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HansaMatrix Annual Report 2017

Apr 10, 2018

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JOINT STOCK COMPANY HANSAMATRIX UNIFIED REGISTRATION NUMBER 40003454390

CONSOLIDATED AND PARENT COMPANY'S ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017

Prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union together with independent auditors' report

Riga, 2018

CONTENTS

General information 3
Management report 10
Statement of Management Responsibility 18
Financial statements:
Statement of comprehensive income 19
Statement of financial position 20
Statement of cash flows 22
Statement of changes in equity 23
Notes to the financial statements 25
Independent auditors' report 73
Other notes to the financial statements 78
Name of the Parent Company HansaMatrix
Legal status of the Parent Company Joint stock company
Unified registration number, place and date of 40003454390
registration Riga, 30 July 1999
Registration with the Commercial Register Riga, 27 December 2002
Registered office Akmeņu iela 72, Ogre, Latvia, LV-5001
Shareholders (over 5%)
as at 31 December 2016
(end of the day)
SIA MACRO RĪGA (60.39%)
Limited partnership FlyCap Investment Fund I AIF (22.08%)
Swedbank AS customer accounts (10.38%)
Subsidiaries SIA HansaMatrix Ventspils (100%)
SIA HansaMatrix Innovation (100%)
SIA Campus Pārogre (100%)
Auditors SIA Ernst & Young Baltic
Muitas iela 1A, Riga
Latvia, LV-1010
License No 17
Diāna Krišjāne
Latvian Certified Auditor
Certificate No 124
Financial year 1 January – 31 December 2017

General information

Management Board

The Management Board of AS HansaMatrix (hereinafter – the Parent Company) is a collegial executive body entrusted with the management of the Parent Company's business. Its members are elected by the Supervisory Board, which also elects one member of the Management Board to act as Chairman of the Management Board. In accordance with the Articles of Association of the Parent Company, members of the Management Board are elected for an indefinite period of time.

In accordance with the Articles of Association of the Parent Company, the Chairman of the Management Board has a right to represent the Parent Company as sole representative when entering into relationships with third parties. Alternatively, the Parent Company can be represented by two members of the Management Board acting jointly.

On 16 February 2018, one of the three members of the Management Board of the Parent Company Alvis Vagulis, Vice President of Operations and the Head of Ogre manufacturing plant, was dismissed and Māris Macijevskis, CFO of the Parent Company, was appointed a member of the Management Board.

At the reporting date, the Management Board of the Parent Company was composed of three members - the Chairman of the Board and two Board Members.

Ilmārs Osmanis

Ilmārs Osmanis is the Chairman of the Management Board. Appointment date: 30 December 2015

Positions held in other companies:

  • Campus Pārogre, SIA Council Member
  • HansaMatrix Ventspils, SIA Board Member
  • HansaMatrix Innovation, SIA Chairman of the Board
  • Zinātnes parks, SIA Chairman of the Board
  • Macro Rīga, SIA Board Member
  • Lightspace Technologies, SIA Chairman of the Board
  • LEO Pētījumu centrs, SIA Council Member
  • LEITC, SIA Council Member
  • Latvian Electrical Engineering and Electronics Industry Association Board Member
  • Eurolcds, SIA Board Member

Shares owned:

  • Directly: 0
  • Indirectly (through SIA, Macro Rīga): 1 104 729 shares
  • Participation in other companies:
    • SIA Macro Rīga (100%)

Ilmārs Osmanis completed higher education in electrical engineering, later was enrolled on the Executive MBA program which was not completed due to strong involvement in business projects. His entrepreneurial experience includes successful development of an electronic components distribution business in the Baltic countries, SIA MACRO RĪGA, a business that was subsequently successfully sold. During the last 15 years Ilmārs Osmanis was CEO of the Parent Company that has evolved into one of the state-of –art high tech manufacturing groups in the Nordic and Baltic countries with 240 employees in its 3 manufacturing plants. In 2014 Mr. Osmanis conducted a management buy-out, and in 2016 was successful in raising capital and getting the Parent Company listed on the Main List of the Nasdaq Baltic stock exchange.

Māris Macijevskis

Māris Macijevskis is a member of the Management Board and CFO of the Parent Company. Appointment date: 16 February 2018

Positions held in other companies: - IQ Capital SIA – Board Member

Shares owned: 300

Participation in other companies:

  • IQ Capital SIA (100%)

Māris Macijevskis holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and Business Administration from Stockholm School of Economics in Riga, a Master of Science degree in International Economics from the University of Latvia and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charter holder. His previous experience includes the position of Head of Corporate Client Service Department at Citadele banka AS. Mr. Macijevskis has been with the Parent Company since 2017.

Aldis Cimoška

Aldis Cimoška is a member of the Management Board of the Parent Company and the Head of Ventspils manufacturing plant. Appointment date: 30 December 2015

Positions held in other companies: - SIA HansaMatrix Ventspils – Board Member Shares owned: 0

Aldis Cimoška holds an engineering degree in wood processing from Latvia University of Agriculture and EMBA degree from Riga Business School. He possesses extensive experience in managing a wooden house fabrication company. Mr. Cimoška has been with the Parent Company since 2013.

Supervisory Board

The Supervisory Board of the Parent Company is a collegial body exercising supervision over key activities of the Parent Company and, where appropriate, decision making by the Management Board. As of the date of this statement, the Supervisory Board of the Parent Company consists of 5 members, selected by the General Meeting of Shareholders for the maximum term of office of 5 years. The members of the Supervisory Board shall elect from amongst themselves the Chairman of the Supervisory Board and one Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board.

As of the date of this statement, the Parent Company's Supervisory Board is composed of the following members: Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board and three Members of the Supervisory Board.

Andris Bērziņš

Andris Bērziņš is the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Parent Company. Appointment date: 13 June 2016

Term of office: 13 June 2021

Positions held in other companies:

  • Riga Evangelical Parish Chairman of the Board
  • Cits medijs, AS Council Member
  • BuzzTale, SIA Board Member
  • TechHub Riga, foundation Board Member
  • KBZ, SIA Chairman of the Board
  • TechChill, foundation Board Member
  • Sonarworks, SIA Council Member

Shares owned: 0

Andris Bērziņš is an independent member of the Supervisory Board.

Participation in other companies:

  • KBZ, SIA (100%)

Andris Bērziņš is an entrepreneur and executive with extensive experience in C-level roles at high-growth, global venturebacked start-ups. He holds a Stanford MBA with broad experience in investing, strategy, business development, sales, marketing and product management across Europe and the USA. He has a proven track record of having led global technology start-ups from pre-seed stage to rapid growth.

Krišs Osmanis

Krišs Osmanis is the Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Parent Company. Appointment date: 13 June 2016 Term of office: 13 June 2021 Shares owned: 0 Represents SIA MACRO RĪGA shareholding of 1 104 867 shares Positions held in other companies:

  • LightSpace Technologies, SIA Chairman of the Council
  • EUROLCDS, SIA Deputy Chairman of the Council

Krišs Osmanis has been the leading electronics design engineer at the R&D department of the Parent Company since 2012. He holds a Dr.sci.ing. degree in Electronics from Riga Technical University. The professional experience of Krišs Osmanis includes high speed FPGA architecture and design, high speed driving of DLP based optical projection systems. He is the author of several scientific publications and patents.

Dagnis Dreimanis

Dagnis Dreimanis is a member of the Supervisory Board of the Parent Company. Appointment date: 16 February 2018 Term of office: 16 February 2023 Positions held in other companies:

  • Baltic Coffee Holding SIA, Council Member
  • EVO grupa SIA, Chairman of the Council
  • RUNWAY SIA, Council Member
  • Vika Wood, SIA, Council Member
  • BaltCap AIFP SIA, Chairman of the Board
  • SOLVINA SIA, Board Member
  • Latvian Capital Ventures SIA, Board Member

Shares owned: 0

Dagnis Dreimanis represents the interests of minority institutional shareholders and the interests of BaltCap investment fund in SIA Lightspace Technologies.

Participation in other companies:

  • Latvian Capital Ventures SIA (57.5%)

Dagnis Dreimanis is an investment professional with 18 years of experience and currently serves as a partner in BaltCap, the leading Baltic venture capital investor. He has managed investments in more than 20 companies in a broad range of industries. Dagnis Dreimanis holds a BSBA degree in Finance and Economics from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania and is a CFA charter holder. He holds a dual EMBA degree from the University of California Los Angeles / National University of Singapore (2016) and has completed the Professional Board Member Education program at the Baltic Institute of Corporate Governance.

Ingrīda Blūma

Ingrīda Blūma is a member of the Supervisory Board of the Parent Company. Appointment date: 13 June 2016 Term of office: 13 June 2021 Positions held in other companies:

  • Mission Possible (Iespējamā Misija), Foundation Chairman of the Board
  • RĪGAS PIENA KOMBINĀTS, AS Council Member
  • i-bloom, SIA Board Member
  • Expobank, AS Council Member

Shares owned: 0

Ingrīda Blūma is an independent member of the Supervisory Board.

Participation in other companies:

  • i-bloom, SIA (100%)

Ingrīda Blūma holds a MSc. degree from Stockholm University. Her additional training includes INSEAD Advanced Management Program and Strategic Management and Leadership Training course at the EBRD.

Ingrīda Blūma's work experience is mainly related to the banking sector, where she has worked for almost 20 years. Her work as CEO of AS Swedbank (former AS Hansabanka) has equipped her with a unique blend of business experience in the banking industry and corporate business environment. Under her leadership AS Hansabanka grew to become the largest bank of Latvia. Ingrīda Blūma has also served in the capacity of a member of the Supervisory Board of SIA Primekss, SIA Pure Food and JSCA URSA Bank.

Gundars Strautmanis

Gundars Strautmanis is a member of the Supervisory Board of the Parent Company. Appointment date: 27 April 2017 Term of office: 27 April 2022 Shares hold: 0 Gundars Strautmanis is an independent member of the Supervisory Board. Positions held in other companies: - Latvian Electrical Engineering and Electronics Industry Association – Board Member

  • Engineer Jānis Linters fund – Board Member

Gundars Strautmanis, Dr.habil.sc.ing., professor, adds highly valuable executive and professional experience to the Supervisory Council of the Parent Company.

Gundars Strautmanis has graduated from Riga Polytechnic Institute with a degree in engineering and the Moscow Institute of Electronic Technology with a postgraduate degree. Additional business education includes programs at York University (Canada), Mastery University and Columbia University Business School (USA).

Dr. Gundars Strautmanis currently serves as a First Vice-president of Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He is a member of the European Economic and Social committee (EESC), a member of two internal structures of EESC – the Employers' Group and the Consultative Commission on Industrial Change (CCMI), a non-executive adviser to CEO of Lattelecom SIA.

The previous positions: President-Chairman of the Board of Directors at Lattelecom SIA; Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Council at Latvian Mobile Telephone (LMT) SIA; Supervisory Board member at the European Telecommunications Satellite Organization EUTELSAT, and others. Gundars Strautmanis has received several state awards.

Changes in the Management Board

No changes in the Management Board during the reporting period.

On 16 February 2018, one of the three members of the Management Board of the Parent Company Alvis Vagulis, Vice President of Operations and the Head of Ogre manufacturing plant, was dismissed and Māris Macijevskis, CFO of the Parent Company, was appointed a member of the Management Board.

Changes in the Supervisory Board

On 27 April 2017, Gundars Strautmanis was re-appointed a member of the Supervisory Board. On 27 April 2017, the Supervisory Board of the Parent Company was dismissed - Jānis Skutelis, Chairman of the Supervisory Board; Krišs Osmanis, Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board; Andris Bērziņš, a member of the Supervisory Board; Māris Rambaks, a member of the Supervisory Board; and Ingrīda Blūma, a member of the Supervisory Board; and a new Supervisory Board of the Parent Company was appointed - Jānis Skutelis, Chairman of the Supervisory Board; Krišs Osmanis, Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board; Andris Bērziņš, a member of the Supervisory Board; Ingrīda Blūma, a member of the Supervisory Board; and Gundars Strautmanis, a member of the Supervisory Board.

On 18 January 2018, Jānis Skutelis left office of the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Parent Company. On 16 February 2018, the Supervisory Board of the Parent Company was dismissed - Krišs Osmanis, Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board; Andris Bērziņš, a member of the Supervisory Board; Gundars Strautmanis, a member of the Supervisory Board; Ingrīda Blūma, a member of the Supervisory Board; and a new Supervisory Board of the Parent Company was appointed - Andris Bērziņš, Chairman of the Supervisory Board; Krišs Osmanis, Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Dagnis Dreimanis, a member of the Supervisory Board; Ingrīda Blūma, a member of the Supervisory Board; and Gundars Strautmanis, a member of the Supervisory Board.

Audit Committee

The Audit Committee is responsible for supporting the Supervisory Board with internal and independent audits of the Parent Company and related issues, including relationships with independent auditors, developing plans for internal audits, reviewing internal audit reports, supervising the independent audit procedure. The shareholders' meeting appoints the members of the Audit Committee.

At the date of signing these financial statements, the shareholders of the Parent Company with their decision of 16 February 2018 entrusted the duties of the Audit Committee to the Supervisory Board of the Parent Company. The Audit Committee's functions in the Parent Company are executed by:

Andris Bērziņs, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, acting Chairman of the Audit Committee Appointment date: 16 February 2018

Krišs Osmanis, Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board, acting member of the Audit Committee Appointment date: 16 February 2018

Dagnis Dreimanis, a member of the Supervisory Board, acting member of the Audit Committee Appointment date: 16 February 2018

Ingrīda Blūma, a member of the Supervisory Board, acting member of the Audit Committee Appointment date: 16 February 2018

Gundars Strautmanis, a member of the Supervisory Board, acting member of the Audit Committee Appointment date: 16 February 2018

By 27 April 2017, the shareholders of the Parent Company, in line with the decision of the shareholders' meeting, had transferred the responsibilities of the Audit Committee of the Parent Company to the Supervisory Board, the supervisory body of the Parent Company. Until the above date, the composition of the Supervisory Board was as follows: Jānis Skutelis, Chairman of the Supervisory Board; Krišs Osmanis, Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board; Andris Bērziņš, a member of the Supervisory Board; Ingrīda Blūma, a member of the Supervisory Board; and Māris Rambaks, a member of the Supervisory Board.

In the period from 27 April 2017 to 18 February 2018, the shareholders of the Parent Company, in line with the decision of the shareholders' meeting, had transferred the responsibilities of the Audit Committee of the Parent Company to the Supervisory Board, the supervisory body of the Parent Company- Jānis Skutelis, Chairman of the Supervisory Board; Krišs Osmanis, Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board; Andris Bērziņš, a member of the Supervisory Board; Ingrīda Blūma, a member of the Supervisory Board; and Gundars Strautmanis, a member of the Supervisory Board.

On 18 January 2018, Jānis Skutelis left office of the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Parent Company and from this date up to 16 February 2018 the Audit Committee consisted of 4 members: Krišs Osmanis, Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board; Andris Bērziņš, a member of the Supervisory Board; Ingrīda Blūma, a member of the Supervisory Board; and Gundars Strautmanis, a member of the Supervisory Board.

Major shareholders

As at 31 December 2017 (end of the day), the major shareholders of the Parent Company were as follows:

Major shareholders (above 5%
Shareholder
Number of shares and votes Equity interest
SIA MACRO RĪGA 1 104 729 60.39%
Limited partnership FlyCap
Investment Fund I AIF
403 933 22.08%
Swedbank AS customer accounts 189 904 10.38%
Other (below 5%) 130 815 7.15%
TOTAL: 1 829 381 100.00 %

Management Report

Introduction

The joint stock company HansaMatrix (hereinafter – HansaMatrix or the Parent Company) is a leading Baltic electronic system product developer and manufacturer, listed with Nasdaq Baltic, Main List. The Parent Company actively operates in industrial systems, data network infrastructure, the Internet of Things, medical and several other B2B (business-to-business) market segments. HansaMatrix has16-years of experience and its business mission is to develop global technology products and to assist its customers be competitive on global markets.

Performance of the Group

The HansaMatrix Group closed the reporting period 2017 with a net turnover of EUR 19.65 million, which by 15.8% exceeds the EUR 16.96 million reported in the previous period. During the reporting period, the Group reported EBITDA of EUR 3.660 million, compared to EUR 2.215 million in 2016; the net profit was EUR 1.678 million, compared to EUR 0.551 million in 2016, a 205% increase.

Ratios are explained under definitions of alternative performance ratios in the section "Other notes to the financial statements".

Performance of the Parent Company

The Parent Company closed the reporting period 2017 with a net turnover of EUR 19.48 million, which by 14% exceeds the EUR 17.08 million reported in the previous period. During the reporting period, the Parent Company reported EBITDA of EUR 2.444 million, compared to EUR 1.700 million in 2016; the net profit was EUR 1.226 million, compared to EUR 0.542 million in 2016.

Sales Analysis of the Group for the Reporting Period

The majority of HansaMatrix business clients are in the Baltic and Nordic countries. The highest increase was in the Baltic region and other European Union countries.

Net turnover of the Group,
thousand EUR 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Baltic region 3 169 3 633 5 359 7 689 9 125
Nordic countries 3 854 3 164 4 920 5 206 5 238
Other EU countries 3 189 3 830 3 054 4 044 4 679
Third countries 608

In 2017, the net turnover in the Baltic region grew by 19% in comparison to 2016. This is due to the growing demand from data network infrastructure and other market niche clients in the Baltic region. In other EU countries, a 16% growth reflects the growing demand for data network infrastructure and industrial products. In the Nordic region, the business grew by 1%. In 2017, the Group's sales in third countries totaled EUR 608 thousand.

The HansaMatrix sales focus on four major market segments: data network infrastructure products, the Internet of Things, industrial products, and other.

The largest market share in 2017 was data network infrastructure accounting for 52% of sales, up by 45% compared to the previous year. The second largest segment is that of industrial products with a 34% share of sales, where the growth was more moderate - up by 10% compared to the previous period. The third largest segment in terms of volume represents all other products with a 9% of the market share and a 38% sales decrease and the Internet of Things with a 6% share, up by 4% compared to 2016.

Net turnover of the Group,
thousand EUR 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Data network infrastructure 4 914 6 329 6 651 7 055 10 191
Internet of Things 533 603 1 608 1 031 1 075
Industrial products 3 908 3 193 4 562 6 141 6 737
Other products 919 538 508 2 713 1 647

Investments

During the 12-months of 2017, the Parent Company invested approximately EUR 2 million in increasing production capacity, research instruments, test systems and development of new products. In addition, the Parent Company financed the construction project for a new annex to the production facility of Pārogre manufacturing plant EUR (135 thousand).

On 18 April 2017, AS HansaMatrix signed an agreement with the Central Finance and Contracting Agency regarding the implementation of Europe Union funded project No 1.2.1.4./16/A/021 "Experimental production set up for fabrication of volumetric three dimensional image display hardware and components to them". The total investment in the Project is EUR 2.899 million, of which the EU and Latvia government grant amount to EUR 1.015 million. The rest of the project will be financed from the Parent Company's own funds and bank loans. The project will be implemented in stages over a three-year period from 2017 to 2019.

In April 2017, the shareholder SIA Macro Riga started the repayment of the shareholder loan by making the first installment of EUR 100 thousand.

In 2017, the Parent Company issued an additional loan of EUR 159 000 to SIA Zinātnes parks for real estate development and operating expense coverage in accordance with the investment agreement between AS HansaMatrix and SIA Zinātnes parks, dated 18 January 2016.

On 31August 2017, AS HansaMatrix Group signed an agreement with AS Swedbank on granting EUR 0.703 million for financing the lease of industrial equipment. A credit guarantee of EUR 562 thousand for financing the lease of industrial equipment was provided by the development finance institution ALTUM.

On 22 December 2017, AS HansaMatrix and AS SEB banka signed a loan agreement for EUR 4.9 million and an overdraft agreement for EUR 0.6 million to refinance all the existing loans from AS Citadele banka and all the leases with SIA Citadele līzings un faktorings and SIA Swedbank līzings. Moreover, AS SEB banka has approved a new loan facility of EUR 1.5 million for new industrial leases and a loan of EUR 1.0 million for the construction of a new annex to the production facility of Pārogre manufacturing plant. The new funding will be available in 2018 and 2019.

Investments in Associates

On 10 January 12017, the investment loan to SIA Lightspace Technologies of EUR 200 thousand was converted into equity shares. After the conversion, the HansaMatrix held 17.21% of the shares in SIA Lightspace Technologies.

On 21 April 2017, AS HansaMatrix signed an agreement with KS AIF Imprimatur Capital Technology Venture Fund on granting the next investment round of EUR 799 365 to SIA Lightspace Technologies and increasing the shareholding to 33.07%. In this investment round, AS HansaMatrix planned to invest EUR 649 635. During the 12-months of 2017, the Parent Company made all the planned investments in SIA Lightspace Technologies amounting to EUR 649 635. In addition, in the 4th quarter of 2017, AS HansaMatrix issued a convertible loan to SIA Lightspace Technologies amounting to EUR 222 207 which is considered to be a non-current investment loan.

On 23 May 2017, AS HansaMatrix signed an agreement with Hornell Teknikinvest AB on purchasing 14.21% of its shares in SIA Lightspace Technologies after which AS HansaMatrix became the owner of 47.28% of the shares in SIA Lightspace Technologies.

In accordance with International Financial reporting Standards (IFRS) and in line with the AS HansaMatrix accounting policy, after the increase in the shareholding SIA Lightspace Technologies has the status of an associate and its results for the reporting year will be presented in the HansaMatrix consolidated financial statements in proportion to the shareholding.

Research and Development

Starting from the 1st quarter of 2017, the HansaMatrix Group concentrated all new product and technology development activities and assets in HansaMatrix Innovation SIA, a 100% subsidiary.

During the last two years, the R&D engineer and researcher teams of HansaMatrix Innovation (a 100% subsidiary of AS HansaMatrix) developed a world class competence in several fields of electro-optics areas, such as AR/VR (augmented and virtual reality) hardware; heads up display optical systems, fast structured light projection systems or 3D robotic vision systems. The R&D team currently consists of 22 engineers and researchers; 6 of them hold a Dr.Sci.Eng. degree either in optics or physics or electronics.

During the 12-month period, the R&D turnover reached EUR 0.912 million or 4.6% of the total consolidated sales. The prior year R&D turnover was not accounted for separately and, accordingly, is not available for comparison. The R&D grant income is not included in the R&D sales figures.

On 1 September 2017, the subsidiary SIA HansaMatrix Innovation entered into a new lease agreement for research and office premises at Ziedleju iela 1, Mārupe, LV2167, Latvia. The new premises will allow for facilitating new product and R&D business development as well as hosting the HansaMatrix headquarters.

Stock and Securities Market

On 4 January 2017, the shareholder SIA Macro Rīga sold 56 100 shares in AS HansaMatrix (HMX1R) at a price of EUR 6.85 per share. As a result of the transaction, the free float of AS HansaMatrix increased by 3.07%.

On 29 March 2017, the shareholder SIA Macro Rīga sold, by way of public bid, 24 971 shares in AS HansaMatrix (HMX1R) at a price of EUR 6.90 per share. As a result of the transaction, the free float of AS HansaMatrix increased by 1.36%.

Starting from July 2017, a strong upward trend in the share price has been observed reaching EUR 8.83 per share, which at the end of the year returned at the level of EUR 8.00 per share. See the following trading chart for the year 2017:

The securities trading history is summarized in the following table:

Price 2016 2017
First 6.950 7.950
Max 8.150 8.830
Min 6.950 6.900
Most recent transaction 7.950 8.140
Number 19 574 72 941
Turnover (millions) EUR 0.15 EUR 0.51
Capitalization
(millions)
EUR 14.54 EUR 14.89

Risk Exposure

The Group and the Parent Company, operating in a highly competitive market, are subject to market risk. The Parent Company manages risk with its business development strategy, which foresees the development of a highly automated and technologically developed manufacturing process, operating in diversified market segments with a growth tendency. Continued efforts are made for attracting new clients. As at 31 December 2017, the Parent Company had 26 regular clients, of which 15 account for at least 1% of the total turnover, and many have been working with AS HansaMatrix as their manufacturer for at least over 10 years.

The Group and the Parent Company exposed to credit risk through its trade receivables. The Parent Company has introduced various procedures to mitigate the risk of unrecoverable debts. Most trade credits are insured using non-recourse factoring. In accordance with Note 37 to the financial statements, as at 31 December 2017, 73% of all trade receivables were insured. Clients, whose trade credits for any reason are not or cannot be insured, are subject to shortened payment schedules, advance payments, credit limits and others risk hedging conditions. The credit history of customers is also assessed on an ongoing basis and credit limits and terms are changed on an individual basis as applicable.

The Group and the Parent Company are subject to liquidity and cash flow risks. Liquidity is affected by inventories and the volume of work in progress, the amount of trade credits granted to clients, amount of prepayments received, suppliers' terms of payment and the working capital available to the Parent Company. To mitigate liquidity risk, the Parent Company employs financial and operational management procedures. The amount of inventories is monitored on a regular basis, orders and deliveries from suppliers are rescheduled, as are the sequence and volume of planned manufacturing in order to speed up the inventory turnover. Working capital is also monitored regularly which leads to planning of the availability of credit resources and financing instruments and the amount and repayment schedules thereof.

The Group and the Parent Company are subject to foreign currency risk. The financial assets and liabilities, which are exposed to foreign currency risk, comprise cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables and trade payables. The Group and the Parent Company are mainly exposed to foreign currency risk of the USD and EUR. To mitigate foreign currency risk, the Parent Company effectively employs foreign exchange hedging procedures, for example, by using pricing policy, regularly adjusting sales prices to reflect the changes in the prices of raw materials caused by currency rate fluctuations, or planning supplies and sales in the main currencies used – EUR and USD.

The Group and the Parent Company are also subject to interest rate risks arising from the fluctuations of the interbank money market rate for the euro (EURIBOR), mostly relating to the possible increase in the ECB base rate and resulting in EURIBOR rate increase for long-term floating rate loans. The sensitivity of the pre-tax profit of the Group and the Parent Company to possible changes in the EURIBOR rates is insignificant; for example, a 1% increase in the EURIBOR rate leads to a decrease in the net profit by less than 3%.

Subsequent events

On 4 January 2018, the shareholder limited partnership FLYCAP INVESTMENT FUND IAIF sold 120 000 shares (6.56% of shareholding) in AS HansaMatrix (HMX1R) at a price of EUR 6.55 per share. As a result of the transaction, the free float of AS HansaMatrix increased by 6.56%. The market was informed accordingly.

On 19 January 2018, the shareholder limited partnership FLYCAP INVESTMENT FUND I AIF sold 71 417 shares (3.90% of shareholding) in AS HansaMatrix (HMX1R) at a price of EUR 6.75 per share. As a result of the transaction, the free float of AS HansaMatrix increased by 3.90%. The market was informed accordingly.

On 26 January 2018, the shareholder SIA Macro Rīga sold 24 664 shares (1.35% of shareholding) in AS HansaMatrix (HMX1R) at a price of EUR 7.50 per share. As a result of the transaction, the free float of AS HansaMatrix increased by 1.35%. The market was informed accordingly.

As a result of the above, the free float of AS HansaMatrix increased and, according to the Parent Company, today it accounts for 29.34% of the shares.

On 19 January 2018, the Supervisory Board of AS HansaMatrix made changes within the Management Board. Alvis Vagulis resigned and Māris Macijevskis, who has worked as CFO of the Parent Company since 2017, was appointed.

With regard the resignation of Jānis Skutelis, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, the Management Board of AS HansaMatrix convened an extraordinary shareholders' meeting on 16 February 2018. The meeting made the following decisions:

  • A new Supervisory Board was elected: Andris Bērziņs, Krišs Osmanis, Dagnis Dreimanis, Ingrīda Blūma, Gundars Strautmanis;
  • The employee stock option plan was approved as well as the conditional increase in the share capital by issuing net 18 294 new shares (1% of the existing shares) with a par value of EUR 6.53 each.

Subsequent to the reporting period, on 13 February 2018, the shareholders of SIA EUROLCDS made a decision on increasing the share capital and approved the terms of share capital increase by issuing 1 019 new shares of SIA EUROLCDS. After the increase, the share capital of SIA EUROLCDS consists of 3 254 shares. The par value of each share is EUR 14. The total par value is EUR 45 556. On 13 February 2018, 1000 of the new shares of SIA EUROLCDS were obtained by SIA Lightspace technologies for EUR 1 400 000. The said amount will be repaid using a deferred payment scheme. As a result, SIA Lightspace technologies owns 1 000 shares or 30.73% of equity interest, AS HansaMatrix owns 360 shares or 11.06% of equity interest, Hornell Teknikinvest AB owns 777 shares or 23.88% of equity interest and KS BaltCap Latvia Venture Capital Fund KOM owns 1 117 shares or 34.33% of equity interest in SIA EUROLCDS.

In the 1st quarter of 2018, the Parent Company pledged its real estate at Akmeņu iela 72, Ogre, its movable property and shares in subsidiaries and the subsidiaries pledged their movable property to AS SEB banka as security for the loan of EUR 4.9 million and the overdraft of EUR 0.6 million. The respective loan and overdraft agreements were signed on 22 December 2017 to refinance the Group's existing loans and finance leases.

In the 1st quarter of 2018, the Group refinanced all the loans from AS Citadele banka and the finance leases granted by SIA Citadele līzings un faktorings and SIA Swedbank līzings by using the above credit resources as well as cancelled all the pledges on the Group's movable and immovable property to AS Citadele banka.

Further development

In 2018, the Group and the Parent Company continue implementing their strategic development goals by raising the share of knowledge intensive product development and manufacturing and planning the sales growth in accordance with the announced sales projection until 2020.

Ilmārs Osmanis Chairman of the management Board 9 April 2018

Statement of Management Responsibility

The Management Board of AS HansaMatrix prepares separate and consolidated financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the AS HansaMatrix (hereinafter – the Parent Company) and the AS HansaMatrix group's (hereinafter - the Group) financial position at the end of the respective period, and the financial results and cash flows of the Parent Company and the Group for that respective period. The financial statements are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union

In preparing those financial statements, the management selects suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; makes judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; prepares the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the going concern principle may be applied.

The Management Board of AS HansaMatrix is responsible for keeping proper accounting records, which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position, financial performance and cash flows of the Parent Company and the Group and enable them to ensure that financial statements drawn up from them comply with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union.

For the Management Board of AS HansaMatrix:

Ilmārs Osmanis Chairman of the Management Board 9 April 2018

Group Parent Company
Notes 2017 2016 2017 2016
Net turnover 3 EUR
19 649 402
EUR
16 961 077
EUR
19 475 270
EUR
17 077 584
Cost of sales 4 (15 923 235) (14 690 351) (17 379 517) (15 226 228)
Gross profit 3 726 167 2 270 726 2 095 753 1 851 356
Distribution costs 5 (782 658) (631 749) (171 465) (395 927)
Administrative expense 6 (1 473 242) (1 318 232) (691 200) (1 009 174)
Other operating income 7 456 020 548 196 221 835 297 294
Other operating expense 8 (48 797) (86 186) (22 095) (72 609)
Operating profit 1 877 490 782 755 1 432 828 670 940
Loss from investments in associates 15 (107 712) (16 637) - -
Financial income 93 591 92 919 93 591 92 919
Financial expense 9 (415 616) (286 057) (393 378) (284 587)
Profit before tax 1 447 753 572 980 1 133 041 479 272
Corporate income tax 10 (219 814) (532) (219 814) -
Deferred corporate income tax 10 451 051 (21 251) 312 709 62 299
Net profit for the reporting period 1 678 990 551 197 1 225 936 541 571
Other comprehensive income for the reporting year after tax:
Non-current asset revaluation reserve 686 344 - 686 344 -
Total comprehensive income for the reporting
year after tax
2 365 334 551 197 1 912 280 541 571
Profit and comprehensive income attributable to:
Equity holders of the Parent Company
1 678 990 551 197 1 225 936 541 571
Non-controlling interests - - - -
1 678 990 551 197 1 225 936 541 571
Basic and diluted earnings per share, EUR 12 0.92 0.33
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.
Ilmārs Osmanis Vineta Grecka
Chairman of the Management Board Chief Accountant

Financial statements Statement of comprehensive income

9 April 2018 9 April 2018

Statement of financial position

ASSETS
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Group Parent Company
Notes 31.12.2017 31.12.2016 31.12.2017 31.12.2016
NON-CURRENT ASSETS EUR EUR EUR EUR
Intangible assets
ODM assets 21 002 29 696 - 29 696
Other intangible assets 190 502 225 674 111 119 175 644
Total intangible assets 13 211 504 255 370 111 119 205 340
Property, plant and equipment
Land and buildings 3 753 000 3 106 074 3 753 000 3 106 074
Equipment and machinery 4 603 940 3 908 704 2 138 878 2 497 784
Other fixtures and fittings, tools and equipment 604 064 506 238 123 315 243 883
Leasehold improvements 37 856 29 760 12 508 22 924
Construction in progress 214 460 549 453 214 460 332 619
Total property, plant and equipment 14 9 213 320 8 100 229 6 242 161 6 203 284
Non-current financial assets
Investments in subsidiaries 15 - - 449 662 449 662
Investments in associates 15 1 006 921 - 1 080 946 960
Investments in other companies 16 662 818 661 779 662 533 661 494
Other investment loans 17 1 017 583 871 023 1 067 907 886 700
Loans to shareholders 34 1 912 227 1 234 318 1 912 227 1 234 318
Other non-current receivables 52 956 15 800 16 019 15 800
Total non-current financial assets 4 652 505 2 782 920 5 189 294 3 248 934
TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS 14 077 329 11 138 519 11 542 574 9 657 558
CURRENT ASSETS
Inventories
Raw materials and consumables 1 848 213 1 101 060 1 584 554 1 067 915
Work in progress 835 349 494 841 585 478 494 841
Total inventories 18 2 683 562 1 595 901 2 170 032 1 562 756
Receivables and prepayments
Trade receivables 19 911 892 932 042 558 135 923 472
Receivables from related companies 20 - - 625 188 324 037
Prepayments for goods 41 828 120 071 35 328 93 521
Loans to shareholders 34 550 000 1 234 318 550 000 1 234 318
Prepaid expense 42 125 34 036 14 321 26 387
Corporate income tax 31 1 000 126 951 - 126 602
Other receivables 21 95 216 216 293 2 988 38 964
Total receivables and prepayments 1 642 061 2 663 711 1 785 960 2 767 301
Cash and cash equivalents 22 259 185 381 891 254 337 380 598
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 4 584 808 4 641 503 4 210 329 4 710 655
TOTAL ASSETS 18 662 137 15 780 022 15 752 903 14 368 213

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.

Ilmārs Osmanis Vineta Grecka Chairman of the Management Board Chief Accountant 9 April 2018 9 April 2018

Statement of financial position

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

Group Parent Company
Notes 31.12.2017 31.12.2016 31.12.2017 31.12.2016
EQUITY EUR EUR EUR EUR
Share capital 23 1 829 381 1 829 381 1 829 381 1 829 381
Share premium 23 2 435 579 2 435 579 2 435 579 2 435 579
Reserves 23 313 313 313 313
Non-current asset revaluation reserve 24 2 286 031 1 335 097 2 286 031 1 335 097
Retained earnings/ (accumulated loss):
a) brought forward (95 482) (670 111) (154 583) (719 586)
b) for the period 1 678 990 551 197 1 225 936 541 571
TOTAL EQUITY 8 134 812 5 481 456 7 622 657 5 422 355
LIABILITIES
Non-current liabilities
Loans from credit institutions
Finance lease liabilities
25
26
2 715 009
618 154
3 624 391
142 299
2 715 009
273 099
3 624 391
113 256
Deferred income 27 572 707 742 282 345 054 464 041
Deferred income tax liabilities 10 - 686 656 - 548 314
Total non-current liabilities 3 905 870 5 195 628 3 333 162 4 750 002
Current liabilities
Loans from credit institutions 25 1 529 016 1 636 007 1 529 016 1 636 007
Finance lease liabilities 26 437 872 56 915 98 782 42 196
Prepayments received from customers 28 517 148 440 531 429 735 440 531
Trade payables 29 2 772 580 2 035 078 2 016 377 1 525 306
Payables to related companies 34 - - 232 366 103 676
Taxes payable 30 491 521 338 941 48 046 88 427
Corporate income tax 31 177 702 532 177 702 -
Other liabilities 32 207 072 226 829 22 818 125 235
Deferred income 27 169 577 169 578 118 987 118 987
Accrued liabilities 33 318 967 198 527 123 255 115 491
Total current liabilities 6 621 455 5 102 938 4 797 084 4 195 856
TOTAL LIABILITIES 10 527 325 10 298 566 8 130 246 8 945 858
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 18 662 137 15 780 022 15 752 903 14 368 213

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.

Ilmārs Osmanis Vineta Grecka

Chairman of the Management Board Chief Accountant 9 April 2018 9 April 2018

Statement of cash flows

Group Parent Company
Notes 2017 2016 2017 2016
EUR EUR EUR EUR
CASH FLOWS TO/ FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Profit before tax 1 447 753 572 980 1 133 041 479 272
Adjustments for:
Depreciation and amortization 13.14 1 782 264 1 431 925 1 010 921 1 029 216
Depreciation included in the cost of work in progress 24 779 (5 594) - (5 594)
Interest expense 9 247 188 257 695 234 908 256 283
Interest income 34 (93 591) (92 919) (93 591) (92 919)
Decrease in allowances for slow-moving items and
receivables
18 (42 631) (189 376) (43 658) (189 542)
Income from grant recognition 7 (169 575) (169 578) (118 987) (118 988)
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment 7 (2 811) (13 911) (917) (13 911)
Group's share of loss of an associate recognized in
the statement of comprehensive income
15 107 712 16 637 - -
Adjustments for:
Decrease/ (increase)/ decrease in inventories (1 045 030) 722 842 (563 618) 734 201
Decrease/ (increase)/ in receivables 274 198 (287 007) 172 770 (157 155)
Increase(decrease) in payables 1 123 456 (157 190) 512 882 (563 508)
Cash generated from operations, gross 3 653 712 2 086 504 2 850 387 2 243 751
Interest paid (247 161) (257 668) (237 476) (237 476)
Corporate income tax paid 83 307 (170 787) 84 490 84 490
Net cash flows to/ from operating activities 3 489 858 1 658 049 2 697 401 981 623
CASH FLOWS TO/ FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of intangible assets and property, plant and 13.14 (2 114 036) (1 606 196) (768 569) (768 569)
equipment
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 34 223 16 153 917 607 553
Investments in and loans to other companies 15,16 (1 262 232) (1 024 200) (1 162 232) (1 162 232)
Net cash flows to/ from investing activities (3 342 045) (2 614 243) (1 929 884) (1 904 020)
CASH FLOWS TO/ FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Dividends paid (54 881) (29 720) (54 881) (54 881)
Increase in share capital - 1 623 593 - -
Loans received from credit institutions 181 474 546 462 181 474 181 474
Loans repaid to credit institutions (1 253 924) (1 191 043) (1 253 924) (1 253 924)
Loans from lease companies 1 002 443 335 717 300 946 300 946
Loans repaid to lease companies (145 631) (202 326) (67 393) (67 393)
Net cash flows to/ from financing activities (270 519) 1 082 683 (893 778) 1 051 550
Change in cash and cash equivalents for the year (122 706) 126 489 (126 261) 129 153
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 22 381 891 255 402 380 598 251 445
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year 22 259 185 381 891 254 337 380 598
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.

Ilmārs Osmanis Vineta Grecka Chairman of the Management Board Chief Accountant 9 April 2018 9 April 2018

Statement of changes in equity

Group

Non-current Retained
asset earnings/ Total
Share revaluation (accumulated
Share capital premium Reserves reserve loss)
EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR
Balance as at 31 December 2015 1 546 380 1 094 987 313 1 401 665 (706 959) 3 336 386
Profit for the reporting year - - - - 551 197 551 197
Other comprehensive income - - - - - -
Total comprehensive income - - - - 551 197 551 197
Share capital increase 283 001 1 564 996 - - - 1 847 997
Share issue costs - (224 404) - - - (224 404)
Depreciation of revalued items of
property, plant and equipment
- - - (78 315) 78 315 -
Deferred corporate income tax related
to revalued items of property, plant and
equipment
- - - 11 747 (11 747) -
Dividends paid - - - - (29 720) (29 720)
Balance as at 31 December 2016 1 829 381 2 435 579 313 1 335 097 (118 914) 5 481 456
Profit for the reporting year - - - - 1 678 990 1 678 990
Other comprehensive income - - - 686 344 - 686 344
Total comprehensive income - - - 686 344 1 678 990 2 365 334
Depreciation of revalued items of
property, plant and equipment
- - - (78 315) 78 315 -
Reversal of deferred corporate income
tax
- - - 342 905 (2) 342 903
Dividends paid - - - - (54 881) (54 881)
Balance as at 31 December 2017 1 829 381 2 435 579 313 2 286 031 1 583 508 8 134 812

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.

Ilmārs Osmanis Vineta Grecka Chairman of the Management Board Chief Accountant 9 April 2018 9 April 2018

Statement of changes in equity (cont'd)

Parent Company

Non-current
asset
Retained
earnings/
Total
Share capital Share
premium
Reserves revaluation
reserve
(accumulated
loss)
EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR
Balance as at 31 December 2015 1 546 380 1 094 987 313 1 401 665 (756 434) 3 286 911
Profit for the reporting year - - - - 541 571 541 571
Other comprehensive income - - - - - -
Total comprehensive income - - - - 541 571 541 571
Share capital increase 283 001 1 564 996 - - - 1 847 997
Share issue costs (224 404) - - - (224 404)
Depreciation of revalued items of
property, plant and equipment
- - - (78 315) 78 315 -
Deferred corporate income tax
related to revalued items of
property, plant and equipment
- - - 11 747 (11 747) -
Dividends paid - - - - (29 720) (29 720)
Balance as at 31 December 2016 1 829 381 2 435 579 313 1 335 097 (178 015) 5 422 355
Profit for the reporting year - - - - 1 225 936 1 225 936
Other comprehensive income - - - 686 344 - 686 344
Total comprehensive income - - - 686 344 1 225 936 1 912 280
Depreciation of revalued items of
property, plant and equipment
- - - (78 315) 78 315 -
Reversal of deferred corporate
income tax
- - - 342 905 (2) 342 903
Dividends paid - - - - (54 881) (54 881)
Balance as at 31 December 2017 1 829 381 2 435 579 313 2 286 031 1 071 353 7 622 657

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.

Ilmārs Osmanis Vineta Grecka Chairman of the Management Board Chief Accountant 9 April 2018 9 April 2018

Notes to the financial statements

1. Corporate information

AS HansaMatrix (hereinafter – the Parent Company) was registered with the Republic of Latvia Enterprise Register on 30 July 1999 and re-registered with the Republic of Latvia Commercial Register on 27 December 2002 under unified registration number 40003454390. The registered office of the Parent Company is at Akmeņu iela 72, Ogre. The reorganization of the Parent Company was completed on 30 December 2015; as a result, the Parent Company's name and status have been changed from the limited liability company Hanzas Elektronika to the joint stock company HansaMatrix. The HansaMatrix Group (hereinafter – the Group) is a leading Baltic electronic system product developer and manufacturer. Information on the Group's structure and other related party relationships of the Group and the Parent Company is provided in Note 15 and Note 34 on related parties disclosures.

The major shareholder of the Parent Company is SIA MACRO RĪGA which owns 60.39% (2016: 64.83%) of the Parent Company's shares. The sole shareholder of SIA MACRO RĪGA and owner of 60.39% (2016: 64.83%) of the parent Company's shares is Ilmārs Osmanis.

The financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2017 were approved by a decision of the Parent Company's Board on 10 April 2018.

The Parent Company's shareholders have the power to amend the consolidated and separate financial statements after the issue.

2. Summary of significant accounting policies

2.1. Basis of preparation

The financial statements present the consolidated financial position of the HansaMatrix Group (i.e. AS HansaMatrix and its subsidiaries) and the financial position of the AS HansaMatrix as a separate entity.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), as adopted by the European Union. The consolidated financial statements are prepared on a historical cost basis, unless stated otherwise in the accounting policies described below.

The consolidated financial statements are presented in euros (EUR). The consolidated financial statements cover the period 1 January 2017 through 31 December 2017.

2.2. Basis of consolidation (the Group)

The consolidated financial statements comprise the financial statements of AS HansaMatrix and entities controlled by the Parent Company (its subsidiaries) as at 31 December 2017. The financial statements of the subsidiaries are prepared for the same reporting period as for the Parent Company, using consistent accounting policies.

Control is achieved when the Parent Company 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. Consolidation of a subsidiary begins when the Group obtains control over the subsidiary and ceases when the Group loses control of the subsidiary.

The financial statements of the Parent Company and its subsidiaries are consolidated in the Group's consolidated financial statements by adding together like items of assets and liabilities as well as income and expense. All intercompany transactions, balances and unrealized gains and losses on transactions between members of the Group are eliminated in full on consolidation.

2.3. Summary of significant accounting policies

Fair value

Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

The fair value measurement is based on the presumption that the transaction to sell the asset or transfer the liability takes place either:

  • In the principal market for the asset or liability, or

  • In the absence of a principal market, in the most advantageous market for the asset or liability.

The principal or the most advantageous market must be accessible by the Group and the Parent Company.

The fair value of an asset or a liability is measured using the assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability, assuming that market participants act in their economic best interest.

Fair value (cont'd)

A fair value measurement of a non-financial asset takes into account a market participant's ability to generate economic benefits by using the asset in its highest and best use or by selling it to another market participant that would use the asset in its highest and best use. The Group uses valuation techniques that are appropriate in the circumstances and for which sufficient data are available to measure fair value, maximizing the use of relevant observable inputs and minimizing the use of unobservable inputs.

All assets and liabilities for which fair value is measured or disclosed in the financial statements are categorized within the fair value hierarchy, described as follows, based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement as a whole:

  • Level 1 - Quoted (unadjusted) market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities

  • Level 2 - Valuation techniques for which the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement is directly or indirectly observable

  • Level 3 - Valuation techniques for which the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement is unobservable.

For assets and liabilities that are recognized in the financial statements on a recurring basis, the Group determines whether transfers have occurred between Levels in the hierarchy by re-assessing categorization (based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement as a whole) at the end of each reporting period. For the purpose of fair value disclosures, the Group has determined classes of assets and liabilities on the basis of the nature, characteristics and risks of the asset or liability and the level of the fair value hierarchy as explained above.

Intangible assets

Intangible non-current assets are stated at cost and amortized over their estimated useful lives on a straight-line basis. The carrying values of intangible assets are reviewed for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Losses from impairment are recognized where the carrying value of intangible noncurrent assets exceeds their recoverable amount.

After initial recognition, development expenditure is recognized as intangible assets at cost less accumulated amortization and any accumulated impairment losses. Assets are amortized over their expected useful lives. At each reporting date, it is analyzed whether there is any indication that the asset may be impaired. When computer software is an integral element of hardware that cannot operate without that specific software, computer software is treated as property, plant and equipment.

Other intangible assets are comprised of software and licenses. Amortization is calculated on straight line basis. Other intangible assets have a useful life of 3 – 5 years.

Gains or losses arising from derecognition of an intangible asset are measured as the difference between the net disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset and are recognized in the statement of comprehensive income when the asset is derecognized.

ODM (Original Design Manufacturing) assets

Intangible assets comprise intellectual property arising from research and development of the Parent Company and the Group in the form of ODM (Original Design Manufacturing) assets. The Parent Company and the Group recognizes and, according to IAS 38, capitalizes the results of development of products, materials, devices, processes and systems derived as a result of targeted projects, which are ODM assets. ODM assets may incorporate tangible elements, such as prototypes of materials or products, samples, devices, systems, and intangible elements, such as project or production documents, documented processes, inventions or innovations which are or are not protected by patents.

The creation of ODM assets is initiated only for a specific identified customer or such several customers, after the expected economic result has been evaluated. This process is accurately managed, accounting for all costs, both costs of direct materials used in project development and the full cost of engineering hours spent, including salaries of engineers plus costs incurred to ensure their work, but excluding administrative expense.

The use of ODM assets brings material benefits through their direct licensing, with the related license fee included in the selling price and the related amortization charge included in production costs, or their use in production process, thereby deriving indirect benefits, reduced production costs, etc.

When recognizing an ODM asset, the Group determines the amortization charge of each ODM asset per one unit of a product associated with the use of the ODM asset and the total number of units of the product by which the accrued value will be fully amortized. Expected amortization period of ODM assets is 3 years. The selling price per unit of the ODM asset included in the price of delivery of the product may be higher than its amortization expense. ODM assets may be applied to a larger quantity of units, as may be necessary for amortization purposes.

ODM (Original Design Manufacturing) assets (cont'd)

In the course of modifying an ODM asset by adapting it to the needs of several customers and various products, it is reclassified as property, plant and equipment, if physical element of the asset is more significant than intangible element. If the development costs included in the asset are an integral part of the related hardware and the intangible components cannot function on its own, it is treated as property, plant and equipment. Where the costs of materials used in the development of ODM assets are prevailing, after its completion the respective asset is classified as property, plant and equipment.

Research and development expenditure

Expenditure on research is recognized as an expense when it is incurred. Development expenditure incurred on an individual project is capitalized if an entity can demonstrate that there is the technical feasibility of completing the intangible asset arising from development so that it will be available for use or sale, there is the intention to complete the intangible asset and the ability to use or sell it, that the intangible asset will generate future economic benefits, adequate resources are available to complete the intangible asset and expenditure may be measured reliably during the development of the asset. Other development expenditure is written off.

After initial recognition, development expenditure is recognized as intangible assets at cost less accumulated amortization and any accumulated impairment losses. Assets are amortized over their expected useful lives. At each reporting date, it is analyzed whether there is any indication that the asset may be impaired.

Property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and any impairment in value, except for land and buildings that are stated at fair value. Land is not depreciated. Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the asset, as follows:

Buildings over 20 to 33 years
Equipment and machinery over 5 to 8 years
Other property, plant and equipment over 3 to 14 years

Depreciation starts when the asset is ready for its intended use. Each part of an item of property, plant and equipment with a cost that is significant in relation to the total cost of the item is depreciated separately. To the extent that the Group depreciates separately some parts of property, plant and equipment, it also depreciates separately the remainder of the item. The remainder consists of the parts that are individually insignificant. The depreciation for the remainder is determined using approximation techniques to faithfully represent its useful life.

The carrying values of property, plant and equipment are reviewed for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable. If any such indication exists and where the carrying values exceed the estimated recoverable amount, the assets or cash-generating units are written down to their recoverable amount. The recoverable amount of property, plant and equipment is the higher of an asset's fair value less costs to sell and its value in use. In assessing the value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset.

For an asset that does not generate largely independent cash inflows, the recoverable amount is determined for the cashgenerating unit to which the asset belongs. Impairment losses are recognized in the cost of sales caption.

An item of property, plant and equipment is derecognized upon disposal or when no future economic benefits are expected to arise from the continued use of the asset. Any gain or loss arising on derecognition of the asset (calculated as the difference between the net disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the item) is included in the statement of comprehensive income in the year the item is derecognized.

The Group revalue real estate – land and buildings.

Expenses related to leasehold improvements are capitalized as property, plant and equipment and depreciated over the lease period on a straight-line basis.

Construction in progress represents property, plant and equipment under construction and is stated at historical cost. This includes the cost of construction and other direct expenses. Construction in progress is not depreciated as long as the respective assets are not completed and available for use.

Revaluation of property, plant and equipment

Revaluations have been made with sufficient regularity (not less frequently than every 5 years) to ensure that the carrying amount of property, plant and equipment items subject to valuation does not differ materially from that which would be determined using fair value at the end of reporting period. Real estate (land and buildings) is revalued. The revaluation is performed by certified valuators.

Increase in the carrying amount arising on revaluation net of deferred tax is credited to the 'Other comprehensive income' as "Property, plant and equipment revaluation reserve" in shareholders' equity. Decreases that offset previous increases of the same asset are charged in 'Other comprehensive income' and debited against the revaluation reserve directly in equity; all other decreases are charged to the current year's Statement of Profit or Loss. Any gross carrying amounts and accumulated depreciation at the date of revaluation is restated proportionately with the change in the gross carrying amount of the asset so that the carrying amount of the asset after the revaluation equals its revalued amount. Property, plant and equipment revaluation reserve is decreased over the useful life of the asset. Revaluation reserve cannot be distributed in dividends, used for indemnity, reinvested in other reserves, or used for other purposes.

Investments in subsidiaries and associates (Parent Company)

Investments in subsidiaries (i.e. where the Parent Company holds more than 50% interest of the share capital or otherwise controls the company) and associates (i.e. an entity over which the Parent Company has significant influence without control over the financial and operating policy decisions of the investee) are recognized at cost according to IAS 27. Following initial recognition, investments in subsidiaries and associates are carried at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. The carrying values of investments are reviewed for impairment at each statement of financial position date. The Parent Company calculates the amount of impairment as the difference between the recoverable amount of the subsidiary or associate and its carrying value, then, recognizes the loss in the statement of comprehensive income.

Dividends received from subsidiaries and associates are recognized in statement of comprehensive income when the Parent Company's right to receive the dividend is established.

The considerations made in determining significant influence are similar to those necessary to determine control over subsidiaries.

Investment in associates (Group)

The Group's investments in its associates are accounted for using equity method. Under the equity method, the investment is initially recognized at cost. The carrying amount of the investment is adjusted to recognize changes in the Group's share of net assets of the associate since the acquisition date. Group's share in the associates is recognized in the Statement of comprehensive income.

The Group's share of the results of operations of associate is reflected in the statement of comprehensive income. Unrealized gains and losses resulting from transactions between the Group and the associate are eliminated to the extent of the interest in the associate.

At each reporting date, the Group determines whether there is objective evidence that the investment in the associate is impaired. If there is such evidence, the Group calculates the amount of impairment as the difference between the recoverable amount of the associate and its carrying value, then recognizes the loss as 'Loss from investment in an associate' in the statement of comprehensive income.

Financial assets

Investments in other entities where the Parent Company holds less than 20% of the share capital are classified as financial assets. After the initial recognition, the financial assets subsequently are measured at cost less any impairment loss, if the financial assets have no active market.

Financial assets within the scope of IAS 39 are classified as financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, loans and receivables, held-to-maturity investments, or available-for-sale financial assets, as appropriate. All financial assets are recognized initially at fair value plus, in the case of investments not at fair value through profit or loss, directly attributable transaction costs.

The Group and the Parent Company determine the classification of its financial assets on initial recognition and, where allowed and appropriate, re-evaluates the designation at each financial year end.

Financial assets (cont'd)

All regular way purchases and sales of financial assets are recognized on the trade date, which is the date when the Group and the Parent Company commit to purchase the asset. Regular way purchases or sales are purchases or sales of financial assets that require delivery of assets within the period generally established by regulation or convention in the market place.

The carrying values of investments are reviewed for impairment at each financial year-end. The Group calculates the amount of impairment as the difference between the recoverable amount of the company and its carrying value, then, recognizes the loss in the statement of comprehensive income.

Loans and borrowings

Loans and borrowings are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market. Loans and borrowings are initially recognized at cost, being the fair value of the consideration received net of issue costs associated with the borrowing.

After initial recognition, loans and borrowings are subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method. Amortized cost is calculated by taking into account any issue costs, and any discount or premium on settlement. Gains and losses are recognized in the statement of comprehensive income as financial income or financial expense.

Trade and other receivables

Trade and other receivables are recognized and carried at original invoice amount less an allowance for any uncollectible amounts. An estimate for doubtful debts is made when collection of the full amount is no longer probable. Bad debts are written off when recovery is deemed impossible.

Gains and losses are recognized in the statement of comprehensive income when the receivables are derecognized or impaired.

Factoring

Factoring is a financial transaction and a type of debtor finance in which a business sells its accounts receivable. Proceeds received in accordance with factoring agreements are recognized as prepayments from customers when the Group or the Parent Company remains exposed to the credit risk associated with the respective debtor. When the credit risk remains with the contracting party, the proceeds are directly netted against respective debtor balance.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash at bank and on hand and short-term deposits with an original maturity of three months or less. The statement cash flows has been prepared according to the indirect method by making adjustments to reconcile operating profit with cash flows from operating, investing, and financing activities.

Inventories

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost and net realizable value.

Costs incurred in bringing each product to its present location and condition are accounted for as follows:

  • raw materials – purchase cost on a first-in, first-out basis;

  • finished goods and work in progress – cost of direct materials and labor and a proportion of manufacturing overheads based on normal operating capacity but excluding borrowing costs.

Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less the estimated costs of completion and the estimated costs necessary to make the sale. Net realizable value is disclosed at the purchase (production) cost less allowances made.

Provisions

Provisions are recognized when the Group and the Parent Company have a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a past event, it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation. Where the Group and the Parent Company expect some or all of provisions to be reimbursed, for example, under an insurance contract, the reimbursement is recognized as a separate asset but only when the reimbursement is virtually certain. The expense relating to any provision is presented in the statement of comprehensive income net of any reimbursement.

Contingencies

Contingent liabilities are not recognized in the financial statements. They are disclosed unless the possibility of an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits is remote. A contingent asset is not recognized in the financial statements but disclosed when an inflow of economic benefits is probable.

Leases

Finance leases which transfer to the Group and the Parent Company substantially all the risks and benefits incidental to ownership of the leased item are capitalized at the inception of the lease at the fair value of the leased property or, if lower, at the present value of the minimum lease payments. Lease payments are apportioned between the finance charges and reduction of the principal lease liability so as to achieve a constant rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability. Finance charges are recognized directly in the statement of comprehensive income.

If there is reasonable certainty that the lessee will obtain ownership by the end of the lease term, the period of expected use is the useful life of the asset; otherwise capitalized leased assets are depreciated over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the asset or the lease term on a straight-line basis.

Leases where the lessor retains substantially all the risks and benefits of ownership of the asset are classified as operating leases. Operating lease payments are recognized as an expense in the statement of comprehensive income on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The commitments undertaken by the Group and the Parent Company with respect to operating lease contracts are recorded as off-balance sheet liabilities.

Grants

Grants received from the government and international organizations are recognized where there is reasonable assurance that the grant will be received and all attached conditions will be complied with.

Grants received from the government and international organizations for the purchase, development or construction of noncurrent assets are initially recognized as deferred income and taken to the profit or loss on a systematic basis over the useful life of the relevant assets.

Other government grants are recognized as income on a systematic basis over the period when the Group and the Parent Company expense the costs that the grants compensate. A government grant that becomes receivable as compensation for expenses or losses already incurred or for the purpose of giving immediate financial support to the Group and the Parent Company with no future related costs is recognized as income of the period in which it becomes receivable.

Revenue

Revenue is recognized to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Group and the Parent Company and the revenue can be reliably measured, less value added tax and sales-related discounts. The following specific recognition criteria must also be met before revenue is recognized:

Sale of goods

Revenue is recognized when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods have passed to the buyer.

Rendering of services

The Group and the Parent Company basically provides manufacturing services. Revenue is recognized in the period when the services are rendered.

Interest

For all financial instruments measured at amortized cost and interest bearing financial assets classified as available for sale, interest income or expense is recorded using the effective interest rate (EIR). Interest income is included in financial income in the statement of comprehensive income.

Segments

Reportable segments are operating segments or their aggregation which meet certain criteria. Operating segments are units of the Group, on which separate financial information is available, which is regularly assessed for the purpose of making decisions about resource allocation and performance assessment. The Group and the Parent Company focus on four major market segments: data network infrastructure products, the Internet of Things, industrial products, and other. The Group and the Parent Company have one business segment, which is manufacturing services.

Income taxes

Income taxes include current and deferred taxes. Current corporate income tax is applied at the statutory rate of 15%.

Legal entities will not be required to pay income tax on earned profits starting from 1 January 2018 in accordance with amendments made to the Corporate Income Tax Law of the Republic of Latvia. Corporate income tax will be paid on distributed profits and deemed profit distributions. Consequently, current and deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured at the tax rate applicable to undistributed profits. Starting from 1 January 2018, both distributed profits and deemed profit distributions will be subject to the tax rate of 20 per cent of their gross amount, or 20/80 of net expense. Corporate income tax on dividends is recognized in the statement of profit or loss as expense in the reporting period when respective dividends are declared, while, as regards other deemed profit items, at the time when expense is incurred in the reporting year.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities

Until 31 December 2017, given that the Company is a group's parent company and prepares consolidated annual reports in accordance with International Accounting, the Company had chosen to apply Article 13(5)(2) of the Law on Annual Reports and Consolidated Annual Reports and recognized and measured deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities, as well as provided explanatory information under the captions "Deferred tax assets", "Deferred tax liabilities" and "Income or expense from changes in deferred tax assets or deferred tax liabilities" in accordance with IAS 12 "Income Taxes". Deferred tax was provided using the liability method for all temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying value for accounting purposes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities were measured at the tax rates that were expected to apply to the period when the asset was realized or the liability was settled, based on tax rates that had been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are not recognized for the year 2017 in accordance with amendments to the legislation of the Republic of Latvia, which entered into force on 1 January 2018. Accordingly, deferred tax liabilities which were calculated and recognized in previous reporting periods have been reversed through the current statement of profit or loss or reserves, depending on whether deferred tax liabilities or assets were recognized initially in the statement of profit or loss or reserves, in the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2017; according to the International Accounting Standard, changes in the tax legislation must be presented in financial statements in the period when they are adopted.

Foreign currency translation

The functional and presentation currency of the Group is the euro (EUR), the monetary unit of the Republic of Latvia. Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into the euro at the euro foreign exchange reference rate published by the European Central Bank at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into the euro applying the euro foreign exchange reference rate published by the European Central Bank at the last day of the reporting year. The differences arising on settlements of transactions or on reporting foreign currency transactions at rates different from those at which these transactions have originally been recorded are netted in the statement of comprehensive income accounts. Non-monetary items that are measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange rates at the dates of the initial transactions. The non-monetary items are carried at historical cost and no further retranslation is performed.

Related parties

The parties are considered related when one party has a possibility to control the other one or has significant influence over the other party in making financial and operating decisions. Related parties of the Parent Company are associates and shareholders who could control or who have significant influence over the Parent Company in accepting operating business decisions, key management personnel of the Parent Company including members of Supervisory body – Audit committee and close family members of any above-mentioned persons, as well as entities over which those persons have a control or significant influence. Related parties of the Group does not include subsidiaries.

Earnings per share

Earnings per share are calculated by dividing the net profit after taxation for the year by the average number of ordinary shares in issue during the year. The average number of shares in issue during the year is weighted to take into account the timing of the issue of new shares.

Subsequent events

Post-year-end events that provide additional information about the Group's and Parent Company's position at the balance sheet date (adjusting events) are reflected in the financial statements. Post-year-end events that are not adjusting events are disclosed in the notes when material.

2.4. Significant accounting judgments, estimates and assumptions

The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses, and disclosure of contingencies. The significant areas of judgment used in the preparation of the financial statements relate to capitalization of development costs. Judgments and estimates include depreciation, allowances for doubtful receivables and inventories, and impairment evaluation. Although these estimates are based on the management's best knowledge of current events and actions, the actual results may ultimately differ from those estimates.

The following are the critical judgments and key estimates concerning the future, and other key sources of estimation uncertainty which exist at the reporting date that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities during the next reporting period:

Carrying amounts of property, plant and equipment

The Group's management reviews the carrying amounts of property, plant and equipment and assesses whether any indications exist that the assets' recoverable amounts are lower than their carrying amounts. The Group's management calculates and records an impairment loss on property, plant and equipment based on the estimates related to the expected future use, planned disposal or sale of the assets. Taking into consideration the Group's planned level of activities and the estimated market value of the assets, the Group's management considers that no significant adjustments to the carrying values of property, plant and equipment are necessary (Note 14).

Revaluation of property, plant and equipment

Revaluation of certain items of the Group's property, plant and equipment (real estate – buildings and land plots) is performed by external certified valuators by using the amortized replacement cost method. The valuation is performed in accordance with property valuation standards and IAS 36 Impairment of Assets based on the highest and best use of the asset. As a result of the revaluation, the residual replacement cost of each item of property, plant and equipment is established. The residual replacement cost is the current market value of the asset taking into account its current use plus the replacement cost of related improvements in buildings, engineering structures and equipment less depreciation and other impairment. The real estate was revalued as at 31 December 2017 (Note 24) and next revaluation is planned in 2022.

Recoverability of deferred tax asset

The Group assesses the extent of taxable profits during the period of utilization of tax losses. At each reporting date, the Group's management analyses the recoverability of deferred tax and reduces the deferred tax asset if it is no longer probable that during the period of utilization of tax losses future taxable profits will be available against which unused tax losses can be utilized. Pursuant to amendments made to the tax legislation of the Republic of Latvia, which entered into force on 1 January 2018, no tax assets or liabilities were recognized.

Net realizable value of inventories

The Group's management evaluates the net realizable value of inventories based upon the expected sales prices and selling costs and assesses the physical condition of inventories during the annual stock count. If the net realizable value of inventories is lower than the cost of inventories, an allowance is recorded. The Group's management has evaluated the net realizable value of inventories and considers that it is not necessary to make an additional significant allowance as at 31 December 2017 (Note 18).

Allowances for doubtful and bad receivables

The Company's management evaluates the carrying amounts of receivables and assesses their recoverability, making an allowance for doubtful and bad receivables, if necessary. The Company's management has evaluated the receivables and considers that it is not necessary to make an additional significant allowance as at 31 December 2017 (Note 19).

Impairment of financial assets

The Group and the Parent Company assesses at each statement of financial position date whether a financial asset or group of financial assets is impaired. An assessment is made at each reporting date as to whether there is any indication that previously recognized impairment losses may no longer exist or may have decreased. A previously recognized impairment loss is reversed only if there has been a change in the estimates used to determine the asset's recoverable amount since the last impairment loss was recognized. Such reversal is recognized in statement of comprehensive income.

Impairment of non-financial assets

At the end of each reporting period the Group and the Parent Company assess whether there are any indicators of impairment for a non-financial asset or a group of non-financial assets (investments in subsidiaries and associates). The assessment is disclosed in Note 15.

2.4. Significant accounting judgments, estimates and assumptions

Segments

An operating segment is a component of an entity: a) that engages in business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses; b) whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the entity's chief operating decision maker to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance, and c) for which discrete financial information is available. The Group and the Parent Company focus on four major market segments: data network infrastructure products, the Internet of Things, industrial products, and other, which actually is an informative breakdown of the entity's sales by customer industry, and the above segments do not meet paragraphs b) and c) of the segment definition. The Group and the Parent Company have one business segment, which is manufacturing services.

Capitalization of development costs

The Group and the Parent Company capitalize development costs according to the accounting policy. The management makes its estimates based on the facts and circumstances specific to each particular project. Initially, the costs are capitalized on the basis of the management judgment regarding the technological and economic feasibility of the respective project. Such judgment is considered the basis for the capitalization of costs which subsequently upon recognition and once a year is tested for impairment until the development stage is completed and the certificates required in the laws and regulations are obtained.

For financial assets carried at amortized cost, the Group and the Parent Company first assesses whether impairment exists individually for financial assets that are individually significant, or collectively for financial assets that are not individually significant. If the Group and the Parent Company determines that no objective evidence of impairment exists for an individually assessed financial asset, whether significant or not, it includes the asset in a group of financial assets with similar credit risk characteristics and collectively assesses them for impairment.

Assets that are individually assessed for impairment and for which an impairment loss is, or continues to be, recognized are not included in a collective assessment of impairment. The amount of any impairment loss identified is measured as the difference between the asset's carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows (excluding future expected credit losses that have not yet been incurred). The present value of the estimated future cash flows is discounted at the financial asset's original effective interest rate. The carrying amount of the asset is reduced through the use of an allowance account and the loss is recognized in statement of comprehensive income. If, in a subsequent year, the amount of the estimated impairment loss increases or decreases because of an event occurring after the impairment was recognized, the previously recognized impairment loss is increased or reduced by adjusting the allowance account. If a write-off is later recovered, the recovery is credited to finance costs in the statement of comprehensive income (Note 15 and Note 16).

2.5. Changes in accounting policies and disclosures

The accounting policies are consistent with those followed in the preparation of the Group's and the Parent Company's annual financial statement for the previous periods, except the following new and amended IFRSs and IFRICs which have been adopted by the Group and the Parent Company as at 1 January 2017:

IAS 12: Recognition of Deferred Tax Assets for Unrealized Losses (Amendments)

The objective of the Amendments is to clarify the requirements of deferred tax assets for unrealized losses in order to address diversity in practice in the application of IAS 12 Income Taxes. The specific issues where diversity in practice existed relate to the existence of a deductible temporary difference upon a decrease in fair value, to recovering an asset for more than its carrying amount, to probable future taxable profit and to combined versus separate assessment. The Amendments were not applicable for the Group and the Parent Company.

IAS 7: Disclosure Initiative (Amendments)

The objective of the Amendments is to provide disclosures that enable users of financial statements to evaluate changes in liabilities arising from financing activities, including both changes arising from cash flows and non-cash changes. The Amendments specify that one way to fulfil the disclosure requirement is by providing a tabular reconciliation between the opening and closing balances in the statement of financial position for liabilities arising from financing activities, including changes from financing cash flows, changes arising from obtaining or losing control of subsidiaries or other businesses, the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates, changes in fair values and other changes.

The management has assessed all changes arising from cash flows to/from financing activities.

The IASB has issued the Annual Improvements to IFRSs 2014 – 2016 Cycle, which is a collection of amendments to IFRSs. The following annual improvement has not yet been endorsed by the EU. This improvement did not have an effect on the Company's financial statements.

2.5. Changes in accounting policies and disclosures (cont'd)

Standards issued but not yet effective

IFRS 12 Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities: The amendments clarify that the disclosure requirements in IFRS 12, other than those of summarized financial information for subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates, apply to an entity's interest in a subsidiary, a joint venture or an associate that is classified as held for sale, as held for distribution, or as discontinued operations in accordance with IFRS 5.

The Group and the Parent Company has not applied the following IFRS and IFRIC interpretations that have been issued as of the date of authorization of these financial statements for issue, but which are not yet effective:

IFRS 9 Financial Instruments: Classification and Measurement

The standard is effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2018, with early application permitted. The final version of IFRS 9 Financial Instruments reflects all phases of the financial instruments project and replaces IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement and all previous versions of IFRS 9. The standard introduces new requirements for classification and measurement, impairment, and hedge accounting.

The management has assessed the initial evaluation of the effect of the accounts receivable portfolio on provisioning as at 31 December 2017 taking into consideration of the methodology laid down in IFRS 9. Had the Parent Company applied a procedure for establishing allowances for receivables in line with the above standard, allowances for expected credit losses of EUR 3 002 would have been established in addition to the already established allowances for accounts receivable portfolio in 2017, which is not material. Given the said assessment, the adoption of IFRS 9 from the year 2018 will not have a significant impact on the Group's and Parent Company's financial statement. The management does not expect any material changes in the classification of financial instruments. According to the above assessment, the adoption of IFRS 9, starting from 2018, will not have a significant impact on the Group's financial statements.

IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers

The standard is effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2018. IFRS 15 establishes a five-step model that will apply to revenue earned from a contract with a customer (with limited exceptions), regardless of the type of revenue transaction or the industry. The standard's requirements will also apply to the recognition and measurement of gains and losses on the sales of some non-financial assets which are not an output of the entity's ordinary activities (e.g., sales of property and equipment or intangibles). Extensive disclosures will be required, including disaggregation of total revenue; information about performance obligations; changes in contract asset and liability account balances between periods and key judgments and estimates.

Based on the preliminary analyses performed, the Group and the Parent Company does not expect significant impacts on its financial statements as the Group and the Parent Company does not have long-term contracts with multi-element arrangements.

IFRS 15: Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Clarifications)

The Clarifications apply for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2018 with earlier application permitted. The objective of the Clarifications is to clarify the IASB's intentions when developing the requirements in IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers, particularly the accounting of identifying performance obligations amending the wording of the "separately identifiable" principle, of principal versus agent considerations including the assessment of whether an entity is a principal or an agent as well as applications of control principle and of licensing providing additional guidance for accounting of intellectual property and royalties. The Clarifications also provide additional practical expedients for entities that either apply IFRS 15 fully retrospectively or that elect to apply the modified retrospective approach. Based on the preliminary analyses performed, the management does not expect significant impacts on the Group's and the Parent Company's financial statements

IFRS 16: Leases

The standard is effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019. IFRS 16 sets out the principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases for both parties to a contract, i.e. the customer ('lessee') and the supplier ('lessor'). The new standard requires lessees to recognize most leases on their financial statements. Lessees will have a single accounting model for all leases, with certain exemptions. Lessor accounting is substantially unchanged. It is expected that the right of use of assets and lease liabilities will be recognized in the financial statements, significantly increasing the Parent Company's total assets. A detailed analysis on the implementation of IFRS 16 will be made in 2018.

2.5. Changes in accounting policies and disclosures (cont'd)

IFRS 17: Insurance Contracts

The standard is effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2021 with earlier application permitted if both IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers and IFRS 9 Financial Instruments have also been applied. IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts establishes principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of insurance contracts issued. It also requires similar principles to be applied to reinsurance contracts held and investment contracts with discretionary participation features issued. The objective is to ensure that entities provide relevant information in a way that faithfully represents those contracts. This information gives a basis for users of financial statements to assess the effect that contracts within the scope of IFRS 17 have on the financial position, financial performance and cash flows of an entity. The standard has not been yet endorsed by the EU. These amendments will not have an impact on the Group or the Parent Company.

Amendment in IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements and IAS 28 Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures: Sale or Contribution of Assets between an Investor and its Associate or Joint Venture

The amendments address an acknowledged inconsistency between the requirements in IFRS 10 and those in IAS 28, in dealing with the sale or contribution of assets between an investor and its associate or joint venture. The main consequence of the amendments is that a full gain or loss is recognized when a transaction involves a business (whether it is housed in a subsidiary or not). A partial gain or loss is recognized when a transaction involves assets that do not constitute a business, even if these assets are housed in a subsidiary. In December 2015 the IASB postponed the effective date of this amendment indefinitely pending the outcome of its research project on the equity method of accounting. The amendments have not yet been endorsed by the EU. These amendments will not have an impact on the Group or the Parent Company.

IFRS 2: Classification and Measurement of Share based Payment Transactions (Amendments)

The Amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2018 with earlier application permitted. The Amendments provide requirements on the accounting for the effects of vesting and non-vesting conditions on the measurement of cash-settled share-based payments, for share-based payment transactions with a net settlement feature for withholding tax obligations and for modifications to the terms and conditions of a share-based payment that changes the classification of the transaction from cash-settled to equity-settled. These amendments will not have an impact on the Group or the Parent Company.

IFRS 4: Applying IFRS 9 Financial Instruments with IFRS 4 Insurance Contracts (Amendments)

The Amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2018. The amendments address concerns arising from implementing the new financial instruments Standard, IFRS 9, before implementing the new insurance contracts standard that the Board is developing to replace IFRS 4. The amendments introduce two options for entities issuing insurance contracts: a temporary exemption from applying IFRS 9 and an overlay approach, which would permit entities that issue contracts within the scope of IFRS 4 to reclassify, from profit or loss to other comprehensive income, some of the income or expenses arising from designated financial assets. These amendments will not have an impact on the Group or the Parent Company.

IAS 40: Transfers to Investment Property (Amendments)

The Amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2018 with earlier application permitted. The Amendments clarify when an entity should transfer property, including property under construction or development into, or out of investment property. The Amendments state that a change in use occurs when the property meets, or ceases to meet, the definition of investment property and there is evidence of the change in use. A mere change in management's intentions for the use of a property does not provide evidence of a change in use. These amendments will not have an impact on the Group or the Parent Company.

IFRS 9: Prepayment features with negative compensation (Amendment)

The Amendment is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019 with earlier application permitted. The Amendment allows financial assets with prepayment features that permit or require a party to a contract either to pay or receive reasonable compensation for the early termination of the contract (so that, from the perspective of the holder of the asset there may be 'negative compensation'), to be measured at amortized cost or at fair value through other comprehensive income. These Amendments have not yet been endorsed by the EU. These amendments will not have an impact on the Group and the Parent Company.

2.5. Changes in accounting policies and disclosures (cont'd)

IAS 28: Long-term Interests in Associates and Joint Ventures (Amendments)

The Amendments are effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019 with earlier application permitted. The Amendments relate to whether the measurement, in particular impairment requirements, of long term interests in associates and joint ventures that, in substance, form part of the 'net investment' in the associate or joint venture should be governed by IFRS 9, IAS 28 or a combination of both. The Amendments clarify that an entity applies IFRS 9 Financial Instruments, before it applies IAS 28, to such long-term interests for which the equity method is not applied. In applying IFRS 9, the entity does not take account of any adjustments to the carrying amount of long- term interests that arise from applying IAS 28. These Amendments have not yet been endorsed by the EU. These amendments will not have an impact on the Group and the Parent Company.

IFRIC INTERPRETATION 22: Foreign Currency Transactions and Advance Consideration

The Interpretation is effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2018 with earlier application permitted. The Interpretation clarifies the accounting for transactions that include the receipt or payment of advance consideration in a foreign currency. The Interpretation covers foreign currency transactions when an entity recognizes a non-monetary asset or a non-monetary liability arising from the payment or receipt of advance consideration before the entity recognizes the related asset, expense or income. The Interpretation states that the date of the transaction, for the purpose of determining the exchange rate, is the date of initial recognition of the non-monetary prepayment asset or deferred income liability. If there are multiple payments or receipts in advance, then the entity must determine a date of the transactions for each payment or receipt of advance consideration. This Interpretation has not yet been endorsed by the EU. These amendments will not have an impact on the Group and the Parent Company.

The IASB has issued the Annual Improvements to IFRSs 2014 – 2016 Cycle, which is a collection of amendments to IFRSs. The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2018 for IFRS 1 First-time Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards and for IAS 28 Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures. Earlier application is permitted for IAS 28 Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures. These annual improvements have not yet been endorsed by the EU. These amendments will not have an impact on the Group and the Parent Company.

IFRS 1 First-time Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards: This improvement deletes the short-term exemptions regarding disclosures about financial instruments, employee benefits and investment entities, applicable for first time adopters.

IAS 28 Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures: The amendments clarify that the election to measure at fair value through profit or loss an investment in an associate or a joint venture that is held by an entity that is venture capital organization, or other qualifying entity, is available for each investment in an associate or joint venture on an investment-byinvestment basis, upon initial recognition.

IFRIC INTERPRETATION 23: Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatments

The Interpretation is effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019 with earlier application permitted. The Interpretation addresses the accounting for income taxes when tax treatments involve uncertainty that affects the application of IAS 12. The Interpretation provides guidance on considering uncertain tax treatments separately or together, examination by tax authorities, the appropriate method to reflect uncertainty and accounting for changes in facts and circumstances. This Interpretation has not yet been endorsed by the EU. These amendments will not have an impact on the Group and the Parent Company.

The IASB has issued the Annual Improvements to IFRSs 2015 – 2017 Cycle, which is a collection of amendments to IFRSs. The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019 with earlier application permitted. These annual improvements have not yet been endorsed by the EU. These amendments will not have an impact on the Group or the Parent Company.

IFRS 3 Business Combinations and IFRS 11 Joint Arrangements: The amendments to IFRS 3 clarify that when an entity obtains control of a business that is a joint operation, it re-measures previously held interests in that business. The amendments to IFRS 11 clarify that when an entity obtains joint control of a business that is a joint operation, the entity does not re-measure previously held interests in that business.

IAS 12 Income Taxes: The amendments clarify that the income tax consequences of payments on financial instruments classified as equity should be recognized according to where the past transactions or events that generated distributable profits has been recognized.

IAS 23 Borrowing Costs: The amendments clarify paragraph 14 of the standard that, when a qualifying asset is ready for its intended use or sale, and some of the specific borrowing related to that qualifying asset remains outstanding at that point, that borrowing is to be included in the funds that an entity borrows generally.

3. Net turnover

Business customers of AS HansaMatrix are chiefly concentrated in the Baltic and Nordic countries. Net turnover by geographical area in accordance with management accounting is as follows:

Group Parent Company
2017 2016 2017 2016
EUR EUR EUR EUR
Latvia 7 746 011 6 222 829 7 544 084 6 222 829
Nordic countries 5 238 481 5 206 160 5 238 481 5 206 160
Baltic states 1 378 508 1 466 592 1 378 508 1 466 592
Other EU Member States 4 678 795 4 043 807 4 678 795 4 043 807
Other 607 607 21 689 635 402 138 196
TOTAL: 19 649 402 16 961 077 19 475 270 17 077 584

Sales efforts of AS HansaMatrix are focused on the following four main product types: data network infrastructure, Internet of Things, industrial products and other. Net turnover by product types in accordance with management accounting is as follows:

Group Parent Company
2017
2016
2017 2016
EUR EUR EUR EUR
Data network infrastructure 10 190 879 7 054 521 9 988 952 7 054 521
Internet of Thing 1 074 849 1 031 146 1 074 849 1 031 146
Industrial products 6 737 121 6 140 715 6 737 121 6 140 715
Other products 1 646 553 2 713 006 1 674 348 2 713 006
Other sales - 21 689 - 138 196
TOTAL: 19 649 402 16 961 077 19 475 270 17 077 584

4. Cost of sales

Group Parent Company
2017 2016 2017 2016
EUR EUR EUR EUR
Costs of raw materials 8 576 229 8 812 181 8 814 359 9 046 664
Production process management costs* 2 057 955 1 501 490 7 301 918 3 804 455
Staff costs** 2 037 134 1 778 650 8 879 946 818
Depreciation and amortization (Notes 13 and 14) 1 412 344 1 090 555 820 087 798 596
Research costs*** 734 543 597 682 10 464 248 185
including staff costs 532 294 544 073 - 230 881
including amortization and depreciation (Notes 13 54 511 25 154 2 371 7 417
and 14)
Production facilities, land lease and utilities 689 075 677 299 121 316 188 480
Transport expense 191 945 174 961 165 771 161 389
Lease of equipment and premises 110 847 121 448 111 139 120 816
Low-value items 90 530 84 990 39 323 60 945
Repair and maintenance expense 32 961 32 183 23 135 32 183
Real estate tax 6 114 5 994 5 732 5 604
Change in allowances for slow-moving items (Note 18) (42 631) (189 376) (43 658) (189 542)
Other production costs 26 189 2 294 1 052 1 635
TOTAL: 15 923 235 14 690 351 17 379 517 15 226 228

4. Cost of sales (cont'd)

* Due to the increased volume of orders, in 2016 and 2017 production services provided by SIA Quality Jobs were used. In 2017, the Parent Company transferred the production processes to its subsidiary SIA Campus Pārogre; as a result the production process management costs of the Parent Company sharply increased.

** Starting from 2017, as a result of separating the costs of Ogre manufacturing plant, part of the employees were transferred from the Parent Company to the subsidiary SIA Campus Pārogre.

*** In 2016, a quality-focused research project under the title "Dependence of soldering-related manufacturing defects on the quality of solder" was carried out. The project implementation period: 1 January 2016 through 30 November 2016; the eligible costs: EUR 165 836. In 2017 SIA HansaMatrix Innovation implemented a new technology and product development research project ""Smart" pedestrian crossing mark. Detection of pedestrians and vehicles and collision prevention." The eligible costs of the research project were EUR 101 940.

5. Distribution costs

Group Parent Company
2017 2016 2017 2016
EUR EUR EUR EUR
Staff costs 661 033 536 277 105 598 324 151
Transport expense 51 645 46 033 18 268 27 745
Marketing expense 43 717 17 912 37 442 17 382
Business trips 16 219 22 860 7 455 20 534
Communications expense 10 044 8 667 2 702 6 115
TOTAL: 782 658 631 749 171 465 395 927

6. Administrative expense

Group
Parent Company
2017 2016 2017 2016
EUR EUR EUR EUR
Staff costs 643 179 564 392 218 201 424 278
Amortization and depreciation (see Notes 13 and
14)
315 409 316 216 188 463 223 203
Staff recruitment and training 129 411 47 250 21 766 32 110
Bank charges 82 342 73 410 78 995 71 961
Provision of administrative functions * 47 927 81 990 44 935 81 990
Professional fees** 46 382 37 810 41 840 34 339
Transport expense 43 340 33 889 8 996 22 559
Non-operating expense 41 015 25 980 5 186 18 860
Office expense 37 934 25 212 10 112 15 538
Insurance 22 340 18 766 20 916 17 889
IT expense 20 411 16 459 12 243 12 899
Representation expense 10 478 8 298 2 625 5 437
Communications expense 10 041 9 408 3 465 4 734
Business trips 8 861 13 077 8 621 13 077
Allowances for doubtful receivables 3 564 - 3 564 -
Other administrative expense 10 608 46 075 21 272 30 300
TOTAL: 1 473 242 1 318 232 691 200 1 009 174

* Due to the increased volume of orders, in 2016 and 2017 administrative services provided by SIA Quality Jobs were used.

** Includes the total fee paid to the firm of certified auditors SIA Ernst & Young Baltic for the annual audit amounting to EUR 20 567 (2016: EUR 12 409), as well as, after the end of the year, the company updates the transfer pricing policy documentation.

7. Other operating income

Group Parent Company
2017 2016 2017 2016
EUR EUR EUR EUR
Income from EU grant recognition (accrued)* 169 576 169 578 118 987 118 987
Currency exchange gain, net 68 012 - 60 370 -
Income from research grant recognition ** 58 962 319 832 - 119 421
Income from EU grant recognition (one-off) 54 888 29 005 11 383 29 005
Income from organization of training 29 750 6 800 29 750 6 800
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment, net 2 811 13 911 917 13 911
Other income 72 021 9 070 428 9 170
TOTAL: 456 020 548 196 221 835 297 294

* Accrued income from EU grant recognition represents financing received for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment, which is taken to income over the useful life of the relevant asset.

** One-off income from EU grant recognition represents financing received for the implementation of specific projects during the reporting period.

8. Other operating expense

Group Parent Company
2017 2016 2017 2016
EUR EUR EUR EUR
Penalties 29 996 28 473 4 295 16 160
Donations 17 800 25 540 17 800 25 540
Currency exchange loss, net 1 001 32 173 - 30 909
TOTAL: 48 797 86 186 22 095 72 609

9. Financial expense

Group Parent Company
2017 2016 2017 2016
EUR EUR EUR EUR
Interest expense 247 188 257 695 234 908 256 283
Directly attributable transaction costs 168 428 28 362 158 470 28 304
TOTAL: 415 616 286 057 393 378 284 587

Financial expense relates to the loans received from credit institutions and finance lease (see Notes 25 and 26).

10. Current and deferred corporate income tax

Group Parent Company
2017 2016 2017 2016
EUR EUR EUR EUR
Current corporate income tax charge
for the reporting year
219 814 532 219 814 -
Deferred corporate income tax due to
changes in temporary differences
255 946 21 251 (8 798) (62 299)
Reversal of deferred tax (706 997) - (303 911) -
Total corporate income tax: (231 237) 21 783 (92 895) (62 299)

10. Current and deferred corporate income tax (cont'd) Deferred corporate income tax

Group

Statement of financial
position
Statement of profit or loss
31.12.2017 31.12.2016 2017 2016
Deferred corporate income tax liabilities
Accelerated depreciation for tax purposes (649 402) (508
670)
140 733 (1 891)
Revaluation of non-current assets (342 905) (235 605) - -
Gross deferred corporate income tax liabilities (992 307) (744 275) 140 733 (1 891)
Deferred corporate income tax assets
Tax loss carried forward 123 386 232 691 109 305 (49 811)
Other (180 981) (175 072) 5 908 72 953
Gross deferred corporate income tax assets (57 595) 57 619 115 213 23 142
Net deferred corporate income tax (liabilities)/ assets
prior to the reversal of deferred tax
(1 049 902) (686 656) 21 251
Net deferred corporate income tax expense/ (benefit)
prior to the reversal of deferred tax
255 946 -
Reversal of deferred tax:*
In the statement of profit or loss 706 997 - (706 997) -
In reserves 342 905 - - -
Net deferred corporate income tax (liabilities)/ assets - (686 656) - -
Net deferred corporate income tax expense/ (benefit) - - (451 051) 21 251

Parent Company

Statement of financial position Statement of profit or loss
31.12.2017 31.12.2016 2017 2016
Deferred corporate income tax liabilities
Accelerated depreciation for tax purposes (343 078) (370 236) (27 157) (15 952)
Revaluation of non-current assets (342 905) (235 605) - -
Gross deferred corporate income tax liabilities (685 983) (605 841) (27 157) (15 952)
Deferred corporate income tax assets
Tax loss carried forward - 11 810 11 810 (11 810)
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets 39 167 45 717 6 549 (34 537)
Gross deferred corporate income tax assets 39 167 57 527 18 359 (46 347)
Net deferred corporate income tax (liabilities)/ assets
prior to the reversal of deferred tax
(646 816) (548 314) (62 299)
Net deferred corporate income tax expense/ (benefit)
prior to the reversal of deferred tax
(8 798) -
Reversal of deferred tax*:
In the statement of profit or loss 303 911 - (303 911) -
In reserves 342 905 - - -
Net deferred corporate income tax (liabilities)/ assets - (548 314) - -
Net deferred corporate income tax expense/ (benefit) - - (312 709) (62 299)

10. Current and deferred corporate income tax (cont'd)

* In 2017, deferred tax assets (liabilities) have been reversed in the statement of profit or loss and reserves, as they were initially recorded in reserves, pursuant to amendments made to the tax legislation of the Republic of Latvia, which entered into force on 1 January 2018.

In accordance with the Corporate Income Tax Law, a taxable person which has reported a loss as at 31 December 2017 in their corporate income tax return may decrease corporate income tax charged for dividends in the reporting year by the amount equal to 15 per cent of the total uncovered loss. If this amount is not used or is used only partially in the reporting year, the balance (tax on uncovered loss) may be attributed to corporate income tax which will be charged on dividends in the subsequent four reporting years by decreasing the balance (tax on uncovered loss) to the extent of the discount used each year accordingly.

Tax loss carried forward may be utilized as follows:

Tax loss
(Group)
Tax loss (Parent
Company)
Expiry term
447 155 - indefinite
indefinite
indefinite
indefinite
indefinite
241 288 - indefinite
TOTAL: 1 713 827 -
281 270
47 727
443 049
253 338
-
-
-
-

Actual corporate income tax charge for the reporting year, if compared with theoretical calculations:

Group Parent Company
2017 2016 2017 2016
EUR EUR EUR EUR
Profit / (loss) before tax 1 447 753 572 980 1 133 041 479 272
Tax at the applicable tax rate of 15% 217 163 85 947 169 956 71 891
Permanent differences:
Non-operating expense 7 731 10 494 3 904 8 331
Other 250 866 (74 658) 37 156 (142 521)
Actual income tax for the reporting year: 475 760 21 783 211 016 (62 299)
Reversal of deferred tax (706 997) - (303 911) -
Corporate income tax charged to the
statement of profit or loss
(231 237) 21 783 (92 895) (62 299)

11. Staff costs and number of employees

Group Parent Company
2017 2016 2017 2016
EUR EUR EUR EUR
Wages and salaries * 3 244 199 2 748 088 269 324 1 550 598
Statutory social insurance contributions 760 076 639 834 61 154 358 130
Employee health insurance 35 962 34 752 2 120 16 990
Other staff costs 2251 718 80 410
TOTAL: 4 042 488 3 423 392 332 678 1 926 128

*In 2016, part of the employees were transferred to SIA Quality Jobs, from which the Group buys production services.

In 2017, as a result of separating the costs of Ogre manufacturing plant, part of the employees were transferred from the Parent Company to the subsidiary SIA Campus Pārogre.

Including key management personnel compensation

Group Parent Company
2017 2016 2017 2016
EUR EUR EUR EUR
Management Board
Wages and salaries 95 087 229 096 95 087 229 096
Statutory social insurance contributions 20 732 51 213 20 732 51 213
Other staff costs 186 536 186 536
Supervisory Board
Wages and salaries 31 837 18 681 31 837 18 681
Statutory social insurance contributions 7 338 4 407 7 338 4 407
Other staff costs 13 9 13 9
TOTAL: 155 193 303 942 155 193 303 942

The total staff costs are included in the following captions of the statement of comprehensive income:

Group Parent Company
2017 2016 2017 2016
EUR EUR EUR EUR
Cost of sales (Note 4) 2 037 134 1 778 650 8 879 946 818
Cost of sales – under research costs (Note 4) 532 294 544 073 - 230 881
Distribution costs (Note 5) 661 033 536 277 105 598 324 151
Administrative expense (Note 6) 643 179 564 392 218 201 424 278
Wages and salaries – under work in progress 168 848 - - -
TOTAL: 4 042 488 3 423 392 332 678 1 926 128
Group Parent Company
2017 2016 2017 2016
Average number of employees during the reporting year 222 207 8 94

12. Basic and diluted earnings per share

Earnings per share are calculated by dividing the net result for the year after taxation attributable to shareholders by the weighted average number of shares in issue during the year. The table below presents the income and share data used in the computations of basic earnings per share for the Group:

2017 2016
EUR EUR
Net profit attributable to shareholders 1 678 990 551 197
Weighted average number of shares 1 829 381 1 687 881
Earnings per share (EUR): 0.92 0.33

In determining the weighted average number of shares, the Group does not take into account the changes in par value of the shares that do not give rise to additional inflow of resources. As a result, the number of the shares after the changes in their par value equal the number of shares at the end of 2015.

2016 Change Actual number
of shares after
transaction
Number of shares
used in
calculating
earnings per
share
Number of shares at the beginning of the year - 773 190 1 546 380
Change in par value * 773 190 1 546 380 1 546 380
Share issue ** 1 829 381 3 375 761 3 375 761
Number of shares at the beginning of the year - 3 375 761 3 375 761
Weighted average number of shares: 1 687 881
2017
Number of shares at the beginning of the ye - 1 829 381 1 829 381
Number of shares at the beginning of the year - 1 829 381 1 829 381
Weighted average number of shares: 1 829 381

* In April 2016, the par value was changed from EUR 2 to EUR 1 per share. The share capital consists of 1 546 380 shares EUR 1. The par value of each share is EUR 1.

** In June 2016, 1 829 381 shares were issued. The par value of each share is EUR 1.

The Parent Company has no potential dilutive ordinary shares; therefore, diluted earnings per share are the same as the basic earnings per share.

In the reporting year, the total amount of the dividends calculated and paid for the year 2016 was EUR 54 881.

13. Intangible assets

Group ODM assets
EUR
Other intangible assets
EUR
TOTAL
EUR
COST
As at 31 December 2015 161 935 755 014 916 949
Additions 369 277 55 506 424 783
Reclassification* (235 732) - (235 732)
Reclassification ** (264 587) - (264 587)
As at 31 December 2016 30 893 810 520 841 413
Additions 12 023 125 094 137 117
Disposals (19 895) (5 875) (25 770)
As at 31 December 2017 23 021 929 739 952 760
ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION
As at 31 December 2015 3 348 428 447 431 795
Charge for the year 32 553 156 399 188 952
Reclassification* (34 704) - (34 704)
As at 31 December 2016 1 197 584 846 586 043
Charge for the year 822 154 391 155 213
As at 31 December 2017 2 019 739 237 741 256
NET CARRYING AMOUNT
As at 31 December 2016 29 696 225 674 255 370
As at 31 December 2017 21 002 190 502 211 504
Parent Company
ODM assets Other intangible assets TOTAL
COST EUR EUR EUR
As at 31 December 2015 161 935 722 162 884 097
369 277 8 667 377 944
Additions
Disposals
(235 732) - (235 732)
Reclassification * (264 587) - (264 587)
As at 31 December 2016 30 893 730 829 761 722
Additions - 67 557 67 557
Disposals (30 893) (11 090) (41 983)
As at 31 December 2017 - 787 296 787 296
ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION
As at 31 December 2015
3 348 411 546 414 894
Charge for the year 32 553 143 639 176 192
Disposals (34 704) - (34 704)
As at 31 December 2016 1 197 555 185 556 382
Charge for the year - 123 382 123 382
Disposals (1 197) (2 390) (3 587)
As at 31 December 2017 - 676 177 676 177
NET CARRYING AMOUNT
As at 31 December 2016 29 696 175 644 205 340

13. Intangible assets (cont'd)

* In 2016 the Parent Company sold ODM asset to SIA HansaMatrix Ventspils, where it was transformed and classified as property, plant and equipment.

** In 2016, an ODM asset was created. The development of the respective asset is continuing. During the development process, it was identified that the costs of materials would prevail; therefore the asset was reclassified as property, plant and equipment and presented in the statement of financial position under construction in progress.

14. Property, plant and equipment

Group

8

Other fixtures
and fittings,
Land and Equipment and tools and Leasehold Construction in
buildings machinery equipment improvements progress Total
EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR
COST/ REVALUED AMOUNT
As at
31 December 2015
4 370 857 10 025 293 1 417 049 80 792 7 543 15 901 534
Additions 280 309 404 217 218 705 859 277 323 1 194 225
Disposals - (404 996) (39 621) - - (457 429)
Reclassification* - 201 028 - - 264 587 465 615
As at
31 December 2016
4 651 166 10 225 542 1 596 133 81 651 549 453 17 103 945
Additions - 1 423 375 376 810 30 306 146 428 1 976 919
Revaluation** 793 644 - - - - 793 644
Disposals - (3 302) (12 539) - - (15 841)
Reclassification* - 481 421 - - (481 421) -
As at
31 December 2017
5 444 810 12 127 036 1 960 404 111 957 214 460 19 858 667
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
As at
31 December 2015
1 398 426 5 887 760 890 009 32 517 - 8 208 712
Charge for the year 146 666 834 074 237 265 19 374 - 1 237 379
Disposals - (404 996) (37 379) - - (442 375)
As at
31 December 2016
1 545 092 6 316 838 1 089 895 51 891 - 9 003 716
Charge for the year 146 718 1 207 175 275 727 22 210 - 1 651 830
Disposals - ( 917) (9 282) - - (10 199)
As at
31 December 2017
1 691 810 7 523 096 1 356 340 74 101 - 10 645 347
NET CARRYING AMOUNT
As at
31 December 2016
3 106 074 3 908 704 506 238 29 760 549 453 8 100 229
As at
31 December 2017
3 753 000 4 603 940 604 064 37 856 214 460 9 213 320

* In 2016 the Parent Company sold an ODM asset (test assembly) to SIA HansaMatrix Ventspils, where it was transformed and classified as property, plant and equipment (residual amount of EUR 201 028).

**In 2017, the real property was revalued by a certified valuator agency (Note 24).

14. Property, plant and equipment (cont'd)

Parent Company

Other fixtures
and fittings,
Land and Equipment and tools and Leasehold Construction in
buildings machinery equipment improvements progress Total
EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR
COST/ REVALUED AMOUNT
As at
31 December 2015
4 370 857 6 946 057 931 447 43 733 7 543 12 299 637
Additions 280 309 288 367 102 704 - 60 489 731 869
Disposals - (417 738) (37 790) - - (455 528)
Reclassification - - - - 264 587 264 587
As at
31 December 2016
4 651 166 6 816 686 996 361 43 733 332 619 12 840 565
Additions - 458 865 88 573 7 146 146 428 701 012
Revaluation 793 644 - - - - 793 644
Disposals - (3 704 579) (756 464) - - (4 461 043)
Reclassification - 264 587 - - (264 587) -
As at
31 December 2017
5 444 810 3 835 559 328 470 50 879 214 460 9 874 178
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
As at
31 December 2015
1 398 426 4 166 875 660 347 4 677 - 6 230 325
Charge for the year 146 666 557 023 127 609 16 132 - 847 430
Disposals - (404 996) (35 478) - - (440 474)
As at
31 December 2016
1 545 092 4 318 902 752 478 20 809 - 6 637 281
Charge for the year 146 718 619 824 103 435 17 562 - 887 539
Disposals - (3 242 045) (650 758) - - (3 892 803)
As at
31 December 2017
1 691 810 1 696 681 205 155 38 371 - 3 632 017
NET CARRYING AMOUNT
As at
31 December 2016
3 106 074 2 497 784 243 883 22 924 332 619 6 203 284
As at
31 December 2017
3 753 000 2 138 878 123 315 12 508 214 460 6 242 161

A number of assets that have been fully depreciated are still in active use. The total original cost value of these assets as at the end of the year was as follows:

Group Parent Company
31.12.2017
31.12.2016
31.12.2017 31.12.2016
EUR EUR EUR EUR
Cost of depreciated assets 4 839 456 4 282 374 673 112 3 774 538

14. Property, plant and equipment (cont'd)

The Group and the Parent Company have acquired cars under finance lease arrangements and equipment and machinery under sale and leaseback arrangements. The net carrying value of these assets are as follows:

Group Parent Company
31.12.2017 31.12.2016 31.12.2017 31.12.2016
EUR EUR EUR EUR
Equipment and machinery 156 740 222 358 504 959 182 604
Cars 59 473 46 916 52 367 40 150

Pledges and other restrictions on title

The Group has pledged its movable and immovable properties at Akmeņu iela 72 and 74, Ogre, as security for all the loans granted by AS Citadele Banka (see Note 25).

The total depreciation and amortization costs are included in the following captions of the statement of comprehensive income:

Group Parent Company
2017
2016
2017 2016
EUR EUR EUR EUR
Cost of sales (Note 4) 1 412 344 1 090 555 820 087 798 596
Costs of research and product development
(Note 4)
54 511 25 154 2 371 7 417
Administrative expense (Note 6) 315 409 316 216 188 463 223 203
SUBTOTAL: 1 782 264 1 431 925 1 010 921 1 029 216
Depreciation change included in work in
progress *
24 779 (5 594) - (5 594)
TOTAL: 1 807 043 1 426 331 1 010 921 1 023 622

* Changes in depreciation result from the allocation of indirect costs of production to work in progress.

15. Investments in subsidiaries and associates

Parent Company's
investment Financial data of investee
31.12.2017 31.12.2016 2017 31.12.2017 2016 31.12.2016
Comprehensive Comprehensive
income income
statement Equity statement Equity
Company Type of business % EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR
Subsidiaries
SIA Integrated
HansaMatrix production at
Ventspils Ventspils 100% 426 862 426 862 131 417 717 331 112 401 585 914
(Latvia) manufacturing
plant
New product
development;
SIA creation and
HansaMatrix licensing of 100% 20 000 20 000 137 116 209 942 49 990 72 825
Innovation intellectual
property;
(Latvia) prototype
production
Integrated
SIA Campus production at
Pārogre Pārogre 100% 2 800 2 800 153 891 158 894 2 214 5 003
(Latvia) manufacturing
plant
Total
subsidiaries
449 662 449 662 422 424 1 086 167 164 605 663 742
Total associates 1 080 946 960 (369 625) 2 204 598 (209 929) 1 393 651
SIA
Lightspace
Technologies
(Latvia)
Development and
commercialization
of 3D display
technologies
47.28% from
24.05.2017
(31.12.2016:
16.11%;
21.04.-
24.05.2017:
33.07%)
1 079 986 - (220 771) 1 568 593 (145 100) 767 792
Associates
SIA Zinātnes
parks (Latvia)
Development of
infrastructure of
high-tech
industrial park in
the territory of
Riga airport
24% 960 960 (148 854) 636 005 (64 829) 625 859

Investments in subsidiaries (Parent Company)

SIA HansaMatrix Ventspils (hereinafter – the Company) is a subsidiary, established on 1 November 2005 (until 26 April 2016 named SIA Ventspils Elektronikas Fabrika). The Company was established in order to create for AS HansaMatrix a second manufacturing plant at a sufficient distance from the Riga region to have a reasonably separate labor market. The creation of a second manufacturing plant was necessary so that, as the company develops, the size of the labor force at the first manufacturing plant in Pārogre would not exceed 200 employees, which is considered to be the top limit for a flexible and well-managed production organization.

Currently, Ventspils manufacturing plant ensures integrated production services mostly for clients who require box build processes. The business model is to sell production services to the parent company, who manages the added value chain from raw materials and component sourcing to selling the final product to the client.

As at 31 December 2017, SIA HansaMatrix Ventspils share capital was EUR 717 331 and the profit for 2017 amounted to EUR 131 417. The Parent Company intends to increase its orders to the subsidiary, and to continue increasing its contracting to the subsidiary. The Company's equity exceeds the net carrying amount of the investment in the Parent Company's balance sheet, which is EUR 426 862 as at 31 December 2017. The Parent Company has no reservations about the investment recoverability.

SIA HansaMatrix Innovation (hereinafter– the Company) is a subsidiary, established on 6 August 2014 (until 26 April 2016 known as SIA Mārupes Elektronikas Tehnoloģijas). The company was established to develop new products, automation solutions and innovations, as well as to develop a rapid industrialization organization, including the manufacture of prototypes, offering a ''fast time to market'' solution for new products. Currently, a number of engineering groups have been established in the subsidiary, which are working on developing new electronics, optics, precision mechanics and robotics products.

The subsidiary has a business model of selling hourly engineering labor costs to the parent company, which in turn manages the client orders.

SIA HansaMatrix Innovation share capital was EUR 209 942 as at 31 December 2017, and the profit for 2017 was EUR 209 942. The Parent Company intends to expand development of new products and technologies, and increase the volume of cooperation with the subsidiary. The company's equity exceeds the net carrying amount of the investment the Parent Company's balance sheet, which was EUR 20 000 as at 31 December 2017. The Parent Company has no reservations about the investment recoverability.

SIA Campus Pārogre was established to transform the business model of the Pārogre (Ogre) manufacturing plant, namely, from a structural unit of the Parent Company to a separate related entity.

Pārogre manufacturing plant offers integrated manufacturing services mostly to those clients, who need high complexity manufacturing processes, such as printed circuit boards and miniaturized modules, or box build processes. The business model entails selling monthly manufacturing services to the Parent Company, who manages the added value chain from raw materials and component sourcing to selling the final product to the client.

SIA Campus Pārogre share capital was EUR 158 894 as at 31 December 2017, and the profit for 2017 was EUR 2153 891. The Parent Company intends to expand orders to the subsidiary in the future, and make greater use of its capacities. SIA Campus Pārogre equity exceeds the net carrying amount of the investment in the parent company's balance sheet, which was EUR 2 800 as at 31 December 2017. The Parent Company has no reservations about the investment recoverability.

Income from investments in subsidiaries

In 2016 and 2017, the Parent Company did not receive any dividends from its subsidiaries.

Investments in associates (the Group)

The Group's investments in associates as at 31 December 2017 includes an investment in SIA Zinātnes parks. The company was established on 21 May 2015 by four founders. AS HansaMatrix owns 24 of 100 shares in this company, and it exercises a significant influence.

SIA Zinātnes parks was established to develop hi-tech products for electronics and optics companies, as well as to develop infrastructure for an industrial park at the Riga airport. As a result, AS HansaMatrix intends to set up a research and development laboratory, and to house in this industrial park its new product development subsidiary SIA HansaMatrix Innovation, as well as to establish a third manufacturing plant specializing in prototype manufacturing and rapid piloting of new products.

Investments in associates are disclosed in the consolidated financial statements according to the equity method. The following table reflects consolidated financial information about the Group's investments in SIA Zinātnes parks.

Investments in SIA Zinātnes parks

2017 2016
EUR EUR
Current assets 35 606 230 520
Non-current assets 1 599 496 1 396 373
Current liabilities 244 929 53 367
Non-current liabilities 754 168 947 667
Equity 636 005 625 859
Group's share 24% 24%
Investment amount - 960
Investment loan amount 830 023 686 700
Loss for the year (148 854) (64 829)
Group's share of loss of an associate recognized in the
statement of comprehensive income
(34 647) (16 637)
Attributed to investment - ( 960)
Attributed to investment loan (34 647) (15 677)
Recognized investment amount - -
Investment loan amount 795 376 671 023

SIA Lightspace Technologies was established on 12 February 2014 as a subsidiary of SIA EUROLCDS. In 2016, SIA EUROLCDS was restructured and SIA Lightspace Technologies was split off from it. As a result, on 9 March 2016 AS HansaMatrix acquired 451 shares or 16.11% of the share capital of SIA Lightspace Technologies, proportionate to its share capital in SIA EUROLCDS.

On 10 January 12017, the investment loan to SIA Lightspace Technologies of EUR 200 thousand was converted into equity shares. After the conversion, the HansaMatrix held 866 shares or 17.21% of the share capital of SIA Lightspace Technologies.

On 21 April 2017, AS HansaMatrix signed an agreement with KS AIF Imprimatur Capital Technology Venture Fund on granting the next investment round of EUR 799 365 to SIA Lightspace Technologies. Accordingly, AS HansaMatrix planned to invest EUR 649 635, which were paid in 2017 increasing its shareholding in SIA Lightspace Technologies to 33.07%.

On 23 May 2017, AS HansaMatrix signed an agreement with Hornell Teknikinvest AB on purchasing 14.21% of its shares in SIA Lightspace Technologies after which AS HansaMatrix became the owner of 47.28% of the shares in SIA Lightspace Technologies.

Investments in SIA Lightspace Technologies

2 017 2 016
EUR EUR
Current assets 1 812 281 1 084 839
Non-current assets 85 000 -
Current liabilities 328 688 317 047
Non-current liabilities - -
Equity 1 568 593 767 792
Group's share 47% 16%
Investment amount 1 079 986 451
Loss for the year (220 771) (145 100)
Group's share of loss of an associate recognized in the statement of
comprehensive income (21.04.2017 – 31.12.2017)
(73 065) -
Attributed to investment (73 065)
Recognized investment amount 1 006 921 -

Investment loans to associates

Group Parent Company
2017 2016 2016
EUR EUR EUR EUR
Investment loan to SIA Zinātnes parks 795 376 671 023 845 700 686 700
Investment loan to SIA Lightspace Technologies 222 207 200 000 222 207 200 000
TOTAL 1 017 583 871 023 1 067 907 886 700

A convertible zero-interest investment loan of EUR 845 700 issued to SIA Zinātnes Parks was used for taking over a lease on a land plot of 4.51 ha, the purchase of a partially constructed building and design works in the Riga International Airport territory. The loan agreement provides that the loan can be either repaid or re-financed in the future. AS HansaMatrix additionally reserves the right to request a conversion of the loan into share capital at par value.

In 2017, the Parent Company issued an additional loan of EUR 159 000 to SIA Zinātnes parks for real estate development and operating expense coverage in accordance with the investment agreement between AS HansaMatrix and SIA Zinātnes parks, dated 18 January 2016.

After completing the infrastructure for the hi-tech industrial park at Riga Airport, AS HansaMatrix intends to sell to real estate investors its investments – both as shares and by refinancing the investment loan. Preliminary consultations with potential investors demonstrated serious interest on the part of at least two reputable real estate investors.

According to the latest version of the SIA Zinātnes Parks business plan, given that the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is 10%, the present value of the project's discounted cash flows is EUR 3.09 million; the project's IRR is 14.25%. The business plan has been submitted to the bank and accepted as credible and potentially feasible.

In the 4th quarter of 2017, a convertible interest-free investment loan of EUR 222 207 was issued to SIA Lightspace Technologies for financing the development of 3D imaging technologies.

The purpose of the loan to SIA Lightspace Technologies is the development of optically deep 3D image display technologies and innovative product development on the basis thereof. One of the assets of SIA Lightspace Technologies is the 100% owned SIA Lightspace Technologies, Inc. (Delaware), which in turn has approximately 10 patents on volumetric multiplanar 3D displays; the latter secures the intellectual property rights for this innovation in most of the world, including the USA, Europe, China, Korea and other territories.

It is also a part of AS HansaMatrix development strategy envisioning equity investments in companies which have a synergy with AS HansaMatrix integrated manufacturing service and with SIA HansaMatrix Innovation engineering and knowledge resources, and which can lead to new, high value-added product manufacturing within 3 to 5 years.

Risks related to investments in associates are similar to those described in Note 37.

16. Investments in other companies

Group Parent Company
31.12.2017 31.12.2016 31.12.2017 31.12.2016
% EUR EUR EUR EUR
Investments
SIA EUROLCDS (Latvia) 16.11 645 403 645 403 645 403 645 403
SIA LEO PĒTĪJUMU CENTRS (Latvia) 10 - - 711 711
SIA LEO PĒTĪJUMU CENTRS (Latvia) 14 996 996 - -
SIA LEITC (Latvia) 4.25/3.95 16 419 14 929 16 419 14 929
SIA Lightspace Technologies
12.02.2014-21.04.2017
16.11 - 451 - 451
TOTAL: 662 818 661 779 662 533 661 494

Strategic investments in new product development companies:

Group Parent Company
31.12.2017 31.12.2016 31.12.2017 31.12.2016
% EUR EUR EUR EUR
Investments
SIA EUROLCDS (Latvia) 16.11 645 403 645 403 645 403 645 403
TOTAL: 645 403 645 403 645 403 645 403

SIA EUROLCDS was established on 10 March 2011. In 2015, AS HansaMatrix acquired from SIA MACRO RĪGA 305 (three hundred and five) of the 2 235 shares in SIA EUROLCDS. In 2016, additional 55 shares were acquired from Hornell Teknikinvest AB. As at 31 December 2017, AS HansaMatrix owned 360 of 2 235 shares or 16.11% of the SIA EUROLCDS share capital.

The purpose of the investment in SIA EUROLCDS is to participate in the development of liquid crystal panels and nanotechnologies, in the establishment of a high tech production facility, and in manufacturing smart glass and liquid crystal optics products. The main asset of SIA EUROLCDS is a high technology manufacturing facility, which was created by purchasing manufacturing technology from the Japanese company Optrex, located in the Babenhausen production facility in Germany, relocating it to a new facility in Ventspils and supplementing it with a number of vacuum and nanotechnology processes. Additionally, SIA EUROLCDS develops globally innovative technologies, for example, smart glass products in cooperation with AS HansaMatrix, Dow Corning, Jeld Wen, as well as an electrically induced transient scattering optical shutter, in cooperation with Intel Corporation and SIA Lightspace Technologies. This is a unique facility, the only technological industrialization facility of its kind in Europe.

AS HansaMatrix sees synergy in additional financial investments enabling participation in globally innovative product development during the development phase and in the supply chains of the production phase.

16. Investments in other companies (cont'd)

Subsequent to the reporting period, on 13 February 2018, the shareholders of SIA EUROLCDS made a decision on increasing the share capital and approved the terms of share capital increase by issuing 1 019 new shares of SIA EUROLCDS. After the increase, the share capital of SIA EUROLCDS consists of 3 254 shares. The par value of each share is EUR 14. The total par value is EUR 45 556. On 13 February 2018, 1 000 of the new shares of SIA EUROLCDS were obtained by SIA Lightspace technologies for EUR 1 400 000. The said amount will be repaid using a deferred payment scheme. As a result, SIA Lightspace technologies owns 1000 shares or 30.73% of equity interest, AS HansaMatrix owns 360 shares or 11.06% of equity interest, Hornell Teknikinvest AB owns 777 shares or 23.88% of equity interest and KS BaltCap Latvia Venture Capital Fund KOM owns 1 117 shares or 34.33% of equity interest in SIA EUROLCDS.

Evaluation of the recoverability of investment in SIA EUROLCDS and SIA Lightspace Technologies:

AS HansaMatrix makes a consolidated assessment of the investment recoverability in both new product companies SIA EUROLCDS and SIA Lightspace Technologies because SIA EUROLCDS serves as the industrial manufacturing facility for products developed by SIA Lightspace Technologies, and it is expected that both companies will operate as parts of serve as segments in one supply chain.

According to the preliminary data, SIA EUROLCDS equity at the end of the reporting period was EUR 2 264 660. The company closed the reporting period with a loss of EUR 1 167 524. AS HansaMatrix's share in the SIA EUROLCDS equity was EUR 364 837, but the carrying amount of the investment was EUR 645 403.

According to the preliminary data, SIA Lightspace Technologies' equity at the end of the reporting was EUR 1 568 593. The company closed the period with a loss of EUR 220 771. AS HansaMatrix's investment in the equity of SIA Lightspace Technologies was EUR 741 631, the carrying amount of the investment was EUR 1 079 986.

The following assumptions are used by AS HansaMatrix in assessing the recoverability of these investments: (1) both companies are in their start-up phase; (2) both companies have an increasing turnover; (3) SIA EUROLCDS will serve as the manufacturer of SIA Lightspace Technologies display products, i.e. will serve as part of the supply chain.

The business value of SIA Lightspace Technologies based on the business plan discounted cash flow estimates is EUR 9.5 million. The SIA Lightspace Technologies post money discounted weighted average cost of capital is EUR 4.9 million. The weighted average value is calculated under 3 methods: discounted cash flow method, equity risk method using a stock's market value to its book value (P/B) ratio of comparable entities and equity risk method using a priceto-earnings (P/E) ratio of comparable entities. Accordingly, given the weighted average value, 47.28% of the shares in SIA Lightspace Technologies are worth approximately EUR 2.32 million.

The business value of SIA EUROLCDS based on the business plan discounted cash flow estimates, with a weighted average cost of capital value (WACC) of 15%, is EUR 17.2 million. Accordingly, based on the average weighted value, 16.11% of the shares in SIA EUROLCDS are worth approximately EUR 2.78 million.

According to the preliminary data, the equity of both companies as at 31 December 2017 was EUR 1 106 468, which is slightly below the combined carrying amount of EUR 1 947 59. The present value of the Parent Company's shares in SIA EUROLCDS and SIA Lightspace Technologies, based on the business plan discounted cash flow estimates, is approximately EUR 5.1 million, which greatly exceeds the carrying amount of the combined investments in SIA EUROLCDS and SIA Lightspace Technologies.

As a result of this assessment, AS HansaMatrix considers that no impairment loss should be recognized in relation to the investments as at 31 December 2017, because there is no doubt about the investment recoverability at the net carrying amount, for both the investment value, and the value of the convertible loan.

16. Investments in other companies (cont'd)

Strategic investments in service organizations:

Group Parent Company
31.12.2017 31.12.2016 31.12.2017 31.12.2016
% EUR EUR EUR EUR
Investments
SIA LEO PĒTĪJUMU CENTRS (Latvia) 10.01 - - 711 711
SIA LEO PĒTĪJUMU CENTRS (Latvia) 14.01 996 996 - -
SIA LEITC" (Latvia) 4.25/3.95 16 419 14 929 16 419 14 929
TOTAL: 17 415 15 925 17 130 15 640

SIA LEO PĒTĪJUMU CENTRS was established on 27 July 2010 by 20 companies and research institutions in Latvian Electronics and Optics cluster. AS HansaMatrix owns 711 of 7102 shares, representing 10% of the total shares. SIA HansaMatrix Ventspils owns 284 of 7 102 shares, or 4%. Together investments by the Group in SIA "LEO PĒTĪJUMU CENTRS" total 995 shares, representing 14% of the total 7 102 shares in the company.

SIA LEO PĒTĪJUMU CENTRS was established to administer projects for the competence center for companies working in the electronics and optics sector. AS HansaMatrix and SIA HansaMatrix Innovation participate in grant programs managed by SIA LEO PĒTĪJUMU CENTRS.

According to the preliminary data, the company's equity as at 31 December 2017 was EUR 318 467, 14.01% of which significantly exceeding the net carrying amount of the Group's investment of EUR 996. AS HansaMatrix has no reservations about the investment recoverability.

SIA LEITC was established on 14 July 2011. On 12 September 2012, in exchange for writing off a EUR 14 929 zero-interest loan to Latvian Electrical Engineering and Electronics Industry Association, AS HansaMatrix acquired 79 shares in SIA LEITC, representing 3.95% of the share capital.

On 14 July 2014, SIA LEITC redominated its share capital in the EUR; as a result, the entity's total share capital was EUR 2 840 as the par value of each share changed. Accordingly, the number of the entity's shares owned by AS HansaMatrix increased from 79 to 112.

On 17 October 2017, AS HansaMatrix entered into an agreement with LSIA ARCUS ELEKTRONIKA on the acquisition of 9 shares or 0.32% of the shares in SIA LEITC. After the acquisition date, AS HansaMatrix owns 4.25% of the shares in SIA LEITC.

The company was established in cooperation with other industry partners, to create and manage the only accredited electromagnetic compatibility testing laboratory in the Baltics, which significantly speeds up the compliance process for CE and FCC normatives during the development of new products.

According to the preliminary data, LEITC's equity as at 31 December 2017 was EUR 268 515; the profit for the reporting period amounted to EUR 12 731. AS HansaMatrix shareholding represents 3.95% of the total share capital, which is EUR 11 412, slightly less than the net carrying amount. However, LEITC has demonstrated an increasing turnover for the past two years, as well as an increase in its equity. It has also provided accessible services to AS HansaMatrix and other companies in the cluster, including AS HansaMatrix clients. AS HansaMatrix has no reservations about the recoverability of the investment at carrying amount of EUR 16 419.

17. Other investment loans

Group Parent Company
2017 2016 2017 2016
EUR EUR EUR EUR
Convertible loan to SIA Lightspace Technologies 222 207 200 000 222 207 200 000
Convertible loan to SIA Zinātnes parks 845 700 686 700 845 700 686 700
Impairment recognized (SIA Zinātnes parks) (50 324) (15 677) - -
TOTAL: 1 017 583 871 023 1 067 907 886 700

In the 4th quarter of 2017 the convertible interest-free investment loan of EUR 222 207 was issued to SIA Lightspace Technologies for financing the development of 3D imaging technologies.

The purpose of the loan to SIA Lightspace Technologies is the development of optically deep 3D image display technologies and innovative product development on the basis thereof. One of the assets of SIA Lightspace Technologies is the 100% owned SIA Lightspace Technologies, Inc. (Delaware), which in turn has approximately 10 patents on volumetric multiplanar 3D displays; the latter secures the intellectual property rights for this innovation in most of the world, including the USA, Europe, China, Korea and other territories.

A convertible zero-interest investment loan of EUR 845 700 issued to SIA Zinātnes Parks was used for taking over a lease on a land plot of 4.51 ha, the purchase of a partially constructed building and design works in the Riga International Airport territory. The loan agreement provides that the loan can be either repaid or re-financed in the future. AS HansaMatrix additionally reserves the right to request a conversion of the loan into share capital at par value.

For the recoverability assessment see Note 16.

18. Inventories

Group Parent Company
31.12.2017 31.12.2016 31.12.2017 31.12.2016
EUR EUR EUR EUR
Raw materials and consumables (at cost) 2 110 969 1 406 447 1 845 673 1 372 692
Work in progress (at cost of materials) 450 311 369 465 416 397 369 465
Work in progress (overheads) 385 038 125 376 169 081 125 376
TOTAL: 2 946 318 1 901 288 2 431 151 1 867 533
Allowances for raw materials and consumables (262 756) (305 387) (261 119) (304 777)
TOTAL: (262 756) (305 387) (261 119) (304 777)
TOTAL: 2 683 562 1 595 901 2 170 032 1 562 756

Movement in allowances for slow-moving items:

Group Parent Company
2017 2016 2017 2016
EUR EUR EUR EUR
At the beginning of the year (305 387) (494 763) (304 777) (494 319)
Release of allowances 66 330 262 246 66 330 262 246
Allowances established in the reporting year (23 699) (72 870) (22 672) (72 704)
At the end of the year (262 756) (305 387) (261 119) (304 777)

Changes in allowances are recognized under cost of sales (Note 2).

The Group has pledged its inventories as security for all the loans granted by AS Citadele Banka (see Note 26).

19. Trade receivables

Group Parent Company
31.12.2017
31.12.2016
31.12.2017 31.12.2016
EUR EUR EUR EUR
Trade receivables without factoring 595 432 671 737 241 675 663 167
Allowances for doubtful receivables (3 564) - (3 564) -
Other trade receivables wit factoring 1 673 274 1 369 834 1 673 274 1 369 834
Advance factoring payment (1 353 250) (1 109 529) (1 353 250) (1 109 529)
TOTAL: 911 892 932 042 558 135 923 472

The Group has entered into a factoring agreement with SIA Swedbank Līzings. The factoring agreement expires on 25 June 2017. The seller's risk is 10%.

Trade receivables are non-interest bearing and are generally on 30-60 days' terms.

As at 31 December, the ageing analysis of the receivables may be specified as follows:

Total Neither
past due
nor
impaired
Past due but not impaired
<30 30-60 60-90 90-120 >120
Group EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR
2016 2 041 571 1 553 786 259 666 97 561 36 436 31 097 63 025
2017 2 265 142 1 581 718 382 396 96 389 81 722 8 452 114 465
Parent Company
2016 2 033 001 1 545 216 259 666 97 561 36 436 31 097 63 025
2017 1 911 385 1 432 617 303 953 64 787 784 1 071 108 173

20. Receivables from related companies

Group Parent Company
31.12.2017
31.12.2016
31.12.2017 31.12.2016
EUR EUR EUR EUR
SIA HansaMatrix Innovation - - 625 188 156 521
SIA HansaMatrix Ventspils - - - 167 516
TOTAL: - - 625 188 324 037

21. Other receivables

Group Parent Company
31.12.2017
31.12.2016
31.12.2017 31.12.2016
EUR EUR EUR EUR
Overpayment of VAT 89 308 255 - -
Security deposit 3 279 7 200 2 988 2 988
Interim payment for a project - 158 194 - -
Accrued income - 50 594 - 35 976
Other receivables 2 629 50 - -
TOTAL: 95 216 216 293 2 988 38 964

22. Cash and cash equivalents

Group Parent Company
31.12.2017 31.12.2016
31.12.2017
31.12.2016
EUR EUR EUR EUR
Cash at bank 259 185 381 891 254 337 380 598
TOTAL: 259 185 381 891 254 337 380 598

Cash and cash equivalents by currency profile:

Group Parent Company
31.12.2017 31.12.2016 31.12.2017 31.12.2016
EUR EUR EUR EUR
USD 1 970 237 945 1 970 237 945
EUR 257 215 143 946 252 367 142 653
TOTAL: 259 185 381 891 254 337 380 598

23. Share capital

As at 31 December 2017, the share capital of the Parent Company was EUR1 829 381 (31.12.2016: 1 829 381 EUR). The par value of one share is 1 EUR (31.12.2016: 1 EUR). All the shares are fully paid.

Since 12 July 2016, shares of the Parent Company have been listed on the Riga Stock Exchange. The following table summarizes the changes in the number of shares and their par value:

Number of
shares
Par value, EUR Share capital,
EUR
Share
premium, EUR
01.01.2016. 773 190 2 1 546 380 1 094 987
14.04.2016 - change in par value 1 546 380 1 1 546 380 1 094 987
20.06.2016 - share capital increase 1 829 381 1 1 829 381 2 659 983
12.07.2016 – share issue 1 829 381 1 1 829 381 2 659 983
Share issue costs - - - (224 404)
31.12.2016. 1 829 381 1 1 829 381 2 435 579
31.12.2017 1 829 381 1 1 829 381 2 435 579

In 2014 a difference of EUR 313 arising from the share capital denomination in EUR was recognized in reserves.

Major shareholders (over 5% of equity interest) of the Parent Company are as follows:

31.12.2017 31.12.2016
Major shareholders (over 5% of equity
interest)
Number of
shares and
Equity
interest
Number of
shares
Equity interest
Shareholder votes
SIA MACRO RĪGA 1 104 729 60.39% 1 185 938 64.83%
Limited partnership FlyCap Investment Fund
I AIF
403 933 22.08% 403 933 22.08%
Swedbank AS customer accounts 189 904 10.38% 140 616 7.69%
Other 130 815 7.44% 98 894 5.40%
TOTAL: 1 829 381 100% 1 829 381 100.00%

24. Non-current asset revaluation reserve

Real estate was revalued in 2007, 2012 and 2017 by certified valuators. Revaluation is performed on a regular basis, which is at least every five years. Land and buildings are stated at their revalued amount, which is equal to the fair value at the revaluation date less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and impairment. The measurement of the fair value disclosed herein is classified as Level 3 — fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs.

As a result, the carrying amount of the real estate was increased as follows: by EUR 1 989 062 in 2007, by EUR 237 251 in 2012, and by EUR 793 644 in 2017. The revaluation reserve for the building is taken to income over the useful life of the asset. The revaluation reserve established for the land remains unchanged.

Group Parent Company
31.12.2017 31.12.2016 31.12.2017 31.12.2016
EUR EUR EUR EUR
Revaluation reserve (building) 2 022 593 1 355 571 2 022 593 1 355 571
Revaluation reserve (land) 263 438 215 131 263 438 215 131
Deferred tax related to non-current
asset revaluation reserve (342 905) (235 605) (342 905) (235 605)
Reversal of deferred tax 342 905 - 342 905 -
TOTAL: 2 286 031 1 335 097 2 286 031 1 335 097

25. Loans from credit institutions

The Parent Company has received the following loans from AS Citadele Banka:

Non-current Group Parent Company
31.12.2017 31.12.2016 31.12.2017 31.12.2016
Initial loan amount Interest rate Maturity EUR EUR EUR EUR
EUR 2 773 083 6m EURIBOR+3.5% 06.08.2019 1 013 833 1 367 226 1 013 833 1 367 226
EUR 2 214 362 6m EURIBOR+3.5% 06.08.2020 756 634 1 025 610 756 634 1 025 610
EUR 1 500 000 6m EURIBOR+5.0% 24.08.2019 491 613 674 528 491 613 674 528
EUR 980 000 6m EURIBOR+4.0% 29.04.2021 452 929 595 625 452 929 595 625
Refinancing 22.12.2017* (2 715 009) (2715 009) -
EUR 4 900 000 3m EURIBOR+1.9% 25.12.2022 2 715 009 2 715 009 -
Non-current loans from credit institutions: 2 715 009 3 662 989 2 715 009 3 662 989
Expense related to the conclusion of loan agreements – non-current portion - (38 598) - (38 598)
TOTAL: 2 715 009 3 624 391 2 715 009 3 624 391
Current
EUR 2 773 083 6m EURIBOR+3.5% 06.08.2019 353 452 401 005 353 452 401 005
EUR 2 214 362 6m EURIBOR+3.5% 06.08.2020 268 976 360 407 268 976 360 407
EUR 1 500 000 6m EURIBOR+5.0% 24.08.2019 182 979 329 012 182 979 329 012
EUR 980 000 6m EURIBOR+4.0% 29.04.2021 142 724 163 652 142 724 163 652
Refinancing 22.12.2017* (948 131) (948 131) -
EUR 4 900 000 3m EURIBOR+1.9% 25.12.2022 948 131 948 131 -
EUR 600 000 6m EURIBOR+4.0% 30.11.2018 573 936 392 462 573 936 392 462
Current loans from credit institutions: 1 522 067 1 646 538 1 522 067 1 646 538
Accrued interest (Citadele Banka) 6 949 9 517 6 949 9 517
Expense related to the conclusion of loan agreements – current portion - (20 048) - (20 048)
TOTAL: 1 529 016 1 636 007 1 529 016 1 636 007

* On 22 December 2017, a loan agreement for EUR 4 900 000 and a credit line agreement for EUR 600 000 were signed. Taking into account that agreement No 2017012423/SBV-1 of 28 December 2017 between AS HansaMatrix, AS Citadele banka, SIA Citadele līzings un faktorings and SIA HansaMatrix Ventspils on refinancing the Group's liabilities, i.e. transferring them to AS SEB banka, provided an explicit refinancing procedure, the allocation of the loans from credit

25. Loans from credit institutions (cont'd)

institutions to current and non-current liabilities was already disclosed in the financial statements according to the loan agreements signed with AS SEB banka on 22 December 2017. The actual refinancing took place in January 2018 when all the previous loans and lease liabilities were settled.

The loan amount is reduced by expense related to crediting which is amortized over the loan term. Interest is calculated on a monthly basis. Loan principal amounts by their maturity dates can be specified as follows:

Group Parent Company
31.12.2017 31.12.2016 31.12.2017 31.12.2016
EUR EUR EUR EUR
Payable:
In less than one year
Between one and five years 1 522 067
2 715 009
1 646 538
3 662 989
1 522 067
2 715 009
1 646 538
3 662 989
In more than five years - - - -
TOTAL: 4 237 076 5 309 527 4 237 076 5 309 527

As at 31 December 2017, the unused credit line amount available to the Group and the Parent Company was EUR 26 064 (31 December 2016: EUR 207 538). As at 31 December 2017 and 2016, all the Group and Parent Company's property, plant and equipment and current assets were pledged as security for the loans received. The pledge agreements are registered in the Commercial Pledge register.

26. Finance lease liabilities

Group Parent Company
31.12.2017 31.12.2017 31.12.2016 31.12.2016 31.12.2017 31.12.2017 31.12.2016 31.12.2016
EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR
Lessor Current Non-current Current Non-current Current Non
current
Current Non
current
Luminor Līzings, SIA 26 525 31 180 17 405 30 276 19 774 29 225 13 274 26 474
Swedbank Līzings, SIA
Citadele līzings un
faktorings, SIA
114 126 418 463 - - 20 011 73 373 - -
302 576 184 145 39 714 112 582 63 240 184 145 29 126 87 341
443 227 633 788 57 119 142 858 103 025 286 743 42 400 113 815
Costs relating to signing
lease agreements
(5 355) (15 634) (204) (559) (4 243) (13 644) (204) (559)
TOTAL: 437 872 618 154 56 915 142 299 98 782 273 099 42 196 113 256

Contractual interest rates range from 3m EURIBOR+2.5% to 3.5%. Interest is normally revised on a quarterly basis. The net carrying amount of the property, plant and equipment held under finance lease and sale and leaseback arrangements is disclosed in Note 14.

Future minimum lease payments under finance leases are as follows:

Group Parent Company
31.12.2017 31.12.2017 31.12.2016 31.12.2016 31.12.2017 31.12.2017 31.12.2016 31.12.2016
EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR
Minimum
payments
Present value of
payments
Minimum
payments
Present value
of payments
Minimum
payments
Present
value of
payments
Minimum
payments
Present
value of
payments
Within one year 477 567 443 227 62 866 57 119 108 146 103 025 46 908 42 400
Between one and
five years
676 045 633 788 149 579 142 858 308 655 286 743 119 431 113 815
Total minimum
lease payments
1 153 612 1 077 015 212 445 199 977 416 801 389 768 166 339 156 215
Less finance charges (76 597) - (12 468) - (27 033) - (10 124) -
Present value of
minimum lease
payments
1 077 015 1 077 015 199 977 199 977 389 768 389 768 156 215 156 215

27. Deferred income

Group Parent Company
2017 2016 2017 2016
EUR EUR EUR EUR
Balance at the beginning of the year 911 860 1081 438 583 028 702 015
Grants received - - - -
Attributed to income (Note 7) (169 576) (169 578) (118 987) (118 987)
Balance at the end of the year 742 284 911 860 464 041 583 028

Non-current and current deferred income comprises the grants received, taking into account the expected gradual recognition of the grants as income.

Group Parent Company
31.12.2017
31.12.2016
31.12.2017 31.12.2016
EUR EUR EUR EUR
Non-current 572 707 742 282 345 054 464 041
Current 169 577 169 578 118 987 118 987
TOTAL: 742 284 911 860 464 041 583 028

Participation of the Parent Company in EU projects

On 6 September 2011, the Parent Company entered into an agreement on the implementation of the project "Development of New Products and Technologies" with the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia. The Parent Company fulfilled all the conditions set out in the agreement and acquired production equipment under the project for a total amount of EUR 1 565 728). After assessing the implementation relating the conditions of project, on 9 November 2012 the Parent Company received a grant of EUR 548 005.

On 15 May 2014, the Parent Company entered into an agreement on the implementation of the project "Set-up of the Robotic Printed Circuit Board Assembly and Production Line" with the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia. The Parent Company fulfilled all the conditions set out in the agreement and acquired production equipment under the project for a total amount of EUR 660 546. After assessing the implementation relating the conditions of project, on 16 September 2015 the Parent Company received a grant of EUR 298 582.

On 18 September 2014, the Parent Company entered into an agreement on the implementation of the project "Launch of the Production of Precision Metal Parts of the Volumetric 3D Display System at SIA Hanzas Elektronika" with the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia. The Parent Company fulfilled all the conditions set out in the agreement and acquired production equipment under the project for a total amount of EUR 232 913. After assessing the implementation relating the conditions of project, on 8 October 2015 the Parent Company received a grant of EUR 105 313.

Participation of SIA HansaMatrix Ventspils in EU projects

On 4 October 2006, the subsidiary SIA HansaMatrix Ventspils entered into a grant agreement associated with the implementation of the state aid program. SIA HansaMatrix Ventspils fulfilled all the conditions set out in the agreement signed between SIA HansaMatrix Ventspils and the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia. Under the project, the subsidiary set up a production facility and acquired production equipment for a total amount of EUR 1 635 105. After assessing the implementation relating the conditions of project, on 29 August 2007 the subsidiary received a grant of EUR 853 723. This amount had been recognized as income by 30 April 2015

On 15 May 2014, SIA HansaMatrix Ventspils entered into an agreement on the implementation of the project "Acquisition of Printed Circuit Component Surface Mount Modules" associated with the implementation of the state aid program. SIA HansaMatrix Ventspils fulfilled all the conditions set out in the agreement signed between SIA HansaMatrix Ventspils and the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia. The subsidiary acquired production equipment under the project for a total amount of EUR 895 347. After assessing the implementation relating the conditions of project, on 14 September 2015 the subsidiary received a grant of EUR 404 717.

Surveilance period, during which the equipment (property, plant and equipment) purchased under the projects may not be disposed, is 3 years after receiving the grant.

28. Prepayments received from customers

In 2015, the Company started cooperation with a new customer. The cooperation continued also in 2016. The manufacturing of a new product is material intensive and requires specific materials, for which prepayments must be made. The customer has made a prepayment for the acquisition of materials. In 2017, after selling the product, all the prepayments received in 2015 were settled; the prepayments received in the current reporting period were also partly settled, which led to a reduction of the total prepayments received from customers. The balance of the prepayments at the end of the year will be settled within 6 months.

29. Trade payables

Group Parent Company
31.12.2017
31.12.2016
31.12.2017 31.12.2016
EUR EUR EUR EUR
Trade payables, EUR 2 262 350 1 667 373 1 515 290 1 161 123
Trade payables, USD 504 882 367 705 495 739 364 183
Trade payables, JPY 5 348 - 5348 -
TOTAL: 2 772 580
2 035 078
2 016 377 1 525 306

The trade payables are non-interest bearing and are generally on 30-60 days' terms.

30. Taxes payable

The Group and Parent Company's taxes payable to the State budget as at 31 December 2017 and 2016 may be specified as follows:

Group Parent Company
31.12.2017 31.12.2016 31.12.2017 31.12.2016
EUR EUR EUR EUR
Statutory social insurance contributions (189 331) (118 897) (16 014) (36 810)
Personal income tax (93 959) (40 270) (4 433) (19 461)
Value added tax – payable (207 271) (179 167) (27 496)
(31 856)
Value added tax – receivable 89 308 255 - -
Natural resource tax (869) (522) (90) (263)
Real estate tax (10) (11) (10) (11)
Unemployment risk duty (81) (74) (3) (26)
TOTAL: (402 213) (338 686) (48 046) (88 427)
TOTAL PAYABLE: (491 521) (338 941) (48 046) (88 427)
TOTAL RECEIVABLE (Note 21): 89 308 255 - -

31. Corporate income tax

Group Parent Company
31.12.2017 31.12.2016 31.12.2017 31.12.2016
EUR EUR EUR EUR
Corporate income tax -payable (177 702) (532) (177 702) -
Corporate income tax –receivable 1 000 126 951 - 126 602

Corporate income tax charge for the reporting year is disclosed in Note 10.

32. Other liabilities

Group Parent Company
31.12.2017 31.12.2016 31.12.2017 31.12.2016
EUR EUR EUR EUR
Salaries 199 261 179 055 17 664 77 838
Unpaid shares in SIA EUROLCDS - 40 500 - 40 500
Balances due to employees 874 2 223 849 2 148
Credit cards 3 296 2 031 3 296 2 031
LMT agreements 3 379 2 718 1 009 2 718
Other liabilities 262 302 - -
TOTAL: 207 072 226 829 22 818 125 235

33. Accrued liabilities

Group Parent Company
31.12.2017 31.12.2016 31.12.2017 31.12.2016
EUR EUR EUR EUR
Vacation pay reserve 170 874 145 334 31 422 87 146
Other accrued liabilities 148 093 53 193 91 833 28 345
TOTAL: 318 967
198 527
123 255 115 491

34. Related party disclosures

The major shareholder of the Parent Company is SIA MACRO RĪGA, which owns 60.39 % (2016: 64.83%) of the Parent Company's shares. The table below summarizes transactions of the Group and the Parent Company with related parties for the relevant financial year.

Goods and services
delivered to/ loans issued
to related parties
Goods and services received
from / loans received from
related parties
Amounts owed by related
parties (gross)
Amounts owed to related
parties (gross)
Related
party
Type of services Group Parent
Company
Group Parent
Company
Group Parent
Company
Group Parent
Company
1. Associates EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR
SIA Zinātnes
parks * (AS
HansaMatrix
share: 24%)
Loan,
contribution in
share capital
31.12.2016 681 600 681 600 - - 686 700 686 700 - -
31.12.2017 159 000 159 000 - - 845 700 845 700 - -
Loan 31.12.2016 - - - - - - - -
SIA
Lightspace
31.12.2017 22 207 22 207 - - 222 207 222 207 - -
Technologies
(AS
HansaMatrix
share: 47%)
Services,
purchase of
materials, sales
31.12.2016 351 212 351 212 - - 265 777 265 777 - -
31.12.217 17 324 17 324 2 183 2 183 - - 271 271
TOTAL 31.12.2016 1 032 812 1 032 812 - - 952 477 952 477 - -
TOTAL 31.12.2017 198 531 198 531 2 183 2 183 1 067 907 1 067 907 271 271
2. Entities with significant
influence
over the Parent Company
SIA
MACRO
RĪGA
(shareholder)
Loan 31.12.2016
31.12.2017
92 892
93 591
92 892
93 591
-
-
-
-
2 468 636
2 462 227
2 468 636
2 462 227
-
-
-
-
Purchase of
services; sale of
materials
31.12.2016 - - - - - - - -
31.12.2017 8 044 8 044 - - - - - -
TOTAL 31.12.2016 92 892 92 892 - - 2 468 636 2 468 636 - -
TOTAL 31.12.2017 101 635 101 635 - - 2 462 227 2 462 227 - -

34.Related party disclosures (cont'd)

Parent
Parent
Parent
Parent
Related party
Group
Group
Group
Group
Company
Company
Company
Company
Type of services
EUR
EUR
EUR
EUR
EUR
EUR
EUR
EUR
3. Subsidiaries
31.12.2016
12 167
2 834 003
167 516
-
-
-
-
-
SIA HansaMatrix
Production
Ventspils
services,
(AS HansaMatrix
material
31.12.2017
210 129
4 552 176
193 816
share: 100%)
supplies
-
-
-
-
-
31.12.2016
52 574
486 380
156 521
-
-
-
-
-
SIA HansaMatrix
Production
Innovation
services,
(AS HansaMatrix
material
31.12.2017
263 152
318 231
625 188
share: 100%)
supplies
-
-
-
-
-
31.12.2016
146 154
103 676
-
-
-
-
-
-
SIA Campus
Production
Pārogre
services,
(AS HansaMatrix
material
31.12.2017
949 940
4 508 662
38 550
share: 100%)
supplies
-
-
-
-
-
TOTAL
31.12.2016
64 741
3 466 537
324 037
103 676
-
-
-
-
TOTAL
31.12.2017
1 423 221
9 379 069
625 188
232 366
-
-
-
-
4. Other related
companies
31.12.2016
188 500
188 500
-
-
-
-
-
-
Loans issued
31.12.2017
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Services,
31.12.2016
28 184
28 184
82 790
82 790
-
-
605
605
purchase of
materials,
31.12.2017
sales
8 185
8 185
51 780
51 780
7 698
7 698
4 055
4 055
TOTAL
31.12.2016
216 684
216 684
82 790
82 790
-
-
605
605
TOTAL
31.12.2017
8 185
8 185
51 780
51 780
7 698
7 698
4 055
4 055
Goods and services
delivered to/ loans issued to
related parties
Goods and services
received from / loans
received from related
parties
Amounts owed by related
parties (gross)
Amounts owed to
related parties (gross)

* Including the recognized impairment (Note 15).

The amounts owed by related parties include a loan issued by the Parent Company to its major shareholder SIA MACRO RĪGA.

Interest charged Amounts owed by related parties
2017
2016
31.12.2017 31.12.2016
EUR EUR EUR EUR
Interest rate Maturity Non-current Current Non-current Current
3.91 30.12.2019 93 591 92 892 1 912 227 550 000 1 234 318 1 234 318

The assessment of the recoverability of the loan issued to the shareholder SIA MACRO RĪGA is based on the forecast provided by the shareholder for the planned sales of the Parent Company's shares the proceeds of which will be used for the loan repayment. In addition, a leading Baltic investment bank provided a non-binding forecast of potential share sales transactions of AS HansaMatrix based on the market liquidity and potential demand.

34. Related party disclosures (cont'd)

Terms and conditions of transactions with related parties

Outstanding balances at the year-end are unsecured, interest-free (except for the loans issued). There have been no guarantees provided or received for any related parties receivables or payables. Loans comprise the loans issued and interest accrued thereon.

35. Off-balance sheet items

In the ordinary course of business, the Group receives raw materials from customers. Such raw materials are processed and delivered back to the respective customers. Raw materials are owned by customers and the Group accepts them only for processing. As at 31 December 2016, the total value of these materials was EUR 9 742 305 (31 December 2016: EUR 15 199 169).

On 22 December 2017, the Parent Company entered into a guarantee line agreement with AS SEB banka for the total amount of EUR 100 000 to receive guarantees for the participation in the EU grant programs administrated by Latvian authorities. The above guarantee agreement is expected to be secured by a commercial pledge on the aggregation of the Parent Company's property. As at 31 December 2017, no guarantees were used under the guarantee agreement.

As at 31 December 2017, the Parent Company had a valid guarantee issued by AS Citadele banka for the total amount of EUR 40 586, expiring on 1 March 2020 and secured by all the Parent Company's cash. The said guarantee is used to secure the loan agreement signed on 18 April 2017 between AS HansaMatrix with the Central Finance and Contracting Agency regarding the implementation of Europe Union funded project No 1.2.1.4./16/A/021 "Experimental production set up for fabrication of volumetric three dimensional image display hardware and components to them".

36. Commitments and contingencies

Pledges and other restrictions on title

The Parent Company has pledged its real estate at Akmeņu iela 72, Ogre, and movable property as security for all the loans granted by AS Citadele Banka (Note 25).

Sureties

In August 2014, the Group's subsidiary SIA HansaMatrix Ventspils entered into surety agreements with AS Citadele banka for the benefit of the Parent Company AS HansaMatrix. The agreements expire in August 2019, August 2020 and April 2021.

On 22 December 2017, the Parent Company entered into a surety agreement with AS SEB banka for the liabilities of SIA Zinātnes parks arising from loan agreement No 2017012425 signed with AS SEB banka on 22 December 2017. The said loan matures on 20 December 2022.

On 22 December 2017, the subsidiaries SIA Campus Pārogre, SIA HansaMatrix Ventspils and SIA Hansamatrix Innovation entered into surety agreements with AS SEB banka for the liabilities of the Parent Company arising from loan agreement No 2017012423 of 22 December 2017 (maturing on 25 December 2022) and overdraft agreement No 2017012422 of 22 December 2017 (maturing on 22 December 2018) signed with AS SEB banka.

The surety agreements signed at the end of 2017 serve as security for the loans issued by AS SEB banka for refinancing the loans from AS Citadele banka and the lease liabilities to SIA Citadele līzings un faktorings and SIA Swedbank līzings.

Commitments under operating leases

The Parent Company and a subsidiary have entered into several car lease agreements.

Lease commitments

AS HansaMatrix has entered into an agreement with SIA Amfort on the lease of production premises and land at Zemzaru iela 3, Mārupe. The production premises have been leased from 22 May 2015. The total amount of annual lease expenses amounted to EUR 114 708 (incl. 21% VAT) in 2017, and EUR 114 708 (incl. 21% VAT) in 2016.

The aggregate minimum lease payments in 2018 under the lease agreement due to SIA Amfort are EUR 114 708 (incl. 21% VAT). The lease expires on 22 May 2018; the Parent Company expects to extend the lease for three more years under the same terms.

36. Commitments and contingencies (cont'd)

Lease commitments (cont'd)

On 7 June 2017, SIA HansaMatrix Innovation entered into a real estate lease agreement with SIA Gorod on the lease of premises and related territory at Ziedleju iela 1, Mārupe, Mārupe municipality. The contractual monthly rent is EUR 15 730 (incl. 21% VAT). The total amount of annual lease expenses amounted to EUR 65 363(incl. 21% VAT) in 2017. In 2018 the aggregate minimum lease payments under the lease agreement due to SIA Gorod are EUR 188 760 (incl. 21% VAT). The real estate lease expires on 30 September 2022.

SIA HansaMatrix Ventspils has entered into an agreement with the foundation Ventspils Augsto tehnoloģiju parks (Ventspils High Technology Park) on the lease of production facilities and land at Ventspils Augsto Tehnoloģiju Parks - 1, Ventspils. The production facilities were commissioned on 1 December 2006. The total amount of annual lease expenses (including utilities) was EUR 288 770 (including VAT at 21%) in 2017 and EUR 274 282 (including VAT at 21%) in 2016. In 2018 the aggregate minimum lease payments (excl. utilities) under the lease agreement due to the foundation Ventspils Augsto tehnoloģiju parks are EUR 143 113 (incl. 21% VAT). The lease expires on 30 April 2021.

In 2015, SIA HansaMatrix Ventspils entered into an agreement with Ventspils Freeport Authority on the lease of additional production facilities and land at Ventspils Augsto Tehnoloģiju Parks - 1, Ventspils. The production facilities were commissioned on 15 June 2015. The total amount of annual lease expenses (including utilities) was EUR 257 570 (including VAT at 21%) in 2017 and EUR 254 647 (including VAT at 21%) in 2016.

In 2018 the aggregate minimum lease payments (excl. utilities) under the lease agreement due to Ventspils Freeport Authority are EUR 198 150 (incl. 21% VAT). The lease expires on 1 August 2019.

The future aggregate minimum lease payments are as follows:

Group Parent Company
31.12.2017 31.12.2016 31.12.2017 31.12.2016
EUR EUR EUR EUR
Payable:
In less than one year 667 471 365 298 126 072 23 257
Between one and five years 1 569 514 827 427 403 138 22 118
TOTAL: 2 236 985 1 192 725 529 210 45 375

37. Financial risk management

The Group and Parent Company's principal financial instruments comprise loans from credit institutions, finance leases, cash and short-term deposits. The main purpose of these financial instruments is to ensure financing for the Group and Parent Company's operations. The Group and the Parent Company have various other financial instruments such as trade and other receivables and trade and other payables, which arise directly from its operations. The main financial risks arising from the Group and Parent Company's financial instruments are foreign currency risk, interest rate risk, liquidity risk, and credit risk.

Foreign currency risk

The Group's financial assets and liabilities, which are exposed to foreign currency risk, comprise cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables and trade payables. The Group is mainly exposed to foreign currency risk of the U.S. dollar. In order to control foreign currency risk, trade receivables which can be potentially exposed to this risk are managed in accordance with the appropriate pricing policy. The Group is mainly exposed to foreign currency risk of the U.S. dollar (USD). The Group's currency risk as at 31 December 2017 may be specified as follows:

37.Financial risk management (cont'd)

Foreign currency risk (cont'd)

Group USD JPY EUR TOTAL
EUR EUR EUR EUR
Trade receivables 2017 212 522 - 741 198 953 720
2016 269 105 - 783 008 1 052 113
Cash 2017 1 970 - 257 215 259 185
2016 237 945 - 143 946 381 891
Total financial assets, EUR 2017 214 492 - 998 413 1 212 905
2016 507 050 - 926 954 1 434 004
Trade payables and other
liabilities 2017 638 675 5 348 2 645 705 3 289 728
2016 744 504 - 1 731 105 2 475 609
Total financial liabilities, EUR 2017 638 675 5 348 2 645 705 3 289 728
2016 744 504 - 1 731 105 2 475 609
Net assets / (liabilities), EUR 2017 (424 183) (5 348) (1 647 292) (2 076 823)
2016 (237 454) - (804 151) (1 041 605)
Parent Company USD JPY EUR TOTAL
EUR EUR EUR EUR
Trade receivables 2017 208 015 - 1 010 636 1 218 651
2016 269 105 - 1 071 925 1 341 030
Cash 2017 1 970 - 252 367 254 337
2016 237 945 - 142 653 380 598
Total financial assets, EUR 2017 209 985 - 1 263 003 1 472 988
2016 507 050 - 1 214 578 1 721 628
Trade payables and other
liabilities 2017 629 533 5 348 2 043 597 2 678 478
2016 740 982 - 1 328 531 2 069 513
Total financial liabilities, EUR 2017 629 533 5 348 2 043 597 2 678 478
2016 740 982 - 1 328 531 2 069 513
Net assets / (liabilities), EUR
2017
2016
(419 548)
(233 932)
(5 348)
-
(780 594)
(113 953)
(1 205 490)
(347 885)

The Group has assessed the potential impact of USD and JPY currency exchange rate fluctuations on profit before tax as at 31 December 2017 in four different scenarios of potential USD fluctuations at the Group and the Parent Company level.

37. Financial risk management (cont'd)

Foreign currency risk (cont'd)

Group Potential net effect from the
changes in the USD
Potential net effect from
the changes in the JPY
Exchange rate change exchange rate exchange rate Total, EUR
EUR EUR EUR
+10% 2017 38 562 486 39 048
2016 21 587 - 21 587
+5% 2017 20 199 255 20 454
2016 11 307 - 11 307
-5% 2017 (22 325) (281) (22 606)
2016 (12 498) - (12 498)
-10% 2017 (47 131) (594) (47 725)
2016 (26 384) - (26 384)
Parent Company Potential net effect from
the changes in the USD
Potential net effect from the
changes in the JPY
Exchange rate change exchange rate exchange rate Total, EUR
EUR EUR EUR
+10% 2017 38 141 486 38 627
2016 21 267 - 21 267
+5% 2017 19 978 255 20 233
2016 11 140 - 11 140
-5% 2017 (22 081) (281) (22 362)
2016 (12 312) - (12 312)
-10% 2017 (46 616) (594) (47 210)
2016 (25 992) - (25 992)

Interest rate risk

Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in the market interest rates. The Group's exposure to the risk of changes in the market interest rates relates primarily to the Group's non-current borrowings with floating interest rates.

The Group is exposed to interest rate risk mainly through its current and non-current borrowings. The average interest rate payable on the Group's borrowings is disclosed in Note 25.

The following table demonstrates the sensitivity to a reasonably possible change in interest rates, with all other variables held constant, of the Group's profit before tax (through the impact on mainly EURIBOR floating rate borrowings). There is no impact on the equity, except for the effect on the current year result.

Interest rate sensitivity for the Group and the Parent Company may be specified as follows:

Effect on profit before tax
Year EURIBOR EUR
2017 +0.5% (21 218)
2016 (23 693)
2017 +1.0% (42 436)
2016 (47 387)
2017 -0.5% 21 218
2016 23 693

37. Financial risk management (cont'd)

Liquidity risk

The Group manages its liquidity risk by arranging an adequate amount of committed credit facilities with banks, planning of terms of payment of trade payables, developing and analyzing future cash flows comprising both the existing and planned loans and interest on such loans.

The table below summarizes the maturity profile of the Group's financial liabilities as at 31 December 2016 based on contractual undiscounted payments.

Group
Less than 3 months 3 to 12 months 1 to 5 years TOTAL
Interest bearing borrowings 2017 261 673 761 157 3 433 723 4 456 554
2016 360 210 1 077 746 4 318 379 5 756 335
Other financial liabilities 2017 119 392 358 175 676 045 1 153 612
2016 15 716 47 150 149 579 212 445
Trade payables and other
liabilities
2017 2 772 580 517 148 - 3 289 728
2016 2 035 078 440 531 - 2 475 609
TOTAL 2017 3 153 645 1 636 480 4 109 768 8 899 894
2016 2 411 004 1 565 427 4 467 958 8 444 389

Parent Company

Less than 3 months 3 to 12 months 1 to 5 years TOTAL
Interest bearing
borrowings 2017 261 673 761 157 3 433 723 4 456 554
2016 360 210 1 077 746 4 318 379 5 756 335
Other financial liabilities 2017 27 036 81 110 308 655 416 801
2016 11 727 35 181 119 431 166 339
Trade payables and other
liabilities
2017 2 248 743 429 735 - 2 678 478
2016 1 628 982 440 531 - 2 069 513
TOTAL 2017 2 537 452 1 272 002 3 742 378 7 551 833
2016 2 000 919 1 553 458 4 437 810 7 992 187

The Group also liquidity by calculating EBITDA – earnings before interest, tax and depreciation/amortization.

Group Parent Company
2017 2016 2017 2016
EUR EUR EUR EUR
EBITDA EUR 3 659 755 2 214 680 2 443 750 1 700 156
EBITDA margin % 19 13 13 10

Credit risk

The Group is exposed to credit risk through its trade receivables and cash. The Group manages its credit risk by continuously assessing the credit history of customers and assigning trade credit limits and terms on an individual basis. In addition, receivable balances are monitored on an ongoing basis to ensure that the Group's exposure to bad debts is minimized. Moreover, the Group enters into insured factoring contracts to minimize this risk. The Group's counterparties in money transactions are local financial institutions.

37. Financial risk management (cont'd)

Credit risk (cont'd)

Group 31.12.2017 31.12.2016
EUR EUR
Trade receivables – non-insured 633 696 791 808
Insured trade receivables (factoring) 1 673 274 1 369 734
TOTAL: 2 306 970 2 161 542
Factoring prepayment made (1 353 250) (1 109 529)
953 720 1 052 013
Parent Company 31.12.2017 31.12.2016
EUR EUR
Trade receivables – non-insured 898 627 1 080 725
Insured trade receivables (factoring) 1 673 274 1 369 834
TOTAL: 2 571 901 2 450 559
Factoring prepayment made (1 353 250) (1 109 529)
1 218 651 1 341 030

Capital management

The primary objective of the Group's capital management is to ensure that the Group maintains a strong credit rating and healthy capital ratios to support its business and increase the shareholder value. The Group manages its capital structure and makes adjustments to it in light of changes in economic conditions.

The Group and the Parent Company monitor the capital adequacy by calculating the equity-to-asset ratio:

Group 31.12.2017 31.12.2016
EUR EUR
Equity 8 101 853 5 481 456
Total assets 18 632 077 15 780 022
equity-to-asset ratio 43% 35%
Parent Company 31.12.2017 31.12.2016
EUR EUR
Equity 7 619 758 5 422 355
Total assets 15 752 903 14 368 213
equity-to-asset ratio 48% 38%

During the reporting period, both the equity level and the equity-to-asset ratio grew significantly. The existing equity level is more than sufficient for sound operations of the Group and meets the financial covenants set by the lending bank with a good margin. It is also sufficient to obtain new bank loans, if necessary.

38. Fair value

The fair value of the financial assets and liabilities represent the amount at which the financial instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between independent willing parties, other than in a forced or liquidation sale.

The table below provides the fair value measurement hierarchy of the Group's assets and liabilities at 31 December 2017.

Group Fair value measurement using
Assets and liabilities for which
FV is disclosed
Total at
carrying
amount
Total at fair
value
quoted prices
in active
markets
(level 1)
significant
observable
inputs
(level 2)
significant
unobservable
inputs
(level 3)
EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR
Loans to shareholders 2 462 227 2 462 227 2 462 227
Finance lease liabilities 1 077 015 1 077 015 1 077 015
Borrowings with
floating interest rate 4 237 076 4 237 076 4 237 076
Convertible loan to SIA
Lightspace Technologies 222 207 222 207 222 207
Convertible loan to SIA Zinātnes
parks 845 700 845 700 845 700
Fair value measurement using
Parent Company
Assets and liabilities for which
FV is disclosed
Total at
carrying
amount
Total at fair
value
quoted prices
in active
markets
(level 1)
significant
observable
inputs
(level 2)
significant
unobservable
inputs
(level 3)
EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR
Loans to shareholders 2 462 227 2 462 227 2 462 227
Finance lease liabilities 389 768 389 768 389 768
Borrowings with
floating interest rate
4 237 076 4 237 076 4 237 076
Convertible loan to SIA
Lightspace Technologies
222 207 222 207 222 207
Convertible loan to SIA
Zinātnes parks
845 700 845 700 845 700

Assets measured at fair value are revalued property, plant and equipment (Note 14), which are revalued on non-recurring basis (once every five years) and would be classified under Level 3. In the reporting year, no assets or liabilities were transferred between the levels.

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair values:

  • Cash and short-term deposits, trade receivables, trade payables and other current liabilities approximate their carrying amounts largely due to the short-term maturities of these instruments.
  • The fair value of the loans and borrowings has been calculated by discounting the expected future cash flows at prevailing interest rates, which are based on Level 2 measurement. No material difference between book value and fair value has been recognized.

39. Going concern

As at 31 December 2017, the Group's working capital (current assets) totaled EUR 4.584 million allowing the Group to ensure practically 4 working capital cycles in a 12-month period which guaranteed sufficient liquidity for meeting its current liabilities.

The Group's management has prepared the budget and cash flow projection for the year 2018 which ensures adequate resources for financing the Group's operating activities as well as the expected investment flow. The key assumptions used in the Group's cash flow and liquidity projection are as follows:

  • No significant changes occur either in the business environment or the market both in the EU and Latvia;
  • In 2018, the Group continues increasing its business volume in accordance with the Group's 3-year turnover and profitability projection published in the information exchange system of AS Nasdaq Riga on 31 August 2017;
  • The Group continues investing in property, plant and equipment by increasing production capacity and process automation;
  • In 2018, the working capital is increased from the Group's operating cash flow;
  • The Group continues investing in strategic development projects and as the source of investment financing is used repayments of the loan issued to the shareholder or financial resources equivalent to own funds raised in the financial markets; at the level of individual strategic projects, funding is also obtained from strategic or financial investors;
  • In 2017, the Group refinanced its current and non-current bank and lease liabilities (except for car leases and factoring) by signing a long-term loan agreement with AS SEB banka for EUR 4.9 million and a credit-line agreement for EUR 0.6 million; as a result, in 2018, the Group's cash flow will considerably improve due to more advantageous interest rates and more optimal repayment schedule (5 years) for the non-current loan;
  • The Group continues attracting financing for investments from banks. In 2017, AS SEB banka approved a lease limit of EUR 1.5 million for investments in technological equipment in 2018 and a non-current loan limit of EUR 1 million for investments in the expansion of the Pārogre manufacturing plant in 2018 and 2019;
  • As in previous years, the factoring agreement is extended for the current period of one year;
  • The shareholder SIA MACRO RĪGA continues repaying the loan to the Parent Company (EUR 550 000 in 2018).

Future developments in the business environment may differ from the forecasts of the Group's management.

40. Subsequent events

On 4 January 2018, the shareholder limited partnership FLYCAP INVESTMENT FUND IAIF sold 120 000 shares (6.56% of shareholding) in AS HansaMatrix (HMX1R) at a price of EUR 6.55 per share. As a result of the transaction, the free float of AS HansaMatrix increased by 6.56%. The market was informed accordingly.

On 19 January 2018, the shareholder limited partnership FLYCAP INVESTMENT FUND I AIF sold 71 417 shares (3.90% of shareholding) in AS HansaMatrix (HMX1R) at a price of EUR 6.75 per share. As a result of the transaction, the free float of AS HansaMatrix increased by 3.90%. The market was informed accordingly.

On 26 January 2018, the shareholder SIA Macro Rīga sold 24 664 shares (1.35% of shareholding) in AS HansaMatrix (HMX1R) at a price of EUR 7.50 per share. As a result of the transaction, the free float of AS HansaMatrix increased by 1.35%. The market was informed accordingly.

As a result of the above, the free float of AS HansaMatrix increased and, according to the Parent Company, today it accounts for 29.34% of the shares.

On 19 January 2018, the Supervisory Board of AS HansaMatrix made changes within the Management Board. Alvis Vagulis resigned and Māris Macijevskis, who has worked as CFO of the Parent Company since 2017, was appointed. With regard the resignation of Jānis Skutelis, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, the Management Board of AS HansaMatrix convened an extraordinary shareholders' meeting on 16 February 2018. The meeting made the following decisions:

  • A new Supervisory Board was elected: Andris Bērziņs, Krišs Osmanis, Dagnis Dreimanis, Ingrīda Blūma, Gundars Strautmanis;
  • The employee stock option plan was approved as well as the conditional increase in the share capital by issuing net 18 294 new shares (1% of the existing shares) with a par value of EUR 6.53 each.

40. Subsequent events (cont'd)

Subsequent to the reporting period, on 13 February 2018, the shareholders of SIA EUROLCDS made a decision on increasing the share capital and approved the terms of share capital increase by issuing 1 019 new shares of SIA EUROLCDS. After the increase, the share capital of SIA EUROLCDS consists of 3254 shares. The par value of each share is EUR 14. The total par value is EUR 45 556. On 13 February 2018, 1 000 of the new shares of SIA EUROLCDS were obtained by SIA Lightspace technologies for EUR 1 400 000. The said amount will be repaid using a deferred payment scheme. As a result, SIA Lightspace technologies owns 1 000 shares or 30.73% of equity interest, AS HansaMatrix owns 360 shares or 11.06% of equity interest, Hornell Teknikinvest AB owns 777 shares or 23.88% of equity interest and KS BaltCap Latvia Venture Capital Fund KOM owns 1117 shares or 34.33% of equity interest in SIA EUROLCDS.

In the 1st quarter of 2018, the Parent Company pledged its real estate at Akmeņu iela 72, Ogre, its movable property and shares in subsidiaries and the subsidiaries pledged their movable property to AS SEB banka as security for the loan of EUR 4.9 million and the overdraft of EUR 0.6 million. The respective loan and overdraft agreements were signed on 22 December 2017 to refinance the Group's existing loans and finance leases.

In the 1st quarter of 2018, the Group refinanced all the loans from AS Citadele banka and the finance leases granted by SIA Citadele līzings un faktorings and SIA Swedbank līzings by using the above credit resources as well as cancelled all the pledges on the Group's movable and immovable property to AS Citadele banka.

Ilmārs Osmanis Vineta Grecka Chairman of the Management Board Chief Accountant 9 April 2018 9 April 2018

Unified registration number: 40003454390 Annual report 2017

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Other notes to the financial statements

Definitions of alternative performance ratios

EBITDA: Operating profit + depreciation and amortization EBITDA margin: EBITDA/ net turnover

In calculating EBITDA, the Group monitors liquidity and assesses the Group's profitability.