1,001 – 5,000

5,001 – 10,000

10,001 – 100,000

100,001 – and over

Total

No. of  
Shares 

3,434

749,886

292,765

1,879,650

47,688,821

50,614,556

No. of Ordinary 
Shareholders

% of Issued  
Capital

10

219

33

66

13

341

0.01

1.48

0.58

3.71

94.22

100.00

The  number  of  shareholders  holding  less  than  a  marketable  parcel  of  ordinary  shares  at  1  October  2013  is  
10 and they hold 3,434 securities.

3.  Distribution Schedule of Listed Options to Acquire Ordinary Shares Held at 1 October 2013:

Holding Ranges

1 – 1,000

1,001 – 5,000

5,001 – 10,000

10,001 – 100,000

100,001 – and over

Total

No. of Listed  
Options

No. of Listed  
Option Holders

% of Listed  
Options

167,888

254,297

112,579

792,983

8,795,156

10,122,903

251

92

14

21

5

383

1.66

2.51

1.12

7.83

86.88

100.00

The number of option holders holding less than a marketable parcel of options to acquire ordinary shares at 
1 October 2013 is 366 and they hold 691,098 listed options.

26. Events After the Reporting Date

After the reporting date the group’s holding company increased the available loan facility from A$5,000,000 
to  A$10,000,000  to  enable  the  company  to  continue  with  the  acquisition  of  further  investments  in  the 
resources sector.

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ADDITIONAL ASX INFORMATION continued

4.  Top 20 Holdings of Fully Paid Ordinary Shares as at 1 October 2013*

6.  Top 20 Holdings of Listed Options as at 1 October 2013*

Name

Shares

% of Issued 
Capital

Name

HSBC Custody Nominees Australia Limited

36,964,358

73.03

J P Morgan Nominees Australia Limited

James Noel Sullivan 

Wayne C Van Blitterswyk

Aumex Mining Pty Limited

Hardrock Capital Pty Limited ATF CGLW Superannuation Fund

Hardrock Capital Pty Limited

Geomett Pty Limited

Hotlake Pty Limited

Anthony John + S J Power

Pendan Pty Limited

Gail Sullivan

Navigator Australia Limited

Mandalup Investments Pty Limited

T J + K M Russell 

MMP WA Pty Limited

Bouchi Pty Limited

Alistair James Sullivan

Scalise Holdings Pty Limited

Oliver James Sullivan

Total for Top 20

4,597,407

1,575,025

1,328,999

1,306,357

525,000

414,000

250,000

250,000

135,000

127,675

125,000

115,000

100,000

100,000

74,999

64,000

60,425

52,500

50,000

9.08

3.11

2.63

2.58

1.03

0.82

0.49

0.49

0.27

0.25

0.25

0.23

0.20

0.20

0.15

0.13

0.12

0.10

0.10

HSBC Custody Nominees Australia Limited

J P Morgan Nominees Australia Limited

Wayne C Van Blitterswyk

James Noel Sullivan

Aumex Mining Pty Limited

Hardrock Capital Pty Limited ATF CGLW Superannuation Fund

Hardrock Capital Pty Limited

Kesli Chemicals Pty Limited

Cherryburn Pty Limited

Molonglo Pty Limited

CS Fourth Nominees Pty Limited

Geomett Pty Limited

Hotlake Pty Limited

UBS Wealth Management Australia Nominees Pty Limited 

Anthony John + S J Power 

Pendan Pty Limited

Gail Sullivan

Navigator Australia Limited

Aradia Ventures Pty Limited

T J + K M Russell ATF Terry Russell Superannuation Fund 

Shares

7,446,283

418,868

325,000

315,005

290,000

105,000

82,800

62,314

57,000

54,000

53,000

50,000

50,000

50,000

27,000

25,535

25,000

23,000

21,550

20,000

9,501,355

% of Issued  
Capital

73.56

4.14

3.21

3.11

2.86

1.03

0.82

0.62

0.56

0.53

0.52

0.49

0.49

0.49

0.27

0.25

0.25

0.23

0.21

0.20

93.84

48,215,745

95.26

Total for Top 20

*The  Top  20  Holders  list  is  comprised  of  some  aggregated  holdings  where  the  names  of  the  holders  are 
identical.

*The  Top  20  Holders  list  is  comprised  of  some  aggregated  holdings  where  the  names  of  the  holders  are 
identical.

5.  Voting Rights

All ordinary shares carry one vote per share without restriction.

7.  Use of Capital

Pursuant to the requirements of ASX listing rule 4.10.19 the company has used all cash and assets in a form 
readily convertible to cash, that it held at the time of admission, in a way consistent with its business objectives.

8.  Application of Chapters 6, 6A, 6B and 6C of the Corporations Act 2001

The company is not subject to Chapters 6, 6A, 6B and 6C of the Corporations Act dealing with the acquisition 
of its shares. In addition neither the Bermuda Companies Act 1981 nor the company’s Bye-laws prescribe a 
regime for the conduct of takeovers or contain a general prohibition on acquisitions of interests in Bermuda 
companies beyond a certain threshold in the same way as the Australian Corporations Act 2001.

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COMPANY INFORMATION

ZETA RESOURCES LIMITED 
ESTABLISHED AUGUST 2012

Zeta Resources Limited
Company ARBN: 162 902 481
www.zetaresources.co

Directors (Non-Executive)
Peter Sullivan (Chairman)
Marthinus (Martin) Botha
Xi Xi

Assistant Secretary 
Mark Pitts 
Endeavour Corporate 
Suite 8, 7 The Esplanade 
Mt Pleasant WA 6153 
Australia

LISTED ON THE ASX 12 JUNE 2013

Registered Office 
19 Par-la-Ville Road 
Hamilton HM 11 
Bermuda

GROSS ASSETS OF US$48.9 
MILLION AS AT 30 JUNE 2013

Australian Registered Office 
Suite 8 
7 The Esplanade 
Mt Pleasant WA 6153 
Australia 
Telephone: +61 8 9316 9100

Investment Manager 
ICM Limited 
1st Floor 
19 Par-la-Ville Road 
Hamilton HM 11 
Bermuda 
Telephone: +1 441 299 2897 
Email: contact@icmnz.co.nz

Secretary 
BCB Charter Corporate Services Limited 
Trinity Hall 
43 Cedar Avenue 
Hamilton HM 12 
Bermuda

Auditor 
KPMG Inc 
MSC House 
1 Mediterranean Street, Foreshore 
8001, Cape Town 
South Africa

Custodian 
Bermuda Commercial Bank Limited 
19 Par-la-Ville Road 
Hamilton HM 11 
Bermuda

Registrar 
Security Transfer Registrars Pty Limited 
770 Canning Highway 
Applecross WA 6153 
Australia 
Telephone: +61 8 9315 2333

Stock Exchange Listing 
The company’s shares are quoted on the Official  
List of the Australian Securities Exchange,  
Ticker code: ZER

Zeta’s investment aim is to maximise total returns for shareholders by identifying and investing in resource assets 
and companies where the underlying value is not refl ected in the market price. The company invests in a range of 
resources entities, including those focused on oil and gas, gold and base metals exploration and production.

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ARBN 162 902 481
www.zetaresources.co