Quarterly Report • Oct 31, 2024
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| Business name: | Liven AS |
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| Core business: | Development of building projects (EMTAK 41101) |
| Registry number: | 12619609 |
| Address: | Telliskivi tn 60/5, Tallinn |
| Telephone: | +372 5336 5551 |
| E-mail: | [email protected] |
| Website: | Liven.ee |
| Supervisory board: | Andres Aavik, Peeter Mänd, Krista Tamme |
| Management board: | Andero Laur, Mihkel Simson, Alina Kester |
| Auditor: | KPMG Baltics OÜ |
Interim report for III quarter of 2024 1

| About Liven4 | |
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| Overview of the III quarter of 2024 5 |
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| Overview of the projects 10 |
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| Overview of business risks14 | |
| Outlook for the future14 | |
| Management Board's Confirmation 15 |
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| Consolidated statement of financial position 17 |
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| Consolidated statement of comprehensive income 18 |
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| Consolidated statement of cash flows19 | |
| Consolidated statement of changes in equity 20 |
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| Notes to the consolidated financial statements21 |
Liven AS (together with its subsidiaries the group or Liven) is a residential real estate developer established in 2014 and operating mainly in Tallinn. Liven has created almost 800 homes and has over 1 400 homes in various stages of development.
Liven's focus is on creating homes, and the company's strength and differentiation lies in the homes it designs with homeowners, its thoughtful concept and planning, and the furnishing alternatives it offers.
Liven's development portfolio includes 11 projects, with land for over 1,400 new homes. Homes are currently for sale in five developments – Magdaleena, Uus-Meremaa, Luuslangi, Iseära, and Regati. In 2023, Liven expanded into the German market by acquiring land in Berlin for the development of the Wohngarden project. In addition, four further development projects are planned in Tallinn.
The group includes the parent company, a German holding company and companies set up to carry out projects. All companies in the group are 100% owned, directly or through indirect shareholdings, by Liven AS.
Since 24 May 2024, the green bonds of Liven AS (the parent company; ISIN: EE3300004332) are being publicly traded on the Baltic Bond List of Nasdaq Tallinn Stock Exchange.
The key indicators for assessing the performance of Liven's activities are the number of contracts under the law of obligation signed before the buildings are completed (also the number of paid reservations before contracts are signed), the number of real right contracts signed after the buildings are completed, the sales revenue and the net profit. During the customer journey, Liven measures customer feedback. The estimated size of the development portfolio in terms of forecast sales volume (m2) and revenue reflects future potential. Equity ratio and equity ratio adjusted with construction loans. The target return on equity and internal rate of return on equity is 20%.
Supervisory board: Andres Aavik (chairman), Peeter Mänd, Krista Tamme Management board: Andero Laur (chairman), Mihkel Simson, Alina Kester
Although there were no huge positive development leaps in the operating environment, there were still signs of renewed optimism in the residential property market. During the third quarter, we signed 32 contracts under the law of obligation (sales contract; 2024 Q2: 47; 2023 Q3: 21) and during the first 9 months of the year, we signed a total of 95 sales contracts (2023: 40). Most of the new sales during the quarter came from the Regati development which is under construction and also the sales of previously completed apartments of Luuslangi development. Liven's market share of new sales in Tallinn and the surrounding area is estimated to have been around 10% in the first 9 months of 2024, up from the 6-7% estimate of the previous two years.
The weekly sales ratio, which represents the number of homes going out of supply under sales contract or paid reservations, improved compared to the previous quarters, averaging 1.5% over the period and above 2.0% in October. The long-term average is considered to be 1.5-2.0%.

Weekly sales ratio
Contracts under the law of obligations or paid reservations signed per week / homes for sale (4-week rolling average)
The customer satisfaction feedback rating for the last 12 months, collected at different stages of the customer journey, increased to 8.4 out of 10 by the end of third quarter (Q2 2024: 8.0; Q3 2023: 8.9). The improvement in the feedback rating reflects the focus on increasing the number of customer feedback ratings and improving performance in 2024.
During the third quarter, we handed over a total of 27 new homes in developments completed under the real right contract (2024 Q2: 29; 2023 Q3: 15). Of these, 11 in the phase II of the Iseära development, 10 were in phase I of the Luuslangi development, 3 in phase II of the Uus-Meremaa development, and 3 from the Magdaleena development. In the same order, the projects also had an impact on the financial results of the third quarter. Revenue for the quarter was EUR 7,057 thousand (2024 Q2: EUR 8,546 thousand; 2023 Q3: EUR 4,499 thousand) and net profit for the period was EUR 342 thousand (2024 Q2: EUR 443 thousand; 2023 Q3: EUR -578 thousand).
In the first nine months of the year, we have delivered a total of 68 new homes (2023: 74), generated sales revenue of EUR 19,101 thousand (2023: EUR 19,052 thousand) and a net profit of EUR 635 thousand (2023: EUR -1,470 thousand).
Assets increased by EUR 303 thousand during the quarter to EUR 73,104 thousand at the end of the period. During the quarter, we received new bank loans of EUR 5,245 thousand to finance the construction of projects, but together with home deliveries, we repaid EUR 4,515 thousand of earlier construction loans. Total
borrowings with other loans increased by EUR 643 thousand to EUR 44,380 thousand during the quarter. In connection with loan repayments, short-term loan commitments decreased by EUR 315 thousand to EUR 9,738 thousand during the quarter.
The balance of cash and cash equivalents decreased by EUR 3,723 during the quarter to EUR 4,807 at the end of the quarter mainly related to the acquisition of a new property.
At the beginning of the quarter, we started the construction of the last five terraced houses of Phase II of the Iseära project. At the end of the quarter, we started the pre-sales of the Jalami 6 apartment building in Luuslang Phase II. On 30 October, planning permission was issued for a 30-apartment apartment building at Virmalise 3.
During the quarter, we acquired a property at Kalda 5 / Käokõrva 1-12 in Nõmme, Tallinn. The total value of the transaction was EUR 2.5 million, and we used the funds raised by the green bonds in spring 2024 to acquire the property.
According to the existing detailed plan and the issued building permit, it is possible to build 12 three-storey residential buildings with a total of 72 apartments and a saleable area of approximately 6,000 m2on the property. We plan to sell and build the development in several phases and start the sale in 2025.
During the quarter, the Board of Directors of Liven AS decided to increase the share capital by EUR 14,575.80 from EUR 1,185,424.20 to EUR 1,200,000.00 by issuing 145,758 new ordinary shares with a nominal value of EUR 0.1 each, in accordance with the previous decision of the General Meeting of Shareholders. The shares were issued without a premium and were fully paid for by cash contributions.
The share capital increase and the issuance of new shares were carried out in order to comply with the terms and conditions of the stock option plan LEOP ("LEOP") and the stock option plan LEOP 2024-2027 ("LEOP 2024-2027"). Of the new shares, 47,495 shares were issued directly to the beneficiaries of the LEOP options. 57,057 shares are intended to be used to fulfil the terms of the LEOP and 41, 206 shares to create a LEOP 2024-2027 option fund.

| (in thousands of euros) | Q3, July - September | 9 months, January - September | |||||||
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| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||
| Contracts under the law of obligations (number) | 32 | 21 | 26 | 95 | 40 | 81 | |||
| Real right contracts (number) | 27 | 15 | 30 | 68 | 74 | 93 | |||
| Customer feedback score 12M (10-point scale) | 8,4 | 8,9 | 8,9 | ||||||
| Revenue | 7,057 | 4,499 | 5,198 | 19,101 | 19,052 | 14,612 | |||
| Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) | 2,314 | 741 | 373 | 5,635 | 892 | 3,120 | |||
| EBITDA margin, % | 32.8% | 16.5% | 7.2% | 29.5% | 4.7% | 21.4% | |||
| Operating profit/loss | 403 | -574 | -95 | 1,195 | -1,354 | 1,816 | |||
| Operating profit/loss margin, % | 5.7% | -12.8% | -1.8% | 6.3% | -7.1% | 12.4% | |||
| Net profit/loss | 342 | -578 | -95 | 635 | -1,470 | 1,815 | |||
| Net margin, %e | 4.8% | -12.8% | -1.8% | 3.3% | -7.7% | 12.4% | |||
| Weighted average number of shares (in thousands) | 11,908 | 11,811 | 11,515 | 11,865 | 11,727 | 11,515 | |||
| Earnings per share (in euros)e | 0.029 | -0.049 | -0.008 | 0.054 | -0.125 | 0.158 | |||
| Return on equity (ROE), %* | 16.3% | 0.0% | 20.0% | ||||||
| Return on capital employed (ROCE), %* | 18.0% | 6.5% | 14.0% | ||||||
| Return on assets (ROA), %* | 5.2% | 0.2% | 5.1% | ||||||
| 30.09.2024 | 30.09.2023 | 30.09.2022 | |||||||
| Equity ratio, % | 25.0% | 23.2% | 23.5% | ||||||
| Adjusted equity ratio (without construction loans), % | 28.2% | 32.1% | 30.6% | ||||||
| Assets at the end of period | 73,104 | 68,177 | 63,103 | ||||||
| Equity at the end of period | 18,272 | 15,823 | 14,860 | ||||||
| Current ratio | 3.70 | 3.05 | 1.97 | ||||||
| Quick ratio | 0.29 | 0.18 | 0.17 | ||||||
| Average number of employees | 33 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 24 |
e share of business owners; * last 12 months
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) = operating profit + interest paid + interest expense capitalised in inventories + depreciation, amortisation and impairment losses
EBITDA margin: EBITDA / revenue
Operating margin: operating profit / revenue
Net margin: net profit / revenue
Return on assets (ROA): operating profit / average total assets (average for the period) Return on equity (ROE): net profit / average equity (average for the period)
Return on capital employed (ROCE): (EBITDA – depreciation, amortisation and impairment losses) / (total assets – current liabilities (average for the period)) Equity ratio: equity / total assets Adjusted equity ratio: total equity / (total assets less construction loans) Current ratio: current assets / current liabilities Quick ratio: (current assets – inventories) / current liabilities
The 6-month Euribor (Euribor), which peaked a year ago at 4.143%, has been falling throughout 2024. Compared to the second quarter of 2024, the Euribor fell significantly in the third quarter, reaching 3.11% at the end of the period (30.06.2024: 3.68%) and 2.89% after the reporting date.
At the Governing Council of the European Central Bank in October 2024, it was decided to cut the base rate by 25 basis points, as the assumption that annual inflation in the euro area would fall below 2% was met. This decision was in line with an earlier forecast by economic analysts.
The main presumption for lowering Euribor is declining inflation. In Estonia, annual consumer price inflation rate was 3.0% in the third quarter of 2024 (2024 Q2: 2.5%). According to Eesti Pank's forecasts, the consumer basket as a whole will increase by 3.5% in 2024.
According to the latest data from Statistics Estonia, the estimated annual increase in average gross wages in the second quarter (8.1%) exceeded the increase in prices. Despite this, consumer confidence, which had remained low for a long time, remained weak in the latest quarter. Consumers are more likely to view the purchase of durable goods as a bargain in the next 12 months than they do now, leading to a general sentiment to continue to be on hold and to delay purchasing decisions. Based on the recent data from the Institute of Economic Research, the consumer confidence indicator has deteriorated further compared to the second quarter of 2024 and remains at a low level (October 2024: -37; average for the second quarter of 2024: -28).The October 2024 confidence indicator is comparable to two years ago, when consumer confidence reached its lowest level in recent history.

Despite the above, there were signs of activation of home buyers in the market. For example, according to the Land Statistical Office's transaction statistics, the number of transactions of apartments (residental) in Tallinn increased by 12.3% compared to the previous quarter (Q3 2024: 2,141 transactions; Q2 2024: 1,906 transactions). However, activity has increased mainly in the aftermarket buy/sell transactions and sales of new developments have remained rather subdued.
Compared to the second quarter of 2024, the offer prices of new developments remained stable in the third quarter of 2024, showing an increase only of 0.3%. The number of transactions on the market decreased by 28% compared to the second quarter of 2024 (Q3 2024: 368 transactions; Q2 2024: 513 transactions), being also 8% below the sales performance in the third quarter of 2023 (404 transactions). Only 38 new offers were added, a similar level compared to the previous quarter.
Source: Estonian Institute of Economic Research
Due to the completion of construction of several development projects in spring and summer 2024 and the modest sales volume, the stock of unsold ready-to-move-in apartments remained relatively high in the third quarter, reaching 931 apartments by the end of the quarter (Q2 2024: 933; Q3 2023: 640). Consequently, options for homebuyers and market competition remain high.
The average listing price per square metre of a new apartment in Tallinn was EUR 4,362 in Q3, showing an annual increase of 3.3%. On a quarterly comparison, listing prices have remained relatively unchanged, increased by only 0.3%.


| Breakdown of sellable units | Estimated construction period (year, quarters) |
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| Year of | Total | Homes Commercial |
2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | Sales revenue | ||||||||||||||||||
| Project | Project status | acquisition | sellable area (m2 ) |
(number) | spaces (m2 ) |
1 2 | 3 4 1 | 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 2 3 | 4 1 2 | 3 4 | estimate (m EUR) |
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| Väike-Tallinn | Completed | 2019 | 493 | 0 | 493 | 1.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Uus-Meremaa Completed, under construction | 2017 | 1,828 | 16 | 199 | 6.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Magdaleena | Completed | 2018 | 294 | 3 | 0 | 1.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Iseära | Completed, under construction | 2019 | 30,076 | 312 | 675 | 78.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Luuslangi | Completed, under construction* | 2018 | 10,145 | 159 | 200 | 30.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Regati | Building design | 2021 | 20,691 | 220 | 1,670 | 92.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Wohngarten | Building design | 2023 | 1,110 | 25 | 0 | 10.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Kalda 5 | Building design | 2024 | 6,300 | 72 | 0 | 19.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Virmalise 3 | Design specifications | 2022 | 2,043 | 28 | 0 | 9.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Juhkentali 48 | Detailed spatial plan | 2020 | 7,986 | 63 | 4,033 | 23.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Kadaka tee 88 Detailed spatial plan | 2017 | 25,903 | 396 | 2,000 | 72.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peakorter | Detailed spatial plan | 2020 | 8,872 | 137 | 444 | 32.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 115,678 | 1,431 | 9,714 | 377.5 |
The total estimated saleable area, the breakdown of units sold, the construction period, and the sales revenue estimate shown in the table are based on Liven's best knowledge at the time and are subject to change, especially in projects or project phases where the planning procedure has not yet been completed or construction has not yet started.
* Construction of the buildings in phase I of the Luuslangi project has been completed, but construction has not yet started on phases II and III, here classified as 'Completed, under construction'.
The total space available for sale in the development portfolio at the end of the third quarter of 2024 amounted to 115,678 m² (30.06.2024: 111,816 m²), and the revenue from sales according to business plans amounted to EUR 377.5 million (30.06.2024: EUR 365.8 million). During the quarter, the portfolio volume increased due to the acquisition of the Kalda 5 development project, while it decreased due to the sale and transfer of homes completed in the Iseära project and earlier completed homes in the Uus-Meremaa, Luuslangi and Magdalena projects.

Throughout the quarter, routine warranty work proceeded in the project on Türi street, Tallinn, which was completed at the end of 2021 and the start of 2022. As of the report date, a 493 m2 commercial premise on the ground floor remains unsold, and has been rented out to operator for accommodation use since June 2023.
Three residential buildings were completed in the Mustjõe area, near Stroomi Beach, by the end of 2022 (all the homes are sold) and two more building by the end of 2023. The general contractor for all five buildings was Oma Ehitaja AS, and the construction was financed by Coop Pank AS.
During the third quarter 3 new sales contracts were signed and 3 homes were handed over in the last two residential buildings or the development. After the end of the third quarter, 3 new sales contracts were signed and at the date of publishing of the report, a total of 12 apartments and 1 commercial unit remain to be sold in the buildings at Lahepea street 17 and Lahepea street 19.
At the Tallinn Entrepreneurship Day in October, the Uus-Meremaa project was nominated in the Best Development Project category, being the only residential property development among the three nominees.
In the summer 2023, two new apartment buildings with 20 homes at Asula põik 4 were completed (all the homes are sold), and at the end of 2023, an apartment building with a reconstructed wooden façade and 10 homes was completed at Magdaleena 4 and during the second quarter, Nostra OÜ completed the construction of a reconstructed limestone private house financed by Bigbank AS.
Two new sales contract was signed during the third quarter of 2024, and as of the publishing date of the report a total of 2 more homes remain for sale in the development (including the private house).
The Luuslangi project in the Haabersti district will feature a total of 13 apartment buildings with 224 homes, developed in three phases. The construction of the apartment buildings of phase I was completed by the end of 2023 (Mitt & Perlebach OÜ as general contractor, financed by Bigbank AS).
A total of 10 new sales contracts were signed during Q3, and a further 1 new sale contract have been signed since then. A total of 14 homes (82,5% sold) remain unsold in completed residential buildings as of this date.
At the end of the quarter, public pre-sales of the first houses of Phase II and registration of interest started. At the time of reporting, there were 4 paid reservations made of the 39 homes in the first two buildings. Construction of Phase II is scheduled to start in the second quarter of 2025.
The Iseära development in Harkujärve village in Harku rural municipality will feature a total of 39 terraced houses and 13 apartment buildings, totalling more than 384 homes, 4 commercial spaces, and a day nursery. Phase I, 48 homes, was completed in 2023. Phase II is currently underway, with a total of 10 terraced houses with 59 homes and three small apartment buildings with 12 apartments.
The first 5 terraced houses of Phase II were completed last quarter and 9 homes were handed over in the third quarter (main contractor: Tesron Ehitus OÜ). Since the date of the report, one new sales contract was signed and at the date of publication of the report, 5 homes remain unsold.
In II quarter, the construction of three apartment buildings (a total of 36 homes) started in Iseära phase II (general contractor: Oma Ehitaja AS). By the end of the quarter, 18 sales contracts had been signed (30.06.2024: 17) with 1 more contract added in October. As of the reporting date, 16 homes and 1 commercial property are still to be sold. The completion date of the construction works and the handover of the homes are scheduled for the second quarter of 2025.
During the third quarter, we started the construction of the last 5 terraced houses and 29 homes of Phase II (main contractor: Tesron Ehitus OÜ). During the quarter, 4 new sales contracts were signed (Q2 2024: 8) and 2 more contracts were added in October. As of the reporting date, 15 homes remain to be sold. The construction completion date and handover of the homes is scheduled for Q3 2025.
The acquisition of the land and the Phase I and II construction has been financed by Bigbank AS.
In Pirita, near the Tallinn Olympic Sailing Center (Pirita TOP) at Regati puiestee 3, 220 homes will be constructed in two phases. The construction works on the buildings of phase I, which commenced in the preceding quarter, continued during the quarter, with Mitt & Perlebach OÜ as the contractor and LHV Pank AS as the financier. The completion of the construction of phase I is planned in Q3 2025. During the quarter, we signed 11 sales contracts, and in October, we have signed additional 1 contract. As of the date of publishing of the report, a total of 46 sales contracts have been signed, representing 45,9% of the planned m2 of phase I.
In the summer of 2023, we acquired a plot of land at Hüttenroder Weg 11 in Neukölln, Berlin, where we plan to build a 6-storey residential building with approximately 25 apartments to replace the existing building. During the quarter, a call for tenders for the construction of the building was launched and preparatory activities for the start of pre-sales took place. Pre-sales started in October and construction is scheduled to start early next year.
Virmalise 3 is located in the Uus Maailm district of Tallinn. The property is occupied by a commercial building that was leased until August 2024 and is planned to be demolished. On 30 October, planning permissions
were issued for the planning of a 30-apartment residential building. During the quarter, we continued to refine the concept and started preparing the application for a building permit.
A mixed purpose building with 63 apartments and 4,033 m2 of commercial space will be built at Juhkentali 48.
The detailed plan has been adopted by the Tallinn City Council, and during the last quarter of the year the plan was put out to the public display, where suggestions were received for additions and amendments. During the public display held during the quarter, the proposals for amendments and additions to the plan remained valid and the plan was referred to the Ministry of Regional Affairs and Agriculture for further processing. In the following quarters, the detailed spatial plan will be amended, the project concept will be refined and the conditions and outline for the architectural competition will be drawn up.
A total of 17 buildings with 396 apartments, ranging from two to four floors, will be completed in phases.
The public display on the detailed plan for the development project lasted until the end of July and no amendments were received. During the quarter, work has started on the concept design and the preparation of the terms of the architectural competition.
The project includes the construction of six apartment buildings with 137 apartments at Erika street 12. In 2023, the detailed spatial plan was publicly displayed and discussed without any comments from neighbours or authorities, and the necessary approvals from all authorities except the Health Board are in place. In the current quarter, activities continued due to the lack of approval from the Health Board. The land and the building on it have been rented out.
This quarter we acquired a property in Tallinn, Nõmme district, at Kalda 5 / Käokõrva 1-12. According to the existing detailed plan and the issued building permit, it is possible to build 12 three-storey residential buildings with a total of 72 apartments and a saleable area of approximately 6 000 m2.
In the third quarter we launched an architectural competition for the project, the works of which were received after the date of the report. In the new quarter, we will identify the winner of the architectural competition and start the design procurement process.

The main risks associated with Liven's business activities include market, operational and financial risks, including capitalisation and financing. Risk management is a central part of the group's strategic management and aims to identify and minimise economic risks to achieve strategic and financial objectives.
The group's financial performance depends on the ability of contractors and partners to meet agreed terms and conditions. As a developer of residential real estate, the group is exposed to market concentration risk.
The group currently has a strong development portfolio and makes continuous efforts to find new potential projects, but there is no certainty about finding suitable and sufficiently profitable projects in the future.
As development activities are capital-intensive, the group's operations and financial performance depend on its ability to raise capital on appropriate terms and in appropriate amounts. Financial performance is also affected by the general economic and geopolitical environment, as well as the cyclical nature of the real estate market. Additional risks include high levels of competition and changes in regulations.
There is an increasing risk that regulations imposed by the central and local governments or authorities do not sufficiently consider the negative impact on construction and development costs, thereby reducing the affordability of real estate.
Despite some recovery in the market during both the second and third quarters, the external environment's impact on demand and sales will continue to be the main challenge in the last quarter of 2024 and in the years ahead. We expect a continuation of the gradual improvement in the external factors affecting the residential real estate sector, in particular the decline in interest rates and real wage growth. Provided that the demand holds up or increases we are ready to quickly bring new supply to the market.
This year and beyond will continue to be environmentally challenging and risky, including for all levels of the public sector. Despite positive developments, significant challenges remain in Tallinn's planning procedures. We continue to expect several long-drawn-out procedures to reach a conclusion in 2024 or the first half of 2025. Planned tax rate increases and additional taxes will increase the sales prices of new developments in the coming years, reducing incomes and the availability of real estate.
In real estate development, results are achieved with a significant time lag and an increase in marketing expenses in the periods preceding the sales growth. The results for 2024 will reflects the conditions and decisions of 2022 and 2023, when construction work started on only a few projects and the cost base was heavily affected by high inflation. To meet our 20% return on equity target we need an annual revenue in excess of EUR 40 million.
Although the necessary capacity is available in the portfolio for the coming years, we can deliver a maximum of 110 residential and commercial properties in total this year. In the first nine months of the year, we delivered 68 homes, 62% of the total available. By the end of October, 65% of the total potential. In the first nine months, we achieved sales revenue of EUR 19.1 million, and we estimate that the potential sales proceeds from the remaining space in the portfolio to be sold and transferred during 2024 is EUR 13.9 million. This is unlikely to be fully realised in the final months of the year, but the unrealised portion will continue to underpin the results in subsequent periods.
With the decisions and actions undertaken in 2024, we will build on our economic performance in 2025 and 2026. Achieving good results will require improvements in external factors as well as internal efforts to reduce construction costs. Largely as a result of the developments of the Regati and Iseära projects, as well as unrealised sales potential in 2024, we expect a significant improvement in financial results in 2025 and 2026. There is sufficient capacity in the development portfolio for the next 3-4 years, but we continue to actively negotiate and consider acquisition alternatives to increase the development portfolio.
Members of the management board of Liven AS have prepared the group's consolidated unaudited interim financial statements which consists of the management report and the interim financial statements for the 6-month period ended 30 September 2024.
Management board confirms that:
Andero Laur Chairman of the board
A home at Iseära, Kõrkja tee 4-3 Foto: Karl Kasepõld

| (in thousands of euros) | Note | 30.09.2024 | 31.12.2023 | 30.09.2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current assets | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 4,807 | 3,721 | 2,773 | |
| Trade and other receivables | 81 | 1,326 | 90 | |
| Prepayments | 1 | 715 | 321 | 1,127 |
| Inventories | 2 | 65,138 | 62,112 | 63,656 |
| Total current assets | 70,741 | 67,480 | 67,646 | |
| Non-current assets | ||||
| Prepayments | 1 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
| Investment property | 1,064 | 0 | 0 | |
| Property, plant and equipment | 432 | 388 | 234 | |
| Intangible assets | 386 | 296 | 297 | |
| Right-of-use assets | 437 | 395 | 0 | |
| Total non-current assets | 2,363 | 1,079 | 531 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 73,104 | 68,559 | 68,177 | |
| Current liabilities | ||||
| Borrowings | 3 | 9,738 | 17,106 | 14,542 |
| Trade and other payables | 4 | 8,838 | 9,121 | 7,629 |
| Provisions | 528 | 2,384 | 0 | |
| Total current liabilities | 19,104 | 28,611 | 22,171 | |
| Non-current liabilities | ||||
| Borrowings | 3 | 34,642 | 21,328 | 30,099 |
| Trade and other payables | 4 | 1,032 | 469 | 80 |
| Provisions | 54 | 29 | 4 | |
| Total non-current liabilities | 35,728 | 21,826 | 30,183 | |
| Total liabilities | 54,832 | 50,437 | 52,354 | |
| Equity | ||||
| Share capital | 1,190 | 1,183 | 1,183 | |
| Share premium | 9,540 | 9,339 | 9,250 | |
| Share option reserve | 321 | 363 | 404 | |
| Own (treasury) shares | 0 | -1 | -1 | |
| Statutory capital reserve | 118 | 115 | 115 | |
| Retained earnings (prior periods) | 6,468 | 6,347 | 6,342 | |
| Profit for the year | 635 | 775 | -1,470 | |
| Total equity attributable to owners of the parent | 18,272 | 18,122 | 15,823 | |
| Total equity | 18,272 | 18,122 | 15,823 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | 73,104 | 68,559 | 68,177 |
| Consolidated statement of comprehensive income | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands of euros) | Note | 2024 Q3 (July-September) |
2023 Q3 (July-September) |
2024 9 months (January-September) |
2023 9 months (January-September) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 5 | 7,057 | 4,499 | 19,101 | 19,052 |
| Cost of sales | 7 | -5,987 | -4,499 | -15,951 | -18,814 |
| Gross profit | 1,070 | 0 | 3,150 | 238 | |
| Distribution costs | 8 | -327 | -283 | -978 | -689 |
| Administrative expenses | 9 | -352 | -316 | -993 | -934 |
| Other operating income | 21 | 30 | 33 | 40 | |
| Other operating expenses | -10 | -5 | -17 | -9 | |
| Operating profit | 403 | -574 | 1,195 | -1,354 | |
| Finance income | 31 | 6 | 57 | 9 | |
| Finance costs | -92 | -10 | -448 | -21 | |
| Total finance income and finance costs | -61 | -4 | -391 | -12 | |
| Profit before tax | 342 | -578 | 804 | -1,366 | |
| Income tax expense | 0 | 0 | -169 | -104 | |
| Net profit for the year | 342 | -578 | 635 | -1,470 | |
| Attributable to owners of the parent | 342 | -578 | 635 | -1,470 | |
| Comprehensive income for the year | 342 | -578 | 635 | -1,470 | |
| Attributable to owners of the parent | 342 | -578 | 635 | -1,470 | |
| Basic profit/loss per share | 11 | 0.029 | -0.049 | 0.054 | -0.125 |
| Diluted profit/loss per share | 11 | 0.028 | -0.048 | 0.052 | -0.122 |
| (in thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | Note | 2024 Q3 (July-September) |
2023 Q3 (July-September) |
2024 9 months (January-September) |
2023 9 months (January-September) |
| Operating profit | 403 | -574 | 1,195 | -1 ,354 | |
| Adjustments for: | |||||
| Depreciation, amortisation and impairment losses | 90 | 34 | 251 | 107 | |
| Non-monetary transactions | 27 | 0 | 179 | 0 | |
| Other adjustments | 867 | 579 | 1,476 | 1,688 | |
| Total adjustments | 983 | 613 | 1,904 | 1,795 | |
| Change in receivables and prepayments | 1 | 430 | 371 | 747 | 773 |
| Change in inventories | 2 | -4,354 | -6,177 | -3,026 | -9,117 |
| Change in payables and deferred income | 4 | -9 | -470 | 491 | -2,107 |
| NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES | -2,547 | -6,237 | 1,311 | -10,010 | |
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||||
| Paid on acquisition of property, plant & equipment and intangible assets |
-97 | -123 | -314 | -215 | |
| Proceeds from sale of property, plant & equipment and intangible assets |
0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Loans granted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Interest received | 46 | 6 | 71 | 7 | |
| NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES | -51 | -117 | -243 | -199 | |
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||||
| Loans received | 3 | 5,245 | 11,112 | 28,089 | 23,568 |
| Repayments of loans received | 3 | -4,515 | -2,620 | -23,025 | -12,628 |
| Lease payments made | -39 | -5 | -119 | -13 | |
| Interest paid | 3 | -1,821 | -1,281 | -4,189 | -2,139 |
| Government grants | 0 | 0 | 59 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from issue of shares | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 054 | |
| Proceeds from sale of own shares | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Dividends paid | 0 | 0 | -635 | -416 | |
| Corporate income tax paid | 0 | 0 | -170 | -104 | |
| NET CASH FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | -1,125 | 7,208 | 18 | 9,322 | |
| NET CASH FLOW | -3,723 | 854 | 1,086 | -887 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 8,530 | 1,919 | 3,721 | 3,660 | |
| Increase in cash and cash equivalents | -3,723 | 854 | 1,086 | -887 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 4,807 | 2,773 | 4,807 | 2,773 |
| Equity attributable to owners of the parent | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands of euros) | Share capital | Share premium |
Share option reserve |
Own (treasury) shares |
Statutory capital reserve |
Retained earnings |
Total equity |
| As at 31 December 2022 | 1,152 | 8,228 | 274 | -1 | 102 | 6,772 | 16,526 |
| Profit for the year | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 775 | 775 |
| Issue of share capital | 32 | 1,022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,054 |
| Share options | 0 | 89 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 183 |
| Transfer to capital reserve | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | -13 | 0 |
| Sale of own shares | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dividends paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -416 | -416 |
| Other changes in equity | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| As at 31 December 2023 | 1,183 | 9,339 | 363 | -1 | 115 | 7,122 | 18,122 |
| Profit for the year | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 635 | 635 |
| Issue of share capital | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Share options | 0 | 200 | -58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142 |
| Transfer to capital reserve | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| Sale of own shares | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dividends paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -635 | -635 |
| Other changes in equity | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | -16 | 0 |
| As at 30 September 2024 |
1,190 | 9,540 | 321 | 0 | 118 | 7,103 | 18,272 |
The sale of own shares that have taken place in 2023, do not appear in the report as a result of rounding to thousand euros.
| (in thousands of euros) | 30.09.2024 | 31.12.2023 | 30.09.2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prepayments to suppliers | 105 | 145 | 187 |
| Prepayments to suppliers for inventories | 0 | 30 | 23 |
| Prepaid expenses | 103 | 36 | 780 |
| Prepaid taxes | 508 | 109 | 127 |
| Total current prepayments | 715 | 321 | 1,127 |
| Prepaid expenses | 44 | 0 | 0 |
| Total non-current prepayments | 44 | 0 | 0 |
The inventories are grouped below according to the status of development projects and in chronological order. In the case of multi-stage projects, the inventories are presented in the group of the latest development stage status. Multi-stage projects with both completed construction in earlier stages and either under construction or not yet started in later stages are reported in the group 'Both completed and under construction. Exceptionally, the Luuslang project development inventories as at 30.09.2024 are presented under the status 'Construction completed', as the majority of the inventories relate to completed buildings and construction has not started on subsequent phases.
| (in thousands of euros) | 30.09.2024 | 31.12.2023 | 30.09.2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction completed | 12,058 | 10,443 | 1,078 |
| Both completed and under construction | 10,793 | 20,986 | 20,724 |
| Under construction | 23,058 | 0 | 12,912 |
| Building design | 3,374 | 18,194 | 17,463 |
| Development plans and other inventories | 15,854 | 12,489 | 11,479 |
| Total | 65,138 | 62,112 | 63,656 |
Starting from Q2 2024, the commercial property in Väike-Tallinn is recorded as investment property instead of inventory.
In the preparatory stage of projects, the group uses mortgage loans from local commercial banks, bonds, as well as junior loans and mezzanine-type investor loans, which are unsecured and subordinated to bank loans. A characteristic feature of investor loans is that the terms of their principal and interest payments are designed to take into account the cash flows of a development project. Interest payments are usually made either at the end of a project stage or at the end of the loan term together with the repayment of the loan principal. The group uses bank loans to finance the construction.
| 30 September 2024 | Repayable | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loan type (in thousands of euros) |
Interest rate | Balance at 30 Sept 2024 |
Incl. from related parties |
Within 1 year |
2–5 years |
Over 5 years |
| Bank loans, construction | 4,8-4,9% + 6M Euribor | 7,194 | 0 | 0 | 7,194 | 0 |
| Bank loans, construction | 4,9% | 1,173 | 0 | 1,173 | 0 | 0 |
| Bank loans, development | 3,9-7,95% + 6M Euribor | 12,996 | 0 | 2,224 | 10,772 | 0 |
| Bonds | 8,5-10,5% | 12,441 | 878 | 2,600 | 9,841 | 0 |
| Investor loans | 8,0-14,0%* | 10,525 | 7,233 | 3,737 | 6,788 | 0 |
| Total | 44,330 | 8,111 | 9,734 | 34,596 | 0 |
* The interest on loans received by Liven Kodu 5 OÜ consists of a fixed interest rate of 8% p.a. and an additional fee which depends on the result of the project. The current repayment of the loan is conditional, as the timing of the repayment depends on the timing of the project's sales. In the event of insufficient sales over the next 12 months, Liven Kodu 5 OÜ also has the right to defer the loan repayment.
| 31 December 2023 | Repayable | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loan type (in thousands of euros) |
Interest rate | Balance at 31 Dec 2023 |
Incl. from related parties |
Within 1 year |
2–5 years |
Over 5 years |
| Bank loans, construction | 4,8-4,9% + 6M Euribor | 9,043 | 0 | 5,726 | 3,317 | 0 |
| Bank loans, construction | 4,9-6,99% | 2,940 | 0 | 1,766 | 1,174 | 0 |
| Bank loans, development | 4,9-6,0% + 6M Euribor | 4,506 | 0 | 0 | 4,506 | 0 |
| Bank loans, development | 6,0% | 6,000 | 0 | 6,000 | 0 | 0 |
| Bonds | 8,5-10,5% | 4,400 | 400 | 600 | 3,800 | 0 |
| Investor loans | 8,0-14,0%* | 11,473 | 7,068 | 3,000 | 8,473 | 0 |
| Total | 38,362 | 7,468 | 17,093 | 21,269 | 0 |
* The interest on loans received by Liven Kodu 5 OÜ consists of a fixed interest rate of 8% p.a. and an additional fee which depends on the result of the project.
| 30 September 2023 | Repayable | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loan type (in thousands of euros) |
Interest rate | Balance at 30 Sept 2023 |
Incl. from related parties |
Within 1 year |
2–5 years |
Over 5 years |
| Bank loans, construction | 4,8-4,9% + 6M Euribor | 3,700 | 0 | 0 | 3,700 | 0 |
| Bank loans, construction | 4,9-6,99% | 15,214 | 0 | 3,840 | 11,374 | 0 |
| Bank loans, development | 4,9-6,0% + 6M Euribor |
3,900 | 0 | 0 | 3,900 | 0 |
| Bank loans, development | 6,0% | 6,000 | 0 | 6,000 | 0 | 0 |
| Bonds | 8,5%-10,5% | 4,400 | 400 | 0 | 4,400 | 0 |
| Investor loans | 8,0-13,5%* | 11,352 | 8,275 | 4,700 | 6,652 | 0 |
| Total | 44,566 | 8,675 | 14,540 | 30,026 | 0 |
* The interest on loans received by Liven Kodu 5 OÜ consists of a fixed interest rate of 8% p.a. and an additional fee which depends on the result of the project.
In addition to the loans set out in the tables above, borrowings include lease liabilities, which amounted to EUR 50 thousand as of 30 September 2024 (31 June 2024: EUR 52 thousand). All loans as of 30 September 2024, 31 December 2023 and 30 September 2023 are denominated in euros. Investor loans include loans from related parties. The classification of loans as current or non-current is based on their contractual maturity dates.
Given that the project is expected to end within the next 12 months, management has estimated, based on the business plan, that the potential amount of the remaining liability for the additional fee linked to the success of the project is EUR 2,355 thousand. The actual outcome of the project is uncertain, and therefore the additional fee linked to the project's success may be higher or lower than estimated. During the quarter EUR 1 035 thousand of the interest was paid and as of 30.09.2024, EUR 470 thousand of additional interest based on this estimate is outstanding.
Liven AS has the following financial obligations in relation to the bonds listed on the Nasdaq Tallinn Exchange Baltic bond list (Liven 10.5% 4Y green bond; ISIN: EE3300004332) until the bonds are fully redeemed:
1 Adjusted equity ratio (%) = Total equity attributable to equity holders of the parent / (Total assets - construction loans)
2 Adjusted leverage ratio = (total loan commitments - construction loans) / total equity attributable to equity holders of the parent company
| (in thousands of euros) | 30.09.2024 | 31.12.2023 | 30.09.2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade payables | 2,958 | 1,526 | 1,242 |
| Deferred income | 4,826 | 2,739 | 3,619 |
| Other payables | |||
| Payables to employees | 142 | 118 | 110 |
| Taxes payable | 392 | 1,963 | 236 |
| Interest payable | 216 | 1,013 | 888 |
| Miscellaneous payables | 304 | 1,763 | 1,534 |
| Total other payables | 1,054 | 4,857 | 2,768 |
| Total current trade and other payables | 8,838 | 9,121 | 7,629 |
| Deferred income | 0 | 28 | 42 |
| Interest payable | 627 | 97 | 38 |
| Other payables | 405 | 345 | 0 |
| Total non-current trade and other payables | 1,032 | 469 | 80 |
Deferred income as of 30 September 2024, 31 December 2023 and 30 September 2023 comprises deferred income received from customers in connection with housing development projects. Other payables consist mainly of accrued payables related to buildings completed at the end of the year for amounts not yet invoiced by general contractors and furniture dealers.
| (in thousands of euros) | 2024 Q3 (July-September) |
2023 Q3 (July-September) |
2024 9 months (January-September) |
2023 9 months (January-September) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale of real estate | 6,684 | 4,355 | 18,302 | 18,559 |
| Sale of furniture and furnishings | 293 | 101 | 557 | 374 |
| Rental income | 80 | 43 | 242 | 118 |
| Total revenue | 7,057 | 4,499 | 19,101 | 19,052 |
In 2024 and 2023, the only geographical area where revenue was generated was Estonia. Furniture and furnishings are sold together with the real estate, and both are treated as revenue from contracts with customers.
| 2024 Q3 | 2023 Q3 | 2024 9 months | 2023 9 months | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands of euros) | (July-September) | (July-September) | (January-September) | (January-September) |
| Salary expenses | 400 | 496 | 1,171 | 1,253 |
| Social security and unemployment insurance charges | 123 | 144 | 345 | 360 |
| Total | 523 | 640 | 1,516 | 1,613 |
| Average number of employees converted to full-time equivalent |
33 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
| Incl. people working under employment contracts | 30 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
| Incl. people working under board member's service contracts |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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| (in thousands of euros) | Note | 2024 Q3 (July-September) |
2023 Q3 (July-September) |
2024 9 months (January-September) |
2023 9 months (January-September) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction, fitout and furnishing expenses | 4,754 | 3,497 | 12,245 | 14,814 | |
| Plot acquisition and preparation costs | 218 | 278 | 600 | 1,050 | |
| Staff costs | 6 | 307 | 430 | 901 | 1,067 |
| Financing charges | 629 | 101 | 1 921 | 1,077 | |
| Depreciation and amortisation | 21 | 7 | 60 | 25 | |
| Other costs | 58 | 186 | 224 | 781 | |
| Total | 5,987 | 4,499 | 15,951 | 18,814 |
| (in thousands of euros) | Note | 2024 Q3 (July-September) |
2023 Q3 (July-September) |
2024 9 months (January-September) |
2023 9 months (January-September) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Media costs | 132 | 117 | 387 | 213 | |
| Staff costs | 6 | 85 | 71 | 229 | 204 |
| Depreciation and amortisation | 27 | 21 | 78 | 61 | |
| Other costs | 84 | 74 | 284 | 209 | |
| Total | 327 | 283 | 978 | 689 |
| (in thousands of euros) | Note | 2024 Q3 (July-September) |
2023 Q3 (July-September) |
2024 9 months (January-September) |
2023 9 months (January-September) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff costs | 6 | 132 | 139 | 386 | 342 |
| Training and other staff-related expenses | 32 | 49 | 53 | 155 | |
| Business travel and transport expenses | 29 | 34 | 43 | 58 | |
| Office expenses | 30 | 29 | 67 | 126 | |
| Accounting and audit expenses | 61 | 46 | 216 | 182 | |
| Legal fees and consulting expenses | 6 | 2 | 59 | 26 | |
| Depreciation and amortisation | 43 | 6 | 114 | 21 | |
| Other expenses | 19 | 11 | 54 | 24 | |
| Total | 352 | 316 | 993 | 934 |
| Name of subsidiary | Core business | Domicile | Interest, % 30.09.2024 |
Interest, % 31.12.2023 |
Interest, % 30.09.2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liven Kodu OÜ | Development of building projects | Estonia | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Liven Kodu 5 OÜ | Development of building projects | Estonia | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Liven Kodu 6 OÜ | Development of building projects | Estonia | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Liven Kodu 10 OÜ | Development of building projects | Estonia | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Liven Kodu 11 OÜ | Development of building projects | Estonia | - | 100 | 100 |
| Liven Kodu 12 OÜ | Development of building projects | Estonia | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Liven Kodu 14 OÜ | Development of building projects | Estonia | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Liven Kodu 15 OÜ | Development of building projects | Estonia | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Liven Kodu 16 OÜ | Development of building projects | Estonia | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Liven Kodu 17 OÜ | Development of building projects | Estonia | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Liven Kodu 18 OÜ | Development of building projects | Estonia | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Liven Kodu 19 OÜ | Development of building projects | Estonia | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Liven Kodu 20 OÜ | Development of building projects | Estonia | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Liven Kodu 21 OÜ | Development of building projects | Estonia | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Liven Kodu 22 OÜ | Development of building projects | Estonia | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Liven Kodu 23 OÜ | Development of building projects | Estonia | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Liven Kodu 24 OÜ | Development of building projects | Estonia | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Liven Wohnungsbau GmbH | Development of building projects | Germany | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Liven HW11 GmbH | Development of building projects | Germany | 100* | 100* | 100* |
| *100% ownership interest through Liven Wohnungsbau GmbH |
The parent company's ownership interests in subsidiaries as at the reporting date:
To find the average earnings per share, the net profit attributable to owners of the parent company is divided by the weighted average number of shares. A similar calculation has been made to find the diluted earnings, but the number of ordinary shares potentially accreted from share options has been added to the weighted average number of shares.
| (number of shares) | 2024 Q3 (July-September) |
2023 Q3 (July-September) |
2024 9 months (January-September) |
2023 9 months (January-September) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weighted average number of ordinary shares | 11,907,543 | 11,811,185 | 11,864,890 | 11,727,256 |
| Share options at period-end | 278,907 | 288,533 | 278,907 | 288,533 |
| Weighted average number of ordinary shares including the number of dilutive potential ordinary shares |
12,186,450 | 12,099,718 | 12,143,797 | 12,015,789 |
| (in euros) | 2024 Q3 (July-September) |
2023 Q3 (July-September) |
2024 9 months (January-September) |
2023 9 months (January-September) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit/loss attributable to owners of the parent (in thousand euros) |
342 | -578 | 635 | -1,470 |
| Profit/loss per share | 0.029 | -0.049 | 0.054 | -0.125 |
| Diluted profit/loss per share | 0.028 | -0.048 | 0.052 | -0.122 |
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