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Harju Elekter

Interim / Quarterly Report Jul 27, 2022

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CONSOLIDATED UNAUDITED INTERIM REPORT FOR THE II QUARTER AND 6 MONTH OF 2022

  • Business name: AS Harju Elekter Business registry code: 10029524 Phone: +372 67 47 400
  • Address: Paldiski mnt.31, 76606 Keila E-mail: [email protected] Internet homepage: https://harjuelekter.com/ Auditor: AS PricewaterhouseCoopers Financial year: 1 January – 31 December 2022 Reporting period: 1 January – 30 June 2022

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ORGANISATION 3
MANAGEMENT REPORT 5
SUMMARY OF THE SECOND QUARTER AND 6 MONTH RESULTS 5
COMMENTARY FROM THE MANAGEMENT 8
MAIN EVENTS 8
Strategic Investments 8
New Customer Agreement 9
EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING DATE 9
OPERATING RESULTS 10
Revenue 10
Operating expenses 11
PERSONNEL 12
SUPERVISORY, AUDIT COMMITTEE AND MANAGEMENT BOARDS 13
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS 13
SHARES OF AS HARJU ELEKTER AND SHAREHOLDERS 13
INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENT 15
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 15
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT AND LOSS 16
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 16
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS 17
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY 18
NOTES TO INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENT 19
Note 1 Accounting methods and valuation principles used in the consolidated interim report 19
Note 2 Financial investments 19
Note 3 Investment properties 20
Note 4 Property, plant and equipment; intangible assets 20
Note 5 Borrowings 21
Note 6 Share capital 21
Note 7 Segment reporting 21
Note 8 Basic and diluted earnings per share 23
Note 9 Information on the statement of cash flows line items 24
Note 10 Transactions with related parties 24
THE MANAGEMENT BOARD DECLARATION FOR THE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 26

AS Harju Elekter's share in its subsidiaries is 100%, unless otherwise stated in the chart.

ESTONIA AS HARJU ELEKTER

The Parent company of the Group, focused on coordination of co-operation within the Group's companies and managing industrial real estate holdings, located in Keila

AS HARJU ELEKTER ELEKTROTEHNIKA

Manufacturer of electrical equipment for energy distribution, industrial and construction sectors, located in Keila

AS HARJU ELEKTER TELETEHNIKA

Producer of customer-based sheet metal products for the electrical engineering and telecom sector, located in Keila

ENERGO VERITAS OÜ (81%) A company trading in electrical materials

FINLAND HARJU ELEKTER OY

Manufacturer of electrical equipment for energy, industry, and infrastructure sectors, located in Ulvila, Kerava and in Kurikka

TELESILTA OY

Electrical engineering company specializing in electrical contracting for the shipbuilding industry, located in Uusikaupunki

HARJU ELEKTER KIINTEISTÖT OY

Industrial real estate holding company in Finland

LITHUANIA

HARJU ELEKTER UAB Engineering and contract manufacturing

of multidrive, MCC's and distribution systems, located in Panevežys

SWEDEN HARJU ELEKTER AB

Engineering company for MV/LV power and distribution solutions for the construction, infrastructure, and renewable energy sector; manufacturer of prefabricated technical houses located in Malmö, Borlänge, Stockholm, Grytgöl, Borås, Luleå and Västerås

HARJU ELEKTER SERVICES AB

Industrial real estate holding company in Sweden

STRATEGICAL INVESTMENTS

ESTONIA FINLAND OÜ SKELETON TECHNOLOGIES GROUP (6.14%) IGL-TECHNOLOGIES OY (10%) Developer and manufacturer of ultra-capacitors Developer of parking & e-mobility

solutions for electric car chargers

Main activities

Harju Elekter is an international industrial group with more than 50 years of experience, being engaged in the development and production of electricity equipment and automation solutions. The customers of Harju Elekter are predominantly large utility, industrial, infrastructure, and maritime companies in the Nordic countries. Part of the technical solutions of Harju Elekter are aimed at the renewable energy sector, offering complete plans for solar power plants, electric vehicle charging stations and other related solutions. The main activities are supported by a modern company producing sheet metal details and products.

Risks

  • Currency risk Price of raw materials and availability of components Information systems unplanned
  • Increase in competition Lack of highly skilled specialists Occupancy rate of rental premises
  • Market risk Rapid growth of wages Future of financial investments

  • Worldwide pandemics downtime and loss of data

MANAGEMENT REPORT

SUMMARY OF THE SECOND QUARTER AND 6 MONTH RESULTS

Revenue and financial results

The consolidated revenue for the second quarter of 2022 was 41.9 (Q2 2021: 36.3) million euros, and the revenue for the first half of the year was 79.2 (6M 2021: 67.0) million euros.

The gross profit for the Q2 was 963 (Q2 2021: 4,306) thousand euros and the gross profit margin was 2.3% (Q2 2021: 11.9%). The consolidated operating loss (EBIT) was -3,048 (Q2 2021: operating profit 651) thousand euros. The operating margin for the second quarter was -7.3% (Q2 2021: 1.8%). The net loss for the Q2 was -3,197 (Q2 2021: net profit 488) thousand euros of which the share of the owners of the parent company was -3,209 (Q2 2021: 485) thousand euros. The earnings per share were -0.18 euros (Q2 2021: 0.03) in the second quarter. The continuing rise in input prices and supply chain problems forced the Group to critically reassess all ongoing works and agreements for the coming periods. In addition to the increase in production costs, several completed projects turned out to be more complex and unprofitable than originally planned, exacerbated by the inefficiencies arising from supply constraints. The manufacturing business has significantly expanded its product portfolio in recent years through the addition of more sophisticated products but has been unable to deliver the targeted profitability due to the predominantly longterm nature of customer orders. Therefore, based on the best available knowledge, the Group has set up reserves to cover potential costs.

The gross profit for the first half of the year was 3,949 (6M 2021: 8,151) thousand euros and the gross profit margin was 5.0% (6M 2021: 12.2%). During the first six months, the operating loss (EBIT) was -4,174 (6M 2021: operating profit 1,168) thousand euros. In total, the Group's net loss for the first half of the year was -4,491 (6M 2021: net profit 785) thousand euros and earnings per share was -0.25 (6M 2021: 0.04) euros.

Investments

During the reporting period, the Group invested a total of 2.2 (6M 2021: 3.9) million euros in non-current assets, incl 1.2 (6M 2021: 0.2) million euros in investment properties, 0.7 (6M 2021: 3.5) million euros in property, plant, and equipment and 0.3 (6M 2021: 0.2) million euros in intangible assets. Most of the investments during the reporting period were directed to the construction of the Laohotell III production and warehouse complex, in the Allika Industrial Park, which today is filled with tenants. In addition, investments were made in production technology equipment and production and process management systems.

The value of the Group's non-current financial investments totaled 23.6 (31.12.21: 25.2) million euros as of the reporting date. The main changes were the partial sale of securities and the decrease in fair value of 0.9 million euros in the first half of the year. A total of 1.3 (6M 2021: 1.0) million euros was received from the partial sale of listed securities during the first half of the year, of which the realized profit was 0.32 (6M 2021: 0.27) million euros. Harju Elekter increased its stake in the technology company IGL-Technologies Oy from 5.5% to 10% by 0.2 million euros.

Current assets

Current assets increased by 8.1 million to 71.7 million euros during six months. Most of the increase in current assets resulted from an increase in inventories by 10.7 million, to 38.2 million euros. A year ago, the Group was facing difficulties with the availability of raw materials and components, which led to the decision to increase inventories of critical products. The change in the value of inventories has also been significantly influenced by the increase in the cost price of inventories. In addition to the higher prices of materials, which accounted for 70% of total inventories at the end of the period, the proportion of work in progress and finished products increased due to backlogs on existing orders rising from delays regarding some specific components. Trade and other receivables decreased by 2.5 million to 31.1 million euros during the reporting period, and prepayments by 0.1 million to 1.7 million euros.

Liabilities

At the reporting date, the Group had liabilities in total of 74.8 (31.12.21: 60.7) million euros, of which current part accounted for 81.0%. During the six months current liabilities increased by 11.4 million euros to 60.6 million euros, incl. an increase in trade and other payables by 3.1 million euros and prepayments from customers increased 3.9 million euros. Borrowings have increased by 6.2 million euros due to the growth of business volumes and increased financing of inventories. At the end of the period, current and non-current borrowings were respectively – 20.4 (31.12.21: 16.9) and 14.2 (31.12.21: 11.4) million euros. Non-current loans and leases were used for real estate investments, expansion of the production building and investments in automatic production equipment.

Cash Flows

Cash and cash equivalents increased by 0.1 million euros to 0.6 million euros during the six months and decreased by 1.3 million euros to 1.6 million euros in the comparable period.

During the first quarter, a significant amount of materials was purchased for long-term customer projects, resulting in a total of 10.7 million euros being placed in inventories over a period of six months. While the increase in receivables in the first quarter reduced cash flow from operating activities, then the trade receivables and prepayments were recovered during the second quarter. There was no need for higher-than-usual stock purchasing in the reporting quarter. The total cash flow from operating activities was 2.7 (Q2 2021: -1.4) million euros in the reporting quarter and -2.2 (6M 2021: 0.4) million euros in 6 months.

During the first half of the year, 1.3 (6M 2021: 4.5) million euros were spent on investment activities, of which a total of 2.7 (6M 2021: 5.6) million euros were paid for investments, and 1.3 (6M 2021: 1.0) million euros were received from the sale of the securities.

On May 24, dividends were paid for 2021 in the amount of 2.5 million euros, which was 0.3 million euros less than the year before. Current and non-current loans totaled 4.4 (6M 2021: 2.8) million euros and 1.2 (6M 2021: 1.4) million euros were repaid. The overdraft increased by 3.7 (6M 2021: 4.7) million euros. All in all, the financing activities brought in 3.6 (2021 6k: 2.8) million euros.

The impact of the Ukraine-Russia war

On 24 February 2022, Russia launched a large-scale military offensive against Ukraine. As a result, the European Union, the United States, the United Kingdom, and other countries have imposed a series of sanctions on Russia and Belarus. Although the Group has no assets or contract partners in the sanctioned countries, the military action had a significant impact on the economic activity of Harju Elekter. The biggest impact was the rapid increase in the price of materials and components after the start of the war. The war in Ukraine and the conflict with Russia are significantly increasing global risks to the functioning of supply chains already disrupted by the constraints imposed by the health crisis. In the case of some components, the Group continues to face a supply chain problem, with the waiting time being long. The Group is actively monitoring events on the market, looking for the best prices across the region, and has increased its inventory of critical materials and components at the start of the year. In addition to price increases, the war also affected the volume of sales orders for the Group. Firstly, work was not taken into the production on for which Russia would have been the final destination, and some contracts had to be cancelled or not renewed due to rapid price rises and supply difficulties. There has also been some negative impact from the rise in logistics prices. Geopolitical tensions and economic sanctions are also having an impact on stock markets, where volatility has increased significantly. The Group's risk assessments are reviewed on a regular basis.

Key indicators
(EUR´000)
Q2
2022
Q2
2021
+/- 6M
2022
6M
2021
+/-
Revenue 41,914 36,310 15.4% 79,235 67,028 18.2%
Gross profit 963 4,306 -77.6% 3,949 8,151 -51.6%
EBITDA -1,953 1,638 -219.2% -2,022 3,124 -164.7%
Operating profit/loss (-) (EBIT) -3,048 651 -568.2% -4,174 1,168 -457.4%
Profit/loss (-) for the period -3,197 488 -755.1% -4,491 785 -672.1%
Incl. attributable to owners of the parent company -3,209 485 -761.6% -4,517 795 -668.2%
Earnings per share (EPS) (euros) -0.18 0.03 -700% -0.25 0.04 -725.0%
30.06.22 31.03.22 +/- 302 30.06.21 +/-
Total current assets 71,677 76,760 -6.6% 54,780 30.8%
Total non-current assets 82,510 83,751 -1.5% 77,265 6.8%
Total assets 154,187 160,511 -3.9% 132,045 16.8%
Total liabilities 74,838 75,246 -0.5% 51,972 44.0%
Ratios
(%)
Q2
2022
Q2
2021
+/- 6M
2022
6M
2021
+/-
Distribution cost to revenue 3.6 3.6 0.0 3.6 3.8 -0.2
Administrative expenses to revenue 6.6 6.7 -0.1 6.9 6.9 0.0
Labour cost to revenue 21.8 21.1 0.7 22.5 22.3 0.2
Gross margin (gross profit / revenue) 2.3 11.9 -9.6 5.0 12.2 -7.2
EBITDA margin (EBITDA / revenue) -4.7 4.5 -9.2 -2.6 4.7 -7.3
Operating margin (EBIT / revenue) -7.3 1.8 -9.1 -5.3 1.7 -7.0
Net margin (profit/loss (-) for the period / revenue) -7.6 1.3 -8.9 -5.7 1.2 -6.9
Inventory turnover (revenue / avg. inventories) 1.1 1.6 -0.5 2.4 3.1 -0.7
Return on equity (ROE) (profit/loss (-) for the period/
avg.equity)
-3.9 0.6 -4.5 -5.4 1.0 -6.4
30.06.22 31.03.22 +/- 30.06.21 +/-
Equity ratio (equity / total assets) (%) 51.5 53.1 -1.6 60.6 -9.1
Equity ratio (equity / total assets) (%) 51.5 53.1 -1.6 60.6 -9.1
Current ratio (current assets / current liabilities) 1.2 1.2 0.0 1.3 -0.1
Debt ratio (total liabilities/ total assets) 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.4 0.1
Quick ratio ((current assets - inventories) / current liabilities) 0.6 0.7 -0.1 0.7 -0.1

Quarterly Changes in Revenue and EBIT

COMMENTARY FROM THE MANAGEMENT

In terms of profitability, the second quarter of 2022 turned out to be the most difficult in the history of Harju Elekter. Persistent supply chain problems, in particular in the form of rising material prices and shortages involving several components, affected the profitability. Several extraordinary transactions contributed to the losses – one-off writeoffs of inventories and the termination of unprofitable contracts. The potential outcome of long-term projects has been critically reassessed.

We have taken a number of steps to cope with the challenges posed by world events. We will continue to reorganise production, in order to ensure efficiency in the face of disrupted supply chains. The relief obtained from framework contract price negotiations has not yet fully been reflected in second quarter results and is more likely to be seen in the second half of the year. We are also making preparations for the next possible wave of COVID-19, building on the experience of previous years and the ability to cope, ensuring minimum disruption to production efficiency.

On the positive side, the order book is covered for a long period, which is also characterised by continued growth in revenues. The green transition trend and the pressure to ramp up electrification is intensifying as a result of the Russia-Ukraine war. The severing of connections with the Russian energy market – electricity, gas, oil – will only accelerate investment in electricity networks to ensure reliability and modernisation. As a result of the fall in demand on the world market, market prices for raw materials (sheet metal and copper) have fallen sharply, which is helping to improve the cost price of our production and the fulfilment of orders.

MAIN EVENTS

Strategic Investments

Harju Elekter Oy increased its holding in technology company IGL-Technologies Oy from 5.5% to 10%. The cost of the additional investment was 0.2 million euros. With the additional investment Harju Elekter sees an opportunity to strengthen the Group's activities in the field of e-mobility. In cooperation with IGL-Technologies Oy, Harju Elekter will continue to improve the availability of complete packages for electric car charging systems and expand the network in both the Nordic and Baltic markets. The role of Harju Elekter in the partnership has been the development, production, and sales of charging equipment hardware and the provision of technologically suitable software and operation of equipment at IGL.

AS Harju Elekter signed a contract to dispose its 14% holding in SIA Energokomplekss to the company's managing director Kristaps Bleija to focus on its core business. Andres Allikmäe, who represented Harju Elekter in SIA Energokomplekss, resigned as a member of the Management Board on 4 April 2022.

Annual general meeting of shareholders

On 28 April 2022, the AGM of shareholders of AS Harju Elekter was held. It amended the Articles of Association of AS Harju Elekter and it approved the 2021 annual report and the proposal for distribution of the profit and decided to pay shareholders a dividend of 0.14 euro per share for 2021, totalling 2.5 million euros. Dividends were transferred to shareholders' bank accounts on 24 May 2022. At the same meeting, the shareholders elected a new six-member Supervisory Board for the next five years and approved their remuneration.

The new Chairman of the Supervisory Board is Triinu Tombak.

New Customer Agreement

Harju Elekter UAB signed a contract on 1 March 2022 with U.S. Steel Corporation (Exploratory Ventures LLC) to produce low voltage drives and MCC systems to control 1500 motors that will be used in new Big River Steel facility in Arkansas. Production and deliveries will take place until April 2023. The approximate volume of the contract is 10 million euros.

Telesilta Oy signed a contract on 7 April 2022 with Uudenkaupungin Työvene Oy to provide turnkey delivery of electrical, automation, and navigation systems for trailing suction hopper dredger. The contract price is 2.5 million euros. The delivery will take place at the end of 2023 and the ship operator will be the Maritime Office in Gdynia, Poland.

On the 7th of June, AS Harju Elekter signed a letter of intent with Reimax Electronics OÜ for the design, construction, and long-term lease of the production building at Allika Industrial Park. The design of the nearly 6,000 m2 building is planned for the third quarter of this year and will be completed by the end of 2023 at

the latest. The construction cost is approximately 6.5 million euros.

Changes in contracts

AS Harju Elekter Elektrotehnika will not renew the contract with Enefit Connect OÜ (before the transfer of the contract Elektrilevi OÜ) with the capacity of the prefabricated compact secondary substations with the capacities of 630 kVA and 1000 kVA and the accompanying components. The significantly changed economic environment, where the prices of input materials, components and energy have risen sharply since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, does not favour the continuation of the contract under the previously agreed conditions, which is why it was decided not to renew the contract for the next 24 months. The contract expires on 28 February 2023.

Energo Veritas OÜ has cancelled two framework contracts with Enefit Connect OÜ for the supply of hermetic distribution transformers. From 2021 onwards, change in the market situation in terms of price levels, availability of raw materials as well as delivery deadlines has made it difficult for Energo Veritas OÜ to comply with the framework contracts concluded with Enefit Connect OÜ on the agreed terms, and the war in Ukraine further aggravated it. Enefit Connect OÜ has stated that it does not consider the cancellation of the framework contracts to be lawful and has informed Energo Veritas OÜ of its intention to claim a contractual penalty for the breach of the framework contracts as well as additional damages if the damages caused as a result of the cancellation exceed the contractual penalty.

EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING DATE

In the beginning of July Harju Elekter AB signed an electricity project contract with Region Stockholm, the administrative body responsible for public transport. This contract will serve as the basis for the upgrading of the rectifier station of the Odenplan metro station by February 2024. The approximate volume of the contract is 1.7 million euros. The new project of Harju Elekter with Region Stockholm, which manages the Stockholm metro, represents the continuation of cooperation that already started with the modernisation of the Slussen metro in autumn 2020 and Albano and Rådhuset metro stations in spring 2021.

The Supervisory Board of AS Harju Elekter decided to increase the share capital of the company by 170,700 euros by issuing new ordinary shares. The increase of the share capital was triggered by the need to issue new shares to the key persons of Harju Elekter Group, incl. the members of the governing bodies, leading

specialists, and engineers, participating in the option program approved with the resolution of the general meeting on 3 May 2018. A total of 75 current and former employees participated in the share issue, subscribing for a total of 270,953 shares. The new shares to be issued during the increase of share capital shall grant the right to dividend for the financial year started on 1 January 2022. After the increase of the share capital, Harju Elekter has a total of 18,289,508 ordinary shares without nominal value and the share capital amounts to 11,522,390 euros.

OPERATING RESULTS

Revenue

Revenue by business activities
(EUR´000)
Q2
2022
Q2
2021
+/- 6M
2022
6M
2021
+/- % 6M
2022
% 6M
2021
Manufacturing and sale of electrical equipment 34,875 30,006 16.2% 65,627 55,857 17.5% 82.8% 83.3%
Retail and project-based sale of electrical products 2,677 2,456 9.0% 5,591 4,031 38.7% 7.1% 6.0%
Other products 1,614 1,087 48.5% 2,934 1,886 55.6% 3.7% 2.8%
Lease income 836 657 27.2% 1,647 1,541 6.9% 2.0% 2.3%
Electrical works 1,076 1,603 -32.9% 2,034 2,861 -28.9% 2.6% 4.3%
Other services 836 501 66.9% 1,402 852 64.6% 1.8% 1.3%
Total 41,914 36,310 15.4% 79,235 67,028 18.2% 100.0% 100.0%

The Group's revenue for the reporting quarter was 41.9 (Q2 2021: 36.3) million euros, growing by 15.4% compared to the comparable period. Revenue for six months increased by 18.2% year-on-year, being 79.2 (6M 2021: 67.0) million euros. Comparing both periods, revenue increased in most business areas. Manufacturing and sales of electrical equipment accounted for the majority of the increase, rising by 4.9 million euros in the reporting quarter in yearly comparison and 9.8 million euros in the six-month comparison. One of the more notable works completed during the reporting quarter was a custom-made global data centre power supply equipment, which was manufactured at Harju Elekter's Lithuanian plant. It took just over half a year to create the prefabricated container solutions. The development and design process and innovative production took part in collaboration with our international partners and the engineers from our various production units and resulted in a complex full-load test.

Electrical works underperformed the previous year's result by 0.5 million euros for the quarter and 0.8 million euros for the six-month period. Shipyards have experienced difficulties with the availability of sheet metal, which slows down production and in turn delays the fulfilment of our services. The Finnish Government's new funding plans for the construction of border guard vessels will support the recovery of work volume in the sector.

Revenue from the manufacturing and sale of electrical equipment accounted for 83% and retail and project-based sale of electrical products accounted for 6% of the Group's quarterly revenue. The remaining 11% of the revenue of the Group was earned from the sale of metal products, leasing out industrial real estate, and electrical works in the shipbuilding sector.

Revenue by segment
(EUR´000)
Q2
2022
Q2
2021
+/- 6M
2022
6M
2021
+/- % 6M
2022
% 6M
2021
Production 37,411 31,631 18.3% 70,157 58,843 19.2% 88.5% 87.8%
Real Estate 1,127 910 23.8% 2,138 1,848 15.7% 2.7% 2.8%
Other activities 3,376 3,769 -10.4% 6,940 6,337 9.5% 8.8% 9.4%
Total 41,914 36,310 15.4% 79,235 67,028 18.2% 100.0% 100.0%

Thanks to the growth in sales volumes of companies manufacturing electrical equipment and the support of largescale special order work, the sales volume of the production segment increased by 18.3% to 37.4 million euros in the reporting quarter. Compared to the previous year, the Finnish subsidiary's product range has seen the addition of the ElektrA family of electric vehicle charging stations, for which a rapid increase in demand has also been observed. Compared to the first half of the year, the production segment's revenue increased by 19.2%, totaling 70.2 million euros. The production segment accounted for 89.3% of the Group's consolidated revenue in the second quarter.

The real estate segment has seen a steady increase in revenue, mostly driven by the addition of built or renovated spaces and changes in rental prices. The sale of renewable energy has also increased. In the reporting quarter, revenue from rental spaces in the industrial parks in Keila, Allika and Haapsalu and from other services of real estate segment amounted to 1.1 million euros, which is 24% more than a year earlier. The six-month revenue from the real estate segment increased by 15.7%, amounting to 2.1 million euros. In both periods, the real estate segment accounted for 2.7% of the Group's revenue. Demand for new rental spaces is high and occupancy is 100%.

Revenue from other activities decreased by 0.4 million euros quarter-on-quarter to 3.4 million euros but increased by 9.5% to 6.9 million euros compared to six months. Revenue was affected by an increase in sales of retail and projectbased sale of electrical products, while electrical work in the shipbuilding sector was declining year on year. Other activities accounted for 8.1% of the quarter's revenue.

Revenue by markets
(EUR´000)
Q2
2022
Q2
2021
+/- 6M
2022
6M
2021
+/- % 6M
2022
% 6M
2021
Estonia 6,867 6,890 -0.3% 13,764 11,958 15.1% 17.4% 17.8%
Finland 22,064 18,388 20.0% 38,760 32,987 17.5% 48.9% 49.2%
Sweden 3,499 6,122 -42.8% 9,322 11,465 -18.7% 11.8% 17.1%
Norway 2,907 2,001 45.3% 7,414 3,870 91.6% 9.4% 5.8%
Netherlands 3,802 1,010 276.4% 5,346 2,331 129.3% 6.7% 3.5%
Other 2,775 1,899 46.1% 4,629 4,417 4.8% 5.8% 6.6%
Total 41,914 36,310 15.4% 79,235 67,028 18.2% 100.0% 100.0%

The Group's largest target markets are Estonia, Finland, Sweden, and Norway, where a total of 84% (Q2 2021: 92%) of the Group's products and services were sold in the reporting quarter.

Estonia

Sales of the reporting quarter to the Estonian market remained at the same level as last year, being 6.9 million euros. In six months, revenue increased by 15.1% to 13.8 million euros. The increase was mainly due to the increase in sales of hermetic distribution transformers and distribution cabinets. The Estonian market accounted for 16.4% (Q2 2021: 19.0%) of the consolidated revenue in the reporting quarter.

Finland

In the comparison of markets, the sales growth was the highest for the Finnish market. In the reporting quarter, revenue was 3.7 million euros more than the year before, totaling 22.1 million euros. In six months, 38.8 (6M 2021: 33.0) million euros were earned from the Finnish market. The majority of the sales volume in the reporting quarter consisted of the sale of substations to Finnish electricity network companies. The lower-than-usual six-month revenue in the previous year were mainly affected by a decrease in orders due to the snowy and cold winter, the start of new long-term orders, as well as some supply constraints and material shortages. In the reporting quarter, more than half, or 52.6% (Q2 2021: 50.6%) of Harju Elekter products and services were sold to the Group's largest market.

Sweden

Sales to the Swedish market decreased by 43% compared to the reporting quarters and by 19% compared to six months, being 3.5 and 9.3 million euros, respectively. The benchmark for the Swedish market was high, as the Swedish subsidiary had more projects underway than usual in the local market in the same period last year. Sweden accounted for 8.3% (Q2 2021: 16.9%) of the consolidated revenue of the reporting quarter.

Norway

Order volumes in the shipping sector in Norway are recovering. During the reporting quarter, 2.9 million euros worth of Group products and services were sold on the Norwegian market, which was 45% more than in the same period of the previous year. Compared to six months, revenue doubled to 7.4 million euros. Revenue increases in both periods are due to low order volume in the comparison periods. The Norwegian market accounted for 6.9% (Q2 2021: 5.5%) of the quarter's revenue.

Others

In a quarter-on-quarter comparison, revenue to other markets increased by 3.7 to 6.6 million euros. Including sales to the Netherlands increased by 2.8 million euros. The six-month revenue to other markets was 10.0 (6M 2021: 6.7) million euros. Compared to six months of last year, sales to Germany decreased and sales to the Netherlands increased. Other countries accounted for a total of 15.7% (Q2 2021: 8.0%) of the Group's second quarter consolidated revenue.

Operating expenses

Q2 Q2 +/- 6M 6M +/- % 6M % 6M
(EUR´000) 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021
Cost of sales 40,951 32,004 28.0% 75,286 58,877 27.9% 90.1% 89.5%
Distribution costs 1,515 1,315 15.2% 2,866 2,529 13.3% 3.4% 3.8%
Administrative expenses 2,764 2,437 13.4% 5,429 4,654 16.7% 6.5% 6.7%
Total operating expenses 45,230 35,756 26.5% 83,581 66,060 26.5% 100.0% 100.0%
incl. depreciation and amortization 1,095 987 10.9% 2,152 1,957 10.0% 2.6% 3.0%
incl. total labour cost 9,141 7,644 19.6% 17,852 14,929 19.6% 21.4% 22.6%
incl. inclusive salary cost 7,011 5,930 18.2% 13,546 11,545 17.3% 16.2% 17.5%

The Group's operating expenses increased by 26.5% during quarterly and 6 months comparison. The operating expenses in total for the reporting quarter were 45.2 (Q2 2021: 35.8) million euros, and for the first half of the year 83.6 (6M 2021: 66.0) million euros. The majority of the increase in operating expenses was due to the increase in the cost of sales, up 28% in the comparison of both periods. Prices of components and materials have increased by up to several hundred percent as a result of several crises. While at the beginning of the year, prices for materials and key components were forecast to stabilise and fall slightly, then the war in Ukraine at the end of February brought a new reality. Various sanctions against Russia and Belarus disrupted supply chains and rising energy prices led to a surge in global inflation. Increases in the cost of materials and components, rising salaries for skilled labour, and inefficiencies in production due to delays in the supply of needed components, made it necessary to critically re-evaluate the contracts for long-term projects and their potential profitability outcomes. The Group set up reserves to cover potential costs and expensed losses on already concluded transactions. The increased costs of goods and services sold exceeded the growth rate of revenue by 12.6 percentage points, reducing the gross margin by 9.6 percentage points, to 2.3 percent, from comparable quarterly figures. The gross profit margin for the six months was 5.0% (6M 2021: 12.2%).

The increase in distribution costs and administrative expenses was lower than the increase in revenue. Distribution costs increased by 0.2 million to 1.5 million euros quarter-on-quarter, making up 3.4% of the Group's operating expenses and 3.6% of revenue. Administrative expenses increased by 0.3 million euros to 2.8 million euros quarteron-quarter, accounting for 6.1% of the Group's operating expenses and 6.6% of revenue. The total distribution costs for the first half of the year were 2.9 and administrative expenses were 5.4 million euros.

Labour costs also increased with quarterly and half-yearly comparison, being 9.1 (Q2 2021: 7.6) and 17.9 (6M 2021: 14.9) million euros, respectively. The ratio of labour costs to the Group's revenue was 21.8% (Q2 2021: 21.1%) in the reporting quarter and 22.5% (6M 2021: 22.3%) in the first half of the year. The average monthly salary per employee of the Group during the reporting year was 2,551 (6M 2021: 2,406) euros, which was 6.0% more than in the previous period. A majority of the growth in labour costs and average wages was attributed to the significant increase in staff and wage pressure due to labour shortages in all markets.

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets totalled 1.1 million euros in the second quarter, and 2.2 million euros in the first half of the year, increasing by 10% compared to the comparable period. The increase in depreciation comparing the second quarters was due to the addition of several investments and, in particular, by completion of the expansion of the Lithuanian factory in the third quarter of 2021.

PERSONNEL

As a socially responsible company, Harju Elekter contributes to the next generation of engineering professionals by supporting academic learning through internships and knowledge sharing. Harju Elekter organises excursions for young people, participates in student events and job fairs, and offers practical work experience. Harju Elekter's Lithuanian subsidiary trained eight employees at its academy, which opened its doors in 2021, and they received a category IV electrician's diploma. The academy aims to attract young people to the field of engineering and to improve the qualifications of existing employees.

At the end of the reporting period, the Group employed 925 people, which was 57 employees more than a year ago. In the reporting quarter, the Group employed an average of 895 people, which was on average 77 employees more than in the comparable period. The largest increases were in Lithuanian and Finnish manufacturing companies, where the increase in production volumes resulting from the new production space and the overcapacity in production due to delays in the supply chain have created the need to recruit new staff. In the reporting quarter, 7.0 (Q2 2021: 5.9) million euros were paid to employees as salaries and remuneration. Wage pressure is high as the cost of energy, fuel and food have increased significantly compared to last year.

Average numbers of employees Numbers of employees
Q2 Q2 6M 6M +/- % %
2022 2021 2022 2021 30.06.22 30.06.21 30.06.22 30.06.21
Estonia 386 376 388 366 400 414 -14 43.2% 47.7%
Finland 166 149 163 141 175 159 16 18.9% 18.3%
Lithuania 277 220 265 221 283 224 59 30.6% 25.8%
Sweden 66 73 70 72 67 71 -4 7.3% 8.2%
Total 895 818 886 800 925 868 57 100.0% 100.0%

SUPERVISORY, AUDIT COMMITTEE AND MANAGEMENT BOARDS

In connection with the expiry of the term of office of the members of the Supervisory Board, the shareholders elected a new Supervisory Board from 04 May 2022, in the following composition: Triinu Tombak (financial consultant, Managing Director of TH Consulting OÜ), Andres Toome (consultant, Managing Director of OÜ Tradematic), Aare Kirsme (Member of the Supervisory Board of AS Harju KEK), Arvi Hamburg (Member of the Estonian Association of Engineers and Committee of Energy of the Academy of Sciences), Märt Luuk (Member of the Supervisory Board of AS Harju KEK) and Risto Vahimets (Ellex, Head of M&A, partner). The new Chairman of the Supervisory Board is Triinu Tombak. She has been the Member of the Supervisory Board of AS Harju Elekter from 1997 to 2007 and from 2012 to date.

The Supervisory Board of AS Harju Elekter decided on May 20th, 2022, to appoint Risto Vahimets as the new member of the Audit Committee and Andres Toome as the chairman of the Audit Committee.

Management Board of AS Harju Elekter has two members as of the reporting date: Mr. Tiit Atso (Chairman of the Group), and Mr. Aron Kuhi-Thalfeldt (Member of the Management Board, Head of the Real Estate and Energy Division).

Information about the education and career of the members of the management and Supervisory Boards as well as their membership in the management bodies of companies and their shareholdings have been published on the home page of the company at http://www.harjuelekter.com//company/governing-bodies/.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

On 28 April, 2022, the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Shareholders of AS Harju Elekter was held, in which 65 shareholders and their authorized representatives participated, representing a total of 11,581,806 votes, being 64.28% of the total votes.

The AGM approved the 2021 annual report and profit distribution and decided to pay dividends amounting to 0.14 euros per share, totalling 2.5 million euros. The list of the shareholders entitled to the dividends was fixed on 16 May 2022 at the end of the business day of the settlement system. The dividends were transferred to the shareholders' bank accounts on 24 May 2022. The AGM of Shareholders also elected a new 6-member Supervisory Board for the next five years and approved the remuneration principles for the members of the Management Board and the amendment to the Articles of Association of AS Harju Elekter.

SHARES OF AS HARJU ELEKTER AND SHAREHOLDERS

Security trading history 6M 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Opening price (euros) 7.44 5.24 4.26 4.12 5.00
Highest price (euros) 7.74 10.50 5.26 5.20 6.68
Lowest price (euros) 5.28 5.20 3.20 4.01 3.89
Closing price (euros) 5.43 7.44 5.18 4.21 4.12
Traded shares (pcs) 438,213 2,048,865 1,160,598 531,415 1,100,773
Turnover (in million euros) 2.96 15.85 4.99 2.35 5.98
Capitalisation (in million euros) 97.84 134.06 91.89 74.68 73.09
Average number of the shares (pcs) 18,018,555 17,855,220 17,739,880 17,739,880 17,739,880
EPS (euros) -0.25 0.15 0.31 0.14 0.09

Price of AS Harju Elekter share (in euros) on Nasdaq Tallinn Stock Exchange between 31 December 2017 – 30 June 2022 (Nasdaq Tallinn, http://www.nasdaqbaltic.com/)

Division of shareholders by size of holding and list of shareholders with more than 5% holding as of 30 June 2022:

Holding No of
shareholders
% of all
shareholders
% of
votes
held
Shareholders Holding (%)
> 10% 2 0.0 41.4 AS Harju KEK 30.90
1.0 – 10.0% 8 0.1 21.0 ING Luxembourg S.A. 10.54
0.1 – 1.0 % 55 0.6 15.1 Endel Palla 6.97
< 0.1% 9,777 99.3 22.5 Shareholders holding under 5% 51.59
Total 9,842 100.0 100.0 Total 100.00

As of 30 June 2022, AS Harju Elekter had 9,842 shareholders. The number of shareholders increased during the reporting quarter by 97 members. The largest shareholder of AS Harju Elekter is AS Harju KEK, a company based on local capital which holds 30.90% of AS Harju Elekter's share capital. On 30 June 2022, the members of the Supervisory and Management Boards owned, in accordance with their direct and indirect ownerships, in total of 3.92% of AS Harju Elekter shares. The complete list of shareholders of AS Harju Elekter is available on the website of the Nasdaq CSDhttps://nasdaqcsd.com/statistics/en/shareholders.

Number of shareholders

INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENT

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

ASSETS Note 30.06.2022 31.12.2021 30.06.2021
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents 629 574 1,576
Trade and other receivables 31,134 33,689 27,215
Prepayments 1,729 1,844 1,366
Inventories 38,185 27,437 24,623
Total current assets 71,677 63,544 54,780
Non-current assets
Deferred income tax assets 762 690 575
Non-current financial investments 2 23,596 25,222 21,259
Investment properties 3 24,647 23,903 23,328
Property, plant and equipment 4 25,794 26,654 24,879
Intangible assets 4 7,711 7,544 7,224
Total non-current assets 82,510 84,013 77,265
TOTAL ASSETS 7 154,187 147,557 132,045
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Liabilities
Borrowings 5 20,398 16,912 15,292
Prepayments from customers 8,558 4,659 1,919
Trade and other payables 27,615 24,490 22,208
Tax liabilities 3,525 3,156 2,946
Current provisions 551 35 73
Total current liabilities 60,647 49,252 42,438
Borrowings 5 14,158 11,426 9,469
Other non-current liabilities 33 33 65
Total non-current liabilities 14,191 11,459 9,534
Total liabilities 74,838 60,711 51,972
Equity
Share capital 6 11,352 11,352 11,176
Share premium 1,601 1,601 804
Reserves 17,913 18,716 15,173
Retained earnings 48,595 55,315 53,080
Total equity attributable to the owners of the parent company 79,461 86,984 80,233
Non-controlling interests -112 -138 -160
Total equity 79,349 86,846 80,073
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 154,187 147,557 132,045

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT AND LOSS

Note Q2
2022
Q2
2021
6M
2022
6M
2021
Revenue
Cost of sales
7 41,914
-40,951
36,310
-32,004
79,235
-75,286
67,028
-58,877
Gross profit 963 4,306 3,949 8,151
Distribution costs
Administrative expenses
Other income
Other expenses
-1,515
-2,764
322
-54
-1,315
-2,437
188
-91
-2,866
-5,429
378
-206
-2,529
-4,654
360
-160
Operating profit/loss (-) 7 -3,048 651 -4,174 1,168
Finance income
Finance costs
34
-111
51
-60
74
-230
68
-158
Profit/loss (-) before tax
Income tax
Profit/loss (-) for the period
9 -3,125
-72
-3,197
642
-154
488
-4,330
-161
-4,491
1,078
-293
785
Profit /loss (-) attributable to:
Owners of the parent company
Non-controlling interests
-3,209
12
485
3
-4,517
26
795
-10
Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share (euros)
Diluted earnings per share (euros)
8
8
-0.18
-0.18
0.03
0.03
-0.25
-0.25
0.04
0.04

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Note Q2
2022
Q2
2021
6M
2022
6M
2021
Profit/loss (-) for the period -3,197 488 -4,491 785
Other comprehensive income
Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss
Impact of exchange rate changes of a foreign subsidiaries
-86 19 -65 -4
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss
Gain on sales of financial assets 2 169 221 320 265
Net gain/loss (-) on revaluation of financial assets 2 -336 7,954 -858 8,319
Total comprehensive income for the period -253 8,194 -603 8,580
Other comprehensive income -3,450 8,682 -5,094 9,365
Total comprehensive income attributable to:
Owners of the Company -3,462 8,680 -5,120 9,375
Non-controlling interests 12 2 26 -10

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

Note 6M
2022
6M
2021
Cash flows from operating activities
Profit/loss (-) for the period -4,491 785
Adjustments
Depreciation and amortization 3,4 2,152 1,957
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment -2 -12
Share-based payments 10 120 149
Finance income -74 -68
Finance costs 230 158
Income tax 9 161 293
Changes
Changes in trade receivables and prepayments 2,963 -538
Changes in inventories -10,748 -6,001
Changes in trade payables and prepayments 7,932 4,227
Corporate income tax paid 9 -201 -369
Interest paid -249 -176
Total cash flow (-outflow) from operating activities -2,207 405
Cash flows from investing activities
Payments for investment properties 9 -1,526 -106
Payments for property, plant and equipment 9 -682 -3,519
Payments for intangible assets -289 -207
Acquisition of financial investments 2 -227 -1,737
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 7 28
Proceeds from sale of other financial investments 2 1,315 981
Dividends received 71 66
Received interests 2 7
Total cash flow (-outflow) from investing activities -1,329 -4,487
Cash flows from financing activities
Change in overdraft balance 5 3,661 4,671
Proceeds from borrowings 5 4,381 2,821
Repayment of borrowings 5 -1,165 -1,448
Repayments of lease liabilities 5 -671 -547
New lease liabilities 0 165
Dividends paid -2,523 -2,838
Dividends income tax paid -55 -10
Total cash flow (-outflow) from financing activities 3,628 2,814
Total net cash flow (-outflow) 92 -1,268
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 574 2,843
Changes in cash and cash equivalents 92 -1,268
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents -37 1
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 629 1,576

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

1 January – 30 June Share
capital
Share
premium
Reser
ves
Retained
earnings
Attributable
to owners of
the parent
company
Non
controlling
interests
Total
equity
Balance at 1 January 2021 11,176 804 6,709 54,858 73,547 -150 73,397
Comprehensive income
Profit for the period 0 0 0 795 795 -10 785
Other comprehensive income 0 0 8,315 265 8,580 0 8,580
Total comprehensive income 0 0 8,315 1,060 9,375 -10 9,365
Transactions with owners recognized directly in equity
Share-based payments (Note 8,10) 0 0 149 0 149 0 149
Dividends 0 0 0 -2,838 -2,838 0 -2,838
Total transactions with owners 0 0 149 -2,838 -2,689 0 -2,689
Balance at 30 June 2021 11,176 804 15,173 53,080 80,233 -160 80,073
Balance at 01 January 2022 11,352 1,601 18,716 55,315 86,984 -138 86,846
Comprehensive income
Profit for the period 0 0 0 -4,517 -4,517 26 -4,491
Other comprehensive income 0 0 -923 320 -603 0 -603
Total comprehensive income 0 0 -923 -4,197 -5,120 26 -5,094
Transactions with owners recognized directly in equity
Share-based payments (Note 8,10) 0 0 120 0 120 0 120
Dividends 0 0 0 -2,523 -2,523 0 -2,523
Total transactions with owners 0 0 120 -2,523 -2,403 0 -2,403
Balance at 30 June 2022 11,352 1,601 17,913 48,595 79,461 -112 79,349

On April 28, 2022, the Annual General Meeting of shareholders of AS Harju Elekter was held; it approved the 2021 annual report and the proposal for distribution of the profit and decided to pay shareholders a dividend of 0.14 euro per share for 2021, totalling 2,523 thousand euros. The dividends were paid to the shareholders on 24 May 2022 by a transfer to the bank account of the shareholder.

NOTES TO INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENT

Note 1 Accounting methods and valuation principles used in the consolidated interim report

AS Harju Elekter is a company registered in Estonia. The interim report prepared as of 30 June 2022 comprises AS Harju Elekter (the "Parent Company") and its subsidiaries AS Harju Elekter Elektrotehnika, AS Harju Elekter Teletehnika, Energo Veritas OÜ, Harju Elekter Oy, Harju Elekter Kiinteistöt Oy, Telesilta Oy, Harju Elekter AB, Harju Elekter Services AB and Harju Elekter UAB (the "Group"). AS Harju Elekter has been listed on Tallinn Stock Exchange since 30 September 1997; 30.90% of its shares are held by AS Harju KEK.

The consolidated interim financial statements of AS Harju Elekter and its subsidiaries have been prepared in accordance with International Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted by the European Union. This consolidated interim report is prepared in accordance with the requirements for international accounting standard IAS 34 "Interim Financial Reporting" on condensed interim financial statements. The interim report is prepared on the basis of the same accounting methods as used in the annual report concerning the period ending on 31 December 2021. The interim report should be read in conjunction with the Group's annual report of 2021, which is prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

According to the assessment of the Management Board, the interim report for the second quarter and 6 month of 2022 of AS Harju Elekter presents a true and fair view of the financial result of the consolidation Group guided by the going-concern assumption. This interim report has been neither audited nor reviewed by auditors and only includes the consolidated reports of the Group.

The financial statements are presented in euros, which is the Group's functional and presentation currency. The consolidated interim financial statement has been drawn up in thousands of euros and all the figures have been rounded to the nearest thousand, unless indicated otherwise.

30.06.2022 31.12.2021 30.06.2021
Listed securities (fair value through other comprehensive income) 1,300 2,898 2,748
Other equity investments (fair value through other comprehensive
income)
22,287 22,315 18,503
Other financial assets through profit or loss 9 9 8
Total 23,596 25,222 21,259
Changes 6M 2022 12M 2021 6M 2021
1. Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive
income
Carrying amount at the beginning of the period 25,213 11,911 11,911
Acquisitions 227 1,749 1,737
Sale of financial assets -995 -716 -716
Change in fair value through other comprehensive income -858 12,269 8,319
Carrying amount at the end of the period 23,587 25,213 21,251
2. Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss
Carrying amount at the beginning of the period 9 7 7
Change in fair value through profit and loss 0 2 1
Carrying amount at the end of the period 9 9 8
Total carrying amount at the end of the period 23,596 25,222 21,259

Note 2 Financial investments

A total of 1,315 thousand euros was received from the partial sale of the listed securities in the first half of year. Realized gain on sale of financial assets in the amount of 320 thousand euros was recognized through other comprehensive income. During the first six month of 2021, 981 thousand euros were received from the sale of securities listed on the stock exchange, of which the realized profit was 265 thousand euros. The fair value of securities decreased by 858 thousand euros in first half of year, increased by 394 thousand euros in 6M 2021.

As of 30 June 2022, other equity investments include an investment in the shares of OÜ Skeleton Technologies Group in the amount of 21.8 (30.06.2021: 18.0) million euros and in the shares of IGL-Technologies Oy in the amount of 0.5 (30.06.2021: 0.25) million euros. In the reporting quarter, Harju Elekter Oy increased its holding in technology company IGL-Technologies Oy from 5.5% to 10%. In the second quarter, AS Harju Elekter sold a 14% holding in SIA Energokomplekss to the company's managing director Kristaps Bleija, to focus on its core business. As of 30 June 2021, the investment in the shares of SIA Energokompleks was 0.3 million euros.

AS Harju Elekter acquired an 10% stake in OÜ Skeleton Technologies Group on 3 June 2015. The company is engaged in the development and production of supercapacitors and is gradually increasing production. The assessment of future cash flows of the OÜ Skeleton Technologies Group includes significant uncertainty. The measurement of fair value is a complex process in the absence of an active market and when this is the case, this kind of measurement involves making assumptions and decisions. In assessing the fair value of the company, the Group's management based the assessment on the issue price of the new shares used in the financing rounds, the economic indicators disclosed by OÜ Skeleton Technologies Group, the associated investment risk, and weighted the marketability of instrument. As of the reporting date, the registered holding of Harju Elekter in OÜ Skeleton Technologies Group is 6.14%.

Note 3 Investment properties

Note 6M 2022 12M 2021 6M 2021
Balance at the beginning of the period 23,903 23,605 23,605
Additions 7 1,250 1,321 208
Depreciation 7 -484 -970 -485
Reclassification from property, plant and equipment 4 -22 -53 0
At the end of the period 24,647 23,903 23,328

Note 4 Property, plant and equipment; intangible assets

Note 6M 2022 12M 2021 6M 2021
1. Property, plant and equipment
Balance at the beginning of the period 26,654 22,494 22,494
Additions to right-of-use assets 0 880 0
Additions 7 699 5,741 3,485
Sales and write-off in carrying amount -7 -17 -17
Depreciation 7 -1,546 -2,714 -1,308
Reclassification from inventories 0 233 233
Reclassification to investment properties 3 22 53 0
Impact of exchange rate changes -28 -16 -8
At the end of the period 25,794 26,654 24,879
2. Intangible assets
Balance at the beginning of the period 7,544 7,199 7,199
Additions 7 289 680 189
Amortization 7 -122 -334 -164
Impact of exchange rate changes 0 -1 0
At the end of the period 7,711 7,544 7,224

Note 5 Borrowings

30.06.2022 31.12.2021 30.06.2021
Current borrowings
Current bank loans 17,813 14,152 12,227
Current portion of non-current bank loans 1,045 1,485 2,355
Current portion of non-current lease liabilities 602 1,261 564
Other current loans 938 14 146
Total current borrowings 20,398 16,912 15,292
Non-current borrowings
Non-current bank loans 11,903 9,171 7,464
Non-current lease liabilities 2,255 2,255 2,005
Total non-current borrowings 14,158 11,426 9,469
Total borrowings 34,556 28,338 24,761
Changes in borrowings 6M 2022 12M 2021 6M 2021
Loans and borrowings at the beginning of the period 28,338 19,088 19,088
Change in overdraft balances
Received non-current loans
3,661
3,457
6,414
8,063
4,671
2,821
Repayments of non-current loans -1,165 -5,058 -835
Other received and repaid loans 924 -746 -613
New lease liabilities 0 2,031 165
Repayments of non-current lease liabilities -671 -1,476 -547
Impact of exchange rate changes 12 22 11

Note 6 Share capital

30.06.2022 31.12.2021 30.06.2021
Share capital (thousand euros) 11,352 11,352 11,176
Number of shares (pcs) 18,018,555 18,018,555 17,739,880
Book value of a share (euros) 0.63 0.63 0.63

In the third quarter of 2021, AS Harju Elekter increased the share capital of the company by 175,565.25 euros by issuing new ordinary shares without nominal values in connection with the exercise of the employee stock option plan.

Note 7 Segment reporting

In the consolidated financial statements, three segments are distinguished: Production, Real Estate and Other activities.

Production - manufacturing and sale of electricity distribution and control equipment as well associated activities. This segment includes the Group's companies AS Harju Elekter Elektrotehnika, AS Harju Elekter Teletehnika, Harju Elekter Kiinteistöt Oy, Harju Elekter Oy, Harju Elekter UAB, Harju Elekter AB and Harju Elekter Services AB.

Real estate - real estate development, maintenance and leasing, services related to the maintenance of real estate and production capacity and intermediation of services. Real estate has been identified as a reportable segment because its result and assets are more than 10% of the total result and assets of all segments. The entity in this business segment is the Parent company.

Other activities - sales of the products of the Group and its related companies as well as products needed for electrical installation works mainly to retail customers and smaller and medium-sized electrical installation companies; management services, project management for installation works and electrical engineering for shipbuilding. Other activities are of less importance to the Group and none of them constitutes a separate segment for reporting purposes. This segment includes the Parent Company and the Group's subsidiaries Energo Veritas OÜ and Telesilta Oy. Other activities are of less importance to the Group and none of them constitutes a separate segment for reporting purposes.

The Group assesses the performance of its operating segments on the basis of revenue and operating profit. Based on the assessment of the Parent company's Management Board, inter-segment transactions are carried out on ordinary market terms that do not differ substantially from the terms agreed in transactions conducted with third parties. Unallocated assets comprise the Parent company's other receivables, prepayments, and other financial investments. Unallocated liabilities consist of the Parent company's (in Estonia) interest-bearing loans and borrowings, tax liabilities and accrued expenses.

Note Production Real
Estate
Other
activities
Elimi
nation
Consoli
dated
6 months 2022
Revenue from external customers
Inter-segment revenue
Segment revenue
70,157
802
70,959
2,138
862
3,000
6,940
226
7,166
0
-1,890
-1,890
79,235
79,235
Operating profit -4,383 1,200 -1,065 74 -4,174
Segment assets
Unallocated assets
incl. Financial investments
incl. Other receivables and prepayments
Total assets
97,255 27,602 30,001 -23,881 130,977
23,210
23,101
109
154,187
Capital expenditure
Depreciation and amortization
3,4
3,4
797
1,299
1,250
484
191
379
0
-10
2,238
2,152
6 months 2021
Revenue from external customers
Inter-segment revenue
Segment revenue
58,843
199
59,042
1,848
908
2,756
6,337
94
6,431
0
-1,201
-1,201
67,028
67,028
Operating profit 281 919 -186 154 1,168
Segment assets
Unallocated assets
incl. Financial investments
incl. Other receivables and prepayments
Total assets
79,109 25,289 26,261 -19,694 110,965
21,080
21,004
76
132,045
Capital expenditure 3,4 3,441 208 233 0 3,882
Depreciation and amortization 3,4 1,053 485 430 -11 1,957

Revenue by geographic regions (customer location)

6M 2022 6M 2021
Estonia 13,764 11,958
Finland 38,760 32,987
Sweden 9,322 11,465
Norway 7,414 3,870
Netherlands 5,346 2,331
Other 4,629 4,417
Total revenue 79,235 67,028

Revenue by business activities

6M 2022 6M 2021
Manufacturing and sale of electrical equipment 65,627 55,857
Retail and project-based sale of electrical products 5,591 4,031
Other products 2,934 1,886
Lease income 1,647 1,541
Electrical works 2,034 2,861
Other services 1,402 852
Total revenue 79,235 67,028

Note 8 Basic and diluted earnings per share

Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing the net profit for the reporting period with the weighted average number of shares issued during the period.

Diluted earnings per share are calculated by taking into account the shares that will be potentially issued. As at 30 June 2022, the Group had a total of 758,968 potentially issuable ordinary shares. In accordance with the resolution of the general meeting of shareholders held on 3 May 2018, the issue price of the shares acquired under share option was fixed at the average closing price of the share on the Nasdaq Tallinn Stock Exchange in the preceding three calendar years as at 31 December. The price in the 2018 round was 3.49 euros, in the 2019 round 3.98 euros and in the 2020 round 4.44 euros. From the 2018 round, 278,675 shares were converted last year.

The resolution of the general meeting of shareholders held on 29 April 2021 approved the new 2021–2022 share option programme, under which the members of the Management Boards and key personnel of AS Harju Elekter and its subsidiaries are entitled to receive share options. The issue price of the shares to be acquired on the basis of the option is the average of the closing prices of the shares for the calendar years of 2018, 2019, and 2020 on the Nasdaq Tallinn Stock Exchange as of 31 December, i.e., 4.50 euros per share.

As to share-based compensation to which IFRS 2 requirements apply, the subscription price of shares will continue to include the cost of the services provided by employees for the share-based compensation. The value of the service was estimated by an independent expert at 1.55 euros per share in the 2018 round, 0.73 euros in the 2019 round, 0.55 euros in the 2020 round and 3.55 euros in the 2021. Thus, the share subscription prices within the meaning of IFRS 2 are 5.04 euros, 4.71 euros, 4.99 euros and 8.05 euros. The potential shares will only become dilutive after their average market price for the period exceeds these values. During the period from 1 April to 30 June 2022, the average market price of the shares was 6.28 (Q2 2021: 8.40) euros and during the period from 1 January to 30 June 2022, the average market price of the shares was 6.74 (6M 2021: 7.61) euros.

Unit Q2 2022 Q2 2021
Profit attributable to equity holders of the parent company EUR '000 -3,209 485
Average number of shares outstanding Pc '000 18,019 17,740
Basic earnings per share EUR -0.18 0.03
Adjusted number of shares during the period Pc '000 18,066 17,838
Diluted earnings per share EUR -0.18 0.03
Unit 6M 2022 6M 2021
Profit attributable to equity holders of the parent company EUR '000 -4,517 795
Average number of shares outstanding Pc '000 18,019 17,740
Basic earnings per share EUR -0.25 0.04
Adjusted number of shares during the period Pc '000 18,074 17,829
Diluted earnings per share EUR -0.25 0.04

Note 9 Information on the statement of cash flows line items

Note 6M 2022 6M 2021
Corporate income tax
Income tax expense in the statement of profit or loss -161 -293
Decrease (+)/increase (-) in prepayment and decrease (-)/increase (+) in liability -23 -25
Dividend income tax expense 55 10
Income tax expense on dividends -71 -61
Impact of exchange rate changes -1 0
Corporate income tax paid -201 -369
Paid for investment properties
Acquisitions of investment properties 3 -1,250 -208
Liability decrease (-)/ increase (+) incurred by the acquisitions -276 102
Paid for investment properties -1,526 -106
Paid for property, plant and equipment
Acquisitions of property, plant and equipment 4 -699 -3,485
Liability decrease (-)/ increase (+) incurred by the acquisitions 17 -34
Paid for property, plant and equipment -682 -3,519

Note 10 Transactions with related parties

The related parties of AS Harju Elekter are Members of the Management Board and the Supervisory Board of the Group, their close associates, and companies significantly influenced or controlled by the aforementioned persons. The Group's management comprises members of the Parent company's Supervisory and Management Boards. During the reporting period, the Group has made transactions with related parties as follows:

30.06.2022 31.12.2021 30.06.2021
Balances with related parties:
- Payables for goods and services 99 93 63
- Payables to Management and Supervisory Boards 71 15 81
6M 2022 12M 2021 6M 2021
Purchase of goods and services from related parties:
- Lease of property, plant and equipment from AS Harju KEK 41 118 77
- Other services from AS Entek 509 599 275
Sale of goods and services to related parties:
- Other services for AS Harju KEK 3 3 2
- Sale of goods to AS Entek 0 3 3
Remuneration of the Management and Supervisory Boards:
- Salary, bonuses, additional other remuneration (incl. severance pay) 215 413 235
- Social security tax 71 133 78

The members of the Management Board receive remuneration in accordance with the contract and are also entitled to receive a severance payment: up to 8 months of the remuneration of the Member of the Management Board. Members of the Management Board have no rights related to pension. During the reporting period, no other transactions were made with members of the Group's directing bodies and the persons connected with them.

Share-based payments

In June 2018, 124 option agreements were concluded with the Group's employees and members of the Company's management bodies on subscription rights for a total of 351,925 shares. and each of the members of the Supervisory and Management Boards of the Company were issued an option for subscribing to 7,500 shares, comprising 52,500 shares in total. The subscription period for the shares was 16.07.2021. A total of 96 current and former employees of Harju Elekter participated in the share issue related to the exercise of the stock option programme, subscribing for a total of 278,675 shares for 972,576 euros.

In June 2019, 94 option agreements were concluded with the Group's employees and members of the Company's management bodies on subscription rights for a total of 339,100 shares, and each of the members of the Supervisory and Management Boards of the Company were issued an option for subscribing to 8,000 shares, comprising 64,000 shares in total.

In June 2020, additional 66 option agreements were concluded with the Group's employees and members of the Company's management bodies on subscription rights for a total of 347,468 shares, and each of the members of the Supervisory and Management Boards of the Company were issued an option for subscribing to 10,000 shares, comprising 60,000 shares in total.

In June 2021, ten more option agreements were concluded with the members of the management board of the Group company on subscription rights for a total of 100,000 shares. In December of the reporting year, an additional twelve option agreements were entered into with the Group's employees and members of the company's management bodies, for a total of another 35,750 shares.

As at the reporting date, the total number of potential ordinary shares to be issued was 758,968. During the first half of the year, share-based payments recognized as labour costs totalled to 120 (6M 2021: 149) thousand euros, of which the share of the members of the Management and Supervisory Boards was 22 (6M 2021: 30) thousand euros. The pricing of the option is disclosed in Note 8.

THE MANAGEMENT BOARD DECLARATION FOR THE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The Management Board acknowledges its responsibility for the preparation, integrity and fair presentation of the consolidated interim financial statements for the second quarter and six month of 2022 as set out on pages 15 to 25 and confirms that to the best of its knowledge, information and belief that:

  • the management report presents true and fair view of significant events that took place during the accounting period and their impact to financial statements; and includes the description of major risks and doubts for the Parent company and consolidated companies as a Group; and reflects significant transactions with related parties;
  • the accounting principles and presentation of information used in preparing the interim financial statements are in compliance with the International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union;
  • the interim financial statements give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position of the Group and of the results of its operations and its cash flows; and
  • AS Harju Elekter and its subsidiaries are going concerns.
Tiit Atso Chairman of the Management Board 27 July 2022
Aron Kuhi-Thalfeldt Member of the Management Board 27 July 2022

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