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Atlatsa announces financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2019
Atlatsa Resources Corporation
(Incorporated in British Columbia, Canada)
(Registration number 10022-2033)
TSX/JSE share code: ATL
ISIN: CA0494771029
(“Atlatsa” or the “Company”)
ATLATSA ANNOUNCES FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2019
August 14, 2019 Atlatsa Resources Corporation (“Atlatsa” or the “Company”) (TSX: ATL; JSE: ATL)
announces its operating and financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2019. This release
should be read together with the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial
statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 (the “Q2 2019 Financial Statements”)
and the related Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations filed on http://www.sedar.com, which are also available at
http://www.atlatsaresources.co.za/investors-and-media/financial-results-mdas. Currency values are
presented in South African Rand (ZAR) and Canadian Dollars ($). The Q2 2019 Financial Statements
are also accessible via the JSE link at
https://senspdf.jse.co.za/documents/2019/jse/isse/atl/Q2_2019FS.pdf.
The Restructuring Plan and Composite Transaction
On December 12, 2018, Atlatsa announced (“December Announcement”) a comprehensive
restructuring and going private transaction, representing phase 2 of the Restructuring Plan, whereby it
had entered into a suite of transaction agreements dated December 11, 2018 with, inter alia,
Rustenburg Platinum Mines Limited, a significant shareholder of Atlatsa and a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Anglo American Platinum Limited, as well as Atlatsa Holdings Proprietary Limited,
Atlatsa’s majority shareholder, outlining the terms and conditions of a Composite Transaction to be
implemented by way of a Canadian court-approved plan of arrangement (“Plan of Arrangement”)
under section 288 of the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) (the “Arrangement”).
Conditions Precedent to the Effectiveness of the Arrangement
On December 12, 2018 the Department of Mineral Resources of South Africa granted approval and
consent for the Prospecting Rights Disposition in terms of sections 11 and 102 of the South African
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, No. 28 of 2002.
On June 12, 2019, the exchange control authorities of the South African Reserve Bank granted
approval for the transactions contemplated in the Plan of Arrangement, which approval contains
certain requirements to be completed within six months of the delisting from the TSX and the
exchange operated by the JSE.
On August 2, 2019, at a special meeting of the Company, the shareholders of the Company
(“Shareholders”) approved the Composite Transaction.
On August 8, 2019, the final order of the Supreme Court of British Columbia with respect to the Plan
of Arrangement was granted.
The Company is implementing the remaining steps to complete the Composite Transaction, with
an effective date for the Plan of Arrangement and delisting from the TSX and the exchange
operated by the JSE targeted for the third quarter of 2019.
Financial Results – for the Q2 2019 Financial Statements*
Set out below are summaries of key financial results for the Group for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2019 and 2018.
Three Months Three Months Six Months Six Months
ended June 30, ended June 30, ended June ended June
2019 2018 30, 2019 30, 2018
$ thousands $ thousands $ thousands $ thousands
Revenue - 1,495 - 5,527
Cost of sales - (5,542) - (9,562)
Gross loss - (4,047) - (4,035)
General and administrative
expenses (880) (802) (2,186) (2,865)
Care and maintenance costs (4,087) (10,978) (7,777) (27,572)
Other income (6) 2 739 4
Operating loss (4,973) (15,825) (9,224) (34,468)
Finance income 50 53 100 119
Finance costs (16,930) (17,810) (33,838) (35,782)
Loss before income tax (21,853) (33,582) (42,962) (70,131)
Loss attributable to Atlatsa
Shareholders (17,170) (23,375) (34,004) (49,612)
Basic and dilute loss per
common share – cents (3) (4) (6) (9)
Headline loss per share –
cents** (3) (4) (6) (9)
Weighted average number of
shares outstanding 549,924,744 549,924,744 549,924,744 549,924,744
*Total line items in the table above may be different to the amounts in the Q2 2019 Financial
Statements, due to rounding.
** Headline loss per share is not a recognised measure under International Financial Reporting
Standards (“IFRS”) and should not be construed as an alternative to basic earnings or loss
determined in accordance with IFRS as an indicator of the financial performance of Atlatsa.
It is an additional earnings number used as a way of dividing the IFRS reported profit between
re-measurements that are more closely aligned to the operating / trading activities of the entity, and
the platform used to create those results. The starting point is basic earnings excluding “separately
identifiable re-measurements” (as defined in Circular 2/2015 issued by the South African Institute of
Chartered Accountants), net of related tax (both current and deferred) and related non-controlling
interest other than re-measurements specifically included in headline earnings (“included re-
measurements”, as defined).
*** The Statement of Comprehensive Income is translated at the average year to date exchange rate,
except for revenue which is translated at the date of the transaction.
**** Percentage variances have not been shown as the variances are not meaningful due to Bokoni
Mine being placed on care and maintenance.
Financial results
Total care and maintenance costs for the three months ended June 30, 2019 were $4.1 million
(ZAR43.6 million) compared to $11.0 million (ZAR105.8 million) for the three months ended June 30,
2018. Care and maintenance costs include shafts and plant maintenance costs, pumping to prevent
flooding of working areas, safety inspections as well as general and administrative expenses
necessary to safeguard the Bokoni Mine assets.
Loss per share
The basic and diluted loss per share was $0.03 for the three months ended June 30, 2019 compared
to $0.04 for the three months ended June 30, 2018. The basic and diluted loss per share is based on
the loss attributable to Shareholders of $17.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019
compared to the loss attributable to Shareholders of $23.4 million for the three months ended
June 30, 2018.
The basic and diluted loss per share was $0.06 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to
$0.09 for the six months ended June 30, 2018. The basic and diluted loss per share is based on the
loss attributable to Shareholders of $34.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to
the loss attributable to Shareholders of $49.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018.
Headline loss per share
The basic and diluted headline loss per share was $0.03 for the three months ended June 30, 2019
compared to $0.04 for the three months ended June 30, 2018. The basic and diluted headline loss
per share is based on the headline loss attributable to Shareholders of $17.2 million for the three
months ended June 30, 2019 compared to the headline loss attributable to the Shareholders of $23.4
million for the three months ended June 30, 2018.
The basic and diluted headline loss per share was $0.06 for the six months ended June 30, 2019
compared to $0.09 for the six months ended June 30, 2018. The basic and diluted headline loss per
share is based on the headline loss attributable to Shareholders of $34.0 million for the six months
ended June 30, 2019 compared to the headline loss attributable to Shareholders of $49.6 million for
the six months ended June 30, 2018.
Issued share capital
As at June 30, 2019, Atlatsa had 554,421,806 issued and outstanding Common Shares.
Queries:
On behalf of Atlatsa
Joel Kesler
Chief Commercial Officer
Office: +27 10 286 1166
Email: Joel@atlatsa.com
Corporate Advisor and JSE Sponsor to Atlatsa:
One Capital
Cautionary note regarding forward-looking information
This document contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the applicable Canadian
securities laws, that are based on Atlatsa’s estimates and projections as of the dates as of which
those statements are made, including statements relating to anticipated financial or operational
performance. Generally, these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-
looking terminology including without limitation, statements relating to potential acquisitions and/or
disposals, future production, reserve potential, exploration drilling, exploitation activities and events or
developments that Atlatsa expects such statements appear in a number of different places in this
document and can be identified by words such as “anticipate”, “estimate”, “project”, “expect”, “intend”,
“believe”, “plan”, “forecasts”, “predicts”, “schedule”, “forecast”, “predict”, “will”, “could”, “may”, or their
negatives or other comparable words. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause Atlatsa’s actual results, performance or
achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements that
may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
Atlatsa believes that such forward-looking statements are based on material factors and reasonable
assumptions, including the following assumptions: placing the Bokoni Mine on care and maintenance;
safe guarding of all assets and the maintenance of major equipment; implementing the terms of the
Letter Agreement and debt standstill arrangement l as contemplated in the Restructuring Plan; and
meeting the conditions precedent of the Restructuring Plan and the Arrangement.
Forward-looking statements, however, are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or
developments may differ materially from those projected in forward-looking statements. Factors that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward looking statements include:
uncertainties related to placing the Bokoni Mine on care and maintenance; uncertainties related to the
implementation of the Restructuring Plan and the Arrangement; uncertainties related to meeting the
conditions precedent of the Restructuring Plan and the Arrangement; changes in and the effect of
government policies with respect to mining and natural resource exploration and exploitation;
continued availability of capital and financing; general economic, market or business conditions;
failure of plant, equipment or processes to maintain the Bokoni Mine on care and maintenance; labour
disputes, industrial unrest and strikes; political instability; suspension of operations and damage to
mining property as a result of community unrest and safety incidents; insurrection or war; the effect of
HIV/AIDS on labour force availability and turnover; delays in obtaining government approvals; and the
Company’s ability to satisfy the terms and conditions of the loans and borrowings, as described under
“Going Concern” in Note 2 of the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements for
the quarter ended June 30, 2019. These factors and other risk factors that could cause actual results
to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements are described in further detail under
“Description of Business - Risk Factors” in Atlatsa’s Annual Information Form for Fiscal 2018, which is
available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Atlatsa advises investors that these cautionary remarks expressly qualify in their entirety all forward-
looking statements attributable to Atlatsa or persons acting on its behalf. Atlatsa assumes no
obligation to update its forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or
changes in other factors affecting such statements, except as required by law. Investors should
carefully review the cautionary notes and risk factors contained in this document and other documents
that Atlatsa files from time to time with or furnishes to; Canadian securities regulators which are
available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Date: 14/08/2019 05:00:00
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