TIDMCZA

RNS Number : 2974C

Coal of Africa Limited

30 April 2012

Rule 5.3

Appendix 5B

Mining exploration entity quarterly report

Introduced 1/7/96. Origin: Appendix 8. Amended 1/7/97, 1/7/98, 30/9/2001, 01/06/10.

 
Name of entity 
Coal of Africa Limited 
---------------------- 
 
 
ABN             Quarter ended ("current quarter") 
98 008 905 388  31 March 2012 
--------------  --------------------------------- 
 

Consolidated statement of cash flows

 
                                                                           Year to 
  Cash flows related to operating                           Current     date (9.months) 
  activities                                                quarter         US$'000 
                                                            US$'000 
                                                          ----------  ----------------- 
        Receipts from product 
 1.1     sales and related debtors                            32,460            177,076 
                            Payments for (a) exploration 
 1.2                         & evaluation                    (1,567)            (5,041) 
                              (b) development                (5,319)            (8,239) 
                              (c) production                (13,164)          (125,278) 
                             (d) logistics                  (22,745)           (56,512) 
                              (e) administration             (7,202)           (21,513) 
 1.3    Dividends received                                         -                  - 
        Interest and other items 
 1.4     of a similar nature received                            373                900 
        Interest and other costs 
 1.5     of finance paid                                       (826)            (1,434) 
 1.6    Income taxes paid                                          -            (3,212) 
 1.7    Other (provide details                                     -                  - 
         if material) 
 
         Net Operating Cash Flows                           (17,990)           (43,253) 
-----  -------------------------------------------------  ----------  ----------------- 
 
         Cash flows related to 
         investing activities 
        Payment for purchases 
         of: (a) prospects                                         -                  - 
         (b) equity investments                                    -                  - 
 1.8     (c) other fixed assets                              (3,909)           (18,066) 
 1.9    Proceeds from sale of:                                     -                  - 
         (a) prospects                                             -                  - 
         (b) equity investments                                    -                  - 
         (c) other fixed assets 
 1.10   Loans to other entities                                    -                  - 
 1.11   Loans repaid by other                                      -                  - 
         entities 
        Other (provide details 
 1.12    if material)                                        (3,501)            (3,959) 
 
         Net investing cash flows                            (7,410)           (22,025) 
                                                          ----------  ----------------- 
        Total operating and investing 
 1.13    cash flows (carried forward)                       (25,400)           (65,278) 
-----  -------------------------------------------------  ----------  ----------------- 
 
 
        Total operating and investing 
 1.13    cash flows (brought forward)       (25,400)   (65,278) 
-----  ----------------------------------  --------- 
 
         Cash flows related to 
         financing activities 
                                                      --------- 
        Proceeds from issues of 
 1.14    shares, options, etc.                     -    103,032 
 1.15   Proceeds from sale of                      -          - 
         forfeited shares 
 1.16   Proceeds from borrowings             (7,500)          - 
 1.17   Repayment of borrowings              (1,174)    (2,694) 
 1.18   Dividends paid                             -          - 
        Other (provide details 
 1.19    if material)                        (1,919)          - 
                                           ---------  --------- 
        Net financing cash flows            (10,593)    100,338 
-----  ----------------------------------             --------- 
 
         Net increase (decrease) 
         in cash held                       (35,993)     35,060 
                                           --------- 
        Cash at beginning of quarter/year 
 1.20    to date                              89,206     22,761 
        Exchange rate adjustments 
 1.21    to item 1.20                          2,553    (2,055) 
                                           ---------  --------- 
 1.22   Cash at end of quarter                55,766     55,766 
-----  ----------------------------------  ---------  --------- 
 

Payments to directors of the entity and associates of the directors

Payments to related entities of the entity and associates of the related entities

 
                                             Current quarter 
                                                 US$'000 
                                            ---------------- 
 
          Aggregate amount of payments to 
  1.23    the parties included in item 1.2               445 
                                            ---------------- 
                                                           - 
  1.24    Aggregate amount of loans to the 
          parties included in item 1.10 
------  ----------------------------------  ---------------- 
 
  1.25    Explanation necessary for an understanding 
          of the transactions 
 
 

Non-cash financing and investing activities

 
 2.1   Details of financing and investing transactions 
        which have had a material effect on consolidated 
        assets and liabilities but did not involve 
        cash flows 
 
 
 
 2.2   Details of outlays made by other entities 
        to establish or increase their share in projects 
        in which the reporting entity has an interest 
 
 

Financing facilities available

Add notes as necessary for an understanding of the position.

 
                                     Amount available   Amount used 
                                          US$'000         US$'000 
                                    ----------------- 
 3.1   Loan facilities                         17,500        32,500 
                                    -----------------  ------------ 
 3.2   Credit standby arrangements              1,547         2,899 
                                    -----------------  ------------ 
       New Bank Facility (Refer 
 3.3    Note 7 below)                          40,000           nil 
----  ----------------------------  -----------------  ------------ 
 

Estimated cash outflows for next quarter

 
                                    US$'000 
                                   --------- 
 4.1   Exploration and evaluation      8,700 
                                   --------- 
 4.2   Development                    14,900 
                                   --------- 
 4.3   Production                     43,600 
                                   --------- 
 4.4   Logistics                      30,400 
                                   --------- 
 4.5   Administration                 13,300 
                                   --------- 
 
        Total                        110,900 
----  ---------------------------  --------- 
 

Reconciliation of cash

 
 Reconciliation of cash             Current quarter   Previous 
  at the end of the quarter             US$'000        quarter 
  (as shown in the consolidated                        US$'000 
  statement of cash flows) 
  to the related items in 
  the accounts is as follows. 
---------------------------------  ----------------  --------- 
        Cash on hand and at 
 5.1     bank                                22,732     26,353 
                                   ----------------  --------- 
 5.2    Deposits at call                     33,034     62,853 
                                   ----------------  --------- 
 5.3    Bank overdraft                            -          - 
                                   ----------------  --------- 
 5.4    Other (provide details)                   -          - 
                                   ----------------  --------- 
        Total: cash at end of 
         quarter (item 1.22)                 55,766     89,206 
-----  --------------------------  ----------------  --------- 
 

Changes in interests in mining tenements

 
                               Tenement reference   Nature of interest   Interest at beginning    Interest at end of 
                                                        (note (2))            of quarter                quarter 
                              -------------------  -------------------  ----------------------  ---------------------- 
 6.1   Interests in mining 
       tenements 
       relinquished, reduced 
       or lapsed 
                              -------------------  -------------------  ----------------------  ---------------------- 
 6.2   Interests in mining 
       tenements acquired or 
       increased 
                              -------------------  -------------------  ----------------------  ---------------------- 
 

Issued and quoted securities at end of current quarter

Description includes rate of interest and any redemption or conversion rights together with prices and dates.

 
                           Total number   Number        Issue price     Amount paid 
                                           quoted        per security    up per security 
                                                         (see note       (see note 
                                                         3) (cents)      3) (cents) 
------------------------  -------------  ------------  --------------  ----------------- 
 7.1    Preference         Nil 
         +securities 
         (description) 
                          -------------  ------------  --------------  ----------------- 
 7.2    Changes 
         during quarter 
-----  -----------------  -------------  ------------  --------------  ----------------- 
        +Ordinary 
 7.3     securities        662,484,573    662,484,573 
                          -------------  ------------  --------------  ----------------- 
        Changes 
         during quarter 
         (a) Increases 
         through 
         issues 
         (b) Decreases 
         through 
         returns 
         of capital, 
 7.4     buy-backs          200,000        200,000 
 7.5    +Convertible       Nil 
         debt securities 
         (description) 
                          -------------  ------------  --------------  ----------------- 
 7.6    Changes 
         during quarter 
         (a) Increases 
         through 
         issues 
         (b) Decreases 
         through 
         securities 
         matured, 
         converted 
        Options                                         Exercise 
         (description                                    price          Expiry date 
         and conversion                                  See Note        See Note 
 7.7     factor)           22,929,562     Nil            6               6 
                          -------------  ------------  --------------  ----------------- 
        Issued during                                   See Note        See Note 
 7.8     quarter           2,680,000      Nil            6               6 
                          -------------  ------------  --------------  ----------------- 
 7.9    Exercised          Nil            Nil           See Note        See Note 
         during quarter                                  6               6 
                          -------------  ------------  --------------  ----------------- 
 7.10   Expired            Nil            Nil 
         during quarter 
                          -------------  ------------ 
 7.11   Debentures         Nil 
         (totals 
         only) 
                          -------------  ------------ 
 7.12   Unsecured          Nil 
         notes (totals 
         only) 
                          -------------  ------------ 
 

Compliance statement

1 This statement has been prepared under accounting policies which comply with accounting standards as defined in the Corporations Actor other standards acceptable to ASX (see note 4).

   2             This statement does give a true and fair view of the matters disclosed. 
   Sign here:            ............................................................           Date: ............................ 

(Company secretary)

SHANNON COATES

   Print name:         ......................................................... 

Notes

1 The quarterly report provides a basis for informing the market how the entity's activities have been financed for the past quarter and the effect on its cash position. An entity wanting to disclose additional information is encouraged to do so, in a note or notes attached to this report.

2 The "Nature of interest" (items 6.1 and 6.2) includes options in respect of interests in mining tenements acquired, exercised or lapsed during the reporting period. If the entity is involved in a joint venture agreement and there are conditions precedent which will change its percentage interest in a mining tenement, it should disclose the change of percentage interest and conditions precedent in the list required for items 6.1 and 6.2.

3 Issued and quoted securities The issue price and amount paid up is not required in items 7.1 and 7.3 for fully paid securities.

4 The definitions in, and provisions of, AASB 1022: Accounting for Extractive Industries and AASB 1026: Statement of Cash Flows apply to this report.

5 Accounting Standards ASX will accept, for example, the use of International Accounting Standards for foreign entities. If the standards used do not address a topic, the Australian standard on that topic (if any) must be complied with.

   6            Issued and Quoted Options as at 31 March 2012: 
 
   Number     Number    Exercise      Expiry Date       Lapsed 
   Issued      Quoted     Price                          Since 
                                                        End of 
                                                        quarter 
  7,000,000         -     A$1.25       30 September           - 
    250,000         -     A$2.05        2012                  - 
  1,000,000         -     A$1.90        1 May 2012            - 
    600,000         -     A$1.25        30 September          - 
  1,650,000         -     A$3.25        2012                  - 
    818,500         -     A$1.90        1 May 2012            - 
  5,000,000         -     A$2.74        31 July 2012          - 
  2,500,000         -     A$1.20        30 June 2014          - 
         1*         -    GBP0.60        30 November           - 
  1,441,061         -     A$1.40        2014                  - 
  2,670,000         -    ZAR7.60        9 November            - 
                                        2015 
                                        1 November 
                                        2014 
                                        30 September 
                                        2015 
                                        1 July 2014 
 

*1 Option to subscribe for 50 million ordinary shares for 60 pence each between 1 November 2010 and 1 November 2014 as approved by shareholders on 22 April 2010

   7             New Bank Facility (final condition precedent fulfilled post 31 March 2012) 

The remaining condition precedent for the previously announced US$40 million New Bank Facility was fulfilled post period end on 27 April 2012. The 364 day senior unsecured revolving credit facility entered into with JP Morgan Australia Limited, bears interest at the London Interbank Offer Rate (LIBOR) plus 300 basis points. No amount has been drawn down against the New Bank Facility at the date of this report.

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