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 IFRS Accounting Standards, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IFRS”) 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 is produced.

 

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

 

At June 30, 2024 management evaluated the effectiveness of the Group’s ICOFR and concluded that such ICOFR was effective based on the criteria outlined in the Internal Control Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organisations of the Treadway Commission.

 

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 four independent non-executive directors. This Committee meets periodically with management, the external auditor and internal auditor to review accounting, auditing, internal control and financial reporting matters.

 

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

 

The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the period ended June 30, 2024 were approved by the Board of Directors and signed on its behalf on August 12, 2024.

 

 

 

(Signed) J.M. Learmonth  (Signed) C.O. Goodburn
    
Chief Executive Officer  Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Consolidated statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income

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

For the     Three months ended   Six months ended 
      June 30,   June 30, 
Unaudited  Note  2024   2023   2024   2023 
                    
Revenue      50,107    37,031    88,635    66,466 
Royalty      (2,475)   (1,963)   (4,409)   (3,443)
Production costs  6   (20,460)   (20,726)   (39,420)   (40,576)
Depreciation  13   (4,239)   (3,409)   (8,058)   (5,664)
Gross profit      22,933    10,933    36,748    16,783 
Net foreign exchange loss  7   (2,014)   (3,610)   (6,153)   (2,077)
Administrative expenses  8   (3,664)   (3,183)   (6,275)   (9,122)
Net derivative financial instrument expense      (174)   (54)   (476)   (488)
Equity-settled share-based expense  9.2   (305)   (221)   (506)   (331)
Cash-settled share-based expense  9.1   (4)   9    (57)   (271)
Other expenses  10   (664)   (1,461)   (1,264)   (2,099)
Other income      185    168    349    186 
Operating profit      16,293    2,581    22,366    2,581 
Finance income  11   3    4    9    9 
Finance cost  11   (797)   (1,061)   (1,529)   (1,833)
Profit before tax      15,499    1,524    20,846    757 
Tax expense      (5,151)   (1,273)   (7,681)   (4,775)
Profit (loss) for the period      10,348    251    13,165    (4,018)
                        
Other comprehensive income                       
Items that are or may be reclassified to profit or loss                       
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations      178    (330)   34    (699)
Total comprehensive income for the period      10,526    (79)   13,199    (4,717)
                        
Profit (loss) attributable to:                       
Owners of the Company      8,429    (513)   10,560    (5,542)
Non-controlling interests      1,919    764    2,605    1,524 
Profit (loss) for the period      10,348    251    13,165    (4,018)
                        
Total comprehensive income attributable to:                       
Owners of the Company      8,607    (843)   10,594    (6,241)
Non-controlling interests      1,919    764    2,605    1,524 
Total comprehensive income for the period      10,526    (79)   13,199    (4,717)
                        
Earnings (loss) per share                       
Basic earnings (loss) per share ($)      0.43    (0.01)   0.53    (0.31)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share ($)      0.43    (0.01)   0.53    (0.31)

 

The accompanying notes on pages 6 to 28 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

On behalf of the Board: “J.M. Learmonth”- Chief Executive Officer and “C.O. Goodburn”- Chief Financial Officer.

 

 

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Consolidated statements of financial position

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

Unaudited     June 30,   December 31, 
As at  Note  2024   2023 
            
Assets             
Exploration and evaluation assets  12   94,536    94,272 
Property, plant and equipment  13   181,027    179,649 
Deferred tax asset      180    153 
Total non-current assets      275,743    274,074 
              
Income tax receivable      274    1,120 
Inventories  14   20,401    20,304 
Derivative financial assets      20    88 
Trade and other receivables  15   7,882    9,952 
Prepayments  16   5,287    2,538 
Cash and cash equivalents  17   15,412    6,708 
Assets held for sale  18   13,484    13,519 
Total current assets      62,760    54,229 
Total assets      338,503    328,303 
              
Equity and liabilities             
Share capital  19   165,188    165,068 
Reserves      138,445    137,819 
Retained loss      (57,985)   (63,172)
Equity attributable to shareholders      245,648    239,715 
Non-controlling interests      26,326    24,477 
Total equity      271,974    264,192 
              
Liabilities             
Deferred tax liabilities      5,381    6,131 
Provisions  20   9,416    10,985 
Loans and borrowings      2,033     
Loan notes - long term portion  21   8,238    6,447 
Cash-settled share-based payment - long term portion  9.1   190    374 
Lease liabilities - long term portion      22    41 
Total non-current liabilities      25,280    23,978 
              
Cash-settled share-based payment - short term portion  9.1   454    920 
Income tax payable      4,152    10 
Lease liabilities - short term portion      114    167 
Loan notes - short term portion  21   855    665 
Trade and other payables  22   18,803    20,503 
Overdraft and term loans  17   16,778    17,740 
Liabilities associated with assets held for sale  18   93    128 
Total current liabilities      41,249    40,133 
Total liabilities      66,529    64,111 
Total equity and liabilities      338,503    328,303 

 

The accompanying notes on pages 6 to 28 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Consolidated statements of changes in equity

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

Unaudited  Note  Share
capital
   Foreign
currency
translation
reserve
   Contributed
surplus
   Equity-
settled
share-based
payment
reserve
   Retained
loss
   Total   Non-
controlling
interests
(NCI)
   Total
equity
 
Balance December 31, 2022      83,471    (9,787)   132,591    14,997    (50,222)   171,050    22,409    193,459 
Transactions with owners:                                           
Dividends declared      -    -    -    -    (6,066)   (6,066)   (1,512)   (7,578)
Share-based payments:                                           
- Shares issued on settlement of incentive plan awards  9.1   351    -    -    -    -    351    -    351 
- Equity-settled share-based expense  9.2   -    -    -    331    -    331    -    331 
Shares issued:                                           
- Equity raise (net of transaction cost)  19   15,658    -    -    -    -    15,658    -    15,658 
- Bilboes acquisition      65,677    -    -    -    -    65,677    -    65,677 
Total comprehensive income:      -    -    -    -    -                
(Loss) profit for the period      -    -    -    -    (5,542)   (5,542)   1,524    (4,018)
Other comprehensive income for the period      -    (699)   -    -    -    (699)   -    (699)
Balance at June 30, 2023      165,157    (10,486)   132,591    15,328    (61,830)   240,760    22,421    263,181 
                                            
Balance December 31, 2023      165,068    (10,409)   132,591    15,637    (63,172)   239,715    24,477    264,192 
Transactions with owners:                                           
Dividends declared*      -    -    -    -    (5,373)   (5,373)   (756)   (6,129)
Share-based payments:                                           
- Shares issued on settlement of incentive plan awards  9.1   83    -    -    -    -    83    -    83 
- Equity-settled share-based expense  9.2   -    -    -    592    -    592    -    592 
Shares issued:                                           
- Options exercised  19   37    -    -    -    -    37    -    37 
Total comprehensive income:                                           
Profit for the period      -    -    -    -    10,560    10,560    2,605    13,165 
Other comprehensive income for the period      -    34    -    -    -    34    -    34 
Balance at June 30, 2024      165,188    (10,375)   132,591    16,229    (57,985)   245,648    26,326    271,974 
   Note   19                                    

 

 * Dividends of $2.7 million declared on January 2, 2024 were paid on January 26, 2024. Dividends of $2.7 million declared on March 27, 2024 were paid on April 26, 2024. Dividends to NCI declared and accrued for during the period amounted to $756.  $259 of the NCI dividends declared during 2023 was paid during the period.

 

The accompanying notes on pages 6 to 28 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Consolidated statements of cash flows

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

Unaudited     Three months ended June 30,   Six months ended June 30, 
   Note  2024   2023   2024   2023 
                    
Cash inflow from operations  23   20,988    2    27,523    666 
Interest received      3    4    9    9 
Finance costs paid  25   (710)   (1,231)   (1,283)   (1,431)
Tax paid  25   (1,195)   (1,001)   (2,276)   (2,346)
Net cash inflow (outflow) from operating activities      19,086    (2,226)   23,973    (3,102)
                        
Cash flows used in investing activities                       
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment  25   (6,897)   (6,009)   (10,638)   (10,602)
Acquisition of exploration and evaluation assets  12   (733)   (139)   (1,163)   (283)
Acquisition of put options      (168)   (811)   (408)   (811)
Net cash used in investing activities      (7,798)   (6,959)   (12,209)   (11,696)
                        
Cash flows from financing activities                       
Dividends paid  25   (2,912)   (2,893)   (5,632)   (5,317)
Payment of lease liabilities      (38)   (35)   (75)   (72)
Shares issued – equity raise (net of transaction cost)  19       4,834        15,658 
Proceeds from loans and borrowings      2,032        2,032     
Loan notes - Motapa payment          (1,288)       (6,687)
Loan notes - solar bond issue receipts (net of transaction cost)  21.1   1,939    2,500    1,939    7,000 
Net cash from (used in) financing activities      1,021    3,118    (1,736)   10,582 
                        
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents      12,309    (6,067)   10,028    (4,216)
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents      485    (30)   (362)   (187)
Net cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period      (14,160)   3,190    (11,032)   1,496 
Net cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period      (1,366)   (2,907)   (1,366)   (2,907)

 

The accompanying notes on pages 6 to 28 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended June 30, 2024 and 2023

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

 

1Reporting entity

 

Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc (“Caledonia” or the “Company”) is a company domiciled in Jersey, Channel Islands. The Company’s registered office address is B006 Millais House, Castle Quay, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands.

 

These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements as at and for the six months ended June 30, 2024 are of the Company and its subsidiaries (the “Group”). The Group’s primary involvement is in the operation of a gold mine and the exploration and development of mineral properties for precious metals in Zimbabwe.

 

Caledonia’s shares are listed on the NYSE American LLC stock exchange (symbol – “CMCL”). Depository interests in Caledonia’s shares are admitted to trading on AIM of the London Stock Exchange plc (symbol – “CMCL”). Caledonia listed on the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (“VFEX”) (symbol – “CMCL”) on December 2, 2021. Caledonia voluntarily delisted from the Toronto Stock Exchange (the “TSX”) on June 19, 2020. After the delisting the Company remains a Canadian reporting issuer and has to comply with Canadian securities laws until it demonstrates that Canadian shareholders represent less than 2% of issued share capital.

 

2Basis of preparation

 

(a)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 Accounting Standards, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IFRS”) 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, 2023.

 

(b)Basis of measurement

 

These unaudited condensed consolidated interim 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;

 

·equity-settled share-based payment arrangements measured at fair value on the grant date; and

 

·derivative financial assets measured at fair value.

 

(c)Functional currency

 

These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements are presented in United States Dollar (“$” or “US Dollars” or “USD”), which is also the functional currency of the Company. All financial information presented in US Dollars has been rounded to the nearest thousand, unless indicated otherwise.

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended June 30, 2024 and 2023

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

 

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. Key accounting assumptions, estimates and judgements applied in the preparation of the unaudited condensed consolidated interim annual financial statements are consistent with those applied in the preparation of the audited annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.

 

4Material 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 consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023. In addition, the accounting policies have been applied consistently throughout the Group.

 

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 Zimbabwean Government 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 loan repayments depends on the future financial performance of Blanket Mine and the extent of future dividends declared by Blanket Mine. The Group related facilitation loans 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

For the period ended June 30, 2024 and 2023

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

 

5Blanket Zimbabwe Indigenisation Transaction (continued)

 

Accounting treatment

 

The directors of Caledonia Holdings Zimbabwe (Private) Limited (“CHZ”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, performed an assessment using the requirements of IFRS 10: Consolidated Financial Statements (IFRS 10). It was concluded that CHZ should consolidate Blanket Mine after the indigenisation. The subscription agreements with the indigenous shareholders have been accounted for accordingly 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 was initially recognised at 16.2% of the net assets of Blanket Mine, until the completion of the transaction with Fremiro, whereby the NCI reduced to 13.2% (see below).
The remaining 80% of the shareholding of NIEEF and Fremiro was recognised as NCI to the extent that their attributable share of the net asset value of Blanket Mine exceeds the balance on the facilitation loans, including interest.
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 exceeds the balance on the BETS facilitation loan, they will accrue to the employees at the date of such declaration.
BETS is an entity 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.

 

Fremiro purchase agreement

 

On November 5, 2018 the Company and Fremiro entered into a sale agreement for Caledonia to purchase Fremiro’s 15% shareholding in Blanket Mine. On January 20, 2020 all substantive conditions to the transaction were satisfied. The Company issued 727,266 shares to Fremiro for the cancellation of their facilitation loan and purchase of Fremiro’s 15% shareholding in Blanket Mine. The transaction was accounted for as a repurchase of a previously vested equity instrument. As a result, the Fremiro share of the NCI of $3,600 was derecognised, shares were issued at fair value, the share-based payment reserve was reduced by $2,247 and the Company’s shareholding in Blanket Mine increased to 64% on the effective date.

 

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended June 30, 2024 and 2023

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

 

5Blanket Zimbabwe Indigenisation Transaction (continued)

 

Accounting treatment (continued)

 

Blanket Mine’s indigenisation shareholding percentages and facilitation loan balances

 

 

       Effective
interest & NCI
   NCI subject to
facilitation
   Balance of facilitation
loan #
 
USD  Shareholding   recognised   loan   June 30, 2024   December 31, 2023 
NIEEF   16%   3.2%   12.8%   8,096    8,489 
Community Trust   10%   10.0%   0.0%        
BETS ~   10%   -*   -*   4,594    4,908 
    36%   13.2%   12.8%   12,690    13,397 

 

* 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.

 

The balance on the facilitation loans is reconciled as follows:

 

   2024   2023 
         
Balance at January 1   13,397    15,026 
Interest incurred   237    259 
Dividends used to repay loan   (944)   (1,888)
Balance at June 30   12,690    13,397 

 

6Production costs

 

   2024   2023 
         
Blanket Mine   37,839    33,046 
Salaries and wages   14,953    12,459 
Consumable materials   12,381    11,544 
Electricity costs   7,014    5,812 
Safety   548    554 
Share-based expense (note 9)   145    386 
On mine administration   1,971    1,472 
Security   570    523 
Solar operations and maintenance services   173    198 
Pre-feasibility exploration costs   84    98 
           
Bilboes   1,581    7,530 
Salaries and wages   569    1,774 
Consumable materials   374    4,742 
Electricity costs   185    425 
Share-based expense (note 9)   7     
On mine administration   446    589 
           
    39,420    40,576 

 

 

 

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended June 30, 2024 and 2023

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

 

7Net foreign exchange (loss) gain

 

The RTGS$ devalued from RTGS$ 6,104: USD1 on December 31, 2023 to RTGS$ 22,055: USD1 on March 31, 2024 and RTGS$ 30.674:USD1 on April 5, 2024. The significant and accelerating rate of devaluation in the RTGS$ led the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (“RBZ”) to introduce a new currency which is referred to as the “ZiG” on April 5, 2024.

 

According to the 2024 Monetary Policy Statement issued by the Governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (“RBZ”) on April 5, 2024, the ZiG is a structured currency which is anchored by a composite basket of foreign currency and precious metals (mainly gold) held as reserves for this purpose by the RBZ. The ZiG replaced the RTGS$ with immediate effect and was introduced at an official rate of ZiG13.56:US$1 on April 5, 2024. On the same date, all RTGS$ balances were translated from RTGS$ to ZiG using an exchange rate of ZiG1: RTGS$ 2,499. The ZiG co-circulates with other foreign currencies in the economy. The retention threshold on gold receipts remained unchanged: gold producers will continue to receive 75% of their revenues in US dollars and the balance in local currency i.e. the ZiG.

 

The ZiG has been much more stable on the formal market to the US Dollar since its introduction, compared to the RTGS$. The ZiG closed at an official ZiG13.70:US$1 on June 30, 2024. All conversions were performed at the official rate.

 

The table below illustrates the effect the weakening of the ZiG, RTGS$ and other foreign currencies had on the consolidated statement of profit or loss.

 

   2024   2023 
   ZiG   RTGS$   Other   Total   ZiG   RTGS$   Other   Total 
                                 
Unrealised foreign exchange (losses) gains   (27)   728    (62)   639        3,221    762    3,983 
Taxation foreign exchange gains (including VAT)   145    1,021        1,166        3,379        3,379 
Other unrealised foreign exchange (losses) gains   (172)   (293)   (62)   (527)       (158)   762    604 
                                         
Realised foreign exchange (losses) gains   (73)   (6,706)   (13)   (6,792)       (6,091)   31    (6,060)
Bullion sales receivable foreign exchange gains (losses)   51    (1,824)       (1,773)       (2,360)       (2,360)
Cash and cash equivalents foreign exchange losses   (81)   (1,731)   (13)   (1,825)       (874)   (23)   (897)
Taxation foreign exchange losses (including VAT)   (23)   (1,984)       (2,007)       (1,242)       (1,242)
Trade and other payables foreign exchange (losses) gains     (20)   (1,167)       (1,187)       (1,615)   54    (1,561)
                                         
Net foreign exchange (losses) gains   (100)   (5,978)   (75)   (6,153)       (2,870)   793    (2,077)

 

 

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended June 30, 2024 and 2023

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

 

7Net foreign exchange (loss) gain (continued)

 

Sensitivity analysis

 

A strengthening or weakening of the ZiG to the US Dollar exchange rate will affect the cash flows, profit or loss and financial position (in USD) as indicated below, assuming all other variables remain constant for the period to June 30, 2024 or on the date as applicable.

 

   ZiG
weakening
by 10%
   ZiG
strengthening by
10%
 
         
Consolidated statement of financial position:    
Cash and cash equivalents   2,874    3,513 
Bullion sales receivable   1,421    1,736 
VAT receivables   1,436    1,755 
Trade and other receivables   1,822    2,227 
Trade and other payables   (87)   (106)
Income tax payable   (1,083)   (1,324)
           
Consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income:          
Foreign exchange (losses) gains   (638)   975 

 

8Administrative expenses

 

   2024   2023 
         
Investor relations   237    322 
Audit fee   134    139 
Advisory services fees   782    3,823 
Listing fees   321    592 
Directors fees – Company   346    301 
Directors fees – Blanket   34    30 
Employee costs   3,350    2,815 
Other office administration cost   100    247 
Information technology and communication cost– Group related   128    84 
Director and management liability insurance   461    414 
Travel costs   382    355 
    6,275    9,122 

 

 

 

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended June 30, 2024 and 2023

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

 

9Share-based payments

 

9.1Cash-settled share-based payments
(a)Restricted Share Units and Performance Units

 

Certain management and employees within the Group are granted Restricted Share Units (“RSUs”) and Performance Units (”PUs”) pursuant to provisions of the 2015 Omnibus Equity Incentive Compensation Plan (“OEICP”). All RSUs and PUs were granted and approved at the discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.

 

RSUs vest three years after grant date given that the service conditions 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 OEICP, on the date of settlement.

 

PUs have a performance condition, determined on their grant date, based on gold production, average normalised controllable cost per ounce of gold, resource development at Blanket Mine, financing and construction of Bilboes sulphide project and a performance period of one to three years. The number of PUs that vest will be the relevant portion of the PUs granted multiplied by the performance multiplier, which will reflect the actual performance in terms of the performance conditions compared to expectations on the date of the award.

 

RSU holders are entitled to receive dividends over the vesting period. Such dividends will be reinvested in additional RSUs at the then applicable share price. PUs have rights to dividends only after they have vested.

 

RSUs and PUs allow for settlement of the vesting date value in cash or, subject to conditions, shares issuable at fair market value or a combination of both at the discretion of the unitholder.

 

The fair value of the RSUs 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. The fair value of the PUs at the reporting date was based on the Black Scholes option valuation model. At the reporting date it was assumed that there is an 80%-100% probability that the performance conditions will be met and therefore an 80%-100% (2023: 93%-100%) average performance multiplier was used in calculating the estimated liability.

 

The liability as at June 30, 2024 amounted to $644 (December 31, 2023: $1,294). Included in the liability as at June 30, 2024 is an amount of $67 (2023: $386) 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

For the period ended June 30, 2024 and 2023

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

 

9Share-based payments (continued)

 

9.1Cash-settled share-based payments (continued)
(a)Restricted Share Units and Performance Units (continued)

 

The cash-settled share-based expense for PUs for the period amounted to $57 (2023: $271). During the period PUs to the value of $83 were settled in share capital (net of employee tax) (2023: $351) with the employee tax portion recognised in profit or loss.

 

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

 

   June 30, 2024   December 31, 2023 
   PUs   PUs 
Risk free rate   4.36%   3.88%
Fair value (USD)   9.72    12.20 
Share price (USD)   9.72    12.20 
Performance multiplier percentage   80-100%    93-100% 
Volatility   0.83    0.90 
           

 

Share units granted:  PUs   PUs 
Grant - January 11, 2021   35,341    56,244 
Grant - May 14, 2021   482    964 
Grant - June 1, 2021   375    1,310 
Grant - June 14, 2021   199    398 
Grant - September 6, 2021   229    458 
Grant - September 20, 2021   230    460 
Grant - October 1, 2021   508    1,016 
Grant - October 11, 2021   225    450 
Grant - November 12, 2021   923    1,846 
Grant - December 1, 2021   225    900 
Grant - January 11, 2022   41,386    75,198 
Grant - January 12, 2022   556    825 
Grant - May 13, 2022   1,894    2,040 
Grant - June 1, 2022       1,297 
Grant - July 1, 2022   1,899    2,375 
Grant - October 1, 2022   1,800    2,024 
Grant - April 7, 2023   73,464    79,521 
Grant - May 15, 2023       581 
Grant - June 1, 2023   617    617 
Grant - June 7, 2023   572    572 
Grant - August 10, 2023   5,514    5,514 
Grant - September 1, 2023   1,617    1,617 
Grant - October 3, 2023   14,258    14,258 
Grant - April 8, 2024   169,141     
Grant - June 10, 2024   1,406     
Grant - June 17, 2024   1,155     
Settlements/ terminations   (95,571)   (68,171)
Total awards outstanding   258,445    182,314 

 

 

 13 

Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended June 30, 2024 and 2023

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

 

9Share-based payments (continued)

 

9.2Equity-settled share-based payments
(a)EPUs

 

PUs which are classified as equity-settled (i.e. there is no option to vest in cash) (“EPUs”) have a performance condition, determined on their grant date, based on gold production, average normalised controllable cost per ounce of gold, resource development at Blanket Mine, financing and construction of Bilboes sulphide project and a performance period of three years. The number of EPUs that vest will be the relevant portion of the EPUs granted multiplied by the performance multiplier, which will reflect the actual performance in terms of the performance conditions compared to expectations on the date of the award.

 

EPUs have rights to dividends only after they have vested.

 

The shares issued are subject to a minimum holding period of until at least the first anniversary of the EPUs vesting date.

 

The fair value of the EPUs 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 percentage. At the reporting date it was assumed that there is a 100% probability that the performance conditions will be met and therefore a 100% performance multiplier was used in calculating the expense. The equity-settled share-based expense for EPUs as at June 30, 2024 amounted to $414 (2023: $331). An amount of $85 (2023: $Nil) was expensed and classified as production costs; refer to note 6.

 

The following assumptions were used in estimating the fair value of the equity-settled share-based payment that are in issue on:

 

Grant date  January 24, 2022   April 7, 2023   April 8, 2024   May 13, 2024 
Number of units - remaining at reporting date   113,693    80,773    125,433    14,771 
Share price (USD) - grant date   11.50    16.91    10.91    10.29 
Fair value (USD) - grant date   10.15    15.33    9.53    10.02 
Performance multiplier percentage at grant date   100%   100%   100%   100%

 

(b)Equity Restricted Share Units

 

RSUs which are classified as equity-settled (i.e. there is no option to vest in cash) (“ERSUs”) vest on the date as specified in the RSUs agreement given that the service conditions 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 OEICP, on the date of settlement.

 

ERSU holders are entitled to receive dividends over the vesting period. Such dividends will be reinvested in additional ERSUs at the then applicable share price.

 

The fair value of the RSUs 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.

 

 14 

Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended June 30, 2024 and 2023

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

 

9Share-based payments (continued)

 

9.2Equity-settled share-based payments (continued)
(b)Equity Restricted Share Units (continued)

 

The following assumptions were used in estimating the fair value of the equity-settled share-based payment that are in issue on:

 

Grant date  May 13, 2024 
Vesting date  September 30, 2024 
Number of units - remaining at reporting date   26,404 
Share price (USD) - grant date   10.29 
Fair value (USD) - grant date   10.02 
Performance multiplier percentage at grant date   100%

 

The equity-settled share-based expense for ERSUs as at June 30, 2024 amounted to $92 (2023: $Nil).

 

10Other expenses

 

   2024   2023 
         
Intermediated Money Transaction Tax*   528    666 
Community and social responsibility cost   736    582 
Impairment of property, plant and equipment (note 13)       851 
    1,264    2,099 
* Intermediated Money Transfer Tax ("IMTT”) is tax chargeable in Zimbabwe on transfer of physical money, electronically or by any other means and ranges from 1% to 2% per transaction performed in Zimbabwe.

 

11Finance income and finance cost

 

   2024   2023 
         
Finance income received - Bank   9    9 
           
Unwinding of rehabilitation provision (note 20)   198    36 
Finance cost - Leases   5    11 
Finance cost - Overdraft and short term loans   864    977 
Finance cost - Solar loan notes payable (note 21.1)   395    197 
Finance cost - Motapa loan notes payable       612 
Finance cost – Loans and borrowings   67     
    1,529    1,833 

 

 

 15 

Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended June 30, 2024 and 2023

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

 

12Exploration and evaluation assets

 

   Bilboes Gold   Motapa   Maligreen   GG   Sabiwa   Abercorn   Valentine   Total 
                                 
Balance at January 1, 2023       7,844    5,626    3,723    294    27    65    17,579 
Acquisition costs:                                        
- Bilboes Gold   73,198                            73,198 
Decommissioning asset estimation adjustment       1,466    152                    1,618 
Exploration costs:                                        
- Consumables and drilling       903    102                    1,005 
- Contractor       2                        2 
- Labour       377    111                    488 
- Power           7                    7 
- Other   375                            375 
Balance at December 31, 2023   73,573    10,592    5,998    3,723    294    27    65    94,272 
Decommissioning asset estimation adjustment*       (899)                       (899)
Exploration costs:                                        
- Consumables and drilling       558    2                    560 
- Contractor           5                    5 
- Labour       285        51                336 
- Power       2    2                    4 
- Other   191    67                        258 
Balance at June 30, 2024   73,764    10,605    6,007    3,774    294    27    65    94,536 
 * After further review of the Motapa claims the old tailings storage facility, previously included in the rehabilitation liability, was not within the Caledonia owned claims area. The tailing storage facility was therefore excluded from the rehabilitation liability footprint.

 

 16 

Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended June 30, 2024 and 2023

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

 

13Property, plant and equipment

 

Cost  Land
and
Buildings
   Right of
use assets
   Mine
development,
infrastructure
and other
   Assets under
construction and
decommissioning
assets
   Plant
and
equipment
   Furniture
and
fittings
   Motor
vehicles
  

Solar

Plant&

   Total 
                                     
Balance at January 1, 2023   15,194    525    82,154    46,453    70,485    1,563    3,314    14,138    233,826 
Additions*               28,276    538    335    294    163    29,606 
Impairments           (872)       (36)               (908)
Disposals                   (33)               (33)
Reallocate to assets held for sale                               (14,301)   (14,301)
Reallocations between asset classes   1,492        37,116    (39,099)   491                 
Foreign exchange movement       (24)       (2)       (37)   (3)       (66)
Balance at December 31, 2023   16,686    501    118,398    35,628    71,445    1,861    3,605        248,124 
Additions*           128    8,841    429    38            9,436 
Reallocations between asset classes           13,409    (12,412)   (997)                
Foreign exchange movement       1                2            3 
Balance at June 30, 2024   16,686    502    131,935    32,057    70,877    1,901    3,605        257,563 
* Included in additions is the change in estimate for the decommissioning asset of ($868) (2023: $1,962) due to change in the Life of Mine (“LoM”) estimate to 2041.
&

The solar plant was fully commissioned on February 2, 2023 and the sale agreement between Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc and Caledonia Mining Services (Private) Limited was concluded for the sale of the solar plant.  Depreciation on the solar plant commenced on February 2, 2023 and the power purchase agreement, between Caledonia Mining Services (Private) Limited and Blanket Mine, became effective. From September 28, 2023 the solar plant is classified as held for sale.

In December 2022, the Caledonia board approved a proposal for Caledonia Mining Services (Private) Limited (which owns the solar plant) to issue loan notes pursuant to a loan note instrument (“bonds”) up to a value of $12 million. The decision was taken in order to optimise the capital structure of the Group and provide additional debt instruments to the Zimbabwean financial market. Refer to note 21.1 for more information on these loan notes.

 

 

 

 17 

Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended June 30, 2024 and 2023

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

 

13Property, plant and equipment (continued)

 

Accumulated depreciation and
Impairment losses
  Land and
Buildings
   Right of
use assets
   Mine
development,
infrastructure
and other
   Assets under
construction and
decommissioning
assets
   Plant and
equipment
   Furniture
and
fittings
   Motor
vehicles
   Solar
Plant
   Total 
                                     
Balance at January 1, 2023   8,350    230    12,368    693    29,257    1,100    2,845        54,843 
Depreciation for the year   1,012    124    5,459    93    6,573    185    258    782    14,486 
Accumulated depreciation for assets reallocated to assets held for sale                               (782)   (782)
Accumulated depreciation impairments           (21)       (10)               (31)
Foreign exchange movement       (9)               (30)   (2)       (41)
Balance at December 31, 2023   9,362    345    17,806    786    35,820    1,255    3,101        68,475 
Depreciation for the period   557    62    3,488    46    3,701    87    117        8,058 
Foreign exchange movement       1                2            3 
Balance at June 30, 2024   9,919    408    21,294    832    39,521    1,344    3,218        76,536 
                                              
Carrying amounts                                             
At December 31, 2023   7,324    156    100,592    34,842    35,625    606    504        179,649 
At June 30, 2024   6,767    94    110,641    31,225    31,356    557    387        181,027 

 

 

 

 

 18 

Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended June 30, 2024 and 2023

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

 

14Inventories

 

   2024   December 31,
2023
 
         
Consumable stores*   19,437    18,001 
Gold in progress @   964    2,303 
    20,401    20,304 
 * Included in consumables stores is an amount of ($1,793) (December 31, 2023: ($1,793)) for provision for obsolete stock for items that are not compatible with plant and equipment currently in use.
 @ Gold work in progress balance as at June 30, 2024 consists of 1,066 ounces (December 31, 2023: 3,057 ounces).

 

15Trade and other receivables

 

   2024   December 31,
2023
 
         
Bullion sales receivable   3,844    5,403 
VAT receivables   3,612    4,259 
Deposits for stores, equipment and other receivables   426    290 
    7,882    9,952 

 

The carrying value of trade and other receivables are considered a reasonable approximation of fair value are due to the short term nature of the receivables. No provision for expected credit losses was recognised in the current or prior period as none of the debtors were past due and there has been no doubtful debt on debtors. Up to the date of approval of these financial statements all of the outstanding bullion sales receivable were settled in full. The Company allocated the VAT receivables equating to $1.8 million in the period against liabilities due for the period Quarterly Payment Dates (“QPD’s”) administrated by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority.

 

16Prepayments

 

   2024   December 31,
2023
 
         
Caledonia Mining South Africa (Proprietary) Limited (“CMSA”) suppliers   681    527 
Blanket Mine third party suppliers - USD   1,482    808 
Blanket Mine third party suppliers - ZiG   2,947     
Blanket Mine third party suppliers - RTGS$       938 
Other prepayments   177    265 
    5,287    2,538 

 

 

 19 

Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended June 30, 2024 and 2023

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

 

17Cash and cash equivalents

 

   2024   December 31,
2023
 
         
Bank balances   15,412    4,252 
Restricted cash       2,456 
Cash and cash equivalents   15,412    6,708 
Bank overdrafts and short term loans used for cash management purposes   (16,778)   (17,740)
Net cash and cash equivalents   (1,366)   (11,032)

 

    Loan
initiated
  Expiry   Repayment
term
  Principal
value
 

Balance

drawn

at

June 30, 2024

  Undrawn
amount at
June 30,
2024
Overdraft facilities and term loans

Stanbic Bank - ZiG denomination

  Sep-2023   Sep-2024   On demand   ZiG 6.5 million   ZiG Nil   ZiG 6.5 million
Stanbic Bank - USD denomination   Sep-2023   Sep-2024   On demand   $4 million   $3.4 million   $0.6 million
CABS Bank – USD denomination&   Aug-2023   Jul-2024   On demand   $2 million   $1.9 million   $0.1 million
CABS Bank– USD denomination*   Mar-2024   Mar-2027   On demand   $3 million   $3 million   $Nil million
Ecobank - USD denomination   Mar-2024   Feb-2025   On demand   $4 million   $4 million   $Nil million
Nedbank Zimbabwe - USD denomination   Apr-2024   Apr-2025   On demand   $7 million   $4.5 million   $2.5 million
Total USD               $20 million   $16.8 million   $3.2 million

 

 * Included in Loans and borrowing is a term loan from CABS that is repayable over three years.
 & $2 million CABS Bank USD denominated loan expiring in July 2024 was fully repaid.

 

18Assets and liabilities associated with assets held for sale

 

   2024   December 31,
2023
 
Non-current assets held for sale          
Solar plant   13,484    13,519 
           
Liabilities associated with assets held for sale          
Site restoration liability   93    128 

 

 

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended June 30, 2024 and 2023

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

 

18Assets and liabilities associated with assets held for sale (continued)

 

In the second quarter of 2023 management embarked on a marketing process to locate a buyer for the Company’s solar plant located next to Blanket Mine. Various offers were received and a counterparty with a non-binding offer was given exclusivity to further negotiate the sale of the plant after proving their ability to operate and fund solar plants of similar size and complexity. The offer was received from a reputable global renewable energy operator and management is in an advanced stage of executing agreements to sell the solar plant. It is proposed that the new owners will exclusively supply Blanket with electricity from the plant, on a take-or-pay basis and in doing so secure Blanket’s future power supply. This has the benefit of realising a cash profit on the sale of the plant and generate cash for reinvestment in our gold projects. In addition, management can focus on Caledonia’s core business of gold mining.

 

On September 28, 2023 the Board approved management to negotiate the sale of the solar plant with the potential buyer. The assets were available for sale in their condition on September 28, 2023 and therefore met the criteria to be classified as held for sale.

 

Management determined the value of the carrying amount as the lower of the fair value less cost to sell and the carrying amount. The proceeds of the disposal are expected to substantially exceed the carrying amount of the related net assets and accordingly no impairment losses have been recognised on the classification of the solar plant. The asset was classified as property, plant and equipment before the reclassification to assets held for sale.

 

The change in estimate for the liability held for sale is due to the Blanket Mine’s LoM that was extended to 2041 (that is inclusive of inferred resources and is based on an internal estimate representing management’s best estimate of the LoM inclusive of the latest drilling results).

 

19Share capital

 

Authorised

 

Unlimited number of ordinary shares of no par value.

Unlimited number of preference shares of no par value.

 

Issued ordinary shares

   Number of
fully paid
shares
   Amount 
         
January 1, 2023   12,833,126    83,471 
Shares issued:          
- share-based payment - employees (note 9.1(a))   24,389    351 
- equity raise   1,207,514    15,569 
- Bilboes Gold Limited acquisition   5,123,044    65,677 
December 31, 2023   19,188,073    165,068 
Shares issued:          
- share-based payment - employees (note 9.1(a))   6,787    83 
- options exercised*   5,000    37 
June 30, 2024   19,199,860    165,188 

 

* A consultant of Caledonia signed his option exercise notice on June 14, 2024 to purchase 5,000 shares at the exercise price of $7.35 per option share.  The shares were issued on July 5, 2024 when his payment was received in the bank account of Caledonia.

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended June 30, 2024 and 2023

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

 

20Provisions

 

Site restoration

 

Site restoration relates to the estimated cost of closing down the mines and projects and represent the site and environmental restoration costs, estimated to be paid as a result of mining activities or previous mining activities. For the Blanket Mine site restoration costs are capitalised in property, plant and equipment with an increase in the provision at the net present value of the estimated future and inflated cost of site rehabilitation. Subsequently the capitalised cost is amortised over the life of the mine and the provision is unwound over the period to estimated restoration. For properties in the exploration and evaluation phase, such as the Bilboes, Maligreen and Motapa projects, site restoration costs are capitalised in exploration and evaluation assets with an increase in the provision at the undiscounted value of the estimated cost of site rehabilitation. Subsequently the costs capitalised are not amortised and the provision is not unwound.

 

Reconciliation of site restoration provision  June 30, 2024   December 31, 2023 
         
Blanket Mine          
Balance January 1   4,766    2,823 
Unwinding of discount (note 11)   198    109 
Change in estimate (Blanket) (note 13)*   (868)   1,834 
Balance   4,096    4,766 
           
Motapa, Maligreen and Bilboes          
Balance January 1   6,219    135 
Change in estimate (Motapa) (note 12)@   (899)   1,466 
Change in estimate (Maligreen) (note 12)       152 
Acquisition - Bilboes       4,466 
Balance   5,320    6,219 
           
Total balance   9,416    10,985 
           
Current        
Non-current   9,416    10,985 
    9,416    10,985 

 

 * The change in estimate is due to the Blanket Mine’s LoM that was extended to 2041 (that is inclusive of inferred resources and it is based on an internal estimate representing management’s best estimate of the LoM inclusive of the latest drilling results).
 @ After further review of the Motapa claims the old tailings storage facility, previously included in the rehabilitation liability, is not within the Caledonia claims area. The Tailing storage facility was subsequently excluded from the rehabilitation liability footprint.

 

The discount rate in calculating the present value of the Blanket Mine provision is 4.61% (2023: 4.14%) and is based on a risk-free rate and cash flows are estimated at an average 2.37% inflation (2023: 2.40%). The gross rehabilitation costs, before discounting, amounted to $5,950 (2023: $5,629) for Blanket Mine as at June 30, 2024.

 

The undiscounted gross rehabilitation costs for exploration and evaluation assets as at June 30, 2024, amounted to $4,466 (2023: $4,466) for Bilboes Holdings, $567 (2023: $1,466) for Motapa and $287 (2023: $287) for Maligreen.

 

 

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended June 30, 2024 and 2023

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

 

21Loan notes

 

Loan notes - finance costs     2024   2023 
            
Solar loan notes  21.1   395    197 
Motapa loan notes          612 
       395    809 

 

Loan notes - financial liabilities     2024   December 31,
2023
 
            
Solar loan notes  21.1   9,093    7,112 
       9,093    7,112 
              
Current      855    665 
Non-current      8,238    6,447 
       9,093    7,112 

 

21.1Solar loan notes

 

Following the commissioning of Caledonia’s wholly owned solar plant on February 2, 2023, the decision was taken to optimise the capital structure of the Group and provide additional debt instruments to the Zimbabwean financial market by way of issuing loan notes pursuant to a loan note instrument (“bonds”). The bonds were issued by the Zimbabwean registered entity owning the solar plant, Caledonia Mining Services (Private) Limited. The bonds carry a fixed interest rate of 9.5% payable bi-annually and have a tenure of 3 years from the date of issue. The bond repayments are guaranteed by the Company. $9 million of bonds were in issue at the date of approval of these financial statements. $7 million of bonds were issued to Zimbabwean registered commercial entities. Subsequently, these bonds were transferred to Caledonia Holdings Zimbabwe (Private) Limited (“CHZ”), a subsidiary of the Company.

 

A summary of the bonds is as follows:

 

   2024   December 31,
2023
 
Balance January 1   7,112     
Amounts received   2,000    7,000 
Transaction costs   (61)   (105)
Finance cost accrued   395    549 
Finance cost paid   (353)   (332)
Balance   9,093    7,112 
           
Current   855    665 
Non-current   8,238    6,447 
    9,093    7,112 

 

 

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended June 30, 2024 and 2023

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

 

22Trade and other payables

 

   2024   December 31,
2023
 
         
Trade payables   4,222    6,166 
Electricity accrual   3,771    2,676 
Audit fee   232    395 
Dividends due   1,608    1,048 
Other payables   1,021    692 
Financial liabilities   10,854    10,977 
           
Production and management bonus accrual - Blanket Mine   785    214 
Other employee benefits - other   1,613    2,229 
Other employee benefits - settlements       1,588 
Leave pay   3,498    2,655 
Bonus provision   70    190 
Accruals   1,983    2,650 
Non-financial liabilities   7,949    9,526 
Total   18,803    20,503 

 

23Cash flow information

 

Non-cash items and information presented separately on the statements of cash flows statement:

 

   2024   2023 
         
Operating profit   22,366    2,581 
Adjustments for:          
Impairment of property, plant and equipment (note 13)       851 
Unrealised foreign exchange gains (note 7)   (639)   (3,983)
Fair value loss on derivative instruments   476    488 
Cash-settled share-based expense (note 9.1)   57    271 
Share-based expense included in production costs (note 6)   152    386 
Cash portion of cash-settled share-based expense   (690)   (1,673)
Equity-settled share-based expense (note 9.2)   506    331 
Depreciation (note 13)   8,058    5,664 
Cash generated from operations before working capital changes   30,286    4,916 
Inventories   (83)   (1,005)
Prepayments   (2,037)   (148)
Trade and other receivables   1,972    894 
Trade and other payables   (2,615)   (3,991)
Cash generated from operations   27,523    666 

 

 

 

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended June 30, 2024 and 2023

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

 

24Operating Segments

 

The Group's operating segments have been identified based on geographic areas. The strategic business units are managed separately because they require different technology and marketing strategies. For each of the strategic business units, the Group’s CEO reviews internal management reports on at least a quarterly basis. Blanket Mine, Bilboes oxide mine, exploration and evaluation assets (“E&E projects”) and South Africa describe the Group's reportable segments. The Blanket operating segment comprises Caledonia Holdings Zimbabwe (Private) Limited, Blanket Mine (1983) (Private) Limited, Blanket’s satellite projects and Caledonia Mining Services (Private) Limited (“CMS”). The Bilboes oxide mine segment comprises the oxide mining activities. The E&E projects segment includes the exploration and evaluation activities of the Bilboes sulphide project as well as the Motapa and Maligreen projects. The South African segment represents the sales made by Caledonia Mining South Africa Proprietary Limited to the Blanket Mine. The holding company (Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc) and Greenstone Management Services Holdings Limited (a UK company) are responsible for corporate administrative functions within the Group and contribute to the strategic decision making process of the CEO and are therefore included in the disclosure below and combined with corporate and other reconciling amounts that do not represent a separate segment. Information regarding the results of each reportable segment is included below. Performance is measured based on profit before income tax, as included in the internal management report that is reviewed by the Group's CEO. Segment profit or exploration and evaluation cost 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. The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as the Group’s accounting policies.

 

Information about reportable segments

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2024  Blanket   South
Africa
   Bilboes
oxide
mine
   E&E
projects
   Inter-group
eliminations
adjustments
   Corporate
and other
reconciling
amounts
   Total 
                             
Revenue   86,937        1,698                88,635 
Inter-segmental revenue       8,149            (8,149)        
Royalty   (4,324)       (85)               (4,409)
Production costs   (38,161)   (7,338)   (1,581)       7,660        (39,420)
Depreciation   (8,472)   (67)           502    (21)   (8,058)
Net foreign exchange (loss) gain   (6,022)   16    (58)       (20)   (69)   (6,153)
Administrative expenses   (475)   (1,455)   (21)   (4)   3    (4,323)   (6,275)
Net derivative financial instrument expense                       (476)   (476)
Equity-settled share-based expense                       (506)   (506)
Cash-settled share-based expense                       (57)   (57)
Other expenses   (1,245)       (19)               (1,264)
Other income   147    1    1        (3)   203    349 
Management fee   (1,457)   1,457                     
Finance income       310            (1,348)   1,047    9 
Finance cost   (1,830)   (4)   (96)   (47)   1,348    (900)   (1,529)
Profit (loss) before tax   25,098    1,069    (161)   (51)   (7)   (5,102)   20,846 
Tax expense   (7,218)   (337)   (5)       39    (160)   (7,681)
Profit (loss) after tax   17,880    732    (166)   (51)   32    (5,262)   13,165 

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended June 30, 2024 and 2023

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

 

24Operating Segments (continued)

 

As at June 30, 2024  Blanket   South
Africa
   Bilboes
oxide
mine
   E&E
projects
   Inter-group
eliminations
adjustments
   Corporate
and other
reconciling
amounts
   Total 
Segment assets:                                   
Non-Current (excluding intercompany)   189,863    630        92,890    (5,188)   (2,452)   275,743 
Current (excluding intercompany, including Assets held for sale)   59,866    2,432        683    (1,697)   1,476    62,760 
Expenditure on evaluation and exploration assets (note 12)               1,163            1,163 
Expenditure on property, plant and equipment (note 13)   9,857    (26)           (397)   2    9,436 
Assets held for sale (note 18)   13,484                        13,484 
Intercompany balances   45,237    17,806    48        (115,866)   52,775     
                                    
Segment liabilities:                                   
Current (excluding intercompany)   (35,200)   (2,413)       (1,970)       (1,666)   (41,249)
Non-current (excluding intercompany)   (20,078)           (5,033)   43    (212)   (25,280)
Intercompany balances   (16,040)   (35,837)       (7,333)   115,866    (56,656)    

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2023  Blanket   South
Africa
   Bilboes
oxide
mine
   E&E
projects
   Inter-group
eliminations
adjustments
   Corporate
and other
reconciling
amounts
   Total 
                             
Revenue   64,152        2,314                66,466 
Inter-segmental revenue       5,832            (5,832)        
Royalty   (3,327)       (116)               (3,443)
Production costs   (32,567)   (5,674)   (7,534)       5,199        (40,576)
Depreciation   (6,199)   (71)   (21)       648    (21)   (5,664)
Net foreign exchange (loss) gain   (2,716)   (138)   (100)       (5)   882    (2,077)
Administrative expenses   (83)   (1,578)   (2,059)       6    (5,408)   (9,122)
Net derivative financial instrument expense                       (488)   (488)
Equity-settled share-based expense                       (331)   (331)
Cash-settled share-based expense                   386    (657)   (271)
Other expenses   (1,240)       (859)               (2,099)
Other income   43    13    121            9    186 
Management fee   (1,629)   1,629                     
Finance income       9                    9 
Finance cost   (1,724)   212    (1)           (320)   (1,833)
Profit (loss) before tax   14,710    234    (8,255)       402    (6,334)   757 
Tax expense   (4,207)   (125)   (44)       (99)   (300)   (4,775)
Profit (loss) after tax   10,503    109    (8,299)       303    (6,634)   (4,018)

 

 

 

 

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended June 30, 2024 and 2023

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

 

24Operating Segments (continued)

 

As at June 30, 2023  Blanket   South
Africa
   Bilboes
oxide
mine
   E&E
projects
   Inter-group
eliminations
adjustments
   Corporate
and other
reconciling
amounts
   Total 
Segment assets:                                   
Non-Current (excluding intercompany)   192,373    325        83,307    (6,822)   103    269,286 
Current (excluding intercompany)   31,031    3,570        798    (30)   9,236    44,605 
Expenditure on evaluation and exploration assets (note 12)               69,837            69,837 
Expenditure on property, plant and equipment (note 13)   22,077    (369)   872        (2,023)   (11,438)   9,119 
Intercompany balances   43,473    14,351            (141,193)   83,369     
                                    
Segment liabilities:                                   
Current (excluding intercompany)   (30,290)   (1,793)       (55)       (4,793)   (36,931)
Non-current (excluding intercompany)   (12,692)   (43)       (774)   (17)   (253)   (13,779)
Intercompany balances   (23,322)   (34,542)       (6,812)   141,193    (76,517)    

 

Major customer

 

Revenues received from Fidelity amounted to $24,749 (2023: $48,728) for the six months ended June 30, 2024.

 

The Group has made $63,886 (2023: $17,738) of sales to AEG up to June 30, 2024, representing 29,539 ounces (2023: 9,083 ounces). Management believes this new sales mechanism reduces the risk associated with selling and receiving payment from a single refining source in Zimbabwe. It may allow for the Company to raise debt funding secured against offshore gold sales.

 

The Bullion trade receivables outstanding have been paid in full, after the period end.

 

25Supplemental disclosure of cash flow items

 

   Three months ended
June 30,
   Six months ended
June 30,
 
   2024   2023   2024   2023 
                 
Finance cost (note 11)   797    1,061    1,529    1,833 
Net loan note movements included in Loan notes (note 21)   (85)   145    (43)   (355)
Non cash - Unwinding of rehabilitation provision (note 20)   -    30    (198)   (36)
Non cash - Finance cost on leases   (2)   (5)   (5)   (11)
Finance cost paid   710    1,231    1,283    1,431 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended June 30, 2024 and 2023

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

 

25Supplemental disclosure of cash flow items (continued)

 

   Three months ended June 30,   Six months ended June 30, 
   2024   2023   2024   2023 
                 
Tax paid                    
Opening balance of net income tax payable   22    2,128    (1,110)   1,284 
Current tax expense   4,935    1,682    7,544    3,915 
Acquisition of Bilboes Gold tax liability (note 5)   -    -    -    10 
Foreign currency movement   116    (401)   (280)   (455)
Closing balance of net income tax payable   (3,878)   (2,408)   (3,878)   (2,408)
Tax paid   1,195    1,001    2,276    2,346 
                     
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment                    
Additions (note 13)   5,838    6,008    9,436    9,119 
Net property, plant and equipment included in prepayments   656    (77)   662    1,218 
Net property, plant and equipment included in trade and other payables   323    137    (328)   294 
Change in estimate for decommissioning asset - adjustment capitalised in property, plant and equipment (note 20)   80    (59)   868    (29)
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment   6,897    6,009    10,638    10,602 
                     
Dividends paid                    
Opening balance dividends due   4,481    1,598    1,048    1,883 
Dividends declared   -    5,439    6,129    7,578 
Dividends declared and outstanding BETS   39    (86)   63    (86)
Closing balance dividends due   (1,608)   (4,058)   (1,608)   (4,058)
Dividends paid   2,912    2,893    5,632    5,317 

 

26Subsequent events

 

There were no significant subsequent events between June 30, 2024 and the date of issue of these financial statements other than included in the preceding notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

Retirements

 

Caledonia awarded discretionary payments to selected employees over 60 years of age that are expected to result in an expected outflow of $2.4m in fiscal 2024 (excluding Share-based payment awards granted that remained unaffected).

 

Dividends

 

Dividends of $2.7 million were declared and paid by the Company during July 2024.

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended June 30, 2024 and 2023

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

 

DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS at August 12, 2024

 

 BOARD OF DIRECTORS  
 J. L. Kelly (2) (3) (5) (7)  
 Non-executive Director  
 Connecticut, United States of America  
   
J. Holtzhausen (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)  
Chairman Audit Committee  
Non-executive Director  
Cape Town, South Africa    
   

M. Learmonth (4) (5) (6) (7)

Chief Executive Officer

 
Jersey, Channel Islands  
   
N. Clarke (3) (4) (5) (7)  
Non-executive Director  
East Molesey, United Kingdom  
   
G. Wildschutt (1) (3) (5) (7)  

Non-executive Director

Johannesburg, South Africa

 
 
   
G. Wylie (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)  
Non-executive Director  
Malta, Europe  
   
V. Gapare (4) (5) (7)  
Executive Director  
Harare, Zimbabwe  
   
T. Gadzikwa (1) (2) (3) (5)  
Non-executive Director  
Johannesburg, South Africa  
OFFICERS  
M. Learmonth (4) (5) (6) (7)  
Chief Executive Officer  
Jersey, Channel Islands  
   
C.O. Goodburn (5) (6)  
Chief Financial Officer  
Johannesburg, South Africa  
   
A. Chester (6) (7)  
General Counsel, Company Secretary and Head of  
Risk and Compliance  
Jersey, Channel Islands  
   
J. Mufara (4) (5) (6)  
Chief Operating Officer  
Johannesburg, South Africa  
   
BOARD COMMITTEES  
(1)  Audit Committee  
(2)  Compensation Committee  

(3) Nomination and Corporate Governance

Committee

 
 
(4)  Technical Committee  
(5)  Strategic Planning Committee  
(6)  Disclosure Committee  
(7)  ESG Committee  

 


 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended June 30, 2024 and 2023

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

 

CORPORATE DIRECTORY as at August 12, 2024

 

CORPORATE OFFICES
Jersey
Head and Registered Office
Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc
B006 Millais House
Castle Quay
St Helier
Jersey JE2 3NF
   
South Africa
Caledonia Mining South Africa Proprietary Limited
No. 1 Quadrum Office Park
Constantia Boulevard
Floracliffe
South Africa
   
Zimbabwe
Caledonia Holdings Zimbabwe (Private) Limited
P.O. Box CY1277
Causeway, Harare
Zimbabwe
   
Capitalisation (August 12, 2024)
Authorised: Unlimited
Shares, Warrants and Options Issued:
Shares: 19,199,860
Options: 15,000
   
SHARE TRADING SYMBOLS
NYSE American - Symbol “CMCL”
AIM - Symbol “CMCL”
VFEX - Symbol “CMCL”
   
BANKER
Barclays
Level 11
1 Churchill Place
Canary Wharf
London E14 5HP
   
NOMINATED ADVISOR
Cavendish Securities PLC
One Bartholomew Close
London
EC1A 7BL
Tel: +44 20 7220 0500
   
MEDIA AND INVESTOR RELATIONS
BlytheRay Communications
4-5 Castle Court
London EC3V 9DL
Tel: +44 20 7138 3204
SOLICITORS
Mourant Ozannes (Jersey)
22 Grenville Street
St Helier
Jersey
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)
165 Fleet Street
London EC4A 2DY
United Kingdom
 
Dorsey & Whitney LLP (US)
TD Canada Trust Tower
Brookfield Place
161 Bay Street
Suite 4310
Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2S1
Canada
 
Gill, Godlonton and Gerrans (Zimbabwe)
Beverley Court
100 Nelson Mandela Avenue
Harare, Zimbabwe
 
Bowman Gilfillan Inc (South Africa)
11 Alice Lane
Sandton
Johannesburg
2196
 
AUDITOR
BDO South Africa Incorporated
Wanderers Office Park
52 Corlett Drive
Illovo 2196
South Africa
Tel: +27(0)10 590 7200
 
REGISTRAR AND TRANSFER AGENT
Computershare
150 Royall Street,
Canton,
Massachusetts, 02021

Tel: +1 800 736 3001 or +1 781 575 3100 

 


 

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