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Lionsgold Limited

29 March 2018

 
 
           Lionsgold Limited 
 
            Half Year Report 
  for the six months ended 31 December 
                  2017 
 
 

Lionsgold Limited ("Lionsgold", "LION" or the "Company"), the India-focused gold exploration company with additional exploration assets in Finland and an interest in a physical gold online trading platform, announces its unaudited results for the six months ended 31 December 2017.

Highlights for the period:

-- New equity capital raised during the period totalling GBP1,171,000 through the exercise of warrants and management options and a part placing;

-- Increased shareholding to 21.15% of leading India gold exploration and mine development company Geomysore Services (India) Private Limited ("Geomysore");

-- Final results of feasibility study completed at Geomysore's most advanced project, Jonnagiri, resulting in 'decision to mine', and new Mining Lease targets identified, located in the southern part of the Kolar Gold Field;

-- Increased shareholding to 28.3% in Finnish gold joint venture company, Kalevala Gold Oy ("Kalevala);

-- Kalevala added 277.7km(2) prospecting licensed area and received approval for 200 tonnes of gold ore for equipment testing;

-- Increased shareholding to 55% majority ownership of TRAC Technology Limited ("TRAC") prior to design of Goldbloc by TRAC's CEO and LION's CEO;

-- Digital gold currency, Goldbloc, announced to market enabling physical gold to be directly owned within a bank account (product targeted for release Q2 2018);

-- E-Money (electronic money) Licence received from the FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) permitting TRAC to act as a payment or e-money institution (FCA reference number 902012);

-- Non-Executive Chairman appointed to the Board on 23 November 2017 adding technical geological and operational knowledge;

-- Former Rio Tinto Chief Executive Energy & Minerals who was head of all Rio projects in India for over eight years, joined Lionsgold as part-time Global Strategy Consultant;

   --      Cash at bank at the end of the period GBP1.16m; 

-- Over GBP1m received post period end from warrants exercised and balance of December 2017 placing;

-- Post period end, Lionsgold acquired 12.5% shareholding of banking and compliance technology platform provider, Railsbank Technology Limited ("Railsbank") and secured a 3-year exclusive to utilise the platform to enable physical gold and gold derivative products in bank accounts.

Board changes

On 23 November 2017, Luke Cairns stepped down as Executive Director and David Price was appointed as Non-Executive Chairman.

Key financials

The loss after tax for the period was GBP542,630 (unaudited) compared to GBP452,979 for the period to 31 December 2016.

As at 31 December 2017, the Group's cash balances were GBP1,160,741 (31 December 2016: GBP493,693).

Cameron Parry, Chief Executive Officer of Lionsgold Limited, commented:

"Lionsgold transformed in its size and capacity during the period ended 31 December 2017. During the period, it increased its operational input and ownership position across its three divisions: India Gold, Fintech Gold and Finland Gold and achieved through equity capital raisings at market price structured with warrants priced at significant premiums, a robust cash position with access to further capital, to execute its strategic plans in 2018.

"Lionsgold has direct exposure to the Indian market via our mining interest and the global banking industry through the development of Goldbloc - the digital gold currency to be utilised in bank accounts. It is an exciting chapter Lionsgold is entering and we look forward to reporting on the Company's many business opportunities and developments throughout the course of the year."

For further information, please contact :

Lionsgold Limited Tel: +44 (0) 20 7397 2880

Cameron Parry (Chief Executive Officer)

Adam Ronaldson (Chief Financial Officer)

WH Ireland Limited (Nominated Adviser) Tel: +44 (0) 113 394 6600

Tim Feather

Chris Viggor

Smaller Company Capital Limited (Broker) Tel: +44 (0) 20 3651 2911

Rupert Williams

Jeremy Woodgate

Lionsgold Limited and its controlled entities

Condensed consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (unaudited)

for the six months ended 31 December 2017

 
                                     Six months    Six months    Year ended 
                                       ended 31      ended 31      30 June 
                                       December      December       2017 
                                         2017          2016 
                                     (unaudited)   (unaudited)   (audited) 
                                         GBP           GBP          GBP 
 Salaries and wages                     (83,249)     (144,375)            - 
 Share Based Payments                   (40,000)      (55,000)            - 
 Other administrative expenses         (174,242)     (237,931)    (699,569) 
 Loss from operating activities        (297,491)     (437,306)    (699,569) 
 
 Finance income                               43           383          799 
 Finance costs                             (547)             -     (75,878) 
 Net finance income/ (costs)               (504)           383       75,079 
 
 Share of loss of associates            (81,656)      (16,056)     (87,608) 
 
   Loss before tax                     (379,651)     (452,979)    (862,256) 
 
   Income tax                                  -             -            - 
 
   Loss for the period/ year           (379,651)     (452,979)    (862,256) 
 
   Other comprehensive loss 
   Items that may be reclassified 
   subsequently to profit 
   or loss 
   Foreign exchange translation 
   variances                            (87,597)      (11,096)      (2,885) 
 Foreign exchange loss on 
  disposal of subsidiary                (75,382)             -            - 
 
   Total comprehensive loss 
   for the period/ year                (542,630)     (464,075)    (865,141) 
 
 Total comprehensive loss 
  attributable to: 
  Owners of the parent                 (531,129)     (464,075)    (865,141) 
 Non-controlling interest               (11,501)             -            - 
 
 
   Basic and diluted loss 
   per share (GBP)                        (0.15)        (0.24)       (0.44) 
 

All results are derived from continuing activities.

Lionsgold Limited and its controlled entities

Condensed consolidated Statement of Financial Position (unaudited)

as at 31 December 2017

 
                              31 December   31 December     30 June 
                                  2017          2016          2017 
                                  GBP           GBP           GBP 
Non-current assets            (unaudited)   (unaudited)    (audited) 
Investment in associates         3,426,122     2,997,606     2,926,054 
Intangible assets                  215,844 
Investments                              -        87,381       539,945 
Total non-current assets         3,641,966     3,084,987     3,465,999 
 
Current assets 
Trade and other receivables         44,139         1,977         3,537 
Prepayments and other 
 assets                              3,935        11,529           831 
Other receivables                        -       135,233             - 
Term deposits                            -       166,142        71,435 
Cash and cash equivalents        1,160,741       446,241       493,693 
 
Total current assets             1,208,815       761,122       569,496 
 
Total assets                     4,850,781     3,846,109     4,035,495 
 
Current liabilities 
Trade and other payables           115,510       118,640        77,624 
Total current liabilities          115,510       118,640        77,624 
 
Total liabilities                  115,510       118,640        77,624 
Total net assets                 4,735,271     3,727,469     3,957,871 
 
Equity 
Share capital                            -             -             - 
Share premium                   25,773,402    23,957,858    24,588,942 
Reserves                          (92,495)        68,106        47,743 
Accumulated losses            (21,046,964)  (20,298,495)  (20,678,814) 
Non controlling interest           101,328             -             - 
 
  Total equity                   4,735,271     3,727,469     3,957,871 
 

Lionsgold Limited and its controlled entities

Condensed consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

for the six months ended 31 December 2017

 
                                 Share         Share       Share     Foreign exchange   Accumulated    Total equity 
                                capital       premium       based       translation        losses 
                                                           payment        reserve 
                                                           reserve 
                                  GBP           GBP         GBP            GBP              GBP            GBP 
 Balance at 1 July 
  2016                          7,440,546    15,690,724     28,958           (11,286)   (19,845,516)      3,303,426 
 
 Loss for the period                    -             -          -                  -      (452,979)      (452,979) 
 Other comprehensive 
  loss - foreign exchange 
  translation variances                 -             -          -           (11,096)              -       (11,096) 
 Total comprehensive 
  loss for the period                   -             -          -           (11,096)      (452,979)      (464,075) 
 
 
 Issue of ordinary 
  shares                                -       996,600          -                  -              -        996,600 
 Cost of issue                          -     (108,482)          -                  -              -      (108,482) 
 Issue of warrants                      -      (61,530)     61,530                  -              -              - 
 Reallocation of share 
  capital to share premium 
  following designation 
  of shares to no par 
  value                       (7,440,546)     7,440,546          -                  -              -              - 
 
 Total contributions 
  by and distributions 
  to owners                   (7,440,546)     8,267,134     61,530                  -              -        888,118 
 
 Balance at 31 December 
  2016                                  -    23,957,858     90,488           (22,382)   (20,298,495)      3,727,469 
 

Lionsgold Limited and its controlled entities

Condensed consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

for the six months ended 31 December 2017

 
                     Share        Share       Share        Foreign       Accumulated    Non-controlling   Total equity 
                    capital      premium       based       exchange         losses          interest 
                                              payment    translation 
                                              reserve      reserve 
                      GBP          GBP         GBP           GBP             GBP              GBP             GBP 
 Balance at 1 
  July 
  2017                     -    24,588,942     61,914         (14,171)   (20,678,814)                 -      3,957,871 
 
 Loss for the 
  period                   -             -          -                -      (368,150)          (11,501)      (379,651) 
 Other 
  comprehensive 
  loss - foreign 
  exchange 
  translation 
  variances                -             -          -         (87,597)              -                 -       (87,597) 
 Foreign 
  exchange loss 
  on disposal of 
  subsidiary               -             -          -         (75,382)              -                 -       (75,382) 
 Total 
  comprehensive 
  loss for the 
  period                   -             -          -        (162,979)       (36,150)          (11,501)        542,630 
 
 Issue of 
  ordinary 
  shares                   -     1,171,000          -                -              -                 -      1,171,000 
 Cost of issue             -       (3,800)          -                -              -                 -        (3,800) 
 Issue of 
  warrants                 -       (2,850)     42,850                -              -                 -         40,000 
 Exercise of 
  warrants                 -         7,770    (7,770)                -              -                 -              - 
 Unwinding of 
  fair 
  value of 
  unexercised 
  warrants                 -        12,340   (12,340)                -              -                 -              - 
 Acquisition of 
  subsidiary               -             -          -                -              -           112,829        112,829 
 Total 
  contributions 
  by and 
  distributions 
  to owners                -     1,184,460     22,740                -              -           112,829      1,320,029 
 
 Balance at 31 
  December 
  2017                     -    25,773,402     84,654        (177,150)   (21,046,964)           101,328      4,735,271 
 

Lionsgold Limited and its controlled entities

Condensed consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

For the six months ended 31 December 2017

 
                                  Six months    Six months    Year ended 
                                    ended 31      ended 31      30 June 
                                    December      December       2017 
                                      2017          2016 
                                      GBP           GBP          GBP 
                                  (unaudited)   (unaudited)   (audited) 
 Cash flows from operating 
  activities 
 Loss for the period                (379,651)     (452,979)    (862,256) 
 Adjustments for: 
 Share of loss of associate            81,656        16,056       87,608 
 Share-based payment                   40,000        55,000       55,107 
 Net finance income                     (504)         (383)        (303) 
 Foreign exchange variances               247      (13,552)      (4,606) 
 
 Operating loss before 
  changes in working 
  capital and provisions            (258,252)     (395,858)    (724,450) 
 Change in trade and 
  other receivables                  (12,073)         1,760          199 
 Change in other current 
  assets                              (3,104)        14,689       25,387 
 Change in trade and 
  other payables                       37,886      (26,356)     (67,372) 
 Net Cash used in operating 
  activities                        (235,543)     (405,765)    (766,236) 
 
 
 Cash flows from investing 
  activities 
 Interest received                         43           383          303 
 Funds withdrawn from 
  term deposit                         71,435       119,507      214,213 
 Loan advancement for 
  future investment                         -     (135,233)            - 
 Payments for investment 
  acquisition                       (135,768)      (45,781)    (362,346) 
 Acquisition of subsidiary, 
  net of cash                       (261,583) 
 Net cash used in investing 
  activities                        (325,873)      (61,124)    (147,830) 
 
 Cash flows from financing 
  activities 
 Proceeds from issues 
  of shares                         1,230,999       900,000    1,450,000 
 Cost of issue                        (3,800)     (108,482)    (163,120) 
 Net cash from financing 
  activities                        1,227,199       791,518    1,286,880 
 
   Net decrease in cash 
   and cash equivalents               665,783       324,629    (372,814) 
 Foreign exchange gain/(loss) 
  on cash balances                      1,265         2,454        1,721 
 
   Cash and cash equivalents 
   at 1 July                          493,693       119,158      119,158 
 
   Cash and cash equivalents 
   at 30 June 
   (Excludes term deposits 
   of nil) 
   (31 December 2016: 
   GBP166,141)                      1,160,741       446,241      493,693 
 

Lionsgold Limited and its controlled entities

Notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements

For the six months ended 31 December 2017

   1.    Basis of preparation and changes to the Group's accounting policies 

Basis of Preparation:

These unaudited condensed consolidated half yearly financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the AIM Rules for Companies. As permitted, the Group has chosen not to adopt IAS 34 "Interim Financial Statements" in preparing this interim financial information. The unaudited condensed consolidated half yearly financial statements should be read in conjunction with the annual financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2017, which have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted by the European Union.

The unaudited condensed consolidated half yearly financial statements do not constitute statutory financial statements within the meaning of the Guernsey (Companies) Law, 2008, have been prepared on a going concern basis in accordance with the recognition and measurement criteria of IFRSs. Statutory financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2017 were approved by the Board of Directors on 6 December 2017 and delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The report of the auditor on those financial statements was unqualified.

The same accounting policies, presentation and methods of computation are followed in these unaudited condensed consolidated half yearly financial statements as were applied in the preparation of the Group's annual audited financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2017.

The preparation of unaudited condensed consolidated half yearly financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the end of the reporting period. Significant items subject to such estimates are set out in the Group's Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2017. The nature and amounts of such estimates have not changed significantly during the interim period.

These interim condensed consolidated financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors in March 2018 and will be available from the Company's website, www.lionsgold.com.

New standards, interpretations and amendments adopted by the Group:

The accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the interim condensed consolidated financial statements are consistent with those followed in the preparation of the Group's annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2017.

   2.   Basis of preparation and changes to the Group's accounting policies 

New standards, interpretations and amendments adopted by the Group (continued)

Several other new standards and amendments apply for the first time. However, they do not impact the annual consolidated financial statements of the Group or the interim condensed consolidated financial statements of the Group.

The following accounting standards and amendments have been issued but are not yet effective for the financial year beginning 1 July 2017 and not early adopted:

 
                                                                                                             Effective 
 Standard              Impact on initial application                                                          date 
--------------------  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ---------- 
 IAS 12 (Amendments)   Income Tax Consequences of Dividends                                                  1 January 
                                                                                                              2019 
 IAS 23                Borrowing Costs Eligible for Capitalisation                                           1 January 
                                                                                                              2019 
 IAS 28                Investment in Associates and Joint Ventures - Fair Value Measurement Clarification    1 January 
                       & Long                                                                                 2019 
                       Term Interests 
 IFRS 3 (Amendments)   Remeasurement of previously held interest for Business Combinations                   1 January 
                                                                                                              2019 
 IFRS 9                Financial Instruments                                                                 1 January 
                                                                                                              2019 
 IFRS 15               Revenue from Contracts with Customers                                                 1 January 
                                                                                                              2018 
 IFRS 16               Leases                                                                                1 January 
                                                                                                              2019 
 IFRS 2 (Amendments)   Classification and measurement of share-based payment transactions                    1 January 
                                                                                                              2018 
 Annual Improvements   Annual Improvements to IFRS Standards 2014-2016 cycle                                 1 January 
                                                                                                              2018 
 IFRIC 22              IFRIC Interpretation 22 Foreign Currency transactions and advanced consideration      1 January 
                                                                                                              2018 
 IAS 40 (Amendments)   Transfer of investment property                                                       1 January 
                                                                                                              2018 
 

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