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XP Power Ltd. Audit Report / Information 2021

Mar 25, 2022

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

ANNUAL REPORT

AND ACCOUNTS

for the year ended

31 December 2021





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We provide our customers with solutions to

power their critical systems.





WE ARE BUILDING RESILIENCE, AND GROWING SUSTAINABLY:

















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We have delivered a robust

performance in a year of ongoing global

challenges, delivering record orders

and growing revenue, whilst continuing

to invest in the business by adding

capacity, developing new products and

increasing our global workforce.”

GAVIN GRIGGS

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

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Contents

OVERVIEW

 

 

 06

 08



 14

 16



17

STRATEGIC REPORT

 

 

 

 

 30

 

 38

 

 



 50

 

 53

 56

 

 63

 71



 73

GOVERNANCE

 80

 

 84

 

 104

 110

 

 

FINANCIALS

 

 137

 138

 

 140

 141

 

 180

 

 

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









How we differentiate











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





XP Power designs and manufactures power control

systems, the essential hardware component in

every piece of electrical equipment that converts

power from the electricity grid into the right form

for equipment to function.

Our customers



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

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

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







02

XP Power Annual Report & Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021

XP POWER AT A GLANCE:

WHAT WE DO

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

Semiconductor

manufacturing equipment

EXAMPLES OF END-USER PRODUCTS:

 

 

 

 

Healthcare

EXAMPLES OF END-USER PRODUCTS:

 

 

 

 

Industrial technology

EXAMPLES OF END-USER PRODUCTS:

 

 

 

 

03

OVERVIEW

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

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GROWING OUR

ADDRESSABLE

MARKETS ON 

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OUR GROWTH DRIVERS

ON 

NORTH AMERICA

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

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









£141.2m

TOTAL REVENUE

+8% CER COMPARED TO FY 20

EUROPE





















£67.3m

OF TOTAL REVENUE

+3% COMPARED TO FY 20







04

XP Power Annual Report & Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021

XP POWER AT A GLANCE:

THE POWER OF OUR GLOBAL REACH

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ASIA















£31.8m

OF TOTAL REVENUE

+30% CER COMPARED TO FY 20

CASE STUDY

Enabling our customers to deliver

CUSTOMER REQUIREMENT:





Priorities:

 



 





 





Requirement:







OUR SOLUTION:





Why we won:

 

 



 



 





Key







05

OVERVIEW

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

We made further strategic

progress in 2021, delivering a

robust set of results in what

continued to be a difficult global

environment.”

JAMES PETERS

CHAIR

Our Progress in 2021













































































Our Board







































£343.4m

ORDER INTAKE +43% CER

COMPARED TO FY 20

06

XP Power Annual Report & Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021

CHAIR’S STATEMENT

30801-XP-Power AR21-Strategic.indd 630801-XP-Power AR21-Strategic.indd 6 08/03/2022 10:56:5108/03/2022 10:56:51



Our People and Our Values































Sustainability

































Strategy Review





























































































Outlook



















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

JAMES PETERS

CHAIR

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OVERVIEW

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XP Power Annual Report & Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021

BUILDING RESILIENCE,

GROWING SUSTAINABLY

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HOW WE HAVE DEVELOPED OUR SUPPLY

CHAIN AND PRODUCTION FOOTPRINT

TO LIMIT ANY SUPPLY CHAIN RISKS





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

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

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

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Our relationships with our suppliers







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































Our relationships with our customers

























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We are building resilience

across our supply chain

and continue to strengthen

relationships with our

suppliers and customers.

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OVERVIEW

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





Utilising our proven growth

model to grow our business

sustainably and create more

value for our stakeholders.

OUR PROVEN GROWTH MODEL:

GAINING MARKET SHARE IN

GROWING MARKETS





Market growth











gaining market share









operational excellence







strong balance sheet with ongoing high levels of

cash conversion







£343m

ORDER BOOK

+43% CER COMPARED TO FY 20

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Growing our product

portfolio









































Maintaining our strong financial

position to support our growth









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BUILDING RESILIENCE,

GROWING SUSTAINABLY CONTINUED

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

STRONG BALANCE

SHEET WITH

ONGOING HIGH

LEVELS OF CASH

CONVERSION

GROWING

MARKETS

OUR TRACK

RECORD OF

GAINING

MARKET SHARE

OPERATIONAL

EXCELLENCE

OVERVIEW

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



We continue to focus on the

most important issues to us

and our stakeholders...

HEALTH AND SAFETY

OUR PEOPLE

ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP

SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS

ETHICS AND COMPLIANCE

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BUILDING RESILIENCE,

GROWING SUSTAINABLY CONTINUED

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...and address them through our

business strategy, sustainability

strategy and business model.

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OUR BUSINESS STRATEGY





































OUR SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY

 





 



 





 









 



OUR BUSINESS MODEL





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OVERVIEW

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

KnowledgeFlexibility

Customer Focus SpeedIntegrity







Our Vision

Where we want to be:







Our Strategy

How we will deliver our vision:







Our sustainability strategy







Our Core Values

Our fundamental beliefs for continued success:







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OUR PURPOSE, VISION, STRATEGY,

VALUES AND CULTURE

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Our Culture













Our Purpose

Why we exist:



Being a purpose-led business:











OVERVIEW

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INFORMATION ON

OUR PERFORMANCE

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Financial highlights

ORDER INTAKE (£M)

£343.4m

TOTAL REVENUE (£M)

£240.3m

ADJUSTED PROFIT BEFORE TAX (£M)

£43.8m

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

343.4

258.0

214.9

198.4

184.3

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

240.3

233.3

199.9

195.1

166.8

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

43.8

44.3

32.3

41.2

36.1

PROFIT BEFORE TAX (£M)

£28.4m

ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE (P)

176.3p

DIVIDEND PER SHARE (P)

94p

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

28.4

35.7

24.0

37.6

32.2

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

176.3

198.4

141.4

172.8

147.0

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

94

74

55

85

71

Operational highlights

 













 









 







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FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

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



We are a growing

business









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We operate in

growing markets

















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We have a strong

financial position





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We are

differentiated and

specialists in the

power conversion

market

























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We create

sustainable value









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We have built our

business to remain

agile and resilient











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REASONS TO INVEST

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XP Power Annual Report & Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021

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



CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

 30

 

 38

 

 



 50

 

 53

 56

 

 63

 71



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STRATEGIC REPORT

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

US$ BILLIONS

ESTIMATED MARKET

LOW VOLTAGE

3.5

PROCESS POWER

2.5

TOTAL

6.0

XP POWER

ESTIMATED SHARE

LOW VOLTAGE

7.6%

PROCESS POWER

4.9%

TOTAL

5.3%









OVERVIEW





























LOW VOLTAGE

$3,500m

TOTAL MARKET VALUE

OVERVIEW





OUR RESPONSE









HIGH VOLTAGE

$700m

TOTAL MARKET VALUE

OVERVIEW







OUR RESPONSE











RF POWER

$1,870m

TOTAL MARKET VALUE

OVERVIEW











OUR RESPONSE







20

XP Power Annual Report & Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021

OUR MARKETPLACE

GROWING OUR ADDRESSABLE MARKETS

30801-XP-Power AR21-Strategic.indd 2030801-XP-Power AR21-Strategic.indd 20 08/03/2022 10:57:0708/03/2022 10:57:07



Semiconductor

manufacturing

equipment

Industrial

technology Healthcare



















XP POWER MARKET OVERVIEW



















PERFORMANCE THIS YEAR



















XP POWER MARKET OVERVIEW











PERFORMANCE THIS YEAR























XP POWER MARKET OVERVIEW















PERFORMANCE THIS YEAR











34%

FIVE-YEAR CAGR

1%

FIVE-YEAR CAGR

2%

FIVE-YEAR CAGR

REVENUE (£M)

39% total revenue

£93.3m

REVENUE (£M)

38% total revenue

£92.0m

REVENUE (£M)

23% total revenue

£55.0m

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

93.3

69.6

37.4

47.4

29.1

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

92.0

94.4

116.6

104.1

86.7

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

55.0

69.3

45.9

43.6

51.0



21

STRATEGIC REPORT

THE MARKET SECTORS WE SERVE

30801-XP-Power AR21-Strategic.indd 2130801-XP-Power AR21-Strategic.indd 21 08/03/2022 10:57:0908/03/2022 10:57:09



North America Europe Asia











Market overview

















Performance this year

























Market overview











Performance this year



































Market overview

















Performance this year















11%

FIVE-YEAR CAGR

4%

FIVE-YEAR CAGR

21%

FIVE-YEAR CAGR

REVENUE (£M)

59% total revenue

£141.2m

REVENUE (£M)

28% total revenue

£67.3m

REVENUE (£M)

13% total revenue

£31.8m

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

147.2

115.5

119.1

94.4

141.2

67.3

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

65.0

64.4

61.1

57.5

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

21.1

20.0

14.9

14.9

31.8

22

XP Power Annual Report & Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021

OUR MARKETPLACE

GROWING OUR ADDRESSABLE MARKETS CONTINUED

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

Growth drivers and market challenges



STRATEGIC KEY

1







3





4







5



6











8









10



11



RISKS KEY













Healthcare



























How we are responding











Link to

Strategy

Risks



Proliferation of

electronic devices























How we are responding



















Link to

Strategy

Risks



Connectivity

and industrial

revolution 4.0

















How we are responding













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STRATEGIC REPORT

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

Customer

penetration























How we are responding













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Climate change



















How we are responding











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Energy efficiency

and reliability























How we are responding











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XP Power Annual Report & Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021

OUR MARKETPLACE

GROWING OUR ADDRESSABLE MARKETS CONTINUED

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

Legislation



























How we are responding









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Capital equipment





























How we are responding



















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Innovation



















How we are responding











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STRATEGIC KEY

1







3





4







5



6











8









10



11



RISKS KEY













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STRATEGIC REPORT

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



Key activities

IDENTIFY



























Our approach













DESIGN































Our approach







MANUFACTURE AND DISTRIBUTE































Our approach









Inputs

OUR PURPOSE AND WHY WE EXIST:

We power the world’s

critical systems

OUR VALUES:

KnowledgeFlexibility

Customer Focus SpeedIntegrity

OUR VISION AND WHERE

WE WANT TO BE:







KEY RESOURCES:

Strong relationships



Our people and leadership





Technology





Global reach and scale





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OUR BUSINESS MODEL

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

Value generated for our stakeholders

OUR PEOPLE











OUR CUSTOMERS











OUR SUPPLIERS















OUR COMMUNITIES AND THE

ENVIRONMENT















OUR SHAREHOLDERS











Key activities

IDENTIFY



























Our approach













DESIGN































Our approach







MANUFACTURE AND DISTRIBUTE































Our approach









4.20

EMPLOYEE

ENGAGEMENT

SCORE

LAST YEAR

130

NEW PRODUCT

FAMILIES RELEASED

OVER A FIVE-YEAR

PERIOD

21%

DIVIDEND INCREASE

OVER A FIVE-

YEAR PERIOD

27

STRATEGIC REPORT

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













































































Target/goal







Target/goal





Target/goal





Target/goal









Target/goal







Target/goal





Past performance









Past performance













Past performance















Past performance











Past performance













Past performance











Planned future actions















Planned future actions















Planned future actions













Planned future actions















Planned future actions















Planned future actions















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XP Power Annual Report & Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021

OUR STRATEGY

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DEVELOP A MARKET-LEADING

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OF COMPLEMENTARY

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

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



























































































Target/goal







Target/goal





Target/goal





Target/goal









Target/goal







Target/goal





Past performance









Past performance













Past performance















Past performance











Past performance













Past performance











Planned future actions















Planned future actions















Planned future actions













Planned future actions















Planned future actions















Planned future actions

















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

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4



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

7



8





10



11



1









4



5



6



7



8





10



11



RISKS KEY

MATERIAL ISSUES KEY

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STRATEGIC REPORT

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

Financials Non-Financials

REVENUE GROWTH (%)

REVENUE FROM TOP

30 CUSTOMERS (%)

ADJUSTED OPERATING CASH

CONVERSION (%)

ADJUSTED DILUTED

EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS)

GROWTH (%)

NEW PRODUCT FAMILIES

RELEASED

EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT

SCORE

LIFETIME CO

2

EMISSION

SAVINGS FROM GREEN

PRODUCTS (TONNES)

Performance

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

3

17

2

17

29

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

58

58

49

52

50

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

111

117

132

62

81

Definition































































Target achieved

      

Our progress

in 2021

 







 











 









 











 







 













 





 





 









 



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







 







Our plans

for 2022

 





 





 



 









 













 











 





 





 









Link to

strategy

 



 



 







 



 



 



 



 





Link to core

values

Link to risk

1 4 53 6 6 7 108 11 1 4 53 6 7 108 11 1 4 53 6 7 108 6 7 108 11

Link to

remuneration































30

XP Power Annual Report & Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

30801-XP-Power AR21-Strategic.indd 3030801-XP-Power AR21-Strategic.indd 30 08/03/2022 10:57:1308/03/2022 10:57:13



Financials Non-Financials

REVENUE GROWTH (%)

REVENUE FROM TOP

30 CUSTOMERS (%)

ADJUSTED OPERATING CASH

CONVERSION (%)

ADJUSTED DILUTED

EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS)

GROWTH (%)

NEW PRODUCT FAMILIES

RELEASED

EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT

SCORE

LIFETIME CO

2

EMISSION

SAVINGS FROM GREEN

PRODUCTS (TONNES)

Performance

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

-11

40

-16

18

27

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

24

20

32

27

27

2021

2020

4.20

3.97

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

128,000

117,000

108,000

108,000

134,000

Definition































































Target achieved

      

Our progress

in 2021

 







 











 









 











 







 













 





 





 









 













 







Our plans

for 2022

 





 





 



 









 













 











 





 





 









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strategy

 



 



 







 



 



 



 



 





Link to core

values

Link to risk

1 4 53 6 6 7 108 11 1 4 53 6 7 108 11 1 4 53 6 7 108 6 7 108 11

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remuneration































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STRATEGIC REPORT

30801-XP-Power AR21-Strategic.indd 3130801-XP-Power AR21-Strategic.indd 31 08/03/2022 10:57:1308/03/2022 10:57:13



We have delivered a robust performance

in a year of ongoing global challenges as

a result of COVID-19. We continued to

invest in the business, adding capacity,

developing new products and increasing

our global workforce.”

GAVIN GRIGGS

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Review of our year











































































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

£240.3m

TOTAL REVENUE (£M)

+10% CER

COMPARED TO FY 20

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XP Power Annual Report & Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021

PERFORMANCE: OPERATIONAL REVIEW

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



















































































Balance sheet and liquidity

























Marketplace

























Marketplace: Sector Dynamics



















































































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



























Marketplace: North America















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XP Power Annual Report & Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021

PERFORMANCE: OPERATIONAL REVIEW CONTINUED

30801-XP-Power AR21-Strategic.indd 3430801-XP-Power AR21-Strategic.indd 34 08/03/2022 10:57:1608/03/2022 10:57:16



Marketplace: Europe



















Marketplace: Asia



























Our Strategy and Value Proposition



















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







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





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 





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









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































Manufacturing









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









































Research and Development





























































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PERFORMANCE: OPERATIONAL REVIEW CONTINUED

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



















Engineering Solutions







































































Sustainability













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

Revenues were above those

achieved for 2020 and we

delivered robust profitability and

strong cash conversion despite

the difficult global backdrop.”

OSKAR ZAHN

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER









Statutory Results































Adjusted Results









































Revenue Performance

































111%

ADJUSTED OPERATING

CASH CONVERSION

-6% COMPARED TO FY 20

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XP Power Annual Report & Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021

PERFORMANCE: FINANCIAL REVIEW

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































Gross Profitability



























Adjusted Operating Expenses and Margins













Finance Cost







Adjusted Profit Before Tax









Specific Items























Legal











































Profit Before Tax















Taxation

























Research and Development (R&D)



























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confidence in the Group’s long-

term prospects supported the

continuation of our progressive

dividend policy throughout 2021.”

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Capital Expenditure



































Earnings Per Share











Cash Flow





































Capital Allocation









































Foreign Exchange















Outlook











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XP Power Annual Report & Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021

PERFORMANCE: FINANCIAL REVIEW CONTINUED

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









Our risk assessment



 







 



























THE BOARD











AUDIT COMMITTEE AND INTERNAL AUDIT





 

 

OPERATIONAL LEVEL





 



 



 





 



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

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

BOTTOM UP











Our risk management framework

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MANAGING OUR RISKS

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

Impact

Likelihood

Severe

Minor

Low High

1

2

9

3

11

4

8

5

6 10

7

1













4





5



6







8









10



11



Heat map of the identified risks

indicating the likelihood and level

of impact

Risk appetite

















COVID-19



































Emerging risks











































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STRATEGIC REPORT

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XP Power Annual Report & Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021

MANAGING OUR RISKS CONTINUED

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





















4

Fluctuations

of revenues,

expenses and

operating

results due to an

economic shock

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













































































 



















 















 











 











 













45

STRATEGIC REPORT

30801-XP-Power AR21-Strategic.indd 4530801-XP-Power AR21-Strategic.indd 45 08/03/2022 10:57:2408/03/2022 10:57:24



RISK

EXPLANATION

OF RISK

POTENTIAL

IMPACT MITIGATION

PRIORITIES FOR

2022

ASSESSED

TREND

5

Dependence on

key customers

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



































 

















 





















































6

Cybersecurity/

information

systems failure

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



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

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

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





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

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

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







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



 

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

 

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

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



 



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



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





46

XP Power Annual Report & Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021

MANAGING OUR RISKS CONTINUED

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RISK

EXPLANATION

OF RISK

POTENTIAL

IMPACT MITIGATION

PRIORITIES FOR

2022

ASSESSED

TREND

7

Risks relating

to regulation,

compliance and

taxation

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STRATEGIC PILLAR



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

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













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





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

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



 

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





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

 













 



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







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





8

Strategic risk

associated

with valuing or

integrating new

acquisitions

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STRATEGIC PILLAR











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

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

 







 





 





















Loss of key

personnel or

failure to attract

new personnel

LINK TO

STRATEGIC PILLAR































 























 



























KEY

























STRATEGIC KEY

47

STRATEGIC REPORT

30801-XP-Power AR21-Strategic.indd 4730801-XP-Power AR21-Strategic.indd 47 08/03/2022 10:57:2508/03/2022 10:57:25



RISK

EXPLANATION

OF RISK

POTENTIAL

IMPACT MITIGATION

PRIORITIES FOR

2022

ASSESSED

TREND

10

Exposure to

exchange rate

fluctuations

LINK TO

STRATEGIC PILLAR























































 













 









 

















11

Risk associated

with supply

chain

LINK TO

STRATEGIC PILLAR

























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KEY

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STRATEGIC KEY

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XP Power Annual Report & Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021

MANAGING OUR RISKS CONTINUED

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













 



 

 



 



 



 























 

 

OUR PEOPLE CUSTOMERS SUPPLIERS

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OUR ENVIRONMENT SHAREHOLDERS

Why we engage













Why we engage























Why we engage









Why we engage











Why we engage













How we engage



















How we engage















How we engage









How we engage

























How we engage



























Key topics discussed

 

 

 

 

Key topics discussed

 





 







Key topics discussed

 

 

 



Key topics discussed

 





 



Key topics discussed

 

 

How we responded

 



 



 



How we responded

 



 

 



How we responded

 





 





 



How we responded

 



 



 



How we responded











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INFORMATION ON HOW OUR BOARD

ENGAGED WITH OUR WORKFORCE

THIS YEAR

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INFORMATION ON HOW OUR BOARD

ENGAGED WITH OUR CUSTOMERS

THIS YEAR

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ON HOW OUR BOARD ENGAGED WITH

OUR SUPPLIERS THIS YEAR

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HOW OUR BOARD ENGAGED WITH OUR

COMMUNITIES AND OUR ENVIRONMENT

THIS YEAR

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ON HOW OUR BOARD ENGAGED WITH

OUR SHAREHOLDERS THIS YEAR

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SECTION 172(1) STATEMENT:

HOW WE ENGAGE WITH OUR EMPLOYEES

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OUR PEOPLE CUSTOMERS SUPPLIERS

COMMUNITIES AND

OUR ENVIRONMENT SHAREHOLDERS

Why we engage













Why we engage























Why we engage









Why we engage











Why we engage













How we engage



















How we engage















How we engage









How we engage

























How we engage



























Key topics discussed

 

 

 

 

Key topics discussed

 





 







Key topics discussed

 

 

 



Key topics discussed

 





 



Key topics discussed

 

 

How we responded

 



 



 



How we responded

 



 

 



How we responded

 





 





 



How we responded

 



 



 



How we responded











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STRATEGIC REPORT

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

Our aim is to be an industry

leader in sustainability, with a

commitment to reach net zero

carbon by 2040.”

GAVIN GRIGGS

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Introduction to Sustainability from the CEO













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

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PERFORMANCE AGAINST THIS

STRATEGIC PILLAR, METRICS,

TARGETS AND PRIORITIES FOR

NEXT YEAR

Minimise the impact we

and our products have on

the environment and adopt

responsible sourcing practices

considering social and

environmental impacts















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SEE  FOR OUR

PERFORMANCE AGAINST THIS

STRATEGIC PILLAR, METRICS,

TARGETS AND PRIORITIES FOR

NEXT YEAR

Make XP Power a workplace

where our people can be at their

best, ensuring an environment

that is safe, diverse, inclusive and

attracts and retains the

best talent

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



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STRATEGIC PILLAR, METRICS,

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NEXT YEAR

Uphold the highest standard of

business ethics and integrity

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STRATEGIC REPORT

OUR SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY

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 

 

 

 



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Materiality assessment

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





Importance to XP Power's stakeholders

Watch list Focus area

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XP Power Annual Report & Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021

OUR SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY CONTINUED

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Sustainability governance

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

































Sustainability metrics

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SUSTAINABILITY ROADMAP

ACHIEVEMENTS IN PAST 12 MONTHS

 





 





 







 





 





 









 







PRIORITIES GOING FORWARD

 



 



 



 



 





 



 





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STRATEGIC REPORT

30801-XP-Power AR21-Strategic.indd 5530801-XP-Power AR21-Strategic.indd 55 08/03/2022 10:57:3208/03/2022 10:57:32

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Estimated lifetime savings from XP Green

Power products



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

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

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 









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

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



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



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





How this strategic

pillar links to the

UN SDGs























Business KPIs













 





 







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XP Power Annual Report & Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021

OUR SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY

01: SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS

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

 

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

















 









 











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STRATEGIC REPORT

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

Responsible sourcing

























Conflict minerals



































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XP Power Annual Report & Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021

OUR SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY

01: SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS CONTINUED

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

How this strategic

pillar link to the

UN SDGs









Business KPIs





 













 

























































































Managing environmental performance























 





 





 







 



 









Energy and greenhouse gas emissions





















2021

28.9kg

TARGET FOR

2025 22.3KG

59

STRATEGIC REPORT

OUR SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY

02: ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP

30801-XP-Power AR21-Strategic.indd 5930801-XP-Power AR21-Strategic.indd 59 08/03/2022 10:57:3808/03/2022 10:57:38



Emissions & Energy

FY21  





  



  



 



         



 1.9 229.6 231.5      





34 6,166.4 6,200.4    58  







2.1 491 493.1      



10 2 12 17     



12.1 493 505.1      616





48 6889 6937  6834    6007





– – 28.9      30







– – –      



0 155,906 155,906 0   0  



10,672 617,896 628,568      



0 374,741 374,741 0   0  





10,672 1,148,543 1,159,215      





10,672 1,148,543 1,159,215      







– – –      







23,506 37,266 60,772      







135,191 10,749,647 10,884,838      





158,697 10,786,913 10,945,610      





23,506 37,266 60,772      





145,863 11,898,190 12,044,053      





169,369 11,935,456 12,104,825      





15% 0% 1%      





85% 100% 99%      



 50,374      









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XP Power Annual Report & Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021

OUR SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY

02: ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP CONTINUED

30801-XP-Power AR21-Strategic.indd 6030801-XP-Power AR21-Strategic.indd 60 08/03/2022 10:57:3908/03/2022 10:57:39

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Third-party verification



















Water















 

 

 



 

 

 





Freshwater withdrawal (m)

FY21   

 544.5   

 46.0   

 9,615.0   

 5,427.3   

 37,430.0   

 52,518.3   

 53,062.8   

 220.8   











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

Waste management





















 FY21  

 7.4  

 150.8  

 158.2  

 0.66  

 FY21  

 –  

 7.4  

 –  

 108.8  

 –  

 42.0  

 8.8  

 4.7  

 53.1%  

 1.6  

 108.8  

 7.4  

 42.0  

 49.4  

 158.2  



FY21  

 314.7  





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XP Power Annual Report & Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021

OUR SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY

02: ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP CONTINUED

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

REVIEWS HEALTH AND SAFETY

PERFORMANCE

CEO

RESPONSIBLE FOR HEALTH AND

SAFETY PROGRAMME AT XP POWER

Site leaders across 17 different sites

Responsible for health and safety at the site and that appropriate resources are available

Site health and safety representatives

Responsible for day-to-day health and safety programme through a cross-functional team

Response to COVID-19 (2021)

























 



 

 



 



 

 



 











Safety first



















 





 





 









 





 









How this strategic

pillar links to the

UN SDGs





















Business KPIs

















 



 







 



 







 

 



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STRATEGIC REPORT

OUR SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY

03: PEOPLE AND WORKPLACE

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













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Safety performance





















Health and safety incidents

2021     

 3 10 7 6  6

 3 0 3 8  

 13  11 3 14 5

Global 19 22 21 17 32 13

 2,229     

 8.5     

 0.76  





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XP Power Annual Report & Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021

OUR SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY

03: PEOPLE AND WORKPLACE CONTINUED

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Health and wellbeing





















Our People







Engagement



























Full-time employee voluntary turnover percentage (%)

  2021  



 1,606  

 602 670 

 37.5%  



 154 153 161

 17 11 17

 11.0%  



 411  408

 48 56 

 11.7%  



 2,171  

 667 737 573

 30.7%  

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STRATEGIC REPORT

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

Diversity and inclusion



























 



 

 



 

 



 



 









Number and percentage (%) of contract or temporary workers to total employees

 2021



 1,606

 199

 12.4%



 154

 15

 9.7%



 411

 39

 9.5%



 2,171

 253

 11.7%

















66

XP Power Annual Report & Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021

OUR SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY

03: PEOPLE AND WORKPLACE CONTINUED

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







UK Gender Pay Gap – 2021

2021

 

Male Female Total Male Female    

 11 18 29 38% 62%    

 10 18 28 36% 64%    

 19 8 27 70% 30%    

 23 8 31 74% 26%    

Employees by gender and region as at 31 December 2021

Male Female Total

   

   

   

Total 1,195 1,145 2,340

Gender Diversity Statistics

Male Female Total Male Female

 5  7  

 5  7  

 65 13 78  

     

Total 1,195 1,146 2,341 51% 49%

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STRATEGIC REPORT

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

Talent and career management























































































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XP Power Annual Report & Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021

OUR SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY

03: PEOPLE AND WORKPLACE CONTINUED

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

Average training time (in days) per employee

  2021



 1,606

 14,426

 9.0

 1.1



 154

 2,101

 13.6

 1.7



 411

 747

 1.8

 0.2



 2,171

 17,274

 8.0

 1.0

Freedom of association





2021  



 1,606 (1,089)  



 1,063 (1,063)  



 66.2% (97.6%)  



 154 153 161



 –  



 0.0%  



 411  408



 –  



 0.0%  



 2,171  



 1,063  



 49.0%  

69

STRATEGIC REPORT

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

Community partnerships

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

























 









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



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











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

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



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



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OUR SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY

03: PEOPLE AND WORKPLACE CONTINUED

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How this strategic

pillar links to the

UN SDGs

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











Business KPIs









 

 









































Whistleblowing

















































 

 



 



 



 



 



 





































Anti-bribery and corruption

























































Modern slavery





























2021

99.8%

TARGET FOR

NEXT YEAR: 100%

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OUR SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY

04: ETHICS AND COMPLIANCE

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Human rights























Information systems and technology



























Tax transparency































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Government contracts

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XP Power Annual Report & Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021

OUR SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY

04: ETHICS AND COMPLIANCE CONTINUED

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Governance

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































Risk management













































































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STRATEGIC REPORT

COMMITMENT TO REDUCING CLIMATE CHANGE

TCFD REPORT

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Strategy





Risk

Storm and flood

disruption Supply chain risks Transportation cost

China’s mandated

power shutdowns

Type 













Area    

Primary potential

financial impact









 



Time horizon    

Likelihood    

Magnitude of impact    

Opportunity Solar power

Power Purchase

agreements (PPAs)

Reduction of air

freight

Legislation on

energy efficiency

Type    



Area    

Primary potential

financial impact

   

Time horizon 







 

Likelihood    

Magnitude of impact    

Opportunity Electrification

Energy and

waste savings

Type  

Area  

Primary potential

financial impact  

Time horizon  

Likelihood  

Magnitude of impact  

















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XP Power Annual Report & Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021

COMMITMENT TO REDUCING CLIMATE CHANGE

TCFD REPORT CONTINUED

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 Sustainable Development (SDS)* 







 Stated Policies (STEPS)*







 RCP 8.5** 





 



































Climate-related risks

STORM AND FLOOD DISRUPTION





































SUPPLY CHAIN RISKS









































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TRANSPORTATION COST































CARBON PRICE ESTIMATES (US$/T)

Scenario – SDS 2030 2040 2050



  170 

 30  160



 40 110 160

Scenario – STEPS 2030 2040 2050

 65 75 

 30 45 55

 40 65 









CHINA’S MANDATED POWER

SHUTDOWNS

































































 









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XP Power Annual Report & Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021

COMMITMENT TO REDUCING CLIMATE CHANGE

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

 









 











 













Climate-related opportunities

SOLAR POWER





















POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENTS



































REDUCTION OF AIR FREIGHT















LEGISLATION ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY













































ELECTRIFICATION



















ENERGY AND WASTE SAVINGS



















METRICS AND TARGETS





















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STRATEGIC REPORT

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XP Power Annual Report & Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021

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

CONTENTS

 80

 

 84

 

 104

 110

 

 

79

GOVERNANCE

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

The Board remains committed

to high standards of governance

across the Group.”

JAMES PETERS

CHAIR

































Purpose and culture





























COVID-19















































Board composition

























LETTER FROM THE CHAIR

INTRODUCTION TO GOVERNANCE

80

XP Power Annual Report & Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021

30801-XP-Power AR21 Governance.indd 8030801-XP-Power AR21 Governance.indd 80 08/03/2022 10:55:0208/03/2022 10:55:02

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

















Division of responsibilities

























Strategy



















Workforce engagement







































Future of XP Power















JAMES PETERS

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JAMES PETERS

CHAIR

GAVIN GRIGGS

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

OFFICER

OSKAR ZAHN

CHIEF FINANCIAL

OFFICER

ANDY SNG

EXECUTIVE VICE

PRESIDENT, ASIA

TERRY TWIGGER

SENIOR INDEPENDENT

DIRECTOR

POLLY WILLIAMS

INDEPENDENT



PAULINE LAFFERTY

INDEPENDENT



Date of appointment:



Executive/Non-Executive:



Committee Membership:



Date of appointment:









Executive/Non-Executive:



Committee Membership:



Date of appointment:



Executive/Non-Executive:



Committee Membership:



Date of appointment:



Executive/Non-Executive:



Committee Membership:



Date of appointment:



Executive/Non-Executive:



Committee Membership:





Date of appointment:



Executive/Non-Executive:



Committee Membership:





Date of appointment:



Executive/Non-Executive:



Committee Membership:







Skills and experience:

 



 









 











External Appointments:



Skills and experience:

 











 







 















External Appointments:



Skills and experience:

 











 







 













External Appointments:



Skills and experience:

 





 











 











External Appointments:



Skills and experience:

 







 















External Appointments:



Skills and experience:

 











External Appointments:





 J

 



 





Skills and experience:

 







 







 







External Appointments:





 B

 





82

XP Power Annual Report & Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

30801-XP-Power AR21 Governance.indd 8230801-XP-Power AR21 Governance.indd 82 08/03/2022 10:55:0708/03/2022 10:55:07



CHANGES TO THE

BOARD DURING

2021

























BOARD ROLE











JAMES PETERS

CHAIR

GAVIN GRIGGS

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

OFFICER

OSKAR ZAHN

CHIEF FINANCIAL

OFFICER

ANDY SNG

EXECUTIVE VICE

PRESIDENT, ASIA

TERRY TWIGGER

SENIOR INDEPENDENT

DIRECTOR

POLLY WILLIAMS

INDEPENDENT



PAULINE LAFFERTY

INDEPENDENT



Date of appointment:



Executive/Non-Executive:



Committee Membership:



Date of appointment:









Executive/Non-Executive:



Committee Membership:



Date of appointment:



Executive/Non-Executive:



Committee Membership:



Date of appointment:



Executive/Non-Executive:



Committee Membership:



Date of appointment:



Executive/Non-Executive:



Committee Membership:





Date of appointment:



Executive/Non-Executive:



Committee Membership:





Date of appointment:



Executive/Non-Executive:



Committee Membership:







Skills and experience:

 



 









 











External Appointments:



Skills and experience:

 











 







 















External Appointments:



Skills and experience:

 











 







 













External Appointments:



Skills and experience:

 





 











 











External Appointments:



Skills and experience:

 







 















External Appointments:



Skills and experience:

 











External Appointments:





 J

 



 





Skills and experience:

 







 







 







External Appointments:





 B

 





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GOVERNANCE

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

Corporate Governance

Statement 2021















































JAMES PETERS

CHAIR

GAVIN GRIGGS

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER



Our approach to governance

BOARD LEADERSHIP AND COMPANY PURPOSE

A



B



C



D



E



DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITIES

F



G



H



I



COMPOSITION, SUCCESSION AND EVALUATION

J



K



L



AUDIT, RISK AND INTERNAL CONTROL

M





N



O



REMUNERATION

P



Q



R



XP Power Annual Report & Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REPORT

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

Building resilience, growing sustainably





Developing a first-class culture









SEE PAGE 89 FOR HOW

THE BOARD MONITORS CULTURE

Engaging with our stakeholders to ensure we focus on the most

material issues to both us and them





SEE PAGE 90 FOR MORE ABOUT OUR

STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

Building resilience across the business to mitigate any risks or

market challenges





SEE PAGE 91 FOR HOW WE HAVE BUILT

RESILIENCE ACROSS OUR SUPPLY CHAIN

SEE PAGE 91 FOR HOW WE ADDRESS

SIGNIFICANT RISK MATTERS

Board changes: our new Chief Financial Officer





SEE  FOR MORE ON THE

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

Board and Committee information flow

STAGE 1 STAGE 2 STAGE 3

Chair agrees agenda

with Board













Material is circulated ahead

of meetings









Board and Committee

meetings









STAGE 4 STAGE 5 STAGE 6

Minutes of meetings





Action lists





Non-formal meetings







SEE PAGE 89 FOR DETAIL ABOUT HOW

THE BOARD MONITORS CULTURE

Leadership structure

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

CHAIR







SENIOR INDEPENDENT

DIRECTOR







NON-EXECUTIVE

DIRECTORS









DESIGNATED

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR











AUDIT COMMITTEE











REMUNERATION COMMITTEE









NOMINATION COMMITTEE











INTERNAL AUDIT



















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XP Power Annual Report & Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021

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Board meetings and attendance





















Member(s) Meetings Attendance

 5/5

 5/5

 4/4

 5/5

 1/1

 5/5

 5/5

 5/5





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GOVERNANCE

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

Board activities in 2021

STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

Key activities and discussions

 





 





Outcomes

 



 



Future priorities

 





 



 





STRATEGY AND OPERATIONS

Key activities and discussions

 



 





Outcomes

 



 









Future priorities

 





 



 

BOARD AND COMMITTEE

MATTERS

Key activities and discussions

 

 

 





Outcomes

 



 



Future priorities

 

 



 

Stakeholders considered

Stakeholders considered Stakeholders considered

FINANCIAL AND RISK

MANAGEMENT

Key activities and discussions

 





 



Outcome

 



Future priorities

 

 



CUSTOMERS

Key activities and discussions

 



 



Outcome

 

Future priorities

 









 



 



SUSTAINABILITY

Key activities and discussions

 



 





Outcomes

 

 









Future priorities

 



 



Stakeholders considered

Stakeholders considered Stakeholders considered

     

KEY

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Health and Safety















Developing a first-class culture









ACTION DESCRIPTION

Reviewed results and updates

from employee engagement

surveys

















Engagement survey













Code of Conduct training











Senior leadership workshops















Sustainability impact

assessment









































89

GOVERNANCE

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How we ensured employees voices were heard on the Board in 2021





















How we uphold culture across our

workforce and encourage engagement



















Engaging with our

stakeholders: our people

and our Shareholders

PAULINE LAFFERTY



FOR WORKFORCE ENGAGEMENT











Workforce engagement process







XP has so many great people, and the work is really

interesting. This is genuinely the best company I think

I have ever worked for.”

Attendee of virtual engagement session

October 2021

4.2/5

EMPLOYEE

ENGAGEMENT SCORE

LAST YEAR

(2020:3.9)

90

XP Power Annual Report & Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REPORT CONTINUED

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Our Board in action: responding to COVID-19

How we mitigated supply chain issues















































How we looked after our people



























Fair balanced and understandable

































Risk management and internal control































 







 







 







 







 

















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Shareholder communication







































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







Constructive use of the Annual General

Meeting

















Substantial Shareholders

























Number of

shares

% of

voting rights

  

  

  

  



  



  







92

XP Power Annual Report & Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REPORT CONTINUED

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

Division of responsibilities







































RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BOARD

Chair







How our Chair promotes a culture of openness









Executive

Directors







Senior

Independent

Director











Non-Executive

Directors







Designated

Non-Executive

Director













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Matters reserved for the Board





 



 



 







 



 



 



 





 



 

 





 





Conflicts of interest and time commitment



























94

XP Power Annual Report & Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REPORT CONTINUED

30801-XP-Power AR21 Governance.indd 9430801-XP-Power AR21 Governance.indd 94 08/03/2022 10:55:1808/03/2022 10:55:18











Change in Directors’ responsibilities



















Board independence







































Anti-takeover measures











Voting





95

GOVERNANCE

30801-XP-Power AR21 Governance.indd 9530801-XP-Power AR21 Governance.indd 95 08/03/2022 10:55:1908/03/2022 10:55:19



Dear Shareholder,













































































JAMES PETERS

CHAIR



Committee

membership



















The Board has the right skills and

experience to direct the Company

in the successful execution of its

strategy.”

JAMES PETERS

NOMINATION COMMITTEE CHAIR

96

XP Power Annual Report & Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021

NOMINATION COMMITTEE REPORT

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Governance

































 



 

 

 

 

Responsibilities



 





 





 





 













97

GOVERNANCE

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

Composition, succession

and evaluation

Board succession



































Committee evaluation















Board diversity



















































































Board skills and experience























98

XP Power Annual Report & Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021

NOMINATION COMMITTEE REPORT CONTINUED

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Board composition









 

2

5

5

1

1

Male Female  



 

3

1

1

2

1

6

<1 year 

4-6 years 7+ years

 

Board skills matrix

Number of Directors















99

GOVERNANCE

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Appointments to

the Board and Director

re-election



















Appointing our new Chief Financial Officer

OVERVIEW OF CANDIDATE

SPECIFICATION AND SEARCH CRITERIA



















Developing a candidate profile







2021

January

February

- March

April

Interviews and assessments













Final decision







100

XP Power Annual Report & Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021

NOMINATION COMMITTEE REPORT CONTINUED

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

Board induction and training





















Board training in 2021





















STAGE 1





STAGE 2





STAGE 3





STAGE 4





STAGE 5



STAGE 6





Board induction process

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GOVERNANCE

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

Board evaluation





















BOARD EVALUATION FINDINGS IN 2021







2020 Board evaluation progress

2020 BOARD EVALUATION FINDING 1





Actions taken this year









2020 BOARD EVALUATION FINDING 2





Actions taken this year









BOARD EVALUATION PROCESS

STAGE 1





STAGE 2





STAGE 3





STAGE 4





102

XP Power Annual Report & Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021

NOMINATION COMMITTEE REPORT CONTINUED

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103

GOVERNANCE

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Dear Shareholder



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

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

 

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

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

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

























TERRY TWIGGER

AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR



Committee

membership















The primary role of the Committee is to

assist the Board in fulfilling its oversight

responsibilities, in areas such as the integrity

of financial reporting, the effectiveness of the

risk management framework and system of

internal controls as well as consideration of

ethics and compliance matters.”

TERRY TWIGGER

AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR

104

XP Power Annual Report & Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021

AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT

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

Governance



















 



 

 

 

Committee evaluation































Responsibilities



 



 





 

 



 



 



 



 



 













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GOVERNANCE

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Activities









 











 











 



















 



 

















 







 



 





 

 







 

 



 





 





 







 







 



 









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AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT CONTINUED

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

Consideration of significant financial reporting matters









SIGNIFICANT MATTERS FOR THE

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

HOW THE AUDIT COMMITTEE

ADDRESSED THESE MATTERS CONCLUSION

VALUATION OF

GOODWILL



















































CAPITALISED

PRODUCT

DEVELOPMENT













































INVENTORY











































VIABILITY

STATEMENT

AND GOING

CONCERN























































SPECIFIC ONE-

OFF ITEMS

AND ADJUSTED

MEASURES





































107

GOVERNANCE

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

Fair, balanced and understandable





































Internal control





























Internal audit



























































External audit effectiveness and independence



























































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AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT CONTINUED

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





















































 





















 









 













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Dear Shareholder























The context to the major decisions and

activities made in the year













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

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

 



 

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 













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





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



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

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

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











Committee

membership















The Board continues to be

impressed with the resilience of the

business across the globe in what

has been another challenging year.”

PAULINE LAFFERTY

REMUNERATION COMMITTEE CHAIR

110

XP Power Annual Report & Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021

REMUNERATION COMMITTEE REPORT

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

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



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

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



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Key remuneration decisions for 2021

Annual bonus































The vesting of the 2019 LTIP award









 







 





















The pay implications of Board changes











































































Decisions effective from 2022































PAULINE LAFFERTY

REMUNERATION COMMITTEE CHAIR



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Context to major decisions and

activities in the year

 



 

 

 

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Key remuneration decisions for 2021 and 2022

 



 

 



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Total Remuneration receivable for Executive Directors (£'000)

GAVIN GRIGGS OSKAR ZAHN1 ANDY SNG

309

492

1,315

18

37

459

267

182

21

15

61

546

404

103

158

105

29

9

  Pension Annual bonus Long-term incentives







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XP Power Annual Report & Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021

REMUNERATION AT A GLANCE

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ACHIEVEMENT OF PERFORMANCE CONDITIONS UNDER

THE 2021 ANNUAL BONUS

ADJUSTED OPERATING CASH CONVERSION (25%)

Threshold

100%

90%

110%

111%

105%

110%

115%

100%

95%

90%

85%

80%

On-target Maximum Actual

120%

125%

ADJUSTED PROFIT BEFORE TAX (50%)

Threshold

£44.7m

£40.2m

£49.2m

£43.8m

£55.0m

£50.0m

£45.0m

£40.0m

£35.0m

£30.0m

On-target Maximum Actual









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ACHIEVEMENT OF PERFORMANCE CONDITIONS

UNDER THE 2019 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE AWARDS

EPS COMPOUND ANNUAL GROWTH (67%)

Threshold

12%

6%

0.7%

15%

10%

5%

0%

Maximum Actual

TSR (33%)

Threshold

Upper

quarle

Median

95th

percenle

100%

90%

80%

70%

60%

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

0%

Maximum Actual

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GOVERNANCE

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

Annual report on remuneration

Single total figure of remuneration





£’000 Salary/fees Benefits

4

Pension

Total fixed

pay

Annual

bonus

5

Long-term

incentives

6,7

Total

variable pay Total

Executive Directors



1

  18      

 314       



   11   341 434 

 438 4 30  441   



3

    303    

        

       103  404

  38 10     483

Chair and Non-Executive Directors

   3      

        

         

 48   48    48

         

        

         

        































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





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













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XP Power Annual Report & Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021

REMUNERATION COMMITTEE REPORT CONTINUED

30801-XP-Power AR21 Governance.indd 11430801-XP-Power AR21 Governance.indd 114 08/03/2022 10:55:4308/03/2022 10:55:43



Notes to the single total figure table

BASE SALARY IN THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021





Base salary from 1 April 2020 Base salary from 1 April 2021 Percentage increase



1

  



  



3

  

   

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

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



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

CHAIR’S AND NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS’ FEES







Fee from 1 April 2021 Fee from 1 April 2022

  

  

  

  

  







PENSIONS IN THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021





ANNUAL BONUS IN THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021





Weighting

Threshold

(25%)

On-target

(50%)

Maximum

(100%) Actual % achieved



1

     

1



     

   

  

 

 

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

















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GOVERNANCE

30801-XP-Power AR21 Governance.indd 11530801-XP-Power AR21 Governance.indd 115 08/03/2022 10:55:4308/03/2022 10:55:43

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

Gavin Griggs Oskar Zahn Performance assessment in 2021





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

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 



 

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



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

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

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

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





















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REMUNERATION COMMITTEE REPORT CONTINUED

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

LONG-TERM INCENTIVE AWARDS VESTED OR DUE TO VEST WITH RESPECT

TO PERFORMANCE IN THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021











Weighting Threshold (25%) Maximum (100%) Actual % achieved

     

     

Total 



Date of

grant

Type of

award

Number of

shares

awarded % vesting

Dividend

equivalent

payments

per share¹

Number of

shares vested

or due

Value of

shares vested

or due to

vest¹

       

       

       

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





SCHEME INTERESTS AWARDED IN THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021



Date of grant Plan Type of award

Face value of

award

3

Number of

shares awarded

End of

performance

period

      

     

     

      

     

      

     

     













LONG-TERM INCENTIVE MEASURES AND TARGETS



 2021 award (67% EPS and 33% TSR)

   Cumulative EPS over three financial years

  576.7p

  645.9p

















Relative TSR compared with that for

the constituents of the FTSE 250 index

(excluding investment trusts)

Median (50th percentile)

Upper quintile (80th percentile)







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GOVERNANCE

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DIRECTORS’ SHAREHOLDING AND SHARE INTERESTS





















1

Beneficially

owned shares

at 31 December

2021

2



























Executive Directors

  –     

  49,990     

  –     

  24,000     

Chair and Non-Executive Directors

  1,004,279     

  –     

  –     

  –     

















 

















Interest as at

31/12/21  

2017 LTIP

      8,000  

      4,553  

      10,453  

      9,652  

2020 RSP

      1,307  

      1,206  

Deferred Bonus

      515  

      4,349  

      471  

      3,102  

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



 

















Interest as at

20/04/21  

2012 Share Options

      39,800  

2017 LTIP

      5,127  

      10,158  

      19,024  

      14,563  

2020 RSP

      1,820  

Deferred Bonus

      3,975  

      6,057  

      657  

      4,256  



 



















Interest as at

31/12/21  

2017 LTIP

      8,024  

2020 RSP

      1,203  



 

















Interest as at

31/12/21  

2012 Share Options

      60  

2017 LTIP

      –  

      2,591  

      1,626  

      3,236  

      1,930  

2020 RSP

      405  

      289  

Deferred Bonus

      1,389  

      1,931  

      1,326  





119

GOVERNANCE

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

PAYMENTS TO PAST DIRECTORS







PAYMENTS FOR LOSS OF OFFICE











ASSESSING PAY AND PERFORMANCE





Total Shareholder Return, rebased to 100

at 31 December 2011

700

800

600

500

400

300

200

100

0

31/12/2011

31/12/2012

31/12/2013

31/12/2014

31/12/2015

31/12/2016

31/12/2017

31/12/2018

31/12/2019

31/12/2020

31/12/2021

Source: Refiniv Datastream

XP Power

FTSE 250 (ex ITs)



         2021¹



          £1,315



          73%



          33%





CONTEXT FOR DIRECTORS’ REMUNERATION









120

XP Power Annual Report & Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021

REMUNERATION COMMITTEE REPORT CONTINUED

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

ANNUAL PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN REMUNERATION OF DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES







 Percentage change between 2020 and 2021





  Base salary

Taxable

benefits Annual bonus

    8% 139% (33%)

Executive Directors 

1

   57% (22%) 43%



   (69%) (50%) (79%)



3

   – – –

    6% (24%) (23%)

Non-Executive

Directors

    3% 50% –

    7% – –

    (2%) – –

    15% – –

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

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

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

CEO PAY RATIO





Year Method

1

25th percentile pay ratio 50th percentile pay ratio 75th percentile pay ratio

    

    

    

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











Year Total pay and benefits Salary component of total pay

  

  

  

  







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GOVERNANCE

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

RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF SPEND ON PAY



£7.3m

2020

Distribuon to

Shareholder dividends

1

Group employment

costs

2

2021 2020 2021

£18.2m

(+149%)

£70.3m

£75.2m

(+7%)

£100m

£75m

£25m

£50m

£0









ADVICE RECEIVED IN THE YEAR









VOTING ON REMUNERATION





Meeting Votes for % of votes for Votes against

% of votes

against Votes withheld



      



      





122

XP Power Annual Report & Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021

REMUNERATION COMMITTEE REPORT CONTINUED

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

HOW OUR REMUNERATION POLICY LINKS TO THE UK CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CODE





FACTORS HOW THESE ARE ADDRESSED

Clarity

 



Simplicity

 



Risk

 



 





Predictability

 



 



Proportionality

 



Alignment to

culture

 



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GOVERNANCE

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Implementation of the Directors’ Remuneration Policy in 2022







COMPONENT SUMMARY OF POLICY OPERATION IN 2022

Base salary































 



 



 



Benefits











Pensions



















Annual bonuses























 

 



















 

 



 







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XP Power Annual Report & Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021

REMUNERATION COMMITTEE REPORT CONTINUED

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COMPONENT SUMMARY OF POLICY OPERATION IN 2022

Long-term

incentive plan

(LTIP)

























































Name

PSP award

(% of salary)

RSP award

(% of salary)

  

  

  









Cumulative diluted adjusted

EPS (67% of maximum)

TSR vs FTSE 250 ex investment

trusts (33% of maximum)

Vesting





 

  

  





125

GOVERNANCE

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ILLUSTRATION OF THE APPLICATION OF THE DIRECTORS’ REMUNERATION POLICY (UPDATED)







£685

£1,166

£1,922

£2,231

90% 53% 31% 27%

10% 6% 4% 5%

10%

6%

12%

4% 5%

29%

12%

36% 31%

29%

£524

£836

£1,356

£1,590

90%

57%

34% 30%

25%

31% 26%

31%

39%

S$389

S$603

S$935

S$1,075

88%

12% 8% 5% 7%

10%

56% 37% 31%

26%

33%

25%

29%

33%

37%

£2,500

£2,000

£1,500

£1,000

£500

£2,500

£2,000

£1,500

£1,000

£500

S$2,000

S$1,500

S$1,000

S$500

S$0

Minimum On-target Maximum Maximum with 50%

share price growth

Maximum with 50%

share price growth

Maximum with 50%

share price growth

Minimum On-target Maximum

Minimum On-target Maximum

GAVIN GRIGGS

OSKAR ZAHN

ANDY SNG

0

0

Fixed RSP Annual bonus PSP

Fixed RSP Annual bonus PSP

Fixed RSP Annual bonus PSP

£685

£1,166

£1,922

£2,231

90% 53% 31% 27%

10% 6% 4% 5%

10%

6%

12%

4% 5%

29%

12%

36% 31%

29%

£524

£836

£1,356

£1,590

90%

57%

34% 30%

25%

31% 26%

31%

39%

S$389

S$603

S$935

S$1,075

88%

12% 8% 5% 7%

10%

56% 37% 31%

26%

33%

25%

29%

33%

37%

£2,500

£2,000

£1,500

£1,000

£500

£2,500

£2,000

£1,500

£1,000

£500

S$2,000

S$1,500

S$1,000

S$500

S$0

Minimum On-target Maximum Maximum with 50%

share price growth

Maximum with 50%

share price growth

Maximum with 50%

share price growth

Minimum On-target Maximum

Minimum On-target Maximum

GAVIN GRIGGS

OSKAR ZAHN

ANDY SNG

0

0

Fixed RSP Annual bonus PSP

Fixed RSP Annual bonus PSP

Fixed RSP Annual bonus PSP

£685

£1,166

£1,922

£2,231

90% 53% 31% 27%

10% 6% 4% 5%

10%

6%

12%

4% 5%

29%

12%

36% 31%

29%

£524

£836

£1,356

£1,590

90%

57%

34% 30%

25%

31% 26%

31%

39%

S$389

S$603

S$935

S$1,075

88%

12% 8% 5% 7%

10%

56% 37% 31%

26%

33%

25%

29%

33%

37%

£2,500

£2,000

£1,500

£1,000

£500

£2,500

£2,000

£1,500

£1,000

£500

S$2,000

S$1,500

S$1,000

S$500

S$0

Minimum On-target Maximum Maximum with 50%

share price growth

Maximum with 50%

share price growth

Maximum with 50%

share price growth

Minimum On-target Maximum

Minimum On-target Maximum

GAVIN GRIGGS

OSKAR ZAHN

ANDY SNG

0

0

Fixed

RSP Annual bonus PSP

Fixed RSP Annual bonus PSP

Fixed RSP Annual bonus PSP



 

 



 

 

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XP Power Annual Report & Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021

REMUNERATION COMMITTEE REPORT CONTINUED

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

Position Name Base salary Benefits Pension Total fixed pay

     

     

     

DIRECTORS’ CONTRACTS

















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GOVERNANCE

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

Dividends



   

   

   

   

   

Total 94.0 pence 74.0 pence























Directors and directors’ interests







































Liability insurance and indemnities

















Share capital and capital structure







































Power to issue and allot

























Authority to purchase own shares















Annual general meeting





Independent auditor











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XP Power Annual Report & Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021

OTHER GOVERNANCE AND

STATUTORY DISCLOSURES

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

Articles of association





Significant contracts and change of control





























Political donations





Financial risk management







Post-balance sheet events





Incorporation by reference

















Listing Rule

Section Topic Location and page

  



  

 





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JAMES PETERS



GAVIN GRIGGS

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

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129

GOVERNANCE

STATEMENT BY DIRECTORS

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CONTENTS

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT 132

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE

INCOME 137

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET 138

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY 139

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS 140

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 141

COMPANY BALANCE SHEET 179

NOTES TO THE COMPANY BALANCE SHEET 180

FIVE-YEAR REVIEW CONSOLIDATED INFORMATION 189

ADVISERS 190

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FINANCIALS

Financials

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Report on the Financial Statements

OUR OPINION

In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial statements

of XP Power Limited (the “Company”) and its subsidiary corporations

(the “Group”) and the balance sheet of the Company are properly

drawn up in accordance with the provisions of the Singapore

Companies Act 1967 (the “Act”), Singapore Financial Reporting

Standards (International) (“SFRS(I)s”) and International Financial

Reporting Standards (“IFRSs”) as issued by the International

Accounting Standards Board (“IFRS as issued by the IASB”), so as to

give a true and fair view of the consolidated financial position of the

Group and the financial position of the Company as at 31 December

2021, and of the consolidated financial performance, consolidated

changes in equity and consolidated cash flows of the Group for the

financial year ended on that date.

WHAT WE HAVE AUDITED

The financial statements of the Company and the Group comprise:

• The consolidated statement of comprehensive income of the

Group for the financial year ended 31 December 2021;

• The consolidated balance sheet of the Group as at

31 December 2021;

• The balance sheet of the Company as at 31 December 2021;

• The consolidated statement of changes in equity of the Group for

the financial year then ended;

• The consolidated statement of cash flows of the Group for the

financial year then ended; and

• The notes to the financial statements, including a summary of

significant accounting policies.

THE BASIS FOR OUR OPINION

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards

on Auditing (“ISAs”). Our responsibilities under those standards are

further described in the “What are we responsible for” section of our

report.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient

and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

INDEPENDENCE

We are independent of the Group in accordance with the Accounting

and Corporate Regulatory Authority Code of Professional Conduct

and Ethics for Public Accountants and Accounting Entities (“ACRA

Code”) together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to

our audit of the consolidated financial statements in Singapore, and

we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with

these requirements and the ACRA Code.

Our audit approach – overview

MATERIALITY

The overall materiality which we have used to plan our work for the Group amounted to £2.0 million, which

represented 7% of profit before taxation. The overall materiality applied to the audit of the Company balance

sheet amounted to £0.7 million.

AUDIT SCOPE

We performed an audit of the complete financial information and of significant financial statement line items

for significant reporting units which included operations based in North America, Europe and Asia. This

accounted for approximately 92% of Group revenues and 93% of Group assets.

Key Audit Matters

We identified the following key audit matters:

• Goodwill; and

• Capitalised product development.

Materiality

Audit Scope

Key

Audit

Maers

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TO THE MEMBERS OF XP POWER LIMITED

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HOW WE DETERMINED MATERIALITY

The scope of our audit was influenced by our application of

materiality. We set certain quantitative thresholds for materiality.

These, together with qualitative considerations, helped us to

determine the scope of our audit and the nature, timing and extent

of our audit procedures on the financial statement line items and

disclosures and in evaluating the effect of misstatements, both

individually and in aggregate on the financial statements as a whole.

For each component in the scope of our Group audit, we allocated a

materiality that is less than our overall Group materiality. The range

of materiality allocated across components was £0.4 million to £1.9

million. Certain components were audited to a local statutory audit

materiality that was also less than our overall Group materiality.

Based on our professional judgement, we determined that the

benchmark of profit before taxation is appropriate as it reflects

the Group’s growth and investment plans. We believe this is a key

measure used by shareholders in assessing the performance of

the Group.

We agreed with the Audit Committee that we would report to them

misstatements identified during our audit above £0.2 million as well

as misstatements below that amount that, in our view, warranted

reporting for qualitative reasons.

HOW WE TAILORED THE AUDIT SCOPE

The Group operates across North America, Europe and Asia. In

establishing the overall approach to the Group audit, we determined

the type of work that needed to be performed at the local operations

by us, as the Group engagement team, or component auditors from

other PwC network firms operating under our instruction. Where

the work was performed by component auditors, we determined

the level of involvement we needed to have in the audit work at

those local operations to be able to conclude whether sufficient

appropriate audit evidence had been obtained as a basis for our

opinion on the Group financial statements as a whole.

We designed our audit of the Group by determining materiality

and assessing the risks of material misstatement in the financial

statements. In particular, we looked at where management made

subjective judgements, for example in respect of significant

accounting estimates, that involved making assumptions and

considering future events that are inherently uncertain. As in all of

our audits, we also addressed the risk of management override of

internal controls, including evaluating whether there was evidence

of bias by the management that represented a risk of material

misstatement due to fraud.

We tailored the scope of our audit to ensure that we performed

sufficient work to be able to give an opinion on the financial

statements as a whole, taking into account the geographic structure

of the Group, the accounting processes and controls, and the

industry in which the Group operates.

WHAT ARE THE KEY AUDIT MATTERS

Key audit matters are those matters that, in the auditor’s professional

judgement, were of most significance in the audit of the financial

statements of the current period. Key audit matters include the

most significant assessed risks of material misstatement (whether or

not due to fraud) identified by the auditors, including those which

had the greatest effect on: the overall audit strategy; the allocation

of resources in the audit; and the directing of the efforts of the

engagement team. These matters, and any comments we make on

the results of our procedures thereon, were addressed in the context

of our audit of the financial statements as a whole, and in forming

our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on

these matters. This is not a complete list of all risks identified by

our audit.

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Key audit matters How did our audit address these

Goodwill

Refer to page 106 (Report from the Chair of the Audit Committee),

page 150 (Critical accounting judgements and key sources of

estimation uncertainty – Impairment of Goodwill) and pages

157–158 (Note 11 – Goodwill).

The Group has goodwill of £52.5 million at 31 December 2021

contained within three cash-generating units (“CGUs”) defined by its

geographical split – North America, Europe and Asia.

We focused on this area due to the relative size of the carrying

amount of goodwill, which represented 19% of total assets, and

because management’s assessment of the ‘value-in-use’ of the

Group’s CGUs involves significant judgements and assumptions

about the future results of the business and the discount rates

applied to future cash flow forecasts.

Key judgements and assumptions about the future results of the

business include: revenue and profit growth rates, expected changes

to overhead costs as well as risks specific to the three CGUs.

The Group’s assessment of the potential financial impacts of climate

change are disclosed in Note 11 to the financial statements.

We evaluated the suitability and appropriateness of the impairment

model as prepared by management and noted no significant

exceptions.

We assessed the reasonableness of the inputs used to derive the

discount rates. We also focused on understanding and challenging

management’s plans for future growth for each of the three CGUs.

Forecasted growth in revenue and profits are driven by constant

innovation in the development of new product families as well

as the broadening of the customer base in the three CGUs. We

benchmarked key market-related assumptions in management’s

forecasts such as revenue and profit growth rates and changes in

the overhead costs with relevant economic, industry indicators

and historical trends for revenue growth and considered that such

targets as set by management were achievable. Sensitivity analyses

were also performed on the discount rates and growth rates. We

agreed with management that no impairment was required.

We evaluated how the Group’s response to climate change had

been reflected in the impairment assessment of goodwill.

Capitalised product development

Refer to page 106 (Report from the Chair of the Audit Committee),

page 150 (Critical accounting judgements and key sources

of estimation uncertainty – Recoverability and useful lives of

Capitalised development costs) and page 159 (Note 12 – Intangible

assets).

Part of the Group’s strategy is to invest in research and development

to create new products. As at 31 December 2021, the carrying value

of product development costs capitalised as an intangible asset is

£30.0 million, of which £8.3 million was capitalised in the current

financial year.

We focused on the appropriateness of capitalisation of product

development costs due to the relative size of the carrying amount

of this intangible asset, which represented 11% of total assets, and

because significant judgement is involved in determining whether

the criteria to capitalise such product development costs, as set

out in IAS 38 Intangible Assets, have been fulfilled and that the

capitalised amounts are recoverable.

We also identified the useful lives of the capitalised product

development costs as an area involving significant judgement.

The carrying value of the capitalised product development costs is

heavily dependent on the useful lives of the developed products.

Management determined the useful lives of the developed products

based on the expected life cycle of these products, taking into

consideration expected customer demand and technological

innovation.

We assessed the appropriateness of capitalisation of product

development costs by ensuring compliance with the criteria to

capitalise product development costs as set out in IAS 38, and

challenged management through discussions and qualitative

reviews of the products’ feasibility. We also tested the accuracy

and allocation of capitalised material costs and labour costs.

Management was able to support the capitalisation of product

development costs.

For selected samples of developed products, we reviewed

the actual sales during the year along with projected sales to

ensure that the capitalised development costs are supported by

demand and are recoverable. For selected samples of products in

development, we reviewed the project business case, forecasted

demand, and other supporting analysis to support the recoverability

of these products.

In the assessment of the useful lives of the capitalised product

development costs, we performed a benchmarking exercise to

compare the useful lives of the capitalised product development

costs against other companies within the same industry. The useful

lives as determined by management are in line with that of the

industry and consistent with our understanding of the life cycle of

the products.

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TO THE MEMBERS OF XP POWER LIMITED

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Information other than the Financial Statements and

Auditor’s Report thereon

GOING CONCERN

Under the UK Listing Rules (“Listing Rules”) we are required to review

the Directors’ statement, set out on page 129, in relation to going

concern. We have nothing to report having performed our review.

THE DIRECTORS’ ASSESSMENT OF THE PROSPECTS

OF THE GROUP

Under the Listing Rules we are required to review the Directors’

statement that they have carried out a robust assessment of the

principal risks facing the Group and the Directors’ statement in

relation to the longer-term viability of the Group, set out on page 49.

Our review was substantially less in scope than an audit and only

consisted of making enquiries and considering the Directors’

process supporting their statements; checking that the statements

are in alignment with the relevant provisions of the UK Corporate

Governance Code; and considering whether the statements are

consistent with the knowledge acquired by us in the course of

performing our audit. We have nothing to report having performed

our review.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT

Under the Listing Rules, we are required to review the part of the

Corporate Governance Statement relating to Provisions 6 and 24

to 29 of the UK Corporate Governance Code. We have nothing to

report having performed our review.

OTHER INFORMATION

Management is responsible for the other information. The other

information comprises the “Overview” section set out on pages

02 to 17, “Strategic Report” section set out on pages 20 to

77, “Governance” section set out on pages 80 to 129, and the

“Financials” section on page 190 of the Annual Report. Other

information, as defined in this section, does not include matters that

we are required to review and report on under the Listing Rules, as

described above.

Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other

information and we do not and will not express any form of

assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our

responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so,

consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent

with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit

or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.

If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is

a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to

report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Responsibilities for the financial statements and the audit

WHAT ARE MANAGEMENT AND DIRECTORS

RESPONSIBLE FOR

Management is responsible for the preparation of financial

statements that give a true and fair view in accordance with the

provisions of the Act, SFRS(I)s and IFRS as issued by the IASB,

and for devising and maintaining a system of internal accounting

controls sufficient to provide a reasonable assurance that assets

are safeguarded against loss from unauthorised use or disposition;

and transactions are properly authorised and that they are recorded

as necessary to permit the preparation of true and fair financial

statements and to maintain accountability of assets.

In preparing the financial statements, management is responsible

for assessing the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern,

disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using

the going concern basis of accounting unless management either

intends to liquidate the Group or to cease operations, or has no

realistic alternative but to do so.

The Directors are responsible for overseeing the Group’s financial

reporting process.

WHAT ARE WE RESPONSIBLE FOR

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the

financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement,

whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report

that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level

of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in

accordance with ISAs will always detect a material misstatement

when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are

considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could

reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users

taken on the basis of these financial statements.

As part of an audit in accordance with ISAs, we exercise professional

judgement and maintain professional scepticism throughout the

audit. We also:

• Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the

consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error,

design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks,

and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate

to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a

material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for

one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery,

intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of

internal control.

• Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit

in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the

circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion

on the effectiveness of the Group’s internal control.

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• Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the

reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures

made by management.

• Conclude on the appropriateness of management’s use of

the going concern basis of accounting and based on the audit

evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related

to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the

Group’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude

that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw

attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in

the consolidated financial statements or, if such disclosures are

inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based

on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s

report. However, future events or conditions may cause the

Group to cease to continue as a going concern.

• Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the

consolidated financial statements, including the disclosures, and

whether the consolidated financial statements represent the

underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair

presentation.

• Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the

financial information of the entities or business activities within

the Group to express an opinion on the consolidated financial

statements. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and

performance of the Group audit. We remain solely responsible

for our audit opinion.

We communicate with the Audit Committee regarding, among other

matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant

audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control

that we identify during our audit.

We also provide the Audit Committee with a statement that we have

complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence,

and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters

that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and

where applicable, related safeguards.

From the matters communicated with the Audit Committee, we

determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit

of the consolidated financial statements of the current year and are

therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our

auditor’s report, unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure

about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we

determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report

because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably

be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such

communication.

Report on other legal and regulatory requirements

In our opinion, the accounting and other records required by the Act

to be kept by the Company and by those subsidiaries incorporated in

Singapore of which we are the auditors, have been properly kept in

accordance with the provisions of the Act.

The engagement partner on the audit resulting in this independent

auditor’s report is Greg Unsworth.

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

Public Accountants and Chartered Accountants

Singapore

1 March 2022

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT CONTINUED

TO THE MEMBERS OF XP POWER LIMITED

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£m Note 2021 2020

Revenue 4 240.3 233.3

Cost of sales 7 (132.0) (123.2)

Gross profit 108.3 110.1

Other income * 0.6

Expenses

Distribution and marketing 7 (47.8) (52.4)

Administrative 7 (14.0) (5.0)

Research and development 7 (16.8) (15.9)

Operating profit 29.7 37.4

Finance charge 6 (1.3) (1.7)

Profit before tax 28.4 35.7

Income tax expense 8 (5.4) (4.0)

Profit after tax 23.0 31.7

Other comprehensive income:

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations 0.9 (3.6)

0.9 (3.6)

Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

Currency translation differences arising from consolidation * *

Other comprehensive income/(loss) for the year, net of tax 0.9 (3.6)

Total comprehensive income for the year 23.9 28.1

Profit attributable to:

Equity holders of the Company 22.6 31.5

Non-controlling interests 0.4 0.2

23.0 31.7

Total comprehensive income attributable to:

Equity holders of the Company 23.5 27.9

Non-controlling interests 0.4 0.2

23.9 28.1

Earnings per share attributable to equity holders of the Company (pence per share)

Basic earnings per share 10 115.8 163.0

Diluted earnings per share 10 113.8 160.3

* Balance is less than £100,000.

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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT

OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

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£m Note 2021 2020

ASSETS

Current assets

Corporate tax recoverable 2.9 3.8

Cash and cash equivalents 16 9.0 13.9

Inventories 17 74.0 54.2

Trade receivables 18 30.8 30.2

Other current assets 19 5.0 4.6

Derivative financial instruments 23 * 0.3

Total current assets 121.7 107.0

Non-current assets

Goodwill 11 52.5 52.2

Intangible assets 12 56.3 46.6

Property, plant and equipment 13 30.2 28.4

Right-of-use assets 14 8.3 5.1

Deferred income tax assets 24 3.2 2.9

ESOP loan to employees * *

Total non-current assets 150.5 135.2

Total assets 272.2 242.2

LIABILITIES

Current liabilities

Current income tax liabilities 2.4 4.9

Trade and other payables 20 44.7 28.2

Derivative financial instruments 23 0.1 0.1

Lease liabilities 22 1.6 1.5

Accrued consideration 21 * –

Borrowings 22 0.2 –

Total current liabilities 49.0 34.7

Non-current liabilities

Accrued consideration 21 1.3 1.0

Borrowings 22 33.4 31.8

Deferred income tax liabilities 24 9.4 6.7

Provisions 0.2 0.1

Lease liabilities 22 6.5 3.4

Total non-current liabilities 50.8 43.0

Total liabilities 99.8 77.7

NET ASSETS 172.4 164.5

EQUITY

Equity attributable to equity holders of the Company

Share capital 25 27.2 27.2

Merger reserve 25 0.2 0.2

Share-based payment reserve 25 5.6 4.1

Treasury shares reserve 25 * (0.1)

Translation reserve 25 (2.9) (3.8)

Other reserve 25 4.4 3.6

Retained earnings 25 137.0 132.6

171.5 163.8

Non-controlling interests 0.9 0.7

TOTAL EQUITY 172.4 164.5

* Balance is less than £100,000.

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

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2021

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Attributable to equity holders of the Company

£m Note

Share

capital

Share-

based

payment

reserve

Treasury

shares

reserve

Merger

reserve

Translation

reserve

Other

reserve

Retained

earnings Total

Non-

controlling

interests

Total

equity

Balance at

1 January 2020 27.2 3.9 (0.5) 0.2 (0.2) (0.8) 108.4 138.2 0.7 138.9

Exercise of share-based

payment awards – (1.2) 0.4 – – 4.3 – 3.5 – 3.5

Employee share-based

payment expenses – 1.5 – – – – – 1.5 – 1.5

Tax on employee share-

based payment expenses – (0.1) – – – – – (0.1) – (0.1)

Dividends paid 9 – * – – – – (7.3) (7.3) * (7.3)

Future acquisition of non-

controlling interest – – – – – (0.1) – (0.1) – (0.1)

Change in non-controlling

interest – – – – – 0.2 – 0.2 (0.2) –

Exchange difference arising

from translation of financial

statements of foreign

operations – * – – (3.6) – * (3.6) * (3.6)

Profit for the year – – – – – – 31.5 31.5 0.2 31.7

Total comprehensive income

for the year – – – – (3.6) – 31.5 27.9 0.2 28.1

Balance at

31 December 2020 27.2 4.1 (0.1) 0.2 (3.8) 3.6 132.6 163.8 0.7 164.5

Exercise of share-based

payment awards – (0.5) 0.1 – – 1.0 – 0.6 – 0.6

Employee share-based

payment expenses – 1.5 – – – – – 1.5 – 1.5

Tax on employee share-

based payment expenses – 0.5 – – – – – 0.5 – 0.5

Dividends paid 9 – – – – – – (18.2) (18.2) (0.2) (18.4)

Future acquisition of non-

controlling interest – – – – – (0.2) – (0.2) – (0.2)

Exchange difference arising

from translation of financial

statements of foreign

operations – * – – 0.9 – * 0.9 * 0.9

Profit for the year – – – – – – 22.6 22.6 0.4 23.0

Total comprehensive income

for the year – * – – 0.9 – 22.6 23.5 0.4 23.9

Balance at

31 December 2021 27.2 5.6 * 0.2 (2.9) 4.4 137.0 171.5 0.9 172.4

* Balance is less than £100,000.

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

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FINANCIALS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT

OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

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£m Note 2021 2020

Cash flows from operating activities

Profit after tax 23.0 31.7

Adjustments for:

– Income tax expense 8 5.4 4.0

– Amortisation and depreciation 7 13.2 14.0

– Finance charge 6 1.3 1.7

– Share-based payment expenses 5 1.5 1.5

– Fair value loss on derivative financial instruments 0.3 0.5

– Loss on disposal of property, plant, and equipment * *

– Loss on disposal of intangible assets – 1.2

– Unrealised currency translation (gain)/ loss (0.1) 0.2

– Provision for doubtful debts 29 (d) * 0.4

Change in working capital, net of effects from acquisitions:

– Inventories 26 (19.0) (12.3)

– Trade and other receivables 26 (1.1) 2.7

– Trade and other payables 26 16.1 3.3

– Provision for liabilities and other charges 26 * *

Cash generated from operations 40.6 48.9

Income tax paid, net of refund (4.2) (3.3)

Net cash provided by operating activities 36.4 45.6

Cash flows from investing activities

Purchases and construction of property, plant and equipment 13 (5.5) (4.0)

Additions of development costs 12 (8.3) (7.7)

Additions of software and software under development 12 (8.1) (3.2)

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment * 0.1

Proceeds from repayment of ESOP loans * *

Payment of accrued consideration 21 – (0.6)

Net cash used in investing activities (21.9) (15.4)

Cash flows from financing activities

Proceeds from borrowings 22 3.7 –

Repayment of borrowings 22 (2.9) (20.7)

Principal payment of lease liabilities 22 (1.7) (1.7)

Proceeds from exercise of share-based payment awards 0.6 3.5

Interest paid 22 (0.9) (1.3)

Dividend paid to equity holders of the Company 9 (18.2) (7.3)

Dividend paid to non-controlling interests (0.2) *

Net cash used in financing activities (19.6) (27.5)

Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents (5.1) 2.7

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of financial year 13.9 11.2

Effects of currency translation on cash and cash equivalents * *

Cash and cash equivalents at end of financial year 16 8.8 13.9

* Balance is less than £100,000.

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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT

OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

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1. General Information

XP Power Limited (the “Company”) is listed on the London Stock Exchange and incorporated and domiciled in Singapore. The address of its

registered office is 401 Commonwealth Drive, Lobby B, #02-02, Haw Par Technocentre, Singapore 149598. With effect from 7 February 2022,

the address of registered office has changed to 19 Tai Seng Avenue, #07-01, Singapore 534054.

The nature of XP Power Limited and its subsidiaries’ operations and its principal activities are set out in the “Markets and Products” sections of

the Annual Report on pages 02–03.

2. Summary of significant accounting policies

The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these consolidated financial statements are set out below. These policies have

been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.

2.1 BASIS OF PREPARATION

The consolidated financial statements of XP Power Limited and its subsidiaries (the “Group”) have been prepared in accordance with

International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRSs”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IFRS as issued by the IASB)

and Singapore Financial Reporting Standards (International) (“SFRS(I)s”).

Adoption of IFRS as issued by the IASB

On 31 December 2020, IFRS as adopted by the European Union at that date was brought into UK law and became IFRS as adopted by the

United Kingdom, with future changes being subject to endorsement by the UK Endorsement Board.

Instead of transitioning into IFRS as adopted by the UK, XP Power Limited adopted IFRS as issued by the IASB in its consolidated financial

statements on 1 January 2021. This change constitutes a change in accounting framework. However, there is no impact on recognition,

measurement or disclosure in the period reported as a result of the change in framework.

Adoption of SFRS(I)

The Group has voluntarily adopted SFRS(I)s as issued by the Accounting Standards Council on 1 January 2021. These financial statements for

the year ended 31 December 2021 are the first set of financial statements the Group prepared in accordance with SFRS(I)s and IFRS as issued

by the IASB. The Group’s previously issued financial statements for periods up to and including the financial year ended 31 December 2020

were prepared in accordance with IFRS as adopted by the EU.

In adopting SFRS(I) on 1 January 2021, the Group is required to apply all of the specific transition requirements in SFRS(I) 1 - First-time

Adoption of SFRS(I).

Under SFRS(I) 1, these financial statements are required to be prepared using accounting policies that comply with SFRS(I) effective as at

31 December 2021. The same accounting policies are applied throughout all periods presented in these financial statements, subject to the

mandatory exceptions and optional exemptions under SFRS(I) 1.

The Group’s opening balance sheet has been prepared as at 1 January 2020, which is the Group’s date of transition to SFRS(I) (“date of

transition”). There was no impact on the adoption of the new framework in the period of initial application as shown below.

£m

Balance sheet as at

31 December 2019

prepared in accordance

with IFRS as adopted by

the EU

Balance sheet as at

1 January 2020 prepared

in accordance

with SFRS(I)

Current Asset 96.0 96.0

Non-current Asset 137.4 137.4

Current liabilities 30.4 30.4

Non-current liabilities 64.1 64.1

Equity 138.9 138.9

All references to SFRS(I)s and IFRSs are subsequently referred to as IFRS in these consolidated financial statements unless otherwise specified.

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost convention except as disclosed in the accounting policies

below.

The preparation of financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of

these accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. The estimates and associated assumptions are

based on historical experience and various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form

the basis of making the judgements about carrying amounts of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Areas

involving a higher degree of judgement or complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates are significant to the consolidated financial

statements, are disclosed in Note 3.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

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2. Summary of significant accounting policies continued

a. Going concern

The Group’s business activities, together with the factors likely to affect its future development, performance and position are set out in the

strategic report on pages 20–25. The financial position of the Group, its cash flows, liquidity position and borrowing facilities are described in

the financial review on pages 38–40. The principal risks of the Group are set out on pages 43–49. The directors have considered these areas

alongside the principal risks and how they may impact going concern.

The directors reviewed budgets and forecasts to assess the cash requirements of the Group to continue in operational existence for a

minimum period of 12 months from the date of the approval of these financial statements.

The Directors also reviewed downside scenarios to the budgets and forecasts, which reflect the possible impact of risks identified in the risk

management framework. The greatest consideration was given to those risks with the highest potential impact if they occurred and those with

the highest probability of occurring. Throughout these downside scenarios, the Group continues to have significant headroom on its financial

debt covenants.

Therefore, after making the above enquiries, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Group has adequate resources to continue

in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The Group, therefore, continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing its

consolidated financial statements.

b. Changes in accounting policy and disclosures

i New and amended standards adopted by the Group

On 1 January 2021, the Group adopted the new or amended IFRS, Interpretations issued by the IFRS Interpretations Committee of the IASB

(“IFRIC”) and Interpretations of SFRS(I) (“INT SFRIS(I)”) (collectively referred to as “Standards and Interpretations”) that are mandatory for

application for the financial year. Changes to the Group’s accounting policies have been made as required, in accordance with the transitional

provisions in the respective Standards and Interpretations.

The adoption of these new or amended Standards and Interpretations did not result in substantial changes to the Group’s accounting policies

and had no material effect on the amounts reported for the current or previous financial years.

ii New standards and interpretations issued not yet adopted

Certain new accounting Standards and Interpretations have been published that are not mandatory for 31 December 2021 reporting periods

and have not been early adopted by the Group. These are not expected to have a material impact on the entity in the current or future

reporting periods and on foreseeable future transactions.

2.2 FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION

a. Functional and presentation currency

Items included in the financial statements of each entity in the Group are measured using the currency of the primary economic environment

in which the entity operates (“functional currency”). The consolidated financial statements are presented in Pounds Sterling, which is different

from the Company’s functional currency. The Company’s functional currency is the US Dollar.

The financial statements are presented in Pounds Sterling, as the majority of the Company’s Shareholders are based in the UK and the

Company is listed on the London Stock Exchange. It is the currency that the Directors of the Group use when controlling and monitoring the

performance and financial position of the Group.

b. Transactions and balances

Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the exchange rates at the dates of the transactions. Foreign

exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions and from the translation of monetary assets and liabilities

denominated in foreign currencies at year end exchange rates, are generally recognised in profit or loss. They are deferred in equity if they

relate to qualifying cash flow hedges and qualifying net investment hedges or are attributable to part of the net investment in a foreign

operation.

Non-monetary items that are measured at fair value in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange rates at the date when the fair

value was determined. Translation differences on assets and liabilities carried at fair value are reported as part of the fair value gain or loss.

c. Group companies

The results and financial position of all the Group’s foreign operations (none of which has the currency of a hyperinflationary economy) that

have a functional currency different from the presentation currency are translated into the presentation currency as follows:

i. Assets and liabilities for each balance sheet presented are translated at the closing rate at the date of that balance sheet;

ii. Income and expenses for each statement of profit or loss and statement of comprehensive income are translated at average exchange

rates (unless this is not a reasonable approximation of the cumulative effect of the rates prevailing on the transaction dates, in which case

income and expenses are translated at the dates of the transactions);

iii. All resulting exchange differences are recognised in other comprehensive income.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTINUED

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

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2. Summary of significant accounting policies continued

When a foreign operation is sold, the associated exchange differences are reclassified to profit or loss, as part of the gain or loss on sale.

Goodwill and fair value adjustments arising on the acquisition of a foreign operation are treated as assets and liabilities of the foreign operation

and translated at the closing rate.

The Group has elected to treat goodwill and fair value adjustments arising on the acquisitions before the date of initial transition to IFRS as

Pound Sterling-denominated assets and liabilities converted using the exchange rates at the dates of acquisition.

2.3 REVENUE RECOGNITION

a. Sales of goods

The Group manufactures and sells a range of power products. Sales are recognised at a point in time when control of the products has

transferred to its customer. Transfer of control occurs when delivery to the customer takes place, depending on the delivery terms agreed with

the customer.

Power products are sometimes sold with volume discounts based on aggregate sales over a 12-month period or early payment discounts if the

customers made early repayment. Revenue from these sales is recognised based on the price specified in the contract, net of the discounts.

Accumulated experience is used to estimate and provide for the volume discounts, using the expected value method, and early payment

discounts, using most likely approach. Revenue is only recognised to the extent that it is highly probable that a significant reversal will not

occur. No element of financing is deemed present as the sales are made with a credit term of 30 days, which is consistent with market practice.

The Group will usually issue a credit note for refund for faulty products.

A receivable (financial asset) is recognised when the goods are delivered as this is the point in time that the consideration is unconditional

because only the passage of time is required before payment is due.

Volume rebates and early payment discounts are recognised when the goods are delivered and is presented as a reduction in trade and other

receivables.

The Group has elected to apply the practical expedient not to adjust the transaction price for the existence of significant financing component

when the period between the transfer of control of good or service to a customer and the payment date is one year or less.

b. Interest income

Interest income is recognised using the effective interest rate method.

2.4 GROUP ACCOUNTING

a. Subsidiaries

Subsidiaries are all entities (including structured entities) over which the Group has control. The Group controls an entity when the Group is

exposed to, or has the rights to, variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns through its

power to direct the activities of the entity. The existence and effect of potential voting rights that are currently exercisable or convertible are

considered when assessing whether the Group controls another entity. Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on which control is

transferred to the Group. They are deconsolidated from the date that control ceases.

The Group uses the acquisition method of accounting to account for business combinations. The consideration transferred for the acquisition

of a subsidiary comprises the fair value of the assets transferred, the liabilities incurred to the former owners of the acquired business, the

equity interests issued by the Group, the fair value of any asset or liability resulting from a contingent consideration arrangement and the

fair value of any pre-existing equity interest in the subsidiary. Identifiable assets acquired, liabilities and contingent liabilities assumed in a

business combination are, with limited exceptions, measured initially at their fair values at the acquisition date. The Group recognises any

non-controlling interest in the acquired entity, on an acquisition-by-acquisition basis, either at fair value or at the non-controlling interest’s

proportionate share of the acquired entity’s net identifiable assets. Acquisition-related costs are expensed as incurred.

The excess of the consideration transferred, the amount of any non-controlling interest in the acquired entity and the acquisition-date fair

value of any previously held equity interest in the acquired entity over the fair value of the net identifiable assets acquired is recorded as

goodwill. If those amounts are less than the fair value of the net identifiable assets of the business acquired, the difference is recognised

directly in profit or loss as a bargain purchase.

Inter-company transactions, balances and unrealised gains on transactions between Group companies are eliminated. Unrealised losses are

also eliminated, unless the transaction provides evidence of an impairment of the transferred asset. Accounting policies of subsidiaries have

been changed where necessary to ensure consistency with the policies adopted by the Group.

Investments in subsidiaries are held at cost less accumulated impairment losses in the separate financial statements.

b. Transactions with non-controlling interests

Non-controlling interests in the results and equity of subsidiaries are shown separately in the consolidated statement of profit or loss,

statement of comprehensive income, statement of changes in equity and balance sheet respectively.

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2. Summary of significant accounting policies continued

The Group treats transactions with non-controlling interests that do not result in a loss of control as transactions with equity owners of the

Group. A change in ownership interest results in an adjustment between the carrying amounts of the controlling and non-controlling interests

to reflect their relative interests in the subsidiary. Any difference between the amount of the adjustment to non-controlling interests and any

consideration paid or received is recognised in a separate reserve within equity attributable to owners of the Company.

When the Group ceases to have control or significant influence, any retained interest in the entity is remeasured to its fair value, with the

change in carrying amount recognised in profit or loss. The fair value is the initial carrying amount for the purposes of subsequently accounting

for the retained interest as an associate, joint venture or financial asset. In addition, any amounts previously recognised in other comprehensive

income in respect of that entity are accounted for as if the Group had directly disposed of the related assets or liabilities. This may mean that

amounts previously recognised in other comprehensive income are reclassified to profit or loss.

2.5 INVENTORIES

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value. The cost of finished goods and work-in-progress comprises raw materials,

direct labour, other direct costs and related production overheads (based on normal operating capacity) but excludes borrowing costs.

Costs are assigned to individual items of inventory on the basis of weighted average costs. Costs of purchased inventory are determined after

deducting rebates and discounts. Net realisable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business less the estimated costs

of completion and the estimated costs to make the sale.

2.6 PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Items of property, plant and equipment, including land and buildings, are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and any

recognised impairment losses.

The historical cost of an item of property, plant and equipment initially recognised includes its purchase price and any cost that is directly

attributable to bringing the asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by

management.

Subsequent costs are included in the asset’s carrying amount, as appropriate, only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated

with the item will flow to the Group and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. All other repairs and maintenance are charged to profit

or loss during the financial period in which they are incurred.

Freehold land and property under development are not depreciated. Depreciation on other items of property, plant and equipment is

calculated using the straight-line method to allocate their cost over their estimated useful lives as follows:

Plant and equipment – 10–33%

Motor vehicles – 20–25%

Building improvements – 10–33%

Buildings – 2–5%

The residual values, estimated useful lives and depreciation method of property, plant and equipment are reviewed, and adjusted as

appropriate, at each balance sheet date. The effects of any revision are recognised in profit or loss when the changes arise.

An asset’s carrying amount is written down immediately to its recoverable amount if the asset’s carrying amount is greater than its estimated

recoverable amount.

Gains or losses on disposals are determined by comparing proceeds with carrying amount. These are included in profit or loss.

2.7 INTANGIBLE ASSETS

a. Goodwill

The excess of the consideration transferred, the amount of any non-controlling interest in the acquired entity and the acquisition-date fair

value of any previously held equity interest in the acquired entity over the fair value of the net identifiable assets acquired is recorded as

goodwill.

Goodwill is not amortised but tested for impairment annually, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that it might be

impaired, and is carried at cost less accumulated impairment losses. Gains and losses on the disposal of an entity include the carrying amount

of goodwill relating to the entity sold.

Goodwill is allocated to cash-generating units (“CGUs”) for the purpose of impairment testing. The allocation is made to those CGUs or groups

of CGUs that are expected to benefit from the business combination in which the goodwill arose. The units or groups of units are identified at

the lowest level at which goodwill is monitored for internal management purposes, being the operating segments. The operating segments are

segregated based on three primary geographic areas, North America, Europe and Asia.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTINUED

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

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2. Summary of significant accounting policies continued

b. Internally generated intangible asset - Software

Costs associated with maintaining software programmes are recognised as an expense as incurred. Development costs that are directly

attributable to the design and testing of identifiable and unique software products controlled by the group are recognised as intangible assets

where the following criteria are met:

• it is technically feasible to complete the software so that it will be available for use;

• management intends to complete the software and use or sell it;

• there is an ability to use or sell the software;

• it can be demonstrated how the software will generate probable future economic benefits;

• adequate technical, financial and other resources to complete the development and to use or sell the software are available; and

• the expenditure attributable to the software during its development can be reliably measured.

Directly attributable costs that are capitalised as part of the software include consultancy costs, employee costs and other directly

attributable costs.

Capitalised development costs are recorded as intangible assets and amortised from the point at which the asset is ready for use. Amortisation

is recognised in profit or loss on a straight-line basis over estimated useful lives of seven to ten years.

c. Internally generated intangible asset - Research and development

Research expenditure and development expenditure that do not meet the criteria in b. above are recognised as an expense as incurred.

Development costs previously recognised as an expense are not recognised as an asset in a subsequent period.

Development costs include materials used, direct labour and other directly attributable costs to bringing the asset to the condition necessary

for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management.

Capitalised research and development expenditure are amortised on a straight-line basis over their useful lives, which vary between three

and seven years depending on the exact nature of the project undertaken. Amortisation commences when the product is ready and available

for sale.

The amortisation period and amortisation method of intangible assets other than goodwill are reviewed at least at each balance sheet date.

The effects of any revision are recognised in profit or loss when the changes arise.

d. Other intangible assets

Other intangible assets that are acquired by the Group are initially recognised at cost. The cost of intangible assets acquired in a business

combination is its fair value as at the date of acquisition. Following initial recognition, intangible assets are carried at cost less any accumulated

amortisation. Amortisation is recognised in profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives as follows:

Brand – 10%–50%

Technology – 10%–20%

Customer relationships – 10%–20%

Customer contracts – 90%–100%

2.8 BORROWING COSTS

Borrowing costs are recognised in profit or loss using effective interest rate method except for those costs that are directly attributable to the

development of intangible assets.

Borrowing costs on general borrowings are capitalised by applying a capitalisation rate to the development expenditure that are financed by

general borrowings.

General and specific borrowing costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of a qualifying asset are

capitalised during the period of time that is required to complete and prepare the asset for its intended use or sale. Qualifying assets are assets

that necessarily take a substantial period of time to get ready for their intended use or sale.

Other borrowing costs are expensed in the period in which they are incurred.

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2.9 IMPAIRMENT OF NON-FINANCIAL ASSETS

Goodwill is not subject to amortisation and is tested annually for impairment, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate

that they might be impaired. Other non-financial assets are tested for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that

the carrying amount might not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognised for the amount by which the asset’s carrying amount exceeds

its recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s fair value less costs of disposal and value in use. For the purposes

of assessing impairment, assets are grouped at the lowest levels for which there are separately identifiable cash inflows which are largely

independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets (cash-generating units).

Non-financial assets other than goodwill that suffered an impairment are reviewed for possible reversal of the impairment at the end of each

reporting period.

2.10 FINANCIAL ASSETS

a. Classification

The Group classifies its financial assets in the following measurement categories:

• Those to be measured at amortised cost; and

• Those to be measured subsequently at fair value (either through other comprehensive income, or through profit or loss).

The classification depends on the Group’s business model for managing the financial assets and the contractual terms of the cash flows.

For assets measured at fair values, gains or losses will either be recorded in profit or loss or in other comprehensive income. For investments in

equity instruments that are not held for trading, this will depend on whether the group has made an irrevocable election at the time of initial

recognition to account for the equity investment at fair value through other comprehensive income (FVOCI).

The Group reclassifies debt investments when and only when its business model for managing those assets changes.

b. Recognition and derecognition

Regular way purchases and sales of financial assets are recognised on trade-date, the date on which the Group commits to purchase or sell the

asset. Financial assets are derecognised when the rights to receive cash flows from the financial assets have expired or have been transferred

and the Group has transferred substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership.

c. Measurement

At initial recognition, the Group measures a financial asset at its fair value plus, in the case of a financial asset not at fair value through profit or

loss (FVPL), transaction costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition of the financial asset. Transaction costs of financial assets carried

at fair value through profit or loss are expensed in profit or loss.

Debt instruments

Debt instruments mainly comprise of “trade receivables”, “other current assets (excluding prepayments, VAT receivables and rights to returned

goods)”, “cash and cash equivalents” and “ESOP loan to employees” in the balance sheet.

Subsequent measurement of debt instruments depends on the Group’s business model for managing the asset and the cash flow

characteristics of the asset. There are three measurement categories into which the Group classifies its debt instruments:

• Amortised cost: Assets that are held for collection of contractual cash flows, where those cash flows represent solely payments of principal

and interest, are measured at amortised cost. Interest income from these financial assets is included in finance income using the effective

interest rate method. Any gain or loss arising on derecognition is recognised directly in profit or loss and presented in other gains/(losses)

together with foreign exchange gains and losses. Impairment losses are presented as a separate line item in the statement of profit or loss.

• FVOCI: Assets that are held for collection of contractual cash flows and for selling the financial assets, where the assets’ cash flows

represent solely payments of principal and interest, are measured at FVOCI. Movements in the carrying amount are taken through other

comprehensive income, except for the recognition of impairment gains or losses, interest income and foreign exchange gains and losses,

which are recognised in profit or loss. When the financial asset is derecognised, the cumulative gain or loss previously recognised in other

comprehensive income is reclassified from equity to profit or loss and recognised in other gains/(losses). Interest income from these

financial assets is included in finance income using the effective interest rate method. Foreign exchange gains and losses are presented in

other gains/(losses), and impairment expenses are presented as a separate line item in the statement of profit or loss.

• FVPL: Assets that do not meet the criteria for amortised cost or FVOCI are measured at FVPL. A gain or loss on a debt investment that is

subsequently measured at FVPL is recognised in profit or loss and presented net within other gains/(losses) in the period in which it arises.

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d. Impairment

The Group assesses on a forward looking basis the expected credit losses associated with its debt instruments carried at amortised cost and

FVOCI. The impairment methodology applied depends on whether there has been a significant increase in credit risk.

For trade receivables, the Group applies the simplified approach permitted by IFRS 9, which requires expected lifetime losses to be recognised

from initial recognition of the receivables, Expected credit loss is assessed separately for each of the Group’s key regions and is based on each

region’s two-year historical credit loss experience.

2.11 OFFSETTING FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the balance sheet when there is a legally enforceable right to offset

and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or realise the asset and the liability simultaneously.

2.12 TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES

Trade payables are obligations to pay for goods and services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers.

Accounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less (or in the normal operating cycle of the business if

longer). If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities.

Trade and other payables are initially recognised at fair value, and subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest rate

method.

2.13 PROVISIONS

Provisions are recognised when the Group has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of past events, and it is more likely than not

that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation and the amount has been reliably estimated.

Provisions are measured at the present value of the expenditure expected to be required to settle the obligation using a pre-tax discount rate

that reflects the current market assessment of the time value of money and the risks specific to the obligation. The increase in the provision

due to the passage of time is recognised as a finance expense. Changes in the estimated timing or amount of the expenditure or discount rate

are recognised in profit or loss when the changes arise.

2.14 BORROWINGS

Borrowings are recognised initially at fair value, net of transaction costs incurred. Borrowings are subsequently carried at amortised cost;

any difference between the proceeds (net of transaction costs) and the redemption value is recognised in profit or loss over the period of the

borrowings using the effective interest rate method.

Fees paid on the establishment of loan facilities are recognised as transaction costs of the loan to the extent that it is probable that some or

all of the facility will be drawn down. In this case, the fee is deferred until the drawdown occurs. To the extent there is no evidence that it is

probable that some or all of the facility will be drawn down, the fee is capitalised as a prepayment for liquidity services and amortised over the

period of the facility to which it relates.

Borrowings are presented as current liabilities unless the Group has an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least 12 months after the

balance sheet date, in which case they are presented as non-current liabilities.

2.15 LEASES

When the Group is the lessee:

At the inception of the contract, the Group assesses if the contract contains a lease. A contract contains a lease if the contract conveys the

right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. Reassessment is only required when the terms

and conditions of the contract are changed.

a. Right-of-use assets

The Group recognised a right-of-use asset and lease liability at the date which the underlying asset is available for use. Right-of-use assets

are measured at cost which comprises the initial measurement of lease liabilities adjusted for any lease payments made at or before the

commencement date and lease incentive received. Any initial direct costs that would not have been incurred if the lease had not been obtained

are added to the carrying amount of the right-of-use assets.

These right-of-use assets are subsequently depreciated using the straight-line method from the commencement date to the earlier of the end

of the useful life of the right-of-use asset or the end of the lease term.

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b. Lease liabilities

The initial measurement of lease liability is measured at the present value of the lease payments discounted using the implicit rate in the lease,

if the rate can be readily determined. If that rate cannot be readily determined, the Group shall use its incremental borrowing rate.

Lease payments include the following:

• Fixed payment (including in-substance fixed payments), less any lease incentives receivables;

• Variable lease payment that are based on an index or rate, initially measured using the index or rate at the commencement date;

• Amount expected to be payable under residual value guarantees;

• The exercise price of a purchase option if is reasonably certain to exercise the option; and

• Payment of penalties for terminating the lease, if the lease term reflects the Group exercising that option.

For contract that contain both lease and non-lease components, the Group allocates the consideration to each lease component on the basis

of the relative standalone price of the lease and non-lease component. The Group has elected to not separate lease and non-lease component

for property leases and account these as one single lease component.

Lease liability is measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method. Lease liability shall be remeasured when:

• There is a change in future lease payments arising from changes in an index or rate;

• There is a change in the Group’s assessment of whether it will exercise an extension option; or

• There is modification in the scope or the consideration of the lease that was not part of the original term.

Lease liability is remeasured with a corresponding adjustment to the right-of-use asset, or is recorded in profit or loss if the carrying amount of

the right-of-use asset has been reduced to zero.

Lease payments are presented as follows in the Group statement of cash flows:

• Short-term lease payments, payments for leases of low-value assets and variable lease payments that are not included in the measurement

of the lease liabilities are presented within cash flows from operating activities;

• Payments for the interest element of recognised lease liabilities are included in ‘interest paid’ within cash flows from financing

activities; and

• Payments for the principal element of recognised lease liabilities are presented within cash flows from financing activities.

c. Short-term or low-value leases

The Group has elected to not recognised right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for short-term leases that have lease terms of 12 months or

less and leases of low-value leases, except for sublease arrangements. Lease payments relating to these leases are expensed to profit or loss on

a straight-line basis over the lease term.

d. Variable lease payments

Variable lease payments that are not based on an index or a rate are not included as part of the measurement and initial recognition of lease

liability. The Group shall recognise those lease payments in profit or loss in the periods that triggered those lease payments.

2.16 DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

A derivative financial instrument for which no hedge accounting is applied is initially recognised at its fair value at the date the contract is

entered into and is subsequently carried at its fair value. Changes in fair value are recognised in profit or loss. The Group does not apply hedge

accounting for its derivative financial instruments.

The Group’s activities expose it primarily to the financial risks of changes in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. The Group

periodically uses foreign exchange forward contracts to manage the foreign currency exposures.

2.17 CURRENT AND DEFERRED INCOME TAX

The tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.

The tax currently payable is based on the taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from net profit as reported in the statement of

comprehensive income because it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further excludes

items that are never taxable or deductible. The Group’s liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or

substantively enacted by the balance sheet date. Management periodically evaluates positions taken in tax returns with respect to situations in

which applicable tax regulation is subject to interpretation. It establishes provisions, where appropriate, on the basis of amounts expected to

be paid to the tax authorities.

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2. Summary of significant accounting policies continued

Deferred tax is the tax expected to be payable or recoverable on differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities in the

financial statements and the corresponding tax bases used in the computation of taxable profit, and is accounted for using the balance sheet

liability method.

Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all taxable temporary differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that

it is probable that taxable profits will be available against which deductible temporary differences can be utilised. Such assets and liabilities are

not recognised if the temporary difference arises from goodwill or from the initial recognition (other than in a business combination) of other

assets and liabilities in a transaction that affects neither the tax profit nor the accounting profit.

Deferred tax liabilities are recognised for taxable temporary differences arising on investments in subsidiaries and associates, and interests

in joint ventures, except where the Group is able to control the reversal of the temporary difference and it is probable that the temporary

difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future.

Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when the liability is settled or the asset is realised. Deferred

tax is charged or credited in profit or loss, except when it relates to items charged or credited directly to equity in which case the deferred tax

is also dealt with in equity.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when there is a legally enforceable right to set off current tax assets against current tax liabilities

and when they relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority and the Group intends to settle its current tax assets and liabilities

on a net basis.

As the timing of the tax deduction and the recognition of the employee share-based payment expenses differs, IAS 12 Income Taxes requires

the recognition of the related deferred tax asset if the deferred tax asset recognition criteria are met. For an equity-settled share-based

payment, if the cumulative amount of tax deduction exceeds the tax effect of the related cumulative remuneration expense at the reporting

date, the excess of the associated deferred tax shall be recognised directly in equity. All taxes related to cash-settled share-based payments

shall be recognised in profit or loss.

2.18 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

For the purpose of presentation in the consolidated cash flow statement, cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and deposits with

financial institutions and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities in the balance sheet.

2.19 SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS

The Group issues equity-settled share-based payments to certain employees. Equity-settled share-based payments are measured at fair value

at the date of grant. The fair value determined at the grant date of the equity-settled share-based payments is expensed on a straight-line

basis over the vesting period, based on the Group’s estimate of shares that will eventually vest. The vesting conditions are service conditions

and performance conditions only. At each balance sheet date, the Group revises its estimates of the number of shares under options that

are expected to become exercisable on the vesting date and recognises the impact of the revision of the estimates in profit or loss, with a

corresponding adjustment to the share-based payment reserve over the remaining vesting period.

When the options are exercised, the proceeds received (net of transaction costs) and the related balance previously recognised in the share-

based payment reserve are credited to share capital account, when new ordinary shares are issued, or to the “treasury shares” account, when

treasury shares are reissued to the employees.

2.20 DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLANS

The Group operates a few defined contribution plans under which the Group pays fixed contributions into separate entities such as Central

Provident Fund in Singapore on mandatory, contractual or voluntary basis. The Group has no further obligations once the contributions have

been paid. The Group’s contributions are recognised as employee compensation expense when they are due.

2.21 EMPLOYEE LEAVE ENTITLEMENTS

Employee entitlements to annual leave are recognised in profit or loss when they accrue to employees. A provision is made for the estimated

liability for leave as a result of services rendered by employees up to the balance sheet date.

2.22 SHARE CAPITAL AND TREASURY SHARES

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new ordinary shares are shown in equity, net of

tax, from the proceeds.

When any entity within the Group purchases the Company’s ordinary shares (“treasury shares”), the consideration paid, including any directly

attributable incremental cost (net of income taxes), is deducted from equity attributable to the Company’s equity holders, until they are

cancelled, sold or reissued.

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2. Summary of significant accounting policies continued

When treasury shares are subsequently cancelled, the cost of treasury shares are deducted against the share capital account if the shares are

purchased out of capital of the Company, or against the retained earnings of the Company if the shares are purchased out of earnings of the

Company.

When treasury shares are subsequently sold or reissued pursuant to the employee share-based payment plans, the cost of treasury shares is

reversed from the treasury share reserve and the realised gain or loss on sale or reissue, net of any directly attributable incremental transaction

costs and related income tax, is recognised in the other reserve of the Company.

Other reserve comprises future transactions with the non-controlling interest. The amount that may become payable under the agreement is

initially recognised at the present value of the redemption amount within liabilities with a corresponding charge directly to equity. The liability

is subsequently accreted through equity up to the redemption amount that is payable at the date at which the agreement first becomes

exercisable.

2.23 DIVIDEND DISTRIBUTION

Dividend distributions to the Company’s Shareholders are recognised when the dividends are approved for payment or, in the case of interim

dividends, when paid.

2.24 SEGMENT REPORTING

Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the Chief Operating Decision Makers who are

responsible for allocating resources and assessing performance of the operating segments. Segment reporting is disclosed in Note 4.

3. Critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

In the process of applying the Group’s accounting policies, as described in Note 2, management has made the following judgements and

estimations that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements.

a. Recoverability of capitalised development costs

During the year £8.3 million (2020: £7.7 million) of development costs were capitalised, bringing the total carrying amount of development

costs capitalised as intangible assets as at 31 December 2021 to £30.0 million (2020: £25.1 million), net of amortisation. Management has

reviewed the balances by project, compared the carrying amount to expected future revenues and profits and is satisfied that no impairment

exists and that the costs capitalised will be fully recovered as the products are launched to market. New product projects are monitored

regularly and should the technical or market feasibility of a new product be in question, the project would be cancelled and capitalised costs to

date will be removed from the balance sheet and recognised in profit or loss. Significant judgements are used by the Group to estimate future

sales of products and expected future cash flows. In making these estimates, management has relied on past performance, its expectations of

market developments, and industry trends.

b. Useful lives of capitalised development costs

The Group estimates the useful lives of capitalised development costs based on the period over which the assets are expected to be available

for use by the Group. Significant judgements are used by the Group in determining the useful lives of capitalised development costs based on

the expected life cycle of these products, taking into consideration expected customer demand and technological innovation.

c. Impairment of goodwill

The Group tests annually for impairment of goodwill, or more frequently if there are indications that goodwill might be impaired.

An impairment loss is recognised when the carrying amount of a CGU, including the goodwill, exceeds the recoverable amount of the CGU.

The recoverable amount of a CGU is the higher of the CGU’s fair value less cost to sell and value-in-use.

The recoverable amount of the goodwill is determined from value-in-use calculations. The key assumptions and estimates for the value-in-use

calculations are those regarding the discount rates, growth rates and expected changes to sales and overheads during the period. Management

estimates discount rates using pre-tax rates that reflect current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the

cash-generating units.

The Group prepares cash flow forecasts derived from the most recent financial results and takes into account industry growth forecasts for the

next five years and extrapolates cash flows for the following five years assuming no growth from that date. The carrying amount of goodwill as

at 31 December 2021 was £52.5 million (2020: £52.2 million) with no impairment adjustment required for 2021.

Management assessed that there are no realistic foreseeable changes that will result in impairment loss on the goodwill allocated to the North

America, Europe and Asia operating segments.

Each CGUs or group of CGUs have been tested for impairment to demonstrate the impact of the possibility of an extreme weather even

causing a temporary closure of a manufacturing site followed by a ramp up of production back to original levels, or government restrictions on

power (see Climate Risks in the Sustainability Report) that could result in ongoing reduction of capacity. The impacts of the headroom of North

America, Europe and Asia is a reduction of £12.4 million, £12.4 million and £22.7 million respectively. The recoverable amounts exceed the

carrying values as at 31 December 2021 and no potential indicator of impairment was identified.

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4. Segmented and revenue information

Management has determined the operating segments based on the reports reviewed by the Chief Operating Decision Makers (“CODM”) that

are used to make strategic decisions. The CODM are the Executive Board of Directors who will review the operating results and forecasts to

make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segments and assess their performance.

The Executive Board of Directors considers and manages the business on a geographic basis. Management manages and monitors the business

based on the three primary geographic areas: North America, Europe and Asia. All geographic locations market the same class of products to

their respective customer base.

The Executive Board of Directors assesses the performance of the operating segments based on net sales and operating income. Net sales

for geographic segments are based on the location of the design win rather than where the end sale is made. The operating income for each

segment includes net sales to third parties, related cost of sales, operating expenses directly attributable to the segment, and a portion of

corporate expenses. Costs excluded from segment operating income include share-based payment expenses, income taxes, various non-

operating charges, and other separately managed general and administrative costs.

Segment assets consist primarily of property, plant and equipment, right-of-use assets, goodwill, intangible assets, inventories, trade

receivables, cash and cash equivalents, derivative financial instruments and exclude tax assets.

Segment liabilities comprise trade and other current liabilities, derivative financial instruments, borrowings, accrued consideration and exclude

tax liabilities.

(I) REVENUE

The Group derives revenue from the transfer of goods at a point in time in the following major product lines and geographical regions.

The revenue by class of customer and location of the design win is as follows:

Year to 31 December 2021 Year to 31 December 2020

£m Europe

North

America Asia Total Europe

North

America Asia Total

Semiconductor

Manufacturing Equipment 3.0 75.2 15.1 93.3 1.8 60.6 7.2 69.6

Industrial Technology 43.7 37.1 11.2 92.0 42.8 37.4 14.2 94.4

Healthcare 20.6 28.9 5.5 55.0 21.0 43.2 5.1 69.3

Total 67.3 141.2 31.8 240.3 65.6 141.2 26.5 233.3

Revenues of £40.2 million (2020: £32.1 million) are derived from a single external customer. These revenues are attributable to the

semiconductor manufacturing equipment sector.

The revenue by region or country where sales are generated is as follows:

£m 2021 2020

North America 144.5 134.8

United Kingdom 27.9 33.4

Singapore 29.1 31.0

Germany 21.4 14.5

Switzerland 1.7 2.6

France 3.3 3.8

Other countries 12.4 13.2

Total revenue 240.3 233.3

The majority of North America’s revenue is generated from the United States of America.

(II) SEGMENT

As permitted under IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers, the aggregated transaction price allocated to unsatisfied contracts of

periods one year or less, or are billed based on time incurred, is not disclosed.

The segment information provided to the CODM for the reportable segments for the year ended 31 December 2021 and prior year

comparatives is as follows:

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4. Segmented and revenue information continued

Reconciliation of segment results to profit after tax:

£m 2021 2020

1

Europe 20.3 18.2

North America 46.1 48.7

Asia 10.0 8.4

Segment results 76.4 75.3

Research and development (16.0) (14.9)

Manufacturing (3.6) (3.1)

Corporate cost from operating segment (11.7) (11.3)

Adjusted operating profit 45.1 46.0

Finance charge (1.3) (1.7)

Specific items (15.4) (8.6)

Profit before tax 28.4 35.7

Income tax expense (5.4) (4.0)

Profit after tax 23.0 31.7

1

Prior year comparatives were reclassified to ensure consistency with 2021 segmental presentation.

Year to 31 December 2021 Year to 31 December 2020

£m Europe

North

America Asia Total Europe

North

America Asia Total

Other information

Property, plant and equipment

additions 0.2 3.3 2.0 5.5 0.1 1.8 2.1 4.0

Depreciation of property, plant and

equipment 0.2 1.6 2.2 4.0 0.4 1.5 2.1 4.0

Right-of-use assets additions 0.4 0.1 4.5 5.0 0.4 * 0.4 0.8

Depreciation of right-of-use assets 0.5 0.9 0.4 1.8 0.5 1.1 0.3 1.9

Intangible assets additions – 4.6 11.8 16.4 * 4.4 6.5 10.9

Amortisation 0.2 4.3 2.9 7.4 0.2 4.2 3.7 8.1

Balance sheet

Segment assets 26.0 145.9 94.2 266.1 29.1 130.7 75.7 235.5

Unallocated deferred and current

income tax 6.1 6.7

Consolidated total assets 272.2 242.2

Segment liabilities (5.7) (52.2) (30.1) (88.0) (5.8) (44.8) (15.5) (66.1)

Unallocated deferred and current

income tax (11.8) (11.6)

Consolidated total liabilities (99.8) (77.7)

* Balance is less than £100,000.

Non-current assets, other than deferred income tax assets, by countries:

£m 2021 2020

North America 83.3 81.6

United Kingdom 11.6 11.8

Singapore 39.0 25.2

Germany 0.5 0.5

Switzerland * 0.1

France * *

Other countries 12.9 13.1

Total non-current assets 147.3 132.3

* Balance is less than £100,000.

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4. Segmented and revenue information continued

Reconciliation of adjusted measures

The Group presents adjusted operating profit and adjusted profit before tax by making adjustments for costs and profits, which management

believes to be significant by virtue of their size, nature or incidence or which have a distortive effect on current year earnings. Such items

may include, but are not limited to, costs associated with business combinations, gains and losses on the disposal of businesses, fair value

movements, restructuring changes, acquisition related costs and amortisation of intangible assets arising from business combinations.

In addition, the Group presents an adjusted profit after tax measure by making adjustments for certain tax charges and credits, which

management believes to be significant by virtue of their size, nature or incidence or which have a distortive effect.

The Group uses these adjusted measures to evaluate performance and as a method to provide shareholders with clear and consistent

reporting. See below for a reconciliation of operating profit to adjusted operating profit, a reconciliation of profit before tax to adjusted profit

before tax and a reconciliation of profit after tax to adjusted profit after tax.

a. A reconciliation of operating profit to adjusted operating profit is as follows:

£m 2021 2020

Operating profit 29.7 37.4

Adjusted for:

Acquisition costs 0.1 0.3

Costs related to ERP implementation 2.1 1.9

Amortisation of intangible assets due to business combination 2.8 3.2

Legal costs 10.1 0.4

Restructuring costs – 2.3

Fair value loss on derivative financial instruments 0.3 0.5

15.4 8.6

Adjusted operating profit 45.1 46.0

b. A reconciliation of profit before income tax to adjusted profit before tax is as follows:

£m 2021 2020

Profit before tax (“PBT”) 28.4 35.7

Adjusted for:

Acquisition costs 0.1 0.3

Costs related to ERP implementation 2.1 1.9

Amortisation of intangible assets due to business combination 2.8 3.2

Legal costs 10.1 0.4

Restructuring costs – 2.3

Fair value loss on derivative financial instruments 0.3 0.5

15.4 8.6

Adjusted PBT 43.8 44.3

c. A reconciliation of profit after tax to adjusted profit after tax is as follows:

£m 2021 2020

Profit after tax (“PAT”) 23.0 31.7

Adjusted for:

Acquisition costs 0.1 0.3

Costs related to ERP implementation 2.1 1.9

Amortisation of intangible assets due to business combination 2.8 3.2

Legal costs 10.1 0.4

Restructuring costs – 2.3

Fair value loss on derivative financial instruments 0.3 0.5

Non-recurring tax benefits

1

(3.0) (1.1)

12.4 7.5

Adjusted PAT 35.4 39.2

1

Adjusted for tax on specific items relating to completed acquisitions of £10,058 (2020: £0.1 million), costs related to ERP implementation of £0.3 million (2020:

£0.3 million), legal costs of £2.6 million (2020: £0.1 million), restructuring costs of £nil (2020: £0.5 million) and fair value loss on derivative financial instruments

of £0.1 million (2020: £0.1 million)

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5. Employee compensation (including Directors)

£m 2021 2020

Wages and salaries 65.6 60.7

Employers’ contribution to defined contribution plans 8.1 8.1

Share-based payment expenses 1.5 1.5

75.2 70.3

Less: amount capitalised in intangible assets (7.6) (6.9)

Total 67.6 63.4

For further information regarding Directors’ remuneration, refer to the Directors’ Remuneration Report.

6. Finance charge

£m 2021 2020

Interest income * *

Interest expense

– Bank borrowings and overdrafts 1.2 1.5

– Lease liabilities 0.2 0.3

1.4 1.8

Unwinding of discount for asset retirement obligation * *

Unwinding of discount for accrued consideration 0.1 *

1.5 1.8

Less: amount capitalised in intangible assets (0.2) (0.1)

Amount recognised in profit or loss 1.3 1.7

* Balance is less than £100,000.

Finance expenses on general financing were capitalised at a rate of 1.1% per annum (2020: 1.2% per annum).

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7. Expenses by nature

£m 2021 2020

Profit after tax is after charging:

Amortisation of intangible assets 7.4 8.1

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment 4.0 4.0

Depreciation of right-of-use assets 1.8 1.9

Employee compensation (Note 5) 67.6 63.4

Foreign exchange (gain)/loss (0.9) 1.0

Fair value loss on derivative financial instruments 0.3 0.5

Purchases of inventories 125.0 110.1

Changes in inventories (19.8) (10.1)

Fees payable to the Group’s Auditor for the audit of the Group’s accounts 0.5 0.6

Fees payable to the Group’s Auditor for non-audit services * –

Fees payable to other audit firm for audit related services * *

Tax fees payable to other firms for services provided to the Group 0.2 0.2

Lease expense (Note 14) 0.2 0.2

Finance charge (Note 6) 1.3 1.7

Recruitment 1.3 1.2

Information systems 3.5 2.9

Consultancy fees 8.9 3.7

Consultancy fees capitalised as intangible assets (Note 12) (8.0) (2.9)

Travel and entertainment 0.7 0.6

Costs related to ERP implementation 2.1 1.9

Legal costs (Note 31) 10.1 0.4

Acquisition costs 0.1 –

Restructuring costs – 2.3

Other charges 5.6 6.5

Total 211.9 198.2

* Balance is less than £100,000.

8. Income taxes

£m 2021 2020

Singapore corporation tax

– current year 1.1 4.5

– under/(over) provision in prior financial year 0.1 (0.1)

Overseas corporation tax

– current year 1.2 0.5

– over provision in prior financial year * (1.4)

Withholding tax 0.1 0.1

Current income tax 2.5 3.6

Deferred income tax

– current year 2.6 (0.1)

– under provision in prior financial years 0.3 0.5

Income tax expense 5.4 4.0

* Balance is less than £100,000.

Taxation for other jurisdictions is calculated at the rates prevailing in the respective jurisdictions at the balance sheet date.

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8. Income taxes continued

The differences between the total income tax expense shown above and the amount calculated by applying the standard rate of Singapore

income tax rate to the profit before income tax are as follows:

£m 2021 2020

Profit before tax 28.4 35.7

Tax on profit at standard Singapore tax rate of 17% (2020: 17%) 4.8 6.1

Tax incentives (0.7) (0.6)

Higher rates of overseas corporation tax 1.1 0.5

Tax effect of share-based payments (0.3) (1.2)

Non-deductible expenditure 0.2 0.3

Non-taxable income (0.1) (0.2)

Deferred tax effect of change in tax rate (0.1) –

Under/(over) provision of tax in prior financial years 0.4 (1.0)

Withholding tax 0.1 0.1

Income tax expense 5.4 4.0

Aggregate deferred tax asset arising in the reporting period and not recognised in net profit or loss or other comprehensive income but directly

(debited) or credited to equity:

£m 2021 2020

Deferred tax asset – share-based payments (0.5) (0.1)

Total (0.5) (0.1)

9. Dividends

Amounts recognised as distributions to equity holders in the period:

2021

2020

Pence

per share £m

Pence

per share £m

Prior year third quarter dividend paid 20.0* 3.9 20.0 3.8

Prior year final dividend paid 36.0* 7.1 – –

First quarter dividend paid 18.0^ 3.5 – –

Second quarter dividend paid 19.0^ 3.7 18.0* 3.5

Total 93.0 18.2 38.0 7.3

* Dividends in respect of 2020 (74.0p).

^ Dividends in respect of 2021 (94.0p).

The third quarter dividend of 21.0 pence per share was paid on 17 January 2022. The proposed final dividend of 36.0 pence per share for the

year ended 31 December 2021 is subject to approval by Shareholders at the Annual General Meeting scheduled for 19 April 2022 and has

not been included as a liability in these financial statements. It is proposed that the final dividend be paid on 28 April 2022 to members on the

register as at 25 March 2022. These financial statements do not reflect this dividend, which will be accounted for in shareholders’ equity as an

appropriation of retained earnings in the financial year ending 31 December 2022.

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10. Earnings per share

The calculations of the basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to the ordinary equity holders of the Company are based on the

following data:

£m 2021 2020

Earnings

Earnings for the purposes of basic and diluted earnings per share

(profit attributable to equity holders of the Company) 22.6 31.5

Earnings for earnings per share 22.6 31.5

Number of shares

Weighted average number of shares for the purposes of basic earnings per share (thousands) 19,514 19,326

Effect of potentially dilutive share-based payment plans (thousands) 344 327

Weighted average number of shares for the purposes of dilutive earnings per share (thousands) 19,858 19,653

Earnings per share from operations

Basic 115.8p 163.0p

Basic adjusted* 179.4p 201.8p

Diluted 113.8p 160.3p

Diluted adjusted* 176.3p 198.4p

* Reconciliation to compute the diluted adjusted earnings from operations is as per below:

£m 2021 2020

Earnings for the purposes of basic and diluted earnings per share

(profit attributable to equity holders of the Company) 22.6 31.5

Amortisation of intangible assets due to business combination 2.8 3.2

Acquisition costs 0.1 0.3

Non-recurring tax benefits (3.0) (1.1)

Costs related to ERP implementation 2.1 1.9

Legal costs 10.1 0.4

Restructuring costs – 2.3

Fair value loss on derivative financial instruments 0.3 0.5

Adjusted earnings 35.0 39.0

11. Goodwill

£m 2021 2020

Cost and net book value

At 1 January 52.2 53.2

Accrued consideration (Note 21) 0.2 (0.3)

Currency translation differences 0.1 (0.7)

At 31 December 52.5 52.2

Goodwill arises on the consolidation of business/subsidiary undertakings.

For the purpose of impairment tests for goodwill, goodwill is allocated to the cash-generating units (“CGUs”) according to operating segments

identified in Note 4.

A segment-level summary of the goodwill allocation is as follows:

£m 2021 2020

North America 41.3 41.2

Europe 9.7 9.5

Asia 1.5 1.5

At 31 December 52.5 52.2

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11. Goodwill continued

The recoverable amount of the CGU is determined from value-in-use calculations. Cash flow projections used in the value-in-use calculations

were based on financial budgets approved by management covering a five-year period. Cash flows beyond the five-year period were

extrapolated using the estimated growth rates stated below.

Key assumptions used for value-in-use calculations:

31 December 2021

31 December 2020

Growth

rate

1

Discount

rate

2

Terminal

growth rate

Growth

rate

1

Discount

rate

2

Terminal

growth rate

North America 9.9% 11.0% 2.0% 5.3% 11.9% 2.0%

Europe 6.3% 12.3% 2.0% 2.4% 11.0% 2.0%

Asia 11.5% 12.1% 2.0% 7.8% 14.0% 2.0%

1

Compound annual growth rate of projected revenue over five years

2

Pre-tax discount rate applied to the pre-tax cash flow projections

A sensitivity analysis was performed for each of the CGUs or group of CGUs, management concluded that no reasonably possible change in

any of the key assumptions would result in the carrying value of the CGU to exceed its recoverable amount.

The impairment test carried out at 31 December 2021 for the North America CGU, which includes 78.7% of the goodwill recognised on the

balance sheet, has revealed that the recoverable amount of the CGU is £331.4 million or 189.2% higher than its carrying amount. A reasonably

possible change of an increase in the discount rate by 27.9% or a decrease in growth rate by 5.9% would result in the recoverable amount of

the North America CGU being equal to its carrying value.

The impairment test carried out at 31 December 2021 for the Europe CGU, which includes 18.5% of the goodwill recognised on the balance

sheet, has revealed that the recoverable amount of the CGU is £42.7 million or 101.9% higher than its carrying amount. A reasonably possible

change of an increase in the discount rate by 20.1% or a decrease in growth rate by 3.2% would result in the recoverable amount of the Europe

CGU being equal to its carrying value.

The impairment test carried out at 31 December 2021 for the Asia CGU, which includes 2.8% of the goodwill recognised on the balance sheet,

has revealed that the recoverable amount of the CGU is £223.2 million or 178.7% higher than its carrying amount. A reasonably possible

change of a decrease in growth rate by 11.1% would result in the recoverable amount of the Asia CGU being equal to its carrying value.

The impairment test also modelled the potential impact on future cashflows due to climate change. A sensitivity analysis was performed for

each CGUs or group of CGUs to demonstrate the impact of a disruption that would result in 50% reduction of revenue and profit in a given

year with 30% in the following year and 20% after that before returning to normal levels. This was considered to be a reasonable test as it

reflects the expectation that financial impacts would be time-bound and most likely to impact the organisation’s ability to meet demand for a

period. An initial 50% reduction was chosen on the basis that it reflects the possibility of an extreme weather even causing a temporary closure

of a manufacturing site followed by a ramp up of production back to original levels, or government restrictions on power (see Climate Risks in

the Sustainability Report) that could result in ongoing reduction of capacity. The impacts of the headroom of North America, Europe and Asia is

a reduction of £12.4 million, £12.4 million and £22.7 million respectively. The impacts would still leave significant headroom and as a result no

potential indicator of impairment was identified.

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12. Intangible assets

£m

Development

costs Brand Trademarks Technology

Customer

relationships

Customer

contracts Software

Software

under

development Total

Cost

At 1 January 2020 43.2 1.0 1.0 4.9 17.8 0.6 7.4 – 75.9

Additions 7.7 – – – – – 0.3 2.9 10.9

Disposal (1.2) – – – – – – – (1.2)

Transfer – – – – – – 1.3 (1.3) –

Currency translation

differences (1.3) (0.1) 0.1 * (0.6) * (0.3) (0.1) (2.3)

At 31 December 2020 48.4 0.9 1.1 4.9 17.2 0.6 8.7 1.5 83.3

Additions 8.3 – – – – – 0.1 8.0 16.4

Reclassification from

property, plant and

equipment – – – – – – * – *

Currency translation

differences 0.5 * * * 0.2 * 0.1 0.2 1.0

At 31 December 2021 57.2 0.9 1.1 4.9 17.4 0.6 8.9 9.7 100.7

Accumulated amortisation

At 1 January 2020 19.8 0.2 0.9 1.4 4.7 0.6 1.9 – 29.5

Charge for the year 4.1 * – 0.6 2.5 – 0.9 – 8.1

Currency translation

differences (0.6) 0.1 0.1 * (0.4) * (0.1) – (0.9)

At 31 December 2020 23.3 0.3 1.0 2.0 6.8 0.6 2.7 – 36.7

Charge for the year 3.7 * – 0.6 2.2 – 0.9 – 7.4

Currency translation

differences 0.2 0.1 – (0.1) 0.1 * * – 0.3

At 31 December 2021 27.2 0.4 1.0 2.5 9.1 0.6 3.6 – 44.4

Carrying amount

At 31 December 2021 30.0 0.5 0.1 2.4 8.3 – 5.3 9.7 56.3

At 31 December 2020 25.1 0.6 0.1 2.9 10.4 – 6.0 1.5 46.6

* Balance is less than £100,000.

The remaining amortisation period for customer relationships ranges from one to seven years.

The Group’s trademarks used to identify and distinguish the Group’s name and logo have a cost of £0.1 million (2020: £0.1 million). The Group

intends to renew the trademarks continuously and evidence supports its ability to do so, based on its past experience. An analysis of market

and competitive trends provides evidence that the trademarks will generate net cash inflows for the Group for an indefinite period. Therefore,

the trademarks are carried at cost without amortisation, but is tested for impairment on an annual basis.

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13. Property, plant and equipment

£m

Freehold

land Buildings

Plant and

equipment

Motor

vehicles

Building

improvements

Asset under

construction Total

Cost

At 1 January 2020 1.6 17.3 24.5 0.4 6.1 – 49.9

Additions – * 1.9 * 0.5 1.6 4.0

Disposals – – (0.8) (0.1) * – (0.9)

Transfer – – 1.6 – – (1.6) –

Currency translation

differences (0.1) (0.2) (0.6) * (0.3) * (1.2)

At 31 December 2020 1.5 17.1 26.6 0.3 6.3 – 51.8

Additions – – 2.3 – 0.6 2.6 5.5

Disposals – – (0.3) (0.1) * – (0.4)

Transfer – – 1.2 – 0.1 (1.3) –

Reclassification to

intangible assets – – * – – – *

Currency translation

differences * 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.1 * 0.9

At 31 December 2021 1.5 17.3 30.3 0.3 7.1 1.3 57.8

Accumulated depreciation

At 1 January 2020 – 3.1 14.6 0.3 2.6 – 20.6

Charge for the year – 0.5 2.8 0.1 0.6 – 4.0

Disposals – – (0.7) (0.1) * – (0.8)

Currency translation

differences – * (0.2) (0.1) (0.1) – (0.4)

At 31 December 2020 – 3.6 16.5 0.2 3.1 – 23.4

Charge for the year – 0.5 2.9 * 0.6 – 4.0

Disposals – – (0.2) (0.1) * – (0.3)

Transfer – – * – – – *

Reclassification to

intangible assets – – * – – – *

Currency translation

differences – 0.1 0.2 0.2 – – 0.5

At 31 December 2021 – 4.2 19.4 0.3 3.7 – 27.6

Carrying amount

At 31 December 2021 1.5 13.1 10.9 – 3.4 1.3 30.2

At 31 December 2020 1.5 13.5 10.1 0.1 3.2 – 28.4

* Balance is less than £100,000.

Asset under construction pertains to cost incurred for the renovation of the office space which is due for completion in 2022.

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14. Leases

NATURE OF THE GROUP’S LEASING ACTIVITIES

Leasehold land and buildings

The Group has made an upfront payment to secure the right-of-use of two 50-year leasehold lands, which are used in the Group’s production

operations. The Group also leases office space for the purpose of back office operations, sales activities, and warehousing activities.

Equipment and motor vehicles

The Group leases vehicles to render logistic services, and leases copier machines for back office use.

a. Right-of-use assets

Carrying amounts and depreciation charge during the year

£m

Leasehold land

and buildings

Equipment and

motor vehicles Total

Carrying amount

At 1 January 2020 6.3 0.3 6.6

Additions 0.5 0.3 0.8

Disposals (0.3) (0.1) (0.4)

Depreciation charge during the year (1.7) (0.2) (1.9)

Currency translation differences * * *

At 31 December 2020 4.8 0.3 5.1

Additions 4.7 0.3 5.0

Disposals * * *

Depreciation charge during the year (1.6) (0.2) (1.8)

Currency translation differences * * *

At 31 December 2021 7.9 0.4 8.3

* Balance is less than £100,000.

b. Lease expense not capitalised in lease liabilities

£m 2021 2020

Lease expense – short-term leases 0.2 0.2

Lease expense – low-value leases * *

Total (Note 7) 0.2 0.2

* Balance is less than £100,000.

c. Total cash outflow for all leases in 2021 was £2.1 million (2020: £2.2 million).

d. Future cash outflows which are not capitalised in lease liabilities

EXTENSION OPTIONS

The leases for certain office spaces contain extension options, for which the related lease payments have not been included in lease liabilities

as the Group is not reasonably certain to exercise these extension options. The Group negotiates extension options to optimise operational

flexibility in terms of managing the assets used in the Group’s operations. All the extensions are exercisable by the Group and not by the lessor.

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15. Subsidiaries

The Group has the following principal subsidiaries as at 31 December 2021 and 2020:

Name of Subsidiary

Place of business /

Country of incorporation

Ownership

interest

2021

(%)

Ownership

interest

2020

(%)

Directly owned by the Company

XP Power Plc UK 100 100

XP Power Singapore Holdings Pte Limited Singapore 100 100

Indirectly owned by the Company

XP PLC UK 100 100

XP Power Holdings Limited UK 100 100

XP Power AG Switzerland 100 100

Powersolve Electronics Limited* UK 89.9 89.9

XP Power Srl Italy 100 100

XP Power ApS Denmark 100 100

XP Power Sweden AB Sweden 100 100

XP Power GmbH Germany 100 100

XP Power SA France 100 100

XP Power Norway AS Norway 100 100

XP Power International Limited UK 100 100

Forx, Inc. USA 100 100

XP Power LLC USA 100 100

XP Power (Shanghai) Co., Limited China 100 100

XP Power (Hong Kong) Limited Hong Kong 100 100

XP Power (Vietnam) Co., Limited Vietnam 100 100

XP Power Singapore Manufacturing Pte. Ltd. Singapore 100 100

XP Power (Israel) Ltd

1

Israel – 100

Hanpower Co., Ltd* South Korea 66 66

1

XP Power (Israel) Ltd was dissolved and certified on 9 December 2021.

* Refer to Note 21

16. Cash and cash equivalents

£m 2021 2020

Cash at bank and on hand 8.9 13.8

Short-term bank deposits 0.1 0.1

Total 9.0 13.9

For the purpose of presenting the consolidated statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents comprise the following:

£m 2021 2020

Cash at bank balances (as above) 9.0 13.9

Less: Bank overdrafts (Note 22) (0.2) –

Cash and cash equivalents per consolidated statement of cash flows 8.8 13.9

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTINUED

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17. Inventories

£m 2021 2020

Finished goods 25.5 24.6

Raw materials 36.3 22.2

Work in progress 12.2 7.4

Total 74.0 54.2

The cost of inventories recognised as an expense and included in “cost of sales” amounts to £105.2 million (2020: £100.0 million).

18. Trade receivables

£m 2021 2020

Current assets

Trade receivables 30.8 30.7

Loss allowance (Note 29 (d)) * (0.5)

Total 30.8 30.2

* Balance is less than £100,000.

The average credit period taken on sales of goods is 47 days (2020: 47 days). No interest is charged on the outstanding receivables balance.

The carrying amounts of trade receivables approximate their fair values.

19. Other current assets

£m 2021 2020

Prepayments 3.3 3.0

Deposits 0.3 0.3

VAT receivables 0.6 0.5

Rights to returned goods 0.2 0.5

Other receivables 0.6 0.3

Total 5.0 4.6

Other current assets are not impaired as at 31 December 2021 and 31 December 2020.

20. Trade and other payables

£m 2021 2020

Trade payables 26.0 12.0

Other taxes 4.0 3.5

Other creditors and accruals 14.1 11.8

Refund liabilities 0.6 0.9

Total 44.7 28.2

Customers have a right to return the goods to the Group within a given period.

The Group recognised the refund liabilities for the amounts of consideration received for which the Group does not expect to be entitled. The

Group also recognised a right to the returned goods measured by reference to the former carrying amounting of the goods.

21. Accrued consideration

£m 2021 2020

At 1 January 1.0 1.7

Movement in provision during the year 0.3 (0.1)

Payment – (0.6)

At 31 December 1.3 1.0

£m 2021 2020

Current portion * –

Non-current portion 1.3 1.0

At 31 December 1.3 1.0

* Balance is less than £100,000.

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21. Accrued consideration continued

The Group owns 89.9% (2020: 89.9%) of the shares of Powersolve Electronics Limited (“Powersolve”) and entered into an amended agreement

on 29 October 2016 to purchase the remaining 10.1% of the shares in 2022. On 26 February 2021, the Group entered into a deed of variation

to amend the purchase of the remaining 10.1% of shares in 2022 to purchase 0.7% of the shares in 2022 and another 9.4% in 2025.

The Group entered into an agreement on 20 May 2015 with Hanpower Co Ltd (“Hanpower”) to purchase an additional 15% of the shares in

2020 and another 15% of the shares in 2025. The purchase of the first additional 15% was completed in 2020 and the Group now owns 66%

(2020: 66%) of the shares of Hanpower.

The commitment to purchase the remaining ownership interests has been accounted for as accrued consideration and is calculated based on

the expected future payment which will be based on a predefined multiple of the average earnings for the most recent at the point of payment

in the past three years.

The future payment is discounted to the present value, with the discount amortised to interest expense each period as the payment draws

nearer. At each reporting period, the anticipated future payment is recalculated and an adjustment made accordingly, with a corresponding

adjustment to goodwill for Powersolve. For Hanpower, the amount that is payable under the agreement is initially recognised at the present

value of the redemption amount within liabilities with a corresponding charge directly to equity. The liability is subsequently accreted through

equity up to the redemption amount that is payable in 2025.

22. Borrowings and lease liabilities

£m 2021 2020

Current

Bank overdrafts 0.2 –

Lease liabilities 1.6 1.5

Total 1.8 1.5

Non-current

Bank borrowings 33.4 31.8

Lease liabilities 6.5 3.4

Total 39.9 35.2

UNDRAWN BORROWING FACILITIES

£m 2021 2020

Expiring beyond one year 77.0 76.9

Total 77.0 76.9

The facility has no fixed repayment terms until maturity in 2024. The revolving loan denominated in USD is priced at LIBOR plus a margin of

1.0% (2020: 1.0%-1.2%) for the utilisation facility and a margin of 0.4% (2020: 0.4%–0.5%) for the unutilised facility.

There is drawdown on bank overdrafts denominated in GBP of £0.2 million (2020: £nil) during the year.

The fair value of the Group’s bank borrowings and overdrafts approximates their carrying amount.

RECONCILIATION OF LIABILITIES ARISING FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

£m

1 January

2021

Proceeds

from

borrowings

Principal

and interest

payments

Non-cash changes

Addition

during

the year

Disposal

during

the year

Interest

expense

Foreign

exchange

movement

31 December

2021

Bank borrowings 31.8 3.7 (3.6) – – 1.2 0.3 33.4

Lease liabilities 4.9 – (1.9) 5.0 * 0.2 (0.1) 8.1

* Balance is less than £100,000.

£m

1 January

2020

Principal

and interest

payments

Non-cash changes

Addition

during

the year

Disposal

during

the year

Interest

expense

Foreign

exchange

movement

31 December

2020

Bank borrowings 52.5 (21.7) – – 1.5 (0.5) 31.8

Lease liabilities 6.4 (2.0) 0.7 (0.4) 0.3 (0.1) 4.9

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTINUED

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

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23. Derivative financial instruments

CURRENCY FORWARDS

Derivative financial instruments comprise of the USD/GBP currency forwards used to manage the exposure from issuance of dividends in GBP.

The contracted notional principal amounts ad fair values of these currency forwards are as follows:

31 December 2021

£m

Assets Liabilities

Contractual

notional

amount Fair value

Contractual

notional

amount Fair value

Currency forwards (current) 1.0 * 8.0 (0.1)

* Balance is less than £100,000.

31 December 2020

£m

Assets Liabilities

Contractual

notional

amount Fair value

Contractual

notional

amount Fair value

Currency forwards (current) 5.8 0.3 2.4 (0.1)

24. Deferred income taxes

The movement in deferred income tax assets and liabilities during the financial year is as follows:

DEFERRED INCOME TAX ASSET

£m

Share-based

payment

Tax

losses

Other

temporary

differences Total

At 1 January 2020 1.8 – – 1.8

Credited to profit or loss 0.5 0.4 0.2 1.1

At 31 December 2020 2.3 0.4 0.2 2.9

Charged to profit or loss * * (0.2) (0.2)

Credited to equity 0.5 – – 0.5

At 31 December 2021 2.8 0.4 – 3.2

* Balance is less than £100,000.

DEFERRED INCOME TAX LIABILITIES

£m

Accelerated

tax depreciation

Intangible

asset

amortisation

Capitalised

development

costs

Other

temporary

differences Total

At 1 January 2020 (1.0) (1.1) (5.1) 1.7 (5.5)

(Charged)/credited to profit or loss (0.8) (0.3) (0.6) 0.2 (1.5)

Currency translation differences 0.1 * 0.2 * 0.3

At 31 December 2020 (1.7) (1.4) (5.5) 1.9 (6.7)

Charged to profit or loss (0.6) (0.9) (1.0) (0.2) (2.7)

Currency translation differences * * * *

At 31 December 2021 (2.3) (2.3) (6.5) 1.7 (9.4)

* Balance is less than £100,000.

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25. Share capital and reserves

A. SHARE CAPITAL

Number

of shares

Total

£m

At 31 December 2020 19,642,296 27.2

At 31 December 2021 19,642,296 27.2

All issued ordinary shares are fully paid. There is no par value for these ordinary shares. They entitle the holder to participate in dividends, and

to share in the proceeds of winding up the company in proportion to the number of and amounts paid on the shares held. On a show of hands,

every holder of ordinary shares present at a meeting, in person or by proxy, is entitled to one vote; and, on a poll, each share is entitled to

one vote

B. TREASURY SHARES

Treasury shares are shares in the Company that are held by the Company’s Employee Share Ownership Plan (ESOP) Trust for the purpose of

issuing shares under the Company’s share-based payment plans. Shares issued to employees are recognised on a first in, first out basis.

£m

Number

of shares

Total

£m

At 1 January 2020 (46,090) (0.5)

Acquisition of shares by the Trust (400,000) *

Employees shares purchase under the DPS held on behalf by ESOP Trust (12,500) *

Issue of shares under share-based payments 301,630 0.4

At 31 December 2020 (156,960) (0.1)

Acquisition of shares by the Trust (900) *

Issue of shares under share-based payments 64,979 *

At 31 December 2021 (92,811) *

* Balance is less than £100,000.

In 2020, the Company issued 400,000 ordinary shares at 1 pence per share and held under ESOP Trust.

The Company re-issued 64,979 (2020: 301,630) treasury shares during the financial year pursuant to the Company’s share-based payment

plans at an exercise price ranging from £0.01 to £15.43 (2020: £0.01 to £15.43). The cost of the treasury shares re-issued amounted to

£17,000 (2020: £437,000). The total consideration (net of expense) for the treasury shares issued is as follows:

£m 2021 2020

Exercise price paid by employees 0.5 3.5

Value of employee services 0.5 1.2

Total net consideration 1.0 4.7

Accordingly, a gain on re-issue of treasury shares of £1,000,000 (2020: £4,300,000) is recognised in the other reserve.

C. OTHER RESERVES

Other reserves represents merger reserve, share-based payment reserve, translation reserve and other reserve.

Merger reserve represents the difference between the value of shares issued by the Company in exchange for the value of shares of

subsidiaries acquired under common control.

Share-based payment reserve represents the equity-settled share-based payments granted to employees. The reserve is made up of the

cumulative value of services received from employees recorded over the vesting period commencing from the grant date of equity-settled

share-based payments and is reduced by the expiry or exercise of share-based payments.

Translation reserve represents exchange differences arising from the translation of financial statements of foreign operations whose functional

currencies are different from that of the Group’s presentation currency.

Other reserve comprises future transactions with the non-controlling interest. The amount that may become payable under the agreement

is initially recognised at the present value of the redemption amount within liabilities with a corresponding change directly to equity. The

liability is subsequently accreted through finance charges up to the redemption amount that is payable at the date at which the agreement first

becomes exercisable. The Group has an agreement with the non-controlling shareholders of Hanpower Co. Ltd, a subsidiary, to purchase an

additional 15.0% of the shares in 2025.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTINUED

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

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26. Cash flow from movement in working capital

The following adjustments have been made to reconcile from the movement in balance sheet heading to the amount presented in the cash

flow from the movement in working capital. This is in order to more appropriately reflect the cash impact of the underlying transactions.

2021

£m

Inventories

(Note 17)

Trade and other

receivables

(Note 18

and 19)

Trade

and other

payables Provisions

Total working

capital

movement

Trade and other payables (Note 20) – – (44.7) –

Accrued consideration (Note 21) – – (1.3) –

Provisions – – – (0.2)

At 31 December 2021 74.0 35.8 (46.0) (0.2)

At 31 December 2020 54.2 34.8 (29.2) (0.1)

Balance sheet movement (19.8) (1.0) 16.8 0.1 (3.9)

Provision for reinstatement costs – – – (0.1) (0.1)

Increase in interest accruals – – 0.1 – 0.1

Accrued consideration on acquisition – – (0.3) – (0.3)

Currency translations differences 0.8 (0.1) (0.5) – 0.2

Movements as shown in consolidated statement of

cash flows (19.0) (1.1) 16.1 * (4.0)

* Balance is less than £100,000.

2020

£m

Inventories

(Note 17)

Trade and other

receivables

(Note 18

and 19)

Trade

and other

payables Provisions

Total working

capital

movement

Trade and other payables (Note 20) – – (28.2) –

Accrued consideration (Note 21) – – (1.0) –

Provisions – – – (0.1)

At 31 December 2020 54.2 34.8 (29.2) (0.1)

At 31 December 2019 44.1 38.1 (26.9) (0.1)

Balance sheet movement (10.1) 3.3 2.3 * (4.5)

Increase in interest accruals – (0.4) – – (0.4)

Accrued considerations on acquisitions – – 0.6 – 0.6

Currency translations differences (2.2) (0.2) 0.4 – (2.0)

Movements as shown in consolidated statement of

cash flows (12.3) 2.7 3.3 * (6.3)

* Balance is less than £100,000.

27. Related party transactions

KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL COMPENSATION

Key management personnel are the Directors of the Group.

£m 2021 2020

Short-term employee benefits 1.9 1.9

Post-employment benefits 0.1 0.1

Share-based payment 0.7 0.6

Total 2.7 2.6

Further information about the remuneration of the individual Directors is provided in the Directors’ Remuneration Report on pages 110–127.

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28. Share-based payments

The Group operates several equity-settled share-based payment plans.

A. XP POWER SHARE OPTION PLAN (THE “SOP”)

The SOP was approved by the Shareholders on 2 April 2012. A total of 345,000 options and 418,000 options were granted in 2012 and 2016

respectively under the SOP. These options vest only if certain performance conditions are met. The vesting of outstanding options is based on

Total Shareholder Return (“TSR”) relative to the FTSE350 Electronic and Electric Equipment Sector. The options may only be exercised within

10 years from grant date. All options under the SOP are fully vested as at 31 December 2021.

Set out below are summaries of options granted under the plan:

2021

2020

Number of

share options

Weighted

average

exercise price

per share option

Number of

share options

Weighted

average exercise

price per share

option

At 1 January 118,329 £14.92 389,583 £13.60

Forfeited during the year (1,592) £15.43 (1,614) £15.43

Exercised during the year* (39,852) £13.93 (269,640) £13.01

At 31 December 76,885 £15.43 118,329 £14.91

Exercisable at 31 December 76,885 £15.43 118,329 £14.91

* The weighted average share price at the date of exercise of options exercised during the year ended 31 December 2021 was £43.12 (2020: £38.44).

Share options outstanding at the end of the year have the following expiry dates and exercise prices:

Grant date Expiry date Exercise price

Share options

31 December

2021

Share options

31 December

2020

10 October 2012 10 October 2022 £9.46 – 10,000

23 February 2016 23 February 2026 £15.43 76,885 108,329

Total 76,885 118,329

Weighted average remaining contractual life of options outstanding

at end of period 4.1 years 4.8 years

B. XP POWER LIMITED LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN 2017 (THE “XP LTIP 2017”)

The XP LTIP 2017 was approved by the Shareholders on 19 April 2017 and amended by the Remuneration Committee on 28 February 2020

in respect of awards made on or after that date. The only participants under the XP LTIP 2017 are the Executive Directors who are granted

Performance Share Awards. These Awards vest only if certain performance conditions are met. The vesting of outstanding Awards is based on

TSR relative to the companies in the FTSE 250 index excluding investment trusts and earnings per share growth.

Set out below are summaries of Awards granted under the plan:

2021

2020

Number of

shares under

award

Weighted

average

exercise price

per share under

award

Number of

shares under

award

Weighted

average exercise

price per share

under award

At 1 January 93,852 £0.01 67,618 £0.01

Granted during the year 19,606 £0.01 28,252 £0.01

Forfeited during the year (26,349) £0.01 (1,164) £0.01

Exercised during the year (855) £0.01 (854) £0.01

At 31 December 86,254 £0.01 93,852 £0.01

Exercisable at 31 December 19,502 £0.01 6,991 £0.01

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTINUED

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

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28. Share-based payments continued

Awards outstanding at the end of the year have the following expiry dates and exercise prices:

Grant date Expiry date Exercise price

Shares under

award

31 December

2021

Shares under

award

31 December

2020

30 May 2017

1

30 May 2022 £0.01 5,127 5,982

1 November 2017

1

31 December 2022 £0.01 8,000 8,000

16 May 2018

2

16 May 2023 £0.01 12,749 14,057

16 March 2019 16 March 2024 £0.01 12,520 37,561

22 April 2020 22 April 2026 £0.01 28,252 28,252

3 March 2021 3 March 2027 £0.01 11,582 –

10 May 2021 10 May 2027 £0.01 8,024 –

Total 86,254 93,852

1

These awards are fully vested.

2

50% of the awards vested in 2021 and the remaining 50% will vest in 2022.

Fair value of awards

The fair values at grant date of awards granted during the year under the XP LTIP 2017 are determined using the valuation models below. The

model inputs are as follows:

Options granted 19,606

Fair value at grant date £39.87

Model used Monte Carlo model and Black–Scholes model

Assumption used:

Share price £51.00

Exercise price £0.01

Expected volatility 39.44%

Expected option life 5 years

Expected dividend yield 3.00%

Risk-free interest rate 0.79%

C. XP POWER LIMITED SENIOR MANAGERS LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN 2017 (THE “XP SENIOR MANAGERS

LTIP 2017”)

The XP Senior Managers LTIP 2017 was approved by the Shareholders on 19 April 2017 and amended by the Remuneration Committee on 28

February 2020 in respect of awards made on or after that date and introduced for non-Board members for certain grants made from 1 April

2020. The participants under the XP Senior Managers LTIP 2017 are the senior management of companies under the Group.

There are four different types of awards granted under the XP Senior Managers LTIP 2017:

1. Performance Share Awards

2. Performance Restricted Share Units (“Performance RSUs”)

3. Restricted Share Awards

4. Restricted Share Units (“RSUs”)

Performance RSUs and RSUs are only granted to participants in the United States and they are exercised at nil cost. Performance Share Awards

and Restricted Share Awards are granted to participants outside of the United States and they are exercised at nominal cost.

Performance Share Awards and Performance RSUs vest only if certain performance conditions are met. The vesting of outstanding Awards is

based on TSR relative to the companies in the FTSE 250 index excluding investment trusts and earnings per share growth.

For each tranche of Performance Share Awards and Performance RSUs granted in 2017, 2018 and 2019, 50% of the awards will vest after

the third year and the remaining 50% of the share awards will vest after the fourth year. For each tranche of Performance Share Awards and

Performance RSUs granted in 2020 and 2021, 100% of the awards will vest after the third year.

Restricted Share Awards and RSUs vest over the service period of three years. There is no performance condition attached.

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28. Share-based payments continued

Performance Share Awards

Set out below are summaries of Performance Share Awards granted under the plan:

2021

2020

Number of

shares under

award

Weighted

average

exercise price

per share under

award

Number of

shares under

award

Weighted

average exercise

price per share

under award

At 1 January 82,366 £0.01 69,047 £0.01

Granted during the year 17,285 £0.01 21,915 £0.01

Forfeited during the year (29,935) £0.01 (3,081) £0.01

Exercised during the year (6,935) £0.01 (5,515) £0.01

At 31 December 62,781 £0.01 82,366 £0.01

Exercisable at 31 December 9,272 £0.01 4,007 £0.01

Awards outstanding at the end of the year have the following expiry dates and exercise prices:

Grant date Expiry date Exercise price

Shares under

award

31 December

2021

Shares under

award

31 December

2020

30 May 2017

1

30 May 2022 £0.01 2,991 8,013

16 May 2018

2

16 May 2023 £0.01 12,561 15,574

4 September 2018

2

4 September 2023 £0.01 – 800

16 March 2019 16 March 2024 £0.01 11,665 37,441

22 April 2020 22 April 2024 £0.01 19,729 20,538

3 March 2021 3 March 2025 £0.01 15,835 –

Total 62,781 82,366

1

These awards are fully vested.

2

50% of the awards vested in 2021 and the remaining 50% will vest in 2022.

Performance RSUs

Set out below are summaries of Performance RSUs granted under the plan:

2021

2020

Number of

shares under

award

Weighted

average

exercise price

per share under

award

Number of

shares under

award

Weighted

average exercise

price per share

under award

At 1 January 98,754 – 90,648 –

Granted during the year 10,995 – 23,206 –

Forfeited during the year (34,194) – (8,381) –

Exercised during the year (13,856) – (6,719) –

At 31 December 61,699 – 98,754 –

Exercisable at 31 December 8,267 – 4,297 –

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTINUED

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

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28. Share-based payments continued

Awards outstanding at the end of the year have the following expiry dates and exercise prices:

Grant date Expiry date Exercise price

Shares under

award

31 December

2021

Shares under

award

31 December

2020

30 May 2017

1

30 May 2022 – 1,388 7,244

12 October 2017

1

12 October 2022 – 450 1,350

16 May 2018

2

16 May 2023 – 12,857 22,620

16 March 2019 16 March 2024 – 14,614 44,334

22 April 2020 22 April 2024 – 21,588 23,206

3 March 2021 3 March 2025 – 10,802 –

Total 61,699 98,754

1

These awards are fully vested.

2

50% of the awards vested in 2021 and the remaining 50% will vest in 2022.

Restricted Share Awards

Set out below are summaries of Restricted Share Awards granted under the plan:

2021

2020

Number of

shares under

award

Weighted

average

exercise price

per share under

award

Number of

shares under

award

Weighted

average exercise

price per share

under award

At 1 January 2,425 £0.01 – –

Granted during the year 1,793 £0.01 2,425 £0.01

Forfeited during the year (306) £0.01 – –

At 31 December 3,912 £0.01 2,425 £0.01

Exercisable at 31 December – – – –

Awards outstanding at the end of the year have the following expiry dates and exercise prices:

Grant date Expiry date Exercise price

Shares under

award

31 December

2021

Shares under

award

31 December

2020

22 April 2020 22 April 2024 £0.01 2,324 2,425

3 March 2021 3 March 2025 £0.01 1,588 –

Total 3,912 2,425

RSUs

Set out below are summaries of RSUs granted under the plan:

2021

2020

Number of

shares under

award

Weighted

average

exercise price

per share under

award

Number of

shares under

award

Weighted

average exercise

price per share

under award

At 1 January 1,248 – – –

Granted during the year 577 – 1,248 –

Forfeited during the year (202) – – –

At 31 December 1,623 – 1,248 –

Exercisable at 31 December – – – –

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28. Share-based payments continued

Awards outstanding at the end of the year have the following expiry dates and exercise prices:

Grant date Expiry date Exercise price

Shares under

award

31 December

2021

Shares under

award

31 December

2020

22 April 2020 22 April 2024 – 1,046 1,248

3 March 2021 3 March 2025 – 577 –

Total 1,623 1,248

Fair value of awards

The fair values at grant date of awards granted during the year under the XP Senior Managers LTIP 2017 are determined using the valuation

models below. The model inputs are as follows:

Performance

Share Award Performance RSU

Restricted

Share Award Restricted RSU

Options granted 17,285 10,995 1,793 577

Fair value at grant date £40.44 £40.44 £49.22 £49.22

Model used Monte Carlo model and

Black–Scholes model

Monte Carlo model and

Black–Scholes model

Black–Scholes

model

Black–Scholes

model

Assumption used:

Share price £51.80 £51.80 £51.80 £51.80

Exercise price £0.01 – £0.01 –

Expected volatility 39.44% 39.44% 39.13% 39.13%

Expected option life 3 years 3 years 3 years 3 years

Expected dividend yield 3.00% 3.00% 1.70% 1.70%

Risk-free interest rate 0.79% 0.79% 0.78% 0.78%

D. XP POWER LIMITED RESTRICTED SHARE PLAN 2020 (THE “XP RSP 2020”)

The XP RSP 2020 was approved by the Shareholders on 21 April 2020. The only participants under the XP RSP 2020 are the Executive

Directors who are granted Restricted Shares. Restricted Shares vest over the service period of five years. There is no performance condition

attached.

Set out below are summaries of Restricted Shares granted under the plan:

2021

2020

Number of

shares under

award

Weighted

average

exercise price

per share under

award

Number of

shares under

award

Weighted

average exercise

price per share

under award

At 1 January 3,532 £0.01 – –

Granted during the year 2,698 £0.01 3,532 £0.01

At 31 December 6,230 £0.01 3,532 £0.01

Exercisable at 31 December – – – –

Awards outstanding at the end of the year have the following expiry dates and exercise prices:

Grant date Expiry date Exercise price

Shares under

award

31 December

2021

Shares under

award

31 December

2020

22 April 2020 22 April 2026 £0.01 3,532 3,532

3 March 2021 3 March 2027 £0.01 1,495 –

10 May 2021 10 May 2027 £0.01 1,203 –

Total 6,230 3,532

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTINUED

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

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28. Share-based payments continued

Fair value of awards

The fair value at grant date of awards granted during the year under the XP RSP 2020 is determined using the Black-Scholes model. The model

inputs are as follows:

Options granted 2,698

Fair value at grant date £45.50

Assumption used:

Share price £50.93

Exercise price £0.01

Expected volatility

1

34.93%

Expected option life 5 years

Expected dividend yield 1.70%

Risk-free interest rate 0.78%

1

Volatility was estimated based on the historical volatility of the shares over a five-year period prior to grant date.

29. Financial risk management

The Group’s activities expose it to capital risk, market risk (including currency risk and interest rate risk), credit risk and liquidity risk. The Group

seeks to minimise adverse effects from the unpredictability of financial markets on the Group’s financial performance.

A. CAPITAL RISK

The Group manages its capital to ensure that the entities in the Group will be able to continue as a going concern while maximising the return

to shareholders through the optimisation of the debt and equity.

The capital structure of the Group consists of debt, which includes the borrowings disclosed in Note 22, cash and equity attributable to equity

holders of the parent, comprising issued capital, reserves and retained earnings as disclosed in Note 25.

The Board reviews the capital structure of the business and considers the cost of capital and risks associated with each class of capital. The

Group aims to balance its overall capital structure through the payment of dividends, new share issues and share buyback as well as the issue

of new debt or the redemption of existing debt.

B. CURRENCY RISK

The Group operates in North America, Europe and Asia. Entities in the Group regularly transact in currencies other than their respective

functional currencies (“foreign currencies”). The Group monitors and manages the currency risk through internal reports analysing major

currency exposures. Where possible, the Group seeks to offset exposures by matching monetary asset and liability exposures in like currencies

against each other, often using its bank facilities to square off or reduce exposures. The Group also manages some currency exposure by

entering into currency forwards with banks

The Group’s currency exposure based on the information provided to key management is as follows:

£m GBP EUR USD Others Total

At 31 December 2021

Financial assets

Cash and cash equivalents 1.1 0.5 5.6 1.8 9.0

Trade receivables 2.4 2.3 25.9 0.2 30.8

Other current assets 0.1 * 0.4 0.4 0.9

ESOP loan to employees * – – – –

Subtotal 3.6 2.8 31.9 2.4 40.7

Financial liabilities

Borrowings (0.2) – (33.4) – (33.6)

Trade and other payables (3.8) (0.6) (33.6) (5.3) (43.3)

Lease liabilities (0.2) (0.5) (2.8) (4.6) (8.1)

Other financial liabilities (0.9) – – (0.7) (1.6)

Subtotal (5.1) (1.1) (69.8) (10.6) (86.6)

Net financial (liabilities)/assets (1.5) 1.7 (37.9) (8.2) (45.9)

Less: Currency forwards 9.0 – – – 9.0

Currency profile 7.5 1.7 (37.9) (8.2) (36.9)

Financial liabilities/(assets) denominated in the respective

entities’ functional currencies 0.8 (1.2) 43.2 (0.1) 42.7

Currency exposure of financial assets/(liabilities) 8.3 0.5 5.3 (8.3) 5.8

* Balance is less than £100,000.

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£m GBP EUR USD Others Total

At 31 December 2020

Financial assets

Cash and cash equivalents 4.6 0.8 7.2 1.3 13.9

Trade receivables 1.8 2.2 25.7 0.5 30.2

Other current assets 0.1 * 0.3 0.2 0.6

ESOP loan to employees * – – – –

Subtotal 6.5 3.0 33.2 2.0 44.7

Financial liabilities

Borrowings – – (31.8) – (31.8)

Trade and other payables (4.2) (0.9) (18.9) (3.6) (27.6)

Lease liabilities (0.3) (0.5) (3.6) (0.5) (4.9)

Other financial liabilities (0.7) – – (0.4) (1.1)

Subtotal (5.2) (1.4) (54.3) (4.5) (65.4)

Net financial assets/(liabilities) 1.3 1.6 (21.1) (2.5) (20.7)

Currency forwards 8.2 – – – 8.2

Currency profile 9.5 1.6 (21.1) (2.5) (12.5)

Financial (assets)/liabilities denominated in the respective

entities’ functional currencies (2.4) (0.8) 26.8 0.1 23.7

Currency exposure of financial assets/(liabilities) 7.1 0.8 5.7 (2.4) 11.2

* Balance is less than £100,000.

If the USD and EUR change against GBP by 1.0% and 1.9% respectively (2020: USD 1%, EUR 1%) with all other variables, including tax rates,

being held constant, the effects arising from the net financial asset/(liability) that are exposed to currency risk will be as follows:

2021

Profit after tax

2020

Profit after tax

EUR against GBP

– Strengthened * *

– Weakened * *

USD against GBP

– Strengthened * *

– Weakened * *

* Balance is less than £100,000.

The impact of the currency risk on the other comprehensive income is not significant.

C. INTEREST RATE RISK

Cash flow interest rate risk is the risk that the future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market interest

rates. As the Group has no significant interest-bearing assets, the Group’s income is substantially independent of changes in the market

interest rates.

All of the Group’s borrowings are at variable interest rates and are denominated in USD. If the USD interest rates on these borrowings

increased/decreased by 1.0% (2020: 1.0%) with all other variables, including tax rates, being held constant, the profit after tax will be lower/

higher by £335,000 (2020: £318,000) as a result of higher/lower interest expense on these borrowings.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTINUED

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

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D. CREDIT RISK

Credit risk refers to the risk that the counterparty will default on its contractual obligations resulting in a financial loss to the Group. For trade

receivables the Group adopts a policy of only dealing with customers of appropriate credit history or rating. For other financial assets, the

Group adopts the policy of only dealing with high credit quality counterparties.

The Group uses a provision matrix to measure the lifetime expected credit loss allowance for trade receivables. In measuring the expected

credit loss, trade receivables are grouped based on shared credit risk characteristics and days past due.

In calculating the expected credit loss rates, the Group considers historical loss rates for each category of customers and adjusts to reflect

current and forward macroeconomic factors affecting the ability of the customers to settle the receivables. The Group has identified gross

domestic product (GDP) and the public policy of the countries in which it sells goods as the most relevant factors.

Trade receivables are written off when there is no reasonable expectation of recovery, such as a debtor failing to engage in a repayment plan

with the Group. The Group considers a financial asset as in default if the counterparty fails to make contractual payments within 90 days when

they fall due and writes off the financial asset when a debtor is in significant financial difficulties and have defaulted on payment that is usually

greater than 120 days past due. Where receivables are written off, the Company continues to engage in enforcement activity to attempt to

recover the receivables due. Where recoveries are made, these are recognised in profit or loss.

In 2020, management has identified a group of debtors from the North America region to be credit impaired as they experienced significant

financial difficulties or the aged balances can neither be matched nor acknowledged by the customers. Hence, management has assessed the

recoverability of the outstanding balances separately from the provision matrix.

Debtors separately identified as credit-impaired

£m 2021 2020

Gross carrying amount – 0.5

Less: loss allowance – (0.5)

Carrying amount net of allowance – –

The Group’s credit risk exposure in relation to trade receivables under IFRS 9 is set out in the provision matrix as follows:

Past due

£m Current 1–30 days 31–60 days 61–90 days 91–120 days >120 days Total

At 31 December 2021

North America region

Expected loss rate 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 5.1%

Trade receivables 14.8 1.7 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.2 17.7

Loss allowance – * * * * * *

Europe region

Expected loss rate 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 29.6%

Trade receivables 7.8 1.2 0.2 0.1 * 0.1 9.4

Loss allowance – * * * * * *

Asia region

Expected loss rate 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Trade receivables 2.9 0.6 0.2 * * * 3.7

Loss allowance – – – – – – –

* Balance is less than £100,000.

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Past due

£m Current 1–30 days 31–60 days 61–90 days 91–120 days >120 days Total

At 31 December 2020

North America region

Expected loss rate 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 37.8%

Trade receivables 15.5 1.2 0.3 0.1 0.1 * 17.2

Loss allowance – * * * * * *

Europe region

Expected loss rate 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 24.0%

Trade receivables 7.0 1.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 9.1

Loss allowance – * * * * * *

Asia region

Expected loss rate 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Trade receivables 3.6 0.2 0.1 * * * 3.9

Loss allowance – – – – – – –

* Balance is less than £100,000.

The movement in the allowance for impairment of trade receivables is as follows:

£m 2021 2020

Beginning of financial year (0.5) (0.1)

Loss allowance

(a)

recognised in profit or loss during the year on assets acquired/originated * (0.4)

Receivables written off as uncollectible 0.5 *

Currency translation differences * *

End of the financial year * (0.5)

(a) Loss allowance measured at lifetime ECL.

* Balance is less than £100,000.

E. LIQUIDITY RISK

Prudent liquidity risk management includes maintaining sufficient cash, the availability of funding through an adequate amount of committed

credit facilities (Note 22) and the ability to close out market positions at a short notice. The Group manages liquidity risk by maintaining

adequate reserves, banking facilities and reserve borrowing facilities by continuously monitoring forecast and actual cash flows. All significant

subsidiaries prepare weekly cash forecast on a 13-weeks outlook basis and reviewed it on a weekly basis with the management.

At the balance sheet date, assets held by the Group and the Company for managing liquidity risk included cash and short-term deposits as

disclosed in Note 16.

The Group has Revolving Credit Facility (“RCF”) which is due to mature in November 2024. The main features of the RCF are as follows:

• The interest rate on the amounts drawn under the facility is determined as USD LIBOR plus margin depending on leverage ratio .

• Market standard financial covenants of the facility, as discussed below.

• A US$30 million accordion feature, providing the Group with additional flexibility to increase the size of the banking facility to US$180

million, subject to approval of its bank lending group.

The covenants to 31 December 2021 include:

• The ratio of net debt to consolidated EBITDA permitted under the revolving credit facility must not exceed a multiple of three times.

• Consolidated EBITDA must also cover relevant finance charges by a minimum of four times.

For covenant testing purposes, the Group’s definition of consolidated EBITDA is adjusted to exclude specific items. Consolidated EBITDA,

for covenant test purposes, is based on the previous 12-month period, measured on the last day of each financial quarter of the Group.

Throughout the year and at 31 December 2021 both of these covenants were met.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTINUED

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

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The table below analyses non-derivative financial liabilities of the Group into relevant maturity groupings based on the remaining period from

the balance sheet date to the contractual maturity date. The amounts disclosed in the table are the contractual undiscounted cashflows.

Balances due within 12 months equal their carrying amounts as the impact of discounting is not significant.

£m

Less than

1 year

Between

1 and 2 years

Between

2 and 5 years

Over

5 years Total

Group

At 31 December 2021

Trade and other payables 43.3 – – – 43.3

Lease liabilities 1.9 2.0 2.4 2.2 8.5

Accrued consideration * – 1.3 – 1.3

Borrowings, including interest 0.9 0.7 34.0 – 35.6

Total 46.1 2.7 37.7 2.2 88.7

At 31 December 2020

Trade and other payables 27.6 – – – 27.6

Lease liabilities 1.8 1.4 2.0 0.3 5.5

Accrued consideration – 0.1 0.9 – 1.0

Borrowings, including interest 0.7 0.7 33.0 – 34.4

Total 30.1 2.2 35.9 0.3 68.5

* Balance is less than £100,000.

The Group manages the liquidity risk by maintaining sufficient cash and bank facilities to enable it to meet its normal operating commitments.

F. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The table below presents assets and liabilities recognised and measured at fair value and classified by level of the following fair value

measurement hierarchy:

i. Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1);

ii. Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e. as prices) or

indirectly (i.e. derived from prices) (Level 2); and

iii. Inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs) (Level 3).

As at 31 December 2021

£m Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total

Assets

Derivative financial instruments – * – *

Liabilities

Derivative financial instruments – (0.1) – (0.1)

As at 31 December 2020

£m

Assets

Derivative financial instruments – 0.3 – 0.3

Liabilities

Derivative financial instruments – (0.1) – (0.1)

* Balance is less than £100,000.

The fair values of financial instruments traded in active markets (such as exchange-traded and over-the-counter securities and derivatives) are

based on quoted market prices at the balance sheet date.

The fair values of current financial assets and liabilities carried at amortised cost approximate their carrying amounts.

The fair value of financial instruments that are not traded in an active market (for example, over-the-counter derivatives) is determined by

using valuation techniques. The Group uses a variety of methods and makes assumptions that are based on market conditions existing at each

balance sheet date. The fair value of currency forwards is determined using quoted forward currency rates at the balance sheet date. These

derivative financial instruments are included in Level 2.

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G. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS BY CATEGORY

The carrying amount of the different categories of financial instruments are as follows:

£m 2021 2020

Financial assets, at FVPL * 0.3

Financial liabilities, at FVPL (1.5) (1.1)

Financial assets, at amortised cost 40.7 44.7

Financial liabilities, at amortised cost (85.1) (64.4)

* Balance is less than £100,000.

H. OFFSETTING FINANCIAL ASSETS AND FINANCIAL LIABILITIES

The Group has no financial instruments subject to enforceable master netting arrangements.

30. Subsequent event

On 31 January 2022, the Group announced the acquisition of FuG Elektronik GmbH and Guth High Voltage GmbH for a cash consideration of

€39 million (circa. £32.8 million). The acquisition was funded by the Group’s existing debt facilities and is subject to customary post-completion

working capital adjustments.

31. Contingent liabilities

As reported last year, in September 2020, Comet Technologies USA Inc., Comet AG, and YXLON International (collectively “Comet”) filed

a lawsuit against XP Power LLC, alleging trade secret misappropriation relating to RF match and generator technology. The lawsuit is still

ongoing, and the Group has incurred legal costs of £10.1 million in 2021 (2020: £0.4 million). XP Power believes there is no merit to this

lawsuit and is vigorously defending claims brought against it by Comet. A jury trial for this lawsuit is currently set to begin on March 14,

2022. The Group expects to incur further legal costs until this matter is resolved, the magnitude of which cannot currently be estimated

with any certainty. No provision in relation to the dispute has been recognised as the amount of outflow of economic benefits, if any, cannot

be estimated reliably. Further information about the matter and its possible outcomes are not provided as such disclosures could prejudice

seriously the position and interests of the company in this dispute.

32. Other information

These financial statements were authorised for issue in accordance with a resolution of the Board of Directors of XP Power Limited on 1

March 2022.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTINUED

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

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£‘000 Note 2021 2020

ASSETS

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents 36 3,469 4,336

Trade and other receivables 37 45,712 46,132

Other current assets 38 1,051 845

Derivative financial instruments 39 * 300

Inventories 40 11,283 15,827

Total current assets 61,515 67,440

Non-current assets

Investment in subsidiaries 35 43,928 43,484

Property, plant and equipment 41 1,838 1,561

Right-of-use assets 42 4,515 336

Intangible assets 43 27,287 17,738

Long-term receivable 46 6,660 6,593

Total non-current assets 84,228 69,712

Total assets 145,743 137,152

LIABILITIES

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables 45 50,111 39,016

Current income tax liabilities 47 1,422 4,794

Derivative financial instruments 39 129 111

Lease liabilities 339 263

Total current liabilities 52,001 44,184

Non-current liabilities

Deferred income tax liabilities 44 4,458 2,832

Other long term creditors 113 –

Lease liabilities 4,109 96

Total non-current liabilities 8,680 2,928

Total liabilities 60,681 47,112

NET ASSETS 85,062 90,040

EQUITY

Share capital 48 29,774 29,774

Share-based payment reserve 48 951 565

Translation reserve 48 16,386 15,530

Retained earnings 48 37,951 44,171

TOTAL EQUITY 85,062 90,040

* Balance is less than £1,000.

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AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2021

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33. General information

XP Power Limited (the “Company”) is listed on the London Stock Exchange and incorporated and domiciled in Singapore. The address of its

registered office is 401 Commonwealth Drive, Lobby B, #02-02, Haw Par Technocentre, Singapore 149598. With effect from 7 February 2022,

the address of registered office has changed to 19 Tai Seng Avenue, #07-01, Singapore 534054.

The nature of the Company’s operations and its principal activities are providing power supply solutions and acting as an investment holding

company.

34. Basis of accounting policies

The Company applies the same principal accounting policies as the Group as set out in Note 2 under the Group Consolidated Financial

Statements.

On 1 January 2021, the Company adopted the new or amended IFRS and International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (“IFRIC”)

that are mandatory for application for the financial year. Changes to the Company’s accounting policies have been made as required, in

accordance with the transitional provisions in the respective IFRS and IFRIC.

The adoption of these new or amended IFRS and IFRIC did not result in substantial changes to the Company’s accounting policies and had no

material effect on the amounts reported for the current or previous financial years except for the following:

FINANCIAL GUARANTEES

The Company has issued corporate guarantees to banks for bank borrowings of its subsidiaries. These guarantees are financial guarantees as

they require the Company to reimburse the banks if the subsidiaries fail to make principal or interest payments when due in accordance with

the terms of their borrowings. Intragroup transactions are eliminated on consolidation.

Financial guarantee contracts are initially measured at fair values plus transaction costs and subsequently measured at the higher of:

(a) premium received on initial recognition less the cumulative amount of income recognised in accordance with the principles of IFRS 15; and

(b) the amount of expected loss computed using the impairment methodology under IFRS 9.

35. Investment in subsidiaries

£’000 2021 2020

Cost and carrying amount

At 1 January 43,484 44,892

Currency translation differences 444 (1,408)

At 31 December 43,928 43,484

Name of Subsidiary

Places of

business /

Country of

incorporation

Ownership

interest

2021

Ownership

interest

2020

XP Power Plc UK 100 100

XP Power Singapore Holdings Pte Limited Singapore 100 100

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NOTES TO THE COMPANY

BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2021

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36. Cash and cash equivalents

£‘000 2021 2020

Cash at bank 3,469 4,336

Total 3,469 4,336

The Company’s cash at bank is denominated in the following currencies:

£’000 GBP USD EUR SGD JPY TOTAL

At 31 December 2021 481 2,310 579 69 30 3,469

At 31 December 2020 495 3,000 687 130 24 4,336

37. Trade and other receivables

£’000 2021 2020

Trade receivables 3,705 3,408

Trade receivables from related parties 26,221 29,100

Other receivables from related parties 4,553 6,980

Loan receivables from a related party 11,233 6,644

Total 45,712 46,132

The average credit period taken on sales of goods to third party is 46 days (2020: 40 days). No interest is charged on the outstanding

receivables balance.

The carrying amount of trade and other receivables approximates their fair value.

Loan from a related party is unsecured and bears interest at LIBOR plus 1.5% per annum.

Trade and other receivables from related parties are interest-free.

38. Other current assets

£’000 2021 2020

Prepayments 496 578

Deposit 89 72

VAT receivables 389 148

Other receivables 77 47

Total 1,051 845

39. Derivative financial instruments

CURRENCY FORWARDS

Derivative financial instruments comprise of the USD/GBP currency forwards used to manage the exposure from issuance of dividends in GBP.

Hedge accounting has not been applied to these contracts:

The contracted notional principal amounts ad fair values of these currency forwards are as follows:

31 December 2021

£’000

Assets Liabilities

Contractual

notional amount Fair value

Contractual

notional amount Fair value

Currency forwards (current) 1,050 * 7,950 (129)

31 December 2020

£’000

Assets Liabilities

Contractual

notional amount Fair value

Contractual

notional amount Fair value

Currency forwards (current) 5,800 300 2,400 (111)

* Balance is less than £1,000.

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40. Inventories

£’000 2021 2020

Finished goods 11,283 15,827

41. Property, plant and equipment

£‘000

Freehold

land Building

Plant and

equipment

Motor

vehicles

Building

improvements

Asset under

construction Total

Cost

At 1 January 2020 220 1,767 1,575 41 478 – 4,081

Additions – – 64 – 32 (0) 96

Disposals – – (7) – – – (7)

Transfer from related party – – 65 – – – 65

Currency translation differences (7) (54) (60) (1) (14) – (136)

At 31 December 2020 213 1,713 1,637 40 496 (0) 4,099

Additions – – 202 – 10 238 450

Currency translation differences 2 18 22 1 5 2 50

At 31 December 2021 215 1,731 1,861 41 511 240 4,599

Accumulated depreciation

At 1 January 2020 – 592 1,383 26 454 – 2,455

Additions – 55 101 9 13 – 178

Disposals – – (7) – – – (7)

Currency translation differences – (24) (48) (2) (14) – (88)

At 31 December 2020 – 623 1,429 33 453 – 2,538

Additions – 51 102 7 33 – 193

Currency translation differences – 7 17 1 5 – 30

At 31 December 2021 – 681 1,548 41 491 – 2,761

Carrying amount

At 31 December 2021 215 1,050 313 – 20 240 1,838

At 31 December 2020 213 1,090 208 7 43 (0) 1,561

Asset under construction pertains to costs incurred for the renovation of office space which is due for completion in 2022.

42. Right-of-use assets

£‘000

Leasehold land

and buildings

Carrying amount

At 1 January 2020 333

Depreciation charge during the year (224)

Additions 241

Currency translation differences (14)

At 31 December 2020 336

Depreciation charge during the year (321)

Additions 4,454

Currency translation differences 46

At 31 December 2021 4,515

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NOTES TO THE COMPANY

BALANCE SHEET CONTINUED

AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2021

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43. Intangible assets

£‘000

Development

costs Trademarks

Intangible

software

Intangible

software under

development Total

Cost

At 1 January 2020 19,582 87 5,171 – 24,840

Additions 3,565 – 3 2,911 6,479

Disposals (1,180) – – – (1,180)

Transfer – – 1,252 (1,252) –

Currency translation differences (707) (3) (194) (118) (1,022)

At 31 December 2020 21,260 84 6,232 1,541 29,117

Additions 3,766 – 74 7,955 11,795

Currency translation differences 314 1 65 184 564

At 31 December 2021 25,340 85 6,371 9,680 41,476

Accumulated amortisation

At 1 January 2020 8,297 – 166 – 8,463

Charge for the year 2,805 – 598 – 3,403

Currency translation differences (445) – (42) – (487)

At 31 December 2020 10,657 – 722 – 11,379

Charge for the year 1,988 – 656 – 2,644

Currency translation differences 147 – 19 – 166

At 31 December 2021 12,792 – 1,397 – 14,189

Carrying amount

At 31 December 2021 12,548 85 4,974 9,680 27,287

At 31 December 2020 10,603 84 5,510 1,541 17,738

The Company’s trademarks used to identify and distinguish the Company’s name and logo have a cost of £85,000 (2020: £84,000). The

Company intends to renew the trademarks continuously and evidence supports its ability to do so, based on its past experience. An analysis of

market and competitive trends provides evidence that the trademarks will generate net cash inflows for the Company for an indefinite period.

Therefore, the trademarks are carried at cost without amortisation, but is tested for impairment on an annual basis.

44. Deferred income tax liabilities

The movement in deferred income tax liabilities during the financial year is as follow:

£‘000

Accelerated tax

depreciation

Capitalised

development

costs

Intangible

assets

amortisation

Other

temporary

differences Total

At 1 January 2020 23 (1,918) (487) (97) (2,479)

(Charged)/credited to profit or loss (135) 60 (356) (29) (460)

Currency translation differences 8 56 38 5 107

At 31 December 2020 (104) (1,802) (805) (121) (2,832)

Charged to profit or loss (418) (306) (833) (8) (1,565)

Currency translation differences (9) (24) (24) (4) (61)

At 31 December 2021 (531) (2,132) (1,662) (133) (4,458)

45. Trade and other payables

£‘000 2021 2020

Trade payables and other creditors 11,673 6,480

Amount payable to related parties 38,438 32,536

Total 50,111 39,016

Amount payable to related parties consists of advances from related parties amounting to £7,190,000 (2020: nil) which pertain to cash pooling

arrangements and are unsecured, repayable on demand and bear interest ranging from 1.5% to 3.0% per annum.

The Company borrows from subsidiaries at an interest rate of 1.5%–2.0% above LIBOR. The borrowing is repayable on demand. The

outstanding amount as at year end is £25,443,000 (2020: £26,518,000)

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46. Long-term receivable

£‘000 2021 2020

Loans to subsidiaries 6,660 6,593

Total 6,660 6,593

Loans to subsidiaries amounting to are unsecured and denominated in the USD. The loans are repayable on demand and bear interest at LIBOR

plus 2.0% per annum.

47. Current income tax liabilities

Movement in current income tax liabilities:

£‘000 2021 2020

At 1 January 4,794 2,449

Currency translation differences 88 (339)

Income tax paid (net of refund) (4,418) (1,648)

Current year tax expense 844 4,332

Under provision in prior financial year 114 –

At 31 December 1,422 4,794

48. Share capital and reserves

A. SHARE CAPITAL

The Company’s share capital comprises fully paid up 19,242,296 (2020: 19,242,296) ordinary shares with no par value, amounting to

£29,774,000 (2020: £29,774,000). The movement in 2021 relates to transaction costs incurred in anticipation of an equity issuance.

B. SHARE-BASED PAYMENT RESERVE

Share-based payments reserve represents the equity-settled share-based payments granted to employees. The reserve is made up of the

cumulative value of services received from employees recorded over the vesting period commencing from the grant date of equity-settled

share-based payments and is reduced by the expiry or exercise of share-based payments.

£‘000 2021 2020

At 1 January 565 404

Share-based payment expenses 381 174

Currency translation differences 5 (13)

At 31 December 951 565

C. TRANSLATION RESERVE

Translation reserve represents exchange differences arising from the translation of financial statements of foreign transactions and balances

which functional currencies are different from that of the Company’s presentation currency.

£‘000 2021 2020

At 1 January 15,530 18,868

Currency translation differences 856 (3,338)

At 31 December 16,386 15,530

D. RETAINED EARNINGS

The movement in retained earnings during the financial year is as follow:

£‘000 2021 2020

At 1 January 44,171 28,814

Dividends paid (18,178) (7,360)

Profit for the year 11,958 22,717

At 31 December 37,951 44,171

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NOTES TO THE COMPANY

BALANCE SHEET CONTINUED

AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2021

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49. Financial risk management

The Company’s activities expose it to capital risk, market risk (including currency risk and interest rate risk), credit risk and liquidity risk. The

Company seeks to minimise adverse effects from the unpredictability of financial markets on the Company’s financial performance.

A. CAPITAL RISK

The Company manages its capital to ensure that it will be able to continue as a going concern while maximising the return to shareholders

through the optimisation of the debt and equity balance.

The capital structure of the Company consists of debt, cash and equity attributable to equity holders of the parent, comprising issued capital,

reserves and retained earnings as disclosed in Note 48.

B. CURRENCY RISK

The Company transacts in North America, Europe and Asia. The Company monitors and manages the currency risks through internal reports

analysing major currency exposures. Where possible the Company seeks to offset exposures by matching monetary asset and liability

exposures in like currencies against each other often using its bank facilities to square off or reduce exposures. The Company manages some

currency exposure by entering into currency forwards with banks.

The Company’s currency exposure based on the information provided to key management is as follows:

At 31 December 2021

£‘000 GBP EUR USD Others Total

Financial assets

Cash and cash equivalents 481 579 2,310 99 3,469

Trade and other receivables 981 903 42,098 1,730 45,712

Other current assets – 4 – 162 166

Long-term receivables – 6,660 – 6,660

Subtotal 1,462 1,486 51,068 1,991 56,007

Financial liabilities

Trade and other payables (13,068) (342) (34,498) (1,532) (49,440)

Lease liabilities – – – (4,448) (4,448)

Other financial liabilities – – – (113) (113)

Subtotal (13,068) (342) (34,498) (6,093) (54,001)

Net financial (liabilities)/assets (11,606) 1,144 16,570 (4,102) 2,006

Currency forwards 9,000 – – – 9,000

Currency profile excluding non-financial assets and liabilities (2,606) 1,144 16,570 (4,102) 11,006

Less: Financial assets denominated in the entity’s

functional currency – – 16,570 – 16,570

Currency exposure of financial (liabilities)/assets (2,606) 1,144 – (4,102) (5,564)

At 31 December 2020

£‘000 GBP EUR USD Others Total

Financial assets

Cash and cash equivalents 495 687 2,999 155 4,336

Trade and other receivables 866 357 43,655 1,254 46,132

Other current assets – – 47 72 119

Long-term receivables – – 6,593 – 6,593

Subtotal 1,361 1,044 53,294 1,481 57,180

Financial liabilities

Trade and other payables (10,208) (232) (28,006) (474) (38,920)

Lease liabilities – – – (359) (359)

Subtotal (10,208) (232) (28,006) (833) (39,279)

Net financial (liabilities)/assets (8,847) 812 25,288 648 17,901

Currency forwards 8,200 – – – 8,200

Currency profile excluding non-financial assets and liabilities (647) 812 25,288 648 26,101

Less: Financial assets denominated in the entity’s

functional currency – – 25,288 – 25,288

Currency exposure of financial (liabilities)/assets (647) 812 – 648 813

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49. Financial risk management continued

C. INTEREST RATE RISK

Cash flow interest rate risk is the risk that the future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market interest

rates. As the Company has no significant interest-bearing assets, the Company’s income is substantially independent of changes in the market

interest rates.

The Company borrows from subsidiaries at an interest rate of 1.5%–2.0% above LIBOR. If the average interest rates on these borrowings

increased/decreased by 0.14% (2020: 1.45%) with all other variables, including tax rates, being held constant, the profit after tax will be lower/

higher by £31,958 (2020: £394,140) as a result of higher/lower interest expense on these borrowings.

D. CREDIT RISK

Credit risk refers to the risk that the counterparty will default on its contractual obligations resulting in a financial loss to the Company. For

trade receivables the Company adopts a policy of only dealing with customers of appropriate credit history or rating. For other financial assets,

the Company adopts the policy of only dealing with high credit quality counterparties.

The Company is not exposed to significant credit risk as a majority of the sales are made to the subsidiaries. Trade receivables are neither past

due nor impaired are substantially companies with a good collection track record with the Company.

The Company does not hold any collateral and the maximum exposure to credit risk for each class of financial instruments is the carrying

amount of that class of financial instruments on the balance sheet.

The Company applies the simplified approach by using the provision matrix to measure the lifetime expected credit loss for all trade

receivables. In measuring the expected credit losses, it is based on the Company’s two years historical credit loss experience and a provision

matrix has been set up using the amount of bad debt incurred over the carrying value of the trade receivables per ageing brackets at each

financial year end.

The Company’s credit risk exposure in relation to trade receivables are set out in the provision matrix as follows:

Past due

£‘000 Current 1–30 days 31–60 days 61–90 days 91–120 days >120 days Total

At 31 December 2021

Expected loss rate 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Trade receivables 6,659 8,064 3,182 2,783 841 8,397 29,926

Loss allowance – – – – – – –

Past due

£‘000 Current 1–30 days 31–60 days 61–90 days 91–120 days >120 days Total

At 31 December 2020

Expected loss rate 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Trade receivables 7,637 2,969 3,385 4,188 4,413 9,916 32,508

Loss allowance – – – – – – –

The Company monitors the credit risk of the related parties based on the past due information to assess if there is any significant increase in

credit risk. The related corporation has made interest payment on a timely basis and considered to have low risk of default. The loan balance of

£6,660,000 (2020: £6,593,000) is measured on 12-month expected credit losses. The credit loss is immaterial.

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NOTES TO THE COMPANY

BALANCE SHEET CONTINUED

AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2021

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49. Financial risk management continued

Financial assets at amortised costs

The Company uses the following categories of internal credit risk rating for financial assets which are subject to expected credit losses under

the 3-stage general approach. These four categories reflect the respective credit risk and how the loss provision is determined for each of

those categories.

Category of internal

credit rating Performing Underperforming Non-performing Write off

Definition of category Issuers have a low

risk of default and a

strong capacity to meet

contractual cash flows

Issuers for which there is

a significant increase in

credit risk, as significant

in credit risk is presumed

if interest and/or

principal repayment are

30 days past due

Interest and/or principal

payments are 90 days

past due

Interest and/or principal

repayments are 120 days

past due and there is no

reasonable expectation of

recovery

Basis of recognition of

expected credit loss

12-month expected

credit losses

Lifetime expected credit

losses

Lifetime expected credit

losses

Asset is written off

E. LIQUIDITY RISK

The table below analyses non-derivative financial liabilities of the Company into relevant maturity groupings based on the remaining period

from the balance sheet date to the contractual maturity date. The amounts disclosed in the table are the contractual undiscounted cash flows.

Balances due within 12 months equal their carrying amounts as the impact of discounting is not significant.

£‘000

Less than

1 year

Between

1 and 2 years

Between

2 and 5 years

Over

5 years Total

At 31 December 2021

Trade and other payables 49,440 – – – 49,440

Lease liabilities 353 794 1,298 2,003 4,448

Total 49,793 794 1,298 2,003 53,888

£‘000

Less than

1 year

Between

1 and 2 years

Between

2 and 5 years

Over

5 years Total

At 31 December 2020

Trade and other payables 38,920 – – – 38,920

Lease liabilities 275 89 – – 364

Total 39,195 89 – – 39,284

The Company manages the liquidity risk by maintaining sufficient cash and bank facilities to enable it to meet its normal operating

commitments.

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49. Financial risk management continued

F. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The table below presents assets and liabilities recognised and measured at fair value and classified by level of the following fair value

measurement hierarchy:

i. Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1);

ii. Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e. as prices) or

indirectly (i.e. derived from prices) (Level 2); and

iii. Inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs) (Level 3).

£‘000 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total

At 31 December 2021

Assets

Derivative financial instruments – * – *

Liabilities

Derivative financial instruments – (129) – (129)

At 31 December 2020

Assets

Derivative financial instruments – 300 – 300

Liabilities

Derivative financial instruments – (111) – (111)

* Balance is less than £1,000.

G. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS BY CATEGORY

The carrying amount of the different categories of financial instruments are as follows:

£‘000 2021 2020

Financial assets, at FVPL * 300

Financial liabilities, at FVPL (129) (111)

Financial assets, at amortised cost 56,007 57,180

Financial liabilities, at amortised cost (54,001) (39,278)

* Balance is less than £1,000.

H. OFFSETTING FINANCIAL ASSETS AND FINANCIAL LIABILITIES

The Company has no financial instruments subject to enforceable master netting arrangements.

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NOTES TO THE COMPANY

BALANCE SHEET CONTINUED

AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2021

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2021

£m

2020

£m

2019

£m

2018

£m

2017

£m

Results

Revenue 240.3 233.3 199.9 195.1 166.8

Profit from operations 29.7 37.4 26.7 39.3 32.5

Profit before tax 28.4 35.7 24.0 37.6 32.2

Assets employed

Non-current assets 150.5 135.2 137.4 129.2 88.1

Current assets 121.7 107.0 96.0 105.1 83.5

Current liabilities (49.0) (34.7) (30.4) (26.8) (25.1)

Non-current liabilities (50.8) (43.0) (64.1) (70.1) (29.6)

Net assets 172.4 164.5 138.9 137.4 116.9

Financed by

Equity 171.5 163.8 138.2 136.4 116.0

Non-controlling interests 0.9 0.7 0.7 1.0 0.9

172.4 164.5 138.9 137.4 116.9

Key statistics (pence)

Earnings per share 115.8 163.0 107.0 157.8 148.3

Adjusted earnings per share 179.4 201.8 144.1 176.1 149.4

Diluted earnings per share 113.8 160.3 105.0 154.9 146.0

Diluted adjusted earnings per share 176.3 198.4 141.4 172.8 147.0

Share price in the year

High 5,700.0 4,790.0 3,110.0 3,740.0 3,626.0

Low 4,630.0 2,130.0 1,965.0 2,090.0 1,725.0

Dividends per share 94.0 74.0 55.0 85.0 78.0

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FIVE-YEAR REVIEW

CONSOLIDATED INFORMATION

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Company Brokers

Investec

2 Gresham Street

London

EC2V 7QP

United Kingdom

Principal Bankers

HSBC Bank plc

Level 7

Thames Tower

Station Road

Reading

RG1 1LX

United Kingdom

Solicitors

Eversheds Sutherland

1 Wood Street

London

EC2V 7WS

United Kingdom

Registrars

Link Asset Services

The Registry

34 Beckenham Road

Beckenham

Kent

BR3 4TU

United Kingdom

Company Secretary

M & C Services Private Limited

112 Robinson Road #05-01

The Corporate Office

Singapore 068902

Auditors

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

7 Straits View

Marina One, East Tower, Level 12

Singapore 018936

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ADVISERS

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