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2018 Final Results Announcement
Lonmin Plc (Incorporated in England and Wales)
(Registered in the Republic of South Africa under registration number 1969/000015/10)
JSE code: LON
Issuer Code: LOLMI & ISIN : GB00BYSRJ698 ("Lonmin")
Lonmin Plc
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Connaught House
1-3 Mount Street
London W1K 3NB
United Kingdom
T: +44 (0)20 3908 1070
http://www.lonmin.com
LEI No: 213800FGJZ2WAC6Y2L94
REGULATORY RELEASE
29 November 2018
2018 Final Results Announcement
Lonmin Plc ("Lonmin" or "the Group"), one of the world's largest primary Platinum producers, today publishes its
Final Results for the year ended 30 September 2018.
Key Features
Safety
- Our safety strategy is centred on the belief that Zero Harm is achievable
- Tragically one fatality on 30 September, ending a 15-month fatality free period
- Rolling LTIFR to 30 September improved by 11.5% to 4.0 per million man hours year-on-year
- Improved safety performance and collaboration, resulting in Section 54 Stoppages reduction, with tonnes
lost decreasing by 93% year-on-year
- Received the prestigious 'Best Safety Improvement Mining Company' award at the South African National
MineSafe 2018 awards
- K3 Shaft UG2 Section won the JT Ryan award
Operational Highlights
- Platinum sales of 681,580 ounces exceeded our sales guidance of 650,000 to 680,000 ounces
- Unit cost increase contained to 5.2% at R12,307, within our unit cost guidance of between R12,000 and
R12,500 per PGM ounce
- Improved our IAOR from 19 to 21 months, despite reduction in capital expenditure to R967 million
- Average Rand full basket price (including base metals) up 19.7% on prior year, at R13,447 per PGM ounce
- Generation 2 shafts production increased by 1.6% to 7.6 million tonnes
- Reduced high cost production by 13.2% in line with strategy
- Concentrators continue to deliver excellent underground mining recoveries at 87.3%
Financial Highlights
- Operating profit of $101 million (up from an operating loss of $1,079 million in 2017 following impairment)
- Net cash improved to $114 million at 30 September 2018, up from $103 million at 30 September 2017
- Revenue of $1,345 million up $179 million on the prior year, driven by higher PGM prices.
- Earnings per share of 14.9 cents (up from loss per share of 352.7 cents in 2017)
- First payment of Employee Profit Sharing
- Improved the Company's liquidity and funding arrangements after year end through a new $200 million
forward metal sale facility, with pre-existing Rand and Dollar facilities consequently replaced
Strategic Highlights
- The all-share offer from Sibanye-Stillwater is expected to close in early 2019, subject to approval by
shareholders and sanction by the courts of England and Wales
- Disposal of our 50% interest in Petrozim for $14.75 million plus gross dividend of $8 million, nears
completion
- Lonmin sold its approximately 6.8% stake in Wallbridge Mining Company Limited, for a total consideration
of $3 million after year end.
Guidance - 2019
- Platinum sales between 640,000 and 670,000 ounces in line with removing high cost production
- Unit costs expected to be in the range of R12,900 to R13,400 per PGM ounce
- Capital expenditure anticipated to be limited to a range of R1.4 billion to R1.5 billion, excluding any external
funding for the MK2 project
Lonmin Chief Executive Officer Ben Magara said:
"We have kept our commitments and delivered a strong performance across the business, closing with an improved
net cash position of $114 million, up from $103 million last year. I am pleased with Lonmin's return to profitability
and that we are making a first payment to our Employee Profit Sharing Scheme. Market conditions have remained
challenging but we have maintained our focus on strict management of controllable factors, cutting costs and driving
efficiencies. We have an enviable mine-to-market business with strong assets. I am extremely mindful, however, of
the liquidity constraints we continue to face and the significant investment needed in our mines to preserve and
prolong their lifespan. We recognise that Lonmin would be better placed as part of a stronger, enlarged and
diversified group. We therefore remain focused on completing the Transaction with Sibanye-Stillwater, which will
provide a stronger platform for Lonmin's shareholders and other stakeholders, and a more sustainable business
better able to withstand uncontrollable conditions."
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
30 September 30 September 2017
2018
Revenue $1,345m $1,166m
EBITDA (I) $115m $40m
Operating profit/ (loss)(ii) $101m $(1,079)m
Impairment to non financial assets - $(1,053)m
Underlying profit/(loss) (iii) excluding impairment to non-financial $101m $(26)m
asset (iii)
Profit/(loss) before taxation $68m $(1,170)m
Earnings/(loss) per share 14.9c (352.7)c
Unit cost of production per PGM ounce R12,307/oz R11,701/oz
Trading cash flow (iv) $90m $33m
Capital expenditure $73m $100m
Free cash flow (v) $17m $(67)m
Cash and cash equivalents $264m $253m
Interest bearing loans and borrowings $(150)m $(150)m
Net cash as defined by the Group (vi) $114m $103m
Footnotes:
The Group measures performance using a number of non-GAAP measures which better allow for understanding of the financial
performance and position of the Group
(i) EBITDA is operating profit before depreciation, amortisation and impairment of intangibles and property, plant and
equipment.
(ii) Operating profit / (loss) is defined as revenue less operating expenses, before exchange on acquisition of Pandora, finance income
and expenses and before share of profit / (loss) of equity accounted investments.
(iii) Operating loss excluding impairment - reflects the underlying performance of the business before impairment accounting charges.
(iv) Trading cash flow is defined as cash flow from operating activities
(v) Free cash flow reflects the cash generation of the Group including the capital requirements of the group's operations and is defined
as trading cash flow less capital expenditure on property, plant and equipment and intangibles, proceeds from disposal of assets
held for sale and dividends paid to non-controlling interests.
(vi) Net cash as defined by the Group comprises cash and cash equivalents, bank overdrafts repayable on demand and interest bearing
loans and borrowings less unamortised bank fees, unless the unamortised bank fees relate to undrawn facilities in which case they
are treated as other receivables.
ENQUIRIES
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(Executive Vice President: Corporate
Strategy, Investor Relations and Corporate
Communications)
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Media:
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Notes to editors
Lonmin, which is listed on both the London Stock Exchange and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, is one of the
world's largest primary producers of PGMs. These metals are essential for many industrial applications, especially
catalytic converters for internal combustion engine emissions, as well as their widespread use in jewellery.
Lonmin's operations are situated in the Bushveld Igneous Complex in South Africa, where more than 70% of known
global PGM resources are found.
The Company creates value for shareholders through mining, refining and marketing PGMs and has a vertically
integrated operational structure - from mine to market. Underpinning the operations is the Group Shared Services
function which provides high quality levels of support and infrastructure across the operations.
For further information, please visit our website: http://www.lonmin.com
CONTENTS
This document contains the following sections:
- Chief Executive Officer's Review
- Review of Operations
- Financial Review
- Market Review and Outlook
- Mineral Resource & Mineral Reserve Statement
- Operating Statistics - 5 Year Review
- Responsibility Statement of the Directors and
- Financial Statements
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S REVIEW
I am pleased to report that Lonmin delivered a solid performance this year, closing with an improved net cash
position of $114 million, up from $103 million in the prior year. Operating profit also increased to $101 million, up
from an operating loss of $1,079 million in 2017 (following impairment), on the back of continued and relentless
implementation of our 2015 Business Plan. Platinum sales of 681,580 ounces exceeded our guidance and unit costs
at R12,307 per PGM ounce were within our guidance. This performance has been achieved by our continuous focus
and strict management of controllable factors, cutting costs and driving efficiencies wherever possible, and despite
business fundamentals remaining challenging throughout the year. Our average Rand full-basket price (including
base metals) for the year was up 19.7% for the year, at R13,447 per PGM ounce. As a result, we realised an operating
profit of $101 million, compared to an operating loss of $1,079 million in the prior year. I am pleased that Lonmin is
able to pay its first Employee Profit Sharing to employees.
Safety remains our top operational priority, with our safety indicators continuing to show improvement, including
achieving a 15-month fatality free period at the business. Despite these improvements, Mr Tembelani Manyana was
fatally injured on 30 September 2018. We extend our very deepest condolences to his family and friends. I still
believe zero harm is achievable and we continue to engage with all our stakeholders to deliver this.
The challenges facing Lonmin and our industry are well known and have been documented in previous reports. The
strategic direction which underpinned our 2015 Business Plan to right-size the Company, cut costs and contain
capital expenditure has enabled Lonmin to remain at least net cash positive. The improvement in Generation 2
Shafts production has positioned Lonmin to best counter the current market environment. Regrettably, however,
despite all of these initiatives and the solid progress we have made this year, we continue to be financially
constrained and unable to fund the significant investment required to sustain our business and jobs.
As previously reported in detail, following an extensive process, the Board reached agreement with Sibanye-
Stillwater on the terms of an all-share offer for the Company (the "Transaction"), in December 2017. It is our belief
that this Transaction represents a comprehensive solution to the challenges facing Lonmin and offers Lonmin and
its stakeholders a more certain future. We believe that a combination of Sibanye-Stillwater and Lonmin will create
a larger, more diversified and resilient company, better able to withstand market volatility.
The Transaction will enable our shareholders and our stakeholders to participate in the potential growth and value
creation opportunities of the enlarged group and any long-term recovery in the fundamentals of the PGM sector.
We strongly believe that the Transaction is in the best interest of Lonmin shareholders and our stakeholders and
the Board unanimously recommends Lonmin shareholders vote in favour thereof.
With this Transaction in mind, let me therefore take this opportunity to briefly reflect on the Company's journey
since the Rights Issue in November 2015.
Being a single asset producer in a single geography, Lonmin is highly leveraged to Platinum price and exchange rate
fluctuations. As such, our business plan since 2015 has been to focus on factors within our control in order to
preserve cash and liquidity. We took decisive action to protect the Company, which included freezing recruitment
and right-sizing the business, to match our production profile, regrettably resulting in over 8,000 job losses as we
put high cost shafts on care and maintenance. We also closed and relocated our Head Office from Melrose Arch to
Marikana. Furthermore, the acquisition of the Pandora JV enabled Lonmin to defer at least R1.6 billion of
development capital at Saffy shaft.
In addition to our actions to preserve cash, we also sought key levers to generate cash, namely; the smelter clean-
up project, the OPM project, pipeline stock reduction and the TOC and TCO projects, including securing innovative
third party funding for the Bulk Tailings Re-Treatment ('BTT') project. Our goal was to do all we could within our
control to remain at least cash neutral until prices improve. Pleasingly, Lonmin has remained net cash positive every
quarter since December 2015 and we have achieved an operating profit.
The business plan is focused on Generation 2 shafts, and we have increased that part of our production by 9.7% to
7.6 million tonnes over the period since 2015. Our efforts and investment in Saffy shaft are worthy of particular
note, with production increasing 25.8% over the same period, and achieving a record shaft hoisting utilisation of
92% for the year just ended.
We took decisive action to reduce high cost production in an oversupplied market. As a result, we have cut
production from our Generation 1 shafts by 44.5% since 2015, from 4.1 million tonnes to 2.3 million tonnes and
placed some of these shafts on care and maintenance.
To deliver the necessary restructuring and headcount reductions, relationships are vital and since my appointment
as Chief Executive Officer in July 2013, building relationships with our key stakeholders, including employees, unions
and communities especially, has been of primary importance. We have made significant progress in this area and I
believe the maturity in many of these relationships has been reflected through our achievements over the years,
including managing to implement our restructuring productively without labour unrest or business disruption.
By removing two layers of management and making changes to our operational management structure, we have
streamlined communication within the business. This has created a more responsive decision-making environment
and increased accountability, which, in turn, has energised the business for high performance. The diversity in our
executive management team has, I believe, been instrumental in driving our safety, operational performance and
profitability initiatives.
Capital Expenditure
We have improved our Immediately Available Ore Reserves ("IAOR") from 19 to 21 months year on year despite
capital expenditure being limited to R967 million ($73 million). The R967 million capital expenditure includes R74
million of third party funding for the BTT project.
The ore reserve position of the Marikana mining operations is still at a level that provides the necessary flexibility
required for efficient mining (industry benchmark of around 15 months). I am pleased that Rowland shaft's IAOR
have been increased from 11 months to over 14 months during this year as a result of the innovative redesign
and development of the MK2 project.
Cash and liquidity, profitability and costs
Net cash improved to $114 million at 30 September 2018, up from $103 million at 30 September 2017. Revenue
increased by $179 million on the prior year driven by higher PGM prices. EBITDA of $115 million compared with $40
million in the prior year and operating profit was $101 million (up from 2017's operating loss of $1,079 million
following impairment in 2017).
Post financial year end, we took new and prudent measures to refinance the business, entering into a $200 million
forward metal sale agreement with Pangaea Investments Management Limited (PIM) in October. We consequently
settled our pre-existing term loan and undrawn facilities. The new facility has enhanced the Company's short-term
liquidity and has removed the restrictive conditions contained in the previous debt facilities (notably the Tangible
Net Worth covenant). This new facility is not however a long-term solution to the challenges faced by Lonmin.
The unit cost increase was contained to 5.2% at R12,307, which was within our guidance of between R12,000 and
R12,500 per PGM ounce. The containment to below wage inflation was largely driven by the focus on safe
production as well as continued focus on cost control notwithstanding the inflationary wage increases experienced
in the year.
Disposal of non-core assets
During the year we continued with our programme to dispose of non-core assets. In June, we entered into a
conditional Sale of Shares Agreement to sell Lonmin's 50% interest in Petrozim Line (Private) Limited (Petrozim) for
a gross cash consideration of $14.75 million to the National Oil Infrastructure Company of Zimbabwe (Private)
Limited. As part of the sale, Lonmin will also receive $8 million in the form of gross special dividends from Petrozim.
The sales proceeds and special dividends will be used for working capital management. After the year end, we also
sold our 6.8% portion of the outstanding shares of Wallbridge Mining Company Limited, for a total consideration of
$3 million.
Both these disposals have enhanced Lonmin's liquidity.
The Market
During the financial year the Platinum market remained depressed, while Palladium improved strongly. The
Rhodium price continued to advance strongly, owing to strong buying in China and a decline in supply from South
Africa. Given South Africa's dominance in Rhodium and other precious metals supply, mine cuts have reduced
primary production capacity.
Platinum's contribution to Lonmin's PGM basket revenues reduced from 58% to 45%, while Palladium improved to
23% and Rhodium increased to 16% of the total revenue basket.
Communities
We have remained focused on our Social and Labour Plans and committed to investing in the needs of the Greater
Lonmin Community by uplifting the infrastructure and quality of education. It is important for me to highlight that
only a committed thriving and profitable business can contribute meaningfully to social development.
Our investment in housing since 2014 has exceeded R500 million which has made it possible to convert all the single-
sex legacy hostels into 2,162 single units and 759 family units. A total of 793 infill apartments, have been built and
occupied. Delivery of the remaining 447 infill apartments is expected by December 2018, resulting in a total 1240
apartments.
We have continued to invest in the areas of community healthcare, education and social infrastructure, and opened
two schools this financial year. In March, we handed over the new Marikana Primary School in the North West
Province. In April, we handed over the Sethethwa High School, to the Limpopo Department of Education and the
Makoeng community, which augurs well for better educational opportunities and a brighter future for the young
minds of our country. Lonmin currently supports high schools in the North West and Limpopo provinces via teacher
training initiatives and learner development programmes. On education, I am also particularly proud of the work
that the sixteen-eight Memorial Trust has done and we wish good fortune to the two beneficiaries who have so far
graduated from their respective tertiary institutions as they pursue their future ambitions. It is tangible and
meaningful improvements such as these that enhance the lives of those living in our communities and are testimony
of Lonmin's dedication to create shared value.
In April, our new Grievance Handling System was launched, aptly named Buang Le Rona (meaning "talk to us"),
which is aimed at further increasing ways in which we can communicate with our communities and all stakeholders.
Board Changes
In March this year, Dr Len Konar decided to step down as a Non-Executive director on the Lonmin Board, thereby
relinquishing his membership and chairmanship of various Board Committees. On behalf of my colleagues, I would
like to thank Len for his contribution and commitment to the Board and the Company during his eight years with
Lonmin and we wish Len every success for the future. Len's vacated position on the Board has not been filled due
to the proposed Transaction with Sibanye-Stillwater. As a consequence of Len's departure, Jonathan Leslie was
appointed Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee, and Kennedy Bungane was appointed a member. In addition,
Kennedy was appointed Chairman of the Social, Ethics and Transformation Committee.
Transaction Update
On 28 June 2018, the UK's Competition and Markets Authority unconditionally cleared the all-share offer for Lonmin
by Sibanye-Stillwater. On 18 September 2018, the South African Competition Commission recommended that the
South African Competition Tribunal approve the proposed Transaction, subject to certain conditions, which were
agreeable to both Sibanye-Stillwater and the Commission.
On 21 November, the South African Competition Tribunal cleared the all-share offer for Lonmin by Sibanye-
Stillwater, subject to certain agreed conditions with Sibanye-Stillwater. General Meetings of the shareholders of
Sibanye-Stillwater and Lonmin are scheduled for early 2019. These approvals and the sanction of the Courts of
England and Wales remain the final substantive conditions required to complete the Transaction.
Guidance
Given the continuing challenging operating environment as a stand-alone company, we will continue to place high
cost Generation 1 shafts on care and maintenance. We therefore expect Platinum sales to be between 640,000 and
670,000 ounces for the 2019 financial year.
Unit costs are expected to be in the range of R12,900 and R13,400 per PGM ounce for 2019. We remain vigilant on
cost control and will continue to seek out cost savings where possible. Capital expenditure is anticipated to be
limited to a range of R1.4 billion to R1.5 billion for the year ending 30 September 2019, excluding external funding
of approximately R150 million assumed for the MK2 project.
Conclusion
Despite tough market conditions, we have delivered more than we promised in most areas of our business. These
pleasing results demonstrate once again that despite these uncertain times, Lonmin has continued to use all the
levers within its control to preserve the net cash position. I am pleased to have presided over the restructuring and
turnaround of Lonmin over the past five years, resulting this year in an operating profit of $101 million this year, up
from an operating loss of $1,079 million the previous year. As a consequence of the operating profit, I am also
encouraged by the first payments of our Employee Profit Sharing Scheme to our qualifying employees.
I am humbled to have steered this Company for the last five years and am excited at the prospect of the Company
embarking on a more certain new era as part of Sibanye-Stillwater. We remain focused on completing the
Transaction with Sibanye-Stillwater where Lonmin will be part of a much stronger, enlarged and diversified group.
This will provide a stronger and more resilient platform for Lonmin's shareholders and our stakeholders and allow
them to benefit from the long-term upside potential of an enlarged and geographically diversified precious metals group.
I wish to thank my 30,000 colleagues, our stakeholders and our effective Board for their continued hard work and
dedication. In particular, I also want to thank our Chairman Brian Beamish for his guidance and productive and
honest friendship.
Yours faithfully,
Ben Magara
Chief Executive Officer
REVIEW OF OPERATIONS
Safety
Our continued collaboration with key stakeholders, including employees, the Department of Mineral Resources
("DMR") and our majority union, the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union ("AMCU"), continues to
yield results, as we have experienced improved safety performance and decreasing Section 54 stoppages. We
continue to improve our safety initiatives to meet our goal of Zero Harm.
Our twelve month rolling Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate ("LTIFR") to 30 September 2018 improved by 11.5% to
4.00 per million man hours from 4.52 per million man hours in the prior year due to a 17.4% reduction in Lost Time
Injuries. Our twelve month rolling Total Injury Frequency Rate ("TIFR") to 30 September 2018 improved by 5.2% to
10.14 per million man hours from 10.70 in the prior year due to a 11.5% reduction in total injuries.
Tragically we had a fatal incident of Mr Tembelani Manyana on 30 September 2018. We extend our deepest
condolences to his family and friends.
Lonmin achieved 15 months fatality free from 29 June 2017 to 29 September 2018, which resulted in the Company
receiving the most prestigious award at the South African National MineSafe 2018 - Best Safety Improvement
Mining Company. Our K3 Shaft UG2 Section also won the JT Ryan award (underground) and four other awards were
received in two more categories.
Operations
Momentum across all the business functions was maintained throughout the 2018 financial year, the highlights of
which include:
Mining
The improvement in our mining production performance and the mining rhythm, established following
implementation of flatter management structures and other measures to improve performance, has continued in
the current year, with our key Generation 2 shafts which produce around 76% of total mining production, increasing
production by 1.6% to 7.6 million tonnes. The average shaft utilisation capacity for our Generation 2 shafts is a
pleasing 83%.
We experienced a reduction in Section 54 safety stoppages, which have become fewer and of a shorter duration,
and consequently, are having a much reduced impact on lost production. Tonnes lost due to Section 54 safety
stoppages were 20,000 tonnes, compared to 276,000 tonnes in 2017.
Generation 2 shafts
K3
K3, our largest shaft, produced 2.9 million tonnes, an increase of 1.0% on the prior year.
Saffy
Saffy shaft produced 2.2 million tonnes, an increase of 1.7% on the prior year. This shaft continues to perform well
and is operating at full production. Saffy production for the last quarter of 609,000 tonnes was the highest for the
past 2 years. Saffy achieved an average shaft utilisation of 92%.
Rowland
Rowland shaft produced 1.9 million tonnes, down 1.1% on the prior year, notwithstanding 4.6% year on year
increase in the fourth quarter, achieved by opening new reserves, releasing backlog sweepings and equipping
previously unavailable remnant "white" areas. The production for the fourth quarter was 544,000 tonnes which was
the shaft's best quarterly production since 2011. Rowland shaft has put in extra ordinary measures to secure the
monthly tonnage performance despite limited ore reserves by focusing on cleaning up old areas and sweepings. The
MK2 project intersected reef at the end of FY17, and this year the shaft achieved 1.2 kilometer of on-reef
development which resulted in the opening of the first mineable ore reserves of 78,000 square metres. The shafts
ore reserve position improved from 11 months in FY17 to 14 months in FY18.
E3
The combined E3 unit (E3 shaft plus Pandora) produced 0.7 million tonnes (the best annual production since 2011)
for FY18, an increase of 13.8% on the prior year, on the back of safety performance, productivity gains and steadfast
management and following the consolidation with and the unlocking of synergies after the full acquisition of
Pandora.
Generation 1 shafts
In line with the Group's rationalisation of high cost areas, production from our Generation 1 shafts (4B, Hossy, W1
and E1) at 2.3 million tonnes was 13.2% lower than the prior year as planned, as we optimise our remaining ore
reserves in these shafts. Newman shaft was placed on care and maintenance in March 2017. E2 was put on care and
maintenance in November 2017.
4B shaft
4B shaft produced 1.3 million tonnes, a decrease of 3.7% as it was impacted by worse than anticipated geological
conditions. As previously reported, following a review of 4B's performance and reserve life, this shaft was
reclassified as a Generation 1 shaft and comparative numbers adjusted accordingly.
Hossy shaft
Hossy shaft produced 0.6 million tonnes, 11.3% lower than the prior year. Hossy shaft is scheduled to be put on care
and maintenance mid-year in 2019, subject to its financial performance, which is closely monitored to ensure it
continues to contribute positively.
W1, East 1 and East 2 shafts
As W1 and E1 are at the end of their resource lives, mining is in remnant areas. Consequently, contractors operate
these shafts and are responsible for all the costs associated with them. Lonmin pays a predetermined rate per tonne
of ore produced. We thus retain the flexibility to cease production if and when these shafts become unprofitable.
W1 and E1 together produced 0.4 million tonnes, 19.1% higher than the prior year. E2 shaft was put on care and
maintenance at the end of November 2017, contributing only 32,000 tonnes to our annual production in 2018 this
year.
Immediately Available Ore Reserves (IAOR)
The IAOR position of our Generation 2 shafts at 30 September 2018 was equivalent to 21 months average production
versus 19 months at 30 September 2017.
(m2 '000) Months
2017 2018 2017 2018
K3 844 806 19 22
Rowland 309 415 11 14
Saffy 772 738 25 23
E3 Total 345 348 29 30
Generation 2 2,270 2,307 20 21
Generation 1 700 448 17 21
K4 188 188
Total 3,158 2,943 19 21
We closely monitor our IAOR position, in order to protect our operational flexibility.
- We have successfully increased Rowland shaft's IAOR to 14 months as at 30 September 2018 from 11
months, mainly due to the first raise holings in the MK2 area which have established additional mining faces.
- Lonmin is progressing discussions to secure third party funding for the MK2 extension project.
- The ore reserve position of the Marikana mining operations is still at a level that provides the necessary
flexibility required for efficient mining (industry benchmark of around 12-15 months).
- The planned decrease in the ore reserve position at the Generation 1 shafts can be largely attributed to the
curtailment of development, as the mineral resource within the shaft boundaries are largely depleted and
the closure of E2 incline.
- The months reported for immediately available ore reserves for Generation 1 is only based on 4B Incline.
Business Improvement Initiatives
We continually facilitate and monitor the implementation of business improvement initiatives by line management,
to increase productivity and improve performance.
Initiatives implemented during the year to improve productivity are:
- The Theory of Constraints framework with a particular focus at E3 shaft is being rolled out. Bottlenecks have
been identified, actioned and implementation is being monitored, with productivity increasing from 4.3 to
4.9 square meters per employee.
- A project launched last year identifying areas where backlog sweepings exist on the various shafts has been
implemented. Action plans and schedules have been developed to remove these backlogs and these are
being monitoring and tracked. Rowland shaft total sweepings (current plus backlog) improved by 37% on
the previous year to 158% sweepings extracted.
Productivity measured as square metres per mining employee at our Generation 2 shafts is up at 5.7 compared to
5.6 for the prior year. E3 shaft and Saffy shaft year on year improvement are 15% and 4% respectively.
Processing
The efforts to improve the performance and reliability of the processing plants over recent years, based on on-going
optimisation and improvement plans across the processing operations, continue to pay off, with the concentrators
achieving levels of PGM recoveries amongst the highest in their history.
Concentrator production - Mining
Total tonnes milled from mining operations for the year at 9.8 million tonnes decreased 2.0%, on the prior year,
with reduced output from depleting Generation 1 shafts.
Metals-in-concentrate produced at 653,792 Platinum ounces were broadly flat compared to the prior year, largely
due to increased concentrate purchases and the contribution from the BTT plant.
Underground milled head grade at 4.57 grammes per tonne (5PGE+Au) decreased marginally by 0.9% when
compared to the 4.61 grammes per tonne achieved in the prior year.
Concentrator recoveries from underground mining for the financial year increased marginally to 87.3% compared
to 87.1% achieved in the prior year.
Concentrator production - Bulk Tailings Re-Treatment Project ("BTT")
The BTT project was successfully commissioned in February. Total tonnes milled from the BTT project were 2.0
million tonnes for the year, with a head grade of 1.10 grammes per tonne and a recovery rate of 21.3%, producing
metals-in-concentrate of 7,423 Platinum ounces and 14,593 PGM ounces.
Smelting and refining
The Number One furnace had an unplanned outage in December 2017 bringing forward its planned shutdown
scheduled for the end of 2018. Number Two furnace was on a planned shut-down from April till May 2018. During
these periods the three Pyromet furnaces were in operation.
Both the main furnaces have been stable after their individual shutdowns, continue to run normally and the metal
that was previously locked up has been released.
Total saleable refined Platinum production at 678,588 ounces was 1.3% lower than the prior year production, in-
line with the planned reduction of Generation 1 high cost production. Total saleable PGMs produced were 1,318,618
ounces, broadly flat on the prior year.
The smelter clean-up project and permanent release from the smelting and refining plants continued during the
current year and released a total of 6,000 ounces of Platinum during the year, less than the 31,682 ounces released
in the prior year as this project is coming to an end as expected.
Filling the pipeline
Several purchase of concentrate contracts are in place as part of the initiatives to fill the pipeline and utilise the
excess processing capacity.
Concentrate purchases increased to 21,703 saleable Platinum ounces from 4,871 saleable Platinum ounces in the
prior year, as we sought to maximise downstream processing utilisation and reduce unit costs.
Capital Expenditure
Our strategy remains to limit capital expenditure to levels required to satisfy regulatory and safety standards, to
essential sustaining capital expenditure in the continuing shafts and ensuring that IAOR positions are maintained at
an acceptable level to sustain production at our Generation 2 shafts, where applicable.
2018 2018
Original Revised
FY2017 Guidance Guidance FY2018
Actual Actual
Rm Rm Rm Rm
K3 170 157 130 92
Saffy 21 29 21 25
Rowland 48 61 55 46
Rowland MK2 178 137 117 121
Generation 2 shafts 417 385 323 283
K4 7 2 - -
Hossy 1 30 42 28
Generation 3 & 1 shafts 8 32 42 28
Central & Other Mining 93 139 120 76
Total Mining 518 556 485 388
Concentrators - excl BTT 158 159 130 128
BTT 370 59 74 74
Smelting & Refining 95 324 318 206
Total Process 623 542 522 391
Infill Apartments 151 191 161 150
Other 44 40 51 38
Total 1,336 1,329 1,219 967
Union relations
In terms of the Labour Relations Act of South Africa, No. 66 of 1995, as the majority union AMCU has collective
bargaining rights, unrestricted access to the workplace and rights to deductions, full-time shop stewards and office
facilities on the Company's premises.
The implementation of the terms of the Relationship Charter and regular and constructive engagements, such as
Future Forums, continue to strengthen Lonmin's relationship with the trade union. This is evidenced by our superior
safety performance and steady production rhythm despite the uncertain times brought about by the pending all-
share offer by Sibanye-Stillwater.
Towards the end of 2017, Lonmin completed its reassessment of employee representatives outside the majority
union. At the end of September 2018, 19,206 employees (82.1%) were members of trade unions AMCU - The
Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union - and CEPPAWU - The Chemical, Energy, Paper, Printing, Wood
and Allied Workers' Union.
The New Mining Charter
Mining Charter III was gazetted in September 2018 and is a significant improvement on prior drafts. We welcome
the "new dawn" as government has embarked on a path of partnership and engagement. As a business, we are
committed to playing our part to create shared value through economic growth and transformation. Areas of
ambiguity remain in the Charter and it is hoped that a Guideline document to be published in late-2018 will provide
further clarity.
Transformation
Transformation is more than just achieving numbers and Black Economic Empowerment targets. Lonmin is pleased
with the look and feel of the business and the high performance culture brought about by the strength of diversity
across all levels of the company today.
Social Labour Plans (SLPs) and Corporate Licence to Operate
Our commitment to developing and empowering our host communities remains one of the pillars of our
transformation journey. The main objective beyond the required compliance is to ensure that members of our host
communities are given opportunities to improve their lives in a meaningful way.
We invested R59 million (2017: R80.56 million) in approved projects that form part of Western Platinum Limited
("WPL") and Eastern Platinum Limited ("EPL") SLPs. These projects are managed by the project management office.
Lonmin is concluding the current five-year SLP commitments which expired on 30 September 2018 and will submit
a close-out report to the DMR. Due to financial constraints, we were not able to implement all our current SLP
commitments for the 2014 to 2018 time period. However, we have formulated a remedial plan to address the
backlog, which was reviewed and approved by the DMR. We are implementing our undertakings to address the
backlog, with extension for our SLP obligations 2014 to 2018, granted till 2020.
In July, we submitted the new SLPs, commonly referred to as Generation III, for the period 2019 to 2023, to the DMR
and approval is pending.
The focus for our Social and Labour Plans ("SLP"s) are:
- Health complemented by nutrition awareness and education;
- Education, which ranges from early childhood development programmes up to supporting tertiary students
both academically and in life skills; and
- Local economic development to assist in basic necessity projects such as water, sanitation and roads. The
local economic development programmes are implemented in partnership with the local municipalities,
namely Madibeng local municipality and Rustenburg local municipality.
Preferential Procurement
Lonmin's preferential procurement strategy requires procurement adjudication to favourably weighted
suppliers with broad-based black economic empowerment (B-BBEE) credentials, female representation, youth
and, where possible, local community (GLC) companies. Certain procurement areas are ring-fenced for GLC
and B-BBEE suppliers only.
The Mining Charter II set targets of procuring 70% of services, 50% of consumable goods and 40% of capital goods
from HDSA owned suppliers. Lonmin recognises the importance of actively involving citizens who were previously
excluded from the mainstream of the economy and has far exceeded these procurement targets.
Identifying suitable black youth and women-owned suppliers/manufacturers is our preferential procurement
challenge going forward. We are working to address this issue through various enterprise development initiatives
and projects. Following the release of Mining Charter III on the 27 September 2018, Lonmin is aligning all
procurement activities to at least comply with the targets within the next five years.
Bapo ba Mogale Procurement
Lonmin has complied with and exceeded its procurement undertakings of R200 million given to the Bapo ba Mogale
in terms of the 2014 BEE Transaction. Governance within the Bapo ba Mogale entities that managing these remains
work in progress.
Community Trusts
2014 saw the establishment of two separate Community Trusts as shareholders in the operating assets. Each trust
holds 0.9% of the ordinary shares in Western Platinum Limited and Eastern Platinum Limited, and is entitled to
dividend payments. These have been mandated for upliftment projects in the respective communities. To the extent
that no dividend is payable in a particular year, each community trust is entitled to a minimum annual payment of
R5 million escalating in line with consumer price inflation each year. All payments to the trusts are up to date. Since
inception, a total of R30 million has been disbursed to each trust. The Trustees for both Trusts are controlled by
community members who work with the community to identify poverty alleviation projects which the trust funds.
Community education and skills development
The Lonmin community education programme provides support to 22,500 school going learners in the Greater
Lonmin Community ("GLC") in a value chain of the key areas of education: infrastructure development; learner
support; parent support; school nutrition and sports; arts and culture. Community skills development programmes
include engineering and artisan training; portable skills; adult education and training; mining- related skills, mine
technical skills, process technical skills, early childhood development training and community study assistance.
Community healthcare
Lonmin provide holistic healthcare to employees and the broader community comprising awareness, promotion,
prevention and infrastructure development.
Infrastructure development
Lonmin's infrastructure development includes bulk water infrastructure, road upgrades, waste removal and lighting
to improve public safety. We continue to work with all tiers of government to ensure coordination and alignment in
the provision of social infrastructure.
Enterprise development
Lonmin is the anchor supporter of the Black Umbrellas' Mooinooi incubator established to scout, train, mentor and
assist local entrepreneurs and emerging black businesses with support services that enable them to flourish.
Accommodation and Living Conditions
Lonmin's Employee Accommodation and Living Conditions Strategy aims to address the housing requirements of
employees, contractors and the broader community, and to integrate plans for schools, clinics, transport hubs and
other municipal infrastructure. Collaborative partnerships with Government are central to the strategy.
Lonmin acknowledges that living conditions have a direct influence on its employees' and their families' general
wellbeing and ability to focus and perform in their working environments.
Lonmin committed R500 million towards employee housing and living conditions for the period 2014 to 2018. Over
and above this commitment, Lonmin incurs a cost of R475 million per annum in living-out allowances to category 4
to 9 employees and an operating cost for its current rental stock of R57 million per annum..
A further R420 million has been committed towards the new Employee Accommodation and Living Conditions SLP
commitments (2019 - 2023) despite the current financial challenges facing the industry.
Stakeholder engagement
Relationships with local communities that surround our operations have improved, largely attributed to more
structured and meaningful engagement.
The Company has implemented a Grievance Handling Mechanism, The Buang Le Rona Grievance Mechanism to
ensure that community grievances are received and responded to in a timely manner and are tracked so that results
can be analysed. This initiative provides all our operations with information about stakeholder issues and concerns
and also serves as an early warning mechanism to address issues timely and effectively.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Overview
The full Dollar PGM basket price achieved in 2018 was 20% higher than 2017. Whilst the platinum price was on
average 7% lower than 2017 the prices for the other PGMs increased significantly. The average palladium price
achieved was 22% higher and the average Rhodium price achieved was 117% higher than 2017.
PGM volumes sold were 4% lower than 2017 driven by the planned reduction of high cost production from the
Generation 1 shafts.
Cost in Rand terms increased by R1,381 million or 9% driven largely by structural changes to the business. These
accounted for R1,125 million of the increase and are detailed later in this review. On a comparable basis, costs
increased by R256 million or 2%, which was well below South African CPI at 4.9%. The Rand was on average 2%
stronger against the Dollar and the increase in costs in Dollar terms was 12% or $129 million.
The cost of production per PGM ounce at R12,307 was 5% higher than 2017 as the 7% wage increase and other cost
escalations were partly offset by the benefit of the reduction in high cost production. Further details on unit costs
can be found in the Operating Statistics section of the Report.
The operating profit for 2018 was $101 million compared to the prior year operating loss of $1,079 million which
included an impairment charge of $1,053 million. The depreciation charge was $52 million lower year on year due
to the impact of the impairment in 2017 on the carrying amount of assets. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation
and amortisation (EBITDA) for 2018 was $115 million, an increase of $75 million on 2017 as the increase in Dollar
metal prices more than offset the strength of the Rand against the Dollar and cost escalations. Profit before tax was
$68 million (2017 - loss before tax of $1,170 million) and earnings per share was 14.9 cents (2017 - loss per share of
352.7 cents).
The cash flow from operations for the year was $110 million, an increase of $57 million on 2017 driven by the
improved profitability. Capital expenditure in the year was $73 million, a decrease of $27 million on 2017 due to
limiting capital expenditure to the minimum required to uphold safety compliance; critical production by
maintaining a healthy ore reserve position; and our license to operate.
Net cash at 30 September 2018 was $114 million being gross cash of $264 million offset by the drawn term loan of
$150 million. Net cash was $11 million higher than 30 September 2017 and $97 million higher than March 2018. The
$47 million of metal-in-process that was locked up at the smelter in the first half of the year was released fully during
the second half as planned.
Subsequent to the year end, in October 2018, Lonmin entered into a $200 million financing facility with Pangaea
Investment Management Limited (PIM), a wholly owned investment subsidiary of Jiangxi Copper Corporation (JCC)
to be amortised over the next three years (the New Facility). A condition of the New Facility was that the pre-existing
facilities were cancelled to enable PIM to become the senior lender. The pre-existing term loan of $150 million was
settled and all other pre-existing undrawn/draw-stopped facilities with both the South African and US Dollar lender
groups were cancelled. The pre-existing facilities were due to expire in May 2019. All ancillary facilities of the pre-
existing facilities needed to be cancelled which included financial guarantees and other trading and hedging
facilities. Most of the DMR rehabilitation guarantees previously provided by the South African lenders were
cancelled and replaced with an insurance product. The New Facility enhances Lonmin's liquidity as it requires only
partial settlement of between $60 million and $80 million upon completion of the Transaction with Sibanye-
Stillwater compared to the term loan of $150 million which required full settlement upon completion. In the unlikely
event that the Transaction does not close, no partial settlement is required and the three-year facility remains in
place.
The refinancing and increased Rand basket price has improved the Group's liquidity. Whilst we believe that it is
likely that the Transaction will complete, some level of uncertainty exists over its completion. This combined with
the need for an alternative solution to the adverse longer-term challenges faced by the Lonmin Group if the deal
does not complete represent a material uncertainty that may cast significant doubt on the Group's and parent
Company's ability to continue as a going concern over period in excess of 12 months. This is disclosed in note 1 to
the financial statements and the external auditors in their audit report draw attention to this disclosure. The
Directors consider that it remains appropriate to prepare the accounts on a going concern basis.
Income Statement
Year ended 30 September
2018 2017
$m $m
Revenue 1,345 1,166
South African operating cost of sales (1,209) (1,108)
Other operating costs (21) (18)
EBITDA 115 40
Depreciation (14) (66)
Impairment of Marikana & Akanani CGU - (1,053)
Operating profit / (loss) 101 (1,079)
Foreign exchange arising on the acquisition of Pandora (24) -
Net financing expense (30) (88)
Share of profit / (loss) of equity accounted investment 21 (3)
Profit / (loss) before tax 68 (1,170)
Tax (6) 18
Profit /(loss) after tax 62 (1,152)
Revenue
Total revenue for the year of $1,345 million reflects an increase of $179 million compared to 2017. The PGM basket
price achieved increased by 20% compared to the 2017 resulting in an increase in revenue of $165 million.
Year ended 30 September
Average price achieved 2018 2017
Platinum $/oz 890 953
Palladium $/oz 986 808
Rhodium $/oz 1,988 915
6E PGM basket (including by-product revenue) $/oz 1,016 844
Sales volumes (including BMR concentrate sales)
Platinum koz 682 706
PGMs koz 1,324 1,381
Revenue
Platinum $m 607 673
Palladium $m 312 262
Rhodium $m 209 99
Gold $m 23 21
Ruthenium $m 35 9
Iridium $m 40 28
PGMs $m 1,226 1,092
Base metals $m 119 74
Total revenue $m 1,345 1,166
Average FX rate for the year ZAR/USD 13.07 13.37
Rand PGM basket (including by-product revenue) R/oz R13,447 R11,236
The PGM sales volume for 2018 was 4% lower compared to 2017, which had a negative impact on revenue of $46
million. This was mainly attributable to the planned decrease in production from the Generation 1 shafts.
The mix of metals sold increased revenue by $15 million. Base metal revenue increased by $45 million of which $40
million was revenue from the new K3 chrome plant contract. Previously the revenue from this plant had been
recognised after deducting expenditure in accordance with the old contract. The accounting treatment in both cases
was determined by the contract terms.
Costs
In Rand terms South African operating costs for 2018 at R16.2 billion were 9% or R1.4 billion higher than 2017. The
impact of the stronger Rand against the Dollar meant that, in Dollar terms, costs increased by 12% to $1,238 million.
There were structural changes to the business during the year which accounted for R1.1 billion or 8% of the cost
increase. The table below analyses the cost increase between those that are comparable year on year and those
that are not.
$m Rm
2017 - South African operating costs (1,108) (14,787)
(Increase)/decrease:
Comparable items:
Mining (excluding bulk tailings, E3 and ore purchases) (21) (285)
Concentrating (excluding bulk tailings) 5 74
Smelting and refining (10) (145)
Other 8 100
(18) (256)
Items not comparable year on year due to structural changes:
Mining - E3 shaft now 100% owned (39) (519)
Ore purchased from Pandora JV - E3 now 100% owned, previously purchased ore 25 339
Bulk tailings plant - new operation (16) (220)
K3 chrome plant - new contract (21) (275)
Concentrate purchases - new business (26) (347)
Increase in voluntary separation packages ($0.3 million or R4 million in 2017) (13) (172)
Increase in transaction costs ($1 million or R14 million in 2017) (9) (118)
Reduction in rehabilitation provision 16 220
Share based payments and Employee Profit Sharing (2) (33)
(85) (1,125)
2018 - South African operating costs (1,211) (16,168)
Foreign exchange impact (27)
2018 - South African operating costs (1,238)
Mining costs (excluding bulk tailings, E3 shaft and Pandora ore purchases) increased by R285 million or 3% year-on-
year, well below the wage increase of 7%. Concentrating costs (excluding bulk tailings were R74 million or 4% lower
than the prior year. Smelting and refining costs were R145 million or 9% higher than the prior year driven by
escalation, the running of the higher cost pyromet furnaces during the outage at the Number One furnace and lower
grade material due to the impact of the bulk tailings stream and an increase in the allocation of the Group's security
costs.
E3 shaft costs increased by R519 million firstly due to the acquisition of the remaining 50% of Pandora in December
2017 which resulted in an increase in mining costs reported at E3 shaft. Previously these costs were part of the
Pandora joint venture's operating expenditure. Secondly costs increased due to a 14% increase in tonnes mined by
the combined E3 shaft (E3 and Pandora) on a like-for-like basis. These additional costs were offset by a reduction of
R339 million in ore-purchases from the joint venture which ended in December 2017.
The bulk tailings re-treatment plant was commissioned and commenced ramp up in February 2018. The newly
recognised costs associated with this amounted to R220 million.
An improved commercial contract for the K3 chrome plant commenced in September 2017. This was structured in
a different manner to the previous contract with the costs included in Lonmin's cost base. Previously the costs had
been deducted from revenue in accordance with the contract terms. As a result operating costs of R279 million were
recognised in 2018 compared to R4 million in 2017.
Concentrate purchases increased by R347 million year-on-year driven by increased volumes following the
commencement of a new concentrate purchase agreement in H2 2017.
The cost of voluntary separation packages (VSPs) associated with the section 189 process amounted to R176 million
in 2018 (2017 - R4 million). Transaction costs relating to the Operational Review and refinancing; the Transaction
with Sibanye-Stillwater to date; and the acquisition of Pandora amounted to R131 million in 2018 (2017 - R14
million). The rehabilitation provision reduced largely due to the revised timing of rehabilitation the opencast pits at
Karee which has moved from 2020 to 2025.
UK costs at $21 million were $7 million higher than the prior year due to $11 million transaction and refinancing
costs incurred in 2018.
EBITDA
The $75 million increase in EBITDA year on year is analysed below:
$m
2017 EBITDA 40
PGM price 165
PGM volume (46)
PGM mix 15
Base metals 45
Revenue changes 179
South African operating cost increases excluding foreign exchange impact (102)
Foreign exchange impact on Rand costs (27)
Non-South African costs increases (7)
Cost changes (136)
Metal stock movement excluding foreign exchange impact 29
Foreign exchange impact on metal stock (9)
Metal stock movement 19
Change in foreign exchange gain / (loss) on working capital 13
2018 EBITDA 115
Exchange rate impacts
The Rand was on average 2% stronger against the US Dollar during the year averaging R13.07/$ in 2018 compared
to an average of R13.37/$ in 2017. The Rand was volatile during the year and ranged between ZAR:USD 11.54 and
15.43 (2017 a range of 12.42 to 14.47). The spot rate on the balance sheet date weakened by 4% from 13.55 at
30 September 2017 to 14.14 at 30 September 2018. The overall impact of exchange rates movements on cost of sales
was a negative $23 million.
Year ended 30 September
2018 2017
R/$ R/$
Average exchange rate 13.07 13.37
Closing exchange rate 14.14 13.55
2018
$m
Year on year Dollar cost increase due to impact of stronger Rand (27)
Foreign exchange impact on metal stock (9)
Year on year increase in exchange gain / (loss) on working capital 13
Net impact of exchange rate movements on operating profit (23)
Metal stock movement
Excluding the impact of exchange rate movements the increase in metal stock of $29 million comprised an increase
in metal stock of $27 million in 2018 compared with a decrease of $2 million in 2017. The increase in the value of
inventory in 2018 was driven by escalation whereas in 2017 the escalation was offset by a decrease in volumes held.
Depreciation and amortisation
Depreciation and amortisation decreased by $52 million year on year driven by the material impairment of assets
in 2017.
Foreign exchange arising on the acquisition of Pandora
The stepped acquisition of Pandora from 50% to 100% resulted in a $24 million cumulative exchange loss on the
translation of the Pandora JV balance sheet from Rand to Dollar. In prior periods the Rand strengthened significantly
and this loss was previously recognised in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income. On acquiring
control of this asset the original 50% held was deemed as sold, prior to the acquisition of 100%, and the $24 million
loss was recognised in the income statement in accordance with IFRS.
Net finance costs
Year ended 30 September
2018 2017
$m $m
Net bank interest (7) (5)
Bank fees (3) (7)
Finance charge on BTT funding (2) -
Change in fair value of exchange rate hedge 2 -
Unwinding of discounting on environmental provisions (11) (10)
Foreign exchange (losses) /gains on net cash (9) 3
Changes in carrying value of loan to Phembani - (69)
Net finance expense (30) (88)
Net finance expenses for the year of $30 million were lower than 2017 by $58 million driven largely by a decrease
in the carrying value of the Phembani loan in the prior year following impairment.
The net bank interest charge for the year was $7 million (2017 - $5 million). Bank fees for the year amounted to $3
million some $4 million lower than the prior year due to a decrease in commitment fees on the draw-stopped rolling
credit facilities (RCFs). Exchange losses on net cash in 2018 amounted to $9 million (2017 - gain of $3 million) as the
Rand weakened by 4% between 30 September 2017 and 30 September 2018 on a spot basis which impacted the
translation of Rand balances compared with a strengthening of 1% of the Rand in the prior year.
The loan to Phembani is secured on the Phembani's shareholding in Incwala, whose only asset of value is its
underlying investment in WPL, EPL and Akanani and was impaired by $109 million to $nil at 30 September 2017 due
to the decline in the valuation of the Marikana operations. The gross loan of $433 million (excluding impairments in
prior years) accrued interest in the year amounting to $29 million (2017 - $26 million) and attracted an exchange
loss for the year of $12 million (2017 - a gain of $14 million) due to the weakening of Sterling against the US Dollar.
The loan was impaired by $17 million in the year to offset interest accrued and exchange gains in 2018 and bring
the carrying value back to nil.
Share of profit / (loss) of equity accounted investment
In 2018 the share of profit from equity accounted investments related to Petrozim Line (Private) Limited (Petrozim).
In June 2018 the Group entered into agreement to sell its 50% interest in Petrozim for $21 million net of tax. This
comprised gross cash consideration of $14.75 million and special dividends of $8 million. The Group's share of profits
from this joint venture to date had been impaired due to uncertainty over receiving distributions from Zimbabwe.
Impairments were reversed during the period up to the net amount to be received.
In 2017 the share of loss of equity accounted investments of $3 million related to the Pandora JV which was fully
acquired in December 2017.
Taxation
The tax charge for 2018 was $6 million (2017 - a credit of $18 million) and comprised a current tax charge of $5
million (2017 - $15 million) and a deferred tax charge $1 million (2017 - a credit of $33 million).
Cash Generation and Net Cash
The following table summarises the main components of the cash flow during the year:
Year ended 30 September
2018 2017
$m $m
Operating profit / (loss) 101 (1,079)
Depreciation and amortisation 14 66
Impairment - 1,053
Changes in working capital and provisions (9) (16)
Deferred revenue received 7 34
Other non-cash movements (3) (5)
Cash flow from operations 110 53
Net interest and finance costs (10) (12)
Tax paid (10) (8)
Trading cash flow 90 33
Capital expenditure (73) (100)
Free cash inflow / (outflow) 17 (67)
Distribution from / (contribution to) joint ventures 7 (2)
Acquisition of Pandora (4) -
Transfer to restricted funds for rehabilitation obligation - (4)
Cash inflow / (outflow) 20 (73)
Opening net cash 103 173
Foreign exchange movements (9) 3
Closing net cash 114 103
Cash flow from operations in 2018 at $110 million represented an increase of $57 million compared with 2017 driven
by the increase in profitability. The final $7 million tranche of third party funding for the bulk tailings re-treatment
plant (BTT) was received in the year (2017 - $34 million funding received). The BTT funding was accounted for as
deferred revenue.
The cash out flow on net interest and finance costs decreased by $2 million partly due to a decrease of commitment
fees on the undrawn and draw-stopped RCFs. Tax paid in the year of $10 million was $2 million higher than the
prior year as the parent company Lonmin Plc had no carried forward assessed trading losses remaining to offset tax
payable.
Trading cash flow for the year amounted to $90 million which was $57 million higher than 2017.
Capital expenditure at $73 million was $27 million lower than the prior year in-line with our strategy of limiting
capital expenditure.
The Company continued to divest non-core assets during the year with the conditional sale of the 50% investment
in Petrozim. $7 million of proceeds were received in the financial year (included in the table above). The sale of
shares in Wallbridge Mining Company Limited was agreed in September 2018 and the cash consideration of $3
million was received in October 2018.
The acquisition of the remaining 50% of Pandora was completed in the year. The upfront payment made was $4
million. A deferred cash payment of 20% of the distributable free cash flows generated by the Pandora E3 operations
is payable on an annual basis for a period of six years, subject to a minimum deferred consideration of R400 million.
The completion of the Pandora transaction unlocks significant synergies including allowing Lonmin to extend mining
at Saffy shaft without having to spend R2.6 billion of capital expenditure, of which R1.6 billion would have been
required over the next four years.
The improvement in profitability in 2018 was driven by higher Rhodium and Palladium prices which offset both the
weaker Platinum price and cost increases. Whilst the Rand weakened against the Dollar in Q4 2018, costs rose year-
on-year due to South African CPI of 4.9% and above inflationary wage increases. Financial performance in 2019 will
be highly geared to the PGM prices, Rand:Dollar exchange rates, the upcoming wage negotiations as well as
operational performance.
Barrie van der Merwe
Chief Financial Officer
MARKET REVIEW AND OUTLOOK
Market Overview 2018
During the financial year the platinum market remained depressed, while Palladium improved strongly. The
Rhodium price continued to advance strongly, owing to strong buying in China and a decline in supply from South
Africa. Given South Africa's dominance in Rhodium and other precious metals supply, mine cuts have reduced
primary production capacity by over 30% since 2008.
Platinum's contribution to Lonmin's PGM basket revenues reduced from 58% to 45%, while Palladium improved to
23% and Rhodium increased to 16% of the total revenue basket.
Demand in 2018 (calendar year)
2018 Demand Review
Demand (Koz) 2017 2018(f) Variance
Automotive 3,195 2,980 (6.7)%
Jewellery 2,450 2,440 (0.4)%
Petroleum 100 165 65.0%
Chemical 590 575 (2.5)%
Electrical 195 185 (5.1)%
Glass 185 200 8.1%
Medical & Biomedical 235 240 2.1%
Investment 265 250 (5.7)%
Other 395 425 7.6%
Off-road 140 145 3.6%
Total Demand 7,745 7,600 (1.9)%
Source: SFA (Oxford) estimates. Note: Table figures may not be totally correctly owing to independent rounding.
Supply in 2018 (calendar year)
2018 Supply Review
Supply (Koz)
Region 2017 2018(f) Variance
South Africa 4,380 4,385 0.04%
Zimbabwe 480 465 (2.8)%
North America 360 355 (1.6)%
Russia 720 680 (5.3)%
Other 195 185 (4.9)%
Primary Supply 6,135 6,070 (1.1)%
Recycling 1,895 1,895 0.1%
Total Supply 8,030 7,970 (0.8)%
Source: SFA (Oxford) estimates. Note: Table figures may not be totally correctly owing to independent rounding
Market Outlook 2019
Platinum
Mine depletion is expected to start to impact output from 2020. Gross demand is also estimated to be higher but
the market remains in large surplus. Mine depletion will start to impact Platinum output significantly from 2020. For
2019, output will remain at current levels, based on forecasts supplied by the PGM mining industry. In 2019 we see
gross demand increasing marginally which suggests that the Platinum market will continue to remain in surplus in
the near term.
Automotive demand is expected to be marginally lower in 2019. The decline in diesel share in Western Europe is
likely to continue, but at a slower pace than in 2018. Heavy-duty vehicles, offer some upside for autocatalyst
Platinum use, as more vehicles are needed to meet expanding freight volumes and tightening emissions standards,
especially in Asia.
The hydrogen economy, using Platinum catalysts in fuel cells, is developing rapidly. While the volumes of Platinum
required are still low, this sector has very promising growth prospects, driven by the need to decarbonise transport
to reduce emissions.
Of note too are the significant numbers of PGM catalysed electrolysers that are expected to be commissioned
around the world in 2019 to build the hydrogen fuelling infrastructure to meet the needs of fuel-cell-powered buses
and trucks.
Global demand for jewellery is estimated to grow next year as demand in China stabilises and growth continues in
all other regions.
Industrial demand is projected to expand boosted by growth in net use in petroleum refining and other end users.
Palladium
Palladium demand is dominated by its use in gasoline autocatalysts. The two largest markets, China and the US,
have seen light vehicle sales stall in 2018, but moderate growth is expected to return in 2019.
A combination of increased vehicle production (China) and tighter emissions standards and bigger vehicles (US)
should lift demand for Palladium keeping the market in deficit.
Sales Prices
During the financial year the average Rhodium price continued to advance strongly, more than doubling from
$915/oz to $1,988/oz, owing to strong buying in China and a decline in supply from South Africa. Given South Africa's
dominance in Rhodium supply, mine cuts have reduced primary production capacity by over 30% since 2008. The
average Platinum price slipped by 7% to $890/oz, while Palladium climbed by 22% to $986/oz.
The Rand was slightly stronger against the US dollar during FY2018 than in FY2017, averaging 13.07.
Lonmin Beneficiation
Thakadu Nickel Purification Plant
Thakadu Battery Materials (Pty) Ltd (Thakadu) is in the process of constructing a R250million nickel purification plant
at Lonmin's base metal refinery. The plant will convert Lonmin's existing crude nickel sulphate into high quality
battery-grade nickel sulphate, which can be sold at a premium and thus create value for both Thakadu and Lonmin.
The plant is able to produce 25,000 tonnes per year of high-purity nickel sulphate.
All major equipment has been ordered and key contracts have been awarded by Thakadu. Commissioning of the
plant is scheduled for 2019. The plant is expected to create over 60 permanent jobs once in operation.
PMR Beneficiation - 3D Printing
The Lonmin beneficiation strategy includes the additive manufacturing or 3D printing using pure Platinum powder.
The project was developed from concept by the Lonmin marketing and process technology teams. The Platinum
powder used in 3D printing has very particular specifications and the powder was developed in-house by Lonmin
employees. A 3D printer is housed at Lonmin's Precious Metal Refinery and is unique in that it is the first to be used
for 3D printing using pure Platinum metal. Commissioning and optimisation of the 3D printer is ongoing, with
assistance from members of Platforum, which is a collaboration between South Africa's Central University of
Technology, Northwest University of Technology, Vaal University of Technology and Lonmin. This vehicle aims to
provide prototype facilities to budding entrepreneurs to produce products containing PGMs via additive
manufacturing or 3D printing.
MINERAL RESOURCE AND MINERAL RESERVE STATEMENT
2018 Mineral Resources
Main features of the Lonmin mineral resources as at 30 September 2018:
Attributable mineral resources were 160.8 Moz of 3PGE+Au in 2018, a decrease of 17.5 Moz from 2017.
Revisions to the South African mineral resource estimates were confined to the Marikana and Pandora properties.
The Akanani and Limpopo mineral resources were unchanged during 2018.
The changes to the Marikana and Pandora mineral resource this year include:
Inclusions - Leading to an increase in mineral resources:
- As at 1 December 2017, Lonmin completed the acquisition of the Pandora JV and now owns 100% of
Pandora. The Pandora mineral resources were previously reported at 41% attributable. Full ownership of
Pandora, at 82% attributable, contributes an additional 11.6 Moz of 3PGE+Au in UG2 mineral resource.
Exclusions - Leading to a decrease in mineral resources:
- The Schaapkraal prospecting right covered the western down-dip area at Marikana and expired in April
2018. An application for a new renewal of the prospecting right has been submitted to the DMR and the
decision to grant Lonmin the prospecting right is pending. Due to this, the Schaapkraal prospecting right
area has been removed out of the Marikana total attributable mineral resource and mineral reserve while
we await the grant of the new prospecting right. On the grant of the new prospecting right, these mineral
resources and mineral reserves will be included back into the total Marikana figure. The removal of the
Schaapkraal prospecting right areas from the UG2 and Merensky mineral resources causes an overall drop
in the 4E grade of 3.4%. This is due to the removal of high grade Merensky mineral resources in the K5 and
K6 project areas (6.7% drop in overall Merensky grade) and similarly higher grade UG2 mineral resources in
the K5 project area (2.5% drop in overall UG2 grade).
- The mineral resources at Marikana (excluding tailings) decreased by 5.8 Moz 3PGE+Au in 2018. This is
attributed to the net effect of a decrease in the Merensky mineral resources (10.9 Moz) and an increase of
the UG2 mineral resources (5.1 Moz).
- The Merensky Measured and Indicated mineral resources decreased by 1.5 Moz, the nett effect of
re-evaluation after consideration of depletions and the removal of 1.5 Moz from the Schaapkraal
prospecting right. The Merensky Inferred mineral resources decreased by 9.4 Moz, due to re-
evaluation and the removal of 9.5 Moz from the Schaapkraal prospecting right.
- The UG2 Measured and Indicated mineral resources increased by 15.5 Moz due to the nett effect
of consideration of depletions, the removal of 3.8 Moz from the Schaapkraal prospecting right and
the addition of 10.3 Moz from Pandora. The UG2 Inferred mineral resource decreased by 10.4 Moz
due to reassessment of mineral resource confidence, the removal of 13.1 Moz from the Schaapkraal
prospecting right and the addition of 1.3 Moz from Pandora.
The remining of the Marikana Tailings commenced in February 2018 and as at 30 September 2018 the
mineral resource has been depleted by 0.1 Moz.
The changes to the international mineral resource this year include:
Inclusions - Leading to an increase in mineral resources:
- During 2018, Lonmin explored Sudbury for PGMs with joint venture partners Wallbridge Mining and Vale.
Subsequently, the joint venture with Vale was terminated in July 2018. In exchange for relinquishing
Lonmin's rights to 50% participation on five of the Vale Joint Venture properties, Lonmin was granted 100%
of the mineral rights for all metals and minerals on the portion of Denison that includes the Denison 109 FW
mineral resource, the 9400 Zone PGM-Ni-Cu mineralisation and Ni-Cu massive sulphide remnants on the old Crean Hill Mine.
30 September 2018 30 September 2017
3PGE+Au 3PGE+Au
Ore source Mt g/t Moz Pt Moz Mt g/t Moz Pt Moz
Marikana 700.6 4.75 106.9 64.5 714.7 4.91 112.7 67.8
Limpopo 128.8 4.07 16.8 8.4 128.8 4.07 16.8 8.4
Limpopo Baobab 46.1 3.91 5.8 3.0 46.1 3.91 5.8 3.0
Akanani 233.1 3.90 29.2 12.0 233.1 3.90 29.2 12.0
Pandora JV 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.0 78.1 4.64 11.7 7.0
Loskop JV 9.7 4.05 1.3 0.8 9.7 4.05 1.3 0.8
Sudbury PGM JV 0.4 5.86 0.07 0.04 0.2 5.86 0.04 0.02
Tailings Dams 20.9 1.10 0.75 0.5 22.5 1.10 0.80 0.5
Total 1,139 4.39 160.8 89.2 1,233.1 4.50 178.3 99.5
Notes on Mineral Resources
1) All figures are reported on a Lonmin Plc attributable basis, the relative proportions of
ownership per project being shown in the Key Assumptions section of the Mineral
Resource and Reserve Statement for 2018.
2) Limpopo excludes Baobab shaft.
3) Loskop and Sudbury PGM JV exclude Rh, due to insufficient assays, and therefore
2PGE+Au are reported.
4) Tailings Dam exclude Au, due to assay values below laboratory detection limit, and
therefore are reported as 3PGE.
5) Mineral Resources are reported Inclusive of Mineral Reserves.
6) Quantities and grades have been rounded to one or two decimal places, therefore
minor computational errors may occur.
7) For a full analysis on the Lonmin Mineral Resources and Reserves please refer to
the Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve Statement for 2018.
2018 Mineral Reserves
Main features of the Lonmin mineral reserves as at 30 September 2018:
Mineral reserves for 2018 are broadly in line with the 2017 Reserves Statement with only a minor decrease in Total
mineral reserves bottom-line to 31.2 Moz (from 31.8 Moz in 2017).
Minor year on year variances in mineral reserves are to be expected as a result of depletions during the year as well
as changes in mine design and modifying factors. Material changes were mainly be due to reclassification of ore
reserves or changes in the long term commodity price outlook. Remining of the Marikana Tailings commenced in
February 2018 and as at 30 September 2018, 0.07 Moz of the mineral reserve has been depleted.
The minor decrease in total mineral reserves this year hides the fact that a number of changes in the detail by shaft
simply nets off to a small decrease in reserves.
Some of these changes included this year:
Inclusions - Leading to an increase in reserves:
- Increase in Marikana reserves due to "transfer in" from Pandora due to the purchase, with these reserves
now stated at 82% attributable (41% in 2017);
- Resultant increase in scheduling in Pandora ground, impacting Saffy and East 3 (both shaft boundaries
extended deeper into Pandora ground);
- MK2 Merensky mining brought in to reserves at Rowland for the first time;
- Net effect of changes is an increase in the UG2 reserves by 12.0Mt.
Exclusions - Leading to a decrease in reserves:
- Removal of certain projects that form part of the life of mine plan, but no longer fulfils the SAMREC
requirement of being the subject of a recent pre-feasibility study (PFS) (Newman Merensky & Rowland/MK2
sub-incline UG2 & K4 sub-inclines);
- Schaapkraal removed from resource and therefore reserves, impacting the K4 sub-incline which was
previously also not subject of a PFS, but formed part of the life of mine plan;
- Net effect of changes is a decrease of 15.6Mt in the Merensky reserve.
No mineral reserves continue to be declared for Limpopo, and there were no revisions thereof in 2018.
30 September 2018 30 September 2017
3PGE+Au 3PGE+Au
Ore source Mt g/t Moz Pt Moz Mt g/t Moz Pt Moz
Marikana 232.5 4.08 30.5 18.5 227.2 4.09 29.9 18.1
Pandora JV 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.0 9.0 4.09 1.2 0.7
Tailing Dams 19.5 1.10 0.69 0.42 21.1 1.10 0.7 0.5
Total 252.0 3.85 31.2 18.9 257.3 3.84 31.8 19.3
Notes on Mineral Reserves
1) All figures are reported on a Lonmin Plc attributable basis, the relative
proportions of ownership per project being shown in the Key Assumptions
section of the Mineral Resource and Reserve Statement for 2018.
2) Tailings Dam exclude Au, due to assay values below laboratory detection
limit, and therefore are reported as 3PGE.
3) Quantities and grades have been rounded to one or two decimal places,
therefore minor computational errors may occur.
4) For a full analysis on the Lonmin Mineral Resources and Reserves please
refer to the Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve Statement for 2018.
Operating statistics 5 year review
Units 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Tonnes Generation 2 K3 shaft kt 2,858 2,831 2,687 2,713 1,484
mined(1) Rowland shaft kt 1,904 1,925 1,731 1,872 1,005
Saffy shaft kt 2,211 2,174 2,055 1,758 782
East 3 shaft
combined(2) kt 654 574 534 612 327
East 3 shaft kt 553 71 63 68 28
Pandora (100%) kt 101 503 471 544 299
Generation 2 kt 7,627 7,504 7,007 6,955 3,598
Generation 1 1B shaft kt - - 6 219 123
4B shaft kt 1,272 1,320 1,588 1,409 768
Hossy shaft kt 581 655 712 953 609
Newman shaft kt - 51 346 765 428
W1 shaft kt 185 145 162 180 102
East 1 shaft kt 187 168 141 148 104
East 2 shaft kt 32 262 293 390 279
Generation 1 kt 2,257 2,600 3,249 4,064 2,414
K4 shaft kt - - - 49 -
Total Underground kt 9,884 10,104 10,256 11,067 6,012
Opencast kt 93 45 49 230 333
Total Underground
& Opencast kt 9,977 10,148 10,305 11,297 6,345
Limpopo(3) Underground kt - - - - 6
Lonmin 100% Total Tonnes
mined kt 9,977 10,148 10,305 11,297 6,351
% tonnes mined from
UG2 reef (100%) % 71.9 73.1 75.3 75.1 74.1
Lonmin Underground &
(attributable) Opencast kt 9,927 9,897 10,070 11,016 6,180
Ounces Lonmin excl.
mined(4) Pandora Platinum oz 622,374 616,422 627,245 668,319 371,651
BTT(5) Platinum oz 7,423 - - - -
Lonmin excl.
Pandora incl.
BTT Platinum oz 629,796 616,422 627,245 668,319 371,651
Pandora (100%) Platinum oz 7,557 34,886 32,509 36,458 20,327
Limpopo Platinum oz - - - - 255
Lonmin Platinum oz 637,353 651,307 659,754 704,776 392,233
Lonmin excl.
Pandora Total PGMs oz 1,200,139 1,182,793 1,200,244 1,280,964 707,913
BTT(5) Total PGMs oz 14,593 - - - -
Lonmin excl.
Pandora incl.
BTT Total PGMs oz 1,214,732 1,182,793 1,200,244 1,280,964 707,913
Pandora (100%) Total PGMs oz 14,962 69,362 63,857 71,861 40,044
Limpopo Total PGMs oz - - - - 572
Lonmin Total PGMs oz 1,229,695 1,252,155 1,264,101 1,352,825 748,529
Tonnes Marikana Underground kt 9,663 9,486 9,806 10,930 5,389
milled(6) Opencast kt 70 49 98 318 422
Total before BTT
Plant kt 9,732 9,535 9,904 11,248 5,810
BTT Plant(5) kt 2,038 - - - -
Pandora(7) Underground kt 101 503 471 562 281
Limpopo(8) Underground kt - - - - 27
Lonmin Underground kt 9,764 9,989 10,277 11,491 5,696
Platinum Opencast kt 70 49 98 318 422
BTT Plant(5) 2,038 - - - -
Total kt 11,871 10,039 10,375 11,810 6,118
Milled head Lonmin Underground g/t 4.57 4.61 4.60 4.51 4.48
Grade(9) Platinum Opencast g/t 4.65 4.42 3.59 3.08 3.20
BTT Plant(5) g/t 1.10 - - - -
Total g/t 3.97 4.61 4.59 4.47 4.39
Concentrator Lonmin Underground % 87.3 87.1 86.7 86.8 87.0
recovery Platinum Opencast % 81.1 68.3 73.6 85.1 84.5
rate(10) BTT Plant(5) % 21.3 - - - -
Total % 84.1 87.0 86.6 86.7 86.9
Metals-in- Marikana Platinum oz 617,110 609,354 631,066 696,489 355,926
concentrate(11) Palladium oz 288,416 282,246 292,315 323,177 164,960
Gold oz 14,936 15,171 15,206 16,503 9,879
Rhodium oz 88,770 86,254 90,151 101,435 49,908
Ruthenium oz 149,755 144,996 147,740 165,689 81,693
Iridium oz 31,127 30,303 29,845 32,416 16,143
Total PGMs oz 1,190,113 1,168,324 1,206,322 1,335,710 678,508
Limpopo Platinum oz - - - - 1,121
Palladium oz - - - - 974
Gold oz - - - - 93
Rhodium oz - - - - 114
Ruthenium oz - - - - 161
Iridium oz - - - - 44
Total PGMs oz - - - - 2,508
Pandora Platinum oz 7,557 34,886 32,509 37,553 18,913
Palladium oz 3,573 16,509 15,231 17,496 8,960
Gold oz 52 243 95 131 54
Rhodium oz 1,261 5,928 5,360 6,383 3,226
Ruthenium oz 2,105 9,750 8,852 10,466 5,168
Iridium oz 414 2,047 1,811 1,988 916
Total PGMs oz 14,962 69,362 63,857 74,019 37,237
BTT Plant(5) Platinum oz 7,423 - - - -
Palladium oz 3,097 - - - -
Gold oz 69 - - - -
Rhodium oz 1,052 - - - -
Ruthenium oz 2,443 - - - -
Iridium oz 510 - - - -
Total PGMs oz 14,593 - - - -
Lonmin Platinum oz 632,089 644,240 663,575 734,042 375,960
Platinum Palladium oz 295,086 298,756 307,545 340,673 174,894
before Gold oz 15,058 15,414 15,301 16,635 10,026
Concentrate Rhodium oz 91,082 92,182 95,511 107,818 53,248
purchases Ruthenium oz 154,303 154,746 156,591 176,156 87,022
Iridium oz 32,051 32,350 31,655 34,405 17,103
Total PGMs oz 1,219,669 1,237,686 1,270,179 1,409,729 718,253
Concentrate Platinum oz 21,703 4,871 5,129 6,273 4,398
purchases Palladium oz 7,164 1,550 1,555 1,869 1,242
Gold oz 78 21 18 18 14
Rhodium oz 2,991 597 565 816 531
Ruthenium oz 4,588 935 919 1,079 546
Iridium oz 1,127 263 242 338 224
Total PGMs oz 37,651 8,237 8,429 10,394 6,955
Lonmin Platinum oz 653,792 649,111 668,704 740,315 380,359
Platinum Palladium oz 302,250 300,305 309,101 342,542 176,136
Gold oz 15,136 15,435 15,319 16,653 10,040
Rhodium oz 94,073 92,779 96,076 108,634 53,779
Ruthenium oz 158,891 155,680 157,510 177,235 87,567
Iridium oz 33,178 32,614 31,898 34,743 17,327
Total PGMs oz 1,257,320 1,245,923 1,278,607 1,420,122 725,208
Nickel(12) MT 3,051 3,215 3,265 3,669 2,092
Copper(12) MT 1,953 1,998 1,983 2,250 1,314
Refined Lonmin Platinum oz 664,603 685,028 739,315 759,005 431,683
production Refined metal Palladium oz 309,340 316,517 334,470 350,040 208,756
production Gold oz 17,324 18,017 19,596 18,232 12,299
Rhodium oz 100,136 100,677 121,149 102,372 76,940
Ruthenium oz 163,564 162,141 177,006 181,803 107,166
Iridium oz 34,634 33,654 44,855 32,180 27,991
Total PGMs oz 1,289,601 1,316,034 1,436,390 1,443,633 864,835
Toll refined Platinum oz 1,081 2,501 2,575 689 4,501
metal Palladium oz 389 789 713 280 1,765
production Gold oz 18 35 30 14 116
Rhodium oz 1,743 310 207 95 1,546
Ruthenium oz 623 926 698 2,093 7,417
Iridium oz 593 207 110 560 1,914
Total PGMs oz 4,448 4,768 4,333 3,731 17,259
Total refined Platinum oz 665,685 687,529 741,890 759,695 436,184
production Palladium oz 309,729 317,306 335,183 350,320 210,521
Gold oz 17,342 18,052 19,626 18,246 12,415
Rhodium oz 101,879 100,987 121,356 102,467 78,486
Ruthenium oz 164,187 163,067 177,704 183,896 114,583
Iridium oz 35,227 33,861 44,965 32,740 29,905
Total PGMs oz 1,294,049 1,320,802 1,440,724 1,447,364 882,094
BMR concen- Platinum oz 12,904 - - - -
trate sales Palladium oz 5,756 - - - -
(saleable Gold oz 321 - - - -
refined Rhodium oz 1,903 - - - -
Production) Ruthenium oz 3,034 - - - -
Iridium oz 653 - - - -
Total PGMs oz 24,570 - - - -
Total saleable Platinum oz 678,588 687,529 741,890 759,695 436,184
refined PGMs(13) Palladium oz 315,486 317,306 335,183 350,320 210,521
Gold oz 17,663 18,052 19,626 18,246 12,415
Rhodium oz 103,782 100,987 121,356 102,467 78,486
Ruthenium oz 167,221 163,067 177,704 183,896 114,583
Iridium oz 35,879 33,861 44,965 32,740 29,905
Total PGMs oz 1,318,618 1,320,802 1,440,724 1,447,364 882,094
Nickel(12) MT 3,605 3,502 3,769 3,720 2,387
Copper(12) MT 2,148 2,126 2,227 2,276 1,480
Sales Refined Platinum oz 668,676 706,030 735,747 751,560 441,684
metal sales Palladium oz 311,019 324,273 334,319 347,942 212,500
Gold oz 17,580 16,675 20,735 19,199 13,100
Rhodium oz 103,128 107,742 121,604 92,520 81,120
Ruthenium oz 165,250 193,479 145,306 192,549 121,904
Iridium oz 33,485 33,212 47,392 30,114 29,778
Total PGMs oz 1,299,139 1,381,413 1,405,103 1,433,883 900,087
BMR Platinum oz 12,904 - - - -
concentrate Palladium oz 5,756 - - - -
sales(14) Gold oz 321 - - - -
Rhodium oz 1,903 - - - -
Ruthenium oz 3,034 - - - -
Iridium oz 653 - - - -
Total PGMs oz 24,570 - - - -
Lonmin Platinum oz 681,580 706,030 735,747 751,560 441,684
Platinum Palladium oz 316,775 324,273 334,319 347,942 212,500
Gold oz 17,901 16,675 20,735 19,199 13,100
Rhodium oz 105,031 107,742 121,604 92,520 81,120
Ruthenium oz 168,284 193,479 145,306 192,549 121,904
Iridium oz 34,137 33,212 47,392 30,114 29,778
Total PGMs oz 1,323,708 1,381,413 1,405,103 1,433,883 900,087
Nickel(15) MT 3,558 3,770 3,773 3,656 2,251
Copper(15) MT 2,398 1,874 2,265 2,131 1,448
Chrome(15) MT 1,558,689 1,402,697 1,563,236 1,440,901 747,881
Average Platinum $/oz 890 953 978 1,095 1,403
prices Palladium $/oz 986 808 589 718 775
Gold $/oz 1,272 1,244 1,425 1,487 1,509
Rhodium $/oz 1,988 915 671 998 1,050
Basket price of PGMs(16) $/oz 926 790 753 849 1,013
Full Basket price of PGMs(17) $/oz 1,016 844 796 902 1,072
Basket price of PGMs(16) R/oz 12,245 10,526 11,030 10,207 10,654
Full Basket price of PGMs(17) R/oz 13,447 11,236 11,637 10,829 11,277
Nickel(15) $/MT 10,875 8,274 7,357 10,512 13,053
Copper(15) $/MT 6,208 5,661 4,508 5,584 6,810
Capital Rm 967 1,336 1,268 1,641 992
expenditure(18) $m 73 100 89 136 93
Employees & Employees as at 30 September # 23,142 24,713 25,296 26,968 28,276
Contractors Contractors as at 30 September # 7,002 7,831 7,497 8,701 10,016
Total as at 30 September 30,144 32,544 32,793 35,669 38,292
Productivity m2per mining employee (shaft
(Generation 2) head)
K3 shaft m2/person 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.5 2.9
Rowland shaft m2/person 5.8 5.9 5.6 5.9 3.1
Saffy shaft m2/person 5.9 5.6 5.5 4.6 2.1
E3 shaft combined m2/person 4.9 4.3 3.9 3.9 2.1
Generation 2 m2/person 5.7 5.6 5.4 5.2 2.6
m2per per stoping, ledging &
white area crew(19)
K3 shaft m2/crew 311.7 273.8 284.5 285.4 151.4
Rowland shaft m2/crew 410.7 365.4 340.7 335.1 200.2
Saffy shaft m2/crew 337.2 300.8 292.6 243.5 121.7
E3 shaft combined m2/crew 298.4 240.9 210.2 195.2 108.1
Generation 2 m2/crew 337.8 298.0 291.1 274.9 149.4
Exchange Average rate for period R/$ 13.07 13.37 14.77 12.01 10.55
Rates(20) GBP/$ 0.74 0.79 0.70 0.65 0.60
Closing rate R/$ 14.14 13.55 13.71 13.83 11.29
GBP/$ 0.77 0.75 0.77 0.66 0.62
Cost of sales PGM operations segment
Mining $m (797) (716) (625) (785) (622)
Concentrating $m (137) (129) (114) (145) (107)
Smelting and refining(21) $m (134) (119) (102) (120) (106)
Shared services $m (73) (78) (49) (71) (74)
Management and marketing
services $m (17) (19) (21) (25) (24)
Ore, concentrate and other
purchases $m (37) (37) (34) (48) (38)
Limpopo mining $m (1) (1) (2) (2) (3)
Community trusts donations $m (1) (1) (1) (1) -
K3 Chrome plant $m (21) - - - -
Royalties $m (8) (7) (7) (9) (5)
Shared based payments & ESOP $m (3) (1) (11) (14) (15)
Other(22) $m (10) (1) 16 149 (21)
Inventory movement $m 17 (2) (34) (84) (79)
FX and Group Charges $m 11 (8) (1) 51 25
Total PGM operations segment $m (1,210) (1,120) (983) (1,104) (1,069)
Exploration - excluding FX $m (2) (4) (5) (7) (6)
Corporate - excluding FX $m (19) (4) (3) (2) (2)
FX $m 1 (2) (2) (10) (1)
Total cost of sales $m (1,230) (1,126) (993) (1,123) (1,079)
PGM operations segment
Mining Rm (10,412) (9,548) (9,155) (9,414) (6,556)
Concentrating Rm (1,815) (1,729) (1,650) (1,731) (1,121)
Smelting and refining(21) Rm (1,732) (1,586) (1,470) (1,426) (1,119)
Shared services Rm (953) (1,033) (721) (810) (786)
Management and marketing
services Rm (222) (250) (304) (294) (256)
Ore, concentrate and other
purchases Rm (498) (490) (494) (574) (402)
Limpopo mining Rm (7) (12) (23) (25) (31)
Community trusts donations $m (15) (11) (15) (10) -
K3 Chrome Plant Rm (279) (4) - - -
Royalties Rm (101) (90) (94) (103) (52)
Share based payments & ESOP Rm (47) (14) (158) (164) (148)
Other(22) Rm (88) (18) 235 1,789 (220)
Inventory movement Rm 297 (88) (510) 6 (480)
FX and Group Charges Rm 14 80 265 (2,659) (1,117)
Total PGM operations segment Rm (15,856) (14,795) (14,093) (15,414) (12,288)
Shaft head unit Rand per tonne
cost - K3 shaft R/T (968) (920) (890) (840) (990)
underground Rowland shaft R/T (994) (929) (936) (825) (992)
operations Saffy shaft R/T (914) (863) (858) (886) (1,164)
excluding K4 E3 combined R/T (1,111) (953) (927) (872) (964)
East 3 shaft R/T (1,131) (1,496) (1,154) (769) (1,143)
Pandora (100%) R/T (1,003) (876) (896) (885) (947)
Generation 2 R/T (971) (908) (895) (850) (1,026)
4B shaft(23) R/T (945) (895) (714) (760) (859)
Hossy shaft R/T (1,290) (1,017) (915) (927) (1,002)
Newman shaft R/T - (2,859) (1,008) (738) (907)
W1 shaft R/T (834) (808) (920) (902) (987)
East 1 shaft R/T (893) (874) (1,041) (1,025) (1,162)
East 2 shaft R/T (3,024) (1,232) (1,033) (824) (831)
Generation 1 R/T (1,061) (992) (843) (817) (919)
Total underground R/T (992) (930) (878) (838) (983)
Rand per PGM oz
K3 shaft R/oz (8,314) (7,862) (7,409) (7,171) (8,683)
Rowland shaft R/oz (8,099) (7,346) (7,359) (6,428) (7,727)
Saffy shaft R/oz (6,768) (6,631) (6,755) (7,143) (9,702)
E3 combined R/oz (8,282) (7,042) (6,960) (6,522) (7,201)
East 3 shaft R/oz (8,590) (12,747) (10,050) (5,295) (8,604)
Pandora (100%) R/oz (6,786) (6,356) (6,608) (6,691) (7,069)
Generation 2 R/oz (7,774) (7,287) (7,165) (6,894) (8,470)
4B shaft(23) R/oz (9,462) (8,379) (6,806) (7,442) (8,231)
Hossy shaft R/oz (10,456) (7,610) (6,961) (8,375) (8,472)
Newman shaft R/oz - (21,183) (7,568) (5,412) (6,741)
W1 shaft R/oz (6,187) (6,415) (7,565) (7,362) (6,969)
East 1 shaft R/oz (7,023) (6,633) (7,949) (7,406) (8,233)
East 2 shaft R/oz (20,014) (8,837) (7,654) (6,163) (6,924)
Generation 1 R/oz (9,494) (8,262) (7,116) (7,053) (7,774)
Total underground R/oz (8,134) (7,530) (7,150) (6,950) (8,195)
Cost of Cost
production Mining Rm (10,412) (9,548) (9,155) (9,414) (6,556)
(PGM operations Concentrating Rm (1,815) (1,729) (1,650) (1,731) (1,121)
segment)(24) Smelting and refining(21) Rm (1,732) (1,586) (1,470) (1,426) (1,119)
Shared services Rm (953) (1,033) (721) (810) (786)
Management and marketing
services Rm (222) (250) (304) (294) (256)
Rm (15,133) (14,148) (13,299) (13,674) (9,838)
PGM Saleable ounces
Mined ounces excluding ore
purchases oz 1,214,732 1,182,793 1,200,244 1,280,964 707,913
Metals-in-concentrate before
concentrate purchases oz 1,219,669 1,237,686 1,270,178 1,409,729 715,746
Refined ounces oz 1,318,618 1,320,802 1,440,724 1,447,364 882,094
Metals-in-concentrate including
concentrate purchases oz 1,257,320 1,245,923 1,278,607 1,420,122 722,701
Cost of production
Mining R/oz (8,572) (8,073) (7,627) (7,349) (9,261)
Concentrating R/oz (1,488) (1,397) (1,299) (1,228) (1,567)
Smelting and refining(21) R/oz (1,313) (1,201) (1,020) (985) (1,269)
Shared services R/oz (758) (829) (564) (570) (1,087)
Management and marketing services R/oz (176) (201) (237) (207) (355)
R/oz (12,307) (11,701) (10,748) (10,339) (13,538)
% increase in cost of production
Mining % (6.2) (5.8) (3.8) 20.6 (45.3)
Concentrating % (6.5) (7.6) (5.8) 21.6 (49.2)
Smelting and refining(21) % (9.3) (17.7) (3.6) 22.4 (37.3)
Shared services % 8.6 (47.1) 1.1 47.5 (64.5)
Management and marketing services % 12.2 15.3 (14.8) 41.7 (104.9)
% (5.2) (8.9) (4.0) 23.6 (47.4)
Average Platinum $/oz 890 953 978 1,095 1,403
prices Palladium $/oz 986 808 589 718 775
Gold $/oz 1,272 1,244 1,425 1,487 1,509
Rhodium $/oz 1,988 915 671 998 1,050
Basket price of PGMs(16) $/oz 926 790 753 849 1,013
Full Basket price of PGMs(17) $/oz 1,016 844 796 902 1,072
Basket price of PGMs(16) R/oz 12,245 10,526 11,030 10,207 10,654
Full Basket price of PGMs(17) R/oz 13,447 11,236 11,637 10,829 11,277
Nickel(15) $/MT 10,875 8,274 7,357 10,512 13,053
Copper(15) $/MT 6,208 5,661 4,508 5,584 6,810
Footnotes:
(1) Reporting of shafts are in line with our operating strategy for Generation 1 and Generation 2 shafts. (Historical information is restated if shafts are re-classified.)
(2) E3 shaft and Pandora underground tonnes mined will be reported as E3 shaft combined from 1 December 2017 when Lonmin acquired 100% of Pandora.
(3) Limpopo underground tonnes mined represents low grade development tonnes mined whilst on care and maintenance.
(4) Ounces mined have been calculated at achieved concentrator recoveries and with Lonmin standard downstream processing recoveries to present produced
saleable ounces.
(5) The BTT (Bulk Tailings Treatment) project was commissioned in February 2018.
(6) Tonnes milled exclude slag milling.
(7) As from 1 December 2017 Lonmin owns 100% of Pandora joint venture and there will be no ore purchases thereafter.
(8) Limpopo tonnes milled represent low grade development tonnes milled.
(9) Head Grade is the grammes per tonne (5PGE + Au) value contained in the tonnes milled and fed into the concentrator from the mines (excludes slag milled).
(10) Recovery rate in the concentrators is the total content produced divided by the total content milled (excluding slag).
(11) Metals-in-concentrate have been calculated at Lonmin standard downstream processing recoveries to present produced saleable ounces.
(12) Corresponds to contained base metals in concentrate.
(13) Total saleable refined production includes production associated with BMR concentrate sales.
(14) Includes saleable refined production associated with BMR concentrate sales.
(15) Nickel is produced and sold as nickel sulphate crystals or solutions and the volumes shown correspond to contained metal. Copper is produced as refined product
but typically at LME grade C. Chrome is produced in the form of chromite concentrate and volumes shown are in the form of chromite.
(16) Basket price of PGMs is based on the revenue generated in Rand and Dollar from the actual PMGs (5PGE + Au) sold in the period based on the appropriate
Rand/Dollar exchange rate applicable for each sales transaction.
(17) As per note 16 but including revenue from base metals.
(18) Capital expenditure is the aggregate of the purchase of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets (includes capital accruals and excludes capitalised
interest).
(19) 2017 Crew Productivity re-stated to exclude buffer crews.
(20) Exchange rates are calculated using the market average daily closing rate over the course of the period.
(21) Comprises of Smelting and Refining costs as well as direct Process Operations shared costs and group security costs.
(22) Other includes costs such as Restructuring and Reorganisation costs, Debt refinancing costs and Accelerated vesting of Share Based payment expenses per IFRS 2,
ect. (Previously reported as "Special costs".)
(23) Includes 1B shaft.
(24) It should be noted that with the implementation of the revised operating model, the cost allocation between business units has been changed and, therefore,
whilst the total is on a like-for-like basis, individual line items are not totally comparable.
* Minor changes have been made to mining and concentrating production numbers following the annual stocktake process compared to the published Q4 Production
Report (2018).
RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT OF THE DIRECTORS IN RESPECT OF THE ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS
We confirm that to the best of our knowledge:
- the financial statements, prepared in accordance with the applicable set of accounting standards, give a true and fair
view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the Company and the undertakings included in
the consolidation taken as a whole; and
- the management report required by DTR 4.1.8R (contained in the Strategic Report and the Directors' Report) includes
a fair review of the development and performance of the business and the position of the Company and the
undertakings included in the consolidation taken as a whole, together with a description of the principal risks and
uncertainties that they face.
Brian Beamish Barrie van der Merwe
Chairman Chief Financial Officer
29 November 2018
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Consolidated income statement
for the year ended 30 September
2018 2017
Total Total
Notes $m $m
Revenue 2 1,345 1,166
EBITDA (i) 115 40
Depreciation and amortisation (14) (66)
Impairment of non-financial assets - (1,053)
Operating profit / (loss) (ii) 101 (1,079)
Foreign exchange arising on acquisition of Pandora (24) -
Finance income 3 37 49
Finance expenses 3 (67) (137)
Share of profit / (loss) of equity accounted investments 21 (3)
Profit / (loss) before taxation 68 (1,170)
Income tax (charge) / credit 4 (6) 18
Profit / (loss) for the year 62 (1,152)
Attributable to:
- Equity shareholders of Lonmin Plc 42 (996)
- Non-controlling interests 20 (156)
Earnings / (loss) per share 5 14.9c (352.7)c
Diluted earnings / (loss) per share (iii) 5 14.8c (352.7)c
Consolidated statement of comprehensive income
for the year ended 30 September
2018 2017
Total Total
$m $m
Profit / (loss) for the year 62 (1,152)
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to the income statement:
- Change in fair value of available for sale financial assets 8 8
- Foreign exchange loss on retranslation of equity accounted investment transferred to the
income statement 24 1
- Deferred tax on items taken directly to the statement of comprehensive income - 2
Total other comprehensive income for the year 32 11
Total comprehensive income / (loss) for the year 94 (1,141)
Attributable to:
- Equity shareholders of Lonmin Plc 71 (985)
- Non-controlling interests 23 (156)
94 (1,141)
Footnotes:
(i) EBITDA is operating profit before depreciation, amortisation and impairment of intangibles and property, plant and equipment.
(ii) Operating profit / (loss) is defined as revenue less operating expenses before foreign exchange arising on acquisition of Pandora, finance income and expenses and
share of profit / (loss) of equity accounted investments.
(iii) Diluted earnings / (loss) per share is based on the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue adjusted by dilutive outstanding share options.
Consolidated statement of financial position
as at 30 September
2018 2017
Notes $m $m
Non-current assets
Intangible assets 12 11
Property, plant and equipment 300 194
Equity accounted investment - 24
Royalty prepayment 35 36
Other financial assets 7 40 34
Deferred tax assets - 1
387 300
Inventories 263 245
Trade and other receivables 68 73
Assets held for sale 17 -
Cash and cash equivalents 9 264 253
612 571
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables (204) (178)
Interest bearing loans and borrowings 9 (150) (150)
Deferred revenue 8 (8) (13)
Tax payable (3) (7)
(365) (348)
Net current assets 247 223
Non-current liabilities
Deferred revenue 8 (40) (27)
Contingent consideration (18) -
Provisions (119) (134)
(177) (161)
Net assets 457 362
Capital and reserves
Share capital 586 586
Share premium 1,816 1,816
Other reserves 88 88
Accumulated loss (1,733) (1,805)
Attributable to equity shareholders of Lonmin Plc 757 685
Attributable to non-controlling interests (300) (323)
Total equity 457 362
The financial statements of Lonmin Plc, registered number 103002, were approved by the Board of Directors on
29 November 2018 and were signed on its behalf by:
Brian Beamish Chairman
Barrie van der Merwe Chief Financial Officer
Consolidated statement of changes in equity
for the year ended 30 September
Equity interest
Called up Share Accumu- Non-
share premium Other lated controlling Total
capital account reserves(i) loss(ii) Total interests(iii) equity
$m $m $m $m $m $m $m
At 1 October 2017 586 1,816 88 (1,805) 685 (323) 362
Profit for the year - - - 42 42 20 62
Total other comprehensive income: - - - 29 29 3 32
- Change in fair value of available for
sale financial assets - - - 8 8 - 8
- Foreign exchange loss on retranslation
of equity accounted investments - - - 21 21 3 24
Transactions with owners, recognised
directly in equity: - - - 1 1 - 1
- Share-based payments - - - 1 1 - 1
At 30 September 2018 586 1,816 88 (1,733) 757 (300) 457
Equity interest
Called up Share Accumu- Non-
share premium Other lated controlling Total
capital account reserves(i) loss(ii) Total interests(iii) equity
$m $m $m $m $m $m $m
At 1 October 2016 586 1,816 88 (821) 1,669 (167) 1,502
Loss for the year - - - (996) (996) (156) (1,152)
Total other comprehensive income: - - - 11 11 - 11
- Change in fair value of available for
sale financial assets - - - 8 8 - 8
- Foreign exchange gain on retranslation
of equity accounted investments - - - 1 1 - 1
- Deferred tax on items taken directly to
the statement of comprehensive income - - - 2 2 - 2
Transactions with owners, recognised
directly in equity: - - - 1 1 - 1
- Share-based payments - - - 1 1 - 1
At 30 September 2017 586 1,816 88 (1,805) 685 (323) 362
Footnotes:
(i) Other reserves at 30 September 2018 represent the capital redemption reserve of $88 million (2017 - $88 million).
(ii) Accumulated loss include a $16 million of accumulated credit in respect of fair value movements on available for sale financial assets (2017 - $8 million) and $nil
accumulated exchange on retranslation of equity accounted investments (2017 - $24 million loss).
(iii) Non-controlling interests represent a 13.76% effective shareholding in each of Eastern Platinum Limited, Western Platinum Limited and Messina Limited and a
19.87% effective shareholding in Akanani Mining (Proprietary) Limited.
(iv) During the year 349,050 share options were exercised (2017 - 34,202) on which $34 of cash was received (2017 - $3).
Consolidated statement of cash flows
for the year ended 30 September
2018 2017
Notes $m $m
Profit / (loss) for the year 62 (1,152)
Taxation 4 6 (18)
Share of profit /(loss) of equity accounted investments (21) 3
Finance income 3 (37) (49)
Finance expenses 3 67 137
Foreign exchange arising on acquisition of Pandora 24 -
Non-cash movement on deferred revenue (1) (3)
Depreciation and amortisation 14 66
Impairment of non-financial assets 10 - 1,053
Change in inventories (18) -
Change in trade and other receivables 6 (6)
Change in trade and other payables 26 (15)
Change in provisions (23) 5
Deferred revenue received 7 34
Share-based payments 1 1
Fair value adjustment of financial assets (1) -
Profit on disposal of property, plant and equipment - (1)
Foreign exchange gain on contingent consideration (3) -
Prepaid royalties 1 (2)
Cash inflow from operations 110 53
Interest received 6 6
Interest and bank fees paid (16) (18)
Tax paid (10) (8)
Cash inflow from operating activities 90 33
Distribution from / (contribution to) joint venture 7 (2)
Acquisition of Pandora (4) -
Additions to other financial assets (3) (4)
Disposal of other financial assets 3 -
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (72) (99)
Purchase of intangible assets (1) (1)
Cash used in investing activities (70) (106)
Increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 9 20 (73)
Opening cash and cash equivalents 9 253 323
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes 9 (9) 3
Closing cash and cash equivalents 9 264 253
Notes to the accounts
1. Statement on accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The financial information presented has been prepared on the basis of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs)
as adopted by the EU.
Going concern
In determining the appropriate basis of preparation of the financial statements, the Directors are required to consider
whether the Group can continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
Background
At 30 September 2018 the term loan of $150 million was fully drawn and the Group had gross cash of $264 million. The
term loan included several covenants the Group was required to comply with. A waiver was in place, subject to the timeous
completion of the Sibanye-Stillwater transaction, over the two covenants related to the Group's tangible net worth (TNW).
At 30 September 2018 the Group's TNW was lower than the waived covenant threshold.
After year end, in October 2018 Lonmin completed a $200 million forward metal sale agreement, settled the term loan of
$150 million and cancelled all its other pre-existing undrawn, draw-stopped facilities with its South African Rand and US
Dollar lender groups. As part of this agreement $200 million in cash was received, which will be repaid in Platinum and
Palladium over a three year period. The new facility provides Lonmin with improved liquidity; tenure of financing; and
removed the TNW covenants. Further details are provided in note 9. This refinancing therefore removes the risk of a
material loan repayment if the transaction with Sibanye-Stillwater does not complete timeously or at all.
On 14 December 2017 the Board of Lonmin Plc unanimously recommended Sibanye Gold Limited's (trading as Sibanye-
Stillwater's) offer until 28 February 2019 to buy the Group ("the Offer"). The Board of Lonmin believes that the Offer is in
the best interests of Lonmin Shareholders and all other stakeholders of Lonmin and provides Lonmin with a comprehensive
and sustainable solution to the adverse longer term challenges it faces. The combination of Sibanye-Stillwater and Lonmin
creates a larger and more resilient company, with greater geographical and commodity diversification, that is better able
to withstand short-term commodity price and foreign exchange volatility.
Since December 2017 progress has been made on the key conditions precedent to the Offer including, most recently, South
African tribunal competition approval on 21 November 2018. The statutory time period to file an appeal or apply for a
review of the tribunal ruling is 20 business days. The key remaining conditions precedent which are expected to take place
in early 2019 are approvals by the shareholders of Lonmin and Sibanye-Stillwater and sanction of the Transaction by the
courts of England and Wales. The completion of the Offer requires consideration alongside the Company's prospects on a
stand-alone basis in assessing the appropriateness of the going concern basis of preparation and as such has also been
considered by the Directors in reaching a conclusion.
If the Offer completes, a portion of the $200 million metal purchase agreement (between $60 to $80 million) would be
required to be repaid on completion of the acquisition. If the deal does not complete, the facility will be repaid in Platinum
and Palladium over a three year period in monthly minimum instalments of $6.993 million.
The financial performance of the Group is highly dependent on the wider economic environment in which the Group
operates. Factors exist which are outside the control of management which can have a significant impact on the business,
specifically, volatility in PGM commodity prices and the Rand / US Dollar exchange rate, material adverse movements in
which are unlikely to be offset by controllable management actions.
Going concern assessment
In assessing the Group's ability to continue as a going concern, the Directors have first of all prepared cash flow forecasts
for a period in excess of 12 months considering the finance facilities available to the Group as noted above and disclosed in
note 9. The base case assumptions used in the model are disclosed in note 10.
Various scenarios, up to a 10% downside impact on revenue, have been considered to test the Group's resilience against
known risks including:
- adverse movements in PGM commodity prices from current spot prices and combinations of the latest price outlooks
of various brokers and experts and Rand / US Dollar exchange rate or a combination thereof;
- failure to meet forecast production targets having regard to current and historical performance; and
- failure to achieve cost projections having regard to historical performance.
As the Offer is still subject to conditions, principally shareholder approval, the outcome of which is not controlled by the
Group, the finance facilities have been stress tested for adverse movements in the above variables both in the event of the
acquisition completing successfully and failing to complete.
(i) The Offer completes
In the event the acquisition does complete, the Group has modelled the impact of repaying between $60 to $80 million of
the metal purchase agreement on completion of the acquisition as well as transaction related success fees.
Secondly, the Directors have considered any conditions, including any restrictions on redundancies, of the acquisition
agreed between Sibanye-Stillwater and the Competition Commission of South Africa in relation to Sibanye-Stillwater's plans
for Lonmin for a period in excess of 12 months.
Thirdly, before announcing the transaction in 2017, the Directors had performed a due diligence over the Sibanye-Stillwater
business to consider whether, if required, it could financially support Lonmin. The due diligence performed included inquiry
with Sibanye-Stillwater management, review of private and public financial information and consideration of longer term
trends as well as the financing facilities available to Sibanye-Stillwater. For purposes of the preparation of these accounts,
the due diligence outcomes were updated with the latest available public information including press releases, analyst
reports and the company's latest interim report for the year ended 30 June 2018. The absolute quantum of Sibanye-
Stillwater's debt facilities as reported in their interim results to 30 June 2018 and the headroom in debt covenants have
been stress tested. There has been continuous engagement between senior management of Lonmin and Sibanye-Stillwater
regarding progress of the Transaction and operational business updates.
The Directors have concluded that the combined group will have adequate resources to meet obligations as they fall due
and comply with its financial covenants whilst complying with acquisition conditions.
(ii) The Offer fails to complete
If the Offer fails to complete the Group would continue to repay the $200 million metal repayment in Platinum and
Palladium over a three year period. The Directors have considered various cash flow forecast scenarios for a period in excess
of 12 months as explained above and believe that the Group and Company have adequate resources to meet such
obligations if they fell due and comply with its financial covenants. While the metal purchase agreement is not a long term
solution to the challenges faced by Lonmin whereby the Group would be financially constrained and unable to fund the
significant investment required to sustain the business, it removes the risk of a material loan repayment if the Offer does
not complete and it therefore improves the Group's status as going concern. While there are certain downside cash-flow
scenarios under which the Group runs out of cash after approximately three years, in many of the scenarios the Group is
able to continue operating and meeting its obligations as they fall due.
Conclusion
Whilst the Directors believe that it is likely that the Transaction will complete, there remains continuing uncertainty over its
completion given the statutory time period of 20 business days to file an appeal or apply for a review and that approval by
both Lonmin and Sibanye-Stillwater shareholders is still outstanding. This combined with the need for an alternative solution
to the adverse longer term challenges faced by the Lonmin Group if the deal does not complete represent a material
uncertainty that may cast significant doubt on the Group's and parent Company's ability to continue as a going concern
such that the Group and parent Company may be unable to realise their assets and discharge their liabilities in the normal
course of business.
Nevertheless, based on the Group's expectation of the acquisition completing in early 2019, the Directors believe that the
Group will continue to have adequate financial resources to meet obligations as they fall due. Accordingly, the Directors
have formed a judgement that it is appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis. Therefore,
these financial statements do not include any adjustments that would result if the going concern basis of preparation were
inappropriate.
New standards and amendments in the year
The following revised IFRSs have been adopted in these financial statements. The application of these IFRSs did not have
any material impact on the amounts reported for the current and prior years:
- Amendments to IAS 12 - Recognition of deferred tax assets for unrealised losses.
The amendments to IAS 12 clarify the accounting treatment for deferred tax assets related to debt instruments measured
at fair value. The adoption of the amendment has had no material impact on the Group.
- Amendments to IAS 7 - Statement of cash flows: Disclosure initiative.
The amendments to IAS 7 requires entities to provide disclosures about changes in their liabilities arising from financing
activities, including changes arising from financing cash flows and non-cash changes (such as foreign exchange movements).
EU endorsed IFRS not yet applied by the Group
The Group has not early adopted any standard, interpretation or amendment that was issued, but not yet effective.
New standards which are relevant to the Group but not yet effective:
Title of standard Summary of impact on the Financial Statements Application Application
date of date for the
standard financial year
commencing
IFRS 9 The Group will adopt IFRS 9 from 1 October 2018. The Group has 1 January 1 October
Financial minimal financial assets (other than trade debtors and certain equity 2018 2018
Instruments investments) and the new standard does not have a material impact on
the recognition and measurement of the Group's financial assets. The
standard will result in changes in presentation in some disclosures of
the Group's financial assets.
IFRS 15 The Group's revenue is derived from commodity sales, for which the 1 January 1 October
Revenue from point of recognition is dependent on the contract sales terms. The 2018 2018
Contracts with transfer of risks and rewards generally coincides with the transfer of
Customers control at a point in time under the contract sales term. Whilst the
impact of IFRS 15 is still being assessed in detail with respect of some
sales arrangements, the Group expects IFRS 15 to have an impact on
the presentation of revenue but no impact on net profit.
Revenues from the sale of significant by-products, such as Nickel,
Copper and Chrome are within the scope of IFRS 15 and will continue
to be included in Consolidated sales revenue.
Deferred revenue, amounting to $48 million at 30 September 2018, is
anticipated to be reclassified as loan from 1 October 2019 under IFRS
15.
IFRS 16 Lonmin has no material lease agreements so this standard is not 1 January 1 October
Leases expected to have a significant impact on its statement of financial 2019 2019
position.
The Company does not intend to adopt IFRS 16 before the effective
date.
2. Segmental analysis
The PGM Operations segment comprises the activities involved in the mining and processing of PGMs, together with
associated base metals, which are carried out entirely in South Africa. These operations are integrated and designed to
support the process for extracting and refining PGMs from underground. PGMs move through each stage of the process
and undergo successive levels of refinement which result in fully refined metals. This segment also includes exploration and
evaluation activities involved in the discovery or identification of new PGM deposits and the evaluation through pre-
feasibility of the economic viability of newly discovered PGM deposits. Currently exploration activities occur on a worldwide
basis and evaluation projects are based in South Africa. The Chief Executive Officer, who performs the role of Chief
Operating Decision Maker (CODM), views the PGM Operations segment as a single whole for the purposes of financial
performance monitoring and assessment and does not make resource allocations based on margin, costs or cash flows
incurred at each separate stage of the process. In addition, the CODM makes his decisions for running the business on a day
to day basis using the physical operating statistics generated by the business as these summarise the operating performance
of the entire segment.
Other covers mainly the results and investment activities of the corporate Head Office. The only intersegment transactions
involve the provision of funding between segments and any associated interest.
No operating segments have been aggregated. Operating segments have consistently adopted the consolidated basis of
accounting and there are no differences in measurement applied.
2018
PGM Inter-
Operations segment
Segment Other Adjustments Total
$m $m $m $m
Revenue (external sales by product):
Platinum 607 - - 607
Palladium 312 - - 312
Gold 23 - - 23
Rhodium 209 - - 209
Ruthenium 35 - - 35
Iridium 40 - - 40
PGMs 1,226 - - 1,226
Nickel 38 - - 38
Copper 15 - - 15
Chrome 66 - - 66
1,345 - - 1,345
EBITDA / (LBITDA) (i) 135 (20) - 115
Depreciation and amortisation (14) - - (14)
Operating profit / (loss) (i) 121 (20) - 101
Foreign exchange arising on acquisition of Pandora (24) - - (24)
Finance income 10 55 (28) 37
Finance expenses (ii) (41) (54) 28 (67)
Share of profit of equity accounted investments - 21 - 21
Profit before taxation 66 2 - 68
Income tax charge (2) (4) - (6)
Profit / (loss) after taxation 64 (2) - 62
Total assets (iii) 1,010 1,776 (1,787) 999
Total liabilities (2,143) (186) 1,787 (542)
Net assets / (liabilities) (1,133) 1,590 - 457
Additions to property, plant, equipment and intangibles 73 - - 73
2017
PGM Inter-
Operations segment
Segment Other Adjustments Total
$m $m $m $m
Revenue (external sales by product):
Platinum 673 - - 673
Palladium 262 - - 262
Gold 21 - - 21
Rhodium 99 - - 99
Ruthenium 9 - - 9
Iridium 28 - - 28
PGMs 1,092 - - 1,092
Nickel 31 - - 31
Copper 11 - - 11
Chrome 32 - - 32
1,166 - - 1,166
EBITDA / (LBITDA) (i) 42 (2) - 40
Depreciation and amortisation (66) - - (66)
Impairment of non-financial assets (1,053) - - (1,053)
Operating loss (i) (1,077) (2) - (1,079)
Finance income 14 94 (59) 49
Finance expenses (ii) (74) (122) 59 (137)
Share of loss of equity accounted investment (3) - - (3)
Loss before taxation (1,140) (30) - (1,170)
Income tax credit / (charge) 26 (8) - 18
Loss after taxation (1,114) (38) - (1,152)
Total assets (iii) 912 1,773 (1,814) 871
Total liabilities (2,134) (189) 1,814 (509)
Net assets / (liabilities) (1,222) 1,584 - 362
Share of net assets of equity accounted investment 24 - - 24
Additions to property, plant, equipment and intangibles 93 - - 93
Footnotes:
(i) EBITDA / (LBITDA) and operating profit / (loss) are the key profit measures used by management.
(ii) The impairment of the HDSA receivable of $17 million (2017 - $109 million) and of non-financial assets of $nil (2017 - $1,053 million) are included under finance
expenses and impairment respectively. The HDSA receivable forms part of the "Other" segment. The impairment of non-financial assets is allocated to the PGM
Operations segment.
(iii) The assets under "Other" include intercompany receivables of $1,710 million (2017 - $1,739 million). Available for sale financial assets of $22 million (2017 - $16
million) forms part of the "Other" segment and the balance of $3 million (2017 - $3 million) forms part of the PGM Operations segment.
Revenue by destination is analysed by geographical area below:
2018 2017
$m $m
The Americas 328 245
Asia 189 295
Europe 491 355
South Africa 337 271
1,345 1,166
The Group's revenue is all derived from the PGM Operations segment. This segment has three major customers who
respectively contributed 33% ($442 million), 20% ($273 million) and 18% ($239 million) of revenue in the 2018 financial year
(2017 - 38% ($443 million), 21% ($239 million) and 20% ($234 million)).
Metal sales prices are based on market prices which are denominated in US Dollars. The majority of sales are also invoiced
in US Dollars with the exception of certain sales in South Africa which are invoiced in South African Rand based on exchange
rates determined in accordance with the contractual arrangements.
Non-current assets (excluding financial instruments and deferred tax assets) of $348 million (2017 - $265 million) are all
situated in South Africa.
3. Net finance expenses
2018 2017
$m $m
Finance income: 37 49
- Interest receivable on cash and cash equivalents 5 6
- Foreign exchange gains on net cash / (debt) (i) - 3
- Interest accrued from HDSA receivable (note 7) 29 26
- Foreign exchange gain on HDSA receivable (note 7) - 14
- Other finance income 3 -
Finance expenses: (67) (137)
- Interest payable on bank loans and overdrafts (12) (11)
- Bank fees (3) (7)
- Unwinding of discount on environmental provisions (11) (10)
- Foreign exchange loss on HDSA receivable (note 7) (12) -
- Impairment of HDSA receivable (note 7) (17) (109)
- Finance expenses relating to deferred revenue (2) -
- Other finance expenses (1) -
- Foreign exchange losses on net cash / (debt) (i) (9) -
Net finance expenses (30) (88)
Footnote:
(i) Net cash / (debt) as defined by the Group comprises cash and cash equivalents, bank overdrafts repayable on demand and interest bearing loans and borrowings
less unamortised bank fees, unless the unamortised bank fees relate to undrawn facilities in which case they are treated as other receivables.
Interest expenses incurred are capitalised on a Group basis to the extent that there is an appropriate qualifying asset. No interest has been capitalised for the years to 30
September 2018 and 2017.
4. Taxation
2018 2017
$m $m
Current tax charge:
United Kingdom tax expense 4 6
Current tax expense at 20% (2017 - 21%) (i) 4 6
Overseas current tax expense at 28% (2017 - 28%) 1 9
Corporate tax expense - current year 1 9
Adjustment in respect of prior years 1 -
Foreign exchange revaluation on company tax (ii) (1) -
Total current tax charge 5 15
Deferred tax (credit) / charge:
Deferred tax (credit) / charge - UK and overseas 1 (33)
Origination and reversal of temporary differences - (44)
Adjustment in respect of prior years - 8
Reversal of utilisation of losses from prior years to offset deferred tax liability 1 2
Foreign exchange revaluation on deferred tax (ii) - 1
Total deferred tax charge / (credit) 1 (33)
Total tax charge / (credit) 6 (18)
Effective tax rate 9% 2%
A reconciliation of the standard tax credit to the actual tax charge / (credit) was as follows:
2018 2018 2017 2017
% $m % $m
Tax charge / (credit) on gain / (loss) at standard tax rate 28 19 28 (327)
Tax effect of:
- Transfer of losses - - - (1)
- Unutilised losses (iii) (12) (8) 2 (9)
- Foreign exchange impacts on taxable profits (ii) (15) (10) (2) 24
- Adjustment in respect of prior years 1 1 (1) 8
- Disallowed expenditure 9 6 (25) 287
- (Income) / expenses not subject to tax (1) (1) - (1)
Foreign exchange revaluation on deferred tax (ii) (1) (1) - 1
Actual tax charge / (credit) 9 6 2 (18)
The Group's primary operations are based in South Africa. The South African statutory tax rate is 28% (2017 - 28%). Lonmin Plc operates
a branch in South Africa which is also subject to a tax rate of 28% on branch profits (2017 - 28%). The aggregated standard tax rate for
the Group is 28% (2017 - 28%). The dividend withholding tax rate is 15% (2017 - 15%). Dividends payable by the South African companies
to Lonmin Plc are subject to a 5% withholding tax benefitting from double taxation agreements. As at 30 September 2018 the transfer
pricing audits for 2010-2012 were still open for review with the South African Revenue Service and no material payment is anticipated.
Footnotes:
(i) Effective from 1 April 2020 the United Kingdom tax rate change from 19% to 17%. This does not materially impact the Group's recognised deferred tax liabilities.
(ii) Overseas tax charges are predominantly calculated based in Rand as required by the local authorities. As these subsidiaries' functional currency is US Dollar this
leads to a variety of foreign exchange impacts being the retranslation of current and deferred tax balances and monetary assets, as well as other translation
differences. The Rand denominated deferred tax balance in US Dollars at 30 September 2018 is $nil (30 September 2017 - $1 million).
(iii) Unutilised losses reflect losses generated in entities for which no deferred tax asset is provided as it is not thought probable that future profits can be generated
against which a deferred tax asset could be offset or previously unrecognised losses utilised.
5. Earnings / (loss) per share
Earnings / (loss) per share EPS / (LPS) has been calculated on the earnings / (loss) attributable to equity shareholders amounting to $42
million (2017 - $996 million loss) using a weighted average number of 282,781,603 ordinary shares in issue (2017 - 282,428,397 ordinary
shares).
Diluted earnings / (loss) per share is based on the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue adjusted by dilutive outstanding
share options in accordance with IAS 33 - Earnings Per Share.
2018 2017
Profit for Per share Loss for Per share
the year Number of amount the year Number of amount
$m shares cents $m shares cents
Basic EPS / (LPS) 42 282,781,603 14.9 (996) 282,428,397 (352.7)
Share option schemes - 628,111 (0.1) - - -
Diluted EPS / (LPS) 42 283,409,714 14.8 (996) 282,428,397 (352.7)
Headline earnings / (loss) and the resultant headline earnings / (loss) per share are specific disclosures defined and required by the
Johannesburg Stock Exchange. These are calculated as follows:
2018 2017
$m $m
Earnings / (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders (IAS 33 earnings) 42 (996)
Add back profit on disposal of property, plant and equipment - (1)
Add back foreign exchange arising on acquisition of Pandora 24 -
Add back impairment of non-financial assets (note 10) - 1,053
Tax related to the above items - (16)
Non-controlling interests (3) (143)
Headline earnings / (loss) 63 (103)
2018 2017
Profit for Per share Loss for Per share
the year Number of amount the year Number of amount
$m shares cents $m shares cents
Headline EPS / (LPS) 63 282,781,603 22.2 (103) 282,428,397 (36.5)
Share option schemes - 628,111 - - - -
Diluted EPS / (LPS) 63 283,409,714 22.2 (103) 282,428,397 (36.5)
6. Dividends
No dividends were declared by Lonmin Plc for the financial years ended 30 September 2018 and 2017.
No advance dividends were made by WPL, a subsidiary of Lonmin Plc, to Incwala Platinum (Proprietary) Limited (IP) during the year
(2017 - $nil (Rnil)). IP is a substantial shareholder in the Company's principal operating subsidiaries. Total advance dividends made
between 2009 and 2015 amount to $135 million (R1,309 million). IP has authorised WPL to recover these amounts by reducing future
dividends that would otherwise be payable to all shareholders.
These advance dividends are adjusted for in the non-controlling interest of the Group.
7. Other financial assets
Restricted cash Available for sale HDSA receivable Total
$m $m $m $m
At 1 October 2017 15 19 - 34
Additions 3 - - 3
Disposal of investment (3) - - (3)
Transferred to assets held for sale - (3) - (3)
Interest accrued 1 - 29 30
Movement in fair value - 9 - 9
Foreign exchange losses (1) - (12) (13)
Impairment loss - - (17) (17)
At 30 September 2018 15 25 - 40
Restricted cash Available for sale HDSA receivable Total
$m $m $m $m
At 1 October 2016 10 11 69 90
Additions 4 - - 4
Interest accrued 1 - 26 27
Movement in fair value - 8 - 8
Foreign exchange gains - - 14 14
Impairment loss - - (109) (109)
At 30 September 2017 15 19 - 34
2018 2017
$m $m
Non-current assets
Other financial assets 40 34
Restricted cash deposits are in respect of mine rehabilitation obligations.
Available for sale financial assets include listed investments of $22 million (2017 - $16 million) held at fair value using the market price
on 30 September 2018.
On 8 July 2010, Lonmin entered into an agreement to provide financing of GBP200 million to Lexshell 806 Investments (Proprietary) Limited,
a subsidiary of Phembani Group (Proprietary) Limited, to facilitate the acquisition, at fair value, of 50.03% of shares in Incwala Resources
(Proprietary) Limited from the original HDSA shareholders. The terms of the financing provided by Lonmin Plc to the Phembani subsidiary
include the accrual of interest on the HDSA receivable at a fixed rate based on a principal value of GBP200 million which is repayable on
demand, including accrued interest.
The Company holds the HDSA receivable at amortised cost. The receivable is secured on shares in the HDSA borrower, Lexshell 806
Investments (Proprietary) Limited, whose only asset of value is its holding in Incwala Resources (Proprietary) Limited (Incwala). Incwala's
principal assets are investments in WPL, EPL and Akanani Mining (Proprietary) Limited (Akanani), all subsidiaries of Lonmin Plc. One of
the sources of income to fund the settlement of the receivable is the dividend flow from these underlying investments. Given the
continued subdued PGM pricing environment, there have not been any substantial dividends declared by these Lonmin subsidiaries in
recent years.
The HDSA receivable is disclosed as a current asset as it was redeemable at any time on or after 8 July 2015 at Lonmin's request. It is
not our current intention to request redemption as Phembani could forfeit the loan and the 50.03% that Phembani hold in Incwala
would revert to Lonmin. There is ongoing engagement with Phembani around this.
An impairment assessment was performed on the balance of the loan at 30 September 2018. This assessment has been made based on
the value of the security, which is primarily driven by the value of Incwala's underlying investments in WPL, EPL and Akanani. The same
valuation model for the Marikana CGU that was prepared to assess impairment of non-financial assets was used as the basis for
determining the value of Incwala's investments. Thus, similar judgements apply around the determination of key assumptions in those
valuation models. Based on the assessment, the value of the HDSA receivable was determined to be $nil which has resulted in an
impairment charge of $17 million as at 30 September 2018 (2017 - impairment of $109 million).
8 Deferred revenue
In 2016 Lonmin secured competitive funding of $50 million to build the Bulk Tailings re-Treatment plant (BTT), through a
finance metal streaming arrangement receivable in instalments. The $50 million has been accounted for as deferred
revenue as it will be repaid by way of discounted value of metal sales. Contractual deliveries will be at a discounted price
and the value of the discount over and above the $50 million upfront payment will be prorated over the project lifetime
and charged to the income statement as a finance expense. Project funding of $7 million was received for the year ended
30 September 2018 (30 September 2017 - $34 million). The plant was commissioned in February 2018.
2018 2017
$m $m
Opening balance 40 9
Deferred revenue received 7 34
Finance expense 2 -
Less: Contractual deliveries (1) (3)
Closing balance 48 40
Current liabilities
Deferred revenue 8 13
Non-current liabilities
Deferred revenue 40 27
9. Net cash / (debt) as defined by the Group
As at Foreign exchange As at
1 October and non-cash 30 September
2017 Cash flow movements 2018
$m $m $m $m
Cash and cash equivalents (ii) 253 20 (9) 264
Current borrowings (iii) (150) - - (150)
Net cash as defined by the Group (i) 103 20 (9) 114
As at Foreign exchange As at
1 October and non-cash 30 September
2016 Cash flow movements 2017
$m $m $m $m
Cash and cash equivalents (ii) 323 (73) 3 253
Current borrowings - - (150) (150)
Non-current borrowings (150) - 150 -
Net (debt) / cash as defined by the Group (i) 173 (73) 3 103
Footnotes:
(i) Net cash / (debt) as defined by the Group comprises cash and cash equivalents, bank overdrafts repayable on demand and interest bearing loans and borrowings
less unamortised bank fees, unless the unamortised bank fees relate to undrawn facilities in which case they are treated as other receivables.
(ii) No current cash and cash equivalents will be treated as restricted cash to be utilised for rehabilitation obligations (2017 - $nil).
(iii) See below for details regarding the reclassification of the non-current borrowings to current borrowings.
(iv) As at 30 September 2018 unamortised bank fees of $2 million relating to undrawn facilities were included in other receivables (2017 - $3 million of unamortised
bank fees relating to undrawn facilities were included in other receivables).
The fully drawn $150 million term loan, at the Lonmin Plc level, was committed until May 2019 but was subject to financial
covenants as detailed below. This loan was repaid and cancelled in October 2018.
The Group also had two revolving credit facilities, committed until May 2019 and subject to financial covenants, but the
Company had agreed to leave these undrawn during the waiver period. They were cancelled in October 2018.
- $25 million, at the Lonmin Plc level
- R1,697 million, at the Western Platinum Limited level
The consolidated tangible net worth (TNW) as defined by the debt facilities was net assets less intangible assets, deferred
tax assets and non-controlling interests. Conditional waivers for the TNW covenants from 30 September 2017 to 28 February
2019 were agreed with the lenders in January 2018. The TNW of the Group at 30 September 2018 was less than the waived
covenant threshold of $1,100 million.
A condition of the waivers was that $66 million of the revolving credit facilities were cancelled and that the Group leaves
undrawn the remaining revolving credit facilities during the waiver period. The waivers were conditional on the completion
of the acquisition of the Group by Sibanye-Stillwater. In the event that the deal did not complete the covenant waivers
allowed for a 20 day grace period whilst other options were pursued. During the 20 day grace period the Group will not be
required to repay the loan. On completion of the acquisition the term loan of $150 million would be repaid and debt facilities
cancelled.
The following financial covenants will apply to these facilities except for during the waiver period of 30 September 2017 to
28 February 2019 when the TNW covenants were conditionally waived:
- The consolidated TNW of the Group will not be at any time less than $1,100 million. At 30 September 2018 consolidated
TNW was $746 million (30 September 2017 - $674 million);
- The consolidated debt of the Group will not at any time exceed an amount equal to 35% of consolidated TNW of the
Group. At 30 September 2018 consolidated debt/consolidated TNW was 20% (30 September 2017 - 22%);
- The liquidity for the Group will not, for any week from 1 January 2016, be less than $20 million. Cash and cash
equivalents as at 30 September 2018 was $264 million (30 September 2017 - $253 million);
- The capital expenditure of the Group (excluding the Bulk Tailings Agreement) shall not exceed the limits set out in the
table below. The revised capital guidance of R1.4 billion - R1.5 billion for the financial year ending 30 September 2018
is less than the capex limits detailed below. The Company shall also have the option to carry forward or back up to 10%
of the limits set out in the table below:
Financial Year Capex Limit
1 October 2015 - 30 September 2016 (inclusive) ZAR 1,338 million
1 October 2016 - 30 September 2017 (inclusive) ZAR 1,242 million
1 October 2017 - 30 September 2018 (inclusive) ZAR 2,511 million
1 October 2018 - 30 September 2019 (inclusive) ZAR 3,194 million
1 October 2019 - 31 May 2020 (inclusive) ZAR 4,049 million
There is also an additional limit on capital expenditure in relation to the Bulk Tailings Agreement as set out below:
Financial Year Bulk Tailings Capex Limit
1 October 2015 - 30 September 2016 (inclusive) ZAR 103 million
1 October 2016 - 30 September 2017 (inclusive) ZAR 414 million
1 October 2017 - 30 September 2018 (inclusive) ZAR 31 million
The limit on capital expenditure in relation to any Bulk Tailings Agreement after 30 September 2018 will be zero.
As at 30 September 2018, Lonmin had net cash of $114 million, comprising of cash and cash equivalents of $264 million
less borrowings of $150 million (30 September 2017 - net cash of $103 million). Undrawn facilities of $145 million were
suspended from 30 September 2017 until 28 February 2019 subject to the terms noted above (2017 - $151 million
undrawn facilities).
As at 30 September 2018 unamortised bank fees of $2 million relating to undrawn facilities were treated as other
receivables (30 September 2017 - $3 million of unamortised bank fees relating to undrawn facilities were treated as other
receivables).
In October 2018, Lonmin entered into a $200 million financing facility, at the Western Platinum Limited level, with
Pangaea Investments Management Limited (PIM) an associate company of Jiangxi Copper Company Limited (JCC). The
facility amortises over three years through monthly delivery of Platinum and Palladium ounces in the ratio 69:31,
providing PIM with a minimum annual return on investment of 15% on the upfront payment which will be reduced by
the deliveries over the term of the agreement. The upfront payment is expected to accounted for as a loan under IFRS
15. The facility allows for early settlement in full after one year, at Lonmin's discretion and subject to JCC achieving a
return on investment of 16%. The facility requires partial settlement of between $60 million and $80 million upon
completion of the acquisition of the Group by Sibanye-Stillwater.
The following financial covenants will apply to these facilities:
- The liquidity for the Group will not be less than $20 million.
- Approval from PIM required for any project capital >$50 million.
10. Impairment of non-financial assets
There has been no significant change to the outlook for the business and therefore prior year impairments have not been
reversed and no further impairments to non-financial assets have been made (2017 - impairment of $1,053 million).
At each financial reporting date, the Group assesses whether there is any indication that non-financial assets are impaired.
If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the assets is estimated in order to determine the extent of the
impairment (if any). The recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use.
For impairment assessment, the Group's net assets are grouped into CGUs being the Marikana CGU, Akanani CGU, Limpopo
CGU and Other. The Marikana, Limpopo and Akanani CGUs relate to the PGM segment.
The Marikana CGU is located in the Marikana district to the east of the town of Rustenburg in the North West province of
South Africa. It contains a number of producing underground mines, various development properties, concentrators and
tailings storage.
The Akanani CGU is located on the Northern Limb of the Bushveld Igneous Complex in the Limpopo province of South Africa.
A pre-feasibility study was completed in 2012.
The Limpopo CGU is located on the Northern Sector of the Eastern Limb of the Bushveld Igneous Complex in the Limpopo
province of South Africa and comprises two resource blocks (Boabab and Boabab east). The CGU includes mines which were
placed on care and maintenance in 2009 and a concentrator complex.
For Marikana, the recoverable amount was calculated using a value-in-use valuation. The key assumptions contained within
the business forecast and management's approach to determine appropriate values in use are set out below:
Key Assumption Management Approach
PGM prices Projections are determined through a combination of the views of the Directors, market
estimates and forecasts and other sector information. The Platinum price is projected to
be in the range of $801 to $1,319 per ounce in real terms over the life of the mine.
Palladium and Rhodium prices are expected to range between $899 to $1,553 and $2,281
to $3,738 respectively per ounce in real terms over the same period.
Production volume Projections are based on the capacity and expected operational capabilities of the mines,
the grade of the ore and the efficiencies of processing and refining operations.
Production costs Projections are based on current cost adjusted for expected cost changes as well as giving
consideration to specific issues such as the difficulty in mining particular sections of the
reef and the mining method employed.
Capital expenditure Projections are based on the operational plan, which sets out the long-term plan of the
requirements business and is approved by the Board and includes capital expenditure to access
reported reserves from existing mining operations as well as maintenance expenditure.
Foreign currency exchange Spot rates as at the end of the reporting period are applied.
rates
Reserves and resources of the Projections are determined through surveys performed by Competent Persons and the
CGU views of the Directors of the Company.
Discount rate The discount rate is based on a Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) calculation
using the Capital Asset Pricing Model grossed up to a pre-tax rate. The Group uses
external consultants to calculate an appropriate WACC.
For impairment testing, management projects cash flows over the life of the relevant mining operations which is significantly
greater than five years. For the Marikana CGU a life of mine spanning until 2070 was applied. Whilst the majority of mining
licences are currently valid until 2037 the Director's expect the licences will be renewed until beyond 2070.
In arriving at the VIU for the Marikana CGU, post-tax cash flows expressed in real terms have been estimated and discounted
using a post-tax discount rate of 14.2% (2017 - 14.2%), giving consideration to the specific amount and timing of future
cash flows as well as the risks specific to the Marikana CGU. This equates to a pre-tax discount rate of 17.5% real (2017 -
17.5% real).
The Akanani asset was fully impaired at 30 September 2017. There have been no significant changes since that date to lead
us to believe that the valuation of this asset is different. Therefore no full assessment has been performed at 30 September
2018 as we do not expect a reversal of impairment at this stage.
The non-financial assets of the Limpopo CGU were also fully impaired at 30 September 2015.
In preparing the financial statements, management has considered whether a reasonably possible change in the key
assumptions on which management has based its determination of the recoverable amounts of the CGUs would cause the
units' carrying amounts to exceed their recoverable amounts. A reasonably possible change in any of the assumptions used
to value the Marikana CGU will lead to a reduction or increase in the impairment charge as follows:
Reversal of
Movement in impairment/
Assumption assumption (Further impairment)
Metal prices (i) +/-5% $276m / ($326m)
ZAR:US Dollar exchange rate (ii) -/+5% $238m / ($315m)
Discount rate (ii) -/+100 basis points $46m / ($38m)
Production (i) +/-5% $254m / ($304m)
Footnotes:
(i) Over the period of the discounted cash flow model.
(ii) As at the reporting date.
11. Events after the financial reporting period
Recommended All-Share Offer for Lonmin Plc by Sibanye-Stillwater
On 21 November, the South African Competition Tribunal cleared the all-share offer for Lonmin by Sibanye-Stillwater,
subject to agreed conditions. General Meetings of the shareholders of Sibanye-Stillwater and Lonmin are expected to take
place in early 2019 which is the long-stop date of the Transaction. These approvals and the sanction of the Courts of England
and Wales remain final substantive conditions required to complete the transaction.
Finance facilities
As disclosed in the Financial Review and note 9 Lonmin entered into a $200 million financing facility in October 2018 to be
amortised over three years. The pre-existing term loan of $150 million was settled and all other pre-existing undrawn/draw-
stopped facilities with both the South African and US Dollar lender groups were cancelled. All ancillary facilities of the pre-
existing facilities needed to be cancelled which included financial guarantees and other trading facilities. Most of the DMR
rehabilitation guarantees previously provided by the South African lenders were cancelled and replaced with an insurance
product or cash collateralised together with other guarantees.
Acquisitions and Disposals
Petrozim disposal
In 2018 Lonmin entered into a sale agreement to sell its 50% interest in Petrozim for cash consideration of $14.75 million.
$10 million was received in October 2018 and this transaction is expected to complete during FY19.
Wallbridge disposal
In September 2018 Lonmin entered into a sale agreement to sell 6.8% of the outstanding shares in Wallbridge Mining
Company Limited for a total of $3 million cash consideration which was received in October 2018.
12. Statutory Disclosure
The financial information set out above does not constitute the Company's statutory accounts for the years ended
30 September 2018 and 2017 but is derived from those accounts. Statutory accounts for 2017 have been delivered to the
Registrar of Companies and those for 2018 will be delivered in due course. The auditor has reported on those accounts.
Their reports for 2018 and 2017 were (i) unmodified, (ii) contained a material uncertainty in respect of going concern (iii)
did not contain a statement to report exceptions to the Companies Act 2006.
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