EX-99.1 2 tm2011754d1_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

BIOCERES CROP SOLUTIONS CORP.

Unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial

statements as of December 31, 2019, June 30, 2019

and for the six-month periods ended December 31,

2019 and 2018.

 

 

 

 

BIOCERES CROP SOLUTIONS CORP.

 

INDEX  
   
Unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2019, June 30, 2019 and for the six-month periods ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.  
   
Unaudited interim condensed consolidated statements of financial position as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019 F-3
   
Unaudited interim condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the six-month and three-month periods ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 F-5
   
Unaudited interim condensed consolidated statements of changes in equity for the six-month periods ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 F-6
   
Unaudited interim condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the six-month periods ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 F-8
   
Notes to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements   F-10

 

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BIOCERES CROP SOLUTIONS CORP.

 

UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
FINANCIAL POSITION

As of December 31, 2019, and June 30, 2019

(Amounts in US Dollars)

 

   Notes   12/31/2019   06/30/2019 
ASSETS               
CURRENT ASSETS               
Cash and cash equivalents   5.1    10,568,858    3,450,873 
Other financial assets   5.2    5,018,453    4,683,508 
Trade receivables   5.3    77,760,561    59,236,377 
Other receivables   5.4    3,731,810    1,981,829 
Income and minimum presumed income taxes recoverable        80,039    1,263,795 
Inventories   5.5    30,779,336    27,322,003 
Biological assets   5.6    1,128,346    270,579 
Total current assets        129,067,403    98,208,964 
                
NON-CURRENT ASSETS               
Other financial assets   5.2    334,615    376,413 
Other receivables   5.4    1,752,131    1,560,310 
Income and minimum presumed income taxes recoverable        5,600    1,184 
Deferred tax assets        1,987,574    3,743,709 
Investments in joint ventures and associates   11    24,270,981    25,321,028 
Property, plant and equipment   5.7    41,586,032    43,834,548 
Intangible assets   5.8    35,298,224    39,616,426 
Goodwill   5.9    26,468,268    29,804,715 
Right-of-use leased asset   17    807,833    - 
Total non-current assets        132,511,258    144,258,333 
Total assets        261,578,661    242,467,297 

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements. Related parties’ balances and transactions are disclosed in Note 14.

 

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BIOCERES CROP SOLUTIONS CORP.

 

UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF

FINANCIAL POSITION

As of December 31, 2019, and June 30, 2019

(Amounts in US Dollars)

 

   Notes   12/31/2019   06/30/2019 
LIABILITIES               
                
CURRENT LIABILITIES               
Trade and other payables   5.10    55,356,154    40,578,494 
Borrowings   5.11    71,083,500    66,477,209 
Employee benefits and social security   5.12    4,662,697    5,357,218 
Deferred revenue and advances from customers   5.13    5,749,476    1,074,463 
Income and minimum presumed income taxes payable        2,109,114    142,028 
Government grants        1,495    2,110 
Financed payment - Acquisition of business   5.14    -    2,826,611 
Lease liability   17    657,633    - 
Total current liabilities        139,620,069    116,458,133 
                
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES               
Trade and other payables   5.10    452,654    452,654 
Borrowings   5.11    40,082,075    37,079,521 
Employee benefits and social security   5.12    200,459    - 
Government grants        4,243    8,098 
Due to joint ventures and associates   11    1,704,901    1,970,903 
Deferred tax liabilities        16,328,476    21,101,871 
Provisions   5.15    287,325    439,740 
Private warrants   5.16    1,302,524    2,861,511 
Lease liability   17    528,179    - 
Total non-current liabilities        60,890,836    63,914,298 
Total liabilities        200,510,905    180,372,431 
                
EQUITY               
Equity attributable to owners of the parent        46,741,879    47,301,863 
Non-controlling interests        14,325,877    14,793,003 
Total equity        61,067,756    62,094,866 
Total equity and liabilities        261,578,661    242,467,297 

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements. Related parties’ balances and transactions are disclosed in Note 14.

 

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BIOCERES CROP SOLUTIONS CORP.

 

UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the six-month and three-month periods ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

(Amounts in US Dollars)

 

       Six-month period ended   Three-month period ended 
   Notes   12/31/2019   12/31/2018   12/31/2019   12/31/2018 
Revenues   6.1    98,502,367    92,058,506    62,272,547    62,452,761 
Government grants        24,236    12,960    2,398    6,481 
Initial recognition and changes in the fair value of biological assets        719,343    -    719,343    - 
                          
Cost of sales   6.2    (53,307,802)   (47,652,679)   (32,962,728)   (33,153,669)
Research and development expenses   6.3    (2,127,352)   (1,094,157)   (923,613)   (45,665)
Selling, general and administrative expenses   6.4    (19,182,319)   (16,662,087)   (10,497,408)   (10,581,602)
Share of profit or loss of joint ventures and associates   11    1,298,505    812,593    1,240,958    732,437 
Other incomes or expenses, net        (181,566)   (298,562)   (286,534)   (400,173)
Operating profit        25,745,412    27,176,574    19,564,963    19,010,570 
                          
Finance results   6.5    (19,868,676)   (14,559,272)   (3,471,629)   (823,618)
Profit before income tax        5,876,736    12,617,302    16,093,334    18,186,952 
                          
Income tax   7    (1,204,655)   (5,050,749)   (3,443,508)   (7,021,142)
Profit for the period        4,672,081    7,566,553    12,649,826    11,165,810 
Other comprehensive (loss) / income        (7,566,525)   (2,511,723)   5,834,121    13,883,530 
Items that may be subsequently reclassified to profit and loss        (10,309,083)   (2,992,364)   7,397,362    16,218,984 
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations from joint ventures        (2,688,252)   (1,813,351)   1,646,918    3,921,176 
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations        (7,620,831)   (1,179,013)   5,750,444    12,297,808 
Items that will not be subsequently reclassified to loss and profit        2,742,558    480,641    (1,563,241)   (2,335,454)
Revaluation of property, plant and equipment, net of tax, of JV and associates 1        355,702    301,235    (206,019)   (261,033)
Revaluation of property, plant and equipment, net of tax 2        2,386,856    179,406    (1,357,222)   (2,074,421)
Total comprehensive (loss) / income        (2,894,444)   5,054,830    18,483,947    25,049,340 
                          
Income for the period attributable to:                         
Equity holders of the parent        4,264,504    4,229,006    11,314,881    6,847,451 
Non-controlling interests        407,577    3,337,547    1,334,945    4,318,359 
         4,672,081    7,566,553    12,649,826    11,165,810 
Total comprehensive (loss) / income attributable to:                         
Equity holders of the parent        (2,427,318)   2,258,578    16,286,073    16,505,763 
Non-controlling interests        (467,126)   2,796,252    2,197,874    8,543,577 
         (2,894,444)   5,054,830    18,483,947    25,049,340 
Profit per share                         
Basic and dilutive income attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent (3)   8    0.118    0.117    0.313    0.190 

 

(1) The tax effect of the revaluation of property, plant and equipment of JV and associates was $118,567 and $90,371 for the six-month periods ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

(2) The tax effect of the revaluation of property, plant and equipment was $795,619 and $ 53,824 for the six-month periods ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

(3) For the six-month periods ended December 31,2019 and 2018, diluted EPS was the same as basic EPS. See Note 8.

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements. Related party balances and transactions are disclosed in Note 14.

 

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BIOCERES CROP SOLUTIONS CORP.

 

UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

For the six-month periods ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

(Amounts in US Dollars)

 

   Attributable to the equity holders of the parent         
Description  Issued capital   Share premium   Stock options
and share
based
incentives
   Retained deficit   Foreign
currency
translation
reserve
   Revaluation
of PP&E and
effect of tax
rate change
   Equity /
(deficit)
attributable to
owners of the
parent
   Non-
controlling
Interests
   Total equity 
06/30/2019   3,613    96,486,865    -    (21,972,287)   (31,479,583)   4,263,255    47,301,863    14,793,003    62,094,866 
Share-based incentives   -    -    1,867,334    -    -    -    1,867,334    -    1,867,334 
Profit for the period   -    -    -    4,264,504    -    -    4,264,504    407,577    4,672,081 
Other comprehensive (loss) / income   -    -    -    -    (8,885,868)   2,194,046    (6,691,822)   (874,703)   (7,566,525)
12/31/2019   3,613    96,486,865    1,867,334    (17,707,783)   (40,365,451)   6,457,301    46,741,879    14,325,877    61,067,756 

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements. Related parties’ balances and transactions are disclosed in Note 14.

 

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BIOCERES CROP SOLUTIONS CORP.

 

UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

For the six-month periods ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

(Amounts in US Dollars)

 

   Attributable to the equity holders of the parent        
Description  Issued capital   Share premium   Share-based
incentives
   Retained deficit   Foreign
currency
translation
reserve
   Revaluation of
PP&E and
effect of tax
rate change
   Equity /
(deficit)
attributable to
owners of the
parent
   Non-
controlling
Interests
   Total equity 
06/30/2018   2,810    68,023,449    102,827    (26,149,583)   (36,612,070)   8,346,051    13,713,484    19,420,172    33,133,656 
Adjustment of opening balance for the application of IAS 29   -    -    -    19,560,024    -    -    19,560,024    7,797,295    27,357,319 
Parent company investment   -    (10,710,438)   -    -    -    -    (10,710,438)   -    (10,710,438)
Share-based incentives   -    -    8,921    -    -    -    8,921    -    8,921 
Profit for the period   -    -    -    4,229,006    -    -    4,229,006    3,337,547    7,566,553 
Other comprehensive (loss) / income   -    -    -    -    (2,258,813)   288,385    (1,970,428)   (541,295)   (2,511,723)
12/31/2018   2,810    57,313,011    111,748    (2,360,553)   (38,870,883)   8,634,436    24,830,569    30,013,719    54,844,288 

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements. Related parties’ balances and transactions are disclosed in Note 14.

 

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BIOCERES CROP SOLUTIONS CORP.

 

UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the six-month periods ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

(Amounts in US Dollars)

 

   Notes   12/31/2019   12/31/2018 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES               
Profit for the period        4,672,081    7,566,553 
                
Adjustments to reconcile profit to net cash flows               
Income tax        1,204,655    5,050,749 
Finance results        19,868,676    14,559,272 
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment   5.7    989,524    1,084,831 
Amortization of intangible assets   5.8    1,103,069    992,292 
Depreciation of leased assets   17    308,030    - 
Share-based incentive and stock options        1,867,334    8,921 
Share of profit or loss of joint ventures and associates   11    (1,298,505)   (812,593)
Loss of control of subsidiaries        -    (10,591)
Provisions for contingencies        (8,134)   (6,159)
Allowance for impairment of trade debtors        1,120,787    (12,223)
Allowance for obsolescence        524,264    183,272 
Initial recognition and changes in the fair value of biological assets        (719,343)   - 
Gain or loss on sale of equipment and intangible assets        63,837    8,953 
                
Working capital adjustments               
Trade receivables        (21,614,137)   (28,356,963)
Other receivables        (2,813,836)   2,826,327 
Income and minimum presumed income taxes        2,253,460    2,353,086 
Inventories        (5,867,564)   (4,762,715)
Trade and other payables        11,334,503    3,685,444 
Employee benefits and social security        (634,278)   807,486 
Deferred revenue and advances from customers        3,348,229    233,737 
Government grants        (4,470)   (19,349)
Interest collected        2,158,848    207,817 
Inflation effects on working capital adjustments        (11,575,594)   (7,488,269)
Net cash flows generated by (used in) operating activities        6,281,436    (1,900,122)

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements. Related parties’ balances and transactions are disclosed in Note 14.

 

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BIOCERES CROP SOLUTIONS CORP.

 

UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the six-month periods ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

(Amounts in US Dollars)

 

   Notes   12/31/2019   12/31/2018 
INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES               
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment        17,071    16,432 
Investment in joint ventures and associates and associates   11    -    (127,728)
Purchase of property, plant and equipment   5.7    (1,007,253)   (1,369,143)
Capitalized development expenditures   5.8    (504,122)   (47,552)
Purchase of intangible assets   5.8    (98,308)   (21,184)
Net cash flows used in investing activities        (1,592,612)   (1,549,175)
                
FINANCING ACTIVITIES               
Proceeds from borrowings        55,536,625    37,766,624 
Repayment of borrowings and interest payments        (54,939,806)   (37,099,366)
(Decrease) increase in bank overdraft and other short-term borrowings        (1,086,208)   5,596,390 
Other financial proceeds or payments, net        2,018,181    (1,057,450)
Leased assets payments        (243,414)   - 
Net cash flows generated by financing activities        1,285,378    5,206,198 
                
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents        5,974,202    1,756,901 
                
Inflation effects on cash and cash equivalents        (99,554)   (477,540)
                
Cash and cash equivalents as of beginning of the period   5.1    3,450,873    2,215,103 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents        1,243,337    756,690 
Cash and cash equivalents as of the end of the period   5.1    10,568,858    4,251,154 

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements. Related parties’ balances and transactions are disclosed in Note 14.

 

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BIOCERES CROP SOLUTIONS CORP.

 

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

Index  
   
1.   General information    
     
2.   Accounting standards and basis of preparation  
     
2.1. Statement of compliance with IFRS as issued by IASB  
     
2.2. Authorization for the issue of the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial Statements  
     
2.3. Basis of measurement  
     
2.4. Functional currency and presentation currency  
     
2.5. Changes in accounting policies  
     
2.6.  Changes in accounting estimates and judgements  
     
3. New standards, amendments and interpretations issued by the IASB  
     
4. Seasonality  
     
5. Information about components of unaudited interim condensed consolidated statements of financial position  
     
5.1. Cash and cash equivalents   
     
5.2. Other financial assets    
     
5.3. Trade receivables  
     
5.4. Other receivables  
     
5.5. Inventories  
     
5.6 Biological assets  
     
5.7. Property, plant and equipment  
     
5.8. Intangible assets  
     
5.9. Goodwill  
     
5.10. Trade and other payables  
     
5.11. Borrowings    
     
5.12. Employee benefits and social security  
     
5.13. Deferred revenue and advances from customers  
     
5.14. Financed payment - Acquisition of business  
     
5.15. Provisions  
     
5.16. Private warrants  
     
6. Information about components of unaudited interim condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income  
     
6.1. Revenues  
     
6.2. Cost of sales  
     
6.3. R&D classified by nature  
     
6.4. Expenses classified by nature and function  
     
6.5. Finance results  

 

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BIOCERES CROP SOLUTIONS CORP.

 

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

7. Taxation  
     
8. Earnings per share  
     
9. Information about unaudited interim condensed consolidated components of equity  
     
9.1. Parent company investment  
     
9.2. Share capital  
     
9.3.   Shares summary  
     
9.4. Non-controlling interest  
     
10.   Cash flow information  
     
11.   Joint ventures and associates  
     
12.   Segment information  
     
13.   Financial instruments- risk management  
     
14.   Shareholders and other related parties’ balances and transactions  
     
15. Key management personnel compensation  
     
16. Share-based payments  
     
17. Leases  
     
18. Contingencies, commitments and restrictions on the distribution of profits  
     
19. Events occurring after the reporting period  

 

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BIOCERES CROP SOLUTIONS CORP.

 

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

1.GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp (“the Company”), together with its subsidiaries (“the Group”) is a fully integrated provider of crop productivity technologies designed to enable the transition of agriculture towards carbon neutrality. The Group has a unique biotech platform with high-impact, patented technologies for seeds and microbial agricultural inputs, as well as next generation crop nutrition and protection solutions.

 

The Group’s headquarters and primary operations are based in Argentina, which is its key end-market, but its footprint exceeds country edges, with agricultural inputs across more than 25 countries, including Brazil, Paraguay, India, United States, Uruguay, Germany, South Africa among others.

 

Short-term financial situation

 

The Group has revolving credit facilities up to an amount of approx. $30 million with financial institutions that jointly with the generation of resources from the business operations, allows the Group to meet its current financial obligations. In addition, to meet short-term debts, the Group could, if necessary, issue new corporate bonds up to $32 million. This program was already authorized by the regulatory authorities of Argentina and could be allocated to the Group's needs.

 

On January 23, 2020, the Company signed a preliminary term sheet for an issuance of convertible secured promissory notes (the “Notes”) due 2023 for an amount up to $45 million. At maturity or upon a change of control, the holders of the Notes will have the option to convert the outstanding amount into ordinary shares of the Company at a price of $8 per share or pursuant to the terms set forth in the Note, respectively. The Company also will have the option to convert the notes into ordinary shares, which conversion will become mandatory for the holders, upon meeting of certain conditions set forth in the Notes.

 

2.ACCOUNTING STANDARDS AND BASIS OF PREPARATION

 

2.1.    Statement of compliance with IFRS as issued by IASB

 

These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements for the six-month period ended December 31, 2019 have been prepared in accordance with Accounting Standard IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting.

 

These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all the notes of the type normally included in an annual financial statement. Accordingly, these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements are to be read in conjunction with the Consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2019.

 

2.2.    Authorization for the issue of the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements

 

These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of the Group as of December 31, 2019, June 30, 2019 and for the six-month period ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 have been authorized by the Board of Directors of Bioceres Crop Solution Corp on March 5, 2020.

 

2.3.    Basis of measurement

 

The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of the Group have been prepared using:

 

·       Going Concern Basis of Accounting, considering the conclusion of the assessment made by the Groups Management about the ability of the Group and its subsidiaries to continue as a going concern, in accordance with the requirements of paragraph 25 of IAS 1, “Presentation of Financial Statements”.

 

·       Accrual Basis of Accounting (except for cash flows information). Under this basis of accounting, the effects of transactions and other events are recognized as they occur, even when there are no cash flows.

 

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BIOCERES CROP SOLUTIONS CORP.

 

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

2.4.    Functional currency and presentation currency

 

a)    Functional currency

 

Items included in the financial statements of each of the Group’s entities are measured using the currency of the primary economic market in which the entity operates (i.e., “the functional currency”).

 

IAS 29 “Financial reporting in hyperinflationary economies” requires that the financial statements of an entity whose functional currency is the currency of a hyperinflationary economy with high inflation, whether they are based on the historical cost method or the current cost method, be stated in terms of the measuring unit current at the closing date of the reporting period. For such purpose, the inflation produced from the acquisition date or the revaluation date, as applicable, must be computed in non-monetary items. The standard details a series of factors to be considered for concluding whether an economy is a hyperinflationary economy, including, but not limited to, a cumulative inflation rate over a three-year period that approaches or exceeds 100%. Inflation accumulated in three years, as of June 30, 2018, was over 100%. It was for this reason that, in accordance with IAS 29, the Argentine economy had to be considered as high inflation since July 1, 2018. Consequently, the Group has applied IAS 29 to these financial statements.

 

In an inflationary period, any entity that maintains an excess of monetary assets over monetary liabilities, will lose purchasing power, and any entity that maintains an excess of monetary liabilities on monetary assets, will gain purchasing power, provided that such items are not subject to an adjustment mechanism.

 

Briefly, the restatement mechanism of IAS 29 establishes that monetary assets and liabilities will not be restated because they are already expressed in a current unit of measurement at the end of the reporting period. Assets and liabilities subject to adjustments based on specific agreements, will be adjusted according to that agreements. Non-monetary items measured at their current values ​​at the end of the reporting period, such as the net realizable value or others, do not need to be restated. The remaining non-monetary assets and liabilities will be restated for a general price index. The loss or gain for the net monetary position will be included in the net result of the reporting period, revealing this information in a separate line item.

 

The inflation adjustment on the initial balances was calculated by means of conversion factor derived from the Argentine price indexes published by the National Institute of Statistics.

 

The index as of December 31, and June 30, 2018 were 184.2552 and 144.8053, respectively.

 

The index as of December 31, and June 30, 2019 were 283.4442 and 225.5370, respectively.

 

The comparative figures in these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements presented in a stable currency are not adjusted for subsequent changes in the price level or exchange rates.

 

b)    Presentation currency

 

The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of the Group are presented in US Dollars, which is the presentation currency.

 

c)    Foreign currency

 

Transactions entered into by Group entities in a currency other than their functional currency are recorded at the relevant exchange rates as of the date upon which such transactions occur. Foreign currency monetary assets and liabilities are translated at the prevailing exchanges rates as of the final day of each reporting period. Exchange differences arising on the retranslation of unsettled monetary assets and liabilities are recognized immediately in profit or loss, except for foreign currency borrowings qualifying as a hedge of a net investment in a foreign operation for which exchange differences are recognized in other comprehensive income and accumulated in the foreign exchange reserve along with the exchange differences arising on the retranslation of the foreign operation. Upon the disposal of a foreign operation, the cumulative exchange differences recognized in the foreign exchange reserve relating to such operation up to the date of disposal are transferred to the consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income as part of the profit or loss taking place upon such disposal.

 

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BIOCERES CROP SOLUTIONS CORP.

 

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

2.5.    Changes in accounting policies

 

The accounting policies adopted in the preparation of this unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements are consistent with those adopted for the preparation of the Consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2019.

 

2.6.    Changes in accounting estimates and judgments

 

-  Fair value of Bioceres S.A. shares granted to Rizobacter’s management.

 

For equity-settled share-based payment transactions, the Group measures the goods or services received, and the corresponding increase in equity, directly, at their fair value unless it cannot be estimated reliably. If the Group cannot estimate reliably the fair value of the goods or services received, it measures their value, and the corresponding increase in equity, indirectly, by reference to the fair value of the equity instruments granted. See Note 16.

 

-  Fair value of stock options granted to directors and certain executives of the Group

 

Certain executives and directors of the Group were granted incentives in the form of options to purchase shares of the Company as consideration for services.

 

The estimate of the fair value of equity-settled share-based payment transactions requires a determination to be made of the most adequate option pricing model to apply depending on the terms and conditions of the arrangement. This estimate also requires a determination of those factors most appropriate to the pricing model, including the expected life of the option and the expected volatility of the share price upon the basis of which hypotheses are made. The Group measures the fair value of these transactions at the grant date applying the Black-Scholes formula adjusted to consider the possible dilutive effect of the future exercise of the share options granted on their estimated fair value at grant date. The hypotheses used for the estimate of the fair value of these transactions are disclosed in Note 16 and may not necessarily take place in the future.

 

There were no other significant changes in accounting estimates and judgments with respect to the Consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2019.

 

3.NEW STANDARDS, AMENDMENTS AND INTERPRETATIONS ISSUED BY THE IASB

 

The following new standards became applicable for the current reporting period and the Group had to change its accounting policies as a result of adopting the following standards:

 

IFRS 16 - Leases

 

IFRS 16 was issued in January 2016. It results in almost all leases being recognized on the balance sheet, as the distinction between operating and finance leases is removed. Under the new standard, an asset (the right to use the leased item) and a financial liability to pay rentals are recognized. The only exceptions are short-term and low-value leases.

 

The new standard is effective for financial years commencing on or after January 1, 2019. See Note 17.

 

IFRIC 23 - Uncertainty over income tax treatments

 

In October 2017, the IASB issued IFRC 23. When there is uncertainty about income tax treatments, this interpretation addresses: (i) whether uncertain tax treatments should be considered separately or not; (ii) the assumptions made about the analysis of tax treatments by the tax authorities (it should be considered whether the tax authority is likely to accept an uncertain tax treatment assuming that said tax authority will examine such uncertain tax treatment); (iii) how an entity determines fiscal gain (tax loss), tax bases, unused taxes, unused tax credits and tax rates (probability of occurrence analysis); and (iv) how changes in the relevant facts and circumstances are considered.

 

The new standard is effective for years beginning on January 1, 2019. This standard does not have a material impact in the Group.

 

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BIOCERES CROP SOLUTIONS CORP.

 

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

Amendments to IFRS 9 - Pre-payment features with negative compensation

 

The narrow-scope amendments made to IFRS 9 Financial Instruments in October 2017 enable entities to measure certain pre-payable financial assets with negative compensation at amortized cost. These assets, which include some loan and debt securities, would otherwise have to be measured at fair value through profit or loss. To qualify for amortized cost measurement, the negative compensation must be “reasonable compensation for early termination of the contract” and the asset must be held within a “held to collect” business model.

 

The new standard is effective for years beginning on January 1, 2019 and early adoption was allowed. These amendments do not have a material impact in the Group.

 

Amendments to IAS 28 - Long-term interests in associates and joint ventures

 

The amendments clarify the accounting for long-term interests in an associate or joint venture, which in substance form a part of the net investment in the associate or joint venture, but to which equity accounting is not applied. Entities must account for such interests under IFRS 9 Financial Instruments before applying the loss allocation and impairment requirements in IAS 28 Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures.

 

The new standard is effective for years beginning on January 1, 2019 and early adoption was allowed. These amendments do not have a material impact in the Group.

 

Annual improvements to IFRS standards 2015-2017 cycle

 

The following improvements were finalized in December 2017:

 

IFRS 3 Business Combinations clarified that obtaining control of a business that is a joint operation is a business combination achieved in stages. IFRS 11 Joint Arrangements clarified that the party obtaining joint control of a business that is a joint operation should not remeasure its previously held interest in the joint operation. IAS 12 Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities clarified that the income tax consequences of dividends on financial instruments classified as equity should be recognized according to where the past transactions or events that generated distributable profits were recognized. IAS 23 Borrowing Costs clarified that, if a specific borrowing remains outstanding after the related qualifying asset is ready for its intended use or sale, it becomes part of general borrowings.

 

The new standard is effective for years beginning on January 1, 2019 and early adoption was allowed. This standard does not have material impact in the Group.

 

Amendments to IAS 19 - Plan amendment, curtailment or settlement

 

The amendments to IAS 19 Employee Benefits clarify the accounting for defined benefit plan amendments, curtailments and settlements. They confirm that entities must (i) calculate the current service cost and net interest for the remainder of the reporting period after a plan amendment, curtailment or settlement by using the updated assumptions from the date of the change; (ii) recognize any reduction in a surplus immediately in profit or loss, either as part of past service cost or as a gain or loss on settlement. In other words, a reduction in a surplus must be recognized in profit or loss even if that surplus was not previously recognized because of the impact of the asset ceiling; and (iii) separately recognize any changes in the asset ceiling through other comprehensive income.

 

The new standard is effective for years beginning on January 1, 2019 and early adoption was allowed. These amendments do not have a material impact in the Group.

 

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BIOCERES CROP SOLUTIONS CORP.

 

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

Amendments to IAS 1 and IAS 8 - Definition of material

 

The IASB has made amendments to IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements and IAS 8 Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors which use a consistent definition of materiality throughout International Financial Reporting Standards and the Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting, clarify when information is material and incorporate some of the guidance in IAS 1 about immaterial information. In particular, the amendments clarify (i) that the reference to obscuring information addresses situations in which the effect is similar to omitting or misstating that information, and that an entity assesses materiality in the context of the financial statements as a whole, and (ii) the meaning of “primary users of general-purpose financial statements” to whom those financial statements are directed, by defining them as “existing and potential investors, lenders and other creditors” that must rely on general purpose financial statements for much of the financial information they need.

 

The new standard is effective for years beginning on January 1, 2019 and early adoption was allowed. These amendments do not have a material impact in the Group.

 

Amendments to IFRS 3 - Definition of business

 

The amended definition of a business requires an acquisition to include an input and a substantive process that together significantly contribute to the ability to create outputs. The definition of the term “outputs” is amended to focus on goods and services provided to customers, generating investment income and other income, and it excludes return in the form of lower costs and other economic benefits. The amendments will likely result in more acquisitions being accounted for as asset acquisitions.

 

The new standard is effective for years beginning on January 1, 2019 and early adoption was allowed. These amendments do not have a material impact in the Group.

 

Amendments to IFRS 10 and IAS 28 - Sale or contribution of assets between an investor and its associate or joint venture.

 

The IASB has made limited scope amendments to IFRS 10 Consolidated financial statements and IAS 28 Investments in associates and joint ventures. The amendments clarify the accounting treatment for sales or contribution of assets between an investor and its associates or joint ventures. They confirm that the accounting treatment depends on whether the non-monetary assets sold or contributed to an associate or joint venture constitute a business (as defined in IFRS 3 Business Combinations).

 

Where the non-monetary assets constitute a business, the investor will recognize the full gain or loss on the sale or contribution of assets. If the assets do not meet the definition of a business, the gain or loss is recognized by the investor only to the extent of the other investor´s is interests in the associate or joint venture. The amendments apply prospectively.

 

Amendments to IAS 1 - Classification of liabilities as current or non-current

 

The amendments aim to promote consistency in applying the requirements by helping companies determine whether, in the statement of financial position, debt and other liabilities with an uncertain settlement date should be classified as current (due or potentially due to be settled within one year) or non-current. The amendments include clarifying the classification requirements for debt a company might settle by converting it into equity.

 

The amendments include (a) specifying that an entity’s right to defer settlement must exist at the end of the reporting period; (b) clarifying that classification is unaffected by management’s intentions or expectations about whether the entity will exercise its right to defer settlement; (c) clarifying how lending conditions affect classification; and (d) clarifying requirements for classifying liabilities an entity will or may settle by issuing its own equity instruments.

 

The amendments clarify, not change, existing requirements, and so are not expected to affect the Group significantly. However, they could result in reclassifying some liabilities from current to non-current, and vice versa.

 

The amendments are effective for years beginning on January 1, 2022 and early adoption is allowed.

 

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BIOCERES CROP SOLUTIONS CORP.

 

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

4.SEASONALITY

 

The Group’s revenues fluctuate depending on the timing of orders from our distributors and customers and on prevailing seed market prices, which influence the purchase decisions of growers, the end users of seed and integrated products, crop protection products and crop nutrition products. Given the cyclicality of crop planting and harvesting and South America’s planting and growing seasons, which vary from year to year, our business is highly seasonal. This results in substantial fluctuations in quarterly sales and profitability. Generally, the Group’s sales are concentrated in the third and fourth quarters of each calendar year, when demand for seed and integrated products, crop protection products and crop nutrition products increases as growers begin planting their fields. With seed and integrated products business, the Group contracts with growers and seed suppliers based upon our anticipated market demand. Generally, in seed and integrated products business we stock the seed during the harvest season and ship from inventory throughout the year, with the objective of selling most of the inventory from the current year’s harvest before the next year’s, with crop protection and crop nutrition business following a similar cycle to the seed cycle. The impact of seasonality and the resulting fluctuations in quarterly results may be moderated as we achieve our international expansion plans for seed business in geographies with contrasting seasons and climates.

 

5.INFORMATION ABOUT COMPONENTS OF UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

 

5.1.Cash and cash equivalents

 

   12/31/2019   06/30/2019 
Cash and banks   5,080,613    3,450,873 
US Treasury bills   5,488,245    - 
    10,568,858    3,450,873 

 

5.2.Other financial assets

 

   12/31/2019   06/30/2019 
Current        
Restricted short-term deposit   4,369,254    4,327,275 
Other investments   643,165    347,718 
Other marketable securities   6,034    8,515 
    5,018,453    4,683,508 

 

    12/31/2019     06/30/2019  
Non-current          
Shares of Bioceres S.A.   333,390    374,685 
Other marketable securities   1,225    1,728 
    334,615    376,413 

 

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BIOCERES CROP SOLUTIONS CORP.

 

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

5.3.Trade receivables

 

    12/31/2019     06/30/2019  
Trade debtors   71,234,677    48,910,484 
Allowance for impairment of trade debtors   (4,194,083)   (3,360,224)
Shareholders and other related parties (Note 14)   250,438    467,743 
Allowance for impairment of shareholders and other related parties (Note 14)   (30,236)   (75,596)
Allowance for return of goods   (1,182,331)   (800,606)
Trade debtors - Parent company (Note 14)   439,140    440,268 
Trade debtors - Joint ventures and associates (Note 14)   1,260,427    2,369 
Discounted and deferred checks   9,982,529    13,651,939 
    77,760,561    59,236,377 

 

5.4.Other receivables

 

   12/31/2019   06/30/2019 
Current        
Taxes   1,651,468    584,641 
Other receivables - Other related parties (Note 14)   2,516    10,971 
Other receivables - Joint ventures and associates (Note 14)   485,156    250,783 
Prepayments to suppliers   570,484    496,001 
Reimbursements over exports   364,305    366,594 
Prepaid expenses and other receivables   240,946    213,597 
Loans receivable   125,000    - 
Miscellaneous   291,935    59,242 
    3,731,810    1,981,829 

 

    12/31/2019     06/30/2019  
Non-current          
Taxes   734,638    681,168 
Reimbursements over exports   885,364    878,470 
Miscellaneous   132,129    672 
    1,752,131    1,560,310 

 

5.5.Inventories

 

   12/31/2019   06/30/2019 
Agrochemicals   32,346    22,137 
Seeds and grains   643,295    207,519 
Microbiological resale products   13,278,992    13,894,018 
Microbiological products produced   9,135,393    8,370,583 
Goods in transit   1,671,709    751,737 
Supplies   6,778,170    4,482,827 
Allowance for obsolescence   (760,569)   (406,818)
    30,779,336    27,322,003 

 

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BIOCERES CROP SOLUTIONS CORP.

 

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

5.6.Biological assets

 

   12/31/2019   06/30/2019 
Biological assets   1,128,346    270,579 
    1,128,346    270,579 

 

On September 16, 2019, Rizobacter Argentina S.A., a subsidiary of the Company, entered into an agreement with Espartina S.A. (“Espartina”) to share its business of producing grain crops. The joint operation is classified as a joint agreement as established in IFRS 11, while the parties are entitled to the assets and obligations over the related liabilities. Rizobacter Argentina S.A. recognizes as a joint operator, in relation to its participation, assets, liabilities, income and expenses. The production obtained is distributed according to the contributions made by each party. Rizobacter corresponds to 5% and Espartina to 95%. The in-kind contributions made during the period amount to $588,857 (Note 14). Each party decides the way of commercialization and the destination of the grains produced.

 

In the agreement, Rizobacter undertakes to provide inputs and money necessary for producing the grains according to the established participation percentages. Espartina contributes with all the cultural practices on fields, inputs not provided by Rizobacter and all the administration expenses needed for the production.

 

Changes in Biological assets

 

   Soybean   Corn   Wheat   Barley   Total 
Beginning of the period   237,723    32,856    -    -    270,579 
Initial recognition and changes in the fair value of biological assets   205,730    255,674    209,801    48,138    719,343 
Decrease due to harvest / disposals   (241,542)   (54,501)   (63,507)   (48,978)   (408,528)
                          
Cost incurred during the period   293,416    187,807    161,713    46,378    689,314 
Exchange differences   (99,425)   (29,004)   (14,312)   379    (142,362)
End of the period   395,902    392,832    293,695    45,917    1,128,346 

 

 

5.7.Property, plant and equipment

 

Property, plant and equipment as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019 included the following:

 

   12/31/2019   06/30/2019 
Gross carrying amount   53,779,411    57,059,972 
Accumulated depreciation   (12,193,379)   (13,225,424)
Net carrying amount   41,586,032    43,834,548 

 

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BIOCERES CROP SOLUTIONS CORP.

 

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

1.    Net carrying amount for each class of assets is as follows:

 

Class  Net carrying
amount
12/31/2019
   Net carrying
amount
06/30/2019
 
Office equipment   195,440    213,437 
Vehicles   1,239,458    1,785,701 
Equipment and computer software   71,085    123,472 
Fixtures and fittings   4,050,264    4,737,396 
Machinery and equipment   5,672,741    6,336,691 
Land and buildings   29,473,512    29,969,237 
Buildings in progress   883,532    668,614 
Total   41,586,032    43,834,548 

 

2.         Gross carrying amount as of December 31, 2019 is as follows:

 

   Gross carrying amount 
Class 

As of the
beginning of

period

   Additions   Reclasifications   Disposals   Foreign
currency
translation
   Revaluation   As of the
end of
period
 
Office equipment   629,119    16,919    -    -    (58,750)   -    587,288 
Vehicles   3,604,537    104,849    (384,438)   (143,395)   (305,040)   -    2,876,513 
Equipment and computer software   955,657    8,631    (390,125)   -    (85,968)   -    488,195 
Fixtures and fittings   6,438,430    19,026    -    -    (709,698)   -    5,747,758 
Machinery and equipment   10,233,501    479,735    (413,322)   -    (1,120,114)   -    9,179,800 
Land and buildings   34,530,114    3,378    -    -    (3,836,143)   3,318,976    34,016,325 
Buildings in progress   668,614    374,715    -    -    (159,797)   -    883,532 
Total   57,059,972    1,007,253    (1,187,885)   (143,395)   (6,275,510)   3,318,976    53,779,411 

 

3.         Accumulated depreciation as of December 31, 2019 is as follows:

 

   Depreciation 
Class  Accumulated
as of the
beginning of
period
   Disposals /
Reclasifications
   Of the period   Foreign
currency
translation
   Revaluation   Accumulated as
of the end of
period
 
Office equipment   415,682    -    18,197    (42,031)   -    391,848 
Vehicles   1,818,836    (230,012)   210,091    (161,860)   -    1,637,055 
Equipment and computer software   832,185    (349,836)   15,632    (80,871)   -    417,110 
Fixtures and fittings   1,701,034    -    178,229    (181,769)   -    1,697,494 
Machinery and equipment   3,896,810    (233,094)   258,832    (415,489)   -    3,507,059 
Land and buildings   4,560,877    -    308,543    (463,108)   136,501    4,542,813 
Total   13,225,424    (812,942)   989,524    (1,345,128)   136,501    12,193,379 

 

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BIOCERES CROP SOLUTIONS CORP.

 

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

4.         Gross carrying amount as of December 31, 2018 is as follows:

 

   Gross carrying amount 
Class  As of the
beginning of
period
   Adjustment
of opening
net book
amount for
application
of IAS 29
   Additions   Reclasifications   Disposals   Foreign
currency
translation
   Revaluation   As of the
end of
period
 
Office equipment   243,948    334,496    19,188    -    (7,818)   (14,607)   -    575,207 
Vehicles   1,660,294    1,052,861    905,231    -    -    (10,956)   -    3,607,430 
Equipment and computer software   419,638    417,173    14,417    -    (10,528)   (12,817)   -    827,883 
Fixtures and fittings   3,826,665    1,913,979    612    198,756    -    (277,278)   -    5,662,734 
Machinery and equipment   5,404,029    3,982,367    71,506    -    (22,066)   (49,321)   -    9,386,515 
Land and buildings   33,026,981    1,475,392    227,293    15,530    -    (862,138)   58,910    33,941,968 
Buildings in progress   182,839    78,750    130,896    (214,286)   -    (6,637)   -    171,562 
Total   44,764,394    9,255,018    1,369,143    -    (40,412)   (1,233,754)   58,910    54,173,299 

 

5.         Accumulated depreciation as of December 31, 2018 is as follows:

 

   Depreciation 
Class  Accumulated
as of the
beginning of
period
   Adjustment
of opening
net book
amount for
application
of IAS 29
   Disposals /
Reclasifications
   Of the
period
   Foreign
currency
translation
   Revaluation   Accumulated
as of the end
of period
 
Office equipment   49,129    309,342    (3,688)   16,539    (6,893)   -    364,429 
Vehicles   560,691    765,972    -    254,987    (8,119)   -    1,573,531 
Equipment and computer software   207,402    491,761    -    30,777    (8,668)   -    721,272 
Fixtures and fittings   318,582    912,661    -    166,913    (26,265)   -    1,371,891 
Machinery and equipment   937,736    2,115,831    (11,339)   311,004    (74,247)   -    3,278,985 
Land and buildings   2,513,708    1,377,613    -    304,611    (98,093)   61,977    4,159,816 
Total   4,587,248    5,973,180    (15,027)   1,084,831    (222,285)   61,977    11,469,924 

 

The depreciation charge is included in Notes 6.3 and 6.4.

 

Revaluation of property, plant and equipment

 

At a minimum, the Group updates their assessment of the fair value of its land and buildings at the end of each reporting year (after the revaluation policy was adopted), considering the most recent independent valuations and market data. As of December 31, 2019, the Group reviewed the valuations in order to determine the variations between the fair values ​​and their book value taking into consideration the valuations made in June 2019. Management determined the property, plant and equipment’s value within a range of reasonable fair value estimates. All resulting fair value estimates for land and buildings are classified as level 3 and are consistent with the methodology disclosed in the annual financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

5.8.Intangible assets

 

Intangible assets as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019 included the following:

 

   12/31/2019   06/30/2019 
Gross carrying amount   41,973,607    45,848,737 
Accumulated amortization   (6,675,383)   (6,232,311)
Net carrying amount   35,298,224    39,616,426 

 

1.Net carrying amount of each class of intangible assets is as follows:

 

Class  Net carrying amount 12/31/2019   Net carrying amount 06/30/2019 
Seed and integrated products          
Soybean HB4   6,584,944    6,120,336 
Ecoseed integrated products   2,379,559    2,627,946 
Crop nutrition          
Microbiological products   1,572,112    2,208,117 
Other intangible assets          
Trademarks and patents   6,892,144    8,063,648 
Software   789,788    994,723 
Customer loyalty   17,079,677    19,601,656 
Total   35,298,224    39,616,426 

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

2.Gross carrying amount as of December 31, 2019 is as follows:

 

   Gross carrying amount 
Class  As of the
beginning of
period
   Additions   Foreign
currency
translation
   As of the end
of period
 
Seed and integrated products                    
Soybean HB4   6,120,336    464,608    -    6,584,944 
Ecoseed integrated products   2,627,946    39,514    (287,901)   2,379,559 
Crop nutrition                    
Microbiological products   3,267,200    -    (498,873)   2,768,327 
Other intangible assets                    
Trademarks and patents   9,810,822    -    (1,074,808)   8,736,014 
Software   2,149,340    98,308    (219,709)   2,027,939 
Customer loyalty  21,873,093    -    (2,396,269)   19,476,824 
Total   45,848,737    602,430    (4,477,560)   41,973,607 

 

3.Accumulated amortization as of December 31, 2019 is as follows:

 

   Amortization 
Class  Accumulated as
of beginning of
period
   Of the period   Foreign
currency
translation
   Accumulated as
of the end of
period
 
Crop nutrition                    
Microbiological products   1,059,083    236,898    (99,766)   1,196,215 
Other intangible assets                    
Trademarks and patents   1,747,174    288,105    (191,409)   1,843,870 
Software   1,154,617    203,512    (119,978)   1,238,151 
Customer loyalty   2,271,437    374,554    (248,844)   2,397,147 
Total   6,232,311    1,103,069    (659,997)   6,675,383 

 

4.Gross carrying amount as of December 31, 2018 is as follows:

 

   Gross carrying amount 
Class  As of the beginning of period   Adjustment
of opening
net book
amount for
application
of IAS 29
   Additions   Foreign
currency
translation
   As of the
end of period
 
Seed and integrated products                         
Soybean HB4   4,927,853    -    509,953    -    5,437,806 
Crop nutrition                         
Microbiology products   2,505,864    841,714    47,552    (84,926)   3,310,204 
Other intangible assets                         
Trademarks and patents   6,278,706    2,986,739    21,184    (256,245)   9,030,384 
Software   1,444,603    438,726    -    (16,471)   1,866,858 
Customer loyalty   13,998,289    6,658,894    -    (524,066)   20,133,117 
Total   29,155,315    10,926,073    578,689    (881,708)   39,778,369 

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

5.Accumulated amortization as of December 31, 2018 is as follows:

 

   Amortization 
Class  Accumulated as
of beginning of
period
   Adjustment
of opening
net book
amount for
application
of IAS 29
   Of the period   Foreign
currency
translation
   Accumulated
as of the end
of period
 
Crop nutrition                         
Microbiology products   383,380    202,791    157,484    (14,868)   728,787 
Other intangible assets                         
Trademarks and patents   704,024    334,919    297,813    (26,380)   1,310,376 
Software   495,293    227,264    149,820    (18,344)   854,033 
Customer loyalty   915,273    435,389    387,175    (34,266)   1,703,571 
Total   2,497,970    1,200,363    992,292    (93,858)   4,596,767 

 

The amortization charge is included in Notes 6.3 and 6.4.

 

5.9.  Goodwill

 

The variations in goodwill occurred during the period corresponds to the result of inflation adjustment and conversion to presentation currency. There have not been goodwill impairment indicators.

 

Carrying amount of goodwill as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019 is as follows:

 

   12/31/2019   06/30/2019 
Rizobacter   20,840,686    23,484,761 
Semya   5,627,582    6,319,954 
    26,468,268    29,804,715 

 

5.10. Trade and other payables

 

   12/31/2019   06/30/2019 
Current          
Trade creditors   37,322,043    30,489,072 
Shareholders and other related parties (Note 14)   1,657,580    1,796,932 
Trade creditors - Parent company (Note 14)   99,037    1,568,036 
Trade creditors - Joint ventures and associates (Note 14)   13,949,951    4,805,149 
Taxes   2,035,657    1,475,410 
Consideration payment Semya acquisition (Note 14)   122,950    122,950 
Miscellaneous   168,936    320,945 
    55,356,154    40,578,494 
           
Non-current          
Consideration payment Semya acquisition (Note 14)   452,654    452,654 
    452,654    452,654 

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

5.11.Borrowings

 

   12/31/2019   06/30/2019 
Current          
Bank overdrafts   619,986    - 
Bank borrowings   52,192,021    46,467,308 
Corporate bonds   8,319,842    8,416,768 
Discount checks   4,101,109    5,807,303 
Net loans payables-Parents companies and related parties to Parents (Note 14)   5,850,542    5,399,883 
Finance lease   -    385,947 
    71,083,500    66,477,209 
Non-current          
Subordinated loan   15,427,778    - 
Bank borrowings   8,647,607    16,239,743 
Corporate bonds   4,006,690    8,018,884 
Net loans payables-Parents companies and related parties to Parents (Note 14)   12,000,000    12,358,024 
Finance lease   -    462,870 
    40,082,075    37,079,521 

 

The carrying value of some borrowings as of December 31, 2019 measured at amortized cost differ from their fair value. The following fair values measured are based on discounted cash flows (Level 3) due to the use of unobservable inputs, including own credit risk.

 

   12/31/2019   06/30/2019 
   Amortized cost   Fair value   Amortized cost   Fair value 
Current                    
Bank borrowings   52,192,021    51,373,640    46,467,308    46,857,879 
Discount checks   4,101,109    3,794,642    5,807,303    5,230,123 
Corporate Bonds   8,319,842    7,532,344    8,416,768    7,632,806 
                     
Non-current                    
Bank borrowings   8,647,607    7,675,881    16,239,743    14,274.547 
Corporate Bonds   4,006,690    3,447,098    8,018,884    6,972,332 

 

The Group has met the capital and interest installments whose maturity was effective in the six-month period ended December 31, 2019. Covenant compliance is required to be measured annually.

 

Subordinated loan

 

On October 15, 2019, the Group entered into a loan agreement with Arvesa Corp. and Bioceres LLC, its controlling shareholder, as lenders. The facility is for an amount of up to US$20 million, of which US$15 million has been drawdown as of the date of this report. Drawdown capital and capitalized interest are due after 24 months of the date of the loan agreement. Cash interest will be paid quarterly at a 15% rate. The portion of the loan funded by Arvesa is guaranteed by Bioceres S.A. and Bioceres LLC.

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

Net loans payables-Parents companies and related parties to Parents

 

Financial assets (other receivables from the controlling entities (“Parents”) and related parties to Parents) and liabilities (loans payable to Parents companies) are offset and the net amount is reported in the Statement of Financial Position where the Company currently has a legally enforceable right to offset the recognized amounts, and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or realize the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

 

The following table presents the recognized financial instruments that are offset:

 

Parents companies and related parties to Parents  Gross amounts   Gross amounts set
off in the Statement
of Financial
Position
   Net amounts
presented in the
Statement of
Financial Position
 
Current other receivables   10,537,438    (10,537,438)   - 
Total current assets   10,537,438    (10,537,438)   - 
Current borrowings   (16,387,980)   10,537,438    (5,850,542)
Total current liabilities   (16,387,980)   10,537,438    (5,850,542)
Non-current borrowings   (12,000,000)   -    (12,000,000)
Total non-current liabilities   (12,000,000)   -    (12,000,000)

 

5.12.Employee benefits and social security

 

   12/31/2019   06/30/2019 
Current          
Salaries and social security   1,729,504    1,563,581 
Staff incentives and vacations   1,094,484    1,481,384 
Key management personnel (Note 14)   1,838,709    2,312,253 
    4,662,697    5,357,218 
           
Non-current          
Key management personnel (Note 14)   200,459    - 
    200,459    - 

 

5.13.Deferred revenue and advances from customers

 

   12/31/2019   06/30/2019 
Advances from customers   5,749,476    1,074,463 
    5,749,476    1,074,463 

 

5.14.Financed payment- Acquisition of business

 

   12/31/2019   06/30/2019 
Financed payment to sellers   -    2,826,611 
    -    2,826,611 

 

In October 2019, the last installment of Finance payment to sellers was paid.

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

5.15.Provisions

 

   12/31/2019   06/30/2019 
Provisions for contingencies   287,325    439,740 
    287,325    439,740 

 

There are not expected reimbursements related to the provisions.

 

5.16.Private warrants

 

   12/31/2019   06/30/2019 
Private warrants   1,302,524    2,861,511 
    1,302,524    2,861,511 

 

As of June 30, 2019, the fair value of the private warrants using a share price of $5.30 and risk-free rate of 1.7631%, decreased to $2.8 million and the Group recognized a finance gain of $0.6 million.

 

As of December 31, 2019, the fair value of the private warrants using a share price of $5.05 and risk-free rate of 1.693%, decreased to $1.3 million and the Group recognized a finance gain of $1.6 million.

 

6.INFORMATION ABOUT COMPONENTS OF UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

6.1.Revenues

 

   12/31/2019   12/31/2018 
Sale of goods and services   97,286,206    91,539,573 
Royalties   1,216,161    518,933 
    98,502,367    92,058,506 

 

Transactions of sales of goods and services with joint ventures, shareholders and other related parties are reported in Note 14.

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

6.2.Cost of sales

 

Item  12/31/2019   12/31/2018 
Inventories as of the beginning of the period   27,322,003    19,366,001 
Adjustment of opening net book amount for the application of IAS 29   -    4,273,416 
Purchases of the period   51,638,178    45,121,088 
Production costs   6,310,757    5,119,487 
Foreign currency translation   (1,183,800)   (2,129,829)
Subtotal   84,087,138    71,750,163 
Inventories as of the end of the period   (30,779,336)   (24,097,484)
Cost of sales   53,307,802    47,652,679 

 

6.3.R&D classified by nature

 

Item  Research and
development
expenses
12/31/2019
   Research and
development
expenses
12/31/2018
 
Amortization intangible assets   525,003    269,721 
Import and export expenses   9,527    7,947 
Depreciation property, plant and equipment   20,149    64,988 
Freight and haulage   -    1,674 
Employee benefits and social securities   602,410    268,830 
Taxes   418    1,564 
Maintenance   14,322    22,305 
Energy and fuel   37,099    42,733 
Supplies and materials   383,226    352,130 
Mobility and travel   24,894    18,920 
Share-based incentives   -    8,921 
Professional fees and outsourced services   5,452    24,640 
Professional fees related parties   488,516    - 
Office supplies   4,081    - 
Insurance   2,524    4,369 
Depreciation of leased assets   5,564    - 
Miscellaneous   4,167    5,415 
Total   2,127,352    1,094,157 

 

   12/31/2019   12/31/2018 
R&D Capitalized (Note 5.8)   504,122    557,505 
R&D profit and loss   2,127,352    1,094,157 
Total   2,631,474    1,651,662 
% of total revenue   2.67%   1.79%

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

6.4.Expenses classified by nature and function

 

Item  Production
costs
   Selling, general
and
administrative
expenses
   Total
12/31/2019
 
Amortization intangible assets   -    578,066    578,066 
Analysis and storage   21,129    3,017    24,146 
Commissions and royalties   771,883    245,341    1,017,224 
Import and export expenses   82,036    577,023    659,059 
Depreciation property, plant and equipment   625,286    344,089    969,375 
Depreciation of leased assets   177,095    125,371    302,466 
Impairment of receivables   -    1,120,787    1,120,787 
Freight and haulage   451,648    1,664,525    2,116,173 
Employee benefits and social securities   2,555,203    6,273,892    8,829,095 
Maintenance   227,532    275,117    502,649 
Energy and fuel   237,510    73,047    310,557 
Supplies and materials   174,031    137,727    311,758 
Mobility and travel   8,964    974,167    983,131 
Publicity and advertising   -    1,078,928    1,078,928 
Contingencies   -    (8,134)   (8,134)
Share-based incentives   -    1,867,334    1,867,334 
Professional fees and outsourced services   337,896    406,488    744,384 
Professional fees related parties   -    32,672    32,672 
Office supplies   38,433    192,830    231,263 
Insurance   51,019    249,522    300,541 
Information technology expenses   282    382,249    382,531 
Obsolescence   524,264    -    524,264 
Taxes   16,513    2,495,732    2,512,245 
Miscellaneous   10,033    92,529    102,562 
Total   6,310,757    19,182,319    25,493,076 

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

Item  Production
costs
   Selling,
general and
administrative
expenses
   Total
12/31/2018
 
Amortization intangible assets   -    722,571    722,571 
Analysis and storage   535,388    125,556    660,944 
Commissions and royalties   396,325    186,406    582,731 
Import and export expenses   34,977    542,692    577,669 
Depreciation property, plant and equipment   727,133    292,710    1,019,843 
Impairment of receivables   -    (12,223)   (12,223)
Freight and haulage   100,005    1,161,936    1,261,941 
Employee benefits and social securities   2,421,592    6,809,782    9,231,374 
Maintenance   186,019    115,158    301,177 
Energy and fuel   210,971    281,614    492,585 
Supplies and materials   131,569    231,682    363,251 
Mobility and travel   55,899    678,997    734,896 
Publicity and advertising   -    700,370    700,370 
Contingencies   -    (6,159)   (6,159)
Information technology expenses   -    304,568    304,568 
Professional fees and outsourced services   28,188    1,006,110    1,034,298 
Professional fees related parties   -    411,352    411,352 
Office supplies   19,882    211,263    231,145 
Insurance   38,213    238,714    276,927 
Obsolescence   111,595    71,677    183,272 
Taxes   11,358    2,407,613    2,418,971 
Miscellaneous   110,373    179,698    290,071 
Total   5,119,487    16,662,087    21,781,574 

 

6.5. Finance results

 

   12/31/2019   12/31/2018 
Finance income        
Interest generated by assets   2,158,848    207,817 
Other finance income   35,360    - 
    2,194,208    207,817 
Finance costs          
Interest generated by liabilities with the parent   (1,341,181)   (22,125)
Interest generated by liabilities   (13,717,389)   (11,363,229)
Financial commissions   (757,751)   (1,058,499)
Other financial loss   (18,102)   (167,822)
    (15,834,423)   (12,611,675)
Other finance results          
Exchange differences generated by assets   21,922,850    25,492,428 
Exchange differences generated by liabilities   (36,862,783)   (37,603,766)
Changes in fair value of financial assets or liabilities and other financial results   2,747,580    90,122 
Net gain of inflation effect on monetary items   5,963,892    9,865,802 
    (6,228,461)   (2,155,414)
           
Total net finance results   (19,868,676)   (14,559,272)

 

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BIOCERES CROP SOLUTIONS CORP.

 

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

7.TAXATION

 

Tax reform in Argentina

 

On December 29, 2017, the Government promulgated Law 27,430 - Income Tax. This law changed the tax rates for Argentine companies and gradually reduced them from 35% to 30% for fiscal periods beginning from January 1, 2018 until December 31, 2019, and 25% for fiscal periods beginning on or after January 1, 2020 (inclusive).

 

Additionally, Law No. 27,430, as amended by Law No. 27,468, provided that, for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2018, an inflation adjustment shall be applied in any fiscal year in which the rate of inflation, accumulated in the thirty-six months prior to the end of the fiscal year being settled, exceeds 100%. With respect to the first, second and third fiscal years from its effective date, this procedure shall be applicable in the event that the accumulated variation of inflation, calculated from the beginning of the first fiscal year until the closing of each fiscal year, exceeds 55%, 30% and 15%, respectively. The positive or negative inflation adjustment, corresponding to the first, second and third fiscal year, should be imputed one-third in the fiscal period for which the adjustment is calculated and the remaining two-thirds, in equal parts, in the next two fiscal periods.

 

In December 2019, the Government promulgated Law 27,541. It provided that the tax rate reduction established by Law 27,430 was suspended until the fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2021. Thus, the tax rate of 30% was maintained. Law 27,541 also provided that, for the first and second financial years starting on or after 1 January 2019, one-sixth of the inflation adjustment will be computed in the fiscal year of the adjustment calculation and the remaining five-sixths in equal parts in the five immediately following tax periods.

 

Given that the inflation is expected to exceed 30% in 2020, the Group has determined the income tax considering the application of the inflation adjustment.

 

Taxes on income in the interim periods are accrued using the tax rate that would be applicable to expected total annual earnings.

 

   12/31/2019   12/31/2018 
Current tax expense   (3,131,407)   (2,586,902)
Deferred tax   1,926,752    (2,463,847)
Total   (1,204,655)   (5,050,749)

 

The gross movement on the deferred income tax account is as follows:

 

   12/31/2019   12/31/2018 
Beginning of the period deferred tax   (17,358,162)   (7,990,121)
Income tax provision   1,926,752    (2,892,309)
Charge to OCI   (795,619)   (71,762)
Conversion difference   1,886,127    (3,778,326)
Rate change   -    382,761 
Total net deferred tax   (14,340,902)   (14,349,757)

 

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BIOCERES CROP SOLUTIONS CORP.

 

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

The tax on the Group’s profit before tax differs from the theoretical amount that would arise using the weighted average tax rate applicable to profits of the consolidated entities as follows:

   12/31/2019   12/31/2018 
Earning/(Loss) before income tax-rate 0%   3,265,949    (1,226,319)
Loss/(Earnings) before income tax-rate 21%   (318,391)   - 
Earnings before income tax-rate 30%   2,929,178    13,843,621 
Income tax charge by applying tax rate to loss before tax:   (811,891)   (4,153,086)
Share of profit or loss of subsidies, joint ventures and associates   719,033    (287,223)
Stock options charge   (239,312)   (2,498)
Rate change adjustment   (77,592)   370,802 
Non-deductible expenses and untaxed gains   (33,642)   (373,736)
Representation expenses   (56,841)   (55,178)
Foreign investment coverage   381,154    80,637 
Result for inflation effect on monetary items and other finance results   (1,085,564)   (630,467)
Income tax   (1,204,655)   (5,050,749)

 

8.EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS)

 

The numerators and denominators used in the calculation of basic EPS and diluted EPS are presented below:

 

   12/31/2019   12/31/2018 
Numerator        
Profit for the period (basic EPS)   4,264,504    4,229,006 
Profit for the period (diluted EPS)   4,264,504    4,229,006 
Denominator          
Weighted average number of shares (basic EPS)   36,120,517    36,120,517 
Weighted average number of shares (diluted EPS)   36,120,517    36,120,517 
           
Basic and diluted income attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent   0.118    0.117 

 

The 27,116,174 shares issued to Bioceres LLC in exchange of its Bioceres Inc Crop Business and its equity interest in Bioceres Semillas, together with the 119,443 shared issued to exercise the Bioceres Semillas’ tag along and the 862,500 shares received by Bioceres LLC from the original founders of Union, were considered retrospectively in the EPS calculations. The denominators used in the EPS calculation assume those events have occurred at the beginning of the earliest period presented.

 

Diluted earnings per share is calculated by adjusting the weighted average number of shares outstanding to assume conversion of all dilutive potential shares. The Group has two categories of dilutive potential shares, warrants and share-based incentives.

 

Warrants outstanding were not included in the diluted EPS calculations for the six-month period ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 because the average market price of ordinary shares during the period did not exceed the exercise price of the warrants.

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

In December 2019, stock options were granted with respect to 1,200,000 ordinary shares for certain executives and directors of the Group. See Note 16. These share options are treated as contingently issuable shares because their issue is contingent upon satisfying specified conditions in addition to the passage of time. The stock options were not included in the diluted EPS calculation for the six-month periods ended December 31,2019 and 2018 because the average market price of ordinary shares during the period is lower than the assumed proceeds per option.

 

There are neither ordinary shares transactions nor potential ordinary shares transactions that have occurred after December 31, 2019 that would have changed significantly the number of ordinary shares or potential ordinary shares outstanding at the end of the reporting period.

 

9.INFORMATION ABOUT UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED COMPONENTS OF EQUITY

 

9.1.Parent company investment

 

The Group has recognized the contribution of assets and (liabilities) made by the shareholders into the Company, until the merger was consummated, as share premium decrease as follows:

 

   12/31/2019   12/31/2018 
Capital contributions              -    294,041 
Intangible contributed   -    623,022 
Incorporation of financial debt (*)   -    (11,627,501)
     -    (10,710,438)

 

(*) Financial debt taken by the Group in connect with Rizobacter acquisition

 

9.2.    Share capital

 

The 27,116,174 shares issued to Bioceres LLC in exchange of its Bioceres Inc Crop Business and its equity interest in Bioceres Semillas, together with the 119,443 shares issued to exercise the Bioceres Semillas’ tag-along and the 862,500 shares received by Bioceres LLC from the original founders of Union, were considered retrospectively in issued capital based on the assumption of those events have occurred at the beginning of the earliest period presented.

 

9.3.    Shares summary

 

As of the date of this financial statement, we had (i) 100,000,000 ordinary shares ($0.0001 par value) authorized, (ii) 36,120,517 ordinary shares issued and outstanding, (iii) 1,000,000 preference shares ($0.0001 par value) authorized, (iv) no preference shares issued and outstanding, (v) 12,700,000 private placement warrants outstanding (5,200,000 of which were issued in connection with Union’s IPO and 7,500,000 of which were issued in connection with the merger) classified as liability (Note 5.16) and (vi) 11,500,000 public warrants outstanding. Public warrants were classified as equity and its consideration was included in the “Share Premium” column.

 

Holders of the ordinary shares are entitled to one vote for each ordinary share.

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

9.4.    Non-controlling interests

 

There were no dividends paid to non-controlling interest in the periods ended December 31, 2019, and 2018.

 

10. CASH FLOW INFORMATION

 

Significant non-cash transactions related to investment and financing activities are as follows:

 

   12/31/2019   12/31/2018 
Investment activities          
Investment in kind in other related parties (Note 14)   588,857    - 
Non-monetary contributions in joint ventures (Note 11)   250,000    97,096 
    838,857    97,096 

 

 12/31/2019  12/31/2018 
Financing activities          
Parent company investment   -    (10,710,438)
    -    (10,710,438)

 

11. JOINT VENTURES AND ASSOCIATES

 

   12/31/2019   06/30/2019 
Liabilities          
Trigall Genetics S.A.   1,704,901    1,970,903 
    1,704,901    1,970,903 

 

   12/31/2019   06/30/2019 
Assets          
Synertech Industrias S.A.   24,232,713    25,297,376 
Indrasa Biotecnología S.A.   38,268    23,652 
    24,270,981    25,321,028 

 

Changes in joint ventures and associates’ investments:

 

   12/31/2019   12/31/2018 
As of the beginning of the period   23,350,125    17,059,757 
Adjustment of opening net book amount for the application of IAS 29   -    8,206,634 
Monetary contributions   -    127,728 
Non-monetary contributions   250,000    97,096 
Parent company investment   -    294,041 
Loss of control of Indrasa Biotecnología S.A.   -    10,591 
Revaluation of property, plant and equipment   355,702    301,235 
Foreign currency translation   (2,688,252)   (1,813,351)
Share of profit or loss   1,298,505    812,593 
As of the end of the period   22,566,080    25,096,324 

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

Share of profit or loss of joint ventures and associates:

 

   12/31/2019   12/31/2018 
Trigall Genetics S.A.   15,430    (79,998)
Semya S.A.   -    (21,961)
Synertech Industrias S.A.   1,267,200    906,547 
Indrasa Biotecnología S.A.   15,875    8,005 
    1,298,505    812,593 

 

12.SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

The following tables present information with respect to the Group´s reporting segments:

 

 

Period ended December 31, 2019  Seed and
integrated
products
   Crop protection   Crop nutrition   Consolidated 
Revenues                    
Sale of goods and services   18,191,663    50,376,063    28,718,480    97,286,206 
Royalties   1,216,161    -    -    1,216,161 
Others                    
Government grants   24,236    -    -    24,236 
Initial recognition and changes in the fair value of biological assets   -    719,343    -    719,343 
Total   19,432,060    51,095,406    28,718,480    99,245,946 
                     
Cost of sales   (7,257,723)   (28,626,084)   (17,423,995)   (53,307,802)
Gross margin per segment   12,174,337    22,469,322    11,294,485    45,938,144 
% of Segment Revenue   63%   44%   39%   46%

 

Period ended December 31, 2018  Seed and
integrated
products
   Crop protection   Crop nutrition   Consolidated 
Revenues                    
Sale of goods and services   18,962,636    46,435,705    26,141,232    91,539,573 
Royalties   518,933    -    -    518,933 
Others                    
Government grants   12,960    -    -    12,960 
Total   19,494,529    46,435,705    26,141,232    92,071,466 
                     
Cost of sales   (6,285,219)   (26,078,960)   (15,288,500)   (47,652,679)
Gross margin per segment   13,209,310    20,356,745    10,852,732    44,418,787 
% of Segment Revenue   68%   44%   42%   48%

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

13.  FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS – RISK MANAGEMENT

 

The following tables show additional information required under IFRS 7 on the financial assets and liabilities recorded as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019.

 

   Amortized cost   Mandatorily measured at fair
value through profit or loss
 
Financial asset   12/31/2019    06/30/2019    12/31/2019    06/30/2019 
Cash and cash equivalents   5,080,613    3,450,873    5,488,245    - 
Other financial assets   4,703,869    4,703,688    649,199    356,233 
Trade receivables   77,760,561    59,236,377    -    - 
Other receivables (*)   2,286,405    1,566,732    -    - 
Total   89,831,448    68,957,670    6,137,444    356,233 

 

(*) Advances expenses and tax balances are not included.

 

   Amortized cost   Mandatorily measured at fair
value through profit or loss
 
Financial liability   12/31/2019    06/30/2019    12/31/2019    06/30/2019 
Trade Payables and other payables   55,808,808    41,031,148              -                 - 
Borrowings   111,165,575    103,556,730    -    - 
Employee benefits and social security   4,863,156    5,357,218    -    - 
Financed payment - Acquisition of business            -    2,826,611    -    - 
Warrants   -    -    1,302,524    2,861,511 
Total   171,837,539    152,771,707    1,302,524    2,861,511 

 

Financial instruments measured at fair value

 

Measurement at fair value at 12/31/2019  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3 
Financial assets at fair value               
Other financial assets   649,199    -    - 
US Treasury bills   5,488,245        -           - 
                
Financial liabilities valued at fair value               
Private warrants   -    -    1,302,524 

 

Measurement at fair value at 06/30/2019  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3 
Financial assets at fair value               
Other financial assets   356,233           -         - 
                
Financial liabilities valued at fair value               
Private warrants   -    -    2,861,511 

 

Estimation of fair value

 

The fair value of marketable securities and US Treasury Bills is calculated using the market approach using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets. The quoted market price used for financial assets held by the Group is the current bid price. These instruments are included in level 1.

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

The Group’s financial liabilities, which were not traded in an active market were determined using valuation techniques that maximize the use of available market information, and thus rely as little as possible on specific estimates of the entity specific estimates. If all significant inputs required to fair value an instrument are observable, the instruments are included in level 2.

 

If one or more of the significant inputs is not based on observable market data, the instruments are included in level 3.

 

The model and inputs used to value the Private warrants at its fair value is mentioned in Note 5.16. The sensitivity analysis was based on a 5% change in the volatility of instrument. These change in isolation would have increased / decreased the amount of the financial liability by $2.3 million and $0.6 million if the volatility was 34.14% or 24.14%, respectively.

 

The Group’s policy is to recognize transfers between different categories of the fair value hierarchy at the time they occur or when there are changes in the circumstances that cause the transfer.

 

There were no transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy. There were no changes in economic or business circumstances affecting fair value.

 

Financial instruments not measured at fair value

 

The financial instruments not measured at fair value include cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable, other accounts receivable, certain other financial assets, trade payables and other payables, borrowings, employee benefits and social security and financed payments.

 

The carrying value of financial instruments not measured at fair value does not differ significantly from their fair value, except for borrowings (Note 5.11).

 

14.     SHAREHOLDERS AND OTHER RELATED PARTIES BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS

 

During the periods ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 the transactions between the Group and related parties, and the related balances owed by and to them, are as follows:

 

      Amount of the transactions of the period ended 
Party  Transaction type  12/31/2019   12/31/2018 
Joint ventures and associates  Sales and services   3,614,799    2,221,306 
Joint ventures and associates  Purchases of goods and services   (13,910,670)   (10,939,567)
Joint ventures and associates  Equity contributions   250,000    518,865 
Joint ventures and associates  Net loans granted / (cancelled)   -    (6,410,011)
Joint ventures  Interest gain   -    42,202 
Key management personnel  Salaries, social security benefits and other benefits   (3,840,825)   (1,670,232)
Key management personnel  Loans granted   -    499,867 
Key management personnel  Interest gain   23,537    1,459 
Shareholders and other related parties  Sales of goods and services   323,159    1,366,014 
Shareholders and other related parties  Purchases of goods and services   (213,874)   (253,639)
Shareholders and other related parties  Net loans granted/(cancelled)   -    404,459 
Shareholders and other related parties  Interest gain   -    18,238 
Shareholders and other related parties  In-kind contributions (Note 5.6)   588,857    - 
Parent company  Interest gain/(lost)   391,537    - 
Parent company  Purchases of goods and services   (95)   (56,514)
Total      (12,773,575)   (14,257,553)

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

      Amounts receivable from related parties 
Party  Transaction type  12/31/2019   06/30/2019 
Parent company  Trade debtors   439,140    440,268 
Shareholders and other related parties  Trade receivables   250,438    467,743 
Shareholders and other related parties  Allowance for impairment   (30,236)   (75,596)
Other receivables - Other related parties  Other receivables   2,516    10,971 
Joint ventures and associates  Trade debtors   1,260,427    2,369 
Joint ventures and associates  Other receivables   485,156    250,783 
Total      2,407,441    1,096,538 

 

      Amounts payable to related parties 
Party  Transaction type  12/31/2019   06/30/2019 
Parent company  Trade creditors   (99,037)   (1,568,036)
Parents companies and related parties to Parents  Net loans payables   (17,850,542)   (17,757,907)
Parent company  Consideration payment Semya acquisition   (575,604)   (575,604)
Key management personnel  Salaries, social security benefits and other benefits   (2,039,168)   (2,312,253)
Shareholders and other related parties  Trade and other payables   (1,657,580)   (1,796,932)
Joint ventures and associates  Trade and other payables   (13,949,951)   (4,805,149)
Total      (36,171,882)   (28,815,881)

 

15.     KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL COMPENSATION

 

The compensation of directors and other members of key management personnel, including social contributions and other benefits, was as follows for the period ended December 31, 2019, and 2018.

 

   12/31/2019   12/31/2018 
Salaries, social security and other benefits   1,973,491    1,670,232 
Share-based incentives   1,867,334    - 
Total   3,840,825    1,670,232 

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

16.     SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS

 

Incentive payments based on Parent shares

 

On August 7, 2019, pursuant to the listing of Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp. on the New York Stock Exchange, the Board of Directors of Bioceres S.A., approved the cancellation of the stock grant incentive plan of Bioceres S.A. for Rizobacter Senior Management. At the same date, the Board of Directors of Bioceres S.A. approved the issuance of 36,000 ordinary shares to each of the members of the Rizobacter Senior Management team.

 

The shares issued by Bioceres S.A. were valued at measurement date at $5.53 per share as described in Note 2.6.

 

Incentive payments based on options

 

In December 2019, purchase options were granted with respect to 1,200,000 ordinary shares for certain executives and directors of the Group.

 

The exercise price of the stock options is USD 4.55, and they are vested when the beneficiaries have served a period of service since the grant date until each vesting period described below. The beneficiaries must remain in the Company or subsidiary as of the date of exercising the option to exercise it. The stock options expire on October 31, 2029.

 

Options can be exercised for a period of up to three years, with 1/3 vesting every 12 months, and on a cashless basis at their volume weighted average price (“VWAP”) of the ordinary shares during twenty-day period to the date of exercise.

 

The fair value of the stock options at the grant date was estimated using the "Black-Scholes" model considering the terms and conditions under which the options on actions were granted and adjusted to consider the possible dilutive effect of the future exercise of options.

 

Factor  Incentive option plan
Weighted average fair value of shares  USD 5.42
Exercise price  USD 4.55
Weighted average expected volatility (*)  29.69%
Dividend rate  0%
Weighted average risk-free interest rate  1.66%
Weighted average expected life  9.89 years
Weighted average fair value of stock options at measurement date  USD 2.47

 

(*) Implied volatility of Public warrants

 

There are no market-related performance conditions or non-vesting conditions that should be considered for determining the fair value of options.

 

The Group estimates that 100% of the share options will be exercised, taking into account historical patterns of executives maintaining their jobs and the probability of the exercising the options. This estimate is reviewed at the end of each annual or interim period.

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

The following table shows the weighted average amount and exercise price and the movements of the stock options of executives and directors of the Group during the six-month period ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.

 

   12/31/2019   31/12/2018 
    Number of
options
    Exercise
price
    Number of
options
    Exercise
price
 
At the beginning          -           -                -             - 
Granted during the period   1,200,000    4,55    -    - 
Annulled during the period   -    -    -    - 
Exercised during the period   -    -    -    - 
Expired during the period   -    -    -    - 
Effective at period   1,200,000    4,55    -    - 

 

The charge of the plan recognized during the period amount to $ 1,069,629.

 

17.     LEASES

 

As mentioned in Note 3, the Group began applying IFRS 16 and recognized the cumulative initial effect as an adjustment to the opening equity at the date of initial application. The comparative information was not restated.

 

The Group recognized a right-of-use asset and a lease liability.

 

The right-of-use asset was initially measured at the amount of the lease liability plus initial direct costs incurred adjusted from pre-payments made related to the lease. The right-of-use asset was measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment.

 

The lease liability was initially measured at the present value of the lease payments payable over the lease term, discounted at the rate implicit in the lease if that can be readily determined. If that rate could not be readily determined, the Group use its incremental borrowing rate.

 

In applying IFRS 16 for the first time, the Group has used the following practical expedients permitted by the standard: (i) the use of a single discount rate to a portfolio of leases with reasonably similar characteristics, (ii) reliance on previous assessments on whether leases are onerous, (iii) the accounting for operating leases with a remaining lease term of less than 12 months as at 1 July 2019 as short-term leases, (iv) the exclusion of initial direct costs for the measurement of the right-of-use asset at the date of initial application, and (v) the use of hindsight in determining the lease term where the contract contains options to extend or terminate the lease.

 

The information about the right of use and liabilities related with lease assets, are as follows:

 

Lease liability    
Operating lease commitments as at June 30,2019   782,791 
Discounted using the lessee’s incremental borrowing rate of at the date of initial application   674,360 
Add: finance lease liabilities recognized as at June 30,2019   848,817 
Lease liability recognized as at 1 July 2019   1,523,177 
      
Lease Liabilities     
Non-current   664,980 
Current   858,197 
Total   1,523,177 

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

Right-of-use leased asset  12/31/2019 
Cost     
Book value at the beginning of the period   - 
Additions for initial application of IFRS 16   1,523,177 
Additions of the period   351,731 
Book value at the end of the period   1,874,908 
      
Depreciation     
Accumulated depreciation at the beginning of the period   759,045 
Depreciation of the period   308,030 
Accumulated depreciation at the end of the period   1,067,075 
Total   807,833 

 

Lease liability   12/31/2019 
Book value at the beginning of the period   - 
Additions for initial application of IFRS 16   1,523,177 
Additions of the period   279,862 
Interest expenses, exchange differences and inflation effects   (373,813)
Payments of the period   (243,414)
Total   1,185,812 
      
Lease Liabilities   12/31/2019 
Non-current   528,179 
Current   657,633 
Total   1,185,812 

 

The recognized right-of-use assets relate to the following types of assets:

 

   12/31/2019   7/1/2019 
Machinery and equipment   413,321    413,321 
Vehicles   384,438    384,438 
Equipment and computer software   390,125    390,125 
Land and buildings   687,024    335,293 
    1,874,908    1,523,177 

 

18.     CONTINGENCIES, COMMITMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF PROFITS

 

In order to guarantee the obligations assumed on the Syndicated loan (incorporated in Bank borrowings in Note 5.11), Rizobacter signed and granted a pledge of a fixed term certificate constituted on September 11, 2017, and extended on December 9, 2019 for $4.4 million disclosed as “Restricted short-term deposit” in “Other financials assets” (Note 5.2).

 

As of December 31, 2019, Rizobacter had $1 million of debt secured by checks from customers.

 

There were no other significant changes to the contingencies, commitments and restrictions on the distribution of profits from the disclosed made in the Consolidated financial statement as of June 30, 2019.

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

19.     EVENTS OCCURRING AFTER THE REPORTING PERIOD

 

On February 14, 2020, the Group completed the offering of US$7.6 million under Series II of its corporate bonds due 2021. The Group intends to use the proceeds to improve its debt profile as well as for general corporate purposes, including working capital to further support international growth.

 

Subsequent to December 31, 2019, there have been no other situations or circumstances that may require significant adjustments or further disclosure in these Unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements that were not mentioned above.

 

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