34. EVENTS AFTER THE BALANCE SHEET DATE
On 21 February 2022 Russian President has
announced the recognising the independence
of two regions of Ukraine - the self-proclaimed
Donetsk People’s Republic and Luhansk
People’s Republic and ordered troops into two
rebel-held eastern regions. Several countries
have announced penalising Russia with
sanctions in response. On 23 February 2022
the National Security and Defense Council of
Ukraine called for a state of emergency. On 24
February 2022 Russian President has
announced the “special military operation” into
Ukraine, which in fact meant the beginning of
the Russian Federation’s premeditated,
unprovoked war on Ukraine. Russian forces
have launched a major military assault on
Ukraine immediately, with reports of missile
strikes and explosions in major cities of
Ukraine. President of Ukraine Volodymyr
Zelenskyy signed Decree № 64/2022 "On the
imposition of martial law in Ukraine" which was
approved by Verkhovna Rada. Currently, the
Ukrainian military continue resistance to
Russian forces. At the same time, the Western
world together with traditional neutral counties
(Japan, Switzerland, etc.) are targeting
Russia's economy, financial institutions and
individuals, imposing sanctions against Russia
over its invasion of Ukraine. Moreover, the
number of international companies are
suspending their activities in Russia.
As of the date of signing this annual report,
Russian military forces invasion to Ukraine
effected Group operations.
16.6 thousand hectares of land in cultivation is
located on the territory under Russian
occupation (Kharkiv region, Vovchansk),
including 4.5 thousand hectares with biological
assets of winter wheat and winter rapeseed
(fair value of USD 940 thousand as of
December 31, 2021) and land under fieldworks
in process. Land in Russian occupation is with
the lowest harvest yield for the Group.
There is no losses of grain for sale, but
exportation of grain stock is blocked in
Vovchansk region in occupation:
- Millet – 3 302 tonnes with value of USD
835 thousand as of December 31,
2021;
- Corn – 68 tonnes with value of USD 15
thousand as of December 31, 2021.
There are also stocks of raw materials, supplies
in Vovchansk region in occupation in amount
USD 1 526 thousand.
As of the date of signing this report there is no
destroyed or damaged assets of the Group.
One company of the Group (LLC Vovchanskiy
Combinat Khliboproduktiv) is fully located in
region in occupation. It is one of three elevators
owned by the Group with total capacity of 33.9
thousand tonnes and property, plant and
equipment for carrying value of USD 2 599
thousand as of December 31, 2021. There are
also other also other property, plant and
equipment assets in occupied territory of
Ukraine (Kharkiv region, Vovchansk), that were
used to serve cultivation of land that is now in
occupation.
The final resolution and the effects of these
events are difficult to predict, but they may
have further severe effects on the Ukrainian
economy and the Group’s business.
Management continues to make efforts to
identify and mitigate impacts to the Group,
however, there are factors beyond its
knowledge or control, including the duration
and severity of warfare, as well as further
governmental and diplomacy actions taken.
In June 2022 a share purchase agreement for
the sale of company LLC “Trigon Moloko”
(Russian milk segment, since LLC “Trigon
Moloko” is 100 % holder of LLC Dobruchi-2)has
been signed. The consideration for sale of
Russian milk segment is about USD 2,1 million
(RUB 101 thousand for sale of LLC “Trigon
Moloko” corporate rights and about EUR 2 000
thousand for further sale of receivables from
LLC “Dobruchi-2” by the Group).
As of December 31, 2021, the net assets of the
Russian milk segment stood at USD 2.1 million
and thus, the preliminarily estimated effect
from the transaction is about zero. However,
the cumulative amount of the exchange
differences (preliminary estimated amount
USD -10.5 million) recognized in previous
periods in Other Comprehensive
Income(losses) and accumulated in the
separate component of the Equity, has to be
recycled to the Income Statement in 2022.