RNS Number : 8666K
Beowulf Mining PLC
31 August 2023
 

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

 

31 August 2023

Beowulf Mining plc

("Beowulf" or the "Company")

Unaudited Financial Results for the Period Ended 30 June 2023

Beowulf Mining (AIM: BEM; Spotlight: BEO), the mineral exploration and development company, announces its unaudited financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2023 (the "Period").

 

Activities in the Period

 

Sweden

 

·    Following the announcement of the Scoping Study for Kallak North in January 2023, the Company, through its 100 per cent owned subsidiary Jokkmokk Iron Mines AB ("Jokkmokk Iron"), continued to engage with key stakeholders and advance a number of work streams in preparation for the commencement of the Pre-Feasibility Study and the environmental permit application.

·    A number of public meetings with the communities of Jokkmokk Iron, including residents of the villages closest to the project were held.

·    Ongoing work streams include a review of transportation and logistics options for the Kallak North project and further environmental baseline studies.

 

Finland

 

·    Beowulf, through its wholly owned Finnish subsidiary Grafintec Oy ("Grafintec"), continued to advance the Pre-Feasibility Study for the establishment of a Graphite Anode Materials Plant ("GAMP"). During the three months ended 30 June 2023, Grafintec was granted an extension of the advance reservation for Plot 1, Block 3017 in the GigaVaasa area, the site for the proposed GAMP. The Extension was approved by the municipality of Korsholm and the reservation remains valid until 31 January 2024, with the option to extend further.

 

Kosovo

·   On 12 January 2023, Beowulf invested £250,000 in Vardar. The investment increases the Company's ownership in Vardar from 59.5 per cent to 61.1 per cent approximately. This funding will be used to start preparations for the 2023 exploration programme.

·    Vardar Minerals, which is 61.1 per cent owned by Beowulf, undertook further low-cost field work including mapping, soil and grab sampling and reconnaissance work across its tenement package during the three months ended 30 June 2023. The objective of this work was both to enhance the baseline exploration dataset and to build on the understanding of the geological setting at the Mitrovica licence following the drilling completed at the end of 2022, but also to complete preliminary work on the Shala East and Shala West licences.

 

 

Corporate

·      On 28 February 2023, Beowulf announced the outcome of the Company's Capital Raise. In total, Beowulf received approximately SEK 80.8 million (approximately £6.4 million) (gross). The main purpose of the Capital Raise is to finance the continued development of Kallak North, the start of Pre-feasibility workstreams, and to progress at pace with the preparation of an environmental permit application. Net proceeds from the Capital Raise will also be used to repay bridge loan financing and fund the advancement of Grafintec and Vardar Minerals Ltd ("Vardar")

·    On 3 May 2023, Kurt Budge stepped down from the Company being replaced by Johan Röstin who served as Executive Chairman and interim CEO.

 

 

Post Period

 

·      On 10 July 2023, Mikael Schauman was appointed as Non-Executive Director.

·      On 21 July 2023, the settlement in relation to Kurt Budge's resignation was agreed and subsequently paid on 27 July 2023.

·      On 7 August 2023, Ed Bowie joined the Company as Chief Executive Officer and Director.

·      On 16 August 2023, Ulla Sandborgh stepped down as Chief Executive Officer of Jokkmokk Iron.

 

Financial

 

·      The underlying administration expenses of £1,097,738 in Q2 2023 exceeded Q2 2022 of £400,212. This has increased primarily due to share-based payment expenses of £158,120 (Q2 2022: £Nil), professional fees of £236,877 (Q2 2022: £72,739), directors and staff costs of £301,576 (Q2 2022: £93,568), and a foreign currency loss of £140,575 (Q2 2022: gain of £3,283). Professional fees increased primarily due to non-recurring advisor fees in relation to the directorship changes within the period. Directors and staff costs increased primarily due to recognition of Mr. Budge's gross settlement amount and additional consultancy incurred.

·      The consolidated loss before tax for H1 2023 increased to £1,799,616 (H1 2022: £683,607). This increase is primarily due to share-based payment expenses of £238,843 (H1 2022: £Nil), professional fees of £405,196 (H1 2022: £139,469), directors and staff costs of £424,875 (H1 2022: £168,361), and a foreign currency loss of £199,393 (H1 2022: £28,989), combined with finance costs in relation to the bridging loan of £195,304 (H1 2022: £Nil), which was fully repaid in the period.

·      Consolidated basic and diluted loss per share for the quarter ended 30 June 2023 was 0.09 pence (Q2 2022: loss of 0.04 pence).

·      The Company raised SEK 80.8 million (approximately £6.4 million) before expenses as part of the Capital Raise, of which, the net proceeds have been used to repay the bridging loan principal and interest of SEK 24.8 million (approximately £2.04 million).

·      £2,855,840 in cash was held at 30 June 2023 (30 June 2022: £1,880,584).

·      Exploration assets increased to £13,588,729 at 30 June 2023 compared to £11,903,312 at 30 June 2022.

·      The cumulative translation losses held in equity increased by £750,896 in the period ended 30 June 2023 to £2,040,311 (31 December 2022: loss of £1,289,415). Much of the Company's exploration costs are in Swedish Krona which has weakened against the GB Pound Sterling since 31 December 2022.

·      At 30 June 2023, there were 907,945,973 Swedish Depository Receipts representing 78.46 per cent of the issued share capital of the Company. The remaining issued share capital of the Company is held in the UK.

 

 

Ed Bowie, Chief Executive Officer of Beowulf, commented:

 

"It is a pleasure to join the Company at this exciting time. During my first two weeks in post, I visited the Company's assets and met with key stakeholders in each of the three countries in which we operate. While there is significant work to be done, it is pleasing to see the significant potential of each project and receive support from local stakeholders.

 

"The focus of the Beowulf Board and management over the coming months is to advance each project and begin to realise their underlying value.  I would like to thank the Company's shareholders for their ongoing support and look forward to providing updates to the market in due course."

 

 

 

 

Enquiries:

 

Beowulf Mining plc


Tel: +44 (0) 20 7583 8304

SP Angel

(Nominated Adviser & Broker)


Ewan Leggat / Stuart Gledhill / Adam Cowl

Tel: +44 (0) 20 3470 0470

BlytheRay


Tim Blythe / Megan Ray 

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7138 3204

 

 

Cautionary Statement

Statements and assumptions made in this document with respect to the Company's current plans, estimates, strategies and beliefs, and other statements that are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements about the future performance of Beowulf. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those using words such as "may", "might", "seeks", "expects", "anticipates", "estimates", "believes", "projects", "plans", strategy", "forecast" and similar expressions. These statements reflect management's expectations and assumptions in light of currently available information. They are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to , (i) changes in the economic, regulatory and political environments in the countries where Beowulf operates; (ii) changes relating to the geological information available in respect of the various projects undertaken; (iii) Beowulf's continued ability to secure enough financing to carry on its operations as a going concern; (iv) the success of its potential joint ventures and alliances, if any; (v) metal prices, particularly as regards iron ore. In the light of the many risks and uncertainties surrounding any mineral project at an early stage of its development, the actual results could differ materially from those presented and forecast in this document. Beowulf assumes no unconditional obligation to immediately update any such statements and/or forecast.

About Beowulf Mining plc

Beowulf Mining plc ("Beowulf" or the "Company") is an exploration and development company, listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange and the Spotlight Exchange in Sweden. The Company listed in Sweden in 2008 and, at 30 June 2023, was 78.46 per cent owned by Swedish shareholders.

Beowulf's purpose is to be a responsible and innovative company that creates value for our shareholders, wider society and the environment, through sustainably producing critical raw materials, which includes iron ore, graphite and base metals, needed for the transition to a Green Economy.

The Company has an attractive portfolio of assets, including commodities such as iron ore, graphite, gold and base metals, with activities in exploration, the development of mines and downstream production in Sweden, Finland and Kosovo.

The Company's most advanced project is the Kallak iron ore asset in northern Sweden from which testwork has produced a 'market leading' magnetite concentrate of 71.5 per cent iron content.  In the Kallak area, the Mineral Resources of the deposits have been classified according to the PERC Standards 2017, as was reported by the Company via RNS on 25 May 2021, based on a revised resource estimation by Baker Geological Services. The total Measured and Indicated resource reports at 132 million tonnes ("Mt") grading 28.3 per cent iron ("Fe"), with an Inferred Mineral Resource of 39 Mt grading 27.1 per cent Fe.

In Finland, Grafintec, a wholly-owned subsidiary, is developing a resource footprint of natural flake graphite and the capability to serve the anode manufacturing industry. Grafintec is working towards creating a sustainable value chain in Finland from high quality natural flake graphite resources to anode material production, leveraging renewable power, targeting Net Zero CO2 emissions across the supply chain.

In Kosovo, the Company owns approximately 61.1 per cent of Vardar Minerals ("Vardar"), which is focused on exploration in the Tethyan Belt, a major orogenic metallogenic province for gold and base metals.  Vardar is delivering exciting results for its Mitrovica licence which has several exploration targets, including lead, zinc, copper and gold. It also has the Viti and Shala licence areas which are showing potential for copper-gold porphyry mineralisation. With Beowulf's support, Vardar is focused on making a discovery.

Kallak is the foundation asset of the Company, and, with Grafintec and Vardar, each business area displays strong prospects, presents opportunities to grow, with near-term and longer-term value-inflection points.

Beowulf wants to be recognised for living its values of Respect, Partnership and Responsibility. The Company's ESG Policy is available on the website following the link below:

https://beowulfmining.com/about-us/esg-policy/

 

BEOWULF MINING PLC

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

 

FOR THE SIX MONTHS TO 30 JUNE 2023

 

 

                                                             

Notes

(Unaudited)

3 months ended

30

June

 2023

 

£


(Unaudited)

3 months ended

30

June

 2022

 

£


(Unaudited)

6 months ended

30

June

 2023

 

£


(Unaudited)

6 months ended

30

June

 2022

 

£


(Audited)   

12 months ended

31 December 2022

 

£

Continuing operations











 











Administrative expenses


(1,097,738)


(400,212)


(1,691,473)


(734,946)


(1,806,582)

Impairment of exploration assets


-


-


-


-


(36,988)

 











Operating loss


(1,097,738)


(400,212)


(1,691,473)


(734,946)


(1,843,570)























Gain on disposal of investment


-


-


-


-


21,951

Finance costs

3

(199)


(52)


(195,735)


(117)


(304,806)

Finance income


3,179


24


3,637


30


176

Grant income


59,199


34,640


83,955


51,426


84,797

Loss before and after taxation


(1,035,559)


(365,600)


(1,799,616)


(683,607)


(2,041,452)












Loss attributable to:











Owners of the parent


(1,017,310)


(351,718)


(1,760,745)


(644,661)


(1,948,459)

Non-controlling interests


(18,249)


(13,882)


(38,871)


(38,946)


(92,993)














(1,035,559)


(365,600)


(1,799,616)


(683,607)


(2,041,452)












Loss per share attributable to the owners of the parent:











Basic and diluted (pence)                           

4

(0.09)


(0.04)


(0.17)


(0.08)


(0.23)

 


BEOWULF MINING PLC

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS TO 30 JUNE 2023

 

 


(Unaudited)

3 months ended

30

June

 2023

 

£


(Unaudited)

3 months ended

30

June

 2022

 

£


(Unaudited)

6 months ended

30

June

 2023

 

£


(Unaudited)

6 months ended

30

June

 2022

 

£


(Audited)

12 months

ended

31 December 2022

 

£

 










Loss for the period/year

(1,035,559)


 (365,600)


(1,799,616)


(683,607)


(2,041,452)

Other comprehensive loss










Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:




















Exchange losses arising on translation of foreign operations

(639,760)


(6,943)


(784,607)


(54,908)


(32,945)

Total comprehensive loss

(1,675,319)


(372,543)


(2,584,223)


(738,515)


(2,074,397)











Total comprehensive loss attributable to:










Owners of the parent

(1,631,619)


(373,176)


(2,511,641)


(715,926)


(2,020,889)

Non-controlling interests

(43,700)


633


(72,582)


(22,589)


(53,508)


(1,675,319)


(372,543)


(2,584,223)


(738,515)


(2,074,397)





















 


BEOWULF MINING PLC

CONDENSED COMPANY STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

 

FOR THE SIX MONTHS TO 30 JUNE 2023

 

 

 

 

                                                             

Notes

(Unaudited)

3 months ended

30

June

 2023

 

£


(Unaudited)

3 months ended

30

June

 2022

 

£


(Unaudited)

6 months ended

30

June

 2023

 

£


(Unaudited)

6 months ended

30

June

 2022

 

£


(Audited)   

12 months ended

31 December 2022

 

£

Continuing operations











 











Administrative expenses


(1,217,899)


(272,790)


(1,623,456)


(498,703)


(1,090,254)

 











Operating loss


(1,217,899)


(272,790)


(1,623,456)


(498,703)


(1,090,254)












Gain on disposal of investment


-


-


-


-


21,951

Finance costs

3

-


-


(195,304)


-


(304,529)

Finance income


3,063


24


3,487


30


170

Loss before and after taxation and total comprehensive loss


(1,214,836)


(272,766)


(1,815,273)


(498,673)


(1,372,662)












Loss per share attributable to the owners of the parent:











Basic and diluted (pence)

4

(0.10)


(0.03)


(0.18)


(0.06)


(0.17)

 

 


BEOWULF MINING PLC

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

 

AS AT 30 JUNE 2023

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

As at

30 June

 2023

£

 

(Unaudited)

As at

30 June

2022

£

 

(Audited)

As at

31 December

2022

£

ASSETS

Notes

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intangible assets

7

13,588,729

 

11,903,312

 

13,002,465

Property, plant and equipment

 

110,435

 

115,752

 

129,715

Loans and other financial assets

 

5,020

 

5,206

 

5,181

Right of use asset

 

12,402

 

4,738

 

19,279

 

 

13,716,586

 

12,029,008

 

13,156,640

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade and other receivables

 

190,419

 

335,352

 

220,427

Cash and cash equivalents

 

2,855,840

 

1,880,584

 

1,776,556

 

 

3,046,259

 

2,215,936

 

1,996,983

TOTAL ASSETS

 

16,762,845

 

14,244,944

 

15,153,623

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders' equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share capital

5

11,571,875

 

8,317,106

 

8,317,106

Share premium

 

27,141,444

 

24,689,311

 

24,689,311

Capital contribution reserve

 

46,451

 

46,451

 

46,451

Share-based payment reserve

6

754,941

 

668,482

 

516,098

Merger reserve

 

137,700

 

137,700

 

137,700

Translation reserve

 

(2,040,311)

 

(1,288,250)

 

(1,289,415)

Accumulated losses

 

(22,132,300)

 

(19,412,537)

 

(20,323,414)

Total equity


15,479,800

 

13,158,263

 

12,093,837

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-controlling interests


544,291

 

599,651

 

568,732

TOTAL EQUITY

 

16,024,091

 

13,757,914

 

12,662,569

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade and other payables

 

726,152

 

482,192

 

625,730

Borrowings

8

-

 

-

 

1,845,947

Lease liability

 

8,792

 

4,838

 

10,840

 

 

734,944

 

487,030

 

2,482,517

Non-current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease liability

 

3,810

 

-

 

8,537

 

 

3,810

 

-

 

8,537

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

738,754

 

487,030

 

2,491,054

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

 

16,762,845

 

14,244,944

 

15,153,623


BEOWULF MINING PLC

CONDENSED COMPANY STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

AS AT 30 JUNE 2023

 

 

Notes

(Unaudited)

As at

30 June

 2023

£

 

(Unaudited)

As at

30 June

2022

£

 

(Audited)

As at

31 December 2022

£

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

3,967,150

 

3,577,989

 

3,645,181

Loans and other financial assets

 

12,232,430

 

10,268,446

 

11,084,289

Property, plant and equipment

 

730

 

972

 

834

 

 

16,200,310


13,847,407

 

14,730,304

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade and other receivables

 

42,845

 

139,009

 

53,284

Cash and cash equivalents

 

2,608,373

 

1,231,810

 

1,667,840

 

 

2,651,218

 

1,370,819

 

1,721,124

TOTAL ASSETS

 

18,851,528

 

15,218,226

 

16,451,428

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders' equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share capital

5

11,571,875

 

8,317,106

 

8,317,106

Share premium

 

27,141,444

 

24,689,311

 

24,689,311

Capital contribution reserve

 

46,451

 

46,451

 

46,451

Share-based payment reserve

6

754,941

 

668,482

 

516,098

Merger reserve

 

137,700

 

137,700

 

137,700

Accumulated losses

 

(21,132,728)


(18,836,387)

 

(19,317,455)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL EQUITY

 

18,519,683

 

15,022,663

 

14,389,211

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade and other payables

 

331,845


195,563

 

216,270

Borrowings

8

-

 

-

 

1,845,947

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

331,845


195,563

 

2,062,217

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

 

18,851,528


15,218,226

 

16,451,428

 

 


BEOWULF MINING PLC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

 

FOR THE SIX MONTHS TO 30 JUNE 2023

 

 

Share capital

Share premium

Capital contribution reserve

Share-based payment reserve

Merger reserve

Translation reserve

Accumulated losses

Total

Non-

controlling

interest

Total equity


£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

 

At 1 January 2022

8,317,106

24,689,311

46,451

668,482

137,700

(1,216,985)

(18,470,675)

14,171,390

325,039

14,496,429












Loss for the period

-

-

-

-

-

-

(644,661)

(644,661)

(38,946)

(683,607)

Foreign exchange translation

-

-

-

-

-

(71,265)

-

(71,265)

16,357

(54,908)

Total comprehensive loss

-

-

-

-

-

(71,265)

(644,661)

(715,926)

(22,589)

(738,515)












Transactions with owners











Step acquisition of Subsidiary restated (note 9)

-

-

-

-

-

-

(297,201)

(297,201)

297,201

-

At 30 June 2022 (Unaudited & restated)

8,317,106

24,689,311

46,451

668,482

137,700

(1,288,250)

(19,412,537)

13,158,263

599,651

13,757,914

 











Loss for the period

-

-

-

-

-

-

(1,303,798)

(1,303,798)

(54,047)

(1,357,845)

Foreign exchange translation

-

-

-

-

-

(1,165)

-

(1,165)

23,128

21,963

Total comprehensive loss

-

-

-

-

-

(1,165)

(1,303,798)

(1,304,963)

(30,919)

(1,335,882)












Transactions with owners











Equity-settled share-based payment transactions

-

-

-

240,537

-

-

-

240,537

-

240,537

Transfer reserve on lapse of option

-

-

-

(392,921)

-

-

392,921

-

-

-

At 31 December 2022 (Audited)

8,317,106

24,689,311

46,451

516,098

137,700

(1,289,415)

(20,323,414)

12,093,837

568,732

12,662,569












Loss for the period

-

-

-

-

-

-

(1,760,745)

(1,760,745)

(38,871)

(1,799,616)

Foreign exchange translation

-

-

-

-

-

(750,896)

-

(750,896)

(33,711)

(784,607)

Total comprehensive loss

-

-

-

-

-

(750,896)

(1,760,745)

(2,511,641)

(72,582)

(2,584,223)












Transactions with owners











Issue of share capital

3,254,769

3,654,829

-

-

-

-

-

6,909,598

-

6,909,598

Issue costs

-

(1,202,696)

-

-

-

-

-

(1,202,696)

-

(1,202,696)

Equity-settled share-based payment transactions

-

-

-

238,843

-

-

-

238,843

-

238,843

Step acquisition of Subsidiary

-

-

-

-

-

-

(48,141)

(48,141)

48,141

-

At 30 June 2023 (Unaudited)

11,571,875

27,141,444

46,451

754,941

137,700

(2,040,311)

(22,132,300)

15,479,800

544,291

16,024,091

 

 

 

BEOWULF MINING PLC

COMPANY STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

 

FOR THE SIX MONTHS TO 30 JUNE 2023

 

 

Share capital

Share premium

Capital contribution reserve

Share-based payment reserve

Merger reserve

Accumulated losses

Total


£

£

£

£

£

£

£

 

At 1 January 2022

8,317,106

24,689,311

46,451

668,482

137,700

(18,337,714)

15,521,336









Loss for the period

-

-

-

-

-

(498,673)

(498,673)

Total comprehensive loss

-

-

-

-

-

(498,673)

(498,673)

















At 30 June 2022 (Unaudited)

8,317,106

24,689,311

46,451

668,482

137,700

(18,836,387)

15,022,663

 








Loss for the period

-

-

-

-

-

(873,989)

(873,989)

Total comprehensive loss

-

-

-

-

-

(873,989)

(873,989)









Transactions with owners








Equity-settled share-based payment transactions

-

-

-

240,537

-

-

240,537

Transfer reserve on lapse of option

-

-

-

(392,921)

-

392,921

-

 








At 31 December 2022 (Audited)

8,317,106

24,689,311

46,451

516,098

137,700

(19,317,455)

14,389,211









Loss for the period

-

-

-

-

-

(1,815,273)

(1,815,273)

Total comprehensive loss

-

-

-

-

-

(1,815,273)









Transactions with owners








Issue of share capital

3,254,769

3,654,829

-

-

-

-

6,909,598

Issue costs

-

(1,202,696)

-

-

-

-

(1,202,696)

Equity-settled share-based payment transactions

-

-

-

238,843

-

-

238,843

 








At 30 June 2023 (Unaudited)

11,571,875

27,141,444

46,451

754,941

137,700

(21,132,728)

18,519,683



 


BEOWULF MINING PLC

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS TO 30 JUNE 2023

 

 

(Unaudited)


(Unaudited)


(Audited)

 

6 months to


6 months to


Year ended

 

30 June

2023


30 June

2022


31 December

2022

 

£


£


£

Cash flows from operating activities


 

 

 

 

Loss before income tax

(1,799,615)


(683,607)


(2,041,452)

Depreciation charges

21,812


19,886


45,133

Amortisation of right-of-use asset

4,473


2,796


6,384

Equity-settled share-based transactions

238,843


-


240,537

Impairment of exploration costs

-


-


36,988

Finance income

(3,636)


(30)


(176)

Finance cost

195,735


117


304,806

Grant income

(83,955)


-


(84,797)

Gain on sale of investment

-


-


(21,951)

Unrealised foreign exchange

136,635


47,734


55,337


(1,289,708)


(613,104)


(1,459,191)

Decrease/(increase) in trade and other receivables

26,630


(153,778)


(36,535)

Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables

120,049


124,359


(43,827)

Net cash used in operating activities

(1,143,029)


(642,523)


(1,539,553)







Cash flows from investing activities






Purchase of intangible fixed assets

(1,325,909)


(721,019)


(1,536,674)

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

(6,277)


(6,814)


(34,397)

Proceeds from disposal of investments

-


-


21,951

Interest received

3,636


30


176

Grant receipt

83,955


-


84,797

Grant repaid

-


(41,304)


(39,849)

Net cash used in investing activities

(1,244,595)


(769,107)


(1,503,996)







Cash flows from financing activities






Proceeds from issue of shares

4,373,056


-


-

Payment of share issue costs

(704,587)


-


-

Lease principal paid

(6,296)


(2,753)


(6,347)

Lease interest paid

(431)


(64)


(264)

Proceeds from borrowings

-


-


1,554,381

Interest paid

-


-


(10)

Net cash from/(used in) financing activities

3,661,742


(2,817)


1,547,760







Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

1,274,118


(1,414,447)


(1,495,789)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period/year

1,776,556


3,336,134


3,336,134

Effect of foreign exchange rate changes

(194,834)


(41,103)


(63,789)

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period/year

2,855,840


1,880,584


1,776,556



 

 

BEOWULF MINING PLC

CONDENSED COMPANY STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS TO 30 JUNE 2023

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)


(Audited)

 

6 months to

 

6 months to


Year ended

 

30 June

2023

 

30 June

2022


31 December 2022

 

£

 

£


£

 


 




Cash flows from operating activities


 




Loss before income tax

(1,815,273)

 

(498,673)


(1,372,662)

Expected credit losses

414,831

 

5,336


5,336

Equity-settled share-based transactions

166,873

 

-


173,344

Depreciation

104

 

140


278

Finance income

(3,487)

 

(30)


(170)

Finance cost

195,304

 

-


304,529

Gain on disposal of investment

-

 

-


(21,951)

Unrealised foreign exchange

136,635

 

46,279


55,337

 

(905,013)

 

(446,948)


(855,959)

Decrease/(increase) in trade and other receivables

10,439

 

(97,825)


(12,099)

(Decrease)/increase in trade and other payables

115,576

 

81,071


101,779

Net cash used in operating activities

(778,998)

 

(463,702)


(766,279)

 


 




 


 




Cash flows from investing activities


 




Loans to subsidiaries

(1,562,972)

 

(94,132)


(909,975)

Acquisition of subsidiary

(250,000)

 

(1,200,000)


(1,200,000)

Interest received

3,487

 

30


170

Grant repaid

-

 

(39,849)


(39,849)

Proceeds from disposal of investments

-

 

-


21,951

Net cash used in investing activities

(1,809,485)

 

(1,333,951)


(2,127,703)

 


 




 


 




Cash flows from financing activities


 




Proceeds from issue of shares

4,373,056

 

-


-

Payment of share issue costs

(704,587)

 

-


-

Proceeds from borrowings

-

 

-


1,554,381

Net cash from financing activities

3,668,468

 

-


1,554,381

 


 




 


 




Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

1,079,986

 

(1,797,653)


(1,339,601)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period/year

1,667,840

 

3,075,741


3,075,741

Effect of foreign exchange rate changes

(139,453)

 

(46,278)


(68,300)

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period/year

2,608,373

 

1,231,810


1,667,840

 

 

 

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FOR THE SIX MONTHS TO 30 JUNE 2023

 

1.   Nature of Operations

 

Beowulf Mining plc (the "Company") is domiciled in England and Wales. The Company's registered office is 201 Temple Chambers, 3-7 Temple Avenue, London, EC4Y 0DT. This consolidated financial information comprises that of the Company and its subsidiaries (collectively the 'Group' and individually 'Group companies'). The Group is engaged in the acquisition, exploration and evaluation of natural resources assets and has not yet generated revenues.

 

2.   Basis of preparation

 

The condensed consolidated financial information has been prepared on the basis of the recognition and measurement requirements of UK-adopted International Accounting Standards ("IFRS"). The accounting policies, methods of computation and presentation used in the preparation of the interim financial information are the same as those used in the Group's audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2022 except as noted below.

 

The financial information in this statement does not constitute full statutory accounts within the meaning of Section 434 of the UK Companies Act 2006. The financial information for the period ended 30 June 2023 is unaudited and has not been reviewed by the auditors. The financial information for the twelve months ended 31 December 2022 is an extract from the audited financial statements of the Group and Company. The auditor's report on the statutory financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2022 was unqualified but did contain a material uncertainty with respect of going concern, however following additional audit procedures and noting it as key audit matter, it was concluded the going concern basis was appropriate.

The financial statements are presented in GB Pounds Sterling. They are prepared on the historical cost basis or the fair value basis where the fair valuing of relevant assets and liabilities has been applied.

In the six-month period ended 30 June 2023, the Group have completed the Rights Issue raising SEK 62.8 million (approximately £5 million) before expenses and the PrimaryBid Offer and Placing raising an aggregate of £1.4 million before expenses. As a result, the underwriting commitments were not activated.  

 

During the period, it became apparent that due to the timing of the receipt of the funds from the Rights Issue the Company was not in a position to pay back the bridging loan facility at its maturity. The outcome of this was that the holder of the loan enforced the penalty interest for entering another 30-day period, which was circa 1 million SEK (approx. £82k). The loan principal and interest totalling £2.04m was repaid via a deduction to the gross proceeds from the Rights Issue.

 

The net funds raised after the loan repayment and share issue transaction costs were £3.67 million.

 

Management prepared cash flow forecasts which indicate that although there is no immediate funding requirement, the Group would need to raise further funds in the next 12 months to advance its key projects and investments.

 

The Directors are confident they are taking all necessary steps to ensure that the required finance will be available, and they have successfully raised equity finance in the past. They have therefore concluded that it is appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis. However, while they are confident of being able to raise the new funds as they are required, there are currently no agreements in place, and there can be no certainty that they will be successful in raising the required funds within the appropriate timeframe.

 

These conditions indicate the existence of a material uncertainty which may cast significant doubt over the Group's and the Company's ability to continue as a going concern and that it may be unable to realise its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that would result if the Company was unable to continue as a going concern. 



 

 

3.   Finance costs

 

 

(Unaudited)


(Unaudited)


(Unaudited)


(Unaudited)


(Audited)

 

3 months


3 months


6 months


6 months


12 months

 

ended


ended


ended


ended


ended

Group

30

June

2023


30

June

2022


30

June

2023


30

June

2022


31 December 2022

 

£


£


£


£


£











Bridging loan amortised interest



-


195,304


-


304,529

Lease liability interest

199


52


431


117


267

Other interest paid



-


-


-


10


199


52


195,735


117


304,806

 

 

(Unaudited)


(Unaudited)


(Unaudited)


(Unaudited)


(Audited)

 

3 months


3 months


6 months


6 months


12 months

 

ended


ended


ended


ended


ended

Parent

30

June

2023


30

June

2022


30

June

2023


30

June

2022


31 December 2022

 

£


£


£


£


£











Bridging loan amortised interest

-


-


195,304


-


304,529


-


-


195,304


-


304,529

 

 

 

4.   Loss per share

 

 

(Unaudited)


(Unaudited)


(Unaudited)


(Unaudited)


(Audited)

 

3 months


3 months


6 months


6 months


12 months

 

ended


ended


ended


ended


ended

Group

30

June

2023


30

June

2022


30

June

2023


30

June

2022


31 December 2022

Loss for the period/year attributable to shareholders of the Company (£'s)

(1,017,310)


(351,718)


(1,760,745)


(644,661)


(1,948,459)  

Weighted average number of ordinary shares

1,157,187,463


831,710,636


1,012,531,095


831,710,636


831,710,636

Loss per share (p)

(0.09)


(0.04)


(0.17)


(0.08)


(0.23)

Parent










Loss for the period/year attributable to shareholders of the Company (£'s)

(1,214,836)


(272,766)


(1,815,273)


(498,673)


(1,372,662)

Weighted average number of ordinary shares

1,157,187,463


831,438,681


1,012,531,095


831,710,636


831,710,636

Loss per share (p)

(0.10)


(0.03)


(0.18)


(0.06)


(0.17)

 



 

 

5.   Share Capital

 


(Unaudited)


(Unaudited)


(Unaudited)


30 June

2023


30 June

2022


31 December 2022


£

 

£

 

£

Allotted, issued and fully paid






Ordinary shares of 1p each

11,571,875


8,317,106


8,317,106

 

The number of shares in issue was as follows:

 

 

Number


of shares

Balance at 1 January 2022

831,710,636

Issued during the period

-

Balance at 30 June 2022

831,710,636

Issued during the period

-

Balance at 31 December 2022

831,710,636

Issued during the period

325,476,827

Balance at 30 June 2023

1,157,187,463

 

On 28 February 2023, the Company announced the completion of the Rights Issue, Placing and Primary Bid Offer to issue a combined 325,476,827 ordinary shares of £0.01. The PrimaryBid Offer raised approximately £0.8 million before expenses. In addition to the PrimaryBid Offer, the Placing raised approximately £0.4 million. Members of the Board and executive management also subscribed to an agreed amount of £181,000.

 

6.   Share based payments

 

During the period, Nil options were granted (year ended 31 December 2022: 23,250,000). The options outstanding as at 30 June 2023 have an exercise price in the range of 1.00 pence to 7.35 pence (31 December 2022: 1.00 pence to 7.35 pence) and a weighted average remaining contractual life of 7 years, 8 days (31 December 2022: 7 years, 98 days).

 

The share-based payment expense for the options for the period ended 30 June 2023 was £238,843 (year ended 31 December 2022: £240,537). The share-based payment expenses for the period includes an accelerated charge of £77,397 in relation to revised vesting expectations for options held by Mr. Budge prior to his resignation.

 

The fair value of share options granted and outstanding were measured using the Black-Scholes model, with the following inputs:

 


2022

2019

Number of options

20,750,000

2,500,000

9,250,000

Fair value at grant date

3.12p

3.59p

1.15p

Share price

4.00p

4.00p

5.65p

Exercise price

5.25p

1.00p

7.35p

Expected volatility

100%

100%

51.89%

Option life

10 years

10 years

5 years

Risk free interest rate

4.480%

4.520%

0.718%

 

The options issued will be settled in the equity of the Company when exercised and have a vesting period of one year from date of grant.

 

Reconciliation of options in issue

Number

 

Weighted average exercise price(£'s)

 


 

 

Outstanding at 1 January 2022 and 30 June 2022

13,750,000

 

0.089

Granted during the period

23,250,000

 

0.048

Lapsed during the period

(4,500,000)

 

0.120

Outstanding at 31 December 2022 and 30 June 2023

32,500,000

 

0.055

Exercisable at 31 December 2022 and 30 June 2023

11,750,000

 

0.060


 

 

 

No warrants were granted during the period (2022: Nil).

 

 

7.   Intangible Assets: Group

 

Exploration costs

 

As at

30 June  

2023


As at

31 December

2022

 

(Unaudited)


(Audited)

 

£


£

Cost




At 1 January 

13,002,465


11,235,656

Additions for the year

1,406,778


1,850,946

Foreign exchange movements

(820,514)


(47,149)

Impairment

-


(36,988)


13,588,729


13,002,465

 

The net book value of exploration costs is comprised of expenditure on the following projects:

 


 

As at

30 June 

 2023


As at

31 December

2022


 

(Unaudited)


(Audited)


 

£


£

Project

Country




Kallak

Sweden

8,206,464


7,666,563

Ågåsjiegge

Sweden

330,961


358,694

Åtvidaberg

Sweden

7,116


7,718

Pitkäjärvi

Finland

1,636,375


1,641,836

Karhunmäki

Finland

55,056


56,089

Rääpysjärvi

Finland

150,506


148,430

Luopioinen

Finland

4,486


4,257

Emas

Finland

17,703


1,663

Mitrovica

Kosovo

2,502,970


2,430,150

Viti

Kosovo

677,092


687,065



13,588,729


13,002,465

 

Total Group exploration costs of £13,588,729 are currently carried at cost in the financial statements. No impairment has been recognised during the period, (2022: £36,988).

 

Accounting estimates and judgements are continually evaluated and are based on a number of factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Management is required to consider whether there are events or changes in circumstances that indicate that the carrying value of this asset may not be recoverable.

 

The most significant exploration asset within the Group is Kallak. The Company originally applied for the Exploitation Concession in April 2013 and management actively sought to progress the application, engaging with the various government bodies and other stakeholders. The Exploitation Concession was finally awarded in March 2022.

 

Kallak is included in the condensed financial statements as at 30 June 2023 as an intangible exploration licence with a carrying value of £8.21m. Given the Exploitation Concession was awarded, Management have considered that there is no current risk associated with Kallak and thus have not impaired the project.

 

8.   Borrowings

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

 

As at

30 June

2023

 

As at

31 December

2022

 

£

 

£

 

 

 

 

Opening balance

1,845,947

 

-

Funds advanced

-

 

1,554,381

Finance costs

195,304

 

304,529

Effect of FX

(2,818)

 

(12,963)

Funds repaid

(2,038,433)

 

-

 

-

 

1,845,947

 

 

On 3 July 2022, the Company secured a Bridging loan from Nordic investors of SEK 22 million (approximately £1.76 million). The Loan had a fixed interest rate of 1.5 percent per stated 30-day period during the duration.  Accrued interest was compounding. The Loan had a commitment fee of 5 per cent and a Maturity Date of 28 February 2023.

 

The Loan was accounted for using an amortised cost using an effective rate of interest.

 

It became apparent that due to the timing of the receipt of the funds from the Rights Issue the Company was not in a position to pay back the bridging loan facility at its maturity. The outcome of this was that the holder of the loan enforced the penalty interest for entering another 30-day period, which was circa 1 million SEK (approx. £82k). The loan principal and interest totalling £2.04m was repaid via a deduction to the gross proceeds from the Capital Raise during the Period.



 

9.   Prior period correction

 

The correction of £59,209 between non-controlling interest and accumulated losses is required to remedy an error in the step acquisition movement from 49.4 per cent to 51.4 per cent. There is no impact to the statement of comprehensive income or any other statement as a result of this correction.

 

Consolidated statement of Financial Position

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

As at

30 June

 2022

£

 

Correction of prior period error

£

 

(Unaudited and Restated)

As at

30 June

2022

£

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

14,244,944

 

-

 

14,244,944

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders' equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share capital

5

8,317,106

 

-

 

8,317,106

Share premium

 

24,689,311

 

-

 

24,689,311

Capital contribution reserve

 

46,451

 

-

 

46,451

Share-based payment reserve

6

668,482

 

-

 

668,482

Merger reserve

 

137,700

 

-

 

137,700

Translation reserve

 

(1,288,250)

 

 

 

(1,288,250)

Accumulated losses

 

(19,471,746)

 

59,209

 

(19,412,537)

Total equity


13,099,054

 

59,209

 

13,158,263

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-controlling interests


658,860

 

(59,209)

 

599,651

TOTAL EQUITY

 

13,757,914

 

-

 

13,757,914

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

487,030

 

-

 

487,030

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

 

14,244,944

 

-

 

14,244,944

 

 

 

10.  Post balance sheet events

 

On 10 July 2023, Mikael Schauman was appointed as Non-Executive Director.

 

On 21 July 2023, the settlement amount in relation to Kurt Budge's resignation was agreed and subsequently paid on 27 July 2023. As the Company has a contractual obligation to pay this at the period end, a provision for the gross amount of £192,510 has been included as at 30 June 2023. This represents the remainder of the notice period due to Mr. Budge as he was continued to be paid up until the date that the agreement was reached.

 

On the same date, Mr. Budge was awarded a further 12,250,000 share options with an exercise price of £0.021 per share, no provision has been included for these in the period to 30 June 2023 as these could not be reliably estimated at this point.

 

On 7 August 2023, Ed Bowie joined the Company as Chief Executive Officer and Director.

 

On 16 August 2023, Ulla Sandborgh stepped down as Chief Executive Officer of Jokkmokk Iron.



 

 

11.  Availability of interim report

 

A copy of these results will be made available for inspection at the Company's registered office during normal business hours on any weekday. The Company's registered office is at 207 Temple Chambers, 3-7 Temple Avenue, London, EC4Y 0DT. A copy can also be downloaded from the Company's website at https://beowulfmining.com/. Beowulf Mining plc is registered in England and Wales with registered number 02330496.

 

 

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