9M20 operating and financial results

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9M20 HIGHLIGHTS

Summary P&L

EURk

9M19

9M20

Revenues, including

325 711

290 548

Agriculture

147 522

121 287

Sugar production

86 809

87 093

Soybean processing

61 545

53 555

Cattle farming

24 947

25 043

Cost of sales, including

(293 024)

(241 709)

Effect of FV remeasurement of AP

(46 276)

(26 056)

Changes in FV of BA and AP*

27 056

33 533

Gross profit

59 743

82 372

Gross profit margin

18%

28%

EBIT

7 909

38 326

Depreciation & Amortisation

45 678

43 497

EBITDA, including

53 587

81 823

Agriculture

36 956

59 565

Sugar production

3 626

13 278

Soybean processing

5 896

4 875

Cattle farming

7 255

5 029

EBITDA margin

16%

28%

Interest expense on lease liability

(17 935)

(17 933)

Other finance costs

(14 083)

(7 221)

Forex gain/loss

22 728

(18 577)

Net profit (loss)

1 927

(4 719)

Net profit (loss) margin

1%

(2%)

*FV - Fair Value, BA - Biological Assets, AP - Agricultural Produce

  • ASTARTA's consolidated revenues amounted to EUR291m in 9M20, 11% down y-o-y, on lower sales volumes of grains and soybean products
  • Revenues in the Agricultural segment stood at EUR 121m (18% lower y-o-y), or 42% of the total. Revenues in the Sugar segment were flat at EUR87m
  • The Soybean Processing and the Cattle Farming segments generated EUR54m and EUR25m of revenues, correspondingly, vis- à-vis EUR62m and EUR25m in 9M19
  • Exports contributed EUR146m, or half of the total revenues
  • Gross profit increased by 38% y-o-y to EUR82m as Cost of sales reduction by 18% y-o-y to EUR242m offset the revenue decline
  • Accordingly, EBITDA grew by 53% y-o-y to EUR82m
  • Excluding the impact of IAS41, Gross Margin improved from 24% to 26% and EBITDA Margin - from 22% to 26%

EURk

9M19

9M20

Gross Profit, ex BA & AP remeasurement

78 963

74 895

Gross Margin, ex BA & AP remeasurement

24%

26%

EBITDA, ex BA & AP remeasurement

72 807

74 346

EBITDA margin, ex BA & AP remeasurement

22%

26%

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9M20 HIGHLIGHTS

Summary Сash Flows

EURk

9M19

9M20

Pre-tax income

(608)

(4 739)

D&A

45 678

43 497

Financial interest expenses, net

13 217

6 898

Interest on lease liability

17 935

17 933

Changes in FV of BA and AP

(27 056)

(33 533)

Forex gain/loss

(22 728)

18 577

Income taxes paid

(1 455)

(2 156)

Working Capital changes

108 902

56 483

Other

534

2 741

Operating Cash Flows

134 419

105 701

Investing Cash Flows

(19 758)

(9 737)

Debt proceeds

60 331

74 010

Debt repayment

(136 889)

(120 966)

Finance interest paid

(14 389)

(7 278)

Land lease repayment

(30 260)

(29 760)

Financing Cash Flows

(121 207)

(83 994)

  • ASTARTA reported Operating Cash Flows of EUR106m versus EUR134m in 9M19. Operating Cash Flows before Working Capital changes increased from EUR26m to EUR49m (excluding IAS41 - EUR83m versus EUR53m)
  • Capex tightly controlled at EUR10m in 9M20
  • These measures allowed the Company to pay down a further EUR47m of bank debt on a Cash Flow Basis
  • As a result Net Debt reduced to EUR175m corresponding to Net debt/EBITDA (LTM) of 1.6x at the end of 9M20
  • As at the end of 9M20 ASTARTA complied with financial covenants

Summary Balance Sheet

EURk

9M19

YE19

9M20

Right-of-use asset (mainly land)

140 894

142 035

107 227

Biological assets (non-current)

23 026

30 011

23 559

PP&E and other

317 595

300 193

220 512

Inventories, including RMI*

162 831

193 681

76 307

Biological assets (current)

79 103

16 109

67 681

AR and other

69 944

64 206

50 789

Cash and equivalents

8 219

13 033

19 631

Total Assets

801 612

759 268

565 706

Equity

441 113

438 755

344 334

Long-term loans

126

591

56 520

Land lease liability (mainly land)

101 561

103 391

80 370

Other

12 527

10 930

7 088

Non-current liabilities

114 214

114 912

143 978

ST debt and similar

172 350

148 811

31 024

Current lease liability (mainly land)

33 454

36 073

26 535

Other

40 481

20 717

19 835

Current liabilities

246 285

205 601

77 394

Total equity and liabilities

801 612

759 268

565 706

EBITDA LTM

53 544

77 923

106 159

Lease liability (mainly land)

135 015

139 464

106 905

RMI*

90 921

142 500

33 295

Net debt total

299 272

275 833

174 818

ND total/EBITDA (х)

5.6

3.5

1.6

Adjusted net debt = (ND-RMI)

208 351

133 333

141 523

Adj ND/EBITDA (х)

3.9

1.7

1.3

*RMI = Finished Goods

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