Business news from Ukraine

IMC AGROHOLDING INCREASES NET PROFIT 1.8 TIMES IN JAN-SEPT

The IMC agricultural holding posted a net profit of $33.17 million in January-September 2020, which is 1.8 times more than in the same period in 2019.
According to the company’s report on the website of the Warsaw Stock Exchange, IMC’s revenue for this period decreased 4%, to $113.84 million.
The holding’s gross profit in the first nine months of 2020 increased 47%, to $71.42 million, operating profit grew by 2.2 times, to $49.12 million.
The company’s EBITDA for the reporting period increased 1.6 times compared to January-September 2019 and amounted to $64.71 million.
As of September 30, 2020, the company’s noncurrent liabilities amounted to $100.06 million versus $108.95 million at the end of September last year, current liabilities stood at $68.85 million ($89.03 million).
After the reporting period, IMC repaid loans, borrowings and interest in the amount of $2.05 million and received loans and borrowings in the amount of $0.46 million.
According to the report, revenue from wheat sales for the reporting period increased 35%, to $17.19 million, from sunflower it grew by 121%, to $16.62 million, cattle – by 181%, to $0.3 million, revenue from the sale of corn fell by 17%, to $77.13 million, milk – by 9%, to $1 million, soybeans – by 80%, to $0.44 million.
IMC specializes in the cultivation of grain, oilseeds and milk production in Ukraine.

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VEON PLUS POSTS UAH 50.9 MILLION NET LOSS

Veon Plus LLC, the owner of Radisson Blu Hotel in Podil in Kyiv, received UAH 50.9 million of net loss in January-September 2020 against a profit of UAH 2.9 million last year.
According to the company’s statement in the information disclosure system of the National Securities and Stock Market Commission, income decreased by 58.4% to UAH 39.8 million in the nine months.
The gross profit decreased by 83% to UAH 9.4 million, the operating loss amounted to UAH 29.8 million against a profit of UAH 25.1 million in January-September 2019.
Uncovered loss increased by 17.8% and amounted to UAH 337.2 million for the reporting period. The company’s long-term liabilities increased by 0.8% to UAH 455.3 million, while the current ones decreased by 40.7% to UAH 36.6 million.
The assets of Veon Plus decreased by 7.3% in the nine months and amounted to UAH 410.5 million.
In 2019, Veon Plus increased its net profit by 49% to UAH 5.5 million compared to 2018, net income decreased by 7% to UAH 130.2 million.
Veon Plus LLC was founded in 2006. In 2012, the company transferred the integral property complex of Radisson Blu Hotel in Podil to the management of Rezidor Hotels Aps Danmark (Denmark).
The opening of Radisson Blu Hotel with 163 rooms at 17-19 Bratska Street took place in 2012. CJSC Hotel Development (Moscow, Russia) acted as the project’s investor. Investments in the facility were approximately $ 40-45 million.
According to the National Securities and Stock Market Commission, as of October 2020, the owner of the 100% stake in Veon Plus is T.A.S Property Limited (Cyprus).
As reported, with reference to the data of the legal group CMS, the transaction on the purchase of Radisson Blu Hotel in Podil by Sergiy Tigipko took place in 2016. Its cost was EUR 9.2 million.
The charter capital of the company is UAH 63.9 million.

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NET PROFIT OF UKRGASBANK DOUBLES IN 9 MONTHS

The net profit of Ukrgasbank (Kyiv) in January-September 2020 amounted to UAH 685.19 million, which is twice as much as in the same period of 2019 (UAH 346.98 million), according to the bank’s quarterly reports posted on its website.
According to it, in the third quarter Ukrgasbank’s net profit amounted to UAH 248.01 million, which is 3.5 times more than in July-September 2019 (UAH 70.99 million).
This growth in the indicator for the first nine months of 2020 is due to the bank’s positive result under the item “changes in expected credit losses on other assets and other reserves” (UAH 167.88 million), while last year this indicator was negative (‘minus’ UAH 587.28 million).
The bank’s net interest income (after payments for credit losses) for the nine months decreased by 10.9% compared to the same indicator a year earlier, to UAH 1.28 billion, net and commission income increased by 17.3%, to UAH 868.7 million.
Ukrgasbank’s assets in the nine months increased by 32.1%, to UAH 157.36 billion, in particular loans to customers and finance lease by 9.8% (to UAH 42.81 billion), while cash and cash equivalents decreased by 17.9% (to UAH 38.12 billion).
In addition, the bank’s investments, which are valued at a fair value through other comprehensive income, increased by 2.4 times over this period, to UAH 72.61 billion, and investment property decreased by 1.5 times, to UAH 151.65 million.

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DONBASENERGO POSTS NET PROFIT IN JAN-SEPT

Energy generating company PJSC Donbasenergo in January-September 2020 received a net profit of UAH 1.393 million against UAH 69.257 million of net loss for the same period last year.
According to the company’s statement in the information disclosure system of the National Securities and Stock Market Commission, its net income for the reporting period increased by 9.8% (by UAH 429.648 million), to UAH 4.802 billion, and gross profit by 4.8% (by UAH 16.954 million), to UAH 367.828 million.
Donbasenergo (Sloviansk Thermal Power Plant) in the nine months produced 2.166 billion kWh of electricity (less 11.4% compared to January-September 2019), released 1.948 billion kWh (less by 11.8%), and production of heat energy amounted to 31,311 Gcal (less by 19.8%).
In addition, Donbasenergo announced a general meeting of shareholders scheduled for November 28, 2020, at which, in particular, it is planned to approve reports on the results of the company’s activities for 2019, as well as approve the main directions of the company’s activities for 2020-2022.
As reported, Donbasenergo received a net loss of UAH 68.997 million in 2019 against UAH 104.111 million of net profit in 2018.

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GROUP OF UKRAINIAN MPS PROPOSE E-RESIDENCY FOR IT EMPLOYEES WITH 5% PROFIT TAX RATE

A group of MPs has registered bill No. 4245 with amendments to the Budget Code on the electronic residency mechanism, which implies a preferential income tax rate of 5%, in the Verkhovna Rada.
According to the information on the parliamentary website, the bill was registered on October 21 by MPs from the Holos faction Yaroslav Zhelezniak, Volodymyr Tsabal, Kira Rudik and Halyna Vasylchenko, as well as MP from the Servant of the People Danylo Hetmantsev.
“The idea is simple. If you are an IT specialist from India, China, Pakistan, Germany, or even Belarus, then, being in your country, you can become an electronic resident, that is, an electronic taxpayer. And for this you will pay only one simple tax – 5%, which our sole proprietors pay from turnover,” Zhelezniak said.
According to him, this mechanism may be of interest, in particular, to citizens of Asian countries. On the other hand, this will allow attracting additional funds to the national budget, he said.
“This proposal may not be so interesting to the United States or the EU, but it will definitely be interesting to other countries, especially Asia, the East, which have not a better reputation and more complex tax legislation compared to the Ukrainian one,” Zhelezniak said.

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NAFTOGAZ EXPECTS PROFIT IN 2021-2024

NJSC Naftogaz Ukrainy plans to make profit based on the results of its activities in 2021-2024, the press service of the company has told Interfax-Ukraine.
Earlier, the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine published a report on fiscal risks and their impact on the state budget, in which it predicted that under the baseline scenario, Naftogaz will receive losses in the amount of UAH 4.3 billion in 2020, and UAH 7.5 billion in 2021, UAH 5.5 billion in 2022, and UAH 4.4 billion in 2023. According to the optimistic scenario for 2020-2023, the Ministry of Finance also expects extremely unprofitable activities from Naftogaz.
At the same time, Naftogaz notes that the draft financial plan assumes profitable activities in 2021-2024. The process of updating forecasts for 2021-2025 is underway.
“Like any other company, Naftogaz must consider the impact of the pandemic on our operations, the markets in which we operate, and on our customers. There are several important factors that can affect the results, but are outside the company’s control. This is the impact of the pandemic on the demand for energy in Ukraine and in the world, the severity and duration of quarantine, the resolution of the problem of accumulated debts of market participants, payment discipline, etc.,” the press service said.
“We are closely following Ukrainian and world statistics, recommendations of the leading analysts and legislative initiatives in the preparation and adjustment of our actions. So, despite the market situation, in the first half of the year we initiated a revision of capital and other costs to reduce expenses and increase efficiency,” the company said.
As reported, Naftogaz Ukrainy posted net loss in January-June 2020.

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