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Astarta Holding PLC Interim / Quarterly Report 2021

Aug 11, 2021

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ASTARTA
Holding N.V.

SEMIANNUAL REPORT

for the period of six months ending 30 June 2021


Overview

ASTARTA's consolidated revenues amounted to EUR151m in 1H21, 12% down y-o-y, mainly due to lower contribution of the Agricultural segment which generated 18% of consolidated revenues.

Revenues in the Agricultural segment declined by 50% to EUR27m on lower sales volumes of corn. Revenues in the Sugar segment increased to EUR59m, or 39% of the total consolidated revenues.

The Soybean Processing and the Cattle Farming segments generated EUR45m and EUR18m of revenues, correspondingly, vis-à-vis EUR40m and EUR18m in 1H20.

Gross profit increased by 91% y-o-y to EUR124m and Gross margin from 38% to 82% as changes in biological assets per IAS41 were higher on increase in expected commodity prices.

Accordingly, EBITDA increased by 87% y-o-y to EUR125m and EBITDA margin from 39% to 83%.

Excluding the impact of IAS41, Gross margin improved from 26% to 27% and EBITDA margin – from 27% to 28%.

Summary P&L

EURk 1H20 1H21
Revenues, including 172 129 150 878
Agriculture 54 473 27 382
Sugar production 56 802 58 917
Soybean processing 40 422 44 843
Cattle farming 18 080 18 069
Cost of sales, including (140 782) (119 485)
Effect of FV remeasurement of AP (13 630) (9 778)
Changes in FV of BA and AP* 33 565 92 299
Gross profit 64 912 123 692
Gross profit margin 38% 82%
EBIT 35 856 100 988
Depreciation & Amortisation, including: 30 736 23 824
Charge of right-of-use assets 9 940 8 177
EBITDA, including 66 592 124 812
Agriculture 52 847 100 057
Sugar production 8 109 18 481
Soybean processing 3 628 3 700
Cattle farming 3 899 3 037
EBITDA margin 39% 83%
Interest expense on lease liability (12 880) (9 981)
Other finance costs (4 995) (3 005)
Forex gain/loss (12 626) 995
Net profit (loss) 7 370 89 499
Net profit (loss) margin 4% 59%

*FV – Fair Value, BA – Biological Assets, AP – Agricultural Produce
Note: Hereinafter differences between totals and sums of the parts are possible due to rounding


EURk 1H20 1H21
Gross Profit, ex BA & AP remeasurement 44 977 41 171
Gross Margin, ex BA & AP remeasurement 26% 27%
EBITDA, ex BA & AP remeasurement 46 657 42 291
EBITDA margin, ex BA & AP remeasurement 27% 28%

Summary Cash Flows

EURk 1H20 1H21
Pre-tax income 5 629 91 773
D&A 30 736 23 824
Financial interest expenses, net 4 790 2 838
Interest on lease liability 12 880 9 981
Changes in FV of BA and AP** (33 565) (92 299)
Forex gain/loss 12 626 (995)
Income taxes paid (2 007) (1 596)
Working Capital changes 14 927 (41 242)
Other 381 (1 004)
Operating Cash Flows 46 397 (8 720)
Investing Cash Flows (8 957) (1 719)*
Debt proceeds 68 590 57 757
Debt repayment (88 468) (34 912)
Dividends paid - (12 155)
Purchase of treasury shares - (149)
Finance interest paid (4 866) (1 705)
Land lease repayment (20 681) (18 454)
Financing Cash Flows (45 425) (9 618)

incl. EUR4m from disposal of subsidiaries
*FV – Fair Value, BA – Biological Assets, AP – Agricultural Produce

ASTARTA reported negative Operating Cash Flows of EUR9m versus positive EUR46m in 1H20. Operating Cash Flows before Working Capital changes increased from EUR31m to EUR33m (excluding IAS41 – negative EUR2m in 1H20 versus negative EUR60m in 1H21).


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Summary Balance sheet

EURk 1H20 YE20 1H21
Right-of-use asset (mainly land) 120 695 94 178 100 092
Biological assets (non-current) 26 072 23 917 26 180
PP&E and other 253 548 199 053 203 981
Inventories, including RMI* 72 864 107 482 71 057
Biological assets (current) 133 183 21 452 193 195
AR and other 50 800 42 826 49 967
Cash and equivalents 2 443 22 448 3 934
Total Assets 659 605 511 356 648 406
Equity 394 296 337 326 442 635
Long-term loans 587 35 078 22 863
Lease liability (mainly land) 89 601 72 600 78 209
Other 8 533 5 935 5 488
Non-current liabilities 98 721 113 613 106 560
Short-term debt and similar 121 378 18 008 56 248
Current lease liability (mainly land) 30 169 25 864 25 210
Other 15 041 16 545 17 753
Current liabilities 166 588 60 417 99 211
Total equity and liabilities 659 605 511 356 648 406
EBITDA LTM 75 197 113 421 171 641
RMI* 38 741 74 074 34 202
Net debt total** 239 292 129 102 178 596
ND total/EBITDA (x) 3.2 1.1 1.0
Adjusted net debt = (ND-RMI) 200 551 55 028 144 394
Adj ND/EBITDA (x) 2.7 0.5 0.8

RMI = Finished Goods
*Net Debt = LT and ST debt + Lease Liabilities - Cash

CAPEX tightly controlled at maintenance levels.

As of the end of 1H21 Net Debt increased to EUR179m due to seasonal growth in working capital needs (Net Financial Debt increased to EUR75m as of the end of 1H21 versus EUR31m as of YE20.


Agriculture

Share in consolidated revenues: 18%
Segment revenues: EUR27m
Export sales of grains (value): 89%

Sales volumes of key crops and realized prices

1H20 1H20 1H21 1H21
kt EUR/t kt EUR/t
Wheat 4 167 6 221
Corn 335 158 151 157
Sunseeds 0.1 270 4 346

Financial results

EURk 1H20 1H21
Revenues, including 54 473 27 382
Corn 52 964 23 772
Wheat 740 1 341
Sunseeds 27 1 288
Cost of sales, including (42 533) (27 981)
Lease depreciation (9 451) (7 923)
Changes in FV of BA & AP* 32 660 92 921
Gross profit 44 600 92 322
Gross profit margin 82% 337%
G&A expenses (5 948) (5 657)
S&D expenses (8 435) (4 212)
Other operating expenses (358) (513)
EBIT 29 859 81 940
EBITDA 52 847 100 057
EBITDA margin 97% 365%
Interest on lease liability (11 985) (9 224)
CAPEX (9 644) (6 049)
CF land lease liability (19 739) (17 513)

*FV – Fair Value, BA – Biological Assets, AP – Agricultural Produce

Revenues decreased by 50% y-o-y to EUR27m primarily on lower sales of corn by 55% y-o-y to 151kt reflecting lower 2020 crop harvest.

Gross margin increased from 82% in 1H20 to 337% in 1H21 as changes in biological assets per IAS41 were higher on increase in expected yields and prices.

The above lead to EBITDA growth from EUR53m in 1H20 to EUR100m in 1H21 and EBITDA margin from 97% to 365% correspondingly.


Key crops planting area - 2020 vs 2021, kha

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Source: IFRS data

Expectations of strong wheat harvest in the Black Sea region and EU improved global production estimates meeting the increased demand and adding to global ending stocks of the crop. This resulted in intensification of pressure on wheat price in 1H21.

On the contrary to wheat corn global Supply & Demand estimates appeared to be in greater tension despite expected global production growth. Weather concerns in USA and slump in production estimates for Brazil supported the prices for corn in 1H21.

Crop prices, EUR/t

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*Crop prices as of 06/08/21
Source: APK-inform


Sugar production

Share in consolidated revenues: 39%
Segment revenues: EUR59m
100% - domestic sales

Sugar and by-products sales volumes and realized prices

1H20 1H21
Sugar, kt 152 114
Sugar by-products, kt* 25 15
Sugar prices, EUR/t 354 498

*Granulated sugar beet pulp and molasses

Financial results

EURk 1H20 1H21
Revenues 56 802 58 917
Cost of sales (47 334) (37 309)
Gross profit 9 468 21 608
Gross profit margin 17% 37%
G&A expenses (3 396) (4 222)
S&D expenses (3 151) (2 391)
Other operating expenses (381) (358)
EBIT 2 540 14 637
EBITDA 8 109 18 481
EBITDA margin 14% 31%
CAPEX (346) (431)

1H21 revenues increased by 4% y-o-y to EUR59m on back of higher y-o-y prices at EUR498, up 41% y-o-y, which offset lower sales volumes of 114kt, down by 25% y-o-y.

In 1H21 ASTARTA continued to concentrate on sales in the domestic market due to favourable local pricing environment.

Gross margin increased from 17% in 1H20 to 37% in 1H21.

EBITDA amounted to EUR18m in 1H21 versus EUR8m in 1H20, with the margin widening from 14% in 1H20 to 31% in 1H21.


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Global sugar prices, USD/t

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Source: Bloomberg, Agroperspectiva

Local sugar consumption dropped by 1/3 to 1.3-1.4mt since 2011.

Domestic production amounted 1.2mt in 2020 due to lower harvest. This pushed the local sugar prices to USD627 in 1H21, or by 75% y-o-y.

On back of more attractive local pricing environment versus the global one Ukraine's sugar exports plummeted to 2kt during 1H21 versus 63kt during 1H20.

Aiming at covering the possible sugar shortage in Ukraine ASTARTA intensified delivery of raw-cane sugar for processing in 2021 increasing the total amount to 74kt. As at the beginning of August 2021 ASTARTA produced 48kt of sugar from raw-cane sugar.

According to Ministry of Agriculture data the sugar beet planting area increased from 216kha in 2020 to 227kha in 2021, or by 5% y-o-y.

Global prices climbed to USD453, or by 22% y-o-y in 1H21, as a result of expected sugar deficit in current season on back of unfavourable weather conditions in the top producing countries.


Soybean processing

Share in consolidated revenues: 30%
Segment revenues: EUR45m
Export sales of soybean products (value): 72%

Soybean products sales volumes and realized prices

1H20 1H20 1H21 1H21
kt EUR/t kt EUR/t
Soybean meal 83 330 64 446
Soybean oil 19 630 17 942

Financial results

EURk 1H20 1H21
Revenues, including 40 422 44 843
Soybean meal 27 392 28 357
Soybean oil 12 237 15 859
Cost of sales (34 418) (40 439)
Gross profit 6 004 4 404
Gross profit margin 15% 10%
G&A expenses (293) (336)
S&D expenses (2 616) (919)
Other operating expenses (231) (174)
EBIT 2 864 2 975
EBITDA 3 628 3 700
EBITDA margin 9% 8%
CAPEX (103) (76)

1H21 revenues reached EUR45m, up by 11% y-o-y, amid higher soybean meal and oil prices. Exports contributed 72% of the revenues.

Gross margin decreased from 15% in 1Q20 to 10% in 1H21 on higher cost of sales reflecting higher raw materials (soybeans) prices.

EBITDA margin was 8% in 1H21 versus 9% in 1H20.


Ukrainian prices for soybeans and soybean products, EUR/t

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Source: APK-inform

In 2021 according to the Ministry of Agriculture Ukraine planted 1.4mha under soybeans versus 1.3mha in 2020 (up $6\%$ y-o-y).


Cattle farming

Share in consolidated revenues: 12%
Segment revenues: EUR18m
100% - domestic sales

Segment performance
| | 1H20 | 1H21 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Milk production, kt | 47 | 49 |
| Herd, k heads | 22 | 22 |
| Milk yield, kg/day | 21.7 | 23.1 |

Milk sales and realized prices
| | 1H20 | 1H21 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Milk sales, kt | 46 | 48 |
| Milk price, EUR/t | 350 | 349 |

Financial results
| EURk | 1H20 | 1H21 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Revenues | 18 080 | 18 069 |
| Cost of sales | (14 243) | (12 533) |
| BA revaluation | 905 | (622) |
| Gross profit | 4 742 | 4 914 |
| Gross profit margin | 26% | 27% |
| G&A expenses | (1 152) | (1 667) |
| S&D expenses | (334) | (632) |
| Other operating | (48) | (97) |
| EBIT | 3 208 | 2 518 |
| EBITDA | 3 899 | 3 037 |
| EBITDA margin | 22% | 17% |
| CAPEX | (95) | (444) |

Milk production increased by 4% y-o-y to 49kt in 1H21 on 7% y-o-y higher milk yield of 23.1 kg/day.

1H21 revenues were flat at EUR18m.

Gross margin slightly increased from 26% in 1H20 to 27% in 1H21.

EBITDA declined from EUR4m to EUR3m.


Ukrainian premium quality milk price, EUR/t

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Source: InfAgro


STATEMENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Representation

of the Board of Directors of ASTARTA Holding N.V. on compliance of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements. The Board of Directors of ASTARTA Holding N.V. hereby represents that to the best of their knowledge the condensed consolidated interim financial statements of ASTARTA Holding N.V. for the period ended 30 June 2021 and the comparable information were prepared in accordance with the applicable accounting standards and that they give a true, fair and clear view of the assets, financial standing and financial results of ASTARTA Holding N.V., and that the interim statement for the six months ended 30 June 2021 gives a true view of the developments, achievements and situation of the Company, including a description of the key risks and threats.

Board of Directors of ASTARTA Holding N.V.

V. Ivanchyk (signed)

V. Gladky (signed)

M.M.L.J. van Campen (signed)

H. Dahl (signed)

G.Mettetal (signed)

H.Arslan (signed)

09 August 2021

Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Disclaimer regarding forecasts. Certain statements contained in this report may constitute forecasts and estimates. Such predictions are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ from the anticipated results expressed or implied via forward-looking statements


Astarta Holding N.V.
Condensed consolidated financial statements as at and for the six months ended 30 June 2021

ASTARTA HOLDING N.V.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS AT AND FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2021

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Astarta Holding N.V.
Condensed consolidated financial statements as at and for the six months ended 30 June 2021

CONTENTS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 16
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT 18
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 22
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS 24
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY 26
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 28

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Astarta Holding N.V.

Condensed consolidated financial statements as at and for the six months ended 30 June 2021

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 30 JUNE 2021

| (in thousands of Ukrainian hryvnias) | Notes | 30 June 2021
(unaudited) | 31 December 2020
(audited) | 30 June 2020
(unaudited) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ASSETS | | | | |
| Non-current assets | | | | |
| Property, plant and equipment | 5 | 6 451 176 | 6 780 822 | 7 433 066 |
| Right-of-use assets | 6 | 3 233 141 | 3 271 712 | 3 614 824 |
| Investment property | | 94 991 | 84 103 | 69 900 |
| Intangible assets | | 19 886 | 35 872 | 34 961 |
| Biological assets | 7 | 845 667 | 830 893 | 780 849 |
| Long-term receivables and prepayments | 9 | 15 545 | 6 510 | 35 098 |
| Deferred tax assets | | 7 391 | 7 732 | 20 724 |
| Total non-current assets | | 10 667 797 | 11 017 644 | 11 989 422 |
| Current assets | | | | |
| Inventories | 8 | 2 295 271 | 3 733 947 | 2 182 272 |
| Biological assets | 7 | 6 240 546 | 745 222 | 3 988 841 |
| Trade accounts receivable | 9 | 354 722 | 466 513 | 401 529 |
| Other accounts receivable and prepayments | 9 | 1 256 665 | 853 779 | 1 031 755 |
| Current income tax | | 2 612 | 9 730 | 48 965 |
| Short-term cash deposits | | 5 857 | 4 986 | 4 758 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 10 | 121 238 | 774 831 | 68 395 |
| Non-current assets held for sale | | - | 157 727 | 39 215 |
| Total current assets | | 10 276 911 | 6 746 735 | 7 765 730 |
| Total assets | | 20 944 708 | 17 764 379 | 19 755 152 |
| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | | | | |
| Equity | 11 | | | |
| Share capital | | 1 663 | 1 663 | 1 663 |
| Additional paid-in capital | | 369 798 | 369 798 | 369 798 |
| Retained earnings | | 11 848 587 | 9 066 354 | 8 855 889 |
| Revaluation surplus | | 1 713 847 | 1 926 064 | 2 219 985 |
| Treasury shares | | (124 264) | (119 260) | (119 260) |
| Currency translation reserve | | 488 304 | 474 036 | 481 083 |
| Total equity | | 14 297 935 | 11 718 655 | 11 809 158 |
| Non-current liabilities | | | | |
| Loans and borrowings | 12 | 738 502 | 1 218 613 | 17 589 |
| Net assets attributable to non-controlling participants | | 22 952 | 24 586 | 23 803 |
| Other long-term liabilities | | 3 575 | 4 094 | 4 116 |
| Lease liability | 6 | 2 526 305 | 2 522 108 | 2 683 556 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | | 150 720 | 177 495 | 227 635 |
| Total non-current liabilities | | 3 442 054 | 3 946 896 | 2 956 699 |
| Current liabilities | | | | |
| Loans and borrowings | 12 | 1 535 367 | - | 3 541 845 |
| Current portion of long-term loans and borrowings | 12 | 281 533 | 625 581 | 93 401 |
| Trade accounts payable | | 188 744 | 149 949 | 160 678 |
| Current portion of lease liability | 6 | 814 328 | 898 493 | 903 556 |
| Current income tax | | 66 461 | 25 762 | 493 |
| Other liabilities and accounts payable | 13 | 318 286 | 315 043 | 289 322 |
| Liabilities classified as held for sale | | - | 84 000 | - |
| Total current liabilities | | 3 204 719 | 2 098 828 | 4 989 295 |
| Total equity and liabilities | | 20 944 708 | 17 764 379 | 19 755 152 |

The notes on pages 26 to 49 are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.


Astarta Holding N.V.
Condensed consolidated financial statements as at and for the six months ended 30 June 2021

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 30 JUNE 2021

| (in thousands of Euros) | Notes | 30 June 2021
(unaudited) | 31 December 2020
(audited) | 30 June 2020
(unaudited) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ASSETS | | | | |
| Non-current assets | | | | |
| Property, plant and equipment | | 199 715 | 195 189 | 248 183 |
| Right-of-use assets | 6 | 100 092 | 94 178 | 120 695 |
| Investment property | | 2 941 | 2 421 | 2 334 |
| Intangible assets | | 615 | 1 033 | 1 167 |
| Biological assets | 7 | 26 180 | 23 917 | 26 072 |
| Long-term receivables and prepayments | 9 | 481 | 187 | 1 172 |
| Deferred tax assets | | 229 | 223 | 692 |
| Total non-current assets | | 330 253 | 317 148 | 400 315 |
| Current assets | | | | |
| Inventories | 8 | 71 057 | 107 482 | 72 864 |
| Biological assets | 7 | 193 195 | 21 452 | 133 183 |
| Trade accounts receivable | 9 | 10 981 | 13 429 | 13 407 |
| Other accounts receivable and prepayments | 9 | 38 905 | 24 577 | 34 449 |
| Current income tax | | 81 | 280 | 1 635 |
| Short-term cash deposits | | 181 | 144 | 159 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 10 | 3 753 | 22 304 | 2 284 |
| Non-current assets held for sale | | - | 4 540 | 1 309 |
| Total current assets | | 318 153 | 194 208 | 259 290 |
| Total assets | | 648 406 | 511 356 | 659 605 |
| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | | | | |
| Equity | 11 | | | |
| Share capital | | 250 | 250 | 250 |
| Additional paid-in capital | | 55 638 | 55 638 | 55 638 |
| Retained earnings | | 608 268 | 521 311 | 511 545 |
| Revaluation surplus | | 77 638 | 87 251 | 100 565 |
| Treasury shares | | (5 678) | (5 527) | (5 527) |
| Currency translation reserve | | (293 481) | (321 597) | (268 175) |
| Total equity | | 442 635 | 337 326 | 394 296 |
| Non-current liabilities | | | | |
| Loans and borrowings | 12 | 22 863 | 35 078 | 587 |
| Net assets attributable to non-controlling participants | | 711 | 708 | 795 |
| Other long-term liabilities | | 111 | 118 | 137 |
| Lease liability | 6 | 78 209 | 72 600 | 89 601 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | | 4 666 | 5 109 | 7 601 |
| Total non-current liabilities | | 106 560 | 113 613 | 98 721 |
| Current liabilities | | | | |
| Loans and borrowings | 12 | 47 532 | - | 118 259 |
| Current portion of long-term loans and borrowings | 12 | 8 716 | 18 008 | 3 119 |
| Trade accounts payable | | 5 843 | 4 316 | 5 365 |
| Current portion of lease liability | 6 | 25 210 | 25 864 | 30 169 |
| Current income tax | | 2 058 | 742 | 16 |
| Other liabilities and accounts payable | 13 | 9 852 | 9 069 | 9 660 |
| Liabilities classified as held for sale | | - | 2 418 | - |
| Total current liabilities | | 99 211 | 60 417 | 166 588 |
| Total equity and liabilities | | 648 406 | 511 356 | 659 605 |

The notes on pages 26 to 49 are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.


Astarta Holding N.V.
Condensed consolidated financial statements as at and for the six months ended 30 June 2021

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2021

| (in thousands of Ukrainian hryvnias) | Notes | 2021
(unaudited) | 2020
(unaudited) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Revenues | 14 | 5 057 550 | 4 894 068 |
| Cost of revenues | 15 | (4 003 480) | (4 004 694) |
| Changes in fair value of biological assets and agricultural produce | | 3 066 930 | 972 813 |
| Gross profit | | 4 121 000 | 1 862 187 |
| Other operating income | | 61 819 | 60 600 |
| General and administrative expense | 16 | (430 540) | (335 217) |
| Selling and distribution expense | 17 | (276 652) | (418 052) |
| Other operating expense | 18 | (115 482) | (131 910) |
| Profit from operations | | 3 360 145 | 1 037 608 |
| Interest expense on lease liability | 19 | (334 400) | (368 472) |
| Other finance costs | 19 | (100 585) | (142 621) |
| Foreign currency exchange gain/(loss) | | 33 283 | (337 959) |
| Finance income | 19 | 7 238 | 6 963 |
| Other income | | 86 408 | 757 |
| Profit before tax | | 3 052 089 | 196 276 |
| Income tax (charge)/credit | 20 | (75 902) | 47 872 |
| Net profit | | 2 976 187 | 244 148 |
| Net profit/(loss) attributable to: | | | |
| Equity holders of the parent company | | 2 976 187 | 244 148 |
| Weighted average basic and diluted shares outstanding (in thousands of shares) | | 24 308 | 24 310 |
| Basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to shareholders of the company from continued operations (in Ukrainian hryvnias) | | 122.44 | 10.04 |

The notes on pages 26 to 49 are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Astarta Holding N.V.
Condensed consolidated financial statements as at and for the six months ended 30 June 2021

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2021

| (in thousands of Euros) | Notes | 2021
(unaudited) | 2020
(unaudited) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Revenues | 14 | 150 878 | 172 129 |
| Cost of revenues | 15 | (119 485) | (140 782) |
| Changes in fair value of biological assets and agricultural produce | | 92 299 | 33 565 |
| Gross profit | | 123 692 | 64 912 |
| Other operating income | | 1 847 | 2 101 |
| General and administrative expense | 16 | (12 857) | (11 718) |
| Selling and distribution expense | 17 | (8 256) | (14 773) |
| Other operating expense | 18 | (3 438) | (4 666) |
| Profit from operations | | 100 988 | 35 856 |
| Interest expense on lease liability | 19 | (9 981) | (12 880) |
| Other finance costs | 19 | (3 005) | (4 995) |
| Foreign currency exchange gain/(loss) | | 995 | (12 626) |
| Finance income | 19 | 216 | 244 |
| Other income | | 2 560 | 30 |
| Profit before tax | | 91 773 | 5 629 |
| Income tax (charge)/credit | 20 | (2 274) | 1 741 |
| Net profit | | 89 499 | 7 370 |
| Net profit/(loss) attributable to: | | | |
| Equity holders of the parent company | | 89 499 | 7 370 |
| Weighted average basic and diluted shares outstanding (in thousands of shares) | | 24 308 | 24 310 |
| Basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to shareholders of the company from continued operations (in Euros) | | 3.68 | 0.30 |

The notes on pages 26 to 49 are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.


Astarta Holding N.V.
Condensed consolidated financial statements as at and for the six months ended 30 June 2021

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2021

(in thousands of Ukrainian hryvnias) 2021 2020
(unaudited) (unaudited)
Profit for the period 2 976 187 244 148
Other comprehensive income/(loss)
Other comprehensive income to be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods:
Translation difference 14 268 (27 785)
Net other comprehensive income/(loss) to be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods 14 268 (27 785)
Other comprehensive income not to be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods:
Decrease of revaluation reserve - (21)
Income tax effect - 4
Net other comprehensive loss not to be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods - (17)
Total other comprehensive income/(loss) 14 268 (27 802)
Total comprehensive income 2 990 455 216 346
Attributable to:
Equity holders of the parent 2 990 455 216 346
Total comprehensive income for six months as at 30 June 2 990 455 216 346

The notes on pages 26 to 49 are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Astarta Holding N.V.
Condensed consolidated financial statements as at and for the six months ended 30 June 2021

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2021

(in thousands of Euros) 2021 2020
(unaudited) (unaudited)
Profit for the period 89 499 7 370
Other comprehensive income/(loss)
Other comprehensive income to be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods:
Translation difference 28 116 (51 828)
Net other comprehensive income/(loss) to be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods 28 116 (51 828)
Other comprehensive income not to be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods:
Decrease of revaluation reserve - (1)
Income tax effect - -
Net other comprehensive loss not to be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods - (1)
Total other comprehensive income/(loss) 28 116 (51 829)
Total comprehensive income 117 615 (44 459)
Attributable to:
Equity holders of the parent 117 615 (44 459)
Total comprehensive income for six months as at 30 June 117 615 (44 459)

The notes on pages 26 to 49 are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Condensed consolidated financial statements as at and for the six months ended 30 June 2021

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2021

(in thousands of Ukrainian hryvnias) Notes 2021 2020
(unaudited) (unaudited)
Operating activities
Profit before tax 3 052 089 196 276
Adjustments for:
Depreciation and amortization 797 965 879 331
Allowance for trade and other accounts receivable 18 722 -
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment 18 19 501 42 200
VAT written off 18 5 225 6 414
Interest income 19 (5 875) (5 091)
Other finance income 19 (1 363) (1 872)
Interest expense 19 56 201 135 037
Other finance costs 19 46 018 8 707
Interest expense on lease liability 6.19 334 400 368 472
Changes in fair value of biological assets and agricultural produce (3 066 930) (972 813)
Recovery of assets previously written off (57 348) (37 182)
Net profit attributable to non-controlling participants in limited liability company subsidiaries 19 (1 634) (1 123)
Foreign exchange (gain)/loss (33 283) 337 959
Working capital adjustments:
Decrease in inventories 1 601 333 2 972 894
(Increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables (318 355) 95 373
Increase in biological assets due to other changes (2 548 477) (2 578 825)
Decrease in trade and other payables (115 806) (62 389)
Income taxes paid (53 441) (57 414)
Cash flows (used in) provided by operating activities (289 058) 1 325 954
Investing activities
Purchase of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and other non-current assets (221 542) (275 812)
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment 16 705 1 447
Interest received 19 5 875 5 091
Disposal of subsidiaries 142 268 -
Cash deposits placement (2 544) (3 746)
Cash deposits withdrawal 1 649 16 768
Cash flows used in investing activities (57 589) (256 252)
Financing activities
Proceeds from loans and borrowings 1 934 484 1 962 287
Repayment of loans and borrowings (1 169 337) (2 530 985)
Dividends paid (406 171) -
Purchase of treasury shares (5 004) -
Payment of lease liabilities 6 (283 691) (223 199)
Payment of interest on lease liabilities 6 (334 400) (368 472)
Interest paid (57 096) (139 198)
Cash flows used in financing activities (321 215) (1 299 567)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (667 862) (229 865)
Cash and cash equivalents as at 1 January 774 831 326 046
Currency translation difference 14 269 (27 786)
Cash and cash equivalents as at 30 June 121 238 68 395

The notes on pages 26 to 49 are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2021

(in thousands of Euros) Notes 2021 2020
(unaudited) (unaudited)
Operating activities
Profit before tax 91 773 5 629
Adjustments for:
Depreciation and amortization 23 824 30 736
Allowance for trade and other accounts receivable 18 21 -
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment 18 581 1 493
VAT written off 18 156 227
Interest income 19 (175) (178)
Other finance income 19 (41) (66)
Interest expense 19 1 679 4 730
Other finance costs 19 1 375 304
Interest expense on lease liability 6.19 9 981 12 880
Changes in fair value of biological assets and agricultural produce (92 299) (33 565)
Recovery of assets previously written off (1 713) (1 300)
Net profit attributable to non-controlling participants in limited liability company subsidiaries 19 (49) (39)
Foreign exchange (gain)/loss (995) 12 626
Working capital adjustments:
Decrease in inventories 47 810 103 914
(Increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables (9 505) 3 334
Increase in biological assets due to other changes (76 089) (90 140)
Decrease in trade and other payables (3 458) (2 181)
Income taxes paid (1 596) (2 007)
Cash flows (used in) provided by operating activities (8 720) 46 397
Investing activities
Purchase of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and other non-current assets (6 614) (9 641)
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment 499 51
Interest received 19 175 178
Disposal of subsidiaries 4 248 -
Cash deposits placement (76) (131)
Cash deposits withdrawal 49 586
Cash flows used in investing activities (1 719) (8 957)
Financing activities
Proceeds from loans and borrowings 57 757 68 590
Repayment of loans and borrowings (34 912) (88 468)
Dividends paid (12 155) -
Purchase of treasury shares (149) -
Payment of lease liabilities 6 (8 473) (7 801)
Payment of interest on lease liabilities 6 (9 981) (12 880)
Interest paid (1 705) (4 866)
Cash flows used in financing activities (9 618) (45 425)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (20 057) (7 985)
Cash and cash equivalents as at 1 January 22 304 12 340
Currency translation difference 1 506 (2 071)
Cash and cash equivalents as at 30 June 3 753 2 284

The notes on pages 26 to 49 are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2021

Attributable to equity holders of the parent company

(in thousands of Ukrainian hryvnias) Share capital Additional paid-in capital Retained earnings Revaluation surplus Treasury shares Currency translation reserve Total equity
(unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited)
As at 31 December 2020 1 663 369 798 9 066 354 1 926 064 (119 260) 474 036 11 718 655
Net profit - - 2 976 187 - - - 2 976 187
Translation difference - - - - - 14 268 14 268
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax - - - - - 14 268 14 268
Total comprehensive income - - 2 976 187 - - 14 268 2 990 455
Distribution of dividends - - (406 171) - - - (406 171)
Purchase of own shares - - - - (5 004) - (5 004)
Realisation of revaluation surplus, net of tax - - 212 217 (212 217) - - -
As at 30 June 2021 1 663 369 798 11 848 587 1 713 847 (124 264) 488 304 14 297 935

Attributable to equity holders of the parent company

(in thousands of Euros) Share capital Additional paid-in capital Retained earnings Revaluation surplus Treasury shares Currency translation reserve Total equity
(unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited)
As at 31 December 2020 250 55 638 521 311 87 251 (5 527) (321 597) 337 326
Net profit - - 89 499 - - - 89 499
Translation difference - - - - - 28 116 28 116
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax - - - - - 28 116 28 116
Total comprehensive income - - 89 499 - - 28 116 117 615
Distribution of dividends - - (12 155) - - - (12 155)
Purchase of own shares - - - - (151) - (151)
Realisation of revaluation surplus, net of tax - - 9 613 (9 613) - - -
As at 30 June 2021 250 55 638 608 268 77 638 (5 678) (293 481) 442 635

The notes on pages 26 to 49 are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

Attributable to equity holders of the parent company

(in thousands of Ukrainian hryvnias) Share capital Additional paid-in capital Retained earnings Revaluation surplus Treasury shares Currency translation reserve Total equity
(unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited)
As at 31 December 2019 1 663 369 798 8 349 380 2 482 363 (119 260) 508 868 11 592 812
Net profit - - 244 148 - - - 244 148
Share of non-controlling participants in LLC in revaluation surplus, net of deferred tax - - - (17) - - (17)
Translation difference - - - - - (27 785) (27 785)
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax - - - (17) - (27 785) (27 802)
Total comprehensive income - - 244 148 (17) - (27 785) 216 346
Realisation of revaluation surplus, net of tax - - 262 361 (262 361) - - -
As at 30 June 2020 1 663 369 798 8 855 889 2 219 985 (119 260) 481 083 11 809 158

Attributable to equity holders of the parent company

(in thousands of Euros) Share capital Additional paid-in capital Retained earnings Revaluation surplus Treasury shares Currency translation reserve Total equity
(unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited)
As at 31 December 2019 250 55 638 492 290 112 451 (5 527) (216 347) 438 755
Net profit - - 7 370 - - - 7 370
Share of non-controlling participants in LLC in revaluation surplus, net of deferred tax - - - (1) - - (1)
Translation difference - - - - - (51 828) (51 828)
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax - - - (1) - (51 828) (51 829)
Total comprehensive loss - - 7 370 (1) - (51 828) (44 459)
Realisation of revaluation surplus, net of tax - - 11 885 (11 885) - - -
As at 30 June 2020 250 55 638 511 545 100 565 (5 527) (268 175) 394 296

The notes on pages 26 to 49 are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements as at and for the six months ended 30 June 2021

1 BACKGROUND

Organisation and operations

These consolidated financial statements are prepared by ASTARTA Holding N.V. (the Company), a Dutch public company incorporated in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on 9 June 2006 under the Dutch law.

The Company's legal address is Jan van Goyenkade 8, 1075 HP Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

On 4 July 2006 the shareholders of the Company contributed their shares in the Cyprus based company Ancor Investments Ltd to ASTARTA Holding N.V. After the contribution, ASTARTA Holding N.V. owns 100% of share capital of Ancor Investment Ltd.

Ancor Investments Ltd owns 99.99% of the capital of LLC "Firm "Astarta-Kyiv" (Astarta-Kyiv) registered in Ukraine, which in turn controls a number of subsidiaries in Ukraine (hereinafter the Company and its subsidiaries are collectively referred to as the "Group").

On 16 August 2006 the Company's shares were admitted for trading on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. The first quotation of the shares on the Warsaw Stock Exchange took place on 17 August 2006.

The Group specializes in sugar production, grain and oilseeds growing, soybean processing and cattle farming. The farmlands, sugar plants and cattle operations are mainly located in the Poltava, Vinnytsia, Khmelnytsky, Chernihiv and Kharkiv oblasts (administrative regions) of Ukraine. The Group's business is vertically integrated because sugar is produced primarily using own-grown sugar beet, soybeans are processed at own crushing facility and cattle farming uses in-house agricultural produce as feedstock.

(a) Ukrainian business environment

In 2020, the Ukrainian economy underwent contraction due to COVID-19 pandemic with real GDP decline of around 4% (2019: growth at 3%), modest annual inflation of 5% (2019: 4%), and weakening of the national currency by 4% to USD and 6% to EUR compared to previous year averages. Economic activity in 4Q2020 demonstrated recovery in real GDP. The main driver was growth in household consumption due to the shortening and postponement of the latest lockdown to January 2021 which is the period of seasonally lower business activity.

Sound fiscal and monetary management, including efforts to keep current public expenditures under control, helped reducing inflation in 2020. Strong remittances and inflows of foreign capital into the domestic bond market helped lowering the current account deficit and support international reserves.

Ukraine remains vulnerable to external shocks and commodity price cycles due to its reliance on commodity exports.

Starting from March 2020, the National Bank of Ukraine ("NBU") gradually decreased the discount rate for the first time in the last two years from 18% in April 2019 to 6% in June 2020, which is the historical minimum since the independence of Ukraine. In April 2021, the NBU raised the refinancing rate to 7.5%.

Further economic growth depends, to a large extent, upon success of the Ukrainian government in realization of planned reforms and recovery strategy, cooperation with the International Monetary Fund ("IMF"). In June 2020 the IMF approved a new 18-month USD 5 billion stand-by arrangement to the country with the immediate disbursement of USD 2 billion, which should finance budget expenditures to mitigate the negative effects of COVID-19 pandemic and quarantine restrictions. In addition, it should boost the international reserves this year, despite making significant repayments on external public debt.

In 2021, Ukraine faces significant public debt repayments, which will require mobilising substantial domestic and external financing in an increasingly challenging financing environment for emerging markets.

In February 2021 amendments to the Tax Code of Ukraine on reducing the VAT rate from 20% to 14% on transactions for the import and supply of certain agricultural products in Ukraine came into force. Starting from 1 March 2021 reduced VAT rate to 14% will be applied to transactions with certain types of agricultures produce (including wheat, corn, barley, soybean).


Astarta Holding N.V.
Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements as at and for the six months ended 30 June 2021

The events which led to the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation in February 2014 and the conflict in the East of Ukraine which started in spring 2014 has not been resolved to date. The relationship between Ukraine and the Russian Federation has remained strained.

2 BASIS OF PREPARATION

(a) Statement of compliance

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the six months ended 30 June 2021 have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting.

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements do not include all the information and disclosures required in the annual financial statements, and should be read in conjunction with the Company's annual financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020 which have been prepared in accordance with IFRS.

(b) Going Concern

These accompanying condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis which assumes the Group will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business for the foreseeable future.

The Group's EBITDA and financial position for the previous two years were affected by the economic environment and downturn on the sugar markets caused by the decreased sugar prices. This way several financial and non-financial covenants included in the Group's loans and borrowings were in breach.

During 2020, all the financial institutions where Astarta was in breach of covenants provided waivers covering 31 December 2020. Also, three out of five banks agreed to amend contractual arrangements by revising certain covenant ratios going forward, so that for the subsequent periods Astarta would not be in the breach anymore. The key amendment relates to replacement of the debt service coverage ratio with the EBITDA to finance charges ratio, which Group is in the capacity to meet going forward. Such a willingness of financial institution towards the Astarta stems from the facts that:

  • Astarta is a borrower with a good reputation supported by a sound history of contractual payments;
  • The Group operates in an industry attractive for investors (agriculture is one of the key drivers and foreign currency generators for the Ukrainian economy).

During 2020, due to the solid liquidity position the Group further repaid UAH 5,225,025 thousand (EUR 169,430 thousand). The total loan balance outstanding as at 31 December 2020 is equal to UAH 1,844,194 thousand (EUR 53,086 thousand), 2019: UAH 3,947,486 thousand (EUR 149,402 thousand) and is spread among 10 different financial institutions. During six months 2021 the Group received new loans in amount UAH 1,934,484 thousand (EUR 57,757 thousand) and repaid UAH 1,169,337 thousand (EUR 34,912 thousand). The total loan balance outstanding as at 30 June 2021 is equal to UAH 2,555,402 thousand (EUR 79,111 thousand). Management considers it is important to maintain external financing with a relatively wide range of financial institutions in order to build a sound credit history and ensure fast access to the financial resources at favourable financial terms.

As at 30 June 2021 management also prepared the forecast of covenants up until and covering Q3 2022. Based on this, management expects that the Group will be able to meet the covenants for the upcoming 12 months from the date of this financial statements with considerable headroom for the contracted ratios. In management's view, the sustainability of headroom will be ensured through the reduced level of external debts as well as further improvement of operational market conditions given the second year of a sugar deficit on the global and local markets and higher sugar prices that will positively affect 2021 financial results given the current stocks of sugar.

Furthermore, Astarta's operations had not been materially affected by the COVID-19 pandemic due to the outdoor nature of its agricultural operations and prompt management response aimed at mitigating the impact in line with the guidelines issued by the Government of Ukraine to guarantee the safety of its employees and to preserve continuity of business operations.

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Based on these factors, management has a reasonable expectation that the Group has adequate resources to manage the business in the upcoming 12 months from the date of these financial statements. Management will continue to monitor the potential impact and will take all steps possible to mitigate any effects.

Based on these and other steps the Group is taking management concluded that it is appropriate to prepare the condensed consolidated interim financial statements on a going concern basis.

(c) Basis of consolidation

The consolidated financial statements comprise the financial statements of the Group and its subsidiaries as at 30 June 2021. Control is achieved when the Group is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the investee and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the investee.

Specifically, the Group controls an investee if and only if the Group has:

  • Power over the investee (i.e. existing rights that give it the current ability to direct the relevant activities of the investee)
  • Exposure, or rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the investee, and
  • The ability to use its power over the investee to affect its returns

When the Group has less than a majority of the voting or similar rights of an investee, the Group considers all relevant facts and circumstances in assessing whether it has power over an investee, including:

  • The contractual arrangement with the other vote holders of the investee
  • Rights arising from other contractual arrangements
  • The Group's voting rights and potential voting rights

The Group re-assesses whether or not it controls an investee if facts and circumstances indicate that there are changes to one or more of the three elements of control. Consolidation of a subsidiary begins when the Group obtains control over the subsidiary and ceases when the Group loses control of the subsidiary. Assets, liabilities, income and expenses of a subsidiary acquired or disposed of during the year are included in the statement of comprehensive income from the date the Group gains control until the date the Group ceases to control the subsidiary.

Profit or loss and each component of other comprehensive income (OCI) are attributed to the equity holders of the parent of the Group and to the non-controlling interests, even if this results in the non-controlling interests having a deficit balance. When necessary, adjustments are made to the financial statements of subsidiaries to bring their accounting policies into line with the Group's accounting policies. All intra-group assets and liabilities, equity, income, expenses and cash flows relating to transactions between members of the Group are eliminated in full on consolidation.

If the Group loses control over a subsidiary, it:

  • Derecognises the assets (including goodwill) and liabilities of the subsidiary
  • Derecognises the carrying amount of any non-controlling interests
  • Derecognises the cumulative translation differences recorded in equity
  • Recognises the fair value of the consideration received
  • Recognises the fair value of any investment retained
  • Recognises any surplus or deficit in profit or loss

Reclassifies the parent's share of components previously recognised in OCI to profit or loss or retained earnings, as appropriate, as would be required if the Group had directly disposed of the related assets or liabilities.

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Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements as at and for the six months ended 30 June 2021

As at 30 June 2021 Astarta Holding N.V. owns shares, directly and indirectly, in a number of subsidiaries and an associate with the following percentage of ownership:

Name Activity Place of business 30 June 2021 % of ownership 31 December 2020 % of ownership 30 June 2020 % of ownership
Subsidiaries:
Ancor Investments Ltd Trade and investment activities Cyprus, Nicosia 100,00% 100,00% 100,00%
LLC Firm “Astarta-Kyiv” Asset management Ukraine, Kyiv 99,99% 99,99% 99,99%
LLC “APO “Tsukrovyk Poltavshchyny” Sugar production Ukraine, Shyshaky region 99,73% 99,73% 99,73%
LLC “Agricultural company “Dovzhenko” Agricultural Ukraine, Shyshaky region 99,99% 99,99% 99,99%
LLC “Shyshaki combined forage factory” Fodder production Ukraine, Shyshaky region 99,99% 90,57% 90,57%
LLC “Agricultural company “Dobrobut” Agricultural Ukraine, Kozelschyna region 99,99% 99,99% 99,99%
LLC “Agricultural company “Musievske” Agricultural Ukraine, Khorol region 99,99% 99,99% 99,99%
LLC “Globinskiy processing factory” Soybean processing Ukraine, Globyne 99,99% 99,99% 99,99%
LLC “Investment company “Poltavazernoproduct” Agricultural Ukraine, Globyne 99,99% 99,99% 99,99%
LLC “List-Ruchky” Agricultural Ukraine, Hadiach region 74,99% 74,99% 74,99%
LLC “Agropromgaz” Trade Ukraine, Kyiv 99,97% 99,97% 99,97%
LLC “Khmilnitske” Agricultural Ukraine, Khmilnyk region 99,99% 99,99% 99,99%
LLC “Volochysk-Agro” Agricultural Ukraine, Volochysk region 99,99% 99,99% 99,99%
LLC “Kobelyatskiy combined forage factory” ** Fodder production Ukraine, Kobeliaky region 0,00% 0,00% 99,99%
LLC “Agricultural company “Astarta Prykhorollia” Agricultural Ukraine, Khorol region 99,99% 99,99% 99,99%
LLC “Agricultural company “Lan” * Agricultural Ukraine, Kobeliaky region 0,00% 99,99% 99,99%
LLC “Nika” Agricultural Ukraine, Chutove region 99,99% 99,99% 99,99%
LLC “Zhytnytsya Podillya” Agricultural Ukraine, Krasyliv region 97,00% 97,00% 97,00%
LLC “Astarta Service” Research and development Ukraine, Shyshaky region 99,99% 99,99% 99,99%
LLC “Agrosvit Savyntsi” *** Agricultural Ukraine, Balakliia region 0,00% 99,99% 99,99%
ALC “Novoivanivskiy sugar plant” *** Sugar production Ukraine, Kolomak region 0,00% 95,10% 95,10%
LLC “Investpromgaz”*** Trade Ukraine, Kyiv 0,00% 0,00% 99,99%
LLC “Tsukragromprom” Trade Ukraine, Kyiv 99,99% 99,99% 99,99%
LLC “Zerno-Agrotrade” Trade Ukraine, Kyiv 99,99% 99,99% 99,99%
LLC “Novoorzhyskiy sugar plant” Sugar production Ukraine, Orzhysia region 99,99% 99,99% 99,99%
LLC “APK Savynska” *** Sugar production Ukraine, Balakliia region 0,00% 0,00% 99,99%
LLC “Globinskiy bioenergetichniy complex” Sugar production Ukraine, Globyne 99,99% 99,99% 99,99%
PE “TMG” Agricultural Ukraine, Valky region 99,99% 99,99% 99,99%
LLC “Eco Energy” Agricultural Ukraine, Chernihiv region 99,99% 99,99% 99,99%
ALLC “Lyaschivka” *** Agricultural Ukraine, Chornobai region 0,00% 99,99% 99,99%
LLC “Agri Chain” Research and development Ukraine, Kyiv 99,99% 99,99% 99,99%

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ALC “Narkevitskiy sugar plant” Sugar production Ukraine, Volochysk region 99,99% 99,99% 99,99%
PJSC “Ukrainian Agro-Insurance Company” Insurance Ukraine, Cherkasy 99,99% 99,99% 99,99%
Astarta Trading GmbH Trade Switzerland, Zug 100,00% 100,00% 100,00%
LLC “Pochayna-Office” Asset management Ukraine, Kyiv 99,99% 99,99% 99,99%
  • LLC "Agricultural company "Lan" as at 30 June 2021 was liquidated.
    ** As at 30 September 2020, LLC "Kobelyatskiy combined forage factory" was liquidated, and their assets were transferred to LLC "Zerno-Agrotrade".
    *** In July 2020 LLC "Investpromgaz" was disposed to third party. In November 2020 LLC "APK Savynska" was disposed to third party.
    *** In February 2021 LLC "Lyaschivka" and ALC "Novoivanivskiy sugar plant" were disposed to third party. In March 2021 LLC "Agrosvit Savyntsi" was disposed to third party.

All subsidiaries, joint operations and the associate, except for Ancor Investments Ltd and Astarta Trading GmbH, are incorporated in Ukraine. Ancor Investments Ltd is incorporated in Cyprus, Astarta Trading GmbH is incorporated in Switzerland.

(d) Basis of accounting

The consolidated financial statements are prepared on a historical cost basis, except for buildings and machines and equipment classified as property, plant and equipment, biological assets and available for sale investments stated at fair value and agricultural produce stated at cost which is determined as fair value less estimated costs to sell at the point of harvest.

(e) Functional and presentation currency

Each entity in the Group determines its own functional currency and items included in the separate financial statements of each entity are measured using that functional currency. The functional currency of the Company and its Cypriot subsidiary is Euro (EUR). The operating subsidiaries, joint venture and associate registered in Ukraine have the Ukrainian hryvnia (UAH) as their functional currency.

The consolidated financial statements are presented in UAH and all values are rounded to the nearest thousand, except when otherwise indicated. For the benefit of certain users, the Group also presents all numerical information in EUR. The translation of UAH denominated assets and liabilities into EUR in these consolidated financial statements does not necessarily mean that the Group could realize or settle in EUR the reported values of these assets and liabilities. Likewise, it does not necessarily mean that the Group could return or distribute the reported EUR value retained earnings to its shareholders. For the purposes of presenting financial information in EUR, assets and liabilities of the Ukrainian subsidiaries, joint venture and associate are translated from UAH to EUR using the closing rates at each reporting date. Income and expense items are translated at the average exchange rates for the period, unless the exchange rates fluctuate significantly during that period, in which case the exchange rates at the dates of the transactions are used. Exchange differences arising, if any, are recognized in other comprehensive income and accumulated in Currency translation reserve.

The principal Ukrainian Hryvnia ("UAH") exchange rates used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements are as follows:

Currency Average reporting period rate Reporting date rate
2021 2020 30 June 2021 31 December 2020 30 June 2020
EUR 33.49 28.61 32.30 34.74 29.95
USD 27.78 25.98 27.18 28.27 26.69

The average exchange rates for each period are calculated as the arithmetic mean of the exchange rates for all trading days during this period. The sources of exchange rates are the official rates set by the National Bank of Ukraine.


Astarta Holding N.V.
Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements as at and for the six months ended 30 June 2021

All foreign exchange gain or loss that occurs on revaluation of monetary balances, presented in foreign currencies, is allocated as a separate line in the Consolidated Income Statement.

3 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The accounting policies and methods of computation adopted in the preparation of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements are the same as those applied by the Group in its annual financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020.

(a) New and amended standards and interpretations adopted

The following standards and amendments became effective from 1 January 2021, but did not have any material impact on the Group:

  • Amendments to IFRS 9, IAS 39, IFRS 7, IFRS 4 and IFRS 16 – Interest rate benchmark reform – Phase 2

(b) New and amended standards and interpretations not yet adopted

The Group has not adopted the following new standards and amendments to standards, including any consequential amendments to other standards, with a date of initial application of 1 January 2022 or later:

Effective for annual period beginning on or after in EU
International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”)
IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts not yet endorsed
Amendments to existing standards and interpretations
Amendments to IFRS 3, ‘Business combinations’ update a reference in IFRS 3 to the Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting without changing the accounting requirements for business combinations not yet endorsed
Amendments to IAS 16, ‘Property, plant and equipment’ prohibit a company from deducting from the cost of property, plant and equipment amounts received from selling items produced while the company is preparing the asset for its intended use. Instead, a company will recognise such sales proceeds and related cost in profit or loss. not yet endorsed
Amendments to IAS 37, ‘Provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets’ specify which costs a company includes when assessing whether a contract will be loss-making. not yet endorsed
Annual improvements make minor amendments to IFRS 1, ‘First-time Adoption of IFRS’, IFRS 9, ‘Financial instruments’, IAS 41, ‘Agriculture’ and the Illustrative Examples accompanying IFRS 16, ‘Leases’. not yet endorsed
Classification of liabilities as current or non-current – Amendments to IAS 1 (issued on 23 January 2020 and effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2022) not yet endorsed

Unless otherwise described above, the new standards and interpretations are not expected to affect significantly the Group’s consolidated financial statements.


Astarta Holding N.V.

Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements as at and for the six months ended 30 June 2021

4 DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

In December 2020, management committed to sell ALC "Novoivanivskiy sugar plant", which constitutes a part of the Sugar production segment and LLC "Lyaschivka", which constitutes a part of the Agriculture segment. As at 31 December 2020, management had also plans to sell LLC "Agrosvit Savyntsi", which constitutes a part of the Agriculture segment.

Efforts to sell these assets have been started during the financial year 2020 and accordingly, these facilities are presented as disposal groups held for sale as at 31 December 2020.

In February 2021 the Group has transferred control over 100% shares in LLC "Lyaschivka" for consideration of USD 3,368 thousand (approximate amount of UAH 92,979 thousand or EUR 2,776 thousand). Part of consideration is receivable not later 30 September 2021.

In February 2021 the Group disposed 95% shares in ALC "Novoivanivskiy sugar plant" for consideration received of UAH 28,500 thousand or EUR 851 thousand. The excess of the net assets disposed over consideration received amounting to UAH 3,792 thousand or EUR 113 thousand is recognised in the income statement as a loss on disposal of subsidiaries.

In March 2021 the Group disposed 100% shares in LLC "Agrosvit Savyntsi" for consideration received of UAH 63,845 thousand or EUR 1,906 thousand. The excess of consideration received over the net assets disposed amounting to UAH 52,600 thousand or EUR 1,570 thousand is recognised in the income statement as a gain on disposal of subsidiaries.

The carrying amounts of assets and liabilities as at the date of sale were:

(in thousands of Ukrainian hryvnias) (in thousands of Euros)
LLC "Lyaschivka" ALC "Novoivanivskiy sugar plant" LLC "Agrosvit Savyntsi" LLC "Lyaschivka" ALC "Novoivanivskiy sugar plant" LLC "Agrosvit Savyntsi"
Property, plant and equipment 12 293 27 136 563 367 810 17
Right-of-use assets 39 346 13 200 21 465 1 175 394 641
Inventories 10 713 2 032 13 441 320 61 401
Trade accounts receivables - 1 299 - - 39 -
Othe accounts receivable and prepayments 155 3 411 864 5 102 26
Cash and cash equivalents 8 1 1 - - -
Total assets 62 515 47 079 36 334 1 867 1 406 1 085
Other long-term liabilities 19 - - 1 - -
Lease liability 31 416 11 278 16 544 937 337 494
Trade accounts payable 4 - - - - -
Current portion of lease liability 9 098 2 553 8 443 272 76 252
Other liabilities and accounts payable 254 956 102 8 29 3
Total liabilities 40 791 14 787 25 089 1 218 442 749
Net assets 21 724 32 292 11 245 649 964 336

Astarta Holding N.V.

Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements as at and for the six months ended 30 June 2021

(in thousands of Ukrainian hryvnias) (in thousands of Euros)
LLC "Lyaschivka" ALC "Novoivanivskiy sugar plant" LLC "Agrosvit Savyntsi" LLC "Lyaschivka" ALC "Novoivanivskiy sugar plant" LLC "Agrosvit Savyntsi"
Consideration received or receivable:
Cash received 49 923 28 500 63 845 1 491 851 1 906
Cash receivable 43 056 - - 1 285 - -
Total disposal consideration 92 979 28 500 63 845 2 776 851 1 906
Carrying amount of net assets sold 21 724 32 292 11 245 649 964 336
Gain/(loss) on sale of subsidiaries 71 255 (3 792) 52 600 2 127 (113) 1 570

The net cash flows generated from the sale of subsidiaries as at 30 June 2021 are, as follows:

(in thousands of Ukrainian hryvnias) (in thousands of Euros)
LLC "Lyaschivka" ALC "Novoivanivskiy sugar plant" LLC "Agrosvit Savyntsi" LLC "Lyaschivka" ALC "Novoivanivskiy sugar plant" LLC "Agrosvit Savyntsi"
Cash received from sale of the subsidiaries 49 923 28 500 63 845 1 491 851 1 906
Cash sold as a part of subsidiaries (8) (1) (1) - - -
Net cash inflow from disposal 49 915 28 499 63 844 1 491 851 1 906

As subsidiaries were sold prior to 30 June 2021, the assets and liabilities classified as held for sale are no longer included in the statement of financial position.

The following assets and liabilities were reclassified as held for sale in relation to the discontinued operation as at 31 December 2020:

(in thousands of Ukrainian hryvnias) (in thousands of Euros)
30 June 2021 31 December 2020 30 June 2020 30 June 2021 31 December 2020 30 June 2020
ALC “Novoivanivskiy sugar plant” - 49 493 - - 1 425 -
ALLC “Lyaschivka” - 63 821 - - 1 837 -
LLC “Agrosvit Savyntsi” - 44 413 - - 1 278 -
Non-current assets held for sale - 157 727 - - 4 540 -
(in thousands of Ukrainian hryvnias) (in thousands of Euros)
--- --- --- --- --- --- ---
30 June 2021 31 December 2020 30 June 2020 30 June 2021 31 December 2020 30 June 2020
ALC “Novoivanivskiy sugar plant” - 15 066 - - 434 -
ALLC “Lyaschivka” - 43 643 - - 1 256 -
LLC “Agrosvit Savyntsi” - 25 291 - - 728 -
Liabilities classified as held for sale - 84 000 - - 2 418 -

Astarta Holding N.V.
Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements as at and for the six months ended 30 June 2021

5 PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

During the six months ended 30 June 2021, the Group acquired assets with a cost of UAH 241,235 thousand or EUR 7,202 thousand.

During the six months ended 30 June 2020, the Group acquired assets with a cost of UAH 297,514 thousand or EUR 10,399 thousand.

Assets with a carrying amount of UAH 39,191 thousand or EUR 1,170 thousand were disposed of during the six months ended 30 June 2021 (30 June 2020: UAH 71,574 thousand or EUR 2,502 thousand).

6 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET AND LEASE LIABILITY

(I) Amounts recognised in the consolidated statement of financial position

The consolidated statement of financial position shows the following amounts relating to leases:

| (in thousands of Ukrainian hryvnias) | 30 June 2021
(unaudited) | 31 December 2020
(audited) | 30 June 2020
(unaudited) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Right-of-use assets | | | |
| Land | 3 050 722 | 3 061 307 | 3 340 232 |
| Office premises | 180 852 | 194 267 | 187 686 |
| Agriculture equipment | - | 13 632 | 74 619 |
| Warehouse | 1 567 | 2 506 | 12 287 |
| | 3 233 141 | 3 271 712 | 3 614 824 |
| Lease liabilities | | | |
| Non-current | 2 526 305 | 2 522 108 | 2 683 556 |
| Current portion | 814 328 | 898 493 | 903 556 |
| | 3 340 633 | 3 420 601 | 3 587 112 |
| (in thousands of Euros) | 30 June 2021
(unaudited) | 31 December 2020
(audited) | 30 June 2020
(unaudited) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Right-of-use assets | | | |
| Land | 94 444 | 88 122 | 111 527 |
| Office premises | 5 599 | 5 592 | 6 267 |
| Agriculture equipment | - | 392 | 2 491 |
| Warehouse | 49 | 72 | 410 |
| | 100 092 | 94 178 | 120 695 |
| Lease liabilities | | | |
| Non-current | 78 209 | 72 600 | 89 601 |
| Current portion | 25 210 | 25 864 | 30 169 |
| | 103 419 | 98 464 | 119 770 |

Additions to the right-of-use assets during the 6 months 2021 financial year were UAH 257,153 thousand or EUR 7,678 thousand (6 months 2020: UAH 180,005 thousand or EUR 6,292 thousand).

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(ii) Amounts recognised in the consolidated income statement

The consolidated income statement shows the following amounts relating to leases:

Notes (in thousands of Ukrainian hryvnias) (in thousands of Euros)
2021 (unaudited) 2020 (unaudited) 2021 (unaudited) 2020 (unaudited)
Depreciation charge of right-of-use assets
Land 263 263 274 945 7 923 9 451
Office premises 7 505 4 176 224 146
Agriculture equipment - 4 520 - 155
Warehouse 990 5 313 30 188
271 758 288 954 8 177 9 940
Interest expense on lease liabilities (cost of disposal included) 19 334 400 368 472 9 981 12 880
Expenses relating to short-term leases (included in operating expense) 6 311 8 189 190 282
Expenses relating to variable lease payments not included in the measurement of lease liabilities (included in operating expenses) 27 882 26 669 839 917

The total cash outflow for leases for 6 months 2021 was UAH 618,091 thousand (6 months 2020: UAH 591,671 thousand) or EUR 18,454 thousand (6 months 2020: EUR 20,681 thousand), including cash outflow for land lease in amount of UAH 586,567 thousand (6 months 2020: 564,727 thousand) or EUR 17,513 thousand (6 months 2020: EUR 19,739 thousand) and are classified as finance activities in the consolidated statement of cash flows.

(iii) The Group's leasing activities and how these are accounted for

The Group leases land, office premises and warehouses for operating activities. Land lease contracts are typically made for fixed periods of 1 to 49 years. Lease contracts for office premises are made for 3 years, but management considers usage period for office premises of 7 years. Warehouse lease contracts are typically made for fixed periods less than 12 months, management considers usage period for some warehouses of 3 years, other premises are used by the Group for current storage of finished goods and the Group has no intentions to extend the lease. Lease payment associated with short-term lease are recognized as an expense as occurred. Lease terms are negotiated on an individual basis and contain a range of different terms and conditions.

The lease agreements do not impose any covenants, but leased assets may not be used as security for borrowing purposes.

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Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements as at and for the six months ended 30 June 2021

7 BIOLOGICAL ASSETS

Biological assets consist of current biological assets (crops) and non-current biological assets (livestock).

Livestock include cattle and other livestock. Cattle consist of dairy livestock with an average yearly lactation period of six months, immature cattle and cattle intended for sale. Other livestock mainly represent pigs, horses and sheep. The valuation of the biological assets is within level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

As at 30 June biological assets comprise the following groups:

(in thousands of Ukrainian hryvnias) 30 June 2021 31 December 2020 30 June 2020
Units Amount (unaudited) Units Amount (audited) Units Amount (unaudited)
Non-current biological assets:
Cattle 21 921 845 529 21 966 830 718 21 889 780 614
Other livestock 138 175 235
845 667 830 893 780 849
Current biological assets
Crops: Hectares Hectares Hectares
Sugar beet 33 422 1 531 922 - - 34 473 976 424
Corn 59 036 1 618 814 - - 61 927 966 670
Winter wheat 46 592 1 159 883 46 530 620 770 47 678 776 331
Soy 31 485 882 709 - - 27 100 463 837
Sunflower 27 944 786 691 - - 40 293 765 085
Barley 562 9 194 - - 1 296 15 922
Rapeseeds 7 200 245 976 7 244 124 452 1 404 19 348
Other 628 5 357 - - 655 5 224
206 869 6 240 546 53 774 745 222 214 826 3 988 841
Total biological assets 7 086 213 1 576 115 4 769 690
(in thousands of Euros) 30 June 2021 31 December 2020 30 June 2020
--- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Units Amount (unaudited) Units Amount (audited) Units Amount (unaudited)
Non-current biological assets:
Cattle 21 921 26 176 21 966 23 912 21 889 26 064
Other livestock 4 5 8
26 180 23 917 26 072
Current biological assets
Crops: Hectares Hectares Hectares
Sugar beet 33 422 47 425 - - 34 473 32 602
Corn 59 036 50 115 - - 61 927 32 276
Winter wheat 46 592 35 908 46 530 17 869 47 678 25 921
Soy 31 485 27 327 - - 27 100 15 487
Sunflower 27 944 24 354 - - 40 293 25 545
Barley 562 285 - - 1 296 532
Rapeseeds 7 200 7 615 7 244 3 583 1 404 646
Other 628 166 - - 655 174
206 869 193 195 53 774 21 452 214 826 133 183
Total biological assets 219 375 45 369 159 255

Astarta Holding N.V.
Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements as at and for the six months ended 30 June 2021

8 INVENTORIES

Inventories as at 30 June are as follows:

| (in thousands of Ukrainian hryvnias) | 30 June 2021
(unaudited) | 31 December 2020
(audited) | 30 June 2020
(unaudited) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Finished goods: | | | |
| Sugar products | 645 036 | 1 255 243 | 772 792 |
| Soybean processing | 392 382 | 251 890 | 342 831 |
| Agricultural produce | 66 068 | 1 064 968 | 43 154 |
| Cattle farming | 1 333 | 1 191 | 1 495 |
| | 1 104 819 | 2 573 292 | 1 160 272 |
| Raw materials and consumables for: | | | |
| Sugar production | 586 390 | 38 670 | 321 676 |
| Agricultural produce | 240 334 | 139 070 | 384 175 |
| Cattle farming | 134 142 | 183 663 | 100 781 |
| Consumables for joint utilization | 130 842 | 38 017 | 96 875 |
| Other production | 18 256 | 12 831 | 19 814 |
| | 1 109 964 | 412 251 | 923 321 |
| Investments into future crops | 80 488 | 748 404 | 98 679 |
| | 2 295 271 | 3 733 947 | 2 182 272 |
| (in thousands of Euros) | 30 June 2021
(unaudited) | 31 December 2020
(audited) | 30 June 2020
(unaudited) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Finished goods: | | | |
| Sugar products | 19 969 | 36 133 | 25 803 |
| Soybean processing | 12 147 | 7 251 | 11 447 |
| Agricultural produce | 2 045 | 30 656 | 1 441 |
| Cattle farming | 41 | 34 | 50 |
| | 34 202 | 74 074 | 38 741 |
| Raw materials and consumables for: | | | |
| Sugar production | 18 153 | 1 113 | 10 740 |
| Agricultural produce | 7 440 | 4 003 | 12 827 |
| Cattle farming | 4 153 | 5 287 | 3 365 |
| Consumables for joint utilization | 4 051 | 1 094 | 3 235 |
| Other production | 566 | 368 | 661 |
| | 34 363 | 11 865 | 30 828 |
| Investments into future crops | 2 492 | 21 543 | 3 295 |
| | 71 057 | 107 482 | 72 864 |

All inventories are stated at historical cost, except of agricultural produce, which is measured at fair value less costs to sell at the point of harvest. The fair value of agricultural produce was estimated based on market price as at the date of harvest and is within level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

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Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements as at and for the six months ended 30 June 2021

9 TRADE AND OTHER ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND PREPAYMENTS

Trade and other accounts receivable and prepayments are as follows:

(in thousands of Ukrainian hryvnias) 30 June 2021 31 December 2020 30 June 2020
(unaudited) (audited) (unaudited)
Long-term receivables and prepayments
Advances to suppliers 7 292 6 395 6 976
Other long-term receivables 8 253 115 28 122
15 545 6 510 35 098
Current accounts receivable and prepayments
Trade receivables 406 778 518 139 466 953
Less credit loss allowance (52 056) (51 626) (65 424)
354 722 466 513 401 529
Prepayments and other non-financial assets:
VAT recoverable and prepaid 844 119 705 500 715 269
Advances to suppliers 399 657 192 975 370 764
Less allowance (94 784) (94 655) (65 549)
1 148 992 803 820 1 020 484
Other financial assets:
Government bonds 33 482 43 488 585
Consideration receivable for subsidiary disposal 43 056 - -
Other receivables 35 536 10 265 14 383
Less credit loss allowance (4 401) (3 794) (3 697)
107 673 49 959 11 271
1 256 665 853 779 1 031 755
1 611 387 1 320 292 1 433 284
(in thousands of Euros) 30 June 2021 31 December 2020 30 June 2020
(unaudited) (audited) (unaudited)
Long-term receivables and prepayments
Advances to suppliers 226 184 233
Other long-term receivables 255 3 939
481 187 1 172
Current accounts receivable and prepayments
Trade receivables 12 593 14 915 15 591
Less credit loss allowance (1 612) (1 486) (2 184)
10 981 13 429 13 407
Prepayments and other non-financial assets:
VAT recoverable and prepaid 26 132 20 308 23 882
Advances to suppliers 12 373 5 555 12 379
Less allowance (2 934) (2 725) (2 189)
35 571 23 138 34 072
Other financial assets:
Government bonds 1 037 1 252 20
Consideration receivable for subsidiary disposal 1 333 - -
Other receivables 1 100 296 480
Less credit loss allowance (136) (109) (123)
3 334 1 439 377
38 905 24 577 34 449
49 886 38 006 47 856

Astarta Holding N.V.
Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements as at and for the six months ended 30 June 2021

10 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

Cash and cash equivalents are as follows:

| (in thousands of Ukrainian hryvnias) | 30 June 2021
(unaudited) | 31 December 2020
(audited) | 30 June 2020
(unaudited) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cash in banks in USD | 75 698 | 397 770 | 23 766 |
| Cash in banks in UAH | 30 212 | 371 645 | 38 436 |
| Cash in banks in EUR | 10 437 | 1 196 | 1 746 |
| Cash in banks in PLN | 3 312 | 3 746 | 3 381 |
| Cash in banks in CHF | 302 | 176 | 246 |
| | 119 961 | 774 533 | 67 575 |
| Cash in transit in UAH | 740 | - | - |
| Cash on hand in UAH | 537 | 298 | 820 |
| | 121 238 | 774 831 | 68 395 |
| (in thousands of Euros) | 30 June 2021
(unaudited) | 31 December 2020
(audited) | 30 June 2020
(unaudited) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cash in banks in USD | 2 343 | 11 450 | 794 |
| Cash in banks in UAH | 935 | 10 698 | 1 284 |
| Cash in banks in EUR | 323 | 34 | 58 |
| Cash in banks in PLN | 103 | 108 | 113 |
| Cash in banks in CHF | 9 | 5 | 8 |
| | 3 713 | 22 295 | 2 257 |
| Cash in transit in UAH | 23 | - | - |
| Cash on hand in UAH | 17 | 9 | 27 |
| | 3 753 | 22 304 | 2 284 |

11 SHARE CAPITAL

ASTARTA Holding N.V. has one class of common shares with par value of EUR 0.01 (UAH 0.28). All shares have equal voting rights. The number of authorized shares as of 30 June 2021 is 30,000 thousand (2020: 30,000 thousand) and the number of issued and fully paid-up shares is 25,000 thousand (2020: 25,000 thousand).

Share capital is as follows:

| | 30 June 2021
(unaudited) | 31 December 2020
(audited) | 30 June 2020
(unaudited) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Astarta Holding N.V. | | | |
| Ivanchyk family | 40,00% | 39,57% | 39,14% |
| Fairfax Financial Holdings LTD and its subsidiaries | 29,91% | 29,91% | 28,98% |
| Other shareholders | 30,09% | 30,52% | 31,88% |
| | 100,00% | 100,00% | 100,00% |


Astarta Holding N.V.

Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements as at and for the six months ended 30 June 2021

The earnings and weighted average number of ordinary shares used in calculation of earnings per share are as follows:

(in thousands of Ukrainian hryvnias) (in thousands of Euros)
2021 (unaudited) 2020 (unaudited) 2021 (unaudited) 2020 (unaudited)
Net loss/profit attributable to equity holders of the company 2 976 187 244 148 89 499 7 370
Weighted average basic and diluted shares outstanding (in thousands of shares) 24 308 24 310 24 308 24 310
Earnings per share attributable to shareholders of the company 122,44 10,04 3,68 0,30

12 LOANS AND BORROWINGS

Loans and borrowings are as follows:

(in thousands of Ukrainian hryvnias) 30 June 2021 (unaudited) 31 December 2020 (audited) 30 June 2020 (unaudited)
Long-term loans and borrowings:
Bank loans 743 327 1 230 697 17 589
Transaction costs (4 825) (12 084) -
738 502 1 218 613 17 589
Current portion of long-term loans and borrowings:
Bank loans 189 099 535 026 -
Borrowings from non-financial institutions 95 085 98 937 93 401
Transaction costs (2 651) (8 382) -
281 533 625 581 93 401
Short-term loans and borrowings:
Bank loans 1 535 367 - 3 568 510
Transaction costs - - (26 665)
1 535 367 - 3 541 845
2 555 402 1 844 194 3 652 835
(in thousands of Euros) 30 June 2021 (unaudited) 31 December 2020 (audited) 30 June 2020 (unaudited)
--- --- --- ---
Long-term loans and borrowings:
Bank loans 23 012 35 426 587
Transaction costs (149) (348) -
22 863 35 078 587
Current portion of long-term loans and borrowings:
Bank loans 5 854 15 401 -
Borrowings from non-financial institutions 2 944 2 848 3 119
Transaction costs (82) (241) -
8 716 18 008 3 119
Short-term loans and borrowings:
Bank loans 47 532 - 119 149
Transaction costs - - (890)
47 532 - 118 259
79 111 53 086 121 965

Astarta Holding N.V.
Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements as at and for the six months ended 30 June 2021

Bank loans are secured as follows:

| (in thousands of Ukrainian hryvnias) | 30 June 2021
(unaudited) | 31 December 2020
(audited) | 30 June 2020
(unaudited) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Property, plant and equipment | 1 483 523 | 3 151 109 | 4 069 304 |
| Inventories | 447 907 | 546 344 | 786 301 |
| Biological assets | 402 902 | - | 672 725 |
| Rights of claim on future cash proceeds from sale contracts | 96 465 | - | 466 246 |
| | 2 430 797 | 3 697 453 | 5 994 576 |
| | 30 June 2021
(unaudited) | 31 December 2020
(audited) | 30 June 2020
(unaudited) |
| (in thousands of Euros) | | | |
| Property, plant and equipment | 45 927 | 90 707 | 135 870 |
| Inventories | 13 866 | 15 727 | 26 254 |
| Biological assets | 12 473 | - | 22 462 |
| Rights of claim on future cash proceeds from sale contracts | 2 986 | - | 15 567 |
| | 75 252 | 106 434 | 200 153 |

13 OTHER LIABILITIES AND ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

Other accounts payable as follows:

(in thousands of Ukrainian hryvnias) 30 June 2021 31 December 2020 30 June 2020
(unaudited) (audited) (unaudited)
Other liabilities:
Advances received from customers 67 172 80 704 53 812
VAT payable 65 823 42 955 50 858
132 995 123 659 104 670
Other accounts payable:
Accrual for unused vacations 71 979 64 736 66 466
Other taxes and charges payable 33 810 33 204 30 506
Salaries payable 46 336 19 463 42 348
Social insurance payable 8 983 4 190 13 920
Accounts payable for property, plant and equipment 6 128 15 961 8 870
Other payables 18 055 53 830 22 542
185 291 191 384 184 652
318 286 315 043 289 322

Astarta Holding N.V.
Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements as at and for the six months ended 30 June 2021

(in thousands of Euros) 30 June 2021 31 December 2020 30 June 2020
(unaudited) (audited) (unaudited)
Other liabilities:
Advances received from customers 2 079 2 323 1 797
VAT payable 2 038 1 236 1 698
4 117 3 559 3 495
Other accounts payable:
Accrual for unused vacations 2 228 1 863 2 219
Other taxes and charges payable 1 047 956 1 019
Salaries payable 1 434 560 1 414
Social insurance payable 278 121 465
Accounts payable for property, plant and equipment 190 459 296
Other payables 558 1 551 752
5 735 5 510 6 165
9 852 9 069 9 660

14 REVENUES

Revenues for the six months ended 30 June are as follows:

(in thousands of Ukrainian hryvnias) (in thousands of Euros)
2021 2020 2021 2020
(unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited)
Sugar production 1 974 929 1 615 039 58 917 56 802
Crops 917 864 1 548 797 27 382 54 473
Soybean processing products 1 503 187 1 149 309 44 843 40 422
Cattle farming 605 679 514 051 18 069 18 080
Other sales 55 891 66 872 1 667 2 352
5 057 550 4 894 068 150 878 172 129

15 COST OF REVENUES

Cost of revenues for the six months ended 30 June by product is as follows:

(in thousands of Ukrainian hryvnias) (in thousands of Euros)
2021 2020 2021 2020
(unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited)
Sugar production 1 250 066 1 346 465 37 309 47 334
Crops 937 520 1 209 901 27 981 42 533
Soybean processing products 1 354 964 979 052 40 439 34 418
Cattle farming 419 933 405 162 12 533 14 243
Other sales 40 997 64 114 1 223 2 254
4 003 480 4 004 694 119 485 140 782

Cost of revenues include effect of fair value measurement of agricultural produce in amount of UAH 327,650 thousand or EUR 9,778 thousand (2020: UAH 387,771 thousand or EUR 13,630 thousand).

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Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements as at and for the six months ended 30 June 2021

16 GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

General and administrative expenses for the six months ended 30 June are as follows:

(in thousands of Ukrainian hryvnias) (in thousands of Euros)
2021 (unaudited) 2020 (unaudited) 2021 (unaudited) 2020 (unaudited)
Salary and related charges 312 580 228 401 9 334 7 984
Professional services 45 110 38 953 1 347 1 362
Depreciation 33 023 33 850 986 1 183
Fuel and other materials 6 529 7 593 195 265
Taxes other than corporate income tax 6 353 4 394 190 154
Insurance 5 134 4 149 153 145
Other 21 811 17 877 652 625
430 540 335 217 12 857 11 718

17 SELLING AND DISTRIBUTION EXPENSES

Selling and distribution expenses for the six months ended 30 June are as follows:

(in thousands of Ukrainian hryvnias) (in thousands of Euros)
2021 (unaudited) 2020 (unaudited) 2021 (unaudited) 2020 (unaudited)
Storage and logistics 120 946 112 985 3 609 3 993
Transportation 69 446 221 352 2 072 7 822
Salary and related charges 46 727 37 039 1 394 1 309
Depreciation 13 559 9 269 405 328
Fuel and other materials 10 973 10 928 327 386
Professional services 3 489 5 552 104 196
Other 11 512 20 927 345 739
276 652 418 052 8 256 14 773

18 OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES

Other operating expenses for the six months ended 30 June are as follows:

(in thousands of Ukrainian hryvnias) (in thousands of Euros)
2021 (unaudited) 2020 (unaudited) 2021 (unaudited) 2020 (unaudited)
Penalties paid 31 538 1 295 939 46
Depreciation 26 728 34 175 796 1 209
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment 19 501 42 200 581 1 493
Other salary and related charges 11 289 8 545 336 302
Charity and social expenses 10 966 31 545 326 1 116
VAT written off 5 225 6 414 156 227
Other 10 235 7 736 304 273
115 482 131 910 3 438 4 666

Astarta Holding N.V.
Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements as at and for the six months ended 30 June 2021

19 FINANCE (COSTS)/INCOME

Finance (costs)/income for the six months ended 30 June is as follows:

(in thousands of Ukrainian hryvnias) (in thousands of Euros)
2021 (unaudited) 2020 (unaudited) 2021 (unaudited) 2020 (unaudited)
Finance costs
Interest expense
Bank loans (54 075) (133 270) (1 616) (4 668)
Borrowings from non-financial institutions (2 126) (1 767) (63) (62)
Net profit attributable to non-controlling interests of limited liability company subsidiaries 1 634 1 123 49 39
Interest expense on lease liability (334 400) (368 472) (9 981) (12 880)
Other finance costs (46 018) (8 707) (1 375) (304)
Total finance costs (434 985) (511 093) (12 986) (17 875)
Finance income
Interest income 5 875 5 091 175 178
Other finance income 1 363 1 872 41 66
Total finance income 7 238 6 963 216 244

20 INCOME TAX CREDIT

Certain companies in the Group are subject to income taxes. Income tax expense for these companies for the six months ended 30 June is as follows:

(in thousands of Ukrainian hryvnias) (in thousands of Euros)
2021 (unaudited) 2020 (unaudited) 2021 (unaudited) 2020 (unaudited)
Current tax expenses (102 336) 20 351 (3 066) 740
Deferred tax benefit 26 434 27 521 792 1 001
(75 902) 47 872 (2 274) 1 741

In 2021, 11 subsidiaries elected to pay FAT in lieu of other taxes (2020: 11 companies). FAT expense is included to cost of revenues. The remaining companies were subject to the Ukrainian corporate income tax at 18% rate (2020: 18%), Dutch corporate income tax rate of 25%, Cypriot income tax rate of 12.5%, and Swiss income tax rate of 14.6%.

21 SEGMENT REPORTING

At 30 June 2021 and 2020, the group is organized into four main operating/ reportable segments:

  • production and wholesale distribution of sugar (sugar production)
  • growing and selling grain and oilseeds crops (agriculture)
  • dairy cattle farming (cattle farming)
  • soybean processing

Other Group operations mainly comprise the production and sales of fodder and gas. Neither of these constitutes a separately reportable segment.

Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the chief operating decision-maker. The chief operating decision-maker that makes strategic decisions is the management board.

Revenues from external customers are derived primarily from the sales of sugar, crops, soybean processing and cattle farming products and are measured in a manner consistent with that in the income


Astarta Holding N.V.
Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements as at and for the six months ended 30 June 2021

statement. Transfer prices between operating segments are on arm's length basis in a manner similar to transactions with third parties.

The sugar segment is highly seasonal, as sugar plants normally operate during September – December processing sugar beets harvested in September-November.

The agriculture segment, in the first half of the Group's financial year due to seasonality and the implications of IAS 41, reflects the effects of the valuation of biological assets and the sale of carried forward agri produce, while financial performance during the second half of the financial year mainly reflects the sale of crops and the effects of the revaluation of agri produce carried forward.

The amounts provided to the Board of Directors with respect of total assets are measured in a manner consistent with that of the consolidated financial statements. These assets are allocated based on the operations of the segment and the physical location of the asset. Investments classified as available-for-sale financial assets are not considered to be segment assets. The amounts of total liabilities are measured in a manner consistent with that of the consolidated financial statements. Liabilities are allocated based on the operations of the segment.

All unallocated items relate to overall Group's operational activity and may not be allocated to the identified reporting segments.

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Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements as at and for the six months ended 30 June 2021

The segment information for the six months ended 30 June 2021 is as follows:

(in thousands of Ukrainian hryvnias) Sugar production Agriculture Cattle farming Soybean processing Unallocated Total
2021 (unaudited) 2020 (unaudited) 2021 (unaudited) 2020 (unaudited) 2021 (unaudited) 2020 (unaudited) 2021 (unaudited) 2020 (unaudited) 2021 (unaudited) 2020 (unaudited) 2021 (unaudited) 2020 (unaudited)
Revenues from external customers 1 974 929 1 615 039 917 864 1 548 797 605 679 514 051 1 503 187 1 149 309 55 891 66 872 5 057 550 4 894 068
Inter-segment revenues - - 294 448 211 996 - - - - - - 294 448 211 996
Cost of revenues (1 250 066) (1 346 465) (937 520) (1 209 901) (419 933) (405 162) (1 354 964) (979 052) (40 997) (64 114) (4 003 480) (4 004 694)
Inter-segment cost of revenues - - - - (294 448) (211 996) - - - - (294 448) (211 996)
Changes in fair value of biological assets and agricultural produce - - 3 087 608 946 582 (20 678) 26 231 - - - - 3 066 930 972 813
Gross profit 724 863 268 574 3 067 952 1 285 478 165 068 135 120 148 223 170 257 14 894 2 758 4 121 000 1 862 187
General and administrative expense (141 390) (97 145) (189 446) (170 165) (55 833) (32 948) (11 240) (8 369) (32 631) (26 590) (430 540) (335 217)
Selling and distribution expense (80 130) (89 172) (141 139) (238 709) (21 181) (9 454) (30 803) (74 035) (3 399) (6 682) (276 652) (418 052)
Other operating (expense) income (12 058) (10 560) (17 444) (9 232) (3 251) (1 289) (5 839) (6 540) (15 071) (43 689) (53 663) (71 310)
Profit (loss) from operations 491 285 71 697 2 719 923 867 372 84 803 91 429 100 341 81 313 (36 207) (74 203) 3 360 145 1 037 608
Interest expense on lease liability (8 953) (8 989) (309 028) (342 867) - - - - (16 419) (16 616) (334 400) (368 472)
Foreign currency exchange (loss) gain 3 365 (139 511) 39 354 (195 117) - - (1 886) (20 054) (7 550) 16 723 33 283 (337 959)
Interest expense (14 026) (44 636) (38 688) (83 461) - - (2 948) (5 921) (539) (1 019) (56 201) (135 037)
Interest income - - - - - - - - 5 875 5 091 5 875 5 091
Other (expense) income - - - - - - - - 43 387 (4 955) 43 387 (4 955)
Profit (loss) before tax 471 671 (121 439) 2 411 561 245 927 84 803 91 429 95 507 55 338 (11 453) (74 979) 3 052 089 196 276
Taxation - - - - - - - - (75 902) 47 872 (75 902) 47 872
Net profit (loss) 471 671 (121 439) 2 411 561 245 927 84 803 91 429 95 507 55 338 (87 355) (27 107) 2 976 187 244 148
Consolidated total assets 3 298 648 3 415 447 14 187 756 13 375 029 1 329 773 1 249 327 1 290 319 875 198 838 212 840 151 20 944 708 19 755 152
Consolidated total liabilities 685 082 1 035 763 4 913 643 6 031 428 1 941 357 531 015 345 346 515 092 533 100 6 646 773 7 945 994
Other segment information:
Depreciation and amortisation 128 736 159 310 606 810 657 670 17 372 19 758 24 267 21 861 20 780 20 732 797 965 879 331
Additions to non-current assets:
Property, plant and equipment 9 250 9 912 202 144 275 508 14 847 2 725 2 515 2 930 12 479 7 421 241 235 298 496
Intangible assets 5 189 - 479 393 44 - 50 29 1 739 1 724 7 501 2 146
Right-of-use asset 1 569 4 457 253 791 153 993 - - - - 1 793 21 555 257 153 180 005

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Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements as at and for the six months ended 30 June 2021

(in thousands of Euros) Sugar production Agriculture Cattle farming Soybean processing Unallocated Total
2021 (unaudited) 2020 (unaudited) 2021 (unaudited) 2020 (unaudited) 2021 (unaudited) 2020 (unaudited) 2021 (unaudited) 2020 (unaudited) 2021 (unaudited) 2020 (unaudited) 2021 (unaudited) 2020 (unaudited)
Revenues from external customers 58 917 56 802 27 382 54 473 18 069 18 080 44 843 40 422 1 667 2 352 150 878 172 129
Inter-segment revenues - - 8 784 7 456 - - - - - - 8 784 7 456
Cost of revenues (37 309) (47 334) (27 981) (42 533) (12 533) (14 243) (40 439) (34 418) (1 223) (2 254) (119 485) (140 782)
Inter-segment cost of revenues - - - - (8 784) (7 456) - - - - (8 784) (7 456)
Changes in fair value of biological assets and agricultural produce - - 92 921 32 660 (622) 905 - - - - 92 299 33 565
Gross profit 21 608 9 468 92 322 44 600 4 914 4 742 4 404 6 004 444 98 123 692 64 912
General and administrative expense (4 222) (3 396) (5 657) (5 948) (1 667) (1 152) (336) (293) (975) (929) (12 857) (11 718)
Selling and distribution expense (2 391) (3 151) (4 212) (8 435) (632) (334) (919) (2 616) (102) (237) (8 256) (14 773)
Other operating (expense) income (358) (381) (513) (358) (97) (48) (174) (231) (449) (1 547) (1 591) (2 565)
Profit (loss) from operations 14 637 2 540 81 940 29 859 2 518 3 208 2 975 2 864 (1 082) (2 615) 100 988 35 856
Interest expense on lease liability (267) (314) (9 224) (11 985) - - - - (490) (581) (9 981) (12 880)
Foreign currency exchange (loss) gain 101 (5 212) 1 176 (7 289) - - (56) (749) (226) 624 995 (12 626)
Interest expense (419) (1 563) (1 156) (2 923) - - (88) (207) (16) (37) (1 679) (4 730)
Interest income - - - - - - - - 175 178 175 178
Other (expense) income - - - - - - - - 1 275 (169) 1 275 (169)
Profit (loss) before tax 14 052 (4 549) 72 736 7 662 2 518 3 208 2 831 1 908 (364) (2 600) 91 773 5 629
Taxation - - - - - - - - (2 274) 1 741 (2 274) 1 741
Net profit (loss) 14 052 (4 549) 72 736 7 662 2 518 3 208 2 831 1 908 (2 638) (859) 89 499 7 370
Consolidated total assets 102 120 114 038 439 225 446 579 41 167 41 714 39 946 29 222 25 948 28 052 648 406 659 605
Consolidated total liabilities 21 209 34 583 152 117 201 383 60 12 16 439 11 531 15 946 17 800 205 771 265 309
Other segment information:
Depreciation and amortisation 3 844 5 569 18 117 22 988 519 691 725 764 619 724 23 824 30 736
Additions to non-current assets:
Property, plant and equipment 276 346 6 035 9 630 443 95 75 102 373 259 7 202 10 432
Intangible assets 155 - 14 14 1 - 1 1 52 60 223 75
Right-of-use asset 47 156 7 577 5 383 - - - - 54 753 7 678 6 292

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22 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Group enters into transactions with related parties in the ordinary course of business. Related parties comprise the Group's associates, joint ventures, the shareholders, companies that are under control of the Group's shareholders, key management personnel and their close family members and companies that are controlled or significantly influenced by shareholders. Prices for related party transactions are determined on an ongoing basis. The terms of related party transactions may differ from market terms.

The following table summarises transactions that have been entered into with related parties for the six months ended 30 June 2021 as well as balances with related parties as at 30 June 2021:

(in thousands of Ukrainian hryvnias) Sales to related parties: (unaudited) Purchases from related parties: (unaudited) Amounts owed by related parties: (unaudited) Amounts owed to related parties: (unaudited)
Companies under control of one of the shareholders with significant influence over the Group 1 653 21 157 6 026 98 390
1 653 21 157 6 026 98 390
(in thousands of Euros) Sales to related parties: (unaudited) Purchases from related parties: (unaudited) Amounts owed by related parties: (unaudited) Amounts owed to related parties: (unaudited)
Companies under control of one of the shareholders with significant influence over the Group 49 632 187 3 046
49 632 187 3 046

The following table summarises transactions that have been entered into with related parties for the six months ended 30 June 2020 as well as balances with related parties as at 30 June 2020:

(in thousands of Ukrainian hryvnias) Sales to related parties: (unaudited) Purchases from related parties: (unaudited) Amounts owed by related parties: (unaudited) Amounts owed to related parties: (unaudited)
Companies under control of one of the shareholders with significant influence over the Group 775 17 491 6 182 96 919
775 17 491 6 182 96 919
(in thousands of Euros) Sales to related parties: (unaudited) Purchases from related parties: (unaudited) Amounts owed by related parties: (unaudited) Amounts owed to related parties: (unaudited)
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Companies under control of one of the shareholders with significant influence over the Group 27 611 206 3 236
27 611 206 3 236

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Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements as at and for the six months ended 30 June 2021

Other transactions

As at 30 June 2021, the Group had a USD denominated loan from the entity under control of a shareholder of UAH 95,085 thousand (30 June 2020: UAH 93,401 thousand) or EUR 2,861 thousand (30 June 2020: EUR 3,119 thousand) bearing an interest of 4.5% p.a.

The Group rents an office premises from related party and has accounted these lease agreements according IFRS 16. As at 30 June 2021, the Group had the lease liability in amount of UAH 206,915 thousand or EUR 6,226 thousand and respective right-of-use asset in amount of UAH 180,852 thousand or EUR 5,442 thousand (2020: UAH 195,490 thousand or EUR 6,527 thousand and UAH 187,686 thousand or EUR 6,267 thousand respectively) (Note 6). During 6 months 2021 the Group recognized depreciation charge of right-of-use asset in amount of UAH 7,505 thousand or EUR 224 thousand as General and administrative expenses (2020: UAH 4,176 thousand or EUR 146 thousand) (Note 6 and Note 16). During 6 months 2021 the interest expense was charged in amount of UAH 15,939 thousand or EUR 476 thousand (2020: UAH 16,506 thousand or EUR 577 thousand) (Note 6 and Note 19).

23 EVENTS SUBSEQUENT TO THE REPORTING DATE

There are no subsequent events to mention.

Board of Directors of ASTARTA Holding N.V.

V. Ivanchyk __(signed)_____

V. Gladky __(signed)_____

M.M.L.J. van Campen __(signed)_____

H.Dahl __(signed)_____

G.Mettetal __(signed)_____

H.Arslan __(signed)_____

09 August 2021

Amsterdam, the Netherlands

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