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PRODIGY GOLD NL — Interim / Quarterly Report 2012
Feb 20, 2012
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ABM RESOURCES NL AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES
ABN 58 009 127 020
INTERIM FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE HALF-YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2011
CORPORATE DIRECTORY
| Directors | Dr Michael Etheridge (Chairman)Mr Darren HoldenMr Imants Kins – Role changed 9 September 2011Mr Graeme Sloan |
|---|---|
| Secretary | Ms Jutta Zimmermann |
| Auditors | BDO Audit (WA) Pty Ltd38 Station StreetSUBIACO WA 6008 |
| Bankers | Commonwealth Bank of AustraliaHead Office150 St Georges TerracePERTH WA 6000 |
| Share Registry | Security Transfer Registrars Pty Limited770 Canning HighwayAPPLECROSS WA 6153Telephone: +61 8 9315 2333 |
| Solicitors | Steinepreis PaganinLevel 4, Next Building16 Milligan StreetPERTH WA 6000 |
| Stock Exchange | Australian Securities Exchange LimitedASX Code: ABU |
| Registered Office | Level 1, 141 BroadwayNEDLANDS WA 6009 |
| Principle Office | Level 1, 141 BroadwayNEDLANDS WA 6009Telephone: +61 8 9423 9777Fax: + 61 8 9423 9733Website: www.abmresources.com.auEmail: [email protected] |
| Postal Address | Level 1, 141 BroadwayNEDLANDS WA 6009 |
ABM RESOURCES NL ABN 58 009 127 020 AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES
CONTENTS
Page
| Directors' Report | 3 |
|---|---|
| Auditor's Independence Declaration | 5 |
| Interim Financial Report | |
| Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income | 6 |
| Consolidated Statement of Financial Position | 7 |
| Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows | 8 |
| Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity | 9 |
| Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements | 10 |
| Directors' Declaration | 17 |
| Independent Auditor's Review Report to the Members | 18 |
DIRECTORS' REPORT
The Directors of ABM Resources NL present their report on the consolidated entity (Group), consisting of ABM Resources NL and the entities it controlled at the end of, and during, the half-year ended 31 December 2011.
Directors
The following persons were Directors of ABM Resources NL during the half-year and up to the date of this report:
| Dr Michael Etheridge | Non-Executive Chairman | |
|---|---|---|
| Mr Darren Holden | Managing Director | |
| Mr Imants Kins | Non-Executive Director | Changed role 9 September 2011 |
| Mr Graeme Sloan | Non-Executive Director |
The Directors have been appointed for the whole period unless otherwise disclosed.
Operating Results
The consolidated loss of the Group for the half-year ended 31 December 2011 after providing for income tax and eliminating minority equity interests amounted to $6,856,627 (2010: loss of $5,417,391).
Review of Operations
Achievements accomplished since the start of the 2011/2012 financial year:
- ABM raised total gross proceeds of $8 Million adding Craton Capital LLC as a cornerstone investor to the companies share register.
- 2011 field program in the Northern Territory was completed. ABM completed >40,000 metres of drilling and performed extensive surface trenching and regional sampling programs.
- ABM made several gold discoveries at Twin Bonanza Project including the Caribbean Zone, Cypress Zone, Empress Zone, Western Sedimentary Zone and Bandit Prospect.
- Confirmed a discovery at the Kroda Gold Project.
- Completed a 3,400 metre drilling program at Hyperion Central and Hyperion South.
- Intersected gold and copper bearing rocks at the Tekapo Prospect at Lake Mackay Regional Project.
- Further drill and trenching assay results are pending as at 31 December 2011 and planning of resource upgrade works in progress.
- Cash in bank at 31 December 2011 $9.15 Million.
More detailed information can be found in the Quarterly Activities Reports and various other significant announcements released to the market since the beginning of the financial year.
DIRECTORS' REPORT
Events Subsequent to the Reporting Date
During January and February 2012 the Group announced various updates for Twin Bonanza Gold Camp and corporate updates, including:
- Trenching results for Old Pirate revealing a combined strike length of 726 metres averaging 24.01g/t gold;
- Drilling results from the Cypress and Caribbean Zones which include 87 metres averaging 1.13g/t gold including 8 metres averaging 7.43g/t gold;
- Results from the main Buccaneer Porphyry Deposit returning 435 metres averaging 0.69g/t gold or 203 metres averaging 1.07g/t gold including 41 metres averaging 3.54g/t gold;
- Entering into a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate in an investigation of processing high grade gold mineralisation from ABM's Old Pirate Prospect at Tanami Gold NL's Coyote Gold Mine;
- Raising a gross total of $15.125 Million through a placement of 275,000,000 at a price of $0.055 per share;
- Tanami Exploration NL exercised 300 Million options at $0.015 per share boosting the Company's cash balance by a further $4.5 Million; and
- ABM welcomed APAC Resources Ltd ("APAC") as a substantial shareholder (holding 19.99% in ABM) following a transaction between Tanami Gold NL and APAC. Tanami Gold NL's substantial holding has ceased.
Auditor's Independence Declaration
A copy of the auditor's independence declaration as required under Section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 is set out on page 5.
This report is made in accordance with a resolution of Directors.
MICHAEL ETHERIDGE DARREN HOLDEN Non-Executive Chairman Managing Director
Dated this 21st day of February 2012 Perth, Western Australia

Tel: +8 6382 4600 Fax: +8 6382 4601 www.bdo.com.au 38 Station Street Subiaco, WA 6008 PO Box 700 West Perth WA 6872 Australia
21 February 2012
The Directors ABM Resources NL Level 1, 141 Broadway NEDLANDS WA 6009
Dear Sirs,
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE BY WAYNE BASFORD TO THE DIRECTORS OF ABM RESOURCES NL
As lead auditor of ABM Resources NL for the half year ended 31 December 2011, I declare that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been no contraventions of:
- the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 in relation to the review
- any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the review.
This declaration is in respect of ABM Resources NL and the entities it controlled during the period.
Wayne Basford Director
BDO Audit (WA) Pty Ltd Perth, Western Australia
BDO Audit (WA) Pty Ltd ABN 79 112 284 787 is a member of a national association of independent entities which are all members of BDO (Australia) Ltd ABN 77 050 110 275, an Australian company limited by guarantee. BDO Audit (WA) Pty Ltd and BDO (Australia) Ltd are members of BDO International Ltd, a UK company limited by guarantee, and form part of the international BDO network of independent member firms. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation (other than for the acts or omissions of financial services licensees) in each State or Territory other than Tasmania.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE HALF-YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2011
| Consolidated | ||
|---|---|---|
| 31 December2011$ | 31 December2010$ | |
| Revenue from continuing activities | 336,481 | 218,943 |
| Other income | 85,457 | 100,290 |
| Realisation of reserve on disposal of ABM ResourcesMozambique Limitada | 502,084 | - |
| Employee and Directors benefits expenses | (1,719,758) | (1,556,549) |
| Lease expenses | (30,376) | (26,458) |
| Depreciation expenses | (129,070) | (87,367) |
| Write-down of property, plant and equipment | (43,887) | (14,168) |
| Consultancy expenses | (215,810) | (50,958) |
| Exploration and evaluation expenses | (5,133,666) | (3,523,158) |
| Legal fees | (32,001) | (8,353) |
| Other expenses | (476,081) | (469,613) |
| Loss before income tax expense | (6,856,627) | (5,417,391) |
| Income tax expense | - | - |
| Loss for the half-year | (6,856,627) | (5,417,391) |
| Loss attributable to members of ABM Resources NL | (6,856,627) | (5,417,391) |
| Other comprehensive income | ||
| Foreign currency translation differences | - | 239,253 |
| Net change in fair value of available-for-sale financial assets | (71,250) | - |
| Total other comprehensive income for the half-year | (71,250) | 239,253 |
| Total comprehensive income for the half-year | (6,927,877) | (5,178,138) |
| Total comprehensive income for the half-year | ||
| attributable to members of ABM Resources NL | (6,927,877) | (5,178,138) |
| Basic loss per share attributable to the ordinary equityholders of the Company | ||
| Basic loss per share (cents per share) | (0.26) | (0.24) |
| Diluted earnings per share | n/a | n/a |
The above Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2011
| Notes | Consolidated31 December2011$ | 30 June2011$ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | |||
| CURRENT ASSETS | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 9,157,087 | 8,745,931 | |
| Trade and other receivables | 182,664 | 579,892 | |
| Other current assets | 45,996 | 92,889 | |
| TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | 9,385,747 | 9,418,712 | |
| NON-CURRENT ASSETS | |||
| Trade and other receivables | 805,352 | 2,524,808 | |
| Other financial assets | 116,250 | 187,500 | |
| Intangible assets | 4 | - | - |
| Property, plant and equipment | 3 | 810,322 | 775,944 |
| Exploration, evaluation anddevelopment expenditure | 8 | 17,985,795 | 17,985,795 |
| TOTAL NON CURRENT ASSETS | 19,717,719 | 21,474,047 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 29,103,466 | 30,892,759 | |
| LIABILITIES | |||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES | |||
| Trade and other liabilities | 607,786 | 1,276,273 | |
| Provisions | 32,583 | 29,927 | |
| TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | 640,369 | 1,306,200 | |
| NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES | |||
| Provisions | 447,860 | 425,786 | |
| TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES | 447,860 | 425,786 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 1,088,229 | 1,731,986 | |
| NET ASSETS | 28,015,237 | 29,160,773 | |
| EQUITY | |||
| Contributed equity | 5 | 111,910,686 | 105,754,877 |
| Reserves | 21,966,404 | 22,411,122 | |
| Accumulated losses | (105,861,853) | (99,005,226) | |
| TOTAL EQUITY | 28,015,237 | 29,160,773 |
The above Consolidated Statement of Financial Position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE HALF-YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2011
| Consolidated | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December2011$ | 31 December2010$ | ||
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||
| Receipts from customers | - | - | |
| Payments to suppliers and employees | (842,225) | (1,049,639) | |
| Interest received | 277,886 | 81,637 | |
| Proceeds from environmental bonds | - | 35,000 | |
| Payment for security deposit | (1,240) | - | |
| Payments for exploration, evaluation and development | (6,575,016) | (4,351,076) | |
| Other receipts | - | 25,290 | |
| Net cash inflow/(outflow) from operating activities | (7,140,595) | (5,258,788) | |
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||
| Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 6,665 | - | |
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment | (207,955) | (84,259) | |
| Proceeds from sale of exploration interest | - | 40,000 | |
| Payments for asset acquisition of Northern Territory projects | - | (9,546) | |
| Net cash inflow/(outflow) from investing activities | (201,290) | (53,805) | |
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||
| Proceeds from issue of shares | 7,760,000 | 13,111,913 | |
| Proceeds from employee share scheme | 8,482 | - | |
| Share issue costs | (15,441) | (161,258) | |
| Payment for unmarketable parcel of shares | - | (32,525) | |
| Net cash inflow/(outflow) from financing activities | 7,753,041 | 12,918,130 | |
| Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 411,156 | 7,605,537 | |
| Net foreign exchange differences | - | 2,861 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of reportingperiod | 8,745,931 | 3,892,382 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of reporting period | 9,157,087 | 11,500,780 |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE HALF-YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2011
| Notes | ContributedEquity$ | Available forSaleFinancialAssetReserve$ | Share-basedPaymentReserve$ | EmployeeOptionsReserve$ | ForeignCurrencyTranslationReserve$ | RetainedEarnings$ | Total$ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at 1 July 2010 | 93,231,894 | - | 21,010,045 | 133,133 | 207,411 | (89,279,018) | 25,303,465 | |
| Comprehensive incomefor the half-year | ||||||||
| Loss for the half-year | - | - | - | - | - | (5,417,391) | (5,417,391) | |
| Other comprehensive income | ||||||||
| Foreign currency translationdifferences | - | - | - | - | 239,253 | - | 239,253 | |
| Total comprehensive incomefor the half-year | - | - | - | - | 239,253 | (5,417,391) | (5,178,138) | |
| Transaction with owners intheir capacity as owners: | ||||||||
| Shares issued | 12,085,109 | - | - | - | - | - | 12,085,109 | |
| Transaction costs | (442,417) | - | - | - | - | - | (442,417) | |
| Movement in employee optionsreserve | - | - | - | 405,414 | - | - | 405,414 | |
| Total transactions withowners | 11,642,692 | - | - | 405,414 | - | - | 12,048,106 | |
| Balance at 31 December 2010 | 104,874,586 | - | 21,010,045 | 538,547 | 446,664 | (94,696,409) | 32,173,433 | |
| Balance at 1 July 2011 | 105,754,877 | 177,500 | 21,010,045 | 721,493 | 502,084 | (99,005,226) | 29,160,773 | |
| Comprehensive incomefor the half-year | ||||||||
| Loss for the half-year | - | - | - | - | - | (6,856,627) | (6,856,627) | |
| Other comprehensive income | ||||||||
| Movement in available-for-salefinancial assets | - | (71,250) | - | - | - | - | (71,250) | |
| Total comprehensive incomefor the half-year | - | (71,250) | - | - | - | (6,856,627) | (6,927,877) | |
| Transaction with owners intheir capacity as owners: | ||||||||
| Shares issued | 5 | 8,000,000 | - | - | - | - | - | 8,000,000 |
| Transaction costs | 5 | (95,441) | - | - | - | - | - | (95,441) |
| Employee shares buy-back | 5 | (37,776) | - | - | - | - | - | (37,776) |
| Reversal in value of unvestedshares issued to employee | 5 | (1,710,974) | - | - | - | - | - | (1,710,974) |
| Realisation of foreign currencytranslation reserve | - | - | - | - | 502,084 | - | 502,084 | |
| Movement in employee optionsreserve | 6 | - | - | - | 128,616 | - | - | 128,616 |
| Total transactions withowners | 6,155,809 | - | - | 128,616 | 502,084 | - | 5,782,341 | |
| Balance at 31 December 2011 | 111,910,686 | 106,250 | 21,010,045 | 850,109 | - | (105,861,853) | 28,015,237 |
The above Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
NOTE 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(a) Basis of preparation
This general purpose interim financial report for the half-year reporting period ended 31 December 2011 has been prepared in accordance with Accounting Standard AASB 134 Interim Financial Reporting and the Corporations Act 2001.
This interim financial report does not include all the notes of the type normally included in an annual financial report. Accordingly, this report is to be read in conjunction with the annual report for the year ended 30 June 2011 and any public announcements made by ABM Resources NL during the interim reporting period in accordance with the continuous disclosure requirements of the Corporations Act 2001.
The accounting policies adopted are consistent with those of the previous financial year and corresponding interim reporting period.
(b) Estimates
The preparation of the half-year financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expense. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
In preparing these consolidated half-year financial statements, the significant judgements made by management in applying the Group's accounting policies and the key sources of estimation uncertainty are the same as those that applied to the consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended 30 June 2011.
NOTE 2: SEGMENT INFORMATION
The full Board of Directors, who are the chief operating decision makers, has identified two reportable segments from a geographical prospective with the mineral exploration segments being, the Northern Territory and Other segments.
The Western Australia and Africa exploration segments do not meet the quantitative thresholds required by AASB 8 for reportable segments. Information about these operating segments has been combined and disclosed as the Other segment. The Western Australia and Africa exploration segments qualify to be aggregated as both have insignificant exploration activities and are subject to divestment.
Management assesses the performance of the operating segments based on a measure of exploration and evaluation expenditure for each geographical area. The measure excludes items such as the effects of share based payments expenses, interest income and corporate expenses as these activities are centralised.
NOTE 2: SEGMENT INFORMATION cont'd
| NorthernTerritory$ | Other$ | Total$ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Half-year ended 31 December 2011 | |||
| Segment other income | 69,258 | - | 69,258 |
| Segment loss | |||
| Total segment loss | (6,334,167) | (218,227) | (6,552,394) |
| Inter-segment loss | - | - | - |
| Net segment loss | (6,334,167) | (218,227) | (6,552,394) |
| Half-year ended 31 December 2010 | |||
| Segment other income | 18,000 | 81,454 | 99,454 |
| Segment loss | |||
| Total segment loss | (3,538,579) | (582,349) | (4,120,928) |
| Inter-segment loss | - | - | - |
| Net segment loss | (3,538,579) | (582,349) | (4,120,928) |
| Segment assets | |||
| 31 December 2011 | 19,416,818 | 117,566 | 19,534,384 |
| 30 June 2011 | 19,672,843 | 122,394 | 19,795,237 |
Reconciliation of segment result to Group net profit/(loss) before tax is provided as follows:
| Consolidated | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December2011$ | 31 December2010$ | ||
| Net segment loss | (6,552,394) | (4,120,928) | |
| Unallocated items: | |||
| Interest revenue | 336,481 | 218,943 | |
| Gain on sale of fixed assets | 6,198 | - | |
| Foreign exchange gain | 502,084 | - | |
| Other revenue | - | 836 | |
| Employee and Directors' benefits expense | (746,870) | (987,587) | |
| Other expenses | (402,126) | (528,655) | |
| Net loss before tax from continuing operations | (6,856,627) | (5,417,391) |
NOTE 2: SEGMENT INFORMATION cont'd
Segment assets reconcile to total assets as follows:
| Consolidated | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December2011$ | 30 June2011$ | ||
| Segment assets | 19,534,384 | 19,795,237 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 9,157,087 | 8,745,931 | |
| Trade and other receivables | 178,197 | 273,743 | |
| Other current assets | 24,982 | 72,202 | |
| Trade and other receivables – non-current | 71,556 | 1,791,012 | |
| Other financial assets | 116,250 | 187,500 | |
| Property, plant and equipment | 21,010 | 27,134 | |
| Total assets per statement of financial position | 29,103,466 | 30,892,759 |
NOTE 3: PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
| FreeholdLand$ | LeaseholdImprovements$ | Plant andEquipment$ | Total$ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At 30 June 2011 | ||||
| Cost or fair value | 620 | 42,043 | 1,203,923 | 1,246,586 |
| Accumulated depreciation | - | (42,043) | (428,599) | (470,642) |
| Net book amount | 620 | - | 775,324 | 775,944 |
| Half-year ended 31 December 2011 | ||||
| Opening net book amount | 620 | - | 775,324 | 775,944 |
| Additions | - | - | 207,955 | 207,955 |
| Disposals | (620) | - | (43,887) | (44,507) |
| Depreciation expense | - | - | (129,070) | (129,070) |
| Closing net book amount | - | - | 810,322 | 810,322 |
| At 31 December 2011 | ||||
| Cost or fair value | - | 42,043 | 1,347,383 | 1,389,426 |
| Accumulated depreciation | - | (42,043) | (537,061) | (579,104) |
| Net book amount | - | - | 810,322 | 810,322 |
NOTE 4: INTANGIBLES
| Consolidated | ||
|---|---|---|
| 31 December2011$ | 30 June2011$ | |
| Goodwill | ||
| Cost | 14,463,720 | 14,463,720 |
| Impairment | (14,463,720) | (14,463,720) |
| Net book amount | - | - |
NOTE 5: CONTRIBUTED EQUITY
| Details | Date | Number ofShares | Issue Price$ | Value$ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening balance at the beginning ofreporting period | 1 July 2010 | 2,047,608,050 | 93,231,894 | |
| Share placement | 13 October 2010 | 307,141,207 | 0.035 | 10,749,942 |
| Options exercised | 18 October 2010 | 5,000,000 | 0.010 | 50,000 |
| Options exercised | 18 October 2010 | 83,500,000 | 0.015 | 1,252,500 |
| Options exercised | 20 October 2010 | 1,633,333 | 0.020 | 32,667 |
| Transaction costs relating to share issues | (442,417) | |||
| Closing balance | 31 December 2010 | 2,444,882,590 | 104,874,586 | |
| Opening balance at the beginning of | ||||
| reporting period | 1 July 2011 | 2,489,971,853 | 105,754,877 | |
| Share placement | 22 July 2011 | 177,777,778 | 0.045 | 8,000,000 |
| Employee shares buy-back | 30 November 2011 | (1,574,000) | 0.024 | (37,776) |
| Reversal in value of unvested shares | ||||
| issued to employee 1) | (1,710,974) | |||
| Transaction costs relating to share issues | (95,441) | |||
| Closing balance | 31 December 2011 | 2,666,175,631 | 111,910,686 |
- Director and employee loans as reported at 30 June 2011 have been derecognised during the period to take into account the treasury share nature of the underlying securities. The total number of treasury shares as at 31 December 2011 was 71,290,600. An amount of $8,482 in relation to the Directors and employees share loans has been repaid during the period. The remaining balances have not been repaid.
NOTE 6: SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS
| Employees and Directors put options | No vestingconditions |
|---|---|
| Number of put options | 74,005,000 |
| Number of shares vested | 1,140,400 |
| Fair value at grant date | $0.0145 |
| Exercise price | $0.024 |
| Approval date | 23 Mar 10 |
| Expiry date | 23 Mar 15 |
| Spot share price | $0.024 |
| Expected price volatility of shares | 100% |
| Expected dividend yield | 0% |
| Risk free interest rate | 5.41% |
The fair value of the put options within employee and Director loans was valued on approval date according to the Binomial valuation model.
Under the terms of the Company's Employee Share Plan, the Company invited eligible employees and Directors during 2009/2010 to acquire shares at an issue price determined by the Board. The price was set at 2.4 cents per share, which was an at arm's length transaction and equivalent to the share price of the capital raising that took place during the same period of time. The shares were issued for a cash consideration and the issue price was advanced by the Company by way of a loan subject to the terms of the Employee Loan Scheme which forms part of the Company's Employee Share Plan (details are contained in the Explanatory Statement to Resolution 4 of the Notice of General Meeting dated 24 March 2010). The rights to the shares lay with the holder from allotment. Escrow conditions have been placed on the transfer of the shares and the employee cannot transfer the shares unless, pre-determined continuity conditions are fulfilled and the loan relating the shares has been repaid.
Expenses arising from share-based payment transactions
Total expenses arising from share-based payment transactions recognised during the year were as follows:
| Consolidated | ||
|---|---|---|
| 31 December2011$ | 31 December2010$ | |
| Put options (employee and Director benefits expenses): | ||
| Valuation of embedded put options within employee andDirector loans | 128,616 | 405,414 |
| Total share-based payment expenses | 128,616 | 405,414 |
NOTE 7: DIVIDENDS
No dividends were paid or declared during the half-year.
NOTE 8: EXPLORATION, EVALUATION AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURE
| Consolidated | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December2011$ | 30 June2011$ | ||
| Carrying amount at the beginning of financial year | 17,985,795 | 17,976,249 | |
| Acquisition of Northern Territory tenements: | |||
| -Tenement acquisition cost | - | 9,546 | |
| Carrying amount at the end of financial year | 17,985,795 | 17,985,795 |
NOTE 9: CONTINGENCIES
(a) Environmental
The Group provides for all known environmental liabilities. While the Directors believe that, based upon current information, its current provisions for the environmental rehabilitation are adequate, there can be no assurance that material new provisions will not be required as a result of new information or regulatory requirements with respect to known sites or identification of new remedial obligations at other sites.
(b) Bank guarantee
Estimates of the potential financial effect of contingent liabilities that may become payable.
| Consolidated | ||
|---|---|---|
| 31 December2011$ | 30 June2011$ | |
| The Parent Entity has provided a bank guarantee to third party inrelation to the Business Card facility. A term deposit of the sameamount secures this guarantee. | 50,000 | 50,000 |
| The Parent Entity has provided a bank guarantee to the lessor of theNedlands premises. A term deposit of the same amount secures thisguarantee. | 21,556 | 21,556 |
NOTE 10: RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Transactions between related parties occur on normal commercial terms and conditions and are no more favourable than those available to other parties unless otherwise stated. During the half-year loan transactions occurred between the Parent Entity and its wholly owned subsidiaries.
NOTE 10: RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS cont'd
Ms M. Kins, daughter of Mr I Kins, was paid $11,360 as remuneration for services rendered to the Group during the half-year.
The terms and conditions of the transactions with Directors, other key management personnel and their related parties and entities were no more favourable than those available, or which might reasonably be expected to be available, on similar transactions with non-Director related parties and entities on an arm's length basis.
NOTE 11: EVENTS OCCURRING AFTER THE REPORTING PERIOD
During January and February 2012 the Group announced various updates for Twin Bonanza Gold Camp and corporate updates, including:
- Trenching results for Old Pirate revealing a combined strike length of 726 metres averaging 24.01g/t gold;
- Drilling results from the Cypress and Caribbean Zones which include 87 metres averaging 1.13g/t gold including 8 metres averaging 7.43g/t gold;
- Results from the main Buccaneer Porphyry Deposit returning 435 metres averaging 0.69g/t gold or 203 metres averaging 1.07g/t gold including 41 metres averaging 3.54g/t gold;
- Entering into a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate in an investigation of processing high grade gold mineralisation from ABM's Old Pirate Prospect at Tanami Gold NL's Coyote Gold Mine;
- Raising a gross total of $15.125 Million through a placement of 275,000,000 at a price of $0.055 per share;
- Tanami Exploration NL exercised 300 Million options at $0.015 per share boosting the Company's cash balance by a further $4.5 Million; and
- ABM welcomed APAC Resources Ltd ("APAC") as a substantial shareholder (holding 19.99% in ABM) following a transaction between Tanami Gold NL and APAC. Tanami Gold NL's substantial holding has ceased.
DIRECTORS' DECLARATION
In the Directors' opinion:
- (a) the financial statements and notes set out on pages 6 to 16 are in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including:
- (i) complying with Accounting Standard AASB 134 Interim Financial Reporting, the Corporations Regulations 2001, and
- (ii) giving a true and fair view of the consolidated entity's financial position as at 31 December 2011 and of its performance for the half-year ended on that date; and
- (b) there are reasonable grounds to believe that ABM Resources NL will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable.
This declaration is made in accordance with a resolution of the Directors.
Dated this 21st day of February 2012
MICHAEL ETHERIDGE DARREN HOLDEN Non-Executive Chairman Managing Director

38 Station Street Subiaco, WA 6008 PO Box 700 West Perth WA 6872 Australia
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REVIEW REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF ABM RESOURCES NL
Report on the Half-Year Financial Report
We have reviewed the accompanying half-year financial report of ABM Resources NL, which comprises the statement of financial position as at 31 December 2011, and the statement of comprehensive income, statement of changes in equity and statement of cash flows for the halfyear ended on that date, notes comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information, and the directors' declaration of the consolidated entity comprising the disclosing entity and the entities it controlled at the half-year's end or from time to time during the half-year.
Directors' Responsibility for the Half-Year Financial Report
The directors of the disclosing entity are responsible for the preparation of the half-year financial report that gives a true and fair view in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Act 2001 and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of the half-year financial report that is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditor's Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on the half-year financial report based on our review. We conducted our review in accordance with Auditing Standard on Review Engagements ASRE 2410 Review of a Financial Report Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity, in order to state whether, on the basis of the procedures described, we have become aware of any matter that makes us believe that the half-year financial report is not in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 including: giving a true and fair view of the consolidated entity's financial position as at 31 December 2011 and its performance for the half-year ended on that date; and complying with Accounting Standard AASB 134 Interim Financial Reporting and the Corporations Regulations 2001. As the auditor of ABM Resources NL, ASRE 2410 requires that we comply with the ethical requirements relevant to the audit of the annual financial report.
A review of a half-year financial report consists of making enquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.
Independence
In conducting our review, we have complied with the independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001. We confirm that the independence declaration required by the Corporations Act 2001, which has been given to the directors of ABM Resources NL, would be in the same terms if given to the directors as at the time of this auditor's report.
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Conclusion
Based on our review, which is not an audit, we have not become aware of any matter that makes us believe that the half-year financial report of ABM Resources NL is not in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 including:
- (a) giving a true and fair view of the consolidated entity's financial position as at 31 December 2011 and of its performance for the half-year ended on that date; and
- (b) complying with Accounting Standard AASB 134 Interim Financial Reporting and Corporations Regulations 2001.
BDO Audit (WA) Pty Ltd
Wayne Basford Director
Perth, Western Australia Dated this 21st day of February 2012