Baker Steel Resources Trust Ltd Net Asset Value(s) (3966D)
March 03 2022 - 1:01AM
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Baker Steel Resources Trust Ltd
03 March 2022
BAKER STEEL RESOURCES TRUST LIMITED
(Incorporated in Guernsey with registered number 51576 under the
provisions of The Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008 as amended)
3 March 2022
31 January 2022 Unaudited NAV Statement
Net Asset Value
Baker Steel Resources Trust Limited (the "Company") announces
its unaudited net asset value per share at 28 February 2022:
Net asset value per Ordinary Share: 91 pence
The NAV per share has decreased by 4.7% against the unaudited
NAV at 31 January 2022, largely due to a reduction in the carrying
values of Polar Acquisition Limited and Azarga Metals Corporation
following the Russian invasion of Ukraine as explained in more
detail below.
The Company had a total of 106,462,502 Ordinary Shares in issue
with a further 700,000 shares held in treasury as at 28 February
2022.
Investment Update
The Company's top 10 investments were as follows as a percentage
of NAV:
28 February 31 December 2021
2022
Cemos Group plc 20.0% 18.6%
Futura Resources Ltd 19.7% 18.1%
Bilboes Gold Limited 14.3% 13.1%
Tungsten West Plc 13.4% 14.7%
First Tin Ltd 8.3% 7.7%
Kanga Potash 4.4% 4.1%
Polar Acquisition Ltd 4.1% 7.5%
Nussir ASA 3.9% 3.6%
Silver X Mining Corporation 2.9% 2.8%
Azarga Metals Corp 1.4% 2.1%
Listed Precious Metal Shares 3.3% 3.2%
Other Investments 3.7% 3.3%
Net Cash, Equivalents and
Accruals 0.6% 1.1%
Write down of Russian based assets
Following the recent invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces and
the imposition of sanctions on certain Russian individuals and
institutions, the Company has reviewed the carrying value of Polar
Acquisition Limited ("PAL) which holds a royalty over the Prognoz
silver project in far eastern Russia, owned by Polymetal
International PLC (Polymetal).
Although Polymetal is a Jersey registered company and is a
constituent of the FTSE 100 Index of the London Stock Exchange, the
majority of its assets are situated in Russia and Kazakhstan.
Polymetal has stated that it believes that targeted sanctions are
unlikely to be imposed directly on the company, however the past
few days have seen significant volatility and major falls in
Polymetal's share price. First payable production from the Prognoz
Mine is not due until the second half of 2023, however the fall in
the share price of Polymetal and other companies with projects in
Russia is an indication of the market's view of increased risk in
relation to investments in that country. Accordingly the Company
has decided to reduce the carrying value of PAL by 50%.
The Company also has a convertible loan to TSX-V listed Azarga
Metals Corporation whose principal asset is the Unkur Copper-Silver
Project in the Zabaikalsky province in eastern Russia. Likewise it
has been decided to decrease the carrying value of the convertible
loan by 50%.
The carrying values of both companies will continue to be
reviewed in the light of events in Ukraine and the application of
sanctions. Following this write down the Company's exposure to
Russian projects is approximately 5% of NAV.
Further details of the Company and its investments are available
on the Company's website www.bakersteelresourcestrust.com
Enquiries:
Baker Steel Resources Trust Limited +44 20 7389 8237
Francis Johnstone
Trevor Steel
Numis Securities Limited +44 20 7260 1000
David Benda (corporate)
James Glass (sales)
The Net Asset Value ("NAV") figure stated is based on unaudited
estimated valuations of the underlying investments and not
necessarily based on observable inputs. Such estimates are not
subject to any independent verification or other due diligence and
may not comply with generally accepted accounting practices or
other generally accepted valuation principles. In addition, some
estimated valuations are based on the latest available information
which may relate to some time before the date set out above.
Accordingly, no reliance should be placed on such estimated
valuations and they should only be taken as an indicative guide.
Other risk factors which may be relevant to the NAV figure are set
out in the Company's Prospectus dated 26 January 2015.
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