29 March, 2024
PLAZA CENTERS
N.V.
RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 DECEMBER 2023
Plaza Centers N.V. ("Plaza" /
"Company" / "Group") today announces its results for the year ended
31 December 2023.
Financial highlights:
· Reduction in total assets by €2.5 million to €5.8 million
mainly as a result of general and legal expenses.
· Consolidated cash position as of December 31, 2023 decreased
by circa €2.1 million to app. €5.7 million (December 31, 2022: €7.8
million) as result of general and legal expenses.
· €1.7
million loss recorded at an operating level (December 31, 2022:
€0.4 million gain) mainly due to general and legal
expenses.
· Recorded loss of €38.9 million (December 31, 2022: €8.5
million), mainly due to finance results on bonds and
translation differences due to the
realization of foreign operations, general and legal
expenses.
· Basic and diluted loss per share of €5.68 (31 December 2022:
loss per share of €1.24).
Material events during the period:
Tax authority
investigation:
On March 27, 2023 the Company
announced that the Tax Authority of the state of India initiated
certain actions at the office of Elbit Plaza India Management
Services Private Limited (which is a private company wholly owned
by Elbit Plaza India Real Estate Holdings Limited) (hereinafter:
"EPM") including a search and seizer of certain documents relating
to EPM's activities/transactions in India in recent years. At this
stage it is not yet clear what the purpose of the investigation is,
including whether EPM is the purpose of the investigation or
whether the investigation is related to any third party.
Update regarding a change in
Elbit Imaging Ltd holdings:
During 2023, Elbit Imaging sold
about 1 375 thousand shares of the Company, thus, Elbit Imaging
holdings in the Company have diminished to 0% of the Company's
issued and paid-up capital as of December 31, 2023.
Deferral of payment of
Debentures and partial interests' payment:
Refer to the below in Liquidity
& Financing.
Dutch statutory
auditor:
Refer to Note 16 (b)(6) in the
annual consolidated financial statements.
Update regarding submission
of a request for arbitration against Romania with respect to the
"Casa Radio" project:
On April 11, 2023 the Company
announced, that having on May 16, 2022
issued a Request for Arbitration against Romania with respect to
the "Casa Radio" project (the "Project"), on April 6, 2023 the
Company filed its Memorial and supporting evidence at the
International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes,
setting out its claims against Romania. The Company seeks full
compensation for its losses with respect to the Project, currently
estimated to be up to EUR 367,700,000 as at 31 March,
2023.
Further, on May 18, 2023 the
Company submitted its objection to Romania's Request for
Bifurcation into separate phases on jurisdiction and the merits.
Romania's application has been rejected and it has now been
determined that the Arbitration will not be bifurcated. Romania is
now required to file its defence to the Company's
claims.
On July 12, 2023, Plaza and
Dambovita Center SRL (a subsidiary of Plaza and the Project Company
in charge of the Casa Radio Project) received a notice of default
from the Ministry of Finance under the public-private partnership
contract governing the Casa Radio Project. The Company denies all
claims formulated by the Ministry of Finance, including any made in
the ongoing ICSID arbitration with Romania.
Update regarding a lawsuit
against entities involved in the sale of U.S.A shopping centers in
2011:
On June 19, 2023 the Company
announced, further to its announcements, regarding the filing of a
lawsuit by the Company and Elbit Imaging Ltd. ("Elbit") against
certain parties (certain officers of the Company and Elbit, a
portion of the heirs of the late Mr. Motti Zisser (the Company's
and Elbit's former controlling shareholder) and other parties) (the
"Respondents") who were involved in a transaction of the Company
and Elbit for the sale of real estate properties in the U.S.A. in
2011 and for which funds (brokerage fees) were allegedly illegally
transferred to private companies controlled by the late Mr. Motti
Zisser (the "Lawsuit"); and further to the Company's announcement
dated August 10, 2021 and to the details provided in Note 16(b)(5)
in the Company's annual consolidated financial statements for the
year 2022 regarding the approval by the District Court of an
application submitted by one of the respondents, Mr. Philip Meyer,
for the dismissal in limine of the Lawsuit and the appeal submitted
by the Company and Elbit to the Supreme Court on November 14, 2021;
and further to the Company's announcement dated May 31, 2023
regarding the fact that the Company's and Elbit's appeal was
accepted by the Supreme Court; the Company hereby announces that a
settlement agreement has been reached between the plaintiffs and
two of the Respondents. The court approved the settlement agreement
and gave it the effect of a judgment and imposed a publication ban
on its details. According to the provisions of the settlement
agreement, the Company's portion after deducting expenses is a few
hundred thousand euros and should be received over a period of
several months, and the Company and Elbit will continue to handle
the legal proceeding in the District Court while each party shall
maintain all of its claims in the main proceeding.
Annual General
Meeting:
Annual general meeting of the
Shareholders of the Company was held on December 01, 2023, all the
proposed resolutions were rejected.
Appointment of Company's
auditor:
On December 27, 2023 the Compay
announced that further to its previous announcement dated December
04, 2023 regarding results of Annual General Meeting, the Board of
Directors of the Company decided to reappoint KOST FORER GABBAY
& KASIERER (a member of the global network of EY firms) as the
audit company authorised to audit the consolidated financial
statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2023 in
order to ensure the reporting requirements and enable the Company's
proper operations.
Key highlights since the period end:
Tax authority
investigation:
On March 25, 2024 the Company
announced that further to its announcement dated March 27, 2023
with regards to the search and seizure operations carried by the
Indian tax authorities at the offices of Elbit Plaza India
Management Services Private Limited (hereinafter: "EPIM") (which is
a private company wholly owned by Elbit Plaza India Real Estate
Holdings Limited), EPIM has received a favorable order under which
investigation for one of the three years under investigation is
completed without imposing any liability on EPIM. Inquiry into the
remaining periods of the investigation is continuing and the
Company will update on any development.
Update regarding a change in
Ragnar Trade holdings:
On January 31, 2024 the Company
announced that Ragnar Trade spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością
("Ragnar Trade") acquired about 343.9 thousand shares of the
Company, which amounted to 5.02% of the Company's issued and paid
capital. On February 5, 2024 the Company announced that
Ragnar Trade acquired share of the Company up to level of 11.70% of
the Company's issued and paid capital and on February 19, 2024 it
was announced that Ragnar Trade holdings in the Company is
decreased below 5% of the Company's issued and paid capital, thus
Ragnar Trade ceased to be related party of the Company.
Update regarding submission
of a request for arbitration against Romania with respect to the
"Casa Radio" project:
On March 29, 2024 the Company
announced, that it has received a further
engagement letter ("Further Engagement Letter"), from the Company's
primary legal advisers in connection with the arbitration for the
"Casa Radio" project (the "Project"). The Further Engagement Letter
is in line with Company's projected cash flow that was approved at
Bondholders' Meeting from October 11, 2023.
Commenting on the results, executive director Ron Hadassi
said:
"The Company is continuing to take
all necessary steps with Casa Radio Project. The Company has
submitted with the International Centre for Settlement of
Investment Disputes ("ICSID") a Request for Arbitration (the
"Request") against Romania for compensation of losses incurred due
to failure of the Romanian authorities to cooperate, negotiate and
adjust the PPP agreement. The Company expects the Hearing on
Jurisdiction to take place in 4th quarter of 2024 after
which the Tribunal's decision will be taken."
For further details, please
contact:
Plaza
Ron Hadassi, Executive
Director
972-526-076-236
Notes to Editors
Plaza Centers N.V.
(www.plazacenters.com)
is listed on the Main Board of the London Stock Exchange, on
the Warsaw Stock Exchange (LSE: "PLAZ", WSE: "PLZ/PLAZACNTR") and,
on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.
Forward-looking statements
This press release may contain
forward-looking statements with respect to Plaza Centers N.V.
future (financial) performance and position. Such statements are
based on current expectations, estimates and projections of Plaza
Centers N.V. and information currently available to the Company.
Plaza Centers N.V. cautions readers that such statements involve
certain risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and
therefore it should be understood that many factors can cause
actual performance and position to differ materially from these
statements.
MANAGEMENT STATEMENT
During 2023 the Company continued
cost reductions and partial repayments to its
bondholders.
In connection with Casa Radio
Project, as stated above, the Company submitted the Request and we
hope this will help us to unblock the current status of the
Project. In addition, on December 04, 2023 the
Company and AFI Europe N.V. ("AFI Europe") agreed to extend the
Long Stop Date, which is the date on which the parties will execute
a share purchase agreement, subject to the satisfaction of
conditions precedent (the "SPA"), until December 31,
2024.
Due to the board and management
estimation that the Company is unable to serve its entire debt
according to the current redemption date (July 1, 2024) in its
current liquidity position, the Company intends to request from the
bondholders of both series (Series A and Series B) postponement of
the repayment of the remaining balance of the bonds.
Results
During the year, Plaza recorded a
€38.9 million loss attributable to the
shareholders of the Company. This is an
increase compared to the losses reported in 2022 (loss of €8.5
million). The losses were mainly from the Net Finance Costs which were increased to
€37.2 million in 2023, from €8.9 million in 2022 mainly due to
foreign currency losses on bonds (including inflation), interests'
expenses accrued on the debentures (partly due to penalty interest
calculated on the deferred principal) and
translation differences due to the
realization of foreign operations; and from
administrative expenses and legal costs.
Total result of operations
excluding finance income and finance cost was a loss of €1.7
million in 2023 compared to the reported gain of €0.4 million in
2022.
The consolidated cash position
(cash on standalone basis as well as fully owned subsidiaries) as
of 31 December 2023 was €5.7 million (31 December 2022: €7.8
million).
Liquidity & Financing
Plaza ended the period with a
consolidated cash position of circa €5.7
million, compared to €7.8 million at the end of 2022.
As of December 31, 2023, the
Group's outstanding obligation to bondholders (including accrued
interests) are app. €134.3 million.
As disclosed by the Company in
Note 8 in the annual consolidated financial statements, the Company
was not able to meet its final redemption obligation to its (Series
A and Series B) bondholders, due on July 1, 2023. During June 2023
the bondholders of Series A and Series B approved: (i) to postpone
the final redemption date to January 1, 2024; ; (ii) that on July
1, 2023 the Company will pay to its bondholders a partial interest
payment in the total amount of EUR 750,000 and to deferral all
other unpaid interest.
During November 2023, the
bondholders of Series A and Series B approved: (i) to postpone the
final redemption date to July 1, 2024; (ii) that on January 1, 2023
the Company will pay to its bondholders a partial interest payment
in the total amount of EUR 200,000 and to deferral all other unpaid
interest.
Due to the board and management
estimation that the Company is unable to serve its entire debt
according to the current bonds repayment schedule in its current
liquidity position, the Company intends to request the bondholders
of both series for postponement of the repayment of the remaining
balance of the bonds. However, there is an uncertainty if the
bondholders will approve the request. In the case that the
bondholders would declare their remaining claims to become
immediately due and payable, the Company would not be in a position
to settle those claims and would need to enter to an additional
debt restructuring or might cease to be a going concern.
Strategy and Outlook
The Company's priorities are
focused on efforts to unblock the current status of the Casa Radio
project. The Company also intends to seek for bondholders' approval
for postponement of the repayment of the bonds.
OPERATIONAL REVIEW
The Company's current assets are
summarised in the table below (as of balance sheet
date):
Asset/ Project
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Location
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Nature of asset
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Plaza's effective ownership
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Status
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Casa Radio
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Bucharest, Romania
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Mixed-use retail, hotel and
leisure plus office scheme
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75
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for further information refer to
note 5 (2) in the annual consolidated financial statements
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FINANCIAL REVIEW
Results
In 2023, the administrative
expenses amounted to €1.7 million, an increase comparing to €1.4
million in 2022. The increase was a result of additional expenses
for legal services in respect to initiated by the Company of an
arbitration process in Romania as states above in connection with
Casa Radio Project.
Net finance costs changed
from €8.9 million loss in 2022 to €37.2 million loss in 2023.
The main components of net finance costs were foreign
currency gain on bonds (including inflation), interests' expenses
accrued on the debentures which includes also penalty interest
calculated on the deferred principal and translation differences due to the realization of foreign
operations.
As a result, the loss for the
period amounted to circa €38.9 million in 2023, representing a
basic and diluted loss per share for the period of €5.68 (2022:
€8.5 loss).
Balance sheet and cash flow
The balance sheet as of 31
December 2023 showed total assets of €5.8 million compared to total
assets of €8.3 million at the end of 2022, mainly as a result of
general expenses and legal costs.
The consolidated cash position
(cash on standalone basis as well as fully owned subsidiaries) as
of 31 December 2023 decreased to €5.7 million (31 December 2022:
€7.8 million).
As of 31 December 2023, Plaza has
a balance sheet liability of app. €95.5 million from issuing bonds
on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. Additionally, Plaza recorded
provision for interests on bonds as of December 31, 2023, in amount
of €38.8 million (31 December 2022: €29.9 million).
Disclosure in accordance
with Regulation 10(B)14 of the Israeli Securities Regulations
(periodic and immediate reports), 5730-1970
1. General
Background
According to the abovementioned
regulation, upon existence of warning signs as defined in the
regulation, the Company is obliged to attach its report's projected
cash flow for a period of two years, commencing with the date of
approval of the report ("Projected Cash Flow").
The material uncertainty related
to going concern was included in the independent auditors' report
and in Note 1(b) in the consolidated financial statements as of
December 31, 2023. In light of the material uncertainty that the
SPA between the Company and AFI Europe N.V. will eventually be
executed and/or that the transaction will be consummated as
presented above or at all (refer to Note 5 in the consolidated
financial statements as of December 31, 2023), the board and
management estimates that the Company is unable to serve its entire
debt according to the due date the bond holders approved to
postpone the final redemption date. Accordingly, it is expected
that the Company will not be able to meet its entire contractual
obligations in the following 12 months.
With such warning signs, the
Company is providing projected cash flow for the period of 24
months following for the coming two years.
2. Projected cash
flow
The Company has implemented the
restructuring plan that was approved by the Dutch Court on July 9,
2014 (the "Restructuring Plan"). Under the Restructuring Plan,
principal payments under the bonds issued by the Company and
originally due in the years 2013 to 2015 were deferred for a period
of four and a half years, and principal payments originally due in
2016 and 2017 were deferred for a period of one year. During first
three months 2017, the Company paid to its bondholders a total
amount of NIS 191.7 million (EUR 49.2 million) as an early
redemption. Upon such payments, the Company complied with the Early
Prepayment Term (early redemption at the total sum of at least NIS
382 million) and thus obtained a deferral of one year for the
remaining contractual obligations of the bonds.
In January 2018, a settlement
agreement was signed by and among the Company and the two Israeli
Series of Bonds.
On November 22, 2018 the Company
announced based on its current forecasts, that the Company expected
to pay the accrued interest on Series A and Series B Bonds on
December 31, 2018, in accordance with the repayment schedule
determined in the Company's Restructuring Plan and Settlement
Agreement with Series A and Series B Bondholders from 11 January
2018 (the "Settlement Agreement"). The Company noted that it will
not meet its principal repayment due on December 31, 2018 as
provided for in the Settlement Agreement. On February 18, 2019 the
Company paid principal of circa EUR 250,000 and Penalty interest on
arrears of EUR 150,000 following the bondholder's approval to defer
principal repayment to July 1, 2019.
In addition, during June 2019 the
bondholders approved the deferral of the full payment of principal
due on July 1, 2019 and of 58% ("deferred interest amount") of the
sum of interest (consisting of the total interest accrued for the
outstanding balance of the principal, including interest for part
of the principal payment which was deferred as of February 18,
2019, plus interest arrears for part of the principal which was
fixed on February 18, 2019 and was not paid by the Company and all
in accordance with the provisions of the trust deed; "the full
amount of interest"), the effective date of which is June 19, 2019,
and the payment date was fixed as of July 1, 2019. The company paid
on the said date a total amount of circa EUR 1.17 million, which is
only 42% of the full amount of interest.
On July 11, 2019, the Company
announced that its Romanian subsidiary had signed a binding
agreement to sell a land in Romania, and that the Company would use
part of the proceeds now received by it EUR 0.75 million
(hereinafter: "the amount payable"), in order to make a partial
interest payment to the bondholders (Series A) and (Series B)
issued by the Company. The payment required changes in the
repayment schedule and amendments of the trust deeds which was
approved unanimously by the Bondholders. The amount payable was
paid on August 14, 2019 and reflects 30% of accrued interest as of
that date.
On November 17, 2019, the
bondholders of Series A and Series B approved a deferral of all the
scheduled Principal payment and app. 87% of deferral of the
scheduled Interest payment, both, as of December 31, 2019 to July
1, 2020.
On May 4, 2020, the bondholders of
Series A and Series B approved: (i) to postpone the final
redemption date to January 1, 2021 of all the scheduled Principal;
(ii) that on July 1, 2020 the Company will pay to its bondholders a
partial interest payment in the total amount of EUR 250,000 and to
deferral all other unpaid scheduled Interest payment.
Following receiving the Settlement
Amount related to the final price adjustment of the sale of
Belgrade Plaza and in light of the potential negative impact of the
Covid-19 on the possibility to receive future proceeds from the
Company's plots in India, the Company decided to increase the
amount to be paid to the bondholders on July 1, 2020, from EUR
250,000 to EUR 500,000. The amount reflected 6.74% of accrued
interest as of that date.
On November 12, 2020, the
bondholders of Series A and Series B approved: (i) to postpone the
final redemption date to July 1, 2021 of all the scheduled
Principal; that on January 1, 2021 the Company will pay to its
bondholders a partial interest payment in the total amount of EUR
200,000 and to deferral all other unpaid scheduled Interest
payment. The amount reflected 1.84% of accrued interest as of that
date.
On April 12, 2021, the bondholders
of Series A and Series B approved: (i) to postpone the final
redemption date to January 1, 2022; (ii) that on July 1, 2021 the
Company will pay to its bondholders a partial interest payment in
the total amount of EUR 125,000 and to deferral all other unpaid
interest. The amount reflected 0.84% of accrued interest as of that
date.
On November 25, 2021, the
bondholders of Series A and Series B approved: (i) to postpone the
final redemption date to July 1, 2022; (ii) that on January 1, 2022
the Company will pay to its bondholders a partial interest payment
in the total amount of EUR 200,000 and to deferral all other unpaid
interest. The amount reflected 0.92% of accrued interest as of that
date.
On June 16, 2022, the bondholders
of Series A and Series B approved to postpone the final redemption
date to January 1, 2023.
On November 8, 2022, the
bondholders of Series A and Series B approved: (i) to postpone the
final redemption date to July 1, 2023; (ii) that on January 1, 2023
the Company will pay to its bondholders a partial interest payment
in the total amount of EUR 2,000,000 and to deferral all other
unpaid interest. The amount reflected 6.08% of accrued interest as
of that date.
During June 2023 the bondholders
of Series A and Series B approved: (i) to postpone the final
redemption date to January 1, 2024; ; (ii) that on July 1, 2023 the
Company will pay to its bondholders a partial interest payment in
the total amount of EUR 750,000 and to deferral all other unpaid
interest.
During November 2023, the
bondholders of Series A and Series B approved: (i) to postpone the
final redemption date to July 1, 2024; (ii) that on January 1, 2023
the Company will pay to its bondholders a partial interest payment
in the total amount of EUR 200,000 and to deferral all other unpaid
interest.
The materialization, occurrence
consummation and execution of the events and transactions and of
the assumptions on which the projected cash flow is based,
including with respect to the proceeds and timing thereof, although
probable, are not certain and are subject to factors beyond the
Company's control as well as to the consents and approvals of third
parties and certain risks factors. Therefore, delays in the
realization of the Company's assets and investments or realization
at a lower price than expected by the Company, as well as any other
deviation from the Company's Assumptions (such as additional
expenses due to suspension of trading, delay in submitting the
statutory reports etc.), could have an adverse effect on the
Company's cash flow and the Company's ability to service its
indebtedness in a timely manner.
In € millions
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2024
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2025
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Cash - Opening Balance (2)
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5.7
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2.4
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Proceeds from other income
(3)
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-
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-
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Total Sources
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5.7
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2.4
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Debentures - principal
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-
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-
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Debentures - interest
(4)
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-
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-
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Other operational costs
(5)
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2.5
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0.85
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G&A expenses (including
property maintenance) (5)
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0.8
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0.8
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Total Uses
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3.3
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1.65
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Cash - Closing Balance (2)
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2.4
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0.75
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(1) The above cash
flow is subject to the approval of the bondholders of both series
to postponement of the repayment of the remaining balance of the
bonds which are due on July 1, 2023.
(2) Total cash on
standalone basis as well as fully owned subsidiaries.
(3) The Company did
not include any proceeds from pre-sale agreement signed with AFI,
due to the uncertainty as to the fulfilment of the conditions set
out in the preliminary agreement as mentioned in Note 5(1)€ of the
consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2023, thus
there can be no certainty an the SPA will eventually be executed
and/or that the Transaction will be completed.
(4) Payments of
interests are subject to the approval of the bondholders of both
series.
(5) The cost includes
a provision for arbitrations / legal costs based on projection of
arbitration process.
(6) Total general and
administrative expenses includes both cost of the Company and of
all the subsidiaries.
Ron Hadassi
Executive Director
29 March 2024
PLAZA CENTERS
N.V.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31,
2023
IN 000 EUR
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Independent Auditors' report
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Kost Forer
Gabbay & Kasierer
144 Menachem Begin Road
Tel-Aviv 6492102, Israel
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Tel: +972-3-6232525
Fax: +972-3-5622555
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Report on the Audit of the
Consolidated Financial Statements
Independent Auditors'
Report
To the shareholders of Plaza Centers N.V.
Opinion
We have audited the consolidated financial
statements of Plaza Centers N.V. and its subsidiaries ("the
Company"), which comprise the consolidated statement of financial
position as at December 31, 2023 and the consolidated statements of
profit or loss, comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash
flows for the year then ended, and notes to the consolidated
financial statements, including material accounting policy
information.
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated
financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the
consolidated financial position of the Company as at December 31,
2022, and its consolidated financial performance and its
consolidated cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with
International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the
European Union.
Basis for
Opinion
As mentioned in note
2(a) in the consolidated financial statements, these consolidated
financial statements, with our report included, are not intended
for Netherlands statutory filing purposes.
We conducted our audit in accordance with
International Standards on Auditing. Our responsibilities under
those standards are further described in the Auditors'
Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial
Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company
in accordance with the International Ethics Standards Board for
Accountants' International Code of Ethics for Professional
Accountants (including International Independence Standards)
("IESBA Code"), and we have fulfilled our other ethical
responsibilities in accordance with the IESBA Code. We believe that
the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate
to provide a basis for our opinion.
Material
Uncertainty Related to Going Concern
We draw your attention to Note 1(b) in the
consolidated financial statements which discloses the Company's
financial position and board and management's future plans to meet
its financial liabilities.
The board and management estimate that the
Company is unable to serve its entire debt to bondholders according
to the current repayment schedule in total amount of EURO
134.4 million as of December 31, 2023 which is due on July 1,
2024). The Company is dependent on the bondholders' approval for
any postponement of payments. In addition, the Company is not in
compliance with the main Covenants as defined in the
restructuring plan (for more details refer also to Note
8), hence in default which could trigger early repayment by
the bondholders.
The abovementioned conditions indicates the
existence of a material uncertainty that casts significant doubt
about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Our
opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.
Kost Forer
Gabbay & Kasierer
144 Menachem Begin Road
Tel-Aviv 6492102, Israel
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Tel: +972-3-6232525
Fax: +972-3-5622555
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Emphasis of Matter
We draw your attention to Note 5(3)(c)
which discloses the risk that the public authorities may seek
to terminate the Public Private Partnership Agreement ("PPP
Agreement") and/or relevant permits and/or could seek to impose
delay penalties on the basis of perceived breaches of the Company's
commitments under the PPP Agreement.
Our opinion is not
modified in respect of this matter.
Key Audit
Matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our
professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of
the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December
31, 2023. Except for the matter described in the Material
Uncertainty Related to Going Concern section, we have determined
that there are no other matters to communicate in our
report.
Other
information included in The Company's 2022 Annual
Report
Other information consists of the information
included in the Annual Report, other than the financial statements
and our auditor's report thereon. Management is responsible for the
other information.
Our opinion on the financial statements does
not cover the other information and we do not express any form of
assurance conclusion thereon. In connection with our audit of the
financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other
information and, in doing so, consider whether the other
information is materially inconsistent with the financial
statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise
appears to be materially misstated. If, based on the work we have
performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of
this other information, we are required to report that fact. We
have nothing to report in this regard.
Responsibilities of Management and the
Board of Directors for the Consolidated Financial
Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation
and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in
accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, as
adopted by the European Union, and for such internal control as
management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of
consolidated financial statements that are free from material
misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the consolidated financial
statements, management is responsible for assessing the Company's
ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable,
matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis
of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the
Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but
to do so.
The board of directors is responsible for
overseeing the Company's financial reporting process.
Kost Forer
Gabbay & Kasierer
144 Menachem Begin Road
Tel-Aviv 6492102, Israel
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|
Tel: +972-3-6232525
Fax: +972-3-5622555
ey.com
|
Auditors'
Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial
Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements as a
whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or
error, and to issue an auditors' report that includes our opinion.
Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a
guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with International
Standards on Auditing will always detect a material misstatement
when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are
considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they
could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of
users taken on the basis of these consolidated financial
statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with
International Standards on Auditing, we exercise professional
judgment and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit.
We also:
•
Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the
consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error,
design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and
obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide
a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material
misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting
from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional
omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal
control.
•
Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the
audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in
the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion
on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control.
•
Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and
the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures
made by management.
•
Conclude on the appropriateness of management's use of the
going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence
obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events
or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company's
ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a
material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in
our auditors' report to the related disclosures in the consolidated
financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to
modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence
obtained up to the date of our auditors' report. However, future
events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as
a going concern.
•
Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of
the consolidated financial statements, including the disclosures,
and whether the consolidated financial statements represent the
underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair
presentation.
•
Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the
financial information of the entities or business activities within
the group to express an opinion on the consolidated financial
statements. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and
performance of the group audit. We remain solely responsible for
our audit opinion.
We communicate with the board of directors
regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the
audit and significant audit findings, including any significant
deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our
audit.
Kost Forer
Gabbay & Kasierer
144 Menachem Begin Road
Tel-Aviv 6492102, Israel
|
|
Tel: +972-3-6232525
Fax: +972-3-5622555
ey.com
|
We also provide the board of directors with a
statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements
regarding independence and to communicate with them all
relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to
bear on our independence, and where applicable, actions taken to
eliminate threats or safeguards applied.
From the matters communicated with the board
of directors, we determine those matters that were of most
significance in the audit of the consolidated financial statements
for the year ended December 31, 2023 and are therefore the key
audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditors' report
unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the
matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that
a matter should not be communicated in our report because the
adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to
outweigh the public interest benefits of such
communication.
The partner in charge of the audit resulting
in this independent report is Mr. Yeshayahu Silberstrom
.
March 29, 2024
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|
KOST FORER GABBAY
& KASIERER
|
Tel Aviv, Israel
|
|
A member of Ernst
& Young Global
|
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL
POSITION IN '000 EUR
|
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
Note
|
|
2023
|
|
2022
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and
cash equivalents
|
|
3
|
|
5,705
|
|
7,769
|
Restricted bank deposits
|
|
|
|
24
|
|
422
|
Prepayments and other receivables
|
|
|
|
93
|
|
48
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current
assets
|
|
|
|
5,822
|
|
8,239
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity -
accounted investees
|
|
6
|
|
-
|
|
63
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total non-current
assets
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
63
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
assets
|
|
|
|
5,822
|
|
8,302
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bonds at
amortized cost
|
|
8
|
|
95,462
|
|
98,738
|
Accrued
interests on bonds
|
|
8
|
|
38,842
|
|
29,893
|
Trade
payables
|
|
|
|
41
|
|
28
|
Other
liabilities
|
|
7
|
|
472
|
|
431
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current
liabilities
|
|
|
|
134,817
|
|
129,090
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share
capital
|
|
10
|
|
6,856
|
|
6,856
|
Translation reserve
|
|
10
|
|
-
|
|
(30,742)
|
Other
reserves
|
|
|
|
(19,983)
|
|
(19,983)
|
Share
based payment reserve
|
|
10
|
|
35,376
|
|
35,376
|
Share
premium
|
|
10
|
|
282,596
|
|
282,596
|
Accumulated deficit
|
|
|
|
(433,840)
|
|
(394,891)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
equity
|
|
|
|
(128,995)
|
|
(120,788)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total equity and
liabilities
|
|
|
|
5,822
|
|
8,302
|
The notes are an integral part of the consolidated
financial statements.
March 29,
2024
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ron Hadassi
|
|
David
Dekel
|
Date of approval of
the
financial
statements
|
|
Executive Officer
|
|
Chairman of the
Board of Directors
|
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS
IN '000 EUR
|
|
|
Year ended
|
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
Note
|
|
2023
|
|
2022
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
income
|
4
|
|
192
|
|
181
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses and
losses
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of
operations
|
|
|
(114)
|
|
(81)
|
Share in
results of equity-accounted investees
|
6
|
|
(52)
|
|
1,786
|
Administrative expenses
|
13
|
|
(1,724)
|
|
(1,454)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses and
losses
|
|
|
(1,890)
|
|
251
|
Finance
income
|
14
|
|
4,596
|
|
2,795
|
Finance
costs
|
14,6
|
|
(41,847)
|
|
(11,724)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Finance
income (costs), expenses and losses
|
|
|
(39,141)
|
|
(8,678)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss before income
tax
|
|
|
(38,949)
|
|
(8,497)
|
Income
tax
|
9
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss for the
year
|
|
|
(38,949)
|
|
(8,497)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per
share
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and
diluted loss per share (EUR)
|
11
|
|
(5.68)
|
|
(1.24)
|
The notes are an integral
part of the consolidated financial statements.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME IN '000 EUR
|
|
Year ended
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
2023
|
|
2022
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss for
the year
|
|
(38,949)
|
|
(8,497)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
comprehensive income
|
|
|
|
|
Items
that are or may be reclassified to profit or loss:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transfer
to profit and loss for the realization of foreign
operations
|
|
30,753
|
|
-
|
Foreign
currency translation differences - foreign operations (Equity
accounted investees)
|
|
(11)
|
|
96
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
comprehensive profit for the year, net of income tax
|
|
30,742
|
|
96
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
comprehensive loss for the year
|
|
(8,207)
|
|
(8,401)
|
The notes are an integral part of the consolidated
financial statements.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN
EQUITY IN '000
EUR
|
|
Share
capital
|
|
Share
Premium
|
|
Share based payment
reserves
|
|
Translation
Reserve
|
|
Capital reserve from
acquisition of non-controlling interests
|
|
Accumulated
deficit
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance on January 1, 2022
|
|
6,856
|
|
282,596
|
|
35,376
|
|
(30,838)
|
|
(19,983)
|
|
(386,394)
|
|
(112,387)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income for the year
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss for the year
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
(8,497)
|
|
(8,497)
|
Foreign currency translation differences
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
96
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
96
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total comprehensive loss for the year
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
96
|
|
-
|
|
(8,497)
|
|
(8,401)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance on December 31, 2022
|
|
6,856
|
|
282,596
|
|
35,376
|
|
(30,742)
|
|
(19,983)
|
|
(394,891)
|
|
(120,788)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income for the year
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss for the year
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
(38,949)
|
|
(38,949)
|
Transfer to profit and loss for
the realization of foreign operations
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
30,753
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
30,753
|
Foreign currency translation differences
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
(11)
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
(11)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total comprehensive loss for the year
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
30,742
|
|
-
|
|
(38,949)
|
|
(8,207)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance on December 31, 2023
|
|
6,856
|
|
282,596
|
|
35,376
|
|
-
|
|
(19,983)
|
|
(433,840)
|
|
(128,995)
|
The notes are an integral part of the consolidated
financial statements.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS IN
'000 EUR
|
|
Year ended
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
2022
|
|
2022
|
Cash flows from operating
activities
|
|
|
|
|
Loss for
the year
|
|
(38,949)
|
|
(8,497)
|
Adjustments necessary to reflect cash flows used in operating
activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
finance costs
|
|
37,251
|
|
8,929
|
Share of
loss/gain of equity-accounted investees, net of tax
|
|
52
|
|
(1,786)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flow from operations
before changes in working capital
|
|
(1,646)
|
|
(1,354)
|
Changes
in:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trade
receivables
|
|
8
|
|
3
|
Other
receivables
|
|
(53)
|
|
(12)
|
Trade
payables
|
|
13
|
|
(82)
|
Other
liabilities, related parties' liabilities and provisions
|
|
41
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flow from changes in
working capital
|
|
9
|
|
(85)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
paid
|
|
(950)
|
|
(2,000)
|
Interest
received
|
|
143
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in operating
activities
|
|
(2,444)
|
|
(3,439)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash from investing
activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distribution received from Equity Accounted
Investees
|
|
-
|
|
6,932
|
Investment in (receipt of) restricted deposit
|
|
398
|
|
(422)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by
investing activities
|
|
398
|
|
6,510
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in financing
activities
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (decrease) in cash
and cash equivalents during the year
|
|
(2,046)
|
|
3,071
|
Effect of movement in
exchange rate fluctuations on cash held
|
|
(18)
|
|
10
|
Cash and cash equivalents at
beginning of period
|
|
7,769
|
|
4,688
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at
end of period
|
|
5,705
|
|
7,769
|
The notes are an integral part of the consolidated
financial statements.
NOTE 1: - CORPORATE INFORMATION
a. Plaza
Centers N.V. ("the Company" and together with its
subsidiaries, "the Group") was incorporated and is registered
in the Netherlands. The Company's registered office is at
Tolstraat 112, 1074 VK, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. In
past the Company conducted its activities in the field
of establishing, operating and selling of shopping and
entertainment centres, as well as other mixed-use projects (retail,
office, residential) in Central and Eastern Europe (starting 1996)
and India (from 2006). Following debt restructuring plan approved
in 2014 the Group's main focus is to reduce corporate debt by early
repayments following sale of assets and to continue with efficiency
measures and cost reduction where possible.
The consolidated financial statements for each of
the periods presented comprise the Company and its subsidiaries
(together referred to as the "Group") and the Group's interest in
jointly controlled entities.
The Company is listed on the premium segment of the
Official List of the UK Listing Authority and to trading on the
main market of the London Stock Exchange ("LSE"), the Warsaw Stock
Exchange ("WSE") and on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange
("TASE").
Until December 19, 2018 the Company's immediate
parent company was Elbit Ultrasound (Luxemburg) B.V./ s.a.r.l
("EUL"), which held 44.9% of the Company's shares. At that date EUL
informed the Company that it had signed a trust agreement according
to which EUL will deposit all of its outstanding investment with a
trustee and no longer consider itself to be the controlling
shareholder of the Company. As of December 31, 2023 EUL had sold
all of the Company's shares and therefore ceased to be a related
party (please refer to note 17).
b. Going concern and
liquidity position of the Company:
As of December 31, 2023, the Company's outstanding
obligations to bondholders (including accrued interests) are app.
EUR 134.4 million with due date that was postponed to July 1, 2024
(the "Current Due date")
(please refer to note 8).
Due to the above the Company's primary need is for
liquidity. The Company's current and future resources include the
following:
1. Cash and cash equivalents (including
the cash of fully owned subsidiaries) of approximately EUR 5.705
million.
2. As detailed in note 5(1)(e), the
Company and AFI Europe N.V. entered into an addendum to the
pre-sale agreement entered into between the Parties in connection
with the sale of its subsidiary (the "SPV") which holds 75% in the
Casa Radio Project (the "Project") (the "Addendum" and the
"Agreement", respectively) pursuant to which the Parties agreed to
extend the Long Stop Date, which is the date on which the parties
will execute a share purchase agreement, subject to the
satisfaction of conditions precedent (the "SPA"(, until December 31, 2024. There can be no certainty
that the SPA will eventually be executed and/or that the
transaction will be consummated as presented above or at all.
NOTE 1: - CORPORATE INFORMATION
(Cont.)
3. In addition,
as detailed in note 5(2), the Company has
submitted with the International Centre for Settlement of
Investment Disputes ("ICSID") a Request for Arbitration (the
"Request") against Romania for compensation of losses incurred due
to failure of the Romanian authorities to cooperate, negotiate and
adjust the PPP agreement as described in the note 5(1)(c) which
include the Company's investment in the Project SPV, loss of
potential profit, and costs and expenses of the arbitration. At
this stage there is no certainty about the result of the dispute,
hence no resources are expected to be available in the foreseeable
future.
As of December 31, 2023, the Company is not in
compliance with the main Covenants as defined in the restructuring
plan (for more details refer also to Note 8), hence constituting an
event of default which could also trigger early repayment demand by
the bondholders.
Due to the abovementioned and due to the board and
management estimation that the Company is unable to repay its
entire debt on the updated due date, the Company intends to request
the bondholders of both series an additional postponement of the
repayment of the remaining balance of the bonds. However, there is
no certainty that the bondholders will approve the request. In the
case that the bondholders would declare their remaining claims to
become immediately due and payable, the Company would not be in a
position to settle those claims and would need to enter to an
additional debt restructuring.
Due to the abovementioned conditions, a material
uncertainty exists that casts significant doubt about the Company's
ability to continue as a going concern.
NOTE 2:- MATERIAL ACCOUNTING
POLICIES
a. Basis
of preparation of these financial statements:
The following accounting policies have been applied
consistently in the financial statements for all periods presented,
unless otherwise stated.
The consolidated financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting
Standards ("IFRS"), as adopted by the European Union ("EU").
The consolidated financial statements have been
prepared on the historical cost basis.
These consolidated financial statements are not
intended for statutory filing purposes. The Company is required to
file consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance
with
the Netherlands Civil Code.
At the date of approval of these financial
statements the Company had not yet submitted consolidated financial
statements for the year ended December 31, 2019, December 31, 2020,
December 31, 2021, December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2023 in
accordance with the Netherlands Civil Code (for more details refer
to Note 16(b)(6)).
NOTE 2:- MATERIAL ACCOUNTING
POLICIES (Cont.)
The consolidated financial statements were
authorized to be issued by the Board of Directors on March 29,
2024.
b. Functional
and presentation currency:
These consolidated financial statements are
presented in EURO ("EUR"), which is the Company's functional
currency. All financial information presented in EUR has been
rounded to the nearest thousand, unless otherwise
indicated.
c.
Functional and presentation currency
The EUR is the functional currency for Group
companies (with the exception of Indian companies - in which the
functional currency is the Indian Rupee - INR) since it is the
currency of the economic environment in which the Group operates.
This is because the EUR (and in India the INR) is the main currency
in which management determines its pricing with potential buyers
and suppliers, determine its financing activities and budgets and
assesses its currency exposures.
d. Use of
estimates and judgments:
The preparation of the consolidated financial
statements in conformity with IFRS as adopted by the EU requires
management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect
the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of
assets and liabilities, income and expenses.
The estimates and associated assumptions are
based on historical experience and various other factors that are
believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of
which form the basis of making the judgments about carrying values
of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other
sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
Information about assumptions and
estimation uncertainties that have a significant risk of resulting
in a material adjustment within the next financial year are
included in the following notes:
-
Notes 5, 6 - key assumptions used in determining the net realisable
value of trading properties;
-
Notes 5,16 - recognition and measurement of provisions and
contingencies: key assumptions about the likelihood and magnitude
of an outflow of resources.
e. Basis
of consolidation:
1.
Subsidiaries:
Subsidiaries are entities controlled by the
Group. The Group controls an entity when it is exposed to, or has
rights to, variable returns from its involvement with the
entity
and has the ability to affect those returns
through its power over the entity. The financial statements of
subsidiaries are included in the consolidated financial statements
from the date on which control commences until the date on which
control
NOTE 2:- MATERIAL ACCOUNTING
POLICIES (Cont.)
ceases. Where necessary, adjustments are made
to the financial statements of the subsidiaries in order to bring
the accounting policies used in line with the ones used by the
Group in the consolidated financial statements.
f. Foreign
currency:
1. Foreign
currency transactions:
Transactions in foreign currencies are
translated to the respective functional currencies of Group
companies at exchange rates at the dates of the transactions.
Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies
are translated to the functional currency at the exchange rate at
the reporting date. Non-monetary assets and liabilities that are
measured at fair value in a foreign currency are translated to the
functional currency at the exchange rate when the fair value was
determined.
Foreign currency differences are generally
recognised in profit or loss. Non-monetary items that are measured
based on historical cost in a foreign currency are translated at
the exchange rate at the date of the transaction. Foreign currency
differences are generally recognised in profit or loss.
2. Foreign
operations:
The assets and liabilities of foreign
operations, including goodwill and fair value adjustments arising
on acquisition, are translated into euro at the exchange rates at
the reporting date. The income and expenses of foreign operations
are translated into euro at the exchange rates at the dates of the
transactions. Foreign currency differences are recognised in other
comprehensive income, and accumulated in the translation reserve,
except to the extent that the translation difference is allocated
to non-controlling interest.
When a foreign operation is disposed of in its
entirety or partially such that control, significant influence or
joint control is lost, the cumulative amount in the translation
reserve related to that foreign operation is reclassified to profit
or loss as part of the gain or loss on disposal.
If the Group disposes of part of its interest
in a subsidiary but retains control, then the relevant proportion
of the cumulative amount is reattributed to non-controlling
interest.
When the Group disposes of only part of an
associate or joint venture while retaining significant influence or
joint control, the relevant proportion of the cumulative amount is
reclassified to profit or loss.
NOTE 2:- MATERIAL ACCOUNTING
POLICIES (Cont.)
If the settlement of a monetary item
receivable from or payable to a foreign operation
is neither planned nor likely to occur in the
foreseeable future, then foreign currency differences arising from
such item form part of the net investment in the foreign operation.
Accordingly, such differences are recognised in other comprehensive
income and accumulated in the translation reserve.
3.
Index-linked monetary items:
Monetary assets and liabilities linked to the
changes in the Israeli Consumer Price Index ("Israeli CPI") are
adjusted at the relevant index at each reporting date according to
the terms of the agreement.
g. Cash
equivalents:
Cash equivalents are considered as highly liquid
investments, including unrestricted short-term bank deposits with
an original maturity of three months or less from the date of
investment or with a maturity of more than three months, but which
are redeemable on demand without penalty and which form part of the
Group's cash management.
h. Financial
instruments:
1. Financial
liabilities:
a) Financial
liabilities measured at amortized cost:
Financial liabilities are initially recognized at
fair value less transaction costs that are directly attributable to
the issue of the financial liability.
After initial recognition, the Company measures all
financial liabilities at amortized cost using the effective
interest rate method.
2.
De-recognition of financial liabilities:
A financial liability is derecognized only when it
is extinguished, that is when the obligation specified in the
contract is discharged or cancelled or expires. A financial
liability is extinguished when the debtor discharges the liability
by paying in cash, other financial assets, goods or services; or is
legally released from the liability.
i. Fair
value measurement
A number of the Group's accounting policies and
disclosures require the measurement of fair value, for both
financial and non-financial assets and liabilities.
NOTE 2:- MATERIAL ACCOUNTING
POLICIES (Cont.)
When measuring the fair value of an asset or a
liability, the Group uses market observable
data as far as possible. The Company's finance
department reviews significant unobservable inputs and valuation
adjustments. If third party information, such as broker quotes, is
used to measure fair values, then the finance department assesses
the evidence obtained from the third parties to support the
conclusion that such valuations meet the requirements of IFRS,
including the level in the fair value hierarchy in which such
valuations should be classified. Fair values are categorized
into different levels in a fair value hierarchy based on the inputs
used in the valuation techniques as follows:
-
Level 1: quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for
identical assets or liabilities.
-
Level 2: inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1
that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly
(i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices)
-
Level 3: inputs for the asset or liability that are not
based on observable market data (unobservable inputs)
Further information about the assumptions made in
measuring fair values is included in the following notes:
Note 15 - Financial instruments
j. Trading
properties:
Trading properties are being designated for
sale in the ordinary course of business and as such are
classified as trading properties (inventory) and measured at the
lower of cost and
net realizable value.
Net realizable value is the estimated selling price
in the ordinary course of business less the estimated costs to
complete construction and selling expenses. If net realizable value
is less than the cost, the trading property is written down to net
realizable value.
In each subsequent period, a new assessment is made
of net realizable value. When the circumstances that previously
caused trading properties to be written down below cost no longer
exist or when there is clear evidence of an increase in net
realizable value because of changed economic circumstances, the
amount of the write-down is reversed so that the new carrying
amount is the lower of the cost and the revised net realizable
value.
The amount of any write-down of trading
properties to net realisable value and all losses of trading
properties are recognised as a write-down of trading
properties expense in the period the write-down or loss occurs. The
amount of any reversal of such write-down arising from an increase
in net realizable value is recognized as a reduction in the expense
in the period in which the reversal occurs.
NOTE
2:- MATERIAL ACCOUNTING
POLICIES (Cont.)
k. Finance
income and cost:
Interest income and expense which are not
capitalized are recognized in the income statement as they accrue,
using the effective interest method.
l. Initial
application of new Amendments
1. Amendment to
IAS 8, "Accounting Policies, Changes to Accounting Estimates and
Errors":
In February 2021, the IASB issued an amendment to
IAS 8, "Accounting Policies, Changes to Accounting Estimates and
Errors" ("the Amendment"), in which it introduces a new definition
of "accounting estimates".
Accounting estimates are defined as "monetary
amounts in financial statements that are subject to measurement
uncertainty". The Amendment clarifies the distinction between
changes in accounting estimates and changes in accounting policies
and the correction of errors.
The Amendment is to be applied prospectively for
annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2023 and
is applicable to changes in accounting policies and changes in
accounting estimates that occur on or after the start of that
period. Early application is permitted.
The application of the above Amendment did not have
a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial
statements.
2. Amendment to
IAS 1 - "Disclosure of Accounting Policies":
In February 2021, the IASB issued an amendment to
IAS 1, "Presentation of Financial Statements" ("the Amendment"),
which replaces the requirement to disclose 'significant' accounting
policies with a requirement to disclose 'material' accounting
policies. One of the main reasons for the Amendment is the absence
of a definition of the term 'significant' in IFRS whereas the term
'material' is defined in several standards and particularly in
IAS 1.
The Amendment is applicable for annual periods
beginning on or after January 1, 2023. Early application is
permitted.
The application of the above Amendment had an impact
on disclosures of accounting policies.
NOTE 3:- CASH AND CASH
EQUIVALENTS
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|
December 31,
|
Bank deposits and cash
denominated in
|
|
2023
|
|
2022
|
|
|
|
|
|
EUR - bank balances (1)
|
|
5,533
|
|
7,763
|
New Israeli Shekel (NIS) -
bank balances
|
|
138
|
|
3
|
Other currencies
|
|
34
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,705
|
|
7,769
|
(1) As of December 31, 2023, including call
deposit of EUR 4,9 million - 3,5% interests rate (as of December
31, 2022 - EUR 6,4 million - 1,57% interests rate).
NOTE
4:- OTHER INCOME
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
2023
|
|
2022
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income (1)
|
|
192
|
|
181
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
192
|
|
181
|
(1) 2023 - refer to Note
16(b)(5).
NOTE 5:- TRADING
PROPERTIES
(1) Casa
Radio:
(a)
General:
In 2006 the Company entered into a PPP agreement
with the Government of Romania to develop the Casa Radio site in
the city center of Bucharest ("Project") and acquired 75% interest
in the joint venture company developing the Project ("Project
SPV"). After signing the PPP agreement, the Company holds
indirectly 75% of the shares in the Project SPV, the remaining
shares are held by the Romanian authorities (through CNI, a
Romanian company ultimately owned by the Romania authorities)(15%)
and a third-party private investor (10%).
Pursuant to the PPP agreement, the Project SPV was
granted development and exploitation rights in relation to the site
for a period of 49 years, starting December 2006 (34 years remaining at the end of the reporting period).
As part of its obligations under the PPP agreement, the Project SPV
has committed to construct a public authority building ("PAB")
measuring approximately 11.000 square meters for the Romanian
Government at its own cost.
NOTE 5:- TRADING PROPERTIES
(Cont.)
Large scale demolition, design and foundation works
were financed by loans given to the Project SPV by the Company.
These works were performed on site until 2010. Construction and
development were put on hold due to difficulties procuring further
financing because of the global financial crisis and later, as well
as, the lack of progress in the renegotiation of the PPP agreement
with the Romanian authorities,
as detailed in subsection (c) below. These
circumstances (and mainly the bureaucratic deadlock with the
Romanian authorities to deal with the issues specified below)
caused the Project SPV not to meet the development timeline of the
Project as specified in the PPP agreement. However, management
believes that it had legitimate reasons for the delays in this
timeline, as discussed in subsection (c) below.
(b) Obtaining of the
Detailed Urban Plan ("PUD") permit:
The Project SPV obtained the PUD for the Project in
September 2012. On December 13, 2012, the Court took note of the
waiver of the claim submitted by certain plaintiffs and rejected
the litigation aiming to cancel the approval of the Zonal Urban
Plan ("PUZ") for the Project. The Court decision is
irrevocable.
(c) Discussions with
the Romanian authorities:
Following the Court decision with respect to the
PUZ, the Project SPV was required to submit a request for building
permits within 60 days from the approval date of the PUZ/PUD and
commence development of the Project within 60 days after obtaining
the building permits. The building permits have not been
obtained.
Due to substantial differences between the approved
PUD and stipulations in the PPP agreement and changes in EU law
concerning environmental considerations in buildings used by public
bodies, the Project SPV attempted to renegotiate the future
development of the Project with the Romanian authorities on items
such as timetable, structure, milestones and adaptation of the PAB
development to the current EU requirements. Despite many
notifications sent to the Romanian authorities, expressing a wish
to renegotiate the existing PPP agreement, no major breakthrough
has been achieved. The Company may be subject to significant delay
penalties under the terms of the PPP agreement if it is determined
that the Company was at fault in causing the delays.
Because of the failure of the Romanian authorities
to cooperate, negotiate and adjust the PPP agreement, the Project
SPV was not able to meet its obligations under the PPP agreement.
This resulted in a situation where the Project SPV could not "de
facto" continue the execution of the Project and created a risk
that the Romanian authorities could attempt to terminate the PPP
agreement and/or to impose penalties on the Company and the Project
SPV. As of the date of approval of these consolidated financial
statements, the Project SPV has not received any termination
notification from the Romanian authorities.
NOTE 5:- TRADING PROPERTIES
(Cont.)
Still, in the case of termination of the PPP
agreement, any disputes regarding the relationship and compensation
between the parties is to be determined by way of arbitration.
Management, believes that, in the case of termination, the Company
has a good case to claim compensation for damages.
The Romanian authorities undertook to discuss in
good faith the restructuring of the Project and the PPP agreement
in situations where significant unexpected circumstances arise.
Further, the unresponsiveness of the Romanian authorities is a
violation of the general undertaking to support the Project SPV in
the execution of the Project as agreed in the PPP agreement.
Management has taken a number of steps in order to
unblock the development of the project and mitigate the risk of
termination of the PPP agreement, including commencing a process to
identify third party investors willing and capable to join in the
development of the Project and/or potential buyers of the Company's
interest in the Project. Management believes that reputable
investors with considerable financial strength can enhance
negotiation position vis-à-vis the Romanian authorities and assist
in advancing an amicable agreement with the relevant authorities
with respect to the development of the Project. As a result of the
Company's ongoing efforts, a pre-sale agreement for the sale of its
shareholding in the Project SPV and its interests in the Project
was signed on 3 July 2019 (see subsection (e) below).
(d) Provision in respect of
PAB:
As mentioned
in point (a) above, when the Company entered into an agreement to
acquire 75% interest in the Project SPV it assumed a commitment to
construct the PAB at its own costs for the benefit of the Romanian
Government. As detailed in note 5(2) below, the carrying amount of
the trading property was fully written off as of December 31, 2020.
Accordingly, the Company also fully reduced the provision in
respect of the construction of the PAB as of December 31, 2020.
(e) On 3 July 2019 the Company's
wholly owned subsidiary Dambovita Center Holding B.V ("Dambovita
NL") as seller, the Company as guarantor and AFI Europe N.V. as
buyer entered into a pre-sale agreement for the sale of the
shareholding in Dambovita Center S.R.L ("Dambovita RO") (the
"Pre-Sale Agreement"). Pursuant to the terms of the Pre-Sale
Agreement, AFI Europe N.V. shall carry out a due diligence review
which shall be completed no later than 5 September 2019 following
which, subject to the satisfaction of the other Conditions
precedent in the Pre-Sale Agreement, the parties to the Pre-Sale
Agreement will execute a share purchase agreement in the short form
being Annex 3 to the Pre-Sale Agreement (the "SPA") and an
intragroup loan assignment/novation agreement.
NOTE 5:- TRADING PROPERTIES
(Cont.)
Conditions precedent in the Pre-Sale Agreement comprise inter alia
(i) the satisfactory completion of a due diligence investigation by
AFI Europe N.V. by the latest on 5 September 2019; (ii) the
Romanian competition council having issued competition approval for
the transaction; (iii) publication of the contemplated sale of the
shares in Dambovita RO by Dambovita NL in the Official Gazette of
the Romanian Government and the lapse of a 30-day objection period
with no opposition being lodged; (iv) no pending or imminent
material adverse change (which includes insolvency of Dambovita RO,
termination of the PPP Agreement or a significant amendment of the
terms and conditions of the PPP Agreement rendering the fulfilment
thereof more onerous; (v) issuance of a Government Decision
confirming
that Dambovita NL may transfer the shares to AFI Europe N.V.(or any
of its affiliates) and that the Company and Elbit Imaging Ltd. may
transfer their rights and obligations under the PPP Agreement to
AFI Europe N.V.(vi); amendment of the PPP Agreement in order to
transfer the rights of Elbit Imaging Limited and the Company to AFI
Europe N.V.; (vii) obtaining a written confirmation that the 49
years term of the PPP Agreement shall be calculated, the earliest,
starting from 2012,
however, in case the 49 years concession term is calculated from
any other previous date, the parties to the Pre-Sale Agreement will
try to find an amicable compromise, discounting the Purchase Price
(as defined below) to reflect the shorter concession term; in case
of such parties' failure to reach an agreement with respect to the
discounted Purchase Price, AFI Europe N.V. has the right to
consider this condition precedent as not being fulfilled; and
(viii) the receipt of approval of the General Meeting and the
Company's bondholders for the Transaction.
Upon
satisfactory completion of the due diligence to be carried out by
AFI Europe, there will be a down payment of EUR 200,000, which
shall be repaid upon the occurrence of (i) cancellation of the PPP
Agreement; (ii) initiation of Dambovita RO's dissolution due to
negative equity requirements; (iii) the existence of elements of
criminal investigation against Dambovita RO, beyond the information
as disclosed to AFI Europe or, if such investigation would be held
against Dambovita RO's directors of employees, in case this would
trigger a significant impact on the Dambovita Project or (iv)
Dambovita NL refuses to proceed to closing or is not present at the
closing date, although all the conditions precedent were fulfilled
or waived. The fulfilment of the Conditions precedent
relating to the approval of the Company's shareholders and
bondholders as referred to above must occur no later than 5
September 2019. On 30 July 2019, the bondholders of Bonds series A
and Bonds Series B decided to authorize the Company to enter into
the agreement and execute the transaction contained therein. In
addition, an extraordinary general meeting of Shareholders of the
Company held on 29 August 2019 approved the transaction as detailed
in the Notice of EGM.
On 5 September 2019 in accordance with the pre-sale
agreement, AFI has paid the down payment of EUR
200,000.
NOTE 5:- TRADING PROPERTIES
(Cont.)
PRE-SALE AGREEMENT
- SPECIFIC PROVISIONS
The long stop date as referred to in the Pre-Sale
Agreement (i.e. the date on which all conditions precedent must be
fulfilled and closing of the Transaction must occur) is 15 months
after the lapse of the due diligence period (5 September 2019).
Pursuant to the Pre-Sale Agreement, Dambovita NL
will transfer its interest in Dambovita RO and will assign the
Intragroup Loans to AFI Europe N.V. for the maximum consideration
of EUR 60 million, subject to the fulfilment of certain conditions
(the "Purchase Price").
The Purchase Price is defined in the Pre-Sale
Agreement as EUR 60 million minus 75% of Dambovita RO's liabilities
computed based on the closing accounts (being the financial
statements of Dambovita RO for the period from 1 January of the
year in which the closing of the Transaction will occur) and
excluding the Intragroup Loan, plus 75% of Dambovita RO's available
cash and other current assets as shown in the closing accounts (as
referred to above) and minus (insofar applicable) an amount agreed
upon by the parties to the Pre-Sale Agreement to be reduced from
the Purchase Price if the 49-year PPP-rights period will be
calculated from any date prior to the year 2012. The loan
assignment amount (as part of the Purchase Price) will be
calculated on the Closing Date as the balance
between the Purchase Price and the price for the shares sold (being
the nominal value of these shares RON 44,050,380, which is the
equivalent of USD 14,778,862).
Subject to fulfilment of the conditions
precedent in the Pre-Sale Agreement as detailed above which
includes, among others, the execution of the SPA, AFI Europe N.V.
is bound to make a payment of EUR 20 million to Dambovita NL. A
further EUR 22 million is to be paid later upon the issuance by the
competent authorities of a building permit for the first stage of
the Dambovita Project (the development of the shopping mall or the
office building, excluding the public authority building as
referred to above). The balance between the Purchase Price and the
payments already made, will be paid out to Dambovita NL upon all
permits required for the operation of any of the components (office
building or shopping mall) of the first stage of the Dambovita
Project including a fire permit and the operation permit having
been obtained. In addition the Company and Dambovita
NL, granted the AFI Europe N.V. indemnification, jointly and
severally, for some warranties under the Pre-Sale
Agreement, which customary in such
transactions.
On November 2, 2020, the Company, Dambovita NL and
AFI Europe N.V. ("AFI", and together with the Company, the
"Parties") entered into an addendum to the pre-sale pursuant to
which the Parties agreed to extend the Long Stop Date, which is the
date on which the parties will execute a share purchase agreement,
subject to the satisfaction of conditions precedent, until December
31, 2021.
NOTE 5:- TRADING PROPERTIES
(Cont.)
The Parties have further agreed that in case of any
litigation and/or arbitration process to which the Company is a
party, will result in the loss of any of their rights under the PPP
Agreement with the Government of Romania to develop the Casa Radio
site in the city center of Bucharest, AFI shall no longer be bound
by its obligations under the Agreement and the Company shall
reimburse AFI with the entire advance payment of EUR 200,000
already paid by AFI. The prepayment of EUR 200,000 is
included in Other Liabilities in the consolidated statement of
financial position. The Addendum was subject to the approval of the
Company's bondholders which was obtained on 12 November 2020.
On December
20, 2021 the Company, Dambovita NL and AFI have signed an
additional addendum to the Agreement (the "Addendum 2") which
pursuant to the Addendum 2 the Parties agreed to extend the Long
Stop Date until December 31, 2022.
On December 13, 2022 the Company, Dambovita NL and
AFI have signed an additional addendum to the Agreement (the
"Addendum 3") which pursuant to the Addendum 3 the Parties agreed
to extend the Long Stop Date until December 31, 2023.
Further to the above, on December 4, 2023 the
Company, Dambovita NL and AFI have signed an additional addendum to
the Agreement (the "Addendum 4") which pursuant to the Addendum 4
the Parties agreed to extend the Long Stop Date until December 31,
2024.
As of the date hereof, there can be no certainty
that either the conditions precedent in the Pre-Sale Agreement as
detailed above will be met, that the Sale Agreement will be
executed and/or that the Transaction will be consummated as
presented above or at all.
(2) Write-down of
trading properties:
Trading properties are measured at the lower
of cost and net realizable value.
Determining net realizable value is inherently
subjective as it requires estimates of future events and takes into
account special assumptions in the valuations, many of which are
difficult to predict.
Actual results could be significantly
different than the Company's estimates and could have a material
effect on the Company's financial results.
These valuations become increasingly difficult
as they relate to estimates and assumptions for projects in the
preliminary stage of development.
Management is responsible for determining the
net realizable value of the Group's trading properties.
NOTE 5:- TRADING PROPERTIES
(Cont.)
As detailed above, despite many notifications
sent to the Romanian authorities expressing a wish to renegotiate
the existing PPP agreement, no major breakthrough could be
achieved, in addition, the Romanian authorities have not cooperated
substantively with the Company's request to approve the transfer of
the Company's shares in the Project SPV and its interest in the
Project to AFI.
Because of the abovementioned issues
surrounding the satisfaction of the conditions precedent in the
pre-sale agreement, it is currently not certain whether the sale
agreement as contemplated in the pre-sale agreement would be
entered into and whether therefore the transaction with AFI would
proceed. As such the Company, Dambovita NL and AFI Europe N.V.
agreed to extend the Long Stop Date until December 31, 2024.
Additionally, as the external appraisers, in their opinion from the
previous years did not reflect the risk related to the uncertainty
in respect of fulfilment of the conditions precedent set out in the
pre-sale agreement, as described above, management has concluded
that it can't measure the net realizable value of the Project based
on either the pre-sale agreement or based on the residual value
approach as management would need to assume that it would receive
the
Romanian authorities approval to restructure
and adjust the PPP agreement. As a result, the value of the trading
property of the Project was fully reduced.
Still, the Company believes that despite this
reduction there is no change in the value of the Company's rights
under the PPP Agreement. In addition, management, believes that the
Company has a good case to claim compensation for economic damages.
On the other hand, if the Company comes to an understanding with
the Romanian authorities, it will measure the Casa Radio NRV to
reflect its updated financial projections.
In light of the above the Company is exploring
all its options in order to obtain progress, including among others
its legal options. Accordingly, as of May 16, 2022 the Company has
submitted with the International Centre for Settlement of
Investment Disputes ("ICSID") a Request for Arbitration (the
"Request") against Romania. In the Request the Company seeks full
compensation of the losses it incurred due to failure
of the Romanian authorities to cooperate, negotiate and adjust the
PPP agreement as described in the note 5(1)(c) which include but
not limited to the Company's investment in the Project SPV, loss of
potential profit, and costs and expenses of the arbitration. The
Request was registered by ICSID on June 3, 2022. The Tribunal was
constituted on November 1, 2022. On April 6, 2023 the Company filed
its Memorial and supporting evidence at the International Centre
for the Settlement of Investment Disputes, setting out its claims
against Romania. On May 18, 2023 the Company submitted its
objection to Romania's Request for Bifurcation into separate phases
on jurisdiction and the merits. Romania's application has been
rejected and it has now been determined that the Arbitration will
not be bifurcated.
On July 12, 2023, Plaza and Dambovita Center
SRL (a subsidiary of Plaza and the Project Company in charge of the
Casa Radio Project) received a notice of default from the Ministry
of Finance under the public-private partnership contract governing
the Casa Radio Project. The Company denies all claims formulated by
the Ministry of Finance, including any made in the ongoing ICSID
arbitration with Romania.
NOTE 5:- TRADING PROPERTIES
(Cont.)
At the current stage, the Company is in the
process of preparation for the reply on the Merits and
Counter-Memorial on Jurisdiction.
NOTE 6:- EQUITY ACCOUNTED
INVESTEES
a. The
Group has the following interest in the below joint
ventures.
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|
|
|
|
|
Interest of holding
(percentage)
as of December 31,
|
Company
name
|
|
Country
|
|
Activity
|
|
2023
|
|
2022
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Elbit Plaza India Real Estate Holdings Ltd.
("EPI") (*)
|
|
Cyprus
|
|
Mixed-use
large-scale projects
|
|
47.5%
|
|
47.5%
|
(*) Though EPI is
47.5% held by the Company, the Company is accounted for 50% of the
results, as the third party holding 5% in EPI is deemed not to
participate in accumulated losses, hence Elbit and the Company, the
holders of the remaining 95% each account for 50% of the results of
EPI.
The movement in equity accounted investees (in
aggregation) was as follows:
|
|
2023
|
|
2022
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance as of 1 January
|
|
63
|
|
5,113
|
Distribution received from equity-accounted
investees
|
|
-
|
|
(6,932)
|
Share in results of equity-accounted investees, net
of tax (6b)
|
|
(52)
|
|
1,786
|
Effect of movements in exchange rates
|
|
(11)
|
|
96
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance as of 31 December
|
|
-
|
|
63
|
On September 1, 2022 the transaction for the sale of
EPI's whole rights in major schemes in Bangalore was completed for
a total of INR 117 crores (approximately EUR 14.3 million) and EPI
received the full consideration as mentioned.
During 2023 the investee's operation has been
closed, and accordingly, a total of EUR 30.7 million was
transferred from the translation difference fund accrued in respect
of this foreign activity to profit or loss.
NOTE 7:- OTHER
LIABILITIES
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
2023
|
|
2022
|
|
|
|
|
|
Prepayments (*)
|
|
200
|
|
200
|
Salaries and related
expenses (**)
|
|
23
|
|
16
|
Accrued expenses
|
|
249
|
|
215
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
472
|
|
431
|
(*) Comprises EUR 200
thousand payable due to down payment in regard to pre-sale
agreement for the sale of Casa Radio Project (refer to note
5(1)(e)).
(**) Refer to Note 17.
NOTE 8:- BONDS
a.
Composition:
|
|
Effective interest
rate
|
|
Contractual interest
rate
|
|
Principal final
maturity
|
|
|
Carrying
amounts
as at
December 31
2023
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series A Bonds
|
|
11.58%
|
|
CPI+8%(*)
|
|
July
2024
|
|
|
39,402
|
Series B Bonds
|
|
13.83%
|
|
CPI+8.9%(*)
|
|
July
2024
|
|
|
56,059
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
95,462
|
(*) Including 2% interest on arrears
b. Mandatory
repayments subsequent to the reporting date (without early
repayments):
(1) Pursuant to the
Company's Restructuring Plan, the Company will assign 78% of the
net proceeds received from the sale or refinancing of any of its
assets as early repayment.
(2) Approved amendment
to an early prepayment term under the Restructuring
Plan
The Company has implemented the restructuring
plan that was approved by the Dutch Court on July 9, 2014 (the
"Restructuring Plan"). Under the Restructuring Plan, principal
payments under the bonds issued by the Company and originally due
in the years 2013 to 2015 were deferred for a period of four and a
half years, and principal payments originally due in
2016 and 2017 were deferred for a period of one year.
NOTE 8:- BONDS
During the first three months of 2017,
the Company paid to its bondholders a total
amount of NIS 191.7 million (EUR 49.2 million) as an early
redemption. Upon such payments, the Company complied with the Early
Prepayment Term (early redemption at the total sum of at least NIS
382,000,000 (approximately EUR 98 million)) and thus obtained a
deferral of one year for the remaining contractual obligations of
the bonds.
In addition to the above, the following terms
were approved by the bondholders:
(a) Casa Radio
proceeds - If the Company shall sell the Casa Radio project located
in Romania (hereinafter: the "Project") to a third party, including
by way of selling its holdings in any of the entities through which
the Company holds the project (and said sale shall be carried
out before the full repayment of the bonds and until no later
than December 31, 2019, and for an amount which exceeds EUR 45
million net (i.e. after brokerage fees (if any), taxes, fees,
levies or any other obligatory payment due to any authority in
respect to the said sale) which shall actually be received by the
Company, then the holders of bonds shall be eligible for a one-time
payment (which shall come in addition to the principal and interest
payments in accordance with the repayment schedule), in certain
amounts specified in tranches.
(b) Registering of
Polish bonds for trade - the Company has committed to undertake
best efforts to admit the Polish bonds for trading on the Warsaw
Stock Exchanges and proceeding in this respect are
ongoing.
(c) Deferred debt
ratio of Series B bonds - were reduced to 68.24% from
70.44%
following the cancellation of the treasury bonds. The ratio has
been changed for Series B bonds in order to maintain a distribution
ratio between the three series.
c.
Settlement agreement with Bondholders of Israeli Series of
Bonds:
In January 2018, a settlement agreement was
signed by and among the Company and the two Israeli Series of Bonds
("Settlement Agreement"). In the Settlement Agreement it was
agreed, inter alia, to approve:
-
New repayment ratios between the two Israeli Series of Bonds (new
ratio: Bond A- 39% Bond B- 61%);
- An
increase in the level of the mandatory early repayments from 75% to
78% of the relevant net income;
-
New repayment schedule;
- An
increase in the compensation to be paid to the Bondholders in the
event of successful disposal of Casa Radio Project;
- A
waiver of claims to the Company and its directors and officers;
and
- To
waive the request for publication of quarterly financial reports by
the Company.
NOTE 8:- BONDS (Cont.)
As a result of settlement agreement signing, Series
A Bondholders withdraw their request for immediate repayment.
It is clarified that the Settlement Agreement
is a separate agreement among the parties thereto with respect to
the Company's restructuring plan, and as such has no effect on the
Polish Bondholders.
On January 31, 2018 the Company paid the
bondholders a total amount of principal and interest of EUR 38,487
thousand.
(1) The net cash flow
received by the Company following an exit
or raising new financial indebtedness (except if taken for the
purpose of purchase, investment or development of real estate
asset) or refinancing of real estate assets after the full
repayment of the asset's related debt that was realized or in
respect of
a loan paid in case of debt recycling (and in
case where the exit occurred in the subsidiary - amounts required
to repay liabilities to the creditors of that subsidiary) and
direct expenses in respect of the asset (any sale and tax costs, as
incurred), will be used for repayment of the accumulated interest
till that date in all of the series (in case of an exit which is
not one of the four shopping centres only 50% of the interest) and
78% of the remaining cash (following the interest payment) will be
used for an early repayment of the close principal payments for
each of the series (A, B, Polish) each in accordance with its
relative share in the deferred debt. Such prepayment will be real
repayment and not in bond purchase.
(2) On November 22, 2018
the Company announced based on its current forecasts, the Company
expected to pay the accrued interest on Series A and Series B Bonds
on December 31, 2018, in accordance with the repayment schedule
determined in the Company's Restructuring Plan and Settlement
Agreement with Series A and Series B Bondholders from 11 January
2018 (the "Settlement Agreement"). The Company noted that it will
not meet its principal repayment due on December 31, 2018 as
provided for in the Settlement Agreement. The Company may be able
to partially pay the said principal depending, among other things,
on the actual sale of assets and taking into consideration the cash
needs in accordance with the scope of the forecasted
activity.
2019
Following the announcement of the Company from
January 2019, the Company repaid in February 2019 circa EUR 400,000
(principal of circa EUR 250,000 and penalty interests of circa EUR
150,000) to its Series A and Series B. As provided for in the
Settlement Agreement, the bondholders approved the deferral of
payment to July 1, 2019.
NOTE 8:- BONDS
(Cont.)
In addition, during June 2019 the bondholders
approved the deferral of the full payment of principal due on July
1, 2019 and of 58% ("deferred interest amount") of the sum of
interest (consisting of the total interest accrued for the
outstanding balance of the principal, including interest for part
of the principal payment which was deferred as of February 18,
2019, plus interest arrears for part of the principal which was
fixed on 18.2.2019 and was not paid by the Company and all in
accordance with the provisions of the trust deed; "the full amount
of interest"), the effective date of which is 19.06.2019, and the
payment date was fixed as of 01.07.2019. The Company paid on the
said date a total amount of circa EUR 1.17 million of which is only
42% of the full amount of interest.
On July 11, 2019, the Company announced that
its Romanian subsidiary had signed a binding agreement to sell land
in Miercurea Ciuc, Romania, and that the Company would use part of
the proceeds now received by it EUR 0.75 million (hereinafter: "the
amount payable"), in order to make a partial interest payment to
the bondholders (Series A) and (Series B) issued by the Company.
The payment required changes in the repayment schedule and
amendments of the trust deeds which was approved unanimously by the
Bondholders. The amount payable was paid on August 14, 2019 and
reflects 30% of accrued interest as of that date.
On November 17, 2019 the bondholders of Series A and
Series B approved a deferral of all the scheduled Principal payment
and app. 87% of deferral of the scheduled Interest payment, both,
as of December 31, 2019 to July 1, 2020.
Accordingly, in December 2019, Company made a
partial interest payment in amount of circa EUR 0.6 million of
which is only 13% of the full amount of interest.
2020
On May 4, 2020, the bondholders of Series A
and Series B approved: (i) to postpone the final redemption date to
January 1, 2021 of all the scheduled Principal; (ii) that on July
1, 2020 the Company will pay to its bondholders a partial interest
payment in the total amount of EUR 0.25 million and to defer all
other unpaid scheduled Interest payment.
Following receiving the Settlement Amount
related to the final price adjustment of the sale of Belgrade Plaza
and in light of the potential negative impact of the Covid-19 on
the possibility to receive future proceeds from the Company's plots
in India, the Company decided to increase the amount to be paid to
the bondholders on July 1, 2020, from EUR 0.25 million to EUR 0.5
million. The amount reflected 6.74% of accrued interest as of that
date.
On November 12, 2020, the bondholders of
Series A and Series B approved: (i) to postpone the final
redemption date to July 1, 2021 of all the scheduled Principal;
that on January 1, 2021 the Company will pay to its bondholders a
partial interest payment in the total amount of EUR 0.2 million and
to defer all other unpaid scheduled Interest payment. The amount
reflected 1.84% of accrued interest as of that date.
NOTE 8:- BONDS
(Cont.)
2021
On April 12, 2021, the bondholders of Series A and
Series B approved: (i) to postpone the final redemption date to
January 1, 2022; (ii) that on July 1, 2021 the Company will pay to
its bondholders a partial interest payment in the total amount of
EUR 125,000 and to defer all other unpaid interest. The amount
reflected 0.84% of accrued interest as of that date.
On November 25, 2021, the bondholders of Series A
and Series B approved: (i) to postpone the final redemption date to
July 1, 2022; (ii) that on January 1, 2022 the Company will pay to
its bondholders a partial interest payment in the total amount of
EUR 200,000 and to defer all other unpaid interest. The amount
reflected 0.92% of accrued interest as of that date.
2022
On June 16, 2022, the bondholders of Series A and
Series B approved to postpone the final redemption date to January
1, 2023.
On November 8, 2022, the bondholders of Series A and
Series B approved: (i) to postpone the final redemption date to
July 1, 2023; (ii) that on January 1, 2023 the Company will pay to
its bondholders a partial interest payment in the total amount of
EUR 2,000,000 and to defer all other unpaid interest. The amount
reflected 6.08% of accrued interest as of that date.
2023
Further in 2023, the bondholders of Series A and
Series B approved: (i) to postpone the final redemption date to
January 1, 2024; (ii) that on July 1, 2023 the Company will pay to
its bondholders a partial interest payment in the total amount of
EUR 750,000 and to defer all other unpaid interest. The amount
reflected 2.18% of accrued interest as of that date.
On November 11, 2023, the bondholders of Series A
and Series B approved: (i) to postpone the final redemption date to
July 1, 2024; (ii) that on January 1, 2024 the Company will pay to
its bondholders a partial interest payment in the total amount of
EUR 200,000 and to defer all other unpaid interest. The amount
reflected 0.51% of accrued interest as of that date.
As detailed in Note 1(b) the Company expects
that it will not be able to meet its entire contractual obligations
in the following 12 months.
Accordingly, it intends to request the
bondholders of both series to postponement of the repayment of the
remaining balance of the Bonds.
d.
Covenants:
The bonds' covenants are detailed in Note
16(b)(1).
In respect of the Coverage Ratio Covenant ("CRC"),
as defined in the restructuring plan, as at December 31, 2023 the
CRC is not in compliance with 118% minimum ratio required.
NOTE 8:- BONDS
(Cont.)
e. Credit
rating:
In January 2018, Standard & Poor's Maalot, the
Israeli credit rating agency which is a division of International
Standard & Poor's has discontinued tracking Plaza's rating at
the Company's request.
NOTE
9:- INCOME
TAXES
a.
Unrecognized deferred tax assets:
Deferred tax assets have not been recognized
in respect of tax losses in a total amount of EUR 97,547 thousand
(2022: EUR 97,018 thousand). Deferred tax assets have not been
recognized in respect of these items because it is not probable
that future taxable profit will be available against which the
Group can utilize the benefits. From January 1, 2022 onwards, an
indefinite loss carry forward applies.
Tax losses are mainly generated from
operations in the Netherlands. Tax settlements may be subject to
inspections by tax authorities. Accordingly, the amounts disclosed
in the financial statements may change at a later date as a result
of the final decision of the tax authorities.
b. Reconciliation of
effective tax rate:
|
|
2023
|
|
2022
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dutch statutory income tax rate
|
|
25.8%
|
|
25.8%
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from continuing operations before income
taxes
|
|
(8,196)
|
|
(8,497)
|
Tax benefit at the Dutch statutory income tax rate
|
|
(2,115)
|
|
(2,192)
|
Effect of tax rates in foreign jurisdictions
|
|
256
|
|
(641)
|
Current year tax loss and other timing differences
for which no deferred taxes are created
|
|
1,808
|
|
3,054
|
Non-deductible expenses (exempt income)
|
|
51
|
|
(221)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tax
Expense
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
c. The
main tax laws imposed on the Group companies in their countries of
residence:
The Netherlands:
a.
Companies resident in the Netherlands are subject to corporate
income tax at the general rate of 25.8% (2022 - 25.8%). The
first EUR 200,000 (2022 - EUR 395,000) of profits is taxed at a
rate of 19% (2022 - 15%). In 2021, 2020, and 2019 tax losses
may be carried back for one year and carried forward for six years
(for 2018 and before - nine years). From January 1, 2022 onwards,
an indefinite loss carry forward applies. For the carry forward of
losses, losses incurred in financial years that started on or after
1 January 2013 also fall under the new scheme that comes into
effect on 1 January 2022, so these losses will be
indefinite.
NOTE
9:- INCOME TAXES
(Cont.)
b.
Starting January 1, 2022 losses will be offset (forward or
backward) in accordance with the following restrictions:
1. Up to 1 million EUR -
unlimited
2. Over 1 million EUR - against
50% of the remaining profit in that year
c.
The Dutch participation exemption gives a full exemption from
corporation tax applies to benefits such as dividends and capital
gains derived from a qualifying participation. The participation
exemption generally applies if the parent Company holds at least 5
percent of the shares in the participation. The
requirements to meet the participation exemption are
as follows:
1. The parent
Company has an interest of at least 5 percent in the participation;
and
2. At least one
of the following three tests is met:
a) The parent Company's objective with
respect to its participation is to obtain a return that is higher
than a return that may be expected from normal active asset
management ("Motive Test"); or
b) The participation is subject to a
"reasonable taxation" according to Dutch tax standards
("Subject-to-Tax Test"); or
c) The direct and indirect assets of the
participation generally consist of less than 50 percent of 'low
taxed free passive investments' ("Asset Test").
NOTE 10:-
EQUITY
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
|
2023
|
|
2022
|
|
|
Remarks
|
|
Number of
shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Authorized ordinary shares of par value EUR 1 each
|
|
|
|
10,000,000
|
|
10,000,000
|
Issued
and fully paid
|
|
|
|
6,855,603
|
|
6,855,603
|
Translation reserve
The translation reserve comprises, as of
December 31, 2023, all foreign currency differences arising from
the translation of the financial statements of foreign operations
in India.
Restriction of dividend
The Company shall not make any dividend
distributions, unless (i) at least 75% of the Unpaid Principal
Balance of the Bonds has been repaid and the Coverage Ratio on the
last Examination Date prior to such Distribution is not less than
150% following such Distribution, or (ii) a Majority of the Plan
Creditors consents to the proposed
Distribution.
NOTE 10:- EQUITY
(Cont.)
Notwithstanding the aforesaid, in the event an
additional capital injection of at least EUR 20 million occurs,
then after one year following the date of the additional capital
injection, no restrictions other than those under the applicable
law shall apply to dividend distributions in an aggregate amount of
up to 50% of such additional capital injection.
NOTE 11:-
EARNINGS PER SHARE
The calculation of basic earnings per share
("EPS") at December 31, 2023 was based on the loss attributable to
ordinary shareholders of EUR 8,196 thousand (2022: loss of EUR
8,497 thousand) and a weighted average number of ordinary shares
outstanding of 6,856 thousand (2022: 6,856
thousand).
Weighted average number of ordinary shares basic and
diluted:
In thousands of shares with a EUR 1 par value
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
2023
|
|
2022
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issued ordinary shares at 1
January
|
|
6,856
|
|
6,856
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of
ordinary shares at 31 December
|
|
6,856
|
|
6,856
|
NOTE
12:- EMPLOYEE SHARE OPTION
PLAN
|
|
|
|
Number
of options
|
|
|
|
Number of
options
|
|
|
2023
|
|
2022
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at the beginning of the year
|
|
|
|
21,210
|
|
|
|
39,970
|
Share
options expired during the year
|
|
|
|
(16,090)
|
|
|
|
(18,760)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at the end of the year
|
|
|
|
5,120
|
|
|
|
21,210
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable at the end of the year
|
|
|
|
5,120
|
|
|
|
21,210
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
During 2023 and 2022 there were no
employee costs for the share options granted.
NOTE 13:- ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
|
|
Year ended
December 31
|
|
|
2023
|
|
2022
|
|
|
|
|
|
Salaries and related
expenses
|
|
342
|
|
401
|
Professional services
(1)
|
|
1,314
|
|
1,003
|
Offices and office rent
|
|
51
|
|
34
|
Travelling and
accommodation
|
|
2
|
|
9
|
Others
|
|
15
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
1,724
|
|
1,454
|
(1)
Expenses include Arbitration costs incurred in 2023 in amount of
990 thousand EUR (2022: 676 thousand EUR).
NOTE 14:-
FINANCE INCOME AND FINANCE COSTS
|
|
Year ended
December 31
|
|
|
2023
|
|
2022
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency gain on
bonds (including inflation)
|
|
4,453
|
|
2,784
|
Other finance income
|
|
143
|
|
11
|
|
|
|
|
|
Finance income
|
|
4,596
|
|
2,795
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense on
bonds
|
|
(11,081)
|
|
(11,695)
|
Other finance expenses
|
|
(13)
|
|
(29)
|
Translation differences due
to the realization of foreign operations (1)
|
|
(30,753)
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
Finance costs
|
|
(41,847)
|
|
(11,724)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net finance costs
|
|
(37,251)
|
|
(8,929)
|
(1) Refer to
Note 6
NOTE 15:-
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Financial Risk Management:
Overview
The Group has exposure to the following risks
from its use of financial instruments:
·
Credit risk
·
Liquidity risk
·
Market risk
NOTE 15:-
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Cont.)
This Note presents information about the
Group's exposure to each of the above risks, the Group's
objectives, policies and processes for measuring and managing risk,
and the Group's management of capital.
The Board of Directors has established a
continuous process for identifying and managing the risks faced by
the Group (on a consolidated basis), and confirms that it is
responsible to take appropriate actions to address any weaknesses
identified.
The Group's risk management policies are
established to identify and analyse the risks faced by the Group,
to set appropriate risk limits and controls, and to monitor risks
and adherence to limits. Risk management policies and systems are
reviewed regularly to reflect changes in market conditions and the
Group's activities.
The Company's Audit Committee oversees how
management monitors compliance with the Group's risk management
policies and procedures and reviews the adequacy of the risk
management framework in relation to the risks faced by the
Group.
a. Credit
risk:
Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to
the Group if a counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet
its contractual obligations, and arises principally from the
Group's financial instruments held in banks and from other
receivables.
Management had a credit policy in place and
the exposure to credit risk is monitored on an ongoing
basis.
Cash and deposits and other financial
assets
The Group limits its exposure to credit risk
in respect to cash and deposits, by investing mostly in deposits
and other financial instruments with counterparties that have a
credit rating of at least investment grade from international
rating agencies. Given these credit ratings, management does not
expect any counterparty to fail to meet its obligations.
b. Liquidity
risk:
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Group will
not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall
due. For detailed information refer to Note 1(b).
Liquidity risk
The following are the contractual maturities
of financial liabilities, including estimated interest
payments and excluding the impact of
netting agreements:
NOTE 15:-
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Cont.)
December 31, 2023
Non-derivative financial
liabilities
|
|
Carrying amount
|
|
Contractual cash
flow
|
|
6 months or
less
|
|
6-12 months
(*)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bonds
issued (*)
|
|
(134,304)
|
|
(134,106)
|
|
-
|
|
(134,106)
|
|
Trade and
other payables
|
|
(271)
|
|
(271)
|
|
(271)
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
128,775
|
|
(134,250)
|
|
(144)
|
|
(134,106)
|
|
December 31, 2022
Non-derivative financial
liabilities
|
Carrying amount
|
|
Contractual cash
flow
|
|
6 months or
less
|
|
6-12 months
(*)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bonds issued (*)
|
(128,631)
|
|
(134,106)
|
|
-
|
|
(134,106)
|
|
Trade and
other payables
|
(144)
|
|
(144)
|
|
(144)
|
|
-
|
|
|
128,775
|
|
(134,250)
|
|
(144)
|
|
(134,106)
|
|
(*) Refer
to Note 8.
c. Market
risk:
Currency risk:
Currency risk is the risk that the Group will incur
significant fluctuations in its profit or loss as a result of
utilizing currencies other than the functional currency of the
respective Group Company.
The Group is exposed to currency risk mainly on
borrowings (Bonds issued in Israel) that are denominated in
NIS.
The following exchange rate of EUR/NIS applied
during the year:
|
|
|
|
Reporting
date
|
|
|
Average
rate
|
|
Spot rate
|
EUR
|
|
2023
|
|
2022
|
|
2023
|
|
2022
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NIS
1
|
|
0,251
|
|
0,283
|
|
0,249
|
|
0,266
|
NIS denominated bonds - a change of 5 percent in
EUR/NIS rates at the reporting date would increase/decrease loss by
circa EUR 4.7 million, as a result of having issued NIS linked
Bonds.
This effect assumes that all other variables, in
particular CPI index, remain constant.
NOTE 15:-
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Cont.)
Interest Rate Risk (including
inflation):
The Group's interest rate risk arises mainly from
Bonds issued at fixed interest rate expose the Group to changes in
fair value, if the interest is changing. Pursuant to the Company's
Restructuring Plan, as described in note 8, the Company executes
only partial interests payments based on current sources and
subject to approval of bondholders of both series.
Sensitivity analysis - effect of
changes in Israeli CPI on carrying amount of NIS bonds
A change of 3 percent in Israeli Consumer Price
Index ("CPI") at the reporting date (and in 2022) would have
increased (decreased) profit or loss by the amounts shown below.
This analysis assumes that all other variables, in particular
foreign currency rates, remain constant.
|
|
|
|
Profit (loss)
effect
|
For the year
ended
December
31,
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|
Carrying amount of
bonds
|
|
CPI increase
effect
|
|
CPI
decrease
effect
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2023
|
|
95,462
|
|
(2,864)
|
|
2,864
|
2022
|
|
98,738
|
|
(2,962)
|
|
2,962
|
Shareholders' equity
management:
Refer to Note 10 in respect of shareholders equity
components in the restructuring plan including dividend
policy. The Company's Board of Directors is updated on any
possible equity issuance, in order to assure (among other things)
that any changes in the shareholders equity (due to issuance of
shares, options or any other equity instrument) is to the benefit
of both the Company's bondholders and shareholders.
Fair values:
The table below is a comparison between the carrying
amount and fair value of the Company's financial instruments that
are presented in the financial statements not at fair value:
|
|
Carrying amount
|
|
Fair value (*)
|
|
|
2023
|
|
2022
|
|
2022
|
|
2022
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bonds A at amortized cost -
Israeli bonds
|
|
39,403
|
|
40,755
|
|
2,991
|
|
4,007
|
Bonds B at amortized cost -
Israeli bonds
|
|
56,059
|
|
57,983
|
|
5,176
|
|
6,154
|
(*) The fair value is based on
Level 1 in fair value hierarchy and measured based on market
quote.
Management believes that the carrying amount of
cash, receivables and trade payables approximate their fair value
due to the short-term maturities of these instruments.
NOTE 16:- CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND
COMMITMENTS
a.
Contingent liabilities and commitments to related
parties:
1. The
Company entered into an indemnity agreement with all of the
Company's directors and senior management - the maximum
indemnification amount to be granted by the Company to the
directors shall not exceed 25% of the shareholders'
equity of the Company based on the shareholders' equity set forth
in the Company's last consolidated financial
statements prior to such payment. No consideration was paid
by the Company in this respect since the agreement was
signed.
2. The Company
maintains Directors' and Officers' liability cover, presently at
the maximum amount of USD 5 million for a term of 12 months
commencing on May 1, 2023. Pursuant to the terms of this policy,
all the Directors and Senior Managers are insured.
b. Contingent
liabilities and commitments to others:
1. As part
of the completion of the restructuring plan (refer also to Note 8),
the Group has taken the following commitments and collaterals
towards the creditors:
a) Restrictions on issuance
of additional bonds - The Company undertakes not to issue any
additional bonds other than as expressly provided for in the
Restructuring Plan.
b) Restrictions on amendments to
the terms of the bonds - The Company shall not be entitled to amend
the terms of the bonds, with the exception of purely technical
changes, unless such amendment is approved under the terms of the
relevant series and the applicable law and the Company also obtains
the approval of the holders of all other series of bonds issued by
the Company by ordinary majority. Refer to Note 8 for recent
amendments.
c) Coverage Ratio Covenant
("CRC") - the CRC is a fraction calculated based on known Group
valuation reports and consolidated financial information available
at each reporting period. The CRC to be complied with by the Group
is 118% ("Minimum CRC") in each reporting period. For December 31,
2023 the calculated CRC is not in compliance with Minimum CRC (also
refer to Note 8(d) regarding breach of covenant). In the event that
the CRC is lower than the Minimum CRC, then as from the first
cut-off date on which a breach of the CRC has been established and
for as long as the breach is continuing, the Company shall not
perform any of the following: (a) a sale, directly or indirectly,
of a Real Estate Asset ("REA") owned by the Company or a
subsidiary, with the exception that it shall be permitted to
transfer REA's in performance of an obligation to do so that was
entered into prior to the said cut-off date, (b) investments in new
REA's; or (c) an investment that regards an existing project of the
Company or of a subsidiary, unless it does not exceed a level of
20% of the construction cost of such project (as approved by the
lending bank of these projects) and the certain loan to cost ratio
of the projects are met.
NOTE 16:- CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND
COMMITMENTS
(Cont.)
If a
breach of the Minimum CRC has occurred and continued throughout a
period comprising two consecutive quarterly reports following the
first quarterly/year-end report on which such breach has been
established, then such breach shall constitute an event of default
under the trust deeds, and the Bondholders shall be entitled to
declare that all or a part of their respective (remaining) claims
become immediately due and payable.
d) Minimum Cash Reserve Covenant
("MCRC") - cash reserve of the Company has to be greater than the
amount estimated by the Company's management required to pay all
administrative and general expenses and interest payments to the
bondholders falling due in the following six months, minus sums of
proceeds from transactions that have already been signed (by the
Company or a subsidiary) and closed and to the expectation of the
Company's management have a high probability of being received
during the following six months. MCRC is not maintained as of
December 31, 2023.
e) Negative Pledge on REA of
the Company - The Company undertakes that until the bonds have been
repaid in full, it shall not create any encumbrance on any of the
REA, held, directly or indirectly, by the Company except in the
event that the encumbrance is created over the Company's interests
in a subsidiary as additional security for financial indebtedness
("FI") incurred by such subsidiary which is secured by encumbrances
on assets owned by that subsidiary.
f) Negative Pledge on the
REA of Subsidiaries - The subsidiaries shall undertake that until
the bonds have been repaid in full, none of them will create any
encumbrance on any of REA except in the event that:
(i) the subsidiary
creates an encumbrance over a REA owned by such subsidiary
exclusively as security for new FI incurred for the purpose of
purchasing, investing in or developing such REA;
Notwithstanding the aforesaid, subsidiaries shall be entitled to
create an encumbrance on land as security for FI incurred for the
purpose of investing in and developing, but not for purchasing, an
REA held by a different Group company (hereinafter: a "Cross
Pledge"), provided the total value of the lands owned by the Group
charged with Cross Pledges after the commencement date of the plan
does not exceed EUR 35 million, calculated on the basis of book
value (the "Sum of Cross Pledges"). When calculating the Sum of
Cross Pledges, lands that were charged with Cross Pledges created
prior to the commencement date of the plan or created solely for
the purpose of refinancing an existing FI shall be excluded. The
Group did not have cross-pledge as of December 31, 2023.
(ii) The
encumbrance is created over an asset as security for new FI that
replaces existing FI and such asset was already encumbered prior to
the refinancing. Any excess net cash flow generated from such
refinancing, shall be subject to the mandatory early prepayment of
75%.
NOTE 16:- CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND
COMMITMENTS (Cont.)
The encumbrance is created over interests in a
Subsidiary as additional security for FI incurred by such
subsidiary which is secured by encumbrances on assets owned by that
subsidiary as permitted by sub-section (i)
above.
The encumbrance is created as security for new FI
that is incurred for purposes other than the purchase of and/or
investment in and development of a REA, provided that at least 75%
of the net cash flow generated from such new FI is used for
mandatory early prepayment.
g) Limitations on incurring
new FI by the Company and the subsidiaries - The Company undertakes
not to incur any new FI (including by way of refinancing an
existing FI with new FI) until the outstanding bonds debt (as of
November 30, 2014) have been repaid in full, except in any of the
following events:
(i)
the new FI is incurred for the purpose of investing in the
development of a REA, provided that: (a) the Loan To Cost ("LTC")
Ratio of the investment is not less than 50% (or 40% in special
cases); (b) the new FI is incurred by the subsidiary that owns the
REA or, if the FI is incurred by a different subsidiary, any
encumbrance created as security for such new FI is permitted under
the negative pledge stipulation above; and (c) following such
investment the consolidated cash is not less than the
MCRC;
(ii) The new FI is
incurred by a subsidiary for the purpose of purchasing a new REA by
such Subsidiary, provided that following such purchase the cash
reserve is not less than the MCRC.
(iii) At least 75% of the
net cash flow resulting from the incurrence of new FI is used for a
75% early prepayment of the bonds. Subject to the terms of the
plan, the Group may also refinance existing FI if this does not
generate net cash flow.
h) No distribution
policy - The Company's ability to pay dividend is limited unless
certain conditions are met.
i) 75% mandatory
early repayment - Refer to Note 8 and to other sections in this
note regarding changes in increase of repayment to 78%.
2. General
commitments and warranties in respect of trading property
disposals:
In the framework of the transactions for the
sale of the Group's real estate assets, the Group has provided
indemnities which are customary for such transactions to the
respective purchasers.
Such indemnifications are limited in time and
amount. No indemnifications were exercised against the Group till
the date of the statement and approval of the financial
position
NOTE 16:- CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND
COMMITMENTS (Cont.)
3. The
Company is liable to the buyer of its previously owned shopping
centre in the Czech Republic ("NOVO") - sold in June 2006 - in
respect to one of its tenants ("Tesco"). Tesco leased an area
within the shopping centre for a period of 30 years, with an option
to extend the lease period for an additional 30 years, in
consideration for EUR 6.9 million which was paid in advance.
According to the lease agreement, the tenant has the right to
terminate the lease agreement subject to fulfilment of certain
conditions as stipulated in the agreement.
In
case Tesco leaves the mall before expiration of lease period the
Company will be liable to repay the remaining consideration in
amount of EUR 1.29 million as of balance sheet date,
unless the buyer finds another tenant that will pay higher annual
lease payment than Tesco. The management does not expect to bear a
material loss.
4.
Contingent liabilities due to legal proceedings:
The Company is involved in litigation arising in the
ordinary course of its business. Although the final outcome of each
of these cases cannot be estimated at this time, the Company's
management believes, that the chances these litigations will result
in any material outflow of resources to settle them is remote, and
therefore no provision or disclosure is required.
5.
Lawsuit against entities involved in the sale of U.S. shopping
centers in 2011:
In March 2018, a shareholder of the Company
(hereinafter: "the
Plaintiff") filed a motion with the Economic Department of
the District Court in Tel-Aviv to reveal and review internal
documents of the Company and of Elbit Imaging Ltd. (hereinafter:
"Elbit") (hereinafter:
"the Motion"), in which the
Court was asked to instruct the Company and Elbit (hereinafter
together: "the
Respondents") to provide the plaintiff with certain
documents of the respondents in connection with the Casa Radio
project in Romania and with the sale of the U.S. Shopping Centers
in 2011.
In February 2020, an agreement was reached between
the Plaintiff and the Respondents according to which the motion
will be dismissed by consent and the plaintiff and the respondents
(hereinafter: "the
Parties") will jointly examine the feasibility of the
lawsuit in connection with the above events.
In light of the aforesaid, an agreement was signed
between the Plaintiff, the Respondents and First Libra Israel Ltd.
(hereinafter: "Libra")
according to which Libra will finance all the expenses of filing
and managing of a new lawsuit by the Respondents against certain
parties (certain officers in the Respondents, a portion of the
heirs of Motti Zisser (the former controlling shareholder of the
Respondents and other parties)) who were involved in the
Respondents' transaction for the sale of real estate in the United
States in 2011 and for which funds (brokerage fees) were allegedly
illegally transferred to private companies controlled by the late
Mr. Motti Zisser (hereinafter: "Financing Agreement" and "New Lawsuit", respectively).
NOTE 16:- CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND
COMMITMENTS (Cont.)
The parties to the Financing Agreement agreed, inter
alia, that any consideration received as a result of the New
Lawsuit (to the extent received) (hereinafter: "the Lawsuit Funds") will first be used
to reimburse Libra's expenses for the New Lawsuit (plus interest
and VAT) and the balance after deduction of such expenses
(hereinafter: "the Balance of the
Lawsuit Funds") will be divided among all those involved in
the New Lawsuit, so that each of the Company and Elbit will be
entitled to circa 20.75% of the Balance of the Lawsuit Funds.
In order to ensure the distribution of the Lawsuit
Funds as stated above, both the Company and Elbit signed lien
documents in favor of Libra, the Plaintiff and the attorneys
representing them (hereinafter collectively: "the Eligibles") with respect to the
reimbursement of expenses and their portion in the Lawsuit Funds
(hereinafter: "the
Lien").
On October 18, 2020 the parties filed the New
Lawsuit (in the amount of circa NIS 60 million (approximately EUR
15 million)).
On February 2, 2021, Ran Shtarkman filied a
motion to dismiss the lawsuit against him in limine. On April 5,
2021, the court rejected the defendant Ran Shtarkman's motion to
dismiss the lawsuit against him in limine. An appeal
that was filed to the Supreme Court in respect of this decision was
denied.
On April 4, 2021, one of the defendants,
Philip Meyer, filed a motion for dismissal in limine of the lawsuit
against him. On August 10, 2021, the motion was accepted. On
November 14, 2021, the Company and Elbit filed an appeal to the
Supreme Court upon this court decision. In addition, Mr. Philip
Meyer filed an appeal in respect of the court expenses which were
ruled in his favor in the court ruling. The Supreme Court
scheduled dates on submission of summaries by the parties and a
court hearing with regard to the appeals filed, to be held on May
11, 2023.
On September 14, 2021, the defendant David
Zisser also filed a motion to dismiss in limine the lawsuit against
him. Following the Company's and Elbit's motions, on November 4,
2021, the court ordered that the discussion on the abovementioned
motion will be stayed until a decision of the Supreme Court on the
appeal against Philip Meyer.
On May 31, 2023 the Company's and Elbit's
appeal was accepted by Supreme Court and a settelment agreement has
been reached between Company, Elbit and the Respondents, which was
approved by the court.. According to the provisions of the
settlement agreement, the Company's portion after deducting
expenses is a few hundred thousand euros and was received partially
in 2023. The Company and Elbit will continue to handle the legal
proceeding in the District Court while each party shall maintain
all of its claims in the main proceeding.
NOTE 16:- CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND
COMMITMENTS (Cont.)
6. Dutch
statutory auditor:
As described
in Note 2(a) these consolidated financial statements are not
intended for statutory filing purposes. The Company is required to
file consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with
The Netherlands Civil Code. During 2019 the Company has been
informed by the audit firm, Baker Tilly (Netherlands) N.V., that
they would cancel their license to audit public interest entities
(such as the Company) and that, as a consequence, they are not in
the position to provide the Company with their audit services for
the 2019 statutory annual accounts. As a listed company, the
Company needs to engage a Dutch audit firm that is licensed to
perform audits for public interest entities. The choice for such
firms in the Netherlands is very limited as only six firms have the
appropriate license.
Despite
extensive effort of the Company to find a new Dutch auditor, none
of those six firms has been found prepared to accept the Company as
their client. The Company approached in writing the Dutch Ministry
of Finance, The Royal Dutch Institute of Chartered Accountants, the
Authority for the Financial Markets to indicate the severe adverse
consequences the Company would suffer if this problem will not be
solved but none of those authorities has been able to find the
solution. The Royal Dutch Institute of Chartered Accountants has
put considerable effort in helping the Company by approaching audit
firms and assessing their procedures for client acceptance but has
no legal possibilities at its disposal to force audit firms to
accept a specific client. This leaves the Company in the awkward
position of not being able to meet its obligations regarding the
statutory audit.
The Company
has proposed to the authorities various alternative solutions to
get the annual accounts of 2019 audited. It appeared that none of
those are legally feasible and none of the addressees came up with
any alternatives. It is now time to emphasize that the Company
exhausted its sources to comply with the requirements of mandatory
Dutch law.
Due to the
above and in order to avoid an outright violation of applicable
stock exchange regulations, the Company decided to engage EY Israel
to audit its IFRS consolidated annual accounts and to issue an
auditors' report on those statements. The Company submitted the
annual consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2019,
December 31, 2020, December 31, 2021 and as of December 31, 2022
which were filed with the London Stock Exchange, the Warsaw Stock
Exchange and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, to the Authority for the
Financial Markets and to other relevant Dutch
authorities.
As of the
date of approval of these consolidated financial statements the
Company still didn't find any solution to have the annual accounts
of 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 audited
therefore, it will submit the annual consolidated financial
statements as of December 31, 2023 that are filed to the London
Stock Exchange, the Warsaw Stock Exchange and the Tel Aviv Stock
Exchange, to the Authority for the Financial Markets and to any
other relevant Dutch authorities.
NOTE 17:- RELATED PARTY
TRANSACTIONS
Related party transactions
Transactions between the Company and its
subsidiaries have been eliminated on consolidation and are not
disclosed in this note. Details of transactions between the Group
and other related parties are disclosed below.
During the year, Group entities had the following
trading transactions with related parties that are not members of
the Group:
|
|
Year ended
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
2023
|
|
2022
|
Costs and expenses
|
|
|
|
|
Compensation to key
management personnel
|
|
56
|
|
117
|
Compensation to board
members (1)
|
|
240
|
|
245
|
The amounts disclosed in the table are the
amounts recognised as an expense during the reporting period
related to key management personnel.
(1) 2023 - two board
members; 2022 - two board members.
|
|
Year ended
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
2023
|
|
2022
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
Amounts due to directors
and key management personnel
|
|
19
|
|
37
|
As of December 31, 2023, the Company
identified Davidson Kempner Capital Management LLC ("DK") among the
Company's related parties.
DK holds 26.3% of the Company's outstanding
shares of the Company as of the reporting date. DK has no
outstanding balance as of the reporting date with any of the Group
companies.
Update
regarding a change in Elbit Imaging Ltd holdings
As of December 31, 2023 EUL had
sold all of the Company's shares and therefore ceased to be a
related party
NOTE 18:-
DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING PERIOD
a. Tax authority
investigation:
On March 25, 2024 the Company announced that further
to its announcement dated March 27, 2023 with regards to the search
and seizure operations carried by the Indian tax authorities at the
offices of Elbit Plaza India Management Services Private Limited
(hereinafter: "EPIM") (which is a private company wholly owned by
Elbit Plaza India Real Estate Holdings Limited), EPIM has received
a favorable order under which investigation for one of the three
years under investigation is completed without imposing any
liability on EPIM. Inquiry into the remaining periods of the
investigation is continuing and the Company will update on any
development.
NOTE 18:-
DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING PERIOD
(Cont.)
b. Update regarding a change in
Ragnar Trade holdings:
On January 31, 2024 the Company announced that,
Ragnar Trade spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością ("Ragnar
Trade") acquired about 343.9 thousand shares of the Company, which
amounted to 5.02% of the Company's issued and paid capital. On
February 5, 2024 the Company announced that Ragnar Trade
acquired share of the Company up to level of 11.70% of the
Company's issued and paid capital and on February 19, 2024 it was
announced that Ragnar Trade holdings in the Company is decreased to
4.81% of the Company's issued and paid capital, thus Ragnar Trade
ceased to be related party of the Company.
c. Update regarding Arbitration
against Romania with respect to the "Casa Radio" project:
On March 29, 2024 the Company announced that, it has
received a further engagement letter ("Further Engagement Letter"),
from the Company's primary legal advisers in connection with the
arbitration for the "Casa Radio" project (the "Project"). The
Further Engagement Letter is in line with Company's projected cash
flow that was approved at Bondholders' Meeting from October 11,
2023.
NOTE 19:- LIST OF GROUP ENTITIES
As of December 31,
2023, the Company owns the
following companies (all are 100% held subsidiaries at the end of
the reporting period presented unless otherwise
indicated):
|
Activity
|
Remarks
|
Romania
|
|
|
Indirectly or jointly
owned
|
|
|
Dambovita
Center S.R.L.
|
Mixed-use
project
|
75% held by Dambovita Centers
Holding B.V.
Casa Radio project
|
|
|
|
The
Netherlands
|
|
|
Directly wholly
owned
|
|
|
Plaza
Dambovita Complex B.V.
|
Holding
company
|
|
Plaza
Centers Enterprises B.V.
|
Finance
company
|
100% held by Plaza Dambovita
Complex B.V.
|
Mulan B.V.
(Fantasy Park Enterprises B.V.)
|
Holding
company
|
Holds Fantasy Park subsidiaries in
CEE
|
Plaza
Centers Management B.V.
|
Holding
company
|
|
Dambovita
Centers Holding B.V.
|
Holding
company
|
100% held by Plaza Centers
N.V.
|
Cyprus -
India
|
|
|
Indirectly or jointly owned
|
|
|
Elbit Plaza India Real Estate
Holdings Ltd.
|
Holding company
|
Equity accounted
investee
47.5% held by Plaza Centers
N.V.
|
Polyvendo Ltd.
|
Holding company
|
100% held by Elbit Plaza India Real
Estate Holdings Ltd.
|
Elbit Plaza India Management
Services Pvt. Ltd.
|
Management company
|
99.99% held by Polyvendo
Ltd.
|
Vilmadoro Ltd.
|
Holding company
|
100% held by Elbit Plaza India Real
Estate Holdings Ltd.
|
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