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SABLE METALS & MINERAL LIMITED - Unaudited condensed consolidated Financial results for the six months ended 31 August 2015

Release Date: 04/12/2015 12:32
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Unaudited condensed consolidated Financial results for the six months ended 31 August 2015

Sable Metals and Minerals Limited
(formerly Sable Platinum Limited)
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number: 2001/006539/06)
JSE share code: SMM
ISIN: ZAE000185674
(“Sable” or “the company”) 

Unaudited condensed consolidated Financial results 
for the six months ended 31 August 2015

Commentary

1. Restatement of the results for the year ended 28 February 2015
The JSE advised Sable Metals and Minerals Limited (“Sable” or “the company”) 
that they had reviewed the Integrated Annual Financial Statements (“AFS”) as 
part of an ongoing proactive monitoring review process and disagreed with the 
board’s judgmental decision on the classification of the Familia Asset Managers 
Proprietary Limited (“Familia") as a subscription for shares as equity. The 
opinion of the JSE was that this was not compliant with IAS 32.25. IAS 32.25 
states that “A financial instrument may require the entity to deliver cash 
or another financial asset in the event of the occurrence or non-occurrence 
of uncertain future events or on the outcome of uncertain circumstances) that 
are beyond the control of both the issuer and the holder of the instrument” 
and “The issuer of such an instrument does not have the unconditional right 
to avoid delivering cash or another financial asset (or otherwise to settle 
it in such a way that it would be a financial liability”. Management has 
agreed to include this re-statement as per IAS 8 in the interim results for 
the 6 months ended 31 August 2015.

As a result of this the present value of the liability of R10 million at June
2017 is calculated as R6 295 056 as at 28 February 2015 and R6 951 382 as at
31 August 2015. These amounts have been reported as non-current liabilities
as of the restated AFS for February 2015 and the interim results for 31
August 2015. Share capital at 28 February 2015 has been re-stated in order to 
account for the difference between the present value of the R10 million and the 
R10 million received.

Restatement of the 2015 AFS had the following changes to the 2015 AFS and the
Interim Results for August 2015:

• Balance Sheet Items
- Share capital was reduced from R97 889 857 to R91 594 801
- The difference being the present value of the Familia loan, R6 295 056, 
is now reported as a non-current liability

• Income Statement items
- There is no change to the 2015 Income Statement
- The difference in the present value of the Familia loan at February 2015 
and August 2015, R656 326, is now taken as an expense in the Income Statement 
to 31 August 2015

• Changes in Equity
- Equity attributable to shareholders declines by the present value of the
Familia loan, R6 295 056

• Cash flow Statement
- There  is no change to the Cash Flow Statement

2. Sable operational review
Retention Permit accepted
The application for a Retention Permit on the Abrina Project for Platinum
Group Metals, Vanadium and Iron ore was accepted by the Department of Mineral
Resources (“DMR”) subject to the provision of certain documentation to the DMR. 
The required documentation in support of this application has already been 
submitted to the DMR.

Sable released a SENS announcement on 19 March 2015 wherein it was announced 
that the company had signed an agreement whereby an investor would provide funding 
to Sable on the basis that negotiations were being conducted with a view to the 
investor acquiring one or more assets from the company.

In the light of the above announcement the company ceased further exploration on 
the assets in question, pending finalisation of these negotiations.

SARS asset
The SARS tax asset of R3.2 million originating from the reverse listing of Sable 
into New Corpcapital Limited on 23 November 2012 has been reviewed by SARS and 
declined. This asset had already been impaired in full and thus has no impact on 
the AFS.

3. Financial overview
Sable is still in the exploration phase and does not generate cash from its 
activities. The group made a net loss of R4.0 million for the period (Aug 2014: 
R6.9 million).This includes R656 326 arising as a result of the increased present 
value calculated on the Familia funding referred to in the restatement of results 
above.

Management continue to monitor the cash flow situation on an ongoing basis. 

As is common with many junior exploration and mining companies, the group raises 
capital for exploration and other projects as and when required.

4. Transactions
Shareholders are referred to the SENS announcements regarding a specific issue of 
shares, restructuring and a Scheme of Arrangement as well as a disposal of shares 
in three subsidiaries to Lemur Resources respectively (“the Lemur disposal”) that 
was released on 13 August 2015 and 14 August 2015 respectively.

Due to the current cash constraints within the company, as reported on more fully 
in the 2015 integrated annual report, Broken Land Adventures Proprietary Limited 
(“BLA”) offered to subscribe for 200 000 000 (two hundred million) new Sable shares 
at 4 cents per share for an aggregate amount of R8 000 000 (eight million rand) 
subject to certain conditions precedent.

This subscription will be subject to Sable divesting of all its assets and 
liabilities, with the exception of its shareholding in Sable Platinum Holdings 
Proprietary Limited (“SPH”). SPH will acquire and retain the shares in Roan Platinum 
Proprietary Limited, Sable Platinum Joint Venture Proprietary Limited, Middelwave 
Trade and Invest 4 Proprietary Limited, Fast Pace Trade and Invest 32 Proprietary 
Limited, Coveway Trade and Invest 46 Proprietary Limited, Ochre Shimmer Trade and 
Invest 72 Proprietary Limited, Rickshaw Trade and Invest 86 Proprietary Limited, 
Squirewood Investments 98 Proprietary Limited, Bridge Line Proprietary Limited, 
Saddle Path Props 54 Proprietary Limited, Fast Pull Trade and Invest Proprietary 
Limited, Dotfull Trading Proprietary Limited and Writer Star Trade and Invest 
Proprietary Limited, (“the retained companies”). Sable and BLA entered into a 
Heads of Agreement on 11 August 2015 and a subscription agreement on 14 September
2015, more fully described in the above SENS announcements.

Sable undertook to restructure the group by deregistering Corpcapital Investments 
Proprietary Limited, Corpcapital Investments 2 Proprietary Limited and Withdrawn 
Investments Limited, or, if possible, transferring those shares owned by Sable to 
Sable Platinum Mining Limited (SPM) which will complete the deregistration of the 
said companies. As part of the restructuring it is proposed that shareholders 
approve and authorise that the 41 648 396 Sable shares held in escrow by Java 
Capital Limited be released, and that the 7 214 709 share rights vest on the 
effective date.

A scheme of arrangement is also proposed between BLA, Sable, SPH and SPM in order 
for Sable to divest itself of all its assets and liabilities, rights and obligations, 
with the exception of its shareholding in SPH and for SPH to divest itself of all 
its assets and liabilities, rights and obligations. SPH will however acquire the 
shares in the retained companies from SPM. SPM will repurchase its shares issued 
to SPH and issue shares in SPM to all shareholders in Sable pro rata to their current 
shareholding in Sable.

More detail on the above can be found on the SENS announcements released on
13 August 2015 and 14 August 2015 as well as the Circular to be posted to
Shareholders in due course. The circular is currently with the JSE and TRP
for comments and approval and will be released no later than 31 January 2016.

Sable announced on 13 August 2015 that agreement had been reached with Lemur 
Resources Limited (“Lemur”) wherein Sable would sell 65% of Great 1 Line Invest 
Proprietary Limited, 74% of Gemsbok Magnetite Proprietary Limited and 51% of Caber 
Trade and Invest 1 Proprietary Limited to Lemur Resources for a consideration of 
$600 000 (six hundred thousand US dollars). The disposal is subject to shareholder 
approval, and details are contained in the circular referred to above. Lemur has 
already advanced R5million as at 31 August 2015 and this is shown as a liability 
in the interim results. Once approved by shareholders, this will convert from being 
a liability to income on disposal of assets.

5. Dividend Policy
No dividend has been declared for the interim period.

6. Changes to the board of directors
On 1 June 2015, René Hochreiter changed from executive director to non-executive 
director. The board agreed that his employment contract be terminated effective 
31 May 2015. It is believed that René could still add value on the board and 
therefore remain as a non-executive director.

The resignations of Willie Thabe and Botha Schabort were accepted on 16 July
2015 and 1 September 2015 respectively. The board wishes to thank Willie and 
Botha for their contributions to the Sable board and wishes them well for 
their future.

Eshaan Singh was appointed on 1 September 2015 as part time financial director 
as endorsed by the JSE. The board would like to welcome Eshaan into his new role 
within the group. Consequently James Allan will now only fulfil the role of 
chief executive officer.

Subsequent to Willie Thabe’s resignation, the Board agreed not to fill his 
vacancy on the audit and risk committee. The audit and risk committee still 
comprises three independent non-executive directors, namely Mpho Mokgatlhe
(chairman), Charles Mostert and Mike Rogers, therefore complying with the 
requirements of the Companies Act, 2008 as amended.

Charles Mostert was appointed as chairman of the remuneration and nominations 
committee as well as the social and ethics committee and these committees still 
comply with all the relevant legislative and regulatory requirements.

During the reporting period, the company changed sponsors and Exchange Sponsors 
(2008) Proprietary Limited was appointed as sponsors of the company with effect 
from 12 August 2015.

7. Litigation
The company is not aware of any legal or arbitration proceedings (including any 
such proceedings which are pending or threatened), which may have or may have had, 
in the last 12 months, a material effect on the group’s financial position save for 
the Syferfontein litigation:
• this litigation concerns a joint venture agreement concluded between Caber Trade 
and Invest 1 (Pty) Ltd (“Caber”) and MKR Bakwena Tribal Minerals NPC (“MKR”) on 
19 February 2008. It was envisaged that the prospecting right issued by the DMR to 
MKR in respect of all minerals to be found over the farms Portion 2 Uitvalgrond 
and Syferfontein (“the Syferfontein properties”) would be ceded to Caber. The 
transaction was subject to Section 11 approval being obtained. Section 11 approval 
was duly granted.
• the Section 11 approval has been placed in issue by MKR, alleging that the party 
who concluded the joint venture agreement and the addenda thereto in respect of the 
Syferfontein properties with SPM on MKR’s behalf was not authorised to do so. 
Accordingly, so MKR alleges, Section 11 approval ought not to have been granted.
• The aforesaid allegations have been made by MKR despite a two year investigation 
conducted by the DMR, and a consultative meeting at the DMR with the Chairman of MKR, 
prior to recommending that Section 11 approval be granted. This investigation confirmed 
that both MKR and the community whom it purports to represent were in agreement with 
the grant of Section 11 approval. In the application brought by SPM in the North 
Gauteng High Court under case number 26513/2011 and heard on 27 and 28 February 2012, 
SPM sought to entrench its pre-emption right to apply for a mining right over the 
Syferfontein properties based upon Section 19(1)(b) of the MPRDA. This litigation is 
currently pending. Caber applied for a mining right in August 2011.
• Although negotiations with the affected parties have taken place from time to time 
these negotiations have now stalled and the matter has been enrolled for hearing on 
14 June 2016.

8. Going concern
As Sable is an exploration company and is not yet in a cash-generating position; it is 
obliged to fund its exploration program out of capital. The group is currently raising 
capital in order to continue its exploration programme and to cover all general and 
administration costs. The company’s future prospects and stability relies on its ability 
to raise capital for the ensuing year.

At 31 August 2014, the group had accumulated losses of R105 257 855.

As at 30 November 2015, the group had a cash balance of R1 023 818 but also creditors 
due of R134 789. 

Lemur Resources paid a further R1 000 000 to Sable on 6 November and a further balance 
of approximately R2 640 000 will be paid upon approval by shareholders of the Lemur 
disposal. The final amount is calculated on an exchange rate of R14.40 and the final 
amount will depend on the exchange rate at the time of the shareholders meeting. The 
company has a cash burn rate of approximately R450 000 per month.

Agreement has been reached with BLA to provide further funding in the form of equity 
or shareholder loans, with a minimum amount of R1 000 000 and to provide additional 
funding as and when required to fund the company.

The interim financial statements have been prepared on the basis of accounting 
policies applicable to a going concern. This basis presumes that funds will be 
available to finance future operations and that the realisation of assets and settlement 
of liabilities, contingent obligations and commitments will occur in the ordinary 
course of business.

9. Segment reporting
During the period under review, the board reviewed the segmental reporting and made 
the decision that, due to the operating circumstances, it was decided to assess the 
operations based on operating profit and loss of the entity as one operating segment.

Unaudited condensed consolidated statements of financial position as at 31 August 2015
                                                         Group
                                                                               AFS as 
                                    Unaudited   Unaudited      Restated      reported
                                    31 August   31 August   28 February   28 February
Figures in Rand                          2015        2014          2015          2015
Assets
Non-current assets
Plant and equipment                  143 316      473 603       238 993       238 993
Intangible assets                  1 200 000    1 200 000     1 200 000     1 200 000
Other financial assets               829 664      563 506       687 033       687 033
                                   2 172 980    2 237 109     2 126 026     2 126 026
Current assets
Current tax receivable                54 229            -
Trade and other receivables           70 000      274 584       251 681       251 681
Cash and cash equivalents          1 546 286    1 509 000        33 198        33 198
                                   1 670 515    1 783 584       284 879       284 879
Total assets                       3 843 495    4 020 693     2 410 905     2 410 905
Equity and Liabilities 
Equity
Share capital                     91 594 801   87 889 857    91 594 801    97 889 857
Reserves                           1 778 618            -     1 778 618     1 778 618
Accumulated loss                (105 057 855) (92 465 402) (100 928 894) (100 928 894) 
Cash received on
shares to be sold                    614 170    5 645 000             -             -
Equity attributable 
to equity holders 
of the parent                    (11 070 266)   1 069 455    (7 555 475)   (1 260 419)
Non-controlling
interest                             (88 578)     (87 855)      (88 578)      (88 578)
Total shareholders’
interest                         (11 158 844)      981 600   (7 644 053)   (1 348 997) 
Liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Loan from Familia                  6 951 382                  6 295 056             - 
Other financial liabilities          281 529      523 014       250 924       250 924
Loan from director                 1 056 138    1 097 638     1 097 638     1 097 638
                                   8 289 049    1 620 652     7 643 618     1 348 562
Current liabilities 
Trade and other payables             713 290    1 418 441     1 444 251     1 444 251
Other financial liabilities        6 000 000            -       967 089       967 089
Bank overdraft                             -            -             -             -
                                   6 713 290    1 418 441     2 411 340     2 411 340
Total liabilities                 15 002 339    3 039 093    10 054 958     3 759 902
Total equity and liabilities       3 843 495    4 020 693     2 410 905     2 410 905


Unaudited condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income 
for the 6 months ended 31 August 2015
                                                                Group
                                                 Unaudited    Unaudited       Audited
                                                  6 months     6 months          Year 
                                                     ended        ended         ended
                                                 31 August    31 August   28 February
                                                      2015         2014          2015
Figures in Rand
Revenue                                                  -            -             - 
Other income                                       167 700            -     2 092 182
Re-imbursement of expenses
Operating expenses
- Exploration costs
- General and administration costs              (4 296 661)  (6 775 417)  (17 315 336) 
Operating loss                                  (4 128 961)  (6 775 417)  (15 223 154) 
Investment revenue                                                    -             -
Finance costs                                            -      (97 645)     (114 123) 
Loss before taxation                            (4 128 961)  (6 873 062)  (15 337 277) 
Taxation                                                 -            -
Loss for the period                             (4 128 961)  (6 873 062)  (15 337 277) 
Other comprehensive income                                                          - 
Total comprehensive loss for the period         (4 128 961)  (6 873 062)  (15 337 277)
Total comprehensive loss attributable to:
Owners of the parent                            (4 128 961)  (6 873 062)  (15 336 554) 
Non-controlling interest                                 -            -          (723)
                                                (4 128 961)  (6 873 062)  (15 337 277)
Loss attributable to:
Owners of the parent                            (4 128 961)  (6 873 062)  (15 336 554) 
Non-controlling interest                                 -            -          (723) 
Headline loss attributable to
ordinary shareholders                           (4 128 961)  (6 873 062)  (15 337 277)


Unaudited condensed consolidated statements of changes in equity

               Unaudited for the  Unaudited for the  Restated for the  Audited for the
                  6 months ended     6 months ended        year ended       year ended
                       31 August          31 August       28 February      28 February
                            2015               2014              2015             2015
Figures in Rand
Total attributable 
to equity holders 
of the parent
Opening balance       (7 644 053)           154 892             67 037         67 037
Loss for the period
/ year                (4 128 961)        (6 873 062)       (15 337 277)   (15 337 277) 
Other comprehensive
income                                                               -              -
Total comprehensive 
loss for the period
/ year                (4 128 961)        (6 873 062)       (15 337 277)   (15 337 277) 
Issue of shares                           2 142 625                  -              - 
Cash received for
shares to be issued      614 170          5 645 000         12 142 625     12 142 625
Share Incentive scheme                                       1 778 618      1 778 618
Total contributions by 
and distributions to 
owners of company 
recognised directly 
in equity                614 170          7 787 625         13 921 243     13 921 243
Familia Loan PV as per
agreement                      -                            (6 295 056)             - 
Closing balance      (11 158 844)         1 069 455         (7 644 053)    (1 348 997) 
Non-controlling
interest
Total equity         (11 158 844)         1 069 455         (7 644 053)    (1 348 997)


Earnings per share calculation
                                                 31 August    31 August   28 February 
Figures in Rand                                       2015         2014          2015
Loss after taxation                             (4 128 961)  (6 873 062)  (15 337 277) 
Less: non-controlling interest                           -            -          (723) 
Loss attributable to the owners of the parent   (4 128 961)  (6 873 062)  (15 336 554)
Headline Loss                                   (4 128 961)  (6 873 062)  (15 336 554) 
Number of shares in issue                      227 911 808  196 869 837   227 911 808
Weighted average number of shares
at the end of the period                       227 911 808  155 038 152   206 406 866
Adjusted weighted average number
of shares at the end of the period             227 911 808  155 038 152   206 406 866
Loss per share (cents)                               (1.81)       (4.43)        (7.43) 
Headline loss per share (cents)                      (1.81)       (4.43)        (7.43)


Unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows
                                                                Group
                                                Unaudited    Unaudited        Audited
                                                 6 months     6 months           Year 
                                                    ended        ended          ended
                                                31 August    31 August    28 February
Figures in Rand                                      2015         2014           2015
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash used in operations                        (4 254 881)  (6 084 639)   (12 619 551) 
Interest income                                                      -              - 
Finance costs                                                        -       (114 123) 
Net cash from operating activities             (4 254 881)  (6 084 639)   (12 733 674) 
Cash flows from investing activities
Sale of plant and equipment                        70 299                     149 122
Loan advanced form related party                                                    - 
Loans from Director                               (41 500)                          - 
Increase in other financial assets                                   -       (123 527) 
Net cash from investing activities                                   -         25 595
Cash flows from financing activities               28 799
Proceeds on share issue                                       8 142 625    12 142 625
Loan received from director                                    (100 000)       (2 362) 
Loan advanced from related party                  125 000                     695 000
Loan advanced from Lemur                        5 000 000
Share issue listing expenses                                   (355 000) 
Proceeds of share to be issued                    614 170             -
Net cash from financing activities              5 739 170     7 687 625     12 835 263
Total cash movement for the period              1 513 088     1 602 986        127 184
Cash at the beginning of the period                33 198       (93 986)       (93 986) 
Total cash at end of the period                 1 546 286     1 509 000         33 198

Notes to the financial statements
Basis of preparation
These unaudited consolidate interim financial statements for the six months ended 
31 August 2015 have been prepared in accordance with the conceptual framework and 
the recognition and measurement requirements of International Financial Reporting 
Systems (“IFRS”), the presentation and disclosure requirements of IAS34 Interim 
Financial Reporting, the SAICA Financial Reporting Guides issued by the Accounting 
Practices Committee, the JSE listing requirements and the Companies Act (Act 71 of 
2008). The accounting policies applied in the preparation of these unaudited 
condensed consolidated interim financial statements comply with IFRS and are 
consistent with those used in the annual financial statements for the year ended 
February 2015. These results have not been reviewed or audited by the groups auditors 
Grant Thornton Inc. the interim financial statements have been prepared under the 
supervision of Eshaan Singh (B Compt), the financial director.

Litigation
Shareholders are referred to the Syferfontein litigation so defined and detailed 
previously in the integrated report as well as the reverse listing circular and are 
advised that settlement of this matter has still not been concluded and the litigation 
is ongoing. The matter has been enrolled for hearing on 14 June 2016.

Sable’s erstwhile joint venture partners in Coveway Trade and Invest 46 (Pty) Ltd, 
Mineral Capital Assets (Pty) Ltd and Platinum Mile (Pty) Ltd , have initiated an 
appeal to the Minister in terms of Section 96 of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources 
Development Act against the decision of the Regional Manager (North West Province) 
to accept an application for a prospecting right for vanadium, iron ore and rutile 
lodged by the company’s subsidiary Writer Star Trade and Invest (Pty) Ltd over the 
properties Zandbult 119JQ and Zandfontein 124 JQ. This appeal has been opposed by Sable.

Save as set out above the directors are not aware of any legal or arbitration 
proceedings that are pending or threatened that may have or have had in the recent 
past, being the previous 12 months, a material effect on the company’s financial position.

By order of the board
Sandton
4 December 2015

Executive directors: James Allan (chief executive officer); Eshaan Singh
(part time financial director)
Non-executive directors: René Hochreiter; David Levithan
Independent non-executive directors:  Mike Rogers (chairman); 
Charles Mostert; Mpho Mokgatlhe
Registration number: 2001/006539/06
Registered address: 85 Protea Road, Chislehurston, 2196
Business postal address: PO Box 411130, Craighall, 2024
Company secretary: Juba Statutory Services Proprietary Limited
Transfer secretaries: Computershare Investor Services Proprietary Limited
Sponsor: Exchange Sponsors (2008) Proprietary Limited

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