Interim / Quarterly Report • Nov 16, 2023
Interim / Quarterly Report
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Société Anonyme 24, rue Astrid L-1143 Luxembourg R.C.S. B 156.864
| Principal Activities | 1 |
|---|---|
| Impact of the War Events in Ukraine | 1 |
| Operational Highlights | 1 |
| Financial Highlights | 2 |
| Issuance of Corporate Bonds | 2 |
| Subsequent Events | 2 |
| Business and Financial Risks | 3 |
| Corporate Governance | 4 |
| Transactions with Related Parties | 7 |
| Notes to the Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements | 13-19 |
|---|---|
| Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity | 12 |
| Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows | 11 |
| Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income | 10 |
| Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position | 9 |
KSG Agro S.A., separately referred to as "KSG Agro" or the "Company" and together with its subsidiaries referred to as the "Group", remains among the largest vertically integrated agricultural groups in the Dnipropetrovsk region of Ukraine, present in all major sectors of the agricultural market, including production, storage, processing and sale of agricultural products. Its key operating activities are breeding of pigs, processing of pork and production of wheat and sunflower.
On 24 February 2022, Russia started a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Because the Group's key assets and operations are in Ukraine, the Group might be significantly affected by these events. Management's analysis of the risks and uncertainties surrounding the Invasion, as well as management's strategy and actions to mitigate those risks, are outlined in Note 7 to the interim condensed consolidated financial statements. The outcome of the Invasion, however, is impossible to predict at this time.
Since the start of the Russian Invasion, no fighting occurred in close vicinity to the Group's assets. The Group's pig farm and its crop fields are located in the centre of Ukraine, which hasn't seen any fighting yet.
During the year 2023 and until the date of this report, the Group had successfully completed both of its sowing and harvesting campaigns and does not expect significant interruptions to its production cycle in the near future.
Where possible, the judgments and estimates used in the accompanying financial statements were updated to reflect the impact of the ongoing war events. However, adopting a more conservative approach, management only considered the events that had an unfavourable effect on such judgments and estimates.
The Group continues to implement its simple strategy of focusing on three winter crops, two summer crops and pigs of a single breed. The Group's products, being basic food products, are always in demand, and remain in especially high demand in 2023, during war time.
In the first half of 2023, the Group exported 4.2 thousand tonnes of grain crops (wheat, corn, barley), mainly to Asia and Africa. Export deliveries were made within the framework of the existing grain corridor through the ports of Odesa and the Odesa region.
Harvesting of winter crops in July was carried out as planned, without major interruptions from the war activities. The yields were 3 tons per hectare for barley, 2.5 tons per hectare for rapeseed, and 5 tons per hectare for wheat.
As at the date of this report, the Group has also finished harvesting sunflower on an area of 7.3 thousand hectares with a yield of 2.4 tonnes per hectare, which is well within the expected range.
In parallel with the sunflower harvesting campaign, the Group sowed winter wheat on an area of 2 thousand hectares and rapeseed on an area of 1.5 thousand hectares. Insufficient precipitation during the weeks leading up to the sowing campaign resulted in lower moisture levels in the soil, but the crops still appear to be in good condition despite of that.
Following certain considerations, during the year 2023, the Group has been gradually reducing its massive pig population at the farm in Nyva Trudova. Key reasons were the concerns for general security and biosecurity of the herd, as well as changes to the Group's strategy and overall market conditions.
To mitigate the risk of losing the whole pig population in case of a rocket or drone strike, the Group had started to distribute the herd across several locations. If one location is affected, the rest will remain unharmed.
Individual farms now being less crowded, would also help better maintain the overall health of the pigs and, as a bonus, reduce health maintenance costs.
Management of the Group is currently negotiating ways to expand the number of farms under the Group's operation, either through a partnership program with other pig farmers, or by leasing or purchasing additional farms.
Another recent concern is how the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam by the russian forces affected the overall supply of fresh water in the area. While the Group has found alternative sources of water, and invested into backup technical solutions, there is a risk that access to these sources would be limited. Distributing pigs across several farms decreases the required supply of water from a single source and should, thereby, remove this risk.
As part of a recent change to its strategy, the Group started retooling its production process to focus on raising piglets specifically for sale to other pig producers.
Beginning in 2021, the Group started to rejuvenate its nucleus herd, gradually substituting sows of European genetics for sows of Canadian genetics.
A series of tests, conducted by the Group at the beginning of 2023, confirmed that the productivity of Canadian sows compared to European ones is much higher, not only in terms of litter and weight per farrow, but also in terms of the quality of meat.
Based on the results of these tests, most of the low-productivity sows were gradually removed from the nucleus herd and sold during the year. To replace them, the Group is purchasing fresh gilts of Canadian genetics.
A temporary decrease in total farrow in 2023 is balanced out by an overall decrease of pig maintenance costs (due to a twofold reduction of the herd), as well as increased productivity from fresh sows of Canadian genetics.
By the end of 2023, the Group plans to purchase yet another batch of Canadian sows. Fresh Canadian genetics will allow the Group to produce high-quality piglets to be sold specifically as piglets and not grown further at the Group's farms. This would also shorten the Group's production cycle, decreasing general security and biosecurity risks even further.
Consolidated financial results of the Group for the nine months ended 30 September 2023 and 2022 were as follows:
| In thousands of US dollars | Nine months 2023 |
Nine months 2022 |
Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 11,904 | 10,226 | +16% |
| Gain/(loss) on biological transformation, net | 1,960 | 1,926 | +2% |
| Cost of sales | (9,156) | (9,010) | +2% |
| Gross profit | 4,708 | 3,142 | +50% |
| Operating profit | 3,526 | 1,650 | +114% |
| Depreciation and amortisation | 1,014 | 1,074 | -6% |
| EBITDA | 4,540 | 2,724 | +67% |
| Profit for the period | 1,336 | 96 | +1,292% |
Revenue in 2023 was comparably larger, due to lower sales in the first quarter of 2022, which were heavily affected by the start of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine. Just like the prior year, in 2023 the Group used more of its own grain for feed production instead of purchasing it (to decrease reliance on outside suppliers of feed components during wartime), but in 2023 the Group also started exporting crops, thereby increasing the volume of sales as compared to 2022.
Details by segment are disclosed in Note 12 to the interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
From September to November, the Group has received upwards of USD 2.9 million as total proceeds from its issue of bonds. These are interest-bearing, ordinary, unsecured corporate bonds, denominated in USD. The bonds were purchased by private investors.
The issue of bonds provides the Group with additional financing of capital expenditures, as well as a lower interest rate than its current bank loans.
All significant events that occurred after the end of the reporting period are described in Note 15 to the interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
The Group takes on exposure to credit risk, which is the risk that one party to a financial instrument will cause a financial loss for the other party by failing to discharge an obligation. Exposure to credit risk arises as a result of the Group's sales of products on credit terms and other transactions with counterparties giving rise to financial assets.
The Group is exposed to the concentration of credit risk. Management monitors and discloses concentrations of credit risk by obtaining monthly reports with exposures to customers with individually material balances.
The Group takes an exposure to market risks. Market risks arise from open positions in (a) foreign currencies, (b) interest bearing assets and liabilities, all of which are exposed to general and specific market movements. The Group does not have significant interest-bearing financial assets, while the Group's bank and other loans are interest-bearing.
Risk of changes in interest rates is generally related to interest-bearing loans. Loans issued at variable rates expose the borrower to the 'cash flow' interest rate risk, while loans issued at fixed rates expose the borrower to the 'fair value' interest rate risk.
Foreign currency exchange risk arises when future commercial transactions or recognised assets or liabilities are denominated in a currency that is not the entity's functional currency. The Group is mostly susceptible to the currency risk with regard to its long-term loan from a related party.
Liquidity risk is the risk that an entity will encounter difficulty in meeting obligations associated with financial liabilities. Liquidity risk is managed by monitoring monthly rolling forecasts of the Group's cash flows. The Group seeks to maintain a stable funding base mostly through proper management of its working capital and using short-term bank and company loans to cover the cash gaps.
In assessing day-to-day performance of the business, management excludes 'other financial assets' and 'other financial liabilities', as those mostly comprise old non-trade balances subject to restructuring, and analyses the change in the resultant 'adjusted working capital'. Based on management's assessment, the adjusted working capital is sufficient.
The Group's objectives when managing capital are to safeguard the Group's ability to continue as a going concern in order to provide returns for shareholders and benefits for other stakeholders as well as to provide financing of its operating requirements, capital expenditures and Group's development strategy. The Group's capital management policies aim to ensure and maintain an optimal capital structure to reduce the overall cost of capital and flexibility relating to Group's access to capital markets.
| In thousands of US dollars | 30 September 2023 | 31 December 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Bank and other loans, and bonds | 27,556 | 27,735 |
| Less: cash and cash equivalents | (96) | (271) |
| Net debt | 27,460 | 27,464 |
| Total equity | (11,557) | (12,458) |
| Net Debt to Equity Ratio | (2.4) | (2.2) |
Management monitors on a regular basis the Group's capital structure and may adjust its capital management policies and targets following changes in its operating environment, market sentiment or its development strategy.
Management believes it is responding appropriately to all the risks identified in order to support the sustainability of the Group's business in the current circumstances.
The Board of Directors (the "Board") observes most of the Warsaw Stock Exchange corporate governance rules included in the "Code of Best Practice for WSE Listed Companies" in the form and to the extent determined by the Resolution No. 19/1307/2012 of the Exchange Supervisory Board dated 21 November 2012. Code of Best Practice for WSE Listed Companies is available at the official website of the Warsaw Stock Exchange.
The Board of Directors consists of five members, three of which hold an executive role (Directors A), and two directors are non-executive directors (Directors B).
Mr. Sergiy Kasianov, Chairman of the Board of Directors, has a significant indirect holding of securities in the Company. No other person has a significant direct or indirect holding of securities in the Company. No person has any special rights of control over the Company's share capital.
There are no restrictions on voting rights.
With regard to the appointment and replacement of Directors, its Articles of Association (hereinafter referred to as the "Articles of Association") and Luxembourg Law comprising the Companies Law 1915 govern the Company. A general meeting of the shareholders under the quorum may amend the Articles of Association from time to time and majority requirement provided for by the Law of 10 August 1915 On Commercial Companies in Luxembourg, as amended.
The Board is responsible for managing the business affairs of the Company within the clauses of the Articles of Association. The Directors may only act at duly convened meetings of the Board of Directors or by written consent in accordance with article 9 of Articles of Association.
Articles of Association and national laws and regulation govern the operation of the shareholders meetings and their key powers, description of their rights.
Transfer of shares is governed by Articles of Association of the Company.
In this regard the Company is governed by Article 9 of the Articles of Association.
Mr. Sergiy Kasianov has been appointed as Chairman of the Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors shall meet upon call by the Chairman, or any two Directors at the place and time indicated in the notice of meeting, the person(s) convening the meeting setting the agenda.
Written notice of any meeting of the Board of Directors shall be given to all Directors at least five (5) calendar days in advance of the hour set for such meeting, except in circumstances of emergency where 24 hours prior notice shall suffice which shall duly set out the reason for the urgency.
The board of Directors may act validly and validly adopt resolutions if approved by the majority of Directors including at least one class A and one class B Director at least a majority of the Directors are present or represented at a meeting.
The audit committee is composed of three members and is in charge of overseeing financial reporting and disclosure.
The Company's management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate controls over financial reporting process for KSG Agro S.A., which include the appropriate level of Board of Directors' involvement.
KSG Agro S.A. maintains an effective internal control structure. It consists, in particular, of organizational arrangements with clearly defined lines of responsibility and delegation of authority, and comprehensive systems and control procedures. An important element of the control environment is an ongoing internal audit program. KSG Agro S.A. system also contains monitoring mechanisms, and actions taken to correct deficiencies if they identified.
To assure the effective administration of internal controls, KSG Agro S.A. carefully selects employees, develops and disseminates oral and written policies and procedures, provides appropriate communication channels and fosters an environment conducive to the effective functioning of controls.
The Company's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that:
We believe that it is essential for the Company to conduct its business affairs in accordance with the highest ethical standards, as set forth in KSG Agro S.A.
Article 11 a) the structure of their capital, including securities which are not admitted to trading on a regulated market in a Member State, where appropriate with an indication of the different classes of shares and, for each class of shares, the rights and obligations attaching to it and the percentage of total share capital that it represents.
According to article 5.1 of the articles of association of the Company (the Articles), the Company's subscribed share capital amounts to one hundred fifty thousand two hundred United States Dollars (USD 150,200.00) represented by fifteen million twenty thousand (15,020,000) shares having a nominal value of one Cent (USD 0.01) each.
All the issued share capital of the Company is admitted to listing and trading on the main market of the Warsaw Stock Exchange.
On 23 May 2013, the Company bought back thirty-two thousand one hundred and seventy-two (32,172) own shares, representing 0.21% of share capital, that are accounted for as treasury shares.
The shares of the Company are transferred in accordance with customary procedures for the transfer of securities in Book-entry form.
Furthermore, there is no restriction in relation with the transfer of securities pursuant to article 7.5 of the Articles. The sole requirement is that any transfer shall be recorded in the register of shares of the Company.
In accordance with article 7.10 of the Articles, any shareholder, company or individual, who acquires or sells shares, including certificates representing shares of the Company, shall notify to the Company the percentage of the voting rights he/she/it will own pursuant to such acquisition or sale, in case such percentage reaches the thresholds of 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 33 1/3%, 50% and 66 2/3% or supersedes or falls under such thresholds. The shareholders shall also notify the Company should the percentage of their respective voting rights reach the above-mentioned thresholds or supersede them or fall under such thresholds pursuant to certain events amending the voting rights repartition of the Company.
Those notification requirements apply also to certain situations as listed by article 9 of the law of 11 January 2008 on transparency obligations with respect to the information of companies which securities are listed on a regulated market.
The distribution of shares of the Company as at the reporting date is as follows:
OLBIS Investments LTD S.A. holds eight million seven hundred and five thousand five hundred (8,705,500) shares, representing 57.96% of the issued share capital of the Company.
KSG Agro S.A holds thirty-two thousand one hundred seventy-two (32,172) shares, representing 0.21% of the issued share capital of the Company.
In free float there are six million two hundred and eighty-two thousand three hundred twenty-eight (6,282,328) shares, representing 41.83% of the issued share capital of the Company.
There are no special control rights.
Article 11 e) the system of control of any employee share scheme where the control rights are not exercised directly by the employees.
There is no employee share scheme.
Article 11 f) any restrictions on voting rights, such as limitations of the voting rights of holders of a given percentage or number of votes, deadlines for exercising voting rights, or systems whereby, with the company's cooperation, the financial rights attaching to securities are separated from the holding of securities.
Pursuant to article 7.10 of the Articles, if a shareholder breaches the thresholds mentioned in point b) and fails to notify the Company within the period of four (4) listing days, as stated therein, the exercise of voting rights attached to the new participation exceeding the relevant threshold will be suspended.
To the best of our knowledge there are no such agreements.
Pursuant to article 8 of the Articles, the directors of the Company (the Directors or the Board, as applicable) are to be appointed by the general meeting of the shareholders of the Company (the General Meeting) for a period not exceeding six (6) years and until their successors are elected. Moreover, the decision to suspend or dismiss a Director must be adopted by the General Meeting with a majority of more than one-half (1/2) of all voting rights present or represented. When a legal person is appointed as Director, the legal entity must designate a permanent representative (représentant permanent) in accordance with article 51bis of the Law of 10 August 1915 On Commercial Companies, as amended (the Company Law).
In accordance with article 20 of the Articles, the Articles may be amended from time to time by a General Meeting under the quorum and majority requirements provided for by the Company Law.
With respect to the acquisition of own shares, article 6 of the Articles establishes that the Company may acquire its own Shares to the extent permitted by law. To the extent permitted by Luxembourg law, the Board is irrevocably authorized and empowered to take any and all steps to execute any and all documents to do and perform any and all acts for and in the name and on behalf of the Company which may be necessary or advisable in order to effectuate the acquisition of the shares and the accomplishment and completion of all related actions.
According to article 11.2 of the Articles, the Board is vested with the broadest powers to perform all acts of administration and disposition in the Company's interests and within the objectives and purposes of the Company. All powers not expressly reserved by law or by the Articles to the General Meeting fall within the competence of the Board.
Article 11 j) any significant agreements to which the company is a party and which take effect, alter or terminate upon a change of control of the company following a takeover bid, and the effects thereof, except where their nature is such that their disclosure would be seriously prejudicial to the company; this exception shall not apply where the company is specifically obliged to disclose such information on the basis of other legal requirements.
To the extent of our knowledge there are no such agreements.
Article 11 k) any agreements between the company and its board members or employees providing for compensation if they resign or are made redundant without valid reason or if their employment ceases because of a takeover bid.
To the extent of our knowledge there are no such agreements.
In compliance with Article 4 (4) of the Luxembourg Law on Transparency Requirements for Issuers, we also state that:
(a) the related parties' transactions, that have taken place in the current financial year and that have materially affected the financial position or the performance of the Company during this period, are described in Note 13 to the interim condensed consolidated financial statements;
(b) there were no material changes in the related parties' transactions described in the Company's last annual report that could have a material effect on the financial position or performance of the Company in the current financial year, other than those described in Note 13 to the interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
This management report for the nine months ended 30 September 2023 was approved for issue on 15 November 2023.
________________________
А.V. Skorokhod (Chief Executive Officer)
________________________
Y.V. Kyselova (Chief Financial Officer)
The following statement is made with a view to clarify responsibilities of management and Board of Directors in relation to the interim condensed consolidated financial statements of KSG AGRO S.A. and its subsidiaries (further – the Group).
The Board of Directors and management of the Group are responsible for preparation of the interim condensed consolidated financial statements of the Group as at 30 September 2023 and for the nine months then ended in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted by the European Union.
In preparing the interim condensed consolidated financial statements, the Board of Directors and management are responsible for:
The Board of Directors and management are also responsible for:
In accordance with Article 4 (2) (c) of the Law of Luxembourg of 11 January 2008 on the harmonisation of transparency requirements in relation to information about issuers whose securities are admitted to trading on a regulated market, we declare that, to the best of our knowledge, the interim condensed consolidated financial statements for the nine months ended 30 September 2023, prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union, give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance and cash flows of KSG Agro S.A. and its subsidiaries included in the consolidation taken as a whole.
In addition, the interim management report includes a fair review of the performance, position, progress and development prospects of KSG Agro S.A. and its subsidiaries included in the consolidation taken as a whole, together with a description of the principal risks and uncertainties that they face.
These interim condensed consolidated financial statements as at 30 September 2023 and for the nine months then ended were approved for issue on 15 November 2023.
STATEMENT OF THE BOARD ________________________
А.V. Skorokhod (Chief Executive Officer)
________________________
Y.V. Kyselova (Chief Financial Officer)
as at 30 September 2023
| 30 September | 31 December | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| In thousands of US dollars | Note | 2023 | 2022 |
| ASSETS | |||
| Non-current assets | |||
| Property, plant and equipment | 10,556 | 10,636 | |
| Long-term biological assets | 5,522 | 5,779 | |
| Right-of-use assets | 1,070 | 1,053 | |
| Total non-current assets | 17,148 | 17,468 | |
| Current assets | |||
| Current biological assets | 6,632 | 4,961 | |
| Inventories and agricultural produce | 8 | 10,415 | 8,508 |
| Trade receivables | 9 | 896 | 2,837 |
| Other financial assets | 335 | 310 | |
| Taxes recoverable | 389 | 220 | |
| Prepaid assets | 177 | 453 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 96 | 271 | |
| Total current assets | 18,940 | 17,560 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 36,088 | 35,028 | |
| EQUITY | |||
| Share capital | 150 | 150 | |
| Share premium | 37,366 | 37,366 | |
| Treasury shares | (112) | (112) | |
| Retained earnings | (37,343) | (38,681) | |
| Currency translation reserve | (11,598) | (11,163) | |
| Equity attributable to the owners of the Company | (11,537) | (12,440) | |
| Non-controlling interests | (20) | (18) | |
| TOTAL EQUITY | (11,557) | (12,458) | |
| LIABILITIES | |||
| Non-current liabilities Bank and other loans, and bonds |
10 | 25,848 | 18,167 |
| Lease liabilities | 881 | 881 | |
| Total non-current liabilities | 26,729 | 19,048 | |
| Current liabilities | |||
| Trade payables | 7,383 | 9,123 | |
| Other financial liabilities | 11 | 9,185 | 7,817 |
| Bank and other loans, and bonds | 10 | 1,708 | 9,568 |
| Advances from customers | 876 | 748 | |
| Lease liabilities | 1,610 | 1,082 | |
| Tax liabilities | 154 | 100 | |
| Total current liabilities | 20,916 | 28,438 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 47,645 | 47,486 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY BALANCE SHEET |
36,088 | 35,028 | |
Approved for issue and signed on behalf of the Board of Directors on 15 November 2023.
________________________ А.V. Skorokhod (Chief Executive Officer)
________________________
Y.V. Kyselova (Chief Financial Officer)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
for the nine months ended 30 September 2023
| In thousands of US dollars | Note | Nine months 2023 |
Nine months 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 12 | 11,904 | 10,226 |
| Gain/(loss) on biological transformation, net | 12 | 1,960 | 1,926 |
| Cost of sales | 12 | (9,156) | (9,010) |
| Gross profit | 4,708 | 3,142 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | (1,182) | (1,492) | |
| Operating profit | 3,526 | 1,650 | |
| Finance expenses, net | (2,036) | (2,267) | |
| Gain/(loss) on disposal of subsidiaries | 14 | 756 | (354) |
| Other gains and losses | (910) | 1,067 | |
| Profit before tax | 1,336 | 96 | |
| Income tax expense | - | - 96 |
|
| Profit for the period | 1,336 | ||
| Other comprehensive income/(loss) | |||
| Currency translation differences | (82) | (10,800) | |
| Total comprehensive income/(loss) | 1,254 | (10,704) | |
| Profit attributable to: | |||
| Owners of the Company | 1,338 | 96 | |
| Non-controlling interest | (2) | - | |
| Profit for the period | 1,336 | 96 | |
| Total comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to: | |||
| Owners of the Company | 1,256 | (10,692) | |
| Non-controlling interests | (2) | (12) | |
| Total comprehensive income/(loss) | 1,254 | (10,704) | |
| Earnings per share | |||
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, thousand | 15,020 | 15,020 | |
| Basic and diluted earnings per share, USD | 0.09 | 0.01 | |
| INCOME STATEMENT |
Approved for issue and signed on behalf of the Board of Directors on 15 November 2023.
________________________
А.V. Skorokhod (Chief Executive Officer)
________________________
Y.V. Kyselova (Chief Financial Officer)
for the nine months ended 30 September 2023
| Nine months | Nine months | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| In thousands of US dollars | Note | 2023 | 2022 |
| Cash flow from operating activities | |||
| Profit before tax | 1,336 | 96 | |
| Adjustments for: | |||
| Depreciation and amortisation | 1,014 | 1,074 | |
| (Gain)/loss on biological transformation, net | (1,960) | (1,926) | |
| (Gain)/loss on disposal of subsidiaries | 14 | (756) | 354 |
| Finance expenses, net | 2,036 | 2,267 | |
| Exchange differences | (62) | (2,279) | |
| Operating cash flow before working capital changes | 1,608 | (414) | |
| Change in trade receivables and other financial assets | 2,018 | (1,717) | |
| Change in current biological assets | 1,827 | 661 | |
| Change in inventories and agricultural produce | (1,921) | (2,825) | |
| Change in tax assets and liabilities | (115) | (278) | |
| Change in trade payables and other financial liabilities | 895 | 2,864 | |
| Cash generated from operations | 4,312 | (1,709) | |
| Interest paid on loans and leases | (1,668) | (1,736) | |
| Income tax paid | - | - | |
| Cash generated from / (used in) operating activities | 2,644 | (3,445) | |
| Cash flow from investing activities | |||
| Payments for acquisition of property, plant and equipment | (1,192) | (916) | |
| Payments for acquisition of long-term biological assets | (1,281) | - | |
| Disposal of subsidiaries, net of cash disposed | 14 | - | (16) |
| Cash generated from / (used in) investing activities | (2,473) | (932) | |
| Cash flow from financing activities | |||
| Proceeds from bank and other loans | 10 | 11,566 | 4,869 |
| Proceeds from issue of bonds | 10 | 1,498 | - |
| Repayment of bank and other loans | 10 | (13,410) | (799) |
| Repayment of leases | - | (18) | |
| Cash generated from / (used in) financing activities | (346) | 4,052 | |
| Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents | (175) | (325) | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period | 271 | 637 | |
| Effect of exchange rate differences on cash and cash equivalents | - | (97) | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | 96 | 215 |
Approved for issue and signed on behalf of the Board of Directors on 15 November 2023.
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CASH FLOW
А.V. Skorokhod (Chief Executive Officer)
________________________
Y.V. Kyselova (Chief Financial Officer)
for the nine months ended 30 September 2023
| Attributable to owners of the Company | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note In thousands of US dollars |
Share capital |
Share premium |
Treasury shares |
Currency translation reserve |
Retained earnings |
Total attributable to owners of the Company |
Non controlling interest |
Total equity |
| Balance as at 1 January 2022 (restated) |
150 | 37,366 | (112) | (5,346) | (37,134) | (5,076) | 126 | (4,950) |
| Profit for the period | - | - | - | - | 96 | 96 | - | 96 |
| Other comprehensive income/(loss) |
- | - | - | (10,788) | - | (10,788) | (12) | (10,800) |
| Total comprehensive income/(loss) |
- | - | - | (10,788) | 96 | (10,692) | (12) | (10,704) |
| Disposal of subsidiaries | - | - | - | 354 | - | 354 | - | 354 |
| Balance as at 30 September 2022 |
150 | 37,366 | (112) | (15,780) | (37,038) | (15,414) | 114 | (15,300) |
| Balance as at 1 January 2023 |
150 | 37,366 | (112) | (11,163) | (38,681) | (12,440) | (18) | (12,458) |
| Profit for the period | - | - | - | - | 1,338 | 1,338 | (2) | 1,336 |
| Other comprehensive income/(loss) |
- | - | - | (82) | - | (82) | - | (82) |
| Total comprehensive income/(loss) |
- | - | - | (82) | 1,338 | 1,256 | (2) | 1,254 |
| 14 Disposal of subsidiaries |
- | - | - | (353) | - | (353) | - | (353) |
| Balance as at 30 September 2023 |
150 | 37,366 | (112) | (11,598) | (37,343) | (11,537) | (20) | (11,557) |
Approved for issue and signed on behalf of the Board of Directors on 15 November 2023.
________________________
А.V. Skorokhod (Chief Executive Officer)
________________________
Y.V. Kyselova (Chief Financial Officer)
KSG Agro S.A. (the "Company") was incorporated under the name Borquest S.A. on 16 November 2010 as a "Société Anonyme" under Luxembourg Company Law for an unlimited period. On 08 March 2011 the Company's name was changed to KSG Agro S.A.
The registered office of the Company is at 24, rue Astrid, L-1143 Luxembourg and the Company number with the Registre de Commerce is B 156 864.
The Company and its subsidiaries (together referred to as the "Group") produces, stores, processes and sells agricultural products, mostly crops, pork and pigs in live weight, and its business activities are conducted mainly in Ukraine.
The Company's immediate parent is OLBIS Investments LTD. S.A., registered in Panama, and the ultimate controlling party is Mr. Sergiy Kasianov. OLBIS Investments LTD. S.A. holds 57.96% of the issued share capital of the Company, 0.21% of shares are treasury shares and the remaining 41.83% are free float shares listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange.
Principal activities of the entities forming the Group and the Company's effective ownership interest in these entities as at 30 September 2023 and 31 December 2022 were as follows:
| Country of | Effective ownership, % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entity | Principal activity | registration | 30 September 2023 |
31 December 2022 |
| KSG Agro S.A. | Holding company | Luxembourg | ||
| KSG Agricultural and Industrial Holding LTD |
Subholding company | Cyprus | 100% | 100% |
| KSG Dnipro LLC | Crop farming | Ukraine | 100% | 100% |
| Agro-Trade House Dniprovsky LLC | Dormant | Ukraine | 100% | 100% |
| Scorpio Agro LLC | Dormant | Ukraine | 100% | 100% |
| Enterprise #2 of Ukrainian Agricultural and Industrial Holding LLC |
Dormant | Ukraine | 100% | 100% |
| KSG Agro Polska Sp. z o.o. | Trade of agricultural products |
Poland | 100% | 100% |
| Abbondanza SA | Trade of agricultural products |
Switzerland | 50% | 50% |
| Parisifia Trading LTD | Intermediate holding company |
Cyprus | 100% | 100% |
| Agroplaza LLC | Intermediate holding company |
Ukraine | 100% | 100% |
| Kolosyste LLC | Dormant | Ukraine | 100% | 100% |
| Dzherelo LLC | Dormant | Ukraine | 100% | 100% |
| Stepove LLC | Dormant | Ukraine | 100% | 100% |
| SPE Promvok LLC (Note 14) | Disposed | Ukraine | - | 100% |
| Rantye LLC | Dormant | Ukraine | 100% | 100% |
| Strong-Invest LLC | Pig breeding | Ukraine | 100% | 100% |
| Modern Agricultural Investments LLC | Dormant | Ukraine | 100% | 100% |
The Group fully consolidates all subsidiaries, including those where it owns less than 51 per cent of the equity shares. Based on the contractual arrangements between the Group and other investors, the Group has the power to appoint and remove the majority of the board of directors of these subsidiaries. Relevant activities of the subsidiaries are determined by their boards of directors based on simple majority votes. Therefore, management of the Group concluded that the Group has control over the subsidiaries and the subsidiaries are consolidated in these financial statements.
(All amounts in thousands of US dollars, unless otherwise stated)
In determining the appropriate basis for preparation of the consolidated financial statements, the Board of Directors and management are required to consider whether the Group can continue in business for the foreseeable future.
Financial performance of the Group is naturally dependent upon weather conditions in areas of operation and the wider economic environment of Ukraine. To mitigate these risks, the Group continues to implement its strategy of focusing on more profitable segments, pig breeding and crop farming, and improving their performance.
As discussed in the Group's last annual financial statements, management are not aware of any uncertainties which might jeopardize going concern, other than the outcome of the ongoing Russian Invasion, its impact on the security of the Group's assets and its long-lasting effects on Ukrainian economy. Management's analysis of the risks and uncertainties surrounding the Invasion, as well as management's strategy and actions to mitigate those risks, are outlined in Note 3 of the Group's last annual financial statements.
The Board of Directors concluded that, based on the above analysis, and except for the uncertainty regarding the outcome of the ongoing Russian Invasion, its impact on the security of the Group's assets and its long-lasting effects on Ukrainian economy, there is reasonable expectation that the Group can continue as a going concern for the next twelve months from the date these financial statements are being issued. Therefore, these consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.
Management have reviewed the following new and amended IFRS Standards and Interpretations and adopted the ones that are effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2023:
As a result of the review, management conclude that adoption of the above Standards and Interpretations will not have any material effect on the disclosures or on the amounts reported in both current and future periods.
These interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB") and interpretations of IFRS issued by the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee ("IFRIC"), and as adopted by the European Union.
Specifically, these financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the International Accounting Standard ("IAS") 34 Interim Financial Reporting and should be read in conjunction with the Group's last annual consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended 31 December 2022 ('last annual financial statements').
These financial statements are condensed, i.e. they do not include all the information required for a complete set of IFRS financial statements. However, selected explanatory notes are included to explain events and transactions that management deemed significant to an understanding of the changes in the Group's financial position and performance since the last annual financial statements.
The accounting policies applied in these interim financial statements are the same as those applied in the Group's last annual financial statements. Any changes in accounting policies during the interim period are also expected to be reflected in the Group's consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ending 31 December 2023.
The currency of each consolidated entity is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates. The functional currency for most of the consolidated entities is the Ukrainian hryvnia. As the Group's management use USD when monitoring operating results and financial condition of the Group, the presentation currency of these financial statements is USD.
The exchange rates used for translating foreign currency balances were:
| USD | EUR | |
|---|---|---|
| As at 30 September 2023 | 36.5686 | 38.5543 |
| Average for the nine months ended 30 September 2023 | 36.5686 | 39.6290 |
| As at 31 December 2022 | 36.5686 | 38.9510 |
| Average for the nine months ended 30 September 2022 | 30.9529 | 32.8978 |
| As at the date these financial statements are being issued | 36.0779 | 38.5420 |
Management make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts recognised in the financial statements. Estimates and assumptions are continually evaluated and are based on management's experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Management also make certain judgements, apart from those involving estimations, in the process of applying the Group's accounting policies.
The Russian Invasion of Ukraine had started in late February 2022 and is still ongoing as at the date these consolidated financial statements are being issued. Because the Group's key assets and operations are in Ukraine, a number of the Group's estimates, assumptions and judgments used to compile these consolidated financial statements might be significantly affected by these events. Furthermore, some assumptions involve varying degrees of uncertainty and would even be impossible to formulate at this time; especially those relating to the outcome of the Russian Invasion.
Where possible, the judgments and estimates used in these consolidated financial statements were updated to reflect the impact of the ongoing war events. Other judgments and estimates were the same as those that applied to the last annual financial statements.
On 24 February 2022, Russia started a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. After an initial series of air strikes, which targeted key military infrastructure, Russian ground troops moved in across the whole length of the state border between Russia and Ukraine (north-east and east), as well as south from the annexed Crimea. Facing heavy resistance from the Ukrainian forces, Russian ground troops failed to gain a significant foothold in Ukraine fast enough and their ground progress has eventually stalled.
Since the start of the Russian Invasion, no fighting occurred in close vicinity to the Group's assets. The Group's pig farm and its crop fields are located in the centre of Ukraine, which hasn't seen any fighting yet.
Since the start of the year, up to the date these consolidated financial statements are being issued, Russia's offensive efforts were still concentrated in Donbas, far from the Group's locations, while the Ukrainian army has gradually began a large-scale counter-offensive, planned to continue over the winter months. Neither the Ukrainian counter-offensive, nor the Russian attempts to further advance in Donbas, are expected to directly affect the Group in the short-term.
Earlier in June, the Kakhovka Dam on the Dnipro River was destroyed, flooding the areas downstream and drying up several irrigation canals upstream. The Group partly relied on water supplied from those canals, but the Group switched to alternative sources of water and does not anticipate water shortages in the near future. None of the Group's locations are downstream from the Dam and hence were not affected by the flooding.
Management does not expect significant interruptions to its production cycle in the near future.
| 30 September 2023 | 31 December 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural produce | 5,123 | 4,436 |
| Land cultivation and harvesting | 1,127 | 285 |
| Seeds, fertilisers, crop protection products | 1,883 | 1,656 |
| Construction materials | 291 | 183 |
| Fodder (raw materials) | 810 | 744 |
| Fodder (processed) | 267 | 345 |
| Fuel | 760 | 689 |
| Other materials | 154 | 170 |
| Total inventories and agricultural produce | 10,415 | 8,508 |
The balance of receivables from customers and related impairment was as follows:
| 30 September 2023 | 31 December 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| Receivables from customers | 1,415 | 3,676 |
| Less: impairment | (519) | (839) |
| Total trade receivables | 896 | 2,837 |
| Loan currency | 30 September 2023 | 31 December 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loan from Parent (i) | USD | 15,325 | 15,489 |
| Bonds issued (iii) | USD | 1,498 | - |
| Loan from TASCOMBANK (ii) | USD | 825 | - |
| Loan from TASCOMBANK (ii) | UAH | 9,908 | 12,246 |
| Total bank and other loans, and bonds | 27,556 | 27,735 |
(i) Loan from Parent, OLBIS Investments LTD S.A., becomes due in December 2026, together with all interest accrued up to that date. Interest rate on the loan is 3% per annum. The Group is currently finalising the agreement with OLBIS Investments to extend the maturity date past 2026.
Changes in bank and other loans, and bonds, were as follows:
| 2023 | |
|---|---|
| Carrying amount as at 1 January | 27,735 |
| Loans received (ii) | 11,566 |
| Bonds issued (iii) | 1,498 |
| Loans repaid (ii) | (13,410) |
| Interest accrued | 1,815 |
| Interest paid | (1,668) |
| Translation differences | 20 |
| Carrying amount as at 30 September | 27,556 |
(ii) In December 2022, the Group negotiated new credit terms with TASCOMBANK which better reflect the Group's financing needs during wartime. The new terms are effective from the first quarter of 2023. Over the course of the year, the Group, therefore, has been gradually repaying its existing TASCOMBANK loans to receive new tranches, which now take advantage of these new terms.
Under the new terms, the established total credit limit for TASCOMBANK loans remains at UAH 450 million, interest rates for tranches in UAH are capped at 30% per annum and allow for partial compensation of the rate by state-funded programs, while interest rates for tranches in USD and EUR are fixed at 9% per annum.
Under the new terms, the bulk of the loan principal will be due in December 2025. While under the previous terms, a total of USD 9,568 thousand was already due by the end of 2023.
(iii) In August 2023, the Group has issued bonds to a number of private investors. These are interest-bearing, ordinary, unsecured corporate bonds, denominated in USD.
As at the date these financial statements are being issued, the Group has received upwards of USD 2.9 million as total proceeds from the bonds. The issue of bonds provides the Group with additional financing of capital expenditures, as well as a lower interest rate than its current bank loans.
| 30 September 2023 | 31 December 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| Other payables | 3,305 | 3,507 |
| Short-term promissory notes issued | 1,918 | 1,918 |
| Company loans received | 3,745 | 2,106 |
| Wages and salaries payable | 217 | 286 |
| Total other financial liabilities | 9,185 | 7,817 |
Information about operating segments for the nine months ended 30 September 2023 is as follows:
| Pig Breeding | Crop Farming | Other | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue, including: | ||||
| - total sales of goods | 3,906 | 6,640 | 108 | 10,654 |
| - less: inter-segment sales of goods | - | (1,170) | - | (1,170) |
| - rendering of services | - | 2,420 | - | 2,420 |
| Revenue from external customers | 3,906 | 7,890 | 108 | 11,904 |
| Gain/(loss) on biological transformation, net | 580 | 1,380 | - | 1,960 |
| Cost of sales | (2,814) | (6,254) | (88) | (9,156) |
| Segment profit/(loss) | 1,672 | 3,016 | 20 | 4,708 |
Information about operating segments for the nine months ended 30 September 2022 is as follows:
| Pig Breeding | Crop Farming | Other | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue, including: | ||||
| - total sales of goods | 7,590 | 3,492 | 284 | 11,366 |
| - less: inter-segment sales of goods | - | (2,080) | - | (2,080) |
| - rendering of services | - | 940 | - | 940 |
| Revenue from external customers | 7,590 | 2,352 | 284 | 10,226 |
| Gain/(loss) on biological transformation, net | 1,696 | 230 | - | 1,926 |
| Cost of sales | (7,572) | (1,242) | (196) | (9,010) |
| Segment profit/(loss) | 1,714 | 1,340 | 88 | 3,142 |
As part of a change to its strategy in 2023, the Group is switching from European to Canadian genetics and limiting the number of pigs housed at a single farm, instead looking to grow its pig population by increasing the number of farms.
During the year, the Group removed most low-productivity sows from the nucleus herd. To replace them, the Group is purchasing fresh gilts of Canadian genetics, which have been tested by the Group to produce higher-quality piglets.
A resulting temporary decrease in total farrow and sales in 2023 is balanced out by an overall decrease of pig maintenance costs (due to a twofold reduction of the herd), as well as increased productivity from fresh sows of Canadian genetics.
To decrease its reliance on outside suppliers of feed components for wartime logistical reasons, in 2022 and 2023 the Group used more of its own grain for feed production instead of purchasing it, as compared to prior years. This also helped achieve a noticeable decrease in fodder costs for the pig business.
In 2023, the Group also started exporting crops, thereby increasing the volume of crop sales as compared to 2022.
Crop Farming segment, due to seasonality and implications of relevant reporting standards, in the first half of the year mainly reflects the sales of carried forward agricultural produce and effect of biological assets revaluation, while during the second half of the year it reflects sales of crops and effect of revaluation of agricultural produce harvested during the year. Also, crop farming has seasonal requirements for working capital increase during November-May, to finance land cultivation work. Other segments are not significantly exposed to seasonal fluctuations.
Significant transactions with related parties were as follows:
| Nine months 2023 | Nine months 2022 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parent and owners |
Entities under common control |
Parent and owners |
Entities under common control |
|
| Income Sales of pigs and pork Other services |
- - |
1,591 - |
- - |
5,352 215 |
| Expenses Interest expense on loans |
233 | - | 233 | - |
In March 2023, the Group disposed of its subsidiary Promvok LLC.
Effect of this disposal for the nine months ended 30 September 2023 was as follows:
| Promvok LLC | |
|---|---|
| Effective ownership ratio, % | 100% |
| Property, plant and equipment | 52 |
| Inventories and agricultural produce | 14 |
| Trade receivables | 10 |
| Other financial assets | 16 |
| Other financial liabilities | (240) |
| Trade payables | (255) |
| Cash and cash equivalents | - |
| Net liabilities disposed | (403) |
| Currency translation reserve realised | (353) |
| Cash consideration received | - |
| Gain on disposal of subsidiaries | (756) |
| Cash consideration received | - |
| Net cash disposed with the subsidiary | - |
| Net cash flow on disposal | - |
As at the date these financial statements are being issued, the Group has completed harvesting sunflower on an area of 7.3 thousand hectares with a yield of 2.4 tonnes per hectare, which is well within the expected range.
In parallel with the sunflower harvesting campaign, the Group sowed winter wheat on an area of 2 thousand hectares and rapeseed on an area of 1.5 thousand hectares.
Any relevant developments relating to the Russian Invasion of Ukraine have been disclosed in Note 7.
There were no other material subsequent events.
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