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Petratherm Limited
ABN 17 106 806 884
Interim Report - 31 December 2024
Petratherm Limited Corporate directory For the half-year ended 31 December 2024
| Directors | Derek Carter |
|---|---|
| Simon O'Loughlin | |
| Donald Stephens | |
| Simon Taylor | |
Company secretary |
Katelyn Adams |
Registered office |
C/- HLB Mann Judd (SA) Pty Ltd |
| 169 Fullarton Road | |
| DULWICH SA 5065 | |
Principal place of business |
22B Beulah Rd |
| NORWOOD SA 5067 | |
Share register |
Computershare Investor Services Pty Ltd |
| Level 5, 115 Grenfell Street | |
| ADELAIDE SA 5000 | |
Auditor |
Grant Thornton Audit Pty Ltd |
| Level 3, 170 Frome Street | |
| ADELAIDE SA 5000 | |
Solicitors |
O'Loughlins Lawyers |
| Level 3 South, 191 Pulteney Street | |
| ADELAIDE SA 5000 | |
Bankers |
National Australia Bank |
| 22 - 28 King William Street | |
| ADELAIDE SA 5000 | |
Stock exchange listing |
Petratherm Limited shares are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX |
| code: PTR) | |
Website |
www.petratherm.com.au |
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Petratherm Limited Contents For the half-year ended 31 December 2024
| Petratherm Limited Contents For the half-year ended 31 December 2024 |
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|---|---|
| Directors' report | 3 |
| Auditor's independence declaration | 5 |
| Statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income | 6 |
| Statement of financial position | 7 |
| Statement of changes in equity | 8 |
| Statement of cash flows | 9 |
| Notes to the financial statements | 10 |
| Directors' declaration | 17 |
| Independent auditor's review report to the members of Petratherm Limited | 18 |
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Petratherm Limited Directors' report For the half-year ended 31 December 2024
The Directors present their report, together with the financial statements, on the consolidated entity (referred to hereafter as the 'Group') consisting of Petratherm Limited (referred to hereafter as the 'Company' or 'parent entity') and the entities it controlled at the end of, or during, the half-year ended 31 December 2024.
Directors
The following persons were Directors of Petratherm Limited during the whole of the financial half-year and up to the date of this report, unless otherwise stated:
Derek Carter (Non-Executive Chairman) Simon O'Loughlin (Non-Executive Director) Donald Stephens (Non-Executive Director) Simon Taylor (Non-Executive Director)
Review of operations
The loss for the Group after providing for income tax amounted to $511,362 (31 December 2023: $416,152).
The Company’s primary focus during the reporting period was advancing exploration activities across its portfolio of coppergold and critical minerals assets located in the Olympic Copper-Gold Domain and the Gawler Craton of South Australia.
Muckanippie Project
The Company announced a high-grade heavy mineral sand (HMS) discovery at its Muckanippie Project area southwest of Coober Pedy in South Australia. The Muckanippie Titanium Project contains both 100% owned Petratherm tenure and the JV tenement EL 6715, owned by Narryer Metals Limited (ASX:NYM)[(1)] .
Reconnaissance mapping and surface sampling along with assaying of historic drill core stored at the South Australian Government’s Core Library identified previously unknown high-grade Titanium mineralisation spanning many square kilometres at the Rosewood Prospect site.
A maiden drilling program at the Muckanippie Project Area was successfully completed in October. In total, 100 vertical aircore holes were drilled for a total of 3,392 metres. The program was designed as a regional scale assessment of the Rosewood Prospect to follow up the high-grade titanium rich heavy mineral sands (HMS) mineralisation[(2)] . Drilling additionally tested high Titanium-Vanadium bearing source rock horizons for primary Vanadiferous Titanomagnetite (VTM) style mineralisation at Claypan and other early-stage potential VTM targets at Nardoo, Duke, and M1 Prospects.
50 holes were drilled at Rosewood on north-south traverses spaced between 1 kilometre and 2 kilometres apart. Drill traverses varied from 1.6 kilometres to 2.2 kilometres in length, with variable spacing of 200 metres to 400 metres along the traverses. The Company announced after the reporting period that 90% of the holes drilled intersected at least 5 metres of >5% HM and 76% intersected at least 10m @ 5% HM, with multiple spectacular intercepts.
A high grade upper mineralised strandline is evident and a second lower high grade HM zone is also apparent. Mineralisation between holes, whilst showing variability, demonstrates grade continuity between holes, even at this wide hole spacing.
Also after the reporting period, the Company announced that a total of 12 samples of HM concentrates were submitted to Diamantina Laboratories in Perth for mineralogical modal analysis to determine the nature of the heavy minerals present. Samples were selected from high, medium and low grade HM concentrates and from different geological horizons to help characterize the ore zones and identify geological patterns. Results from this work are extremely encouraging, with the majority of samples returning >97.9% Valuable Heavy Minerals (VHM) in the form of titanium oxides with no deleterious minerals present[(3)] . Titanium oxides observed included rutile, leucoxene (composed mainly of agglomerations of rutile and anatase) and pseudorutile (a highly altered ilmenite, upgraded in its titanium content).
Mabel Creek Copper-Gold Project
During the reporting period, the Company completed a Gravity Survey program over the Mabel Creek Project. The gravity data identified three priority drill targets, all around the edge of a circular gravity low which is interpreted as potentially being caused by an underlying granite intrusion. On the eastern side of the interpreted deep granite are several drill holes drilled by Alliance Resources between 2003 and 2009 which intersected strong iron-rich (hematite) alteration in Proterozoic metasediments overlying strongly magnetic Banded Iron Formation (BIF) units.[(4)]
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Petratherm Limited Directors' report For the half-year ended 31 December 2024
While the strongly magnetic, deep, BIF units are not considered a target, the dense hematite-only zones have the potential to host IOCG-style copper-gold mineralisation, and in the historical drilling this alteration was associated with strongly elevated copper assays (up to 0.32% Cu over 1.1 metres). Combined 3D magnetic and gravity inversion modelling was undertaken over this area and a significant gravity-only target, BCG1, was resolved. This target has the potential to be a significant zone of hematite-alteration.
2D gravity modelling was undertaken on the other gravity features rimming the interpreted deeper granite. To the south the two gravity features modelled as being very dense but deep (>1000 metres below surface), however the two features to the west both produced models of significant density but at depths more amenable to drill testing. For example, the southern of these two features, BCG2, models as a large (450m x 1070m x >4000m) body at 500 metres below surface. The produced model density of 3.4 g/cm3 is consistent with the measured density of known IOCG deposits in the Olympic Domain.
Woomera Copper-Gold Project
No ground activities were undertaken during the reporting period.
Corporate
The Company had exploration and evaluation costs of $770,852 relating principally to the Comet Project drilling operations during the period. Administration and corporate costs totalled $522,753. The Company held $2,521,725 cash at the end of the Period.
Petratherm announced it was conducting a Placement and Share Purchase Plan via the issue of new shares in the Company (Equity Raising) on 24 September 2024. The Company received firm commitments to raise $1.6M (before costs) through the share placement. The Share Purchase Plan (SPP) closed oversubscribed on 8 October 2024, with approximately $4.2m received from valid subscriptions, significantly above the original target of $1m. In accordance with the terms and conditions of the SPP, the Directors elected to accept approximately $1.3m and undertook a scale back of acceptances of approximately $2.9m.
Significant changes in the state of affairs
There were no significant changes in the state of affairs of the Group during the financial half-year.
Matters subsequent to the end of the financial half-year
On 7 March 2025 the Company announced it successfully raised $8,100,000 in a placement to sophisticated and institutional investors. Under the placement 36,818,181 shares will be issued at $0.22 per share. Directors and management have committed to contribute a total of $272,000, with Director participation of $220,000 subject to shareholder approval.
No other matter or circumstance has arisen since 31 December 2024 that has significantly affected, or may significantly affect the Group's operations, the results of those operations, or the Group's state of affairs in future financial years.
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 immediately after this Directors' report.
This report is made in accordance with a resolution of Directors, pursuant to section 306(3)(a) of the Corporations Act 2001.
On behalf of the Directors
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_________ Derek Carter Chairman
11 March 2025
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(1) ASX Announcement 18 April 2024 – Farm-in Expands Muckanippie Project
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(2) ASX Announcement 11 September 2024 – High-Grade Titanium Rich Heavy Mineral Sands at Muckanippie
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(3) ASX Announcement 20 January 2025 – Pure High-Value Titanium Mineral Assemblage at Rosewood
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(4) ASX Announcement 14 August 2023 – Significant Copper-Gold Expansion at Mabel Creek
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Grant Thornton Audit Pty Ltd Grant Thornton House Level 3 170 Frome Street Adelaide SA 5000 GPO Box 1270 Adelaide SA 5001 T +61 8 8372 6666
Auditor’s Independence Declaration
To the Directors of Petratherm Limited
In accordance with the requirements of section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 , as lead auditor for the review of Petratherm Limited for the half-year ended 31 December 2024. I declare that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been:
- a no contraventions of the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 in relation to the review; and
b no contraventions of any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the review.
GRANT THORNTON AUDIT PTY LTD Chartered Accountants
B K Wundersitz Partner – Audit & Assurance
Adelaide, 11 March 2025
www.grantthornton.com.au ACN-130 913 594
Grant Thornton Audit Pty Ltd ACN 130 913 594 a subsidiary or related entity of Grant Thornton Australia Limited ABN 41 127 556 389 ACN 127 556 389. ‘Grant Thornton’ refers to the brand under which the Grant Thornton member firms provide assurance, tax and advisory services to their clients and/or refers to one or more member firms, as the context requires. Grant Thornton Australia Limited is a member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd (GTIL). GTIL and the member firms are not a worldwide partnership. GTIL and each member firm is a separate legal entity. Services are delivered by the member firms. GTIL does not provide services to clients. GTIL and its member firms are not agents of, and do not obligate one another and are not liable for one another’s acts or omissions. In the Australian context only, the use of the term ‘Grant Thornton’ may refer to Grant Thornton Australia Limited ABN 41 127 556 389 ACN 127 556 389 and its Australian subsidiaries and related entities. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation.
Petratherm Limited Statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income For the half-year ended 31 December 2024
| Note Revenue Bank interest income Total revenue Expenses Employee benefits expense Employee share-based payment 14 Exploration expenses Secretarial, professional and consultancy Other expenses 5 Total expenses Loss before income tax expense Income tax expense Loss after income tax expense for the half-year attributable to the Owners of Petratherm Limited Other comprehensive income for the half-year, net of tax Total comprehensive income for the half-year attributable to the Owners of Petratherm Limited Basic earnings/(losses) per share 13 Diluted earnings/(losses) per share 13 |
Consolidated 31 December 2024 31 December 2023 $ $ 23,243 33,528 23,243 33,528 (282,447) (188,236) (19,615) (16,759) (11,852) (4,190) (56,320) (54,180) (164,371) (186,315) (534,605) (449,680) (511,362) (416,152) - - (511,362) (416,152) - - (511,362) (416,152) Cents Cents (0.21) (0.19) (0.21) (0.19) |
Consolidated 31 December 2024 31 December 2023 $ $ 23,243 33,528 23,243 33,528 (282,447) (188,236) (19,615) (16,759) (11,852) (4,190) (56,320) (54,180) (164,371) (186,315) (534,605) (449,680) (511,362) (416,152) - - (511,362) (416,152) - - (511,362) (416,152) Cents Cents (0.21) (0.19) (0.21) (0.19) |
|---|---|---|
| 23,243 | 33,528 |
|
| (282,447) (19,615) (11,852) (56,320) (164,371) |
(188,236) (16,759) (4,190) (54,180) (186,315) |
|
| (534,605) | (449,680) | |
| (511,362) - |
(416,152) - |
|
| (511,362) - |
(416,152) - |
|
| (511,362) | (416,152) | |
| Cents (0.21) (0.21) |
Cents (0.19) (0.19) |
The above statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes
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Petratherm Limited Statement of financial position As at 31 December 2024
| Note Assets Current assets Cash and cash equivalents Financial assets 6 Receivables Other assets Total current assets Non-current assets Property, plant and equipment Exploration and evaluation assets 7 Other assets Total non-current assets Total assets Liabilities Current liabilities Trade and other payables Employee benefits Total current liabilities Non-current liabilities Employee benefits Total non-current liabilities Total liabilities Net assets Equity Issued capital 8 Reserves 9 Accumulated Losses Total equity |
Consolidated 31 December 2024 30 June 2024 $ $ 2,521,725 406,738 - 500,000 65,107 277,458 98,112 16,245 2,684,944 1,200,441 3,300 4,398 5,263,403 4,516,121 - 48,000 5,266,703 4,568,519 7,951,647 5,768,960 174,675 187,934 128,260 79,296 302,935 267,230 2,213 31,257 2,213 31,257 305,148 298,487 7,646,499 5,470,473 30,192,726 27,524,953 57,418 (1,456,361) (22,603,645) (20,598,119) 7,646,499 5,470,473 |
Consolidated 31 December 2024 30 June 2024 $ $ 2,521,725 406,738 - 500,000 65,107 277,458 98,112 16,245 2,684,944 1,200,441 3,300 4,398 5,263,403 4,516,121 - 48,000 5,266,703 4,568,519 7,951,647 5,768,960 174,675 187,934 128,260 79,296 302,935 267,230 2,213 31,257 2,213 31,257 305,148 298,487 7,646,499 5,470,473 30,192,726 27,524,953 57,418 (1,456,361) (22,603,645) (20,598,119) 7,646,499 5,470,473 |
|---|---|---|
| 2,684,944 | 1,200,441 |
|
| 3,300 5,263,403 - |
4,398 4,516,121 48,000 |
|
| 5,266,703 | 4,568,519 |
|
| 7,951,647 | 5,768,960 |
|
| 174,675 128,260 |
187,934 79,296 |
|
| 302,935 | 267,230 |
|
| 2,213 | 31,257 |
|
| 2,213 | 31,257 |
|
| 305,148 | 298,487 |
|
| 7,646,499 | 5,470,473 |
|
| 30,192,726 57,418 (22,603,645) |
27,524,953 (1,456,361) (20,598,119) |
|
| 7,646,499 | 5,470,473 |
The above statement of financial position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes
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Petratherm Limited Statement of changes in equity For the half-year ended 31 December 2024
| Consolidated Balance at 1 July 2023 Loss after income tax expense for the half-year Other comprehensive income for the half-year, net of tax Total comprehensive income for the half-year Transactions with Owners in their capacity as Owners: Share-based payments (options granted) Lapsed options transferred to accumulated losses Balance at 31 December 2023 Consolidated Balance at 1 July 2024 Loss after income tax expense for the half-year Other comprehensive income for the half-year, net of tax Total comprehensive income for the half-year Transactions with Owners in their capacity as Owners: Contributions of equity, net of transaction costs (note 8) Share-based payments (options granted) Share-based payments (performance rights granted) Lapsed options transferred to accumulated losses Transfer reserve to accumulated losses (note 9) Balance at 31 December 2024 |
Issued capital $ 27,489,120 - - |
FVOCI Reserve $ (1,534,664) - - |
Share-based payments reserve $ 71,379 - - |
Accumulated losses $ (19,565,751) (416,152) - |
Total equity $ 6,460,084 (416,152) - |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - - - |
- - - |
- 16,759 (18,369) |
(416,152) - 18,369 |
(416,152) 16,759 - |
|
| 27,489,120 | (1,534,664) | 69,769 | (19,963,534) | 6,060,691 | |
| Issued capital $ 27,524,953 - - |
FVOCI Reserve $ (1,534,664) - - |
Share-based payments reserve $ 78,303 - - |
Accumulated losses $ (20,598,119) (511,362) - |
Total equity $ 5,470,473 (511,362) - |
|
| - 2,667,773 - - - - |
- - - - - 1,534,664 |
- - 10,901 8,714 (40,500) - |
(511,362) - - - 40,500 (1,534,664) |
(511,362) 2,667,773 10,901 8,714 - - |
|
| 30,192,726 | - | 57,418 | (22,603,645) | 7,646,499 |
The above statement of changes in equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes
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Petratherm Limited Statement of cash flows For the half-year ended 31 December 2024
| Petratherm Limited Statement of cash flows For the half-year ended 31 December 2024 |
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|---|---|---|
| Note Cash flows from operating activities Payments to suppliers and employees Interest received Payments for exploration activities (expensed) Net cash used in operating activities Cash flows from investing activities Proceeds from term deposit Payments for property, plant and equipment Payments for exploration activities (capitalised) Payments for security deposits Government grants/subsidies received Research & development tax incentives received Net cash used in investing activities Cash flows from financing activities Proceeds from issue of shares 8 Capital raising costs Net cash from financing activities Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial half-year Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial half-year |
Consolidated 31 December 2024 31 December 2023 $ $ (521,058) (476,985) 32,973 48,173 (9,428) (4,190) (497,513) (433,002) 500,000 - (1,500) - (747,282) (850,825) (25,000) (30,000) - 73,150 218,509 425,224 (55,273) (382,451) 2,900,686 - (232,913) - 2,667,773 - 2,114,987 (815,453) 406,738 1,239,464 2,521,725 424,011 |
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| (497,513) | (433,002) | |
| 500,000 (1,500) (747,282) (25,000) - 218,509 |
- - (850,825) (30,000) 73,150 425,224 |
|
| (55,273) | (382,451) | |
| 2,900,686 (232,913) |
- - |
|
| 2,667,773 | - |
|
| 2,114,987 406,738 |
(815,453) 1,239,464 |
|
| 2,521,725 | 424,011 |
The above statement of cash flows should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes
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Petratherm Limited Notes to the financial statements For the half-year ended 31 December 2024
Note 1. General information
The consolidated financial statements cover Petratherm Limited as a Group consisting of Petratherm Limited and the entities it controlled at the end of, or during, the half-year. The financial statements are presented in Australian dollars, which is Petratherm Limited's functional and presentation currency.
Petratherm Limited is a listed public company limited by shares, incorporated and domiciled in Australia. Its registered office and principal place of business are:
Registered office
Principal place of business
C/- HLB Mann Judd (SA) Pty Ltd 22B Beulah Rd 169 Fullarton Road NORWOOD SA 5067 DULWICH SA 5065
A description of the nature of the Group's operations and its principal activities are included in the Directors' report, which is not part of the financial statements.
The financial statements were authorised for issue, in accordance with a resolution of Directors, on 11 March 2025.
Note 2. Material accounting policy information
These general purpose financial statements for the interim half-year reporting period ended 31 December 2024 have been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standard AASB 134 'Interim Financial Reporting' and the Corporations Act 2001, as appropriate for for-profit oriented entities. Compliance with AASB 134 ensures compliance with International Financial Reporting Standard IAS 34 'Interim Financial Reporting'.
These general purpose financial statements do not include all the notes of the type normally included in annual financial statements. Accordingly, these financial statements are to be read in conjunction with the annual report for the year ended 30 June 2024 and any public announcements made by the Company 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, except for the policies stated below.
New or amended Accounting Standards and Interpretations adopted
The Group has adopted all of the new or amended Accounting Standards and Interpretations issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board ('AASB') that are mandatory for the current reporting period.
Going Concern
The interim financial report has been prepared on the basis of a going concern. During the half-year reporting period ended 31 December 2024 the Group recorded a net cash outflow from operating and investing activities of $552,786 and an loss before income tax expense of $511,362. Subsequent to period end the Group has secured firm commitments to raise $8,100,000 through a placement of new shares. The funds are intended to expedite exploration activities related to the Group's Muckanippie Titanium Project.
This event strengthens the Group's liquidity and financial position, providing the necessary resources for ongoing and planned operations. Based on current forecasts and expected cashflows, including the placement above, management has determined that there is no material uncertainty that would cast significant doubt on the Group's ability to continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future. Therefore, the use of the going concern assumption in preparing the financial statements remains appropriate.
The ability of the Group to continue to pay its debts as and when they fall due is dependent upon the entity successfully continuing the development of its exploration assets and raising additional funds which may be from a variety of means inclusive of, but not limited to issue of new equity, debt, asset sales or entering into joint venture arrangements on mineral properties.
The Directors believe it is appropriate to prepare these accounts on a going concern basis because Directors will not commit to expenditure unless sufficient funding has been sourced.
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Petratherm Limited Notes to the financial statements For the half-year ended 31 December 2024
Note 3. Critical accounting judgements, estimates and assumptions
The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts in the financial statements. Management continually evaluates its judgements and estimates in relation to assets, liabilities, contingent liabilities, revenue and expenses. Management base their judgements, estimates and assumptions on historical experience and on other various factors, including expectations of future events, management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. The resulting accounting judgements and estimates will seldom equal the related actual results. The judgements, estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities (refer to the respective notes) within the next financial year are discussed below.
Share-based payment transactions
The Group measures the cost of equity-settled transactions with employees by reference to the fair value of the equity instruments at the date at which they are granted. The fair value is determined by using either the Black-Scholes model taking into account the terms and conditions upon which the instruments were granted. The accounting estimates and assumptions relating to equity-settled share-based payments would have no impact on the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next annual reporting period but may impact profit or loss and equity.
Exploration and evaluation costs
Exploration and evaluation costs have been capitalised on the basis that the Group will commence commercial production in the future, from which time the costs will be amortised in proportion to the depletion of the mineral resources. Key judgements are applied in considering costs to be capitalised which includes determining expenditures directly related to these activities and allocating overheads between those that are expensed and capitalised. In addition, costs are only capitalised that are expected to be recovered either through successful development or sale of the relevant mining interest. Factors that could impact the future commercial production at the mine include the level of reserves and resources, future technology changes, which could impact the cost of mining, future legal changes and changes in commodity prices. To the extent that capitalised costs are determined not to be recoverable in the future, they will be written off in the period in which this determination is made.
Note 4. Operating segments
The Board has considered the requirements of AASB 8 Operating Segments and the internal reports that are reviewed by the Board in allocating resources and has concluded at this time that there are no separately identifiable segments.
Note 5. Other expenses
| Note 5. Other expenses |
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|---|---|---|
| AGM expenses Audit fees Insurance costs Legal fees Listing fees Occupancy Costs Promotion and public relation expenses Share registry expenses Other expenses |
Consolidated 31 December 2024 31 December 2023 $ $ 16,150 9,666 8,337 5,905 13,615 13,322 15,588 49,253 15,080 20,458 12,885 14,643 47,406 41,535 14,749 11,041 20,561 20,492 164,371 186,315 |
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| 164,371 | 186,315 |
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Petratherm Limited Notes to the financial statements For the half-year ended 31 December 2024
Note 6. Financial assets
| Current assets Term deposit |
Consolidated 31 December 2024 30 June 2024 $ $ - 500,000 |
|---|---|
The financial assets included are the term deposits with maturity greater than 3 months.
Note 7. Exploration and evaluation assets
| Non-current assets Exploration and evaluation - at cost |
Consolidated 31 December 2024 30 June 2024 $ $ 5,263,403 4,516,121 |
|---|---|
Reconciliations
Reconciliations of the written down values at the beginning and end of the current financial half-year are set out below:
| Consolidated Balance at 1 July 2024 Additions through expenditures capitalised Research & development offset capitalised Balance at 31 December 2024 |
Exploration and evaluation $ 4,516,121 759,407 (12,125) |
|---|---|
| 5,263,403 |
The recoverability of the carrying amount of the exploration and evaluation assets is dependent on successful development and commercial exploitation, or alternatively, sale of the respective areas of interest.
Exploration and evaluation expenditure has been 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 yet reached a stage that permits reasonable assessment of the existence of economically recovered reserves. Management assessment of carried forward expenditure resulted in no impairment charges for the period ended 31 December 2024 (December 2023: $nil).
Note 8. Issued capital
| Ordinary shares - fully paid | 31 December 2024 Shares 309,196,589 |
Consolidated 30 June 2024 31 December 2024 Shares $ 226,319,854 30,192,726 |
30 June 2024 $ 27,524,953 |
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Petratherm Limited Notes to the financial statements For the half-year ended 31 December 2024
Note 8. Issued capital (continued)
| Note 8. Issued capital (continued) |
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|---|---|---|
| Details Date Balance 1 July 2024 Shares issued in placement 23 September 2024 Shares issued in Share Purchase Plan 15 October 2024 Shares issued in placement to directors 29 November 2024 Transaction Costs Balance 31 December 2024 |
Shares 226,319,854 40,000,000 37,162,450 5,714,285 - 309,196,589 |
$ 27,524,953 1,400,000 1,300,686 200,000 (232,913) |
| 30,192,726 |
Ordinary shares
Ordinary shares entitle the holder to participate in dividends and the proceeds on the winding up of the Company in proportion to the number of and amounts paid on the shares held. The fully paid ordinary shares have no par value and the Company does not have a limited amount of authorised capital.
On a show of hands every member present at a meeting in person or by proxy shall have one vote and upon a poll each share shall have one vote.
Proceeds from share issues are used to maintain and expand the Group’s exploration activities and fund operating costs. There are no externally imposed capital requirements.
Note 9. Reserves
| Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income reserve Share-based payments reserve |
Consolidated 31 December 2024 30 June 2024 $ $ - (1,534,664) 57,418 78,303 57,418 (1,456,361) |
Consolidated 31 December 2024 30 June 2024 $ $ - (1,534,664) 57,418 78,303 57,418 (1,456,361) |
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| 57,418 | (1,456,361) |
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income reserve
The reserve is used to recognise increments and decrements in the fair value of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income.
The balance of the reserve at 30 June 2024 of $1,534,664 was the recognition of a loss on the fair value of the in-specie distribution of Outback Goldfields Corp shares to the Company's shareholders in April 2021.
Share-based payments reserve
The reserve is used to recognise the value of equity benefits provided to employees and Directors as part of their remuneration, and other parties as part of their compensation for services.
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Petratherm Limited Notes to the financial statements For the half-year ended 31 December 2024
Note 9. Reserves (continued)
Movements in reserves
Movements in each class of reserve during the current financial half-year are set out below:
| Consolidated Balance at 1 July 2024 Transfer to accumulated losses Share-based payments (options granted) Share-based payments (performance rights granted) Lapsed options transferred to accumulated losses Balance at 31 December 2024 |
FVOCI reserve $ (1,534,664) 1,534,664 - - - |
Share-based payments reserve $ 78,303 - 10,901 8,714 (40,500) |
Total $ (1,456,361) 1,534,664 10,901 8,714 (40,500) |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | 57,418 | 57,418 |
Note 10. Dividends
There were no dividends paid, recommended or declared during the current or previous financial half-year.
Note 11. Commitments
| Capital commitments Committed at the reporting date but not recognised as liabilities, payable: Exploration and evaluation commitments* |
Consolidated 31 December 2024 30 June 2024 $ $ 828,738 1,172,549 |
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- In order to maintain current rights of tenure to exploration tenements, the Company is required to meet minimum expenditure requirements in respect of tenement lease rentals. These obligations are expected to be fulfilled in the normal course of operations.
Note 12. Events after the reporting period
On 7 March 2025 the Company announced it successfully raised $8,100,000 in a placement to sophisticated and institutional investors. Under the placement 36,818,181 shares will be issued at $0.22 per share. Directors and management have committed to contribute a total of $272,000, with Director participation of $220,000 subject to shareholder approval.
No other matter or circumstance has arisen since 31 December 2024 that has significantly affected, or may significantly affect the Group's operations, the results of those operations, or the Group's state of affairs in future financial years.
Note 13. Earnings per share
| Loss after income tax attributable to the Owners of Petratherm Limited | Consolidated 31 December 2024 31 December 2023 $ $ (511,362) (416,152) |
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Petratherm Limited Notes to the financial statements For the half-year ended 31 December 2024
Note 13. Earnings per share (continued)
| Note 13. Earnings per share (continued) |
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| Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in calculating basic earnings per share Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in calculating diluted earnings per share Basic earnings/(losses) per share Diluted earnings/(losses) per share |
Number 243,098,346 |
Number 224,751,139 |
| 243,098,346 | 224,751,139 | |
| Cents (0.21) (0.21) |
Cents (0.19) (0.19) |
Note 14. Share-based payments
A summary of the options on issue during the period is as follows:
| 31 December 2024 Exercise Grant date Expiry date price 01/10/2021 01/10/2024 $0.08 12/01/2023 12/01/2026 $0.09 05/05/2023 05/05/2026 $0.09 29/12/2023 29/12/2026 $0.06 07/11/2024 31/10/2027 $0.08 |
Balance at the start of the half-year 1,000,000 500,000 75,000 325,000 - |
Granted during the period - - - - 650,000 |
Exercised - - - - - |
Lapsed (1,000,000) - - - - |
Balance at the end of the half-year - 500,000 75,000 325,000 650,000 |
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| 1,900,000 | 650,000 | - | (1,000,000) | 1,550,000 |
The above options were equity-settled share-based compensation benefits granted to the employees under the employees share option plan. The options are simple time vesting options with a vesting date of one year after the grant date. The expense recognised during the period on a prorata basis was $10,901 (2023: $16,759)
On 1 October 2024, 1,000,000 unlisted options with an exercise price of $0.08 lapsed.
Options issued to new employees vest on the first anniversary of commencement date. The fair value of the options granted during the period were calculated by using a Black-Scholes option pricing model applying the following inputs:
Grant date: 7.11.2024 Vesting date: 31.10.2025 Expiry date: 31.10.2027 Share price at grant date: $0.047 Exercise price: $0.076 Expected share price volatility: 137.1% Risk-free interest rate: 4.31% Fair value at grant date: $21,989
The weighted average remaining contractual life of options outstanding at the end of the half financial year was 1.41 years (2023: 1.54 years).
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Petratherm Limited Notes to the financial statements For the half-year ended 31 December 2024
Note 14. Share-based payments (continued)
A summary of the performance rights on issue during the period is as follows:
| 31 December 2024 Exercise Grant date Expiry date price 20/12/2024 31/12/2028 $0.00 20/12/2024 31/12/2028 $0.00 20/12/2024 31/12/2028 $0.00 Grant date Vesting Date Number of performance rights granted 20/12/2024 31/12/2026 1,000,000 20/12/2024 30/06/2027 1,000,000 20/12/2024 31/12/2027 1,000,000 |
Balance at the start of the half-year - - - |
Granted during the period 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 |
Exercised - - - |
Lapsed - - - |
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| - | 3,000,000 | - | - | |
Fair value at grant date $230,270.00 $213,434.00 $197,176.00 |
The above performance rights were equity-settled share-based compensation benefits granted to the employees under the employees performance rights plan. The expenses recognised during the period on a prorata basis was $8,714 (2023: $nil)
The weighted average remaining contractual life of performance rights outstanding at the end of the half financial year was 4.00 years (2023: 0 years).
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Petratherm Limited Directors' declaration For the half-year ended 31 December 2024
In the Directors' opinion:
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the attached financial statements and notes comply with the Corporations Act 2001, Australian Accounting Standard AASB 134 'Interim Financial Reporting', the Corporations Regulations 2001 and other mandatory professional reporting requirements;
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the attached financial statements and notes give a true and fair view of the Group's financial position as at 31 December 2024 and of its performance for the financial half-year ended on that date; and
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there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable.
Signed in accordance with a resolution of Directors made pursuant to section 303(5)(a) of the Corporations Act 2001.
On behalf of the Directors
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_________ Derek Carter Chairman
11 March 2025
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Independent Auditor’s Review Report
To the Members of Petratherm Limited
Report on the half-year financial report
Conclusion
We have reviewed the accompanying half-year financial report of Petratherm Limited (the Company) and its subsidiaries (the Group), which comprises the consolidated statement of financial position as at 31 December 2024, and the consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, consolidated statement of changes in equity and consolidated statement of cash flows for the half-year ended on that date, including material accounting policy information, other selected explanatory notes, and the directors’ declaration.
Based on our review, which is not an audit, we have not become aware of any matter that makes us believe that the accompanying half-year financial report of Petratherm Limited does not comply with the Corporations Act 2001 including:
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a giving a true and fair view of the Group’s financial position as at 31 December 2024 and of its performance for the half-year ended on that date; and
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b complying with Accounting Standard AASB 134 Interim Financial Reporting and the Corporations Regulations 2001 .
Basis for Conclusion
We conducted our review in accordance with ASRE 2410 Review of a Financial Report Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity . Our responsibilities are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Review of the Financial Report section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 and the ethical requirements of the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board’s APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (including Independence Standards) (the Code) that are relevant to our audit of the annual financial report in Australia. We have also fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the Code.
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Directors’ responsibility for the half-year financial report
The Directors of the Company 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 gives a true and fair view and is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditor’s responsibility for the review of the financial report
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 Group’s financial position as at 31 December 2024 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 .
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.
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Adelaide, 11 March 2025
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