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DEEP YELLOW LIMITED — Interim / Quarterly Report 2021
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NEWS RELEASE
5 March 2021
31 DECEMBER 2020 HALF-YEAR FINANCIAL REPORT
Attached please find Half-Year Financial Report for the six months ended 31 December 2020.
Yours faithfully
JOHN BORSHOFF Managing Director/CEO Deep Yellow Limited
This ASX announcement was authorised for release by Mr John Borshoff, Managing Director/CEO, for and on behalf of the Board of Deep Yellow Limited.
DYL: ASX & NSX (Namibia)
DYLLF: OTCQX (USA)
For further information contact:
John Borshoff Managing Director/CEO T: +61 8 9286 6999 E: [email protected]
E [email protected] W www.deepyellow.com.au @deepyellowltd deep‐yellow‐limited
Unit 17, Spectrum Building, 100–104 Railway Road Subiaco, Western Australia 6008 PO Box 1770 Subiaco, Western Australia 6904 +61 8 9286 6999 ABN 97 006 391 948
About Deep Yellow Limited
Deep Yellow Limited is a differentiated, advanced uranium exploration company, in predevelopment phase, implementing a contrarian strategy to grow shareholder wealth. This strategy is founded upon growing the existing uranium resources across the Company’s uranium projects in Namibia and the pursuit of accretive, counter-cyclical acquisitions to build a global, geographically diverse asset portfolio. A PFS has recently been completed on its Tumas Project in Namibia and a DFS commenced February 2021. The Company’s cornerstone suite of projects in Namibia is situated within a top-ranked African mining destination in a jurisdiction that has a long, well-regarded history of safely and effectively developing and regulating its considerable uranium mining industry.
ABN 97 006 391 948
Unit 17, Spectrum Building 100–104 Railway Road Subiaco, Western Australia 6008
PO Box 1770 Subiaco, Western Australia 6904
DYL: ASX & NSX (Namibia) DYLLF: OTCQX www.deepyellow.com.au @deepyellowltd deep-yellow-limited
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(ACN 006 391 948)
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE HALF-YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
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Contents
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| Corporate Information | 1 |
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| Directors’ Report | 2 |
| Auditor’s Independence Declaration | 8 |
| Interim Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and | 9 |
| Other Comprehensive Income | |
| Interim Consolidated Statement of Financial Position | 10 |
| Interim Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity | 11 |
| Interim Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows | 12 |
| Notes to the Half-Year Financial Statements | 13 |
| Directors’ Declaration | 22 |
| Independent Review Report | 23 |
Corporate Information
Board of Directors
Registered Office
Rudolf Brunovs Chairman (Non-executive) Unit 17, Spectrum Building John Borshoff Managing Director/CEO* 100-104 Railway Road Mervyn Greene Non-executive Director Subiaco Western Australia 6008 Justin Reid Non-executive Director Telephone: + 61 8 9286 6999 Gillian Swaby Executive Director Email: [email protected] Christophe Urtel Non-executive Director
- referred to as Managing Director throughout this report.
Company Secretary
Postal Address
Mark Pitts PO Box 1770 Subiaco Western Australia 6904
Stock Exchange Listings
Auditor
Australian Securities Exchange ( ASX ) Code: DYL Ernst & Young OTC Markets Group ( OTCQX ) Code: DYLLF 11 Mounts Bay Road Namibian Stock Exchange ( NSX ) Code: DYL Perth Western Australia 6000
Website Address
Share Registry
www.deepyellow.com.au
Australian Business Number
97 006 391 948
Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited Level 2, Reserve Bank Building 45 St George’s Terrace Perth Western Australia 6000 Telephone: 1300 557 010 Facsimile: +61 8 9323 2033
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Directors’ Report
The Directors of Deep Yellow Limited ( Company ) submit herewith the financial report of the Company and its subsidiaries (the Group ) for the half-year ended 31 December 2020. In order to comply with the provisions of the Corporations Act 2001, the Directors report as follows:
Directors
The names of the Company’s directors in office during the half-year and until the date of this report are set out below. Directors were in office for this entire period unless otherwise stated.
Rudolf Brunovs Chairman (Non-executive) John Borshoff Managing Director Mervyn Greene Non-executive Director Justin Reid Non-executive Director Gillian Swaby Executive Director Christophe Urtel Non-executive Director
REVIEW AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Overview
Activities for the six-month period to 31 December 2020 continued advancing both the Company’s Namibian Projects and completion of the Tumas Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS), together with continued M&A efforts.
Key achievements:
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Tumas PFS completed and presented to the Board in January, post-reporting period, with approval given for commencement of a Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS).
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Tumas PFS incorporated uranium resources from parts of the Tumas 1, 2 and 3 ore bodies with resource estimations redefined using a 100ppm lower cut-off applying Multiple Indicator Kriging as the estimation method.
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Infill resource upgrade drilling in support of the PFS completed at Tumas 3 with exploration focusing towards the west in the Tubas mineralised area.
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JOGMEC completed A$4.5M earn-in obligation in September with drilling identifying a prospect of significance at Barking Gecko. JOGMEC continues to contribute to the JV.
REPTILE PROJECT, NAMIBIA (EPLs 3496, 3497) – 100% DEEP YELLOW
A total of 3,770m involving 161 RC holes was completed at Tumas 3 and Tubas during the reporting period. Positive results from the Ore Reserve ( OR ) estimate allowed completion of a resource upgrade for the Tumas 1, 2, 3 and 1 East orebodies. The Tumas PFS was finalised at the end of the reporting period.
Tumas Resource Upgrade
An updated Mineral Resource Estimate ( MRE ) for the Tumas 1, 2, 3 and 1 East deposits, located within the Reptile Project, was completed during the period. The update was required due to the Ore Reserve estimate indicating that the production costs of the Project were trending lower than previously assumed and that the marginal cut-off grade for reserve estimation, using the Measured and Indicated Resources, could be optimally decreased to 100ppm eU3O8 from the 200ppm previously used. This introduced a significant increase in the quantity of uranium into the revised Mineral Resource model albeit at lower grade, as shown in Table 1. The pit shells and reserves estimated use the more accurately defined 100ppm cut-off grade.
The MRE for Measured, Inferred and Indicated Resources has utilised the Multiple Indicator Kriging ( MIK ) method for resource determination rather than Ordinary or Single Indicator Kriging ( OK or SIK ) methods as used previously.
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Figure 1: Namibian locality map showing position of the Tumas Project.
Previously the deposits at Tumas 1, 2 and 3, with the Measured and Indicated resources reported at a 200ppm cut-off, totalled 37.2Mlb at 337ppm eU3O8. At the 100ppm eU3O8 cut-off these resources now report at 52.6Mlb at 227ppm eU3O8, a 40% increase in metal content with a 30% decrease in grade. Table 1 summarises all Measured, Indicated and Inferred resources at Tumas 1, 2 and 3 at both the 200 and 100ppm eU3O8 cut-off grades.
In future, the Tumas MRE work will report headline resource results using a 100ppm eU3O8 cut-off grade.
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Table 1 – Tumas 1, 2 & 3 Resource Estimate at 200 and 100ppm eU3O8 cut-off.
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The uranium mineralisation defined to date in the Tumas palaeochannel system occurs as three distinct mineralised bodies: the Tumas 1 and 2 deposits (now including the Tumas 1 East tributary extensions), the Tumas 3 deposit and the Tubas Red Sand/Calcrete deposits (Figure 1).
The combined overall Tumas palaeochannel resource totals 122.6Mlb eU3O8 at 245ppm over EPLs 3496/97. The overall total surficial calcrete-related Mineral Resources across the Company’s Namibian projects, including the Aussinanis Deposit on MDRL3498, have nearly tripled since 2017 to 140.6Mlb U308.
Tumas 3 Resource Upgrade Drilling
A 91 hole, 1,939m RC drilling program to support the PFS was carried out at Tumas 3 primarily for resource upgrade purposes. The drilling also aimed to clarify the sedimentological knowledge of the deposit for orebody characterisation to support metallurgical considerations applied in the PFS. To gain this better geological understanding, optical borehole scanner technology ( OPTV ) was utilised down-hole on 38 drill holes, to determine grain size distribution associated with the Tumas 3 mineralisation.
72% of the 91 holes completed returned uranium mineralisation greater than 100ppm eU3O8 over 1m, and 53 % returned uranium mineralisation greater than 200ppm eU3O8 over 1m. The mineralisation intersected by this drilling confirmed grade continuity along the periphery of the Tumas 3 deposit, allowing the possibility of locally extending the existing resource base in selected areas.
Tubas Exploration Drilling
The Tubas RC drilling program, located on EPL3496 (Figure 1), completed 70 holes for 1,831m. This involved drilling in areas of the Tubas Red Sand and Tubas Calcrete deposits located within the extensive, mainly east-west trending Tumas palaeochannel system, approximately 10km to the west of the Tumas 3 deposit.
Uranium mineralisation in the Tubas Calcrete deposit occurs in association with calcium carbonate precipitations (calcrete) in palaeovalley-fill sediments. In places, the calcrete is overlain by transported reddish aeolian sand which shows carnotite uranium mineralisation and is also referred to as Tubas Red Sand deposit.
The drilling confirmed the wide- spaced historical drilling data and provided added information to plan further drilling to determine the potential for future resource enhancements in this area.
Forty-two (60%) of the 70 holes in this scouting program returned uranium mineralisation greater than 100ppm eU3O8 over 1m, with 30% returning uranium mineralisation greater than 200ppm eU3O8 over 1m. This drilling largely confirmed the historical drill data and grade continuity within the Tubas deposits and, in part, extended the mineralisation along the
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periphery areas. Results further suggest that the mineralisation located in the eastern part of the Tubas area connects to the Tumas Central mineralisation, highlighting the possibility of future resource definition in that combined area.
Only 50% of the 125km of highly prospective palaeochannels have been sufficiently explored over the past three years with approximately 55km of this palaeochannel system, which deepens to the west, remaining to be tested.
TUMAS PFS
The PFS, which commenced in February 2020 on the Tumas Project, was completed in January 2021 with positive outcomes.
The Tumas PFS has delivered encouraging results, based around a strategically located 3Mlb per annum process facility to mine deposits similar to those processed at the nearby Langer Heinrich mining operation. The PFS confirmed the technical and commercial viability of the development concept assumed in the preceding Scoping Study completed in January 2020. Key results include:
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11.5 years Life of Mine (LOM)
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post tax, ungeared NPV8.6 of US$208M (A$277M) and US$223M 50% geared (A$297M)
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2.5Mlb U3O8 pa average LOM production
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post tax, real, ungeared IRR 21.2% and 28.9% 50% geared
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C1 Costs US$27.18/lb after biproduct vanadium credit
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total initial CAPEX US$98M per 1Mlb design capacity
The reserves detailed in the maiden Ore Reserve statement are a product of the work completed as part of the PFS. The OR states 40Mt of ore at an average grade of 344ppm U3O8 containing 31Mlb U3O8 of Probable Reserves which is sufficient for + 11 years mine life.
The PFS utilises only 50% of the total Mineral Resources available on Tumas giving upside to the eventual project that is expected to be identified in the forthcoming DFS.
The Company, based on previous results, is confident that with further resource upgrade drilling, sufficient Inferred Resources will be converted to Indicated Resources to allow Ore Reserves sufficient for a +20-year mine life to be defined.
Figure 2 shows the Tumas ore bodies, PFS area and proposed Mining Lease Application ( MLA ) area.
The PFS was being undertaken in parallel with the development of the Environmental Impact Assessment ( EIA ) for the Project. The EIA and subsequent Environmental Clearance Certificate are necessary elements of the MLA, a key milestone in the pre-development activities for Tumas, which the Company intends to submit in April 2021.
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Figure 2: Tumas Project showing PFS area, orebodies and relationship to proposed ML Application
NOVA JOINT VENTURE (EPLS 3669, 3670) – 39.5% DEEP YELLOW
JOGMEC completed its A$4.5M earn-in obligation in the Nova Joint Venture (NJV) during September.
The equity position of the parties in the NJV post earn is as follows:
| The equity position of the parties in the NJV post earn is as follows: | |
|---|---|
| Reptile Mineral Resources & Exploration (Pty) Ltd Subsidiary of Deep Yellow Limited |
39.5% (and Manager) |
| Japanese Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) | 39.5% (right to equity) |
| Nova Energy (Africa) Pty Ltd Subsidiary of Toro Energy Ltd |
15% |
| Sixzone Investments (Pty) Ltd Namibia |
6% (carried interest) |
The follow up drilling program being carried out post the JOGMEC earn-in is being funded by all joint venture partners on a pro-rata basis.
The early results are confirming the prospectivity for alaskite-type basement deposits similar to Rössing and Husab uranium deposits at the 4km by 1km Barking Gecko prospect.
In July drilling delineated a highly prospective target at Barking Gecko (see Figure 1) with thick 17m to 27m zones of uranium mineralisation intersected in two holes. Subsequent follow up drilling in February 2021 confirmed the prospectivity, also returning thick intersections of uranium in the first two holes.
Best U3O8 intersections above 100ppm from the last two holes include TN245RC: 27m@291ppm U3O8 from 36m, TN246RC: 6m@228ppm U3O8 from 56m and 11m@214ppm U3O8 from 73m.
Drilling on the NJV is expected to be completed in March 2021.
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DEEP YELLOW GROWTH STRATEGY
The Deep Yellow strategic growth plan is focused on establishing the Company as a low-cost, tier-one global uranium platform. The dual-pillar strategy has been developed to deliver organic and inorganic growth through firstly, advancing the development of its Namibian projects and secondly, via sector consolidation, to acquire additional projects through merger and acquisition. This utilises the strong uranium project development, operational and corporate capabilities and proven track record of the Deep Yellow management team.
The Company remains well-funded to continue the execution of this strategy over the next 12 months.
CAPITAL RAISING POST REPORTING PERIOD
On 18 February 2021 the Company announced a placement of 62,768,803 fully paid shares to raise approximately $40.8M at an issue price of $0.65 to fund growth. In addition, a Share Purchase Plan ( SPP ) was launched for $2M. The placement was successfully completed and shares issued on 24 February 2021. The SPP is due to close on 18 March 2021 and is not underwritten .
Competent Person’s Statements
Uranium Resources
The information in this announcement that relates to the Mineral Resource Database, Tumas Mineral Resources Estimate and DFS Exploration Target is based on work completed by Mr. Martin Hirsch, M.Sc. Geology, who is a member of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (UK) and the South African Council for Natural Science Professionals, Mr. David Princep who is a Fellow and Chartered Professional of the AusIMM and Mr. Eduard Becker who is a Member of the AusIMM respectively. Mr. Hirsch is the Manager for Resources and Pre-Development for Reptile Mineral Resources (Pty) Ltd, Mr. Princep is an independent consultant and Mr. Becker is Head of Exploration/Resources Development for Deep Yellow. Messer’s Hirsch, Princep and Becker have sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify a Competent Persons in terms of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’ (JORC Code 2012 Edition). Messer’s Hirsch, Princep and Becker consent to the inclusion in this announcement of the matters based on their information in the form and context in which it appears.
Results of operations
Exploration expenditure for the half-year was $1,222,932 (December 2019: $1,306,512).
Consolidated loss from continuing operations after income tax for the half-year was $2,074,551 (December 2019: $2,117,102). Total expenses for the period were $2,217,318 (December 2019: $2,308,931).
Auditor’s Declaration
A copy of the Auditor’s Independence Declaration as required under Section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 is set out on page 9 and forms part of this Directors’ Report for the half-year ended 31 December 2020.
Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Board of Directors.
JOHN BORSHOFF Managing Director/CEO Dated this day 5 March 2021
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Interim Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income For the Half-Year Ended 31 December 2020
| Consolidated | |
|---|---|
| Notes | 31 December 2020 $ 31 December 2019 $ |
| Revenue from contracts with customers 4(a) Interest and other income 4(b) Revenue and other income Depreciation and amortisation expenses 5 Interest expense Marketing expenses Occupancy expenses Administrative expenses Employee expenses 5 Impairment of capitalised mineral exploration and evaluation expenditure 9 Loss before income tax Income tax expense 5 Loss for the period after income tax Other comprehensive income, net of income tax Items to be reclassified to profit and loss in subsequent periods, net of tax Foreign currency translation gain Other comprehensive income for the period, net of tax Total comprehensive profit/(loss) for the period, net of tax Loss per share attributable to the ordinary equity holders of the Company Basic loss per share Diluted loss per share |
31,315 51,756 111,452 140,073 |
| 142,767 191,829 (107,085) (118,146) (11,992) (14,261) (101,974) (143,678) (44,195) (44,725) (914,510) (1,048,190) (1,033,235) (939,931) (4,327) - |
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| (2,074,551) (2,117,102) - - |
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| (2,074,551) (2,117,102) 2,348,632 236,136 |
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| 2,348,632 236,136 |
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| 274,081 (1,880,966) |
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| Cents Cents (0.85) (0.89) |
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| (0.85) (0.89) |
The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements
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Interim Consolidated Statement of Financial Position As at 31 December 2020
| Consolidated | |
|---|---|
| Notes | 31 December 2020 30 June 2020 |
| $ $ |
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| ASSETS Current Assets Cash and cash equivalents 6 Receivables 7(a),10 Other assets 7(b) Total Current Assets Non-Current Assets Right-of-use assets 8 Property, plant and equipment 8 Capitalised mineral exploration and evaluation expenditure 9 Total Non-Current Assets Total Assets LIABILITIES Current Liabilities Trade and other payables 10 Interest bearing liabilities 10 Employee provisions Total Current Liabilities Non-Current Liabilities Employee provisions Interest bearing liabilities 10 Total Non-Current Liabilities Total Liabilities Net Assets EQUITY Issued capital Accumulated losses Employee equity benefits’ reserve Foreign currency translation reserve Total Equity |
9,893,697 12,116,972 528,058 298,265 181,625 187,567 |
| 10,603,380 12,602,804 |
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| 560,060 617,015 520,759 518,897 38,722,197 35,415,745 |
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| 39,803,016 36,551,657 |
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| 50,406,396 49,154,461 |
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| 629,961 492,605 103,049 99,221 56,944 57,562 |
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| 789,954 649,388 |
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| 35,182 48,794 483,958 536,664 |
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| 519,140 585,458 |
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| 1,309,094 1,234,846 |
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| 49,097,302 47,919,615 |
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| 249,910,820 249,753,196 (195,340,884) (193,266,333) 14,222,255 13,476,273 (19,694,889) (22,043,521) |
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| 49,097,302 47,919,615 |
The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements
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Interim Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity For the Half-Year Ended 31 December 2020
| Issued capital Accumulated losses Employee equity benefits’ reserve Foreign currency translation reserve Total equity |
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|---|---|
| $ $ $ $ $ |
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| At 1 July 2020 249,753,196 (193,266,333) 13,476,273 (22,043,521) 47,919,615 Loss for the period - (2,074,551) - - (2,074,551) Other comprehensive income - - - 2,348,632 2,348,632 Total comprehensive income for the period - (2,074,551) - 2,348,632 274,081 Conversion of Performance Share Rights 157,624 - (157,624) - - Performance Share Rights expensed - - 171,940 - 171,940 Share options expenses - - 15,741 - 15,741 Share-based payments expenses - - 726,709 - 726,709 Loan plan shares forfeited - - (10,784) - (10,784) At 31 December 2020 249,910,820 (195,340,884) 14,222,255 (19,694,889) 49,097,302 |
249,753,196 (193,266,333) 13,476,273 (22,043,521) 47,919,615 |
| - (2,074,551) - - (2,074,551) - - - 2,348,632 2,348,632 |
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| 249,910,820 (195,340,884) 14,222,255 (19,694,889) 49,097,302 |
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| Issued capital Accumulated losses Employee equity benefits’ reserve Foreign currency translation reserve Total equity |
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| $ $ $ $ $ |
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| At 1 July 2019 Loss for the period Other comprehensive income Total comprehensive loss for the period Issue of share capital Capital raising costs Conversion of Performance Share Rights Performance Share Rights expensed Share options expenses Share-based payments expenses Loan plan shares forfeited At 31 December 2019 |
247,264,524 (196,141,196) 12,140,341 (15,774,349) 47,489,320 |
| - (2,117,102) - - (2,117,102) - - - 236,136 236,136 |
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| - (2,117,102) - 236,136 (1,880,966) 2,289,507 - - - 2,289,507 (26,540) - - - (26,540) 153,202 - (153,202) - - - - 128,573 - 128,573 - - 7,275 - 7,275 - - 588,448 - 588,448 - - (57,962) - (57,962) |
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| 249,680,693 (198,258,298) 12,653,473 (15,538,213) 48,537,655 |
The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements
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Interim Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows For the Half-Year Ended 31 December 2020
| Consolidated | |
|---|---|
| Notes | 31 December 2020 31 December 2019 |
| $ $ |
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| Cash flows from operating activities Payments to suppliers and employees Interest received COVID-19 employer stimulus Other receipts Interest paid Net cash used in operating activities Cash flows from investing activities Payments for property, plant and equipment Payments for exploration expenditure Proceeds on disposal of fixed assets JV earn-in contribution Net cash used in investing activities Cash flows from financing activities Proceeds from the issue of shares Capital raising costs Payment of lease liabilities Net cash from financing activities Net decrease in cash held Net foreign exchange difference Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 6 |
(973,684) (1,143,907) 60,316 164,690 51,085 - 51 46 (11,992) (13,889) |
| (874,224) (993,060) |
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| (35,242) (135,714) (1,986,616) (2,540,388) 5,905 524 497,211 606,787 |
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| (1,518,742) (2,068,791) |
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| - 2,289,507 - (57,131) (48,877) (46,980) |
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| (48,877) 2,185,396 |
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| (2,441,843) (876,455) 218,568 22,323 12,116,972 14,975,063 |
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| 9,893,697 14,120,931 |
The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Half-Year ended 31 December 2020
Note 1 Corporate information
The interim consolidated financial statements of Deep Yellow Limited and its subsidiaries (collectively, the Group) for the half-year ended 31 December 2020 were authorised for issue in accordance with a resolution of the Directors on 4 March 2021, subject to minor changes. Deep Yellow Limited is a company limited by shares incorporated and domiciled in Australia whose shares are publicly traded. The Group’s principal activities are uranium mineral exploration activities in Namibia and evaluating uranium projects for growth opportunities.
Note 2 Basis of preparation and changes to the Group’s accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The interim consolidated financial statements for the half-year ended 31 December 2020 have been prepared in accordance with AASB 134 Interim Financial Reporting and the Corporations Act 2001.
The interim consolidated financial statements do not include all the information and disclosures normally included within the annual financial statements and therefore cannot be expected to provide as full an understanding of the financial performance, financial position and financing and investing activities of the consolidated entity as the annual financial statements.
It is recommended that the interim consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the Group’s annual financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2020 and considered together with any public announcements made by Deep Yellow Limited during the half-year ended 31 December 2020 in accordance with the continuous disclosure obligations of the ASX listing rules.
New standards, interpretations and amendments adopted by the Group
The accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the interim consolidated financial statements are consistent with those followed in the preparation of the Group’s annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2020, except for adoption of new standards effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 July 2020. The Group has not early-adopted any other standard, interpretation or amendment that have been issued but are not yet effective.
Several amendments and interpretations apply for the first time in 2020, but do not have an impact on the interim consolidated financial statements of the Group.
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Half-Year ended 31 December 2020
Note 3 Operating segment information
The following tables present revenue and profit information for the Group’s operating segments for the half-years ended 31 December 2020 and 2019, respectively.
| Australia $ Namibia $ |
Total $ |
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|---|---|---|
| Half-Year Ended 31 December 2020 Revenue from contracts with customers Unallocated Interest income COVID-19 employer stimulus grant Total revenue Expenses Impairment of capitalised mineral exploration and evaluation expenditure Profit and Loss* Pre-tax segment loss Unallocated Interest income COVID-19 employer stimulus grant Loss from continuing operations after income tax |
- 31,366 |
31,366 60,316 51,085 |
| - 4,327 (2,065,164) (120,788) |
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| 142,767 | ||
| 4,327 | ||
| (2,185,952) 60,316 51,085 |
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| (2,074,551) | ||
| Australia $ Namibia $ |
Total $ |
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| Half-Year Ended 31 December 2019 Revenue from contracts with customers Unallocated Interest income Total revenue Profit and Loss* Pre-tax segment loss Unallocated Interest income Loss from continuing operations after income tax |
- 51,756 |
51,756 140,073 |
| (2,089,273) (167,902) |
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| 191,829 | ||
| (2,257,175) 140,073 |
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| (2,117,102) |
* Asset recharges and administration fee earned in the Namibia segment amounted to $31,315 (2019: $51,756).
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Half-Year ended 31 December 2020
Note 3 Operating segment information (cont.)
| Australia $ Namibia $ |
Total $ |
|---|---|
| Assets 31 December 2020 Segment Assets 752,894 39,231,747 Unallocated assets Cash Receivables Total assets Total additions to non-current assets - 1,258,174 31 December 2019 Segment Assets 914,886 33,979,743 Unallocated assets Cash Receivables Total assets Total additions to non-current assets 789,314 1,402,472 |
39,984,641 9,718,654 528,058 |
| 50,231,353 | |
| 1,258,174 34,894,629 14,120,930 499,661 |
|
| 49,515,220 | |
| 2,191,786 |
* Includes right-of-use assets, property, plant and equipment and capitalised mineral exploration and evaluation expenditure
Adjustments and eliminations
The following items and associated assets and liabilities are not allocated to operating segments as the underlying instruments are managed on a Group basis and are not considered as part of the core operations of both segments:
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Interest income.
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COVID-19 employer stimulus grant
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Foreign currency gains and losses.
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Liabilities are not allocated to the segments as they are not monitored by the executive management team on a segment-bysegment basis.
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Half-Year ended 31 December 2020
Note 4 Revenue, interest and other income
| Consolidated | |
|---|---|
| 31 December 2020 31 December 2019 |
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| $ $ |
|
| a) Revenue from contracts with customers Asset recharges and administration fee earned 31,315 51,756 31,315 51,756 Timing of revenue recognition Services transferred over time 31,315 51,756 31,315 51,756 Contract balances Trade receivables 31,315 32,618 31,315 32,618 Revenue relates to Namibia as geographical market with services transferred over time and up to 31 December 2020 being the end of the reporting period. b) Interest and other income Interest 60,316 140,073 COVID-19 employer stimulus grant 51,085 - Other 51 - 111,452 140,073 Note 5 Expenses Profit/(Loss) before income tax includes the following specific expenses: Depreciation expense Office equipment 22,565 28,378 Vehicles 1,314 1,493 Site equipment 13,822 16,307 Buildings 12,429 13,560 Right-of-use assets 56,955 58,408 107,085 118,146 Administrative expenses Consultancy fees: Executive directors 122,719 139,347 Technical and other consultants: Project evaluation 160,557 287,841 Non-executive directors’ fees 132,982 147,878 Corporate and listing costs 200,462 175,104 Other costs 297,790 298,020 914,510* 1,048,190 |
31,315 51,756 |
| 31,315 51,756 |
|
| 31,315 51,756 |
|
| 31,315 51,756 |
|
| 31,315 32,618 |
|
| 31,315 32,618 |
|
| 111,452 140,073 |
|
| 22,565 28,378 1,314 1,493 13,822 16,307 12,429 13,560 56,955 58,408 |
|
| 107,085 118,146 |
|
| 122,719 139,347 160,557 287,841 132,982 147,878 200,462 175,104 297,790 298,020 |
|
| 914,510 1,048,190 |
*Excludes costs included in capitalised mineral exploration and evaluation expenditure (Note 9) and Technical and other consultants: Project evaluation (Note 5: Administrative expenses).
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Half-Year ended 31 December 2020
Note 5 Expenses (cont.)
| Consolidated | |
|---|---|
| 31 December 2020 31 December 2019 |
|
| $ $ |
|
| Employee expenses Wages, salaries and fees 176,109 299,333 Superannuation 10,495 10,700 Share-based payments 846,631 629,898 1,033,235 939,931 Income Tax The Group calculates the period income tax expense using the tax rate that would be applicable to the expected total annual earnings. Numerical reconciliation between aggregate tax expense recognised in the Statement of Profit and Loss and Other Comprehensive Income and the tax expense calculated per the statutory income tax rate Loss before income tax (2,074,551) (2,117,102) Prima facie tax on result at 30% (2019: 30%) (622,365) (635,131) Effect of tax rates in foreign jurisdictions 10,391 57,303 Non-deductible share-based payment expense 254,400 202,639 Under-provision in prior year (1,298) (11,352) Carry forward tax losses not brought to account 363,118 380,061 Non-assessable income: COVID-19 employer stimulus grant (15,326) - Other 11,080 6,480 Income tax expense recognised in Statement of Profit and Loss and Other Comprehensive Income - - |
176,109 299,333 10,495 10,700 846,631 629,898 |
| 1,033,235 939,931 |
|
| (622,365) (635,131) 10,391 57,303 254,400 202,639 (1,298) (11,352) 363,118 380,061 (15,326) - 11,080 6,480 |
|
| - - |
Note 6 Current assets – cash and cash equivalents
| Consolidated | |
|---|---|
| 31 December 2020 30 June 2020 31 December 2019 |
|
| $ $ $ |
|
| Cash at bank and in hand Short term deposits Total cash and cash equivalents |
5,195,902 3,449,063 14,120,931 4,697,795 8,667,909 - |
| 9,893,697 12,116,972 14,120,931 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Half-Year ended 31 December 2020
Note 7 Current assets – trade and other receivables
| Consolidated | |
|---|---|
| 31 December 2020 30 June 2020 |
|
| $ $ |
|
| (a) Receivables GST recoverable Other receivables (b) Other assets Bonds Prepayments |
205,338 76,830 322,720 221,435 |
| 528,058 298,265 |
|
| 89,237 89,101 92,388 98,466 |
|
| 181,625 187,567 |
Note 8 Property, plant and equipment
There have been no significant acquisitions or disposals of assets for the half-year ended 31 December 2020.
Note 9 Deferred exploration expenditure
| Consolidated | |
|---|---|
| 31 December 2020 30 June 2020 31 December 2019 |
|
| $ $ $ |
|
| Cost brought forward at the start of the reporting period Exploration expenditure incurred during the period at cost Exchange adjustment Reversal of impairment loss Impairment loss Cost carried forward at the end of the reporting period |
35,415,745 33,346,694 31,831,939 1,222,932 822,063 1,306,512 2,087,382 (5,817,039) 208,243 - 7,100,920 - (3,862) (36,893) - |
| 38,722,197 35,415,745 33,346,694 |
The impairment loss relates to Namibian assets for which the expenditure is not expected to be recouped through successful development and exploitation of the area of interest, or alternatively, by its sale.
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Half-Year ended 31 December 2020
Note 10 Financial assets and financial liabilities
Set out below is an overview of financial assets, other than cash and deposits, held by the Group as at 31 December 2020 and 30 June 2020:
| Consolidated | |
|---|---|
| 31 December 2020 30 June 2020 |
|
| $ $ |
|
| Financial assets Financial asset at amortised cost Trade and other receivables Total current Financial liabilities Financial liabilities at amortised cost Trade and other payables Current interest-bearing liabilities Non-current interest-bearing liabilities Total liabilities Total current Total non-current |
528,058 298,265 |
| 528,058 298,265 |
|
| 629,961 492,605 103,049 99,221 483,958 536,664 |
|
| 1,216,968 1,128,490 |
|
| 733,010 591,826 483,958 536,664 |
The fair value of financial assets and liabilities approximate their carrying amounts.
Note 11 Share-based payments
(a) Performance Share Rights
On 10 August 2020 and 27 November 2020, the Company granted 364,365 and 770,000 Performance Share Rights respectively under the Deep Yellow Limited Awards Plan ( Awards Plan ). The Performance Share Rights were granted under the Awards Plan for no consideration. The rights vest if certain time and, in some instances, performance measures are met in the measurement period. If these time and performance measures are not met, the rights lapse. The fair value of the rights granted is estimated to be the share price of Deep Yellow Ltd at the date of acceptance. Some rights will lapse, if they have not already lapsed or vested 15 years after the date of grant. The granted rights have vesting dates between 31 January 2021 and 30 November 2022. There is no cash settlement of the rights. The fair value of rights granted during the six months ended 31 December 2020 was estimated on the date of acceptance using an underlying security spot price of $0.235 and $0.43 for those granted on 10 August 2020 and 27 November 2020 respectively.
The weighted average fair value of the Performance Share Rights granted during the six-month ended 31 December 2020 was $0.367 (year ended 30 June 2020: $0.275). For the six months ended 31 December 2020, the Group has recognised an expense of $114,965 in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (31 December 2019: $92,137).
(b) Loan Plan Shares
On 27 November 2020, 10,918,707 shares were granted to executive directors, employees and contractors under the Deep Yellow Limited Share Loan Plan ( Share Plan ). The Share Plan rewards and incentivises employees, contractors and Directors (participant), where shareholder approval has been granted, through an arrangement where participants are offered shares subject to long term performance conditions. The shares are offered at market value such that the incentive is linked to the increase in value over and above the purchase price and so aligns the participants to the risks and rewards of a shareholder. The purchase price payable by the participant for the ordinary shares is lent to the participant under an interest free limited recourse loan, with the loan secured against the shares. The loan can be repaid at any time, however, the loan must be repaid on the earlier of periods ranging between 5-7 years (determined with each issue) after the issuance of the shares and the occurrence of:
- a) in the case of vested shares, the date being 12 months after cessation of employment or service contract for any reason; or
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Half-Year ended 31 December 2020
Note 11 Share-based payments (cont.)
- b) pre-determined occurrences as per the Share Plan including but not limited to a Control Event or material breach by the Participant.
The shares vest if certain time measures, Company share price targets and clearly defined business goals (where applicable) covering financial and non-financial performance measures are met and the holder of the awards remains employed or contracted to the Company during the measurement period. If these conditions are not met the shares are forfeited and the forfeited shares are treated as full consideration for the repayment of the loan. A participant may not trade shares acquired under the Plan until the shares have vested, any imposed dealing restrictions have ended and the limited recourse loan in respect to those shares has been paid in full. The fair value at grant date is estimated using a Black Scholes option pricing model for shares with non-market based vesting conditions and a Monte-Carlo model for those with market based vesting conditions. The fair value of shares granted during the six-month period ended 31 December 2020 was estimated on the date of grant using the following assumptions:
| Dividend yield (%) | Zero |
|---|---|
| Expected volatility (%) | 80.00 |
| Risk free interest rate (%) | 0.29 |
| Expected loan term (years) | 5-7 |
| Share price at valuation date ($) | 0.415 |
The weighted average fair value of the shares granted during the six-month period was $0.25 (year ended 30 June 2020: $0.14)
For the six months ended 31 December 2020, the Group has recognised $715,925 of loan plan share expense in the Statement of Profit or Loss (31 December 2019: $530,482).
- c) Zero Exercise Price Options
On 27 November 2020, the Company granted 229,884 zero exercise price options ( Options ) to Non-executive directors under the Deep Yellow Limited Awards Plan ( Awards Plan ). Options were granted under the Awards Plan for no consideration. The options vest if certain time measures are met in the measurement period. If these time measures are not met, the options lapse. The fair value of the options granted is estimated to be the share price of Deep Yellow Ltd at the date of acceptance. The options will lapse, if they have not already lapsed or vested for any other reasons, on 1 July 2025. The options will vest on 1 July 2021 and have a nil exercise price. There is no cash settlement of the options. The fair value of options granted during the six months ended 31 December 2020 was estimated on the date of acceptance using an underlying security spot price of $0.435.
The weighted average fair value of the Options granted during the six-month ended 31 December 2020 was $0.435 (year ended 30 June 2020: $0.275). For the six months ended 31 December 2020, the Group has recognised an expense of $15,741 in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (31 December 2019: $7,275).
Note 12 Contingent assets and liabilities
There were no material contingent assets or liabilities as at 31 December 2020.
Note 13 Events after the reporting date
On 10 February 2021, the Company announced it had completed a highly positive PFS on its Tumas palaeochannel project in Namibia. On the back of the PFS results, the Board approved proceeding directly to a DFS.
On 18 February 2021 the Company announced a placement of 62,768,803 fully paid shares to raise approximately $40.8M at an issue price of $0.65 to fund growth. In addition, a Share Purchase Plan (SPP) was launched for $2M. The placement was successfully completed and shares issued on 24 February 2021. The SPP is due to close on 18 March 2021 and is not underwritten.
Note 14 Dividends
No dividends were paid or proposed for the six months ended 31 December 2020 or 31 December 2019.
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Half-Year ended 31 December 2020
Note 15 Key Management Personnel disclosures
There have been no significant change to transactions with and/or compensation to Key Management Personnel since the end of the last annual reporting period, except for:
Other Transactions with Key Management Personnel
Mr Borshoff continued to provide services to the Group through Scomac Management Services Pty Ltd ( Scomac ) as described in the 2020 Financial Report. During the reporting period Scomac billed the Company $746,519, inclusive of GST and on-costs, for technical and geological services rendered by him and other Scomac personnel on normal commercial terms and conditions.
Ms Swaby continued to provide services to the Group through Strategic Consultants Pty Ltd ( Strategic ) as described in the 2020 Financial Report. During the reporting period Strategic billed the Group $159,340, inclusive of GST, for consultancy services on normal commercial terms and conditions.
There were no other transactions with any Director or Key Management Personnel or any of their related entities during the reporting period.
Note 16 Related party transactions
There were no other related party transactions during the year other than those disclosed in Note 15 in relation to Key Management Personnel.
Note 17 Commitments
There were no significant changes in commitments since the last annual financial report.
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Directors’ Declaration
In accordance with a resolution of the Directors of Deep Yellow Limited (the Company ), I state that:
In the opinion of the Directors:
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The financial statements and notes of the consolidated entity for the half-year ended 31 December 2020 are in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 , including:
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a. giving a true and fair view of the consolidated entity’s financial position as at 31 December 2020 and of its performance for the half-year ended on that date; and
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b. complying with Accounting Standard AASB 134 Interim Financial Reporting and the Corporations Regulations 2001 .
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There are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable.
On behalf of the Board of Directors.
JOHN BORSHOFF Managing Director/CEO Dated this day 5 March 2021
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