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Teraplast SA Audit Report / Information 2019

Feb 17, 2020

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TERAPLAST SA

CONSOLIDATED PRELIMINARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Prepared in accordance with Minister of Public Finance Order no. 2844/2016 approving the accounting regulations compliant with the International Financial Reporting Standards, as of and for the year ended

31 DECEMBER 2019

CONTENTS PAGE
Consolidated statement of comprehensive income 3
Consolidated statement of financial position 4
Consolidated statement of changes in equity 5 - 6
Consolidated cash flow statement 7
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 8 - 43

TERAPLAST SA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 31 December 2019

(all amounts are expressed in Romanian Lei ("RON"), unless otherwise stated)

Financial year
31 December 31 December
Note 2019 2018
RON RON
Total Revenue from customer contracts, out of which: 4 972,626,470 804,512,197
Revenue from sale of finished products 835,541,229 674,625,885
Revenue from the sale of merchandise 124,513,076 126,426,583
Revenue from services 12,572,165 3,459,729
Other operating income 5 2,128,016 1,821,873
Changes in inventory of finished goods and work in progress (3,128,570) 9,129,736
Works and services in progress 310,752 495,838
Raw materials, consumables used and merchandise 6 (698,091,725) (605,376,072)
Employee benefit expenses 9 (86,044,529) (68,406,348)
Amortization and the adjustments for impairment of non-current assets, 8
net (33,125,600) (30,600,206)
Adjustments for the impairment of current assets, net (737,168) (1,540,803)
Expenses with provisions, net 8 (640,247) (208,780)
Gains / (Losses) from the disposal/valuation of tangible and intangible 7
assets (124,645) 15,131
Gains / (Losses) from the disposal of assets held for sale 19 15,034 185,891
Gains / (Losses) from the disposal/fair value measurement of investment 7
properties 71,940 (245,552)
Other operating expenses 10 (96,092,550) (75,010,673)
Operating result 57,167,178 34,722,232
Financial expenses 5 (4,333,343) (4,435,430)
Interest expense, net 5 (9,111,667) (7,577,317)
Financial income 5 2,611,434 3,324,694
Income from dividends 5 88,742 75,200
Financial result, net 5 (10,744,834) (8,612,853)
Profit before tax 46,422,344 26,159,379
Income tax expense 11 (4,605,027) (3,520,673)
Profit for the year 41,817,317 22,638,706
Profit or loss for the period
Attributable to
Parent entity equity holders 40,686,956 21,878,022
Non-controlling interests 22 1,130,361 760,684
Result for the financial year 41,817,317 22,638,706
Other comprehensive income
Revaluation of fixed assets 12 - (700,722)
Deferred tax 11 - 136,968
- (563,754)
Comprehensive income 41,817,317 22,074,952
Attributable to
Parent entity equity holders 40,686,956 21,314,268
Non-controlling interests 1,130,361 760,684
Comprehensive income 41,817,317 22,074,952

Alexandru Stanean Ioana Birta CEO CFO

The accompanying notes from 1 to 34 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

TERAPLAST SA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 31 December 2019

(all amounts are expressed in Romanian Lei ("RON"), unless otherwise stated)

Note 31 December
2019
31 December
2018
ASSETS RON RON
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment 12 284,055,276 214,194,882
Investment property 14 7,118,770 8,324,389
Right of use of the leased assets
Intangible assets
13 7,808,018
45,323,210
-
71,013,891
Other long-term financial investments 16,18 771,747 745,868
Other financial investments 16,472 17,107
Total non-current assets 345,093,493 294,296,137
Current assets
Inventories 17 181,573,224 194,414,744
Works and services in progress 806,590 495,838
Trade and similar receivables 18 138,978,174 127,460,704
Prepayments 1,066,286 895,914
Tax on profit to be recovered 439,534 -
Cash and short term deposits 30 29,223,431 22,817,571
Total current assets 352,087,239 346,084,771
Assets classified as held for sale 19 - 1,865,560
Total assets 697,180,732 642,246,468
Equity and liabilities
Equity
Total share capital, out of which: 19 133,780,651 107,024,527
Called-up capital 19 133,780,651 107,024,527
Other capital reserves
Share premium
19
19
-
27,384,726
1,472,925
27,384,726
Treasury shares (139) (1,472,925)
Revaluation reserves 19 17,698,554 17,698,554
Legal reserve 20 16,095,016 15,516,164
Retained earnings 21 81,612,672 68,526,436
Capital attributable to controlling interests 276,571,480 236,150,407
Non-controlling interests 22 2,258,654 1,965,458
Total equity 278,830,134 238,115,865
Non-current liabilities
Loans and finance lease liabilities 23 65,972,452 71,598,023
Other non-current liabilities 15 9,517,200 49,022,037
Employee benefit liabilities 24 1,094,680 724,849
Deferred tax liabilities 11 8,582,327 8,855,594
Investment subsidies – long-term portion 32 15,329,362 3,597,809
Total non-current liabilities 100,496,021 133,798,312
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables 25 157,358,398 145,252,622
Loans and finance lease liabilities 23 157,524,491 123,467,890
Income tax payable - 377,800
Investment subsidies - current portion 32 1,920,804 453,766
Provisions 24 1,050,884 780,213
Total current liabilities 317,854,577 270,332,291
Total liabilities 418,350,598 404,130,603
Total equity and liabilities 697,180,732 642,246,468
Alexandru Stanean Ioana Birta
CEO CFO

The accompanying notes from 1 to 34 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

TERAPLAST SA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY for the financial year ended 31 December 2019

(all amounts are expressed in Romanian Lei ("RON"), unless otherwise stated)

Other Cumulated Capital
attributable to
Non
Total share
capital
capital
reserves
Share
premium
Revaluation
reserves
Legal
reserve
Treasury
shares
retained
earnings
controlling
interests
controlling
interests
Total equity
RON RON RON RON RON RON RON RON RON RON
Balance as at 1 January 2018 85,691,097 - 27,384,726 19,652,114 13,939,022 (663,396) 78,250,693 224,254,257 489,480 224,743,737
Result for the year - - - - - 21,878,022 21,878,022 760,684 22,638,706
Other comprehensive income - - - (563,754) - - - (563,754) - (563,754)
Total comprehensive income - - - (563,754) - - 21,728,022 21,314,268 760,684 22,074,952
Share capital increase from reserves (Note 20) 21,333,483 - - - - (21,333,430) - - -
Legal reserve setting (Note 21)
Own shares redemption (Note 20)
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,577,142
-
-
(809,529)
(1,577,142)
-
-
(809,529)
-
-
-
(809,529)
Employee benefits in the form of financial
instruments (Note 33) - 1,472,925 - - - - - 1,472,925 - 1,472,925
Consolidation adjustments related to the
purchase of Wetterbest SA
(Note
22)
- - - - - - - - 1,615,926 1,615,926
Realized revaluation reserve (Note 12) - - - (1,389,807) - - 1,389,807 - - -
Dividends declared - - - - (10,069,404) (10,069,404) (1,101,638) (11,171,042)
Other equity items increases
/ (reductions)
(Note 22) (53) - - - - - (12,057) (12,110) 201,005 188,895
Balance as at 31 December 2018 107,024,527 1,472,925 27,384,726 17,698,554 15,516,164 (1,472,925) 68,526,436 236,150,407 1,965,458 238,115,865

As of 31 December 2018 and 31 December 2019, the revaluation reserves include amounts representing the unrealized revaluation surplus related to tangible assets land and buildings.

Alexandru Stanean Ioana Birta CEO CFO ________________

The accompanying notes from 1 to 34 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. English translation is for information purposes only. Romanian language text is the official text for submission.

TERAPLAST SA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY for the financial year ended 31 December 2019

(all amounts are expressed in Romanian Lei ("RON"), unless otherwise stated)

Total share
capital
Other
capital
reserves
Share
premium
Revaluation
reserves
Legal
reserve
Treasury
shares
Cumulated
retained
earnings
Capital
attributable to
controlling
interests
Non
controlling
interests
Total equity
RON RON RON RON RON RON RON RON RON RON
Balance as at 1 January 2018
Result for the year
Other comprehensive income
107,024,527
-
-
1,472,925
-
-
27,384,726
-
-
17,698,554
-
-
15,516,164
-
-
(1,472,925)
-
-
68,526,436
40,686,956
-
236,150,407
40,686,956
-
1,965,458
1,130,361
-
238,115,865
41,817,317
-
Total comprehensive income - - - - - - 40,686,956 40,686,956 1,130,361 41,817,317
Share capital increase from reserves (Note 20) 26,756,123 - - - - - (26,756,123) - - -
Legal reserve setting (Note 21) - - - - 578,852 - (578,852) - - -
Own shares redemption (Note 20)
Employee benefits in the form of financial
- - - - - 265,750 (265,750) - - -
instruments (Note 33) - - - - - 1,207,037 - 1,207,037 - 1,207,037
Consolidation adjustments related to the
purchase of Wetterbest SA
(Note 22)
- - - - - - - - - -
Realized revaluation reserve (Note 12) - - - - - - - - - -
Dividends declared - - - - - - - - (837,166) (837,166)
Other equity items increases / (reductions)
(Note 22) - (1,472,925) - - - - - (1,472,925) - (1,472,925)
Balance as at 31 December 2018 133,780,650 - 27,384,726 17,698,554 16,095,016 (139) 81,612,666 276,571,474 2,258,653 278,830,127

As of 31 December 2018 and 31 December 2019, the revaluation reserves include amounts representing the unrealized revaluation surplus related to tangible assets land and buildings.

Alexandru Stanean Ioana Birta CEO CFO ________________

The accompanying notes from 1 to 34 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. English translation is for information purposes only. Romanian language text is the official text for submission.

TERAPLAST SA NOTES TO THE PRELIMINARY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the financial year ended 31 December 2019 (all amounts are expressed in Romanian Lei ("RON"), unless otherwise stated)

Note Year ended
31 December
2019
Year ended
31 December
2018
RON RON
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net profit before tax 46,422,352 26,159,379
Losses / (Gains) from disposal of fixed assets 124,645 (15,131)
Impairment and amortization of non-current assets 33,125,600 30,600,206
Provisions for risks and charges, net 640,247 208,780
Allowance for doubtful debts 2,713,776 1,050,428
Inventory impairment (1,976,608) 490,375
Income from dividends (88,742) (75,200)
Loss from the revaluation of investment property 133,370 245,552
Loss from the valuation of financial investments - 494,662
Interest expense 9,111,667 7,577,317
Operating profit before changes in working capital 90,206,307 66,766,628
Increase in trade and other receivables (15,716,493) (20,431,207)
Decrease/ (Increase) in inventories 16,372,936 (52,395,275)
Increase in trade and other payables (1,938,899) 25,428,887
Income tax paid (6,020,336) (3,151,254)
Interest paid, net (9,111,667) (7,577,317)
Income from subsidies 888,234 (753,969)
Cash from operating activities 78,577,880 7,886,493
Cash flows used for investment:
Payments for acquisition of tangible and intangible assets, other
long-term receivables
Receipts under State aid
(98,579,413)
12,310,357
(32,059,265)
-
Acquisition of investments – Wetterbest SA, net of purchased cash (4,769,350) (6,185,777)
Receipts from the sale of tangible assets 1,014,840 2,048,116
Own share redemption net of exercising the options (139) (809,529)
Losses related to SOP (265,750) -
Net cash used for investment (90,289,455) (37,006,455)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payment of finance lease liabilities (1,206,100) (1,051,141)
Dividends received 88,742 75,200
Dividends paid (837,166) (11,171,042)
Loans reimbursement (22,993,561) (15,955,580)
Loans drawings 32,709,424 12,870,465
Net drawings from credit lines 10,376,096 55,153,837
Net cash from finance activities 18,137,435 39,921,730
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 6,405,860 10,801,769
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial year
30
22,817,571 12,015,802
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial year
30
29,223,431 22,817,571

Alexandru Stanean Ioana Birta CEO CFO

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

These are the consolidated preliminary financial statements of the Teraplast SA Group (the "Group").

These preliminary financial statements are not audited.

The preliminary consolidated financial statements for 2019 have been prepared in line with the accounting policies that will be used in preparing the Consolidated financial statements, which are consistent with those used in the 2018, except as described herein. The final, audited, consolidated statements will be published in March 2020.

TeraPlast Group is the largest Romanian construction materials manufacturer and comprises of seven companies with a wide range of products for the construction market. The Group offers complete solution for the following market segments: installation, window profiles, compounds, sandwich panels, galvanized steel purlins, turnkey halls, complete roof systems, windows&doors, rigid PVC recycling.

Teraplast SA (or the "Company") is a joint stock company established in 1992. The Company's head office is in the "Teraplast Industrial Park", DN 15A (Reghin-Bistrita), km 45+500, Bistrita- Nasaud County, Romania.

Starting 2 July 2008, the Company Teraplast is listed at the Bucharest Stock Exchange under the symbol TRP.

Teraplast SA has been preparing consolidated financial statements since 2007. These financial statements are available on the Company website (www.teraplast.ro).

Group Teraplast includes Teraplast (manufacturer of pipes, compounds and PVC profiles) and its subsidiaries:

  • Terasteel Romania and Terasteel Serbia (manufacturers of sandwich panels and coated metal structures),
  • Wetterbest (manufacturer of metal tiles),
  • Teraglass (manufacturer of PVC windows and doors),
  • Teraplast Recycling (former Teraplast Logistic which, in June 2016 September 2018, coordinated the logistic operations of the Group; as of October 2018, these operations were re-integrated with the parent) has been operating since April 2019 as a company specialised in recycling following the separation of the recycling line from Teraplast,
  • Teraplast Hungary (distributor),
  • Politub (at December 31, 2017, the business of Politub was transferred to Teraplast, becoming the Polyethilene Division)

The group, operates in five locations and eight factories: Sărățel (Bistrița-Năsăud), Bistrița (Bistrița Năsăud), Băicoi (Prahova), Podari (Dolj) and Leskovac (Serbia).

Key milestones

In 2007, the Company became the majority shareholder of Terasteeel SA (Terasteel). Terasteel main activity is the production of insulating panels with polyurethane foam for the construction of industrial buildings. Starting 31 December 2015, Teraplast SA owns 97.95% in Terasteel SA.

Starting October 2017, following an asset acquisition from a company undergoing liquidation, Terasteel Serbia produces and trades polyurethane foam and mineral wool sandwich panels in Serbia and on the neighboring markets.

In 2015, Teraplast SA transferred the activity of production and trading of PVC windows and doors Teraglass Bistrita SRL, its fully owned subsidiary.

In 2016, Teraplast SA, set up, as sole shareholder, Teraplast Hungary which distributes the Company products, mainly joinery profiles, on this market.

2. GENERAL INFORMATION (continued)

During 2017, the Group concluded agreements for the acquisition of 67% of Wetterbest SA, the second player on the metallic tile market, through the Wetterbest brand. TeraPlast gained control over Wetterbest SA in January 2018, after a favorable approval issued by the Competition Council. The company is consolidated as a subsidiary starting with 1 January 2018.

During 2019, the Group concluded agreements for the acquisition of the remaining 33% of Wetterbest. At the date of these financial statements, Wetterbest is a fully owned subsidiary.

Also, during 2019, Wetterbest entered into an agreement for the acquisition of the remaining 49% of the subsidiary Cortina WTB SRL, which was approved by the Competition Council in January 2020.

Until September 2017, the Company held 50% of the shares of Politub SA ("Politub"), controlling Politub jointly with the other shareholder, New Socotub. Politub SA's main activities include the production of pipes from average and high density polyethylene for water, gas transport and distribution networks, but also for telecommunications, sewerage systems or irrigations. Politub became in full part of the Teraplast portfolio starting October 2017. Starting December 2017, Politub transferred the business to Teraplast as a whole, and it became the Polyethylene Pipe Division of Teraplast.

In March 2019, the recycling activity of Teraplast SA was transferred to Teraplast Recycling (99% shareholding Teraplast SA, 1% shareholding Terasteel SA).

The results of 2018 and 2019 reflect the investments made as described above.

1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

A. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

2.1. Statement of compliance

The consolidated financial statements of the Group have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Order no. 2844/2016 approving the Accounting regulations compliant with the International Financial Reporting Standards applicable to trading companies whose securities are admitted to trading on a regulated market, as subsequently amended and clarified ("OMFP 28422/2016"). These provisions are compliant with the provisions of the International Financial Reporting Standards adopted by the European Union ("EU IFRS").

2.2. Basis of accounting

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, according to the historical cost convention, as modified below:

  • ➢ adjusted to the effects of hyperinflation until 31 December 2003 for fixed assets, share capital and reserves,
  • ➢ measurement at fair value of certain items of fixed assets and investment property, as presented in the Notes.

The accounting policies set out below have been applied consistently to all years presented in these financial statements, unless otherwise stated.

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

2.3. Going concern

These financial statements have been prepared under the going concern basis, which implies that the Company will continue its activity also in the foreseeable future. In order to assess the applicability of this assumption, management analyzes the forecasts concerning future cash inflows.

As of 31 December 2019, the Group current assets exceed the current liabilities by RON 34,232,662 (as of 31 December 2018: RON 75,191,194 ). In 2019, the Group recorded profit RON 41,817,317 (2017: RON 22,638,706). As detailed in Note 28, the Group gearing ratio is 42% (31 December 2017: 35%). The Group depends on bank financing, as also described in Note 23.

The budget prepared by the Group management and approved by the Board of Administration for 2020 indicates positive cash flows from operating activities, an increase in sales and profitability which contributes directly to improving liquidity and allows the Group to fulfill its contractual clauses with the financing banks. Group management believes that the support from banks is sufficient for the Group to continue its activity in the ordinary course of business, as a going concern.

Based on these analyses, management believes that the Company will be able to continue its activity in the foreseeable future and, consequently, the application of the going concern principle in the preparation of the financial statements is justified.

Basis for consolidation

The financial statements comprise the financial statement of the Company and of its subsidiaries as at 31 December 2019. Control is achieved when the Group is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the investee and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the investee. Specifically, the Group controls an investee if, and only if, the Group has:

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

Generally, there is a presumption that a majority of voting rights result in control. To support this presumption and when the Group has less than a majority of the voting or similar rights of an investee, the Group considers all relevant facts and circumstances in assessing whether it has power over an investee, including:

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

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

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

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

A change in the ownership interest of a subsidiary, without a loss of control, is accounted for as an equity transaction.

If the Group loses control over a subsidiary, it derecognizes the related assets (including goodwill), liabilities, non-controlling interest and other components of equity while any resultant gain or loss is recognized in profit or loss. Any investment retained is recognized at fair value.

2.4. Standards, amendments and new interpretations of the standards

First time adoption of new or revised standards

The accounting policies adopted are consistent with those of the previous financial year except for the following amended IFRSs which have been adopted by the Company as of 1 January 2019.

The Group has initially adopted IFRS 16 Leases from January 1, 2019.

The Group has adopted IFRS 9 Financial Instruments, and IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers (including the clarifications) for the first time starting with 1 January 2018.

2.5. Summary of accounting and valuation principles

The accounting policies adopted are consistent with those of the previous financial year.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING JUDGMENTS, ESTIMATES AND ASSUMPTIONS

3.1. Judgments

In the process of applying the Group accounting policies, management has made the following judgments, which have the most significant effect on the amounts recognized in the consolidated financial statements:

Investment properties

The Group holds assets which the management decided to reclassify as investment property, as follows:

  • The Group owns 36 thousand sqm of land in Bistrita for appreciation, classified as investment property;
  • As of 31 December 2018, the Group owned land and buildings (previously used as warehouses), in Constanta. The final destination of land and buildings would be as held for appreciation followed by subsequent sale. In July 2019, the property was sold, registering a net loss of RON 133 thousand.

3. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING JUDGMENTS, ESTIMATES AND ASSUMPTIONS (continued)

Acquisition of Wetterbest SA shareholding

As at 30 June 2017, Teraplast concluded the transaction for the acquisition of 50% of Wetterbest SA. Subsequently, in 2017, the Company signed agreements for the acquirement of an additional 17% shareholding in Wetterbest SA.

As at 31 December 2017, following the analysis performed by the Group management, Wetterbest SA was accounted for as an affiliate under the equity method, because the Group did not hold control over the company as of that date. In 2017, the Group did not have a voting majority in the company strategic decisions.

The transaction was finalized after its approval by the Teraplast SA General Shareholders Meeting and receiving the approval from the Romanian Competition Council. Therefore, TeraPlast took control of Wetterbest SA in January 2018, after obtaining the favorable approval of the Competition Council and registering the additional 17% investment with the Trade Register.

Also in 2017, Teraplast has concluded a sale-purchase promise with the minority shareholders of Wetterbest SA, for the rest of their investment up to 99% of the company. According to the contract terms, the transaction will be carried out within 4 years at most, for a price correlated with Wetterbest SA's results in the following years, but not less than a determined amount. As of 31 December 2017, this option was not reflected in the Company's balance sheet, because its exercising was also conditioned by the approval by the Competition Council for sole control.

After obtaining the sole control over Wetterbest SA, the Company recognized, under the "Long-term liabilities" position the fair value of the purchase price agreed with the promissory-sellers. Considering that the control over the decisions of Wetterbest SA is exercised by the Group, the sale-purchase transaction will be carried out for a minimum agreed price and the parties undertook to purchase and, respectively, sell the additional 32% package, the Group consolidates Wetterbest SA if it holds the major 99% package.

The fair value of Wetterbest SA at the date of purchase was of RON 70,556,559, determined following the preparation of a revaluation report by an external appraiser. The consideration for holding 99% was computed in relation to this fair value, resulting a goodwill of RON 35,230,839.

In 2019, further to the conclusion of the sale-purchase agreement for an additional 32% ownership, the value of the transaction was RON 24,269,035 lower than the value of the initial agreement.

In these preliminary financial sattements, as of 31 December 2019, Teraplast SA accounted such reduction of its liability to the minority shareholders of Wetterbest, in correspondence with the reduction of the investment and a reduction of goodwill by such amount.

The impairment test of the investment will be reflected in the final financial statements.

3. REVENUE AND OPERATING SEGMENTS

An analysis of the Group revenues is detailed below:

Year ended
31 December
2019
RON RON
Sales from own production 847,469,033 684,720,115
Revenues from sale of commodities 124,513,076 126,426,583
Revenues from other activities 12,572,165 3,459,729
Commercial discounts awarded (11,927,804) (10,094,230)
Total 972,626,470 804,512,197

The accompanying notes from 1 to 34 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

4. REVENUE AND OPERATING SEGMENTS (continued)

Geographical analysis

Year ended
31 December
2019
RON
Year ended
31 December
2018
RON
Sales on the internal market (Romania) 740,899,509 644,352,774
Sales on the external market 231,726,960 160,159,423
Total 972,626,470 804,512,197

The information on the operational policy as reported to the management form the perspective of resource allocation and segment performance analysis is classified according to the type of products delivered. The reporting segments of the Group have been determined according to:

  • The nature of the products and services;
  • The nature of the production processes;
  • The type or category of clients for products and services;
  • Methods used for distributing the products or providing the services.

4. REVENUES AND OPERATING SEGMENTS (continued)

The reporting segments of the Group are aggregated according to the main types of activities and are presented below:

2018 Insulated panels
and purlings
Metal tiles Installations Joinery
profiles
Compounds PVC
windows and
doors
Total
Total revenue (*) 261,992,982 220,999,584 173,537,733 55,970,409 63,091,541 28,919,946 804,512,197
Other operating income 827,620 330,306 287,096 293,442 73,602 9,809 1,821,874
Revenue from subsidies 445,858 304,734 - - - - 750,592
Operating income, total 262,820,602 221,329,890 173,824,829 56,263,851 63,165,143 28,929,755 806,334,071
Raw materials, consumables used and
merchandise (206,045,308) (169,487,851) (123,390,712) (34,141,646) (48,130,720) (14,554,262) (595,750,498)
Employee benefits expenses (11,716,002) (17,295,948) (23,067,877) (6,475,778) (3,942,754) (5,907,989) (68,406,348)
Amortization and adjustments for the
impairment of assets and provisions
Adjustments for the impairment of current
(5,124,663) (6,543,390) (12,171,889) (4,754,750) (1,512,569) (746,257) (30,853,518)
assets (151,934) (778,687) (289,473) (211,007) - (109,702) (1,540,803)
Other expenses (18,042,052) (18,869,311) (17,216,379) (11,948,741) (3,824,170) (5,110,020) (75,010,673)
Total expenses related to sales, indirect
and administrative expenses (241,079,961) (212,975,186) (176,136,330) (57,531,922) (57,410,213) (26,428,230) (771,561,838)
Operating result 21,740,641 8,354,704 (2,311,500) (1,268,071) 5,754,930 2,501,525 34,772,232
EBITDA 26,419,446 14,593,359 9,860,389 3,486,679 7,267,499 3,247,782 64,875,155

EBITDA = operating result + amortization and the adjustments for the impairment of non-current assets and provisions – Revenue from subsidies

(*) The amounts disclosed are net of the inter-segment transactions elimination

The accompanying notes from 1 to 34 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. English translation is for information purposes only. Romanian language text is the official text for submission.

4. REVENUES AND OPERATING SEGMENTS (continued)

2019 Insulated panels
and purlings
Metal tiles Installations Joinery
profiles
Compounds PVC
windows and
doors
Total
Total revenue (*) 308,798,619 269,856,527 239,801,610 61,094,111 64,200,791 28,874,813 972,626,470
Other operating income 831,160 82,712 303,612 3,478 - 18,819 1,239,782
Revenue from subsidies 434,679 303,960 132,144 - - 17,451 888,234
Operating income, total 309,629,779 269,939,239 240,105,222 61,097,589 64,200,791 28,893,632 973,866,253
Raw materials, consumables used and
merchandise (231,743,026) (207,947,809) (157,315,307) (40,556,539) (47,501,334) (15,845,531) (700,909,546)
Employee benefits expenses (16,398,814) (21,889,151) (28,016,266) (8,636,151) (4,560,275) (6,543,870) (86,044,527)
Amortization and adjustments for the
impairment of assets and provisions (5,493,269) (6,912,305) (12,309,159) (6,790,154) (1,541,375) (757,257) (33,803,519)
Adjustments for the impairment of current
assets (843,969) (696,812) 689,820 203,480 - (89,687) (737,168)
Sponsorship expenses (690,814) (116,818) (115,555) (56,484) (53,896) (39,087) (1,072,654)
Other expenses (23,062,710) (24,296,562) (30,222,900) (7,945,653) (4,504,008) (4,988,063) (95,019,895)
Total expenses related to sales, indirect
and administrative expenses (277,797,923) (261,555,496) (227,157,223) (63,781,500) (58,160,889) (28,246,044) (916,699,075)
Operating result 31,831,857 8,383,742 12,947,999 (2,683,911) 6,039,902 647,589 57,167,178
EBITDA 37,581,260 15,108,905 25,240,569 4,162,727 7,635,174 1,426,481 91,155,116

EBITDA = operating result + amortization and the adjustments for the impairment of non-current assets and provisions – Revenue from subsidies

(*) The amounts disclosed are net of the inter-segment transactions elimination

The accompanying notes from 1 to 34 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. English translation is for information purposes only. Romanian language text is the official text for submission.

5. SUNDRY INCOME

Financial income / costs

Year ended
31 December
2019
Year ended
31 December
2018
RON RON
Loss from foreign exchange differences, net (1,780,210) (626,834)
Other financial income 71,998 73,571
Interest revenues 487,328 935
Dividend revenues 88,742 75,200
Other financial expenses (13,697) (495,605)
Financial discounts granted - (61,868)
Interest expense (9,598,995) (7,578,252)
Net financial loss (10,744,834) (8,612,853)

Other operating income

Year ended
31 December
2019
Year ended
31 December
2018
RON RON
Compensations, fines and penalties 633,239 364,854
Other income 606,543 706,427
Subsidies income 888,234 750,592
Total 2,128,016 1,821,873

6. RAW MATERIALS, CONSUMABLES USED AND COMMODITIES

Year ended
31 December
2019
Year ended
31 December
2018
RON RON
Raw materials 565,011,158 462,124,546
Consumables 30,816,037 24,990,443
Merchandise 98,337,523 114,549,848
Packaging 3,927,007 3,711,235
Total 698,091,725 605,376,072

7. OTHER GAINS AND LOSSES

Year ended
31 December
2019
Year ended
31 December
2018
RON RON
Revenues from the disposal of the tangible and intangible assets
Expenses with the disposal of tangible and intangible assets
Gain from revaluation of tangible assets
1,014,840
(1,139,485)
-
2,048,116
(2,032,985)
-
Net loss from the disposal / revaluation of tangible and intangible
assets
(124,645) 15,131
Gain from the fair value measurement of investment properties
Loss on fair value measurement of investment properties
205,310
-
-
(245,552)
Net gain / (loss) from valuation of investment properties at fair
value
205,310 (245,552)

8. EXPENSES WITH PROVISIONS, IMPAIRMENT ADJUSTMENTS AND AMORTIZATION

Year ended
31 December
2019
Year ended
31 December
2018
RON RON
Expenses with non-current assets impairment (4,225,176) (1,294,955)
Revenues from reversal of non-current assets impairment 747,415 434,199
Amortization and depreciation expenses (29,647,839) (29,739,450)
Net adjustments for non-current assets impairment (33,125,600) (30,600,206)
Inventory impairment expenses (4,002,400) (4,815,438)
Income from inventory impairment reversal 5,979,008 4,325,063
Net adjustments for inventory impairment 1,976,608 (490,375)
Expenses with allowance for doubtful debts (3,937,822) (3,493,008)
Income from impairment reversal 2,995,190 3,082,933
Receivables charged to expenses (1,771,144) (640,353)
Net adjustments for doubtful debts (2,713,776) (1,050,428)
Provisions (947,892) (512,009)
Revenues from provisions reversal / cancellation 307,645 303,229
Net adjustments for provisions (640,247) (208,780)

9. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT EXPENSES

Year ended
31 December
2019
Year ended
31 December
2018
RON RON
Wages 79,024,165 62,826,216
Contributions to the public social security fund 3,300,456 2,370,201
Meal tickets 3,719,908 3,209,931
Total 86,044,529 68,406,348

10. OTHER EXPENSES

Year ended
31 December
2019
Year ended
31 December
2018
RON RON
Transport costs 40,038,317 29,453,184
Expenses with utilities and green certificates 13,176,977 9,436,746
Expenses with third party services 18,058,501 13,857,324
Expenses with compensations, fines and penalties 325,155 60,693
Entertainment, promotion and advertising expenses 6,451,614 5,155,895
Other general expenses 4,073,151 2,696,494
Expenses with other taxes and duties 2,466,800 2,107,177
Repair expenses 3,531,366 3,083,141
Travelling expenses 1,726,262 1,430,365
Rent expenses 2,184,590 3,824,486
Mail and telecommunication expenses 713,144 752,756
Insurance premium expenses 2,274,019 1,895,322
Sponsorship expenses 1,072,654 1,257,090
Total 96,092,550 75,010,673

12. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Land Buildings Plant and
equipment
and vehicles
Installations
and furniture
Tangible
assets in
progress
Total
RON RON RON RON RON RON
COST
Balance as at 1 January 2017 11,478,397 61,838,472 184,640,358 1,492,654 4,089,305 263,548,186
Increases: 2,331,508 7,556,282 28,344,831 1,076,638 20,360,758 59,670,018
Out of which:
Increases from the acquisition of Wetterbest SA
Group
2,096,125 8,069,765 16,175,206 424,407 24,908 26,790,411
Increases from the internal production of non-current assets - - - - 1,437,450 1,437,450
Transfers in / from non-current assets in progress - 1,751,837 9,419,807 127,407 (11,309,736) (10,684)
Transfers from inventory items - - 49,884 - - 49,884
Transfers to non-current assets held for sale (1,137,491) (826,853) - - - (1,964,344)
Transfers from investment property 599,425 622,201 - - - 1,221,626
Decrease from valuation prior to the classification as assets held for sale,
with impact on reserves (522,189) (333,862) - - - (856,051)
Increases / (decreases) from value adjustments with impact on reserves - 155,328 - - - 155,328
Disposals and other decreases - (2,555,084) (14,684,417) (210,367) - (17,449,869)
Balance as at 31 December 2018 13,832,218 98,040,028 242,216,342 2,677,936 14,393,983 371,160,508
Balance as at 1 January 2019 13,832,218 98,040,028 242,216,342 2,677,936 14,393,983 371,160,508
Increases: 319,885 979,213 13,806,196 209,565 81,559,016 96,873,875
Out of which:
Increases from the internal production of non-current assets - - - - 1,578,283 1,578,283
Transfers in / from non-current assets in progress - 24,199,335 60,198,925 394,668 (84,458,596) 334,332
Transfers from inventory items - - - - - -
Transfers to non-current assets held for sale - - - - - -
Transfers from investment property - - - - - -
Decrease from valuation prior to the classification as assets held for sale,
with impact on reserves - - - - - -
Increases / (decreases) from value adjustments with impact on reserves - - - - - -
Disposals and other decreases (24,539) (60,362) (2,678,205)) (18,317) (455,217) (3,236,640)
Balance as at 31 December 2019 14,127,564 123,158,214 313,543,258 3,263,853 12,617,468 466,710,356

The accompanying notes from 1 to 34 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

12. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (continued)

Plant and Installations
and
Tangible
assets in
Land Buildings equipment furniture progress Total
RON RON RON RON RON RON
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
Balance as at 1 January 2018 346 4,550,778 137,800,175 1,112,499 964,893 144,428,691
Depreciation recorded during the year 346 4,495,501 22,256,684 310,261 - 27,062,791
Disposals and decreases 23,615 (1,515,779) (13,760,561) (160,156) - (15,436,495)
Impairment - (153,253) 474,412 - 539,597 860,756
Transfers from inventory items - - 49,884 - - 49,884
Balance as at 31 December 2018 692 7,377,247 146,820,594 1,262,604 1,504,490 156,965,627
Balance as at 1 January 2019 692 7,377,247 146,820,594 1,262,604 1,504,490 156,965,627
Depreciation recorded during the year 346 4,611,782 22,275,581 378,623 - 27,266,332
Disposals and decreases 23,615 - (2,117,390) (11,410) - (2,105,185)
Impairment - (31,997) 760,816 - (200,512) 528,307
Transfers from inventory items - - - - - -
Balance as at 31 December 2019 24,652 11,957,032 167,739,601 1,629,817 1,303,978 182,655,080
NET CARRYING AMOUNT
Net carrying amount as at 1 January 2019 13,831,527 90,662,782 95,395,748 1,415,333 12,889,494 214,194,881
Net carrying amount as at 31 December 2019 14,102,912 111,201,182 145,803,656 1,634,035 11,313,491 284,055,276

The accompanying notes from 1 to 34 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

12. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (continued)

The tangible assets purchased through leases include vehicles and equipment, as follows:

31 December
2019
31 December
2018
RON RON
Net value – vehicles 3,512,866 1,891,654
Net value – equipment 252,281 436,995
Total 3,765,148 2,328,649

The impairment adjustments are related to assets not used. As at 31 December 2019, the Group recorded impairment adjustments for tangible assets in an amount RON 3,410,349 (2018: RON 2,312,454).

13. INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill Licenses and
other intangible
assets
Intangible
assets in
progress
Total
Cost
Balance as at 1 January 2018 - 6,786,169 3,097 6,789,266
Increases, out of which: 35,230,839 36,585,892 724,056 72,541,010
Wetterbest SA acquisition, out of which: 35,230,839 36,083,307 - 71,314,146
- Goodwill 35,230,839 - - 35,230,839
- Wetterbest brand - 27,351,076 - 27,351,076
- Commercial relations - 7,427,844 - 7,427,844
Transfers into / from tangible assets in
progress - 333,163 (322,479) 10,684
Disposals and other decreases - (216,139) - (216,139)
Balance as at 31 December 2018 35,230,839 43,489,085 404,897 79,124,821
Balance as at 1 January 2019 35,230,839 43,489,085 404,897 79,124,821
Increases - 440,793 1,267,975 1,708,768
Transfers into / from tangible assets in
progress - 1,172,891 (1,507,223) (334,332)
Disposals and other decreases (24,269,035) - (24,269,035)
Balance as at 31 December 2019 10,961,804 45,102,769 165,649 56,230,222
Cumulated amortization
Balance as at 1 January 2018 - 5,126,916 - 5,126,916
Amortization expense - 2,695,736 - 2,695,736
Wetterbest SA acquisition - 503,772 - 503,772
Impairment - 56 - 56
Decreases - (215,606) - (215,606)
Balance as at 31 December 2018 - 8,110,874 - 8,110,874
Balance as at 1 January 2019 - 8,110,874 - 8,110,874
Amortization expense - 2,539,789 - 2,539,789
Wetterbest SA acquisition - - - -
Impairment - 256,347 - 256,347
Decreases - - - -
Balance as at 31 December 2019 - 10,907,011 - 10,907,011
Net carrying amount
As at 31 December 2018 35,230,839 35,378,211 404,897 71,013,891
As at 31 December 2019 10,961,804 34,195,758 165,649 45,323,211

At the date of purchasing the majority package of Wetterbest SA company, according to the valuation report issued by an external appraiser, in the fair value of the Wetterbest SA unit, the Wetterbest brand and the client relationships have also been recognized (for further details, see Note 15).

In the consolidated financial statements as of 31 December 2018, the intangible assets recognized as a result of purchasing Wetterbest SA are included in other intangible assets.

The accompanying notes from 1 to 34 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. English translation is for information purposes only. Romanian language text is the official text for submission.

14. INVESTMENT PROPERTIES

As of 31 December 2019, Investment properties include 36 thousand sqm of land in Bistrita. 363636 thousand sqm

Year ended
31 December
Year ended
31 December
2019 2018
RON RON
Opening balance at 1 January 8,324,389 9,791,568
Disposals (1,410,929) (1,221,627)
Net variation from valuation of investment properties at fair value (Note 7) 205,310 (245,552)
Closing balance at 31 December 7,118,770 8,324,389

In June 2018, the space in Oradea which, as of December 2017, was included in the "Investment property" balance sheet item was reclassified under "Tangible assets" as a result of the fact that the Company decided to recommence the operating activity in this location. As a result, the "Investment property" balance sheet item registered a decrease of approximately RON 1,200 thousand.

In July 2019, the investment property in Constanta was sold, generating a reduction of the Group's investment property by RON 1,411 thousand.

15. SUBSIDIARIES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS

As at 31 December 2019 and 31 December 2018, the parent holds the following investments:

Subsidiary Place of set
up and of
operations
Main activity Holding
percentage
31 December
2019
Holding
percentage
31 December
2018
(%) (%)
Terasteel SA Bistrita Romania Heat insulating panel
production
97.95 97.95
Teraglass Bistrita SA Romania Heat insulating joinery
production
100 100
Politub SA Romania Polyethylene pipes production 99.99 99.99
Teraplast Recycling
SRL
Romania PVC recycler 99 99
Teraplast Hungaria Hungary Distributor 100 100
Terasteel DOO Serbia Serbia Heat insulating panel
production
100 100
Wetterbest SA Romania Metal tile production 99 99
Cortina WTB SRL Romania Metal tile production 51 51

Other long-term financial investments

Details concerning other financial investments of Teraplast SA are the following:

Investment name Country Investment
share
31 December
2019
Investment
share
31 December
2018
% RON % RON
CERTIND SA Romania 7.50 14,400 7.5 14,400
Partnership for sustainable development Romania 7.14 1,000 7.14 1,000
Tera Tools SRL Romania 24 72 24 72
The Association of Metal Panels Producers Romania 11.11 1,000 11.11 1,000
- 16,472 - 16,472

The CERTIND Company is an independent certification body accredited by the Greek Accreditation Body – ESYD for the following certification services: certification of quality management systems according to ISO 9001, certification of environment management systems according to ISO 14001, certification of food safety management systems according to ISO 22000.

Teraplast SA did not undertake any obligations and did not make any payment on behalf of the entities in which it holds securities in the form of investments.

The other Group companies do not have any financial investments.

17. INVENTORIES

31 December
2019
31 December
2018
RON RON
Finished goods 41,392,276 49,352,661
Raw materials 117,168,078 125,931,763
Commodities 13,626,150 13,436,897
Consumables 3,886,442 3,577,615
Inventory items 312,482 260,198
Semi-finished goods 8,251,520 3,908,861
Residual products 470,187 909,669
Goods to be purchased 822,400 3,732,496
Packaging 2,048,296 1,684,609
Inventories – gross value 187,977,831 202,794,769
31 December 31 December
2019 2018
RON RON
Value adjustments for raw materials and consumables (2,600,884) (2,968,793)
Value adjustments for finished products (2,751,569) (4,463,451)
Value adjustments for merchandise (1,052,154) (947,781)
Total value adjustments (6,404,607) (8,380,025)
Total inventories – net value 181,573,224 194,414,744

The value adjustments are made for all categories of inventory (see above), using both general methods and specific methods according to their age and analyses on the chances to use them in the future. The categories of inventories with the age of one year or above which did not have any movements in the past year are depreciated in full.

The Group's inventories are pledged in favor of financing banks.

18. TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES

Short-term receivables 31 December
2019
31 December
2018
RON RON
Trade receivables 145,893,840 133,856,312
Advances paid to suppliers of assets 4,482,479 6,404,825
Advances paid to suppliers of inventories and services 4,398,439 1,528,978
Other receivables 10,242,277 10,766,819
Adjustments for trade receivables impairment (26,038,861) (25,096,230)
Total 138,978,174 127,460,704

Other receivables include the amount of RON 8,496,794 (2017: RON 8,773,733) representing VAT receivable (Teraglass Bistrita SRL,Terasteel Doo Serbia, Teraplast Recycling SRL, Wetterbest SA, Politub SA).

The changes in adjustment for impairment on doubtful receivables

31 December
2019
31 December
2018
RON RON
Balance at the beginning of the year (25,096,230) (21,939,056)
Receivables transferred to expenses during the year 1,771,144 640,353
Impairment adjustment charged to profit and loss for trade receivables (2,713,775) (1,050,491)
Purchase of shareholder control - (2,747,037)
Balance at the end of year (26,038,861) (25,096,230)

When determining the recoverability of a receivable, the Group takes into consideration any change in the crediting quality of the concerned receivable starting with the credit granting date until the reporting date. The concentration of the credit risk is limited taking into consideration that the client base is large, but they are not related to each other. As a result, the Group management is of the view that no adjustment for impairment for credits is needed in addition to the adjustment for doubtful receivables.

The Group's receivables are pledged in full in favor of the financing banks.

19. ASSETS HELD FOR SALE

31 December
2019
31 December
2018
Opening balance as of 1 January 1,865,560 653,215
Inputs through transfers from tangible non-current assets - 1,865,560
Outputs through sale 1,865,560 653,215
Closing balance as of 31 December - 1,865,560

In 2017, the Company reclassified the assets held in Galati (land and buildings) with a net book value of RON 653,215 from tangible assets into assets held for sale and were measured at the reclassification date at the lowest between the net book value and the fair value minus the costs generated by the sale. These assets were sold in 2018, generating a profit of RON 185,891.

In 2018, the Company reclassified the assets held in Otopeni (land and buildings) to assets held for sale; they were valued at the date of reclassification at the lower of net book value and fair value less costs to sell, namely RON 1,865,560. These assets were sold in January 2019, generating a profit of RON 15,034.

20. SHARE CAPITAL

31 December
2019
31 December
2018
RON RON
Common shares paid in full 133,780,650 107,024,527
Total 133,780,650 107,024,527

As at 31 December 2019, the value of the share capital called-up and paid up of the Company included 1,337,806,508 (2018: 1,070,245,274) authorized shares, issued and paid in full, at a value RON 0.1 and having a total nominal value of RON 1,337,806,508 (2018: RON 107,024,527). Common shares bear a vote each and give the right to dividends.

On September 18, 2019, the Financial Supervisory Authority issued Certificate no. AC-3420-8/18.09.2019 for registration of securities, corresponding to the increase of share capital approved by Resolution no. 1 of the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of Teraplast SA dated April 25, 2019, by the amount of RON 26,756,123.40, through the issuance of 267,561,234 new shares, at a nominal value of RON 0.1 /share.

On 12 December 2018, the Financial Supervisory Authority has issued the Security Registration Certificate no. AC-3420-7/12.12.2018 related to the share capital increase approved through the decision of the Shareholders' General Extraordinary Meeting of Teraplast SA no. 1 from 27 April 2018, with the amount of RON 21,333,483, through the issuance of 213,334,304 new shares, having a nominal value of RON 0.1 / share.

20. SHARE CAPITAL (continued)

Treasury shares

Number of shares RON
As of 31 December 2018 3,571,450 1,472,925
Repurchase of own shares, net of exercising the options (3,571,450) (1,207,036)
Losses related to the sale of own shares - (265,750)
As of 31 December 2019 336 139

The decrease of treasury shares in equity equals the cost incurred to purchase the shares.

On September 27, 2019, the Central Depository registered in the Shareholders' Registry of Teraplast SA the transfer of shares to its own employees, as laid down in the program begun in September 2018.

Further to the transfers, the Company registered losses on the sale of own shares bought back in amount of RON 266 thousand, a non-deductible expense when calculating income tax.

21. LEGAL RESERVES

31 December
2019
31 December
2018
RON RON
Opening balance 15,516,164 13,939,022
Increases in the period 578,852 1,577,142
Total 16,095,016 15,516,164

The legal reserve is used for transferring the profits to retained earnings. According to the Romanian legislation, a transfer from the net profit of the Group is needed. The transfer may account up to 5% of the profit before tax, until the reserve becomes 20% of the share capital.

The reserve cannot be distributed to the shareholders, but it may be used in order to absorb operating losses, and, in this case, it becomes taxable starting the date when it was set. The management does not intend to use the legal reserve in order to cover accounting losses carried forward.

22. NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS

31 December
2019
31 December
2018
RON RON
Balance at the beginning of the year 1,965,458 489,480
Result for the year 1,130,361 760,684
Dividends (837,166) (1,101,638)
Acquirement of non-controlling interests - 1,615,926
Other items - 201,005
Balance at the end of year 2,258,653 1,965,458

As of 31 December 2018 and 31 December 2019, non-controlling interests consist of 2.05% holdings in Terasteel SA, 1% in Wetterbest SA and 49% in Cortina WTB SRL.

23. LOANS

Short-term Long-term
31 December
2019
31 December
2018
31 December
2019
31 December
2018
Transilvania Bank 73,074,586 71,161,905 61,477,051 67,757,841
Raiffeisen Bank 28,076,297 32,606,025 - -
Exim Bank 41,605,958 - - -
UniCredit Bank 1,383,090 12,957,716 1,453,122 2,703,823
BCR Bank 5,294,969 -
Citi Bank - 5,724,129 - -
ING Bank - 343,496 - -
Leases 764,061 674,619 2,253,019 1,136,359
Total 150,198,961 123,467,890 65,183,192 71,598,023

With the adoption of IFRS 16, the Group recorded as of 31 December 2019, Right of use Asset of 7,808,018 and corresponding liability of 7,946,169 lei. The correspondent liability from IFRS 16 is not included in the table above.

The classification of loans according to the currencies is as follows:

Currency 2019 2018
EUR 21,543,331 14,985,632
RON 193,838,822 180,080,281
Total 215,382,153 195,065,913

The distribution of bank loans per companies is as follows:

Short-term Long-term
31 December
2019
31 December
2018
31 December
2019
31 December
2018
Teraplast SA 81,721,328 58,948,895 57,682,317 67,218,258
Terasteel SA 8,939,856 27,537,494 - -
Teraglass Bistrita SRL 11,282,796 2,678,585 3,794,734 539,583
Wetterbest SA 37,849,339 24,171,789 1,323,281 2,504,454
Terasteel Doo Serbia 9,572,054 9,366,195 - -
Cortina WTB SRL 69,527 90,313 129,841 199,369
Total 149,434,900 122,793,271 62,930,173 70,461,664

The accompanying notes from 1 to 34 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

23. LOANS (continued)

Bank loans as of 31 December 2018 and 31 December 2019 are the following:

Teraplast SA

Balance as of
31 December
Balance as of
31 December
Short-term as of
31 December
Long-term as of
31 December
Financing bank Financing type Date granted 2018 2019 2019 2019 Period
Transilvania Bank Working capital 07.06.2017 28,059,730 37,075,977 37,075,977 - 12 MONTHS
Transilvania Bank Investments 20.04.2017 15,035,639 12,266,144 2,725,810 9,540,334 84 MONTHS
Transilvania Bank Investments 07.06.2017 28,200,000 23,500,000 4,700,000 18,800,000 84 MONTHS
Transilvania Bank Investments 19.07.2017 14,411,254 11,747,950 2,610,656 9,137,295 84 MONTHS
Transilvania Bank Investments 24.07.2017 3,824,857 2,723,529 1,089,412 1,634,118 60 MONTHS
Transilvania Bank Investments 31.07.2017 8,345,754 5,942,682 2,377,073 3,565,609 60 MONTHS
Transilvania Bank Investments 07.11.2017 7,820,000 4,500,000 1,500,000 3,000,000 60 MONTHS
Transilvania Bank Investments 04.04.2018 6,230,303 5,172,953 1,034,591 4,138,362 72 MONTHS
Raiffeisen Bank Working capital 01.07.2017 14,239,615 18,504,243 18,504,243 6,871,016 12 MONTHS
Transilvania Bank Investments 07.03.2019 - 8,834,164 1,963,148 995,583 60 MONTHS
Transilvania Bank Investments 05.12.2019 - 1,194,700 199,117 - 60 MONTHS
Transilvania Bank Investments 18.03.2019 - 7,941,303 7,941,303 - 12 MONTHS
TOTAL 126,167,153 139,403,645 81,721,328 57,682,317

Terasteel SA

Financing bank Financing type Date granted Balance as of
31 December
2018
Balance as of
31 December
2019
Short-term as of
31 December
2019
Long-term as of
31 December
2019
Period
Transilvania Bank Working capital 08.07.2018 18,002,763 8,939,856 8,939,856 - 12 MONTHS
Transilvania Bank Investments 30.11.2017 534,516 - - - 12 MONTHS
Raiffeisen Bank Working capital 31.05.2018 9,000,215 - - - 12 MONTHS
TOTAL 27,537,494 8,939,856 8,939,856 -

The accompanying notes from 1 to 34 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

23. LOANS (continued)

Teraglass Bistrita SRL

Balance as of
31 December
Balance as of
31 December
Short-term as of
31 December
Long-term as of
31 December
Period
12 MONTHS
60 MONTHS
60 MONTHS
12 MONTHS
24 MONTHS
3,218,169 15,077,530 11,282,796 3,794,734
Financing type
Working capital
Investments
Investments
Working capital
Investments
Date granted
07.12.2017
07.12.2017
08.03.2019
14.05.2019
08.03.2019
2018
2,493,585
724,583
-
-
-
2019
-
539,583
4,172,796
3,001,262
7,363,889
2019
-
185,000
732,645
3,001,262
7,363,889
2019
-
354,583
3,440,151
-
-

Wetterbest SA

Financing bank Financing type Date granted Balance as of
31 December
2018
Balance as of
31 December
2019
Short-term as of
31 December
2019
Long-term as of
31 December
2019
Period
UniCredit Bank Investments - 28,317 - - - 48 MONTHS
UniCredit Bank Investments 26.05.2017 1,230,674 520,947 519,559 1,388 30 MONTHS
UniCredit Bank Investments 20.04.2016 580,994 284,402 244,555 39,846 60 MONTHS
UniCredit Bank Investments 26.05.2015 42,655 - - - 48 MONTHS
UniCredit Bank Investments 28.02.2018 1,796,821 1,831,495 549,449 1,282,047 48 MONTHS
UniCredit Bank Investments - - - - 48 MONTHS
UniCredit Bank Working capital 09.02.2012 3,497,925 - - 12 MONTHS
UniCredit Bank Working capital 17.01.2017 3,969,081 - - 24 MONTHS
UniCredit Bank Working capital 25.02.2011 4,261,625 - - 12 MONTHS
Transilvania Bank Working capital 14.12.2016 23,216 - - 23 MONTHS
Transilvania Bank Working capital 20.02.2018 5,213,545 - - 12 MONTHS
CITI Bank Working capital 29.05.2018 5,724,129 - - 12 MONTHS
ING Bank Investments 07.04.2016 343,496 - - 41 MONTHS
BCR Bank Working capital 29.08.2019 - 5,294,969 5,294,969 12 MONTHS
Exim Bank Working capital 14.05.2019 - 31,240,807 31,240,807 12 MONTHS
TOTAL 26,676,243 39,172,620 37,849,339 1,323,281

The accompanying notes from 1 to 34 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

23. LOANS (continued)

Terasteel d.o.o Serbia

Financing bank Financing type Date granted On balance as of
31 December
2018
On balance as of
31 December
2019
Short-term as of
31 December
2019
Long-term as of
31 December
2019
Period
Raiffeisen Bank Serbia
TOTAL
Working capital 10.04.2018 9,323,726
9,323,726
9,572,054
9,572,054
9,572,054
9,572,054
-
-
12 MONTHS

Cortina WTB SRL

Financing bank Financing type Date granted On balance as of
31 December
2018
On balance as of
31 December
2019
Short-term as of
31 December
2019
Long-term as of
31 December
2019
Period
UniCredit Bank Investments 01.06.2015 53,973 - - - 60 MONTHS
UniCredit Bank Investments 01.06.2016 52,751 16,411 16,411 - 60 MONTHS
UniCredit Bank Investments 28.02.2018 182,958 182,958 53,117 129,841 60 MONTHS
TOTAL 289,682 199,368 69,527 129,841

The financial covenants agreed with the main financing bank, Banca Transilvania, were met as of 31 December 2019.

The Group's inventories, receivables and cash are pledged in favour of financing banks, as well as part of the Group's non current assets.

24. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT LIABILITIES AND PROVISIONS

The Group has established a benefit plan according to which the employees are entitled to receive retirement benefits according to the seniority within the Group when they turn the retirement age of 65 for men and of 61 for women.

The provision represents the present value of the retirement benefit as calculated on an actuarial basis.

Short-term Long-term
31 December
2019
31 December
2018
31 December
2019
31 December
2018
Employee benefits - - 1,094,680 724,849
Provisions for risks and charges 1,050,884 780,213 - -
Total 1,050,884 780,213 1,094,680 724,849

The latest actuarial valuations were performed on 31 December 2019 by Mr. Silviu Matei, a member of the Romanian Actuarial Institute. The present value of the defined benefit obligations and the current and past costs of related services have been measured using the projected unit credit method.

During the financial year 2019, Teraplast SA set provisions amounting to RON 369,831 (2018: RON 404,011) related to the rights for employee compensation, based on the actuarial computation, for the amounts granted to the employees for retirement, amounts provided to be granted according to the collective labor contract.

Long Term Employee benefits 31 December
2019
31 December
2018
Opening balance 724,849 320,838
Movements 369,831 404,011
Closing balance 1,094,680 724,849
Other Provisions 31 December Net 31 December
2019 movements 2018
Closing balance 1,050,884 270,671 780,213

Teraplast SA has set provisions for sundry expenses related to environmental protection and tax liabilities, being probable that certain obligations generated by prior events of the entity would determine an outflow of resources.

The reversed provision for litigations related to a possible litigation related to a tumular necropolis in Galati. In 2018, this provision was reversed as the spaces held in Galati were sold.

25. TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES

31 December
2019
31 December
2018
RON RON
Trade payables 117,436,025 125,833,102
Trade notes payable 1,027,752 818,625
Liabilities from the purchase of non-current assets 1,779,442 2,270,474
Other current payables (Note 26) 27,592,866 9,075,734
Advance payments from clients 9,522,313 7,254,687
Total 157,358,398 142,252,622

26. OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

31 December
2019
31 December
2018
RON RON
Salary-related payables to employees and social security payables 8,463,161 6,877,775
VAT payable 7,193,477 1,210,565
Unclaimed employee rights 93,138 91,531
Sundry creditors 10,126,357 12,556
Deferred income - 8,928
Commercial guarantees received 386,027 114,859
Other taxes payable 948,011 524,373
Dividends payable 382,695 235,147
Total 27,592,866 9,075,734

Of the total of RON 10.12 million in line "Sundry creditors", RON 9.51 million represents the short-term liability in relation to the minority shareholders of Wetterbest SA according to the SPA concluded in April 2019 for the acquisition of additional 32% ownership in Wetterbest.

27. FINANCIAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS

Lease contracts

Finance leases relate to motor vehicles and equipment on lease periods of 5 - 6 years. The Group has the option of purchasing equipment for a nominal amount at the end of the contractual periods. The Group's obligations related to financial lease are guaranteed with the lessee's property right over the assets.

Finance lease liabilities

The fair value of finance lease liabilities is approximately equal to their carrying amount.

Minimum lease payments Discounted value of the
minimum lease payments
31 December
2019
31 December
2018
31 December
2019
31 December
2018
RON RON RON RON
Present value of minimum lease payments
Amounts payable in one year 902,046 741,431 674,501 674,619
More than one year but less than five years 2,459,192 1,403,743 1,136,477 1,303,679
Above 5 years 5,150 - - -
Total lease liabilities 3,366,388 2,145,174 1,810,978 1,978,298
Minus future financial expenses (360,788) (166,876) - -
The current value of financial lease liabilities 3,005,600 1,978,298 - -

The accompanying notes from 1 to 34 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

28. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The risk management activity within the Group is performed in relation to financial risks (credit risk, market risk, geographic risk, foreign currency risk, interest rate risk and liquidity risk), operating risks and legal risks. The main objectives of the financial risk management activity are to determine the risk limits and then to ensure that the exposure to risks is maintained between these limits. The management of operating and legal risks is aimed at guaranteeing the good functioning of the internal policies and procedures for minimizing operating and legal risks.

(a) Capital risks management

The Group manages its capital to ensure that the entities within the Group will be able to continue their activity and, at the same time, maximize revenues for the shareholders, by optimizing the balance of liabilities and equity.

The structure of the Group capital consists in debts, which include the loans detailed in Note 23, the cash and cash equivalents and the equity attributable to equity holders of the parent Group. Equity includes the share capital, reserves and retained earnings.

Managing the Group's risks also includes a regular analysis of the capital structure. As part of the same analysis, management considers the cost of capital and the risks associated to each class of capital. Based on the management recommendations, the Group may balance its general capital structure through the payment of dividends, by issuing new shares and repurchasing shares, as well as by contracting new liabilities and settling the existing ones.

Just as other industry representatives, the Group monitors the capital based on the gearing ratio. This ratio is calculated as net debt divided by total capital. The net debt is represented by the total loans (including long-term and short-term loans as detailed on the balance sheet) less the cash and cash equivalents. Total capital represents "equity", as detailed on the consolidated balance sheet plus the net debt.

The gearing ratio as at 31 December 2019 and 2018 was as follows:

2019 2018
RON RON
Total loans (Note 23) 223,496,943 195,065,913
Less cash and cash equivalents (29,223,431) (22,817,571)
Net debt 194,273,512 172,248,340
Total equity 278,830,134 238,115,865
Total equity and net debt 473,103,646 410,364,205
Gearing ratio 41% 42%

(b)Summary of significant accounting policies

The details on the main accounting policies and methods adopted, including the recognition criteria, measurement basis and revenue and expenses recognition basis, concerning each class of financial assets, financial liabilities and capital instruments are presented in Note 2 to the financial statements.

28. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (continued)

(c) Objectives of the financial risk management

The cash function of the Group provides services needed for the activity, coordinates the access to the national financial market, monitors and manages the financial risks related to the Group operations by way of reports on the internal risks, which analyze the exposure to and extent of the risks. These risks include the market risk (including the foreign currency risk, fair value interest rate risk and the price risk), credit risk, liquidity risk and cash flow interest rate risk.

(d)Market risk

The Group activities expose it first to the financial risks related to the fluctuation of the exchange rates (see (d) below) and of the interest rate (see [f] below).

The Group management continuously monitors its exposure to risks. However, the use of this approach does not protect the Group from the occurrence of potential losses beyond the foreseeable limits in case of significant fluctuations on the market. There was no change from the prior year in relation to the Group exposure to the market risks or to how the Group manages and measures its risks.

(e) Foreign currency risk management

The Group performs transactions expressed in different currencies. Hence, there is the risk of fluctuations in the exchange rate. The exposures to the exchange rate are managed according to the approved policies.

The Group obtains revenues in EUR based on the contracts signed with foreign clients (as detailed in Note 4).

(f) Interest rate risk management

The interest-bearing assets of the Group, the revenues, and the cash flows from operating activities are exposed to the fluctuations of market interest rates. The Group's interest rate risk relates to its bank loans. The loans with variable interest rate expose the Group to the cash flow interest rate risk. The Group performed no hedging operation with a view to reducing its exposure to the interest rate risk.

The Group continuously monitors its exposure to the interest rate risk. These include simulating various scenarios, including the refinancing, discounting current positions, financing alternatives. Based on these scenarios, the Group estimates the potential impact of determined fluctuations in the interest rate on the profit and loss account. For each simulation, the same interest rate fluctuation is used for all models. These scenarios are only prepared for the debts representing the main interest-bearing positions.

The Group is exposed to the interest rate risk taking into account that the Group entities borrow funds both at fixed, and at floating interest rates. The risk is managed by the Group by maintaining a favorable balance between fixed rate and floating rate interest loans.

(g)Other price risks

The Group is not exposed to the equity price risks arising from equity investments. The financial investments are held for strategic purposes rather than commercial ones and are not significant. The Group does not actively trade these investments.

28. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (continued)

(h)Credit risk management

The credit risk relates to the risk that a counterparty will not meet its obligations causing financial losses to the Group. The Group has adopted a policy of performing transactions only with trustworthy parties and of obtaining sufficient guarantees, if applicable, as a means of decreasing the financial losses caused by breaches of contracts. The Group exposure and the credit ratings of third parties to contracts are monitored by the management.

Trade receivables consist in a high number of clients from different industries and geographical areas. The permanent credit assessment is performed in relation to the clients' financial condition and, when appropriate, a credit insurance is concluded.

The cash is held in financial institutions which, at the date when it is deposited, are considered to have the lowest reimbursement risk. The Group has policies limiting the value of the exposure for any financial institution.

The carrying amount of receivables, net of the provision for receivables, plus the cash and cash equivalents, are the maximum amount exposed to the credit risk. Although the receivable collection could be influenced by economic factors, the management considers there is no significant loss risk for the Group, beyond the provisions already recorded.

The Group considers the exposure to the credit risk in relation to a counterparty or a group of similar counterparties by analyzing the receivables individually and making impairment adjustments together with the client credit management department.

(i) Liquidity risk management

The ultimate responsibility for liquidity risk management lies with the Board of Directors, which have developed an appropriate liquidity risk management framework in terms of ensuring funding for the Group on the short, medium and long-term and managing liquidities. The Group manages the liquidity risks by maintaining appropriate reserves, bank facilities and reserve loan facilities, by continuously monitoring actual cash flows and by correlating the maturity profiles of financial assets and liabilities. Note 23 includes a list of additional facilities not drawn by the Company, which the Group has in order to further reduce the liquidity risk.

(j) Fair value of financial instruments

The financial instruments disclosed on the statement of financial position include trade and other receivables, cash and cash equivalents, short and long-term loans and other debts. The carrying amounts represent the maximum exposure of the Group to the credit risk related to the existing receivables.

29. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The related and affiliated entities of the Company are as follows:

December 31, 2019

Subsidiaries

Teraglass Bistrita SRL Terasteel SA Politub SA Teraplast Recycling SA Teraplast Hungaria Kft Wetterbest SA Terasteel Doo Serbia Cortina WTB SRL

Related parties (common shareholding/decision-makers)

ACI Cluj SA Romania AGROLEGUMICOLA DRAGU SRL Romania Ditovis Impex SRL Romania Eurohold AD Bulgaria FERMA POMICOLA DRAGU SRL Romania Hermes SA Romania INFO SPORT SRL ISCHIA ACTIVHOLDING SRL ISCHIA INVEST SRL LA CASA RISTORANTE PIZZERIA PANE DOLCE SRL Magis Investment SRL Mundus Services AD Bulgaria NEW CROCO PIZZERIE SRL Parc SA PARCSERV SRL RSL Capital Advisors SRL Sphera Franchise Group SA Dedal As s.r.l. Rematinvest s.r.l. Remat Salaj s.a. Remat s.a. Satu Mare Remat Alba s.a. Recomet s.r.l. Paziv s.r.l. Anda Imobiliare s.r.l. Colina Construct s.r.l.

The transactions between the parent and its subsidiaries, Group affiliates were eliminated from the consolidation.

30. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

For cash flow statement purposes, the cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and bank accounts. Cash and cash equivalents at financial year end, as disclosed on the cash flow statement, may be reconciled with the items related to the accounting balance sheet, as follows:

31 December
2019
31 December
2018
RON
RON
Cash in bank 26,459,065 22,284,803
Bills receivable 192,795 235,668
Cash on hand 246,976 192,728
Cash equivalents 2,324,595 104,372
Total 29,223,431 22,817,571

The Group's available cash is pledged in full in favor of financing banks.

31. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

Teraplast SA

The Company signed a contract with Banca Transilvania for multi-currency bank letter of guarantee with multiple use, extended for 24 months from August 8, 2019. The value of the ceiling is RON 1,750,000, letters of credit amounting to RON 100.000 are issued.

At December 31, 2019, tangible assets and investment property with a net book value of RON 77,420,197 (December 31, 2018: 56,463,119 RON) are collateral for loans and credit lines. For banks loans, the Company has guaranteed with all the present and future money available, with all the present and future commodity stocks and goods and has assigned the present and future debt rights, as well as the related accessories coming from the present and future contracts with its customers which are assigned debtors. Also, the Company assigned the rights resulting from the insurance policies issued for real estate and movable goods brought as guarantee.

The Company has ongoing finance leases for which the capital rate is included in the short or long term debt, as applicable.

In 2017, the Company granted to Banca Transilvania a guarantee for joint liability with Terasteel SA for the repayment of loans in amount of RON 31,168,950 (December 31, 2018: RON 47,846,249), which Terasteel has contracted from Banca Transilvania

At December 31, 2019, the Company has unused credit facilities of RON 17,190,916 (December 31, 2018: RON 18,794,869 ).

The company signed in November 2018 a financing agreement for an investment project of RON 28,987 thousand, under the State aid scheme for stimulating investments with major impact on the economy, 50% of the value of the project being financed by State aid. The project of Teraplast SA aims to offer a new product in the field of compounds and the equipment of a line that will allow to expand the production capacity of polypropylene systems.

On March 7, 2019, the Company contracted a loan amounting to RON 14,493,278 from Banca Transilvania in order to support the investments it undertook within the State aid scheme to stimulate investments with major impact on the economy, for which Teraplast SA has received the financing agreement in November 2018.

31. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (continued)

Until the date of these financial statements, the Company has submitted three requests for reimbursement (in June, August and September 2019) and received, until Decembrie 31, 2019, the amount of RON 5.42 million.

In 2018, Teraplast SA and EON Energie Romania signed an agreement worth EUR 1.9 million. Based on such partnership, E.ON will mount solar energy systems on the roofs of 13 production halls and buildings of TeraPlast, which will allow the company to generate its own electricity from renewable sources. The agreement provides the possiblity to extend the project next year up to a value of EUR 4 million.

Terasteel SA

At December 31, 2019, the Company registers unused credit facilities, amounting to RON 23,560,144 (December 31, 2018: RON 5,497,027).

The Group's long-term loans and short-term loans are guaranteed with the current and future cash availability deposited in the current accounts opened with the banks which granted the loans, with assignments of inventories and commercial contracts and real estate mortgages.

At December 31, 2019, the Company registers a ceiling of letters of credit of EUR 1,500,000 which expires on 07.08.2020. Within this ceiling, at December 31, 2019, letters of credit amounting to EUR 439,750 are issued.

In 2017, the Company granted to Banca Transilvania a guarantee for joint liability with Teraplast SA for repayment of loans in amount of RON 103,630,305 (December 31, 2018: RON 150,763,303), which Teraplast SA has contracted from Banca Transilvania.

At December 31, 2019, the Company registers a ceiling of letters of guarantee of RON 1,500,000 which expires on 07.08.2020, letters of credit amounting to RON 295,207 are issued.

Teraglass Bistrita SRL

At December 31, 2019, the Company registers unused credit facilities amounting to RON 1,998,738 (December 31, 2018: RON 506,415).

In November 2018, the Company signed a financing agreement for an investment project of RON 16.057 thousand, under the State aid scheme to stimulate investments with major impact on the economy, 50% of the value of the project being financed through State aid. The project of Teraglass Bistrita SRL aims to create a new flow, fully automated, for the production of PVC windows and doors, a process that will contribute both to the increase of the production capacity and the productivity of work, as well as to meeting the growing demand.

On 08.03.2019, the Company contracted a loan amounting to RON 8,028,744 from Banca de Export Import a Romaniei EximBank, in order to support the investments it undertook within the State aid scheme to stimulate investments with major impact on the economy, for which Teraglass Bistrita SA received the financing agreement in November 2018.

On December 31, 2019, the Company submitted a request for reimbursement amounting to RON 6.63 million, unpaid until the date of these financial statements.

Wetterbest SA

At December 31,2019, the Company has unused credit facilities amounting to RON 23,889,000 and EUR 5,000.000 (31 December 2018: RON 8,107,433 and EUR 608,105).

At December 31, 2019, tangible assets with a net book value of RON 8,226,068 (December 31, 2018: RON 16,163,194) are collateral for loans and credit lines.

31. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (continued)

The Company signed, in November 2018, a financing agreement for an investment project of RON 18.266 thousand, under the State aid scheme for stimulating investments with major impact on the economy, 50% of the value of the project being financed from state aid. The project of Wetterbest SA aims to open a new manufacturing unit in Băicoi (Prahova), which, at a production capacity of over 10 million square meters of tile, will ensure optimal flows of logistics and storage.

At December 31, 2019, the Company has received a reimbursement in amount of RON 2.05 million, n relation to the State aid scheme.

On 12.03.2019, Wetterbest contracted a loan worth EUR 5 million from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, in order to support the investments it has committed under the State aid scheme to stimulate investments with major impact on the economy, for which Wetterbest SA was granted the financing in November 2018.

Up to the date of these financial statements, the Company did not draw any amounts from the loan from EBRD.

At December 31, 2019, Cortina WTB SRL registers unused credit facilities, in amount of RON 1,500,000 (31 December 2018: RON 1,500,000).

Potential tax liabilities

In Romania, there are several agencies authorized to perform controls (audits). These controls are similar in nature to the tax inspections performed by the tax authorities in many countries, but they may cover not only tax matters, but also legal and regulatory matters, the concerned agency may be interested in. The Group companies are likely to be occasionally subject to such controls for breaches or alleged breaches of the new and existing laws and regulations. Although the Group may challenge the alleged breaches and related penalties when the management considers they are entitled to take such action, the adoption or implementation of laws and regulations in Romania could have a significant impact on the Group. The Romanian tax system is under continuous development, being subject to constant interpretations and changes, sometimes retrospectively applied. The statute of limitation for tax periods is 5 years.

The Group administrators are of the view that the tax liabilities of the Group have been calculated and recorded according to the legal provisions.

Environmental matters

The main activity of the group companies have inherent effects on the environment. The environmental effects of the companies' activities are monitored by the local authorities and by the management. The group companies permanently aim at complying with the environmental obligations. As a result, no provisions were set for any kind of potential obligations currently unquantifiable in relation to environmental matters or actions for their remedial.

Transfer pricing

The Romanian fiscal legislation includes the "arm's length" principle, according to which inter-company transactions should be performed at market value. Local taxpayers that perform inter-company transactions should prepare and submit the transfer pricing file with the Romanian tax authorities, upon written request of the latter. Failure to submit the transfer pricing documentation file or submission of an incomplete file may lead to penalties for non-compliance; in addition to the contents of the transfer pricing documentation file, the tax authorities may interpret the transactions and circumstances in a manner different than that of the company and, as a result, they may determine additional fiscal obligations resulting from transfer pricing adjustments. The Group management considers they will not record losses in the case of a fiscal review of transfer pricing. However, the impact of a different interpretation from the tax authorities cannot be reliably measured. It could be significant for the Group's financial position and / or operations.

32. INVESTMENT SUBSIDIES

Investment subsidies refer to non-refundable funds related to investments made by Terasteel SA, Wetterbest SA, TeraPlast SA and TeraGlass SRL for production equipment and PPE. There are no unfulfilled conditions or other contingencies related to such subsidies.

2019 2018
As at 1 January 4,051,575 2,928,557
Wetterbest SA acquisition - 1,873,607
Subsidies additions 14,086,828 -
Transferred to profit and loss (888,234) (750,592)
As at 31 December 17,250,166 4,051,575
Current 1,920,804 453,766
Long-term 15,329,362 3,597,809

As of 31 December 2019, the total value of the subsidies recorded was of RON 17,250,166 (2018: RON 4,051,575) recognized as deferred income in the balance sheet and transferred to profit and loss on a systematic and reasonable basis, during the life of the related assets.

33. SHARE-BASED PAYMENT

As of 31 December 2018, the Group had RON 1,480,308 worth of treasury shares for a stock compensation plan.

In December 2017, Terasteel registered a provision amounting to RON 920,000.

In December 2018, Teraplast registered RON 552,925 representing benefits granted to the employees in the form of own shares in Teraplast SA, which will be settled at a subsequent date.

In September 2019, the shares were settled with an income of RON 169,770 booked in the profit and loss account, representing the difference between the value of the shares at the purchase price and the value of the shares at settling date amounting.

34. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Changes in participations in subsidiaries

In January 2020, the Group has concluded a sale-purchase agreement for the remaining 1% minority interest for the counter value of RON 955,960.

In September 2019, the Group has concluded a sale-purchase agreement with the minority shareholder of Cortina WTB SRL, for the remaining participation of 49%. The transaction was concluded for the count value of RON 2,397,223 and was approved by the Competition Council in January 2020. Thus, at the date of the present financial statements, Cortina WTB SRL was consolidated considering 49% minority interest.

Commitments

In February 2020, Wetterbest SA has drawn EUR 4 million out of the EUR 5 million investment loan from EBRD.

Alexandru Stanean Ioana Birta CEO CFO

Declaration of the Management

We confirm to the best of our knowledge that the preliminary and unaudited financial statements give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position, and profit or loss of the Group as required by the applicable accounting standards and that the Preliminary Consolidated Financial Statements of the TeraPlast Group give a true and fair view of the development and performance of the business and the position of the Group together with a description of the principal risks and uncertainties that the Group faces.

February 17, 2020 The Executive Board

Alexandru Stanean Ioana Birta CEO CFO