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Savannah Resources PLC
21 September 2018
 

 

 

21 September 2018

Savannah Resources Plc

Interim Results

 

Savannah Resources plc (AIM: SAV, FWB: AFM and SWB: SAV) ('Savannah' or the 'Company'), the AIM quoted resource development company, is pleased to announce its interim financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2018.

 

HIGHLIGHTS

•      Portugal:

Mineral Resource at the Mina do Barroso Lithium Project ("the MdB Project") increased to over 20Mt (over 200,000t contained Li2O) underpinning the project as the largest of its kind in Western Europe

Positive Scoping Study completed on the MdB Project - study reports a base case pre-tax NPV8% of US$356m and pre-tax IRR of 63% generated from 175,000tpa of 6% spodumene concentrate production over an 11 year life of mine

Feasibility Study for the MdB Project on track for completion Q2-2019

MdB Project development decision expected Q2-2019

Strong expansion potential - due diligence underway on option to acquire Mining Lease application adjacent to the MdB Project and rolling drill programme underway targeting resource upgrades and expansions at the MdB Project

•      Oman: Awaiting anticipated decisions for Mining Lease applications - Letters of No Objection received from all eight Ministries for development of the Mahab 4 and Maqail South copper projects

•      Mozambique: Mining Lease Applications submitted for Heavy Mineral Sands project, and scoping phase of Pre-Feasibility Study progressing

•      Corporate:

Investments in intangible and exploration project assets of £3.98m, primarily related to the MdB Project in Portugal

Greatly strengthened cash position following £2.1m (gross) equity raise completed at 5.5p per share in April 2018 and record £12.5m (gross) equity raise at 9.0p per share in July 2018, which included funds from existing shareholders and Tier 1 institutional investors (Current cash position £11.4m)

SAV now fully financed to development decision point for the MdB Project

Operating loss of £1.20m reflects the continued high tempo of mine development activities

Secondary listing completed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in September 2018 to support increased European marketing activities

 

CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT

2018 to date has been a pivotal period for Savannah with the acceleration of our work programmes at the Mina do Barroso lithium Project ("the MdB Project"), culminating in a highly positive Scoping Study on the asset and a 500% increase in its resource base. The momentum created by this rapid and successful appraisal programme allowed us to complete a record £12.5m equity financing in July raised principally from existing shareholders and new institutional investors. This will provide funding for the work necessary to reach a mine development decision on the MdB Project, and to progress our projects in Mozambique and Oman.

 

Mina do Barroso, Portugal

As the recent Scoping Study showed, the MdB Project's lithium mineralogy and grade, along with its scale, near surface position and geographical location combine to produce a very attractive opportunity. Following the July 2018 fundraise, Savannah is now fully financed past the expected mine development decision point in Q2-2019 which is when the recently commissioned Feasibility Study is due to have been completed.

 

This project is taking shape at a time of increasing pressure to replace petrol and diesel cars with electric vehicles. For example, the UK Government has set a target that three-fifths of new cars should be electric by 2030 and that sales of conventional petrol and diesel vehicles should be phased out by 2040. To deliver on these targets, locking in supplies of key battery raw materials such as lithium is critical.

 

With no current European producer of spodumene concentrate, the dominant lithium mineral product traded internationally, we believe the fast-tracked development of the MdB Project could help Savannah become Western Europe's first major domestic spodumene supplier, giving us a strong commercial advantage. Our recent secondary listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange is the latest step in our strategy to build our brand and investor base on the continent. 

 

Critical to the viability of any mining project is its deposit.  The MdB Project has been proven to host Western Europe's largest new spodumene (hard rock) lithium discovery. The Company recently published its fourth Mineral Resource Estimate since acquiring the project in May 2017. In that time Savannah has been able to increase the overall Mineral Resource Estimate at the project by over 500% to 20.1Mt with the contained lithium (Li₂O) inventory growing by a similar percentage to 209,000t. This significant increase in overall Mineral Resource Estimate tonnage and contained metal has been accompanied by an equally significant increase in the statistical confidence of the Mineral Resource Estimate. For example, the latest estimate, announced on 10 September 2018, placed over 50% of the 20.1Mt total in the higher, Measured and Indicated JORC Resource categories, including 90% of the mining inventory of Stage 1 of the Grandao pit as defined in the June 2018 Scoping Study. This bodes well for the maiden JORC-2012 Mineral Reserve Estimate that will be taken from the Measured and Indicated Resource Estimate as part of the Feasibility Study due for completion in Q2-2019. Furthermore, the current JORC Exploration Target* of 9-15Mt only includes the Grandao and Reservatorio deposits. There is further upside potential from the other high priority exploration targets within the project area.

 

*Cautionary Statement: The potential quantity and grade of the Exploration Targets is conceptual in nature, there has been insufficient exploration work to estimate a mineral resource and it is uncertain if further exploration will result in defining a mineral resource.

 

In June 2018, we completed a Scoping Study based on the then current resource estimate of 13.9Mt. The study returned a base case pre-tax NPV8% of US$356m and pre-tax IRR of 63%, with a Life of Mine ('LOM') EBITDA of US$805m, annual average EBITDA of US$72m and a pre-tax payback period of 1.7 years. These results are a very positive indication of the project's commercial potential, particularly given the increase in the resource estimate to 20.1 Mt since the Scoping Study was carried out.

 

Drilling continues to advance across all three of our primary target areas from which we have delineated the Mineral Resource Estimate to date - Grandao, Reservatorio and NOA.  In particular, drilling results to date at Grandao have been very encouraging with lithium mineralisation intersected over significant widths and extensions to the known mineralised pegmatites, leading to the discovery of a new Grandao Extended area.  These extensions support our belief in the potential for further increases in the Mineral Resource Estimate. Experienced lithium consulting engineers, Primero Group have been commissioned to lead a Feasibility Study which is now underway to advance the project to the next point of economic confidence so that a development decision can be made in Q2-2019. Primero is a global leader in the evaluation, design and construction of hard rock, open-cut, spodumene mines such as Mina do Barroso. 

 

In support of development, the project's estimated C1 cash costs of US$210/t spodumene concentrate produced in the first four years and US$271/t LOM average, put the project at the lower end of the spodumene lithium cost curve. The initial CAPEX is estimated to be US$109m. Based on these results, we are on track to become a low-cost producer of quality spodumene lithium concentrate by early-2020.  We are working hard to deliver on this objective and maximise shareholder value. 

 

Looking at wider market dynamics, while some commentators have suggested lithium prices will be affected by supply outweighing demand, we remain confident in the commodity's prospects.  We see a need for several new mines to come into operation to meet projected demand now and in the future. Even with new supply this year, global contract prices for lithium salts remain strong. It is also noteworthy that 28% of world's cumulative EV sales in H1-2018 have been in Europe, but the continent currently has no lithium production for battery grade chemicals, meaning all materials are imported.  Additionally, leading battery producers, like LG Chem and Samsung SDI have opened or are planning to open battery plants in Europe this year.  Whilst there are a number of new lithium projects vying to come on stream internationally, we believe our near-term production potential, low cost profile, high quality product and strategic location gives us a competitive edge. 

 

Finally, looking at further growth opportunities, in July 2018 we entered into an exclusive due diligence and option agreement with Aldeia & Irmão, S.A. ('Aldeia'), a private Portuguese company, with a view to increasing our tenement holdings in the MdB Project area.  Under the terms of the agreement, we are looking to acquire a Mining Lease, which, once granted, will include over 2.94km² of land abutting the southern end of the Reservatorio target area.  At least five known spodumene bearing lithium pegmatites occur on these areas, and if acquired, this tenement not only provides further resource expansion potential but also further space to optimise the layout for any potential mine development.  Due diligence is now underway.  All payments for the potential acquisition will be on a staged basis and are expected to be made principally from anticipated revenues generated from the MdB Project mine, once developed.

 

Copper Projects, Oman

In Oman two high-grade, low CAPEX copper mine developments are currently awaiting final licencing approval. Letters of approval or "No Objection" have been received from all eight Ministries and we are now working on concluding the mine licencing process with the Public Authority of Mining for the issuance of the two Mining Licences.  In support of the overall strategy of developing a hub and spoke copper development in Oman we have a drilling programme underway on the promising Bayda and Hara Kilab copper deposits on respectively Block 4 and Block 5 in Oman. These deposits could provide further tonnages for the overall development.

 

Heavy Mineral Sands Projects, Mozambique

In Mozambique we are continuing to work on the world class Mutamba Mineral Sands Project under a Consortium Agreement with Rio Tinto.  Three mining lease applications, covering a total area of 417km² for the Jangamo, Dongane, Ravene and Chilubane deposits, are currently being considered by the Mozambican mines department.  Alongside this, work continues on several fronts in the lead up to the anticipated grant of mining leases, with the scoping phase of the Pre-Feasibility Study ('PFS') now well advanced and the initial key studies underway.  These studies include hydrology studies, port options and the collection of a 10 tonne bulk sample, which will be processed at our recently constructed and commissioned pilot plant.  The results from this test work and the PFS will guide us in the infrastructure, power, mine planning and process plant requirements, allowing us to progress to the next stage of commercialisation.

 

Financial Summary

As is to be expected for an active and expanding resource development group, Savannah is reporting a loss for the period of £1.20m (30 June 2017: £1.53m) (31 December 2017: £2.84m), which reflects the continued high tempo of mine development activities. The decrease compared to the prior year is mainly due to the non-cash costs relating to share options issued as long-term incentives in H1-2017 amounting to £0.28m. Net assets have increased to £15.68m (30 June 2017: £9.26m) (31 December 2017: £13.14m) due to the increase in exploration activity during the period, predominantly with the lithium project in Portugal, which also saw the first of two milestones at the MdB Project being triggered and settled, with additions to non-current assets amounting to £3.61m.

 

In April 2018 Savannah raised £2.10m cash (before expenses) that contributed towards the ongoing development of the Company's projects in Portugal, Oman and Mozambique. After the reporting date, in July 2018 the Company raised £12.5m cash (before expenses). This has provided a current cash balance of £11.4m. The Company's strong cash position means Savannah is fully funded to deliver on the feasibility study of a mine development and to add to the Mineral Resource inventory via a continuing programme of resource drilling at the MdB Project, and to progress our projects in Mozambique and Oman.

 

Outlook

The upcoming six months will be active for Savannah as we finalise key economic studies at our MdB lithium project so that we are able to make a development decision in Q2-2019.  With low technical risk thanks to its open pit mining and conventional processing model, a quality resource that is proven to be highly sought after by electric vehicle manufacturers, and a defined development schedule that will see us commence concentrate production in 2020, we are firmly focused on realising the full value potential of this significant, near-term production asset. 

 

We believe that the MdB Project's spodumene lithium concentrate will be highly sought after by end-users and look forward to progressing discussions currently being undertaken with potential offtake partners as part of our commercialisation process.  Alongside this, we will continue to prove up the resource potential of the project, with drilling continuing to progress at pace, and we are also completing due diligence with a view to increasing the project area further via the proposed Aldeia acquisition.  Both of these work programmes have the potential to extend the current 11-year life of mine as defined in the Scoping Study and enhance the already attractive economics of the project.

 

We look forward to updating shareholders on progress as we advance the MdB Project further, maintaining the active development approach we have implemented since first acquiring the project in May 2017.

 

Finally, I would like to thank our long-term shareholders for their continued support and also welcome the new investors to Savannah's share register following our recent fundraise.  We look forward to continuing to build the value of our company for the benefit of all stakeholders.

 

I would also like to give my thanks to our highly committed management and operational team who have already proven their ability to execute multiple fast-track work programmes to rapidly build the value of our resource portfolio. 

 

We look forward to delivering on the next commercial milestones in the upcoming months.

 

 

Chairman

Matthew King

20 September 2018

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2018

 

 

 

 

Notes

Unaudited

Six months to 30 June 2018

Unaudited

Six months to 30 June 2017

Audited

Year ended 31 December 2017

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

 

 

 

CONTINUING OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

-

-

-

Administrative expenses

 

(1,126,994)

(1,529,071)

(2,835,684)

Impairment of assets classified as held for sale

 

(140,024)

-

-

Gain on disposal of investments

 

68,717

-

-

OPERATING LOSS

 

(1,198,301)

(1,529,071)

(2,835,684)

Finance income

 

342

-

948

Finance costs

 

(3,841)

(2,256)

(7,549)

LOSS BEFORE AND AFTER TAX ATTRIBUTABLE

TO EQUITY OWNERS OF THE PARENT

 

(1,201,800)

(1,531,327)

(2,842,285)

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

 

 

 

Items that will or may be reclassified to profit or loss:

 

 

 

 

Change in market value of investments

 

(58,665)

(16,656)

45,644

Transfer to realised gain on disposal of investments

 

(68,717)

-

-

Exchange (losses)/gains on translation of foreign operations

 

159,009

(54,052)

(197,120)

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR

 

31,627

(70,708)

(151,476)

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR

 

(1,170,173)

(1,602,035)

(2,993,761)

Loss per share attributable to equity owners of the parent expressed in pence per share:

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

 

 

 

 

From operations

3

(0.18)

(0.31)

(0.53)

 

The notes form part of this Interim Financial Report.

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

AS AT 30 JUNE 2018

 

 

 

 

Notes

Unaudited

30 June

Unaudited

30 June

Audited

31 December

 

 

2018

2017

2017

 

 

£

£

£

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

NON-CURRENT ASSETS

 

 

 

 

Intangible assets

4

13,907,901

7,888,034

9,809,994

Property, plant and equipment

5

1,195,292

197,729

1,196,084

Other receivables

6

270,876

165,852

239,300

Other non-current assets

7

215,681

-

220,213

TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS

 

15,589,750

8,251,615

11,465,591

CURRENT ASSETS

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

32,168

107,816

170,203

Trade and other receivables

6

191,300

459,971

155,959

Other current assets

7

251,752

-

20,011

Cash and cash equivalents

 

786,764

1,294,539

2,455,968

 

 

1,261,984

1,862,326

2,802,141

Assets classified as held for sale

 

-

-

138,543

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

 

1,261,984

1,862,326

2,940,684

TOTAL ASSETS

 

16,851,734

10,113,941

14,406,275

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

Share capital

9

7,016,155

5,345,401

6,358,504

Share premium

 

21,100,658

14,849,523

18,105,108

Foreign currency reserve

 

353,887

337,946

194,878

Warrant reserve

 

1,278,846

419,671

1,405,958

Share based payment reserve

 

600,416

752,523

691,194

Shares to be issued reserve

 

30,000

-

-

Retained earnings

 

(14,702,504)

(12,448,310)

(13,612,758)

TOTAL EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO EQUITY HOLDERS OF THE PARENT

 

15,677,458

9,256,754

13,142,884

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

Loans and borrowings

 

22,401

-

22,847

TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

22,401

-

22,847

CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

Loans and borrowings

 

6,630

-

10,276

Trade and other payables

8

1,145,245

857,187

1,228,757

 

 

1,151,875

857,187

1,239,033

Liabilities classified as held for sale

 

-

-

1,511

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

1,151,875

857,187

1,240,544

TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

1,174,276

857,187

1,263,391

TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

 

16,851,734

10,113,941

14,406,275

 

The interim financial report was approved by the Board of Directors on 20 September 2018 and was signed on its behalf by:

 

………………………………………………..

D S Archer

Chief Executive Officer

Company number: 07307107

 

The notes form part of this Interim Financial Report.

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2018

 

 

 

 

 

Share capital

£

 

 

 

 

Share premium

£

 

 

 

Foreign currency reserve

£

 

 

 

 

Warrant reserve

£

 

 

Share based payment reserve

£

 

 

Shares to be issued reserve

£

 

 

 

 

Retained earnings

£

 

 

 

 

Total equity

£

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2017

4,509,465

11,226,706

391,998

386,794

455,309

-

(10,900,327)

6,069,945

Loss for the period

-

-

-

-

-

-

(1,531,327)

(1,531,327)

Other comprehensive income

 

-

 

-

 

(54,052)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(16,656)

 

(70,708)

Total comprehensive income for the period

 

-

 

-

 

(54,052)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(1,547,983)

 

(1,602,035)

Issue of share capital (net of expenses)

 

835,936

 

3,655,694

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

4,491,630

Issue of share options

-

 

-

-

297,214

-

-

297,214

Lapse of options

-

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

Issue of warrants

-

(32,877)

-

32,877

-

-

-

-

At 30 June 2017

5,345,401

14,849,523

337,946

419,671

752,523

-

(12,448,310)

9,256,754

Loss for the period

-

-

-

-

-

-

(1,310,958)

(1,310,958)

Other comprehensive income

 

-

 

-

 

(143,068)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

62,300

 

(80,768)

Total comprehensive income for the period

 

-

 

-

 

(143,068)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(1,248,658)

 

(1,391,726)

Issue of share capital (net of expenses)

 

1,013,103

 

4,241,872

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

5,254,975

Issue of share options

-

-

-

-

22,881

-

-

22,881

Lapse of options

-

-

-

-

(84,210)

-

84,210

-

Issue of warrants

-

(986,287)

-

986,287

-

-

-

-

At 31 December 2017

6,358,504

18,105,108

194,878

1,405,958

691,194

-

(13,612,758)

13,142,884

Loss for the period

-

-

-

-

-

-

(1,201,800)

(1,201,800)

Other comprehensive income

-

-

159,009

-

-

-

(127,382)

31,627

Total comprehensive income for the period

-

-

159,009

-

-

-

(1,329,182)

(1,170,173)

Issue of share capital (net of expenses)

657,651

2,995,550

-

-

-

-

-

3,653,201

Issue of share options

-

-

-

-

21,546

-

-

21,546

Exercise of options

-

-

-

-

(95,797)

-

95,797

-

Lapse of options

-

-

-

-

(16,527)

-

16,527

-

Exercise of warrants

-

-

-

(35,972)

-

-

35,972

-

Lapse of warrants

-

-

-

(91,140)

-

-

91,140

-

Warrants pending exercise

-

-

-

-

-

30,000

-

30,000

At 30 June 2018

7,016,155

21,100,658

353,887

1,278,846

600,416

30,000

(14,702,504)

15,677,458

 

The notes form part of this Interim Financial Report.

 

 

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2018

 

 

Notes

 

Unaudited Six months to June 2018

£

 

Unaudited Six months to June 2017

£

 

Audited

Year ended December

2017

£

Cash flows used in operating activities

 

 

 

 

Loss for the period

 

(1,201,800)

(1,531,327)

(2,842,285)

Depreciation and amortisation charges

5

10,427

728

14,895

Impairment of assets classified as held for sale

 

140,024

-

-

Gain on disposal of investments

 

(68,717)

-

-

Share based payments reserve charge

 

21,546

297,214

320,095

Shares issued in lieu of payments to extinguish liabilities

 

-

 

82,431

98,630

Finance income

 

(342)

-

(948)

Finance expense

 

3,841

2,256

7,549

Exchange losses

 

(23,111)

47,925

75,156

Cash flow from operating activities before changes in working capital

 

(1,118,132)

(1,100,773)

(2,326,908)

Increase in trade and other receivables

 

(32,286)

(466,095)

(71,288)

(Decrease)/Increase in trade and other payables

 

(51,903)

218,251

39,620

Net cash used in operating activities

 

(1,202,321)

(1,348,617)

(2,358,576)

Cash flow used in investing activities

 

 

 

 

Purchase of intangible exploration assets

 

(2,487,352)

(1,471,957)

(3,276,715)

Purchase of tangible fixed assets

 

(221,885)

(120,816)

(1,069,056)

Purchase of investments

 

-

-

(87)

Proceeds from sale of investments

 

104,283

-

-

Payments for guarantees for mining activity

 

(231,741)

-

(199,755)

Interest received

 

342

-

948

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(2,836,353)

(1,592,773)

(4,544,665)

Cash flow from / (used in) financing activities

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from issues of ordinary shares (net of expenses)

 

2,348,287

 

3,093,000

8,257,418

Proceeds from warrants pending exercise

 

30,000

-

-

Interest paid

 

(3,841)

(2,256)

(7,549)

Net cash from financing activities

 

2,374,446

3,090,744

8,249,869

(Decrease)/Increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

(1,664,228)

149,354

1,346,628

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

2,455,968

1,172,347

1,172,347

Exchange (losses)/gains on cash and cash equivalents

 

(4,976)

 

(27,162)

(63,007)

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

786,764

1,294,539

2,455,968

 

The notes form part of this Interim Financial Report.

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL REPORT

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2018

 

1.     BASIS OF PREPARATION

The financial information set out in this report is based on the consolidated financial statements of Savannah Resources Plc and its subsidiary companies (together referred to as the 'Group'). The interim financial report of the Group for the six months ended 30 June 2018, which is unaudited, was approved by the Board on 20 September 2018. The financial information contained in this interim report does not constitute statutory accounts as defined by s434 of the Companies Act 2006. The statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2017 have been filed with the Registrar of Companies. The auditors' report on those accounts was unqualified and did not contain a statement under section 498 (2) or 498 (3) of the Companies Act 2006.

 

The financial information set out in this report has been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in the Annual Report and Financial Statements of Savannah Resources Plc for the year ended 31 December 2017.  New standards and amendments to IFRS effective as of 1 January 2018, including IFRS 15 and IFRS 9, have been reviewed by the Group and there has been no material impact on the financial information set up on this report as a result of these standards and amendments.

 

The Group interim financial report is presented in Pound Sterling.

 

Going Concern

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. Following the cash subscriptions approved in July 2018, amounting to £12.5m (before expenses) (Note 12), the Group had a cash balance of £11.4m on 20 September 2018. The Directors have reviewed the cashflow projection for the Group and consider that it has sufficient ability to meet its financial commitments for at least 12 months. 

 

2.      SEGMENTAL REPORTING

The Group complies with IFRS 8 Operating Segments, which requires operating segments to be identified on the basis of internal reports about components of the Group that are regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker, which the Company considers to be the Board of Directors. In the opinion of the Directors, the operations of the Group comprise of exploration and development in Oman, exploration and development in Mozambique, exploration and development in Portugal, former exploration in Finland, headquarter and corporate costs and the Company's third party investments.

 

Based on the Group's current stage of development there are no external revenues associated to the segments detailed below. For exploration and development in Oman, Mozambique, Portugal and former exploration in Finland the segments are calculated by the summation of the balances in the legal entities which are readily identifiable to each of the segmental activities. In the case of the Investments, this is calculated by analysis of the specific related investment instruments. Recharges between segments are at cost and included in each segment below. Inter-company loans are eliminated to zero and not included in each segment below.

 

 

Oman Copper

 

Mozambique Mineral

Sands

 

Portugal Lithium

 

Finland

Lithium

 

HQ and Corporate

 

Invest-ments

 

Elimination

 

Total

 

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

Period 30 June 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

-

-

-

-

434,235

-

(434,235)

-

Interest income

-

-

-

-

342

-

-

342

Finance costs

-

(3,841)

-

-

-

-

-

(3,841)

Share based payments

-

-

-

-

21,546

-

-

21,546

(Loss) for the year

(122,251)

(249,791)

(184,437)

(144,196)

(569,842)

68,717

-

(1,201,800)

Total assets

4,632,337

4,928,165

6,558,838

2,343

697,883

32,168

-

16,851,734

Total non-current assets

4,510,283

4,619,171

6,449,096

-

11,200

-

-

15,589,750

Additions to non-current assets

201,272

206,447

3,609,894

-

-

-

-

4,017,613

Total current assets

122,055

308,994

109,741

2,343

686,683

32,168

-

1,261,984

Total liabilities

(100,964)

(105,335)

(734,360)

(2,098)

(231,519)

-

-

(1,174,276)

 

 

 

Oman Copper

 

Mozambique Mineral

Sands

 

Portugal Lithium

 

Finland

Lithium

 

HQ and Corporate

 

Invest-ments

 

Elimination

 

Total

 

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

Period 31 December 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

-

-

-

-

639,108

 

(639,108)

-

Interest income

-

-

-

-

948

-

-

948

Finance costs

(2,035)

(1,166)

-

-

(4,348)

-

-

(7,549)

Share based payments

-

-

-

-

320,095

-

-

320,095

(Loss) for the year

(308,616)

(631,731)

(171,056)

(8,164)

(1,722,718)

-

-

(2,842,285)

Total assets

4,365,898

4,640,081

2,902,257

138,543

2,189,293

170,203

-

14,406,275

Total non-current assets

4,224,672

4,387,977

2,833,907

-

19,035

-

-

11,465,591

Additions to non-current assets

951,312

2,801,960

2,823,802

-

19,035

-

-

6,596,109

Total current assets

141,226

252,104

68,350

138,543

2,170,258

170,203

-

2,940,684

Total liabilities

(112,807)

(398,825)

(411,302)

(1,511)

(338,946)

-

-

(1,263,391)

 

 

 

Oman Copper

 

Mozambique Mineral Sands

 

Portugal

Lithium

 

Finland

Lithium

 

HQ and Corporate

 

Elimination

 

Total

 

£

£

 

£

£

£

£

Period 30 June 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

-

-

-

-

254,214

(254,214)

-

Finance costs

-

1,370

-

-

886

-

2,256

Share based payments

 

11,963

 

44,370

 

-

 

-

 

240,881

 

-

 

297,214

(Loss) / Gain for the year

 

(187,211)

 

(281,801)

 

(25,600)

 

(4,980)

 

(1,031,735)

 

-

 

(1,531,327)

Total assets

3,939,037

2,695,063

2,120,317

132,740

1,226,784

-

10,113,941

Total non-current assets

 

3,844,054

 

2,177,590

 

2,094,898

 

127,690

 

7,383

 

-

 

8,251,615

Additions to non-current assets

 

 

457,852

 

 

640,400

 

 

2,094,128

 

 

5,103

 

 

7,382

 

 

-

 

 

3,204,865

Total current assets

 

94,982

 

517,474

 

25,419

 

5,050

 

1,219,401

 

-

 

1,862,326

Total liabilities

(110,431)

(395,701)

(92,244)

(4,831)

(253,980)

-

(857,187)

 

 

3.            EARNINGS PER SHARE

            Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the earnings attributable to the ordinary shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period.

 

            In accordance with IAS 33 as the Group is reporting a loss for both this and the preceding period the share options are not considered dilutive because the exercise of share options and warrants would have the effect of reducing the loss per share.

 

Reconciliations are set out below:

 

 

 

Unaudited Six months to 30 June 2018

 

Unaudited Six months to 30 June 2017

 

Audited

Year ended

31 December 2017

 

Basic loss per share:

 

 

 

Loss from operations attributable to ordinary shareholders (£)

 

(1,201,800)

 

(1,531,327)

 

(2,842,285)

Loss attributable to ordinary shareholders (£)

(1,201,800)

(1,531,327)

(2,842,285)

Weighted average number of shares (number)

667,935,800

490,020,180

538,585,436

Loss per share from operations (pence)

0.18

0.31

0.53

Basic and diluted loss per share (pence)

0.18

0.31

0.53

 

 

4.            INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

 

 

Exploration and evaluation assets

 

 

 

£

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2017

 

 

5,066,750

Additions

 

 

2,897,871

Exchange differences

 

 

(76,587)

At 30 June 2017

 

 

7,888,034

Additions

 

 

2,142,425

Transfer to Assets classified as Held for Sale

 

 

(118,804)

Exchange difference

 

 

(101,661)

At 31 December 2017

 

 

9,809,994

Additions

 

 

3,984,416

Exchange differences

 

 

113,491

At 30 June 2018

 

 

13,907,901

 

 

5.         PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

Motor vehicles

Office Equipment

Plant and Machinery

Land

Total

 

 

 

 

 

£

Cost

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2017

36,607

11,401

-

-

48,008

Additions

6,991

1,735

119,081

44,819

172,626

Exchange difference

(2,833)

(174)

9,528

1,116

7,637

At 30 June 2017

40,765

12,962

128,609

45,935

228,271

Additions

34,206

11,025

924,940

837

971,008

Exchange difference

392

(75)

40,916

(497)

40,736

At 31 December 2017

75,363

23,912

1,094,465

46,275

1,240,015

Additions

-

7,853

590

-

8,443

Exchange differences

557

354

1,430

(170)

2,171

At 30 June 2018

75,920

30,412

1,096,485

46,105

1,250,629

           

Depreciation

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2017

21,164

10,674

-

-

31,838

Charge for the year

728

-

-

-

728

Exchange difference

(1,598)

(426)

-

-

(2,024)

At 30 June 2017

20,294

10,248

-

-

30,542

Charge for the year

11,811

2,356

-

-

14,167

Exchange difference

(461)

(317)

-

-

(778)

At 31 December 2017

31,644

12,287

-

-

43,931

Charge for the year

9,290

1,137

-

-

10,427

Exchange differences

774

205

-

-

979

At 30 June 2018

41,708

13,629

-

-

55,337

 

Net Book Value

 

 

 

 

 

At 30 June 2017

20,471

2,714

128,609

45,935

197,729

At 31 December 2017

43,719

11,625

1,094,465

46,275

1,196,084

At 30 June 2018

34,212

16,783

1,096,485

46,105

1,195,292

 

 

6.         TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES

 

 

Unaudited

30 June 2018

Unaudited

30 June 2017

Audited

31 December 2017

 

 

£

£

£

Non-Current

 

 

 

 

Other receivables - VAT

 

270,876

82,551

239,300

Other receivables - Deposits

 

-

83,301

-

 

 

270,876

165,852

239,300

 

Current

 

 

 

 

VAT recoverable

 

96,880

25,263

51,069

Other receivables

 

94,420

434,708

104,890

 

 

191,300

459,971

155,959

 

 

7.         OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS

 

 

Unaudited

30 June 2018

Unaudited

30 June 2017

Audited

31 December 2017

 

 

£

£

£

Non-Current

 

 

 

 

Guarantees

 

202,237

-

199,755

Other receivables - Deposits

 

13,444

-

20,458

 

 

215,681

-

220,213

 

Current

 

 

 

 

Guarantees

 

251,752

-

20,011

 

 

251,752

-

20,011

 

 

8.           TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES

 

 

Unaudited

30 June 2018

Unaudited

30 June 2017

Audited

31 December 2017

 

 

£

£

£

Current

 

 

 

 

Trade payables

 

647,636

286,985

481,436

Other payables

 

30,403

25,431

45,054

Accruals and deferred income

 

467,206

544,771

702,267

 

 

1,145,245

857,187

1,228,757

 

 

9.         SHARE CAPITAL

            Allotted, issued and fully paid

 

 

Six months to

30 June 2018

Six months to

30 June 2017

Year ended

31 December 2017

 

£0.01 ordinary shares number

 

 

 

£

£0.01 ordinary shares number

 

 

 

£

£0.01 ordinary shares number

 

 

 

£

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At beginning of period

635,850,386

6,358,504

450,946,455

4,509,465

450,946,455

4,509,465

Issued during the period:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share placement

38,181,818

381,818

61,904,764

619,047

161,423,950

1,614,239

Bonus paid in shares

-

-

1,688,870

16,889

1,688,870

16,889

Exercise of share options

4,708,336

47,083

-

-

-

-

Exercise of warrants

1,875,000

18,750

-

-

-

-

In lieu of cash for acquisition of Portugal lithium project

20,000,000

200,000

 

20,000,000

 

200,000

21,791,111

217,911

Issued as condition of JV agreement

1,000,000

10,000

-

-

-

-

At end of period

701,615,540

7,016,155

534,540,089

5,345,401

635,850,386

6,358,504

 

The par value of the Company's shares is £0.01.

 

10.       GROUP CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

            Details of contingent liabilities where the probability of future payments is not considered remote are set out below, as well as details of contingent liabilities, which although considered remote, the Directors consider should be disclosed. The Directors are of the opinion that provisions are not required in respect of these matters, as at the reporting date have not been triggered, it is not probable that a future sacrifice of economic benefits will be required or the amount is not capable of reliable measurement.

 

Deferred consideration payable in relation to the acquisition of Gentor Resources Ltd (Oman copper project)

         On 15 July 2014 the Company completed an acquisition of interests in the highly prospective Block 5 and Block 6 copper projects in the Semail Ophiolite belt in the Sultanate of Oman from the TSX-Venture listed Gentor Resources Inc. The Company paid initial consideration of USD $800,000 (~GBP £615,000) with the following deferred consideration (up to 50% payable in Savannah shares) required to complete the acquisition of 100% of the issued share capital of Gentor Resources Ltd ("GRL"):

 

    (a)   a milestone payment of USD $1,000,000 (~GBP £769,000) upon a formal final investment decision for the development of the Block 5 Licence;

    (b)   a milestone payment of USD $1,000,000 (~GBP £769,000) upon the production of the first saleable concentrate or saleable product from ore derived from the Block 5 Licence; and

    (c)   a milestone payment of USD $1,000,000 (~GBP £769,000) within six months of the payment of the Deferred Consideration in (b).

           

Deferred consideration payable in relation to the acquisition of Slipstream PORT Pty Ltd (Portugal lithium project)

On 24 May 2017 the Group acquired a series of highly prospective lithium projects with near-term production potential in the north of Portugal. The Group paid an initial consideration of AUD$ 1,000,000 (~GBP £591,000) in cash and issued 20,000,000 ordinary shares in the Company. Additional milestone payments, to be satisfied by cash and the issue of ordinary shares in SAV, are payable as follows:  

 

(a)     AUD$ 1,500,000 (~GBP £886,500) cash and a further 20,000,000 ordinary shares of SAV upon the announcement by SAV of a JORC-compliant Indicated Mineral Resource Estimate of 7.5 million tonnes at no less than 1% Li2O. In February 2018 the Company announced the completion of a revised JORC 2012 - Compliant Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate of 9.1Mt at 1.03% Li2O and this milestone was triggered. The Company paid AUD$ 1,500,000 (~GBP £842,028) in cash and issued 20,000,000 ordinary shares in the Company in March 2018. This has been accounted for in this financial report.

 

(b)     AUD$1,500,000 (~GBP £886,500) cash and an additional 20,000,000 ordinary shares of SAV upon the announcement by SAV of a further JORC-compliant Indicated Mineral Resource Estimate of a minimum of 7.5m tonnes at no less than 1% Li2O. In September 2018 the Company announced the completion of a revised JORC 2012 - Compliant Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate of 20.1Mt at 1.04% Li2O and this milestone was triggered (Note 12). This has not been accounted for in this financial report as the milestone was reached after the reporting date.

 

11.       SHARE OPTIONS AND WARRANTS

Share options and warrants to subscribe for Ordinary Shares in the Company are granted to certain employees, Directors and investors. Some of the options issued vest immediately and others over a vesting period and may include performance conditions. Options are forfeited if the employee leaves the Group before the options vest.

The Directors' interests in the share options and warrants of the Company are as follows:

 

 

At 30 June 2018

 

 

Quantity  at

1 Jan 2018

Quantity granted during the period

Lapsed during the period

Options / Warrants at

30 Jun 2018

Exercise price

Date of

the grant

First date

of exercise

Final date

of exercise

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share Options

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dale Ferguson

5,321,776

-

-

5,321,776

3.0p

21/07/13

20/07/14

20/07/18

Dale Ferguson

2,000,000

-

-

2,000,000

7.59p

01/03/17

01/03/17

28/02/21

Matthew King

1,500,000

-

-

1,500,000

3.0p

16/03/16

16/03/16

15/03/20

David Archer

7,000,000

-

-

7,000,000

7.59p

01/03/17

01/03/17

28/02/21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investor Warrants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

David Archer

11,111,112

-

-

11,111,112

3.0p

24/09/13

24/09/13

19/07/18

David Archer

2,857,143

-

-

2,857,143

6.0p

14/07/17

14/07/17

14/07/20

 

At 31 December 2017

 

 

Quantity  at

30 June 2017

Quantity granted during the period

Lapsed during the period

Options / Warrants at

31 Dec 2017

Exercise price

Date of

the grant

First date

of exercise

Final date

of exercise

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share Options

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dale Ferguson

5,321,776

-

-

5,321,776

3.0p

21/07/13

20/07/14

20/07/18

Dale Ferguson

2,000,000

-

-

2,000,000

7.59p

01/03/17

01/03/17

28/02/21

Matthew King

1,500,000

-

-

1,500,000

3.0p

16/03/16

16/03/16

15/03/20

David Archer

7,000,000

-

-

7,000,000

7.59p

01/03/17

01/03/17

28/02/21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warrants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

David Archer

11,111,112

-

-

11,111,112

3.0p

24/09/13

24/09/13

19/07/18

David Archer

-

2,857,143

-

2,857,143

6.0p

14/07/17

14/07/17

14/07/20

 

At 30 June 2017

 

 

Quantity  at

1 Jan 2017

Quantity granted during the period

Lapsed during the period

Options / Warrants at

30 Jun 2017

Exercise price

Date of

the grant

First date

of exercise

Final date

of exercise

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share Options

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dale Ferguson

5,321,776

-

-

5,321,776

3.0p

21/07/13

20/07/14

20/07/18

Dale Ferguson

-

2,000,000

-

2,000,000

7.59p

01/03/17

01/03/17

28/02/21

Matthew King

1,500,000

-

-

1,500,000

3.0p

16/03/16

16/03/16

15/03/20

David Archer

 

7,000,000

-

7,000,000

7.59p

01/03/17

01/03/17

28/02/21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investor Warrants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

David Archer

11,111,112

-

-

11,111,112

3.0p

24/09/13

24/09/13

19/07/18

 

 

12.       EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING DATE

 

In July 2018 the Company approved a cash Placing and Subscription of £11.5m (before expenses) through the issue of 128,347,256 ordinary shares at an issue price of 9 pence per share. Additionally, the Company received letter of intent for an additional £1m cash subscription from Directors' related party (Al Marjan Ltd) for when the Company is not in a "close period". Subsequently Al Marjan acted upon this letter of intent and subscribed for 11,111,111 ordinary shares at a price of 9 pence per share, giving gross proceeds of £12.5m (together with the Placing and Subscription).

 

In July 2018 the Company issued 860,000 new ordinary shares in respect of 2016 Investors warrants at an exercise price of 6 pence per share following the exercise of warrants, for proceeds of £0.05m.

 

In July 2018 the Company issued 19,382,888 new ordinary shares following the exercise of options and warrants over Ordinary Shares. David Stuart Archer exercised Warrants over 11,111,112 Ordinary Shares at 3 pence each. Dale John Ferguson exercised Options over 5,321,776 Ordinary Shares at 3 pence each. Other employees exercised 1,200,000 Options, 1,500,000 Options and 250,000 Options at an exercise price of 4.62, 3.00 and 6.75 pence each respectively, for proceeds of £0.61m.

 

In August 2018, the Company granted 343,432 warrants over ordinary shares in the Company to a financial advisor of the Company in connection with the Company's fundraise in July 2018.

 

In September 2018 the Company announced the completion of a revised JORC 2012 - Compliant Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate of 20.1Mt at 1.04% Li2O. This triggered the second deferred consideration (Milestone (b)) to be paid under the acquisition agreement of Slipstream PORT Pty Ltd (Note 10). The Company is due to pay AUD$ 1,500,000 (~GBP £834,000) in cash and issue 20,000,000 ordinary shares in the Company in October 2018.

 

SHAREHOLDING

 

Shareholders as at 31 August 2018 which hold more than 3% in the Company is disclosed as follows:

 

Beneficial owners (the ultimate underlying shareholders holding shares either directly or indirectly through a bank, broker-dealer, trust, or combination of these, which are the registered shareholders):

 

 

Shareholder

Shares Held

Percentage of Issued Capital

 

 

 

Al Marjan Limited

208,262,589

24.18%

Husain Salman Ghulam Al-Lawati

42,019,792

4.88%

David Archer

41,756,649

4.85%

Slipstream Resources Investments Pty Ltd

30,000,000

3.48%

Mr Karl-Erik von Bahr

30,052,525

3.49%

Total

352,091,555

40.88%

 

 

 

Total Number of shares on issue

861,316,795

 

 

 

Registered shareholders (the shareholders holding shares directly with the Company, either on its behalf or on behalf of the beneficiary owner):

 

 

Shareholder

Shares Held

Percentage of Issued Capital

 

 

 

Al Marjan Limited

208,262,589

24.18%

Hargreaves Lansdown (nominees) Limited

78,840,653

9.15%

Interactive Investor Services Nominees Limited

47,702,560

5.54%

Hussain Salman Ghulam Al- Lawati

42,019,792

4.88%

Nortrust Nominees Limited

36,781,138

4.27%

Barclays Direct Investing Nominees Limited

34,514,062

4.01%

Slipstream Resources Investments Pty Ltd

30,000,000

3.48%

Securities Services Nominees Limited

28,196,462

3.27%

Total

506,317,256

58.78%

 

 

 

Total Number of shares on issue

861,316,795

 

 

 

 

This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of Regulation (EU) 596/2014.

 

Competent Person and Regulatory Information

 

The information in this announcement that relates to exploration results is based upon information compiled by Mr Dale Ferguson, Technical Director of Savannah Resources Limited. Mr Ferguson is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) and has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the December 2012 edition of the "Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves" (JORC Code). Mr Ferguson consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based upon the information in the form and context in which it appears.

 

The Information in this report that relates to Mineral Resources is based on information compiled by Mr Paul Payne, a Competent Person who is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.  Mr Payne is a full-time employee of Payne Geological Services.  Mr Payne has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity being undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the "Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves".  Mr Payne consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

 

**ENDS**

 

For further information please visit www.savannahresources.com or contact:

David Archer

Savannah Resources plc

Tel: 44 20 7117 2489

David Hignell / Dugald J. Carlean (Nominated Adviser)

Northland Capital Partners Ltd

Tel: 44 20 3861 6625

Christopher Raggett / Camille Gochez (Broker)

finnCap Ltd

Tel: 44 20 7220 0500

Grant Barker (Equity Adviser)

Whitman Howard

Tel: 44 020 7659 1225

Charlotte Page / Lottie Wadham (Financial PR)

St Brides Partners Ltd

Tel: 44 20 7236 1177

 

 

About Savannah

We are a diversified resources group (AIM: SAV) with a portfolio of energy metals projects - lithium in Portugal and copper in Oman - together with the world-class Mutamba Heavy Mineral Sands Project in Mozambique, which is being developed in a consortium with the global major Rio Tinto. We are committed to serving the interests of our shareholders and to delivering outcomes that will improve the lives of our staff and the communities we work with.

 

The Company is listed and regulated on AIM and the Company's ordinary shares are also available on the Quotation Board of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FWB) under the symbol FWB: AFM, and the Börse Stuttgart (SWB) under the ticker "SAV".

 


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