TIDMPPN

RNS Number : 5713G

Platmin Limited

13 May 2011

Platmin Limited

Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

for the three months ended March 31, 2011

(Unaudited, expressed in United States dollars, unless otherwise stated)

Condensed consolidated interim statement of financial position

as on March 31, 2011

(Unaudited, expressed in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated)

 
                                                            Mar 31,    Dec 31, 
                                                               2011       2010 
                                                   Notes      $ 000      $ 000 
---------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
       ASSETS 
       Non-current assets 
       Mining assets                                         39,388     49,886 
       Intangible assets                              5      38,590     14,019 
  Property, plant and equipment                       6     570,494    578,550 
  Loans receivable                                               63         63 
  Restricted cash investments and guarantees          8     170,841     84,471 
       Total non-current assets                             819,376    726,989 
---------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
       Current assets 
    Inventories                                       7      12,303     11,285 
    Accounts and other receivables                           42,839     46,877 
    Restricted cash                                   8           -    135,131 
    Cash and cash equivalents                         9     177,248    188,596 
---------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
Total current assets                                        232,390    381,889 
---------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
       TOTAL ASSETS                                       1,051,766  1,108,878 
=============================================  =========  =========  ========= 
 
       EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 
       Equity attributable to owners of the 
       parent 
    Share capital                                     10    891,551    756,579 
    Accumulated deficit                                   (118,221)   (90,419) 
    Other components of equity                              190,107    198,352 
---------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
                                                            963,437    864,512 
Non-controlling interests                                  (37,148)   (30,116) 
---------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
Total equity                                                926,289    834,396 
---------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
       Non-current liabilities 
       Long-term borrowings                           11     17,179      4,710 
       Finance lease liability                        12      9,067      9,410 
       Decommissioning and rehabilitation 
        provision                                     13     76,077     70,705 
---------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
Total non-current liabilities                               102,323     84,825 
---------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
       Current liabilities 
    Trade payables and accrued liabilities                   18,059     20,747 
    Revolving commodity facility                      14      4,899      3,468 
    Current portion of finance lease 
     liability                                        12        196        291 
    Current portion of long-term borrowings           15          -     31,923 
    Convertible debenture                             16          -    133,228 
---------------------------------------------  --------- 
       Total current liabilities                             23,154    189,657 
---------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
       Total liabilities                                    125,477    274,482 
---------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
       TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES                       1,051,766  1,108,878 
=============================================  =========  =========  ========= 
 
NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND GOING CONCERN                1 
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements

Condensed consolidated interim statement of income

for the three months ended March 31, 2011

(Unaudited, expressed in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated)

 
                                                    For the three months ended 
                                                         Mar 31,       Mar 31, 
                                                            2011          2010 
                                          Notes            $ 000         $ 000 
---------------------------------------  ------  ---------------  ------------ 
 Revenue                                                  26,038             - 
 Cost of operations                        17           (50,294)             - 
---------------------------------------  ------  ---------------  ------------ 
 Operating loss                                         (24,256)             - 
 Administrative and general expenses       18            (3,327)       (4,393) 
 Other expenses                            18            (6,752)           (9) 
 Finance income                                            1,790           316 
 Finance costs                                           (2,289)       (1,095) 
---------------------------------------  ------  ---------------  ------------ 
 Loss before taxation                                   (34,834)       (5,181) 
 Income tax expense                                            -             - 
---------------------------------------  ------  ---------------  ------------ 
 LOSS FOR THE PERIOD                                    (34,834)       (5,181) 
=======================================  ======  ===============  ============ 
 
 Loss attributable to: 
 Owners of the parent                                   (27,802)       (3,597) 
 Non-controlling interest                                (7,032)       (1,584) 
---------------------------------------  ------  ---------------  ------------ 
                                                        (34,834)       (5,181) 
=======================================  ======  ===============  ============ 
 
 Loss per share (in currency units) 
 attributable to owners of the parent:                         $             $ 
                                                 ---------------  ------------ 
 Basic and diluted                         19             (0.04)        (0.01) 
---------------------------------------  ------  ---------------  ------------ 
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements

Condensed consolidated interim statement of comprehensive income

for the three months ended March 31, 2011

(Unaudited, expressed in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated)

 
                                                    For the three months ended 
                                                         Mar 31,       Mar 31, 
                                                            2011          2010 
                      Notes                                $ 000         $ 000 
 ----------------------------------------------  ---------------  ------------ 
 Loss for the period                                    (34,834)       (5,181) 
 Other comprehensive income (net of tax)                  22,621       (2,592) 
-----------------------------------------------  ---------------  ------------ 
 Exchange differences on translation from 
  functional to presentation currency                     22,621       (2,592) 
 Income tax relating to components of 
 other comprehensive income                                    -             - 
--------------------------------------  -------  ---------------  ------------ 
 TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE LOSS FOR THE PERIOD                (12,213)       (7,773) 
===============================================  ===============  ============ 
 Total comprehensive loss attributable 
 to: 
 Owners of the parent                                    (5,181)       (6,189) 
 Non-controlling interest                                (7,032)       (1,584) 
-----------------------------------------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                                                        (12,213)       (7,773) 
 ----------------------------------------------  ---------------  ------------ 
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements

Condensed consolidated interim statement of changes in shareholders' equity

for the three months ended March 31, 2011

(Unaudited, expressed in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated)

 
                                  Equity attributable to the shareholders 
                    ------------------------------------------------------------------ 
                                             Share                  Foreign 
                                             Based                 Currency 
                       Share               Payment              Translation              Non-controlling      Total 
                     Capital     Deficit   Reserve   Warrants       Reserve   Subtotal          interest     Equity 
                       $ 000       $ 000     $ 000      $ 000         $ 000      $ 000             $ 000      $ 000 
------------------  --------  ----------  --------  ---------  ------------  ---------  ----------------  --------- 
    Balance at 
     December 31, 
     2009            425,535    (35,002)    10,167        846        71,574    473,120          (20,091)    453,029 
    Shares issued          -           -         -          -             -          -                 -          - 
    Loss for the 
     period                -     (3,597)         -          -             -    (3,597)           (1,584)    (5,181) 
    Stock based 
     compensation          -           -       513          -             -        513                 -        513 
    Other 
    comprehensive 
    income: 
    Currency 
     translation 
     adjustment            -           -         -          -         2,592      2,592                 -      2,592 
------------------  --------  ----------  --------  ---------  ------------  ---------  ----------------  --------- 
    Balance at 
     March 31, 
     2010            425,535    (38,599)    10,680        846        74,166    472,628          (21,675)    450,953 
==================  ========  ==========  ========  =========  ============  =========  ================  ========= 
 
                                  Equity attributable to the shareholders 
                    ------------------------------------------------------------------ 
                                             Share                  Foreign 
                                             Based                 Currency 
                       Share               Payment              Translation              Non-controlling      Total 
                     Capital     Deficit   Reserve   Warrants       Reserve   Subtotal          interest     Equity 
                       $ 000       $ 000     $ 000      $ 000         $ 000      $ 000             $ 000      $ 000 
------------------  --------  ----------  --------  ---------  ------------  ---------  ----------------  --------- 
    Balance at 
     December 31, 
     2010            756,579    (90,419)    42,228        846       155,278    864,512          (30,116)    834,396 
    Shares issued    134,972           -         -          -             -    134,972                 -    134,972 
    Loss for the 
     period                -    (27,802)         -          -             -   (27,802)           (7,032)   (34,834) 
    Stock based 
     compensation          -           -    14,376          -             -     14,376                 -     14,376 
    Other 
    comprehensive 
    income: 
    Currency 
     translation 
     adjustment            -           -         -          -      (22,621)   (22,621)                 -   (22,621) 
------------------  --------  ----------  --------  ---------  ------------  ---------  ----------------  --------- 
    Balance at 
     March 31, 
     2011            891,551   (118,221)    56,604        846       132,657    963,437          (37,148)    926,289 
==================  ========  ==========  ========  =========  ============  =========  ================  ========= 
                     Note 10 
------------------  --------  ----------  --------  ---------  ------------  ---------  ----------------  --------- 
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements

Condensed consolidated interim statement of cashflows

for the three months ended March 31, 2011

(Unaudited, expressed in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated)

 
                                                            For the three 
                                                             months ended 
                                                           Mar        Mar 
                                                           31,        31, 
                                                          2011       2010 
                                              Notes      $ 000      $ 000 
-------------------------------------------  ------  ---------  --------- 
 Cash flows from operating activities 
-------------------------------------------  ------  ---------  --------- 
 Cash receipts from customers                           30,205     15,708 
 Cash paid to suppliers and employees                 (48,568)   (42,167) 
-------------------------------------------  ------  ---------  --------- 
 Cash utilized in operations                          (18,363)   (26,459) 
 Interest received                                         694       (56) 
 Interest paid                                           (330)          - 
-------------------------------------------  ------  ---------  --------- 
 Net cash used in operating activities                (17,999)   (26,515) 
-------------------------------------------  ------  ---------  --------- 
 
 Cash flows from investing activities 
-------------------------------------------  ------  ---------  --------- 
 Purchase of property, plant and equipment               (360)    (1,217) 
 Purchase of Sedibelo West                            (79,666)          - 
 Additions to intangible assets                       (12,142)       (98) 
 Increase in rehabilitation investment                 (5,732)      (492) 
 Increase in deferred exploration 
  expenses                                               (205)      (413) 
-------------------------------------------  ------  ---------  --------- 
 Net cash used in investing activities                (98,105)    (2,220) 
-------------------------------------------  ------  ---------  --------- 
 
 Cash flows from financing activities 
-------------------------------------------  ------  ---------  --------- 
 Increase in loans payable                                   -     12,824 
 Decrease in finance lease liability                     (463)      (460) 
 Increase in revolving commodity facility                  576      4,964 
 Realised foreign exchange gains                       (1,601)        (1) 
 Repayment of promissory note                         (29,106)          - 
 Proceeds from issue of shares                         131,130          - 
-------------------------------------------  ------  ---------  --------- 
 Net cash generated from financing 
  activities                                           100,536     17,327 
-------------------------------------------  ------  ---------  --------- 
 
 Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents            (15,568)   (11,408) 
 Net foreign exchange differences                        4,220       (75) 
 Cash and cash equivalents at the 
  beginning of the period                       9      188,596     29,375 
-------------------------------------------  ------  ---------  --------- 
 Cash and cash equivalents at the 
  end of the period                             9      177,248     17,892 
===========================================  ======  =========  ========= 
 
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements

Notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements

for the three months ended March 31, 2011

(Unaudited, expressed in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated)

1. Nature of operations and going concern

Platmin Limited ("the Company") and its subsidiaries ("the Group") is a Natural Resources Group engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development and operation of Platinum Group Elements ("PGE") properties in the Republic of South Africa.

The Company was incorporated under the Canada Business Corporation Act on May 29, 2003. The Company has continued as a company under the Business Corporations Act of British Columbia, Canada, effective April 1, 2009. Its Common Shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") and the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange ("AIM"). The Company trades under the symbol "PPN" on both exchanges. On July 22, 2009, the Company listed on the Johannesburg Securities Exchange Limited ("JSE") under the symbol "PLN".

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared using International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") applicable to a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and settlement of liabilities in the normal course of business as they become due.

For the three months ended March 31, 2011 the Group incurred a loss of US$34.834 million and as at March 31, 2011 had an accumulated deficit of US$118.221 million. The Group is dependent on the successful operation of the Pilanesberg Platinum Mine ("PPM") to generate cash flows in order to fund its operations and pay debt as it becomes due. Such circumstances may cast significant doubt as to the ability of the Group to meet its obligations as they become due and accordingly the appropriateness of the use of the accounting principles applicable to a going concern.

The Group increased its equity with US$135.000 million by way of conversion of the convertible debenture on March 31, 2011 and had US$177.248 million in cash and cash equivalents at March 31, 2011 to fund mining activities and meet its contractual obligations.

The Company's financing efforts to date, while substantial, may not be sufficient in and of themselves to enable the Company to fund all aspects of its operations when taking into consideration forecasted revenue streams based upon planned production. Management expects that the Company will be able to secure the necessary financing to meet the Company's requirements on an ongoing basis. Nevertheless, there is no assurance that these initiatives will be successful or sufficient. If the going concern assumption were not appropriate for these condensed consolidated interim financial statements, then adjustments to the carrying values of the assets and liabilities, the reported expenses and the statement of financial position classifications, which could be material, may be necessary.

2. Statement of compliance

The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2011 have been prepared in accordance with the recognition and measurement requirements of IFRS and the presentation and disclosure requirements of International Accounting Standard ("IAS") 34 Interim Financial Reporting. These interim results do not include all the information required for the full annual financial statements, and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of the Group as at and for the year ended December 31, 2010.

The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements, which have been prepared on the going concern basis, were approved by the Board of Directors on May 10, 2011.

This set of unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements has not been audited by the Group's auditors and thus no audit report was issued.

The financial statements are presented in US dollars, rounded to the nearest thousand.

3. Accounting policies

The accounting policies applied by the Group in these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements are consistent with those applied by the Group in its consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Upon declaring commercial production on January 1, 2011, the useful life of assets has been calculated in accordance with the table as detailed below.

Property plant and equipment

Depreciation and amortization are calculated on a units-of-production method for the mining assets and straight-line method for all other assets to write off the cost of the assets to their residual values over their estimated useful lives. The depreciation and amortization rates applicable to each category of property, plant and equipment are as follows:

 
                                                    Useful life 
 Asset category                                       (Years) 
 Vehicles                                                5 
 Computer equipment                                      3 
 Office equipment                                        6 
 Furniture and fittings                                  6 
 Other equipment                                         5 
 Buildings                                              20 
 Leasehold improvements                                  5 
 Plant and equipment                            Units of production 
                                               (ore tonnes processed) 
 Deferred stripping costs, decommissioning      Units of production 
  assets                                         (ore tonnes mined) 
 Producing mines (exploration                   Units of production 
  and evaluation assets)                         (ore tonnes mined) 
 

4. Segmented information

Management has determined the operating segments based on the reports reviewed by the Executive Committee ("the Committee") that are used to make strategic decisions.

The Committee considers the business from an operating perspective. The Group operates in one geographic segment, the Republic of South Africa. The operating segments comprise the following:

Mining operation: PPM declared commercial production on January 1, 2011. This mine is involved in the mining and processing of platinum group elements.

Development and exploration operations: The Group is engaged in a number of other development and exploration projects within the Republic of South Africa.

Administrative operations: The Group administration is done at the local corporate office based in Centurion, the Metropolitan City of Tshwane in the Republic of South Africa.

Although the development and exploration as well as administrative operations do not meet the quantitative thresholds required by IFRS 8 - Segment reporting, management has concluded that these segments should be reported, as it is closely monitored by the Committee. The development and exploration segment is earmarked as the growth area for the Group.

The segment information provided to the committee for the reportable segments for the three month periods ended is as follows:

 
                                         Development 
                       Mining           and exploration     Administration         Consolidated 
                      Mar        Mar      Mar       Mar        Mar       Mar         Mar        Mar 
 Amounts in           31,        31,      31,       31,        31,       31,         31,        31, 
  $ '000             2011       2010     2011      2010       2011      2010        2011       2010 
--------------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------  ---------  --------  ----------  --------- 
 Reportable items in the Statement of Comprehensive 
  Income 
 External 
  revenues         26,038     18,503        -         -          -         -      26,038     18,503 
 Intersegment 
  revenue               -          -        -         -          -         -           -          - 
 Adjusted 
  EBITDA         (21,886)   (19,320)        -         -   (16,411)   (2,457)    (38,297)   (21,777) 
==============  =========  =========  =======  ========  =========  ========  ==========  ========= 
 Reportable items in the Statement of Financial Position 
 Total assets     714,045    513,140   31,950    37,292    305,771    26,140   1,051,766    576,572 
 Additions to 
  non-current 
  assets            4,748      1,217   24,234       905          1        98      28,983      2,220 
 Total 
  liabilities     106,666    118,932   17,343     4,039      1,468     2,646     125,477    125,617 
--------------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------  ---------  --------  ----------  --------- 
 
 

The amounts provided to the committee with respect to total assets and total liabilities are measured in a manner consistent with that of the financial statements. These assets and liabilities are allocated based on the operations of the segment. There were no impairments during the current or prior reportable periods.

Additions to non-current assets include all additions to mining assets, intangible assets and property, plant and equipment.

A reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to total comprehensive (loss)/income for the period is provided as follows:

 
                                                     Consolidated 
                                                       Mar        Mar 
                                                       31,        31, 
                                                      2011       2010 
                                                     $'000      $'000 
-----------------------------------------------  ---------  --------- 
 Total EBITDA for reportable segments             (38,297)   (21,777) 
 Revenues offset against the cost of the 
  plant construction                               (3,410)   (18,503) 
 Mining costs offset against the cost of 
  the plant construction                                 -     36,023 
-----------------------------------------------  ---------  --------- 
 Total EBITDA per Consolidated statement 
  of income and comprehensive income              (41,707)    (4,257) 
 Foreign exchange gains                              7,812        (9) 
 Depreciation                                        (440)      (136) 
 Finance costs (net)                                 (499)      (779) 
-----------------------------------------------  ---------  --------- 
 Loss before taxation                             (34,834)    (5,181) 
 Income tax expense                                                 - 
 Exchange differences on translating from 
  functional currency to presentation currency      22,621    (2,592) 
-----------------------------------------------  ---------  --------- 
 Total comprehensive loss for the period          (12,213)    (7,773) 
-----------------------------------------------  ---------  --------- 
 

5. Intangible assets

 
                                   As at Mar         As at Dec 
                                         31,               31, 
                                        2011              2010 
                                       $ 000             $ 000 
---------------------------------  ---------  ---------------- 
Water pipeline                        12,724            13,070 
ERP software                             828               886 
Computer software                         56                63 
Power and water rights                24,982                 - 
---------------------------------  ---------  ---------------- 
Balance at the end of the period      38,590            14,019 
---------------------------------  ---------  ---------------- 
 

Reconciliation of intangible assets:

 
                       Water           ERP     Computer      Power and 
                    pipeline      Software   software $   water rights          TOTAL 
                       $ 000         $ 000          000          $ 000          $ 000 
-------------  -------------  ------------  -----------  -------------  ------------- 
Balance as at 
 December 31, 
 2009                  8,479           772           97              -          9,348 
Additions 
 during the 
 period                1,228           169           43              -          1,440 
Reclassified 
 from 
 receivables           2,064             -            -              -          2,064 
Amortization 
 for the 
 period                    -         (132)         (80)              -          (212) 
Foreign 
 exchange 
 variance              1,299            77            3              -          1,379 
-------------  -------------  ------------  -----------  -------------  ------------- 
Balance as at 
 December 31, 
 2010                 13,070           886           63              -         14,019 
Additions 
 during the 
 period                    -             -            4         24,050         24,054 
Amortization 
 for the 
 period                    -          (34)         (10)              -           (44) 
Foreign 
 exchange 
 variance              (346)          (24)          (1)            932            561 
Balance as at 
 March 31, 
 2011                 12,724           828           56         24,982         38,590 
-------------  -------------  ------------  -----------  -------------  ------------- 
 

PPM entered into an agreement with The Board of Magalies Water, a State-owned water board operating under the Water Services Act, Number 108 of 1997 as amended, ("Magalies Water") and other parties to build a water pipeline and related infrastructure from the Vaalkop Water Treatment Works to PPM. Upon completion, the ownership of the water pipeline and related infrastructure will remain with Magalies Water; however, PPM will have a right to use 9Ml a day through the pipeline for the entire life of mine.

Platmin concluded, through a special purpose vehicle ("SPV") in which Platmin indirectly holds a 50% interest, to purchase certain long lead items. These long lead items, consisting of the power and water rights and obligations previously acquired by Barrick Platinum SA (Pty) Ltd ("Barrick") in respect of the Sedibelo mining area, form part of the Platmin acquisition of a portion of the Sedibelo PGM Project concession ("Sedibelo West"). The acquisition consideration for the transaction totalled US$24.050 million of which Platmin paid 50%.

6. Property, plant and equipment

 
                       Plant 
                construction                Deferred       Decom- 
                    and mine   Plant and   stripping   missioning   Producing    Land and   Other   Leased 
                 development   equipment      cost $      asset $       mines   buildings       $   assets      TOTAL 
                       $ 000       $ 000         000          000       $ 000       $ 000     000    $ 000      $ 000 
-------------  -------------  ----------  ----------  -----------  ----------  ----------  ------  -------  --------- 
 COST 
 Balance as 
  at December 
  31, 2009           407,789           -           -            -           -       1,025   1,899   12,991    423,704 
 Additions           107,008           -           -            -           -          55     561        -    107,624 
 Transfers              (23)           -           -            -           -           -      23        -          - 
 Foreign 
  exchange 
  movement            48,107           -           -            -           -         120     224    1,531     49,982 
-------------  -------------  ----------  ----------  -----------  ----------  ----------  ------  -------  --------- 
 Balance as 
  at December 
  31, 2010           562,881           -           -            -           -       1,200   2,707   14,522    581,310 
 Transfers         (562,881)     235,501     258,750       68,630           -           -       -        -          - 
 Transfers 
  from Mining 
  Assets                   -           -           -            -       9,639           -       -        -      9,639 
 Revenue 
  adjustments              -     (3,410)           -            -           -           -       -        -    (3,410) 
 Additions                 -       1,083           -        6,926           -           2      76        -      8,087 
 Foreign 
  exchange 
  movement                 -     (6,415)     (6,879)      (1,823)       (256)        (30)    (23)    (386)   (15,812) 
-------------  -------------  ----------  ----------  -----------  ----------  ----------  ------  -------  --------- 
 Balance as 
  at March 
  31, 2011                 -     226,759     251,871       73,733       9,383       1,172   2,760   14,136    579,814 
-------------  -------------  ----------  ----------  -----------  ----------  ----------  ------  -------  --------- 
 
 
 ACCUMULATED 
 DEPRECIATION 
 ACCUMULATED 
 DEPRECIATION 
 Balance as at 
  December 31, 
  2009               -       -       -     -     -   -     759     474   1,233 
 Depreciation for 
  the period         -       -       -     -     -   -     442     821   1,263 
 Foreign exchange 
  movement           -       -       -     -     -   -     122     142     264 
-----------------  ---  ------  ------  ----  ----      ------  ------  ------ 
 Balance as at 
  December 31, 
  2010               -       -       -     -     -   -   1,323   1,437   2,760 
 Depreciation for 
  the period         -   2,904   2,830   205   105   3     170     215   6,432 
 Foreign exchange 
  movement           -      95      82     7     3   2    (29)    (32)     128 
-----------------  ---  ------  ------  ----  ----      ------  ------  ------ 
 Balance as at 
  March 31, 2011     -   2,999   2,912   212   108   5   1,464   1,620   9,320 
-----------------  ---  ------  ------  ----  ----      ------  ------  ------ 
 
 
                    Plant 
             construction                Deferred       Decom- 
                 and mine   Plant and   stripping   missioning   Producing    Land and   Other   Leased 
              development   equipment      cost $      asset $       mines   buildings       $   assets     TOTAL 
                    $ 000       $ 000         000          000       $ 000       $ 000     000    $ 000     $ 000 
----------  -------------  ----------  ----------  -----------  ----------  ----------  ------  -------  -------- 
 CARRYING 
 AMOUNTS 
 At 
  December 
  31, 
  2010            562,881           -           -            -           -       1,200   1,384   13,085   578,550 
----------  -------------  ----------  ----------  -----------  ----------  ----------  ------  -------  -------- 
 At March 
  31, 
  2011                  -     223,760     248,959       73,521       9,275       1,167   1,296   12,516   570,494 
----------  -------------  ----------  ----------  -----------  ----------  ----------  ------  -------  -------- 
 

7. Inventories

 
                      As at            As at 
                    Mar 31,          Dec 31, 
                       2011             2010 
                      $ 000            $ 000 
------------  -------------  --------------- 
At 
 cost 
Ore 
 stockpiled           4,154            4,424 
Work 
 in 
 progress             2,818            2,258 
Consumables           5,331            4,603 
Balance 
 at 
 the 
 end 
 of 
 the 
 period              12,303           11,285 
------------  -------------  --------------- 
 

8. Restricted cash

8.1 Restricted cash investments and guarantees - non-current asset

Cash investments were made relating to certain guarantees required by the Republic of South Africa's Department of Mineral Resources ("DMR"), formerly known as the Department of Minerals and Energy, and ESKOM Holdings Limited ("ESKOM"), the South African state utility supplier of electricity, of which the details are as follows:

-- Rehabilitation guarantees

The DMR requires rehabilitation guarantees for all prospecting and mining rights. These rehabilitation guarantees primarily relate to the mining rights for the Pilanesberg and Mphahlele Projects. These guarantees have been provided to the DMR on two separate basis:

- by the issuance of the guarantee by an insurance company, with a portion of the total guarantee being paid over into a separate bank account of the Group and ceded in favour of the insurance company and the remaining portion paid in premiums to the insurance company over the expected life of the mine; and

- on a cash backed basis.

-- ESKOM guarantees

-- On June 17, 2008 a guarantee was issued by Lombard Insurance Company Limited ("Lombard Insurance"), to ESKOM to order critical long lead time material for the construction of the electrical substation at PPM. Lombard Insurance required cash collateral on a portion of the guarantee. The cash collateral is held in a separate bank account controlled by the Group and ceded in favour of Lombard Insurance. The balance of the amount guaranteed by Lombard Insurance is payable on a premium basis over 5 years and re-assessed on an annual basis.

-- Escrow

On March 23, 2011, the Company entered into a transaction to acquire an incremental 5.99 million 4E PGM inferred resource ounces contained within Sedibelo West from the Bakgatla Ba Kgafela Tribe and Itereleng Bakgatla Mineral Resources (Pty) Limited, for an aggregate consideration of US$75.000 million in cash. The total purchase price of US$82.000 million (including VAT of US$7.000 million on a portion of the purchase price) was classified as restricted cash in anticipation of the transferring thereof to a nominated Escrow account.

 
                           As at            As at 
                         Mar 31,          Dec 31, 
                            2011             2010 
                           $ 000            $ 000 
----------------  --------------  --------------- 
Pilanesberg 
 rehabilitation 
 guarantee                80,549           76,430 
ESKOM 
 capital 
 and 
 supply 
 guarantees                7,075            6,856 
Mphahlele 
 rehabilitation 
 guarantee                 1,111            1,077 
Other 
 guarantees                  106              108 
Escrow 
 account 
 for 
 Sedibelo 
 transaction              82,000                - 
Balance 
 at 
 the 
 end 
 of 
 the 
 period                  170,841           84,471 
----------------  --------------  --------------- 
 

8.2 Restricted cash - current asset

 
                   As at            As at 
                 Mar 31,          Dec 31, 
                    2011             2010 
                   $ 000            $ 000 
-------------  ---------  --------------- 
Cash 
 collateral 
 for 
 convertible 
 debentures            -          135,131 
Balance 
 at 
 the 
 end 
 of 
 the 
 period                -          135,131 
-------------  ---------  --------------- 
 

On May 13, 2010, the Company issued US$135.000 million of convertible debentures. The cash collateral represents the funds received and the interest accrued thereon to date. The debentures were converted on March 31, 2011.

9. Cash and cash equivalents

 
                    As at            As at 
                  Mar 31,          Dec 31, 
                     2011             2010 
                    $ 000            $ 000 
---------------  --------  --------------- 
  Cash 
   at 
   bank 
   and 
   on 
   hand           177,248          188,596 
  Total 
   cash 
   and 
   cash 
   equivalents    177,248      188,596 
---------------  --------  --------------- 
 

Cash at bank earns interest at a floating rate based on daily bank deposit rates. Cash is deposited at reputable financial institutions of a high quality credit standing within the Republic of South Africa and their foreign affiliates in the United Kingdom. The fair value of cash and cash equivalents equates the values as disclosed in this note.

For the purpose of the condensed consolidated interim statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents comprise only the cash at bank and on hand line-item as disclosed for each period end above.

10. Share capital

a) Common shares authorized

The Company has an unlimited number of common shares with no par value.

b) Common shares issued

 
 Movement during the year ended December         Number    Amount 
  31, 2010                                    of shares      $000 
-----------------------------------------  ------------  -------- 
  Balance, January 1, 2010                  445,018,352   425,535 
  Common shares issued                      304,662,415   331,044 
  Balance, December 31, 2010                749,680,767   756,579 
=========================================  ============  ======== 
 Movement during the period ended 
  March 31, 2011 
  Balance, January 1, 2011                  749,680,767   756,579 
  Common shares issued                      160,714,286   134,972 
----------------------------------------- 
  Balance, Mar 31, 2011                     910,395,053   891,551 
-----------------------------------------  ------------  -------- 
 

On March 31, 2011, upon conversion of the convertible debenture issued on May 13, 2010, the Company issued 160,714,286 new common shares at a price of US$0.84 per common share for a total consideration of US$135.000 million, raising US$134.972 million net of legal fees.

11. Long term borrowings

 
                         As at         As at 
                       Mar 31,       Dec 31, 
                          2011          2010 
                         $ 000         $ 000 
-------------  ---------------  ------------ 
Corridor 
 Mining 
 Resources 
 (Pty) 
 Ltd                     4,659         4,681 
Perilya 
 Exploration 
 (Pty) 
 Ltd                        29            29 
SPV                     12,491             - 
-------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                        17,179         4,710 
-------------  ---------------  ------------ 
 

The acquisition consideration for the long lead items purchased from Barrick by the SPV (as disclosed in note 5) was funded through shareholder loans advanced to the SPV. Platmin's portion of these loans amounted to US$12,025 million. The remaining shareholder's portion is US$12,491 million at the closing rate of ZAR6.7713 to US$1.00

12. Finance lease liability

ESKOM designed and built an electrical installation adjacent to PPM to produce the required electricity and maintains ownership and control over all significant aspects of operating the facility. Each month, PPM will pay a fixed capacity charge and a variable charge based on actual electricity consumed. These payments attract interest at the South African prime overdraft rate plus 2%.

The arrangement with ESKOM, entered into during the period under review meet these requirements of IFRIC 4 - Arrangements containing a lease, and therefore constitutes a lease and falls within the scope of IAS 17 - Leases and is further classified as a finance lease due to the sub-station being constructed exclusively for the use of PPM. An asset (the electrical installation) is explicitly identified in the arrangement and fulfilment of the arrangement is dependent on the electrical installation.

Reconciliation between the total minimum lease payments and their present value:

 
                                                    More 
                             Up to       1 to       than 
                            1 year    5 years    5 years      Total 
                             $ 000      $ 000      $ 000      $ 000 
------------------------  --------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
 Minimum lease payments      1,072      7,144     11,767     19,983 
 Finance cost                (876)    (6,295)    (3,549)   (10,720) 
------------------------ 
 Present value                 196        849      8,218      9,263 
------------------------  --------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
 

13. Decommissioning and rehabilitation provision

 
                                             As at    As at 
                                               Mar      Dec 
                                               31,      31, 
                                              2011     2010 
                                             $ 000    $ 000 
----------------------------------------  --------  ------- 
 Balance at the beginning of the period     70,705   52,744 
 Increase in liability for the period        6,936   10,435 
 Unwinding of interest (accretion)             316    1,307 
----------------------------------------  --------  ------- 
                                            77,957   64,486 
 Effect of exchange rate changes           (1,880)    6,219 
----------------------------------------  --------  ------- 
 Balance at the end of the period           76,077   70,705 
----------------------------------------  --------  ------- 
 

The estimate represents the discounted current cost of environmental liabilities as at the respective period end. An annual estimate of the quantum of closure costs is necessary in order to fulfil the requirements of the DMR, as well as meeting specific closure objectives outlined in the mine's Environmental Management Programme.

Although the ultimate amount of the asset retirement obligation is uncertain, the fair value of the obligation is based on information that is currently available. The estimated undiscounted liability for the asset retirement obligation at March 31, 2011 is US$92.828 million (December 31, 2010: US$86.667 million). This estimate includes costs for the removal of all current mine infrastructure and the rehabilitation of all disturbed areas to a condition as described in the mine's Environmental Management Programme. The asset retirement obligation has been determined using a discount rate of 8.6% and an inflation rate of 6% over a period of 12 years.

14. Revolving commodity facility

On October 9, 2009, the Company signed a definitive agreement with Investec Bank Limited ("Investec") to provide a twelve month renewable revolving commodity finance facility of up to ZAR400 million (US$54.420 million at an exchange rate of ZAR7.35: US$1.00) for working capital purposes.

In terms of this facility Investec will finance up to 91% of PPM's platinum, palladium and gold deliveries to Northam Platinum Limited. This facility bears interest at the Johannesburg Interbank Lending Rate ("JIBAR") plus 3.0% and is repaid within 2 to 3 months upon which the funds are again available for draw-down.

 
                                              As at      As at 
                                            Mar 31,    Dec 31, 
                                               2011       2010 
                                              $ 000      $ 000 
----------------------------------------  ---------  --------- 
 Balance at the beginning of the period       3,468      5,854 
 Increase in liability for the period        11,377          - 
 Repayment of amounts owing                (10,084)    (2,684) 
 Interest accrued                             (297)       (48) 
----------------------------------------  ---------  --------- 
                                              4,464      3,122 
 Effect of exchange rate changes                435        346 
----------------------------------------  ---------  --------- 
 Balance at the end of the period             4,899      3,468 
----------------------------------------  ---------  --------- 
 

15. Current portion of long-term borrowings

 
                                              As at          As at 
                                            Mar 31,        Dec 31, 
                                               2011           2010 
                                              $ 000          $ 000 
----------------------------------------  ---------  ------------- 
 Balance at the beginning of the period      31,923              - 
     - Pallinghurst short-term facility           -         26,603 
 Interest on borrowings                         365          1,620 
 Settlement of borrowings                  (28,822)              - 
----------------------------------------  ---------  ------------- 
                                              3,466         28,223 
 Effect of exchange rate changes            (3,466)          3,700 
----------------------------------------  ---------  ------------- 
 Balance at the end of the period                 -         31,923 
----------------------------------------  ---------  ------------- 
 

A bridge loan facility for PPM of US$35.000 million (ZAR350.000 million) was concluded with Standard Bank in May 2008. The term of the bridge loan facility was initially to August 31, 2008 but subsequently extended and repaid in full on August 31, 2009 in the amount of ZAR404.354 million, including interest accrued (US$51.987 million).

In connection with this facility, the Company issued 300,000 warrants exercisable at US$6.95 per common share from September 15, 2008 until expiry of the warrants on May 14, 2011. The fair value of the warrants of US$0.846 has been treated as a cost of the transaction and fully amortized during the year ended February 28, 2009.

The Company has classified this facility as held to maturity and the fair value of the warrants of US$846,238 has been treated as a cost of the loan transaction and has been amortized to net income using the effective interest method over the facility term.

On March 22, 2010, a subsidiary of Platmin entered into a ZAR191.000 million short term lending facility (the equivalent of US$26.000 million at an exchange rate of ZAR7.38 to the US dollar) with Pallinghurst Resources Limited ("Pallinghurst"). As at December 31, 2010, a total of ZAR191.000 million had been drawn against this facility. This facility was initially for a period of 3 months but has been extended until February 28, 2011 and was repaid in full on February 28, 2011.

16. Convertible debenture

 
                                                 Option 
                                              component 
                                              accounted 
                                                 for in         Liability 
                                                 equity         component 
                                                  $ 000             $ 000 
----------------------------------------  -------------  ---------------- 
  Convertible debenture issued                   26,664           132,044 
  Fair value adjustment at extension 
   date                                           1,238           (1,060) 
  Interest for the period                             -             3,241 
  Transaction costs                                   -           (1,128) 
  Effect of exchange rate changes                     -               131 
----------------------------------------  -------------  ---------------- 
  Balance as at Dec 31, 2010                     27,902           133,228 
  Fair value adjustment at extension 
   date                                           7,908                 - 
  Fair value adjustment at modification 
   date                                           6,556                 - 
  Interest for the period                             -               976 
----------------------------------------  -------------  ---------------- 
                                                 42,366           134,204 
  Effect of exchange rate changes                     -               796 
  Conversion of debenture                             -         (135,000) 
----------------------------------------  -------------  ---------------- 
  Balance as at Mar 31, 2011                     42,366                 - 
========================================  =============  ================ 
 

On May 13, 2010, the Company issued US$135.000 million of zero percent convertible debentures, initially subject to conversion by December 31, 2010 at a price of US$1.215 that would have resulted in 111,111,111 shares being issued. The maturity date of the convertible debentures was extended from December 31, 2010 to February 28, 2011 and subsequently to March 31, 2011, and the conversion price reduced from US$1.215 to US$0.84.

On March 31, 2011, all the conditions precedent for the conversion of the convertible debentures had been fulfilled and conversion took place at US$0.84 per share. A total of 160,714,286 new shares were issued.

17. Cost of operations

Included in cost of operations:

 
                                           For the three months ended 
                                               Mar 31,        Mar 31, 
                                                  2011           2010 
                                                 $ 000          $ 000 
---------------------------------------  -------------  ------------- 
On mine operations 
  Materials and mining costs                    29,776              - 
Concentrator plant operations 
  Materials and other costs                      9,430              - 
  Utilities                                      2,329              - 
Beneficiation 
  Smelting and refining costs                    1,880              - 
Transport                                           75              - 
Salaries                                         1,219              - 
Sub-total                                       44,709              - 
Depreciation of operating assets (note 
 6)                                              6,039              - 
Change in inventories                            (454)              - 
                                                50,294              - 
---------------------------------------  -------------  ------------- 
 

18. Administrative and general expenses

 
                                                  For the three months ended 
                                                       Mar 31,       Mar 31, 
                                                          2011          2010 
                                                         $ 000         $ 000 
----------------------------------------------  --------------  ------------ 
Included in administrative and general 
 expenses are the following: 
  Employee expenses                                    (1,166)       (2,103) 
  Mining operations                                      (950)             - 
  Consulting and professional fees                       (245)         (172) 
  Royalty tax                                            (153)             - 
  Audit fees                                             (146)         (180) 
  General and administration expenses                    (315)       (1,290) 
----------------------------------------------  --------------  ------------ 
  Sub-total                                            (2,975)       (3,745) 
  Share based payments expense                              88         (512) 
  Amortization and depreciation                          (440)         (136) 
---------------------------------------------- 
                                                       (3,327)       (4,393) 
==============================================  ==============  ============ 
Included in other expenses are the following: 
  Other income                                              54             - 
  Share-based payment expense (fair value 
   adjustment)                                        (14,618)             - 
  Foreign exchange gain / (loss)                         7,812           (9) 
---------------------------------------------- 
                                                       (6,752)           (9) 
----------------------------------------------  --------------  ------------ 
 

19. Loss per share attributable to owners of the parent

 
                                                          For the three 
                                                           months ended 
                                                       Mar          Mar 
                                                       31,          31, 
                                                      2011         2010 
---------------------------------------------  -----------  ----------- 
 Basic loss per share (US$) 
  Basic loss per share is calculated by 
  dividing the net loss for the period/ 
  year attributable to owners of the parent 
  by the weighted average number of ordinary 
  shares outstanding during the period/ 
  year                                              (0.04)       (0.01) 
 Reconciliations: 
 Net loss used in calculating basic earnings 
  per share attributable to owners of the 
  parent (US$'000)                                (27,802)      (3,597) 
=============================================  ===========  =========== 
 
 Weighted average number of shares used 
  in the calculation of basic earnings 
  per share ('000)                                 749,681      445,018 
---------------------------------------------  -----------  ----------- 
 

There are no reconciling items between loss and headline loss and therefore the loss per share and headline loss per share are the same.

Due to the Group reporting a loss for the period ending March 31, 2011 the diluted loss per share is equal to the basic loss per share.

20. Events after the reporting period

On April 20, 2011, the Company transferred the purchase consideration of US$82.000 million for the incremental 5.99 million 4E PGM inferred resource ounces contained within Sedibelo West to an Escrow account. Upon approval by the DMR of the Section 102 or Section 11(a) application in terms of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act to incorporate this area as part of the Tuschenkomst Mining Rsight, these funds will be released to the vendors.

For further information:

Charmane Russell Russell & Associates +27 11 880 3924

+27 82 372 5816

Charles Batten

Investec Bank plc (Nominated Advisor)

+44 20 7 597 4000

This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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