TIDMCZA

RNS Number : 8929W

Coal of Africa Limited

01 February 2013

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 December 2012 
--------------  --------------------------------- 
 

Consolidated statement of cash flows

 
  Cash flows related to operating activities                                       Year to date 
                                                                 Current quarter    (6 months) 
                                                                     US$'000          US$'000 
                                                              ------------------  ------------- 
        Receipts from product sales and 
 1.1     related debtors                                                  65,122        110,145 
                            Payments for (a) exploration 
 1.2                         & evaluation                                (1,967)        (6,893) 
                              (b) development                            (4,386)       (17,993) 
                              (c) production                            (48,786)       (85,284) 
                              (d) logistics                             (16,642)       (27,921) 
                              (e) administration                         (9,329)       (19,435) 
                              (f) changes in working capital             (1,402)        (9,847) 
 1.3    Dividends received                                                     -              - 
        Interest and other items of a 
 1.4     similar nature received                                             146            338 
        Interest and other costs of finance 
 1.5     paid                                                              (347)          (675) 
 1.6    Income taxes paid                                                      -              - 
 1.7    Other (provide details if material)                                    -              - 
 
          Net Operating Cash Flows                                      (17,591)       (57,565) 
-----  -----------------------------------------------------  ------------------  ------------- 
 
          Cash flows related to investing 
          activities 
        Payment for purchases of: (a) 
         prospects                                                       (9,802)        (9,802) 
         (b) equity investments                                                -              - 
 1.8     (c) other fixed assets                                          (2,323)        (6,678) 
        Proceeds from sale of: (a) prospects                                   -              - 
         (b) equity investments                                              140            140 
 1.9     (c) other fixed assets                                                -              - 
 1.10   Loans to other entities                                                -              - 
 1.11   Loans repaid by other entities                                         -              - 
 1.12   Other (provide details if material)                              (1,817)        (2,113) 
 
          Net investing cash flows                                      (13,802)       (18,453) 
                                                              ------------------  ------------- 
        Total operating and investing 
 1.13    cash flows (carried forward)                                   (31,393)       (76,018) 
-----  -----------------------------------------------------  ------------------  ------------- 
 
 
        Total operating and investing 
 1.13    cash flows (brought forward)         (31,393)   (76,018) 
-----  ------------------------------------ 
 
          Cash flows related to financing 
          activities 
        Proceeds from issues of shares, 
 1.14    options, etc.                               -     51,673 
        Proceeds from pending issues 
 1.15    of shares*                             19,565     19,565 
 1.16   Proceeds from sale of forfeited              -          - 
         shares 
 1.17   Proceeds from borrowings                     -      5,000 
 1.18   Repayment of borrowings                  (365)    (1,101) 
 1.19   Dividends paid                               -          - 
 1.20   Other (provide details if material)          -          - 
                                             ---------  --------- 
        Net financing cash flows                19,200     75,137 
-----  ------------------------------------             --------- 
 
          Net increase (decrease) in cash 
          held                                (12,193)      (881) 
        Cash at beginning of quarter/year 
 1.21    to date                                30,319     19,523 
        Exchange rate adjustments to 
 1.22    item 1.20                                 421       (95) 
                                             ---------  --------- 
 1.23   Cash at end of quarter                  18,547     18,547 
-----  ------------------------------------  ---------  --------- 
 

* Net proceeds from the US$20.0 million initial placement to Beijing Haohua Energy Resource Co. Limited's wholly-owned subsidiary Haohua Energy International (Hong Kong) Company Limited.

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 the parties 
   1.23      included in item 1.2                                          554 
                                                              ---------------- 
                                                                             - 
   1.24      Aggregate amount of loans to the parties 
             included in item 1.10 
--------  --------------------------------------------------  ---------------- 
 
   1.25      Explanation necessary for an understanding of the transactions 
 
    The balance in 1.23 includes all salaries and fees paid 
    to directors. 
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 

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                             -*        37,500 
                                    -----------------  ------------ 
 3.2   Credit standby arrangements               - **          - ** 
----  ----------------------------  -----------------  ------------ 
 

*At 30 June 2012 the Company breached certain Total Equity covenants relating to the Deutsche Bank facility resulting in the remaining US$12.5 million of the facility being unavailable.

** The US$40.0 million JP Morgan Limited facility expired on 3 November 2012 and the Company did not renew this facility.

Estimated cash outflows for next quarter

 
                                    US$'000 
                                   -------- 
 4.1   Exploration and evaluation     7,653 
                                   -------- 
 4.2   Development                   10,451 
                                   -------- 
 4.3   Production                    36,921 
                                   -------- 
 4.4   Logistics                     20,409 
                                   -------- 
 4.5   Administration                 3,094 
                                   -------- 
       Total                        *78,528 
----  ---------------------------  -------- 
 

*estimated cash outflows only and excludes all revenue cash inflows

Reconciliation of cash

 
 Reconciliation of cash at the end     Current quarter   Previous quarter 
  of the quarter (as shown in the          US$'000            US$'000 
  consolidated statement of cash 
  flows) to the related items in 
  the accounts is as follows. 
------------------------------------  ----------------  ----------------- 
 5.1   Cash on hand and at bank                 12,628             19,372 
                                      ----------------  ----------------- 
 5.2   Deposits at call                          5,919             10,947 
                                      ----------------  ----------------- 
 5.3   Bank overdraft                                -                  - 
                                      ----------------  ----------------- 
 5.4   Other (provide details)                       -                  - 
                                      ----------------  ----------------- 
       Total: cash at end of quarter 
        (item 1.22)                             18,547             30,319 
----  ------------------------------  ----------------  ----------------- 
 

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 quoted   Issue price     Amount paid 
                                                               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            800,951,034    800,951,034 
                              -------------  --------------  --------------  ----------------- 
 7.4    Changes during 
         quarter 
         (a) Increases           Nil            Nil 
         through issues 
         (b) Decreases 
         through returns 
         of capital, 
         buy-backs 
 7.5    +Convertible           Nil 
         debt securities 
         (description) 
                              -------------  --------------  --------------  ----------------- 
 7.6    Changes during 
         quarter 
         (a) Increases 
         through issues 
         (b) Decreases 
         through securities 
         matured, converted 
                                                              Exercise 
        Options (description                                   price 
         and conversion                                        See Note       Expiry date 
 7.7     factor)               15,929,562     Nil              6               See Note 6 
                              -------------  --------------  --------------  ----------------- 
        Issued during                                         See Note 
 7.8     quarter               3,500,000      Nil              6              See Note 6 
                              -------------  --------------  --------------  ----------------- 
 7.9    Exercised              Nil            Nil             See Note        See Note 6 
         during quarter                                        6 
                              -------------  --------------  --------------  ----------------- 
        Expired during 
 7.10    quarter               8,000,000      Nil 
                              -------------  -------------- 
 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: ...31 January 2013...................... 

(Company secretary)

TONY BEVAN

   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 December 2012: 
 
 Number Issued   Number Quoted   Exercise Price        Expiry Date         Lapsed Since End of quarter 
       818,500               -           A$1.90       30 June 2014                                   - 
     5,000,000               -           A$2.74        30 November 2014                              - 
     2,500,000               -           A$1.20        9 November 2015                               - 
            1*               -          GBP0.60        1 November 2014                               - 
     1,441,061               -           A$1.40        30 September 2015                             - 
     2,670,000               -          ZAR7.60        14 February 2017                              - 
     3,500,000               -          GBP0.25        30 November 2015                              - 
 

*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

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