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Hummingbird Resources PLC
27 May 2021
Hummingbird Resources plc / Ticker: HUM / Index: AIM / Sector:
Mining
27 May 2021
Hummingbird Resources plc
("Hummingbird" or the "Company")
2020 Audited Annual Results
Hummingbird Resources plc (AIM:HUM) is pleased to announce its
audited financial results for the year ended 31 December 2020
("2020").
Financial Highlights:
-- Total Group Sales of US$185.1 million (2019 US$156.9
million)
-- Pre-Tax Profit of US$26.3 million (2019 US$9.4 million)
-- After-Tax Profit of US$25.2 million (2019 US$7.9 million)
-- EBITDA of US$75.2 million (2019 US$54.5 million)
-- Adjusted EBITDA(1) of US$62.3 million (2019 US$46.3
million)
-- Diluted earnings per share US$ cents 5.02 (2019 US$ cents
1.50)
-- Total bank debt of US$13.2 million with US$30 million capital
repaid in the year and forecasting to have repaid all current bank
debt by the end of H1 2021
-- Net Cash of US$1.5 million(2)
Operational and Company Highlights:
-- 101,069 ounces ("ozs") of gold poured in 2020 (115,649 ozs in
2019)
-- US$1,147/oz All in Sustaining Cost ("AISC") in 2020
(US$986/oz AISC in 2019)
-- Average grade of 2.41 grammes per tonne ("g/t") in 2020 (2.88
g/t in 2019)
-- 104,174 ozs of gold sold in 2020 at an average price of
US$1,745/oz
-- Impressive Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate ("TRIFR")
of 0.82 (2019 2.82)
-- Successful 2020 drilling programme of 21,000 metres completed
at Yanfolila
-- June 2020 earn-in agreement with Pasofino Gold Ltd
("Pasofino") to advance and fund the Dugbe Gold Project in Liberia
("Dugbe") to completion of feasibility study
-- September 2020 acquisition completed of the Kouroussa Gold
Project in Guinea ("Kouroussa"), with mining licences granted in
May 2021
-- Joined the World Gold Council ("WGC") in June 2020 and
committed to adherence of the Responsible Gold Mining Principles
("RGMPs")
-- ESG programmes continue at Yanfolila, Kouroussa, and
Dugbe
-- Advancement of Single Mine Origin ("SMO") as an industry
platform of responsibly sourced metal
(1) (Adjusted EBITDA Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation
and amortisation, effect of impairment charges, foreign currency
translation gains/losses and other non-recurring expense
adjustments but including IFRS 16 lease payments.)
(2) (Net cash including the value of gold inventory as at
31.12.2020.)
Chairman's Statement
2020 was a year of significant challenges for us all - whether
as individuals or companies, we have all had to adapt to a period
of continuing uncertainty and stress caused by COVID-19. Whilst,
unfortunately, unlike last year, we have not been able to maintain
the production improvements in the Company's operational
performance, this is certainly not through want of effort,
commitment, or focus. In particular, I would like to acknowledge
the huge personal sacrifices that our operational staff have made
in keeping Yanfolila operating safely, and the local villages the
Company supported during this period. It is of particular note,
that many of our expatriate and local staff were, due to
governmental COVID-19 restrictions, unable to leave the site for a
prolonged period causing stress to them and their families.
Yanfolila continuing to operate safely and with community support
during these exceptional times is a significant achievement and one
for which we should all be appreciative.
Not only has COVID-19 affected our people, it has also reduced
the efficiency of our supply chain, our ability to access external
expertise at the mine, and has prevented the sort of face-to-face
contact between the mine and our support staff that is vital for
effective operations. Despite all these challenges, the Board is
pleased that operations continued, and pleasingly we also advanced
our strategic growth objectives in Liberia, through our earn-in
agreement with Pasofino, and in Guinea with the acquisition of
Kouroussa.
ESG continues to be a significant focus for the Company. We are
now over two million hours worked injury free, and our COVID-19
protocols on site and in the local community have contributed
significantly to mitigating COVID-19 cases, spread and adverse
health related issues. Although COVID-19 impacted our community
team's ability to interact with our local communities as normal,
community project initiatives continued with the likes of ongoing
success at our market gardens, soap manufacturing programmes,
training, malaria spraying initiatives and water infrastructure
improvements, amongst others. This year we have enhanced our focus
on the adoption of industry best practices. To this end we have now
joined the WGC and are now working to implement the WGC RGMPs.
I would like to thank all our shareholders who have been there
through our evolution from gold explorer to gold producer and
remained committed through the challenging times. Even though this
year has been exceptionally challenging, I do hope that you are
able to recognise that the Company has achieved much, especially in
taking steps to position itself strategically for a brighter
future.
Russell King
Non-Executive Chairman
CEO's Statement
2020 in Review:
2020 was an extraordinary year by any measure, with the COVID-19
pandemic dominating affairs around the world. Virtually no person
or business was immune to the impact in some form or another, and
our business was no different. The challenges presented by COVID-19
were multiple, and not always predictable. By and large they
affected logistics and "the human teams" element of the Company the
most. Whilst on one hand video conferencing has provided us all
with a very functional method of interaction, I personally believe
it is a poor substitute for face time and the chemistry which bonds
a team and forms the culture of a company.
At our Yanfolila mine in Mali we endured extended periods of
border closures (induced by the additional complication of an
in-country coup as well as COVID-19 restrictions) which impacted
the movement of people and goods to supply the mine, and resulted
in some changes being necessary to the mine plan in order to
preserve equipment from a maintenance perspective. Despite 2020
proving a challenging year, and not meeting forecast production
expectations as set at the start of the year, we are proud that the
Company continued to operate during difficult circumstances without
significant downtime and continued to pay down circa US$30 million
of debt to end the year in a net cash position.
At the start of 2020, achieving a strengthening balance sheet
and net cash position during the year was one of the Company's key
objectives. Additionally, we set out to conduct a more systematic
exploration programme at Yanfolila in order to prove further mine
life extensions and improve confidence in our known resources. The
exploration programme achieved both of these objectives with
particularly exciting results coming from the Sanioumale East ("
SE") deposit.
We also set ourselves the target of enhancing the growth
pipeline for the Company and advancing Dugbe, Liberia in order to
recognise value from the asset for shareholders. Again, both of
these objectives were achieved with the acquisition of Kouroussa,
Guinea and the signing of an earn-in agreement with Pasofino to
advance and fund Dugbe, Liberia to feasibility study.
As a result, Hummingbird has a strengthened balance sheet, has
an improved mine life outlook at Yanfolila and both a high-grade
development asset at Kouroussa, Guinea and the development of a
large-scale project in Liberia towards a feasibility study which
could showcase a meaningful Net Present Value ("NPV") on a
multi-million-ounce gold deposit.
The health and safety record at Yanfolila has been exemplary
with the Company passing one year with no L ost Time Injury
("LTI"). This is a fantastic achievement as we develop into a
seasoned mining company and puts us into the first rank of industry
performance.
However, these achievements, and the strong position Hummingbird
now finds itself in, with the ability to show strong internal
growth, has been largely overshadowed by the higher costs and lower
than expected gold production at Yanfolila in 2020. As explained
above, this was in part due to the COVID-19 induced challenges
encountered during the course of the year. The mine plan was
changed in order to process more oxide material in order to prevent
wear and tear on equipment. In Q3 a coup in Mali impacted
logistics, in particular due to border closures, and extreme
weather events added further complexities to those already being
felt from COVID-19 impacting both our production and cost forecasts
for the year.
In terms of investing in senior personnel for the future, the
Company invested in adding to the senior management team with the
appointment of a Chief Strategy and ESG Officer, a new General
Manager at Yanfolila, and in 2021, a new Chief Operating Officer
amongst others as the Company positions itself to become a
multi-asset, multi-jurisdiction gold producer.
Another Company initiative further advanced in 2020, being the
development of SMO. The aim is to be recognised as a thought-leader
in the market of responsibly sourced metal, and through our
strategic partner, Betts Metals Ltd, we have the ability to
segregate metal all the way through the refining and manufacturing
process, into the jewellery that retail consumers buy. The
purchaser is provided with a unique QR code which details which
responsible mine that metal was sourced from and what environmental
and community initiatives are conducted at that site in order to
improve the livelihoods of the local people and the surrounding
environment. All SMO mines will need to conform to a world
assurance standard (like the WGC RGMP's for example) in order to
receive accreditation and as a retail-led initiative, we believe it
will become an industry leading, fully traceable way, to showcase
the important work that the mining industry does in positively
contributing in the areas where they operate. Lastly of note,
during 2020, the Company
became a member of the WGC, which we believe is an important
statement of our ambitions to adhere to a high level of operational
and responsible mining practices, but also important in our future
growth ambitions.
2021 Outlook:
During 2021 our primary focus will be to ensure that the
operations at Yanfolila are stabilised and output is more
predictable. Our guidance for the year is 100,000 to 110,000 oz of
gold, with an All in Sustaining Cost of US$1,250 to 1,350 per oz of
gold sold. We are at the high-cost part of the life of mine plan,
and there are a number of initiatives in place that are being
further developed in order to improve efficiencies and reduce cost
across the operation.
The Company has also doubled its exploration budget at Yanfolila
up to US$10 million, in order to build on the 2020 drilling
success. The intention of this programme is to discover more oz's
to extend the mine life at Yanfolila. We see the perceived short
mine life at Yanfolila as a major hindrance on our valuation, and
attention in this area can deliver material results which we have
started to see in our 2020 drilling results. We expect more success
in 2021 given our increased budget spend in this area.
Additionally in 2021, a major focus for the Group will be the
advancement of Kouroussa, Guinea. This is a major growth project
for the Company and will see Group production rise materially once
in production to +200,000 oz per annum, as well as delivering
diversification advantages as we become a multi-asset,
multi-jurisdiction gold producer. Now that the mining licence has
been granted, by the Government of Guinea, we are in the process of
finalising the capital cost estimates with an eye to approving,
financing and commencing construction of the project in the second
half of 2021. In our planning process, we are looking to
incorporate leading ESG practices, strategies, and processes at
Kouroussa, Guinea to build a mine that is not only compliant of
leading industry practices but forward thinking in terms of how we
care for the environment, communities, employees, and key
stakeholders in the region.
Further, at Dugbe, Liberia, our earn-in partners, Pasofino, made
significant progress in 2020 in terms of taking the project forward
to delivering a Definitive Feasibility Study, by the end of 2021,
on their current estimates and we look forward to their continued
progress throughout the year.
Finally, but importantly, we look forward to enhancing our
overall ESG initiatives at Yanfolila, furthering our ESIA studies
at Kouroussa and progressing ESG management procedures for the
project, as well as with our earn-in partners Pasofino at Dugbe,
leading an ESIA process. Additionally, we are excited about the
prospects of SMO, as highlighted above, and seeing more global
mines join the platform.
Above all else, as the restrictions placed upon us ease, we will
strive to build a company that as shareholders, owners, employees
and stakeholders alike, we can all be proud of.
Dan Betts
Chief Executive Officer
For further information please visit
www.hummingbirdresources.co.uk or contact:
Daniel Betts, Hummingbird Resources Tel: +44 (0) 20 7409
CEO plc 6660
Thomas Hill, FD
Edward Montgomery,
CSO & ESG
James Spinney Strand Hanson Limited Tel: +44 (0) 20 7409
Ritchie Balmer Nominated Adviser 3494
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James Asensio Canaccord Genuity Limited Tel: +44 (0) 20 7523
Thomas Diehl Broker 8000
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Tim Blythe Blytheweigh Tel: +44 (0) 20 7138
Megan Ray Financial PR/IR 3205
Rachael Brooks
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Notes to Editors:
Hummingbird Resources (AIM: HUM) is a leading multi-asset,
multi-jurisdiction gold production, development and exploration
company and member of the World Gold Council ("WGC"). Hummingbird's
vision is to continue to grow its asset base, producing profitable
ounces, while continuing to focus on its Environmental, Social
& Governance ("ESG") policies and practices. The Company
currently has two core gold projects, the producing Yanfolila Gold
Mine in Mali, and the Kouroussa gold development project in Guinea.
Further, the Company has a controlling interest in the Dugbe Gold
Project in Liberia that is being developed by Pasofino Gold Limited
through an earn-in agreement.
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
For the year ended 31 December 2020
2020 2019
$'000 $'000
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Continuing operations
Revenue 185,072 156,874
Production costs (93,975) (86,298)
Amortisation and depreciation (41,367) (38,783)
Royalties and taxes (6,747) (5,726)
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Cost of sales (142,089) (130,807)
Gross profit 42,983 26,067
Share based payments (2,081) (753)
Other administrative expenses (8,928) (12,056)
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Operating profit 31,974 13,258
Finance income 2,014 2,241
Finance expense (9,288) (8,278)
Share of associate loss - (62)
Share of joint venture loss (17) (4)
Reversals in impairment of financial
assets 397 23
Gains on financial assets measured
at fair value 1,203 2,218
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Profit before tax 26,283 9,396
Tax (1,135) (1,551)
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Profit for the year 25,148 7,845
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Attributable to:
Equity holders of the parent 19,022 5,422
Non-controlling interests 6,126 2,423
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Profit for the year 25,148 7,845
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Earnings per share (attributable
to equity holders of the parent)
Basic ($ cents) 5.35 1.53
Diluted ($ cents) 5.02 1.50
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Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
As at 31 December 2020
2020 2019
$'000 $'000
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Assets
Non-current assets
Intangible exploration and evaluation assets 75,574 73,859
Intangible assets software 204 284
Property, plant and equipment 150,247 129,732
Right of use assets 13,797 12,940
Investments in associates and joint ventures 175 99
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 7,721 6,103
Deferred tax assets 684 -
248,402 223,017
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Current assets
Inventory 20,352 18,082
Trade and other receivables 12,724 11,557
Unrestricted cash and cash equivalents 6,552 4,398
Restricted cash and cash equivalents 4,516 4,131
44,144 38,168
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Total assets 292,546 261,185
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Liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Borrowings - 10,148
Lease liabilities 2,380 3,661
Deferred consideration 5,402 -
Other financial liabilities 6,836 -
Provisions 16,125 14,879
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30,743 28,688
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Current liabilities
Trade and other payables 39,440 39,809
Lease liabilities 10,894 8,933
Other financial liabilities 15,000 15,000
Borrowings 13,208 29,852
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78,542 93,594
Total liabilities 109,285 122,282
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Net assets 183,261 138,903
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Equity
Share capital 5,344 5,301
Share premium 488 -
Shares to be issued 17,407 -
Retained earnings 150,246 129,952
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Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent 173,485 135,253
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Non-controlling interest 9,776 3,650
Total equity 183,261 138,903
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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
For the year ended 31 December 2020
2020 2019
$'000 $'000
Net cash inflow from operating activities 66,256 44,724
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Investing activities
Asset purchase, net of cash acquired (35) -
Purchases of intangible exploration and evaluation assets (2,601) (3,836)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (18,136) (15,471)
Pasofino funding 5,559 -
Pasofino funding utilisation (4,673) -
Purchase by non-controlling interest 1,883 -
Purchase of shares in other companies (393) (402)
Interest received 11 65
Net cash used in investing activities (18,385) (19,644)
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Financing activities
Exercise of share options 532 30
Lease principal payments (12,663) (11,346)
Lease interest payments (1,201) (525)
Loan interest paid (2,547) (4,280)
Loans repaid (29,252) (20,809)
Commissions and other fees paid (571) (844)
Net cash used in financing activities (45,702) (37,774)
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Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 2,169 (12,694)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes 370 (307)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 8,529 21,530
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 11,068 8,529
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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
For the year ended 31 December 2020
Total
equity
Shares attributable
Share to be Share Retained to the Non-controlling
capital issued premium earnings parent interest Total
$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000
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Balance at 1 January
2019 5,271 - - 124,117 129,388 1,227 130,615
Comprehensive income
for the year:
Profit for the
year - - - 5,422 5,422 2,423 7,845
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Total comprehensive
income for the
year - - - 5,422 5,422 2,423 7,845
Share based payments 30 - - 422 452 - 452
Other - - - (9) (9) - (9)
As at 31 December
2019 5,301 - - 129,952 135,253 3,650 138,903
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Comprehensive income
for the year:
Profit for the
year - - - 19,022 19,022 6,126 25,148
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Total comprehensive
income for the
year - - - 19,022 19,022 6,126 25,148
Transactions with
owners in their
capacity as owners:
Shares to be issued
as consideration
in asset purchase - 17,407 - - 17,407 - 17.407
Total transactions
with owners in
their capacity
as owners - 17,407 - - 17,407 - 17,407
Share based payments 43 - 488 1,272 1,803 - 1,803
As at 31 December
2020 5,344 17,407 488 150,246 173,485 9,776 183,261
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Share capital Retained earnings
The share capital comprises the Retained earnings comprise distributable
issued ordinary shares of the Company reserves.
at par value.
Non-controlling interest
Share premium The non-controlling interest
The share premium comprises the relates to the 20% stake the
excess value recognised from the Government of Mali has in Société
issue of ordinary shares for consideration Des Mines De Komana SA ("SMK")
above par value. which owns and operates the Yanfolila
Mine.
Shares to be issued
Relates to the shares to be issued
in settling the initial purchase
consideration on the Kouroussa
Gold Project.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
1. General information
Hummingbird Resources PLC is a public limited company with
securities traded on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.
It is incorporated and domiciled in the United Kingdom and has a
registered office at 49-63 Spencer Street, Hockley, Birmingham,
West Midlands, B18 6DE.
The nature of the Group's operations and its principal
activities are the exploration, evaluation, development, and
operating of mineral projects, principally gold, focused currently
in West Africa.
2. Basis of preparation
The preliminary announcement does not constitute full financial
statements.
The financial information for the year ended 31 December 2020
has been extracted from the Company's audited financial statements
which were approved by the Board of Directors on 26 May 2021 and
which, if adopted by the members at the Annual General Meeting,
will be delivered to the Registrar of Companies for England and
Wales. The report of the auditor on the 31 December 2020 financial
statements was unqualified, did not contain a statement under
Section 498(2) or Section 498(3) of the Companies Act 2006.
3. Going Concern
The financial position of the Group, its cash flows, liquidity
position and borrowing facilities are set out in the Finance
Review. At 31 December 2020, the Group had cash and cash
equivalents of $11.1 million and total borrowings of $13.2 million.
As at December 31, 2020, the Company had a working capital
deficiency (current assets less current liabilities) of $34.3
million. The current liabilities include Anglo Pacific royalty
liability of $15 million which, although current due to the nature
of the agreement, is not expected to be paid soon. Details on the
Group's borrowings are set out in note 17 to the financial
statements.
The Group has prepared cash flow forecasts based on estimates of
key variables including production, gold price, operating costs,
capital expenditure through to December 2022 that supports the
conclusion of the Directors that they expect the available funding
arrangements to be sufficient to meet the Group's anticipated cash
flow requirements to this date.
These cashflow forecasts are subject to a number of risks and
uncertainties, in particular the ability of the Group to achieve
the planned levels of production and gold prices. The Board
reviewed and challenged the key assumptions used by management in
its going concern assessment, as well as the scenarios applied and
risks considered, including the risks associated with COVID-19. To
date, although there have not been any significant operational
disruptions due to COVID-19, cost and logistical pressures were
felt by the Group throughout 2020. The Board has considered the
operational disruption that could be caused by factors such as
illness amongst our workforce and potential disruptions to supply
chain, factoring in these potential impacts and reasonable
mitigating actions to forecasts and sensitivity scenarios.
The Board also considered sensitivities to those cash flow
scenarios (including where production is lower than forecast) which
in some cases showed tight cash flow months. Should this situation
arise, the Directors believe that they have a number of options
available to them, such as deferring certain expenditures and/or
obtaining additional funding, which would allow the Group to meet
its cash flow requirements through this period.
Based on its review, the Board has a reasonable expectation that
the Group has adequate resources to continue operating for the
foreseeable future and hence the Board considers that the
application of the going concern basis for the preparation of the
Financial Statements was appropriate.
Should the Group be unable to achieve the required levels of
production and associated cashflows, defer expenditures or obtain
additional funding such that the going concern basis of preparation
was no longer appropriate, adjustment would be required including
the reduction of balance sheet asset values to their recoverable
amounts and to provide for future liabilities should they
arise.
4. Profit per ordinary share
Basic profit per ordinary share is calculated by dividing the
net profit for the year attributable to ordinary equity holders of
the parent by the weighted average number of ordinary shares
outstanding during the year.
The calculation of the basic and diluted profit per share is
based on the following data:
2020 2019
$'000 $'000
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Profit
Profit for the purposes of basic profit per
share being net profit attributable to equity
holders of the parent 19,022 5,422
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2020 2019
Number of shares Number Number
Weighted average number of ordinary shares
for the purposes of basic profit per share 355,380,149 353,815,287
Weighted number of shares to be issued as 11,685,100 -
part of asset purchase
Adjustments for share options and warrants 11,835,883 8,347,731
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Weighted average number of ordinary shares
for the purposes of diluted profit per share 378,901,132 362,163,018
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2020 2019
Profit per ordinary share $ cents $ cents
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Basic 5.35 1.53
Diluted 5.02 1.50
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At the reporting date there were 50,761,957 (2019: 15,549,307)
potentially dilutive ordinary shares. Potentially dilutive ordinary
shares include share options issued to employees and directors,
warrants issued and in 2020 includes the 35,248,441 shares to be
issued as part of the Kouroussa Project acquisition.
5. Net debt reconciliation
At 1 Foreign
At 31
January exchange Amortisation December
Acquired
as part of issue
of asset costs/other
2020 purchase Cash flow movement (1) 2020
$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000
Unrestricted
cash 4,398 17 2,152 (15) - 6,552
Restricted cash 4,131 - - 385 - 4,516
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Total cash &
cash equivalents 8,529 17 2,152 370 - 11,068
Borrowings (40,000) - 29,252 (1,332) (1,128) (13,208)
Lease liabilities (12,594) - 13,864 - (14,545) (13,275)
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Net debt (44,065) 17 45,286 (962) (15,673) (15,415)
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(1) Included within the other category on lease liabilities is
$12,963,000 additions to liabilities as a result of the one year
extension to the mining contract in Mali as well as $1,201,000
unwind of discount.
6. Events after the reporting date
Change of Mining Contractor
On 1 April 2021 Junction Contract Mining ("JCM") were appointed
as mining contractor at the Yanfolila mine. JCM took over the
mining fleet and approximately 90% of the existing employees of AMS
allowing a seamless hand over process.
Vested Options under HIPPO 2020
Following the year and the Board approved the following
Restricted Share Units ("RSUs") should vest in line with achieved
performance criteria, once the Company was in an open period
(subject to continuous employment).
Name Position RSUs RSUs Lapsed** RSUs already Vested,
Granted* or to Vest
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Immediate At 31/12/2021 At 31/12/2022
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Chief Executive
Daniel Betts Officer 2,187,500 1,093,750 546,874 273,438 273,438
Thomas Hill Finance Director 1,407,500 703,750 351,874 175,938 175,938
Other Employees n/a 5,485,000 4,134,082 737,122 306,898 306,898
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Total Directors
and Employees 9,080,000 5,931,582 1,635,870 756,274 756,274
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* The RSUs under HIPPO2020 consist of options granted over
ordinary shares in the Company of GBP0.01 each ("Shares") and have
an exercise price of GBP0.01 per Share. RSUs vest subject to
performance and continuous employment criteria being met.
** These RSUs will lapse / vest as soon as the Company is in an
open period .
As a result of HIPPO2020's strict performance criteria on
production and cost targets, and the Company's track record of
aligning management and shareholders' interests, only 35% of the
HIPPO2020 scheme is expected to vest, while the remainder has
lapsed.
New incentive structures for 2021
Following a review led by external remuneration advisors of the
appropriate balance of short and long of future short and long term
incentives and retention structures for Directors and key employees
in light of the Company's potential development paths, the Company
has adopted a more standard approach of an annual award of a
discretionary short term cash based scheme based on both corporate
and personal targets together with an equity based Long Term
Incentive Plan ("LTIP") intended to better align shareholders with
participants to create shareholder value over the medium to long
term.
Subject to the performance criteria being met for each
respective tranche and continuous employment with positive
performance, under normal circumstances, the RSUs are expected to
vest on 28 February 2024 in equal thirds as follows:
a) Retention Tranche: based on continuous employment and subject to malice provisions.
b) Absolute Total Shareholder Return versus the 5-working day
VWAP to 28 February 2021, with 25% vesting for 8% compound annual
growth and 100% vesting for 18% compound annual growth.
c) Relative Total Shareholder Return against the S&P
Commodity Producers Gold Index with 25% vesting for meeting the
index rising on a straight-line basis to 100% for 5%
outperformance.
Under the 2021 LTIP the following RSU awards have been
approved.
Name Position Total number of shares
subject to RSUs under
the 2021 LTIP
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Daniel Betts Chief Executive Officer 1,597,494
Thomas Hill Finance Director 1,026,960
Other Employees 4,871,094
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Total Directors and
Employees 7,495,548
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Additionally one off awards have been approved as follows to
certain key employees for the purposes of recruitment, retention
and alignment with the long term strategy: 370,370 RSUs vesting on
31 August 2021 subject to continuous employment and a 3 month
subsequent lock in; and 2,500,000 RSUs vesting on 31 May 2024
subject to continuous employment, a minimum share price of 60 pence
and then on a sliding scale of 25% vesting on a $300m market
capitalisation to 100% on a $500m market capitalisation.
Once vested, any RSUs may be exercised during a set exercise
period determined by the Company and notified to the option
holders. This is intended to be a minimum of a one-week period per
year when the Company is in an "open period" under MAR. Unvested
RSUs will normally lapse on cessation of employment for any reason.
The RSUs holders will retain vested RSUs following cessation of
employment and will have two years from the date of cessation of
employment to exercise, after which the option shall lapse.
The RSUs under the 2021 LTIP and one-off awards consist of
options granted over ordinary shares in the Company of GBP0.01 each
("Shares") have an exercise price of GBP0.01 per Share. RSUs vest
subject to performance and continuous employment criteria being met
and will be formally issued as soon as the Company is in an open
period .
Non-executive Director Deferred Share Awards
In recognition of the significant experience and the high level
of personal commitment of the Non-executive Directors, each
Non-executive Director (including the Chairman) will receive an
annual deferred share award with a value of GBP25,000, vesting one
year from award date. These awards must be retained until the
individual ceases to hold office. For the year to 31 December 2021,
the awards are as follows:
Name Position Total number of Deferred
Share Awards
---------------------- ------------------------- -------------------------
Russell King Chairman 116,063
Attie Roux Non-executive director 116,063
Ernie Nutter Non-executive director 116,063
Stephen Betts Non-executive director 116,063
David Straker-Smith Non-executive director 116,063
---------------------- ------------------------- -------------------------
Total 580,315
---------------------- ------------------------- -------------------------
Note 1: The Deferred Share Awards will be formally issued as
soon as the Company is in an open period.
Note 2: The entitlement to the above Deferred Share Awards shall
normally vest on 31 December 2021, subject to the relevant director
remaining in office.
Note 3: No shares will be issued until the relevant director
ceases to hold office.
Granting of Mining Licences in Guinea
As announced on 20 of May 2021, the Company has been granted the
mining licences for the Kouroussa Gold Project in Guinea by the
Government of Guinea, with the following key terms:
a) 15-year, renewable licence term
b) Mine construction to start within one year, from licence grant
c) 5% royalty payable to the Federal Government of Guinea
d) 1% contribution to Local Development Fund
e) 30% tax on profits
The Government has the right to a 15% non-dilutable free carried
interest in the share capital of Kouroussa Gold Mine SA (the wholly
owned subsidiary of the Company which owns the Project), with the
right to acquire a further 20% participating interest for cash. The
grant triggers the requirement to pay the initial consideration of
GBP10.0 million, which will have been satisfied by issue of shares
in the Company .
7. Availability of Accounts
The audited Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year
ended 31 December 2020 and notice of AGM will shortly be sent to
shareholders and published at: www.hummingbirdresources.co.uk
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