UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form 6-K

 

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rules 13a-16 or 15d-16 under

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the month of February 2021

 

Commission File Number: 001-38836

 

BIOCERES CROP SOLUTIONS CORP.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

Ocampo 210 bis, Predio CCT, Rosario

Province of Santa Fe, Argentina

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

Form 20-F  x                                                                 Form 40-F  ¨

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ¨

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ¨

 

 

 

 

  

EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

This Form 6-K is incorporated by reference into the Company’s registration statement on Form F-3 (Registration No. 333-249770), and the following exhibits are filed as part of this Form 6-K:

  

Exhibit List

 

Exhibit No. 

 

Description 

99.1   Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp. unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2020, June 30, 2020 and for the six-month periods ended December 31, 2020 and 2019.
101.INS   XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

 

 

 

  

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

    BIOCERES CROP SOLUTIONS CORP.
    (Registrant)
       
       
Dated: February 26, 2021 By: By: /s/ Federico Trucco
    Name: Federico Trucco
    Title: Chief Executive Officer

  

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

BIOCERES CROP SOLUTIONS CORP.

Unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial
statements as of December 31, 2020, June 30, 2020 and
for the six-month periods ended December 31, 2020 and
2019.

 

 

 

 

BIOCERES CROP SOLUTIONS CORP.

 

INDEX

 

Unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2020, June 30, 2020 and for the six-month periods ended December 31, 2020 and 2019.
 
Unaudited interim condensed consolidated statements of financial position as of December 31, 2020 and June 30, 2020 F-3
   
Unaudited interim condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the three-month and six-month periods ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 F-5
   
Unaudited interim condensed consolidated statements of changes in equity for the six-month periods ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 F-7
   
Unaudited interim condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the six-month periods ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 F-9
   
Notes to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements F-13

 

F-2 

 

 

BIOCERES CROP SOLUTIONS CORP.

 

UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
FINANCIAL POSITION

 

As of December 31, 2020, and June 30, 2020

(Amounts in US Dollars)

 

    Notes     12/31/2020     06/30/2020  
ASSETS                        
CURRENT ASSETS                        
Cash and cash equivalents     6.1       19,130,206       27,159,421  
Other financial assets     6.2       16,930,214       28,799,833  
Trade receivables     6.3       84,653,104       73,546,633  
Other receivables     6.4       7,789,873       4,770,672  
Income and minimum presumed income taxes recoverable             152,222       112,220  
Inventories     6.5       41,655,409       29,338,548  
Biological assets     6.6       10,554,349       965,728  
Other assets     6.7       5,000,000       -  
Total current assets             185,865,377       164,693,055  
                         
NON-CURRENT ASSETS                        
Other financial assets     6.2       330,679       322,703  
Trade receivables     6.3       292,067       -  
Other receivables     6.4       1,906,162       1,703,573  
Income and minimum presumed income taxes recoverable             8,639       6,029  
Deferred tax assets             3,326,649       2,693,195  
Investments in joint ventures and associates     12       25,095,260       24,652,792  
Property, plant and equipment     6.8       41,868,162       41,515,106  
Investment properties     6.9       2,499,206       -  
Intangible assets     6.10       57,781,483       35,333,464  
Goodwill     6.11       25,612,752       25,526,855  
Right of use asset     18       1,147,525       1,114,597  
Total non-current assets             159,868,584       132,868,314  
Total assets             345,733,961       297,561,369  

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements. Related parties’ balances and transactions are disclosed in Note 15.

 

F-3 

 

 

BIOCERES CROP SOLUTIONS CORP.

 

UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
FINANCIAL POSITION

 

As of December 31, 2020, and June 30, 2020

(Amounts in US Dollars)

 

LIABILITIES   Notes     12/31/2020     06/30/2020  
CURRENT LIABILITIES                        
Trade and other payables     6.12       62,481,922       57,289,862  
Borrowings     6.13       89,505,969       63,721,735  
Employee benefits and social security     6.14       4,103,906       4,510,592  
Deferred revenue and advances from customers             1,190,698       2,865,437  
Income tax payable             6,518,819       1,556,715  
Government grants             1,955       1,270  
Consideration for acquisition of assets     6.16       800,000       -  
Lease liabilities     18       547,193       665,098  
Total current liabilities             165,150,462       130,610,709  
                         
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES                        
Trade and other payables     6.12       771,658       452,654  
Borrowings     6.13       29,324,238       41,226,610  
Employee benefits and social security     6.14       -       534,038  
Government grants             -       2,335  
Joint ventures and associates     12       1,647,109       1,548,829  
Deferred tax liabilities             16,726,267       16,858,125  
Provisions             398,431       417,396  
Consideration for acquisition of assets     6.16       7,637,972       -  
Private warrants     6.15       -       1,686,643  
Convertible notes             45,788,217       43,029,834  
Lease liabilities     18       438,875       444,714  
Total non-current liabilities             102,732,767       106,201,178  
Total liabilities             267,883,229       236,811,887  
                         
EQUITY                        
Equity attributable to owners of the parent             61,267,551       46,179,395  
Non-controlling interests             16,583,181       14,570,087  
Total equity             77,850,732       60,749,482  
Total equity and liabilities             345,733,961       297,561,369  

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements. Related parties’ balances and transactions are disclosed in Note 15.

 

F-4 

 

 

BIOCERES CROP SOLUTIONS CORP.

 

UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

For the three-month and six-month periods ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US Dollars)

 

          Three-month period ended     Six-month period ended  
    Notes     12/31/2020     12/31/2019     12/31/2020     12/31/2019  
Revenues from contracts with customers     7.1       48,003,308       62,272,547       90,108,598       98,502,367  
Government grants             556       2,398       1,160       24,236  
Initial recognition and changes in the fair value of biological assets             734,826       719,343       984,193       719,343  
Total             48,738,690       62,994,288       91,093,951       99,245,946  
                                         
Cost of sales     7.2       (25,073,842 )     (32,962,728 )     (48,186,484 )     (53,307,802 )
Research and development expenses     7.3       (1,114,820 )     (923,613 )     (2,139,032 )     (2,127,352 )
Selling, general and administrative expenses     7.4       (11,219,716 )     (10,497,408 )     (21,311,959 )     (19,182,319 )
Share of profit or loss of joint ventures and associates     12       65,975       1,240,958       305,687       1,298,505  
Other income or expenses, net             135,132       (286,534 )     140,322       (181,566 )
Operating profit             11,531,419       19,564,963       19,902,485       25,745,412  
                                         
Financial cost     7.5       (5,366,130 )     (8,904,378 )     (10,642,180 )     (13,657,473 )
Other financial results     7.5       (530,744 )     5,432,749       (7,990,156 )     (6,211,203 )
Profit before income tax             5,634,545       16,093,334       1,270,149       5,876,736  
                                         
Income tax     8       (3,835,587 )     (3,443,508 )     (5,841,453 )     (1,204,655 )
(Loss) profit for the period             1,798,958       12,649,826       (4,571,304 )     4,672,081  
                                         
                                         

(Loss) profit for the period attributable to:                        
Equity holders of the parent     648,193       11,314,881       (6,323,365 )     4,264,504  
Non-controlling interests     1,150,765       1,334,945       1,752,061       407,577  
      1,798,958       12,649,826       (4,571,304 )     4,672,081  

(Loss) Profit per share                              
Basic (loss) profit attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent (1)     9       0.0171       0.3133       (0.1663 )     0.1181  
Diluted (loss) profit attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent     9       0.0166       0.3133       (0.1663 )     0.1181  
Weighted average number of shares                                        
Basic (1)     9       38,016,601       36,120,517       38,016,601       36,120,517  
Diluted     9       39,038,280       36,120,517       38,016,601       36,120,517  

 

(1) For the six-month periods ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, diluted EPS was the same as basic EPS. See Note 9.

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements. Related parties’ balances and transactions are disclosed in Note 15.

 

F-5 

 

 

 

BIOCERES CROP SOLUTIONS CORP.

 

UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

For the three-month and six-month periods ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US Dollars)

 

    Three-month period ended     Six-month period ended  
  Notes 12/31/2020     12/31/2019     12/31/2020     12/31/2019  
(Loss) profit for the period     1,798,958       12,649,826       (4,571,304 )     4,672,081  
                                 
Other comprehensive income (loss)     658,996       5,834,121       795,127       (7,566,525 )
Items that may be subsequently reclassified to profit and loss     898,436       7,397,362       912,232       (10,309,083 )
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations from joint ventures     126,434       1,646,918       49,996       (2,688,252 )
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations     772,002       5,750,444       862,236       (7,620,831 )
Items that will not be subsequently reclassified to loss and profit     (239,440 )     (1,563,241 )     (117,105 )     2,742,558  
Revaluation of property, plant and equipment, net of tax, of Joint ventures and associates (1)     (25,630 )     (206,019 )     (11,495 )     355,702  
Revaluation of property, plant and equipment, net of tax (2)     (213,810 )     (1,357,222 )     (105,610 )     2,386,856  
Total comprehensive (loss) profit     2,457,954       18,483,947       (3,776,177 )     (2,894,444 )
Total comprehensive (loss) profit attributable to:                        
Equity holders of the parent     1,244,596       16,286,073       (5,789,271 )     (2,427,318 )
Non-controlling interests     1,213,358       2,197,874       2,013,094       (467,126 )
      2,457,954       18,483,947       (3,776,177 )     (2,894,444 )

 

(1) The tax effect of the revaluation of property, plant and equipment of joint ventures and associates was $ (3,832) and $177,851 for the six-month periods ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

(2) The tax effect of the revaluation of property, plant and equipment was $(48,774)      and $795,619 for the six-month periods ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

F-6 

 

 

BIOCERES CROP SOLUTIONS CORP.

 

UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

For the six-month periods ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

 

(Amounts in US Dollars)

 

    Attributable to the equity holders of the parent              
Description   Issued
capital
    Share
premium
    Own
shares
trading
premium
    Stock
options
and share
based
incentives
    Convertible
instruments
    Cost of
own shares
held
    Retained
deficit
    Foreign
currency
translation
reserve
    Revaluation
of PP&E
and effect
of tax rate
change
    Equity
attributable
to owners
of the
parent
    Non-
controlling
Interests
    Total
equity
 
06/30/2020     3,613       96,486,865       -       3,428,029       702,981       (30,906 )     (18,613,112 )     (43,198,201 )     7,400,126       46,179,395       14,570,087       60,749,482  
Capitalization of
warrants (Note 6.15)
    260       7,765,410       (916,202 )     -       -       -       -       -       -       6,849,468       -       6,849,468  
Shares issued
(Note 6.7)
    188       14,999,812       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       15,000,000       -       15,000,000  
Share-based
incentives
    -       -       -       636,519       -       -       -       -       -       636,519       -       636,519  
Purchase of own
shares
    -       -       -       -       -       (1,608,560 )     -       -       -       (1,608,560 )     -       (1,608,560 )
(Loss) profit for
the period
    -       -       -       -       -       -       (6,323,365 )     -       -       (6,323,365 )     1,752,061       (4,571,304 )
Other
comprehensive
income or loss
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       627,778       (93,684 )     534,094       261,033       795,127  
12/31/2020     4,061       119,252,087       (916,202 )     4,064,548       702,981       (1,639,466 )     (24,936,477 )     (42,570,423 )     7,306,442       61,267,551       16,583,181       77,850,732  

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements. Related parties’ balances and transactions are disclosed in Note 15.

 

F-7 

 

 

BIOCERES CROP SOLUTIONS CORP.

 

UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

For the six-month periods ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

 

(Amounts in US Dollars)

 

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

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements. Related parties’ balances and transactions are disclosed in Note 15.

 

F-8 

 

 

BIOCERES CROP SOLUTIONS CORP.

 

UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the six-month periods ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

 

(Amounts in US Dollars)

 

 

    Notes     12/31/2020     12/31/2019  
OPERATING ACTIVITIES                        
(Loss) profit for the period             (4,571,304 )     4,672,081  
                         
Adjustments to reconcile profit to net cash flows                        
Income tax             5,841,453       1,204,655  
Finance results             18,632,336       19,868,676  
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment     6.8       1,104,537       989,524  
Amortization of intangible assets     6.10       1,071,448       1,103,069  
Depreciation of leased assets     18       287,484       308,030  
Transactional expenses             1,839,679       (783,296 )
Share-based incentive and stock options             636,519       1,867,334  
Share of profit or loss of joint ventures and associates     11       (305,687 )     (1,298,505 )
Provisions for contingencies             52,441       (8,134 )
Allowance for impairment of trade debtors             126,593       1,120,787  
Allowance for obsolescence             365,458       524,264  
Initial recognition and changes in the fair value of biological assets             (984,193 )     (716,741 )
Gain or loss on sale of equipment and intangible assets             (7,919 )     63,837  
                         
Working capital adjustments                        
Trade receivables             (25,172,337 )     (23,147,172 )
Other receivables             (3,457,049 )     (2,990,302 )
Income and minimum presumed income taxes             4,560,265       2,000,136  
Inventories             (13,147,532 )     (6,235,539 )
Trade and other payables             3,252,321       10,642,658  
Employee benefits and social security             (1,009,417 )     (674,056 )
Deferred revenue and advances from customers             (1,797,030 )     2,971,835  
Government grants             (1,650 )     (4,470 )
Interest collected             1,658,084       571,056  
Inflation effects on working capital adjustments             (12,620,160 )     (11,575,594 )
Net cash flows (used in)/ generated by operating activities             (23,645,660 )     474,133  

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements. Related parties’ balances and transactions are disclosed in Note 15.

 

F-9 

 

 

BIOCERES CROP SOLUTIONS CORP.

 

UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the six-month periods ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

 

(Amounts in US Dollars)

 

    Notes     12/31/2020     12/31/2019  
INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES                        
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment             82,510       17,071  
Acquisition of assets     4       (5,000,000 )     -  
Proceeds from sales of financial assets             12,732,709       -  
Purchase of property, plant and equipment     6.8       (1,755,975 )     (1,007,253 )
Acquisition of investment property             (758,063 )     -  
Capitalized development expenditures     6.10       (1,556,367 )     (504,122 )
Purchase of intangible assets     6.10       (576,684 )     (98,308 )
Purchase of own shares             (1,608,560 )     -  
Net cash flows generated by (used in) investing activities             1,559,570       (1,592,612 )
                         
FINANCING ACTIVITIES                        
Proceeds from borrowings             69,542,113       55,536,625  
Repayment of borrowings, financed payments and interest payments             (55,374,045 )     (54,939,806 )
Increase in bank overdrafts and other short-term borrowings             1,374,003       4,721,095  
Other financial proceeds or payments, net             (435,635 )     2,018,181  
Leased assets payments             (293,181 )     (243,414 )
Warrants tender offer payments             (1,030,952 )     -  
Net cash flows generated by financing activities             13,782,303       7,092,681  
                         
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents             (8,303,787 )     5,974,202  
                         
Inflation effects on cash and cash equivalents             (403,950 )     (99,554 )
                         
Cash and cash equivalents as of beginning of the period     6.1       27,159,421       3,450,873  
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents             678,522       1,243,337  
Cash and cash equivalents as of the end of the period     6.1       19,130,206       10,568,858  

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements. Related parties’ balances and transactions are disclosed in Note 15.

 

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Index  

1. General information.
   
2. Accounting standards and basis of preparation.
   
2.1. Statement of compliance with IFRS as issued by IASB.
   
2.2. Authorization for the issue of the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
   
2.3. Basis of measurement.
   
2.4. Functional currency and presentation currency.
   
2.5. Changes in accounting policies.
   
2.6. Changes in accounting estimates and judgments.
   
3. New standards, amendments and interpretations issued by the IASB.
   
4. Acquisitions.
   
5. Seasonality.
   
6. Information about components of unaudited interim condensed consolidated statements of financial position.
   
6.1. Cash and cash equivalents.
   
6.2. Other financial assets.
   
6.3. Trade receivables.
   
6.4. Other receivables.
   
6.5. Inventories.
   
6.6. Biological assets.
   
6.7. Other assets.
   
6.8. Property, plant and equipment.
   
6.9. Investment properties.
   
6.10. Intangibles assets.
   
6.11. Goodwill.
   
6.12. Trade and other payables.
   
6.13. Borrowings.
   
6.14. Employee benefits and social security.
   
6.15. Private warrants.
   
6.16. Financed payment-Acquisition of business
   
7. Information about components of unaudited interim condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income.
   
7.1. Revenues.
   
7.2. Cost of sales.
   
7.3. R&D expenses classified by nature.
   
7.4. Expenses classified by nature and function.
   
7.5. Finance results.
   
8. Taxation.
   
9. Earnings per share (EPS).
   
10. Information about unaudited condensed consolidated components of equity.

 

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10.1. Share capital.
   
10.2. Non-controlling interest.
   
11. Cash flow information.
   
12. Joint ventures and associates.
   
13. Segment information.
   
14. Financial instruments – Risk management.
   
15. Shareholders and other related parties’ balances and transactions.
   
16. Key management personnel compensation.
   
17. Share-based payments.
   
18. Leases.
   
19. Contingencies, commitments and restrictions on the distribution of profits.
   
20. Impact of COVID-19.
   
21. Events occurring after the reporting period.

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp. (NYSE American: BIOX) is a fully integrated provider of crop productivity technologies designed to enable the transition of agriculture towards carbon neutrality. To do this, Bioceres’ solutions create economic incentives for farmers and other stakeholders to adopt environmentally friendlier production practices. The Group has a unique biotech platform with high-impact, patented technologies for seeds and microbial ag-inputs, as well as next generation crop nutrition and protection solutions.

 

Bioceres is a global company with an extensive geographic footprint. The Group’s agricultural inputs are marketed across more than 31 countries, including Brazil, Paraguay, India, United States, Uruguay, Colombia, France and South Africa.

 

Unless the context otherwise requires, “we”, “us”, “our”, “Bioceres”, “BIOX”, “the Group”, and “Bioceres Crop Solutions” will refer to Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp. and its subsidiaries.

 

2. ACCOUNTING STANDARDS AND BASIS OF PREPARATION

 

2.1. Statement of compliance with IFRS as issued by IASB

 

These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements for the six-month period ended December 31, 2020 have been prepared in accordance with Accounting Standard IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting.

 

These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all notes of the type normally included in an annual financial statement. Accordingly, these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements are to be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2020.

 

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

 

These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of the Group as of December 31, 2020, June 30, 2020 and for the six-month periods ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 were authorized by the Board of Directors of Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp. on February 26, 2021.

 

2.3. Basis of measurement

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

2.4. Functional currency and presentation currency

 

a) Functional currency

 

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

 

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

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

The index as of December 31, 2020 and June 30, 2020 was 385.8826 and 321.9738, respectively.

 

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

 

b) Presentation currency

 

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

 

c) Foreign currency

 

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

 

2.5. Changes in accounting policies

 

The Group has accounted for an investment property (see Note 6.9). Investment property is land or a building (including part of a building) or both that is held to earn rentals or for capital appreciation or both. An example of investment property is land held for a currently undetermined future use and not held for sale in the ordinary course of business.

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

The investment property was measured initially at cost. For subsequent measurement, the Group adopted the cost model as its accounting policy for investments properties.

 

Others accounting policies adopted in the preparation of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements are consistent with those adopted for the preparation of the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2020.

 

2.6. Changes in accounting estimates and judgments

 

The determination of fair value of the assets described in Note 4 at the acquisition date is mainly based on the application of a future cash flow present value technique. The main assumptions considered in determining fair value relate to the applicable discount rate and to the projections of incomes.

 

There were no other significant changes in accounting estimates and judgments with respect to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2020.

 

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

 

a) The following new standards became applicable for the current reporting period and adopted by the Group. These amendments did not have a material impact on the Group.

 

Amendments to IFRS 16 - COVID-19 related Rent Concessions

 

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, rent concessions have been granted to lessees. Such concessions might take a variety of forms, including payment holidays and deferral of lease payments. In May 2020, the IASB made an amendment to IFRS 16 Leases which provides lessees with an option to treat qualifying rent concessions in the same way as they would if they were not lease modifications. In many cases, this will result in accounting for the concessions as variable lease payments in the period in which they are granted.

 

Entities applying the practical expedients must disclose this fact, whether the expedient has been applied to all qualifying rent concessions or, if not, information about the nature of the contracts to which it has been applied, as well as the amount recognized in profit or loss arising from the rent concessions.

 

The amendments are effective for financial years beginning on or after January 1, 2020.

 

Amendments to IFRS 9, IAS 39, IFRS 7, IFRS 4 and IFRS 16 - Interest Rate Benchmark Reform (Phase 2)

 

The Phase 2 amendments, Interest Rate Benchmark Reform—Phase 2, address issues that might affect financial reporting during the reform of an interest rate benchmark, including the effects of changes to contractual cash flows or hedging relationships arising from the replacement of an interest rate benchmark with an alternative benchmark rate (replacement issues). In 2019, the Board issued its initial amendments in Phase 1 of the project.

 

The amendments are related to changes in the basis for determining contractual cash flows of financial assets, financial liabilities and lease liabilities; hedge accounting; and disclosures. They apply only to changes required by the interest rate benchmark reform to financial instruments and hedging relationships. The amendments are effective for financial years beginning on or after January 1, 2020. Earlier application is permitted.

 

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

b) The following new standards are not yet adopted by the Group

 

Amendments to IAS 1 - Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-current - Deferral of Effective Date

 

The amendment defers by one year the effective date of Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-current, which amends IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements. Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-current was issued in January 2020, effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2022. However, in response to the covid-19 pandemic, the effective date was deferred by one year to provide companies with more time to implement any classification changes resulting from those amendments. Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-current is now effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2023. Earlier application of the amendments continues to be permitted.

 

4. ACQUISITIONS

 

On November 12, 2020 we acquired from Arcadia Biosciences Inc (“Arcadia”) the remaining ownership interest in Verdeca LLC (“Verdeca”), a joint agreement formed by Bioceres and Arcadia in 2012 to develop second generation biotechnologies for soybean and to globally commercialize the HB4 Soy technology, and in-licensing rights to Arcadia’s safflower and wheat traits and the related brands.

 

As part of the transaction, Bioceres has gained full access to and control of Verdeca´s vetted soybean library of gene-edited materials used to develop new quality and productivity traits for this crop, as well as exclusive rights to all Arcadia technologies that are applicable to soybean.

 

The complementary portfolio of materials being licensed includes wheat varieties that produce flour with 65% less gluten, ten times the dietary fiber content of conventional wheat flours, and oxidative stability, which extends the shelf life of whole flours and food products produced with these flours. In addition, these flours produce breads and other foods that are substantially equivalent in taste and all other aspects to conventional wheat. It should be noted that some of the rights being acquired by Bioceres are subject to clearances by third parties (see Note 6.7).

 

In consideration for the acquisition of the above-mentioned rights and assets, Bioceres paid Arcadia at the closing of the transaction $5 million in cash and $15 million in equity consisting of 1,875,000 Bioceres common shares priced at $8 and which are subject to a six-month lock-up period. Bioceres has relied on the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 under Section 4(a)(2) thereof, for a transaction by an issuer not involving any public offering. One-third of these shares are pledged in favor of Bioceres and will be released to Arcadia when the aforementioned third-party clearances related to the in-licensing of the wheat rights have been granted. Bioceres will also pay Arcadia $2 million subject to Verdeca obtaining Chinese import clearance for HB4 Soy or achieving penetration of this technology in a minimum number of planted hectares. These payments do not include $1 million due to Arcadia post-closing as a reimbursement of costs associated with the transaction.

 

Following the transaction Bioceres agreed with Arcadia to make royalty payments equivalent to 6% of the net HB4 Soy technology revenues realized by Verdeca and capped at a maximum $10 million aggregate amount of royalty payments, and a royalty payment equivalent to 25% of the net wheat technology revenues resulting from the in-licensed materials. In relation to them, the Group recognized a liability (See Note 6.16).

 

5. SEASONALITY

 

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

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

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

 

6.1. Cash and cash equivalents

 

    12/31/2020     06/30/2020  
Cash at bank and on hand     4,633,470       4,813,012  
Mutual funds     14,496,736       22,346,409  
      19,130,206       27,159,421  

 

6.2. Other financial assets

 

    12/31/2020     06/30/2020  
Current                
Restricted short-term deposits     5,052,295       4,390,458  
US Treasury bills     7,316,388       7,768,410  
Other investments     4,561,531     16,640,965  
      16,930,214       28,799,833  

 

    12/31/2020     06/30/2020  
Non-current                
Shares of Bioceres S.A.     322,625       321,705  
Other marketable securities     8,054       998  
      330,679       322,703  

 

6.3. Trade receivables

 

    12/31/2020     06/30/2020  
Current                
Trade debtors     67,157,349       53,047,035  
Allowance for impairment of trade debtors     (3,824,980 )     (3,886,832 )
Shareholders and other related parties (Note 15)     240,954       1,090,004  
Allowance for impairment of shareholders and other related parties (Note 15)     (378 )     (768 )
Allowance for credit notes to be issued     (1,527,419 )     (2,285,197 )
Trade debtors - Parent company (Note 15)     8,337       -  
Trade debtors - Joint ventures and associates (Note 15)     -       120,992  
Deferred checks     22,599,241       25,461,399  
      84,653,104       73,546,633  
Non-current                
Trade debtors     292,067       -  
      292,067       -  

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

6.4. Other receivables

 

    12/31/2020     06/30/2020  
Current                
Taxes     2,417,921       2,205,342  
Other receivables - Other related parties (Note 15)     1,759       2,102  
Other receivables - Parents companies and related parties to Parents (Note 15)     815,770       102,069  
Other receivables - Joint ventures and associates (Note 15)     1,603,878       1,562,340  
Prepayments to suppliers     2,373,254       379,914  
Prepayments to suppliers - Shareholders and other related parties (Note 15)     -       81,737  
Reimbursements over exports     29,083       29,077  
Prepaid expenses and other receivables     275,658       128,650  
Loans receivable     230,000       230,000  
Miscellaneous     42,550       49,441  
      7,789,873       4,770,672  

 

    12/31/2020     06/30/2020  
Non-current                
Taxes     413,615       328,701  
Reimbursements over exports     1,492,547       1,293,958  
Miscellaneous     -       80,914  
      1,906,162       1,703,573  

 

6.5. Inventories

 

    12/31/2020     06/30/2020  
Agrochemicals     133,794       356,489  
Seeds and grains     6,860,569       1,300,998  
Microbiological resale products     17,420,918       13,486,668  
Microbiological products produced     11,165,788       8,079,553  
Goods in transit     1,922,081       1,292,239  
Supplies     5,429,648       5,930,471  
Allowance for obsolescence     (1,277,389 )     (1,107,870 )
      41,655,409       29,338,548  

 

6.6. Biological assets

 

    12/31/2020     06/30/2020  
Biological assets     10,554,349       965,728  
      10,554,349       965,728  

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

Changes in biological assets

 

    Soybean     Corn     Wheat     Barley     EcoSoy     EcoWheat     Total  
Beginning of the period     105,101       271,754       45,639       34,050       -       509,184       965,728  
Initial recognition and changes in the fair value of biological assets     174,578       129,785       239,266       25,377       (149,702 )     564,889       984,193  
Costs incurred during the period     259,760       442,922       254,909       45,490       10,371,418       4,667,032       16,041,531  
Exchange differences     (371,625 )     (80,335 )     (28,376 )     (9,251 )     (844,644 )     (378,411 )     (1,712,642 )
Decrease due to harvest / disposals     (87,982 )     (110,192 )     (135,089 )     (28,504 )     -       (5,362,694 )     (5,724,461 )
Period ended December 31, 2020     79,832       653,934       376,349       67,162       9,377,072       -       10,554,349  

 

    Soybean     Corn     Wheat     Barley     Total  
Beginning of the period     237,723       32,856       -       -       270,579  
Initial recognition and changes in the fair value of biological assets     205,730       255,674       209,801       48,138       719,343  
Cost incurred during the period     293,416       187,807       161,713       46,378       689,314  
Exchange differences     (99,425 )     (29,004 )     (14,312 )     379       (142,362 )
Decrease due to harvest / disposals     (241,542 )     (54,501 )     (63,507 )     (48,978 )     (408,528 )
Period ended December 31, 2019     395,902       392,832       293,695       45,917       1,128,346  

 

HB4® Program

 

Bioceres’ HB4 Program is an identity-preserved production system for growing drought-tolerant soybean and wheat. It has multiple objectives, which include expanding Bioceres’ seed inventories, allowing growers to field test Bioceres’ HB4 technology, providing fields for product demonstrations and validating the products’ regional positioning.

 

HB4 seed varieties produced through the program will be commercialized as an integrated product, the EcoSeed. The seed treatment process to produce EcoSeeds utilizes customized microbial solutions for seed nutrition and protection, including biological fungicides. For soybean EcoSeed products, nitrogen fixing bacteria (inoculants) are also integrated, including stress-tolerant formulations that are also optimized for drought-prone agricultural areas.

 

In addition to providing EcoSeeds for planting, the HB4 program comprises Bioceres’ next-generation crop nutrition and protection technologies for growing EcoWheat and EcoSoy, The HB4 program also includes digital apps that give growers access to satellite-based images and data for monitoring crop health, soil conditions and weather, information that helps optimize crop yields. On top of generating extensive and detailed datasets from each grower’s HB4 production fields that are monitored via these digital apps, Bioceres is applying and leveraging data science and blockchain technology to other areas of agriculture’s value chain, such as crop storage, logistics and processing, in order to guarantee HB4 identity and complete farm-to-fork traceability.

 

The identity-preserved HB4 Program to produce EcoSeeds utilizes service contracts with growers who are committed to preserving the identity of the HB4 crop under a full-seed production offtake agreement, which includes best environmental farming practices, such as no-till agriculture. Under these agreements, Bioceres contributes EcoSeed and the other aforementioned goods (“Contributed goods”) to growers for a pre-agreed price (based on prevailing market prices), which are deduced from the service fees to paid to growers at the time of harvest for the seed multiplication services provided.

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

As part of the transaction described in Note 4, Bioceres acquired full ownership of the HB4 Soybean inventory. HB4 program for EcoSoy had been produced jointly with Arcadia in Verdeca.

 

For the period ended December 31, 2020, the Contributed goods for HB4 Program amounted to $3.6 million with gross margin of approximately 60%.

 

Joint operation with Espartina S.A.

 

On September 1, 2020, Rizobacter Argentina S.A., a subsidiary of the Company, entered into an agreement with Espartina S.A. (“Espartina”) to share its business of producing grain crops. The joint operation is classified as a joint agreement as established in IFRS 11, while the parties are entitled to the assets and obligations over the related liabilities. Rizobacter Argentina S.A. recognizes as a joint operator, in relation to its participation, assets, liabilities, income and expenses. The production obtained is distributed according to the contributions made by each party. The in-kind contributions made during the period amount to $921,390 (Note 15). Each party decides the means of commercialization and the destination of the grains produced.

 

Under the agreement, Rizobacter provides inputs and money necessary for producing the grains and according to the established participation percentages. For its participation, Espartina contributes all cultivation practices in fields, inputs not provided by Rizobacter, and all administrative expenses related to production.

 

6.7. Other assets

 

    12/31/2020     06/30/2020  
Other assets     5,000,000       -  
      5,000,000       -  

 

As mentioned in Note 4, the licenses of wheat varieties acquired from Arcadia are subject to clearances by third parties. They are subject to ROFO, ROFR and certain permission rights that third parties may claim. If this were the case for any of them individually, the license on the claimed technology would not materialize and Arcadia shall, at its sole discretion, either (a) deliver to Bioceres a payment of $5 million in cash, or (b) instruct Bioceres to exercise its pledge rights over 625,000 shares, part of those that were delivered as consideration of payment at closing. Nevertheless, Bioceres would keep the rest of the unclaimed technologies.

 

Until the third party’s rights are solved, we consider this asset as “Other assets” for an amount of $5 million.

 

6.8. Property, plant and equipment

 

Property, plant and equipment as of December 31, 2020 and June 30, 2020 included the following:

 

    12/31/2020     06/30/2020  
Gross carrying amount     55,849,205       54,527,392  
Accumulated depreciation     (13,981,043 )     (13,012,286 )
Net carrying amount     41,868,162       41,515,106  

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

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

 

Class   Net carrying
amount
12/31/2020
    Net carrying
amount
06/30/2020
 
Office equipment     209,709       188,280  
Vehicles     1,721,615       1,149,455  
Equipment and computer software     51,755       32,448  
Fixtures and fittings     3,472,892       3,679,075  
Machinery and equipment     5,243,338       5,449,233  
Land and buildings     29,451,178       29,746,076  
Buildings in progress     1,717,675       1,270,539  
Total     41,868,162       41,515,106  

 

1. Gross carrying amount as of December 31, 2020 is as follows:

 

    Gross carrying amount  
Class   As of the
beginning of
period
    Additions     Reclassifications     Disposals     Foreign
currency
translation
    Revaluation     As of the end
of period
 
Office equipment     579,882       42,546       -       (5,103 )     1,474       -       618,799  
Vehicles     2,977,542       898,190       -       (189,537 )     33,791       -       3,719,986  
Equipment and computer software     465,679       37,882       -       -       3,477       -       507,038  
Fixtures and fittings     5,480,431       1,506       -       -       (32,276 )     -       5,449,661  
Machinery and equipment     9,054,701       267,275       -       -       (170,499 )     -       9,151,477  
Land and buildings     34,698,618       57,252       -       -       118,430       (189,731 )     34,684,569  
Buildings in progress     1,270,539       451,324       -       -       (4,188 )     -       1,717,675  
Total     54,527,392       1,755,975       -       (194,640 )     (49,791 )     (189,731 )     55,849,205  

 

2. Accumulated depreciation as of December 31, 2020 is as follows:

 

    Depreciation  
Class   Accumulated
as of the
beginning of
period
    Disposals / Reclassifications     Of the
period
    Foreign
currency
translation
    Revaluation     Accumulated
as of the end
of period
 
Office equipment     391,602       (2,964 )     19,750       702       -       409,090  
Vehicles     1,828,087       (117,085 )     289,400       (2,031 )     -       1,998,371  
Equipment and computer software     433,231       -       20,737       1,315       -       455,283  
Fixtures and fittings     1,801,356       -       169,806       5,607       -       1,976,769  
Machinery and equipment     3,605,468       -       291,265       11,406       -       3,908,139  
Land and buildings     4,952,542       -       313,579       16,187       (48,917 )     5,233,391  
Total     13,012,286       (120,049 )     1,104,537       33,186       (48,917 )     13,981,043  

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

The depreciation charge is included in Notes 7.3 and 7.4.

 

Revaluation of property, plant and equipment

 

At a minimum, the Group updates its assessment of the fair value of its land and buildings at the end of each reporting year (after the revaluation policy was adopted), considering the most recent independent valuations and market data. As of December 31, 2020, the Group reviewed these valuations in order to determine the variations between the fair values and their book value, taking into consideration the valuations made in June 2020. Management determined the property, plant and equipment’s value within a range of reasonable fair value estimates. All resulting fair value estimates for land and buildings are classified as Level 3 and are consistent with the methodology disclosed in the annual financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

6.9. Investment properties 

 

On August 28, 2020, our subsidiary Rizobacter Do Brasil LTDA signed an agreement to acquires lands from some customers whose credit amount due to this subsidiary had already expired. The consideration of payment included the cancelation of customers’ credit amount of $0.9 million and $1.4 million in cash installments.

 

Investment properties as of December 31, 2020 and June 30, 2020 included the following:

 

    12/31/2020     06/30/2020  
Gross carrying amount of land     2,499,206       -  
      2,499,206       -  

 

The carrying value of investment properties does not differ significantly from its fair value.

 

6.10. Intangible assets

 

Intangible assets as of December 31, 2020 and June 30, 2020 included the following:

 

    12/31/2020     06/30/2020  
Gross carrying amount     66,376,939       42,832,837  
Accumulated amortization     (8,595,456 )     (7,499,373 )
Net carrying amount     57,781,483       35,333,464  

 

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

 

Class   Net carrying
amount
31/12/2020
    Net carrying
amount
06/30/2020
 
Seed and integrated products                
Soybean HB4 and breeding program     26,223,085       7,345,923  
Ecoseed integrated products     2,304,492       2,296,955  
Crop nutrition                
Microbiological products     3,213,113       2,503,631  
Other intangible assets                
Trademarks and patents     6,116,684       6,374,782  
Software     1,177,026       686,965  
Customer loyalty     15,815,384       16,125,208  
GLA/ARA safflower     2,931,699       -  
Total     57,781,483       35,333,464  

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

2. Gross carrying amount as of December 31, 2020 is as follows:

 

    Gross carrying amount  
Class   As of the
beginning of
period
    Additions     Transfers     Foreign
currency
translation
    As of the end
of period
 
Seed and integrated products                                        
Soybean HB4 and breeding program (1)     7,345,923       19,063,357       (186,804 )     609       26,223,085  
Ecoseed integrated products     2,296,955       -       -       7,537       2,304,492  
Crop nutrition                                        
Microbiological products     3,867,593       922,937       -       21,369       4,811,899  
Other intangible assets                                        
Trademarks and patents     8,432,746       -       -       27,672       8,460,418  
Software     2,088,929       502,137       186,804       5,092       2,782,962  
Customer loyalty     18,800,691       -       -       61,693       18,862,384  
GLA/ARA safflower (Note 4)     -       2,931,699       -       -       2,931,699  
Total     42,832,837       23,420,130       -       123,972       66,376,939  

 

(1) Of the total additions, USD 18,4 million are associated with the transaction mentioned in Note 4.

 

3. Accumulated amortization as of December 31, 2020 is as follows:

 

    Amortization  
Class   Accumulated
as of
beginning of
period
    Of the period     Transfers     Foreign
currency
translation
    Accumulated
as of the end
of period
 
Crop nutrition                                        
Microbiological products     1,363,962       229,417       -       5,407       1,598,786  
Other intangible assets                                        
Trademarks and patents     2,057,964       279,016       -       6,754       2,343,734  
Software     1,401,964       200,277       -       3,695       1,605,936  
Customer loyalty     2,675,483       362,738       -       8,779       3,047,000  
Total     7,499,373       1,071,448       -       24,635       8,595,456  

 

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

 

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

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

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

 

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

 

The amortization charge is included in Notes 7.3 and 7.4.

 

6.11. Goodwill

 

The variations in goodwill that occurred during the period correspond to the result of inflation adjustment and conversion to presentation currency. There were not any indicators of goodwill impairment.

 

Carrying amount of goodwill as of December 31, 2020 and June 30, 2020 is as follows:

 

    12/31/2020     06/30/2020  
Rizobacter     20,162,706       20,094,633  
Bioceres Crops S.A. (previously named Semya)     5,450,046       5,432,222  
      25,612,752       25,526,855  

 

6.12. Trade and other payables

 

    12/31/2020     06/30/2020  
Current                
Trade creditors     44,470,002       37,139,351  
Shareholders and other related parties (Note 15)     2,392,591       1,031,710  
Trade creditors - Parent company (Note 15)     29,107       2,210,308  
Trade creditors - Joint ventures and associates (Note 15)     13,256,575       14,409,853  
Taxes     2,066,219       2,163,552  
Consideration of payment for Bioceres Crops S.A. acquisition (Note 15)     122,950       122,950  
Miscellaneous     144,478       212,138  
      62,481,922       57,289,862  
                 
Non-current                
Trade creditors     319,004       -  
Consideration of payment for Bioceres Crops S.A. acquisition (Note 15)     452,654       452,654  
      771,658       452,654  

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

6.13. Borrowings

 

    12/31/2020     06/30/2020  
Current                
Bank overdrafts     -       73,362  
Bank borrowings     47,951,049       47,646,912  
Corporate bonds     26,866,736       12,611,940  
Net loans payables-Parents companies and related parties to Parents (Note 15)     3,694,128       3,389,521  
Subordinated loan     10,994,056       -  
      89,505,969       63,721,735  
Non-current                
Subordinated loan     -       10,364,045  
Bank borrowings     3,304,012       3,497,671  
Corporate bonds     17,020,226       18,364,894  
Net loans payables-Parents companies and related parties to Parents (Note 15)     9,000,000       9,000,000  
      29,324,238       41,226,610  

 

On August 18, 2020, under the framework of law N° 23.576 and complementary obligations for corporate bonds, the Group completed an offering of $17 million under Series IV of its corporate bonds due August 18, 2023 with a nominal annual rate of 0%. The principal will be amortized in one instalment on the maturity date.

 

The carrying value of some borrowings as of December 31, 2020 measured at amortized cost differs from the fair value of these borrowings. The following measures of fair values are based on discounted cash flows (Level 3), due to the use of unobservable inputs, including own credit risk.

 

    12/31/2020     06/30/2020  
    Amortized cost     Fair value     Amortized cost     Fair value  
Current                                
Bank borrowings     47,951,049       46,332,034       47,646,912       43,046,111  
Corporate Bonds     26,866,736       25,443,058       12,611,940       11,997,981  
                                 
Non-current                                
Bank borrowings     3,304,012       2,791,541       3,497,671       3,072,395  
Corporate Bonds     17,020,226       13,760,143       18,364,894       16,135,876  

 

The Group has met the capital and interest installments whose maturity was effective in the six-month period ended December 31, 2020.

 

6.14. Employee benefits and social security

 

    12/31/2020     06/30/2020  
Current                
Salaries, accrued incentives, vacations and social security     3,194,045       2,960,542  
Key management personnel (Note 15)     909,861       1,550,050  
      4,103,906       4,510,592  
                 
Non-current                
Key management personnel (Note 15)     -       534,038  
      -       534,038  

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

6.15. Private warrants

 

    12/31/2020     06/30/2020  
Private warrants     -       1,686,643  
      -       1,686,643  

 

As of June 30, 2020, the fair value of private warrants using a share price of $6.06 and risk-free rate of 0.29%, decreased to $1.7 million and the Group recognized a finance gain of $1.2 million.

 

On August 24, 2020, the Company completed an offer to exchange any and all of its 24,200,000 outstanding warrants, for either 0.12 Ordinary Shares (the "Exchange Shares") or $0.45 in cash per Warrant, without interest (the "Cash Consideration", and together with the Exchange Shares, the "Exchange Consideration"), at the election of the holder (the "Offer"). The Offer was made upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Company's Tender Offer Statement and Schedule 13E-3 Statement on Schedule TO, originally filed by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on July 27, 2020, as amended and supplemented, and the related letter of election and transmittal and other offer materials.

 

The Offer provided for a premium to the closing trading price of the Public warrants on July 24, 2020 equal to (a) 321%, in respect of the Cash Consideration, or (b) 482% in respect of the implied value of the Exchange Shares taking into account the closing trading price of the Ordinary Shares on July 24, 2020. The premium offer price allowed for maximum participation of holders in the Offer.

 

Based on information provided by Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the depositary for the Offer, a total of 21,938,774 warrants were validly tendered and not properly withdrawn prior to the expiration of the Offer. The Company accepted for exchange all such Warrants and paid an aggregate amount of approximately $115,062 of the Cash Consideration and issued an aggregate of 2,601,954 Exchange Shares in exchange for the warrants tendered.

 

Following the Offer, the Company redeemed the 2,261,226 warrants that were not validly tendered or exchanged pursuant to the Offer for $0.405 in cash per warrant. The Company paid an aggregate amount of approximately $915,796 for these warrants.

 

As a result of the Offer and the redemption of the warrants, the Group recognized a total financial loss of $6.2 million in “Changes in fair value of financial assets or liabilities and other financial results” (Note 7.5) as consequence of the comparison between the fair value as of June 30, 2020 and the total amount paid.

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

6.16. Consideration for acquisition of assets

 

    12/31/2020     06/30/2020  
Current            
Consideration for acquisition of assets     800,000       -  
      800,000       -  
Non-current            
Consideration for acquisition of assets     7,637,972                    -  
      7,637,972       -  

 

In consideration of payment to Arcadia for the assets describe in Note 4, Bioceres agreed to pay $2 million in four quarterly installments subject to obtaining Chinese import clearance for HB4 Soy or achieving penetration of this technology in a minimum number of planted hectares, royalty payments equivalent to 6% of the net HB4 Soy technology revenues realized by Verdeca and capped at a maximum $10 million and $1 million in five monthly installments as a reimbursement of costs associated with the transaction.

 

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

 

7.1. Revenues

 

      12/31/2020       12/31/2019  
Sale of goods and services     88,616,572       97,286,206  
Royalties     1,492,026       1,216,161  
      90,108,598       98,502,367  

 

Transactions of sales of goods and services with joint ventures, shareholders and other related parties are reported in Note 15.

 

7.2. Cost of sales

 

Item   12/31/2020     12/31/2019  
Inventories as of the beginning of the period     29,338,548       27,322,003  
Purchases of the period     56,271,944       51,638,178  
Production costs     5,514,975       6,310,757  
Foreign currency translation     (1,283,574 )     (1,183,800 )
Subtotal     89,841,893       84,087,138  
Inventories as of the end of the period     (41,655,409 )     (30,779,336 )
Cost of sales     48,186,484       53,307,802  

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

7.3. R&D classified by nature

 

Item   Research and
development
expenses
12/31/2020
    Research and
development
expenses
12/31/2019
 
Amortization of intangible assets     508,433       525,003  
Import and export expenses     9,322       9,527  
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment     69,860       20,149  
Employee benefits and social securities     496,967       602,410  
Taxes     78       418  
Maintenance     14,045       14,322  
Energy and fuel     17,564       37,099  
Supplies and materials     460,272       383,226  
Mobility and travel     4,668       24,894  
Professional fees and outsourced services     67,550       5,452  
Professional fees related parties     466,144       488,516  
Office supplies     2,467       4,081  
Information technology expenses     9,992       -  
Insurance     8,326       2,524  
Depreciation of leased assets     1,279       5,564  
Miscellaneous                                  2,065       4,167  
Total     2,139,032       2,127,352  

 

    12/31/2020     12/31/2019  
R&D Capitalized (Note 6.10)     1,556,367       504,122  
R&D profit and loss          2,139,032       2,127,352  
Total     3,695,399       2,631,474  
% of total revenue     4.06 %     2.67 %

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

7.4. Expenses classified by nature and function

 

Item   Production
costs
    Selling,
general and
administrative
expenses
    Total
12/31/2020
 
Amortization of intangible assets     -       563,015       563,015  
Analysis and storage     18,651       46,251       64,902  
Commissions and royalties     767,326       287,445       1,054,771  
Import and export expenses     29,128       434,113       463,241  
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment     560,806       473,871       1,034,677  
Depreciation of leased assets     125,226       160,979       286,205  
Impairment of receivables     -       126,593       126,593  
Freight and haulage     248,785       2,023,017       2,271,802  
Employee benefits and social securities     2,260,596       7,010,150       9,270,746  
Maintenance     282,937       259,182       542,119  
Energy and fuel     156,666       23,848       180,514  
Supplies and materials     187,315       58,212       245,527  
Mobility and travel     1,593       369,382       370,975  
Publicity and advertising     -       1,062,884       1,062,884  
Contingencies     -       52,441       52,441  
Share-based incentives     -       636,519       636,519  
Professional fees and outsourced services     335,681       4,040,404       4,376,085  
Professional fees related parties     -       113,888       113,888  
Office supplies     89,049       150,121       239,170  
Insurance     68,033       392,752       460,785  
Information technology expenses     849       530,970       531,819  
Obsolescence     365,458       -       365,458  
Taxes     16,609       2,431,415       2,448,024  
Miscellaneous     267       64,507       64,774  
Total     5,514,975       21,311,959       26,826,934  

 

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

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

 

7.5. Finance results

 

    12/31/2020     12/31/2019  
Financial costs                
Interests expenses with the Parents     (573,598 )     (1,341,181 )
Interests expenses     (9,104,345 )     (11,558,541 )
Financial commissions     (964,237 )     (757,751 )
      (10,642,180 )     (13,657,473 )
Other financial results                
Exchange differences generated by assets     10,714,855       21,922,850  
Exchange differences generated by liabilities     (16,991,043 )     (36,862,783 )
Changes in fair value of financial assets or liabilities and other financial results     (5,466,867 )     2,764,838  
Net gain of inflation effect on monetary items     3,752,899       5,963,892  
      (7,990,156 )     (6,211,203 )
                 
Total net financial results     (18,632,336 )     (19,868,676 )

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

8. TAXATION

 

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

 

    12/31/2020     12/31/2019  
Current tax expense     (6,716,736 )     (3,131,407 )
Deferred tax     875,283       1,926,752  
Total     (5,841,453 )     (1,204,655 )

 

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

 

    12/31/2020     12/31/2019  
Beginning of the period deferred tax     (14,164,930 )     (17,358,162 )
Charge of the period     875,283       1,926,752  
Charge to OCI     35,203       (795,619 )
Conversion difference     (145,174 )     1,886,127  
Total net deferred tax     (13,399,618 )     (14,340,902 )

 

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

 

    12/31/2020     12/31/2019  
(Loss) earning before income tax-rate 0%     (18,809,682 )     3,265,949  
Earning (loss) before income tax-rate 21%     5,796,740       (318,391 )
Earning before income tax-rate 30%     14,283,092       2,929,178  
Income tax charge by applying tax rate to profit before tax:     (5,502,243 )     (811,891 )
Share of profit or loss of subsidies, joint ventures and associates     1,481,341       719,033  
Stock options charge     (29,199 )     (239,312 )
Rate change adjustment     (163,269 )     (77,592 )
Non-deductible expenses and untaxed gains     (138,273 )     (33,642 )
Representation expenses     (11,056 )     (56,841 )
Foreign investment coverage     250,662       381,154  
Others     (29,321 )     -  
Result por inflation effect on monetary items and other finance results     (1,700,095 )     (1,085,564 )
Income tax expenses     (5,841,453 )     (1,204,655 )

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

9. EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS)

 

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

 

    12/31/2020     12/31/2019  
Numerator                
(Loss) profit for the period (basic EPS)     (6,323,365 )     4,264,504  
(Loss) profit for the period (diluted EPS)     (6,323,365 )     4,264,504  
Denominator                
Weighted average number of shares (basic EPS)     38,016,601       36,120,517  
Weighted average number of shares (diluted EPS)     38,016,601       36,120,517  
                 
Basic (loss) gain attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent     (0.1663 )     0.1181  
Diluted (loss) gain attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent     (0.1663 )     0.1181  

 

For the period ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, diluted EPS was the same as basic EPS as the effect of potential ordinary shares would be non-dilutive.

 

For the period ended December 31, 2020 basic and diluted EPS calculations include the 2,601,954 shares issued in exchange for the warrants tendered (Note 6.15), the repurchase of 279,693 Bioceres shares and the 1,875,000 shares issued in exchange of the remaining ownership interest in Verdeca (Note 4).

 

10. INFORMATION ABOUT UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED COMPONENTS OF EQUITY

 

10.1. Share capital

 

On August 24, 2020, as consequence of the warrants Offer (see Note 6.15), we issued 2,601,954 shares in exchange for the warrants tendered.

 

On November 12, 2020, we issued 1,875,000 shares in exchange from assets acquired from Arcadia (see Note 4). 

 

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

 

10.2. Non-controlling interests

 

There were no dividends paid to non-controlling interests in the periods ended December 31, 2020 and 2019.

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

11. CASH FLOW INFORMATION

 

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

 

    12/31/2020     12/31/2019  
Investment activities            
Investment property received     1,741,143       -  
Investment in-kind in other related parties (Note 15)     921,390       588,857  
Arcadia asset acquisition financed by debt (Note 4)     7,637,972       -  
Arcadia asset acquisition through capital emission (Note 4)     15,000,000       -  
Non-monetary contributions in joint ventures (Note 12)     -       250,000  
      25,300,505       838,857  

 

12. JOINT VENTURES AND ASSOCIATES

 

    12/31/2020     06/30/2020  
Liabilities                
Trigall Genetics S.A.     1,647,109       1,548,829  
      1,647,109       1,548,829  

 

      12/31/2020       06/30/2020  
Assets                
Synertech Industrias S.A.     25,034,651       24,619,773  
Indrasa Biotecnología S.A.     60,609       33,019  
      25,095,260       24,652,792  

 

Share of profit or loss of joint ventures and associates:

 

    12/31/2020     12/31/2019  
Trigall Genetics S.A.     (98,280 )     15,430  
Synertech Industrias S.A.     376,635       1,267,200  
Indrasa Biotecnología S.A.     27,332       15,875  
      305,687       1,298,505  

 

Changes in joint ventures and associates

 

    12/31/2020     12/31/2019  
As of the beginning of the period     23,103,963       23,350,125  
Non-monetary contributions     -       250,000  
Revaluation of property, plant and equipment     (11,495 )     355,702  
Foreign currency translation     49,996       (2,688,252 )
Share of profit or loss     305,687       1,298,505  
As of the end of the period     23,448,151       22,566,080  

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

13. SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

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

 

Period ended December 31, 2020   Seed and
integrated products
    Crop
protection
    Crop nutrition     Consolidated  
Revenues from contracts with customers                                
Sale of goods and services     19,191,676       48,577,062       20,847,834       88,616,572  
Royalties     1,492,026                       1,492,026  
Others                                
Government grants     1,160       -       -       1,160  
Initial recognition and changes in the fair value of biological assets     470,789       119,039       394,365       984,193  
Total     21,155,651       48,696,101       21,242,199       91,093,951  
                                 
Cost of sales     (8,705,712 )     (28,703,147 )     (10,777,625 )     (48,186,484 )
Gross margin per segment     12,449,939       19,992,954       10,464,574       42,907,467  
%     59 %     41 %     49 %     47 %

 

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

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

14. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS – RISK MANAGEMENT

 

The following tables show additional information required under IFRS 7 for financial assets and liabilities recorded as of December 31, 2020 and June 30, 2020.

 

    Amortized cost     Mandatorily measured at fair
value through profit or loss
 
Financial asset   12/31/2020     06/30/2020     12/31/2020     06/30/2020  
Cash and cash equivalents     4,633,470       4,813,012       14,496,736       22,346,409  
Other financial assets     5,382,974       4,713,161       11,877,919       24,409,375  
Trade receivables     84,945,171       73,546,633       -       -  
Other receivables (*)     4,215,587       3,349,901       -       -  
Total     99,177,202       86,422,707       26,374,655       46,755,784  

 

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

 

    Amortized cost     Mandatorily measured at fair
value through profit or loss
 
Financial liability   12/31/2020     06/30/2020     12/31/2020     06/30/2020  
Trade and other payables     63,253,580       57,742,516       -       -  
Borrowings     118,830,207       104,948,345       -       -  
Convertible notes     45,788,217       43,029,834       -       -  
Lease liability     986,068       1,109,812       -       -  
Employee benefits and social security     4,103,906       5,044,630       -       -  
Consideration for acquisition of assets     8,437,972       -               -       -  
Warrants     -       -       -       1,686,643  
Total     241,399,950       211,875,137       -       1,686,643  

 

Financial instruments measured at fair value

 

Measurement at fair value at 12/31/2020   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3  
Financial assets at fair value                        
Mutual funds     14,496,736       -       -  
Other investments     4,561,531       -       -  
US Treasury bills     7,316,388       -       -  
                         
Financial liabilities valued at fair value                        
Private warrants     -       -       -  

 

Measurement at fair value at 06/30/2020     Level 1       Level 2       Level 3  
Financial assets at fair value                        
Mutual funds     22,346,409       -       -  
Other investments     16,640,965       -       -  
US Treasury bills     7,768,410       -       -  
                         
Financial liabilities valued at fair value                        
Private warrants     -       -       1,686,643  
                         

 

Estimation of fair value

 

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

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Financial instruments not measured at fair value

 

The financial instruments not measured at fair value include cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable, other accounts receivable, trade payables and other debts, borrowings, financed payments and convertible notes.

 

The carrying value of financial instruments not measured at fair value does not differ significantly from their fair value, except for borrowings (Note 6.13).

 

Management estimates that the carrying value of the financial instruments measured at amortized cost approximates their fair value.

 

15. SHAREHOLDERS AND OTHER RELATED PARTIES BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS

 

During the periods ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the transactions between the Group and related parties, and the related balances owed by and to them, are as follows:

 

        Amount of the transactions of
the period ended
 
Party   Transaction type   12/31/2020     12/31/2019  
Joint ventures and associates   Sales and services     2,920,262       3,614,799  
Joint ventures and associates   Purchases of goods and services     (9,763,160 )     (13,910,670 )
Joint ventures and associates   Equity contributions     -       250,000  
Joint ventures and associates   Net loans granted     18,409       -  
Key management personnel   Salaries, social security benefits and other benefits     (1,820,440 )     (3,840,825 )
Key management personnel   Interest gain     (8,879 )     23,537  
Shareholders and other related parties   Sales of goods and services     161,792       323,159  
Shareholders and other related parties   Purchases of goods and services     (399,888 )     (213,874 )
Shareholders and other related parties   In-kind contributions     921,390       588,857  
Parents companies and related parties to Parents   Interest (lost) gain     (60,530 )     391,537  
Parent company   Purchases of goods and services     -       (95 )
Total         (8,031,044 )     (12,773,575 )

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

        Amounts receivable from related parties  
Party   Transaction type   12/31/2020     06/30/2020  
Parent company   Trade debtors     8,337       -  
Parents companies and related parties to Parents   Other receivables     815,770       102,069  
Shareholders and other related parties   Trade receivables     240,954       1,090,004  
Shareholders and other related parties   Allowance for impairment     (378 )     (768 )
Other receivables - Other related parties   Other receivables     1,759       83,839  
Joint ventures and associates   Trade debtors     -       120,992  
Joint ventures and associates   Other receivables     1,603,878       1,562,340  
Total         2,670,320       2,958,476  

 

        Amounts payable to related parties  
Party   Transaction type   12/31/2020     06/30/2020  
Parent company   Trade creditors     (29,107 )     (2,210,308 )
Parents companies and related parties to Parents   Net loans payables     (12,694,128 )     (12,389,521 )
Parent company   Consideration payment Bioceres Crops S.A. acquisition     (575,604 )     (575,604 )
Key management personnel   Salaries, social security benefits and other benefits     (909,861 )     (2,084,088 )
Shareholders and other related parties   Trade and other payables     (2,392,591 )     (1,031,710 )
Joint ventures and associates   Trade creditors     (13,256,575 )     (14,409,853 )
Total         (29,857,866 )     (32,701,084 )

 

16.            KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL COMPENSATION

 

The compensation of directors and other members of key management, including social security contributions and other benefits, was as follows for the period ended December 31, 2020 and 2019.

 

    12/31/2020     12/31/2019  
Salaries, social security and other benefits     1,183,921       1,973,491  
Share-based incentives     636,519       1,867,334  
Total     1,820,440       3,840,825  

 

17.            SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS

 

Incentive payments based on options

 

a) Share option plan (2019)

 

The plan granted 1,200,000 stock options with an exercise price of $4.55. They are vested when the beneficiaries have served a period of service since the grant date until each vesting period described below. The beneficiaries must remain in the Company or subsidiary as of the date of exercising the option to exercise it. The stock options expire on October 31, 2029.

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

(*) Implied volatility of Public warrants

 

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

 

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

 

The following table shows the weighted average amount and exercise price and the movements of the stock options of executives and directors of the Group during the six-month periods ended December 31, 2020 and 2019.

 

    12/31/2020     12/31/2019  
    Number of options     Exercise
price
    Number of
options
    Exercise
price
 
At the beginning     1,200,000     $ 4.55       -       -  
Granted during the period     -       -       1,200,000     $ 4.55  
Annulled during the period     -       -       -       -  
Exercised during the period     -       -       -       -  
Expired during the period     -       -       -       -  
Effective at period     1,200,000     $ 4.55       1,200,000     $ 4.55  

 

The charge of the plan recognized during the period was $0.4 million.

 

b) Annual compensation - Bonus

 

Bonus in Cash is an annual cash incentive awarded up to an amount that is five times the individual’s monthly salary, which can be increased by $30,000 in value if the recipient decides to receive the base bonus in ordinary shares, to each of the Chief Operating Officer, Sales Director and Marketing Director and Managing Director of Rizobacter S.A. The bonus will be granted upon the meeting of certain financial and operational objectives. Each year the Board of Directors will define the objectives upon approval of the annual budget.

 

For the year ended June 30, 2020, all the beneficiaries decided to receive the bonus in ordinary shares.

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

Bonus in Kind is an annual in-kind incentive awarded in ordinary shares up to an equivalent of $315,000, $165,000 and $100,000 to the Chief Executive Officer (the “CEO”), Chief Financial Officer (the “CFO”) and Chief Technology Officer, respectively, to tie a portion of their compensation to financial and operational objectives. Each year the Board of Directors will define the objectives upon approval of the annual budget.

 

The number of shares that can be awarded under each bonus will be determined by using a 20-day volume weighted average price (“VWAP”) of the Company’s ordinary shares, starting with the day on which the relevant financial and operational objectives are met by the Company and the bonus is granted.

 

50% of bonus vests immediately if the financial and operational objectives are achieved as of such date, and the remaining 50% vests in the following year.

 

The charge in the six-month period ended December 31, 2020 in consideration of the annual compensation bonus for objectives achieved in the year ended June 30, 2020 amounted to $0.22 million. No charges have been accounted for the annual compensation bonus for objectives to be achieved in the year ending June 30, 2021.

 

As of the date of these financial statements, shares granted in consideration of the Annual Compensation Bonus for the year ended June 30, 2020 have not yet been issued.

 

c) Share Option Plan (2020)

 

The Share Option Plan (2020) is for up to 100,000 underlying ordinary shares for certain key employees. The options have an exercise price of $5.55 and may be exercised for a period of up to three years from the grant date, with 1/3 vesting every 12 months. The first third of the vesting period is on September 18, 2021. The Board of Directors will determine the number of options and the key employees who will receive the award. As of the date of these financial statements the Share Option Plan (2020) is not yet implemented.

 

d) Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

 

This is an incentive plan for eligible employees with no stock compensation to purchase ordinary shares of the Company up to a maximum of 15% percent of such employee’s monthly compensation. The number of ordinary shares subject to the ESPP shall be 200,000 ordinary shares. The purchase price will be equal to 85% of the lower of the closing price of the Company’s ordinary shares on the first business day and the last business day of the relevant offering period. As of the date of these financial statements the ESSP is not yet implemented.

 

18.            LEASES

 

Right-of-use leased asset   12/31/2020     06/30/2020  
Cost                
Book value at the beginning of the period     2,369,326       -  
Additions for initial application of IFRS 16     -       1,523,177  
Additions of the period     291,809       846,149  
Exchange differences     169,481       -  
Book value at the end of the period     2,830,616       2,369,326  

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

Depreciation   12/31/2020     06/30/2020  
Book value at the beginning of the period     1,254,729       -  
Additions for initial application of IFRS 16     -       759,045  
Exchange differences     140,878       (71,134 )
Depreciation of the period     287,484       566,818  
Accumulated depreciation at the end of the period     1,683,091       1,254,729  
Total     1,147,525       1,114,597  

 

Lease liability   12/31/2020     06/30/2020  
Book value at the beginning of the period     1,109,812       -  
Additions for initial application of IFRS 16     -       1,523,177  
Additions of the period     278,354       702,826  
Interest expenses, exchange differences and inflation effects     (108,917 )     (551,232 )
Payments of the period     (293,181 )     (564,959 )
Total     986,068       1,109,812  

 

Lease Liabilities   12/31/2020     06/30/2020  
Non-current     438,875       444,714  
Current     547,193       665,098  
Total     986,068       1,109,812  

 

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

 

    12/31/2020     06/30/2020  
Machinery and equipment     600,527       598,561  
Vehicles     1,015,982       264,069  
Equipment and computer software     422,342       407,546  
Land and buildings     791,765       1,099,150  
      2,830,616       2,369,326  

 

The incremental borrowing rate used was 7.84%.

 

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

 

In order to guarantee the obligations assumed on the Syndicated loan (incorporated in Bank borrowings in Note 6.13), Rizobacter signed and granted a pledge of a fixed term certificate constituted on September 11, 2017 and extended on December 9, 2020 for $ 4.4 million, disclosed as “Restricted short-term deposit” in “Other financials assets” (Note 6.2).

 

There were no other significant changes to the contingencies, commitments and restrictions on the distribution of profits from the disclosure made in the Consolidated financial statement as of June 30, 2020.

 

20.            IMPACT OF COVID-19

 

In December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus (“COVID-19”) was reported in Wuhan, China. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, reaching over 465,000 confirmed cases in 200 countries and territories by late March. COVID-19 has disrupted business activities in Argentina and worldwide. The Argentine government issued and maintained a stay-home order from March 20 to November 8, 2020, restricting free circulation of people in public areas and ordering most businesses to close, with certain exemptions. Subsequently, the aforementioned measure was replaced by social, preventive and mandatory distancing, in force from November 9 to February 28, 2021 inclusive, and extendable for the time deemed necessary in response to the epidemiological situation.

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

The Group’s operations, which involve agricultural production and commercialization activities, have been exempted from the order. Consequently, our financial condition, liquidity position and results of operations have not been materially impacted as we have been allowed to continue with our operations.

 

The eventual scope of COVID-19 outbreak and its impact on the country's and global economy are unknown, with governments being able to adopt stricter prevention measures, which are not predictable in this instance. It cannot be reasonably quantified to what extent COVID-19 will affect the Company's business and the results of its operations in the future if this situation is prolonged. The Board of Directors and senior management are closely monitoring the situation and taking all necessary measures at their disposal to protect human life and the Group’s operations and financial condition.

 

21.            EVENTS OCCURRING AFTER THE REPORTING PERIOD

 

Subsequent to December 31, 2020, there have been no situations or circumstances that may require significant adjustments or further disclosure in these Unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements that were not mentioned above.

 

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