Quarterly Report • May 12, 2022
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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 |
| Subsequent Events | 2 |
| Business and Financial Risks | 2 |
| Corporate Governance | 4 |
| Statement of the Board of Directors and management's responsibility for the | 8 |
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| preparation and approval of the interim condensed consolidated financial statements |
| Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements | |
|---|---|
| Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position | 9 |
| Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income | 10 |
| Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows | 11 |
| Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity | 12 |
Notes to the Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 13-23
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 16 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 center of Ukraine, which hasn't seen any fighting yet.
As at the date of this report, management, therefore, does not expect significant interruptions to both its spring sowing campaign and its harvesting of winter crops shortly after.
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 2022, during war time.
After careful deliberation, management decided not to adjust its crop mix in view of the probable future shifts in both local and global demand for certain crops as a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The Group shall preserve its current ratio of 60% winter crops (wheat, barley, rapeseed) and 40% summer crops (sunflower, corn). In the long-term perspective, this had proven to be a more rational approach agronomically.
The Group is fully prepared for the spring sowing campaign. The initial fertiliser has been put in the fields, waiting for the sowing of summer crops. A sufficient fuel reserve has been created by the Group for both the spring sowing campaign and the harvesting of winter crops, which follows soon after.
An area of 6 thousand hectares is currently under winter crops and is expected to yield at least of 19.3 thousand tonnes of wheat, barley and rapeseed at harvest. Additional fertiliser has already been fully distributed to feed the winter crops.
The Group also secured two tranches of additional financing from TASCOMBANK, the Group's main lender, in the amounts of UAH 40 million and UAH 60 million, respectively, (a total equivalent of USD 3.4 million of additional funds), to fund any cash gaps that the Group might incur during the spring sowing campaign.
Pig production and sales have both increased in comparison with the similar period of the previous year:
| Marketable Pigs, in units | Three months 2022 |
Three months 2021 |
Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| As at 1 January | 43,701 | 41,416 | +6% |
| Farrow | 32,338 | 25,768 | +25% |
| Sales | (27,014) | (26,231) | +3% |
| Transfers to/from nucleus herd, net | (212) | (237) | |
| As at 31 March | 48,813 | 40,716 | +20% |
The construction of an additional fattening shop for 2,340 pigs and an additional sow house for 360 sows should provide the Group with another production facility for fattening pigs and will offer an opportunity to increase the birth rate of piglets and improve their performance even more. Construction works on both projects are still under way.
Furthermore, in 2021 the Group purchased 900 new sows as part of its herd rejuvenation efforts and started reconstruction of the second stage of the pig-breeding complex, which will allow the Group to further increase its production capacity. Plans for the second stage include 10 workshops for a total of 58 thousand heads.
To safeguard against the risk of temporary supply chain disruptions during wartime, the Group began to create a strategic three-month supply of raw materials for the production of compound feeds at its feed mill.
Consolidated financial results of the Group for the three months ended 31 March 2022 and 2021 were as follows:
| In thousands of US dollars | Three months 2022 |
Three months 2021 |
Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 3,540 | 3,521 | +1% |
| Gain/(loss) on biological transformation, net | 436 | 211 | +107% |
| Cost of sales | (2,566) | (2,471) | +4% |
| Gross profit | 1,410 | 1,261 | +12% |
| Operating profit | 1,117 | 1,011 | +10% |
| Depreciation and amortisation | 407 | 375 | +9% |
| EBITDA | 1,524 | 1,386 | +10% |
| Profit for the period | 1,842 | 752 | +145% |
Details by segment are disclosed in Note 13 to the interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
All significant events that occurred after the end of the reporting period are described in Note 17 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 only susceptible to the currency risk with regard to its intercompany loans.
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 sufficent.
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 | 31 March 2022 | 31 December 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Bank and other loans | 29,396 | 27,591 |
| Less: cash and cash equivalents | (939) | (637) |
| Net debt | 28,457 | 26,954 |
| Total equity | 23,424 | 23,334 |
| Net Debt to Equity Ratio | 1.21 | 1.16 |
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 the majority of 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 each hold an executive role (Directors A), and two directors are non executive ones (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 May 23, 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.
This management report for the three months ended 31 March 2022 was approved for issue on 12 May 2022.
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А.V. Skorokhod (Chief Executive Officer)
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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 31 March 2022 and for the three 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 three months ended 31 March 2022, 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 31 March 2022 and for the three months then ended were approved for issue on 12 May 2022.
STATEMENT OF THE BOARD ________________________
А.V. Skorokhod (Chief Executive Officer)
________________________
Y.V. Kyselova (Chief Financial Officer)
as at 31 March 2022
| In thousands of US dollars | Note | 31 March 2022 |
31 December 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASSETS Non-current assets |
|||
| Property, plant and equipment | 14,178 | 15,398 | |
| Long-term biological assets | 7 | 27,682 | 29,688 |
| Right-of-use assets | 428 | 460 | |
| Total non-current assets | 42,288 | 45,546 | |
| Current assets Current biological assets |
7 | 10,177 | 9,670 |
| Inventories and agricultural produce | 8 | 9,183 | 9,250 |
| Trade receivables | 9 | 3,629 | 3,880 |
| Other financial assets | 10 | 321 | 442 |
| Taxes recoverable | 1,269 | 1,136 | |
| Prepaid assets | 926 | 880 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 939 | 637 | |
| Total current assets | 26,444 | 25,895 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 68,732 | 71,441 | |
| EQUITY | |||
| Share capital | 150 | 150 | |
| Share premium | 37,366 (112) |
37,366 (112) |
|
| Treasury shares | (7,087) | (8,929) | |
| Retained earnings Currency translation reserve |
(7,014) | (5,267) | |
| Equity attributable to the owners of the Company | 23,303 | 23,208 | |
| Non-controlling interests | 121 | 126 | |
| TOTAL EQUITY | 23,424 | 23,334 | |
| LIABILITIES | |||
| Non-current liabilities | 25,973 | 24,944 | |
| Bank and other loans Other financial liabilities |
11 12 |
- | - |
| Lease liabilities | 743 | 798 | |
| Total non-current liabilities | 26,716 | 25,742 | |
| Current liabilities | |||
| Trade payables | 6,314 | 8,270 | |
| Other financial liabilities | 12 | 7,032 | 7,490 |
| Bank and other loans | 11 | 3,423 | 2,647 |
| Advances from customers | 808 598 |
2,858 642 |
|
| Lease liabilities | 417 | 458 | |
| Tax liabilities | 18,592 | 22,365 | |
| Total current liabilities TOTAL LIABILITIES |
45,308 | 48,107 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | 68,732 | 71,441 | |
Approved for issue and signed on behalf of the Board of Directors on 12 May 2022.
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BALANCE SHEET
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 three months ended 31 March 2022
| In thousands of US dollars | Note | Three months 2022 |
Three months 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 13 | 3,540 | 3,521 |
| Gain/(loss) on biological transformation, net | 13 | 436 | 211 |
| Cost of sales | 13 | (2,566) | (2,471) |
| Gross profit | 1,410 | 1,261 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | (293) | (250) | |
| Operating profit | 1,117 | 1,011 | |
| Finance expenses, net | (486) | (424) | |
| Gain/(loss) on foreign currency exchange, net | (648) | 392 - |
|
| Gain on disposal of subsidiaries | 15 | (354) | (227) |
| Other gains and losses | 2,213 | 752 | |
| Profit before tax | 1,842 | ||
| Income tax expense | - | - | |
| Profit for the period | 1,842 | 752 | |
| Other comprehensive income/(loss) | |||
| Currency translation differences | (2,106) | 131 | |
| Total comprehensive income/(loss) | (264) | 883 | |
| Profit attributable to: Owners of the Company |
1,842 | 484 | |
| Non-controlling interest | - | 268 | |
| Profit for the period | 1,842 | 752 | |
| Total comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to: | |||
| Owners of the Company | (259) | 422 | |
| Non-controlling interests | (5) | 461 | |
| Total comprehensive income/(loss) | (264) | 883 | |
| Earnings per share | |||
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, thousand | 15,020 | 15,020 | |
| Basic and diluted earnings per share, USD | 0.12 | 0.03 |
Approved for issue and signed on behalf of the Board of Directors on 12 May 2022.
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INCOME STATEMENT
А.V. Skorokhod (Chief Executive Officer)
________________________
Y.V. Kyselova (Chief Financial Officer)
for the three months ended 31 March 2022
| In thousands of US dollars | Note | Three months 2022 |
Three months 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash flow from operating activities | |||
| Profit before tax | 1,842 | 752 | |
| Adjustments for: | |||
| Depreciation and amortisation | 407 | 375 | |
| (Gain)/loss on biological transformation, net | (436) | (211) | |
| (Gain)/loss on disposal of subsidiaries | 15 | 354 | - |
| Finance expenses, net | 486 | 424 | |
| Exchange differences | 502 | (334) | |
| Other gains and losses | - | - | |
| Operating cash flow before working capital changes | 3,155 | 1,006 | |
| Change in trade receivables and other financial assets | (2,023) | 1,973 | |
| Change in current biological assets | (777) | (1,191) | |
| Change in inventories and agricultural produce | (564) | 844 | |
| Change in tax assets and liabilities | (222) | (19) | |
| Change in trade payables and other financial liabilities | (1,156) | (2,145) | |
| Cash generated from operations | 11 | (1,587) | 468 |
| Interest paid on loans and leases | (466) | (317) | |
| Income tax paid | - | (2) | |
| Cash generated from / (used in) operating activities | 11 | (2,053) | 149 |
| Cash flow from investing activities | |||
| Payments for acquisition of property, plant and equipment | (239) | (105) | |
| Disposal of subsidiaries, net of cash disposed | 15 | (16) | - |
| Cash generated from / (used in) investing activities | (255) | (105) | |
| Cash flow from financing activities | |||
| Proceeds from bank and other loans | 11 | 3,526 | - |
| Repayment of bank and other loans | (866) | - | |
| Repayment of leases | - | - | |
| Cash generated from / (used in) financing activities | 2,660 | - | |
| Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents | 352 | 44 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period | 637 | 108 | |
| Effect of exchange rate differences on cash and cash equivalents | (50) | 2 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | 939 | 154 |
Approved for issue and signed on behalf of the Board of Directors on 12 May 2022.
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CASH FLOW
А.V. Skorokhod (Chief Executive Officer)
________________________
Y.V. Kyselova (Chief Financial Officer)
for the three months ended 31 March 2022
| Attributable to owners of the Company | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In thousands of US dollars | Note | 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 2021 | 150 | 37,366 | (112) | (2,074) | (43,156) | (7,826) | 13,208 | 5,382 | |
| Profit for the period | - | - | - | - | 484 | 484 | 268 | 752 | |
| Other comprehensive income/(loss) | - | - | - | (62) | - | (62) | 193 | 131 | |
| Total comprehensive income/(loss) | - | - | - | (62) | 484 | 422 | 461 | 883 | |
| Balance as at 31 March 2021 |
150 | 37,366 | (112) | (2,136) | (42,672) | (7,404) | 13,669 | 6,265 | |
| Balance as at 1 January 2022 | 150 | 37,366 | (112) | (5,267) | (8,929) | 23,208 | 126 | 23,334 | |
| Profit for the period | - | - | - | - | 1,842 | 1,842 | - | 1,842 | |
| Other comprehensive income/(loss) | - | - | - | (2,101) | - | (2,101) | (5) | (2,106) | |
| Total comprehensive income/(loss) | - | - | - | (2,101) | 1,842 | (259) | (5) | (264) | |
| Disposal of subsidiaries | 15 | - | - | - | 354 | - | 354 | - | 354 |
| Balance as at 31 March 2022 |
150 | 37,366 | (112) | (7,014) | (7,087) | 23,303 | 121 | 23,424 |
Approved for issue and signed on behalf of the Board of Directors on 12 May 2022.
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EQUITY
А.V. Skorokhod (Chief Executive Officer)
________________________
Y.V. Kyselova (Chief Financial Officer)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements
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 31 March 2022 and 31 December 2021 were as follows:
| Country of | Effective ownership, % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entity | Principal activity | registration | 31 March 2022 |
31 December 2021 |
|
| 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 Golden LLC (Note 15) | Disposed | Ukraine | 100% | 100% | |
| SPE Promvok LLC | Crop farming | Ukraine | 100% | 100% | |
| Agro-Trade House Dniprovsky LLC | Dormant | Ukraine | 100% | 100% | |
| Scorpio Agro LLC | Dormant | Ukraine | 100% | 100% | |
| Hlebna Liga LLC | Dormant | Ukraine | 100% | 100% | |
| Enterprise #2 of Ukrainian Agricultural and Industrial Holding LLC |
Dormant | Ukraine | 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% | |
| Stepove LLC | Dormant | Ukraine | 100% | 100% | |
| Dzherelo LLC | Dormant | Ukraine | 100% | 100% | |
| Rantye LLC | Pig breeding | Ukraine | 100% | 100% | |
| Strong-Invest LLC | Pig breeding | Ukraine | 100% | 100% | |
| Modern Agricultural Investments LLC | Dormant | Ukraine | 100% | 100% | |
| Ukrzernoprom - Prudy LLC (i) | Ukraine | 100% | 100% | ||
| Ukrzernoprom - Uyutne LLC (i) | Dormant, assets are | Ukraine | 100% | 100% | |
| Ukrzernoprom - Kirovske LLC (i) | on occupied territory | Ukraine | 100% | 100% | |
| Ukrzernoprom - Yelizavetove LLC (i) | Ukraine | 100% | 100% |
(i) Ukrzernoprom entities are located in Crimea and are not consolidated, as the Group has no operating control over them since October 2014. Carrying values of the associated investments had been written down to zero.
The Group consolidates all other 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.
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, crop farming and pig breeding, 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 16 to these financial statements, as well as 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 2022:
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 2021 ('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 2022.
The currency of each consolidated entity is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates. The functional currency for the majority 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 31 December 2021 | 27.2782 | 30.9226 |
| Average for the three months ended 31 March 2021 | 27.9694 | 33.7569 |
| As at 31 March 2022 | 29.2549 | 32.5856 |
| Average for the three months ended 31 March 2022 | 28.5545 | 32.2788 |
| As at the date these financial statements are being issued | 29.2549 | 30.9663 |
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.
As disclosed in Note 16, the Russian Invasion of Ukraine had started in late February 2022 and is 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. However, adopting a more conservative approach, management only considered the events that had an unfavourable effect on such judgments and estimates.
The analysis of most significant judgments and estimates is presented below. Other judgments and estimates were the same as those that applied to the last annual financial statements.
| Significant judgments and estimates |
How they are determined, obtained, projected |
Unfavourably affected by war events? |
Updated in these financial statements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Useful lives of property, plant and equipment |
Management expertise, based on historical patterns |
No. No fighting occurred in close vicinity to the Group's assets |
|
| Allowance for lifetime expected credit losses |
measured as the present value of all cash shortfalls (i.e. the difference between the cash flows due to the Group in accordance with the contract and the cash flows that the Group expects to receive) |
No. The Group does not have customers in Russia. Credit risk is concentrated in a few local customers in the Dnipropetrovsk region of Ukraine. No decrease in collectability observed so far, which makes it less likely to decrease in the future |
|
| Fair value of agricultural produce (fair value less costs to sell at the date of harvest) |
with reference to market prices for grains and meat, which are obtained from external sources (commodity exchanges, independent industry statistics, state purchase prices) |
No. Grain prices have only increased due to decreased supply. Meat prices are expected to increase |
for the three months ended 31 March 2022
| Significant judgments and estimates |
How they are determined, obtained, projected |
Unfavourably affected by war events? |
Updated in these financial statements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair value of crops | |||
| expected crop yield on harvest |
based on historical patterns | Not affected | |
| market prices for grains |
from external sources (commodity exchanges, independent industry statistics, state purchase prices |
No. Prices have only increased due to decreased supply |
|
| cultivation, harvesting and other production |
based on historical information and adjusted, where necessary, to |
Yes. Most production costs increased |
No. The Group prepaid key production costs |
(All amounts in thousands of US dollars, unless otherwise stated)
| 31 March 2022 | 31 December 2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-current biological assets (swines) | Units | Amount | Units | Amount |
| Sows | 5,683 | 27,652 | 5,560 | 29,656 |
| Boars | 38 | 30 | 38 | 32 |
| Total non-current biological assets | 27,682 | 29,688 | ||
| Current biological assets (swines) | Units | Amount | Units | Amount |
| Pigs and piglets | 48,813 | 4,062 | 43,701 | 3,960 |
| Current biological assets (crops) | Hectares | Amount | Hectares | Amount |
| Wheat | 4,166 | 3,369 | 4,166 | 3,126 |
| Barley | 1,354 | 1,376 | 1,354 | 1,277 |
| Rapeseed | 822 | 1,125 | 822 | 1,044 |
| Other | 245 | 263 | ||
| Total current biological assets | 10,177 | 9,670 | ||
| Total biological assets | 37,859 | 39,358 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 December 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural produce | 3,446 | 4,603 |
| Land cultivation and harvesting | 1,309 | 988 |
| Seeds, fertilisers, crop protection products | 1,844 | 2,688 |
| Construction materials | 204 | 141 |
| Fodder (raw materials) | 584 | 145 |
| Fodder (processed) | 323 | 201 |
| Fuel | 1,367 | 344 |
| Goods for resale | 6 | 34 |
| Other | 100 | 106 |
| Total inventories and agricultural produce | 9,183 | 9,250 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 December 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Receivables from customers | 4,537 | 4,875 |
| Less: impairment | (908) | (995) |
| Total trade receivables | 3,629 | 3,880 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 December 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Company loans issued | 279 | 284 |
| Less: impairment of company loans issued | - | - |
| Other receivables | 46 | 162 |
| Less: impairment of other receivables | (4) | (4) |
| Total other financial assets | 321 | 442 |
| Loan currency | 31 March 2022 | 31 December 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loan from Parent (i) | USD | 15,632 | 15,554 |
| Bank loans (ii) | UAH | 13,764 | 12,037 |
| Total bank and other loans | 29,396 | 27,591 |
(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. At the date these financial statements are being issued, OLBIS Investments LTD S.A. confirmed the ongoing negotiations to extend the maturity date past 2026, but no such extension, or any other change to the existing terms, have been formally agreed as of this date.
Changes in bank and other loans were as follows:
| 2022 | |
|---|---|
| Carrying amount as at 1 January | 27,591 |
| Loans received (ii) | 3,526 |
| Loans repaid | (866) |
| Interest accrued | 488 |
| Interest paid | (466) |
| Translation differences | (877) |
| Carrying amount as at 31 March | 29,396 |
(ii) To mitigate the risk of operational delays in a sowing campaign that happens in wartime, in March 2022 the Group secured two tranches of additional financing from TASCOMBANK in the amounts of UAH 40 million and UAH 60 million (a total equivalent of USD 3.4 million), which were used in operating activities to prepay key production costs (fertiliser, fuel, feed components, and salaries) ahead of their anticipated price increases, as well as to form a wartime reserve of key production supplies.
| 31 March 2022 | 31 December 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Other payables | 3,599 | 3,944 |
| Short-term promissory notes issued | 1,699 | 1,699 |
| Company loans received | 1,497 | 1,619 |
| Wages and salaries payable | 237 | 228 |
| Total other financial liabilities | 7,032 | 7,490 |
Information about operating segments for the three months ended 31 March 2022 is as follows:
| Crop Farming | Pig Breeding | Other | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue, including: | ||||
| - sales of goods | - | 2,583 | 227 | 2,810 |
| - rendering of services | 730 | - | - | 730 |
| Revenue from external customers | 730 | 2,583 | 227 | 3,540 |
| Gain/(loss) on biological transformation, net | 58 | 378 | - | 436 |
| Cost of sales | (327) | (2,034) | (205) | (2,566) |
| Segment profit/(loss) | 461 | 927 | 22 | 1,410 |
Information about operating segments for the three months ended 31 March 2021 is as follows:
| Crop Farming | Pig Breeding | Other | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue, including: | ||||
| - sales of goods | - | 2,508 | 289 | 2,797 |
| - rendering of services | 724 | - | - | 724 |
| Revenue from external customers | 724 | 2,508 | 289 | 3,521 |
| Gain/(loss) on biological transformation, net | (73) | 284 | - | 211 |
| Cost of sales | (209) | (2,067) | (195) | (2,471) |
| Segment profit/(loss) | 442 | 725 | 94 | 1,261 |
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:
| Three months 2022 | Three months 2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parent and owners |
Entities under common control |
Parent and owners |
Entities under common control |
|
| Income Sales of pigs and pork Other services |
- - |
1,358 80 |
- - |
1,034 31 |
| Expenses Interest expense on loans |
78 | - | 78 | - |
In early February 2022, the Group disposed of its subsidiary Agro Golden LLC.
Effect of this disposal for the three months ended 31 March 2022 was as follows:
| Agro Golden LLC |
|
|---|---|
| Effective ownership ratio, % | 100% |
| Inventories and agricultural produce | 8 |
| Trade receivables | 20 |
| Other financial assets | 186 |
| Other financial liabilities | (228) |
| Tax liabilities | (2) |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 16 |
| Net assets disposed | - |
| Currency translation reserve realised | (354) |
| Cash consideration received | - |
| Loss on disposal of subsidiaries | (354) |
| Cash consideration received | - |
| Net cash disposed with the subsidiary | (16) |
| Net cash flow on disposal | (16) |
The Group's operations are predominantly in Ukraine. Ukraine has been engaged in a lengthy war with Russia since as early as February 2014, a war still ongoing as at the date these financial statements are being issued.
In February 2014, after a series of anti-government protests (called 'Euromaidan') swept the country, the President of Ukraine fled, and the new Interim Government had been formed. In March 2014, using this political instability, Russia annexed the Crimean Peninsula, and then provoked and began actively supporting a continuing armed conflict between the Ukrainian army and Russian-backed separatists in the Donbas region of Ukraine. In May 2014, a new, pro-European, President of Ukraine was elected, and the country slowly started to recover.
The loss of Crimea, the conflict in Donbas, all resulted in radical market shifts for key export-oriented sectors. The Ukrainian economy suffered a deep slump throughout the whole of 2014 – 2016. As part of the government's stabilisation measures, the National Bank of Ukraine ("NBU") imposed numerous restrictions, including those on international money transfers. The Group lost a substantial chunk of its assets as a result of Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 and NBU's restrictions imposed significant difficulties with timely repayment of loans to the Group's international creditors.
Most of these loans also became immediately due, and so the Group had to negotiate restructuring of the loans to be able to make payments in the new conditions. Restructuring eventually started in 2017, when a letter of intent was signed with the Group's largest creditors to confirm preliminary restructuring terms. By summer of 2020, the Group had successfully settled all of its major loans.
By summer of 2020 the economy also mostly recovered. Overall macroeconomic stabilisation was evidenced by a rise in domestic investment, revival in household consumption, increase in agricultural and industrial production, construction activity and improved environment on external markets. Consumer price inflation has slowed down to, and was expected to remain around, 5% in future years.
As of 23 February 2022, political and economic situation in Ukraine remained relatively stable.
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.
More than 5.6 million Ukrainians (mostly women with children) fled the country to the neighbouring Poland, Romania, Moldova, Hungary and Slovakia. A quarter of the Ukrainian population was internally displaced. The UN has described it as the fastest growing humanitarian crisis since World War II.
The President of Ukraine immediately enacted martial law and general mobilisation. Civilian volunteers who were not drafted into the regular Ukrainian Armed Forces were able to join the Territorial Defence Forces, which are local civilian defence militias officially recognised and supported by the Government of Ukraine. The President of Ukraine turned to the international community for support.
The Government of Ukraine issued USD 270 million worth of war bonds to finance its additional military spending.
The National Bank of Ukraine suspended currency markets, fixed the official exchange rate of Hryvnia against foreign currencies, limited cash withdrawals in Hryvnia and prohibited withdrawal in foreign currencies.
The Government of Ukraine also initiated several programs to support local businesses, including direct financial aid, subsidies, and tax breaks. Most prominently, the Government:
In response to Russian aggression, a large number of countries began applying sanctions with the aim of crippling the Russian economy. The sanctions were wide-ranging, targeting individuals, banks, businesses, monetary exchanges, bank transfers, exports, and imports.
Several countries that are historically neutral, such as Switzerland and Singapore, have agreed to sanctions.
Sanctions also included cutting off major Russian banks from SWIFT and freezing assets of the Russian Central Bank, which held USD 630 billion in foreign-exchange reserves. By 1 March 2022, the total amount of Russian assets being frozen by sanctions amounted to USD 1 trillion.
While sanctions are intended to weaken the Russian economy, financial support from governments and international financial institutions towards Ukraine are instead directed to support the Ukrainian economy and help it stay afloat. For that purpose, the frozen (or otherwise ceased) Russian assets could be provided to Ukraine as reparations.
In addition to having sanctions imposed on Russia, in addition to receiving political and financial support from countries across the globe, Ukraine is also receiving indirect military support from other countries, particularly its European allies, through supply of weapons to defend against the Russian aggression.
Major multinational companies from various sectors of the economy, including largest energy companies, major credit card networks, technology companies, have disengaged from Russia in support of Ukraine.
The Group has increased security around the pig farm and temporarily moved its headquarters from the city of Dnipro to Chernivtsi, a city close to the western border of Ukraine and further away from the Russian aggression.
Since most of the Group's production processes are vertically integrated, it is only dependable on suppliers of fertiliser, fuel, and pig feed. Therefore, as at the date these consolidated financial statements are being issued, the Group:
All these purchases were made in Ukrainian currency, so there is no foreign currency risk.
The Group also secured two tranches of additional financing from TASCOMBANK, the Group's main lender, in the amounts of UAH 40 million and UAH 60 million, respectively, (a total equivalent of USD 3.4 million of additional funds), to fund any cash gaps that the Group might incur during the spring sowing campaign.
Facing heavy resistance from both the regular Ukrainian Armed Forces and Territorial Defence Forces, Russian ground troops failed to gain a significant foothold in Ukraine fast enough and, after two weeks, their ground progress has essentially stalled. Around 1 April 2022, the Russian battalions attacking the northern regions of Ukraine ceased their assault and withdrew back to Russia, to join the other Russian forces in a unified attack on Donbas, in the east of Ukraine.
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 center of Ukraine, which hasn't seen any fighting yet.
Therefore, as at the date these consolidated financial statements are being issued, management does not expect significant interruptions to both its spring sowing campaign and its harvesting of winter crops shortly after.
(All amounts in thousands of US dollars, unless otherwise stated)
As at the date these consolidated financial statements are being issued, the War has been going on for 8 years already. But even amidst this war, Ukraine's economy and army have only been getting stronger. From 2016 and onwards, the exchange rates for the Ukraine's national currency Hryvnya have stabilised (data below is from NBU):
| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAH for 1 EUR | 32.3 | 30.8 | 28.9 | 32.1 | 30.0 | 28.2 | 24.2 | 15.7 | 10.6 |
| UAH for 1 USD | 27.2 | 26.9 | 25.8 | 27.2 | 26.5 | 25.5 | 21.8 | 11.9 | 7.9 |
And key macro-economic indicators have also improved (data below is from World Bank):
| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP, USD billion | 164 | 155 | 154 | 131 | 112 | 93 | 91 | 134 | 190 |
| Inflation, % | 9.5 | 2.7 | 7.8 | 10.9 | 14.4 | 13.9 | 48.6 | 12.1 | (0.3) |
All of the Group's major problems in the past 8 years were the result of the ongoing war, but despite the difficulties, the Group still managed to overcome the odds and continues to do so.
| Table 1. The Group's total obligations under bank and other loans as at 31 December over the years were as follows: | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -- | -- | -- | -- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -- | -- |
| in USD million | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-current portion | 27.2 | 24.5 | 17.5 | 20.3 | 22.5 | 20.9 | 17.5 | 11.1 | 43.6 |
| Current portion | 2.5 | 2.9 | 11.8 | 23.8 | 24.7 | 24.4 | 28.9 | 55.6 | 59.8 |
| Total bank and other loans | 29.7 | 27.4 | 29.3 | 44.1 | 47.2 | 45.3 | 46.4 | 66.7 | 103.4 |
Table 2. Improvements in the Group's working capital as at 31 December over the years were as follows:
| in USD million | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Assets Current Liabilities |
25.9 (22.4) |
18.9 (25.2) |
20.4 (43.9) |
22.4 (49.1) |
17.5 (42.1) |
13.9 (41.8) |
20.3 (53.5) |
20.6 (82.2) |
88.0 (112.8) |
| Working Capital | 3.5 | (6.3) | (23.5) | (26.7) | (24.6) | (27.9) | (33.2) | (61.6) | (24.8) |
Table 3. The Group's annual revenue and EBITDA over the years were as follows:
| in USD million | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 30.7 | 21.3 | 23.9 | 28.3 | 23.2 | 20.9 | 19.3 | 26.3 | 58.0 |
| EBITDA | 12.3 | 6.0 | 9.3 | 2.9 | 8.3 | 11.3 | 16.4 | 6.8 | 2.0 |
The above indicators suggest that the Group has an obvious track record of persevering through adversity. And, from the improvement in macro-economic indicators, we may further derive that other Ukrainian businesses exhibit the same trait. A trait that seems to be in the DNA of Ukrainian people, serving as a testament that the victory will be eventually ours.
Ukraine already received overwhelming international support, both politically and economically. In addition to receiving donations from sympathisers (major financial institutions and governments) across the globe, the Government of Ukraine also issued several rounds of war bonds to finance its military. Other financial aid packages from abroad are on the way. This aid should help the Government to stabilise and more or less secure its pre-Invasion financial position, as well as keep key macro-economic projections at their pre-Invasion levels.
For regions of Ukraine that are further away from the fighting, the current crisis feels in a way just like the continuation of COVID, people got used to movement restrictions and business lockdowns.
And, drawing further comparisons with COVID, we believe that the expected financial aid packages would serve as the much-needed vaccine booster shot, increasing the country's financial immunity against the devastating effects of a war.
A key priority, both for the Group and the country as a whole, is the spring sowing campaign. The Group itself is fully prepared: it has sufficient reserves of seeds, fuel, and fertiliser. Additionally, since the Russian Invasion started, TASCOMBANK, the Group's main lender, has already provided two tranches of UAH 40 million and UAH 60 million, respectively, (a total equivalent of USD 3.4 million of additional funds), to finance any cash gaps that the Group might incur during the sowing campaign. On a larger scale, smaller agricultural producers in Ukraine will receive financial support from the Government; and the Government already estimates such support to be sufficient.
During the last several weeks, the prices for both crops and pork have increased substantially. As an example of this, January 2022 prices for milling wheat futures on the Euronext exchange ranged from EUR 255 – EUR 280 per tonne, while March 2022 prices for the same futures have already increased to EUR 320 – EUR 360 per tonne.
The recent droughts in various parts of Africa, a region which already greatly depends on imports of wheat from Russia and Ukraine, are projected to increase the price of wheat even higher. According to the United Nations, Russia and Ukraine produce more than a quarter of global wheat exports.
As a result, both the harvest of winter crops due around May, as well as the planned harvest of summer crops due around September, in addition to constant supply of pork, should maintain the Group's profitability at a sufficient level to both support its operational needs, as well as funding any scheduled repairs and maintenance of equipment, for at least the next twelve months from the date these consolidated financial statements are being issued.
As at the date these financial statements are being issued, the Group successfully started its spring sowing campaign.
Any relevant developments relating to the Russian Invasion of Ukraine have been disclosed in Note 16.
There were no other material subsequent events.
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