H1 2026 Results (Unaudited)

Summary by AI BETAClose X

Capital Limited reported a strong first half performance for 2026, with revenue increasing by 37.6% to $219.0 million and Adjusted EBITDA rising by 70.4% to $54.7 million, driven by improved drilling productivity and laboratory services. The company has raised its full-year revenue guidance to $430-$450 million. Net debt decreased by 21.8% to $43.3 million, and an interim dividend of 1.3 cents per share was declared. Despite a slight decrease in rig utilization, average revenue per operating rig increased by 10.5% to $210,000. The MSALABS division saw significant margin improvement to 16.6%.

Disclaimer*

Capital Limited
20 August 2026
 

Capital Limited

("Capital", the "Group" or the "Company")

 

H1 2026 Results (Unaudited)

 

Capital Limited (LSE: CAPD), a leading mining services company, today provides its results (unaudited) for the half-year period 1 January to 30 June 2026 (the "Period").

 

 

H1 2026

H1 2025

vs

H1 2025

Revenue

219.0

159.2

37.6%

Adjusted EBITDA 1,2

54.7

32.1

70.4%

Operating Profit

31.8

16.2

96.3%

Investment Gain

7.0

19.3

(63.7%)

Net Profit After Tax (NPAT)

21.3

14.8

43.9%

Operational NPAT 1,3

15.5

2.1

638.1%





Earnings per share




Basic EPS (cents)

10.1

7.6

32.9%

Operational Basic EPS 1,3 (cents)

7.5

1.1

581.8%





Interim Dividend per Share (cents)

1.3

1.3

0.0%





Adjusted Cash from Operations 1,4

41.4

54.7

(24.3%)

Capex 1,5

24.1

20.4

18.1%

 




Net Debt 1,6

43.3

55.4

(21.8%)

Investments held at fair value 7

116.5

49.5

135.4%

 




Margins




Adjusted EBITDA Margin 1,2

25.0%

20.2%


Operating Profit Margin

14.5%

10.2%


Operational NPAT Margin 1,3

7.1%

1.3%


All amounts are in US dollars unless otherwise stated

 

 

(1)  Non-IFRS financial measures should not be used in isolation or as a substitute for Capital Limited financial results presented in accordance with IFRS. Alternative performance measures are detailed on pages 34-37 of this results announcement.

(2)   Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as EBITDA less cash cost of IFRS 16 leases and exceptional items.

(3)   Operational NPAT is calculated as NPAT less effects from investments and exceptional items.

(4)  Adjusted Cash from Operations is calculated as cash generated from operations less cash cost of IFRS 16 leases.

(5) Capital expenditure (Capex) consists of purchases of PPE for cash, prepayments for PPE and PPE financed by OEM.

(6)    Net Debt excludes ROU liabilities and unamortised debt arrangement costs.

(7)    Investment portfolio excludes Capital Innovation investments of $2.3 million (H1 2025: nil).

 






 

Commenting on the interim results, Jamie Boyton, Executive Chair, said:

"Capital delivered a strong first half performance, with revenue increasing 37.6% year-on-year to $219.0 million, and Adjusted EBITDA increasing 70.4% to $54.7 million. This performance was underpinned by improved drilling contract productivity, continued momentum from MSALABS and solid execution across our mining services contracts.

On the back of a strong H1, we are pleased to announce an increase in our 2026 Group revenue guidance to $430 - $450 million (from $410 - $440 million).

We secured several important, long-term contract awards across drilling and laboratory services, including a new long-term contract with Maaden. At the same time, we discontinued drilling operations at Sadiola and Nevada Gold Mines, reallocating capital and equipment to markets where we see stronger demand and better long-term returns.

Our mining contracts at Reko Diq and Sukari continue to perform well. While recent commentary from Barrick noted a slowdown in capital expenditure at Reko Diq, Capital remains a well-established key contractor at the project and will continue to support its development going forward.

MSALABS continues to build on its momentum, with commissioning of new laboratories, increasing utilisation and improving margins. Its growing geographic footprint, customer and commodity diversification continue to broaden the Group's service offering.

We remain confident in the Group's outlook as we mobilise into several new contracts, with robust industry demand and attractive growth opportunities present across all divisions. We are pleased to declare an interim dividend of 1.3 cents per share, reflecting our continued focus on delivering value to shareholders."

Financial Overview

·      H1 2026 revenue of $219.0 million, up 37.6% on H1 2025 ($159.2 million);

·      H1 2026 Adjusted EBITDA of $54.7 million, an increase of 70.4% on H1 2025 ($32.1 million) with H1 2026 Adjusted EBITDA Margin of 25.0% (H1 2025: 20.2%);

·      H1 2026 Operational NPAT of $15.5 million, an increase of 638.1% on H1 2025 ($2.1 million);

·      H1 2026 Adjusted Cash from Operations of $41.4 million, a 24.3% decrease on H1 2025 ($54.7 million) partly driven by an unfavourable working capital position at the end of the period, some of which is expected to normalise in H2 2026;

·      H1 2026 Capex of $24.1 million (H1 2025: $20.4 million) including prepayments and assets financed by OEM;

·      Net debt at H1 2026 of $43.3 million decreased 21.8% on H1 2025 ($55.4 million), predominantly as a result of higher Adjusted EBITDA, offset by unfavourable working capital movements and net purchases in the investment portfolio; and

·      Declared an interim dividend of 1.3 cents per share, to be paid on 5 October 2026 to shareholders registered on 28 August 2026.

Operational Review

·      Safety performance remains strong with a Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate ("TRIFR") of 1.2 per 1,000,000 hours worked in H1 2026 (H1 2025: 0.8).

Capital Drilling

·      Total rig count decreased to 131 by the end of H1 2026 (FY 2025: 137), as rigs were decommissioned as part of the withdrawal from NGM and Sadiola;

·      H1 2026 average rig utilisation was 71%, down from 74% in H1 2025. The decrease during the half was driven by rigs in transit, including redeployments from NGM and Sadiola, as well as rig movements around several short-term exploration contracts;

·      Average monthly revenue per operating rig ("ARPOR") was $210,000 in H1 2026, up 10.5% on H1 2025 ($190,000), reflecting portfolio optimisation initiatives despite several rig redeployments during the period;

·      New contract win

-     Awarded an 8-rig diamond drilling contract with Maaden for 2 years, with a 1-year extension option, across several of its exploration projects in Saudi Arabia, marking Capital's second contract in Saudi Arabia and the first direct contract with Maaden.

·      Contract wins during H1 2026 (previously announced)

-     Awarded a 5-year grade control drilling contract with Montage Gold at its Koné Gold Project in Côte d'Ivoire, which commenced in Q2 2026;

-     Awarded a 5-year deep hole directional diamond drilling contract at AngloGold Ashanti's Sukari Gold Mine in Egypt, which commenced in Q2 2026;

-     Awarded a 3-year diamond and reverse circulation drilling contract with PDI Gold at its Kiniero Gold Project in Guinea, which commenced in Q2 2026;

-     Awarded exploration drilling services contracts with Skylark Minerals and Santa Fe Minerals, and a short-term waterbore contract with Resolute Mining in Côte d'Ivoire.

·      Discontinued drilling operations: During H1 2026, the Group exited drilling operations at Sadiola (Mali) and Nevada Gold Mines (USA), reallocating equipment and management resources to higher-return opportunities across its existing operations. Assets from Sadiola are being redeployed to support the recently commenced PDI Gold contract in Guinea, while selected Nevada assets are being reallocated within the business or sold.

 


H1 2026*

H1 2025

H1 2026* vs H1 2025

Closing fleet size

131

133

(1.5%)

Fleet utilisation1 (%)

71%

74%

(4.1%)

Average utilised rigs1

97

98

(1.0%)

ARPOR2($)

210,000

190,000

10.5%

*Unaudited numbers

1 Average across the period

2 Average revenue per month per operating rig

Capital Mining

·      Our operations at Reko Diq continue to perform well and in line with the contract;

-     Capital remains a well-established key contractor at the site and continues to support the project development;

·      Capital was awarded a waste stripping cutback services contract at Sukari Gold Mine, operated by AngloGold Ashanti;

-     This contract is utilising a mix of existing fleet and newly purchased trucks and additional ancillary equipment;

-     The contract has outperformed since it commenced in Q1 2026, with additional equipment en-route to site and expected to be commissioned in Q3 2026.

MSALABS

·      Laboratory utilisation increased to 54% in H1 2026 from 45% in H1 2025;

·      Adjusted EBITDA Margin for MSALABS division increased to 16.6% in H1 2026 from 4.8% in H1 2025;

·      Number of laboratories increased to 33 as at 30 June 2026 from 28 as at 31 December 2025. Note that this does not include franchise laboratories;

·      MSALABS possesses the largest international network of Chrysos PhotonAssayTM technology with 15 units as at 30 June 2026, up from 14 units as at 31 December 2025;

·      Updates

-     Awarded a 5-year laboratory services contract with Tungsten West at its Hemerdon Mine in the United Kingdom;

-     MSALABS and Mari Minerals, a subsidiary of Mari Energies Limited (PSX:MARI), have incorporated a joint venture to deliver assaying services to support in-country exploration in Pakistan, with Mari Minerals being the cornerstone customer. Construction of the Phase 1 laboratory is expected to commence in Q3 2026 and be operational by the end of the year;

-     Commissioning is expected in Q3 2026 at a new commercial laboratory in Korhogo in Côte d'Ivoire, an on-site laboratory at Montage Gold's Koné Gold Project in Côte d'Ivoire and an on-site laboratory at United Gold's Amulsar Gold Mine in Armenia, with all laboratories expected to be contributing to Group revenue in Q4 2026.

·      New contract wins (previously announced)

-     MSALABS was awarded a 5-year commercial laboratory services contract with Equinox Gold's Valentine Project in Newfoundland, Canada. This contract underpinned the construction of a new commercial laboratory in Newfoundland, which was commissioned in Q2 2026, utilising PhotonAssayTM technology, as well as providing sample preparation and multi-element analysis; and

-     Awarded a 5-year laboratory services contract at United Gold's Amulsar Gold Mine in Armenia.

Capital Investments

·      The total value of investments (listed and unlisted) was $116.5 million as at 30 June 2026, up from $97.5 million as at 31 December 2025, with the increase driven by:

-     Investment gains (realised and unrealised) of $7.0 million and dividend income of $0.2 million in H1 2026, achieving a 7.4% return. Over the same period, the VanEck Junior Gold Miners UCITS ETF decreased by 14.1%; and

-     Net investment purchases of $11.8 million, of which the majority related to the equity raises of WIA Gold and Asara Resources during Q2 2026;

·      The portfolio continues to be focused on a select few key holdings, namely WIA Gold, Asara Resources and Apollo Minerals.

Outlook

·      Group revenue guidance for 2026 is raised to $430 - $450 million (up from $410 - $440 million as previously guided at our FY 2025 results), reflecting the diversification of the Group and the strong demand environment. MSALABS revenue guidance is reiterated at $85 - $95 million. Capex guidance is reiterated at $55 - $65 million with spend weighted towards H2;

·      We remain focused on operational execution across the Group, including mobilising major new contract awards, completing key project transitions, commissioning new facilities and improving utilisation across our existing footprint.

·      Across our markets, industry activity remains robust, providing a supportive backdrop for organic growth, new commercial opportunities and future contract awards.

2026 Interim Dividend Timetable

-      Ex-Dividend Date: 27 August 2026

-      Record Date: 28 August 2026

-      Last Date for Currency Elections: 1 September 2026

-      Payment Date: 5 October 2026

Dividend Currency Elections

The interim dividend will be paid on 5 October 2026, in US dollars (USD) with an option for shareholders to elect to receive the interim dividend in Pounds Sterling (GBP). Currency elections should be made no later than 1 September 2026 as per the instructions detailed on the Company website (www.capdrill.com). Payments in GBP will be based on the USD/GBP exchange rate on 28 August 2026 and the rate applied will be published on the website thereafter.

 

 

Capital Limited will host a live presentation on the Group's H1 2026 Results via the London Stock Exchange's SparkLive platform on 20 August 2026 at 9:00am BST.

The presentation is open to all existing and prospective shareholders and analysts. Questions may be submitted via the SparkLive page using the 'Ask a Question' button before or during the live presentation.

To access the webcast, please register in advance via the link below:

Capital Limited H1 2026 Results | SparkLive | LSEG

If you are unable to access the page by clicking the link above, paste the link below into your browser:

https://sparklive.lseg.com/CAPITALLIMITED/events/ecb82e9c-7b55-4151-8c92-cbd1547bab91/capital-limited-h1-2026-results

 

A copy of the Company's presentation will be available on www.capdrill.com.

 


- ENDS -

 

For further information, please visit Capital's website www.capdrill.com or contact:

 

Capital Limited                                                                                                     investor@capdrill.com                      

Jamie Boyton, Executive Chair

Rick Robson, Chief Financial Officer

Conor Rowley, GM Commercial & Corporate Development

Ryan Tennis, Corporate Development & Investor Relations

 

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About Capital Limited

Capital Limited is a leading mining services company that provides a complete range of drilling, mining, maintenance and geochemical laboratory solutions to customers within the global minerals industry. The Company's services include exploration, delineation and production drilling; load and haul services; maintenance; and geochemical analysis. The Group's corporate headquarters are in the United Kingdom and it has established operations in Armenia, Canada, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Gabon, Guinea, Guyana, Kenya, Mauritania, Namibia, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Tanzania, United Kingdom, United States of America and Zambia.



 

INDEPENDENT REVIEW REPORT TO CAPITAL LIMITED

Conclusion

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the condensed set of financial statements in the half-yearly financial report for the six months ended 30 June 2026 is not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with UK adopted International Accounting Standard 34: Interim Financial Reporting and the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority.

We have been engaged by Capital Limited (the 'Company') to review the condensed set of financial statements in the half-yearly financial report for the six months ended 30 June 2026 which comprise of the following:

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

The related explanatory notes

 

Basis for conclusion

We conducted our review in accordance with the International Standard on Review Engagements (UK) 2410, "Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity" ("ISRE (UK) 2410"). A review of interim financial information consists of making enquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

As disclosed in note 1, the annual financial statements of the Group are prepared in accordance with UK adopted international accounting standards. The condensed set of financial statements included in this half-yearly financial report has been prepared in accordance with UK adopted International Accounting Standard 34: Interim Financial Reporting.

Conclusions relating to going concern

Based on our review procedures, which are less extensive than those performed in an audit as described in the Basis for conclusion section of this report, nothing has come to our attention to suggest that the directors have inappropriately adopted the going concern basis of accounting or that the directors have identified material uncertainties relating to going concern that are not appropriately disclosed.  

This conclusion is based on the review procedures performed in accordance with ISRE (UK) 2410, however future events or conditions may cause the Group to cease to continue as a going concern.

Responsibilities of directors

The directors are responsible for preparing the half-yearly financial report in accordance with the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority.

In preparing the half-yearly financial report, the directors are responsible for assessing the Group's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the Group or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

 

INDEPENDENT REVIEW REPORT TO CAPITAL LIMITED

 

Auditor's responsibilities for the review of the financial information

In reviewing the half-yearly report, we are responsible for expressing to the Company a conclusion on the condensed set of financial statements in the half-yearly financial report. Our conclusion, including our Conclusions Relating to Going Concern, are based on procedures that are less extensive than audit procedures, as described in the Basis for Conclusion paragraph of this report.

Use of our report

Our report has been prepared in accordance with the terms of our engagement to assist the Company in meeting the requirements of the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority and for no other purpose.  No person is entitled to rely on this report unless such a person is a person entitled to rely upon this report by virtue of and for the purpose of our terms of engagement or has been expressly authorised to do so by our prior written consent.  Save as above, we do not accept responsibility for this report to any other person or for any other purpose and we hereby expressly disclaim any and all such liability.

 


BDO LLP

Chartered Accountants

London, UK

 

Date

 

BDO LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales (with registered number OC305127).

 

 


 

CAPITAL LIMITED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the six months ended 30 June 2026









Unaudited









Six months ended







Notes

 

30 June 2026

 

30 June 2025

 



US$'000

 

US$'000

 











Revenue

3


 219,010


               159,200

Cost of sales



 (121,869)


                (94,473)

Gross profit

 

 

 97,141

 

                 64,727

Administration expenses



 (35,536)


                (27,014)

Depreciation, amortisation, and impairments



 (29,825)


                (21,542)

Operating profit

 

 

 31,780

 

                 16,171

Interest income



 34


                       37

Dividend income



 190


865

Finance costs



 (5,981)


                  (8,113)

Share of loss and impairment of investment in associate

     19


 (137)  


                  (5,693)

Realised and unrealised fair value gain on financial assets

      18


 6,972


                 19,252

Profit before taxation

 

 

 32,858

 

                 22,519

Taxation

4


 (11,571)


                  (7,692)

Profit for the period and other comprehensive income

 

 

 21,287

 

                 14,827







 

 





Profit and other comprehensive income attributable to:

 





Owners of the parent

 


 22,777


                 14,843

Non-controlling interest

12


 (1,490)


                        (16)


 


 21,287

 

                 14,827

 

Earnings per share:

 











Basic earnings per share ($c)

5


10.1


7.6

Diluted earnings per share ($c)

5


9.8


7.6
















 

CAPITAL LIMITED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

As at 30 June 2026









Unaudited 

 

Audited

 






Notes

 

30 June 2026

 

31 December 2025

ASSETS



 US$'000

 

US$'000

Non-current assets

 





Property, plant and equipment

7


 239,929


 241,978

Right-of-use assets

8


 37,230


 36,271

Goodwill



 1,296


 1,296

Intangible assets



 808


 884

Other receivables

9


 11,525


 13,244

Investment in associate

19


 695


 503

Total non-current assets

 


 291,483


294,176







Current assets

 





Inventories



 60,646


     64,777

Trade receivables

10


 70,676


     52,288

Other receivables

9


 62,170


     53,955

Investments at fair value

      18


 118,808


     99,801

Current tax receivable



 1,726


           1,789

Deferred tax



355


714

Cash and cash equivalents



48,079


     63,376

Total current assets

 


              362,460


   336,700







Total assets

 


653,943

 

   630,876







EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

 





Equity

 





Share capital

11


 23


 23

Share premium

11


 103,669


 103,499

Equity-settled employee benefits reserve



 5,237


       5,279

Other reserve



 190


           190

Retained income



 288,244


   266,742

Equity attributable to owners of the parent



 397,363


 375,733

Non-controlling interest

12


 11,455


 12,957

Total equity

 


 408,818

 

 388,690







Non-current liabilities

 





Loans and borrowings

13


69,780


     76,275

Lease liabilities

8


24,680


24,678

Trade and other payables



  414


5,004

Total non-current liabilities

 


94,874


105,957







Current liabilities

 





Trade and other payables



 107,387


 92,886

Provisions



 203


 203

Current tax payable



 9,356


 13,188

Loans and borrowings

13


 20,726


 18,541

Lease liabilities

8


 12,579


 11,411

Total current liabilities

 


 150,251


 136,229




 


 

Total equity and liabilities

 


653,943

 

630,876

CAPITAL LIMITED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

 

 

1The opening balance was restated for the prior period error noted in the 2025 financial statements. See note 38 in the 2025 financial statements for details of the prior year restatement.


 

 

 

 

Share

capital

 

 

 

Share premium

 

 

 

Total share capital

Equity-settled employee benefits reserve

 

 

 

Other reserve

 

 

 

Total reserves

 

 

 

Retained income

 

Total attributable to equity holders of the Group

 

 

Non-controlling interest

 

 

 

Total

Equity


 

US$'000

US$'000

US$'000

US$'000

US$'000

US$'000

US$'000

US$'000

US$'000

US$'000

Balance at 31 December 2024 as restated - Audited1

 

 20

 64,719

 64,739

 3,972

 190

 4,162

 200,959

 269,860

 11,813

 281,673

Profit for the period

 

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

 14,843

 14,843

 (16)

 14,827

Contributions by and distributions to owners












Issue of shares


 -  

 533

 533

 (533)

 -  

 (533)

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

Recognition of share-based payments


 -  

 -  

 -  

 1,418

 -  

 1,418

 -  

 1,418

 -  

 1,418

Transfer of share-based payment reserve on lapse of options


 -  

 -  

 -  

 (1,250)

 -  

 (1,250)

 1,250

 -  

 -  

 -  

Adjustment arising from change in NCI


 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

 303

 303

 (358)

 (55)

Dividends

 

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

 (2,558)

 (2,558)

 -  

 (2,558)

Total transactions with owners

 

 -  

 533

 533

 (365)

 -  

 (365)

 (1,005)

 (837)

 (358)

 (1,195)

Balance at 30 June 2025 (Unaudited)


20

 65,252

 65,272

 3,607

 190

 3,797

 214,797

 283,866

 11,439

 295,305

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at 31 December 2025 - Audited


 23

 103,499

 103,522

 5,279

 190

 5,469

 266,742

 375,733

 12,957

 388,691

Profit for the period


 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

 22,777

22,777

 (1,490)

21,287

Contributions by and distributions to owners












Issue of shares


 -  

 170

170

(170)

 -  

(170)

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

Recognition of share-based payments


 -  

 -  

 -  

 1,797

 -  

1,797

 -  

1,797

 -  

1,797

Transfer of share-based payment reserve on lapse of options


 -  

 -  

 -  

(1,669)

 -  

(1,669)

1,669

 -  

 -  

 -  

Adjustment arising from change in NCI


 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

(5)

(5)

(12)

(17)

Dividends


 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

 (2,939)

 (2,939)

 -  

 (2,939)

Total transactions with owners


 -  

170

170

(42)

 -  

(42)

 (1,275)

 (1,147)

(12)

(1,160)

Balance at 30 June 2026 (Unaudited)

 

23

103,669

103,692

5,237

 190

5,427

288,244

397,363

 11,455

408,818

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAPITAL LIMITED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

 

For the six months ended 30 June 2026

 










 









Six months ended

 

 






 

 

Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 






Notes

 

30 June 2026

 

30 June 2025

 



US$'000

 

US$'000

 



 

 

 

Cash flow from operating activities

 











Cash generated from operations

14


 49,500


 62,023

Interest income received



 34


 37

Finance costs paid



 (5,459)


 (6,488)

Interest paid on lease liabilities

8


 (1,802)


 (1,691)

Tax paid



 (12,268)


 (7,605)

Net cash from operating activities

 

 

  30,005

 

 46,276







Cash flow from investing activities

 











Purchase of property, plant and equipment



 (3,481)


 (7,898)

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment



 5,225


 977

Proceeds from dividends received



 190


865

Purchase of intangible assets and ERP software



 (700)


 (95)

Purchase of investments at fair value

18


 (13,941)


 (2,082)

Purchase of investment in associate

19


 (328)


 (52)

Proceeds on sale of investments at fair value

18


 1,906


 2,106

Cash paid in advance for property, plant and equipment



 (14,202)


 (7,122)

Advance payments on leases



 (389)


 (1,921)

Purchase of convertible loan notes in associate



 (358)


-

Net cash from investing activities

 

 

 (26,078)

 

 (15,222)

 

 





Cash flow from financing activities

 











Repayment of loans and borrowings

14.2


 (33,345)


 (30,878)

Proceeds from new loans and borrowings

14.2


 25,000


 25,000

Arrangement fees paid - new financing



 (867)


 (159)

Dividends paid

6


 (2,939)


 (2,558)

Repayment of principal on lease liabilities

8


 (6,308)


 (5,652)

Purchase of shares from non-controlling interest



 (17)


 (55)

Net cash from financing activities

 

 

 (18,476)

 

 (14,302)







Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

  (14,549)

 

 16,752







Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period

 

 

 63,376

 

 40,526

Effect of exchange rate movement on cash balances



 (748)


 1,307

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period

 


 48,079

 

 58,585













 


 

 

CAPITAL LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended 30 June 2026


1.

Basis of presentation and accounting policies

 



Preparation of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements

 

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements of Capital Limited and Subsidiaries ("Capital" or, together, the "Group") as at and for the six months ended 30 June 2026 (the "Interim Financial Statements"), which are unaudited, have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard ("IAS") No. 34, "Interim Financial Reporting". This condensed interim report does not include all the notes of the type normally included in an Annual Report. They should be read in conjunction with the annual consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto in the Group's Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2025 which have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB"). The Interim Financial Statements have been reviewed in terms of International Standard on Review Engagements (ISRE) 2410.

 

The Group Annual Financial Statements are presented in United States Dollars, which is also the Group's functional currency. Amounts are rounded to the nearest thousand, unless otherwise stated.

 




Accounting policies


 

 

The Interim Financial Statements have been prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost convention, except for certain financial instruments that are measured at fair value. 

 

 


 

All accounting policies, presentation and methods of computation which have been followed in these Interim Financial Statements were applied in the preparation of the Group's financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025.

 

No new standards or amendments have been issued that are relevant to the Group.

 



The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS recognition and measurement principles requires the use of estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Management reviews its estimates on an on-going basis using currently available information. Changes in facts and circumstances may result in revised estimates and actual results could differ from those estimates.




Going concern


 


As at 30 June 2026, the Group had a robust balance sheet with a modest debt gearing with equity of US$408.8 million and loans and borrowings of US$91.4 million. Cash as at 30 June 2026 was US$48.1 million, with net debt of US$43.3 million. Investments in listed entities at the end of June 2026 amounted to US$116.5 million which provided additional flexibility as these investments could be converted into cash.




This robustness is underpinned by stable revenues generated on long term contracts. Revenues generated on mine sites and longer-term contracts make up the majority of Group revenues.  The Group achieved strong revenues and margins during the half, contributing to a positive outlook for the remainder of the year and beyond.




Commercially, the Group continues to secure and extend long term mining contracts with high-quality customers, including the latest significant contract awards with Fortescue at its Belinga Iron Ore Project in Gabon and a multi-site exploration drilling contract with Maaden in Saudi Arabia.



 

 


 

 

 

CAPITAL LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONT'D)

For the six months ended 30 June 2026

 

1.

Basis of presentation and accounting policies

 

 

 

Going concern (cont'd)

 

 

 

In determining the going concern status of the business, the Board has reviewed the Group's forecasts for the 18 months to December 2027, including both forecast liquidity and covenant measurements. In the assessment, management took into consideration the principal risks of the business that are most relevant to the going concern assessment and reverse stressed the forecast model to identify the magnitude of sensitivity required to cause a breach in covenants or risk the going concern of the business, alongside the Group's capacity to mitigate. The most relevant sensitivity was considered to be a decrease in EBITDA through loss of contracts, with no redeployment of equipment. EBITDA would need to fall over 47% during the period of assessment for going concern to breach the covenant test.

 

 

 

Given the strong market demand from existing high-quality clients, majority of revenue earned from mine-site customers, a healthy tendering pipeline, increased customer base and limited contract expiries during the year, management considers a decrease of such magnitude to be remote.

 

Based on its assessment of the forecasts, principal risks and uncertainties and mitigating actions considered available to the Group (holding back dividends, sale of investments, capex deferral) in the event of downside scenarios, the Board confirms that it is satisfied the Group will be able to continue to operate and meet its liabilities as they fall due over the going concern period to December 2027. Accordingly, the Board has concluded that the going concern basis in the preparation of the Financial Statements is appropriate and that there are no material uncertainties that would cast doubt on that basis of preparation.

 

 

 

2.

Operations in the interim period   

 


 

Capital Ltd is incorporated in Bermuda. The Group provides drilling services, mining (load and haul), mineral assaying and surveying services. The Group also has a portfolio of investments in listed and unlisted exploration and mining companies.

 

The Group's corporate headquarters are in the United Kingdom and it has established operations in Armenia, Canada, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Gabon, Guinea, Guyana, Kenya, Mauritania, Namibia, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Tanzania, United Kingdom, United States of America and Zambia.

 

2.1

Use of estimates and judgements

 


 

The preparation of both annual and interim financial statements usually requires the use of estimates and judgements.  There have been no changes to the estimates and judgements used in these interim financial statements to those used in the 2025 annual financial statements.

 

 








Six months ended

3.

Revenue


30 June 2026

 

30 June 2025

 








US$'000

 

US$'000

 

Revenue from the rendering of services comprises:














Drilling and incidental revenue



 127,423


 117,133


Mining and associated revenue



 43,507


 7,620


Laboratory services revenue



 44,736


 30,959


Revenue from surveying



 3,344


 3,488



219,010

 

     159,200













 

 

4.

Taxation

 


 

 

 


 

Capital Limited is incorporated in Bermuda and tax resident in the United Kingdom and the Group operates in multiple countries with complex legal and tax regulatory environments.  Taxation is calculated in accordance with local legislation and the prevailing tax rates.

 

 

 

 

 

CAPITAL LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONT'D)

 

For the six months ended 30 June 2026

 

 








 

 

 

 

4.

Taxation (Cont'd)

 


 

 

 


 

The Group has taken income tax positions that management believes are supportable and are intended to withstand challenge by tax authorities. Some of these positions are inherently uncertain and include those relating to transfer pricing matters and the interpretation of income tax laws. The Group periodically reassesses its tax positions. Changes to the financial statement recognition, measurement, and disclosure of tax positions is based on management's best judgement given any changes in the facts, circumstances, information available and applicable tax laws. Considering all available information and the history of resolving income tax uncertainties, the Group believes that the ultimate resolution of such matters will not likely have a material effect on the Group's financial position, statements of operations or cash flows.

 

 

 


5.

Earnings per share

 





30 June 2026

 

30 June 2025

 

Basic Earnings per share:


 

 

 

 







The profit and weighted average number of ordinary shares used in the calculation of basic earnings per share are as follows:












Profit for the period used in the calculation of basic earnings per share (US$'000)


22,777


14,843








Weighted average number of ordinary shares for the purposes of basic earnings per share (No.)


225,473,015


196,465,287








Basic earnings per share ($c)


10.1


7.6






















 


Diluted earnings per share:


30 June 2026


30 June 2025








The profit used in the calculations of all diluted earnings per share measures are the same as those used in the equivalent basic earnings per share measures, as outlined above. (U$'000)


22,777


14,843








Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in the calculation of basic earnings per share


225,473,015


196,465,287


-  Dilutive share options #


6,109,506


-


Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in the calculation of diluted earnings per share


231,582,521


196,465,287








Diluted earnings per share (cents)


9.8


7.6








# For the purposes of calculating diluted earnings per share, 6,109,506 share options were included as being dilutive as the relevant vesting metrics were met at 30 June 2026. In the period ended 30 June 2025, no share options were deemed to be dilutive as the vesting metrics were not met at the period end.

 

 

6.

Dividends


During the six months ended 30 June 2026, a dividend of 1.3 cents per ordinary share was declared on 19 March 2026, totalling US$2,938,526 (six months ended 30 June 2025: 1.3 cents per ordinary share, totalling US$2,557,939) and paid on 12 May 2026.








CAPITAL LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONT'D)

For the six months ended 30 June 2026

7.        Property, plant and equipment












Cost

 

 

 

Drilling rigs

 

 

 Heavy mining equipment

Associated Drilling & mining equipment

 

 

Vehicles and trucks

 

Camp and associated equipment

 

 

Land & buildings

 

 

Leasehold improvements

 

 

Computer software

 

 

 

Total


US$'000

US$'000

US$'000

US$'000

US$'000

US$'000

US$'000

US$'000

US$'000

At 1 January 2025

 179,993

 86,210

 38,721

 54,884

 35,084

 6,348  

 1,654

 72

 402,966

Additions

 12,279

 3,446

 5,458

 7,405

 5,142

 847

 -  

 -

 34,577

Disposal

 (18,623)

 (4,310)

 (5,626)

 (1,048)

(1,603

 -  

 -  

 -  

 (31,210)

Transfer to Intangible asset

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 (72)

 (72)

At 31 December 2025

 173,649

 85,346

 38,553

 61,241

38,623

7,195

 1,654

 -

 406,262

Additions

3,162

3,335

10,854

2,833

6,887

-

-

-

27,071

Disposal

(9,183)

(195)

(1,339)

(1,012)

(597)

-

-

-

(12,325)

At 30 June 2026

167,628

88,486

48,068

63,062

44,913

7,195

1,654

-

421,007











Accumulated Depreciation










At 1 January 2025

 79,942

 34,026

 11,842

 22,484

 13,346

231  

 97

 29

 161,997

Depreciation

 11,837

 1,232

 6,599

 5,805

 5,488

 306

 -  

 -  

 31,267

Impairment

 -

 475

 -  

 -  

 -

 -  

 -  

 -  

 475

Disposal

 (17,974)

 (3,299)  

 (5,426)

 (1,696)

 (1,031)

 -  

 -  

 -  

 (29,426)

Transfer to Intangible asset

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 (29)

 (29)

At 31 December 2025

 73,805

 32,434

 13,015

 26,592

 17,803

 537

 97

 -

 164,284

Depreciation

6,944

                4,135

3,880

3,745

3,163

-

-

-

21,867

Impairment

305

-

467

169

34

-

-

-

975

Disposal

(3,752)

(195)

(1,107)

(502)

(491)

-

-

-

(6,047)

At 30 June 2026

77,302

36,374

16,255

30,004

20,509

537

97

-

181,078











Carrying amount at:










31 December 2025

 99,844

 52,912

 25,538

 34,648

 20,821

 6,658

 1,557

-

 241,978

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30 June 2026

90,326

51,646

32,246

33,058

24,438

6,658

1,557

-

239,929

CAPITAL LIMITED

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements (cont'd)

For the six months ended 30 June 2026

 

7.          Property, plant and equipment (continued)

 

      Bank borrowings are secured on the Group's drilling and mining fleet - see Note 13.

 

The Group's property plant and equipment includes assets not yet commissioned totalling US$28.6 million (2025: US$30.5 million). The assets will be depreciated once commissioned and available for use.

 

During the six months ended 30 June 2026, the Group acquired US$27.1 million worth of property, plant and equipment (HY 2025: US$16.6 million). Out of the US$27.1 million additions, US$6.4 million (2025: US$4.1 million) was acquired through supplier credit agreements and US$1.4 million is unpaid in trade payables. Additions in the cash flow statements, US$3.5 million, consist of cash paid for property, plant and equipment during the period. Prepayments for fixed assets in the cash flow statements, US$14.2 million, consist of cash paid in advance for property, plant and equipment during the period

 

The Group disposed of property, plant and equipment with a net carrying amount of US$2.7 million (2025: US$1.2 million) during the period. A loss of US$1.1 million (2025: US$0.2 million) was incurred on the disposal of property, plant and equipment.

 

At the end of each reporting period, the Group reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets may be impaired. At 30 June 2026, an impairment charge of US$1.0 million was recognised against certain drilling assets following an assessment of their recoverable value.

 

8.          Leases (Group as lessee)

 

             Details pertaining to leasing arrangements, where the Group is lessee are presented below:

            


 

Vehicles & machinery

Land & buildings

Total

Right of use assets

 

US$'000

US$'000

US$'000

At 1 January 2025

 

27,797

4,265

32,062

Additions


 15,245

 1,149

 16,394

Depreciation


 (10,509)

 (1,676)

 (12,185)

At 31 December 2025

 

32,533

 3,738

 36,271

Additions


 5,569

 2,298

 7,867

Depreciation


 (5,808)

 (1,100)

 (6,908)

At 30 June 2026

 

 32,294

 4,936 

 37,230

 





 





Lease liabilities





At 1 January 2025

 

29,225

 4,561

 33,786

Additions


 12,767

 1,322

 14,089

Interest expense


 3,000

 272

 3,272

Lease payments (principal and interest)


 (13,011)

 (2,047)

 (15,058)

At 31 December 2025

 

 31,981

 4,108

 36,089

Additions


 6,022

 1,456

 7,478

Interest expense


 1,585

 217

 1,802

Lease payments (principal and interest)


 (6,952)

 (1,158)

 (8,110)

At 30 June 2026

 

 32,636

 4,623

 37,259

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                         

 

 

30 June 2026



31 December 2025

 

 

US$'000



US$'000

Current

 

12,579



11,410

Non-current

 

24,680



24,679

 

 

37,259

 

 

36,089

 

The weighted average incremental borrowing rate applied to lease liabilities during the period was 11% (2025: 11%).

CAPITAL LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONT'D)

For the six months ended 30 June 2026



 









As at

 








30 June 2026

 

31 December 2025

 



US$'000

 

US$'000

 

 

 




9.

Other receivables

 




 

Prepayments

 

27,402


22,254

 

Capitalised contract costs

 

6,510


7,944

 

VAT recoverable

 

10,287


9,863

 

Amounts due from non-controlling interest

 

5,685


5,685

 

Accounts receivable - Sundry

 

7,983


3,840

 

Prepayment for fixed assets

 

14,202


16,036

 

Others

 

1,626


1,577

 

 

 

73,695

 

67,199

 

 

 




 

Current

 

62,170


53,955

 

Non-current

 

11,525


13,244

 

 

 

73,695

 

67,199

 

 

 




10.

Trade receivables

 




 

Trade receivables

 

70,715


52,387

 

Less: allowance for credit losses

 

(39)


(99)

 

Total trade receivables

 

70,676

 

52,288

 

 

 




 

Movements in the impairment allowance for trade receivables are as follows:

 



 

Opening provision for impairment of trade receivables

 

99


4,536

 

Increase during the year

 

37


99

 

Receivables written off during the year as uncollectible

 

(97)


(4,536)

 

At period end/year end

 

39

 

99

 

 

 




 

 

 

 




11.

Issued capital and share premium






Authorised capital






2,000,000,000 (31 December 2025: 2,000,000,000) ordinary shares of $0.0001 (31 December 2025: $0.0001) each


                200


                    200








Issued and fully paid:






225,701,590 (31 December 2025: 225,303,781) ordinary shares of $0.0001 (31 December 2025: $0.0001) each


                   

23


                   

23








Share premium:






Balance at the beginning of the period


103,499 


  64,719


Issue of shares


170      


38,780


Balance at the end of the period

 

103,669 

 

103,499








Fully paid ordinary shares which have a par value of 0.01 cents, carry one vote per share and carry rights to dividends.

 




CAPITAL LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONT'D)


For the six months ended 30 June 2026














 

12.

Non-controlling interest

 





 

 

 





 

Below is a summary of the movement in non-controlling interest during the period:

 


 

 

 

 

MSALABS Ltd

CMS (Tanzania) Ltd

 

IACA Limited

 

Total

 

 

 

US$'000

US$'000

US$'000

US$'000

 

Balance at 1 January 2026

 

3,294

9,638

25

12,957

 

 

 





 

Profit/ (loss) attributable to NCI

 

285

(1,757)

(18)

(1,490)

 

Change in ownership:

 





 

-       Purchase of shares from NCI

 

(12)

-

-

(12)

 

Balance at 30 June 2026

 

3,567

7,881

7

11,455

 

 

 

 

 

 

MSALABS Ltd

CMS (Tanzania) Ltd

 

IACA Limited

 

Total

 

 

 

US$'000

US$'000

US$'000

US$'000

 

Balance at 1 January 2025

 

3,172

8,606

35

11,813

 

 

 





 

Profit/ (loss) attributable to NCI

 

91

(107)

-

(16)

 

Change in ownership:

 





 

-       Purchase of shares from NCI

 

(358)

-

-

(358)

 

Balance at 30 June 2025

 

2,905

8,499

35

11,439

 

MSALABS Ltd is an 91.3% (2025: 91.2%) owned subsidiary of the Group. CMS (Tanzania) Ltd is an 89.8% (80% direct, 9.8% indirect) owned subsidiary of the Company.

 

13.

Loans and borrowings

 
















As at

 






30 June 2026

 

31 December 2025


US$'000

 

US$'000



 


 

Bank loans


 60,802


 59,835

Supplier credit facilities


 27,131


 31,805

Vendor financed mortgage


 3,464


 3,511



 91,397


 95,151

Less: Unamortised debt arrangement costs


 (891)


 (335)

Total loans and borrowings


 90,506


 94,816






Current


 20,726


 18,541

Non-current


 69,780


 76,275

Total loans and borrowings


 90,506


 94,816











 

 

At the reporting date, the Group's loans and borrowings total US$91.4 million (2025: US$95.2 million), offset by unamortised debt costs of US$0.9 million (2025: US$0.3 million). US$0.4 million (2025:US$ 0.3 million) of the debt costs have been classified as current and US$0.5 million (2025:US$ Nil) as non-current.

 

The covenants for each of the applicable instruments above are measured bi-annually on a rolling 12-month basis at 31 December and 30 June.

 

 

CAPITAL LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONT'D)

For the six months ended 30 June 2026

 


13.

Loans and borrowings (cont'd)




Loans and borrowings consist of:

 

(a) US$75 million Facilities Agreement provided by The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited and Nedbank Limited


On 5 March 2026, the Company entered into a facilities agreement as borrower with Standard Bank of South Africa Limited (acting through its Corporate and Investment Banking division) and Nedbank Limited (acting through its Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking division) as lenders and arrangers, with Nedbank acting as agent and security agent. The agreement represented a restructuring of an existing facility and resulted in a US$37.5 million revolving credit facility ("RCF") and a US$37.5 million term loan.

 

The amount utilised on the term loan was US$35.2 million as at 30 June 2026 (June 2025: US$ nil). The term loan amortises over four years, payable in quarterly instalments and matures in March 2030. The term loan has an interest rate of Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR, payable in arrears) plus a margin of 4.85%. The amount utilised on the RCF was US$25.0 million as at 30 June 2026 (June 2025: US$65.0 million). The RCF matures in March 2029 with an interest rate of SOFR plus a margin of 5.10%, and an annual commitment fee of 1.53% per annum is charged on any undrawn balances.




Under the terms of the term loan and RCF, the group is required to comply with certain financial covenants relating to:


·      Interest coverage


·      Gross debt to EBITDA ratio


·      Debt to equity ratio


·      Debt service coverage ratio

 


Security for the facilities agreement comprises of various pledges over the shares and claims of the Group's entities in Tanzania together with a debenture over the rigs in Tanzania and the assignment of material contracts and their collection accounts in each of Egypt, USA, Pakistan and Tanzania.




As at the reporting date and during the period under review, the Group has complied with all covenants attached to the loan facilities.

 

 

(b) US$40.5 million term loan provided by Macquarie Bank Limited (London Branch)


On 15 September 2022, the Group refinanced the senior secured, asset backed term loan facility with Macquarie Bank Limited. The term of the loan is four years repayable in quarterly instalments with an interest rate on the facility of the prevailing three-month SOFR plus a margin of 6.5% per annum (payable quarterly in arrears). The loan is secured over certain assets owned by the Group and currently located in Egypt together with guarantees provided by Capital Limited, Capital Drilling Egypt LLC. The Group drew an additional US$8.0 million in 2023. As at 30 June 2026, the amount outstanding on the term loan was US$0.3 million (2025: US$0.7 million).

 

During the period under review, the Group has complied with all covenants (same as term loan and RCF) attached to the term loan.

 

 

 

(c) Epiroc Financial Solutions AB credit agreements


The Group has a number of credit agreements with Epiroc, drawn down against the purchase of rigs. The term of the agreements is four years repayable in 46 monthly instalments. The rate of interest on most of the agreements is three-month SOFR plus a margin of 4.8%, with a fixed rate of interest of the remaining agreements of 8.5% and 9.50%. As at 30 June 2026, the total drawn under these credit agreements was US$19.0 million (2025: US$20.9 million). No covenants are attached to this facility.



 

(d) US$18.5 million term loan facility with Sandvik Financial Services AB (PUBL)

 

 

The Group has a term loan facility agreement with Sandvik Financial Services AB (PUBL). The facility is for the purchase of equipment from Sandvik AB, available in not more than four tranches. Interest is payable quarterly in arrears at 5.45% per annum on the drawn amount. As at 30 June 2026 the balance outstanding was US$0.2 million (2025: US$0.9 million) and the facility is no longer available to be drawn.

 

Additionally, the Group entered into a further US$10.0 million facility agreement on 23 October 2023. The rate of interest on this agreement is fixed at 8.15%. As at 30 June 2026, the balance outstanding was US$6.6 million (2025: US$ 7.4 million). The balance amortises over four-years from the date of draw down of each tranche.

 





 

No covenants are attached to these facilities.

CAPITAL LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONT'D)

For the six months ended 30 June 2026


 

13.

Loans and borrowings (cont'd)


 


(e) US$5.0 million facility with Caterpillar Financial Services


The Group entered into a US$5 million facility agreement with Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation on 25 July 2023. The rate of interest on this agreement is three-month SOFR plus a margin of 5.25%. The term of the agreement is 2 years repayable in 8 quarterly instalments. All repayments can be subsequently redrawn. As at 30 June 2026, the balance outstanding was US$ Nil (2025: US$ 0.4 million).

 

During the period under review, the Group has complied with all covenants (same as term loan and RCF) attached to the facility.









 


(f) US$3.7 million Mortgage with Byington Family Trust


The Group entered into a US$3.7 million mortgage with Byington Family Trust on 8 January 2024. The property in Elko serves as collateral for the mortgage. The rate of interest is fixed at 7.50% until maturity on 31 December 2034. As at 30 June 2026, the balance outstanding was US$3.5 million (2025: US$ 3.5 million). No covenants are attached to this facility.

 

(g) US$1.6 million Business Loan Facility Agreement with Northrim Bank

The Group entered into a US$1.6 million Loan Facility Agreement with Northrim Bank on 27 August 2024. The property in Fairbanks, Alaska serves as collateral for this loan. The rate of interest is three-month SOFR plus a margin of 3%. As at 30 June 2026, the balance outstanding was US$1.2 million (2025: US$ 1.4 million).  During the period under review, the Group has complied with all covenants (same as term loan and RCF) attached to the facility.

 


 

14.

Note supporting the Statement of Cash Flows

14.1

Cash generated from operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                         Six months ended

 

 

 

 

30 June 2026


30 June 2025

 

 

 

  US$'000


US$'000

 

 

 

 


 


Profit before taxation


32,858


22,519


Adjusted for:






-      Depreciation, amortisation and impairments

22,918


15,742


-      Depreciation and impairment of right-of-use assets

6,908


5,799


-      ERP Costs expensed

                    367


-


-      Loss on disposals

1,053


187


-      Fair value gain on financial assets

(6,972)


(19,250)


-      Share-based payment

1,797


1,418


-      Interest income

(34)


(37)


-      Dividend income

(190)


(865)


-      Finance costs

5,981


8,113


-      Unrealised foreign exchange loss / (gain)

721


           (1,298)


-      Other non-cash items

54


636


-      Decrease in expected credit loss provision

(69)


-


-      Bad debts written off

-


-


-      Share of loss and impairment of investment in associate

137


5,693


Operating profit before working capital changes


65,529


38,657








Adjustments for working capital changes:






-      Decrease in inventory


3,855


 1,564


-      (Increase)/Decrease in trade and other receivables


(26,082)


1,634


-      Increase in trade and other payables


6,197


20,168




49,500

 

62,023























           

CAPITAL LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONT'D)

For the six months ended 30 June 2026

 

 




 

14.2

Reconciliation of borrowings and leases






Loans & borrowings

Lease liabilities

Total



US$'000

US$'000

US$'000


At 1 January 2026

94,815

36,090

130,905


Cash flows:





 - Drawdowns

 25,000

 -  

 25,000


 - Interest paid

 (5,459)

 (1,802)

 (7,261)


 - Principal repayments

 (33,345)

 (6,308)

 (39,653)







Non-cash flows:





 - supplier credit facility received

 6,405

 -  

 6,405


 - Interest expensed during the period

 3,646

 1,802

 5,448


 - Unamortised debt arrangement costs

 (556)

 -  

 (556)


 - Additions to leases

 -  

 7,477

 7,477


At 30 June 2026

 90,506

 37,259

 127,765

 



Loans & borrowings

Lease liabilities

Total

 

 

US$'000

US$'000

US$'000


At 1 January 2025

 116,275

 33,786

 150,061







Cash flows





 - Drawdowns

 25,000

 -  

 25,000


 - Interest paid

 (6,110)

 (1,691)

 (7,801)


 - Principal repayments

 (30,878)

 (5,652)

 (36,530)







Non-cash flows





Supplier credit facility received

 4,111

 -  

 4,111


Interest expensed during the period

 5,569

 1,691

 7,260


Unamortised debt arrangement costs

 (776)

 -  

 (776)


Additions to leases

 -  

 8,658

 8,658


At 30 June 2025

 113,191

 36,792

 149,983

 

 

15.

Segmental analysis

 


Operating segments are identified on the basis of internal management reports regarding components of the Group. These are regularly reviewed by the Chair in order to allocate resources to the segments and to assess their performance. Operating segments are identified based on the regions of operations. For the purposes of the segmental report, the information on the operating segments has been aggregated into the principal regions of operations of the Group. The Group's reportable segments under IFRS 8 are therefore:


-   Africa:

Derives revenue from the provision of drilling services, mining services, surveying and mineral assaying.


-   Rest of world:

Derives revenue from the provision of drilling services, surveying and mineral assaying in jurisdictions such as Pakistan, USA, Saudi Arabia and Canada.


Information regarding the Group's operating segments is reported below. At 30 June 2026, management reviewed the composition of the Group's operating segments and the allocations of operations to the reportable segments.

 

 

CAPITAL LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONT'D)

For the six months ended 30 June 2026



15.

Segmental analysis




Segment revenue and results:


The following is an analysis of the Group's revenue and results by reportable segment:


For the six months ended 30 June 2026

Africa

 

Rest of World

 

Consolidated

 


US$'000

 

US$'000

 

US$'000


External revenue

130,828


88,183


219,010









Segment profit

37,770


20,352


58,122









Central administration costs and depreciation





(26,342)


Profit from operations





31,780


Fair value gain on financial assets





6,972


Interest income





34


Dividend income





190


Finance costs

Share of loss





(5,981)

(137)


Profit before tax

 

 

 

 

32,858











 

 


For the six months ended 30 June 2025

Africa

 

Rest of World

 

Consolidated

 

 


US$'000

 

US$'000

 

US$'000

 


External revenue

115,814


43,386


159,200

 








 


Segment profit / (loss)

37,925


(1,677)


36,248

 








 


Central administration costs and depreciation





(20,077)

 


Profit from operations





16,171

 


Fair value gain on financial assets





19,252

 


Interest income





37

 


Dividend income





865

 


Share of loss





(8,113)

 


Finance costs





(5,693)

 


Profit before tax

 

 

 

 

 22,519

 








 


The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as the Group's accounting policies described in note 1. Segment profit/(loss) represents the profit/(loss) earned by each segment without allocation of central administration costs, depreciation, interest income, share of losses from associate, finance charges and income tax. This is the measure reported to the Chair for the purpose of resource allocation and assessment of segment performance.

 



 

 

The following customers from the Africa segment contributed 10% or more to the Group's revenue:

 








30 June 2026

 

30 June 2025

 

 







 %

 

 %

 

 










 


Customer A






15%


10%

 


Customer B






14%


19%
















 

 



 

CAPITAL LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONT'D)

For the six months ended 30 June 2026



15.

Segmental analysis (continued)

 


 







As at

 








30 June 2026

 

31 December 2025

 



US$'000

 

US$'000


Segment assets:





Africa

 618,718


623,222


Rest of world

 282,052


288,785


Total segment assets

 900,770


912,007


Head office companies

 896,446


503,073



 1,797,216


1,415,080


Eliminations *

 (1,143,273)


(784,204)


Total assets

 653,943

 

630,875







Segment liabilities:





Africa

 281,438


 230,242


Rest of world

 199,272


 148,482


Total segment liabilities

 480,710


 378,724


Head office companies

 757,845


 429,917



 1,238,555


 808,641


Eliminations *

 (993,430)


 (566,454)


Total liabilities

 245,125

 

 242,187

 

 

 

 

 


For the purposes of monitoring segmental performance and allocating resources between segments, the Chair monitors the tangible, intangible and financial assets attributable to each segment. All assets are allocated to reportable segments with the exception of property, plant and equipment used by the head office companies, certain amounts included in other receivables, and cash and cash equivalents held by the head office companies.

 












 


* Eliminations include intra-group accounts receivable, intra-group accounts payable and intra-group investments.

 



 


Other segment information:

 



Six months ended

 


Non-Cash items included in profit or loss:

30 June 2026


30 June 2025

 



US$'000


US$'000

 


Depreciation




 


Africa

 16,518


 14,572

 


Rest of world

 8,763


 5,762

 


Total segment depreciation

 25,281


 20,334

 


Head office companies

 4,545


 1,224

 









29,826

 

21,557

 


 

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

 



 


Africa

 (18)


206

 


Rest of world

 1,072


32

 


Total segment loss on disposal

 1,054


238

 


Head office companies

 -  


(51)

 


 

1,054

 

187

 


 

















 

 



 

CAPITAL LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONT'D)

For the six months ended 30 June 2026



15.

Segmental analysis (continued)

 

 

 


 

Six months ended

 


 

30 June 2026


30 June 2025

 


 

US$'000


US$'000

 

Impairment on Inventory

 



 

Africa




 

Stock Provision

 (109)


643

 

Stock Write Offs

 598


440

 


 489


1,083

 

Rest of world




 

Stock Provision

 313


(8)

 

Stock Write Offs

 99


2

 


 412


(6)

 

Total segment impairment

 901


1,077

 

Head office companies

 73


14


974

 

1,091












 

 





 

16.

Commitments

As at

 



30 June 2026


30 June 2025

 


The Group has the following capital commitments at 30 June:

US$'000


US$'000







Committed capital expenditure

17,023

 

13,530

 






 






 








 

17.

Contingencies

 

 

 

As a result of the multiple jurisdictions in which the Group operates, there are a number of ongoing tax audits. In the opinion of Management, none of these ongoing audits represent a reasonable possibility of a material settlement and as such, no contingent liability disclosure is required.





 

CAPITAL LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONT'D)

For the six months ended 30 June 2026

 

 



18.

Financial instruments

 

 

(a)

Fair value hierarchy




Financial instruments that are measured in the consolidated statement of financial position or disclosed at fair value require disclosure of fair value measurements by level based on the following fair value measurement hierarchy:






Level 1:

quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

 



Level 2:

inputs other than quoted prices included within level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (that is, as prices) or indirectly (that is, derived from prices); and

 



Level 3:

inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (that is, unobservable inputs).

 

 



As at

 



30 June 2026

 

31 December 2025

 



US$'000


US$'000

 

Level 1 - Listed shares


 112,404


 94,591

 

Level 3 - Unlisted shares and derivative financial assets


 6,404


 5,210

 



 118,808

 

 99,801

 


 


 

The reconciliation of the investment valuation movement is as follows:

 


 


Level 1

 

Level 3

 

Total

 


US$'000

 

US$'000

 

US$'000

 

At 1 January 2026

 94,591


 5,210


 99,801

 

Additions

 13,191


 750


 13,941

 

Disposal

 (1,906)


 -  


 (1,906)

 

Fair value gain

 5,978


 994


 6,972

 

Transfer from level 3

 551


 (551)


 -  

 

At 30 June 2026

 112,405

 

 6,403

 

 118,808













 


 

Level 1

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

US$'000

 

US$'000

 

US$'000

At 1 January 2025

 29,121


 1,183


 30,304

Additions

 3,090


 5,108


 8,198

Disposal

 (4,319)


 (375)


 (4,694)

Fair value gain/(loss)

 68,598


 (2,605)


 65,993

Transfer to level 3

 (1,899)


 1,899


 -  

At 31 December 2025

 94,591

 

 5,210

 

 99,801

 

 

 

During the six-month period ended June 2026 a level 3 investment was listed on a public exchange and consequently was reclassified to level 1. During the year ended 31 December 2025 a level 1 investment delisted and consequently was reclassified to level 3.



 

CAPITAL LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONT'D)

For the six months ended 30 June 2026

 

18.

 

 

(b)

Fair value information

 

 

 

Level 1 shares

 


 

Market approach - Listed share price.

 

 

 

The Company's interests in various listed shares are valued at the 30 June 2026 closing prices. No secondary valuation methodologies have been considered as all the Company's investments are listed on active markets.

 

 

 

Level 3 shares

 

 

 

The Group's investments held at Level 3 are valued either on a net asset approach or cost approach.

 

 

 

Net asset approach

 

 

 

Management applied a net asset valuation methodology at 30 June 2026 for certain unlisted investments based on the Group's share ownership percentage of the unlisted company's net asset value. The unlisted company publishes some of its significant net asset value information and management then derives the investment at fair value attributable to the Group.

 

 

 

Cost approach

 

 

 

Management holds all other unlisted investments at cost where this represents the best estimate of fair value.

 

 

 

(c)

Fair values of other financial instruments

 

 

 

Level 3 derivative financial assets

 


 

The Group's derivative financial assets consist of call options to acquire additional shares in a non-listed entity.

 


19.

Investment in associate

 

 

 


      As at

 

                As at


 


30 June 2026

 

31 December 2025


 


US$'000

 

US$'000


 

Opening balance

 503


6,300


 

Additions

329


52


 

Share of loss

(137)


(275)


 

Impairment

-


(5,574)


 

Closing balance

695

 

503


 

 

In H1 2024 the Group completed a US$6.6 million strategic investment in Eco Detection Pty Ltd., acquiring a 22% ownership stake in the company. Further investments in the subsequent two years have taken the ownership stake to 26%. Eco Detection Pty Ltd. is incorporated in Australia and its principal activity is the development of water analysis technology for use in remote operations, critical infrastructure and general water chemical analysis produces analysis systems for monitoring water quality.

 

This investment has been accounted for in accordance with IAS 28, as an investment in associate rather than as an investment at fair value.

 

 


20.

Events post the reporting date

There have been no significant events after the reporting date.

 



 

CAPITAL LIMITED

STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY

For the six months ended 30 June 2026

 



 

The directors are responsible for the maintenance of adequate accounting records and the preparation and integrity of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements and related information. 

 

The directors are also responsible for the Group's systems of internal financial control. These are designed to provide reasonable, but not absolute, assurance as to the reliability of the financial statements, and to adequately safeguard, verify and maintain accountability for the Group's assets, and to prevent and detect misstatement and loss. Nothing has come to the attention of the directors to indicate that any material breakdown in the functioning of these controls, procedures and systems has occurred during the six months under review.

 







 

We confirm that to the best of our knowledge:

 


 

a)

the condensed set of consolidated interim financial statements, which has been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34, Interim Financial Reporting, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Boards gives a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the Group as required by FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules DTR4.2.4R;

 

b)

the interim management report includes a fair review of the information required by DTR4.2.7R and DTR4.2.8R; and

 

c)

there have been no significant individual related party transactions during the first six months of the financial year and nor have there been any significant changes in the Group's related party relationships from those reported in the Group's annual financial statement for the year ended 31 December 2025.

 

 

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis since the directors believe that the Group has adequate resources in place to continue in operation for the foreseeable future.

 

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements were approved by the board of directors on xx August 2026.

 




 

ON BEHALF OF THE DIRECTORS

 




 





 

Jamie Boyton








 

Executive Chairman


























 

CAPITAL LIMITED

Principal and Emerging Risks and Uncertainties

 

Risk is inherent in our business and can manifest in many forms. Capital is committed to effective risk management to best achieve its business objectives.

The identification, management and reporting of risk uses formal risk management processes to improve decision-making and minimise the impact of an event occurring that may influence our corporate strategy, as well as operational and project activities.

By understanding and managing risk, we believe we provide greater certainty and confidence for our shareholders, employees, customers, suppliers, and for the communities in which we operate.

Our risk management approach includes:

·      Establishing a standard approach to the management of risk and to the acceptable levels of risk throughout the business.

·      Establishing a consistent process and methodology for identifying, assessing, and ranking risks in conducting our business activities.

·      Ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations and governance standards in all areas of our operations.

·      Regularly monitoring our major areas of risk exposure and setting requirements for our personnel to proactively identify risk.

·      Responsibility and accountability for risk management is allocated at all levels of the organisation, from frontline employees up to the Board level.

Our top ranked risks are listed below and are those risks that are assessed as having a residual risk rating of high or above within Capital's ERM Framework.

Area

Description

Mitigation

General reduction in levels of activity across the mining industry

The Group is highly dependent on the levels of mineral exploration, development and production activity within the markets in which it operates.

 

A reduction in these activities, or in the budgeted expenditure of mining and mineral exploration companies, will cause a decline in the demand for mining services.

 

The Group is seeking to balance this risk by building a portfolio of long-term mine-site contracts, expanding its services offering into mine-site based activities such as load and haul mining, and also expanding both its client base and geographic reach.

The Group's operations are generally focused on mine sites, with limited exposure to exploration-only activities which can be more volatile.

Capital has strong existing relationships with our clients at both executive and operational levels which helps ensure that the Group is aware of and prepared for potential changes and well placed to identify new opportunities as they arise with our key business partners.

The Group's strategic focus is on blue-chip, high-quality clients with long term project commitments that are inherently less susceptible to industry fluctuations.

 

 


 

CAPITAL LIMITED

Principal and Emerging Risks and Uncertainties (continued)

 

Area

Description

Mitigation

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system failure

The Group's existing ERP system is monitored and supported by internal technical staff as it is no longer maintained by the publisher, SAGE.

The system requires regular downtime for routine maintenance during which time the system is unavailable to support the business.

Capital's staff are experienced in maintaining the current ERP which minimises system downtime.

The implementation of a new, modern ERP system, Microsoft Dynamics, is well progressed and transition to the new system commenced during 2024 and is progressing well during 2025.

Risk to cash repatriation

Restrictive currency controls in certain
operating jurisdictions can impact the
Group's ability to repatriate cash.

The Group maintains multiple bank accounts in jurisdictions where cash repatriation can prove challenging, which can provide greater access to foreign currency payments.

The Group maintains strong relations with its key transactional banking partners, and any new country entry process includes specific due diligence requirements relating to the operation of the banking system and the ability to repatriate cash.

 

Risk of key contract
termination

Some contracts can be terminated for convenience by the client without penalty.

Key contracts include agreed notice
periods as well as demobilisation and/
or termination fees where a contract is terminated for reasons beyond the Group's control.

 

Contract renewal negotiations are commenced well in advance of the expiry of fixed term contracts.

Strong client relationships help the Group to better understand the needs of our clients and partner with them to continue to meet their current and future needs.

 

Decline in mine-site
production levels

A significant proportion of the Group's revenue is derived from producing mines which carry their own risks and can be subject to, for example, unforeseen changes in mine plans due to geological or technical challenges, changes to a client's operational budget or broader strategic objectives and changes in global commodity prices.

 

The producing mines which account for
a significant proportion of the Group's
revenue tend to have long-term mine
plans and well understood geology.

 

Many contracts include fixed fee elements which help mitigate the revenue impact of short-term reductions in activity levels.

 

The Group focuses on ensuring operational excellence and seeks continuous improvement to increase our overall value proposition as a strategic partner for our clients.

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAPITAL LIMITED

Principal and Emerging Risks and Uncertainties (continued)

 

Area

Description

Mitigation

Deterioration in health
and safety record

The Group's operations are subject to
various health and safety risks associated
with drilling and mining including, in the
case of individuals, personal injury and
potential loss of life; and, in the Group's
case, interruption or suspension of site
operations due to unsafe operations.

Health and Safety is an absolute priority
for the Group.

Overseen by the Board, the HSSE Committee, the CEO and senior management team provide strategic leadership in this area and lead a programme of open and honest communication with employees at all levels and in all areas of the business.

Some of the Group's safety initiatives, including those around training and monitoring as well as the innovative Safety Risk Leadership Walk, are detailed on our website and have contributed to safety milestones such as 16 years LTI free at our Mwanza facility.

Over exposure to one commodity sector

Gold is an important commodity that contributes significantly to the Group's order book and tender pipeline.

Price and demand fluctuations in this single commodity could have a material impact on Capital's financial performance

The Group seeks to secure long term contracts with blue-chip clients.

 

Capital continues to actively seek opportunities with a focus on non-gold minerals (e.g. copper) as well as transition materials.



 

CAPITAL LIMITED

Principal and Emerging Risks and Uncertainties (continued)

 

Area

Description

Mitigation

Reduction in value of equity investment
portfolio

Through Capital Investments, the Group holds investments in a portfolio of publicly traded companies.

The accounting value of these investments is marked to market at each reporting date and the fair value adjustment is accordingly recorded in the profit and loss account as an unrealised gain or loss.

The value of the investments will change and could materially alter both the Group's reported net assets and net profit position.

By diversifying its holding into a portfolio of investments in various companies, the Group aims to mitigate the risk from a significant devaluation of a single investment holding.

We maintain a robust governance structure for this portfolio, with the Group's Investment Committee being required to include at least one Independent Non-Executive Director. The committee actively monitors existing investments for performance and ongoing strategic alignment. New investments are required to satisfy a number of criteria.

 

In the event the fair value of investments gives rise to an unrealised loss, while this would affect the company's net assets and profitability, it would not affect cashflow or give rise to any going concern implications.

 

Geographical risk

The Group operates in a number of jurisdictions where social unrest and resulting economic turbulence are common, both of which have the ability to significantly disrupt operations and threaten safety and security of Capital's assets and personnel.

The Group has considerable practical experience in operating successfully in such jurisdictions and plans are in place to secure the safety of personnel and assets in the event of significant security issues.

 

The Group is seeking to continue to diversify its operations geographically including, for example, in North America, Pakistan and Zambia.

 

Safety and security are key considerations in the Group's due diligence processes when considering entry into new jurisdictions or significant additional investment into existing jurisdictions. 

 



 

CAPITAL LIMITED

Principal and Emerging Risks and Uncertainties (continued)

 

Area

Description

Mitigation

Access to new funding sources

 

Inability to access bank debt and/or inability to access equity capital from the market.

Debt facilities not available in time to support the ongoing growth of the business.

The Group is focused on capital efficiency and maintaining balance sheet flexibility. The Group prioritises building and maintaining strong relationships with our banking partners as well as our existing OEM finance providers such as CAT, Sandvik and Epiroc.

 

Senior management continues to engage regularly with shareholders.

Energy transition

Capital is subject to both risks and opportunities associated with the global energy transition and climate change.

Traditional diesel-powered mining equipment will be replaced by more energy efficient, low-carbon alternatives.

Increasing production in the battery minerals sector is critical to support the global transition to lower carbon technologies.

Our carbon reduction efforts are closely linked to the development of sustainably powered equipment by Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) as well as clients and host governments switching to renewable energy sources. The Group assesses developments in low-carbon technology and senior management are in regular contact with OEM manufacturers so as to maintain a strong awareness of industry developments.

Recognising the importance of reducing our emissions and our Net Zero target, we continue to identify and pilot technology options for decarbonisation to capitalise on opportunities as they become available such as our Epiroc partnership to field-test their SmartROC D65 battery-electric surface drill rig.


We continue to focus on our drill fleet automation and replacement and already have several electric underground rigs in use. Where possible we are looking to switch our ancillary fleet to alternative energy sources.

 



 

CAPITAL LIMITED

APPENDIX: GLOSSARY AND ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE MEASURES (UNAUDITED)












The Group presents various Alternative Performance Measures (APMs) as management believes that these are useful for users of the financial statements in helping to provide a balanced view of, and relevant information on, the Group's financial performance in the period.

 

The following terms and alternative performance measures are used in the half year results release for the six months ended 30 June 2025.


ARPOR

Average revenue per operating rig

EBITDA

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, fair value gain/loss on financial assets and exceptional items

Adjusted EBITDA

EBITDA less of cash cost of the IFRS 16 leases and exceptional items

NPAT

Net Profit After Tax

Operational NPAT

Net Profit After Tax before fair value gain/loss on investments, dividend income and exceptional items

Operational Basic EPS (cents)

Net Profit After Tax attributable to Parent before fair value gain/loss on investments, dividend income and exceptional items over weighted average number of ordinary shares

Adjusted Cash from Operations

Cash from Operations less cash cost of the IFRS 16 leases

Capital expenditure (Capex)

Capex consists of purchases of PPE for cash, prepayments for PPE and assets purchased and assets financed by OEM.

Net Debt

Cash and cash equivalents less short term and long-term debt

Investments held at fair value

Investment portfolio excluding Capital Innovation investments

 

 

Reconciliation of alternative performance measures to the financial statements:




Six months ended




30 June 2026

 

30 June 2025




US$'000

 

US$'000

ARPOR can be reconciled from the financial statements as per the below:

Revenue per financial statements (US$)



219,010


        159,200

Non-drilling revenue (US$)



(97,548)


(47,126)

Revenue used in the calculation of ARPOR (US$)



121,462

 

112,074











Monthly Average active operating Rigs



97


98

Monthly Average operating Rigs



137


133







ARPOR (rounded to nearest US$10,000)



210


190

 













 



 

 

CAPITAL LIMITED

APPENDIX: GLOSSARY AND ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE MEASURES (UNAUDITED)


EBITDA can be reconciled from the financial statements as per the below:




30 June 2026


30 June 2025

 




US$'000


US$'000

 







 

Profit for the period



21,287


14,827

 

Depreciation, amortisation and impairment



29,825


21,542

 

Taxation



11,571


7,692

 

Interest income



(34)


(37)

 

Dividend income



(190)


(865)

 

Finance charges



5,981


8,113

 

Share of loss / impairment of investment in associate



137


5,693

 

Fair value adjustments



(6,972)


(19,252)

 

EBITDA

 

 

61,605

 

37,713

 











 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating profit (EBIT)

 

 

 31,780

 

16,171

Depreciation, amortisation and impairments

 

 

 29,825

 

21,542

EBITDA

 

 

 61,605

 

37,713

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 


 


Gross profit



 97,141


64,727

Administration expenses



 (35,536)


(27,014)

EBITDA

 

 

 61,605

 

37,713



Operational NPAT and Adjusted EBITDA can be reconciled from the financial statements as per the below:

 








30 June 2026

 

30 June 2025



US$'000


US$'000






EBITDA


 61,605


37,713

Cash cost of lease payments


 (8,109)


           (7,343)

Exceptional items: ERP implementation costs


 1,219


1,735

Adjusted EBITDA


 54,715


32,105






Operating profit (EBIT)


 31,780


             16,171

Exceptional items: ERP implementation costs


 1,219


1,735

Interest income


 34


                    37

Finance charges


 (5,981)


(8,113)

Taxation


 (11,571)


(7,692)

Operational NPAT

 

 15,481

 

2,138

 









 

 

Profit for the period


 21,287


14,827

Exceptional items: ERP implementation costs


 1,219


1,735

Share of loss / impairment of investment in associate


 137


5,693

Dividend income


 (190)


                    (865)

Fair value adjustments


 (6,972)


                 (19,252)

Operational NPAT

 

 15,481

 

            2,138
















 

CAPITAL LIMITED

APPENDIX: GLOSSARY AND ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE MEASURES (UNAUDITED)

 

Operational Basic EPS can be reconciled as per below:



30 June 2026


30 June 2025



US$'000


US$'000






Profit for the period attributable to owners of the parent


 22,795


14,843

Fair value adjustments


 (6,972)


(19,252)

Share of loss / impairment of investment in associate


 137


5,693

Dividend income


 (190)


                    (865)

Exceptional items: ERP implementation costs


 1,219


1,735

Operational NPAT attributable to owners of the parent for the period

 

 16,989

 

2,154



 

 

 



No.

 

No.



 

 

 

Weighted average number of ordinary shares for basic earnings per share


225,473,015


196,465,287



 

 

 

Operational Basic EPS (cents)


7.5

 

1.1



 

 

 


Adjusted Cash from operations can be reconciled from the financial statements as per the below



30 June 2026

 

30 June 2025



US$'000

 

US$'000




 


Cash generated from operations


 49,500

 

62,023

Cash cost of lease payments


 (8,109)

 

           (7,343)

Adjusted Cash from operations


 41,391

 

54,680

 


 

 

 



 

 

 

Net debt can be reconciled from the financial statements as per the below:



30 June 2026

 

30 June 2025



US$'000

 

US$'000



 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents


 48,079


             58,585

Loans and borrowings


 (91,396)


(113,966)

Net debt

 

 (43,317)

 

(55,381)













 



 

CAPITAL LIMITED

APPENDIX: GLOSSARY AND ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE MEASURES (UNAUDITED)

 


 


EBITDA

 


EBITDA represents profit or loss for the period before interest, income taxes, depreciation & amortisation, fair value gain or loss on financial assets through profit or loss and exceptional items.

 

EBITDA is a non-IFRS financial measure that is used as supplemental financial measure by management and external users of financial statements, such as investors, to assess our financial and operating performance. This non-IFRS financial measure will assist our management and investors by increasing the comparability of our performance from period to period.

 

We believe that including EBITDA assists our management and investors in: -

i.      understanding and analysing the results of our operating and business performance, and

ii.     monitoring our ongoing financial and operational strength in assessing whether to continue to hold our shares. This is achieved by excluding the potentially disparate effects between periods of depreciation and amortisation, income (loss) from associate, interest income, finance charges, fair value adjustment on financial assets at fair value through profit and loss and realised gain (loss) on fair value through profit and loss investments, which may significantly affect comparability of results of operations between periods.

 

EBITDA has limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered as alternatives to, or as substitutes for, or superior to, profit or loss for the period or any other measure of financial performance presented in accordance with IFRS. Further other companies in our industry may calculate these measures differently from how we do, limiting their usefulness as a comparative measure.

 

Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA represents profit or loss for the year before interest, income taxes, depreciation & amortisation, fair value adjustments on financial assets at fair value through profit and loss and realised gain (loss) on fair value through profit and loss investments and net of cash cost of the IFRS 16 leases.

 

Adjusted Cash from Operations

Adjusted cash from operations is a non-GAAP measured defined as cash generated from operations less cash cost of IFRS 16 leases. Management believes this measure represents the operational performance of the Group as well as the effect of leases as one of the key operating components of the Group's business.

 












 

Net debt

 

Net debt is a non-IFRS measure that is defined as cash and cash equivalents less short term and long-term debt (excluding unamortised debt arrangement costs and IFRS 16 liabilities).


Management believes that net debt is a useful indicator of the Group's indebtedness, financial flexibility and capital structure because it indicates the level of borrowings after taking account of cash and cash equivalents within the Group's business that could be utilised to pay down the outstanding borrowings. Management believes that net debt can assist securities analysts, investors and other parties to evaluate the Group. Net debt and similar measures are used by different companies for differing purposes and are often calculated in ways that reflect the circumstances of those companies. Accordingly, caution is required in comparing net debt as reported by the Group to net debt of other companies.

 

 

Average revenue per operating rig

ARPOR is a non-financial measure defined as the monthly average drilling specific revenue for the period divided by the monthly average active operating rigs. Drilling specific revenue excludes revenue generated from shot crew, a blast hole service that does not require a rig to perform but forms part of drilling.  Management uses this indicator to assess the operational performance across the board on a period-by-period basis even if there is an increase or decrease in rig utilisation.

 

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