EX-99.1 2 exh_991.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

MANAGEMENT’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

To the Shareholders of Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

 

Management has prepared the information and representations in this interim report. The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements of Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc and its subsidiaries (the “Group”) have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) and, where appropriate, these statements include some amounts that are based on best estimates and judgment. Management has determined such amounts on a reasonable basis in order to ensure that the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements are presented fairly, in all material respects.

 

The accompanying Management Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) also includes information regarding the impact of current transactions, sources of liquidity, capital resources, operating trends, risks and uncertainties. Actual results in the future may differ materially from our present assessment of this information because future events and circumstances may not occur as expected.

 

The Group maintains adequate systems of internal accounting and administrative controls, within reasonable cost. Such systems are designed to provide reasonable assurance that relevant and reliable financial information are produced.

 

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal controls over financial reporting (“ICFR”). Any system of ICFR, no matter how well designed, has inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation.

 

At June 30, 2019 management evaluated the effectiveness of the Group’s ICFR and concluded that such ICFR was effective.

 

The Board of Directors, through its Audit Committee, is responsible for ensuring that management fulfils its responsibilities for financial reporting and internal control. The Audit Committee is composed of three independent directors. This Committee meets periodically with management and the external auditor to review accounting, auditing, internal control and financial reporting matters.

 

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements have not been audited by the Group’s auditor.

 

The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the period ended June 30, 2019 were approved by the Board of Directors and signed on its behalf on August 13, 2019.

 

 

 

(Signed) S. R. Curtis  (Signed) J.M. Learmonth
    
Chief Executive Officer  Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

 

Condensed consolidated statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income
(in thousands of United States dollars, unless indicated otherwise)   
Unaudited     For the 3 months ended June 30  For the 6 months ended June 30
   Notes    2019      2018      2019      2018  
Revenue        16,520    16,198    32,440    34,257 
Less: Royalties        (864)   (811)   (1,683)   (1,715)
Production costs   6    (7,571)   (9,297)   (17,340)   (19,307)
Depreciation        (1,052)   (946)   (2,100)   (1,868)
Gross profit        7,033    5,144    11,317    11,367 
Other income   7    749    1,720    2,038    3,101 
Other expenses        (220)   -    (309)   - 
Administrative expenses   8    (1,309)   (1,660)   (2,705)   (3,202)
Profit on sale of subsidiary   9    -    -    5,409    - 
Equity-settled share-based expense        -    -    -    (14)
Cash-settled share-based expense   10    (9)   (223)   (370)   (337)
Net foreign exchange gains   11    21,645    89    24,925    160 
Gold hedge expense   12    (194)   -    (324)   - 
Operating profit        27,695    5,070    39,981    11,075 
Finance income        44    10    50    18 
Finance cost        (16)   (39)   (70)   (63)
Profit before tax        27,723    5,041    39,961    11,030 
Tax expense        223    (1,787)   (1,296)   (3,897)
Profit for the period        27,946    3,254    38,665    7,133 
Other comprehensive income                         
Items that are or may be classified to profit or loss                         
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations        144    (648)   -    (440)
Reclassification of accumulated exchange differences on the sale of subsidiary   9    -    -    (2,109)   - 
Total comprehensive income for the period        28,090    2,606    36,556    6,693 

 

 

The accompanying notes on page 7 to 23 are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

On behalf of the Board: “S.R. Curtis”- Chief Executive Officer and “J.M. Learmonth”- Chief Financial Officer.

 

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

  

Condensed consolidated statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income

(in thousands of United States dollars, unless indicated otherwise)  

 

Unaudited     For the 3 months ended June 30  For the 6 months ended June 30
   Notes    2019      2018      2019      2018  
Profit attributable to:                        
Owners of the Company       23,303    2,604    32,621    5,758 
Non-controlling interests       4,643    650    6,044    1,375 
Profit for the period       27,946    3,254    38,665    7,133 
Total comprehensive income attributable to:                        
Owners of the Company       23,447    1,956    30,512    5,318 
Non-controlling interests       4,643    650    6,044    1,375 
Total comprehensive income for the period       28,090    2,606    36,556    6,693 
                         
Earnings per share                        
Basic earnings per share ($)       2.11    0.24    2.99    0.53 
Diluted earnings per share ($)       2.11    0.24    2.99    0.53 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes on page 7 to 23 are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

On behalf of the Board: “S.R. Curtis”- Chief Executive Officer and “J.M. Learmonth”- Chief Financial Officer.

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Condensed consolidated statements of financial position

(in thousands of United States dollars, unless indicated otherwise)      
Unaudited       June 30,      December 31,  
As at  Notes    2019      2018  
Assets         
Property, plant and equipment   13    104,625    97,427 
Trade and other receivables   15    970    - 
Deferred tax asset        76    98 
Total non-current assets        105,671    97,525 
                
Inventories   14    9,729    9,427 
Prepayments        1,550    866 
Trade and other receivables   15    6,492    6,392 
Cash and cash equivalents        7,875    11,187 
         25,646    27,872 
Assets held for sale        -    296 
Total current assets        25,646    28,168 
Total assets        131,317    125,693 
                
Equity and liabilities               
Share capital        56,065    55,102 
Reserves        140,681    142,790 
Retained loss        (96,286)   (127,429)
Equity attributable to shareholders        100,460    70,463 
Non-controlling interests        14,247    8,345 
Total equity        114,707    78,808 
                
Liabilities               
Provisions        3,319    3,309 
Deferred tax liability        2,896    23,328 
Long-term portion of term loan facility        912    5,960 
Cash-settled share-based payments   10    284    2,090 
Total non-current liabilities        7,411    34,687 
                
Trade and other payables        7,601    10,051 
Income tax payable        1,598    1,538 
         9,199    11,589 
Liabilities associated with assets held for sale        -    609 
Total current liabilities        9,199    12,198 
Total liabilities        16,610    46,885 
Total equity and liabilities        131,317    125,693 

 

 

The accompanying notes on pages 7 to 23 are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Condensed consolidated statements of changes in equity

(in thousands of United States dollars, unless indicated otherwise)

 

Unaudited   Share Capital    Foreign currency translation reserve    Contributed surplus    Equity-settled share-based payment reserve    Retained loss    Total    Non-controlling interests (NCI)    Total equity 
Balance at December 31, 2017   55,102    (5,885)   132,591    16,746    (135,287)   63,267    5,944    69,211 
Transactions with owners:                                        
Dividend paid   -    -    -    -    (1,456)   (1,456)   (305)   (1,761)
Equity-settled share-based expense   -    -    -    14    -    14    -    14 
Total comprehensive income:                                        
Profit for the period   -    -    -    -    5,758    5,758    1,375    7,133 
Other comprehensive income for the period   -    (440)   -    -    -    (440)   -    (440)
Balance at June 30, 2018   55,102    (6,325)   132,591    16,760    (130,985)   67,143    7,014    74,157 
Balance at December 31, 2018   55,102    (6,561)   132,591    16,760    (127,429)   70,463    8,345    78,808 
Transactions with owners:                                        
Dividend paid   -    -    -    -    (1,478)   (1,478)   (142)   (1,620)
Shares issued   963    -    -    -    -    963    -    963 
Total comprehensive income:                                        
Profit for the period   -    -    -    -    32,621    32,621    6,044    38,665 
Other comprehensive income for the period   -    (2,109)   -    -    -    (2,109)   -    (2,109)
Balance at June 30, 2019   56,065    (8,670)   132,591    16,760    (96,286)   100,460    14,247    114,707 

 

The accompanying notes on pages 7 to 23 are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Condensed consolidated statements of cash flows
(in thousands of United States dollars, unless indicated otherwise)      
                
Unaudited     For the 3 months ended June 30  For the 6 months ended June 30
   Note    2019      2018      2019      2018  
                
Cash generated from operating activities   16    2,484    749    9,117    8,433 
Net interest        16    (44)   (96)   (82)
Tax paid        (362)   (1,921)   (608)   (2,522)
Net cash from/(used in) operating activities        2,138    (1,216)   8,413    5,829 
                          
Cash flows from investing activities                         
Acquisition of Property, plant and equipment        (4,186)   (5,618)   (9,326)   (10,776)
Proceeds from disposal of subsidiary        -    -    1,000    - 
Net cash used in investing activities        (4,186)   (5,618)   (8,326)   (10,776)
                          
Cash flows from financing activities                         
Dividend paid        (882)   (862)   (1,620)   (1,761)
Repayments of term-loan facility        -    (375)   -    (750)
Net cash used in financing activities        (882)   (1,237)   (1,620)   (2,511)
                          
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents        (2,930)   (8,071)   (1,533)   (7,458)
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash held        1,063    (1)   (1,779)   10 
Net cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period        9,742    13,380    11,187    12,756 
Net cash and cash equivalents at end of period        7,875    5,308    7,875    5,308 

 

 

The accompanying notes on pages 7 to 23 are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

 

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(in thousands of United States dollars, unless indicated otherwise)

1 Reporting entity

 

Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc (the “Company”) is a company domiciled in Jersey, Channel Islands. The address of the Company’s registered office is 3rd Floor, Weighbridge House, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands. These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements as at and for the 6 months ended June 30, 2019 comprise the Company and its subsidiaries (the “Group”). The Group is primarily involved in the operation of a gold mine and the exploration and development of mineral properties for precious metals.

 

Caledonia’s shares are listed on the NYSE American stock exchange (symbol - “CMCL”) and on the Toronto Stock Exchange (symbol - “CAL”). Depository interests in Caledonia’s shares are admitted to trading on AIM of the London Stock Exchange plc (symbol - “CMCL”).

 

2 Basis for preparation
i) Statement of compliance

 

These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting and do not include all the information required for full annual financial statements. Accordingly, certain information and disclosures normally included in the annual financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB have been omitted or condensed. Selected explanatory notes are included to explain events and transactions that are significant to an understanding of the changes in the financial position and performance of the Group since the last annual consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended December 31, 2018.

 

ii) Basis of measurement

 

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis except for:

 

equity-settled share-based payment arrangements measured at fair value on grant date;
cash-settled share-based payment arrangements measured at fair value on grant and re-measurement dates; and
derivative financial instruments measured at fair value.

 

iii) Functional currency

 

These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements are presented in United States dollars (“$”), which is also the functional currency of the Company. All financial information presented in United States dollars have been rounded to the nearest thousand, unless indicated otherwise. Refer to note 11 for changes to the RTGS$ currency and the effect thereof on the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income.

 

3 Use of accounting assumptions, estimates and judgements

 

In preparing these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements, management has made accounting assumptions, estimates and judgements that affect the application of the Group’s accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates. Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Changes in estimates are recognised prospectively.

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(in thousands of United States dollars, unless indicated otherwise)

4 Significant accounting policies

 

The same accounting policies and methods of computation have been applied consistently to all periods presented in these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements as compared to the Group’s annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018. In addition, the accounting policies have been applied consistently by the Group entities.

 

5 Blanket Zimbabwe Indigenisation Transaction

 

On February 20, 2012 the Group announced it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) with the Minister of Youth, Development, Indigenisation and Empowerment of the Government of Zimbabwe pursuant to which the Group agreed that indigenous Zimbabweans would acquire an effective 51% ownership interest in the Zimbabwean company owning the Blanket Mine (also referred to herein as “Blanket” or “Blanket Mine” as the context requires) for a paid transactional value of $30.09 million. Pursuant to the above, members of the Group entered into agreements with each indigenous shareholder to transfer 51% of the Group’s ownership interest in Blanket Mine whereby it:

 

·sold a 16% interest to the National Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Fund (“NIEEF”) for $11.74 million;
·sold a 15% interest to Fremiro Investments (Private) Limited (“Fremiro”), which is owned by indigenous Zimbabweans, for $11.01 million;
·sold a 10% interest to Blanket Employee Trust Services (Private) Limited (“BETS”) for the benefit of present and future managers and employees for $7.34 million. The shares in BETS are held by the Blanket Mine Employee Trust (“Employee Trust”) with Blanket Mine’s employees holding participation units in the Employee Trust; and
·donated a 10% ownership interest to the Gwanda Community Share Ownership Trust (“Community Trust”). In addition, Blanket Mine paid a non-refundable donation of $1 million to the Community Trust.

 

The Group facilitated the vendor funding of these transactions which is repaid by way of dividends from Blanket Mine. 80% of dividends declared by Blanket Mine are used to repay such loans and the remaining 20% unconditionally accrues to the respective indigenous shareholders. Following a modification to the interest rate on June 23, 2017, outstanding balances on these facilitation loans attract interest at a rate of the lower of a fixed 7.25% per annum payable quarterly or 80% of the Blanket Mine dividend in the quarter. The timing of the repayment of the loans depends on the future financial performance of Blanket Mine and the extent of future dividends declared by Blanket Mine. The facilitation loans relating to the Group were transferred as dividends in specie intra Group and now the loans and most of the interest thereon is payable to the Company.

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(in thousands of United States dollars, unless indicated otherwise)

 

5 Blanket Zimbabwe Indigenisation Transaction (continued)

 

On November 5, 2018 the Company and Fremiro entered into a sale agreement for Caledonia to purchase Femiro’s 15% shareholding in Blanket Mine. As at the date of approval of these financial statements the transaction remained subject to, amongst other things, approvals from various Zimbabwean regulatory authorities to be effective. In terms of the sale agreement, the Company plans to issue 727,266 shares at $7.15 per share to Fremiro for the cancellation of their facilitation loan which stood at $11,466 as at June 30, 2018 and the purchase of their 15% shareholding in Blanket Mine, increasing the Company’s total shareholding in Blanket Mine to 64%. The Company will continue to consolidate Blanket Mine in the consolidated financial statements after the transaction becomes effective.

 

Accounting treatment

 

The directors of Caledonia Holdings Zimbabwe (Private) Limited (“CHZ”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, performed a re-assessment, using the requirements of IFRS 10: Consolidated Financial Statements (IFRS 10), and concluded that CHZ should continue to consolidate Blanket Mine after the indigenisation and accordingly the subscription agreements with the indigenous shareholders have been accounted for as a transaction with non-controlling interests and as a share based payment transaction.

 

The subscription agreements, concluded on February 20, 2012, were accounted for as follows:

·Non-controlling interests (“NCI”) were recognised on the portion of shareholding upon which dividends declared by Blanket Mine will accrue unconditionally to equity holders as follows:

(a)     20% of the 16% shareholding of NIEEF;

(b)     20% of the 15% shareholding of Fremiro; and

(c)     100% of the 10% shareholding of the Community Trust.

·This effectively means that NCI is recognised at 16.2% of the net assets of Blanket Mine.
·The remaining 80% of the shareholding of NIEEF and Fremiro is recognised as non-controlling interests to the extent that their attributable share of the net asset value of Blanket Mine exceeds the balance on the facilitation loans including interest. At June 30, 2019 the attributable net asset value did not exceed the balance on the respective loan accounts and thus no additional NCI was recognised.
·The transaction with BETS is accounted for in accordance with IAS 19 Employee Benefits (profit sharing arrangement) as the ownership of the shares does not ultimately pass to the employees. The employees are entitled to participate in 20% of the dividends accruing to the 10% shareholding in Blanket Mine if they are employed at the date of such distribution. To the extent that 80% of the attributable dividends exceed the balance on the BETS facilitation loan they will accrue to the employees at the date of such declaration.
·The Employee Trust and BETS are entities effectively controlled and consolidated by Blanket Mine. Accordingly, the shares held by BETS are effectively treated as treasury shares in Blanket Mine and no NCI is recognised.

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(in thousands of United States dollars, unless indicated otherwise)

5 Blanket Zimbabwe Indigenisation Transaction (continued)

Amendments to the facilitation and advanced dividend loan agreements

 

Interest modification

 

On June 23, 2017, the Group, Blanket Mine and the indigenous shareholders of Blanket Mine reached agreement to change the interest terms of the facilitation and advanced dividend loan agreements. The agreements changed the interest rate from the previously agreed 12 month LIBOR plus 10% to the lower of a fixed 7.25% per annum, payable quarterly or 80% of the Blanket Mine dividend in the quarter. The modification was considered beneficial to the indigenous shareholders and gave rise to an equity-settled share-based expense of $806 on June 23, 2017 when all parties reached agreement to modify the interest charged. It was agreed that the interest change was to be applied to the facilitation and advanced dividend loan balances from January 1, 2017.

 

Dividend and interest moratorium

 

Blanket Mine suspended dividend payments from January 1, 2015 until August 1, 2016 to facilitate capital expenditure on the Blanket Mine investment plan. As a result, the repayments of facilitation loans by the indigenous shareholders were also suspended. A moratorium was placed on the interest of the facilitation and advanced dividend loans until such time as dividends resumed. Due to the suspension of dividends and the moratorium on interest, no repayments were made or interest accumulated from December 31, 2014 until July 31, 2016. The dividends and interest resumed on August 1, 2016, when Blanket Mine declared a dividend. The amendment was not considered beneficial to the indigenous shareholders.

 

Blanket Mine’s indigenisation shareholding percentages and facilitation loan balances
            Balance of facilitation loan #  
USD    Shareholding      NCI Recognised      NCI subject to facilitation  loan      June 30, 2019      Dec 31, 2018  
NIEEF   16%   3.2%   12.8%   11,876    11,876 
Fremiro   15%   3.0%   12.0%   11,464    11,466 
Community Trust   10%   10.0%   -    -    - 
BETS ~   10%   -*   -*   7,642    7,644 
    51%   16.2%   24.8%   30,982    30,986 

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(in thousands of United States dollars, unless indicated otherwise)

5 Blanket Zimbabwe Indigenisation Transaction (continued)

Amendments to the facilitation and advanced dividend loan agreements (continued)

 

The balance on the facilitation loans is reconciled as follows:

 

     2019      2018  
       
Balance at January 1,   30,986    31,052 
Dividends used to repay loans   (540)   (1,158)
Interest accrued   536    1,090 
Balance at June 30,   30,982    30,984 

 

* The shares held by BETS are effectively treated as treasury shares (see above).

~ Accounted for under IAS19 Employee Benefits.

# Facilitation loans are accounted for as equity instruments and are accordingly not recognised as loans receivable.

 

Advance dividends

 

In anticipation of completion of the underlying subscription agreements, Blanket Mine agreed to an advance dividend arrangements with NIEEF and the Community Trust as follows:

 

Advances made to the Community Trust against their right to receive dividends declared by Blanket Mine on their shareholding as follows:

·                a $2 million payment on or before September 30, 2012;

·                a $1 million payment on or before February 28, 2013; and

·                a $1 million payment on or before April 30, 2013.

 

These advance payments were debited to a loan account bearing interest at a rate at the lower of a fixed 7.25% per annum, payable quarterly or the Blanket Mine dividend in the quarter to the advanced dividend loan holder. The loan is repayable by way of set off of future dividends on the Blanket Mine shares owned by the Community Trust. Advances made to NIEEF as an advanced dividend loan before 2013 have been settled through Blanket Mine dividend repayments in 2014.

 

The advance dividend payments were recognised as distributions to shareholders and they are classified as equity instruments. The loans arising are not recognised as loans receivable, because repayment is by way of uncertain future dividends.

 

The movement in the advance dividend loan to the Community Trust is reconciled as follows:

 

     2019      2018  
       
Balance at January 1,   2,053    2,606 
Dividends used to repay advance dividends   (175)   (375)
Interest accrued   37    91 
Balance at June 30,   1,915    2,322 

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(in thousands of United States dollars, unless indicated otherwise)

6 Production costs

 

     2019      2018  
Salaries and wages   7,727    6,923 
Consumable materials   5,466    5,795 
Electricity costs   2,715    4,473 
Site restoration   10    10 
Safety and evaluation   399    559 
Cash-settled share-based expense (note 10 (a))   70    51 
On mine administration   953    1,496 
    17,340    19,307 

 

7 Other income

 

     2019      2018  
       
Government grant – Gold sale export incentive   866    2,985 
Government grant – Enhanced gold price   1,064    - 
Other   108    116 
    2,038    3,101 

 

Government grant – Gold sale export incentive

From May 2016 the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (“RBZ”) announced an export credit incentive (“ECI”) on the gold proceeds received for all large-scale gold mine producers. On January 1, 2018 the ECI decreased from 3,5% to 2,5% and on February 1, 2018, increased to 10%. Cash receipts of the ECI were received in Blanket’s RTGS$ account. In the monetary policy statement issued on February 20, 2019 the RBZ announced the cancellation of the ECI.

 

Government grants – Enhanced gold price

Blanket is contractually entitled to receive the London bullion market association gold price which is fixed in the afternoon of the day after the bullion delivered by Blanket to Fidelity Printers and Refiners (Pvt) Ltd (“Fidelity”) has been assayed (“LBMA fixed price”). In terms of the contract with Fidelity, 55% of Blanket’s proceeds are received as US Dollars and the remainder is received as RTGS$. The amount of RTGS$ to be received is calculated at the mid-price of the RTGS$/US Dollar interbank exchange rate. From March 6, 2019 Blanket received an additional amount over and above the LBMA fixed price in the same ratio of US Dollars to RTGS$ as its contractual cash flows, no enhanced gold price was received when the gold price exceeded $1,368 and no formal communication has been received from Fidelity or the RBZ as to the terms, conditions and tax treatment of these additional receipts. All government grants were fully received at the date of issue of these financial statements.

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(in thousands of United States dollars, unless indicated otherwise)

 

8 Administrative expenses

 

     2019      2018  
Investor relations and corporate development   255    418 
Audit fee   118    110 
Advisory services fee   195    342 
Listing fees   170    268 
Directors fees company   112    112 
Directors fees Blanket   8    25 
Employee costs   1,383    1,455 
Other office administration cost   309    220 
Travel costs   138    165 
Eersteling Gold Mine administration costs   17    87 
    2,705    3,202 

 

9 Sale of subsidiary

 

On May 31, 2018 the Group entered into an amended share sale agreement with SH Mineral Investments Proprietary Limited (“SH Minerals”) to sell the shares and claims of Eersteling Gold Mining Company Limited (“Eersteling”), a South African subsidiary previously consolidated as part of the Group, that has been on care and maintenance since 1997. The amended share sale agreement allowed for a purchase price of $3 million which will be settled by three payments of $1 million payable on the completion date, 12 and 18 months after the completion date. On January 31, 2019 all suspensive conditions for the sale were met, ZAR13.9 million ($1 million) was received as payment towards the purchase price and the Group transferred the registered and beneficial ownership of Eersteling to SH Minerals.

 

Details of the disposal are as follows:

 

Carrying amounts of net assets over which control was lost:    2019  
Non-current assets     
Property, plant and equipment   227 
      
Current assets     
Trade and other receivables   84 
Total assets   311 
      
Non-current liabilities     
Rehabilitation provision   650 
      
Current liabilities     
Trade and other payables   8 
Total liabilities   658 
      
Consideration receivable:     
Cash received   1,000 
Deferred consideration (at January 31, 2019)   1,953 
Total consideration   2,953 
      

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(in thousands of United States dollars, unless indicated otherwise)

 

9 Sale of subsidiary (continued)

 

     2019  
Profit on sale of subsidiary:     
Net liabilities derecognised   347 
Cumulative exchange differences in respect of the net liabilities of the subsidiary reclassified from equity on loss of control of subsidiary   2,109 
Fair value of consideration receivable (at January 31, 2019)   2,953 
Profit on sale of subsidiary   5,409 

 

10 Cash-settled share-based payment expense

 

The Group has expensed the following cash-settled share-based payment arrangements for the period ended June 30:

   Note    2019      2018  
          
Restricted Share Units and Performance Units   10(a)   344    276 
Caledonia Mining South Africa employee incentive scheme   10(b)   26    61 
         370    337 

 

(a) Restricted Share Units and Performance Units

 

Certain key management members were granted Restricted Share Units (“RSUs”) and Performance Units (”PUs”) pursuant to provisions of the 2015 Omnibus Equity Incentive Compensation Plan. All RSUs and PUs were granted and approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.

 

RSUs vest three years after grant date given that the service condition of the relevant employees have been fulfilled. The value of the vested RSUs is the number of RSUs vested multiplied by the fair market value of the Company’s shares, as specified by the plan, on date of settlement.

 

PUs have a service condition and a performance period of three years. The performance condition is based on key business metrics and includes production cost, gold production and/or central shaft depth targets. The number of PUs that vest will be the PUs granted multiplied by the Performance Multiplier, which will reflect the actual performance in terms of the performance conditions compared to expectations on the date of the award.

 

RSU holders are entitled to receive dividends over the vesting period. Such dividends will be reinvested in additional RSUs at the then applicable share price calculated at the average Bank of Canada rate immediately preceding the dividend payment. PUs have rights to dividends only after they have vested.

 

On January 11, 2019, March 23, 2019 and June 8, 2019 87,364 RSUs and 306,920 PUs vested. These RSUs and PUs were settled by a cash payment of $1,280 and by the issue of 159,888 shares to the value of $963.

 

The fair value of the RSU liability, at the reporting date, was based on the Black Scholes option valuation model. The fair value of the PU liability, at the reporting date, was based on the Black Scholes option valuation model less the fair value of the expected dividends during the vesting period multiplied by the performance multiplier expectation. At the reporting date the PU performance multiplier was estimated at between 93-100% when calculating the liability. The liability as at June 30, 2019 amounted to $209 (December 31, 2018: $2,043). Included in the liability as at June 30, 2019 is an amount of $70 (June 30, 2018: $51) that was expensed and classified as production costs; refer to note 6.

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(in thousands of United States dollars, unless indicated otherwise)

10 Cash-settled share-based payment expense (continued)
(a) Restricted Share units and Performance Units (continued)

 

The following assumptions were used in estimating the fair value of the cash-settled share-based payment liability on June 30:

 

   2019  2018
     RSUs      PUs      RSUs      PUs  
Fair value (USD)  $5.92    $5.47-5.76   $6.86   $6.65 
Share price (USD)  $5.92   $5.95   $6.86   $6.86 
Performance multiplier percentage   -    93-100%    -    94%
 Share units granted:                    
    RSUs     PUs     RSUs     PUs  
Grant - January 11, 2016   60,645    242,579    60,645    242,579 
Grant - March 23, 2016   10,965    43,871    10,965    43,871 
Grant - June 8, 2016   5,117    20,470    5,117    20,470 
Grant - January 19, 2018   4,443    17,774    4,443    17,774 
Grant January 11, 2019   -    124,027    -    - 
Grant June 8, 2019   -    14,672    -    - 
RSU dividend reinvestments   11,144    -    9,165    - 
Settlements   (87,364)   (306,920)   -    - 
                     
Total awards at June 30   4,950    156,473    90,335    324,694 

 

(b) Caledonia Mining South Africa employee incentive scheme

 

During July 2017 and August 2018, Caledonia Mining South Africa Proprietary Limited granted 37,330 and 5,918 awards respectively to certain of its employees that entitle them to a cash pay-out at the Company’s share price on November 30, each year over a 3 year period from the grant date. The cash-settled share-based payment liability was calculated based on the number of awards expected to vest multiplied by the Company’s Black Scholes option valuation fair value of £4.66 at the reporting date and apportioned for the quantity vested over the total vesting period. The liability relating to these cash-settled share-based payment awards amounted to $75 (December 31, 2018: $94) and the expense amounted to $26 (June 30, 2018: $61) for the quarter ended June 30, 2019. The following assumptions were used in estimating the fair value of the cash-settled share-based payment liability for the quarter ended June 30, 2019.

     2019      2018  
     Awards  
Grant - July 2017 (3 year term)   37,330    37,330 
Grant - August 2018 (3 year term)   5,918    - 
Awards paid out   (33,875)   (12,447)
Total awards outstanding June 30   9,373    24,883 
           
Estimated awards expected to vest at June 30   100%   100%

 

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(in thousands of United States dollars, unless indicated otherwise)

 

11 Net foreign exchange gain

 

On October 1, 2018 the RBZ issued a directive to Zimbabwean banks to separate foreign currency from RTGS$ on the accounts held by their clients and pegged the RTGS$ at 1:1 to the US Dollar. On February 20, 2019 the RBZ issued a further monetary policy statement, which allowed inter-bank trading between RTGS$ and foreign currency. The interbank rate was introduced at 2.5 RTGS$ to 1 US Dollar and traded at 6.5432 RTGS$ to 1 US Dollar as at June 30, 2019. On June 24, 2019 the Government issued S.I. 142 which stated “ Zimbabwe dollar (RTGS$) to be the sole currency for legal tender purposes for any transactions in Zimbabwe ”. Throughout these announcements and to the date of issue of these financial statements the US Dollar has remained the primary currency in which the Group’s Zimbabwean entities operate and the functional currency of these entities.

 

Previously there was uncertainty as to what currency would be used to settle amounts owed to the Zimbabwe government. The announcement of SI142 clarified the Zimbabwean Government’s intentions that these liabilities were always denominated in RTGS$ and that RTGS$ would be the currency in which they would be settled. The devaluation of the deferred tax and electricity liabilities contributed the largest portion of the foreign exchange gain set out below.

 

The table below illustrates the effect the weakening of the RTGS$ and other non-RTGS$ currencies had, against the US Dollar, on the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income. Post quarter end the RTGS$ continued to weaken against the US Dollar. In preparing the Quarter 2 financial statements, it was assumed that government obligations are denominated in RTGS$, whilst in preparing the quarter 1 financial statements these obligations were assumed to be denominated in US Dollar.

 

     2019      2018  
       
Unrealised Foreign exchange gains   25,447    35 
Realised foreign exchange (loss)/gains   (522)   125 
Net foreign exchange gain   24,925    160 

 

12 Gold hedge

 

On January 10, 2019 the Company entered into a hedge in respect of 4,500 ounces of gold per month from February to June 2019. The hedge protected the Company if the gold price fell below $1,250 per ounce and was entered into by the Company for economic hedging purposes to ensure sufficient cash availability for Blanket’s capital investment plan, not as a speculative investment. The total cost of the derivative contract amounted to $324.

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(in thousands of United States dollars, unless indicated otherwise)

 

13 Property, plant and equipment

 

   Land and buildings  Mine development, infrastructure and other  Exploration and Evaluation assets  Plant and equipment  Fixtures and fittings  Motor vehicles  Total
                      
Cost                                   
                                    
Balance at January 1, 2018   9,434    61,498    6,967    27,881    943    2,329    109,052 
Additions*   -    18,719    -    899    202    95    19,915 
Impairments   -    (60)   -    (529)   (216)   (17)   (822)
Assets held for sale   (140)   (74)   -    -    -    -    (214)
Reallocations between asset classes   1,068    (5,525)   -    4,457    -    -    - 
Foreign exchange movement   (23)   (49)   -    (33)   (6)   (5)   (116)
Balance at December 31, 2018   10,339    74,509    6,967    32,675    923    2,402    127,815 
Additions*   -    8,840    -    344    169    64    9,417 
Impairments   -    -    -    (144)   -    -    (144)
Reallocations between asset classes   -    (573)   -    573    -    -    - 
Foreign exchange movement   -    -    -    5    53    1    59 
Balance at June 30, 2019   10,339    82,776    6,967    33,453    1,145    2,467    137,147 

 

* Included in additions is an amount of $8,711 (December 31, 2018: $19,323) relating to capital work in progress (“CWIP”) and contains $92 (December 31, 2018: $61) of borrowing costs capitalised from the term loan. As at quarter end $71,335 of CWIP was included in the closing balance (December 31, 2018: $62,624).

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(in thousands of United States dollars, unless indicated otherwise)

 

13 Property, plant and equipment (continued)

 

   Land and buildings  Mine development, infrastructure and other  Exploration and Evaluation assets  Plant and equipment  Fixtures and fittings  Motor vehicles  Total
Accumulated depreciation and Impairment losses                                   
                                    
Balance at January 1, 2018   3,636    5,172    -    15,382    761    2,023    26,974 
Depreciation for the year   775    649    -    2,404    99    144    4,071 
Impairments   -    -    -    (429)   (170)   (15)   (614)
Foreign exchange movement   -    -    -    -    (41)   (2)   (43)
Balance at December 31, 2018   4,411    5,821    -    17,357    649    2,150    30,388 
Depreciation   445    214    -    1,272    94    75    2,100 
Foreign exchange movement   -    -    -    -    34    -    34 
Balance at June 30, 2019   4,856    6,035    -    18,629    777    2,225    32,522 

 

Carrying amounts

                                   
 At December 31, 2018   5,928    68,688    6,967    15,318    274    252    97,427 
At June 30, 2019   5,483    76,741    6,967    14,824    368    242    104,625 


 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(in thousands of United States dollars, unless indicated otherwise)

14 Inventories

 

     December 31,  
     2019      2018  
       
Consumable stores   9,729    9,210 
Gold in progress   -    217 
    9,729    9,427 

 

15 Trade and other receivables

 

     December 31,  
     2019      2018  
       
Deferred consideration for the sale of subsidiary   970    - 
Trade and other receivables – long-term portion   970    - 
           
Bullion sales receivable   3,575    2,695 
VAT receivables   1,580    2,743 
Deferred consideration for the sale of subsidiary   991    - 
Deposits for stores and equipment and other receivables   346    954 
Trade and other receivables – short-term portion   6,492    6,392 

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(in thousands of United States dollars, unless indicated otherwise)

16 Cash flow information

 

Non-cash items and information presented separately on the cash flow statement:

       
     2019      2018  
       
Operating profit   39,981    11,075 
Adjustments for:          
Unrealised foreign exchange gains   (25,447)   (35)
Cash-settled share-based expense (note 10)   370    337 
Cash-settled share-based expense included in production costs (note 6)   70    51 
Settlement of cash-settled share-based payments   (1,280)   - 
Equity-settled share-based expense   -    14 
Depreciation   2,100    1,868 
Disposals and scrappings   -    9 
Derecognition of property, plant and equipment   144    - 
Profit on sale of subsidiary (note 9)   (5,409)   - 
Site restoration   10    10 
Cash generated by operations before working capital changes   10,539    13,329 
Inventories   (302)   (942)
Prepayments   (529)   (623)
Trade and other receivables   347    (2,853)
Trade and other payables   (938)   (478)
Cash generated from operating activities   9,117    8,433 

 

 

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(in thousands of United States dollars, unless indicated otherwise)

17 Operating Segments

 

The Group's operating segments have been identified based on geographic areas. The strategic business units are managed separately because they require different technology and marketing strategies. For each of the strategic business units, the Group’s CEO reviews internal management reports on at least a quarterly basis. Zimbabwe and South Africa describe the operations of the Group's reportable segments. The Zimbabwe operating segment comprise CHZ and subsidiaries. The South Africa geographical segment comprise the sales made and services rendered by Caledonia Mining South Africa Proprietary Limited to Blanket. The Company and Greenstone Management Services Holdings Limited (a subsidiary in the UK) responsible for administrative functions within the Group are taken into consideration in the strategic decision-making process of the CEO and are therefore included in the disclosure below. Reconciling amounts do not represent a separate segment. Information regarding the results of each reportable segment is included below. Performance is measured based on segment profit before income tax, as included in the internal management report that are reviewed by the Group's CEO. Segment profit is used to measure performance as management believes that such information is the most relevant in evaluating the results of certain segments relative to other entities that operate within these industries.

 

Geographic segment profit as at June 30, 2019

 

    Zimbabwe      South Africa      Inter-group elimination adjustments      Corporate and other reconciling amounts      Total  
                
Revenue   32,440    6,092    (5,878)   (214)   32,440 
Royalty   (1,683)   -    -    -    (1,683)
Production costs   (17,320)   (5,365)   5,345    -    (17,340)
Management fee   (1,123)   1,123    -    -    - 
Depreciation   (2,217)   (55)   172    -    (2,100)
Other income   2,036    2    -    -    2,038 
Other expenses   (309)   -    -    -    (309)
Administrative expenses   (54)   (955)   -    (1,696)   (2,705)
Foreign exchange gain   24,896    11    -    18    24,925 
Cash-settled share-based expense   (149)   (84)   -    (137)   (370)
Net finance costs   (62)   36    -    6    (20)
Profit with the sale of Eersteling   -    -    -    5,409    5,409 
Margin call on gold hedge   -    -    -    (324)   (324)
Profit before tax   36,455    805    (361)   3,062    39,961 
Tax expense   (1,026)   (253)   23    (40)   (1,296)
Profit for the period   35,429    552    (338)   3,022    38,665 

 

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(in thousands of United States dollars, unless indicated otherwise)

17 Operating Segments (continued)

 

As at June 30, 2019    Zimbabwe      South Africa      Inter-group elimination adjustments      Corporate and other reconciling amounts      Total  

Geographic segment assets

                
Current (excluding intercompany)
   18,013    4,205    (52)   3,480    25,646 
Non-current (excluding intercompany)   106,349    326    (1,974)   970    105,671 
Expenditure on property, plant and equipment (note 13)   10,009    (71)   (521)   -    9,417 
Intercompany balances   -    7,089    (48,757)   41,668    - 
                          
Geographic segment liabilities
Current (excluding intercompany)   (7,497)   (1,364)   -    (338)   (9,199)
Non-current (excluding intercompany)   (7,647)   (73)   519    (210)   (7,411)
Intercompany balances   (1,250)   (32,729)   48,757    (14,778)   - 

 

Geographic segment profit as at June 30, 2018

 

    Zimbabwe      South Africa      Inter-group elimination adjustments      Corporate and other reconciling amounts      Total  
                
Revenue   34,257    7,267    (7,267)   -    34,257 
Royalty   (1,715)   -    -    -    (1,715)
Production costs   (19,411)   (6,756)   6,860    -    (19,307)
Management fee   (990)   990    -    -    - 
Depreciation   (2,007)   (20)   159    -    (1,868)
Other income   3,020    2    -    79    3,101 
Administrative expenses   (25)   (1,386)   -    (1,791)   (3,202)
Foreign exchange gain/(loss)   76    (161)   -    245    160 
Cash-settled share-based expense   (152)   (61)   -    (124)   (337)
Equity-settled share-based expense   -    -    -    (14)   (14)
Net finance costs   (63)   11    -    7    (45)
Profit before tax   12,990    (114)   (248)   (1,598)   11,030 
Tax expense   (4,230)   275    58    -    (3,897)
Profit for the period   8,760    161    (190)   (1,598)   7,133 

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(in thousands of United States dollars, unless indicated otherwise)

17 Operating Segments (continued)

 

As at December 31, 2018    Zimbabwe      South Africa      Inter-group elimination adjustments eliminations      Corporate and other reconciling amounts      Total  

Geographic segment assets

                         
                          
Current (excluding intercompany)        3,489    (91)   3,265    28,168 
Non-current (excluding intercompany)   98,700    466    (1,641)   -    97,525 
Intercompany balances   20,436    370    (891)   -    19,915 
Expenditure on property, plant and equipment (note 13)   -    6,926    (46,240)   39,314    - 
Assets held for sale   -    296    -    -    296 
                          

Geographic segment liabilities

                         
Current (excluding intercompany)   (10,445)   (1,403)   -    (350)   (12,198)
Non-current (excluding intercompany)   (33,043)   (47)   446    (2,043)   (34,687)
Intercompany balances   (1,345)   (33,032)   46,240    (11,863)   - 
Liabilities directly associated with assets held for sale   -    (609)   -    -    (609)
                          

 

 

Major customer

Revenues from Fidelity Printers and Refiners in Zimbabwe amounted to $32,440 (2018: $34,257) for the period ended June 30, 2019.

 

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Additional Information

DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS at August 13, 2019
   
   
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS

L.A. Wilson (2) (3) (4) (5) (7)

Chairman of the Board

S. R. Curtis (5) (6) (7)

Chief Executive Officer

Non-executive Director Johannesburg, South Africa
Florida, United States of America  
   
S. R. Curtis (5) (6) (7) D. Roets (5) (6) (7)

Chief Executive Officer

Johannesburg, South Africa

Chief Operating Officer

Johannesburg, South Africa

   
J. L. Kelly (1) (2) (3) (5) (7) M. Learmonth (5) (7)

Non-executive Director

Connecticut, United States of America

Chief Financial Officer

Jersey, Channel Islands

   
J. Holtzhausen (1) (2) (4) (5) (6) (7) M. Mason (5) (7)

Chairman Audit Committee

Non-executive Director,

Cape Town, South Africa

VP Corporate Development and Investor Relations

London, England

   
M. Learmonth (5) (7) A. Chester (5)

Chief Financial Officer

Jersey, Channel Islands

 

 

General Counsel, Company Secretary and Head of Risk and Compliance

Jersey, Channel Islands

 
John McGloin (1) (3) (4) (6) (7) Board Committees
Non-executive Director (1)  Audit Committee
Bishops Stortford, United Kingdom (2)  Compensation Committee
  (3)  Corporate Governance Committee
  (4)  Nomination Committee
  (5)  Disclosure Committee
 

(6) Technical Committee

(7) Strategic Planning Committee

 

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Additional Information

CORPORATE DIRECTORY as at August 13, 2019

 

CORPORATE OFFICES SOLICITORS
Jersey – Head and Registered Office Mourant Ozannes (Jersey)
Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc 22 Grenville Street

3rd Floor

St Helier
Weighbridge House Jersey
St Helier Channel Islands

Jersey JE2 3NF

 

 

South Africa

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (Canada)
Caledonia Mining South Africa Proprietary Limited Suite 4100, Scotia Plaza
P.O. Box 4628 40 King Street West

Weltevreden park

Toronto, Ontario M5H 3Y4 Canada
South Africa  
  Memery Crystal LLP (United Kingdom)
  44 Southampton Buildings
Zimbabwe London WC2A 1AP
Caledonia Holdings Zimbabwe (Private) Limited United Kingdom
P.O. Box CY1277  
Causeway, Harare Dorsey & Whitney LLP (US)
Zimbabwe TD Canada Trust Tower
  Brookfield Place
Capitalisation (August 13, 2019) 161 Bay Street
Unlimited:                               10,763,041 Suite 4310
Shares, Warrants and Options Issued: Toronto, Ontario
Shares:                                    10,763,041 M5J 2S1 Canada
Options:                                        38,000    
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Tel: +27(0)105907200

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Tel: +1 416 263 9483 

 

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