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INOVIQ LTD — Annual Report 2004
Oct 26, 2004
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EUROGOLD LIMITED $(ACN 009 070 384)$
Annual Report
EUROGOLD LIMITED CORPORATE DIRECTORY
Directors
Peter Gunzburg Christopher Barker Dennis Franks B.Bus Brett Montgomery Neil MacLachlan
Company Secretaries
Pauline Collinson Les Kozel
Principal Registered Office in Australia
Level 4 172 St Georges Terrace Perth Western Australia 6000 Telephone: 08 9481 0572 Facsimile: 08 9481 3586 Website: www.eurogold.com.au
Postal Address
PO Box 7493 Cloisters Square Perth Western Australia 6850
Share Registry - Australia
Computershare Investor Services Pty Ltd Level 2, Reserve Bank Building 45 St George's Terrace Perth Western Australia 6000 Telephone: 08 9323 2000 Facsimile: 08 9323 2033
Share Registry - United Kingdom
Computershare Investor Services PLC The Pavilions Bridgwater Road Bristol BS99 7NH United Kingdom Telephone: +44 (0)870 703 6025 Facsimile: +44 (0)870 703 6115
Auditors Ernst & Young Central Park 152 St George's Terrace Perth Western Australia 6000
Solicitors
Hardy Bowen Level 1, 28 Ord Street West Perth Western Australia 6005
Bankers - Australia BankWest 853 Hav Street
West Perth Western Australia 6000
Bankers - London
UniCredito Italiano S.p.A London Branch 17 Moorgate London EC2R 6PH
ASX Code EUG - Fully Paid Ordinary Shares
AIM Code EUG - Fully Paid Ordinary Shares
Nominated Advisor to AIM
RFC Corporate Finance Ltd Level 8, 250 St Georges Tce Perth, Western Australia 6000
Nominated Broker to AIM
Durlacher Ltd Moorgate Hall 155 Moorgate London EC2M6XB The last 12 months have featured a number of important advances for your Company as it continues to consolidate its position in the Carpathian Mountains of Central Europe.
Principal amongst these has been the acquisition of a 75% interest in the Saulvak deposit in the southwest of Ukraine with a current Soviet defined resource of some 570,000 ounces of gold.
Management's aim is to increase the size of the resource at Saulyak through a reinterpretation of the geology and an associated drilling programme and convert the Soviet classification to a "JORC" classification and bring the mine into early production.
The deposit is located approximately one kilometre from an existing rail head which will allow for the economic transfer of the ore to the 50% owned Transgold processing facility in neighbouring Romania.
Initial metallurgical testwork suggests +95% recovery through the Transgold plant and a cash cost of production of less than US\$200/oz. The Saulvak acquisition should significantly enhance the profitability of the Romanian operations because it allows the 8 gm/t Saulyak ore to be blended with the lower grade ore of the Romanian tailings operations without diminishing plant thoughput.
The Saulyak acquisition coincided with a listing on the London AIM market and the raising of approximately A\$6 million. It also saw the strengthening of your board and management with the appointment of Chris Barker as a Director and the Company's Chief Operating Officer, and London based non-executive Director Neil MacLachlan.
In the 12 months since the last Annual Report the gold price has increased by approximately 10% (in US\$) and the price of Eurogold ("EUG") has increased by approximately 140% (7 cents to 17 cents).
Our aim over the next 12 months will be to successfully merge and ramp up the Ukrainian and Romanian operations so that Eurogold can take its place alongside the other mid sized producers of the former Soviet Union and thereby continue to enjoy a re-rating by the market.
On behalf of the Board
Peter Gunzburg Chairman
21 October 2004
Your directors submit their report for the year ended 30 June 2004.
DIRECTORS
The names and details of the directors of the company in office during the financial year and until the date of this report are as follows. Directors were in office for this entire period unless otherwise stated.
Names, qualifications, experience and special responsibilities
| Peter L Gunzburg | Executive Chairman - Appointed 24 September 2001 Mr Gunzburg has over 20 years experience as a stockbroker. He has a Commerce Degree from the University of Western Australia and has previously been a director of Resolute Ltd, the Australian Stock Exchange Limited, Eyres Reed Ltd and CIBC World Markets Australia Limited. He is the Chairman of Fleetwood Corporation and PieNetworks. |
|---|---|
| Christopher J Barker | Executive Director - Appointed 13 July 2004 Mr Barker is an experienced management consultant and mining engineer and is the principal of a management consulting group specialising in the mining industry. In the last ten years he has been both Chairman and a director of a number of mining companies including LionOre Nickel, Great Southern Mines Ltd and Yilgarn Gold Ltd. Mr Barker has extensive experience in the Former Soviet Union and was appointed the general director of the second largest gold project in Russia at Nezdaniskoye for the initial stage of the project development. He holds certification to run operations in the FSU and has both resident and work permits for the Ukraine. |
| Dennis W Franks | Non-Executive Director - Appointed 24 September 2001 Mr Franks has in excess of 30 years experience in the finance-investment banking and mining and exploration industries. He has an Accounting Degree and has considerable experience in the management of listed companies both within Australia and overseas. |
| Brett Montgomery | Non-Executive Director - Appointed 15 August 1989 Mr Montgomery has over 20 years experience in the gold mining industry and management of public companies. |
| Neil MacLachlan | Executive Director - Appointed 13 July 2004 Mr MacLachlan has over 25 years investment banking experience in Europe, South East Asia and Australia and is a former director of Wardley Holdings and James Capel & Co Limited, investment banking subsidiaries of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. From 1993 to 1997 he was employed by Barrick Gold Corporation as Executive Vice President, Asia. Mr MacLachlan is also a director of Titan Resources NL and Gold Prospect Plc. |
Interests in the shares and options of the company and related bodies corporate As at the date of this report, the interests of the directors in the shares and options of Eurogold Limited were:
| Ordinary Shares | Options over Ordinary shares |
|
|---|---|---|
| Peter Gunzburg | 23,518,685 | Nil |
| Brett Montgomery | Nil | Nil |
| Dennis W Franks | Nil | Nil |
| Neil MacLachan | 350,000 | Nil |
| Christopher Barker (i) | Nil | Nil |
(i) 30,000,000 Options are held indirectly by Christopher Barker in Eurogold Holdings (Bermuda) Limited. These are subject to a Put and Call Option Agreement for the
conversion to 30,000,000 shares in Eurogold Limited. This option has not been exercised as at the date of this report.
EUROGOLD LIMITED DIRECTORS' STATEMENT
LOSS PER SHARE
| Cents | |
|---|---|
| l Basic Loss Per Share | 'nα |
| Diluted Loss Per Share |
Operating results for the year were:
| 2004 | 2003 | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue from ordinary activities | 633.983 | 1.283.098 |
| Operating loss after taxation and Outside Equity Interests | (1, 131, 533) | (1,341,720) |
CORPORATE INFORMATION
Corporate structure
Eurogold Limited is a company limited by shares that is incorporated and domiciled in Australia. Eurogold Limited is the ultimate parent entity and has prepared a consolidated financial report incorporating the entities that it controlled during the financial year (refer note 6 in the financial report).
Nature of operations and principal activities
During the year, the principal activities of Eurogold Limited and its controlled entities were the exploration and assessment of mineral tenements held, and the provision of exploration services in Romania and the Ukraine.
There have been no significant changes in the nature of those activities during the year.
Employees
The consolidated entity employed a total of 25 employees as of 30 June 2004 (2003: 26).
REVIEW AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Corporate Highlights
- Due Diligence completed and acquisition of interests in the Saulyak and Beregove gold projects in the Ukraine finalised post balance date;
- The successful placement of 48,000,000 shares at £0.05 each to UK institutional clients of Durlacher Ltd which raised £2.4m (equated to approximately A\$6.1m).
- Admission to the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange ("AIM") on 20 July, 2004:
- Appointments of Messrs Christopher Barker and Neil MacLachlan to the Board of Eurogold Limited.
Operational Highlights
- Granting of 333km2 Oas Prospecting Permit in Romania.
- First hard rock deposit came onstream from Hanau
- Successful implementation of the biox industrial trial phase
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Eurogold is focussed on mining and processing gold in the Carpathian Mountains of Eastern Europe, principally in Romania and Ukraine.
In Romania the company's interests are held through shareholdings in two Romanian companies, Transgold SA (Eurogold 50%) and Explorer SA (Eurogold 98%). Transgold is the owner and operator of the Baia Mare gold processing facility in north-west Romania and has the rights to exploration licences in the surrounding area. Transgold's Baia Mare gold plant is the only modern Carbon-in-Leach plant in operation in Eastern Europe. At present the plant is processing a mixture of current tailings from the adjacent Remin gold plant, various pyrite concentrates sourced from within Romania and hard rock material from various local sources.
The Company recently acquired a 75% interest in the Saulyak gold project in the far southwest of Ukraine, close to the Romanian border. The Saulyak project was explored in detail by the USSR during the 1970's and 1980's and includes more than 9 kilometres of underground development on two levels and 30 km of diamond drilling. Eurogold proposes to develop Saulyak by means of adits driven from the adjacent valley. Initially the mine will be planned to produce around $25,000$ ounces of gold per year ramping up to $50,000$ ounces as the project develops.
As part of the Saulyak acquisition, a 6.33% interest was acquired in the Beregove gold project comprising the Beregove, Muzhievo and Kvasove gold prospects.
The company is moving into a period of rapid growth driven by the development of the Saulyak gold mine in the Ukraine and the recovery of the Suior and Central tailings in Romania. Within two years the company expects to be recovering more than 100,000 ounces of gold per annum.

$1.0$ TRANSGOLD SA - (Eurogold 50%)
$1.1$ General
During the year Transgold refinanced its existing line of credit into a come and go overdraft facility of US\$0.85m. The new facility has enabled a more flexible use of funds to provide working capital and to further the work required for the Central Tailings Dam Project. This project contains approximately 8.0 million tonnes of tailings which would provide 4 years of feed for the processing plant and it is planned to bring this project on stream in late 2005, subject to project finance being approved. It is planned to supplement these tailings with a variety of other ore sources. Prior to the Central project coming on stream, the Transgold plant will operate below full capacity.
There have been encouraging results on the bacterial oxidation of the Suior pyrite concentrate material. This is a joint venture between Remin SA who owns the concentrate, Minmet Plc who own the rights to the bacterial leaching technology and Transgold SA.
The Hanau project is expected to contribute approximately 7,000 tonnes per month of hard rock ore commencing late in 2004.
Rehabilitation of the Meda tailings project has made steady progress during the year and is within budget. Completion is scheduled for early 2005.
$1.2$ Production
Gold Operations
During the year 232,956 tonnes of Remin material was treated. Total ounces produced were 26,668 of gold and 122,724 of silver. Of this 1.546 ounces of bullion gold were toll treated for third parties.
Transgold also treated concentrate material from various suppliers within Romania. Transgold continued to keenly pursue the sourcing and treatment of alternative feedstock from suppliers within Romania. A total of 26,900 tonnes of concentrates were treated during the year.
Development of the Hanau open pit continued during the year, with overburden removal being about two thirds complete by year end. A total of 11,842 tonnes was treated. The pit has a probable reserve of 148,000 tonnes at 2.9 $g/t$ Au and 1.34 million ounces Ag. It is expected that Hanau will provide approximately 7,000 tonnes of material per month in the second half of 2004, until full mining is able to be commenced in spring 2005.
$1.3$ Exploration
All exploration has been conducted by Explorer SA, a Romanian registered 98% owned subsidiary of Eurogold. Explorer conducts exploration on four tenements totalling 408 km2 that it holds in its own right and manages the exploration on three tenements totalling 78km2 held by Transgold SA.
During the year exploration licences held by Transgold were renewed with the NRMA (Romanian Mines Department) with their expiry date extended to April 2007.
$1.4$ Regulatory Issues
SC Aurul SA (now Transgold SA) was previously the subject of litigation from a number of small litigants and the Hungarian Government, following the tailings dam incident in January 2000. The fifth court hearing with the Hungarian Government has been delayed pending a review by a newly appointed Judge and the reconsideration of evidence submitted to date.
In the interim the Hungarian Government has commenced a related legal action through a local Romanian Court in Baia Mare for a number of legal requests to be implemented. These revolved around the appointment of an expert to review certain aspects of works required to be carried out to date by Transgold. In Transgold's opinion this action has been satisfactorily dealt with by Transgold's legal representation.
$2.0$ SAULYAK GOLD PROJECT - UKRAINE (Eurogold 75%)
$2.1$ General
Post balance date, Eurogold acquired 75% of the Saulyak Gold Project in southwest Ukraine. The Saulyak project lies within the Eastern Carpathian Arc which forms part of the major Alpine-Balkan-Carpathian-Dinaride belt which traverses central and Eastern Europe and through to Turkey.
The Saulyak Project is located in the Zakapattia Oblast [Region] in low mountainous terrain and has a well developed infrastructure and some nine kilometres of underground tunnels on two levels into the ore zones within the mountain.
A well developed access road exists up the mountain and drill rigs have been able to undertake surface exploration generally where required during the year.
The underground tunnels on the two levels have been re-accessed and are currently being refurbished to enable the planned evaluation and development programme to be commenced.
It is planned to mine underground ore and transport it direct to the Baia Mare plant in Romania using the existing railway system which links Ukraine and Baia Mare. The Ukrainian railway system passes within one kilometre of the Saulyak deposit and a rail link reaches a crushing facility in Baia Mare.
A 276 $\text{km}^2$ exploration licence has been applied for which surrounds the 3.5 $\text{km}^2$ mining licence. The key areas of development of the Saulyak Project are as follows:
- Re-evaluation of the structural geology;
- Underground evaluation and exploration drilling; $\bullet$
- Geo-chemical surface sampling programme;
- Ore reserve data input and computer orebody modelling:
- Ore reserve certification and mining licence application;
- Project surface infrastructure, work area and office building establishment;
- Underground rehabilitation and refurbishment programme;
- Trial mining design development and geotechnical assessment;
- Metallurgical testwork programme at external test facility;
- Environmental assessment and ore transport permitting review. $\bullet$
$2.2$ Due Diligence
As part of the due diligence process conducted by RSG Global, two cross-cuts No's 12 and 28 from the 498 RL underground workings of the Saulyak deposit, were re-sampled on 11 February 2004. The programme also sampled a horizontal channel. A 5cm wide by 2cm deep channel situated approximately 50cm above the old channel had been pre-cut with a hand held diamond saw.
The pre-cut channel was sampled at one metre intervals and was understood to correspond to the same intervals as the original sampling. The samples were analysed for Au only by $50g$ fire assay with an atomic absorption finish to a detection limit of 0.01ppm. The results of the re-sampling confirmed the presence of significant gold mineralisation in the interpreted ore body at Saulyak. The results of the due diligence channel sampling programme are set out in the tables below:
| Saulyak Project February 2004 Due Diligence Channel Sampling Results |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample No | $SGS_Au$ (g/t) |
Expedition_Au (g/t) |
|||
| Cross-Cut 12 | |||||
| 71572 | 2.96 | 1.0 | |||
| 71573 | 9.30 | 9.2 | |||
| 71574 | 6.85 | 76 | |||
| 71575 | 21.67 | 243 | |||
| 71576 | 9.35 | 47 | |||
| 71577 | 0.97 | 4.0 | |||
| 71578 | 7.75 | 8.0 | |||
| 71579 | 4.51 | 1.6 | |||
| 71580 | 0.53 | 0.8 | |||
| 71581 | 3.63 | 0.6 | |||
| 71582 | 0.24 | 0.4 | |||
| 71583 | 0.25 | 0.4 | |||
| Cross-Cut 28 | |||||
| 71584 | 30.41 | 6.1 | |||
| 71585 | 33.15 | 3.6 | |||
| 71586 | 7.54 | 8.6 | |||
| 71587 | 4.39 | 2.0 | |||
| 71588 | 3.08 | 6.7 | |||
| 71589 | 0.99 | 6.7 | |||
| 71590 | 0.01 | 1.6 |
| Saulyak Project February 2004 Due Diligence Channel Sampling Intersection Summary |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Intersection/Sample | Analabs_Au | (Ig/t Cutoff, 30g/t Upper Cut) Expedition Au |
Comments |
| (g/t) | (g/t) Cross-Cut 12 |
||
| I | 2.96 | 1.0 | |
| $\overline{2}$ | 9.30 | 9.2 | |
| 3 | 6.85 | 76.0 | Cut to 30g/t |
| 4 | 21.67 | 243.0 | Cut to 30g/t |
| 5 | 9.35 | 47.0 | Cut to 30g/t |
| 6 | 0.97 | 4.0 | |
| 7 | 7.75 | 8.0 | |
| 8 | 4.51 | 1.6 | |
| Ġ, | 0.53 | 0.8 | |
| 10 | 3.63 | 0.6 | |
| $\mathbf{H}$ | 0.24 | 0.4 | |
| 12 | 0.25 | 0.4 | |
| Intersection | 10m at 6.75 | 8m at 14.22 | Using 30g/t top cut |
| Cross-Cut 28 | |||
| 30.41 | 6.1 | Cut to 30g/t | |
| 33.15 | 3.6 | Cut to 30g/t | |
| 7.54 | 8.6 | ||
| 4.39 | 2.0 | ||
| 3.08 | 6.7 | ||
| 0.99 | 6.7 | ||
| 0.01 | 1.6 | ||
| Intersection | 5m at 15.00 | 7m at 5.04 | Using 30g/t top cut. |
| Combined Intersections | 15m at 9.50 | 15m at 9.93 | Using 30g/t top cut |
Exploration and evaluation detailed re-sampling of all safe underground development is planned in order to develop a JORC compliant resource. Given successful refurbishment of the underground development, it is also planned to undertake underground diamond drilling to delineate extensions to the gold mineralisation adjacent to and away from the existing underground development.
Together with the underground sampling and drilling programme, extensive metallurgical sampling and testwork, along with geotechnical assessment and engineering studies will be undertaken. The exploration and development programme proposed by the Company is considered to be entirely consistent with the status and potential of the Saulyak Project.
During the year a number of activities were undertaken commencing with a mapping and geochemical sampling programme over an untested area of the Saulyak licence. Following this a contract was signed with a Ukrainian drilling group who commenced a drill programme to enable an evaluation to be done of the equipment and confirm whether it was suitable for the immediate and longer term requirements. The programme is continuing and is expected to be completed before the winter sets in.
The underground portal and entry refurbishment work was completed and the tunnel refurbishment is underway. The refurbishment has included considerable work on drainage, clean-up and the opening and installation of a ventilation system
$2.3$ Underground Ore Delineation
As progressive refurbishment of the underground development is completed it is planned to undertake underground diamond drilling to delineate current areas for early mine design and also to test for extensions to the gold mineralisation adjacent to and away from the existing underground development.
$2.4$ Technical Developments
$2.4.1$ Exploration Modelling - to ensure all future exploration is well directed and programmed highlevel geological orebody modelling is being undertaken. Work on auditing, collating and developing the geological database is progressing and it is envisaged that by year end a model of the Saulyak deposit will be developed.
$2.4.2$ Ore Reserve and Resource and Computerisation – in line with the requirement to obtain a mining licence, certification of the ore reserves is in progress. Concurrent with the above and to meet external requirements a geological data block model has been developed to incorporate all the data available. As part of this, and to validate the information further, re-sampling of areas of underground development is planned in order to develop JORC compliant Reserves and Resources.
2.4.3 Metallurgical and Geo-Technical Evaluation - to evaluate the earlier metallurgical results and develop a metallurgical flowsheet for the orebody in detail, a programme of metallurgical sampling and testwork along with geotechnical assessment and engineering studies will be undertaken. A 200 kg sample has been taken and sent for testing at Ammtec laboratories in Australia under supervision by the engineering group, Lycopodium.
$2.4.4$ Permitting, Approvals, Staffing, Training and Systems. -the requirement for development and approval of the operating 'Projekt' plans for 2004 progressed which has enabled recruiting of personnel and an ongoing training programme is underway for the local workforce.
$3.0$ BEREGOVE GOLD PROJECT - UKRAINE (Eurogold 6.33%)
$3.1$ General
The company acquired a 6.33% interest in the Beregove Gold Project. The project is located 10 kilometres east of the border between Hungary and Ukraine. The mining tenure at Beregove comprises two Subsoil Use Licences, covering the Muzhivske and Kvasivske deposits.
The mining and processing of ore from the small scale underground operation continues.
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN THE STATE OF AFFAIRS
There have been no significant changes other than those matters referred to above in the state of affairs of the chief entity or the consolidated entity during the financial year.
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS AFTER THE BALANCE DATE
Acquisition of Ukrainian companies
Post vear end the Company successfully completed the acquisition of a 75% interest in the Saulyak project and a 6% interest in the Beregove project in the Ukraine. In their independent competent persons report included in the AIM admission document. RSG Global Resources concluded that with successful and well targeted exploration, the Saulyak deposit "has the potential to host a significant gold-silver deposit, in excess of the currently defined C class 'reserve' (of 2.1mt at a cut grade of 8.4g/t for 578,000 oz's) or as defined under the Ukrainian State system".
The Company completed a capital raising of £2.4 million (approximately $A$6.1m$ ) in conjunction with the Company's admission to the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange ("AIM") on 20 July 2004. As a result of the capital raising and in conjunction with the AIM Listing 48,000,000 million shares were issued.
The Company appointed Messrs Christopher Barker and Neil MacLachlan to the Board of Directors on 13 July 2004.
The Directors are not aware of any other matters or circumstances of a material nature that have arisen since the end of the financial year which significantly affected or may significantly affect the operations of the consolidated entity, the results of those operations, or the state of affairs of the consolidated entity in subsequent financial years.
LIKELY DEVELOPMENTS AND EXPECTED RESULTS
It is the Company's intention to increase production at the Transgold owned processing facility by bringing into production the Central Dam Tailings Project and to instigate the other development initiatives outlined in this report as and when the circumstances permit.
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION AND PERFORMANCE
Eurogold has obligations under documentation entered into between, amongst others, it and the lending banks to an associated entity with respect to compliance with environmental law. Eurogold is not in default in relation to any of those obligations.
DIVIDENDS
No dividend has been declared or paid during the financial year.
SHARE OPTIONS
Unissued shares
At the date of this financial report, there are 2,000,000 unlisted facilitator options on issue to acquire ordinary shares under options which are exercisable at A\$0.30 each on or before 31 March 2007. These facilitator options were issued as a result of the capital raising completed post balance date.
Shares issued as a result of the exercise of options
During the financial year, no options to acquire ordinary shares in Eurogold Limited were exercised. Since the end of the financial vear no options have been exercised although 48,000,000 new shares were issued subsequent to the Company's listing on AIM.
INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
The Company does not currently have any indemnification or any insurance of directors and officers.
INTERESTS IN CONTRACTS OR PROPOSED CONTRACTS WITH THE COMPANY
During the financial year, no director has had any interest in a contract or proposed contract with the company being an interest the nature of which has been declared by the director in accordance with Section 300(11)(d) of the Corporations Act 2001. Post balance date, as part of the Ukrainian acquisition, Christopher Barker through related entities entered into a Put and Call Option Agreement with the Company to acquire 30,000,000 shares in Eurogold upon exercise of the Put and Call Option Agreement.
DIRECTORS' MEETINGS
During the year 7 directors' meetings, were held. The number of meetings in which directors were in attendance was as follows:
| Directors' Meetings | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. of meetings held while in office |
Meetings attended | |
| Peter L Gunzburg | ||
| Brett Montgomery | 6 | |
| Dennis W Franks | ||
| Neil MacLachan 1 | ||
| Christopher Barker 1 |
1: Neil MacLachan and Christopher Barker were appointed 13 July 2004.
DIRECTORS' AND OTHER OFFICERS' EMOLUMENTS
Remuneration policy
The Board of Directors is responsible for determining and reviewing compensation arrangements for the directors and the executive team. The Board assesses the appropriateness of the nature and amount of emoluments of such officers on a periodic basis by reference to relevant employment market conditions with the overall objective of ensuring maximum stakeholder benefit from the retention of a high quality Board and executive team. Such officers are given the opportunity to receive their base emolument in the form of salary and fringe benefits such as motor vehicle allowances.
To assist in achieving these objectives, the Board links the nature and amount of executive directors' and officers' emoluments to the company's financial and operational performance.
Details of the nature and amounts of each element of the emolument of each director of the company and each of the five executive officers of the company and the consolidated entity receiving the highest emolument for the financial year are as follows:
Emoluments of Directors of Eurogold Limited
| Annual Cash Emoluments |
Total Cash | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office | Base Fee | Other | Super- annuation |
Emoluments | |
| \$ | \$ | S | S | ||
| P L Gunzburg | Chairman | ||||
| (ii)(iii) | 140,525 | 16,900 | 13,500 | 170,925 | |
| B Montgomery | Non-Executive | ||||
| (i)(ii) | Director | 421 | 25,000 | 25,421 | |
| D W Franks (ii) | Non-Executive | ||||
| Director | 30,421 | 2,700 | 33,121 | ||
| Neil MacLachlan | Non-Executive | ||||
| Director | |||||
| Chris Barker | Executive | ||||
| Director | |||||
| $(i)$ Refer Note 23 $(e)$ | |||||
| (ii) Includes Directors Fees from Explorer | |||||
| (iii) P Gunzburg received Directors Fees from Transgold SA of \$8417 |
Emoluments of highest paid executive officers of the company and the consolidated entity
| Annual Cash Emoluments |
Long Term Emoluments |
Total Cash | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office | Base Fee | Other | Super- annuation |
Emoluments | |
| 1 Hudrea | Executive Chairman- |
||||
| Explorer S.A. | 32.172 | ,684 | 33,856 |
The Company and consolidated entity has only one executive officer as defined in the Corporations Act 2001.
No options have been granted to any directors or executives for services provided.
The terms 'director' and 'officer' have been treated as mutually exclusive for the purposes of this disclosure.
The elements of emoluments have been determined on the basis of the cost to the company and the consolidated entity.
Executives are those directly accountable and responsible for the operational management and strategic direction of the company and the consolidated entity.
The category 'Other' includes the value of any non-cash benefits provided.
Options granted to directors and executive officers
The Company currently has an Options Scheme in place however during the year no options were granted to either directors or executive officers of the Company.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
In recognising the need for the highest standards of corporate behaviour and accountability, the directors of Eurogold Limited support and have adhered to the principles of corporate governance. The Company's corporate governance statement is contained in the following section of this annual report.
AUDIT COMMITTEE
The Company presently does not have an audit committee as the directors believe that the Company is not of a size, nor are its financial affairs of such complexity to justify a separate Audit Committee, All matters which might be dealt with by such a committee are subject to full scrutiny of Board meetings. This decision will be reviewed as the Company develops in the future. Notwithstanding this it is the Board's responsibility to ensure that an effective internal control framework exists within the entity. This includes the safeguarding of assets, the maintenance of proper accounting records and the reliability of financial information as well as nonfinancial considerations.
Signed in accordance with a resolution of the directors
P L Gunzburg Chairman
Date: 30 September 2004
The Board of Directors of Eurogold Limited is responsible for the corporate governance of the consolidated entity. The Board guides and monitors the business and affairs of Eurogold Limited on behalf of the shareholders by whom they are elected and to whom they are accountable.
To ensure the Board is well equipped to discharge its responsibilities it has established guidelines for the nomination and selection of Directors and for the operation of the Board.
Unless disclosed below, the best practice recommendations of both the ASX Corporate Governance Council and the AIM Listing Rules (The Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange), including the Combined Code On Corporate Governance have been applied for the entire financial year ended 30 June 2004. Where there has been any variation from the recommendations it is because the Board believes that the company is not as yet of a size, nor are its financial affairs of such complexity to justify some of those recommendations and as such those practices continue to be the subject of the scrutiny of the full Board.
Board Composition:
The Board is comprised of five Directors, of which the Chairman and Managing Director; and the Director of the Ukraine Operations are the only executive Directors. Both the ASX and AIM rules favour that the Chairman be an independent Director, however as Mr Peter Gunzburg has been primarily concentrating on the company's development over the past three years, has extensive knowledge of both the Australian and London stock market and understands the culture and governmental procedures of both Romania and the Ukraine, the Board believes that his role and status be both as an Executive and as Chairman.
The skills, experience and expertise relevant to the position of each Director who is in office at the date of the annual report, their attendances at meetings and their term of office are detailed in the Directors' Report. The majority of the Board are independent Directors, the names of the Directors of the company in office at the date of this statement are:
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Peter Lynton Gunzburg | Chairman – Executive Director |
| Christopher John Barker | Executive Director |
| Dennis Wayne Franks | Independent Director |
| Brett Montgomery | Independent Director |
| Neil MacLachlan | Independent Director |
When determining whether a Director is independent, the Board has determined that the Director must not be an executive and:
- is not a substantial shareholder of the company or an officer of, or otherwise associated directly with, a $\bullet$ substantial shareholder of the company;
- within the last three last years has not been employed in an executive capacity by the company or another group member, or been a Director after ceasing to hold any such employment;
- within the last three years has not been a principal or employee of a material professional adviser or a material consultant to the company or another group member, or an employee materially associated with the service provided;
- is not a material supplier or customer of the company or other group member, or an officer of or otherwise associated directly or indirectly with a significant supplier or customer;
- has no material contractual relationship with the company or another group member other than as a Director of the company;
- is free from any interest and any business or other relationship which could, or could reasonably be perceived to, materially interfere with the Director's ability to act in the best interests of the company.
Independent Directors' have the right to seek independent professional advice in the furtherance of their duties as Directors, at the company's expense. Written approval must be obtained from the Chairman prior to incurring expense on behalf of the company.
Peter Gunzburg is also a Director of Eurogold's subsidiary companies Explorer SA and Transgold SA; Dennis Franks and Brett Montgomery are also Directors of Explorer SA.
The Board and Board Nominations:
The company does not presently operate a nomination committee however as the company develops its corporate profile increasingly towards the capital markets of Europe, the Board is establishing guidelines for the future nomination and selection of potential new directors. In the interim, the full Board (subject to members voting rights in general meeting) is responsible for selection of new members and has regard to a candidates experience and competence in areas such as mining, exploration, geology, finance and administration that can assist the Company in meeting its corporate objectives and plans.
Under the Company's Constitution:
- the maximum number of Directors on the Board is ten;
- a Director (other than the Managing Director) may not retain office for more than three years without $\bullet$ submitting for re-election; and
- at the Annual General Meeting each year effectively one third of the Directors in office (other than the Managing Director) retire by rotation and must seek re-election by shareholders.
Securities Trading Policy:
The company has not as yet adopted a formal securities trading policy however the Directors and employees are restricted from acting on material information until it has been released to the market in accordance with the ASX requirements of continuous disclosure. Furthermore the ability of Directors and certain employees of AIM listed companies to deal in the Company's securities is restricted in a number of ways, by statute, common law and by Rule 19 of the AIM Rules. This rule imposes restrictions beyond those imposed by law in that the Directors and certain employees and persons connected with them do not abuse and do not place themselves under suspicion of abusing, price-sensitive information that they have or are thought to have, especially in periods leading up to announcement of results (closed periods).
Remuneration Committee and Policies:
The company has not as yet appointed a Remuneration Committee. All matters which might be dealt with by such a committee are subject to full scrutiny of Board meetings. This decision will be reviewed on a regular basis as the company develops.
All compensation arrangements for Directors and Senior Executives are determined and approved by the Board, after taking into account the current competitive rates prevailing in the market.
The amount of remuneration for all Directors including the full remuneration packages, comprising all monetary and non-monetary components of the Executive Directors and executives, are detailed in the Director's Report.
There are no schemes for retirement benefits other than statutory superannuation for independent Directors.
EXTERNAL AUDITORS:
The auditors of the Company, Ernst & Young, have open access to the Board of Directors at all times.
AUDIT COMMITTEE:
The Company presently does not have an audit committee as the directors believe that the Company is not of a size, nor are its financial affairs of such complexity to justify a separate Audit Committee. All matters which might be dealt with by such a committee are subject to full scrutiny of Board Meetings. This decision will be reviewed as the Company develops. Notwithstanding this it is the Board's responsibility to ensure that an effective internal control framework exists within the entity. This includes the safeguarding of assets, the maintenance of proper accounting records and the reliability of financial information as well as non-financial considerations.
MANAGING RISKS:
The Board meets regularly to evaluate, control, review and implement the Company's operations and objectives.
Regular controls established by the Board include:
- detailed monthly financial reporting;
- delegation of authority to the Managing Director to ensure approval of expenditure obligations;
- implementation of operating plans, cash flows and budgets by management and Board monitoring of progress against projections; and
- procedures to allow Directors, and management in the furtherance of their duties, to seek independent professional advice via the utilisation of various external technical consultants.
The Board recognises the need to identify areas of significant business risk and to develop and implement strategies to investigate these risks.
COMMITMENT TO SHAREHOLDERS & ETHICAL STANDARDS:
The Board supports the highest standards of corporate governance and requires its members and the management and staff of the Company to act with integrity and objectivity in relation to:
- Compliance with laws and regulations affecting the company's operations;
- The ASX's Corporate Governance and the AIM Listing Rules, including the Combined Code On Corporate Governance;
- Employment practices:
- Responsibilities to the community;
- Responsibilities to the individual;
- The environment:
- Conflict of interests:
- Confidentiality;
- Ensure that shareholders and the financial community are at all times fully informed in accordance with the spirit and letter of the ASX's continuous disclosure requirements and the AIM Rules;
- Corporate opportunities or opportunities arising from these for personal gain or to compete with the company;
- Protection of and proper use of the company's assets and
- Active promotion of ethical behaviour.
MONITORING OF THE BOARD'S PERFORMANCE AND COMMUNICATION TO SHAREHOLDERS:
In order to ensure that the Board continues to discharge its responsibilities in an appropriate manner, the performance of all Directors is constantly reviewed by the Chairman. The company does not presently have an evaluation of the Board and all the Board members performed by an independent consultant however may do so once the company develops.
The Board of Directors aims to ensure that the shareholders, on behalf of whom they act, are informed of all information necessary to assess the performance of the Directors. Information is communicated to the shareholders through:
- the Annual Report which is distributed to all shareholders;
- the availability of the Company's Quarterly Report to shareholders so requesting;
- the Half-Yearly Report distributed to shareholders so requesting;
- adherence to continuous disclosure requirements;
- the Annual General Meeting and other meetings so called to obtain shareholder approval for Board action as appropriate; and
- the provision of the Company's website containing all of the above mentioned reports, corporate governance practices and policies and its constant update and maintenance.
EUROGOLD LIMITED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2004
| Consolidated | Eurogold Limited | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notes | 2004 \$ |
2003 Ŝ |
2004 Ŝ |
2003 \$ |
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| REVENUES FROM ORDINARY | ||||||
| ACTIVITIES | $\overline{2}$ | 633,983 | 1,283,098 | 273,433 | 659,917 | |
| Borrowing costs | 3 | (92) | (92) | |||
| Depreciation expense | 3 | (58, 013) | (57, 222) | (2,240) | (2, 437) | |
| Consumables | (101, 010) | (167, 779) | ||||
| Administration expenses | (462,050) | (456, 661) | (462,050) | (442, 439) | ||
| Salaries and employee benefits | (428, 270) | (695, 341) | (248, 696) | (214, 191) | ||
| Consultants fees | (240,798) | (482, 633) | (169, 249) | (51,200) | ||
| Write down of capitalised expenditure | 3 | (265,768) | (210, 694) | |||
| Write down of intercompany receivable | (176, 132) | |||||
| Foreign exchange gain/(loss) | 3 | (48, 419) | 80,398 | (53, 485) | (100, 133) | |
| Cost of listed investments disposed of | (189, 148) | (746, 800) | (189, 148) | (746, 800) | ||
| Other expenses | (34, 579) | (1,074) | ||||
| Loss from ordinary activities before | ||||||
| income tax expense | $\ddot{4}$ | (1, 194, 072) | (1,453,726) | (1,028,641) | (897,375) | |
| Income tax (expense)/benefit Loss from ordinary activities after |
62,888 | 101,010 | ||||
| income tax expense | (1, 131, 184) | (1,352,716) | (1,028,641) | (897,375) | ||
| Net (profit)/loss attributable to Outside Equity Interest |
15 | (349) | 10,996 | |||
| Net loss attributable to members of | ||||||
| Eurogold Limited | (1, 131, 533) | (1,341,720) | (1,028,641) | (897,375) | ||
| Share issue costs | 13 | (75, 453) | (47, 273) | (75, 453) | (47, 273) | |
| Total changes in equity other than those resulting from transactions with owners as owners attributable to |
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| members of Eurogold Limited | (1,206,986) | (1,388,993) | (1, 104, 094) | (944, 648) | ||
| Basic loss per share (cents) | 20 | (0.9) | (1.4) | |||
| Diluted loss per share (cents) | 20 | (0.9) | (1.4) |
The Statement of Financial Performance should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
EUROGOLD LIMITED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 30 JUNE 2004
| Consolidated | Eurogold Limited | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | ||
| Notes | S | \$ | \$ | \$ | |
| Current Assets | |||||
| Cash assets | 16 | 358,946 | 1,040,022 | 184,755 | 891,685 |
| Receivables | 5 | 265,464 | 75,319 | 220,465 | 18,381 |
| Other financial assets | 6 | 6,100 | 118,682 | 6,100 | 118,682 |
| Other | 7 | 227,690 | 1,498 | 224,787 | |
| Total Current Assets | 858,200 | 1,235,521 | 636,107 | 1,028,748 | |
| Non-Current Assets | |||||
| Receivables | 5 | 10,161 | 8,990 | 795,604 | 1,109,096 |
| Other financial assets | 6 | 346,860 | |||
| Plant and equipment | 8 | 140,597 | 194,770 | 5,321 | 3,888 |
| Deferred exploration, evaluation $\&$ | |||||
| development | 9 | 1,104,067 | 1,223,932 | ||
| Other | 10 | 1,391,164 | 1,391,164 | ||
| Total Non-Current Assets | 2,645,989 | 1,427,692 | 2,538,949 | 1,112,984 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 3,504,189 | 2,663,213 | 3,175,056 | 2,141,732 | |
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Payables | $\mathbf{1}$ | 685,556 | 90,877 | 669,415 | 50,422 |
| Provisions | 12 | 36,976 | 18,551 | 36,976 | 18,551 |
| Total Current Liabilities | 722,532 | 109,428 | 706,391 | 68,973 | |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
| Deferred tax liabilities | $\overline{4}$ | 70,423 | |||
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | $\overline{\phantom{0}}$ | 70,423 | |||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 722,532 | 179,851 | 706,391 | 68,973 | |
| NET ASSETS | 2,781,657 | 2,483,362 | 2,468,665 | 2,072,759 | |
| EQUITY | |||||
| Parent Entily Interest | |||||
| Contributed equity | 13 | 18,986,341 | 17,561,794 | 18,986,341 | 17,561,794 |
| Accumulated losses | 14 | (16,216,175) | (15,084,642) | (16,517,676) | (15,489,035) |
| Total parent entity interest in | |||||
| equity | 2,770,166 | 2,477,152 | 2,468,665 | 2,072,759 | |
| Outside equity interest | 15 | 11,491 | 6,210 | ||
| TOTAL EQUITY | 2,781,657 | 2,483,362 | 2.468.665 | 2,072,759 |
The Statement of Financial Position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
EUROGOLD LIMITED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2004
| Consolidated | Eurogold Limited | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | ||
| Notes | S | \$ | \$ | \$ | |
| Cash Flows from Operating Activities |
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| Receipts from customers | 346,274 | 664,173 | |||
| Payments to suppliers and employees | (1,187,502) | (1,946,677) | (749, 290) | (899, 859) | |
| Interest Income | 34,490 | 12,300 | 30,281 | 12,300 | |
| Borrowing costs paid | (92) | (92) | |||
| Expenditure on mining interests | (145,903) | (138, 178) | |||
| Net cash flows used in operating activities |
16(b) | (952, 641) | (1,408,474) | (719,009) | (887, 651) |
| Cash Flows from Investing Activities |
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| Proceeds from sale of investments | 229,382 | 604,165 | 229,382 | 604,165 | |
| Purchase of investments | (84,366) | (233, 607) | (84, 366) | (233, 607) | |
| Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment |
800 | 43,452 | 800 | 43,452 | |
| Payments for property, plant and equipment |
(11,761) | (116, 783) | (4,746) | (365) | |
| Payments in respect of acquisition of assets in progress |
(1,057,301) | (1,057,301) | |||
| Advance to related parties | (160, 619) | (430, 728) | (693, 739) | ||
| Net cash flows used in investing activities |
(1,083,865) | 297,227 | (1,346,959) | (280, 094) | |
| Cash Flows from Financing Activities |
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| Proceeds from issue of shares | 1,500,000 | 1,555,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,555,000 | |
| Share issue expense | (140,962) | (47,273) | (140, 962) | (47,273) | |
| Net cash flows from financing activities |
1,359,038 | 1,507,727 | 1,359,038 | 1,507,727 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash held | (677, 468) | 396,480 | (706, 930) | 339,982 | |
| Cash at the beginning of the financial year |
1,040,022 | 668,559 | 891,685 | 551,703 | |
| Exchange rate effects on cash | (3,608) | (25,017) | |||
| Cash at the end of the financial year |
16(a) | 358,946 | 1,040,022 | 184,755 | 891,685 |
The Statement of Cash Flows should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES $\mathbf{1}$ .
$(a)$ Basis of accounting
The financial report is a general-purpose financial report, which has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Corporations Act 2001, applicable Accounting Standards and other mandatory professional reporting requirements (Urgent Issues Group Consensus Views).
The financial report has been prepared in accordance with the historical cost convention.
$(b)$ Change in accounting policy
The accounting policies adopted are consistent with those of the previous financial year.
Principles of consolidation $(c)$
The consolidated financial statements are those of the consolidated entity, comprising Eurogold Limited (the parent company) and all entities that Eurogold Limited controlled from time to time during the year and at balance date.
Information from the financial statements of subsidiaries is included from the date the parent company obtained control until such time as control ceases. Where there is loss of control of a subsidiary, the consolidated financial statements include the results for the part of the reporting period during which the parent company has control.
Subsidiary acquisitions are accounted for using the purchase method of accounting.
The financial statements of subsidiaries are prepared for the same reporting period as the parent company, using consistent accounting policies. Adjustments are made to bring into line any dissimilar accounting policies that may exist.
All intercompany balances and transactions, including unrealised profits arising from intra-group transactions, have been eliminated in full. Unrealised losses are eliminated unless costs cannot be recovered.
$(d)$ Foreign currencies
Translation of foreign currency transactions
Transactions in foreign currencies of entities within the consolidated entity are converted to local currency at the rate of exchange ruling at the date of the transaction.
Amounts payable to and by the entities within the consolidated entity that are outstanding at the reporting date and are denominated in foreign currencies have been converted to local currency using rates of exchange ruling at the end of the financial year.
All resulting exchange differences arising on settlement or restatement are brought to account in determining the net profit or loss for the financial year.
Translation of financial reports of overseas operations
All overseas operations are deemed integrated foreign operations, as each is financially and operationally dependent on Eurogold Limited. The financial reports of overseas operations are translated using the temporal method and any exchange differences are recognised as revenue or expense in net profit or loss in the reporting period in which they arise.
Cash and cash equivalents (e)
Cash on hand and in banks and short-term deposits are stated at nominal value.
For the purposes of the Statement of Cash Flows, cash includes cash on hand and in banks, and money market investments readily convertible to cash within 2 working days, net of outstanding bank overdrafts.
Bank overdrafts are carried at the principal amount. Interest is charged as an expense as it accrues.
$(f)$ Receivables
Trade receivables are recognised and carried at original invoice amount less a provision for any uncollectable debts. An estimate for doubtful debts is made when collection of the full amount is no longer probable. Bad debts are written off as incurred.
Receivables from related parties are recognised and carried at the nominal amount due. Interest is taken up as income on an accrual basis.
Inventories $(g)$
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value on a first in first out basis.
$(h)$ Investments
Listed shares held for trading are carried at cost.
Investments in associates are carried at the lower of the equity-accounted amount and recoverable amount in the consolidated financial report and the lower of cost and recoverable amount in Eurogold Limited's financial report.
All other non-current investments are carried at the lower of cost and recoverable amount.
Recoverable amount $(i)$
Non-current assets are not revalued to an amount above their recoverable amount, and where carrying values exceed this recoverable amount assets are written down. In determining recoverable amount the expected net cash flows have not been discounted to their present value.
Property, plant and equipment (j)
Cost and valuation
All classes of plant and equipment are measured at cost.
Depreciation
Depreciation is provided on a straight-line basis on all plant and equipment, at rates calculated to allocate the cost less estimated residual value at the end of the useful lives of the assets against revenue over those estimated useful lives.
Major depreciation periods are:
Plant and equipment $3 - 5$ years
$(k)$ Exploration, evaluation, development and restoration costs
Costs carried forward
Exploration, evaluation and development expenditure incurred is accumulated in respect of each identifiable area of interest. These costs are only carried forward to the extent that they are expected to be recouped through the successful development of the area, or where activities in the area have not at balance date, reached a stage to allow reasonable assessment of the existence of economically recoverable reserves.
Accumulated costs in relation to an area of interest abandoned are written off in full in the year in which the decision to abandon the area of interest is made.
A regular review is undertaken of each area of interest to determine the appropriateness of continuing to carry forward costs in relation to that area of interest.
Amortisation
When production commences the accumulated costs for the relevant area of interest are amortised over the life of the area on a production output basis.
Restoration costs
While an obligation exists for restoration activities to be undertaken for any exploration activities performed on the tenements, these are usually performed during the year and recognised in the statement of financial performance for the period.
$\mathbf{I}$ Payables
Liabilities for trade creditors and other amounts are carried at cost which is the fair value of the consideration to be paid in the future for goods and services received, whether or not billed to the consolidated entity.
Payables to related parties are carried at the principal amount. Interest, when charged by the lender, is recognised as an expense on an accruals basis.
$(m)$ Employee entitlements
Provision is made for employee entitlement benefits accumulated as a result of employees rendering services up to the reporting date. These benefits include wages and salaries, annual leave and long service leave.
Liabilities arising in respect of wages and salaries, annual leave and any other employee entitlements expected to be settled within twelve months of the reporting date are measured at their nominal amounts based on remuneration rates expected to be paid when the liability is settled. All other employee entitlement liabilities are measured at the present value of the estimated future cash outflow to be made in respect of services provided by employees up to the reporting date. In determining the present value of future cash outflows, the interest rates attaching to government guaranteed securities that have terms to maturity approximating the terms of the related liability are used.
Employee benefit expenses and revenues arising in respect of the following categories:
- wages and salaries, non-monetary benefits, annual leave, long service leave, sick leave and other leave benefits; and
- other types of employee benefits
are recognised against profit on a net basis in their respective categories.
The value of any share options issued under the Options Scheme, described in Note 21, are not recognised as an employee expense.
Provisions $(n)$
Provisions are recognised when the consolidated entity has a legal, equitable or constructive obligation to make a future sacrifice of economic benefits to other entities as a result of past transactions or other past events, it is probable that a future sacrifice of economic benefits will be required and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.
$\omega$ Contributed equity
Issued and paid up capital is recognised at the fair value of the consideration received by the company.
Any transaction costs arising on the issue of ordinary shares are recognised directly in equity as a reduction of the share proceeds received.
$(p)$ Revenue recognition
Revenue is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the entity and the revenue can be reliably measured. The following specific recognition criteria must also be met before revenue is recognised:
Rendering of Services
Revenue is recognised when the services have been rendered in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract.
Interest
Control of a right to receive consideration for the provision of, or investment in, assets has been attained.
Dividends
Control of a right to receive consideration for the investment in assets is attained, usually evidenced by approval of the dividend at a meeting of shareholders.
Taxes $(q)$
Income tax
Tax-effect accounting is applied using the liability method whereby income tax is regarded as an expense and is calculated on the accounting profit after allowing for permanent differences. To the extent timing differences occur between the time items are recognised in the financial statements and when items are taken into account in determining taxable income, the net related taxation benefit or liability, calculated at current rates, is disclosed as a future income tax benefit or a provision for deferred income tax. The net future income tax benefit relating to tax losses and timing differences is not carried forward as an asset unless the benefit is virtually certain of being realised.
The income tax expense for the year is calculated using the 30% tax rate.
Goods and services tax
Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of GST except:
where the GST incurred on a purchase of goods and services is not recoverable from the taxation authority, in which case the GST is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the asset or as part of the expense item as applicable; and
receivables and payables are stated with the amount of GST included
The net amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to, the taxation authority is included as part of receivables or pavables in the Statement of Financial Position.
Cash flows are included in the Statement of Cash Flows on a gross basis and the GST component of cash flows arising from investing and financing activities, which is recoverable from, or payable to, the taxation authority are classified as operating cash flows.
Commitments and contingencies are disclosed net of the amount of GST recoverable from, or pavable to, the taxation authority.
$(r)$ Earnings per share
Basic EPS is calculated as net profit attributable to members, adjusted to exclude costs of servicing equity (other than dividends) and preference share dividends, divided by the weighted average number of ordinary shares, adjusted for any bonus element,
Diluted EPS is calculated as net profit attributable to members, adjusted for:
- costs of servicing equity (other than dividends) and preference share dividends;
- the after tax effect of dividends and interest associated with dilutive potential ordinary shares that have been recognised as expenses; and
- $\blacksquare$ other non-discretionary changes in revenues or expenses during the period that would result from the dilution of potential ordinary shares;
divided by the weighted average number of ordinary shares and dilutive potential ordinary shares, adjusted for any bonus element.
Operating Leases $(s)$
The minimum lease payments of operating leases, where the lessor effectively retains substantially all of the risks and benefits of ownership of the leased item, are recognised as an expense on a straight-line basis.
$(t)$ Comparatives
Where necessary, comparatives have been reclassified and repositioned for consistency with current vear disclosures.
| Consolidated | Eurogold Limited | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2. REVENUE FROM ORDINARY ACTIVITIES |
2004 ${\mathbb S}$ |
2003 S |
2004 S |
2003 \$ |
|
| Revenue from operating activities | |||||
| Revenue from the provision of exploration | |||||
| services | 356,341 | 621,469 | |||
| Revenue from non-operating activities | |||||
| Interest received - other persons Proceeds from disposal of listed |
34,490 | 14,012 | 30,281 | 12,300 | |
| investments | 202,058 | 604,165 | 202,058 | 604,165 | |
| Proceeds from the sale of other investments | |||||
| 27,324 | 43,452 | 27,324 | 43,452 | ||
| Proceeds from sale of property, plant $\&$ | |||||
| equipment | 800 | 800 | |||
| Other | 12,970 | 12,970 | |||
| Total revenue from non-operating activities |
277,642 | 661,629 | 273,433 | 659,917 | |
| Revenue from Ordinary Activities | 683,983 | 1,283,098 | 273,433 | 659,917 | |
| 3. | EXPENSES AND LOSSES/(GAINS) | ||||
| $\bf(a)$ | Expenses | ||||
| Depreciation of non current assets | |||||
| Plant and equipment | 58,013 | 57,222 | 2,240 | 2,437 | |
| Borrowing costs expensed | |||||
| Interest expense | |||||
| - Other persons/corporations | 92 | 92 | |||
| Operating lease rental | |||||
| Minimum lease payments | 27,997 | 20,414 | 27,997 | 20,414 | |
| Provision for employee entitlements | 23,834 | 9,578 | 23,834 | 9,578 | |
| Provision for diminution of listed investments | 7,800 | 7,800 | |||
| Write down of exploration expenditure | 265,768 | 210,694 | |||
| Write down of intercompany receivable | 176,132 | ||||
| (b) | Losses/(Gains) | ||||
| Net loss/(gain) on disposal of shares | (12,910) | 142,635 | (12,910) | 142,635 | |
| Net foreign currency losses/(gains) | 48,419 | (80, 398) | 53,485 | 100,133 | |
| Loss on disposal of plant $&$ equipment | 7,121 | 273 | |||
| Gain on disposal of other investments | (27, 324) | (43, 452) | (27, 324) | (43, 452) |
| Consolidated | Eurogold Limited | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | |
| S | S | S | S | |
| INCOME TAX 4. |
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| The prima facie tax on operating loss is different to the income tax provided in the financial statements as follows: |
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| Prima facie tax (benefit)/expense on | ||||
| (loss)/profit from ordinary activities at 30% | (339,355) | (436,118) | (308, 592) | (269,213) |
| Add/(less) tax effect of permanent differences: |
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| Non-deductible expenditure | ||||
| Other items (net) | (62, 888) | (101, 010) | ||
| Tax losses not brought to account as future | ||||
| income tax benefits | 339,355 | 436,118 | 308,592 | 269,213 |
| Income tax (benefit)/expense attributable to | ||||
| ordinary activities | (62, 888) | (101,010) | ||
| Deferred tax assets and liabilities | ||||
| Provision for deferred income $tax -non$ | ||||
| current | 70,423 |
(i) Unrecognised future income tax benefits:
The future income tax benefit in respect of tax losses of the parent entity and the consolidated entity has not been accounted for as an asset in the financial statements as the realisation of the benefit is not virtually certain. The future income tax benefit applicable to the tax losses are subject to confirmation from the Australian Taxation Office.
These benefits will only be obtained if:
- (a) The consolidated entity derives future assessable income of a nature and of an amount sufficient to enable the benefit from the losses and deductions to be realized;
- (b) The consolidated entity continues to comply with the conditions for deductibility imposed by the law; and no changes in tax legislation adversely affect the consolidated entity in realising the benefit from the deduction for the losses
| Consolidated | Eurogold Limited | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | |
| Notes | S | \$ | \$ | S |
| 5. RECEIVABLES |
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| Current Receivables | ||||
| Other debtors | 50,904 | 21,378 | 37,840 | 18,381 |
| Amounts other than trade debts receivable from related parties: Other related parties - associated companies |
214,560 | 53,941 | 182,625 | |
| 265,464 | 75,319 | 220,465 | 18,381 | |
| Non-Current Receivables | ||||
| Other receivables | 10,161 | 8,990 | ||
| Related party receivables Other related parties |
795,604 | 1,109,096 | ||
| 10,161 | 8,990 | 795,604 | 1,109,096 |
(a) Terms and conditions
Terms and conditions relating to the above financial instruments:
(i) Other debtors are non-interest bearing and have repayment terms between 30 days and 60 days.
(ii) Details of the terms and conditions of related party receivable are set out in note 25.
6. OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS
| Current | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlisted shares at cost | 50,000 | 50,000 | ||
| Listed shares at cost | 13,900 | 68,682 | 13,900 | 68,682 |
| Provision for diminution in value | (7,800) | (7,800) | ||
| 6,100 | 118,682 | 6,100 | 118,682 | |
| Quoted market value of shares listed a) on a prescribed stock exchange at balance date |
6,100 | 56,000 | 6.100 | 56,000 |
| Non-Current | ||||
| Shares in controlled entity | 1,097,863 | 756,296 | ||
| Provision for diminution in value | (751,003) | (756, 296) | ||
| Unlisted shares in associated entity | 7.605.188 | 7,605,188 | ||
| Provision for diminution in value | (7,605,188) | (7,605,188) | ||
| 346,860 |
The directors have assessed that the investment in Transgold SA has no recoverable amount due to the potential liability to Transgold SA that may arise due to litigation resulting from the accidental overflow of treatment water from the tailings dam spillage in January 2000. The equity method of accounting has been suspended following the write down of the investment to nil.
(b) Particulars relating to controlled entities:
| Chief Entity | Country of Incorporation |
Percentage held by consolidated entity |
Chief Entity Investment |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | ||
| ₩ | $\frac{1}{2}$ | s | \$ | ||
| Chief Entity: | |||||
| Eurogold Limited | |||||
| Controlled entities of Eurogold Limited: | |||||
| Eurogold Holdings (Bermuda) Limited (i)(iii) | Bermuda | 100.0 | 0.0 | 17.246 | |
| Eurogold (Bermuda) Limited (i)(iii) | Bermuda | 100.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Explorer S.A. (ii) | Romania | 98.3 | 97.5 | 329.614 | |
| Esmeralda Mining Limited (i) | Cyprus | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||
| 346,860 |
All interests in controlled entities are in the ordinary shares of these entities.
(i) These entities are not audited locally by Ernst & Young.
(ii) This entity is audited locally by a member firm of Ernst & Young International.
(iii) Eurogold Holdings (Bermuda) Limited and Eurogold (Bermuda) Limited were incorporated on the 8 June 2004.
| Consolidated | Eurogold Limited | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | |||
| Notes | S | S | S | \$ | ||
| 7. | OTHER CURRENT ASSETS | |||||
| Prepayments | 2,903 | 1,498 | ||||
| Costs of share issue in process at balance | ||||||
| date | 224,787 | 224,787 | ||||
| 227,690 | 1,498 | 224,787 | ||||
| 8. | PLANT AND EQUIPMENT | |||||
| $-$ At cost | 350,587 | 369,028 | 44,279 | 41,916 | ||
| - Accumulated depreciation | (209, 990) | (174, 258) | (38,958) | (38, 028) | ||
| 140,597 | 194,770 | 5,321 | 3,888 | |||
| (a) | Reconciliation Reconciliations of the carrying amounts of plant and equipment and at the beginning and end of the current and previous financial year. |
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| Plant and equipment | ||||||
| Carrying amount at beginning of year | 194,770 | 135,209 | 3,888 | 5,960 | ||
| Additions | 11,761 | 116,783 | 4,746 | 365 | ||
| Disposals | (7, 921) | (1,073) | ||||
| Depreciation expense | (58, 013) | (57,222) | (2,240) | (2, 437) | ||
| Carrying amount at end of year | 140,597 | 194,770 | 5,321 | 3,888 |
| Consolidated | Eurogold Limited | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | |||
| Notes | \$ | $\mathbb S$ | \$ | ${\bf S}$ | ||
| 9. | DEFERRED EXPLORATION, | |||||
| EVALUATION AND | ||||||
| DEVELOPMENT COSTS | ||||||
| Exploration, evaluation and development costs carried forward in respect of mining |
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| areas of interest | ||||||
| Pre-production | ||||||
| - exploration and evaluation phases | 1,104,067 | 1,223,932 | ||||
| The ultimate recoupment of costs carried | ||||||
| forward for exploration and evaluation | ||||||
| phases is dependent on the successful | ||||||
| development and commercial exploitation or sale of the respective mining areas. |
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| 10. | OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS |
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| Expenditure carried forward in respect of acquisitions of assets in progress at balance |
||||||
| date | 1,391,164 | 1,391,164 | ||||
| 11. | CURRENT PAYABLES | |||||
| Trade creditors | 657,099 | 66,873 | 623,712 | 30,422 | ||
| Sundry creditors and accruals | 28,457 | 24,004 | 28,457 | 20,000 | ||
| Payable to controlled entity | 17,246 | |||||
| 685,556 | 90,877 | 669,415 | 50,422 | |||
| Terms and conditions | ||||||
| $\bf{a)}$ |
Terms and conditions relating to the
above financial instruments
Trade liabilities are non-interest $(i)$ bearing and are normally settled on
30 day terms.
Sundry creditors and accruals are
non interest bearing and have an
average term of 45 days. $(ii)$
| Consolidated | Eurogold Limited | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notes | 2004 \$ |
2003 \$ |
2004 S |
2003 S |
|
| 12. CURRENT PROVISIONS |
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| Employee entitlements | 36,976 | 18,551 | 36,976 | 18,551 | |
| (a) Movements in employee entitlement provision |
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| Carrying amount at beginning of the year | 18,551 | 13,280 | 18,551 | 13,280 | |
| Additional provision | 23,834 | 9,578 | 23,834 | 9,578 | |
| Amounts utilised during the year | (5,409) | (4,307) | (5,409) | (4,307) | |
| Carrying amount at end of the year | 36,976 | 18,551 | 36,976 | 18,551 | |
| 13. CONTRIBUTED EQUITY |
|||||
| issued and paid up capital | |||||
| Ordinary shares fully paid | 18,986,341 | 17,561,794 | 18,986,341 | 17,561,794 | |
| Movements in shares on issue (a) |
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| 2004 | 2003 | ||||
| Number of shares |
S | Number of shares |
S | ||
| Beginning of the financial year | 116,165,209 | 17,561,794 | 89,065,209 | 16,054,067 | |
| - capital raising for working capital | 10,000,000 | 1,500,000 | 20,000,000 | 1,200,000 | |
| - exercise of options | 7,100,000 | 355,000 | |||
| - share issue costs | (75, 453) | (47, 273) | |||
| As at 30 June 2004 | 126,165,209 | 18,986,341 | 116,165,209 | 17,561,794 |
$(b)$ Terms and conditions of contributed equity
Ordinary shares
Ordinary shares have the right to receive dividends as declared and, in the event of the winding up of the company, to participate in the proceeds from the sale of all surplus assets in proportion to the number of and amounts paid up on shares held.
Ordinary shares entitle their holder to one vote, either in person or by proxy, at a meeting of the company.
| Consolidated | Eurogold Limited | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 S |
2003 S |
2004 | 2003 S |
|
| ACCUMULATED LOSSES 14. |
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| Balance at the beginning of the year | (15.084.642) | $(13,742,922)$ $(15,489,035)$ | (14.591.660) | |
| Net loss attributable to members | (1, 131, 533) | (1,341,720) | (1.028, 641) | (897, 375) |
| Balance at end of the year | (16.216, 175) | (15,084,642) | (16,517,676) | (15, 489, 035) |
| Consolidated | Eurogold Limited | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | ||
| \$ | \$ | S | S | ||
| 15. | OUTSIDE EQUITY INTEREST | ||||
| Reconciliation of outside equity interest in | |||||
| controlled entities: | |||||
| Opening balance | 6,210 | 17,206 | |||
| Gain on disproportionate issue of equity | 4,932 | ||||
| Share of operating (loss)/profit | 349 | (10,996) | |||
| Closing balance | 11,491 | 6,210 | $\overline{\phantom{a}}$ | ||
| 16. | STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS | ||||
| (a) | Reconciliation of cash | ||||
| Cash balances comprises | |||||
| - Cash at bank | 193,465 | 920,154 | 184,755 | 891,685 | |
| - Deposits at call | 165,481 | 119,868 | |||
| 358,946 | 1,040,022 | 184,755 | 891,685 | ||
| (b) operations |
Reconciliation of the operating loss after tax to the net cash flows from |
||||
| Interest | Net loss after tax and before Outside Equity | (1,352,716) | (1,028,641) | (897,375) | |
| Depreciation | (1, 131, 184) 58,013 |
57,222 | 2,240 | 2,437 | |
| Loss on disposal of plant and equipment | 7,121 | 273 | |||
| (Profit)/loss on disposal of listed shares | (12,910) | 142,635 | (12,910) | 142,635 | |
| (Profit)/loss on disposal of other investments | (27, 324) | (43, 452) | (27, 324) | (43, 452) | |
| Net unrealised Foreign Exchange (gains)/losses | 48,419 | (80, 398) | 53,485 | 100,133 | |
| Write down of exploration expenditure | 265,768 | 210,694 | |||
| Write down of intercompany receivable | 176,132 | ||||
| Provision for diminution of listed investments | 7,800 | 7,800 | |||
| Changes in Assets & Liabilities: | |||||
| Receivables | (30,697) | 54,197 | (19, 459) | 5,040 | |
| Inventories | 1,770 | ||||
| Future Income Tax Benefit | 7,258 | ||||
| Other current assets | (1,405) | (1,498) | |||
| Development | Deferred Exploration, Evaluation & | (145,903) | (32,763) | ||
| Payables | 59,431 | (252, 182) | 110,970 | (202, 340) | |
| Employee Entitlements | 18,425 | 5,271 | 18,425 | 5,271 | |
| Deferred income tax liability | (75, 453) | (117, 254) | |||
| Net cash provided by operating | |||||
| activities | (952, 641) | (1,408,474) | (719,009) | (887, 651) |
| Consolidated | Eurogold Limited | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | |||
| Notes | S | \$ | S | \$ | ||
| 17. | EXPENDITURE COMMITMENTS |
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| (a) | Exploration expenditure commitments |
|||||
| - not later than one year - later than one year but not later |
576,470 | 299,670 | ||||
| than five years | 2,305,879 | 614,324 | ||||
| - aggregate expenditure contracted for at balance date but not provided for |
2,882,349 | 913,994 |
$(b)$ The amounts are part of the exploration activity permit obligations agreed with the National Agency for Minerals and Resources (Romania). One of the conditions for retention of the exploration licenses held is meeting the stipulated regulations, minimum exploration expenditure and activity as set by the National Agency for Minerals and Resources. Otherwise forfeiture of tenements may occur.
There are three bank deposit guarantees included in non-current assets totalling \$10,161 (2003: \$8,990) (note 5), that have been granted in favour of the National Agency for Minerals and Resources representing 0.5% of the annual required exploration expenditure program submitted by Explorer S.A. and approved by the National Agency for Minerals and Resources
| (c) | Operating lease commitments | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum lease payments - not later than one year |
6.120 | 14.148 | 6.120 | 14.148 | |
| - later than one year but not later than five years - later than five years |
6.120 - |
6.120 | |||
| - aggregate expenditure contracted for at balance date but not provided for |
6.120 | 20.268 | 6.120 | 20.268 |
$(d)$ Operating leases have an average lease term of 5 years, and relate to the office space of Eurogold. The lease expires on 30/12/2004.
18. SEGMENT INFORMATION
Revenue is derived by the consolidated entity from the provision of exploration services.
The consolidated entity operates predominantly within the gold exploration and extraction business segment and in one geographical segment being Romania.
19. ECONOMIC DEPENDENCY
The consolidated entity does not have any economic dependency with any one client or group of clients.
| 2004 S |
2003 S |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20. LOSS PER SHARE |
||
| The following reflects the income and share data used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share: |
||
| Net profit (loss) after tax Adjustments: |
$(1,131,184)$ $(1,352,716)$ | |
| Less net loss/(profit) attributable to outside equity interest |
(349) | 10,996 |
| Earnings used in calculation of diluted earnings per share |
(1, 131, 533) | (1,341,720) |
| Weighted average number of ordinary shares on issue used in the calculation of basic EPS |
120,044,990 | 98,379,456 |
| Effect of dilutive securities Share options (i) |
||
| Adjusted weighted average number of ordinary shares used in calculating diluted earnings per share |
120,044,990 | 98,379,456 |
(i) No Share Options on issue
| Consolidated | Eurogold Limited | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | |||
| Notes | Ŝ | S | S | S | ||
| 21. | EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND SUPERANNUATION COMMITMENTS |
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| (a) | The aggregate employee benefit liability is comprised of: |
|||||
| Accrued wages, salaries and on costs | 8,907 | 8,907 | ||||
| Provisions (current) | 36,976 | 18.551 | 36,976 | 18.551 | ||
| 45,883 | 18.551 | 45.883 | 18.551 |
$(b)$ Employee Option Scheme
An Employee Option Scheme has been established where Eurogold Limited may, at the discretion of management, grant options over the ordinary shares of the Company to directors, executives and certain members of staff. Options will be granted in accordance with performance guidelines established by the directors of Eurogold Limited although executive management retains final discretion on the issue of Options. No Options have been issued under this scheme since the scheme was implemented.
$22.$ DIRECTORS & EXECUTIVES DISCLOSURES
(a) Details of Specified Directors and Specified Executives
(i) Specified directors
| P L Gunzburg | Managing Director | |
|---|---|---|
| D W Franks | Director (Non-Executive) | |
| B Montgomery | Director (Non-Executive) | |
| N T MacLachlan | Director (Non-Executive) | Appointed 13 July 2004 |
| C J Barker | Director (Executive) | Appointed 13 July 2004 |
(i) Specified executives
I Hudrea Executive Chairman - Explorer
(b) Remuneration of Specified Directors and Specified Executives
(i) Remuneration Policy
The Board of Directors is responsible for determining and reviewing compensation arrangements for the directors and the executive team. The Board assesses the appropriateness of the nature and amount of emoluments of such officers on a periodic basis by reference to relevant employment market conditions with the overall objective of ensuring maximum stakeholder benefit from the retention of a high quality Board and executive team. Such officers are given the opportunity to receive their base emolument in the form of salary and fringe benefits such as motor vehicle allowances.
To assist in achieving these objectives, the Board links the nature and amount of executive directors' and officers' emoluments to the company's financial and operational performance.
| (ii) Remuneration of Specified Directors and Specified Executives | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specified | Post | |||||
| Directors | Primary Salary & Fees |
Employment Superannuation |
Equity | Other | Total | |
| Options | ||||||
| PL Gunzburg | ||||||
| 2004 | 140,525 | 13,500 | 16,900 | 170,925 | ||
| 2003 | 138,000 | 13,500 | 12,000 | 163,500 | ||
| DW Franks | ||||||
| 2004 | 30,421 | 2,700 | 33,121 | |||
| 2003 | 34,500 | 3,105 | 37,605 | |||
| B Montgomery | ||||||
| 2004(i) | 421 | 25,000 | 25,421 | |||
| 2003 | 25,000 | 25,000 | ||||
| C Barker | ||||||
| 2004 | ||||||
| 2003 | ||||||
| N MacLachlan | ||||||
| 2004 | ||||||
| 2003 | ||||||
| Total Remuneration: Specified Directors | ||||||
| 2004 | 171,367 | 16,200 | 138,034 | 325,601 | ||
| 2003* | 197,500 | 16,605 | 12,000 | 226,105 |
(i) Refer Note 23(e)
| Post | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specified | Primary | Employment | Equity | Other | Total |
| Executives | Salary & Fees | Superannuation | Options | ||
| Hudrea (i) | |||||
| 2004 | 32,172 | $\blacksquare$ | 1,684 | 33,856 | |
| 2003 | 62,003 | ۰ | ۰ | 62,003 | |
| Total Remuneration: Specified Executives | |||||
| 2004 | 32,172 | $\blacksquare$ | 1,684 | 33,856 | |
| $2003*$ | 62,003 | $\blacksquare$ | 62,003 |
(i) I Hudrea is the only specified director of the consolidated entity.
*Group totals in respect of the financial year 2003 do not necessarily equal the sums of amounts disclosed for 2003 for individuals specified in 2004, as different individuals were specified in 2003.
Shareholdings of Specified Directors and Specified Executives $(c)$
Equity instruments of directors
Interests at balance date
Interests in shares and options of entities within the consolidated entity held by directors of the reporting entity and their director related entities.
| Eurogold Limited Ordinary Shares |
Eurogold Limited Options Over Ordinary Shares |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2003 | 2004 2003 |
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| Exercise | Exercise Price/ | ||||||
| Director | No. | No. | No. | Price/Expiry | No. | Expiry | |
| P L Gunzburg | 23,518,685 | 23,196,085 | N/A | N/A | |||
| B Montgomery | N/A | $\overline{\phantom{a}}$ | N/A | ||||
| D W Franks | N/A | N/A | |||||
| N MacLachlan | 350,000 | N/A | SALE | N/A | |||
| C Barker | N/A | $\overline{\phantom{a}}$ | N/A |
Movements in directors' equity holdings
During the year, Mr P L Gunzburg acquired 322,600 ordinary shares through an on market purchases.
During 2003 Mr P L Gunzburg acquired 2,500,000 ordinary shares through the exercise of options at an average exercise price of 5 cents, 3,963,334 ordinary shares under the terms of the capital raising in April 2003, and 825,000 ordinary shares through an on market purchase in January 2003.
There have been no other transactions concerning shares or share options between entities in the reporting entity and directors of the reporting entity or their director related entities.
All equity dealings with directors have been entered into with terms and conditions no more favourable than those that the entity would have adopted if dealing at arm's length.
(d) Loans to specified directors and specified executives
(i) There are no loans to specified directors or specified executives.
(d) Other transactions and balances with specified directors and specified executives
Services
Consulting fees of A\$25,000 (2003: A\$25,000) were paid to Gerise Pty Ltd a company in which Mr B Montgomery is a director and has a financial interest and all transactions are on normal commercial terms and have been included in remuneration of directors [Note 23 (b) (ii)]
Consulting fees of A\$96,134 (2003: Nil) were paid to Management Consultants Mining a company in which Mr C Barker is a director and has a financial interest and all transactions are on normal commercial terms.
| Consolidated | Eurogold Limited | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||
| Notes | \$ | S | S | \$ | ||
| AUDITORS' REMUNERATION 24. |
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| Amounts received or due and receivable by | ||||||
| Ernst & Young Australia for: | ||||||
| an audit or review of the financial report of | ||||||
| the entity and any other entity in the | ||||||
| consolidated entity | 29,890 | 30.975 | 29.890 | 30,975 | ||
| tax advice provided to the entity and any $\overline{\phantom{a}}$ |
||||||
| other entity in the consolidated entity | 29,560 | 19.650 | 29,560 | 19.650 | ||
| other services | 56,300 | 56,300 | ||||
| 115,750 | 50,625 | 115,750 | 50,625 | |||
| Amounts received or due and receivable by a | ||||||
| related firm of Ernst & Young Australia for: | ||||||
| an audit or review of the financial report | ||||||
| of subsidiaries | 15,432 | 13.183 | ||||
| 131 199 | 63.ROR | 115 750. | ዳበ ፈንዳ |
25. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
Other related party transactions
Loans
During the financial year to 30 June 2004, Eurogold Limited has provided interest free loans to controlled entities totalling A\$430.728 (2003: A\$693.739). On 31 December 2003, Eurogold Limited was issued 12.500 USA\$20 ordinary shares in its controlled entity Explorer SA as repayment of amounts owing under the interest free loans. Additionally, on this date the directors of Eurogold Limited resolved to forgive A\$176,132 of the amounts owing from Explorer SA. At balance date the total amount outstanding was A\$766,141 (2003: A\$1,109,096). There is no specified repayment date.
On 11 September 2003, an unsecured short term advance of US\$29,000 (A\$42,096) was made by Eurogold Limited to a director of its controlled entity, Explorer SA. The advance is interest free and repayable within one vear.
During the financial year ended 30 June 2004, Eurogold Limited has provided interest free loans to associated entities totalling A\$126,922 (2003: A\$Nil). At balance date the total amount outstanding was A\$126,922 (2003: A\$Nil). There is no specified repayment date and no repayments were made during the period.
During the year, exploration services totalling A\$356,341 (2003: A\$621,469) were provided by a controlled entity of the Company to an associate of the Company on normal commercial terms and conditions.
Ultimate parent
Eurogold Limited is the ultimate Australian holding company.
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS 26.
Post year end the Company successfully completed the acquisition of a 75% interest in the Saulyak project and a 6% interest in the Beregove project in the Ukraine.
The Company listed on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange ("AIM") in July 2004. after the successful placement of 48,000,000 shares at £0.05 each to UK institutional clients of Durlacher Ltd raising £2.4m (equated to approximately A\$5.6m).
There has been no other event or circumstance of a material nature since balance date which may have an effect on this financial report.
27. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Interest Rate Risk $(a)$
The consolidated entity's exposure to interest rate risks and the effective interest rates of financial assets and financial liabilities, both unrecognized and recognized at balance date, are as follows:
$11.77777777777777777777777777777777777$
| FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT |
FLOATING INTEREST RATE |
NON-INTEREST BEARING |
TOTAL | WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | |
| \$ | \$ | S | \$ | \$ | S | % | ℅ | |
| Financial Assets $\mathbf{u}$ |
||||||||
| Cash assets | 358.946 | 1,040,022 | w | 358,946 | 1,040,022 | 4.93% | 3.36 | |
| Trade and other receivables | $\blacksquare$ | 61,065 | 21,378 | 61,065 | 21,378 | N/A | N/A | |
| Receivables – other related | ||||||||
| parties | w | $\blacksquare$ | 214,560 | 53,941 | 214.560 | 53.941 | N/A | N/A |
| Other financial assets | w | 6,100 | 118,682 | 6,100 | 118,682 | N/A | N/A | |
| Total financial assets | 358,946 | 1,040,022 | 281,725 | 194,001 | 640,671 | 1,234,023 | ||
| Financial Liabilities (ii) |
||||||||
| Trade and other payables | $\blacksquare$ | 685,556 | 90,877 | 685.556 | 90,877 | N/A. | N/A | |
| Total financial liabilities | w | 685,556 | 90,877 | 685,556 | 90,877 |
27. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (cont'd)
Net fair values of financial assets and liabilities (b)
All financial assets and liabilities have been recognised at the balance date. The carrying value approximates fair value.
$(i)$ The following methods and assumptions are used to determine the net fair values of financial assets and liabilities
Recognised Financial Instruments:
Cash and cash equivalent: The carrying amount approximates fair value because of their short-term maturity.
Receivables and payables: The carrying amount approximates fair value.
Listed shares: Fair value is the current quoted market bid price, adjusted for transaction costs necessary to realise the asset or settle the liability.
$(c)$ Credit Risk Exposures
The consolidated entity's maximum exposure to credit risk at balance date in relation to each class of recognised financial assets is the carrying amount, net of any provision for doubtful debts, of those assets as indicated in the balance sheet.
Concentration of Credit Risk
The consolidated entity minimises concentrations of credit risk in relation to accounts receivable by undertaking transactions with a large number of customers within the resources industry. The consolidated entity is not materially exposed to any individual overseas country or individual customer.
28. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
Eurogold Limited is a defendant in proceedings commenced by the Republic of Yugoslavia in Yugoslavia seeking damages for the accidental overflow of treatment water from the tailings dam spillage on January 30, 2000. Legal advice received by Eurogold Limited is that Eurogold Limited has no liability to the Republic of Yugoslavia with respect to those proceedings.
Eurogold Limited has a contingent liability under the terms of the release of its obligations to the bankers to the construction of the Baia Mare Project. Eurogold Limited was a security provider to the bankers. An associated company, Transgold S.A., must comply with its obligations, including the rehabilitation of the Meda dam-site, failing which the company's obligations (otherwise released by Deed of Release) will be reinstated. The directors believe that Transgold S.A. will be able to comply with its rehabilitation obligations.
29. IMPACT OF ADOPTING AASB EQUIVALENTS OF INTERNATIONAL REPORTING STANDARDS
The company has recently commenced its review of accounting policies and financial reporting from current Australian Standards to Australian equivalents of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). As the company has a 30 June vear-end, priority has been given to considering the preparation of an opening balance sheet in accordance with AASB equivalents to IFRS as at 1 July 2004. This will form the basis of accounting for Australian equivalents of IFRS in the future, and is required when the company prepares its first fully IFRS compliant financial report for the year ended 30 June 2006. The likely impact on the company's existing accounting policies is as follows:
• Deferred Exploration and Evaluation Expenditure - No specific IFRS guidance currently exists for the treatment of exploration and evaluation expenditure. An exposure draft ED6 "Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral Resources" ("ED6"), has been drafted which proposes that the treatment previously used under Australian GAAP may continue to be used subject to impairment testing.
If the stated "grandfathering" approach embodied in ED6 and discussed by the IASB in July 2004 is implemented, the Company expects that the existing policy of accounting for exploration and evaluation will comply with IFRS requirements and therefore no significant difference is expected to result in relation to the recognition of exploration and evaluation assets;
- Impairment of Assets Under AASB 136 "Impairment of Assets", the recoverable amount of an asset is determined as the higher of net selling price and value in use. This will result in a change in the group's current accounting policy which determines the recoverable amount on the basis of undiscounted cashflows. The impact of the adoption of this standard is yet to be quantified by the company;
- $Taxes$ Under AASB 112 "Income Taxes", the company will be required to used a balance sheet liability $\bullet$ method which focuses on the tax effects of transactions and other events that affect amounts recognised in either the Statement of Financial Position or a tax-based balance sheet. The impact of the adoption of this standard is yet to be quantified by the company;
- Employee Benefits Under AASB 2 "Share Based Payments", the company will be required to determine the fair value of options issued to employees as remuneration and recognise an expense in the Statement of Financial Performance. This standard is not limited to options and also extends to other forms of equitybased remuneration. It applies to all share-based payments issued after 7 November 2002, which have not vested as at 1 January 2005.
Reliable estimation of the future financial effects of this change in accounting policy is impracticable as the details of the future equity based remuneration plans are unknown; and
Investments – Under IFRS 139 "Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement", the company will be required to classify its listed investment in Ellendale Resources Ltd as held for trading and recognise its holding in the opening balance sheet, as at 1 July 2004, at fair value. The effect of the adoption of this policy is not considered material by the company.
EUROGOLD LIMITED DIRECTORS' DECLARATION
In accordance with a resolution of the directors of Eurogold Limited, I state that:
- $\left| \right|$ In the opinion of the directors:
- the financial statements and notes of the company and of the consolidated entity are in $(a)$ accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including:
- giving a true and fair view of the company's and consolidated entity's financial position as at $(i)$ 30 June 2004 and of their performance for the year ended on that date; and
- $(ii)$ complying with Accounting Standards and Corporations Regulations 2001; and
- there are reasonable grounds to believe that the company will be able to pay its debts as and when $(b)$ they become due and payable.
On behalf of the Board
P L Gunzburg Chairman
Perth
Date: 30 September 2004
EUROGOLD LIMITED INDEPENDENT AUDIT REPORT
Independent audit report to members of Eurogold Limited
Senne
The financial report and directors' responsibility
The financial report comprises the statement of financial position, statement of financial performance, statement of cash flows, accompanying notes to the financial statements, and the directors' declaration for Eurogold Limited (the company) and the consolidated entity, for the year ended 30 June 2004. The consolidated entity comprises both the company and the entities it controlled during that year.
The directors of the company are responsible for preparing a financial report that gives a true and fair view of the financial position and performance of the company and the consolidated entity, and that complies with Accounting Standards in Australia, in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001. This includes responsibility for the maintenance of adequate accounting records and internal controls that are designed to prevent and detect fraud and error, and for the accounting policies and accounting estimates inherent in the financial report.
Audit approach
We conducted an independent audit of the financial report in order to express an opinion on it to the members of the company. Our audit was conducted in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards, in order to provide reasonable assurance as to whether the financial report is free of material misstatement. The nature of an audit is influenced by factors such as the use of professional judgement, selective testing, the inherent limitations of internal control, and the availability of persuasive rather than conclusive evidence. Therefore, an audit cannot guarantee that all material misstatements have been detected.
We performed procedures to assess whether in all material respects the financial report presents fairly, in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including compliance with Accounting Standards in Australia, and other mandatory financial reporting requirements in Australia, a view which is consistent with our understanding of the company's and the consolidated entity's financial position, and of their performance as represented by the results of their operations and cash flows.
We formed our audit opinion on the basis of these procedures, which included:
- examining, on a test basis, information to provide evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial report, and
- assessing the appropriateness of the accounting policies and disclosures used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by the directors.
While we considered the effectiveness of management's internal controls over financial reporting when determining the nature and extent of our procedures, our audit was not designed to provide assurance on internal controls.
We performed procedures to assess whether the substance of business transactions was accurately reflected in the financial report. These and our other procedures did not include consideration or judgement of the appropriateness or reasonableness of the business plans or strategies adopted by the directors and management of the company.
Indenendence
We are independent of the company, and have met the independence requirements of Australian professional ethical pronouncements and the Corporations Act 2001.
Audit opinion
In our opinion, the financial report of Eurogold Limited is in accordance with:
- $(a)$ the Corporations Act 2001, including:
- giving a true and fair view of the financial position of Eurogold Limited and the consolidated entity at 30 June 2004 and $f$ i) of their performance for the year ended on that date; and
- $(ii)$ complying with Accounting Standards in Australia and the Corporations Regulations 2001; and
- $(b)$ other mandatory financial reporting requirements in Australia.
Commt + Tony
Ernst & Young
$7.7$
V W Tidy Partner Perth Date: 30 September 2004
EUROGOLD LIMITED ADDITIONAL ASX INFORMATION
Additional information required by the Australian Stock Exchange Limited Listing Rules and not disclosed elsewhere in this report is as follows. The information is as 20 October 2004.
SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS
| Fully Paid Ordinary Shares | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinary Shares | Percentage | ||
| Trovex Pty Ltd | 20,196,085 | 15.91 | |
| National Nominees Limited | 16,505,735 | 13.00 | |
| Nefco Nominees Pty Ltd | 13,147,262 | 10.36 | |
| HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited | 9,622,750 | 7.58 | |
| Westpac Custodian Nominees Limited | 7,685,000 | 6.05 | |
| ANZ Nominees Limited | 7,090,025 | 5.59 |
TOP 20 SHAREHOLDERS
a) Fully Paid Ordinary Shares
| Quoted Shares | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| amans: | Percentage | ||
| Trovex Pty Ltd | 20,196,085 | 15.91 | |
| National Nominees Limited | 16,505,735 | 13.00 | |
| Nefco Nominees Pty Ltd | 13, 147, 262 | 10.36 | |
| HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited | 9,622,750 | 7.58 | |
| Westpac Custodian Nominees Limited | 7,685,000 | 6.05 | |
| ANZ Nominees Limited | 7,090,025 | 5.59 | |
| Colbern Fiduciary Nominees Pty Ltd | 4,000,000 | 3.15 | |
| Worldwise Enterprises Pty Ltd | 2,270,000 | 1.79 | |
| Ibella Company Limited | 2,259,000 | 1.78 | |
| Topsfield Pty Ltd | 1,800,000 | 1.42 | |
| Peloton Pty Ltd | 1,442,700 | 1.14 | |
| Rivista Pty Ltd | 1,387,344 | 1.09 | |
| Mr PLGunzburg $\leq$ The Bricklanding Super A/C $\geq$ | 1,052,600 | 0.84 | |
| Bouchi Pty Ltd | 1,050,000 | 0.83 | |
| Athabasca Pty Ltd | 1,001,000 | 0.79 | |
| Barminco Pty Ltd | 1,000,000 | 0.79 | |
| Mulloway Pty Ltd | 1,000,000 | 0.79 | |
| Rollason Pty Ltd | 1,000,000 | 0.79 | |
| Running Water Limited | 1,000,000 | 0.79 | |
| Topsfield Pty Ltd | 1,000,000 | 0.79 | |
| Total | 95,509,501 | 75.27 |
EUROGOLD LIMITED ADDITIONAL ASX INFORMATION
b) Options
| Example 1. Unquoted Facilitator Options | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a shekara ta 1999, a shekara ta 1999, a shekara ta 1999, a shekara ta 1999, a shekara ta 1999, a shekara ta 1 | Number | |||
| $\sim$ $\sim$ $\sim$ $\sim$ $\sim$ $\sim$ $\sim$ $\sim$ | ||||
| Alchemy Securities Pty Ltd Durlacher Limited |
2,000,000 | |||
| 2,000,000 | ||||
| Total | 4,000,000 |
c) Options
| Unquoted Options | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Herrentroe |
||
| Alpha Minerals and Ukraine Resources (Indirectly held by C Barker in Eurogold Holdings (Bermuda) Limited and subject to a Put & Call Agreement for the conversion to 30,000,000 shares in Eurogold Limited). |
30.000.000 | 1H) | |
| Total | 30,000,000 |
DISTRIBUTION OF SHAREHOLDERS
| Holding Range | Total Holders | Units | %Issued Capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| 700 | 317,906 | 0.25 | |
| $1 - 1,000$ $1,001 - 5,000$ $5,001 - 10,000$ |
177 | 436,858 | 0.34 |
| 59 | 526,414 | 0.41 | |
| $10,001 - 100,000$ | 14 I | 6,243,672 | 4.91 |
| 100,001 and over | 97 | 119,750,358 | 94.09 |
| Total | .174 | 127,275,208 | 100.00 |
As at 20 October 2004, there were 823 shareholders with less than marketable parcel.
CLASS OF SHARES AND VOTING RIGHTS
The voting rights attaching to the ordinary shares is each shareholder is entitled to one vote per ordinary share.
The consolidated entity does not have an audit committee as directors are involved in its day to day operations and therefore do not consider that an audit committee is necessary.
BOARD RESPONSIBILITIES
The board acts on behalf of the shareholders and is responsible for ensuring the efficient operation and administration of the company and is responsible for identifying areas of business risk and ensuring that these risks are adequately managed.
The board has procedures to allow directors, in the furthermore of their duties, to seek independent professional advice at the Company's expense.