Quarterly Report • Nov 28, 2025
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Interim Financial Statements
for the three months ended 30 September 2025
| 2 | Management discussion and analysis |
|---|---|
| 6 | Alternative Performance Measures |
| 10 | Selected Financial Data |
| 11 | Condensed Consolidated Interim Statement of Financial Position |
| 12 | Condensed Consolidated Interim Statement of Profit or Loss |
| 13 | Condensed Consolidated Interim Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income |
| 14 | Condensed Consolidated Interim Statement of Changes in Equity |
| 15 | Condensed Consolidated Interim Statement of Cash Flows |
| 16 | Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements |
for the three months ended 30 September 2025
In Q1 FY2026, other operating expenses amounted to USD 18 million, primarily due to losses from derivative operations and
currency swaps, partly offset at the other operating income level by gains on securities and improved yields on interest-bearing instruments.
| USD million except ratios and EPS | Q1 FY2025 | Q1 FY2026 | y-o-y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement highlights | |||
| Revenue | 798 | 826 | 4% |
| EBITDA 1 | 169 | 144 | (15%) |
| Net profit attributable to equity holders of Kernel Holding S.A. | 121 | 95 | (21%) |
| EBITDA margin | 21% | 17% | (4pp) |
| Net margin | 15% | 12% | (4pp) |
| Earnings per share 2 , USD |
0.41 | 0.33 | (21%) |
| Cash flow highlights | |||
| Operating profit before working capital changes | 148 | 115 | (23%) |
| Change in working capital | (56) | (92) | 66% |
| Finance costs paid, net | (2) | (1) | (33%) |
| Income tax paid | (35) | (7) | (80%) |
| Net cash generated by operating activities | 56 | 14 | (75%) |
| Net cash provided by / (used in) operating activities | (20) | 22 | n/a |
| Net cash generated by / (used in) financing activities | 20 | (62) | n/a |
| 30 Sep 2024 | 30 Sep 2025 | y-o-y | |
| Liquidity and credit metrics | |||
| Net debt | 261 | 133 | (49%) |
| Commodity inventories 3 | 435 | 411 | (5%) |
| Adjusted net debt 4 | (174) | (278) | 60% |
| Shareholders' equity | 1,966 | 2,180 | 11% |
| Net debt / EBITDA 5 | 0.5x | 0.3x | -0.2x |
| Adjusted net debt / EBITDA 5 | (0.3x) | (0.6x) | -0.3x |
| EBITDA / Interest 6 | 10.7x | 13.9x | +3.2x |
Note: Financial year ends 30 June, Q1 ends 30 September.
Hereinafter differences between totals and sums of the parts are possible due to rounding.
for the three months ended 30 September 2025
| Segment results summary | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenu | e, USD m | nillion | EBITD | A, USD m | illion | Volume | 1 , thousar | nd tons | EBITDA | margin 2, USD/t | |
| Q1 FY2025 |
Q1 FY2026 |
у-о-у | Q1 FY2025 |
Q1 FY2026 |
у-о-у | Q1 FY2025 |
Q1 FY2026 |
у-о-у | Q1 FY2025 |
Q1 FY2026 y-o-y |
|
| Oilseed Processing | 373 | 454 | 22% | 37 | 27 | (26%) | 269 | 316 | 18% | 136 | 85 (37%) |
| Infrastructure and Trading | 455 | 392 | (14%) | 53 | 20 | (62%) | 1,477 | 1,252 | (15%) | 36 | 16 (55%) |
| Farming | 107 | 114 | 7% | 84 | 111 | 31% | |||||
| Unallocated corporate expenses | (5) | (14) | 2.8x | ||||||||
| Reconciliation | (136) | (133) | (2%) | ||||||||
| Total | 798 | 826 | 4% | 169 | 144 | (15%) |
Note 1 Vegetable oil sales volumes for Oilseed Processing; physical grain volumes exported (ex. Avere) for Infrastructure and Trading.
Note 2 USD per ton of oil sold for Oilseed Processing; USD per ton of grain exported (ex. Avere volumes) for Infrastructure and Trading.
• During July-September 2025, the Group's debt liabilities
| Segment volumes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousand tons | Q1 FY2025 | Q4 FY2025 | Q1 FY2026 | у-о-у | q-o-q |
| Oilseeds processed | 684 | 952 | 559 | (18%) | (41%) |
| Sunflower oil sales | 269 | 384 | 316 | 18% | (18%) |
| Grain and oilseeds received in inland silos | 1,850 | 34 | 1,224 | (34%) | 37x |
| Export terminal throughput | 2,199 | 1,806 | 1,820 | (17%) | 1% |
| Grain export from Ukraine | 1.477 | 984 | 1.252 | (15%) | 27% |
Differences are possible due to rounding.
for the three months ended 30 September 2025

Source: Kernel Note 1: the presented chart serves for illustration purposes only and does not necessary reflect prices for the sunflower oil of Black Sea origin.
nearly half of the national processing capacity underutilized. Crushers with the ability to switch to non-core oilseeds, such as soybeans and rapeseeds, are expected to navigate the season more effectively, partially offsetting pressure from limited sunflower seed availability.


Source: Agricensus, Kernel
availability on the domestic market following the onset of the winter wheat harvest. Wheat accounted for 74% of total export volumes, with corn and barley comprising the remainder.
| Harvest update | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acreage, thousand hectares | Net yields 1 | , tons / hectare | Harvest size, thousand tons | ||||||
| FY2025 | FY2026 | y-o-y | FY2025 | FY2026 | y-o-y | FY2025 | FY2026 | y-o-y | |
| Corn | 87 | 172 | 98% | 8.4 | 9.2 | 10% | 725 | 1,584 118% | |
| Wheat | 93 | 94 | 1% | 6.0 | 5.9 | (3%) | 560 | 552 | (1%) |
| Sunflower | 67 | 46 (31%) | 2.8 | 2.7 | (4%) | 186 | 124 (33%) | ||
| Soybean | 72 | 24 (67%) | 2.2 | 2.3 | 7% | 155 | 54 (65%) | ||
| Other 2 | 39 | 22 (44%) | |||||||
| 358 | 358 | (0%) | 1,626 | 2,314 | 42% |
Note 1 Net crop yields are preliminary figures based on the 87% corn, 100% wheat, 100% sunflower, and 100% soybean acreage harvested as of 24 November 2025. One ton per hectare equals 15.9 bushels per acre for corn and 14.9 bushels per acre for wheat.
Note 2 Includes rapeseed and other minor crops, as well as fallow land.
Differences are possible due to rounding.
for the three months ended 30 September 2025
1 Within the meaning of the Luxembourg Law of 21 July 2012 on mandatory squeeze-out and sell-out of securities of companies currently admitted or previously admitted to trading on a regulated market or having been offered to the public and amending the law of 23 December 1998 establishing a financial sector supervisory commission.
The CSSF has included the Company in the list of issuers for which the majority shareholder notification (i.e., notification of crossing the 95% threshold) has been received. In addition, the CSSF published a summary of the legal opinion prepared by an independent Luxembourg law firm on the potential outcomes of the litigation initiated by eight minority shareholders, their likelihood of success, expected timing, and the implications for the squeeze-out/sell-out process and the qualification of Namsen Limited as the majority shareholder.
for the three months ended 30 September 2025
To comply with the ESMA Directive on Alternative Performance Measures ("APMs"), Kernel Holding S.A. (hereinafter the "Group") presents this additional disclosure, which enhances the comparability, reliability, and comprehension of its financial information.
The Group presents its results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (IFRS), but, nonetheless, management considers that certain supplemental non-IFRS measures, such as
(together, the "Alternative Performance Measures") provide investors with a supplemental tool to assist in evaluating current business performance.
The Group believes the Alternative Performance Measures are frequently used by securities analysts, investors, and other parties interested in evaluating companies in the Group's industry. The Alternative Performance Measures have limitations as analytical tools, and investors should not consider any of them in isolation or any combination of them together as a substitute for analysis of the Company's operating results as reported under IFRS. Other companies in the industry may calculate these Alternative Performance Measures differently or may use them for different purposes than Kernel Holding S.A., limiting their usefulness as comparative measures. Each of the Alternative Performance Measures is defined below.
The Group uses EBITDA1 as a key measure of operating performance, and it is defined as profit from operating activities, adding back amortization and depreciation.
The Group defines EBITDA margin as EBITDA divided by revenue during the reported period.
Kernel Holding S.A. views EBITDA and EBITDA margin as the key measures of the Group's performance. The Group uses EBITDA and EBITDA margin in its public reporting, which is also related to the listing of the Company's equity on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. The Group believes that these measures better reflect the Group and its subsidiaries' core operating activities and provide both management and investors with information regarding operating performance, which is more useful for evaluating the financial position of the Group and its subsidiaries than traditional measures, to the exclusion of external factors unrelated to their performance.
EBITDA and EBITDA margin have limitations as analytical tools, and investors should not consider these measures in isolation or in any combination with Non-IFRS Measures as a substitute for analysis of the Group's operating results as reported under IFRS. Some of these limitations are as follows:
the impact of foreign exchange gain/(loss), which the Group does not consider to be part of its core operating performance because the main difference arises on transactions between entities of the Group with different functional currencies;
• EBITDA and EBITDA margin do not reflect the impact of other expenses, as such expenses are not a part of the Group's core operations.
| Reconciliation of profit before income tax to EBITDA and EBITDA margin: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| in thousand USD except the margin | Q1 FY2025 | Q1 FY2026 | ||
| Profit from operating activities | 141,008 | 114,447 | ||
| add back: | ||||
| Amortization and depreciation | 28,143 | 29,091 | ||
| EBITDA | 169,151 | 143,538 | ||
| Revenue | 797,695 | 826,022 | ||
| EBITDA margin | 21.2% | 17.4% |
1 In other documents (e.g. listing particulars) the Group could use the term Adjusted EBITDA, which is calculated as profit before income tax adding back net finance costs, net foreign exchange gain, net other expenses, share of income/(loss) of joint ventures, and amortization and depreciation, and coming to the same result as EBITDA
for the three months ended 30 September 2025
The Group uses Segment EBITDA and Segment EBITDA margin as the key measures of segment operating performance. The Group defines Segment EBITDA as profit/(loss) from operating activities, adding back amortization and depreciation.
The Group defines Segment EBITDA margin as Segment EBITDA divided by the segment revenue during the reporting period.
The Group uses Investing Cash Flows less Net Fixed Assets Investments as a measure of its expenditures on investments other than property, plant and equipment, and which is defined as net cash used in investing activities, adding back:
The Group uses Net Fixed Assets Investments as a measure of its expenditures on fixed assets maintenance, which is defined as net cash used in investing activities less Investing Cash Flows, less Net Fixed Assets Investments, or alternatively may be calculated as cash used for the purchase of property, plant and equipment, less proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment.
The Group uses Operating Cash Flows as a measure of the cash generation of its core business operations, which is defined as net cash generated by (used in) operating activities less changes in working capital, including:
Calculation of Segment EBITDA and Segment EBITDA margin: |
||
|---|---|---|
| in thousand USD | Q1 FY2025 | Q1 FY2026 |
| Oilseed Processing | ||
| Profit from operating activities | 27,914 | 16,532 |
| plus Amortization and depreciation | 8,706 | 10,411 |
| Segment EBITDA | 36,620 | 26,943 |
| Segment revenue | 373,002 | 453,680 |
| Segment EBITDA margin | 10% | 6% |
| Infrastructure and Trading | ||
| Profit from operating activities | 46,164 | 12,565 |
| plus Amortization and depreciation | 7,155 | 7,700 |
| Segment EBITDA | 53,319 | 20,265 |
| Segment revenue | 454,532 | 392,251 |
| Segment EBITDA margin | 12% | 5% |
| Farming | ||
| Profit from operating activities | 73,356 | 100,624 |
| plus Amortization and depreciation | 11,072 | 10,193 |
| Segment EBITDA | 84,428 | 110,817 |
| Segment revenue | 106,513 | 113,365 |
| Segment EBITDA margin | 79% | 98% |
| Other | ||
| Loss from operating activities | (6,426) | (15,274) |
| plus Amortization and depreciation | 1,210 | 787 |
| Segment EBITDA | (5,216) | (14,487) |
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………... Reconciliation of net cash used in investing activities to Investing Cash Flows net of Fixed Assets Investments:
| in thousand USD | Q1 FY2025 | Q1 FY2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Net cash used in investing activities | (20,133) | 22,287 |
| Adding back: | ||
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment | (19,673) | (19,675) |
| Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment | 151 | 762 |
| Investing Cash Flows net of Fixed Assets Investments | (611) | 41,200 |
| Reconciliation of net cash used in investing activities to Net Fixed Assets Investments: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| in thousand USD | Q1 FY2025 | Q1 FY2026 | ||
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment | (19,673) | (19,675) | ||
| Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment | 151 | 762 | ||
| Net Fixed Assets Investments (19,522) (18,913) |
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………... Reconciliation of net cash generated by operating activities to Operating Cash Flows before Working Capital Changes:
| in thousand USD | Q1 FY2025 | Q1 FY2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Net cash generated by operating activities | 55,832 | 13,919 |
| Less: | ||
| Changes in working capital, including: | (55,672) | (92,399) |
| Change in trade receivable and other financial assets | (54,219) | (41,901) |
| Change in prepayments and other current assets | 6,221 | (8,610) |
| Change in taxes recoverable and prepaid | 11,966 | 24,192 |
| Change in biological assets | 149,349 | 118,678 |
| Change in inventories | (224,304) | (178,816) |
| Change in trade accounts payable | 58,303 | 24,228 |
| Change in advances from customers and other current | (2,988) | (30,170) |
| Operating Cash Flows before Working Capital Changes | 111,504 | 106,318 |
for the three months ended 30 September 2025
The Group uses Free Cash Flows to the Firm as a measure of the cash generation of its core business operations, which is defined as the sum of net cash generated by operating activities and net cash used in investing activities.
The Group uses Commodity Inventories (hereinafter "CI") as an additional measure of its liquidity, which the Group uses to provide a supplemental tool to assist in evaluating current business performance and in calculating credit ratios under certain of the Group's financing arrangements. The Group defines CI as agricultural inventories, such as corn, wheat, sunflower oil, and other products that were easily convertible into cash before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, given their commodity characteristics, widely available markets, and the international pricing mechanism. The Group used to call such inventories "Readily marketable inventories," but after the beginning of the war in Ukraine, the Group faced difficulties with selling such inventories, and therefore, such inventories cannot be considered as readily marketable any longer.
The Group uses three metrics as the measure of its leverage and indebtedness, which consist of Debt Liabilities, Net Debt, and Adjusted Net Debt. The Group defines Debt Liabilities as the sum of:
The Group uses Adjusted Working Capital as a measure of its efficiency and short-term liquidity, which is defined as current assets (excluding cash and cash equivalents and assets classified as held for sale) less current liabilities (excl. short-term borrowings, current portion of long-term borrowings, current bond issued, current portion of lease liabilities, and interest on bonds issued.
Calculation of Free Cash Flows to the Firm: |
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|---|---|---|
| in thousand USD | Q1 FY2025 | Q1 FY2026 |
| Net cash generated by operating activities | 55,832 | 13,919 |
| Net cash used in investing activities | (20,133) | 22,287 |
| Free Cash Flows to the Firm | 35,699 | 36,206 |
The following table shows the Group's key inventories considered eligible for CI by type and the amounts of such inventory that the Group treats as CI as at the periods indicated:
| As of 30 | As of 30 | |
|---|---|---|
| in thousand USD | September 2024 | September 2025 |
| Sunflower oil & meal | 94,238 | 140,651 |
| Sunflower seed | 144,124 | 142,966 |
| Grains | 196,597 | 127,523 |
| Other | 96,982 | 122,659 |
| Total | 531,941 | 533,799 |
| of which: Commodity Inventories | 435,171 | 411,312 |
Calculation of Debt Liabilities, Net and Adjusted Net Debts as at the dates indicated: |
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|---|---|---|---|
| As of 30 | As of 30 | ||
| in thousand USD | September 2024 | September 2025 | |
| Bonds issued | - | 298,716 | |
| Current bonds issued | 598,101 | - | |
| Interest on bonds issued | 17,440 | 8,596 | |
| Long-term borrowings | - | 76,682 | |
| Current portion of long-term borrowings | - | 22,511 | |
| Short-term borrowings | 346,340 | 106,501 | |
| Lease liabilities | 150,281 | 190,115 | |
| Current portion of lease liabilities | 16,633 | 22,837 | |
| Debt Liabilities | 1,128,795 | 725,958 | |
| less: cash and cash equivalents | 867,652 | 592,692 | |
| Net Debt | 261,143 | 133,266 | |
| less: commodity inventories | 435,171 | 411,312 | |
| Adjusted Net Debt | (174,028) | (278,046) |
Reconciliation of total current assets to Adjusted Working Capital as at the dates indicated: |
|||
|---|---|---|---|
| As of 30 | As of 30 | ||
| in thousand USD | September 2024 | September 2025 | |
| Total current assets | 2,359,197 | 2,066,507 | |
| less: | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 867,652 | 592,692 | |
| Total current liabilities | 1,460,063 | 643,558 | |
| add back: | |||
| Short-term borrowings | 346,340 | 106,501 | |
| Current portion of long-term borrowings | - | 22,511 | |
| Current bonds issued | 598,101 | - | |
| Current portion of lease liabilities | 16,633 | 22,837 | |
| Interest on bonds issued | 17,440 | 8,596 | |
| Adjusted Working Capital | 1,009,996 | 990,702 |
for the three months ended 30 September 2025
The Management believe that these APMs assist in providing additional useful information on the underlying trends, performance and position of the Group. APMs are used by the Management for performance analysis, planning, reporting and incentive setting purposes. The measures are also used in discussions with the investors, investment analyst community and credit rating agencies.
| APM | Calculation | Why APM is the most important for management |
|---|---|---|
| EBITDA | Profit from operating activities adding back amortization and depreciation. |
EBITDA is the main metric used by the management of the Group to measure operating performance. It is also widely used by investors when evaluating businesses, and by rating agencies and creditors to evaluate the leverage. |
| EBITDA margin | EBITDA divided by revenue during the reported period. EBITDA margin is a metric widely used to measure profitability of Group's operations. |
|
| Segment EBITDA | Segment profit from operating activities adding back amortization and depreciation. |
EBITDA is the main metric used by management of the Group to measure segment operating performance. |
| Segment EBITDA margin |
Segment EBITDA divided by segment revenue during the reporting period. |
Segment EBITDA margin is the metric widely used to measure profitability of Group's segment operations. |
| Investing Cash Flows net of Fixed Assets Investments |
Net cash used in investing activities adding back purchase of property, plant and equipment, and proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment. |
As the Group has grown and developed through acquisitions, this APM helps to monitor the M&A and other investing activities of the Group. |
| Net Fixed Assets Investments |
Net cash used in investing activities less Investing Cash Flows net of Fixed Assets Investments. |
The Group is executing a solid investment program, and fixed assets investment is an important measure to monitor capital expenditure as a part of the execution of investment program. |
| Operating Cash Flows before Working Capital Changes |
Net cash generated by operating activities less changes in working capital activities, including: • change in trade receivables and other financial assets; • change in prepayments and other current assets; • change in taxes recoverable and prepaid; • change in biological assets; • change in inventories; • change in trade accounts payable; and • change in advances from customers and other current liabilities. |
The Group uses this APM as a pre-working capital measure that reflects Group's ability to generate cash for investment, debt servicing and distributions to shareholders. |
| Free Cash Flows to the Firm |
Sum of net cash generated by operating activities and net cash used in investing activities. |
The Group uses this APM as it reflects the cash generating capability of the Group to repay debt and distribute dividends to shareholders. |
| Commodity Inventories |
Agricultural inventories, such as corn, wheat, barley, soybean, sunflower seed, meal and oil. |
The Group uses this APM as an additional measure of its liquidity, which the Group uses to provide a supplemental tool to assist management and investors in evaluating current business performance and in calculating credit ratios under certain of the Group's financing arrangements. |
| Debt Liabilities | Sum of bonds issued, current bonds issued, interest on bonds issued, long-term borrowings, current portion of long-term borrowings, short-term borrowings; lease liabilities and current portion of lease liabilities. |
The Group uses this APM, as it is a useful measure of the leverage of the Group, which is widely used by credit investors and rating agencies. |
| Net Debt | Debt Liabilities less cash and cash equivalents and cash deposits pledged under credit facilities. |
The Group uses this APM, as it is a useful measure of the leverage of the Group, which is widely used by credit and equity investors and rating agencies. |
| Adjusted Net Debt Net Debt less commodity inventories. | The Group uses this APM as a supplemental measure of the Group's liquidity, which shows the amount of Debt Liabilities not covered by cash and commodity inventories. |
|
| Adjusted Working Capital |
Current assets (excluding cash and cash equivalents, and assets classified as held for sale) less current liabilities (excluding short-term borrowings, current portion of long-term borrowings, current portion of lease liabilities, current bonds issued, interest on bonds issued, and liabilities associated with assets classified as held for sale). |
The indicator of working capital is important for the Group, as the Group is involved in trading and processing activities and hold large volumes of inventories on the balance. The Group also invests in business expansion, which needs working capital investments to increase efficiency. It is useful for users and investors because it measures both a Group's efficiency and its short-term financial health. It also helps management to keep a business operating smoothly and meet all its financial obligation within the coming year. |
for the three months ended 30 September 2025 (in thousands of US dollars, unless otherwise stated)
| USD1 | PLN | EUR | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September | 30 September | 30 September | 30 September | 30 September | 30 September | ||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||
| I. | Revenue | 826,022 | 797,695 | 3,012,585 | 3,110,978 | 704,927 | 726,223 |
| II. | Profit from operating activities | 114,447 | 141,008 | 417,400 | 549,926 | 97,669 | 128,374 |
| III. | Profit before income tax | 100,385 | 127,081 | 366,114 | 495,611 | 85,669 | 115,695 |
| IV. | Profit for the period | 95,330 | 120,675 | 347,678 | 470,628 | 81,355 | 109,863 |
| V. | Net cash generated by operating activities | 13,919 | 55,832 | 50,764 | 217,743 | 11,878 | 50,830 |
| VI. | Net cash generated by/(used in) investing activities |
22,287 | (20,133) | 81,283 | (78,518) | 19,020 | (18,329) |
| VII. | Net cash (used in)/generated by financing activities |
(61,025) | 22,351 | (222,564) | 87,168 | (52,079) | 20,348 |
| VIII. | Total net cash flow | (24,819) | 58,050 | (90,517) | 226,393 | (21,181) | 52,849 |
| IX. | Total assets | 3,410,438 | 3,592,754 | 12,385,005 | 13,721,805 | 2,900,918 | 3,206,704 |
| X. | Current liabilities | 643,558 | 1,460,063 | 2,337,081 | 5,576,419 | 547,410 | 1,303,176 |
| XI. | Non-current liabilities | 586,192 | 164,834 | 2,128,756 | 629,550 | 498,615 | 147,122 |
| XII. | Issued capital | 7,749 | 7,749 | 28,140 | 29,596 | 6,591 | 6,916 |
| XIII. | Total equity | 2,180,688 | 1,967,857 | 7,919,168 | 7,515,836 | 1,854,893 | 1,756,406 |
| XIV. | Weighted average number of shares | 293,129,230 | 293,429,230 | 293,129,230 | 293,429,230 | 293,129,230 | 293,429,230 |
| XV. | Profit per ordinary share (in USD/PLN/EUR) |
0.33 | 0.41 | 1.19 | 1.61 | 0.28 | 0.38 |
| XVI. | Diluted number of shares | 293,129,230 | 293,429,230 | 293,129,230 | 293,429,230 | 293,129,230 | 293,429,230 |
| XVII. | Diluted profit per ordinary share (in USD/PLN/EUR) |
0.33 | 0.41 | 1.19 | 1.61 | 0.28 | 0.38 |
| XVIII. Book value per share (in USD/PLN/EUR) | 7.44 | 6.70 | 27.02 | 25.59 | 6.33 | 5.98 | |
| XIX. | Diluted book value per share (in USD/PLN/EUR) |
7.44 | 6.70 | 27.02 | 25.59 | 6.33 | 5.98 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
1 See Note 4 for the exchange rates used for conversion.
for the three months ended 30 September 2025 (in thousands of US dollars, unless otherwise stated)
| Notes | As of 30 September 2025 |
As of 30 June 2025 |
As of 30 September 2024 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||
| Current assets | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 8 | 592,692 | 617,511 | 867,652 |
| Trade accounts receivable | 224,398 | 252,660 | 291,969 | |
| Prepayments to suppliers | 99,699 | 91,804 | 111,571 | |
| Corporate income tax prepaid | 3,233 | 6,434 | 6,093 | |
| Taxes recoverable and prepaid | 102,755 | 125,837 | 103,547 | |
| Inventory | 9 | 533,799 | 363,467 | 531,941 |
| Biological assets | 10 | 181,286 | 230,669 | 33,647 |
| Other financial assets | 11 | 328,645 | 315,913 | 412,777 |
| Total current assets | 2,066,507 | 2,004,295 | 2,359,197 | |
| Non-current assets | ||||
| Property, plant and equipment | 955,653 | 946,342 | 943,185 | |
| Right-of-use assets | 271,903 | 245,611 | 173,772 | |
| Intangible assets | 35,226 | 34,788 | 36,191 | |
| Goodwill | 13,196 | 13,196 | 13,196 | |
| Deferred tax assets | 50,712 | 51,698 | 34,520 | |
| Non-current financial assets | 3,732 | 6,025 | 14,781 | |
| Other non-current assets | 13,509 | 18,471 | 17,912 | |
| Total non-current assets | 1,343,931 | 1,316,131 | 1,233,557 | |
| Total assets | 3,410,438 | 3,320,426 | 3,592,754 | |
| Liabilities and equity Current liabilities |
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| Trade accounts payable | 132,758 | 108,348 | 169,833 | |
| Advances from customers and other current liabilities | 231,988 | 257,285 | 170,362 | |
| Corporate income tax liabilities | 29,973 | 39,664 | 7,742 | |
| Short-term borrowings | 12 | 106,501 | 148,887 | 346,340 |
| Current portion of long-term borrowings | 12, 18 | 22,511 | 22,239 | — |
| Current portion of lease liabilities | 22,837 | 34,021 | 16,633 | |
| Current bonds issued | 13, 18 | — | — | 598,101 |
| Interest on bonds issued | 13, 18 | 8,596 | 3,616 | 17,440 |
| Other financial liabilities | 88,394 | 52,794 | 133,612 | |
| Total current liabilities | 643,558 | 666,854 | 1,460,063 | |
| Non-current liabilities | ||||
| Long-term borrowings | 12, 18 | 76,682 | 82,307 | — |
| Bonds issued | 13, 18 | 298,716 | 298,487 | — |
| Lease liabilities | 190,115 | 171,234 | 150,281 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 19,542 | 19,194 | 13,574 | |
| Other non-current liabilities | 1,137 | 3,364 | 979 | |
| Total non-current liabilities | 586,192 | 574,586 | 164,834 | |
| Equity attributable to Kernel Holding S.A. equity holders | ||||
| Issued capital | 7,749 | 7,749 | 7,749 | |
| Share premium reserve | 457,935 | 457,935 | 457,935 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 39,944 | 39,944 | 39,944 | |
| Revaluation reserve | 103,766 | 103,766 | 96,178 | |
| Translation reserve | (1,048,645) | (1,055,011) | (1,048,205) | |
| Retained earnings | 2,619,022 | 2,523,546 | 2,412,843 | |
| Total equity attributable to Kernel Holding S.A. equity holders | 2,179,771 | 2,077,929 | 1,966,444 | |
| Non-controlling interests | 917 | 1,057 | 1,413 | |
| Total equity | 2,180,688 | 2,078,986 | 1,967,857 | |
| Total liabilities and equity | 3,410,438 | 3,320,426 | 3,592,754 | |
| Book value | 2,179,771 | 2,077,929 | 1,966,444 | |
| Number of shares | 2 | 293,129,230 | 293,129,230 | 293,429,230 |
| Book value per share (in USD) | 7.44 | 7.09 | 6.70 | |
| Diluted number of shares | 293,129,230 | 293,129,230 | 293,429,230 | |
| Diluted book value per share (in USD) | 7.44 | 7.09 | 6.70 |
On behalf of the Board of Directors
Andrii Verevskyi Sergiy Volkov
Chairman of the Board of Directors Director, Chief Financial Officer
for the three months ended 30 September 2025 (in thousands of US dollars, unless otherwise stated)
| For the three months | For the three months | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Notes | ended 30 September 2025 | ended 30 September 2024 | |
| Revenue | 7 | 826,022 | 797,695 |
| Net change in fair value of biological assets and agricultural produce | 10 | 58,882 | 41,526 |
| Cost of sales | 14 | (725,071) | (674,789) |
| Gross profit | 159,833 | 164,432 | |
| Other operating income | 13,114 | 23,069 | |
| Other operating expenses | (17,764) | (5,114) | |
| General and administrative expenses | 15 | (38,804) | (36,453) |
| Net impairment losses on financial assets | (1,916) | (6,928) | |
| (Loss)/reversal of impairment losses on assets | (16) | 2,002 | |
| Profit from operating activities | 114,447 | 141,008 | |
| Finance costs | (17,053) | (24,050) | |
| Finance income | 10,814 | 17,151 | |
| Foreign exchange (loss)/gain, net | (2,267) | 527 | |
| Other expenses, net | (5,556) | (7,555) | |
| Profit before income tax | 100,385 | 127,081 | |
| Income tax expenses | (5,055) | (6,406) | |
| Profit for the period | 95,330 | 120,675 | |
| Profit for the period attributable to: | |||
| Equity holders of Kernel Holding S.A. | 95,476 | 120,892 | |
| Non-controlling interests | (146) | (217) | |
| Earnings per share | |||
| Weighted average number of shares | 293,129,230 | 293,429,230 | |
| Profit per ordinary share (in USD) | 0.33 | 0.41 | |
| Diluted number of shares | 293,129,230 | 293,429,230 | |
| Diluted profit per ordinary share (in USD) | 0.33 | 0.41 |
On behalf of the Board of Directors
Andrii Verevskyi Sergiy Volkov
Chairman of the Board of Directors Director, Chief Financial Officer
for the three months ended 30 September 2025 (in thousands of US dollars, unless otherwise stated)
| Notes | For the three months ended 30 September 2025 |
For the three months ended 30 September 2024 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Profit for the period | 95,330 | 120,675 | |
| Other comprehensive income/(loss) | |||
| Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss: | |||
| Exchange differences on translating foreign operations1 | 6,372 | (19,112) | |
| Other comprehensive income/(loss) | 6,372 | (19,112) | |
| Total comprehensive income for the period | 101,702 | 101,563 | |
| Total comprehensive income attributable to: | |||
| Equity holders of Kernel Holding S.A. | 101,842 | 101,801 | |
| Non-controlling interests | (140) | (238) |
On behalf of the Board of Directors
Andrii Verevskyi Sergiy Volkov
Chairman of the Board of Directors Director, Chief Financial Officer
1 Exchange differences on translating foreign operations decreased mostly as a result of foreign exchange rate change.
for the three months ended 30 September 2025 (in thousands of US dollars, unless otherwise stated)
| Attributable to Kernel Holding S.A. shareholders | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share | Additional | Non | |||||||
| Issued | premium | paid-in | Revaluation | Translation | Retained | controlling | Total | ||
| capital | reserve | capital | reserve | reserve | Earnings | Total | interests | equity | |
| Balance as of 30 June 2024 | 7,749 | 457,935 | 39,944 | 96,178 (1,029,114) | 2,291,951 | 1,864,643 | 1,651 | 1,866,294 | |
| Profit for the period | — | — | — | — | — | 120,892 | 120,892 | (217) | 120,675 |
| Other comprehensive loss | — | — | — | — | (19,091) | — | (19,091) | (21) | (19,112) |
| Total comprehensive income for | — | — | — | — | (19,091) | 120,892 | 101,801 | (238) | 101,563 |
| the period | |||||||||
| Balance as of 30 September 2024 | 7,749 | 457,935 | 39,944 | 96,178 (1,048,205) | 2,412,843 | 1,966,444 | 1,413 | 1,967,857 | |
| Balance as of 30 June 2025 | 7,749 | 457,935 | 39,944 | 103,766 (1,055,011) | 2,523,546 | 2,077,929 | 1,057 | 2,078,986 | |
| Profit for the period | — | — | — | — | — | 95,476 | 95,476 | (146) | 95,330 |
| Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | 6,366 | — | 6,366 | 6 | 6,372 |
| Total comprehensive income for | — | — | — | — | 6,366 | 95,476 | 101,842 | (140) | 101,702 |
Balance as of 30 September 2025 7,749 457,935 39,944 103,766 (1,048,645) 2,619,022 2,179,771 917 2,180,688
On behalf of the Board of Directors
the period
Andrii Verevskyi Sergiy Volkov Chairman of the Board of Directors Director, Chief Financial Officer
for the three months ended 30 September 2025 (in thousands of US dollars, unless otherwise stated)
| Notes | For the three months ended 30 September 2025 |
For the three months ended 30 September 20241 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities: | |||
| Profit before income tax | 100,385 | 127,081 | |
| Adjustments for: | |||
| Amortization and depreciation | 29,091 | 28,143 | |
| Finance costs | 17,053 | 24,050 | |
| Finance income | (10,814) | (17,151) | |
| Net impairment losses on financial assets | 1,916 | 6,928 | |
| (Gain)/loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment | (331) | 32 | |
| Foreign exchange loss/(gain), net | 2,277 | (1,162) | |
| Loss/(reversal) of impairment losses on assets | 16 | (2,002) | |
| Write-downs of inventories to net realizable value | 286 | 185 | |
| Net change in fair value of biological assets and agricultural produce | 10 | (58,882) | (41,526) |
| Net loss arising on financial instruments | 36,465 | 21,474 | |
| Other (income)/expenses, net | (2,921) | 2,030 | |
| Operating profit before working capital changes | 114,541 | 148,082 | |
| Changes in working capital: | |||
| Change in trade accounts receivable | 26,566 | 6,568 | |
| Change in other financial assets | (68,467) | (60,787) | |
| Change in prepayments and other current assets | (8,610) | 6,221 | |
| Change in taxes recoverable and prepaid Change in biological assets |
24,192 118,678 |
11,966 149,349 |
|
| Change in inventories | (178,816) | (224,304) | |
| Change in trade accounts payable | 24,228 | 58,303 | |
| Change in advances from customers and other current liabilities | (30,170) | (2,988) | |
| Cash generated from operations | 22,142 | 92,410 | |
| Interest paid | (10,761) | (12,076) | |
| Interest received | 9,384 | 10,027 | |
| Income tax paid | (6,846) | (34,529) | |
| Net cash generated by operating activities | 13,919 | 55,832 | |
| Investing activities: | |||
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment | (19,675) | (19,673) | |
| Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment | 762 | 151 | |
| Payment for lease agreements | (1,426) | (744) | |
| Purchase of intangible and other non-current assets | (1,053) | (733) | |
| Proceeds from disposal of intangible and other non-current assets | 88 | — | |
| Release of pledge deposits | — | 33 | |
| Proceeds from disposal of financial assets | 43,591 | 833 | |
| Net cash generated by/(used in) investing activities | 22,287 | (20,133) | |
| Financing activities: | |||
| Net repayment of credit lines | (42,678) | (33,220) | |
| Proceeds from short-term and long-term borrowings | — | 82,897 | |
| Repayment of short-term and long-term borrowings | (5,360) | (18,107) | |
| Repayment of lease liabilities | (14,018) | (11,213) | |
| Net cash (used in)/generated by financing activities | (62,056) | 20,357 | |
| Effects of exchange rate changes on the balance of cash held in foreign | 1,031 | 1,994 | |
| currencies | |||
| Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents | (24,819) | 58,050 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents, at the beginning of the period | 8 | 617,508 | 809,579 |
| Cash and cash equivalents, at the end of the period | 8 | 592,689 | 867,629 |
On behalf of the Board of Directors
Andrii Verevskyi Sergiy Volkov
Chairman of the Board of Directors Director, Chief Financial Office
1 During the three months ended 30 September 2025, the Group made certain corrections and reclassifications, please see Note 4 for more details.
for the three months ended 30 September 2025 (in thousands of US dollars, unless otherwise stated)
Kernel Holding S.A. (hereinafter referred to as the "Holding" or the "Company") incorporated under the legislation of Luxembourg on 15 June 2005 (number B 109,173 in the Luxembourg Register of Companies) is the holding company for a group of entities (hereinafter referred to as the "Subsidiaries"), which together form Kernel Group (hereinafter referred to as the "Group" or the "Kernel Group"). The principal place of production facilities of the Group is in Ukraine.
Kernel Holding S.A. has been a publicly traded company since 2007. Kernel Holding S.A. made an announcement on 13 April 2023, indicating that their Board of Directors had decided to withdraw the company's shares from trading on the Warsaw Stock Exchange's regulated market. However, as of 30 September 2025, and as of the date of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements issue the delisting process has not been completed and it is expected to be finalized upon resolution of legal proceedings disclosed in Note 17.
The Group's principal business activities comprise the production and export of sunflower oil and sunflower meal in bulk, the production and sale of bottled sunflower oil, the wholesale trade of grain, primarily corn, soybean, wheat, and barley, as well as farming operations, and the provision of logistics and transshipment services.
The Group's financial year runs from 1 July to 30 June.
As of 30 September, the primary Subsidiaries of the Group and their principal activities were as follows:
| Group's effective ownership interest and voting rights as of |
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| Principal activity | incorporation | 2025 | 2024 | |
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| 99.7% | ||||
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| 99.2% | ||||
| 100.0% | ||||
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| 100.0% | ||||
| 100.0% | ||||
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| 100.0% | ||||
| 100.0% | ||||
| Trading in sunflower oil, meal and grain. The holding ownership interests in subsidiaries, their financing and strategic management. Oilseed crushing plants. Production of sunflower oil and meals. Provision of grain, oil, and meals handling and transshipment services. Grain elevators. Provision of grain and oilseed cleaning, drying, and storage services. Agricultural farms. Cultivation of agricultural products: corn, wheat, soybean, sunflower seed, rapeseed, forage, pea and barley. |
Switzerland Ukraine Switzerland Cyprus Ukraine Ukraine Ukraine Ukraine Ukraine Ukraine Ukraine Ukraine Ukraine Ukraine Ukraine Ukraine Ukraine Ukraine Ukraine Ukraine |
100.0% 100.0% 75.0%1 100.0% 99.7% 100.0% 99.2% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% |
These condensed consolidated interim financial statements were authorized for release by the board of directors of Kernel Holding S.A. on 28 November 2025.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
1 As of 30 June 2025, legal ownership of Avere Commodities SA was 75.0% and economic ownership was 100.0%, out of which 37.5% are distributed under the employee profit-sharing arrangement.
for the three months ended 30 September 2025 (in thousands of US dollars, unless otherwise stated)
Since 15 June 2005, the parent company of the Group is Kernel Holding S.A. (Luxembourg). The issued capital of the Holding as of 30 September 2025, 30 June 2025 and 30 September 2024 consisted of 293,429,230 ordinary shares without indication of the nominal value. Ordinary shares have equal voting rights and rights to receive dividends (except for own shares purchased).
The shares were distributed as follows:
| As of 30 September 2025 | As of 30 June 2025 | As of 30 September 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares allotted | Share | Shares allotted | Share | Shares allotted | Share | ||
| Equity holders | and fully paid | owned | and fully paid | owned | and fully paid | Owned | |
| Namsen Limited | 278,947,016 | 95.16% | 278,947,016 | 95.16% | 276,914,889 | 94.37% | |
| Free float | 14,182,214 | 4.84% | 14,182,214 | 4.84% | 16,514,341 | 5.63% | |
| Total | 293,129,230 | 100.00% | 293,129,230 | 100.00% | 293,429,230 | 100.00% |
As of 30 September 2025, 30 June 2025 and 30 September 2024, the Company's immediate majority shareholder was Namsen Limited ("Namsen Ltd") and the Group was ultimately controlled by Mr. Andrii Verevskyi. As of 30 September 2025, 30 June 2025, and 30 September 2024, 100% of the beneficial interest in Namsen Ltd was held by Mr. Andrii Verevskyi.
As of 30 September 2025, the Group held 300,000 of its own ordinary shares as treasury shares, with a carrying amount of USD 6,566 thousand (30 June 2025: 300,000 shares for USD 6,566 thousand; 30 September 2024: nil). These shares are presented as a deduction from equity and are excluded from the weighted average number of shares used to calculate earnings per share and from the number of shares used in determining book value per share.
Luxembourg companies are required to allocate to a legal reserve a minimum of 5% of the annual net income until this reserve equals 10% of the subscribed issued capital. This reserve, in the amount of USD 775 thousand as of 30 September 2025 (30 June 2025: USD 775 thousand; 30 September 2024: USD 221 thousand), may not be distributed as dividends.
On 24 February 2022, Russia launched a full-scale military invasion of Ukraine. In response, Ukraine declared martial law, which remains in effect as of the date of approval of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements. Hostilities continue in the eastern and southern regions of Ukraine along the frontline, with certain towns and cities in these areas remaining temporarily occupied. Sporadic missile and drone strikes are also conducted across the country.
Ukraine's economy retains the characteristics of an emerging market. Its development is significantly influenced by fiscal and monetary policies implemented by the Government of Ukraine, as well as by changes in the legal, regulatory, and political environment, which can occur rapidly.
In October 2025, inflation continued to moderate, reaching 10.9% year-on-year (9.7% in October 2024), although monthly prices increased by 0.9%. Disinflation is expected to slow due to higher operating costs arising from energy shortages and increases in administratively regulated prices. According to the National Bank of Ukraine ("NBU"), inflation is projected to decline to 9.2% in 2025, 6.6% in 2026, and reach the 5.0% target by end-2027.
Economic activity strengthened in the third quarter of 2025, supported by the early-crop harvest, resilient consumer demand, and an improved energy situation. Fiscal stimulus expected later in the year is expected to provide additional support to the recovery. However, renewed energy shortages, damage to infrastructure, and continued labor constraints are expected to weigh on business activity. As a result, the NBU has revised its 2025 GDP growth forecast to 1.9%.
Weather-related challenges and regional delays affected the sowing of winter crops for the 2026 harvest, although fieldwork is expected to be completed within optimal timeframes. Based on preliminary data from the Ministry of Economy, winter grains are forecast to cover 5.424 million hectares (2025 harvest: 5.657 million hectares).
As of 1 November 2025, Ukraine's international reserves reached a historic high of USD 49,516.3 million, increasing by 6.4% in October due to substantial inflows from international partners, which exceeded the NBU's net FX sales and external debt repayments.
On 24 October 2025, the NBU kept the key policy rate unchanged at 15.5% (October 2024: 13.0%). Despite the decline in inflation over recent months, inflation expectations remained high, and inflationary risks increased, particularly those related to larger energy shortages and higher budgetary needs. Under these conditions, in order to maintain the attractiveness of hryvnia-denominated assets, support the sustainability of the foreign exchange market, and ensure a steady decline in inflation toward the 5.0% target over the policy horizon, the NBU will continue to adhere to relatively tight monetary conditions.
As of the date of issue of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements, the war continues. The ongoing aggression by the Russian Federation presents significant risks of long-term economic damage, including reduced population, loss of territory, and productive capacity. The pace of recovery will depend on the duration and intensity of the conflict, with prolonged high-intensity warfare likely to delay a return to normal economic conditions and hinder the disinflation process.
for the three months ended 30 September 2025 (in thousands of US dollars, unless otherwise stated)
The condensed consolidated interim financial statements of the Group for the three months ending 30 September 2025 have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard ("IAS") 34 Interim Financial Reporting, as adopted by the European Union, and do not include all the information and disclosures required for full annual consolidated financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the Group's Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2025, except for the adoption of new and amended standards effective from 1 July 2025. The adoption of these standards did not have a material impact on the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
The condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, modified for the revaluation of property, plant and equipment in the oilseeds processing segment, biological assets, agricultural produce, and certain financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value. They have been prepared on a going concern basis.
The Group's operations have continued to be significantly impacted by Russia's full-scale military invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, which caused widespread disruption across the country and triggered economic, humanitarian, and environmental crises. In response, Kernel Group has adapted its business activities, prioritizing continuity and safeguarding operations.
The Group has assessed the impact of the war on its business, and a detailed analysis of observable effects is provided on page 116 of the Annual Report, available on the Company's website. This assessment remains relevant for these condensed consolidated interim financial statements. Updates on economic and operational conditions from July to September 2025 are included in the "Operating Environment" section of this report.
Management acknowledges that the future development and duration of military actions represent a material uncertainty that may cast significant doubt on the Group's ability to continue as a going concern and, therefore, may result in the Group being unable to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business. Despite this material uncertainty related to the war in Ukraine, management continues to take actions to minimize its impact on the Group and therefore believes that the application of the going concern assumption in the preparation of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements remains appropriate.
The accounting policies applied in these condensed consolidated interim financial statements are consistent with those applied in the Group's annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2025, except for the following amendments to IFRS Accounting Standards adopted by the Group with effect from 1 July 2025:
Lack of Foreign Currency Exchangeability (Amendments to IAS 21): The amendments contain guidance to specify when a currency is exchangeable and how to determine the exchange rate when it is not.
The Group has not adopted any other standard, interpretation or amendment that has been issued, but not yet effective.
The functional currency of each Group entity is the currency of the primary economic environment in which it operates, and all financial statement items are measured accordingly, except for businesses engaged in the production and sale of sunflower oil and export terminals, for which USD was determined as the functional currency. The Group presents its condensed consolidated interim financial statements in US dollars ("USD").
Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the closing exchange rates at the reporting date. Exchange differences arising on settlement or retranslation of monetary items are recognized in profit or loss. Non-monetary items measured at fair value in a foreign currency are translated at the exchange rates at the date of measurement, whereas those measured at historical cost remain translated at initial transaction-date rates.
The assets and liabilities of foreign operations with functional currencies other than USD are translated into USD at the closing exchange rates at the reporting date, while income and expenses are translated at average exchange rates for the period unless these do not approximate the exchange rates at the dates of the transactions, in which case transaction-date rates are applied. Exchange differences arising on the translation of foreign operations are recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Interim Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income accumulated in "Translation reserve" and are reclassified to profit or loss upon disposal of the respective foreign operation.
The exchange rates during the period of the financial statements were as follows:
| Currency | Closing rate as of 30 September 2025 |
Average rate for the three months ended 30 September 2025 |
Closing rate as of 30 June 2025 |
Closing rate as of 30 September 2024 |
Average rate for the three months ended 30 September 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD/UAH | 41.3176 | 41.5203 | 41.6409 | 41.1664 | 41.1412 |
| USD/EUR | 0.8506 | 0.8534 | 0.8525 | 0.8925 | 0.9104 |
| USD/PLN | 3.6315 | 3.6471 | 3.6164 | 3.8193 | 3.9000 |
The average exchange rates for each period are calculated as the arithmetic means of the exchange rates for all trading days during this period. The sources of exchange rates are the official rates set by the NBU for USD/UAH and by the National Bank of Poland for USD/EUR and USD/PLN.
for the three months ended 30 September 2025 (in thousands of US dollars, unless otherwise stated)
All foreign exchange gain or loss that occurs on revaluation of monetary balances, presented in foreign currencies, is allocated as a separate line in the Condensed Consolidated Interim Statement of Profit or Loss.
In accordance with IAS 8 Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors, the Group has made corrections and reclassifications in the comparative financial information as of 30 September 2024 presented in these condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the three months ended 30 September 2025.
In the Condensed Consolidated Interim Statement of Cash Flows, comparative information within financing activities was reclassified to provide more relevant information. For the three months ended 30 September 2024 the previously aggregated lines "Proceeds from borrowings" and "Repayment of borrowings" of USD 114,271 thousand and USD 82,701 thousand respectively, were replaced with "Net repayment of credit lines" of USD 33,220 thousand, "Proceeds from short-term and long-term borrowings" of USD 82,897 thousand and "Repayment of short-term and longterm borrowings" of USD 18,107 thousand.
The presentation of revenue by type of goods in Note 7 has been revised to improve alignment of revenue disclosure with product categories and operating segments. These changes did not affect the previously reported total revenue.
The application of IFRS Accounting Standards requires management to make reasonable judgments, assumptions and estimates. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements. The estimates are based on the information available as of the reporting date. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.
Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting as provided to the chief operating decision-makers for the purpose of allocating resources and assessing performance. The executive management, who are members of the Board of Directors of the Company, are identified as chief operating decision makers.
For the purposes of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements, operating segments are defined based on the nature of activities, products sold, or services provided. The segmentation presented consists of the structure of financial information regularly reviewed by the Group's executive management, including the Chief Executive Officer. Segment performance is evaluated primarily on the basis of "EBITDA" (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization). EBITDA is calculated as the profit from operating activities, adding back amortization and depreciation.
The Group presents its results of activities within three operating segments:
The measures of profit and loss, and assets and liabilities are based on the Group accounting policies, which comply with IFRS Accounting Standards, as adopted by the European Union.
Reconciliation eliminates intersegment items. The data of segments is calculated as follows:
The "Other" column reflects income and expenses not allocated to segments, which are related to the administration function of the Group. Since the financial management of the Group's companies is carried out centrally, borrowings, bonds, deferred taxes, and some other assets and liabilities are not allocated directly to the respective operating segments and are presented in the "Other" column. Consequently, the assets and liabilities shown for individual segments do not include borrowings, bonds, deferred taxes, and some other assets and liabilities.
for the three months ended 30 September 2025 (in thousands of US dollars, unless otherwise stated)
The Oilseed Processing segment typically experiences seasonally lower sales in the first quarter of the financial year, corresponding to the end of the crushing season and reduced production levels. The Farming segment reflects seasonality associated with seeding and harvesting campaigns, which generally occur from November to May and from June to November, respectively. The Infrastructure and Trading segment usually records higher volumes in the months following the start of the harvesting campaign (July for early grains and September for autumn-harvested crops). Additionally, the Farming segment is generally subject to a greater impact from IAS 41 valuation of biological assets in the last quarter of the financial year, when more acreage is revalued at fair value less costs to sell. A significant effect from IAS 41 valuation of agricultural produce is also typically observed in the first half of the financial year, following the completion of the harvesting campaign.
Key data by operating segment for the three months ended 30 September 2025:
| Oilseed Processing |
Infrastructure and Trading |
Farming | Other Reconciliation | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (external) | 453,680 | 364,749 | 7,593 | — | — | 826,022 |
| Intersegment sales | — | 27,502 | 105,772 | — | (133,274) | — |
| Total revenue | 453,680 | 392,251 | 113,365 | — | (133,274) | 826,022 |
| Net change in fair value of biological assets and | — | — | 58,882 | — | — | 58,882 |
| agricultural produce | ||||||
| Cost of sales | (435,926) | (363,661) | (58,758) | — | 133,274 | (725,071) |
| Other operating income | 5,419 | 21 | 625 | 7,049 | — | 13,114 |
| Other operating expenses | — | (3,021) | — | (14,743) | — | (17,764) |
| General and administrative expenses | (6,566) | (11,237) | (13,425) | (7,576) | — | (38,804) |
| Net (impairment)/reversal of impairment losses | (1,858) | (65) | 15 | (8) | — | (1,916) |
| on financial assets | ||||||
| Reversal of impairment losses/(impairment) on | 1,783 | (1,723) | (80) | 4 | — | (16) |
| assets | ||||||
| Profit/(loss) from operating activities | 16,532 | 12,565 | 100,624 | (15,274) | — | 114,447 |
| Amortization and depreciation | 10,411 | 7,700 | 10,193 | 787 | — | 29,091 |
| EBITDA | 26,943 | 20,265 | 110,817 | (14,487) | — | 143,538 |
| Reconciliation: | ||||||
| Finance costs | (17,053) | |||||
| Finance income | 10,814 | |||||
| Foreign exchange loss, net | (2,267) | |||||
| Other expenses, net | (5,556) | |||||
| Income tax expense | (5,055) | |||||
| Profit for the period | 95,330 | |||||
| Total assets | 1,245,806 | 1,129,361 | 721,349 | 313,922 | — | 3,410,438 |
| Capital expenditures | 2,922 | 14,254 | 6,933 | 7,584 | — | 31,693 |
| Liabilities | 117,572 | 214,706 | 248,423 | 649,049 | — | 1,229,750 |
for the three months ended 30 September 2025 (in thousands of US dollars, unless otherwise stated)
Key data by operating segment for the three months ended 30 September 2024:
| Oilseed Infrastructure |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Processing | and Trading | Farming | Other Reconciliation | Total | |||||
| Revenue (external) | 370,089 | 415,014 | 12,592 | — | — | 797,695 | |||
| Intersegment sales | 2,913 | 39,518 | 93,921 | — | (136,352) | — | |||
| Total revenue | 373,002 | 454,532 | 106,513 | — | (136,352) | 797,695 | |||
| Net change in fair value of biological assets and | — | — | 41,526 | — | — | 41,526 | |||
| agricultural produce | |||||||||
| Cost of sales | (338,777) | (402,587) | (69,777) | — | 136,352 | (674,789) | |||
| Other operating income | 1,534 | 8,637 | 2,137 | 10,761 | — | 23,069 | |||
| Other operating expenses | — | — | (325) | (4,789) | (5,114) | ||||
| General and administrative expenses | (1,841) | (14,845) | (6,592) | (13,175) | — | (36,453) | |||
| Net (impairment)/reversal of impairment losses | (5,375) | (2,253) | — | 700 | — | (6,928) | |||
| on financial assets | |||||||||
| (Loss)/reversal of impairment losses on assets | (629) | 2,680 | (126) | 77 | — | 2,002 | |||
| Profit/(loss) from operating activities | 27,914 | 46,164 | 73,356 | (6,426) | — | 141,008 | |||
| Amortization and depreciation | 8,706 | 7,155 | 11,072 | 1,210 | 28,143 | ||||
| EBITDA | 36,620 | 53,319 | 84,428 | (5,216) | — | 169,151 | |||
| Reconciliation: | |||||||||
| Finance costs | (24,050) | ||||||||
| Finance income | 17,151 | ||||||||
| Foreign exchange gain, net | 527 | ||||||||
| Other expenses, net | (7,555) | ||||||||
| Income tax expense | (6,406) | ||||||||
| Profit for the period | 120,675 | ||||||||
| Total assets | 1,406,342 | 1,402,485 | 732,793 | 51,134 | — | 3,592,754 | |||
| Capital expenditures | 8,063 | 3,302 | 9,014 | 716 | — | 21,095 | |||
| Liabilities | 160,029 | 168,917 | 228,537 | 1,067,414 | — | 1,624,897 |
The Group revenue by category was as follows:
| For the three months ended 30 September 2025 | For the three months ended 30 September 2024 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oilseed Processing |
Infrastructure and Trading |
Farming | Total | Oilseed Processing |
Infrastructure and Trading |
Farming | Total | |
| Revenue from: | ||||||||
| - edible oils sold in bulk and meal |
397,520 | 61,101 | 11 | 458,632 | 312,635 | 38,147 | 1,273 | 352,055 |
| - agriculture commodities merchandising |
— | 285,227 | 596 | 285,823 | — | 329,385 | 5,331 | 334,716 |
| - freight and other services | 21,140 | 18,421 | — | 39,561 | 27,503 | 47,482 | — | 74,985 |
| - bottled sunflower oil | 30,882 | — | — | 30,882 | 23,402 | — | 9 | 23,411 |
| - farming | — | — | 6,986 | 6,986 | — | — | 5,979 | 5,979 |
| - electricity | 4,138 | — | — | 4,138 | 6,549 | — | — | 6,549 |
| Total | 453,680 | 364,749 | 7,593 | 826,022 | 370,089 | 415,014 | 12,592 | 797,695 |
Revenue is obtained principally from the sale of commodities, recognized once the control of the goods has been transferred from the Group to the customer. Revenue derived from freight, storage, and other services, presented in the line Revenue from edible oils sold in bulk, and meal, is recognized over time as the service is rendered.
The transaction price allocated to outstanding performance obligations as of 30 September 2025 is USD 2,551 thousand (30 September 2024: USD 9,389 thousand). This amount represents revenue from carriage, freight, and insurance services under CIF/CFR Incoterms contracts, which are to be executed in October 2025, when the goods are delivered to the point of destination, and under which the Group has already recognized revenue from the sale of goods at a point in time as of 30 September 2025.
Timing of revenue recognition allocated by the operating segment under the requirements of IFRS 15 was as follows:
| For the three months ended 30 September 2025 | For the three months ended 30 September 2024 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oilseed | Infrastructure | Oilseed | Infrastructure | ||||||
| Processing | and Trading | Farming | Total | Processing | and Trading | Farming | Total | ||
| At a point in time | 432,540 | 346,328 | 7,593 | 786,461 | 342,586 | 334,545 | 12,592 | 689,723 | |
| Over time | 21,140 | 18,421 | — | 39,561 | 27,503 | 80,469 | — | 107,972 | |
| Total | 453,680 | 364,749 | 7,593 | 826,022 | 370,089 | 415,014 | 12,592 | 797,695 |
for the three months ended 30 September 2025 (in thousands of US dollars, unless otherwise stated)
During the three months ended 30 September 2025, revenues of approximately USD 77,556 thousand (for the three months ended 30 September 2024: USD 100,033 thousand) were derived from a single external customer. These revenues are attributed to Oilseeds processing and Infrastructure and Trading segments. Export sales accounted for 94.2% of total external sales during that period (for the three months ended 30 September 2024: 93.1%).
For the three months ended 30 September 2025, revenue from the Group's five largest customers represented approximately 32.1% of total revenue (for the three months ended 30 September 2024: 44.4%).
The Group's revenue from external customers (based on the country of incorporation of the sales counterparty) and information about its segment assets (non‑current assets excluding non-current financial assets and deferred tax assets) by geographical location are detailed below:
| Revenue from external customers | Non-current assets | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For the three | For the three | As of | As of | As of | |||
| months ended | months ended | 30 September | 30 June | 30 September | |||
| 30 September 2025 | 30 September 2024 | 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | |||
| Asia | 437,735 | 282,838 | Ukraine | 1,274,449 | 1,243,233 | 1,168,176 | |
| of which India | 151,175 | 106,847 | Other locations | 15,038 | 15,175 | 16,080 | |
| Europe | 363,039 | 500,271 | |||||
| of which Switzerland | 140,748 | 207,068 | |||||
| Spain | 83,642 | 37,342 | |||||
| Other locations | 25,248 | 14,586 | |||||
| Total | 826,022 | 797,695 | Total | 1,289,487 | 1,258,408 | 1,184,256 |
No other individual location accounted for more than 10% of the Group's total revenue or non-current assets.
The balances of cash and cash equivalents were as follows:
| As of | As of | As of | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | 30 June 2025 | 30 September 2024 | |
| Cash in banks in USD | 480,899 | 449,176 | 776,686 |
| Cash in banks in UAH | 88,322 | 154,850 | 66,510 |
| Cash in banks in other currencies | 23,471 | 13,485 | 24,456 |
| Total | 592,692 | 617,511 | 867,652 |
| Less bank overdrafts (Note 12) | (3) | (3) | (23) |
| Cash for the purposes of cash flow statement | 592,689 | 617,508 | 867,629 |
As of 30 September 2025, 30 June 2025 and 30 September 2024, the Management monitors credit risk by assessing the financial position and external credit ratings of the parent institutions of these subsidiaries, in line with the Group's treasury policy and IFRS 7 requirements on credit risk disclosure.
The balances of inventories were as follows:
| As of | As of | As of | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | 30 June 2025 | 30 September 2024 | |
| Raw materials | 205,169 | 69,318 | 187,858 |
| Finished products | 132,683 | 186,698 | 75,219 |
| Goods for resale | 85,940 | 80,803 | 68,211 |
| Products of agriculture | 73,893 | 2,248 | 156,577 |
| Work in progress | 14,774 | 2,362 | 25,794 |
| Fuel | 6,608 | 5,644 | 7,297 |
| Other inventories | 14,732 | 16,394 | 10,985 |
| Total | 533,799 | 363,467 | 531,941 |
As of 30 September 2025, no inventories were pledged as security for short-term borrowings (30 June 2025: USD 143,930 thousand; 30 September 2024: nil) (Note 12).
for the three months ended 30 September 2025 (in thousands of US dollars, unless otherwise stated)
The balances of biological assets were as follows:
| As of 30 September 2025 | As of 30 June 2025 | As of 30 September 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Units | Carrying | Units | Carrying | Units | Carrying | ||
| amount | amount | amount | |||||
| Non-current assets | |||||||
| Non-current cattle, heads | 1,735 | 2,393 | 3,683 | 4,957 | 4,016 | 5,573 | |
| Total | 2,393 | 4,957 | 5,573 | ||||
| Current assets | |||||||
| Crops in fields, hectares | 198,595 | 180,566 | 341,942 | 229,200 | 32,814 | 32,185 | |
| Current cattle, heads | 1,783 | 720 | 3,360 | 1,469 | 3,976 | 1,462 | |
| Total | 181,286 | 230,669 | 33,647 |
For the three months ended 30 September 2025, the Group recognized a net gain of USD 58,882 thousand arising from changes in the fair value of biological assets (for the three months ended 30 September 2024: gain of USD 41,526 thousand).
The gain for the period primarily reflects a USD 66,243 thousand increase in the fair value of crops in the fields, mainly attributable to actual yields exceeding those forecasts at the date of the previous valuation, as well as the recognition of fair value gains on the new-season crops. In addition, the Group recognized a loss of USD 6,007 thousand from the remeasurement of agricultural produce at the point of harvest.
The balances of crops in fields were as follows:
| As of 30 September 2025 | As of 30 June 2025 | As of 30 September 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hectares | Value | Hectares | Value | Hectares | Value | |
| Corn | 152,974 | 159,805 | 171,875 | 124,774 | 32,814 | 32,185 |
| Rapeseed | 38,369 | 12,335 | 3,975 | 2,577 | — | — |
| Sunflower | 6,021 | 7,841 | 46,336 | 34,788 | — | — |
| Soybean | 1,231 | 585 | 23,836 | 10,713 | — | — |
| Wheat | — | — | 94,690 | 55,831 | — | — |
| Other | — | — | 1,230 | 517 | — | — |
| Total | 198,595 | 180,566 | 341,942 | 229,200 | 32,814 | 32,185 |
The balances of other financial assets were as follows:
| As of | As of | As of | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | 30 June 2025 | 30 September 2024 | |
| Margin account with brokers | 151,156 | 67,491 | 140,247 |
| Government bonds | 105,678 | 144,402 | 189,439 |
| Loans granted | 40,125 | 46,437 | 39,886 |
| Derivative financial instruments | 14,656 | 26,116 | 19,776 |
| Short-term bank deposits | 802 | 12,000 | 756 |
| Other financial assets | 16,228 | 19,467 | 22,673 |
| Total | 328,645 | 315,913 | 412,777 |
The balances of borrowings were as follows:
| As of 30 September 2025 |
As of 30 June 2025 |
As of 30 September 2024 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Current liabilities | |||
| Bank credit lines | 104,470 | 146,745 | 187,076 |
| Current portion of long-term borrowings | 22,511 | 22,239 | — |
| Interest accrued on short-term borrowings | 1,265 | 1,348 | 3,608 |
| Interest accrued on long-term borrowings | 763 | 791 | — |
| Bank overdrafts (Note 8) | 3 | 3 | 23 |
| Short-term borrowings | — | — | 155,633 |
| Total | 129,012 | 171,126 | 346,340 |
| Non-current liabilities | |||
| Long-term bank borrowings | 76,682 | 82,307 | — |
| Total | 76,682 | 82,307 | — |
for the three months ended 30 September 2025 (in thousands of US dollars, unless otherwise stated)
The balances of bank credit lines in details by tranches were as follows:
| Amount due | Amount due | Amount due | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest rate Currency | 30 September 2025 | 30 June 2025 | 30 September 2024 | ||
| Ukrainian subsidiary of European bank | from 12.95% to 13.20% | UAH | 58,166 | 57,720 | — |
| Ukrainian subsidiary of European bank | 13.00% | UAH | 36,304 | 36,022 | — |
| Ukrainian bank | 6.00% | USD | 10,000 | — | — |
| European bank | 2.10% plus COF1 | USD | 3 | 28,006 | — |
| Ukrainian subsidiary of European bank | from 5.30% to 6.00% | USD | — | 15,000 | 23,000 |
| Ukrainian bank | 4.95% | USD | — | 10,000 | — |
| Ukrainian subsidiary of European bank | from 6.75% to 6.90% | USD | — | — | 45,000 |
| Ukrainian subsidiary of European bank | 10.50% | UAH | — | — | 34,907 |
| Ukrainian bank | 7.25% | USD | — | — | 29,112 |
| Ukrainian bank | 5.08% plus UIRD2 | USD | — | — | 25,610 |
| Ukrainian bank | 4.35% plus UIRD | UAH | — | — | 22,991 |
| European bank | 2.50% plus COF | USD | — | — | 6,479 |
| Total | 104,473 | 146,748 | 187,099 |
As of 30 September 2025, the Group reclassified its bank borrowings with an initial long-term contractual maturity in the amount of USD 76,682 thousand from current to non-current liabilities. This classification reflects the fact that, as of the reporting date, the Group obtained a waiver from one of its long-term lenders in respect of certain covenant requirements. The presentation as non-current liabilities are based on the updated waiver terms and the Group's ongoing compliance with the amended covenant requirements.
The balance of borrowings as of 30 September 2025, 30 June 2025 and 30 September 2024 is disclosed in the table below:
| Contractual | Amount due | Amount due | Amount due | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| maturity | Interest rate in range Currency | 30 September 2025 | 30 June 2025 | 30 September 2024 | ||
| European bank | 2030 from 3.03% to 3.10% plus SOFR3 | USD | 47,423 | 49,793 | 68,281 | |
| European bank | 2029 | from 3.03% to 3.10% plus SOFR | USD | 37,315 | 39,753 | 62,712 |
| Ukrainian bank | 2030 | 4.90% plus UIRD | USD | 14,455 | 15,000 | — |
| European bank | 2027 | 4.50% plus SOFR | USD | — | — | 21,120 |
| European bank | 2027 | 1.00% | USD | — | — | 3,520 |
| Total | 99,193 | 104,546 | 155,6334 |
The Group's borrowings are subject to financial and non-financial covenants as specified in the respective loan agreements. These covenants are consistent with industry-standard practices for similar types of financial instruments.
As of 30 September 2025, borrowings are classified as non-current liabilities in the amount of USD 76,682 thousand (30 September 2024: presented as current liabilities in the amount of USD 122,247 thousand). These borrowings are subject to financial and non-financial covenants as specified in the respective loan agreements. The covenants are consistent with industry-standard practices for similar financial instruments and are monitored on a quarterly, semi-annual, or annual basis, depending on the terms of the loan agreement. Certain non-financial covenants are monitored on a continuous basis throughout the reporting period. A breach of these covenants provides lenders with the right to demand early repayment of the respective liabilities.
The principal financial covenants for key bank loans include Interest Cover Ratio, Net Leverage Ratio, Adjusted Net Leverage Ratio, and Gearing Ratio. Bank loans are also subject to certain restrictions on specific transactions, such as dividend distributions, guarantees for third-party obligations, investments, or transactions with joint ventures. Also, non-financial covenants include the occurrence of a material adverse event and require the regular submission of certain reports and other information to creditors.
Standard events of default under these agreements, subject to applicable grace periods and thresholds, include non-payment, cross-default, insolvency, and winding-up of the Group or certain subsidiaries, including guarantors under bonds issued.
The loan agreements also contain cross-default provisions, whereby the Group's default on other loan agreements or bonds issued may result in lender's right to request an early repayment of loan liabilities. As of the reporting date, the Group's management has not identified any breaches of obligations that could trigger cross-default events and does not expect such events to occur within 12 months after the reporting date.
The Group has assessed all relevant facts and circumstances and considers the risk of covenant non-compliance to be remote. This assessment considers the Group's current financial position, historical performance, and established processes for proactively managing key financial metrics.
The Group continuously monitors these metrics to ensure compliance with all covenant requirements.
1 The Group's cost of funding (COF) reflects the weighted average interest rate on its outstanding borrowings. It is used as a reference input in determining discount rates applied in fair value measurements and value-in-use calculations.
2 Ukrainian Index of Retail Deposit Rates (UIRD) – is the average retail deposit rate in Ukraine published by the National Bank of Ukraine, used as a reference for UAH-denominated discount rates.
3 The Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) is a broad measure of the cost of borrowing cash overnight collateralized by US Treasury securities.
4 As of 30 September 2024, the Group classified its bank borrowings with long-term initial contractual maturity in the amount of USD 122,247 thousand as short-term.
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for the three months ended 30 September 2025 (in thousands of US dollars, unless otherwise stated)
As of 30 September 2025, the undrawn amount of bank borrowings amounted to USD 331,114 thousand, including available facility amounts upon bank credit lines and long-term financing (30 June 2025: USD 312,701 thousand; 30 September 2024: USD 195,041 thousand).
Short-term borrowings from banks were secured as follows:
| As of | As of | As of | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | 30 June 2025 | 30 September 2024 | |
| Property, plant and equipment | 71,588 | 81,927 | 389,791 |
| Inventory (Note 9) | — | 143,930 | — |
| Future sales receipts | — | 11,127 | — |
| Total | 71,588 | 236,984 | 389,791 |
Long-term bank borrowings from banks were secured as follows:
| As of | As of | As of | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | 30 June 2025 | 30 September 2024 | |
| Property, plant and equipment | 117,458 | 192,922 | — |
| Total | 117,458 | 192,922 | — |
The balances of bonds issued were as follows:
| As of | As of | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | As of | 30 September | ||
| Maturity | 30 June 2025 | 2024 | ||
| US 300,000 thousand 6.75% coupon bonds (issued October 2020) October 2027 | 298,716 | 298,487 | 298,309 | |
| US 300,000 thousand 6.50% coupon bonds (issued October 2019) October 2024 | — | — | 299,792 | |
| Total | 298,716 | 298,487 | 598,101 |
As of 30 September 2025, the bonds were rated CCC by S&P (30 June 2025: CCC; 30 September 2024: CC), consistent with the Ukrainian sovereign rating.
All the notes are unsecured, ranking equally with all existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness of the Company, and have been unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by designated Group subsidiaries on the joint and several basis to the maximum extent permitted by law.
As of 30 September 2025, the carrying amount of bonds classified as non-current liability in the amount of USD 298,716 thousand (30 June 2025: presented as non-current liabilities in amount of USD 298,487 thousand; 30 September 2024: presented as current liabilities in amount of USD 598,101 thousand) was subject to financial and non-financial covenants as specified in the respective bond prospectus. Financial covenants are monitored on an annual basis, while non-financial covenants are monitored continuously during the reporting period. The breach of these covenants gives the bondholders the right to demand early repayment of the respective liabilities. The bond prospectus includes financial covenants, which are mainly based on the ratios of such financial indicators as fixed charges cover ratio fixed expenses, level of liabilities and level of total assets and EBITDA of certain subsidiaries of the Group. Bonds are also subject to agreed and impose restrictions on certain transactions, such as the incurrence of additional indebtedness, restricted payments (including dividends, loans, capital contributions, investments), asset disposals, mergers, and other investments. Also, non-financial covenants require the regular submission of certain reports and other information to the trustee.
Standard events of default, typical for this type of instrument, include subject to applicable grace periods and carve-outs, non-payment, crossdefault, insolvency, and judgment defaults affecting the Group or certain subsidiaries, including any guarantors under the bonds.
Bond prospectus also contains cross-acceleration provisions, whereby the Group's default on other loan agreements or bonds issued may result in acceleration of the bondholder's right to request an early repayment of bonds. As of the reporting date, the Group's management has not identified any breaches of obligations that could trigger cross-acceleration events and does not expect such events to occur within 12 months after the reporting date.
The Group has assessed all relevant facts and circumstances and considers the risk of covenant non-compliance to be remote. This assessment reflects the Group's current financial position, historical performance, and established processes for monitoring and managing key financial metrics. These metrics are continuously reviewed to ensure compliance with all covenant obligations.
As of 30 September 2024, the Group did not have an unconditional right to defer settlement of its bonds for 12 months or longer as of this date the effective bank waivers related to its loans covered less than 12 months. Consequently, the Group therefore classified its long-term bonds as short-term.
As of 30 September 2025, the Group obtained a waiver from one of its lenders in respect of certain non-financial covenants under a loan agreement. This waiver removed the risk that a potential covenant breach could trigger an early repayment requirement affecting the Group's bonds. Accordingly, in line with the requirements of IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements, the bonds have been classified as non-current liabilities in these condensed consolidated interim financial statements (Note 12).
for the three months ended 30 September 2025 (in thousands of US dollars, unless otherwise stated)
Interest on the coupon bonds is payable semi-annually in arrears in April and October. As of 30 September 2025, accrued interest on bonds issued was USD 8,596 thousand (30 June 2025: USD 3,616 thousand, 30 September 2024: 17,440).
The cost of sales was as follows:
| For the three months | For the three months | |
|---|---|---|
| ended 30 September 2025 | ended 30 September 2024 | |
| Cost of goods for resale and raw materials used | 630,470 | 528,413 |
| Shipping and handling costs | 45,919 | 99,197 |
| Amortization and depreciation | 27,328 | 26,850 |
| Payroll and payroll-related costs | 21,354 | 20,329 |
| Total | 725,071 | 674,789 |
For the three months ended 30 September 2025, the result on operations with commodity futures, options and unrealized forwards, included within the Cost of goods for resale and raw materials used line, decreased Cost of sales in the amount of USD 17,846 thousand (for the three months ended 30 September 2024: USD 15,470 thousand decrease).
General and administrative expenses were as follows:
| For the three months | For the three months | |
|---|---|---|
| ended 30 September 2025 | ended 30 September 2024 | |
| Payroll and payroll related costs | 26,721 | 25,548 |
| Audit, legal and other professional fees | 3,069 | 4,022 |
| Repairs and material costs | 2,280 | 1,693 |
| Other expenses | 6,734 | 5,190 |
| Total | 38,804 | 36,453 |
As of 30 September 2025, 30 June 2025 and 30 September 2024, the Group is controlled by the Namsen Ltd (Note 2).
The Group had the following balances outstanding with related parties from sales or purchases of goods and services:
| As of | As of | As of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Related party | Statement of Financial Position line | 30 September 2025 | 30 June 2025 | 30 September 2024 |
| Entities under Common control | Trade accounts receivable | 17,057 | 5,705 | 46,610 |
| Prepayments to suppliers | 28,839 | 27,270 | 50,182 | |
| Other financial assets | 26,847 | 23,618 | 16,283 | |
| Trade accounts payable | 1,994 | 10,360 | 16,038 | |
| Advances from customers and other | 34,889 | 34,606 | 46,333 | |
| current liabilities | ||||
| Other financial liabilities | 1,850 | 291 | 1,500 | |
| Key management | Other financial assets | 247 | 2,913 | 5,015 |
| Non-current financial assets | 982 | 980 | 3,004 | |
| Advances from customers and other | 25,535 | 21,442 | 7,318 | |
| current liabilities | ||||
| Other financial liabilities | 31,552 | 31,961 | 76,153 | |
| Entities under Key Management control Non-current financial assets | 1,918 | 1,875 | 3,702 | |
| Other related parties | Prepayments to suppliers | — | — | 1,239 |
| Other financial assets | 1,757 | 5 | 16,280 | |
| Non-current financial assets | — | — | 2,840 |
As of 30 September 2025, the fair value of the liability recognized in respect of share options amounted to USD 29,940 thousand (30 June 2025: USD 29,940 thousand; 30 September 2024: USD 68,404 thousand).
Transactions with related parties are conducted on terms equivalent to those prevailing in arm's length transactions. Outstanding balances are unsecured and will be settled in cash. No guarantees have been provided or received in respect of related party receivables or payables. Loans are provided at interest rates comparable to the average commercial rate.
for the three months ended 30 September 2025 (in thousands of US dollars, unless otherwise stated)
Transactions with related parties were as follows:
| Related party | Statement of Profit and Loss line | For the three months ended 30 September 2025 |
For the three months ended 30 September 2024 |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entities under common control | Revenue | 7,662 | 19,078 | ||
| Purchases of various goods and services | (2,438) | (29,710) | |||
| Cost of sales | (1,114) | (3,138) | |||
| Other operating income | 764 | 901 | |||
| Loss on impairment of assets | 1,590 | — | |||
| Key management | General and administrative expenses | (4,430) | (12,079) | ||
| Finance income | 3 | 1,527 | |||
| Entities under Key Management control Financial income | 43 | 1,718 | |||
| Other related parties | Purchases of various goods and services | — | (2,696) |
The Group's key management personnel are the members of the Board of Directors and the management team. The remuneration of Directors and other members of key management personnel recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Interim Statement of Profit and Loss, including salaries and other current employee benefits, amounted to USD 4,395 thousand (for the three months ended 30 September 2024: USD 9,911 thousand).
As of 30 September 2025, the Group had commitments under contracts with a group of suppliers for a total amount of USD 16,864 thousand, mostly for reconstruction of the grain transshipment complex, construction and modernization of the oil-crushing plant (30 June 2025 and 30 September 2024: USD 15,781 thousand and USD 18,978 thousand respectively, mostly for the reconstruction of the grain transshipment complex, modernization and construction of the oil-crushing plant).
As of 30 September 2025, the Group had entered into commercial contracts for the export of 1,836,500 tons of grain, 218,303 tons of vegetable oil, and 236,962 tons of sunflower meal and other related products, corresponding to an amount of USD 412,971 thousand, USD 272,279 thousand and USD 70,961 thousand, respectively, in contract prices as of the reporting date.
As of 30 June 2025, the Group had outstanding commercial contracts for the export of 1,348,000 tons of grain, 270,000 tons of vegetable oil, and 98,198 tons of sunflower meal and other related products, with contract values of USD 300,879 thousand, USD 290,550 thousand and USD 28,521 thousand, respectively, in contract prices as of the reporting date.
As of 30 September 2024, the Group had entered into commercial contracts for the export of 755,000 tons of grain, 300,600 tons of sunflower oil, 187,364 tons of sunflower meal and other related products, corresponding to an amount of USD 170,174 thousand, USD 325,545 thousand and USD 48,247 thousand, respectively, in contract prices as of the reporting date.
The international tax environment continues to evolve, particularly following the OECD/G20 BEPS Pillar Two initiative, which introduces a global minimum tax through the Global Anti–Base Erosion ("GloBE") Rules. Kernel Holding S.A. is part of the Kernel Group, which falls within the scope of the OECD Pillar Two Model Rules.
Pillar Two legislation has been enacted in Luxembourg, where Kernel Holding S.A. is incorporated, for financial years beginning on or after 31 December 2023. Under the Pillar Two framework, Namsen Ltd (Cyprus) has been determined to be the Group's Ultimate Parent Entity and is therefore required to apply the Income Inclusion Rule ("IIR") and recognize any top-up tax ("TUT") arising in respect of low-taxed entities within the Group. Cyprus transposed the EU Pillar Two Directive into domestic law on 18 December 2024, introducing the IIR effective for financial years beginning on or after 31 December 2023, and the Qualified Domestic Minimum Top-Up Tax ("QDMTT") and Undertaxed Profits Rule ("UTPR") for years beginning on or after 31 December 2024. Accordingly, the IIR applies to the Group from 1 July 2024.
Transitional Safe Harbour provisions may limit the Group's exposure to top-up tax in the first three reporting periods starting from the year ending 30 June 2025, subject to the relevant Country-by-Country Reporting thresholds.
As of 30 September 2025, Group companies were involved in ongoing tax litigation amounting to USD 37,028 thousand (30 June 2025: USD 27,238 thousand; 30 September 2024: USD 20,073 thousand). Based on historical outcomes of similar cases, management does not expect a material outflow of economic benefits and, accordingly, no provision has been recognised.
for the three months ended 30 September 2025 (in thousands of US dollars, unless otherwise stated)
As of 30 September 2025, the Group was a party to three legal cases in the District Court in Luxembourg, all initiated by eight shareholders who together held 1,210,430 shares as of February 2024, amounting to 0.4% of the Company's total issued shares:
Additionally, on 3 April 2024, the same group of minority shareholders initiated summary proceedings related mainly to the suspension of the decisions taken at the AGM held on 11 December 2023. On 27 November 2024, the Vice-President of Luxembourg District Court issued a summary order under which all claims brought by the claimants in legal action against the Group and its majority shareholder, Namsen Ltd, to seek the suspension of the resolutions adopted during the Group's Annual General Meeting on 11 December 2023, were declared inadmissible and, therefore, rejected. Additionally, the claimants were ordered to pay procedural indemnities to both the Group and Namsen Ltd. On 15 May 2025, the claimants filed the appeal. The appeal proceedings are currently pending.
As of 28 March 2025, the Luxembourg District Court issued a summary order declaring inadmissible and consequently rejecting the claims initiated on 20 February 2024 against the Company and its majority shareholder, Namsen Ltd. The claims sought interim relief in the form of a suspension of decisions made by the Company's Board of Directors regarding the share capital increase carried out in August–September 2023, including the issuance of 216,000,000 new shares, as previously disclosed. The Court further ordered the claimants to pay procedural indemnities to both the Group and Namsen Ltd. On 23 May 2025, the claimants filed an appeal. The appeal proceedings are currently pending.
The proceedings are at an early stage, and the outcome of the litigation cannot be reliably assessed at this time. However, the Group's management believes that there has been no non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations in relation to the matters raised by the claimants and, accordingly, no outflow of economic benefits is expected.
The following tables give information on the carrying and fair values of the financial instruments. 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. In the absence of market values, fair values have been estimated by discounting expected cash flows at prevailing market interest and exchange rates. These estimated fair values have been determined using market information and appropriate valuation methodologies but may not necessarily reflect the amounts that the company could realize in the normal course of business.
The following table below represents a comparison of carrying amounts and fair value of the financial instruments for which they differ:
| As of 30 September 2025 | As of 30 June 2025 | As of 30 September 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial liabilities | Carrying amount | Fair value | Carrying amount | Fair value Carrying amount | Fair value | ||
| Bonds issued (Note 13)1 | 307,312 | 258,180 | 302,103 | 267,840 | 615,541 | 525,630 | |
| Long-term borrowings (Note 12) 2 | 99,193 | 99,190 | 104,545 | 105,008 | — | — |
For the three months ended 30 September 2025, the fair value of bank long-term borrowings was estimated by discounting the expected future cash outflows by a market rate of interest for bank borrowings of 6.90% that is within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
The fair value of Bonds issued was estimated based on directly observable quotations within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Derivative instruments are carried at fair value, for which the Group evaluates the quality and reliability of the assumptions and data used to measure fair value in the two hierarchy levels, Level 1 and 2, as prescribed by IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement. Fair values are determined in the following ways: externally verified via comparison to quoted market prices in active markets (Level 1) or by observable quoted prices sourced from exchanges or brokers in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 2).
Valuation of the Group's commodity physical forward contracts categorized within Level 2 is based on observable quoted prices sourced from exchanges or traded reference indices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and broker markups derived from observable quotations representing differentials, as required, including geographic location and local supply and demand.
1 Including accrued interests
2 Including current portion
for the three months ended 30 September 2025 (in thousands of US dollars, unless otherwise stated)
The following table below represents the fair values of the derivative financial instruments, including trade-related financial and physical forward purchase, as of 30 September 2025, 30 June 2025 and 30 September 2024:
| As of 30 September 2025 | As of 30 June 2025 | As of 30 September 2024 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Total | |
| Other financial assets | |||||||||
| Forwards | — | 7,922 | 7,922 | — | 11,974 | 11,974 | — | 17,914 | 17,914 |
| Futures/Options | 6,734 | — | 6,734 | 14,142 | — | 14,142 | 1,862 | — | 1,862 |
| Other financial liabilities | |||||||||
| Forwards | — | 8,606 | 8,606 | — | 9,978 | 9,978 | — | 12,881 | 12,881 |
| Currency swap contracts | — | 620 | 620 | — | 1,251 | 1,251 | — | — | — |
| Futures/Options | 31,577 | — | 31,577 | 318 | — | 318 | 18,522 | — | 18,522 |
The major part of other financial liabilities has contractual maturity due within 6 months.
Cash and cash equivalents, short-term borrowings, and government bonds are classified as Level 2 fair values in the fair value hierarchy due to the inclusion of directly and indirectly observable inputs. Trade receivables, other current assets and trade accounts payable, other current liabilities are classified as Level 3 fair values in the fair value hierarchy due to the inclusion of unobservable inputs, including counterparty credit risk.
For the three months ended 30 September 2025 and 30 September 2024, the fair value of other non-current assets recognized at amortized cost was estimated by discounting the expected future cash outflows by a market rate of interest for bank borrowings of 5-10% that is within Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy due to the inclusion of unobservable inputs, including counterparty credit risk.
There were no transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy.
There were no changes in the valuation technique since the previous year.
No subsequent events occurred after the reporting date.
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