b'Centaurus Metals Limited and its controlled entities Financial Report 31 December 2024Note 11.Dividends There were no dividends paid or declared during the period (2023: nil). Note 12.Earnings/(Loss) per Share 12.1Basic Loss per ShareThe calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share at 31 December 2024 was based on the loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of $18,445,636 (2023: $40,740,002) and a weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding of 495,845,110 (2023: 455,019,721), calculated as follows: 12.2Loss Attributable to Ordinary Shareholders 2024 $2023 $ Loss anributable to the shareholders(18,455,636)(40,740,002) 12.3Weighted Average Number of Ordinary Shares 2024 $2023 $ Issued ordinary shares at beginning of period494,857,633427,106,273 Eect of shares issued987,47727,913,448 Weighted average number of ordinary shares at the end of the period495,845,110455,019,721Loss per share (cents)(3.72)(8.95) Diluted loss per share (cents)(3.72)(8.95) 12.4Diluted Earnings per Share Potential ordinary shares were not considered to be dilutive as the Group made a loss for the year ended 31 December 2024 and the exercise of potential shares would not increase that loss. Note 13.Cash and Cash Equivalents 2024 $2023 $ Cash at bank and on hand218,612418,727 Depositsshort term17,824,77634,255,125 18,043,38834,673,852 The deposits are bearing floating and fixed interest rates between 4.40% & 4.98% in Australia and 10.83% & 11.40% in Brazil (2023: between 4.40% & 5.05% Australia and 11.75% & 12.34% Brazil). Note 14.Reconciliation of Cash Flows from Operating Activities 2024 $2023 $ Loss for the period(18,445,636)(40,740,002) Adjustments for: Deprecia]on619,723849,976 Non-cash employee benets expenseshare based payments1,077,8371,107,770 Loss on sale of mineral assets-27,277 Loss on sale of plant and equipment107,178- Operating loss before changes in working capital and provisions(16,640,898)(38,754,979)Changes in other receivables1,691,157(762,065) Change in trade creditors and provisions(726,230)(1,097,059) Net cash used in operating activities (15,675,971)(40,614,103) Page 44 of 60CENTAURUS METALS LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 69'