EX-99.1 2 exh_991.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

 

MANAGEMENT’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

To the Shareholders of Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc:

 

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

 

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

 

The Group maintains adequate systems of internal accounting and administrative controls, within reasonable cost. Such systems are designed to provide reasonable assurance that relevant and reliable financial information 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 September 30, 2022 management evaluated the effectiveness of the Group’s ICOFR and concluded that such ICOFR was effective based on the criteria set forth 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 fulfills its responsibilities for financial reporting and internal control. The Audit Committee is composed of three 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 September 30, 2022 were approved by the Board of Directors and signed on its behalf on November 10, 2022.

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Condensed consolidated statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income

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

For the     Three months ended  Nine months ended
      September 30,  September 30,
Unaudited  Note    2022      2021      2022      2021  
                
Revenue      35,840    33,496    107,904    89,193 
Less: Royalty      (1,796)   (1,679)   (5,408)   (4,471)
Production costs  6   (15,802)   (13,729)   (44,663)   (38,948)
Depreciation  12   (2,670)   (2,351)   (7,372)   (5,743)
Gross profit      15,572    15,737    50,461    40,031 
Other income      14    12    17    42 
Other expenses  7   (552)   (1,254)   (1,835)   (5,395)
Administrative expenses  8   (2,789)   (1,906)   (8,068)   (5,261)
Cash-settled share-based expense  9.1   (25)   (243)   (335)   (426)
Equity-settled share-based expense  9.2   (94)       (176)    
Net foreign exchange gain  10   1,559    413    6,640    341 
Derivative financial instrument gain/(expense)  11   537        (1,160)   (107)
Operating profit      14,222    12,759    45,544    29,225 
Finance income      7    4    10    11 
Finance cost      (16)   (17)   (310)   (365)
Profit before tax      14,213    12,746    45,244    28,871 
Tax expense      (4,018)   (4,423)   (14,051)   (11,318)
Profit for the period      10,195    8,323    31,193    17,553 
                        
Other comprehensive income                       
Items that are or may be reclassified to profit or loss                       
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations      (699)   (330)   (858)   (149)
Total comprehensive income for the period      9,496    7,993    30,335    17,404 
                        
Profit attributable to:                       
Owners of the Company      8,614    6,939    25,932    14,183 
Non-controlling interests      1,581    1,384    5,261    3,370 
Profit for the period      10,195    8,323    31,193    17,553 
                        
Total comprehensive income attributable to:                       
Owners of the Company      7,915    6,609    25,074    14,034 
Non-controlling interests      1,581    1,384    5,261    3,370 
Total comprehensive income for the period      9,496    7,993    30,335    17,404 
                        
Earnings per share                       
Basic earnings per share ($)      0.65    0.57    1.98    1.15 
Diluted earnings per share ($)      0.65    0.57    1.98    1.15 

 

The accompanying notes on pages 6 to 28 are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim 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

 

Condensed consolidated statements of financial position

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

Unaudited       September 30,      December 31,  
As at  Note    2022      2021  
          
Assets             
Property, plant and equipment  12   178,692    149,102 
Exploration and evaluation asset  13   9,128    8,648 
Deferred tax asset      160    194 
Total non-current assets      187,980    157,944 
              
Inventories  14   19,675    20,812 
Prepayments  15   3,885    6,930 
Trade and other receivables  17   8,815    7,938 
Income tax receivable      38    101 
Cash and cash equivalents  16   8,256    17,152 
Total current assets      40,669    52,933 
Total assets      228,649    210,877 
              
Equity and liabilities             
Share capital  18   83,471    82,667 
Reserves      137,097    137,779 
Retained loss      (38,601)   (59,150)
Equity attributable to shareholders      181,967    161,296 
Non-controlling interests      22,707    19,260 
Total equity      204,674    180,556 
              
Liabilities             
Provisions  19   2,927    3,294 
Deferred tax liabilities      2,900    8,034 
Cash-settled share-based payment - long term portion  9.1   704    974 
Lease liabilities - long term portion      194    331 
Total non-current liabilities      6,725    12,633 
              
Cash-settled share-based payment - short term portion  9.1   827    2,053 
Lease liabilities - short term portion      127    134 
Derivative financial liabilities  11.1       3,095 
Income tax payable      1,867    1,562 
Trade and other payables  20   12,340    9,957 
Overdraft  16   2,089    887 
Total current liabilities      17,250    17,688 
Total liabilities      23,975    30,321 
Total equity and liabilities      228,649    210,877 

 

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

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Condensed consolidated statements of changes in equity

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

Unaudited  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, 2020      74,696    (8,794)   132,591    14,513    (71,487)   141,519    16,524    158,043 
Transactions with owners:                                           
Dividends declared      -    -    -    -    (4,369)   (4,369)   (1,245)   (5,614)
Total comprehensive income:                                           
Profit for the period      -    -    -    -    14,183    14,183    3,370    17,553 
Other comprehensive income for the period      -    (149)   -    -    -    (149)   -    (149)
Balance at September 30, 2021      74,696    (8,943)   132,591    14,513    (61,673)   151,184    18,649    169,833 
                                            
Balance December 31, 2021      82,667    (9,325)   132,591    14,513    (59,150)   161,296    19,260    180,556 
Transactions with owners:      -    -    -    -    -         -      
Dividends declared      -    -    -    -    (5,383)   (5,383)   (1,814)   (7,197)
Share-based payments:                                           
- Shares issued on settlement of incentive plan awards  9.1   804    -    -    -    -    804    -    804 
- Equity-settled share-based expense - incentive plan awards  9.2(a)   -    -    -    82    -    82    -    82 
- Equity-settled share-based expense -options granted  9.2(b)   -    -    -    94    -    94    -    94 
Total comprehensive income:                                           
Profit for the period      -    -    -    -    25,932    25,932    5,261    31,193 
Other comprehensive income for the period      -    (858)   -    -    -    (858)   -    (858)
Balance at September 30, 2022      83,471    (10,183)   132,591    14,689    (38,601)   181,967    22,707    204,674 
   Note   18                                    

 

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

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

 

Condensed consolidated statements of cash flows

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

Unaudited               
      Three months ended  Nine months ended
      September 30,  September 30,
   Note    2022      2021      2022      2021  
                
Cash generated from operations  21   11,717    9,338    41,901    26,875 
Net finance costs paid      (27)   (50)   (116)   (297)
Tax paid      (2,767)   (2,176)   (5,993)   (4,774)
Net cash from operating activities      8,923    7,112    35,792    21,804 
                        
Cash flows used in investing activities                       
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment      (10,840)   (8,564)   (33,585)   (22,332)
Acquisition of exploration and evaluation assets      (311)   (449)   (947)   (1,423)
Proceeds from sale of assets held for sale          500        500 
Net settlement of derivative financial asset                  1,082 
Proceeds from disposal of subsidiary                  340 
Net cash used in investing activities      (11,151)   (8,513)   (34,532)   (21,833)
                        
Cash flows from financing activities                       
Dividends paid      (2,709)   (2,108)   (7,197)   (5,614)
Term loan repayments          (100)       (306)
Repayment of gold loan  11.1           (3,698)    
Proceeds from call options  11.1   415        239     
Payment of lease liabilities      (36)   (31)   (115)   (96)
Net cash used in financing activities      (2,330)   (2,239)   (10,771)   (6,016)
                        
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents      (4,558)   (3,640)   (9,511)   (6,045)
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents      (137)   (19)   (587)   (37)
Net cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period      10,862    16,669    16,265    19,092 
Net cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period      6,167    13,010    6,167    13,010 
                        

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

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended September 30, 2022 and 2021

(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 nine months ended September 30, 2022 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.

 

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 depositary receipts on the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (“VFEX”) (symbol – “CMCL”) on December 2, 2021. Caledonia voluntary 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

 

i)Statement of compliance

 

These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting and do not include all the information required for full annual financial statements. Accordingly, certain information and disclosures normally included in the annual financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB have been omitted or condensed. Selected explanatory notes are included to explain events and transactions that are significant to an understanding of the changes in the financial position and performance of the Group since the last annual consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended December 31, 2021.

 

ii)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 liabilities measured at fair value.

 

iii)Functional currency

 

These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements are presented in United States Dollar (“$” or “US Dollars” or “USD”), which is also the functional currency of the Company. All financial information presented in US Dollars has been rounded to the nearest thousand, unless indicated otherwise. Refer to note 10 for changes to Zimbabwean real-time gross settlement, bond notes or bond coins (“RTGS$”) and its effect on the consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income.

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended September 30, 2022 and 2021

(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.

 

(a)Judgement

 

Judgement is required when assessing whether the Group controls an entity or not. Controlled entities are consolidated.

 

i)Control of oxide project of Bilboes Holdings (Private) Limited

 

Caledonia is currently engaged in the acquisition of Bilboes Gold Limited (“Bilboes Gold”), which owns the Bilboes gold deposit (“Bilboes Mine”), through its Zimbabwe subsidiary, Bilboes Holdings (Private) Limited (“Bilboes Holdings”). Under the agreed terms in the Sale and Purchase Agreement, Caledonia will purchase the Bilboes Gold group for a total consideration of 5,123,044 new shares issued in Caledonia, representing 28.5% of Caledonia’s fully issued equity post the transaction, (although this could be subject to customary adjustment up or down to a maximum of 5,497,293 shares) and a 1 percent net smelter royalty on the Bilboes Mine’s future revenues. As at September 30, 2022 and up to approval date of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements, the Sale and Purchase Agreement is not complete as the conditions precedent have not been fulfilled.

 

On July 21, 2022 Caledonia Holdings Zimbabwe (Private) Limited (“CHZ”) entered into a Tribute Agreement and a Mining Agreement with Bilboes Holdings to mine the oxide and transitional ore in the period before completion of the Sale and Purchase Agreement. The Group, via its subsidiary CHZ, will receive 100% of the revenue of the oxide mining project and pay a 5% royalty to Bilboes Holdings on the revenue generated. The Tribute Agreement and Mining Agreement are specific to the oxide and transitional ore mining operations of Bilboes Holdings. At the date of entering into the agreements Bilboes Holdings’ operations were held on care and maintenance.

 

In assessing whether or not the Group has control over the oxide project, management determined that the Group has the practical ability to direct the relevant activities of the oxide project based on contractual arrangements rather than voting rights. CHZ has the right to provide instructions over the scope of work for the oxide project in terms of the operational plan and also has the right to terminate the agreements. The Group, therefore, has the ability to affect the variable return of the oxide project and can generate cash flows at a 25% internal rate of return and controls the oxide project of Bilboes Holdings.

 

It was determined that the oxide project was deemed a separate entity because:

 

·the right to mine the mining claims in the Tribute Agreement and Mining Agreement only relates to the oxide project;
·in accordance with the Tribute Agreement and Mining Agreement, CHZ has a right to receive the revenue and has the responsibility to sell the gold from the oxide project; and
·in terms of the Tribute Agreement and Mining Agreement, mining is restricted to oxide gold-bearing rock. Therefore, all assets, liabilities and expenditures will relate exclusively to the oxide project.

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended September 30, 2022 and 2021

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

3Use of accounting assumptions, estimates and judgements (continued)

 

(a)Judgement (continued)

 

i)Control of oxide project of Bilboes Holdings (Private) Limited (continued)

 

Caledonia has consolidated the assets and liabilities relating to the oxide project from the date that control was obtained to mine the oxide project. The effective date was determined as August 1, 2022 when approval to commence mining activities in terms of the Tribute Agreement and Mining Agreement was obtained from the Ministry of Mines.

 

Interim payments made to Bilboes Holdings on non-oxide related liabilities and expenses, before the commencement of the oxide project restarted, are accounted for as a financial asset (refer note 17) and can be recovered against the purchase price when all the conditions precedent to the Sale and Purchase Agreement have been met.

 

4Significant accounting policies

 

The same accounting policies and methods of computation, except for the business combination included below, 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, 2021. In addition, the accounting policies have been applied consistently by the Group.

 

(a)Asset and liability acquisitions

 

When a transaction or other event does not meet the definition of a business combination due to the asset or group of assets not meeting the definition of a business, it is termed an 'asset acquisition'. In such circumstances, the acquirer allocates the cost of the group of assets and liabilities to the individual identifiable assets and liabilities on the basis of their relative fair values at the date of purchase.

 

A group of assets aquired that does not constitute a business (“the group”) is required to:

 

·identify and recognise the individual identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed; and

 

·allocate the cost of the group to the individual identifiable assets and liabilities based on their relative fair values at the date of the acquisition.

 

Such a transaction or event does not give rise to goodwill or a gain on a bargain purchase.

 

When an item of property, plant and equipment qualifies for recognition as an asset, it should initially be measured at its cost.

 

Cost is the amount of cash or cash equivalents paid or the fair value of the other consideration given to acquire an asset at the time of its acquisition or construction or, when applicable, the amount attributed to that asset when initially recognised in accordance with the specific requirements of other IFRS standards.

 

If no purchase price has been paid on the effective date of the acquisition of the asset, the expected cost of the recognised assets and liabilities is recognised as a payable (i.e. deferred consideration) until the acquirer pays for the asset acquired or major asset repairs. Once these asset costs are paid, they are then recognised against the payable.

 

On the effective date of control, August 1, 2022, of the oxide project, the purchase price was considered to be the directly attributable costs of bringing the oxide plant to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by the Tribute Agreement and Mining Agreement.

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended September 30, 2022 and 2021

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

 

5Blanket Zimbabwe Indigenisation Transaction

 

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

 

sold a 16% interest to the National Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Fund (“NIEEF”) for $11.74 million;

sold a 15% interest to Fremiro Investments (Private) Limited (“Fremiro”), which is owned by indigenous Zimbabweans, for $11.01 million;

sold a 10% interest to Blanket Employee Trust Services (Private) Limited (“BETS”) for the benefit of present and future managers and employees for $7.34 million. The shares in BETS are held by the Blanket Mine Employee Trust (“Employee Trust”) with Blanket Mine’s employees holding participation units in the Employee Trust; and

donated a 10% ownership interest to the Gwanda Community Share Ownership Trust (“Community Trust”). In addition, Blanket Mine paid a non-refundable donation of $1 million to the Community Trust.

 

The Group facilitated the vendor funding of these transactions which is repaid by way of dividends from Blanket Mine. 80% of dividends declared by Blanket Mine are used to repay such loans and the remaining 20% unconditionally accrues to the respective indigenous shareholders. Following a modification to the interest rate on June 23, 2017, outstanding balances on these facilitation loans attract interest at a rate of the lower of a fixed 7.25% per annum payable quarterly or 80% of the Blanket Mine dividend in the quarter. The timing of the 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 September 30, 2022 and 2021

(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 a reassessment using the requirements of IFRS 10: Consolidated Financial Statements (IFRS 10). It was concluded that CHZ should continue to 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. At September 30, 2022 the attributable net asset value did not exceed the balance on the respective loan account and thus no additional NCI was recognised.
The transaction with BETS is accounted for in accordance with IAS 19 Employee Benefits (profit sharing arrangement) as the ownership of the shares does not ultimately pass to the employees. The employees are entitled to participate in 20% of the dividends accruing to the 10% shareholding in Blanket Mine if they are employed at the date of such distribution. To the extent that 80% of the attributable dividends 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 September 30, 2022 and 2021

(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 subject    

Balance of facilitation loan #

 
USD   

Shareholding

    

& NCI recognised

    

to facilitation loan

    

September 30, 2022

    

December 31, 2021

 
NIEEF   16%   3.2%   12.8%   9,414    10,359 
Community Trust   10%   10.0%   0.0%        
BETS ~   10%   -*   -*   5,611    6,353 
    36%   13.2%   12.8%   15,025    16,712 

 

* 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:

 

    2022    2021 
           
Balance at January 1   16,712    19,175 
Interest incurred   579    1,000 
Dividends used to repay loan   (2,266)   (2,832)
Balance at September 30   15,025    17,343 

 

Advance dividend loans and balances

 

In anticipation of completing the underlying subscription agreements, Blanket Mine agreed to advance dividend arrangements with NIEEF and the Community Trust. Advances made to the Community Trust against their right to receive dividends declared by Blanket Mine on their shareholding were as follows:

 

a $2 million payment on or before September 30, 2012;

 

a $1 million payment on or before February 28, 2013; and

 

a $1 million payment on or before April 30, 2013.

 

These advance payments were debited to a loan account bearing interest at a rate at the lower of a fixed 7.25% per annum, payable quarterly or the Blanket Mine dividend in the quarter to the advanced dividend loan holder. The loan is repayable by way of set-off of future dividends on the Blanket Mine shares owned by the Community Trust. Advances made to NIEEF as an advanced dividend loan before 2013 have been settled through Blanket Mine dividend repayments in 2014. The advance dividend payments were recognised as distributions to shareholders and they are classified as equity instruments. The loans arising are not recognised as loans receivables, because repayment is by way of uncertain future dividends. The final payment to settle the advance dividend loan to the Community Trust was made on September 22, 2021. Future dividends to the Community Trust will be unencumbered.

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended September 30, 2022 and 2021

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

 

6Production costs

 

    2022    2021 
           
Salaries and wages   17,063    13,931 
Consumable materials – Operations   17,208    12,779 
Consumable materials – COVID-19   245    219 
Electricity costs   7,198    7,561 
Safety   748    556 
Cash-settled share-based expense (note 9.1(a))   441    415 
Gold work in progress*   (621)   1,166 
On-mine administration   2,254    2,152 
Pre-feasibility exploration costs   127    169 
    44,663    38,948 

 

*

Gold WIP as of September 30, 2022 relates to a surface stockpile of approximately 16,500 tonnes of crushed ore containing approximately 1,750 ounces of recoverable gold. Stockpiles are measured by estimating the number of tons added and removed from the stockpile, the number of contained gold ounces based on assay data, and the estimated recovery percentage based on the expected processing method.

 

7Other expenses

 

    2022    2021 
           
Intermediated Money Transaction Tax   961    552 
COVID-19 donations       74 
Community and social responsibility cost   348    721 
Other       39 
Impairment of property, plant and equipment - plant and equipment (note 12)   59    172 
Impairment of exploration and evaluation assets – Connemara North and Glen Hume (note 13)   467    3,837 
    1,835    5,395 

 

8Administrative expenses

 

    2022    2021 
           
Investor relations   489    302 
Audit fee   206    169 
Advisory services fees   1,045    319 
Listing fees   377    334 
Directors fees – Company   411    392 
Directors fees – Blanket   41    37 
Employee costs   3,495    3,169 
Other office administration cost   295    138 
ITC costs   427    138 
Management liability insurance   759    230 
Travel costs   523    33 
    8,068    5,261 

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended September 30, 2022 and 2021

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

 

9Share-based payments

 

9.1Cash-settled share-based payments

 

The Group has expensed the following cash-settled share-based expense arrangements for the nine months ended September 30:

 

   Note   2022    2021 
              
Restricted Share Units and Performance Units  9.1   335    447 
Caledonia Mining South Africa employee incentive scheme          (21)
       335    426 

 

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 (other than equity-settled share-base performance units (“EPUs”) (see below)) have a performance condition based on gold production and a performance period of one up 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. Refer to note 9.2(a) for the performance conditions and performance period for EPUs.

 

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 (other than EPUs) 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.

At the reporting date it was assumed that there is a 93%-100% probability that the performance conditions will be met and therefore a 93%-100% (2021: 93%-100%) average performance multiplier was used in calculating the estimated liability for PUs.

 

The fair value of the PUs at the reporting date was based on the Black Scholes option valuation model. The liability as at September 30, 2022 amounted to $1,531 (December 31, 2021: $3,027). Included in the liability as at September 30, 2022 is an amount of $441 (2021: $415) that was expensed and classified as production costs; refer to note 6. During the period PUs to the value of $2,272 vested and $1,028 were settled in cash and $1,244 in share capital (2021: $420 settled in cash).

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended September 30, 2022 and 2021

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

9Share-based payments (continued)

 

9.1Cash-settled share-based payments (continued)

 

Restricted Share Units and Performance Units (continued)

 

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

 

   September 30, 2022  December 31, 2021
    RSUs    PUs    RSUs    PUs 
Risk free rate   3.83%   3.83%   1.52%   1.52%
Fair value (USD)   10.05    9.79    12.06    11.63 
Share price (USD)   9.82    9.79    11.71    11.71 
Performance multiplier percentage       93-100%        93-100% 
Volatility   0.84    0.71    1.20    1.06 
                     
Share units granted:   RSUs     PUs     RSUs     PUs  
Grant - January 11, 2019       95,740        95,740 
Grant - March 23, 2019       28,287        28,287 
Grant - June 8, 2019       14,672        14,672 
Grant - January 11, 2020   17,585    114,668    17,585    114,668 
Grant - March 31, 2020       1,971        1,971 
Grant - June 1, 2020       1,740        1,740 
Grant - September 9, 2020       1,611        1,611 
Grant - September 14, 2020       20,686        20,686 
Grant - October 5, 2020       514        514 
Grant - January 11, 2021       78,875        78,875 
Grant -April 1, 2021       770        770 
Grant - May 14, 2021       2,389        2,389 
Grant - June 1, 2021       1,692        1,692 
Grant - June 14, 2021       507        507 
Grant - August 13, 2021       2,283        2,283 
Grant - September 1, 2021       553        553 
Grant - September 6, 2021       531        531 
Grant - September 20, 2021       526        526 
Grant - October 1, 2021       2,530        2,530 
Grant - October 11, 2021       500        500 
Grant - November 12, 2021       1,998        1,998 
Grant - December 1, 2021       936        936 
Grant - January 11, 2022       96,359         
Grant - January 12, 2022       825         
Grant - February 1, 2022       1,077         
Grant - May 13, 2022       2,040         
Grant - June 1, 2022       1,297         
Grant - July 1, 2022       2,375         
RSU dividends reinvested   1,702        1,066     
Settlements/terminations       (246,792)       (30,600)
Total awards   19,287    231,160    18,651    343,379 

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended September 30, 2022 and 2021

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

 

9Share-based payments (continued)

 

9.2Equity-settled share-based payments

 

The Group has expensed the following equity-settled share-based expense arrangements for the nine months ended September 30:

 

   Note    2022      2021  
          
Equity-settled share-based performance units (“EPUs”)  9.2 (a)   82     
Share options  9.2 (b)   94     
       176     

 

(a)EPUs

 

EPUs have a performance condition based on gold production, average normalised controllable cost per ounce of gold and a performance period of up to 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 and the shares issued after the vesting period are subject to a minimum holding period of 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 multiplier expectation. At the reporting date it was assumed that there is a 100% probability that the performance conditions will be met and therefore a 100% average performance multiplier was used in calculating the expense. The equity-settled share-based payment expense as at September 30, 2022 amounted to $82 (2021: $Nil).

 

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

 

Grant date   January 24, 2022 
Shares granted and outstanding as at valuation date   130,380 
Share price (USD)   11.50 
Fair value (USD)   10.15 
Performance multiplier percentage   100%

 

(b)Share options

 

In accordance with the OEICP, options are granted at an exercise price equal to the greater of volume weighted average trading price for the five days prior to grant or the closing price on the day immediately prior to the date of grant. The options vest according to dates set at the discretion of the Board of Directors at the date of grant. All outstanding option awards that have been granted, pursuant to the OEICP, vest immediately.

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended September 30, 2022 and 2021

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

 

9

Share-based payments (continued)

  
9.2Equity-settled share-based payments

 

(b)Share options (continued)

 

Terms and conditions of share options

 

The maximum term of options granted under the OEICP is ten years. Equity-settled share-based payments under the OEICP will be settled by physical delivery of shares. Under the OEICP the aggregate number of shares that may be issued pursuant to the grant of options, or under any other share compensation arrangements of the Company, will not exceed 10% of the aggregate issued and outstanding shares issued of the Company. At September 30, 2022, the Company has the following options outstanding granted to the employees of 3PPB Plc, P Chidley and P Durham in equal amounts to each:

 

Number of Options  Exercise Price  Expiry Date
 10,000   USD7.35  Aug 25, 2024
 10,000   USD 9.49  Sep 30, 2029
 20,000       

 

Inputs for measurement of grant date fair values

 

The fair value of share-based payments noted above was estimated using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model as the fair value of the services could not be estimated reliably. Service and non-market performance conditions attached to the arrangements were not taken into account in measuring fair value. The following assumptions were used in determining the fair value of the options on September 30, 2022:

 

Options Granted   10,000 
Grant date   September 30, 2022 
Risk-free interest rate   3.83%
Expected stock price volatility (based on historical volatility)   100%
Expected option life in years   7 
Exercise price   USD 9.49 
Share price at grant date   USD 9.82 

 

The exercise price for the options granted on August 25, 2017 was determined using the relevant Toronto Stock Exchange share price and prevailing USD/CAD exchange rate and the exercise price for the options granted on September 30, 2022 was determined using the relevant NYSE American LLC share price. Expected volatility has been based on an evaluation of the historical volatility of the Company’s share price. The expected term has been based on historical experience. The share-based payment expense relating to the grants amounted to $Nil (2020: $Nil).

 

10Net foreign exchange gain

 

On October 1, 2018 the RBZ issued a directive to Zimbabwean banks to separate foreign currency from RTGS$ in the accounts held by their clients and pegged the RTGS$ at 1:1 to the US Dollar. On February 20, 2019 the RBZ issued a further monetary policy statement, which allowed inter-bank trading between RTGS$ and foreign currency. The interbank rate was introduced at 2.5 RTGS$ to 1 US Dollar and traded at 621.89 RTGS$ to 1 US Dollar as at September 30, 2022 (December 31, 2021: 108.67 RTGS$). On June 24, 2019 the Government issued S.I. 142 which stated, “Zimbabwe dollar (“RTGS$”) to be the sole currency for legal tender purposes for any transactions in Zimbabwe”.

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended September 30, 2022 and 2021

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

 

10Net foreign exchange gain (continued)

 

Throughout these announcements and to the date of issue of these financial statements the US dollar has remained the primary currency in which the Group’s Zimbabwean entities operate and the functional currency of these entities.

 

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

 

In June 2021, the RBZ announced that companies that are listed on the VFEX will receive 100% of the revenue arising from incremental production in US Dollars. Blanket has subsequently received confirmation that the “baseline” level of production for the purposes of calculating incremental production is 148.38 Kg per month (approximately 57,000 ounces per annum). The payment of the increased US Dollars proceeds for incremental production was applied from July 1, 2021. In December 2021, Caledonia obtained a secondary listing on the VFEX and Blanket has received all amounts due in terms of this revised policy up to the date of approval of these financial statements. The listing on the VFEX should mean that at an illustrative production rate of 80,000 ounces per annum Blanket would receive approximately 71.5% of its total revenues in US Dollars and the balance in RTGS$.

 

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

 

    2022    2021 
           
Unrealised foreign exchange gain   12,728    602 
Realised foreign exchange loss   (6,088)   (261)
Net foreign exchange gain   6,640    341 

 

11Derivative financial instruments

 

The fair value of derivative financial instruments not traded in an active market is determined by using valuation techniques. These valuation techniques maximize the use of observable market data where available. The Company did not apply hedge accounting to the derivative financial instruments and all fair value losses were recorded in the consolidated statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income. Transaction costs are recognised in profit or loss as incurred.

 

Derivative financial instrument expenses      2022    2021 
              
Cap and collar options and Call options  11.1(a)   (240)    
Gold loan  11.1(a)   832     
Call options (December 13, 2021)  11.1(b)   (228)    
Call options transaction costs (March 9, 2022)  11.1(a)   796     
Gold exchange-traded fund ("Gold ETF")          107 
       1,160    107 

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended September 30, 2022 and 2021

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

11Derivative financial instruments (continued)

 

11.1Derivative financial liabilities

 

The table below summarises the derivative financial liabilities balances as at:

 

       2022    December 31, 2021 
              
Cap and collar options and call options  11.1(a)        
Gold loan  11.1(b)       2,866 
Call options (December 13, 2021)  11.1(b)       229 
           3,095 

 

(a)Cap and collar options and call options

 

On February 17, 2022 the Company entered into a zero cost contract to hedge 20,000 ounces of gold over a period of 5 months from March to July 2022. The hedging contract had a cap of $1,940 and a collar of $1,825 over 4,000 ounces of gold per month expiring at the end of each month over the 5-month period.

 

On March 9, 2022 in response to a very volatile gold price the Company purchased a matching quantity of call options at a strike price above the cap at a total cost of $796 over 4,000 ounces of gold per month at strike prices of $2,100 per ounce from March 2022 to May 2022 and $2,200 per ounce from June 2022 to July 2022 in order to limit margin exposure and reinstate gold price upside above the strike price.

 

In April, 2022 Auramet and the Company each purchased matching quantities of call options at a net settlement cost to the Company of $176 over 2,400 ounces of gold per month at strike prices of $1,886 and $1,959.50 respectively. These options were purchased to hedge against a short term increase in the gold price for the last week of April 2022. At quarter end both these options had expired.

 

(b)Gold loan and call options

 

On December 13, 2021 the Company entered into two separate gold loan and option agreements with Auramet International LLC (“Auramet”).

 

In terms of the agreements the Group:

 

·received $3 million less transaction costs from Auramet at inception of the gold loan agreement;
·was required to make two deliveries of 925 ounces each on May 31, 2022 and June 30, 2022 in repayment of the gold loan or pay the equivalent in cash; and
·granted call options on 6,000 ounces to Auramet with a strike price of $2,000 per ounce, expiring monthly in equal monthly tranches from June 30, 2022 to November 30, 2022.

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended September 30, 2022 and 2021

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

11Derivative financial instruments (continued)

 

11.1Derivative financial liabilities (continued)

 

(b)Gold loan and call options (continued)

 

Accounting for the gold loan and the call options transactions:

 

·At inception the fair value of the gold loan was calculated at the amount received less the fair value of the call options.
·As at March 31, 2022 the fair value of the gold loan was calculated by discounting the fair value of the gold deliveries at a forward rate of $1,833 due by a market related discount rate.
·At inception and at March 31, 2022 the call options were valued at the quoted prices available from the CME Group Inc. at each respective date.
·Differences in the fair values were accounted for as fair value losses on derivative financial instruments in the consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income.
·The call options were classified as level 1 in the fair value hierarchy and the gold loan as level 2.
·Derivative liabilities are not designated as hedging instruments.

 

Proceeds received under the gold loan and call options agreements were allocated as follows:

 

December 13, 2021   
Net proceeds received   2,960 
Fair value of call options   208 
Fair value of gold loan   2,752 

 

The gold loan was settled in full on June 30, 2022. The remaining call options, outstanding as at September 30, 2022, expire on October 31, 2022 and November 30, 2022 and the value thereof is not significant.

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended September 30, 2022 and 2021

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

 

12Property, plant and equipment

 

Cost   Land and Buildings    Mine development, infrastructure and other    Plant and equipment    Furniture and fittings    Motor vehicles    Solar Plant    

Bilboes

oxide asset&

   Total 
                                        
Balance at January 1, 2021   11,757    108,839    40,644    1,235    2,995    392       165,862 
Additions*   318    25,529    3,531    134    176    1,581       31,269 
Impairments@       (65)   (1,565)                  (1,630)
Derecognised plant and equipment   (192)                          (192)
Reallocations between asset classes #   3,120    (24,913)   21,785    8                
Foreign exchange movement   (25)       (76)   (35)   (2)   (33)      (171)
Balance at December 31, 2021   14,978    109,390    64,319    1,342    3,169    1,940       195,138 
Additions*       21,402    3,027    166    85    11,702       36,382 
Impairments           (142)                  (142)
Reallocations between asset classes   429    (2,123)   1,694                    
Aquisition of Bilboes oxide project                           872   872 
Foreign exchange movement   (34)       (122)   (43)   (4)          (203)
Balance at September 30, 2022   15,373    128,669    68,776    1,465    3,250    13,642    872   232,047 
* Included in additions is an amount of $9,165 (2021: $19,413) relating to capital work in progress (“CWIP”) and contains $Nil (December 31, 2021: $17) of borrowing costs capitalised from the term loan.  As at period end $46,490 of CWIP was included in the cost closing balance (2021: $42,145).
@ Included in impairments are gensets at a cost of $1,001 and guide ropes at $310 that were no longer in working condition.
# Included in the reallocation between asset classes is an amount of $18,509 for the Central Shaft that was reallocated from CWIP (mine development, infrastructure and other) to plant and equipment at the time of the commissioning of the Central Shaft.
& On July 21, 2022 CHZ entered into a Tribute Agreement and related Mining Agreement with Bilboes Holdings to mine oxide and transitional ore.  CHZ obtained control over the Bilboes oxide project on August 1, 2022 when approval for these agreements was received from the Ministry of Mines and Mine Development.

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended September 30, 2022 and 2021

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

12Property, plant and equipment (continued)

 

Accumulated depreciation and Impairment losses   Land and Buildings    Mine development, infrastructure and other    Plant and equipment    Furniture and fittings    Motor vehicles    Solar Plant     

Bilboes

oxide asset

    Total 
                                         
Balance at January 1, 2021   6,446    6,973    22,685    849    2,430            39,383 
Depreciation for the year   1,217    2,537    3,953    136    203            8,046 
Accumulated depreciation for derecognised plant and equipment   (230)                           (230)
Accumulated depreciation for impairments           (1,133)                   (1,133)
Foreign exchange movement   (1)           (27)   (2)           (30)
Balance at December 31, 2021   7,432    9,510    25,505    958    2,631            46,036 
Depreciation for the period   867    2,945    3,228    116    161            7,317 
Accumulated depreciation for impairments           55                    55 
Foreign exchange movement   (9)           (41)   (3)           (53)
Balance at September 30, 2022   8,290    12,455    28,788    1,033    2,789            53,355 
                                         
Carrying amounts                                        
At December 31, 2021   7,546    99,880    38,814    384    538    1,940        149,102 
At September 30, 2022   7,083    116,214    39,988    432    461    13,642    872    178,692 

 

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended September 30, 2022 and 2021

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

 

13Exploration and evaluation assets

 

    Glen Hume    Connemara North    Maligreen    GG    Sabiwa    Abercorn    Valentine    Total 
                                         
Balance at January 1, 2021   2,661    300        3,523    284            6,768 
Acquisition costs:                                        
- Mining claims acquired           4,000                    4,000 
Decommissioning asset acquired           135                    135 
Exploration costs:                                        
- Consumables and drilling   1,074    71    14    16        12    31    1,218 
- Contractor   42    51                    24    117 
- Labour   60    41    47    46        4    10    208 
- Power               33    6            39 
Impairment *   (3,837)                           (3,837)
Balance at December 31, 2021       463    4,196    3,618    290    16    65    8,648 
Exploration costs:                                        
- Consumables and drilling           673    9                682 
- Contractor       4                        4 
- Labour           237    11        3        251 
- Power               7    3            10 
Impairment *       (467)                       (467)
Balance at September 30, 2022           5,106    3,645    293    19    65    9,128 
* Caledonia had completed sufficient work to establish that the potential orebodies at the Glen Hume and Connemara North properties would not meet Caledonia’s requirements in terms of size, grade and width.  Accordingly, Caledonia did not exercise the options to acquire these properties.

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended September 30, 2022 and 2021

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

 

14Inventories

 

    2022    December 31, 2021 
           
Consumable stores   19,758    21,516 
Gold in progress and ore stock-pile   864    243 
Provision for obsolete stock   (947)   (947)
    19,675    20,812 

 

15Prepayments

 

    2022    December 31, 2021 
           
Suppliers - South Africa   819    1,552 
                - Zimbabwe   2,991    1,766 
Solar prepayments   31    2,951 
Other prepayments   44    661 
    3,885    6,930 

 

16Cash and cash equivalents

 

    2022    December 31, 2021 
           
Bank balances   8,256    17,152 
Cash and cash equivalents   8,256    17,152 
Bank overdrafts used for cash management purposes   (2,089)   (887)
Net cash and cash equivalents   6,167    16,265 

 

Included in the cash and cash equivalents is a restricted cash amount of USD1 million (denominated in RTGS$) held by Blanket Mine which has been earmarked by Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe as a letter of credit in favour of Caledonia Mining South Africa (Proprietary) Limited (“CMSA”). The letter of credit was issued by Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe on September 15, 2022 and has a 90-day tenure to settlement. The cash on maturity will be transferred to CMSA’s bank account, denominated in South African Rands.

 

         Interest rate 
Overdraft facilities          
Stanbic Bank - RTGS$ denomination   300,000,000    210%
Stanbic Bank - USD denomination   1,000,000    10%
CABS Bank of Zimbabwe - USD denomination   2,000,000    *9.27%
* Interest charges on this facility is as a rate of the 3 month Secured Overnight Funding Rates (“SOFR”) plus a margin of 7.75% per annum.  The SOFR as at September 30, 2022 was 3.55%.

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended September 30, 2022 and 2021

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

17Trade and other receivables

 

    2022    December 31, 2021 
           
Bullion sales receivable   6,153    4,528 
VAT receivables   829    3,162 
Solar - VAT and duty receivables   601     
Bilboes receivable   761     
Deposits for stores, equipment and other receivables   471    248 
    8,815    7,938 

 

The net carrying value of trade receivables was considered a reasonable approximation of fair value and are short term in nature. No provision for expected credit losses were recognised as all scheduled payments were received as expected up to the date of approval of these financial statements. The bullion sales receivable was received after quarter-end.

 

18Share capital

 

Authorised

 

Unlimited number of ordinary shares of no par value.

Unlimited number of preference shares of no par value.

 

Issued ordinary share

 

    Number of fully paid shares    Amount 
           
January 1, 2021   12,118,823    74,696 
- options exercised   18,000    165 
- equity raise*   619,783    7,806 
December 31, 2021   12,756,606    82,667 
Shares issued:          
- share-based payment - employees (note 9.2(a))   76,520    804 
September 30, 2022   12,833,126    83,471 

 

* Gross proceeds of $7,834 with a transaction cost of $28 were raised by issuing depository receipts on the VFEX in December 2021.

 

19Provisions

 

Site restoration

 

Site restoration relates to the estimated cost of closing down the mines and represents the site and environmental restoration costs, estimated to be paid throughout the period up until closure due to areas of environmental disturbance present at the reporting date as a result of mining activities. The costs of site restoration at Blanket Mine are discounted based on the estimated life of mine. Site restoration costs at Blanket Mine are capitalised to mineral properties on initial recognition and depreciated systematically over the estimated life of the mine.

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended September 30, 2022 and 2021

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

19Provisions (continued)

 

Reconciliation of site restoration provision   2022    December 31, 2021 
           
Balance January 1   3,294    3,567 
Unwinding of discount   159     
Change in estimate - adjustment capitalised in property, plant and equipment   (526)   (408)
Acquisition - Maligreen       135 
Balance September 30   2,927    3,294 

 

The discount rates currently applied in calculating the present value of the Blanket Mine provision is 4.08% (2021: 1.94%), based on a risk-free rate and cash flows estimated at an average 2.29% inflation (2021: 2.26%). The gross rehabilitation costs, before discounting, amounted to $3,087 (2021: $3,087) for Blanket Mine as at September 30, 2022.

 

20Trade and other payables

 

    2022    December 31, 2021 
           
Trade payables and accruals   2,797    2,503 
Electricity accrual   702    888 
Audit fee   198    260 
Shareholders for dividend (Non-controlling interest)   631     
Voltalia accrual   2,114     
Bilboes oxide project payable*   872     
Other payables   730    749 
Financial liabilities   8,044    4,400 
           
Production and management bonus accrual - Blanket Mine   270    899 
Other employee benefits   625    657 
Leave pay   2,404    2,410 
Bonus provision   84    645 
Accruals   913    946 
Non-financial liabilities   4,296    5,557 
Total   12,340    9,957 
* On August 1, 2022, the purchase price to acquire the Bilboes oxide project represented the cost of repair and maintenance of the plant and equipment related to the oxide project.  The amount is expected to be paid in quarter four of 2022.  

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended September 30, 2022 and 2021

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

21Cash flow information

 

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

    Three months ended    Nine months ended 
    2022    2021    2022    2021 
                     
Operating profit   14,222    12,759    45,544    29,225 
Adjustments for:                    
Impairment of property, plant and equipment   184    66    197    172 
Impairment of exploration and evaluation assets (note 13)       327    467    3,837 
Unrealised foreign exchange gains (note 10)   (2,944)   (180)   (12,728)   (602)
Cash-settled share-based expense (note 9.1)   25    243    335    426 
Cash-settled share-based expense included in production costs (note 6)   17    162    441    415 
Cash portion of cash-settled share-based expense           (1,468)   (420)
Equity-settled share-based expense   94        176     
Depreciation   2,670    2,351    7,372    5,743 
Fair value loss on derivative assets (note 11)               107 
Fair value loss on derivative liabilities (note 11)   (537)       364     
Rehabilitation provision - change in estimate       (253)        
Cash generated from operations before working capital changes   13,731    15,475    40,700    38,903 
Inventories   769    (2,543)   1,071    (1,352)
Prepayments   (1,258)   (2,082)   1,453    (5,093)
Trade and other receivables   (1,555)   (2,937)   (1,534)   (7,468)
Trade and other payables   30    1,425    211    1,885 
Cash generated from operations   11,717    9,338    41,901    26,875 

 

22Operating 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. Zimbabwe and South Africa describe the operations of the Group's reportable segments. The Zimbabwe operating segment comprises Caledonia Holdings Zimbabwe (Private) Limited and subsidiaries Blanket Mine (1983) (Private) Limited and Caledonia Mining Services (Private) Limited. The South African geographical segment comprises a gold mine that is on care and maintenance (and now sold), as well as 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) responsible for administrative functions within the Group are taken into consideration in the strategic decision-making process of the CEO and are therefore included in the disclosure below. Reconciling amounts do not represent a separate segment. Information regarding the results of each reportable segment is included below. Performance is measured based on segment profit before income tax, as included in the internal management report that are reviewed by the Group's CEO. Segment profit is used to measure performance as management believes that such information is the most relevant in evaluating the results of certain segments relative to other entities that operate within these industries.

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended September 30, 2022 and 2021

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

22Operating Segments (continued)

 

Information about reportable segments

For the nine months ended September 30, 2022   Zimbabwe    South Africa    Inter-group eliminations adjustments    Corporate and other reconciling amounts    Total 
                          
Revenue   107,904                107,904 
Inter-segmental revenue       13,606    (13,606)        
Royalty   (5,408)               (5,408)
Production costs   (44,165)   (12,871)   12,373        (44,663)
Depreciation   (7,859)   (113)   632    (32)   (7,372)
Other income   15    2            17 
Other expenses   (1,368)           (467)   (1,835)
Administrative expenses   (116)   (2,056)   (86)   (5,810)   (8,068)
Management fee   (2,623)   2,623             
Cash-settled share-based expense           441    (776)   (335)
Equity-settled share-based expense               (176)   (176)
Net foreign exchange gain (loss)   6,448    (523)   24    691    6,640 
Fair value loss on derivative liabilities               (1,160)   (1,160)
Net finance cost   (689)   (10)       399    (300)
Dividends (paid) received   (10,992)           10,992     
Profit before tax   41,147    658    (222)   3,661    45,244 
Tax expense   (13,362)   (169)   30    (550)   (14,051)
Profit after tax   27,785    489    (192)   3,111    31,193 

 

As at September 30, 2022   Zimbabwe    South Africa    Inter-group eliminations adjustments    Corporate and other reconciling amounts    Total 
                          
Geographic segment assets:                         
Current (excluding intercompany)   32,959    2,936    (63)   4,837    40,669 
Non-Current (excluding intercompany)   180,017    1,640    (5,139)   11,462    187,980 
Expenditure on property, plant and equipment (note 12)   27,401    36    (891)   10,709    37,255 
Expenditure on evaluation and exploration assets (note 13)   943            4    947 
Intercompany balances   35,501    11,027    (102,839)   56,311     
                          
Geographic segment liabilities:                         
Current (excluding intercompany)   (12,117)   (1,768)       (3,365)   (17,250)
Non-current (excluding intercompany)   (5,944)   (111)   117    (787)   (6,725)
Intercompany balances   (12,385)   (34,901)   102,839    (55,553)    

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended September 30, 2022 and 2021

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

22Operating Segments (continued)

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021   Zimbabwe    South Africa    Inter-group eliminations adjustments    Corporate and other reconciling amounts    Total 
                          
Revenue   89,193                89,193 
Inter-segmental revenue       15,900    (15,900)        
Royalty   (4,471)               (4,471)
Production costs   (38,869)   (14,721)   14,642        (38,948)
Depreciation   (5,945)   (98)   333    (33)   (5,743)
Other income   43    (1)           42 
Other expenses   (2,262)           (3,133)   (5,395)
Administrative expenses   (98)   (1,511)       (3,652)   (5,261)
Management fee   (1,980)   1,980             
Cash-settled share-based expense   (272)   (128)   415    (441)   (426)
Net foreign exchange gain (loss)   303    (94)   (30)   162    341 
Fair value loss on derivative assets       (107)           (107)
Net finance cost   (1,471)           1,117    (354)
Dividends received                    
Profit before tax   34,171    1,220    (540)   (5,980)   28,871 
Tax expense   (11,004)   (449)   135        (11,318)
Profit after tax   23,167    771    (405)   (5,980)   17,553 

 

As at September 30, 2021   Zimbabwe    South Africa    Inter-group eliminations adjustments    Corporate and other reconciling amounts    Total 
                          
Geographic segment assets:                         
Current (excluding intercompany)   32,706    3,989    (102)   13,719    50,312 
Non-Current (excluding intercompany)   150,421    1,178    (4,838)   660    147,421 
Expenditure on property, plant and equipment (note 12)   22,826    574    (971)       22,429 
Expenditure on evaluation and exploration assets (note 13)   143            1,280    1,423 
Intercompany balances   24,102    7,355    (78,903)   47,446     
                          
Geographic segment liabilities:                         
Current (excluding intercompany)   (9,827)   (1,861)       (2,895)   (14,583)
Non-current (excluding intercompany)   (12,493)   (116)   367    (1,075)   (13,317)
Intercompany balances       (32,940)   78,903    (45,963)    

 

Major customer

 

Revenues from Fidelity Printers and Refiners Limited amounted to $107,904 (2021: $89,193) for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended September 30, 2022 and 2021

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

 

DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS at November 10, 2022

 

 BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS

L.A. Wilson (2) (3) (4) (6) (8)

Chairman of the Board

M. Learmonth (5) (6) (7) (8)

Chief Executive Officer

 Non-executive Director Jersey, Channel Islands
 Washington DC, United States of America  
   
 S. R. Curtis (5) (6) (7) (8) D. Roets (5) (6) (7) (8)

Non-executive Director

Johannesburg, South Africa

Chief Operating Officer

Johannesburg, South Africa

   
 J. L. Kelly (1) (2) (3) (4) (6) (8) C.O. Goodburn (6) (7)

Non-executive Director

Connecticut, United States of America

Chief Financial Officer

Johannesburg, South Africa

   
 J. Holtzhausen (1) (2) (4) (5) (6) A. Chester (7) (8)

Chairman Audit Committee

Non-executive Director,

Cape Town, South Africa

General Counsel, Company Secretary and Head of Risk and Compliance

Jersey, Channel Islands

   
 M. Learmonth (5) (6) (7) (8) BOARD COMMITTEES

Chief Executive Officer

Jersey, Channel Islands

(1)  Audit Committee
(2)  Compensation Committee
  (3)  Corporate Governance Committee
 N. Clarke (4) (5) (6) (4)  Nomination Committee
 Non-executive Director (5)  Technical Committee
 East Molesey, United Kingdom (6)  Strategic Planning Committee
  (7)  Disclosure Committee
 G. Wildschutt (1) (3) (4) (6) (8) (8)  ESG Committee
 Non-executive Director  
 Johannesburg, South Africa  
   
D. Roets (5) (6) (7) (8)  
Chief Operating Officer  
Johannesburg, South Africa  
   
G. Wylie (4) (5) (6)  
Non-executive Director  
Malta, Europe  

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended September 30, 2022 and 2021

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

CORPORATE DIRECTORY as at November 10, 2022

 

CORPORATE OFFICES SOLICITORS
Jersey Mourant Ozannes (Jersey)
Head and Registered Office 22 Grenville Street
Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc St Helier
B006 Millais House Jersey
Castle Quay Channel Islands
St Helier  
Jersey JE2 3NF Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (Canada)
  Suite 4100, Scotia Plaza
South Africa 40 King Street West
Caledonia Mining South Africa Proprietary Limited Toronto, Ontario M5H 3Y4

No. 1 Quadrum Office Park

Canada

Constantia Boulevard

 
Floracliffe Memery Crystal LLP (United Kingdom)
South Africa 165 Fleet Street
  London EC4A 2DY
Zimbabwe United Kingdom
Caledonia Holdings Zimbabwe (Private) Limited  
P.O. Box CY1277 Dorsey & Whitney LLP (US)
Causeway, Harare TD Canada Trust Tower
Zimbabwe Brookfield Place
  161 Bay Street
Capitalisation (November 10, 2022) Suite 4310
Authorised:                      Unlimited Toronto, Ontario
Shares, Warrants and Options Issued: M5J 2S1
Shares:                              12,833,126 Canada
Options:                                  20,000  
  Gill, Godlonton and Gerrans (Zimbabwe)
SHARE TRADING SYMBOLS Beverley Court
NYSE American - Symbol “CMCL” 100 Nelson Mandela Avenue
AIM - Symbol “CMCL” Harare, Zimbabwe
VFEX - Symbol “CMCL”  
  Bowman Gilfillan Inc (South Africa)
BANKER 11 Alice Lane
Barclays Sandton
Level 11 Johannesburg
1 Churchill Place 2196
Canary Wharf  
London E14 5HP AUDITOR
  BDO South Africa Incorporated
NOMINATED ADVISOR Wanderers Office Park
Cenkos Securities Plc 52 Corlett Drive
6.7.8 Tokenhouse Yard Illovo 2196
London South Africa
EC2R 7AS Tel: +27(0)10 590 7200
   
MEDIA AND INVESTOR RELATIONS REGISTRAR AND TRANSFER AGENT
BlytheRay Communications Computershare
4-5 Castle Court 150 Royall Street,
London EC3V 9DL Canton,
Tel: +44 20 7138 3204 Massachusetts, 02021
 

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

 

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