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Pembridge Resources PLC
12 May 2017
 

12 May 2017

 

Pembridge Resources Plc

("Pembridge" or "the Company")

Results for the Year Ended 31 December 2016

 

Pembridge Resources (AIM: PERE), the mining investment company specialising in base and precious metals, today announces its results for the year ended 31 December 2016.

 

Adoption of new strategy:

·      The Company continues to seek opportunities to either complete a reverse takeover or convert into an investing company;

·      Creation of exceptional management team with the expertise and track record to deliver shareholder value;

·      Appointment of David Linsley as Chief Executive Officer;

·      Senior management appointments:

-       Peter Bojtos, President

-       Spencer Davey, VP Business Development

-       Adam Melnik, VP Strategy;

·      Creation of Advisory Panel with the appointments of Frank McAllister and Guy Le Bel;

·      Pipeline of opportunities identified and with a number of projects currently being evaluated with a potential value range between $5 million and $50 million;

·      Opportune timing as the Directors believe that investor sentiment towards the sector has considerably improved; and

·      Change of name to Pembridge Resources.

 

Rod Webster, Chairman of Pembridge, commented:

 

"2017 has seen some significant changes to the old China Africa Resources.  With improved market sentiment and the compelling pipeline of projects management is reviewing, the Board look forward to delivering its goals and enhancing shareholder value."

 

A copy of the annual report and accounts will be posted to shareholders 15 May 2017 and is available on the Company's website - www.pembridgeresources.com.

 

  For further information on the Company, visit: http://www.pembridgeresources.com/

 

Pembridge Resources PLC

David Linsley, Chief Executive Officer

 

T: +44 (0)20 3778 0655

SPARK Advisory Partners - Nominated Adviser

Sean Wyndham-Quin

Neil Baldwin

 

T: +44 (0) 20 3368 3555

 

www.sparkadvisorypartners.com

Shard Capital - Joint Broker

Damon Heath

T: +44 (0) 20 7186 9900



SI Capital Limited - Joint Broker

Nick Emerson

Andy Thacker

 

T: +44 (0) 1483 413 500

Beaufort Securities Limited - Joint Broker
Elliot Hance

T: +44 (0) 20 7382 8300



Blytheweigh - Financial PR

Tim Blythe, Camilla Horsfall, Nick Elwes

 

T: +44 (0) 20 7138 3204

 

 

Shareholders should be aware that within six months of becoming an AIM Rule 15 cash shell (on 14 December 2016), the Company must make an acquisition or acquisitions which constitutes a reverse takeover under Rule 15 or face suspension from trading on AIM.  The process of converting into a Rule 8 Investing Company will also satisfy the requirements of Rule 15.



 

Strategic report

 

Chairman's and Chief Executive's statement

 

We are pleased to present the report and financial statements for Pembridge Resources plc's results for the year ended 31 December 2016.

 

Introduction

The activities in the calendar period under review have now been completed and superseded by subsequent events that have taken place post the year end; these activities, the Board believe, will define the future direction of the Company.

On 17 February 2017 the Company announced that it had appointed David Linsley to the Board as Chief Executive Officer.  This was the beginning of a series of high profile appointments aimed at providing the Company with new opportunities for acquisition or investment as well as potential access to high quality capital to drive the Company forward.

On 14 December 2016 shareholders in China Africa Resources plc approved at a General Meeting the distribution of shares in the Company's 100% owned China Africa Resources Namibia (Pty) Limited to the then shareholders.  This distribution was completed and announced to market on 11 January 2017 but effective from 14 December 2016. As a result of the distribution, China Africa Resources plc became a Rule 15 Cash Shell with six months to complete a reverse takeover or face suspension from trading on AIM.  While the Company has made two investments since that time (see Note 21), the Company has yet to make an acquisition that represents a reverse take-over. 

 

While allowing for this, the Company is now undertaking a process to establish the possibility of becoming an AIM Rule 8 Investing Company - a listed mining investment company, whilst retaining the flexibility to complete a reverse take-over should an appropriate opportunity present itself.

Given the changes outlined the Company has also changed its name to Pembridge Resources plc ("Pembridge"), which management believe draws a clear line in the sand with the past.

Future Strategy

As outlined above, the Company is seeking to either complete a reverse takeover or convert into a Rule 8 Investing Company.  The Company is currently evaluating its Botswana copper investment as well as the US Lithium Project and will provide an update once this review is completed.

Management Team

In the three months, since the appointment of David Linsley as Chief Executive, the Company has assembled a highly experienced team of mining, engineering, geological and financing expertise with proven track records.  This diversified team have expertise in a variety of geographical jurisdictions and commodities.  This is a truly exceptional team and one that has been put together with a view to creating value for the Company's shareholders.

David Linsley was formerly Executive Director of Behre Dolbear (the specialist provider of technical and strategic mining studies for the Industry, Financiers, Governments and International Agencies), co-founder and CEO of Cross Asset Management which managed $500 million in assets.  He was also co-founder of Northern Zinc and Sirius Investment Management.

Peter Bojtos joined the Company in March 2017 as President (Peter has not been appointed as a Director of the Company).  Peter is a Professional Engineer with over 40 years of experience in the mining industry and a strong background in corporate management; including all facets of the industry from exploration through the feasibility study stage to mine construction, operations and decommissioning.  Over his career, he has visited and evaluated properties in over 70 countries carrying out approximately 20 significant corporate acquisitions, mergers or sales that involved 24 operating mines.  Peter has participated in the financing, development, building or reopening of 19 mines and has had a hand in the operation of 24 producing mines.

Spencer Davey and Adam Melnik were appointed as Vice President Business Development and Vice President Strategy, respectively in April 2017. 

Spencer is a mining professional with 15 years' experience across Australia, China, Europe and the UK. He is the Director of Southsea Consulting, where he successfully led the AIM IPO for Saffron Energy plc, an Italian based gas producer, which completed earlier this year.  He has also advised numerous clients, including Rio Tinto, on corporate finance and strategy initiatives. Prior to Southsea, Spencer was Business Development Manager at Fortescue Metals Group Limited, where he successfully advised on approximately US$1.3bn in transactions comprising acquisitions, asset divestments, and the establishment of a number of development joint ventures. 

Adam has significant breadth of experience gained in the past 12 years within the natural resources industry. In addition to Adam providing corporate development advice to Pembridge, he is working with Vedanta Resources plc in Strategy and Corporate Development in the office of its Founder and Chairman, Anil Agarwal. Adam has significant experience in strategic planning, M&A, operations management, organization building, outsourcing and partnerships. He has worked alongside Anil Agarwal and his two strategic advisors, Cynthia Carroll (former CEO Anglo American plc) and Kuldip Kaura (former CEO Vedanta Resources plc), and Vedanta's CEO, Tom Albanese (former CEO Rio Tinto plc). Prior to his engagement at Vedanta Resources, Adam was a Metals and Mining Research Analyst with Canaccord Genuity in Toronto and London focused primarily on precious metals producers and developers.

The Company has also created an Advisory Board with the appointments of Guy Le Bel, in February 2017, and Frank McAllister, in March 2017.

Guy has more than 30 years of international experience in strategic and financial mine planning. He served as Vice President Evaluations for Capstone Mining Corp. and is a Director of Golden Queen Mining and RedQuest Capital Corp. Previously, Guy was VP, Business Development at Quadra Mining Ltd., and prior to that held business advisory, strategy and planning, business valuation, and financial planning management roles at BHP Billiton Base Metals Ltd., Rio Algom Ltd. and Cambior Inc. Guy has extensive experience across precious and base metals industries in the Americas.

Frank has over 50 years' industry experience having held various senior and Board positions in a number of metals and mining companies.  He started his career at ASARCO Incorporated where he worked between 1966 and 1999; here he held various positions ultimately being named ASARCO's Chief Financial Officer in 1982 and then Executive Vice President of Copper Operations in 1993.  Frank eventually became ASARCO's President and Chief Operating Officer before becoming Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in 1999.  In 1996 he became an Independent Director of Cliffs Natural Resources Inc and its Lead Director from 2004 to 2013. During the same period, he was also Chairman, CEO and a Director at Stillwater Mining Co, after which he became President of the National Mining Association.

The management team, as outlined, are confident of successfully completing a reverse takeover or relisting the Company as a Rule 8 investing company. Shareholders should however note that there can be no certainty that management will be able to achieve this objective.

The Board would also like to take this opportunity to thank Paul Johnson and Nick O'Reilly, who stepped down from the Board in February 2017, for their contribution to the Company.

 

Financials

 

During the year the Company made a loss of US$3.8 million (2015 - loss of US$5.9 million) principally due to a non-cash impairment charge of US$3.3 million (2015 - charge of US$5.4 million) to the investment in and amounts due from former subsidiary undertaking China Africa Resources Namibia (pty) Ltd. The closing cash and cash equivalents balance is US$1.163 million compared to US$0.645 million in 2015 due to proceeds from the cash fundraise on 14 December 2016.

 

Conclusion

This is a highly exciting time for the Company. Pembridge has assembled a team of exceptional individuals with a track record and skill set to deliver value to shareholders of the Company at a time when sentiment has turned and the appropriate financing and opportunities are available.  The Board look forward to providing further updates in the coming months.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Roderick Webster                                                                                David Linsley

Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Board                   Chief Executive Officer

 

10 May 2017

 



 

Principal risks and Uncertainties

 

Nature of Risk

How we manage it

Funding Risk

The company will need to secure additional funding to cover working capital.

 

Impact

Shortage of cash for ongoing costs.

The company has the capability to undertake placements on the AIM Market in order to raise funds required to cover working capital.

Regulatory Risk

The company will not be able to reverse a project into the company before the deadline or raise sufficient capital to become an investment company.

 

Impact

The company will cease to be traded on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange.

The company is currently undertaking a process to raise sufficient funds to qualify as an AIM Rule 8 Investing Company.

This process is being facilitated by the assembled team outlined in the Chairman's and Chief Executive's statement and have engaged with the necessary advisors, including brokers to raise capital within the required timeframe.

Human Resources Risk

The achievement of the Company's objectives will be dependent on the Company attracting qualified and motivated staff.

 

Impact

The efficiency of a particular aspect of the Company's operations could be affected leading to reduced profitability.

The company has attracted and will retain a qualified team by providing a competitive remuneration policy, which includes financial performance incentives so as to align the team with the shareholders of the company.

Investment Risk

The investments the Company has made fail to be of any value.

 

Impact

The investments are written off.

The company has a comprehensive investment policy and strategy, as outlined in its Financial Prospects Policy ("FPP") procedures, that will assist in prudent measures being made to identify and perform due diligence on the investments that the company makes.

 

Business Review & Development

 

A review of the business and its operations can be found in the Chairman's and Chief Executive's statement on page 2.

Key Performance indicators

 

KPI

Measure

Performance

Shareholder returns

Share price performance

The Company's share price dropped from 4.1p to 2.1p in a year that was generally punishing for the mining sector.

Cash flows

Cash balances

Cash balances increased from US$0.645m to US$1.163m.

 

 



 

 

Corporate and Social Responsibility Report (CSR)

 

Pembridge Resources plc is committed to complying with all Health and Safety, environmental and social legislation and protecting the health and general wellbeing of its employees. It is committed to preserving the environment.

 

Environment

 

Concern for the environment is of upmost importance to Pembridge Resources plc. It is our policy to reduce to a minimum the potential environmental impact of our activities and have a positive impact on the areas in which we operate.

 

Health, Safety and Security

 

The health, safety and security of the personnel and communities in which we operate takes priority in the management of our operations. Our goal is to prevent injury and ill health to employees and contractors by providing a safe and healthy working environment and by minimising risks associated with occupational hazards.

 

Business Ethics

 

Pembridge Resources plc is committed to carrying out all its operations with high moral and legal standards. Pembridge Resources plc has an anti-corruption and anti-bribery policy which are in line with the requirements of the UK Bribery Act. Staff and contractors are made aware of their obligations both on recruitment and by periodical updates.

 

 

The strategic report (comprising the Chairman's and Chief Executive's statement and principal risks and uncertainties) on pages 2-4 was approved by the Board of Directors on 9 May 2017 and was signed on its behalf by Roderick Webster, Chairman of the Board.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Roderick Webster

Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Board

10 May 2017

 



 

Directors' report

 

 

Principal activity

 

The principal activity of Pembridge Resources plc is a holding company. The Company name was changed from China Africa Resources Plc on 22 March 2017.

 

Business review and future development

 

A review of the business and future developments of the Company is included within the Chairman's and Chief Executive's statement on pages 2 and 3, which form part of the strategic report. The Board has announced that it has commenced a fundraising roadshow with the intention of raising funds from new and existing shareholders and is considering converting into an AIM Rule 8 Investing Company, should it raise the required minimum of £6 million. The Company continues to keep all of its options open including maintaining the ability to complete a Reverse Takeover, should an appropriate opportunity arise.

 

Results and dividends

 

During the year the Company made a loss of US$3.8 million (2015 - loss of US$5.9 million). The loss incurred during the year consists of costs of running the head office in London, associated listing and regulatory requirements and impairment of the investment in and loans to former subsidiary undertaking China Africa Resources Namibia (pty) Ltd. An in specie distribution of China Africa Resources Namibia (pty) Ltd at 1.75 pence per share, amounting to US$504,231, was made on 14 December 2016. The Directors do not recommend payment of a final dividend (2015: nil).

 

Going concern

 

The Company's ability to continue to adopt the going concern basis of preparation will depend upon a number of matters including future successful capital raisings for necessary funding or loans from third parties.

 

In order to continue to meet the Company's working capital needs and development plans further funding will be required. In the event that the Company is unable to secure further finance either through third parties or capital raising, it may not be able to fully develop its projects or meet its working capital requirements. In the absence of such further financing opportunities being successful, there exists a material uncertainty that may cast significant doubt on the entity's ability to continue as a going concern, and therefore it may be unable to realise its assets and discharge its liabilities in the ordinary course of business.

 

Post reporting date events

 

Since the end of the year the Company has entered into Investment Agreements with Global Exploration Technologies (pty) Ltd and US Lithium (pty) Ltd. Further details are included in Note 21 to the financial statements.

 

Directors

 

The Directors who served during the year ended 31 December 2016 and up to the date of signing the financial statements were as follows:

 

Roderick Webster                               Chairman

John Bryant                                           Non-Executive Director

David Charles Linsley                        Chief Executive Officer (appointed 17 February 2017)

Cungen Ding                                        (resigned 14 December 2016)

Frank Lewis                                          (resigned 14 December 2016)

Li Ming                                                   (resigned 14 December 2016)

James Richards                                  (resigned 14 December 2016)

Wu Ming Wang                                     (resigned 14 December 2016)

Paul Johnson                                       (appointed 14 December 2016 and resigned 17 February 2017)

Nicholas John O'Reilly                       (appointed 14 December 2016 and resigned 17 February 2017)

 

All directors except Paul Johnson were non executives during 2016.

 

Directors' indemnities

 

Pembridge Resources plc maintained liability insurance for its Directors and officers during the period and also as at the date of the Directors' report.

 

 

Financial instruments

 

The financial risk management policies and objectives are set out in detail in Notes 20 and 23 of the financial statements.

 

Information on exposure to risks

 

Principal risks and uncertainties are discussed in the strategic report on page 4, while liquidity risks are covered in Note 20.

 

Statement as to disclosure of information to auditor

 

The Directors who were in office on the date of approval of these financial statements have confirmed, as far as they are aware, that there is no relevant audit information of which the auditors are unaware. Each of the Directors have confirmed that they have taken all the steps that they ought to have taken as Directors in order to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that it has been communicated to the auditor.

 

Auditor

 

PKF Littlejohn LLP was appointed as auditor during the period. PKF Littlejohn LLP have expressed their willingness to continue in office and a resolution to re-appoint them as auditor will be proposed at the annual general meeting.

 

By order of the Board

 

 

 

 

 

 

David Linsley

Director and Chief Executive Officer

10 May 2017

 

 



 

Directors' Remuneration Report

 

The Company remunerates the Directors at a level commensurate with the size of the Company and the experience of its Directors. However as the Company grows it will be necessary to recruit senior management and the Remuneration Committee will review the Directors' remuneration and that of senior management to ensure that it upholds the objectives of the Company with regard to this issue.  Details of Directors' emoluments and of payments made for professional services rendered are set out below:

 

 




Share based



2016

Fees


payments


Total


US$'000

 

US$'000


US$'000


 





Roderick Webster

-


15


15

Frank Lewis

21


8


29

James Richards

21


-


21

Paul Johnson

-


15


15

John Bryant

-


15


15

Nicholas O'Reilly

-


15


15

 












 Total

42


68


110




























Share based



2015

Fees


payments


Total


US$'000

 

US$'000


US$'000


 





Frank Lewis

40


-


40

James Richards

40


-


40

 












 Total

80


-


80







 

Roderick Webster, Paul Johnson, John Bryant and Nicholas O'Reilly were each granted 1,500,000 share options on 14 December 2016.  Further details are provided in note 19 to the financial statements.

 

On behalf of the Remuneration Committee

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Executive Director

10 May 2017

 



 

Directors' responsibilities

 

The Directors are responsible for preparing the Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

 

Company law requires the Directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year.  Under that law the Directors have elected to prepare the Company financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) as adopted by the European Union.  Under company law the Directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company and of the profit or loss of the Company for that period.  The Directors are also required to prepare financial statements in accordance with the rules of the London Stock Exchange for companies trading securities on the Alternative Investment Market. 

 

In preparing these financial statements, the Directors are required to:

 

·      select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;

·      make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

·      state whether they have been prepared in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the European Union have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and

·      prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Company will continue in business.

 

The Directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.  They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

 

Website publication

 

The Directors are responsible for ensuring the Annual Report and the financial statements are made available on a website.  Financial statements are published on the Company's website in accordance with legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements, which may vary from legislation in other jurisdictions.  The maintenance and integrity of the Company's website is the responsibility of the Directors.  The Directors' responsibility also extends to the ongoing integrity of the financial statements contained therein.

 

 

 



 

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Pembridge Resources plc

 

We have audited the financial statements of Pembridge Resources plc for the year ended 31 December 2016 which comprise the statement of comprehensive income, the statement of financial position, the statement of changes in equity, the cash flow statement and the related notes.  The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) as adopted by the European Union.

 

This report is made solely to the company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006.  Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor's report and for no other purpose.  To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company and the company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

 

Respective responsibilities of Directors and auditor

 

As explained more fully in the statement of Directors' responsibilities, the Directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view.  Our responsibility is to audit and express an opinion on the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and International Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland).  Those standards require us to comply with the Auditing Practices Board Ethical Standards for Auditors.

 

Scope of the audit of the financial statements

 

An audit involves obtaining evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements sufficient to give reasonable assurance that the financial statements are free from material misstatement, whether caused by fraud or error. This includes an assessment of: whether the accounting policies are appropriate to the company's circumstances and have been consistently applied and adequately disclosed; the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by Directors; and the overall presentation of the financial statements. In addition, we read all the financial and non-financial information in the Annual Report to identify material inconsistencies with the audited financial statements and to identify any information that is apparently materially incorrect based on, or materially inconsistent with, the knowledge acquired by us in the course of performing the audit. If we become aware of any apparent material misstatements or inconsistencies we consider the implications for our report.

 

Opinion on financial statements

 

In our opinion the financial statements:

 

·      give a true and fair view of the state of the Company's affairs as at 31 December 2016 and of its loss for the year then ended;

·      have been properly prepared in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the European Union; and

·      have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

 

Emphasis of matter - going concern

 

In forming our opinion on the financial statements, which is not modified, we have considered the adequacy of the disclosure made in Note 3 to the financial statements concerning the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.  In order to continue to meet the Company's working capital needs and development plans further funding will be required either through equity raisings or other financial arrangements.  These conditions, along with the other matters explained in Note 3 to the financial statements, indicate the existence of a material uncertainty which may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include the adjustments that would result if the Company was unable to continue as a going concern.

 

Opinion on other matter prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

 

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:

 

·      the information given in the strategic report and the Directors' report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and

·      the strategic report and the Directors' report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

 



 

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

 

In light of the knowledge and understanding of the Company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the strategic report and the Directors' report.

 

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

 

·      adequate accounting records have not been kept by the company, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or

·      the company financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or

·      certain disclosures of Directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or

·      we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

David Thompson

(Senior statutory auditor)

For and on behalf of PKF Littlejohn LLP                                                                                   1 Westferry Circus

Statutory auditor                                                                                                                             Canary Wharf

                                                                                                                                                          London E14 4HD

10 May 2017



 

Statement of comprehensive income

For the year ended 31 December 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year

 

Year

 

 

 

 

 

 

ended

 

ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

31 December 2016

 

31 December 2015

 

 

 

 

Note

 

US$'000

 

US$'000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Administrative expenses

 

 

 

 

 

(744)

 

(551)

Impairment of investment in and amounts due from subsidiary undertaking

 

 

 

 

 

(3,263)

 

(5,378)

Other income

 

 

 

6

 

192

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating loss

 

 

 

7

 

(3,815)

 

(5,929)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finance income

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

-

Finance cost

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss before income tax

 

 

 

 

 

(3,815)

 

(5,929)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss for the year attributable to the equity holders of the company

 

 

 

 

 

(3,815)

 

(5,929)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the year

 

 

 

 

 

(3,815)

 

(5,929)



















 

 

 

 

 

 

Year

 

Year

 

 

 

 

 

 

ended

 

ended

Earnings per share expressed in US cents

 

 

 

 

 

31 December 2016

 

31 December 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted loss per share attributable to the equity holders of the company

 

 

 

11

 

(14.9c)

 

(25.7c)

 

 

 

All amounts relate to continuing activities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The notes on pages 16 to 28 form part of these financial statements.



 

Statement of financial position

As at 31 December 2016

 

Company number: 07352056

 

 

 

 

 

 

31 December 2016

 

31 December 2015

 

 

 

 

Note

 

US$'000

 

US$'000

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

 

 

12

 

3

 

Investment in subsidiary

 

 

 

13

 

-

 

3,567

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total non-current assets

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

3,567

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade and other receivables

 

 

 

14

 

38

 

17

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

15

 

1,163

 

645

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,201

 

662

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

 

 

 

 

1,204

 

4,229

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade and other payables

 

 

 

16

 

(184)

 

(68)

Borrowings

 

 

 

17

 

-

 

(200)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

(184)

 

(268)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets

 

 

 

 

 

1,020

 

3,961

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share capital

 

 

 

18

 

1,048

 

377

Share premium

 

 

 

 18

 

138

 

6,556

Merger relief reserve

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

4,052

Other reserve

 

 

 

 

 

112

 

-

Retained deficit

 

 

 

 

 

(278)

 

(7,024)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity attributable to shareholders of the company

 

 

 

 

 

1,020

 

3,961

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The financial statements were approved by the Board on 10 May 2017 and signed on behalf of the Board by:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

David Linsley                                                                 Roderick Webster

Director and Chief Executive Officer                       Non-Executive Director and Chairman

 

 

 

 

 

The notes on pages 16 to 28 form part of these financial statements.

Statement of changes in equity

For the year ended 31 December 2016

 



Share capital

Share premium

Merger relief reserve

Other  reserve

Retained deficit

Total



US$'000

US$'000

US$'000

US$'000

US$'000

US$'000

























Balance at 31 December 2014


377

6,556

4,052

(1,095)

9,890

Loss for the year


-

-

-

(5,929)

(5,929)









Total comprehensive income for the year


-

-

-

-

(5,929)

(5,929)

















Balance at 31 December 2015


377

6,556

4,052

(7,024)

3,961









Loss for the year


-

-

-

(3,815)

(3,815)









Total comprehensive income for the year


-

-

-

(3,815)

(3,815)









Cancellation of share premium via Court Order


 

-

(6,556)

6,556

 

-









Proceeds from shares issued


586

216

457

-

-

1,259









Direct cost of shares issued


-

(80)

-

-

-

(80)









Value of placing warrants


-

(97)

-

97

-

-









Value of share options


-

-

-

15

-

15









Share based payments


85

99

-

-

-

184









Realisation of merger reserve on distribution of subsidiary undertaking


 

-

-

(4,509)

-

4,509

 

-









Distribution of subsidiary via dividend in specie


 

-

-

-

-

(504)

 

(504)









Total transactions with owners recognised directly in equity


 

671

(6,418)

(4,052)

112

10,561

 

874









Balance at 31 December 2016


1,048

138

-

112

(278)

1,020

 

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

 

Reserve

Description and purpose

Share capital

Nominal value of shares issued.

Share premium

Amount subscribed for share capital in excess of nominal value, less share issue costs.

Merger relief reserve

Reserve created on issue of shares on acquisition of its subsidiary in accordance with Companies Act 2006 provisions.

Other reserve

Cumulative fair value of warrants and share options granted.

Retained deficit

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

 

 

 

 

The notes on pages 16 to 28 form part of these financial statements.

 



 

Cash flow statement

For the year ended 31 December 2016

 






Year


Year






ended


ended




Notes


31 December 2016


31 December 2015






US$'000


US$'000

Cash flows from operating activities








Loss for the year





(3,815)


(5,929)

Adjusted by:








Share option charge





15


-

Share based payments





184


-

Unrealised exchange losses





-


(37)

Impairment of investment in subsidiary





3,063


-

Impairment of loans to subsidiaries





-


588

Non cash items within loans to subsidiary company





-


4,789






















(553)


(589)

Movements in working capital








(Increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables



14


(21)


2

Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables



16


116


(110)

















Net cash used in operating activities





(458)


(697)









Cash flows used in investing activities








Purchase of property, plant and equipment





(3) 


















Net cash used in investing activities





(3) 


















Cash flows used in financing activities








Proceeds from borrowings





-


200

Repayment of borrowings





(200)


-

Proceeds from issuance of shares





1,259


-

Direct cost of share issue





(80)


-

















Net cash inflow from financing activities





979


200

















Increase/(Decrease) in cash





518


(497)

















Reconciliation to net cash








Opening cash balance





645


1,105

Increase/(Decrease) in cash





518


(497)

Foreign exchange movements





-


37

















Cash and cash equivalents at year end



15


1,163


645









 

Non-cash transactions

 

The principal non-cash transactions not stated above comprises the distribution of subsidiary undertaking via dividend in specie amounting to $504,000 (see Note 13).

 

The notes on pages 16 to 28 form part of these financial statements.

Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 December 2016

 

1.     NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND GENERAL INFORMATION

 

The principal activity of Pembridge Resources plc is a holding company.

 

Pembridge Resources plc is incorporated and domiciled in England. The address of Pembridge Resources plc's registered office is Suite A, 6 Honduras Street, London EC1Y 0TH. Pembridge Resources plc's shares are listed on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange.

 

Pembridge Resources plc's financial statements are presented in United States dollars (US$), which is also the functional currency of the Company.

 

These financial statements were approved for issue by the Board of Directors on 9 May 2017.

 

2.     STANDARDS AND INTERPRETATIONS NOT YET APPLIED BY THE COMPANY

 

2.1  Overall considerations

 

The Company has adopted the new interpretations, revisions and amendments to IFRS issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.

 

The adoption had no significant effects on current, prior or future periods due to the first-time application of these new requirements in respect of presentation, recognition and measurement. An overview of relevant new standards, amendments and interpretations to IFRS's issued but not yet effective is given in note 2.2.

 

2.2  Standards, amendments and interpretations to existing standards that are not yet effective and have not been adopted early by the company

 

At the date of authorisation of these financial statements, certain new standards, amendments and interpretations to existing standards have been published but are not yet effective, and have not been adopted early by the Company.

 

Management anticipates that all of the pronouncements will be adopted in the Company's accounting policy for the first period beginning after the effective date of the pronouncement. The new standards and interpretations are not expected to have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.

 

·      IFRS 2    Amendments to classification and measurement of Share Based Payments (effective 1 January 2017) (not yet EU adopted)

·      IFRS 9    Financial Instruments (effective 1 January 2018)

·      IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers (effective 1 January 2018)

·      IFRS 16 Leases (effective 1 January 2019) (not yet EU adopted)

·      IAS 7       Amendments to Statement of Cash Flows (effective 1 January 2017) (not yet EU adopted)

·      IAS 12    Amendments to Income Taxes (effective 1 January 2017) (not yet EU adopted)

·      Annual improvements to IFRSs 2014 - 2016 Cycle (effective 1 January 2018) (not yet EU adopted)

 

 

3.     SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of preparation

 

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) and IFRS interpretations as adopted by the European Union, and with the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies reporting under IFRS. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise its judgement in the process of applying the Company's accounting policies. The areas involving a high degree of judgement or complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates are significant to the financial statements are disclosed in Note 4.



 

3.     SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

Going concern

 

The Company meets its working capital and investment requirements from its cash and cash equivalents. The Company raises finance for its activities in discrete tranches. The Company has not generated revenues from operations except for management charges to a former subsidiary. As such, the Company's ability to continue to adopt the going concern assumptions will depend upon a number of matters including future successful capital raisings for necessary funding or loans from third parties.

 

In order to continue to meet the Company's working capital needs and development plans further funding will be required either through equity raisings or other financial arrangements. This cannot be guaranteed and there are no legally binding agreements in place at the date of approval of these financial statements relating to the raising of additional funds. In the event that the Company is unable to secure further finance it may not be able to fully develop its projects or meet its working capital requirements. In the absence of such further financing opportunities being successful, there exists a material uncertainty that may cast significant doubt on the entity's ability to continue as a going concern, and therefore, it may be unable to realise its assets and discharge its liabilities in the ordinary course of business. As stated in the strategic report and directors' report, the Board and management have commenced a fundraising roadshow with the intention of raising funds from new and existing shareholders, however there is no certainty of achieving this objective.

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost, net of accumulated depreciation and any provision for impairment. Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method to write off the cost of the asset less any residual value over its useful economic life as follows:

Furniture and office equipment        3 years

 

Foreign currency translation

 

In preparing the financial statements, transactions in currencies other than the entity's functional currency (foreign currencies) are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing on the dates of the transactions.  At each reporting date, monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing on the reporting date. Non-monetary items carried at fair value that are denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the rates prevailing at the date when the fair value was determined. Non-monetary items that are measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are not retranslated. Exchange differences arising, if any, are recognised in profit or loss.

 

Taxes

 

Income tax represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.

 

The tax currently payable is based on taxable result for the period. Taxable profit/loss differs from reported profit or loss because it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The Company's liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date.

 

Deferred tax is the tax expected to be payable or recoverable on differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the corresponding tax bases used in the computation of taxable profit, and is accounted for using the balance sheet liability method. Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all taxable temporary differences, and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that taxable profits will be available against which deductible temporary differences can be utilised.  

 

Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when the liability is settled or the asset is realised. Deferred tax is charged or credited in profit or loss, except when it relates to items charged or credited directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is also dealt with in equity. Tax relating to items recognised in other comprehensive income is recognised in other comprehensive income.

 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when there is a legally enforceable right to set off current tax assets against current tax liabilities and when they relate to taxes levied by the same taxation authority and the Company intends to settle its current tax assets and liabilities on a net basis.

 



 

3.     SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

Financial instruments, assets and liabilities

The Company uses financial instruments comprising cash and cash equivalents, loans to subsidiaries, trade and other receivables and trade and other payables that arise from its operations.

 

Financial assets

 

The only financial assets currently held by the Company are classified as loans and receivables and cash and cash equivalents.  These assets are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market. They are initially recognised at fair value plus transaction costs that are directly attributable to their acquisition or issue, and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method, less provision for impairment.

 

Impairment provisions are recognised when there is objective evidence (such as significant financial difficulties on the part of the counterparty or default or significant delay in payment) that the Company will be unable to collect all of the amounts due under the terms receivable, the amount of such a provision being the difference between the net carrying amount and the present value of the future expected cash flows associated with the impaired receivable.

 

Loans and receivables comprise trade and other receivables and cash and cash equivalents in the statement of financial position.

 

Derecognition of financial assets

 

The Company derecognises a financial asset only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire; or it transfers the asset and substantially all the risk and rewards of ownership of the asset to another entity.

 

Financial instruments, assets and liabilities (continued)

 

Financial liabilities

 

Trade payables and other short-term monetary liabilities are all classified as other financial liabilities. At present, the Company does not have any liabilities classified as fair value through profit or loss.

 

Trade payables and other short-term monetary liabilities are initially recognised at fair value and subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method.  All interest and other borrowing costs incurred in connection with the above are expensed as incurred and reported as part of financing costs in the statement of comprehensive income.

 

Derecognition of Financial liabilities

 

The Company derecognises financial liabilities when, and only when, the Company's obligations are discharged, cancelled or they expire.

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

Cash and cash equivalents includes cash in hand and deposits held at call with banks. Any interest earned is accrued monthly and classified as finance income. For the purposes of the statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents consist of cash and cash equivalents as defined above.

 

Investment in subsidiary

 

The Company recognises its investments in subsidiaries at cost, less any provision for impairment. The cost of acquisition includes directly attributable professional fees and other expenses incurred in connection with the acquisition.  It also includes share based payments issued to employees of the Company for services provided to subsidiaries.

 

Borrowings

 

Borrowings are recognised when the Company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument and are recognised at fair value plus transaction costs. Borrowings are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

 



 

3.     SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

Share capital

 

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new ordinary shares are shown in equity as a deduction from proceeds.

 

Merger Relief

 

The difference between the fair value of an acquisition and the nominal value of the shares allotted in a share exchange has been credited to a merger relief reserve account, in accordance with the merger relief provisions of the Companies Act 2006 and accordingly no share premium for such transactions has been recognised. Following the write down in investment for impairment and distribution of the subsidiary undertaking via a dividend in specie, the reserve became realised and consequently transferred into retained earnings.

 

Share based payments

 

The fair value of services received from employees and third parties in exchange for the grant of share options and warrants is recognised as an expense, except for those granted in connection with the issue of new ordinary shares which are shown as a deduction in equity. A corresponding increase is recognised in other reserves in equity. The fair value of the share options and warrants is calculated using an appropriate valuation model. At each reporting period end the Company revises its estimate of the number of options that are expected to become exercisable. The proceeds received net of any attributable transaction costs are credited to share capital (nominal value) and share premium when exercised.

 

4.     CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGMENTS AND KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY

 

In the application of the Company's accounting policies, described in Note 3, the Directors are required to make judgments, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

 

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.

 

Critical estimates in applying the Company's accounting policies

 

The following are the critical estimates that the Directors have made in the process of applying the Company's accounting policies and that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognised in financial statements.

 

Share based payments

 

Estimating fair value for share based payment transactions requires determination of the most appropriate valuation model, which is dependent on the terms and conditions of the grant of share options and warrants. This estimate also requires determination of the most appropriate inputs to the valuation model including the expected life, volatility and dividend yield and making assumptions about them. The assumptions used for estimating fair value for share based payment transactions are disclosed in Note 19.

 

5.     OPERATING SEGMENTS

 

Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the Board, who are responsible for allocating resources and assessing performance of the operating segment.

 

The Company currently has one operating segment, being a holding company, therefore all IFRS 8 disclosures are incorporated within other notes to the financial statements.

 

 

6.     OTHER INCOME

 

 

 

Year ended

31 December 2016

 

Year ended

31 December 2015

 

 

US$'000

 

US$'000

 

 

 

 

 

Management charge to subsidiary undertaking

 

192 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.     OPERATING LOSS

 

 

Year ended

 

Year ended

This is stated after charging:

31 December 2016

 

31 December 2015

 

US$'000

 

US$'000

 

 

 

 

Staff costs

44

 

86

Share options granted to Directors

15

 

-

Share based payments

184

 

-

Auditor's remuneration (note 8)

13

 

32

Management fee

126

 

270

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.     AUDITOR'S REMUNERATION

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended

 

Year ended

 

 

 

 

31 December 2016

 

31 December 2015

 

 

 

 

US$'000

 

US$'000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remuneration receivable by the company's auditors for the audit of the financial statements 

13

 

30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fees payable to the company's auditor and its associates

 

 

 

 

for other services:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remuneration receivable by associates of the company's auditors for

the audit of subsidiary financial statements 

-

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total remuneration

 

 

13

 

51

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.     EMPLOYEES AND KEY MANAGEMENT

 

The total Directors' emoluments for the year, including share based payments, were US$110,000 (2015 - US$80,000) and social security payments were US$2,000 (2015 - US$6,000). Detailed disclosure of D irectors' remuneration is disclosed in the Directors' remuneration report on page 8.

 

The average number of employees was 2 (2015 - 2).

 

Key management personnel as defined under IAS 24 have been identified as the Board of Directors.



 

10.  INCOME TAX

 

 

 

 

Year ended

 

Year ended

 

 

 

31 December 2016

 

31 December 2015

 

 

 

US$'000

 

US$'000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current tax:

 

 

 

 

 

UK corporation tax on the result for the year

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

Total current taxation

 

 

 

Deferred taxation

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

Income tax

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

Differences explained below:

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

Loss before tax

 

 

(3,815)

 

(5,929)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss before tax multiplied by the standard rate 20% (2015: 20.25%)

 

(763)

(1,201)


 

 

 

 

 

Effect of:

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses not deductible for tax

 

 

665

 

1,089

Tax losses for which no deferred income tax asset was recognised

 

 

98

 

112


 

 

 

 

 

Tax for the year

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrecognised deferred tax asset

 

 

 

 

 

Tax losses UK

 

 

299

 

187


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

299

 

187

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The deferred tax assets are currently unrecognised as the likelihood of sufficient future taxable profits does not yet meet the definition of "probable".

 

The unrecognised deferred tax asset has no expiry period.

 

 



 

 

11.  EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

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

 

 

 

Year ended

 

Year ended

 

 

31 December 2016

 

31 December 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted loss per share (US cents)

 

(14.9c)

 

(25.7c)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares for basic and diluted loss per share

 

25,671,810

 

23,076,924

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The basic and diluted loss per share have been calculated using the loss attributable to shareholders of the company of US$3,815,000 (2015: US$5,929,000) as the numerator, i.e. no adjustment to loss was necessary. The basic and dilutive loss per share are the same as the effect of the exercise of share options and warrants would be anti-dilutive.

 

Details of share options and warrants that could potentially dilute earnings per share in future periods are set out in Note 19.

 

12.  PROPERTY PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

 

 

Furniture and office equipment

 

 

US$'000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost

 

 

At 1 January 2016

 

-

Additions

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 31 December 2016

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

 

At 1 January 2016

 

-

Charge for the year

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 31 December 2016

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net book value at 31 December 2016

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net book value at 31 December 2015

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

13.  INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDARY

 

 

 

31 December 2016

 

31 December 2015

 

 

US$'000

 

US$'000

China Africa Resources Namibia (pty) Ltd

 

 

 

 

Opening balance

 

3,567

 

4,156

Impairment

 

(3,063)

 

(589)

 

 

 

 

 

Distribution to shareholders via dividend in specie

 

(504)

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

3,567

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Africa Resources Namibia (pty) Ltd was 100% owned by the Company and incorporated in the Republic of Namibia. The principal activity of China Africa Resources Namibia (pty) Ltd was exploration and evaluation of mining assets in Namibia. The company was acquired on 11 August 2011 by the issue of 6,326,923 ordinary 1p shares at a price of 40p, being the market price on the date of acquisition. The acquisition price was converted to US dollars at an exchange rate of 1.642, being the exchange rate at the date of the transaction. The principal reason for this acquisition was to develop the Berg Aukas Mine project in Namibia.

 

On 14 December 2016 the Company disposed of its sole interest, the Berg Aukus Mine project, held through its wholly owned subsidiary, China Africa Resources Namibia (pty) Ltd, through the completion of an in specie distribution. The special dividend was independently valued at 1.75 pence per share and totalled £403,846 (equivalent to US$504,000).

 

 

14.  TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31 December 2016

 

31 December 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

US$'000

 

US$'000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other receivable

 

 

 

 

 

26

 

-

Prepayments

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

12

VAT recoverable

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

38

 

17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15.  CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

 

 

 

31 December 2016

 

31 December 2015

 

 

 

US$'000

 

US$'000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and short term deposits

 

 

1,163

 

645

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

16.  TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES

 

 

 

 

31 December 2016

 

31 December 2015

 

 

 

 

US$'000

 

US$'000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade payables

 

 

 

162

 

34

Other payables and accruals

 

 

 

22

 

34

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

184

 

68

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade and other payables are non-interest bearing and normally settled in the month following date of invoice.

 

17.  BORROWINGS

 

 

 

 

31 December 2016

 

31 December 2015

 

 

 

 

US$'000

 

US$'000

 


 

 

 


 

Loan from related party


 

 

-


200

 


 

 

 


 

 


 

 

 


 

Long term portion of loans


 

 


200

 


 

 

 


 

 

The loan from the Company's immediate parent company, HK ECE, was unsecured and bore interest at the 12 month LIBOR rate. The loan was fully repaid on 23 June 2016.

 

18.  SHARE CAPITAL AND PREMIUM

 

Allotted, called up and fully paid - ordinary shares of 1p each

Number of shares

 

Share

capital

 

Share premium

 

Total

 

 

 

US$000

 

US$000

 

US$000

At 1 January 2015 and 2016

23,076,924

 

377

 

6,556

 

6,933

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cancellation of share premium

-

 

-

 

(6,556)

 

(6,556)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from share issue at 2.17p per share

46,082,948

 

586

 

216

 

802

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of share issue

-

 

-

 

(80)

 

(80)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value of placing warrants

-

 

-

 

(97)

 

(97)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share based payments

6,679,724

 

85

 

99

 

184

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 31 December 2016

75,839,596

 

1,048

 

138

 

1,186

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Company cancelled its share premium on 28 September 2016 via a Certificate of Registration by Order of Court.

 

The total share premium arising from the fundraise amounted to $673,000.  Of this amount, $216,000 has been recognised in the share premium account and $457,000 recognised in the merger relief reserve. 31,320,046 out of the 46,082,948 new ordinary shares were issued as consideration shares in exchange for shares subscribed for by investors in a newly incorporated company created for this purpose on admission.

 

19.  SHARE BASED PAYMENTS

 

As part of the fundraise on 14 December 2016, whereby 46,082,948 ordinary shares were issued for cash, each new ordinary share issued had a warrant attached to acquire an additional ordinary share at an exercise price of 4.34 pence with an exercise life of two years. In addition, 500,000 warrants were issued to both of the joint brokers as part consideration for their services on the fundraise on the same terms as the placing warrants, with an exercise price of 4.34 pence and an exercise life of two years. The fair value of the placing and broker warrants, amounting to $97,000, has been deducted from the share premium arising from the fundraise.

Four Directors each received 1,500,000 share options (6,000,000 options in total) during 2016. The options have an exercise price of 4.34 pence per share with a three year exercise life. The options vested immediately upon grant. The fair value of the options, amounting to $15,000, has been included within administrative expenses within the statement of comprehensive income.

 

Movements in the number of share options and warrants and their related weighted average exercise prices are as follows:

 

 

 

 

Options and warrants

 

Average exercise price

 

 

 

Number

 

(pence)

At 1 January 2016

 

 

-

 

-

Granted

 

 

53,082,948

 

4.34

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 31 December 2016

 

 

53,082,948

 

4.34

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All options and warrants were exercisable at the year-end. No options or warrants were exercised or forfeited during the year. As at 31 December 2016, 47,082,948 warrants have an expiry date in 2018 and 6,000,000 options have an expiry date in 2019.

 

The weighted average fair value of warrants and options granted during the year, determined using the Black-Scholes valuation model, was £0.08 per warrant/option. The significant inputs into the model were a weighted average share price of £0.035 at the grant date, volatility of 21%, a dividend yield of nil and an annual risk free interest rate of 0.5%. Volatility was based upon the standard deviation of movement in daily share prices over the six months prior to date of grant.

 

In addition, 6,679,724 new ordinary shares were issued during the year for services provided to the Company and in respect of outstanding fees. The fair value of the shares issued of $184,000 is included in administrative expenses in the statement of comprehensive income.

 

20.  FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

Significant accounting policies

 

Details of the significant accounting policies and methods adopted, including the criteria for recognition, the basis of measurement and the basis on which income and expenses are recognised, in respect of each class of financial asset, financial liability and equity instrument, are disclosed in note 3.

 

The only financial assets currently held by the Company are classified as loans and receivables and cash and cash equivalents. 

 

Categories of financial instruments

 

The carrying amounts presented in the statement of financial position relate to the following categories of assets and liabilities.

 

 

 

 

Carrying value

 

 

 

31 December 2016

 

31 December 2015

 

 

 

US$'000

 

US$'000

Financial assets

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

 

 

 

 

Loans and receivables

 

 

 

 

 

     Trade and other receivables

 

 

26

 

-

     Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

1,163

 

645

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,189

 

645

Financial liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Current- amortised cost

 

 

 

 

 

Trade and other payables

 

 

(184)

 

(68)

Borrowings

 

 

-

 

(200)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(184)

 

(268)



 

As at 31 December 2016 there were no trade and other receivables that were past due (2015- nil) and all are considered to be recoverable.

 

All financial liabilities are repayable within one year.

 

The fair value is equivalent to book value for current assets and liabilities.

 

The main risks arising from the Company's financial instruments are liquidity risk, interest rate risk and foreign currency risk. The Directors review and agree policies for managing these risks and these are summarised below.

 

Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk arises from the Group's management of working capital. It is the risk that the Company will encounter difficulty in meeting its financial obligations as they fall due. The Directors are current assessing the Company's options in respect of raising additional finance for the business.

 

The Directors monitor cash flow on a daily basis and at quarterly Board meetings in the context of their expectations for the business, in order to ensure sufficient liquidity is available to meet foreseeable needs.

 

Interest rate risk

The interest rate profile of the Company's cash and cash equivalents as at 31 December 2016 was as follows:

 





US


Pound

 

 

As at 31 December 2016



Dollars


Sterling

 

Total





$'000


$'000

 

$'000








 






 


 

 

 

Cash at bank with no interest rate



1


1,162

 

 1,163





 


 

 

 





 


 

 

 





 1


1,162

 

1,163





 


 

 

 





 


 

 

 





US


Pound

 

 

As at 31 December 2015



Dollars


Sterling

 

Total





$'000


$'000

 

$'000








 






 


 

 

 

Cash at bank with no interest rate



545


100

 

645





 


 

 

 





 


 

 

 





545


100

 

645





 


 

 

 

 

At the reporting date, the cash at bank with fixed interest rate is accruing weighted average interest of 0.0% per annum (2015: 0.0%).  As required by IFRS 7, the Company has estimated the interest rate sensitivity on year end balances and determined that a one percentage point increase or decrease in the interest rate earned on short term deposits would have caused a corresponding increase or decrease in net income in the amount of US$nil (2015:US$nil).

 

The Company's cash at bank is held with an institution with an A+ credit rating (Fitch).

 

Foreign currency risk management

 

The carrying amounts of the Company's foreign currency denominated monetary assets and monetary liabilities at the reporting date are as follows:

 




31 December 2016


31 December 2015




US$'000


US$'000

Cash and cash equivalents



 


 

Pound Sterling



1,162


100




 


 




 


 




1,162


100







 

The following table details the Company's sensitivity to a 10% increase and decrease in the US dollar against the relevant foreign currencies. 10% is the sensitivity rate used when reporting foreign currency risk internally and represents Management's assessment of the reasonably possible change in foreign exchange rates. The sensitivity analysis includes only outstanding foreign currency denominated monetary items and adjusts their translation at the year-end for a 10% change in foreign currency rates. A positive number below indicates an increase in profit and equity where the US dollar strengthens 10% against the relevant currency. For a 10% weakening of the US dollar against the relevant currency, there would be an equal and opposite impact on the profit and equity, and the balances below would be negative.

 


British pound currency impact



British pound currency impact

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

31 December 2016

 


31 December 2015

 

 

US$'000

 


US$'000

 

 

 

 


 

Effect on loss

+10%

116

 


11

 

 

 

 


 

 

-10%

116

 


11

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 


 

Effect on equity

+10%

116

 


11

 

 

 

 


 

 

-10%

116

 


11

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

21.  EVENTS SUBSEQUENT TO REPORTING DATE

 

Since the end of the year the Company has entered into Investment Agreements with Global Exploration Technologies (pty) Ltd ("GET") and US Lithium (pty) Ltd ("USL").

 

The Company under the Investment Agreement will acquire up to a 48.88% shareholding in GET, a private Australian company with five exploration licenses in the Kalahari Copper Belt in Botswana held through three Botswanan subsidiary companies, through a combination of cash consideration of A$75,000 and ordinary shares amounting to A$150,000 (equivalent in total to approximately US$160,000). In addition, the Company has committeed to solely funding licensing and exploration costs in respect of the five licenses for the first 12 months following signature of the Investment Agreement, and to guarantee to fund at least the minimum expenditure commitments on the licenses during that period. The minimum expenditure commitments amount to approximately US$125,000.

 

The Company under the Investment Agreement will acquire up to a 47.5% shareholding in USL, a private Australian company with interest in lithium exploration licenses in Arizona and New Mexico held through a wholly owned US subsidiary company. Under the terms of the Investment Agreement, the consideration is payable as follows:

 

-       Initial 25% shareholding payable in cash amounting to US$100,000 and ordinary shares amounting to A$150,000 (equivalent to US$100,000).

-       Further 22.5% (at the discretion of the Company depending on the exploration results from the initial funding) payable in cash of A$150,000 and ordinary shares amounting to A$225,000 equivalent in total to approximately US$270,000.

 

 



 

22.  RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

The controlling party of Pembridge Resources plc is East China Mineral Exploration and Development Bureau for Non Ferrous Metals. The immediate holding company is HK ECE.

 

 

31 December 2016

 

31 December 2015

 

US$'000

 

US$'000

Company

 

 

 

The Company had the following transactions with

 

 

 

Weatherly International plc, a company in which Roderick Webster and John Bryant are non executive directors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Management Fee paid

126

 

270

Trade payables

-

 

-

 

 

 

 

The Company had the following transactions with

 

 

 

HK ECE a shareholder of the Company.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans received during the year

-

 

200

Loans repaid during the year

(200)

 

 

Loans outstanding at the end of the year 

-

 

200

 

 

 

 

The Company had the following transactions with Value Generation Limited, a company controlled by Paul Johnson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consultancy services paid

96

 

-

Trade payables

-

 

-

 

 

23.  CAPITAL MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

 

The Company considers its capital to comprise its ordinary share capital, share premium and accumulated retained losses as well as loans and reserves (consisting of share based payments reserve and merger relief reserve).

 

The Company's objective when maintaining capital is to safeguard the entity's ability to continue as a going concern, so that it can provide returns for shareholders and benefits for other stakeholders.

 

The Company meets its capital needs by equity financing and borrowing.

 

Capital for the reporting period under review is summarised as follows:

 

 

31 December 2016

 

31 December 2015

 

US$'000

 

US$'000

 

 

 

 

Total equity

1,020

 

3,961

 

 

 

 

Borrowings

-

 

200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,020

 

4,161

 

 

 

 

 



 

Company information

 

 

Directors                                        Roderick John Webster                          (Non-Executive Director and Chairman)

David Charles Linsley                             (Director and Chief Executive Officer)

John Bryant                                               (Non-Executive Director)

 

 

Secretary                                       London Registrars Ltd

 

 

Registered office                         Suite A, 6 Honduras Street

                                                         London EC1Y 0TH

 

 

Registered number                     07352056 (England and Wales)

 

 

Auditor                                            PKF Littlejohn LLP

                                                         Statutory Auditor

1 Westferry Circus

Canary Wharf

London E14 4HD

 

 

Bankers                                          Bank of Scotland

St James's Gate

14-16 Cockspur Street

London SW1Y 5BL

 

 

Solicitors                                       Cooley (UK) LLP

Dashwood

69 Old Broad Street

London EC2M 1QS

 

 

Nominated adviser                      SPARK Advisory Partners Limited

                                                         London: 5 St John's Lane, London, EC1M 4BH

Leeds: No. 1 Aire Street, Leeds, LS1 4PR

 

 

Joint Brokers                                SI Capital Limited

                                                         46 Bridge Street

                                                         Godalming, Surrey GU7 1HL

 

                                                         Beaufort Securities Limited

                                                         63 St Mary Axe

                                                         London EC3A 8AA

 

 

Registrars                                      C apita Registrars

The Registry

34 Beckenham Road

Beckenham

Kent BR3 4TU

 

 

Website                                          www.pembridgeresources.com

 

 

TDIM                                                PERE


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