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EXMAR NV

Earnings Release Mar 28, 2019

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PRESS RELEASE RESULTS 2018

Antwerp 28/03/2019 – 6.00 pm Regulated information

PLAIN SAILING AHEAD

During its meeting of 28 March 2019 the Board of Directors of EXMAR ("EXMAR" or "the Company") reviewed the results for the year ending 31 December 2018.

Key figures

International Financial Reporting
Standards (IFRS)
(Note1)
Management reporting based
on proportionate consolidation
(Note 2)
Consolidated statement of profit or loss Restated (*) Restated (*)
(in million USD) 31/12/2018 31/12/2017 31/12/2018 31/12/2017
Turnover (*) 87.7 80.7 171.6 214.9
EBITDA 27.5 58.6 67.4 141.4
Depreciations and impairment losses -19.0 -8.0 -45.4 -71.4
Operating result (EBIT) 8.5 50.6 22.0 70.0
Net finance result -21.0 -40.0 -36.6 -40.5
Share in the result of equity accounted investees (net of
income tax) -1.6 18.7 0.6 0.1
Result before tax -14.2 29.3 -14.0 29.6
Tax -1.9 -1.3 -2.1 -1.6
Consolidated result after tax -16.1 28.0 -16.1 28.0
of which group share -15.9 28.0 -15.9 28.0
Information per share
in USD per share
Weighted average number of shares of the period 57,045,439 56,832,558 57,045,439 56,832,558
EBITDA 0.48 1.03 1.18 2.49
EBIT (operating result) 0.15 0.89 0.39 1.23
Consolidated result after tax -0.28 0.49 -0.28 0.49
1.1838 1.1249 1.1838 1.1249
0.41 0.92 1.00 2.21
0.13 0.79 0.33 1.09
-0.24 0.44 -0.24 0.44

Note1: The figures in these columns have been prepared in accordance with IFRS as adopted by the EU. Note2: The figures in these columns show joint ventures applying the proportionate consolidation method instead of applying the equity

statements have been restated. This restatement only concerns a reclassification within the statement of profit or loss and does not have result of the prior period. We refer to note 4 in the Financial report per 31 December 2018. (*)As a consequence of the non-application of the agent principle on revenue and costs for one of our subsidiaries in the offshore segment,

Cash Flow from operations (EBITDA) as per proportionate consolidation method is USD 67.4 million (USD 141.4 million in 2017 including capital gains of USD 71.6 million).

EBIT for the full year 2018 is USD 22.0 million (USD 70.0 million in 2017 including capital gains of USD 71.6 million).

Press Release | Results 2018 Contact: Miguel de Potter | CF0 +32 3 247 56 70 www.exmar.be

Key events 2018 and Year-to-Date 2019

January 2018: Sale of EXMAR's interest in the Floating Storage and Regasification Vessel EXCELSIOR March 2018: Delivery of LPG carrier KAPELLEN

May 2018: Delivery of LPG carrier KOKSIJDE

July 2018: Delivery of LPG carrier WEPION and finalization of the Midsize Gas Carriers delivery programme October 2018: EXMAR's barge-based FSRU received first hire under her Time-Charter contract with Gunvor October 2018: Refinancing of EXMAR's Pressurized fleet agreed and committed

October 2018: EXMAR is awarded a contract for detailed design of the hull and deck and overall construction supervision of a Floating Production System using EXMAR's OPTI® proprietary design

November 2018: EXMAR signs a ten year tolling agreement with YPF of Argentina for the liquefaction of Natural Gas on board of the CARIBBEAN FLNG which is renamed TANGO FLNG

February 2019: TANGO FLNG arrives in Argentina and starts commissioning

February 2019: Cancellation of the shipbuilding contract with Hanjin Heavy Industries for two Very Large Gas Carriers and ongoing negotiations with a shipyard to secure replacement vessels

Highlights 2018 and Outlook 2019

LPG:

The EBIT for the LPG Division in the full year 2018 was USD 3.2 million (including a capital gain of USD 1.0 million on the sale of the COURCHEVILLE) compared to USD 4.6 million for the full year 2017 (including a capital gain of USD 0.5 million on the sale of the BRUGGE VENTURE).

Time-Charter Equivalent (in USD per day) Full Year
2018
Full Year
2017
Midsize (38,115 m³) 17,979 20,315
VLGC (83,300 m³) 15,531 12,090
Pressurized (3,500 m³) 6,967 5,755
Pressurized (5,000 m³) 8,766 6,977

In the beginning of the year a fall in VLGC earnings following reduced demand from China and India brought Time-Charter earnings back to the lows of early 2017. A mild winter and global high storage levels have contributed to the slump in earnings. EXMAR's single VLGC position with BW TOKYO has been extended until end 2019 on a partially fixed and partially floating hire basis in accordance with the Baltic Index limiting EXMAR's exposure to the market fluctuations.

In March 2018 EXMAR announced it had contracted two VLGC Newbuildings with LPG as a fuel for the main engine at Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction at Subic Bay (Philippines) to serve long-term commitments with Equinor ASA of Norway for worldwide LPG transportation.

In January 2019 Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction at Subic Bay filed for rehabilitation due to financial difficulties. The construction disruptions caused thereby obliged EXMAR to cancel both Shipbuilding Contracts and invoke the Refund Guarantees from Korean Development Bank to recover each of the Instalments already paid.

In order to fulfil its long-term commitments towards Equinor ASA of Norway and further dedicate its resources to innovative shipping solutions, EXMAR is currently in advanced negotiations with a shipyard to secure replacement vessels.

The Midsize ("MGC") market showed signs of an increasing recovery in the beginning of 2019 but quickly suffered from the lack of employment of the VLGCs. Whilst having a solid backbone of 79 % cover for 2019, the forward

fixing strategy of EXMAR is paying off as those fixings are done above current market terms. EXMAR's 20 unitstrong Midsize fleet and diverse client portfolio remains well-placed to take advantage of an improving market environment.

Continued tight spot market conditions and a limited order book maintain a solid outlook for the Pressurized vessel segment. EXMAR's fleet is entirely booked for 2019. Rewarding new prospects as well as opportunities to extend current charters are therefore expected to positively impact future earnings. In the meantime, a successful refinancing operation on EXMAR's Pressurized fleet of ten vessels will be completed in April 2019 with already six vessels refinanced in 2018 generating in total approximately USD 60.0 million of free cash to EXMAR.

LNG & LNG Infrastructure:

The EBIT for the LNG Division over the full year 2018 was USD 21.4 million (including a capital gain of USD 30.9 million on the sale of EXCELSIOR) compared to USD 47.6 million for 2017 (including a USD 70.0 million capital gain on the sale of EXPLORER, EXCELERATE and EXPRESS and a USD 22.5 million impairment on the EXCEL).

LNG Shipping: LNG shipping cash flow is generated by the LNG carrier EXCALIBUR under her long-term time charter contract until early 2022, performing in line with her contract. The debt on the EXCALIBUR has been successfully refinanced until the end of her time charter. This will guarantee a stable income in the coming years and puts EXMAR in a position to take advantage of new LNG shipping opportunities as they arise.

Floating Regasification: The barge-based Floating Storage Regasification Unit ("FSRU"), contracted to Gunvor and delivered from the yard in 2017, is currently still at Keppel Shipyard, Singapore. EXMAR awaits instructions and a timeline for further mobilization as Gunvor might elect.

Gunvor has certain termination rights in line with market practice and such rights exist as long as no agreement is reached between Gunvor and its customer for the deployment of the unit.

In the meantime the FSRU is on hire as from October 2018. EXMAR has reached an agreement in principle for the financing of the unit.

Floating Liquefaction: The TANGO Floating Liquefaction barge ("TANGO FLNG") arrived in Bahia Blanca Argentina on 4 February 2019. The TANGO FLNG is already installed and safely moored in Bahia Blanca, Argentina, only two-and-a-half months after contract signing. The installation and commissioning of the unit has started on arrival and EXMAR's management remains comfortable that the unit will be able to start its gas liquefaction operations in the second quarter of 2019 at which time a significant portion of the restricted cash under the financing of TANGO FLNG will be released. The yearly production of about 500,000 tons LNG will account for an estimated annual EBITDA of USD 43.0 million per year with a potential upside depending on the market environment and the actual production of the unit.

OFFSHORE

The EBIT for the Offshore Division for the full year 2018 was USD -0.4 million compared to USD -7.7 million in the year 2017.

Despite the volatility of oil prices, EXMAR Offshore in Houston was awarded a contract for the detailed design of the hull and deck, and overall construction supervision of a third OPTI® floating production semisubmersible for deployment in the Gulf of Mexico.

This is a significant achievement for EXMAR at a time when only a handful of projects have been sanctioned in recent years. This unit will be similar to EXMAR's OPTI® design on the DELTA HOUSE development and EXMAR has received a license fee for its OPTI® Series hull at the end of 2018.

Additionally, EXMAR continues to perform early conceptual design work for a number of potential developments in the Gulf of Mexico based on the highly successful OPTI®- Series semisubmersible design. EXMAR's proven OPTI® based floating production system offers operators a lower cost option to produce deepwater fields and enables a shorter project development cycle time.

The NUNCE accommodation work barge will remain under firm employment with Sonangol P&P, offshore Angola, until the end of the second quarter 2022. The WARIBOKO accommodation work barge continues to be employed by Total E&P, offshore Nigeria, until mid-2019. EXMAR is currently working on employment opportunities beyond that period.

SUPPORTING SERVICES

The contribution of the supporting activities to the operating result (EBIT) for the full year 2018 was USD 1.8 million.

Within the specialized floating asset market, EXMAR SHIPMANAGEMENT expanded its fleet with several types of vessels including Gas carriers, a Juice carrier, a Multi-Purpose Service Vessel and one Floating Storage Unit. In addition, EXMAR SHIPMANAGEMENT will manage in 2019 four newbuild VLGCs for Trafigura, currently under construction.

LIQUIDITY POSITION

The Company is of the opinion that, taking into account its available cash, cash equivalents (including undrawn committed credit lines and release of restricted cash under the TANGO FLNG financing) and financing and refinancing assumptions, it has sufficient liquidity to meet its present obligations and cover its working capital needs for a period of at least 12 months.

The Company is looking to refinance, partly or fully, its existing bond (approximately USD 121.4 million) which is falling due on 7 July 2019. The Company believes that there is appetite for such refinancing, however no commitments have been made. DNB Markets, Nordea and Pareto Securities have been mandated in relation to a bond issue which may follow.

The Company met all its financial covenants as at 31 December 2018.

The next testing date with respect to the financial position as at the end of June 2019 is in September 2019. In the event of a breach of covenants the Company is confident that a waiver will be obtained from the relevant lenders.

***

Dividend

The Board of Directors proposes not to pay a dividend for the accounting year 2018.

Statement on the true and fair view of the consolidated financial statements and the fair overview of the management report.

***

The Board of Directors, represented by Nicolas Saverys (CEO) and NV Jalcos (represented by its legal representative Ludwig Criel) and the Executive Committee, represented by Patrick De Brabandere (COO) and Miguel de Potter (CFO), hereby confirm that, to the best of their knowledge, the consolidated financial statements for the period ended 31 December 2018, which have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) as adopted by the European Union, give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the Company and the entities included in the consolidation as a whole, and that the management report includes a fair overview of the important events that have occurred during the financial year and of the major transactions with the related parties, and their impact on the consolidated financial statements, together with a description of the principal risks and uncertainties they are exposed to.

* * *

Annex

  • Consolidated statement of financial position;
  • Consolidated statement of profit or loss
  • Consolidated statement of comprehensive income;
  • Consolidated statement of cash flows;
  • Consolidated statement of changes in equity;
  • Management's view on Liquidity Position.

Calendar

Announcement of the first quarter results 2019 : Thursday 25 April 2019 Annual Financial Report EXMAR available on website : Thursday 25 April 2019 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders : Tuesday 21 May 2019

The Board of Directors Antwerp, 28 March 2019.

ANNEX TO PRESS RELEASE OF 28 MARCH 2019

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

(in thousands of USD)

31/12/2018 31/12/2017
ASSETS
NO N-CURRENT ASSETS 720,677 729,266
Vessels 564,423 563,021
Vessels 564,423 563,021
Vessels under construction - advance payments 0 0
Other property, plant and equipment 2,032 2,323
Intangible assets 405 612
Investments in equity accounted investees 104,490 104,416
Borrowings to equity accounted investees 49,328 58,894
CURRENT ASSETS 183,664 189,329
Equity accounted investee held for sale 0 23,004
Other investments 4,022 4,577
Trade and other receivables 72,345 50,772
Current tax assets 190 653
Derivative financial instruments 0 1,065
Restricted cash 67,270 67,434
Cash and cash equivalents 39,837 41,824
TO TAL ASSETS 904,341 918,595
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
TO TAL EQ UITY 462,763 477,542
Equity attributable to owners of the Company 462,786 477,407
Share capital 88,812 88,812
Share premium 209,902 209,902
Reserves 179,985 150,662
Result for the period -15,913 28,031
Non-controlling interest -23 135
NO N-CURRENT LIABILITIES 225,376 350,757
Borrowings 221,209 343,571
Employee benefits 4,166 4,826
Provisions 0 2,360
CURRENT LIABILITIES 216,203 90,296
Borrowings 165,657 29,136
Trade and other payables 48,183 60,001
Current tax liability 2,362 1,159
TO TAL LIABILITIES 441,578 441,053
TO TAL EQ UITY AND LIABILITIES 904,341 918,595

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(in thousands of USD)

01/01/2018 -
31/12/2018
01/01/2017 -
31/12/2017 (*)
STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS
Revenue 87,699 80,650 (*)
Gain on disposal 30,942 98,382
Other operating income 8,754 1,894
Operating income 127,395 180,926
Goods and services -65,975 -83,454 (*)
Personnel expenses -34,294 -38,277 (*)
Depreciations, amortisations & impairment losses -19,019 -8,004
Provisions 2,360 0
Loss on disposal -1,272 -27
Other operating expenses -727 -549 (*)
Result from operating activities 8,467 50,615
Interest income 3,043 24,096
Interest expenses -21,241 -20,469
Other finance income 6,999 1,766
Other finance expenses -9,810 -10,394
Impairment loss loan to equity accounted investee 0 -35,026
Net finance result -21,009 -40,027
Result before income tax and share of result of equity accounted investees -12,542 10,588
Share of result of equity accounted investees (net of income tax) -1,603 18,717
Result before income tax -14,145 29,305
Income tax expense -1,925 -1,353
Result for the period -16,070 27,952
Attributable to:
Non-controlling interest -157 -79
Owners of the Company -15,913 28,031
RESULT FOR THE PERIOD -16,070 27,952
Basic earnings per share (in USD) -0.28 0.49
Diluted earnings per share (in USD) -0.28 0.49
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Result for the period -16,070 27,952
Items that are or may be reclassified to profit or loss
Equity accounted investees - share in other comprehensive income 204 2,964
Foreign currency translation differences -878 3,034
Net change in fair value of cash flow hedges - hedge accounting 0 191
-674 6,189
Items that will never be reclassified to profit or loss
Employee benefits - remeasurements of defined benefit liability/asset 247 -535
Other comprehensive income for the period (net of income tax) -427 5,654
Total comprehensive income for the period -16,497 33,606
Attributable to:
Non-controlling interest -158 -80
Owners of the Company -16,339 33,686
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE PERIOD -16,497 33,606

(*) As a consequence of the non-application of the agent principle on revenue and costs for one of our subsidiaries in the offshore segment, the prior period financial statements have been restated. The affected captions in the consolidated statement of profit or loss have been marked with a (*).

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands of USD)

01/01/2018 -
31/12/2018
01/01/2017 -
31/12/2017
O PERATING ACTIVITIES
Result for the period
-16,070 27,952
Share of result of equity accounted investees (net of income tax) 1,603 -18,717
Depreciations, amortisations and impairment loss 19,019 8,004
Profit or loss effect equity securities measured at FVTPL 2,385 -705
Impairment loss loan to equity accounted investee 0 35,026
Net interest expenses/ (income) 18,198 -3,627
Income tax expense/ (income) 1,925 1,353
Net gain on sale of assets -29,670 -98,355
Dividend income -113 -107
Unrealised exchange difference -5,049 3,751
Equity settled share-based payment expenses (option plan) 578 920
Gross cash flow from operating activities -7,194 -44,505
(Increase)/decrease of trade and other receivables 1,092 -11,657
Increase/(decrease) of trade and other payables 2,125 29,737
Increase/(decrease) in provisions and employee benefits -2,570 -55
Cash generated from operating activities -6,547 -26,480
Interest paid -13,315 -13,393
Interest received 4,431 22,577
Income taxes paid -226 -2,572
NET CASH FRO M O PERATING ACTIVITIES -15,657 -19,868
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Acquisition of vessels and vessels under construction -46,732 -281,500
Acquisition of other property, plant and equipment -443 -250
Acquisition of intangible assets -34 -254
Proceeds from the sale of vessels and other property, plant and equipment (incl held for sale) 81 1,754
Acquisition of subsidiaries, equity accounted investees and other investments (*) 0 -788
Disposal of subsidiary and equity accounted investees, net of cash disposed of 44,438 61,437
Dividends received from equity accounted investees 2,000 4,942
Other dividens received 113 107
Borrowings to equity accounted investees 0 0
Repayments from equity accounted investees 4,350 328,227
NET CASH FRO M INVESTING ACTIVITIES 3,773 113,675
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Dividends paid 0 0
Proceeds from treasury shares and share options exercised 1,135 1,098
Proceeds from new borrowings 69,584 200,019
Repayment of borrowings -57,505 -294,409
Payment for banking fees/ debt transaction costs -2,295 -15,868
Payment CCIRS 0 -32,867
Increase in restricted cash 0 -67,434
Decrease in restricted cash 164 34,891
NET CASH FRO M FINANCING ACTIVITIES 11,083 -174,570
NET INCREASE /( DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQ UIVALENTS -801 -80,763
RECONCILIATION OF NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Net cash and cash equivalents at 1 January 41,824 121,096
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents -801 -80,763
Exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents -1,186 1,491
NET CASH AND CASH EQ UIVALENTS AT 31 DECEMBER 39,837 41,824

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(in thousands of USD)

Share
capital
Share
premium
Retained
earnings
Reserve for
treasury
shares
Translation
reserve
Hedging
reserve
Share
based
payments
reserve
Total Non
controlling
interest
Total equity
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY AS PER 31 DECEMBER 2017
Opening equity per 1 January 2017 88,812 209,902 192,669 -52,236 -9,777 822 11,511 441,703 215 441,918
Comprehensive result for the period
Result for the period 28,031 28,031 -79 27,952
Foreign currency translation differences
Foreign currency translation differences - share
3,035 3,035 -1 3,034
equity accounted investees 1,076 1,076 1,076
Net change in fair value of cash flow hedges - hedge
accounting
191 191 191
Net change in fair value of cash flow hedges - hedge
accounting - share equity accounted investees
1,888 1,888 1,888
Employee benefits - remeasurements of defined
benefit liability/asset -535 -535 -535
Total other comprehensive result
Total comprehensive result for the period
0
0
0
0
-535
27,496
0
0
4,111
4,111
2,079
2,079
0
0
5,655
33,686
-1
-80
5,654
33,606
Transactions with owners of the Company
Dividends paid
Share-based payments
0 0
Share options exercised -1,792 3,750 -860 1,098 1,098
Treasury shares purchased 0 0
Share based payments transactions 920 920 920
Total transactions with owners of the Company 0 0 -1,792 3,750 0 0 60 2,018 0 2,018
31 December 2017 88,812 209,902 218,373 -48,486 -5,666 2,901 11,571 477,407 135 477,542
Share Share Retained Reserve for
treasury
Translation Hedging Share
based
payments
Non
controlling

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY AS PER 31 DECEMBER 2018

capital

premium

earnings

shares

reserve

reserve

reserve Total

interest Total equity

Opening equity per 1 January 2018 88,812 209,902 218,373 -48,486 -5,666 2,901 11,571 477,407 135 477,542
Comprehensive result for the period
Result for the period -15,913 -15,913 -157 -16,070
Foreign currency translation differences -877 -877 -1 -878
Foreign currency translation differences - share
equity accounted investees
-403 -403 -403
Net change in fair value of cash flow hedges - hedge
accounting
0 0 0
Net change in fair value of cash flow hedges - hedge
accounting - share equity accounted investees
607 607 607
Employee benefits - remeasurements of defined
benefit liability/asset 247 247 247
Total other comprehensive result 0 0 247 0 -1,280 607 0 -426 -1 -427
Total comprehensive result for the period 0 0 -15,666 0 -1,280 607 0 -16,339 -158 -16,497
Transactions with owners of the Company
Dividends paid 0 0
Share-based payments
Share options exercised 72 4,137 -3,069 1,140 1,140
Treasury shares sold 0 0
Share based payments transactions 578 578 578
Total transactions with owners of the Company 0 0 72 4,137 0 0 -2,491 1,718 0 1,718
31 December 2018 88,812 209,902 202,779 -44,349 -6,946 3,508 9,080 462,786 -23 462,763

LIQUIDITY POSITION

The Company is of the opinion that, taking into account its available cash and cash equivalents, its undrawn committed facilities available on the date of establishing the consolidated financial statements, its projected cash flows based on approved budgets and the liquidity impact of the management measures listed below, it has sufficient liquidity to meet its present obligations and cover its working capital needs for a period of at least 12 months from the authorization date of this annual report. The consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2018 have been prepared on a going concern basis. In making this assessment, the Board of Directors assumed that the following management measures be timely and successfully completed to provide sufficient liquidity for the Company:

* The Company reached an agreement in principle with Bank of China, financing TANGO FLNG under a Loan Facility, to partially release cash currently trapped in a Debt Service Reserve Account to secure the Loan Facility. Following the execution of this agreement in principle, approximately USD 40 million restricted cash is expected to become available in May 2019 (ie after the collection of the first hire payment from YPF is expected) and an additional USD 13 million of restricted cash is expected to become available after one year of operations of TANGO FLNG. The documentation is being prepared and will be executed once the final approval of the China Export and Credit Insurance Corporation, Sinosure has been obtained.

* The Company agreed on a non-binding Term Sheet for the financing of the FSRU barge (chartered out to Gunvor) with China State Shipbuilding Corporation ("CSSC"). The FSRU barge is currently not pledged to any financings. The Company and CSSC Leasing have agreed to work towards a long term (10 years) sale and lease-back structure with drawdown of a first tranche of approximately USD 80 million net assumed in May 2019. A second tranche of approximately USD 40 million net is assumed to become available for drawdown in October 2019 (i.e. once the FSRU barge is expected to be operationally accepted by Gunvor). The total of this financing is still conditional, amongst others to final credit committee approval of CSSC but the Company is confident that such approval will be obtained in a reasonable timeframe. Gunvor has continued to pay full hire under the Time Charter Party.

* The Company is looking to refinance, partly or fully, its existing bond (approximately USD 121.4m) which is falling due on July 7, 2019. The Company believes that there is appetite for such refinancing, however no commitments have been made. DNB Markets, Nordea and Pareto Securities have been mandated in relation to a bond issue which may follow.

* In light of its ongoing operational challenges and the resulting pressure on its financial position, the Company is closely monitoring its compliance with the financial covenants. The Company has met all its financial covenants as at December 31th 2018 and the next testing date with respect to the financial position as at the end of June 2019 is in September 2019. Meeting the financial covenants at June 2019 is depending upon the successful implementation of some of the measures mentioned above. In the event of a breach of covenants the Company will request and is assuming it will be able to obtain a waiver from the relevant lenders.

The Board is confident that management will be able to timely and successfully implement these plans and therefore it has an appropriate basis for the use of the going concern assumption. In the event the above assumptions are not timely met, there is a material uncertainty whether the Company will have sufficient liquidities to fulfil its obligations for the period of at least 12 months from the date of authorising these financial statements.

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