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Asbis Enterprises PLC — Interim / Quarterly Report 2015
Feb 26, 2016
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INTERIM REPORT FOR THE THREE AND TWELVE MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015
Limassol, February 26th, 2016
PART I ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 4 PART II FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 26
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DIRECTORS' REPORT ON THE COMPANY'S AND GROUP'S OPERATIONS
We have prepared this report as required by Paragraph 82 section 1 point 1 of the Regulation of the Ministry of Finance dated 19 February 2009 on current and periodic information to be published by issuers of securities and conditions of recognition of information required by the law of non-member country as equal.
PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL AND OTHER INFORMATION
In this quarterly report all references to the Company apply to ASBISc Enterprises Plc and all references to the Group apply to ASBISc Enterprises Plc and its consolidated subsidiaries. Expressions such as "we", "us", "our" and similar apply generally to the Group (including its particular subsidiaries, depending on the country discussed), unless from the context it is clear that they apply to the Company alone.
Financial and Operating Data
This quarterly report contains financial statements of, and financial information relating to the Group. In particular, this quarterly report contains our interim consolidated financial statements for the three months ended 31 December 2015. The financial statements appended to this quarterly report are presented in U.S. dollars and have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard ("IAS") 34.
The functional currency of the Company is U.S. dollars. Accordingly, transactions in currencies other than our functional currency are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates prevailing on the applicable transaction dates.
Certain arithmetical data contained in this quarterly report, including financial and operating information, have been subject to rounding adjustments. Accordingly, in certain instances, the sum of the numbers in a column or a row in tables contained in this quarterly report may not conform exactly to the total figure given for that column or row.
Currency Presentation
Unless otherwise indicated, all references in this quarterly report to "U.S. \$" or "U.S. dollars" are to the lawful currency of the United States; all references to "€" or the "Euro" are to the lawful currency of the member states of the European Union that adopt the single currency in accordance with the EC Treaty, which means the Treaty establishing the European Community (signed in Rome on 25 March 1957), as amended by the Treaty on European Union (signed in Maastricht on 7 February 1992) and as amended by the Treaty of Amsterdam (signed in Amsterdam on 2 October 1997) and includes, for this purpose, Council Regulations (EC) No. 1103/97 and No. 974/98; and all references to "PLN" or "Polish Zloty" are to the lawful currency of the Republic of Poland.
All references to U.S. dollars, Polish Zloty, Euro and other currencies are in thousands, except share and per share data, unless otherwise stated.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This quarterly report contains forward-looking statements relating to our business, financial condition and results of operations. You can find many of these statements by looking for words such as "may", "will", "expect", "anticipate", "believe", "estimate" and similar words used in this quarterly report. By their nature, forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. We caution you not to place undue reliance on such statements, which speak only as of the date of this quarterly report.
The cautionary statements set out above should be considered in connection with any subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements that we or persons acting on our behalf may issue. We do not undertake any obligation to review or confirm analysts" expectations or estimates or to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this quarterly report.
Part I Additional information
1. Overview
ASBISc Enterprises Plc is one of the leading distributors of Information Technology ("IT") products in Europe, Middle East and Africa ("EMEA") Emerging Markets: Central and Eastern Europe, the Baltic States, the Former Soviet Union, the Middle East and Africa, combining a broad geographical reach with a wide range of products distributed on a "one-stop-shop" basis. Our main focus is on the following countries: Slovakia, Poland, Czech Republic, Romania, Croatia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Serbia, Hungary, Middle East countries (i.e. United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Qatar and other Gulf states), Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Ukraine.
The Group distributes IT components (to assemblers, system integrators, local brands and retail) as well as A-branded finished products like desktop PCs, laptops, servers, and networking to SMB and retail. Our IT product portfolio encompasses a wide range of IT components, blocks and peripherals, and mobile IT systems. We currently purchase the majority of our products from leading international manufacturers, including Intel, Advanced Micro Devices ("AMD"), Seagate, Western Digital, Samsung, Microsoft, Toshiba, Dell, Acer, Apple, Lenovo and Hitachi. In addition, a significant part of our revenue is comprised of sales of IT products under our private labels, Prestigio and Canyon.
ASBISc commenced business in 1990 in Belarus and in 1995 we incorporated our holding Company in Cyprus and moved our headquarters to Limassol. Our Cypriot headquarters support, through three master distribution centres (located in the Czech Republic, the United Arab Emirates and China), our network of 31 warehouses located in 24 countries. This network supplies products to the Group's incountry operations and directly to its customers in approximately 60 countries.
The Company"s registered and principal administrative office is at Diamond Court, 43 Kolonakiou Street, Ayios Athanasios, CY-4103 Limassol, Cyprus.
2. Executive summary for the three and twelve month periods ended 31 December 2015
The three month period ended on 31 December 2015 was the strongest of all during 2015. Although several negative factors made its results weaker - as compared to the corresponding period of 2014 - the Company managed to deliver significant profitability. These factors are described in detail in point 15 of this report. Both, revenues, gross profit margin and profits grew significantly as compared to any other period of 2015. This trend is expected to continue, as the Company made structural changes throughout 2015.
The principal events of the three months ended 31 December 2015 were as follows:
- Revenues in Q4 2015 decreased by 20.00% to U.S. \$ 366,846 from U.S. \$ 458,586 in the corresponding period of 2014. However, revenues in Q4 2015 were already 27.55% higher as compared to Q3 2015 continuing the upward trend.
- Gross profit in Q4 2015 has decreased by 22.29% to U.S. \$ 18,140 from U.S. \$ 23,344 in the corresponding period of 2014. However, gross profit in Q4 2015 grew by 35.91% as compared to Q3 2015, which is much faster than the growth in revenues.
- Gross profit margin in Q4 2015 has decreased by 2.86% to 4.94% from 5.09% in the corresponding period of 2014. However, gross profit margin in Q4 2015 improved significantly compared with Q3 2015.
- Selling expenses in Q4 2015 have decreased by 23.57% to U.S. \$ 7,483 from U.S. \$ 9,790 in the corresponding period of 2014. This decline in selling expenses was much stronger as compared to the decline in revenues. Selling expenses in Q4 2015 grew only by 19.84% as compared to Q3 2015 – much slower than the increase in revenues and gross profit.
- Administrative expenses in Q4 2015 have decreased by 35.05% to U.S. \$ 4,317 from U.S. \$ 6,647 in the corresponding period of 2014. The decrease in expenses was much stronger than in revenues.
- Financial expenses in Q4 2015 have decreased by 11.55% to U.S.\$ 4,541 from U.S.\$ 5,135. This decrease is related to less financial lines.
- EBITDA in Q4 2015 was positive and amounted to U.S. \$ 10,590 in comparison to U.S. \$ 7,594 in the corresponding period of 2014 and U.S.\$ 3,588 in Q3 2015. This confirms improvement on the operating level.
- As a result of the continuous improvement in revenues and gross profit, the Company has generated in Q4 2015 a net profit after taxation of U.S. \$ 2,039 – the best quarterly result in 2015.
The following table presents revenues breakdown by regions for the three month periods ended December 31st, 2015 and 2014 respectively (in U.S.\$ thousand):
| Region | Q4 2015 | Q3 2015 | Q4 2014 | Change Q4/Q3 | Change Q4/Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central and Eastern Europe | 169,327 | 125,066 | 199,603 | +35.39% | -15.17% |
| Former Soviet Union | 117,847 | 90,770 | 155,400 | +29.83% | -24.17% |
| Middle East and Africa | 45,673 | 43,342 | 47,287 | +5.38% | -3.41% |
| Western Europe | 25,961 | 15,036 | 38,064 | +72.66% | -31.80% |
| Other | 8,038 | 13,392 | 18,232 | -39.98% | -55.91% |
| Total | 366,846 | 287,606 | 458,586 | +27.55% | -20.00% |
The principal events of the twelve months ended 31 December 2015 were as follows:
- Revenues in Q1-Q4 2015 decreased by 23.82% to U.S. \$ 1,181,613 from U.S. \$ 1,551,170 in the corresponding period of 2014.
- Gross profit in Q1-Q4 2015 decreased by 46.84% to U.S. \$ 46,649 from U.S. \$ 87,749 in the corresponding period of 2014.
- Gross profit margin in Q1-Q4 2015 decreased to 3.95% from 5.66% in the corresponding period of 2014. This was mainly the result of several one off items which occurred at the same time
- Selling expenses in Q1-Q4 2015 decreased by 28.00% to U.S. \$ 30,630 from U.S. \$ 42,543 in the corresponding period of 2014.
- Administrative expenses in Q1-Q4 2015 decreased by 34.10% to U.S. \$ 19,075 from U.S. \$ 28,947 in the corresponding period of 2014 following cost cutting actions taken by the Company.
- Financial expenses in Q1-Q4 2015 have decreased by 13.70% to U.S.\$ 14,872 from U.S.\$ 17,232.
- EBITDA in Q1-Q4 2015 was negative and amounted to U.S. \$ -482 in comparison to a positive number of U.S. \$ 19,134 in the corresponding period of 2014. This is the result of losses from H1 2015, while from Q3 2015 the Company started to produce growing EBITDA again.
As a result, despite profitability improvement in Q3 and Q4 2015, losses from H1 2015 had a very bad impact on the net result of the year. In Q1-Q4 2015 the Company posted a net loss after tax of U.S. \$ 17,152 in comparison to a net profit after tax of U.S. \$ 979 in the corresponding period of 2014.
The following table presents revenues breakdown by regions for the twelve month periods ended December 31st, 2015 and 2014 respectively (in U.S.\$ thousand):
| Region | Q1-Q4 2015 | Q1-Q4 2014 | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central and Eastern Europe | 525,044 | 660,959 | -20.56% |
| Former Soviet Union | 376,266 | 516,564 | -27.16% |
| Middle East and Africa | 168,489 | 206,394 | -18.37% |
| Western Europe | 65,286 | 119,927 | -45.56% |
| Other | 46,528 | 47,327 | -1.69% |
| Grand Total | 1,181,613 | 1,551,170 | -23.82% |
3. Summary historical financial data
The following data set out our summary historical consolidated financial information for the periods presented. You should read the information in conjunction with the interim condensed consolidated financial statements and results of operations contained elsewhere in this interim report.
For your convenience, certain U.S.\$ amounts as of and for the three and twelve months ended December 31st , 2015 and 2014, have been converted into Euro and PLN as follows:
- Individual items of the balance sheet based at average exchange rates quoted by the National Bank of Poland for the balance sheet date of December 31st, 2014, that is: 1 US\$ = 3.5072 PLN and 1 EUR = 4.2623 PLN and December 31st, 2015, that is: 1 US\$ = 3.9011 PLN and 1 EUR = 4.2615 PLN.
- Individual items in the income statement and cash flow statement based at exchange rates representing the arithmetic averages of the exchange rates quoted by the National Bank of Poland for the last day of each month for the period from October 1 st to December 31 st, 2014, that is 1 US\$ = 3.4045 PLN and 1 EUR = 4.2160 PLN and October 1 st to December 31st , 2015, that is 1 US\$ = 3.9354 PLN and 1 EUR = 4.2635 PLN.
- Individual items in the income statement and cash flow statement based at exchange rates representing the arithmetic averages of the exchange rates quoted by the National Bank of Poland for the last day of each month for the given period from January 1st to December 31st , 2014, that is 1 US\$ = 3.1784 PLN and 1 EUR = 4.1893 PLN and January 1st to December 31st, 2015, that is 1 US\$ = 3.7928 PLN and 1 EUR = 4.1848 PLN.
| Period from | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 October to 31 December 2015 | 1 October to 31 December 2014 | |||||
| USD | PLN | EUR | USD | PLN | EUR | |
| Revenue | 366,846 | 1,443,687 | 338,616 | 458,586 | 1,561,255 | 370,317 |
| Cost of sales | (348,706) | (1,372,298) | (321,871) | (435,242) | (1,481,782) | (351,466) |
| Gross profit | 18,140 | 71,390 | 16,744 | 23,344 | 79,473 | 18,850 |
| Selling expenses | (7,483) | (29,447) | (6,907) | (9,790) | (33,331) | (7,906) |
| Administrative expenses | (4,317) | (16,989) | (3,985) | (6,647) | (22,630) | (5,368) |
| Profit from operations | 6,341 | 24,954 | 5,853 | 6,906 | 23,513 | 5,577 |
| Financial expenses | (4,541) | (17,872) | (4,192) | (5,135) | (17,481) | (4,146) |
| Financial income | 313 | 1,232 | 289 | 3,652 | 12,432 | 2,949 |
| Other gains and losses | 102 | 400 | 94 | 101 | 342 | 81 |
| Profit before taxation | 2,214 | 8,713 | 2,044 | 5,524 | 18,807 | 4,461 |
| Taxation | (175) | (690) | (162) | (214) | (729) | (173) |
| Profit after taxation | 2,039 | 8,023 | 1,882 | 5,310 | 18,077 | 4,288 |
| Attributable to: | ||||||
| Non-controlling interests | 4 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| Owners of the Company | 2,035 | 8,007 | 1,878 | 5,307 | 18,068 | 4,286 |
| USD (cents) |
PLN (grosz) |
EUR (cents) |
USD (cents) |
PLN (grosz) |
EUR (cents) |
| continuing operations | 3.67 | 14.44 | 3.39 | 9.56 | 32.56 | 7.72 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period from | Period from | ||||||
| 1 October to | 1 October to | ||||||
Basic and diluted earnings per share from
| 31 December 2015 | 31 December 2014 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | PLN | EUR | USD | PLN | EUR | |
| Net cash inflows from operating activities Net cash (outflows)/inflows from investing |
26,971 | 106,140 | 24,895 | 67,297 | 229,112 | 54,344 |
| activities | (1,675) | (6,593) | (1,546) | 74 | 259 | 60 |
| Net cash outflows from financing activities | (3,074) | (12,095) | (2,837) | (2,703) | (9,202) | (2,183) |
| Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 22,222 | 87,452 | 20,512 | 64,668 | 220,163 | 52,221 |
| Cash at the beginning of the period | (17,932) | (70,569) | (16,552) | (35,252) | (120,015) | (28,467) |
| Cash at the end of the period | 4,290 | 16,882 | 3,960 | 29,416 | 100,148 | 23,754 |
| As at 31 December 2015 | As at 31 December 2014 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | PLN | EUR | USD | PLN | EUR | |
| Current assets | 352,259 | 1,374,199 | 322,468 | 464,706 | 1,629,817 | 382,380 |
| Non-current assets | 29,316 | 114,363 | 26,836 | 28,454 | 99,795 | 23,413 |
| Total assets | 381,575 | 1,488,562 | 349,305 | 493,160 | 1,729,611 | 405,793 |
| Liabilities | 300,095 | 1,170,701 | 274,716 | 389,522 | 1,366,130 | 320,515 |
| Equity | 81,480 | 317,860 | 74,589 | 103,639 | 363,481 | 85,278 |
| Period from 1 January to 31 December 2015 |
Period from 1 January to 31 December 2014 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | PLN | EUR | USD | PLN | EUR | ||
| Revenue | 1,181,613 | 4,481,623 | 1,070,929 | 1,551,170 | 4,930,240 | 1,176,865 | |
| Cost of sales | (1,134,964) | (4,304,693) | (1,028,650) | (1,463,422) | (4,651,339) | (1,110,290) | |
| Gross profit | 46,649 | 176,930 | 42,279 | 87,749 | 278,900 | 66,574 | |
| Selling expenses | (30,630) | (116,174) | (27,761) | (42,543) | (135,219) | (32,277) | |
| Administrative expenses | (19,075) | (72,347) | (17,288) | (28,947) | (92,005) | (21,962) | |
| Profit from operations | (3,056) | (11,591) | (2,770) | 16,258 | 51,676 | 12,335 | |
| Financial expenses | (14,872) | (56,407) | (13,479) | (17,232) | (54,771) | (13,074) | |
| Financial income | 742 | 2,814 | 673 | 2,018 | 6,415 | 1,531 | |
| Other gains and losses | 124 | 472 | 113 | 210 | 669 | 160 | |
| Profit before taxation | (17,062) | (64,712) | (15,464) | 1,255 | 3,989 | 952 | |
| Taxation | (91) | (344) | (82) | (276) | (878) | (210) | |
| Profit after taxation | (17,152) | (65,056) | (15,546) | 979 | 3,111 | 743 | |
| Attributable to: | |||||||
| Non-controlling interests | 6 | 21 | 5 | 28 | 89 | 21 | |
| Owners of the Company | (17,158) | (65,077) | (15,551) | 951 | 3,023 | 722 | |
| USD (cents) |
PLN (grosz) |
EUR (cents) |
USD (cents) |
PLN (grosz) |
EUR (cents) |
||
| Basic and diluted earnings per share from |
| Period from 1 January to 31 December 2015 |
Period from 1 January to 31 December 2014 |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | PLN | EUR | USD | PLN | EUR | |
| Net cash (outflows)/inflows from operating activities |
(15,947) | (60,485) | (14,454) | 41,809 | 132,885 | 31,720 |
| Net cash outflows from investing activities | (4,151) | (15,742) | (3,762) | (1,563) | (4,967) | (1,186) |
| Net cash outflows from financing activities | (5,029) | (19,073) | (4,558) | (11,320) | (35,980) | (8,589) |
| Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | (25,126) | (95,299) | (22,773) | 28,926 | 91,939 | 21,946 |
| Cash at the beginning of the period | 29,416 | 111,570 | 26,661 | 490 | 1,558 | 372 |
| Cash at the end of the period | 4,290 | 16,271 | 3,888 | 29,416 | 93,497 | 22,318 |
continuing operations (30.92) (117.27) (28.02) 1.71 5.45 1.30
4. Organization of ASBIS Group
The following table presents our corporate structure as at December 31st , 2015:
| Company | Consolidation Method |
|---|---|
| ASBISC Enterprises PLC | Mother company |
| Asbis Ukraine Limited (Kiev, Ukraine ) | Full (100% subsidiary) |
| Asbis PL Sp.z.o.o (Warsaw, Poland) | Full (100% subsidiary) |
| Asbis Poland Sp. z o.o. (Warsaw, Poland) | Full (100% subsidiary) |
| ASBIS Estonia AS (formerly AS Asbis Baltic) (Tallinn, Estonia) | Full (100% subsidiary) |
| Asbis Romania S.R.L (Bucharest, Romania) | Full (100% subsidiary) |
| Asbis Cr d.o.o (Zagreb, Croatia) | Full (100% subsidiary) |
| Asbis d.o.o Beograd (Belgrade, Serbia) | Full (100% subsidiary) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Asbis Hungary Commercial Limited (Budapest, Hungary) | Full (100% subsidiary) | ||
| Asbis Bulgaria Limited (Sofia, Bulgaria) | Full (100% subsidiary) | ||
| Asbis CZ,spoI.s.r.o (Prague, Czech Republic) | Full (100% subsidiary) | ||
| UAB Asbis Vilnius (Vilnius, Lithuania) | Full (100% subsidiary) | ||
| Asbis Slovenia d.o.o (Trzin, Slovenia) | Full (100% subsidiary) | ||
| Asbis Middle East FZE (Dubai, U.A.E) | Full (100% subsidiary) | ||
| Asbis SK sp.l sr.o (Bratislava, Slovakia) | Full (100% subsidiary) | ||
| Asbis Limited (Charlestown, Ireland) | Full (100% subsidiary) | ||
| FPUE Automatic Systems of Business Control (Minsk, Belarus) | Full (100% subsidiary) | ||
| E.M. Euro-Mall Ltd (former ISA Hardware Limited–Group) (Limassol, Cyprus) | Full (100% subsidiary) | ||
| OOO " Asbis"-Moscow (Moscow, Russia) | Full (100% subsidiary) | ||
| Asbis Morocco Limited (Casablanca, Morocco) | Full (100% subsidiary) | ||
| EUROMALL CZ s.r.o. (formerly ISA Hardware s.r.o.) (Prague, Czech Republic) | Full (100% subsidiary) | ||
| EUROMALL d.o.o. (formerly ISA Hardware d.o.o.) (Zagreb, Croatia) | Full (100% subsidiary) | ||
| S.C. EUROMALL 2008 S.R.L (formerly ISA Hardware International S.R.L) (Bucharest, Romania) | Full (100% subsidiary) | ||
| ISA Hardware s.r.o Slovakia (Bratislava, Slovakia) | Full (100% subsidiary) | ||
| Euro-Mall SRB d.o.o. (former ISA Hardware d.o.o Beograd) (Belgrade, Serbia) | Full (100% subsidiary) | ||
| Prestigio Plaza Sp. z o.o in liquidation (Warsaw, Poland) | Full (100% subsidiary) | ||
| Prestigio Plaza Ltd (formerly Prestigio Technologies) (Limassol, Cyprus) | Full (100% subsidiary) | ||
| Prestigio Europe s.r.o (Prague, Czech Republic) | Full (100% subsidiary) | ||
| Prestigio Plaza NL.B.V. (Amsterdam, Netherlands) | Full (100% subsidiary) | ||
| Asbis Kypros Ltd (Limassol, Cyprus) | Full (100% subsidiary) | ||
| Asbis TR Bilgisayar Limited Sirketi (Istanbul, Turkey) | Full (100% subsidiary) | ||
| SIA "ASBIS LV" (Riga, Latvia) | Full (100% subsidiary) | ||
| Asbis d.o.o. (former Megatrend d.o.o.) (Sarajevo, Bosnia Herzegovina) | Full (90% ownership) | ||
| PTUE IT-MAX (Minsk, Belarus) | Full (100% subsidiary) | ||
| ASBIS Close Joint-Stock Company (former CZAO ASBIS) (Minsk, Belarus) | Full (100% subsidiary) | ||
| ASBIS Kazakhstan LLP (Almaty, Kazakhstan) | Full (100% subsidiary) | ||
| Euro-Mall SRO (Bratislava, Slovakia) | Full (100% subsidiary) | ||
| Prestigio China Corp. (former AOSBIS TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CORP.) (Shenzhen,China) | Full (100% subsidiary) | ||
| ASBIS DE GMBH, (Munchen, Germany) | Full (100% subsidiary) | ||
| EUROMALL BULGARIA EOOD (Sofia, Bulgaria) | Full (100% subsidiary) | ||
| Advanced Systems Company LLC (Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) | Full (100% subsidiary) | ||
| SHARK ONLINE a.s. (Bratislava, Slovakia) | Full (100% subsidiary) | ||
| SHARK Computers a.s. (Bratislava, Slovakia) | Full (100% subsidiary) | ||
| E-vision Production Unitary Enterprise (Minsk, Belarus) | Full (100% subsidiary) | ||
| ASBIS UK LTD (Hounslow, England) | Full (100% subsidiary) |
5. Changes in the structure of the Company
During the three months ended December 31st, 2015 there was only one change in the structure of the Company and the Group: the Company completed the process of restructuring its operations in Poland. Thus, activities were divided between ASBIS PL Sp. z o.o. (Warsaw, Poland) that will conduct mainly RMA related activities and a new subsidiary - ASBIS POLAND Sp. z o.o. (Warsaw, Poland) that will conduct all new sales activities, with a possibility of introducing new product lines to Poland.
6. Discussion of the difference of the Company's results and published forecasts
We have not published any forecasts for the three month period ended December 31st , 2015.
7. Information on dividend payment
In the period of the three months ended 31 December 2015 no dividend has been paid. The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders voted for retaining the 2014 profits as a capital reserve.
8. Shareholders possessing more than 5% of the Company's shares as of the date of publication of the interim report
The following table presents shareholders possessing more than 5% of the Company"s shares as of the date of publication of this report, according to our best knowledge. The information included in the table is based on information received from shareholders pursuant to Art. 69, sec. 1, point 2 of the Act on Public Offering, conditions governing the introduction of financial instruments to organized trading and public companies.
| Name | Number of | % of share | Number of | % of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| shares | capital | votes | votes | |
| KS Holdings Ltd | 20,401,361 | 36.76% | 20,401,361 | 36.76% |
| Quercus Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych S.A. Quercus Parasolowy SFIO and Quercus Absolutnego Zwrotu FIZ)* |
3,274,931 | 5.90% | 3,274,931 | 5.90% |
| ING OFE | 2,872,954 | 5.18% | 2,872,954 | 5.18% |
* Including 2,775,045 shares corresponding to 5.00% votes at the AGM held by Quercus Parasolowy SFIO - according to notification from December 9th, 2011 corrected with notification from July 14th, 2015.
In the three month period ended on December 31st, 2015 the Company has received the following information about changes in its shareholders structure:
(1) On November 27th, 2015 the Company received the following notification on the basis of art. 69 of Act on Public Offering from Mr. Siarhei Kostevitch, Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Company"s CEO:
Acting on the basis of art. 69 of Act on Public Offering, Conditions Governing the Introduction of Financial Instruments to Organised Trading, and Public Companies dated July 29th 2005 I hereby inform about change in the number of possesed shares of ASBISc Enterprises Plc, that was above 33% by at least 1%. The change resulted from transaction of sale of 2,275,000 (two milion two hundred seventy five thousand shares) shares on November 26th, 2015 conducted by related entity. The shares were transferred under 12-month lock-up.
Before the abovementioned transaction I held (directly and indirectly) 22,718,127 shares, that entitled to 22,718,127 votes at the General Meeting of Shareholders of ASBISc Enterprises Plc, that were equal to 40.93% in share capital of ASBISc Enterprises PLC and 40.93% in the total number of votes at its General Meeting of Shareholders. This included:
Directly:
41,766 shares of ASBISc Enterprises PLC of a nominal value 0,20 USD each, that were entitling to 41,766 votes at the General Meeting of Shareholders of ASBISc Enterprises Plc, that were equal to 0.08% in share capital of ASBISc Enterprises PLC and 0.08% in the total number of votes at its General Meeting of Shareholders.
Indirectly, through KS Holdings Ltd:
22,676,361 shares of ASBISc Enterprises PLC of a nominal value 0,20 USD each, that were entitling to 22,676,361 votes at the General Meeting of Shareholders of ASBISc Enterprises Plc, that were equal to 40.86% in share capital of ASBISc Enterprises PLC and 40.86% in the total number of votes at its General Meeting of Shareholders.
After the abovementioned transaction I hold (directly and indirectly) 20,443,127 shares, that entitle to 20,443,127 votes at the General Meeting of Shareholders of ASBISc Enterprises Plc, that are equal to 36.83% in share capital of ASBISc Enterprises PLC and 36.83% in the total number of votes at its General Meeting of Shareholders. This includes: Directly:
41,766 shares of ASBISc Enterprises PLC of a nominal value 0,20 USD each, that entitle to 41,766 votes at the General Meeting of Shareholders of ASBISc Enterprises Plc, that are equal to 0.08% in share capital of ASBISc Enterprises PLC and 0.08% in the total number of votes at its General
Meeting of Shareholders.
Indirectly, through KS Holdings Ltd:
20,401,361 shares of ASBISc Enterprises PLC of a nominal value 0,20 USD each, that entitle to 22,401,361 votes at the General Meeting of Shareholders of ASBISc Enterprises Plc, that are equal to 36.76% in share capital of ASBISc Enterprises PLC and 36.76% in the total number of votes at its General Meeting of Shareholders.
I do not plan to decrease my stake in ASBISc Enterprise PLC in the next 12 months from the date of this notification.
(2) On November 27th, 2015 the Company received the following notification on the basis of art. 69 of Act on Public Offering from KS Holdings Ltd:
Acting on the basis of art. 69 of Act on Public Offering, Conditions Governing the Introduction of Financial Instruments to Organised Trading, and Public Companies dated July 29th 2005 We hereby inform about change in the number of possesed shares of ASBISc Enterprises Plc, that was above 33% by at least 1%. The change resulted from transaction of sale of 2,275,000 (two milion two hundred seventy five thousand shares) shares on November 26th, 2015.
Before the abovementioned transaction We held:
22,676,361 shares of ASBISc Enterprises PLC of a nominal value 0,20 USD each, that were entitling to 22,676,361 votes at the General Meeting of Shareholders of ASBISc Enterprises Plc, that were equal to 40.86% in share capital of ASBISc Enterprises PLC and 40.86% in the total number of votes at its General Meeting of Shareholders.
After the abovementioned transaction We hold:
20,401,361 shares of ASBISc Enterprises PLC of a nominal value 0,20 USD each, that entitle to 22,401,361 votes at the General Meeting of Shareholders of ASBISc Enterprises Plc, that are equal to 36.76% in share capital of ASBISc Enterprises PLC and 36.76% in the total number of votes at its General Meeting of Shareholders.
We do not plan to decrease our stake in ASBISc Enterprise PLC In the next 12 months from the date of this notification.
9. Changes in the number of shares owned by the members of the Board of Directors
During the three month period ended on 31 December 2015 as well as for the period between November 5 th , 2015 (the date of the publication of the Quarterly Report for Q3 2015) and February 26th, 2016 (date of this report) there were the following changes in the number of shares possessed by the members of the Board of Directors:
- (1) On December 21st, 2015 the Company received notification on the basis of art. 160 of Act on Trading on financial instruments from Mr. Marios Christou, Director of the Company, who informed that on December 21st he was notified about receiving 250.000 shares of the Company. Shares were received with no consideration and transferred from KS Holdings Ltd under the transfer that KS Holdings Limited informed on November 26th, 2015. Transferred shares are covered with a 12-months lock-up agreement.
- (2) On December 21st, 2015 the Company received notification on the basis of art. 160 of Act on Trading on financial instruments from Mr. Constantinos Tziamalis, Director of the Company, who informed that on December 21st he was informed about receiving 500.000 shares of the Company. Shares were received with no consideration and transferred from KS Holdings Ltd under the transfer that KS Holdings Limited notified on November 26th, 2015. Transferred shares are covered with a 12-months lock-up agreement.
- (3) The Company also received information presented in point 8 sec. 1 above from its CEO, Mr. Siarhei Kostevitch.
Important comment to the abovementioned transactions is that shares disposed by Mr. Kostevitch indirectly through KS Holdings were transferred outside the market to managers of the Group, including Directors, Mr. Christou and Mr. Tziamalis, as mentioned above.
The table below presents the number of shares held by the members of the Board of Directors as of the date of this report. The information included in the table below is based on notifications received from our Board members pursuant to Art. 160 sec. 1 of the Act on Public Trading:
| Name | Number of Shares | % of the share capital |
|---|---|---|
| Siarhei Kostevitch (directly and indirectly) | 20,443,127 | 36.83% |
| Constantinos Tziamalis | 555,000 | 1.00% |
| Marios Christou | 518,000 | 0.93% |
| Yuri Ulasovich | 210,000 | 0,38% |
| Demos Demou | 0 | 0% |
| Chris Pavlou | 0 | 0% |
Siarhei Kostevitch holds shares as the shareholder of KS Holdings Ltd.
10. Changes in the members of managing bodies
During the three month period ended December 31st, 2015 there were no changes in the members of the Company"s Board of Directors.
11. Significant administrative and court proceedings against the Company
As of December 31st, 2015, no court, arbitration or administrative proceedings whose single or aggregate value exceeds 10% of our equity were pending against us or any of the members of our Group.
12. Related Party Transactions
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During the three months ended December 31st, 2015 we have not had any material related party transaction exceeding the Polish Zloty equivalent of Euro 500 thousand other than typical or routine transactions.
13. Information on guarantees granted to third parties
The Company has decreased corporate guarantees to support its subsidiaries" local financing from U.S.\$ 171,288 at December 31st, 2014 (and U.S.\$ 156,146 at September 30th, 2015) to U.S.\$ 136,683 at December 31 st, 2015, representing more than 10% of the Company"s equity. The total bank guarantees and letters of credit raised by the Group (mainly to Group suppliers) as at December 31st, 2015 was U.S. \$ 8,725 – as per note number 17 to the financial statements – which is more than 10% of the Company"s equity.
14. Information on changes in conditional commitments or conditional assets, occurred since the end of last fiscal year
No changes in conditional commitments or conditional assets occurred since the end of the last fiscal year.
15. Other information important for the assessment of our personnel, economic and financial position, as well as our financial results
In the three month period ended December 31th , 2015, the Company"s results of operations have been adversely affected and are expected to continue to be affected by a number of factors. These factors were: the in-country crisis seriously affecting major markets, currency fluctuations, competition and price pressures, low gross profit margins, potential inventory obsolescence and price erosions, the worldwide unstable financial environment, seasonality, development of own brand business, high cost of debt, warranty claims and overstock of own brand products.
In H1 2015 and the beginning of Q3 2015 a major work of selling out old own brand stock has been completed, therefore the margins and cash flow continued to improve in Q4. The Company continues a back-to-back supply policy for own brands business, to ascertain that no such problem will arise again in the future. More importantly, gross profit margin grew even faster than revenues, while selling expenses grew at a lower pace than revenues. As a result, the Company significantly improved its profitability and net profit after tax exceeded USD 2 million.
Despite the improvement in Q4, the Company believes that the challenging times for ASBIS are not over yet. A number of negative factors are expected to continue affecting our results. However, we are now much better prepared and we expect the positive trend in our results to continue in 2016.
Below we present all factors that have affected and continue to affect our business:
The in-country crisis affecting two of our major markets and our gross profit and gross profit margin
As reported in previous reports, we have experienced during 2014 and to-date, a severe crisis in one of our largest markets - Ukraine, which has resulted into a significantly lower demand from customers and a significant devaluation of the local currency (UAH) to US Dollar, our reporting currency. Russia is also deeply involved in this crisis and this is significantly affecting our largest market in terms of revenues and profit contribution. If this situation is not eased and stability does not return soon to the region, the Company"s results are expected to continue to be adversely affected during 2016. The Company is undertaking a number of measures to protect itself from this crisis and mitigate its risks. Weakness of these markets have also affected some of our customers.
Currency fluctuations
The Company"s reporting currency is the U.S. dollar. About 40% of the Company"s revenues are denominated in U.S. dollars, while the balance is denominated in Euro, RUB and other currencies, some of which are pegged to the Euro. Since most of the Company"s trade payable balances are denominated in U.S. dollars (about 80%), the Company is exposed to foreign exchange risk that remains a crucial risk factor that might affect the Group"s results in the future. Although the problem persists and will persist as the Euro and other Eastern European currencies fluctuate in a steep manner against the U.S. Dollar, the Group has adopted hedging strategies to tackle this problem and this has been successful despite large volatility of some currencies. It is also believed by the management that hedging is a very important function in our industry and we shall continue enhancing this proceedure.
Competition and price pressure
The IT distribution industry is a highly competitive market, particularly with regards to products selection and quality, inventory, price, customer services and credit availability and hence is open to margin pressure from competitors and new entrants. The Company competes at the international level with a wide variety of distributors of varying sizes, covering different product categories and geographic markets. In particular, in each of the markets in which the Company operates it faces competition from:
- a) international distributors such as Avnet Inc., Tech Data Corp., Ingram Micro Inc. and Arrow Electronics Inc., which are much larger than the Company, but do not always cover the same geographic regions with local presence as the Company does,
- b) regional or local distributors, such as Elko, mainly in the Baltic States, Russia, Ukraine, Merlion in the Former Soviet Union, AB, ABC Data and Action in Poland and ATC and ED System-BGS Levi in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Competition and price pressures from market competitors and new market entrants may lead to significant reductions in the Company"s sales prices. Such pressures may also lead to a loss of market share in certain of the Group's markets. Price pressures can have a material adverse effect on the Company"s profit margins and its overall profitability, especially in view of the fact that its gross profit margins, like those of most of its competitors, are low and sensitive to sales price fluctuations.
This was also visible in the tablet and smartphone segments where we have experienced the entrance of a number of strong competitors. This had a negative result on our profitability since we had to lower prices to get rid of our stocks.
Low gross profit margins
The Company"s business is both traditional distribution of third party products and own brand sales. This allows the Company to deliver healthier gross profit margins when conditions are favourable. However, the own brand business, has been significantly affected by the new entrants and the margins were dramatically lowered.
In the traditional distribution business, the Company"s gross profit margins, like those of other distributors of IT products, are low and the Company expects that in the distribution arm of its business they will remain low in the foreseeable future. Increased competition arising from industry consolidation and low demand for certain IT products may hinder the Company"s ability to maintain or improve its gross margins. A portion of the Company"s operating expenses is relatively fixed, and planned expenditures are based in part on anticipated orders that are forecasted with limited visibility of future demand. As a result, the Company may not be able to reduce its operating expenses as a percentage of revenue in order to mitigate any reductions in gross margins in the future.
In an effort to increase gross margins, the Company has developed the own brand business, that allows to generate higher gross profit margins. Since this business already accounts for a significant part of total sales, it positively affects the overall gross profit margins and profitability of the Company. However, this business is also connected with risks, including the risk of technology change, the risk of changes in demand and customer preferences. Additionally, no matter the product line or if it is own brand or third party, the margins shrink over time, due to more market entrants and market saturation. Therefore, it is extremely important for the Company to foresee market demand changes and offer new products right in time to satisfy consumer needs and be able to sell the previous technology as well.
Inventory obsolescence and price erosion
The Company is often required to buy components and finished products according to forecasted requirements and orders of its customers and in anticipation of market demand. The market for IT finished products and components is characterized by rapid changes in technology and short product shelf life, and, consequently, inventory may rapidly become obsolete. Due to the fast pace of technological changes, the industry may sometimes face a shortage or, at other times, an oversupply of IT products. As the Company increases the scope of its business and, in particular, of inventory management for its customers, there is an increasing need to hold inventory to serve as a buffer in anticipation of the actual needs of the Company"s customers. This increases the risk of inventory becoming devalued or obsolete and could affect the Company"s profits either because prices for obsolete products tend to decline quickly, or as a result of the need to make provisions for write-offs. In an oversupply situation, other distributors may elect to proceed with price reductions in order to dispose of their existing inventories, forcing the Company to lower its prices to stay competitive. The Company"s ability to manage its inventory and protect its business against price erosion is critical to its success.
A number of the Company"s most significant contracts with its major suppliers contain advantageous contract terms that protect the Company against exposure to price fluctuations, defective products and stock obsolescence.
For the own brand business division, the Company needs to balance between satisfying consumer demand and risk of inventory obsolence or price erosion, by having the proper level of inventory. This risk was faced in H1 2015, when we had to sell excess stock from Q4 2014 at lower prices in order not to be left with obsolete inventories.
Credit risk
The Company buys components and finished products from its suppliers on its own account and resells them to its customers. The Company extends credit to some of its customers at terms ranging from 21 to 90 days or, in a few cases, to 120 days. The Company"s payment obligations towards its suppliers under such agreements are separate and distinct from its customers' obligations to pay for their purchases, except in limited cases where the Company"s arrangements with its suppliers require the Company to resell to certain resellers or distributors. Thus, the Company is liable to pay its suppliers regardless of whether its customers pay for their respective purchases. As the Company"s profit margin is relatively low compared to the total price of the products sold, in the event where the Company is not able to recover payments from its customers, it is exposed to a financial liquidity risk. The Company has in place credit insurance which covers such an eventuality for approximately 60% of its revenue.
Due to the recent market developments following the credit crisis that affected all countries the Group operates in, credit risk has become one of the most important risk factors that might affect the Group"s results in the future. Despite the fact that the Group has managed to credit insure a large portion of its receivables, credit insurance companies are nowadays more risk averse and do not easily grant credit limits to customers. As a result, the Group is exposed to increased credit risk and its ability to analyse and assess credit risk is of extremely high importance.
Worldwide financial environment
The world"s financial crisis has eased throughout the last years. This included recovery signals from some of our markets and stabilization in some of others. Following partial recovery, the Company has undertaken certain efforts to benefit from these signals both in revenues and profitablity. The revised strategy and adaptation to the new environment, i.e. by rebuilding our product portfolio, has paid off in terms of increased market share and sales.
However, there are many uncertainties about the world economy following the developments in China and turmoil in the ME region coupled with volatility of currencies and fragility of demand in many markets. Additionally, from time to time, unpredictable situations may happen in selected markets, as was the case of Ukraine and Russia in 2014, continuing to-date, which has led to a significant instability in these countries" financial environment. However, with the experience we gained, the management strongly believes today the Company is much more flexible and much better prepared to weather any obstacles that may arise due to worldwide financial environment.
Seasonality
Traditionally the IT distribution industry in which the Company operates experiences high demand during the months prior to and leading up to the Christmas and New Year holiday period. In particular, IT distributors" demand tends to increase in the period starting from September till the end of the year.
Development of own brand business
The Company"s strategy is to focus more on profitability than on revenues, thus the Company has increased its engagement into the development of own brands business that allows for higher gross profit margins. This included the development of tablets, smartphones, GPS and other product lines that are sold under Prestigio and Canyon brands in all regions of the Company"s operations.
Due to the fact that the Company"s products, namely tablets and smartphones, were welcomed by the markets, it is expected that further development of own brands business may positively affect revenues and profits. However, competition has already been intensified and the Company may not be able to sustain its profitability levels. In addition to competition, due to increased volumes of own brands and the fact that we are not the manufacturers of these products, certain warranty issues have arisen and have negatively affected our results. The Company is undertaking a number of quality control measures to mitigate this risk, but given the volumes and the large amount of factories used to produce these products, these controls might not be enough.
Despite the Company"s efforts, there can be no assurance of a similar development pace in own brand business in future periods. This is because there may be a significant change in market trends, customer preferences or technology changes that may affect the development of own brand business and therefore its results.
The Company"s intention is to keep own brands share in total revenues above 10%, however the main objective is to produce profits without significant expenses that we experienced in the past. If the situation with private labels does not stabilize, the Company will be bold in making a decision of stopping this business if it is proven not worthy for its shareholders.
Warranty claims from own brand products
Increased own brands business require us to put extra efforts to avoid any problems with quality of devices. Despite all our efforts, we have noticed significant returns on specific models produced the last three years.
This risk has negatively affected H1 2015 results when we had to provide for losses due to the decline of certain ODMs to satisfy their contractual obligations on products with epidemic failure. Unfortunatelly, these factories refused to do so and we were forced to re-assess our provisions for returns and recognize a significant loss. The Group is undertaking all possible steps towards ensuring proper compensation. This includes both negotiations and legal actions.
In order to avoid such problems in the future, a much more scrutinized selection of suppliers is currently in place, which however, does not guarantee elimination of the risk of warranty losses.
The Company updated its procedures and started to decrease warranty cost beginning from Q3 2015. This is expected to continue in 2016.
High cost of debt
Private label business means a much higher need for cash available to support growth. The Group has managed to raise cash from various financial institutions, however in certain cases the cost of this financing is expensive. The Company has already negotiated better terms with some of its supplychain financiers and is currently undertaking certain extra steps to further lower cost of financing. However, the sanctions imposed to Russia and tensions related to the Ukrainian crisis have resulted in significantly increased cost of facilities in this country and this may limit our efforts to further decrease the average cost of debt.
Results of Operations
Three month period ended 31 December 2015 compared to the three month period ended 31 December 2014
Revenues: In Q4 2015 our revenues continued to grow and reached its 2015 peak. However, we still observed a decrease when compared to Q4 and Q1-Q4 of 2014. Revenues in Q4 2015 decreased year-on-year by 20.00% to U.S. \$ 366,846 from U.S. \$ 458,586 in the corresponding period of 2014. However, in the same time revenues in Q4 2015 were already 27.55% higher as compared to Q3 2015, continuing the upward trend. Revenues in Q1-Q4 2015 decreased by 23.82% to U.S. \$ 1,181,613 from U.S. \$ 1,551,170 in the corresponding period of 2014.

Gross profit: Trends in gross profit were similar to trends in revenues, except that it grew faster as compared to previous quarters of the year, as a result of improvements in our product portfolio and no significant problems with old inventories.
Gross profit in Q4 2015 has decreased by 22.29% to U.S. \$ 18,140 from U.S. \$ 23,344 in the corresponding period of 2014. However, gross profit in Q4 2015 grew by 35.91% as compared to Q3 2015, which is much faster than the growth in revenues.
Gross profit in Q1-Q4 2015 decreased by 46.84% to U.S. \$ 46,649 from U.S. \$ 87,749 in the corresponding period of 2014.

Gross profit margin: Positive changes in our product mix allowed us to significantly improve gross profit margin in Q4 2015 as compared to Q3 2015. It was also comparable to Q4 2014, however due to weak H1 2015 the Q1-Q4 gross profit margin was still lower compared to the corresponding period of 2014.
Gross profit margin in Q4 2015 has decreased by 2.86% to 4.94% from 5.09% in the corresponding period of 2014. However, gross profit margin in Q4 2015 improved by 6.56% from 4.64% in Q3 2015.
Gross profit margin in Q1-Q4 2015 decreased to 3.95% from 5.66% in the corresponding period of 2014. This was a result of large own brand inventories inherited from Q4 2014 that had to be sold off at no margin in Q1 and Q2 2015.
Selling expenses largely comprise of salaries and benefits paid to sales employees (sales, marketing and logistics departments), marketing and advertising fees, commissions, and traveling expenses. Selling expenses usually grow together (but not in-line) with growing sales and, most importantly, gross profit.
Selling expenses in Q4 2015 have decreased by 23.57% to U.S. \$ 7,483 from U.S. \$ 9,790 in the corresponding period of 2014. This decline in selling expenses was much stronger as compared to the decline in revenues. Moreover, selling expenses in Q4 2015 grew by 19.84% as compared to Q3 2015 – much slower than the increase in revenues and gross profit.
Selling expenses in Q1-Q4 2015 decreased by 28.00% to U.S. \$ 30,630 from U.S. \$ 42,543 in the corresponding period of 2014. This was the result of cost cutting actions and lower sales and gross profit, resulting in lower commissions.
Administrative expenses largely comprise of salaries and wages of administration personnel and rent expense.
Administrative expenses in Q4 2015 have decreased by 35.05% to U.S. \$ 4,317 from U.S. \$ 6,647 in the corresponding period of 2014. The decrease in expenses was much stronger than that in revenues. Administrative expenses in Q4 2015 as compared to Q3 2015 grew by only 3.84%.
Administrative expenses in Q1-Q4 2015 decreased by 34.10% to U.S. \$ 19,075 from U.S. \$ 28,947 in the corresponding period of 2014 following cost cutting actions taken by the Company.

Financial expenses in Q4 2015 have decreased by 11.55% to U.S.\$ 4,541 from U.S.\$ 5,135. This decrease is related to less financial lines.
Financial expenses in Q1-Q4 2015 have decreased by 13.70% to U.S.\$ 14,872 from U.S.\$ 17,232..
- Operating profit: In Q4 2015 we had an operating profit of U.S. \$ 6,341, more than doubling U.S.\$ 2,946 posted in Q3 2015. This was however, still 8.19% less as compared to U.S.\$ 6,906 in Q4 2014. With the positive trend noted however, we do expect our results to further improve in 2016, thus the operating profit should continue to grow.
- EBITDA: In Q4 2015 was positive and amounted to U.S. \$ 10,590 in comparison to U.S. \$ 7,594 in the corresponding period of 2014 and U.S.\$ 3,588 in Q3 2015. This confirms improvement on the operating level.
- Net profit: As a result of continuous improvement trend in revenues and gross profit, in Q4 2015 the Company has generated a net profit after taxation of U.S. \$ 2,039 – the best quarterly result in 2015.
Sales by regions and countries
Traditionally and throughout the Company"s operations, the F.S.U. and the CEE regions contribute the majority of our revenues. This has not changed in Q4 2015. However, due to the political tensions related to large F.S.U. countries spreading to nearby markets, the CEE region contribution in total revenues continued its dominance, similar to a number of previous quarters. In Q4 2015 revenues in all our major regions grew significantly, when compared to sales in previous quarters of 2015.
Revenues derived from the F.S.U. region in Q4 2015 was 29.83% higher than in Q3 2015 but still 24.17% lower than in Q4 2014. For Q1-Q4 2015, sales to this region decreased by 27.16%.
Sales in the Central and Eastern Europe region in Q4 2015 have increased by 35.39% compared to Q3 2015, but still was 15.17% lower as compared to Q4 2014. This was not symptomatic and confirms that we are able to offset lower sales in FSU with higher sales in CEE, as sales in CEE are growing much faster than in FSU. For Q1-Q4 2015, sales to CEE region decreased by 20.56% mostly due to H1 results. The CEE contribution in total sales increased to 46.16% which makes the Group results less vulnerable to the fragile situation in the F.S.U. region.
Sales in Western Europe in Q4 2015 increased by 72.66% compared to Q3 2015, but still were 31.80% lower as compared to Q4 2014. For Q1-Q4 2015 sales in Western Europe decreased by 45.56%. This is a result of the Company"s decision to optimize its operations by focusing on its core
strengths. Thus Western Europe is not in the focus of the Group and will not be going forward, with the exception of certain markets where we enjoy good margins. On the contrary, the Group continued to reshape its MEA operations and it is expecting to see positive results out of this region including much higher revenues emanating from an enhanced product portfolio and an improved market reach.
Country-by-country analysis confirms that Q4 2015 – as compared to to Q4 2014 - decrease in revenues is related mostly to F.S.U. countries (affected by crisis in Ukraine), and to our strategy of defocus from Western Europe and further explore the CEE region. Our business in Ukraine was highly affected as it decreased by 21.73% in Q4 2015 compared to Q4 2014 (and 42.70% in Q1-Q4 2015 compared to Q1-Q4 2014); however, with lower sales we already delivered better results from this market. Revenues derived in Russia decreased by 15.93% in Q4 2015 (and by 32.96% in Q1-Q4 2015 compared to Q1-Q4 2014). Sales in Slovakia grew significantly by 12.43% (and 5.46% in Q1-Q4 2015 compared to Q1-Q4 2014) while Czech business decreased by 8.09% (and 26.88% in Q1-Q4 2015 compared to Q1-Q4 2014). Following our decision on defocusing from Western Europe, Q4 sales in the UK decreased by 54.84%. The devaluation of the Kazakhstan Tenge has negatively impacted and still continue to do so as sales in Kazakhstan decreased by 48.82% in Q4 2015 (but grew 3.46% in Q1-Q4 2015 compared to Q1-Q4 2014).
In Q4 2015 we grew in all of our major geographies as compared to Q3 2015, as the old stock issue was already resolved and we have improved our product portfolio. This positive trend is expected to continue in 2016.
| Q4 2015 | Q3 2015 | Q4 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. \$ thousand |
% of total revenues |
U.S. \$ thousand |
% of total revenues |
U.S. \$ thousand |
% of total revenues |
|
| Central and Eastern Europe | 169,327 | 46.16% | 125,066 | 43.49% | 199,603 | 43.53% |
| Former Soviet Union | 117,847 | 32.12% | 90,770 | 31.56% | 155,400 | 33.89% |
| Middle East and Africa | 45,673 | 12.45% | 43,342 | 15.07% | 47,287 | 10.31% |
| Western Europe | 25,961 | 7.08% | 15,036 | 5.23% | 38,064 | 8.30% |
| Other | 8,038 | 2.19% | 13,392 | 4.66% | 18,232 | 3.98% |
| Total | 366,846 | 100% | 287,606 | 100% | 458,586 | 100% |
The tables below provides a geographical breakdown of sales in the three and twelve month periods ended 31 December 2015 and 2014.
| Q1-Q4 2015 | Q1-Q4 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. \$ thousand |
% of total revenues |
U.S. \$ thousand |
% of total revenues |
|
| Central and Eastern Europe | 525,044 | 44.43% | 660,959 | 42.60% |
| Former Soviet Union | 376,266 | 31.84% | 516,564 | 40.66% |
| Middle East and Africa | 168,489 | 14.26% | 206,394 | 8.96% |
| Western Europe | 65,286 | 5.53% | 119,927 | 6.19% |
| Other | 46,528 | 3.94% | 47,327 | 1.59% |
| Total | 1,181,613 | 100% | 1,551,170 | 100% |
Revenue breakdown – Top 10 countries in Q4 2015 and Q4 2014 (in U.S. Dollar thousand)
| Q4 2015 | Q4 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Sales | Country | Sales | ||
| 1. | Slovakia | 91,169 | Slovakia | 81,090 | |
| 2. | Russia | 61,927 | Russia | 73,664 | |
| 3. | United Arab Emirates | 33,390 | Kazakhstan | 35,806 | |
| 4. | Ukraine | 21,537 | United Arab Emirates | 33,385 | |
| 5. | Czech Republic | 20,958 | Ukraine | 27,517 | |
| 6. | Kazakhstan | 18,327 | Poland | 26,856 | |
| 7. | Romania | 17,207 | United Kingdom | 25,241 | |
| 8. | Belarus | 13,730 | Czech Republic | 22,802 | |
| 9. | United Kingdom | 11,399 | Romania | 21,673 | |
| 10. | Hungary | 7,633 | Belarus | 14,364 | |
| 11. | Other | 69,570 | Other | 96,189 | |
| TOTAL | 366,846 | TOTAL | 458,586 |
Revenue breakdown – Top 10 countries in Q1-Q4 2015 and Q1-Q4 2014 (in U.S. Dollar thousand)
| Q1-Q4 2015 | Q1-Q4 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Sales | Country | Sales | ||
| 1. | Slovakia | 250,777 | Russia | 284,464 | |
| 2. | Russia | 190,694 | Slovakia | 237,787 | |
| 3. | United Arab Emirates | 129,018 | United Arab Emirates | 144,264 | |
| 4. | Kazakhstan | 86,020 | Poland | 105,046 | |
| 5. | Czech Republic | 56,603 | Ukraine | 84,626 | |
| 6. | Romania | 48,993 | Kazakhstan | 83,144 | |
| 7. | Ukraine | 48,493 | Czech Republic | 77,408 | |
| 8. | Poland | 47,688 | United Kingdom | 65,025 | |
| 9. | Belarus | 43,507 | Romania | 60,945 | |
| 10. | Bulgaria | 26,834 | Belarus | 52,831 | |
| 11. | Other | 252,986 | Other | 355,630 | |
| TOTAL | 1,181,613 | TOTAL | 1,551,170 |
Sales by product lines
Starting from February 2014 revenues have been under a serious pressure resulting from the turbulence in our major markets which also affected a number of countries across our operations. This has not changed in 2015 to date and thus the lower revenues in all product lines the Group carries.
Additionally, revenues from own brands were negatively affected by the excess stock inherited from Q4 2014. This was mostly because we focused on selling out the old stock instead of conducting new business. This started to change in Q3 2015 when revenues from major product lines - although still lower than in Q3 2014 - started showing improvement as compared to previous periods of 2015 (revenues from CPUs, HDDs, Software and Laptops grew significantly).
We continue our efforts to increase revenues as fast as possible, mainly through addressing our products more agressively and by focusing on specific product groups. This is possible because ASBIS remains the distributor of first choice for many worldwide suppliers. A major and good example is APPLE that has entrusted an i-phone distribution to ASBIS for Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan.
The chart below indicates the trend in sales per product lines:

In Q4 2015 revenues from own brand business decreased by 55.81% compared to Q4 2014 while in Q1-Q4 2015 it decreased by 71.66%. This is a direct result of the Company strategy to decrease both the number of product lines offered under own brands and the number of models within specific product lines.
From other product lines, in Q4 2015 the Company noticed a positive trend in HDDs (+21.23%), software (+19.75%), peripherals (+37.68%), display product (+28.83%), memory modules (+8.39%), servers and server blocks (+7.56%) and networking products (+67.19%). For Q1-Q4 2015 we have posted a significant growth in servers and server blocks (+13.74%) and display products (+7.39%). The share of the four traditional product lines (CPUs, HDDs, laptops and software) in total revenues grew to 50.38% in Q4 2015, compared to 41.24% in Q4 2014.
The table below sets a breakdown of revenues, by product lines, for Q4 2015, Q3 2015 and Q4 2014:
| Q4 2015 | Q3 2015 | Q4 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. \$ thousand |
% of total revenues |
U.S. \$ thousand |
% of total revenues |
U.S. \$ thousand |
% of total revenues |
|
| Central processing units (CPUs) |
67,364 | 18.36% | 62,686 | 21.80% | 69,095 | 15.07% |
| Smartphones | 53,225 | 14.51% | 36,497 | 12.69% | 102,443 | 22.34% |
| Hard disk drives (HDDs) | 46,737 | 12.74% | 31,250 | 10.87% | 38,552 | 8.41% |
| Software | 36,476 | 9.94% | 29,357 | 10.21% | 30,460 | 6.64% |
| PC-mobile (laptops) | 34,247 | 9.34% | 27,327 | 9.50% | 50,998 | 11.12% |
| Tablets | 17,828 | 4.86% | 13,922 | 4.84% | 58,092 | 12.67% |
| Other | 110,970 | 30.25% | 86,566 | 30.10% | 108,946 | 23.76% |
| Total revenue | 366,846 | 100% | 287,606 | 100% | 458,586 | 100% |
The table below sets a breakdown of revenues, by product lines, for Q1-Q4 2015 and Q1-Q4 2014:
| Q1-Q4 2015 | Q1-Q4 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. \$ thousand |
% of total revenues |
U.S. \$ thousand |
% of total revenues |
||
| Central processing units (CPUs) | 217,913 | 18.44% | 255,530 | 16.47% | |
| Smartphones | 198,866 | 16.83% | 305,380 | 19.69% | |
| Hard disk drives (HDDs) | 140,017 | 11.85% | 158,532 | 10.22% |
| Software | 114,246 | 9.67% | 113,928 | 7.34% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PC-mobile (laptops) | 108,520 | 9.18% | 170,376 | 10.98% |
| Tablets | 73,945 | 6.26% | 216,384 | 13.95% |
| Other | 328,107 | 27.77% | 331,040 | 21.34% |
| Total revenue | 1,181,613 | 100% | 1,551,170 | 100% |
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company has in the past funded its liquidity requirements, including ongoing operating expenses and capital expenditures and investments, for the most part, through operating cash flows, debt financing and equity financing. While our cash flow was stretched in H1 2015, it has significantly improved in Q3 and Q4 2015 as we generated a positive number on cash from operations in both of these quarters. This allowed us to improve the twelve months cash flow and much improve our cash position at the end of quarter 4, 2015. However, this was not enough to offset the negative cash flow from H1 2015.
The following table presents a summary of cash flows for the twelve months ended December 31st , 2015 and 2014:
| Twelve months ended December 31st | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | |||
| U.S. \$ | ||||
| Net cash (outflows)/inflows from operating activities | (15,947) | 41,809 | ||
| Net cash outflows from investing activities | (4,151) | (1,563) | ||
| Net cash outflows from financing activities | (5,029) | (11,320) | ||
| Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents | (25,126) | 28,926 |
Net cash outflows/inflows from operations
Net cash outflows from operations amounted to U.S. \$ 15,947 for the twelve months ended December 31st, 2015, compared to inflows of U.S. \$ 41,809 in the corresponding period of 2014. This is mainly attributed to lower profitability and expenses related to warranty issues in the first half of the year.
For Q4 2015 stand-alone, the Company has generated inflows from operations of U.S.\$ 26,971 due to improved working capital utilization and better operational efficiencies.
Net cash outflows from investing activities
Net cash outflows from investing activities was U.S. \$ 4,151 for the twelve months ended December 31st , 2015, compared to U.S. \$ 1,563 in the corresponding period of 2014. These outflows relate to ongoing investments for fixed assets (i.e., the extension of the Bratislava building) and the acquisition of an intangible asset.
Net cash outflows from financing activities
Net cash outflows from financing activities was U.S. \$ 5,029 for the twelve months ended December 31st , 2015, compared to outflows of U.S. \$ 11,320 in the corresponding period of 2014. Decreased outflows mostly relate to less external financing needed by the Group (therefore, lower utilization of bank debt) and no dividend payment in 2015.
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
As a result of increased working capital efficiency, improved profitability and decreased financing, in Q1-Q4 2015 cash and cash equivalents have decreased by U.S. \$ 25,126, compared to an increase of U.S. \$ 28,926 in the corresponding period of 2014.
16. Factors which may affect our results in the future
Political and economic stability in Europe and our regions
The turbulence that started in Ukraine and also affected Russia has caused a significant demand reduction. This has affected revenues and gross profit margins, but also negatively impacted some of our customers, whose financial situation has worsened.
Furthermore, recent negative developments in CEE economies have not allowed the Company to offset the negative results of the F.S.U. region.
The weak economics in the F.S.U. region are considered by the management as a crucial external factor, which might adversely affect our results, in the short term; however, we remain confident given also a recent appreciation in demand in most of our regions (as proven by Q3 and Q4 2015 sales) that we are in a position to properly manage this crisis and get stronger out of it. This was proven in Q3 and Q4 2015 when the Company returned to profitability. We will continue this strategy and focus more on our core regions and strengths, to maximize profits and take advantage of any possible market revival.
The Group's ability to increase revenues and market share while focusing on profits
The diversified geographic coverage of the Group"s revenues ensures that we do mitigate the risk of lower sales in a particular country with the possibility of higher sales in a number of other countries. Russia is no longer our number one country in terms of revenues. Slovakia, that took over the first spot (as a country) and CEE (as a region) is the most important to the Company"s revenues, and we need to adapt to any changes that might arise in these geographies.
Since the CEE contribution to our total revenues grew at the cost of the F.S.U. region, our reliance on a single region has decreased. Therefore, we now pay more attention to any possible market developments in all other growing regions, focusing especially on our core competences.
Despite all measures taken by the Company, the possibility of a decrease in demand and sales in a particular country cannot be excluded in the future. Such situation may limit overall growth. It is of extreme importance for the Company to prepare its structure to offset such a situation with higher sales in other markets. This means both a constant upgrade of the product portfolio and close relations with customers to win more market share from weaker competitors.
The Group's ability to increase gross profit margins
The Group"s gross profit margin has increased in Q4 2015 as compared to previous quarters of 2015, but was still lower as compared to Q4 2014. The continuous increase that we observed in Q4 2015 as compared to Q3 2015 is related to improvements in our product portfolio and sales conducted in normal conditions (i.e. no old stock issues), while the decrease in Q4 2015 compared to Q4 2014 and Q1-Q4 2015 to Q1-Q4 2014 is related mainly to the significant reduction in demand and the instability in many markets we operate.
Having solved the negative impact of non-repeated factors and adapted to market changes, the margins in the second half of 2015 have started to grow. This continued in Q4 2015 and margins are expected to further improve in 2016. However, the pace of this growth is hard to estimate, as the margins may remain under pressure due to enhanced competition together with lower demand in a number of markets. It is of extreme importance for the Group to manage its stock level and refine its product portfolio in order to achieve optimum gross profit margins.
Currency volatilities
The multi-currency environment that the Group operates in exposes its financial results to steep currency fluctuations. Although volatility of a number of currencies in Q4 2015 and Q1-Q4 2015 was strong, we have been successfully shielded by our hedging policy. Therefore, the hedging strategy should be followed and further improved without any exception in 2016. Inability of the Group to hedge certain currencies like the UAH and the BYR might expose the Company into FX losses, though our exposure in these currencies has much decreased.
Ability of the Group to control expenses
Selling and administrative expenses in Q4 2015 and Q1-Q4 2015 decreased as compared to Q4 2015 Q1-Q4 2014 respectively. The decrease in expenses is a result of restructuring actions undertaken by the Company. This included less employees, revised compensation schemes and stricter expense control.
We consider cost control to be a significant factor towards delivering improved results going forward and the Group is undertaking significant steps towards further reducing its expenses.
Ability to further develop the Group's product portfolio, both third party and own brands
Because of its size, geographical coverage and good relationship with vendors, the Company has managed to build an extensive product portfolio. It is crucial for the Company to continue refining its product mix constantly by adding new product lines with higher gross (and net) profit margins to boost its profitability.
It will be also important to develop new product lines inside the own brands portfolio, to support growth and benefit from its access to end users. New products that are now under consideration will be crucial for further growth of revenues, since the tablet segment has already shown signs of saturation in many markets. At the same time, the smartphone segment is expected to continue growing for another couple of years, as forecasted by independent analysts. This, however, cannot be guaranteed since we had experienced a significant slowdown in all markets.
Ability to decrease the average cost of debt
Fast development of own brand business that – by its nature – consumes more cash, has led to an increase in debt and in the average cost of debt in the past. We have addressed this issue beginning of 2014, in order to decrease debt and the average cost of debt by optimizing the utilization of financial facilities on one side and improving working capital utilization on the other.
Additionally, as we decided to continue the own brand business with less product lines and focus on less models, it will be easier to plan operations and arrange financing for the Group. We have major work to do and success on this field will be an important factor positively affecting our results in the future. It is also very important for the Group to continue enjoying the financial facilities required, but at a more competitive pricing.
Ability to cover warranty claims from customers
Increased own brand business require us to be very careful with customer satisfaction when it comes to after sales services relating mostly to the quality of our products. Since we do not manufacture the devices ourselves, we have built increased warranty provisions and signed separate agreements with our suppliers to cover us against warranty losses of such products. As described in our risk factors, certain suppliers might refuse to cover our increased warranty cost and, is such a case, we will be forced to cover it from our own funds, thereby negatively impacting our results.
We have reviewed all our contracts with factories, and we signed new ones after ensuring the contractor will be able to pay any contractual penalties that may arise. This is an important part of our cooperation with third party factories, to make sure the warranty risk is mitigated.
17. Information about important events that occurred after the period ended on December 31st , 2015 and before this report release
According to our best knowledge, in the period between November 5th, 2015 and February 26th, 2016 no events have occurred that could affect the Company"s operations or its financial stability.
Part II Financial Information
The financial information of ASBISc Enterprises Plc presented as a part of this report is as follows:
Report and Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the period ended December 31st , 2015
| Contents | Page |
|---|---|
| Condensed consolidated interim income statement | 1 |
| Condensed consolidated interim statement of comprehensive income | 2 |
| Condensed consolidated interim statement of financial position | 3 |
| Condensed consolidated interim statement of changes in equity | 4 |
| Condensed consolidated interim statement of cash flows | 5 – 6 |
| Notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements | 7 - 21 |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015
| CONTENTS | PAGE |
|---|---|
| Condensed consolidated interim income statement | 1 |
| Condensed consolidated interim statement of comprehensive income | 2 |
| Condensed consolidated interim statement of financial position | 3 |
| Condensed consolidated interim statement of changes in equity | 4 |
| Condensed consolidated interim statement of cash flows | 5 - 6 |
| Notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements | 7 - 21 |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015
| Note | For the three months ended 31 December 2015 US\$ |
For the three months ended 31 December 2014 US\$ |
For the twelve months ended 31 December 2015 US\$ |
For the twelve months ended 31 December 2014 US\$ |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Cost of sales |
4,24 | 366,846,403 (348,706,035) |
458,585,710 (435,242,186) |
1,181,613,369 (1,134,964,355) |
1,551,170,250 (1,463,421,640) |
| Gross profit Selling expenses Administrative expenses |
18,140,368 (7,482,629) (4,316,921) |
23,343,524 (9,790,230) (6,646,975) |
46,649,014 (30,630,140) (19,074,811) |
87,748,610 (42,543,227) (28,946,962) |
|
| Profit/(loss) from operations |
6,340,818 | 6,906,319 | (3,055,937) | 16,258,421 | |
| Financial income Financial expenses Other gains and losses |
8 8 6 |
313,006 (4,541,324) 101,612 |
3,651,668 (5,134,545) 100,561 |
741,974 (14,872,136) 124,426 |
2,018,310 (17,232,177) 210,437 |
| Profit/(loss) before tax |
7 | 2,214,112 | 5,524,003 | (17,061,673) | 1,254,991 |
| Taxation Profit/(loss) for the period |
9 | (175,450) 2,038,662 |
(214,195) 5,309,808 |
(90,747) (17,152,420) |
(276,068) 978,923 |
| Attributable to: Owners of the company Non-controlling interests |
2,034,498 4,164 |
5,307,165 2,643 |
(17,158,036) 5,616 |
950,988 27,935 |
|
| 2,038,662 | 5,309,808 | (17,152,420) | 978,923 | ||
| Earnings per share | US\$ cents | US\$ cents | US\$ cents | US\$ cents | |
| Basic and diluted from continuing operations | 3.67 | 9.56 | (30.92) | 1.71 |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENT OF OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015
| For the three months ended 31 December 2015 US\$ |
For the three months ended 31 December 2014 US\$ |
For the twelve months ended 31 December 2015 US\$ |
For the twelve months ended 31 December 2014 US\$ |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit/(loss) for the period |
2,038,662 | 5,309,808 | (17,152,420) | 978,923 |
| Other comprehensive loss Exchange difference on translating foreign operations Other comprehensive loss for the period |
(1,503,554) (1,503,554) |
(3,781,867) (3,781,867) |
(5,006,487) (5,006,487) |
(7,531,321) (7,531,321) |
| Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the period |
535,108 | 1,527,941 | (22,158,907) | (6,552,398) |
| Total comprehensive income/( loss) attributable to: Owners of the company Non-controlling interests |
534,849 259 535,108 |
1,532,335 (4,394) 1,527,941 |
(22,147,517)) (11,390) (22,158,907) |
(6,559,248) 6,850 (6,552,398) |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2015
| Notes | As at 31 December 2015 US\$ |
As at 31 December 2014 US\$ |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | |||
| Non-current assets | |||
| Property, plant and equipment | 10 | 23,504,905 | 24,358,674 |
| Intangible assets | 11 | 2,752,302 | 1,438,467 |
| Available-for-sale financial assets | 12 | 11,794 | 11,794 |
| Goodwill Deferred tax assets |
28 21 |
1,555,972 1,490,607 |
1,734,340 910,954 |
| Total non-current assets | 29,315,580 | 28,454,229 | |
| Current assets | |||
| Inventories Trade receivables |
13 14 |
96,921,653 217,466,159 |
132,322,616 262,334,038 |
| Other current assets | 15 | 13,695,820 | 11,353,220 |
| Derivative financial asset | 26 | 1,069,705 | 183,804 |
| Current taxation | 9 | 722,723 | 847,119 |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 27 | 22,383,203 | 57,665,105 |
| Total current assets | 352,259,263 | 464,705,902 | |
| Total assets | 381,574,843 | 493,160,131 | |
| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES Equity |
|||
| Share capital | 16 | 11,100,000 | 11,100,000 |
| Share premium | 23,518,243 | 23,518,243 | |
| Retained earnings and other components of equity | 46,706,131 | 68,853,671 | |
| Equity attributable to owners of the parent Non-controlling interests |
81,324,374 155,261 |
103,471,914 166,651 |
|
| Total equity | 81,479,635 | 103,638,565 | |
| Non-current liabilities | |||
| Long term borrowings | 18 | 1,840,933 | 1,615,712 |
| Other long term liabilities | 19 | 366,588 | 455,063 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 21 | 54,591 | 47,667 |
| Total non-current liabilities | 2,262,112 | 2,118,442 | |
| Current liabilities | |||
| Trade payables | 190,693,046 | 256,100,201 | |
| Other current liabilities | 22 | 19,857,706 | 30,244,306 |
| Short term borrowings | 17 | 86,670,131 | 99,262,555 |
| Derivative financial liability Current taxation |
25 9 |
124,563 487,650 |
1,264,863 531,199 |
| Total current liabilities | 297,833,096 | 387,403,124 | |
| Total liabilities | 300,095,208 | 389,521,566 | |
| Total equity and liabilities | 381,574,843 | 493,160,131 |
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 25 of February 2016.
| Constantinos Tziamalis | Marios Christou |
|---|---|
| Director | Director |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015
Attributable to the owners of the parent
| Share capital US\$ |
Share premium US\$ |
Treasury stock US\$ |
Translation of foreign operations US\$ |
Retained earnings US\$ |
Total US\$ |
Non-controlling interests US\$ |
Total US\$ |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at 1 January 2014 | 11,100,000 | 23,518,243 | (79,515) | (627,017) | 79,376,864 | 113,288,575 | 159,801 | 113,448,376 |
| Profit for the year Other comprehensive loss for the year Payment of final dividend Share-based payments Balance at 31 December 2014 |
- - - - 11,100,000 |
- - - - 23,518,243 |
- - - 65,304 (14,211) |
- (7,510,236) - - (8,137,253) |
950,988 - (3,322,717) - 77,005,135 |
950,988 (7,510,236) (3,322,717) 65,304 103,471,914 |
27,935 (21,085) - - 166,651 |
978,923 (7,531,321) (3,322,717) 65,304 103,638,565 |
| (Loss)/profit for the year Other comprehensive loss for the year Share-based payments |
- - - |
- - - |
- - (23) |
- (4,989,481) - |
(17,158,036) - - |
(17,158,036) (4,989,481) (23) |
5,616 (17,006) - |
(17,152,420) (5,006,487) (23) |
| Balance at 31 December 2015 |
11,100,000 | 23,518,243 | (14,234) | (13,126,734) | 59,847,099 | 81,324,374 | 155,261 | 81,479,635 |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015
| Note | For the three months ended 31 December 2015 US\$ |
For the three months ended 31 December 2014 US\$ |
For the twelve months ended 31 December 2015 US\$ |
For the twelve months ended 31 December 2014 US\$ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit/(loss) for the period before tax and minority interest Adjustments for: |
2,214,112 | 5,524,003 | (17,061,673) | 1,254,991 |
| Exchange difference arising on consolidation | (1,202,609) | (3,344,454) | (3,565,541) | (5,366,260) |
| Depreciation of property, plant and equipment 10 |
517,437 | 600,209 | 2,042,141 | 2,501,689 |
| Amortisation of intangible assets 11 |
143,123 | 87,048 | 532,322 | 373,863 |
| (Profit)/loss from the sale of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets 6 |
(14,229) | (17,844) | 51,280 | 65,888 |
| Provision for bad debts and receivables written off | 423,307 | 734,426 | 3,139,912 | 2,062,878 |
| Bad debts recovered 6 |
(78) | (20,274) | (4,425) | (35,220) |
| Interest received 8 |
(39,857) | (68,391) | (103,447) | (204,647) |
| Interest paid 8 |
1,393,436 | 1,738,901 | 6,060,762 | 8,059,720 |
| Share based payments | (23) | 65,304 | (23) | 65,304 |
| Operating profit/(loss) before working capital changes | 3,434,619 | 5,298,928 | (8,908,693) | 8,778,206 |
| Decrease in inventories | 16,293,238 | 19,750,011 | 35,400,964 | 39,643,172 |
| (Increase)/decrease in trade receivables |
(11,752,357) | 4,389,373 | 41,732,392 | 102,686,785 |
| (Increase)/decrease in other current assets |
(1,986,206) | (865,356) | (3,228,501) | 4,828,376 |
| Increase/(decrease) in trade payables |
13,916,161 | 44,470,167 | (65,407,155) | (60,902,756) |
| Increase/(decrease) in other current liabilities |
1,072,541 | 5,434,309 | (11,526,900) | (14,645,092) |
| (Decrease)/increase in other non-current liabilities | (127,587) | 28,896 | (88,475) | 72,938 |
| Increase/(decrease) in factoring creditors | 7,682,350 | (5,930,760) | 2,816,924 | (29,051,064) |
| Cash inflows/(outflows) from operations |
28,532,759 | 72,575,568 | (9,209,443) | 51,410,565 |
| Interest paid 8 |
(1,393,436) | (1,738,901) | (6,060,762) | (8,059,720) |
| Taxation paid, net 9 |
(168,693) | (217,141) | (677,112) | (1,542,056) |
| Net cash inflows/(outflows) from operating activities |
26,970,630 | 70,619,526 | (15,947,317) | 41,808,789 |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015
| For the three For the three For the twelve months ended months ended months ended 31 December 31 December 31 December 2015 2014 2015 |
For the twelve months ended 31 December 2014 |
|---|---|
| Note US\$ US\$ US\$ |
US\$ |
| Cash flows from investing activities | |
| Purchase of intangible assets 11 (112,230) (189,798) (1,852,201) |
(911,432) |
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment 10 (1,664,286) 324,908 (2,604,522) |
(1,163,742) |
| Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets 61,310 (129,240) 202,819 |
307,923 |
| Interest received 8 39,857 68,391 103,447 |
204,647 |
| Net cash outflows (used in)/from investing activities (1,675,349) 74,261 (4,150,457) |
(1,562,604) |
| Cash flows from financing activities | |
| Payment of final dividend - - |
- (3,322,717) |
| Proceeds/(repayments) of long term loans and long term obligations under finance lease 873,163 (324,961) 225,220 |
(1,096,489) |
| Repayments of short term borrowings and short term obligations under finance lease (3,946,634) (5,700,629) (5,253,849) |
(6,900,904) |
| Net cash outflows from financing activities (3,073,471) (6,025,590) (5,028,629) |
(11,320,110) |
| Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 22,221,810 64,668,197 (25,126,403) |
28,926,075 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period/year (17,931,954) (35,251,938) 29,416,259 |
490,184 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period/year 27 4,289,856 29,416,259 4,289,856 |
29,416,259 |
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015
1. Incorporation and principal activities
Asbisc Enterprises Plc was incorporated in Cyprus on 9 November 1995 with limited liability. These condensed consolidated interim financial statements ("interim financial statements") as at and for the twelve months ended 31 December 2015 comprise the interim financial statements of the company and its subsidiaries (together referred to as the "group"). The group's and the company's principal activity is the trading and distribution of computer hardware and software. The main shareholder of the company is K.S. Holdings Limited, a company incorporated in Cyprus.
The Company is listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange since 30th October 2007.
2. Basis of preparation
(a) Statement of compliance
These interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting. They do not include all the information required for a complete set of IFRS financial statements and they should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2014. However, selected explanatory notes are included to explain events and transactions that are significant to an understanding of the changes in financial position and performance of the group since the last annual consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended 31 December 2014.
These interim financial statements were authorised for issue by the company's Board of Directors on 25 February 2016.
(b) Use of judgments and estimates
Preparing the interim financial statements requires Management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expense. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The significant judgments made by Management in applying the group's accounting policies and the key sources of estimation uncertainty were the same as those that applied to the consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended 31 December 2014.
Financial instruments comprise financial assets and financial liabilities. Financial assets mainly consist of bank balances, receivables and investments. Financial liabilities mainly consist of trade payables, factoring balances, bank overdrafts and loans. The Directors consider that the carrying amount of the company's/group's financial instruments approximate their fair value at the reporting date. Financial assets and financial liabilities carried at fair value through profit or loss represent foreign currency derivative contracts categorized as a Level 2 (inputs other than quoted prices included within level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (that is, as prices) or indirectly (that is, derived from prices).
3. Significant accounting policies
The accounting policies adopted for the preparation of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the twelve months ended 31 December 2015 are consistent with those followed for the preparation of the annual financial statements for the year 2014 except for the adoption by the group of all the new and revised standards and interpretations issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC) of the IASB that are relevant to its operations and effective for annual periods beginning on 1 January 2015. The adoption of new and revised standards and interpretations did not have any material effect on the group's condensed consolidated financial statements.
4. Effects of seasonality
The group's revenue and consequently its profitability are significantly lower during the first half of the year. The seasonality is driven by increased household expenditure during the Christmas period as well as the commencement of the academic period during the second half of the year resulting in a positive effect on demand for the group's products.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015
5. Significant events and transactions
For the period ended December 2015, the group has posted a net loss mainly due to the following important events:
- negative trends faced in its biggest markets of operations namely Russia and Ukraine emanating from the turbulence in the region
- issues with excessive own brand inventory that led to the need to lower prices to sell it out
- increased warranty losses from own brand products due to the refusal of certain ODMs to satisfy their contractual obligations towards the group on products with epidemic failure.
However, the net loss was partially offset by a significant decrease in expenses, an increased focus on Central Eastern Europe region and a more precise and conservative approach on purchases.
6. Other gains and losses
| For the three months ended 31 December 2015 US\$ |
For the three months ended 31 December 2014 US\$ |
For the twelve months ended 31 December 2015 US\$ |
For the twelve months ended 31 December 2014 US\$ |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit/(loss) on disposal of property, plant and | ||||
| equipment | 14,229 | 17,844 | (51,280) | (65,888) |
| Other income | 71,950 | 44,046 | 127,270 | 159,398 |
| Bad debts recovered | 78 | 20,274 | 4,425 | 35,220 |
| Rental income | 15,355 | 18,397 | 44,011 | 81,707 |
| 101,612 | 100,561 | 124,426 | 210,437 |
7. Profit/(loss) before tax
| For the three months ended 31 December 2015 US\$ |
For the three months ended 31 December 2014 US\$ |
For the twelve months ended 31 December 2015 US\$ |
For the twelve months ended 31 December 2014 US\$ |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit/(loss) before tax is stated after charging : | ||||
| (a) Amortisation of intangible assets (Note 11) | 143,123 | 87,048 | 532,322 | 373,863 |
| (b) Depreciation (Note 10) |
517,437 | 600,208 | 2,042,141 | 2,501,689 |
| (c) Auditors' remuneration | 89,767 | 70,809 | 342,720 | 420,308 |
| (d) Directors' remuneration – executive (Note 29) (e) Directors' remuneration – non-executive |
70,122 | 80,780 | 284,614 | 412,137 |
| (Note 29) | 544 | 8,686 | 16,670 | 40,192 |
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015
8. Financial expense, net
| For the three months ended 31 December 2015 US\$ |
For the three months ended 31 December 2014 US\$ |
For the twelve months ended 31 December 2015 US\$ |
For the twelve months ended 31 December 2014 US\$ |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial income | ||||
| Interest income | 39,857 | 68,391 | 103,447 | 204,647 |
| Other financial income | 273,149 | 82,619 | 465,474 | 588,403 |
| Net exchange gain | - | 3,500,658 | 173,053 | 1,225,260 |
| 313,006 | 3,651,668 | 741,974 | 2,018,310 | |
| Financial expense | ||||
| Bank interest | 1,393,436 | 1,738,901 | 6,060,762 | 8,059,720 |
| Bank charges | 358,528 | 928,344 | 1,383,128 | 2,001,153 |
| Derivative charges | 251,418 | 714,905 | 811,532 | 1,195,706 |
| Factoring interest | 1,376,764 | 1,130,512 | 4,309,777 | 3,981,412 |
| Factoring charges | 165,350 | 143,730 | 570,454 | 631,713 |
| Other financial expenses | 290,812 | 137,008 | 344,253 | 362,658 |
| Other interest | 362,145 | 341,145 | 1,392,230 | 999,815 |
| Net exchange loss | 342,871 | - | - | - |
| 4,541,324 | 5,134,545 | 14,872,136 | 17,232,177 | |
| Net | (4,228,318) | (1,482,877) | (14,130,162) | (15,213,867) |
9. Tax
| For the twelve months ended 31 December 2015 US\$ |
For the year ended 31 December 2015 US\$ |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| (Receivable)/payable balance 1 January | (315,920) | 351,591 | |
| Provision for the period/year | 677,305 | 893,202 | |
| Under provision of prior year periods | 13,000 | 23,559 | |
| Exchange difference on retranslation | 67,654 | (42,216) | |
| Amounts paid, net | (677,112) | (1,542,056) | |
| Net receivable balance 31 December | (235,073) | (315,920) |
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015
9. Tax (continued)
| For the twelve months ended 31 December 2015 US\$ |
For the year ended 31 December 2015 US\$ |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tax receivable Tax payable |
(722,723) 487,650 |
(847,119) 531,199 |
|
| Net | (235,073) | (315,920) |
The consolidated taxation charge for the year consists of the following:
| For the three months ended 31 December 2015 US\$ |
For the three months ended 31 December 2014 US\$ |
For the twelve months ended 31 December 2015 US\$ |
For the twelve months ended 31 December 2014 US\$ |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provision for the period | 807,766 | 714,794 | 677,305 | 893,202 |
| Under provision of prior years | 359 | 3,966 | 13,000 | 23,559 |
| Deferred tax charge (Note 21) | (632,675) | (504,565) | (599,558) | (640,693) |
| Charge for the period | 175,450 | 214,195 | 90,747 | 276,068 |
The taxation charge of the group comprises corporation tax charge in Cyprus on the taxable profits of the company and those of its subsidiaries which are subject to tax in Cyprus and corporation tax in other jurisdictions on the results of the foreign subsidiary companies.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015
10. Property, plant and equipment
| Land and buildings US\$ |
Assets under construction US\$ |
Computer hardware US\$ |
Warehouse machinery US\$ |
Motor vehicles US\$ |
Furniture and fittings US\$ |
Office equipment US\$ |
Total US\$ |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost At 1 January 2014 |
24,605,978 | 24,879 | 7,220,034 | 174,406 | 3,653,398 | 3,061,788 | 3,764,420 | 42,504,903 |
| Additions | 17,292 | - | 636,005 | - | 279,627 | 109,444 | 121,374 | 1,163,742 |
| Disposals | (432,761) | - | (433,336) | (4,103) | (353,914) | (151,784) | (242,356) | (1,618,254) |
| Transfers | 24,822 | (24,822) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Foreign exchange difference on retranslation | (1,704,439) | (57) | (595,519) | (846) | (458,594) | (345,833) | (390,185) | (3,495,473) |
| At 31 December 2014 | 22,510,892 | - | 6,827,184 | 169,457 | 3,120,517 | 2,673,615 | 3,253,253 | 38,554,918 |
| Additions | 1,935,613 | - | 328,696 | 198,990 | - | 50,811 | 90,412 | 2,604,522 |
| Disposals | - | - | (269,355) | - | (552,196) | (87,578) | (114,393) | (1,023,522) |
| Foreign exchange difference on retranslation | (1,091,328) | - | (449,694) | 520 | (314,559) | (252,719) | (361,533) | (2,469,313) |
| At 31 December 2015 | 23,355,177 | - | 6,436,831 | 368,967 | 2,253,762 | 2,384,129 | 2,867,739 | 37,666,605 |
| Accumulated depreciation | ||||||||
| At 1 January 2014 | 3,393,288 | - | 5,067,589 | 75,480 | 1,985,309 | 1,761,161 | 2,240,471 | 14,523,298 |
| Charge for the year | 463,461 | - | 860,590 | 18,454 | 453,924 | 399,739 | 305,521 | 2,501,689 |
| Disposals | (350,520) | - | (402,904) | (3,543) | (251,252) | (83,569) | (167,822) | (1,259,610) |
| Foreign exchange difference on retranslation | (348,346) | - | (438,098) | (458) | (261,358) | (267,418) | (253,455) | (1,569,133) |
| At 31 December 2014 | 3,157,883 | - | 5,087,177 | 89,933 | 1,926,623 | 1,809,913 | 2,124,715 | 14,196,244 |
| Charge for the period | 566,795 | - | 709,590 | 25,909 | 312,223 | 189,056 | 238,568 | 2,042,141 |
| Disposals Foreign exchange difference on retranslation |
- (213,967) |
- - |
(258,328) (446,470) |
- 670 |
(387,553) (190,711) |
(29,578) (184,517) |
(114,393) (251,838) |
(789,852) (1,286,833) |
| At 31 December 2015 | 3,510,711 | - | 5,091,969 | 116,512 | 1,660,582 | 1,784,874 | 1,997,052 | 14,161,700 |
| Net book value | ||||||||
| At 31 December 2015 | 19,844,466 | - | 1,344,862 | 252,455 | 593,180 | 599,255 | 870,687 | 23,504,905 |
| At 31 December 2014 | 19,353,009 | - | 1,740,007 | 79,524 | 1,193,894 | 863,702 | 1,128,538 | 24,358,674 |
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015
11. Intangible assets
| Computer software US\$ |
Patents and licenses US\$ |
Total US\$ |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | |||
| At 1 January 2014 | 6,708,587 | 1,145,482 | 7,854,069 |
| Additions | 899,068 | 12,364 | 911,432 |
| Disposals/ write-offs | (73,474) | (598) | (74,072) |
| Foreign exchange difference on retranslation | (219,118) | (61,592) | (280,710) |
| At 31 December 2014 | 7,315,063 | 1,095,656 | 8,410,719 |
| Additions | 687,396 | 1,164,805 | 1,852,201 |
| Disposals/ write-offs | (18,204) | (23,733) | (41,937) |
| Foreign exchange difference on retranslation | (133,040) | (4,634) | (137,674) |
| At 31 December 2015 | 7,851,215 | 2,232,094 | 10,083,309 |
| Accumulated amortisation | |||
| At 1 January 2014 | 5,904,126 | 1,022,154 | 6,926,280 |
| Charge for the year | 298,073 | 75,790 | 373,863 |
| Disposals/ write-offs | (58,373) | (533) | (58,906) |
| Foreign exchange difference on retranslation | (216,854) | (52,131) | (268,985) |
| At 31 December 2014 | 5,926,972 | 1,045,280 | 6,972,252 |
| Charge for the year | 297,030 | 235,292 | 532,322 |
| Disposals/ write-offs | (7,282) | (14,223) | (21,505) |
| Foreign exchange difference on retranslation | (124,600) | (27,462) | (152,062) |
| At 31 December 2015 | 6,092,120 | 1,238,887 | 7,331,007 |
| Net book value | |||
| At 31 December 2015 | 1,759,095 | 993,207 | 2,752,302 |
| At 31 December 2014 | 1,388,091 | 50,376 | 1,438,467 |
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015
12. Available-for-sale financial assets
The details of the investments are as follows:
| Country of incorporation |
Participation % |
Cost US\$ |
Impairment US\$ |
As at 31 December 2015 US\$ |
As at 31 December 2014 US\$ |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investments held in related companies | ||||||
| E-Vision Ltd | Cyprus | 18% | 90,000 | (90,000) | - | - |
| Other investments | ||||||
| Asekol s.r.o. Regnon S.A. |
Czech Republic Poland |
9.09% 0.01% |
9,580 2,214 |
- - |
9,580 2,214 |
9,580 2,214 |
| 101,794 | (90,000) | 11,794 | 11,794 |
13. Inventories
| As at 31 December 2015 US\$ |
As at 31 December 2014 US\$ |
|
|---|---|---|
| Goods in transit | 9,746,106 | 17,354,875 |
| Goods held for resale | 91,463,696 | 116,866,430 |
| Provision for slow moving and obsolete stock | (4,288,149) | (1,898,689) |
| 96,921,653 | 132,322,616 |
Movement in provision for slow moving and obsolete stock
| As at 31 December 2015 US\$ |
As at 31 December 2014 US\$ |
|
|---|---|---|
| On 1 January | 1,898,689 | 2,115,332 |
| Net movement for the year | 2,497,744 | (91,690) |
| Exchange difference | (108,284) | (124,953) |
| On 31 December | 4,288,149 | 1,898,689 |
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015
14. Trade receivables
| As at 31 December 2015 US\$ |
As at 31 December 2014 US\$ |
|
|---|---|---|
| Trade receivables | 223,539,664 | 268,515,408 |
| Allowance for doubtful debts | (6,073,505) 217,466,159 |
(6,181,370) 262,334,038 |
15. Other current assets
| As at 31 December 2015 US\$ |
As at 31 December 2014 US\$ |
|
|---|---|---|
| Deposits and advances to service providers | 599,117 | 776,259 |
| Employee floats | 40,330 | 62,994 |
| VAT and other taxes refundable | 6,568,663 | 6,753,191 |
| Other debtors and prepayments | 6,487,710 | 3,760,776 |
| 13,695,820 | 11,353,220 |
16. Share capital
| As at 31 December 2015 US\$ |
As at 31 December 2014 US\$ |
|
|---|---|---|
| Authorised 63,000,000 (2014: 63,000,000) shares of US\$ 0.20 each |
12,600,000 | 12,600,000 |
| Issued and fully paid 55,500,000 (2014: 55,500,000) ordinary shares of US\$ 0.20 each |
11,100,000 | 11,100,000 |
17. Short term borrowings
| As at 31 December 2015 US\$ |
As at 31 December 2014 US\$ |
|
|---|---|---|
| Bank overdrafts (Note 27) Current portion of long term loans Bank short term loans Short term obligations under finance leases (Note 20) |
18,093,347 934,818 24,308,125 34,520 |
28,248,846 933,554 29,523,070 74,688 |
| Total short term debt | 43,370,810 | 58,780,158 |
| Factoring creditors | 43,299,321 86,670,131 |
40,482,397 99,262,555 |
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015
Summary of borrowings and overdraft arrangements
As at 31 December 2015 the group enjoyed factoring facilities of US\$ 66,864,392 (31 December 2014: US\$ 83,045,488).
In addition, the group as at 31 December 2015 had the following financing facilities with banks in the countries that the company and its subsidiaries are operating:
- overdraft lines of US\$ 44,425,253 (31 December 2014: US\$ 51,761,403)
- short term loans/revolving facilities of US\$ 48,447,298 (31 December 2014: US\$ 58,023,364)
- bank guarantee and letters of credit lines of US\$ 8,725,281 (31 December 2014: US\$ 11,484,368)
The Weighted Average Cost of Debt (cash lines and factoring lines) for the year was 9.5% (for 2014: 8.0%).
The factoring, overdraft and revolving facilities as well as the loans granted to the company and its subsidiaries by their bankers are secured by:
- Floating charges over all assets of the company
- Mortgage on land and buildings that the group owns in Cyprus, Czech Republic, Belarus, Middle East, Bulgaria, Slovakia and Ukraine
- Charge over receivables and inventories
- Corporate guarantees to the extent of facilities granted to subsidiary companies
- Assignment of insurance policies
- Pledged deposits of US\$ 5,626,714 (31 December 2014: US\$ 6,222,423)
18. Long term borrowings
| As at 31 December 2015 US\$ |
As at 31 December 2014 US\$ |
|
|---|---|---|
| Bank loans | 1,812,755 | 1,538,139 |
| Long term obligations under finance leases (Note 20) | 28,178 | 77,573 |
| 1,840,933 | 1,615,712 |
19. Other long term liabilities
| As at | As at 31 December 2014 US\$ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 31 December | ||
| 2015 US\$ |
||
| Pension provision | 366,588 | 455,063 |
20. Finance leases
| As at 31 December 2015 US\$ |
As at 31 December 2014 US\$ |
|
|---|---|---|
| Obligation under finance lease Less: Amount payable within one year |
62,698 (34,520) |
152,261 (74,688) |
| Amounts payable within 2-5 years inclusive | 28,178 | 77,573 |
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015
21. Deferred tax
| For the twelve months ended 31 December 2015 US\$ |
For the year ended 31 December 2014 US\$ |
|
|---|---|---|
| Debit balance on 1 January | (863,287) | (257,138) |
| Deferred tax credit for the year (Note 9) | (599,558) | (640,694) |
| Exchange difference on retranslation | 26,829 | 34,545 |
| Debit balance on 31 December | (1,436,016) | (863,287) |
| For the twelve months ended 31 December 2015 US\$ |
For the year ended 31 December 2014 US\$ |
|
|---|---|---|
| Deferred tax assets Deferred tax liabilities |
(1,490,607) 54,591 |
(910,954) 47,667 |
| Net deferred tax assets | (1,436,016) | (863,287) |
22. Other current liabilities
| As at 31 December 2015 US\$ |
As at 31 December 2014 US\$ |
|
|---|---|---|
| Salaries payable and related costs | 1,173,825 | 1,475,960 |
| Amount due to directors - executive (Note 29) | - | 1,122,681 |
| VAT payable | 6,624,220 | 10,305,056 |
| Accruals and deferred income | 10,246,914 | 14,538,916 |
| Non-trade accounts payable | 1,812,747 | 2,801,693 |
| 19,857,706 | 30,244,306 |
23. Commitments and contingencies
As at 31 December 2015 the group was committed in respect of purchases of inventories of a total cost value of US\$ 2,010,060 (31 December 2014: US\$ 3,258,157) which were in transit at 31 December 2015 and delivered in January 2016. Such inventories and the corresponding liability towards the suppliers have not been included in these financial statements since, according to the terms of purchase title of the goods had not passed to the group at period/year end.
As at 31 December 2015 the group was contingently liable in respect of bank guarantees and letters of credit lines of US\$ 8,725,281(31 December 2014: US\$ 11,484,368) which the group has extended mainly to its suppliers.
As at 31 December 2015 the group had no other capital or legal commitments and contingencies.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015
24. Operating segments
1.1 Reportable segments
The group mainly operates in a single industry segment as a distributor of IT products. The group's operating segments are based on geographic location, and the measure of segment profit is profit from operations. The group operates in four principal geographical areas – Former Soviet Union, Central Eastern Europe, Western Europe and Middle East & Africa.
1.2 Segment revenues
| For the three months ended 31 December 2015 US\$ |
For the three months ended 31 December 2014 US\$ |
For the twelve months ended 31 December 2015 US\$ |
For the twelve months ended 31 December 2014 US\$ |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Former Soviet Union | 117,846,644 | 155,399,461 | 376,265,658 | 516,563,716 |
| Central Eastern Europe | 169,327,136 | 199,602,809 | 525,044,419 | 660,959,032 |
| Western Europe | 25,961,156 | 38,064,194 | 65,285,898 | 119,926,726 |
| Middle East & Africa | 45,673,207 | 47,287,238 | 168,489,073 | 206,393,583 |
| Other | 8,038,260 | 18,232,008 | 46,528,321 | 47,327,193 |
| 366,846,403 | 458,585,710 | 1,181,613,369 | 1,551,170,250 |
1.3 Segment results
| For the three months ended 31 December 2015 US\$ |
For the three months ended 31 December 2014 US\$ |
For the twelve months ended 31 December 2015 US\$ |
For the twelve months ended 31 December 2014 US\$ |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Former Soviet Union | 3,888,358 | 3,231,447 | (3,010,392) | 7,627,993 |
| Central Eastern Europe | 729,479 | 3,282,612 | 1,186,943 | 8,168,348 |
| Western Europe | 100,897 | (1,019,292) | (1,049,466) | (1,574,226) |
| Middle East & Africa | 1,183,855 | 1,773,586 | 447,832 | 2,397,613 |
| Other | 438,229 | (362,034) | (630,854) | (361,307) |
| Profit/(loss) from operations | 6,340,818 | 6,906,319 | (3,055,937) | 16,258,421 |
| Net financial expenses | (4,228,318) | (1,482,877) | (14,130,162) | (15,213,867) |
| Other gains and losses | 101,612 | 100,561 | 124,426 | 210,437 |
| Profit/(loss) before taxation | 2,214,112 | 5,524,003 | (17,061,673) | 1,254,991 |
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015
24. Operating segments (continued)
| 1.4 Inter-segment revenues Selling segment |
Purchasing segment | For the three months ended 31 December 2015 US\$ |
For the three months ended 31 December 2014 US\$ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Europe | Middle East & Africa | - | 2,162 |
| 1.5 Segment capital expenditure (CAPEX) | As at 31 December 2015 US\$ |
As at 31 December 2014 US\$ |
|
| Former Soviet Union Central Eastern Europe |
4,105,812 12,158,485 |
5,033,410 11,635,459 |
| Central Eastern Europe | 12,158,485 | 11,635,459 |
|---|---|---|
| Western Europe | 85,910 | 143,273 |
| Middle East & Africa | 3,406,971 | 3,446,663 |
| Unallocated | 8,056,001 | 7,272,676 |
| 27,813,179 | 27,531,481 | |
1.6 Segment depreciation and amortisation
| For the three months ended 31 December 2015 US\$ |
For the three months ended 31 December 2014 US\$ |
For the twelve months ended 31 December 2015 US\$ |
For the twelve months ended 31 December 2014 US\$ |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Former Soviet Union | 86,600 | 152,617 | 450,026 | 723,371 |
| Central Eastern Europe | 260,246 | 250,107 | 870,766 | 1,030,924 |
| Western Europe | 10,644 | 20,065 | 43,617 | 69,853 |
| Middle East & Africa | 65,545 | 66,163 | 252,556 | 292,863 |
| Unallocated | 237,525 | 198,305 | 957,498 | 758,541 |
| 660,560 | 687,257 | 2,574,463 | 2,875,552 |
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015
24. Operating segments (continued)
1.7 Segment assets
| As at 31 December 2015 US\$ |
As at 31 December 2014 US\$ |
|
|---|---|---|
| Former Soviet Union | 101,836,477 | 168,000,256 |
| Central Eastern Europe | 159,681,004 | 151,910,016 |
| Western Europe | 24,880,728 | 58,422,613 |
| Middle East & Africa Total |
50,096,896 336,495,105 |
24,173,211 402,506,096 |
| Assets allocated in capital expenditure (1.5) Other unallocated assets |
27,813,179 17,266,559 |
27,531,481 63,122,554 |
| Consolidated assets | 381,574,843 | 493,160,131 |
| 25. Derivative financial liability | ||
| As at 31 December 2015 US\$ |
As at 31 December 2014 US\$ |
|
| Derivative financial liabilities carried at fair value through profit or loss | ||
| Foreign currency derivative contracts | 124,563 | 1,264,863 |
| 26. Derivative financial asset | ||
| As at 31 December 2015 US\$ |
As at 31 December 2014 US\$ |
|
| Derivative financial assets carried at fair value through profit or loss | ||
| Foreign currency derivative contracts | 1,069,705 | 183,804 |
| 27. Cash and cash equivalents | ||
| As at 31 December 2015 US\$ |
As at 31 December 2014 US\$ |
|
| Cash at bank and in hand Bank overdrafts (Note 17) |
22,383,203 (18,093,347) |
57,665,105 (28,248,846) |
| 4,289,856 | 29,416,259 | |
The cash at bank and in hand balance includes an amount of US\$ 5,626,714 (31 December 2014: US\$ 6,222,423) which represents pledged deposits.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015
28. Goodwill
| As at 31 December 2015 US\$ |
As at 31 December 2014 US\$ |
|
|---|---|---|
| At 1 January | 1,734,340 | 1,969,009 |
| Foreign exchange difference on retranslation | (178,368) | (234,669) |
| At 31 December (note i) | 1,555,972 | 1,734,340 |
(i) The capitalized goodwill arose from the business combinations of the following subsidiaries:
| As at 31 December 2015 US\$ |
As at 31 December 2014 US\$ |
|
|---|---|---|
| ASBIS d.o.o. (BA) (formerly Megatrend D.O.O. Sarajevo) | 381,349 | 424,419 |
| SHARK Computers a.s. | 1,174,623 | 1,309,921 |
| 1,555,972 | 1,734,340 |
29. Transactions and balances of key management
| For the three months ended 31 December 2015 US\$ |
For the three months ended 31 December 2014 US\$ |
For the twelve months ended 31 December 2015 US\$ |
For the twelve months ended 31 December 2014 US\$ |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Directors' remuneration - executive (Note 7) Directors' remuneration - non executive (Note 7) |
70,122 544 |
80,780 8,686 |
284,614 16,670 |
412,137 40,192 |
| 70,666 | 89,466 | 301,284 | 452,329 | |
| As at 31 December 2015 US\$ |
As at 31 December 2014 US\$ |
|||
| Amount due to directors – executive (Note 22) | - | 1,122,681 |
30. Business combinations
Disposals of subsidiaries to 31 December 2015
During the year the following group's subsidiary went into liquidation. No gain or loss arose on the event.
| Name of disposed entity | Type of operations | Date liquidated | % liquidated |
|---|---|---|---|
| - Asbis Taiwan Co. Ltd | Information Technology | 13 April 2015 | 100 |
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015
31. Fair values
Financial instruments comprise financial assets and financial liabilities. Financial assets mainly consist of bank balances, receivables and investments. Financial liabilities mainly consist of trade payables, factoring balances, bank overdrafts and loans. The Directors consider that the carrying amount of the company's/group's financial instruments approximate their fair value at the reporting date. Financial assets and financial liabilities carried at fair value through profit or loss represent foreign currency derivative contracts categorized as a Level 2 (inputs other than quoted prices included within level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (that is, as prices) or indirectly (that is, derived from prices).