DCI Advisors
Ltd
("DCI")
or the ("Company") and together with its
subsidiaries the ("Group")
Half Year
Results for the six months ended 30 June 2024
and
Restoration of Trading in Ordinary Shares on AIM
Highlights:
· At 30
June 2024, the total Group Net Asset Value ("NAV") was €123.7
million. This represents a decrease of €2.4 million (2.0%) compared
to 31 December 2023. The NAV reduction is principally due to
operating, finance, corporate and management expenses.
· The
net loss, after tax attributable to the owners of the company, was
€2.77 million (2023: loss €3.36 million).
· Following the notification of the Company's report and
accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023 on 16 January and the
publication of these interim results for the 6 months ended 30 June
2024, the Company's ordinary shares, which have been suspended from
trading since 1 July 2024, will be restored to trading on AIM with
effect from 07:30 a.m. tomorrow.
Enquiries
DCI
Advisors Ltd
Nicolai Huls / Nick Paris, Managing
Directors
|
nick.paris@dciadvisorsltd.com
+44 (0) 7738 470550
|
Cavendish Capital Markets Limited (Nominated Adviser &
Broker)
Jonny Franklin-Adams / Edward Whiley
(Corporate Finance)
Pauline Tribe (Sales)
|
+44 (0) 20 7220 0500
|
FIM
Capital Limited (Administrator)
Lesley Lennon / Nick Oxley
(Corporate Governance)
|
llennon@fim.co.im
/ noxley@fim.co.im
|
Chairman's Statement
Dear Shareholder,
I am pleased to report on the
Interim results for the first half of 2024.
The Company remains focused on
enhancing its corporate governance and implementing the new
investment policy and realisation strategy approved by shareholders
in December 2021. The Directors will continue to oversee the
Company's operations, manage its assets, and work towards their
sale in line with the new policy, while also returning surplus
capital to shareholders.
Since the removal of Dolphin Capital
Partners as investment manager on 20 2023, and Miltos Kambourides
from the board of DCI Advisors Ltd on March 18, 2023, the Company
has entered a stabilisation phase. During this time, efforts have
been focused on securing and managing its assets, preparing them
for sale. Construction at Kilada Hills has resumed, with improved
cost-efficiency to ensure the completion of Phase One, which is
when the asset is expected to be sold. Asset sale processes already
underway have remained on track, although none have yet reached a
conclusion that requires notification.
Extraordinary General Meeting - 18th December
2024
At the EGM held on 19th
December 2024, shareholders approved the redomicile of the Company
from the British Virgin Islands to Guernsey and this duly happened
on 23 December 2024. The Board would like to thank shareholders for
their engagement in passing this resolution. The new Articles of
Association of the Company contain a mechanism to enable it to
return surplus capital to shareholders.
Summary of Financial
Performance
At the 30 June 2024, the Net Asset
value of the Company measured as the equity attributable to owners
of the Company was € 123.7 million (31 December 2023: €126.1
million) representing a decrease
of 2% compared to 31 December 2023. The net loss,
after tax attributable to the owners of the company, was €2.77
million (2023: loss €3.36 million).
Additional Director
It is our intention to appoint a new
independent Director in the coming months in order to enhance the
corporate governance within the Company. We will update
shareholders as soon as the process has been completed.
At the request of DCI Advisors'
substantial shareholder, Almitas Capital, there will be further EGM
on 28th February 2025 to propose that Martin Adams be
re-elected to the Board as a non-executive Director. Your Directors
will communicate their response to this requisition
shortly.
I would like to thank shareholders
and our numerous service providers for the support and confidence
that they have given the Board in proceeding with the changes
outlined above.
Sean Hurst
Chairman
DCI Advisors Ltd
23 January 2025
Managing Directors'
Statement
The audited Annual Report to 31
December 2023 was only issued on 16 January 2025 and the Managing
Director's Report in it commented on all events up to that date.
There is no further news to report from that date to the date on
which this Interim Report is issued."
Nicolai Huls, Managing
Director
Nick Paris, Managing
Director
DCI Advisors Ltd
23 January 2025
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the six-month period ended 30
June 2024
Continuing operations
|
|
|
6 Months
ended
30 June
2024
(Unaudited)
|
6 Months
ended
30 June
2023
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
Note
|
|
€'000
|
€'000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
|
5
|
4
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
5
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on disposal of equity-accounted
investees
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Change in valuations
|
|
|
-
|
-
|
|
Directors' remuneration
|
|
|
(188)
|
(187)
|
|
Professional fees
|
6
|
|
(1,433)
|
(1,910)
|
|
Administrative and other
expenses
|
7
|
|
(494)
|
(828)
|
|
Total operating and other expenses
|
|
|
(2,115)
|
(2,925)
|
|
Results from operating activities
|
|
|
(2,115)
|
(2,921)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Finance income
|
|
|
-
|
57
|
|
Finance costs
|
|
|
(426)
|
(526)
|
|
Net
finance costs
|
|
|
(426)
|
(469)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share of losses on equity-accounted
investees
|
|
|
-
|
-
|
|
Loss before taxation
|
|
|
(2,536)
|
(3,390)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Taxation
|
|
|
-
|
(1)
|
|
Loss from continuing operations
|
|
|
(2,536)
|
(3,391)
|
|
Discontinued operation
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from discontinued
operation
|
|
|
(274)
|
(153)
|
|
Profit/loss for the year
|
|
|
(2,810)
|
(3,544)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other comprehensive Loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency translation
differences
|
|
|
-
|
(69)
|
|
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
|
|
|
-
|
(69)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total comprehensive loss
|
|
|
(2,810)
|
(3,613)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss attributable to:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Owners of the Company
|
|
|
(2,772)
|
(3,286)
|
|
Non-controlling interests
|
|
|
(38)
|
(258)
|
|
|
|
|
(2,810)
|
(3,544)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total comprehensive loss attributable to:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Owners of the Company
|
|
|
(2,772)
|
(3,355)
|
|
Non-controlling interests
|
|
|
(38)
|
(258)
|
|
|
|
|
(2,810)
|
(3,613)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted loss per share (€)
|
10
|
|
(0.003)
|
(0.004)
|
|
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL
POSITION
As at 30 June 2024
|
|
30 June
2024
(Unaudited)
|
31 December
2023
(Audited)
|
|
Note
|
€'000
|
€'000
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
Property, plant and
equipment
|
8
|
43,204
|
42,240
|
Investment property
|
|
27,903
|
27,903
|
Equity-accounted
investees
|
|
42,694
|
42,694
|
Non-current assets
|
|
113,801
|
112,837
|
|
|
|
|
Trading properties
|
|
56,517
|
56,516
|
Receivables and other
assets
|
10
|
4,213
|
4,530
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
90
|
471
|
Assets held for sale
|
|
24,399
|
24,388
|
Current assets
|
|
85,219
|
85,905
|
Total assets
|
|
199,020
|
198,742
|
|
|
|
|
Equity
|
|
|
|
Share capital
|
11
|
9,046
|
9,046
|
Share premium
|
11
|
569,847
|
569,847
|
Retained deficit
|
|
(468,339)
|
(465,567)
|
Other reserves
|
|
13,118
|
13,118
|
Equity attributable to owners of the Company
|
|
123,672
|
126,444
|
Non-controlling interests
|
|
4,243
|
4,281
|
Total equity
|
|
127,915
|
130,725
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
Loans and borrowings
|
12
|
11,298
|
11,298
|
Deferred tax liabilities
|
|
3,322
|
3,322
|
Lease liabilities
|
|
10,203
|
10,998
|
Trade and other payables
|
13
|
21,013
|
21,004
|
Non-current liabilities
|
|
45,836
|
46,622
|
|
|
|
|
Loans and borrowings
|
12
|
5,908
|
2,893
|
Lease liabilities
|
|
88
|
88
|
Trade and other payables
|
13
|
12,095
|
11,236
|
Liabilities directly associated with
the assets held for sale
|
|
7,178
|
7,178
|
Current liabilities
|
|
25,269
|
21,395
|
Total liabilities
|
|
71,105
|
68,017
|
Total equity and liabilities
|
|
199,020
|
198,742
|
|
|
|
|
Net
asset value ('NAV')
per share
(€)
|
14
|
0.14
|
0.14
|
The condensed consolidated financial
statements were authorised for issue by the Board of Directors on
23 January 2025.
Nick Paris
Nicolai Huls
Managing
Director
Managing Director
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH
FLOWS
For the six-month period ended 30
June 2024
|
|
|
30 June
2024
(Unaudited)
|
30 June
2023
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
€'000
|
€'000
|
Cash flows from operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
Loss
|
|
|
(2,810)
|
(3,544)
|
Adjustments for:
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation charge
|
|
|
-
|
47
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
197
|
122
|
Exchange difference
|
|
|
-
|
(69)
|
Share of losses on equity-accounted
investees, net of tax
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(2,613)
|
(3,444)
|
Changes in:
|
|
|
|
|
Receivables
|
|
|
317
|
739
|
Payables
|
|
|
183
|
72
|
Cash used in operating
activities
|
|
|
(2,113)
|
(2,633)
|
Tax paid
|
|
|
-
|
-
|
Net
cash used in operating activities
|
|
|
(2,113)
|
(2,633)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisitions of investment
property
|
|
|
-
|
-
|
Acquisitions of property, plant and
equipment
|
|
|
(964)
|
(675)
|
Proceeds from other
investments
|
|
|
-
|
-
|
Net
cash (used in)/ from investing activities
|
|
|
(964)
|
(675)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
New loans
|
|
|
2,893
|
1,400
|
Proceeds from issue of redeemable
preference shares
|
|
|
-
|
-
|
Transaction costs related to loans
and borrowings
|
|
|
-
|
-
|
Interest paid
|
|
|
(197)
|
-
|
Net
cash from/ (used in) financing activities
|
|
|
2,696
|
1,400
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
decrease in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
(381)
|
(1,908)
|
Cash and cash equivalents at the
beginning of the period
|
|
|
471
|
2,226
|
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the
period
|
|
|
90
|
318
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the purpose of the consolidated
statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents consist of the
following:
|
|
|
|
|
Cash in hand and at bank
|
|
|
90
|
318
|
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the
period
|
|
|
90
|
318
|
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
For the six-month period ended 30
June 2024
1.
REPORTING ENTITY
DCI Advisors Ltd (Formerly: Dolphin
Capital Investors Ltd) (the 'Company') was incorporated and
registered in the British Virgin Islands ('BVI') on 7 June 2005 and
on 23 December 2024 it migrated from the BVI to Guernsey in The
Channel Islands. The Company is a real estate investment company
focused on the early-stage, large-scale leisure-integrated
residential resorts in the Eastern Mediterranean. The Company was
managed, until 20 March 2024, by Dolphin Capital Partners Ltd (the
'Investment Manager'), an independent private management firm that
specialises in real estate investments, primarily in south-east
Europe, and thereafter the Company became self-managed. The shares
of the Company were admitted to trading on the AIM market of the
London Stock Exchange ('AIM') on 8 December 2005.
With effect from 01 June 2023, the
name of the Company was changed from Dolphin Capital Investors Ltd
to DCI Advisors Ltd.
These condensed consolidated interim
financial statements of the Company as at and for the six-month
period ended 30 June 2024 comprise the financial statements of the
Company and its subsidiaries (together referred to as the 'Group')
and the Group's interests in equity-accounted investees. These
interim financial statements have not been subject to an
audit.
2. basis of
preparation
a. Statement of
compliance
These condensed consolidated interim
financial statements for the six-month period ended 30 June 2024
have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial
Reporting and should be read in conjunction with the Group's last
annual consolidated financial statements as at and for the year
ended 31 December 2023 ('last annual financial statements'). They
do not include all of the information required for a complete set
of financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS Standards.
However, selected explanatory notes are included to explain events
and transactions that are significant to an understanding of the
changes in the Group's financial position and performance since the
last annual financial statements. They are presented in Euro (€),
rounded to the nearest thousand.
These condensed consolidated interim
financial statements were authorised for issue by the Board of
Directors on 23 January 2025.
b.
Basis of preparation
The condensed consolidated interim
financial statements of the Company for the six-month period ended
30 June 2024 have been prepared on a going concern basis, which
assumes that the Group will be able to discharge its liabilities in
the normal course of business.
The Group's cash flow forecasts for
the foreseeable future involve uncertainties related primarily to
the exact disposal proceeds and timing of disposals of the assets
expected to be disposed of. Management believes that the proceeds
from forecast asset sales will be sufficient to maintain the
Group's cash flow at a positive level. Should the need arise,
management will take actions to reduce costs and is confident that
it can secure additional loan facilities and/or obtain repayment
extension on existing ones, until planned asset sales are realised
and proceeds received.
Ιf, for any reason, the Group is
unable to continue as a going concern, then this could have an
impact on the Group's ability to realise assets at their recognised
values and to extinguish liabilities in the normal course of
business at the amounts stated in the condensed consolidated
interim financial statements.
Based on these factors, management
has a reasonable expectation that the Group has and will have
adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the
foreseeable future.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
For the six-month period ended 30
June 2024 (Cont'd)
3.
PRINCIPAL subsidiaries
The Group's most significant
subsidiaries were
the following:
|
|
Country of
|
Shareholding interest
|
Name
|
Project
|
incorporation
|
30.6.2024
|
31.12.2023*
|
Scorpio Bay Holdings
Limited
|
Scorpio Bay Resort
|
Cyprus
|
100%
|
100%
|
Scorpio Bay Resort S.A.
|
Scorpio Bay Resort
|
Greece
|
100%
|
100%
|
Xscape Limited
|
Lavender Bay Resort
|
Cyprus
|
100%
|
100%
|
Golfing Developments S.A.
|
Lavender Bay Resort
|
Greece
|
100%
|
100%
|
MindCompass Overseas One
Limited
|
Kilada Hills Golf Resort
|
Cyprus
|
85%
|
85%
|
MindCompass Overseas S.A.
|
Kilada Hills Golf Resort
|
Greece
|
85%
|
85%
|
MindCompass Overseas Two
S.A.
|
Kilada Hills Golf Resort
|
Greece
|
100%
|
100%
|
MindCompass Parks S.A.
|
Kilada Hills Golf Resort
|
Greece
|
100%
|
100%
|
DCI Greek Collection
Limited
|
Kilada Hills Golf Resort
|
Cyprus
|
100%
|
100%
|
DCI Holdings One Limited
(1)
|
Aristo Developers
|
BVIs
|
100%
|
100%
|
D.C. Apollo Heights Polo and Country
Resort Limited
|
Apollo Heights Resort
|
Cyprus
|
100%
|
100%
|
Symboula Estates Limited
|
Apollo Heights Resort
|
Cyprus
|
100%
|
100%
|
Azurna Uvala D.o.o.
|
Livka Bay Resort
|
Croatia
|
100%
|
100%
|
Eastern Crete Development Company
S.A.
|
Plaka Bay Resort
|
Greece
|
100%
|
100%
|
Single Purpose Vehicle Ten Limited
(2)
|
One&Only Kea Resort
|
Cyprus
|
67%
|
67%
|
The above shareholding interest
percentages are rounded to the nearest integer.
(1) This entity holds a
48% shareholding interest in DCI Holdings Two Ltd ("DCI H2") which
is the owner of Aristo Developers Ltd.
(2) In December 2022
year this entity disposed of the 50% shareholding interest in
Single Purpose Vehicle Fourteen Limited (owner of One&Only Kea
Resort).
4. Significant
accounting policies
The accounting policies applied by
the Group in these condensed consolidated interim financial
statements are the same as those applied by the Group in its
consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended 31
December 2023. Α number of new standards are effective from 1
January 2024, but they do not have a material effect on the Group's
financial statements.
Where necessary, comparative figures
have been adjusted to conform to changes in presentation in the
current period.
5. USE OF JUDGEMENTS AND
ESTIMATES
The preparation of interim financial
statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and
assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and
the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expense.
Actual results may differ from these estimates.
ln preparing these condensed
consolidated interim financial statements, the significant
judgements made by the management in applying the Group's
accounting policies and the key sources of estimation and
uncertainty were the same as those applied to the last annual
financial statements.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
For the six-month period ended 30
June 2024 (Cont'd)
6.
PROFESSIONAL FEES
|
|
|
6 Months
ended
30 June
2024
(Unaudited)
|
6 Months
ended
30 June
2023
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
€,000
|
€,000
|
Legal fees
|
|
|
494
|
810
|
Auditors' remuneration
|
|
|
47
|
100
|
Accounting expenses
|
|
|
57
|
75
|
Appraisers' fees
|
|
|
17
|
12
|
Project design and development
fees
|
|
|
-
|
100
|
Consultancy fees
|
|
|
194
|
53
|
Administrator fees
|
|
|
159
|
115
|
Other professional fees
|
|
|
465
|
669
|
Total
|
|
|
1,433
|
1,934
|
7.
ADMINISTRATIVE AND OTHER EXPENSES
|
|
|
6 Months
ended
30 June
2024
(Unaudited)
|
6 Months
ended
30 June
2023
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
€,000
|
€,000
|
Travelling and
accommodation
|
|
|
42
|
72
|
Insurance
|
|
|
50
|
22
|
Marketing and advertising
expenses
|
|
|
5
|
28
|
Personnel expenses
|
|
|
195
|
230
|
Rents
|
|
|
64
|
12
|
Other
|
|
|
138
|
505
|
Total
|
|
|
494
|
869
|
8.
Property, plant and equipment
|
Property under
construction
€'000
|
Land &
buildings
€'000
|
Machinery &
equipment
€'000
|
Other
€'000
|
Total
€'000
|
30
June 2024 (Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost or revalued amount
|
|
|
|
|
|
At beginning of the
period
|
11,392
|
39,552
|
377
|
45
|
51,365
|
Direct acquisitions
|
906
|
58
|
-
|
-
|
964
|
At
end of the period
|
12,298
|
39,610
|
377
|
45
|
52,329
|
Depreciation and
impairment
|
|
|
|
|
|
At beginning of the
period
|
-
|
8,719
|
367
|
39
|
9,125
|
Depreciation charge for the
year
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
At
end of the period
|
-
|
8,719
|
367
|
39
|
9,125
|
Carrying amounts
|
12,298
|
30,891
|
10
|
6
|
43,204
|
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
For the six-month period ended 30
June 2024 (Cont'd)
9.
Property, plant and equipment (cont'd)
|
Property under
construction
€'000
|
Land &
buildings
€'000
|
Machinery &
equipment
€'000
|
Other
€'000
|
Total
€'000
|
31
December 2023 (Audited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost or revalued amount
|
|
|
|
|
|
At beginning of year
|
8,924
|
20,457
|
377
|
45
|
29,803
|
Revaluation
|
-
|
19,094
|
-
|
-
|
19,093
|
Direct acquisitions
|
2,468
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
2,469
|
At
end of year
|
11,392
|
39,552
|
377
|
45
|
51,365
|
Depreciation and
impairment
|
|
|
|
|
|
At beginning of year
|
-
|
14,174
|
365
|
38
|
14,577
|
Depreciation charge for the
year
|
-
|
47
|
2
|
1
|
50
|
Reversal of impairment
loss
|
-
|
(5,502)
|
-
|
-
|
(5,502)
|
Exchange difference
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
At
end of year
|
-
|
8,719
|
367
|
39
|
9,125
|
Carrying amounts
|
11,392
|
30,833
|
10
|
6
|
42,240
|
Fair value
hierarchy
The fair value of
land and buildings, has
been categorised as a Level 3 fair value based on the inputs to the
valuation techniques used.
Valuation techniques and
significant unobservable inputs
The valuation techniques used in
measuring the fair value of land and buildings, as well as the
significant unobservable inputs used, are the same as those used as
at 31 December 2023.
10. RECEIVABLES AND
OTHER ASSETS
|
Note
|
30 June
2024
(Unaudited)
|
31 December
2023
(Audited)
|
|
|
€'000
|
€'000
|
Other receivables
|
|
1,367
|
1,717
|
VAT receivables
|
|
836
|
915
|
Total Trade and other receivables
|
|
2,203
|
2,632
|
Amounts Receivable from Investment
Manager
|
15.2
|
1,898
|
1,898
|
Prepayments and other
assets
|
|
112
|
-
|
Total
|
|
4,213
|
4,530
|
The amount receivable from
Investment Manager relates to €3.0 million (2023: €3.0 million) of
advance payments made net of variable management fee payable of
€1.1 million (2023: €1.1 million). See note 15.2 for further
information.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
For the six-month period ended 30
June 2024 (Cont'd)
11. capital and
reserves
Capital
Authorised share capital
As
at 30 June 2024 and 31 December 2023
|
|
'000 of
shares
|
€'000
|
Common shares of €0.01
each
|
|
2,000,000
|
20,000
|
Movement in share capital and
premium
|
Shares in
issue
|
Share
capital
|
Share
premium
|
|
'000
|
€'000
|
€'000
|
Capital at 1 January 2023 and to 30 June
2024
|
904,627
|
9,046
|
569,847
|
Reserves
Translation reserve: Translation reserve comprises all foreign currency differences
arising from the translation of the financial statements of foreign
operations.
Revaluation reserve: Revaluation reserve relates to the revaluation of property,
plant and equipment from both subsidiaries and equity-accounted
investees, net of any deferred tax.
12. loans AND
BORROWINGS
|
|
30 June
2024
(Unaudited)
|
31 December
2023
(Audited)
|
|
|
€'000
|
€'000
|
Redeemable preference
shares
|
|
11,298
|
11,298
|
Shareholder Loans
|
|
3,790
|
2,893
|
Total
|
|
15,088
|
14,191
|
|
|
|
|
Redeemable preference
shares
|
|
|
|
Shareholder Loans
|
|
3,790
|
2,893
|
Within one year
|
|
3,790
|
2,893
|
|
|
|
|
Redeemable preference
shares
|
|
11,298
|
11,298
|
Shareholder Loans
|
|
-
|
-
|
Two
to five years
|
|
11,298
|
11,298
|
Redeemable preference shares
On 18 December 2019, the Company
signed an agreement with an international investor for a €12
million investment in the Kilada Hills Project. The investor agreed
to subscribe for both common and preferred shares. The total
€12 million investment was payable in 24 monthly instalments of
€500,000 each. Under the terms of the agreement, the investor is
entitled to a priority return of the total investment amount from
the net disposal proceeds realised from the project and retains a
15% shareholding stake in Kilada. As of 30 June 2024, 15.00% (31
December and 30 June 2023:
15.00%) of the ordinary shares have been
transferred to the investor.
As of 30 June 2024, 12,000
redeemable preference shares (31 December and 30 June 2023: 12,000) were issued
as fully paid with value of €1,000 per share. The redeemable
preference shares were issued with a zero-coupon rate and are
discounted with a 0.66% effective monthly interest rate, do not
carry the right to vote and are redeemable when net disposal
proceeds are realised from the Kilada Project.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
For the six-month period ended 30
June 2024 (Cont'd)
12. loans AND
BORROWINGS (cont'd)
Shareholder Loans
During 2023 and 2024, the Company
entered into a number of shareholder loans totaling €3.79million
(30 June 2024: €2.89 million).
These loans attract an interest rate of 12%
per annum on a non-compounding basis, with no fees payable on
disbursement or repayments. The initial termination date of each of
the loans is on their 12 month anniversary but all loan maturity
dates have been extended by agreement with the lender when they
fell due. The Group is providing collateral in the form of security
over certain Company assets which exceeds the aggregate value of
the loans, the termination date.
Terms and conditions of the loans
The terms and conditions of other
outstanding loans is as follows:
Secured loan
|
Currency
|
Interest rate
|
Maturity
dates
|
2024
€'000
|
2023
€'000
|
Livka Bay
|
Euro
|
Euribor plus 4.25% p.a.
|
Tied to
the sale date
|
3,994
|
4,155
|
Shareholder loans
|
Euro
|
12%
|
Various
|
3,790
|
2,893
|
Total interest-bearing liabilities
|
|
8,190
|
7,048
|
Terms and conditions of the loans
*The loan on Livka Bay has been
categorised within liabilities held for sale. The Loan from PBZ
Bank was due to be paid on 31 December 2023. The bank has agreed to
extend the repayment date until the date on which the sale of Livka
Bay completes and this arrangement remains ongoing.
** When any of the shareholder loans
reached the 12 month maturity date, the lender has agreed to extend
its maturity via a loan extension agreement pending the completion
of the sale of one of the Company's assets.
Security given to lenders
As at 30 June 2024, the Group's
loans were secured as follows:
· Regarding the Kilada preference shares, upon transfer of the
entire amount of €12 million from the investor in accordance with
the terms of the agreement, a mortgage is set against the immovable
property of the Kilada Hills Project, in the amount of €15 million
(2021: €15 million).
· Regarding the Livka Bay loan, a
mortgage against the immovable property of the Croatian subsidiary,
Azurna Uvala (the owner of "Livka Bay"), with a carrying value of
€17.7 million (2021: €17.0 million), two promissory notes, a
debenture note and a letter of support from its parent company
Single Purpose Vehicle Four Limited.
· Regarding the Shareholder Loans, in line with the agreements
the group is providing collateral in the form of security over
certain Company assets.
· In
addition, the development at OOKI was partly funded by a
construction loan which was secured over its assets and those of
Scorpio Bay asset. Steps are being taken to remove the security
over Scorpio Bay now that we have sold our interest in OOKI and
this is expected to happen shortly.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
For the six-month period ended 30
June 2024 (Cont'd)
13. Trade and
other payables
|
|
30 June
2024
(Unaudited)
|
31 December
2023
(Audited)
|
|
|
€'000
|
€'000
|
Land creditor
|
|
20,752
|
20,752
|
Other payables and accrued
expenses
|
|
12,356
|
11,488
|
Total
|
|
33,108
|
32,240
|
|
|
30 June
2024
(Unaudited)
|
31 December
2023
(Audited)
|
|
|
€'000
|
€'000
|
Non-current
|
|
21,013
|
21,004
|
Current
|
|
12,095
|
11,236
|
Total
|
|
33,108
|
32,240
|
Land creditors relate to contracts
in connection with the purchase of land at Lavender Bay from the
Church. The above outstanding amount bears an annual interest rate
equal to the inflation rate, which cannot exceed 2% p.a.. Full
settlement is due on 31 December 2025. The
Group is in negotiations with the land creditor with a view to
ensuring that no additional funds are paid to them under the sale
and purchase contracts until the resolution of the legal dispute
with the Greek State and, also to reduce the overall quantum of the
Group's deferred liabilities to them, potentially swapping all or
part of the deferred payments against equity in the
project.
14. NAV per
share
|
|
30 June
2024
(Unaudited)
|
31 December
2023
(Audited)
|
|
|
'000
|
'000
|
Total equity attributable to owners
of the Company (€)
|
|
123,672
|
126,444
|
Number of common shares outstanding
at end of year
|
|
904,627
|
904,627
|
NAV
per share (€)
|
|
0.14
|
0.14
|
15. Related party
transactions
15.1 Directors' interest and remuneration
Directors' interests
Miltos Kambourides is the founder
and managing partner of the Investment Manager whose IMA was
terminated on 20 March 2023 and he was removed as a Director on 18
March 2023.
Martin Adams, Nick Paris and Nicolai
Huls were non-executive Directors throughout 2022, with Mr. Martin
Adams serving as Chairman of the Board of Directors. On 10 February
2023, Martin Adams resigned as a Director and Sean Hurst was
appointed as a non-executive Director and Chairman. On 15 November
2023, Gerasimos Efthimiatos was appointed as a non-independent
non-executive Director.
The interests of the Directors as at
30 June 2024, all of which are beneficial, in the issued share
capital of the Company as at this date were as follows:
|
Shares
|
|
'000
|
Nicolai Huls
|
775
|
Nick Paris
|
1,634
|
Sean Hurst
|
475
|
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
For the six-month period ended 30
June 2024 (Cont'd)
15. RELATED PARTY
TRANSACTIONS (Cont'd)
Save as disclosed in this Note, none
of the Directors had any interest during the year in any material
contract for the provision of services which was significant to the
business of the Group.
Directors' remuneration
|
|
30 June
2024
(Unaudited)
|
30 June
2023
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
€'000
|
€'000
|
Remuneration
|
|
188
|
187
|
Total remuneration
|
|
188
|
187
|
The Directors' remuneration details
were as follows:
|
|
30 June
2024
(Unaudited)
|
30 June
2023
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
€'000
|
€'000
|
Martin Adams (resigned 10 February
2023)
|
|
0
|
8
|
Sean Hurst (appointed 10 February
2023)
|
|
38
|
29
|
Nick Paris
|
|
75
|
75
|
Nicolai Huls
|
|
75
|
75
|
Total
|
|
188
|
187
|
Miltos Kambourides waived his fees
for 2023 through to the date he was removed from the
board.
15.2
Investment Manager
remuneration
On 20 March 2023 the Directors
terminated the Investment Management Agreement dated 1 December
2021 (the "IMA") between the Company and the Investment Manager.
Since 31 December 2021 no fixed management fee was due to the
Investment Manager. The following outlines the amount receivable
from the investment manager following the termination.
|
|
30 June
2024
(Unaudited)
|
31 December
2023
(Audited)
|
|
|
€'000
|
€'000
|
Variable management fee
payable
|
|
(1,075)
|
(1,075)
|
Project Fees
|
|
(2)
|
(2)
|
Incentive fee advance
payments
|
|
2,975
|
2,975
|
Amount Receivable from Investment Manager
|
|
1,898
|
1,898
|
15.3
Other related party
transactions
15.3.1 Exactarea Holdings Limited
On 15th December 2022 SPV10 entered
into a bridge loan facility with its 33% shareholder Exacterea
Holding Limited, making available of a principle amount up to €6.6
million. The loan is interest-free and repayable at the latest six
months from the date of the agreement.
This loan was in connection with
the sale of our interest in OOKI, agreed to be deemed to be fully
repaid when the courts in Cyprus approved an application to reduce
the share premium reserve account of SPV10.
As at 31 December 2022 the
full €6.6 million was outstanding. The application above was
approved on 16th of January 2023, and the loan is therefore
deemed to have been fully repaid.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
For the six-month period ended 30
June 2024 (Cont'd)
15. RELATED PARTY
TRANSACTIONS (Cont'd)
15.3.2 Discover Investment Company and Almitas Capital
LLC
Nicolai Huls is a Director of
Discover Investment Company which provided shareholder loans of
€350 thousand to the Company in May 2023 and July 2024. In
September 2023, Almitas Capital LLC, who owns more than 10% of the
issued share capital of the Company, provided two loans to the
Company amounting to US$330 thousand in total.
The terms of each of these loans
are the same as the loans provided by other shareholders who are
not Related Parties and the loans are for an initial 12 month term
bearing an interest rate of 12% per annum with no fees payable on
disbursement or repayment. Collateral in the form of security
over certain Company assets is being put in place which exceeds the
aggregate value of the loans.
16. CONTINGENT
LIABILITY
The Company is currently in dispute
a supplier over invoices for services during 2023 for which
contracted terms had not been agreed. The Directors intend to
contend these amounts and no provision has been made in the
accounts.
17. SUBSEQUENT
EVENTS
On 8 November 2024, the Company
announced the proposed migration of the Company from the British
Virgin Islands to Guernsey. This should be seen a continuation of
the Company. There will be no change to the investment strategy
following the migration. At the same time the Directors announced
the adoption of a new management incentive plan through the
creation of an Employee Stock Option Plan ("ESOP"). The Directors
have also announced the intention to create B shares in the
Guernsey entity which allow a more favourable mechanism for the
return of Capital. This change was subject to the approval of the
shareholders at an extraordinary general meeting held on 19
December 2024. At the meeting, the migration and B share creation
were approved but the ESOP was not. The migration took place on 23
December 2024.
On 9 December, the Company
announced that it was changing its accounting reference date from
31 December to 30 June and as a result the next set of audited
financial statements will be published for the eighteen-month
period ending 30 June 2025.
There were no other material events
after the end of the reporting period which have a bearing on the
understanding of the consolidated financial statements as at 30
June 2024.