EX-99.1 2 exh_991.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

 

MANAGEMENT’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

To the Shareholders of Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

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

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

 

Condensed consolidated statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income

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

 

Unaudited      For the 3 months
ended September 30
   For the 9 months
ended September 30
 
   Notes   2019   2018   2019   2018 
Revenue        19,953    16,647    52,393    50,904 
Less: Royalties        (999)   (834)   (2,682)   (2,549)
  Production costs   6    (9,410)   (9,948)   (26,750)   (29,255)
  Depreciation        (1,059)   (1,019)   (3,159)   (2,887)
Gross profit        8,485    4,846    19,802    16,213 
Other income   7    5    1,683    2,043    4,784 
Other expenses        (173)   (20)   (482)   (20)
Administrative expenses   8    (1,246)   (1,423)   (3,951)   (4,625)
Profit on sale of subsidiary   9    -    -    5,409    - 
Equity-settled share-based expense        -    -    -    (14)
Cash-settled share-based expense   10    (36)   (113)   (406)   (450)
Net foreign exchange gain/(loss)   11    3,345    (275)   28,270    (115)
Gold hedge expense   12    -    (360)   (324)   (360)
Operating profit        10,380    4,338    50,361    15,413 
Finance income        30    10    80    28 
Finance cost        (46)   (107)   (116)   (170)
Profit before tax        10,364    4,241    50,325    15,271 
Tax expense        (1,858)   (1,204)   (3,154)   (5,101)
Profit for the period        8,506    3,037    47,171    10,170 
Other comprehensive income                         
Items that are or may be classified to profit or loss                         
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations        (353)   (69)   (353)   (509)
Reclassification of accumulated exchange differences on the sale of subsidiary   9    -    -    (2,109)   - 
Total comprehensive income for the period        8,153    2,968    44,709    9,661 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes on page 7 to 22 are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

 

Condensed consolidated statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income (continued)

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

 

Unaudited     For the 3 months
ended September 30
   For the 9 months
ended September 30
 
   Notes  2019   2018   2019   2018 
Profit attributable to:                       
Owners of the Company      7,007    2,224    39,628    7,982 
Non-controlling interests      1,499    813    7,543    2,188 
Profit for the period      8,506    3,037    47,171    10,170 
Total comprehensive income attributable to:                       
Owners of the Company      6,654    2,155    37,166    7,473 
Non-controlling interests      1,499    813    7,543    2,188 
Total comprehensive income for the period      8,153    2,968    44,709    9,661 
                        
Earnings per share                       
Basic earnings per share ($)      0.61    0.20    3.60    0.74 
Diluted earnings per share ($)      0.61    0.20    3.60    0.74 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes on page 7 to 22 are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

 

Condensed consolidated statements of financial position

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

 

Unaudited     September 30,   December 31, 
As at  Notes  2019   2018 
Assets           
Property, plant and equipment  13   109,179    97,427 
Deferred tax asset      76    98 
Total non-current assets      109,255    97,525 
              
Inventories  14   10,238    9,427 
Prepayments      1,773    866 
Trade and other receivables  15   7,936    6,392 
Cash and cash equivalents      8,026    11,187 
       27,973    27,872 
Assets held for sale      -    296 
Total current assets      27,973    28,168 
Total assets      137,228    125,693 
              
Equity and liabilities             
Share capital      56,065    55,102 
Reserves      140,328    142,790 
Retained loss      (90,020)   (127,429)
Equity attributable to shareholders      106,373    70,463 
Non-controlling interests      15,604    8,345 
Total equity      121,977    78,808 
              
Liabilities             
Provisions      3,324    3,309 
Deferred tax liability      822    23,328 
Long-term portion of term loan facility      424    5,960 
Cash-settled share-based payments  10   322    2,090 
Total non-current liabilities      4,892    34,687 
              
Trade and other payables      8,013    10,051 
Income tax payable      2,346    1,538 
       10,359    11,589 
Liabilities associated with assets held for sale      -    609 
Total current liabilities      10,359    12,198 
Total liabilities      15,251    46,885 
Total equity and liabilities      137,228    125,693 

 

The accompanying notes on pages 7 to 22 are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

 

Condensed consolidated statements of changes in equity

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

 

Unaudited  Share
Capital
  

Foreign
currency

translation
reserve

   Contributed
surplus
  

Equity-settled
share-based
payment
reserve

   Retained
loss
   Total   Non-
controlling
interests
(NCI)
   Total
equity
 
                                 
Balance at December 31, 2017   55,102    (5,885)   132,591    16,746    (135,287)   63,267    5,944    69,211 
Transactions with owners:                                        
Dividend paid   -    -    -    -    (1,456)   (1,456)   (305)   (1,761)
Equity-settled share-based expense   -    -    -    14    -    14    -    14 
Total comprehensive income:                                        
Profit for the period   -    -    -    -    5,758    5,758    1,375    7,133 
Other comprehensive income for the period   -    (440)   -    -    -    (440)   -    (440)
Balance at September 30, 2018   55,102    (6,325)   132,591    16,760    (130,985)   67,143    7,014    74,157 
Balance at December 31, 2018   55,102    (6,561)   132,591    16,760    (127,429)   70,463    8,345    78,808 
Transactions with owners:                                        
Dividend paid   -    -    -    -    (2,219)   (2,219)   (284)   (2,503)
Shares issued   963    -    -    -    -    963    -    963 
Total comprehensive income:                                        
Profit for the period   -    -    -    -    39,628    39,628    7,543    47,171 
Other comprehensive income for the period   -    (2,462)   -    -    -    (2,462)   -    (2,462)
Balance at September 30, 2019   56,065    (9,023)   132,591    16,760    (90,020)   106,373    15,604    121,977 

 

 

The accompanying notes on pages 7 to 22 are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

 

Condensed consolidated statements of cash flows

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

           

 

Unaudited     For the 3 months
ended September 30
   For the 9 months
ended September 30
 
   Note  2019   2018   2019   2018 
                    
Cash generated from operating activities  16   4,886    7,013    14,003    15,446 
Net interest      (33)   (105)   (129)   (187)
Tax paid      -    (149)   (608)   (2,671)
Net cash from operating activities      4,853    6,759    13,266    12,588 
                        
Cash flows from investing activities                       
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment      (5,583)   (5,234)   (14,909)   (16,010)
Proceeds from disposal of subsidiary      -    -    1,000    - 
Net cash used in investing activities      (5,583)   (5,234)   (13,909)   (16,010)
                        
Cash flows from financing activities                       
Dividend paid      (883)   (584)   (2,503)   (2,345)
Repayments of term-loan facility      -    (375)   -    (1,125)
Net cash used in financing activities      (883)   (959)   (2,503)   (3,470)
                        
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents      (1,613)   566    (3,146)   (6,892)
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash held      1,764    22    (15)   32 
Net cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period      7,875    5,308    11,187    12,756 
Net cash and cash equivalents at end of period      8,026    5,896    8,026    5,896 

 

The accompanying notes on pages 7 to 22 are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

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

 

1Reporting entity

 

Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc (the “Company”) is a company domiciled in Jersey, Channel Islands. The address of the Company’s registered office is 3rd Floor, Weighbridge House, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands. These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements as at and for the 9 months ended September 30, 2019 comprise the Company and its subsidiaries (the “Group”). The Group is primarily involved in the operation of a gold mine and the exploration and development of mineral properties for precious metals.

 

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

 

2Basis for preparation

 

i)Statement of compliance

 

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

 

ii)Basis of measurement

 

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

 

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

 

iii)Functional currency

 

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

 

3Use of accounting assumptions, estimates and judgements

 

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

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

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

 

4Significant accounting policies

 

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

 

5Blanket Zimbabwe Indigenisation Transaction

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

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

 

5Blanket Zimbabwe Indigenisation Transaction (continued)

 

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

 

Accounting treatment

 

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

 

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

 

·Non-controlling interests (“NCI”) were recognised on the portion of shareholding upon which dividends declared by Blanket Mine will accrue unconditionally to equity holders as follows:
(a)20% of the 16% shareholding of NIEEF;
(b)20% of the 15% shareholding of Fremiro; and
(c)100% of the 10% shareholding of the Community Trust.
·This effectively means that NCI is recognised at 16.2% of the net assets of Blanket Mine.
·The remaining 80% of the shareholding of NIEEF and Fremiro is recognised as non-controlling interests to the extent that their attributable share of the net asset value of Blanket Mine exceeds the balance on the facilitation loans including interest. At September 30, 2019 the attributable net asset value did not exceed the balance on the respective loan accounts and thus no additional NCI was recognised.
·The transaction with BETS is accounted for in accordance with IAS 19 Employee Benefits (profit sharing arrangement) as the ownership of the shares does not ultimately pass to the employees. The employees are entitled to participate in 20% of the dividends accruing to the 10% shareholding in Blanket Mine if they are employed at the date of such distribution. To the extent that 80% of the attributable dividends exceed the balance on the BETS facilitation loan they will accrue to the employees at the date of such declaration.
·The Employee Trust and BETS are entities effectively controlled and consolidated by Blanket Mine. Accordingly, the shares held by BETS are effectively treated as treasury shares in Blanket Mine and no NCI is recognised.

 

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

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

 

5Blanket Zimbabwe Indigenisation Transaction (continued)

 

Blanket Mine’s indigenisation shareholding percentages and facilitation loan balances

Balance of facilitation loan #  

 

USD  Shareholding   NCI
Recognised
   NCI subject to
facilitation loan
   September 30,
2019
   Dec 31,
2018
 
NIEEF   16%   3.2%   12.8%   11,877    11,876 
Fremiro   15%   3.0%   12.0%   11,461    11,466 
Community Trust   10%   10.0%   -    -    - 
BETS ~   10%   -*   -*   7,640    7,644 
    51%   16.2%   24.8%   30,978    30,986 

 

The balance on the facilitation loans is reconciled as follows:

 

   2019   2018 
         
Balance at January 1,   30,986    31,052 
Dividends used to repay loans   (1,081)   (1,698)
Interest accrued   1,073    1,636 
Balance at September 30,   30,978    30,990 

 

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

~ Accounted for under IAS19 Employee Benefits.

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

 

Advance dividends

 

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

 

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

·a $2 million payment on or before September 30, 2012;
·a $1 million payment on or before February 28, 2013; and
·a $1 million payment on or before April 30, 2013.

 

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

 

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

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

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

 

5Blanket Zimbabwe Indigenisation Transaction (continued)

 

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

 

   2019   2018 
Balance at January 1,   2,053    2,606 
Dividends used to repay advance dividends   (350)   (550)
Interest accrued   72    133 
Balance at September 30,   1,775    2,189 

 

6Production costs

 

   2019   2018 
Salaries and wages   10,639    10,504 
Consumable materials   9,499    8,760 
Electricity costs   4,600    6,892 
Site restoration   -    35 
Safety and evaluation   592    748 
Cash-settled share-based expense (note 10 (a))   73    59 
On mine administration   1,347    2,257 
    26,750    29,255 

 

7Other income

 

   2019   2018 
Government grant – Gold sale export incentive   866    4,651 
Government grant – Enhanced gold price   1,064    - 
Other   113    133 
    2,043    4,784 

 

Government grant – Gold sale export incentive

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

 

Government grants – Gold support price

Blanket is contractually entitled to receive the London bullion market association gold price which is fixed in the afternoon of the day after the bullion delivered by Blanket to Fidelity Printers and Refiners (Pvt) Ltd (“Fidelity”) has been assayed (“LBMA price”). In terms of the contract with Fidelity, 55% of Blanket’s proceeds are received as US dollars and the remainder is received as RTGS$. The amount of RTGS$ to be received is calculated at the mid-price of the RTGS$/US dollar interbank exchange rate. From March 6, 2019 it became apparent that Blanket’s sales proceeds received from Fidelity were calculated at a gross price of $44,000 per kilogram ($1,368.58 per ounce), which exceeded the prevailing LBMA price. On May 12, 2019 the Company received confirmation from Fidelity of this arrangement, called the “gold support price”, which was implemented to incentivize gold producers to increase gold production. The gold support price has not been increased as the LMBA price has subsequently increased above $1,368.58 per ounce and accordingly there was no income in respect of the gold support price in the quarter ended September 30, 2019. All government grants were fully received at the date of issue of these financial statements and are included in the calculation of taxable income.

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

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

 

8Administrative expenses

 

   2019   2018 
Investor relations and corporate development   324    576 
Audit fee   185    170 
Advisory services fees   253    421 
Listing fees   214    357 
Directors fees Company   170    169 
Directors fees Blanket   17    39 
Employee costs   2,064    2,083 
Other office administration costs   506    423 
Travel costs   201    265 
Eersteling administration costs   17    122 
    3,951    4,625 

 

9Sale of subsidiary

 

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

 

Details of the disposal are as follows:

 

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

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

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

 

9Sale of subsidiary (continued)

 

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

 

10Cash-settled share-based payment expense

 

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

 

   Note  2019   2018 
            
Restricted Share Units and Performance Units  10 (a)   376    328 
Caledonia Mining South Africa employee incentive scheme  10 (b)   30    122 
       406    450 

 

(a)Restricted Share Units and Performance Units

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

The fair value of the RSU liability, at the reporting date, was based on the Black Scholes option valuation model. The fair value of the PU liability, at the reporting date, was based on the Black Scholes option valuation model less the fair value of the expected dividends during the vesting period multiplied by the performance multiplier expectation. At the reporting date the PU performance multiplier was estimated at between 93-100% when calculating the liability. The liability as at September 30, 2019 amounted to $249 (December 31, 2018: $2,043). Included in the liability as at September 30, 2019 is an amount of $73 (September 30, 2018: $59) that was expensed and classified as production costs; refer to note 6.

 

 

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

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

 

10Cash-settled share-based payments (continued)

 

(a)Restricted Share units and Performance Units (continued)

 

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

 

   2019   2018 
   RSUs   PUs   RSUs   PUs 
Fair value (USD)   5.31    5.08   $6.79   $6.59 
Share price (USD)   5.31    5.31   $6.79   $6.79 
Performance multiplier percentage   -    100%   -    86%

 

  Share units granted:    

 

   RSUs   PUs   RSUs   PUs 
Grant - January 11, 2016   60,645    242,579    60,645    242,579 
Grant - March 23, 2016   10,965    43,871    10,965    43,871 
Grant - June 8, 2016   5,117    20,470    5,117    20,470 
Grant - January 19, 2018   4,443    17,774    4,443    17,774 
Grant January 11, 2019   -    95,741    -    - 
Grant March 23, 2019   -    28,286    -    - 
Grant June 8, 2019   -    14,672    -    - 
RSU dividend reinvestments   11,144    -    9,853    - 
Settlements   (87,308)   (306,920)   -    - 
Total awards at September 30   5,006    156,473    91,023    324,694 

 

(b)Caledonia Mining South Africa employee incentive scheme

 

During July 2017 and August 2018, Caledonia Mining South Africa Proprietary Limited granted 37,330 and 5,918 awards respectively to certain of its employees that entitle them to a cash pay-out at the Company’s share price on November 30, each year over a 3 year period from the grant date. The cash-settled share-based payment liability was calculated based on the number of awards expected to vest multiplied by the Company’s Black Scholes option valuation fair value of £5.65 at the reporting date and apportioned for the quantity vested over the total vesting period. The liability relating to these cash-settled share-based payment awards amounted to $73 (December 31, 2018: $47) and the expense amounted to $30 (September 30, 2018: $122) for the quarter ended September 30, 2019. The following assumptions were used in estimating the fair value of the cash-settled share-based payment liability for the quarter ended September 30, 2019.

 

   2019   2018 
   Awards 
Grant - July 2017 (3 year term)   37,330    37,330 
Grant - August 2018 (3 year term)   5,918    5,918 
Grant – August 2019 (3 year term)   9,034    - 
Awards paid out or cancelled   (32,633)   (12,447)
Total awards outstanding September 30   19,649    30,801 
           
Estimated awards expected to vest at September 30   100%   100%

 

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

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

 

11Net foreign exchange gain

 

On October 1, 2018 the RBZ issued a directive to Zimbabwean banks to separate foreign currency from RTGS$ on the accounts held by their clients and pegged the RTGS$ at 1:1 to the US dollar. On February 20, 2019 the RBZ issued a further monetary policy statement, which allowed inter-bank trading between RTGS$ and foreign currency. The interbank rate was introduced at 2.5 RTGS$ to 1 US dollar and traded at 15.09 RTGS$ to 1 US dollar as at September 30, 2019. On June 24, 2019 the Government issued S.I. 142 which stated “ Zimbabwe dollar (RTGS$) to be the sole currency for legal tender purposes for any transactions in Zimbabwe ”. Throughout these announcements and to the date of issue of these financial statements the US dollar has remained the primary currency in which the Group’s Zimbabwean entities operate and the functional currency of these entities.

 

Previously there was uncertainty as to what currency would be used to settle amounts owed to the Zimbabwe Government. The announcement of S.I. 142 clarified the Zimbabwean Government’s intentions that these liabilities were always denominated in RTGS$ and that RTGS$ would be the currency in which they would be settled. The devaluation of the deferred tax and electricity liabilities contributed the largest portion of the foreign exchange gain set out below.

 

The table below illustrates the effect the weakening of the RTGS$ and other non-RTGS$ currencies had, against the US dollar, on the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income. Post quarter end the RTGS$ continued to weaken against the US dollar. Since preparing the second quarter’s financial statements, it was assumed that liabilities due to the government are denominated in RTGS$, whilst in preparing the first quarter’s financial statements these obligations were assumed to be denominated in US dollars.

 

   2019   2018 
         
Unrealised Foreign exchange gain   31,318    (121)
Realised foreign exchange gain/(loss)   (3,048)   6 
Net foreign exchange gain/(loss)   28,270    (115)

 

12Gold hedge

 

On January 10, 2019, the Company entered into a hedge in respect of 4,500 ounces of gold per month from February to June 2019. The hedge protected the Company if the gold price fell below $1,250 per ounce and was entered into by the Company for economic hedging purposes to ensure sufficient cash availability for Blanket’s capital investment plan, rather than as a speculative investment. The total cost of the derivative contract amounted to $324 (2018: $360).

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

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

 

13Property, plant and equipment

 

   Land and
buildings
   Mine
development,
infrastructure
and other
   Exploration
and
Evaluation
assets
   Plant and
equipment
   Fixtures
and
fittings
   Motor
vehicles
   Total 
                             
Cost                                   
                                    
Balance at January 1, 2018   9,434    61,498    6,967    27,881    943    2,329    109,052 
Additions*   -    18,719    -    899    202    95    19,915 
Impairments   -    (60)   -    (529)   (216)   (17)   (822)
Assets held for sale   (140)   (74)   -    -    -    -    (214)
Reallocations between asset classes   1,068    (5,525)   -    4,457    -    -    - 
Foreign exchange movement   (23)   (49)   -    (33)   (6)   (5)   (116)
Balance at December 31, 2018   10,339    74,509    6,967    32,675    923    2,402    127,815 
Additions*   19    14,074    135    565    193    64    15,050 
Impairments   -    -    -    (144)   -    -    (144)
Reallocations between asset classes   -    (1,006)   -    1,006    -    -    - 
Foreign exchange movement   -    -    -    -    19    -    19 
Balance at September 30, 2019   10,358    87,577    7,102    34,102    1,135    2,466    142,740 

 

* Included in additions is an amount of $14,188 (December 31, 2018: $19,323) relating to capital work in progress (“CWIP”) and contains $140 (December 31, 2018: $61) of borrowing costs capitalised from the term loan. As at quarter end $76,631 of CWIP was included in the closing balance (December 31, 2018: $62,624).

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

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

 

13Property, plant and equipment (continued)

 

   Land and
buildings
   Mine
development,
infrastructure
and other
   Exploration and
Evaluation assets
   Plant and
equipment
   Fixtures
and
fittings
   Motor
vehicles
   Total 
Accumulated depreciation and Impairment losses                            
                             
Balance at January 1, 2018   3,636    5,172    -    15,382    761    2,023    26,974 
Depreciation for the year   775    649    -    2,404    99    144    4,071 
Impairments   -    -    -    (429)   (170)   (15)   (614)
Foreign exchange movement   -    -    -    -    (41)   (2)   (43)
Balance at December 31, 2018   4,411    5,821    -    17,357    649    2,150    30,388 
Depreciation   667    330    -    1,922    135    105    3,159 
Foreign exchange movement   -    -    -    -    14    -    14 
Balance at September 30, 2019   5,078    6,151    -    19,279    798    2,255    33,561 

 

Carrying amounts

                                   
 At December 31, 2018   5,928    68,688    6,967    15,318    274    252    97,427 
At September 30, 2019   5,280    81,426    7,102    14,823    337    211    109,179 


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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

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

 

14Inventories

 

       December 31, 
   2019   2018 
         
Consumable stores   10,238    9,210 
Gold in progress   -    217 
    10,238    9,427 

 

 

15Trade and other receivables

 

       December 31, 
   2019   2018 
         
Bullion sales receivable   3,988    2,695 
VAT receivables   1,831    2,743 
Deferred consideration for the sale of subsidiary   1,953    - 
Deposits for stores and equipment and other receivables   164    954 
Trade and other receivables – short-term portion   7,936    6,392 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

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

 

16Cash flow information

 

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

 

   2019   2018 
         
Operating profit   50,361    15,413 
Adjustments for:          
Unrealised foreign exchange (gain)/loss   (31,318)   121 
Cash-settled share-based expense (note 10)   406    450 
Cash-settled share-based expense included in production costs (note 6)   73    59 
Unrealised margin call   -    90 
Settlement of cash-settled share-based payments   (1,280)   - 
Equity-settled share-based expense   -    14 
Depreciation   3,159    2,887 
Disposals and scrappings   -    9 
Impairment of property, plant and equipment   144    - 
Profit on sale of subsidiary (note 9)   (5,409)   - 
Site restoration   -    15 
Cash generated by operations before working capital changes   16,136    19,058 
Inventories   (854)   (511)
Prepayments   (1,271)   (422)
Trade and other receivables   (1,583)   (1,560)
Trade and other payables   1,575    (1,119)
Cash generated from operating activities   14,003    15,446 

 

 

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

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

 

17Operating Segments

 

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

 

Geographic segment profit as at September 30, 2019

 

  Zimbabwe   South
Africa
   Inter-group
elimination
adjustments
   Corporate
and other
reconciling
amounts
   Total 
                     
Revenue   52,393    10,367    (10,045)   (322)   52,393 
Royalty   (2,682)   -         -    (2,682)
Production costs   (26,696)   (9,204)   9,150    -    (26,750)
Management fee   (1,744)   1,744    -    -    - 
Depreciation   (3,345)   (77)   263    -    (3,159)
Other income   2,040    3    -    -    2,043 
Other expenses   (397)   (85)   -    -    (482)
Administrative expenses   (87)   (1,433)   -    (2,431)   (3,951)
Foreign exchange gain/(loss)   28,399    (147)   -    18    28,270 
Cash-settled share-based expense   (165)   (95)   -    (146)   (406)
Net finance costs   (77)   32    -    9    (36)
Profit with the sale of Eersteling   -    -    -    5,409    5,409 
Margin call on gold hedge   -    -    -    (324)   (324)
Profit before tax   47,639    1,105    (632)   2,213    50,325 
Tax expense   (2,823)   (334)   43    (40)   (3,154)
Profit for the period   44,816    771    (589)   2,173    47,171 

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

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

 

17Operating Segments (continued)

 

As at September 30, 2019  Zimbabwe   South
Africa
   Inter-group
elimination
adjustments
   Corporate
and other
reconciling
amounts
   Total 
Geographic segment assets and liabilities                    
                     
Current (excluding intercompany)   20,858    4,126    (83)   3,072    27,973 
Non-current (excluding intercompany)   111,096    362    (2,203)   -    109,255 
Expenditure on property, plant and equipment (note 13)   15,885    10    (845)   -    15,050 
Intercompany balances   -    7,370    (49,796)   42,426    - 
                          
Geographic segment liabilities                         
Current (excluding intercompany)   (8,168)   (1,858)   -    (333)   (10,359)
Non-current (excluding intercompany)   (4,660)   (74)   90    (248)   (4,892)
Intercompany balances   (1,580)   (32,793)   49,796    (15,423)   - 

 

Geographic segment profit as at September 30, 2018

 

  Zimbabwe   South
Africa
   Inter-group
elimination
adjustments
   Corporate
and other
reconciling
amounts
   Total 
                     
Revenue   50,904    10,296    (10,296)   -    50,904 
Royalty   (2,549)   -    -    -    (2,549)
Production costs   (29,208)   (9,503)   9,456    -    (29,255)
Management fee   (990)   990    -    -    - 
Depreciation   (3,107)   (26)   246    -    (2,887)
Other income   4,682    3    -    79    4,764 
Administrative expenses   (39)   (2,033)   -    (2,553)   (4,625)
Foreign exchange (loss)/gain   (56)   (322)   -    263    (115)
Margin call on hedge   -    -    -    (360)   (360)
Cash-settled share-based expense   (122)   (178)   -    (150)   (450)
Equity-settled share-based expense   -    -    -    (14)   (14)
Net finance costs   (170)   14    -    14    (142)
Profit before tax   19,345    (759)   (594)   (2,721)   15,271 
Tax expense   (5,625)   439    85    -    (5,101)
Profit for the period   13,720    (320)   (509)   (2,721)   10,170 

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

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

 

17Operating Segments (continued)

 

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

Geographic segment assets and liabilities

    
                     
Current (excluding intercompany)    21,552    2,134    (60)   2,562    26,188 
Non-current (excluding intercompany)   96,476    390    (1,611)   40    95,295 
Intercompany balances   -    7,697    (60,157)   52,460    - 
Expenditure on property, plant and equipment (note 13)   16,794    55    (781)   -    16,068 
                          

Geographic segment liabilities

                         
Current (excluding intercompany)   (14,799)   (987)   -    (251)   (16,037)
Non-current (excluding intercompany)   (26,635)   (739)   354    (2,169)   (29,189)
Intercompany balances   (2,432)   (32,861)   60,157    (24,864)   - 

 

Major customer

 

Revenues from Fidelity amounted to $52,393 (2018: $50,904) for the period ended September 30, 2019.

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Additional Information

 

DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS at November 13, 2019

 

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS  

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

Chairman of the Board

 
Non-executive Director  
Florida, United States of America  
   
S. R. Curtis (5) (6) (7)  

Chief Executive Officer

Johannesburg, South Africa

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

Non-executive Director

Connecticut, United States of America

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

Chairman Audit Committee

Non-executive Director,

Cape Town, South Africa

 
   
M. Learmonth (5) (7)  

Chief Financial Officer

Jersey, Channel Islands

 

 

 
 
John McGloin (1) (3) (4) (6) (7)  
Non-executive Director  
Bishops Stortford, United Kingdom  
   
Nick Clarke (4) (6) (7)  
Non-executive Director  
East Molesey, United Kingdom  

 

OFFICERS

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

Chief Executive Officer

Johannesburg, South Africa
 
 
D. Roets (5) (6) (7)

Chief Operating Officer

Johannesburg, South Africa

 
M. Learmonth (5) (7)

Chief Financial Officer

Jersey, Channel Islands

 
M. Mason (5) (7)

VP Corporate Development and Investor Relations

London, England

 
A. Chester (5)

General Counsel, Company Secretary and Head of Risk and Compliance

Jersey, Channel Islands

 
Board Committees
(1)  Audit Committee
(2)  Compensation Committee
(3)  Corporate Governance Committee
(4)  Nomination Committee
(5)  Disclosure Committee

(6)  Technical Committee

(7)  Strategic Planning Committee


 

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Additional Information

 

CORPORATE DIRECTORY as at November 13, 2019

 

CORPORATE OFFICES
Jersey – Head and Registered Office
Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

3rd Floor

Weighbridge House
St Helier
Jersey JE2 3NF
 
South Africa
Caledonia Mining South Africa Proprietary Limited
P.O. Box 4628

Weltevreden park

South Africa
 
 
Zimbabwe
Caledonia Holdings Zimbabwe (Private) Limited
P.O. Box CY1277
Causeway, Harare
Zimbabwe
 
Capitalisation (November 13, 2019)
Issued: 10,763,041     
Authorised:  Unlimited  
Shares, Warrants and Options Issued:  
Shares:     10,763,041  
Options:    38,000  

 

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Channel Islands
 
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (Canada)
Suite 4100, Scotia Plaza
40 King Street West
Toronto, Ontario M5H 3Y4 Canada
 
Memery Crystal LLP (United Kingdom)
44 Southampton Buildings
London WC2A 1AP
United Kingdom
 
Dorsey & Whitney LLP (US)
TD Canada Trust Tower
Brookfield Place
161 Bay Street
Suite 4310
Toronto, Ontario
 M5J 2S1 Canada
 
 
AUDITORS

BDO South Africa Incorporated

Wanderers Office Park

52 Corlett Drive

Illovo 2196

South Africa

Tel: +27(0)105907200

 
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Computershare
100 University Ave, 8th Floor,
Toronto, Ontario, M5J 2Y1

Tel: +1 416 263 9483 


 

 

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