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Incorporated in Guernsey. Guernsey registration Number: 47656.
South African external company registration number 2009/012636/10
Share code on JSE:GML / AIM:GEM
ISIN: GG00BG0KTL52 | LEI: 21380017GAVXTCYS5R31
("Gemfields" or the "Company")
Reviewed Interim Results for the Six Months
Ending 30 June 2022 and Interim Dividend
LONDON, 29 SEPTEMBER 2022
Gemfields is pleased to announce the Company’s financial results for the six months ending 30
June 2022 (“2022 Interim Results”) and the declaration of an Interim Dividend (“Dividend”) of
USD 15 million.
Highlights:
• Total revenue for the six months ending 30 June 2022 of USD 193.2 million, with all three
auctions held in the period breaking previous records.
• EBITDA for the six months ending 30 June 2022 of USD 104.8 million, with a 54%
EBITDA margin.
• Free cash flow before working capital movements for the six months ending 30 June 2022
of USD 86.5 million.
• Strong balance sheet with gross cash balance at 30 June 2022 of USD 111.5 million
(excludes auction receivables of a further USD 81.1 million) and gross debt balance at 30
June 2022 of USD 29.7 million.
• Interim Dividend of USD 15 million (USDc 1.266 per ordinary share) declared, payable
on 4 November 2022.
Further, at its meeting held on 21 September 2022, the board of directors of the Company (“Board”
or “Directors”) approved a general share buy-back programme (“Share Buy-Back”) of up to USD
10 million, subject to shareholder approval. Additional details are set out below.
Sean Gilbertson, CEO of Gemfields, commented:
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“Our hard-working teams, aided by buoyant market conditions, have pulled a very well-groomed bunny out of the
hat. Gemfields’ shareholders waited some 17 years for their first dividend and, with that milestone having been
announced but 6 months ago, we are delighted today to be able to declare a non-routine interim dividend of USD
15 million in recognition of the sparkling results delivered for the first 6 months of 2022. Gemfields’ unique model
sees our auction revenues repatriated in full to Mozambique and Zambia and we’re very pleased to see record-
breaking sums of USD 96 million and USD 86 million respectively flowing back to the countries of origin.”
The content of this short-form announcement is the responsibility of the Board. Shareholders are
advised that this short-form announcement represents a summary of the information contained in
the full announcement and does not contain full or complete details of the financial results. Any
investment decision by investors and/or shareholders should be based on the consideration of the
full announcement as a whole and shareholders are encouraged to review the full announcement
which is available for viewing on the Company’s website www.gemfieldsgroup.com and by
following the below link:
https://senspdf.jse.co.za/documents/2022/jse/isse/GMLE/Interim22.pdf
The full announcement may also be requested at Gemfields’ registered office, PO Box 186, Royal
Chambers, St. Julian’s Avenue, St Peter Port, Guernsey, GY1 4HP, at no charge, during office
hours from Thursday, 29 September 2022. Investors and/or shareholders may also request copies
of the full announcement from the Company Secretary via companysecretary@gemfields.com.
Financial and Operating Results
Six months ended Six months ended
30 June 2022 30 June 2021 change
USD’000 USD’000 %
Revenue 193,176 97,236 99%
Operating Profit 85,914 39,641 117%
Net Profit 56,693 23,758 142%
EPS1 0.03 0.02 50%
HEPS1 0.03 0.02 50%
EBITDA2 104,822 43,471 141%
30 June 2022 30 June 2021 change
USD’000 USD’000 %
Net Asset Value (Parent only) 487,837 432,721 13%
Net Cash 81,796 28,705 185%
1 Earnings Per Share (“EPS”) and Headline Earnings Per Share (“HEPS”) disclosed to 2.d.p. in the table above.
2 Earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation.
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The short-form announcement has itself not been audited or reviewed. However, the financial
information included herein has been extracted from the interim financial statements which have
been reviewed by the Company’s auditors, Ernst & Young LLP. The auditors report on the
financial statements is not qualified.
Declaration of Interim Dividend
Notice is hereby given that a Dividend of USD 15 million, or USDc 1.266 per ordinary share, for
the 6 month period to June 30 2022 has been declared out of income reserves. The number of
ordinary shares in issue at the date of declaration is 1,184,803,777 shares.
The Company’s tax number is 32518 26138 (United Kingdom). The Directors confirm that the
solvency and liquidity test is satisfied at the date of this announcement. The timetable of the
Dividend is displayed below:
Event Dates (2022)
Declaration date Thursday, 29
September
Currency conversion date Monday, 10 October
Finalisation announcement including the currency conversion Tuesday, 11 October
announcement released on SENS and RNS by 11:00 a.m SA time
Last date to effect removal of shares between the UK (AIM) and SA Tuesday, 18 October
(JSE) registers
The last day to trade in Gemfields shares in order to qualify to Tuesday, 18 October
participate in the Dividend
Shares start trading ‘ex’ dividend in SA Wednesday, 19
October
Shares start trading ‘ex’ dividend in UK Thursday, 20 October
Record date for participation in the Dividend Friday, 21 October
Removal of shares between UK and SA registers permissible from Monday, 24 October
Payment date Friday, 4 November
Share certificates may not be dematerialised or re-materialised between Wednesday, 19 October
2022 and Friday, 21 October 2022, both days inclusive.
For those shareholders who have specific questions on the mechanics of the distribution of the
Dividend and who may need to update their personal details to ensure safe receipt of the monies:
JSE shareholders on the South African Share Register
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Please contact either your broker or CSDP with any questions or to update your details (including
your tax residency status).
AIM Shareholders on the Guernsey Share Register
For dematerialised shareholders - please contact your broker or custodian with any questions or to
update your details (including your tax residency status).
For certificated shareholders - please contact Computershare Jersey at:
E-mail info@computershare.co.je / Telephone + 44 370 707 4040
Proposed Share Buy-Back
The Board has approved a Share Buy-Back of up to USD 10 million, subject to shareholder
approval. All ordinary shares repurchased by the Company on the JSE pursuant to the Share Buy-
back will be cancelled and de-listed from trading, therefore reducing the total number of ordinary
shares of the Company in issue.
The Company intends to call an Extraordinary General Meeting (“EGM”) in the fourth quarter of
2022 in order to seek the requisite 75% shareholder approval of the Share Buy-Back. A further
announcement will be made in due course advising shareholders of the posting of the notice of the
EGM and the accompanying circular, which will contain further details of the terms of the Share
Buy-Back.
-ENDS-
Further information on Gemfields Group Limited can be found at:
GEMFIELDSGROUP.COM
To join our investor mailing list, contact us on:
companysecretary@gemfields.com
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For any press enquiries please contact us on:
gemfields@camarco.co.uk
ENQUIRIES
GEMFIELDS Sean Gilbertson / David Lovett
T: +44(0) 20 7518 3400
SPONSOR (JSE) Investec Bank Limited
SEDIBELO SALE PROCESS Liberum
Scott Mathieson T: +44(0) 20 3100 2222
NOMINATED ADVISER finnCap
(AIM) & JOINT BROKER Christopher Raggett / Tim Redfern / Edward Whiley
T: +44(0) 20 7220 0500
JOINT BROKER Liberum
Scott Mathieson / Kane Collings
T: +44(0) 20 3100 2222
FINANCIAL PR/ IR Camarco
Gordon Poole / Emily Hall
T: +44(0) 20 3757 4980
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON GEMFIELDS
Gemfields is a world-leading supplier of responsibly sourced coloured gemstones. Gemfields is the
operator and 75% owner of both the Kagem emerald mine in Zambia (believed to be the world’s
single largest producing emerald mine) and the Montepuez ruby mine in Mozambique (one of the
most significant recently discovered ruby deposits in the world). In addition, Gemfields also holds
controlling interests in various other gemstone mining and prospecting licenses in Zambia,
Mozambique, Ethiopia and Madagascar.
Gemfields’ outright ownership of Fabergé - an iconic and prestigious brand of exceptional heritage
- enables Gemfields to optimise positioning, perception and consumer awareness of coloured
gemstones, advancing the wider group’s “mine and market” vision.
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Gemfields has developed a proprietary grading system and a pioneering auction and trading
platform to provide a consistent supply of coloured gemstones to downstream markets, a key
component of Gemfields’ business model and has played an important role in the growth of the
global coloured gemstone sector.
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KAGEM MINING LINKEDIN
MONTEPUEZ RUBY MINING LINKEDIN
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