Interim Results and Update on Financial Position

Source: RNS
RNS Number : 3252G
Shuka Minerals PLC
30 September 2024
 

 

30 September 2024

 

SHUKA MINERALS PLC

("Shuka" or the "Company")

 

Interim Results for the six months to 30 June 2024 and update on Financial Position

 

Convertible Loan Note and Financial Position

While AUO has reiterated its commitment to supporting the Company's future endeavours and financial needs to support the ongoing business and obligations of the Company, the Company currently has limited  cash at bank and continues to carefully manage its resources and creditors. Assuming it is able to continue to manage creditors, it expects current funds available will be sufficient to the end of November 2024.

Accordingly, in the absence of funds being provided by AUO on a timely basis, the Company is actively exploring alternative sources of financing in order to provide sufficient working capital for the Company, until such time as the requested funds are provided by AUO pursuant to the convertible loan note or otherwise.

This includes discussions with Gathoni Muchai Investments Limited ("GMI"), a major shareholder of the Company, which has provisionally offered an unsecured, interest free, non-convertible loan facility, of £500,000, subject to GMI having secured the necessary funding in the near term to provide such a facility; however there can be no guarantee these discussions will be formalised or that GMI will secure the requisite funding and accordingly there can be no guarantee that such a facility will be made available.

 

Whilst the Board remains confident in its ability to raise such additional funding on a timely basis, there can be no guarantee that such funding will be secured, or as to the terms of any such financing, which may impact the Company's ability to continue to trade.  

 

Further announcements will be made as appropriate.


Quinton Van Der Burgh
Chairman, Shuka Minerals PLC.

 

This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) 596/2014 as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 ("MAR") and is disclosed in accordance with the Company's obligations under Article 17 of MAR.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

 


 

Six months ended

30 June 24

Six months ended

30 June 23

Year

ended

31 Dec 23



Unaudited

Unaudited

Audited


Note

£

£

£

Revenue


2,330

68,926

194,346

Cost of sales


(92,060)

(151,627)

(438,877)



                

                

                

Gross loss


(89,730)

(82,701)

(244,531)

Administrative expenses


(452,960)

(656,060)

(1,424,120)



                

                

                

Group operating loss


(542,690)

(738,761)

(1,668,651)

Finance income


2,082

-

3,256

Finance costs


(3,608)

(7,562)

(16,133)



                

                

                

Loss on operations before taxation


(544,216)

(746,323)

(1,681,528)

 





Taxation


-

-

(972)

 


                

                

                

Loss for the period after taxation


(544,216)

(746,323)

(1,682,500)

Other comprehensive income/(loss):


-

-

-

Gain/(loss) on translation of overseas subsidiary


45,451

(335,033)

(349,479)

 


                

                

                

Total comprehensive loss for the period


 

(498,765)

 

(1,081,356)

 

(2,031,979)



                

                

                

Attributable to:





Equity holders of the Company


(498,218)

(1,080,722)

(2,030,327)

Non-controlling interest


(547)

(634)

(1,652)



                

                

                



(498,765)

(1,081,356)

(2,031,979)



                

                

                

Loss per share

 




- basic and diluted (pence)

2

(0.90)

(2.54)

(4.11)



                

                

                

 

The income for the period arises from the Group's continuing operations.


CONSOLIDATED statement of financial position

 

as at 30 June 2024


 

As at

30 June 24

As at

30 June 23

As at

31 Dec 23


 

Unaudited

Unaudited

Audited


 

 

 

 


Note

£

£

£

Non-current assets





Property, plant and equipment

4

5,497,645

5,568,304

5,469,134

Intangible assets

5

335,807

333,907

333,041



                   

                   

                       

 


5,833,452

5,902,211

5,802,175

Current assets





Inventories


75,633

111,516

75,011

Trade and other receivables


438,744

309,778

416,370

Cash and cash equivalents


92,530

440,655

633,093



                   

                   

                       

 


606,907

861,949

1,124,478

Current liabilities





Trade and other payables


(540,720)

(745,718)

(515,376)

Borrowings


(34,651)

(27,817)

(34,366)



                   

                   

                       



(575,371)

(773,535)

(549,742)



                   

                   


Current assets less current liabilities


31,536

88,414

574,732

 


                   

                   

                       

Total assets less current liabilities


5,864,988

5,990,625

6,376,907

 





Non - current liabilities





Borrowings


(17,259)

(52,375)

(32,131)

Environmental rehabilitation liability


(32,354)

(28,984)

(32,086)



                   

                   

                       

Net assets


5,815,375

5,909,266

6,312,690

 


                   

                   

                       

Capital and reserves





Called-up share capital


4,562,344

4,348,744

4,562,344

Share premium account


24,035,973

23,009,976

23,995,626

Share based payment reserve


324,495

210,037

364,842

Foreign currency translation reserve


968,965

937,960

923,514

Retained earnings


(24,053,330)

(22,574,502)

(23,509,661)



                   

                   

                      

Issued capital and reserves attributable to owners of the parent company


5,838,447

5,932,215

6,336,665

Non-controlling interest


(23,072)

(22,949)

(23,975)

 


                   

                   

                   

Total equity


5,815,375

5,909,266

6,312,690

 


                   

                   

                   


CONSOLIDATED statement of changes in equity

 


--------------------------------------------------Equity Interests---------------------------------------

 

 


Share Capital

Share Premium

Retained Earnings Account

Share Option Reserve

Foreign Currency

Translation Reserve

Total

Non-controlling interest

Total


£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

At 1 January 2023

4,233,744

22,569,976

(21,896,430)

277,654

1,272,993

6,457,937

(19,697)

6,438,240










Comprehensive Income for the year









Foreign currency translation

-

-

-

-

(335,033)

(335,033)

(2,464)

(337,497)

Loss for the year

-

-

(745,689)

-

-

(745,689)

(634)

(746,323)

Total comprehensive income for the year

-

-

(745,689)

-

(335,033)

(1,080,722)

(3,098)

(1,083,820)










Transactions with owners









Issue of share capital

115,000

460,000

-

-

-

575,000

-

575,000

Share issue costs

-

(20,000)

-

-

-

(20,000)

-

(20,000)

Lapsed share options

-

-

67,617

(67,617)

-

-

-

-

Total transactions with owners

115,000

440,000

67,617

(67,617)

-

555,000

-

555,000

Non- controlling interest share of goodwill

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(154)

 

 

(154)










At 30 June 2023

4,348,744

23,009,976

(22,574,502)

210,037

937,960

5,932,215

(22,949)

5,909,266



















 

 

 


 


--------------------------------------------------Equity Interests---------------------------------------

 

 

 


Share Capital

Share Premium

Retained Earnings Account

Share Option Reserve

Foreign Currency

Translation Reserve

Total

Non-controlling interest

Total

 


£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

 

 

At 1 January 2024

4,562,344

23,995,626

(23,509,661)

364,842

923,514

6,336,665

(23,975)

6,312,690

 










 

Comprehensive Income for the year









 

Foreign currency translation

-

-

-

-

45,451

45,451

1,428

46,879

 

Loss for the year

-

-

(543,669)

-


(543,669)

(547)

(544,216)

 

Total comprehensive income for the year

-

-

(543,669)

-

45,451

(498,218)

881

(497,337)

 










 

Transactions with owners









 

Lapsed share options

-

40,347

-

(40,347)

-

-

-

-

 

Total transactions with owners

-

40,347

-

(40,347)

-

-

-

-

 

Non- controlling interest share of goodwill

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

22

 

22

 










 

At 30 June 2024

4,562,344

24,035,973

(24,053,330)

324,495

968,965

5,838,447

(23,072)

5,815,375

 










 


 

 

 


--------------------------------------------------Equity Interests---------------------------------------

 

 


Share Capital

Share Premium

Retained Earnings Account

Share Option Reserve

Foreign Currency

Translation Reserve

Total

Non-controlling interest

Total


£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

At 1 January 2023

4,233,744

22,569,976

(21,896,430)

277,654

1,272,993

6,457,937

(19,697)

6,438,240










Comprehensive Income for the year









Foreign currency translation

-

-

-

-

(349,479)

(349,479)

(2,464)

(351,943)

Loss for the year

-

-

(1,680,848)

-

-

(1,680,848)

(1,652)

(1,682,500)

Total comprehensive income for the year

-

-

(1,680,848)

-

(349,479)

(2,030,327)

(4,116)

(2,034,443)










Transactions with owners









Issue of share capital

328,600

1,445,650

-

-

-

1,774,250

-

1,774,250

Share issue costs

-

(20,000)

-

-

-

(20,000)

-

(20,000)

Share options/warrants charge

-

-

-

154,805

-

154,805

-

154,805

Lapse of share options/warrants

-

-

67,617

(67,617)

-

-

-

-

Total transactions with owners

328,600

1,425,650

67,617

87,188

-

1,909,055

-

1,909,055

Non- controlling interest share of goodwill

-

-

-

-

-

-

(162)

(162)










At 31 December 2023

4,562,344

23,995,626

(23,509,661)

364,842

923,514

6,336,665

(23,975)

6,312,690



















 

 


consolidated CASH FLOW STATEMENT

 


Six months

ended

30 June 24

Six months

ended

30 June 23

Year

 ended

31 Dec 23


Unaudited

Unaudited

Audited


£

£

£

Cash flows from operating activities




Operating loss

(542,690)

(738,761)

(1,668,651)

Depreciation

16,910

30,542

114,422

Share based payments

-

-

154,805

Expected credit losses

-

-

(4,387)

Impairment of inventories

-

-

45,925

Movement in inventories

(20,005)

-

(8,798)

Movement in trade and other receivables

22,311

(16,825)

(94,500)

Movement in trade and other payables

(1,538)

358,750

104,216

Loss on foreign exchange

-

(1,977)

(2,135)

Expected credit losses


-

-

Net cash used in operating activities

(525,012)

(368,271)

(1,359,103)





Tax Paid

-

 

----

-





 




Cash flows from investing activities




Finance income

2,082

-

3,256

Net cash used in investing activities

2,082

-

3,256

 




Cash flows from financing activities




Repayment of lease liabilities

(15,134)

(11,536)

(25,265)

Lease interest

(3,608)

(4,483)

(9,687)

Other interest paid

-

(3,079)

(3,187)

Proceeds on issue of ordinary shares

-

614,850

1,814,100

Share issue costs

-

(20,000)

(20,000)





Net cash (used)/generated from financing activities

(18,742)

575,752

1,755,961

 




 

 

 


Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents

(541,672)

207,481

400,114

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

633,094

237,300

237,300

Exchange losses on cash and cash equivalents

1,108

(4,126)

(4,321)









Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

92,530

440,655

633,093

 








 





NOTES TO THE INTERIM REPORT

 

1.         Financial information and basis of preparation

 

The interim financial statements of Shuka Minerals Plc are unaudited consolidated financial statements for the six months ended 30 June 2024 which have been prepared in accordance with UK adopted international accounting standards. They include unaudited comparatives for the six months ended 30 June 2023 together with audited comparatives for the year ended 31 December 2023.

 

The interim financial statements do not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of section 434 of the Companies Act 2006.  The statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023 have been reported on by the company's auditors and have been filed with the Registrar of Companies.  The report of the auditors unqualified and contained  an Emphasis of mater paragraph on Operationalisation of up to 16% Government of Tanzania non-dilutive free carried share interest and the recoverability of VAT in Tanzania. Aside from the Emphasis of matter paragraphs above, the auditor's report did not contain any statement under section 498 of the Companies Act 2006.

 

The interim consolidated financial statements for the six months ended 30 June 2024 have been prepared on the basis of accounting policies expected to be adopted for the year ended 31 December 2024. These are anticipated to be consistent with those set out in the Group's latest financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023. These accounting policies are drawn up in accordance with adopted International Accounting Standards ("IAS") and International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.

 

 

2.          Loss per share

 

The calculation of the basic and diluted loss per share is based on the following data:

 


30 June 24

30 June 23

31 December 23


£

£

£

Loss after taxation

(544,216)

(746,323)

(1,682,500)





Weighted average number of shares in the period

60,219,861

29,329,474

40,922,217





Basic and diluted loss per share (pence)

(0.90)

(2.54)

(4.11)

 

The loss attributable to equity shareholders and weighted average number of ordinary shares for the purposes of calculating diluted earnings per ordinary share are identical to those used for basic earnings per ordinary share. This is because the exercise of share options and warrants would have the effect of reducing the loss per ordinary share and is therefore anti-dilutive.

 

 



 

3.         Dividends

No dividends are proposed for the six months ended 30 June 2024 (six months ended 30 June 2023: £nil, year ended 31 December 2023: £nil).

4.    Property, plant and equipment


Coal Production assets

Plant & machinery

Fixtures & fittings

Motor vehicles

 

Total


£

£

£

£

£

Cost or valuation

As at 1 January 2024

 

5,529,808

 

1,270,229

 

7,366

 

311,162

 

7,118,565

Foreign exchange adjustment

45,921

10,488

27

2,446

58,882


                

                

                

                

                

At 30 June 2024

5,575,729

1,280,717

7,393

313,608

7,177,447

 

                

                

                

                

                

 






Accumulated depreciation






As at 1 January 2024

194,860

1,269,183

7,284

178,104

1,649,431

Depletion/Charge for the year

-

131

9

16,770

16,910

Foreign exchange adjustment

1,611

10,480

27

1,343

13,461


                

                

                

                

                

At 30 June 2024

196,471

1,279,794

7,320

196,217

1,679,802

 

                

                

                

                

                

Net book value






As at 30 June 2024

5,379,258

923

73

117,391

5,497,645


                

                

                

                

                

 

 

 

 

 


Coal Production assets

Plant & machinery

Fixtures & fittings

Motor vehicles

 

Total


£

£

£

£

£

Cost or valuation

As at 1 January 2023

 

5,855,019

 

1,344,491

 

7,554

 

328,480

 

7,535,544

Foreign exchange adjustment

(310,858)

(70,984)

(180)

(16,553)

(398,575)


                

                

                

                

                

At 30 June 2023

5,544,161

1,273,507

7,374

311,927

7,136,969

 

                

                

                

                

                

 






Accumulated depreciation






As at 1 January 2023

173,642

1,301,920

7,445

140,661

1,623,668

Depletion/Charge for the year

3,849

3,760

13

22,920

30,542

Foreign exchange adjustment

(9,227)

(68,846)

(180)

(7,292)

(85,545)


                

                

                

                

                

At 30 June 2023

168,264

1,236,834

7,278

156,289

1,568,665

 

                

                

                

                

                

Net book value






As at 30 June 2023

5,375,897

36,673

96

155,638

5,568,304


                

                

                

                

                

 

 

 

 

4.         Property, plant and equipment (continued)

 

 

 


Coal Production assets

Plant & machinery

Fixtures & fittings

Motor vehicles

 

Total


£

£

£

£

£

Cost or valuation

As at 1 January 2023

5,855,019

1,344,491

 

7,554

328,480

7,535,544

Foreign exchange adjustment

(325,211)

(74,262)

(188)

(17,318)

(416,979)







At 31 December 2023

5,529,808

1,270,229

7,366

311,162

7,118,565

 






 






Accumulated depreciation






As at 1 January 2023

173,642

1,301,920

7,445

140,661

1,623,668

Depletion/Charge for the year

30,871

39,171

27

44,353

114,422

Adjustments

-

-

-

-

-

Foreign exchange adjustment

(9,653)

(71,908)

(188)

(6,910)

(88,659)







At 31 December 2023

194,860

1,269,183

7,284

178,104

1,649,431

 






Net book value






As at 31 December 2023

5,334,948

1,046

82

133,058

5,469,134

 












 

 

5.    Intangible assets

 

 

 



 

Mining Licences

 

Total

 



£

£

Cost or valuation

As at 1 January 2024



 

1,574,911

 

1,574,911

Foreign exchange adjustment



13,081

13,081

 



                

                

At 30 June 2024



1,587,992

1,587,992

 



                

                

 





 





 





Accumulated amortisation and impairment



 

 

 

 

As at 1 January 2024



1,241,870

1,241,870

Foreign exchange adjustment



10,315

10,315

 



               

               

At 30 June 2024



1,252,185

1,252,185

 



                

                

Net book value





As at 30 June 2024



335,807

335,807




                

                






 

 

 

 

5.    Intangible assets (continued)

 

 



 

Mining Licences

 

Total

 



£

£

Cost or valuation

As at 1 January 2023



 

1,667,530

 

1,667,530

Foreign exchange adjustment



(88,530)

(88,530)

 



                

                

At 30 June 2023



1,579,000

1,579,000

 



                

                

 





 





 





Accumulated amortisation and impairment



 

 

 

 

As at 1 January 2023



1,314,903

1,314,903

Foreign exchange adjustment



(69,810)

(69,810)

 



               

               

At 30 June 2023



1,245,093

1,245,093

 



                

                

Net book value





As at 30 June 2023



333,907

333,907




                

                






 

 

 


 

Mining Licences

 

Total

 


£

£

Cost or valuation

As at 1 January 2023


 

1,667,530

 

1,667,530

Foreign exchange adjustment


(92,619)

(92,619)





At 31 December 2023


1,574,911

1,574,911

 




 




Accumulated amortisation and impairment




As at 1 January 2023


1,314,903

1,314,903

Foreign exchange adjustment


(73,033)

(73,033)





At 31 December 2023


1,241,870

1,241,870

 




Net book value




As at 31 December 2023


333,041

333,041








 




 


6.    Share capital

 

 


No

£

No

£

£


Ordinary shares of 1p each

Ordinary shares of 0.02p/1p each

Deferred shares of 0.001p each

Deferred shares of 0.001p each

Total share capital

Issued and fully paid






At 1 January 2024 and 30 June 2024

 

60,219,861

 

602,200            

 

396,014,437,346

 

3,960,144

 

4,562,344







 


No

£

No

£

£


Ordinary shares of 1p each

Ordinary shares of 0.02p/1p each

Deferred shares of 0.001p each

Deferred shares of 0.001p each

Total share capital

Issued and fully paid






At 1 January 2023

27,359,861

273,600

396,014,437,346

3,960,144

4,233,744







On 31 May 2023 the company issued 11,500,000 Ordinary 1p shares at 5p each

11,500,000

115,000

-

-

115,000







As at 30 June 2023

38,859,861

388,600

396,014,437,346

3,960,144

4,348,744







 

 


No

£

No

£

£


Ordinary shares of 1p each

Ordinary shares of 0.02p/1p each

Deferred shares of 0.001p each

Deferred shares of 0.001p each

Total share capital

Issued and fully paid






At 1 January 2023

27,359,861

 

273,600            

396,014,437,346

3,960,144

4,233,744







On 31 May 2023 11,500,000 Ordinary 1p shares were issue for 5p

11,500,000

115,000

-

-

115,000







On 7 September 2023 17,860,000 Ordinary 1p shares were issued for 5p

 

 

17,860,000

 

 

178,600

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

178,600







On 7 September 2023 3,500,000 Ordinary shares of 1p each were issued for 8.75p

 

 

 

3,500,000

 

 

 

35,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

35,000







As at 31 December 2023

60,219,861

602,200            

396,014,437,346

3,960,144

4,562,344

 

 

 






7.    Distribution of interim report to shareholders

 

The interim report will be available for inspection by the public at the registered office of the Company during normal business hours on any weekday and from the Company's website http://www.shukaminerals.com/. Further copies are available on request.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enquiries:

Shuka Minerals Plc

Noel Lyons - CEO

 

+254 (0)743 303075

 

Strand Hanson Limited

Financial and Nominated Adviser

James Harris | Richard Johnson

 

+44 (0) 20 7409 3494

Tavira Securities Limited

Joint Broker

Oliver Stansfield | Jonathan Evans

+44 (0) 20 7100 5100

 

Peterhouse Capital Limited

Joint Broker

Charles Goodfellow | Duncan Vasey

 

 

+44 (0)20 7469 0930

Gathoni Muchai Investments

Financial PR and IR

Faith Kinyanjui Mumbi

 

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