9M22 operating and financial results

November 9th, 2022

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9M22 HIGHLIGHTS

Summary P&L

EURk

9M21

9M22

Revenues, including

300 939

341 343

Agriculture

94 613

103 844

Sugar Production

112 990

107 802

Soybean Processing

63 040

92 266

Cattle Farming

27 402

28 572

Cost of sales, including

(247 066)

(259 928)

Effect of FV remeasurement of AP*

(35 493)

(50 509)

Changes in FV of BA and AP*

105 274

68 582

Gross profit

159 147

149 997

Gross profit margin

53%

44%

EBIT

121 405

95 005

D&A, including

37 097

35 797

Charge of right-of-use assets

12 944

15 203

EBITDA, including

158 502

130 802

Agriculture

120 861

80 797

Sugar Production

30 384

25 573

Soybean Processing

2 980

18 584

Cattle Farming

5 007

6 795

EBITDA margin

53%

38%

Interest expense on lease liability

(15 470)

(16 729)

Other finance costs

(3 882)

(3 844)

Forex gain/loss

2 152

(6 752)

Net profit (loss)

102 195

62 070

Net profit (loss) margin

34%

18%

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

  • Astarta's consolidated revenues for the 9M22 amounted to EUR341m, an increase of 13% y-o-y. The Sugar Production segment was the biggest contributor, having generated 32% of those
  • The Agriculture segment revenue (30% of the total) up by 10% y-o-y to EUR104m. Sugar Production registered a 5% y-o-y decline to EUR108m
  • The Soybean Processing revenue came in at EUR92m, at robust growth of 46% compared to the previous year (EUR63m in 9M21)
  • The Cattle Farming segment generated EUR29m of revenues versus EUR27m in the 9M21
  • Gross profit declined by 6% y-o-y to EUR150m, and the Gross margin from 53% to 44% as the changes in biological assets per IAS41 recognised at EUR69m versus EUR105m on lower expected commodity prices and higher costs
  • 9M22 EBITDA totaled EUR131m (down by 17% y-o-y), corresponding to the EBITDA margin change from 53% to 38% and reflecting higher S&D expenses
  • Excluding the impact of IAS41, the Gross margin was up from 30% to 39% translating into EBITDA margin increase from 29% to 33% for the 9M22 period on higher contribution of the Soybean Segment and solid sales of the previous year's harvest

EURk

9M21

9M22

Gross Profit, ex BA & AP remeasurement

89 366

131 924

Gross margin, ex BA & AP remeasurement

30%

39%

EBITDA, ex BA & AP remeasurement

88 721

112 729

EBITDA margin, ex BA & AP remeasurement

29%

33%

Note: Hereinafter differences between totals and sums of the parts are possible due to rounding

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9M22 HIGHLIGHTS

Summary Сash Flows

Summary Balance Sheet

EURk

9M21

9M22

EURk

9M21

YE21

9M22

Pre-tax income

105 799

67 446

Right-of-use asset (mainly land)

118 367

117 058

109 628

Depreciation and amortisation

37 097

35 797

Biological assets (non-current)

26 604

27 703

25 173

Financial interest expenses, net

3 911

3 652

PP&E and other non-current assets

204 761

200 531

167 213

Interest on lease liability

15 470

16 729

Inventories, including RMI*

104 593

227 040

196 333

Changes in FV of BA and AP*

(105 274)

(68 582)

Biological assets (current)

146 035

41 438

133 789

Disposal of revaluation in AP in the COR*

35 493

50 509

AR and other current assets

54 141

65 024

79 481

Forex gain/loss

(2 152)

6 752

Cash and equivalents

10 814

11 763

47 849

Income taxes paid

(3 721)

(4 773)

Total Assets

665 315

690 557

759 466

Working Capital changes

(44 392)

(107 714)

Equity

474 658

495 142

488 883

Other

(834)

3 459

Long-term loans

21 381

20 855

19 746

Operating Cash Flows

41 397

3 275

Investing Cash Flows

967**

(12 286)

Lease liability (mainly land)

90 884

92 182

89 205

Debt proceeds/(repayment)

(15 525)

77 139

Other

5 246

4 668

3 321

Dividends paid

(12 155)

-

Non-current liabilities

117 511

117 705

112 272

Finance interest paid

(2 759)

(3 640)

Short-term debt and similar

18 588

17 630

98 508

Lease repayment (mainly land)

(25 767)

(24 515)

Current lease liability (mainly land)

31 974

33 080

29 255

Financing Cash Flows

(56 358)

48 984

Other

22 584

27 000

30 548

*FV - Fair Value, BA - Biological Assets, AP - Agricultural Produce, COR - cost of revenue

Current liabilities

73 146

77 710

158 311

**incl. EUR8m from disposal of subsidiaries

Total equity and liabilities

665 315

690 557

759 466

• Astarta reported lower Operating Cash Flows of EUR3m in 9M22 vs.

EBITDA LTM

190 100

201 459

173 759

EUR41m in 9M21 on a higher increase in inventories. Operating Cash

RMI*

47 371

170 670

93 192

Flows before Working Capital changes were 29% y-o-y higher at

EUR111m in the 9M22

Net debt total**

152 013

151 984

188 865

• CAPEX remained at maintenance levels

ND total/EBITDA (х)

0.8

0.8

1.1

• As of the end of 9M22 Net Debt increased to EUR189m vs. EUR152m at

Adjusted net debt = (ND-RMI)

104 642

(18 686)

95 673

Adj ND/EBITDA (х)

0.6

(0.1)

0.6

YE21 on growth in bank loans. End 9M22 Net Financial Debt stood at

EUR70m vs. EUR29m a year earlier

*RMI (Readily Marketable Inventories) = Finished Goods

**Net Debt = LT and ST debt + Lease Liabilities - Cash

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AGRICULTURE

Sales volumes of key crops

kt

2019

2020

2021

9M21

9M22

Corn

714

630

483

151

284

Wheat

266

265

290

243

66

Sunseeds

103

83

45

20

33

Rapeseeds

5

12

28

24

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Realized prices

EUR/t

2019

2020

2021

9M21

9M22

Corn

154

150

176

161

233

Wheat

151

169

206

196

255

Sunseeds

294

325

469

369

551

Rapeseeds

346

369

503

484

702

Astarta yields (gross basis) vs average Ukrainian

t/ha

2020

2021

2022

AST

UKR

AST

UKR

AST

UKR

Corn

8.6

7.5 In progress

data,

6.9

5.6

5.5*

Wheat

4.8

3.8

5.8

4.6

4.8

4.1

Soybeans

2.3

2.1

3.0

2.7

2.9

2.4*Company

Sunseeds

2.2

2.1

2.7

2.5

3.0

2.2*

Rapeseeds

3.2

2.9

Source:

2.6

2.2

3.1

2.9

Sugar beets

43

42

47

47 In progress

49*

Output of key crops (gross basis)

* harvesting is in progress

kt

2020

2021

2022

Corn

418

508

In progress

Wheat

230

268

264

Sunseeds

89

76

92

Soybeans

63

94

115

Rapeseeds

4

23

19

Sugar beets

1 483

1 584

In progress

Financial results

EURk

2019

2020

2021

9M21

9M22

Revenues, including

205 712

175 137

185 049

94 613

103 844

Corn

109 973

94 439

85 126

24 446

66 121

Wheat

40 250

44 726

59 764

47 552

16 726

Sunseeds

30 221

26 913

21 324

7 368

18 061

Rapeseeds

1 778

4 515

14 257

11 677

1 847

Cost of sales, including

(188 847)

(155 787)

(177 531)

(89 110)

(87 577)

Land lease depreciation

(19 929)

(17 740)

(17 729)

(12 559) (14 758)

Changes in FV of BA & AP*

34 259

52 721

145 262

107 029

68 906

Gross profit

51 124

72 071

152 780 112 532

85 173

Gross profit margin

25%

41%

83%

119%

82%

G&A expenses

(13 965)

(12 772)

(16 648)

(10 179)

(9 253)

S&D expenses

(27 626)

(18 129)

(19 962)

(8 765) (18 718)

Agriculture

Other operating expenses

(1 016)

(2 882)

(1 462)

(1 093)

(4 246)

EBITDA

53 335

80 190

153 966

120 861

80 797

EBIT

8 517

38 288

114 708

92 495

52 956

of

EBITDA margin

26%

46%

83%

128%

78%

Ministry

CAPEX

(21 284)

(10 182)

(11 465)

(8 807)

(8 554)

Cash outflow on land lease liability

(33 829)

(32 421)

(31 494)

(24 503)

(23 341)

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

  • Revenues increased by 10% y-o-y to EUR104m in the 9M22, on higher volumes and sales prices of corn sold. Exports contributed 82% of the revenues
  • Gross margin fell to 82% in 9M22 as changes in biological assets per IAS41 were based on lower expected commodity prices but higher costs
  • With additional impact of higher S&D expenses EBITDA reduced by 33% y-o-y to

EUR81m and EBITDA margin came at 78% in 9M22

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