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Armadale Capital PLC

29 September 2023

Armadale Capital Plc / Index: AIM / Epic: ACP / Sector: Investment Company

29 September 2023

Armadale Capital Plc

('Armadale' the 'Company' or the 'Group')

Interim Results

Armadale, the AIM quoted investment company focused on natural resource projects in Africa, is pleased to announce its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2023.

Highlights

During the half year Armadale has made further progress towards commercial production at the Mahenge Liandu Project in Tanzania.

-- Armadale continue to advance the FEED study in preparation for obtaining project financing. This information will enhance the detail in the Definitive Feasibility Study.

-- Armadale continued to collect environmental baseline data as is required for the compliance of the mining lease and to assist in the design and planning of the proposed mining operations. In addition, the base line data for temperature, pressure, wind, moon phase, humidity, solar radiation, rainfall and stream flow data assists the local community to have access to regional weather data for local planning requirements in the Mahenge region.

-- Logistics routes for the product were assessed to determine the optimum methods to ensure the final product will enter the market at the desired price level.

The Group is continuing discussions with several potential financing partners regarding the debt and equity funding required for project development. The significantly improved market fundamentals for graphite concentrates has lead to increased interest from stakeholders capable of providing long-term project finance. Armadale continued its ongoing review of its quoted equity portfolio, where the Directors believe there are opportunities for capital gains, and made a number of acquisitions of quoted companies in the resources sector.

Armadale also continued to actively review other investment opportunities for mineral exploration in Africa.

During the period, a further GBP60,000 was spent on the project and the Company also expanded its portfolio of passively managed investments, spending GBP587,000 on three new holdings in listed resource companies. The portfolio performed well during the period, increasing in overall market value by GBP456,000 net. At 30 June 2023 the Company had cash of GBP300,000 (with and average monthly cash burn of about GBP20,000 including annual audit costs) and listed investments worth GBP1,593,000.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE SIX MONTHSED 30 JUNE 2023

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

For the six months ended 30 June 2023

 
                                                                            Unaudited 
                                                                         Six months ended 
                                                              30 June              30 June 
                                                                 2023                 2022 
                                                              GBP'000              GBP'000 
     Administrative expenses                                    (165)                (151) 
     Change in fair value of investments                          456                  (1) 
     Profit/(loss) before taxation                                291                (152) 
     Taxation                                                       -                    - 
                                                 --------------------  ------------------- 
     Profit/(loss) after taxation                                 291                (152) 
 
 
     Other comprehensive income/(loss) 
     Items that may be reclassified to 
      profit or loss: 
     Exchange differences on translating 
      foreign entities                                             24                 (57) 
                                                 --------------------  ------------------- 
     Total comprehensive income/(loss) 
      attributable to equity holders of 
      the parent company                                          315                (209) 
                                                 ====================  =================== 
 
 
 
 
                                                                Pence                Pence 
     Earnings/(loss) per share attributable 
      to equity holders of the parent company 
      (note 3) 
      Basic and fully diluted                                    0.05               (0.03) 
                                                 ====================  =================== 
 

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

At 30 June 2023

 
                                                        Unaudited                Audited 
                                                30 June        30 June       31 December 
                                                   2023           2022              2022 
                                                GBP'000        GBP'000           GBP'000 
     Assets 
     Non-Current assets 
     Exploration and evaluation assets            5,550          5,010             5,483 
     Investments                                  1,593             79               562 
                                                  7,143          5,089             6,045 
     Current assets 
     Trade and other receivables                    137             60               150 
     Cash and cash equivalents                      300          1,723             1,046 
                                          -------------  -------------  ---------------- 
                                                    437          1,783             1,196 
                                          -------------  -------------  ---------------- 
 
     Total assets                                 7,580          6,872             7,241 
                                          =============  =============  ================ 
 
     Equity and liabilities 
     Equity 
     Share capital                                3,324          3,321             3,324 
     Share premium                               25,153         25,076            25,153 
     Shares to be issued                            286            286               286 
     Share option and warrant reserve               362            610               362 
     Foreign exchange reserve                       342              9               318 
     Retained earnings                         (21,988)       (22,473)          (22,279) 
                                          -------------  -------------  ---------------- 
     Total equity                                 7,479          6,829             7,164 
                                          =============  =============  ================ 
 
     Current liabilities 
     Trade and other payables                       101             43                77 
 
 
     Total equity and liabilities                 7,580          6,872             7,241 
                                          =============  =============  ================ 
 
 
 
 
 

Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

For the period ended 30 June 2023

 
                            Share         Share        Shares         Share        Foreign       Retained         Total 
                          Capital       Premium         to be        Option       Exchange       Earnings 
                          GBP'000       GBP'000        Issued       Reserve        Reserve        GBP'000       GBP'000 
                                                      GBP'000       GBP'000        GBP'000 
 
     Balance 1 
      January 
      2022                  3,275        23,906           286           925             66       (22,636)         5,822 
     Loss for the 
      year                      -             -             -             -              -          (206)         (206) 
     Other 
      comprehensive 
      income                    -             -             -             -            252              -           252 
                     ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ------------ 
     Total 
      comprehensive 
      income for 
      the year                  -             -             -             -            252          (206)            46 
                     ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ------------ 
 
     Issue of 
      shares                   49         1,247             -             -              -              -         1,296 
     Transfer on 
      exercise 
      and expiry of 
      warrants                  -             -             -         (563)              -            563             - 
     Total other 
      movements                49         1,247             -         (563)              -            563         1,296 
                     ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ------------ 
     Balance 31 
      December 
      2022                  3,324        25,153           286           362            318       (22,279)         7,164 
 
     Profit for the 
      period                    -             -             -             -              -            291           291 
     Other 
      comprehensive 
      income                    -             -             -             -             24              -            24 
                     ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ------------ 
     Total 
      comprehensive 
      income for 
      the period                -             -             -             -             24            291           315 
                     ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ------------ 
     Balance 30 
      June 2023             3,324        25,153           268           362            342       (21,988)         7,479 
                     ============  ============  ============  ============  =============  =============  ============ 
 

The following describes the nature and purpose of each reserve within shareholders' equity:

   Reserve                                                   Description and purpose 

Share capital Amount subscribed for share capital at nominal value

Share premium Amount subscribed for share capital in excess of nominal value, net of allowable expenses

Shares to be issued Share capital to be issued in connection with historical acquisition

Share option and warrant reserve Cumulative charge recognised under IFRS2 in respect of share-based payment awards

Foreign exchange reserve Gains/losses arising on re-translating the net assets of overseas operations into sterling

Retained earnings Cumulative net gains and losses recognised in the statement of comprehensive income

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

For the period ended 30 June 2023

 
                                                          Unaudited             Audited 
                                                     Six Months ended         Year ended 
                                                  30 June       30 June       31 December 
                                                     2023          2022              2022 
                                                  GBP'000       GBP'000           GBP'000 
 
     Cash flows from operating activities 
     Profit/(loss) before taxation                    291         (152)             (206) 
     Change in fair value of investments            (456)             1             (102) 
                                                    (165)         (151)             (308) 
 
     Changes in working capital 
     Receivables                                       13            30              (11) 
     Payables                                          24          (31)                12 
                                             ------------  ------------  ---------------- 
     Net cash used in operating activities          (128)         (152)             (307) 
                                             ============  ============  ================ 
 
     Cash flows from investing activities 
     Expenditure on exploration and 
      evaluation assets                              (60)         (345)             (518) 
     Purchase of listed investments                 (587)                           (411) 
     Sale of listed investments                        29            58                89 
     Net cash used in investing activities          (618)         (287)             (840) 
                                             ============  ============  ================ 
 
     Cash flows from financing activities 
     Proceeds from share issues                         -         1,276             1,307 
     Net cash from financing activities                 -         1,276             1,307 
                                             ============  ============  ================ 
 
     Net (decrease)/increase in cash 
      and cash equivalents                          (746)           837               160 
     Cash and cash equivalents at 
      1 January 2023                                1,046           886               886 
     Cash and cash equivalents at 
      30 June 2023                                    300         1,723             1,046 
                                             ============  ============  ================ 
 
 

Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

For the period ended 30 June 2023

1. Incorporation and principal activities

Country of incorporation

Armadale Capital Plc was incorporated in the United Kingdom as a public limited company on 19 August 2005. Its registered office is 1 Arbrook Lane, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9EG.

Principal activities

The principal activity of the Group during the period was that of an investment company.

2. Accounting policies

   2.1.   Statement of compliance 

The financial information for the six months ended 30 June 2022 and 30 June 2021 is unaudited and does not constitute the Group's statutory financial statements for those periods within the meaning of Section 434 of the Companies Act 2006. The comparative financial information for the year ended 31 December 2021 has been derived from the Annual Report and Accounts, which were approved by the Board of Directors on 20 May 2022 and delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The report of the Auditors on those accounts was unqualified and did not contain any statement under Section 498 of the Companies Act 2006.

This condensed set of financial statements has been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 'Interim Financial Reporting' as adopted by the European Union. This condensed set of financial statements should be read in conjunction with the annual financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2021 which have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) as adopted by the United Kingdom.

The accounting policies adopted are consistent with those of the annual financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2021 as described in those annual financial statements.

In respect of new financial reporting standards which came into effect for reporting periods beginning on 1 January 2022, the Directors consider that their implementation has no material effect on the financial information presented in this statement.

   2.2.   Going Concern 

The financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis as, in the opinion of the Directors, there is a reasonable expectation that the Group will continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The Company's ability to continue as a going concern and to achieve its long term strategy of developing its exploration projects is dependent on further fundraising. At 30 June 2023, the Group had cash of GBP300,000 and listed investments with a value of GBP1,593,000.

2.3. Exploration and evaluation assets

These assets are recorded at cost and are amortised over their expected useful life on a pro rata basis of actual production for the period to expected total production.

   2.4.   Investments 

Investments are stated at fair value.

   3.      Earnings/(loss) per share 

The calculation of earnings per share is based on a profit of GBP291,000 (2022, loss of GBP152,000) and on 587,529,895 (2022, 560,588,302) Ordinary Shares, being the weighted average number of Ordinary Shares in issue during the period.

For the period ended 30 June 2022, there was no difference between basic loss per share and diluted loss per share as the Group reported a loss.

**ENDS**

For further information, please visit the Company's website www.armadalecapitalplc.com , follow Armadale on Twitter @ArmadaleCapital or contact:

 
     Enquiries: 
     Armadale Capital Plc 
      Tim Jones, Company Secretary                      +44 (0)20 7236 1177 
                                                   ------------------------ 
     Nomad and broker: Cavendish Capital Markets 
      Limited 
      Simon Hicks / Seamus Fricker                      +44 (0)20 7220 0500 
                                                   ------------------------ 
 

The Company also announces that its Nominated Adviser and Broker, finnCap Ltd, has now changed its name to Cavendish Capital Markets Limited following completion of its own corporate merger.

The information contained within this announcement is deemed to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU No. 596/2014) which is part of UK law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. Upon the publication of this announcement, this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.

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