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THABEX EXPLORATION LIMITED

("Thabex" or "the Company")

(Registration No 1988/000763/06)
JSE – Share code: TBX
ISIN Code: ZAE000013686

THABEX – REVIEWED PROVISIONAL GROUP RESULTS FOR YEAR ENDED
29 FEBRUARY 2004 AND FURTHER CAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENT

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

 

 

Year ended

 

Year ended

 

 

 

29 February 2004

 

28 February 2003

 

 

 

Reviewed

 

Audited

 

 

 

R

 

R

Assets

Note

 

 

 

 

Non-current assets

 

 

 

 

 

  Mining assets and equipment

1

 

49 882

 

53 704

Current assets

 

 

 2 355 469

 

2 615 934

  Inventories

 

 

1 073 347

 

1 005 108

  Trading investments

 

 

405 057

 

380 123

  Trade and other receivables

 

 

648 723

 

1 089 883

  Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

228 342

 

140 820

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

 

2 405 351

 

2 669 638

Equity and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Capital and reserves

 

 

 

 

 

Share capital

 

 

1 700 689

 

1 700 689

Share premium

 

 

17 202 741

 

17 202 741

Accumulated loss

 

 

(17 565 307))

 

(16 472 876)

Ordinary shareholders’ funds

 

 

1 338 123

 

2 430 554

  Outside shareholders’ interest

 

 

10 578

 

14 479

Non-current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

  Non-interest bearing long-term     liabilities

 

 

226 740

 

68 240

Current liabilities

 

 

829 910

 

156 365

  Trade and other payables

 

 

820 546

 

156 365

  Provisions

 

 

9 364

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total equity and liabilities

 

 

2 405 351

 

2 669 638

Shares in issue

 

 

17 006 887

 

17 006 887

Net asset value per share (cents)

 

7.87

 

14.29

Net tangible asset value per share (cents)

 

7.87

 

14.29

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

 

 

Year ended

 

Year ended

 

 

 

29 February 2004

 

28 February 2003

 

 

 

Reviewed

 

Audited

 

 

 

R

 

R

Revenue

 

 

211 101

 

593 868

Net operating loss

 

 

(876 329)

 

(469 139)

Interest received

 

 

5 930

 

47 654

Interest paid

 

 

(73)

 

(55)

Impairment losses

 

 

(225 859)

 

(9 342 381)

Net (loss) for the year before outside shareholders’ interest

 

 

(1 096 331)

 

(9 763 921)

Outside shareholders' interest

 

 

3 900

 

8 941

Net loss for the year attributable to ordinary shareholders

 

(1 092 431)

 

(9 754 980)

Weighted average of number of shares in issue

17 006 887

 

17 006 887

Loss per share (cents)

 

 

(6.42)

 

(57.36)

Headline loss per share (cents)

 

(5.10)

 

(2.43)

 

 

 

 

 

 

RECONCILIATION OF HEADLINE LOSS

 

Year ended

 

Year ended

 

 

 

29 February 2004

 

28 February 2003

 

 

 

Reviewed

 

Audited

 

 

 

R

 

R

Reconciliation between loss and

 

 

 

 

headline loss

 

 

 

 

 

Loss attributable to ordinary shareholders

 

(1 092 431)

 

(9 754 980)

Impairment losses

 

 

225 859

 

9 342 381

Headline loss

 

 

(866 572)

 

(412 599)

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASHFLOW STATEMENT

 

 

Year ended

 

Year ended

 

 

 

29 February 2004

 

28 February 2003

 

 

 

Reviewed

 

Audited

 

 

 

R

 

R

Cash generated by/(utilised in) operating activities

 

 

Cash utilised in operations

 

(850 285)

 

(478 148)

Cash generated by /(utilised in) working capital

933 933

 

(214 092)

 

 

 

83 648